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Size of New High School Is Defended Leaders: 1,300-Seat Facility Meets Needs SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! Wakefield High School’s Amari Cooper was busy going to the basket in the Warriors’ 42-40 victory Feb. 17 over the Marshall Statesmen in the championship game of the Capitol Conference boys basketball tournament. He shoots over and around Marshall’s Jordan James in both pictures. See full coverage of local basketball action inside in Sports.

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Arlington school officials say critics of plans to build a 1,300-seat specialty high school may not fully appreciate how the proposal fits into the system’s overall strategy to address growth.

“We really have a comprehensive plan – I really don’t like hearing people say we don’t have a plan. It’s a very clear plan,” said School Board Vice Chairman Barbara Kanninen on Feb. 16, as school staff updated board members on progress toward creating a new high-school facility in time for the 2022-23 school year.

Proponents of building a bigger school – along the lines of Washington-Lee, Wakefield or Yorktown – have criticized the specialty-school proposal as too little to meet the needs of a growing school district. But Kanninen pushed back, pointing to additional seats being created by better using space at Wakefield and Yorktown and by adding to the fledgling Arlington Tech program at the Arlington Career Center.

The result will be 2,700 new highschool seats in the coming 10 years, “which is exactly the number we need,” Kanninen said while chairing the Feb. 16 board meeting in the absence of chairman

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Signature Picks Up Most 2017 Helen Hayes Nominations Arlington’s Signature Theatre picked up 25 nominations – tops of any troupe – in the 2017 Helen Hayes Awards competition, the D.C. region’s counterpart to Broadway’s Tony Awards.

Six different Signature productions were singled out with nominations. The troupe bested Studio Theatre, which received 22 nominations.

Two other Arlington troupes – Synetic Theater and WSC Avant Bard – also garnered nominations. They were among 32 professional performing-arts organizations that saw 200 eligible productions vetted by judges.

Awards will be presented on May 15 at the Lincoln Theatre.

Productions compete in one of two categories, based on the number of Actors Equity personnel in the show. In the larger category, three Signature productions – “Jelly’s Last Jam,” “La Cage aux Folles” and “Titanic” – will vie for Outstanding Musical with Arena Stage’s “Carousel” and Ford’s Theatre’s “Come from Away.”

The awards were founded in 1983 and are named after Washington native Helen Hayes, known during her lifetime as the first lady of the American stage.

Productions from Arlington troupes that picked up nominations this year included: “Jelly’s Last Jam” (Signature): Outstanding Production, Musical; Matthew Gardiner, Outstanding Direction,

standing Lead Actor in a Musical.

“Freaky Friday” (Signature): Heidi Blickenstaff, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical; Bridget Carpenter, Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey, Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation.

“The Flick” (Signature): Evan Casey, Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play; Outstanding Ensemble in a Play; Eric Shimelonis, Outstanding Sound Design.

“The Gulf” (Signature): Audrey Cefaly, Charles MacArthur Signature Theatre’s production of “Jelly’s Last Jam” picked up a host of nominations in the 2017 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Awards competition, and will be one of three Signature productions vying for Outstanding Musical. Shown are Original New Play or Cleavant Derricks with Kara-Tameika Watkins, Eben K. Logan and Nova Y. Payton.

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“The Man in the Iron Musical; Darius Smith, Outstanding Production, Musical; Bobby Smith, OutMusical Direction; Jared Grimes, Out- standing Lead Actor in a Musical; Nick Mask” (Synetic): Erik Teague, Outstandstanding Choreography; Felicia Boswell, Lehan, Outstanding Supporting Actor ing Costume Design; Irina Tsikurishvili, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical; in a Musical; Sam Ludwig, Outstanding Ben Cunis and Vato Tsikurishvili, OutJoseph Monroe Webb, Outstanding Sup- Supporting Actor in a Musical; Paul Tate standing Choreography.

“Tame” (WSC Avant Bard): Jonelle porting Actor in a Musical; Dede Ayite, dePoo III, Outstanding Set Design.

Outstanding Costume Design; Grant “La Cage aux Folles” (Signature): Walker, Outstanding Play or Musical Wilcoxen, Outstanding Lighting Design; Outstanding Production, Musical; Mat- Adapation.

For a complete list of nominees Daniel Conway, Outstanding Set Design; thew Gardiner, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical.

Musical; Bobby Smith, Outstanding Lead for 2017, see the Web site at www.the“Titanic” (Signature): Outstanding Actor in a Musical; Brent Barrett, Out- atrewashington.org.

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Fisette Holds Key to 2017 County Board Race

Democratic Incumbent Yet to Formally Announce Plans on Seeking Another Term SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The coming week could provide clarity on the 2017 Arlington County Board race. Then again, maybe not.

The Arlington County Democratic Committee will meet on March 1, and while the focus will be on a wrapup of the 2017 General Assembly session, all eyes will be on developments in the County Board race.

Incumbent board chairman Jay Fisette, whose seat is up for grabs in November, so far has not given a definitive answer on whether he will seek re-election. Previously, Fisette has said he would announce his decision by the end of February.

In anticipation that the 20-year board veteran might not run, a number of prospective Democratic candidates have been quietly testing the waters, and could make formal announcements of candidacy at the March 1 meeting. But unless Fisette has announced his intention to retire, they may opt to hold off announcements to await further developments.

(As of press time, no candidates have filed or updated statements of organization with county election officials, a precursor to formally running for office.)

Democrats in early February voted

to use a caucus rather than a primary to select their County Board candidate if more than one contender materializes.

Although the specifics remain to be formally adopted, it is expected that the caucus would be held in conjunction with a School Board caucus set for mid-May. Using a caucus rather than a state-run primary would permit the local party to set rules, including imposition of a “loyalty oath” and the use of instant-runoff voting, which are not allowed in primaries.

On the Republican side of the political ledger, no candidates have announced plans to run for County Board. In recent years, the GOP has been unable to field County Board candidates, although it did support the successful run of independent John Vihstadt in 2014.

Independent Audrey Clement, who has run for County Board six times before, has qualified to be on the Nov. 7 ballot.

County Board Candidate Critical of Nestlé Subsidy: An independent candidate for Arlington County Board says the recent decision to provide tax incentives for the relocation of Nestlé to Rosslyn should raise concerns among the Arlington electorate.

County Board members are “clearly unconcerned about Nestlé’s track record as a corporate steward,” Audrey Clement said in a Feb. 4 press release, issued several days after the company announced plans to move its U.S. headquarters from the West Coast to an Arlington skyscraper.

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“The [County] Board’s decision to pay Nestlé $6 million and Gov. McAuliffe’s decision to fork out another $10 million to Nestlé” is “a little hard to swallow,” said Clement, who this year is making her seventh bid for County Board and her eighth bid for local elected office.

Thus far, Clement is the only candidate to have qualified for the Nov. 7 election for County Board. Democrats and Republicans are still sorting out possible candidates.

Levine to Face Intra-Party Challenger: The junior member of Arlington’s General Assembly delegation is working to nail down endorsements as he faces an intra-party challenge after just two years in office.

Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) faces a June primary against Alexandria School

Board member Karen Graf, who earlier in February announced her effort to dislodge Levine in the heavily Democratic district.

“I felt I could not sit on the sidelines and watch strong policies and laws dismantled that have contributed to equitable and quality communities in the Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax districts,” Graf said about her decision to take on Levine, who before winning a seat in the House of Delegates took a run at the 8th Congressional District in a primary won in 2014 by Don Beyer.

Graf has picked up the support of state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and a number of Alexandria civic leaders.

As a counterpunch to Graf’s announcement, Levine – an attorney and radio host – rolled out endorsements by a number of Virginia political figures, including Gov. McAuliffe.

“Mark is a passionate and able advocate for the progressive causes we’ve fought for together, and has proven time and time again that he can put aside partisan politics to work with Republicans to get things done,” McAuliffe said in a statement.

In 2015, Levine first won a multi-candidate primary then cruised to a generalelection victory to succeed Del. Rob Krupicka, who opted to leave the legislature to spend more time in business.

The 45th District is centered on Alexandria and Fairfax County, but includes a handful of districts in South Arlington.

Beyer Picks Up Leadership Post on Science Committee SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) has been tapped by his Democratic colleagues to serve as POLITICAL vice-ranking POTPOURRI member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

“I thank my colleagues for choosing me,” Beyer said in a statement. “I will fight for scientific integrity. While I hope to work in collaboration with my counterparts in the majority, I will not hesitate to speak out or challenge them if I feel that they are not providing adequate oversight of [the Trump] administration.”

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National Science Foundation to the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration and NASA. The ranking Democrat on the committee is U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas. The committee chairman is Republican Lamar Smith, also of Texas.

Beyer also has been tapped to serve a second term as the top Democrat on the committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Advocacy Group Rallies to Oppose Trump Agenda: A new Arlington-based advocacy group, formed in response to the election of Donald Trump as president, said its first meeting proved so successful, it had to be moved to the great outdoors.

“Indivisible Arlington” had planned to meet at Central Library. When the crowd proved too large – more than 100 people – the gathering moved outside to nearby

Quincy Park.

Federal, state and local issues were discussed by the group, which aims to meet with members of Congress in late February.

Leadership Center for Excellence to Host Legislative Wrap-Up: The Leadership Center for Excellence has planned its annual General Assembly wrap-up breakfast for Friday, March 10 at Army Navy Country Club.

The seven members of Arlington’s legislative delegation – three in the state Senate and four in the House of Delegates – have been invited to share their experiences during the 46-day session that will wrap up in late February, and to provide insight into what leadership lessons they have learned as members of the General Assembly.

The event is $45 for Leadership Center for Excellence members, $55 for the gen-

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Democrats to Host Soirée with Legislative Delegation: The Arlington County Democratic Committee’s Roosevelt Society will hold a legislative reception on Wednesday, March 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Walter Reed Community Center.

The event will give members of the society the opportunity to chat with members of the county’s General Assembly delegation while enjoying hors d’oeuvres.

The event is free to Roosevelt Society members. Membership is open to those who contribute a minimum of $15 per month to the Arlington County Democratic Committee.

