WEEKEND Sun Gazette AN ONLINE-ONLY BONUS EDITION FOR SUN GAZETTE READERS SEPTEMBER 25-26-27, 2020 INSIDE Social-Safety-Net Providers Celebrated Collective Award Presented by Arlington Community Foundation SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

When it comes to the Arling- ton Community Foundation, REAL ESTATE the password is “nimble.” Builder confidence “That is going to be the word reaches a new high of the year,” the organization’s across nation...... 5 board chair, Avril Ussery Sisk, said Sept. 23 at the annual pre- sentation of the William T. Newman Jr. Spirit of Commu- nity Awards. Rather than an individual, the award for 2020 was be- stowed collectively on those in Arlington who have maintained the social safety net during the six months (and counting) of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic impact on the community. They have been “the people who came at this crisis with ev- FAMILY erything they’ve got,” said Cir- Tips to ensure that cuit Court Chief Judge William ‘multiples’ develop Newman Jr., who in 1991 was individuality...... 6 the originator of the local com- munity foundation. “It’s a privilege to present the award to the heroes we are Joe Coleman, Joe Blunt and Theo Peoples make up “Voices of Classic Soul,” and will present two concerts on celebrating,” Newman said, of- Oct. 4 to kick off the annual McLean Project for the Arts MPAartfest celebration. fering a personal salute to those who “selflessly put themselves in harm’s way to help others.” McLean Project for Arts Spotlights Among those honored with the broad-based award was Norma Hernandez, resident- Soul Singers as It Kicks Off Festival service manager for AHC Inc., which operates a number of af- The McLean Project for the Arts’ 14th annual showmanship, classic dance moves, and some of fordable-living communities in MPAartfest 2020 will kick off on Sunday, Oct. 4 the biggest hits of all time, including “My Girl,” Arlington. with two “drive-in” concerts in the parking lot at “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “Get With the arrival of the pan- SPORTS the McLean Community Center. Ready,” “Only You,” “Under the Boardwalk” demic in March, AHC mobi- O’Connell grad finds Starring the “Voices of Classic Soul” – a trio and “Save the Last Dance for Me.” lized resources to assist those comprised of the lead singers from four legend- Tickets are $25; participants can view the success on squad who suddenly were without jobs ary vocal groups: the Drifters, Four Tops, Plat- concert in or on their cars, with vehicles spaced at Army...... 10 or, in some cases, even food. ters and Temptations – concerts will take place out as a public-health precaution.For informa- “At the beginning, it was a at 4 p.m and 6 p.m. tion and tickets, see the Website at www.mpaart. couple people; now it’s growing Concert attendees will be treated to incredible org.

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Page 2 www.SunGazette.news Sept. 25-26-27, 2020 LOCAL NEWS Town-Square Naming for John Robinson Advances SCOTT McCAFFREY the 1980s. parcel has been mostly barren (with the Staff Writer He also published the Green Valley exception of a few trees), but has served News, a compendium of local items, for for decades as a gathering spot for those A year after it was first proposed, the four decades. living in the historically African-Ameri- renaming of Nauck Town Square in hon- “This was our version of the Northern can community of Green Valley. or of a longtime Green Valley civic leader Virginia Sun – only better,” said Carmela Voters approved funding for the proj- looks headed to success. Hamm, an HALRB member. ect in a 2018 referendum; County Board The name “John Robinson Jr. Town Hamm said Robinson’s motivation to members in 2019 approved the final pro- Square” has won the support of the Park help his community was deep-rooted. cedural steps needed to move forward, in- and Recreation Commission, Neighbor- “John went without for decades so oth- cluding purchase of an adjoining parcel. hood Conservation Advisory Commis- ers could have,” she said. “I cannot think Even before the Civil War, the Green sion, Historical Affairs and Landmark of a more deserving person.” Valley community (alternately known as Review Board (HALRB) and the civic The proposal to name the square – cur- Nauck) was one of the rare enclaves in associations of Green Valley, Shirlington rently being rebuilt – in honor of Robin- what is now Arlington where free Afri- and Douglas Park. son was unveiled a year ago by the Green can-Americans