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Arlington government leaders haven’t given up their quest to add a new library branch on the western end of Columbia Pike. But unless an unbeatable opportunity presents itself, a new facility is not going to happen immediately. “We don’t have a plan in place,” County Board Chairman Christian Dorsey said during a March 5 work session on the library system’s budget for fiscal 2020. For several years, county officials have mulled the idea of providing library services in the western part of the Columbia Pike corridor, whose residents often complain of a lack of government services in their midst. One of the centerpieces of western Columbia Pike development is the Arlington Mill Senior Center. Acknowledging it “would be a natural place” for a library, albeit a small one, County Manager Mark Schwartz said it might be unattainable. Given the plethora of government and private uses that have filled up the building’s footprint, “there is precious little space left,” Schwartz told County Board members. Another possibility: Incorporate a library into some new residential development in the corridor. County library director Diane Kresh pointed to a project in Milwaukee, where officials placed a ground-floor library under a high-rise senior-living facility. Continued on Page 18
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Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On March 5 at 8:52 p.m., police were called to the 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard for a report of a patron leaving a restaurant without paying the bill. According to police, when the suspect was confronted by an employee, the suspect struck the worker in the face before fleeing. Several witnesses detained the suspect until police arrived. The suspect – 28-year-old John Strittmatter of Arlington – was arrested and charged with malicious wounding and defrauding an innkeeper. ROBBERY: n On Feb. 27 at 8:50 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of 18th Street South for a report of a robbery. According to police, a woman who
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BURGLARY: n Sometime between Jan. 31 and Feb. 26, a home in the 1300 block of 20th Street South was burglarized. Items of value were taken. n Sometime between Feb. 28 at 9:02
a.m., a business in the 2300 block of Pershing Drive was burglarized. Cash was taken. n On March 2 at 3:26 a.m., police were dispatched to the 3400 block of Columbia Pike for a report of a burglary in progress. According to police, a woman was sleeping in the residence when she awoke to find an unknown male suspect kissing her on the cheek. When confronted by the victim, the suspect left, police said. A suspect matching the description provided by the victim was located. The suspect – 37-year-old Dominus Dayton of Arlington – was arrested and charged with unlawful entry and assault-and-battery, and was held without bond. * Sometime before March 3 at 3 p.m., a home in the 3600 block of 3rd Street North was burglarized.
the $100,000 already expended to provide information and legal representation to those living in Arlington but in the country illegally. The funding will be handed over to the Legal Aid Justice Center, coming from the
Department of Human Services. The funds will be targeted at those participating in the “200 Bridges” pilot project in Arlington; according to county officials, more than half the 50 families taking part in the initiative have at least
one undocumented member. The additional funds must be spent during the current fiscal year, which runs through the end of June. Additional funding is likely to be included in the fiscal 2020 budget.
was walking in the area was approached by an unknown individual, who grabbed her purse and fled the scene. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’9” or 5’10” tall. n On March 4 at 9:22 a.m., police responded to the 1200 block of South Hayes Street for a report of a robbery. According to police, four individuals entered a store, grabbed cellphones and attempted to flee the scene. One suspect was detained, and an employee was struck by another suspect. The first suspect – 18-year-old Sebastian Diaz of Hyattsville – was arrested and charged with grand larceny, conspiracy to commit grand larceny and trespassing. The other suspects are described as black males between 17 and 20 years old.
n On March 6 at 2:30 p.m., police were dispatched to the 2200 block of Arlington Boulevard for a report of a man brandishing a firearm in the lobby of a hotel. Police established a perimeter while gathering information. According to police, investigation revealed that no disturbance had occurred, and that the individual reporting it had an ongoing dispute with the hotel over a refund. A warrant for filing a false police report was obtained for the suspect, who was not identified by police.
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The Arlington County government is upping the ante in its battle against the Trump administration on undocumented immigrants. County Board members on March 13 are slated to add $12,250 in funding to
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Arlington’s library chief says extra funding for acquisitions will help the system keep pace with user demand on both the print and electronic sides of the ledger. The additional $300,000 proposed as part of County Manager Mark Schwartz’s fiscal 2020 budget will help to maintain “a current, accessible collection to meet the needs of a very highly educated, very diverse, very curious community,” library director Diane Kresh said as she made her pitch for the funding at a March 5 County Board work session. The extra cash would bring next year’s acquisitions budget to $1.53 million. It has been stuck at $1.23 million annually for six years, although, several times in that period, one-time funding was added later to supplement the budgeted amount. Having extra funds to purchase materials would enable the library system to make “significant inroads” in reducing wait times for in-demand materials, library officials said. Kresh pointed to Michelle Obama’s recently released autobiography “Becoming” as a case in point; even though the library purchased 100 copies, there is still, months later, a 600strong waiting list.
“We’re trying to make the wait times reasonable,” Kresh said, acknowledging that there is no perfect solution – buying too few copies of in-demand materials causes lengthy wait times, but buying too many strains available resources. “It’s always a balance . . . more art than science,” she said of selecting materials for purchase. Despite concerns about a “difficult” budget season – which might be eased if County Board members go forward with a major tax-rate increase – the plan for increasing the acquisitions budget drew no brushback from elected leaders at the work session. The prospect of higher funding “lightened the mood” compared to previous years, board chairman Christian Dorsey said. (Schwartz has proposed a $14.7 million overall budget for the library system in fiscal 2020, up 1.2 percent from the current budget. Staffing would decline three to 131 full-time-equivalent positions.) The transition to online readers, such as Kindle, has had an impact, but has not resulted in major reductions in readership of print materials. “We’re all still reading books,” Kresh said. “For the foreseeable future we will have to manage both print and digital. Neither is abating.”
