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Too Many Needs, Too Little Land?

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New County Panel Is Asked to Identify and Prioritize Options SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Members of Worship Without Words were featured at the Arlington County government’s annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., held Jan. 15 at Wakefield High School. The event featured a host of performances and spoken-word tributes to the civil-rights leader. See the Web site at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington for more photos, and see Page 8 for winners of PHOTO BY DEB KOLT the annual Dr. King Visual and Literary-Art Competition sponsored by Arlington Public Schools.

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The calendar may have flipped from one year to the next, but the largest challenge facing Arlington leaders remains: too many needs for facilities that require space, not enough land to put them all on. “We’re trying to be both opportunistic and strategic,” said County Board Vice Chairman Katie Cristol at the board’s annual meeting with the Arlington County Civic Federation, a meeting in which board members were pressed – in sometimes testy exchanges – to explain how they would prioritize what goes where within the cozy confines of Arlington, and what might not fit. The community “needs to have a more adult conversation about not being able to fit everything in our 26 square miles,” board member Christian Dorsey said, clearly looking back over his shoulder at battles of recent years that have pitted advocates of schools, open space and other priorities against one another. “We just have to kind of pull together for the common good,” added County Board member John Vihstadt. But platitudes were not placating the Civic Federation delegates, who suggested the county government has allowed itself to be overwhelmed. “Our [government] planning processes are not keeping up with our density and growth,” said Edie Wilson, a delegate from the Shirlington Civic Association, who complained that while county officials

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great bump up in average prices. The average assessment on commercial property in the county rose 3.4 percent, with about half the increase due to new construction and much of the rest due to higher assessments on hotels. The apartment and office-building sectors were relatively flat. Unlike most jurisdictions, where commercial property represents a quarter or less of overall assessed value, Arlington’s tax base is roughly evenly split between residential and commercial. Assessments represent half the equation in determining tax bills; setting the tax rate, which the County Board will do in late spring, is the other half. Last year’s tax rate was 0.991 per $100 assessed value for residential properties, with that rate coupled with a number of surcharges imposed on the commercial sector. If the tax rate remains unchanged, the owner of a single-family home assessed at $900,000 would see a tax bill of $8,919, payable in equal installments in June and October. All assessments are in the public domain and can be accessed via the county government’s Web site at www.arlingtonva.us. The site also includes information for those seeking to appeal their assessments. – Scott McCaffrey

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Limits on School Board Salaries Could Be Removed SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington School Board members would be able to set their salaries as high as they like, if legislation introduced in the General AsGENERAL sembly makes it law. ASSEMBLY intoThe bill’s patron, Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), says it’s a matter of fairness and equity with other elected education bodies across the commonwealth. “What we’re really trying to do is place Arlington in the same place all elected School Boards are in,” he said. “Arlington is the only elected School Board [in Virginia] that has a cap of any sort.” Hope is correct: While, all other elected School Boards are able to set their own pay rates, the General Assembly restricts Arlington School Board members to no more than $25,000 a year. Since Jan. 1, when salaries rose from $22,040, Arlington School Board members have been at the maximum. (There is, however, a loophole: The Code of Virginia imposes no salary limit on the chairman and vice chairman of the Arlington board, although the salary for chairman currently is only slightly higher than that of other board members.) Several School Board members in re-

cent years have made noises about wanting a higher salary for their posts, although when the issue came up at a board meeting late last year, School Board Chairman Nancy Van Doren seemed eager to cut discussion short and move on to other topics. Whether Hope’s measure has a chance of success most likely will depend on the generosity of Republicans in the House of Delegates, who control a large majority in that body and are not always fans of Arlington or its local elected officials. If the bill can clear the lower house, it would move over to the state Senate. Even if Arlington School Board members are given the opportunity to raise their pay, the earliest an increase could occur would be January 2021. State law requires that no pay increases for county bodies take place until after an election of the entire body or – in the case of elected bodies with staggered terms – until after two board seats come before the public the same year. For the Arlington School Board, that would be November 2020, when the seats of Van Doren and Tannia Talento will be on the ballot. How much might the Arlington School Board seek in salary? It might not be a huge boost; in 2015, members of the Fairfax County School Board, who oversee the largest school district in the commonwealth, upped their own salaries

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from $20,000 to $32,000, with the change taking effect in January 2016. Hope’s measure is HB2306. Caruthers to Receive Legislative Accolade: With his 90th birthday occurring this month, the General Assembly is slated to offer a legislative kudo to Arlington business and civic leader and philanthropist Preston Caruthers. The legislative honor is being patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th). Described in a legislative resolution as a “pillar of the community” who thrived due to his “charisma, business acumen and industrious nature,” Caruthers was among those who changed the face of Northern Virginia through residential

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Taxing Authority for School Boards? Well . . .

Arlington Board Members Think Proposal Needs Study Before Consideration SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Taxing authority for School Boards? One Virginia legislator has introduced a measure to start the process rolling, but Arlington school leaders are not yet ready to jump on the bandwagon. Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg) is patroning a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the current prohibition on elected School Boards levying taxes in Virginia’s 133 cities and counties. The measure would not require school districts to assume taxing powers, but would allow the General Assembly to permit any elected School Board to impose taxes on real estate. Even if Cole were gung-ho for the measure – and more on that later – it would face a decidedly uphill battle. The proposed amendment would first have to win passage in the conservative-dominated General Assembly this year, then be passed again in a subsequent year, then be voted on in a statewide referendum. That Cole’s heart may not be fully engaged in the effort is summed up in two words (“By Request”) that are attached to the bill, Richmond-speak for measures that sometimes have been introduced largely to placate a constituent group.

