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Is Deal Close on Country-Club Tax Dispute? Clubs Could Get Lower Assessments, Tax Refunds as Part of Expected Agreement SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

No one will say so publicly, but it appears the county government and two Arlington country clubs are close to settling their legal and legislative battles over real-

estate assessments and tax bills. Multiple sources on various sides of the issue have told the Sun Gazette in the past week that a framework agreement is in place that would provide the two clubs – Washington Golf and Country Club and Army Navy Country Club – with a

lower assessment and several years’ worth of tax refunds. Negotiations on such an agreement have been ongoing, and were one of the reasons given by Gov. Northam in vetoing legislation that would have forced the county government to capitulate to the

clubs. The clubs also have been engaged in legal proceedings against the county, which could be terminated if an agreement is signed. Continued on Page 22

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One Last Hurrah for Current, Former School Board Members Arlington School Board members past and present gathered April 19 for one last hurrah in the meeting room that had been a home-away-fromhome over the past 50 years. Two dozen former members – some from the era of appointed boards, the others since the 1990s, when members have been elected – gathered on the

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same day their counterparts currently serving on the board met for the last time in the board room, located on the main floor of the Arlington Education Center. Starting next month, meetings will be held in the school system’s new administrative center in leased space in the Penrose area. Two former superintendents also

were on hand: Art Gosling (1985-97) and Robert Smith (1997-2009). “It was a really wonderful occasion,” said School Board member Nancy Van Doren, who helped organize the gathering. “We got to hear from each one of them speak a little bit of what the issues were of their time. We had a good time listening.”

A number of past School Board members in attendance went on to hold other office: Mary Margaret Whipple served on the County Board and in the state Senate; Judy Connally went on to the House of Delegates; and Libby Garvey and Mary Hynes gravitated to Continued on Page 22

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Tax Rate to Remain the Same, But Many Homeowners Will Pay More Arlington homeowners will see no change in the real-estate tax rate, but most will still pay more in overall taxes, as County Board members on April 21 approved at $1.27 billion fiscal 2019 spending plan that restored funds for some controversial proposed cuts and added the county to the list of local jurisdictions providing big pay raises for some publicsafety personnel. Board members voted to retain the existing tax rate of $1.006 per $100 assessed valuation. For a homeowner whose property assessed at $750,000 last year rose by the average increase of 3.9 percent, this year’s tax bill will be up $294 to $7,839. Property owners also will see a slight increase in utility taxes, and those whose properties are served by municipal trashcollection services will see a small increase in costs. Those using Arlington parking meters also will pay more (and face increased fines for letting meters expire), and the hours of operation of most meters will run to 8 p.m., two hours later than currently. In adopting the budget, County Board members – to nearly no one’s surprise – restored, at least in part, funding for several areas offered up for reductions by County Manager Mark Schwartz. Arlington Independent Media will receive more funds than Schwartz had

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‘We’re Going to Get There’ on Budget, Medicaid Expansion Arlington Legislative Delegation Is Optimistic at Forum Hosted by Leadership Center for Excellence SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Members of the Arlington legislative delegation say they expect a deal on Virginia’s biennial budget to be hammered out. But nailing lawmakers down on when that might happen is proving more elusive. “We sit and sit at home. We don’t meet, we make no progress,” sighed state Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd), who serves as one of the Senate’s budget negotiators and who, for weeks, has been frustrated by a lack of movement. The main sticking point remains Medicaid expansion. The House of Delegates, once the bastion of Republican opposition to it, has passed a budget that includes it. “There’s not a lot of disagreement” among members of the lower house on the principle of accepting federal dollars to pay for expansion of Medicaid services in Virginia, said Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th). In the state Senate, however, the Republican leadership has thus far been able to hold its caucus together in opposition. But members of Arlington’s legislative brigade – Democrats all – think the GOP caucus in the Senate even-

tually will cave. “We’re going to get Medicaid expansion,” predicted Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), who joined his colleagues in an April 20 forum sponsored by the Leadership Center for Excellence. “We’re on course. We’re going to get there,” Hope added. For now, the matter is in the hands of the budget conferees and the governor’s office, with most other legislators waiting by the phone for an eventual summons to Richmond. The General Assembly already has completed its 60-day regular session, and then returned to Richmond for a brief veto session. The state government’s new fiscal year starts July 1, and a budget needs to be in place by then. Hope, who brought to the April 20 forum a legislative proclamation saluting the 20th anniversary of the Leadership Center for Excellence (which began as Leadership Arlington), said state lawmakers could learn from the organization. “Think about the 20 years of classes that have gone through this program,” he said, “and learned how to solve problems to make Arlington a better place.”

Bishop O’Connell High School students Thomas Dannenfelser, Gabrielle Brinkmann and Erin Horrigan were among those who participated in the 2018 Model General Assembly session, sponsored by the Virginia YMCA, in Richmond last month. Dannenfelser has been elected to serve as youth governor at the 2019 session; look for an upcoming Q&A with him in the Sun Gazette.

‘18 School Board Race Shaping Up to Be Repeat of ‘14 SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The 2018 Arlington School Board race is likely to be a rerun of 2014. Audrey Clement and incumbent Barbara Kanninen have qualified for ballot access, county elections chief Linda Lindberg told the Sun Gazette, setting up a reprise of their campaign from four years ago. In that race, Kanninen – who had the endorsement of the Arlington County Democratic Committee – garnered 66 percent of the vote to 33 percent for Clement. It’s still possible for additional candidates to qualify for the School Board ballot; the deadline in June. Clement is a perennial candidate, although every run she previously has made except for the 2014 race has been 4

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for County Board. Her vote percentages have ranged from less than 10 percent to more than 30 percent, depending on the year and how many candidates were on the ballot. Republicans Set Deadline for Candidate Filing: Prospective contenders for the Republican nomination for Arlington County Board will have until May 9 to throw their hat into the ring by filing paperwork with the party. If more than one candidate meets the filing requirements, the local GOP has slated a May 23 mass meeting to select a nominee. The matter may be moot, as it’s likely Arlington Republicans will rally behind independent County Board member John Vihstadt’s re-election bid. Four years ago, the party’s rank-and-file backed – but the GOP did not formally nominate – Vihstadt in his twin races against Democrat Alan Howze. Vihstadt has met state requirements for ballot access in the 2018 general election, Arlington elections chief Linda Lindberg said. Democratic contenders Chanda

Choun and Matt de Ferranti will square off in a June primary to determine that party’s nominee, and independents have until June to submit paperwork to county election officials for ballot access. In the three years since the 2014 race, Republicans have not fielded a County Board candidate. Beyer’s Cash Stockpile Far Surpasses Republican’s: U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D8th) had more than 400 times the cash on hand of his Republican challenger in the most recent Federal Election Commission filings. Beyer’s campaign reported about $930,000 in its war chest, counting transactions through March 31. Thomas Oh, who earlier this year won the Republican nomination to take him on, had about $2,800 on hand, a figure that included a $5,000 loan from Oh to his campaign. Over the 15-month period starting in January 2017, Beyer’s campaign took in $1.24 million in contributions and expended $1.04 million. Oh’s campaign took in roughly $8,100 (counting the loan) and spent about

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$5,300. Beyer is seeking a third term representing the 8th District, which includes all of Arlington County and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, plus a portion of Fairfax County. Senior Democrats to Hear from Candidates: The Arlington Perennials, a group of senior Democrats, will shine a focus on the upcoming Democratic County Board primary at its next luncheon meeting, to be held on Tuesday, May 1. Candidates Chanda Choun and Matt de Ferranti, who are vying for the party’s nomination to take on County Board member John Vihstadt in November, will outline their priorities at the meeting, which also will include a presentation on housing issues from Cheryl Ramp of the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing. The event will run from noon to 2 p.m. at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington. The cost is $25. For information and reservations, email Richard Barton at rabarton2@verizon.net.

