No Rush in Search for Superintendent HEADED to the WORLD SERIES! Timetable Will Remain Same As Laid out in July SCOTT Mccaffrey Sta Writer

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The Arlington School Board’s search for a new superintendent will continue to move at its own pace and not be rushed, School Board Chairman Tannia Talento says. “Our goal is to nd a highly quali ed leader who will sustain our positive cul- ture of learning,” Talento said in prepared remarks School Board Chairman Tannia opening the July 25 School Talento has said that nding the right new superintendent Board meeting. is her top priority for the com- The new superintendent ing year. will “carry forward our mission and build on our bility” during any transition strengths,” Talento said. period. Though billed as an up- Talento, who on July 1 date, the timetable laid out succeeded Reid Goldstein by school of cials on July as board chair, promised 25 was the same that had that input from staff, fami- been enunciated earlier in lies and the community will the month: be encouraged as school • An interim superin- leaders work to nd a suc- tendent will be appointed cessor to Patrick Murphy, by Sept. 3, the start of the who announced in June he school year. was leaving in September • A search rm will be to take the superintendent’s selected by “early fall” to post in Berkeley County, recruit and vet candidates. W.Va. • The search itself could How much of a role in- Left-hander James Tallon threw a no-hitter in one of the victories for the Arlington Senior Babe Ruth 15-under All-Stars take several months, with put from the community to help the baseball team win the Southeast Region Tournament in Lewisburg, Tenn. Arlington now heads to the Babe the interim superintendent Ruth World Series, starting Aug. 7 in Bismark, N.D. See coverage in Sports. PHOTO BY ROSS ASHLEY being asked to “provide sta- Continued on Page 14

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As in much of Arlington, recent sales due in part to Amazon,” said Natalie Roy rival on the local real-estate market, it is From the moment Amazon announced activity in 22202 has been down, driven of Keller Williams Realty Metro Center. ZIP code 22202 in the Crystal City area. plans to bring its HQ2 to the Crystal City/ largely by the dearth of available proper- And it is not just in 22202. Listing prices are up signi cantly. Pentagon City/Potomac Yard corridor – ties on the market. As of July 25, there “Every ZIP code in Arlington has been When available properties can be found, and even before – the market in 22202 has were just 14 homes on the market in affected by Amazon’s announcement,” that is. reacted, in part due to speculators gob- 22202: six single-family properties, two Roy said. “Whether it is prices, invento- “This severe lack of inventory in 22202 bling up properties at ever-higher prices: townhouses and six condominiums. ry or demand, all things real estate have could be the result of homeowners waiting • The median listing price for homes in Betsy Twigg of McEnearney Associ- been impacted, from Day One of the anfor their property values to peak as the of- November 2018, right after the announce- ates noted that, in all of 2018, 236 proper- nouncement. Numerous people are delay- cial opening of HQ2 grows closer,” said ment, was $1,369,900 – up 76 percent ties sold in 22202 ZIP code – 77 single- ing selling now, in the hopes that values Chris Finnegan, vice president of market- from a year before. family properties, 27 townhouses and 132 will increase signi cantly in the next few ing and communications for Bright MLS, • By June of this year, the median list condominiums – or about 19 per month. years.” price of $1,599,000 was its highest ever. So far in 2019, there have been 75 proper- Inventory has tightened signi cantly While the relatively small number ties sold – 25 single-families, four town- across Arlington, with the 245 properties of sales in any given ZIP code during a houses and 46 condos – working out to on the market at the end of June down EHO month provides a caution not to read about 10 per month. more than 55 percent from the 553 prop- PUBLISHER’S NOTICE too much into the data, there appears no Twigg calls the current situation “a erties available in June 2018. The number We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing opportunity doubt that properties – particularly sin- classic economic conundrum,” akin to the of new listings coming on the market dur- throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and gle-family homes – that have been put on eternal question of which came rst, the ing the month was down about 27 percent support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of the market since the HQ2 announcement chicken or the egg. from a year before. race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, have been priced at a premium, Finnegan “There is very low inventory in the That shortfall is impacting sales totals: familial status or handicap. said. 22202 ZIP code, and it is selling faster and The 267 Arlington residential properties All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “These higher prices could be the re- at high prices (varies among housing type) that went to closing in June represented a “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because sult of homeowners looking to bene t than in 2018,” Twigg said. “However, is drop of 20.5 percent from a year before, of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap or intention to make from the prospects of future appreciation the low inventory a result of Amazon and according to gures reported July 11 by any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” in the area,” he said. demand for houses, or is the low inven- MarketStats by ShowingTime. This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertis- The 22202 ZIP comprises about 4 tory a restricted supply, caused by people Despite higher average prices, the total ing for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings square miles – about 15 percent of Ar- waiting to sell until Amazon has a bigger sales volume for June countywide stood advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal lington’s total geography – with 15,500 impact on prices?” at just under $197 million, down 9.6 per- opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing residential units, the bulk of them rental Whether it’s one or the other factor cent. Office at (804) 367-9753. Email: fairhousing@dpor. apartments but also including everything – or a combination – “there is no question virginia.gov. 