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Can Westover Retain Its Affordable Housing? APAH Is Seeking to Buy, Renovate Existing Units With Government Help SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Reactions have been positive – with caveats applied – to the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing’s effort to purchase, renovate and preserve rental apartments threatened with demolition in the Westover area of the county. APAH has reached agreement to acquire nearly 70 units from private owners in the corridor at an average price of $215,000, and plans to spend about $75,000 per unit renovating them. The organization is headed to Saturday’s County Board meeting, seeking a loan of about $11 million from the county government’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund (AHIF) to support the plan. The proposal will help to “change the dynamic” of modestly priced real estate being razed for redevelopment, said APAH president Nina Janopaul. “Watching [previous] units being demolished . . . was a bit of a visualization of what’s been happening in Arlington in recent years. It helped mobilize the community,” Janopaul said. “We hope it will be a bit of an anchor for that community.” As of Sept. 20, neither the full funding proposal, nor a recommendation from County Manager Mark Schwartz, was available from the county government. But the Continued on Page 21

INSIDE! AHC Inc. Housing Hall of Fame inductees Rev. Dr. Leonard Hamlin Sr., Patricia McGrady and Walter Tejada (third, fourth and fifth from left) were joined by state Sens. Barbara Favola (D-31st) and Adam Ebbin (D-30th), Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette and Arlington County Board Chairman Libby Garvey at the induction ceremony, held Sept. 15 at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. The event also saluted AHC’s 40th anniversary in providing quality affordable housing. See Page 3. CYNDI LEE PHOTOGRAPHY

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AHC Celebrates 40 Years, Inducts Hall-of-Famers SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Five new inductions into its Housing Hall of Fame highlighted AHC Inc.’s 40th-anniversary celebration, which drew 200 community and business leaders to the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel on Sept. 15. “This is a huge accomplishment. Being a developer is a risky venture – to do it for 40-plus years is truly an amazing feat,” said Gary Garofalo of Harkins Builders, which partners with the non-profit AHC on apartment complexes in Arlington and across the metropolitan region. Garofalo, president of a firm that was among the hall-of-fame inductees, said that the relationship between builder and developer can at times be a contentious one. But not with AHC. “We have the same vision; we’re on the same page,” he said. “It’s a relationship of trust and partnership.” The celebration was a chance to honor all the various partners that help make projects happen. “All are critical to bringing affordable housing to life, building

homes and futures,” said Justin Oliver, AHC’s board chair. AHC began life as Arlington Housing Corp., and the bulk of its units – more than 3,400 – are in Arlington. But it also has a significant presence in the Baltimore and Montgomery County areas, plus the District of Columbia and other areas of Northern Virginia. “Developing affordable housing with this much quality and this much care is a really hard job,” said Laura Bailey of Capital One Bank, which works on financing the projects. “Non-profits are some of the best-run developers and builders in the country – AHC is the best.” Beyond providing housing for those of low and moderate income, AHC also offers an extensive resident-services outreach effort, much of it targeted on children and students. “It is their futures we are working so hard to strengthen,” said Ginger Brown, a civic leader and former member of the AHC board. (At the celebration, there was an awards presentation for a student art and writing competition held among those

Inductees into the AHC Inc. Housing Hall of Fame were saluted during a ceremony held Sept. 15 CYNDI LEE PHOTOGRAPHY at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel.

in AHC communities. Michelle Orellana of Harvey Hall and Jennifer Arevalo of Berkeley Apartments took home firstplace awards.) At the ceremony, inductions were made to the AHC Housing Hall of Fame. In addition to Harkins Builders, the event celebrated three noted Arlingtonians: longtime social activist and 40-year AHC

supporter Patricia McGrady, Rev. Dr. Leonard Hamlin Sr. of Macedonia Baptist Church and former County Board member Walter Tejada. Also honored at the event was Rick Nelson, who served as director of the Montgomery County (Md.) Department of Housing and Community Affairs from 2007-15.

Leadership Center Announces Its 2016 Crop of ‘40 Under 40’

The Leadership Center for Excellence has announced the 2016 class of honorees in its “40 Under 40” initiative, honoring the professional and civic contributions of those under age 40 in Arlington and across the region. Recipients will be honored during a luncheon slated for Dec. 2 at Army Navy Country Club. The 2016 honorees include: Margarita Benavides, Children’s Adaptive Team Sports; Jonathan Beninson, House of Genius; Alexandra Bocian, John M. Langston Citizen’s Association; Paul Bui, Washington-Lee High School; Nicole Callahan, U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid; Brett Cooper, National Education Association; Tim Denning, STG Inc.; Traci DeShazor, Office of Gov. McAuliffe; Jeremy Ferrara, Arlington Public Schools; Jennifer Galloway, Wolcott Hill Group; Mary Goldsmith, RSM; Ashley Hammond, Educational Theatre Company; Angela Kasey, AmeriKraft Beverage Company; David Kinney, Kinco LC; Courtney Kissell, The Reading Connection; John Kusturiss, Penzance; Anette Levano, Barcroft Elementary School; Robert Mandle, Crystal City Business Improvement District; Amanda Martin, Winston & Strawn LLP; and Nathaniel Mauer, America’s Future Workforce. Also, Garrett McGuire, Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute; John Meehan, Bishop O’Connell High School; Michael Mesmer, Kodiak Realty Services LLC; Joy Myers, Arlington Food Assistance Center; Vivek Nakarmi, Pentagon Mixed Martial Arts; Kathryn Oberg, Arlington Public Library; Taryn Overman, Virginia Hospital Center; Harold Pettigrew, Washington

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8th District Contenders Square Off in Debate Republican, Independent Angling to Unseat Democratic Rep. Beyer SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Perhaps the only question in doubt, related to the 8th District congressional race, is whether incumbent Don Beyer picks up just under, or just over, 70 percent of the vote in a district that is as solidly Democratic as they come. But Republican nominee Charles Hernick says he is undaunted by the uphill climb to Election Day. “The conventional wisdom is that Don Beyer has already won this – that all of us are wasting their time. The conventional wisdom is wrong,” Hernick said at the Sept. 6 Arlington County Civic Federation candidate forum, held at Virginia Hospital Center. How does a newcomer to the political scene, with limited ties to the community and a modest stash of campaign funds, combat a popular, amply-funded incumbent in a district where the mere mention

Republican Charles Hernick (center) makes a point while independent Julio Gracia and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) look on at the Arlington County Civic Federation debate.

of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s name tends to be hissed? Focus, first, on dysfunction in Congress. “The status quo isn’t good enough,” Hernick said to a half-filled auditorium of civic activists on hand to hear candidates for Congress, County Board and School Board. “A lot is at stake. Let’s change the status quo.”

And, though he might be described as a wonk himself, Hernick also is making a pitch to elect those with real-world experience government. “It’s very easy to sit around a table and dream up how the world should be,” he said in response to a question about government regulations on sick leave for employees.

Hernick, a Pentagon City resident and environmental consultant, won the Republican nomination against hard-right contender Michael Webb for the chance to go up against Alexandria’s Beyer, who in 2015 succeeded Jim Moran. Beyer won 63 percent against four challengers in the 2014 race, with his margin likely to be boosted this year by the high turnout anticipated for the presidential race. (Julio Gracia, a Falls Church resident running as an independent, also is on the ballot, and participated in the Civic Federation debate.) Beyer, Hernick and Gracia tackled issues ranging from tax reform to the environment to health care. The incumbent – who said he offers constituents “proven experience, tested leadership” – said he wasn’t phoning in his run for a second term. “I take this race very seriously, and I take my responsibilities very seriously,” Beyer said. But he’s already looking ahead: Beyer said, if re-elected, he would press for a seat on the powerful House Ways & Means Committee, which handles tax policy.

