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School Board Members Push Back on Criticism
But Leaders Also Offer Conciliatory Message After Boundary Adjustments SCOTT McCAFFREY
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The Arlington Special Education PTA on Dec. 15 hosted an event giving local students with a variety of special needs the opportunity to interact with Santa in a quiet atmosphere. Santa, Mrs. Claus and a bevy of helper elves listened to requests, handed out candy canes and new books, and provided the youngsters (including the Markowski sisters, above) with a special way to celebrate the holiday season. It’s the second year that the PTA – which is open to parents countywide – sponsored the event. See coverage inside on Page 3.
After more than a week of being second-guessed and criticized by students unhappy with their decision on highschool boundaries, Arlington School Board members on Dec. 15 promised to engage in a more robust dialogue moving forward. But several board members pushed back – in some cases, hard – against what they complained was faulty information and mistaken assumptions by critics. “The buzzwords are nice, but one of the things we want for you is to become thinkers, to analyze information and take a step back before you speak,” School Board member James Lander said after sitting through student speakers complaining about the outcome of the redistricting process. “Listen twice as much as you talk,” Lander said, quoting his father. “You’re going to have to be open to other people’s points of view. Be thinkers and not followers.” Complaints from students were centered largely at Washington-Lee High School, whose overcrowding led to a Dec. 5 School Board vote that will send some future students to Yorktown High School and others to Wakefield High School. Current students at the school will not be impacted, and those with siblings already at the school will have the opportunity to attend Washington-Lee. Student speakers voiced concern that the redistricting option selected by the Continued on Page 19
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Local Event with Santa Puts Focus on Inclusiveness SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Jolly old Saint Nick knows a good gift request when he hears one. “You want a choo-choo train?” he responded enthusiastically to the proposal from Elias Wolin-Mohammed, who was nestled on the man-in-red’s lap. “Oh, that’s what Santa wanted, too, when Santa was very young!” Mr. Claus (who bore a remarkable resemblance to former U.S. Rep. Jim Moran) was the guest of honor as the Arlington Special Education Parent-Teacher Association (SEPTA) hosted its second annual “Sensory-Friendly Santa” celebration on Dec. 16. Held at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, the evening gathering gave children the chance to interact with Kris Kringle at their own pace and with their own needs uppermost in mind. Brought in by his elves and ringing a bell, Santa (joined by Mrs. Claus) heard wish requests, making sure every youngster left with a new book and a colorful candy cane. For those who wanted to make sure Mrs. Claus reported things just right, there was a postal box where wishes could be deposited for delivery straight to the North Pole.
At left, the Kennedy family brought their newborn to the special event with Santa sponsored by the Arlington Special Education PTA. Above, Elias Wolin-Mohammed gives Santa a few pointers on what he might like to see for the holidays.
nibbles as they waited to be ushered into a room to meet with Santa. “Our goal was to find a place that was quiet and removed,” so the students wouldn’t be distracted or overstimulated, Levy said. Moran, who also participated in the inaugural event last year, was recruited by a former staffer to participate. He heard gift requests from the expected (Pokémon) to the easy-to-fulfill (a candy cane, which was young Elias’s second request after the train). The Arlington Special Education PTA is open to anyone in the community. For information on the organization, see the Web site at www.arlingtonsepta.org.
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Incoming School Board Duo Lays Out Priorities
Van Doren, Talento Use Their Swearing-In Ceremony to Highlight Career Center SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
The two candidates elected to Arlington’s School Board on Nov. 8 – one an incumbent, the other a new arrival to office – used their swearing-in ceremony to press for a focus on all children and moving beyond rancor as the school district deals with increasing growth. “We here in Arlington must stay strong. We must maintain civil discourse [and] respect one another,” said School Board Chairman Nancy Van Doren after she took the oath of office for her first full term Dec. 19 during an hour-long ceremony at the Arlington Career Center. Van Doren, who first won a special election two years ago, was sworn in by Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson shortly after Tannia Talento, who picked up the second of two seats on the November ballot, took her oath of office. “It is a privilege and an honor . . . that you chose me and trusted me,” said Talento. “We have a tough four years ahead of us. We’re going to do our best to represent you.” The new terms for Van Doren and Talento officially start Jan. 1. Talento will
succeed School Board member Emma Violand-Sánchez, who opted not to seek a third term. Although School Board seats officially are nonpartisan, Van Doren and Talento garnered the support of the Arlington County Democratic Committee in caucus voting last spring. They were unopposed on the general-election ballot. In remarks, Talento stressed as role models her parents, who emigrated from Guatemala before she was born. “They started a life for all of us. They took a chance and they left everything they knew,” she said. Van Doren, who succeeded Noah Simon when the latter resigned in 2014, pressed to “improve opportunities and outcomes for all our kids – every single student in Arlington.” She made a special push for ensuring that students are reading at the appropriate level by third grade. “We have the resources and the talented staff,” Van Doren said. “We can do this.” Because they both have had children participate in programs at the Arlington Career Center, Talento and Van Doren opted to hold their swearing-in there. “They have been such avid support-
Incoming Arlington School Board member Tannia Talento takes the oath of office from Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson, as her father holds the Bible and her husband looks on. Talento will succeed Emma Violand-Sánchez on Jan. 1.
ers,” said Margaret Chung, the center’s principal. “Such good friends of the Career Center.” The event include a poetry slam, food created by culinary-arts students at the school, and a discussion of a variety of programs at the facility, which is likely to see a major expansion in coming years. Making the election of Van Doren
and Talento official was Charlene Bickford, chairman of the Arlington Electoral Board, who presented them with formal election commissions. Ferguson, who administers oaths of office to Arlington officials, said “there is always tremendous excitement,” particularly when a new office-holder takes the oath.
