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High-School Space Crunch Starts to Take Center Stage
GEARING UP FOR ANNIVERSARY BASH
SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Michael and Vicki Foster (seated) are among sponsors of the Arlington Community Foundation’s 25th-anniversary gala, set for May 14 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, while Cathy Coyle (left) and Marsha Shooshan (rear) are co-chairs of the gala with their husbands, Brad Coyle and John Shooshan. The Fosters are sponsoring the commemorative ties and scarves being worn in the photo. Watch for coverage PHOTO BY DEB KOLT of plans for the gala in an upcoming edition of the Sun Gazette.
Arlington Teacher and Principal of Year Lauded Jennifer Burgin of Oakridge Elementary School has been named Arlington Public Schools’ teacher of the year, while McKinley Elementary School’s Colin Brown has been named principal of the year. Burgin, who teaches second grade, has served at Oakridge since 2009. “Her love of education and learning permeate her being, and Ms. Burgin defines what it
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Candidates for Arlington School Board seem to be unanimous that the school system needs to get more creative in accommodating a growing high-school population, before it embarks on planning for a fourth comprehensive high school. The comments came as the four candidates for the Democratic endorsement squared off in their first debate, held April 6 during the monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. “Let’s look at high school a little differently,” said Tannia Talento, one of three first-time candidates who will share the Democratic ballot with School Board Vice Chairman Nancy Van Doren. The top two finishers in the May caucus will move on to the Nov. 8 general election. Talento, who has the backing of School Board Chairman Emma Violand-Sánchez (who is not seeking re-election), said she would like to see high school more closely reflect college – with students coming and going to class throughout the day. Michael Shea, another of the first-time contenders, said school officials needed to
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Civic Federation Lauds Legacy of Elizabeth Campbell SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
They didn’t go quite so far as calling it the “Arlingtonian of the Century Award,” but the intent of the recent honor bestowed on the late Elizabeth Campbell was clear. Campbell was lauded with what was called the “Centennial Historic Achievement Award” at the Arlington County Civic Federation’s 100th-anniversary gala, held April 8 at the Rosslyn Holiday Inn. More than 400 were on hand to usher the organization into its second century. Campbell, who died in 2004 at age 101, spent her entire adult life in the education field. As Elizabeth Pfohl, she served as dean of Mary Baldwin College. After her marriage to Arlingtonian Edmund Campbell in 1936, she spent the next 68 years having an impact at the local, regional and national levels. “She was a woman that got things done – my mentor and inspiration,” said Sharon Percy Rockefeller, CEO of WETA, the public-television broadcaster that can trace its roots to the Campbells’ living room in the late 1950s. Elizabeth Campbell was recruited in 1956 to head the Greater Washington Educational Television Association, with the goal of providing an alternative to commercial broadcasting. “She saw the tremendous impact tele-
vision had on her own children – [and] was determined to use this powerful medium for good,” Rockefeller said in taped remarks at the dinner. Campbell’s goal, Rockefeller said: “We can create a brighter future for all our citizens.” The organization originally bought time on commercial stations – its first production was “Time for Science” on the UHF band in 1958 – then debuted its own position on the television dial Oct. 1, 1961. That day, Campbell looked into the camera and promised Washington-area residents the new station would serve as “your window on the world.” Public television “doesn’t tell you what to think – it makes you want to think,” she said in a later interview. Campbell served as WETA president through 1971 and was vice president of community affairs until her death – coming into the office every day through her centennial year, and never drawing a paycheck. “She was such a pioneer,” said Rick Schneider, chief operating officer of WETA, which currently ranks as the nation’s second-largest producer of public-broadcasting content, with a staff of more than 300 and annual revenues topping $100 million. Even before WETA was up and running, Edmund and Elizabeth Campbell were forces in the community. He was
Elizabeth Campbell, shown in a file photo from the WETA archives, was a driving force in both education and public television for decades.
elected to two terms on the County Board in the 1940s, she to the School Board in 1947, at a time when strife over the Virginia state government’s policy of “massive resistance” against racial integration of schools and public facilities was beginning to dominate Virginia’s political landscape. The Arlington School Board – then the lone elected body of its kind in the commonwealth – attempted to chart a middleof-the-road course on racial issues, adher-
ing to state law but ultimately bowing to federal and state court rulings mandating integration of schools. Arlington’s Stratford Junior High School was among the first Virginia public schools integrated in February 1959. Despite efforts to toe the line, the Arlington School Board was perceived as too liberal by the governor and General Assembly, which revoked Arlington’s authority to elect its School Board members. Neither Arlington nor any other locality in the commonwealth would have the power to elect school boards again until the 1990s. Edmund Campbell, an attorney who also led an extremely long life (dying at age 96 in 1995), himself was a champion of integration of schools, taking cases all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. “They were fabulous people,” state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) said of the Campbells. “Our county is much better off because they were with us.” (The county has named a public elementary school in honor of the couple, and the WETA headquarters in Shirlington sits on Campbell Place.) At the Civic Federation soirée, Schneider said Elizabeth Campbell’s legacy will live on indefinitely. “When you tell people you’re involved with WETA, they smile,” he said, noting that it was “all made possible by Mrs. Campbell.”
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Legislators Promote Collaboration – Up to a Point
Democratic General Assembly Members Tout Leadership Skills at Breakfast Forum SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
It turns out that some of the same lessons learned in kindergarten – be polite, say “thank you,” ask for help when you need it – also are among the cornerstones for a successful career in the Virginia General Assembly. Especially when your party is not the one in power. “When you’re in the minority, you’re just not going to get a bill passed if it’s just a minority[-party] bill – it’s not going to happen,” Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) acknowledged at Leadership Arlington’s fifth annual legislative breakfast, held April 8 at Army Navy Country Club. An effective legislator, Hope said, is one who can “bring different parties together to solve problems.” Five of Arlington’s seven-member legislative delegation were on hand to give a wrap-up of the 59-day legislative session, but more importantly, discuss what attributes help ensure success in Richmond. One tip they imparted: Build alliances wherever possible, and work to find common ground. “Listening is the most important thing,” said Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th). “Walk around in someone’s shoes for a while, understand what their perspective is.” “Never give up, and keep talking to everybody,” said Del. Rip Sullivan (D48th), who related the story of one of his bills, which focused on procedures of the boards of directors of non-profit organizations. The measure was killed, 14-8, in the House Committee on Commerce and Labor, which usually would be the end of the story. But Sullivan made his case to the
committee chairman, Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), who agreed to bring it back up with several tweaks. Ultimately, the measure passed 96-0 in the House of Delegates and 40-0 in the state Senate, and was signed into law by Gov. McAuliffe. In the Senate, where the political balance of power is not as lopsided, it still pays to make friends. “I like to pick out ‘unlikely allies,’” said state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th). His efforts paid off this year on legislation requiring the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to provide those who work with asbestos information on safety procedures. The measure had won passage four years running in the Senate, only to be dispatched to oblivion each time in the House of Delegates. This year, with the support of some Republicans, it passed the Senate 27-12 and the House 75-25, and was signed by the governor. Lopez pointed to bipartisan support for his successful effort to provide more revenue for the Virginia Affordable Housing Trust Fund as part of the commonwealth’s biennial budget. “That means more kids will have a roof over their heads,” he said. “I’m incredibly proud of that.” For the Arlington delegation’s newest member, another truism – one championed in decades past by Ronald Reagan – was important. “If you don’t need to get credit for something, you can get a lot done,” chuckled Del. Mark Levine (D-45th), the delegation’s lone freshman. Levine, who politically is well to the left of the ruling class in the Republicancontrolled House of Delegates, acknowledged a rocky year for his legislative pri-
Members of the Arlington legislative delegation – state Sen. Adam Ebbin and Dels. Patrick Hope, Mark Levine, Alfonso Lopez and Rip Sullivan – participated in a recent Leadership Arlington forum. State Sens. Barbara Favola and Janet Howell were out of town.
