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MARYMOUNT GRADS URGED TO CHART THEIR OWN COURSE
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, was the featured speaker at Marymount University’s recent undergraduate commencement exercises, held at DAR Constitution Hall. “Never give up the hope, never give up the vision, never give up the dream you can make this a better world,” Wuerl counseled the new crop of graduates. A separate PHOTO BY CHRIS RADCLIFFE ceremony was held later in the day for master’s-degree and doctoral students.
Here Comes the Democratic County Board Primary Garvey, Gutshall Showdown Gets Testy Behind the Scene as Voting Nears The party insiders have chosen up sides, but it will be up to Arlington voters to determine whether County Board Chairman Libby Garvey moves to the general election or is upended by challenger Erik Gutshall in next Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Garvey and Gutshall have ramped up
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the rhetoric – largely through surrogates – as the days to voting have ticked down. But at one of the last debates of the season (see Page 4), the focus remained more on policy. Linda Lindberg, Arlington’s elections chief, said the run-up to the primary had not been accompanied by any surge in
voter registration. Registration applications were running at a level typical for a presidential-election year, she said. The winner of the Garvey-Gutshall race heads to the Nov. 8 general election, likely facing only token opposition. Find coverage on Election Night at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington.
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An open letter from Erik Gutshall As the June 14 Democratic Primary Election nears, I want to ask you for your support and your vote. I am running for the future of Arlington, not for the past. This campaign is about how we go forward together -- about seriously getting ahead of our student enrollment growth, about addressing housing affordability creatively with a focus on the “Missing Middle,” about a commitment to ensure sufficient open spaces and access to nature -- about building on Arlington's successes and our progressive vision to ensure a sustainable future for our kids. I want to take this opportunity to share my vision, and in the process, hopefully dispel some of the rumors that I’ve heard about myself! On School Overcrowding: It’s time to get ahead of school overcrowding. Enough is enough! The Community Facility Study recommendations gave us a blueprint for moving forward and it needs to be implemented yesterday. With three kids in APS, I am committed to working tirelessly with my School Board colleagues to get this done. On Fiscal Responsibility: I would be the only small business owner on the County Board. I launched my business in Arlington and in 2012, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce recognized us as the Small Service Business of the Year. I must balance budgets and make payroll, and I know the difference between an expenditure and an investment. There will be no $1M bus stops on my watch. I will demand that every tax dollar be spent wisely while ensuring we make smart, sustainable, long-term strategic investments for Arlington County with an eye to future generations. On the “Democratic Establishment”: A year ago, I thought ACDC was a rock band! Though a life-long Democrat, my prior partisan activities were knocking on doors for President Obama and hosting coffees for local candidates. My civic resume includes civic association president, soccer coach, board member for Doorways for Women and Families, and Transportation and Planning Commissioner. I am proud to have earned the support of Arlington leaders representing four decades of service and as a County Board Member I will answer only to Arlington voters.
On Transportation: The streetcar is dead. I'm not interested in re-litigating the past and dividing us further. I support forward-thinking transportation solutions. From Columbia Pike to I-66, we must invest in enhanced bus service, protected bike lanes, and pedestrian paths. Our focus has to be on moving people, not just vehicles. That means robust community input on our 10-year transportation Capital Plan. On My Mailings: Some have raised concerns with the tone and imagery of my seniors mail piece. I agree that the overall message could have been communicated without such emotional imagery, which has, in fact, become a distraction from the important policy issue. In recent debates, we continue to disagree about the need for the senior tax exemption. I remain confident that my mailing content is factual and encourage people to review the citations at ArlingtonFacts.com. As 11 current and former elected leaders stated, “We believe that Erik's well-documented discussion of the issues in the County Board race falls well within the bounds of robust healthy democratic debate.” I am ready to engage with our community, explore new ideas and work collaboratively and creatively to address our challenges. Arlington Democrats have a very clear choice for the future of Arlington. Let’s turn the page. I ask for your vote in the Democratic Primary for County Board on Tuesday, June 14th. Voting will take place at your regular polling place from 6AM and 7PM. Thank you!
Erik is endorsed by Arlington's Educators Political Action Committee, The Sierra Club, local Labor Unions, GreaterGreater Washington, BlueVirginia, over 20 Current and Former Elected Officials and hundreds of Arlingtonians.
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Fire-Station Task Force Sends Final Report to County Board SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
The future of Arlington’s Fire Station #8 is headed back to the County Board, after a task force delivered a 100-plus-page report that arrived at a “clear consensus” – but not unanimity – that the station be rebuilt on the parcel it currently occupies. The task force’s report, delivered in time to meet the panel’s May 31 deadline, calls for a modern, four-bay station to be constructed where the 55-year-old existing facility stands on Lee Highway. “Two key factors drove the decision – service-demand locations, now and in the future, and population,” the task force concluded. “A significant factor in reaching the consensus position on location was that the station be placed where emergency-response services are most needed.” The final vote to approve the report was unanimous, but an earlier vote on where to put a new station split, with eight taskforce members supporting the existing site, two preferring the fire department’s choice of 26th Street North and Old Dominion Drive, and two abstaining. (The task-force report is available on the Web site at https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/fire-station-8-task-force/.) Building a new fire station on the ex-
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isting site would not cost significantly more than the estimated $14 million for a station on Old Dominion, but would require construction – at a cost of several million dollars – of a temporary station to be used for the duration of construction. Additional funds will be needed to relocate a fueling facility currently located on the site. “The long-term benefits justify the additional costs,” concluded the report of the task force, which had been chaired by former School Board member Noah Simon. With the ball back in their court, County Board members will have to address the same competing priorities that were dealt with by the task force. Current plans call for including funds to design the new station (wherever it is located) on the 2016 public-safety bond set to go to voters in November, with construction funds included in a 2018 bond. The task force was set up by County Board members last year after residents rebelled against the proposal to move the station 0.6 miles northeast to the Old Dominion site. Many residents of the Halls Hill neighborhood, where the station currently is located, did not want it to leave, and residents around the proposed location were not entirely thrilled at the prospect of it coming to their midst.
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Garvey, Gutshall Hit the Home Stretch in Campaign Candidates Let Others Do the Sniping As They Square Off in Debates SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
County Board combatants Libby Garvey and Erik Gutshall focused on policy and avoided direct attacks on one another at their second-to-last debate before the June 14 Democratic primary. “The question is, how do we get from where we are to where we want to be?” Gutshall mused at the June 1 forum, sponsored by the Arlington County Democratic Committee and drawing a crowd of more than 120 to Lubber Run Community Center. As had been the case in previous debates, neither Gutshall nor Garvey unsheathed political stilettos and lunged at the other in public, although the race seems to be getting increasingly contentious behind the scenes as the primary looms. There was much for the candidates to agree on throughout the evening: Each stressed the need for parkland acquisition, economic development, historic preservation and collaborative efforts to address school overcrowding. For Garvey, who has served in elected office for 20 years – first on the School Board and since 2012 on the County Board – “I’m running this campaign as I ran every campaign, on the issues. I’ve been reaching out. There are many people I’ve been working with [in the community]
By this time next week, the community will know whether Erik Gutshall or Libby Garvey has emerged victorious in the Democratic County Board primary.
for decades.” There was a modicum of sparring on two issues: Garvey’s proposed, and now deferred, blue-ribbon task force to help guide strategic thinking, and whether the county government should take a new look at its current policy of providing tax exemptions for real estate owned by senior citizens. On the task force, Garvey acknowledged that the roll-out effort had gone poorly. “People felt it had been sprung on them,” she said, suggesting it was a fail-
ing of the entire board rather than herself specifically. “We messed up; we realize that. We didn’t stop to think we needed to touch base with folks.” Gutshall supporters have attempted to paint the task-force idea, which is on hold until at least mid-summer, as a potential shadow government, advising County Board members while going around traditional processes. It’s a view the challenger did little to dissuade at the debate. “I don’t think we need any more backroom deals,” Gutshall said, predicting the
proposed panel is “only going to create more division.” On the tax-exemption question, Garvey said she didn’t think it was fair that the heirs of seniors get to reap the rewards of previous tax exemptions when they inherit homes, while Gutshall said those same families would be faced with a whopping tax bill if current county policy changes. Garvey supporters have cried foul on the issue, lambasting Gutshall’s statements singling out the board chairman on the issue when all County Board members asked staff to look into the matter, but Garvey herself did not go after her challenger on the subject at the forum. Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky said he is hoping turnout in the primary will top 10,000 – a relative pittance of the 157,000 registered voters reported May 1 by the Virginia Board of Elections. Under Virginia law, voters do not register by political party, and any registered voter will be able to participate in the primary. The June 1 debate continued a theme of Garvey and Gutshall’s rarely straying from tested talking points and policy positions, only occasionally going at one another directly in public forums. At its conclusion, one senior Democrat proclaimed the debate enlightening but dull, and wondered why neither candidate was making an effort to enliven the proceedings by launching sharper exchanges. The winner of the primary moves on to face what is likely to be only token opposition in the Nov. 8 general election.