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Sen. Favola Launches Bid to Fend Off Challenge SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Positioning herself as a political pragmatic who stays true to progressive values, state Sen. Barbara Favola on March 6 kicked off her bid for a third term. “I am fighting for a better future – fighting for our principles,” Favola (D-31st) said in remarks to 175 members of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Favola touted the passage of 40 bills during her eight-year tenure, which has coincided with Republican control of the General Assembly. “I do have the ability to work across the aisle,” she said. That was a theme echoed by state Sen. Jennifer McClellan
(D-Richmond), who kicked off Favola’s bid with remarks of her own. Favola “has been able to find common ground . . . without abandoning her progressive principles,” McClellan said. “She has been a fierce, fierce advocate for all the issues we care about – fighting for our families and youth.” For the first time since she initially won the seat in 2011, Favola is facing an intra-party challenge; Nicole Merlene, until recently the vice president of the Arlington County Civic Federation, last month launched a bid and will take Favola on in the June 11 primary. The sprawling 31st District includes portions of Arlington, McLean, Great Falls and the northeastern corner of Loudoun County. Both Favola and Merlene are Arlington residents. Perhaps anticipating an attack line from Merlene that she
months. In 2011, when state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31st) opted to retire, Favola emerged as the anointed successor. But she first had to defeat Jaime Areizaga-Soto in what was a contentious primary race. In the 2011 general election, Favola relatively easily defeated Republican Caren Merrick, a McLean entrepreneur who initially was viewed as a formidable challenger but who faded in the home stretch. In 2015, Favola defeated State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) launches her re-election bid during the largely unknown Republican March 6 meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. George Forakis to win a second has been ineffective in the Gen- the Democratic primary for Ar- term. It seems unlikely any other eral Assembly, Favola said there lington County Board to fill the was only so much that could be seat being vacated by the retiring Democrats will join Favola and Merlene on the June 11 primary done with Republicans in power. Ellen Bozman. “In Richmond, we take baby But later that year, when ballot, but prospective cansteps,” she said. “We will get County Board member Jim didates have until later in the there.” Hunter resigned due to illness, month to file paperwork. So far, Favola’s political career actu- Favola won a special election no Republican or independent ally began with a loss. In 1997, for his seat – beating Fisette to candidates have emerged for the she was defeated by Jay Fisette in the County Board by nearly two general election.
that “a deep, nuanced understanding of public policy” was needed for success in Richmond. That was a view that wins the support of Carolina Espinal, a Nauck resident and local activist, who said Lopez was “a steadfast advocate for our values.” “I’m confident in his experience and his progressive leadership. That’s what we need,” Espinal said. “His work with and for constituents has been tireless.” An attorney, Lopez in 2011 defeated Stephanie Clifford in a Democratic primary called when Del. Adam Ebbin ran (successfully, as it turned out) for state Senate. The district is overwhelmingly Democratic. Lopez currently serves as Democratic whip in the House of Delegates, and in Richmond has pushed an agenda that includes a focus on affordable housing, economic development and support for immigrants. Lopez raised eyebrows in Richmond during the 2019 session for voting against the state government’s economic-incentive package for Amazon, being the only member of the Arlington delegation to do so. He said he would not support it because of the impact on workingclass residents living in the area around where Amazon plans to move. Sullivan Makes Re-Election Bid Official: As he embarks on what likely will be an easy journey to re-election, Del. Rip Sul-
dents have until June to file campaign paperwork, but so far no opponents have emerged. Levine Aims to Continue Fighting in Richmond: Having solidified his once-shaky control of a solidly Democratic district, Del. Mark Levine launched his re-election bid with a promise that he will continue to battle for the progressive agenda. “I’m that Democrat that’s not afraid to speak up. If you want a fighter . . . I ask you to support me,” Levine (D-45th) said in March 6 remarks before the Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) launches his re-election bid during the March 6 Arlington County Democratic meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Committee. Though centered largely in livan says he has been effective in In kickoff remarks, Sullivan the minority and will be more so touted his efforts to win dedi- the city of Alexandria, the 45th if Democrats win the majority in cated state funding for the Metro District includes some ancillary Richmond. system; his support for renew- precincts in Fairfax County and “I have gone to Richmond able energy; and redistricting five in South Arlington. It is a and been a leader,” Sullivan (D- reform. He also noted his efforts virtually impregnable Democrat48th) said in campaign-kickoff as campaign chair of the House ic stronghold. Despite Democrats’ being in remarks to about 175 people Democratic Caucus to win conthe minority, Levine positions at the March 6 meeting of the trol in the lower house of the himself as someone who can get Arlington County Democratic legislature. Committee. Riding a wave of reaction to things done – if sometimes by “There’s work to be done,” the election of Donald Trump, unorthodox means. “You go through the front Sullivan said, but “the ball is Virginia Democrats scored big moving forward.” House of Delegates increases in door [and] you’re denied? SomeAn attorney and McLean res- 2017, ending up with 49 seats, times you go through the window,” he said, promoting his ident, Sullivan was first elected just shy of a majority. in 2014 to fill the seat left open “I want to lead us – I will lead efforts on domestic-violence, by the retirement of Bob Brink. us to 51,” said Sullivan, who will sexual-abuse and transparency He defeated Republican David reprise his role as campaign chair issues during his tenure in Richmond. Foster in the special election and for the 2019 election cycle. In a case of strange politihas not faced a significant chalAlthough the filing deadline lenge since. remains open for several weeks, cal bedfellows, Levine teamed The district includes swaths Sullivan is unlikely to see a chal- up with right-wing state Sen. of Arlington and McLean and is lenge within the Democratic Continued on Page 18 a safe Democratic seat. ranks. Republicans and indepen-
Incumbent Legislators Kick Off Re-Election Efforts SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Del. Alfonso Lopez kicked off his bid for a fifth two-year term saying he is the right person for the 49th District into the future, particularly if Democrats win control of the House of Delegates. “We are so close. Just think of the good we can do with a majority . . . [to] lift up those who are poor and sick and oppressed and afraid,” Lopez said in March 6 remarks before the Arlington County Democratic Committee. He was one of four state legislators, freshly back from the 2019 session in Richmond, to launch re-election bids before the rank-and-file that day. “I’ve been a champion for our Arlington values in Richmond,” said Lopez, whose district is centered in South Arlington and adjoining areas in Fairfax County. “We’re a community that puts our shared values into action.” Lopez is being challenged in the June 11 Democratic primary by Julius Spain, president of the Arlington NAACP, who launched a bid to unseat the incumbent in February. Lopez only referenced the challenge indirectly, suggesting 4
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County Board Chairman Dorsey Launches Bid for A Second Term in Office County Board Chairman Christian Dorsey launches a bid for a second four-year term at last week’s monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Dorsey and fellow incumbent Katie Cristol so far are the only Democrats in the race.