Violand-Sánchez Lauded for Her Service to Community SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Ask about the impact of Emma Violand-Sánchez, and one word continues to pop up. “She is a mentor to many people,” School Board Chairman Nancy Van Doren said of her board colleague during a Dec. 15 reception honoring Violand-Sánchez’s eight years on the elected body. Van Doren counts herself among those mentored by Violand-Sánchez. “I would not be on the board if it were not for Emma,” she said. Violand-Sánchez had recently retired as a public-school administrator when she took the plunge and ran for elected office in 2008. She garnered one of two slots in a crowded Democratic caucus that year, then went on to win the general election and, four years later, re-election. “It’s just great this was the second
part to your career,” said County Board Chairman Libby Garvey, who was Violand-Sánchez’s School Board ticketmate in 2008. A native of Bolivia who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1960s, Violand-Sánchez is part of a family of educators that includes two children who are English as a Second Language teachers, and a sister who recently retired from the county school system. Living in Arlington and being part of the school system “has been the greatest gift,” Violand-Sánchez said at the reception. “I just want to say thank you.” During her years on the School Board, including two stints as chairman, ViolandSánchez pressed for programs to support all students, including the county’s large immigrant community. “She’s been a great voice – it’s neat to learn from her,” said Tannia Talento, who on Nov. 8 was elected (with Van Doren)
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to the two School Board seats on the ballot, and will succeed Violand-Sánchez. Talento was aware of Violand-Sánchez
for years through both professional and personal reputation – the latter because her brother and Violand-Sánchez’s son are good friends – before actually meeting her. When Violand-Sánchez decided not to seek a third term, “she asked me if I would consider” a run, Talento said. Van Doren and Talento ran first and second in a four-way Democratic caucus held last spring, and were unopposed in the general election. The new terms start Jan. 1. As for her future plans? Violand-Sánchez already has a new career lined up: Grandmother. And she expects to remain an advocate. Posing for a photo with former County Board member Walter Tejada, who left office last year, Violand-Sánchez was mapping out news coverage she hoped to see. “The lead story: We’re not going away!” she said with a laugh.
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Area Optimists Ring in the Holidays with Good Cheer SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
What if the Three Wise Men of Biblical acclaim had actually been Three Wise Women? First, they would have stopped to ask directions to Bethlehem so they arrived at the birth of Christ on time. They would have helped with the delivery and cleaned the stables. And brought appropriate gifts. (Frankincense? Myrrh? Sheesh: Who brings those to celebrate the birth of a baby?) That twist on the tale told in the Gospel of St. Matthew comes from Pastor Drew Hill of Memorial Baptist Church, who borrowed from the story of the Magi in asking those attending the annual Arlington Optimist Club Christmas Breakfast to apply lessons of the holiday tradition to their own lives. “We’re all travelers in this world, searching for what has lasting meaning,” Hill said at the event, now in its 66th year and held Dec. 14 at Washington Golf & Country Club. “We’re all passengers, pilgrims, pioneers.” And sometimes, he related, people find themselves in situations “staring into the darkness . . . [where] nothing looks familiar, nothing looks friendly.” “There are times when we need to recalculate and reroute. Other times, we may need to start over,” Hill said. “It’s your faith that keeps you going, faith that guides us even when we have no light for the path ahead.” The annual breakfast brought together 100-plus civic and community leaders,
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plus educators and student leaders, who enjoyed traditional and updated holiday music from the Washington-Lee High School Madrigal Singers. “This is where we invite . . . those in the community that serve Arlington,” said Brian Kellenberger, who chaired the breakfast. Maj. James Hall, commander of the Salvation Army of the National Capital Area, used the words of John Maxwell to remind those in attendance that “it’s important to live a life of significance rather than success.” He urged the assemblage to find “people around us to add value to their lives.” Chartered in 1946, the Arlington Optimist Club lives the organization’s motto “Friend of Youth” by efforts ranging from student scholarships to an oratorical contest to support of local soccer and baseball leagues.
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Home sales across Northern Virginia saw a late-autumn burst of enthusiasm, although average prices (with the exception of condominiums) were in negative territory, according to new figures. A total of 1,542 properties went to closing across the local region last month, up 25.4 percent from the 1,230 transactions in November 2015, according to figures reported Dec. 12 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. (The figures represent sales in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.) “Buyers have been hamstrung all year by low inventory,” but they “dethroned uncertainty by empowering themselves with strong offers on homes,” said Genevieve Concannon of Advon Real Estate. “A great bulk of the inventory was sold within 10 days,” said Christina Macro of Keller Williams Realty. The average sales price of all homes that went to closing for the month was $539,750, down 2.6 percent from $554,011. Single-family homes took the biggest hit, with the average price of the sector dipping 3.6 percent to $714,279.
Attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, also were in negative territory, with the average price dipping 0.9 percent to $407,760. But the condominium market showed some spark, with the average price of $335,396 up 8 percent. A total of 116 properties changed hands for more than $1 million during the month, while the overall market dollar volume of $832.3 million was up 22.1 percent from a year before. Conventional mortgages were the method of transacting sales in 968 cases, followed by cash (196) and VA-backed loans (157). Inventory continues to be lower than a year before, with 3,653 properties available for perusal at the end of the month, compared to 4,511 a year before. The large bump in sales for November may take a little oomph out of December’s figures, as the number of pending sales currently working their way to closing is off about 3 percent from a year before. On the positive side, the number of homes going under contract is way up compared to a year before, and the number of new pending sales also is up.
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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the record-shattering 235 submissions to the Arlington treasurer’s office’s annual student-decal competition. It was great to see so many submissions (some photographs, some artwork), and it was a challenge for the panel of community notables to narrow it down to four finalists. But four finalists there are, and county residents can vote for their favorite at https://taxes.arlingtonva.us/.
day-season “Soberride” initiative of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program, in conjunction with community partners like local cab companies. The annual effort helps ensure that would-be drunk drivers have a safe way home through New Year’s. Information on the initiative can be found at www.wrap.org/soberride.
THUMBS UP: To another successful year at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, which in mid-December THUMBS UP: To the annual holi-
announced its leadership lineup for 2017. Tina Walker of BAE Systems will succeed Todd Yeatts of Boeing as board chair, with Lindsey Rheaume of Eagle Bank serving as chair-elect. The Chamber, now in its 92nd year, saw solid growth, strong retention of existing members and a host of successful initiatives. A robust business sector helps lessen the local tax burden on residents, so we all should be supportive of the efforts of business groups like this. Here’s to a successful 2017!
Why Is County Board Supporting Scofflaws? Editor: The Arlington County Board has spent considerable time and effort advocating for a “second signature” requirement and other measures to make it more difficult for property owners to tow illegally parked automobiles. This effort defies logic. Why should the county government encourage people to park on the private property of others without their permission and without consequences?