Fisette to Decide on Re-Election Bid By End of the Year SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette (D) says it’s way too early to be deciding on a re-election bid in 2017. POLITICAL Fisette, who is in 19th POTPOURRI year his on the board and currently is its longest-serving member, said he plans to hold off “until the end of the year” before deciding whether to run for a new term. Were he to seek, and win, a new term, Fisette would join the late Ellen Bozman as the only County Board members to have scored success in six board races. Democrat Fisette defeated Republican-backed independent Amy Jones-Bas4
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karan in 1997 for his first board victory, three years after losing a County Board special election to Republican Ben Winslow, called when board member William Newman Jr. was elected by the General Assembly to the Circuit Court. Fisette rolled up re-election victories in 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013. Fisette is likely to rotate in as chairman of the board for a one-year stint next January. He previously chaired the body in 2001, 2005, 2010 and 2014. Fisette is supporting Erik Gutshall’s bid to unseat current board chairman Libby Garvey in the June 14 County Board primary. Buttonholed following the June 1 debate between the two, and asked whether the result of the primary would have a bearing on his re-election planning, Fisette said he didn’t know.
“I haven’t thought about it – I couldn’t say,” he told the Sun Gazette. School Board member James Lander, whose term also expires in 2017, recently told the newspaper that he plans to run for re-election. LGBT Issues to Take Center Stage at Democratic Breakfast: County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette, state Sen. Adam Ebbin and Del. Mark Levine will discuss political issues of interest to the LGBT community at the monthly breakfast of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. The event will take place on Saturday, June 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington. The community is invited; those attending should bring cash for the communal check.
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Young Democrats to Spotlight BBQ: Arlington Young Democrats will hold its annual barbecue on Saturday, June 25 at a time and place to be announced. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonyoungdems.org. Mark Your Calendars: The Arlington County Civic Federation’s annual candidates’ night will be held at its regular place and regular spot on the calendar – but with a slight adjustment in time. The event will be held the day after Labor Day on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Hazel Auditorium at Virginia Hospital Center. But it will begin at 7 p.m., as will all 201617 Civic Federation meetings, rather than 7:30 p.m. as has been the case in the past. The Civic Federation candidates’ night serves as a semi-official start to the general-election season.
Grads Depart O’Connell Prepped for Future Success DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Few would compare their high-school careers with a fairy tale, but Bishop O’Connell High School graduating senior Marissa Luna told her classmates the comparison was apt. “Once upon on time – on the 23rd of August, 2012 – we entered high school that day and our stories became intertwined with one another,” Luna said. “We are the main characters of the fairy tale, and we have motivated each other for every page of the story. We have made a difference, and what great things we will do. We will write our own endings.” Luna was one of 261 graduates who received O’Connell diplomas before a standing-room only audience at the cavernous Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington during commencement exercises – the school’s 56th – on June 2. Alexandra Rodriguez, an acknowledged math lover, gave the valedictory address. “I wish there was a formula or equation to be successful in life,” Rodriguez told classmates. “We will have struggles and eventual failures. What our reactions are to those failures will be the most important things. Even if we have fallen, we are always capable of persevering.” Sister Bernadette McManigal, su-
perintendent of schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington, served as guest speaker. She described commencement as a day the graduates should ask themselves three questions of their highschool years: What went well; where did you struggle; and what do you want to remember? “I give you those three questions,” McManigal said. “That is your last highschool assignment, so do it well.” McManigal told the seniors that times of struggle will help them better face the future. “Get deeper than just remembering the fun times,” she said. “Remember others made sacrifices for you, and remember to give to others.” In the commencement’s opening remarks, head of school Joseph Vorbach gave the seniors another in the day’s obligatory pieces of advice. “Don’t rush your minds through this day. Absorb the details,” Vorbach said. “Today we honor your accomplishments.” Luna, Colum Bergeron, Sean Pazirandeh and Christian Tran were given the Principal’s Award for outstanding leadership. Student-athlete awards went to Virginia Boras and Christian Holloman. More than half the graduates earned some type of scholarship to continue their education, school officials announced.
Bishop O’Connell seniors Elizabeth Farrell, Ariana Ahmadiyar, Sean Bermann and Emily Shawkey prepare for commencement exercises June 2 at the Basilica of the National Shrine PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI of the Immaculate Conception.
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Opinion
Our View: Send Garvey Back for a New Term
Though not without reservations, we believe Libby Garvey is the superior choice for the community in the June 14 Democratic County Board primary. Here is why. Think back just five or so years ago. The County Board dais, though filled with quality people who had what they perceived as the community’s best interests at heart, had become self-satisfied, arrogant and insular, running roughshod over complaints that the county government’s reach was beginning to exceed its grasp in the quest to attain the nebulous, though pricey, status of a “world-class” community. When voices early on said, “Why not put the Columbia Pike streetcar proposal to referendum?” – a referendum the pro-streetcar forces likely would have won years ago – County Board members rejected the idea almost contemptuously. When it became obvious that the Artisphere was a financial black hole, county leaders stuck with it too long. Lengthy planning exercises turned the proposed Long Bridge Park aquatics center into a beached whale of excess. Road paving was deferred and potholes proliferated, yet there was money for a $900,000 bus stop that became a source of international ridicule. FROM MARGINALIZED TO POWER-BROKER Libby Garvey was not the perfect vehicle to lead the nascent reform movement. Strident and single-minded on the streetcar project (and a latecomer in her opposition, as well) after moving up from the School Board to County Board in 2012, Garvey early in her County Board tenure appeared likely to play the role of a marginalized crank, with the more senior board members keeping her at bay. But an unusual combination of circumstances allowed her to help independent John Vihstadt win a seat on the board, causing collapse of the streetcar and Artisphere efforts, and the election of ally Christian Dorsey gave her a working majority to be tapped as board chairman earlier this year. The outsider suddenly was at the top of the political pyramid. Garvey’s tenure as 2016 chairman, not yet to the halfway point, has not been without problems. Her proposed “blueribbon panel” to help guide County Board planning was illconceived and poorly-explained, hurting the incumbent’s argument that she is the voice of transparency, and has been put on the shelf for now. (An aside: Garvey in debates has been suggesting creation of the panel was a group decision by the board. Nah: It was her baby, and she bears responsibility for the mess that resulted in its wake.) CHALLENGER HAS SOLID CREDENTIALS Erik Gutshall was not the first potential challenger recruit-
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ed by Garvey’s opponents to challenge her, but was the first to take up the offer. That’s no sin, and Gutshall certainly comes to the race with a solid civic résumé, including service on a number of key commissions and as a civic-association leader in Lyon Park. That he would be the first small-business owner on the County Board in some time is an added plus. But like the ill-starred Democratic County Board nominee of 2014, Alan Howze, something appears to be missing from Gutshall’s efforts, and it may come down to where he is getting his campaign advice. In dissecting the race last week in this space, we said Gutshall seemed to lack “the vision thing” – his policy proposals often appear generic and seem to have emanated from consultants and group-think, designed to offend the fewest possible people. Voters anxious for Gutshall to lay out something along the lines of “here are the specific things I will do my first six months in office” have not been rewarded with concrete promises, but have had to sift through attacks on Garvey (some merited, some questionable) that at times have pushed the boundary of responsible local campaigning. Garvey’s boosters contend Gutshall will be a rubber-stamp for the Democratic ruling elite that has seen its power base erode with the departures of board members Chris Zimmerman, Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada and the seeming marginalization of Vice Chairman Jay Fisette – all of whom are supporting the challenger. So, too, are a host of special-interest groups and others with a stake in not rocking the ship of state too hard. Backers of Gutshall counter that no Democratic officeholder had the right to go do what Garvey did in 2014 by backing Vihstadt over Howze in such an unabashed, and to this day unapologetic, manner. That episode alone, they contend, is a disqualifier in what is, don’t forget, a Democratic primary. IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS What’s a conscientious voter to do on June 14? The community can sleep fine at night if Gutshall emerges victorious; he is intelligent, thoughtful and has the civic bona-fides to provide good service to Arlington residents. But we’d feel better if Garvey were given the chance to remain on the board. Her efforts, however inelegant at times they have been, to press needed reforms on an elected body too long aloof from the public should be rewarded. Progress has come to local governance since 2012, and while at times it hasn’t been pretty, we believe Libby Garvey is the candidate to keep things moving in the right direction.