could live. After emanci- County Board members will have the Valley Civic Association. At the time, pation, more moved into the neighbor- final say. association president Portia Clark said it hood and it became one of the hearts of Robinson (1934-2012) was “always was fitting to name the entire square after Arlington’s black community. In recent the go-to person – he was on call seven him, rather than some lesser honor. years, increasing home values have led to days a week, 24 hours a day,” said Robin “We’ve talked about a statue, we’ve a degree of gentrification, but some long- Stombler, chair of the community-affairs talked about a plaque, we’ve talked about time residents and a number of important committee of the Green Valley Civic As- naming a stage,” Clark said then. facilities (including churches and the local sociation. A final vote on renaming the square YMCA) remain. “It’s difficult to think of any other could come by the end of the year. A mural of Robinson by artist Romeo name for this town square,” Stombler “What the community wants is cer- A mural by Romeo Taylor salutes civic leader Taylor now can be found close to the said. “He just personified what it meant tainly the most important criteria,” now- John Robinson Jr. (1934-2012). The Arlington town-square construction site, next to one to be a leader.” County Board Chairman Libby Garvey County Board is now slated to decide wheth- of another community stalwart, Leonard For decades, Robinson was involved in told the Sun Gazette last year when the er to name the town square in Green Valley “Doc” Muse, longtime proprietor of the community issues of the day, running the idea was first floated. in honor of Robinson, who left a significant Green Valley Pharmacy. legacy on a number of key issues. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Cen- The proposal “sounds good to me,” Another part of the effort to honor ter and being active in food/clothing/fur- Garvey said. located where 24th Street South, South Robinson’s legacy has been cataloguing niture drives and efforts to rid the Green Construction has been ongoing for Kenmore Street and South Shirlington his large collection of photographs and Valley community of its drug scourge in more than a year on the town square, Road come together. In recent years, the identifying who is in them. CAFÉ & BAKERY

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Sept. 25-26-27, 2020 www.SunGazette.news Page 3 LOCAL NEWS SunGazette ON THE WEB: A Cash Grab from New Prosecutor? https://sungazette.news www.insidenova.com/news/arlington Fairfax Official Seeks More Staff Funding, Blaming Predecessors ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/sungazettenews BRIAN TROMPETER lice officers, Descano said. www.facebook.com/insidenova Staff Writer Deputy County Executive for Public ON TWITTER: Safety David Rohrer said police officers @sungazettenews @sungazettespts The Board of Supervisors sympathized and detectives should be protected from Sept. 22 with Fairfax County Common- allegations of unlawfully practicing law. Newsroom wealth’s Attorney Steve Descano’s multi- County Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. SCOTT McCAFFREY million-dollar request for more staff, but concurred, saying the additional case du- Managing editor hesitated to endorse his proposal. ties harm officers’ morale. (703) 738-2532 Descano advanced scenarios asking “It’s very frustrating for officers to all [email protected] for between 15 and 137 more employees, of the sudden have to create casework, DAVE FACINOLI described an “unsettling” lack of resourc- come to the courtroom and no longer be Sports editor es in his office. He projected charts show- able to depend on [having] a prosecutor (703) 738-2533 ing how commonwealth’s attorney offices in the courtroom and having to face a de- [email protected] in other jurisdictions had more staff per fense attorney,” he said. BRIAN TROMPETER capita and lower ratios of police officers Officials have discussed having the Senior staff writer to attorneys. County Attorney’s Office handle some (703) 738-2534 “When prosecutors don’t have the abil- of Descano’s cases, but that likely would [email protected] ity and the resources to do their work, it have additional impacts on that office, makes it difficult to meet our ethical ob- Rohrer said. Advertising ligations,” Descano said. “What we have County Attorney Elizabeth Teare said VICKY MASHAW is results [under which], quite frankly, po- her office traditionally has handled the Sales manager tentially innocent people