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Van Doren: Keep Focus on Achievement CELEBRATING 240 YEARS OF LIBERTY!
Incoming School Board Chair: Address the Needs of Each Child SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
The Woman’s Club of Arlington was represented in the annual Independence Day parade sponsored by the Barcroft community and held the morning of July 4 in their neighborhood. Scout troops, the community’s band, police and fire personnel, the famous kazoo players and just about anyone who wanted to get dressed up in patriotic finery was welcomed to particpate in the parade. A slide show of additional photos from the event is found at PHOTO BY SCOTT McCAFFREY www.insidenova.com/news/arlington and searching for “Barcroft.”
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Nancy Van Doren (top) will chair the Arlington School Board in 2016-17, while Barbara Kanninen (above) was chosen to serve as vice chair. PHOTOS BY KEVIN WOLF
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Arlington Celebrates Contributions of Super-Seniors What’s it like to get old? Commerce and Export“I don’t know – I’ll Import Bank while raistell you when I get there,” ing a family with his wife, chuckled Vera Punke, one Hortensia, a native of Coof nearly a dozen centenarlombia. ians honored June 28 by Tillman worked at Nathe Arlington Agency on tional Airport from 1950 Aging and the Aging and to 1978, and long has Disability Services Divibeen active at Macedonia sion of the Department of Baptist Church. He beHuman Services. came known for having Punke said that, having the sweetest vegetables on passed the hundred-year Four Mile Run. Miller was mark, she is frequently on the staff of Stratford asked about the secret of Junior High School when, longevity. And while she in 1959, it became among didn’t specifically mention Arlingtonians age 100 and older recently were honored for their achievements – and asked about their tips for long life – during the first Virginia public a program sponsored by the county government. having a sense of humor, schools to be integrated. suggests it’s just a case of refusing to act of Human Services. she clearly has that trait. Also honored at the How to make it to a healthy 100? There your age. “I do tell people there’s one thing I celebration were Betty Etzell, Frances Exercise is a key component in many Brackett and Florine Stewart. don’t have to worry about, and that’s dy- may be no magic formula, but several of ing young,” said Punke, whose personal the participants at the event had sugges- of their lives. Eugene Kahn works out It might be hard to believe with all three times a week at a Ballston gym and the kids underfoot (and in bulging classmotto is, “If I have helped ease one ache tions: or pain, I have not lived in vain.” • Dowdell Lee Tillman stressed having was a longtime swimmer. Clive Watson is rooms) across Arlington, but the 85-andThe celebration of centenarians was patience, and not worrying too much – es- a sailor and enjoys golf. Renola and his older demographic is the fastest-growing wife were active golfers and tennis play- population group in the county. And the not simply a salute to longevity, but a pecially about things you can’t control. chance to honor the impact superseniors county government is always on the look• Martha Ann Miller is a proponent of ers. Some of the Arlington centenarians out for centenarians to honor, officials have had on Arlington and on those Vitamin B. around them. • Hasso von Bredow has two secrets: have deep local roots, others arrived later. said. Staying active, and port wine. Von Bredow was a native of Germany • • • “We want you to know how much Allen Matthews considers longevity who came to the U.S. to study at the UniTo be included in future events, those your contributions to the community • are appreciated, and how your lives have to be a case of one-third genetics, one- versity of Colorado, only to find himself who are 100 years old or older, or famtouched and inspired us,” said Glenda third diet and exercise, and one-third interned in a Denver jail for two months ily members, can contact Rachel Sparico after the U.S. entered World War II. He of the Arlington County government at Blake, who heads the Aging and Disabil- luck. ity Services Division of the Department • And, like Punke, Raymond Renola later served with the U.S. Department of rsparico@arlingtonva.us.
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Yorktown Grads Urged to Open Hearts and Minds GIGI RICHARDSON For the Sun Gazette
“I feel like a proud mother, and you my children have grown into amazing people.” That’s how Yorktown High School senior-class president Caroline Larson described fellow members of the Class of 2016 as they embarked on the next phases of their lives following commencement exercises held June 23 at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. The 440 graduates, clad in familiar caps and gowns, were encouraged by principal Ray Pasi to “develop the brain and open your heart” while working to “improve your corner of the world.” Pasi saluted the graduating class not only for its academic achievement and success in clubs and on athletic fields, but for the people they have become during their years at the school. Among those given one last highschool assignment – to offer remarks to their fellow graduates – was Zachary Kahn, a valedictorian. Kahn offered a humorous story about a troubling switch from an old sixth-grade backpack to a new one for his senior year. The stylish new bag did not have zippers and was not the most practical. “The flap was annoying; there was no outside pouch,” he noted.
Yet to prove that he was right and his mother was wrong about the advisability of the new gear, he kept it even though it felt like a briefcase and made him feel “like a mini-businessman.” Kahn carried on to use literary characters like Scout Finch, Holden Caulfield and Anakin Skywalker, to illustrate the point of angst. These characters experienced loss and transitions, even though they rebelled and broke down, they also had moments of clarity and the ability to grow as people from then on – just like the graduates. Kahn highlighted that a new beginning was on the horizon, but that they were not starting from scratch, they must continue to grow as people – and that sometimes, growing up even requires telling your mom that she was right and you were wrong. Also offering up words of wisdom was Charlotte Crockett, another valedictorian. “My dad used to ask me what I learned every day. I would always say ‘stuff and things’,” Crockett spoke about her conversation with her late father. She noted that, if she had the chance to talk to him about the totality of her entire high-school career and what she learned, she would say, “a lot of stuff and things.”
“the people, the love, and the lifechanging support” that truly made an impact, she said, urging her classmates to “look forward with excitement.” In her remarks, Larson remembered a late classmate – Henry Burneson – who died earlier in the school year after a hard-fought battle with cancer. “Henry shows us that success is more than a paycheck,” she said. On the achieveYorktown High School seniors Sissy Davis and Andri Moloney-Kitts ment front, the PHOTO BY GIGI RICHARDSON were among those graduating on June 23. Yorktown Class of The experience of high school has 2016 included 130 taught Crockett and her peers many les- students who graduated with distincsons and tried them at many times. tion, having earned grade-point averRecalling studying late at night, the ages of 4.0 or higher over their school challenging process of applying to col- careers. leges and “failing many tests” were Three Yorktown seniors – Madison some of the stuff of the past four years, Ihrig, Justin Wu and Camille Xue – were Crockett said. More importantly, it was National Merit Finalists.
Wakefield Seniors Look Back and Prep for the Future DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
For the 336 graduates at Wakefield High School’s nighttime commencement ceremony June 23 at a nearly filled D.A.R. Constitution Hall, messages from three student speakers touched on some of the same topics, but varied on others. “Just yesterday, just yesterday, just yesterday,” senior class president Emma Burd said in reference to remembering the many things that happened to the graduates during their four years at Wakefield. “Today we close that chapter in our books. Individually and collectively, we have accomplished so much.” Senior Brendan Novak talked to his classmates about how Wakefield is unique in they way the school accepts the many diverse students. “Wakefield does a tremendous job of appreciating every student,” Novak said. “There are people inside this school who truly care.” Novak reminded the seniors that they are the last class that “emerged” from the old Wakefield building, which was replaced by a new structure three years ago. Student speaker Alex Hendel ended his address by turning his back to the podium and snapping a selfie with the graduates, wearing green and white robes, in the background. He began by encouraging the seniors 4
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to keep working and become involved to make a better world. Hendel is confident they will. “When I see Wakefield graduates, I see people who are most equipped to solve the problems of the world,” Hendel said. “So many Wakefield students spend time making the Wakefield community a better place. You have shown you won’t sit idly by.” Wakefield principal Christian Willmore announced that Wakefield seniors earned nearly $7 million worth of scholarships. “All I can say is ‘wow,’” Willmore said. “What a year it has been. There were so many accomplishments in some many different ways, along with snow day after snow day after snow day after
Above: Wakefield High School seniors Jessica Davis, Carlos Garcia, Nancy Centeno celebrate at commencement exercises, held June 23 at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, Above left: Graduating seniors Dylan Crosby and Celina Cordova were among students excited at the PHOTOS BY DAVE FACINOLI event.