For additional information on the event, see the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org.

SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington County Board members would get pay raises of 3.5 under a proposal that, while COUNTY requiring a public NOTES hearing, appears a foregone conclusion.

Board members are slated to hold a March 30 hearing for the public to weigh in, but funding for the increase already is included in the draft fiscal 2018 budget, suggesting board members will move forward with it.

The extra pay for the five board members would cost taxpayers a total of $11,851 in the coming year.

Under the proposal, salaries of board members will rise to $53,282, with the board chairman earning $59,610. That remains below the caps of $57,337 and $63,071, respectively, that board members set for themselves in 2011.

Under state law, board members will be allowed to increase their pay to those maximums in coming years, but will not be able to set a higher maximum until 2020.

Board member Libby Garvey, when she was serving as board chairman in 2016, floated the idea of significantly higher pay for board members, who occupy positions that officially are classified as part-time. Such a change would require a public hearing in 2019 to set a new maximum pay rate.

Special Program to Focus on Legacy of ‘Segregation Fence’: It was one of the less noble moments in Arlington’s, and Virginia’s, long history of segregation: construction of a makeshift wall in the 1930s to fence off the African-American community of High View Park from adjacent white neighborhoods.

On Sunday, Feb. 26, an historic marker detailing the history will be unveiled at the remnants of the wall, which remained a racial dividing line well into the 1960s.

Sponsored by the Halls Hill/High View Park Historic Preservation Coalition, the unveiling will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the corner of North Culpeper Street and 17th Road North.

The community is invited.

According to a county-government history of the era, residents of the white Woodlawn Village community to the south erected a barrier of fencing, brick and cinderblock to separate themselves from High View Park to the north.

By the 1960s, the barrier had become something of an embarrassment to Arlington officials, particularly as preparations were made for the integration of previously all-white Woodlawn Elementary School.

The presence of the barrier would have required black students to make a wide detour, as many as 15 blocks, to reach their new school.

As a result, the county government

purchased and demolished two Woodlawn Village properties in 1966 to connect High View Park neighborhood to Woodlawn Village and the school. Most of the wall is now gone, but remnants remain.

With the exception of those with a deep interest in local history, the saga of the segregation wall disappeared from local discourse in intervening decades, although it again made the news two years ago, when some residents of Halls Hill/ High View Park came together to keep Fire Station #8 in their community. The station’s origins dated to the segregation era; it was staffed by African-American volunteers, some of whom later became paid firefighters.

Bowing to community pressure, County Board members set up a task force to determine the location of the rebuilt station, which ultimately recommended keeping it on the same site. Board members last year ratified that decision.

GMU to Host Brainstorming Session on Arlington Campus: George Mason University on March 8 will host a community forum and work session to brainstorm ideas for the future use of its Arlington campus.

“We would like to hear your ideas on how to best utilize this strategically positioned Mason resource, including the currently vacant Original Building [formerly a Kann’s department store],” university officials said in announcing events.

The program will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature remarks by George Mason’s president and a keynote speaker, along with background on the site and small-group sessions.

On Thursday, March 9 from noon to 3 p.m., there will be an overview of the previous day’s events, a presentation of recommendations and discussion of implementation.

All events are free and open to the public and will be held in the multipurpose room of Founders Hall, 3351 Fairfax Drive. (For information, call Toni Andrews at 703-993-9817 or e-mail tandrew7@gmail.edu. General information is available at www.facilities.gmu.edu/arlington.)

The university acquired what was then an 11-acre Virginia Square parcel in the late 1970s, ultimately selling off about half the land but retaining 5.2 acres. In addition to the 1950s-era Kann’s building, which for a time served as the university’s law school but currently is in a deteriorated state, the campus also includes Hazel Hall (completed in 1998) and Founders Hall (2011).

In January, County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said the Arlington government would be happy to partner with the university to develop plans for the future of the site, but said final decisions would remain George Mason’s.

“It’s their property – they’re more in charge than we are,” Fisette said at a Jan. 19 event at the university.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the County Board, for deciding that a proposed gondola connecting Rosslyn and Georgetown probably isn’t worth more taxpayer dollars to explore.

Board members two weeks ago pulled the plug on further county spending on the Potomac River overhead crossing, saying there are too many other pressing needs – transportation and otherwise – to tie up time and resources.

That seems a prudent decision, and the $35,000 that the government kicked in on a feasibility study was reasonable to take a

John Vihstadt and Christian Dorsey, for opting to pose for the board’s formal 2017 portrait with ties on.

Vigilant Sun Gazette readers will remember that last year, the trio opted to take off their ties for the portrait, leading to a good deal of hectoring from us on the impropriety and downright silliness of attempting to look “hip” and “happening,” perhaps in an appeal to all those Millennials that economic-development types covet.

They look better, and more apTHUMBS UP: To the County Board threesome of Jay Fisette, propriate, with their ties on. look at the idea and gather enough information to make an informed decision, which appears to have been the case.

(That said, if there’s any extra cash lying around for feasibility studies, we’d like to bring up our proposal for above-ground Potomac crossings from Georgetown to Rosslyn: human cannonballs. Commuters and tourists get launched from one side, then are – we hope – caught in giant nets on the other.)

More Work Needed on Short-Term Rentals Editor: The Arlington County Board recently voted to allow short-term, hotel-style rentals of residential units such as those offered through companies like Airbnb.

What is especially troubling about this decision is that the county did not seem to seriously consider some of the major risks involved.

These omissions are likely to leave Arlingtonians uninformed about potential harm.

The major documents behind the county’s regulatory efforts were reports issued by the county planning division on Oct. 12 and then on Dec. 5, five days before the County Board’s vote to enact new regulations. The board reports, as they are called, provided background on short-term rentals, summarized community input, showed how five other jurisdictions had regulated short-term rentals, and contained the draft regulations that were adopted with a few modifications.

These reports did not significantly address several major concerns: Enforcement and Safety. Arlington did not mention evidence that Airbnb and individual hosts have widely ignored at least two of the five sets of shortterm regulations that the county consulted: those in Portland (Ore.) and San Francisco. Nor did Arlington note one

of the major reasons that enforcement is so difficult: addresses of short-term rentals on Web sites operated by Airbnb and similar companies are hidden from the public, a practice Arlington’s regulations will not change.

Arlington gave condominium associations like ours (the Commons of Arlington) independent enforcement power, but we face the same problem.

Airbnb encourages hosts to contract with “co-hosts” to rent their units, so it is likely that listings will occur under names unknown to neighbors. Arlington did not mention this practice.

One option that we proposed to county officials is to require addresses to be listed publicly and hold companies like Airbnb directly responsible for listings that violate local ordinances.

Insurance. Both the October and December reports mentioned that some other jurisdictions require insurance coverage for short-term rentals but did not explain why insurance might be necessary. Arlington requires no insurance for such rentals.

Homeowners and renters insurance typically does not cover commercial use of residential property, meaning that homeowners or renters may lack insurance during short-term rentals unless they obtain it separately. Airbnb offers such insurance, but an insurance

executive told the New York Times he was skeptical that the company’s limit of liability of $10 million was enough to cover 500,000 or more properties that Airbnb advertises for rent each day around the world.

Arlington should ask more questions about insurance and about other problems that might accompany significant commercial activity in residential areas.

Displacement of Affordable Housing. This issue was not discussed in the October report and barely mentioned in the December report.

The county’s Dec. 5 report said that requiring renters to occupy their homes at least 185 days per year would prevent conversion of residences to commercial hotels. However, it is unclear how the county government would enforce this provision. Even the Dec. 5 report did not acknowledge that erosion of affordable housing had been a problem elsewhere, or say that Arlington had investigated whether it is occurring here.

In 2017, we will be monitoring shortterm rental activity in our condominium and implementation of Arlington’s regulations. We hope Arlington officials will do the same, and revisit this issue in a more rigorous way.

Dusty Horwitt Pamela Johnson Lee Arlington

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County’s Sidewalk Priorities Seem to Have No Focus at All

Then add to the cars and cyclists on this street the pedestrians on their way to the Metro, dog walkers, parents with kids in strollers, children on bikes – and you have a clogged road that’s unsafe and just waiting for an accident to happen.

Yet we can’t get one sidewalk in front of seven houses between 19th Street North and 18th Street North to create a safe way to get to a major park, which features a large children’s play area, dog park, picnic area, youth soccer field and nature areas. But the county government can rebuild sidewalks along North Patrick Henry Drive that apparently nearby residents a don’t even want rebuilt.

Something is seriously wrong with the county government’s priorities that they won’t give one neighborhood a sidewalk to improve safety but can unnecessarily rebuild what seem to be perfectly good sidewalks.

How do county officials justify this?

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Democrats Need to Stop Trying to Discredit the Electoral College

Editor: I’m writing in response to the recent letter from Peter Ross on the “national popular vote” effort [“National Popular Vote’ Effort Is a Serious Initiative,” Letters Feb. 16].

Where to begin?

Mr. Ross says that the purpose of the Electoral College was to avoid the election of unqualified presidents. In the first place, elections exist so that citizens choose leaders and change leaders. The Electoral College was created to prohibit direct election by the people, because the writers of the Constitution, looking back over the history of democracy, did not trust this method. The Electoral College also provides a role for the states in the national election.

Second, Mr. Ross asserts that President Trump is proven “completely” unqualified because newspaper editorials and a “large majority” of the American people “acknowledge” this to be so.

The qualifications of a president can also be found in the Constitution, where age and birth/citizenship are noted.

Those are the qualifications. Mr. Ross

would like to employ his own criteria, but isn’t it self-evident that a candidate who just won an election is not judged unqualified by a large majority of citizens?

Mr. Ross rounds out his argument with the logic that the Electoral College must be replaced because it has failed its purpose, as President Trump is unqualified.

We are each entitled to our opinions and our preferences. We are not entitled to substitute our political preferences for others’.

Mr. Ross’s argument, which sounds objective, actually rests on his personal views about the Constitution and President Trump. And does not bear up under scrutiny.

It’s February; the election was in November. If Democrats want to win political leadership again, the should focus on presenting their ideas and plans to the American people.

