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Year-over-year home sales across Arlington, which had taken a major tumble in October, saw an even bigger drop in November, although the impact on sales prices was largely confined to the condominium market, according to new data. But there may be good news on the horizon, as the number of pending sales for the month showed a big bump upward from a year before. A total of 198 properties went to closing across the county in November, according to figures reported by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. That’s down nearly 22 percent from a year before, coming on top of a 13-percent yearover-year drop in October sales. But year-over-year average sales prices were stable in two of the three segments of the market: • The average sales price
of single-family homes, was up 2.8 percent to $987,214, although it had stood above the million-dollar mark in October. • The average sales price of attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, was down 2 percent to $458,032. • It was in the condominium market where the most major shift took place, with the average sales price down 7.8 percent to $400,202. Add it all up, and total sales volume for the month stood at $129.3 million, down about 21 percent from a year before. (A total of 31 properties went to closing for more than $1 million during the month, including one single-family home for more than $2.5 million). Of homes that went to closing in November, conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 134
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Students Prep for 2019 Model General Assembly Many of the record 108 Arlington high-school students who will head to Richmond in March for participation in the 2019 Model General Assembly program got a head start Dec. 7, as they sat down with real-world legislators and picked up suggestions on how to build alliances and win passage of bills in the state capital. Students from Bishop O’Connell, Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown high schools, the Arlington Career Center and H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program will head to Richmond after the conclusion of the (actual) General Assembly session early next spring for three days of activity with their counterparts from across the commonwealth. “Our goal is to be ‘Richmond-ready’ with strong arguments,” said Thomas Dannenfelser, a Bishop O’Connell senior who earlier this year was selected to serve as governor during 2019 Virginia Model General Assembly, an initiative of the YMCA. Dannenfelser kicked off the training session, held at Westover Baptist Church, expressing delight that so many new participants were part of the mix. “I’m so excited this year to be introducing you to the process,” he said to the newcomers. The local brigade of budding lawmakers will be bringing with them 19 pieces of proposed legislation, which they will try to convince fellow students from across the commonwealth to support. “We’re very excited for another great year,” said Amber Hootman, senior program director for the Arlington YMCA. The workshop marked the fifth year that the Arlington branch of the YMCA sponsored the pre-session gathering with
elected officials, designed to provide the students with real-world feedback and advice. “It’s great to be here,” said Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th), who was on hand to work with students on evaluating and wordsmithing proposed legislation. He was joined by state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) and Arlington Police Chief Jay Farr. This being Arlington, most of the proposed legislation came from a progressiveleaning slant, whether it be gun-control measures or automatic voter registration. One bill, proposed by Wakefield students, would require schools across the commonwealth to provide students with instruction about self-examinations for cancer. “It’s a great bill,” said Favola, who suggested students include language directing the Virginia Department of Education to develop a curriculum on breast health. “They would determine which age group would be appropriate,” Favola said in her feedback. Another student bill would expand the definition of hate crimes to add sexual orientation and gender identity, which currently are not part of Virginia’s statute. It was a measure Favola was intimately involved with. “I’ve carried that bill for years. We can’t seem to get the law passed. It goes down on a partisan vote,” she said. Favola suggested students do what she is trying to do, casting the measure in a light designed to appeal to conservatives. “I’m trying to attack it from a different angle – it’s a ‘tough-on-crime’ bill,” Favola said. “It could get some bipartisan support.” In another corner of the room, Sullivan was working with students on legislation to, in certain circumstances, take guns away from those deemed to have
The Arlington Optimist Club’s 68th annual Christmas breakfast was an opportunity to salute those in public service, whether it be the law, politics, education or public safety. “It kicks off the holidays – there’s a great spirit here,” said Brian Kellenberger, chairman of the breakfast, which attracted about 100 community leaders to Washington Golf & Country Club on Dec. 12. The holiday spirit was accentuated by the Washington-Lee High School Madrigals, whose members performed a selection of seasonal songs – some familiar, some new – and ended with a rendition of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” that left no doubt the singers were decidedly in the mood for some figgy pudding. Keynote speaker Keith David Reeves, an instructional-technology coordinator at Discovery Elementary School and chairman of the Virginia Society for Technology and Education, provided a brisk overview of humanity’s strengths and its weaknesses.
“The moral mandate of our human duty is to safeguard the most vulnerable among us,” Reeves said. “We are a species of service. It is the right thing do.” “We serve because we love humankind,” he said. “We are hard-wired to be good to and for one another.” Reeves urged leaders to show “genuine respect for the sovereignty of ourselves and others.” “We are brothers and sisters all. Our solidarity is situated within each one of us,” he said. Optimist International – whose motto is “Friend of Youth” – is in the midst of its centennial celebration, while the Arlington club was chartered in 1946. The local club’s biggest fund-raiser of the year, its sale of Christmas trees, was nearing its conclusion at the time of the annual breakfast. “I’ve been very, very nervous,” said Optimist Sandy Bushue, the major-domo of the tree operation, who noted that there had been a shortage of both quality trees,
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Thomas Dannenfelser, a senior at Bishop O’Connell High School who will serve as governor of the 2019 Virginia Model General Assembly, introduces Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) during a presession meeting with legislators on Dec. 7. Model General Assembly convenes in March, after the actual General Assembly completes its work in Richmond.
mental illness. Such measures are tough sells, the delegate told students, as the question is where to draw the line between individual and societal rights. Farr, who also has taken part in the event for several years, said having an understanding of the nuts-and-bolts of legislating is a positive for everyone, especially students. “I look forward to this,” he said of his participation. “Any time you have the understanding of how laws are enacted, it’s better for all of us. It’s always great to see both sides of how this works.” And he reminded the students that both lawmakers and those in public safety report to them, and the work public officials do should reflect that. “You’re the boss,” Farr told students. “We are very much a direct reflection of
what the community wants us to be.” Each year, approximately 450 students from across Virginia travel to Richmond for the three-day Model General Assembly session, taking on roles that include elected officials, lobbyists and media and using the actual legislative chambers in the Virginia Capitol. Arlington’s planned contingent of more than 100 is up about 40 percent from this past year. Local participation has been on a rocket-like trajectory, starting with a modest six students from the Arlington Career Center in 2009 and later expanding to schools throughout the county. Statewide, about 55,000 Virginia students have participated since the program began in 1948, including some who have ended up in various elected office themselves.
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ready for unloading, there were no volunteers on hand. The driver was slated to take off the following morning – and if they weren’t unloaded, the trees would be going with him. In an overnight flurry of activity, 40 supporters of the club were rounded up for the following Keith David Reeves speaks at the Optimist breakfast. morning. They unloaded about 700 and drivers to transport them, this year. But she pointed to “an incredible trees in a record 55 minutes. “That’s the power of Optimists,” Bushgroup of people” who serve on the sales committee. “It’s a big chore, [but] that’s ue said. For information on the Arlington Ophow we make our money,” Bushue said. Bushue noted that when one of the 18- timist Club, see the Website at www.optiwheelers rolled in one evening, full of trees mistclubofarlingtonva.org.
