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Garvey Wins Democratic Primary Battle RUNNING AWAY WITH A STATE TITLE!

Incumbent Survives Challenge and Moves to General Election SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Maycol Nunez of the Washington-Lee High School boys soccer team takes the ball toward the First Colonial High School goal in the June 11 state-title game at Robinson Secondary School. The Generals won the game, 3-1, to capture the school’s first-ever state soccer crown and its first state title in any sport since the mid-1970s. For full coverage, see inside in Sports; for a slide show of photos from the game, see the Web site at www.insidenova.

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Sales Up, Average Prices Down Slightly in Monthly Home Sales Total sales were up a little, average prices were down a bit, making the May real estate market across Arlington something of a wash, according to new figures.

A total of 295 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported June 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. That’s up 2.8 percent from the 287 transactions reported in May 2015.

The average sales price of all properties that went to closing was $633,667, down 1.8 percent. Part of the decline can be attributed to the smaller percentage of single-family homes in the overall sales mix.

The average sales price for the 185 single-family homes that sold during the month was $943,298, up 0.3 percent. For attached homes, such as townhouses or rowhouses, the average price of $449,561 was down 2.1 percent. The condominium market, which has seen price softness for much of the year, rebounded by posting an average price of $415,735, up 0.7 percent.

The median sales price of all homes that went to closing was $535,000, down from $560,000.

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Homes that closed in May spent an average of 46 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 44 days a year before, and garnered 97.8 percent of listing price, down from 98.4 percent.

Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 198 cases, followed by cash (45) and VAbacked loans.

As is the case across most of Northern Virginia, inventory is beginning to tighten. A total of 641 properties were on the market in Arlington at the end of May, compared to 685 a year before, and the number of new listings during the month was down from 474 to 416.

Where is the market headed? Things look modestly optimistic; the number of pending contracts in May was up 2.5 percent from a year before, while the number of homes coming under contract was up 13.2 percent.

A total of 2,312 properties went to closing across Northern Virginia last month.

That’s up 7.9 percent from the 2,142 sales recorded in May 2014.

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J. Reilly Lewis, Classical-Music Fixture, Dies at 71 J. Reilly Lewis, who served as organist and concertmaster at Clarendon United Methodist Church for more than 40 years and was a leading figure in the classicalmusic scene across the Washington region, died June 9 at his home in Arlington. He was 71.

A heart attack is suspected.

“We are heartbroken – this loss is profound for our church family and the whole community,” said Rev. Tracy McNeil Wines and Lisa Gibbs-Smith, who informed church members of the loss on June 10.

In 1972, Lewis was appointed to his position at Clarendon United Methodist, where he served as organist and led the choir as well as organized special services, including the church’s acclaimed “Messiah” sing-alongs through the year that drew both professionals and amateurs alike.

Lewis since 1985 had served as music director of the Cathedral Choral Society.

“Reilly has been the heart and soul of the Cathedral Choral Society, inspiring us all with his musical artistry and passion,” said the organization’s board president, Ernie Abbott.

Under Lewis’s leadership of the 140voice Cathedral Choral Society, more than 20 new works were commissioned and the group made nine recordings while also performing at venues throughout the region.

“His warmth and whimsical personality created a community of choristers,

stimulating me and so many others to ‘go deeper’ musically than I ever would have imagined,” Abbott said in a statement.

It was in 1977 that Lewis founded the Washington Bach Consort, drawing on his own extensive knowledge of the works of Bach.

“Reilly was such a wonderful, special

person, but only his love of each of you surpassed his love of Bach and great music,” the Washington Bach Consort said in a statement. “He was our leader, our center. Reilly was our friend.”

According to the Bach Consort, Lewis had spent June 9 rehearsing for a planned weekend concert and enjoying the latespring day taking a drive in his Jaguar convertible.

Lewis’s career in music began before the age of 10, serving as a choirboy at the Washington National Cathedral.

Lewis earned a bachelor of music degree from Oberlin College and two advanced degrees, including a doctorate, from the Julliard School of Music. Two years ago, he received an honorary doctorate from Virginia Theological Seminary.

Lewis, who was born in 1944 in California but moved with his family to Arlington at a young age, is survived by his wife, Beth Lewis, of Arlington; a daughter from a previous marriage, Lauren Lewis, of New York; and a grandson.

Funeral services are slated for Thursday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the National Cathedral.

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wood. Student-actors from Encore Stage & Studio came in character as 1930s movie royalty Pola Negri (Zoe Rocchio), Charles Chaplin (Nicholas Boone) and Rudolph Valentino (Zachary Longsworth).

The connection? Lore has it that, after her career as a silent-screen siren ended, Negri for a time rented the house that now serves as the park’s visitors center. (“Chaplin” and “Valentino” apparently were just along for the ride at the festivities, literally – several 1930-era Fords were on hand to add to the ambiance.)

The Negri story is oft repeated, but it lacks definitive proof. Still, local historian Charlie Clark believes the preponderance of the evidence suggests Negri indeed was a resident of the house at one time.

Whether Negri lived there may be an open question, but there’s no doubt that Marshall Meyers did. From his birth in 1938 until his family sold the property in 1944, Meyers had the chance to enjoy the bucolic surroundings and one feature that no longer exists: a spring-fed swimming pool. It was filled in when the county government acquired the property in the 1960s.

Meyers said he remembers an abundance of wildlife, something still in evidence, and comes back to the property occasionally from his home in the District

of Columbia.

In 2009, some county officials proposed ending government funding for the nature center, but a public rebellion ensured that did not happen.

The community “stood up and banded together,” said state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st), who was serving on the County Board at the time. A public-private partnership ensued, and “we are all grateful that we have this wonderful open-air space,” Favola said.

Among the goals for the Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center is to update interpretive materials on Native American history. Long before Europeans arrived, Indian tribes had used the immediate vicinity for fishing.

Also on hand at the anniversary celebration were representatives from the Raptor Society of Northern Virginia, along with members of the Andrew Acosta Band playing bluegrass music. Two major benefactors of the nature center through the years – Preston Caruthers and the Woman’s Club of Arlington – also were represented.

Gulf Branch’s trails are open daily from dawn to dusk. The visitors center is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

J. Reilly Lewis was organist and concertmaster at Clarendon United Methodist Church, as well WASHINGTON BACH CONSORT as holding several other key classical-music posts in the region.

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A barred owl (not to be confused with a barn owl) from the Raptor Society of Northern Virginia made an appearance at the Gulf Branch Nature Center anniversary celebration.

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A half-century to the day after it opened to the public, supporters of Gulf Branch Nature Center celebrated the past with an eye to the future.

The park, located off Military road, is “more than just a nature center,” said Duke Banks, vice president of Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center. It is, he said, “a magnet for community engagement.”

The remarks came during a ceremony held June 12 to honor the same day in 1966 the facility debuted.

“It’s just amazing . . . just wonderful,” said Doug Richards, the son of Tom Richards, who while serving on the County Board in the 1960s convinced his colleagues to purchase the property for preservation of open space in what even then was an increasingly urbanized community.