Arlington first was granted an elected School Board by the General Assembly in 1947. But that authority was taken away in the wake of Virginia’s efforts to retain segregated schools, with the last Arlington School Board election held in 1955. It was not until the early 1990s that Arlington would have that right restored. As part of the deal brokered in the General Assembly 25 years ago to allow elected school boards, the bodies were not permitted independent taxing authority, instead relying on the government body for most of their funding. About 80 percent of Arlington’s roughly $600 million school budget is funded by the County Board. Would School Board members want to change the current arrangement? At least one says no. “We have a good, collaborative relationship with the County Board and have found them, as well as our community, to be supportive of our school budget,” School Board Vice Chairman Barbara Kanninen said. “Given this, I don’t see any particular advantages of having our own taxing authority in Arlington.” In 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University commissioned a study looking at how school systems were funded nationally, and surveyed Virginia officials about

the prospect of making school systems financially self-supporting. The result: While a slight majority of School Board members who responded supported the concept of taxing authority, nearly twothirds of members of boards of supervisors and city councils who responded opposed it. The Virginia School Boards Association’s legislative package for the 2017 General Assembly session supports a legislative study to explore “fiscal autonomy” for elected school boards, which the Arlington School Board supported in its own legislative package. “Please note, this is a support for a study, not an actual policy change,” Kanninen said. The proposal for a study by the Joint

Legislative Audit and Review Commission, or JLARC, would itself require authorization by the General Assembly. Even if that is granted, there is no way of knowing what way the findings might point, Arlington School Board Chairman Nancy Van Doren said. “Until we have the results of the study and see the pros and cons, we are not prepared to take a position,” she said. Tim Wise, president of the Arlington County Taxpayers Association, says giving taxing powers could cut one of two ways. “In theory, giving the local School Board its own taxing authority should increase accountability,” he said. “However, taxpayers would likely find themselves shouldering a heavier overall tax burden, since the local public schools would be seen as just another layer of taxation.” “Meanwhile, knowing there was no ‘competition’ for tax dollars, the affordable housing crowd and parks advocates would push the County Board to fund their particular special interests – increasing the overall level of taxation,” Wise said. Virginia is in a decided minority, as nearly 40 states give some form of taxing authority to School Boards, whether elected or appointed bodies.

ly does,” acknowledged Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky. It was 10 years ago next month – Feb. 5, 2007, to be exact – that a group of five local Democratic activists got together to form Virginians for Obama, aimed at helping the then little-known Democratic senator get on the ballot for the 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary. In addition to Malinosky, the group included Richard McKee, Pat Haman, Kevin Vincent and the late Jean Marshall Crawford. “We thought it was a longshot, but we were absolutely committed,” Malinosky said at the Jan. 4 meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, the party’s last before the Obama era recedes to the history books and the Trump era begins. Just slightly a year after that first meeting – on Feb. 12, 2008 – Obama defeated Hillary Clinton in the Virginia primary, scoring 64 percent of the vote. In Arlington, Obama took 63 percent of the vote. At the Jan. 4 meeting, Malinosky offered a thank-you to Obama for his two

terms as president. “He really did deliver – delivered so much for the American people,” Malinosky said. Democrats Tap Duo to Lead Technology Efforts: The Arlington County Democratic Committee continues to augment its steering committee. Jim Strang and Chris Slatt were elected as co-chairs of the party’s technology efforts at the Jan. 4 Democratic Committee meeting. “We are in need of updating our technology, and we’ve got two great folks,” said Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky. Senior Democrats to Hear from Fisette: Arlington Senior Democrats will feature County Board Chairman Jay Fisette at its monthly luncheon, to be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from noon to 2 p.m. at Busboys & Poets. Fisette, who has entered his 20th year on the County Board and is serving his fifth one-year stint as chairman, will discuss the major challenges of 2017. The cost is $25. For information and registration, e-mail Richard Barton at rabarton2@verizon.net.

Arlington School Board members Barbara Kanninen (foreground) and James Lander. Kanninen currently serves as vice chairman of the body.

Kanninen: Contretemps Over Boundaries a Positive Thing SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The vice chairman of the Arlington School Board used an appearance before Democratic POLITICAL rank-and-file POTPOURRI to downplay public uproar over recently enacted changes to highschool boundaries. Barbara Kanninen on Jan. 4 told members of the Arlington County Democratic Committee that the adjustments represented “a very minor change” and painted response to the board’s December vote as a good thing. “It’s really great to have the community engagement,” Kanninen said, “especially from our high-school students.” A group of students, most from Washington-Lee High School, denounced the option selected for boundary changes, saying it makes Washington-Lee and Yorktown high schools more white and further concentrates black students at Wakefield High School. School Board members pushed back 4

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– to varying degrees – on the student complaints, questioning some of the data that were used and saying the decision was not meant to dilute diversity at the county’s three primary high schools. Whether the dispute will have any impact politically in 2017 remains an open question. Incumbent School Board member James Lander, who holds the lone seat on the Nov. 7 ballot, has announced plans to seek re-election. No candidates from within the Arlington County Democratic Committee have yet emerged, and the general-election field has yet to firm up. Although Virginia School Board seats are officially not partisan posts, political parties can endorse candidates even though they cannot formally nominate them. All five current School Board members received the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s endorsement on their way to general-election victories. If any Democrats emerge to challenge Lander, now in his second term, the party will hold two days of caucus voting in May. (Almost) 10 Years Ago, Obama Committee Formed: Does time fly? “It certain-

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It’s a Tie: December’s Home Sales Equal 2015 Total It may have taken them a little longer to find a buyer, but home sales across Arlington in December equaled the pace from a year before while average and median prices eked out small gains, according to new figures. A total of 224 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported Jan. 11 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. That’s the same total as December 2015. The average sales price of all properties that went to closing stood at $650,460, up 1.3 percent from $641,971 a year before. But the increase was held back because of a larger number of attached homes in the sales mix. Within each category of transaction, price increases were more substantial: • The average price of a single-family home rose 2.8 percent to $972,662. • The average price of an attached home, such as a townhouse or rowhouse, was up 10.6 percent to $488,278. • The average price of a condominium was up 11.5 percent to $444,674. The median sales price of all properties that went to closing for the month was $564,500, up just under 1 percent. A total of 34 transactions were for more than $1 million. Total sales volume for the month was $145.7 million, up 1.3 percent from a year before. Of homes that sold in December, the average length of time between listing and ratified sales contract was 66 days, up from the 59 days required a year before, while homes sold for an average of 96.8 percent of listing price, up from 96.3 percent. Of homes that sold, conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 159 cases, followed by cash (29) and VA-backed mortgages (19). Inventory is tighter than a year before, with the 399 properties available for prospective purchasers about 12 percent lower than at the end of 2015. Where is the market headed? Both pending sales and homes coming under contract were in positive territory in December, suggesting the early-2016 market, if not necessarily robust, will at least be healthy. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. N.Va. Homes Sales Dip, Prices Rise in December: Year-over-year home sales across Northern Virginia declined in December, but average and median sales prices were up, according to new data. A total of 1,558 properties went to closing during the month, according to figures reported Jan. 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s down 4 percent from the 1,623 sales recorded in December 2015, although the decline couldn’t prevent 2016’s total sales being up 3.8 percent from 2015’s. Figures represent transactions in Ar-