I’ve had my car towed. I only ran into the store for a minute. Know whose fault it was? Mine. Here’s a solution for the problem of getting your car towed – don’t park illegally. Store owners have paid for parking, in their lease or in the purchase price for their property. They have the right to restrict the use of property they’ve paid for, and they should not be asked to subsidize the business operations of others who have not paid for
parking. And the county government should not rush to support people who scoff at the law – including the law of privateproperty rights. Let’s focus our efforts on more pressing problems: the skyrocketing office vacancy rate, the outrageous overcrowding of our schools and inefficient provision of government services, to name a few. Colin Uckert Arlington
Editor: Three cheers for the Dec. 15 opinion piece by Washington-Lee High School student Matthew Herrity on the problems with Arlington school redistricting. His insightful observations about redistricting’s impact on diversity in schools ought to be answered item-byitem by the School Board. How concerned are School Board members about the concentration of people of color in one high school while their numbers are diminished in another? How did the School Board take into account the abundant data that shows
economic diversity helps all students achieve? What is the vision of School Board members for preparing students for a diverse and interdependent world, a future that requires the ability to work with all kinds of people? I’m a former PTA activist, and I’m proud my child went to Ashlawn, Kenmore and Washington-Lee, with all kinds of children. What kind of future does the School Board envision for today’s Arlington students? Our community and country are changing, and the dialogue about diversity should not finish with a single
School Board action. With an additional high school on the horizon, there is opportunity. School Board members should continue to actively think through issues of diversity via community conversations, consulting with teachers and parents, looking at data and, especially, talking with students like Matthew Herrity. As a next step, I urge the School Board to create an easy-to-find Web site to frequently report on and invite thoughts about actions to embrace diversity and help all students succeed. Kate Mattos Arlington
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County to Purchase Homes Near Fire Station #8 SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Arlington County Board members on Dec. 13 agreed to spend $1.7 million to purchase two homes adjacent to the existing Fire Station #8 near Lee Highway, with the properties being used to host a temporary station while the existing one is razed and rebuilt. Board members said purchasing the North Culpepper Street homes represented the most cost-efficient way of handling the rebuilding project. “It will cost less to put a temporary station here than it would to rent land elsewhere,” County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said after the 5-0 decision was rendered. The vote is another procedural step setting the stage for the rebuilding of the 1960s-era fire station. Construction of the temporary station is slated to begin in the summer of 2018, with construction of the new fire station planned to start the summer of 2019 and take about two years. If that timeline holds, construction of the temporary station would begin before voters are asked in November 2018 to fund the cost of replacing the existing Fire Station #8. While county officials may be jumping the gun, they have history on their side, as Arlington voters have not turned down a bond referendum since 1979.
Queried about the timeline, countygovernment spokesman Mary Curtius said the government “is evaluating the appropriate time” to issue bid requests for construction of both the temporary and permanent stations “so that work can commence after the funding is considered by the voters as part of the 2018 referendum.” Arlington voters this November approved bond funding to design the new four-bay station, which will replace the two-bay station fronting the north side of Lee Highway. But as yet there is no funding to cover the estimated $14 million
construction cost. County Board members over the summer approved the raze-and-replace proposal, overruling a staff recommendation that the fire station be moved to a site at 26th Street North and Old Dominion Drive, a little more than a half-mile from the existing station. Board members sided with a task force that had been set up to consider the options. The task force was not unanimous in its support for keeping the station at its current location, but a majority of members backed that location. What is now Fire Station #8 began
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Arlington government officials say they plan to put some enforcement teeth into the county’s six-year-old snow-removal ordinance, but plan to use the carrot as well as the stick to encourage compliance. “I think people will cooperate and do what they can,” County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said, adding that both residents and businesses need to be informed about the rules before big storms hit. “We need a full-court press” on the public-relations front, Garvey said at the
County Board’s Dec. 13 meeting, the last of the year for the elected body. Since the winter of 2010-11, the county government has required property owners to clear snow and ice from sidewalks, with the deadline depending on the impact: 24 hours for snows of up to 6 inches, 36 hours for accumulations higher than that. Those who don’t comply are subject to fines of between $50 and $100. There are a number of exemptions, including for those physically incapable of moving the snow and those who had shoveled but then had snow redeposited by snow-removal crews from the county government or Virginia Department of Transportation.
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Democrats Will Ring in New Year
Arlington County Board members may be eschewing their traditional New Year’s Day meeting, but the Arlington County Democratic Committee will ring in 2017 with a continuation of a longstanding ritual. The party’s New Year’s Day party will be held on Monday, Jan. 2 from noon to 2 p.m. at the home of County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette and Bob Rosen in Ashton Heights. Traditionally, the celebration has been held immediately following the County Board’s organizational meeting on Jan. 1 (or Jan. 2 when, as in 2017, New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday). County Board members voted recently to move the organizational meeting to Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. at the behest of County Board Chairman Libby Garvey. Fisette and fellow County Board member John Vihstadt expressed disappointment over the switch, but did not formally oppose it. The Democratic New Year’s Day reception has been held through the decades at homes of a number of Arlington political titans, including Joseph Fisher, Larry Roberts and Mary Hynes. For information on the event, see the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org.
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Despite including an escape clause that puts off a final decision for six months, action by the Arlington County Board on towing has irked the business community and could lead to a response from Richmond. County Board members on Dec. 13 voted to impose what’s being called a “second-signature requirement” on property owners before improperly parked vehicles can be removed from their property. The net effect would be to have property owners either be available themselves or contract out to someone who would be able to provide authorization for each individual tow, rather than give blanket authority for all tows. The proposal, and other changes made to the towing ordinance, strike a balance between property owners and those who park, said County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette (D). “We believe these reasonable requirements support the rights of Arlington County property owners and their tenants to enforce restrictions on their property while providing common-sense standards for how vehicles are removed,” Fisette said in a statement after the vote. The board vote went against recom-
mendations of the county manager, the Economic Development Commission and the Trespass Towing Advisory Board, which recommended retaining the blanket-authorization requirement but not requiring a second signature. And it drew the ire of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, whose president professed herself “extremely disappointed” with the decision. Kate Bates, the Chamber’s CEO, noted that 13 of 16 speakers at the County Board’s public hearing had opposed imposition of the new regulation. “The reality is that Arlington has a parking-shortage problem, not a towing problem,” Roche said. “Allowing local government to dictate how private property owners and lessees handle illegally parked vehicles will not fix our parkingshortage problem, but this new burdensome regulation will only make local businesses suffer.” Backing away from a immediate confrontation with the business community, the County Board directed that the new regulation not go into effect until next July, to give county staff and interested parties a chance to work out a better solution. “I’m very much hoping they’re going
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LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING: The Arlington del-
egation to the General Assembly will hold its annual pre-session public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the County Board room, located on the third floor of the Arlington government headquarters, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Legislators will take comment about issues likely to be considered during the 2017 session, which opens in Richmond in mid-January and is expected to run for 46 days. The Arlington delegation includes state Sens. Barbara Favola (D-31st), Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Janet Howell (D32nd) and Dels. Patrick Hope (D-47th), Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), Rip Sullivan (D48th) and Mark Levine (D-45th). ‘SOBERRIDE’ EFFORT IN EFFECT FOR HOLIDAYS: Drivers ages 21 and older who
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may have had too much to drink during the holiday season can avail themselves of a free (up to $30 fare) cab ride home as part of the SoberRide initiative of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program. The Holiday SoberRide program will be offered from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly from Dec. 16 to Jan. 1. During those hours, those who have been imbibing can call (800) 200-8294 (TAXI) from jurisdictions across the Washington region. A SoberRide call operator will direct your request to the correct participating cab company. For information, see the Web site at www.wrap.org/soberride/. GRANT FUNDING SUPPORTS STUDENTS ON CYBERSECURITY PATH:
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Sandy Bushue was unable to attend the InterService Club Council luncheon in November when she was named Woman of the Year, but received the honor at the Arlington Optimist Club’s 66th annual Christmas Breakfast on Dec. 14.