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County NAACP Preps for a Year of Activism in 2019 puts down on paper that pledge and commitment” to serve the members. Ferguson praised the The Arlington branch of the NAACP for being a partner NAACP will enter 2019 with a with county government. “Arnew leadership structure and a lington has been a little ahead commitment to building on reof the curve,” he said. cent growth. That may not have been the “I’m all about community case when the Arlington chapter activism – we will go out and do was founded under the leadergood things,” said Julius Spain ship of Ester Cooper in 1940. Sr., who on Dec. 17 was sworn The community was decidedly in to serve as president of the more rural and Southern, in 78-year-old local civil-rights ormany ways, than it would beganization. come a few short years later. “We will be influential,” Spain said that, even in the Spain said during the ceremony, current era, the organization held at Walter Reed Community remains vigilant on local and Center. “There is power and state issues ranging from school there is influence in numbers . boundaries to voting rights, and . . we’re going to be even more said one of his main goals will engaged.” be to augment the membership Spain succeeds Karen Nightrolls. engale, who served as Arlington “We’re open to anybody,” he NAACP president for four years and is moving into the newly Members of the 2019 leadership of the Arlington branch of the NAACP were installed on Dec. 18 by Clerk of the Circuit said. “We have open arms.” Also holding leadership roles created position of executive Court Paul Ferguson (shown upper left). New president Julius Spain Sr. is second from right in the first row; outgoing in the coming year will be Kent director, where she will lead the president Karen Nightengale is shown far left in the front row. Carter (first vice president), Jeorganization’s reconstituted exrizon,” she said. and our impact in the community,” he rusalem Solomon (second vice ecutive committee. Bringing back the executive commit- said. president), William White Sr. (treasurer), Nightengale said she was looking back Officers were sworn in by Clerk of the Keshia Tensley (secretary), Rosa Dunkley on “four incredibly exciting years” of tee, which had been dormant for some Circuit Court Paul Ferguson, who said (assistant secretary) and Tim Dempsey years, was a positive, said James Younger, growth in the NAACP. that while taking an oath wasn’t manda- and Jill Caiazzo (executive-committee “We’re a force to be reckoned with who was elected to serve on it. “It certainly enhances our capabilities tory for a community organization, “it members). – [and] we have a lot of things on the hoSCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To Arlington County Board members, if they follow through on their pledge to keep their behavior low-key during the coming General Assembly session. In a recent work session with members of the legislative delegation, County Board Chairman Katie Cristol acknowledged that Arlington officials know what their reputation is among legislators outside the cozy confines of the Northern Virginia progressive bubble, and suggested they will try not to do anything to further alienate downstate lawmakers during the 46day legislative session that begins in a couple of weeks. To prove the point, County Board members essentially told Del. Mark
Levine (D-45th), a left-leaning firebrand, to cool it on his talk of Arlington’s ignoring the General Assembly and renaming Jefferson Davis Highway on its own. That’s not how to play nice and get things done, Arlington officials said, correctly in our view. The community benefits when Arlington gets along with the General Assembly. If things change and Democrats control majorities in one or both houses a year from now, there will be the opportunity for more of Arlington’s agenda to have a chance. For now, however, keeping their heads low and hoping for what legislative crumbs they might get is a prudent move. THUMBS UP: To County Board
Chairman Katie Cristol, who is wrapping up what has been for the most part a successful year at the helm of county governance. Though young by standards of elected officials across the region, Cristol made a positive impression and served as a good public face of the county in her year at the helm. We weren’t enamored of her every move – it’s clear Cristol has her eye set on a potential move up the political food chain, and sometimes the desire to get her voice heard led her to, as we’ve said on more than one occasion, swim outside her lane. But criticizing an elected official for coveting higher office is like criticizing a grizzly for putting on a few extra pounds as winter approaches. It’s what they do.
Boundary Process was Another APS Failure Editor: It has been well documented by the Sun Gazette and others that the redrawing of the South Arlington elementaryschool boundaries was contentious and riddled with issues as significant as large data errors that informed the map the School Board approved Dec. 6. There is one other error APS staff continues to make throughout these processes: failing to ask basic questions about how their proposals could deepen racial, ethnic and economic disparities within the school system. Specifically, when you look at the school-boundary process, which student populations tend to receive the newer schools? Which neighborhoods are experiencing the most disruption and which are untouched? How does that correlate to their racial and economic composi-
tion? If one looks at the comments/public participation, to what extent were the neighborhoods most impacted by any APS decision proactively engaged? Based on the plan approved Dec. 6, my interpretation is that “majority-minority” areas were the most impacted, and I see little evidence of proactive engagement by the school system with those communities as the process evolved. Instead, I see a public-feedback process which is premised on your ability to navigate a Website to request a translator at least three days in advance for the School Board meeting, obtain childcare at 7 p.m. on a Thursday night and gain access to transportation to attend. The alternative option, of course, is to submit comments to engage@apsva.us, which requires access a computer and the ability
to navigate an APS Website that is available only in English. Arlington Public Schools must do better. The latest boundary process is just one example of how APS staff continues to make consequential decisions without examining its own implicit bias. The “programmatic” change of swapping the Key Elementary and Arlington Science Focus schools is another where all of the same factors are at play. As residents of Arlington, we must speak up and remind those who lead the school system it is their mission to ensure ALL students have EQUITABLE access to an “inclusive community that empowers all students to foster their dreams, explore their possibilities, and create their futures.” Kathleen Jones Arlington
Editor: In response to the Arlington School Board’s proposed name change of Washington-Lee High School, it appears that the decision was based solely based on the board’s desire to follow its own agenda and not listen to the community’s, or alumni groups’, desires to keep the name as is. History cannot be changed, and we
should not compare the current culture to the culture of the 1800s. Robert E. Lee was an honorable man and had strong beliefs in defending his home and his countrymen’s way of life. He was torn in his decision, but his ties to Virginia led him down the path he took. There has not been an outcry from the community to change the name of the
school, and the change is not supported in the broader community. WashingtonLee High School has its own legacy, and the name should not be obliterated and forgotten. I am an 1974 alumnus of WashingtonLee and am proud of the name and the men behind it. Ed Keens Arlington
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Crystal City Is Much More Than Media Stereotypes Have Shown