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Despite concerns from nearby residents that the project’s impact hadn’t been fully vetted, Arlington County Board members on April 21 approved redevelopment of the former ArlingCOUNTY ton Red Cross parcel NOTES in Buckingham into townhouses and affordable apartment units. The 5-0 vote allows Wesley Housing Development Corp. to move forward on its plan to build 19 townhomes and 97 apartments while renovating, preserving and expanding the adjacent 63-unit, 1940s-era Windsor garden-apartment complex. The project, which abuts portions of North Thomas and North Trenton streets and Arlington Boulevard, won general support from affordable-housing advocates. “The need is urgent. We are still experiencing a net loss of about 300 affordable units every year,” said Mark De Francis, who spoke at the County Board meeting on behalf of Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement, or VOICE. But some neighbors, while praising recent changes to the original proposal as a step in the right direction, said there were still issues to be worked through. “Incentives provided to affordablehousing projects shouldn’t come at the expense of those already living in the community,” said Christopher Donahue, who lives about a half-block from the parcel in question. Praising the adopted plan as a “welcome revision,” Donahue said it still doesn’t address burdens on the local street grid or open-space, and said the plan for an entrance along a ramp adjoining Arlington Boulevard is misguided. “This is an accident waiting to happen,” he said. Another neighbor, Steve Moddalena, protested that revisions to the project came too late – the evening before the County Board meeting – for a public vetting. “A delay is in order to study what all these mean,” he said. Moddalena criticized county officials for ignoring the spirit of the county’s General Land Use Plan, which aims to put higher-density development in Metro corridors while preserving local neighborhoods – “this does the opposite of that” – and asked why additional affordable housing was being placed in a neighborhood where more than half the housing qualifies as affordable. “We’re doing our fair share,” he said, echoing other critics of the county government who have suggested there is no

interest beyond lip service from local leaders about spreading affordable housing across the county. County Board Chairman Katie Cristol said she considers the site within Arlington’s Metro corridors – perhaps a bit of a stretch from a geography perspective – and said the project’s benefits would include widening sidewalks and filling in sidewalk gaps where they exist. The non-profit Wesley Affordable Housing Corp. aims to start construction of the townhomes, which will be sold at market rates, this summer, then begin construction of the apartments in mid-2019. In addition to the building formerly occupied by the Red Cross, the parcel also includes two single-family homes on North Trenton Street that will be razed. County Board OK’s Improvements to Dawson Terrace Park: Arlington County Board members on have approved a contract worth up to $166,000 for renovations to Dawson Terrace Park, located in the 2100 block of North Taft Street. The Bennett Group submitted the lowest bid among six firms competing. The project will install renovations and improvements including a multi-use court, playground, picnic areas, lighting, walkways, Americans with Disabilities Act improvements and stormwater management. Counting development and management costs, the project is expected to cost about $2.06 million. Small Federal Grant Will Pay for Reforestation Effort: Arlington County government officials will accept about $9,700 in federal funds to restore nearly four acres of riparian buffer along Four Mile Run. The grant will fund purchase of more than 1,000 tree and shrub seedlings to be planted in areas that have been treated for removal of invasive plants. The project’s geography includes Bluemont and Benjamin Bannecker parks. The federal funds are flowing through the Virginia Department of Forestry to the county government. Arlington Officials Agree on Formal Name of Park: Four decades after it was brought to life, Arlington officials have formally decided on a name for a local park. Technically, there has always been one, but it has been spelled two different ways: Oak Grove Park and Oakgrove Park. County Board members have approved a resolution formalizing it as “Oak Grove” in perpetuity. The park is located in the 1600 block of North Quincy Street, and came to life in the 1970s during construction of Interstate 66. Today, it is used by residents of the Cherrydale neighborhood to its north and students of the nearby WashingtonLee High School nearby.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the news that the Arlington Chamber of Commerce will induct veteran civic leader Scott McGeary into the Arlington Business Hall of Fame. McGeary, an attorney and government-affairs official with Washington Gas, has been active in the local, regional and state political and business communities for decades in a varied array of roles, from leading groups such as the Arlington Chamber and the Arlington County Civic Federation to serving on the Arlington Electoral Board and George Ma-

son University’s board of visitors. It’s a good selection, one that adds to the already impressive list of those in the hall of fame. THUMBS DOWN: To County Board Chairman Katie Cristol, for “swimming outside her lane,” so to speak, in getting mixed up in something above her post’s place in the government pecking order. Cristol no doubt meant well when she signed on to a letter to U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, asking them to vote against confirming Gina Haspel as

director of the Central Intelligence Agency. But her name looked a little lonely on the page – while some state legislators and an array of activists signed on, precious few local-government officials from across the commonwealth did. We have noted through the years that some (though not all) Arlington elected officials at times exhibit a misplaced view of their own standing, one a tad more exalted than where objective onlookers might place it. Taking positions on issues that have little bearing on the job they get paid to do merely adds to that disconnect.

Everyone Has Role to Play in Preventing Sexual Harassment and Dating Violence Editor: Sexual harassment is a bigger problem for girls in Arlington than are drugs or alcohol. According to the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, nearly 50 percent of Arlington Public Schools’ eighth-, 10thand 12th-grade girls reported that they had been sexually harassed at school. Nationally, one in three adolescent girls has been physically, emotionally or verbally abused by a dating partner and one in six women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. Sexual harassment, teen-dating violence and sexual assault are not inevitable. In Arlington, Project Peace is leading the effort to change our culture, creating one that is focused on respect, consent, safety and healthy relationships. Project Peace is a countywide collaborative that works to prevent domestic and sexual violence, promote healthy relationships and improve the community response for survivors. It includes Arlington County government; Arlington Public Schools; Doorways for Women and Families and other non-profit organizations; the Partnership for Children, Youth and Families; students; and com-

munity members. For years, the focus of sexual assault prevention has been on women, and what girls and women can do to reduce the chances that they will be assaulted. They are told to watch out for drugs being put in their drinks, to have a buddy when they go out, and perhaps to carry Mace. The reality is that most girls and women are assaulted by someone they know – a date, a spouse, a friend. If a survivor reports the assault, the response is often one of disbelief that the accused male could do such a thing. To change the culture of sexual harassment and assault, we must shift the focus from women to men. We must stop blaming the victim. Instead of trying to prevent women from being assaulted, we should prevent men from committing assault. It starts with attitudes about what it means to be a man and how men view women. These attitudes are formed beginning at a young age. We need boys and men to be involved in this work, to help change the culture. Recently, Jackson Katz spoke in Arlington as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Katz, an author and educator, emphasizes that these are not

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women’s issues – they are men’s issues, too. He talks of the bystander approach where boys and men act as leaders, standing up and speaking out against language and behaviors that demean women. He argues that challenging sexual harassment and violence in this way can create a culture where these are unacceptable among men. We know that boys and men also are victims of sexual assault, but in much smaller numbers than girls and women. We also know that most boys and men do not commit sexual assault. But it happens. It happens in Arlington, and the perpetrators can often appear to be successful, upstanding males. Working together, this community can engage men and boys to address sexual harassment and sexual assault. Everyone has a role to play. For more, see the Web site at https:// health.arlingtonva.us/project-peace/. Ilana Moyer Abby Raphael Arlington Moyer is chair of the Healthy Relationships Task Force. Raphael, a former Arlington School Board member, is co-chair of the Project Peace Prevention Committee.

