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Local Candidates Are Starting to Emerge

Fisette’s Retirement May Set Off Scramble SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

There may be considerably more clarity on the state of the County Board race in coming days. The decision by board chairman Jay Fisette not to seek re-election (see story, inside) has given a number of prospective successors the push they needed to ramp up campaigning. Democratic activist Vivek Patil has filed a statement of organization with county election officials, a prerequisite for seeking office. Others who may be in the mix include several Democrats who have run for their party’s nomination in the past, including Peter Fallon, Kim Klingler Why did Jay Fisette opt not to seek a new term? and Erik Gutshall. Some or all of See story and reaction those contenders, inside on Page 4. and maybe others, could make their bids official at Wednesday’s meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. (Watch for updates at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington.) On the School Board front, the Democratic field at the beginning of the week – before the filing deadline passed – remained two-term incumbent James Lander and challenger Maura McMahon. Democrats are slated to pick their candidates in caucuses held in May.

YOUNGSTERS HAVE SOME FUN AT 2017 ‘FEEL THE HERITAGE’ FESTIVAL The annual “Feel the Heritage Festival,” sponsored by the Arlington County government and held at Drew Community Center Feb. 25, brought out the community to celebrate African-American achievements throughout Arlington and the nation. Among those on hand to enjoy the celebration were (above) Trey Cannady, who became Spider-Man through the magic of face-painting, and (left) Adriana Bautista, whose Girl Scout troop was on hand with world-famous cookies for sale. See a slide show of photos from the annual festival at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

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Historic Marker Focuses on Legacy of ‘Segregation Wall’

Remnants of 1930s-60s Boundary Seen as Part of a Broader Story of Tolerance SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

A seldom discussed but still potent reminder of Arlington’s, and Virginia’s, segregationist past has been turned into a celebration of perseverance of the county’s African-American community. Civic and political leaders turned out Feb. 26 for the dedication of an historical marker detailing the history of a “segregation wall” that for 30 years in the mid20th century was a demarcation line between black and white. “This is a phenomenal occasion. It just touches my heart,” said Alexandra Bocian, president of the John M. Langston Citizens Association, which represents residents of Halls Hill/High View Park, the historically African-American community that straddles Lee Highway north of Ballston. It was residents of that community who in the 1930s found themselves walled off from the adjacent (and all-white) neighborhood now known as WaycroftWoodlawn. White residents along 19th Road North put up fencing to separate the two communities. The status quo would not change until 1966, when – bowing to community pressure – the Arlington government purchased two homes on the white side of the

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line and tore them down to make a passageway. The new signage is located close to that spot, at the intersection of North Culpeper Street and 17th Road North, where some of the original fencing remains in place. P o r tia Terrell Haskins, an Arlington native who helped spearhead the effort for the signage, said it was a chance to honor Halls Hill/High View Park, which over its 150year history has been “a community that . . . worked together, loved one another and helped anyone who was in need.” “This is not only about our neighborhood, but about unity,” Terrell Haskins said at the event, which drew about 150

people. Many county residents, even those who have lived in Arlington for generations, have little to no knowledge of the segregation fence. When he moved to the county in the 1980s, “I didn’t know anything about that. I was just s t u n n e d ,” said Mark Schwartz, who now serves as county manager. Schwartz said it’s a positive thing that the fencing – made at various points of chain-link, brick and cinderblock – remains. “I’m glad there’s a remnant to remind us,” he said. “The past is always prologue.”

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Politics

Jay Fisette: ‘I’m Ready for a New Challenge’ County Board Veteran Opts Against Seeking a Record-Tying Sixth Term, Wins Praise for His Service to the Local Community Across Multiple Areas SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The decision by Arlington County Board Chairman Jay Fisette not to seek re-election to a sixth term drew a slew of praise for his nearly two decades of service, and set off behind-the-scenes jockeying to succeed him. “Arlington is a better place thanks to Jay’s service,” said Betsy Frantz, CEO of the Leadership Center for Excellence. “His leadership has truly made a difference in the lives of Arlingtonians.” Fisette made it official Feb. 22, confirming he will not seek re-election to the post he has held since January 1998. “Twenty years of service – it’s really been a complete honor and privilege,” Fisette told the Sun Gazette before the official announcement. “I’m ready for a new challenge – there are a lot of interesting opportunities.” Fisette said he “absolutely” would complete his term, which runs through Dec. 31. He suggested his next step could be working to sustain progressive values in the era of President Trump. A Democrat, Fisette was first elected to the County Board in November 1997 to succeed Ellen Bozman, who was then wrapping up 24 years in office. He previously had been unsuccessful in a 1993 special election for County Board, which he lost to Republican Ben Winslow, to fill the seat of William Newman Jr., who had been elected to the Circuit Court by the General Assembly. In 1997, Fisette defeated Barbara Favola in a late-spring Democratic County Board primary for the seat of Bozman. But when incumbent James Hunter III resigned due to illness later that year, Favola won a special election to succeed him, getting to the County Board slightly earlier than Fisette did. (Favola later was elected to the state Senate.) Fisette defeated Republican-leaning independent Amy Jones-Baskaran in the 1997 general election, Republican Mike Clancy in the 2001 race, Green Party candidate John Reeder in the 2009 race and

Green-backed contender Audrey Clement in 2013. He was unopposed in 2005. Fisette was tapped to serve as chairman – a position that rotates among board members – in 2001, 2005, 2010, 2014 and 2017. Currently, he has more tenure in office than his four board colleagues, combined. Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) said the institutional knowledge and experience Fisette brings to local governance would be impossible to replicate. “Jay’s departure from the County Board is an enormous loss to the Arlington community,” Hope said. “He leaves behind a lasting legacy on Arlington that will last generations, and he should be proud of his service.” Fisette’s retirement is likely to spawn a race within the Democratic ranks to succeed him; the party voted earlier this month to hold a caucus to select its nominee for the lone County Board seat on the ballot this year. Final rules have not yet been approved, but it is likely caucus voting will be held in May, perhaps in conjunction with an already scheduled School Board caucus. Likely, the caucus would operate not under winner-take-all rules, but under instant-runoff balloting that has been used in recent Democratic caucuses, in which voters rank candidates in their order of preference, and low-performing candidates are eliminated in a series of rounds until the top finisher achieves more than 50 percent of the vote. Fisette said he would wait to decide what field emerges before deciding whether to support a County Board candidate within the Democratic nomination process. In recent weeks, a number of prospective candidates have been testing the waters quietly. While serving on the County Board, Fisette has been seen as a voice for fiscal restraint – at least by Arlington standards – while also supporting social-safety-net and economic-development issues. He has been seen as generally friendly to the local business community at a time when some of his past colleagues were viewed

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as less so, although he and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce recently have been at odds over towing regulations in the county. Kate Bates, president of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, said Fisette was always willing to listen. “While at times we have taken differing stances on some issues, Jay’s dedication to our community is undeniable – and that is the legacy he will leave behind,” she said, calling Fisette “a pleasure” to work with. Fisette served as board chairman during 9/11, when public-safety agencies of the county government were called on to respond to the terrorist attack on the Pentagon. In 2014, when he also was chairman, Fisette and County Board colleague Mary Hynes switched sides on the controversial Columbia Pike streetcar project; their opposition effectively killed the transit effort. Speaking then, Fisette said that his decision to join Hynes in switching to the anti-streetcar position advocated by board members Libby Garvey and John Vihstadt was a reflection of the mood of the Arlington public. “We cannot ignore the political realities,” he said in November 2014, acknowl-

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edging that Vihstadt’s big victory over Alan Howze – the second thumping taken by county Democrats in eight months – was as much a referendum on countygovernment priorities as anything else. “This was a powerful message to the board,” Fisette said at a press conference in which he announced the switch, which took regional leaders and transportation advocates by surprise. He also has been active at the local, regional and state levels on environmental issues, and regionally on transportation issues. Clement, who won 31 percent of the vote running under the Green Party banner against Fisette in 2013, offered up positives and negatives of his tenure. “Jay’s strongest suit was his interest in and support for environmental initiatives,” Clement said. “Yet Jay was perceived by some as too cozy with developers. To the extent that the priorities of developers and environmentalists disagree, I think Jay’s environmental focus was blunted. But I think that’s true of the Democratic Party in general, rather than a personal criticism of Jay.” A resident of Ashton Heights and a former staffer of the U.S. Government Accountability Office and Northern Virginia executive director of the Whitman-Walker Clinic, Fisette became the first openly gay elected official in Virginia history. In 2013, Fisette wed his longtime partner, Dr. Bob Rosen, in the District of Columbia, before such marriages were legal in Virginia. Fisette’s sexual orientation was an issue, albeit one largely kept below the radar, in his 1993 and 1997 races. Late last year, in a reception honoring veteran Democratic activist Peg Hogan, Fisette recalled asking for the support of Hogan (his neighbor) in his first bid for office. Fisette recalled beating a path to Hogan’s door in hopes of gaining support and access to her organizing ability, but recalled wondering if there would be “an apprehension [on her part] of working in a campaign with so many good-looking gay men?” Fisette said.