‘Blue-Ribbon Panel’ Is an Affront to Transparency Editor: The idea of a “Blue Ribbon Panel” on strategic priorities, as proposed by the County Board, dismayed me. The residents of Arlington elect a County Board. Neighborhoods have civic associations. Arlington residents are well-represented in a transparent manner in a variety of forums.
The proposed blue-ribbon panel, to my mind, could easily evolve into a “shadow board” and could influence County Board members in a non-transparent way. The supposed expertise that such a panel would supposedly bring to the County Board on various topics is currently gained through community-driv-
en processes. This should remain the approach the County Board uses. Additionally, I was dismayed at the way the proposed panel was to be brought into being in a very closed behind-the-scenes way. Martin Shapiro Arlington
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Gutshall Is the Candidate Who Will Move County Forward Editor: I am an Arlington Democrat who supported John Vihstadt in 2014 because I wanted a capable, alternative voice on the County Board. I support Erik Gutshall for the same reason. Gutshall will lead from a place of consensus-building, citizen involvement and fiscal responsibility. He will be an effective elected leader for our county
as we seek to address complex, difficult challenges in the years to come. As an active resident, I have worked with Libby Garvey through her years on the School Board and County Board. I appreciate her service and concern for Arlington. However, I have concluded that in order to bring a more positive and inclusive approach to the County Board, it is time for fresh leadership.
I have made an effort to get to know Erik Gutshall and to understand his perspectives and priorities. I have concluded that he will bring constructive, forward-looking leadership to Arlington, as he has in his service as Lyon Park Citizens Association president and on the Planning Commission. As a small-business owner, community activist, civic leader and as a parent of three
children in Arlington’s public schools, he will bring a fresh perspective to countygovernment policies and processes. Arlington needs a leader who will turn us “to” each other instead of “on” each other as we seek to address the future challenges facing our county. He has my vote in the Democratic primary. Anne Steen Arlington
Editor: The upcoming County Board election between Libby Garvey and the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s (ACDC) hand-picked challenger, Erik Gutshall, is a critical one for all Arlington residents. Garvey has been someone residents could count on to look at all sides of an issue and make an independent decision that she feels is best for the community.
Mr. Gutshall is being supported by the ACDC because Garvey made a decision on the Columbia Pike streetcar that was not “approved” by the ACDC. Because of that, they want her out. Gutshall’s slogan is “A Progressive Leader We Can Trust.” He has stated that he will vote in line with the wishes of the ACDC. So who is it that is supposed to trust him? I am not casting a vote for the
ACDC, and I don’t want its positions to be the ones my elected officials consider with the highest value. I want the needs of the residents and taxpayers to be the most important. Arlington County needs leaders who can think for themselves. Had it not been for Libby Garvey and her willingness to LISTEN to the residents impacted by the proposed move of Fire Station #8, there would have not been a task force
formed to get real input from the community. Arlington residents need to support Libby Garvey to keep someone who has the interest of the everyday person with a voice on the County Board. We don’t need another person who supports the ACDC position 100 percent, no matter what residents want. Wilma Jones Killgo Arlington
Editor: The County Board’s sudden reversal on appointing a new Blue Ribbon Panel on Strategic Priorities is no surprise. What is surprising is that County Board Chairman Libby Garvey and her colleagues thought it was a good idea in the first place. The Community Facilities Study Group, on which I served, spent a year discussing how to satisfy diverse expectations with limited land and resources. The group made concrete recommendations to achieve more open, system-
atic and coordinated County Board and School Board decisions, including a process to improve communication and cooperation between elected bodies and staff. But instead of adopting or even meaningfully debating these recommendations for making Arlington’s government work better, Garvey proposed a six-member county panel with no public notice, no coordination with the School Board and the apparent expectation that the group do its amorphous work in secret.
The much-vaunted Arlington Way clearly needs a reset, but the answer is not another report to ignore. From the divisive and ultimately scrapped Public Land for Public Good report to the increasingly dusty APS Superintendent’s Master Planning Committee report, there’s a long and growing list of wasted community efforts. We need leaders who are committed to citizen-driven, participatory government. That’s why I was pleased to see that small-business owner and Planning Commission member Erik Gutshall un-
derstands the blue-ribbon panel “moves us far away from the collaborative problem-solving that is part of Arlington’s DNA.” We can’t keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. Civic leaders, neighborhood activists and parents of school-aged kids are tired of processes that provide only the illusion of inclusion and put off the hard decisions for later. Isn’t it time for a change? Jason Rylander Arlington
Editor: I am writing to express my deep disappointment in the manner in which Erik Gutshall is conducting his campaign for County Board. As a long-time Arlington Democrat, I know that this is not the way Arlington Democrats behave. We frequently have differences of opinion but we resolve them civilly, based on substance, and not on personal attacks and false or misleading campaign mailings. Gutshall and his allies appear to want to continue punishing incumbent Libby Garvey for her “transgression” of supporting an independent in one previous election. (Isn’t that what we Dems are doing now by asking our Republican friends to “dump Trump” and vote for Hillary?). For this action, based on what she believed to be in the best interest of the county, Garvey was roundly criticized and ostracized by the Arlington County Democratic Committee, which, had she not taken pre-emptive active and resigned from its steering commit-
tee, would have summarily removed her from the leadership position. Garvey continued to work actively in Democratic campaigns and activities throughout this period, including for Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey. The following year, having served her “sentence,” she was reinstated to the
committee. It is time we put this issue behind us. Earlier this year, Gov. McAuliffe said, “Party affiliation is not useful information when making decisions about purely local matters and would only serve to increase divisiveness in local government. We should be working to
reduce partisan rancor, rather than creating new places for it to flourish.” In that spirit, Ms. Garvey deserves to be treated like the dedicated public servant that she is. Barbara van Voorst Arlington
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CAMPAIGN LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Gutshall Will Be Ready for County Board Service on Day 1 Editor: Arlington Democrats have a choice to make – a very important one – in the June 14 Democratic County Board primary election. The choice will affect Arlington’s future for years to come. My choice is Erik Gutshall. Although new to Arlington politics, Gutshall is not new to serving the Arlington community. He currently serves
as vice chairman of the Planning Commission and has served on the Transportation Commission. He also has been president of his civic association and has been a board member of Doorways for Women and Families. He owns and operates a home-services business in Arlington, and he and his wife have three daughters in the Arlington schools. What impresses me most about Gut-
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shall is that he is ready right now to be on the County Board. He isn’t going to need a “learning period.” He is articulate and substantive in his discussion of the issues whether at the debates or when talking with him one-on-one. Development and transportation are two of the biggest areas in which County Board members have to make decisions. Gutshall has broad knowledge
and understanding of both. In addition, he appreciates the important role that commissions and advisory groups play in Arlington, because he has served and worked on them. To protect Arlington’s progressive values, vote for Erik Gutshall for County Board on June 14. Joan McDermott Arlington
Go With a Proven Leader: Garvey Editor: I have known Libby Garvey for almost 20 years. During that time, on both the School Board and the County Board, she has constantly and consistently impressed me with her willingness to listen carefully and thoughtfully to any idea brought to her. She then weighs all the pros and cons, the many other factors involved, and comes to a decision that is best for everyone in the county, not just for a select few. Garvey has proven herself able and willing to think and act independently when that is in the overall best interests
