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Aquatics Center

How Much Will It Cost to Operate?

County Officials Projecting $1-Million-a-Year Subsidy SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

2018 Decal Competition Off and Running!

Four finalists have been selected for the 2018-19 Arlington County government’s vehicle decal, having been chosen by a panel of community notables Dec. 1 from among submissions by Arlington high-school students. Arlington residents will be able to vote on their selection via the Arlington County treasurer’s Web site at https://taxes.arlingtonva.us/ (starting Dec. 7 at 5 p.m.).

The winning entry will be announced in January, and will begin appearing on 160,000 vehicles registered in Arlington starting next summer. The decal competition dates back 14 years, and this year’s competition drew a near-record 191 submissions from students at Arlington high schools. See full coverage inside on Page 4.

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With the design of the Long Bridge Park aquatics and fitness facility approved and the timetable for construction starting to tick, Arlington officials are back to a basic, yet still unanswered, question: How much will taxpayers be asked to subsidize operation of the facility once it opens?

The matter took up a relatively little amount of the time spent by County Board members on Nov. 28, as they approved the design and contractor for the $54.7 million Crystal City project. But it is one that will hang over County Board members, who ultimately will have to balance cost to aquatics-center users against cost to the broader community.

The best guess from county staff assumes a firstyear operating cost of $4.25 million and revenue of $3.19 million, leaving a gap of just over $1 million.

But that projection comes with this caveat, from staffer Erik Beach in a memo to County Board members: There may be some lean times before the facility hits its financial stride.

“A ramp-up period is possible for the first few years,” said Beach, who has spent much of his Arlington government career involved in the Long Bridge Park project.

It was concerns over operating costs that led County Board member John Vihstadt to cast the

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Sen. Favola to Carry Bill on Renaming of J. Davis Hwy. SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The fate of the name “Jefferson Davis Highway” in Arlington may be in the hands of state Sen. Barbara Favola.

Favola (D-31st) appears to be the one who will carry legislation in the 2018 General Assembly session that would, if enacted, allow localities to change the names of state roads in their jurisdictions.

And unlike some, Favola does not believe there’s a way to do an end-run around the legislature in order to get the name changed.

“Trust me: I tried other options,” she said at the Nov. 30 work session between the Arlington legislative delegation and members of the County Board.

The latter body wants authority to rename U.S. Route 1 in Arlington. The highway was named after the president of the Confederacy in the early 1920s by the legislature, and based on research provided to Favola, it would take an act of the legislature to undo it.

Not everyone is so sure. Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) has argued that Arlington does not need authorization from anyone to change the name. An opinion by the Virginia attorney general’s office casts doubt on Levine’s view, saying Arlington leaders would have to go through either

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the legislature or the Commonwealth Transportation Board. But the opinion, written in response to a request by state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th), doesn’t say which body has the final say.

Confused? So, too, are county leaders.

“The county attorney is looking into this. We believe we have multiple options – we’re going to work sequentially through them,” County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said at the meeting.

(By “we,” Fisette means the county government rather than himself specifically, as he is wrapping up his 20-year board tenure on Dec. 31.)

According to the opinion issued several years ago by the attorney general’s office, neighboring Alexandria does have the authority to change the name of the roadway through its jurisdiction, and is in the process of doing so. But because of vagaries of state law, Arlington does not have the same power.

Favola on Nov. 30 said her bill was being drafted in preparation for the 2018 legislation session, which will start Jan. 10 and is slated to run 60 days.

At one point, Arlington officials seemed ready to also seek the power to rename Lee Highway (Route 29) running through Arlington, but that was left out of the County Board’s 2018 draft legislative package.

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Bill Bozman Mourned as Civic Leader, Gentleman

Bill Bozman’s community involvement was extensive, from service with United Way of the National Capital Area and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) to work with the American Red Cross and Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ. He and Ellen Bozman were founders of the Alliance for Housing Solutions.

Bozman also made time for one of his great passions, said state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st), who served with Ellen Bozman on the County Board and was a

longtime friend.

“Bill was a dedicated golfer,” Favola said. “He liked the camaraderie, he liked the athleticism.”

In civic life, Bozman was “a solid, good, analytical man,” Favola said.

After service in the Army Air Forces during World War II, Bozman attended Harvard University. He worked at the federal Bureau of the Budget from 194861, then for the government’s Area Redevelopment Administration (1961-64) and Office of Economic Opportunity

(1967-70). After retirement from the civil service, he held posts with the Urban Institute and U.S. Railway Association, as well as launching a consulting firm.

Bill and Ellen Bozman raised three children in Arlington – William (“Mac”), Bruce and Martha – and had four grandchildren.

A week before Bill Bozman’s death, the Arlington County Board voted unanimously to name the government’s headquarters in honor of Ellen Bozman.

Although he was unable to attend, Bill Bozman watched the proceedings online.

“Bill was very pleased that that happened,” said Blair Reischer, his son-inlaw.

But, Reischer said, what made Bozman even more happy was creation in 2014 of “Ellen’s Trace,” an urban park in the Ballston area that highlights Ellen Bozman’s efforts in areas from day care and early-childhood education to urban redevelopment and open space.

“What Bill and Ellen would say is the real memorial is the living memorial, the activities of all of you each day,” Reischer said during the Dec. 3 awards ceremony of the Alliance for Housing Solutions.

A celebration-of-life service is planned for a late date, likely in January. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bill Bozman can be made to the Alliance for Housing Solutions, P.O. Box 7009, Arlington, Va. 22207.

were strong.

“It’s going to be tougher than most years” to pick from among the submissions, Gelman said.

It’s the 14th year of the decal competition, which was started by former Treasurer Frank O’Leary and continued by de la Pava. This year, submissions came from Yorktown High School (72), Wakefield High School (66), Bishop O’Connell High School (34), Washington-Lee High School (nine), the Arlington Career Center (eight) and the New Directions and Langston programs and Arlington Community High School (two).

The winning design, to be announced in early 2018, will begin appearing on the windshields of about 160,000 cars, trucks and SUVs starting next summer. All four finalists will receive cash awards from Arlington Community Federal Credit

Union.

For the third year, the treasurer’s office is using an instant-runoff voting system to ensure the selected design receives at least 50 percent of the vote of the public.

How does it work? Those going to the Web site will be asked to rank their choices from first to fourth. If no design picks up 50 percent of first-place votes, the lowest-scoring design will be eliminated and the second-place votes of those who supported it will be added to the other three designs. The process will repeat until one design receives a majority.

Some years, photographs have predominated in the competition, but this year’s contest included a fair number of drawings and computer-generated works, as well.

