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General Assembly Still Taking Aim at County Tow Policies State Senate Kills Punitive Measure, But House of Delegates’Bill Lives On SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Wakefield High School’s Amy Kohan, whose design won the 2017-18 decal competition, is flanked by Karen Rosales of Arlington Community Federal Credit Union and Treasurer Carla de la Pava.

Planetarium Takes Center Stage, Winning Tax-Decal Competition SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

A photo montage featuring the David M. Brown Planetarium bathed in the light of a full moon will be the centerpiece of Arlington’s 2017-18 car decal, selected in a community vote that featured record turnout.

“It’s an iconic part of Arlington,” said Wakefield High School sophomore Amy Ko-

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han, whose depiction of the planetarium was the winner selected from among more than 200 submissions by Arlington high-schoolers.

The announcement of the selection was made at the Jan. 31 County Board meeting.

It is “one of the highlights of the year for us,” County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said.

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There were a host of twists and turns along the way, but the Arlington County government narrowly dodged a towing-related slapdown in the state Senate.

It may only be a temporary victory, however, as similar legislation appears likely to pass in the House of Delegates, setting up a showdown between the two bodies.

A measure patroned by Del. Tim Hugo (R-Fairfax) that would prohibit Arlington, and other Northern Virginia localities, from imposing what is known as a “second-signature” requirement on towing companies and property owners that use their services appeared headed to passage this week.

The measure was reported out of the House Committee on Transportation on a 21-0 vote, and was placed on the House’s uncontested calendar for final disposition.

“We will see how that goes,” said County Board Chairman Jay Fisette, who said Arlington officials were joined by their counterparts in Alexandria, Fairfax County and Falls Church in opposition.

‘The effort to

take away the authority from Northern Virginia has been derailed at the moment.’

– County Board Chairman Jay Fisette

The measure being voted on contains one major change from Hugo’s initial bill: It strips out a provision that would have required localities to increase from $135 to $150 the minimum charge for towing improperly parked vehicles from private property in Northern Virginia.

But it retains the provision that would, in effect, nullify the Arlington County Board’s vote of December, requiring towing companies to get a signature from the property owner or designee for every tow, rather than give towing companies blanket authorization to remove vehicles.

That change irked both the towing industry and Arlington Chamber of Commerce, which vowed to have it overruled at the state level.

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One of Ebbin’s Marijuana Bills Passes State Senate SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Legislation amending current rules on the loss of drivers’ licenses for those involved with GENERAL m a r i j u a n a has ASSEMBLY possession passed the state Senate and moved to the House of Delegates.

The bill, patroned by Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th), removes the automatic sixmonth suspension of a driver’s license for adults who are placed on “deferred disposition” on charges of simple possession of marijuana.

It passed the Senate, 38-2.

Juveniles would still be subject to mandatory license revocation, and the bill, if it passed the House of Delegates and were signed into law, would only take effect if the U.S. Department of Transportation provides Virginia with written assurance that federal funding would not be imperiled by the legislation.

Tax-Hearing Measure Passes State Senate: A measure allowing Virginia localities to combine the currently separate public hearings on budgets and tax rates into a single gathering has passed the state Senate and is headed to the House of Delegates.

The measure, patroned by Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th), cleared the Senate on a

27-12 vote. It was forwarded to the lower house, where it was assigned to the Committee on Finance.

Under Virginia law, localities must hold a public hearing on their annual budgets, and if those budgets include increases in the tax burden on residents and businesses, must hold a separate hearing on those.

In Arlington, the two hearings generally are held on separate nights in the same week in early spring. The budget hearings often attract large crowds, particularly if cuts in particular programs are being considered, while the tax-rate hearings generally do not draw many speakers.

Even if the measure passes, it will not impact upcoming hearings, as state legislation goes into effect July 1 each year.

Localities May Get Slightly More Leeway on Advertising Tax Hearings: A proposal by state Sen. Adam Ebbin giving localities slightly more leeway in providing public notice of tax increases has made it through the Senate and been forwarded to the House of Delegates.

Ebbin (D-30th) proposed changing from 30 days in advance to 25 days in advance the minimum time that a locality must have notice of an effective tax increase published in a newspaper.

The public-notice requirement kicks in when reassessment of property values would result in an increase of 1 percent or more in total property tax anticipated

by a locality, a requirement that wouldn’t change under Ebbin’s bill.

The measure now sits in the House Committee on Finance.

Favola Measure in Support of Seniors Passes Senate: Legislation patroned by state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) adding to the power and duties of the Commonwealth Council on Aging has passed the state Senate and is headed to the House of Delegates.

Favola’s measure tasks the council with advising and assisting the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services in developing strategies to improve nutritional health, alleviate hunger and prevent malnutrition among older adults in the commonwealth.

The measure passed the Senate 39-0 on Jan. 27 and was forwarded to the House of Delegates, where it was sent to the Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions.

Legislation on Presidential Tax Returns Doesn’t Pass an Audit: A proposal

by Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) requiring presidential candidates to release their federal tax returns and foreign payments met its death in a subcommittee of the House Committee on Privileges and Elections.

Levine had proposed that, in order to be placed on the ballot for either a presidential primary or the general election, a candidate must submit federal tax returns

Whiskey that was manufactured at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate would be declared Virginia’s “state spirit” under legislation by state Sen. Adam Ebbin. See below.

for the 10 prior years. That same 10-year window also applied to the proposal to require disclosure of payments from foreign entities.

The subcommittee voted to “pass by indefinitely” (effectively to kill) the measure on a unanimous vote.

Ebbin Wants to Declare Washington’s Whiskey the Official ‘State Spirit’: The rye whiskey developed by George Washington at Mount Vernon in the late 1700s would be designated Virginia’s official “state spirit” under legislation that has passed the state Senate and been sent to the House of Delegates.

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School Board’s Lander Sees Intra-Party Challenge

Maura McDonald Aims to Knock Off Two-Term Incumbent During May Caucus Vote SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

School Board member James Lander, who four years ago narrowly squeaked out a Democratic caucus victory en route to re-election, will face another intra-party challenge this year.

Maura McMahon, who has been active in local school issues but less so in Democratic politics, on Feb. 1 launched her bid to unseat Lander in caucus voting to be held in May. Without referring to the incumbent directly, McMahon called for “the need for fresh, innovative solutions” during an address to 150 Democrats at the party’s monthly meeting.

McMahon, who currently serves on the board of the County Council of PTAs, called for renewed efforts to reduce

educational disparities between different groups and schools in the county, and to put more emphasis on providing economic diversity in schools when deciding on boundary changes.

She promised to bring “an open mind . . . fresh thinking and better solutions.”

McMahon also has served on schoolsystem “working groups” focused on South Arlington elementary-school boundaries and the new elementary school adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School. She also has been active with the PTAs of Barcroft Elementary School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

McMahon and her husband, Michael, are residents of Alcova Heights and have two children in county schools.

Lander, who was first elected in 2009, announced in January he planned to seek a third term and would compete in the Democratic caucus. Other Democrats have until Feb. 27 to file paperwork to participate in caucus voting, to be held May 11 and 13.

Chris Ditta, who serves as president of

Maura McDonald on Feb. 1 announced plans to seek the Democratic endorsement for the School Board seat held by James Lander.

the County Council of PTAs and is backing McMahon’s bid, said she would prove “a very strong candidate.”

“She does what she sets out to do,” Ditta said, praising McMahon’s integrity.

Lander in 2008 unsuccessfully sought the Democratic endorsement for School Board, but a year later won the caucus and general election without opposition.

In 2013, he barely escaped with a caucus

victory over challenger Barbara Kanninen, taking 1,144 votes (51 percent) to 1,097 for Kanninen, who was making her first bid for elected office. (A year later, Kanninen would win a seat on the School Board, and currently serves as its vice chairman.)

Under state law, political parties are not allowed to formally nominate candidates, but can “endorse” them, which in practice amounts to the same thing. The name of the caucus winner will appear on the Democratic sample ballot that is handed to voters in November, and will be included in all party mailings during the election cycle.

Overseeing the party process will be Matt Weinstein, who was appointed caucus director at the Feb. 1 Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting.

While the Democratic endorsement gives School Board candidates a decided leg up – all five incumbents won it prior to general-election victories – other prospective candidates will have until June to file paperwork to run in the general election.

Democrats Opt for a County Board Caucus Over Primary SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

If – and it remains an “if” – a multicandidate field emerges for the County Board nomination, the Arlington County Democratic Committee will pick its nominee through a caucus in mid-May. The committee’s rank-and-file on Feb. 1 opted for a party-run caucus over a state-run primary, which had been the preference of some on the party’s steering committee. Had they gone for a primary, it would have been held in June at the same time as the primary for statewide offices.

Arlington Democratic chairman Kip Malinosky said caucus voting would take place in conjunction with the party’s School Board caucus, to be held May 11 and 13.

The location remains tentative, depending on how large a turnout is anticipated, Malinosky told the Sun Gazette.

Also tentative is the filing deadline for County Board candidates seeking the party’s nomination, although Malinosky said his preference is for March 30, the same day as filing would have been due for a primary.

Yet a third tentative: whether there will be a need for a caucus at all. So far, no Democrats have formally announced plans to seek the lone County Board seat on the Nov. 7 ballot. Incumbent Jay Fisette, now in his 20th year on the body, says he will reveal his intentions by the end of February, and others who may be waiting in the wings could hold off until Fisette decides his course of action.

Should only one candidate file for the Democratic nomination, the caucus would be scrapped and Democrats would hold an up-or-down vote on the lone contender at a regular meeting. Should more than two candidates file, it’s likely the party would use the instant-runoff system for the caucus, as has been done in recent

County Board Chairman Jay Fisette’s seat is the one up for grabs in 2017.

years for School Board.