could be wrongly county’s civil legal work, but not pros- (571) 333-6272 convicted or dangerous people can be left ecuted criminal cases. [email protected] out on the street, making our community Lawyers in that office frequently rack SHARON KASH more vulnerable.” up overtime and do not need extra cases Sales Descano outlined proposals aimed at to keep them busy, she to the Board of (571) 239-8014 obtaining “ethical, thorough prosecu- Supervisors. [email protected] tions,” not just clearing dockets. His of- Steve Descano, who last year ousted long- Handling criminal cases also would Classified sales fice has had a brief reprieve during the time Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attor- require more staffing for her office, Teare (703) 771-8831 ney Ray Morrogh, says his office needs more [email protected] pandemic, but felony trials will resume in money to function, but Fairfax supervisors added. November, he said. were skeptical. Descano, elected last November, hinted Supervisors during the upcoming that his two predecessors, Robert Horan Business budget-carryover process may boost total request to 84 and annual cost to and Ray Morrogh, had not boosted staff SYLVIA GORDON Descano’s staff by 15 employees, at a cost $11.5 million) would help implement the size sufficiently over time. Business office of $2 million for fiscal 2022. The board police body-worn-camera program fully. “It’s a real shame,” Descano said. “It (571) 333-6277 usually eschews recurring expenditures Officials estimate that program will- gen never should have gotten this way . . . We [email protected] during carryover, but this time wants to erate about 89,000 hours’ worth of video wouldn’t be having this ‘shock moment’ implement the police body-worn-camera recordings annually, which prosecutors with such a big number.” program’s next phase. must watch, review, redact, distribute But Rohrer, formerly the county’s The extra staff would allow the pros- and use, Descano said. His office will al- police chief, defended Horan’s and Mor- BUSINESS & MAILING ADDRESS: 131 E. Broad St., Suite 202, Falls Church, Va. 22046 ecutor’s office to handle cases involving locate that work to all of the prosecutors, rogh’s actions. P.O. Box 591, Leesburg, Va. 20178 animal cruelty, peeping, obstruction of as each must review footage for his or her “I only observed the highest integrity MAIN TELEPHONE: FAX: justice, resisting arrest and domestic vio- cases, he said. and ethics by them and their staffs,” said (703) 738-2520 (703) 738-2530 lence not involving domestic partners, The office now handles traffic cases Rohrer, who added that Morrogh and his © 2020 HPR-Hemlock LLC plus every case in Juvenile and Domestic involving fatalities and drunk drivers, but team had identified staffing needs in 2014 All advertising and editorial matter is fully Relations Court, Descano said. needs 53 more employees (for a total of and 2017. “They were not ignoring the protected and cannot be reproduced in any manner without permission from the publisher. “Interventions at the juvenile level can 137 and annual cost of $19.1 million) to needs in their office.” The publisher reserves the right to reject be very, very effective at ending recidi- address the remaining traffic infractions, Prompted by questions from Supervi- advertising for any reason. vism,” he said. “A small investment there Descano said. sor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield), Des- has a big payoff down the road.” “We’re all kind of in a little bit of a cano said he did not plan to try cases, as If the board adds five staffers beyond state of shock here,” said Board of Su- his predecessors had. that, for a new total of 20 and annual cost pervisors Chairman Jeff McKay (D) said Herrity also wondered aloud about of $2.7 million, the office could handle of the proposed costs. The budget for the Descano’s newly created chief-of-staff PUBLISHER’S NOTICE the remaining cases involving violence, Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office has position. The commonwealth’s attorney We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing opportunity Descano said. risen 50 percent in the past decade and responded that Herrity also had such an throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and Because prosecutors will finish the would jump another 40 percent with the employee. support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of backlog of felony cases by next summer, 15-employee carryover request, McKay But lawyer Andrew Kersey, a former