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PRAISE, FLAK FOR STORM-RECOVERY EFFORT ARLINGTON LEADERS TRY TO GET AHEAD OF CRITICISM, PROMISE TO HOLD A PUBLIC FORUM ON WAYS TO IMPROVE SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington government leaders didn’t explicitly assign themselves a letter grade based on performance during and after the Jan. 2223 snowstorm, but their words suggest there were some successes – and plenty of room for improvement. “We can do a lot more,” County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said as crews continued their work to dig out from a storm that dropped 20 inches or more of snow across the county. Garvey, who believes a warming planet provides the prospect of more large-scale storms in the region, said the options are to get geared up for the eventuality, or take a chance that the possibility won’t come to pass. She prefers the former route. “We need to be ready,” Garvey said. The county government mobilized forces that included its own staff, as well as both the National Guard and those incarcerated in the county detention facility, on snow-clearing efforts. County Manager Mark Schwartz said the recovery effort involved giving leeway to those in the field to make decisions based on conditions, but that there was an overall battle plan involved in combating Mother Nature’s fury. “I don’t want people to think it’s at random – it’s not,” Schwartz said. “There is a science.” The county government weathered criticism from both the public and inside its own ranks on the recovery effort. Among those voicing concerns was new County Board member Christian Dorsey, saying some plow drivers had created “an impenetrable barrier” by the way they piled up snow. County staff didn’t disagree, but with two feet of snow arriving in a 36-hour period, “there’s just not enough room to put the

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snow,” one top-level county staffer said. Adding to the troubles: The county government had to deal with five major water-main breaks and a significant sewer backup during the recovery period. Schwartz, undergoing a trial-by-snowstorm in his first weeks since being formally appointed to the job, said there would be an after-action report and a chance for the public to vet the county-government’s performance. But, he acknowledged, “no amount of words will make the snow melt.”

Glitches Plague Road-Clearing Map It had been almost six years since a truly monumental snowstorm had left its mark on Arlington and the rest of Northern Virginia, and county leaders believed they had made upgrades over that time in prepping to keep the public updated on snow-removal efforts. Unfortunately, as county leaders acknowledged in an after-action report, technology may have made things worse, not better. See coverage on Page 11.

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The vertical “ARLINGTON” sign at the corner of Columbia Pike and North Walter Reed Drive will be the centerpiece of the Arlington County government’s 2016-17 tax decal. The submission by Wakefield High School sophomore Ryan Kovich was selected from among four student finalists in the 12th annual decal competition, sponsored by the Arlington treasurer’s office. The new decals will begin appearing on windshields across Arlington over the summer; by November, about 160,000 cars, trucks and SUVs will be sporting them. The sign photographed by Kovich is part of the building currently housing Arlington Cinema-n-Drafthouse, but its history dates back to 1940 with the construction of what was then known as the Arlington Theater. “Every time I see the aged building and the nostalgic sign, it reminds me of the moments I have spent there with family and friends,” Kovich said in his submission, one of 85 entered in the 2016 contest. Those offerings were winnowed down to four finalists by a group of community notables in December, then opened to a public vote. More than 1,800 Arlington residents cast ballots; the winner was announced at a County Board meeting on Jan. 28. For his efforts, Kovich received $750 from Arlington Community Federal Credit Union. Other finalists – Gabrielle McKenna of Washington-Lee High School, Schuyler Workmaster of Bishop O’Connell High School and Amelia Wilt of Wakefield – received $500. The decals are required to be placed next to the state inspection sticker on vehicles, in order to prove payment of personal property tax. In previous years, the top vote-getter won the competition even if the design did not achieve a majority of votes cast. For 2016, the treasurer’s office instituted “instant-runoff” voting, eliminating low-scoring finalists until one design received more than 50 percent of

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Decal finalists were honored at the Jan. 28 County Board meeting, where the winner was announced.

the vote. It took three rounds of instant-runoff voting to get to a winner, said Susan Anderson, who coordinated the contest for the treasurer’s office. As part of the new arrangement, voters were able to rank the four finalists in order of their support. “It’s hard to choose just one, so this allowed the voters to express a range of preference,” Treasurer Carla de la Pava said. De la Pava, who became treasurer in 2014, enthusiastically continued the decal contest, which had originated with her predecessor, Frank O’Leary. Most Virginia jurisdictions require tax decals on windshields, but Arlington in 2003 was the first to give residents a chance to vote on design options. Two years later, the competition was limited to submissions by Arlington high-school students. Neighboring Falls Church this year followed Arlington’s lead, holding its own decal competition among students. A winner will be named shortly. Arlington’s history of decals on windshields dates to 1967. For the 18 years before that, a metal strip was attached to the bottom of license plates to signify payment of property taxes on vehicles.

Wakefield High School sophomore Ryan Kovich said he chose the “ARLINGTON” sign at the Cinema-n-Drafthouse on Columbia Pike for his decal submission because of Arlington’s commitment to the arts as well as his own times at the cinema. He is shown with Treasurer Carla de la Pava. PHOTOS COURTESY SUSAN ANDERSON

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Likely GOP Chair Preaches Inclusion – Up to a Point

Lone Candidate for Arlington Post Tells Rank-and-File He Is Faithful to Conservatism SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The likely incoming chairman of the Arlington County Republican Committee says the party must take a long-term approach in its efforts to return to relevance in local political races. “We all need to have one big tent to bring in people” while “developing an infrastructure that carries us from campaign to campaign,” Jim Presswood told the county GOP on Jan. 27. Presswood, who currently leads precinct operations for the party, is the lone announced candidate seeking to succeed Matt Wavro, who is wrapping up a twoyear stint as party chair. Despite his call to broaden the base, Presswood told the 90 Republicans in attendance that his core values were the same as theirs. “I am conservative – a principled conservative,” he said. In his remarks, Presswood said the party must push for fiscal soundness in local government. “Surely there’s a way to cut our billion-dollar budget,” he said. Arlington Republicans can point to some successes in the past two years, including the party’s support for independent John Vihstadt’s successful County Board runs; drumming up opposition to the now-scrapped Columbia Pike streetcar

project; and efforts to scuttle the proposed Long Bridge Park aquatics center. But the party’s endorsed County Board candidate for 2015, Michael McMenamin, underperformed on Election Day, and the GOP had less than $5,700 in its coffers as 2016 began – less than half what it started 2015 with. No Republican (unless one counts GOP-leaning independent Vihstadt) has sat on the County Board since 1999, and the party fielded no candidates for constitutional offices and had just one, almost invisible, contender for the seven General Assembly seats on the Arlington ballot last year. And 2015 was a year of low turnout; 2016’s presidential election is likely to give Arlington Democrats a huge advantage as hordes of once-every-four-years voters flood to polling places. The main political drama might not be in November, but in the Democratic primary in June, where County Board Chairman Libby Garvey is being challenged by Erik Gutshall. Still, getting a robust presence on the ballot “is critically important,” Presswood said, pushing to have every office contested. Presswood, an attorney specializing in environmental issues, said the ongoing rebuilding of the local party would start at the core. “There are a lot of really talented people who are part of the [Republican] Committee,” he said. “It’s great to see all the energy.”

Jim Presswood is vying to succeed Matt Wavro as chairman of the Arlington County Republican Committee.