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www.sungazette.news August 1, 2019 3 APS Summer Construction Projects Move Forward SCOTT McCAFFREY know about,” he acknowledged – perhaps Advocates Want ‘Washington-Lee’ Superintendent Patrick Murphy said, Sta Writer not a surprise, given the building is more Kept Until Legal Challenges Are Sorted promising “a very strong awareness cam- than a half-century old. Out: It may be a last-ditch attempt, but paign.” While Arlington students and teachers School to Start Early for Some Stu- supporters of retaining the name of The focus of school of cials will be to may have the summer off, construction dents: Most Arlington Public Schools Washington-Lee High School are seeking ensure families and staff are aware of the crews are swarming hither and yon to be students will head back to class on Sept. a delay of a year to implement the change importance of the census. School Board ready for the 3. But not those at Barcroft Elementary to Washington-Liberty. member Barbara Kanninen will serve as SCHOOL start of school School – their rst day in classrooms is “There are multiple active legal ac- liaison to the county government’s Com- in September. Aug. 7. tions working their way through vari- plete Count committee, which is oversee- BOARD “We’re quite Barcroft students and staff use a modi- ous courts,” said Dean Fleming, vice ing local census efforts. NOTES busy this sum- ed year-round schedule, with multiple president of the Washington-Lee High The of cial date of the upcoming cen- mer,” said John breaks throughout the year rather than School Alumni Association, in an e-mail sus is April 1, 2020. For information on Chadwick, the construction czar for Ar- a longer break during the summer. The to school leaders. “This is a very serious local efforts, see the Website at https:// lington Public Schools, in a July 25 brief- number of instructional hours is essen- matter. It should not be taken lightly.” topics.arlingtonva.us/census-2020/coming to School Board members. tially the same as with other Arlington Fleming asked that the name change, mittee/. Things appear to be on track for the elementary schools. which went into effect July 1, be delayed APS to be Represented at Arlington planned Sept. 3 opening of Alice West For other Arlington schools, Aug. 19 until challenges to it have been sorted County Fair: Arlington Public Schools Fleet Elementary School and “The will mark the arrival of new teachers and through. personnel and School Board members Heights,” the building that will house the Aug. 22 the return of returning teachers. “This issue may very well end up be- will be on hand for three days of the Ar- H-B Woodlawn and Shriver (formerly “We’re on a good trajectory,” Superin- ing decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, lington County Fair. Stratford) programs. School of cials ear- tendent Patrick Murphy said. There is “a so this will take some time to be fully re- “Come by and say hello,” Superinten- lier had acknowledged delays in opening lot of prep going on,” he said. solved,” Fleming said. “There is no harm dent Patrick Murphy said. the expansion at what will be known as Summer-School Program Sees No Hic- to APS or others in waiting until the fall The school system will have booth Dorothy Hamm Middle School, but the cups, Superintendent Says: Arlington’s of 2020 to potentially implement a name space inside Thomas Jefferson Commu- main part of the school should open on summer-school program has attracted change.” nity Center from Aug. 16-18. schedule. about 6,000 participants both in remedial “Washington-Lee” has been the name ‘Traveling Trolley’ Finds Summer Suc- Summertime updates and upgrades and enrichment programs. of the school since the 1920s. Thus far, cess: Arlington Public Schools’ “Traveling to a number of facilities are in the works, “It continues to go very well,” Super- the School Board’s decision to axe “Lee” Trolley” has attracted wide participation and work has started on transforming the intendent Patrick Murphy told School in favor of “Liberty” has survived legal in an effort to promote literacy during the former Arlington Education Center on Board members on July 25. scrutiny. summer months, school of cials said. North Quincy Street into an annex for New this year is a revamped approach APS to Participate in County Census More than 300 participants have tak- Washington-Liberty High School. to transportation for summer-school stu- Efforts: Arlington Public Schools will en part in the weekly program, drawing Chadwick said interior demolition on dents. It, too, “seems to be going very partner with the county government in from students at Barcroft, Carlin Springs, the Ed Center building was almost com- well,” Murphy said. making sure all local residents are count- Drew, Hoffman-Boston and Randolph plete. Summer-school programs run through ed in the 2020 federal census. elementary schools, in a collaboration be- “We have found a few things we didn’t Aug. 9. “A lot of planning has been going on,” tween the schools and library system.