of the county. Rejecting the Columbia Pike trolley and supporting John Vihstadt are two clear examples that should be praised and rewarded, not snubbed and derided. There is a vast canyon of difference between the two candidates, and it’s called experience. In this election, it is clearly better to go with a proven track record and decades of solid, reliable experience and proven accomplishments That’s Libby Garvey. Arlington needs her. Tom Dickinson Arlington
Editor: My vote on June 14 is for Erik Gutshall for County Board, because tackling the dire situation with overcrowded schools and rising enrollment is a priority for him. As vice chairman of the Planning Commission and the parent of three young children in Arlington’s public schools, Gutshall has the experience and motivation to address the capacity crunch sensibly. To do so, he supports a coordinated response through the creation of a joint county/schools facility-planning committee, a staff support team and a citizen advisory commission. This is the blueprint laid out eight months ago in the Community Facilities
Study. The County Board, under the leadership of Garvey, has not yet taken action on these sensible recommendations that provide a path forward on the facilities issue, despite the urgent need for thousands more school seats. Instead, the facilities-planning study is now caught up in Garvey’s proposal to establish a blueribbon panel on strategic priorities. Too many of our schools are bursting at the seams, and the situation is growing worse with the passage of time. I am confident Erik Gutshall will not lose his focus on solving the capacity crunch when he joins the County Board. Laura Saul Edwards Arlington
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Editor: That moment a few months back when I saw Libby Garvey had picked up a primary challenger for County Board, I knew it was The Revenge of the Ancien Regime. And I knew it would be nasty. But I never imagined it could go so low as the trumped-up charge we’ve just seen in a mailer: Garvey wants to drive senior citizens out of Arlington. The County Board – all five members – voted in favor of asking county staff to examine whether it’s fair to continue granting certain senior residents a permanent real-estate-tax exemption. Everyone is aware that there are many competing demands on our county tax resources. While I would favor temporary tax relief, giving the heirs a tax-
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free windfall when they sell the parents’ home for hundreds of thousands of dollars leaves everyone else holding the bag. How could that possibly be fair? My house has gone up in value about 400 percent in the years I’ve lived here, and the real estate taxes with it. I know what it’s like to live in Arlington on a fixed income. To exploit the fears of a population that is already vulnerable to heavy existential anxieties is truly shameful. Whether Erik Gutshall could not grasp the meaning of the unanimous County Board vote, or whether he chose to misrepresent it for his political gain, he clearly should not be trusted with a position of influence in the county. Kristine Montamat Arlington
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lington branch of the NAACP has announced plans for its 70th annual Freedom Fund Banquet – “Continuing Our Commitment Towards Equal Justice” – to be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club. The event will be hosted by NAACP president Karen Nightengale and banquet chair Kent Carter. Ticket information will be available soon. For information, e-mail naacp7047@gmail.com. GULF BRANCH NATURE CENTER’S 50th ANNIVERSARY TO BE CELEBRATED: Gulf Branch Nature Center’s 50th
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ternoon of activities on Sunday, June 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the center, 3608 Military Road. Events will include tours, live raptors, a blacksmithing demonstration, music, food and even a special visit by a re-enactor channeling Pola Negri, the siren of the silent screen rumored to once have lived in the house on the nature center’s grounds. The event is sponsored by Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center in collaboration with the county’s parks and library departments. For information, see the Web site at http://site.friendsofgbnc.org/. ‘ARLINGTON’S GOT TALENT’ RETURNS FOR FOURTH INSTALLMENT: The Lead-
ership Center for Excellence (Leadership Arlington) will host its fourth annual “Arlington’s Got Talent” extravaganza on Tuesday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Salsa Room, 2619 Columbia Pike. Emerging talent from across the region will be judged by a panel of community notables, with the public having its say in the voting, as well. Funds raised through the event will support the organization’s Young Professionals Program and its scholarship fund. Performers include Dan Nainan, Emma G, Jason Weems, Lyle Rhythmaya’s Indo Fusion Dance, Travis Tucker and Word of Mouth. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door. The event is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a networking social. Arlington’s Got Talent is sponsored by Volunteers of America. For information, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org. BIKE TOUR SPOTLIGHTS COUNTY HISTORY: The Center Hiking Club will host
an Arlington History Bike Tour on Saturday, June 11 at 9 a.m. beginning at the Ballston Metro station. Participants can ride from between one and 23 miles, visiting historic locations dating from colonial times to the present day. The pace is leisurely, with no long uphill climbs. The cost is $2. For information, call Bernie Berne at (703) 243-0179 or see the Web site at www.centerhikingclub.org. FILM SCREENING LOOKS AT BUCKLEY-VIDAL DEBATES: Encore Learning
will screen the documentary “Best of Enemies: The 1968 Buckley and Vidal Debates Revisited” on Monday, June 13 at 3 p.m. at Central Library. The film captures the on-screen sparring between conservative William F. Buckley and liberal Gore Vidal on ABC, where the two traded not only political viewpoints but personal insults. The program is sponsored in conjunction with the county library system. For information, call (703) 228-2144. Looking for more Arlington Notes? You need just flip over one more page and find them on Page 12. And feel free to send us your submissions; contact information in on Page 6.
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fund-raiser sponsored by the Arlington Women’s Civic Alliance raised more than $20,000 in support of La Cocina Va. and Computer Core. The two organizations provide jobskills training to individuals who otherwise might not be able to support their families. Surrounded by tropical floral displays arranged by creative Alliance members, the event also featured a “Tropical Dreams” quilt, made by members, that was auctioned off. The Arlington Women’s Civic Alliance is led by president Nancy Prowitt. Co-chairs of the event included Charlotte deButts, Julie Williams and Nina Bacas.
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CHESS MASTER AGAIN TO TAKE ON ALL COMERS: U.S. chess master Jeevan
Karamsetty returns to Wakefield High School on June 11 to take on all comers – adult and youth – in the fourth annual simultaneous exhibition sponsored by Arlington Students Chess. The event will take place at the high school beginning at noon. Karamsetty is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology and currently a student at the University of Virginia. In his previous three simultaneous exhibitions, dating to 2013, he has gone 53-0-1. Those wishing to take on Karamsetty can either sign up in advance by e-mailing markryan@arlingtonstudentschess.org or simply showing up at the event. Spectators also are welcomed.
‘40 UNDER 40’ NOMINEES SOUGHT:
The Leadership Center for Excellence (Leadership Arlington) is seeking nominations for its annual “40 Under 40” celebration of the best of the upcoming generation. Successful nominees will be recognized for their positive impact on professional and personal lives during a luncheon slated for Dec. 2 at Army Navy Country Club. The awards program debuted in 2014. This year, it is conducted in collaboration with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Community Foundation, Arlington Economic Development
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and the Sun Gazette. The deadline for nominations is June 23. For information, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org. ‘FEMINIST MAJORITY’ LEADER TO SPEAK ON WOMEN’S VOTE: Eleanor
Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority, will speak on “Deal Women in: Playing the Woman Card – the Power of the Women’s Vote” on Friday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, 222 North Washington St. in Falls Church. The event begins with a pot-luck dinner followed by the program at 7 p.m. It is sponsored by Northern Virginia chapters of the National Association for Women. Parking is available in the nearby Kaiser Permanente garage, with its entrance on Park Ave. To R.S.V.P., call (703) 790-5362 or email cordynova@gmail.com.
NATURE CENTER TO LOOK AT BEES, WASPS: Long Branch Nature Center
presents a program – “Abuzz About Bees and Wasps” – on Sunday, June 12 at 1:30 p.m. Designed for families with children ages 6 and older, the event allows participants to conquer their fear and to learn the difference between bees and wasps, along with providing tips on avoiding stings. The program is free. For information, call (703) 228-6535. FERNS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT NATURE CENTER: Long Branch Nature
Center will present “Fun with Ferns,” a program for children ages 6 to 12, on Saturday, June 18 at 4 p.m. Participants can learn about the plants whose lineage dates back to the time of dinosaurs, and take a look at them under a microscope. There also will be a craft. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-6535.