Wavro, who opted not to seek a second two-year term as chair, suggested to the rank-and-file that the party would be in good hands with Presswood. “Jim’s great,” he said. GOP Challengers to Beyer Hope to Get Traction: Bookies probably wouldn’t even lay odds on the chance of Republicans picking up the 8th Congressional District seat, it seems so out of reach. But two Republicans say they have the goods to give U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) a run for his money. “We can be competitive in this district,” said Charles Hernick, who along with Mi-

chael Webb informally kicked off bids for the Republican nomination during the Jan. 27 meeting of the Arlington County Republican Committee. Exactly how the GOP can compete remains a question mark; Beyer won 63 percent of the vote in 2014 in his bid to succeed the retiring Jim Moran, has plenty of name recognition and campaign cash, and a represents a district that trends even more reliably blue in presidential-election years. “I know what the numbers are . . . I see things differently,” said Hernick, a consultant for the federal government. “I’m running to win.” While Hernick has been somewhat lowkey, Webb has been a prolific writer of press releases and said he has been working to “test the terrain” since mid-2015. “Fortune favors the bold; you have to get out there and attack,” said Webb, who rose to the rank of major in the U.S. Army before departing for the private sector. Webb said he would avoid personal attacks, but “you want to make sure you’re identifying the differences” among candidates. Republicans will pick their nominee in a May 7 convention. Beyer is unopposed on the Democratic side. The district includes all of Arlington County and the cities of Falls Church and Alexandria, plus a portion of Fairfax County. The district’s boundaries are not expected to be impacted by court-ordered redistricting of congressional districts downstate.

State Republican Chair: If We’re United, We Will Win

Whitbeck: Virginia GOP Boosters Need to Support the Party’s Presidential Nominee SCOTT McCAFFREY

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A united GOP can deliver Virginia’s 13 electoral votes to the 2016 Republican nominee for president. A divided party can’t. That’s the view of Republican Party of Virginia chairman John Whitbeck, who says the GOP’s rank-and-file has to coalesce around the ultimate party nominee, no matter who it may be. “We are going to win this if we stay unified,” Whitbeck said at the Jan. 27 meeting of the Arlington County Republican Committee, urging the faithful to “get behind the nominee of the party when they get the nomination – period.” Those unwilling to come together after a nominee is selected “are not constructive

and are not going to help us win,” he said. Even if he gets the party unity he seeks, Whitbeck acknowledged that may not be enough. “Our brand is really tarnished, in a lot of ways,” he acknowledged, blaming leaders in Congress for much of it. “Our brand has suffered, especially in Virginia.” The Old Dominion swung Republican in every presidential election from 1968 to 2004, but Barack Obama won the commonwealth in 2008 and 2012 – albeit by relatively small margins. Republican leaders have suggested that the party will be hard-pressed to win the presidency in 2016 without carrying Virginia. Whitbeck, an attorney from Loudoun County, said he sees some positive signs after a series of high-profile losses, including a Democratic sweep of statewide offices in 2013. The state party also has paid off its debts. “We’re starting to win again, we’re starting to dig out,” he said, suggesting Gov. McAuliffe is “a failed governor” who has

“accomplished nothing,” while pegging Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as “an absolute disaster as a candidate.” But the party is having a hard time attracting support from John Whitbeck growing Virginia demographic groups, including Latinos and the 18-to-34-year-old Millennials. At the grass-roots level, Virginia Republicans are fractured into a variety of camps, from social conservatives to Tea Party supporters to corporate moderates. Whitbeck mused aloud what had happened to the so-called “11th Commandment” popularized by Ronald Reagan: that Republicans should not speak ill of other Republicans. “Everybody needs to have a place in this party,” he said. “Treat each other with respect and dignity.”

And while the party’s focus is on 2016, statewide races loom in 2017. Democrats appear to have united behind Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam as their gubernatorial nominee, while the decision by state Attorney General Mark Herring (D) to seek a second term as attorney general may assure his re-election, based on historical precedent. As for how the 2016 presidential-nomination process will play out? “We’re the party of good sense. We will not nominate someone who will let us down,” Whitbeck said. (The Virginia presidential primary is March 1. There are 13 names on the Republican ballot, although several have already dropped out and more may follow before polling takes place.) Arlington County Republican Committee chairman Matt Wavro praised Whitbeck’s performance as state chair, saying he had been “very responsible and very helpful” to the needs of those at the grass-roots level.

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Ol’ Jefferson Davis can rest easy in his Richmond grave, secure in the knowledge that his name RICHMOND isn’t coming off a major 2016 Virginia thoroughfare anytime soon. No member of the Arlington legislative delegation has offered legislation to take the name off U.S. Route 1, despite the proposal’s being included in the Arlington County Board’s 2016 legislative package. The lack of action among members of the delegation is no surprise; local leaders in Arlington seemed decidedly lukewarm on the idea, and legislators had reason to fear a backlash among their colleagues in the General Assembly that could imperil more pressing county priorities. Acting on a request from United Daughters of the Confederacy, the General Assembly in 1924 named the north-south U.S. Route 1 as “Jefferson Davis Highway” for its entire length along the commonwealth. (The highway is better known as “Richmond Highway” in Fairfax County.) Because the General Assembly gave the highway the name of Davis, it is the legislature – not the Commonwealth Transportation Board – that would have to remove it. But the idea has not gained traction. Davis was a former U.S. senator from Mississippi and U.S. secretary of war when he was tapped to lead the Confederacy in

1861. For much of the war, Davis led civilian government from Richmond. His reputation, hampered by tales of micro-managing and bureaucratic bungling, went into a steep decline after the war, as both Southerners and some Northerners proclaimed their admiration for generals like Robert E. Lee and J.E.B. Stuart but had little good to say about Davis. By the time of Davis’s death in 1889, however, there was a renewal of good feeling toward him among some in the South. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, a final gathering spot for a number of Confederate military and civilian leaders. County Board members in 2011 did take action to rename a portion of Old Jefferson Davis Highway in Crystal City as “Long Bridge Drive,” an action that did not require state approval. Hope’s Bill on Noxious Weeds Clears House of Delegates: A measure to expand the definition of “noxious weed” in Virginia, and set up a review panel to determine any additions to the existing list, is halfway home in the General Assembly. The measure, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope, passed the House of Delegates on a 98-0 vote Jan. 26, and heads to the state Senate. The measure is designed to improve existing law and help in the battle against weeds that threaten Virginia crops, lakes, streams, livestock and environment, the bill’s patron said. “The current process for noxious-weed

declaration isn’t working properly – even if everyone agrees that a weed should be added to the list, the definition in the Code [of Virginia] prevents them from doing so,” Hope told the Sun Gazette. “Right Arlington legislators opted now, fightnot to patron bills to take the name of Jefferson Davis off ing noxious weeds is a U.S. Route 1 in Virginia. losing battle, but with this bill, we can start to get a handle on some of the more dangerous species,” Hope said. “Once a weed is declared noxious, it’s prohibited from being sold or imported into Virginia.” The measure was supported by the Arlington County Board, which has its collective fingers crossed for passage. “We’re hopeful this may have life,” said County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette, calling the bill “a helpful step” for local governments. Arlington spends about $100,000 a year and enlists a corps of volunteers to yank out threatening weeds, and “statewide the

numbers are even more staggering,” Hope said. The Virginia Department of Planning and Budget has determined that implementing the bill’s provisions will not have any fiscal impact to the budget of the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which may be one reason passage in the House of Delegates was relatively smooth. Favola Goes Down Swinging on Cigarette-Tax Proposal: A “take lemons and make lemonade” award goes to state Sen. Barbara Favola, who trumpeted the fact that a piece of her legislation had gone down to defeat. Favola’s measure to allow Arlington and Fairfax counties to double their local cigarette taxes from 30 cents per pack to 60 cents likely was doomed from the start; even had it passed the Senate, it likely would have been snuffed out in the House of Delegates. But it didn’t get that far: The measure was “passed by indefinitely” – killed – in the Senate Committee on Finance. The measure called for the extra cash that would have been raised at the local level to be funneled to education. So why would Favola (D-31st) put out a press release noting the bill’s demise, as she did Jan. 20? In order to further make the case that her measure was appropriate. “Arlington and Fairfax should have the right to provide crucial funding for educa