County Election Office Starts Gearing Up for Absentees SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

And away we go: Absentee voting for the 2016 election begins across Virginia on Sept. 23, and Arlington election officials say they’re POLITICAL ready whether POTPOURRI turnout is a flood, a trickle or somewhere in between. “We expect greater awareness of early voting should help bump up our absentee numbers,” said Linda Lindberg, Arlington’s elections chief, who predicted the absentee vote could end up being at or near the 25-percent rate of 2008, when sheer volume of those voting early caused lines to snake around the county government headquarters and led to lengthy waits. (Perhaps as a reaction to that situation, absentee voting in 2012 declined to about 20 percent of total turnout.) Lindberg said she expects the absenteevoting process to be smooth this year, in part because Arlington will have only one option for voters – optical-scan ballots – rather than the choice between those and electronic voting available in past elections. Despite being the overwhelming choice of Arlington voters, electronic vot4

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ing without paper trails has been phased out under directives from the state government. “Having all voters vote the same ballot type should move voters through the polling place faster, as it’s one less decision they’ll have to make,” Lindberg said. “Plus, we’ll be able to have more voters mark ballots at any one time, where we previously were limited by the number of available [electronic-voting] machines.” Absentee voting will run from Sept. 23 to Nov. 5 (three days before Election Day) at the government headquarters at 2100 Clarendon Blvd., with voting taking place weekdays and select Saturdays. Satellitevoting locations include Walter Reed and Madison community centers at various times. (A complete schedule is available at www.vote.arlingtonva.us/absentee.) To meet the demand, the Arlington Electoral Board has hired about 40 seasonal staff workers. Most of them already have experience as pollworkers, so are familiar with the process, Lindberg said. The elections office is preparing to send out about 5,000 mail ballots requested by voters, a figure up slightly from 2012. Virginia state law does not provide for universal early voting, but it does allow the electorate to cast absentee ballots if

they meet at least one in a series of criteria. The one most fall under: If a voter expects to be away from their county or city of residence at any time on Election Day, he or she can vote absentee. Candidates Take Fund-Raising Holiday Over Summer: The waning days of the Arlington County Board race could end not with a bang but a whimper, at least based on candidate fund-raising during the summer. Incumbent Democrat Libby Garvey raised just $600 in July and August, and while independent challenger Audrey Clement brought in $4,685, nearly all of that was from her own funds and those of a single supporter. At the end of August, Garvey had $18,106 on hand and Clement had $1,413 in her coffers, according to figures reported by the Virginia Public Access Project. Garvey was elected to the County Board in 2012 after 15 years on the School Board; Clement is making her sixth run for County Board, and thus far has been unsuccessful. Republicans did not field a candidate in the race, and no other independents filed. Democrats Still Filling Ranks of Precinct Captains: The Arlington County

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Democratic Committee is finishing up efforts for a full complement of precinct captains, but has a little way to go. “We still have about 10 or so important precinct-captain vacancies,” Carol Fontein, the party’s precinct-operations chair, said at the September meeting of the committee. “We need more.” The biggest challenge remains finding captains for Abindgon precinct in the Fairlington area, although the burden was eased a bit with the appointment of Rita Zeidner as a captain for that precinct. (Democrats general have two or three captains per precinct, depending on size.) Also at the monthly Democratic meeting, new captains were appointed for Clarendon, Park Lane, Rosslyn, Arlington Forest, Lexington, Madison, Virginia Square and Courtlands. Precinct captains are “our feet on the street, the worker bees,” Fontein said. They are responsible for ensuring that campaign material gets distributed and voters identified prior to Election Day, and making sure polling places are staffed with Democratic volunteers on the day of balloting. The Sun Gazette is the community’s source for all types of political news!

APS Officials Expect to See All Schools Fully Accredited SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Though they are still waiting for one final piece of data, Arlington school leaders expect to end up with all county schools fully accredited by SCHOOL the state governfor the 2016-17 NOTES ment school year. The Virginia Department of Education released accreditation rankings on Sept. 14. All Arlington public schools met criteria for full accreditation, although one school – Arlington Community High School (formerly Arlington Mill High School) – is awaiting a final rating based on state review of its alternative-accreditation plan. State officials initially listed Arlington Community High School as only partially accredited, but Arlington school officials say the school has met all the requirements to be fully accredited, and is awaiting word from the state government set to arrive in late September or early October. If, as expected, Arlington Community High School garners full accreditation, it will mean all Arlington public schools have won full accreditation for two years in a row. “High achievement . . . is directly linked to the great teachers who work here in Arlington and the systems of support we have put in place to ensure consistency and success for all students,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said in a statement. Accreditation is based on a number of factors, including pass rates on Standards of Learning exams (SOLs) and, for high schools, graduation rates. Statewide, 81 percent of the commonwealth’s 1,825 public schools received full accreditation for 2016-17, a 3-percent increase from a year before. “I hope these results will encourage teachers, principals and other educators in all of our schools as they strive to help meet Virginia’s high expectations for learning,” Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven Staples said in a statement. The statewide total was upped by a recently enacted state law, which allows schools having a long record of accreditation to maintain it even if they do not meet all the requirements in one single year. Thirty-nine schools across the commonwealth benefited from the new rule; Arlington schools were not impacted. Once the Arlington Community High School result is finalized, Arlington will join 53 of the commonwealth’s 132 school districts in having all its schools fully accredited. Last year, the total was 36. In Northern Virginia, school systems with full accreditation of all schools include Falls Church and Manassas Park. Students Named National Merit Semifinalists: Seventeen Arlington Public Schools seniors have been named National Merit Seminalists, based on scores

in the PSAT exam. They are among 16,000 semifinalists announced by the National Merit Semifinalist Corp., which administers the test, and will go on to complete for $33 million in college scholarships. Arlington students who were named National Merit Semifinalists include: – From H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program: Harley Kalett. – From Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology: Hannah Collins, Caroline Cox, Sarah Dickson, Juliana Gruver, Colin Murphy, Kody Stremick, William Xu. – From Washington-Lee High School: Nomin Baatarkhuu, Benjamin Brooks, Michael Cleary, Jackson Garcia, Grace Hauk, Johanna Klein, Mia Shaker, Erik Weiner. – From Yorktown High School: Josette Barrans. Arlington Community High School to Host Open House: Arlington Community High School (formerly Arlington Mill High School) will host a community open house at its new location, 800 South Walter Reed Drive (on the Arlington Career Center campus) on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The community is invited to visit the school, which this month moved into the former Fenwick Center building.

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Our View: Beyer in the 8th Congressional District

In first 8th Congressonal District debate of the campaign season earlier this month, Republican challenger Charles Hernick said the political establishment is mistaken to consider the race a sure thing for Democrats. “The conventional wisdom is that Don Beyer has already won this, that all of us are wasting their time. The conventional wisdom is wrong,” Hernick said. No, it’s not. Beyer is going to win this one handily, taking about 70 percent of the vote – maybe a little more, maybe a little less, but somewhere in the ballpark. And victory should come as no surprise: Beyer, who two years ago won election to succeed veteran legislator Jim Moran, fits the Democratic-leaning district well. We may not agree with him on all his policy positions, we may not think he’s ordered his priorities the same way we would, but on balance, Beyer brings to the job many positives and relatively few negatives. He’s shown a willingness to work across the aisle, and as the owner of a business, he’s got some real-world experience (and common sense) that too many younger members of the professional political class woefully lack. Hernick, who seems a smart and good guy and who saved

the Republicans from the possibility of nominating the odd Mike Webb to represent the GOP in this race, has been credible thus far in the election. His views are quirky, not always following the doctrinaire Republican line (not a bad thing in the 8th). But like so many who have run as Republican nominees in the district, he doesn’t have much of a background in local civic life, and he’s been unable to raise the kind of money that such a longshot bid must have to compete. A third candidate, independent Julio Gracia, was fine in the Arlington County Civic Federation debate that kicked off campaign season. But he’s a non-factor in the race. Two years ago, in endorsing Beyer, the Sun Gazette offered this analysis-cum-hope: “We’ve long said that Jim Moran has been one of our guilty pleasures – we have acknowledged, and forgiven, his transgressions, because he largely has been an effective servant of the district through more than 20 years in Congress. Beyer’s experience will help him hit the ground running as Moran’s successor, giving the 8th District effective representation in Congress.” As he has lived up to those expectations, we endorse Democrat Don Beyer for a second term in the 8th District.