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Is Tree Canopy Growing? Shrinking? Does It Matter?

Activists Take Aim at Government Data SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Hyperbole is heating up and both sides seem to be getting a tad testy in a battle between the county government and some activists over whether Arlington’s tree canopy is rising, falling or standing still. Activist Suzanne Sundburg used the April 21 County Board meeting to contend the county government was waging a “war on science and statistics” in its public statements that the tree canopy has increased in recent years. “It goes to show that ‘alternative facts’ aren’t restricted to the other side of the Potomac River,” Sundburg sniffed. Her comments echo the view of the Arlington Tree Action Group, an advocacy organization that earlier in April blasted the county government’s contention that the overall tree canopy in Arlington grew 1 percent to 41 percent from 2011 to 2016. The organization in early April rolled out a review of the data from an expert suggesting that county officials might have been overly optimistic when proclaiming an increase in tree cover. Jarlath O’Neil-Dunn, director of the Spatial Analysis Laboratory at the University of Vermont, wrote that the way the county government analyzes its tree canopy is potentially compromised for several reasons, citing as one the impact that tall trees (which tend to lean) have on the final numbers. Such trees make “it difficult to determine if changes in tree canopy from one time period to the next are due to actual gains and losses, or these positional differences,” O’Neil-Dunn wrote. (Arlington Tree Action Group officials did not respond to a request for further comment.)

The response of several Arlington elected officials at the April 21 meeting ranged from pushback to wondering what the hubbub was all about. County Board Vice Chairman Christian Dorsey – one of those pushing back – said statistics could be interpreted in many ways, but the “rightful conclusion” to reach is that Arlington’s tree canopy has been largely stable since 2011. Quibbling over a percentage point or two is “not really useful for our publicpolicy work,” Dorsey said. County Board Chairman Katie Cristol said there was no need for a major tussle over reliability of the data – “reasonable people can disagree” – since both the county government and the advocacy group are working toward a common goal of more trees. But board member John Vihstadt chided county staff for putting out overly enthusiastic statements about purported increases in tree cover earlier in the year. “We have to be careful with our messaging,” he said. County Manager Mark Schwartz in late January unveiled a 38-page report on the state of Arlington’s trees, which reported increases in canopy at most county parks but declines in some single-family neighborhoods, including the Lyon Park, Yorktown and Tara-Leeway Heights areas. The report noted that tree canopy varies widely within the county, from 14 percent in Crystal City to 74 percent in Bellevue Forest. County officials aim to update the study every five years, pending availability of federal imaging data. A 2008 study, using a different measuring stick for determining tree coverage, pegged the county’s overall canopy rate at 43 percent.

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COUNTY RESIDENTS COMPLETE FOLKLIFE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: Arlington residents are complet-

ing a year’s participation in the Virginia Folklife Program, sponsored by Virginia Humanities. Apprentice Gloria Encinas worked with mentor Julia Garcia, a master of Bolivian mesa ceremonies and rituals, in a year-long effort that recently concluded. “We work with incredibly accomplished musicians and craftspeople who are dedicated to passing along vitally important art forms to future generations,” said Jon Lohman, director of the program. “Participants in this year’s showcase exemplify the remarkable range and diversity of folk traditions in Virginia.” The apprenticeship program was inaugurated in 2002. Since then, more than 100 pairs of masters and apprentices have taken part. Statewide, eight new mentor-apprentice teams were chosen to participate in the program for 2018-19. For information on the program, see the Web site at www. virginiafolklife.org. DEDICATION OF ‘BOZMAN’ BUILDING ARRIVES: Arlington officials on April 28

at 10 a.m. will formally dedicate the county government’s headquarters in honor of the longest serving member of the Arlington County Board. The building – a rented high-rise at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. – will become the “Ellen M. Bozman Government Center.” County Board members last year agreed to the renaming. Bozman was first elected to the County Board in 1973 and served a record six terms before retiring at the end of 1997. She died in 2009. The building’s renaming – suggested by members of the community and supported by the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board – came just days before the death of William Bozman, the husband of Ellen Bozman. He died last November at the age of 93. Don’t settle for uncomfortable or ARLINGTON PHILHARMONIC TO GAZE unflattering INTO ITS FUTURE: The Arlington Phileyewear. harmonic will host a community meeting We offer one on its future on Friday, April 27 at 6 p.m. of the most at the Bennett Park Atrium, 1601 Clarenextensive name don Blvd. brand frame The gathering discuss past sucselectionswill along cesses, current financial with a highlystatus and chaltrained to lenges, and includestaff brainstorming. There you selectof opportunities also will behelp a discussion perfect and as volunon the boardyour of directors eyewear. teers.

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tunities, call Don Rea at (571) 551-2488 or e-mail donaldrea@aol.com. MOUNT ZION BAPTIST TO HOST COMMUNITY GATHERING: The Black Heri-

tage Museum of Arlington and the Mount Zion Baptist Church Historic Commission will host a community gathering to celebrate the church’s more than 150-year history on Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m. The event, which runs to 6 p.m., will include stories shared by members and the chance to interact and chat with past and present ministers and their families. An exhibition of historic artifacts and tours of the church also will be part of the event. Mount Zion Baptist Church traces its roots to 1866, and held a celebration of its 150th anniversary in 2016. The church is located at 3500 19th St. South in Arlington. For information, call the church at (703) 979-7411 or see the Web site at www.mountzionbaptist.com.

AUTHOR FEATURED IN ‘ARLINGTON READS’ SYMPOSIUM: Richard Roth-

stein, author of “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America,” will be the next speaker in the Arlington library system’s “Arlington Reads” initiative, to be held on Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at https://library. arlingtonva.us/arlington-reads/.

SWANSON THESPIANS PREP PERFORMANCE: Swanson Middle School will

present a production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” with performances Saturday, April 28 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.swanson.tix.com.

COMMUNITY CHORUS GEARS UP FOR SPRING TUNEFEST: The Arlington Com-

munity Chorus will present “Spring Mix,” its seasonal concert, on Sunday, April 29 at 4 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School. From the classic to the comical, the family-friendly concert will celebrate the promise of the season. The concert is free. For information about the Arlington Community Chorus, call (703) 228-7200 or see the Web site at www.apsva.us/adulted. SOCIAL-JUSTICE BOOK CLUB WELCOMES NEWCOMERS: Clarendon

United Methodist Church’s social-justice book club will meet on Tuesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman. The community is invited. For information, e-mail Laura Bishop at ljbishop1@gmail.com. Find more Arlington Notes on Page 10, and send us your items for inclusion in the newspaper!

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Spacious, sunny and charming top floor 1-bedroom, 1-bath condo unit. New windows, hardwood floors, updated kitchen, lots of closet space, fresh paint. Easy access into DC via Route 50. Leslie Dembinski 202.365.0903 www.DwellingByDesign.com

Huge 1-bedroom, 811-SF condo with balcony. Open floor plan, updated kitchen and bath, recessed lighting, fresh paint, wood floors, and large closets. Walking distance to vibrant Columbia Pike restaurants and shopping. Donna Sehler 703.966.7864 www.DonnaSehler.com

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ticipated in Clarendon United Methodist Church’s inaugural “Bunny Hop 5K” on April 14, raising more than $20,000 for Bridges to Independence. Participants traveled from as far away from India to take part in the race through Ashton Heights; the largest contingent, totaling 30 runners, represented the Wakefield High School girls lacrosse team. During their run, participants enjoyed music from three ensembles along the course. Prizes were awarded in 20 categories. For complete information on the event, see the Web site at www.arlingtonbunnyhop.org.

vancy will host its sixth annual Opening Day for Trails on Saturday, April 28 at Bluemont Park. The event will feature a 5K fun run on the W&OD Regional Trail and Four Mile Run Trail to kick off the spring season. It originally was slated for April 7 but was postponed due to weather. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the race starting at 10:30 a.m. Festivities including live music, face-painting and giveaways will continue until 1:30 p.m. For information and registration for the race, see the Web site at www.railstotrails.org.