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www.sungazette.news August 1, 2019 5 SunGazette Find more letters and ON THE WEB: an archive of editorials at www.sungazette.news www.insidenova.com/ www.insidenova.com/news/arlington news/arlington ON FACEBOOK: (Click on “Opinion”) www.facebook.com/sungazettenews www.facebook.com/insidenova Opinion ON TWITTER: @sungazettenews @sungazettespts Newsroom Our View: Va. Political Leaders Need to Grow Up SCOTT McCAFFREY Virginia’s politicians – le and right, Democrat and was cut short when state media quickly reported that it Managing editor Republican alike – sure seem like a gang that can’t shoot was none other than Gov. Northam who was among those (703) 738-2532 straight. extending the invitation to the president. Virginia Demo- [email protected] e latest example comes from the Democrats, al- crats, seemingly unwittingly, had given a backhanded slap though, given time, Virginia Republicans will be sure to to the titular top of their own political pyramid. Quoting DAVE FACINOLI commit some political malpractice, too, just to keep up. noted political analyst Homer Simpson: “D’oh.” Sports editor Two Fridays ago, an e-mail came across the transom Northam, who has the knack for making a bad situation (703) 738-2533 from Democratic leaders in the General Assembly, blast- worse (have you noticed?), then announced he, too, would [email protected] ing the idea that President Trump would participate in a avoid Trump because of a “scheduling conict.” Double ceremony marking the rst legislative assembly in the Old d’o h . BRIAN TROMPETER Dominion, held in 1619. 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VICKY MASHAW Sales manager (571) 333-6272 Don’t Let Government O Hook on Floods [email protected] Editor: These changes are occurring not only modate the maximum storage required for SHARON KASH The Sun Gazette’s July 25 editorial on private property but also on public a 100-year rainstorm.” (703) 738-2521 mistakenly lets Arlington County gov- parkland, acquired decades ago for ood If needed, the county manager also [email protected] ernment off the hook for its failure to control. Originally intended to remain has the regulatory authority to reduce the properly manage stormwater and control mostly undeveloped (maximizing ood- rate of stormwater release from these de- Classiﬁed sales ooding. water absorption and limiting damage to tention facilities to prevent ooding. (703) 771-8831 In 2018, then-County Board member built infrastructure), today our parks are Moreover, Virginia law authorizes [email protected] John Vihstadt asked staff for the rate of subject to intense development. localities to adopt stronger stormwater- increase in Arlington’s impervious surfac- Yet despite its obligation to comply management ordinances than the State es (which increases stormwater runoff). with the 1965 federal Flood Control Act Water Control Board’s “minimum regula- With 45 percent of Arlington now paved and these signicant land-use changes, tions” to avoid things like “excessive lo- over (a 3-percent increase within the last Arlington hasn’t updated its Flood Fre- calized ooding within the watershed.” four years alone), we are adding 29 acres quency Analysis since 2004. Without the public and the press hold- or so of impervious surfaces every 3 to 4 It’s worth noting that the county’s ing them accountable, staff and the Coun- Administration years. 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6 August 1, 2019 www.sungazette.news Transit Stops Are About More Than Providing Shelter for the Moment Editor: app with updated schedules and real-time A recent letter-writer complained arrival information. More and more bus about the seemingly high cost of bus sta- stations are equipped with electric signage tions in Arlington, and said the sole pur- that tells you the exact time the next bus pose of a bus stop is to provide temporary (and buses after that) will arrive. Bus sta- shelter from the elements. tions have kiosks for ticketing before you He’s right that, if we treat a bus sta- enter the bus. This saves a huge amount tion like it’s an umbrella, the cost seems of time – no more passengers fumbling unreasonably high. However, we need to with change or transit cards – so passen- 703-283-2596 stop thinking about the main purpose of gers can get on their way. There are dedi- a bus station as a shelter if we want more cated bus lanes crosstown, which means people to use buses as public transporta- travel is twice as fast as a taxi. The bus tion. stops have clear signage about stops along New York City is an example of an each route. upgraded network of bus stations, where Bus users like me want easy-to-access, shelter is no longer part of the equation. clear, up-to-date information, not shelter It’s all about real-time information, and from the weather. For that, you can buy getting you there faster – and more reli- your own umbrella. ably. Joan FitzGerald Bus stations advertise an easy-to-use Arlington County Could Find Cheaper Shelters Simply By Picking Up the Telephone FREE In-Home Consultation Editor: various prefabricated shelters, aluminum Expert Installation In the recent article “Pike Transit- with glass sides, that look quite present- We Beat Next Day Blinds Everyday Prices! Shelter Construction to Return,” the Sun able and durable. The largest of them can Top Brands such as Hunter Douglas, Gazette reported that the projected cost shelter 12 to 14 people, which is as many UP TO Showcase Shutters, Cigma Blinds, CACO for the rst four bus stops, out of an an- people as I have ever seen waiting at a ticipated total of 23 new stops, is $412,000 stop. 83%OFF 703-905-9288 apiece. I phoned them, and was told that [email protected] That is, as you indicate, appreciably the cost per shelter was a little less than less than the million-dollar stop built in $16,000. Whatever the cost of transport Visit snydersshades.com today and view our current