race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, the office will need 22 more staffers (bring- said. prosecutor under Horan, said Descano’s familial status or handicap. ing the total annual cost to $5.8 million) Descano said his office has 45 staff chief of staff was a non-attorney making All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise to maintain the level of service described members including 32 attorneys who end nearly $135,000 per year. “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because above, he said. up doing much non-legal work. “I have little hope that the Board of of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderli- ness, familial status or handicap or intention to make If supervisors agree to fund 19 ad- The cost figures for additional staff Supervisors will put a full stop to Mr. any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” ditional staffers beyond that (61 more only account for salary and benefits, not Descano’s blatant attempt to hide his own This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertis- ing for real estate that violates the fair housing law. overall, with an annual cost of $8.3 mil- other expenses such as office space, said shortcomings and inefficiencies by blam- Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings lion), the office will be able to tackle cases Supervisor Penelope Gross (D). ing his predecessors as he tries to get more advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file thefts, property crimes and “quality-of- Short staffing means prosecutors lack money from an already cash-strapped a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing life” offenses, Descano said. sufficient time to review evidence and county,” Kersey wrote in a Sept. 21 e-mail Office at (804) 367-9753. Email: fairhousing@dpor. A further 23 staffers (boosting the must farm out much of that work to po- to McKay. virginia.gov. Web site: www.fairhousing.vipnet.org

Page 4 www.SunGazette.news Sept. 25-26-27, 2020 HOME & REAL ESTATE Home-Builder Confidence Reaches a Record One Challenge: The Rising Cost of Lumber Is Impacting Overall Prices of Properties In a signal that housing is leading the er sign of this growing trend, builders in (albeit spotty) economic recovery, builder other parts of the country have reported confidence in the market for newly-built receiving calls from customers in high- single-family homes increased five points density markets asking about relocating.” to hit an all-time high of 83 in Septem- Derived from a monthly survey that ber, according to the latest NAHB/Wells NAHB has been conducting for 35 years, Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). the HMI gauges builder perceptions of The previous highest reading of 78 in current single-family home sales and sales the 35-year history of the series was set expectations for the next six months as last month, matching the previous high “good,” “fair” or “poor.” set in December 1998. The survey also asks builders to rate “Historic traffic numbers have build- traffic of prospective buyers as “high ers seeing positive market conditions, but to very high,” “average” or “low to very many in the industry are worried about low.” rising costs and delays for building ma- Scores for each component are then terials, especially lumber,” said NAHB used to calculate a seasonally adjusted in- chairman Chuck Fowke, a custom-home dex where any number over 50 indicates builder from Tampa. “More domestic that more builders view conditions as lumber production or tariff relief is need- good than poor. ed to avoid a slowdown in the market in All the HMI indices posted their high- the coming months.” est readings ever in September. The HMI “Lumber prices are now up more than index gauging current sales conditions 170 percent since mid-April, adding more rose four points to 88, the component than $16,000 to the price of a typical new measuring sales expectations in the next single-family home,” said NAHB chief six months increased six points to 84 and economist Robert Dietz. “That said, the the measure charting traffic of prospective suburban shift for home building is keep- buyers posted a nine-point gain to 73. Northeast increased 11 points to 76, the increased seven points to 85. ing builders busy, supported on the de- Looking at the three-month moving Midwest increased nine points to 72, the HMI tables can be found at nahb.org/ mand side by low interest rates. In anoth- averages for regional HMI scores, the South rose eight points to 79 and the West hmi.