LEADERSHIP CENTER SOIRÉE TO CELEBRATE GRADUATING CLASSES:

community garden will host a spring celebration and plant sale on Sunday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library, 300 South Kensington St. At the event, Master Gardeners will be on hand to help with plant selection and answer garden-related queries. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 228-6427 or see the Web site at ww.mgnv.org.

The Leadership Center for Excellence this spring will celebrate the graduation of three classes of its training programs at one time. Members of the organization’s 201718 signature program will be honored, as well as those who participated in the young-professionals program in the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 16 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. The $75 cost of admission includes a reception and one libation. For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org. BAR FOUNDATION FORUM FOCUSES ON HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACE: The

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Arlington County Bar Foundation will host a panel discussion on sexual harassment in the workplace on Tuesday, May 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Arlington County Courthouse’s jury-assembly room, 1425 North Courthouse Road. The panel will be moderated by Circuit Court Judge Daniel S. Fiore II; presenters will be Maureen Carr, an employment attorney with Bean, Kinney & Korman, and Marni Byrum, an employment attorney with McQuade Byrum. The community is invited, but registration is requested by calling Debbie Perkins at (703) 522-8100 or e-mailing dperkins@mdmblaw.com.

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BICYCLE TOUR TO FEATURE HISTORICAL SITES: The Center Hiking Club will

host a bicycle tour of local boundary stones and parks on Saturday, April 28 at 9 a.m., starting at the entrance to the Ballston Metro station. Participants can ride for up to 35 miles, visiting parks. The cost is $2 for non-members. For information, call Bernie Berne at (703) 243-0179 or see the Web site at www.centerhikingclub.org.

NEW WORK TO PREMIERE AT CHURCH CONCERT: The “Music at Resurrection”

series at Resurrection Lutheran Church continues on Saturday, May 5 at 4 p.m. with pianist/composer Haskell Small presenting a premiere performance of his work, “Mystic Child.” The concert also will feature works by Scarlatti and Schubert. The concert is free; the community is invited. For information, call (703) 5325991 or see the Web site at www.relcarlington.org.

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Facts for buyers An architect, engineer and artist combined their talents on this week’s featured property, taking an exceptional early-1960s home in a sought-after location above Spout Run and turning it into an urban-village showplace, with extraordinary interior spaces complemented by the resort-style pool and open spaces beyond. A perfect retreat, yet set so close to the corridors of power, the home was designed to offer the height of luxury – and it succeeds incomparably. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,225,000 by Libby Ross of Long & Foster Real Estate. Visually engaging at first sight, the curb appeal clearly signals that this home has one foot in its classic past and another striding confidently into the future. And our exploration begins with a picket-fence main entry setting the tone for what will follow. Our first stop, just left of the entryway, is the large formal living room, de-

signed to entertain in style and featuring a lovely fireplace. The dining room, located behind it, can accommodate a crowd and also provides access to the huge entertainment deck (which offers a versatile electric awning), with overlooks spotlighting the pool area. The redesigned, state-of-the-art kitchen occupies a strategic place, with everything closet at hand – and showcasing another entry point to the deck. The hearth room is a delight, offering marvelous vistas from a bow window. More of those bow windows can be found on the upper level, which provides a master retreat spanning front to back (with a showplace walk-in closet) plus two additional bedrooms. There also is the astounding Great Room, a studioretreat with dramatic, interconnecting cathedral ceilings and an architectural window wall. The lower level provides a number of versatile spaces, including a club room and lounge area with bar.

Address: 2501 North Nelson Street, Arlington (22207). Listed at: $1,225,000 by Libby Ross, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 284-9337. Schools: Taylor Elementary, Swanson Middle, Washington-Lee High School.

The aforementioned deck area is dramatic, guiding your views toward the pool area, which will be so in demand through much of the year. A standout original property has been updated with attention to detail. The combination is a study in excellence, deserving of accolades. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (571)333-6272.

Homes Earn Cash (Equity) While You’re at the Office Home values have been appreciating more per working hour than local minimum wage pays in about half of the nation’s 50 largest cities, according to a new Zillow analysis. The typical U.S. homeowner is gaining $7.09 of equity in their home every hour they’re at the office, slightly less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. But homeowners in 24 of the 50 largest U.S. cities are in a much more favorable position, especially those in the booming tech towns of San Jose, San Francisco and Seattle. In San Jose, the typical homeowner is gaining $99.81 of equity in their home every working-hour, but minimum wage in the city is just $13.50. That means the typical home in San Jose is “earning” over seven times local minimum wage. (The average hourly wage in the San Jose metro is $43.71, which is over two times less than local home value appreciation per workinghour. “As home values continue to rise at a rapid clip, many homeowners have earned more in home equity over the past year than they would have by working a minimum-wage job – and in some areas, more than they’d have earned even if they had a job paying a six-figure annual salary,” said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. “Particularly for homeowners that have already or are very close to paying off a mortgage, this supplemental ‘income’ – especially if allowed to accumulate over several years – can essentially serve as a kind of second job that pays directly to a homeowner’s bottom line, without nearly as much actual work involved in collecting it.” Home values have been appreciating in San Francisco at a rate more than four times the city’s minimum wage, and in Seattle, which has the highest minimum wage among all cities analyzed at $15 per hour, the typical homeowner is gaining $54.24 of equity per working-hour. Homeowners on the West Coast aren’t the only ones benefiting from a hot housing market. Home values in New York, Las Vegas, Honolulu and Nashville have been appreciating over $6 more per working-hour than the city’s minimum-wage earners make, according to the data.

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warm and cozy spaces that are customized just for you. This is the true essence of DIY. Painting an accent wall in a pastel color, like lavender, will set a relaxed and comforting tone in the room. From there, add personal pieces like a soft woven blanket, a macramé wall hanging or ivory plates on a wall to transform any room to “your” room.

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2. KEEP IT SIMPLE: In 2018, Nayak encourages DIYers to “go big or go home ... in the simplest way imaginable.” An easy way to accomplish this is to paint your baseboards, trim or window mullions a dramatic contrasting color, like black against a white wall, for an effortless, yet powerful effect. And when it comes to achieving clean, sharp paint lines, one of Nayak’s vital, go-to tools is a premium painter’s tape, like FrogTape brand painter’s tape that delivers the sharpest paint lines possible. Treated with patented PaintBlock Technology, FrogTape is a fool-proof way to get professional-looking results and eliminate the need for touch-ups.

This style embraces the timeless combination of crisp white linens and navy blues, but what really gives a room an authentic New England vibe is the addition of camel-colored leather décor accents. Nayak recommends adding monogrammed pillows to a leather accent chair, or whitewashing your brick fireplace to create a look that never goes out of style. Visit FrogTape.com for more trend information and inspiration. (StatePoint)

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Glebe, who are all ages 9 or 10, became state champions at the Virginia Odyssey of the Mind competition, which was held April 14 in Newport News. They took first place in the “Technical” Problem, Division I, which requires a combination of engineering and creative presentation. Members of the winning team are Buse Arici, Maddie Brown, Audrey Ferguson, Nora Johnson, Zella Mantler, Katie Martin and Kaitlyn Nowinski. The team is coached by parents Christina Headrick and Emer Johnson. The girls are the first Glebe Odyssey team to win at the regional and state levels. Students chose their problem in October 2017 and will continue to work on their project until the World Finals, which will be held May 23-26 in Iowa.