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Our View: Vindication for McDonnell, But Not Va.
To the surprise of just about no one, the U.S. Supreme Court last week vacated the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell. The smackdown to the trial judge, appeals-court judges and the federal prosecutors was unanimous. Justices ruled that the instructions given the jury by the trial judge were too broad and that substantial doubt exists whether the actions by McDonnell meet the definition of bribery in federal law. And indeed, from the very beginning of this three-yearlong spectacle, it has appeared to be a prosecution in search of a crime. There were no serious arguments that McDonnell violated state campaign and ethic laws – loose as they were, and loose as they remain – and the jury convicted the one-time governor and his wife Maureen on what appeared to be the flimsiest parts of the federal government’s case, while acquitting them in areas where the government seemed to have the most strength. Perhaps the case will be retried, but most seem to doubt it.
Better to be just quietly tucked away, out of sight. Nobody came out looking good. The McDonnells, once seen as relative models of rectitude (at least to the extent such a thing is possible in modern-day, money-saturated politics) look, in the words of the court opinion, as “tawdry.” Federal prosecutors were overzealous and out of their depth. And of course, the episode served to shine a spotlight on Virginia’s malleable campaign-finance and ethics laws, which seem to encourage low-grade corruption even though the Old Dominion has not been hit with the levels of malfeasance that can be found in places like Illinois or, closer to home, in Maryland. Legislators in recent sessions went through the motions in affixing fig leafs to the gaping inadequacies in state law. But there is little interest, apparently, for true reform. Former Gov. McDonnell may not have been deserving of prison time, but that doesn’t soften the reality that the commonwealth’s campaign and ethics rules were, and to a large extent remain, far too anemic for the public good.
APS Has Bungled Effort to Address Crowding Editor: While I agree with Michael Beer [Letters, June 16] that the Arlington County government and school system together need to do a much better job of adding more school capacity, his solutions are really only naïve hopes and clichés that more studies and political promises will solve this problem, and he absolves any current board member or staff person from any responsibility for serious mistakes. In my opinion, until we get new key school staff and more competent School Board members, there is no solution to this problem. I offer the following these ideas to begin to address overcrowded schools: 1. Fire the Arlington superintendent and his assistant in charge of building new buildings, and hire two new professionals who can build and manage new schools cheaply and on-time. Top staff have bungled the job of adding schools. Most of the previous School Board members also bungled their responsibilities; fortunately, most of them have left or are leaving the board, and being replaced with new
people and hopefully better leadership. 2. Beer’s assertion that new Arlington schools are no more expensive per student than schools in other areas is bogus: APS has built the most expensive new public schools per student in the entire U.S. Other school systems in our area find creative and low cost ways to add new seats. For example, in 2014, the Fairfax County Public Schools bought an existing commercial office building in the Seven Corners area, and in 10 months converted and opened it into an 800student elementary school for $20 million (including the cost of the land and building). APS proposes to build a new H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program in Rosslyn for only 750 students at a cost of $75 million to $100 million, and with no green space. I think we can do a lot better in Arlington and use Fairfax’s example. 3. Our County Board also has bungled, because it has failed to give the School Board ANY new public land for new schools. The school system itself owns no
suitable vacant land today for building new schools. The County Board should transfer any suitable tracts of public land it now owns to the school board. For example, transfer the 6-acre Edison Street site next to Virginia Hospital Center; the 10-plus-acre site on North Quincy Street across from WashingtonLee High School; the Fairlington Community Center (previously an elementary school); the Madison Community Center (also previously an elementary school); and the Lubber Run Recreation Center. The Edison center site next to Virginia Hospital Center could easily hold a new elementary school right in the middle of the most overcrowded school areas in the county. The Fairlington and Madison centers could hold a new high school and a new middle school. The County Board needs to help the School Board by giving it public land it already owns. Isn’t the idea that our county governments should work together to cut costs and adequately educate our children? John Reeder Arlington
Dangerous Intersection Needs Attention – Now Editor: I fully agree with Jim Clarke’s assessment of the intersection at Williamsburg Circle (CVS) [Letters, June 23]. I also live nearby, and honking/speeding is quite noticeable within 200 yards on all sides of the traffic circle. In fact, a few days ago I was at the barbershop
there when a significant accident took place in front of my eyes. The intersection needs more traffic lights or stop signs/traffic-calming devices. For sure, it needs “Chill Out” signs and clearer lanes/markings on the pavement. Additionally, more should be done
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Arlington is being asked to do its part to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the nation’s involvement in what at the time was believed to have been the “war to end all wars.” Edwin Fountain, vice chairman of the federal World War I Centennial Commission, made a presentation in June to the county’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB), suggesting ways the community could participate in efforts to commemorate the anniversary of the
war, which ran from 1914-18 and included U.S. participation its last two years. According to county officials, HALRB members are drafting a letter to County Board members, asking for support of the effort. “The specific recommendations are still being finalized,” said Mary Curtius, a county-government spokesman. Thirteen Arlington residents – 10 in the U.S. Army, one in Army aviation and two in the U.S. Navy – were among the 116,516 Americans who died in the conflict. Their names are inscribed on the Arlington War Memorial, located in Clarendon.
County Board Chairman Libby Garvey told the Sun Gazette that while the conflict raged a century ago, it has a resonance today. “I was very struck on my Sister Cities trip to Reims [France] last year how very alive the memory is of World War I there, and how much gratitude is still felt for the American participation and sacrifice on their soil in both world wars.” Reims, strategically located about 90 miles east of Paris, was in the crosshairs of fierce fighting during the Battle of the Continued on Page 18
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Arlington Notes CHAMBER’S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXCEEDS GOAL: The Arlington Chamber
of Commerce’s annual “Opportunity Works” capital campaign exceeded its goal of $255,000, bringing in $265,418 over a four-month period ending in midJune. The victory was celebrated June 27 at Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Co. Top producers for the campaign were Kevin Shooshan (Shooshan Co.), $26,216; Tina Leone (Ballston Business Improvement District), $17,057; and Barbara Nicastro (Law Offices of Barbara E. Nicastro), $16,388. The campaign was chaired by Nicastro and Joe Prentice of State Department Federal Credit Union. “This was their eighth year leading the campaign, and the enthusiasm is still going strong,” Chamber officials said. The capital campaign brings in approximately one-third of the business organization’s annual operating revenues. Top producers have the opportunity to participate in an annual Caribbean trip, traditionally held during the Columbus Day weekend.