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School Board OKs Stratford Site’s Schematic Design SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Arlington School Board members on June 2 moved another procedural step forward in the effort SCHOOL to convert the curhome of H-B BOARD rent Woodlawn SecondNOTES ary Program back to its original use as a neighborhood middle school. Board members voted 5-0 to approve a proposed schematic design for the renovation of existing spaces and construction of a three-level, 40,000-square foot addition to the Stratford school site on Vacation Lane just north of Lee Highway. The action enables the school system to formally request a use permit from the county government, and allows planners to keep moving toward a final design, set to be ready a year from now. “It’s been a tough go, and we’re excited to be getting toward the end,” said Susan Cunningham, who chaired the buildinglevel planning committee that worked with school officials and architects on the design. The proposed addition will include an auxiliary gym, media center, labs and classroom space. The projected $37 million cost remains in line with previous estimates, and includes $250,000 for commemoration of
the school’s historic provenance, including its seminal role in the integration of public education in Virginia. The project has not been without its controversies, notably whether to build a connector road from Vacation Lane to Old Dominion Drive cutting across the parcel. The School Board and, later, County Board supported the idea, but a number of county advisory panels did not. School Board member Reid Goldstein supported the schematic design but voiced concerns about the roadway. “I do have some conflicting thoughts,” he said, pointing to concerns about a cost estimate he thinks is too low, as well as the grade of the road. School Board members at their June 2 meeting also addressed the issue of parking at the largely landlocked school, but put off any decisions. School officials also said they planned to set up a community process to determine how to use the quarter-million dollars earmarked to tell the school’s history. H-B Woodlawn students are expected to move to their new home in western Rosslyn in the fall of 2019, at which point the renovated and expanded Stratford compound is planned to be ready for occupancy as a middle school, as it began life in the 1950s. Name-Change Proposal for Arlington Mill High School Gets Slight Pushback
But is Likely to Move Forward: A proposed name change to Arlington Mill High School is likely to be approved this week, but at least one Arlington School Board member voiced concern about the name recommended by a task force. School Board members on June 2 received a formal presentation on the proposal to change the school’s name to “Arlington Community High School.” (“Ta-da!” exclaimed principal Barbara Thompson in a bit of theatrics as she unveiled the proposed new name.) The proposal was chosen from among more than 50 options considered by the task force, many of them submitted by students, staff and the neighborhood. “It was a really good working group, and we really worked hard on the name,” said Thompson. School Board member Reid Goldstein, however, voiced concern. “I’m not a huge fan of including ‘Arlington’ in the label of pretty much everything,” he said. Thompson said keeping the “Arlington” in the title will preserve continuity. “The students liked ‘Arlington Mill High School’ – they’re used to it,” she said, noting that having the same pattern – “Arlington _____ High School” – was considered important. Goldstein, the only board member to express any objections, didn’t sound as if “Arlington” in the name would be a dealbreaker when the vote occurs on June 9.
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That date is probably circled in red on the calendar of School Board Chairman Emma Violand-Sánchez. “I am very excited,” she said. Getting a new name “has been one of my nagging requests for, how many years? Quite a few.” Violand-Sánchez said retaining the name “Arlington” was important, because students at the school are proud to be part of the community. The name is changing, but the nickname – “Mavericks” – will be staying the same, school officials said. Originally known as the Arlington Mill High School Continuation Program and first located at the old Arlington Mill community center on the western end of Columbia Pike, the program in recent years has moved to the Arlington Career Center and won accreditation as a full high school. Its student body consists largely of immigrants, some older than traditional high-school age, who can take classes in the daytime or at night. At the start of the upcoming school year, students will move next door to what had been the Fenwick Center and had housed now-departed offices of the county government’s Department of Human Services.
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County Treasurer Anticipates Yet Another All-Time Low in Local Tax-Delinquency Rates SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Arlington’s treasurer is predicting another record-low delinquency rate when totals for fiscal 2016 are tallied and released later in the summer. “Our delinquency goal for FY16 is 0.25 percent, and we have every intention of making that,” Carla de la Pava told the Sun Gazette on June 3. Last August, officials with the treasurer’s office announced a delinquency rate of 0.271 percent, a new record low, and also announced plans to cut it even further this year. The delinquency rate represents the amount still outstanding on about $800 million in real estate and personal-property taxes collected each year by the treasurer’s office. As of June 3, the delinquency rate for old debt was 0.33 percent, or 13 percent lower than at the same point a year ago. “We need to collect approximately $650,000 between now and Aug. 15 [to meet the goal],” de la Pava said. “I, of course, am hoping for more.”
De la Pava became county treasurer in July 2014, but already had spent six years as chief deputy to veteran Treasurer Frank O’Leary. For O’Leary, squeezing the delinquency rate ever lower each year was something of an obsession, and from 1984 (his first year in office) to his retirement in 2014, the rate declined from about 8 percent to 0.33 percent. As it did under O’Leary, the treasurer’s office under de la Pava uses a combination of carrots and sticks to encourage residents to get their tax bills paid on time. Those in the office’s compliance division, who are charged with bringing in the revenue, receive bonuses for superior annual performance. Arlington is one of the few jurisdictions in the region to report its tax-delinquency rate, and likely has the lowest such rate in the commonwealth. How much of a difference would a higher delinquency rate make? County officials say that were Arlington to be running a 5-percent delinquency rate, there would be $40 million less revenue coming into the county-government’s coffers than there is now.
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Planning a Summer Road Trip? Pack These Tips
mericans from across the country will be hitting the road for a well-deserved summer vacation. Summer is the perfect time to say goodbye to airport lines and hello to the great American road trip. Whether you’re headed somewhere sunny, going camping in a national park, or visiting family or friends in another city, these tips can help you save money and reduce stress while traveling America’s highways and country roads. TRAVEL OFF-PEAK Savvy planning can help you avoid crowds on the road and at the destinations you visit. For example, hitting the road mid-week after the morning rush hour can help you get a great head start on your travels. Visit attractions on unpopular days of the week to avoid long lines and an-
noying surcharges. Many attractions and hotels charge extra fees on popular travel weekends, like holidays. This is an especially good year to consider a midweek visit to a national park. With the National Park Service celebrating its centennial this summer, look for special events at parks across the US! SAVE ON FUEL Whether you’re driving a motor cycle or minivan, tuning up your vehicle before hitting the road can be a smart way to ensure optimal performance and fuel efficiency. Also, take advantage of fuel savings opportunities. For instance, using an ExxonMobil Smart Card helps drivers save on their fuel expenses. New customers who apply from May 1 to July 31 will save 12 cents on every gallon of fuel for the first two months after the account is opened. After that, they will
enjoy ongoing savings of six cents off every gallon, every day when using the ExxonMobil Smart Card at any of the nearly 11,000 Exxon- or Mobilbranded stations across the continental U.S. Subject to credit approval. Drivers can apply online at ExxonMobilSmartCard.com or pick up an application at the station. MAKE IT FUN A road trip is about so much more than the destination. Bust boredom with games like “20 Questions” and “Name that Tune.” Don’t be shy about making small detours to see on-the-way points of interest -- it’ll break up the journey and be easier on the driver and passengers alike. Avoid
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typical disputes by rotating DJ duty. If you bring the right attitude, the old adage “getting there is half the fun,” will be true of your summer road trip. With a few tips and tricks, you can hit the road headache-free this summer. (StatePoint)
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Some of summer’s favorite moments happen right in your backyard: the sounds of children running around, the smells of fresh-cut grass and newly planted flowers, and the gathering of family and friends. Here are a few simple tricks to make your next soiree the best one yet: BUILD ATMOSPHERE Your patio and backyard are an extension of your home, so don’t limit your creativity to indoors. Avoid harsh overhead lighting and create an inviting summer atmosphere by stringing paper lanterns or lightbulbs across your deck or around the railings. While you want outdoor furniture to be stylish, you also want to make sure it provides comfort. Many outdoor furniture cushions are made from rough material, so consider bringing indoor cushions outside. You can always take them inside if a summer rain hits. Rather than keeping an outdoor cooler sitting in the corner, consider making a DIY picnic table with cooler storage or building a wooden crate for your existing cooler. Create space and balance by utilizing the corners of your deck, as well, with an accent plant, side table or a rustic bar cart.
KEEP GUESTS FULL AND HAPPY Create a simple and refreshing summer appetizer and drink menu to keep guests content. When you’re ready to get started on your menu, a high-performance blender, such as the Vitamix 780, is a must-have kitchen appliance. The sleek silhouette, touch-screen panel and low-profile container makes large batches quickly and clean-up easy. Easily whip up a batch of smoothies for unexpected visitors. To make a cucumber melon smoothie, blend chunks of cucumber, grapes, cantaloupe and honeydew for a delicious summer treat for both kids and adults. For kids’ summer sleepovers, try an easy no-nut butter recipe – perfect for dipping apples and carrots and refueling after an intense backyard game of flag football. Simply blend sunflower, flaxseed and sesame seeds, and you won’t need to worry about any gluten or nut allergies. For the perfect happy hour, incorporate refreshing pineapple into your menu and treat your guests to a summer combination of piña coladas and fruity avocado salsa. So, call up your family and friends and let the summer fun begin!