Promote Diversity When Adjusting Boundaries Editor: Arlington is about to begin a boundary-revision process for its three comprehensive high schools. While relatively few students will be impacted at first, the long-term implications of changes can be significant. Arlington schools as a whole are already significantly segregated along racial and economic lines, including great disparities among all of the secondary programs. How boundaries are revised to relieve overcrowding at WashingtonLee High School will have a direct impact on instruction for all students, and on opportunities for Arlington’s most

disadvantaged students. As the School Board determines its framework for this process, it should be mindful of the social and academic impacts of potential changes. The board should implement a “guiding principle” that any newly established boundaries or admissions policies shall strive to move all involved schools toward a socioeconomic balance reflective of the overall demographics of Arlington students. Diversity is a core Arlington Public Schools value. True diversity is an instructional tool that most localities cannot provide. But Arlington can, and all

students should have the opportunity to experience it first-hand, not just “celebrate” it at Heritage Night or in social studies class. Upcoming boundary changes for elementary, middle and high schools afford a rare opportunity to implement diversity in a real and meaningful way. Arlington can, and should, take advantage of these opportunities and use its diversity to raise the level of instruction for all of its students, to fully prepare all students for maximum success, and to narrow achievement gaps. Maura McMahon Arlington

Editor: I’m tired of being told my vote doesn’t matter. Like many Americans, I am appalled by the presidential candidates the Democrats and GOP have nominated. The choice between Clinton and Trump is hardly a choice at all. But when I tell people I plan to vote for Gary Johnson for president, the response I get is almost universal: “He has no chance. You’re throwing away your vote.” My conservative friends tell me a vote for Johnson is a vote for Hillary Clinton. My liberal friends can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t support Mrs. Clinton. But recent polls give the lie to the assertion that “he has no chance.” Sixty-

two percent of Americans polled believe Gov. Johnson should be allowed to participate in the presidential debates. He is on the ballot in all 50 states. He also has received endorsements from editorial boards of three daily newspapers: the Richmond Times-Dispatch, WinstonSalem Journal in North Carolina and the Manchester Union-Leader in New Hampshire. This last endorsement is significant, in that for the first time in its 103-year existence, the Union-Leader is not endorsing the Republican candidate. (Also of significance: this is three more endorsements from daily newspapers than Donald Trump has received.) The freedom to vote one’s conscience is a hallmark of American democracy. The confidence that one’s vote matters

and will count is at the very core of America’s system of governance. For those who seek alternatives to corruption on the left and bigotry on the right, fear not: there is a candidate who will represent – and more importantly, respect – your voice. Mark Felipe Arlington

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Government to Inventory African-American Resources SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The Arlington County government plans to spend $16,250 for preliminary work that aims at completing an inventory of African-American COUNTY historic sites in Arand having NOTES lington, the package accepted for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The funding will supplement a state grant of just under $20,000 to complete the effort. The survey will look at buildings, businesses, cemeteries, schools, religious buildings and archeological sites that have connections to the county’s black history, including those that already are included in state and national historic districts. The finished product will be submitted to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. While there have been many smallscale efforts at chronicling the AfricanAmerican experience in Arlington, “the county has yet to approach the study and interpretation . . . in a systematic and large-scale manner,” county officials said in requesting County Board funding for the project. The new effort “will bring new atten-

tion to some of Arlington’s oldest neighborhoods, and will provide a thorough understanding of the contributions of African-Americans to the rich history of Arlington,” officials said. Last year, the county government funded costs to reissue the 2001 brochure “African-American History in Arlington: A Guide to the Historic Sites of a Long and Proud Heritage.” New Booklet Highlights Vietnamese Immigration: The Arlington County government has published “Echoes of Little Saigon,” a booklet documenting the contributions of Vietnamese immigrants to the community. Funded by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and written by Kim O’Connell (with cover art by Minh Uong), the booklet made its debut at the Vietnamese Trung Thu Festival Sept. 18 at Thomas Jefferson Community Center. The booklet chronicles the evolution of the Vietnamese experience in Arlington from the fall of Saigon in 1975 – which brought large numbers of refugees from South Vietnam to the U.S. – until the arrival of Metro in the Clarendon corridor pushed many Vietnamese-owned businesses further out in the 1980s. The booklet is downloadable free on the county government Web site at www. arlingtonva.us.

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August Home Sales, Average Prices Up in Arlington An increase in total sales and a jump in the average price of single-family homes pushed August’s real-estate sales volume across Arlington up 9.3 percent from a year before, according to new figures. A total of 273 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported Sept. 13 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. That’s up 6.6 percent from the 256 transactions recorded in August 2015. The average sales price of all homes that went to closing totaled $638,785, up 2.5 percent from a year before and led by the single-family segment of the market, where the average sales price bumped up 8.7 percent to $956,149. (The average prices of attached homes and condominiums were down 1.6 percent to $469,405 and 3.3 percent to $430,698, respectively.) A total of 38 properties changed hands for $1 million or more. Add up the sales and prices, and total sales volume for the month rose to $174.4 million from $159.6 million a year before. Homes that went to closing in August spent an average of 42 days on the market between listing and ratified contract, an improvement from the 45 days required a year before, and garnered 97.4 percent of listing price, up from 97.1 percent. Of homes that sold during the month, conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 193 cases,

followed by cash (42) and VA-backed loans (23). Inventory is slightly more constrained that it was a year ago, with the 600 properties on the market representing a decline of 6.8 percent from a year ago. Where is the market headed? It’s a mixed message, with the total number of pending sales up slightly from 2015 figures but the number of homes coming under contract down somewhat. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Sales Up, Prices Flat in N.Va. During August: Average sales prices were flat, but the total number of home sales across Northern Virginia in August was up in double-digit territory, according to new figures. A total of 2,104 properties went to closing across the region last month, according to figures reported Sept. 13 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s up 11.3 percent from the 1,891 transactions reported a year ago. Figures represent sales in the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. Late summer is not usually the strongest time of year for the local market, but Lorraine Arora, managing broker of Weichert, Realtors, in Fair Oaks, said serious buyers were out in force – mostly

looking for homes that were in turnkey condition, rather than those in need of work. “Today’s buyers are savvy and they know what they want,” Arora said. “They don’t want to have to go home to remodeling projects.” Average sales prices were down slightly, declining 0.1 percent to $559,364, with an increase in the average price of singlefamily homes (up 2.6 percent to $748,468) offset by declines in prices for attached homes (down 4.6 percent to $402,188) and condominiums (down 5.7 percent to $320,791). A total of 160 properties changed owners in deals valued at $1 million or more. Add it all up, and total sales volume for the month stood at $1.18 billion, an increase of 11.1 percent from a year before. Homes that sold in August spent an average of 48 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 47 days a year before, and garnered 97.2 percent of listing price, up from 96.9 percent. Inventory of available properties is down almost 20 percent from the 5,704 recorded a year before, but things are looking generally good for the local market headed into the fall, with homes coming under contract and pending sales all in positive territory compared to a year before. “Our fall market could lead into a

strong close for the year,” said Ryan Conrad, CEO of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, who pointed to solid economic data as one reason for the market’s health. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Strong Month for D.C., Inner Core: Home sales and average prices each rose compared to a year before in the Washington inner core in August, even as inventory remains tighter than it was in mid-2015, according to new figures. A total of 5,089 properties went to closing in August in the District of Columbia and inner suburbs, according to data reported Sept. 13 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s up 12.7 percent from the 4,515 sales reported in August 2015. Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. The average sales price of $518,810 reported for the month was up 3 percent from a year before, with the single-family segment up 5 percent to $632,284; the attached segment up 1.2 percent to $416,761; and the condominium sector down 1.5 percent to $351,278.