lington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. In the three major jurisdictions, sales were up 1 percent to 213 in Alexandria, unchanged at 224 in Arlington and down 5.5 percent to 1,087 in Fairfax County. December’s average sales price of $570,789 was up 3.5 percent from a year before, due in part to a larger percentage of single-family homes in the overall sales mix. The median price of $485,000 was up, but more modestly, rising 1.1 percent. Median sales prices throughout the region were $678,750 in Falls Church, up 1.3 percent; $564,500 in Arlington, up 1 percent; $515,000 in Alexandria, up 3.2 percent; $481,000 in the city of Fairfax, up 1.3 percent; and $470,000 in Fairfax County, up 3.3 percent. Homes that went to closing spent an average of 64 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, an improvement from the 66 days required in December 2015. Inventory continues to benefit sellers, with the 2,871 properties on the market representing a scant 1.8-month supply. A year before, there were 3,470 homes on the market, a 2.1-month supply. Where is the market headed as it transitions into the depths of winter? Both pending sales and new pending sales in December were down slightly from a year before, suggesting something of a dormant period before the spring market

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Highs & Lows Motor Vehicles, which was completed last week. DMV officials expect that the new interior design will provide a better experience for customers, and move people more efficiently. Arlington residents also can use the new DMV office at 3434 Washington Blvd., and those with vehicle-related transactions can go to the second floor of the county-government headquarters at 2100 Clarendon Blvd., which is THUMBS UP: To the renovation operated by the commissioner of of the South Four Mile Run of- revenue’s office and in our estimafice of the Virginia Department of tion is a hidden gem for those who THUMBS UP: To the start of the 2017 General Assembly session, which opened last week and is slated to run through the end of February. It would be easy to be jaded or snide, but the legislature does a lot of important work, and its members – including the three state senators and four delegates whose districts include portions of Arlington – deserve our support as they transact business.

have paperwork to deal with. THUMBS UP: To the goal of everyone getting along and being polite during this week’s presidential inaugural. A lot of supporters of Donald Trump are descending on the local area, which is not exactly Trump territory (only 16 percent of Arlington voters cast ballots in support of the incoming president). Let’s put political differences aside, treat the visitors well and give them a good impression of our local community.

Partisanship in Leadership Vote Is Normal Editor: When I was a member of the Arlington County Board, I always worked well with my non-Democratic colleagues, yet I would never have voted for them to represent Arlington as chairman or vice chairman. There is a long history of selecting a member of the majority party for County Board leadership. When I joined the board in 1983, I became the third Democrat, and we immediately selected two Democrats to the leadership. The Republican majority had done the same in the previous four years. The only “rotation” has been among the members of

the majority. No one in the minority party ever expects to be part of the leadership, so I was disappointed that John Vihstadt has tried to create a political controversy out of nothing. Arlington’s board chairman and vice chairman are tantamount to our mayor and vice mayor. They are the public face and spokespeople for the community. We just went through a very painful presidential election. Hillary Clinton won the overwhelming number of Arlington votes – including support from many Republicans. According to Mr. Vihstadt himself, he was not one of them.

Whipple is a former member of the Arlington County Board and state Senate.

Editor: I was disappointed to learn that John Vihstadt was not chosen as vice chairman by other Arlington County Board members. Mr. Vihstadt, who ran as an independent, was supported by Democrats, Greens, Republicans and independents alike. As a board member, he has worked well with his colleagues. Among many things, I appreciate

that he has brought with him the notion of fiscal accountability by including an independent auditor as part of the county staff. He has made it mission to personally reach out to a variety of community leaders in order to listen to what people are really thinking, even when those views differ from his own. Often, his comments lead to unity among neighbors who otherwise wouldn’t have known commonalities.

After years of enduring a County Board that “shared one brain” while it rammed projects like the million-dollar bus stop down the throats of its constituency, it has been refreshing to witness true respectful discourse from the newer board members. Sandra Hernandez Arlington Hernandez is former co-chair of the Arlington Greens.

With Donald Trump soon becoming president, I want someone who reflects our Democratic values in the leadership seats of our County Board. Katie Cristol will be an excellent vice chair. She is smart, poised and represents the next generation of strong Democratic leaders. Her powerful statement at the board’s organizational meeting on Jan. 3 reinforced why she is the right choice. Mary Margaret Whipple Arlington

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Overtreating Local Roadways in Winter Is Not Healthy Editor: Transportation officials across Arlington and Fairfax again put down salt and pre-treatment chemicals that weren’t needed, as there was no snow or ice on Jan. 14. (And the forecast only predicted a slight amount, anyway.)

I’m tired of this nonsense – the damage to, and having to wash, my vehicle including the underneath to rid it from the destructive salt and chemicals every time a bit of snow is predicted possible. I wonder, is the pre-treatment toxic to respiration?

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When will this insanity end? How about road repair instead of treatment? And when will our governments start using road treatment made from beets? This product melts ice down to -32º C. Richard Stuart Otto McLean

Airports Are Expecting Crowds Over Weekend of Inauguration Crowds expected to be on hand for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald Trump as president are leading the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to urge passengers and others to plan ahead. Those using Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International airports “should be prepared for additional crowds and congestion from Thursday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 22,” airport officials said. While the airports authority is not an-

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ticipating “unusual operational issues” during the period, “an influx of passengers may produce longer-than-usual wait times at airline ticket counters and security checkpoints, and congestion on airport roads,” officials said. Airport police will be on hand to monitor curbsides and roads to ensure traffic is moving in passenger drop-off areas, and “drivers are encouraged to avoid airport roads if they do not have business at the airport” during the period, officials said.

After Renovation, Expansion, Local DMV Office Has Reopened The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has reopened its renovated customer-service center at 4150 South Four Mile Run Drive in Arlington, aiming to provide a better experience for the average 500 people a day who use the facility. “We are very excited to complete these renovations, as they enable us to serve Arlington residents more efficiently and to maximize the utility of this facility for years to come,” state DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb said in a statement. Upgrades include four additional service windows and a new countertop design aimed for efficient customer flow and a reduction in wait times.

