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Co. Board Hits Brakes on Exotic-Pet Ban SPECIAL OLYMPIANS SHINE ON THE COURT Amy Luckett of the Lightning heads to the basket as Quinn Smith of the Eagles attempts to take the ball away during Saturday’s Marymount University Special Olympics Basketball Tournament. The Lightning won the junior-division competition.

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Vote Is Likely in Mid-June Once Kinks are Ironed Out SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington County Board members on March 18 gave themselves three months’ wiggle room in what is proving a challenge to determine what kind of exotic pets, if any, should be banned in the county.

Board members said there were too many ambiguities in the proposal currently on the table to move forward either immediately (as originally recommended by county staff) or in April (as staff suggested after pusbhack from the public).

“This is nowhere near ready,” County Board member Christian Dorsey said.

“Why are we rushing this for April when we Until Arlington enacts can just take our time restrictions on keeping of exotic pets, even lions are and do it right?”

Like Dorsey, Coun- permitted – although it’s unlikely any actually are ty Board member kept.

U.S. GOVERNMENT John Vihstadt feared doing more harm than good in enacting poorlythought-through regulations.

“We want to have . . . a good rationale for doing it,” Vihstadt said, contending that county staff needed to provide a “stronger foundation” than they had so far, including “much more robust” statistical and enforcement data from across the region.

The decision to delay action came after county officials received about 400 comments – albeit mostly from outside the county – on various Continued on Page 22

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TV’s beloved Dr. Marcus Welby – who seemed never in a rush diagnosing and dispensing wisdom to each of his patients, never being overwhelmed with paperwork and never needing to toe the line to corporate managers or federal regulators – has been off the airwaves for nearly 40 years now.

Were he to somehow make a return, he’d find a vastly changed professional and personal landscape for physicians.

“Things have changed: Today we have the doctor as factory worker. We don’t have time to listen to our patients’ stories.

We basically are running faster just to stand still. Some doctors have lost a sense of purpose.”

That is the conclusion of Dr. Jerry Williamson, a pediatrician, member of the clinical faculty at Florida State University and national speaker on the issue of burnout in the medical industry. Williamson was the keynoter during the quarterly meeting of the Arlington County Medical Society, held March 15 at Washington Golf & Country Club.

“Burnout among physicians is not only high, it’s going up,” said Williamson.

“That is not only bad for us, but bad for our patients . . . unhappy physicians are going to be prone to making more mistakes.”

“Burnout,” in this case, is not just a buzzword. It’s an actual medical condition that can evolve, sometimes silently, from early stages (persistent anxiety, irritability, headaches and insomnia) through a middle stage (tardiness, procrastination, social withdrawal) and, most ominously, through to later stages (stomach and bowel problems, chronic mental fatigue and more).

“More” can extend up to and including suicide; current data suggest one physician kills himself or herself every day, on average, across the nation. The suicide rate of female physicians is roughly equal that of their male counterparts, far higher than the proportion in the general population.

“It’s entirely preventable,” Williamson said of the situation. “We need to seek help and we need to support our colleagues who need that help.”

“Medicine should be fun. We need to have joy,” he said, pointing to vacations, dinners with family, time away from phones and computers and engaging in sports and hobbies as ways to ease stress levels. Medical professionals also need to make sure they are working for organizations that share their values about patient care and life-work balance.

“We can’t control everything, but there are things we can control,” Williamson said. “Let’s do more of what we like and less of what we don’t like.”

A predisposition to burnout can be found even in pre-med undergraduates,

Arlington County Medical Society executive director Michelle Saroff, director president Dr. Jay Salameh and guest speaker Dr. Jerry Williamson at the March 15 forum on burnout among medical professionals.

according to multiple surveys, and it accelerates as future physicians continue their education – often in a stress-filled, sleep-deprived environments with little time for normal social interaction.

Dr. Edward Koch, a gynecologist in private practice and a former president of the Medical Society of Virginia who attended the March 15 program, said students in the commonwealth are better off than many others.

“The medical schools of Virginia are doing a tremendous job” in tackling the root causes of burnout, he said, also praising the American Medical Association for its efforts to address the issue throughout the profession.

Koch said one way to relieve stress on physicians is to turn over more routine duties to physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners, something Williamson said is likely to accelerate as a looming shortfall in doctors makes itself known nationally.

That shortage could be magnified by two current trends: more graduates of medical schools are going into non-clinical jobs, while others are retiring from practice in their 50s and even 40s.

Williamson’s appearance drew a larger-than-usual crowd for the quarterly dinner meeting. Dr. Jay Salameh, chairman of the department of surgery at Virginia Hospital Center and president of the Arlington County Medical Society, said the speaker’s presentation was an important one.

“You may know things [that were covered], but it forces you to think about it,” Salameh said.

During the presentation, there was a show of hands requested of those who were happy in their jobs. A large majority shot up. (“I’m delighted – who am I to tell you to be unhappy?” the ebullient Williamson responded.)

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Legislators: Walk in the Other Person’s Shoes

Members of General Assembly Delegation Say Compromise Is Often the Only Answer SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Members of the Arlington delegation to the General Assembly promise their constituents they are “fighting for our shared proGENERAL gressive valAnd no ASSEMBLY ues.” doubt they are . . . but when the rubber hits the road in Richmond, the situation gets a little, well, complicated.

“Being a purist is not a good thing in the General Assembly,” state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-30th) acknowledged at a legislative roundup sponsored by the Leadership Center for Excellence and held March 10 at Army Navy Country Club.

In a legislature where both houses are controlled by Republicans, the all-Democratic local delegation has to find allies where it can. And that means bridging political, demographic, cultural and geographic divides.

“I always try to put myself in the shoes of the person whose vote I’m trying to get,” said Favola, who served on the Arlington County Board prior to winning election to the Senate in 2011. “It’s a challenge sometimes . . . [but] you just can’t wait for a perfect solution.”

“You have to be patient and you have to be persistent – in the end, you’re going to make some progress,” said Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), who saw a majority of his patroned bills make it to the governor’s desk in 2017 – an unusual feat for any

Democrat, particularly one from Northern Virginia.

The annual Leadership Center forum, which drew about 120 people, is unique in that it focuses less on a laundry list of what legislators accomplished during the 46-day session, but asks them to zero in on the attributes they need to find success in the General Assembly.

“People-skills is really the key to it,” said Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th). “Being a good leader isn’t about drawing attention to yourself. You have to engender respect with people.”

(Being OK with the concept of letting others take credit also helps. Several local legislators said they watched as bills they introduced this session were shot down, only to be resurrected under the patronage of Republican lawmakers and passed easily later in the session.)

Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) could well be the most left-leaning of the sevenmember Arlington delegation, but he said he, too, is eager to bridge divides.

“What surprised me is how well I can get along with people I strong disagree with,” Levine said, pointing to a relationship he has forged with conservative state Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), with whom he has found common ground on issues related to transparency of General Assembly operations.

But friendship only goes so far in the House of Delegates, where Republicans outnumber Democrats by an almost 2-to1 margin.

“In the minority, you have to work

Members of the Arlington legislative delegation who attended a recent Leadership Center for Excellence forum included state Sen. Adam Ebbin, Del. Patrick Hope, Del. Alfonso Lopez, state Sen. Barbara Favola, Del. Rip Sullivan and Del. Mark Levine.

creatively,” Levine said. “I’m a persistent lobbyist – I nag you to death.”

As Democratic whip in the House of Delegates, Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) is tasked with getting the Democratic agenda through – and trying to block bills the party doesn’t like.

Like Favola, Lopez said one of the keys to success in Richmond is a willingness to take time “walking around in a person’s shoes, creating a dialogue and a relationship.”

Democrats have the chance this year to cut into the GOP majority in the House of Delegates, as all 100 seats are up for grabs on Nov. 7. While Democratic leaders are expressing optimism, recent election cycles have seen the party fall short

of making significant inroads against the Republican majority.

The state Senate currently is split 21-19 in favor of Republicans. All 40 seats next will be on the ballot in 2019.

The annual end-of-session forum with the Arlington delegation bookends another Leadership Center for Excellence program, which is held prior to the start of annual legislative sessions.

Both programs are designed as an opportunity to provide nonpartisan support and acknowledgement for the effort of delegates and senators.

“We are very appreciative of the time they spend on our behalf in Richmond,” said Betsy Frantz, president and CEO of the organization.

Governor Signs Bill Giving School Board Control of Its Pay SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Gov. McAuliffe has approved legislation giving Arlington parity with other localities when it comes to pay of School Board memGENERAL bers. goverASSEMBLY norThe has signed legislation, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), lifting the current cap of $25,000 on salaries of Arlington School Board members. Arlington has been the only jurisdiction in Virginia with an elected school board that operated under a salary cap.

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their salaries until 2021.

Hope’s measure passed the House of Delegates 55-44 and the state Senate 35-5 on its way to the governor’s desk. It was signed into law on March 3.

Despite Arlington’s salary scale being capped, its School Board members are paid the second highest of any jurisdiction in Virginia, trailing only Fairfax County, whose School Board members earn $32,000.

Hope Measure on Board of Equalization Win’s Signature of Governor: Arlington’s Board of Equalization, which hears appeals of real-estate assessments, will see its composition revamped under a bill signed into law by Gov. McAuliffe.

Under the legislation, just over half the body’s membership now will be appointed by the Circuit Court, the remainder by the County Board. Currently, all members are appointed by the County Board.

Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) patroned the legislation, saying it would bring more of a perception of fairness to have the majority of Board of Equalization members appointed by a neutral body.

Hope’s legislation requires that the Circuit Court take into account the wishes of the business community in making appointments.