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the Metro system, which – while usually serving as a punching-bag for community frustration – actually seemed to come through the Jan. 22-23 storm reasonably well. The system, rail and bus, got back on track, albeit in a reduced fashion, relatively quickly, and additional service was added expeditiously. All in all, a good job. As for the Arlington Transit (ART) network, it also got back up and running reasonably quickly. Perhaps we are colored by past history, when the ART system seemed to outperform Metro in keeping routes running during moderately inclement weather and getting them moving afterward, but it seemed the system was a slight step behind this time around. It’s far from a failing grade for

ART, but not an A-plus, either. THUMBS DOWN: To very mixed signals being sent about Arlington’s five-year-old snow-removal ordinance. First, county officials said they were going to enforce it after the Jan. 22-23 storm. Then they backed off and gave people more time. Then County Manager Mark Schwartz publicly questioned the usefulness of the ordinance in the first place. If memory serves, a whooooole lot of community discussion went into enacting this policy after the whopper snowstorms of 2009-10. It is in place for a reason, as anyone who was forced to walk in the streets several days after the snowstorm departed can attest. We weren’t necessarily fans of the measure when first enacted, but as

the legal term goes, “stare decisis” – let the decision stand. THUMBS DOWN: To yet another lapse of protocol related to the County Board. A week ago, we talked about tie-less County Board members in the board’s official 2016 photograph. This time around, we rap those on the county staff – two department heads in particular – for calling County Manager Mark Schwartz “Mark” in the meetings. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Up on the dais, it’s “Mr. Schwartz” or “the county manager” or “the manager.” Not that we should need to explain this, but using formal names and titles in public situations is a mark of respect for each other, for the community and for the democratic process.

Hold Businesses Accountable for Snow-Clearing Editor: I have been an Arlington County resident for more than 30 years. As I write this on the evening of Jan. 26, our street has not seen a plow once. We are all still completely snowed in. And while I am frustrated by this, s I am even more frustrated by the following. I have been walking to Virginia Square Metro state for two days [Jan. 25 and 26] to get to work. On Monday morning, it was no surprise that I was forced to walk in the street, because all the sidewalks were still covered in snow. By Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., I was so pleased to find that all the sidewalks

along Fairfax Drive and North Quincy Street had been cleared. Walking was a breeze, and I did not have to step into the street – until I reached the corner of Old Dominion and Quincy. The restaurant there was open and its parking lot was cleared, but all that snow had been piled onto the sidewalks. Due to oncoming traffic, I was forced to walk in mounds of melting snow, sometimes sinking up to my waist as restaurant patrons watched from the window. Finally I reached the corner, where the car dealership apparently had piled its parking-lot snow onto the sidewalk. When I finally managed to cross Old Do-

minion to the gas station, it was no surprise to once again see piles of snow on the sidewalk. Almost all of the homeowners along North Quincy Street have diligently cleared the sidewalks. Shouldn’t businesses be held to the same rules as homeowners when it comes to clearing snow from the sidewalks? When our county leaders encourage us to use Metro and stay off the roads, don’t forget we have to use sidewalks to get to where we are going. Businesses should be held accountable for shoveling their sidewalks. Joan Perry Arlington

Tie-less County Board Members the Least of Our Woes Editor: From time to time issues of a strikingly serious nature come to the public’s attention. The formal portrait of the 2016 County Board, which appeared online, shamelessly showing three male board members without neckties, should certainly be included in this category.  The Sun Gazette’s Thumbs Down [Jan. 28] assures us that the portrait of the tieless board members looks unprofessional and feels tacky.  Further, and

even more alarming, the photo of these tieless members could not have been accidental and must have been coordinated, the editorial notes. (Well, at least if it was a conspiracy, since it included John Vihstadt it was a bipartisan conspiracy. There aren’t too many of those these days.)  Let’s face it: there are real problems out there that should be worried about. As I remember, polls show that roughly onethird of Americans know that we have

three branches of government, and about one-half of young adults could not locate the state of New York on a map.  Those are problems worthy of our attention.  Many would say that as localities go, Arlington is a pretty well-run place. If such results can be achieved by tieless County Board members, I’ll support them.  Wayne Bert Arlington

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Bill to Resurrect Tourism Tax Makes Progress in Richmond Both bills allow Arlington to resume adding a 0.25-percent surtax on hotel stays, with the funds used for tourism promotion. The county government had had the power for 21 years, with the tax bringing in about $1 million a year. The General Assembly in 2011 allowed the 20-year taxing authority to lapse, sending a message about legislators’ displeasure over the Arlington County Board’s lawsuit against state and federal officials on high-occupancy-toll (HOT) lanes on Interstates 95 and 395. After tempers had cooled, the General Assembly in 2013 voted to give Arlington back its taxing authority. But the measure was vetoed by then-Gov. Robert McDonnell, and lawmakers did not attempt to override it. The proposal has the support of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and Arlington Economic Development Commission. If approved and signed by Gov. McAuliffe, Arlington could resume adding the surtax on July 1.

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on Carlin Springs and removing the noturn-on-red restriction for the eastbound and northbound approaches at Route 50 and Carlin Springs. Garvey said county staff is working on the next phase of an ongoing signal-optimization project, which will take into account the North Carlin Springs Road corridor. County Board Appoints Public Members of Audit Committee: Arlington County Board members have appointed the three public members of the government’s new audit committee, which will oversee the work of the recently hired county auditor. The trio consists of Tenley Peterson, who chairs the Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission; Hal Steinberg, a certified public accountant and associate director of the federal Office of Management and Budget in the Reagan administration; and Nancy Tate, who long has been active in the League of Women Voters at the local, state and national levels. “Sounds like a great group,” County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said. The audit committee also will consist of County Board members Jay Fisette and John Vihstadt; County Manager Mark Schwartz or his designee; and Department of Management and Finance director Mary Beth Chambers. Fisette and Vihstadt helped select the three public members after “an exhaustive round of interviews,” Vihstadt said. In 2015, the General Assembly gave the County Board authority to hire an internal auditor who reports to them, not the county manager. Jessica Tucker, a Fairfax County government audit official, was hired and began work in mid-January. County Board Members Make Appointments: County Board members on Jan. 26 made the following appointment to local boards and commissions: Robert Goler was reappointed to the Commission for the Arts. Gary Thayer was appointed to the board of directors of Arlington Independent Media. Alfiee Brieland-Nobel and Kristine Wood were appointed and Davenshi Patel, Linda Henderson, Judy Hadden, Michael Brown, John Andelin and Barbara Gomez were reappointed to the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Family. Eric Berkey was appointed to the Citizens Advisory Commission on Housing. Margaret Patterson and Jill Caiazzo were appointed and Marguerete Luter was reappointed to the Commission on the Status of Women. Gabriel Thoumi was reappointed to the Environment and Energy Conservation Commission. Mike Staples was reappointed to the Fire Trial Board. Nancy Iacomini was reappointed to the Planning Commission. Todd McCracken was reappointed to the Public Facilities Review Committee. Catherine Burke and Mary Rouleau were appointed to the Tenant-Landlord Commission.