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CELEBRATING WINNERS OF ANNUAL DR. KING LITERARY AND VISUAL-ARTS CONTEST, SPONSORED BY ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Essi Wundeman, 1st Place, 11th Grade, Washington-Lee High School My Name is America I found my passions tucked between brown grass meadows and an endless sky. I spent my summer on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, embracing a vibrant way of life. Every day, I exhausted myself physically – pouring concrete, carrying woodpiles, playing with hordes of children. But in those long days, I was utterly at peace with myself, with my new friends, and with the spinning of the earth beneath my feet. I had found a place that made me feel alive. However, while I was absolutely in love with the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, I was horrified with it at the same time. It was a food desert, with no access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Stray dogs roamed the streets, their ribs protruding from their mangy fur. Children were growing up in abusive homes, with parents who started drinking at sunrise. Employment opportunities seemed virtually nonexistent and 87% of people on the reservation were living beneath the poverty line. It was astonishing to think that this was happening in America, a country that touts itself as the land of opportunity, a place of equality, where everyone has a chance to succeed. In Arlington, those claims didn’t seem far from the truth. But in rural Montana, in a land full of people who have been exploited for centuries, justice seemed out of reach. Reservations are hidden enclaves of American shame. We have folded people into the land, left them there to struggle, veered highways and cities away from their homes to keep their suffering invisible, to build the facade of a happy country, more developed than the rest of the world. At its very core, America is a country full of trampled land and exploited people. I cannot sit silently back and wait for my country to change; I am my country, and I will enact change with my voice.

Akeemah Lee, 1st Place, 2nd Grade, Arlington Traditional School Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did not like the ways black people were treated during his time. He had the courage to speak up for their human and civil rights. His courage inspires me to speak up for the people who are mistreated. In our time, bullying is a big problem. Bullies make people very sad and afraid. I want to stop bullies from hurting other people. I will speak up like Dr. King because everyone needs to feel safe no matter who they are or where they are from. Standing up to bullies is scary but with courage, like Dr. King I can help create a world free of bullies. It begins with me not being silent.

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Lucy Griffiths, 1st Place, 5th Grade, Glebe Elementary School To not care To not try Is no better Than not being. Don’t watch on the sidelines While others take part If you have an opinion deep at heart. If you do not speak Then you will lose Either way. To walk across a problem And not take a dent Is no better Than not walking across at all. Your problem is A runaway train If you move out of the way It will continue to speed Hurting and damaging Stand in its way Steer it to the right path The path of love It’s ok to be angry Take a deep breath Speak up kindly Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Made his mark And made it wisely He didn’t let his feeling hide in his own head He made them shine Proud and strong And let everyone know He cared And you should too.

Aaron DeLeon, 1st Place, Grades 3-5, Drew Model School

Graham Williams, First Place, Grades K-2, Arl. Science Focus School Amelia Sahm, 1st Place, 6th Grade, Thomas Jefferson Middle School We live in a world broken Clouded by useless things Filled with the soft-spoken Where the important fades Until someone opens up And stops the flow of nothing Looking closeup At what really matters Changing the world Changing themselves

Minds uncurled By becoming free Working to help the greater good Say what’s right And doing what another could Making a difference When other didn’t try Bring a light to darkness But why With only one turn And only one run at life We must help each other to learn Starting to give By stopping the silence

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28th 9:00 a.m. to noon A priest from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington blesses the car being donated by Wade Sheriff, part of an initiative by the diocese. See item below. CATHOLIC DIOCESE TO NOW BLESS VEHICLES DONATED TO RESIDENTS IN NEED: Each year, the Roman Catho-

lic Diocese of Arlington accepts dozens of donated vehicles and provides them to those in need across the region. And now for the first time, the donated cars come will come with religious blessings. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington on Jan. 5 presented a donated car to 34-year-old Wade Sheriff of Alexandria, who works at a senior center and has three girls, ages 4 to 9. It was the first donation of the new year. Sheriff, born in Liberia, previously had to take public transportation to her job at a senior center and to accomplish other tasks. “I’m so excited,” Sheriff said of her donated vehicle. “This will help me get my children to Mass on time.” At an event held at the diocese headquarters in Arlington, the car received a priest’s blessing before being turned over to its new owner. Sheriff plans to use the vehicle to help volunteer at her church. “It’s the least I can do for God,” she said. “God has been blessing me in this country and has sent so many people my way.” The vehicle was donated by Michael and Katherine Chu. “It’s a good idea,” Katherine Chu said of the donation program. “We figured that someone else may need [the car], especially a family that has more than two children.” In operation for more than 20 years, Catholic Charities’ Car Ministry accepts donation of both working and non-operating vehicles. Vehicles in good repair are provided to qualified recipients, while the other vehicles are sold, with the proceeds supporting the effort. In 2016, the Car Ministry donated 56 cars to low-income families. For information on the initiative, call (703) 841-3898. ARTS CENTER SPOTLIGHTS CURATORS: The Arlington Arts Center will

open its new Curators Spotlight on Jan. 21 at the Arlington Arts Center. The presentation will feature exhibitions organized by emerging curators Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell, Betsy John-

son, Katy Scarlett and Ann Tarantino. The exhibition will run through March 26, with an opening reception slated for Feb. 11 and a gallery talk with the curators for March 4. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonartscenter.org. ‘HEALTHY AGING’ FOCUS OF HOSPITAL SERIES: Virginia Hospital Center’s

“Healthy Aging” lecture series kicks off its winter-spring session with “Staying Active in Cold Weather” on Friday, Jan. 27 at 11 a.m. at the hospital’s Carlin Springs campus, 601 North Carlin Springs Road. Cathy Turner, director of health promotion and senior health at the hospital, will explore a variety of exercise options to stay fit during the peak of winter. Future programs will be held Feb. 17, March 24 and April 28. For registration and information, call (703) 558-6859.

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The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington’s 2017 speaker series will continue on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Central Library with author and professor A. Peter Bailey discussing his play, “Malcolm, Martin, Medgar.” Bailey spent time with Malcolm X during the last years of the activist’s life, and was present at the time of his assassination. He has served as an associate editor at Ebony magazine and is in the process of writing his memoirs. The community is invited. ROBOTICS TAKES CENTER STAGE IN CHURCH PROGRAM: The Faith, Food

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inductees has been named as “Connect with Kids Champions” by the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families. Twice a year, recipients are honored for helping build supportive relationships with young people in the county. Fall 2017 Connect with Kids Champions are Kia Martin, who works with students at Williamsburg Middle School; Allen Beland, an active participant in Pheonix Bikes; Joe D’Emidio, known for his supportive style as a gymnastics coach; and Tara Magee, director of the Girls’ Outreach Program after-school program. D’Emidio and Martin were honored by the School Board on Jan. 5; Beland and Magee are slated to be honored by the County Board on Jan. 31. For information on the program and the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families, see the Web site at https://apcyf.arlingtonva.us/. ‘GRASSES FOR THE MASSES’ ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE RETURNS: Ap-

plications are now being accepted for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s “Grasses for the Masses” program, which provides an opportunity for local residents to help restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia rivers. Participants will attend a workshop and will receive a kit and instructions to grow aquatic celery grasses in their homes, classrooms and businesses during the winter, then plant them at Mason Neck Park in the spring. The cost is $40 to cover the cost of the material, and includes a one-year membership to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Workshops in Arlington are slated for Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Fairlington Community Center. Additional workshops are being held across the region. For information and registration, see the Web site at www.cbf.org/grasses.