MUSIC AWARD RENAMED TO HONOR J. REILLY LEWIS: A regional award for
musical excellence is being renamed in honor of Arlingtonian Dr. J. Reilly Lewis, who died June 9. The J. Reilly Lewis Award for Choral
Excellence serves to honor achievement in regional music. It is presented by the Choralis Foundation, of which Lewis was an advisory-board member. Lewis was “much-beloved and incredibly gifted,” said Gretchen Kuhrmann, founder and artistic director of the Choralis Foundation. Lewis led the Cathedral Choral Society and served as concertmaster and organist at Clarendon United Methodist Church for decades, and in 1977 founded the Washington Bach Consort. The foundation on June 23 announced the name change, and said it would present the 2017 award to Tom Hall, music director of the Baltimore Choral Society, who will be retiring from the post next year after 35 years. Lewis was the inaugural recipient of the award in 2010. To honor his memory, the Choralis Foundation also plans to rename its annual scholarship for an outstanding high-school singer in his honor. ENCORE LEARNING FOCUSES ON U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS: Dr. David
Keegan will speak on “Looking at Asia from Washington and Beijing: Two Very Different Views” on Monday, July 11 at 3 p.m. at Central Library, part of Encore Learning’s lecture series. Keegan holds a doctorate in Chinese history from the University of California at Berkeley, and for 30 years served in the
U.S. Foreign Service. The program is sponsored jointly by Encore Learning and the Arlington library system. For information, call (703) 228-2144. HISTORICAL SOCIETY LOOKS AT CLASSIC CLOTHING: Katherine Egner
7:30 p.m., then Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for children, military and seniors. The production is suitable for ages 6 and older. For information, call (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.
Gruber will discuss “Clothing the Classes in William Carlin’s Virginia” in a program sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society and set for Thursday, July 14 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
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adult can participate in habitat-restoration efforts at Gulf Branch Nature Center on Saturday, July 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. The monthly initiative is “making a real difference, with the return of ferns and wildflowers, and the animals that depend on them, in areas once covered by destructive invasive plants,” county park officials said. The event is free and no registration is required. For information, call (703) 2283403.
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ARLINGTON ARTS TO HOST RELEASE OF ALBUM: Julia Fanning, an Arlington-
based singer-songwriter, will release her debut, self-titled EP with a performance on Friday, July 8 at IOTA Club and Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. The event begins at 7 p.m.; Luke Hames Shaffer and Erin & The Wildfire will open the show.
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Commonwealth Transportation Board Slot Filled by Mary Hynes Gov. McAuliffe has appointed former Arlington County Board member Mary Hynes to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, which has oversight of transportation projects across the commonwealth. Hynes was one of two new appointees and three reappointments to the body announced by the governor’s office. Hynes served eight years on the County Board before retiring in 2015. Previously, she had served a dozen years on the School Board. While serving on the County Board, Hynes represented Arlington on the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The appointment of Hynes comes a month after McAuliffe appointed former County Board member Walter Tejada to the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Tejada had served 12 years on the County Board before retiring at the end of 2015. Moran Reappointed to Fort Monroe Authority Board: Former U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th) has been reappointed by Gov. McAuliffe to the board of trustees of the Fort Monroe Authority, which is charged with overseeing development and preservation of the former military facility in Hampton. Moran current serves as chairman of
the 12-member authority board, which was empaneled by the General Assembly in 2010. For 402 years – from 1609 to 2011 – the Fort Monroe area served as a military defensive outpost. During the Civil War, it remained occupied by Union troops even as the rest of Virginia seceded to the Confederacy. After the war, it served for two years as a prison for former Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The 565-acre site is now partially designated a national monument, with development occurring in other areas. Governor Makes Local Appointments: Gov. McAuliffe has appointed and reappointed a number of local residents to state advisory panels and commissions. The governor has reappointed Sharon Davis of Arlington to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission. Davis is a former chief clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce. She is the wife of former County Board member and Del. Albert Eisenberg. The governor has reappointed Todd Yeatts of Arlington to the Aerospace Advisory Council. Yeatts is a senior manager of government operations with Boeing, and is 2016 chairman of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
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BETTER SPORTS CLUB OF ARLINGTON EST. 1957
THE BETTER SPORTS CLUB OF ARLINGTON HONORED ARLINGTON YOUTH AND COACHES AT THE 60TH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET IN JUNE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS.
GRACE BORAS, Girls Soccer Sportsman of the year, presented by Bob Ramano, Commander American Legion Post 139
LYDIA DUNBAR, Girls Track and Field Sportsman of the year, Presented by Sheriff Beth Arthur
ARLINGTON YOUTH AWARDS Youth Softball Sportsmanship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KAYA DEMARCO Youth Baseball Sportsmanship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANTHONY GUERRERA Youth Challenger Sportsmanship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HARRIS CLASTER ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS Baseball Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TEDDY HERBERT Girls Basketball Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALISON CRISWELL Boys Basketball Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DENG NHIAL Cheer Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LILY WALDMAN Girls Crew Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATALIE REICH Boys Crew Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IAN ESTEVAO Girls Cross Country Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . .GABRIELLA BALTIMORE Boys Cross Country Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RYAN LESMEZ Dance Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ABBY DIDAWICK Field Hockey Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KATHLEEN HERRLEIN Football Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CENECA ESPINOZA, JR Girls Golf Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHARLOTTE GRACE RUFFING Boys Golf Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALEX YOUNG WILLIAMS Gymnastics Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALLIE WEBSTER Ice Hockey Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ROBERT BURNHAM Girls Lacrosse Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KATE GRATTAN Boys Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MASON POLLACK Girls Soccer Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRACE BORAS Boys Soccer Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAYCOL NUNEZ Softball Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OLIVIA GIAQUINTO Girls Swim and Dive Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . .SUZANNE DOLAN Boys Swim and Dive Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BRADY ALMAND Girls Tennis Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RACHEL COOPER Boys Tennis Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICHOLAS YABAR Girls Track and Field Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . .LYDIA DUNBAR Boys Track and Field Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JUSTIN SCZCZERBINSKI Volley Ball Sportswoman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SALLY ANCHEVA Wrestling Sportsman of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TALHA FAROOQ Female High School Student Athlete of the Year . . . . . . . . . . HALEY ROY Male High School Student Athlete of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . T.R. SHEEHY ADULT AWARDS Billy Castleberry Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JOHN MAHONEY Arlington Coach of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JIMMY CARRASQUILLO Arlington Sportsperson of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN AND CATHY MAKARA
Better Sports Club of Arlington Join Us! Memberships available to Men and Women from throughout the Arlington Community. In addition to the annual awards banquet, the club holds six dinner meetings per year featuring noted coaches, journalists and authors, as well as a Holiday-Dinner Dance. Board of Governors: Erik Brady, Brian Hannigan, John Karinshak, John Mahoney, Bill Murray, Kimberly Shaw, Jack Sheahan, David Sterling. Emily Carnes - President Mike Grebb - Secretary Jim Norris - Vice President Chris Valtin - Treasurer
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Arlington Notes II LEADERSHIP ARLINGTON TAPS CHAIR FOR 2016-17: Karen Rosales, president
and CEO of Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, has been tapped as chair of the board of regents of Leadership Arlington and the Leadership Center for Excellence for 2016-17. “I look forward to the exciting opportunities ahead of us, as we continue the important work of furthering our mission of enlightening, inspiring and connecting leaders through community-building and leadership development,” Rosales said. Rosales is a 2013 graduate of the Leadership Arlington Signature Class. Her term as chair began July 1. Greg Hamilton, a member of the Signature Class of 2014 and publisher of Arlington Magazine, has been named chair-elect. Joining the board of regents are County Board member Christian Dorsey (Class of 2001) and Virginia Hospital Center’s Robin Norman (Class of 2009). COUNTY GOVERNMENT APPOINTS POET LAUREATE: The Arlington County
government has tapped Katherine Young as the community’s first poet laureate. The 30-year county resident will serve for the next two years, with an installation ceremony set for the July 19 County Board meeting. Young is an author, poet and literary translator who has read her works in venues domestically and abroad. She also was a participant in Arlington Public Schools’ “Pick-a-Poet” program, which places professional poets in county classrooms. She was one of 17 contenders for the post, as Arlington joins the District of Columbia, Prince William County and Takoma Park as jurisdictions in the Washington area with officials poets. The poet-laureate initiative is a collaborative effort of the Arlington library system and the Cultural Affairs division of Arlington Economic Development. Young will receive a stipend of $1,500 a year, provided by Friends of the Arlington Public Library.