Because 2017-18 marks the 100th anniversary of U.S. involvement in World

War I, students were encouraged, but not required, to incorporate the centennial into design submissions. A large majority did so.

In 1949, Arlington began requiring metal plates to be affixed to license plates to prove payment of personal property tax on vehicles. By the late 1960s, they were replaced by windshield decals, although four-color, annually changing designs didn’t begin appearing until the dawn of the 21st century.

While a few jurisdictions, such as Fairfax County, have done away with decals, de la Pava (like O’Leary before her) believes they are vital in ensuring collection of what totals about $80 million in vehicle taxes and decal fees.

“The decal is important,” de la Pava said.

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He was “one of the community’s greats,” in the words of former state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, and while the death of William Bozman was not unexpected, it still created a ripple of emotional outpouring from several generations of Arlington civic leaders who had relied on him for counsel and good humor.

Bozman died Nov. 30 at Goodwin House in Baileys Crossroads. He was 93 years old, and in the past year had faced challenges related to heart disease.

“I loved Bill,” said Peg Hogan, a longtime friend and herself a veteran civic leader. “He was one of the great gentlemen. He never, never had a bad word to say about anyone.”

“Such a good man,” said Meg Tuccillo, a longtime school staffer and volunteer.

During a career in the federal government and later private sector, like many in Arlington’s post-World War II generation, Bozman often deferred to his wife, Ellen, in the civic arena. Ellen Bozman, who died in 2009, served a record 24 years on the Arlington County Board from 1974-97.

Both individually and collectively, the pair had a potent impact on local life, Whipple said. “There was no greater couple that contributed to Arlington than Bill and Ellen Bozman,” she said.

Bill Bozman, left, is shown with his wife, Ellen, during a meeting at the county-government headquarters in the 1990s. Bill Bozman died on Nov. 30; Ellen Bozman died in 2009.

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Decal Competition Opens; 4 Finalist Vying for Votes

A near-record 191 student submissions have been narrowed to four finalists, and now Arlington residents will choose which design ends up on the county government’s 2018-19 vehicle decal.

“It’s one of the most fun parts of my job,” Treasurer Carla de la Pava said Dec. 2 as she stood in a packed meeting room at Westover Library, where a group of community notables had been assembled to winnow the designs in preparation to the community vote conducted online at https://taxes.arlingtonva.us/decal-voting/ beginning Dec. 7 at 5 p.m.

Fortified by doughnuts and coffee, the judges were given 100 votes apiece, to be apportioned similar to roulette: all votes on a single design, a handful of votes on many, or somewhere in between.

Dave Gelman, a veteran of the selection process, said this year’s submissions

Officials Move Forward on Career Center Parcel’s Development

Arlington County Board members on Nov. 28 followed their School Board counterparts and approved the “charge” (parameters) for a new working group that over the next nine months will study potential options for the large Arlington Career Center site near Columbia Pike.

The parcel provides “incredible potential” for redevelopment, County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said prior to the 5-0 vote.

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pointed their members of the task force, led by Planning Commission member Kathleen McSweeney, who will chair the panel. It is slated to report back to elected leaders next August.

The Career Center parcel not only includes that educational institution (which also comprises the Arlington Tech program), but also Arlington Community High School, Patrick Henry Elementary School, the Columbia Pike branch library and a large amount of surface parking.

“We are enthusiastic about this opportunity,” County Board Vice Chairman Katie Cristol said of the potential for redeveloping the site. Options include, but are not limited to, a new comprehensive public high school, joining Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown as the county’s fourth.

Cristol said that while the working group would provide valuable input, it would not have the final say on how, or if, the Career Center parcel would be re-

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developed.

“This is an advisory group, not a decision-making body,” she said.

County Board and School Board members will have the final say, although voters likely will be asked to fund any projects through a series of future bond referendums.

School Board members adopted an identical charge in mid-November, and appointed their representatives to the panel last week.

APS Boundary Plan Could Leave Economic Disparities SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

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Arlington’s middle schools will have widely varying economic demographics even after a major boundary reshuffle in 2019. Whether or not that’s a problem seems to be in the eye of the beholder.

Under a staff plan slated to go to the School Board Dec. 14, middle schools will have economically-disadvantaged populations ranging from 1 percent of the student body at Williamsburg Middle School to 52 percent of the student body at Kenmore Middle School, with the other schools falling in between.

That wide disparity is problematic for the likes of Richard Gibson, a county resident and teacher, who suggested the school system was inexplicably avoiding making common-sense changes to boundaries that would even out economic disparities among the schools.

“I’m concerned about the level of our segregation,” he told School Board members Nov. 30. “I’m struggling for a reason . . . that doesn’t involve someone’s property values or something like that.”

But Marguarite Gooden, a lifelong county resident who lives in the Hall’s Hill/High View Park neighborhood, told School Board members they should focus energies on keeping students close to

where they live, rather than putting them in the middle of a social-engineering experiment.

“No neighborhood should be forced to meet diversity quotas,” Gooden said. “All Arlington schools are quality schools, delivering excellent instruction to all students.”

School Board members need to reconfigure boundaries in preparation for the opening, in the fall of 2019, of a new neighborhood middle school in what currently serves as H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.

Under the plan submitted by Superintendent Patrick Murphy, the boundary changes would mean about 1,500 students – about a quarter of all middle-schoolers – would end up going to a school other than the one they’d attend if there were no change.

In response to criticism from some residents in Clarendon-Courthouse, the original staff proposal was amended to send some students who had been slated to go to Thomas Jefferson Middle to the new middle school.

The staff proposal is not set in cement, School Board Chairman Barbara Kanninen said.

“We’re still working on this process.

We’re still listening and processing,” she said.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st), for being – as she often is – a voice of reason when it comes to local government’s dealing with the General Assembly.

At the County Board’s annual confab with the legislative delegation last week, Favola said she’d been tasked with trying to get through a bill that would permit localities to rename highways and byways within their jurisdictions.

The measure’s passage would allow Arlington poobahs to rename Jefferson Davis Highway.

Apparently, both some Arlington County Board members and at least one of the legislative delegation (Del. Mark Levine) are of the opinion that it might be possible to do an end-run around the legislature on this topic.

Even if that was possible – Favola says the information she’s gotten says it isn’t – it would be politically foolish, setting up yet another bone of contention between the local government and the powersthat-be in Richmond.

During her tenure in Richmond, which came after a lengthy stint on the County Board, Favola has become a solid practitioner of the “art of the possible.” When she speaks, county leaders should listen.

And on this issue, they should focus their attention on winning support of the legislature, not setting up a confrontation with it.

THUMBS DOWN: To those in county leadership who might be tempted to provide big subsidies for users of the

just-approved Long Bridge Park aquatics center.