has received a $100,000 grant from the Capital One Foundation, designed to support the Cybersecurity Career Pathways Project. The effort aims to inform middle- and high-school students about opportunities in cybersecurity, and aims to fill a gap in qualified applicants for jobs in the field. The grant funds “will help the region by preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals,� said Catherine Foca, president of the Capital One Foundation. NVCC will work as part of a coalition of 14 community colleges across the U.S. in creating pilot programs as part of the initiative. “We’re . . . working to increase students’ exposure to these career fields, locking in their interest and giving them tracks to run on to get to the goal fully credentialed and ready to go,� said Steve Partridge, vice president of workforce development for the community college.
FUND-RAISING EFFORT SUPPORTS VETERANS, FAMILIES: Chapter 227
Vietnam Veterans of America worked to fulfill its founding principle of “Never Again Shall One Generation of Veterans Abandon Another� by donating a total of 64 gift cards of $50 each to veterans and their families in need during the holiday season. The contributions are part of the Veterans Supportive Housing Program, a joint effort of the Veterans Administration and Department of Housing and Urban Development. Case managers currently serve 129 veterans throughout Northern Virginia. Chapter 227’s efforts were led by Chuck Harris, a two-tour Vietnam War helicopter pilot, and his wife, Glenda. Contributions to the effort are welcomed and can be sent to VVA Chapter 227, P.O. Box 5653, Arlington, Va. 22205. For information, call Len Ignatowski at (703) 255-0353. Your submissions are invited!
Arlington Notes II GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Arlington County government
offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 in observance of Christmas. In addition, county libraries will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 24 and Sunday, Dec. 25.
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‘PROJECT CHRISTMAS ANGEL’ BRINGS GIFTS TO CHILDREN OF INCARCEREES: More than 1,100 gifts have been
distributed to nearly 400 local girls and boys whose parents are incarcerated and will not be able to spend the holidays with them. The annual “Project Christmas Angel” initiative of Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR) provides gifts to children of parents spending the holidays in the Arlington County Detention Facility and state facilities, and also supports children of those who have been recently released from incarceration. Each child receives three gifts, along with a handwritten tag from the parent, letting them know they are not forgotten during the holiday season. On Dec. 14, more than 200 local residents gathered at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Arlington to select gifts for the children, wrap them and prepare them for delivery. “Many children of incarcerated parents live with family members who are already financially strapped,” said OAR executive director Elizabeth Jones Valderrama. “These gifts help to make a valuable connection between the parents and their children at an emotional time of year, and it helps the guardians, who can focus their finances on the families’ basic needs.” According to federal statistics, there are about five million children in the U.S. with an incarcerated parent – about one in every 14 children under the age of 18. For information on Project Christmas Angel or other initiatives of Offender Aid and Restoration – which serves Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church – see the Web site at www.oaronline.org.
ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS NEW GRANT FUNDING:
The board of trustees of the Arlington Community Foundation recently approved grants totaling nearly $98,000 to 26 non-profit organizations and schools through the foundation’s Arlington Education Fund, Fund for Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities and the Homelessness Prevention – Looking Toward Tomorrow grants program. Arlington Education Fund Grants ranged from $275 to $1,500, and will support innovative projects proposed by nine county schools plus the Arlington Arts Center, Virginia Cooperative Extension (4-H program) and Borromeo Housing. The Fund for Intellectual Disabilities/ Developmental Disabilities is distributing grants of $5,000 each to Best Buddies Capital Region, Community Residences and Linden Resources. The Homelessness Prevention – Look-
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ing Toward Tomorrow grants program is providing grants of $5,000 to $10,000 to AHC Inc., Arlington Thrive, Bridges to Independence, Doorways for Women and Families, Fenwick Foundation, La Cocina VA, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Offender Aid and Restoration, Salvation Army National Capital Command, Shirlington Employment and Education Center and Volunteers of America Chesapeake. The awards bring the total amount of grants and scholarships awarded by the Arlington Community Foundation to more than $1.28 million this year. Since the foundation’s inception in 1991, it has distributed more than $14 million in grants and scholarships.
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Center will present “Flying Squirrel Lore & More ” for ages 4 to adult on Friday, Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the park. The program will look at the lives of flying squirrels that live (but are seldom seen) in wooded areas of Arlington. After an indoor presentation, there will be a chance to look for flying squirrels gliding in for an evening meal. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-6535.