The measure, which would allow the reconstituted Board of Equalization to be anywhere between three and 11 members, passed the House of Delegates and state Senate on unanimous votes.

Under the measure, the County Board and Circuit Court would have until November to appoint members of the reconstituted body. Current Board of Equalization members would be eligible for appointment.

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of property assessments. The bodies have the power to raise, lower or ratify assessments after taking testimony.

A Loss and a Win on Commemorating Women’s Suffrage: His own legislation didn’t make it to the finish line, but state Sen. Adam Ebbin says the state government will still commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s gaining the right to vote.

Ebbin (D-30th) had patroned legislation this session establishing a commission to honor the centennial and plan for statewide events in 2020. The measure moved through the Senate Committee on Rules unanimously, but got hung up in the Committee on Finance, where it was left after time to act ran out.

But never fear, Ebbin said: A companion bill sponsored by Del. Kathy Byron (R-Forest) passed both houses and is awaiting the governor’s signature.

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Candidates for Arlington County Board and constitutional offices will continue to be placed on the ballot without political affiliations attached, based on (a lack of) action by the General Assembly this year.

The state Senate passed but the House of Delegates killed legislation that would have mandated party affiliation for local offices. Currently, only candidates for federal races and the General Assembly are listed with political affiliation attached.

Of the seven-member Arlington delegation, state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) supported the proposal, while other local legislators opposed it.

In the 2016 session, a similar measure passed the legislature but was vetoed by Gov. McAuliffe. A legal challenge seeking to place party labels on the ballot, made by the Powhatan County Republican Party, was rejected.

The concept of putting party labels on local candidates on the ballot has the con-

ceptual support of the Arlington Electoral Board, county elections chief Linda Lindberg said.

“Because we have County Board on the ballot every year, inevitably our pollworkers field questions from voters about why party affiliations appear for other offices but not County Board, or constitutionals when they are on the ballot,” she said.

(Arlington constitutional offices’s include clerk of the Circuit Court, treasurer, commonwealth’s attorney, commissioner of revenue and sheriff. All serve four year terms except the clerk of court, who serves an eight-year term.)

Had the legislation passed, it would not have applied to School Board races, which under state law must officially be nonpartisan, even when political parties endorse candidates for office.

Challenger to Del. Levine Drops Out: Scratch one political-party primary.

Alexandria School Board member Karen Graf has rescinded her plan to challenge Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) in the June Democratic primary. Her decision likely leaves Levine and the three other members of Arlington’s House of Delegates delegation with smooth sailing to Election Day.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS DOWN: To the list of potential budget cuts released

by County Manager Mark Schwartz last week, which seems more like an offering County Board members won’t touch.

Economic-development and public-safety positions are among those served up by Schwartz in a listing of $11 million in potential cost savings, which could, if adopted by County Board members, be used to offset a requested 2-cent increase in the real estate tax rate.

We may have been born at night, but it wasn’t last night, and we know how this game is played: Virtually everything on the chopping block has enough of a constituency either among board members or the public that it’ll never be

seriously considered.

In the end, we’d wager County Board members will furrow their brows, wring their hands, say they’ve done the best they could and “reluctantly” approve the tax-rate increase during a “tough” budget environment. (It is not, to quote the late Joan Crawford, our first time at this rodeo.)

Meanwhile, programs within the government ranks that most assuredly need some whacks from the budget ax will remain unscathed.

And of course, this whole charade would have been unnecessary had the County Board cobbled away some of its surplus left over at the end of the last fiscal year, rather than frittered it away.

THUMBS DOWN: To a lack of follow-up in the wake of last week’s late-in-the-season snow-and-sleet storm by Arlington officials.

Initial runs through the community by plowers were good, but then it appears whoever calls the shots decided that it wasn’t worth the effort for a couple of more runs to clear out snow from nooks and crannies, and to pile the snowbanks that had been created into trucks for transport and melting.

It was a little less than the world-class customer service Arlington residents (who assuredly pay world-class taxes) should expect.

Blame lies not with the rankand-file, but with leadership.

County Manager Showing His True Colors Editor: In his fiscal 2018 budget proposal, Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz demonstrates his true Democratic roots, exhibiting the classic taxand-spend mentality that has defined being a Democrat for all my 87 years on this planet.

Several of Schwartz’s proposals demand questioning: • Why do county employees deserved raises of 3.2 percent to 3.5 percent, when the rest of us – active and retired – are

lucky to get 1.5 percent?

• Where have all those public-works employees been this soft winter, when they could have been busy repairing our crumbling roads?

• Why dump another $486 million into our already gold-plated school system, on top of the huge bundle provided for the current fiscal year?

My only solace, relative to significant tax increases, is the knowledge that all those die-hard Democrats in Lyon Park, Lyon Village, Columbia Pike and Crys-

tal City will also have to shell out the big bucks to meet the Schwartz budget proposal.

You all deserve every bit of the coming financial strain that, some day, may really hurt. Even staunch Democrats will realize we are not getting our money’s worth.

Boy, do I miss the late County Board member Ellen Bozman! She was truly the queen of common sense.

Don Kreutzinger Arlington

Intersection Is a Fatal Accident Waiting to Happen Editor: I have lived in Arlington for over 20 years, and one of the most dangerous intersections without a traffic light is North Quantico Street and Washington Boulevard.

It is extremely hazardous, given the high volume and speeds of cars com-

ing over the hill from Sycamore street – cars can appear instantaneously, given the street angle. One morning, a car swerved off of Washington Boulevard, going into the yards of several houses as it came over the hill.

In order to see the oncoming traffic, because of parked cars and shrubs, one

is forced to slowly creep into the intersection, which makes it hazardous, as school children and those walking to Metro are near that intersection. A traffic light is needed, before there is a fatal accident.

Greg Berger Arlington

County Reaction to Water-Billing Issue Is Ridiculous

Editor: I’ve never written a letter to the editor, but I was stunned by the disregard for common sense from the Arlington government during my recent waterbilling problem.

As my most recent bill shot up thousands of gallons to double its regular

amount, the county government suggested that I may have been watering my lawn too frequently. I don’t even water my lawn in the summer, much less December.

I paid for a plumber to come in and provide a full check of my house. He reported that the water-intake valve wasn’t

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even moving, meaning no county water was entering my house. There were no leaks found.

Please do not let the county government get away with its “nothing to see here” stance on the water issue.

Jon Desenberg Arlington

Co. Board Lacks Inclusiveness

Editor: How representative is the Arlington County Board? Does it consider all of the concerns and goals of Arlingtonians, or do folks feel left out?

Well, when the County Board considers building gondolas where there are no ski slopes, and trolleys where there’s already a diverse set of transportation options, one has to wonder.

But, more importantly, one has to ask this key question at a time when too many Arlingtonians have difficulty affording to live in Arlington.

I love Arlington, and I want Arlington to become a more inclusive community, open to all peoples as well as ideas and worldview. We need to enlarge the Arlingtonians involved in civic life – to

add new ideas to the dialogue and to offer innovative approaches to public policy – not currently seen coming out of the County Board.

We need to find ways to add the voices of those who don’t feel represented by the County Board, and we need to truly value the perspective and solutions of those closest to the problem.

We also need to find new and sustainable ways for more people to be able to live in Arlington and make their own way here.

Making it easier to start and grow a small business – a small-business renaissance in the county – could be just one of those ways.

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care – so how is it humanly possible that we’ve used the exact same amount of water when our house has been unoccupied?

I happened to stumble upon the thread on Nextdoor about the high utilities bill of many of my neighbors, and couldn’t believe how many others have had astronomically high bills. Clearly, this isn’t a one-off issue here and there, like the county would like to claim.

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Arlington government officials say nothing is cast in stone when it comes to re-striping the portion of Washington Boulevard between COUNTY Westover and East Church.

NOTES Falls“There hasn’t been any final decision made – we’re not exactly there yet,” County Manager Mark Schwartz said at the March 18 County Board meeting.

County transportation officials in early March came out with a draft proposal, which calls for including bicycle-specific side lanes between McKinley Road and Lee Highway, which would take away parking and narrow roadways throughout much of the corridor. That portion of the proposal has drawn flak.

County officials say the proposal would eliminate travel lanes that currently are “unnecessar[ily] wide” and will help those walking on sidewalks by providing more buffering between pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers of vehicles.

Others, however, are dubious.

Audrey Clement, a Westover resident who is running as an independent for County Board, said the proposal would “increase, not decrease,” the danger.

Adding bicycle lanes is “an invitation for more encounters of the wrong kind” between bicycles, pedestrians and drivers, said Clement, who uses a bicycle as her main form of transportation.

Clement said the problems associated with adding bike lanes would be exacerbated as portions of Westover are redeveloped.

That comment brought agreement from County Board member John Vihstadt, who lives in Westover.

“Car traffic on that stretch is going to pick up,” he said.

Vihstadt said he was in favor of adding bike lanes wherever it could be done in a “cost-effective manner with a minimum of disruption,” but sounded dubious about the Washington Boulevard proposal.

After the March 1 community meeting, county officials opened up an online response tool, receiving more than 300 messages before it shut down March 17.

“We’re reviewing each one individually,” Schwartz said.

The final decision on the striping plan does not rest with the county government, but with the Virginia Department of Transportation, which owns the roadway and plans to resurface it this year. County officials hope to have approval of their ultimate striping proposal completed by VDOT in time for striping this year.

County officials tell the Sun Gazette that the ultimate proposal will not be subject to review by, or public hearing in front of, the County Board. But several board

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members intimated they might intervene if the county proposal does not jibe with community wishes.

“This is an ongoing discussion,” County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said.

Springtime Brings Change in Disinfectants to County Water Supply: Spring cleaning has extended to Arlington’s water pipes.