orities, with most killed in committee or subcommittee. Going into the January-to-March session, “I knew the likely fate of them,” Levine said. “I’m the new kid in town; I am 96th in seniority.” In an effort to reach out and build bridges, Levine worked with state Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian) to found the Legislative Transparency Caucus. It has grown to 14 members, one-tenth of the total legislature. Sullivan offered praise of House Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericksburg), for being less autocratic and more fair to those in the minority than some of his predecessors. Howell “does a terrific job” in managing the lower house of the legislature, Sullivan said, because “he lets the other 99 members do their jobs.”
Hope said the 2016 session was a positive one, even if legislators did spar on issues ranging from health care to the Virginia Supreme Court. “They’re all very different,” Hope said of the vibe of annual legislative sessions. “Each day, in fact, is different.” The Leadership Arlington forum drew praise for the focus on substance. “I very much appreciate the tenor of the discussions,” said Cecilia Cassidy, retired executive director of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District, who is serving as interim head of the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization and is a regular attendee of the annual program. The Leadership Arlington event was sponsored by Verizon. State Sens. Barbara Favola (D-31st) and Janet Howell (D-32nd) were unable to attend because of commitments outside the area.
In addition to the county-government headquarters in Courthouse, voters will be able to vote absentee at Madison Community Center in the northern part of the county and at Walter Reed Community Center in the southern part. Lindberg said Walter Reed was a better fit than Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center, which served as a satellite-voting center four years ago. Arlington Mill Community Center also was considered before election officials settled on Walter Reed. On Election Day itself, every precinct will have at least 12 polling stations to accommodate voters. On the ballot Nov. 8 will be the offices of president and vice president, the 8th District U.S. House of Representatives
seat, one County Board and two School Board seats. There also will be two state constitutional amendments and a number of county bond referendums on the ballot. Young Democrats to Host Candidate Forum: Arlington Young Democrats will host a County Board candidates’ forum on Wednesday, April 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mad Rose Tavern, 3100 Clarendon Blvd. Candidates Libby Garvey and Erik Gutshall have been invited to attend. The two are facing off in the June Democratic primary. Garvey and Gutshall also will face off at the May meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee.
County Elections Office Gears Up for Big Show in November SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Several new and relocated precincts are on the horizon across Arlington for the Nov. 8 general election, as are satellite polling places for those aiming to cast absentee ballots. Members of the Arlington Electoral Board recently received an update on the plans – tentative though they may be – to gear up for what could be a record-breaking election. Never fear, said county elections chief Linda Lindberg. “We have some work to do . . . [but] we’ll make it work,” she said. 4
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Election officials plan to carve out a new precinct from the existing Lyon Park precinct, and are considering splitting the existing Virginia Highlands precinct in two. Both actions would require County Board approval. Two precincts are facing temporary relocations of polling places: Abingdon will move to Fairlington Villages Community Center to accommodate construction at Abingdon Elementary School, and Virginia Highlands will move to Aurora Hills Library. Election officials plan to repeat their efforts of the 2012 presidential election and offer satellite-voting locations for those casting absentee ballots in the weeks leading up to the general election.
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Arlington’s Joblessness Remains Lowest Across State Arlington’s jobless rate ticked down from January to February, remaining lowest across the commonwealth. With 141,381 county residents in the civilian workforce and 3,743 looking for jobs, the county’s unemployment rate of 2.6 percent declined from 2.7 percent in January, according to figures reported April 6 by the Virginia Employment Commission. Arlington’s small decline was part of a general trend across the region: January-to-February unemployment dropped from 2.9 percent to 2.8 percent in Falls Church; from 3.2 percent to 3 percent in Alexandria; from 3.4 percent to 3.2 percent in both Fairfax and Loudoun counties; and from 3.9 percent to 3.8 percent in Prince William County. Across Northern Virginia as a whole, the jobless rate declined from 3.5 percent to 3.4 percent, representing 1.52 million employed and 53,400 looking for work, according to non-seasonally-adjusted figures. Across the commonwealth, the unemployment rate ticked down from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent, with just over 4 million
in the civilian workforce. Statewide, “non-farm employment continued to trend upward – 125,600 jobs above the April 2008 pre-recession peak,” said Ann Lang, senior economist for the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission. In February, statewide private-sector employment increased by 12,200 jobs to 3.2 million, while public-sector payrolls increased by 600 to 711,600. Among Virginia’s 133 cities and counties, the lowest unemployment rates for February were found in Arlington; Falls Church; the city of Fairfax (2.9 percent); Alexandria; and, tied at 3.2 percent, Fairfax, Loudoun and Greene counties. The highest unemployment rates were found in Buchanan County (12.1 percent), Dickenson County (11 percent), Wise County (9.2 percent), Lancaster County (9.1 percent) and Northumberland County (8.3 percent). Among Virginia’s metropolitan areas, the lowest jobless rates were found in Northern Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (3.5 percent) and Winchester (3.8 percent), with the highest rates
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, FEBRUARY Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for February. “Previous” is rate for January.
Jurisdiction Alexandria Arlington Fairfax County Falls Church Loudoun Prince William Northern Va. Virginia United States
Employed 90,948 141,381 600,486 7,593 189,490 222,894 1,519,057 4,037,210 150,060,000
Unemployed 2,808 3,743 19,987 222 6,347 8,879 53,355 179,291 8,219,000
found in Blacksburg/Christiansburg (5 percent) and Hampton Roads (4.9 percent). Nationally, Virginia tied for ninth nationally in terms of lowest unemployment rate with Texas and Kansas. Across the nation, the lowest unemployment rates were found in Hawaii and New Hampshire (3.1 percent each), South Dakota (3.2 percent), and Colorado and Nebraska (3.3 percent). The highest rates were found in West Virginia (7.8 percent), Alaska (7.7 percent), Illinois (7 percent), Alabama (6.5 percent) and, tied at 6.3 percent, Washington, New Mexico and Kansas. For full data, see the Web site
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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the first debate among Democratic School Board candidates, held last week at the monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, which showed that the field of contenders is informed and engaged. Incumbent Nancy Van Doren and newcomers Tannia Talento, Michael Shea and Chaz Crismon are vying for the two seats on the ballot this year. Democrats will pick two endorsees in caucus voting in May. We’d score the debate this way: There were no home runs, but no strikeouts. Each of the candidates produced some creative positions and solid thinking. Van Doren was the most polished – you’d expect
honor in civic activism bestowed by the Arlington County Civic Federation. It’s the Civic Federation leadership, not the Sun Gazette, that picks each year’s recipient, but we are rarely disappointed – and this year, we were delighted. Moore has long been active, particularly in zoning issues, and knows as much about the intricacies of land-use policy as anyone in the community. The award was presented last Friday night at the Civic Federation’s centennial gala. Everyone mark your calendars for springtime of the year 2116 – the orgaTHUMBS UP: To the selection of nization’s bicentennial will be here Martha Moore as recipient of the before we know it. Order now: 2016 Sun Gazette Cup, the highest Chicken, fish or vegetarian plate? that from someone who has been in campaigns before and is immersed in the day-to-day details of school governance – but the three first-timers fared reasonably well during the evening. The Arlington School Board controls a budget that is creeping toward $600 million; how they allocate those funds is of great importance to the community. Voters should pay attention to the positions of candidates, and, if they so choose, take part in the May caucus, as the general election in November is likely to be little more than a pro-forma affair.