NATURE CENTER HOSTS FREE PLAY DAY: Gulf Branch Nature Center will host
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Time flies, to coin a phrase, and another year is almost in the history books. But this week, we simultaneously look back (to always-in-style Craftsman architecture) and forward (as we explore a home that is brand new and highlights the best of urban-village living). Set on a lushly landscaped lot in the close-to-Metro Waverly Hills neighborhood, the 5,100-square-foot home is a testament to good taste. From the warm welcome you will receive on the covered porch to the marvelous traffic flow that makes the home a delight for entertainers, you’re guaranteed 21st-century living with a nod to the past. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,559,000 by Dave Lloyd of Weichert Realtors. Graciousness is the watchword as we explore the main level, where room sizes are large but still warm and welcoming. Lovely touches are found in the delightful living room and the enchanting dining room, while the chef’s kitchen has everything a gourmet might want, along with a breakfast room (which, like other areas of the home, features showstopper red-oak hardwood flooring). A family room with gas fireplace and tray ceiling and a superb screened porch also are found here. The master retreat is one of four sizeable bedrooms found on the upper level, and offers plentiful closet space, a separate sitting room and a luxury bath. Each of the three additional bedrooms is airy and ample. Laundry facilities are on the upper level, as well. The daylight lower level is another special space, featuring a 29x28 recreation room with wet bar; a media room (perfect for movie night) that could Articles are prepared by the Sun double as an exercise studio or a home Gazette’s real estate advertising departoffice; and the property’s fifth bedroom, ment on behalf of clients. with full bath. For information on the home, contact All this, and you have easy access to the listing agent. the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, yet are For information on having a house reINSIDENOVA pocket-sized. set back among one of the most neigh- viewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real esborly of Arlington neighborhoods. Now no matter where you are,tate advertising department at (703)738It’s the best ofyou allcan worlds, 2520. get allindeed. your local news,
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Census Bureau Details the Urban/Rural Differences People who live in rural areas are more likely to own their own homes, live in their state of birth and have served in the military than their urban counterparts, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. “Rural areas cover 97 percent of the nation’s land area but contain 19.3 percent of the population, about 60 million people,” Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson said. “By combining five years of survey responses, the American Community Survey provides unequaled insight into the state of every community, whether large or small, urban or rural.” The new report features data collected between 2011 and 2015 on more than 40 demographic, housing, social and economic topics, including commuting, educational attainment and home value. Most adults in both rural and urban areas owned their own homes, but the percentage was higher in rural areas (81.1 percent compared with 59.8 percent). Adults in rural areas were also more likely to live in single-family homes (78.3 percent compared with 64.6 percent) and live in their state of birth (65.4 percent compared with 48.3 percent). Veterans comprised 10.4 percent of the population of adults in rural areas compared with 7.8 percent of adults in urban areas. Adults in rural areas had a median age of 51, making them older compared with adults in urban areas with a median age of 45. They had lower rates of poverty (11.7 percent compared with 14.0 percent) but were less likely to have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher (19.5 percent compared with 29.0). Rural communities had fewer adults born in other countries compared with those in urban areas (4 percent compared with 19 percent). Children in rural areas had lower rates of poverty (18.9 percent compared with 22.3 percent) but more of them were uninsured (7.3 percent compared with 6.3 percent). A higher percentage of “own children” in rural areas lived in married-couple households (76.3 percent compared with 67.4 percent). (“Own children” includes never-married biological, step and adopted children of the couple.)
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Urban League Exposition Attracts Youth to ‘ASTEAM’
More than 400 community members turned out for the annual Fall Family Carnival, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Urban League in conjunction with Smart Learning Solutions and held Nov. 19 at the Charles Houston Recreation Center in Alexandria. The free community expo focused on “ASTEAM” [Aviation, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math], with hands-on learning activities for children and families. Organizers said the primary purpose of the event was to reach minority, low-income and at-risk youth in the Northern Virginia community as well as to introduce and broaden awareness of STEM education for career exploration, critical thinking and academic achievement for students. Organizations that provided instructors to the ASTEAM component of the expo included 5Starr Enterprise and Productions, Cyber Green Group, Deilab, Destiny Aviation Services, Katrina Lynn Educational Services Inc., Metro Warriors Stem Organization, NASA, Propel Productions Center, Race Tech and The Society Inc.
Verizon served as the event sponsor, providing $10,000 in support for the event. “Verizon looks for strategic partners with whom we can invest to have the greatest impact on our communities,” said Douglas Brammer, Verizon’s manager of Virginia government affairs. “This is a great alignment between Verizon’s mission from a STEM perspective and [the Urban League’s] mission from a STEM perspective.” Tracey Walker, who chairs the Northern Virginia Urban League board, thanked Verizon and Comcast for their support of the event, and said the Urban League “will continue to serve as a conduit to expose our youth to academic and career opportunities for the 21st century.” “The community is in need of programs that broaden and cultivate children in STEM education,” Walker said. “ASTEAM is the foundation for the future.” For additional information about the Northern Virginia Urban League, call (703) 836-2858 or see the Web site at www. nvul.org.
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Police Beat ARMED ROBBERY: n Arlington County police have arrested and charged two men in connection with the attempted robbery of a jewelry store in the 2700 block of Washington Boulevard. According to police, two masked suspects brandishing firearms entered the store on Dec. 7 at 5:44 p.m. and attempted to restrain one of the employees. A struggle ensued, causing the suspects to flee. Using information provided by a witness, detectives developed suspect descriptions. Working with Fairfax County police, the suspects were taken into custody in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. The suspects – 37-year-old Jorgito Cruz of Alexandria and 21-year-old Alexander Serpa Ruiz of Puerto Rico – were charged with attempted armed robbery, abduction, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and use or display of a firearm during the commission of a robbery. The suspects were held at the Arlington County Detention Center without bond.
male, in his late 30s, 5 feet to 5’5”, 140 to 200 pounds. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: n On Dec. 10 at 12:38 a.m., police were conducting a unrelated traffic stop on Interstate 395 north when a driver hit an unoccupied police vehicle on the side of the road, police said Two officers were struck by debris; they were taken to a local hospital and later released. The driver of the vehicle had to be extricated; he was taken to George Washington University Hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect – 27-year-old Julio Cesar Marcia Castro of Fort Washington, Md. – was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and driving with a DUIsuspended license. He had been charged with similar crimes multiple times in the past, police said.
SEXUAL BATTERY: n On Dec. 2 at 10:49 a.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard after a woman reported that a man had touched her inappropriately while they were riding on a bus. The suspect is described as a black
ASSAULT-AND-BATTERY: n On Dec. 10 at 3:25 a.m., police responded to the 3200 block of Wilson Boulevard for a report of a burglary in progress. According to police, a man entered a business and allegedly struck an employee in the face. Police said the suspect ignored com-
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The Wakefield Warriors (6-1) improved to 2-0 in the Capitol Conference with wins Dec. 13 and 16 in girls high school basketball action.
GIRLS BASKETBALL The first victory was 64-32 over the Stuart Raiders. Lyrin Hatcher had 16 points, four assists and two blocks to lead the Warriors. Summer Matlack had 10 points and seven assists; Hailey Finlay had 18 points, six steals and five assists; and Jami Tham had seven rebounds, seven steals and three blocks. Next, Wakefield downed the Lee Lancers, 60-44. Hatcher had 19 points; Finlay had 16 and seven rebounds; Matlack had 10 points and 12 assists; Tham had four points and 16 rebounds; and Hannah Foley had 10 points and five boards. Wakefield doesn’t play again until Dec. 27 and 28, when the Warriors place twice during holiday tournament away from Arlington. Continued on Page 18
Washington-Lee High School’s Enas Negatu drives to the basket to shoot over Langley’s Elizabeth Bucy during a Liberty Conference game Dec. 16 in McLean. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
Wakefield Guard Scores 41 Points in Victory DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Alan Treakle already had been a sharp-shooting top scorer in previous games for the Wakefield Warriors this season. Then, the night of Dec. 16 during an away contest in Springfield, the senior guard overheated as far as scoring and accuracy with a 41-point performance in his team’s 86-51 rout of the Lee Lancers in Capitol Conference boys high school basketball action. Treakle made 18 of 21 foul shots, was 3 of 4 from three-point range, and made 7 of 13 two-point field goals. His 41 points were a career high and the most in a single game by a Wakefield player in Tony Bentley’s long tenure as the team’s head coach.