The annual disinfecting of the pipe system is slated to run from March 20 to April 17, during which time the usual chloramine that is used to ensure safe drinking water is switched to chlorine by the Washington Aqueduct, which supplies the water that serves Arlington’s residential and commercial customers.

The change could lead water to have a different odor than usual.

Those bothered by the smell and/or taste should run the cold-water tap for two minutes, use water filters or let water sit in a container in the refrigerator, all of which help to dissipate the odor and taste.

During the monthlong changeover, the Army Corps of Engineers also adds a corrosion-control inhibitor to prevent the potential release of lead in pipes throughout its coverage area.

Civic Federation Resolution Presses for Transparency: The Arlington County Civic Federation is formally asking the county government to revisit its policy decision from late last year changing the way items on the County Board’s “consent agenda” are handled.

At the same time, federation delegates are asking for more timely transparency on issues that are coming to the County Board for decisions.

A resolution sponsored by Civic Federation delegate Suzanne Sundburg on the two topics passed unanimously at the federation’s March 7 meeting. It calls on County Board members to: • Consider reverting back to their previous policy of allowing members of the public to “pull” all items off the consent agenda for a full discussion at the board level. Starting with January’s meeting, restrictions were placed on the public’s ability to do so.

• Adopt a rule requiring that all “critical supporting documents” for all matters to be considered at board meetings be posted on the county government’s Web site at least 72 hours in advance of meetings, unless at least four of the five board members vote to waive the rule on a peritem basis.

Under state law, some of the items put on the consent agenda are required to have public hearings, and community members still have the power to remove them for a full airing. But for items where the state requirement does not apply, activists now must get a County Board member to agree that the item should be pulled for further discussion.

Wakefield Interior Space to Grow Under $4 Million Plan

Arlington School Board members are slated this week to approve work that will expand Wakefield High School’s student capacity from 1,900 to 2,300, part of an effort to address student growth across the county.

The school system SCHOOL has set aside $4 milBOARD lion for the project, NOTES which will add three classrooms as well as work spaces for teachers, who will no longer be able to spend as many free periods in their classrooms as currently.

School officials say the goal is to have classrooms devoted to instruction 85 percent of the time during the school day, on average, up from 73 percent currently.

The effort to wring more space out of the existing Wakefield building comes on the heels of a similar effort at Washington-Lee High School.

The project is on the School Board’s consent agenda for its March 23 meeting.

Vendors Being Changed for TJ Admissions Test: Local students applying for the freshman class at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology this year will face a different admissions test.

Officials with Fairfax County Public Schools, which operates the regional magnet school, say the vendor that previ-

ously had supplied the admissions test has withdrawn support for the program “due to its own business decision,” leading the school system to look elsewhere.

When the test to rising ninth-graders is next administered – in November – it will include a reading and science portion supplied by ACT Aspire and a math portion supplied by Quant Q. Fairfax officials say no other changes will be made to the admissions process.

Full details about the process are expected to be release in April or May. Superintendent Proposes 2017-18 Calendar: Arlington Superintendent Patrick Murphy on March 9 formally presented his proposed 2017-18 school calendar to School Board members, with approval slated for March 23.

Under Murphy’s plan, classes for most Arlington students would begin on Tuesday, Sept. 5, with the last day of school June 15 (2018) for high-school students, June 19 for middle-school students and June 20 for elementary-school students.

Students would be off Dec. 22 to Jan. 1 for winter break and March 26-30 for spring break.

Ceremonies for members of the graduating Class of 2018 would be held on June 14.

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Arlington Notes COLUMBIA PIKE REDEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AUGMENTS BOARD:

The Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization recently elected three new members – David Orr, Linda LeDuc and Tom Gibson – to business, civic and at-large posts with the organization’s board of directors.

Orr heads Orr Partners, a development firm. LeDuc served for 10 years as president of the Arlington Mill Civic Association. Gibson is an urban-redevelopment and military professional.

Rotating off the board are John Murphy, president of Washington Workplace, and Krysta Jones, founder of the Leadership Institute.

The Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization was founded in 1986 to support efforts for the growth of the South Arlington corridor. For information, see the Web site at www.columbia-pike.org.

SYNETIC THEATER DETAILS PLANS FOR NEW SEASON: Synetic Theater has

announced plans for its 2017-18 season, dubbed “The Reawakening” and featuring a series of new works.

The season kicks off with “The Adventures of Peter Pan” (Oct. 18-Nov. 19), followed by a family production of “Hansel and Gretel” (Dec. 1-23), “The Trial” (Jan. 17-Feb. 18), “Titus Andronicus” (April 25-May 27) and “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (July 11-Aug. 12).

Season subscriptions for main-stage shows are now available; additional subscription packages, and individual tickets, will be available later.

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

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‘ARTFEST WEEK’ ON THE HORIZON:

The Arlington Artists Alliance will present ArtFest Week from March 31 through April 7 at Fort C.F. Smith Park, 2411 24th St. North.

More than 30 local artists will be featured in the 14th annual festival, which kicks off with a reception on Friday, March 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. A series of workshops and programs will continue throughout the week.

For information and a complete schedule, see the Web site at www.arlingtonartistsalliance.org.

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ARTS-AND-CRAFTS SHOW SLATED: A

record number of artisans will participate in Handmade Arlington 2017, an arts and crafts show to be held on Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Swanson Middle School.

The event will feature jewelry, stationery, fabrics, pottery, photography and home accessories.

For information, call (703) 969-6638 or see the Web site at www.facebook.com/ handmadearlington.

DANCE TROUPE PRESENTS PERFORMANCE: Jane Franklin Dance will pres-

ent “Barrier,” a visual-art performance featuring Dawn Whitmore, a resident

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artist at the Arlington Arts Center, on March 31 and April 1, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 South Four Mile Run Drive.

Individuals were interviewed to share their experiences with nature and climate; their voices will be layered with music and movement in the production.

Tickets are $25-$28.50. For information, call (703) 933-1111 or see the Web site at www.janefranklin.com.

NATIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE SETS PERFORMANCE: The National Chamber

Ensemble will present “The Four Seasons of Vivaldi and Piazzolla” on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Rosslyn Spectrum, 1611 North Kent St. County Board Chairman Jay Fisette will serve as guest host for the evening.

Tickets are $33 for adults, $17 for students. For information, see the Web site at www.nationalchamberensemble.org.

WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON AGINGIN-PLACE EFFORTS: “Staying Home:

Smart Choices for Easy Living,” a community forum on resources available for aging homeowners, will be held on Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Library.

The forum is sponsored by Arlington Neighborhood Village, AARP and the county library system, and will feature information on making home repairs and modifications; hiring a contractor; and options for continuing to live independently at home.

The program is free, but registration is requested by calling (877) 926-8300 or online at http://states.aarp.org/april-1.

MARYMOUNT HOSTS FILM FEST WITH ESPIONAGE THEME: Marymount Uni-

versity will continue its espionage-themed film fest on Friday, March 24 at Reinsch Library on the university’s main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road.

At 2 p.m., there will be a screening of “The Secret Game” and a discussion with historian Dr. Mark Benbow. “The Lives of Others” will be screened at 4:30 p.m., followed by “Austin Powers” at 6:30 p.m.

All events are free, and the community is invited.

PARENTING SERIES CONTINUES: The

“Parenting 21st-Century Kids” series, sponsored by The Sycamore School, continues on Wednesday, March 29 with “Promoting Executive Functioning & Study Skills at Home.”

Speaker Ginny Conroy is an expert in applied behavior analysis, and works with children and families to support group social skills.

The event will be held at 7 p.m. at Westover Library. For information, see the Web site at www.thesycamoreschoolva.org.

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A squad from Kenmore Middle School participated in last month’s Special Olympics Virginia Potomac Regional Basketball Tournament. See information on the event below.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DRAWS A CROWD: More

than 700 athletes were on hand at Special Olympics Virginia’s Potomac Regional Basketball Tournament, held in February at locations across the local area.

Participants came from Arlington and Fairfax counties and participated in fullcourt and half-court games as part of the Unified Sports initiative, which pairs students with and without disabilities on the same teams.

Schools represented in the tournament included Robinson Secondary School; Langley, Lee, South County and Yorktown high schools; Frost and Kenmore middle schools; and Canterbury Woods Elementary School.

The program was supported by Engle & Volkers, which provided more than 100 volunteers, and the cooperation of Hoops Plus.

For information on Special Olympics Virginia, see the Web site at www.specialolympicsva.org.

BENEFIT RAISES FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF BREAST-CANCER TREATMENT: The

18th annual Sharon McGowan Breast Health Fund Benefit will be held on Sunday, April 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. at MercedesBenz of Arlington, 585 North Glebe Road.

Supported by the Arlington County Medical Society, the Arlington County government, Arlington Free Clinic, Virginia Hospital Center and other organizations, the event raises funds to support uninsured women and men in the local area to pay for breast-health screenings.

The cost is $85 per person.

For additional information about the upcoming event, see the Web site at www. smbhf.org.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR CIVIC FEDERATION DINNER: Tickets are available

for the annual banquet of the Arlington County Civic Federation, which will take place on Friday, April 7 at the Rosslyn Holiday Inn. The program will include a discussion of a proposal to reform the Metro system’s interjurisdictional “compact,” and also will feature the organization’s annual awards.

The community is invited; the cost for dinner is $40. For information, see the Web site at www.civfed.org.

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American Association of University Women will present a forum on “Civics and Civility: A Community Conversation” on Saturday, March 25 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Central Library.

The forum will feature a number of County Board and School Board members discussing current issues of interest and ways to have open, transparent and productive community conversations.