Tom Richards “understood the keystone of smart growth was acquisition of more open space,” said Banks.

“It turned out to be a pretty good investment, I think we’d all agree,” Doug Richards said.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the work of the Fire Station #8 Task Force and its chairman, Noah Simon, which in late May submitted a final report to County Board members.

The 100-pager offers a general – though not unanimous – consensus among task-force members that the fire station should be rebuilt on the current Lee Highway site. It’ll now be up to County Board members to decide whether to move forward with that option, or go a different direction.

Members of the task force took their work seriously, put in long hours, asked lots of questions and thought outside the box. A very good return on investment for Arlingtonians.

THUMBS UP: To those who took the time on Tuesday (or in advance) to schlep to the polls and cast their ballots

in the Democratic County Board primary.

It wasn’t a particularly inspired campaign, but the result is sure to have an important impact on the direction of Arlington governance.

(Another “thank you” to those who wrote letters to the editor about the campaign. We’re always impressed with the cogent arguments of our letter-writers.)

Now it’s on to the general election. Or better yet, just go out and enjoy the summertime, given that the results for U.S. House of Rep-

resentatives, County Board and School Board are all but assured.

THUMBS UP: To this week’s 75th anniversary of the opening of what is now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The airport’s location in Arlington has provided an economic boost for the community since its debut in 1941. These days, “DCA” is feeling both the positives and negatives of record passenger counts, helping the local economy but taxing airport infrastructure.

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Time for County Government, School System to Own Up to, Address the Lack of Classroom Space Editor: Arlington Public Schools projects a deficit of 4,660 seats in 10 years. Unfortunately, county schools already are overcrowded, and this is negatively impacting students’ learning and development, but the School Board does not want to say this for fear of damaging APS’ good reputation.

With 3,000 kids in trailers, we know the seat deficit figure is much greater than currently reported. Many schools that are at “100-percent capacity” are way over their optimal size.

We have schools where kids are housed in closets. Many elementary schools start lunch as early as 10:30 a.m. Gym classes are swamped. Who needs an art or music room? Trailer pollution has swallowed up green space.

Even if growth halted today, the school system would need 10 to 15 years to build enough seats to get back to optimal learning environments. But we

know with relative certainty that the next 10 years APS will see large growth.

The School Board has done a fair job of managing capacity without whining, making do with trailers (currently a whopping 131), while keeping operating costs per pupil relatively flat for eight years. However, APS is unable to manage this growth with trailers anymore.

Demands that APS build cheaper schools sound great, but this is an avoidance mechanism. The building cost per square foot is similar to our neighboring jurisdictions and other county buildings. Modular building has been looked at and, for various reasons, is not a big saver in Arlington.

Here are some steps for addressing the capacity crisis.

• Even if Arlington decides it can’t afford to fully address our current overcrowding, the School Board and superintendent should at least advocate for optimal learning environments for our

children. APS should share with the public what is the true deficit of seats by disclosing what is the optimal number of seats per school. This surely will add thousands to the current deficit count. APS should initiate community discussions on how current conditions are hurting the students (and teachers).

• APS, with County Board help, should pull together a 20-year strategy/ plan in which all schools could achieve an ideal capacity. Our county plans call for an expected 275,000 residents, so let’s fully plan for it.

• Use some of our land-acquisition funds for new school land. Community gets green/recreation/field space and kids get seats.

• Give APS a higher percentage of total Arlington bonding capacity. To do so, the county government should defer some of its own proposed investments.

Michael Beer Arlington

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More Incentives Planned to Spur Economic Development SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Remember back when the Arlington County government – relying on that mantra of real estate: COUNTY location, location, – said it NOTES location wouldn’t offer financial incentives to recruit, or retain, businesses?

Those days, apparently, are looooooong gone.

County Board members on June 18 are being asked to approve two new economic-incentive packages totaling more than a half-million dollars to help induce two firms to come to the county.

Medical Faculty Associates will get $350,000 for agreeing to occupy nearly 50,000 square feet of office space, while Basket Savings, a software firm, will get $160,000 (most of it via the state government’s Commonwealth Opportunity Fund) to locate in Clarendon.

The health-care group’s arrival is expected to bring 160 new jobs to the county at an average salary of at least $57,000 a year, while Basket Savings is expected to bring 65 jobs at an average salary of at least $95,000, according to county officials.

The economic incentives in both cases will be paid out over a number of years, and only if the firms meet certain benchmarks.

County Government to Put FOIA Responses Online: In another of a series of initiatives aimed at improving transparency, the Arlington County government will now post responses to Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from the public online.

“This is one simple way that we can share information that we have already collected, which already has some interest from the community,” County Manager Mark Schwartz said in rolling out the effort.

Responses to requests will be available on the county government’s Web site at www.arlingtonva.us (search “FOIA”). Information that is protected from release by state law will be exempted.

County officials say they also are making it easier to submit freedom-of-information requests, by providing a way to do it online.

“My overarching goal is to increase government transparency,” Schwartz said.

Library System Opens Summer Reading Effort: The Arlington library system has launched its summer reading program, again this year targeting adults as well as children.

Sign-up began June 4 at http://library. arlingtonva.us. Participants will be able to track their efforts online and have the chance to win prizes.

As part of the summer-reading effort, Friends of the Arlington Library will

donate $1 per participant to support the ongoing restoration of the library of Petit-Goave, Haiti, which was severely damaged during a massive January 2010 earthquake. The library building was destroyed and only a few books were salvageable.

Arlington’s support for the library in Petit-Goave, a community of about 300,000, is part of a larger effort that also includes the European Union.

Improvements to Woodlawn Park on the Horizon: Arlington County Board members on June 18 are expected to agree to spend up to $616,000 for improvements to Woodlawn Park on North Buchanan Street in the Waycroft-Woodlawn community.

The project, developed through the Neighborhood Conservation program, calls for reconstruction of the playground for tots and school-age children, as well as reforestation and construction of connecting trails.

The total project cost, including design and project management, is budgeted at $795,000.

County Government to Purchase More Land for Banneker Park: The Arlington County government plans to spend nearly $700,000 to acquire land for further expansion of Benjamin Banneker Park.

County Board members on June 18 are expected to approve the purchase of a property in the 6600 block of 17th Street North for $637,500. Adding in closing costs and expenses to tear down the early1960s property, the total cost is expected to be $692,500.

For more than two decades, Arlington officials have been offering to purchase properties around the park in order to expand it. Most recently, 6608 18th Street North was purchased in April 2015 and 6616 18th Street North was acquired in March 2016.

County officials say the sales price is “consistent with” an appraisal obtained in April. The 2016 assessed value of the property, which sits on 8,500 square feet, is $550,000.

Funds come from a parkland-acquisition fund maintained by the county government. After the recent purchases, the program will have a balance of approximately $2 million.

Memorial Plaque Slated for Chestnut Hills Park: A memorial plaque at a playground in Chestnut Hills Park will honor the contributions of the late Jane Gilmer Wilhelm, who helped to create the park.