Fellow senior Wakefield starting guard Halil Parks was sick and did not play, so Treakle made up the difference in scoring.
BOYS BASKETBALL “He had a night and did everything,” Bentley said. “He didn’t miss much.” The 5-foot-10 Treakle also had nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. He helped Wakefield improve to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Treakle made his first eight foul shots against Lee, giving him a streak of 27 consecutive foul shots after making all 14 in an 87-53 win over Stuart earlier last week and his last five in the Warriors’ previous game. After three misses mixed in, Treakle made his last six in a row against Lee.
For the season, Treakle is 61 of 67 from the foul line. Also for Wakefield against Lee, Jalon Lipford had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Amari Cooper had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Chris Warner and Lukas Hatcher scored seven each. The Warriors had 44 rebounds and were 36 of 45 from the line. In the win over Stuart, Treakle had 24 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals. Parks and Warner each scored 13. Cooper had 10 points, four rebounds and three blocks. Wakefield will host its annual George Long Holiday Tournament Dec. 27-29, which will include eight teams. So more on the tournament in this section.
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Most colleges have terrific athletic Web sites, with each sport being updated in a timely fashion with sameday results. So an athlete’s results are easy to follow, whether checking on a weekly or monthly basis. The Sun Gazette’s coverage areas are well-represented with athletes on the college ranks. From Division I to III, plus other levels, there are many participants in action year-round, from throughout the state – to here locally [Marymount and Northern Virginia Community College] – to as far away as California. There are track and field weight throwers, water-polo players and many from the more wellknown sports. Arlington’s Wakefield and Bishop O’Connell high school boys and girls basketball programs have scads of former players spread out playing on various college levels. WashingtonLee High grads are college track and field weight throwers. This fall’s College of William and Mary football team had multiple locals, including the starting place-kicker and punter and a first-string left tackle, linebacker and long snapper. Former Bishop O’Connell High School boys cross country standout J.J. LaPointe helped the Christopher Newport University men’s team win Division III conference and region championships in 2016. Oakton High graduate Allie Klimkiewicz is a top women’s cross country runner at Princeton. College baseball and men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse might be the sports with the most local players – taking more than three full notebook pages to list and keep track of their whereabouts. There are so many all over.
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High School Roundup GIRLS GYMNASTICS: The Washington-
Lee Generals and Wakefield Warriors won recent gymnastics meets. Washington-Lee finished first with a 130.55 team total, led by Kristen Castro’s second in the all-around (32.85). Kate Webster was fourth in the allaround (30.875) and Maddie McCarthy fifth (30.825). The Generals’ Sylvia Shea won the balance beam (9.4) and tied for first on the uneven bars (8.65). Castro was second on the vault (8.8) and Webster third (8.7). Rachel Bradley was second on the beam (8.675). Wakefield won its meet with a 126.75 total. Gabby Spranger won the allaround (34.8). She was first on the beam (8.25) and floor exercise (9.1) and second on the vault (8.9) and bars (8.55). Wakefield’s Anne Felipe was third in the all-around (32.325) and Sydney Hanley was fifth (30.125).
O’CONNELL ALL-STATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS: Bishop O’Connell kick re-
turner To’ren Pride and place-kicker Ethan Torres were chosen as Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I first team all-state selections on offense for their performances during the 2016 football season. Making second team on offense from O’Connell was lineman Jack Murphy. Second team from O’Connell on defense were linemen Michael Perales, Nate Smith and Zach Toth, defensive backs Stacey Watts and Nick Rice and
Girls Hoops Continued from Page 17 n In other girls action last week, the Washington-Lee Generals (3-4, 0-2) and Yorktown Patriots (4-3, 0-2) each lost twice in Liberty Conference action. Washington-Lee fell to McLean, 42-37, and Langley, 50-32. Ava Singh scored 10 against McLean. Against Langley, Enas Nigatu and Kathryn Williams had 10 each. Washington-Lee coach Angie Kelly said her team started well against Langley, but then fell too far behind. Langley was the 6A state tournament finalist last season. “In the second quarter we gave up too many points and got in foul trouble,” Kelly said. “We played well in the second half. We’re young. We’re finding out our identity.” Washington-Lee next plays in a holiday tournament at Falls Church High School Dec. 28-30.
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linebacker Amari Johnson. W-L ATHLETICS HONORED: The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) has initiated the NIAAA Quality Program Award, and Washington-Lee High School has been identified as a 2016 recipient at the Exemplary Level. The Quality Award were presented recently to W-L director of student activities Carol Callaway at the 2016 NIAAA annual business meeting in Nashville. The W-L athletic program will be featured in the NIAAA Interscholastic Athletic Administration Journal, on the NIAAA Web site, and in the e-newsletter. SWIM AND DIVE: The Yorktown Patriots
were swept by the McLean Highlanders in boys and girls action. The girls fell, 167.5-147.5, and the boys, 176-139. Yorktown’s double race winners were Jonathan Day and Chandler Sensibaugh. Single winners were divers Annika Creedon and Jacob Kreider and swimmers Kayle Park and Nicholas Pasternak. n The Washington-Lee Generals split a decision with the Fairfax Rebels. The boys achieved their first win of the season, 167-147, and the girls lost by a 169-146 score. The W-L boys won eight of the nine individual events and all three relays. Double winners were Jaya Khambampaty, Kai Green and Jack Mowery.