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County Board members on Jan. 26 ratified a contract with County Manager Mark Schwartz that will pay him $245,000 in his first full year on the job. Schwartz on Jan. 8 was appointed to the job permanently after serving as acting county manager for six months. He succeeded Barbara Donnellan, who held the post for five years as part of a 30-plusyear career in Arlington government. Schwartz will be earning less than Donnellan, whose salary topped out Mark Schwartz at about $270,000 a year, but more than the $220,000 paid her predecessor, Michael Brown, who lasted just six months in 2010 before being shown the door by the County Board. The four-page contract agreed to by both sides is not substantially different from those inked by previous county managers. It allows the County Board to dismiss Schwartz for any reason, but if he is removed without having committed transgressions, the manager is eligible for six months’ severance pay, as was the case with Brown. Other points in the contract: • Schwartz will receive more than $7,000 a year for vehicle expenses. • The County Board will pay $12,500 per year into a retirement account.

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fordable Housing will receive $750,000 in state funding as part of a $6.9 million combination of loans and grants to preserve affordable housing across the commonwealth. Funds from the loan pool will support APAH’s Columbia Hills East project. It is one of 11 projects receiving funding to support creation or preservation of nearly 550 affordable-housing units statewide. “The Virginia Housing Trust Fund uses innovative funding tools to promote affordable housing and homelessness prevention across the commonwealth – [the funding will] work to improve real people’s lives and grow our economy,” Gov. McAuliffe said in announcing the funding effort during an Arlington press conference. BARBERSHOP CHORUS OFFERS SINGING VALENTINES: The Arlingtones Bar-

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chapters of the League of Women Voters are joining with the Arlington branch of the American Association of University Women in sponsoring a presentation of the play “The Girls Who Glow” on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at Yorktown High School. The work was penned by 2006 Yorktown graduate Ginny Mohler, and details

the lives of teenage girls in the early 20th century who were hired to paint watches using radium to make them glow in the dark. It follows their efforts to receive compensation for their resulting injuries. Mohler will join with actors and Yorktown theater-arts chair Carol Cadby in a post-play discussion. There also will be a social hour with refreshments. The performance is free. For information, e-mail Marj Signer at marj.signer@ gmail.com. ‘BRIDGE BUILDERS’ AUTHOR TO DISCUSS WORK AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

The Arlington Historical Society will host Dr. Alfred Taylor discussing his book, “Bridge Builders of Nauck/Green Valley” on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Reinsch Library on the main campus of Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road. A native of the Nauck community and longtime president of its civic association, Taylor looked at both historic and modern figures in detailing those who have made a difference in the predominantly AfricanAmerican community of Nauck. The program is free and open to the public. For information, call (703) 9429247 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. ‘LIVING LEGENDS OF HALL’S HILL’ TO BE FEATURED: The Hall’s Hill/High View

Park Historic Preservation Coalition will present the program “Living Legends of Hall’s Hill/High View Park” on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. at Langston-Brown Community Center, 2121 North Culpepper St. The predominantly African-American community of Hall’s Hill and High View Park has embarked on its 150th-anniversary celebration. SCREENING SET FOR CIVIL-RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY: As a Super Bowl alter-

native, Bethel United Church of Christ will screen the film “An Ordinary Hero” on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. The film looks at the life of Arlington resident Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and her work in the civil-rights movement. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring Mulholland and members of the local religious and civicactivist community. The program is free; donations to the Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation are welcomed. The church is located at 4347 Arlington Blvd. Those attending are asked to park at the Red Cross next door. For information, see the Web site at www.bethelucc-va.org. CHURCH TO HOST USED-BOOK, BAKE SALE: St. Ann Catholic Church will hold

its annual used-book and bake sale on Sunday, Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall, 5300 10th St. North. Books for all ages and valentine-themed baked goods will be available. For information, see the Web site at www.stann.org. Looking for “Arlington Notes II”? You can find it on Page 15 of this week’s edition of the Sun Gazette.

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County Leaders Say Room for Improvement Exists in Tackling Winter Weather Whoppers in the Future

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the country more likely to suffer crippling amounts of snow, they were forced to do the best they could with what they had on hand. “We do not pretend to have the equipment or staff to handle this,” said Schwartz, who was tapped as county manager earlier this year. The planned community forum also will look at mistakes made on the tempestuous night of Jan. 20, when less than an inch of snow across the region managed to snarl traffic for hours when roads went untreated until it was too late. While the bigger weekend storm took focus away from the earlier tempest, “We have not forgotten what happened,” said Schwartz. New County Manager Seems Lukewarm on Snow-Removal Ordinance: Arlington’s new county manager appears to want a fresh look at Arlington’s five-yearold snow-clearing ordinance. Mark Schwartz told County Board members on Jan. 26 he has misgivings about the policy, which was put into place following the unforgettable winter of 200910. Later in 2010, County Board members – prodded by the Arlington County Civic Federation – enacted an ordinance requiring all property owners to clear snow from sidewalks within 24 to 36 hours of the end of a winter event, depending on the size of the snowfall. Those who don’t comply are subject to fines. Schwartz, who suspended enforcement of the ordinance in the aftermath of the Jan. 22-23 storm, wondered aloud about the need for it. “I just don’t know if it’s really practical,” he said. (It may not even be legal, since the authority of the county government to re-

quire private-property owners to shovel what is for the most part public property remains an unlitigated, and thus, unanswered question.) With a storm as big as the one that hit Jan. 22-23, county code-enforcement staff who ordinarily might be sent out to enforce the ordinance were busy on other storm-related tasks. “They simply aren’t available” to enforce the ordinance, Schwartz said. The Washington region has a patchwork approach to snow-removal requirements. Some localities have ordinances mandating that it be done, while others, including Fairfax County, do not. While some residents had their hackles up about response times for relief of snowclogged neighborhood streets, others were taking a more mellow view. Among them was County Board member John Vihstadt, whose Tara-Leeway neighborhood had yet to see a plow three days after the flakes stopped falling. “We’re all experiencing these inconveniences,” said Vihstadt, who quipped he served as proof that “our crews are not playing favorites” by digging out elected officials first. County Officials Defend Trail Plowing: Here’s one from the “they must be getting grief or they wouldn’t be addressing it” file. Arlington government officials on Jan. 26 defended their policy of plowing certain trails even as many neighborhood streets remained impassable after the Jan. 22-23 storm. The trail-plowing policy was approved by the County Board several years ago, and covers only a fraction of the trails overseen by the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation and NovaParks (the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority). But, among a certain segment of the

population, it continues to cause ire and complaints that it is a waste of resources. County parks director Jane Rudolph, however, says the effort involves staff and equipment that would not otherwise be deployed to clear roadways during and after storms. “At no point were we pulling resources from the streets,” she said during a recent briefing of County Board members. Four staffers, working in shifts of two, are responsible for clearing 9 miles of trails countywide, Rudolph said. They are among the most heavily-used trails in the county, and keeping them clear helps keep the public from walking in streets or getting into their cars during storms, Rudolph said. “Our trails do help people,” she told County Board members. County Hoping for Federal Reimbursement: Arlington government officials say they’ll have all their paperwork ready in case the Washington area is eligible for federal disaster-relief funds in the wake of the Jan. 22-23 snowstorm. “We’ve been keeping diligent track,” said Jack Brown, who heads the Arlington Office of Emergency Management, during a Jan. 26 briefing of County Board members. Those board members took the first step toward receiving reimbursement by ratifying County Manager Mark Schwartz’s declaration of a local emergency, which had been in effect from Jan. 20-25 in tandem with a similar statewide emergency declared by Gov. McAuliffe. Brown said Arlington had already passed the $800,000 threshold to qualify for reimbursement. All the county could do was wait, with fingers crossed, to see if Uncle Sam would open his checkbook. The final decision on reimbursement will be up to President Obama.