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Arlington Budget Proposal Would Result in Higher Taxes SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The real estate tax bill of an Arlington homeowner would rise about 5 percent to an average of $6,240 under the proposed $1.24 billion fiscal 2018 budget proposed by County Manager Mark Schwartz on Feb. 23. The proposal, forwarded to the County Board, seeks a 2-cent increase in the real estate tax rate to $1.011 per $100 assessed value, with the two pennies focused on additional funding for schools and Metro. Under the proposal, which also includes modest increases in trash service and water/sewer rates, the total local-government tax-and-fee burden on a typical homeowner would rise to $8,613, up $308 from currently. Other than funding for schools and Metro, the budget is not filled with either major cuts or expansions. “You won’t find a lot of exciting, big, new, overarching things,” said Schwartz, who has served as county manager since July 2015 and was presenting his second budget to elected officials. Among the areas where Schwartz does seek additional resources is economic development, aiming to recruit new businesses and retain those that are here. “We have a lot more work to do. We’re in a better place, but we have some potentially tough sledding ahead,” Schwartz

said of economic-development efforts, which in recent years for the first time have included subsidies to some new arrivals like Nestlé. The budget plan also includes funding to support additional positions for the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office, and shuffles funding within the police department to add three additional patrol slots. Funding to support the county government’s Emergency Communications Center and to augment firefighter-recruit classes also is included. Schwartz also proposes more funding for paving – “it will be a historic high number” – along with additional staff to significantly cut the time it takes to replace burned-out streetlight bulbs as well as the time needed for major repairs to streetlights. (The funding will go toward the roughly 40 percent of streetlight infrastructure that is backed by the county government; the remainder is the responsibility for Dominion.) Most county-government employees will be eligible “if they meet expectations” for 3.2-percent pay raises, 3.5 percent if they are in public-safety positions, Schwartz said. There also are increases in the transit subsidy for county employees and support for child care and elder care included the spending plan. Schwartz’s budget includes $485.7 million for schools, up 4.6 percent from the current fiscal year, part of which will go to

support the 700 to 800 additional students who have turned up in classes over the past year. The county government also provides about $7 million in other support for schools, from resource officers and Mark crossing guards Schwartz to nurses. The needs of a growing school system impact government services far beyond the schools themselves, but a strong school system is necessary to both quality of life and economic-development efforts, Schwartz said. “When we come in every day, it seems like the first thing on our minds is schools and the last thing on our minds is schools,” he said. “That is a good thing.” The manager delivered a mixed message on how accountable local governments would hold the debilitated Metro system to requesting realistic subsidies. “Metro is in a world of hurt,” Schwartz said in proposing to set aside an additional $7.4 million to meet operating and capital-spending needs of the transit agency over the coming year.

In his next breath – and whether he can make it stick or not remains to be seen – the county manager drew a line in the sand about the future. “We’ll do it this year,” he said of funding WMATA’s request, “but after this year, the kinds of requests that we’re getting really aren’t sustainable.” County Board member John Vihstadt praised Schwartz’s “efforts to hold the line” on general spending, but wanted to make sure the school system and WMATA got the message “this isn’t a carte blanche, this isn’t a license to spend without restraint.” “How do we instill a sense of discipline and economy?” Vihstadt asked. “If the answer were easy, we would have figured it out already,” chuckled Schwartz, who said it largely would be up to elected officials to deliver that message to their counterparts in the school system and transit agency. The manager’s proposal kicks off a several-month-long period before the County Board adopts its own budget and sets the tax rate in late April. “I’ll repeat it about 150 times between now and the next few weeks: This is the manager’s proposal,” County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said. Public hearings on the budget and tax rates will be held in late March. The adopted fiscal 2018 budget will go into effect July 1.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the 19-yearsand-counting County Board tenure of Jay Fisette, who announced last week he would not be seeking re-election to a sixth term. Our policy differences with Fisette are rare but they do occur – look at how we’ve treated him on this page over the County Board’s towing policies in recent months. Yet on balance, Fisette has been a strong leader at the local and regional levels throughout his tenure. He focused on fiscal responsibility (at least compared to some others in positions of authority in Arlington over the past two decades) and gave serious, thoughtful consideration to those matters

that came before him. Fisette, who in 2017 is serving as board chairman, also chaired the body four other times, including the seminal years of 2001 when Arlington responded to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, and in 2014, when the County Board grappled with issues related to, and ultimately decided to abandon, the controversial Columbia Pike streetcar project. Fisette says he aims to use the years after his County Board tenure ends in December to play a role in the public-policy arena, although the specifics remain undefined. He’ll almost assuredly bring the same sober-mindedness to wherever he lands as he has to

his County Board service. WE NOTE WITH SADNESS the death last monht of Sun Gazette letter-writer Stephen Carey, who had lived in the community for 35 years. His professional activities included teaching economics and working in the real-estate field. In recent years, he was a frequent (but not overly-frequent) presence in our commentary section. We believe a community news organization can be judged, in part, by the quality and thoughtfulness of submissions of those who take the time to contribute to the public discourse. We encourage and thank those who do so.

Football Can Be Safe, Beneficial for Youth Editor: Football is an American pastime, something that has grown into an American legacy. With the legacy has come dispute. As a high-school football athlete myself, it is hard to hate the sport, as so many do. I have a unique perspective on the sport because I am a woman. I feel I understand both sides of the argument. Mothers don’t want to see their children tackled, nor do they want to have to visit the emergency room on multiple occasions. The NFL has been in hot water for several years now thanks to an increase in concussion research and new developments in relating long-term brain damage to former NFL players. High-school football athletes that were studied in their later years have shown that their brains have been affected from their years of getting smashed around. Younger athletes are affected far greater than older athletes by concussions because their brains are still developing. There have been numerous petitions started across the states to ban high school football. I think the thought of banning football entirely is uneducated and unproductive. Football teaches lessons that not every kid learns at school or at home. A more productive solution is an increase in concussion-prevention classes

in schools. In Arlington, I had to start taking a concussion pretest. It was designed to be a baseline so that, if I ever did take a hit, I could be tested again and that data could be used to determine my brain impact. These changes make football safer while keeping it around. I was the only girl on my high school’s football team. What I learned coming from an outside perspective was that football provides a much needed outlet and learning opportunity for high school male youth. Many of my teammates did struggle in school and were not the best students. Football was the one thing they looked forward to at school. They would stay out of trouble to avoid missing practice. Football was an outlet for many, a way to expel their energy. Even though I was not the typical football player at 5’2’’ and soaking wet maybe 120 pounds, I was welcomed onto the team in a heartbeat. A football team is a family, and you protect family. Football teams, especially in high school, are different than other sports teams. This difference was obvious to me when compared to my travel soccer team. While soccer is a contact sport, it involves far less head to head collisions than football. The risk for injury in football is much higher and the power to protect yourself no longer rests solely

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on your shoulders. For these reasons, a strong team bond is formed on a football team. If the quarterback can’t trust his line then the system doesn’t work. Football is a dangerous sport, and that is what makes the team so close. I was the kicker, so I was not in terrible risk of being run down by a 250pound linebacker, but even so I knew my teammates would take a hit for me if that time ever came. Sure enough it did: I was attempting a field goal and one of the other team’s linebackers broke through our line. He was charging straight at me, but my holder stayed calm and I nailed that ball straight through the uprights and held my breath for the impact, which never came. My holder had lunged in front of me to take that hit. I had just met this guy, but that didn’t matter because we were teammates. Along with the increased concussion awareness, another proposal is enrolling kids in pee-wee football so they can learn the techniques for proper blocking and tackling early. The earlier a child is exposed to the tools for them to succeed the easier it will be for them to partake in the sport safely. Football is dangerous – and that is exactly why we should keep the sport alive. Megan O’Briant Arlington