That will be difficult to do when the focus remains in the rear-view mirror.

Paul Bolon Oakton

Editor: Hallelujah! The Arlington County Board has met a boondoggle it didn’t like! [“County Board Opts Out of Gondola Effort,” Feb. 16.]

God bless them for declining to spend any more money (other than the $35,000 to support a feasibility study) to build a gondola system between Rosslyn and Georgetown – another transportation

project that would require millions in annual operating subsidies from county taxpayers to benefit relatively few passengers.

If it’s such a good system, a private entrepreneur will figure out how to build it and make a profit without a county (or other governmental) subsidy.

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Editor: What? The Arlington County government is rebuilding sidewalks that don’t need it, when we can’t get the county to build a single sidewalk in our neighborhood where there are no sidewalks along busy streets leading to Benjamin Banneker Park near the East Falls Church Metro? [“Why is Arlington Rebuilding Sidewalks That Are Just Fine?”

Letters Feb. 16.]

The primary road leading to the park is North Van Buren Street, a major cutthrough used by cars going to the Metro and to the Sycamore entrance of Interstate 66.

The street, which has no sidewalks, is so narrow that when cars are legally park on both sides, only a single car can get by at a time.

Plus there are bicyclists who use this street, the only place along the 45-mile W&OD Regional Trail that requires cyclists to use a surface road for three blocks. More than a thousand cyclists use this street daily.

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Pre-Labor-Day Opening Again Nixed by Senate SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

and JESSICA SAMUELS Capital News Service

The state Senate for another year has smothered legislation sought by Virginia school systems, inSCHOOL cluding Arlington’s, them full conBOARD giving trol of their school NOTES calendar.

The Senate Committee on Education and Health voted 9-6 to “pass by” a measure patroned by Del. Thomas “Tag” Greason (R-Loudoun) that had won relatively easy (75-24) approval in the House of Delegates earlier in the session. The committee vote killed consideration of the measure for 2017.

The same Senate committee earlier had nixed a bill by Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) to give localities more, but not unilateral, authority to decide when to start classes.

The moves were not a particular surprise: The upper house of the legislature, rather than the lower, for years has been the stumbling block for proponents of giving local school districts more control of their calendar.

Under state law, public schools cannot start before Labor Day unless they get a waiver from the Virginia Department

of Education because of harsh winter weather or other “good cause.” The Greason bill would have removed the waiver requirement and allowed school systems to set their calendars.

Despite being enshrined in law, the measure is more akin to Swiss cheese: More than 75 school districts – a majority – already have waivers to hold classes before Labor Day, usually because they have a history of having to shutter schools due to wintry weather.

But about 55 school systems, including Arlington’s, do not have waivers.

They include many of Virginia’s biggest districts, such as Virginia Beach, Chesterfield, Henrico and Richmond. (The state’s largest school district, Fairfax County’s, obtained a waiver this year and will begin schools prior to Labor Day in the 2017-18 school year.)

Supporters of the current law say that it helps protect Virginia’s tourism industry and that parents prefer to have schools on vacation until after Labor Day, the traditional end of summer. Critics say local school boards should be able to set the calendar. Some also believe that starting classes before Labor Day would boost students’ academic performance.

Only one member of the Arlington legislative delegation – state Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) – sits on the Senate’s education committee. She was one of the

six votes to keep the Greason bill alive, but found herself outvoted.

For years, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce opposed giving calendar-setting autonomy to local school districts, but has since softened its position. The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce supports autonomy for localities in setting schedules.

The state-mandated prohibition on starting school before Labor Day has long been known colloquially as the “Kings Dominion Rule,” but the theme park’s ownership no longer takes a position on it.

Superintendent Slated to Detail Budget Proposal: Arlington Superintendent Patrick Murphy on Feb. 23 will unveil his proposed fiscal 2018 budget, kicking off a 10-week process that is expected to culminate in School Board adoption of a spending plan on May 4.

Last year at this time, Murphy proposed a $579.4 million fiscal 2017 budget that had per-student spending rise to $18,893 but remain below the $19,040 recorded proposed two years earlier and the all-time spending record of $19,538 in the last pre-recession budget in 2008-09, when Robert Smith was superintendent.

Murphy is slated to roll out his budget proposal to staff and a number of advisory panels in the run-up to at 7:30 p.m. meeting with School Board members. A

public hearing on his budget proposal is set for March 28.

School Board members are expected to approve their own draft budget on April 6, but won’t finalize the spending plan until early May, after the County Board determines how much local funding will go to the school system.

The new budget will go into effect July 1.

Committee Set Up to Advise on Name of New Elementary: Arlington School Board members on Feb. 16 approved creation of, and appointed members to, a committee charged with proposing a name for the future elementary school to be built on the Thomas Jefferson Middle School campus.

Ten committee members were appointed, and the group was directed to come back to the School Board with a recommendation in May. School officials plan to move the student body of Patrick Henry Elementary School to the new school when it opens, with the existing Patrick Henry building being used for a Montessori program currently housed at Drew Model School.

Whether the “Patrick Henry” name travels to the new school remains an open question; the committee is being asked to decide on two or three finalist names before selecting a nominee for School Board consideration.

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The state Senate has approved a measure, previously passed by the House of Delegates, to GENERAL stymie efforts the ArlingASSEMBLY by ton County Board to handcuff local property owners when it comes to towing illegally parked vehicles.

The upper house of the General Assembly voted 31-9 on Feb. 20 in support of a measure by Del. Tim Hugo (R-Fairfax) to prohibit localities from imposing a “second-signature” requirement on owners of private property when they contract with towing companies to enforce restrictions in their parking lots.

The Arlington County Board in December voted to impose such a requirement on property owners, although it put the measure on hold until July to give business owners and the towing industry a chance to come up with guidelines.

Instead, opponents of the County Board action went to the General Assembly to overturn the action. Hugo’s bill cleared the House of Delegates 68-28; a similar bill sponsored by state Sen. David Marsden (D-Fairfax) initially passed the Senate, but several senators switched from support to opposition, and Marsden’s measure was defeated when Lt. Gov.

Ralph Northam voted against it to break a 20-20 tie.

The entire Arlington delegation – three senators and four delegates – has opposed the measures.

The bill passed by the House of Delegates did strip out one provision to Hugo’s initial bill: It removed a provision that would have required localities to increase from $135 to $150 the minimum charge for towing improperly parked vehicles from private property in Northern Virginia.

Both pieces of legislation – Hugo’s and Marsden’s – had incorporated a slight increase in consumer protections, and provide for fining towing companies that fail to comply with the law. Those fines, $100 per instance, would go to the state government, not to localities or the victims of improper towing.

Hugo’s legislation also makes another change that would impact Arlington. It requires that the chairmanship of a locality’s Trespass Towing Advisory Board rotate annually among the three groups represented on the body: the towing industry, county police and citizens.

State law currently requires that the bodies have an equal number of publicsafety personnel and towing representatives, plus one member of the public who serves as chairman.

Life of Ann Broder Honored by Legislature: The General Assembly has lauded

the life of Ann Broder, a former Arlington School Board member and chairman who spent six decades in local civic life.

Broder, who died last September at age 87, served eight years on the School Board (then an appointed body) in the 1970s and early ’80s, chairing the body in 1975, 1976, 1979 and 1980.

She also was active with the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network and Arlington Arts Center.

Broder moved to Arlington in 1955 with her husband, journalist David Broder, where they raised four sons. David Broder died in 2011.

The memorial resolution was patroned

by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), and was passed by both the House of Delegates and state Senate.

Arlington Outdoor Lab Wins Legislative Kudos: The General Assembly has saluted the 50th anniversary of the Arlington Outdoor Lab, the 225-acre slice of Virginia countryside that has played host to hundreds of thousands of Arlington students over the years.

Located in Fauquier County, the facility was established in 1967 as a partnership between the county school system and the nonprofit Arlington Outdoor Education Association.

In 2016, the Arlington Outdoor Lab was designed a “Virginia Treasure” by Gov. McAuliffe, part of a year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary.

25th Annual Celebration of Arlington’s African American History Saturday, February 25, 2017: 1-6 p.m.

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Arlington Notes COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO EVALUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: The Arlington

Community Foundation is seeking additional volunteers to participate in its annual community scholarship review, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Wakefield High School.

This year, the Foundation expects to award more than 80 new college scholarships valued at more than $500,000 to Arlington high school students. Volunteers will participate in a preliminary review of about 20 applications each, with scores being used later in the selection process. The scholarships will be presented in June.

For information or to R.S.V.P., call (703) 243-4785 or e-mail scholarship@ arlcf.org.

CIVIC FEDERATION DETAILS PLANS FOR ANNUAL BANQUET: The Arlington

County Civic Federation will hold its annual awards banquet and celebrate the organization’s 101st anniversary on Friday, April 7 at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn.

The event will focus on the future of transit, with keynote speakers Robert Thompson (“Dr. Gridlock” at The Washington Post) and Emeka Moneme, former chief of staff and chief administrative officer at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

The event also will feature presentation of annual awards, including the Sun Gazette Cup, the highest honor in Arlington civic life.

Ticket information will be posted at www.civfed.org.

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Bar Foundation is accepting grant applications from organizations that have a connection to the legal community.

If interested in applying for funding, representatives of organizations should e-mail grants-committee chair Paul Ferguson at pferguson@arlingtonva.us, including the following information: Name of organization and primary contact information (address, phone, e-mail), including name of person submitting grant; purpose of the organization and how it serves Arlington and/or Falls Church; connection to the legal community and/or how a project promotes and improves justice system; amount requested and what the funds will be used for; and federal tax ID number and IRS tax status.

Applications are due by April 4, with final decisions rendered by the end of that month.

Grants usually range between $250 and $2,000, although larger amounts have been awarded in the past. The maximum grant request is $5,000.

Grants are funded by members of the legal community and others in Arlington and Falls Church through tax deductible donations to the Arlington County Bar Foundation.

