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Water Controversy Remains a Sore Point

County Staff: Nothing Found That Indicates Systemic Billing Errors

SPRINGTIME BRINGS BUTTERFLIES!

SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Sporting a dramatic butterfly put on by a face-painter, Eszter Rado was working to create a colorful Vejigante mask to take home at the Arlington County government’s recent Feel the Heritage Festival, which brought a crowd to Drew Model Center in a celebration of African-American history and achievements at both the local and national levels. The event was a highlight of Arlington’s Black History Month programs in February.

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Arlington public-works officials remain steadfast in their belief that it was last year’s hot and dry summer that led some county residents to experience major spikes in their water bills.

But not everyone is buying it.

In a Feb. 28 briefing to County Board members, government officials acknowledged that 6 percent of cases they investigated over the past year were found in some way to be the fault of the county government, and about a third were found to be previously unnoticed leaks. But 60 percent of the time, there was no other explanation besides the likelihood that water customers simply were using more water.

“We’ve not found any evidence of a process or a system error,” said Mike Collins, deputy director of operations for the county government’s Department of Environmental Services.

Collins repeated the county government’s past statements that a wet summer and early fall of 2015 was followed by a hot and dry summer and fall of 2016, “a perfect scenario” for seeing both interior and – more significantly – exterior water-usage spikes.

Lawn-watering, frequent car-washing, leaky faucets or toilets and an increase in household size all can impact water bills, county officials noted. Water and sewer rates total $13.87 per 1,000 gallons used, and high levels of irrigation (or even a leaky toilet) can add up to hundreds or thousands of dollars in extra costs, they said.

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Local Advocates Pressing for Support of Ex-Incarcerees

Fund-Raiser for Offender Aid & Restoration Draws McAuliffe and 600 Others Staff Writer

Having spent the past six years incarcerated for white-collar crime – slightly more than half in Arlington and the remainder in a state facility – Dana was set for release in early February.

He should have been happy for his pending freedom, but as the days to his release approached, his worries increased.

“I had no plan. I didn’t know where I would sleep, where I would eat. Basically, I didn’t know how I would survive,” he said.

Enter Offender Aid & Restoration (OAR), which works to ease the transition for those incarcerated back into society for residents of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church.

“There was no one else there for me.

They were just there every day. Every member of that staff at OAR are my angels. I felt like I had a family,” said Dana (the Sun Gazette was asked not to use his last name).

One month after his release, the 58year-old remained a bit challenged and dazed by simply getting back into a normal route.

“The process is difficult to navigate, but I had an advocate. OAR found a way to make it happen,” he said.

Dana is they deserve just one of the opportumore than nity to come 800 people home,” Offender J o n e s Aid & ResValderrama toration prosaid. vides re-enIt was try support a theme to in a given echoed by year. The Gov. McAunon-profit liffe, the organization event’s keyalso super- Offender Aid & Restoration executive director Elizabeth Jones note speakValderrama speaks at OAR’s annual “Second Chance Breakfast,” vises court- held March 1, 2017 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel. er. ordered “We all ELIZABETH E.H. PHOTOGRAPHY community make misservice for about 1,700 people. takes. Second chances matter,” the goverMore than 600 community leaders nor said. turned up March 1 to OAR’s annual SecMcAuliffe said that his proudest moond Chance Breakfast, held at the Crystal ment in office came last April, when he Gateway Marriott and designed to help signed an executive order aimed at restorraise funds to support the group’s mis- ing the voting rights of more than 200,000 sion.

Virginians. While a legal challenge and “It’s inspiring to see a community come the resulting Virginia Supreme Court rultogether to address the human-rights issue ing blunted the immediacy of the process, of our time,” said Elizabeth Jones Valder- McAuliffe said that his office has now rerama, OAR’s executive director. stored the rights of about three-quarters She noted that there currently are 2.2 of the total. million people incarcerated in the AmeriIn what came to sound like a speech can penal system, and the vast majority for a future campaign, McAuliffe comof them ultimately would be released. plained that state Republican leaders did “Good people make mistakes, and not join him in backing voting-rights res-

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“I love a good fight. You punch me, I’m going to punch you back twice as hard,” McAuliffe said. “I apologize; I’m Irish-Catholic and a former boxer.”

Jones Valderrama said funding raised through the breakfast would be used, in part, to continue a relatively new effort providing intensive re-entry services to the most at-risk candidates. Without specialized help, more than half those in that category are back incarcerated within a year.

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And They’re Off: County Board Race Heats Up Three Democrats Formally Open Bids, with a Fourth Waiting in the Wings SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Two previous aspirants and a newcomer already are on the stump to be the next Democratic nominee for Arlington County Board. The trio is likely to soon be joined by a fourth in what will be a 10week sprint to a party caucus.

Kim Klingler, Erik Gutshall and Vivek Patil used the March 1 Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting to launch their bids to succeed County Board Chairman Jay Fisette, who announced the week before he would not be seeking a sixth four-year term.

All three candidates said that, if elected, they would work to improve what they believed was an already successful community.

“Our values shouldn’t change, but our solutions have to. It’s time to re-make our vision for the next generation,” said Gutshall, who chairs the county government’s Planning Commission and is a former civic-association president.

Klingler, currently a civic-association president and chairman of the government’s Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee, said her goals would be “how to keep Arlington safe, diverse and forward-thinking.”

“Keeping us safe is the first responsibility of government,” said Klingler, who also pressed to address housing costs and reduce bureaucratic hurdles for residents and business owners.

Patil, a biotech entrepreneur who has been a county resident for just two years but currently serves on the Economic Development Commission, was lightest on

specifics but emphasized the aspirational aspects of elected leadership.

“There are people who feel left out. I want to be a voice for those people,” he said. “Let’s innovate Arlington together.”

(Patil’s run-up to the March 1 kickoff included a hiccup when a press release was sent out inadvertently saying he would be running for School Board; the release was corrected later in the day.)

Also expected to be in the mix is veteran civic activist Peter Fallon, who is expected to formally kick off his bid at the April Democratic Committee meeting.

Previous campaign experience among the candidates: • Fallon and Klingler were among those who competed in a March 2012 Democratic caucus resulting from County Board member Barbara Favola’s election to the state Senate. Libby Garvey won that caucus and went on to win the special election to succeed Favola.

• Fallon was among the candidates competing in a June 2015 Democratic County Board primary after incumbents Walter Tejada and Mary Hynes opted not to seek re-election. Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey won the primary and went on to win the general election that November.

• Gutshall challenged Garvey in the 2016 Democratic County Board primary, taking 45 percent of the vote but falling short against the incumbent. Garvey went on to win the general election.

The Democratic Committee rank-andfile on March 1 finalized rules for the party caucus that will select their County Board candidate. Voting will take place May 9 at Key Elementary School; May 11 at Drew

Vivek Patil

Model School; and May 13 at Washington-Lee High School. The caucus will be held in conjunction with a party School Board caucus.

Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky said the party leadership considered, but abandoned, attempting absentee voting for the caucus, citing “logistics and security issues” as stumbling blocks.

Trying to provide absentee balloting would be “a really complex process,” Malinosky said, but said it could be an option in the future.

The party will use instant-runoff voting, allowing caucus participants to rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate gets a majority of votes on the first ballot, the last-place finisher will be eliminated and his/her votes will be reallocated. The process will be repeated until one candidate emerges with 50 percent or more of the vote total.

Voting will take place in what technically is termed an unassembled caucus and also is known as a firehouse primary;

voters show up and cast their ballots, but do not have to stay all day in order to participate. Malinosky estimated the entire process would take 15 minutes for a voter to complete.

Whether Klingler, Fallon, Gutshall and Patil will be the last ones to hop into the fray remains an open question. Additional candidates for County Board have until March 30 to file to compete in the caucus.

The winner of the caucus moves on to the Nov. 7 general election. Independent Audrey Clement already has qualified for the ballot; Republicans are working to field a candidate.

The election of Donald Trump has caused monthly Arlington County Democratic Committee meetings to swell with newcomers and those who had been AWOL in recent years. “This is the largest crowd I’ve seen in a long time,” state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) said in surveying the crowd at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington on March 1.

County Democrats aim to use that increased corps to help run up local vote totals in November’s race for governor and also to ensure a margin of victory in local races.

This year’s open County Board seat has had only three occupants the past 52 years. Before Fisette was Ellen Bozman, who spent a record 24 years on the County Board from 1974-97. Bozman ran under the banner of Arlingtonians for a Better County her first five campaigns, then with the endorsement of Democrats for the sixth. Before Bozman was Dr. Kenneth Haggerty, a Republican who served from 1966-73.

Veteran Schools Activist O’Grady Aims to Unseat Lander SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The quest for the Democratic endorsement for School Board grew to three candidates on March 1, as veteran local activist Monique O’Grady threw her hat into the ring.

“Sometimes, to get to solutions, you have to shake things up,” O’Grady said at a campaign kickoff at the monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee.

O’Grady, a communications professional who last year was co-chairman of the committee backing the county government’s school-bond referendum, joins a field that includes incumbent James Lander and political newcomer Maura 4

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McMahon. Democrats will make their choice in caucus voting in May. In her remarks, O’Grady said she would press for a sound budget, academics (“we must put instruction first”), common-sense boundary adjustments and addressing the impact of a growing student enrollment.

“We need a strategy that gets us in front of the capacity crunch,” she said.

Schools activist and former School Board member Karla Hagan is among those supporting O’Grady’s bid, calling her “a fantastic candidate” who “inspires people to come together.”

O’Grady has been an Arlington resident for 25 years. She and her husband, Mike, have three children.

O’Grady’s work in education has in-

cluded service on various PTAs, plus leadership roles in Montessori education and efforts to address boundary issues, particularly in South Arlington.

Lander was first elected to the School Board in 2009. Four years later, he narrowly survived a challenge in the Democratic caucus by Barbara Kanninen, then went on to win the general election. (A year later, in 2014, Kanninen won office herself, and sits on the dais with Lander, as does School Board Chairman Nancy Van Doren, who finished third in the 2013 School Board caucus but also won election a year later.)

Under state law, School Board seats officially are nonpartisan. But political parties can, and do, endorse candidates; all five current School Board members

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won the Democratic endorsement before winning general-election victories.

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Fisette’s Retirement Plan Is McAuliffe’s Target SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington County Board Chairman Jay Fisette’s decision not to seek a sixth term in November POLITICAL brought about POTPOURRI a little goodnatured ribbing from Gov. McAuliffe at a recent event.