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Arlington Notes JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PREPS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: The Jewish Com-

munity Center of Northern Virginia will details plans for its $6.5 million capital campaign at a community event on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the center, 8900 Little River Turnpike. Plans call for transformation of the original center building into a multi-use cultural center, along with construction of a fitness center and improvements to the existing auditorium and early-childhood wings. “Additionally, the campaign will help fund significant investments in community programs to further engage Northern Virginians in Jewish life throughout the broader community,” officials said. The ground-breaking ceremony is set for 3:30 p.m. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 323-0880 or see the Web site at www.jccnv.org/capitalcampaign. PHOENIX BIKES TO HOST ‘FUN RIDE’:

The sixth annual Arlington Fun Ride, sponsored by Phoenix Bikes and supported by the Arlington County government and Crystal City Business Improvement District, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 across the county. Riders will have the opportunity to participate in loops of 4, 8, 12 and 16 miles, all ending at the Family Fitness Festival in Crystal City. There also will

be scavenger hunts and activities at rest stops, plus a three-mile loop in Crystal City for children 10 and under. Phoenix Bikes works to educate youth, promote cycling and build community. For information on the organization or the Oct. 1 event, see the Web site at www. phoenixbikes.org.

The event will include seminars, specialty products and advice for novice and experienced rose-growers. Participants can bring their roses to share with judges and receive coaching tips. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 371-9351 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonrose.org.

beginning Sept. 27 and held Tuesdays evenings through Nov. 1 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Gunston Middle School. The six-week program will culminate in a performance on Nov. 6. The program and all materials are free. For information, e-mail Bob O’Harrow at mmates37@aol.com.

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Educating and Empowering, a networking group, and Arlington Independent Media (AIM) will host an event for men and women returning to the workforce, changing careers or seeking new skills on Friday, Sept. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. at AIM’s office and studio, 2701 Wilson Blvd. The event will focus on an exploration of new technology, marketing and video tools required for the digital age. Among speakers will be County Manager Mark Schwartz. The event is free, but contributions to support it will be accepted. For information and registration, see the Web site at www.eventbrite.com/e/new-tools-for-thenew-economy-tickets-27218949611.

ROSE FOUNDATION HOSTS REGONAL EVENT: The Arlington Rose Foundation

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will hold a non-partisan voter-registration drive on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the church, 5300 10th St. North. Registration forms and bilingual (English/Spanish) assistance will be provided.

CONCERT TURNS SPOTLIGHT ON GUN VIOLENCE: A local concert, part

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government officials will host a ribboncutting for the county library system’s new “pop-up library” in Crystal City on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. The library, which will be in place through the summer of 2017, is located inside the Crystal City Shops at 2117 Crystal Plaza Arcade. It becomes the eighth branch library (and ninth overall, counting Central Library) in the community. The location was selected to give a library option to those in the corridor. It will be open varying hours from Tuesdays through Saturdays.

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ton Superintendent Patrick Murphy and Comcast have been announced as recipients of awards from Edu-Futuro, and will be honored at a benefit slated for Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Top of the Town in Rosslyn. Murphy has been named Community Partner of the Year and Comcast will be honored as Corporate Partner of the Year by the organization, which provides education and leadership-training programs for Latino and other immigrant youth. The benefit begins with a silent auction and cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 7:15 p.m. The deadline to R.S.V.P. is Sept. 22. For information, see the Web site at www.edu-futuro.org.

LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA OFFERS FALL COURSES: The

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is ramping up its fall literacy courses across the region. The effort is designed to improve the financial outlook for those – mostly immigrants – without basic English skills, and also to enable them to pass on skills to their children. “Parents are the first and most important teachers for their children, and their engagement in their child’s school is one of the greatest predictors of their child’s success,” said Patricia Donnelly, executive director of the Literacy Council. Registration for the fall semester will run through Sept. 22, with courses in English language and vocabulary; writing; family learning; and conversation practice. For information, see the Web site at www.lcnv.org.

NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONSERVATION TRUSTS HOSTS PHOTO COMPETITION: The Northern Virginia Conserva-

tion Trust is hosting a “Nearby Nature Photo Competition,” open to all non-professional photographers (adult and youth) in the region. Photographers will compete in two categories – “The Land and Water Around Us” and “People Enjoying the Land” – with entries due by Oct. 30.

Submissions will be accepted online. For information, see the Web site at www. nvct.org. ‘FALL FOR THE BOOK’ ON THE HORIZON: More than 200 writers will be fea-

tured at the 18th annual Fall for the Book festival, sponsored by the Fairfax County Public Library, George Mason University and local partners and slated for Sept. 2530. Programming will be held at venues across Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County and Loudoun County, plus select events in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Among the featured authors: James McPherson, Lauren Groff, Sandra Cisneros, Jon Mooallem and Diane Rehm. A full schedule of events can be found on the Web site at www.fallforthebook. org.

FALL ‘E-CARE’ EVENT ON HORIZON:

The Arlington County government’s Department of Environmental Services will host its biannual E-CARE [Environmental Collection and Recycling Event] on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. County residents can dispose of household hazardous materials and recycle bikes, small metal items, shoes and clothing. Each household will be able to swap out an old CFL-style light bulb for a new LED bulb. For a complete list of items that will be accepted, see the Web site at www.arlingtonva.us and search “E-CARE.” ENCORE LEARNING TO LOOK AT PRESIDENTIAL POLLING: Encore Learning’s

“Meet the Speaker” series continues on Monday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. at Central Library, with political scientist Robert Hitlin speaking on “Polling in the 2016 Presidential Elections.” The community is invited; the program is jointly sponsored by Encore Learning and the county library system. For information, call (703) 228-2144.

CHURCH TO HOST ANNUAL ‘KIDS STUFF SALE’: St. Andrew’s Episcopal

Church will hold its annual Arlington Kids’ Stuff Sale on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 8 a.m. to noon at the church, 4000 Lorcom Lane. More than 100 consigners will be selling a variety of items for children and parents. Cash and checks will be accepted; due to tight spaces, strollers are not permitted at the sale. Proceeds will benefit local charities such as the Arlington Food Assistance Center, AHC Inc. and Art for Humanity. YOUR ITEMS ARE INVITED: The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper. Items can be sent by regular mail, fax or e-mail. Let us know and we’ll help spread the word about community events across the region.