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GANIZATION IN INITIATIVE TARGETING AT-RISK YOUTH: The Medical Education

Campus of Northern Virginia Community College recently hosted the 2017 “Give Kids a Smile” event, which provides free dental services to at-risk preschoolers in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Dental Society.

Among those aiding in the effort were 120 dentists, hygienists and dental assistants, plus 29 second-year dental-hygiene students and 12 dental-assisting students from NVCC. Gov. McAuliffe attended the event to lend his support.

The effort “truly helps to set the foundation for young children to have a healthy lifelong dental experience,” said Dr. Ashkan Ghaffari, chairman of the initiative.

“One of our main goals is to help instill a positive mindset and motivate each child to learn the proper way to maintain healthy teeth,” Dr. Ghaffari said.

Parent Shaneva Bishop of Arlington said she was surprised to see her 5-yearold daughter eager to see a dentist.

“Normally when my daughter has a doctor’s appointment, she is nervous and cries, but I was completely shocked at how happy she was to attend the event,” Bishop said. “I am definitely pleased to see my daughter with a smile on her face.”

In addition to receiving free dental care, children left with goodie bags that will help them maintain a healthy smile.

Nationally, about 450,000 children across the county benefit from more than 1,500 Give Kids a Smile events, supported by the efforts of 40,000 volunteers led by the American Dental Association.

CATHOLIC DIOCESE SALUTES WORLD MARRIAGE DAY: The Roman Catholic

Diocese of Arlington on Feb. 12 celebrated “World Marriage Day” at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington.

More than 65 couples participated in teh program, which included a special Mass, blessing of rings and homily by Father Thomas Ferguson, vicar general for the diocese.

The Diocese of Arlington is home to more than 600,000 Catholics spread across 21 counties and cities in Northern and central Virginia.

‘FEEL THE HERITAGE’ FESTIVAL RETURNS: The Arlington County govern-

ment’s annual Feel the Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Drew Model School.

Now in its 25th year, the program is a celebration of African-American history through music, dance, food, history and special activities for children.

The event is free. For information, see the county government’s Web site at www. arlingtonva.us.

CANCER CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMS:

Virginia Hospital Center’s Cancer Resource Center hosts a series of monthly programs and support groups.

For information, call (703) 558-5555.

Arlington Notes II TAX-RELIEF WORKING GROUP TO MEET: A working group tasked with re-

viewing the Arlington County government’s real estate tax-relief program will meet on Monday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at Arlington Mill Community Center.

The event will provide a chance for the public to share thoughts and ask questions of task-force members and county staff.

For information, call Caitlin Hutchinson at (703) 228-1380 or see the county government’s Web site at www.arlingtonva.us.

AAUW DIALOGUE TO FOCUS ON YOUTH:

The Arlington branch of the American Association of University Women will host a presentation on programs fostering community among Arlington children and youth on Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of Arlington clubhouse, 700 South Buchanan St. The event will feature Kim Durand of the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families. The community is invited.

STUDENT-SCREENPLAY COMPETITION COMES TO WOODLAWN: The Arlington

Student Filmfest will host its first-ever screenplay-contest forum on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.

More than 90 entries have been submitted from Arlington Public Schools’ students in middle and high schools.

Screenplays will be read in rounds, with breaks in between. The community is invited.

OPERA NOVA TO PRESENT SCOTT JOPLIN’S ‘TREEMONISHA’: Opera Nova

will present an adaptation of Scott Joplin’s “Treemonisha” on Saturday, March 4 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre.

The production details the life of an 18-year-old former slave from Arkansas who wishes to bring education and forgiveness to her community.

“It is such a fine work that it should become as familiar to Americans as ‘Aida’ and ‘Carmen,’” said Opera Nova president Miriam Miller. “Written in 1910, it was not performed until 1975 because producers didn’t believe an African-American could write an opera.”

The public performances will be preceded by a week of shows for local students.

“Our mission is to inspire children through exposure to the magical art of opera,” said Jose Sacin, artistic director of Opera Nova. “Opening their eyes and minds provides a world of new opportunities, directions and hopes for them.”

The theater is located at 125 South Old Glebe Road. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.operanova.org or contact Miller at (703) 536-7557.

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ON REFUGEES: Marymount University will host an opening reception for the photo exhibition “Youth Seeking Refuge: Unaccompanied,” featuring works by photojournalist Oliver Contreras, on Friday, Feb. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Barry Gallery on the university’s main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road.

The exhibition will run through March 26. For information, see the Web site at www.marymount.edu/barrygallery.

CHURCH PROGRAM USES U2 MUSIC AS PART OF COMMUNION SERVICE:

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will hold a U2charist service on Sunday, Feb. 26 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The event is a traditional Episcopal communion service featuring a multi-media sing-along with the music of the Irish rock band U2, designed to call people to a deeper faith and engagement with the mission of global reconciliation, justice for the poor and oppressed, and caring for neighbors.

The church is located at 4250 North Glebe Road. For information, call (703) 536-6606 or see the Web site at www.stpeters.org.

WASHINGTON SINFONIETTA TO PRESENT CLASSICAL CONCERT: The Wash-

ington Sinfonietta will host a free concert on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Falls Church Episcopal Church, 115 East Fairfax St. in Falls Church.

Works by Mozart, Torelli, Wagner and Beethoven will be featured.

For information, call (571) 447-9274.

COMMUNITY GATHERING TO FOCUS ON RACIAL RECONCILIATION: Author

and musician Daryl Davis will discuss “Klan We Talk?” – his unique approach to racial reconciliation – on Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road.

The event is sponsored by Grace Community Church. The community is invited.

CHURCH PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON POST OFFICE MURALS: Clarendon

United Methodist Church’s Faith, Food and Fellowship series continues on Thursday, March 23 with a program by Toby McIntosh on the Depression-era murals at the Clarendon post office.

The program begins with a brief worship service at noon, followed by lunch ($5) at 12:30 p.m. and the program at 1 p.m. The church is located at 606 North Irving St. For information, call (703) 527-8574 or see the Web site at www.clarendonumc. org.

ROSE FOUNDATION TO HOST SEMINAR ON PRODUCTS: The Arlington Rose

Foundation hosts a seminar on “Proven Effective Rose Products” on Sunday, Feb. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 Lee Highway in Fairfax.

ARLINGTON COUNTY’S REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF PROGRAM In 2016, the County Manager appointed a Real Estate Tax Relief (RETR) Working Group to review the current program and develop recommendations to strengthen its structure and administration while continuing to meet community needs.

Join working group members on Monday, March 6 at Arlington Mill Community Center to hear about efforts to date, review the draft recommendations and share your thoughts and ideas.

Attendees can speak with working group members and County staff, ask questions and provide feedback for consideration in the final recommendations.

Monday, March 6, 2017, from 7-9 p.m.

Where: Arlington Mill Community Center Room 527, 909 South Dinwiddie St., Arlington, VA 22204 Free parking is available in the community center’s underground lot. For more information, or to view and comment on draft recommendations, visit www.arlingtonva.us and search “RETR,” or contact Caitlin Hutchison at chutchison@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-1380.

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Local Home Delivers ‘Wow’ Factor

Builder’s Residence Features Elegance, Comfort in Ashton Heights

This week’s featured property offers the rare opportunity to own a renovated home designed as a builder’s personal residence – the type of abode that guarantees refined attention to detail, solid craftsmanship and a focus on excellence in daily living.

Concepts and Contours owners Bruce Deutsch and Thornton Burnet envisioned and created a masterpiece home and gardens. Combining traditional architecture with a state-of-theart interior, the home was conceived from the inside out, making it perfect for entertaining throughout the year, but especially during the warm-weather months.

The property will come to market March 8, listed at $1,834,888 by Team Cathell of Keller Williams Realty. Open houses are set for March 11-12.

A warm and welcoming curb appeal sets the tone for all that will follow, combining a contemporary twist on traditional lines. Using timeless materials and a glorious color scheme (augmented by 123 low-voltage recessed lights), the design is seamless and traffic flow is exceptional.

The renovation of this home uncovered exceptional details from the original – like a rustic chimney and exposedbrick wall – that were incorporated into the finished result.

Built to accommodate a lush and extensive art collection, not a square inch of space is left unused, and everything was designed in a purposeful way.

Highlights abound, from the staircase railing that itself is a work of art to a 19th-century English stained-glass window with custom built-ins above the stairway. All doors are solid wood; the doorknobs are porcelain and nickel.

There are copious highlights, and we’ll single out two: • The chef’s kitchen is both visually appealing and fully functional, with easy access to a dining room seating 20.

• The master retreat is a visual standout, with copious windows and skylights allowing nature’s bounty to shine in, with a separate living/sitting room featuring exposed beams. It’s just the first of five bedrooms, each personalized.

Yet the highlights truly can be found throughout the home and gardens in this extraordinary personal retreat.

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 (703)738-2520.

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Address: 3223 1st Street North, Arlington (22201).

Listed at: $1,834,888 by Team Cathell, Keller Williams Realty (703) 975-2500.

Schools: Long Branch Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Middle, Washington-Lee High School.

Credit Union Details Tips for Home Buyers With the spring market around the corner, Apple Federal Credit Union has released its 2017 list of “Top Tips for Home Buyers” to help prospective purchasers prepare for the experience.

“We expect a robust spring market in the Northern Virginia region. Despite the headlines touting rising interest rates above 4 percent, they are still well below 2013 levels, and we fully expect home sales to be brisk. Being prepared will help home-buyers get a home they want at a price they can afford,” says Jeffery Long, vice president of lending for the credit union.

To capitalize on these strong market conditions, Apple FCU, which has 22 branches throughout Northern Virginia, has compiled this list of consumer tips to help make the process easier and better for home-buyers in the D.C. region – especially first-timers.

Save for a New Home. The money you save for your loan down payment should have two purposes. First, of course, is to secure your mortgage loan and lower your monthly payments.

But, in addition, it’s a good idea to put some of that money aside for unexpected problems.

Know What You Can Afford. What is your comfort level? Your lender will tell you what they think you can afford according to your pay stubs and debtto-loan ratio, but that often is not your total financial picture. Do you pay for day care, for instance? That can be substantial, so be sure to take things like that into consideration when you decide how much of a loan burden you want to carry.