When County Board members OK’d the design last week, there was some, but in our minds too little, discussion of operating costs and taxpayer funding that will be needed. But that day of reckoning will be upon county leaders soon enough.

We’re opposed to excessive subsidies for those who want to swim or work out at the facility. Taxpayers already are footing the bill for construction and debt service; that’s enough of a grab at their wallets.

And we’d be particularly offended if these subsidies extended to those from outside the county.

If they want to get their exercise in Arlington, that’s great, but not at the expense of county taxpayers.

Design of Aquatics Center Disappointing

Editor: The county manager’s choice of design for the long awaited Arlington aquatic center is a disappointment and lacks vision. Of all the designs, the Coakley Williams/Page design offers the bare minimum to serve Arlington.

The manager’s report discusses swimming, but neglects the diving community. While it is a smaller community, there is clearly a need for diving boards

in Arlington.

There are no 3-meter boards or platforms in the county. Year-round divers in Arlington are forced to train in Fairfax, Alexandria or Montgomery County for competitive diving. There is only one full platform within 100 miles of Arlington, in Montgomery County, which is aging and in need of repair.

Arlington is host to four Northern Virginia Swimming League dive teams

that serve as a funnel to year-round competitive diving. The lack of training facilities in the immediate area discourages many families from pursuing the sport of diving.

I encourage the County Board to at least consider building the facility to include more boards and higher platforms at a later date.

Shalla Ross Arlington

Editor: Even though the proposed widening of Interstate 66 has been shot down, air pollution should still be a concern.

The extreme vehicle congestion in the area has the potential to cause major health implications because a highway, such as I-66, has the space for a large number of vehicles, leading to an even larger amount of air pollution. The two biggest pollutants are nitrous oxides and particulate matter.

Particulate matter is harmful because when it’s inhaled, it can lead to respira-

tory problems, but nitrous oxides are much more concerning. When nitrous oxides react with sunlight, they create ozone, and this ground-level ozone has major health implications, which greatly affect those using the Martha Custis Trail.

Although convenient, the bike path’s proximity to the highway causes its users to breathe in more of these pollutants, exposing them to more health risks.

It’s a complex issue, because the Custis trail is already a large benefit to the community, opening the door for more

environmentally-friendly ways to commute and offering an easy way to exercise. Unfortunately, its downfall is the proximity to the highway, where there is a greater amount of air pollution.

The accessibility of transportation is important, but not at the cost of human health.

Although the Custis trail certainly isn’t perfect, it does have its benefits. But users still need to be aware of the health risks accompanying their evening run.

Isabel Ruff Arlington

Proximity to Highway Makes Trail a Health Hazard

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Growth at Upton Hill Regional Park in the Works SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Plans for development of portions of Upton Hill Regional Park are moving ahead but remain far from finalized, with a number of procedural hurdles to surmount.

“We certainly have many more details to work out . . . [but] I think we’re in a very good place. We don’t know of any hiccups,” said Paul Gilbert, executive director of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks), during a Nov. 28 briefing before Arlington County Board members.

The 27-acre park straddles the Arlington-Fairfax line just south of Wilson Boulevard. It has both an active compo-

nent (with water park, batting cages and miniature-golf course) and natural areas.

The proposed upgrades carry an estimated price tag of $3 million, and would include construction of a ropes course, a high-end playground, unstructured play area, paved and surface trails, renovated restroom, seating areas with game tables and a new entrance with additional parking.

The good news for Arlington leaders?

“There is no ask for county dollars,” said Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson, who with Michael Nardolilli serves as an Arlington representative to the park-authority’s board.

(Arlington taxpayers do provide a subsidy of about $430,000 a year to support the regional authority, which in addition

to Arlington includes facilities in Fairfax and Loudoun counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.)

In order to make the improvements, the park authority will need site-plan approval from the Arlington County government; an OK from the Virginia Department of Transportation for the new entrance off Wilson Boulevard; and the ongoing goodwill of the neighboring Boulevard Manor and Dominion Hills neighborhoods.

Gilbert said his agency has been working with the neighborhoods and county officials since 2015 to develop and revise

the plan. “We will continue to do other engagement as we move forward,” he said.

County leaders seemed on board with the outlines of the proposal. Count Board Chairman Jay Fisette said the regional authority is “a huge asset to Northern Virginia.”

Unrelated to the development plan, but likely to be welcomed nonetheless: Park officials are planning to provide new artificial turf for the mini-golf course, although there’s no time frame set. The course currently is closed for a winter hiatus.

W&OD Trail Could See Changes

Users of the Washington & Old Dominion Regional Trail could eventually find themselves using specific lanes for specific purposes.

Paul Gilbert, executive director of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks), said his organization is mulling ways to separate those on foot from those on two wheels.

“Urban areas will probably eventually get treatment like this,” Gilbert said in a recent briefing to the Arlington County

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Arlington Notes ARLINGTON CHAMBER NAMES AWARD RECIPIENTS: The Arlington Chamber of

Commerce has announced recipients of its 2017 awards, to be presented at the business organization’s 93rd annual meeting on Dec. 8 at the Sheraton Pentagon City.

The Apartment and Office Building Association will be presented with the 2017 Chair’s Award, while Christine Searle will receive the 2017 President’s Award and the Ambassador Committee will be honored with the 2017 Committee of the Year designation.

For information on the luncheon or the organization, see the Web site at www. arlingtonchamber.org.

RECIPIENTS OF HUMAN-RIGHTS AWARDS TO BE HONORED: An individ-

ual, two businesses, a religious organization and a non-profit group will be honored with the Arlington Human Rights Commission’s 2017 James B. Hunter Human Rights Awards.

The awards will be presented during a ceremony set for Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. in the County Board Room, 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

Recipients for 2017 include Eric Schaeffer, artistic director of Signature Theatre; Building Bridges; St. George’s Episcopal Church; Café Sazón; and Freddie’s Beach Bar. Claire Gastanaga, executive director

of the Virginia branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, will be the keynote speaker.

The awards are named in honor of James Hunter III, a one-time County Board member and civic leader who died in 1998. For information, see the Web site at https://commissions.arlingtonva. us/human-rights-commission-hrc/jamesb-hunter-award/.

APPLICATION PERIOD OPEN FOR YOUNG-PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM:

The Leadership Center for Excellence is accepting applications and holding information sessions for the spring 2017 cohort of its Young Professionals Program.

The four-month effort aims to develop leaders across the metropolitan area through connecting them to the community, its leaders and each othes. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through Jan. 5.

Information sessions will be held on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 15 at 8 a.m. at the organization, 4420 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 102.

For information on the program, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org.