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This week’s quest for the best in the local real estate market turns to a multi-level, 1,734-square-food condo in the sought-after Weslie, with sweeping views of the D.C. monuments and easy access to the Metro system. Urban sophistication abounds in this completely remodeled home, which offers easy living and low maintenance garage parking. And the expansive balcony/terrace area is perfect for views of fireworks on Independence Day. The property currently is on the market, listed at $998,000 by Dave Lloyd of Weichert, Realtors. An open house is slated for Sunday, June 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. Constructed in 1981 and featuring a contemporary flair, the condo features creative use of space, guaranteeing an open feel that is perfect both for entertaining in style and for daily living. We are greeted in the entry foyer and ushered into the large living room, which spans the width of the unit and includes a wall of built-in shelving. Beyond is the balcony, where you can watch the sunrise or take in the scenery from the Netherlands Carillon to the Potomac River. The balcony features additional storage, adding to the versatility. The main level, which overlooks the
living room below, features a large dining room/den area coupled with the attractive, amply proportioned kitchen, a wonderful area for a “Top Chef” aspirant to work on technique. (Bonus alert: There is a custom niche with wood doors and built-in shelving in the hallway that leads to the bedrooms, which we will now explore.) The master retreat accentuates style with plush carpet, plantation shutters, recessed lighting, a walk-in closet and luxurious spa bath. The second bedroom (which also would work well as an office or guest suite) features copious space and a closet with built-in shelving. The pet-friendly building provides easy access to the invigorated Rosslyn corridor, and the monthly condo fee se-
cures front-desk service and a host of other benefits. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703)738-2520.
Facts for buyers Address: 1401 North Oak Street #303, Arlington (22209). Listed at: $998,000 by Dave Lloyd, Weichert, Realtors (703) 593-3204. Schools: Key Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Yorktown High School.
D.C. Area Ranks in Middle of Staycation Pack Granted, the Washington region’s June-July-August weather can wilt the most hardy among us. But the area has enough cultural, sports and just plain fun attractions to be a decent place for a summertime stay-at-home vacation, according to a new ranking. The D.C. region placed 59th among 150 communities nationwide in the 2016 “Best & Worst Cities for Staycations,” a new ranking by the Web site WalletHub. That ranking is far cry from the top five (Orlando; Fort Lauderdale; Tampa; Salt Lake City; and Scottsdale, Ariz.) or even the next five (Atlanta; Las Vegas; Minneapolis; St. Petersburg; and Honolulu). Then again, it’s paradise compared to the bottom five (Yonkers, N.Y.; Santa Ana, Calif.; New York City; Oxnard, Calif.; and, dead last, Chula Vista, Calif.) Among nearby locales, D.C. was in the middle of the pack – Richmond ranked 25th for staycationers, with Virginia Beach 39th, Norfolk 77th and Newport News 89th. The ranking takes into account metrics from the cost of movies, bowling and golf to the number of spas and forzen-yogurt shops per capita. (Fun facts: Orlando has 13 times more ice cream shops per 100,000 residents than Detroit, while New Orleans – believe it or not – has the most museums per 100,000 residents nationwide.) Can a stay-at-home vacation provide the “oomph” of heading out this summer season? In some cases, yes. “The key to enjoying a staycation is to relax,” said Lyn Lewis, director of communications at the Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Forget the chores for a couple of days and just enjoy the leisure opportunities that surround you.” To get the most out of a stay-athome vacation, “You have to think like a tourist visiting your town,” added Connie Magnuson, director of the recreation-studies program at the University of Minnesota, who suggested that you can cast your geographic net far and wide – but within reason – if desiring an expanded staycation. “Determine a radius of how far you want to travel for a day-trip destination,” Magnuson said. “One hour? Two? See if there are interesting towns within that distance to explore, or great parks to visit.”
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Schools & Military Kyle Meikle of Arlington earned a doctorate in English during recent commencement exercises at the University of Delaware, and Dale Meikle earned a master’s degree in English during recent commencement exercises at Stanford University. The siblings are graduates of Yorktown High School. n
n Erin Sensibaugh of Arlington earned a master of science degree in curriculum and instruction and Joseph Breslin of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in neuroscience during recent commencement exercises at the University of Scranton. n Angela Dickey earned a graduate certificate in conflict transformation and Sarah Dorrian earned an associate of arts degree in general studies during recent commencement exercises at Eastern Mennonite University.
Adrianna Gorsky, a graduation of Washington-Lee High School, graduated with high distinction and Phi Beta Kappa during recent commencement exercises at the University of Virginia. She will spend her summer as a research assistant at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass. n
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a bachelor of science degree in mathematics, magna cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at St. Lawrence University. n Alexandra Vincent of Arlington, a 2012 graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at the College of William and Mary. n James Ranfone Jr. of Arlington, a graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in physics during recent commencement exercises at The George Washington University. n Ellen Carey of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science during recent commencement exercises at Wake Forest University. n Thieny Doan of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree during recent commencement exercises at Mary Baldwin College. n Justin Bland of Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree during recent commencement exercises at John Carroll University.
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earned a bachelor of arts degree in art and Noah Rennie of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in physics during recent commencement exercises at McDaniel College. n Claire Stump, the daughter of Ted and Joanne Stump of Arlington and a 2012 graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering, with high distinction, during recent commencement exercises at the University of Virginia.
The following Arlington students have been named to the president’s list for the spring semester at James Madison University: Jonas Albro, Kelsey Barnes, Mara Berkland, Eileen Breslin, Molly Crum, Paula Dammann, Devon Harkins, Reaga Hossain, Peyton Johnson, Francis Malone, Edward Powell, Andrew Rockelli and Sophia Welch. n
n Sandra McCartin of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Marquette University. n Haley Mullen of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Bucknell University. n Caroline Ruffing of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring
semester at Lehigh University. n Lindsay Mosher of Arlington, a graduate student at Miami University’s Project Dragonfly global field project, will travel to Borneo this month to study orangutans and other primates, and develop new ways to engage communities worldwide in primate conservation. Mosher is an ocean health index coordination at Conservation International. n Christine Vincent of Arlington, a 2014 Yorktown High School graduate currently attending the University of Virginia, will attend the Yale University Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in Bioethics this summer. n Rebecca Joskow of Arlington, a sophomore at Yorktown High School, was among 16 U.S. high-school students nationally selected to travel to Cyprus through the American Youth Leadership Program, held under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State. Participants will serve as teen cultural ambassadors, working cooperatively with their peers in Cyprus to address local and global environmental issues.
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Arlington drama teacher/playwright Amy Thompson has drawn on the work of her husband, ON cartoonist Richard creatSTAGE Thompson, ing an engaging new work about growing up in the suburbs to round out Encore Stage & Studio’s 201516 season. The resulting “Cul de Sac” is a twoact, 90-minute show that has plenty of charms but needs just a tad more tweaking to tighten up its middle. Alice Otterloop is a glad-handing, opinionated, precocious preschooler whose life’s work is getting her older brother Petey to come out of his shell. Her efforts tend to backfire, as elementary-schooler Petey usually responds to her efforts by retreating to his room and working on drawings that focus on (wait for it) zombie toads. “Why couldn’t I be an only child?” Petey laments at one point, then goes into palpitations when he fears (incorrectly, as it turns out) that mom and dad are about to bring yet another sibling into the world. When Alice finds out that a classmate in Petey’s school band – “the tallest girl in the third grade, who rules the percussion section” – has taken a fancy to the
introvert, she sets out to make play matchmaker, with decidedly mixed results. Meanwhile, Alice has troubles of her own. Her best buddy and sidekick, Dill, has had enough of her domineering personality, quits the friendship and leaves Alice in an emotional pickle. The characters are taken from Richard Thompson’s comic strip, which had a run in the Sunday magazine of The Washington Post and other newspapers around the country beginning in 2007 through his retirement in 2012. Many of the strip’s plots were taken from family life; even the manhole cover that takes center stage in this production has a real-life provenance. The production gets off to a solid start with a soliloquy atop said manhole cover by Alice (Gabriella Flanagan) and maintains a solid pace up through intermission. It flags a bit in the second act, as the main character’s look-at-me personality becomes less engaging, but picks up for a solid ending. Casting is good. In addition to Flanagan, the show is helped by the abilities of Xander Tilock as Petey, Kostya Cook as Dill, Kyra Radomsky as Petey’s love inPHOTO BY LARRY McCLEMONS
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W-L Dominates in Region Final Title Is Generals’ First Since 1972
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In a can’t-miss situation, the 2016 boys 6A North Region team soccer champion is from Arlington. In an all-county clash June 6, the Washington-Lee Generals blanked the Yorktown PaSOCCER host triots, 3-0, in the high school tournament championship game. The two Arlington teams met in a boys region soccer final for the first time. The region championship was W-L’s first since 1972. In 2014, WashingtonLee finished second in the region and state tournaments. “This was one of our goals to win the region,” W-L senior Harrison Ramos said. “The one loss we had [against Yorktown on May 16] woke us up. We started practicing harder, and it made us rethink that maybe we weren’t that good. That loss did us some good, because our defense got better. It was all about attitude. We came together. We knew we didn’t want to play that way and lose again.” That loss to Yorktown came in the Liberty Conference Tournament semifinals. The Generals responded by winning their next four games, all in the Washington-Lee’s Maycol Nunez is guard by Jonathan Farfan, left, and Adam Luncher in the region final. See more photos at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
Thrower Caps Season With Two State Titles DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
With first-place finishes in shot put and discus at the boys 6A state meet this past weekend, Washington-Lee High School senior thrower Benedict Draghi capped his 2016 outdoor track and field season with a dominating performance in those two events. At the state meet in Newport News, Draghi won the shot with a throw of 61feet, 41/4 inches and the discus at 164-0. Prior to the state competition, Draghi won both events at the outdoor 6A North Region and Liberty Conference meets. “I was definitely a little nervous be24
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A Watershed Season for County Soccer Programs In recent years, Arlington has continued to make big and consistent strides as a hotbed for youth, and eventually, high school soccer.