Wilhelm’s family requested the plaque in honor of her efforts to create the park, located on North Harrison St., in the postwar period. Due in part to her efforts county government agreed to purchase three lots and houses for use as a park.

The proposal has the support of the Yorktown Civic Association, Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Commission, Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board and Park and Recreation Committee.

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Mixed Messages in Latest County Jobless Figures Slightly fewer Arlington residents had jobs than a month before, but Arlington’s unemployment rate in April declined and was tied for lowest in the commonwealth.

With 141,654 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 3,151 looking for jobs, the county’s unemployment rate of 2.2 percent was down from 2.7 percent a month ago, according to figures reported June 1 by the Virginia Employment Commission.

The drop in unemployment was broad-based across Northern Virginia, where joblessness dropped from 2.9 percent to 2.2 percent in Falls Church; from 3 percent to 2.5 percent in Alexandria; from 3.3 percent to 2.6 percent in Fairfax County; from 3.2 percent to 2.7 percent in Loudoun County; and from 3.7 percent to 3 percent in Prince William County.

Across the region as a whole, non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment dropped from 3.4 percent in March to 2.8 percent in April, representing 1.52 million employed and 43,100 looking for jobs.

While the statistics looked good, the underlying raw numbers were less impressive.

“In April, private-sector employment decreased by 10,000 jobs to 3,196,200, while public-sector payrolls decreased by 2,000 jobs to 710,900,” said Ann Lang, senior economist with the Economic Information & Analytics Division of the Virginia Employment Commission.

Vermont (3 percent each); and Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian em- Hawaii (3.1 perployment for April. “Previous” is rate for March. cent). The highest rates were rePrevious Pct. Jurisdiction Employed Unemployed ported in Alaska 3.0% 2.5% Alexandria 91,105 2,332 (6.9 percent); 2.7% 2.2% Arlington 141,654 3,151 West Virginia 3.3% 2.6% Fairfax County 600,595 16,333 and Illinois (6.2 2.9% 2.2% Falls Church 7,589 172 percent each); 3.2% 2.7% Loudoun 190,139 5,207 Nevada (6.1 per3.7% 3.0% Prince William 223,491 6,991 cent); and New 3.4% 2.8% Northern Va. 1,521,564 43,140 Mexico and 4.2% 3.5% Virginia 4,059,093 145,201 Louisiana (5.8 5.1% 4.7% United States 151,075,000 7,413,000 percent each).

Declines were seen in the business/proNationally, fessional services, government, finance, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemploymanufacturing and construction sectors, ment rate of 4.7 percent – representing while the leisure/hospitality sector was 151 million in the civilian workforce and unchanged.

7.4 million looking for jobs – was down Among Virginia’s 133 cities and coun- from 5.1 percent a month before. ties, Arlington and Falls Church tied for Full data can be found on the Web site lowest jobless rate, followed by the city of at www.virginialmi.com/.

Fairfax (2.3 percent) and Alexandria and Metro Area Sees Year-Over-Year DeGreene County (2.5 percent each). The cline in Joblessness: Joblessness across highest rates were turned in by Buchanan the Washington metropolitan area was County (10.5 percent), Dickenson Coun- down in April compared to a year before, ty (9 percent), Wise County (8.1 percent), according to new figures, part of an ongoPetersburg (7.2 percent) and Tazewell ing trend toward improving, if not robust, County (6.8 percent). employment data nationwide.

Virginia’s unemployment rate ranked With 3.29 million people in the civilian 9th lowest in the nation for April, tied workforce and 116,300 looking for jobs, with Colorado. The lowest jobless rates the D.C. region’s unemployment rate of were found in New Hampshire and South 3.5 percent in April was down from 4.2 Dakota (2.6 percent each); Nebraska and percent a year before, according to figures

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The Washington metro area was one of 269 nationwide that posted year-overyear unemployment-rate declines. Rates were higher in 94 areas and unchanged in 24.

Ames, Iowa, had the lowest jobless rate nationally in April at 2 percent. The highest rate was found in El Centro, Calif., at 20.1 percent, followed by Yuma, Ariz., at 18.8 percent.

Among the 51 metro areas with populations of more than a million, the lowest jobless rate in April was found in Austin (2.9 percent) and the highest could be found in Chicago (6.2 percent).

Nationally, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 4.7 percent in April was down from 5.1 percent a year before.

Among Virginia metro areas outside the D.C. region, year-over-year unemployment rates receded across the board, and stood at 2.7 percent in Charlottesville; 3.2 percent in Staunton-Waynesboro, in Winchester and in Harrisonburg; 3.3 percent in Roanoke; 3.5 percent in Richmond; 3.7 percent in Lynchburg; and 4.1 percent in Hampton Roads.

Statewide, the April unemployment rate of 3.5 percent was down from 4.3 percent a year before, representing 4.2 million in the civilian workforce and 145,200 looking for jobs.

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New ‘Connect with Kids Champions’ Recipients Named The Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families recently announced the latest crop of “Connect with Kids Champions,” who join a group of previous inductees providing positive role models for young people in the community.

Award recipients were honored at meetings of the County Board and School Board.

“Whether coaching, teaching or helping with after-school activities, Champions value the relationships they have with young people above all else,” School Board member Barbara Kanninen said.

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Spring 2016 Connect with Kids Champions are: • Luis Gendive was honored for the connection he forges with players on a local travel soccer team, and for running programs serving at-risk students.

“The players become better people as a result of their connection to Luis,” said Justin Wilt, executive director of Arlington Soccer Association.

• Avi Kalman-Rome was honored for running the Adaptive Tae Kwon Do program at Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do that serves students with disabilities. KalmanRome was honored for her work with youth assistants, who are encouraged to

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build personal relationships with their students.

Through the program, Rome instills confidence, self-discipline, self-esteem, accomplishment, and most important, a unique sense of empathy among the youth assistants.

• Members of the Extended-Day team at Kenmore Middle School were honored for building community and encouraging entrepreneurship among students involved in the program.

Program leaders Milagros Martinez, Maria Small and Walter Mendoza have led students in supporting programs at the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network and at nearby Carlin Springs Elementary School, while also supporting efforts at Kenmore.

• Tim McLean was honored for his work supporting the Extended-Day program at Oakridge Elementary School.

The parent of a student at the school, McLean approached the Extended-Day staff to see how he could help his son, who has a learning disability, build friendships with other children.

He started volunteering, helping with activities and facilitating play between his son and other youth.

Along the way, he built relationships with other children, reaching some of the quieter ones in the program.

• Christina Smith-Gajadhar was honored for her work as a teacher of High Intensity Language Training (HILT) classes at Yorktown High School, making herself available to students when they need her – during free periods throughout the day, and long after school ends. She often continues the supportive relationships well after graduation.

In addition, Smith-Gajadhar sponsors the International Club, so students can also connect to others and celebrate their culture and heritage, with the welcoming environment lessening culture shock.