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OPERA NOVA TO PRESENT WINTER CONCERT: Opera Nova will present its

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The concert will feature arias, art songs and selections from the troupe’s upcoming production of Scott Joplin’s “Treemonisha.” Performers will include José Sacin, Jocelyn Hunt and Elise Jenkins. The concert is pay-what-you-will, with a minimum donation of $5 suggested. For information and reservations, call (703) 536-7557 or e-mail mcdm1@verizon.net. For further information, see the Web site at www.operanova.org. YORKTOWN DRAMA STUDENTS PRESENT WORK: Yorktown High School’s

theater-arts department will present “The Lottery,” its entry in Virginia High School League competition, on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. at the school. The performance is free and open to the public.

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rie Hess will discuss and sign her book – “Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic-Animal Doctor” – on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St. Hess will discuss the challenges of owning an exotic pet, and will take questions. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.onemorepagebooks.com. ART HISTORIAN TO DISCUSS FEMALE ARTISTS AND FRENCH REVOLUTION:

Art historian and writer Bridget Quinn will present a discussion on female artists and the French Revolution on Friday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at Reinsch Library, located on the main campus of Marymount University. Quinn is the author of “Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and History (In That Order).” The presentation is free, and the public is invited. A reception will follow. For information, see the Web site at www.marymount.edu. RECEPTION TO SALUTE NEW EXHIBITION: An opening reception for “Figur-

ing” – a new exhibition of paintings and drawings by four regional artists – will be held on Friday, Jan. 27 at the Barry Gallery, located in the Reinsch Library on the main campus of Marymount University. The exhibition features the works of Sarah Bentley, Alexa de los Reyes, Colleen Garibaldi and Whitney Waller. It runs through Feb. 19. For information, see the Web site at www.marymount.edu/barrygallery. NEW EXHIBITION ON VIEW: The 34zero9 Gallery will present “FILL,” featuring works by Emily Fussner, through Feb. 26 at the gallery, 3409 Wilson Blvd. For information, see the Web site at http://34zero9.wixsite.com/microgallery.

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Schools & Military n C. Dean Kime of Arlington, a 2010 graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a juris doctor degree from the College of William and Mary Law School in May, and was accepted to the Virginia Bar in October. Kime is now an associate at Hottell Family Law Grow in Fairfax.

n Nathaniel Grover of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Lasell College.

n Kinsey Neal of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Northland College.

n Kristin Herbert of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Anderson University.

n Cristian Carrillo, Emily Larson, Rebeca Mercado-Rios, Haley Mullen and Emma Sheehy of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bucknell University.

n Haley Hassell, the daughter of

Steve Cerowski of Arlington earned a master of business administration degree during recent commencement exercises at Eastern New Mexico University.

Christopher and Lisa Hassell of Arlington and a graduate of St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Hamilton College.

n Meghan Fox of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at York College of Pennsylvania.

nIsabelle Pasternak of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Lehigh University.

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n Gabe Gaudet of Arlington, a student at Bishop O’Connell High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 111 sponsored by St. Agnes Catholic Church, recently was honored with the Boy Scout Medal of Merit, presented to Scouts who have performed an act of meritorious service above and beyond what normally would be expected. Gaudet was honored for his effort on Feb. 8, 2016. Together with O’Connell student Nahom Tasfaghi, Gaudet helped to assist the victims of a car accident and provided care until paramedics arrived.

Gabe Gaudet of Boy Scout Troop 111 in Arlington recently was honored with the Boy Scout Medal of Merit.

In a letter to Bishop O’Connell head of school Joseph Vorbach, Arlington Police Sgt. Don Fortunato said, “In an era when the majority of individuals choose not to get involved, I was extremely impressed by the way Gabe didn’t hesitate . . . it is these types of actions that can make the difference in the outcome of the difficult incidents that we encounter.” n Shane Nilame of Arlington, a student at Washington-Lee High School, has been selected to represent Virginia as a finalist at the High School Honors Performance at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 5. Nilame will play violin in the Honors String Orchestra. He will perform under the direction of conductor Kirt Mosier. For information on the initiative, see the Web site at www.honorsperformance. org.

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Transportation Notes D.C. REGION SEES SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES IN PEDESTRIAN-SAFETY RANKING: The Washington region ranks

35th best among the nation’s 104 largest metro areas for pedestrian safety, according to a new survey. That ranking comes from “Dangerous by Design 2016,” issued Jan. 10 by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition, which uses data to rate jurisdictions using a “Danger Index” – the lower the number, the better for walkers. D.C. scored 43.5 on the index, better than the average score of 53.8 for the 104 largest localities. The scores represent a composite of pedestrian deaths and the share of local commuters who walk to work. Scoring best were Colorado Springs, Colo., at 13.5 and Portland, Maine, at 14.8. Worst in the ranking were Cape Coral, Fla., at 283.1 and Palm Bay, Fla., at 235.2. (The seven worst metro areas for pedestrians were all in Florida.) The new report shows “only incremental progress” in reducing pedestrian danger, said Stewart Schwartz, who heads the Coalition for Smarter Growth. “It’s alarming that we haven’t made more progress,” Schwartz said. “We know that better street design, slower speeds and better reporting and enforcement make a huge impact on how safe it is to walk in a

given place.” The data suggest that fatality rates are disproportionately high for AfricanAmericans in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, and that older adults also face greater risks. “We have a long way to go,” Schwartz said. Partners in the report included AARP, the National Society of Landscape Architects and NelsonWygaard Consulting Associates, among others. For information on the report, see the Web site at www.smartgrowthamerica. org/dangerous-by-design.

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Wakefield First Alone In Capitol

Teeing Off

All-Sun Gazette Selections Are Always Fun Challenges The process is fun, but makes for tough and difficult decisions for sure. That’s the case when our paper compiles its annual high school football and girls and boys basketball allSun Gazette teams.