Noah Swisher won one race and Austin Bannach won the diving. For the W-L girls, Ellie Ridgeway and Evie Gieseman won races. Isabella Lee, Izzy Mowery, Ridgeway and Gieseman teamed to win the 200 medley relay. YORKTOWN ICE HOCKEY: The Yorktown ice hockey club team (4-0-1) completed the first half of its season by routing Battlefield, 9-1, and ran its shut-out streak to 125 minutes, which is 10 periods plus five minutes. Battlefield ended the streak by scoring with five minutes left in the match. Yorktown set a record for scoring four power-play goals in the win. The team scored three goals on its first three shots, doing so for the second time in three goals. For Yorktown, Matt Neuman had three goals and two assists; Bobby Wells had a goal and four assists; Victory Kelley had a goal and two assists; Frank Lackey, Ricky McGolerick and Zach Neiss each had a goal and one assist; Jeremy Marino had two assists; and Liam Wells and Rhett Styles had an assist each. Max Salem and Noah Whittington combined for the win in goal. Yorktown outshot Battlefield, 32-16. WASHINGTON-LEE HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS: The Washington-Lee
High School Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations. Nominees can be for an athlete, coach, administrator
or contributor. Athletes are eligible five years after graduation or two years after retirement from other contributing positions. All other individuals are eligible two years past their contributions. Nominations can be made by anyone. Selections and inductions are limited to six individuals per year. For a nomination form, call the W-L athletic department at (703) 228-6207. WAKEFIELD HOLIDAY HOOP TOURNAMENT: Wakefield High School’s annual
three-day boys George Long Holiday Basketball Tournament, whick includes eight teams, will take place Dec. 27-29. Opening-round games Dec. 27 are Stonewall Jackson vs. Glenelg at 1 p.m., Chantilly against Theodore Roosevelt at 2:45, Washington-Lee vs. South County at 4:30, and host and defending champion Wakefield taking on Central Bucks West from Pennsylvania at 6:15. Game times are the same on Dec. 28 and 29, with the championship game set for 6:15 p.m. Dec. 29. If Wakefield and W-L win their openers, the Arlington rivals will meet in a Dec. 28 semifinal at 6:15 p.m. W-L NEEDS COACHES: Washington-
Lee High School is seeking a girls varsity tennis coach, a junior-varsity girls lacrosse coach and a junior-varsity baseball coach. Contact Carol Callaway at carol.callaway@apsva.us.
The Yorktown girls lost to Fairfax, 49-36, and Madison, 61-57, in their two games. Liz Shean scored 20 and Maggie Shipley 18 against Madison. Yorktown plays next in a holiday tournament Dec. 27-29 at Oakton High School. After the holidays, Yorktown hosts Washington-Lee on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 5:45 p.m. in an all-Arlington showdown. The boys game between the schools follows at 7:30 p.m. at Yorktown. n The Bishop O’Connell girls fell to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference with losses to Bishop Ireton, 52-47, and McNamara, 64-44, last week. Brie Perpigman scored 11 points and Ajia James added 10 in the loss against Ireton in the Dec. 18 contest. This week, O’Connell is scheduled to host Langley on Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. in a non-conference game, then will be at home again on Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. against WCAC rival Holy Cross. Langley finished second in the 6A state tournament last season.
Washington-Lee High School’s Sydney Rook dribbles up court against Langley’s Carly Britt and PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Marya Mufti during a Dec. 16 Liberty Conference game in McLean.
to the 41. n The Washington-Lee boys (5-2, 1-1) had their four-game winning streak snapped with a 54-47 home loss to the Langley Saxons in Liberty Conference action Dec. 16. Chris Ozgo had 17 points for W-L and Will Wallace 14 as Langley held a
slight lead throughout the game. The Washington-Lee boys don’t play again until Dec. 27 in a first-round game of the three-day, eight-team George Long Holiday Tournament at Wakefield High School. The Generals will play three games in the tournament. See more on the tournament in this section.
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n The Bishop O’Connell Knights (5-2, 2-1) defeated McNamara, 63-49, and lost to Paul VI Catholic, 62-58, in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference action last week. Next for the O’Connell boys is a home game at 6:45 p.m. Dec. 21, then away at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at Gonzaga.
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Boundaries Continued from Page 1 School Board will make Washington-Lee and Yorktown high schools more white and upper-income, sending minority and low-income students to Wakefield. Matthew Herrity, who penned a lengthy critique of the boundary-change decision for the Washington-Lee High School student newspaper, told School Board members they needed to “put diversity at the forefront” of boundary changes. “Arlington has the opportunity . . . to reverse a trend of segregation,” he said. The complaints from students seemed to resonate most with School Board member Reid Goldstein. “We heard the community speak loudly,” he said. Goldstein said school leaders needed to be “engaged in a conversation [with the community] sooner rather than later” to address concerns that have been raised. But his colleague Barbara Kanninen said students did themselves no favors in taking to social media to jump on the board’s decision-making without first checking their facts. “If you all start tweeting and messaging . . . you’re going to start sharing misinformation,” she said, asking that those involved change “the tone of our conversation.” “This isn’t a battle,” Kanninen said. “Let’s work together.” School Board members gave no indication they planned to revisit their boundary vote, and students didn’t ask for them to do so. But there are more boundary adjustments coming: middle schools in 2017, elementary schools in 2018 and a more significant high-school adjustment in 2020 as school officials plan for a new high school opening in 2022. “The processes going forward are going to be bigger and possibly more divisive,” Kanninen said. Even before students began to focus on the ramifications of the boundary
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Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society at the College of William and Mary.
Commonwealth University.
n Jamie Leach of Arlington, a 2013 graduate of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, recently was inducted into the
Alexander Carroll, Kathryn Nedelcovych, Samantha Spytek, Rachel Lustig and Thy Dai of Arlington have been inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society at Virginia
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panies may have an ace up their sleeve. It’s one located 90 miles to the south in Richmond, where the General Assembly is set to convene in January and could act to restrict Arlington’s ability to regulate towing. The Chamber of Commerce said it will work “both locally and in Richmond to protect and empower Arlington businesses,” in what could be a rare frontal assault from the business community against the county government.
(County leaders have reason to be concerned about the business community’s prowess in Richmond, particularly given the county government’s low standing in the General Assembly. The Chamber, not the county government, took the lead in convincing legislators to restore Arlington’s surtax on hotel stays to fund tourism. Towing companies did pick up a victory out of the County Board’s Dec. 13 vote, as maximum allowable fees for tres-
pass tows were increased. But that wasn’t a case of largess from the county government, since Northern Virginia localities had been directed to raise the maximum charges by the General Assembly. Maximum towing fees in Northern Virginia are now $135, $160 or $185, depending upon when the vehicle is towed, plus additional daily storage fees if vehicles are not retrieved expeditiously by owners.
changes, their parents had been weighing in – often through social media – and were drawing the same rebukes from School Board members about spreading misinformation and pitting one school against another. “It’s not acceptable to talk about schools not being good enough,” Kanninen said. Saleha Hoffman, a student at Wakefield High School, said her school had as much to offer as Washington-Lee or Yorktown. She pointed to a “symphony
of students with different languages and accents.” “What better way to learn than to be surrounded by all kinds of students?” Hoffman said. Diversity was one of the criteria used during the boundary-adjustment process, but so was drawing districts that were compact and didn’t force students far from their homes. The brisk (by Arlington standards) but contentious redistricting process also led to accusations that neighborhoods that complained the loudest re-
ceived preferential treatment – a common refrain in Arlington civic activism. Goldstein said what the school system was facing is not isolated, but emblematic of the county as a whole. “Neighborhood schools reflect the housing stratification,” Goldstein said, calling on County Board members to find ways to economically diversify a county that has major racial, ethnic and socioeconomic fault lines based on geography. “We [at the school system] will not be able to eradicate that,” Goldstein said.