“She is a role model for what teachers should be like,” student Jenisha Chudal said. “Everyone deserves someone like her at their school.”

• Julia Tayloe – or “Miss Julia,” as her students know her – was honored for her work volunteering in support of Educational Theatre Company’s musicals at McKinley Elementary School for three years, demonstrating a natural instinct to be friendly and approachable while also being the rule-enforcer when needed.

Ashley Hammond, managing director of Educational Theatre Company, notes that Tayloe’s “love of theater, her kind heart, and desire to help kids constantly shines through.”

“We at ETC have always considered Julia a Champion,” Hammond said.

County Board member Katie Cristol, who connects with youth as a Reading Buddy at Randolph Elementary School, would like to see more Arlington adults finding ways to connect with young people.

“I enjoy and appreciate the time I spend reading with students at Randolph,” she said. “We know that the more positive adults a young person has in their life, the more likely they will be to make positive decisions about their future.”

Since the program was created, 103 individuals or teams have been honored as Connect With Kids Champions. For more information on the initiative, call Michael Swisher at (703) 228-1671 or email mswish@arlingtonva.us.

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County Board members recently honored several of the “Connect with Kids Champions” for spring 2016. The School Board held a separate ceremony to honor those connected with schools who were honored with the awards.

Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ will host an Interfaith Service for Hope and Healing Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m.

In response to the Orlando mass shootings, faith leaders from different traditions and from different communities in Virginia and Maryland will participate in the service that will be held in the church sanctuary.

At 7:30 p.m., following the Service for Hope and Healing, there will be an interfaith community Iftar held in Carpenter Hall, also at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ. An Iftar is the meal eaten by Muslims after sunset during Ramadan.

Both events are free and open to the public. The church is located at 5010 Little Falls Road. For information, call (703) 538-4886 or see the Web site at www. rockspringucc.org.

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The Arlington Philharmonic and the Animal Welfare League of Arlington invite you to join us for our third annual Pops for Pets concert

Sunday, June 26, 2016 6 p.m.

Lubber Run Amphitheater N. Columbus St. & 2nd St. N. Arlington, VA 22203 (two blocks north of Rt. 50)

A. Scott Wood, Conductor Mr. Wood’s dog, Pixie, is the concert mascot

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Pops for Pets Sponsors Presenting Sponsors ($2,500 +) Pegasus Foundation • Pettus Crowe Foundation

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Caring Village (Segue) Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Al Herman and Irene Szopo • Pat and Bob Ragan John and Barbara Ratigan

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Ballston Animal Hospital • Dr. and Mrs. Grant Harrity NOVA Cat Clinic • Natalie Ragan

Silver Sponsors ($250 +) Jeanne Broyhill and Joe Ventrone • Dr. Irene Crowe First Virginia Bank • Fur-Get Me Not Pet Care Dr. and Mrs. John Grandy • Sit-A-Pet Wells Fargo Advisors

Bronze Sponsors ($100 +) Betsy Campeau • Carrie Ciliberto Dogma Gourmet Bakery and Boutique Hier and Haines Salon Old Dominion Animal Health Center • Neil Trent

Concert Chair: Jay Fisette, Arlington County Board Member • Co-Chair: Cassie, Mr. Fisette’s dog This program is supported in part by Arlington County through Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development, and the Arlington Commission for the Arts; and in part by the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Civic Federation Formally Starts Centennial Tree-Planting Effort The Arlington County Civic Federation is encouraging its member organizations to embark on a tree-planting spree in coming months.

Having celebrated its 100th birthday earlier this year, the federation aims to have 100 new trees planted across the county and to “get every civic association to plant a centennial tree and label it as such,” said Joe Pelton, who coordinated the federation’s centennial.

The effort was announced on June 7, with Civic Federation officials planning to contact member organizations during the summer months.

“We will be in touch,” Pelton said.

The Civic Federation actually had kicked off the effort on April 14, when a sapling was planted at Central Library.

That Princeton elm is expected to ultimately reach 150 feet high, providing a lasting monument to the Civic Federation’s staying power in the community.

Pelton said a Princeton elm was selected for planting in consultation with county-government arborist staff, because it was “particularly hardy and beautiful” and would stand up to the rigors of local weather, come what may.

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) was among the dignitaries on hand for the ceremony, along with the county government’s economic-development director,

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Victor Hoskins, and technology chief, Jack Belcher.

The three also participated in a symposium that night, looking back at 100 years in Arlington history and glancing forward to what might occur in the coming century. County Manager Mark Schwartz and Adrian Stanton of Virginia Hospital Center also were among panelists.

The Civic Federation got its start as a coalition of neighborhood associations in 1916, a time before Arlington was even known as “Arlington” (it was called Alexandria County until 1920). The coalition has grown to include more than 80 member organizations, and is a potent force in community life.

Civic Federation president Stefanie Pryor said she hoped to see plenty of additional tree-planting events through the year. “We’ve got to get our hundred in,” she said.

The tree-planting effort is one part of a Civic Federation effort to support the local environment. Some of the funds from the centennial celebration will be used to support Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment.

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Virginia Hospital Center Department of Surgery was dedicated and renamed as “The J. Della Ratta Family Center for Surgery” at a ceremony on June 2.

“This gift will ensure that the hospital is able to meet the evolving and growing surgical needs of the patients we serve,” said James Cole, the hospital’s president.

The ceremony honors Joseph Della Ratta, founder and owner of DRI CMC Properties, a Maryland-based company specializing in developing and operating commercial properties, and his family for their generosity in helping to fund the expansion of the hospital’s surgical department.

“Over the years, Virginia Hospital Center has been here for me and my family, providing the highest quality patient care,” said Della Ratta said in a statement.

“We are proud to support the surgical department in expanding its capacity to serve the needs of patients.”

The J. Della Ratta Family Center for Surgery will help the hospital continue to recruit and retain renowned surgical specialists, hospital officials said, and provide infrastructure and capacity by furnishing the facilities, equipment and training to handle the most complex surgical procedures.

“Thanks to this generous gift, more patients will have access to high quality, state-of-the-art surgical care close to home,” said Dr. David Lee, the medical director of operating-room services as Virginia Hospital Center.

Cole said the family’s generosity toward the hospital has been significant through the years.

“Mr. Della Ratta and his family have been longtime supporters of Virginia Hospital Center, and we are most thankful to them for their continued investment in the health and well-being of our community,” he said.

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of Local Bar Associations of the Virginia State Bar recently honored the Arlington County Bar Foundation with an Award of Merit for its “Young Lawyers Initiative.”

The effort aims to attract young members of the legal profession to the local bar association. In its first year, the Arlington Bar Association saw 42 new members join, more than double a typical year.

The Bar Association also formed a Young Lawyers Section, sponsored an orientation program, holds regular luncheon meetings and is planning a breakfast with county judges.

Other Awards of Merit were presented to the Prince William County Bar Association, Roanoke Bar Association and Virginia Beach Bar Association.