To participate in the Democratic caucus, voters would need to sign what amounts to a loyalty pledge, promising not to support candidates taking on Democrats in the subsequent general election.

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Republicans have yet to see any announced County Board candidates. Independent Audrey Clement, who has run for County Board six times before, has filed paperwork to get on the ballot.

The School Board caucus will feature incumbent James Lander and challenger Maura McMahon. Additional candidates have until Feb. 27 to file paperwork for the School Board caucus.

Democrats Tap Trio to Serve as Joint Campaign Chairs: The Arlington County Democratic Committee on Feb. 1 unanimously appointed a trio to serve as cochairs of its Joint Campaign for 2017.

Jill Calazzo, Matt de Ferranti and County Board member Christian Dorsey will head efforts to coordinate among local Democratic campaigns in the run-up to the Nov. 7 election.

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Democratic Chair: Party Must Keep Voters Engaged SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The biggest challenge facing local Democrats in 2017? Keeping the base motivated and POLITICAL the nonchalant POTPOURRI voters enthused enough to turn out in an off-year election that still has major ramifications across the commonwealth.

“We’ve got to make sure people are engaged,” Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky said in “state of the party” remarks at the Democrats’ monthly meeting, held Feb. 1.

“We’ve got to have a strategy.”

Arlington votes could be critical in statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general on Nov. 7, but in recent gubernatorial-year cycles, turnout among county voters has hovered below 50 percent.

“We’ve got to do better,” said Malinosky, pressing for 55-percent turnout.

Malinosky is starting the second year of his second two-year term as party chair. His remarks came a few weeks after Arlington County Republican Committee chairman Jim Presswood delivered his own state-of-party remarks, pressing for many of the same things his Democratic counterpart: Strong candidates, healthy fund-raising and an aggressive get-outthe-vote effort.

Arlington Democrats will be on offense in local races, with the party’s hold on County Board, School Board and House of Delegates seats up for grabs in 2017 unlikely to be seriously challenged.

And the victory of Donald Trump last November has motivated a fresh corps of local Democrats to turn out at party meetings.

“It’s unbelievable to have so many volunteers – we’re ready to put you to work,” Democratic precinct-operations chief Carol Fontein said at the Feb. 1 gathering.

Perhaps not unexpectedly, Democrats at the local, state and national levels have struggled to regain their equilibrium after Trump’s victory. And the party’s efforts to retain all three statewide offices were dealt a blow when Tom Perriello launched a challenge to presumptive gubernatorial nominee Ralph Northam; the two will face off in a June primary that will drain time and money away from the effort to beat back Republicans in November.

Frank Leone, an Arlington resident and member of the Democratic National Committee, said the party would rely on activists on the local front to rally the political troops and engage the electorate.

“A lot of that effort has to happen here, and at the state level,” Leone said.

While Democrats dominate at the local level and hold statewide offices (although not majorities in the General Assembly) in Virginia, the party has seen its power erode nationally in Congress, statehouses and state legislatures.

“The national news is, it’s bad,” Malinosky acknowledged.

Virginia and New Jersey are battleground states this year; they are the only two with governor’s races, and in Virginia, all 100 House of Delegates seats are up for grabs.

In recent elections for the lower house of the legislature, voters have played Lucy to Democrats’ Charlie Brown, offering the promise of big gains only to pull the football away at election time, leaving the party outnumbered roughly 2-to-1 by Republicans.

Malinosky said an engaged Democratic electorate can make inroads in 2017.

“There are tons of Republican seats [in the House of Delegates] where there are more Democrats,” he said. “This is the challenge. We have got to get people voting.”

Northam to Be Featured at Democratic Breakfast: Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam will be the featured speaker at the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s monthly breakfast, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington.

Northam and former U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello are vying for the Democratic nomination for governor, to be decided in a June primary. Republicans also will se-

lect their gubernatorial nominee in June.

Those attending the breakfast are asked to bring cash for a communal check.

Charley Conrad, who coordinates the breakfasts, said Perriello would be featured in coming months.

The three Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor are slated to appear in March, he said.

Governor Makes Local Appointment: Gov. McAuliffe has appointed Maggie Davis of Arlington to the Virginia Real Estate Board.

Davis is a senior law and policy analyst for the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security.

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Opinion

Find more letters and an archive of editorials at www.insidenova.com/ news/arlington (Click on “Opinion”)

Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the winner and three finalists in the 2017-18 county decal competition, which once again brought out the creativity of Arlington students.

The winning design, submitted

by Wakefield High School sophomore Amy Kohan, and those of the finalists (Sydney Machion and Marjorie Henriquez of Wakefield and Schuyler Workmaster from Bishop O’Connell High School) represent the cream of the crop among a record 235 student submissions in the annual contest, overseen by the treasurer’s office.

We liked the creativity of each of the finalists’ images, but we can see why Kohan’s design spotlighting the David M. Brown Planetar-

ium tickled the fancy of many of the record number of voters who participated. It’s a lovely photo montage that features one of the iconic symbols of the community (a symbol that almost fell victim to school-system budget cuts during the recession, but was saved when the community rallied).

The winning design will be featured on the windshields of 160,000 Arlington vehicles starting over the summer.

THUMBS UP: To Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), for shepherding legislation through the House of Delegates allowing the Arlington School Board some parity with other localities in its ability to raise its own pay.

We’re rather agnostic on the issue of School Board pay raises – board members make $25,000 a year for part-time work, and they knew the pay when they ran for office – but we do admire the ability of Hope to convince enough Republicans to agree to the measure, rather than simply slam-dunk it to oblivion based on their perpetual dislike of Arlington.

Other members of the county’s legislative delegation face similar challenges down in Richmond, and they, too, deserve kudos for tenacity in getting things through both the House of Delegates and state Senate.

They sometimes lose more than they win, but those wins can add up in the long run.

Something Truly Is Amiss in Water Billing Editor: We are among those who have been stunned by our water bills [“Is County Drowning in Water-Bill Woes?”].

We live in Woodmont, and have landscaping that complies with the county government’s approved plant/tree list.

But a good portion, maybe even twothirds, of our utility bill is sewer-related.

Many people do not realize that there is only one meter used to calculate both water and sewer consumption.

The amount of potable water delivered is also used to calculate sewage. So when people irrigate or wash their cars, they are paying for sewage treatment, even though this water percolates.

We called the Department of Envi-

ronmental Services to ask if we could purchase and install (at our expense) a separate meter for our sewer so that we would be billed for only our actual sewage. This would have reduced our bill to a fair amount. But DES refused to even entertain the idea.

Surprised by this response, we decided to discuss this matter with several landscape architects, irrigation companies and builders to see their experience was similar. They all rolled their eyes and said this was “typical Arlington County autocracy.”

Separate metering is not unusual. In most jurisdictions it is illegal to NOT allow this option to property owners, as they are being overcharged significantly.

And since the property owners pay for

the cost of the additional meter and its installation, the county government’s only motivation in refusing is a pure revenue grab.

I understand that the government’s land-development policy is to require each property to percolate its stormwater run-off. This is a great policy from an environmental standpoint, and one that also fosters urban greenspace. But the DES’ refusal to allow separate metering creates an enormous expense on maintaining the necessary landscaping to support this policy.

I wish the County Board would intervene to reverse this practice. Or that an attorney would sue for reversal.

Fran Haines Arlington

Government Responsive in Addressing Water Issues Editor: In my humble opinion, the Sun Gazette needs to get off the “government is bad” bandwagon [“Is County Drowning in Water-Bill Woes?” Feb. 2]. The Arlington County government provides needed services and does it well.

I can sympathize with my neighbors whose water bills spiked. A few years,

back when we had a spike, the county government promptly checked our outside lines and instructed us how to check things inside. We had a small toilet leak and had probably not taken yard and garden watering fully into account.

When all was said and done, I was flabbergasted that the county refunded half our water bill, something I was not

expecting.

If the paper is going to weigh in on these issues, it might have done a better job of explaining why the water use was unusually high, but I did not feel particularly enlightened after reading the article.

William Stewart Arlington

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Rep. Beyer Was in the Wrong Editor: Despite the three Opinion letters in the Feb. 2 edition to the contrary, the Sun Gazette was correct in giving a Thumbs Down to U.S. Rep. Don Beyer for boycotting the inauguration.

Beyer is supposed to be a representative of his constituency. Although

the 8th Congressional District is about 65-percent Democratic, I doubt if more than a small percentage of them would agree with his action, meaning that the silent majority opposes his childish boycott. Hillary Clinton lost; get over it.

Earl Thompson Arlington

We Must Celebrate Our Diversity Editor: Letter-writer Martina Esther Sabo [“Those on the Left Are Responsible for Political Division,” Jan. 26] advocates a clever but disingenuous position. A simple test of reason dispels its allure.

Let’s consider what would happen if Ms. Sabo’s hypothetical couple who wanted to purchase a cake from a bakery were of a different religion. Would it be permissible for the hypothetical busi-

ness to refuse to bake them one on the basis of their religion? Absolutely not – even if that couple were quite literally Satanists.

Why should same-sex couples be treated any differently? There is no good reason to do so, especially in America, a land of different races, ethnicities, religions and so much diversity that it is a model for all the world.

Jonathan Wyss, Arlington

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Don’t Claim Bipartisanship After Not Giving Vihstadt Board Leadership Post Editor: While I disagree with the County Board’s decision to deny John Vihstadt a leadership position, I respect the decision. There is historic precedent, and Arlington is a heavily Democratic county.

However, don’t be dishonest about the board’s intentions. Jay Fisette said

that the board “works in a bipartisan way to solve things,” while turning around and saying that “Democratic values that guide this community should be reflected in the leadership.”

The board majority had every right to make its decision; just don’t insult us with talk about bipartisanship.