CATHOLIC DIOCESE MAKES STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Roman Catho-
lic Diocese of Arlington has announced several ministerial changes affecting parishes in Arlington. Rev. Richard Dyer has moved from the post of parochial vicar at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Alexandria to the same post at the Church of St. Charles Borromeo in Arlington. Rev. Richard Miserendino has completed fulltime studies in Rome and been appointed parochial vicar at the Church of St. Agnes in Arlington.
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Rev. Jason Burchell, previously parochial vicar at St. Agnes, is awaiting activation as a U.S. Navy chaplain with the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Rev. James Searby, previously parochial vicar at the Church of St. Charles Borromeo, has been named chaplain at George Mason University Catholic Campus Ministry. The recently ordained Rev. Mr. Stephen Vaccaro has been named a transitional deacon at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, and the recently ordained Rev. Mr. Jordan Willard has been named a transitional deacon at Church of St. Charles Borromeo. ‘MASTER NATURALISTS’ ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL TRAINING:
Applications are being accepted for volunteer training for the fall class of Arlington Regional Master Naturalists Master Naturalist volunteers gain certification through state-approved natural-history courses with a local focus. Recognized experts in a wide range of disciplines – such as ecology, botany, herpetology, ornithology, forest and aquatic ecosystems – provide fun and interactive training. Volunteers must commit to at least 40 hours of service annually to become certified. Training runs from Sept. 6 to Dec. 6, Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m., at Long Branch Nature Center. Four Saturday field trips will be scheduled at parks around the area. Applications are due Aug. 20. For more information and an application, see the Web site at https://armn.org/basictraining/. ‘ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT DAY’ SET:
Leadership Arlington and the Leadership Center for Excellence will host “Economic Development Day 2.0” on Monday, July 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A bus tour will take participants throughout the community, where they will hear from speakers on the current state of economic development in Arlington, as well as plans for the future. The tour will be led by Marty Almquist. Tickets are $99 for Leadership Arlington members, $150 for others, including a continental breakfast and lunch. For information, call (703) 528-2522 or see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org. LIBRARY PROGRAM LOOKS AT MOMS’ WEALTH-BUILDING: Central Library
will present a discussion of “Smart Mom, Rich Mom,” described as the first personal-finance tome geared specifically toward mothers and the financial issues they face, on Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. Author Kimberly Palmer will discuss custom tools mothers need to build financial security and wealth through daily habits and long-term strategies. The program is free, but registration is required. For information or to register, call (703) 228-5999.
Conceptual Design for New Elementary Released SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
School Board members later this month are expected to agree to a conceptual design for the new elementary school to be placed next to SCHOOL Thomas Jefferson School, anBOARD Middle other step on the way NOTES to getting the school open for the start of the 2019-20 school year. Architects and school-system construction staff on July 1 told board members they can meet both the deadline and the $59 million budget, and have proposed a four-story, 110,000-square-foot school that will accommodate 729 students. But, they also said, there is still a long way to go. “This is very early – we have a lot of information yet to be developed,” said John Chadwick, the school system’s assistant superintendent for facilities. Under the design concept unveiled July 1, the project would include not only the school – accommodating students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade – but also a 228-space, partially-underground parking garage with playground space atop it. Different levels of the school would house different grades: pre-kindergarten and kindergarten on the first (along with a gym and cafeteria); first and second grades (plus art rooms) on the second; third and fourth grades on the third; and fifth grade on the fourth. “We’re excited to see the possibilities,” said Annie Turner, principal of nearby Patrick Henry Elementary School. Under a plan that is likely but not yet formally approved, the entire student body of Patrick Henry would move to the new school (which does not yet have a name) and the Montessori program now housed at Drew Model School would move to the existing Patrick Henry building, all in September 2019. Turner noted that, before the current Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson buildings were constructed in the 1970s, their predecessors had shared a campus on South George Mason Drive. “The Henry community can’t wait to be neighbors with the Jefferson community again,” she said. School Board members are expected to approve the concept design for the school on July 20, then consider the schematic design in October. If all goes according to plan, a 21-month construction period will begin in 2017. But the proposal has been greeted negatively by some in the community. A petition calling on School Board members to scrap the whole idea has been launched, complaining that the site is too small, does not provide sufficient recreation space and is disruptive to the surrounding community. “The concept [design] does not respect the neighborhood,” said Lisa Turcios, who is active in the Arlington Heights Civic
In this artist’s rendering, Thomas Jefferson Middle School is shown in tan at right and the new elementary school that will share its campus is shown in white in back. In between the two buildings are playing fields, which will sit atop a parking garage. School Board members are expected to approve a conceptual design for the new school later this month, with construction set to start in 2017 and completion by the start of the 2019-20 school year.
Association and has been involved in the planning process for the new school. School leaders, however, rebutted the contention that the school system was not listening to the community. “A great deal of effort has been made to be inclusive,” said board member Emma Violand-Sánchez, saying there had been “a lot of participation and healthy discussion.” The school system’s building-level planning committee, which is advising on the parcel’s future, and the countywide Public Facilities Review Committee, which also has been involved in the planning process, have been generally supportive of the design concept, although they have quibbled with some pieces of it. While facilities staff say they can meet the $59 million budget, they also provided school officials with $3.4 million in potential extras, including $2.4 million for solar panels atop the school building. The proposed extras also include several mostly cosmetic upgrades to Thomas Jefferson Middle School, but one School Board member – Reid Goldstein – said the idea of using funds for the elementary school to update the middle school gives him heartburn, when so many other schools have pressing capacity needs. Most of the funding for the project will come from proceeds from bond referendums approved by county voters. The County Board is expected to kick in nearly $9 million, largely to pay a share of the parking garage. The new elementary would be built on the northeast corner of the 27-acre Thomas Jefferson campus, which includes the middle school, a community center, theater and sports fields. The new school would be shoehorned in where a surfaceparking lot now stands. After School Board members originally proposed the site for construction of a new school, they in January 2015 were rebuffed by County Board members, who told them to explore other options first. A task force set up by the school system came to the conclusion the Thomas Jefferson site was most appropriate, and the County Board then green-lighted the project. Budget for McKinley Elementary Ex-
pands: School Board members on July 1 opted to increase the budget for renovation and expansion of McKinley Elementary School by 4 percent rather than make cuts in the project’s scope. The two options were on the table after unforeseen conditions emerged on the site, including discovery of an underground spring and previously undocumented utilities. School Board members had two options: Either increase the budget by about $942,000, or make cuts in the scope of the work. Board members unanimously opted to add the funding. As a result, the total budget for the project will rise to $22.93 million. It’s possible that the original budget may still be met, since it includes contingency funding for excess construction costs that may, or may not, materialize. The complications found during work also have pushed back the project’s schedule, with the school’s three-story addition and gym space, originally expected to be completed this month, not likely to be ready until November. Improvements to the parking lot and school fields, originally anticipated to be completed later this year, likely won’t be ready until April 2017, school officials said. School Board to Request Bond Referendum: Not exactly something in the “breaking news” category, but School Board members on July 1 formally asked for a $138.8 million bond to be placed on the Nov. 8 general-election ballot. The request first goes to the County Board, which is likely to approve it before departing on hiatus in mid-July, then to the Circuit Court, which has final say. If placed on the ballot and approved by voters, the measure will help pay for construction of a new number of facilities, including the new H-B Woodlawn in Rosslyn and renovation of the Stratford school site near Lee Highway. And approved by voters it likely will be, as the Arlington electorate has not turned down a school-bond referendum – or any bond referendum, for that matter – in decades. School System Updates Web Site: Arlington Public Schools unveiled an updated Web site on July 1.