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Arlington County Board members aim to clean up a section of the County Code as it relates to COUNTY taxes on “home-stay NOTES rentals” like those of Airbnb. Board members in December created a legal framework for those who wish to rent out part or all of their homes on a short-term basis, but a current county ordinance only permits collecting the 7.25percent transient-occupancy tax on stays if four or more people are using the property at any one time. The revision, expected to be voted on in late March, will allow for collection of taxes on any stay, no matter the number of people involved. The measure is supported by Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy, who said that if the current regulations stayed in place, her office would have to inquire about every rental to see if tax was due. “We don’t have the resources,” Morroy said. “The purpose of the amendment is to standardize treatment of accessory homestay transients, so that all are treated in the same manner,” she said. “This simplifies not only the administration of the tax, but more importantly, it allows for a simple unified message to all accessoryhomestay providers and to the transients utilizing accessory homestays in the county.” (The commissioner’s office had been collecting taxes on homestay rentals even before they were legalized by the county government, but Morroy said “very few” of those renting their properties out were paying taxes, either because they didn’t know of the requirements or because they fell below the four-occupant threshold.) The 7.25-percent tax goes three places: 2 percent to the state government, 5 percent to the county government’s general fund and 0.25 percent to a special county fund to promote local tourism. Taxes are collected by the property owner and remitted to the commissioner’s office monthly. While the “TOT” tax, as it’s called, generates about $25 million per year – about 2 percent of the county government’s operating budget – the increase from Airbnbstyle rentals is likely to be “insignificant,” county officials believe. As to a tangential question – why the four-person requirement in the first place? – officials with the county government and commissioner’s office say it has been embedded in the code so long, they don’t know how it originated. Such a requirement is not found in state law; county officials guess it may have been in another locality’s requirements and was borrowed when Arlington enacted its tax laws. Those who wish to rent their properties out under the rules adopted in December must apply for a business license and meet

other requirements set by the county government. Those with receipts of $10,000 or more in a calendar year also could be responsible for business, professional and occupational license (BPOL) taxes. Interjurisdictional Arts Districts Would Be Possible in Future: There’s no indication plans for any are in the works, but Arlington government officials would have the ability to partner with neighboring jurisdictions to create joint arts-andcultural districts, under new state legislation. A measure patroned by Del. George Barker (D-Alexandria) would remove current language in the Code of Virginia requiring that such districts be located entirely within one locality. New wording allows districts to be created jointly by two or more localities. The measure passed the state Senate, 39-0, then won passage by the House of Delegates, 98-0. Similar legislation, patroned by Del. Dave Albo (D-Fairfax County), also won passage in both houses. Under state law, localities can create arts districts and offer tax incentives and “regulatory flexibility” that could include exemption from some ordinances, special zoning and easier permit-approval processes. Arlington currently does not have any arts-and-culture districts, although they could be established as part of redevelopment efforts in corridors ranging from Lee Highway in the north of the county to Four Mile Run in the south. Arlington has three adjacent neighbors: the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church and Fairfax County. Jurors Some Day Could See Plastic, Rather Than Cash, for Their Service: Arlington court officials one day could use prepaid debit cards, rather than cash, to reimburse jurors for their service. Legislation passed by both houses of the General Assembly and forwarded to the governor would permit the option, so long as there is no service charge to withdraw or transfer the cash. Patroned by Del. Joseph Yost (RPearisburg), the option would be in addition to paying jurors in cash (as Arlington does) or check (as is done in Fairfax County). Paul Ferguson, clerk of the Circuit Court for Arlington and Falls Church, is wary of moving to a debit card but was supportive of the measure. “I appreciate the legislature creating options for localities,” said Ferguson, whose staff stuffs cash into envelopes to pay jurors the $30-per-day fee mandated by the state government. Ferguson said that in his first years in office, he would query jurors about their preferences. “The overwhelming response was that they preferred cash rather than having a debit card,” he said.

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Per-student spending for Arlington’s public schools would rise 2.9 percent to $19,521 under SuSCHOOL perintendent Patrick proposed BOARD Murphy’s fiscal 2018 budget, NOTES which – accompanied by a $14 million gap between revenues and expenses – was delivered to School Board members Feb. 23. Murphy is seeking $617 million to fund the school system for the 2017-18 school year, which would permit the school district to “move forward with the excellence that we have here,” the superintendent said. The catch: Murphy’s proposed budget includes only $603 million in revenues. The county government provides about 80 percent of school-system funding, with the state government kicking in about 12 percent. Federal funding and fees make up most of the rest. In case the budget gap can’t be bridged with additional funding, the superinten-

dent outlined just over $12 million in potential cuts spread over three tiers. Murphy’s proposal includes $11.1 million for pay raises for existing staff, which potentially could be trimmed if additional revenues cannot be found. Murphy’s budget proposal tiptoes up to, but does not cross, the previous alltime-high per-student cost, set before the recession during the tenure of his predecessor, Robert Smith. But the proposed increase likely means Arlington will retain the highest per-student costs in the Washington suburbs. Murphy’s budget proposal kicks off a process that is expected to wrap up in May when the School Board adopts a final budget. Prior to that, the County Board will determine the amount of funds that will be transferred to schools; County Manager Mark Schwartz has proposed a transfer of $485.7 million up 4.6 percent from the current fiscal year. Registration for Summer School to Open: Arlington Public Schools opened registration for 2017 summer-school programs on March 1. For information, see the Web site at www.apsva.us/summerschool.

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Fisette’s Retirement Could Give GOP a Rare Opportunity County Board Chairman Jay Fisette’s decision not to seek a new term may have opened an opportunity for the Arlington County Republican Committee. Whether the GOP can capitalize on it remains to be seen. Arlington Republican chairman Jim Presswood said Feb. 22 – the same day Fisette announced his plans for retirement – that his party was continuing efforts to recruit viable County Board candidates for November’s election. “I don’t think anything has changed,” Presswood said of the impact of Fisette’s announcement on the recruitment process. “We’ve had conversations [with potential candidates].” But Fisette’s decision not to seek a

sixth term has changed the political calculus: The Democrat likely would have been a sure bet for re-election behind a mostly unified Democratic establishment. His decision to leave office could lead to an intra-party struggle for the Democratic nomination and result in a lesser-known candidate on the ballot Nov. 7. In January, Presswood had told rankand-file Republicans that candidate recruitment was one of his top priorities for 2017. The party has not fielded a County Board contender in several years and hasn’t had one of its own on the board since Mike Lane’s brief stint in the late 1990s. (The party did back the successful efforts of John Vihstadt, who in 2014 ran for County Board as an independent.) Presswood said it was possible the party would have a prospect or prospects announced by late March, but wasn’t going to drum up a contender just to have someone on the ballot. “There is hope,” he said, “but we also want good candidates. It’s a balancing act.”

One possibility could be Charles Hernick, who last year as a political unknown mounted a well-received but ultimately unsuccessful effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th). Whether Hernick would be interested in pivoting from a discussion of national issues in 2016 to more prosaic local matters in 2017 might be an open question. Another name that always pops up in discussions of local governance, former School Board member Dave Foster, appears content in his law practice and as a member of the Republican State Central Committee. Another, former Arlington County Civic Federation president Jim Pebley, is in the process of moving to North Carolina. Were more than one County Board candidate to turn out to seek the GOP nod, the party would have to choose from among several nomination options open to it, and would have to have a nominee in place by mid-June. Already on the November ballot for County Board is independent Audrey

Clement. Republicans in the past have shown no interest in aligning with Clement, who has made multiple runs for office. County Republicans on Feb. 22 spent a good deal of time denouncing governance of the Arlington school system, yet also find themselves lacking a candidate for the School Board seat of James Lander that is on the Nov. 7 ballot. Presswood said the party was on the hunt for School Board candidates, as well. In Virginia, School Board posts officially are nonpartisan, but political parties can and do endorse candidates as opposed to formally nominating them. All five current Arlington School Board members won support of the Arlington County Democratic Committee on their way to general-election victories, and the last non-Democrat on the board was Foster, who served from 2000 to 2007. Lander is seeking re-election to a third term, and is being challenged in a May Democratic caucus by schools activist Maura McMahon.

Legislation that will change composition and may change the size of Arlington’s Board of Equalization – which hears appeals of real-estate assessments – is headed to Gov. McAuliffe. The state Senate voted 40-0 in support

of the measure, which earlier in the 2017 session had cruised through the House of Delegates, 98-0. The bill was patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), and will require that the equalization panel, whose members cur-

rently are all appointed by the County Board, be split between appointees of the Circuit Court (a majority) and the County Board. The Board of Equalization currently consists of five members. The legisla-

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Pierce, who has served as executive director of the Arlington Community Foundation for the past eight years, has announced plans to step down in the coming weeks. “During her tenure, the assets of the foundation, the number of funds, the amount of grants and scholarship awards all increased substantially, and several initiatives were launched,” said Brad Coyle, president of the foundation’s board of trustees. “I have derived tremendous professional and personal satisfaction leading the foundation and partnering with the board and greater Arlington community to advance the organization’s goals,” Pierce said. The foundation was established in 1991; over the past quarter-century, it has awarded more than $14 million in grants to non-profit organizations as well as college scholarships. LIBRARY EXHIBITION TO FOCUS ON DISPLACED PERSONS: “No Home to

Go To,” an exhibition on display March 7 to April 17 at Central Library, will document the crisis in the Baltic countries in the immediate aftermath of World War II, with the story of refugees making new lives told through oral histories, documents, photographs and memorabilia. The exhibition was developed in partnership with the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture. An opening reception is slated for Tuesday, March 7 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; the community is invited, and representatives from the embassies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be on hand. For information about the exhibition, see the Web site at www.library.arlingtonva.us/displacedpersons.