Be Pre-Approved Rather Than PreQualified. A pre-approved loan means that a lender has reviewed your mortgage application, credit, and other paperwork and has approved you for a loan of a specific amount. This helps guide your home search, since you know what loan amount you qualify for and allows your lender to pre-approve you in up to three days.

Understand Your Credit Score.

Check your credit score and balances on your credit cards to ensure your debt is 50 percent below the amount of your credit line. For example, if you have a line of $10,000 on your credit card, ensure that your debt is no more than $5,000 or your credit score goes down. The lower your credit score, the more difficult it will be to get a mortgage loan.

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Year-over-year home sales across Arlington were up but average prices (except in the single-family market) were down in January, according to new data, while inventory remains below early 2016 totals as the market begins to transition to springtime.

A total of 158 properties changed hands last month, according to figures reported Feb. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. That’s up 9.7 percent from the 144 transactions in January 2016.

The average sales price for all properties that went to closing during the month was $617,172. While that was down 3.4 percent from $638,821 a year before, the decline was due largely to a smaller percentage of single-family homes in the overall sales mix.

The average sales price of a single-family home was up 6.8 percent to $907,776 – unusually strong for the generally dormant first month of the year – while the average sales price for attached homes, such as townhouses, declined 8 percent to $453,167, and the average sales price for condominiums was down 5.7 percent to $418,005.

A total of 20 properties sold for more than $1 million during the month.

Add up the sales and prices, and the total sales volume of $97.5 million was up 6 percent from January 2016.

Homes that went to closing in January had spent an average of 57 days on the market, an improvement from 71 days a year before. Homes that sold garnered an average 96.9 percent of original listing price, up from 96.1 percent.

Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 108 cases, followed by cash (25) and VAbacked loans (12).

Inventory at the start of 2017 was below the same point in 2016, although not by the double-digit figures seen in some other parts of the region. A total of 396 properties were available for serious buyers and lookie-loos to peruse during the month across Arlington, down 9.8 percent from 439 a year before.

Where is the market headed? Homes coming under contract during the month, as well as pending sales, were in positive territory, which might make for a brisk turn from winter to spring for the local market.

Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market.

All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

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2705 N. Florida Street Arlington,VA 22207 $974,900 Rare opportunity! Stunning renovated and expanded home with 4 bedrooms, and 2.5 baths in the Milburn Terrace neighborhood of North Arlington just 1 block to Yorktown High, Greenbrier Park, Chestnut Hills Park and just a few blocks to Lee Harrison Shopping Center! Fantastic light filled open floor plan renovated and expanded with a 2 story addition in 2010 with a relaxing side porch, great fence back yard with flagstone patio and open play space, 4 bedrooms on the upper level with 2 full baths, a private master suite, wood floors, new windows, fantastic open living room, upgraded kitchen, and more! Award winning, sought after schools of Discovery, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. Don’t miss out!

Rob Ferguson, GRI/Associate Broker RE/MAX Allegiance

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Stunning, newly renovated and expanded to like-new condition • Walk to Clarendon metro, shops, dining and across the street from Clay Park • 6 BR, 4 BA, with BR and full bath on main level and AuPair’s suite on lower • Gorgeous gourmet kitchen w/ large granite island and bar opens to spacious family room and screened porch • Fully finished lower level, off street parking, and fabulous front porch •

703-975-2500

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CHRISTINE RICH

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703.362.7764 Christine.Rich@LNF.com Expanded Colonial with so much to love: traditional living and dining rooms, expansive main level family room off the open kitchen, natural light streaming in through large windows, 4 bedrooms upstairs with spacious master bedroom (ensuite with walk-in closet), walk-out lower level rec room to beautiful backyard patio and gardens. Asking price $1,100,000. Jamestown Elementary. 3412 N. Dickerson St, Arlington 22207

JOHN PLANK

BARCROFT $769,000 4500 S. 8TH ST Stunning 3 BR 3 BA Craftsmanstyle home. Hdwd flrs & period detail throughout. Large, Sunny open layout. Huge, family room updated, bright kitchen.

Expansive, flat yard with covered porch. huge garage/ Under Contract shop, near everything!

FIRST OPEN HOUSE 2/25-26, 1-4 EACH DAY.

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7443 Timberock Road, Falls Church, Virginia

ARLINGTON/Shirlington $508,888 2 BED/2.5 BATH

Urban Living at its Best! Conveniently located within walking distance of many restaurants, shops, grocery stores, banks and the upcoming new Ballston Mall. Walk to either Virginia or Ballston Metro Stations – just 3 blocks! 1,040 square feet with 2 spacious bedrooms, 2 baths, renovated kitchen with granite and stainless steel appliances, wood floors, new carpet, freshly painted throughout, balcony, washer & dryer in unit & 1-­car garage space. Great amenities: Party Room, Fitness Center, Billiard Room, Swimming Pool & Meeting Room! Call Solange for more information.

Solange.Ize@Gmail.com

$535,000

LARGE UPDATED TOWNHOUSE The best location to Tysons, downtown anywhere you want to go!!!! Great main level with beautiful wood-like floors in living room dining room Kitchen and foyer!! Newer cabinets and appliances, granite counter, table space in kit. 3 bedrooms two full baths upstairs and new carpet. Lower level recreation room and professional office, also new carpet. Two fireplaces, deck and patio.

I’m Ready When You Are!

703.861.7706

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N. Arlington

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New, one of a kind 6Br 7.5Ba With 7300+ sq’ open flr plan living space on lvl. Maple hwd flrs, top of the line Marble counter tops through out, 3 fpls, first floor Br, lower lever Br suite, media rm and exercise rm, whole house gen, LED lighting and lower lever bar w/wine closet. Over lighting, alarms, cameras and more. Whole house Wi-Fi

$719,000

Charming brick cape cod close to shops and restaurants. Three finished levels, with attached one car garage! Large rooms, hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace, and much more! Wonderful screened porch and large 8,500+ sq ft yard! Don’t miss this great opportunity. Stop by Sunday 1-4 or contact Chip Benjamin for your private tour!

2401 North Kentucky Street

Location, Location, Location Perfect 2-level 3BR 2BA all-brick rambler in highly sought-after neighborhood. Updates throughout, Gourmet Kitchen; White cabinets, SS appliances, Recessed lighting. Walk to Overlee Community Club. Nearby access to parks, restaurants, & countless amenities. Westover Village, Harrison Street Center, & more.

2227 Nottingham N

ARLINGTON/BELLEVUE FOREST 3100 N. PEARY ST. $2,395,000

Associate Broker, DC, MD and VA BSBA Real Estate Investment & Construction

www.johnplank.net

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MLS# AR9865076 *Avon model*Kitchen: cabinets to ceiling, SS appliances, quartz counters, tile floors; opens to DR & LR, complete with wood-burning fireplace*French doors to private back patio, fenced, plus gate to green common area*Brand new carpet on LL*Pet-friendly community w/pool, tennis, tot-lot*Permit parking*EZ to W&OD, Shirlington, I-395, Rte 7*More!*FHA & VA loans ok*If you don’t already have an agent, please contact me for a private showing.

Open Sunday 2/26 2-4 PM 880 N. Pollard Street, Unit #225

JOHN MENTIS

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Finding the Right Camp for Your Child

ou are considering a summer camp, but how to choose? There’s a camp that is ideally suited for every child, providing a summer of growth and fun whether your child attends a day or overnight camp, a specialized or traditional camp. With a little help from the camp professionals at the American Camp Association, here’s some sound advice that helps parents sort through the choices and benefits that camp delivers.

As spring approaches, parents and children can look forward to planning for the future—a future that includes the opportunities for exploration and discovery that arrives with summer camp.

Nature & nurture in two BURGUNDY camps!

Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies Camp Y An unbeatable nature camp! Hike, swim, and find birds and salamanders in our secluded valley and surrounding mountains. Active days filled with games and arts.

Y Sleepaway junior session (age 8-10), senior sessions (11-15), and adult weekend (21+) on 500 acres in West Virginia. Filling fast, register soon!

Burgundy Farm Summer Day Camp Y Children 4-16 will love camp on Burgundy’s 25-acre Alexandria campus including a barnyard, pool, and woods.

Y Middle and Upper Division campers can customize their experience with choice of programs!

Visit www.burgundyfarm.org/summer-programs!

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HOW TO DECIDE WHEN YOUR CHILD IS READY FOR CAMP

Children are ready for new experiences at different stages. Parents know their children best and these questions can help gauge whether this is the summer your child will start camp.

Camp can last for just a few days or stretch to all summer long. It’s well worth the trouble to investigate the variety of choices offered by camps before your child packs a backpack. These questions help you consider the options.

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et the best of nature and nurture with two Burgundy camps! Children 4-16 will love Burgundy Farm Summer Day Camp, on 25 acres in Alexandria. Fun themed camp for the youngest; older children customize their experience by choosing their programs. Teens 13-16 are counselors in training. Everyone enjoys our barnyard, woods and pool! Those ages 8-15

ready for sleep-away camp will love nature camp at the Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies in West Virginia.

Explore valley and mountains during active days full of variety and laughter! Group and independent activities, with a noncompetitive attitude. Visit www.burgundyfarm.org/summerprograms for information and registration!

NoVA Fencing Club

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eady? Fence! Each week long camp introduces modern Olympic Fencing, including footwork, blade work, and bouting. You even get to compete in a real tournament! Campers will learn to fence in a real fencing club with raised floors, regulation length strips, and electrical scoring equipment. Our

camps build strength, courage and focus using positive reinforcement and team spirit. We have separate camps for kids 5-7 and 8-14. Camps are divided by age and ability level and can be repeated. All equipment is provided including protective masks, jackets, chest protectors and gloves. To see our complete schedule go to https://novafencingclub.com

ETC Educational Theatre Company

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tudents at Educational Theatre Company’s (ETC) summer camps work closely with professional teaching artists and their peers to make their ideas come to life on stage and film! Camps are open to children ages 3-18, offering something for every age student in almost every theatre

discipline. Skills taught at camps include acting, scriptwriting, directing, film editing, puppetry, Shakespeare, improvisation, composing, physical comedy and more! For camp locations and descriptions please visit www.educationaltheatrecompany. org or call us at (703) 271-0222.