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“This has been a two-year project . . . and has had multiple avenues of feedback,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy told School Board members. Acknowledging that “some hiccups” were inevitable, Murphy said the end result will feature “a much more crisp and modern design.” The new site also will provide a significant cost savings while employing more modern design and technology, including live-streaming of videos. The process of upgrading the site – www.apsva.us – was overseen by the school system’s Department of School and Community Relations. School Board Members Thank AEA Chief: School Board members on June 16 noted the pending retirement of county teacher Gerry Collins, who is departing after more than 30 years of service and who has served several stints as president of the Arlington Education Association. “I’ve enjoyed the collaboration and learning from you,” School Board member Reid Goldstein said. “You and I go back some ways – not 34 years because, you know, of course, I would have been in diapers at that point.” (Which drew a rejoinder – “I don’t think so!” – from School Board Chairman Emma Violand-Sánchez.) In Virginia, public-sector employees at the state- and local-government levels are not prohibited from unionizing, but the unions are enjoined from striking or collective bargaining, so collectives such as the Arlington Education Association serve more as professional associations. School Board Honors National Gun Violence Awareness Day: Members of the Arlington School Board on June 2 wore orange in support of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, an initiative sponsored by the National PTA, National Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association, the YWCA and Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, among others. School Board member Barbara Kanninen noted the story of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot and killed in a Chicago park just weeks after marching in the 2013 presidential-inauguration parade. “On her birthday [June 2] that year, Hadiya’s friends began the Wear Orange Campaign,” Kanninen said. “They chose orange because it was Hadiya’s favorite color. It’s also what hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others.” According to federal statistics, an average of 48 children and teens are shot and seven die from their injuries each day in the United States. These days, the Sun Gazette is about the only news outlet providing comprehensive coverage of Arlington’s education scene. We’d like some company, but for now we’re proud to provide full coverage of a changing landscape in public education. July 7, 2016 11
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Scouts Attain Eagle Rank
A Court of Honor ceremony was held May 14 for five Yorktown High School students who have ascended to Eagle Scout rank. Russell Adams, Matthew Lehane, Joseph Mundt, Alexander Rinn and Harrison Schaff are members of Boy Scout Troop 638, affiliated with Little Falls Presbyterian Church. Lehane, Mundt and Rinn recently graduated from Yorktown; Schaff and Adams are rising seniors. For his Eagle project, Adams replaced a chain-link fence at the Claremont Immersion Elementary School Outdoor Classroom with a more fitting split-rail fence. His project was a finishing touch to his older brother’s Eagle project, which was building the outdoor classroom at the school. Lehane rebuilt the grape-arbor structure at Potomac Overlook Regional Park to better support the grapevines as the
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Police Beat UNLAWFUL WOUNDING: n On June 30 at noon, two vehicles were involved in a minor accident at the 2400 block of South Kenmore Street, police said. When the drivers were exchanging information, one of them returned to her vehicle and attempted to leave. The other individual attempted to prevent the suspect from leaving by standing in front of her vehicle, and was struck, police said. Warrants for reckless driving, unlawful wounding and hit-and-run were issued for 50-year-old Brunilda Lopez of Maryland. The victim was treated by paramedics and declined transport to the hospital. ATTEMPTED MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On June 30 at 9:30 a.m., police were dispatched to a report of a dispute in the 2000 block of South Kenmore Street. According to police, the suspect allegedly brandished a firearm and threatened two known victims, who were able to safely exit the home. The suspect – 28-year-old Mohamed Hassen of Arlington – was arrested, charged with attempted malicious wounding and two counts of brandishing a firearm, and was held without bond. ASSAULT ON POLICE: n On June 24 at 3:39 p.m., police were dispatched to the 2100 block of Washing-
ton Boulevard for a report of an assault. When officers gave instructions to a suspect, she spit in the face of one of them, police said. The suspect – 35-year-old Senait Taye of Arlington – was arrested and charged with assault on police and assault-andbattery. n On June 26 at 12:37 p.m., police officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard to assist medics in dealing with a woman described as heavily intoxicated. Upon arrival, the suspect became combative, police said, freeing her legs and kicking an officer to the ground and a medic in the face. The suspect – 21-year-old Clara Sigman of Fredericksburg – was arrested and charged with assault on police, assault on a firefighter and drunk in public. SEXUAL BATTERY: n On June 27 at 11:10 p.m., a woman was walking in the 1900 block of Wilson Boulevard when a man approached her with his genitals exposed and placed them on her. The victim fought back, creating distance and causing the suspect to flee, police said. The suspect is described as a darkskinned male. ROBBERY:
n On June 26 at 6:45 p.m., a man brandishing a firearm exited the passenger side of a vehicle and approached a woman in the 500 block of 15th Street South. The suspect demanded the woman’s belongings, then fled in the vehicle. The suspect is described as a black male, in his 20s, 5’5”, with a small frame.
BURGLARY WITH INTENT TO COMMIT ASSAULT: n On June 27 at 10:35 p.m., a man witnessed another man assaulting a woman in the 200 block of North Columbus Street. When the first man said he was going to call police, the suspect forced his way into his home and assaulted the first man, causing him to lose consciousness, police said. Another resident of the home witnessed the assault and yelled at the suspect to leave. The suspect threatened her and attempted to steal items before being led away by the initial female victim, police said. Police said their investigation uncovered that the suspect was connected to additional incidents occurring on June 27 in the 100 block of North Columbus Street. The suspect – 20-year-old Victor Omar Suarez of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with malicious wounding, burglary with intent to commit assault, attempted grand larceny and possession of marijuana. He was held without bond.
MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING: n On June 26 at 2:40 p.m., a verbal altercation in the 3200 block of Wilson Boulevard escalated when a male suspect thew a beer bottle into the driver’s-side window of a car, causing it to shatter and resulting in minor cuts to the two individuals in the vehicle. Investigation is ongoing. BURGLARY: n Sometime between May 8 and June 26, a home in the 2000 block of North Calvert Street was burglarized. Several items of value were taken, police said. n On June 27 between 9:30 and 11 a.m., a home in the 400 block of North Monroe Street was burglarized. Several items of value were taken. n On June 27 between 9:30 a.m. and noon, a home in the 1900 block of Columbia Pike was burglarized. Several items of value were taken. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: n On June 23 at 5:30 a.m., police responded to the 500 block of North Montague Street for a report of destruction of property. Upon arrival, police determined that a flower pot had been knocked over, and that several trash cans and a stop sign had graffiti spray-painted on them.