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The Arlington County government is setting up a commission to explore, and share with the public, the community’s role in World War I and the impact the conflict had on the county’s growth.

“Arlington didn’t want to be left out – it’s taken a little bit of time [to organize a plan] . . . but here we are,” County Board member John Vihstadt said of local efforts, which will complement a state panel commemorating the centennial of what at the time was described as the “war to end all wars.”

The Arlington task force, some of whose members were named at the Jan. 31 meeting, is slated to get to work by early spring, and wrap up its work in November 2018 – the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting, if not the war (which for the U.S. continued, if only in a technical sense, until Congress declared hostilities over in 1921).

A request to establish a commemorative committee was made through the county’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board. Its goal will be to provide an array of activities, similar to those undertaken by the commissions that were set up to honor Arlington’s bicentennial

(2000-01) and the sesquicentennial of the Civil War (2011-15).

“We’ll look forward to some good work from this group,” County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said.

Thirteen Arlington residents – 10 in the U.S. Army, one in Army aviation and two in the U.S. Navy – were among the 116,516 Americans killed in action during World War I. Their names are inscribed on the 1930s-era Arlington War Memorial, located in Clarendon. One of the questions confronting the task force and county government will be whether the county should, or even is legally allowed to, alter the monument to eliminate the segregation by race of the men who were killed.

In addition to the local and state panels, there also is a federal component. A 12-member U.S. World War I Centennial Commission was created by an act of Congress in 2013, with plans for a host of programs and establishment of a National World War I Memorial in Washington.

The efforts will pay homage to the 4 million American men and women in uniform during the war; half served overseas.

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Arlington Notes ART CENTER WINS MATCHING GRANT AFTER EXCEEDING FUND GOAL: The

Arlington Arts Center’s recent fund-raising initiative exceeded its fund-raising goal, qualifying the center for a matching grant.

The total of more than $61,390 in contributions was more than 20 percent more than the $50,000 goal, arts center officials said on Jan. 30.

Because the goal was exceeded, the arts center also will receive a $10,000 matching contribution from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

Center officials thanked supporters.

“With every dollar you give, you are making our community a brighter, more vibrant and inclusive place,” they said.

4-H LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE: 4-H of

Arlington County is hosting training for adults interested in volunteering as part of the Outdoor Explorers environmentaleducation initiative.

An information session will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m.

For information, e-mail Caitlin Verdu at cverdu@vt.edu.

PHOTOS GO ON DISPLAY AT CHERRYDALE LIBRARY: “Washington at Night:

Photos by Greg Embree” will be on display through May 1 during regular hours at Cherrydale branch library, 2190 Military Road.

For information, call (703) 228-6330.

HOSPITAL FORUM LOOKS AT ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES: Virginia Hospital

Center’s Healthy Aging Lecture Series continues on Friday, Feb. 17 with “Benefits of Alternative Therapies.”

Brenda Teal of the Teal Center will look at the advantages of alternative treatments, such as bodywork and acupuncture, to relieve pain, reduce stress, improve performance and enhance overall health.

The forum will take place at the hospital’s Carlin Springs campus, 601 South Carlin Springs Road. There is no charge, but registration is required. For information, call (703) 558-6859.

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY PRESENTS CONCERTS FOR ADULTS, YOUTH: IBIS

Chamber Music Society will perform “Flight of Fancy” on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, 5010 Little Falls Road.

The program includes music by Ravel, featuring a collection of music for the exotic combination of harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet.

The previous day – Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. – a special “Flight of Fancy” concert for children will be presented, featuring an up-close look at the instruments, as well as storytelling and illustrations. All ages are welcome, but the 45-minute program is considered most appropriate for ages 5 and older.

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FORUM LOOKS AT HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCHES: The

Arlington Historical Society and Marymount University will host a forum on African-American churches in Arlington on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Reinsch Library on the university’ main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road.

Panelists representing Calloway United Methodist Church, Lomax AME Zion Church and Mount Zion Baptist Church will discuss the history of their religious institutions, each of which was founded in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 892-4204 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

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Museum of Arlington’s 2017 speaker series will continue on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at Shirlington Library with author and historian C.R. Gibbs discussing “Hidden Heroes: African Americans, NASA and the Quest for the Final Frontier.”

Gibbs will discuss the little-know exploits of black Americans who were doctors, scientists, mathematicians and astronauts while waging an assault on bigotry and racial segregation.

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Influential poet E. Ethelbert Miller will present the second half of a two-part lecture on the Black Arts Movement on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Reinsch Library on Marymount University’s main campus.

A self-described literary activist, Miller was the subject of “The Collected Poems of E. Ethelbert Miller,” released last year and edited by Marymount alumna and adjunct professor Kirsten Porter.

CHURCH TO HOST TAIZE WORSHIP SERVICE: St. George’s Episcopal Church

will hold a Taize prayer service with Eucharist on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. at the church, 915 North Oakland St. The church’s labyrinth will be open from 3 to 4 p.m. for the community.

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County, Virginia Rank High in LEED Buildings SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Virginia now ranks eighth nationally in the square footage of environmentally friendly LEED-certiCOUNTY fied buildings on a NOTES per-capita basis, and Arlington is responsible for more than one in six of those square feet.

Arlington had a cumulative total of 3.15 million square feet of space certified through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council through 2016, according to officials of the county’s Department of Environmental Services.

That’s 17 percent of Virginia’s tally of 18.4 million square feet, reported in a ranking by the Green Building Council on Jan. 25.

“Virginia has been a phenomenal trailblazer in green building and LEED certifications, and is leading the way toward a more sustainable future for generations to come,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of the Green Building Council.

“With each new LEED certification, we are lowering carbon emissions, creating a healthier environment, driving economic growth and prioritizing sustainable practices that will positively impact the

way residents, communities and cities live, work and play,” Ramanujam said.

Virginia’s “green” square footage per resident works out to 2.31, placing it behind Massachusetts (3.73), Colorado (3.17), Illinois (2.82), New York (2.5), California (2.39), Nevada (2.37) and Maryland (2.33). The commonwealth has a total of 155 LEED-certified buildings, higher than all but California (632) and New York (211) among states that rank higher on the per-capita list.

Now in its seventh year, the ranking assesses commercial and industrial buildings. For information, see the Web site at www.usgbc.org.

New Digital Collection Spotlights Desegregation of Schools: The Arlington County government on Feb. 25 will debut a digitized online collection telling the story of the effort to desegregate Arlington’s public schools.

Materials were culled from the holdings of the county library system’s community archives, and Arlington officials are putting out a call for donations of materials to augment the record. Residents who lived through the era are being asked to sit for oral-history interviews with the staff of the library’s Center for Local History; the results also will be incorporated into the archive.

(Those wishing to donate materials or participate in an oral history can call

703-228-5966 or e-mail localhistory@arlingtonva.us.)

The initiative aims to complement efforts to commemorate Stratford Junior High School, where in 1959 four black students were admitted under court order to the formerly all-white school, helping to break the rigid color barrier at Virginia public schools that had been enforced through “massive resistance” at the state level.

Stratford, which now houses the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program but will return to its original function as a community middle school in 2019, was designated as a local historic site in 2016.

Sheriff’s Office Wins Reaccreditation: The Arlington County Sheriff’s Office has earned reaccreditation from the American Correctional Association Commission, following a review of the department and its facilities.

The designation “serves as validation of our commitment to treating all individuals with dignity and respect,” Sheriff Beth Arthur said.

“Accreditation means that the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office strives not only to be a leader in Virginia, but also nationally and to maintain procedures and operations that can be considered best practices,” Arthur said. “I am proud of the great work the staff perform day in and day out.”

Forum Slated to Help Plan Park Playground: A community forum to gather ideas for a new playground at Jennie Dean Park in South Arlington will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Shirlington branch library.

Park improvements are part of an overall strategy related to the county government’s Four Mile Run Valley Initiative.

For information, call (703) 228-1843 or e-mail kjthomas@arlingtonva.us.

Arlingtones Offer Singing Valentines The Arlingtones will continue a Valentine’s Day tradition be offering “singing valentines” from Feb. 11-14 across the Arlington area.

The organization was founded in 1957, and is supported in part by the Arlington Cultural Affairs Division and the Arlington Commission for the Arts.

For information on arranging a singing valentine during the period, call Tom Wiener at (703) 201-8355 or e-mail tombaritones@cox.net, or call Bob O’Harrow at (239) 940-5876 or e-mail mmates37@aol.com.

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School Board Chair Happy Over Pay-Raise Measure SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The chairman of Arlington’s School Board says she’s happy a measure allowing the board to set its own pay has gotten half-way through the SCHOOL General Assembly try, BOARD –noandlesson– itsandfirstlooks NOTES headed to final passage.

“Arlington is the only jurisdiction that has an elected-school-board-member salary cap, and we need the same flexibility that other jurisdictions in Virginia have to consider salary increases from time to time,” School Board Chairman Nancy Van Doren said after the measure, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), won passage in the House of Delegates on a 54-44 vote.

A number of Republicans, including House Speaker William Howell, voted to support the measure, which was forwarded to the state Senate for disposition prior to the end of the legislative session in late February.

Van Doren said the legislation sticks with Virginia’s general rule for pay raises for local elected officials: Changes to salaries can only be made once every four years. For the Arlington School Board, the first chance to raise its pay would be January 2021.

“We are not asking to change that timing,” Van Doren told the Sun Gazette.

“This legislation simply provides the flexibility to consider a salary increase if the Arlington community wished to do so in the future.”

In a decision whose origins are lost in the mists of history, the General Assembly years ago capped Arlington School Board salaries at $25,000. Through the years, board members have periodically raised their pay, and as of Jan. 1 are at the maximum.