Noting that Fisette recently turned 61 and will be retiring, McAuliffe couldn’t help but chuckle: “Two week ago, I turned 60, and I am just warming up.”

More seriously, the governor used his appearance March 1 at an Offender Aid & Restoration breakfast to praise the twodecade service of Fisette, and predicted the Arlington official would remain engaged in the public arena.

“I’m glad to see you retire, but I’m sure you have another chapter to turn,” McAuliffe said.

Fisette announced in February he would not seek re-election to the seat he has held since 1998. In making the announcement, Fisette said he anticipated working in the public-policy arena, but had no specific job lined up and planned to fill out his current term, which runs through December.

Prior to winning election to the County Board, Fisette served as Northern Virginia director of the Whitman-Walker Clinic.

Fisette may be a year older than the governor, but McAuliffe joked that his counterpart may be aging better.

“He’s got no gray hair, and look at me,” the silver-maned state chief executive noted.

Arlington Democrats Vote to Oppose Gorsuch Nomination: The Arlington County Democratic Committee on March 1 came out swinging against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.

The nominee “is no moderate,” the party said in a resolution that was adopted unanimously. It calls on U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to oppose the nomination, and for Democrats to use all available means, including a filibuster, in an effort to reject President Trump’s first pick for the high court.

Gorsuch has been nominated to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last year. President Obama’s nominee for the vacancy, Merrick Garland, was kept in limbo by Senate Republicans and never got a committee hearing.

Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky said obstructionist tactics, such as filibustering, were legitimate tools, particularly in light of what Republicans did to the Garland nomination.

Electoral Board Leadership Remains Unchanged: The Arlington Electoral

Board has an updated leadership roster – a lineup that looks surprisingly like the last one.

“Everyone gets to be an officer!” noted board chairman Charlene Bickford, since by state law there are three members and three leadership posts.

Bickford was re-elected chairman, Scott McGeary secretary and David Bell vice chairman at the Electoral Board’s March 2 meeting.

“That was a nail-biter; it always is,” county elections chief Linda Lindberg chuckled after the 3-0 vote, which sets the leadership until February 2018.

By state law, electoral boards include two members of the political party controlling the Governor’s Mansion (currently Democrats) and one member of the other major political party (Republicans).

Also by state law, the two most powerful leadership posts – chairman and secretary – must be held by opposing parties.

Democrats Bickford and Bell and Republican McGeary are each veterans of the body, which unlike some across the state does not see political partisanship in its decision-making. “It all works together,” McGeary noted.

Electoral Board members, who are appointed by the Circuit Court, earn between $4,000 and $8,500 per year, depending on position.

Advocacy Group Condemns White House Effort to Aid Victims of Crime: VOICE is upset with VOICE. Perhaps a little explanation is in order.

Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE) recently condemned not only President Trump’s establishment of an office to related to those affected of crime perpetrated by immigrants, but also to the name of the office: “Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office,” or VOICE. “It is regrettable that the president has co-opted a term that in Northern Virginia stands for the inclusion of every citizen in our society, and instead uses it to malign one specific group of contributors to our country, who historically have lower rates of crime than natural-born citizens,” said Rabbi Michael Holzman of Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation.

The new office “risks suggesting that immigrants are somehow more prone to criminal behavior than non-immigrants, and that victims of crimes by immigrants are somehow more worthy of justice,” said Rev. Tuck Bowerfind of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

Leaders of the local VOICE say they are not against providing support to victims of crime, but said the White House effort is “as much for show as to provide any real help.”

“There is no merit in dehumanizing a group of people,” said Rev. Austin Almaguer, pastor of Vienna Baptist Church.

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Opinion

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Highs & Lows WE ARE NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO FEEL about the decision of County Manager Mark Schwartz to tie his requested 2cent increase in the Arlington’s real estate tax rate to needs of county schools and the Metro system.

When he made his budget presentation to County Board members last week, we thought it was a good idea for Schwartz to explain the exact reasons for seeking an increase in the tax rate.

Those two extra pennies – which would bring in about $7 million each in tax revenue – would be tied directly to increasing enroll-

ment in the school system and the emergency needs of the failing transit agency. So it seems to make sense to separate them out.

It made sense . . . at first. But the more we thought about it, the more we had some concerns how the manager segregated those two pennies from the rest of his budget.

Our worry: In future years, will taxpayers be seeing an extra penny tacked onto the budget for libraries, an extra penny for parks, an extra penny (or 10) for affordable housing, etc., etc., etc.?

The inescapable reality is, it’s all

one budget – one that now totals about $1.2 billion, which should be enough to fund core services while also providing for some, though most assuredly not all, wants of various interest groups.

Ultimately, it’s the county government’s budget, with the county manager and County Board responsible. We’ve concluded that both the manager and board should take ownership of the full tax rate, rather than carve it up in hopes the public won’t notice that it contains an increase, or to cast responsibility elsewhere for the spending choices being made.

Gondola Proposal Had Some Possibilities Editor: I was disappointed, but not surprised, by the Arlington County Board’s decision on the Potomac River gondola proposal [“County Board Opts Out of Gondola Effort,” Feb. 16].

Since it seems to me that a Rosslynto-Georgetown gondola can and should be a cost-effective improvement in transit for both Arlington and the region as a whole, I’m sorry to see the project fall victim to our internal politics.

There’s been an ongoing struggle for domination on the County Board, and

I think your article is quite right that the issue is about the past, present and future – of that conflict, rather than of transportation for Arlington.

All four of the recently-elected members of the County Board owe their positions to voter rejection of the grandiose and poorly conceived Columbia Pike trolley, along with several other expensive projects (aquatics center, Columbia Pike bus stops, etc.). Each of them was elected in place of candidates backed by members of the prior County Board majority. Members of that prior major-

ity and their backers have put a lot of effort and money into support for failed candidates along the way.

It seems to me likely that all five current County Board members thought their political futures were safer if they backed away from this project.

The best response, I think, to the gondola proposal and the study predicting a $90 million cost would have been: “Good idea. Come back with something more reasonable.”

Dave Shutz Arlington

Editor: Being a white male, the March 2 article “Historic Marker Focuses on Legacy of ‘Segregation Wall’” speaks to me in a totally different way than it does African-Americans.

For me, I read it and thought about how terrible it was for whites to have enslaved and later segregated African Americans. But as for African-Americans, this marker shows the freedom

that their people earned and the adversity and struggles that they were forced to overcome.

However, it made me wonder: Why should we emphasize a wall that marks a very dark time in our history?

I also originally thought that African-Americans would find the marker offensive, since it did shed a light on segregation. To my surprise, the marker was encouraged by the black commu-

nity. Portia Terrell Haskins was quoted saying, “This is not only our neighborhood, but about unity.”

This article really shows me how we need to come together as humans, and not as enemies in different races or cultures. We need to find the good in each other and stop hating others for just the way they look.

John Brown Arlington

‘Segregation Wall’ a Lesson for the Future

ACE Has Much to Offer, But Needs More Involvement Editor: I have worked with Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) in the past, and I am beyond excited to see that it is still dedicated to having communityoutreach programs to encourage the conversation around environmental sustainability.

Though I am a really big fan of what ACE does, I am particularly interested

in seeing what the next phase is. I know that ACE is dependent on volunteers and interns to do cleanups and afterschool programs with elementary- and middle-school students, among other things, but I am wondering what ACE is doing differently to increase the community turnout.

During my time as an ACE intern a few years ago, I was impressed by the

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number of people who were dedicated to making Arlington an environmentally sustainable place; however, there are still a lot of people to be reached.

I am hoping to see the broader Arlington community becoming more and more engaged with the ACE’s overall mission in the near future.

Bethlehem Demissie Arlington

Regulations on Exotic Pets Seem Headed to Arlington SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

In something akin to a game of follow-the-leader, Arlington County Board members later this COUNTY month are expected NOTES to approve regulations making it illegal to keep wild and exotic animals in the community.

The code restriction would align Arlington policies with those in a host of jurisdictions across the region. Before it can be enacted, a public hearing will be held at the board’s March 18 meeting.

The proposed regulations would ban venomous snakes, limit non-venomous snakes to no more than 4 feet in length, and would restrict a host of animals – from monkeys to alligators, tarantulas to wolves.

The proposal is backed by the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, which provides services to the government.

Under the proposed ordinance change, owners of what the county government calls “unusual” pets would be grandfathered in and allowed keep the animals, so long as they register their pets with county officials.

Arlington Health Officials Lay Down a Billion-Step Challenge: The Arlington County government’s public-health office is challenging local residents to get up and get moving by taking a collective billion steps – totaling 500,000 miles – through April 9.

As part of National Public Health Week activities, the county government is participating in a national effort to aggregate the number of steps of local residents.

Those wishing to participate can go to https://stridekick.com/tc/alpha, sign up as a new member and join team “Arlington 1.”

Participants can enter their steps manually, or can have them sent directly through a smartphone.

For the average person, about 2,000 steps equal a mile.

County Board Members Honor Human Rights Commission Members: Arlington County Board members on Feb. 28 lauded the former chair and vice chair of the Human Rights Commission for raising the public profile of the advisory panel.

“This community is what it is because of people like you,” County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said during a brief ceremony honoring Kitty Clark Stevenson and Roland Watkins. “It really makes Arlington what we have become.”

Stevenson grew up in Arlington and served on the county-government staff.

After retirement, she was appointed to the Human Rights Commission in 2007, and served as chairman from 2011-16.

“It is truly an honor,” Stevenson said of the County Board recognition.

“You do your best work at home,” she said, describing Arlington as a family – one that sometimes fights but comes together in the end.

Watkins served on and chaired the Equal Employment Advisory Commission before it was merged into the Human Rights Commission, where he became vice chairman.

“It has been a true pleasure,” Watkins said of his service.

“I am constantly awed by the commitment” of both staff and the public, Watkins said, adding that it had been “lots of fun.”

County Board member John Vihstadt, who previously had served as the board’s liaison to the Human Rights Commission, said Stevenson and Watkins deserved credit for “penetrating the community” by getting out in different areas of Arlington.

“Both of you really pushed [staff and elected officials]. We need that, and we continue to need that,” Vihstadt said.

The two have relinquished their leadership positions, but remain on the commission.