Editor: What keeps bothering me after news broke that Amazon chose my home – Crystal City – for a second headquarters is that the place is being stereotyped as boring and grim. The description that most rankles me is that Crystal City lacks “soul,” whatever that means. One TV station, for instance, interviewed a so-called “man on the street” in Crystal City who in fact did not even live here. Asked by the TV reporter his impressions of Crystal City, the man said he couldn’t think of anything in particular. Pressed for an answer, he finally said all he knew about was the underground corridor for walking below the high-rise office and apartment buildings that dominate the horizon. Why didn’t this reporter do a little digging and interview somebody who actually was a Crystal City resident and could offer a more complete picture of the place? Crystal City isn’t just some drab sterile dot on the map. It’s designed beautifully for jogging or taking walks down one of its main streets, Crystal Drive, making a casual stop at the weekly farmers’ market, shooting hoops at several basketball courts laid out near volleyball courts, contemplating life while sitting before the waterfalls at the aptly named Waterpark, popping into the “pop-up” library located in the underground Crystal City Shops, or getting a bite to eat at the smorgasbord of restaurants lining the street. I also wonder if the leaders of Amazon understand and respect that this is not just a business location; Crystal City, where I have lived for the last 26 years, is also where real people live, raise families or in my case make the most of their retirement years. My fear is that Amazon’s turning Crystal City into Silicon Valley II will make it lose what I consider its charm, changing its character into a place monopolized
by highly-paid computer programmers and data engineers (nothing against them personally) at the expense of lower-wage earners in the area. I conducted a small informal poll of my neighbors how they felt about Amazon locating a headquarters in Crystal City, and they answered mostly with either a qualified yes, they were in favor, or a resigned “what choice do I have?” My own opinion at this moment falls mostly into the second category: there will be more traffic, more noise, more customers overcrowding the drug store, shops and restaurants, but that could be a positive in that the increased business will help ensure that these places don’t close for lack of customers or no longer want to pay high rental costs, as has been too often the case in Crystal City since when I first moved here in 1992 to a high-rise rental apartment. Back then, Crystal City was considered a backwater. If I had been gone for awhile, I would hardly recognize how Crystal City has become more livelier than before with a much bigger lunchtime crowd on Crystal Drive, complete with noontime free zumba fitness classes in one of the courtyards, regular bicycle and running competitions on weekends, evening “Fridays at the Fountain” in the Waterpark with local bands and musicians playing to accompany visitors sampling various wines, along with Synetic Theater for staging plays in the underground corridor. None of that was happening when I first moved to Crystal City. But meanwhile, what I ask of Amazon is that it practice good corporate social responsibility, contribute to making Crystal City an even better place to live, and not just another stop on Metro. If that happens, put me in the “yes” column for being glad Amazon picked Crystal City. Eric Green Arlington
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Instant-Runoff-Voting Legislation May Be Back SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Could Arlington County Board elections in 2019 be held under a new type of voting scheme? T h a t would be the case if legislation similar to that proposed in the 2018 General Assembly session again heads down to Richmond and makes it into law. Last year, Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) patroned legislation that would have allowed to “instant-runoff” voting in Arlington County Board (and only Arlington County Board) races, both for primaries and general elections. The method, currently in use by the Arlington County Democratic Committee when it holds nominating caucuses, allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. If four candidates were vying for a single County Board seat, voters could (but would not be
required to) rank them 1-2-3-4 in order of preference. If no candidate received at least 50 percent of the vote in the first round, the lowest-finishing candidate would be eliminated and his/her votes would be reallocated as directed by each voter’s preferences. The process would be repeated until one candidate received a majority. Hope believes this method of election would promote more positive campaigning, and would eliminate the possibility that a fringe candidate could sneak into office in a large field of contenders. His bill did surprisingly well for a first-year measure, clearing the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns on a 14-8 vote late in the session before moving to the House floor. And then came the stumbling block: On a party-line vote, Republicans sent the measure to the House Committee on Privileges & Elections, where it died before getting a hearing. Hope’s 2018 measure was focused only on the Arlington County Board; it would not have impacted any other races or any other jurisdictions. (Another
instant-runoff bill, patroned by Republican Del. Nick Freitas, would have applied to statewide, congressional and legislative races – though not local elections. It was killed in the House Committee on Appropriations.) As for 2019? Hope said he aims to convince the Virginia Department of Elections that its projected cost to implement the Arlington-only measure – $1 million – was exaggerated. “If I can get the Department of Elections to understand my bill is more narrow and should only impact our local Electoral Board and not the state, I will bring it back,” Hope told the Sun Gazette. In the 2018 session, there was no companion to Hope’s bill in the state Senate. But in a meeting with Arlington County Board members, state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) said he would be interested in teaming up with Hope and presenting a bill in the upper chamber. Members of the Arlington Electoral Board and elections office have expressed a number of concerns, but acknowledge that the instant-runoff method could be implemented.
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According to election officials, only two County Board general-election races over the past two decades have ended with the winning candidate receiving less than a majority of votes cast. And, thus far in Arlington County Democratic Committee caucuses where the method has been used, the candidate leading in the first round of a multi-candidate race ended up on top after the instant-runoff process was triggered. But that is not a guarantee: It is possible that candidates who garner the most votes on the first round might not end up the victor, as is the case in traditional voting. Hope’s 2018 bill would have allowed, but not required, the County Board the power to change to instant-runoff voting. Arlington GOP in Hunt for Next Leader: The Arlington County Republican Committee will enter 2019 on a hunt for prospective candidates – and a hunt for a new chairman, too. Jim Presswood, who has chaired the GOP for nearly three years, announced recently he would be stepping down halfway through his second two-year
term due to commitments at work. In the interim, vice chairman Graham Plaster is serving as chairman until a leadership election is organized. “I have enjoyed serving,” Presswood said in a statement. “I also value the new friends I’ve made. I plan to stay quite involved in committee activities, so this is not a farewell.” Presswood, who then was leading the Arlington GOP’s precinct-operations effort, was elected party chair in 2016, succeeding Matt Wavro. During his tenure, he focused on candidate recruitment and building coalitions and visibility throughout the community. Both of those efforts have proved challenges, particular since the 2016 general election, in which Donald Trump scored just 17 percent of the Arlington vote, significantly lower than previous presidential candidates. There will be plenty of opportunities for prospective candidates in 2019, with two County Board seats, a School Board seat, five General Assembly seats and four constitutional offices on the Arlington ballot.