‘Non-Partisan’ Meeting a Disservice to Us All Editor: On April 9, I attended the Muslim Town Hall Meeting at the Central Library, promoted as a “non-partisan community event” hosted by NOVA Muslim Americans and Veterans Challenge Islamophobia. The “non-partisan” description was what drew me to the event. I fully expected there to be a thoughtful, educational, informative, respectful exchange of ideas. But that was not what happened. It was anything BUT non-partisan. The organizers appeared to have staged the event to bash Virginia Republican legislators and presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. There was no discussion about the tenets of Islam, no discussion about the tension between the Qur’an and the Hadith, and no discussion about the possible conflict within the Muslim community about their faith. What attendees heard was consistent criticism of Republicans – ONLY. The
legislators and County Board members who spoke were Democrats. The only Republican speaker identified was a member of the Arlington County Republican Committee, and he sounded like an apologist for the Democrats. Even the two British speakers bashed Republicans! And what was really curious was hearing Del. Alfonzo Lopez (D-49th) mock Americans who “want to ban Sharia law.” He was sitting right next to openly gay state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th), whose life would be taken for being homosexual, according to Sharia law. I was saddened to hear several of the Muslim speakers portray “their community” as victims, not able to “own our identity now.” They blamed “extremists and the media” for “owning our identity.” Interestingly, the “victim” moniker has arisen in this presidential election year, as national Muslim leaders have called on fellow Muslims to unite with
the Black Lives Matter movement. Twice I tried to ask a question. Each time the moderator made eye contact with me, nodded as if to say, “OK, I see you,” but always steered in another direction to let someone else ask a question. The questions – or comments – were uniformly sympathetic to the Islamophobia topic, and played to emotions rather than informative discussion. It appeared that the moderator knew beforehand whom she would call upon. At the end of the event, a man from “Veterans Challenging Islamophobia” pitched his group and proudly declared that they are “disrupting presidential campaigns” with their signage “No Hate Speech Against Muslims.” I leave it up to you to guess which campaigns. All in all, this event was a dreadful disappointment, and a disservice to the Arlington community. Catharine Scott Arlington
No Reason to Fear Gun-Toting Drivers in Community Editor: While I respect Joseph DeBor’s right to his opinion [“More Privately-Owned Guns Not the Answer,” Letters March 31], his concern over guns may be a bit exaggerated.
While I admit to not being an expert on automatic weapons, I don’t think that “privately owned automatic guns in the hands of stressed-out motorists” is as great a threat as he believes. Any motorist using the two hands
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Demographics of Incoming TJHSST Freshmen Are Detailed SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Nearly seven in 10 students offered admission to the incoming freshman class at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology are Asian, a figure roughly in line with recent years. A total of 335 of the 483 students offered admission to the regional magnet school identify themselves as Asian, representing 69.4 percent of those accepted for inclusion in the Class of 2020, according to figures released April 8 by Fairfax County Public Schools. Slightly less than 21 percent of those offered admission identify themselves as white; 2.3 percent as Latino; 1.7 percent as black; and 6 percent as multi-racial or “other.” The percentage of Asian students offered admission actually is slightly down from last year, when it totaled 70.2 percent. Other groups also saw modest changes from a year ago, but there were no major significant shifts. Among the various racial and ethnic groups, 22 percent of Asian students who applied for admission received it, compared to 18 percent of multi-racial/ “other” students, 13 percent of white students, 5 percent of Latino students and 4 percent of black students.
Sixty percent of the students offered admission are male; they represented 54.6 percent of all applicants. Just over 2 percent of those admitted come from low-income households; they represented 11.6 percent of applicants. More than 92 percent of admitted students came from public schools in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties and the city of Falls Church; the remainder of those admitted live in those jurisdictions but attend private schools. Thomas Jefferson, which opened in 1985, is managed by Fairfax County Public Schools, which for years has tried to find ways to increase diversity without diluting the academic performance of the overall student body. Eighth-graders who apply for admission take an examination, but also are judged based on grades, an essay, teacher recommendations and “student-authored admissions sheet.” Several school districts, including Arlington and Loudoun counties, have expressed concern in recent years about management of the school. While they are working to deliver alternatives for students in their jurisdictions who can’t (don’t want to) attend Thomas Jefferson, they continue to send students there. The city of Alexandria does not permit its students to attend the school.
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Civic Federation Wants 1-Cent Cut in Real Estate Rate SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
The Arlington County Civic Federation is pressing the county government to slice just a little bit more off the real-estate tax rate. Delegates voted 22-14 April 5 to support a resolution calling for a cut of 1 cent off the existing rate of 99.6 cents per $100 assessed value. That would be a half-cent more than the cut proposed by County Manager Mark Schwartz. The penny-cut proposal came from the federation’s revenues-and-expenditures committee, which long has been a bastion of fiscal conservatism within the organization. The vote took place after not a single delegate opted to speak for or against the idea – a rarity at Civic Federation meetings. Cutting the tax rate to 98.6 cents per $100 can be accomplished “with little if any impact� to the billion-dollar county
budget, said Burton Bostwick, who sits on the committee. (Committee members voted 7-1, with one abstention, to recommend the taxrate cut to the full federation, and handed out a list of potential budget actions that could add up to a one-cent reduction.) A one-cent cut in the tax rate would equate to a $50 savings for the owner of a home assessed at a half-million dollar, and would cut about $7 million from the county government’s coffers. The proposal is “certainly responsible,� said Arlington County Taxpayers Association president Tim Wise, who sits on the revenues-and-expenditures committee and would have supported a greater cut if it had been offered. Under Schwartz’s proposed fiscal 2017 budget, the typical Arlington homeowner will see a total cost for local taxes and fees of $7,859 this year, up about $219 from a year before. Over the past five years, the average tax burden has grown $1,113.
Restraining the growth would be a benefit to the public, said Suzanne Sundburg, a Civic Federation delegate who supported the proposal. “Taxes do push up the cost of housing – to renters as well as homeowners,� she said. County Board members earlier this year advertised a maximum tax rate of 99.6 cents per $100 – unchanged from a year before – but indicated they were supportive of Schwartz’s plan to slice a halfcent off the rate. County Board Chairman Libby Garvey had indicated she hopes the board can make a larger cut in the rate, but has been easing away from that. County Board members will adopt their fiscal 2017 budget, and set tax rates, later in the spring. The real-estate tax is pro-rated into two halves, which are due in June and October. Civic Federation Wants Tax Rebate Carved Out of Surplus Funds: The Arlington County Civic Federation next month will debate whether to call on the
county government to refund up to onethird of its annual surpluses to taxpayers. The proposal, introduced at the organization’s April 5 meeting and backed by its revenues-and-expenditures committee, targets the $20 million to $40 million annually that the county government has as a surplus – funds left over at the end of the year and not allocated to any future expenditures. At the end of the county government’s 2015 fiscal year last June, there was an available closeout balance of just under $22 million. Had a third of that been taken for tax relief, it could have resulted in an approximately 1-cent reduction in the real estate tax rate – which would have put about $60 back in the pockets of a typical homeowner. Before the Civic Federation’s membership debates the issue in May, the proposal will make the rounds of various committees for input.