After the forum, the Arlington AAUW will hold its annual meeting from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

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McCauley Dance will feature several world-premiere performances during its family-friendly Move Me Festival on Saturday, March 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School.

More than 20 artists and dancers will perform on two stages.

The event is free. For information, see the Web site at www.bmdc.org.

ENCORE TO PRESENT ‘GODSPELL’:

Encore Stage & Studio will present “Godspell” running March 31 to April 9 at Gunston Arts Center, 2700 South Lang St. The production is part of Encore’s “Musical Theatre Intensive,” a year-long program that works with students in eighth grade and high school on voice, dance and acting.

Performances are Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10.

For information, call (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.

YORKTOWN DRAMA STUDENTS PRESENT ‘PIPPIN’: Yorktown High School’s

drama department will present its spring musical – “Pippin” – on Thursday and Friday, March 30 and 31, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the high school.

Performances will feature a musical score played by the Yorktown pit orchestra.

The program is appropriate for middle-school and above. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students.

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Our weekly featured property – the first of springtime! – offers the opportunity to own a stylish Westover property that builds on its historic provenance with a thoughtful and creative re-imagination, designed to make the most of its close-in location without overwhelming either the lot or the neighborhood.

Designed by an architect to accommodate a growing family, this home features a well-planned layout and an attention to detail that sets it apart.

Taking wonderful advantage of its tiered site, the home presents a modern approach that blends well with its quaint neighborhood, featuring a glass-roofed porch to keep the daylight flowing into the living room, and a grand arched window above providing the master bedroom suite with morning light and a wooded park view to the east.

The tiered site also enhances the home’s privacy by providing a back yard surrounded by hedges, stone landscape walls and wisteria-covered trellis, making this a perfect place for both relaxing and entertaining.

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

While it is almost a cliché in the real estate industry to say “must see inside,” the phrase is apt in this instance. Exceptional vistas are found throughout our inspection.

The durable Ipe hardwood decking at the front of the home gives way to warm white-oak flooring throughout the first-floor interior.

The kitchen flows from the family room at the back of the home, with a wall of windows and a glass door to the private backyard and stone patios. The granite island with seating makes this an ideal place to cook and socialize, visually bringing the expansive area together.

The home opens up not just horizontally, but 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.

The second-floor landing wraps around the opening with open railings, connecting the master suite, bedrooms and bathrooms in a light-filled space.

The oak flooring that continued up the stairs and throughout the second floor gives way to carpeting in the bedrooms, softening and quieting the rooms for a more intimate environment.

The studio (equally useful as an art room, study or bedroom) overlooking the rear yard has a treehouse feel, nestled in the canopy of the trees and featuring windows on three sides. With high ceilings and plentiful light, it is a very functional and flexible space.

The master retreat has it all – a vaulted ceiling, dimmable cove lights and a large feature window, high above the road with a pleasant view east. Off the bedroom is a private hall leading to a generous walk-in closet with built-in shelving and rods, the vanity area and master bathroom.

Do not fail to explore the basement.

Including a full bath, laundry area (with new appliances) and an area for a workshop, the main area is a large carpeted recreation room with lots of closeted storage. It enjoys a surprising amount of daylight with its three south-facing windows.

Toping off the package are two ample attic spaces, one with a convenient pull-down stairs in the master closet.

The well-maintained roof features oversized, deep gutters to minimize clogging and control the rainwater runoff.

Whether it is in the functional planning, the well-developed yard and landscape, or the architectural details, this home provides a complete package.

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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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New Poll Shows Optimism, But Not from Renters Multiple years of uninterrupted job gains and hope that the best is yet to come in 2017 are igniting consumer confidence across the country, and especially in rural and middle America, according to new consumer survey findings from the National Association of Realtors.

But the same survey found a growing disparity among renters who think it’s a good time to buy and homeowners who think it’s a good time to sell.

In the first three months of 2017, the share of households believing the economy is improving soared to its highest share in the survey’s fivequarter history (62 percent), and is up from 54 percent last quarter and 48 percent in March 2016, according to NAR’s ongoing quarterly Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey.

In an extraordinary reversal from previous quarters, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says the surge in positive sentiment about the economy is primarily from respondents living in the Midwest (67 percent; 51 percent last quarter) and rural areas (63 percent; 43 percent last quarter). Last March, only 49 percent of Midwesterners and 35 percent of those living in rural areas thought the economy was improving.

“Confidence levels generally rise after a presidential election as the nation hopes for the best,” Yun said. “Even though it is a highly polarized country, consumers for the most part have upbeat feelings about the economy right now.”

On the cusp of the busy spring season, most households believe now is a good time to buy a home. However, confidence continues to trickle backwards among renters.

Fifty-six percent of renters said now is a good time to buy, which is down both from last quarter (57 percent) and a year ago (62 percent). Eighty percent of homeowners (78 percent in December 2016; 82 percent in March 2016) think now is a good time to make a home purchase.

Younger households, renters and those living in the costlier West region – where prices continue to spike – are the least optimistic.

Sixty-nine percent of homeowners reported feeling that now is a good time to sell. Those in the high-priced West were most likely (77 percent) to feel that way.

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A warmer-than-usual early part of winter, the prospect of rising interest rates and a desire of prospective purchasers to buy in certain locations all helped to drive the Northern Virginia real estate market to a solid February.

Sales totaled 1,192, up 7.6 percent from the 1,108 recorded in February 2016, according to figures reported by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service.

(Figures represent sales in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.)

The report “clearly shows a robust and active real-estate market,” said Nicholas Lagos of Century 21 Gawen Realty in Arlington. He pointed to location-driven buyers, who are snapping up properties in sought-after locations, often close in or convenient to Metro.

“The property will sell fast if it shows well and is well-priced,” Lagos said.

The spring market “has started early,” added Peter Nguyen of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty in McLean.

The average sales price for all properties that went to closing during the month was $552,942, up 2.9 percent from $537,464 a year before. Prices were up in two of three segments of the market, rising 6.7 percent to $774,565 for single-fam-

ily homes and 0.2 percent to $402,121 for detached homes, such as townhouses, but falling 1.3 percent to $324,239 for condominiums.

Adding up the sales and increased prices, total volume for the month stood at $659.1 million, up 10.7 percent from $595.5 million a year before.

Homes that sold in February spent an average of 67 days between listing and ratified sales contract, a significant improvement from the 80 days required a year before, and garnered 97.2 percent of listing price, up from 96.1 percent.

Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 737 cases, followed by cash (169), VA-backed loans (133) and FHA-backed mortgages (99).

Inventory for the month was down about 12 percent from February 2016, with 2,974 properties on the multiple-listing service.

Rising prices and limited inventory are causing consternation among some prospective purchasers, Nguyen said.

“We have buyers feeling frustrated and priced out of the market,” he said. Dueling escalation clauses could become the rule rather than the exception in some areas as the springtime sales bump hits.

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Buoyed by travelers heading into town for the Trump inaugural, the next-day women’s march – and generally good weather that kept planes flying – Northern Virginia’s two main airports saw a 13.8-percent increase in January passenger counts compared to a year before.

That’s according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which reported 3.36 million passengers traveling to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport during the month.

The year-over-year percentage increase was more than three times the national average for January.

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Dulles benefited from a 18-percent year-over-year increase in domestic service by dominant United Airlines, which increased capacity to 34 destinations over the past year and added service to Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) and Vail (Colo.) late in 2016. International traffic at Dulles was up 11.8 percent from a year before, counting both new service and increases in capacity by a number of carriers.

The region’s third major airport – Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International, operated by the Maryland state government – saw 1.82 million passengers in January, up 12.4 percent from a year before.

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AIRPORTS AUTHORITY SET TO FINALIZE ACCEPTANCE OF STATE SUBSIDY:

The board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority this week is expected to formally accept $50 million in state funding, designed to make Washington Dulles International Airport a more cost-efficient place for airlines to do business.

The subsidy, approved last year by the General Assembly and governor, will go toward lowering per-passenger costs at Dulles, which are significantly higher than at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and on the high side of airports nationwide.

Funding will be disbursed in two chunks during 2017. Approval by directors of the airports authority was set for March 22 and is seen as a pro-forma action.

Last year, about 11 million passengers departed (“enplaned” in airport-speak) at Dulles. The average cost per passenger to airlines was estimated at $22.59, a figure that includes charges for everything from landing rights to ticket-counter space to baggage-claim operations.

By comparison, the cost-per-enplanement at Reagan National last year was estimated at $14.15.

Airport officials also are taking steps to lower costs imposed on carriers at Dulles by a cumulative $474 million through 2024.

The decision by state officials to assist the airport came as airlines were decamping from Dulles and moving operations to Reagan National and to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. But 2016 was a relatively good year at Dulles, with the passenger total of 21.8 million – both departures and arrivals – representing a 1.5-percent increase from 2015.

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Schools & Military Alexander Balser of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Virginia. n

n Joseph Crawford of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Wittenberg University. n Twenty fourth-, fifth- and sixthgrade students in the Montessori program at Drew Model School and Gunston Middle School traveled to New York City in early March, joining 3,400 students from around the world participating in the first Montessori Model UN Conference.

The conference was the first of its kind to be held at the United Nations itself, and was one of the few Model UN programs that permits students in elementary and middle schools to participate.

The Arlington contingent was the only one from public schools in Virginia to take part in the conference, held March 811. Fund-raising efforts helped cover the $15,400 cost of participating.

Students from Arlington represented the nations of Egypt and Malaysia at the conference. Fifth-grader Cecilia Berger and fourth-grader Luka Misulic were elected by participating students to address the General Assembly.