‘ACE’ ANNUAL MEETING TO FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS: The 39th annual meeting of

Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) will be held on Wednesday, March 8 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Navy League, 2300 Wilson Blvd. The program – “What It Means to Be Greener: Eco-Labels and Standards for Environmentally Preferable Products” – will feature a panel presentation with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency and Amicus Green Building. The meeting also will include an overview of ACE’s plans for 2017. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 228-6427 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonenvironment.org.

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endon United Methodist Church aims to pack 20,000 meals for distribution around the world on Saturday, March 11, and is seeking volunteers to assist in the effort. Participants can sign up for one of two two-hour shifts that begin at 10 a.m. and noon. For information, see the Web site at www.clarendonumc.org or e-mail Jane Dixon at jdixon580@aol.com. FOOD-DISCUSSION PROGRAM SET TO KICK OFF FOR SEASON: The Arlington

Food Assistance Center and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia will sponsor a series of talks and demonstrations at Central Library about gardening on Wednesdays from March 8 to Oct. 11, with each presentation beginning at 7 p.m. In additional to basic gardening techniques, the presentation will feature topics ranging from food preservation to pollination. A complete schedule of programs can be found at www.afac.org.

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YORKTOWN THEATER STUDENTS PRESENT SERIES OF ONE-PERSON SHOWS: Yorktown High School’s theater

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Arlington Notes II REGIONAL SOLAR MAP WINS HONOR:

The Northern Virginia Regional Commission has won a statewide best-practices award from the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions for its regional solar map. Launched last September, the map provides homeowners and business owners with a bird’s-eye view of the solar capacity of their property. Since its launch, the map has received nearly 10,000 unique visits to the site. For information, see the Web site at www.novaregion.org. REGIONAL FORUM CONNECTS BUSINESS, NON-PROFITS: The 10th annual

Regional Non-Profit Forum, detailing how businesses and non-profit organizations can work together to impact communities, will be held on Tuesday, March 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Founders Hall on the Arlington campus of George Mason University, 3351 North Fairfax Drive. The event is sponsored by the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, United Way of the National Capital Area and Mason’s Center for Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy and Policy. For information and registration, see the Web site at www.mcleanchamber.org. ADVOCACY GROUP HOSTS LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP: Social Action Linking

Together (SALT) will host a wrap-up of the 2017 General Assembly session on Saturday, March 11 from 9 to 11:15 a.m. at Virginia International University, 4401 Village Drive in Fairfax. Members of the Northern Virginia legislative delegation will discuss the fate during the session safety-net issues. The program is free and the public is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.s-a-l-t.edu. COMMITTEE OF 100 LOOKS AT SENIOR HOUSING: The Arlington Commit-

tee of 100’s monthly meeting will focus on assisting seniors staying in their homes as they age. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 8 at Gerald Phelan Hall on the main campus of Marymount University. A meet-and-greet begins at 7 p.m., with dinner at 7:25 p.m. and the discussion at 7 p.m. There is no charge to attend the discussion; the cost for dinner is $28 for Committee of 100 members, $30 for others, and registration is required by March 5. For information and registration, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org. COMMUNITY CHORUS TO PRESENT POPS CONCERT: The Arlington Com-

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Gab” on Friday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School. The chorus will sing Irish favorites and a variety of popular, jazz and show tunes. The family-friendly program will feature a reception following the concert. The Arlington Community Chorus is an initiative of Arlington Public Schools. ROSE FOUNDATION TO LOOK AT PRUNING: “No Fear Rose Pruning” is the topic

of a forum sponsored by the Arlington Rose Foundation on Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1910 North Randolph Street. The event will be held at the rose garden located at the church’s main entrance. It is free and open to the public. For information, call (703) 371-9351 or e-mail arfinformation@aol.com. PURIM CARNIVAL ON THE HORIZON:

The Kol Ami Jewish congregation will host a Purim carnival on Sunday, March 12 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd. The family-friendly event will feature a retelling of the Purim story and a “Purim Spiel” - a parody of the story performed by adults and children. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.kolamivirginia.org. TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL ON THE HORIZON: The Northern Virginia Teen Book

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Classic Colonial Expanded, Updated Restoration Maintains Historic Pedigree, Adds Exceptional Style

Back 70 years ago, when the interior of the White House was sagging under the weight of age, there were some in Congress who truly wanted to tear the Executive Mansion down and build something new – maybe not even in that location. President Harry Truman thought otherwise, and convinced legislators to leave the building’s walls in place and reconstruct the inside. It is a decision all of us can be thankful for as we see the classical lines of one of the most inspiring buildings in our nation. This week’s featured property, in its own way, tells a similar tale. A classic colonial, it has been the recipient of a masterful renovation and expansion courtesy Andrew Gibson and Mike Brown, whose work preserving local homes has gained them a solid following. Gutted to the studs, the Overlee Knolls home now showcases new electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, all blended seamlessly with high-quality spaces for living and entertaining. All this, and you are just three-tenths that opens to the large family room all of a mile to the East Falls Church Metro, work in tandem. and an easy amble to Westover Village. A bonus area on the main level works The property currently is on the mar- well as a breakfast area, or could be a ket, listed at $1,265,000 by Betsy Twigg tucked-away home office. of Washington Fine Properties. A screened-in porch is yet another The classical exterior hints at what extra treat. we can expect as we prepare to tour the Four bedrooms, including the master three-level abode, but the real delights retreat, are the focus of the upper level. await those of us invited in to explore The master suite features plentithe property. ful bedding area with natural sunlight Large, open spaces predominate on streaming in on two sides, nice closet the main level, starting with the invigo- space and an expansive, grand bathrating living room (with fireplace and room. access to the exterior). The daylit lower level is home to a The dining room is a gracious space, large recreation room, while this space equally at home for family supping or also features a number of bonus rooms, hosting a gathering of friends. storage facilities, a bath and egress. The brand-spanking-new kitchen Despite the expansion, the home rearea is a versatile workhorse that doesn’t tains its large, level rear yard, perfect INSIDENOVA pocket-sized. skimp on style. Top-quality appliances, for fun throughout the year. Nowand no matter where you are, High-tech combines with high-gloss, copious prep area a center island you can get all your local news, INSIDENOVA pocket-sized. sports, and traffic.

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as the home features a two-zone HVAC system, double-pane windows, new doors, lovely new finishes and wood flooring on two levels. The location is convenient and central, with commuter routes close at hand no matter which direction you are going. And the easy access to Westover showcases all the amenities of the area, from restaurants and the library to the farmer’s market. At a time and place where teardowns are all too frequent, stylish renovations of classic properties deserve standing ovations. This one is a case in point. 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.

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Address: 6219 22nd Street North, Arlington (22205). Listed at: $1,265,000 by Betsy Twigg, Washington Fine Properties (703) 967-4391 Schools: Tuckahoe Elementary, Swanson Middle, Yorktown High School.

Prices Continue to Rise in Most Metro Regions The best quarterly sales pace of the year pushed available housing supply to record lows and caused price appreciation to slightly speed up in the final three months of 2016, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors. As a result, more than half of measured markets since 2005 are now at or above their previous peak level. The median existing single-family home price increased in 89 percent of measured markets, with 158 out of 178 metropolitan areas showing sales price gains in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. Twenty areas (11 percent) recorded lower median prices from a year earlier. For all of 2016, an average of 87 percent of measured markets saw increasing home prices, up from the averages in 2015 (86 percent) and 2014 (75 percent). Of the 150 markets NAR has tracked since 2005, 78 (52 percent) now have a median sales price at or above their previous all-time high. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says home-price gains showed little evidence of letting up through all of 2016. “Buyer interest stayed elevated in most areas thanks to mortgage rates under 4 percent for most of the year and the creation of 1.7 million new jobs edging the job market closer to full employment,” he said. “At the same time, the inability for supply to catch up with this demand drove prices higher and continued to put a tight affordability squeeze [on buyers].” The national median existing single-family home price in the fourth quarter of 2016 was $235,000, which is up 5.7 percent from the fourth quarter of 2015 ($222,300). NAR president William Brown, a Realtor from Alamo, Calif., says prospective buyers will likely see competition in their market increase. “The prospect of higher mortgage rates and more home shoppers in coming months should be enough of an incentive for those serious about buying to start their search now,” he said. “There are fewer listings on the market, but also a little less competition than what’s expected this spring. Buyers may find just the home they’re looking for at a good price and without the possibility of having to outbid others.”