Officials Say No Additional Referendum Needed for Metro: Despite the increasing needs of the region’s beleaguered Metro system, Arlington County officials say they will not have to go to voters in a special bond referendum to meet the transit agency’s capital-spending request – at least not in the short term.

The general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has requested that localities across the region pitch in to provide increased spending for annual operating costs and capital projects for the transit agency, which in recent years has been hemorrhaging riders and cash.

In his proposed fiscal 2018 budget, Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz recommends meeting the short-term request, although he voiced skepticism of the sustainability of more local funding in future years.

Arlington funds its share of Metro operational costs out of the local government’s annual budget. Capital spending is funded through bond referendums sent to voters every two years.

Officials with the county government’s Department of Management and Finance say the higher capital spending in fiscal 2018 will not require an additional referendum prior to 2018, when the next one is scheduled.

County officials say they have enough bond funds still remaining (though not yet sold) from a 2014 transportation referendum to cover the request.

According to county officials, the 2014 funding was in support of a Metro initiative to purchase new railcars.

“That issuance never ended up occurring, so the county has the referendum authority available,” county officials told the Sun Gazette.

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RETIRED JUDGE WINS ACCOLADE:

Judge Karen Henenberg, who retired in 2013 from the Arlington General District Court and currently serves as an adjunct professor at Marymount University and George Mason University, recently was presented with the 2017 William J. Brennan Jr. Award from the N at i o n a l Trial Advocacy College.

“It was an absolute thrill and totally unexpected,” said Henenberg, who has taught for two decades in the advocacy program, which is held at the University of Virginia and is geared toward practicing attorneys.

“It almost doesn’t seem right to receive an award for doing something you love so much,” Henenberg said.

Henenberg served for 18 years on the bench in Arlington, following service as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney.

Henenberg has taught in Marymount’s Criminal Justice Department and in the Legal and Forensic Psychology graduate program since 2009.

“I love teaching college,” she said. “The students have a thirst for knowledge and aren’t shy about questioning things.”

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“We’re seeing families coming to us more and more challenged,” Meng said at the monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, where he thanked the political party for its efforts to collect cereal for AFAC’s shelves.

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FORUM ON AGING SLATED: “What Matters Most to Older Arlingtonians?” a community-engagement forum on aging, will be held on Monday, March 20 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Central Library.

The event is sponsored by the Arlington County government, and will feature Melissa Andrews, president of LeadingAge Virginia.

A lunch will be offered; reservations for the meal are required by March 13.

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The 29th annual Four Mile Run Stream Cleanup, sponsored by the Arlington County government’s park-ranger program, will be held on Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Madison Manor, Glencarlyn, Barcroft and Shirlington parks and adjacent to Arlington Mill Community Center.

Individuals, families, service clubs and school groups are invited to participate.

Participants should wear waterproof boots and bring gloves; bags will be provided.

No registration is required, but participants are asked to show up at the start of the event. Volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

There is no charge. For information, call (703) 525-0168 or e-mail parkrangers@arlingtonva.us.

ARLINGTON PHILHARMONIC HOSTS CONCERT: The Arlington Philharmonic

will present a program of orchestral music inspired by the rich tradition of storytelling on Sunday, March 12 at 4 p.m. at Wakefield High School.

The performance features piaNist Michael Shephard and will include works

by Britten, Von Dohnanyi and Ma Mere l’Oye. The Arlington Artists Alliance will host an art show in the auditorium lobby prior to the concert and during intermission.

Tickets are not required. A $20-peradult donation is suggested.

For information, call (703) 910-5161 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonphilharmonic.org.

ENCORE TO PRESENT ‘NIGHT AT WAX MUSEUM’: Encore Stage & Studio will

present “Night at the Wax Museum” for ages 6 and older from March 10-19 at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road.

Performances will take place on Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. The 3 p.m. performance on March 18 is designated as an “accessibility matinee,” providing accommodation to children and families with special needs.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, seniors and military. For information, call (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.

AUTHOR FEATURED AT MARYMOUNT:

The Arlington Historical Society and Marymount University’s Department of History and Politics will host author John P. Richardson discussing his new book – “Alexander Robey: The Man Who Built the Nation’s Capital” – on Thursday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in the Reinsch Library on Marymount’s main campus, 2807 Northe Glebe Road.

The program is free and open to the public. For information, call (703) 8924204 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Governor Could Be County Board’s Last Hope on Towing Business Community Won Lobbying Battle SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington County Board members may have one last shot at preventing what they say are anti-consumer provisions of state towing legislation from making it into law.

Whether they’re going to make an effort to scuttle the measure, which passed both houses of the General Assembly by healthy margins, remains to be seen.

“TBD” – to be determined – replied County Board Chairman Jay Fisette when asked if his board would request that Gov. McAuliffe veto or amend the legislation, patroned by Del. Tim Hugo (R-Fairfax County), that took aim at Arlington and also placed new restrictions on other Northern Virginia localities.

Hugo’s legislation would prevent local governments in Northern Virginia (but not the rest of the commonwealth) from imposing a “second-signature requirement” on owners of parking lots. Such requirements, which are in place in several other localities statewide, require towing companies to get approval for every tow from a specific lot, rather than receiving blanket authorization for all tows of improperly parked vehicles.

Arlington board members in December imposed a second-signature requirement, although they delayed implementation until July.

After approval, the towing industry and Arlington Chamber of Commerce vowed to get the General Assembly to overturn the measure.

“It was one of the best lobbying jobs I’ve ever seen,” said Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th).

Hugo’s bill passed 68-28 in the House of Delegates and 31-9 in the state Senate, margins that – if they hold – would be enough to overturn a veto or reject any amendments the government might seek.

The Hugo bill also requires that local-government towing bodies rotate their chairmanships between representatives of the towing industry, public-safety agencies and the community.

Currently, state law requires that the lone community member on each body (in Arlington’s case, Nancy Iacomoni) chair the panel.

Arlington’s elected officials were joined by their counterparts in several Northern Virginia localities in opposing the measure. A similar bill, patroned by state Sen. David Marsden (D-Fairfax County), died on a 20-20 vote in the Senate when Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam cast his vote against it. But when Hugo’s virtually identical measure came before senators a few weeks later, 11 members of the body switched to

“yes” votes, providing an easy margin of victory.

Sarah McKinley, a local civic activist who had pressed the County Board to impose the second-signature requirement, suggested that the General Assembly’s vote was a knee-jerk effort to penalize the community.

“It was to bash Arlington,” she said.

The entire Arlington delegation – three state senators and four delegates – voted against the measures.

McAuliffe has until March 27 to decide what to do with the bill. If he vetoes or amends it, legislators will be back in

session April 5 to address the matter.

The governor has not been shy about wielding his veto pen during his four-year tenure; at a recent community gathering in Arlington, he noted that by the time he leaves office next January, he will have vetoed more legislation than any of his 71 predecessors.

And so far, “I have been undefeated,” McAuliffe said of efforts by the legislature to override his vetoes.

Would the General Assembly try to override a veto, if McAuliffe wields one?

“There’s a chance, but I don’t know,” Lopez said.

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Rare and Enchanting in Rivercrest 2-Level Colonial Impressive on Outside, Welcoming Throughout

Our early-spring ambles and rambles in the local real estate market this week take us to the always-in-season community of Rivercrest, where a rare opportunity awaits.

A center-hall colonial, a style only infrequently found in Arlington, with an impressive curb appeal and an open and inviting interior nature, has come to market. The ambiance is intoxicating, the glamor exciting, and the location near the Heritage Trail along the Potomac is perfect for those who enjoy getting close to nature.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,150,000 by the McEwenLunger Team of Long & Foster Real Estate.

A welcome on the stately porch leads us into the property, where the scope is expansive – high ceilings, wide hallways, lots of light and large room sizes.

To our left is the formal living room, filled with natural sunlight and featuring a gas fireplace. To our right is the banquet-sized dining room, ready to accommodate a crowd.

The kitchen is among the many areas of the home that has seen careful updating and where attention to detail was paramount. It provides a “wow” factor for all who enter; fully versatile, the kitchen also is visually appealing and

will be a central gathering place.

However stunning the kitchen is, it will share attention with the large family room – playfully described as the home’s “drama queen” – that offers up a cathedral ceiling, banks of windows and a tall stone fireplace. Truly a visual showstopper.

Four large bedrooms are found on the upper level, with the master retreat a lovely spot. Engineered closets, a skylight and pull-down access to the floored attic are extra bonuses on this level.

A two-car garage offers plenty of additional storage space, and the rear of the home offers a flagstone patio and retaining walls, perfect for summertime barbecues.

Lovingly maintained and a quick hop to Chain Bridge, this is a true standout and well worth consideration. The

spring buying market is upon us; don’t let it get away!

Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients.

For information on the home, contact the listing agent.

For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703)738-2520.

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Affordability Looks to Become a Bigger Issue Existing-home sales are forecast to expand 1.7 percent in 2017, but a new housing-affordability model suggests homebuyers at many income levels could see an inadequate amount of listings on the market within their price range in coming months.

The new model was created jointly by the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com, owned by News Corp., which determines an “Affordability Score”varying between zero and 2 for communities across the nation.

A score of 1 or higher generally suggests a market where homes for sale are more affordable to households in proportion to their income distribution. Yet only 19 states fit that category in the most recent calculation, and the national score was 0.92, down (and therefore less affordable) than the 0.97 of a year before.

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says a top complaint Realtors have been hearing from clients is a notable imbalance between what they can afford and what is listed for sale.

“Home prices have ascended far past wage growth in much of the country in recent years, because not enough homeowners are selling and homebuilders have not boosted production enough to meet rising demand,” he said.

The states last month with the highest Affordability Score were Indiana (1.23), Ohio (1.22), Iowa (1.18), Kansas (1.17), and Michigan and Missouri (both at 1.14). The states with the lowest were Hawaii (0.52), California (0.60), District of Columbia (0.65), and Montana and Oregon (both at 0.67).

“Consistently strong job gains and a growing share of Millennials entering their prime buying years is laying the foundation for robust buyer demand in 2017,” said Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Realtor.com. “However, buyers with a lower maximum affordable price are seeing heavy competition for the fewer listings they can afford.

At a time of higher borrowing costs, this situation could affect affordability even more as buyers battle for a smaller pool of homes and bid prices upward.”

“The only prescription to reversing this adverse situation is to build more entry-level and mid-market housing that aligns with current household incomes,” Yun said, although that appears a long-shot scenario.