ARLINGTON CHORALE TO PRESENT HOLIDAY CONCERT: The Arlington

Chorale will present “Winter Fun” on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444

Arlington Blvd.

Under the direction of artistic director Nancia D’Allmonte, members of the chorale will perform a festive and fun collection of holiday favorites.

The concert is free, but donations are accepted. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonchorale.org.

CHURCH TO HOST MUSICAL CELEBRATION SALUTING CHRISTMAS: Clar-

endon United Methodist Church will host a candlelight Christmas celebration on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the church, 606 North Irving St. The concert will featured the Mount Olivet Brass with Thomas Joyce on timpani, with carol favorites sung by a choir and the congregation.

The concert will be preceded by a dessert social from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.

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

FAMILY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTION OF ‘HANSEL & GRETEL’ SLATED: Synetic

Family Theater will present “Hansel & Gretel” through Dec. 31 in Crystal City.

The wordless production is suitable for all ages. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.synetictheater.org.

LOCAL HISTORIAN TO DISCUSS WORK AT CHURCH EVENT: Local journalist

and historian Charlie Clark will discuss his new book – “Hidden History of Arlington County” – in the next installment of the Faith, Food and Fellowship series

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The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 14, starting with a brief worship service (with music) at noon, lunch ($5) at 12:30 p.m. and the program at 1 p.m.

The church is located at 606 North Irving St. For information, call (703) 5278574 or see the Web site at www.clarendonumc.org.

ALTERNATIVE-GIFT FAIR ON THE HORIZON: The seventh annual Gifts That Give

Hope alternative-gift fair will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Discovery Elementary School.

In addition to gifts available for purchase, the event will feature children’s crafts, activities and face-painting. The Yorktown High School Dance Team will perform at 12:30 p.m.

For information, see the Web site at www.giftsthatgivehope.org/arlington.

NORTHWEST ARLINGTON LIONS TO HOST CITRUS SALE: The Northwest

Arlington Lions will host a sale of fresh citrus, pecans and maple syrup from Dec. 6-13 at Overlee Pool’s bathhouse, lower level, 6030 Lee Highway.

Hours are Wednesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Thursday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday from 10:;30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday from 1 to 8 p.m.

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Arlington Notes II COMPETITION WINNER TO PERFORM WITH CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: Fifteen-

Heavenly Hydrangeas in McLean demonstrating how to make beautiful floral designs for the holidays. The results then were auctioned off.

Club members also made more than 60 pumpkin arrangements, which were all sold.

Proceeds from the event support the garden club’s community-outreach programs.

year-old pianist Junliang Li was selected the winner of the National Chamber Ensemble’s 2017 Outstanding Young Artist Achievement Award, receiving a $750 scholarship, a trophy and the opportunity to perform with the ensemble on Dec. 16 during its holiday concert.

Currently a student at the Levine School of Music, Li was born in China and began studying piano at the age of 8.

Li will be featured in a performance of works by Ravel and Chopin at the concert, to be held at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd.

Li performed Chopin’s Ballade No. 3 for judges Frank Conlon, professor of piano, and Leo Sushansky, founder and artistic director of the National Chamber Orchestra, during the competition finals.

A reception with the artists follows the concert. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.nationalchamberensemble.org.

Yorktown Theatre and WSC Avant Bard will collaborate with a reading of the play “Marvelous” on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. at Yorktown High School.

The production tells the tale of an orphan boy who climbs an anchor that falls from the sky and goes on a magical adventure.

Playwright Matt Minnicino will attend the production to gather audience feedback. Students will perform a revised reading on Dec. 16 at Gunston Arts Center based on the feedback.

GARDEN CLUB CELEBRATES AT FLORAL-DESIGN EVENT: The Rock Spring

‘WHEELS TO AFRICA’ HOST BICYCLE COLLECTION: Wheels to Africa will host

Garden Club held its seventh annual Holiday Floral Design Event on Nov. 16 at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center.

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a number of collection points for its bicycle-donation effort on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Donated bicycles will be shipped to needy communities in the U.S. and Africa as part of the local initiative, led in the

The Arlington County Sheriff’s Office raised $3,000 as part of No-Shave November, an annual event to raise funds for cancer prevention, research and education. In all, 58 Sheriff’s Office employees gave up shaving for the month of November and pledged to donate the money they would have spent on shaving supplies to the Virginia Hospital Center Foundation.

Arlington area by Yorktown High School senior Michael Lesmez.

For a list of donation sites and more information, see the Web site at www. wheels-to-africa.org.

CHILDREN’S CHORUS HOSTS WINTER CONCERT: The Arlington Children’s

Chorus will present its free winter concert – “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” – on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. at Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd.

Attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food to donate the Arlington Food Assistance Center. There also will be a bake sale to benefit the chorus.

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

‘CHANUKAH ON ICE’ ON THE HORIZON: “Chanukah on Ice,” an initiative of

Chabad Lubavitch of Alexandria-Arlington, will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Pentagon Row,

1201 South Joyce St. The event, designed for adults and children, will feature skating, kosher food, contemporary Jewish music and, at 7 p.m., a menorah-lighting.

“It is a holiday event that enriches our lives with the light of tradition,” said Rabbi Mordechai Newman, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Alexandria-Arlington.” We want to make the spirit of the Chanukah holiday alive for the kids.”

Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 at the door. For information and reservations, call (703) 820-2770 or see the Web site at www.chabadaa.org.

CHORALE TO HOST HOLIDAY CONCERT: The Nova Lights Chorale will

present “Holiday Classics” on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at St.Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3439 Payne St. in Baileys Crossroads.

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Our travels to find the best of local real estate this week bring us to Country Club Hills, where a new home will soon make its appearance – a classic colonial that looks to the future with upto-the-minute efficiency and exceptional style spread across four levels and approximately 7,100 square feet of interior space.

Designed for delivery in the summer of 2018, the Whitestone Custom Homes property will sit sublimely on a 10,000square-foot lot on a quiet, dead-end street, perfect for serenity and style, yet is close to everything, from an amble over to Washington Golf & Country Club to just one stoplight to the D.C. line.

All this, and there is still time to customize the home to your specifications, including incorporation of an elevator and three-car garage.

The property currently is on the market, with a pre-construction price of $2,495,000.

The home combines the best in timeless elegance and modern features, with easy traffic flow that will work well both for daily living and entertaining in style.

After a welcome on the covered front

porch, we are ushered inside, where the sight line stretches all the way to the rear of the home.

To our immediate right is the large and inviting living room, while to our left you will find the comfortable and stylish dining room.

Occupying a strategic position at the rear of the home, the kitchen area is a standout, with a winning personality and enough versatility to exceed the expectations of the most serious chefs among us. A separate morning-dining area is behind the kitchen, with vistas over the rear yard, and a screened-in porch is beyond it.