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As he was sworn in this week, incoming Arlington County Board member Matt de Ferranti promised to spend his time in office working to “balance the competing priorities we face as a community” and “hearing the perspectives of all Arlingtonians, whether you were one of the 52,000 who voted for me or the 47,000 who didn’t.” “How will our budgets reflect the need to expand equity and the American Dream to those in Arlington who don’t yet have it or are most at risk?” de Ferranti asked on Dec. 18 after taking the oath of office for a four-year term that begins Jan. 1. “How will our land-use decisions serve our community’s needs now and in the future?” De Ferranti, a Democrat, defeated independent John Vihstadt on Nov. 6, taking 53 percent of the vote and helped by a huge off-year turnout that in many cases saw voters casting a straight-Democratic ticket. It was the first general-election defeat of a County Board incumbent since 1999. In his remarks, de Ferranti noted that he’d knocked on thousands of doors – 6,206, by his count – “and was inspired again and again and again, by you and the community we have built.” “We are the second-most-educated county in the country, the fifth wealthiest, and a compassionate, inclusive place,” de Ferranti said. “If we cannot make the American Dream real in Arlington, where can it be real?” Issues on the plate of de Ferranti and his soon-to-be four colleagues include housing costs, school crowding, excessive urbanization, traffic congestion, property taxes and aging in place. Also on the newcomer’s to-do list: Ensuring Arlington follows through on environmental commitments it has made over the past 15 years. “How will we address climate change so that we do our part on this critical challenge?” he asked. That was a focus applauded by Jay Fisette, who made environmental activism a staple during his 20-year County Board career. “I am impressed by Matt’s bold thinking about policy issues, rooted in a deep commitment to sustainability and environmental protection,” said Fisette, who recently partnered to establish a publicpolicy firm on regional issues. De Ferranti, 45, is senior legislative counsel for the National Indian Education Association. A native of McLean, he has lived in Arlington for the past five years. A member of several county and school advisory panels, including the Housing Commission, de Ferranti was nonetheless little-known when he embarked early in 2018 on his County Board bid. He ti-
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dily dispatched opponent Chanda Choun to win the Democratic nomination, then set his sights on unseating Vihstadt, who catapulted to the County Board in 2014 riding a wave of voter dissatisfaction with local governance. While running well behind the vote totals of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D) and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) among the Arlington electorate, de Ferranti still ended up winning with room to spare. Noting that they had sat down for 12 debates during the course of the election, de Ferranti praised his opponent. “John is a dedicated public servant, good man, and ran a campaign that helped lift Arlington up,” de Ferranti said. “I believe the campaign [we] ran showed something we desperately need at this moment: civility.” “As a community, we should not expect to always agree,” de Ferranti said. “But we do need to be respectful to each other, because we will get the best results for Arlington’s future if we are able to truly listen and hear each other’s points of view.” Paul Ferguson, Arlington’s clerk of the Circuit Court and a mentor to de Ferranti during his bid for office, is expecting good things from the new board member’s tenure. De Ferranti “is thoughtful, empathetic and works collaboratively with others,” said Ferguson, who previously served on the County Board. “I predict he will get high marks from most, even in his first year.” “I especially appreciate his commitment to Arlington’s environmental programs,” which could be facing cuts, Ferguson said. De Ferranti will have another chance to offer thoughts on the coming year when the County Board holds its annual organizational meeting on Jan. 2. The heavy lifting begins later in the month, when the County Board holds its first regular meeting of the new year.
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Board members will hold their annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. at the County Board room of the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Board members will formally announce the chairman and vice chairman for 2019 and will lay out their individual priorities for the coming year. The community is invited.
tions are being accepted for the spring 2019 Arlington Regional Master Naturalists volunteer training course, to run Tuesday evenings from Feb. 26 to June 11 at Long Branch Nature Center. Participants will receive training to provide education, citizen-science and outreach to help conserve and steward natural resources and public lands. After training, volunteers commit to at least 40 hours of service and an additional eight hours of continuing education annually to remain certified. An open house for prospective trainees will be held on Sunday, Jan. 13 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the nature center, 625 South Carlin Springs Road. For information, see the Web site at www.armn.org. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS HOSTS CONFAB WITH LEGISLATORS: The Ar-
lington League of Women Voters will host “A Conversation with Arlington Delegates” on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. The meeting is in preparation for the 2019 General Assembly session, which begins in January. Attendees will be given two minutes to discuss their legislative priorities with members of the Arlington delegation. For information and to R.S.V.P., see the Web site at www.lwv-arlingtonva.org.
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(703) 228-6535. ‘FAITH, FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP’ PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DR. KING: The
Faith, Food and Fellowship program of Clarendon United Methodist Church continues on Thursday, Jan. 10 with a program on themes in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermons. The speaker will be Don Boileau, a retired professor of communication at George Mason University, who will discuss Dr. King’s sermons and provide insight into his political life. The event begins with a short worship service with music at noon, followed by lunch ($5) at 12:30 and the program at 1 p.m. The community is invited. The church is located at 606 North Irving St. For information, see the Web site at www.clarendonumc.org. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO SUPPORT ‘STEM’ TEACHERS: Volunteers are be-
ing sought to assist K-12 STEM [science, technology, engineering amd math] teachers in Arlington as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s STEM volunteer program. For information on the initiative, see the Website at www.stemvolunteers.org. For information on opportunities in Arlington, call Don Rea at (571) 551-2488 or e-mail donaldrea@aol.com.
WALKING TOUR TO DISSECT FORT C.F. SMITH: A walking tour of Fort C.F. Smith
Park for families with children ages 7 and older will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. at the fort, 2411 24th St. North. The fort was built to protect Washington during the Civil War. The walking tour will include information about the fort’s history, its historical role and the lives of soldiers stationed there. The event is free. For information, call (703) 228-4775.
WALKING TOUR LOOKS AT FORT ETHAN ALLEN: A walking tour of Fort
Ethan Allen Park for families with children ages 7 and older will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 4 p.m. at the park, 3829 North Stafford St. The 45-minute walk will explore remnants of the Civil War fort, which has the most extensive remaining features of any of its type in Arlington. The event is free. For information, call (703) 228-4775. NATURE CENTER LOOKS AT SECRETS REVEALED IN WINTER: Gulf Branch
Nature Center will host “Winter Secrets Revealed,” a program for families with children ages 5 and older, on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. Participants will learn secrets of the forest through exploration, while also searching for bird and squirrel nests, fox dens, insect homes and other forest secrets than can only be glimpsed during winter. The cost is $5 per person. For information, call (703) 228-3403.
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ginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) is not happy with legislation approved by the D.C. City Council to decriminalize fare evasion (“turnstile-hopping”) on the Metro system. Decriminalization “sends the wrong message and is unfair to the overwhelming majority of WMATA’s riders who pay their fares,” NVTC’s executive committee said in a Dec. 11 letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. “It also places an undue financial burden on our taxpayers and riders – shifts a portion of the burden of tens of millions of dollars in projected additional expense for [Metro] to Virginia taxpayers and riders,” the organization said in urging Bowser to either veto the legislation or press the D.C. City Council to reconsider its vote. If the District of Columbia moves forward alone on eliminating criminal sanctions for fare evasion, it could “weaken our regional relationship” and put in jeopardy the funding agreement between Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, NVTC said in the letter, signed by chairman Paul Smedberg, a member of the Alexandria City Council. Currently, those who use Metro – rail or bus – in the District of Columbia without paying face a fine of up to $300 and up to 10 days in jail. The D.C. City Council on Dec. 4 voted 10-2 to remove criminal sanctions for using Metro without paying, dropping it to a civil matter with a maximum $50 fine. The decriminalization measure has been opposed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, but was supported by groups that said a criminal conviction for fare evasion represents a disproportionately high penalty.
what tempered by a decline at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, but the combined October report remained in positive year-over-year territory. Just over 4.2 million passengers traveled through the two airports in October, up 1.7 percent from a year before, according to new data reported by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. The big bump upward came at Dulles, where domestic service grew 9.8 percent from a year before and international traffic added another 3.3-percent increase. The end result – 2,148,495 passengers – was up 7.7 percent from a year before. Dulles benefited from a substantial increase (14 percent) in domestic service from dominant carrier United, which is increasing capacity and adding new service. American Airlines also showed a double-digit increase in domestic passenger counts. On the international front, United saw a 2.4-percent increase, while variety of international carriers – Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Emirates and Icelandair among them – posted much larger jumps, primarily due to increased service. At Reagan National, the 2,067,715 passengers who traveled through the airport in October represented a decline of 3.7 percent, largely due to a dip in passengers at American, which accounts for nearly half the passenger traffic at the airport. At the region’s third airport, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall, the passenger count of 2,305,450 for October was up 0.4 percent from a year ago. Southwest is that airport’s dominant carrier, accounting for about two-thirds of all traffic. For the first 10 months of the year, passenger traffic at Dulles was up 4.8 percent to 20.2 million, while at National it was down 2 percent to 19.7 million. For the two airports combined, the passenger total of 39.8 million was up 1.3 percent. For complete data, see the Web site at www.mwaa.com.