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County Staff Recommend Selling Reeves Farmhouse SCOTT McCAFFREY

It won’t be for the first time – they’ve found themselves overruled before – but the Arlington County government staff again has concluded the best option for dealing with the historic Reeves farmhouse is to sell it off.

The proposal, to be discussed at a public hearing later this month, is likely to generate angst among preservationists.

But in a Feb. 28 briefing to County Board members, staff said they had run out of options to preserve the building without a massive infusion of taxpayer cash.

“We thought we could find a partner.

We were unsuccessful,” said Lisa Grandle of the county government’s Department of Parks and Recreation.

The hope was that the Reevesland farmhouse could evolve along the lines of the Arlington Arts Center or David M. Brown Planetarium as partnerships between the government (which provided

the buildings) and non-profit organizations (which operated them).

But efforts to forge such a partnership failed with not one but two different community groups, Grandle said: The Reevesland Learning Center wanted to rely on government funding to restore the farmhouse, located in the Boulevard Manor community, while the Reeves Farm Conservation Society, which was founded with some degree of bravado in 2015, disbanded last year without being able to develop a plan to restore the property.

“Attracting outside capital [for restoration] has proved elusive,” County Board member Christian Dorsey acknowledged.

The Reevesland saga dates to 2001, when the county government spent $1.8 million to purchase the home and 2.5 acres of land from the family of Nelson Reeves (1900-2000), who had run a farm on that site until the 1950s before selling off much of his 160 acres for residential development and living out his nearly-century-

long life on the tract that remained.

After the purchase, the farmhouse seemed almost forgotten by the county government, being allowed to deteriorate.

Arlington staff members in 2015 began planning to potentially sell off the Reevesland farmhouse while maintaining most of the land around it as open space.

The move enraged some of the property’s biggest fans, who ended up engaging in open verbal warfare with County Board members over the county’s stewardship and commitment to its preservation.

Later that year, the County Board moved forward in dividing the property into two parcels – one for the home and the remainder as open space. But board members tasked staff with trying again to find a workable solution, which, staff say, has come to naught.

What happens next? If the county government agrees to sell the farmhouse while keeping the surrounding land, it could face a challenge in finding a buyer.

County staff have estimated it could

cost around $2 million to bring the small building up to code for commercial use.

The property’s location and lack of space for parking also would seem to argue against a commercial or other public use.

While the restoration cost could be smaller for someone wishing to use the building as a private home, there would be restrictions imposed because the home sits in its own local historic district, meaning owners would need to gain approval of the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board for any exterior changes.

Cynthia Liccese-Torres of the county government’s historic-preservation staff told County Board members that, as a condition of sale, the government could impose even more preservation requirements on the next owners, which might ensure the long-term preservation of the home – but also might limit both the pool of prospective purchasers.

The matter comes to the County Board on March 21. “We’ll have an extensive public hearing,” Dorsey predicted.

It appears all sides got most of what they wanted in the Feb. 28 Arlington County Board decision approving redevelopment of Central United Methodist Church’s site in the heart of Ballston: • The church and its development team won permission to replace the exist-

ing building at 4201 North Fairfax Drive with an eight-story, mixed-use property that will feature 119 apartment units, with many (though not a majority) reserved for residents earning 40 percent to 80 percent of the area’s median income.

• Preservationists won the County

Board’s approval of the burial ground on the parcel as a local historic district, which will prevent it from being dislocated in the future.

• The county government wins more affordable housing in a Metro corridor, and the chance to say its efforts helped to

win over all sides in what late last year had become a public spat between competing interest groups.

County Board members voted 5-0 on a series of items moving the project for-

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Taxicab rides for SoberRide used to average about $24 each, but that figure should be significantly lower using Lyft, Erickson said. SoberRide will fund trips costing up to $20, but those exceeding that mark likely still will cost less than a cab ride, he said.

“We’ll be able to provide more rides for less money and reach that audience in a way that’s more savvy for them and that they’ll use,” Erickson said. “It’s a nobrainer.”

Lyft will provide rides to area residents age 21 and older from March 17 at 4 p.m. to March 18 at 4 a.m. WRAP will offer SoberRide in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties in Virginia; Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland; and the District of Columbia.

WRAP will pay for SoberRide trips by existing Lyft users; the ride-sharing company will pay for ones taken by new members and donate $1 to WRAP for each new customer using the SoberRide code this year.

To participate, people should download the Lyft app on their smartphones and enter “SoberRide” in the promo section.

“They’ll hopefully put the code in ahead of time,” Erickson said of SoberRide’s patrons. “Basically, you’re pushing one button to engage the app. It automatically signals where you are and the driver has to find you. It’s a cashless exchange and a highly convenient mode of transportation.”

SoberRide users have the option of tipping Lyft drivers through the app, but it’s not required, he said.

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STATELY COLONIAL WITH SOUTHERN CHARM! Enjoy lake views from this expansive 4BR/3.5BA home sited on almost 3/4 acres! 4,000+sf of living space features many updates including reno’d kitchen w/ granite, stainless steel apps, island/breakfast bar, large breakfast room opening to patio. Pristine hardwoods, 4 fireplaces, and main-level family & game rooms. Spacious stone patio w /built-in grill & hot tub; 2-car garage. Short walk to Lake Barcroft’s beaches for swimming, boating, and fishing! Just mins to DC, Arlington & Tysons Corner!

JUST LISTED, WATERFRONT!

$559,900

2532 Walter Reed Dr S #E, Arlington, VA 22206 www.2532WalterReedDr.com Lisa DuBois 703.350.9595 | lisa@chrissyandlisa.com

$1,425,000

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6500 Waterway Dr, Falls Church, VA 22041 www.6500WaterwayDr.com Lisa DuBois 703.350.9595 | lisa@chrissyandlisa.com

ALEXANDRIA

$1,250,000

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FPO

FALLS CHURCH/LAKE BARCROFT JUST LISTED!

872 Kensington Dr, Arlington, VA 22205 www.chrissyandlisa.com Chrissy O’Donnell | 703.626.8374

603 W. View Terrace, Alexandria VA 22301 www.chrissyandlisa.com chrissy@chrissyandlisa.com Chrissy O’Donnell | 703.626.8374

ALEXANDRIA

$449,000

$774,000

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3311 Potterton Dr, Falls Church, VA

CITY/NEIGHBORHOOD COMING SOON

ON-MARKET MID MARCH 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath expanded and updated cape cod in Falls Church on a 1/4 acre lot! Features a renovated kitchen, new roof, new HVAC and an expansive deck, perfect for entertaining! Located in McLean School Pyramid.

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FABULOUS 5BR/4.5BA COLONIAL Spacious eat-in kitchen w/ granite & new apps opens to deck & expansive screened-in porch! Hardwoods thruout main & upper, 2 gas fireplaces. 4BRs on upper lvl w/ laundry & loads of closets; ensuite MBR w/ gorgeous glass shower enclosure, 2 vanity sinks. Lower lvl FR, BR, 2BAs, catering kitchen & additional laundry! 2-car garage, outdoor shower, large fenced backyard. Lake Barcroft offers swimming, boating & fishing! Easy access to commuter routes Washington DC, Tysons & Arlington!

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CLOSE TO BALLSTON METRO! Picture perfect 4br/3ba cape in A+ location — seconds to Ballston Metro, shops & restaurants! Open spacious floor plan, 2 wood burning fps & hardwoods throughout! Huge storage/ laundry room, finished lower level rec room & large backyard!

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Stunning 4BR, 3.5 BA Col. w custom 2-story addition in desirable George Washington Park! Gourmet Kit opens to Fam Rm features marble, granite, center island, pantry & custom cabinetry. En suite master w FP, French drs & luxury bath. Finished rec rm w built ins. Hardwoods on mn &upper lvls, 4 fireplaces, custom plantation shutters, patio, mud rm. A+ location! 10 min stroll to King st metro& Old Town

FALLS CHURCH

1301 Courthouse Rd #816, Arlington, VA

FALLS CHURCH/LAKE BARCROFT

SOLD ABOVE LIST PRICE WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS!

$799,900

FOR SALE!

CUTE-AS-A-BUTTON IN COURTHOUSE! 1br/1ba condo steps to everything in Courthouse and Clarendon— location can’t be beat! This condo offers enormous balcony w/ access from living rm & master bdrm, new flooring, open plan living & dining rm! Bldg has tons of amenities!

SOLD

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WONDERFUL LAKEFRONT HOME, NATURE-LOVER’S PARADISE! 4BR/3BA home offers fabulous sunrises & wide-water views! Contemporary foyer w/ skylights. Open main-level features updated kitchen w island, granite, stainless steel apps, custom cabs/tile work; wall of glass with sliding doors opens to expansive deck overlooking lake! 3 fully-updated baths, 2 fireplaces & garage. Amazing landscaping offers blooms, butterflies & birds, outdoor lighting, waterfront deck & patio!

N ARLINGTON/WOODBURY HEIGHTS $319,000Cir, Falls NORTH ARLINGTON/BLUEMONT $749,000 CITY/NEIGHBORHOOD $XXX,XXX 3531 Half Moon Church, VA 22044

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Arlington Notes II FORUM ON REFUGEES SLATED: NoVa

Friends of Refugees will hold a workshop on Saturday, March 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church to hone advocacy skills in creating welcoming communities.

Refugees, communications experts, local political leaders and staff will share their perspectives, and groups serving refugees and immigrants will be present.

The church is located at 915 North Oakland St. For information and to R.S.V.P., e-mail Hadya Abdul Satar at ha488@georgetown.edu or see the Web site at www.raiseyourvoice1.eventbrite. com.

ROCK SPRING HOSTS CONCERTS:

Rock Spring Congregational Church of Christ will host two concerts the weekend of March 11-12 as part of its recital series.

“Presto!” – a concert designed for young people – will help educate attendees about string instruments and the music they play while combining music, magic and storytelling in a 45-minute event on Saturday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m.

The next day at 3 p.m., renowned organist Julie Vidrick Evans will present works by Bach, Handel and Widor in a 90-minute concert for all ages.

The performances are free; donations will be accepted. The church is located at 5010 Little Falls Road.

For information, see the Web site at www.facebook.com/rockspringucc/.

FILMS BY ARLINGTONIANS SET FOR FESTIVAL: Works by a number of Arling-

ton filmmakers will be part of the Bethesda Film Fest, to be held March 17-18 at Imagination Stage.