promotions 2013. It is still, I submit, an outrageously and installation might be, the total cost high price for structures that may not even could certainly not reach $50,000. do the job. Are these shelters in fact presentable in You report that concern has been ex- appearance, and of good quality? I don’t pressed that the new stops will not provide know, but it wouldn’t take county staff much shelter from the elements – and the long to nd out. artist’s rendition in fact shows a structure Arlington County should not waste that looks elegant but has an unnecessar- taxpayer dollars. Twenty-three shelters ily high roof and is open at the side. times $412,000 equals more than $9 mil- Has the county government considered lion, not a small amount even for one of cheaper, prefabricated and not specially the wealthiest counties in America. designed alternatives? In 5 minutes on the Peter Bridges Internet, I came on a rm that produces Arlington Rosslyn Faces Prospect of Gridlock If New Construction Moves Forward Editor: cludes ALL four developers’ proposals to If you use Key Bridge to leave or en- address the impact this increase in traf c ter D.C., or drive through Rosslyn to ac- and population will have on an already cess Route 50, Interstate 66 or the George congested area? Washington Memorial Parkway, you al- Although it is important to review the ready are aware of the traf c congestion projects’ footprints, the design, the exteri- in Rosslyn. or appearance, etc., shouldn’t the county What you may not realize is there are government also determine, indepen- four additional large high-rise residential dently, the impact of the additional cars, complexes proposed for Rosslyn, which Ubers and taxis? will also include two major hotels and a I fear that unless the county can speci- 40,000-square-foot conference center. fy ways to absorb and successfully handle And if these new residents and visitors the additional traf c, Rosslyn – which do not own or use their own cars, as the sometimes goes by the title “the Gateway county hopes, they will use Uber and tax- to Virginia” – will become “the Gridlock is, which will add even more congestion. to Virginia.” Why has the county government not Lana Steinberg done a much-needed traf c study that in- Arlington Since the days of manual typewriters and hot-lead presses, the Sun Gazette and its forerunners have provided Arlingtonians with important news.

www.sungazette.news August 1, 2019 7 County Shouldn’t Leap Into Embrace of ‘5G’ Technology Editor: ful radioactive rays affecting their health I am writing as a 60-plus-year resident and the health of their loved ones. Dis- of Arlington County, and I have concerns mantling it all after the fact is too late. about the 5G telecommunications net- We must not forget that Freon was work being allowed in this county when once considered the greatest thing since over 180 scientists and doctors in almost sliced bread, yet we now know that its 40 countries are warning the world about use has seriously depleted the ozone layer 5G health risks. on the planet, with catastrophic results. These scientists’ response to “Reso- Similarly, leaded gasoline was used for lution 1815 of the Council of Europe” decades without adequate studies being spells it out quite succinctly: done or heeded as to its toxicities. Indeed, “We, the undersigned scientists, recom- even when the toxic effects of leaded gas mend a moratorium on the roll-out of the became known, related industries contin- fth generation, 5G, until potential hazards ued to promote its safety and utility. for human health and the environment have I hope all of the County Board mem- been fully investigated by scientists inde- bers will take the time to further study the pendent from industry. 5G will substantially data, engaging in a bit more research, and increase exposure to radio frequency elec- that each will read the article referenced tromagnetic elds (RF-EMF) . . . and has above and watch the related video, and been proven to be harmful for humans and reconsider this dash to be among the rst the environment.” to embrace the use of 5G technology. The I have a grandson whom I babysit ev- economy of our county is on track, its ery day in my home in Arlington. I have quality of life unrivaled. Why risk losing no desire to see his immune system com- all that now for lack of some real inde- promised or to see him suffer the effects of pendent testing? an unnecessary increase in radiation to his The county government could sponsor little body. Would you want this for your the testing itself. The pennies spent to do spouse, son, daughter or grandchild? this might well save millions of dollars on I have asked our County Board mem- potential devastation to life and families bers to please listen to their constituents in the long run. who do not want these potentially harm- Patty Crowe, Arlington Let’s Split Virginia Into Thirds Editor: litical spectrum during this time, while the Back in the 1970s, some in the North- rest of the state, for the most part, has Inspired Designs Built For Your Lifestyle. ern Virginia community began to seriously not. think about trying to break the northern As such, I honestly believe it is time part of the state off from the rest of Vir- to take control of our own nancial and ginia to try to achieve scal and political political destinies and split the state into equity. three parts. I believe the time has come once again One would be the state of Northern to consider this as a viable option. Virginia, the second would be known as Northern Virginia counties and resi- the state of Central Virginia and, nally, dents send enormous nancial resources the southwest part of the state, so long to Richmond each year, which are redis- ignored by Virginia lawmakers, would be tributed to the rest of the state that is no- ceded to West Virginia. where near as prosperous as the local area, A perfect trifecta for 21st-century gov- with relatively little coming back home. ernance! Additionally, the northern part of the Keith Peregonov state has moved highly liberal on the po- Haymarket