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n Jamie Osmulski of Arlington earned a master of arts degree in math foundations during recent commencement exercises at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus. n Eric-Bailey Olivero of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in management and finance during recent commencement exercise at Park University/Kansas City. n Alyssa Herbst of Arlington has been inducted into the Virginia Tech chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest all-discipline collegiate honor society.
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members of the James Madison High School Marching Dukes, which marched in the 92nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. With 535 members, the Marching Dukes were the largest marching band in the parade and one of only three college bands invited to perform. Donavan Heggs of Arlington has been named to the president’s list and Sean Waddell of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the first semester at Randolph-Macon Academy. n
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Senior LIVING REPORT: Positive mental health improves well-being A positive sense of mental wellbeing is related to better brain health among older adults, according to a new report issued by the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH). Research shows our sense of mental well-being tends to increase after middle age and there are steps we can take to help improve it, regardless of age. Mental well-being is defined as a person’s experience of feeling good, functioning well, and coping adequately with life’s challenges. Functioning well means being able to think and reason sufficiently to conduct daily activities, but also the ability to function socially with others and to cope with life’s challenges. “Many things can affect our sense of mental well-being, like our genetics, personality, life experiences, environmental factors and our personal relationships,” said Sarah Lenz Lock, AARP’s senior vice president for policy and GCBH’s executive director. “But mental well-being is something that we can improve and maintain as we age by living a healthy lifestyle, learning how to man-
age stress and anxiety, and engaging in things that give us a sense of purpose.” Based on the available evidence, the GCBH says that: • Greater mental well-being is associated with reduced risk of dementia. • Multiple medications taken together can negatively affect mental well-being and cognitive health. • It is possible to improve your sense of mental well-being, regardless of age or physical condition. • Relating well to others and having good emotional control are key to mental well-being. The GCBH experts recommend a variety of activities that can help people preserve a positive sense of mental wellbeing. A few of these activities include: strengthening relationships with family and friends, getting regular exercise, finding ways to relieve mental and physical stress, regularly reviewing your medications and their interactions that may be clouding your thinking and feelings, and getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night. Here are just a few specific practical tips the GCBH offers that people can
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do to help improve and maintain their sense of mental well-being: • Find things that make you laugh, such as humorous movies, books or online videos. Laughter relieves stress, reduces tension and anxiety, and even lessens pain. • Take deliberate breaks from social media – by avoiding smart phones during
meals, for instance. • Establish meaningful connections with people in your community, such as your neighbors. • Become a regular volunteer. Volunteering helps provide a sense of purpose in life, which may ward off anxiety, depression, loneliness, and social isolation.
Baby Boomers
weekend road trip or an international vacation, Boomers are eager to travel in 2019 and are planning earlier and spending more than in years past.” Key findings from “2019 Boomer Travel Trends:” • Boomers continue to be avid travelers, planning to take a total of four to five leisure trips in 2019. • Boomers plan on spending more, overall, on travel in 2019 ($6,600) than both Gen Xers ($5,400) and Millennials ($4,400). • Forty-seven percent expect to only travel domestically, 48 percent hope to travel both domestically and internationally and 6 percent will travel abroad only. • For Boomers, the top motivations for travel are to spend time with family and friends (57 percent), relax and rejuvenate (48 percent) and to get away from normal, everyday life (47 percent). • Work is not the biggest barrier to travel for Boomers. Cost (40 percent) and health issues/concerns (32 percent) are mentioned most often. • Thirty-two percent of grandparents have ever taken their grandkids on a skip-generation trip, leaving mom and dad at home, and 15 percent of Boomers are already planning to do so in 2019. Seventy-seven percent of these Boomers will do most of the trip planning themselves and 76 percent will pay for most of the trip. To read the full survey results, visit www.aarp.org/2019traveltrends
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embers of the Baby Boomer generation are eager to travel in 2019, planning to take a total of four to five leisure trips, on which they will spend over $6,600. AARP Travel recently released the results of its annual travel trend survey, examining travel behaviors, expectations and planning among Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials. According to the research, Travel planning is taking place earlier as compared to years past. A significant majority of Boomers (88 percent) planning domestic travel in 2019 have already selected their destination, an increase from 72 percent of 2018 domestic travelers. For Boomers traveling abroad, 31 percent had booked their 2019 trips by September 2018, up from 23 percent by September of the previous year in 2018 and 17 percent in 2017. “According to this research, Boomers travel plans in 2019 are focused on spending time with family and friends, while getting away from everyday life,” said AARP’s Patty David. “Whether it’s a
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SURVEY: More U.S. seniors are sharing their homes M ore adults age 50 and older are sharing their homes with others as they age, up from 2 percent in 2014 to 16 percent in 2018, according to AARP’s 2018 Home and Community Preferences survey. The majority of those who prefer to live alone as they age say they would consider sharing their home if they needed help with everyday activities, companionship or extra income. Older adults also showed strong interest in
other living and housing options including joining a “village,” or living in or building an accessory dwelling unit. “As people live longer and family dynamics change, people of all ages are more open to new living and transportation options,” said Danielle Arigoni, director of livable communities for AARP. “Some of these creative options are old concepts applied to new issues, such as re-envisioning ‘in-law’ suites for caregivers, while others use new technology to
solve old problems, such as ride-sharing services filling in transportation gaps.” Survey respondents also ranked the top features they wanted in their communities. Although the rankings between different age groups differ slightly, the top community features among all ages are well-maintained streets (88 percent), health-care facilities (87 percent), and safe parks (83 percent). Other community features that are very important to people of all ages include
affordable housing and safe, timely public transportation. AARP’s 2018 Home and Community Preferences survey looks at what older adults want in their communities and homes. Findings show that most adults, especially older adults, prefer to remain in their current home and communities as they age, which is consistent with findings from the 2014 survey. To see the full report and methodology, visit: www.aarp.org/livablesurvey2018.
Caregivers report POSITIVE EMOTIONS in helping loved ones
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ARP’s recent survey shows that positive emotions far outweigh negative emotions for both family caregivers and care recipients. Family caregivers report more positive emotions despite half feeling stressed or worried and care recipients report more positive emotions despite 6 out of 10 feeling less independent. The survey also found that family caregivers who felt more prepared to take on their role were more likely to report positive emotions than negative. “Changing roles can be difficult to navigate within families, especially when those changes happen quickly with little time to prepare,” said Amy Goyer, an AARP family and caregiving expert and
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author of AARP’s “Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving.” “AARP’s caregiving resources help families prepare for new roles, making the transition less stressful and allowing families to enjoy more quality time together,” Goyer said. Key findings from the survey include: • For family caregivers, positive emotions such as being pleased about helping a loved one (91 percent) far outweigh negative feelings. •
However, over half are stressed (51 percent) or worried (51 percent) and many are overwhelmed (40
their role versus 60 percent of unprepared respondents.