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Washington-Lee’s Benedict Draghi holds his two state medals. PHOTO FORM WASHINGTON-LEE
lucky to win,” Draghi said about the two events at the state meet. The 6-foot-1, 245-pound Draghi won the shot on June 3, then the discus the next day at the state meet. His best throws came on his second attempts in each event. “Everything was in the right position on those throws, and I calmed down each time after I got those out there,” Draghi said. He entered the competition ranked first in the state in both events. “That adds to the pressure of the mental game, but you want that,” Draghi said.
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This spring’s high school season is the watershed of that progress, at least in boys soccer. Two Arlington squads, the Washington-Lee Generals and Yorktown Patriots, met in the June 6 championship game of the 6A North Region Tournament. Washington-Lee won, 3-0. It was the first time two boys teams from Arlington met in the region soccer final. The Washington-Lee and Yorktown boys and girls programs have been very good for quite a while, fed by a strong Arlington Soccer Association youth program that has swelled in the number of players, as well as success on the field. Arlington travel teams consistently win various tournament crowns and challenge for the coveted State Cup. With some exceptions, for years the boys high school teams consistently were eliminated in early-round region action by teams from Fairfax County. Washington-Lee did break through in 2014, when the boys reached the region and state tournament championship games, losing to Alexandria’s T.C. Williams High in both contests. This spring, the region champion is most definitely from Arlington, and maybe the state winner as well. By reaching the region final, both Yorktown and W-L have qualified for this week’s four-team Virginia High School League’s 6A state tournament. Girls high school soccer also has made consistent progress in Arlington. Yorktown finished second in the region in 2013, qualifying for the state that year. This spring, Yorktown lost in the region semifinals, as it did in the 2012 campaign. The W-L girls had a strong season this spring, qualifying for the region. The state of soccer in Arlington is strong and getting better and better.
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Arlington’s Ultimate Teams Amass Strong Showings On home turf, high school Ultimate Frisbee teams from Arlington earned silver and gold medals at the recent state championships. In the girls division, YLEE, with players from Yorktown and Washington-Lee, won the title, defeating H-B Woodlawn, 11-6, at Greenbrier Stadium. “We played really well as a team,” YLEE coach Colleen O’Briant said. The YLEE team was led by Rachel Hess, Sydney Kane and Marlee Cobb and by top scorer Maggie Pendleton. H-B Woodlawn was led by Agnes Cheng and Maddie Boyle, who will play at Brown and the University of Oregon, respectively. In the boys state final, H-B Woodlawn nipped Yorktown, 12-11, in sudden-death overtime. Yorktown led by two points at halftime. Woodlawn tied the match at 11 to force overtime. Woodlawn senior captain Ted Sither, who will play for the University of Oregon, caught the final point to seal the win. “The team played great and coach
brought this program from nothing.” n Prior to the state tournament, five high school teams from Arlington participated in the Southern Regional Ultimate Frisbee Championships in Atlanta. The fourth-seed H-B Woodlawn girls varsity, led by Maddy Boyle and Agnes Cheng, upset top-seed Paideia of Atlanta, 8-6, with Ella Juengst grabbing the winning point to claim the champion-
ship. Boyle finished the tournament tied for third in assists and Caroline Tornquist was third in goals. The eighth-seeded YLEE girls finished fifth. Rachel Hess tied for first in assists, and Maggie Pendleton tied for first in goals. The sixth-seeded H-B Woodlawn boys tied for third and were led by Ted Sither, Adam Norrbom and Gus Norrbom. The fourth-seeded Yorktown boys, led by Anders Juengst and Hunter Shumaker, tied for fifth. The 12th-seeded Washington-Lee boys qualified for the championship bracket and tied for seventh. The team was led by Andrew Roy, Andrew Lewis and Kees Humes. All five Arlington teams qualified for the tournament’s championship rounds. “We’ve never done that before,” said Dave Soles, athletic director for Youth Ultimate League of Arlington. “Our success at this tournament has put Arlington Ultimate onto the national map.”
Making it to time trials from Yorktown was the girls lightweight eight, and making the semifinals was the girls freshman eight and the girls senior four. Washington and Lee girls senior
eight finished sixth in petite final, the boys freshman eight and boys junior eight both made the semifinals. Wakefield’s adaptive double finished first, the boys senior single was third
in petite final, and the boys lightweight four made the semifinals. The Bishop O’Connell girls senior four finished sixth in the finals and the boys senior four made the semifinals.
The Generals kept Kickbush busy by outshooting the Patriots. WashingtonLee goalie Chris Palacios made a couple of saves. “We got close two years ago, and we have a lot of guys who really wanted to win this region this time,” Nunez said. Yorktown fell to 11-6-3 and had its six-game winning streak snapped. The Patriots finished 3-1 in the region tourney. “Yorktown was hot and playing well,” Carrasquillo said. Yorktown coach Carlos Aranda said his team was out of rhythm from Friday night’s school prom on June 3. The game was originally scheduled for June 3, but moved because of the prom. “We’ve had an amazing and super run, but we were not reacting tonight. We were kind of off mentally and physically, about 40 or 50 percent,” Aranda said.
The showdown was the third between the neighborhood rivals this season, with each winning by a 3-2 score in earlier games. Both advance to this weekend’s Virginia High School League’s 6A State Tournament, with semifinal games on Friday, June 10 and the championship June 11, both at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax. Washington-Lee faces Grassfield in its semifinal at 2 p.m. Yorktown plays First Colonial at 4 p.m. “If we keep attacking and playing good defense like we have been and like we did tonight, we can do well in the state,” Carrasquillo said. Said Nunez: “We have to play with heart and leave everything on the field.” Neither W-L nor Yorktown has won a state soccer title. “The good news is we are still playing,” Aranda said.
The teams reached the region final by winning semifinal games last week on their home fields, both by 3-0 scores. Washington-Lee downed the defending region and state champion Langley Saxons, and Yorktown topped Battlefield. For Washington-Lee in the semifinal, Nunez had two goals and one assist and Mendes had a goal and an assist. For Yorktown against Battlefield, Mehran Roshanaei scored two goals and Zachary Koermer had the other on an assist from Noah Peizer. Kickbush made some key saves. For details from the teams’ first two region-tournament games, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington. n In the girls 6A North Region Tournament semifinals, the host Yorktown Patriots (15-4-1) had their season end with a 3-1 loss to Battlefield. See more on the team at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington.
season. “Three state titles? Two years ago I didn’t know if I could ever even finish in the top four,” Draghi said. Draghi will conclude his 2016 outdoor season in a couple of weeks at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor National Scholastic Championships in Greensboro, N.C. Earlier during the outdoor season, Draghi was sixth at the Penn Relays, was competing against U.S. and international students.
“It was a great year for Josh, because of a lot of his hard work,” WashingtonLee throwing coach Josh Patulski said. “It all came together for him. He is very focused, has a great work ethic, Josh is flexible and strong, and he takes care of the daily routines that are necessary to be a success.” Also at this spring’s 6A state outdoor meet, Washington-Lee junior Tony Aguste was fifth in the discus (147-8) and sixth in the shot (51-53/4), helping Washington-Lee score 27 team points.
Yorktown High School senior Ryan Lesmez placed 10th in the 1,600-meters in 4:25.82 in the boys state meet. Washington-Lee freshman Jonny Jackson was 11th in that race. In the girls 5A state meet, also held in Newport News, Wakefield High School senior Lydia Dunbar capped her prep career with a ninth in the 3,200 in 11:41.51. In the boys 5A state meet, Wakefield senior Jonathan Adams was 13th in the 400 in 50 seconds.