Educational Summer Camps Fun Financial Literacy Camps for Kids!

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ach year over 28,000 children participate in youth development programs at the Y such as summer camp and early learning programs.

The Y’s summer day and resident camps have curriculums that prevent summertime learning loss and strengthen academic skills in science, technology, engineering

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and math (STEM). The Y’s camps help build critical character building skills like honesty, respect, caring and responsibility. There is so much a child can gain through participating in youth development programs at the Y. The Y prepares your child for the future so register your child today for summer day or resident camp.

Camps at the Y promote STEM and prevent summertime learning loss.

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ncore Stage & Studio offers drama camps for ages 4-15 in various locations in Arlington. At It’s Elementary, Teaching Artists will help students learn to work as an ensemble to perform short, original plays.

During Scenes for Tweens, students will develop their performance skills through workshops in character study, movement, improvisa-

tion, ensemble building, and more.

Students will turn their favorite stories into memorable scenes and skits in Summer Stories. Explore upcoming shows from Encore’s 2017-18 season in the one week Season Sampler camp! Hone your performance and technical theatre skills in One-Act Wonders. Visit our website: www.encorestage.org or call (703) 548-1154

AGES 9 TO ADULT

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Police Beat HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: n The Arlington County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as it continues investigating a homicide that occurred Feb. 19.

According to police, officers were called to the 6300 block of 29th Street North around 3:22 a.m. that day for a report of shots fired, and found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

The victim – 23-year-old Michael Gray of Manassas – was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

According to police, the shooting was the result of a dispute that took place dur-

ing a party at the home.

Police have identified a suspect, 37year-old Jason Allen Johnson of the District of Columbia, who is being sought in connection with the incident. Johnson is described as a black male, 5’5”, 145 pounds.

Police said Johnson should be considered armed and dangerous, and anyone with information on his whereabouts should not approach him, but call 911 immediately.

Those with additional information can call Detective J. Trainer at (703) 228-4185 or e-mail jtrain@arlingtonva.us, or call Arlington County Crime Solvers at (866) Meet Rob: the award-winning real estate pro who people trust to get their deal done.

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MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On Feb. 11 at 12:55 a.m., officers witnessed a man throw a glass bottle at an employee of a restaurant in the 1100 block of North Highland Street, police said. The employee was able to sidestep the throw, and was not injured.

Officers attempted to take the male suspect into custody, but he attempted to flee on foot, police said.

Following a brief chase, the suspect – 26-year-old Adam Rhodes Justice of Fairfax – was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding, obstruc-

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

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ROB FERGUSON

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-9753. Email: fairhousing@dpor. virginia.gov. Web site: www.fairhousing.vipnet.org

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tion of justice and drunk in public. n On Feb. 11 at 7:40 p.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Clarendon Boulevard for a report of a fight.

Upon arrival, police determined that a man had rolled down the window of his vehicle to speak with another man, who began assaulting him through the driverside window, police said. The suspect then fled on foot.

Investigation is continuing, and warrants have been obtained. The victim was treated on the scene. n On Feb. 15 at 5:15 p.m., an officer on patrol driving in the 200 block of South Fillmore Street noticed a vehicle cross the double yellow line and attempt to strike the patrol vehicle, police said.

With the police vehicle in pursuit, the suspect’s vehicle continued on, striking several vehicles, police said. One victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect – 27-year-old Sulaiman Kanu of Alexandria – was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding of a law-enforcement officer and three counts of attempted malicious wounding.

He was held without bond.

BURGLARY: n Sometime between Jan. 31 at 8:30 a.m. and Feb. 1 at 11 p.m., a home in the 2100 block of Lee Highway was burglarized. Cash was taken. n On Feb. 6 between 3:30 and 5 p.m., a home in the 2900 block of Franklin Road was burglarized. Items of value were taken. n Sometime between Feb. 8 at 4:30 a.m. and Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m., a home in the 2500 block of South Walter Reed Drive was burglarized. Items of value were taken. n On Feb. 14 at 6:03 a.m., police responded to the 1800 block of Fort Myer Drive for a report of the burglary of a business.

The suspect is described as a male, 6 to 6’3”, 150 to 170 pounds, and was wearing a dark mask or hood. n On Feb. 14 at 1:44 p.m., officers responded to the 5600 block of Lee Highway for a report of an individual attempting to gain entry into a business.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5’9” to 5’1”, 160 to 190 pounds.

LARCENY FROM AUTO: n On Feb. 12 at 7:45 a.m., officers responded to the 6300 block of 26th Street North for a report of numerous larcenies from autos.

Police said approximately 32 mostlyunlocked vehicles were entered.

Investigation is ongoing.

Items are compiled from reports issued by the Arlington County Police Department, Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and other law-enforcement agencies.

For more detail, local residents should contact the individual agency responsible for the arrest.

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NESTLED AMONG THE TREES IN BELLEVUE FOREST Lots of potential in this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath,2 fireplace, 2 car garage Rambler on a large .30 acre lot, located next to Donaldson Run Park.

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LIKE-NEW & MOVE-IN READY BCN HOME! This stunning 5BR, 5BA home is finished with extensive molding & trim work, large windows dressed with custom window treatments, custom cabinetry & detailed tile-work. The functional floor plan includes an oversized mudroom off an attached 2-car garage, generous bedrooms, a kitchen/family room walking out to a flagstone patio & private, fenced backyard. It’s a must see! Now feeds to Yorktown High School (2017)

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Transportation Notes DULLES SEES BEST ON-TIME PERFORMANCE IN 2016: Travelers using the

region’s three main airports in 2016 were most likely to find their flight leaving on time at Washington Dulles International, which saw a major bump up in national rankings.

With 83.6 percent of its flights leaving on time during the year, Dulles ranked sixth best among the nation’s 29 largest airports, according to figures reported by the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

A year before, Dulles ranked 17th out of 29, with 78.6 percent of its flights departing on time (defined as leaving within 15 minutes of scheduled departure).

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport saw its on-time performance improve slightly – from 82.2 percent in 2015 to 82.6 percent in 2016 – but fell from seventh to 12th in the overall ranking. Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport saw a major improvement – from 74.7 percent to 80.6 percent – and moved up from 25th to 16th.

Among the largest airports, Salt Lake City and Portland (Ore.) retained their 1-2 ranking in 2016, with flights leaving on time 87.5 percent and 86.1 percent, respectively. Flipping places from 2015 were the airports in Seattle, rising from fourth to third, and Minneapolis, dropping from third to fourth. Detroit’s Wayne County

International Airport ranked fifth in both 2015 and 2016.

At the bottom of the 2016 ranking was Newark’s Liberty International, where 75.6 percent of flights departed on time.

Also in the bottom five: Los Angeles International, Chicago O’Hare, New York La Guardia and Miami International.

(In 2015, the worst performers were the two Chicago airports, O’Hare and Midway, followed by Newark and La Guardia.)

In terms of on-time arrivals, the airports in Salt Lake City, Atlanta and Detroit topped the list, with Dulles sixth, BWI 11th and Reagan National 21st.

Lowest on the ranking were La Guardia and San Francisco.

(Full data can be found on the Web site at www.rita.dot.gov.)

Air travelers saw general improvement in a number of performance categories last year, according to figures reported by federal officials on Feb. 14: • For 2016, air carriers reported an ontime-arrival rate of 81.4 percent, up from 79.9 percent in 2015. Best performance was turned in by Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines; the worst by Frontier Airlines, Virgin America and Skywest Airlines.

• Carriers reported canceling 1.17 percent of scheduled domestic flights during 2016, down from 1.5 percent in 2015 and the lowest rate in 22 years.

• The rate of passengers “bumped” from oversold flights was 0.62 per 10,000, an improvement from 0.73 per 10,000 a year before and the lowest rate since 1995.

• Carriers posted a mishandled-baggage rate of 2.7 per 1,000 passengers in 2016, down from 3.13 in 2015 and the lowest since data began being compiled in 1987.

DMV POSTING WAIT TIMES ONLINE:

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has unveiled a new online tool aimed at giving customers updated information on wait times at local service centers.

The information – available at www. dmvnow.com – shows how many customers currently are waiting at each office, along with the longest wait times currently experienced by any customer. The information is broken down by type of transaction, and is available for each of the DMV’s 75 service centers.

“We want customers to be able to make an informed decision on the best time and the best location,” DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb said. “Our previous system for estimating wait times averaged all service types together, which sometimes didn’t fully meet our customers’ expectations. Our new system is much more detailed.”

The online system also explains to the driving public which transactions they may be able to complete online. These include most vehicle-registration renewals, address changes, license-plate orders, plus

driver’s-license renewals when a new photo and vision screening aren’t required.

Holcomb said online options should be considered, but the agency is ready to help those who need to come into its offices.

“We work hard to serve folks as quickly as possible, because we know our customers’ time is valuable,” he said. “However, sometimes, in our busiest offices, wait times are higher than we’d like due to limited resources.”

POLL: LOCAL RESIDENTS PLEASED WITH PROGRESS OF TRANSPORTATION UPGRADES: Results of a new poll

suggest two in three Northern Virginia residents believe the region is on the right track when it comes to transportation improvements, a major increase from a similar survey conducted about 18 months ago.

Sixty-eight percent of respondents said the region is doing a “good job” with the quality and maintenance of transportation infrastructure, up from 43 percent in October 2015, according to data released by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.

The poll was commissioned by the authority and conducted by Heart + Mind Strategies of Reston.

Martin Nohe, who chairs the regional authority, said Northern Virginia residents “seem to be responding to the seismic changes coming to our transportation network.”

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Wakefield Nabs Title At Buzzer

Teeing Off

Comments Toward Refs Loud, Rude, Unchanged

Such rude behavior, and how silly they all sound and look.