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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.
4. “C’mon in!”
WINTER FUN
5. Wound
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6. Persian king ACROSS
7. Precedes Sep.
1. *e.g. “A Winter’s Tale” by
8. Maiden’s “hope” storage
Mark Helprin
9. Captain’s team
6. Bag in Paris
10. Islet in a river
December 26, 1935: n Happy holidays, indeed: The new ABC liquor store in Clarendon was open until 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and drew a large crowd of shoppers. n The low temperature of 4 degrees on Christmas Eve was the coldest in the local area on that date since 1906. n President Roosevelt has sent out no Christmas cards this year. n The Arlington Red Cross has been distributing gifts to needy children.
9. *Cold-weather lip trouble
11. Half-way around the world
13. Speak one’s mind
12. Part of a hammer
14. “What?”
15. Residences
15. What phoenix did
20. “Faster!” to a horse
16. Used a lot in sports
22. *Roast a chest____ over
17. ____ of Aquarius
an open fire
18. Misrepresent
24. Cavalryman’s foot holder
19. *Troika ride
25. #61 Across, sing.
21. *Has two eyes made of
26. Bear Down Under
coal
27. In the Asteraceae family
23. Beluga yield
29. Again
24. Found in a wall
31. Wood file
December 23, 1942: n An urgent appeal is being made for inactive local nurses to take refresher courses and return to the profession, where they are needed for the war effort. n A car-sharing drive, to save rubber, will start in mid-January. n Eleanor Roosevelt again this year will attend the Kiwanis Club of Arlington’s children’s Christmas party. n Local firefighters have been hampered in recent days by bone-chilling weather. n More than 80 percent of county residents paid their state and local taxes on time by the Dec. 5 deadline.
25. Reggae precursor
32. Buzz Aldrin’s first name
28. Whiskey without water
33. Plumed military headdress
30. Mother of Calcutta
34. *Ice Angler’s drill
35. What little kittens did with
36. *Warm winter day
their mittens
occurrence
37. Computer operating system
38. *Winter Holiday, for short
39. Ascetic holy Hindu
42. Abracadabra, e.g.
40. Hippocrates’ promise
45. Preserved in a can
41. Chemically induced waves,
49. “Fancy that!”
pl.
51. Go back into business
43. Good obtained illegally
54. Cover story
December 24, 1957: n Deaths on Virginia highways have reached 877, nearly 70 more than last year. n Arlington judges were in the Christmas spirit, letting three jail inmates out early so they could spend the holiday with their families. n Arlington taxi companies say they are content with new rates as proposed by county officials. n The 260,000 local residents hitting the road for the holiday will find mostly mild weather. December 23, 1961: n With just three weeks until the end of his term, Gov. Almond has issued seven pardons, including clemency to several murderers and a child rapist. n The widow of President Wilson is expected to be on hand next week as federal officials dedicate the new $16 million Woodrow Wilson Bridge. n It will be a “messy” weekend.
CROSSWORD SOLUTION
56. Horace’s poem
44. Garment fold 46. Sandwich alternative
61. *Desired winter
72. Mrs. Lincoln’s maiden
57. Dart
47. Northern freshwater fish
destination, pl.
name
58. Prefix in levorotary
48. No, they don’t really crawl
64. Don McLean: “Drove my
73. Weary traveler’s
59. Like a zealous fan
in one’s ear
Chevy to the ____”
destination
60. Pauper’s permanent state
50. Substance abuser
65. *Elf on the Shelf, e.g.
74. Lofty homes
61. Bridge
52. Neither
67. *Remove its furniture in
53. Type of tide
winter?
DOWN
63. Cut and run
55. Jamie ____ Curtis
69. Like a Harvard building?
1. Us, in Mexico
66. *Gingerbread creation
57. *Popular cold weather
70. Call to Bo-peep
2. Prefers
68. 60 mins., pl.
fabric
71. Painter Degas
3. Tiny bottle
62. Units of work
55+ News SENIOR CENTERS CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS: Arlington County government
senior centers will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 in observance of Christmas, and on Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of New Year’s. FOREIGN-LANGUAGE CONVERSATION CLASSES SET: Langston-Brown Senior
Center hosts foreign-language conversation groups in Russian, Spanish, French and German throughout the week. For information, call (703) 228-6300. WALKERS HEAD TO WWII MEMORIAL:
The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center will amble around the World War II Memorial on Friday, Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555. BALLROOM DANCERS TAKE THE FLOOR: Arlington Mill Senior Center
will host a ballroom dance for seniors on Friday, Dec. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-7369. MOVEMENT CLASS OFFERED: A class
on Ancient Art (belly-dancing) will be offered on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 12:15
p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.
DROP-IN BADMINTON CLASSES AVAILABLE: Drop-in badminton will be of-
HEALTH PROGRAM LOOKS AT BREAST CANCER: A breast-cancer awareness
fered on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. and on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For additional information on the classes, call (703) 228-0955.
program is slated for Thursday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2284403.
LEE WALKERS HEAD TO ALEXANDRIA: MONTHLY GENEALOGY MEETING SLATED: The monthly Genealogy 101
meeting Lee Senior Center will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center will traverse the Alexandria Urban Trail on Friday, Dec. 30 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
TAI CHI PRACTICE AVAILABLE: Tai
GUITAR GROUP WELCOMES NEWCOMERS: Walter Reed Senior Center hosts
WALKERS HEAD TO CHERRYDALE: The Arlington Walking Club heads to Cherrydale for its weekly amble on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run
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chi practice with leadership from experienced volunteers will be offered on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 12:30 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.
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a gathering of guitar players interested in learning new skills and songs on Friday, Dec. 30 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For additional information on the group, call (703) 228-0955.
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