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4 in 10 family caregivers say they were not prepared to take on their role.
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Most care recipients feel a sense of gratitude (89%) along with other positive emotions.
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Family caregivers who felt prepared for their role were more positive.
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Seventy-nine percent of those who felt prepared were more likely to report they were happy compared with only 57 percent of those who felt unprepared.
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AARP supports the more than 40 million family caregivers nationwide who provide unpaid short-term or long-term care to a parent, spouse, friend or other adult loved one in need. To read the full report, visit www. aarp.org/2017roleschangesurvey.
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Many older American workers say they plan on getting A NEW JOB.
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recent AARP national survey shows that a fifth (20 percent) of 50+ workers say they looked for a new job in the last year, and a whopping 35 percent say that they will either “very likely” (18 percent) or “somewhat likely” (17 percent) look for a new position in the next three years. At the same time, a large percentage of experienced workers admit to being a bit rusty when it comes to job searches. Nearly half of workers surveyed (47 percent) say it has been 10 or more years since they have applied for a job, and four-in-ten (39 percent) admit that they have not updated their resume in over a similar period of time. A further hurdle, according to twothirds (64 percent) of the 50+ workers, is that employers would see their age as a disadvantage when making hiring decisions, the survey found. “The economy has come a long way back since the Great Recession,”
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said AARP senior cice president Jean Setzfand in discussing the AARP study. “Industries are growing, and experienced workers are attracted to new job opportunities. “For employers with a labor shortage or skills gap, they should always consider turning to the experienced workforce,” Setzfand added. “Experienced workers have higher levels of engagement, motivation and applied skills.” She noted that the AARP Work and Jobs website (aarp.org/work) provides insights and tools to help maximize mature workers’ career potential. The Work and Jobs site includes a job search engine, a list of companies that have signed a pledge saying that they recognize the value of experienced workers, and tips for workers of all experience levels who are looking for work or exploring workplace options.
65+ population is set to reach 1 billion by 2030
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ower fertility and increased longevity have led to the rapid growth of the older population across the world and in the U.S., according to figures and projections from the U.S. Census Bureau In 2015, among the 7.3 billion people estimated worldwide, 617.1 million (9 percent) were aged 65 and older. By 2030, the older population will be about
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1 billion (12 percent of the projected total world population) and by 2050, 1.6 billion (17 percent) of the total population will be 65 and older. The older population in Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean will grow the fastest of all regions, with Asia’s older population almost tripling in size from 341.4 million in 2015 to 975.3 million in 2050.
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Facts for buyers The unfinished lower level provides more than 1,500 square feet of space that can be used for storage or envisioned as you like it. All this, and you have easy access to
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Amazon Finalists Will Benefit in ‘19 Appreciation A handful of metro areas that spent the past year competing for Amazon’s second headquarters – including the Washington region, one of the winners – are expected to see their home-value growth outpace the nation in the coming year, according to the 2018 Q4 Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. The quarterly survey, sponsored by Zillow and conducted by Pulsenomics LLC, asked more than 100 real estate economists and investment experts for their predictions about the U.S. housing market, including which three markets they believe are most likely to outperform the U.S., and which three are most likely to underperform in 2019. Denver, Washington, Atlanta and Dallas ranked as the four markets most likely to outperform the national average rate of home-value appreciation. All four were on Amazon’s final list of 20 candidates before it selected the New York City and Northern Virginia to split the planned headquarters. Boston and Nashville, two other HQ2 finalist metros, also made the respondents’ top-10 list. Denver, Boston and the Washington region so far this year have lagged behind the national average rate. Las Vegas and Phoenix were the two non-HQ2 finalist markets deemed most likely to outperform the nation, followed by San Jose, where home values already have grown nearly 18 percent this year alone. Nationwide, home values have increased 7.7 percent through the first ten months of 2018. But courting Amazon and its expected 50,000 jobs didn’t guarantee a rosy 2019 outlook. Chicago, also on the HQ2 short list, was considered the metro most likely to underperform against the national market. Chicago has struggled relative to most other markets to recover from the housing bust over the past decade, with home values still more than 13 percent below their pre-recession peaks. Baltimore was just ahead of Chicago on the list of expected underperformers. The average expected home price appreciation rate for next year is 3.8 percent, down from 4.2 percent in the previous quarter. Also, the panel’s expected annual growth rate over the next five years ticked down to 3.4 percent.
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Police Beat PEDESTRIAN-INVOLVED CRASH: n On Dec. 13 at 9:26 a.m., a pedestrian pushing a child in a stroller at Fort Myer Drive at Lee Highway was struck by a dump truck as she crossed the street, police said. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with what were described as serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The child was not injured. Police cited the driver of the vehicle – a 63-year-old Silver Spring man – with reckless driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. ROBBERY: n On Dec. 10 at 10:45 a.m., a male suspect entered a business in the 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard and began going through merchandise. When an employee approached the individual, the suspect yelled at her and grabbed her cell phone, then fled without the merchandise. Warrants for robbery and preventing an emergency call are pending. BURGLARY:
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cases, followed by cash (34) and VAbacked loans (18). Inventory of available properties at the end of the month stood at 349 properties, down from 476 a year ago. Where is the market headed? It looks as if the two-month downturn in sales will be reversed in coming months, as pending sales and homes coming under contract in November were way up – 31 percent and 158 percent, respectively – from a year before. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Median Arlington Sales Price Down Over First 11 Months of Year: The final figures won’t be out for several weeks, but it looks like Arlington could be the only jurisdiction in the Washington inner
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n Sometime between Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 7:47 a.m., a business in the 5000 block of Lee Highway was burglarized. While investigating that incident, police located another business one block west that had damage to its front door. Investigation determined it had been entered and rummaged through, but nothing was reported stolen. n Sometime between Dec. 8 at midnight and Dec. 10 at 2:56 p.m., a building in the 1400 block of 12th Street North was damaged in an effort to gain entry. There is no suspect description. n On Dec. 11 at 8:37 p.m., individuals were in their home in the 4100 block of 3rd Road North when they observed someone attempting to gain entrance to the home. Upon being noticed, the suspect fled, police said. The home was slightly damaged. The suspect is described as a male wearing a baseball cap.