The Drew Montessori Model United Nations team was led by resource teacher for the gifted Rachel Denbo and assisted

Members of the Arlington contingent to the Montessori Model UN conference in New York pose for a group shot prior to departing for the event, which drew 3,400 students from across the world. See a slide show of photos from the event at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington.

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Entries continue to be accepted for Arlington Public Schools’ annual Student Filmfest, to be held in late spring.

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Despite news of a potential economic downturn, many builders are reporting an uptick in building comfortable outdoor living areas such as decks, porches, patios and pool areas, with amenities including gas-powered heat lamps, outdoor showers, and even full-service kitchens.

Deckorators, a company that designs and manufactures decorative balusters, post caps, post covers and railing accessories, has seen its sales increase every month for the past several years.

“Consumers are investing in their homes by adding decorative elements to their existing outdoor areas and creating expansions to decks and patios,” says Rick Preble, general manager of Deckorators.

Also aiding growth is an emphasis on creative design by deck builders and exterior design contractors. The wealth of new products on the market lets homeowners differentiate their properties from those of neighbors and friends. It’s a personalization once reserved only for interior spaces.

New products this year from Deckorators include a classic square baluster called the Estate Baluster. The company also sees continued interest in their decorative glass balusters and stylish architectural balusters that offer the look of wrought iron with a finish that lasts for years.

“Homeowners are taking more pride in their homes and investing in high quality products outdoors. That’s a smart move for increasing the value of your home,” Preble says.

Leigh Brown, a Charlotte, N.C., realtor with RE/MAX Signature Properties, says one of the most popular features homebuyers are looking for today is outdoor living space.

“Everyone wants to spend time outside, and communities are being built around greenbelts, golf courses and parks. This generation of first-time homebuyers is tilting toward a more environmentally conscious lifestyle, and it’s fitting that those same people want a home that has a nice flow between the inside and the

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Deckorators products appeal to homeowners looking to express their individuality.

“Today a deck incorporates seating areas, cooking areas and often recreation areas. Hot tubs and spas are popular features, and families spend lots of time enjoying decks and patios,” Preble says.

“Today’s deck is much more than a place to park your grill,” adds Brown. “It’s the hub of the family’s social life.”

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but it’s surprising how many people overlook its power to make over the most tired decor,” Denny says.

Repainting can allow you to create a whole new look for a room without changing a stick of furniture or a single piece of artwork. For color ideas, draw inspiration from design elements you already love in your room’s decor, be it a particular hue of red in the pattern of a throw pillow or a shade of green in your favorite painting.

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If your new decor still seems tired, it might just be a problem of poor lighting. Consider how your room is lit at the different times of the day when you use it most. If it seems dim at times when you would like it to be bright, you may consider replacing existing light fixtures with brighter, more stylish options, possibly even ones that adjust on a dimmer according to changing illumination needs throughout the day.

Don’t be intimidated by working with electricity when replacing light fixtures.

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Business Briefcase YEAR-OVER-YEAR UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN IN REGION: Year-over-year unem-

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With 3.34 million local residents in the civilian workforce and just over 115,000 looking for work, January’s jobless rate of 3.9 percent for the D.C. region was down from 4.1 percent a year ago, according to figures reported March 16 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Washington was among 205 of the nation’s 388 metro areas to see lower yearover-year unemployment in the latest report. A total of 147 areas saw joblessness increase, while rates were unchanged in 36 areas.

Among all metro areas, the lowest jobless rate was turned in by Ames, Iowa, at 2.3 percent. El Centro, Calif., had the highest joblessness, at 19.6 percent. Among the 51 metro areas with populations of 1 million or more, the lowest jobless rate (3 percent) want found in Salt Lake City, followed by Denver at 3.1 percent. The highest rate was found in Cleveland, at 6.6 percent.

Among Virginia localities outside the Washington area, year-over-year jobless rates generally were flat or only slightly unchanged from a year before.

Statewide, January’s jobless rate of 4.2 percent represented 4.24 million in

the civilian workforce and about 177,600 looking for work. The jobless rate was unchanged from a year before.

Nationally, January’s non-seasonallyadjusted jobless rate of 5.1 percent essentially was unchanged from a year before.

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Police Beat ROBBERY: n On March 13 at 5:28 p.m., police were dispatched to the 4500 block of 31st Street South for a report of a home invasion.

According to police, four suspects forced entry into the home, brandished a firearm and stole items before fleeing in a vehicle.

According to police, the episode appears to be an isolated incident with no larger threat to the public. n On March 15 at 10:56 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of South Frederick Street for a report of a robbery.

According to police, a driver was delivering food when he was approached from behind by a suspect who brandished a knife and demanded the items. The suspect then fled.

The suspect is described as a black male, in his 20s, 5’7” or 5’8”, 140 to 160 pounds, and was wearing a black mask.

ASSAULT ON POLICE: n On March 12 at 8:58 p.m., police were dispatched to the 1000 block of North Randolph Street for a report of a fight.

According to police, the two combatants ignored commands to stop. As an officer was attempting to detain one of the individuals, the second advanced and struck the officer, knocking him to

the ground. When the suspect advanced again, the officer deployed a Taser-like device, police said.

The suspect continued to resist, and was shocked a second time before being taken into custody, police said.

While this was occurring, the second individual attempted to flee the scene. A struggle ensued, and after deployment of a Taser-like device, the second suspect was taken into custody, police said.

According to police, the incident began when one of the two men was removed from a restaurant, became aggressive with door staff, and the second individual attempted to intervene.

The first suspect – 31-year-old Marcus Reid of Arlington – was arrested and charged with assault-and-battery on police, obstruction of justice and drunk in public. The second suspect – 27-year-old Steven Goodwine of Arlington – was arrested and charged with assault-and-battery on police, strangulation, disorderly conduct, obstruction of justice and drunk in public. Each was held without bond.

BRANDISHING: n On March 15 at 10:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 4300 block of Old Dominion Drive for a report of brandishing a firearm.

According to police, they were advised by the management company of an

apartment that, when maintenance workers knocked on one of the doors of the apartment, the individual inside displayed a firearm and threatened the workers, who left the scene and called police.

The suspect – 71-year-old Gin Chan of Arlington – was arrested and charged with brandishing a firearm.

FELONY WELFARE FRAUD: n Arlington police say that, between April 2010 and August 2016, Arlington resident Helen Agbapuruonwu allegedly fraudulently obtained public assistance totaling more than $100,000 under false pretenses.

Agbapuruonwu was arrested and charged with felony welfare fraud and document forgery.

BURGLARY: n On March 6 at 12:16 p.m., police responded to a report of a larceny in a building in the 1600 block of Wilson Boulevard. n On March 6 at 7:39 p.m., police responded to the 1300 block of Fort Myer Drive for a report of a burglary in progress.

Upon arrival, police determined that an individual had entered the home of a woman, who was in a bedroom at the time and heard noises in the kitchen. The victim believed the suspect grabbed a knife

from the kitchen as he made his way toward her, and attempted to force entry into the bedroom.

The suspect fled the scene. A K9 track of the area proved unsuccessful.

The only description provided by the victim was that the suspect was wearing gray shoes. n On March 12 at 4:30 a.m., an individual broke into a home in the 2100 block of 24th Street North, and asked a female resident about the whereabouts of unknown individuals before fleeing on foot after being asked to leave.

The suspect, who was believed to have been intoxicated, is described as a white male, in his 20s, 5’8”. n On March 12 at 11 a.m., a building in the 400 block of North Thomas Street was burglarized. Items of value were taken.

The suspects are described as black males.

LARCENY FROM AUTO: n On March 12 at 10:30 a.m., officers responded to the 4400 block of 6th Street South for a report of a larceny from auto.

At least two vehicles were entered.

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D.C., Inner Core See Big Boost in Real Estate Volume A boost in both sales and average prices across the D.C. inner core resulted in a year-over-year rise of just under 17 percent in total sales volume, according to new real-estate figures.

A total of 3,098 properties went to

Election Continued from Page 5 Graf, who earlier announced plans to take on first-termer Levine, pulled out without a great deal of specificity as to why. Her decision came before she had a chance to unveil her candidacy before the Arlington County Democratic Committee, which serves as the unofficial launching pad for Democratic candidates.

The 45th District includes just a handful of precincts in Arlington, mostly in the Shirlington/Fairlington area. The district as currently configured is centered in Alexandria.

Prospective candidates have until the end of March to file to run in June’s primary. But with Graf’s pullout, it appears that Levine and Dels. Patrick Hope (D47th), Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) and Rip Sullivan (D-48th) will have no intra-party challengers.

To date, only Lopez has picked up a general-election challenge, with Repub-

closing last month, according to figures reported March 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s up 7.8 percent from 2,874 properties that sold in February 2016.

(Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.)

The average sales price of $512,631 was up 5.2 percent from $473,538, held back slightly be a smaller-than-usual number of single-family homes that were part of the overall sales mix.

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lican Adam Roosevelt seeking to unseat him. The 49th District is heavily Democratic, suggesting Lopez is unlikely to have a difficult time retaining his post.

Perriello, Herring to Headline Democratic Dinner: Tom Perriello, one of two Democratic candidates for governor, will speak at the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s annual Blue Victory Dinner, to be held on Saturday, April 8 at the Westin Crystal Gateway Hotel.

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam also was invited to attend, but had a conflict and will not be able to make it, party officials said.

Northam and Perriello are squaring off for the Democratic nomination, to be determined in a June 13 primary.

Also at the event, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring will speak. In addition to speakers, the event will include an awards program and a straw poll of local and state posts on the ballot this year.

Tickets are $135 general admission, $100 for Young Democrats. VIP tickets are $250, including a pre-dinner reception. Table sponsorships are available.

The event, which is the party’s biggest

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by Jennifer Bodie and Gordon Simonett.

