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HALRB’s Plan for Westover Is Downsized

Single-Family Homes Not Part of Recommendation SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

2017 Decal Competition Off and Running!

Four finalists have been selected for the 2017-18 Arlington County government’s vehicle decal, having been chosen by a panel of community notables Dec. 3 from among submissions by Arlington high-school students. Arlington residents will be able to vote on their selection via the Arlington County treasurer’s Web site at https://taxes.arlingtonva.us/ (starting Thursday evening). The winning entry will be announced in January, and will begin appearing on 160,000 vehicles registered in Arlington starting next summer. The decal competition dates back 13 years, and this year’s competition drew a record 235 submissions from students at Arlington high schools. See full coverage inside on Page 8.

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The Arlington Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) on Nov. 30 sidestepped a showdown with owners of single-family homes and business property in the Westover neighborhood, proposing that only garden apartments in the community be included in a prospective local historic district there.

The 6-2 vote (with one abstention) now puts the ball in the County Board’s court, but likely will take much of the drama out of the process, since homeowners had been the most vocal about not incorporating their single-family properties into any local preservation district.

County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette said limiting the scope of a potential historic district was “the right and appropriate action.”

“I do appreciate the recommendation that they made. It should significantly defuse much of the neighborhood’s concern,” Fisette said.

The vote came after public testimony, and occurred about five months after some affordablehousing advocates from outside Westover pressed officials to create an historic district to help stem the exodus of moderate-cost apartments in the neighborhood, which straddles Washington Boulevard in western Arlington.

For a decade, the Westover community has been included on the National Register of Historic Plac-

Arlington Jobless Rate Again Lowest in Commonwealth Arlington regained the solo position as having the best jobs picture in the commonwealth in October, even as the unemployment rate ticked up slightly.

With 142,460 county residents in the civilian workforce and 4,137 looking for jobs, Arlington’s jobless rate of 2.8 percent in October was up from 2.7 percent a month before, but still good enough to be rated the lowest among the 133 cities and counties in Virginia.

Figures were reported Nov. 30 by the Virginia Employment Commission. Both the number of employed in the county, and the number of those looking for work, grew from September.

In September, Arlington had tied with the city of Falls Church at 2.7 percent for the lowest jobless rate, but the city’s jobless rate ticked up to 3 percent in October, returning Arlington to its usual spot atop the heap statewide.

Other Northern Virginia communities also posted relatively modest month-overmonth increases from September to October: Alexandria’s jobless rate grew from 3 percent to 3.1 percent; both Loudoun County and Fairfax County rose from 3.3 percent to 3.4 percent; and Prince William County tipped up from 3.6 percent to 3.8 percent.

Across Northern Virginia as a whole, the non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate of 3.5 percent was up from 3.4 percent a month before, representing 1.53 million in

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the lowest jobless UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, OCTOBER rates were reported in Arlington; Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for October. “Previous” is rate for September.

Falls Church; Alexandria; MadiPrevious Pct. Jurisdiction Employed Unemployed son County (3.2 3.0% 3.1% Alexandria 91,615 2,896 percent); and, tied 2.7% 2.8% Arlington 142,460 4,137 at 3.3 percent the 3.3% 3.4% Fairfax County 603,910 21,317 city of Fairfax and 2.7% 3.0% Falls Church 7,632 232 3.3% Greene County.

3.4% Loudoun 191,060 6,626 3.6% 3.8% Prince William 224,726 8,824 Highest rates were 3.4% 3.5% Northern Va. 1,529,391 55,159 found in Buchan4.0% 4.1% Virginia 4,070,717 174,634 an County (9.6 4.8% 4.7% United States 152,335,000 7,447,000 percent); Dickenson County (9 perthe civilian workforce and about 55,200 cent); Wise Counlooking for jobs. ty (8.2 percent); and Tazewell County and Statewide, the jobless rate ticked up the city of Lexington (7.2 percent each). from 4 percent to 4.1 percent, with 4.07 Among the commonwealth’s metromillion employed and just under 175,000 politan areas, the lowest jobless rates for seeking work.

October could be found in Northern Vir“In October, private-sector employ- ginia; Charlottesville (3.6 percent); and ment increased by 8,200 jobs . . . while Winchester (3.7 percent); Highest rates public-sector payrolls decreased by 3,300 were found in Kingsport/Bristol (4.8 perjobs,” said Ann Lang, senior economist cent) and Hampton Roads (4.6 percent). with the Economic Information & AnaNationally, Virginia tied with Missouri lytics Division of the Virginia Employ- for 19th-best jobs picture. The lowest jobment Commission. less rates were found in North Dakota (2.2 Employment increases were seen in the percent), New Hampshire (2.3 percent), professional/business services and leisure/ South Dakota (2.4 percent) and Massahospitality sectors, among others, with chusetts and Vermont (2.7 percent each), health services and construction posting with the highest rates found in New Mexsmaller gains. Manufacturing, mining and ico (6.5 percent), Alaska (6.3 percent), trade/transportation saw declines.

Alabama (6 percent), Louisiana (5.9 perAmong Virginia’s cities and counties, cent) and Mississippi (5.7 percent).

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Nationally, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in October was 4.7 percent, down from 4.8 percent a year before.

For full data, see the Web site at www. virginialmi.com.

Region’s Unemployment Rate Posts Year-Over-Year Decline: The Washington region’s jobless rate declined year-overyear in October, according to new federal figures, even as the nationally jobless rate showed little change and many Virginia areas posted increases.

With 3.3 million residents in the civilian workforce and 131,500 looking for jobs, the D.C. regional unemployment rate of 3.9 percent for the month was down from 4.2 percent a year before, according to preliminary data reported Nov. 30 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Washington region was among 231 of 387 metro areas nationally with lower year-over-year jobless rates for the month. A total of 127 areas had higher rates, with 29 being unchanged.

The national, non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 4.7 percent in October was essentially unchanged from a year before.

Among all metro areas, the lowest jobless rate was recorded in Fargo, Minn., at 1.8 percent. The highest rates were found in El Centro, Calif., at 22 percent, and Yuma, Ariz., at 19.4 percent.

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Co. Board Asks Legislature for Help with Metro Safety SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington County Board members aren’t above pleading in asking the General Assembly to approve legislation establishing a safety commission as one step toward improving rail service of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

The commission was mandated by the Federal Transit Administration, and unless the three jurisdictions that are part of the Metro compact – Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia – agree to set it up, the transit system could lose millions in federal funding.

But more is at stake, said County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette (D), who also heads the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.

“If we can’t make progress [on safety efforts], it doesn’t portend well,” said Fisette, who said the Metro system will need to “show the reliability and safety” of the system in order to bring back riders who have fled for other means of transportation.

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General Assembly, and some local elected officials fear the proposal could end up being a political football . . . or punching bag.

“Metro has no love in the rest of Virginia,” said Del. Mark Levine (D-45th).

The District of Columbia City Council already has approved setting up the safety commission, but the legislatures in Maryland and Virginia don’t return to session until the start of the new year.

One stumbling block could be the provision that only two jurisdictions would need to agree to safety proposals to put them into effect, rather than the unanimity among jurisdictions currently required for operational matters.

Christian Dorsey, who represented Arlington as a non-voting member of the Metro board, said some Virginia lawmakers appear to fear the District of Columbia and Maryland “ganging up” on Virginia to push through measures that may only be tangentially related to safety. But Dorsey expressed optimism that state legislators ultimately would come around.

Virginia’s share to fund the safety body would come to about $1.5 million per year, which would be paid regionally, not out of state coffers, Fisette said.

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Already? 2017 Campaign Season Approaches SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Nobody may want to hear it, but the 2017 local campaign season is about to kick off.

January marks the beginning for local candidates interested in obtaining signatures to get on the ballot. Candidates for County Board, School Board and House of Delegates will need to obtain signatures of 125 registered voters.

County elections chief Linda Lindberg says the Code of Virginia decrees petition-gathering starts “after Jan. 1,” so prospective candidates could start lining up support as early as the County Board’s organizational meeting on Jan. 3.

Campaign 2017 could get off to an even earlier start, if contenders use the Dec. 7 Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting as a platform to announce candidacies. (See the Web site at

www.insidenova.com/news/politics/arlington/ for updates.)

On Arlington’s ballot next November are the County Board seat currently occupied by Jay Fisette, the School Board seat held by James Lander and House of Delegates seats occupied by Patrick Hope, Alfonso Lopez, Rip Sullivan and Mark Levine. All are Democrats.

The petition-signature requirements for local offices are much less formidable than those for candidates seeking to run for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, posts that also are on the ballot in 2017.