Items are compiled from reports issued by local public-safety agencies. core to see a lower median sales price for homes in 2018 compared to 2017. With data from 11 months already in hand, Arlington’s median year-to-date sales price of $559,900 is down 2.6 percent from the same period in 2017, according to figures reported Dec. 11 by MarketStats by ShowingTime based on listing activity from Bright MLS (www. brightmlshomes.com). Every other jurisdiction in the region posted year-over-year increases of between 3 and 6 percent from 2017 in the data. “Median” is the point at which half of homes sold for more, half for less, and is usually (but not always) lower than the average sales price of the same cohort of properties. Part of Arlington’s dip is likely due to a larger percentage of townhouses and condominiums in the overall sales mix this year compared to pricier single-family homes. Among other major Northern Virginia jurisdictions, Fairfax County has seen median prices up 3 percent to $510,000 during the first 11 months of the year, while Alexandria has posted a 5.4-percent increase to $530,000. Falls Church leads all comers in raw dollar amounts, with its year-to-date median of $775,000 up 4 percent from a year before. Across the region as a whole, including the District of Columbia and Maryland suburbs as well as Northern Virginia, the median sales price of $440,000 for the first 11 months of the year was up 3.4 percent from a year before. Year-end sales data should be available Jan. 10 or 11. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary and are subject to revision. – A Staff Report
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Where Were Football Fans During the Fall Campaign? Hopefully, what so far has been good fan attendance at local varsity high-school basketball and other indoor events this winter will continue, making up for a disappointing and anemic showing in that regard during the fall’s outdoor football campaign.
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Top: Yorktown’s Sam Levy, Joe Ramus and Simon Kluger defend the goal in a recent match. PHOTO FROM YORKTOWN HOCKEY Above: Yorktown’s Corey Wells skates up ice with the puck.
meister, Victor Hugo and Logan Ehrlich are the leading scorers for WashingtonLee so far this season.
Andrew Spitzer, Anders Nelson and Ely Constantine have shared duties in goal for the Generals.
Injury to Starting Guard a Factor for W-L Boys DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
It’s never a good thing when a basketball team loses its point guard to injury. That’s what happened to the Washington-Lee GenBASKETBALL erals last week when Marino Dias hurt his foot, which could sideline the junior for a month of the boys high-school campaign. The injury came in a 60-55 road victory over Mount Vernon. Three nights later on Dec. 14 in a 66-47 loss to host W.T. Woodson, Dias’ absence was a big factor. Without the starter, the Generals (4-3) did not shoot well (36 percent), had starters 18
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out of position and scored a single-game season-low. “We didn’t play well and couldn’t make a shot,” W-L coach Bobby Dobson said. “We played hard and fought back. Our guys are fighters. But having players out of position was the biggest thing. We have to overcome that and play as a team.” Washington-Lee trailed Woodson, 20-7, at the end of the first quarter. The Generals rallied, cutting the lead to four a couple of times in the third quarter, but got no closer. Max Geisman led W-L in scoring with 14 points, making two three-pointers. Ansell Jones scored nine and had three rebounds; Anthony Reyes had a rough
shooting night, scoring eight but missing 12 shots; Davion Owens scored seven and Alex Simmons six. “We have potential and have been staying in games, but we have to keep playing as a team,” Dobson said. “We have a lot of guys up front who haven’t played on varsity before.” In the win over Mount Vernon, Reyes and Geisman each scored 14 and Dias had 11. The Generals trailed, 30-28, at halftime. In an 87-35 rout of Justice (former J.E.B. Stuart) in an earlier game, Reyes made four three-pointers and scored 26, Jones and Adam Demba scored 12 each and Geisman 11.
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The Yorktown and Washington-Lee high school club ice hockey teams had division leading 5-0 records in different leagues as of Dec. 8. Thanks to recent wins of 2-0 over Oakton and 5-3 over Westfield/John YorkICE HOCKEY Champe, town led the Norris Division of the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League. Charli Shiavo, Scott Samples, Jeremy Marino, Corey Wells, Rhett Styles, Zach Copenhaver and Philip Ruta had goals in those wins with Marino, Copenhaver, Connor Ransom, Sam Sheldon, Adam Packard and Joe Ramos having assists. Marino leads the team in scoring with five goals and as many assists and Samples has four goals and four assists. Yorktown has scored 23 goals and allowed nine through the five matches. Levy Samuel and Noah Whittington share the duties in goal. Washington-Lee, led behind the play of last year’s league MVP Jack Stanley, led the North Division of the Capital Scholastic Hockey League, outscoring opponents 34-17. Stanley, Kyle Wilson, Harry Bur-
For various reasons – with the consistent wet and bad weather on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons a factor – football attendance was very poor during the fall. Even the usually large student sections were smaller. All of that was a concern to school leaders. Gate receipts from football games is a big money maker for schools. If there are no fans, there is far less money. What was striking was the small home crowd at a region semifinal playoff game between host Centreville and Madison on one of the few dry nights. Cold a bit, but otherwise the weather was no issue that evening. The Centreville stands were maybe a third full, with the student section way below par. Not long ago, such a playoff game at that same venue would have drawn standing-roomonly masses on the home side. So what might be reasons for the reduced attendance? Ticket prices haven’t skyrocketed, so that’s probably not an issue. Maybe the longer game times are a turnoff. High-school grid contests last closer to three hours now than two, challenging those young attention spans. Some coaches and athletic administrators worry that high-school football no longer has the same appeal. “We’ve seen this downward trend in recent years. Students have other interests now,” said Jeff Ferrell, Robinson Secondary School’s director of student activities. Other possibilities are changing demographics, further travel and confusion over which team is playing whered brought on by the many district and region realignments in recent yeares that have led to some lost rivalries.
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Rallies Fall Short for W-L Girls in Consecutive Contests DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
No matter what the situation during games – tied, leading or trailing – the Washington-Lee BASKETBALL Generals continue to hold to their commitment of playing hard at all times. The girls high-school basketball team (3-5) demonstrated as much in consecutive losses against strong W.T. Woodson and Episcopal teams (one loss each) Dec. 14 and 15. Visiting Woodson won 56-49 in overtime, a game in which W-L trailed by seven in the fourth quarter. The next afternoon, host Episcopal was victorious,
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49-35, after leading 14-3 early in the contest, unable to pull away farther.
“We fought back and lost in overtime against Woodson, then came right back and had the same intensity against Episcopal,” first-year W-L head coach Diana Crowley said. “That’s what we want and to be consistent about. We don’t ever want to be out of any game.” Against Episcopal, junior guard Jordan Mosley made four three-pointers and scored 19 points to lead WashingtonLee in scoring. Maya Srinivasan had six points, Bridget Bartz had four points and four steals, Claudia Andrade had three points and three rebounds, Elizabeth Egner had four rebounds, and Sydney Rood had three steals and three rebounds. Washington-Lee’s only lead was 3-2 on a three-pointer by Mosley. Episcopal
scored the next 12 points and led the rest of the way. Against Woodson, Rood scored 17, Mosley 14 and Bartz nine. The Generals led 22-15 at halftime, then trailed 34-32 after three periods. In the Generals’ 53-22 earlier win over Mount Vernon, Mosley scored 26 (five three-pointers) and Rood had 11. “We’re working to play consistently game to game and we are making strides. So there is lots of room to continue to improve, learn and grow,” Crowley said. This week, Washington-Lee has a non-district home game against George Mason on Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m., then does not play again until Jan. 8 at home against South Lakes at the same time.
Tournament is Dec. 27-29 at the Arlington school. The boys competition will have four games each day. First-round matchups Dec. 27 are Flint Hill playing Hayfield at 1 p.m., Annandale facing Colonial Forge at 2:45, Washington-Lee taking on South County at 4:30, then host Wakefield meeting West Springfield at 6:15. Times are the same the next two days, including the Dec. 29 championship game at 6:15 p.m. and the consolation contest at 4:30 p.m. Arlington rivals Wakefield and Washington-Lee are on opposite sides of the bracket. Wakefield finished second to Battlefield last year. Overall, Wakefield has won the title four times (the last in 2015) and been runner-up five years.