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Arlington Near .500 In District
Teeing Off
What’s Not Good Today, A Far Cry From the Past Talk about being spoiled, unappreciative and taking things for granted.
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Team Has Beaten Vienna 180 Twice DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
With a 7-6 record through the allstar break, Arlington Post 139 stands in the middle of BASEBALL the pack in the American Legion District 17 baseball standings. One of those victories was a recent 4-3 win over defending district champion Vienna Post 180 at Quincy Park. Arlington right-hander Chris Seymour pitched into the eighth inning to get the win and righty Teddy Herbert worked the final 12/3 to earn the save with two strikeouts. Seymour scattered seven hits and gave up two earned runs. “Chris pitched well,” Arlington manager Bob Romano said. “He spotted his pitches well, had a good curveball and got them to pop up a lot. He has pitched well for us a couple of timess now.” Arlington had 13 hits. Herbert had a two-run single in the third inning, T.R. Sheehy (two hits) had an RBI and Ethan Heckler had two hits and drove in a run. Continued on Page 17
Ethan Heckler has been the starting third baseman most of the season for the Arlington Post 139 American Legion baseball team, which began the week 7-6. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
Overlee, Washington Golf Improve to 2-0 A Staff Report
The Overlee Flying Fish improved to 2-0 and the Arlington Forest Tigers to 1-1 with July 2 victories in Northern Virginia Swimming League action.
SWIMMING ROUNDUP In two other NVSL meets involving Arlington teams July 2, the Dominion Hills Warriors (1-1) and Donaldson Run Thunderbolts (0-2) lost. n Overlee defeated the host Wakefield Chapel Wahoos, 274-146, in Annandale in a Division 1 meet. The victory was the 12th in a row for Overlee. The Flying Fish were led by double winners William Weber, Elysha York, 16
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Katherine Bailey, Eleanor Ridgeway, Emerson Hart and Mary Kate Reicherter. Single winners were Ryan Baker, Nicholas Pasternak, Evan Ingraham, William Hart, Christopher Kinsella, Emme Yoder, Alice Bruce, Aida Young, Alexis Lee, Sophia Grabman, Kayle Park and Michayla Eisenberg. The Overlee girls won six of six relays. n Arlington Forest defeated visiting Mansion House, 217-203, in Division 7. Double winners for Arlington Forest were Eli Martin, Leo Goco, David Gallion, Emily Gallion and Natalie Martin. Single winners were Maggie Yin-
gling, James Hardenburgh, Emmett Englehardt, Isabelle Bristol, Max Cassatt, Gabby Valencia, Rylee Neumann, Zoe Edwards, Madeline Watkins and Riley Bransford. The 13-15 girls medley relay lowered the standard in that event for the second straight week, cutting .33 seconds to win with a new team record of 1:03.13. n Dominion Hills lost to host Sully Station, 219-201, in a Division 7 meet. Will Torg won two races for Dominion Hills. Single winners were Gavin Anzaldi, Lulu Ax, Emily Larsen, Anna LeNard, Nate LeNard, Bridget Morris-Larkin,
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That’s the case for many youth and high school athletes in some parts of Northern Virginia regarding the topnotch sports equipment many own, and the well-kept and manicured fields and venues where they compete. Very rarely do these athletes play on baseball or softball diamonds that aren’t in the best possible condition. Most rectangular football, lacrosse and soccer fields now have artificial turf, meaning they are always in outstanding shape. Tennis courts don’t have large cracks, and indoor facilities, like pools and basketball courts, are always first rate. For those who didn’t often own the best equipment or play on pristine fields and courts back in their days, examples of the more lush presentday sports bring a chuckle. During one girls high school softball game this spring, the ball was thrown out of play by an umpire because someone noticed one of the threads was broken. Yes, just one of the threads. Really? One thread? How about those who grew up playing the sport with a badly-worn softball that was held together by black electrician’s tape or mom’s emergency sewing job? For those, eliminating a ball with one busted thread resulted in amazement and laughter. Same with baseball. Players today have access to buckets full of balls. That wasn’t always the case. Remember that baseball movie, “The Sandlot”? Neighborhood kids had access to one beat-up brown ball, risking their lives to retrieve it when the ball rolled into a yard with a big dog. Today, tennis rackets aren’t used if they have one broken string, or wooden bats show a small crack. There was a time when old rackets and bats were glued and tacked together to keep using, and footballs and basketballs had multiple tape jobs.
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High School Roundup W-L BOYS SOCCER TEAM RANKED NATIONALLY: The Virginia High School
League’s 6A state champion Washington-Lee High School boys soccer team ended the season ranked in the top 10 in two springtime national polls. The Generals (18-1-2) finished ranked No. 2 in the Topdrawersoccer. com online poll behind Oak Mountain (28-0-1) of Birmingham, Ala. In the more longstanding and well known USAToday/National Soccer Coaches Association of America Super 25 poll, Washington-Lee was ranked No. 8, with Oak Mountain first. In the USAToday/NSCAA’s Region I poll, W-L was ranked No. 3. After suffering its lone loss of the 2016 season, Washington-Lee won its final six games to win 6A North Region and 6A state tournament championships. YORKTOWN PLAYERS MAKE ALLSTATE IN LACROSSE: In boys lacrosse,
Yorktown High School senior defender Conor Shears was chosen first-team 6A Virginia High School League all-state, and senior goalie Mason Pollack made second team.
Legion Continued from Page 16 Seymour added two hits, as did catcher Cole Wycoff and Cam Anderson. Arlington also defeated Vienna, 9-6, earlier this season, with Herbert going six innings to get the win with 14 strikeouts. Heckler had two hits and two RBI and Herbert added two hits. Wycoff had
The following athletic awards were presented at Yorktown High School’s
spring athletic awards banquet back in mid June. Male Athlete of the Year: Daniel deButts. Female Athlete of the Year: Suzanne Dolan. Baseball: Russell Edwards (Coaches Award), Parker Denny (Most Valuable), Alec Glasser (Top Pitcher). Boys soccer: Mehran Roshanaei (Most Valuable), Hayden Kickbush (Most Valuable), Billy Blake (Most Improved), Will McCreary (Coaches Award). Girls soccer: Olivia Tripodi (Most Reliable), Meredith Beam (Coaches Award), Emily Talotta (Coaches Award). Girls softball: Maddie Silk (Most Valuable), Bryanna Lansing (Coaches Award), Caroline George (Coaches Award). Girls outdoor track: Sophia Gray (Most Valuable), Sophia Park (Most Outstanding Performance), Sophie Banchoff (Coaches Award). Boys outdoor track: Ryan Lesmez (Most Valuable), Taylor Beall (Most Outstanding Performance), Zane Killgo (Coaches Award).
Boys tennis: Tate Arevalo (Most Valuable), David Brennan (Most Improved), Sam Grossman (Coaches Award). Girls tennis: Valerie Marshall (Most Valuable), Caroline Coleman (Most Improved), Charlotte Ruffing (Coaches Award). Boys lacrosse: C.J. Stowell (Offense MVP), Conor Shears (Defense MVP), Mason Pollack (Defense MVP). Girls lacrosse: Emma Thurman (Most Valuable), Laura Crawford (Most Valuable), Sissy Davis (Coaches Award). Girls crew: Taylor Bischot (Most Valuable), Anne Schiffer (Coaches Award), Isabel Rogers (Coaches Award). Boys crew: Thomas O’Shaughnessy (Most Valuable), Jay Hesslink (Most Improved), Drew Hudspeth (Coaches Award). Sportsmanship & Excellence Award: Awards went to Tanner Wall (baseball), Sammie Cooper (girls tennis), David Misra (boys tennis), Natalie Reich (girls crew), Alek Blumberg (boys crew), Gordon Coates (boys lacrosse), Kate Gratton (girls lacrosse), Zoe Lunn (girls soccer), Daniel deButts (boys soccer), Ellyse Anderson (girls track), Madeline Marshall (softball).
a hit and two RBI. Alec Glasser worked two innings of shutout relief. “We have a solid team,” Romano said. “Springfield [in first place] is the best-hitting team right now, and we’ve struggled against them. Against everybody else, we have played with them.” Other top pitchers for Arlington are Heckler, Noah Winslow and Jaime Segui. Anderson can pitch when not playing first.