Candidates for those offices must submit at least 10,000 verifiable signatures, including at least 400 from each of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts.

Changes Proposed for Polling Places: Arlington County Board members later this month are expected to approve changes to local voting precincts that will go into effect with the 2017 primary and general elections.

The Arlington Electoral Board had requested the changes earlier in the year, but due to timing issues, final approval

had to be pushed back to after the Nov. 8 general election (except in a few cases where emergency legislation was enacted).

Under the proposals, new precincts will County Board Vice Chair- be created out man Jay Fisette’s seat is on of the existing the ballot in 2017. Will he Lyon Park and seek re-election? So far, Virginia HighFisette has been publicly lands precincts mum. due to population growth. The new precincts would be known as “054 Garfield Park” (taking about 1,850 voters who previously had been in Lyon Park) and “053 Met Park” (taking about 2,400 voters from Virginia Highlands).

In addition, about 230 voters who currently cast ballots in Fillmore precinct would be moved to Arlington View pre-

cinct to help even out the total number of voters at each.

Several polling places also would change: Virginia Highlands precinct voters would now cast ballots at the Aurora Hills Library rather than the adjoining Aurora Hills Recreation Center (which will be renovated); voters at Courtlands precinct will see their polling place shifted from the former Clarendon Education Center Building to the AUSA Building and see the precinct name changed to “AUSA”; voters at Claremont precinct will move from Claremont Immersion Elementary School to Wakefield High School for better parking, and the precinct’s name would be changed to “Wakefield”; and voters in Woodbury precinct would see their polling place moved from the former Verizon Building on North Courthouse Road to the Navy League on Wilson Boulevard.

Under the proposal going to County Board members, Arlington Mill precinct’s name would be changed to “Campbell” to reflect its new polling place at Campbell Elementary School.

Voters impacted will receive new voterinformation cards upon adoption of the

Leaders Are Wary of Potential Electoral-College Change SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Change in control of the Virginia Governor’s Mansion could have major ramifications in the 2020 presidential election, and Democratic Arlington elected officials are not happy about the prospect.

Efforts by Republican members of the General Assembly to change the way the Old Dominion allocates its 13 electoral votes can be blunted during 2017

by Gov. McAuliffe, a Democrat. But “is that something that has legs if we have a Republican governor a year from now,” asked County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette (D) at a Nov. 29 meeting with the county’s General Assembly delegation.

In short: Yes. “I detest the idea” but “I think it’s constitutional,” Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) said of proposals to change Virginia from a winner-take-all state to one whose electoral votes are apportioned by congressional district.

Currently, only two states – Maine and Nebraska – split their electoral votes by congressional district. The remaining 48 states and District of Columbia are winner-take-all locales.

From 1968 to 2004, Republican presidential candidates won Virginia every four years, but that streak was snapped

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Virginia again in 2012, and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won it in 2016, picking up the 13 electoral votes in her losing effort against Republican Donald Trump.

Had the other system been in place, all other factors being equal, Clinton would have earned seven electoral votes (two for taking the statewide vote plus five more for winning congressional districts) while Trump would have gained six electoral votes (having won the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th congressional districts, according to the Virginia Department of Elections).

In the 2016 General Assembly session, a measure to divide up electoral-college votes by congressional district was defeated in a committee of the House of Delegates.

The proposal was not introduced in the state Senate, but the upper body did take up a bill that would have divided up the commonwealth’s electoral votes based on the proportion of the popular vote garnered by presidential candidates. It, too, was snuffed out in committee, albeit on a narrow 7-6 vote.

Va. Republicans Prep for Inauguration Festivities: He only garnered 16 percent of the vote among the Arlington electorate, but local boosters of Donald Trump will have the chance to party the night away the evening before he is sworn

in as the nation’s 45th president.

The Republican Party of Virginia will be a cohost of the All-American Inaugural Ball, to be held on Jan. 19 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill.

The celebration “is inspired by America’s heroes and is an opportunity for us to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump and to honor our military veterans, law enforcement, first-responders and other heroic men and women around our commonwealth and our nation,” Virginia GOP chairman John Whitbeck said.

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Arlingtonian Headed to Look at Governance in Philippines, Myanmar: Paul Holland, president of the Waverly Hills Civic Association and vice chairman of the Arlington County government’s Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission, has been selected by the American Council of Young Political Leaders as a delegate to the Philippines and Myanmar for a twoweek exchange program in mid-December.

Holland, a senior analyst for the environmental consulting firm Marstel-Day LLC, was nominated to participate in the initiative in 2014 by then-U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th).

Holland, 37, will join six other del-

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egates from around the U.S. participating in the program. The delegation, which includes three Democrats, three Republicans and an alumni advisor, will meet with elected and government officials while in the Philippines and Myanmar.

“Both of these countries have experienced significant political and economic changes in the last few years, and I look forward to learning about those changes and to engaging in a bipartisan dialogue with my fellow delegates from across the U.S.,” Holland said.

While in the Philippines, the delegation also will visit the Manila American Cemetery, the largest administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission in the number of graves and service members missing in action. Among those listed on the cemetery’s Tablets of the Missing is U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Bernard Dotson, Holland’s great-uncle, whose A-20 aircraft went missing in April 1944 during the 5th Air Force’s campaign in Papua New Guinea.

Holland, the son of former state Sen. Edward Holland and JoAnn Holland of Arlington, in 2014 participated in the mid-summer Democratic caucus occasioned when Del. Bob Brink (D-48th) resigned to take a post in the McAuliffe administration. Holland finished second to Rip Sullivan, who went on to defeat David Foster in a special election.

One Boundary Adjustment Down, More to Come SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

With a relatively small but still contentious high-school-boundary change now in the rear-view mirror, Arlington School Board members are SCHOOL cautioning the comthat more BOARD munity extensive changes are NOTES on the horizon.

“This is just the beginning,” School Board Chairman Nancy Van Doren said. “Everybody needs to hold on and have faith in each other.”

Van Doren’s remarks came after School Board members voted 5-0 on Dec. 1 to adopt “Option 4,” one of four alternatives proposed by school staff to address overcrowding at Washington-Lee High School.

While no current Washington-Lee students will be impacted, about 400 students who had been slated to attend the school over the next four years will find themselves moved to either Wakefield or Yorktown high schools. If they have older siblings already at Washington-Lee, affected students will have the ability to go there rather than end up at one of the other high schools.

(For those who have memorized the school system’s boundary map, Option 4 sends students in planning units 1302, 1303, 1304, 2312, 2313 and 2314 from Washington-Lee to Yorktown and students in planning units 4611, 4612, 4614, 4815, 4816, 4818, 4828 and 4829 from Washington-Lee to Wakefield.)

In the end, the final option was relatively close to the original proposed by staff. While public response was at times hostile, School Board Vice Chairman Barbara Kanninen pronounced herself pleased at how it all worked out.

“It’s been a positive process, [although] emotional for so many people,” Kanninen said.

But it’s just the start: School officials are now almost certain they will need another high school by the 2022-23 school year, which will could require the most significant upheaval of high-school boundaries since the 1960s, when Yorktown High School was first occupied and Hoffman-Boston High School was shuttered.

The Dec. 1 decision is “very small compared to what is coming in the future,” Van Doren said.

School Board member James Lander, who has been critical of the behavior of some parents during the boundary process, said there would be at least a little “time to relax, exhale and prepare for a more thorough, thoughtful conversation, The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper and online. We’re happy to spread the work across Arlington’s neighborhoods and – through the Internet – the entire globe!

and utilize this experience to bring wisdom to the next high-school process.”

Even before that effort begins, School Board members next year will be tackling boundary changes at the middle-school level.

School System Starts Mulling Next High School: Arlington school officials are taking the first steps in engaging the public on priorities for what could be the county’s fourth comprehensive high school.

“It’s got an instructional focus and a design and construction focus – both of those will have to be worked on simultaneously,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy

said of planning for a new school to open in the fall of 2022.

School officials have put information about the process on the county school system’s Web site at www.apsva.us. “It’s an initial launch, but we’ll add information as we go along,” Murphy said.

Under the current timeline, School Board members in the fall of 2017 will receive recommendations on where a new school could go, and whether it should have a specific focus.

Between now and then, “there are people who want to have an input,” said School Board Chairman Nancy Van Doren. “People can submit their thoughts.”

Also an open question: whether there should be a single, 1,300-seat high school, or whether it should be split into several pieces and programs.