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Senior Guard Hits Shot to Win Game DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

Alan Treakle wasn’t deterred or discouraged by the three tall players he had to weave through and over to score the game-winning BASKETBALL walk-off basket for his host and top-seed Wakefield Warriors on Feb. 17 in the championship game of the Capitol Conference boys high school basketball tournament.

The Warriors’ senior guard drove through the lane and underhanded the winning scoop shot over the Marshall Statesmen’s tall center Jack Foley as time expired, giving Wakefield a 42-40 walkoff victory.

With three seconds to play, Treakle received an inbounds pass from Halil Parks, and drove toward the basket and scored.

“I was playing off of the screen and I knew I had to make a play off of it very quickly,” Treakle said.

Marshall’s Joseph Lampman tied the game at 40 with 11 seconds to play, the fourth tie of the fourth period and fifth of the game. There were eight lead changes.

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Wakefield High School senior point guard Alan Treakle makes the game-winning shot at the PHOTOBY DEB KOLT buzzer over Marshall’s Jack Foley in the Capitol Conference tourney final.

Patriots Finish With a Third at State Meet DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

A third-place finish left the Yorktown Patriots so much more satisfied and with GYMNASTICS pleased their performance at this year’s 6A girls state gymnastics meet compared to last winter.

Yorktown’s team score was 144.55 in the 2017 high school event on Feb. 17 at Patriot High School. McLean won at 146.575 and Colonial Forge was second at 145.6.

A year ago, after winning conference and region titles, Yorktown struggled at the state meet under the pressure of high expectations. Those expectations were far less this season, as as the pres-

sure at the meet.

“We were very pleased and happy with our whole season and how it turned out, especially with the state.

That was very nice,” Yorktown senior Juliette Mitrovich said. “Last year at state there was a lot of pressure and it wasn’t our best meet. Getting back there is hard. This year we ramped it up and we proved to people we earned our spot at states.”

Yorktown’s 35.8 score on the uneven bars was the best of the four teams. Mitrovich scored 9.15, Olivia Zavrel 9.175, Marisa Daugherty 8.875 and Courtney Frisk 8.025.

Yorktown had a 35.95 on the balance beam with Julia Hays scoring 9.6 to lead the way. On the vault, Yorktown had a

36.75 total, led by Mitrovich’s 9.475 and a 9.3 by Julia Hays and a 9.2 by Daugherty. On the floor exercise, the Patriots totaled 36.05. Mitrovich had a 9.4 and Hays a 9.275. Kai Green also scored in the meet.

Yorktown’s scoring in the post-season tournaments soared from a 140 at the conference to a 146 at the region, then a 144.5 at the state, which is often scored more rigorously by the judges.

“The gymnasts decided to be more brave and attempt more difficult routines at the region and state, and it worked,” Yorktown coach Joanne Price said.

Price explained how the 2017 season was more of a “wild ride” than some realized.

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Every so often it’s fun to listen and observe what some of the mostly adult high school basketball spectators scream and yell in anger to referees during games, sometimes standing, gesturing and becoming red-faced.

What makes them such experts, and have any ever refereed a basketball game?

Would these same screamers speak to anyone else like that away from the gym? Hopefully and probably not.

Student fans aren’t nearly as rude or angered in their referee reactions – they tend to be much more clever and creative and often quite funny.

For some reason, the comments are louder and much more harsh at girls games – mostly from dads trying to impress with their knowledge, but a few of the moms can get quite vocal as well.

Following are some vocabulary samples of those adults’ favorite referee-bashing words and phrases. They haven’t changed much over the years, with one of the most popular being: “That’s horrible.” Sometimes they do say please: n Lousy call or come on. n That’s brutal. n Open your eyes. n That’s garbage or that’s terrible. n Why don’t you just keep giving them the game. n Call it both ways, please. n What! n You can’t see it from there. n That’s not your call. n Three blind mice.

The list could go on.

Referees’ counter-reactions are mostly stoic and unresponsive. Occasionally, one will have a spectator silenced or removed, or might have fun by putting a hand to their ear indicating they can’t hear, kind of like what President Reagan often did.

If only those rude adults realized how silly they sound and look.

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High School Roundup STATE SWIM AND DIVE: At the girls

6A state high school swimming finals Feb. 17 at George Mason University, the highest finish by an Arlington participant was Washington-Lee’s Evie Gieseman with a third (24.07) in the 50 freestyle to set a new team reccord. She added an eighth in the 100 free.

Also for the W-L girls, Ellie Ridgeway had a fourth in the 100 butterfly and was 13th in the individual medley, the 200 free relay was 10th and the 400 free relay 15th.

Senior Ellie Ridgeway broke Washington-Lee’s oldest school record (1998) with her fourth in the 100 butterfly.

For the Yorktown girls, Kayle Park had a seventh in the IM and eighth in the 100 breaststroke, Mary Kate Reicherter was eighth in the 100 backstroke, Chandler Sensibaugh was 11th in the fly, the medley relay was 11th, the 400 free 12th and the 200 free 14th.

In the boys state swim finals, Washington-Lee’s Jaya Kambhampaty was third in the back (school-record time 50.24) and sixth in the fly to lead the way. Also for the W-L boys, Jack Mowery was eighth in the 200 free and 16th in the 500 free, Kai Green was 16th in the back and helped the 200 free relay place third in 1:26.32. Kambhampaty, Mowery and Lachlan Flatin also swam on that relay.

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: The Washington-Lee and Yorktown girls and boys basketball teams had their seasons end with first-round losses in the Liberty Conference tournaments last week.

In boys action, W-L (9-14) lost to Langley, 53-46, and Yorktown (11-12) fell to eventual champion Madison, 61-48.

In girls games, W-L (4-19) lost to champion Langley, 45-28, and Yorktown (10-13) was defeated by No. 2 seed McLean, 47-40. Those games were placed Feb. 14.

Yorktown High School’s Jonathan Day checks the scoreboard for his time after finishing a race PHOTO BY BILL KAMENJAR Feb. 17 in the championship finals of the 6A state tournament.

Washington-Lee’s medley relay was seventh.

For the Yorktown boys, Adi Kambhampaty was 10th in the IM, Jonathan Day 12th in the 500 free and 14th in the 200 free, Ryan Soh was 15th in the fly and back, Nicholas Pasternak was 16th in the 50 free, the medley relay was sixth, the 200 free 13th and the 400 free 14th.

In state diving, Yorktown’s Hannah Karlin (girls) and Jacob Kreider (boys) each finished fourth.

At the recent Liberty Conference championships, Day, a junior, broke Tom Dolan’s 1993 team record in the 200 free. Dolan, a Yorktown graduate,

is an Olympic gold medalist.

Day then broke his own record twice in the same event during the 6A North Region championships a week later.

Also at regions, Reicherter broke a 2007 team record in the girls 100 back.

STATE WRESTLING: In the 6A state wrestling championships, WashingtonLee High School’s Gage Backstrom (27-7) finished fifth with a 2-2 record, including a pin, at 182 pounds to achieve his goal of placing in the state tournament.

Yorktown heavyweight Clay Chadwick placed sixth.

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game recently when his Bishop O’Connell Knights routed the Carroll Lions, 69-36, in boys high school basketball action.

All 400 wins have come at O’Connell, where Wootten took over as head coach prior to the 1999-2000 season. The coach enters this week with 404 career victories.

Wootten was an assistant coach at DeMatha under his father Morgan before taking the job at O’Connell.

During his tenure as O’Connell’s coach, Wootten has led the team to five state championships and one Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament crown, in addition to many other tournament titles and multiple WCAC regularseason titles.

nine rebounds.

“I knew I had to step it up for the team,” Warner said.

Said Bentley: “Chris Warner was big on offense tonight and Mahmoud was big on defense. We could not have won without them.”

Treakle said some of the Warriors’ strategy worked.

“Our plan was to shoot the gaps and get a lot of movement going on offense, then we couldn’t let their big guys get easy looks at the basket or let their guards beat us.”

Added Bentley: “I thought that Marshall did a good job defensively on us. We

had to make in game adjustments. We knew this this was going to be close. Alan got to the basket and made a play.”

Robbie Guenther had nine points, Jordan James (seven rebounds, four blocks) scored seven and Foley six with as many boards and three blocks for No. 2 seed Marshall (18-7).

“It was two tough teams playing hard,” Marshall coach Dan Hale said. “We had the defense that we wanted at the end, but it was a heck of shot he made. This was the best we have played them this season.

They made one more play then we did.” n In the Capitol Conference Tournament girls championship game, it was the

same story as the previous two seasons – the top-seed and host Edison Eagles downed the Wakefield Warriors, this winter the No. 2 seed.

Edison won this year’s high school contest, 59-52, after leading 31-17 at halftime, then surviving Wakefield’s rally.

Wakefield cut the lead to three points on one occasion.

Wakefield is 0-3 against Edison so far this season. Both teams advance to the 5A North Region Tournament, so they could meet again.

The Warriors were 2-1 in this year’s Capitol tournament, routing Stuart, 77-32, in the first round, then No. 3 seed Marshall, 60-42, in the semifinals.

Lyrin Hatcher had 24 points, Hailey Finlay 12 and Lauryn Freeman 10 against Stuart.

In the win over Marshall, Wakefield’s Summer Matlack scored 15 points and to surpass 1,000 career points. Hatcher led the way with 16, Tamara Jackson added nine and Finlay and Jami Tham six each.

Wakefield has a 21-4 record, the team’s most single-season victories in school history.

Wakefield was scheduled to host the Orange County Hornets in a first-round region playoff game earlier this week.

cake. The girls really wanted to get back to the state after last year. We were more relaxed this year and we enjoyed being there more, after last year’s pressure and trying to hit perfect routines.”

On Feb. 18 in the individual state competition at the same venue, Mi-

trovich finished second on the beam (9.675) and seventh on the floor (9.425) and Hays tied for sixth on the beam (9.45) and Zavrel finished 10th on the bars (9.1).

In the all-around competition, Mitrovich was ninth with a 36.925 total,

with a best of 9.675 on the beam and a 9.425 on the floor.

Hays was 11th in all-around (36.325) with a best scored of 9.45 on the blance beam.

The state meet concluded the high school gymnastics season.