Heckler and Winslow play first and third, respectively, Herbert and Seymour play multiple positions. Joe DiConsiglio is a shortstop and outfielder; Glasser plays the outfield; Andy Collins starts at short and Chris Brady in the outfield; Will Stengle, Dylan Anderson and Segui play second; Jake Ruge is a shortstop; and Foster Gray is an outfielder and catcher. Frank Sammartino and Andrew Keane also contribute.
Sheehy is no longer with the team. He left recently to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. “He gave us some strong games, and good for him, before he left for Navy,” Romano said. On July 3, Arlington swept a doubleheader from Alexandra Post 24, winning 1-0 in walkoff fashion in nine innings and winning the nightcap, 4-1. For more details about the wins, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington.
In girls lacrosse, Yorktown junior midfielder Laura Crawford made second team all-state. YORKTOWN GYMNASTS HONORED:
Yorktown High School gymnasts Julia Hays and Juliette Mitrovich recently were honored by the Arlington School Board for finishing first and second, respectively, in the 6A North Region allaround gymnastics tournament. Later, at the 6A Virginia High School League state competition, Hays and Mitrovich tied for first on the balance beam. Debbie DeFranco, the school system’s supervisor of health & physical education, presented the gymnasts to School Board members at the board’s July 1 organizational meeting. The two gymnasts helped the Yorktown girls win the Liberty Conference and 6A North Region team championships this past season, as a result earning a berth to participate in the 6A state tournament. YORKTOWN SPRING SPORTS AWARDS:
Swimming Continued from Page 16 Mari Klaire Morris-Larkin, K.J. Morris-Larkin, Claire Scott, Clara Smith, Carrie Torg, Matthew Whoriskey and Lily Woodward. Elise Eclarinal was one of the team’s two most improved swimmers, dropping 4.9 seconds in the 8-under girls butterfly. Grayson Haney was the other, dropping 2.8 seconds in the 8-under boys freestyle. Michael Swisher broke the boys 1518 breaststroke record set in 2005 with a new time of 34.41. The girls 11-12 medley relay of Mari Klaire Morris-Larkin, Bridget MorrisLarkin, Smith and Maya Aguirre broke a record set in 1998 with a new time of 1:08.75 The boys 13-14 medley relay of Jacob Swisher, Geoffrey Ax, K.J. MorrisLarkin and Max Nagle set a record in 1:01.03. n Donaldson Run lost to visiting and undefeated Hunter Mill, 231-189, in Division 2.
Overlee’s Paul Kinsella swims the boys age 13-14 breaststroke during his team’s road meet against Wakefield Chapel on July 2 in NVSL Division 1 action. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI
For the Thunderbolts, double winners were Charlie Greenwood, Emily Brooks and Andrew Walker. The single winners were Scarlett Bennett, Sean Conley, Audrey Engel, Ryan Clark, Drew Harker, Anna Trainum, Grace Motta, Rachel Conley, Ella Rigoli and Emma Hutchison. n In the Country Club Swim & Diving Association, the Washington Golf and Country Club Lightning defeated
host Army-Navy, 345-141, in an all-Arlington showdown. Triple winners for Washington Golf were Olivia McManus, Jillian Johnson, William Lepre, Caroline Otteni, Cate Barrett and Ryan Baker. Double winners were Richard Gentry, Sean Curran, Angus Ricks and Arav Barghava. Single winners were Jack Carman, Madeleine Steves, Avery Nassetta, Sabine Barbee, Caitlin O’Connor, Nicho-
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las Zochowski, Sydney-Cate Thornett, Rajan Barghava and Kate Loper. Army Navy did not submit any results. n In July 2 Colonial Swimming League action, the Arlington Knights of Columbus Holy Mackerals (1-1) defeated South Riding, 238-206, in the White Division, and the Fort Myer Squids (0-2) lost to Franklin Farm, 307-137, in the Red Division. For the Knights of Columbus, Mac Marsh was a triple winner and double winners were Ben Hughes, Lily Miller, C.J. Moneymaker, Lucas Moreno and Zach Rosenthal. Single winners were Leila Bodner, Alexandra Browne, Natalie Cecil, Conner Cherouny, James Hilsmier, Lucy Khlopin and Emma Mabry. Marsh broke team records in the 1112 boys freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley. Rosenthal broke records in the 15-18 boys breast and IM. Nicolas Reeves broke a team record in the 15-18 boys backstroke. Four relays broke records. Fort Myer did not submit results from the meet. July 7, 2016 17
Students Continued from Page 1 tant: our students and their success.” Van Doren won a special election two years ago to fill the seat of School Board member Noah Simon, who resigned. She and Tannia Talento are unopposed in their bids for the two board seats on the Nov. 8 ballot. In remarks at the organizational meeting, Van Doren stressed the importance of giving support to students requiring special-education services, saying the school system needed to “rise to the challenge of including all students.” “Their strengths and gifts are unique, as are those of every single child,” Van Doren said.