Selected for screening were “The Culture of Collards” by Arlingtonians Vanina Harel and Aditi Desai and “Encaustic”

by Joe Dzikiewicz (in collaboration with Jaclyn O’Laughlin of Alexandria).

For information on the festival, see the Web site at www.bethesda.org.

SISTER CITY TO FOCUS ON SURVIVAL OF MUSICIANS: The Ivano-Frankivsk

Committee of the Arlington Sister City Association will present a screening of the film “Music of Survival” on Saturday, March 18 at 3 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center, 4301 Wilson Blvd.

The film tells the story of the Bandurist Chorus, whose repertoire survived terrors imposed by both the Nazis and Soviets prior to members emigrating to the U.S. in 1949.

A $20 donation is suggested. A reception with pizza and soft drinks available for purchase begins at 2 p.m.

For information and to R.S.V.P., email chaply@verizon.net.

CHURCH THEATER TO PRESENT ‘SHREK’: Chalice Theatre of Unitarian

Universalist Church of Arlington will present “Shrek, The Musical” with per-

formances March 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and March 12, 18 and 19 at 3 p.m. at the church, 4444 Arlington Blvd.

Tickets are $23 for adults, $17 for students and seniors. For tickets and information, wee the Web site at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2793343.

CHURCH PROGRAM WILL FEATURE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: Trinity Pres-

byterian Church will present its annual “An Hour of Worship” concert on Saturday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the church, 5533 16th St. North.

The concert will feature the contemporary sounds of Robert “Snughie” Stocks with the Trinity worship team and local musicians in a family-friendly environment.

A free-will offering will benefit scholarships for youth in Belize, a program that is an outgrowth of the church’s annual intergenerational mission trip that has taken place each of the last 11 years.

For information, call (703) 536-5600 or see the Web site at www.trinityarlington.org.

ARLINGTON’S REALTOR® What Others Say...

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ENCORE LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS SMITHSONIAN GARDENS: Encore

Learning’s “Meet the Author” series continues on Monday, March 13 with a presentation by Barbara Faust, director of gardens at the Smithsonian Institution, who will discuss the outdoor gardens that complement various Smithsonian museums.

The event begins at 3 p.m. at Central Libary, and will kick off a new series of five garden tours that will take place later in 2017.

The program is co-sponsored by the county library system. The public is invited. For information, call (703) 228-2144.

703-568-1100 Owned and Operated by NRT Incorporated

www.ArlingtonHouses.com carol@ArlingtonHouses.com

POET TO READ AT MARYMOUNT: Poet

Sarah Browning will read from her works on Tuesday, March 14 at 2 p.m. at Reinsch Library on the main campus of Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road.

Browning is co-founder and executive director of Split This Rock, a nonprofit fostering socially engaged poets.

HOME-BUYING FORUM SLATED: A free home-buying seminar will be held on Tuesday, March 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Westover Library.

The program will feature Dawn Wilson of Keller Williams Realty, Chris Clark of MVB Mortgage, Grace Swersey of New World Title and Kevin Moten of Dan’s Van Lines.

The community is invited. For information and to R.S.V.P., call (703) 2174959 or e-mail dawnwilson@kw.com.

1918 N Madison St, Arlington, VA Coming to the market March 16th.

Open Houses March 18 and 19.

The thoughtful and tasteful renovation and expansion of this home make the most of its close in Westover location. Designed by its architect/owner, the home's thoughtful layout and attention to detail set it apart. Taking advantage of its tiered site, the home presents a modern approach that blends well with its mid-twentieth century neighborhood, featuring a glassroofed porch to keep the daylight flowing into the living room, and a grand arched window above providing the master bedroom suite with the morning light and a wooded park view to the east.

The home opens up vertically, as well. A central open stairwell rises from the dining area to the second floor, capped by a skylight and a large window to the yard, creating a light well for the interior spaces. The upper level has four bedrooms and two full baths. The large master suite includes a walkin closet.

The tiered site enhances the home’s privacy with a back yard surrounded by hedges, stone landscape walls and wisteria covered trellis. The lush green of the back yard presents as the backdrop for the Living Room, Family Room and Dining Room through a wall of windows across the rear addition.

Delivering Excellence, Experience and Success.

TAIZE WORSHIP SERVICE SET: A Taize worship service will be offered on Sunday, March 12 at 4 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 915 North Oakland Street.

The church’s labyrinth will be open from 3 to 4 p.m.

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SUSAN JOY

703.201.6219 • 703.522.0500 Susan.Joy@LNF.com ®

4600 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207

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CHRISTINE RICH

For the love of home.

2361 N KENMORE STREET

703.362.7764 Christine.Rich@LNF.com

NORTH ARLINGTON/COUNTRY CLUB MANORS Expanded Colonial with so much to love: traditional living and dining rooms, expansive main level family room off the open kitchen, natural light streaming in through large windows, 4 bedrooms upstairs with spacious master bedroom (ensuite with walk-in closet), walk-out lower level rec room to beautiful backyard patio and gardens. Asking price $1,100,000.

Jamestown Elementary.

NEW LISTING!

Looking for a top agent? Hard work is not enough. You deserve an agent who is active in the market, has top-notch skills, and cares about you!

Susan.Joy@LNF.com

STORYBOOK CAPE

COLIN MIDDLETON

3606 ROBERTS LANE

703.201.8712 Cell

ARLINGTON/ORANGE LINE

703-244-7474 dnnysells@gmail www.dennykaydouh.LNF.com

Delivering Excellence, Experience and Success.

ARLINGTON $3600.00

SOLD!

“I sell more because I do more”

$849,000

EXPANSIVE BRICK SPLIT-LEVEL IN SOUGHT-AFTER CLOVER NEIGHBORHOOD JUST OFF JANNEY’S LANE.

4 levels, 4 BR/3 BA + 2 fireplaces and 2 car garage! Tons of potential to make own updates in kitchen & baths. Private in-law/nanny suite.

Freshly painted! Newer Trane HVAC. Pretty hardwood floors. Huge lower level and nice flat yard. Quiet street in ideal setting.

LYNN ROBINSON-GANT

Dick Nathan Are you thinking of

downsizing?

I am hosting a free right-sizing seminar on march 25th in Arlington, beginning with a continental breakfast. Panelists include an elder law attorney, a representative from Goodwin House, and experts who can help you with your home and its contents. For more details, see the display ad on page 7 of this paper. Space is limited—RSVP required. For info or reservations, call or email me.

SARA RUBIDA

2100 LEE HIGHWAY

Earning Your Referrals!

MIWON CHANG

Enjoy living in this elegant 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath end townhouse and walk to all of the Georgetown shops and to Georgetown University. The kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite and stainless steel. There is no hassle with parking because you have a garage and a driveway--so you can park 2 cars. There are fireplaces in the living room and family room.

And new baths!

TIRED OF REPAIRING YOUR OLD HOUSE?

associate broker, crs, abr, sres

703-284-9318 // www.dicknathan.com // dick.nathan@lnf.com

$1,079,000

ARLINGTON/Pentagon City

$2,000/mo.

1 BED/1 BATH/1 GARAGE PARKING

This ABSOLUTELY STUNNING home is special!

Custom updates from top to bottom, this 3 Bedroom Colonial is a showcase featuring sparkling hardwoods throughout, large updated Kitchen w/ vaulted ceilings overlooking private patio, built-ins and custom woodwork, all new Pella windows, a year-round side porch to escape to, and so much more - nothing has been left untouched! 4 blocks walk to Metro.

1715 N. Calvert Street

MLS #AR9827744* GORGEOUS, sunny w/lg balcony; views of DC & Pentagon City*All utilities included in rent!*1st time rental; prof managed*No carpeting; wood floors in most areas w/tile in kitchen & bath*Good storage*EZ to I-395, Pentagon City metro, dining, retail*1 garage parking space*Outdoor pool*No pets, no smoking, no more than 2 incomes to qualify ($80k gross income to qualify)*$40/ adult applic. fee*More!*If you’re not already working with an agent, please contact me for a private showing.

SOLD

Certified International Property Specialist Licensed in VA, DC, MD 703.486.6082 Miwon.Chang@LNF.com

$1,499,000

703.244.1029 dede.brough@LNF.com

No one will work harder for you.

You are welcome anytime.

GEORGETOWN--THE CLOISTERS

703.795.0099

DEDE BROUGH

703.898.7205 Lynn@LongandFoster.com

FOR RENT

This extra-nice one-bedroom condo awaits you in the pet-friendly, smoke-free Astoria, just two lights to DC and 10-minute walk to the Courthouse Metro. Unit 408 has all the good stuff: Private balcony, washer/dryer, beautiful open kitchen, shiny wood-look floors, walk-in closet, secure garage parking, extra storage. Enjoy The Astoria’s outdoor pool, fitness center, party rooms, generous visitor parking, and more. Call me today for more information and your personal visit.

CLARENDON/LYON VILLAGE

4713N16RD.com

REDUCED $25K

$335,000

Thinking about selling, buying or renting in the Metro-DC area?

I am here for you

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Text or call Marty, your Neighborhood Expert, for great results!

JUST LISTED

807 VASSAR ROAD, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

LIBBY ROSS

703.284.9337 www.libbyross.com Libby.Ross@LNF.com

$826,000

So charming, so lovely, Serving Northern VA this 3 BR/2 BA home Home Buyers & sold over asking price in Sellers since 1986 2 days with competing offers.

DENNY KAYDOUH

2016 Washingtonian Magazine Top Real Estate Agent.

JUST LISTED IN THE ASTORIA!

703.568.7272 Sara@LongandFoster.com www.SaraRubida.com

N. ARL/WAYCROFT WOODLAWN

7404 SENECA RIDGE DR, MCLEAN, VA

STATION SQUARE Fabulous location, fabulous condominium, two bedroom plus den.

2 and1/2 baths Beautiful hardwood floors, TWO GARAGE PARKING SPACES, open floor plan. Gorgeous kitchen with granite and stainless steel, great storage. Just steps to all the shops And restaurants in Clarendon

OPEN SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1-3

$925,000

Luxurious, light-filled, great views, huge master suite, luxurious walk-in closets, his & her Baths, balcony UL, Patio, custom window treatments, tankless water heater__ELEVATOR__to all 4 levels, gas fireplace, hardwood & w/w carpet, granite, 2 car attached garage, 1/2 mile to Silver Line & I66

SOLD 703.201.6219

$1,349,900

with charm and space on beautifully landscaped lot in sought after Bellevue Forest. Features vaulted ceiling foyer, gracious living room with FP, professional office with handsome built-ins, chef’s kitchen with upscale appliances and access to screened porch, large family room and dining room open to deck, butler’s pantry, and mudroom off of 2 car garage. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths up including master suite with walk-in closet and separate laundry room. Walk-out lower level has recroom, bedroom, full bath, exercise room and tons of storage.