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ENCORE STAGE & STUDIO ANNOUNCES 2016-17 SCHEDULE: Encore Stage

& Studio has announced plans for its 2016-17, which will include five mainstage productions and three additional performances.

The season will open Oct. 14-23 with “The Best Haunted House Ever,” followed by “A Little Princess” (Jan. 6-15), “A Night at the Wax Museum” (May 1019), “The Jungle Book” (June 2-11) and “The Music Man” (July 21-30) at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre.

Productions at the more intimate Gunston Arts Center Theatre II will incude “A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol,” “Godspell” and “The Tempest.”

Season packages currently are on sale.

For information, see the Web site at www. encorestage.org.

PLANETARIUM PROGRAMMING TO TACKLE PLANETS: “Planets” is the

theme for June at the David M. Brown Planetarium, which will feature a weekend of screenings and other programming June 17-19.

Among the presentations will be speaker Dr. Heidi Hamel, executive vice president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, who will discuss “Exploring the Solar System with the Hubble Space Telescope” on Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m.

For a complete list of programs slated for the weekend, see the Web site at www. friendsoftheplanetarium.org.

INVASIVE-PLANT-REMOVAL EFFORT SET: Long Branch Nature Center will

host an invasive-plant-removal effort on Sunday, June 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the park.

Adults and teens can drop in to clear out invasives, providing a chance for native plants to return.

“Work parties . . . are making a real difference,” park officials said. “We are starting to see the return of ferns and wildflowers in areas once covered in ivy.”

No registration is required. The park is located at 3608 Military Road. For information, call (703) 228-3403.

EVENING WALK SET FOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT ISLAND: Friends of Theo-

dore Roosevelt Island will host a “Full Moon Walk” on Friday, June 17 beginning at 8 p.m.

Open to those age 16 and older but limited to 25 participants, the 90-minute walk on the island will be led by National Park Service volunteers, who will share points of interest and seasonal highlights.

For information and to register, see the Web site at www.theodorerooseveltisland. org.

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STUDENTS HONORED FOR ESSAYS LOOKING AT IMPACT OF METRO: James

Gusmer of Washington-Lee High School earned top prize in the annual essay competition sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society and Columbia Lodge No. 285.

The writing contest, open to county high-school seniors, asked participants to “Discuss how the opening of the Metro in the 1970s affected Arlington, and how you think it might continue to influence the county’s development in future years.”

At an awards ceremony held June 2, Gusmer was honored along with second-place recipient Richardo Mestre of Washington-Lee and third-place finisher Aisha Ibrahim of Wakefield High School. Awards were presented by Karl Van Newkirk of the historical society and Robert White of the lodge.

Gusmer’s winning essay will be published in the 2016 edition of the Arlington Historical Society Magazine.

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“Flagship Detroit,” a restored aircraft that flew for American Airlines beginning in 1937, is slated to arrive at the airport on June 15 to participate in a luncheon program the next day of the Aero Club of Washington. The luncheon is slated to include remarks by Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines.

National Airport opened June 16, 1941, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is hosting a number of events commemorating the anniversary.

For updates on the schedule of the DC-3, follow the airport’s Twitter account at @Reagan_Airport. For information on the restored DC-3 itself, see the Web site at www.flagshipdetroit.org.

RE-ENACTMENT OF SLAVE WEDDING SET FOR ARLINGTON HOUSE: The Na-

tional Park Service on June 25 will commemorate the 195th anniversary of the historic wedding of slaves Maria Carter and Charles Syphax with a re-enactment at Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial.

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Events that day – running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – also will include music, storytelling and a discussion of weddings and marriages within the enslaved community.

Syphax had come to Arlington House in 1802 with other slaves from Mount Vernon after the death of Martha Washington, and at the time of his marriage ran the dining room at the estate. Carter was believed to be the daughter of estate owner George Washington Parke Custis, and was born a year before Custis’s marriage to Mary Lee Fitzhugh.

Custis freed Carter shortly after her marriage to Syphax, and bestowed on her a 17-acre plot of land on the Arlington House grounds. She and Syphax raised 10 free children, and many of their descendants continue to live in Northern Virginia.

The community is invited. For information on the event, call (703) 235-1530 or see the Web site at www.nps.gov/arho.

For information on the Syphax family’s history at Arlington House, see the Web site at www.nps.gov/arho/learn/historyculture/syphax.htm.

CHURCH FORUM FOCUSES ON MIGRATION, REFUGEES: St. George’s Episcopal

Church in June will finish a three-session forum series on understanding current migrant crises and learning how organizations work with refugees with a forum on Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at the church, 915 North Oakland St. The forum will focus on how the public can provide support for migrants and refugees. It comes in advance of World Refugee Day on June 20.

Registration is requested. For information, see the Web site at http://saintgeorgeschurch.org.

HOME-BUYING FORUM FOCUSES ON MILLENNIALS: The Arlington office of

Weichert, Realtors, will host a forum and happy hour – “Moving Millennials to Home Ownership” – on Tuesday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the office, 4701 Old Dominion Drive.

Millennials are now the largest share of first-time home-buyers, but often find roadblocks to completing purchases.

The event is free. To R.S.V.P., call Nia Bagley at (703) 801-8528 or e-mail nbagley@weichertrealtors.net.

Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On June 8 at 8:20 p.m., police responded to the 800 block of 15th Street South for a report of a fight in progress.

Arriving officers located a woman suffering from various injuries, including a bite wound on her index finger, police said.

The suspect – 55-year-old Timothy Dubois of Arlington – was arrested, charged with malicious wounding, assault-andbattery and driving under the influence, and was held without bond.

The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

ATTEMPTED MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On June 2 at 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 800 block of South Greenbrier Street for a report of a fight.

Police said that a verbal dispute escalated when a suspect brandished a machete and began swinging it at several victims.

Warrants were issued for 27-year-old Darrell Nesbitt of Arlington, for attempted malicious bodily injury.

There were no injuries in the episode.

ROBBERY: n On June 2 at 9:54 p.m., police responded to a robbery report in the 2100 block of 15th Street North.

According to police, employees ob-

served a man and two women enter a store and conceal merchandise in their backpacks. When approached by employees, one of the women attempted to hit an employee with a wine bottle, police said.

POSSESSION OF BURGLARIOUS TOOLS: n On June 7 at 12:24 a.m., officers were dispatched to a report of three men looking into cars with flashlights in the 5100 block of 33rd St. North.

The men fled on bicycles, but officers located three individuals matching the descriptions.

Kem Harris, 21, of the District of Columbia was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit larceny, possession of burglarious tools and tampering with an automobile. Tyrone Parker, 18, of Arlington, was arrested and charged with possession of burglarious tools, conspiracy to commit larceny and tampering with an automobile. Christopher Rucker, 21, of Arlington, was charged with possession of stolen goods, possession of burglarious tools and conspiracy to commit larceny.

BURGLARY: n On May 31 at 1:03 p.m., a woman returned to her home in the 3600 block of South Glebe Road and witnessed a man standing at her back patio door, holding a drill. The suspect fled the scene.