It’s a pay level higher than for most school boards in Virginia, even in districts far larger than Arlington’s. Until last year, members of the Fairfax County School Board – which oversees the largest district in the commonwealth – were paid $20,000 a year. It has since increased to $32,000, after board members rejected a proposal to go as high as $40,000.

Consultant to Take Look at APS Enrollment Projections: Arlington Public Schools is getting some outside help in determining, as best possible, whether its projections of student growth are on track.

Superintendent Patrick Murphy told School Board members on Feb. 2 that the school system has hired an outside consultant who will look at the methodology and processes of school-system staff, as well as audit current enrollment projections.

Murphy did not suggest any dissatisfaction with current practices, but suggested an outside perspective would be helpful.

“The best thing to do is stop, reassess where we are and make sure that, top to bottom, we are in good shape,” he said.

The final results are expected back by the end of the month. They will be made public, and will be used to determine new projections for the 2017-18 school year, which will help determine budget decisions in coming months, Murphy said.

The school system’s current enrollment of slightly more than 27,000 is expected to grow to 30,000 by 2021 and keep on advancing, although school officials acknowledge that estimating growth rates any further out than a few years is at best a challenge, at worst impossible.

School Board Members OK Use of Contingency Funds on Abingdon Project: Arlington School Board members on Feb. 2 chipped away slightly at the contingency fund for rebuilding Abingdon Elementary School, but staff say there will be enough remaining to finish the project on budget.

School Board members agreed to fund nearly $131,000 for a switchgear replacement for electrical systems. Previous change orders to the original contract used about $26,600 in contingency funds.

But there remains $2.63 million in contingency cash in the nearly $32 million school project, and school officials ex-

pressed optimism that the funding would be enough to get the project done.

School Program Aims to Connect Music, STEM: A non-profit group hopes that an initiative, now in place at a Fairfax County high school, to connect kids with music and science could eventually come to Arlington, as well.

The “STEM Guitar Project,” supported by a National Science Foundation grant, works to teach students “all the math and science associated with the construction of an electric guitar. You can go into the lab and build your own – a real application of the science, real hands-on,” said Skip Chaples of Music for Life, a Northern Virginia organization.

The program already is in place at Mount Vernon High School. Music for Life officials have been in conversation with Arlington school leaders, suggesting that the program might be a good fit at the Arlington Career Center.

“It’s another way to grab some kids that are reluctant to get involved in a music program,” Staples said, by “bringing in people from other interests to get them involved in STEM. You need a ‘hook’; music is a great bridge.”

At Mount Vernon, Music for Life provides training to teachers, plus materials and, for students from low-income households, subsidizes the costs of the guitar kits. “We’re trying to level the playing field,” Staples said.

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Arlington Jobless Rate Again Is Lowest in Virginia Arlington in December regained sole ownership of the lowest unemployment rate in the commonwealth, according to state figures, as its jobless rate ticked down two notches from a month before.

With 144,096 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 3,729 looking for jobs, Arlington’s unemployment rate of 2.5 percent for the final month of 2016 was down from 2.7 percent in November, according to non-seasonally-adjusted figures reported Feb. 1 by the Virginia Employment Commission.

The total number of employed Arlingtonians was up and the number seeking jobs declined, part of a general regional trend toward lower unemployment during the month.

Across Northern Virginia, the jobless rate fell from 2.7 percent to 2.6 percent in Falls Church; from 3 percent to 2.8 percent in Alexandria; from 3.2 percent to 3 percent in both Fairfax and Loudoun counties; and from 3.6 percent to 3.4 percent in Prince William County.

(In November, Falls Church

had tied with Arlington for the lowest unemployment rate in the commonwealth.)

Across Northern Virginia as a whole, the jobless rate of 3.1 percent was down from 3.3 percent in November, representing about 1.55 million working and 49,300 looking for jobs.

Statewide, the jobless rate of 3.8 percent was down from 4 percent a month before, and was lower than the 4.5-percent unemployment rate nationally.

“The labor force increased by 17,053 in December, as household employment rose . . . and the number of unemployed fell,” said Ann Lang, senior economist with the Economic Information & Analytics Division of the Virginia Employment Commission.

Household employment reached a record high at 4,100,968 for the month, Lang said, using seasonally adjusted figures.

Among Virginia’s 133 counties and cities, the lowest jobless rates were found in Arlington, Falls Church, Madison County (2.7 percent) and Alexandria and the city of Fairfax (2.8 percent each). The highest rates were re-

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, DECEMBER Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for December. “Previous” is rate for November.

Jurisdiction Alexandria Arlington Fairfax County Falls Church Loudoun Prince William Northern Va. Virginia United States

Employed 92,698 144,096 611,954 7,738 193,250 227,214 1,548,634 4,101,664 151,798,000

Unemployed 2,696 3,729 18,754 203 5,920 7,990 49,279 161,017 7,170,000

ported in Buchanan County (8.9 percent), Dickenson County (8.6 percent), Wise County (7.6 percent), Page County (7.3 percent) and Petersburg (7.1 percent).

Among Virginia metropolitan areas, the lowest joblessness was found in Northern Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (3.2 percent) and Winchester (3.3 percent), with the highest in Kingsport/Bristol (4.4 percent) and Hampton Roads (4.3 percent).

Nationally, Virginia ranked as the 14th best jobs picture – tied with Arkansas, Maryland and Kansas – for December. The lowest jobless rates were found

Pct. 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 2.6% 3.0% 3.4% 3.1% 3.8% 4.5%

Previous 3.0% 2.7% 3.2% 2.7% 3.2% 3.6% 3.3% 4.0% 4.4%

in New Hampshire (2.5 percent), Hawaii (2.6 percent) and Colorado (2.7 percent), with the highest in Alaska (6.5 percent), New Mexico (6.3 percent) and Alabama (5.9 percent).

For full data, see the Web site at www.virginialmi.com.

Year-Over-Year Jobless Rate Down in D.C. Region: Unemployment in the Washington metropolitan area in December was down from a year before, while joblessness in other metro areas across Virginia showed a mixed bag of results, according to new federal data.

With 3.34 million local residents in the civilian workforce

and 115,300 looking for work, the region’s unemployment rate of 3.4 percent was down from 3.9 percent in December 2015, according to figures reported Feb. 1 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Washington region was among 236 of the nation’s 387 metro corridors with lower yearover-year joblessness. A total of 111 metropolitan areas posted higher jobless rates, and 40 areas were unchanged from a year before.

Across the nation, the lowest jobless rate in December was jointly reported by Ames (Iowa) and Burlington (Vt.) at 2.1 percent each. The highest rates were recorded in El Centro (Calif.) and Yuma (Ariz.) at 18.8 percent and 15.3 percent, respectively.

Nationally, the non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate of 4.5 percent in December was down from 4.8 percent a year earlier.

Among Virginia metro areas outside the local region, six recorded year-over-year unemployment declines, two posted increases and one was unchanged.

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This week’s featured property raises the bar. Located on a quarter-acre lot, across the street from parkland – and a convenient walk to both the Potomac River and Starbucks – no detail was overlooked, no amenity forgotten in turning this marvelous home into a true showstopper.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,295,000 by Susan Joy of Long & Foster Real Estate.

The post-war curb appeal hints at everything we will spy on our tour. From a high-tech sound system to Italian Carrera marble, the upgrades are everywhere in this home’s 3,200 square feet of interior space. Outside, the lush landscaping is professional-caliber.

A large open area on the main level has been designed to work perfectly both for daily living and entertaining.

The foyer opens to the large living room, with a fireplace and bay window, and there is convenient access to the dining room and kitchen area.

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2016 National Market Was Best Since ‘06 Existing-home sales closed out 2016 as the best year in a decade, even as sales declined in December as the result of ongoing affordability tensions and historically low supply levels, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, finished 2016 at 5.45 million sales and surpassed 2015 (5.25 million) as the highest since 2006 (6.48 million).

In December, existing sales decreased 2.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.49 million from an upwardly revised 5.65 million in November.

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says the housing market’s best year since the recession ended on a healthy but somewhat softer note.

“Solid job creation throughout 2016 and exceptionally low mortgage rates translated into a good year for the housing market,” he said. “However, higher mortgage rates and home prices combined with record low inventory levels stunted sales in much of the country in December.”

The median existing-home price for all housing types in December was $232,200, up 4 percent from December 2015 ($223,200). December’s price increase marks the 58th consecutive month of year-over-year gains.

“Housing affordability for both buying and renting remains a pressing concern because of another year of insufficient home construction,” said Yun. “Given current population and economic growth trends, housing starts should be in the range of 1.5 million to 1.6 million completions and not stuck at recessionary levels. More needs to be done to address the regulatory and cost burdens preventing builders from ramping up production.”

First-time buyers were 32 percent of sales in December, which is unchanged both from November and a year ago.

First-time buyers also represented 32 percent of sales in all of 2016.

“Constrained inventory in many areas and climbing rents, home prices and mortgage rates means it’s not getting any easier to be a first-time buyer,” said Yun. “It’ll take more entry-level supply, continued job gains and even stronger wage growth for first-timers to make up a greater share.”

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-9753. Email: fairhousing@dpor. virginia.gov. Web site: www.fairhousing.vipnet.org

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NORTHWEST LIONS TO SELL CITRUS

AND MORE: The Northwest Arlington NORTHWEST CITRUS Lions Club willLIONS hold aTO saleSELL of fresh FlorThe Northwest Arlington AND MORE: ida and California citrus, Georgia pecans Lions Club willmaple hold syrup a sale from of fresh and Vermont Feb.Flor18ida and California citrus, Georgia 25 at the Overlee Pool (lower level),pecans 6030 and Vermont maple syrup from Feb. 18Lee Highway.