The family room, with a showstopper fireplace and more delightful views, rounds out the main level.

The master retreat is the dominant space on the first upper level, with a large bedroom area with tray ceiling, super amounts of closet space and a sumptuous bath.

Three additional bedrooms are found on this level, each en-suite and all featuring plentiful space.

The home rises further still, to a treetop level that provides another large bedroom suite as well as a flex room to

be used as seen fit.

The lower level is another exceptional spot, with a large recreation room (with wet bar) as its centerpiece. Bonus spaces, including the home’s sixth bedroom, also can be found on this level.

Designed with an elegance that will never go out of style, the property is a perfect combination of classic and modern, ready to welcome its first occupants and share the joys of coming years together.

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.

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Sales of New Homes in U.S. Reach 10-Year High

Sales of newly built, single-family homes in October rose 6.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000 units from a downwardly revised September reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

This is the highest sales pace since October 2007.

Year-to-date, new-home sales are 8.9 percent above their level over the same period last year.

“The October report shows strong sales growth at entry-level price points,” said Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas.

“In markets where builders are able to provide homes for families with different household budgets, they can fulfill a growing demand for housing.”

“There is solid growth in the number of sales contracts signed before construction has begun, a strong indicator that new single-family home production should continue to grow as we look ahead to 2018,” said NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz.

The inventory of new homes for sale was 282,000 in October, which is a 4.9-month supply at the current sales pace.

New-home sales increased in all four regions. Sales rose 30.2 percent in the Northeast, 17.9 percent in the Midwest, 6.4 percent in the West and 1.3 percent in the South.

Nationwide housing starts rose 13.7 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.29 million units after a slight upward revision to the September reading, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department.

This is the highest housing production reading since October 2016, when total starts hit a post-recession high of 1.33 million.

Single-family production rose 5.3 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 877,000. Yearto-date, single-family starts are 8.4 percent above their level over the same period last year.

Multi-family starts jumped 36.8 percent to 413,000 units after a weak September report, according to the federal data.

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Public Urged to Have Patience While I-66 Toll Efforts Take Hold SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

As the days ticked down to opening up Interstate 66 inside the Beltway to tollpaying single-rider vehicles in rush hour, the state official who has shepherded the project through three years of development is urging everyone to have patience and goodwill in their hearts.

“We’re asking the region to show mercy on us,” said Amanda Baxter, the specialprojects manager overseeing outreach for the Virginia Department of Transportation on the matter, as she briefed Arlington County Board members on Nov. 28 – six days before the planned start of tolling from the Capital Beltway to Rosslyn.

In return, Baxter said, VDOT aims to be proactive and helpful to drivers who find themselves confused or even befuddled by the changes.

“We stand ready to be as compassionate as possible,” she said.

Starting Dec. 4, all drivers using the impacted stretch of highway eastbound during the morning rush or westbound during the evening rush will need to have an E-ZPass, which will allow VDOT to monitor highway usage; to determine who had paid and who has not; and to adjust tolls based on the level of traffic usage.

(Information on the E-ZPass, which

works on toll highways in 16 states, is available at www.ezpassva.com.)

At the Nov. 28 meeting, Arlington officials peppered Baxter with questions about enforcement, and also asked for the agency to show a little tenderness during the first days and weeks of the transition.

“People need some flexibility to learn the system,” said County Board Chairman Jay Fisette, who acknowledged he’d never had an E-ZPass and had little idea how one worked. (“I know what to get you as a retirement gift,” chuckled Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson, on hand for another item at the board meeting. Fisette’s last day in office is Dec. 31.)

Some of the funding to be brought in through tolls will support a heavier Virginia State Police presence for enforcement, as well as electronic monitoring equipment. Fines and administrative charges await those who try to cheat the system, they promise.

Baxter received praise from County Board members for her efforts throughout what she acknowledged had been a challenging project. And, at least in the calm before the storm, there seemed to be amity on both sides.

“We’ll keep working together” to iron out the details, County Board member Libby Garvey said.

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The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival, but later was taken into custody when he returned to the residence, police said.

The suspect – 29-year-old Robert Willett of Arlington – was arrested and charged with malicious wounding. He was held without bond.

The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. n On Nov. 29 at 7:37 p.m., a verbal dispute between two individuals in the 2900 block of South Glebe Road turned physical, with one man stabbing another, causing a laceration, police said.

The suspect – 45-year-old James Larkin of Alexandria – was arrested and charged with malicious wounding. He was held without bond.

The victim declined medical attention.

ROBBERY: n On Nov. 26 at 5:44 p.m., an individual had returned to a social gathering at a home in the 2900 block of South Glebe Road when he was punched repeatedly in the face.

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The suspect is described as a black male, 49 years old, 6’1”, with a slim build, short black hair and a mustache.

BRANDISHING: n On Nov. 26 at 2:05 a.m., a man and woman were walking in the area of 6th Street North and North Kenmore Street when they were approached by a man who displayed a handgun before fleeing the scene.

The suspect is described as a heavy-set white male with short hair and a beard.

EXTORTION: n On Nov. 26 at 12:05 p.m., a woman called the Emergency Communications Center after receiving a threatening phone call.

The suspect stated he had kidnapped the daughter of the victim, and would harm her unless the victim provided him with money, police said.

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INDECENT EXPOSURE: n On Nov. 28 at 10 p.m., police were dispatched to the 1900 block of Wilson Boulevard for a report of indecent exposure.

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With a second-half comeback followed by a 45-point blowout victory, the Wakefield Warriors are off to a 2-0 start this season.

First, the boys high school basketball team rallied to defeat the defending 6 state BASKETBALL Class champion W.T. Woodson Cavaliers, 57-46, after trailing 24-15 at halftime. Then, Dec. 2, Wakefield routed Phelps, 93-45, at Bishop O’Connell High School as part of the Morgan Wootten Tipoff Showcase.

“We were prepared, didn’t stop doing the things we wanted to do and we got to work on some things we wanted,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said about the win over Phelps.

Wakefield built a quick 14-3 lead and was in control the rest of the way, leading 47-20 at halftime.

Senior forward Amari Cooper led the Warriors with a 27-point, 14-rebound effort along with five assists and Continued on Page 16

Wakefield High School senior forward Amari Cooper had double-doubles in points and rePHOTO BY DEB KOLT bounds to lead the Warriors to victories in their first two games last week.

O’Connell Opens Season With a Home Victory DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

A long day of boys basketball that included multiple tournament games BASKETBALL atO ’ C oBishop nnell High School on Dec. 2 was capped when the host Knights won the final contest.