School Board members on Dec. 1 took a step that may provide some clarity on where a new high school might go. Board members agreed to lease additional space on Washington Boulevard and move administrative offices there. The move would allow the school system to vacate the Arlington Education Center on North Quincy Street, with that building (adjacent to Washington-Lee High School) either razed or renovated to serve as a high school.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To County Board member Christian Dorsey, who has promised to use his position as an alternate member of the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to ensure that localities, particularly Arlington, don’t bear the brunt of the financial mess that is the Metro system.

At a recent County Board meeting, Dorsey said he would work to trim Metro’s budget so local governments don’t have to cough up tens of millions of dollars more in taxpayer cash.

We support that kind of thinking; the Metro system has to first and foremost get its financial house

in order (they’ve still got plenty of fat to cut out of the budget). Neither riders nor government should be pressed for more financial support until true internal reforms have happened.

THUMBS UP: To the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, for threatening to go to the General Assembly for redress if Arlington County Board members this Saturday go too far with proposed changes to towing regulations.

As we warned county officials some weeks back, if they try to mess with private-property rights, the legislature could intervene – and that invariably is not good

news for local governments.

Good to see the Chamber, which rightly aims to get along with the county government when feasible, willing to push back against improper new restrictions on the rights of property owners.

THUMBS UP: To Mary Hynes, Marsha Allgeier and the Affordable Housing Study Working Group, who on Sunday were honored with the Ellen Bozman Award by the Alliance for Housing Solutions.

The three recipients long have been champions of housing issues, and are worthy of inclusion in the pantheon of those honored by the organization.

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Projections of Gondola Ridership Unrealistic

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Editor: Putting aside whether we would ever want a Disneyland-type feature next to the historic and beautiful Key Bridge, what was the recent “feasibility” study for the proposed Georgetown-to-Rosslyn gondola all about?

If the question was whether it was physically feasible – could it be built?

– you or me or anyone could have answered that yes and we could have saved $190,000.

If the question was whether a gondola is financially feasible, then the answer is no, even based on the study’s optimistic ridership forecasts.

Annual revenue of $1.2 million less annual operating cost of $3.25 million and annual capital cost of $4.9 million (amortizing $85 million at 4 percent for 30 years) is a $7 million loss per year.

Losing $7 million for every $1 million of revenue is not “feasible.” And that’s based on the study’s ridership estimate of 6,500 per day, which has many problems.

Assuming tourists will use it is a big problem. How to they get to one of the two stations? And if they’re coming for the view, why not walk on Key Bridge?

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As for commuters, and with apologies for getting into the weeds, let’s look at the existing travel modes listed on Page 26 of the study and see where all those gondola riders would supposedly come from.

Metrobus and D.C. Circular: Including Courthouse boarding and alighting doesn’t make sense. And we need to remember that Georgetown is a large area and that the gondola would only reach the western edge of Georgetown.

It seems few riders would shift to a gondola. And shifting bus riders to a gondola would contribute no incremental revenue and negligible traffic relief.

Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle: Georgetown University is a big place. Is anyone commuting to the hospital going to board a gondola so he/she can transfer to GUTS at the Exxon station?

Bicyclists: Basically none of these will convert to a gondola because the bicycle is much faster.

Pedestrians: The study on Page 3 says the gondola will take 4 minutes.

Walking the gondola distance at 4 mph takes 10 minutes – not the 12-18 minutes claimed by the study. And of course we

have to remember the inherent inefficiency of a station-to-station system. A pedestrian has to walk from somewhere else to the station and again away from the station. It’s difficult to envision the gondola making sense for many pedestrians. And shifting pedestrians to a gondola would provide no traffic relief.

Automobiles: Again, Georgetown is a big place. The office buildings down on K Street are a long way from where the gondola station would be. Those who drive are doing so instead of walking across Key Bridge now, and they would have little reason to change.

Local Metrorail: Counting Foggy Bottom to/from Courthouse/Rosslyn commuters in the calculation does not make sense. The Foggy Bottom station is a mile from a gondola station.

Bottom line, the study doesn’t support its ridership estimate. So a gondola would lose even more than projected.

If we need another way to cross the Potomac, I would suggest a ski lift. Lots cheaper. Lots more fun. And in the dog days of August we can make believe that there’s snow on the other side.

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One-Party Governance Is What Results in an Arrogant Mindset Editor: After reading Mary Moran’s letter [“Americans to Learn Hard Lessons Under Trump,” Nov. 17], I suspected there would be a response, and, thankfully, the next week there certainly was.

On the front page of the same issue was an article about Arlington’s “share” of Metro’s upcoming costs being between $12 and $69 million. Previously we have engaged the “Trolley Car to Nowhere,” the “mini-Atlantic” aquatic center proposal and similar county-government initiatives that all seem to start from a premise that Arlington basically has unlimited funding and the only task is deciding how to spend it.

Is this not partly a result of having a single party in charge of our county for a quarter century or more – which could easily be termed “extremist” by the “Hard Lessons” logic?

We are a sanctuary city. While a consistent, if not perfect reader of the Sun Gazette, I do not recall a discussion of that subject. Regardless, that is a policy decision well beyond county staff level, and I feel the County Board owed the voters and taxpayers a widely publicized opportunity to consider the pros and cons. It deserved every bit as much “process” as the parks-and-recreation bond such as was on the November ballot.

County Board Must Assist School System

Editor: The Arlington school system projects that the county will be short 2,775 highschool seats by 2025. One “solution” to this shortage is to convert an office building on the Washington-Lee campus (the “Ed Center”) into additional classroom space to hold 1,300 more students.

The school system also proposes to create 800 to 1,000 more Arlington Tech seats through a paltry $12-million remodel of the Arlington Career Center, another dated facility in desperate need of major renovation.

Students at both the Ed Center and Career Center programs likely would return to their “home” high schools for sports and extracurricular activities – resulting in 2,775 additional students competing for spots at the three remaining comprehensive high schools, which will still be overcrowded.

The County Board continues to insist that high-school capacity is not its problem to solve. However, only the County Board has the ability to acquire more land for school facilities.

It is time for the County Board to acknowledge this looming high-school capacity crisis and ensure that APS has the educational space that it needs to keep pace with the county’s ongoing population growth.

Carly Kelly, Arlington

Even zoning actions get posters stapled to neighborhood power poles. One might reasonably wonder if thoroughly publicizing the proposal was intentionally avoided. To enact the sanctuarycity status without such open public comment could be an “extremist” government action as defined by the “Hard Times” author.

Certainly the last presidential election brought out the worst in some participants. Most of my family work with classified documents and have all but sat in open-mouthed astonishment at the legal actions NOT taken against several public figures. However, to project that the election results will create a government as described by the “Hard Times” author is foolish and unhelpful to honest attempts to move forward as a society.

Similar to “Hard Times” but probably non-intended, impertinently independent action by the County government implies that the voters are incompetent nincompoops. Voices of non-agreement can be mocked as uninformed if not simply disregarded as irrelevant.

Domination by one political party seems to encourage such actions, whether at the national or local level.

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Submissions Hit a Record in Treasurer’s Tax-Decal Contest SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

A record-shattering 235 Arlington students submitted entries in the annual vehicle-decal competition sponsored by the county treasurer’s office, and now the public will have its say.

Four finalists are in contention to be selected as the 2016-17 decal, with the winning design appearing on the windshields of about 160,000 cars, trucks and SUVs starting next summer.

It’s the 13th annual decal competition, the first of its kind in the commonwealth and still almost unique.

“It is fantastic,” Treasurer Carla de la Pava said of student participation, which is nearly double the previous record.

De la Pava inherited the design competition from her predecessor, Frank O’Leary, and opted to keep both it and the judging process intact.

As part of the judging, about 30 community notables gathered at Westover Library on Dec. 3 to narrow the submissions to four finalists. Each judge received 100 votes which could be spread like roulette bets: A concentration of large numbers of votes on a few designs, or a few votes on many.

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tends to be uniquely Arlington, preferably something we haven’t done in the past,” said Dave Gelman, who has served as a contest judge for a decade as was leafing through the options as he prepared to cast his ballot.

The county decal, which is affixed next to the state inspection sticker on vehicles garaged in Arlington, allows the treasurer’s office to determine whether taxes have been paid. While a few jurisdictions, such as Fairfax County, have done away with decals, de la Pava (like O’Leary before her) believes it is vital.

“It is very important for tax fairness,” the treasurer said, pointing out that cartax revenue totals $80 million a year for Arlington.

The competition is “my favorite thing – among many – about the treasurer’s office,” said Jim Pebley, who also has been a contest judge for years. “I wouldn’t turn this down on a bet.”