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The governor’s pen is now the only thing standing between the Arlington School Board’s GENERAL getting parwith others ASSEMBLY ity across the commonwealth in setting its pay rate. Before wrapping up its 46-day session, the state Senate voted 35-5 in support of legislation patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) to lift a cap of $25,000 on Arlington School Board salaries. No other elected school board in Virginia has a pay ceiling, although few pay themselves as much as the Arlington board does. Hope earlier shepherded the measure through the House of Delegates on a 5444 vote; the close margin may well have been an indication of exactly how unpopular Arlington sometimes finds itself among state legislators. In January, the pay rate of Arlington School Board members rose to the cap of $25,000 (with the board chairman earning slightly more). Under state law, the next time School Board members will be able to raise their pay will be January 2021. Hope’s measure is one of hundreds awaiting action by Gov. McAuliffe, although it is likely to be signed. Measure Gives Treasurers More Flex-

ibility: It didn’t quite breeze through the General Assembly, but a measure to give the treasurer of Arlington (and others in localities across the commonwealth) more flexibility in publishing lists of delinquent taxes has made it to the governor’s desk. The House of Delegates voted 55-41 and the state Senate voted 34-5 in support of legislation patroned by Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) that gives treasurers (or local governing bodies, in the absence of a local treasurer) the ability to publish delinquency lists on an as-needed basis, not simply once a year. The vote came after legislators wordsmithed Sullivan’s original measure, but one local official said the amendments didn’t change the overall intent. “The amendment of this bill was mainly one of clarification, and did not change the meaning or intent of the original bill,” Arlington Treasurer Carla de la Pava said. “The passage gives treasurers throughout the commonwealth another tool in their toolbox, and promotes transparency and fairness in the collection of taxes.” Acknowledging that the votes were closer than she expected, de la Pava said a win is still a win. “I am thankful that this passed both the Senate and the House,” she said. Bill to Allow Single Hearing for Budget, Tax Rates Rejected: Arlington officials will have to try again in 2018 in their efforts to win passage of state legislation

allowing localities to combine budget and tax hearings into one single gathering. A measure by state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) to give local governments flexibility on scheduling hearings related to their budgets passed the state Senate, 27-12, but died in a subcommittee of the House of Delegates. Currently, localities are required to hold an annual public hearing on their budgets, and if those budgets propose effective tax increases of more than 1 percent, must hold a separate tax hearing, as well. “The legislation provides localities the discretion and the flexibility to utilize this consolidation tool should the governing body so choose. It is an option, not a mandate,” Arlington County Board member John Vihstadt said in remarks in support of the bill during a meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance. In Arlington, the annual budget and tax hearings usually are held two days apart in March. The budget hearing traditionally draws a larger crowd, particularly if programs are on the chopping block. “As budgets and taxes are two sides of the same coin, we believe it will be helpful – and perhaps, in some cases, eye-opening – for citizens advocating for certain spending priorities to listen to those most concerned about taxes, and, of course, vice versa,” Vihstadt said. “We can all learn from each other.”

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But Tim Wise, president of the Arlington County Taxpayers Association, said having two separate meetings enables elected officials to focus on different budget angles – spending and tax burden – independently. “Holding the two hearings simultaneously could cause County Board members to be confused in how they will eventually vote when they authorize the annual budget a month or so later,” Wise said. Arlington’s tax hearing often draws a relatively small turnout of civic activists, but Wise believes more residents are concerned about the burden of local taxes than the turnout indicates. “With a civic-engagement specialist now on the [county] manager’s staff, perhaps the board should charge the manager to develop a plan to increase citizen participation at the tax hearing,” Wise said. Ebbin or other legislators have the option of introducing the measure again in 2018. “Regarding prospects for future legislative sessions, I would evoke the adage ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,’” Vihstadt said. “That has been Arlington’s approach on many items in our annual legislative proposals to the General Assembly through the years.” The Sun Gazette is your #1 source for news about Arlington. Others talk the talk, but we provide comprehensiveness.

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After looking at more than a dozen alternatives, Arlington government officials have decided to stay put – signing a lease extension that will keep them at Courthouse Plaza through at least 2033 and perhaps as far out as 2062. County Board members on Feb. 25 authorized a lease amendment with Vornado/Charles E. Smith that will see the government continue its occupancy of the nearly 240,000-square-foot office building at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Vornado already has inked the agreement. The county government has called the building home since it was constructed – along with a next-door twin – in the early 1990s. Staying in place was one of 17 different options explored over the past year. County staff were able to negotiate a reduction in the base rent from almost $49 a square foot annually under the current contract to a starting point of $42 a square foot in the new lease. Under the new lease, the base rate would rise annually at a rate of 2.5 percent. As part of the agreement, the county government will be able to occupy the space rent-free from November 2018 to October 2019 and will receive $23.7 million in tenant-improvement allowances.

The deal was brokered by CBRE, which agreed to rebate 60 percent of its $4.4 million fee to the county government. The decision to stay in place comes at a time when the county government continues to explore ways to redevelop and “reimagine” the Courthouse area, which includes a concentration of government buildings that also includes the courts building and detention facility. Signing a 15-year lease extension “is sufficient to give the county time to plan for and build a new administrative building in Courthouse Plaza if the county decides to do so,” said Doug Raiden of the government’s Department of Environmental Services in a memo to the board. While the county government leases its headquarters space, it owns what potentially could be the most valuable parcel in Courthouse – the large surface parking lot. County Board members in September 2015 OK’d a plan aimed at revitalizing the Courthouse area using “big ideas” that could include a civic square atop the current parking lot, a new county-government headquarters and a “symbolic civic building” that could be used as a cultural center. But the plan came with no specific timetable or funding sources. The 2015 plan served as the successor to the previous document, approved in the 1990s.

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Reilly Burlingame, Justin Helfgott and Sarah Sondheim of Arlington have been named to the president’s list for the fall semester at Clemson University. n

Julia Watson of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Ithaca College. n

Layna Deneen and Olivia Layman of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Clemson University. n

n Cleo Potter of Arlington, a graduate of St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the College of Wooster. n Alfred Bozzo, Sydney Thode and Caroline Tucker of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at High Point University.

Dr. Marianne Ward-Peradoza, a longtime faculty member and administrator at Loyola University Maryland, as deam of the Marymount School of Business Administration. She succeeds current dean James Ryerson, who has elected to return to classroom teaching. Ward-Peradoza “brings an understanding of Catholic education, a global perspective and a wealth of other administrative experience,” Marymount president Matthew Shank said in announcing the appointment. “With our new Ballston Center near completion, we will have world-class facilities for our School of Business Administration, and Marianne is the right person to move our academic programs and reputation forward,” Shank said. n Dr. Ana Lado, a professor of education at Marymount University, has been tapped to serve as keynote speaker at the Applied Linguistics Association of Korea’s international conference, to be held in September in Seoul. Lado will discuss “Primary English Education and Literacy Through Children’s Literature.” Lado previously has spoken to audiences in Korea, Japan and Pakistan. She also serves as adviser to Marymount’s Latino Student Association.