25 Hours at the Overlee Pool days (lower 6030 for the early oflevel), the sale be Lee Highway.

Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Feb. 19 Hours from 12:30 to early 4:30 p.m., Feb. from for the days of the20sale be noon to from 6 p.m., a.m. Feb. to 2 Feb. 18 10Feb. a.m.21tofrom 2:307p.m., p.m. and12:30 Feb. 22 a.m. to 420p.m.

19 from to from 4:30 10 p.m., Feb. from Fortoadditional information, noon 6 p.m., Feb. 21 from 7 call a.m.(703) to 2 528-1130. p.m. and Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For additional information, call (703) CHURCH TO HOST HANDBELL CON528-1130.

CERT: Clarendon United Methodist Church willTOhost a handbell concertCONfeaCHURCH HOST HANDBELL turing adult, youth and child bell-ringers CERT: Clarendon United Methodist on Sunday, at 12:30 concert p.m. at feathe Church will Feb. host 12 a handbell church, 606 North Irving St. turing adult, youth and child bell-ringers Both sacred and secular music will be on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. at the featured, as well as some African percuschurch, 606 North Irving St. sion pieces. Refreshments will be served, Both sacred and secular willthe be and a free-will offering willmusic support featured, as well as some African percushandbell fund. sionFor pieces.

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St. Ann Catholic Church will hold its annual Giant Used Book and Bake Sale on CHURCH TO 12 HOST SALE: Sunday, Feb. fromBOOK, 8 a.m.BAKE to 2 p.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church will hold its anthe church, 5300 10th St. North. event will Book featureand books every nualThe Giant Used Bakefor Sale on age and Feb. taste,12with Sunday, froma8 Valentine-themed a.m. to 2 p.m. at bake sale following morning Masses. the church, 5300 10th St. North.

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CHURCH The CHURCH TO TO HOST HOST BLOOD BLOOD DRIVE: DRIVE: The

annual annual Boy Boy Scout Scout Troop Troop 111/St. 111/St. Agnes Agnes Catholic Church blood drive Catholic Church blood drive will will be be held held on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 8 a.m. to on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 1:30 p.m. in the parish hall of the church. p.m. in the parish hall of the church.

Walk-in donations will be accepted, Walk-in donations will be accepted, but individuals can register by calling but individuals can register by calling (703) 408-0883 or e-mailing tim.hibarg(703) 408-0883 orThose e-mailing tim.hibarger@verizon.net. wishing to sign er@verizon.net.

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SYNAGOGUE TO HOST SEDER: Kol SYNAGOGUE TO HOST will SEDER: Ami Jewish congregation host aKol Tu Ami Jewish congregation will a Tu BiShvat Seder on Sunday, Feb.host 12 from BiShvat Feb.Universal12 from 5 to 6:30Seder p.m.onat Sunday, Unitarian 5 toChurch 6:30 p.m. at Unitarian ist of Arlington, 4444 UniversalArlington Blvd. ist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington Led by Rabbi Gilah Langner, the event Blvd. is aLed festive gathering and

by Rabbi Gilahfeaturing Langner,fruits the event nuts in honor of the Jewish holiday of Tu is a festive gathering featuring fruits and BiShvat, the new year of the trees. nuts in honor of the Jewish holiday of Tu The community is of invited; there is no BiShvat, the new year the trees. charge, but R.S.V.P.s are required.

The community is invited; thereFor is inno formation, see the Web site at www.kolacharge, but R.S.V.P.s are required. For inmivirginia.org. formation, see the Web site at www.kolamivirginia.org.

MASTER GARDENERS TO HOST PROGRAM ON VEGETABLE GARDENING: MASTER GARDENERS TO HOST PROMaster Gardeners of Northern Virginia GRAM ON VEGETABLE GARDENING:

will present “Vegetable Gardening: PlanMaster Gardeners of Northern Virginia ning and Preparation” on Saturday, Feb. will present Gardening: Plan18 from 10:30“Vegetable a.m. to noon at Fairlington ning and Preparation” on Saturday, Feb. Community Center.

18 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Fairlington The program will provide gardeners Community Center.of best practices for with an overview The program willgrowing provideplants gardeners improving soil and from with an overview of best practices for seed. improving soil and growing plants from The program is free.

For information seed.to register, call (703) 228-6414 or see and is free. For information theThe Webprogram site at www.mgnv.org. and to register, call (703) 228-6414 or see the Web site at www.mgnv.org.

NATURE CENTER TO DETAIL HABITS OF FLYING SQUIRRELS: Long Branch Nature Center will present “FlyingHABITS SquirNATURE CENTER TO DETAIL rel Lore & More” on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Long Branch OF FLYING SQUIRRELS: 6Nature p.m. for families with children Center will present “Flying ages Squir-4 and older. rel Lore & More” on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Attendees will learn about flyingages squir-4 6 p.m. for families with children rels an indoor presentation, then head and via older. outside to watch for ansquireveAttendees willthem learnglide aboutinflying ning meal. rels via an indoor presentation, then head The to costwatch of $5 is due outside them glideatinregistration. for an eveThe nature center is located at 625 South ning meal.

Carlin Springs Road.

The cost of $5 is due at registration.

For information, call (703) 228-6535.

The nature center is located at 625 South Carlin Springs Road.

VALENTINE-MAKING EVENT TO HAVE For information, call (703) 228-6535.

ANIMAL THEME: Gulf Branch Nature

Center will host an animal-themed valenVALENTINE-MAKING EVENTFeb. TO 12 HAVE tine-making event on Sunday, at 1 Gulf Branch Nature ANIMAL THEME: p.m. for ages 6 to 10.

Center host an valenThe will program willanimal-themed feature information tine-making event on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 1 on helping animals, followed by valenp.m. for ages 6 to 10. tine-making.

The program information cost of $5will is feature due at registration. on helping animals, followed by valenThe nature center is located at 3608 Military Road. For information, call (703) tine-making.

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The cost of $5 is due at registration.

The nature center is located at 3608 Milisubmissions are always call invited for taryYour Road.

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Police Beat ROBBERY: n On Jan. 31 at 7:35 p.m., officers responded to the 1600 block of South Glebe Road for a report of a robbery.

According to police, two suspects, wearing masks, entered a store, then one brandished a firearm and they demanded cash from the register before fleeing.

A perimeter was established an a K9 search conducted, without success.

The first suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, in his 30s, approximately 6 feet tall. The second suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, in his 30s, approximately 5’10”.

BURGLARY: n On Jan. 27 at 2:55 p.m., officers responded to the 1200 block of North Veitch Street for a report of a suspicious person.

Upon arrival, officers determined that several unlocked residences had been entered, and several items had been reported as stolen, police said.

Officers located a suspect – 18-year-old Sultan Khaled Al-hamdani of Arlington – who was arrested, charged with two counts of burglary and grand larceny, and was held without bond. n On Jan. 29 between 5:30 and 9:15 p.m., a home in the 500 block of South Courthouse Road was burglarized. n On Jan. 31 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., a home in the 2400 block of 24th

Road South was burglarized. n On Jan. 31 between 10:45 a.m. and 2:05 p.m., a home in the 1900 block of North Westmoreland Street was burglarized. n On Jan. 31 at 11:21 a.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of 21st Street South for a report of a back-door alarm.

Entry had been gained, but no items appeared to be missing.

RECOVERED STOLEN AUTO: n On Jan. 27 at 4:53 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop at Interstate 395 at Washington Boulevard, and determined the vehicle was stolen, police said.

The suspect – 30-year-old Nancy Linous Geri of Arlington – was arrested and charged with grand larceny auto and driving on a suspended license. She was held on a $2,500 bond.

VIENNA POLICE HELP WITH WARRANT FOR ARLINGTON: n Town of Vienna police went to the 800 block of Desale Street, S.W., on Jan. 27 at 1:40 p.m. after Arlington County police reported they had an active warrant for a man and asked town police to locate him at his residence.

A Vienna police officer arrested the 35year-old man for failure to comply with a court order and transported him the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, Vienna police said.

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Transportation Notes TAXPAYERS HELPING AIR INDIA’S SERVICE TO DULLES: The decision by Air

India to inaugurate service to Washington Dulles International Airport comes with a price tag – $1.25 million over three years – to Virginia taxpayers.

That’s the amount proposed by Gov. McAuliffe to land the carrier and promote travel between the local region in India.

McAuliffe on Feb. 3 announced the pending service, although it had been reported in India (and picked up by the Sun Gazette and InsideNova) several weeks ago. The carrier plans to offer three-timesa-week service between Dulles and Indira Gandhi International Airport, using Boeing 777 aircraft.

“The commonwealth has made a significant commitment to growing our relationship in recent years, and we are proud to be a new U.S. market with nonstop service to New Delhi,” McAuliffe said in announcing the service.

The state government’s incentive package will be augmented by a one-year, $250,000 infusion of additional support by the District of Columbia government.

Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore said India is one of Virginia’s emerging tourism markets. In 2015, more than 120,000 visitors from India traveled to the D.C. region, a 25-percent increase from a year before. Visits are expected to double by 2025.

The announcement of Air India service, to start in the spring, is another positive step for Dulles, which has been digging out from a significant dropoff in passenger traffic as travelers (and airlines) have gravitated to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and BaltimoreWashington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

TIMETABLE, COSTS DETAILED FOR EXPANSION AT REAGAN NATIONAL:

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has laid out a timeline and budget for construction of a new north concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The project is designed to provide space for commuter aircraft that now are accessed via buses, and includes the demolition of a number of hangars and the building that has long housed the airports authority’s headquarters. Employees are slated to be relocated to leased space nearby in the spring.

The budget for the project stands at just over $380 million, with completion slated for the summer of 2021. It will be one of the largest projects on the airport’s grounds since completion of the B/C terminals in July 1997.