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

Lopez Sets Straw-Poll Voting: Candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Arlington County Board will have the chance to show their organizing prowess during a straw poll to be conducted during an April 12 fund-raiser sponsored by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th).

The event is slated for Wednesday, April 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Arlington Cinema-n-Drafthouse on Columbia Pike.

Currently vying for the Democratic nomination for the County Board seat being vacated by Jay Fisette are Erik Gutshall, Kim Klingler and Vivek Patil. Peter Fallon also has announced an intention to run, but has yet to formally kick off his bid.

Voters will decide their pick during a June 13 Democratic primary.

Straw polls, of course, are more an indication of a candidate’s ability to turn out supporters than a view into the overall electorate. Now in its third year, the results at Lopez’s two previous straw-poll

events have seen mixed results: • In 2016, Erik Gutshall took 88 percent of the vote to 12 percent for incumbent Libby Garvey, whose campaign essentially skipped the event. In the ensuing Democratic primary, Garvey won 55 percent of the vote to 45 percent for Gutshall, and went on to win the general election.

• In 2015, when there were two open County Board seats on the ballot, Christian Dorsey received 27 percent of the vote at the Lopez event, followed by Fallon (23 percent), Katie Cristol (22 percent), James Lander (15 percent), Andrew Schneider (12 percent) and Bruce Wiljanen (1 percent). Dorsey and Cristol ended up winning the Democratic nomination, and went on to win the general election.

The Lopez event also will include a straw poll for School Board – which features Democrats James Lander, Maura McMahon and Monique O’Grady – as well as the statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.

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parts of the proposal.

The responses “have ranged from full support to full opposition” to somewhere in between, said Lyn Hainge of the publichealth department of the county government’s Department of Human Services, the lead staff member on the effort.

In contrast to the large amount of feedback in preceding weeks, the number of speakers at the March 18 public hearing was relatively small – just seven – most with specific concerns about intricacies of the plan.

With action deferred, county officials will be able to re-advertise a revamped or-

dinance for the next public hearing, slated for June 17. Among adjustments from the original proposal: • The prohibition on certain snakes will be based on weight (10 pounds) rather than length (4 feet). The ordinance also will change “poisonous” to “venomous” in its text, which county officials say is more accurate herpetology terminology.

• Hedgehogs, which were slated to be banned, have received a reprieve after a lobbying effort from those who love them.

• Certain spiders, scorpions and centipedes will be allowed, while others will be prohibited.

• Language will be cleaned up to assure the public that birds and aquarium fish are allowable.

Dorsey zeroed in on one change he

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medical societies help provide a venue.

“It allows us to communicate and share,” Salameh said.

The organization’s next quarterly meeting will focus on

didn’t like, saying that the weight limit on snakes seemed arbitrary and unnecessarily low. “Ten pounds is tiny,” he said.

County Board members asked questions about, but did not seem eager to potentially overturn, a staff proposal to include a grandfather clause for banned types of pets already kept by Arlington residents.

The ordinance, however, would require residents with existing pets that would fall on the prohibited list to register them with the local government.

A majority of Northern Virginia localities already have exotic-pet ordinances in place, although Vihstadt noted several – Loudoun County and Alexandria among them – do not.

Currently, the Arlington County Code only prohibits poisonous snakes and por-

another hot-button topic, social media, he said.

Back to that fictitious yet revered TV doctor of the 1970s. His era may be over, but the attributes he brought to his profession remain vitally important, Williamson said.

“Why did patients love Marcus Welby?” he asked. “Because Marcus Welby had a relationship with his patients – Marcus Welby was the epitome of what patients wanted.”

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cine animals (pigs, hogs, sows, etc). State law provides some other regulations, but does not give localities the power to enforce state rules – information must be turned over to the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for follow-up.

Where did the push to enact wideranging regulations on pet ownership come from? County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said the request had originated with the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and concerned residents.

“It was not generated by [County] Board members or staff; it was generated by the community,” he said.

County Manager Mark Schwartz said June would be fine to consider the second version of the ordinance, but “I wouldn’t want to stretch it out much longer than that,” he said.

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Teeing Off

Last Week’s Foul Weather Postponed Opening Days

Give the Madison High School baseball coach full credit.

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W-L Tries to Repeat As State Champions DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Last season was the best in school history for the Washington-Lee Generals – a magical multiple-championship campaign, capped by the boys high school soccer team’s first state title.

The Generals also won conference and region crowns in 2016.

Now, it’s time to start a new season, with hopefully continued fun and excitement, but some apprehension as well, according to veteran W-L coach Jimmy Carrasquillo. The Generals return a number of key players from last season, but lost their top two scorers, who accounted for the large majority of the goals and assists.

Carrasquillo believes the 2017 Generals still have the ability to score, but he said time will tell.

Washington-Lee’s season was supposed to begin last week, but two games were postponed because of weather and field conditions.

“I think we will be OK, we can move the ball well,” Carrasquillo said. “On paper, we look good. We have a core of guys who know what it takes. But we Continued from Page 24

Washington-Lee High School senior defender Aidan Pond will be one of two captains for the defending state-champion Generals boys soccer team this season.

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Wakefield Teams Look Ahead to Next Season DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Wakefield Warriors finished the boys BASKETBALL 2016-17 high school basketball season with another impressive record at 22-6.

As has often been the case in recent years, the Warriors’ season ended with a loss in the state playoffs to a team that either won the title or finished second.

This winter, Wakefield lost in the first round of the Virginia High School League’s 5A state tournament with a 6256 road defeat to the Bethel Bruins. Bethel then lost in the state final to the L.C. Bird

Skyhawks of Richmond.

A year ago, Wakefield lost to Bird, 54-51, in the state semifinals. Bird then finished second in the state.

In 2014, Wakefield fell to Henrico, 63-55, in the first round. Henrico went on to finish second.

The season before, Wakefield was defeated by John Marshall, 66-46, in the state semis. Marshall finished second.

As Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said, his team keeps getting to the state tournament, but has not yet won the title under his direction or reached the finals. The Warriors will keep trying and are determined to get to the state final and win the championship some season, he said.

As for next season, Wakefield loses its starting backcourt to graduation, but returns starting forward Amari Cooper and guards Eric Isler, Ben Horsford and Chris Warner, who all played a great deal this past season. Starting center Mahmoud El Taher returns.

The Wakefield girls enjoyed their best winning season in school history this past season, and they too return key players next winter. The Warriors finished second in the conference and region tournaments, and qualified for the state tourney for the first time.

Returning players will include forwards Jami Tham, Hannah Foley and Lauryn Freeman and center Jayela Lopez.

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When the 2017 schedule was finalized weeks ago, Mark Gjormand was concerned, then correctly predicted when the first late-winter snowfall would occur – that date would be March 14, the day his team was supposed to open its season. It did snow, sleet and rain on March 13 and 14, postponing a number of local high school baseball and softball openers those two days, including Madison’s.

“I could see this coming,” Gjormand said.

Cold temperatures kept the fields snow covered into this past weekend, postponing multiple games for most teams. The hope is baseball and softball teams can have opening days this week sometime.

Gjormand explained that a March 14 opening-day date is probably too early. In past seasons, baseball and softball teams didn’t begin play until St. Patrick’s Day or later.

A March snowfall about the time of opening day is not unusual. What was different about this year was that the weather in the preceding weeks was so unseasonably fantastic – considerably warmer than normal, without much precipitation of any kind. Fields were so dry and dusty, they needed water.

Langley High School head baseball coach Kevin Healy said his field was in the best shape to start February baseball practice than it ever had been during his tenure with the team. Players were on their fields every day for practices and scrimmages.

But very often, early-season baseball and softball practices are held in school gyms, or on parking lots or tennis courts while waiting for poor field conditions to improve.

Last week’s snowfall was a disappointing setback, causing those postponements and forcing teams inside or onto hard surfaces to hold practices until the diamonds dry and opening days can be held – maybe this week.

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High School Roundup GENERALS, PATRIOTS WIN: By close scores and on the same Arlington field at Barcroft Park, the Washington-Lee Generals and Yorktown Patriots won their opening games of the 2017 high school baseball season in Liberty Conference action.

On March 17, Washington-Lee rallied from a 4-1 deficit to nip the Langley Saxons, 6-5, in 10 innings. Chris Brady scored the winning run on an error in walk-off fashion. Dylan Anderson (two hits) drove in two runs with a double in the sixth, Issac Bendon (two hits, triple) drove in another to tie the game at four.

Jake Ruge squeezed home the Generals’ fifth run. Later, Brady scored the game-winner in the bottom of the 10th.

Trey Haley fanned two batters in the 10th to earn the save for Ryan Edelstein, who pitched 61/3 innings in relief of starter Will Stengle. Edelstein allowed no earned runs, struck out six and gave up seven hits.

“He mixes speeds well and he pitched well,” Washington-Lee coach Doug Grove said. “We looked young at times and we had some outfield errors that hurt us, but that was a very good win.”

The Generals had seven hits. Stengle doubled and Edelstein had a hit. Langley had 10 hits.

There were 28 strikeouts in the game, with the Generals fanning 15 times.

A night later on March 18 in a steady light rain at Barcroft, Yorktown topped the Fairfax Rebels, 7-4.

Michael Lowen started and got the win in five innings of work. Sam Schachter threw the last two for the save.

“We got out of soame jams a couple of times and that was a big factor,” Yor-

Michael Lowen was Yorktown’s winning pitchFILE PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI er in its opener.

ktown coach John Skaggs said. “It was a good win to start the season.”

Fairfax had a runner thrown out at home in the seventh, and Yorktown turned a double play on a line-drive catch in the outfield in the sixth to end a potential Fairfax threat.