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Top: Washington-Lee’s Harrison Ramos holds the state-championship trophy as his teammates reach to touch. Above: Lucas Mendes, left, dribbles against Grassfield in the state semifinals.

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After 2014 Loss, W-L Quickly Set Goal to Return DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Their quest to win a state championship in boys soccer began for the WashGenerSOCCER ington-Lee als in the spring of 2014, after the high school lost in the 6A state final.

That defeat to the T.C. Williams Titans left a bitter taste, with the Generals coming so close. The team vowed to return to the Virginia High School League’s state finals.

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Mission and state championship accomplished.

For the first time in school history, the Washington-Lee Generals (18-1-2) are the Virginia High School League’s state in boys SOCCER champions soccer. The Generals won the crown June 11 at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax by defeating the First Colonial Patriots of Virginia Beach, 3-1, in the 6A tournament title game.

In its only previous state tournament appearance, W-L finished second in 2014.

It was after that season that the team set a goal to return to the state tournament and win the title.

“This is the best feeling ever, it’s amazing,” said Washington-Lee senior Maycol Nunez, who scored two goals to give his team a 2-0 lead in the state final after First Colonial took the first shot. “Everyone’s goal was to win states.”

The two goals gave Nunez 27 for the season.

The Generals led in the state final, 2-0, at halftime. First Colonial scored with 24:07 left in the game and had chances after that to tie, keeping goalie Julian Esquer-Perez plenty busy by making a num-

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Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax to claim the program’s first state crown.

With a talented and experienced team this spring, longtime W-L coach Jimmy Carrasquillo believed a state title was possible, if his players remained determined and on task. Staying healthy also helped. That was not the case last year, when leading scorer Maycol Nunez had his season end with a broken leg in midseason. Then, the Generals were eliminated early in the postseason with an quick loss.

This spring, with Nunez back and healthy, the addition to the team of senior Lucas Mendes, Gatorade’s 2016 National Player of the Year, was a big boost. Mendes became the team’s sec-

ond-leading scorer in his first season of high-school soccer, tallying goals and assists in the two state tournament games.

“I thought with this team’s experience and talent, I could help add to the possibility of winning a state title,” Mendes said. “Our goal since February was to win a state championship.”

Carrasquillo said Mendes blended well with leading scorer Nunez and the other players.

“It took a little bit at first, but they all made the transition of playing well together,” Carrasquillo said. “That made the team stronger.”

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Carrasquillo is Washington-Lee High School’s longtime boys soccer coach. Early during his career, it was common for Carrasquillo to stand throughout much of games, giving instructions to his players on the field and being very vocal.

Not any more.

Instead, Carrasquillo sits for the majority of games, and says little.

“Most of the preparation and coaching is done during practice,” Carrasquillo said. “In games, there’s not always a lot for the coach to say unless there are adjustments to be made. The players should do most of the talking.”

When Carrasquillo does stand, like he did briefly during the second half of the recent 6A North Region Tournament championship game, it’s to emphasize a point. Standing and giving instructions less frequently can be much more effective. Players tend to listen more in those situations, in contrast to coaches who are constantly standing and talking.

The majority of head coaches in most sports usually stand for an entire game. Carrasquillo, though, might be on to something. There seems to be a trend in sitting more, at least by some early in games.

Head basketball coaches Fred Preister (Oakton High girls), Kevin Roller (Madison High boys), Kirsten Stone (Madison girls) and Scott Newman (Langley High boys) are examples. As the games progress, and if the scores remain close and the pressure mounts, those coaches do start standing and talking more. Otherwise, they stay in their seats.

Football head coaches always stand, because their players are standing as well. In baseball and girls softball, most head coaches pace in front of the dugout, but a few sometimes sit a bit, often on a bucket.

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Arlington long has been a big soccer community, and the proof was the large of fans on hand SOCCER crowd the night of June 6 at Yorktown High School for the boys 6A North Region Tournament championship game.

The all-Arlington showdown pitted the Washington-Lee Generals against the host Yorktown Patriots. Washington-Lee won, 3-0, dominating the high

school contest from start to finish.

The paid attendance was 1,637, according to Yorktown director of student activities Mike Krulfeld. He said the actual number of fans was closer to 1,900 when counting passes and senior citizens.

Plus, there were those who watched from beyond the stadium fences and did not pay to enter the complex.

The crowd of near 2,000 was not huge, but was certainly very large for a high school soccer game in Arlington, which normally attracts spectators in

the dozens, not hundreds. Paid attendance at last year’s final was only 286.

The weather was nice and the crowd was considered one of the largest ever to view a high school soccer game in Arlington.

Both sides of the bleachers were full, and many fans not in the stands stood along the fences.

Krulfeld believes the fact the game was held in Arlington and not at a venue outside the county also played a factor in the size of the crowd.

“I’m guessing half the crowd would

not have gone to a central site outside Arlington,” Krulfeld said.

Krulfeld was anticipating a large crowd. So he staffed the game with the same number of personnel as he uses for a normal high school football game during the fall.

Many of the soccer spectators were from Arlington, because the game pitted neighborhood rivals and the close proximity of the contest. More were from the surrounding counties, because of the significance and interest in the game.

This season for the Wakefield girls softball team, DeFranco helped the Warriors finish second in the Capitol Conference, a feat that has not been accomplished since 2002. DeFranco was a first-team all-conference player.

On the mound, she had 138 strikeouts with only 16 walks in 126 innings.

On offense, she led her team in hits with

31, runs (26), RBI (25), average (.443) and on-base percentage (.549).

In 82 at-bats, DeFranco did not strike out.

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got stronger,” Nunez said. “That was important.”

Washington-Lee had six shutouts this season. It allowed only three goals in its final six playoff games, all wins.

The goalies were senior Julian Esquer-Perez and junior Chris Palacios.

Nunez, Esquer-Perez, Noah Goodkind, Harrison Ramos, Alejandro Maldonado and Jacob Muskcovitz were

among the players on that state runnerup team in 2014. Members of the junior varsity team that season, who were varsity players this spring, included Palacios, Thomas Odlum, Aidan Pond, Andrew Kamian and Benhur Gebretnsaie.

“We had a strong core of returners back, and they were determined,” Carrasquillo said.

Washington-Lee was 3-0-2 after five

games this season and 12-0-2 before suffering its only loss, to the eventual champion Yorktown Patriots, in the semifinals of the Liberty Conference Tournament.

The Generals responded from that defeat by winning their final six games, capped by that state championship that was the team’s biggest goal from way back in February.

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“It’s a big relief to find a school where I will be able to pursue my interest in media production and also continue to play softball,” DeFranco said.

Return Continued from Page 22 With Mendes on the field, opponents could not double and triple-team Nunez, who finished with 27 goals, including six in the state tournament.

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“We knew they would play hard and be tough to beat,” W-L senior Harrison Ramos said. “I’m so happy for my team and teammates to win this.”