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8 August 1, 2019 www.sungazette.news County Shouldn’t Leap Into Repairs to Region’s Roads Could Take a While Embrace of ‘5G’ Technology VDOT Continues to Plug Away Following July 8 Flooding That Pummeled N.Va. Editor: ful radioactive rays affecting their health BRIAN TROMPETER Morningside Drive, Leigh Mill Road, I am writing as a 60-plus-year resident and the health of their loved ones. Dis- Sta Writer Lorraine Avenue, Prosperity Avenue, of Arlington County, and I have concerns mantling it all after the fact is too late. Thrasher Place and Valley Wood Road. about the 5G telecommunications net- We must not forget that Freon was Northern Virginians who peeked out VDOT bridge-maintenance crews still work being allowed in this county when once considered the greatest thing since the window periodically the morning of are removing debris under and around over 180 scientists and doctors in almost sliced bread, yet we now know that its July 8 probably noticed the dawn did not bridges and from within culverts, of cials 40 countries are warning the world about use has seriously depleted the ozone layer lift, but instead got darker. Deep-gray said. 5G health risks. on the planet, with catastrophic results. clouds nally unleashed their burden The transportation agency has com- These scientists’ response to “Reso- Similarly, leaded gasoline was used for around 8:30 a.m., causing signi cant ash pleted structural assessments of its bridg- lution 1815 of the Council of Europe” decades without adequate studies being ooding and an estimated $8.5 million es and roads and is undertaking survey spells it out quite succinctly: done or heeded as to its toxicities. Indeed, worth of road and bridge damage around work to help create a detailed map of “We, the undersigned scientists, recom- even when the toxic effects of leaded gas the region. current local conditions. This work, along mend a moratorium on the roll-out of the became known, related industries contin- The Virginia Department of Trans- with soil borings to check underground fth generation, 5G, until potential hazards ued to promote its safety and utility. portation has been busy ever since xing conditions, should be nished in the com- for human health and the environment have I hope all of the County Board mem- bridges and putting washed-out roads ing weeks, of cials said. been fully investigated by scientists inde- bers will take the time to further study the back together. Road signs block passage from Georgetown Pike onto Swinks Mill Road in McLean. The road- VDOT also is conducting a slope re- pendent from industry. 5G will substantially data, engaging in a bit more research, and McLean and Arlington were the ar- way, heavily damaged by a July 8 thunderstorm that dumped signi cant amounts of rain on pair on Old Dominion Drive in Arlington increase exposure to radio frequency elec- that each will read the article referenced eas hardest hit by the storm, said VDOT the local area, will be closed to through trac (but open to residents living along its path) for and addressing stormwater-pipe failures tromagnetic elds (RF-EMF) . . . and has above and watch the related video, and spokesman Ellen Kamilakis. Kirby and several months, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. on Interstate 395 and Kirby and Swinks been proven to be harmful for humans and reconsider this dash to be among the rst Swinks Mill roads in McLean suffered PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER Mill roads. VDOT maintains only prima- the environment.” to embrace the use of 5G technology. The major damage and will remain closed to VDOT has begun preliminary designs at full speed, so it ends up just being the ry roads in Arlington County, Kamilakis I have a grandson whom I babysit ev- economy of our county is on track, its through traf c for a few more months for the bridges on Swinks Mill and Kirby volume of calls that might cause a delay,” said. ery day in my home in Arlington. I have quality of life unrivaled. Why risk losing while construction contractors make re- roads and has reached out to other agen- she said. VDOT of cials plan to apply for any no desire to see his immune system com- all that now for lack of some real inde- pairs, she said. cies to coordinate repairs to damaged The storm also pummeled plenty of available federal reimbursement to defray promised or to see him suffer the effects of pendent testing? On Kirby Road: utilities. Utilities are important partners other local roads. VDOT of cials an- the repair costs, she said. an unnecessary increase in radiation to his The county government could sponsor • Crews will rebuild a section of the with VDOT, Kamilakis said. The trans- nounced July 25 that about 20 workers For VDOT of cials, the storm’s main little body. Would you want this for your the testing itself. The pennies spent to do road just south of Claiborne Drive that portation agency cannot remove trees or with the agency’s ood-repair strike team lesson was “more of an af rmation of our spouse, son, daughter or grandchild? this might well save millions of dollars on was washed away and replace other as- other debris around live wires, so of cials had completed asphalt milling, paving practice of clearing storm drains, moni- I have asked our County Board mem- potential devastation to life and families phalt in the vicinity that was undermined have to coordinate their timing with pow- and shoulder repairs on these 12 North- toring weather daily, respecting the power bers to please listen to their constituents in the long run. by the storm. er companies. ern Virginia roadways: Barbee Street, of Mother Nature, communicating haz- who do not want these potentially harm- Patty Crowe, Arlington • Workers just after the storm tem- “We