Yorktown High School senor Anders Juengst lays out to make a catch in the Southern Regional Championships during the April competition. PHOTO BY KEVIN WOLF
Cody Johnston prepared us well. We owe him a lot,” Sither said. The Yorktown team also was led by Anders Juengst, Hunter Shumaker and Johnny Malks. Washington-Lee’s boys team finished third in the state. “I see great things for this team in the near future,” W-L coach Mike Klemencic said. “We will miss some of the leaders like Andrew Roy and Kees Humes, who’ve
High School Roundup CREW ROUNDUP: All four Arlington
County high school crew teams participated in the recent Stotesbury Cup Regatta in Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River.
Soccer Continued from Page 24 region tourney, outscoring those opponents, 11-2, with two shutouts. “Our focus in practice picked up after that loss,” W-L coach Jimmy Carrasquillo said. “Our defense has played well ever since.” In the region final, in front of more than 1,500 fans, the Generals (16-1-2) led 1-0 at halftime on a rebound goal by junior Thomas Odlum, off an initial shot taken by senior Maycol Nunez, deflected away by Yorktown goalie Hayden Kickbush. A hard left-footed liner by Nunez gave Washington-Lee a 2-0 lead with 20:39 left in the second half. The lead swelled to 3-0 on a penalty shot by senior Lucas Mendez with 17:56 left.
Thrower Continued from Page 24 Draghi made a big improvement this year in both events. At the 2015 outdoor 6A state meet, he was third in the discus (149-11) and 13th in the shot (43-0). During this past winter’s indoor track and field season, Draghi won conference, region and state shot put titles. There is no discus during the indoor
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Wakefield’s Season Ends After Winning Tournament Opener The No. 2 seed Wakefield High School girls softball team opened play round SOFTBALL inof thethefirstCapitol Conference Tournament with a hitting frenzy against the seventh-seeded Stuart Raiders. Led by the three-hit performance of RaShawn Parent, the Warriors won, 13-4. Other big hits for Wakefield went to Amy Kohan, Katie Schlacter (three-run double), Tierra Jones, Marisa DeFranco and Madelyn Wood. On the mound, DeFranco had eight strikeouts in five innings, and Shelby Deegan pitched the final two innings
with three Ks. Wakefield then lost to Edison, 10-3, in the semifinals. For Wakefield, DeFranco made first team all-conference, finishing the regular season with 120 strikeouts. With the bat she hit .426, drove in 23 runs and had 15 steals. Parent made second team, hitting .449 with 21 RBI. Wood and Kohan also made second team. After a couple weeks of rain, Wakefield was forced to finish the regular season with four games in five days. Wakefield lost to Edison, 3-2, in one of those games. It defeated Falls Church,
10-0, in another with DeFranco going 3 for 4 and fanning eight, Kohan having a three-run triple and Wood knocking in three. Wakefield downed Stuart, 5-1, as Parent went 3 for 4 with a triple, Alexis Lopez and Daniella Alexander doubled, and DeFranco fanned 10. Wakefield rallied to defeat Jefferson, 16-6, to clinch the No. 2 seed. Wakefield had nine hits in its 11-run fifth inning. Kohan, Parent and Alexander all had three hits and Lopez had four RBI. Wakefield lost its final two conference tournament games to end its 2016 season.
Wakefield High School’s Marissa DeFranco pitches in the playoffs for the Warriors.
College Roundup SAMANTHA HARRIS: Washington-Lee High School graduate Samantha Harris was the fourth seed in this year’s inaugural women’s NCAA Division I Beach Volleyball National Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala. Harris, a freshman, played for Stetson University. She played in 24 games during the regular season, mostly as the No. 4 seed. SHAUN WOOD: Yorktown High School
graduate Shaun Wood has played in 30 games so far this season for the baseball team at West Virginia University.
Wood, a first baseman, has hit three home runs, has two doubles and has driven in 10 runs for the Mountainers. Wood has seven hits and has scored eight runs. MARGARET SAUNDERS: Arlington resident Margaret Saunders rowed for Conneticut’s Kent School Boat Club’s goldmedal winning girls first varsity eight at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association Championships. Saunders is a senior co-captain for Kent. She rowed her freshman and sophomore seasons for Yorktown.
HUNTER GRAY: Washington-Lee High
School graduate Hunter Gray was a sophomore baseball player for the Lancaster Bible College team during the spring campaign. Gray batted .297 in 33 games, of which 30 were starts. He hit three home runs, drove in 16 runs, had 30 hits, and scored 19 runs. He stole three bases in four attempts. On the mound, the right-hander had a 1-2 record and a 1.69 earned run average. Gray started three games on the mound, worked 16 innings with nine strikeouts and seven walks.
Gray was an all-district player at Washington-Lee. JOHN YOEST: Yorktown High School
graduate John Yoest got a win in relief for the College of William and Mary’s baseball team to help the Tribe win the recent Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. Next, Yoest pitched 31/3 innings of relief in the NCAA Regionals. For the season, the junior righthanded pitcher had a 1-0 record, made 20 appearances and worked 252/3 innings with 13 Ks.
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TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Virginia and the Town of Vienna, that at the Regular Council Meeting of June 6, 2016, the Town Council, pursuant to authority granted under Section 6.1(a) of the Town of Vienna Charter and Section 15.2-2109 et seq, of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended, adopted the following: Proposed Budget for Fiscal year 2016-17 Town of Vienna Budget, in the total amount of $33,827,770 appropriated as follows: $22,614,320 for General Fund expenditures $3,605,530 for Debt service Fund expenditures $7,237,170 for Water and Sewer Fund expenditures $370,750 for Stormwater Fund expenditures
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Property Address 3650 S. Glebe Road #666 8th Road S. S. Queen Street N. Lincoln Street N. Monroe Street 4734 40th Street N.
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Arlington history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. June 11, 1943: n Virginia officials are wary of a congressional proposal to extend federal sovereignty over its land holdings in Northern Virginia. n Recurring gas famines are hitting the local region hard. n Arnold Bus Lines has started to employ women as bus drivers. n The minister of Ballston Baptist Church is headed off to the Army. n The federal government will pay for half the $6,000 cost for a fire engine to serve Fairlington. n The U.S. Navy is reducing some of its physical requirements for enlistment. June 9, 1950: n The School Board has put the Page, Maury, Wilson and Cherrydale school sites up for sale. n Before a crowd of about 1,250, county firefighters defeated the police, 2312, in baseball action at Washington-Lee High School. June 8-9, 1956: n Wakefield High School’s 374 seniors will participate in the school’s first commencement exercises this week. n Five Washington-Lee seniors and four from Wakefield earned straight A’s throughout their high school careers. n The County Board is “unalterably” opposed to imposition of a state sales tax. n The Kiwanis Club of Arlington celebrated its 25th anniversary with a dinner at Army Navy Country Club. n The federal government will end its fiscal year with a $1.8 billion surplus. June 8, 1963: n The General Assembly is set to strip the County Board’s power to appoint School Board members. n A secret deal may be in the works to pave the way for integration of theaters in Virginia. n Pan Am is offering 103 jet flights per week between U.S. and Europe, with fares starting at $403. n Thirteen Major League teams are wooing recent Bishop O’Connell High School catcher (and new grad) Eddie McGuinness.
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WALKERS HEAD TO URBAN TRAIL:
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June 15, departing Culpepper Garden Senior Center at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4. For additional information, call (703) 228-4403. QUILT-LOVERS DESCEND ON CHARM CITY: Arlington County 55+ Travel
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ton will discuss the county’s past during a presentation on Thursday, June 16 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.
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HISTORY-CHANGING EVENTS DISCUSSED: Important events that changed
the course of history will be detailed by Northern Virginia Community College professor Ralph Ostrich on Thursday, June 16 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.
TRAVELERS OFF TO OPERA: Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at the Strathmore Music Center on Friday, June 17. The cost is $66. For information, call (703) 228-4748. GREAT PLAYS TAKE CENTER STAGE:
Readings of great plays by theater educator Michael Heinlein will be held on Friday, June 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722. BALLROOM DANCERS GET TIME ON THE FLOOR: Lee Senior Center hosts a
ballroom dance on Friday, June 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555. News of interest to Arlington’s active seniors runs each week in the Sun Gazette. Watch for it! June 9, 2016 31
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