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Renters Facing Headwinds in Home Searches Lofty home-price growth and tight supply are leading to softening confidence among renters about whether it’s a good time to buy a home, according to the latest installment of the National Association of Realtors Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey. The survey also found that a misconception about how much of a down payment is needed to buy could be unnecessarily delaying some qualified young adults from entering the market. Heading into the autumn months, the share of homeowners and renters who believe now is a good time to buy remains at a solid majority but has crept downward since the beginning of this year. Sixty percent of renters said it was a good time to buy, but that was down from 62 percent in two earlier surveys this year and down from 68 percent in the inaugural HOME survey last December. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says it’s clear the ongoing runup in home prices and severe inventory shortages in a large portion of the country are hitting consumer psyche – especially among renters. “Very affordable mortgage rates and strong job gains among young adults should be translating to a higher rate of home ownership. It’s not,” Yun said. “The dearth of homes for sale continues to keep a lid on sales but not prices,” he said. “Given the stiff competition and limited homes available at the lower end of the market, it’s not surprising at all that those under the age of 34 and in the West are the least confident about it being a good time to buy.” The survey also found that awareness of low-down-payment mortgage options was scarce across all ages, income brackets and education levels. Fewer than 20 percent in each group indicated that they need 10 percent or less to finance their home purchase. Those ages 65 and older (43 percent) and under the age of 35 (37 percent) were the most likely to believe that they need more than 20 percent. “Creditworthy prospective buyers should know that many lenders now offer safe, sustainable loans with as little as 3 percent down,” said NAR president Tom Salomone, owner/broker of a Florida real estate firm.

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T TIME: STARTING AT 5:30 A.M.

Older swimmers are masters of the morning DAVE FACINOLI

hey can be called the masters of the early morning. The very early a.m., to be exact. They begin arriving before sunrise at 5:30 a.m. at indoor and outdoor pools throughout Northern Virginia and the D.C. region to participate in the yearround program named Lane4 Swimming. It is the largest masters swimming program, beginning 31 years ago, in the U.S., with 940 members. “They don’t mind the early morning; that’s when swimmers swim,” said Sandy Veatch, a coach with the program for 22 years. “They arrive ready to go, they are enthusiastic and they enjoy their time in the water.” The swimmers typically swim for 90 minutes or so, sometimes longer on the weekends. Some 30 swimmers were on hand for a recent earlymorning Labor Day practice at the outdoor Old Keene Mill pool in Burke. That venue is preferred by the masters because it is one of the area’s rare 50-meter pools, allowing for longer swims with fewer turns. The age of swimmers ranges from the youngest being recent college graduates to the oldest in their 80s. All ages and abilities are accepted. Prospective new swimmers can join for up to three workouts at no cost. “One of the things that makes our program unique is it is all-encompassing,” said Frank Marcincowski, the head coach and founder of the program. “We take people of all ages and abilities, and we have good coaches and well-run practices. People know that and want to join and remain members.” When the program began in 1985 there was one facility, Burke Racquet & Swim Club, and some 20 members, falling to only seven a couple of years later. Now, Lane4 Swimming uses more than 12 pools throughout the D.C. region. A member can swim at any of the venues. During the summer months, three Northern Virginia outdoor pools are used along with the year-round indoor facilities, including Spring Hill, Oak Marr, Providence, Claude Moore and Audrey Moore recreation centers in Fairfax County and Chinquapin in Alexandria.

The most popular practice is in the early morning, leaving participants time to get to work. Marcincowski said the swimmers enjoy the outdoor pools during the summer months, despite the changing weather and pool variables. The masters swim for various reasons: to train for competitions and the swimming portion of triathlons, or to just keep physically fit. Beginners are part of the program. “Many swim to cross-train, rehab from an injury or for health and recreation reasons,” said Marcincowski, who explained the 35-to-40 age group is the most popular in Fairfax County. Added Veatch: “Some don’t participate in any competitions, they just come to swim and enjoy.”

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hile some sleep in and others take a casual approach to lazy Sunday mornings, baseball fields across the D.C. region are alive and active with adult games in the Ponce de Leon Baseball League. That’s been the case for 26 years, with contests for players ages 30 and over beginning as early as 8 a.m. in an organization more casually referred to as the Sunday-morning league. The league has three seasons – spring, summer and fall – and offers a one-week winter camp in Florida. Games are nine innings with a three-hour time limit. Pitchers can only throw five innings, and there is a four-run limit per inning in the early frames. Arlington resident Bill Murray, 68, has been playing during the spring season for 16 years. Despite two knee replacements, he wants to continuing playing as long as possible. “I don’t want to stop,” Murray said. “In baseball you are still reacting to things. I like that and the team camaraderie.” Murray has pitched, caught and played infield positions during his time in the league. George Madison is another Arlington resident. Though he no longer plays in the league, having become more serious about golf, he has fond memories. “I really enjoyed it,” Madison said. “You had a lot of

‘washed-up’ guys of all ages who still like the game and [slowpitch] softball didn’t do it for us. Everybody who played just wanted to get back out there. It’s a strong and well-run organization.” Parking lots at game sites are full of the type of vehicles typically driven by male baseball players – Jeeps, SUVs and muddy pickup trucks. “We don’t get a lot of fans,” Murray acknowledged. Players are of varying shapes and sizes and ages, with the competition being stiff and the games played quickly. Pitchers throw the ball, taking little time between pitches. Games are played at Barcroft Park and Yorktown High School in Arlington. There are many venues in Fairfax County, such as Waters Field and Nottoway Park in Vienna, Langley Forks, Nike Park and George C. Marshall High School. “I’d reserve the field at Yorktown from 9 to 12 on Sunday mornings so our team could always have home games and cut down on travel,” Murray said. There are games also played in Montgomery County. Teams play about a 10-week regular season schedule, then all make the playoffs. For more information about the league or to register, see the Web site at www.leagueone.com or e-mail poncedeleonbaseball@gmail.com.

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T TIME: 9:45 A.M.

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hey wait nervously, either in the courtroom or in a holding cell nearby. This particular Friday morning indeed could be considered the first day of the rest of their lives. For the 17th Circuit Court, which has jurisdiction over felonies in Arlington and Falls Church, Friday is sentencing day. And this day, it is Chief Judge William Newman Jr. behind the bench in Courtroom 10A at the Arlington County Justice Center. “Judge Newman today? All right!” one attorney says as he chats with staff from the sheriff ’s office. Others mull what the day’s court proceedings might bring. Small-talk runs amok. “Another day in paradise,” a defense attorney chuckles. “I’ve got all these suits in the closet, I needed somewhere to go,” chimes in a third. Before Newman makes an appearance, activity is busy – lawyers working out last-minute details of agreements, checking with the clerk on details of cases, and in some instances frantically trying to get ahold of clients due to face the judge. It’s a serious affair; judges are expected to preside with dignity and enforce decorum, come what may. In remarks earlier this year to the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, Newman said any Virginia judge who behaved in the courtroom like TV’s Judge Judy wouldn’t be on the bench very long. READY, SET, GO At 9:45 a.m., the stage is set. “All rise!” comes the order, and the judge – who has sat on the bench for the past 23 years – digs into the day’s docket. Bad news: The very first person up for sentencing is missing in action. “He thought it was next week,” his attorney sighs as Newman prepares a bench warrant for the absentee. A second case is called, with no defendant on hand, then a third, then a fourth. Newman suggests his clerk

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check with attorneys to see whose clients are in the building, and move those cases up on the agenda. First to face the judge is a young man who has been in jail for six months after a major violation of probation. “He was living where he wasn’t supposed to be living, then he shut off contact,” an exasperated assistant commonwealth’s attorney tells the judge. It was “a stupid decision – he should be punished,”

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TIME: 1:00 P.M.