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Construction of the B/C Terminals (above) at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport occurred nearly 20 years ago. Now, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will embark PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER on construction for a concourse north of those terminals.

partment of Transportation’s Washington Boulevard bridge over Columbia Pike has received a number of awards in recent months, including both regional and national accolades from the Design-Build Institute of America.

The $46 million bridge project was completed in December 2015, replacing the original span that dated to 1942.

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Business Briefcase OFFICIALS PLEASED WITH RECRUITMENT OF NESTLÉ TO ROSSLYN: It came

with a cost to taxpayers, but county, state and business officials reacted favorably to the news that Nestlé USA would be moving its headquarters from the West Coast to Rosslyn, bringing 750 jobs and filling up about one-third of a largely vacant 30story building at 1812 North Moore St. After considering a wide variety of options, the food giant concluded that “Arlington hits all the marks,” said Paul Grimwood, Nestlé USA’s chairman and CEO. The firm’s U.S. operations employ more than 50,000, with domestic sales of $26 billion in 2015.

To make the move happen, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant program and Arlington County government agreed to a package of incentives worth $10 million, which drew the ire of some but which others said will prove their worth in the long run.

“Currently, there are several billion dollars of investment and development in Rosslyn leveraging the advantages that attracted Nestlé to the neighborhood, including access, expanded retail options and world-class views,” said Mary-Claire Burick, president of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District.

Owned by Monday Properties, the 1812 North Moore St. property was constructed between 2010-13 and includes

nearly 570,000 square feet of office space plus smaller amounts of retail and ancillary space. Rising 384 feet above finished grade, it also includes 480 parking spaces.

BILL ON BOARD OF EQUALIZATION COMPOSITION PASSES HOUSE OF DELEGATES: Legislation that would give

the business community more say in appeals of real-estate assessments across Arlington has made it halfway to success in Richmond.

A measure by Del. Patrick Hope (D47th) to allow for expansion of the Board of Equalization, and appointment of a majority of its members by the Circuit Court – as opposed to the County Board – passed the House of Delegates 98-0 on Feb. 1 and was sent to the state Senate.

The measure includes language that would require the Circuit Court to consider the interests of the business community in appointing its members of the panel, which each year hears appeals from owners of residential and commercial property unhappy with their assessments.

LEGISLATION AIMED AT HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES MOVES FROM HOUSE TO SENATE IN RICHMOND:

Legislation patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) aimed at streamlining the ability of small, women-owned or minority-owned businesses to compete for stategovernment contracts passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 94-1 on Feb. 1

and was sent to the state Senate.

The measure makes it easier for businesses already certified in those categories by the U.S. Small Business Administration to compete for state contracts.

“This is a great way to cut red tape and streamline the process for small businesses,” said Lopez, who noted that there currently is a backlog in the certification process of the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity.

A similar measure, patroned by Lopez in 2016, stalled in the legislature.

LUCKY WINNER PICKS UP ANTIGUA

VACATION AT CHAMBER GALA: The

Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s 93rd annual gala proved the lucky night for Brenda Hawthorne.

Hawthorne was the winner of a Chamber raffle, taking home as her prize a vacation to the Caribbean island of Antigua.

Hawthorne is the wife of Bob Hawthorne of United Bank, who served as chairman of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce in 1997.

The annual gala, held Jan. 28 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City and hosted by current chair Tina Walker of BAE Systems, drew more than 300 guests.

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Continued from Page 1 “We are all winners,” said Treasurer Carla de la Pava, whose office sponsors the decal-design competition. The effort, now in its 13th year, represents a collaboration between the arts, teens and local government, de la Pava said.

Kohan’s design will begin appearing this summer on a total of 160,000 vehicles garaged in Arlington. While decals have been phased out by some Virginia jurisdictions, de la Pava said they remain a vital enforcement tools that help the treasurer’s office keep delinquency rates low and pull in $80 million in personal-property-tax revenue per year.

The 235 student submissions included 74 from Wakefield, 71 from Washington-Lee High School, 69 from Yorktown

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to Virginia’s long list of official emblems and designations, joining the likes of milk (state beverage), American foxhound (state dog), Northern cardinal (state bird), tiger swallowtail butterfly (state insect), nelsonite (state rock), brook trout (state freshwater fish) and striped bass (state saltwater fish).

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High School, 11 from Bishop O’Connell High School and 10 from H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program. They were winnowed down to four finalists by a panel of community notables in December, then opened to public voting.

A total of 3,260 votes were cast, coming from all corners of Arlington and representing an increase of 78 percent from a year ago.

Kohan and the other finalists – Sydney Machion and Marjorie Henriquez of Wakefield and Schuyler Workmaster of Bishop O’Connell – each received cash prizes from Arlington Community Federal Credit Union.

Kohan, who was entering the competition for the second time, first shot a photo of a full moon, then several weeks later went out and photographed the facade of the planetarium, located on North Quincy Drive near Washington-Lee High School.

Like many Arlington students, Kohan – described in the legislation as “a son of Virginia and father of the nation” – was convinced by his farm manager, James Anderson, in the 1790s that a distilling operation would complement Mount Vernon’s other economic ventures. The operation began in 1797, two years before Washington’s death, and initially produced 600 gallons of rye whiskey.

Within a few years, it was the nation’s largest whiskey distillery.

The proposal passed the state Senate, 31-8, and was forwarded to the House Committee on General Laws.

first became acquainted with the facility when younger. “It was one of the things I looked forward to visiting every year in elementary school,” she said.

The planetarium now has added meaning, Kohan said, because it memorializes David M. Brown, a 1974 Yorktown High School graduate who went on to earn a medical degree, serve as an officer in the U.S. Navy and become an astronaut.

Brown was among those killed in the February 2003 crash of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it re-entered the atmosphere.

When the county school system nearly a decade ago proposed closing the planetarium, the community rallied to keep it alive, and it has prospered under a private-public partnership.

The decal competition was the brainchild of then-Treasurer Frank O’Leary, who saw it as a way to add some panache to an otherwise mundane function of his office. O’Leary’s successor, de la Pava, has

Democrats Reach Cereal-Collection Goal It took a few weeks longer than expected, but the Arlington County Democratic Committee exceeded its cereal-collection goal for the Arlington Food Assistance Center.

A total of 401 boxes of healthy brands of breakfast cereal were donated by local Democrats, one higher than the goal of 400 proposed at the start of 2016 and up from the goal of 350 boxes in previous years.

The effort had been running behind when the calendar flipped from 2016 to 2017, but a large collection effort Jan. 22 as Democrats rallied in Clarendon helped push the final total over the quota. “Cereal may seem an odd food to collect, but it’s not odd at all,” the party said in its monthly ACDC Voice newsletter. “It stores easily and keeps for a long time.”

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While the competition has been in place for 13 years, Arlington residents have been required to affix decals signifying payment of personal-property tax next to their state inspection stickers since the late 1960s. Before that, metal strips were attached to the bottom of license plates, signifying payment.

The Jan. 31 County Board meeting was just one public forum where the finalists and their teachers will be honored.

The School Board will salute them on Feb. 16.

De la Pava noted that none of the four finalists was a senior this year, and all will be eligible to compete again. “We’ll hear from you next year,” she said.

While Kohan designed the winning 2017-18 decal, she won’t have the opportunity to drive around displaying it on her own car, as she’s still too young for a driver’s license.

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At least on the House of Delegates’ side, the county government appears not to be putting up much of a fight.

Down the hall at the Virginia Capitol, state senators on Jan. 31 voted 23-17 in support of similar legislation patroned by Del. David Marsden (D-Fairfax County).

The 23-17 vote ordinarily would have sent the measure to the House of Delegates for consideration. But later in the day on Jan. 31, the Senate called the bill up for reconsideration, and three senators – a Republican and two Democrats – switched sides, leading to a 20-20 tie. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) voted to kill the measure.

On the 20-20 vote, a handful of Demo-

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Truman and Dwight Eisenhower.

Contrary to widespread belief, it wasn’t specifically the sinking of the British liner Lusitania (which occurred in 1915) that drew the U.S. into the First World War, but rather a succession of provocations from Germany.

Nor was the congressional declaration of war a unanimous affair when it came in April 1917: The U.S. Senate voted 82-

crats (including patron Marsden) sided with the majority of Republicans in support, with a majority of Democrats and a few Republicans in opposition.

Acknowledging it was only half of a one-two punch directed at the county, Fisette nonetheless was upbeat about the Senate’s rejection of the measure.

“The effort to take away the authority from Northern Virginia has been derailed at the moment – we feel pretty good about that,” he said.

But, perhaps proving supporters of the measure were willing to be tenacious, a motion to reconsider the legislation yet another time the same day was filed. It garnered 32 votes, but would have needed all 40 members of the Senate in support to bring it up again.

Marsden will get another chance if the bill from the House side wins passage and is sent to the Senate. If it does, senators

could agree to it, amend it and send it back, or kill it.

If the measure wins passage in both houses, it will be up to Gov. McAuliffe to decide how to handle it when it comes to his desk.

Both pieces of legislation – Hugo’s and Marsden’s – also incorporated a slight increase in consumer protections, and provides for fining towing companies that fail to comply with the law.

Those fines, $100 per instance, would go to the state government, not to localities or the victims of improper towing.

The proposed legislation also makes another change that would impact Arlington.

It requires that the chairmanship of a locality’s Trespass Towing Advisory Board rotate annually among the three groups represented on the body: the towing industry, county police and citizens.

State law currently requires that the bodies have an equal number of publicsafety personnel and towing representatives, plus one member of the public who serves as chairman.

Meanwhile, efforts by a local legislator to give Arlington more flexibility in the composition of its Trespass Towing Advisory Board hit a brick wall in the House of Delegates.

Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) had patroned a bill for the County Board that would have expanded membership on the state-mandated panel to include an equal number of representatives from the county police department, towing industry and public.