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Efforts to harness online technology to keep Arlington residents apprised of snowclearing efforts may have backfired, county officials acknowledge, and the messy aftermath will lead to a re-evaluation. In a Jan. 26 briefing to County Board members, Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz said the government’s online map tracking snow-removal efforts at times gave incorrect information – listing some streets as plowed when they had not been, and vice versa. “We need to do a better job,” said Schwartz in detailing the failings of the online mapping during the Jan. 22-23 storm. “Inaccurate information may be worse than no information.” He was getting no argument from elected officials, who had received numerous complaints from the public about the online system. “It raises as many concerns as it answers,” County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette said of the effort to keep the public in the loop. Fisette said county leaders would have to weigh whether an imperfect system is “more valuable or less” than no system at all. It’s a question that might be answered in February, when county officials plan to hold a community forum to discuss the pluses and minuses of the response to the biggest winter-weather system to hit the region since the double-whammy of February 2010. Greg Emanuel, who heads the county government’s Department of Environmental Services, said his office had received a “volume of complaints . . . intensity of emails” about the situation. County Board Chairman Libby Garvey also appears to have heard an earful from the public about the vagaries of the online-mapping system. “They’re most upset when the map says their road has been plowed and it has not,” she said. (Find the map at http://emergency.arlingtonva.us/weather/snow-ice/snow-plowing-status/.) Arlington officials are responsible for maintaining the secondary and neighborhood roads in the county, with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) handling primary roads and highways. VDOT has its own online-tracking system, which itself was not without hiccups during the storm. One of Arlington’s other attempts to be user-friendly – an online tool for residents to report a lack of snow-clearing – ended up being overwhelmed with more than 4,500 responses during the duration of the storm and beginning of the cleanup, topping out at 400 submissions at one peak hour. Some residents used the system 20 times, county officials said, which didn’t help. Despite the snafus, county leaders were not giving themselves failing grades for addressing the storm. But they acknowledge that, lacking the resources of regions of

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Schools & Military n Benjamin Jeffers of Arlington earned a master of science degree in electrical and computer engineering, and Livia Lulushi of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in physics, during recent commencement exercises at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Natalie Jansen of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. n

n Peter Andrew, Margot Day, Benjamin deButts, Joanna Emerson, Benjamin English, Hannah Fitzmaurice, Katherine Windham, Emma Youcha and Willem Zook of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Tufts University. n Alexandra Puletti and Katharine Delaney of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Tristan Brady and Carol Burka of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Hofstra University. n

n Alexander Saenz, a 2015 graduate of Washington-Lee High School, has

been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the College of William and Mary. n Taylor Jensen, the son of Michael and Mary Jensen of Arlington; Matthew Rosenberg, the son of Charles Rosenberg and Mary Howard of Arlington; Amanda Smith, the daughter of Neal and Kendrick Smith of Arlington; Thomas Thomspon, the son of Thomas and Loren Thompson of Arlington; and Nathan Thompson of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Furman University. n Gladys Castellon and Jordan Hess of Arlington have been named “GEM Mentors,” who play an integral part in the Greek Emerging Leaders program at Lehigh University. n Roshan Ghimire, a graduate marketing student from Arlington, is a member of the Enactus Club community-service organization at Southwest Minnesota State University. n Seven Arlington music students participated 2016 Jazz Education Network Conference in Louisville in early January. The students, members of the Nation-

a 30-minute clinic session with worldfamous jazz c l i n i c i a n s. In addition, they performed a full 60-minute concert on one of the main stages. “ O n e thing I really liked A scene from the National Jazz Workshop, which attracted students from Arlingabout the SUZETTE NIESS PHOTOGRAPHY ton high schools. conference al Jazz Workshop (NJW) All-Star Jazz was that evOrchestra, joined with 3,500 educators, erybody there wanted to be there. It was musicians, students and exhibitors from a really great vibe,” said Pivetta. around the world. The NJW All-Star Jazz Orchestra is Arlington members of the NJW All- an audition-based, year-round band proStars included Yorktown High School duced by Arlington resident Dr. Matthew students Emma Pivetta, alto sax; Zach Niess that rehearses weekly at George Hanna, bari sax; Caeley Niess, trumpet; Mason University, where Niess is on facZach Niess, trombone; and Emmet Kyle, ulty. The musicians have the opportunity drums; and Washington-Lee High School to participate in weekly clinics, and have students Ben Brooks, alto sax; and Alex worked with recognized artists such as De Lazzari, tenor sax. Doc Severinsen and Wynton Marsalis. Each ensemble performed for 30 minutes in a non-competitive atmosphere for The Sun Gazette welcomes your submisan international audience and received sions of student achievement!

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ton County government has approved a new look for the dominant cab company in the county, and Red Top Cab is set to roll out updated taxis in coming days. The color will still be the same, but the overall look will be updated, said Von Pelot, director of sales and marketing for the cab company. Red Top Cab has operated in Arlington for a half-century, for most of that under the leadership of Neal Nichols. Red Top is authorized by the county government to operate 355 taxis in Arlington, or about 45 percent of the total authorized.

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doubts about the viability of the proposal, Arlington County Board members on Jan. 28 agreed to allocate $35,000 in taxpayer dollars to join a study on the possibility of a overhead-gondola system between Rosslyn and Georgetown. Arlington’s contribution will represent 14 percent of the $250,000 study, which is being conducted in partnership with the District of Columbia government, several business-improvement districts and Georgetown University, among others. County Manager Mark Schwartz had recommended a $40,000 funding level, but the County Board cut it down to $35,000 to be on par with what the District of Columbia government plans to spend. The Arlington business community will be asked to chip in the additional $5,000. With no Metrorail station in Georgetown – and none likely for decades – get-

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ting from Rosslyn to Georgetown usually entails a drive, or walk, over Key Bridge, or a bus trip. Arlington staff say a gondola system potentially could reduce auto use and the congestion and pollution that comes with it. The Arlington County government’s Transportation Commission, which took up the matter in early January, voted 63-2 to support the expenditure of funds during a discussion that was not part of the announced meeting agenda. “We recommend funding the study to determine whether it could move a substantial number of people in a cost-effective manner and whether it could reasonably be expected to attract ridership,” commission chairman Christopher Slatt told County Board members. Those who opposed the proposal on the commission believed it “does not solve a real transportation need,” and many commissions expressed the view that “even contributing to a study will provide substantive fodder for transit nay-sayers,” Slatt said. INFLATION-ADJUSTED AIRFARES LOWER IN LOCAL REGION: Average domestic

airfares at the local region’s two airports

in 2015 ran well below nearly any other year of the past two decades, when adjusted for inflation, according to new federal figures. The average combined airfare at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport was $373.21 in the second quarter of last year, according to figures recently reported by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the third-lowest inflation-adjusted average cost in the second quarter since 1995. Only 2009 ($348.33) and 2007 ($368.95) saw lower second-quarter domestic airfares at the two airports. At Reagan National, the average airfare of $371.01 in the second quarter of 2015 was the lowest in the quarter over the past 20 years. At Dulles, the average of $453.64 for the second quarter of 2015 was lowest except for a few years in the mid-2000s, when the now-defunct Independence Air was competing against the airport’s dominant carrier, United. In the second quarter of 1995, when the Bureau of Transportation Statistics began compiling data, average airfares were $499.96 at Reagan National $633.56 at Dulles, when adjusted for inflation.