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who has spent most of his life in Arlington and long has been active in the civic and business arenas at the local, regional and state levels, will be enshrined in the Arlington Business Hall of Fame during a ceremony set for early next month. McGeary, an attorney, currently serves as director of state public policy for Washington Gas, and has been active in the Arlington Chamber of Commerce (where he served as chairman), Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (where he has chaired the NOVABizPAC public-policy arm), Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce and Virginia Chamber of Commerce. In the civic arena, McGeary currently serves as secretary of the Arlington Electoral Board, served two terms leading the Arlington County Civic Federation, held leadership posts with the Arlington Committee of 100, has been a member of the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals, and is a past chairman of the Arlington County Republican Committee. He also has served as vice rector of George Mason University, where he had earned his law degree. McGeary has worked for Washington Gas since 1999. Prior to that, he had been executive vice president and general counsel of the Northern Virginia

Building Industry Association, having joined the organization in 1983 as its first legislative assistant. McGeary will join two dozen past inductees into the Business Hall of Fame, including John Milliken, Rich Doud, William Buck, John Shooshan, Emerson Reinsch, Russell Hitt, Sidney Dewberry, Ashton Jones, W. Sydney Albrittain, James Cole, Jonathan Kinney, Joseph Wholey, Mort Zetlin, Dr. Kenneth Haggerty, Fred Burroughs, Preston Caruthers, Joel Broyhill, Herb Morgan, Elizabeth Campbell, Dr. Jack London, Neal Nichols, Henry Lampe, David Guernsey and Bob Peck. The hall of fame, sponsored by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, is designed to salute those who both have had long-standing and successful careers in the Arlington business community, and have been intimately involved with civic and community affairs. The induction ceremony will take place as part of the Chamber’s annual Arlington’s Best Business Awards dinner, to be held on Wednesday, May 2 at the Key Bridge Marriott. Registration is open through April 27. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonchamber.org. CHAMBER PREPS RETURN TO CHINA:

The Arlington Chamber of Commerce will host its annual trip to China in the

fall, marking the eighth time a contingent from the local business organization has made the journey. In collaboration with Citslinc International, the Chamber journey will run from Oct. 5-13, with stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an and the opportunity to view the acclaimed Terracotta Warriors. The cost – which includes both international and domestic transportation, hotels, meals, entrance fees and guides – begins at $2,499 per person. An information session is slated for June 7. For information, call Brooke Foil at (703) 525-2400, ext. 210, or see the Web site at www.arlingtonchamber.org. NATIONAL FLAT, DULLES UP IN PASSENGER COUNTS: After years lagging

behind, Washington Dulles International Airport’s growth curve is now consistently surpassing that of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Dulles saw a 6.2-percent year-overyear growth in passengers in February, compared to an essentially flat month for National, according to figures reported April 16 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Add the two airports together, and the passenger total of about 3.1 million for the month represented a 2.7-percent rate of growth from February 2017. Dulles’s passenger total of 1,395,485

benefited from growth on both the domestic and international sides, with dominant carrier United posting increases in both due to higher load factors and increased service. Frontier, Southwest, Delta and American all saw year-over-year improvement in passenger counts on the domestic side at Dulles, while increases on the international front were posted by Air Canada, Avianca, Ethiopian and Turkish. British Airways and Etihad reported declines. Air India inaugurated service to Dulles last summer, adding to the international-travel totals. National’s passenger total of 1,652,744 for March was up 184 passengers – about one 737’s worth – from a year before. Dominant carrier American saw a slight increase in passenger totals, as did United, while Southwest and JetBlue reported declines. International service makes up a negligible portion of National’s total, but did see an 8.2-percent spike due to increases by Air Canada and American. For the month, American and its regional partners garnered a 51.5-percent market share at Reagan National, followed by Delta (13.9 percent) and Southwest (13.4 percent). At Dulles, United had a 63.5-percent market share, with no other airline topping 5 percent.

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Students from Arlington’s publicschool system will represent about 5 percent of the incoming freshman class at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology. A total of 25 APS students have been offered admission to the regional magnet school. Theirs were among 485 admissions slots offered to rising ninthgraders from the jurisdictions that make up the Jefferson catchment area: Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William counties and the city of Falls Church. Fairfax students represented the largest contingent to be offered admission, about 72 percent. Eighth-graders who apply for admission take an examination, but also are judged based on grades, an essay, teacher recommendations and “student-authored information sheet.” Arlington school leaders have long had what might be described as a complicated relationship with Thomas Jefferson. When the school opened in 1985, Arlington was among jurisdictions that declined to allow students to compete for spots – fearing a “brain drain” from the county’s high schools. To this day, and

for much the same reason, Alexandria school officials do not participate. Arlington school leaders in the 1990s relented, but with a twist: They required parents of students winning admission to “TJ” to pay tuition costs. That stopped after the school system received a sternly worded warning from the Virginia Department of Education. Several Arlington School Board members in recent years have criticized participation, saying the admissions process is riddled with problems and that Fairfax officials are not collaborative with other school districts in management of the school. (Two of the most vocal in this regard – Emma Violand-Sanchez and James Lander – have since left the board, and more recent arrivals on the dais have been better disposed toward ongoing participation in the regional school.) Arlington school officials for a time mulled the idea of trying to replicate a Thomas Jefferson-type program exclusively for Arlington students, but the concept never got very far – the small (albeit growing) size of the school district would have made such a program an impractical luxury. Arlington school officials, however, did authorize development of Arlington Tech, which combines academics with STEM-related workforce training.

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Continued from Page 1 So far, however, no deal has been inked. “We do not yet have a signed agreement; we continue to talk with the two clubs,” County Attorney Stephen MacIsaac said on April 20. How much of a reduction in real-estate taxes the two clubs will see remains to be seen, but both in recent years have had hefty tax bills: • Army Navy Country Club, which sits on 250 acres near the Nauck community, is assessed at $149 million – $132 million of that for the value of its land – and its

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2017 tax bill was $1.5 million. • Washington Golf & Country Club, located adjacent to North Glebe Road, occupies 120 acres, has an assessed value of $83.2 million and received a tax bill of more than $867,000 last year. The Arlington County government assesses country clubs for tax purposes differently from most other Northern Virginia jurisdictions. The two Arlington clubs have a combined tax bill higher than the next 11 highest-assessed country clubs in Northern Virginia. That fact brought incredulity from members on both sides of the aisle in the General Assembly as they considered legislation patroned by Del. Tim Hugo (R-Fairfax) to force the Arlington gov-

ernment to reduce the assessments. The measure initially sailed through the House of Delegates on a 65-33 vote and passed the state Senate on a 27-13 vote, although some Democratic legislators who initially supported it wavered under pressure from left-wing groups that backed the Arlington government’s position. Some members of Arlington’s legislative delegation were left to fume privately at the county government’s unwillingness to settle with the clubs prior to the General Assembly session. The contretemps once again gave Arlington a black eye in Richmond, left them playing defense on other important issues and put first-year Gov. Northam in a quandary, several legislators told the Sun Gazette.