never experience a time with pow- Benjamin Street, Beulah Road, Churchill ards and staying focused on the safety of porarily repaired asphalt on the deck of er companies where they aren’t running Road, Georgetown Pike, Ironwood Drive, residents and crews,” Kamilakis said. VDOT’s bridge over Pimmit Run, but Let’s Split Virginia Into Thirds crews also will have to x the bridge’s Editor: litical spectrum during this time, while the damaged guardrails, abutments and re- Back in the 1970s, some in the North- rest of the state, for the most part, has taining wall. ern Virginia community began to seriously not. • VDOT workers will have to realign think about trying to break the northern As such, I honestly believe it is time Pimmit Run to its original location. part of the state off from the rest of Vir- to take control of our own nancial and • A sanitary sewer line and under- ginia to try to achieve scal and political political destinies and split the state into ground utilities along Kirby Road were equity. three parts. affected by the storm. I believe the time has come once again One would be the state of Northern All residents along Kirby Road still to consider this as a viable option. Virginia, the second would be known as have access to their homes, of cials said. Northern Virginia counties and resi- the state of Central Virginia and, nally, Damage to VDOT’s infrastructure along dents send enormous nancial resources the southwest part of the state, so long the road is not preventing access to any to Richmond each year, which are redis- ignored by Virginia lawmakers, would be local homes. Homeowners are assessing tributed to the rest of the state that is no- ceded to West Virginia. repair options for a privately owned and where near as prosperous as the local area, A perfect trifecta for 21st-century gov- maintained bridge across from Claiborne with relatively little coming back home. ernance! Drive, which sustained severe damage in Additionally, the northern part of the Keith Peregonov the storm, of cials said. Award-Winning Senior & state has moved highly liberal on the po- Haymarket On Swinks Mill Road: Assisted Living Community • Several hundred feet of asphalt ap- proaching the bridge over Scotts Run was Where damaged on both sides. The bridge deck’s Quality asphalt was destroyed and the span’s Meets guardrails, abutments and retaining wall A ordability

also were damaged. • VDOT of cials observed debris in G Scotts Run and noted the storm had ulpepper swept away sand and gravel around the Cg arden bridge’s abutment, a phenomenon known as “bridge scour.” • The agency installed concrete jersey G barriers on Swinks Mill Road to keeps 4435 N. Pershing Drive drivers from continuing to move tempo- Arlington, VA 22203 rary barriers and drive across the dam- 703-528-0162 aged bridge. VA Relay # 800-828-1120 As with Kirby Road, damage to www.culpeppergarden.org VDOT’s infrastructure along Swinks Mill Coordinated Services Management, Inc. Professional Management of Retirement Road is not denying any residents access Communities since 1981 to their homes.

www.sungazette.news August 1, 2019 9 Schools & Military n Steven Hazel of Arlington, a gradu- Arlington earned a bachelor of science n Sarah Smerling of Arlington, a law- demic coursework, networking events and ate of Washington-Lee High School and degree in parks, recreation and tourism school student at George Mason Univer- career-development sessions. Swarthmore College, earned a juris doc- during recent commencement exercises at sity, is one of 16 students nationally se- Smerling’s past work experiences have tor degree, with highest honors, during the University of Utah. lected for a legal fellowship offered by the included U.S. Department of Justice and recent commencement exercises at the Fund for American Studies. House Judiciary Committee. University of Chicago Law School. n Lecia Stock of Arlington has been The nine-week program exposes par- named to the dean’s list for the spring ticipants to issues of constitutional in- The Sun Gazette welcomes your submis- n Kathryn Stetson of Arlington earned semester at the University of Minnesota terpretation, limited government and free sion of items for the Schools & Military col- a juris doctor degree and Joe Rentner of Twin Cities. enterprice through legal internships, aca- umn! Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: cers were dispatched to an additional weapon was found and the two occupants police. n On July 24 at 6:22 p.m., an individual armed robbery nearby in the 200 block were not charged. Investigation contin- The suspect – 31-year-old Josue Si- was attempting to speak with another pa- of South George Mason Drive. In that ues. erra Lopez of Arlington – was arrested tron at a business in the 4800 block of Co- incident, the suspect threatened an indi- and charged with indecent exposure and lumbia Pike when a third person hit him vidual, took his phone from his pocket, INDECENT EXPOSURE: drunk in public. on the head with a bottle before eeing. then threw the phone to the ground and n On July 19 at 2:22 a.m., a woman The victim was transported to a hospi- demanded the victim’s car keys. was in her vehicle at a trafc light at South BURGLARY: tal with a non-life-threatening laceration. Two individuals then walked past, Glebe Road and Columbia Pike when a n Sometime between July 18 at 10 p.m. The suspect is described as an His- prompting the suspect to ee. man allegedly approached the vehicle and and July 19 at 11 a.m., a business in the panic male. The suspect is described as a black exposed himself. 