Levine’s bill was killed 4-2 in a subcommittee vote on Jan. 30. A similar bill by state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) was withdrawn from Senate consideration earlier.

6 and the U.S. House of Representatives 373-50 to go to war with Germany. Eight months later, the vote to open hostilities against Austria-Hungary was almost unanimous (74-0 and 365-1, respectively), with opponents abstaining rather than voting against.

Congress never got around to declaring war on the other two Central Powers, the Ottoman Empire (which already was in the process of disintegrating) and Bulgaria.

One of modern-day Arlington’s Sister Cities – Reims, France, about 90 miles east of Paris – was in the crosshairs of fierce

fighting during the Battle of the Marne, the last major German offensive of the war, in the summer of 1918. It was the third time the locale had figured in bloody warfare, previously having been the scene of a battle during Roman times in the fourth century and again in 1814 during the Napoleonic wars.

(Reims also would play a role in World War II, when in May 1945 the official German surrender to Allied troops was signed in a schoolhouse in the city.)

Residents of Arlington (which until 1920 was known as Alexandria County) who died in the conflict included Arthur

Morgan, Ralph Lowe, John Lyon, Henry Smallwood, Robert Bruce, Harry Stone, Harry Vermillion, Frank Dunkin, Oscar Housel and Edward Smith of the Army; Irving Newman of the Army air service; and Archie Williams and Frederick Schutt of the Navy.

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National signing day! Has it gotten out of hand? The annual Feb. 1 high school sports event has certainly exploded in popularity in recent years.

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With a second victory over the Marshall Statesmen this season, the WakeWarriors BASKETBALL field girls basketball team (18-3, 9-2) clinched second place in the Capitol Conference.

Wakefield won that high school game Feb. 3 with a 47-44 road victory, as Marshall fell to 7-3 in the league and into third place. Wakefield had defeated the Statesmen, 63-45, in the earlier game.

In the Feb. 3 contest, Lyrin Hatcher led the Warriors with 23 points and eight rebounds and Hannah Foley scored eight. Point guard Summer Matlack added five points and eight assists and Lauryn Freeman had seven rebounds, as the Warriors bounced back from a lopsided loss to the Edison Eagles earlier last week. See more on that game at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington.

Defending champion Edison will be the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament, and Wakefield the No. 2 seed.

NOTE: Wakefield’s 18 wins are one more than the Warriors had last season.

Wakefield High School’s Lyrin Hatcher is double-teamed down low as she tries to score against Charlotte Donnellan and the Marshall Statesmen during a Feb. 3 road game. PHOTOBY DEB KOLT

Warriors Are Top Seed in Conference Tourney MATT DELANEY For the Sun Gazette

The host Wakefield Warriors outshot, outran and outscored the Marshall States61-44, Feb. BASKETBALL men, 3 to sweep the season series between the Capital Conference boys high school basketball teams.

Wakefield improved to 17-4 overall and clinched the league’s regular-season title with an 11-0 record. Marshall fell to 14-6 (8-2 in the conference) and will finish second.

For three of the four quarters, Marshall was able to keep step with Wakefield’s versatile rotation and play its methodical style, led by tall senior forwards

Jordan James and Jack Foley.

Wakefield made its move in the second quarter when the Warriors outscored Marshall, 21-9, to build a 15-point cushion by halftime.

“We didn’t want Marshall’s guards to beat us. We know that Foley and James are two good players, and you can’t stop them from scoring down low with the size they have,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said. “Our concentration was on the guards, making sure they didn’t get off any cheap three pointers.”

A tight first quarter saw both teams trade blows en route to a 19-17 Wakefield lead. In the second, the Warriors drained shots around the perimeter, while Marshall fell out of sync offensively. Two

consecutive turnovers, followed by Wakefield junior forward Aímari Cooper’s block against Foley’s layup, disrupted the Statesmen’s composure.

Wakefield senior guard Halil Parks scored eight of his 18 points in the second, and junior guard Ben Horsford contributed with two deep threes to permanently unnerve Marshall’s zone defense.

“They shot the heck out of the ball and they just out executed us,” Marshall coach Dan Hale said. “We had a number of turnovers. We need to clean that up.

But hats off, they just beat us.”

A low-scoring third quarter, where Marshall outscored Wakefield, 7-6, was

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That is the day each February that high school athletes can officially sign a national letter of intent to play college sports. Many save that date to reveal their specific college choice, some in extravagant manners.

Often, high schools hold some type of signing ceremony on or about Feb. 1, sometimes for individual athletes or for a group of signees. They often are heavily attended by friends, family members, coaching staffs, administrators, those just curious and on occasion, the media. They eventually evolve into large photo shoots – with all kinds of combinations of pictures taken, which can last maybe as long as those lengthy wedding-party sessions.

It used to be the signing ceremonies were held in a small school office, with one or two athletes sitting at one desk.

Now, they have swelled into a need for a much wider table and bigger venue, like a conference room or cafeteria and, at times, even the school auditorium. Sometimes the signees are seated or standing on a stage.

The athletes often wear some type of paraphernalia from their college of choice, or have it on hand, like a ball cap, T-shirt or sweatshirt. The atmosphere is always happy and festive. A cake and light refreshments usually are provided, with colorful balloons in the background and a school banner hanging in sight.

As one high school director of student activities explained, such ceremonies have become “expected” these days from those college-bound student/athletes and their parents. So something has to be held to appease the wishes.

Other similar college signings might take place at high schools throughout the year, but on a smaller scale than those annual multi-student/athlete Feb. 1 spectacles.

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Arlington NFL Flag Team Wins National Championship DAVE FACINOLI

Goodwin broke up the corner pass, and the national trophy belonged to Arlington. Fudd scored Arlington’s first-half touchdown on a strong run.

“We did it, we finally did it and got it done. The girls played their hearts out all day long,” said defensive coach and Arlington NFL Flag commissioner Bart Gray. “This year’s tournament was the most competitive one I have seen so far.”

On offense for Arlington this season, Fudd led the scoring as a dominant receiver and runner. The team’s other receivers – Goodwin, Isabel Zamer and Jada Brown – were integral to the team’s

passing attack. Gray said Baptiste was “outstanding” at quarterback.

Running backs Colaccino and Sophia Bailey balanced the offense. The defense was anchored by returner Shea Messman, with Kira Dann and Kendall McGowan playing the strong side, and Bailey and Colaccino blitzing.

“The girls are so deserving of this championship,” Rivera said. “They trained intensely and sacrificed a lot.

For several months, the team practiced hard and often.”

In the national semifinals, Arlington rallied from a 6-0 halftime deficit to defeat the two-time defending champion

Cowboys from Dallas, 7-6.

After a goal-line defensive stand, Arlington drove the length of the field to tie the game at 6 on a Baptise-to-Fudd touchdown pass with one minute left in the game. Arlington converted the extra point, then on defense, Colaccino recorded a sack to end the game.

“The girls did not quit,” Rivera said.

“They maintained their composure and executed plays to drive the length of the field to win the game.”

Two years ago, Arlington lost in the national championship game in overtime. Last year, it fell by a close score in the semifinals.

This season, Arlington qualified for nationals by winning a region championship.

Arlington NFL Flag is a program that had more 1,160 players in the 2016 season. Besides regular-season games, some players participated in halftime games at Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens contests. There are more than 1,000 NFL Flag Football programs in the U.S. “This is such a big deal for our program to win this,” Gray said.

NOTE: In its three straight years playing in the national tournament, the Arlington team is 9-0 in pool-play games.

in the final. “I stuck to the basics. I took shots that I knew I could take,” he said “I had to be tough the whole time. I couldn’t allow him a breather.”

Backstrom (19-4) won by a pin in his final. “I did a low single to an arm bar and it got him pinned. I’m happy where I am and hope to do well in regionals coming up,” he said.

Fourth for W-L were Jacob Biggs (106), Samuel Sharp (138) and Sebastian McCoy (170). The Generals finished sixth

as a team.

For Yorktown, Clayton Chadwick won the heavyweight title and Kyle Callen was second at 160.

Chadwick (21-2) won 3-2 in overtime of his final with an eventual escape.

“I wanted to outlast him, to keep him down in overtime,” Chadwick said of his opponent. “I wanted to explode out and get my point.” n Kowshik Barua (103 pounds) and Andrew Mason (182) were Wakefield

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After coming so close the past two years, the third time became the big charm for Arlington’s 14-under girls NFL Flag Football team this winter.

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A second place in the boys 200 freestyle relay by the Washington-Lee High School was SWIM & DIVE team the highest finish by Arlington participants in the Feb. 4 swimming finals of the boys and girls 6A North Region meet.

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in a school-record time of 50.49, and Jack Mowery was sixth in the 200 freestyle and seventh in the 500 free, setting a school mark of 4:44.24. Kambhampaty, Mowery, Kai Green and Lachlan Flatin were on the runner-up 200 free relay in a school-record time of 1:26.88.

The Yorktown boys placed 12th and were led by a fifth from Jonathan Day in the 200 free.

Yorktown senior diver Jacob Kreider placed fourth.

In the girls swim finals, the same night, Yorktown’s medley relay was seventh, Mary Kate Reicheerter was sixth in the

back and Kayle Park seventh in the 100 breaststroke for Yorktown. In diving, Yorktown’s Hannah Karlin was fourth.

The Yorktown girls finished seventh in the team standings.

Washington-Lee’s Ellie Ridgeway was fifth in the fly, and Evie Gieseman was seventh in the 100 free and 11th in the 50 free. Ridgeway 15th in the IM set a school record of 2:09.53. The W-L girls finished 18th.

Overall, the Washington-Lee squads set eight team records at the region meet.

Green (49.26, breast) and Pilar Paras (5:08.94, 500 free) also set team records.