In its season opener, O’Connell held on to defeat Georgetown Prep, 64-61, in the third annual Morgan Wootten Tipoff Showcase. O’Connell is coached

by Wootten’s son, Joe. The Knights were led by 31 points, five rebounds and three assists from guard Xavier Johnson, and nine points eight rebounds and two steals from forward Jahmal Banks. In addition, Matt

Becht had added nine points, Ayan Teel seven and Charlie Weber four with five rebounds.

O’Connell trailed early in the game, 14-12, but took the lead for good early in the second period at 15-14 on a three-pointer by Teel. In the third quarter, O’Connell’s biggest lead swelled to 48-31.

“We got better with our defense and with our rebounding as the game went on,” said Johnson, who scored 17 points in the first half.

Georgetown Prep rallied in the final period, but O’Connell hung on for the win.

The game was the sixth of the day and starting just after 8:30 p.m. See more on the Wootten showcase at www.

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O’Connell plays two games this week, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Paul VI Catholic in a big Northern Virginia private-school rivalry game between Washington Catholic Athletic Conference opponents, then at home at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 8 against Friendship Collegiate. n In other opening-game action last week, the Washington-Lee Generals in boys contests and the Yorktown Patriots in girls each started 2-0. Washington-Lee downed Falls Church, 72-59, and West Potomac, 80-62. Yorktown defeated Stuart, 58-39, and Chantilly, 53-49.

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Basketball has the longest season of any sport in Virginia, with regular season contests lasting until Feb. 9 or so. Games now begin in late November, much sooner than in past years when the first week of December was the earliest tipoff dates.

Potomac School held its 28th annual Tip-Off Classic Dec. 1-2. When it began, the tourney was the only one of its kind in Northern Virginia. In recent years, there are many such competitions held on those same dates.

Now that the campaign is underway, collectively, the girls and boys varsity teams in the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas have the potential to do well. There are probably no statechampionship-caliber squads, but certainly district and region contenders.

In Arlington, the Bishop O’Connell Knights teams are capable of challenging to win their conference crowns.

Each returns key players and have talented additions.

Both Wakefield teams certainly will be National District contenders as they were a year ago, the WashingtonLee girls have top returners and the W-L boys have standout senior guard Chris Ozgo leading the way.

As always, the Oakton Cougars’ girls team will be the cream of the crop among Fairfax County squads the Sun Gazette covers. Oakton lost a lot to graduation from last year’s region-champion and state-runner-up team, but the Cougars never slip too much under head coach Fred Priester.

Other conference – and district – contending girls teams should be the Langley Saxons, McLean Highlanders, Madison Warhawks, Marshall Statesmen and Potomac School Panthers. On the boys side, Potomac School, Marshall, Madison and Oakton have the same potential.

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ARLINGTON RED WIN STATE CUP: Jumping to an

early lead and hanging on with stellar defense, the Arlington Travel Soccer 2003 girls Red team won its first State Cup championship, defeating the Herndon Hurricanes, 2-1, in the girls championship match.

“The girls’ commitment and dedication were rewarded with a well deserved state championship against a very tough opponent in Herndon,” Red coach Gerardo Ramirez said “The team’s mental toughness, confidence in our game, and belief in each other is stronger than ever.”

Against Herndon, the Red scored less than four minutes into the game, then added another goal on a penalty kick just before halftime. Herndon scored on a penalty kick in the second half. By winning the state cup, the Red advances to the U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 Championship in Fredericksburg, June 28 through July 3.

Arlington defeated Roanoke, Charlottesville and Fredericksburg FC in previous state-cup games.

Full names of the Arlington Red players were not provided by the team.

The Arlington Red soccer team won a state cup title.

The Broncos finished undefeated in NFL Flag Football.

BRONCOS WIN FLAG FOOTBALL TITLE: The Arling-

ton Broncos won the Arlington Flag Football 10-under division championship by a 20-19 score in the title game over the Seahawks to finish undefeated at 11-0.

The title game ended on a successful Hail Mary pass from Broncos quarterback Nick Senkus to Jake Adamec. The Broncos trailed 19-14 prior to the pass.

The winning throw was the final play of a three-play drive that began with 30 seconds left The Broncos were 8-0 in the regular season, then 3-0 in the playoffs after a first-round bye.

The other players were Grant Buckley, Ben Chapius, Alex Guy, Daniel Hirsch, Ben Hughes, Simon Oliver and Keyon Tiggle.

The Broncos’ head coach was Kevin Hughes. Assistant coaches were Glenn Adamec and Keefe Tiggle.

MOORE TO PLAY PRO HOOPS IN CROATIA: Wakefield

Players participated in a recent Arlington Babe Ruth clinic.

The Croatian league features a 25-game schedule.

FORMER HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUTS WIN TURKEY TROT: The male and female winners of the annual

Arlington Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving morning Nov. 23 were two standout high school runners from Arlington. Both returned from college on the break to run in the race.

In the men’s Turkey Trot, Bishop O’Connell High School graduate J.J. LaPointe was the champion in 15:45. In the women’s race, Yorktown High grad Kelly Hart won in 18:28.

LaPointe is a senior on the cross country and track and field teams at Christopher Newport University.

Hart runs cross county and track at Notre Dame.

Also in the men’s race, Washington-Lee High School junior Jonny Jackson finished fifth (17:09) and former Yorktown High runner Ryan Hart was 11th (18:13).

In the women’s race, former W-L runner Sarah Angell was fourth (20:54) and former O’Connell runner Emily Blagg was 12th.

The Turkey Trot was held at Christ Church of Arlington on North Pershing Drive.

Kelly Hart was the female winner of the Arlingon Turkey Trot.

High School graduate Khory Moore, the No. 2 allJ.J. LaPointe was the male winner of the Arlingon Turkey Trot. time scorer at Virginia Wesleyan University, has signed Turkey GO BALL, sponsored by Arlington Babe Ruth to play professionally with KK Jazine Nadar in the top baseball and CoachN’s FUNdamentals. league in Croatia.

Scott Nathanson, joined by several Babe Ruth Moore scored 2,028 points in his four years at Wescoaches and volunteers, led the players through an leyan, making him one of just two Marlins to ever top action-packed series of drills. Players learned how to the 2,000-point plateau. He owns the school record for field grounders with the “grab a gator” drill and how points in a season (633), set as a senior, the same year to swing a bat like a jedi knight. he broke the school record for points in a game (48).

Nathanson and Arlington Babe Ruth will hold a Moore averaged a league-best 23.4 points per game BABE RUTH CLINIC: Young baseball players – nearly 20 boys and girls age 4 to 6 – enjoyed a recent morning similar session during the coming spring baseball seaas a senior and hit 39.5 percent of his three-pointers. of fun at the Gunston Middle School bubble at the son.