Washington-Lee took a two-goal lead at 3-1 when Benhur Gebretnsaie scored off a rebounded shot initially taken by senior Lucas Mendes with 6:13 to play to give the Generals some cushion.

“We started fast, then struggled in the middle of the game, but we got that goal back and finished strong,” Gebretnsaie said. “A state title is what we have been waiting for.”

Teammate Noah Goodkind agreed.

“Maycol gave us a nice cushion with his two goals, then we came back strong at the end. The whole season is kind of playing back in my mind right now. We were motivated and reached our goal.”

The Generals were 2-0 in the state tourney, routing Grassfield, 6-0, in the June 10 semifinals at Robinson. Washington-Lee won its final six games of the season, following a semifinal loss to the Yorktown Patriots in the Liberty Conference Tournament. That was the team’s only loss.

Washington-Lee responded from that setback by winning the 6A North Region

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Tournament with a 4-0 record, then the state.

“We didn’t know what it was like to lose,” Mendes said. “We didn’t like the feeling, so we said ‘we can’t let that happen again.’ A big thing for us this season is we stayed healthy as a team and motivated, and we battled through all the distractions.”

Washington-Lee outscored opponents, 20-3, in its final six games.

In the state semifinal win over Grassfield, Nunez scored four goals, Mendes had a goal and three assists and Andrew Kaiman had the other goal.

“Maycol had a great day,” Mendes said.

Esquer-Perez had a couple of saves.

Anchoring the W-L defense were Aidan Pond, Colin MacEwen, Marty Hockey, Thomas Kelsch and Goodkind.

Washington-Lee coach Jimmy Carrasquillo said his team played one of its best games in the semifinal win.

For the season, Mendes finished with 21 goals and nine assists. Goodkind scored six goals, Geronimo Kutrzbach scored five, Kaiman four, and Gebretnsaie (seven assists) and Abdullah Al’Rubaiy three each.

Chris Palacios also played a lot in goal this season for the Generals.

NOTE: The state team championship is the first for any team at the school since 1976 when the W-L girls tennis team won a state crown . . . The W-L girls gymnastics team finished second in the state in 2012 and 2013 and the girls cross country squad was second in 2014 . . . Carrasquillo has been W-L’s coach for 17 years and has 174 career wins as the school’s coach. n In the state-tournament semifinals

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June 10, the Yorktown Patriots (11-7-3) lost to First Colonial of Virginia Beach, 2-1.

Yorktown took a 1-0 lead in the first half with 10:07 to play when Mehran Roshanaei sent a header toward the goal that bounced around and eventually crossed the line. First Colonial tied the score at 1 with 4:29 left in the half, then scored the winning goal in the game’s final minute.

Yorktown goalie Hayden Kickbush was active in net and kept his team tied until First Colonial scored on a crossing pass for the game-winner.

Yorktown finished second in the 6A region tournament to W-L on June 6 after winning the Liberty Conference Tournament.

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Schools & Military Brittany Campbell of Arlington earned a master’s degree in business administration during recent commencement exercises at Marist College.

Clark McCune of Arlington, a 2013 graduate of Yorktown High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Colorado School of Mines.

n Emma Poland, the daughter of Frank and Susan Poland of Arlington and a 2008 graduate of Yorktown High School and 2012 graduate of Knox College, earned a master of science degree in nursing and a certificate in clinical nurse leadership during recent commencement exercises at the University of Virginia.

Poland, an Honor Society of Nursing member, also received the Outstanding Capstone Project award.

n Kaitlyn Sabol of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Stephen F. Austin State University.

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and we really build community,” she said.

“I know I can do a lot more to realize the incredible potential we have.”

As for her decisions on which candidates to support? “I gather the best information I have at the time; I make the best decision on what is the right thing to do,” Garvey said at a campaign event.

Garvey now moves on to the Nov. 8 general election, where she likely will face only token opposition. Republicans did not field a candidate; perennial candidate

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n The following Arlington students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at James Madison University: Callie Adams, Andrei Armanca, Sarah Chamness, Lindsay Chamness, Lauren

n Kristin Herbert of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Anderson University.

Audrey Clement qualified as an independent.

The June 14 vote was another in the roller-coaster political career of Garvey, who by her own count has run in 14 different elections (nominating and general), with mixed but largely successful results.

Gutshall was recruited to run by Democratic leaders fearful that Garvey would get a free pass without intra-party opposition. Though a first-time candidate, Gutshall said he threw himself into the campaign.

“There is no substitute for hard work – I’m exhausted every night when my head hits the pillow,” Gutshall said during a recent campaign event.

As to how he approached the electorate? “You’ve got to be honest, trustworthy and reliable,” Gutshall said. “You can almost always find common ground.”

Garvey’s support in 2014 for independent John Vihstadt over Democrat Alan Howze in two successive elections proved both a blessing and a curse for the incumbent as the campaign unfolded.

Vihstadt worked to mobilize his own base on her behalf, exploiting a quirk in Virginia law that makes party primaries open to all voters. But Garvey also got brushback from Democratic loyalists for her support of Vihstadt, and her unwillingness to pledge never to oppose a Democrat in the future.

When he announced plans to run, Gutshall was a political newcomer – he had not been active in the Arlington County Democratic Committee or in political campaigns.

“This is really a unique experience to me, incredibly rewarding,” he said later in the campaign. “I love Arlington so much; we need to make sure Arlington keeps moving forward.”

During the campaign, Gutshall criticized Garvey – and, by extension, other members of the County Board – for failing to move forward on a number of key initiatives.

“I have a proven track record,” he said, of “getting the job done at the end of the day, not making excuses.”

Gutshall hoped to benefit from Garvey’s press for a “blue-ribbon panel” to study county priorities, a move that provoked alarm from some in the traditional “Arlington Way” governance structure.

The proposal was put on hold. “We messed up,” Garvey admitted, saying it had not been adequately explained to the public. But it damaged the incumbent’s ability to call herself a voice of transparency.

Gutshall and Garvey also sparred, mostly through surrogates, about who, if anyone, was to blame for the school system’s failure to predict enrollment growth that currently is swamping the 25,000-student system.

But there were plenty of areas of agreement: Garvey and Gutshall said they each supported a stripped-down version of the Long Bridge Park aquatics center, em-

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The award is presented to an outstanding member of the junior class, based on character, scholarship, potential of future leadership and extracurricular activities. n Brent Murcia of Arlington earned the Second Century Student Award during a recent honors convocation at Carleton College.

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Gutshall drew flak midway through the campaign for mailers that even some in the Democratic hierarchy said crossed the line in tone, if not in substance.

Garvey was less aggressive. “I’m running this campaign as I ran every campaign: on the issues,” she said.

Garvey won election to the School Board three times – in 1996, 2000 and 2004 – running in tandem with fellow Democratic-endorsed candidate Frank Wilson. In 2008, she won on a ticket that included Democrat Emma Violand-Sánchez.

After unsuccessfully seeking the party’s nomination a state Senate seat in 2011, Garvey won a Democratic caucus called in 2012 after County Board member Barbara Favola moved up to the state Senate. Garvey then defeated Republican and Green opponents in a 2012 County Board special election and again in the 2012 general election.