With the four finalists selected, the public now has its say. Arlington residents can vote through the treasurer’s Web site at https://taxes.arlingtonva.us. The winner will be announced in late January.

“It’s really a really good opportunity for citizens to have a choice,” de la Pava said.

The competition is supported by Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, which will provide $750 to the winner and $500 to the three other finalists.

“We are super-excited,” said Karen Rosales, CEO of the credit union. The competition, she said, “speaks to things we’re passionate about: the county, students and art.”

Submissions came from a variety of schools: 74 from Wakefield High School, 71 from Washington-Lee High School, 69 from Yorktown High School, 11 from Bishop O’Connell High School and 10 from H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.

In recent years, photographs have predominated in the competition, but this year’s contest included a fair number of drawings and computer-generated works, as well. Subject matter ranges from traditional Arlington scenes to offbeat selections, including grazing sheep, and students were asked to include a write-up explaining how their submission connected to the community.

In 1949, Arlington began requiring metal plates to be affixed to license plates to prove payment of personal property tax on vehicles. By the late 1960s, they were replaced by windshield decals, although four-color, annually changing designs didn’t begin appearing until the dawn of the 21st century.

For years, Arlington was alone in turning the decal into an opportunity to showcase student art, but the adjacent city of Falls Church recently joined the bandwagon and began its own competition among local students.

Legislators Expect Few New Initiatives from 2017 Session

Do not expect any big, or even little, new initiatives to come out of the General Assembly during the 46-day session that kicks off in January.

“I don’t think we’re going to see anything that costs the state money,” state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) said during a work session with Arlington County Board members on Nov. 29.

“We’re short of funds; there won’t be any new programs,” Ebbin predicted.

The all-Democratic, seven-member Arlington delegation sits in the minority in each house of the legislature. As a result, “We’re going to be playing a lot of defense,” predicted Del. Mark Levine (D-45th), who is headed into his second session.

The local delegation is not simply in the political minority, but – despite Northern Virginia’s economic prominence – is geographically outnumbered in Richmond, as well.

“I was warned, but I was still surprised how little love and attention Alexandria and Arlington get in the General Assembly,” Levine sighed.

True, but legislators said they might be able to wring successes during what’s called the short session of the General Assembly. Ebbin said he expected education funding to be protected from cuts, while Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) was anticipating agreement on measures to promote

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The annual confab between legislators and board members is an Arlington tradition, an opportunity to have an open dialogue on “what looks promising [and] what is dead on arrival,” County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette (D) said.

The gathering was missing one-third of its 12-member contingent, as three of the seven legislators and one Arlington board member were unable to make it.

County Board members are slated to ratify their 2017 legislative priorities on Dec. 10. The 2017 General Assembly session opens Jan. 11 and is expected to be wrapped up by the end of February; it will be the last of four sessions under the governorship of Terry McAuliffe, who under state law cannot succeed himself.

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) said he feared the hot-and-cold relationship between the Democratic executive branch and GOP-controlled legislative branch could be frosty, given McAuliffe’s action on restoring civil rights to convicted felons earlier this year.

But Sullivan opted to look at the upcoming gathering of the hemisphere’s oldest continuously operating legislative body as a glass half-full.

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COMMITTEE OF 100 LOOKS AT WHO CAN HELP IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

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Flanagan-Watson (for thethebusiness Speakers will include county comgovmunity) and Robert Sharpe (for ernment’s two ombudsmen – residents) Shannon – who will discuss(for theirtheroles and where Flanagan-Watson business comthe public can turn for assistance. munity) and Robert Sharpe (for residents) There is no cost to attend the meeting, – who will discuss their roles and where which starts at 8 p.m. For dinner (7:25 the public can turn for assistance. p.m.), the cost is $28 for Committee of There is no$30 costfor toothers. attend Reservations the meeting, 100 members, which starts at 8 p.m.

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ON CHRISTMAS STAR: Friends of the Arlington Planetarium will present “An The community is invited.

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Arlington Notes II Day laborers supported by the Shirlington Employment and Education Center had the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving with a special luncheon held Nov. 24 at Macedonia Baptist Church.

More than 100 traditional meals were served at the event, which relied on turkey donations and volunteers from the Arlington Free Clinic, Arlington Food Assistance Center, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ.

‘GIVING CIRCLE OF HOPE’ ANNOUNCES GRANT RECIPIENTS: The Giving

Circle of Hope fund of the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has announced the recipients of its 2016 grant funding.

The $56,000 disbursed brings the total distributed by the fund to more than $1 million. Funding supports non-profit organizations supporting basic needs and social-safety-net efforts across the region.

Recipients for 2016 include Fairfax County Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Friends of Guest House, La Cocina Virginia, NAMI Northern Virginia, Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington-Alexandria, The Reading Connection and Women Giving Back.

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MARYMOUNT TO PRESENT SENIOR ART EXHIBITION: Marymount Univer-

sity will host an opening reception for its annual Senior Art Exhibition on Friday, Dec. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Barry Gallery, located in the Reinsch Library on the university’s main campus.

“This is where our art majors get to demonstrate their abilities and showcase their ideas,” said Joe Hicks, an assistant professor of fine arts at Marymount. “It’s really the beginning of their trajectory as artists, where the pebble hits the pond and sends out waves.”

Featured artists include Gracie Adamiyatt, Amanda Bohn, Yvonne Delaney, Jyotshna Herbert, Sarah Hink, Jeongeun Lee and Joan Riggins. The exhibition will run through Dec. 16.

The Barry Gallery is open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

For more information on the gallery, see the Web site at www.marymount.edu/ barrygallery.

‘GIFTS THAT GIVE HOPE’ EXPO HAS NEW HOME: The sixth annual Gifts That

Give Hope, an alternative gift fair, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Discovery Elementary School.

Local organizations including the Arlington Food Assistance Center, Borromeo Housing and Children’s National

Medical Center will offer gifts ranging in price from $5 to $125, and will have staff on hand to discuss their missions.

“This year more than any other, we are hoping to bring people together to help others who have fallen on hard times,” said Tara Bibb, who is chairing the event.

“Bringing the Gifts That Gave Hope tradition to Arlington’s newest elementary school is both an honor and an opportunity.”

For more information, see the Web site at http://giftsthatgivehope.org/arlington.

BACH TAKES CENTER STAGE IN CHURCH CONCERT: The choir of Rock

Spring Congregational United Church of Christ will feature Bach’s “Magnificat” at its annual Christmas Concert, to be held on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. at the church, 5010 Little Falls Road.

The church also will feature holiday carols and a sing-along.

Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable item for donation to the Arlington Food Assistance Center.

For information, see the Web site at

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CHURCH TO HOST CANDLELIGHT CONCERT: Mount Olivet United Methodist

Church will host a Candlelight Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at the church, 1500 North Glebe Road.

The concert will feature the Mount Olivet Choir, under the direction of Dr. Steven Shaner, as well as the Mount Olivet Brass and Timpani.

At 6:15 p.m., the Chamber Orchestra will perform during a pre-concert reception.

Admission is free, and the community is invited. For information, call (703) 5273934 or see the Web site at www.mtolivetumc.org.

‘NARFE’ TO MEET: Arlington Chapter

7 of National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 12:30 p.m. at a local restaurant.

For information, see the Web site at www.vanarfe.org and click on “List of Chapters.”

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ur ambles and rambles to find readers the best in local real estate this week take us to Country Club Manors, a beacon of style and serenity yet providing easy access to Arlington, McLean and other key points around the region.

Here, we find a stunning, architectdesigned Arts-and-Crafts showplace, set on a 7,000-square-foot verdant lot and featuring exquisite detailing. An open floor plan, copious natural sunlight and wonderful traffic flow all add up to a property that is exceptional for daily living while also perfect for playing host to holiday soirées.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,579,000 by John Eric of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.

Under the loving stewardship of its current owners, this home has been upgraded and improved. Their attention to detail, patience and investment in the finest materials and exquisite craftsmanship has resulted in what amounts to almost true perfection.

The curb appeal is undeniable, and this home sits perfectly on its wellmanicured setting. The extensive, well planned hardscape and grounds allow you take full advantage of the amazing outdoor space.

Is it possible to design a home that is simultaneously sophisticated and modern, while also provided warmhearted appeal? A challenge, but from the moment we step on the front porch to begin our exploration, it’s clear that the goal has not only been met, but exceeded.

Hardwood floors run throughout the ground floor, large paned windows allow natural sunlight to fill the spaces and a fantastic layout present best of contemporary living.

The open floor plan makes living and entertaining a breeze. The kitchen, full of modern, Jenn-Air amenities and a granite-topped island along with granite countertops, is connected to a large family room area, ensuring that the chef is always part of the action.