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Arlington County Board Chairman Christian Dorsey on March 6 formally kicked off his bid for a second term with an agenda focused on providing equitable opportunities for residents of all parts of the county. “It’s a job that I truly love – the fire still burns in my belly for all the work that remains,” Dorsey said during his campaign kickoff before the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Dorsey’s entry into the race bring the field to two, as his board colleague Katie Cristol in February announced her plan to seek re-election. The two were first elected in 2015 to succeed Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada, who opted not to seek re-election. If no other Democratic candidate files paperwork by March 28, a planned June primary election will be canceled and the two will move directly to the November general election, where perennial candidate Audrey Clement and possibly others will be waiting for them. In his remarks, Dorsey said he would press for “equity” across the community and across subject areas – from transportation to housing to economic development. “We can get there together,” he said.
Equity also was a theme of former School Board member Abby Raphael, who introduced Dorsey. “We have significant disparities in Arlington,” Raphael said. “We need someone who has the courage . . . to bring the community together and have tough conversations.” Dorsey finished second, slightly behind Cristol, in the 2015 Democratic primary for the two open County Board seats. In the general election, the finish was reversed – Dorsey ran slightly ahead of Cristol and well ahead of Clement and Republican Michael McMenamin in the four-candidate race. Dorsey’s efforts at forging a local political career actually started some years before, when Dorsey challenged incumbent Democratic County Board member Chris Zimmerman in a party caucus. He lost, but walked away with about 40 percent of the vote – a figure that overperformed expectations. Dorsey, a consultant who earlier in his career was executive director of the nonprofit Reading Connection (now Aspire After-School), then stepped back a bit from the local political scene before reemerging in 2015. This January, Dorsey was elevated to chair the County Board, a post that rotates among board members on a calendar-year basis. He also is Arlington’s, and the region’s, voting representative on the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
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Our View: Don’t Give Up on Insurance Proposal Say you are having breathing problems, just broke an arm or have been feeling dizzy without any reason. Many of us would take the prudent step of heading to the nearest emergency room. In the midst of a medical emergency, few of us would be clear-thinking enough to start quizzing hospital personnel on the intricacies of medical insurance. We’d just want to be treated. But failing to get the 4-1-1 on the insurance situation can be a costly oversight, if medical professionals in the ER are not connected to the provider of the patient. That provider often will pass along the outof-network surcharges to the unsuspecting patient. Members of the General Assembly attempted to rectify the situation in the 2019 session, working on legislation that would have struck a balance, making health-insurers responsible for the out-of-network charges while limiting their financial responsibility to
the “fair-market value” of the services. It seemed a reasonable way to address the issue, and it appeared that, in principle, insurers, hospitals and doctors’ organizations were on board. But “in principle” is as far as the measure got, dying in the General Assembly over dickering about what constituted a fair-market value of services and quibbling over other financial matters. In one sense, it’s perhaps better to have no bill at all than a cobbled-together measure. So, if legislators and the various interest groups can keep the momentum going and find ways to compromise so legislation can pass in 2020, it means we’re on the right path. But if legislators, having failed in 2019, give up their efforts, that’s a loss for everyone, but most especially the patients who, at a moment of acute need, should not be required to figure out insurance intricacies on the fly.
What Is Driving School-System Growth? Editor: I appreciate the recent media attention to Arlington Public Schools’ budget plans. The Sun Gazette indicated that Superintendent Patrick Murphy attributes the principal cause of per-student spending set to top $20,000 to growth in student enrollment. A question I have been asking for years is, “Where are these students coming from?” There has been no known APS effort to answer that question, only to budget for the consequences. The County Board should not continue to fund the APS budget proposal until and unless there are more serious efforts to answer that question, which is driving the unsustainable APS budget trends. Superintendent Murphy indicates the APS system has grown from 19,500 students in 2009 to a projected 28,500 next year, up 46 percent. During the same time frame, the population of Arlington has grown from around 209,000 to a maximum of 245,000 (high estimate) for next year – which is a 17.2-percent increase. What is going on? One would think the County Board and School Board would want answers. But there is no known evidence that they are examining the etiology, only debating the consequences. There are many ways to answer the question. I have suggested a number, all
of which have been ignored. First, APS could survey new entrants to the system. Second, the county government could track inbound migration. Third, the School Board and County Board could commission special demographic studies to analyze the drivers of student growth. None of this has been done. The only efforts have been to fine tune projections-tracking consequences rather than understanding determinants. One possibility is that the pro-development policies of the County Board – especially for high-rise condos and apartments, which increase population density – has lowered the age structure of the population and increased fertility potential as measured by the total-fertility rate. However, data on age cohorts are not tracked and will not be available until after the 2020 census. Most importantly, a review of records regarding live-birth statistics (live births recorded for anyone who claims an Arlington address irrespective of where the birth occurred) cannot explain the growth in number of students. A quick review of data shows that live births from 2004 to 2014 (presumably the students who would enter APS system five years later) increased by a net total of 2,566. Only 13 percent of the increase in APS students 2009-19, most of which is at the K-5 level, is explained by an increase in births from
2004 to 2014. Of course, those moving into Arlington during the period include families with children. The county government should demand the data from APS to demonstrate that these kids make up the 16,434 difference between enrollment and births. These data should be easy for APS to produce, and are necessary to help answer the question of “Where are these students coming from?” As we pass the $20,000-per-student cost, and as APS consumes an unsustainable portion of county revenue, I find it incredible that our elected officials have not demanded better answers to that question. (A persistent question I have had, based on observation of cars picking up kids after school, is, what evidence do we have that residency rules are being enforced?) Of course we want the best education for our children, and we are willing to pay for it. I think most parents and teachers would say that, as the system has struggled to cope with unbelievable growth, quality has declined. It’s time for the top-heavy APS, School Board and County Board to deal with the determinants of student growth, and not just focus on the consequences. William Johnson Arlington