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He It took Nate Smith a bit of time to is young, focused and is getting better,” figure out his sports niche when he was said John Loose, Army’s assistant head a multi-talented high-school athlete for coach and outside linebackers coach. the Bishop O’Connell Knights. “Nate is very strong and can shock you Smith, now a backup sophomore with his strength.” outside linebacker/defensive end for the Loose said Smith could become a Division I Army Black Knights football starter on defense. team at West Point, played baseball, Colin Disch, Smith’s head coach basketball, football and was involved at O’Connell, saw the potential in him for a brief time in track and field at from the start. O’Connell. “When Nate was at O’Connell he Of the three, football probably was had huge hands, long legs and long his least favorite for a time. arms and could really get up and bat But with a lanky frame, along with balls down,” Disch said. “He showed good speed and quickness, Smith even- tremendous growth mentally and physi- tually realized football probably would cally in football. So I’m not surprised present his best path to playing a sport he is doing well at all. We could see his Nate Smith, a graduate of Bishop O’Connell High School, is finding additional playing time this at a high level in college. frame and how he could easily be 250 season for the U.S. Military Academy. “I am fortunate to be here and have the chance to play,” “I really did like all three sports in pounds or more.” he said. UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY high school,” said the 6-foot-3, 260- For O’Connell, Smith received vari- years at O’Connell,” Disch said. “We and to have the chance to play. There pound Smith, who weighed closer to ous football accolades for being a stand- knew his best football was ahead of him are so many benefits here. I just want 210 pounds at O’Connell. “My dream out linebacker on defense. He made and had the chance to turn into some- to play defense, fill in where I can, and always was to play college football. So first-team All-Sun Gazette on defense thing good. With the structure at Army, want to coaches to trust me.” I made the decision to just play football as a junior and senior and was Division he has the chance to excel.” As a freshman the next fall, Smith my senior year at O’Connell and get I first-team all-state for private schools After graduating from O’Connell, was on the Army team but saw little ac- more prepared.” on defense his senior year. He made sec- Smith spent the next football season as tion, playing in three games where he For Army this season, Smith has ond team all-state as a junior and also a member of Army’s prep-school team, was credited with two tackles. seen his playing time increase in every earned All-Washington Catholic Ath- earning considerable playing time. Looking ahead, Smith has his eye on game, and he has made some key defen- letic Conference selections on defense. “I learned a lot from that first year,” the famed Dec. 12 Army-Navy game in sive plays. On a couple of snaps, Smith “Nate thrived in discipline and said Smith, an engineering/management Philadelphia, and is hoping to play in came up with a big third-down stop and showed a lot of maturity over his four major. “I am very fortunate to be here that contest. Arlington High-School Teams Set for a Reunion Wakefield Will Move Into Liberty District, Joining W-L and Yorktown, Starting in 2021 DAVE FACINOLI week, often draw sellout crowds basketball. That rivalry had be- Staff Writer and generate considerable rev- come one of the most popular enue. With Wakefield coming in Northern Virginia in recent Beginning with the 2021-22 to the Liberty District, there years. high-school sports season, all will be opportunities for more The new seven-team Lib- three Arlington County public intra-Arlington games. erty District also will include schools will again be members “I like this. It will be back to the Herndon Hornets, Langley of the same conference. normal in Arlington, and that’s Saxons, Marshall Statesmen For that campaign, the great and the way it should and McLean Highlanders. Wakefield Warriors will move be,” Wakefield boys basketball Like Wakefield, Marshall from the National to the Liber- coach Tony Bentley said. “At rejoins the Liberty District. ty District, where the Arlington the end of the day, all of those The Statesmen had been in the school will join its county rivals rivalries should occur every Capital and National districts Washington-Liberty Generals season in every sport. It’s so in the interim. and Yorktown Patriots. That good for Arlington sports and The new 2021-22 setup does means the all-Arlington neigh- the community.” mean fewer Arlington teams borhood rivalries will occur The last time all three schools Fans pack the Washington-Liberty High School student section for a boys will win district championships. at least once a season, and of- were in the same athletic league basketball game against Yorktown earlier this year. During the 2019 football sea- ten twice, in all girls and boys was in 2013-14 as members of ence for a few years. schools had been in the same son, Yorktown won the Liberty sports. the National District. The next After that split, Wakefield district for decades. championship and Wakefield Boys and girls doubleheader year, W-L and Yorktown moved then didn’t always play W-L Bentley said one of the the National. basketball games among the to the Liberty, while Wakefield and Yorktown in every sport drawbacks to the move will be In the new alignment, those Arlington teams, no matter stayed put in a league that was each year. Prior to that 2013-14 not playing the Edison Eagles teams will compete for the which venue or night of the renamed the Capital Confer- breakup, the three Arlington multiple times a season in boys same title.

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