Continued from Page 19 For top-seed Wakefield (20-4), the Capitol tournament title was its fourth in a row and upped its record in the competition to a perfect 10-0. The Warriors have won five straight league tournaments, including winning the old National District Tournament crown in 2013.

Wakefield was 2-0 in this year’s tournament. The victory over Marshall was the Warriors’ third this season, but the closest score of the three, as the Statesmen were able to dictate a deliberate tempo throughout the final.

“We took some bad shots near the end of the game when we had the lead. We should have eaten more clock,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said.

In the conference final, Marshall led 11-7 at the end of the first quarter, but Wakefield rallied to lead at halftime, 18-17, then was ahead 32-30 after three quarters.

Chris Warner led Wakefield with 20 points, including five three-pointers, with Treakle scoring 11 and Mahmoud El Taher having four points, three blocks and

O’CONNELL COACH WINS 400TH GAME: Joe Wootten won his 400th career

The Wakefield High School boys basketball team gathers with the trophy and banner after winPHOTO BY DEB KOLT ning the Capitol Conference Tournament on Feb. 17.

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Sports Briefs LACROSSE TEAM GOES 7-0, WINS TITLE: The Ar-

lington Youth Lacrosse Club under-13 boys team went 7-0 this winter and recently won the indoor TripleEdge Winter championship, nipping Vienna, 17-16, in the title match.

Players for Arlington were Colton Jensen, Finn Jensen, Alex Wilson, Ryan Zauner, Colin Richardson, Colin Normile, Paddy McCarthy, Ian Cook, Will Edens, Mac Marsh, Connor Kaetzel, Jacob Williams, Liam Anderson, James Aldinger, Andrew Deabler, Patrick Ferguson, Luke O’Reilly, Finn Loughney and Stephen Schnappauf.

Jay Williams and Cook Edens coached the team.

GYMNAST WINS NATIONAL MEET: Katarina Olsen, a freshman at Yorktown High School, recently placed first in the all-around with a 37.725 score in her level 9 session at the girls Brestyan’s Las Vegas Invitational gymnastics meet.

Olsen, who competes for the Capital Gymnastics National Training Center club team in Burke, scored a 9.525 on the vault, 9.4 on the uneven bars, 9.3 on the balance beam and 9.5 on the floor exercise.

FENCHERS MAKE JUNIOR OLYMPICS: Two Nova

ARLINGTON GIRLS SOFTBALL REGISTRATION: Regis-

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ARLINGTON THRIVE HELPS RUNNERS: Arlington

Arlington’s 13-under indoor boys lacrosse recently completed an undefeated season.

Fencing Club athletes who attend Washington-Lee High School, Jack Steuble and Hannah Dembosky, were among those representing Virginia at the 2017 Junior Olympics fencing competition in Kansas City earlier this month. Steuble competed in the junior men’s epee and cadet men’s epee events. Dembosky participated in the cadet women’s epee category.

This was the second year each fencer qualified for the Junior Olympics competition. They are coached by Greg Kaidanov.

Thrive will sponsor “Resolve to Run,” a training program for runners who want to prepare for the April 23 George Washington Parkway Classic 10-mile race in Alexandria, or a separate half-marathon this coming spring.

Training sessions are at Bluemont Park. The cost is $85. For more details and information call (703) 5580035 or e-mail: infor@arlingtonthrive.org.

ARLINGTON LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION: Arling-

ton Little League’s spring baseball registration has begun for players ages 4-12, plus a Challenger program.

Fees are $100 after Feb. 1.

Register at www.arlingtonlittleleauge.org or contact info@arlingtonlittleleague.org.

Practices start in mid-March, games start in early April.

Schools & Military n Kimberley Reed of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology during recent commencement exercises at the University of Iowa.

and Kaylee Shuey of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at James Madison University.

to the public and meet with notable scientists.

Lars Christensen of Arlington and Alexandra Puletti of Arlington have been received Faculty Honors for the fall semester at the Georgia Institute of Techonology. n

n Garrett Gustafson, the son of David and Sharon Gustafson of Arlington and a 2012 graduate of Washington-Lee High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting and finance during recent commencement exercises at Grove City College, and was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester.

Kyle Bell of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Marist College. n

Megan O’Briant of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at University of the Sciences. n

Henry Duncan and Patricia Zetkulic of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at McDaniel College. n

n Alexandra Zachem of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Saint Joseph’s University. n

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Nancy Van Doren.

School officials hope to have a recommendation in place by June for School Board approval, but the proposed new school remains without either a location or an instructional focus.

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

Maya Leyden, a 2016 graduate of Yorktown High School, has been awarded a Carl and Harriet Frische Scholarship, recognizing freshmen majoring in physics at Miami University (Ohio). n

n Faris Webber was crowned champion and Sebastian von Schmidt-Pauli was runner-up at the annual National Geography Bee held Jan. 18 at Our Savior Lutheran School in Arlington.

As winner, Webber will take a qualifying test to determine eligibility for the state tournament, to be held in late March.

Faris Webber and Sebasitan von SchmidtPauli finished first and second in the Our Savior Lutheran School Geography Bee.

Prathik Naidu, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, has been named a finalist in the

2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search, formerly the Intel Science Talent Search.

His project is entitled “DNALoopR: A Novel High-Performance Machine Learning Predictor to Identify GenomeWide 3D DNA Interactions in Cancer.”

Naidu is one of 40 finalists, who each will receive a minimum of $25,000 and will compete for national awards March 9-15 in Washington.

Finalists also will display their work

The school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction and Advisory Council on School Facilities and the Capital Programs have offered preliminary recommendations on both programming and siting the new school.

In coming weeks, efforts will be made to reach out to the community on both, said Tara Nattrass, the school system’s assistant superintendent of instruction.

“The location and the instruction [de-

cisions] need to be happening at the same time,” she said. “There’s a lot of crossover on that. This is really complex.”

The school system on Feb. 27 will launch an online community survey, asking the public what focus the new school should take. It will remain open through March 17.

Superintendent Patrick Murphy, among those who has received brushback for those who think the special-school

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n Ana Hernandez, a crossing guard at Ashlawn Elementary School, has been recognized as one of the six most outstanding crossing guards in the commonwealth by the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program.

Hernandez was honored on Feb. 8 as part of Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, held across Virginia.

Described as dependable and eversmiling, Hernandez was nominated by Ashlawn parents.

“Ana is amazing at what she does and how she interacts with our students and our community,” Ashlawn principal Judy Apostolico-Buck said. “She is energetic and is always happy.”

Hernandez has been with the police department’s crossing-guard unit since 2014. In addition to serving at Ashlawn, she also has a second crossing at Barrett Elementary School.

“Ana consistently goes above and beyond – teaching the children the importance of pedestrian safety,” Arlington Police Chief Jay Farr said. “Her dedication to the well-being of students embodies the spirit of the crossing-guard program.”

proposal isn’t the right way to go, said critics need to look at the full effort to plan for additional students.

“It’s not an ‘either/or’ discussion,” Murphy said, saying the school system soon would be planning as far out as 2040 and 2050.

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55+ News ICE-SKATING TIME CARVED OUT FOR SENIORS: Senior-only ice-skating time

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The monthly Genealogy 101 meeting at Lee Senior Center will be presented on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 11:30 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555.

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1. Plant prickles 2. “Hurry!”

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WALKERS HEAD TO ALEXANDRIA: The Arlington Walking Club will traverse Huntley Meadows in Alexandria on Wednesday, March 1 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

8. Lake scum 9. Japanese wrestling 10. Capital on the Dnieper 11. High school breakout 12. “Ideas worth spreading” online talk 15. *Portman’s role 20. MCAT and LSAT 22. Research location 24. Infantryman’s knife 25. *Animated nominee 26. Perpendicular to the keel 27. She turned to stone, Greek mythology 29. *“____ ____ Land” 31. Lyric poems 32. Flower part 33. Candidate’s concern?

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WALKERS HEAD TO LOCAL PARK: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center will travel to LBJ Park in Arlington on Friday, March 3 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

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STORYTELLERS TO GATHER: The Spellbinders, a volunteer storytelling group, will meet on Friday, March 3 at 9:30 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For additional information, call (703) 228-6300.

Travel will host a trip to the U.S. Department of Interior to tour murals on Thursday, March 2. The cost is $8. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

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

February 25, 1949: n Arlington’s first school union has been formed. n The School Board has appointed a part-time consultant to advise members on library issues. n Judge Walter McCarthy has sentenced two former county police officers to five years in the state penitentiary, after they were convicted of robbing a Lee Highway supermarket. n The Arlington Host Lions leads the service-club bowling league with a 36-24 record, followed by the Jaycees.

February 26, 1958: n A total of 56,668 patients were served at Arlington Hospital last year. n Sen. Byrd has rescinded his plan to retire, and says he will run for a fifth term. n The House of Delegates has voted 75-5 to permit teachers to spank students.

Arlington currently bans corporal punishment, while Fairfax permits it.

February 22, 1968: n The State Board of Pharmacy has declared LSD to be a hallucenogenic and dangerous drug, making possession in Virginia a felony. n Arlington is set to kick off a crimewatch program.

February 26, 1973: n The Washington-Lee Madrigals performed for President and Mrs. Nixon at the White House Sunday. n Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, has introduced legislation to provide federal funds connecting the future Metro system to Dulles Airport.

February 22, 1988: n A state Senate panel has endorsed continuing the policy requiring local school systems to open after Labor Day. n The average single-family-home price of $165,300 in Arlington is forcing many young residents to look outside the county when purchasing their first home.

February 26, 1993: n Among General Assembly legislation passed this year: It is now a crime to carry smoking materials into coal mines.

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Weichert® Arlington 4701 Old Dominion Dr

(Lee Hwy @ Old Dominion); FREE parking in rear

We hope to see you at the Annual Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 28 @ 7 p.m.

RSVP to Denyse “Nia” Bagley, Sales Manager 703.801.8528 nbagley@weichertrealtors.net

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Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, a disability or familial status.

Weichert® Arlington

4701 Old Dominion Drive • 703-527-3300 28

February 23, 2017

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