The family room is equipped with large paned windows, built-in bookshelves and a fireplace. Lovely double doors open onto the patio, perfect for outdoor leisure.

The large dining room and additional formal living room, also with built-in bookshelves, provide great spaces for entertaining friends or enjoying a fam-

ily meal.

The second floor has an equally creative and versatile layout.

The master suite, boasting two walkin closets, is spacious with the connecting en suite offering great amenities.

Dual vanities, a separate water closet, a soaking tub and a large walk-in shower along with ample storage space make this master bath one that pleases.

Also on this floor are two additional large bedrooms, one featuring its own en suite bathroom along with the home’s laundry room.

The third floor holds an additional

bedroom and bathroom that is complete with a tub/shower combo, as well as a terrific loft area which can be used in myriad ways and an attic space that provides additional storage space.

The spacious lower level contains a dedicated exercise room and home office, making it a true hidden treasure.

An additional bedroom and bathroom, complete with a large shower, and recreational room with kitchenette make this home very unique.

More storage space is also found on this level.

The detached garage is complete

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Address: 4931 33rd Road North, Arlington (22207).

Listed at: $1,579,000 by John Eric, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty (202) 333-1212.

Schools: Jamestown Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Yorktown High School.

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with organizers providing not only space for a car, but household supplies as well. The remaining outdoor space is green and serene, perfect for outdoor entertaining.

Located minutes to the Capitol Kennedy Center and Reagan National Airport, you also are close to the shops, galleries and restaurants of a number of locales. In addition, living here allows you to take advantage of all the wonderful walking, biking and running paths.

Located in one of Arlington’s most sought-after and historic neighborhoods, this is a home with classic elegance yet a forward-looking persona, ready for its next owner to create new memories that will last a lifetime.

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Police Beat ROBBERY: n On Nov. 28 at 7:30 a.m., officers responded to a robbery in the 2100 block of 15th Street North.

According to police, a patron at the store attempted to steal several items.

When an employee confronted the suspect, the subject threatened to harm him, then fled the scene with merchandise.

The suspect is described as black male, in his late 20s, 5’7” to 5’9”, with a small build.

ASSAULT-AND-BATTERY: n On Nov. 29 at 12:10 a.m., police responded to the 5100 block of 8th Road South for a report of an altercation between a man and a woman.

According to police, after witnesses broke up the altercation, the suspect left the residence and smashed a windshield of the victim’s vehicle.

The suspect – 33-year-old Ryan Victor Lane of Cockeysville, Md. – was arrested, charged with assault-and-battery, strangulation and tampering with an auto. He was held without bond.

BURGLARY: n Sometime between Nov. 18 at 5 a.m. and Nov. 30 at 5 p.m., a home in the 2200 block of Clarendon Boulevard was burglarized. n On Nov. 23 at 2:30 a.m., police stopped a vehicle in the 2300 block of

South Kenmore Street on a speeding violation.

According to police, officers located property allegedly stolen during a recent larceny.

Bizana Zo’ongola-Belinga, 19, of Bowie, was arrested and charged with three counts of credit-card theft, conspiracy to commit credit-card theft, possession of marijuana and trespass of a vehicle.

Chima Nnaka, 19, of Mitchellville, was charged with three counts of credit-card theft, conspiracy to commit credit-card theft and trespass of a vehicle. Matthew Bea, 23, of Bowie, was charged with three counts of credit-card theft, conspiracy to commit credit-card theft, possession of burglarious tools and trespass of a vehicle.

All were held on secured bonds. n Sometime between Nov. 23 at 10:20 p.m. and Nov. 24 at 8 a.m., a business in the 2700 block of Washington Boulevard was burglarized. Cash was taken. n Sometime between Nov. 23 at 8:30 p.m. and Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m., someone attempted to gain entry to a business in the 2700 block of Washington Boulevard.

The attempt was unsuccessful, but the building sustained damage. n Sometime between Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. and Nov. 26 at 9 p.m., a home in the 2200 block of Clarendon Boulevard was burglarized. Several items were reported stolen.

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cal medical decisions are made and are consistent with a patient’s values, goals of care, and overall preferences.

Local hospice provider encourages taking steps to plan for end-of-life decisions s the largest and oldest nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider in the mid-Atlantic area, Capital Caring has been caring for those nearing the end of their lives for more than 40 years. Founded by a group of dedicated volunteers in Northern Virginia in 1977, the organization has grown and now serves nearly 1,200 men, women, and children every day in Prince George’s County MD, Washington DC, and a large portion of Virginia, from Arlington to Loudoun County and all the way south to the North Carolina border.

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“Our mission is to simply improve care for those living with advanced illness,”

said Malene Davis, Capital Caring’s President and CEO. “So many times, our patients and their families are not clear about desired medical treatment and other end-of-life decisions, which is why the POST program is so vital for those living with advanced illnesses.”

A Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (POST) form shares some characteristics with the more commonly known Advance Directives, though there are a few key differences. While all adults are advised to have advance directives that describe their wishes for medical treatment should they become ill or incapacitated, POST forms are often more specific than advanced directives, focus on current care, and travel with a patient

across care settings – for example, if a patient is transferred to a hospital from a nursing care facility. Most importantly, a POST form is an actual physician’s order, and is recognized as such by health care providers.

Virginia’s POST Collaborative is endorsed by the National POLST Paradigm and follows the tenets of the national program: POST is a clinical process intended to facilitate communication between health care professionals and patients with serious illnesses. Unlike an advance directive, a POST form is only intended for individuals with a chronic progressive illness and whose life expectancy is less than one year. The purpose of a POST form is to ensure that criti-

After an extensive conversation between a patient and his or her health care provider, the doctor (Virginia also allows Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to complete the POST form provided it is within the scope of their practice agreement) completes a POST form that documents the previous conversations about treatment goals. It is only after the form is completed by a physician that the patient signs the form.

Importantly, POST forms do not deny patients treatment at the end of life, nor do they decrease patients’ choices.

“End-of-life conversations are difficult,” said Matt Kestenbaum, MD, Capital Caring’s Medical Director. “Capital Caring recognizes the importance of these conversations and considers POST forms to be incredibly helpful and supportive for patients whose life expectancy is limited. We are privileged to serve as the organizational home of the Virginia POST Collaborative and to help build awareness of this additional layer of support as individuals face treatment decisions. We encourage everyone facing a chronic progressive illness, a terminal illness, or who care for seniors to speak with your physician to determine if a POST form is appropriate for you.”

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Talk with aging parents about plans for the future arents care for and guide children into adulthood.

But as parents age, sometimes the roles are reversed.

Establishing a plan will help everyone feel more at ease about the years ahead. Here are four common concerns you may face with aging parents and tips to manage each conversation.

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PLAN LIVING ARRANGEMENTS Multi-level homes and complicated floor plans can make everyday living difficult and dangerous for seniors. However, convincing parents to move into a more manageable home or assisted living may be tough. Suggest the transition early, while parents are still active to help them ease into the idea. If they insist on staying put, consider homecare and installing assistive equipment, like handrails.

FOCUS ON THE ROAD Driving can be a sensitive topic because for many, it’s a key part of remaining independent.

Take 90-year-old Vivian Cash who started driving in 1949. While always priding herself on her safe driving – in fact, she’s never had an accident – she recently pulled into her driveway and stopped too close to a telephone pole, ultimately needing help moving her car.

That was when she decided it was time to stop driving.

“If I’m driving and I had a problem, I could hurt someone or myself. It just isn’t worth it,” explained Cash.

Of course, not everyone will be willing to hang up their keys, so approach the topic before noticeable problems surface, such as with vision or dexterity, and agree to certain warning signs that might indicate it’s time to rethink transportation.

When it is time for parents to stop driving, help them map out ways to get to all their activities.

UPDATE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS Most people don’t like discussing wills and life insurance. As a result, they’re often written and not revisited. However, both need to be updated periodically, especially when major life changes take place, like marriage, death or divorce.

Ensure your parents have a will that’s been updated in the past five years. If not, it should be revised to reflect their current wishes. Establish who will be in charge of executing the details, and determine where documents will be stored.

Any updates to wills need to be reflected in life insurance policies, since beneficiaries take precedence over whatever the will specifies. Consider working with a trusted advisor who offers both life insurance and retirement planning, such as an Erie Family Life insurance agent, to ensure parents and family members are covered for the future every step of the way.

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and payment to logistics like where important documents are placed (digital and hard copies). Even if parents don’t want to divulge all their information, getting a general sense of the situation will make things easier when decisions need to be made.