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Omar Hatim, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, has been named an American Voices nominee in the 2017 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards competition for his personal essay-memoir, “A Muslim in Christendom.” The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is a 94-year-old program of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Winners will be honored at a ceremony on March 5 at the Gala Hispanic Theater in Washington. n

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Real-Estate Pros See Signs That 2017 Will Be Solid Positive home sales across Northern Virginia at the start of the year have leaders in the local real-estate industry optimistic about where the market is headed in 2017. “How great to start the new year with such positive sales prices and home sales up,” said Bob Adamson, president of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR). “Smart home shoppers have decided to act before any changes in laws that might affect their home-buying.” Adamson and other NVAR leaders offered their impressions after data reported Feb. 10 showed year-over-year home sales

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in January were up in all jurisdictions in the inner Northern Virginia suburbs – Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church – and that the region also saw higher average and median prices. “Traditionally, January is a slow month with people getting over the holidays. However, this year we have not seen a slowdown,” said Lorraine Arora, managing broker for Weichert, Realtors, Fairfax and NVAR’s chair-elect. “Inventory is low and, with interest rates possibly on the rise, buyers are out in full force.” While the January market faced an under three-month supply of homes, buyer foot traffic stepped up. “My agents have seen large groups coming through their open houses,” she

Jurors Continued from Page 7 As a result, “it is possible that I might make the change in a future year, but would not be in a hurry to do so,” Ferguson said. David Bell, who served as clerk of the Circuit Court for three decades beginning in the 1970s, said that, during his early tenure, jurors received a check from the

said. “In a couple of instances, agents at their open houses had to stagger visitors, as it was actually crowded.” Mother Nature also has played a beneficial role, with the lack of major snowstorms or long periods of cold weather helping prospective purchasers think spring. Not all news was completely good news, however. NVAR CEO Ryan Conrad said that, while January shows favorable market data points, the lack of supply and the affordability issue remain regional challenges. “It would be excellent if local builders could replenish first-time home-buyer housing stock with a crop of new starts,” Conrad said. “With job creation in our

area at solid levels, demand is strong at entry- and middle-level price points. As the spring season starts soon, we expect our market to be moderate but truly competitive for many buyers.” The D.C. region both benefits and at times chafes over the dominance of the federal government, but that relationship has evolved in recent years, Adamson said. “We are in such a prosperous region, but we are slowly weaning ourselves from our local economy’s dependence on the federal government,” Adamson said, noting that “even though our Washington, D.C. region is transient, we still see the trend of people staying in their homes for longer than ever before, which affects inventory.”

county treasurer several weeks after their service concluded – first $8, then $12, then $20. “When we got to $30 a day – about 20 years ago – we finally succeeded in being able to pay in cash, something which I think was a great improvement [from checks],” Bell told the Sun Gazette. Like Ferguson, Bell said he could see the advantages of using debit cards – not least of all on office staff, who would not have to transport large amounts of cash. Yost’s measure passed the House of

Delegates 98-0. In the state Senate, the vote was 25-15, with all three Arlington senators (Janet Howell, Adam Ebbin and Barbara Favola) voting against it. In recent years, Ebbin successfully shepherded legislation through the General Assembly requiring state tax officials to provide checks to those receiving income-tax refunds. For several previous years, the state would only provide debit cards to those who chose not to have their refunds directly deposited into a financial institution.

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Wakefield Girls 2nd In Region

Teeing Off

State Basketball Tourney Has Too Many Qualifiers

There are too many teams, which means there are far too many games.

Dave Facinoli

Team’s Win Total Highest in History DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

The conference and region tournament championships eluded the Wakefield Warthe past BASKETBALL riors two weeks, but the state tourney and biggest prize of all is still on the table. Wakefield (24-5) lost to the Edison Eagles, 64-47, Feb. 25 in the girls basketball high school title game of 5A North Region Tournament at Edison High School. Nevertheless, the Warriors still advance to the 5A state competition, with a first-round contest March 2 at 4:15 p.m. against multiple-time state champion Princess Anne at Hampton University. Wakefield was playing in a region final for the first time in program history, and the state-tournament berth is also Wakefield’s first. In addition, the 24 wins are a single-season best. “We are real excited for this opportunity,” Wakefield coach Marcia Richardson said. “We’ve made a lot of history this season and achieved a lot. It’s amazing. This team is very capable.” Continued on Page 24

Wakefield High School’s Jayela Lopez and the Warriors placed second in the 5A North Region PHOTOBY DEB KOLT Tournament, the team’s highest finish ever in a region competition.

Warriors Place Third in 5A North Tourney DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Despite finishing third in the 5A North Region Tournament, the Wakefield Warriors are still headed to the state tournament. The Warriors BASKETBALL (22-5) defeated the Potomac Falls Panthers, 71-55, Feb. 25 to win the consolation game of the boys region high school tourney, after downing North Stafford and Albemarle in preliminary rounds. Wakefield will be the No. 3 seed from the region in this week’s 5A state tournament, which begins March 3 in Hampton with a first-round game against Bethal.

In the victory over Potomac Falls, senior guard Alan Treakle led the way with 31 points. He made a trio of three-pointers and was 8 of 10 from the foul line. Senior guard Halil Parks added 14 points, forward Amari Cooper scored nine with nine rebounds and Eric Isler added six points. In the region tournament, Wakefield had a 2-1 record after receiving a firstround bye as a result of winning the Capitol Conference Tournament. The Warriors defeated North Stafford, 59-56, in Arlington in its first region game, then lost to Albemarle in Charlottesville, 8270, in the Feb. 23 semifinals, setting up the consolation contest vs. Potomac Falls. Against North Stafford, Wakefield

trailed by three-points, 42-39, in the fourth quarter. Chris Warner had 16 points for Wakefield, Cooper 15, Parks 12 and Treakle seven. Against Albemarle, Wakefield had its six-game winning streak snapped. Wakefield led 39-34 at halftime, but Albemarle was in front 49-47 after three periods. What proved to be a costly stretch for the Warriors, is they did not score over the final four minutes of the third quarter. Parks had 20 points, Cooper 19 and Treakle 16. To win the state championship, Wakefield will have to go 3-0 overall, with two of those this victories coming weekend.

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That’s what the Virginia High School League [VHSL] created a couple of years ago when it vastly expanded the field of the public-school girls and boys state-basketball tournaments, making it much easier to qualify. Now, instead of four classifications there are six, and four teams from each region, instead of two, qualify for the state competition. What that does is create more opportunities for more teams to participate in the state tournament and maybe win a title – kind of the giveeverybody-a-trophy-or-chance philosophy. What it also does is water down the field, in the opinion of many, and unfortunately eliminates any of those fun and big upset stories when a school of smaller enrollment knocks off one of the giants. In one scenario under the new setup, which includes a region-tourney-qualifying consolation game for state seeding purposes, a team making the Virginia tournament could finish 0-3 in its final three playoff games. So instead of the familiar playoff adage of “survive and advance,” it’s now lose and advance, or bei rewarded for losing. With the state field having been expanded, why not go even further and have an all-comers state event. Do away with the qualifying conference and region tournaments and all of the classifications. Have one big wideopen single-elimination state tourney where every team qualifies no matter their records. Elimination rounds could be held at various sites throughout the state. The entire tournament could last three to four weeks. That will never happen, of course, but it could be fun – say a team from a rural high school of 300 students facing a monster-size urban high of thousands, and winning. In that setup, only a couple of teams would earn trophies, which doesn’t fly today.

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Washington-Lee Thrower Wins Another State Crown DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

With what he said was a “relaxed” performance but not quite the disthat he TRACK & FIELD tance was hoping, Washington-Lee High School senior Benedict Draghi was still good enough to defend his indoor state championship in the shot put. Draghi’s winning throw was 61-feet, 7-inches on Feb. 24 in Norfolk, coming on his last throw of the boys 6A state track and field championships. He was hoping to throw 65 feet and break his overall personal-best mark of 64-7, or his indoor best of 63-4. “Before my last throw, I went and asked my coach what I could fix to throw better,” said Draghi, who will throw in college at Auburn. “He told me to relax and stay tight in the finish. That set me up pretty good. We are getting

Washington-Lee HIgh School throwers Tony Auguste, second from left, and Benedict Draghi, far right, stand with their coaches after Draghi’s winning throw. PHOTO FROM WASHINGTON-LEE

close to 65 feet.” Draghi has won numerous state indoor and outdoor championships in the shot and discus. “It’s still a big deal to win the state. It’s hard to do and nothing to take for

granted,” he said. “Being an experienced thrower in that competition helps you to stay relaxed, and that makes a big difference.” Draghi will conclude the indoor high school season at an upcoming national

High School Roundup

and had a first-round game against No. 12 seed St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes. The O’Connell girls finished second in the state last season, losing to Paul VI Catholic in the championship game by a close score. The O’Connell boys are a top seed and had a first-round bye. Both O’Connell teams have played in the state tournament multiple times over the past few seasons.