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High-School Roundup BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Wakefield Warriors (5-2, 2-0) downed Jefferson, 59-44, and Justice (formerly J.E.B. Stuart), 107-49, in National District action last week. Robbie Starkey had 23 points against Justice. It was the first time Wakefield has scored 100 points or more in a game since 2004 when it defeated West Potomac, 102-56, according to Wakefield stat-person Frank Haddock. n In girls basketball, the Yorktown Patriots continued their strong start with a 59-27 road win over Mount Vernon on Dec. 15 to improve to 5-1, their best start in years. Maggie Shipley had 22 points, Kathryn Belt 12 and Maddie Winer seven for Yorktown. Three days earlier, Yorktown defeated visiting and previously undefeated Lake Braddock, 46-40. Liz Shean scored 17 and Shipley 14 for Yorktown. n Also in girl action, the Wakefield Warriors (3-3, 1-1) defeated Justice, 47-34, and lost to Jefferson, 39-31, in National District play. Taylor Thompson had nine points against Jefferson and Jayela Lopez scored a team-high 18 in the win against Justice.
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swept South Lakes in boys and girls Liberty District meets Dec. 14. The boys won, 203-112, and the girls, 204-111. For Yorktown’s boys, Ryan Soh was a double winner in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly. Single winners were James Weise (diving), K.J. Morris Larkin (200 freestyle), Sam Ellison (50 free), Max Nagle (500 free) and Jack Carman (100 breastroke). Yorktown won all three relays. For the girls, double winners were Kayle Park (100 breast and 200 individual medley) and Torri Huske (50 free and 100 fly). Annika Creedon won the diving and Lauren Hartel won the 500 free. Yorktown and Washington-Lee meet Dec. 21 in an all-Arlington showdown.
WRESTLING: Yorktown High School’s Darius Khani won the 113-pound championship at the Cavalier Classic at W.T. Woodson High School on Dec. 15. Finishing third for Yorktown was Jalen Fontillas at 132. WAKEFIELD HOOP TOURNEY: Wakefield High School’s 16th annual and popular eight-team George Long Holiday Hoops
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Patriots Have an Interesting Three Games in Boys Basketball DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The Yorktown Patriots (3-4) had an interesting up-and-down three non-district games in boys basketball action last week, finished 1-2. First, the Lake Braddock basketball experience didn’t go well for the visiting even BASKETBALL Patriots, before the Dec. 11 high-school contest began. Awarded two technical foul shots prior to tipoff because a Lake Braddock player was dunking during warmups, the Patriots missed both in the boys high-school contest. Then Yorktown quickly fell behind the high-scoring and fast-shooting Bruins, 8-0, en route to a 94-46 loss.
Lake Braddock shoots quickly – usually within 10 to 15 seconds – takes a lot of three pointers (43 against Yorktown), applies full-court pressure and substitutes often, keeping players fresh. Lake Braddock is 3-1 and averages 96.3 points per game, scoring a season high 116 against Hayfield. “That’s hard to play against because no other teams play that way, and it’s hard to emulate in practice and be ready for,” Yorktown coach Joe Reed said. “Then we help them with turnovers.” Yorktown had eight first-quarter turnovers and 14 by halftime when Lake Braddock was comfortably ahead, 53-26, thanks to six first-quarter three-pointers (12 for the game). Also making the experience more diffi-
cult for Yorktown is the Patriots are without two injured starting guards. Ryan Van Kirk led Yorktown with 11 points. Steven Lincoln scored 10 off the bench, Aidan Stroup made two threepointers, Matthew Cornfield had five points and two steals and J.T. Dolan had four points and four rebounds. A more troubling loss came for Yorktown the next night when it was nipped at home, 38-37, by National Collegiate Prep. Yorktown rallied from a 12-point firsthalf deficit and led by three with 10 seconds left. A missed one-and-one situation at the foul line allowed National Collegiate to take the lead on a four-point play. “A terrible loss. I feel bad for the kids,” Reed said.
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Finally, at home against Mount Vernon on Dec. 14, Yorktown rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to win, 48-45. The rally was sparked by Yorktown substitutes, then the starters returned and finished the comeback. The end of that game got crazy when Mount Vernon didn’t take advantage of opportunities to win. “We probably should have won the other game [against Prep] and lost to Mount Vernon,” Reed said. Stroup had 12 points and made three three-pointers in the fourth quarter. Van Kirk missed the first half with injury issues and scored 10. Yorktown does not have another home game until Jan. 8, playing in a holiday turnament at Mount Vernon High. December 20, 2018 19
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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. December 23, 1942: n Firefighters are being hampered by the extremely cold conditions across the region. n A car-sharing drive, aimed at conserving rubber for the war effort, is coming locally in January. n The Sun’s editor says the recent cold snap should remind Northern Virginians about the situations faced by our men fighting the Japanese in the Aleutians, and our Soviet allies battling the Nazis. December 23, 1958: n Light rain or snow is predicted for Christmas Eve across the region. n Pope John XXIII will give his first Christmas message as pontiff. n Wakefield High School students have held a door-decorating contest for the holidays. n George Preston Marshall says he is willing to sell the Redskins, but only if the new owner allows him to run the team for the next 10 years. December 23, 1963: n A White Christmas is likely across Northern Virginia, forecasters say. n At a ceremony last night at the Lincoln Memorial, President Johnson officially ended the national mourning period for John F. Kennedy. n Lawyers for Jack Ruby are attempting to get the alleged killer of Lee Harvey Oswald out on bail so they can obtain psychological evaluations. n Pending congressional business may keep President Johnson in town, but he still hopes to get to his Texas ranch for Christmas. December 23, 1970: n Gov. Holton says he wants legislation passed to allow 18-year-olds to vote in state elections. n A ground-breaking ceremony kicked off the $12 million expansion of Arlington Hospital. n Each of Arlington’s three public high schools and six middle schools has won accreditation. n A state Senate committee has failed to come up with a workable redistricting plan for Virginia’s congressional districts.
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55+ News SENIOR CENTERS CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR’S: Arlington County
government senior centers will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24-25, in observance of Christmas, and on Tuesday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year’s Day.
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The Rocking Chairs, a seniors garage band, will perform on Wednesday, Dec. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555. WALKERS HEAD TO D.C. TO VISIT WAR MEMORIALS: The Arlington Walking
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woodcarving group at Lee Senior Center meets on Thursday, Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. Loaner tools and wood are available. For information, call (703) 228-7369. AMBLERS TREK ALONG LOCAL TRAILS:
Senior trekkers from Arlington Mill Senior Center will walk along the W&OD and Four Mile Run trails on Thursday, Dec. 27 at 9 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-7369. SING-ALONG FEATURES MUSIC SPANNING A HALF-CENTURY: Lee Senior
Center hosts a sing-along featuring songs from the 1920s through the 1970s on Friday, Dec. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
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