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hey gather in the library at the Cancer Resource Center at Virginia Hospital Center one Friday a month, providing mutual support and sharing stories – sometimes emotionally charged, sometimes practical, sometimes even funny – as they continue their journey back to full health. This group, seated in a semi-circle around a coffee table, has a specific focus: It centers on breast-cancer patients with young children at home, adding another dimension to the challenges of dealing with cancer treatment. “It’s hard to have those conversations with kids – it’s all very complicated. How do you explain to a toddler that mommy’s sick?” said Julie Van Alstine of Falls Church, one of four members of the group who sat down with the Sun Gazette Sept. 9 to give outsiders a glimpse of what the support group was like. In the month since participants had last met, Van Alstine had regained much of the hair she had lost during chemotherapy. The other participants had been through the same thing, and their shared experiences have helped forge deep bonds. “We’ve celebrated birthdays, we’ve seen people passing away. We’ve been through a lot,” said Stacey Smouse of McLean. “I wanted to talk to other people who had gone through it, other young moms,” said Jessica Ganzer of Arlington. “These women have become my friends. I haven’t missed a group since I started.” Support groups sponsored by the Cancer Resource Center are part of the hospital’s patient-navigator effort, providing cancer patients with a support network that can help guide them through the myriad details that accompany modernday health care. The two breast-cancer-specific navigators “are always in contact” with patients, said Mirian Campos, who heads the patient-navigator effort at the Arlington hospital. Individuals can receive a host of support, including counseling sessions, at no charge. The support can start from the earliest stages of treatment. “I had reached out – my husband did – as soon as I was diagnosed,” Ganzer said. “There’s a lot of questions that come up, and you can bounce things off them.” “It helped a lot,” Smouse said of the patient-navigator effort, particularly in the early stages of treatment, when she had many questions and didn’t want to constantly burden her oncologist – “every time I went into her office I was a wreck” – but found the navigator a good source of information. Campos said the Friday-afternoon session has attracted a core group of participants, with some other attendees filter-

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taking it one step at a time toward recovery. “One day, you’ll wake up and [having cancer] won’t be the first thing you think about,” said Van Alstine said. But it’s not a quick process; Van Alstine said it took her a year to move to that stage, since cancer “defines you for a certain amount of time.” But it also can provide new perspectives on marriage and families.

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and Minneapolis-St. Paul (86.4 percent). Detroit was fifth in 2016 at 84.9 percent, jumping from 11th a year before and supplanting Charlotte, which dropped from fifth in 2015 to 10th in 2016. Miami International had the worst ontime performance in the first half of 2016, at 76.8 percent, followed by New YorkLaGuardia (76.9 percent), Fort Lauderdale (77.1 percent), San Franscisco (77.8 percent) and Newark Liberty (77.9 percent). A year ago, the worst-performing airport among the largest 29 was Chicago-O’Hare, which this year bumped up to 24th. LaGuardia, Chicago-Midway, Dallas-Fort Worth and Newark-Liberty also were in the bottom five last year. Counting all airports nationally, the on-time-departure rate of 82 percent for the 2.8 million flights during the first six months of the year was up from 77.7 percent a year before and the best since the 83.7 percent recorded in 2012. Over the past 22 years, the national on-time performance for January to June has been above 80 percent four times. When it comes to on-time arrivals, Washington Dulles ranked 10th nationally for the first half of the year at 84 percent, with BWI 13th at 83 percent and Reagan National 23rd at 78.4 percent. Salt Lake City and Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson topped the list, with LaGuardia and San Francisco at the bottom. Reagan National serves 85 destinations with 410 daily departures, according to the latest figures from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. At Washington Dulles, there are 252 daily depatures to 77 destinations for domestic travel, plus an additional 462 weekly departures to 49 destinations internationally, according to the figures. United Airlines is the dominant carrier at Washington Dulles, while American Airlines (through its merger with US Airways) is the dominate carrier at Reagan National. Southwest Airlines is the dominant carrier at BWI.

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JUSTICE

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Next up, another inmate gets a break. A jury had recommended an 11-month sentence for an earlier conviction. Bond has been revoked, but his attorney is trying to keep his client out of jail for at least enough time to get his affairs in order, and perhaps out of lockup altogether. The last option was not on the table this day. “There is going to be some jail time he’s going to do,” Newman said. The judge, however, agrees for supervised release for a short-term period. With a warning attached. “I’m giving you the chance – don’t make us have to come get you,” Newman intones in his stage-trained voice (he has acted professionally, including a role in the acclaimed motion picture “The Butler.”) Later on the docket was the case of a man who went to his former place of employment (an Arlington restaurant) wearing a ski mask and stole $200. Unfortunately for the suspect, several restaurant employees readily identified him. Even more unfortunately, conviction on a robbery charge in Virginia could mean 20 years in state prison. After earlier negotiations between

the commonwealth’s attorney and defense attorney, an agreement was reached to reduce the charge to grand larceny. The defendant agreed to a deal, although he opted to enter an “Alford plea” – contending he is innocent of the crime, but admitting that enough evidence exists to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Newman runs through a series of questions with the defendant to determine whether he was agreeing to the plea deal voluntarily and understood all the ramifications. Those preliminaries out of the way, the judge weighs his options. In the end, Newman imposes a sentence of five years – with all but four months suspended – along with a lengthy probation period and a requirement the defendant have no contact with the restaurant. Two hours down, a few more to go. DEEP ROOTS FOR NEWMAN Newman was serving on the County Board when he was elected to the Circuit Court by the General Assembly in 1993, and a decade later was chosen by his colleagues to serve as chief judge. Today, he is the senior member of a bench that also includes Judges Louise DiMatteo and Dan Fiore II.

They follow a line of jurists that include William Winston and the legendary Walter McCarthy, who in some ways may have been the most powerful figure in Northern Virginia for much of his tenure. McCarthy was a mere 32 years old in 1930 when he was named judge for a circuit that included Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince William, and went on to spend 42 years as an active judge, later hearing cases in retirement. Even U.S. Supreme Court justices held him on a pedestal. An Arlington native, William Newman Jr. came up at a time of segregation – and as an African-American, he was on the wrong side of the dividing line. But there was a passion burning inside him for justice, said several who spoke at a 2013 event in which Newman was presented with the William L. Winston Award, the highest honor of the Arlington legal community. “He could have turned back from the experience [of segregation] very bitter, but that’s not who Judge Newman is,” said David Oblon of the law firm Albo & Oblon, then the president of the Arlington County Bar Foundation, at the awards ceremony. (According to legend, when

12-year-old “Billy” Newman learned that the U.S. Congress in 1964 had passed the Civil Rights Act, he jumped on his bicycle, traveled to a drugstore down the way in Arlington, went directly to the lunch counter – where black patrons previously hadn’t been permitted to sit – and ordered a hamburger.) In his nearly quarter-century on the bench, there have been small cases and very large cases. Many have left an impression. Paul Sheridan, a retired Circuit Court judge, recalled a case overseen by Newman, where the guilt of the defendant was never in doubt but the question of punishment – life or death – rested in his hands. As chief judge at the time, Sheridan asked Newman if he could handle the possibility that he might have to sentence the defendant to die; Newman replied that he had told members of the General Assembly that he would carry out the law, and that he would do so. “I saw the soul of the man, the agony,” Sheridan said of Newman’s efforts in that episode to balance mercy and justice.

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The 395 Express Lanes Extension Project

Providing direct access to the Pentagon and Crystal City The 395 Express Lanes will enhance access around Eads Street in Arlington with direct ramps from the Lanes to both Crystal City and the Pentagon. As part of the project, a portion of the toll revenues will be used for annual funding for transit, like improving bus service. By extending the 95 Express Lanes for eight miles north to the D.C. line, the 395 Express Lanes will significantly reduce congestion in the I-395 corridor and increase capacity by adding an additional HOV lane to make three reversible lanes on I-395. The project will extend the benefits and travel options of the 95 Express Lanes farther north. Construction of the project could generate 1,500 jobs and provide more than half a billion dollars of economic activity.