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In his veto message of early April, Northam said he believed the county government would and should cut a deal with the clubs, not too subtly leaving open the possibility that he would revisit the issue in 2019 if a settlement were not reached. (Hugo opted against calling the measure up to try and override the governor’s veto.) All five Arlington County Board members supported the local government’s position on assessing clubs at the higher rate, but now appear to be tiptoeing away from the issue. In an April 20 statement, County Board Chairman Katie Cristol contended that assessment decisions are in the hands of the assessor (who works for County Manager Mark Schwartz), not elected officials. Any settlement – “if and when one is reached” – will be between the assessor and the clubs, Cristol said. The end result, for the Arlington County government, could be a case of winning the battle but losing the war. Which would be a better result than the last General Assembly fistfight between the county government and legislators, in 2017, when the Arlington government lost both the battle and the war when it came to regulating towing from private property. In that case, legislation handcuffing Arlington and other Northern Virginia localities (patroned by Hugo) from regulating the towing industry cleared the legislature. Northam’s predecessor, Gov. Terry McAuliffe, opted to sign the bill, which took away Arlington’s requirement that towing companies secure a “second signature” before vehicles were removed from private property.

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the County Board. School officials on May 3 will hold an open house and ribbon-cutting for the new administrative space, located at 2110 Washington Blvd. The first School Board meeting in that space will be held at 6:30 p.m. that evening. The Arlington Education Center building, located on North Quincy Street adjacent to Washington-Lee High School and the David M. Brown Planetarium, will be transformed into a new mid-sized high-school program to accommodate student growth.

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It took late into the second overtime until the host Washington-Lee Generals were able to defeat the Langley Saxons, 1-0, in boys Liberty District high school soccer action on April 20.

SOCCER ROUNDUP Thomas Kelsch scored the goal off an assist from Carter Humm as the Generals improved to 4-5-1 overall and snapped a six-game winless streak, the last four of which were one-goal losses. “It was a great game, probably our best this season,” Washington-Lee goalie Matthew Pardi said. The Generals have a 1-4-1 district record. Washington-Lee lost to Langley, 3-2, in an earlier match this spring. n The Wakefield Warriors defeated the Lee Lancers, 1-0, in National District boys action on April 20 for their second win of the season. Marion Reyes scored the goal on an assist from Nico Lopez. Alex Temoshok earned the shutout in goal. n The Yorktown Patriots (6-3-2) defeated McLean, 2-1, then tied McLean, Continued on Page 24

Washington-Lee High School goalie Matthew Pardi makes a save in the team’s April 20 win over Langley. See a slide show at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Yorktown Blanks W-L; O’Connell Now .500 DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

On a windy and cold night, the bats were swinging red hot for the Yorktown Patriots.

BASEBALL ROUNDUP Yorktown had 12 hits and belted three home runs in a five-inning 10-0 victory over the visiting Washington-Lee Generals in a Liberty District high school neighborhood rivalry contest. “We hit again, and hit well, and we executed on the bases.” Yorktown coach John Skaggs said. Leading the hitting was junior catcher

Ben Koomey with two home runs to right field and five RBI. He smacked a high two-run shot in the first inning, then a three-run blast in the fourth for his first two high school round-trippers. “I got fastballs both times,” Koomey said. “Our team has been patient, but aggressive and waiting to hit good pitches of late.” Number-nine batter Alec Ellison hit a three-run homer and doubled to amass four RBI. Tanner Wall doubled and had two hits and two stolen bases, Jonah Margosis had two hits and an RBI, Andrew Simmons had two hits, John Merlene doubled, and Brendan Materese and Carson Wood had

singles. Left-hander Aidan Henning (3-2) got the win, allowing one hit with three strikeouts and no walks in four innings of work to follow a no-hitter in his last outing. “Aidan attacked the zone, battled back when he got behind and forced them [WL] to swing the bats,” Skaggs said. Dylan Anderson and Jack Winslow had Washington-Lee’s two hits. In its next game, Yorktown (7-8, 3-2) lost to the visiting South Lakes Seahawks, 7-1. “We didn’t have any errors, but they had some big hits and pitched well and

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With that in mind, it’s not too early to begin considering which local teams, and some individuals, have the potential to win state championships. In girls soccer, the defending state champion Yorktown Patriots lead the pack with the Madison Warhawks very much in the mix. In boys soccer, the Oakton Cougars are a favorite, and don’t count out 2016 champion Washington-Lee or Yorktown. In public-school girls softball, the defending champion Madison Warhawks are heavy favorites with nine returning starters, and the McLean Highlanders are capable. In private-school girls softball, the multi-time champion Bishop O’Connell Knights should repeat if they can stay healthy. The Flint Hill Huskies could be a dark horse. For now, Madison and McLean, and possibly Oakton, would be the top baseball contenders, with maybe Potomac School and Flint Hill making private-school state title runs. All kinds of teams are strong in boys and girls tennis. Certainly the boys and girls Langley, Madison, McLean, Oakton and Yorktown squads. In private schools, Potomac School is a a power, as always. Lacrosse also has a variety of teams with state-championship potential, led by the Langley and Madison girls. Don’t count out either Oakton squad, with the McLean boys and Yorktown girls being longshots. The biggest outdoor track and field star of the spring season could be Washington-Lee senior shot putter and discus thrower Jabari Bennett. Bennett already won a state shotput crown during the indoor season by a wide margin, and hopes TO throw even farther outside. Watch McLean’s Jane Anne Tvedt in the high jump, O’Connell’s Max Greczyn in distance races and Wakefield’s Xavier Taylor in sprints.

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NFL Could Be Next for Former Yorktown Standout DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

If projections come true, sometime this weekend M.J. Stewart could bethe first FOOTBALL come football player in the history of the Yorktown High School program to become an NFL draft choice. The 6-foot, 205-pound defensive back, who played at the University of North Carolina the last four seasons and was a three-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, has been projected to be chosen in the second or third round.

The draft begins the night April 26 with first-round selections and last through April 28. “ M . J. M.J. Stewart is ready and we all are ready now and waiting,” said Marvin Stewart, M.J.’s father. “He could go anywhere. We’re excited and nervous.” Stewart was a standout two-way

starter and kick returner at Yorktown, helping the Patriots to a 27-3 regularseason record and district championships the three seasons he played for the Patriots. He amassed some 7,000 allpurpose yards and scored more than 50 touchdowns. “I can’t say enough good things about M.J.,” said Yorktown head football coach Bruce Hanson, who has been contacted by NFL teams asking for his opinions about Stewart. “M.J. stood out because he was a great athlete and a student of the game. He watched a lot of film. He deserves his chance to show what he can do in the NFL.”

At North Carolina, Stewart set a program record for pass breakups with 41. As a senior, he started all 12 games, made 45 tackles, including two sacks, and had five tackles for losses. He returned 15 punts for 170 yards. Stewart made nearly 200 tackles in his college career, and had six interceptions. Stewart will be in Arlington and plans to spent time at Langston-Brown Community Center the weekend of the draft, waiting to learn where he is chosen. “It’s great for Yorktown and for Arlington County if he gets drafted,” Hanson said.

strikeouts, while also hitting two home runs and having five RBI. Lyndsay Flippin homered and had two hits, Madelynn Bates had four hits and an RBI and Skye Ferris had two hits and two RBI. In the loss to McLean, Sandercock had two hits as the Knights stranded eight runs and were hurt by a couple of errors. “McLean was putting the ball in play, but if we make the plays we should, we’d still be playing,” O’Connell coach Tommy Orndorff said. “We have to play better.” McLean, a public-school team, and O’Connell, a private school, have met at McLean each season for one game on a Saturday afternoon since 2009, trading victories now for six straight seasons. The teams are annually two of the best in the area. O’Connell has won six games and McLean four in the rivalry. Three of O’Connell’s losses have been to top-rated public-school teams – Madison and Woodgrove the others.