Proposal for ‘Arlington Tech’ Continues to Gain Steam SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
It looks all-systems-go for “Arlington Tech,� the county school system’s proposed new high-school program that
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ers in September. The program will build from there in subsequent years, ultimately including ninth through 12th grades. “Once we get this program under way . . . we’re really going to make it an attractive program,� Kanninen said. The initial cohort of 40 students already has been identified, along with others who would be selected if any in the original group back out. “There is great interest,� Kanninen said. Funding for the program is expected to be included in the School Board’s adopted fiscal 2017 budget. The ultimate size of Arlington Tech remains a work in progress. Initial guesstimates that it might grow to 1,200 or more students appear to be being scaled down, but the target remains high. “Ideally it will be more than 600 or 800,� said School Board member James Lander. “Hopefully we will grow the program to as many students as we can accommodate.� It is the question of accommodation that may prove vexing. While it looks likely that the Career Center campus ultimately will be redeveloped to make use of its large surface parking lot, school leaders for now will have to make due with the facilities they have. School officials already are planning to move students in the Arlington Mill High School program – which targets immigrant students, many of them older than traditional high-schoolers – from the Career Center to the adjacent Fenwick Center, which was operated by the county government’s Department of Human Services but recently was turned over to the school system. Renovations to the Fenwick Center are expected to be completed by the start of the 2016-17 school year, with the Arlington Mill High School students then movContinued on Page 18
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County Officials Report Fewer Homeless in ’16 Count Also: County Board Chairman Wants Better Connection Between Rosslyn, Theodore Roosevelt Island SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Arlington’s homeless population totaled 174 during the Jan. 27-28 “Pointin-Time” survey conducted across the Washington region, a COUNTY decline of 27 percent the 239 homeBOARD from less residents counted NOTES a year before. Figures represent those both in shelters and living on the street, and the 2016 results continue a decline in the total number of homeless across Arlington. “These numbers are great, but don’t be mistaken – we still have work to do,” said Cynthia Stevens of the Arlington County government’s Department of Human Services. Kathleen Sibert, head of the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN), said the collaborative effort undertaken to address homelessness in Arlington is paying off. “Every person has unique circumstances,” she said, “but the ‘toolkit’ we’ve assembled is pretty strong, and we’ve become adept at addressing challenges as they come.” The annual count is overseen regionally by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Regional data are expected to be released later in the spring. Board Chairman Backs Away from Larger Tax-Rate Cut: County Board Chairman Libby Garvey appears to be tiptoeing away from a goal of cutting Arlington’s real-estate tax rate more than the half-cent proposed by County Manager Mark Schwartz. In an April 6 appearance before the Arlington County Democratic Committee, Garvey said she expected the tax rate to be cut from its current 99.6 cents per $100 assessed valuation to 99.1 cents, as proposed by Schwartz. That’s a switch from previous public statements, in which Garvey said she was hopeful the tax rate could be sliced further. A half-cent cut in the tax rate equates to $30 in the pocket of the owner of a $600,000 home. But even if the tax rate declines a half-cent, most Arlington homeowners will still pay more this year due to higher assessments.
An artist’s rendition shows planned development in Rosslyn – which recently was approved by County Board members – with Theodore Roosevelt Island in the background. County Board Chairman Libby Garvey says she would like to see a bridge connecting Rosslyn with the entrance to the island, providing easier access than currently is possible.
County Board members are slated to adopt the billion-dollar fiscal 2017 budget on April 19. The spending package goes into effect July 1. Garvey Wants Bridge Connection Between Rosslyn, Theodore Roosevelt Island: Arlington County Board Chairman Libby Garvey has a new mission: Find a better way to connect Rosslyn, and the broader community, with Theodore Roosevelt Island. “I’ve decided to commit myself to it,” Garvey told the Arlington County Democratic Committee on April 6. The 88-acre island in the Potomac is accessible from the Virginia shoreline by a footpath connected to a parking lot on the eastern side of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. While those on foot can use a connecting trail to get across the parkway and to the parking lot – a trip of about 10 minutes – it’s a somewhat obscure route not known to many. Garvey said she is hopeful that a bridge can be built as part of a massive redevelopment approved by County Board members in early March. The 25-year plan by Vornado/Charles E. Smith and Gould Property Co. aims to turn a 7.7-acre site in eastern Rosslyn into a mixed-use project with 2.5 million square feet of new residential, hotel, office and retail uses. The plan anticipates phasing in construction over a 25-year
time frame. The parcel is bounded by 19th Street North, North Kent Street, Wilson Boulevard and Arlington Ridge Road. Any effort to create more convenient access to Theodore Roosevelt Island would require cooperation between the county government, developer and National Park Service. It might also need to involve the District of Columbia government, since Virginia’s sovereignty extends only so far as the western shore of the Potomac River. Roosevelt Island is the only monument in the Washington region dedicated to the nation’s 26th president, who served from 1901-09. Last year, about 160,000 people visited the site. A new non-profit organization – Friends of Theodore Roosevelt Island – has been established to support the park. Arlington Seeks Inaugural ‘Poet Laureate’: The Arlington County government is on the hunt for its first-ever “poet laureate” – and is dangling the prospect of a modest stipend to encourage RobertFrosts-in-training to apply. May 12 has been set as the deadline for applications, with the person selected serving a two-year stint and garnering $1,500 a year through the county government and Friends of the Arlington Public Library. To get the job and pick up the cash, the winner will need to create at least two
original poems per year, and share his or her work with the public. The new post is designed to “work with our community to awaken the poet in all of us,” said Michelle Isabelle-Stark, director of the county government’s cultural-affairs department. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, live in Arlington and have established at least “a five-year record of achievement in writing and publishing verse,” county officials said. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonarts.org/cultural-affairs/ PoetLaureate. Arlington officials said several local jurisdictions – including the state of Maryland, District of Columbia and Prince William County – have poets laureate. County Board Members Make Appointments: Arlington County Board members recently made the following appointments to local boards and commissions: Cynthia Schneider and Joy Nathan were reappointed to the Arlington Commission on Long-Term-Care Residences. Mitchell Zink was appointed to the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board. Michael Grace was appointed to the Park and Recreation Commission. Zachary Butler was appointed to the Tenant-Landlord Commission. Paul Campanella was reappointed to the Urban Forestry Commission.
McAuliffe Vetoes Bill on Party Ballot Labels in Local Campaigns Efforts to add political-party affiliation to the ballot in races for local offices across Virginia appear unlikely to withstand a veto by Gov. McAuliffe. The governor on April 8 wielded his veto pen against a measure to add party affiliation to the ballot in contests for boards of supervisors, city councils, town councils and constitutional offices, unless an individual locality’s charter prohibited
it.