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When the opportunity was there, Ben Horsford delivered long distance for the Wakefield WarBASKETBALL riors on Jan. 10 in a Capitol Conference boys basketball showdown for first place. The substitute junior guard gave his team a big spark by scoring 15 points off the bench, including four threepointers, to help the visiting Wakefield team (10-3, 5-0) gain sole possession of first place with a 62-51 victory over the second-place Marshall Statesmen (8-5, 3-1) in high school action. Horsford got the chance to play when starting guards Alan Treakle (eight points) and Halil Parks (five points) had off nights. “When I came in the game, I was really looking to pass first,” Horsford said. “I hit my first shot, and that gave me confidence to keep shooting if I was open.” Horsford made his first shot – a second-period three-pointer. His other three triples came in the fourth quarter when the game was still very much in doubt. “Ben Horsford can do this when he gets the opportunity like he did tonight, and he can be a factor for us,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said. “We have other guys. Our bench was good tonight. It’s the next man up for us.” Wakefield’s bench contributed 22 points and six assists. Backup guard Eric Isler had four points, five rebounds and four assists; and guard Jalon Lipford made a three. The game was a contrast in tempos. The taller Statesmen wanted to control a slower pace and Wakefield, as always, wanted to run, press and push the pace. “Marshall is always tough the way they play, so it was good to get a win here,” Bentley said. “We knew the game would be this way.” The pace was slow in the first period with the score tied at 9 at quarter’s 16

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Top: Wakefield coach Tony Bentley gives instructions to his players during a timeout against Marshall. Above: Wakefield’s Amari Cooper gets in rebounding position. PHOTOS BY DAVE FACINOLI

end. Wakefield took the lead for good at 15-12 early in the second on a threepoint play by Treakle. Wakefield shot well from the floor in the second (57 percent) and was 6 of 6 from the foul line to build a bit of a cushion at halftime, leading 33-23. The Warriors had eight players score in the first half. Wakefield remained ahead throughout the second half, with its smallest lead at five points in the third, then six in the fourth before Horsford made long back-to-back three-pointers to extend the advantage to 50-38 with 5:51 to play. He then made his final three-pointer later in the period to keep Wakefield comfortable ahead. “He can shoot that way, we have known that,” Bentley said. “That’s why we like who we have coming off of our bench.”

Starting forward Amari Cooper had 11 points and seven rebounds for Wakefield, starting forward Chris Warner had 12 points and four boards, and starting center Mahmoud El Taher had four points and 10 rebounds and was a strong inside presence. Wakefield outrebounded Marshall, 30-16, shot 51 percent from the floor and was 10 of 14 from the line in the victory. The Statesmen were led by the onetwo inside duo of Jack Foley (21 points, four blocks, three assists) and Jordan James (17 points, six rebounds, two dunks). Guard Ryan Robinson scored 10. Wakefield is back in action this week with a conference contest against the Stuart Raiders on Thursday night, Jan. 19 a 7:30 p.m. on the road in Falls Church.

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The football teams recently were selected, with the basketball squads to follow sometime in March. In making the selections, the Sun Gazette is as thorough as possible in compiling the necessary post-season information. Input and advice is obtained by speaking with head coaches and getting their opinions; comparing, and getting influence from any of the all-conference, region and state teams; looking over whatever statistics might be available; and sometimes speaking with a few of the actual players. Once all of that is complete, there is plenty of information on hand to make educated decisions and start assembling those Sun Gazette teams. Usually, that post-season gathering process unveils more valuable information about teams and players than is learned when doing preseason preview stories. With the information in hand, players are put on first or second teams, or included as honorable mentions. If decisions are close, sometimes seniors will be favored and placed higher than those in lower grades. A tough call is how to deal with standout players who become injured and miss the majority of the season. Otherwise, they certainly would have been chosen to the Sun Gazette teams. But should they still be included? If they play, say, 50 percent of the season, they are selected in some way. Any significant disciplinary suspensions also are taken into account. Our paper takes full responsibility for the selections and any oversights that unfortunately might occur. The decisions are our opinions. In the end, the hope is our teams are representative of the best players during the fall and winter campaigns.

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High School Roundup W-L HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES HONORED AT CEREMONY: The 2016 in-

ductees into the Washington-Lee High School Athletic Hall of Fame were honored in a ceremony at the school on Jan. 15 prior to the boys basketball game that night against South Lakes. Many attended to see the event. The inductees are Wayne Ballard, Michael Callahan, Tom Chisnell, Sara Congable, Lori Grimm, Sean Hall, Frank Havens, Bridget Mallon and James Mon. WAKEFIELD GYMNASTICS: The Wake-

field Warriors finished second with 126 points, one behind winner Marshall, during a recent girls gymnastics meet. Wakefield’s Gabby won the allaround with a 35.775 score. She won the vault (9.4), uneven bars (8.9) and floor exercise (8.85), and was fourth on the balance beam (8.575) Sydney Hanley was third on the vault (8.7) and Anne Felipe third on the beam (8.6).

The inductees into the 2016 Washington-Lee High School Athletic Hall of Fame were honored in a ceremony at the school’s gymnasium on Jan. 13 PHOTO BY MATT DELANEY

In the win over Marshall, Hatcher had 26 points and 16 rebounds; Matlack scored 15 and had eight assists; and Tham had eight points, 10 rebounds and a block. GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL: In girls

For Yorktown, Connor Van Kirk scored 11 and Nate Kaniut and Davis Patterson had 10 each. For a story on W-L’s loss in boys action, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/ arlington.

action, the Yorktown Patriots (9-5, 2-4) got some hot shooting from two players to defeat the Hayfield Hawks, 62-50, Jan. 13 in a Liberty Conference game. Liz Shean scored 28 points and Maggie Shipley 26 in the win. Shean made five three-pointers and Shipley three. Megan Hemstreet scored seven points, including a three-pointer. Yorktown made nine threes. n The Washington-Lee girls lost a back-and-forth Liberty Conference game to South Lakes, 46-44, Jan. 13. Ava Singh scored 14 in defeat and Enas Nigatu nine. n In boys action Jan. 13, the Washington-Lee Generals (6-8, 2-4) fell to South Lakes, 56-51, and the Yorktown Patriots (8-6, 2-4) fell to Hayfield, 65-48.