3300 block of Lee Highway was burglar- male, 20 to 30 years old, 5’11”. The suspect – 39-year-old David ized. Items were tampered with, cash was ROBBERY: Nichols of Arlington – was arrested and taken and damage was caused. n On July 21 at 12:01 a.m., a man was BRANDISHING: charged with indecent exposure, drunk walking in the 200 block of North Tren- n On July 24 at 5:48 p.m., an individ- in public and failure to ID. He was held LARCENY FROM AUTO: ton Street when he was approached by a ual was driving in the 2400 block of 24th without bond. n During the overnight hours of July man who assaulted him, struck him with a Road South when he observed a handgun n On July 22 at 8 p.m., a man alleg- 19-20, a suspect gained entry to approxi- hard object and threatened him, demand- emerge from the passenger-side window edly exposed his genitals and inappropri- mately 10 unlocked vehicles in the 1500 ing his wallet. of a vehicle in front of him. He then ob- ately touched himself after being refused block of North Johnson Street, the 3100 The suspect removed cash and dis- served two of four occupants exit the ve- service at a business in the 4800 block of block of Key Boulevard, the 3100 block carded the wallet before eeing on foot. hicle andArlington leave the scene on foot. Sun GazetteColumbia Pike. of 17th Street North and the 1400 block The victim refused medical treatment. The suspect vehicle was located at 5th An employee pushed the suspect away, of North Hancock Street. While investigating the incident, of- Street South and South Glebe Road; no told him to leave the business and called – A Staff Report

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10 August 1, 2019 www.sungazette.news Higher Rents May Make Real Estate Owning the Featured Property of the Week Better Option U.S. rental-housing costs continue their growth streak, accelerating for the ninth straight month, according Pre-War Architectural Delight to the June Zillow Real Estate Market Report. Old Dominion Drive Home Offers Elegance Inside and Out The median U.S. rent rose 3 percent on an annual basis to $1,483, with Las Vegas (up 10 percent), Phoenix (8.4 percent) and Orlando (7.4 percent) seeing the largest year-over-year growth. Rents are up year-over-year in 49 of the nation’s top 50 markets, with Mil- waukee as the only exception. Nationally, rent growth has not been this strong since 2016 when pressure in the rental market spurred record numbers of multi-family construction permits. “As much as record numbers of new apartments led many to believe that rental markets might have become oversaturated with new supply, the re- ality is that demographics and general economic health continue to keep the Nestled on a full acre among the pressure on,” said Zillow director of prestigious confines of Old Dominion economic Research Skylar Olsen. Drive, this week’s featured property “Yes, we saw rents fall in 2018, but offers the exceptional opportunity to that was driven by the concentration of own a pre-war colonial known as “Cot- supply in urban areas and large build- tage Glen,” whose provenance has been ings at higher end price points com- augmented by a more recent expansion peting against each other,” Olsen said. that accentuated, rather than competed “What the rental market still craves with, the classic lines of the original. are affordable units spread across the The property currently is on the landscape.” market, listed at $1,699,000 by Stacey The typical U.S. home is worth Romm and Peggy Richardson of Wash- $227,700, up slightly from May after ington Fine Properties. who previously owned the home. month-over-month values dropped for Part of the turn-of-the-20th-century Uniqueness abounds, from the hand- the rst time in seven years this spring. Rixey estate, the land was then sold off made Waterworks tile in the bathroom, That’s a stronger con rmation that and the 1937 Colonial Revival-inspired to the flooring in the kitchen and family housing markets are stabilizing as op- posed to on the brink of an imminent home (with Federal elements) was con- room that was reclaimed from a Virgin- downturn. Annually, home values grew structed by prominent architect Eimer ia estate. The wainscoting in the living 5.2 percent, down from 7.6 percent a Cappelmann. Along with its next-door room also was reclaimed, and even the year earlier. neighbor (also by Cappelmann), they roofing tiles (by Hendricks Tiles) are Salt Lake City (up 9.3 percent from represented some of the first homes true standouts. June 2018), Indianapolis (8.8 percent) built on Old Dominion. The two con- Facts for buyers Designed for lovely family living and and Charlotte (7.7 percent) saw the temporaneous properties share harmo- Address: 4784 Old Dominion Drive, for entertaining, the home is close to strongest annual home value growth, nious architectural elements, but are Arlington (22207). the amenities of Arlington and McLean. Listed at: $1,699,000 by Stacey as notable West Coast markets at- quite distinct in appearance. It’s a visual treat and ready to provide a lined, with Los Angeles (up 0.9 per- Sophistication is the watchword here, Romm (703) 298-8197 and Peggy fitting backdrop for its next owners. Richardson (703) 346-8326, Wash- cent), Seattle (0.4 percent) and San from the octagonal window and decora- Articles are prepared by the Sun Ga- ington Fine Properties. Francisco (unchanged) seeing minimal tive trim we spy as we enter to the glo- Schools: Discovery Elementary, Wil- zette’s real estate advertising department to no home-value growth compared to rious 2003-04 expansion overseen by liamsburg Middle, Yorktown High. on behalf of clients. last year. Rust Orling and Neale, Architects, of For information on the home, contact San Jose, which last year saw a na- Alexandria, whose work is quite rightly ing bursts with color throughout the the listing agent. For information on hav- tion-leading annual growth rate of 23.4 acclaimed throughout the region. spring and summer. Much of the credit ing a house reviewed, contact the Sun percent, was the only market to see an- The home itself is a visual delight, goes to Michael Vergason, one of the Gazette’s real estate advertising depart- nual home values fall – by 8.2 percent. but never more so when the landscap- nation’s foremost landscape architects, ment at (571)333-6272.