Help your parents create a list of bank, benefits, pension and other accounts, as

well as usernames and passwords. Keep this information in a safe place, such as a fire-resistant safe. Know where items like tax files, car titles and the key to the safe are kept.

A FINAL THOUGHT Aging isn’t easy. Address everything now to leave your family at ease for the changes ahead.

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Transportation Notes PROPOSED STREET NEAR COLUMBIA PIKE TO GET NEW NAME: It hasn’t yet

been built, but already a street in the eastern end of Columbia Pike corridor is undergoing a name change.

Arlington County Board members early next year will be asked to change the name of a planned connector road from “South Smythe Street” to “South Ross Street.”

The modest stretch of asphalt currently exists only on paper, to be located between Columbia Pike and 13th Street South and between South Rhodes and South Scott streets, and received the tentative name of “Smythe” in 2013 when the county’s Master Transportation Plan was updated.

County staff have concluded that “Ross” would be a better option, and timing has become somewhat more important now that the adjoining property is being redeveloped. Changing the name also conforms with Arlington’s sometimes befuddling but generally orderly 1920-era street-naming system, since “Ross” alphabetically comes after “Rhodes” and before “Scott,” while “Smythe” would be slightly out of sequence.

Anyone irked by the name-change proposal – and who knows, maybe somebody is – has two options: Show up at planned public hearings (Jan. 17 at the Planning Commission and Jan. 28 at the County Board) or console themselves in the

knowledge that there is another Smythe Street in Arlington, located a few miles away in the North Highlands community.

NAME CHANGE SUGGESTED FOR N.VA. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION: He

hasn’t presented the idea formally, but the chairman of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission would like to see the organization’s name changed to reflect its specific mission.

“If I could wave a magic wand, I’d do it tomorrow,” Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette (D) said of his idea that the regional agency’s name should switch from “Transportation” to “Transit.”

Fisette brought the idea up at a meeting with Northern Virginia legislators

on Nov. 29, but said he hasn’t taken it formally to the transportation agency’s board.

“It is mostly my personal rumination at this point,” he said.

The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, or NVTC, is part of an alphabet soup of acronymed regional bodies, one that also includes the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, or NVTA. (To make it more muddled, there is a private advocacy group – the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance – that also goes by NVTA.) While both NVTAs focus on a wide range of transportation planning – from highways to pedestrians – the NVTC’s main focus is public transit, from the Metro system to Virginia Railway Express.

“If the name was changed to include ‘transit,’ I believe much of the confusion would disappear,” Fisette said.

But it would take more than a vote of the agency’s board to accomplish the task.

Established by the General Assembly in 1964, any change in the NVTC’s name would need legislative approval.

(One place not needing authorization from Richmond is the agency’s Web address – www.novatransit.org – which already puts the emphasis on transit.)

The agency’s member jurisdictions include Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. The 21-mem-

ber board of directors, whose chairmanship rotates annually, is drawn from the participating jurisdictions and General Assembly, along with one representative of Virginia’s secretary of transportation.

Including the adjacent Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission – which includes Prince William, Stafford and Spotsylvania counties and the cities of Manassas, Manassas Park and Fredericksburg – the Northern Virginia region includes eight bus systems, one bus-rapid-transit system and two rail systems that collectively carry 153 million passengers in a given year.

METRO UNIONS TO HOLD TOWN-HALL MEETINGS IN JANUARY: Labor unions

representing workers of the Metro system have announced plans for a trio of townhall meetings to press their case as the 2017 budget season gets under way.

ATU Local 689, OPEIU Local 2 and IBT Locals 922 and 639 will hold the forums on Jan. 2 in Prince George’s County, Jan. 18 in Montgomery County and Jan. 25 in Northern Virginia. A location and specific time for the Northern Virginia forum have not been determined.

Organizers say the meetings are needed because the WMATA board has shown “minimal interest” in hearing from the public about changes under consideration for the Metro system. For updates, see the Web site at www.atulocal689.org.

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New-Home Sales Could Be Solid in 2017 Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 1.9 percent in October from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 563,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

A September-to-October decline is not unusual, and “new-home sales have been on an upward trend since last year,” said Ed Brady, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Bloomington, Ill. “Builders are adding to inventory based on consistent gains in sales, solid builder confidence and ongoing job and economic growth,” said NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz.

The inventory of new home sales for sale was 246,000 in October, which is a 5.2-month supply at the current sales pace. The median sales price of new houses sold was $304,500.

Regionally, new home sales fell 9.1 percent in the Northeast, 13.7 percent in the Midwest and 3 percent in the South. Sales increased 8.8 percent in the West The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released in mid-November by NAHB, posted a gain of three points to 53 in the third quarter.

The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condominium market on a scale of 0 to 100.

The index and all of its components are scaled so that a number above 50 indicates that more respondents report conditions are improving than report conditions are getting worse.

The MPI has been at 50 or above since the beginning of 2012.

“Overall, multifamily developers remain positive about the market,” said Andrew Chaban, CEO of Princeton Properties in Lowell, Mass., and chairman of NAHB’s Multifamily Council.

“However, in some areas of the country, developers have to overcome challenges of labor and lot shortages to meet demand.”

Dietz was optimistic.

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Basketball Has Gone Wild On the Opening Weekend So many games in so many places.

That was the case regarding the opening weekend of girls and boys high school basketball action Dec. 14. It was round ball gone wild.

Each Team Rallies In the Second Half

Dave Facinoli

DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

It was a successful trip from Arlington to Burke for the two Yorktown Patriots basketball teams Dec. 2.

Each won in the high school doubleheader by similar scores against the host Braddock BASKETBALL Lake Bruins thanks to rallying with strong second-half performances. The boys (1-1) were victorious, 43-38, and the girls, 42-40.

“That was a big win on the road for us against a good program,” Yorktown boys coach Joe Reed said. “Last year, we lost a lot of close games like that. We couldn’t close out. Tonight we closed it out at the end of the game.”

The Yorktown boys trailed, 19-18, at halftime, led 31-13 after three quarters and had a 10-point lead with 2:50 left in the game, then survived a Lake Braddock rally.

Reed played 11 players, with each contributing in different ways, and 10 finding the basket with points.

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Yorktown High School’s Nate Kaniut waits for a rebound during the Patriots’ road victory in Burke against the Lake Braddock Bruins in a Dec. 2 contest.

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Wakefield Girls, Boys Open with Victories A Staff Report

The Wakefield High School girls and boys basketball teams opened their seasons with victories over the Yorktown Patriots on Nov. 29 in all-Arlington action.

BASKETBAL ROUNUP The boys won, 77-50, and the girls, 51-35.

Leading the Wakefield boys was Amari Cooper with 22 points;Haili Parks with 16; Chris Warner, Mahmoud ElTaher and Eric Isler with nine each; and Alan Treakle with six.

Cooper had seven rebounds and two blocks and ElTaher had 10 rebounds.

Wakefield led 13-6 after the first quarter, 33-20 at halftime and 52-30 af-

ter three periods.

Wakefield shot 51 percent from the floor.

For the Yorktown boys, Connor Van Kirk scored 15 and Davis Patterson 14.

The Wakefield boys don’t play again until Dec. 5. Yorktown plays at Lake Braddock on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Leading the Wakefield girls was guard Summer Matlack with 17 points and 11 assists. Also, Lyrin Hatcher had 11 points and five rebounds, Jami Tham had nine points and seven rebounds, Tamara Jackson scored six, and Hailey Finlay had four points and five rebounds.

Wakefield led 27-13 at halftime.

Liz Shean scored nine, Maggie Shipley eight and Maddie Winer seven

for Yorktown.

On Dec. 2, Wakefield defeated Tuscarora, 52-46, with a second-half rally.

Hatcher scored 14, Matlack and Finlay 12 each and Tham and Hannah Foley seven each. n The Washington-Lee Generals won their opening games in high school basketball Nov. 29, defeating Falls Church.

The boys won, 98-80, and the girls, 46-37.

For the W-L girls, Syndey Rood scored 12, Jordan Mosley 10, Enas Nigatu nine and Ava Singh seven.

In their second games, the Generals lost, the girls falling to Potomac Falls, 41-23, and the boys losing to Theodore Roosevelt, 80-76.

Nigatu and Rood scored seven each against Potomac Falls.

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There were so many games and tipoff tournaments all over, almost 24-7 it seemed, keeping track of all the contests and results was a challenge.

Used to be there was only one area tipoff tournament. That was at the Potomac School, which still holds its event. The 27th annual tourney was Dec. 2 and 3, with eight teams total – four boys and four girls.