SWIM AND DIVE: The Yorktown Patriots swept the Washington-Lee Generals in two close swim and dive meets between Arlington rivals. The Yorktown girls team (2-4) won, 164-151, and the boys (3-3) were victorious, 169-143. Jonathan Day was the one double winner for the Yorktown boys. Single winners for Yorktown were divers Annika Creedon and Jacob Kreider and swimmers Thomas Outlaw, Kayle Park, Mary Kate Reicherter, Chandler Sensibaugh, and the girls 200-medley relay of Park, Reicherter, Sensibaugh and Natalie Englis. The W-L girls won seven events. Double winners were Pilar Paras and Evie Gieseman. Ellie Ridgeway won the 100 butterfly. Izzy Mowery joined Paras,

School graduate Dominique Tham is a sophomore forward on the Wheeling Jesuit University men’s basketball team. Through 14 games, Tham is averaging 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest. He leads the team with 19 blocked shots and has nine assists and eight steals.

Moore was averaging 4.8 rebounds per contest. Through games last week, the fouryear starter had scored 1,712 career points. Moore has the chance to finish as the school’s second all-time scoring leader and career leader in three-point baskets.

SUZANNE DOLAN: Yorktown High School graduate Suzanne Dolan is a freshman swimmer for the women’s team at Duke University. One of her best times this season was a 1:04.89 in the 100-yard breaststroke.

KHORY MOORE: Wakefield High School

EDMUND PENDLETON: Yorktown High

WAKEFIELD GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Wakefield Warriors won in girls basketball action on consecutive nights, defeating Gwynn Park from Maryland, 46-40, Jan. 9, then the Marshall Statesmen, 63-45, in a Capitol Conference game. Against Gwynn Park, Summer Matlack had 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals; Lyrin Hatcher had 12 points; and Jami Tham had nine points and 17 rebounds.

College Roundup DOMINIQUE THAM: Wakefield High

graduate Khory Moore is a senior starting guard for the Virginia Wesleyan College men’s basketball team. Through 13 games, Moore was averaging 24.4 points per contest. He had made 44 three-pointers, had 32 assists, 19 steals and had blocked three shots.

School graduate Edmund Pendleton is a sophomore guard/forward for the men’s basketball team at Colorado College. Pendleton has played in seven games, averaging 2.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest. He averages 20.9 minutes a game and has made four three-pointers.

KELLEN BLAKE: Washington-Lee High

School graduate Kellen Blake is a 6foot-2 junior guard for the men’s basketball team at Winthrop University in S.C. He has played in three games this season so far. DAQUAY HARRIS-WINBUSH: Washing-

ton-Lee High School graduate Daquay Harris-Windbush was a sophomore

Gieseman and Ridgeway to win the 200free relay. Isabella Lee combined with Paras, Gieseman and Ridgeway to win the 400-free relay. For the W-L boys, Jack Mowery and Kai Green were double winners. Lachlan Flatin won the 100 freestyle. Green, Mowery, Flatin and Rob Ridgeway won the 200-medley relay. Mowery, Flatin, Green and Noah Swisher won the 400free relay. ICE HOCKEY: The Yorktown High School ice hockey club team (5-1-1) lost to Broad Run, 9-6. For Yorktown, Victory Kelly had three goals and an assist, Matt Newman scored two goals, Zach Stropes one, Jeremy Marino had three assists and Ricky McGolerick two assists. Bobby Wells, Scott Samples, Liam Wells and Frank Lackey each had one assist. Goalie Max Salem made 20 saves. In its next match, Yorktown routed Centreville/Fairfax, 11-1. Bobby Wells scored three goals and had three assists, McGolerick had two goals, Newman had a goal and five assists, Scott Samples had a goal and two assists, and Zach Copenhaver had a goal and two assists. Goalies Noah Whittington and Sam Levey combined for 10 saves. TO BUCKNELL: Bishop O’Connell High School’s all-state kicker and punter Ethan Torres will play football in college on scholarship at Bucknell University.

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defensive back for the Wesley College football team this past fall. He played primarily on special teams, participating in nine games and making eight tackles for the Division III team, which lost in the second round of the NCAA playoffs. ALISON CRISWELL: Yorktown High School graduate Alison Criswell is a freshman guard for the women’s basketball team at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. Through 10 games, Criswell was averaging 9.1 minutes of action per contest. She had 12 rebounds, five steals and a block, and she had scored 10 points.

Sports Briefs ARLINGTON LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION: Arlington Little League’s

spring baseball registration has begun for players ages 4-12, plus a Challenger program. Fees are $85 through Feb. 1 and $100 after Feb. 1. Register at arlingtonlittleleauge.org or contact info@arlingtonlittleleague.org. Practices start in mid-March, games start in early April.

SLAM BALL REGISTRATION: Registra-

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SOFTBALL UMPIRES NEEDED: The

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colleagues have appointed a 20-member panel they have named the Joint Facilities Advisory Commission. Chaired by Greg Greeley and Ginger Brown and set to hold its first meeting Jan. 19, the body is designed to serve as a bridge between the extensive Community Facilities Study, which wrapped up work last year, and real-world decision-making on capital projects. The advisory group also could be used as an arbiter – albeit one without ultimate authority – in trying to prioritize needs for facilities. “What does 2040, what does 2050 look like? My hope is we’ll be able to create a long list of ‘here’s what we need,’” said Greeley, a veteran of school-system planning efforts. Greeley said he hopes the public buys into the joint planning effort, that “they’d like to feel as we grow, that we will grow successfully,” he said. The panel is designed to take its place among, but not take the place of, other county-government advisory bodies. It will be required to submit a report to

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use plans and studies as reference points, “many of them are 10, 15 years old.” The latest battlegrounds include a parcel across North Quincy Street for the Arlington Education Center, currently owned by developer William Buck but with the county government holding an option to buy, and a large parcel on South Carlin Springs Road now owned by Virginia Hospital Center but in the mix as part of a proposed land swap with the county government. Dave Gelman, a Civic Federation delegate from Yorktown, said county leaders would be foolish to take cash from the hospital, when they could acquire the Carlin Springs parcel instead. “Take the land,” he said. “Don’t let that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity pass us by.” To help prioritize and focus, County Board members and their School Board

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and Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) have introduced bills that would widen membership on the panels, which advise local bodies on towing issues. The bills are largely identical in scope, and each has been sent to committee.