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Arlington Notes SPRING ENVIRONMENTAL-RECYCLING EFFORT ON HORIZON: The Arlington
County government’s spring E-CARE (Environmental Collection and Recycling Event) will be held on Saturday, April 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Arlington residents can dispose of household hazardous materials and recycle shoes, clothing and bikes. Residents also can swap out an old CFL lightbulb with a new LED bulb. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonva.us and search “ECARE.”
‘FRIENDS OF LIBRARY’ TO HOST SPRING BOOK SALE: Friends of the Ar-
lington Public Library will host its annual spring book sale April 14-17 at Central Library. The event will feature a members-only sale on Thursday, April 14 from 5 to 9 p.m. (memberships will be available at the door). The sale will be open to all Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday, April 17, the sale will be open from noon to 6 p.m., and everything will be half-price. For information, call (703) 228-5990. For information on volunteering at the sale, e-mail volunteer@arlingtonlibraryfriends.org. WALKING TOUR OF SHIRLINGTON
information, call (703) 248-6800 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonartscenter.org.
SLATED: The WalkArlington initiative
of the Arlington County government will present a “Shirlington Walkabout” on Sunday, April 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. beginning on the plaza in front of Shirlington Library and Signature Theatre. The guided walking tour will take participants to Barcroft Park, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Arlington Food Assistance Center, WETA and the Village at Shirlingon. The free event will run rain or shine and is open to all ages. Leashed dogs also are permitted. For information, see the Web site at www.walkarlington.com.
ARTS CENTER OPENS ‘SPRING SOLOS,’ OTHER EXHIBITIONS: The Ar-
lington Arts Center will open its Spring Solos exhibition on Saturday, April 16 with a reception slated for 6 to 9 p.m. that evening. Mid-Atlantic artists selected for the exhibition are Gabriela Bulisova, Maggie Gourlay, Adam Hager, Jesse Harrod, R. Mertens, Lauren Rice and Amy Ritter. Also opening at the center on April 16 will be works by Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Melanie Kehoss and students from H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program. All exhibitions will run through June 12. The center is located at 3550 Wilson Blvd. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. For
GARDEN SHOW TO SALUTE SINATRA:
The Rock Spring Garden Club will hold its spring club flower show on Thursday, April 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. with the theme “That’s Life: Frank Sinatra’s Movies and Songs.” The show will take place at Little Falls Presbyterian Church, 6025 Little Falls Road, and will feature creative floral designs, horticulture, photography and educational exhibits. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 534-0550 or see the Web site at www.rockspringgardenclub.com. ROTARY CLUB TO HOST FUND-RAISER FOR SCHOLARSHIPS: The Arlington
Rotary Educational Foundation will host its annual fund-raising banquet on Thursday, April 21 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at China Garden Restaurant, 1100 Wilson Blvd. During the event, recipients of the foundation’s annual scholarships and stipends will be announced, and there will be a silent auction. The cost is $50 per person, of which $25 is tax-deductible. Parking is free at the garage underneath the building. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonrotaryclub.org or call Joseph Lott at (703) 625-6638.
NATURE CENTER FOCUSES ON RABBITS: Long Branch Nature Center will
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cal rabbits on Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. Participants will learn about the different types of rabbits in Virginia. The program is designed for families; the cost is $5 per person. For information, call (703) 228-6535. INVASIVE-PLANT-REMOVAL EFFORT SET FOR PARK: The Arlington Parks
and Recreation Department will host an invasive-plant-removal effort at Long Branch Nature Center on Sunday, April 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. The program is designed for adults, families and teens. No registration is required, and those taking part can work the whole time or just a portion. For information, call (703) 228-6535. NATURE CENTER PUTS FOCUS ON REPTILES: Gulf Branch Nature Center
will present “Hunting for Reptiles,” a program for ages 6 to 9, on Wednesday, April 20 from 2 to 3 p.m. Participants will search nearby ponds, forests and creeks for turtles, lizards and snakes. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-3403. CANCER RESOURCE CENTER OFFERS SUPPORT GROUPS: The Cancer Re-
source Center at Virginia Hospital Center hosts a number of free groups for cancer patients, caregivers and families throughout the month. They are held at the hospital, 1701 North George Mason Drive. For information, call (703) 558-6913.
Arlington Notes II PANEL DISCUSSION TO LOOK AT PAROLE: A panel discussion on the future
of parole in Virginia will be held on Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, 5010 Little Falls Road. The discussion will focus on the work of the Virginia Commission on Parole Review, appointed by Gov. McAuliffe last year. Several Arlington residents serve on the panel. The forum is sponsored by the church and Offender Aid and Restoration. SENATOR DISCUSSES DOMESTICVIOLENCE LEGISLATION: The League
of Women Voters will present a forum – “Domestic Violence and Firearms” – on Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. in Room 113 at Founders Hall on the Arlington campus of George Mason University. State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) will discuss new legislation requiring domestic abusers subject to a permanent protective order to relinquish their guns within 24 hours. The forum is cosponsored by the Arlington Commission on the Status of Women and George Mason University. For information, call (510) 812-6410 or email amy.hjerstedt@gmail.com. PENROSE MEETING TO LOOK AT RADIO TOWERS: The Penrose Neighbor-
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the history of the U.S. Navy Radio Towers on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2217 Columbia Pike. Historian Kathryn Holt Springton will discuss the towers, which at one time were the second largest man-made structures in the world and were used to transmit messages to Navy facilities overseas. The towers, located just north of Columbia Pike were dismantled in 1940 so as to not interfere with the flight path of the new Washington National Airport. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at http://penroseneighborhood.org/. MARYMOUNT PREPS FOR ‘PORTFOLIO IN MOTION’: Tickets are available for
‘FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS’ RETURNS:
ONE-PERSON SHOWS: Yorktown High
School will host its annual one-person shows with performances April 21, 22, 23 and 28 at the school. Students in the Theatre IV program choose a literary, fictional or historical character and then write, choreograph and act in 30-minute shows about the character. For a complete list of performances, see the Web site at www.yhstheatre.org.
The fourth annual Arlington Festival of the Arts will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 17-18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day on North Highland Street in Clarendon. A wide variety of original artwork will be on display. The event is open to the public. For information, see the Web site at www.artfestival.com.
ENCORE OPENS NEW SHOW: Encore
Stage & Studio will present “The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee,” designed for ages 8 and older, April 22-24 at Gunston Arts Center, 2700 South Lang St. Performances are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10. For information, call (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.
“Portfolio in Motion,” Marymount University’s annual student fashion show, to be held on Thursday, April 28 at the Rose Benté Lee Center on the school’s main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road. The event includes a 6:30 p.m. reception, followed by the show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50. Additional shows will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at 8 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.marymount.edu.
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W-L Goes Scoreless vs. McLean
Teeing Off
In Our Instant-Access Age, It’s Still Hard to Find Finals It shouldn’t be this way, with the instant all-access digital age and all these days, but sometimes it’s still difficult, or inconsistent, to find immediate final scores of some high school games and events.