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Au Contraire: Pair of Local Legislators Make It Onto 2019 ‘Contrarian’ Ranking SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Two of the seven-member Arlington delegation to the General Assembly have been named to the Virginia Public Access Project’s GENERAL “contrarian ASSEMBLY caucus” for 2019. The designation goes to the 29 legislators who, on at least two occasions, provided the lone “no” vote against legislation that otherwise was passed unanimously in one or both houses of the legislature. (On rare occasions, also counted in the tallies, the legislator was an “aye” vote when all his or her colleagues voted “no.”) State Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Bristol) led the pack, casting the only vote on the losing side of 12 bills. He was followed by state Sens. Dave Suetterlein (R-Roanoke) with eight and Dick Black (R-Loudoun) and Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) with seven each. Del. Robert Bloxom Jr. (R-Mappsville) stood atop the ranking in the House of Delegates, with six contrarian votes. Locally, State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D30th) made the ranking for three votes taken during the session, while Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) was represented on the ranking twice. What were the measures that local legislators stood alone on? Here you go: • Ebbin voted against bills that originated in both the House of Delegates and Senate making strengthening penalties for providing false information to law enforcement or engaging in criminal hoaxes. To date, Gov. Northam has not acted on either bill. • Ebbin also voted against a measure that removes the requirement that purchasers of used vehicles must be informed if the vehicle previously was in use as a taxi. Gov. Northam has signed the legislation into law. • Levine voted against a Senate mea-
sure related to income-tax implications for taxpayers whose land had been taken by eminent-domain proceedings. Gov. Northam has yet to act. • Levine also voted against a House of Delegates bill focused on the procedure used when a Circuit Court reports to the Virginia State Police the restoration of firearm rights of specific individuals. Gov. Northam has yet to act. Local Legislators Revved Up, But Bill Still Stalls: It was a bill local members of the state Senate were revved up about, but one that overheated before getting to the floor of the House of Delegates. State Sens. Barbara Favola (D-31st), Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Janet Howell (D-32nd) each voted to support a measure by Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Roanoke) that would have raised from 80 mph to 85 mph the point at which drivers face a mandatory charge of reckless driving while on Virginia’s interstates. The measure won state Senate passage on a 35-5 vote, but died on a 5-1 vote in a subcommittee of the House Committee on Courts of Justice. None of Arlington’s four delegates sits on the subcommittee that considered the bill.
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Democrats Plan All-Hands-on-Deck Caucus Effort SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Arlington Democratic leaders plan to leave no stone unturned in their quest to secure volunteers to run three days of caucus voting POLITICAL in June. sinPOTPOURRI gle “Every one of you is going to be hearing from me,” chuckled Carol Fontein, who heads precinct operations for the Arlington County Democratic Committee and is part of the team organizing the School Board caucus. While all other intra-party Democratic races in Arlington will be decided in the June 11 state-run primary, state law does not allow political parties to formally nominate candidates. In order to choose an endorsee (as opposed to a nominee), the party will hold a caucus to select between School Board Chairman Reid Goldstein and David Priddy. Goldstein and Priddy were the only candidates to file for the post by the Feb. 25 deadline. Caucus voting will take place
June 4, 6 and 8 at various schools across Arlington. “We are going to need a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot of volunteers – it really is going to be an all-hands-on-deck effort,” Arlington Democratic Chairman Jill Caiazzo said. “We want to make sure voters have a good experience,” she said. Matt Weinstein has been tapped to serve as director of the caucus. Arlington Republicans to Select New Chairman: Arlington Republicans will have their next chairman in a couple of weeks. The party will hold an election for a new chair at its March 27 meeting. Prospective candidates are being asked to have letters of intent in by March 13. Jim Presswood, who had led the party for three years, resigned late in 2018 due to work commitments. Vice Chairman Graham Plaster has been serving as interim chairman. The next chair will serve out the remainder of Presswood’s term, which runs through early 2020. Democrats to Help Out in Prince Wil-
liam Special Election: The Arlington County Democratic Committee’s “Beyond Arlington” initiative will be providing help in an April 9 special election for the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. The election – to be held in the Neabsco District – was called following the Feb. 6 death of venerable Democratic Supervisor John Jenkins. Democrat Victor Angry and Republican Devinder Singh are on the ballot. Arlington Democrats plan to conduct twice-weekly phone banks targeting voters in the district, and may provide bodies for canvassing neighborhoods as the election approaches, said Steve Baker, who heads the Beyond Arlington effort. It is just a warm-up for what is expected to be a full-court press among Arlington Democrats – who face minimal opposition within the county’s 26-square-mile confines – to influence elections in other parts of the commonwealth. The centerpiece will be a number of legislative races. “It’s our opportunity to flip the Gen-
eral Assembly [and] enact all kinds of terrific legislation that will move Virginia forward,” said Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Jill Caiazzo. The effort now has its own Website: www.facebook.com/beyondarlington. Arlington Democrats Aim for Material in Many Languages: The Arlington County Democratic Committee is aiming to build a “translation team” providing information to prospective voters in a host of languages. The effort is designed “so we can have information for everyone who needs it,” said Marsha Johnston, who chairs the party’s new(ish) voter-support effort. With some exceptions, U.S. immigration law requires those wishing to become citizens (and therefore eligible to vote) to be proficient speaking, reading and writing in English, but the party’s efforts are aimed at those who might be more comfortable with information provided in other languages. In addition to Spanish, some of the languages to be targeted include Amharic, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Arabic.