The season in Wesleyan lasts until May. half defensive pressure was a big reason rebounds) and sophomore forward Trin- comeback. for the comeback. ity Champers-Puryear (nine points, four “We need them to play like that,” she Next for Wakefield are three games rebounds). Thompson and Champers- said.

Continued from Page 15 Dec. 7-9 in a tournament in Orem, Utah. Puryear each made a trio of threes.

Also for the Wakefield girls, freshn The Wakefield girls also started the After netting just 2 of 12 shots from man forward Nevaeh Wallace had four two blocks. Junior forward Chris War- season with a comeback victory, defeat- the floor in the second period, Wakefield points, four assists and three steals and ner had 16 points, seven rebounds and ing the host W.T. Woodson Cavaliers, led 35-24 after three quarters and main- sophomore center Jayela Lopez had six five assists and senior guard Ben Hors- 45-32, Nov. 28 after trailing 18-15 at tained a comfortable lead in the final rebounds and two points. Eight playford had 11 points, six assists and three halftime. period. ers scored for Wakefield, with Makyla rebounds.

“I’m really pleased with how we kept Senior forward Jami Tham led the Loefell having two points and Olivia Off the bench, James Clark and Aar- it close in the first half with our quick- Warriors with a double-double, scoring Abboud one. on Queen each had seven points; Rob- ness while being in foul trouble. Then, in 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to “That’s a big win on the road, and it bie Starkey six; and Gabe Tham had six the third quarter, we hit some big threes, go with two blocks, two steals and two helps our confidence for a young team,” points, five rebounds and four steals. All got a lead and kept it,” Wakefield girls deflections.

Richardson said. but two Wakefield players scored. coach Marcia Richardson said.

Tham and Foley, Wakefield’s two reIn its second game, Wakefield (1-1) Cooper also led the way against Wakefield outscored Woodson, 20-6, turning starters from last season’s team was blown out by a strong T.C. Williams Woodson, scoring 20 points and yank- in the third period thanks to making all that finished second in district and re- team, 73-32. ing 15 rebounds. Warner had 15 points four of its three-point shots – two from gion tournaments, spent much of the NOTE: In the five seasons Wakeand eight rebounds, Horsford played freshman guard Taylor Thompson (nine first half on the bench in foul trouble. field’s new gym has been opened, the strong defense and Lukas Hatcher made points) and one each from junior for- Richardson said their overall play and boys team is undefeated during regularsome key foul shots. Wakefield’s second- ward Hannah Foley (eight points, four leadership in the second half led the season play at 35-0.

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John Vihstadt, immediate left, was the lone County Board member to vote against moving forward with the Long Bridge Park aquatics center. Other board members – Jay Fisette, Katie Cristol, Christian Dorsey and Libby Garvey – supported the plan.

Aquatics Continued from Page 1 lone vote against moving forward with the long-stalled aquatics-center facility.

“It is simply not fiscally prudent to ask Arlington’s taxpayers to take on this new and costly capital project,” Vihstadt, the board’s lone independent, said. “The county has more important needs and priorities.”

The four County Board Democrats voted as a bloc to move the project forward, agreeing to the staff selection of a design from among four options.

County Board member Christian Dorsey said the revised proposal was far superior to past incarnations, which had pegged annual operating shortfalls at between $1.9 million and $3.8 million.

“We’ve gone a long way to try to solve that problem,” Dorsey said.

But the projected gap is still on the high side of what had been anticipated when County Manager Mark Schwartz resuscitated the dormant project last year.

(The operating subsidy does not include the cost of paying off the construction cost. Using a rough-and-tumble estimate with an interest rate of 3.65 percent and a 20-year term for the loan, the debtservice cost would average somewhere around $3 million per year for the aquatics-center portion of the project.)

Wayne Kubicki, a veteran civic activist who has watched the aquatics-center project evolve from the beginning, was left shaking his head.

“I’m amazed that four board members still voted to proceed with the new plan,” he told the Sun Gazette, voicing concerns that the taxpayer subsidy – counting debt service – could reach $5 million annually in the facility’s early years.

“With the increasing budget demands for Metro and the schools, a new $5 million a year will only mean increased tax rates, with assessment growth looking to

remain relatively weak,” he said.

In remarks to County Board members, parks-and-recreation chief Jane Rudolph also responded to concerns the facility could end up being used by residents of outside jurisdictions more than those who are paying for it.

“We really see this as a facility that will serve Arlingtonians,” said Rudolph, who added the facility would have “appropriate revenue” through memberships and ancillary fees.

What constitutes “appropriate”?

“We’re not quite at the point yet” of recommending a cost structure, said Peter Lusky, who oversees recreation facilities for the parks and recreation department.

Dorsey, who is often vocal about fiscal restraint in his remarks from the dais, said he believed the cost to facility users should not be so high that it leaves many local residents on the outside looking in.

“This is not a facility for people [only] of a certain amount of economic means,” Dorsey said. “I hope we don’t respond with a knee-jerk reaction to just jack up the fees.”

Arlington voters by a 76-percent majority in 2004 approved a park bond that, they were told at the time, would cover the entire cost of the Long Bridge Park project, including an aquatics facility. But, after a case of “mission creep” that saw the project balloon in scope and cost, county leaders in 2012 had to seek additional funding through another park bond, at a time when public discontent over what critics derided as gold-plated “vanity” projects in Arlington was beginning to gather steam.

Voters in 2012 gave the proposal the green light, but the margin (63-percent support) was almost 20 percentage points lower than several other bond packages on the ballot. That result was a foreshadowing of the voter revolution two years later that propelled Vihstadt to the County Board and, indirectly, led to the scuttling of two other major projects: the Columbia Pike streetcar and the Artisphere art center.

Reception Will Honor School Board’s Lander The Arlington School Board will host a reception on Thursday, Dec. 14 in honor of board member James Lander, who is wrapping up two terms on the elected body.

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Celeste’s Cleaning

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HAULING

HAULING

D&B Hauling And Moving

appliances

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HANDYMAN

andyman S&S H Services

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CLEANING

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Rosa’s House Cleaning

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CLEANING

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MOTTERN MASONRYDesign

We offer a variety of finishes, including Stamped Concrete & Pavers, to provide your project a unique & special look.

Fully Insured & Class A Licensed Since 1999

703-999-2928

BRICK & BLOCK

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HOME IMPROVEMENT Ero’s Painting & Drywall Svc. LLC General Contractor: Additions, Unfinished basement, Kitchen & bathrooms, Deck, Sunrooms, Drywall, Flooring, Driveway Carpentry: Trim, framing metal & wood, moldling, cabinets installation, etc.