Team Just Misses Two Late Chances
Dave Facinoli
ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette
On a blistering cold April 8 evening, the host Washington-Lee Generals and McLean Highlanders played to a scoreless tie in girls soccer action. Eighty minutes of regulation time plus two five-minute overtime periods not separate SOCCER could the sides in the Liberty Conference high school contest. Both teams approached the match with caution, prioritizing defensive shape and looking to spring free on counter-attacks. As a result, neither squad created many scoring chances, with any particular attack – usually starting down the wings – eventually stifled once the ball was passed into the penalty box area. Washington-Lee (3-1-1) eventually created a handful of clear chances in the second half, but failed to finish. In the 48th minute, W-L sophomore forward Ava Singh missed a shot from 10 yards out that would have given the Generals the lead. A through ball was threaded from the top of the penalty box to Singh near the penalty spot, but Singh took one too Continued on Page 17
Washington-Lee High School’s Tara Dolan advances the ball during the Generals scoreless tie against the McLean Highlanders in conference action last week. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
Patriots Enjoying Solid Seasons in Lacrosse A Staff Report
The Yorktown Patriots (3-4) defeated South Lakes, 15-3, and Hayfield, 20-8, lost to CentLACROSSE and reville, 17-7, and West Potomac, 16-15, in recent girls high school lacrosse contests. In those recent games, Laura Crawford scored 13 goals and had four assists. Claire Kuwana scored seven goals and added two assists. Also, Kate Gratton had six goals and three assists, Emma Thurman had five goals, Kate Calvo had four goals and an assist, and Emma Hutchinson and Sarah Bloomquist each 16
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scored a goal. Olivia Olson made 14 saves. n The Yorktown High School boys lacrosse team was 3-2 with a recent 12-1 victory over the Hayfield Hawks in Liberty Conference action, and close losses to South Lakes and Robinson. n In girls lacrosse, the WashingtonLee Generals are 2-4, including a recent loss to the visiting Langley Saxons. The game was tied early at 1 on a goal by the Generals’ Caroline Laybourn, then Langley pulled away. Laybourn had two goals for W-L. Meghan Fox and Amelia Martin had a goal each.
“After a slow first half we kind of pulled together,” Washington-Lee coach Katherine Aird said. “The girls worked consistently in the second half. We need to work on dynamic offensive ball movement – consistently moving the ball – seeing the cutters and making connections.” Washington-Lee goalie Avery Dick was busy in net. The Generals’ two victories have been against Marshall, 12-11, and Jefferson, 17-2. NOTE: Washington-Lee’s Laybourn and Fox have combined for 12 goals so far this season.
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That’s very annoying. Most high schools, public and private, have athletic Web sites these days that also include Twitter and Facebook, whether linked to the school site or to individual sites. Some are updated quickly. Others aren’t updated until the next morning or afternoon, if even at all that next day. Some aren’t updated anytime, unfortunately. Again, in today’s instant-access age, not updating quickly is unacceptable. As we have mentioned before, if schools go to the effort of building and promoting those sites, then that wonderful communication tool should be used properly. Most importantly, that includes instant updates of scores, cancellations, postponements and any time changes. If it can’t be done in a timely manner, then eliminate those sites, because otherwise they’re nothing more than a frustrating tease. Also frustrating: Those responsible for doing the updating or programming don’t always do so on a consistent basis, or quit shortly after a season begins or the losses mount. We applaud those who diligently provide the timely updates, which are probably done at about only a 60-percent rate. Still, that’s not even close to being enough. As far as some of those Twitter sites that do a good job of posting game highlights, don’t forget to include the final score. Often what occurs insteed, is comments are tweeted about an event or individuals’ performances, yet no final score or result is given. The final scores and results are the most important facts. They should come first, followed by any highlights or commentary.
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Generals, Knights, Patriots Earn Friday-Night Victories DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Baseball results involving Arlington teams from April 8 included a losstreak being BASEBALL ing snapped, a topranked team being defeated, and a strong starting performance from one of the county’s best high school pitchers. n The Yorktown Patriots (5-5, 3-3) ended their four-game losing skid with an 8-5 road victory over the Hayfield Hawks in a Capitol Conference game. “It was good to get a win. We remembered how to do that,” Yorktown coach John Skaggs said.
Matt Friedman started and went four innings to get the victory on the mound for Yorktown, and Joe DiConsiglio pitched the final three to earn the save, adding an RBI squeeze bunt single. DiConsiglio and Michael Lowen each had two hits, Parker Denny and John Merlene each had two-run singles, and Andrew Simmons added a hit. n The Washington-Lee Generals (5-6, 3-3) nipped the visiting South Lakes Seahawks, 3-2, at Quincy Park behind senior right-hander Teddy Herbert’s four-hit complete game. Herbert struck out four, walked one and threw 93 pitches in his best starting outing of the season. “Teddy was very good,” W-L coach
Doug Grove said. The Generals had just two hits, both RBI hits by Andy Collins (single) and T.R. Sheehy (double). n The Bishop O’Connell Knights (8-4, 4-1) nipped the Paul VI Panthers, 3-2, in a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference contest. Paul VI had been ranked high in some local polls. Aidan Akoferl squeezed home the walk-off, game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth when Patrick Ryan scored from third. Ryan had tripled earlier in the inning. Will Liverpool was the winning pitcher in relief and had an RBI. Rafi Vazquez started, went seven innings and struck out seven for the Knights.
O’Connell was outhit 9-7, but Paul VI made two errors. n The Wakefield Warriors (5-3, 1-3) lost their second in a row when they fell to the visiting Edison Eagles, 15-1, on April 8. Ethan Heckler had a hit to score Jake Karton in the sixth with Wakefield’s lone run. Wakefield had five hits, by Heckler, Karton, Colton Poythress, Brody Karton and Alex Stamatoplous. Local teams continue their busy seasons this week. For more stories and information about recent high school baseball games, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington.
two hits, with Maddie Silk adding a hit and 3 RBI. Against South Lakes, Silk allowed only two hits and one earned run and struck out eight. Sophomore Aly Rayle allowed three hits for South Lakes and fanned 16. Cressey narrowly missed a home run in the top of the fifth, settling for a triple, then scored on a Peyton Kluger double to tie the game at 1. The Seahawks scored twice in the bottom of the fifth and added another in the sixth. Marino had the Patriots’ other hit. n The Bishop O’Connell Knights (8-2, 5-1) won four games in recent days and had three more postponed. O’Connell has a busy schedule with games every day this week.
double winner at the Northern Virginia Invitational track and field meet. Draghi won the boys shot put with a throw of 57-2 and the discus at 161-8. Wakefield High School’s Jonathan Adams was second in the boys 400 in 49.42, Wakefield’s Hisham Azizi was fourth in the boys high jump at 5-6, Yorktown’s Ryan Lesmez was fifth in the boys 1,600 in 4:31.47 and Yorktown’s Dante Chambers-Walker was eighth in the triple jump at 36-2. The W-L boys 4x800 relay was fourth in 8:39.41. Wakefield’s Julius Johnson was ninth in the shot, W-L’s Justin Robinson was 10th in the shot, and W-L’s Jonny Jackson was 10th in the 1,600.
als at Yorktown on April 21 in its annual Pink Out game to raise awareness about breast cancer and support a local charity. The first pitch is at 6 p.m. Proceeds from concessions and a raffle will benefit the Sharon McGowan Breast Health Fund, which enables uninsured women and men in Arlington and Falls Church to access free mammograms, sonograms, biopsies, medical devices and medications for fighting breast cancer.