O’CONNELL STATE SWIM AND DIVE:

Led by a pair of victories from Madelyn Donohue in the 200 and 500 freestyle races, the Bishop O’Connell Knights placed seventh in the girls Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Associations’ state swimming and dive championships. Donohue won the 200 free in 1:49.72 and the 500 in 4:49.45. O’Connell’s Sydney Catron was fifth in the 100 butterfly and eighth in the 100 backstroke, and Claire Cullather had a ninth in diving. In the boys meet for O’Connell, Danny Metzmaier was second in diving, Paul Kinsella had a sixth in the 100 breaststroke and Thomas Natal was seventh in the breast. The boys placed ninth. The state meet concluded the season for O’Connell. WAKEFIELD RUNNER PLACES IN REGION: Wakefield High School’s Cierra

Jenkins placed second in the 300-meter dash (42.53 seconds), third in the long jump and fourth in the 55 dash at the recent girls 5A North Region indoor track

Wakefield Continued from Page 23 In the region final, Edison led 11-9 after one quarter, 29-18 at halftime and 5433 entering the final quarter. The Eagles’ moved ahead thanks to an 11-0 run in the second period. “We missed too many easy shots. We can’t miss eight layups in the first half and expect to be in good shape,” Richardson said. “They did a great job of changing up their defense. They are quick at every position, and they got a lot of transition points.” 24

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championship meet. Then the outdoor shot and discus campaigns begins. Washington-Lee’s Tony Auguste placed fifth in the state indoor meet in the shot with a throw of 50-71/2. Washington-Lee’s Jonny Jackson ninth in the boys 1,600 and Yorktown High’s Austin Stout was seventh In the boys 500. The state meet was he final competition for local indoor teams. Prior to the state meet, Draghi won the boys 6A North Region shot-put title with a throw of 60-81/4. He was 11/4 inch short of tying the meet record. Auguste was fourth in the shot in the region at 51-11/2. Stout placed second in the boys 500 meters in 1:07.71. Jackson finished sixth in the boys 1,000 meters in 4:36.72. In the girls region meet, Laura Ramirez anchored W-L’s sixth-place 4x800 relay. The W-L 4x200 relay was ninth.

WASHINGTON-LEE HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS: The Washington-Lee

The Bishop O’Connell boys and girls varsity basketball teams lost their opening-round games of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tourna-

ment last week. The O’Connell boys (19-10) were defeated by host DeMatha, 79-76. The O’Connell (12-13) girls fell to Good Counsel, 63-53. The season is not over for either team. Both advance to this week’s Division I private-school state tournament, which began with first-round games on Feb. 28. The O’Connell girls are the No. 5 seed

High School Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations. Nominees can be for an athlete, coach, administrator or contributor. Athletes are eligible five years after graduation or two years after retirement from other contributing positions. All other individuals are eligible two years past their contributions. Nominations can be made by anyone. Selections and inductions are limited to six individuals per year. For a nomination form, call the Washington-Lee athletic department at (703) 228-6207.

Summer Matlack led Wakefield with 14 points, Lyrin Hatcher scored 13. Tamara Jackson and Hailey Finlay six each and Jayela Lopez and Lauryn Freeman four apiece “Their offense made the difference,” Hatcher said about Edison. “Our offense couldn’t match their offense. We had too many turnovers and we couldn’t put the ball in the basket. Now at states, we want to take it as far as we can.” Wakefield is 0-4 against Edison this season, also losing to the Eagles in the Capitol Conference Tournament championship game at Edison. Wakefield was 3-1 in the region tournament, winning its first three games over

Orange County, 55-31, Mountain View 79-33, and Tuscarora, 47-39, in the semifinals in Leesburg. Against Tuscarora, Wakefield led 139 after one quarter, the Huskies were in front 24-22 at halftime, and the game was tied at 35 after three. “We closed the deal because of our defense and we controlled the boards,” Richardson said. “Our defense was outstanding.” For Tuscarora (22-4), the loss snapped its 13-game winning streak. Leading Wakefield in scoring was Hatcher with 19 points, Matlack had 10, Finlay added seven, Jami Tham six and Hannah Foley four.

“Summer stepped up and controlled the tempo in the second half and scored more,” Richardson said. Matlack had just two points at halftime. In the win over host, Mountain View, the Wakefield girls led 16-6 at the end of the first quarter and 39-21 at halftime. Hatcher had 24 points, Matlack 16,Tham 14 and Finlay nine. Against visiting Orange County, Hatcher scored 17, Matlack 16 with three three-pointers, and Tham had eight points. Wakefield led 17-2 at the end of the first quarter. Wakefield lost in the second round of the region tournament the past two seasons.

Bishop O’Connell High School’s Madelyn Donohue won two individual races at the recent DiviPHOTO FROM O’CONNELL sion I private-school state championship girls competition.

and field meet. For the Wakefield boys, Bryan Vega was sixth in the 500 and Kaleb Boswinkle eighth in the 3,200. O’CONNELL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP:

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Baseball author and sportswriter Fred Frommer will be the featured speaker at the Better Sports Club of Arlington’s March 8 dinner meeting. Frommer worked for 16 years at Associated Press covering areas including sports. He created a beat on the intersection of sports and public policy, and covered the Roger Clemens trial. Frommer is the author of four books on baseball, including his 2013 work “You Gotta Have Heart: A History of Washington Baseball from 1859 to the 2012 National League East Champions.” The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour, followed by dinner. Admission is $25 per person, and a cash bar is available. Make reservations by e-mailing Rick Schumann at bscrsvp@gmail. com or calling (703) 241-0390. Specify an entree selection of corned beef and cabbage, chicken or vegetarian plate. ARLINGTON GIRLS SOFTBALL REGISTRATION: Registration is open for Ar-

necessary. Teams are forming now with practices starting in mid March, and games starting early April. Register at agsafastpitch.com. ARLINGTON THRIVE HELPS RUNNERS:

Arlington Thrive will sponsor “Resolve to Run,” a training program for runners who want to prepare for the April 23 George Washington Parkway Classic 10-mile race in Alexandria, or a separate half-marathon this coming spring. Training sessions are at Bluemont Park. The cost is $85. For more details and information call (703) 558-0035 or e-mail: infor@arlingtonthrive.org. ARLINGTON LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION: Arlington Little League’s

spring baseball registration has begun for players ages 4-12, plus a Challenger program. Fees are $100 after Feb. 1. Register at arlingtonlittleleauge.org or contact info@arlingtonlittleleague.org. Practices start in mid-March, games start in early April.

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WEILENMANN INDUCTED IN JMU HALL OF FAME: Arlington native Pete Wei-

From H-B Woodlawn, Ted Sither and Maddie Boyle play for the University of Oregon, Evan McLean and Adam Norrbom play for Virginia Tech, Gus Norrbom at William and Mary, Agnes Cheng at Brown University, Nate Hess for the University of Puget Sound and Austin Do at George Mason University. From Yorktown, Anders Juengst plays for the University of North Carolina, Caroline Bereuter at the University of Virginia, Maggie Pendleton at William and Mary, Hunter Shumaker at North Carolina State, Sydney Kane and Jeremy Thacker at James Madison University, and Lilly Pressman at Virginia Commonwealth University. From Washington Lee, Kees Humes plays at Williams College, Gabe Westergen at William and Mary, Andrew Lewis at Tulane, Andrew Roy at Davidson College and Zeffron Collinson at Georgia Tech.

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lenmann was inducted into the James Madison University Athletic Hall of Fame at a Jan. 28 ceremony. At JMU, Weilenmann, now 50, was a five-time NCAA qualifier in men’s cross country and track & field from 1986-90. He is the school record-holder in the men’s outdoor 1,500-meter and indoor 3,000-meter runs. Weilenmann, who works for Arlington Public Schools, won the Colonial Athletic Association individual cross country championship three times from 1987-89 and was a three-time CAA Athlete of the Year. His 23:38 time as a sophomore is the best five-mile time in CAA Championship history. Weilenmann went on to participate in the 1991 U.S. Olympic Festival in the 1,500 meters. In high school, Weilenmann attended the Landon School in Maryland. LOCAL ULTIMATE FRISBEE PLAYERS MAKE COLLEGE TEAMS: Many 2016

graduates of high schools in Arlington are members of collegiate Ultimate Frisbee teams, which are mostly club teams.

Association is seeking individuals interested in becoming certified umpires for high school and recreational fastpitch softball. For information visit uic@nvsua.org or www.nvsua.org.

WILSON COULD GET PLAYING TIME:

Wakefield High School graduate Riley Wilson was one of the top scout-team players for the College of William and Mary University football team this past season. In 2017, Wilson, who will be a red-

ARLINGTON BABE RUTH REGISTRATION: Arlington Babe Ruth registration

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

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The Arlington Sports Hall of Fame, established in 1958, is accepting nominations for induction in 2017. Candidates may be living or deceased. Those interested in nominating an athlete, coach, contest official or other sports-related person can get an official nomination form at www.arlsportshof.org or by writing Executive Director, Arlington Sports Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 101321, Arlington, Va. 22210.

2017 Super Slam Ball spring season for Saturdays, starting April 15 and running for seven Saturdays in a row. Practices and games are Saturday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m. Super Slam Ball is a tee-ball program for kids ages 3-5. The cost is $80. For information visit www.eteamz.com/smbl or contact Alex Filides at superslam-

GAME OFFICIALS NEEDED: Northern Virginia Baseball Umpires is in need of officials for baseball, softball and volleyball. Officials are needed in all communities across the metropolitan area for youth recreational leagues, men’s leagues, high schools and colleges. Experience is helpful but not required. Formal classroom and on-thejob training will be provided. Visit www.umpires.org or call John Porter at (703) 978-3601 for more information.

shirt sophomore, is expected to compete for playing time as a slotback and on special teams.

for the Marymount University men’s cross country team, in 27:21, at the Don Cathcart Invitational during the fall.