Tanner Wall and Carson Wood each tripled and had two hits for Yorktown.

John Merlene had a hit, a sacrifice fly and two RBI; Lowen had a hit and walked three times, Vincent McGean ha d a hit and two RBI and Andrew Simmons and Josh Jones each added a hit.

NOTE: The W-L and Yorktown games were moved to the artifical-turf field at Barcroft Park because their home fields were too wet to play games. n The Bishop O’Connell Knights started the season with two losses in Richmond, falling to St. Christophers,

7-3, and Steward, 10-3, in a second game.

Will Liverpool and Eddie Eisert each had a hit and an RBI in the first game.

In the second, Nick Liverpool doubled and Andrew Barbour and Jack Prophett each had a hit.

O’Connell is a younger and more inexperienced team than a year ago, after many starters graduated from that 2016 team. n The Wakefield Warriors were scheduled to open their season on March 20 against Lee in a Capitol Conference game, host Arlington rival Yorktown on March 22 at 6:30 p.m. in a non--conference clash, then host Marshall on Saturday, March 25 at noon in another league contest. Marshall is the defending conference champion. Ethan Heckler, Jaime Segui, Colton Poythress, Jake Karton and Alex Stamatopolous are among key returning starters for Wakefield. Wakefield finished 13-9 last season, its first winning campaign since 1987.

O’CONNELL SOFTBALL: The Bishop

O’Connell girls softball team improved to 3-0 with a 16-0 win over Good Counsel last week before the bad weather hit.

Junior right-handed pitcher Kathryn Sandercock threw a one-hitter, belted a home run and drove in three.

Caitlin Jorae had three hits and two RBI, Patricia Ohanian doubled and tripled, Leah Hammes doubled and drove in two runs, Julia Jones had two RBI, and Kayla Tuner and Elizabeth Hoeymans each had two hits.

O’Connell had 14 hits.

In a previous 19-0 win over Paul VI, Sandercock tossed her second five-inning no-hitter of the season and added

two hits and four RBI. Lyndsay Flippin homered, Meadow Sacadura tripled, Ohanian had two RBI and Madelynn Bates knocked in two runs in the victory.

O’Connell had games last week postponed because of wet field conditions, and as a result will play multiple games this week.

WAKEFIELD TENNIS TEAMS WIN: The

Wakefield Warriors nipped the Lee Lancers, 5-4, in their first girls tennis match of the spring season.

Winning singles matches for Wakefield were Grace Kalfatovic at No. 1 singles, Catherine Chen at No. 2 and Amanda Bloom at No. 3. Joann Chong lost a close 10-8 match at No. 4, as did Diana Mercean and Melat Teferra at No. 5 and 6.

In doubles, Kalfatovic and Bloom won 11-9 at No. 1 and Chen and Mercean won 10-5 at No. 2. n In boys tennis, Wakefield downed Lee, 7-1.

Winning singles matches for Wakefield were Ishan Chatterjee at No. 2, Aleksa Stfanovic at three, Jacob Filon at four, Stephen Tan at five and Huy Nguyen at six.

YORKTOWN GIRLS LACROSSE CLINIC: The Yorktown High School varsity

girls lacrosse team will host its annual youth lacrosse clinic for girls in grades 2 through 8 Saturday, March 25 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. No experience is necessary and goalies are welcome. The cost is $45 per player.

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Dozens of Arlingtonians Will Run in the Boston Marathon A Staff Report

Entered in this year’s Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest and most prestigious running event, to be held Monday, April 17, are 76 Arlington runners.

Starting the race will be William Adams, Cathy Ahn, Susan Ashcom, Jennifer Bell, Melissa Bishop, Ian Blackwell, Melissa Bodeau, Krista Breitzman, Katrina Brubaker, Cristina Burbach, Catherine Burke, Kelly Buroker, Dave Cahill, Taneen Carvell, Huan-Chou Chang, Brian Danza, Melissa Divecchia, Carrie Dunn,

Soccer Continued from Page 23 will have to wait and see. We have a group of players we can count on. There will be opportunities for younger players to step up and make an impact.”

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Katharine Endres, James Engle, Alexis Fairbanks, Jonathan Finer, Scott Foster, Marcia Frazho, Dale Galvin, Mario Garcia, Jacob Gilden, Caryn Ginsberg and Melinda Gish.

Also, Melissa Hardt, Michelle Harlow, Sonja Hinish, Stuart Jones, Leslie Kindling, Ashley Kraus, Daryle Lademan, Sean Laffey, Claire Lewis, Matt Maccaroni, Marshall Martin, Beth McCann, Justin McCarthy, Marty McCormick, Michael Naff, Donald Names, Scott O’Neil, Sarah Park, Kimi Parkhill, Jeffrey Pasqual, Adam Pearlman, Rachel

Penney, Angelie Petersen, Katherine Price and Michael Pryce-Jones.

In addition will be runners Emmanuel Quinn, Jose Ramos, Kenny Rayner, Joanna Schmickel, Andrew Scott, Charles Shackelford, Casey Shellenberger, Elyse Shimada, Lauren Skowera, Bradley Smith, Erica Stoltenberg, Yuko Takakusaki, Julia Taylor, Jordan Thomas, Richard Viola, Kristen Vretakis, Cindy Walls, Michael Wardian, Tom Wheeler, Dustin Whitlow, Reynolds Wilson and Jay Jacob Wind.

Last year, Wardian, 42, was Arlington’s

top finisher, 38th male overall in 2:31:39, and was second in his age group. Whitlow, 29, finished 103rd among men in 2:38:45.

Keely Eckberg, 24, earned 204th place among women in 3:08:03.

Of those 76 runners, the 67-year-old Wind has run the most Boston Marathons with 31 total, starting in 1979. He has run the last 21 straight. Overall, Wind has run 178 marathons, with five being ultra-marathons.

Check back after the marathon is run in the Sun Gazette to find results of how Arlington runners finished.

wrong. He also explained that a strong start to the season will be key.

“If we can get together and play well early, that will help with confidence a lot,” Carrasquillo said.

Returning starting forwards Andrew Kamian, a senior captain, and sophomore Abdullah Al’Rubaiy will be counted on to produce goals. Senior defender and captain Aidan Pond and four-year player Alejandro Maldonado are two other top returners, who the coach expects much production and leadership.

The same can be said for senior returning starting goalie Chris Palacios, who will play at Dartmouth. Senior goalie Nicholas Conklu also had significant time last season.

Other returning players are senior defenders Alex Bobeczko, Colin MacEwen and Tyler Smuthkochorn; senior midfielders Jose Argueta and Thomas Odlum; and junior midfielders Marty Hockey and Tucker Kelsch.

Washington-Lee was supposed to play Wakefield and W.T. Woodson in

non-conference games last week. Those games will be rescheduled.

When the Generals face Wakefield, the game will include a clash between brothers. Eddie Carrasquillo is Wakefield’s new head coach.

“That game will be a lot of fun and interesting,” Jimmy Carrasquillo said.

This week, Washington-Lee has a home game scheduled against the Langley Saxons at 7:15 p.m. in Liberty Conference action. Langley was the 2015 state champion.

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Sports Briefs ARLINGTON HOOPS TEAM SECOND: For the second

year in a row, the sixth-grade Division I girls team from Arlington Travel Basketball made it to the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League tournamentchampionship game.

Arlington defeated sixth-seed Vienna and second seed Chantilly, then lost, 28-24, to the defending champion and top-seed Reston squad.

The Arlington players were Maria Alvarado, Ella Casad, Taylor Chase, Madison Goeke, Toni McCrae, Sujee Rubio, Mia Sedor, Maya Solis, Emily Stafford and Mia Stoller. Larry Barr and Tom Regan were the coaches.

BOYS RED SOCCER TEAM FINISHES FIRST: The un-

der-14 boys Red team from the Arlington Soccer Association won their bracket in the Arlington Spring Invitational Soccer Tournament.

The team had two wins and a tie advancing to the final, where it defeated the team from the Lee-Mount Vernon Soccer Club, 2-1.

The Red players were Aaron Spitz, Aidan Seymour, Alejandro Flores, Cameron Viator, Conor Dillon, Daniel Estrada, Daniel Werner, Emil Torutev, Finn Jensen, Gabe Hutcherson, Gustavo Iasi, Jackson Harms, Keagan Peralta, Luke Newell, Ryan Barnes, Toshi Kenney, and Xander Humleker.

Justin Jostwick was the coach.

SEVENTH-GRADE TEAM IS PERFECT: A seventh-

grade Division I Arlington Travel Basketball girls team went undefeated in the regular season and finished a perfect season by winning the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League tournament, defeating Vienna in the championship game.

The team’s play was consistent all season. Leading the way was Olivia Baptiste. She was selected as the FCYBL Tournament MVP. Joining Baptiste as all-league players were Emma Nelson and Ellie Simmons.

Others contributing were Claudia Andrade, Sydney Barta, Hannah Boone, Anna Bournigal, Kathryn Coggins, Elise Raymond, and Paige Winer.

The team was coached by Alex Eisenberg, who

An Arlington girls sixth-grade youth basketball team played in the Fairfax County League championship game.

The 14-under Red soccer team won its bracket of the Arlington Spring Invitational Tournament with a 3-0-1 recod.

was voted the FCYBL Most Valuable Coach. Charles Shaw was the assistant coach.

SENIOR SOFTBALL: For fun, fitness and friendship, join Northern Virginia Senior Softball is set to play slow-pitch games Tuesday and Thursday mornings, April through July. Placement on one of 26 teams in one of three skill-level leagues is by skill assessment.

Everyone bats and 11 play on defence. For more information, visit www.nvss.org or call (703) 524-5576.