Approximately 5000sf of updated and wonderfully maintained space.

Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown schools. 1 traffic light to DC.

• Expanded and renovated home in soughtafter Woodmont • State of the art kitchens, baths and electronics • 4 Bedrooms and 3 Full Baths; 2-car garage • Sold over list price in 6 days with multiple offers!

SUSAN JOY

3412 N. Dickerson St, Arlington 22207

N ARLINGTON

MCLEAN/ HUNTING RIDGE

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ANDREA NIELSEN

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703.284.9457 202.549.0081 ® www.JohnMentis.com Your Life is Changing — I Can Help!

703.855.2553 Andrea@LNF.com

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SOLANGE IZE 703.861.7706

Solange.Ize@Gmail.com

Call Solange Ize at 703-861-7706 or send me an email at Solange.ize@gmail.com

The real estate agent you need to work with is Mark Middendorf...

• If you want professional marketing to get you top dollar for your house.

• If you are looking to have the smoothest real estate transaction.

• If you want twenty-seven years of full time real estate experience and knowledge to guide you every step of the way.

• If you are thinking of selling, call Mark today to see how much your investment is worth.

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If you own a house that needs work and you don’t want to do any repairs to prepare it for the market, call me.

I have the perfect buyer for your home.

I have buyers looking for a fixer-upper or a tear-down.

Your house will be sold strictly in ‘AS IS’ condition.

You don’t have to worry about inspections nor repairs.

Call me today for a FREE, NO OBLIGATION consultation.

I can tell you what your best options are.

I can sell your property free of hassle for you.

MARK MIDDENDORF

703.928.3915 Mark.Middendorf@LNF.com

703.522.0500 • 4600 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207 arlington.va@longandfoster.com • www.arlingtonvahomes.com

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. If your propety is listed with another broker, this is not intended as a solicitation of that listing.

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OPEN HOUSE

Saturday & Sunday March 11th & 12th 1:00PM - 4:00PM

JUST LISTED | Luxury Home

SPECTACULAR MODERN CRAFTSMAN 3223 1st Street N. | Arlington, VA 22201 | $ 1,834,888

Personal residence of acclaimed local architects and builder Concepts & Contours will “WOW” and impress you with spectacular blend of design, art form, and highest quality in the heart of Ashton Heights.

Their success didn’t happen immediately. In fact, they started off quite precariously, although quite purposeful. The owners of the newly founded Concepts and Contours home design/build and landscaping company launched on a whim, a prayer, and help from their friends. Their success eventually grew, one client and one project at a time until before long they were recognized as one of the premier players on the scene in Arlington’s burgeoning home remodeling and landscape industries. Some 32 years and hundreds of raving fan clients later, Bruce Deutsch and Thornton Burnet are retiring, gently sliding into the sunrise of the next phase of their lives in Florida. They leave behind a proud legacy of magnificent homes and gardens, and hundreds of lives touched and made better from their encounter with Concepts and Contours.

• Just 1 mile to Clarendon Metro • 5 BR, 4.5 BA, + Home Office • Fabulous Landscaped Gardens front + back • Restored 19th cent. solid Mahogany Columns + Edwardian stained glass

• Grand Dining Room • Chef’s Gourmet Kitchen with granite Island + Bar opens to Family Room • Gorgeous Master Suite with Sitting Room, Walk-in Closet and exquisite Master Bath

FOR A PRIVATE SHOWING CALL (703) 975-2500 Team Cathell 703.975.2500 Team.Cathell@gmail.com

6820 Elm Street, McLean, VA 22101

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Police Beat FATAL HOUSE FIRE: n One resident died and a second suffered life-threatening injuries in March 5 house fire, according to the Arlington County Fire Department.

The fire in the 2600 block of South Grant Street began just before 9 p.m. Some 60 firefighters responded to the blaze, including personnel from Alexandria Fire Department, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Fire Emergency Services and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire and Rescue.

The first units responding to the scene reported hoarding conditions inside the home, according to a statement by the fire department on social media.

One male was pronounced dead at the scene. The injured resident, also a male, was pulled from the home and transported to Virginia Hospital Center. At press time, their identities had not been release.

MURDER INVESTIGATION: n As they continue to search for the main suspect in a Feb. 19 murder in the Williamsburg neighborhood, an arrest has been made for a suspected after-the-fact accomplice.

Monique Williams, 27, of Capitol Heights, Md., was arrested in Prince George’s County and has been extradited to Virginia to face charges of being an accessory after the fact in the death of 23-year-old Michael Gray of Manassas.

According to police, officers were

called to the 6300 block of 29th Street North around 3:22 a.m. Feb. 19 for a report of shots fired, and found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

Gray was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

According to police, the shooting was the result of a dispute that took place during a party at the home.

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

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

Those with additional information can call Detective J. Trainer at (703) 228-4185 or e-mail jtrain@arlingtonva.us, or call Arlington County Crime Solvers at (866) 411-TIPS. ASSAULT-AND-BATTERY: n On Feb. 28 at 2:50 a.m., officers responded to the 5500 block of Columbia Pike for a report of a fight in progress. As officers were investigating, a subject on the scene became argumentative and aggressive toward an individual being interviewed, police said.

Business Briefs LOPEZ SMALL-BUSINESS MEASURE WINS PASSAGE: Legislation patroned

by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) aimed at making it easier for the Old Dominion’s small businesses has been forwarded to Gov. McAuliffe.

The measure directs the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to adopt regulations taking away paperwork requirements for small businesses, women-owned and minorityowned businesses wishing to do business with the state government – so long as they already have obtained similar certification from the federal government.

Lopez’s measure passed the House of Delegates 94-1 and the state Senate 40-0.

ARLINGTON CHAMBER PREPS RETURN TO CHINA: The Arlington Cham-

ber of Commerce has announced plans to return to China, that latest foray since the organization began the travels in 2010.

In partnership with Citslinc International, the business organization will host an all-inclusive tour of Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an and the Tomb of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (with terracotta warriors) running Oct. 16-24.

The cost of $2,499 per person, double occupancy for Chamber members, families and guests ($2,699 others) includes round-trip airfare from Washington Dulles International Airport, domestic air travel in China, five-star hotel accommo-

According to police, the suspect began to physically resist as he was being led away, swinging his arm and striking an officer in her face.

The suspect – 47-year-old Dorj Jargalsaikhan of Arlington – was arrested and charged with assault-and-battery on a police officer. He was held without bond.

MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING: n On Feb. 26 at 5:04 a.m., police were called to the 1400 block of South George Mason Drive, where a woman reported that she was inside her home when she heard some movement outside, and shortly there-

after a large rock was thrown through the window.

UNLAWFUL ENTRY: n On Feb. 27 at 12:06 p.m., officers responded to a breaking-and-entering report from the 4500 block of North Carlin Springs Road.

According to police, four individuals entered a home while the owner was inside, claiming to be with an insurance company.

They observed each room, then left the property. No items appeared to be missing.

The suspects are described as two white males and two white females, all in their mid-40s.

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Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the following new members: Citi (banking), McLean; Citrin Cooperman (accounting, tax and business consulting), Bethesda; Financially Fierce LLC (professional development and training), National Harbor; iHeart Media (mass media), Rockville; Kachadorian Consulting LLC (financial consulting), Reston; Nova Nordisk (health care), Davidson, Va.; Richmond International Raceway (raceway), Richmond; Sentara (health care), Woodbridge; The Shade Store (retail), Fairfax; and Wilmington Trust (financial services), District of Columbia.

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Metro-Area Home-Sales Prices Up 3.9% Year Over Year The Washington metro region saw solid year-over-year price appreciation in the single-family market, but 2016 saw median home prices rose less than nationally – which, in the long run, may be a good thing.

The median price of a single-family home that went to closing across the Washington region in the fourth quarter of 2016 $384,300, up 3.9 percent from a year before, according to figures reported by the National Association of Realtors.

That was good enough to rank the D.C. region 12th highest in the nation in terms of non-seasonally-adjusted median sales price.

While the local region didn’t see prices crash as precipitously as some areas during the recession, it also has not seen as fast or steep a rebound. Nationally, year-over-year single-family sales prices

rose 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter to $235,000.

But the D.C. region’s slower but steady rise in prices may actually be a benefit, helping to ensure that home values do not – as they did prior to the recession – outstrip growth in household income.

For all of 2016, an average of 87 percent of measured markets saw increasing home prices nationally, up from the averages in 2015 (86 percent) and 2014 (75 percent).

Of the 150 markets the National Association of Realtors has tracked since 2005, just over half now have a median sales price at or above their previous alltime high.

And that may be a problem: Despite a “meaningful” increase in the national family median income ($70,831), rising prices and the boost in mortgage rates at

the end of the year slightly weakened affordability compared to a year ago.

“Even a pick-up in wage growth may be insufficient to compensate the impact of higher mortgage rates and home prices,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors.

Yun said what the national housing market needs is an influx of home-building – particularly in price ranges not in the stratosphere.

The five most expensive housing markets in the fourth quarter were the San Jose, Calif., metro area, where the median existing single-family price was $1,005,000; San Francisco, $837,500; Anaheim-Santa Ana, Calif., $745,200; Honolulu, $740,200; and San Diego, $593,000.

The five lowest-cost metro areas in the fourth quarter were Youngstown-War-

ren-Boardman, Ohio, $87,600; Decatur, Ill., $92,400; Cumberland, Md,, $94,000; Rockford, Ill., $109,500, and Binghamton, N.Y. $109,700.

Regionally: • The median existing single-family home price in the Northeast was $254,100 in the fourth quarter, slightly lower (0.2 percent) than a year before.

• The median existing single-family home price in the Midwest increased 5.7 percent to $181,100 in the fourth quarter from the same quarter a year ago.

• The median existing single-family home price in the South was $210,500 in the fourth quarter, 7.9 percent above a year earlier.