World War I Continued from Page 7 Marne, the last major German offensive of the war, in the summer of 1918. It was the third time the locale had figured in
In valedictory remarks wrapping up her turn as chairman, Violand-Sánchez pointed to a host of successes over the past year, ranging from adoption of a new capital-improvement plan to approving foreign-language instruction in all elementary schools to the designation of the Stratford school site as a local historic landmark. She also pointed to ongoing success in lowering dropout rates; in the most recent data, 92 percent of Arlington students graduated on time. Cutting the dropout rate “was the reason I ran for the School Board,” said Violand-Sánchez, who in December will complete two terms. She opted not to seek re-election, capping a 40-year career that began as an educator and administrator in the county school system. Among those in attendance at the or-
ganizational meeting were County Board members Libby Garvey, Jay Fisette and Katie Cristol. Several School Board members made a point to note improving planning and collaboration efforts between the two bodies and their staffs. “We have to continue building on that until we are seamless,” said Barbara Kanninen, who was elected vice chairman for the 2016-17 school year. Kanninen foreshadowed one potential hiccup in the County Board-School Board relationship, saying both sides need to come to agreement on new principles of school funding in an era of fast student growth. About 80 percent of the school system’s revenue comes from the county government, which is facing its own competing fiscal challenges, but Kanninen said the two sides must hammer out a long-term
agreement. “We need to begin work right away this fall on our revenue-sharing principles,” she said. “I know we’ll have a constructive collaboration.” The school system’s fiscal year started with no change at the helm; Superintendent Patrick Murphy on July 1 began his eighth year as the system’s top staffer. In remarks, Murphy echoed Van Doren in promoting student achievement by focusing on each individual student. “If you have opportunities and choices, you have hope, and if you have hope, you have a future,” he said. Two top administrators are retiring this summer: Connie Skelton, the assistant superintendent for instruction, and Deirdra McLaughlin, assistant superintendent for finance and management. The two “helped us pave the way to the
bloody warfare, previously having been the scene of a battle during Roman times in the fourth century and again in 1814 during the Napoleonic wars. The 12-member U.S. World War I Centennial Commission was created by an act of Congress in 2013. The commission’s plan includes development of projects,
programs and activities and establishment of a National World War I Memorial in Washington. The efforts will pay homage to the 4 million American men and women who served in uniform during the war; half served overseas. Among those serving as young officers were two future U.S. presidents, Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower. “World War I remains America’s forgotten war, even though more Americans gave their lives during that war than during Korea and Vietnam combined,” the commission notes on its Web site. Garvey reported a personal connection to the conflict. “Both my grandfathers were in World War I,” she said. “One fought in Flanders. The other, a Quaker, drove an ambulance in Italy.” Contrary to widespread belief, it wasn’t specifically the sinking of the British liner Lusitania (which occurred in 1915) that drew the U.S. into the First World War, but rather a succession of provocations from Germany. Nor was the congressio-
nal declaration of war a unanimous affair when it came in April 1917: The U.S. Senate voted 82-6 and the U.S. House of Representatives 373-50 to go to war with Germany. Eight months later, the vote to open hostilities against Austria-Hungary was almost unanimous (74-0 and 365-1, respectively), with opponents abstaining rather than voting against. Congress never got around to declaring war on the other two Central Powers, the Ottoman Empire (which already was in the process of disintegrating) and Bulgaria. While the fighting stopped in November 1918, formal hostilities against Germany and the successor states to the defunct Austro-Hungarian empire didn’t occur until peace treaties were ratified in 1921. Residents of Arlington (which until 1920 was known as Alexandria County) who died in the conflict included Arthur Morgan, Ralph Lowe, John Lyon, Henry Smallwood, Robert Bruce, Harry Stone, Harry Vermillion, Frank Dunkin, Oscar Housel and Edward Smith of the Army; Irving Newman of the Army air service; and Archie Williams and Frederick Schutt of the Navy. If there is a county advisory panel set up to commemorate the war and its impact on the community, it will come on the heels of one that just recently wrapped its efforts. County Board members earlier created a Commission on the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, under the leadership of Warren Nelson, which presented a number of programs during the period 201115.
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Arlington history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. July 3, 1959: n A fire in a super-secret part of the Pentagon caused $30 million in damage and sent 35 firefighters to the hospital. n The State Milk Commission may decide it no longer needs to regulate milk prices in Northern Virginia. n After 47 years with 48 stars, the American flag gets its 49th star (welcoming Alaska as a state) beginning tomorrow. n The National Education Association is in the midst of a tumultuous debate over whether to integrate its membership. July 2, 1963: n Republican Harold Casto has taken over for Emerson Reinsch as the Republican candidate for County Board, after Reinsch withdrew. July 3, 1969: n Preston Caruthers has been chosen to lead the School Board for the coming year, and says he hopes the board will work more collaboratively with the County Board. n The Washington-Lee crew team is the top seed in the Princess Elizabeth Cup competition in England. n The Buckaroo Steak House is offering a lunch special of ribeye steak, baked potato, salad and Texas toast for 89 cents. July 3, 1976: n To show their anger over the slow pace of negotiations with county officials over pay increases, many Arlington police officers are writing large number of tickets for any number of minor infractions. n Gov. Godwin says he is pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the constitutionality of executions, even though Virginia may need to rewrite its capital-punishment laws to follow the court ruling. July 2, 1983: n School Board members chose S.J. Pace to succeed Evelyn Syphax as chairman for the coming year. Claude Hilton will serve as vice chairman. n Judge William Winston signed an execution warrant that will send a local man to the electric chair for a 1981 murder.
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69. Swimmer’s distance 70. Bundle of axons 71. “M*A*S*H” ____ hall 72. Exclamation of surprise 73. *Johnny ____ and His Orchestra
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6. Delhi draping dress 7. Bachelor’s last words 8. Hamburger and fries 9. Pomegranate seed 10. Calf-length skirt 11. End of grace 12. H in British HMS 15. Actor Depardieu 20. Trimable fence 22. a.k.a. Tokyo 24. Tsarist Russia’s elite cavalryman 25. *The Third one 26. Discombobulate 27. Australian horse 29. *____ Bowl 31. Proof of home ownership 32. Tennis-affected joint 33. Be sorry for one’s wickedness 34. *Great Depression photographer 36. Insignificant 38. RPM indicator 42. AOL’s “____ Got Mail” 45. Genuflect in submission 49. Zippo 51. Ore extracting 54. Yo-Yo’s instrument 56. Venomous slitherer 57. Like Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard 58. Makes mistakes 59. They’re large on prima donnas 60. Blundre, e.g. 61. *De Valera’s name for Ireland 62. Republican Karl 63. Tucker of “Modern Family” 65. Pleasurable interjection 67. One less than jack
55+ News RHYTHM-AND-BLUES MUSICIANS TO PERFORM: The Blue Kats rhythm-and-
blues band will perform on Monday, July 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
APPRECIATORS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO GATHER: The classical-music-ap-
preciation group at Langston-Brown Senior Center will meet on Monday, July 11 at 1 p.m. to listen to and discuss “Italiana.” For information, call (703) 228-6300.
EXERCISES FOR A HEALTHY BRAIN OFFERED: Brain-health exercises will be
presented on Monday, July 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.
CHESS CLUBBERS TO GATHER: The Madison Chess Club is seeking players of all skill levels to play Monday, July 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Madison Community Center. For information, call (703) 534-6232. ISSUES RELATED TO ALZHEIMER’S TO BE DISCUSSED: A discussion of the
risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease will be presented on Monday, July 11 at 11 a.m. at LangstonBrown Senior Center. For information,
call (703) 228-6300. LEGAL-COUNSELING SESSIONS OFFERED: Legal Services of Northern
Virginia will present free one-on-one counseling sessions on Tuesday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. For an appointment, call (703) 778-6800.
HOOTENANNY IS IN THE WORKS: A
folk-music sing-along will be presented on Tuesday, July 12 at 11:30 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. WALKERS TREK THROUGH AQUATIC GARDENS: The Arlington Walking
Club will travel to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in the District of Columbia on Wednesday, July 13 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.
TRAVELERS HEAD TO PENNSYLVANIA FOR PERFORMANCE: Arlington Coun-
ty 55+ Travel will host a trip to Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster, Pa., for a matinee performance of “Samson” with lunch on Thursday, July 14. For additional information, call (703) 228-4748.
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WORKSHOP LOOKS AT LEGAL STATUS OF HEALTH DECISIONS: A discussion
of the “Five Wishes” legal document regarding health decisions will be presented on Friday, July 15 at 11 a.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.
TRAVELERS HEAD TO RED CROSS HQ:
Arlington County 55+ Travel will host a trip to the Red Cross national headquarters on Friday, July 15. The cost is $13. For information, call (703) 228-4748.
WALKERS TO TRAVERSE AQUATIC GARDENS: The Lee Walkers of Lee
Senior Center will travel to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in the District of Columbia on Friday, July 15 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
TRAVELERS HEAD TO CAPE MAY: Arlington County 55+ Travel will host a trip to Cape May, N.J., to visit museums and an historic lighthouse and take a whale-watcher cruise on Saturday, July 16. The cost of $119 includes a meal. For information, call (703) 228-4748.
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