Local Dance Troupe to Hold Annual ‘Move Me’ Celebration Bowen McCauley Dance Company will hold its annual “Move Me Festival” on Saturday, March 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School.
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Home Sales Down, Prices Up Across D.C. Region in February Year-over-year home sales across the Washington region have now tumbled each of the first two months of 2019, but the median sales price rose for the 29th consecutive month, according to new data, while inventory levels tightened slightly as the winter market segued into spring. A total of 2,870 properties went to closing across the Washington region in February, down 5.7 percent from a year before and not much higher than January’s 2,745 transactions, according to according to data reported March 12 by MarketStats by ShowingTime based on listing activity from Bright MLS. Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. With the exception of Fairfax County (up 1.7 percent) and the city of Alexandria (up 4.2 percent), year-over-year sales were down across the board – declining 6.3 percent in Arlington, 11.6 percent in Prince George’s County, 14.3 percent in the city of Fairfax, 15.1 percent in the District of Columbia and 33 percent in Falls Church. The median sales price of all homes that went to closing across the region in
January was $427,000, rising 4.1 percent from a year before and up nearly 38 percent from January 2010, when the region was still reeling from the 2008-09 economic recession. The highest median sales price of all jurisdictions was found in Falls Church ($785,000, up from $700,000 a year before), followed by Arlington ($574,500/$431,176), the District of Columbia ($555,000/$515,000), Alexandria ($490,000/$514,000) and Fairfax County ($489,388/$475,500). Homes that went to closing in February garnered an average 97.7 percent of original listing price, tied with last year for the highest February rate in a decade. The inventory of available properties (6,293) across the region declined slightly from a year before, and remained less than half what it was in 2010-11. Northern Virginia jurisdictions all posted yearover-year declines in inventory with the exception of the city of Falls Church. In February, 4,918 properties came onto the market, down 7.8 percent from a year before, with listings of single-family homes down 3.1 percent, townhouse listings down 10.3 percent and condominium listings down 12.5 percent. Among jurisdictions, Falls Church and the District of Columbia were up in new listings, all other jurisdictions saw declines.
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Trunk Show The 2019 Catholic Charities Ball drew nearly 1,000 people to the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner and raised almost $1.1 million to support the needy in the community. Shown from left are Art Bennett, CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington; Christine and John McLaughlin (recipients of the James J. Matthews Legacy Award for dedicated longtime support of the Catholic Charities Ball); Rev. Michael Burbidge, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington. JENIFER MORRIS PHOTOGRAPHY
LEADERSHIP CENTER PRESENTS LEGISLATIVE WRAPUP: Members of
the Arlington delegation to the General Assembly will participate in “Leadership Lessons Learned,” the annual legislative breakfast sponsored by Leadership Center for Excellence, on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 a.m. at Army Navy Country Club. Members of the state Senate and House of Delegates will discuss their efforts during the 2019 session, and reflect on what leadership skills are needed to find success in Richmond. For tickets and information, see the Website at www.leadercenter.org. HISTORICAL SOCIETY, LODGE AGAIN SPONSOR STUDENT-ESSAY CONTEST: The Arlington Historical Society
and Cherrydale-Columbia Lodge No. 42 again are collaborating on a student-essay contest, with a theme of “The Impact of Streams in the Area Currently Known as Arlington.” Students in grades 8 to 12 are eligible to participate. Essays should run between 1,000 and 2,000 words with full documentation. Authors are encouraged to use the Arlington Historical Society and Center for Local History at Central Library as starting points for research. The entry deadline is May 10. The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and have the essay published in the Arlington Historical Magazine in October; the second-place award is $500 and the thirdand fourth-place awards are $250. For information, see the Website at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. GROUPS TO MULL FUTURE OF ERA:
A joint meeting of the Arlington branch of the American Association of University Women and the Arlington League of Women will focus on “ERA: What’s Next?” on Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. at Central Library. Guest speaker Julia Tanner will discuss unsuccessful efforts to have the General Assembly ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment, and what might happen next.
After the discussion, the AAUW will host its annual meeting to elect officers. A reception will follow. The community is invited. EXHIBITION AT LIBRARY TO FOCUS ON NATURE: “Backyard Critters: Nature
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host a free nutrition seminar for seniors on Tuesday, March 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Giant Food in Penrose Square, 2501 9th Road South. Nutritionist Min Krishnamurthy will highlight healthy food choices, including while on a budget. The event is free, but registration is required. For information, call Carly Hubicki at (703) 403-5360 or e-mail chubicki@volunteerfairfax.org.
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The Northwest Arlington Lions Club will host a sale of fresh citrus and maple syrup from March 20-23 at the Overlee Pool (entrance off John Marshall Drive). Sale hours are Wednesday from noon to 4:30 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call (703) 528-1130. Your submissions are invited!
Schools & Military n Kelly Gaudian, Skyler Lee and Alexander Hawkins of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Gettysburg College.