Nationally, the average domestic plane ticket cost $385.11 in the second quarter of 2015, down 18.6 percent from the highest average fare of $472.88 in the second quarter of 1999 and down 17.1 percent from the second quarter of 1995. The lowest second-quarter, inflationadjusted average ticket price over the 20year span came in 2009, at $333.93. For full data nationally and at individual airports, see the Web site at www. rita.dot.gov. INTERNATIONAL-ARRIVALS HALL AT DULLES TO GET A NEW NAME: The ar-

rivals hall at the International Arrivals Building at Washington Dulles International Airport soon will have a new name. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s board of directors will name the facility in honor of James Wilding, who served as first CEO of the authority as it transitioned from Federal Aviation Administration operation to the regional body in the 1980s. Wilding’s career with the FAA began in 1959 during planning of Washington Dulles International Airport, which would open in 1962. He later became chief engineer for both Dulles and Washington National airports. After the two airports were handed over to the regional operating body (although the federal government retained ownership), Wilding led the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority from 1987 to 2003. The Sun Gazette stays on top of transportation news across the region!

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brary will present the third Lit Up Ball on Saturday, March 12 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Clarendon Ballroom. The fancy-dress, literary-themed event will help raise funds for the library’s early-literacy initiatives. This year’s theme is Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Tickets are $35. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonlibraryfriends. org. LEADERSHIP ARLINGTON PREPS FOR MONTE CARLO NIGHT: Leadership Ar-

lington will hold its 2016 Monte Carlo Night on Saturday, March 5 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Historic Terminal A at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.leadershiparlington.org. WASHINGTON-LEE DRAMA STUDENTS OPEN NEW SHOW: Washington Lee High

School’s drama department will present “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4-5, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the high school. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Tickets are available at mgessel@ yahoo.com. For more information, see the Web site at www.wltheater.com.

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CHAMBER ENSEMBLE TEAMS UP WITH BOWEN McCAULEY DANCE: The Nation-

EXHIBITION OPENS AT CHERRYDALE LIBRARY: “Avian Visions: Bird Photogra-

phy by Larry Meade” will be on display Feb. 4 to May 2 at Cherrydale Library, 2190 Military Road. For information, call (703) 228-6330. ‘MEET THE SPEAKER’ SERIES FOCUSES ON REVOLUTIONARY WAR ESPIONAGE:

Encore Learning’s “Meet the Speaker” series continues on Monday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. at Central Library. At the event, retired CIA operations officer Kenneth Daigler will discuss “Early American Spies, American Revolution Spycraft and Tactics.” Daigler is a consultant to the International Spy Museum. His book “Spies, Patriots and Traitors” describes American intelligence activities during the period of the Revolutionary War. The program is cosponsored by the county library system. For information, call (703) 228-2144.

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Center (AFAC) will host its annual Empty Bowls Luncheon on Sunday, Feb. 7 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcom Lane. Guests at the two seatings (11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.) will receive a soup luncheon and a hand-thrown ceramic bowl from local potters. “Empty Bowls is a grass-roots event that has done a terrific job of bringing together donors, volunteers and local artisans and entrepreneurs,” AFAC executive director Charles Meng said. “I’ve seen it

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Paula Hawkins was the Arlington library system’s most-checked-out book of 2015, according to a new report, while the same tome topped the list of most-downloaded e-books/audio-books across the county for the year. Children’s-book author Mo Willems held down four of the top 20 positions on the top print books in circulation for the year, a ranking that included both fiction and nonfiction and familiar names as well as new ones. Top 20 print books in circulation were “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins; “All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel” by Anthony Doerr; “Gray Mountain” by John Grisham; “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt; “Yes Please” by Amy Poehler; “The Paying Guests” by Sarah Waters; “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania” by Erik Larson; “A Spool of Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler; “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee; “Gone Girl: A Novel” by Gillian Flynn; “Let’s Go for a Drive!” by Mo Willems; “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd; “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo; “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty; “The Burning Room: A Novel” by Michael Connelly; “There is a Bird on your Head” by Mo Willems; “Are You Ready to Play Outside?” by Mo Willems; “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” by Atul Gawande; “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; and “I am Going!: An Elephant & Piggie Book” by Mo Willems. The top 20 downloaded e-books and audio-books were “The Girl on the Train” by Paul Hawkins; “All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel” by Anthony Doerr; “Gone Girl: A Novel” by Gillian Flynn; “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt; “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak; “The Paris Wife” by Paula McLain; “The Martian” by Andy Weir; “Yes Please” by Amy Poehler; “The Cuckoo’s Calling” by Robert Galbraith; “The Paying Guests” by Sarah Waters; “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand; “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty; “A Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin; “1Q84” by Haruki Murakami; “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James; “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo; “Sharp Objects: A Novel” by Gillian Flynn; “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern; “Dark Places” by Gillian Flynn; and “Yes Please” by Amy Poehler.

grow each year, and I’m eager to see where it goes from here.” The cost is $35; children 5 and under are admitted free. For information, see the Web site at www.afac.org.

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With Schools Shut Down, It’s a Scramble to Practice It happens every few years. Winter snowstorms force the cancellation of public-schools in Arlington and Fairfax counties for multiple days over the last two weeks, which means high school sporting events and practices can’t be held, either.

Teams Persevere In Final Seconds

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It was a repeat performance, but this time on the road. For the second team this season, and just under a month apart, the Washington-Lee Generals swept the Yorktown in an BASKETBALL Patriots all-Arlington varsity girls and boys basketball doubleheader The latest sweep was Jan. 29, with the W-L girls leading from start to finish to win, 56-50, then the boys taking the nightcap, 50-48, after trailing early in the third quarter in Liberty Conference high school action. The Generals also won both games from visiting Yorktown on Jan. 5. “It’s been a while since we swept Yorktown [2011-12] during the regular season, so I’m proud of our guys,” W-L boys coach Bobby Dobson said. “We showed a lot of toughness at the end. We kept our composure and we executed when we had to. It’s a big win for us that we really needed.” Both boys teams had 7-9, 3-5 records after the game. The victory snapped W-L’s four-game losing streak, with its previous win against Yorktown. Washington-Lee took the lead for Continued on Page 18

Washington-Lee High School’s Audrey Bartz is fouled under the basketball by Yorktown’s Shaila Washington during the Jan. 29 game between Arlington rivals. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Yorktown Girls ‘Surprise’ Winner in Liberty DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

215 points. “It was definitely a surprise that we won,” Yorktown coach Claire Shreeve said. “We were hoping for second. It was a combination of everyone scoring as many points as they could, doing their best, and getting a lot of points in diving.” Yorktown’s top individual finishers were senior Suzanne Dolan, who did not swim her top events, and freshman Kayle Park. Dolan, who will swim at Duke, was third in the 100 backstroke and fourth in the 200 free. Park was third in the 100 free and fourth in the 200 individual medley. In diving, Hannah Karlin was third, Abby Didawick fourth, Bianca Bethancourt sixth and Laine Stoker

ninth. “Having four divers score team points really helped,” Shreeve said. Yorktown’s 200 free relay consisted of Dolan, Park, Emily Brooks and Katherine Lundy. Yorktown’s 200 medley relay was fourth and the 400 free fifth. Other Yorktown swimmers who scored significant points were Lundy in the IM and 100 breaststroke, Chandler Sensibaugh in the IM and butterfly, Brooks in the 50 free and back, Katie Moore in the breast, Peyton Nassetta in the 50 free, Elizabeth Lundy in the 500 free, and Elizabeth Romano in the 500 free. “Chandler and Katie Moore made big Continued on Page 18