TRACK & FIELD: Washington-Lee High School junior Benedict Draghi was a
Yorktown High School girls softball team plays the Washington-Lee Gener-
High School Roundup GIRLS SOFTBALL: The Yorktown Pa-
triots (2-6) won two of three games on the road recently, including a 12-10 win over the Washington-Lee Generals. York-town also defeated Herndon, 1210, lost to South Lakes, 4-1, McLean and Hayfield. Against W-L, Yorktown rallied from a 6-3 deficit. Madeline Marshall and Bryanna Lansing each had three hits and drove in runs. Maddie Silk, Kate Cressey and Camryn Marino had RBI hits. Silk and Caroline George did the pitching. For the Generals, Evie Marceca had an RBI triple, Leah DeLancey and Hallie Kowalski had RBI hits. In the victory at Herndon, George pitched five innings to get the win and Kayleigh Cotton finished the game. George also had two hits and two RBI. Miranda Manka and Marino also had
YORKTOWN SOFTBALL HOSTS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS GAME: The
GIRLS LACROSSE CLINIC AT YORKTOWN: The Yorktown High girls varsity
lacrosse team will host its annual youth clinic for girls in kindergarten through 8th grade on Saturday, April 16 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. rain or shine. The cost is $45 per player, and registration can be found at: www.sportability.com/ yorktownlax. Contact Crystal Fraser at crystal.morgan23@gmail.com.
Sports Briefs LOCAL ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAMS EXCEL IN TOURNEY: A number of county teams performed well dur-
ing Arlington’s recent Youth Ultimate Frisbee League Tournament. The field included 24 boys teams and 12 girls teams from up and down the East Coast. The sixth-seeded H-B Woodlawn varsity boys finished second thanks to a couple of upsets, including a win over Carolina Friends. The Woodlawn team was led by seniors Ted Sither, Evan McLean, Gus Norrbom and Adam Norrbom. “Despite windy conditions, our guys stayed mentally tough and executed under pressure,” Woodlawn coach Cody Johnston said. “Carolina Friends is one of the top programs in the country, and playing a tight game against them, shows how far we’ve come as a team.” The No. 4 seed YLEE Coyotes, a team of girls from
Soccer Continued from Page 16 many touches and shot the ball straight at the goalkeeper.
Yorktown and Washington-Lee high schools, took second as well, and the No. 5 seed Woodlawn girls varsity was third. The Coyotes were led by seniors Marlee Cobb, Sydney Kane, Maggie Pendleton and Lily Pressman. The defending state champion Yorktown boys team swept through pool play with a 4-0 record, but lost 8-7 to the eventual tournament winner Apex. The Washington-Lee boys varsity finished 3-1 in the first day of the competition.
Washington-Lee High School’s Katherine Sanz catches the Frisbee for her YLEE team. PHOTO BY PATRICK KANE
Later in the 76th minute, Generals senior forward Catie McDonald hit the crossbar on a free kick attempt from 25 yards out. Washington-Lee pushed harder for an eventual winner in the final few minutes of both regulation and overtime, as
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McLean kept more players behind the ball, but the winner never came. The shutout was the third for Washington-Lee this season. The others were in wins over W.T. Woodson, 3-0, and Langley, 1-0. The Generals also defeated Wakefield, 5-1, and lost to Madison,
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Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On April 2 at 10:45 p.m., police responded to the bike path near the 2600 block of South Four Mile Run Drive for a report of a victim suffering a stab wound. Upon investigation, police determined that the victim and a suspect had been drinking together, and were heavily intoxicated when an altercation occurred. Police located the suspect, who also was in need of medical treatment. Both the suspect and victim were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The name of the suspect was not immediately released.
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ing in. (The school, which began life years ago at the old Arlington Mill Community Center on Columbia Pike, is expected to get a new name in the near future.) Under questioning from Civic Federation delegates, School Board members were quick to say that adding the full-time Arlington Tech program does not mean they will scale back opportunities for students at other high schools to use the Career Center on a part-time basis each day. “Absolutely not,” Kanninen said. “We fully plan to continue.” Proposal for Fourth High School Still Work-in-Progress: There are still more questions than answers about the Arlington school system’s current hot-button question: Will growing enrollment necessitate a fourth primary high school to join Washington-Lee, Wakefield and
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unique talents of each student.” Prior to coming to the Arlington school system, Burgin was a teacher in Houston. In 2013, she earned the designation of National Board-Certified Teacher. Brown has been principal at McKinley for five years, previously serving as a classroom teacher and then serving as an assistant principal at Washington-Lee
Debate Continued from Page 1 “rethink the senior year in high school,” having students spend a larger portion of their time off-campus in internships and independent study, freeing up classroom space. Van Doren, who gained office in a 2014 special election and is seeking her first full term, pressed to have interior spaces at Yorktown and Wakefield high schools re18
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n On April 6 at 3:40 p.m., a man confronted an individual who had been rummaging through his vehicle in the 2800 block of South Fort Scott Drive. During the confrontation, the suspect hit the victim over the head with a bottle, then fled in a vehicle that had been waiting for him. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’8”, 150 pounds.
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON: n On April 6 at 3:40 p.m., during what police described as a road-rage incident in the 2200 block of North Westmoreland Street, an individual brandished a knife
and threatened the victim. The suspect fled; the victim was not injured. ROBBERY: n On April 4 at 2:55 p.m., an individual approached a juvenile in the 500 block of 23rd Street South and demanded his hoverboard, police said. The suspect is described as a black male, 6 feet tall, with a medium build. He fled the area in a small, four-door sedan. GRAND LARCENY AUTO: n On April 4 at 4:38 p.m., officers reported to the 2400 block of South Clark Street for a report of a man seen tamper-
ing with vehicles. Officers located the suspect – 27-yearold Amir Haynes of the District of Columbia – who was charged with grand larceny, attempted grand larceny and possession of burglarious tools. He was held without bond. YOUTHS APPROACHED: n On April 7 at around 4:30 p.m., a man reportedly approached a boy and a girl in the 5200 block of 8th Road South, attempting to entice them to accompany him home. The children refused, and the man left the area left the area in a dark-colored pickup truck.
Yorktown? The issue “is looming large,” acknowledged School Board member Reid Goldstein during an April 5 meeting with the Arlington County Civic Federation. School officials, Goldstein said, are working to find ways to “build the right thing at the right place at the right time.” County school officials anticipate the current boom in enrollment, which has seen facilities buckle (figuratively at least) under the weight of more than 26,000 students this year, will only continue, and will soon hit middle schools hardest before marching on to high schools – all of which currently are straining at or above capacity. Washington-Lee recently underwent an upgrade to improve capacity, while expansions to Yorktown and Wakefield are on the horizon. Still, it may not be enough. “At some point, we will need a fourth high school – the question is when,” said School Board member James Lander.
That’s not the only question. Two others: Where to put it, and how much will it cost? One thing seems certain; if a new high school is required, it’s unlikely to have the sprawling footprint of existing schools. “We don’t have that type of space,” Lander said, suggesting an urban (vertical) school and other options are on the table. “We have all different types of models we can look at,” he said. The cost? The most common estimate thrown out is $150 million, although school officials acknowledge it could be higher. The public will get a better inkling of the School Board’s thinking as members work through an update to the school system’s capital improvement plan in coming months. Voters will have to approve new capital spending in a series of bond referendums starting this November. Arlington voters have not turned down a school bond in
four decades. APS Hiring Spree to Include Horticulturist: A horticulturist for the Arlington school system? It’s among a number of specialty positions expected to be funded as part of the proposed $580 million fiscal 2017 budget. Noting that the school system is growing and its facilities are expanding, “we need someone to help us keep our trees healthy,” School Board member Barbara Kanninen said. After years of cutting back total staff, the school system now appears to be more willing to hire – additional psychologists and social workers are on the horizon, as is a public-engagement specialist for the School Board. “This is not fluff,” Kanninen said at a meeting with delegates of the Arlington County Civic Federation. “This is stuff we truly need.” Funding for the new positions would kick in July 1.