Garvey’s is the only one of five County Board seats on the ballot in November. In 2017, the seat of Fisette comes up.

Fisette, who has been on the board since first winning election in 1997, has said he plans to wait until the end of this year to decide whether to seek a sixth term.

The three other board members are relative newcomers: Vihstadt arrived in April 2014, Christian Dorsey and Katie Cristol in January 2016.

No Last-Minute Candidates Emerge: Arlington election officials said no lastminute candidates successfully paperwork for County Board or School Board by the June 14 election.

That means the lineup on Nov. 8 for County Board will be Democrat Libby Garvey and independent Audrey Clement. For School Board, Democratic-endorsed candidates Nancy Van Doren and Tannia Talento will be unopposed for the two seats on the ballot.

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

June 16, 1939: n The Sun is celebrating the largest single issue in its history. But the recent storms caused flooding in the building.

June 19, 1958: n A new bridge over Four Mile Run at Arlington Ridge Road and Mount Vernon Avenue will be dedicated tomorrow. Arlington and Alexandria split the $290,000 cost. n State officials plan to upgrade mental-health hospitals across Virginia. n Northern Virginia bus riders headed into the District of Columbia will pay 5 cents more per trip starting Monday.

June 19, 1965: n Republican gubernatorial candidate Linwood Holton will take part in a GOP unity rally at the Knights of Columbus Hall. n Twelve finalists are vying for the crown of “Miss Arlington,” sponsored by the Jaycees.

June 19, 1966: n A new survey says the typical Arlington male, just entering the workforce, can expect to earn at least $384,000 in his lifetime. In Fairfax, the figure is $312,000.

June 15, 1974: n The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will pay $1.9 million to acquire the property of six landowners in order to build the Clarendon Metro station. n Having defeated Claude Hilton in the Democratic primary for commonwealth’s attorney, William Burroughs Jr. is turning his attention to Republican candidate Angelo Iandolo. n The Arlington County VD clinic will have new hours.

June 19, 1981: n A new state study says Arlington Public Schools spends more per student on school buses than any other jurisdiction in the commonwealth, but that the school system also effectively uses its bus fleet. n A proposal to close Fire Station #1 along Columbia Pike has drawn plenty of ire from residents.

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1. Tea Leoni’s “____ Secretary” 6. Red and blue states 9. *Summer sandal, e.g.

13. Ancient Greek marketplace 14. “____-a-dub-dub” 15. Royal topper 16. See-through curtain 17. Santa ____ winds 18. *Olden-day road trip assist 19. Brezhnev’s hat fur 21. *Luminescent summer catch 23. D.C. bigwig 24. Octagonal warning 25. Rejuvenating spot 28. Windshield option 30. Fall asleep 35. Bowling ball path 37. Bluish green 39. Japanese-American 40. Individual unit 41. Cry of the Alps 43. Sign of engagement 44. Levi’s fabric 46. *Halfway around links?

47. Modern support 48. Catch in a snare 50. Delivery org.

52. Renewable Energy Technology, acr.

53. Obama is in his last one 55. One of Bo Peep’s flock 57. *S’more cooker 61. *Summer movie venue 65. Tear jerker

66. Pilot’s estimate 68. “Around the World in Eighty Days” author 69. Homo homini ____ 70. Tank 71. Cereal killer 72. Ivan the Terrible, e.g.

73. Compass point between NE and E 74. City on Rhone River DOWN

1. Jim Carrey’s 1994 disguise 2. Muslim honorific

3. As opposed to talker?

4. Zones 5. *Outdoor shopping venue 6. Russian mountain range 7. *Soaked up in summer 8. Behind a stern 9. Location 10. Two quarters 11. Like family lore 12. Piece of cake 15. Saltwater game fish 20. Wholeness 22. Charge carrier 24. *Peanuts and Cracker Jack venue 25. *Slip-n-____ 26. Similar to a plate 27. With regard to, archaic 29. Vegas glow 31. *Gardener’s turf 32. Willow twig 33. Use an épée 34. Conflict or dispute 36. Arab chieftain 38. *It’s in your sunglasses 42. A pariah avoided by others 45. Monastic nighttime liturgy 49. P in m.p.g.

51. Office chair feature 54. “Super” Christopher 56. Each and all 57. *Summer discharge 58. Cross to bear 59. Australian palm 60. They were Fantastic 61. Romantic occurrence 62. Cogito ____ sum 63. Involved in a secret 64. *Butterfly catchers 67. *Popular summer color

55+ News FAST-PACED WALKING GROUP TREKS OUT: Aurora Hills Senior Center’s walk-

ing club, the Fast Forwards, will meet Friday, June 17 at 8 a.m. for a three-mile walk in the neighborhood. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

TRAVELERS TO CRUISE IN BALTIMORE: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to learn about the history of Baltimore by cruising the Legends of Maritime yacht on Monday, June 20.

The cost of $65 includes a boxed lunch.

For information, call (703) 228-4748.

BASICS OF FACEBOOK EXPLORED:

The basics of Facebook will be discussed on Monday, June 20 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

BRAIN-HEALTH EXERCISES OFFERED:

Brain-health exercises will be offered on Monday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

‘YARN CRAFTERS’ TO MEET: The Yarn

Crafters group at Aurora Hills Senior Center knits and crochets items for the elderly and babies on Monday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Supplies and instruction are provided; donations of

washable yarn are appreciated. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

RETIREMENT FORUM FOCUSES ON BUDGETING: Budgeting for retirement

is the topic of discussion on Tuesday, June 21 at 11 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

ENTREPRENEURISM IN RETIREMENT TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: Reinventing

retirement by cultivating entrepreneurial ideas will be discussed on Wednesday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

WALKERS HEAD TO NATIONAL HARBOR: The Arlington Walking Club

CHEFS SWAP RECIPES AT GATHERING:

A recipe swap will be held on Thursday, June 23 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

BALLROOM DANCERS TO TAKE THE STAGE: Arlington Mill Senior Center

hosts a ballroom dance on Friday, June 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

WALKERS AMBLE IN FAIRFAX COUNTY: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior

Center will travel to Scott’s Run Nature Preserve in McLean on Friday, June 24 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

FAST-PACED WALKERS TO TREK OUT:

will amble across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to National Harbor for its weekly walking program on Wednesday, June 22. The group departs from Culpepper Garden Senior Center at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4.

The Fast Forwards, a fast-paced walking group based at Aurora Hills Senior Center, will meet Friday, June 24 at 8 p.m. for a three-mile walk in the neighborhood. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

PROGRAM LOOKS AT ONLINE SECURITY: A discussion about online security

News of interest to Arlington’s active seniors runs each week in the Sun Gazette.

Watch for it! We’re happy to spread news, too, so feel free to send in items for the “Arlington Notes” and “Schools & Military” columns.

will be held on Thursday, June 21 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For additional information, call (703) 2284403.

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