Although a bit more relaxed than their public-school counterparts, private schools, also cancelled, hold to those similar no-school, no-play and no-practice snow rules. That was the case in recent days from Jan. 21 through Jan. 29, when schools in the two local counties were closed because of multiple snowfalls, one tiny and the other of two-feet plus. When classes resume, games and events often follow immediately, with little or no practice or preparation time, so as not to fall too far behind in the mounting schedule backups. If too many games are postponed, regular seasons have to be cut short. When action restarts, what usually occurs is some sloppy play. In basketball, shooting percentages – from the floor and foul line – tend to be way off, at least for the next game back. In the next meets, times for swimmers and indoor track and field runners lag a bit slower than the norm. Accuracy for divers and gymnasts become a bit off target. With practices not allowed until school resumes, high school athletes scramble to do whatever they can to keep their edge. Wrestlers are concerned about gaining weight, so they work out in the snow, shoveling and running in the deep stuff, and they eat a lot of oranges. Without consistent practice routines, losing stamina is a huge concern for athletes, especially wrestlers. So basketball players clear the snow from outdoor driveway-courts in an attempt to keep their edge and shooting touches fine-tuned. With high school gymnasiums closed, athletes hustle to find an open recreation center somewhere with hopefully a basketball court. Same for swimmers and divers, looking for a center with a pool that has vacant lanes and diving boards. Anything for a bit of practice.

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The winning formula for the Yorktown Patriots worked out to having no finSWIM & DIVE first-place ishers in any of the 12 events en route to capturing the Liberty Conference girls swim and dive high school championship on Jan. 30. Yorktown had just one second-place finish (the 200-yard freestyle relay), but scored points in every event to total 374 and become the surprise champion. The defending conference and state champion Langley Saxons were second with 325.5. Arlington’s Washington-Lee Generals, the host of the meets, were seventh with

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Marymount Roundup With two victories last week, the Marymount University Saints improved to 15-3 overall and 10-1 in Capital Athletic Conference women’s basketball action to remain in first place. Marymount first defeated host Wesley College, 57-52, Jan. 25 then on Jan. 30 routed visiting Frostburg State, 79-35. Against Frostburg, Nicole Viscuso had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Miranda Krott had eight points and 14 rebounds. Kievanna Lacey had 18 points; Abby Fisher scored nine; Erin Earhart had eight points and four rebounds; and

Leah Hurst had six assists, six steals and five rebounds. In the win over Wesley, the game had eight lead changes and five ties. Viscuso had 20 points and three assists. Kievanna Lacey had 14 points; Krott had eight points and five rebounds; and Kiki Laux had seven points and five rebounds off the bench. The win was the 100th for Marymount head coach Ashlee Rogers in her six seasons with the team. For her career, the former Marymount player has 150 career victories. She was the women’s head coach at

Franklin & Marshall College for four years before taking the Marymount job. The Marymount men (7-11, 4-7) lost to Wesley, 89-80, then routed Frostburg, 84-62. Against Wesley, Rick Narcisse had 21 points for the Saints. Danny Ferry scored 14 and had two steals; D’Ondre Stockman and Colin Burkart (four assists) each scored 12; and Pat Dumais had eight points and six rebounds. In the win over Frostburg, Stockman had 20 points and Ferry 16 points and seven assists. Narcisse scored 13, Trey Johnson had 11, and Dumais had six

points and eight rebounds. Marymount pulled away in the second half after leading 37-33 at halftime. n Marymount’s Miranda Krott was named the recent CAC Player of the Week. She averaged 11.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists while shooting 52.9 percent from the floor during the two-game stretch in which she was honored. n The Marymount men’s and women’s swim and dive teams defeated Frostburg in recent action. For more details about those meets and Marymount sports, visit www.marymountsaints.com.

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Also for the W-L girls, Evie Gieseman was second in the 50 and 100 free races in school-record times, Ellie Ridgeway was fourth in the fly and sixth in the IM (school record), Izzy Mowery was seventh in the fly and 10th in the 200 free, and Isabella Lee was 10th in the back (school record) and 13th in the 200 free. The 200 free relay was fifth. In the boys meet, Yorktown was fifth and W-L sixth.

For Yorktown, the 200 free relay was second; Brady Almand was third in the breast and fourth in the fly; Jonathan Day was third in the 200 free and 10th in the back; Jacob Larsen was eighth in the 200 free and ninth in the back; Nicholas Pasternak was fifth in the 50 free and 11th in the back; Matthew Whoriskey was eighth in the fly; and diver Jacob Kreider was third. The 400 free relay was fourth and the medley relay fifth.

For the W-L boys, Jaya Kamhambpaty was second in the fly and third in the back (school record); Kai Green was third in the 50 free and sixth in the breast; and the 200 free relay was third. Overall, the W-L girls set six school records in the meet. For more on the Liberty meets regarding the Arlington teams, including photos, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/ arlington.

High School Roundup O’CONNELL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM WINS: After more than a week off be-

cause of school postponements because of weather, the Bishop O’Connell Knights (13-7, 6-4) returned to the basketball court in a victorious manner Jan. 31 by defeating the visiting McNamara Mustangs, 85-65, in Arlington. Leading the Knights was Nate Watson

Swim & Dive Continued from Page 17 jumps in their swims,” Shreeve said. Bryn Edwards was the lone winner for the Washington-Lee girls, defending her title in the breast in a meet- and schoolrecord 1:04.34. She swam on the thirdplace 200 medley relay.

with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Matt Lewis had 24 points and nine rebounds; Ako Adams had 15 points; Randall Gaskins had 14 points and five assists; and Quentin Millora-Brown had eight points and five assists. WRESTLING: In wrestling action between

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good at 29-27 with 4:12 left in the third quarter on a three-point play by Evan Schadelbauer (seven rebounds, two blocks). The game had five ties and seven lead changes. The Generals led 34-31 after three periods, then were ahead 38-31 early in the final quarter. Yorktown closed to within one at 38-37 and stayed close the rest of the way. However, the Patriots weren’t able to hit the key shot to take the lead. “We didn’t execute or shoot well, and they were more balanced than us,” Yorktown coach Joe Reed said. “We let our crowd get the best of us. We played to our crowd and not our style of basketball.” Reed said scoring just seven points in the third period was hard to overcome. Dobson singled out senior guard/forward Gene Jones (five points, four rebounds, three steals) for playing a key role in the victory with his defense and determined play. “He made big plays,” Dobson said. Jones credited the win to a team effort. “I think it was our best defensive night. We were balanced, and our coach told us the toughest team down the stretch would win,” he said. No W-L player scored in double figures, and the Generals did not make a three-point basket. Michael Stearman (nine rebounds) and Chris Ozgo (six assists) each scored eight and Quinn Parks and Mebratu Ausink had six each. Sean Killalea (five points) made a basket and a foul shot in the final 19 seconds to keep the Generals ahead. For Yorktown, Nate Kaniut led the Patriots with 14 points, Daniel DeButts (seven rebounds) scored 11,

Washington-Lee’s Amelia Ack shoots over Yorktown’s Alison Criswell during the Jan. 29 contest. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Connor Van Kirk added nine on three three-pointers, and Conor Shears had six points and six rebounds while battling foul trouble. The next day, W-L lost to host McLean, 67-55, falling