On occasion, the Flint Hill School teams would play in the Potomac tipoff. No more. Flint Hill hosted its own 13th annual tipoff this past weekend for boys and girls.

In Arlington, the Bishop O’Connell boys hosted a Morgan Wootten Tournament game Dec. 4.

The Washington-Lee girls did not play in a tournament, but had a busy first week with three games.

The Marshall boys hosted a fourteam tournament with a couple of 8 p.m. contests.

The Langley and Madison boys and McLean girls played two games each in different events. The Madison boys had a three-game first week, as did the Oakton girls, who did not compete in any tournament.

In contrast, some teams only played one game last week, including the Wakefield and Oakton boys and the Langley girls.

Years ago, regular-season action began on a Friday night, then continued the following Tuesday.

Now, teams like to play as many games in the opening days as possible, including late-December holiday tourneys. Having more early contests gives players and teams the opportunity to play together as much as possible early on, in preparation for the more important conference games, with the bulk of that action coming after the first of the year.

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Washington-Lee Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Class Washington-Lee High School’s class of 2017 athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at halftime during the Jan. 13, boys basketball game against South Lakes.

Six new Hall of Famers will be inducted: Steve Buckhantz (Class of 1973), Warren Doles (Class of 1987), Anthony Johnson (Class of 1958), John Leypoldt (Class of 1965), Lynn Moore (Class of 1963) and Jake Scott (Class of 1964).

Steve Buckhantz: The current television play-by-play announcer for Washington Wizards games, Buckhantz was a three-year football player at W-L. It was in high school that Buckhantz began his broadcasting career, announcing home boys basketball games as well as doing the school’s morning announcements.

At James Madison University, Buckhantz became the sports director for the local campus radio station. After stops in Chattanooga and Atlanta, he moved

back to the D.C. area, eventually announcing Wizards games and working as a sports anchor for WTTG (Channel 5).

Warren Doles: Doles was a threesport letterman in football, basketball and baseball at W-L. He is the only player to earn Player of the Year honors in football and basketball during the same school year.

As a senior on the football team, he led the region in yardage and catches in 1987. In basketball, Doles was chosen first-team all-region.

In college, Doles played basketball at Shepherd University, setting many team records. Doles also played in the NBA summer league for a stint.

Wanting to give back to the community, Doles created a non-profit focusing on working with high-school students in order to obtain athletic scholarships.

Anthony Johnson: Johnson was among the first members of the W-L

boys crew team to compete at the Royal Henley Regatta held in England. During his senior campaign, he led the W-L varsity eight to an undefeated season, winning a Northern Virginia championship, the Stotesbury Cup and the Scholastic National Regatta.

Johnson was of member of the U.S. Olympic rowing teams for the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo and the 1968 Games in Mexico City, winning a silver medal in 1968.

Johnson coached crew in college at Georgetown and Yale. He was awarded the 2014 U.S. Rowing Medal of Honor.

John Leypoldt: In 1965, Leypoldt was a kicker for the W-L football team, making 64 of 65 field goals and extra points. He played in the NFL from 1971 to 1978. Leypoldt holds team records for the Buffalo Bills for career field goals (74) and extra points (147). He scored the team’s second-highest amount of points (369).

Lynn Moore: In 1963, Moore was a football, basketball and baseball standout. He was a starter on the boys basketball teams that won 42 consecutive games, including state championships in 1962 and 1963.

Moore was an all-state quarterback for the football team, guiding the Generals to a 17-2-1 record during his final two seasons. He played on the W-L baseball teams that won the Northern District championship in 1961, 1962 and 1963.

Moore went on to play football and baseball in college at Princeton University.

Jake Scott: In 1964, Scott was a member of the Washington-Lee High School football team. While at the University of Georgia, he amassed numerous records and went on to play professionally for the Washington Redskins and for the undefeated Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins.

Individual winners were Green in the 100 free and Khambampaty in the 100 backstroke.

The W-L girls had two first-place finishers. Ellie Ridgeway won the 100 free and Pilar Paras the 500 free.

The Generals’ Dec. 2 meet against Langley was suspended with four events to go because of a problem in the pool.

Langley was leading the both boys meet, 128-90, and the girls, 104-94. It will be resumed at a later date.

YORKTOWN VOLLEYBALL COACH HONORED: Yorktown High School girls

O’CONNELL BASKETBALL: The Bishop O’Connell girls and boys basketball teams opened their seasons this past weekend. The boys went 2-0 and the girls 1-1 in non-conference action.

The boys defeated Middleburg Academy, 85-72, then Bullis, 62-52, in a Morgan Wootten Tournament contest at O’Connell.

The O’Connell girls defeated Bullis, 58-44, and lost to Georgetown Visitation, 60-56.

ICE HOCKEY: Washington-Lee (2-1-1)

High School Roundup ALL-LIBERTY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS: Numerous players

from the Washington-Lee and Yorktown high school football teams were chosen all-Liberty Conference for their performances during the fall season.

Washington-Lee offense: Quinn Parks (wide receiver, first team; punt returner, first team; kick returner, second team).

Nick Miller (wide receiver, first team).

Chris Palacios (place kicker, first team).

Ricardo Mestre (quarterback, honorable mention). Tysheem LeGrand (lineman, honorable mention).

Washington-Lee defense: Ethan Hall (linebacker, second team). Tommy Ellis (linebacker, honorable mention). Larry Carpenter (lineman, honorable mention).

Yorktown offense: Cleveland Christian (lineman, first team). Davis Patterson (wide receiver, second team). Drew Maddox (wide receiver, second team).

Tanner Wall (all-purpose, second team; kick returner, second team). Adam Luncher (place kicker, honorable mention).

Yorktown defense: Tanner Wall (secondary, second team; punt returner, second team). John Piper (lineman, second team). Wes Sonay (lineman, second team). Sam Grossman (lineman, honorable mention). Austin Parks (linebacker,

Basketball Continued from Page 19 Starting forward Davis Patterson led Yorktown in scoring and rebounding with 10 points, eight boards and three blocks. Guard/forward Connor Van Kirk scored eight and had three steals; guard Matt Coulam had four points and five rebounds; forward Nate Kaniut had six rebounds, four assists and two points; 20

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honorable mention). Jonathan Best (linebacker, honorable mention).

SWIM AND DIVE: The Yorktown Patri-

ots swept the Hayfield Hawks and lost to the Langley Saxons in meets Dec. 2 and 3.

Against Hayfield, the Yorktown boys and girls each won 12 of 12 events. The boys won, 235-87, and the girls, 24174. Four double winners were Kayle Park, Mary Kate Reicherter, Ryan Soh and Chandler Sensibaugh. Single winners were Emily Brooks, Jonathan Day, Emma Hutchinson, Adi Kambhampaty, K.J. Morris Larkin, Zach Rosenthal and divers Hannah Karlin and Jacob Kreider.

Against Langley, the boys lost 177135 and the girls 179-134. Day was a double winner for the boys. Single winners were Natalie English, Nick Pasternak and divers Kreider and Karlin. n The Washington-Lee Generals lost twice in the pool Dec. 3 to the Madison Warhawks. The Madison girls won, 202113, and the boys won 204-110.

In the boys meet, the Generals won two of the three relays. Noah Swisher, Kai Green, Jaya Khambampaty and Jack Mowery won the 200-yard medley.

Mowery, Green, Khambampaty and Lachlan Flatin won the 200 free relay.

Aidan Hessler had four points and three rebounds; and Gavin Andersen played only in the second half, but had a big impact with six rebounds, four points and two assists.

“Gavin might have been the reason we won the game. He was getting rebounds all over the place,” Reed said. “We got timely rebounds. Ryan Van Kirk hit a big three [in the third quarter], Matthew Coulam made some plays, and we played good defense on their shooters.”

In the girls game, Lake Braddock led

volleyball coach Sheena Eldred was chosen as the 6A North Region Coach of the Year as well as the Liberty Conference Coach of the Year.

Yorktown finished with a 23-6 record this past season, including a 13-match winning streak. The Patriots advanced to the conference tournament semifinals and earned a berth to play in the region tourney.

Bishop O’Connell High School sophomore Maddie Fleenor finished 11th in 23:47 recently in the Battle of the Potomac Border War XC II meet in Gaithersburg. She competed in the highest seeded girls race.

and T.C. Williams skated to a 5-5 tie in club ice hockey action Dec. 2.

Logan Ehrlich scored three goals for Washington-Lee, Frances Penney and Will Harvie the others. n The Yorktown club ice hockey team blanked Bishop Ireton, 9-0, scoring goals on its first four shots. Max Salem got the shutout in goal, facing a total of 13 shots.