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MASONRY

Pat's Masonry LLC Interior Baths, Kitches, Additions and all Interior Modification Exterior Decks, Patios, Siding and Roofing

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HOLIDAY MOVIES © StatePoint Media ACROSS

1. Big ____ at 7-Eleven 5. Plays for pay 8. Not counterfeit 12. Largest continent 13. Field worker 14. Eagle’s nest 15. Shade-loving plant 16. River in Bohemia 17. Choice or delicious dish 18. *Vince Vaughn’s title role, 2007 20. Research facility 21. “Colorful” announcement 22. Humor magazine 23. Sherlock Holmes’ esteemed friend 26. Wedge-shaped 30. “Fat chance!”

31. Ancient liturgical hymn 34. Jet black 35. Like Bushmills’ whiskey 37. *“Jingle ____ the Way,” 1996 38. Speak like Pericles 39. Cleopatra’s necklace 40. They’re often bolt action 42. Tucker of “Modern Family” 43. Football play, pl 45. *Nicolas Cage’s “The ____ Man,” 2000 47. Egg cells 48. “The Metamorphosis” author 50. Nursery rhyme old woman’s home

52. *Kevin McCallister’s story, 1990 56. Opposite end of alpha 57. “It’s beginning to look ____ ____ like Christmas...”

58. Like desert climate 59. Apple leftovers 60. Container weight 61. *“Trappd in Paradise” with Jon Lovitz and ____ Carvey

55+ News

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION: A New Year’s luncheon

for seniors will be held on Friday, Dec. 29 at 11:30 a.m. at Champps, 1201 South Joyce St., featuring a buffet meals, music and entertainment. The deadline to register is Friday, Dec. 15. For information, call (703) 228-4771.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO ‘ZOO LIGHTS’ EVENT: Arlington County 55+ Travel

will host an intergenerational trip to the D.C. ZooLights at the National Zoo on Monday, Dec. 11. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

FORUM FOCUSES ON WINTER HERBS AND SPICES: A discussion of winter

herbs and spices for cooking holiday favorites will be presented on Monday, Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

SENIORS-ONLY ICE SKATING OFFERED: Seniors-only ice skating will be

offered at Kettler Capitals Iceplex on Monday, Dec. 11 from 8:10 to 9:20 a.m. and on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 7:40 to 22

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62. Matured 63. “C’____ la vie!”

64. Big Bang’s original matter DOWN

1. Fishing pole 2. Olympic castaway?

3. Pre-euro money 4. Bamboo forest dwellers 5. *Like Express to the

8:40 a.m. The cost is $1 for parking.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO MORMON TEMPLE: Arlington County 55+ Travel will

host a trip to the Mormon Temple visitor center and the Festival of Lights in Kensington on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

AFRICAN TRAVEL DETAILED IN FORUM: A discussion of the steps neces-

sary in planning a trip to Africa will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

55+ PLUS ‘SINGLES NIGHT’ IN THE OFFING: Arlington Mill Senior Cen-

ter hosts a singles night for ages 55+ on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

WELLNESS PROGRAM IS IN THE WORKS: Aurora Hills Senior Center

hosts a wellness program focused on using foam rollers to rejuvenate muscles on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

North Pole 6. Overthrow by argument 7. Miners’ bounty, pl.

8. *Clarice, e.g.

9. Spans of time 10. Not a word?

11. Type of Christmas lights 13. Helen in France 14. Type of deadly flu 19. Lamé or serge 22. “____’s the word” 23. *Like Bing Crosby’s Christmas 24. Packers’ quarterback 25. Like Hitler’s Reich 26. Reject 27. Olden day calculators 28. The whole amount 29. *Henry F. Potter in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” e.g.

32. Oration station 33. *Will Ferrell’s 2003 role 36. *Based on “A Christmas Carol,” 1988 38. Port city in Japan 40. Ribonucleic acid 41. Affected or pretentious 44. Part of eye containing iris, pl.

46. Unwellness 48. Trees producing caffeine-containing nuts 49. Like a duel in France, usually 50. Smoke plus fog 51. At this point 52. Antonym of love 53. Unwritten exam 54. Number of baseball fielders 55. Dutch cheese 56. Edible tuber

TRAVELERS ENJOY COSTUMES, BUFFET LUNCHEON: Arlington County

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.

December 12, 1935: n The first edition of the Northern Virginia Sun rolled off the presses, promising non-partisan coverage of news across the region. n The ongoing expansion of the Arlington courthouse is slated for completion in June. n Gov. Perry is looking for ways to reduce the increasing number of traffic deaths on Virginia’s highways. n Washington-Lee’s basketball team defeated Jefferson High of Falls Church, 20-13.

December 9, 1949: n The Arlington County Civic Federation is seeking elimination of Virginia’s poll tax, and wants a new state constitution. n The Arlington YMCA is celebrating its five-year anniversary with plans for expansion. n The Arlington School Board has sold $2.5 million in bonds at an interest rate of 1.862 percent.

December 8, 1962: n Gov. Harrison says the state will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after Virginia’s legislative districting was ruled unconstitutional by a three-judge panel for discriminating against urban areas of the commonwealth. n The Arlington County Civic Federation is seeking higher teacher pay. n Rev. Billy Graham will speak at the Pentagon this week. n It took four overtimes, but Yorktown defeated Wakefield in boys basketball.

Hoffman-Boston defeated Walker-Grant.

a holiday centerpiece will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

December 9, 1969: n Groundbreaking for the Metro system this week was coupled with President Nixon’s signature on a $1.15 billion measure to help fund it. n Gov.-elect Holton says he will outline his priorities during a speech on Jan. 19. n David Brinkley will be the featured speaker at a community forum at Washington-Lee High School. n At the movies: “Goodbye, Columbus,” “Midnight Cowboy,” Elvis in “The Trouble With Girls” and Paul Newman in “Hombre.”

ORIGAMI AFICIONADOS TO GATHER:

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

55+ Travel will host a trip to the National Opera for a tour of costumes on Thursday, Dec. 14. The cost of $34 includes a buffet lunch at the National Press Club. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

HOLIDAY CENTERPIECES ARE FOCUS OF WORKSHOP: A workshop to create

Arlington Mill Senior Center hosts an origami class on Thursday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

TRAVELERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES:

Sharing travel experiences will be the topic of discussion on Friday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2286300.

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Good Reasons to List Your Home During the Holidays!

• Buyers shopping now are serious and more motivated...and often need to move • International buyers may not observe our traditional holiday calendar • With other listings going off the market, your home will have less competition and get more attention • ‘Tis the season for buyers to be online.

For your home to be discovered, it must be on the market

For a FREE market analysis of your home, call us!

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