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behnd 14-4 in the first quarter, then 48-28 in the third. The Generals rallied both times, but never got the lead or tied the game. Andrew Jensen made four three-pointers and had 12 points for W-L. Derrick Harris scored nine and Killalea and Stearman (seven rebounds) eight each. In the girls game, Washington-Lee (10-6, 5-4) built a quick 14-2 lead when Yorktown missed its first 11 shots from the floor in the first quarter. Yorktown (4-12, 1-7) gradually rallied and got within two points with 29 seconds left in the game. The Generals, who won despite 20 turnovers and had a 41-20 rebound advantage, stayed ahead by making 13 of 15 foul shots in the fourth quarter, with Ava Singh and Ashley James (12 points) each going four for four. Amelia Ack had 16 points for W-L; Enas Nigatu had 14 points and nine rebounds; Audrey Bartz scored seven and had 13 rebounds; and Singh had four points, five rebounds and three assists. For Yorktown, Maggie Shipley scored 13, Sydney Davis 11 and Liz Shean 10. Senior Alison Criswell had eight points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals. Criswell was honored before the game and given a ball for recently scoring her 1,000th career point. The next afternoon, Washington-Lee rallied from a 37-35 deficit with 2:30 to play to defeat the host McLean Highlanders, 42-37, in Liberty play for its second straight win and fourth in five games. Bartz (11 points) tied the game at 37 on a 10-footer, then made one foul shot with 1:13 left to give the Generals a 38-37 lead. Ava Singh and Ashley James followed by each hitting two foul shots to close out the contest. Nigatu scored 14 and Ack seven. NOTE: The Washington-Lee’s girls’ regular-season sweep of Yorktown was the team’s first since the 200203 season. That was also the last season the boys and girls teams from W-L each swept the Patriots in regularseason play.

MATT REVILLE Staff Writer

A cold winter’s night is perhaps the perfect time to slip into a cozy theater and huddle (or cuddle) together while watching a classic thriller. And ON in the ArPlaySTAGE lington ers’ recently opened production of Ira Levin’s generally well-regarded “Deathtrap,” the evening proves largely satisfying. A play within a play (within a play within a play), the plot centers on a washed-up author who connives to do away with an upand-comer and steal his literary creation, one of those “one-set, five-character moneymakers” that a down-on-his-luck playwright dreams of turning into a lifetime cash cow. At least that’s the plot before the various twists start occurring. There’s no way to detail more of the script without infringing on those surprises, so the plot summary has to stop here, about midway through the first act. Opening night’s performance started out with a red-flag warning, as the verbal intercourse between the older author (portrayed by Zell Murphy) and his wife

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Zell Murphy and Jennifer Lyons Pagnard are appearing in The Arlington Players’ production of “Deathtrap.” PHOTO COURTESY PETER HILL/ARLINGTON PLAYERS

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. February 4, 1944: n President Roosevelt has nominated Charles Simpson to be Arlington’s new postmaster. n The 321 traffic accidents recorded in Arlington last year were down from a year before. n State legislators are wrangling over whether to impose a sales tax. n The Virginia GOP will hold its annual convention on April 15 in Roanoke. n At Safeway, eggs are offered for 46 cents to 49 cents per dozen, while fresh coconuts are 10 cents a pound. February 5, 1950: n A lobster dinner at Arlington Seafood on Wilson Boulevard will set you back $1.50. February 3, 1960: n Nearly 40 members of the House of Delegates are backing a new plan to undermine court-ordered integration of schools across Virginia. n On TV tonight: “Ozzie and Harriet,” “Hawaiian Eye,” “Kraft Music Hall” and “This Is Your Life.” February 4, 1966: n The House of Delegates has passed legislation to expand George Mason College into a four-year institution. n Officials in the city of Taby, Sweden, have suggested starting a Sister City relationship with Arlington. n State legislators have voted to table a bill allowing localities to permit liquor sales by the drink. n Hamburgers will cost 15 cents and milkshakes will go for 22 cents at the new Hot Shoppes Jr. restaurant, set to open tomorrow on Columbia Pike. February 4, 1975: n Democrat Joseph Fisher spent $143,000 in his successful bid to oust U.S. Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th. Broyhill spent $234,000 in the 1974 race, according to new campaign data. n ABC stores in Virginia are set to raise prices on 44 items and cut them on another 17. February 4-5, 1986: n Construction of the Courthouse Plaza complex means county government employees will lose access to about 250 parking spaces.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

VALENTINE’S DAY

6. Come clean, with “up” 7. Unit of electric current

8. To some degree

ACROSS

10. Figure skating jump

1. Often follows “taken”

11. Mother in Provence

6. Common inquiries

12. “Hardworking” insects

9. Tibetan monk

15. Relating to wine

13. Shakira’s soccer-playing

20. Nasality in speech

partner Gerard

22. *Words of commitment

14. Down Under bird

24. Stray from the accepted

15. Female fox

25. *Rose amount

16. Greyish brown

26. Convex molding

17. *Romantic destination

27. Cantaloupe, e.g.

18. Unable to move

29. *Form of greeting

19. *Valentine and the like

31. Hyperbolic tangent in math

21. *a.k.a ____ Awareness Day

32. Songs sung by three or more

to some

voices

23. Found on grass some

33. Deflect

mornings

34. *“Love means never having to

24. *Lover of Aeneas

say you’re ____”

25. *Special celebratory drink

36. Back of neck

28. Preakness, e.g.

38. Bygone era

30. Release of gas

42. To the point

35. Baker’s baker

45. Like Thai cuisine, e.g.

37. “In the ____” by Village

49. Cul de ____

People

51. Just about

39. Sound of battle

54. Monochromatic equid

40. “Nana” novelist

56. ___-____-la

41. West African storyteller

57. Freeway exit

43. ____-do-well

58. Hodgepodge

44. *Keep nuptials a secret

59. Play charades

9. End of “traveling”

46. Alternative to truth

64. Defendant’s excuse

47. German mister

74. An end zone is 10 of these

65. Cook’s leaf

48. Nine voices, pl. 50. Seaside bird 52. Chester White’s home 53. Lack of clarity 55. Workout unit 57. *Woo 61. *Popular Valentine shapes

67. Torn down

DOWN

69. Imitate

1. Address abbreviation

70. Grave acronym

2. Objectivity preventer

71. Treeless plain

3. Greenish blue

72. *Chaucer or Poe

4. *Expert archer?

73. Sierra Nevada, e.g.

5. More keen

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Arlington history

60. Slightly 61. Hoopla 62. Russian autocrat 63. *Seal with a kiss and do this 66. Be ill or unwell 68. “____ and don’ts”

55+ News HEALTHY COOKING FOR MARDI GRAS DISCUSSED: Mardi Gras cooking with

NESE NEW YEAR: A trip to Peking

a healthy twist will be the topic of a presentation on Monday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

Gourmet Inn in Falls Church to celebrate Chinese New Year, sponsored by Arlington County 55+ Travel, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The cost is $33. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

STEPS TO RETAIN BRAIN HEALTH DETAILED: Protecting cognitive health

LOVE SONGS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN PERFORMANCE: The piano-and-violin

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Day will be discussed on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555.

FORUM FOCUSES ON PROTECTING RETIREMENT INCOME: Protecting retire-

ment income from health-care costs will be discussed on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. STRATEGIES FOR LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS DETAILED: Living with arthritis will

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The Arlington Walking Club will travel to Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls for its weekly walking program on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

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