Kiernan Bartlett, a graduate of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, and Luke Bultena, also a graduate of H-B Woodlawn, have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Olaf College. n
Vivienne Wooldridge of Arlington, a graduate of Washington-Lee High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. n
n The following Arlington students were among James Madison University students who spent spring break serving others through “alternative spring break” trips around the nation and world: – Keegan McClelland traveled to Charlotte, N.C., to volunteer with Lifespan. – Alisa Malychev traveled to Nashville to volunteer with Habitat ReStore of Greater Nashville. – Haley Grove traveled to Twentynine Palms, Calif., to volunteer at Joshua Tree National Park. n Ariel Barbosa of Arlington, a student at Eastern Mennonite University, took a leading role in organizing the dedication ceremony of the university’s new
student lounge – “The Royal Treatment” – during the observice of the federal Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. n The Arlington Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Arlington Public Schools to bring its Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) program to the Arlington Career Center. Career Center students participating in the program will start and run a real business (or social movement) over the course of a semester, with support from the Chamber and local business leaders. The Chamber has offered the YEA! program as a standalone initiative for five years; this is the first class at an Arlington school. For information on sponsoring or volunteering with the program, see the Website at www.arlingtonchamber.org. n More than 190 Arlington Career and Technical Education students from four middle schools recently built cigar-box guitars and used them to write and perform blues songs about the county’s racial history, which culminated at a concert on Feb. 21 at Kenmore Middle School. Students in technical-education and related classes at Thomas Jefferson, Gunston, Kenmore and Swanson middle schools took part. Working with Wilma Jones, an historian and fourth-generation Halls Hill resi-
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than asked to join in a sing-along. As part of the event, Jones – the author of “My Halls Hill Family: More Than a Neighborhood” – was presented with a student-made guitar as thanks for her assistance. The project was made possible in part by a grant from Virginia Humanities, with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as part of its Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation initiative. Support also came from Changing Arlington’s Narrative on Race (CAN), John Crouch Tobacconist, Alexandria, Va., Abernathy Sticks, Kensington, MD, CB Gitty and television-production classes at the 1the11/14/18 5:18 AM Arlington Career Center.
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More on the Web n High-school roundup. n Youth sports results.
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Many Questions About Spring Sports Seasons Bring on the springtime highschool sports season, weather permitting, of course.
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Arlington Teams Open This Week DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
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Josh Jones likely will be the starting third baseman and a pitcher for the Yorktown High School PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI baseball team this spring. He played more first base last season.
No Titles, But Many Wins for Arlington Teams DAVE FACINOLI
paigns and a fifth finished .500.
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BASKETBALL ANALYSIS
Based on winning championships, the 2018-19 high-school basketball season was a failure for Arlington teams. None of the eight varsity squads, boys or girls, won a single title – postseason or otherwise. For boys teams, the Wakefield Warriors were 0-2 in championship games (holiday tournament and district final) and the Washington-Lee Generals 0-1 (district final). The Bishop O’Connell and Yorktown girls also were 0-1 (holiday tourneys). Other than that one lacking area, half of those eight teams had winning cam-
O’Connell’s boys had the best overall record at 20-12 with the Wakefield boys finishing 18-11 and Washington-Lee 14-11. O’Connell was 14-4 at one point, then went 6-8 the rest of the way, including a 1-2 playoff record. Wakefield was 2-2 in the postseason, losing in the National District tournament final and region-tourney semis. Washington-Lee played its best basketball late in the season – winning five-of its final six regular-season games, then losing in the Liberty District tourney final. On the girls side, Yorktown enjoyed its
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most victories in years, finishing 12-11. The Patriots might have done considerably better and challenged for district and region titles had standout senior guard Liz Shean not suffered an early-season knee injury that sidelined her for the rest of the winter. Without Shean in the lineup, Yorktown remained competitive and won, including a victory over district and region-tournament runner-up South Lakes, and knocked off 2018 state-runner-up Langley. The O’Connell girls started strong, with a 10-4 record through 14 games, then struggled to a 5-11 finish as the competition toughened. Continued on Page 17
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Many of the Yorktown Patriots’ big producers are gone from last season’s Liberty District tournament-championship baseball team. But that doesn’t mean the high-school squad will be a pushover this spring, according to Yorktown BASEBALL head coach John Skaggs. In fact, Skaggs is optimistic about his 2019 Patriots (13-11 last spring) having a strong chance to defend that title. The season was scheduled to start for Yorktown with a March 12 non-district away game against the Fairfax Rebels. “We lost a lot of good players, but we have a lot back and we have 11 pitchers,” Skaggs said. “We’re excited. No one knows us this year, so I think we can surprise some teams. We have arms. The question will be how well we hit. We have speed, so if we can put together two or three runs, our pitching and defense should hold up and keep us in games.” Among some of Yorktown’s top players and pitchers are Aden Henning, Nathan Knowles, Ryan Sals-
That campaign of multiple outdoor athletics was scheduled to begin in full this week, again weather and field conditions permitting. The monthslong damp conditions of baseball and softball fields could be an issue, possibly postponing games. Other sports, many played on artificial surfaces, should be good to go. There are some questions and interesting local story lines regarding the spring competition. In girls softball, can the two-time defending state champion Madison Warhawks win a third straight title and extend their 42-game winning streak, and how will the perennial power Bishop O’Connell Knights do without longtime head coach Tommy Orndorff ? He retired following the 2018 season after leading the team to 23 state championships, including the last seven. In baseball, it will seem odd and weird without Doug Grove coaching the Washington-Lee Generals. He held that position for 24 years, then retired from the spot last May. Also in baseball, can the Yorktown Patriots repeat as Liberty District tournament champions, and will teams like Madison, Oakton, McLean, Flint Hill and Potomac School again be among the best in their leagues? In girls soccer, will the third time be the charm as far as winning an elusive state title for the Madison High School team? The Warhawks arguably were the state’s best team the past two years, but lost in the state semifinals in 2017, then in the finals last spring. Also, will the Yorktown Patriots again be a state-title challenger? In boys soccer, will the Washington-Lee Generals be a state contender as has been the case the past few seasons? The team won states in 2016. The answers to all of those questions begin this week.