The Madison girls and Patriot boys won the championships. n At the 5A North Region meet, Wakefield High School’s Conor Riordan finished eighth in the boys 100 butterfly Feb. 4.

Wakefield divers Justin Clark and Antonia Kotliarov finished third and seventh, respectively, in the boys and girls 5A North Region competition.

A number of Arlington swimmers and divers will advance to the 6A and 5A state meets, with the swim finals Feb. 17 and 18 at the George Mason University Aquatics Center.

ing form, but now it’s about consistently throughout a game. He hopes the pressure of the postseason will bring that out of the Statesmen during the conference tournament.

“Marshall’s a tough team,” Bentley said. “I’m sure if everything aligns with the basketball gods, it’ll have us meeting

again in the tournament championship.”

Also last week, Wakefield defeated host and third-place Edison, 84-69. For a story on that game visit www.insidenova. com/sports/arlington.

NOTES: Wakefield sophomore guard Chris Warner added 13 points and Horsford finished with 10. Foley led the way

for Marshall with 15 points followed by senior guard Robert Guenther’s 10 points . . . Wakefield starting senior guard Alan Treakle took a hard fall on a drive to the hoop right before halftime, and sat out the remainder of the game. Prior to that, Treakle scored his 1,000th career point.

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pion Yorktown Patriots finished second with a 140.925 score at the Feb. 3 Liberty Conference girls gymnastics championships at Washington-Lee High School.

McLean won with a 145.45 total.

Yorktown’s Juliette Mitrovich finished second in the all-around (36.95), Olivia Zavrel was fourth (35.45) and Julia Hays sixth (35.13).

Zavrel won the uneven bars (9.15), Hays tied for first on the floor exercise (9.6), and Mitrovich won the balance beam (9.83) and was fourth on the vault (9.18) and floor (9.33).

Also for Yorktown, Marisa Daugherty scored an 8.78 on the vault, Courtney Frisk an 8.75 on the floor and Natalie Callan an 8.5 on the floor.

Washington-Lee placed third in the meet, led by Sylvia Shea’s sixth on the vault (9.15), and vault scores byKatie Webster’s 8.8, Bella Golden’s 8.78 and Kristen Castro’s 8.65.

Shea had a 9.18 on the floor, Maddie McCarthy an 8.95 and an 8.75 on the beam, and Castro an 8.45 on the bars. n The Wakefield Warriors finished second in the girls Capitol Conference gymnastic championships with a 128.975 team score, just under five points behind the winner Marshall Statesmen (133.65).

Leading Wakefield was Gabby Spranger. She finished second in the all-around with a 35.5 score and Anne Felipe as fifth 33.1.

Spranger won the vault (9.25), was second on the floor exercise (9.2) and third on the balance beam (8.5) and uneven bars (8.55). Felipe tied for fourth on the vault (8.625) with teammate Marika Mortimer-Lotke for their highest individual places.

Mortimer-Lotke’s all-around total was 30.575 and Wakefield’s Alyssa Moton had a 29.8 total.

Mia Fisher, Sophia Nowlin and Alejandra Galdo also scored for Wakefield.

WAKEFIELD TRACK AND FIELD: Wakefield High School’s Cierra Jenkins won three events at the recent Capitol Conference Track and Field Championships.

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The Wakefield girls 4x200 relay placed second in 1:56.05. The team finished sixth.

In the boys meet, Wakefield’s Bryan Vega was second in the 500 (1:13.32), Ama Haileselassie was sixth in the 1,600 and Kakeb Boswinkle finished sixth in the 3,200.

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Washington-Lee High School held a ceremony on National Signing Day Feb. 1 when seven student/athletes signed national letters of intent.

Andy Collins will play baseball at St. Mary’s College; Ana Polise, crew at the University of Pennsylvania; Chris Palacios, men’s soccer at Dartmouth College; Zoe Edwards, women’s lacrosse at Occidental College; Evie Giesman, swimming at Lehigh University; Benedict Draghi, weight thrower at Auburn University; and Colleen North, women’s soccer at the College of William and Mary.

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Valerie Marshall will play tennis at Washington and Lee University; Laura Crawford, women’s lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania; Nate Kanuit, men’s basketball at Goucher College; Chandler Sensibaugh, swimming at the University of Miami; Olivia Tripodi, women’s soccer at the University of Richmond.

Also, Sloane Gartner, women’s field hockey, Bryn Mawr College; Hayden Kickbush, men’s soccer, Virginia Tech; Meredith Beam, women’s soccer, College of William and Mary; Sydney Davis, women’s soccer, Bridgewater College; and Jacob Kreider, diving, Georgia Tech.

ARLINGTON BABE RUTH REGISTRATION: Arlington Babe Ruth registration

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Bishop O’Connell High School senior place-kicker and punter Ethan Torres signed a national letter of intent Feb. 1 to play college football at Bucknell University.

Torres, a Great Falls resident, was the Sun Gazette’s first-team all-Arlington place-kicker and punter for the 2016 football campaign.

In addition, Torres recently was awarded the Ray Guy All-American Punter and All-American Kicker/Punter Award by Prokicker. Plus, he was a firstteam all-state Division I private-school punter this past fall. In 2015, Torries also received similar honors.

Other O’Connell players recently signed college letters of intent to play sports at the next level.

Those athletes were Sebastian Bonte (golf), University of Mary Washington; Josie Davis-Allen (soccer), DeSales University; Gigi Foster (soccer), University of North Carolina Wilmington; Amari Johnson (football), St. Augustine University; Matt Lewis (basketball), James Madison University; Will Liverpool (baseball), West Virginia University; Luis Ochoa (soccer), Marymount University.

Also, Patty Maye Ohanian (softball), University of Virginia; Toren Pride (football), Shepherd University; Claudia Reing (crew), St. Joseph’s University; Sara Tucker (track and field), Virginia Wesleyan College; Kayla Turner (softball), Morgan State University; and Nate Watson (basketball), Providence College.

SLAM BALL: Registration is open for the 2017 Super Slam Ball spring season for Saturdays in Arlington, starting April 15 and running for seven Saturdays in a row. Practices and games are scheduled to be held on Saturday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m.

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BLACK HISTORY © StatePoint Media ACROSS 1. a.m. slice 6. “____ humbug!”

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47. ____ Pound, poet 48. Chest pain 50. Pop group “’N ____” 52. Mary Kay’s last name 53. A long walk 55. To boot 57. *Emancipation Proclamation president 61. *Dodgers’ Rookie of the Year in 1947 64. Perfect 65. Lennon’s wife 67. Hop-drying kilns 69. Facial growth

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55+ News U.S. ARMY BAND CONCERT IN THE WORKS: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to Fort Myer for the U.S. Army Band’s anniversary concert on Sunday, Feb. 12. The cost is $6 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

ADDING CHOCOLATES TO DESSERT OFFERINGS DISCUSSED: Using choco-

late to dress up desserts will be discussed on Monday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

GATHERING LOOKS AT SEAFOOD RECIPES: Recipes for healthy, afford-

able seafood dishes will be presented on Monday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at Gunston Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

ISSUES OF MEMORY, DEPRESSION HIGHLIGHTED: Memory, stress and

depression are topics of discussion on Monday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

FORUM FOCUSES ON FAMED ATHLETES: Famous athletes in history will

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Feb. 14 at 11:15 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO ARENA STAGE:

Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to Arena Stage for a matinee performance of “Watch on the Rhine” on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The cost is $55. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

WALKERS HEAD TO WESTOVER: The Arlington Walking Club travels along the Westover Trail on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO SEE GOVERNMENT MURALS: The murals at the U.S.

Department of the Interior are the destination of Arlington County 55+ Travel on Thursday, Feb. 16. The cost is $8.

For information, call (703) 228-4748.

HOME-REPAIR OPTIONS DISCUSSED:

Free home repairs for low-income seniors will be discussed on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

MUSICIANS SET JAM SESSION: A “firehouse jam” with musicians of all ages and skill levels will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

BALLROOM DANCERS TAKE THE FLOOR: A ballroom dance will be pre-

sented on Friday, Feb. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

CLASSICAL MUSIC TO FILL THE AIR:

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TRAVEL AFICIONADOS TO SHARE STORIES: A travel-discussion group

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WALKERS AMBLE IN CHINATOWN: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center will walk in Chinatown on Friday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. The cost is $4. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

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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.

February 14, 1941: n Gov. Price has appointed a 30-member Northern Virginia Defense Council.

Arlington members include political leaders Elizabeth Magruder, Freeland Chew, H. Bruce Green, Frank Ball Sr., Charles Fenwick and Frank Hanrahan. n The county’s Young Democrats are complaining that Arlington police are setting up “speed traps.” n Cowboy actor Ray “Crash” Corrigan will appear in person today at the Ashton Theatre. n Washington-Lee nipped Central, 3130, in boys basketball.

February 11, 1949: n The Arlington school system’s enrollment of 13,174 is up 12 percent in a single year. n A budget of $30,000 has been set for construction of the Lyon Village Community House.

February 11, 1960: n A bill to abolish the death penalty in Virginia has been introduced by a number of Arlington and Fairfax legislators. n The state highway department continues to tinker with the proposed route of Interstate 66 inside the Beltway.

February 12, 1968: n According to the Census Bureau, Arlington has 1,664 retail outlets, or one for every 176 residents. n Yorktown and Washington-Lee will share the Potomac District title in wrestling. n The Bishop O’Connell boys basketball team won the Virginia Catholic League championship.

February 13, 1970: n Gov. Holton said he is open to changing the lyrics to the state song, after state Sen. Douglas Wilder said he found them offensive.

February 13, 1973: n Democrat Warren Stambaugh has announced plans to run for House of Delegates, blasting Republican incumbent George Mason Green for four years of ineffectiveness.

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