High School and Tuckahoe Elementary. Over the past year, Brown has presided over a major renovation project at the school, and has kept lines of communication open to all involved. “Colin is one of the most approachable people I know,” McKinley PTA president Tammy Beatty said. “His rapport with parents is unparalleled.” Brown “encourages creativity and innovation among his staff, is an effective manager and recognizes the importance of building relationships with families and the community,” Superintendent Pat-
rick Murphy said. Burgin and Brown will serve as the Arlington school system’s nominees for regional educator-of-the-year awards sponsored by The Washington Post. Also announced on April 8 were recipients of the school system’s Support Employees of the Year Award: • A-Scale (classroom assistants): Tanya Dunbar, Campbell Elementary School. • C-Scale (cafeteria staff): Olga Cotom, McKinley Elementary School. • D-Scale (transportation staff): Ernesto Miranda, Facilities and Operations.
• E-Scale (exempt support staff): Tommy Baugh, Kenmore Middle School. • G-Scale (administrative support): Janet Green, Career Center. • M-Scale (custodial and maintenance staff): Tek Chea, Williamsburg Middle School. • X-Scale (Extended Day staff): Susan West, Arlington Science Focus School. The School Board will recognize award recipients at a May 18 reception at Washington-Lee High School. Also recognized will be nominees for teacher of the year from each school.
designed to accommodate more students. A similar effort at Washington-Lee High School squeezed in 300 additional seats for a relatively modest $5 million. But Van Doren also pressed for innovation, agreeing (to an extent) with Talento that a more flexible school day could provide benefits both to students and the school system. An additional high school is being sought by some to alleviate overcrowding, but it comes with two big challenges: cost and location. In order to help ease the space crunch at Wakefield, Washing-
ton-Lee and Yorktown, Arlington school officials have agreed to fund a new “Arlington Tech” program at the Arlington Career Center. Chaz Crismon, the fourth candidate in the race, said the school system should eschew expensive construction to get more bang for its buck. “We do have a lot of bells and whistles,” he said of school facilities. “We need to make sure [our] priorities are space for students.” Crismon suggested school leaders consider the purchase of aging, low-rise
apartment buildings that could be demolished and used for school space. That proposal, however, would be likely to generate backlash from affordable-housing advocates. Democrats will select their endorsees in caucus voting to be held May 19 and 21. A second debate is slated for April 26 at 7 p.m. at Nottingham Elementary. Currently, no one has announced plans to run for School Board without seeking the Democratic endorsement, although candidates have until June to file the necessary paperwork.
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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. April 14, 1960: n State legislators are sparring over the legality of Virginia’s segregated-restaurants policy. n Congress is trying to find funds to cover an extensive survey of the Potomac River. n A Sun editorial laments the fact that this year’s baseball season will start not in Washington, but in Los Angeles. n Peoples Drug is offering filled Easter baskets ranging in price from 79 cents to $2.98. April 14, 1966: n The Maryland congressional delegation is opposing plans to open National Airport to jet use. April 14, 1969: n Del. Mary Marshall (D-Arlington) has announced plans to seek re-election. n Fifteen months after receiving an experimental heart transplant in South Africa, Arlington barber Fredi Everman has died. n Republican candidate for governor Linwood Holton plans to make high-quality education a theme of his campaign. n The General Assembly is hammering out disagreements over the proposed new state constitution. n At the movies: “Bullitt,” “2001: A Space Odyssey” and the 30th-anniversary re-release of “Gone With the Wind.” April 14, 1976: n The School Board is seeking to hold a bond referendum to pay for a new auditorium at Washington-Lee High School. n U.S. Sen. William Scott (R-Va.) says U.S. Rep. Joseph Fisher (D-10th) can and should be defeated in November. n George Mason University has been designated a “Bicentennial Campus” by Congress. n Bishop O’Connell no-hit Washington-Lee en route to a 2-1 baseball victory. April 14-15, 1983: n County Board members may amend the government’s “Little Hatch Act” to allow municipal workers to run for governor or attorney general, but are likely to keep in place the prohibition on other political runs.
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England 69. Animal’s nose 70. Leg of lamb 71. Actress Hathaway 72. *“A bird in the hand is worth ____ in the bush”
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DOWN 1. *“Don’t ____ around the bush” 2. *“To ____ his own” 3. Chills and fever
4. Old but in 5. Like rainy afternoon? 6. * “An apple a day keeps the doctor ____” 7. *“Don’t have a ____!” 8. Polynesian kingdom 9. Horsefly 10. Short for “and elsewhere” 11. C&H crop 12. Product of creativity 15. Quantity 20. Vital life, in Sanskrit 22. ____-Wan of “Star Wars” 24. Server on wheels 25. *“____-watch” a lot of TV 26. Wet nurses 27. *“Wreak ____” 29. Coarse file 31. Kind of apple, gritty and acidic 32. ____-____-la 33. Bar by estoppel 34. *“____ of cake” 36. Table in Mexico 38. African river 42. Idealized image 45. Group of performers 49. Afghan monetary unit 51. Thick soup 54. Dangerous movie trick 56. Plural of amnion 57. Desktop picture 58. Lunch time? 59. Worn from walking 60. Great Depression drifter 61. *Don’t put these into one basket 62. Vegas bandit 63. They make up a tennis match 64. R&R spot 66. “The ____. The Proud. The Marines”
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home will be discussed on Monday, April 18 at 2 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. EASY RECIPES DETAILED: Tasty recipes that require five or fewer ingredients will be discussed on Tuesday, April 19 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. WALKERS AMBLE IN GREAT FALLS:
The Arlington Walking Club travels to Riverbend Park in Great Falls for its weekly walking program on Wednesday, April 20 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. WORKSHOP LOOKS AT ATTRACTING WILDLIFE: How to attract birds and
butterflies into back yards will be discussed on Thursday, April 21 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.
ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS TOUR NATIONAL PARKS: An armchair tour of
national parks and monuments will be presented on Thursday, April 21 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For
information, call (703) 228-6300. VARYING KINDS OF DEMENTIA DETAILED: A discussion of different types
of dementia, and how memory loss can be reversed, will be held on Thursday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. CAUSES OF, TREATMENTS FOR VERTIGO DISCUSSED: The common causes
of vertigo, and how physical therapy can be a tool for treatment, will be the topic of discussion on Thursday, April 21 at 1 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.
DECLUTTERING TIPS OFFERED: Tips on controlling clutter will be discussed on Thursday, April 21 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. WORLD-CHANGING EVENTS DISCUSSED: Great events that changed
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Readings of great plays will be held on Friday, April 22 at 1:30 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722. BALLROOM DANCERS HIT THE FLOOR:
Arlington Mill Senior Center hosts a ballroom dance on Friday, April 22 at 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 2287369. WALKERS TREK IN CHEVY CHASE: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center travel to Chevy Chase for the weekly walking program on Friday, April 22 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555. TRAVELERS ARE OFF TO A CHURCH RECITAL: Arlington County 55+ Travel
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