County Board members at least once a year, but is likely to be far more active. The community faces “many competing needs,” Cristol said, and the planning body will help. “There will be a community process – we don’t have any specifics to give you yet,” Cristol said during the Civic Federation confab, a view that was shared by Greeley. The most pressing issue is finding seats for students as enrollment continues to rise, but school officials say the planning effort has to be spread wider. “We have school needs, but the county also has needs,” School Board Vice Chairman Barbara Kanninen said at a recent meeting. A spirit of collaboration between School Board and County Board at times has been missing in the past, but appears to be genuine. “I love seeing the boards work together,” Greeley said. “I’m really impressed when we can be deliberate.” With high office-vacancy rates, some Civic Federation delegates pressed leaders

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Edward Tyler – Owner / Operator 20 years Experience

Residential & Commercial “ Build it the right way with R&J”Remodeling Since 1979

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CustomreFerences Additions • Basements Free esTiMATes.

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2nd Story Additions • Kitchens & Baths

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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. January 19, 1945: n Community leaders are proposing a $6 million county bond referendum to address post-war planning efforts. n An engineering firm has checked all furnaces in county elementary schools, and found them to be safe. n Rev. Edwin Lee, the first pastor at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, has died in Staunton at age 50. n Sun circulation manager Frank Clarke recently completed his 27th mission as a radio operator in a Flying Fortress, bombing targets in Germany. n The Sun’s editor says he prefers that future crossings of the Potomac be bridges, not tunnels. “Tunnels are such gloomy places,” he said, asking, “What would Paris be without bridges over the Seine?” January 24, 1962: n Saturday’s still the planned day for Arlingtonian John Glenn to blast into space. n A federal tax expert says Arlington is second in the nation in the fairness of its tax assessments. n Lynchburg’s daily paper has refused to integrate the National Spelling Bee preliminary round that it sponsors. n American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines have announced plans for a merger. If approved, it would create the free world’s largest air carrier. n Washington-Lee’s boys have opened the basketball season at 8-0, with Yorktown off to a 6-2 start and Wakefield opening at 3-6. January 22-23, 1969: n Heart disease is responsible for half the deaths in Arlington, according to a new study. n Some gas station owners and attendants in Arlington are arming themselves with guns, due to an increase in the number of robberies. n Northern Virginia Community College has started a drama department. n Wakefield is in the midst of a charmed boys’ basketball season. January 21, 1975: n The General Assembly is expected this week to re-establish the death penalty in Virginia.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

AUTHORS

ACROSS 1. Hang around for 6. Is no longer 9. *“____ Come Undone” by Wally Lamb 13. Food from heaven 14. Not square 15. Annoy a bedfellow 16. Mountaineer’s tool 17. Anger 18. Length of a forearm 19. *Author of best-selling book series ever 21. *”The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” Pulitzerwinning author 23. Mele Kalikimaka wreath 24. ____-friendly 25. Stout relative 28. Small town or hamlet 30. *Many of his novels were made into romantic drama movies 35. Long John Silver’s walk 37. Designer Hugo 39. A way to sell tickets 40. “Ali ____ and the 40 Thieves” 41. Community spirit 43. Hip bones 44. Euphoric way to walk 46. Oscar De La ____ 47. Bad impression 48. Bone filler 50. Locker room supply 52. “Get the picture?” 53. Conclusion starter 55. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 57. *Speculative fiction Booker Prize winner 60. *“One Hundred Years of

Solitude” Nobel Prize-winning author 64. One of “12 Angry Men,” e.g. 65. Placeholder surname 67. Prevention measure? 68. Black and white cookies 69. Opposite of WSW 70. Like a gymnast 71. Gamecock’s spur 72. Expose to moisture

73. Leopard marks

DOWN 1. Gulf V.I.P. 2. TV’s “Fixer Upper” location 3. All over again 4. Completely 5. What airplane did after landing 6. Patriot, a.k.a. American

____ 7. “____” Jordan 8. Four-eyes’ gear 9. Give the cold shoulder 10. Great Depression drifter 11. Sportscaster Andrews 12. Group of something 15. Escarpments, for short 20. She was turned into Weeping Rock, Greek mythology 22. “For ____ a jolly...” 24. Final results 25. *Sports columnist turned inspiration novel writer 26. Tarzan’s swing 27. Bar 29. *“American Pastoral” Pulitzer-winning author 31. Battery fluid 32. Pneumonia symptom, pl. 33. *“Orphan Train” by Christina Baker ____ 34. Great deal 36. Lucy and Ricky, e.g. 38. Miso bean 42. Pico de gallo, e.g. 45. Rotating parts 49. One of the five W’s 51. Wassailing compositions 54. Bovine milk dispenser 56. Outfit 57. Mystique 58. Not kosher 59. Kennel sound 60. Swim or track contest 61. “Do ____ others as you would do...” 62. Genuine 63. Last letter, pl. 64. Run for exercise 66. *Ken Kesey’s “____ Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

55+ News SENIOR CENTERS CLOSED FOR INAUGURATION DAY: Arlington County

Center. For information, call (703) 2286300. A similar program is planned for Friday, Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Gunston Community Center; for information, call (703) 228-5722.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO CASINO: Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the Maryland Live Casino on Saturday, Jan. 21. The cost is $9. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

WILDLIFE RESCUE LEAGUE DETAILED:

government senior centers will be closed on Friday, Jan. 20 in observance of Inauguration Day.

DISCUSSION LOOKS AT TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS: A discussion of Ar-

lington’s “car-free diet” initiative will be presented on Monday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. WAYS TO ADDRESS GRIEF DETAILED:

Strategies and advice for working through grief will be discussed on Monday, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555. SESSIONS FOCUS ON FOOT ISSUES:

Information on common foot problems will be presented on Monday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior

A discussion of the Wildlife Rescue League and volunteer opportunities with the group will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722. TRAVELERS HEAD TO DINNER THEATER: Arlington County 55+ Travel

TRAVEL WORKSHOP ZEROES IN ON CRUISING: An introduction to mod-

ern-day cruise lines will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

WALKERS HEAD TO H STREET CORRIDOR: The Arlington Walking Club

travels to the H Street Urban Trail in D.C. for its weekly walking program on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center. For additional information on the walk, call (703) 228-4403.

hosts a trip to the Riverside Dinner Theatre in Fredericksburg for a performance of “Million Dollar Quartet” on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The cost is $77. For additional information, call (703) 2284748.

MEDICARE UPDATE PROFFERED: An update on Medicare will be presented on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

FINANCIAL SESSION FOCUSES ON ASTROLOGY: How astrology can play a role

TRAVELERS LOOK AT JEWISH MILITARY HISTORY: Arlington County 55+

in retirement planning and retirement careers will be discussed on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

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Travel hosts a trip to the National Museum of American Jewish Military History on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-4748. January 19, 2017 23

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