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JOE McBRIDE: Yorktown High School graduate Joe McBride was a quarterback for the Randolph-Macon College football team this past fall. The sophomore played in three games. He was the starting quarterback for a couple of seasons for Yorktown.

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dents and brothers Will Mendez, a senior, and Theodore Mendez, a freshman, are members of the men’s squash team at Harvard. Both won in a recent match against Tufts. The win was the first career victory for Theodore, as Harvard improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the Ivy League. The win was the first of the season for Will. ANNALIESE DRECHSLER: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Annaliese Drechsler of Arlington was the captain of the women’s swimming and diving team during the winter season for the Division III team. Dreschsler swam the freestyle and breaststroke for the Engineers. Last season she set personal records in the 200 freestyle at 2:05.35 – cutting nearly five minutes off her best freshman time – as well as the 500 free (5:27.97), 1000 free (11:35.57) and 1650 free (18:39.97). JOEL JUAREZ: Washington-Lee High School graduate Joel Juarez placed 27th

SHUMWAY AND PALACIOS: Yorktown

High School graduate Emma Shumway and Washington-Lee High grad Rebecca Palacios were top contributors for the Middlebury College women’s soccer team in Vermont this past fall. Shumway scored five goals and had two assists. Three of her goals were game-winners. She took 25 shots. Palacios scored one goal and had two assists. The players were juniors.

CHRISTINA BOWMAN: Yorktown High School graduate Christina Bowman is a senior guard for the women’s basketball team at Colorado College. Through 14 games, she was averaging 7.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest, and had 15 assists.

Arlington Running Roundup JAY JACOB WIND Staff Writer

The Virginia Hospital Center of Arlington announced that Arlington Pediatric Center received a recent $100,000

contribution from the proceeds of the Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation Memorial 5K & Family Fun Day to support primary care for newborns. J. Cooney, 40, was the champion of the race on the hilly north Arlington

course at Arlington Knights of Columbus. He won in 18:21. Cooney was followed by Matthew Cypher, 39, who wound up taking second in 18:51; and Michael Finn, 17, was third in 19:35.

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WILDLIFE

1. Upright monument 6. Likewise 9. *Eagle’s talon 13. *Entrances to groundhogs’ burrows 14. Objective male pronoun 15. Curacao neighbor 16. Islam’s Supreme Being 17. A in IPA 18. More silent 19. *Beaver-like rodent 21. *a.k.a Brown bear 23. Popular Thanksgiving tuber 24. SWAT attack 25. Between game and match 28. O. Henry’s “The Gift of the ___” 30. Make numb 35. ____sack 37. Drinks through a straw 39. Red Sea peninsula 40. Beyond natural 41. Single-mast boat 43. Soda pop recyclables 44. Little Boy and Fat Man 46. Way, way off 47. “Cogito ____ sum” 48. It’s meant to be 50. *Great leaper 52. Who’s from Mars? 53. Not that 55. Bobby sox dance 57. *Nocturnal mask wearer? 61. “Red sky at night, sailor’s ____” 65. Cool & distant

66. Public health approver 68. One who dares 69. Reg. alternative 70. Singer-songwriter Stewart 71. Accustom 72. One of many in an arena 73. “Four score and seven years ____” 74. Norbert, to his momma?

55+ News

TRAVELERS HEAD TO PERFORMANCE IN ALEXANDRIA: Arlington County

55+ Travel will host a trip to the Little Theatre of Alexandria for a matinee performance of “Key for Two” on Sunday, March 3. The cost is $34. For information, call (703) 228-4748. SNACK OPTIONS DETAILED AT WORKSHOP: “Grow Your Own Snack in 10

Days” is the focus of a presentation by Joan Horwitt of the Reevesland Learning Center on Monday, March 6 at 1 p.m. at Gunston Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722. SEATS AVAILABLE FOR ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL: An open rehearsal of

the Tom Cunningham Orchestra will be presented on Monday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. CURRENT-EVENTS DISCUSSION TO TAKE PLACE: A current-events dis-

cussion will be presented on Monday, March 6 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. DISCUSSION CENTERS ON CHINESE CULTURE: A discussion of Chinese

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DOWN

1. Pillow that’s not for sleeping 2. Cough syrup balsam 3. Corner pieces 4. Prone to communicate secret info 5. Hindu retreat 6. Not this

7. Tin Man’s necessity 8. Last letter of Greek alphabet 9. Actress Penelope 10. Figure skating jump 11. Cain’s unfortunate brother 12. Extra cautious 15. NaNH2 and H3CONH2, e.g. 20. What hoarders do 22. Human cage part 24. Heists 25. *Striped stinker 26. Boredom 27. Flyer holders 29. *Desert monster 31. Likable 32. Take a piece from 33. Canine affliction 34. *a.k.a. buffalo 36. Poe’s “Annabel Lee”, e.g. 38. *Fly like an eagle 42. Nasa mission, e.g. 45. Depart 49. Short for although 51. *Not Bald one but ____ 54. Prefix with red 56. Baby grand 57. X-ray units 58. Away from wind 59. Kind of cola 60. *Snowshoe’s seasonal change 61. Carpenter’s groove 62. *Earthworms to a badger, e.g. 63. Lemongrass, e.g. 64. 3-point shot 67. *Prairie ____

culture will be presented on Monday, March 6 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

For additional information, call (703) 228-4748.

SING-ALONG PUTS THE EMPHASIS ON FOLK MUSIC: A folk-music sing-along

will be detailed on Wednesday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. Appointments will be taken for free hearing screenings. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

will be presented on Monday, March 6 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555.

COUNTRY MUSICIANS PRACTICE: The

Just Playin’ country musicians will jam on Monday, March 6 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

HEARING-LOSS INFORMATION DISCUSSED: Information on hearing loss

PROGRAM LOOKS AT ESTATE PLANNING: The benefits of trusts and estate

planning will be discussed on Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

RECIPES WITH FEW INGREDIENTS DISCUSSED: Tasty recipes that require five

ingredients or less will be discussed on Tuesday, March 7 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center, presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO KALORAMA: The Arlington Walking Club will traverse the Kalorama area of D.C. on Wednesday, March 8, leaving at 9:30 a.m. from the Lubber Run Community Center. For additional information, call (703) 228-4403.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO HORSE COUNTRY: Arlington County 55+ Travel will

EASY-MAINTENANCE GARDENS DETAILED: Easy ways to maintain lawns

host a trip to the Coach & Horses Tea Room in Winchester, with a tour of the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, on Wednesday, March 8. The cost is $52.

and gardens will be the topic of discussion on Thursday, March 9 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

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Arlington history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. March 7, 1941: n Arlington leaders will turn out to honor Fletcher Kemp, who is retiring after 24 years as superintendent of schools. n Fairfax and Arlington will share a new state Senate seat under the redistricting plan currently under consideration. n Arlington’s draft quota for March 27 is 11 white and 11 black selectees. n Only about 10 percent of Virginia’s draftees are rated 1-A (immediately available for military service). n The prospects look good for Washington-Lee’s baseball team. March 7, 1964: n The proposed Arlington County government budget has topped $20 million for the first time. March 7, 1969: n A contract has been signed to build a tunnel under the Potomac River for the Metro line to Rosslyn. The cost is $550,000, and construction is expected to take 15 months. n Committees in the General Assembly are mulling legislation to abandon the “Dillon Rule” and replace it with more autonomy for local governments. March 6, 1973: n Virginia Republicans are rallying around former (Democratic) Gov. Mills Godwin as their nominee for governor this year. n Demolition and rescue crews continue work in Skyline, where 14 men are believed dead in a construction accident. n On TV tonight: “Maude,” “Hawaii Five-O,” “Marcus Welby” and Merv Griffin. March 6, 1979: n Henry Hudson has announced plans to run as a Republican for commonwealth’s attorney. n Virginia’s January unemployment rate of 6 percent is the lowest for the first month of the year since 1973. n All six members of Arlington’s legislative delegation will seek re-election. n George Mason University is sponsoring a two-week study tour to the Soviet Union.

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Spring’s come early this year and it’s traditionally the best time to list your home (with a better chance of selling at more than the list price).

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3rd Annual Barbara A. Stone 3rd Annual Barbara A. Stone Silent Auction 3rd AnnualSilent Barbara A. Stone Auction benefitting the American Cancer Society

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