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Police Beat ARMED ROBBERY: n On Sept. 9 at 4:22 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 6600 block of 19th Road North. Police determined that a woman had been walking on the Washington & Old Dominion Regional Trail when she was approached by two masked suspects who demanded property at gunpoint. The victim began to yell for help, causing the suspects to flee, police said. A witness observed the suspects get on a bus, where they later were apprehended by officers. A juvenile male suspect was charged with armed robbery, conspiracy and the use of a firearm while committing a felony. A juvenile female suspect was charged with armed robbery and conspiracy. ROBBERY: n On Sept. 12 at midnight, a man was assaulted in the 1800 block of North Fort Myer Drive. Several items were taken from him.

The suspect is described as a black male, in his 50s, 5’7”, 170 to 180 pounds. EXPOSURE: n On Sept. 9 at 3:05 p.m., a female juvenile observed a man masturbating in his vehicle in the 1300 block of South Dinwiddie Street. The suspect is described as an Hispanic male, in his 30s. The vehicle is described as a light-gray older-model sedan. ASSAULT ON POLICE: n On Sept. 15 at 8:33 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of 19th Street North for a report of a disorderly subject, police said. Upon arrival, officers determined that a verbal altercation had escalated, and a male suspect had slapped the other person several times in the face, police said. When officers attempted to place the suspect into custody, he resisted arrest and spit on an officer, police said. The suspect – 28-year-old Mohammed

Alotaibi of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with assault-and-battery and assault on police. INJURING A MEMORIAL: n On Sept. 11 at 11:16 a.m., police were dispatched to the 1500 block of North Courthouse Road for a report of an individual destroying a wreath used 90 minutes before in the county government’s 9/11 observance. Upon arrival, officers observed an individual removing flowers from the wreath and discarding petals on the sidewalk, police said. The suspect – 51-year-old Charles Harris of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with injuring a memorial and drunk in public. He was held on a $1,000 secured bond.

burglarized. Numerous items of value were taken. n On Sept. 10 at 10:45 p.m., police responded to the 3900 block of 7th Street South for a report of an attempted burglary. Police located a suspect matching the description provided by the victim, police said. The suspect – Luis Pablo Ayllon Duran, 31, of Arlington – was arrested and charged with possession of a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana. n Sometime between Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. and Sept. 15 at 6 a.m., an attempt was made to enter a business in the 1200 block of South Clark Street. Entry was not gained.

BURGLARY: n Sometime between Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. and Sept. 9 at 9 a.m., a garage in the 800 block of South Walter Reed Drive was

LARCENY FROM AUTO: n On Sept. 13 at 8:30 a.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of 12th Street South for a report of a larceny from auto. Officers located a number of unlocked vehicles that had been entered. Numerous items were taken.

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In a battle between football teams with winless records, the Wakefield Warriors and host Washington-Lee Genertook part in an FOOTBALL als offensive spectacle Sept. 16, with the home team coming out on top, 48-21, in the all-Arlington high school clash. Following a bye week, it appeared Washington-Lee’s offense found its stride thanks to the development of senior quarterback Ricardo Mestre. A first-year football player, Mestre’s growing awareness in the pocket was evident. He completed 22 of 28 passes for 362 yards and five touchdowns as his team improved to 1-2. “He just gets better every play,” Washington-Lee coach Josh Shapiro said. “Proverbial leader, good communicator, really sets the offense and comes off the field with keen insight.” Continued on Page 20

Washington-Lee High School quarterback Ricardo Mestre threw five touchdown passes in the Generals’ victory over the visiting Wakefield Warriors on Sept. 16. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Another Return Helps Knights to Second Win DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The player who is becoming the pride of the Bishop O’Connell Knights football team struck again Sept. 17 with another big return, helping to lead the high school squad to its second straight victory. Senior defensive back To’ren Pride returned an interception 22 yards for a clinching fourth-quarter touchdown in O’Connell’s 19-6 road win over Fork Union Military Academy. A week earlier in O’Connell’s triumph over Bishop Ireton, Pride had three kick returns for touchdowns, which totalled 255 yards. “He has been our secret weapon,” said O’Connell coach Colin Disch, whose team improved to 2-2 and already

ahead of last year’s 1-9 mark. “We are 100 percent better than last year with victories, and I am so happy for our players,” Disch said.

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Ethan Torres kicked two first-half field goals of 27 and 30 yards for the Knights and sophomore quarterback Vince Pizzano, 2-0 as a starter, threw an 18-yard scoring pass to Bradley Magee in the second half. Pride added a long punt return to give the Knights good field position. “Our defense played real well and stopped the run,” Disch said. “We were able to make some big plays and that was a nice win in a close, tight and tough game.” In the win over Fork Union, Nazhee Hawkins and Djimon Winston also had

interceptions. Pizzano was 5 of 10 passing for 76 yards. Pride and Magee each caught two passes, and Keith Evans ran for 38 yards. O’Connell plays on the road Friday, Sept. 23, in Potomac, Md. against the Bullis Bulldogs at 7 p.m. n The Yorktown Patriots (1-2, 0-1) lost to the host and undefeated South Lakes Seahawks (3-0), 35-13, in Liberty Conference action on Sept. 16 in Reston. South Lakes led 28-0 at halftime. Yorktown scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns on scoring passes of 85 yards from Alex Bricksin to Davis Patterson (seven catches for 125 yards) and from Gavin Andersen to Drew Maddox (four catches for 40 yard). Stevie Picot had 32 yards rushing for Yorktown. Adam Luncher kicked two extra points.

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This year, as has been the case for decades, that initial local competition was the annual Monroe Parker Invitational run Sept. 10, on the 2.9-mile course at Burke Lake Park. It featured dozens of boys and girls teams. The meet – for varsity, junior varsity and freshman ages – is a breakout event to determine the good, bad or mediocre condition of the runners, and how much training is needed if they hope to improve. Often, some runners struggle significantly in that race, and they are watched closely by race officials and training staffs. What made the 2016 Monroe Parker meet unique, challenging and concerning in contrast to recent years was the extreme 90-plus-degree heat that morning. Running in that type of heat is difficult anytime. It’s more so for new runners, and there were many that morning. Eventually, the junior-varsity races, which were scheduled to cap the event with 12:15 and 12:45 p.m. starts, were cancelled because the acceptable heat index became too high. Few objected to that decision, including first-time runners and some of their parents. They had become even more anxious about the races as the red in the thermometer kept rising. Some parents already had a bit of an uneasy fear factor, because they received FYI letters advising them not to be alarmed about what the postrace scene might become regarding the condition of some of the runners. Without getting too graphic, sometimes runners can be quite wobbly, look very pale and have various stomach issues at the end. Those were some of those firstrace challenges at Burke Lake Park on Sept. 10. This year’s heat had the potential to magnify the situations.

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High School Roundup GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Through five matches, the Yorktown Patriots had an 8-2 record in girls high school volleyball action. “Yorktown has been doing really well this season so far,” Yorktown coach Sheena Eldred said. “It is hard to give credit to just any one or two girls, because it has been a total team effort in all of our wins.” Yorktown finished second in the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association tournament, losing to Robinson in the finals after defeating Paul VI, South Lakes, West Springfield and Madison. Yorktown’s Cloe Ploessl was named to the all-tournament team. Some other top players for Yorktown are Cat Vaccaro, a second-team all-conference player last season; setter Melanie Hanclich; libero Clara Nachmanoff; and middle hitters Anna Nachmanoff and Adrienne Miller. “Our team is really well-rounded, and I can honestly say that on any given day, any girl on the team can be starting,” Eldred said. In other regular-season matches, Yorktown lost to Chantilly and defeated Stuart, Falls Church, Herndon, Woodson and Lake Braddock. n The Bishop O’Connell Knights were off to a 7-0 overall start this season, including a 4-0 record in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, entering this past weekend’s Endless Summer Invitational Tournament. Last week O’Connell defeated