Scoring two goals was Bobby Wells.

The others were scored by Matt Neuman, Zach Stropes, Victor Kelley, Scott Samples, Zach Copenhaver, Corey Wells and Joseph Ramos. Bobby Wells had four assists, Neuman three and Frank Lackey, Liam Wells, Connor Ransom and Rick McGolerick were among the players with one assist.

21-12 at halftime thanks to an 11-0 run to close the half as Yorktown made just 3 of 21 shots in the first two quarters. The Patriots began heating up in the third quarter, making 6 of 11 shots to pull within 28-25 at period’s end.

In the seesaw fourth, Yorktown’s Sydney Davis (11 points) made three threepointers and Liz Shean (team-high 13 points) scored six. A three-pointer by Davis with 1:28 to play gave Yorktown a 42-40 lead, then the Patriots played good defense the rest of the way to hold on and

even their record at 1-1.

Maggie Shipley led Yorktown in scoring with 12 points to go with three steals and two assists. Shean added three assists; Davis had five steals and two assists; and Michelle Emery had four points, three rebounds and a block.

In their season openers, the Yorktown teams lost to Wakefield, the boys 77-50 and the girls 51-35.

Connor Van Kirk scored 15 and Patterson 14 in the loss for the boys. Shipley had eight for the girls.

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Westover Continued from Page 1 es and Virginia Landmarks Register. But those are purely honorifics, and do not impose any restrictions on property owners.

Inclusion in a local historic district, in contrast, would give HALRB members power over exterior changes to properties, and could make it more difficult for property owners to raze their properties for redevelopment.

“Since this is the only effective avenue available to address the imminent demolition threat to Westover’s affordable housing, this is the option that must be pursued,” said Stephen Davis, a housing activist.

Much of Westover was built out in the 1940s and 1950s. Both in the single-family and multi-family sectors – in Westover and across Arlington – redevelopment of properties from that era is occurring at an increasing pace, and absent historic-dis-

all-star teams. Scholarships and financial aid are available.

For information and to register for the coming year, visit www.arlingtonbaberuth.com.

Practices begin in early March and games in early April.

The Arlington-based Potomac Valley Track Club invites young athletes from grades 1 through 8 to join its Young Flyers youth track and field program on Sundays until Dec. 11 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Community

trict designation, Virginia law gives the local government few tools to interfere with property owners.

Even if a local historic district is established by the County Board – a process that could take as much as a year – owners of garden apartments could play a game of beat-the-clock and tear down properties before a district came into effect.

(Activists previously had sought a government moratorium on demolishing existing apartments, something county officials rebuffed as illegal under Virginia law.)

Some longtime owners of apartment buildings in Westover already have sold out, some to private developers (who have razed the buildings) and some to nonprofit housing groups, which have plans to renovate them.

On Sept. 24, the County Board gave tentative approval to a loan of almost $11 million from the Affordable Housing Investment Fund to the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, which has worked to purchase about 70 Westover apartments from various owners, refur-

bish them and keep them as long-term affordable housing.

But, showing the complicated nature of housing, even that effort drew criticism among some housing advocates, with some believing it will lead to longtime residents being forced out by income limits and the higher cost of the renovated units.

Others have wondered whether the HALRB was getting too aggressive in its efforts to see additional areas declared historic.

“We should not use and abuse the precious historic designation for just political and personal gain,” said Stephen Carey, a local activist. “The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board seems to have lost its way and forgotten its true mission. It appears to have become a political tool – with diminished value and credibility as a result.”

And even the location of the Nov. 30 HALRB meeting – Swanson Middle School, in the heart of Westover – was an indication of how competing interests often collide.

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The school earlier was itself designated a local historic district, which gives HALRB members power over exterior changes.

But School Board members, irked by what they viewed as nitpicking by the historical-review body, successfully fought off a proposed historic designation of the Wilson School building in Rosslyn, then did an end-around the HALRB in getting the County Board to agree to direct oversight of historic matters related to the Stratford school site, which is being reconverted to a neighborhood middle school from its current use as home to H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.

County Board member Katie Cristol said the recommendation on Westover, and an earlier one on a proposed historic district for Central United Methodist Church, suggests the historic-affairs panel is listening to concerns about overly broad actions.

“I think the HALRB . . . is really applying a lens of appropriateness. I really respect that,” Cristol said.

More public hearings on the Westover proposal will be slated.

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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.

December 11, 1959: n Arlington has the highest per-student spending in Virginia, according to a new report. n The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is planning to make a decision on whether to support the proposed state sales tax. n A federal space official predicts it will be 10 more years before the U.S. lands a man on the moon. n Arlington students on Monday will have barbecue, baked potato, carrot-andcabbage salad and strawberries for lunch.

December 10, 1964: n Three former college students, convicted of setting off a bomb at Bishop O’Connell High School, have been released after 40 days in jail. n The annual highway death toll in Virginia has topped 1,000.

December 11, 1970: n A Sun editorial has supported Bishop O’Connell students, who are protesting that plaques placed by the American Legion at the Courthouse in honor of local war dead are segregated by race. n The Arlington Youth Council has proposed creating a center in the District of Columbia for off-campus study by Arlington students. n A compromise on funding the planned Metro system appears to be in the works. n Washington-Lee wrestlers staged a comeback to defeat Annandale, 27-17.

December 11-13, 1976: n Gov. Godwin has told localities to “bite the bullet” and deal with the harsh economic climate. n The International School of Law will relocate in January from D.C. to the former Kann’s Department Store on Washington Boulevard. n Funeral services will be held this week for Arlingtonian Peter Lisagor, a noted journalist and TV commentator.

President Ford recalled Lisagor as “a gentleman of warmth and wit.” n On the basketball court, Washington-Lee fell to Stuart, Yorktown was dropped by Woodson and Wakefield lost to Hayfield.

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15. Permissible 16. 1/100 of a rial 17. Oahu greeting gift 18. Foolish 19. *“Harry Potter and the ____ Child” 21. *UK’s 2016 withdrawal vote 23. Christian minister, abbr.

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63. *Ciara, on her special day 64. Wade opponent 66. Eagerness, pl.

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TRAVELERS HEAD TO FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: Arlington County 55+ Travel

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ter’s music-appreciation group features the works of Chopin on Monday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2286300.

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hearing aids and other hearing options will be presented on Monday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center.

For information, call (703) 228-5722.

HEALTHY HOLIDAY SNACKS ON THE MENU: Making healthy holiday sweets

will be discussed on Monday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2286300.

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DOWN 1. Aldous Huxley’s drug of choice 2. “The Iliad,” e.g.

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the world will be discussed on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 11:15 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO GARDEN TOUR:

Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the Longwood Gardens Holiday Tour and Lights in Kennett Square, Pa., on Wednesday, Dec. 12. The cost is $33.

For information, call (703) 228-4748.

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27. Subatomic particle 29. *Like 2016 31. One of auto pioneers 32. Sacha Cohen’s middle name 33. Anoint 34. *“Major Tom” singer, 1947-2016 36. Mystery writer, ____ Paretsky 38. Site of Leaning Tower 42. Naiad or maenad 45. English in Spain 49. “Fancy that!”

51. *Olympic host 54. Caterpillar precursor 56. Opposite end of alpha 57. Seed coat 58. *Mosquito-borne threat 59. Yemeni port 60. Rapper and actor, 50 ____ 61. Rodeo Drive tree 62. ____ gin 63. Ciao in the U.S. 65. Argo propeller 67. Rolled grass

information, call (703) 228-4403.

TRAVELERS TOUR DOLLHOUSE EXHIBITION: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to the National Building Museum for a tour of the “Small Stories: At Home in a Dollhouse” exhibit on Friday, Dec. 16. The cost is $15. For additional information, call (703) 2284748.

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piano-violin duo The Evergreens will perform holiday songs on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. The event also will feature hot cider and light refreshments. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

holidays will be discussed on Friday, Dec. 16 at 1:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

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ton County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the Sully Plantation Candlelight Tour in Chantilly on Saturday, Dec. 17. The cost is $22. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

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1808 Old Meadow Road #514 McLean, VA 22102 Encore of McLean $379,900

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 With your help, Weichert Arlington and 11 other local real  estate companies have already collected and donated two car   loads of much-needed coats, winter wear, blankets and dress 

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Our next evening class starts here on Monday, January 23rd @ 6 p.m.

Enroll today!

nbagley@weichertrealtors.net

Industry-leading training, both in class and online

Great Market; Great Support For more information contact

Denyse “Nia” Bagley 703-525-0812 nbagley@weichertrealtors.net

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

December 8, 2016

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