“It’s not like we are playing lunch meat. Those are very good teams,” Orndorff said. “Our goals of winning the WCAC and state are still in front of us.”

nior co-captains Julie Brewer and Jesse Moyer along with Lily Harp, Ellie Tyler, Maya Kozlov, Anna Defalco, Claire Morris, Norah Lahrime, Austen Mulieri and Erin MacAndrews.

YORKTOWN 9-1 IN GIRLS TENNIS: The Yorktown Patriots began the week with a 9-1 overall record and were in first place in the Liberty District. “This team has a deep bench full of very talented players,” Yorktown coach Natalie Roy said. Included in Yorktown’s win are victories over perennial district powers Langley and McLean. Yorktown’s top singles players are freshman Alexandra MacDonald at No. 1, sophomore Summer Williams at No. 2, sophomore Sophie Sampson at three, sophomore Mila Sampson at four, junior co-captain Isabel Tate at five and senior co-captain Rebecca Joskow at six. Other players who have played matches and have contributed are se-

GIRLS LACROSSE: The Yorktown Patriots defeated Herndon, 16-8, last week in Liberty District action with 13 assisted goals. Claire Kuwana had four goals and three assists; Kate Burke had four goals and two assists; Katie Calvo had three goals and assists and six draws; Ellie Dorsey had two goals, one assist and a draw; Camille Kuwana had a goal, two assists and five draws; Emma Hutchison had a goal and two assists; Sarah Bloomquist added two assists; and Ellie Cowan had a goal. On defense for Yorktown, Megan Hemstreet caused two turnovers; Emma Hutchison and Camille Kuwana each had three ground balls; Carly Thurman had two ground balls; and Olivia Klein had four saves.

Bryce Wilkom and Jared White have shared some time as the Yorktown’s goalies. n In girls soccer, the defending state champion Yorktown Patriots (8-1-1) won their eighth game in a row with a 3-0 victory over McLean, then tied the same team, 0-0. Both were Liberty District games. Lauren Flynn scored two goals and Eliza Franklin one in the victory. Mad-

die Winer had an assist. Flynn leads Yorktown with 14 goals, Winer has eight, Lacey McCormack five and Allison Strazella four. Cadyn Westhoff leads with six assists and Flynn has five, with McCormack and Strazella four each. Katie Belt has been Yorktown’s goalie. n The Washington-Lee Generals girls team (4-4-1) snapped a five-match win-

less streak with a 3-1 road victory over the Langley Saxons on April 20 in Liberty District action. Ava Singh scored two goals and McKenna Cromwell one. Elly Gillet had six saves in goal. Singh leads the Generals with seven goals, Cromwell has six and Lucy Robinson has two to go with three assists. Singh has three assists and Cromwell has two assists.

fore facing each other. Washington-Lee rallied to defeat the host Stuart Raiders, 9-4, and host Yorktown downed West Potomac, 11-8, as Wood smacked his fifth home run and had two hits including a double, Ellison (two doubles) had three hits and three RBI, and Margosis had two hits. Josh Jones had a hit and two RBI and Merlene had a hit and an RBI. Simmons and Wall doubled. Yorktown had 11 hits. Will Fineman was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts and Bart Marshall earned the save. Washington-Lee scored two runs in

the sixth inning and seven in the seventh for the comeback. The Generals had 13 hits. Trey Haley, Nichols, Edelstein (RBI), Aidan Lowe (three RBI) and Gus Nathanson (RBI) all had two hits. Winslow tripled. Cailan Ashley was the winning pitcher. n The Bishop O’Connell Knights (99, 5-5) won three close games against Washington Catholic Athletic Conference opponents last week to improve their records to .500. The Knights defeated Good Counsel, 8-5, St. Mary’s Ryken, 3-2, and DeMatha, 4-3. The winning streak is their longest this season.

n In the Wakefield Warriors’ 4-3 home win over the Stuart Raiders, Zach Bako pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and scattered eight hits. Wakefield scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to win in walk-off fashion when John Petrich scored the game winner when Bako walked with the bases loaded. Wakefield had seven hits. Petrich and David Baron doubled, Bako had two RBI and Alex Stamatopoulous had an RBI double. Wakefield (3-4, 4-6) lost its next game to Marshall, 14-1, in April 20 in district play.

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triots (9-5, 3-2) routed Washington-Lee, 19-3, and Centreville, 12-2, then lost to South Lakes, 6-1, in recent girls action. Yorktown had 19 hits in the win over Washington-Lee. Kate Cressey and Miranda Manka each had three hits and a home run. Nina Schroeder and Elena Horn also had three hits each, and Olivia Greenwood had two. Kayleigh Cotton got the wins on the mound. “Yorktown is a good team, a lot better this season,” McLean coach Maurice Tawil said. “They can’t be taken for granted.” n The Bishop O’Connell Knights (15-4, 11-1) finished 3-2 last week. The Knights defeated Georgetown Visitation, 11-2, St. John’s, 5-4, and Elizabeth Seton, 12-0. O’Connell lost to Woodgrove, 6-5, and McLean, 4-0, April 21 in its final game of a sprint that totaled 10 contests over 13 days. In the win over Seton, Kathryn Sandercock was the winning pitcher with 12

Soccer Continued from Page 23 1-1, in Liberty District boys action last week. Lincoln Kickbush leads Yorktown in scoring with nine goals and five assists. Pius Atibure has four goals and Billy Blake three goals with five assists.

Baseball Continued from Page 23 we hit the ball hard right at them,” Skaggs said. Simmons, Wood and Koomey had hits for Yorktown. Washington-Lee lost its next game to McLean, 2-1. Ryan Edelstein and Sam Nichols (RBI double) had hits for W-L. Sam Dozier pitched a complete game, with eight strikeouts. Yorktown and W-L won games in non-conference contests the night be24

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Arlington County’s second annual pitch, hit and run event – the official skills competition of Major League Baseball and sponsored by Arlington Babe Ruth – drew a record number of participants with more than 260 youth between ages 7 and 14 years old, including many players from the Sage girls softball program. Some 120 competed last year. Find results at www.insidenova.com/ sports/Arlington. The April 6 event at Barcroft Park had competitors testing their pitching accuracy, hitting power and speed

Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On April 14 at 10:20 p.m., during a dispute in the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard, two victims were sprayed with a caustic agent by an individual who then brandished a knife before fleeing the area. Warrants for malicious wounding by caustic agent and attempted malicious wounding were obtained for the suspect, who was not identified.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY: n On April 15 at 3:04 p.m., police were dispatched to the 700 block of 23rd Street South for a report of an attempted robbery. Upon arrival, police determined that a woman was walking toward the entrance to her building when a suspect approached her, grabbed her and pulled at her purse. The suspect was unable to get the purse, and fled the scene on foot, police said. The suspect – 51-year-old Steven George of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with attempted robbery and trespassing.

Interaction Continued from Page 7 Among the major themes of the information sheet: Students should remain calm and respectful, and know what they are obligated to do – or can decline doing – in interactions with law enforcement. “When you’re calm and stay respectful, it’s easier to go through the process,” said School Board member Monique O’Grady. The student-rights-and-responsibilities sheet was just one part of the new memorandum of understanding, which had been last updated in 2014. The finished product met with the approval of police officials. “The work that has gone into this has been incredibly collaborative,” said Deputy Chief Andy Penn. School and police officials used a template provided by the Virginia De-

around the bases. The event resulted in 46 local winners who are moving on to the sectional event. The attendance and number of local winners were more than double the figures from the 2017 event. The top finalists at sectionals move on to the regional competition held at Nationals Park in June. Regional finalists compete during the Major League All-Star Game, also being held at Nationals Park. LADIES BIKE NIGHT OUT: The Trek Bike Store will hold a Ladies’ Night Out on Wednesday, May 9 from 7 to 9 p.m.

RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE: n On April 13 at 11 a.m., an officer on patrol in the 1300 block of North George Mason Drive observed an individual walk around a vehicle stopped in a traffic lane, then re-enter it. A subsequent check of the tag indicated that the vehicle had been stolen out of Fairfax County earlier in the day, police said. The suspect – 19-year-old Jonathan Torres – was arrested and charged with grand larceny/motor vehicle theft, driving with a suspended or revoked license and possession of a controlled substance. n On April 16 at 11:14 p.m., a lookout was broadcast based on a license-platereader hit at 10th Street North and North Nelson Street for a vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Connecticut. Arriving units canvassed the area, located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop, police said. The suspect – 27-yearold Hamid Mohamed of the District of Columbia – was arrested and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and driving with a suspended or revoked license. He was held without bond. partment of Criminal Justice Services to develop the final agreement, which is set for signing in coming days. “Virginia is one of the states that leads the country in school-police relations,” said Jeannette Allen, the school system’s director of administrative services. She said about 90 percent of the new document tracks with the state template. Getting to the approval stage was more time-consuming than first expected, but Superintendent Patrick Murphy did not view that as a necessarily bad thing. “When you invest a lot of energy, timelines get extended,” he said. School Board members Nancy Van Doren and Tannia Talento served as liaisons on the effort. “It really was a very collaborative process,” Talento said. She praised the county’s school-resource officers for “striving to see our students as students – guide them . . . and yet keep our schools safe.”

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ACROSS 1. Can become herniated, pl. 6. Jump key 9. Popular last name in East Asia 13. “I love you” or “J’____” 14. International workers’ group 15. Like famous rock-n-roll shoe 16. DNA half 17. Will Ferrell’s Christmas character 18. Item on a cell phone bill 19. *Ed’s title 21. *TV dolphin 23. Coach’s talk 24. Gravy holder 25. Hot tea amount 28. Serengeti antelope 30. Single-celled microorganisms 35. Call status 37. Karate blow 39. Marconi’s wireless telegraphy 40. Opposite of home 41. High fidelity sound systems 43. CISC alternative 44. Edible biblical rain 46. One of deadly sins 47. Ship’s final destination 48. Like broken promise 50. Bring home the bacon 52. Message in a bottle? 53. Sound of laughter 55. Promise to pay 57. *Michael Jackson’s chimp

61. *Marlon Bundo 64. Be of one mind 65. Author of “The Star-Spangled Banner” 67. Opposite of gregarious one 69. Flash of light 70. Bard’s before 71. *Like Garfield’s lasagna when he’s done 72. Surfer’s stop

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NEW GROUP OF WALKERS IS FORMING: A new group dedicated to walking

on local trails is forming at Arlington Mill Senior Center, with plans to trek out Thursdays at 9 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-7369. AFICIONADOS OF GARDENING TO GATHER: Walter Reed Senior Center’s

garden group will meet on Monday, April 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

BRAIN-HEALTHY FOODS DETAILED:

Foods that promote brain health will be discussed on Monday, April 30 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. ‘SENIOR LAW DAY’ PRESENTS FORUMS, RESOURCES: The Arlington

Agency on Aging and Arlington County Bar Association will present “Senior Law Day” on Tuesday, May 1 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Department of Human Services office at 2100 Washington Blvd. Speakers will discuss issues of interest to seniors. The event is free; for information, call (703) 228-1747. 30

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73. Past tense of “be” 74. Mouthlike opening DOWN 1. Morse T 2. Footnote word 3. Songs for one 4. Like a potato chip 5. The Brady Bunch children, e.g. 6. Wedding cake layer

USE OF BERRIES FOR HEALTHY RECIPES DETAILED: Using berries for bet-

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BASICS OF ‘ANCIENT ART DANCE’ DETAILED: Basic movements of ancient art

dance (belly dancing) will be presented on Tuesday, May 1 at 12:15 p.m. at Lee Senior Center and on Thursday, May 3 at 4 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555 (Lee) or (703) 228-6300 (Langston-Brown). TRAVELERS HEAD TO PERFORMANCE OF ‘HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME’:

Arlington County 55+ Travel will host a trip to the Riverside Dinner Theatre in Fredericksburg for a performance of “Hunchback of Notre Dame” on Wednesday, May 2. The cost is $66. For information, call (703) 228-4748. FANS OF HISTORY FOCUS ON SHIRLEY HIGHWAY: The local-history group at

7. “____ the President’s Men” 8. Very successful 9. Intersection of two arcs 10. Great deal 11. Drop-off spot 12. ____-do-well 15. Bachelor on “The Bachelorette,” e.g. 20. Historical period 22. Skedaddle 24. Renewable energy source 25. *Sea World’s longrunning attraction 26. Des Moines native 27. Yoga class core exercise 29. *Punxsutawney seer 31. Persian backgammon 32. “Bye” to Banderas 33. Popular ’70s music genre 34. *The Clintons’ cat 36. Unit of force 38. Leaning Tower city 42. Parallel grooves 45. App alternative 49. Driver’s aid 51. Court figures 54. Off kilter 56. German destroyer 57. Tea servings 58. Tangerine-grapefruit hybrid 59. *Gromit of “Wallace and Gromit” 60. “Good” to Sophia Loren 61. Whiskey grain, pl. 62. “He’s Just Not That ____ You” 63. Swarm like bees 66. ____ of Good Feelings 68. Genetic initials

Lee Senior Center will discuss the evolution of the Shirley Highway (I-395) corridor on Wednesday, May 2 at 12:30 p.m. For information, call (703) 2280555. WALKERS HEAD TO NATIONAL ARBORETUM: The Arlington Walking Club

travels to the National Arboretum for its weekly amble on Wednesday, May 2 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center. For information, call (703) 2284403.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO FLOWER MART AT NATIONAL CATHEDRAL: Arlington

County 55+ Travel will host a trip to the National Cathedral’s Flower Mart on Friday, May 4. The cost is $6. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

BALLROOM DANCERS INVITED TO TAKE THE FLOOR: Lee Senior Center

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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. April 27, 1945: n County police are participating in a national effort to check the brakes of all vehicles stopped for traffic infractions. n Arlington residents have donated 15 tons of clothing in a national drive. n A Sun editorial has come out against building dams on the Potomac River in an effort to generate electricity. n The Sun’s editor says Americans should stop whining that Soviets got to take Berlin before U.S. troops arrived. April 29, 1950: n A drive has started to raise $150,000 for the expansion of St. Mary’s Espiscopal Church on North Glebe Road. April 30, 1959: n Virginia and D.C. officials have agreed on a fast-track construction timetable for the proposed Three Sisters Bridge. n An area-wide walkout of construction workers could bring work on the Chantilly (Dulles) Airport, CIA headquarters and Arlington courthouse to a halt. n TWA’s hostesses are planning to strike for higher wages. n Tom Sarris’ Steakhouse offers a prime rib meal, with baked potato, onion rings, tossed salad and roll, for $2.50. April 29-30, 1968: n The Arlington Chamber of Commerce wants the proposed $10.3 million school bond referendum delayed until more hearings can be held on the measure. n The Arlington Salvation Army has dedicated its new community center on South Glebe Road. n WETA will host a five-day “TV auction” to raise funds. April 28, 1978: n Up to 70 percent of Virginia’s service stations may close this weekend due to gas shortages, a rate that could rise to 90 percent in Tidewater. April 29-30, 1986: n The County Board has narrowed the field of School Board candidates to five. The one selected will succeed Margaret Bocek.

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