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Arlington Runner Sets World Record for Marathons JAY JACOB WIND Staff Writer
To run one 26.2-mile marathon in a lifetime is the goal of many runners. To run one marathon every day for 10 days, including the first seven on seven continents around the world, feat tried a RUNNING ROUNDUP isfewa times before in history, but never as fast as Michael Wardian, 44, of Arlington – a goal he completed during a stretch from Thursday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 10. Wardian averaged 2:55:17 per marathon, a total of 29:12:50, more than 43 minutes faster than the previous record of 29:54:56, set by Rik Vercoe of Great Britain in 2013. “I did this to see if it was possible. I wanted to test myself and my limits, and was unbelievably excited with how solid I felt,” Wardian said after his record 10th mar-
Arlington’s Michael Wardian set a world marathon record for the most races in the fastest time. PHOTO BY VICTORIA MANNINA
athon. Wardian’s tally: Nova, Antartica, in 3:16:43; Cape Town, South Africa, in 2:57:58; Perth, Australia, in 2:50:16 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Asia), in 2:51:15; Madrid, Spain (Europe), in 2:56:02; Santiago, Chile (South America), in 3:04:13; Miami, Florida (North
America), in 2:53:03; for an average of 2:58:30 (20:49:30 total time) for the first seven in seven days on seven continents. Returning to the Washington, D.C. area, Wardian ran his last three marathons locally in 2:50 on Feb. 8, 2:48:43 on Feb. 9, and 2:44:33 on Feb. 10, saving the best for last. “I have to give a huge shout-out to my wife Jennifer, my children Pierce, Grant, and Rosie, my parents, Jennifer’s parents, my siblings, and all my sponsors, especially Pacers Running Stores and Hoka One One for supporting this effort,” Wardian said. “Their support has meant the world to me. I loved that the event became more about the community and less about me. I enjoyed seeing all the different people who came out and helped and in turn connected to each other. To conclude the record by running in the D.C. area was special to me, as Arlington is our home and where I started my running and racing career.”
High-School Roundup O’CONNELL SOFTBALL WINS OPENER:
The Bishop O’Connell Knights, with a new head coach this season in Suzy Willemssen, opened their 2019 season last week with a 35-2 victory over host Bishop Ireton. O’Connell had 29 hits in the game and allowed just four, two each by pitchers Lyndsay Flippin (five strikeouts) and Maddy Bates (four strikeouts). O’Connell scored 12 runs in the first inning. Emily Reagan tripled and had six hits and two RBI for O’Connell. Kiaris Alvarado Rojas had two doubles and five RBI, Meadow Sacadura had four hits (two doubles) and four RBI, Flippin had four hits and four RBI, Madison Gayle had three hits (double and triple) and four RBI, Corinne Reusch had two hits and two RBI, Caroline Wack doubled
and had two RBI, Grace Hussey and Bates doubled and Alessandra Groome had two hits. Willemssen takes over for Tommy Orndroff, who coached the Knights for 33 years, to 780 wins and 23 state championships. He stepped down at the end of last season. O’Connell finished 25-4 last season, ending with a state-championship – the program’s seventh in a row and 23rd overall. The Knights have a couple of games scheduled his week, depending on field conditions. WAKEFIELD PLAYERS ALL-REGION:
Wakefield High school boys basketball players Jared Watkins, a senior point guard, and Chris Warner, a senior guard/forward, were first-team 5C AllNorth Region selections for their per-
formances during the 2018-19 season. Robbie Starkey, a senior center for Wakefield, was chosen second-team all region. The three players helped Wakefield finish second in the National District tournament, then advance as far as the semifinal of the 5C North Region tourney, where the Warriors lost to Potomac Falls. VAN KIRK MAKES SECOND TEAM: York-
town High School senior guard Ryan Van Kirk was chosen to the 6D North Region second team in boys basketball for his play this past season. He made first team in the Liberty District.
SHIPLEY MAKES SECOND TEAM: Yorktown High School senior guard Maggie Shipley was chosen to the 6D North Re-
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Will Porter, a starting quarterback and wide receiver for Yorktown’s footContinued from Page 16 ball team in the fall, will start in center field for the burgh, starting catcher Ben Koomey, Alec baseball team. Jonah MarEllison, Quinlan Montgomery, Josh Jones, gosis is the shortstop, Jacob Bart Marshall and Will Fineman and othFriend will do some catchers. ing, and Peter Ogden and All of those players likely will play other Evan Rotker are infielders. positions, some as starters. After playing Fairfax, Fineman will be in left field, Jones at Yorktown has a March 15 third, Henning at first, and Montgomery away game against Hayfield and Ellison possibly in right. Koomey, Elat 6:30 p.m. at South Counlison and Montgomery might play some ty Middle School, then Sam Nichols will be a key returner for Wash- plays T.C. Williams, Bishop first. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI The left-handed-hitting Koomey belted ington-Lee. O’Connell and Robinson in the long game-winning home run last seanon-district action. Its disson in the district-tournament championship game at trict schedule begins March 29 at McLean. Barcroft Park against South Lakes. Over spring break, Yorktown has five games sched“I don’t think any of us will forget that hit for a long uled in Myrtle Beach at the Mingo Bay Classic. time,” Skaggs said. n The Washington-Lee Generals, with new head
Basketball Continued from Page 16 Injuries hampered the Yorktown boys
(7-16) all season; the W-L girls (5-16) were adjusting to a new head coach and system; while the Wakefield girls (8-14) had a young squad, playing in a district that included Class 5 state-tournament runner-up Edison, 2018 6D North Region
COLLEGE SIGNINGS: Bishop O’Connell
High School seniors Maura Leverone and Lyndsay Flippin have made commitments to play their specific sports in college. Leverone will play Division III women’s basketball at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. Flippin will play Division I women’s softball at St. Bonaventure University. Flippin is a starter for the O’Connell team this spring season, picking up the win in the team’s season opener last week. Leverone was a starter for the basketball teams this past season, helping the Knights reach the semifinals of the Division I private-school state tournament.