• The median existing single-family home price in the West increased 7.8 percent to $348,800 in the fourth quarter from the fourth quarter of 2015.

Va. Real-Estate Market Gets Off to Solid Start in New Year

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All may have been factors that added up to a solid real estate market across Virginia in January, where an increase in sales and prices equated to an 11-percent gain in total volume, pushing just over $2 billion.

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Drug Companies Fear Release Of New $2 Sex Pill For Older Men

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NEW YORK - It’s hard to believe that in America today an affordable pill that could improve the sex lives of millions of men is in danger of being yanked from the shelves. And it’s just because big drug companies fear for their profits.

The pharmaceutical industry is desperately trying to stop shipments of the remarkable new “JackedUp” pill. Big Pharma is worried because men are reporting increased sex drive, stronger erections and more stamina - all without the side-effects and $40-per-pill price tag associated with drugs like Viagra. Clinical results show men feel these benefits within just a few weeks of taking JackedUp’s active ingredient.

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Team Records a 20-Win Campaign DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Bishop O’Connell Knights were in a familiar place. The boys high school team BASKETBALL basketball reached the semifinals of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state tournament, as it has done so many times in recent years.

O’Connell (20-11), the No. 3 seed, advanced to the final four with a 66-28 home rout over the No. 6 seed Potomac School Panthers on March 1 in Arlington.

The Knights then played, and lost, to No. 2 seed and eventual champion Trinity Episcopal of Richmond, 71-50, March 3 in that semifinal at Virginia State University.

The game was never close after the start, with Trinity building a quick 8-0 lead, was comfortably ahead at halftime, 33-20, and up 47-34 after three quarters.

O’Connell coach Joe Wootten knew the game would be difficult. The Knights defeated Trinity in a close state-tournament quarterfinal game last season.

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Bishop O’Connell High School’s Jay Heath shoots over Potomac School’s Pedro Rodriguez durPHOTO BY DEB KOLT ing a state-tournament quarterfinal game last week in Arlington.

Warriors Stay Close in State-Tourney Loss DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

They didn’t win, but the Wakefield Warriors played with no fear and gave the three-time BASKETBALL defending 5A state championships a scare in a firstround Virginia High School League tournament game March 3.

Wakefield (24-6) lost to the Princess Anne Cavaliers, 51-42, in that girls basketball contest at Hampton University.

The loss ended one of Wakefield’s finest seasons in school history. The appearance in a state tournament was Wakefield’s first.

Warriors coach Marcia Richardson

said a no-fear approach was the teams plan entering that contest.

The Cavaliers, who have won seven state crowns, took a significant early lead at 17-6, but the Warriors stormed back to trail just 21-18 at halftime on a late three-pointer by Summer Matlack.

In the third quarter, a basket by Lyrin Hatcher pulled Wakefield within 26-25.

Princess Anne never gave up the lead, but the Warriors never went away. The Cavaliers led 33-27 after three quarters, adding to that lead in the fourth by making 9 of 11 free throws in the final 4:30.

Matlack made multiple three-pointers and led Wakefield with 17 points.

Hatcher and Hannah Foley, a key threepoint play in the first half, scored to

keep the Warriors close.

Wakefield was 5-3 in the playoffs this season, including runner-up finishes in conference and region tournaments.

NOTES: The winning campaign was the third in a row for Wakefield, which compiled a 57-25 record during that time . . . This season’s 24 victories were single-season team record . . . The Warriors have qualified for the region tournament for five years in a row, with 13-11 playoff record during that time . . . Wakefield’s six loss were against just three teams of significant standings.

Four were against 5A Region champion Edison, another was to T.C. Williams, which had a one-loss season; and the last to Princess Anne (26-2).

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Sometimes what they do watching from the bleachers is more entertaining than the high school basketball action on the floor.

Enthusiastic student sections have become a big part of local boys high school basketball games, especially on Friday nights, and for the biggest neighborhood-rivalry contests. Unfortunately, the turnout is rarely the same for girls action.

Dressed in some type of theme attire – often in the same colors – students can take over entire sections of bleachers, as they stand, jump, gesture and cheer throughout contests, and entertain with skits during breaks in the action.

Rating those best sections among the teams from the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas would be difficult, because many have their impressive moments.

Anytime Yorktown and Washington-Lee play in Arlington, even on a weeknight, there are big turnouts of students doing their bleacher things.

Same when Langley and McLean or Madison and Marshall meet. For non-students, get there early when those teams clash, otherwise you might have to stand. Non-students making the mistake of initially sitting in one of those sections soon scoot when the youngsters squeeze in.

Back in Arlington, Wakefield often has a strong turnout for home games, gathering in the section of bleachers under one of the baskets.

For private schools, the Bishop O’Connell vs. Paul VI and Flint Hill vs. Potomac School showdowns produce massive student sections, often arriving during a preceding girls or junior varsity game, and begin practicing their cheering and scripts.

Of all local student sections, the one that follows the Madison High boys is probably the biggest most consistently, both for home and away contests. That section travels well.

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Poor Foul-Shooting Hurts Wakefield in State Opener DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

What had been a strength of the Wakefield Warriors all season became a costly Achilles heel in their final game.

Wakefield (22-6) was just 7 of 17 from the foul line March 3 at Hampton Unilosing BASKETBALL versity, 62-56 to the Bethel Bruins in a boys first-round game of the Virginia High School League’s 5A state basketball tournament.

“That pretty much tells the story right there,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said. “Our game plan was great and we executed it, we just didn’t hit free throws, and we haven’t done that all season. We missed some free throws early, and it became contagious. Then we didn’t convert late when it counted most down the stretch.”

Wakefield’s Mahmoud El Taher had a strong PHOTO BY DEB KOLT game against Bethel.

The game was close throughout.

Bethel led 18-16 after the first quarter, 33-30 at halftime and 45-43 after three.

Wakefield took its only second-half lead of 46-45 when Alan Treakle (teamhigh 23 points) made a three-pointer to start the third quarter. Bethel responded with a quick basket, and was ahead the rest of the way.

A blocked shot by Bethel that Wakefield argued was goal tending kept the Bruins in front 58-56 instead of the game tied at 58.

“We were strong in so many areas for the whole game,” Bentley said. “Our guards played well and Mahmoud [El Taher] held his own against their 6-11 guy.”

Wakefield guard Halil Parks scored 17, Amari Cooper had five points: El Taher had four points, five rebounds, blocked two shots and took a charge.

The state berth was Wakefield’s second in a row and fourth in five seasons.

“It was another good season,” Bentley said. “We keep getting to the state tournament, but we haven’t won it yet.”

Bethel went on to defeat Hampton, 68-58, in the state semifinals and will play L.C. Bird of Richmond in the 5A state final March 11.

The Warriors won the Capitol Conference Tournament this season, then finished third in the 5A North Region to earn the state berth.

NOTE: Treakle was chosen as the conference Player of the Year and also was picked first-team all-region. Parks made second-team all-region and firstteam all-conference. Cooper made firstteam all-conference and Eric Isler and El Taher made second team. Chris Warner and Ben Horsford were honorable mention all-conference.

Bats, Balls Old Sports Equipment Being Put to Good Use DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

There’s a place for those used balls and bats and sneakers and caps. So don’t throw them away.

Arlington’s recently-formed program, Reuse and Replay, collects old sports equipment then donates the items to individuals and organizations in need, both throughout the metropolitan area and around the world.

So far, some 900 items have been gathered, and all items are welcome, including uniforms, jump ropes, weightlifting paraphernalia and toys.

The organization was started in the last year by Yorktown High School junior Mia Lee with the help of classmates and her mother Susan Lee. Soccer balls and items have been given to Wheels to Africa. Ice- hockey equipment has gone to Fort Dupont Ice Rink in D.C., other items to schools in Anacostia

Eva Reiling, left, and Phoebe Brueger of Rescue and Reuse collect used sports equipment at a recent soccer tournament game played at Williamsburg Middle School.

and organizations such as the Maya Angelou Public Charter School, Mount Olivet Ministry, Community

High School Roundup O’CONNELL GIRLS GOES 2-1 AT STATE:

The No. 5 seed Bishop O’Connell Knights (15-15) finished 2-1 in the girls Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state basketball tournament.

O’Connell lost in the March 3 semifinals to top-seed Paul VI Catholic, 66-39, at the Steward School to end its high school season. O’Connell was 0-3 against Paul VI this season.

In the semifinal loss, Brie Perpignan had nine points to lead the Knights.

Shawn Mills scored eight and Shaileen Woods made a three-pointer.

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from that team, and they are good,” Wootten said.

Xaveir Johnson had 16 points to lead O’Connell in scoring. Nate Watson had eight points and eight rebounds, Matt Lewis scored eight and Quentin Millora24

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Family Life Service and the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy.

Susan Lee said the mission of the Reuse and Replay organization is to ensure that every kid living in and around the metro area can enjoy the benefits of athletic involvement.

“We have so much equipment and more is coming all the time,” she said.

Used items can be scheduled for pick-up or be dropped off at 3159 North Quincy St., by e-mailing reuseandreplay@gmail.com or calling (703) 732-6244.

The Web site is: www.reuseandreplay.wixsite.com/reuseandreplay.

Reuse and Replay will be collecting old equipment at the Arlington Spring Invitational Soccer Tournament on March 11-12 at the Gunston Middle School, Long Bridge Park and Williamsburg Middle School locations.

Paul VI led 20-9 at the end of the first quarter and 41-19 at halftime. A year ago, O’Connell lost to Paul VI in the state-championship game.

In the quarterfinals, O’Connell defeated host and No. 4 seed St. Catherine’s of Richmond, 59-52, on March 1. Perpignan had 22 points and four assists for O’Connell, Anna Hovis had 10 points and eight rebounds, Shawn Mills scored eight and had seven boards, Woods scored seven and Maura Leverone five.

In the first round, O’Connell routed the 12th seed St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes

Saints, 73-32. Perpignan had 13 points and Hovis 10. Perpignan was chosen first-team all Conference.

their season March 7, then play March 9 at 3:15 p.m. on the road against Paul VI Catholic in two conference games.

O’CONNELL SOFTBALL TEAM RANKED NATIONALLY: The defending conference

and state champion Bishop O’Connell High School girls softball team is ranked No. 13 in the country in a preseason poll

by USA Today High School Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Super 25. O’Connell finished 23-5 last season and returns numerous starters from that team.