Georgetown Visitation, 3-0. Maxine Friedman leads O’Connell in kills. Other leaders in that department are Sarah Lawler, Caroline Coon, Nora Stechshulte, Alexia McCants, Ajia James and Kelley Moriaty, who is the team leader in assists. O’Connell, which won 17 matches last season, is expected to be a contender to win conference and state tournaments this season. The Knights play in the annual Flint Hill Invitational this coming weekend, including many of the best private-school teams in the state. n The Washington-Lee Generals had a 4-2 record as of last week, including 3-0 wins over Annandale and Stuart. WAKEFIELD FIELD HOCKEY: The Wake-

field Warriors’ improved play of the last couple of years in girls field hockey is continuing this season. Entering this week’s action, Wakefield had a 7-2-1 record, including a recent 3-0 victory over Falls Church, when senior captain Lesly Sejas scored all three goals, then a 1-0 win over host George Mason on Sept. 15 when Sejas scored again, assisted by Goal was scored by senior captain Lesly Sejas, with an assist by sophomore forward Madison Holt. To start this fall’s campaign, the Warriors, who were 7-10 last season, won the Under the Lights Tournament at Lee High School with a 3-0-1 record. Just a few seasons ago, Wakefield had a long losing streak that lasted for

Sports Briefs ARLINGTON RED SOCCER TEAM WINS TOURNAMENT: The under-13 boys Red

team from the Arlington Soccer Association won its bracket of the recent DMV Tournament. The team defeated Prince William, 2-1, in the title game. Aaron Spitz, Aidan Seymour, Alejandro Flores, Alexander Humleker, Cameron Viator, Conor Dillon, Daniel Estrada, Daniel Werner, Emil Torutev, Finn Jensen, Gabe Hutcherson, Gustavo Soares De Iasi, Jackson Harms, Keagan Peralta, Luke Newell, Ryan Barnes and Toshiro Kenney were the players.

Generals Continued from Page 19 Sharing the shine with Mestre was the Generals’ top offensive playmaker – senior wide receiver Quinn Parks. He caught nine passes for 129 yards and found the end zone four times against Wakefield, three of which came through the air from Mestre, while the fourth was an 80-yard kickoff return early in the first quarter. The game itself was decided in the final nine minutes of the first half, when Washington-Lee scored on four straight 20

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Wakefield team. “That brought a lot of excitement and promise for the future of field hockey at Wakefield,” Anthony said. n The Washington-Lee Generals had a 3-5 overall record as of last week.

O’Connell’s cross country team had a 10thplace finish Sept. 17. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

multiple years. “We have talent and a lot of skill, and we have girls who want to win now,” second-year Wakefield coach Zoe Anthony said. Anthony does a lot of teaching and showing her players how to transform their skills from other sports, like soccer and lacrosse, to field hockey. “We have a lot of lacrosse and soccer players,” the coach said. “They can use those talents in field hockey. We do a lot of shooting and skill work in practice, and we are bringing passion about field hockey to this program.” So far this season, Sejas has nine goals and two assists. Junior midfielder Meghan Anderson has five goals and six assists. Sophomore midfielder Lucy Greenfield has two goals and three assists and junior defensive midfielder Ena Robertson has three goals. NOTE: The tournament win at Lee was the first in school history for the

tion for players in grades 1 through 8 is Oct. 3-16 for the winter recreational (house) season. For information and to register, visit: www.parks.arlingtonva. us/sports and click on basketball (listed under “team sports”), call (703) 2281818 or e-mail mcahill@arlingtonva.us. Financial assistance is available. This is a no-cut program.

CROSS COUNTRY: Led by a 21st-place finish in 20:12 by Isabelle Baltimore, the Bishop O’Connell Knights finished 10th in the girls team competition at the Sept. 17 Oatlands Invitational meet in Leesburg. O’Connell’s Madeleine placed 26th (20:17). For Yorktown, Catherine Whitehouse was 33rd (20:32). For Washington-Lee, Eva Smith-Perry was 44th (20:43). In the boys race, W-L’s Jonny Jackson was 24th (16:59). n At a home weekday meet, the Wakefield boys took the first five places to win. Bryce Austin was first (19:31), Kaleb Boswinkle second (19:53), Nahom Ayele third (19:54), Louis Delcore fourth (20:29) and Spencer Hill fifth (23:59). The Wakefield girls won their race, as well. Sara Fuentes was second (29:19), Katherine Brophy third (30:14), Hawas Jima fourth (30:15) and Claire Brophy fifth (31:09). WASHINGTON-LEE HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS: The Washington-Lee

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possessions. Wakefield trimmed WashingtonLee’s lead to one at 15-14. On the Generals’ ensuing drive, Parks fumbled away possession at midfield. However, a defensive facemask penalty negated the turnover and awarded Washington-Lee the ball on Wakefield’s 35-yard line. Two plays later, the Generals were up 21-14. Wakefield’s punt on its following possession was touched by a Generals player and recovered by the Warriors. Again, a penalty negated the turnover, and Washington-Lee made Wakefield pay with another touchdown. Leading 29-14, Washington-Lee pulled off a trick onside kick that led to

another Generals touchdown moments later. The Warriors kept themselves close when they scored with a minute remaining in the half. Mestre and W-L answered when he found senior wide receiver Nick Miller for a 75-yard strike on the first play of Washington-Lee’s following drive, giving his team a commanding 42-21 halftime advantage. “It’s evident by the way we played that we’ve fixed a lot of things from the last two weeks, but it’s still a work in progress,” Wakefield coach Wayne Hogwood said. “We’re headed in the right direction, we just have to keep working and get a little bit better.”

Wakefield junior quarterback Colton Poythress completed 9 of 17 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns and threw two interceptions, as well as running for a touchdown. Senior running back Fred Bowles ran for 141 yards on 22 carries, while junior tight end Lamont McDowell caught two touchdowns and netted 59 yards. Junior defensive back James Clark had one interception. Washington-Lee’s Miller caught five passes for 141 yards and a touchdown, while Tommy Ellis earned 14 yards on four carries and one touchdown. Generals wide receiver Andrew Malone also caught a touchdown pass, while Parks had an interception.

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decades of Culpepper Garden Senior Center will be held on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. Participants can discuss the center’s past before programs are relocated to Lubber Run Community Center during a renovation. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

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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. September 28, 1945: n An effort is underway to ban hunting in the county, due to dangers to children. n The County Board is set to decide if Arlington should regulate taxi service, and if fares should be based on mileage or zones. n The county reported 23 traffic accidents in August. n The new Dolley Madison Junior High School opened Sept. 17 with 435 students. n Some Arlington residents are upset about the odor of chickens some residents are keeping. n Spring is six months off, but cherry trees have started to bloom. September 24, 1957: n Five possible cases of the feared Asiatic flu have been reported in the county. Health officials expect vaccines to be available in 45 to 60 days. n Flights by National Airlines have been disrupted due to striking workers at National Airport and other airports along the East Coast. n Enrollment in the county’s adult-education classes is up 60 percent over last year. n The county will commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Jamestown landing with an interfaith service at Memorial Amphitheatre. September 24, 1962: n The Interior Department has withdrawn its opposition to construction of the proposed Three Sisters Bridge across the Potomac. n The Virginia ABC Board has revamped rules under which alcohol can be given as a gift. n The County Board has asked the General Assembly for permission to hire a private firm to collect back taxes, saying the sheriff’s office is overburdened with other duties. n Nearly 30 people were killed on Virginia roads over the weekend, “one of the bloodiest on record.” September 24, 1975: n State budget cuts will impact school funding up through the college level, state officials say.

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Denyse “Nia” Bagley, sales manager Text 703.525.0812 nbagley@weichertrealtors.net

Real Estate license now!

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Our next evening class starts here on Monday, October 24th @ 6 p.m.

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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.

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September 22, 2016