ARLINGTON GIRLS SOFTBALL REGISTRATION: Regis-

tration is open for Arlington Girls Softball for players ages 5 to 16 for all skill levels. No experience is necessary. Teams are forming now with practices starting in mid March, and games starting early April. Register at agsafastpitch.com.

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Thrive will sponsor “Resolve to Run,” a training program for runners who want to prepare for the April 23 George Washington Parkway Classic 10-mile race in Alexandria, or a separate half-marathon this coming spring.

Training sessions are at Bluemont Park. The cost is $85. For more details and information call (703) 5580035 or e-mail: infor@arlingtonthrive.org.

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The seventh-grade Arlington girls team won the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League tournament championship.

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ARLINGTON BABE RUTH REGISTRATION: Arlington

Babe Ruth registration is open for girls and boys ages 4 to 12 and at all skill levels. Players can step up to 50/70 foot fields by age 11. There are opportunities for players to participate in extended summer play, travel ball and all-star teams. Scholarships and financial aid are available. For information and to register. visit www.arlingtonbaberuth.com. Practices begin in early March and games in early April.

SLAM BALL: Registration is open for the 2017 Super Slam Ball spring season for Saturdays, starting April 15 and running for seven Saturdays in a row. Practices and games are Saturday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m.

Super Slam Ball is a tee-ball program for kids ages 3-5.

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College Roundup KHORY MOORE: Wakefield High School graduate Khory Moore recently finished his men’s college basketball career by becoming the second all-time leading scorer with 2,028 points for the Division III Virginia Wesleyan College team.

Moore was 72 points short of tying the career scoring mark of 2,100 points.

The guard also set a number of career team records, like making the most three-point baskets with 305, having the most steals with 191, the most points in a single game with 48 and the most points in a single season with 633, scored his senior season.

Moore led the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in scoring this season, averaging 23.4 points per game.

For his performance, Moore was chosen first-team All-South Region by D3Hoops.com and was first-team AllODAC. Moore played in 114 career games.

He scored 328 points as a freshman, 554 as a sophomore and 513 his junior year,

in addition to the 633 this winter.

The guard was chosen to play in the Division III Reese’s NABC All-Star game.

KELLY HART: Yorktown High School

graduate Kelly Hart ran the lead leg of the eighth-place women’s distance medley relay for Notre Dame at the recent NCAA indoor track and field championships.

As a result of that finish, the Notre Dame relay earned All-America honors for the fifth-straight year. The team’s time was 11:05.76. The relay entered the meet ranked 12th in the country.

Hart’s opening leg was the 1,200 meters, and her time was 3:27.

Hart was a standout runner at Yorktown in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field.

RYAN BAKER: Arlington resident Ryan

Baker was a freshman swimmer on the men’s team at the University of Virginia

this past season .

Baker had the team’s second fastest time in the 200 backstroke (1:43.69), the second best in the 100 back (47.42), the third fastest in the 100 freestyle (44.34) and the fourth quickest in the 50 free (20.32). He also swam on the 200 free relay.

DOMINIQUE THAM: Wakefield High

School graduate Dominique Tham, a 6-foot-5 sophomore forward, played in 33 games for the men’s basketball team at Wheeling Jesuit University this past season.

Tham averaged 8.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. For the season, he blocked 29 shots and had 16 steals for the Division II squad. He averaged 15.7 minutes per game.

ALISON CRISWELL: Yorktown High School graduate Alison Criswell played in 26 games with 15 starts for the women’s basketball team at Stevens Institute

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She averaged 3.3 points and two rebounds per game. Criswell had 28 steals and 32 assists and made 15 three-pointers for the Division III team.

CATIE McDONALD: Washington-Lee

High School graduate Catie McDonald scored two goals and took 16 shots on goal this past fall season for the Division III women’s soccer team at Colorado College. She had one game-winning goal.

The freshman forward played in 13 games.

CHRISTINA BOWMAN: Yorktown High School graduate Christina Bowman started 15 games and played in 25 for the Division III women’s basketball team at Colorado College this winter season.

The senior guard made a team-high 39 three-pointers. She averaged 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, and had 22 assists and 15 steals.

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1. Tetanus symptom 6. Second mo.

9. Wild guess 13. Ottoman Empire bigwig 14. Unit of length of yarn 15. *Rock collector’s pick-up 16. Blockbuster starring Sigourney Weaver 17. “____ the President’s Men” 18. Lively 19. *Bibliophile’s pastime 21. *Knit or purl 23. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 24. *Birdwatching site 25. Prohibit 28. *Coin collectors amass it 30. Red Sea nation 34. ____ Andrews, sportscaster 36. ____meter or ____scope 38. Caterpillar hairs 40. Cogito ____ sum 41. *Collector’s item to a philatelist 43. One of deadly sins 44. Respected Hindu 46. Boris Godunov, e.g.

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1. Practice in the ring 2. Opposite of sun-kissed 3. Most populous continent 4. Storage place, pl.

5. “Flashdance” song 6. *Vexillology subject

7. Underwater electricity generator 8. *Model-builder’s wood 9. Let it stand, to proofreader 10. Cleopatra’s necklace 11. Egyptian hieroglyph for “life” 12. Turkish title of respect 15. Kerri Walsh’s moves 20. Some tides 22. “___ your hand at...”

24. ____ verb, like “ask around” 25. *What an apiarist likes 26. Woven wall hanging 27. *When backyard astronomers gaze 29. Cobblestone 31. Mix together 32. Tiny purses 33. Like Flonase 35. Type of film 37. Mosque V.I.P. 39. *Crafters’ e-outlet 42. Preface 45. Novelist Honoré de ____ 49. 1/100 of afghani 51. Zambian or Malawian money 54. Fido’s restraint 56. Olden day anesthetic 57. Assume a posture 58. Russian mountain range 59. Eagerness 60. Again 61. Alleviate 62. Celestial bear 63. Whiskey grain, pl.

64. *Model-builder’s purchase 66. Diminutive

55+ News CROSSWORD-LOVERS TO MOBILIZE:

A crossword-lovers group is forming and will meet on Monday, March 27 at 11 a.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center.

For information, call (703) 228-7369.

HOME-SELLING TIPS OFFERED: Getting a home ready to sell is the topic of discussion on Tuesday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

FREE ONE-ON-ONE LEGAL ADVICE PROFFERED: Legal Services of North-

ern Virginia offers free one-on-one counseling services to eligible seniors on Tuesday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. For an appointment, call (703) 778-6800.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO DISCO-INSPIRED MUSICAL: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to Riverside Dinner Theatre for a performance of “Saturday Night Fever” on Wednesday, March 29. The cost is $65. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

WORKSHOP LOOKS AT SAVING ON UTILITY BILLS: Easy ways to save mon-

ey on utility bills will be discussed on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. at 30

March 23, 2017

Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

30. The cost is $10. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

PERSONAL-SAFETY TIPS OFFERED:

HEARING CHECKS OFFERED: A free hearing check will be offered on Thursday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to noon at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For an appointment, call (703) 228-6300.

Personal-safety tips for those at home and traveling will be discussed on Wednesday, March 29 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

CONTRA DANCE, WORKSHOP SLATED: WHOLE GRAINS ARE CENTERPIECE OF RECIPE DISCUSSION: Quick and

easy meals using whole grains will be discussed on Wednesday, March 29 at 1 p.m. at Gunston Community Center.

Samples will be offered. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

WALKERS HEAD TO NATURE PRESERVE: The Arlington Walking Club

travels to Scotts Run Nature Preserve in McLean on Wednesday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center. For information, call (703) 2284403.

WALKERS HEAD TO DUTCH VILLAGE MARKET: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to Darnall’s Chance House Museum and Dutch Village Market in Upper Marlboro on Thursday, March

A contra workshop and dance will be held on Friday, March 31 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

FORUM FOCUSES ON MEMORY LOSS:

The distinction between normal aging and dementia will be detailed on Friday, March 31 at 1 p.m. at Gunston Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

WALKERS HEAD TO TIDAL BASIN: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center head to the Tidal Basin for their weekly amble on Friday, March 31 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

The Arlington Sun Gazette runs news of interest to active seniors every week in this space!

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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.

March 28, 1941: n Work is set to start on widening Columbia Pike from Route 1 to the Fairfax County line from its current 18 feet to 30 to 40 feet. The cost is estimated at $275,000. n The Arlington County Police Department has hired two new officers. n Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church residents are paying the lowest electric rates in Virginia, according to a new survey. n County Girl Scouts sold 9,000 pounds of cookies recently. n Virginia State Police officials say they will arrest drivers who allow passengers to ride on the runningboards of vehicles.

March 24, 1959: n The Planning Commission wants large swaths of Columbia Pike rezoned in an effort to spur development. n William Lightsey, president of the Northern Virginia PTA, will seek the Arlingtonians for a Better County endorsement for County Board.

March 23, 1965: n More than 44,000 Northern Virginia residents have signed a petition calling for the enactment of fair-housing legislation. n Jack Benny will appear with the National Symphony Orchestra on April 8 at Constitution Hall. n On TV tonight: Joey Bishop, Red Skelton, “McHale’s Navy,” “Peyton Place” and “The Fugitive.”

March 25, 1971: n While the County Board has put off final adoption of the fiscal 1972 budget, board members will leave the existing real estate tax rate of $3.83 per $100 unchanged. n The School Board has trimmed $1.075 million from its proposed $35.4 million spending plan. n State GOP leaders plan to introduce legislation this month in Richmond to ratify the federal constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18. n The Arlington Soccer Association opens registration on Saturday. n The local high school track and field season opens with the Haringer Relays this week at Washington-Lee High School.

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