The Knights were scheduled to open

YORKTOWN GIRLS LACROSSE CLINIC: The Yorktown High School varsity

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Brown had five points, five rebounds and three blocks.

O’Connell is a five-time state champion under Wootten, plus a runner-up finisher in 2013. Wootten said his 2016-17 team needed to raise its level of play to win a sixth state crown.

“We did that in this game [against Potomac School],” Wootten said.

In that contest, O’Connell led 19-13 after the first quarter and 37-18 at half-

time, and was on its way.

“I thought our defense was tremendous, and it led to fastbreaks for us on offense,” Wootten said. “We executed well and we didn’t over-help on defense.”

Watson, a first-team all-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playaer, had 17 points and eight rebounds against Potomac School. Millora-Brown had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds to go with two assists; Jay Heath

scored 11, as did Matt Becht with three three-pointers. Lewis scored seven and Johnson six.

O’Connell received a first-round bye.

NOTES: O’Connell’s last state championship was in 2010 . . . O’Connell’s 20win boys season is the Knights’ 12th since Wootten became head coach. He won his 400th game earlier this season. He’s teams have won 30 or more games a couple of times in seasons.

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For months, owners of single-family homes in various parts of the county complained on social media about major increases in bills for the affected period.

“Our staff has been taking this very seriously,” said County Manager Mark Schwartz.

But many have found the government’s explanation less than satisfying. “Ridiculous” is how Yorktown Civic Association president Mike Cantwell described the Feb. 28 report to County Board members.

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candidate to file before the party’s Feb. 27 deadline. The Democratic School Board

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ward, including the allocation of just over $3 million in Affordable Housing Investment Fund dollars to support financing of the project.

The final vote represented “a lot of work, a lot of effort” by all parties involved, County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said.

Several other civic leaders also vented their anger, but didn’t want to do so on the record.

County Board member John Vihstadt was slightly more restrained, saying it was “frustrating” that there was no answer found to satisfy concerns of a restless community.

Another board member – Libby Garvey – acknowledged that “we have a lot of upset among some folks” in the public.

But it appears that, on the staff side, the matter is closed, even though some residents have kept up the drumbeat of complaints. “We have to agree to disagree,” Collins said.

The saga of high water bills has led to

some conspiracy theories, from the vaguely plausible to the decidedly far-fetched.

And some critics contend that the county government is blaming customers in lieu of ferreting out any as-yet-unknown underlying problem on its end.

“That certainly is not the message we want to get across,” Collins said of putting the onus on water customers. “We are here to help you.”

Among neighborhoods where complaints of high water bills have been raised: Waycroft-Woodlawn, Country Club Hills, Yorktown, High View Park, Old Dominion and Rock Spring. But both anecdotal evidence and an analysis by the Department of Environmental Services finds

caucus will be held concurrently with a County Board caucus on May 9, 11 and 13.

The party will use instant-runoff voting; every voter will be able to rank candidates in order of preference, and if no candidate wins a majority of votes on the

first round, the last-place contender will be eliminated and his/her votes will be reallocated to the remaining candidates.

The winner of the caucus moves on to the Nov. 7 general election. To date, no other candidates have made the ballot; the filing deadline is in June.

Still a nagging question: Whether the project will receive tax credits from the Virginia Housing Development Authority, which are seen as a key component in making the $51 million project a reality. The development team had faced a March 3 deadline to apply for the credits, leading to a scramble to get the project to the County Board for approval.

The development represents a consortium including the church, the non-profit Ballston Station Housing Corp., the development firm Bozzuto and the Arling-

ton Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN).

Under the development plan, 48 of the apartment units – 40 percent of the total – will be required to remain affordable for 60 years to come. The remaining units will be rented at market rates.

The redeveloped parcel also will include space for the church, a daycare facility and outreach facilities managed by A-SPAN. There also will be two levels of underground parking.

– Scott McCaffrey

no concentration of high bills. They are dotted throughout neighborhoods and throughout the broader community.

The county government’s water system has about 35,000 residential customers.

Over the past year, the number of investigations into high water bills has remained relatively flat, Collins said, and while the number of high-use letters to customers – generated automatically by the water bureau when spikes are detected – was the highest in six years, it is “not outside the realm of possibility” that normal factors, including a hot and dry summer, were culprits, he said.

Residents with concerns about water billing should call (703) 228-6570.

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MARCH MADNESS

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1. Dust jacket promo 6. The NHL’s Stanley ____ 9. “The Sun ____ Rises” 13. Petroleum tanker 14. *Top March Madness seed 15. Sigourney Weaver’s 1979 box-office hit 16. Kind of ray 17. Expert 18. Mother, lovingly 19. *NCAA’s fill-in-the-blanks 21. *Final Four location 23. ____ B or ____ C, at the doctor’s office 24. Russian monarch 25. “Gross!”

28. Double Dutch gear 30. “____ of all trades,” pl.

34. Found in a racing shell 36. Mountain goat terrain 38. What Pinocchio was doing?

40. Margarita garnish 41. Before “pocus” 43. Roofed colonnade 44. Type of acid 46. Roman public space, pl.

47. One of President’s two 48. Follow 50. Bathtime froth 52. “Get it?”

53. *Three pointer 55. Carry, as in suitcase 57. *Shared name of Kentucky and Villanova, sing.

61. New Norwegian language

65. Willow twig 66. Tiller’s tool 68. Salivate uncontrollably 69. Like a good singer 70. Old fashioned “before” 71. Ancient marketplace 72. Ballet’s pas 73. *St. John’s ____ Storm 74. Red Sea nation

55+ News

EASY-MAINTENANCE GARDENS DETAILED: Easy ways to maintain lawns

and gardens will be the topic of discussion on Thursday, March 9 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

TRAVELERS OFF TO MEDIEVAL TIMES:

Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to Medieval Times in Maryland on Sunday, March 12. The cost is $54. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

WORKS OF HOROWITZ FEATURED AT CLASSICAL-MUSIC FORUM: The

classical-music-appreciation group at Langston-Brown Senior Center meets on Monday, March 13 at 1 p.m., celebrating the work of Vladimir Horowitz.

For additional information, call (703) 228-6300.

RUBBER-STAMPING BASICS DETAILED:

An introduction to rubber-stamping will be offered on Tuesday, March 14 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

WEATHER’S IMPACT ON HISTORY DETAILED: How weather events impacted

history will be discussed on Tuesday, March 14 at 11:15 a.m. at Lee Senior 30

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1. Fat Man or Little Boy 2. Baron Munchhausen, e.g.

3. Long forearm bone 4. Throw up 5. Worker who rolls dough for baked goods 6. Painter’s layer 7. *Tar Heels’ home

Center. For information, call (703) 2280555.

NEW GARDEN GROUP IS ORGANIZING:

A new garden group at Walter Reed Senior Center will meet on Tuesday, March 14 at 1 p.m. Expert gardener Peter Jones and representatives from Virginia Cooperative Extension will be on hand. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

8. Circle of friends 9. Medicinal succulent 10. Sketch 11. 18-wheeler 12. December stone 15. Libertine 20. Unit of geological time 22. Pilgrimage to Mecca 24. Tea pot warmer 25. *School with most basketball titles 26. Filth 27. Surround 29. University teacher, for short 31. Benign lump 32. “The ____ Runner,” pl.

33. Annoy a bedfellow 35. Skin cysts 37. Spiritual leader 39. *Opening round, a.k.a.

Play-In ____ 42. Lamentably 45. Public disapproval 49. Chapter in history 51. *March Madness selection day 54. Early anesthetic 56. Narrow valley between hills 57. Courts 58. Is not 59. Facebook button 60. Like a billionaire’s pockets 61. Scholarship criterion 62. Move over and “make ____!”

63. Sight for what eyes?

64. Third K in KKK 67. Metal-bearing mineral

TIVE CARE: Information about pallia-

tive care will be presented on Thursday, March 16 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

PHONE DETAILS EXPLAINED: A discussion about smartphones will be held on Thursday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

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.

March 12, 1936: n A justice of the Virginia Court of Appeals has OK’d the bid by residents of East Falls Church to secede from the town of Falls Church and to be absorbed into Arlington. n The county school budget of $438,500 is up more than $66,000 from last year. n A petition drive is slated to get a referendum onto the ballot, providing for construction of a junior high school. n Legislation passed in Richmond will permit Arlington to begin a new round of property assessments.

March 11, 1949: n A total of 41 candidates have been recommended for consideration as Arlington’s next superintendent of schools, to succeed Fletcher Kemp. n Arlington’s branch libraries circulated nearly 31,500 books last month, up 41 percent from a year before. n Washington-Lee’s varsity football coach says he is departing the school at the end of the current school year, but did not give a reason.

March 12, 1964: n A special breakfast will be held at Wakefield High School to honor retiring School Board members Elizabeth Campbell and Barnard Joy. n Virginia supporters of Barry Goldwater say they are not fazed by the surprise victory of Henry Cabot Lodge in the New Hampshire Republican primary.

March 11, 1972: n Republican County Board member A. Leslie Phillips has criticized other board members for wanting to create permanent slums in the county in the guise of “affordable housing.” n The General Assembly has reduced the age for drinking and serving on juries from 21 to 18. n The state Supreme Court has ruled that mere presence at a “pot party” is not enough to be charged with drug possession.

MULTI-GENERATIONAL TRIPS SUBJECT OF FORUM: Tips on planning a

LIFE-INSURANCE BASICS REVIEWED:

multi-generational trip will be discussed on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

The basics of life-insurance plans will be detailed on Thursday, March 16 at 11:30 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

March 11, 1983: n Parents seem split over the plan to close some elementary schools due to declining enrollment.

MEDICARE UPDATES FOCUS OF FORUM: A discussion of Medicare updates

TRAVELERS HEAD TO MILITARY MUSEUM: Arlington County 55+ Travel

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

will be presented on Wednesday, March 15 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW: Arlington County 55+

Travel hosts a trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on Thursday, March 16.

The cost is $62. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

HEALTH FORUM CENTERS ON PALLIA-

hosts a trip to the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Del., on Saturday March 18. The cost of $57 includes lunch. For information, call (703) 2284748.

WALKERS AMBLE IN FALLS CHURCH:

The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center head to the Oak Street area of Falls Church on Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m.

The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

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Planning to sell your home this Spring?

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Large master suite adorns entire upper level. Enjoy Spring from the darling screened-in porch, brick patio, and back yard busting with blooms.

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