coach Kevin Healy, were scheduled to open their 2019 season on the road March 12 at Edison, then play at Mount Vernon on March 15. The Generals open Liberty District play March 29 at Langley, where Healy was the head coach for a number of seasons. Key returning players for W-L are seniors Isaac Bendon, Trey Haley, Aidan Lowe, Jack Winslow, Gus Nathanson and Sam Nichols, and juniors Sam Dozier and Hunter Spicer. n The Wakefield Warriors are scheduled to open play March 15 at home against Justice High (formerly J.E.B. Stuart) at 6 p.m. in National District action, then play March 16 on the road at Sidwell Friends in Washington, D.C. in a non-league contest. Top returners for Wakefield are Zach Bako, Alex Stamatopoulous, Brody Karton, Cason Poythress, John Petrich, Jack Lane, Ryan Klug and Sean Iredell. n The Bishop O’Connell Knights have a scheduled opening March 13 against host Thomas Jefferson, then play at Good Counsel March 16 in their first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference contest.
champion Marshall and vastly improved Falls Church and Jefferson teams. As for the 2019-20 campaigns, the prospects are quite strong for all of those Arlinton teams. Each will return key players, with the Wakefield boys varsity be-
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ing booster by many players off a junior varsity team that recorded back-to-back undefeated seasons. Two freshmen played a good bit, sometimes even starting, for the Yorktown girls. March 14, 2019 17
Library Continued from Page 1 Kresh said finding room to place facilities in areas that the public congregates in makes sense. “Libraries work best when
Election Continued from Page 4 Amanda Chase (R-Colonial Heights) to found the Virginia Transparency Caucus,
they are integrated into your daily life,” she said. Several elected officials in recent years have wondered aloud if vacant retail space could be rented to provide library facilities in the western end of the Pike. County Board Chairman Christian Dorsey raised the idea again at the March 5 meeting. Whatever materializes, Schwartz said
the existing Columbia Pike branch library, located adjacent to the Arlington Career Center on South Walter Reed Drive, would not be sacrificed to provide for one further west. “We’re not moving the one from the Career Center,” Schwartz said. Perhaps not, but the building that houses the Columbia Pike library even-
tually is likely to come down, once the county government and school system work out a plan for redevelopment of the Career Center parcel, which also includes Walter Reed Elementary School, Arlington Community High School and a large surface parking lot. There is no firm timetable for that project.
which has had some success in opening up the legislative process in Richmond. An attorney, activist and pundit whose activism began when his sister was murdered in 1996 – her husband was convicted of the crime – Levine in 2014 unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the 8th District U.S. House of Rep-
resentatives seat that was won by Don Beyer. A year later, he emerged the victor in a five-way Democratic primary for House of Delegates, facing no general-election opposition in either 2015 or 2017. But his tenure in the 45th has not been completely smooth; there were efforts among Alexandria politicians to find an intra-party challenger to take on Levine in 2017, but the attempt collapsed.
Like most of the local delegation, Levine has seen his agenda stymied by Republican control of the General Assembly. And like most of his colleagues, he is hopeful the balance of power will tip after the 2019 election, when all 100 delegate and all 40 state Senate seats are on the ballot. “We can do a lot more on offense,” Levine said.
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INFORMATION ON SETTLING ESTATES OFFERED: What’s involved in settling
an estate is the topic of discussion on Monday, March 18 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
PROGRAM SLATED: Information about the RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) will be presented on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.
BASICS OF STILL-LIFE DRAWING FEATURED IN WORKSHOP: In introduction
WRITERS TO MEET IN WORKSHOP SETTING: A writing group will engage
to still-life drawing will be presented on Monday, March 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.
TRAVELERS HEAD TO DEA MUSEUM:
Arlington County 55+ Travel will host a trip to the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum on Tuesday, March 19. The cost is $6. For information, call (703) 228-4748. PRESENTATION LOOKS AT NATIVEAMERICAN HISTORY: A discussion of
Native Americans who settled in Arlington will be presented on Tuesday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2286300.
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in a workshop on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. MUSICIANS SET TO TAKE THE STAGE:
Walter Reed Senior Center hosts performers playing “unplugged” music from the 1950s to the present day on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0955. RUBBER-STAMPERS TO GATHER: The
rubber-stamping club at Lee Senior Center meets on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON WRITING A LIFE HISTORY: A four-part series on
writing a life history will begin on Monday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Langs-
ton-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. HEALTHY-EATING SEMINAR SLATED:
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tween revocable and irrevocable trusts will be detailed on Wednesday, March 20 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2286300.
TRAVELERS HEAD TO LEESBURG FOR TEA: Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts
a trip to Leesburg for a full English tea at Aylesbury Tea Room on Thursday, March 21. The cost is $45. For information, call (703) 228-4748.
TRAVELERS HEAD TO CASINO: Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the Harrington Casino in Delaware on Saturday, March 23. The cost is $11. For information, call (703) 228-4748.
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Arlington history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. March 16, 1945: n County Manager Frank Hanrahan has proposed a new budget of $3.7 million. n The County Board is considering a plan to expand the county jail, which will allow inmates to be segregated by race and gender. n Giant Food is set to open its second Arlington supermarket, in the 1200 block of Wilson Boulevard. n The Arlington post of the American Legion is soliciting donations of harmonicas, to be shipped overseas for use by troops. March 12, 1958: n Virginia officials are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a lower-court ruling ordering mandatory school integration to begin. March 11, 1964: n If Mother Nature cooperates, the new Capital Beltway can be open by April, officials say. March 13, 1967: n The Virginia chapter of Jewish War Veterans is commending Gov. Godwin for speaking out and taking strong measures against the Ku Klux Klan. n Arlington officials are planning a “clean-o-rama” to clear refuse and debris from the county. n Arlington Girl Scout Troop 328 has “adopted” a group of soldiers serving in Vietnam. March 11, 1969: n Supporters of legislation lowering Virginia’s voting age from 21 to 18 do not have the votes to get the measure out of a House of Delegates committee. March 13, 1976: n The House of Delegates has approved legislation that would increase the number of crimes punishable by death. n The state Senate has voted to cut funding for the Metro system, setting up a showdown with the House of Delegates. n General Assembly members have voted themselves a 50-percent pay raise, to $8,000 annually, but it won’t take effect until 1980.
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