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County in 2009 to succeed Robert Smith, austerity – at least by rectly – that the County Board will cave whose tenure also had lasted more than Arlington standards under public pressure and provide dollars Search a decade. – remained a numbers to fund a school system that long has had Continued from Page 1 In 2015, Murphy was a nalist for na- guy at heart during his the highest per-student cost in the Wash- tional superintendent of the year, but his decade at the helm. He ington suburbs, even if it means tax in- will play in selection of a new superinten- relationship with current School Board often pushed back as creases and curbing growth in other parts dent remains to be seen. In past superin- members at times has been strained, both current School Board of local government to do so. tendent searches, Arlington School Board behind the scenes and on the board dais, members allowed con- Murphy will leave behind no obvious relating both to management style and struction projects to successor within the ranks of the school members have not followed the lead of Murphy many school districts across the nation how to spend taxpayer dollars. grow beyond their bud- leadership, so the next superintendent and provided the public the chance to Two years ago, Murphy won a four- gets. could be an outsider, just as he and Smith meet with nalists for the position before year contract extension, but only on a 3- Among School Board members, only were. one is selected – or even publicly named 2 vote that seemed to be orchestrated to Goldstein seemed to share his view that Murphy already has been sworn in the nalists. give him a quali ed vote of con dence dollars spent excessively on current proj- as superintendent in Berkeley County Murphy recently passed the 10-year while allowing a number of board mem- ects are dollars that would not be avail- – about 50 miles northwest of Arlington mark of his tenure, a relatively long time bers to express their dissatisfaction. able for future ones as the school system – and will start in the post on Sept. 1. He for a superintendent nationally. He had Murphy, who took the reins of the continues to grow. Other School Board has one more School Board meeting be- been recruited from neighboring Fairfax school system during a period of scal members seem to be betting – so far cor- fore his departure. 12 Months Same as Cash OR 6Months Deferred Payments!*

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14 August 1, 2019 www.sungazette.news N.Va. Home Sales Impacted by Inventory Issues Arlington Notes Sales were down but prices were up in While sales were down, prices were number of homes for sale is half what more pronounced in the townhouse and ARLINGTON COUNTY FAIR IS ON THE Funds or electronic donations to sup- the Northern Virginia real-estate market higher, rising to an average $632,016 (up there was last year,” said Derrick Swaak, a condominium sectors, where inventory HORIZON: The 2019 Arlington County port the effort will be accepted through in June, both being impacted by tight in- 5 percent) and median $656,155 (up 3.1 broker with TTR Sotheby’s International was off 34.5 percent and 47.8 percent, re- Fair kicks off on Aug. 14 with ve days Sept. 30 by the Arlington Rotary Educa- ventory that particularly is aficting clos- percent) from a year before. Realty and secretary-treasurer of NVAR. spectively. of indoor and outdoor events for all ages. tional Foundation. Donation boxes for er-in communities and entry-level buyers. The price boost was due, in part, to a While Amazon hasn’t hired many em- While the market has bobbed and The fair will be held at Thomas Jef- businesses, clubs or organizations can be A total of 2,334 properties went to lack of inventory. ployees to ll local positions yet, “inves- weaved throughout much of the rst half ferson Community Center, 125 South Old ordered by sending an e-mail to member- closing in June, down 12.3 percent from “Buyers need to be prepared to act tors have snapped up available inventory of the year, it ended up, essentially, right Glebe Road. [email protected]. a year before, according to data reported quickly . . . be creative and explore all op- [in the vicinity of its Crystal City HQ2] back where it started. For the January- The festivities begin with two days In addition to the recycling effort, the by the Northern Virginia Association of tions in this tight market,” said Christine and some sellers have put off selling their to-June period, the total sales volume of of outdoor activites on Wednesday and Arlington Rotary Club is active in a num- Realtors (NVAR). Richardson, NVAR’s president. properties in anticipation of outsized $6.53 billion was down ever so slightly Thursday, Aug. 14-15, from 5 to 10 p.m. ber of service projects throughout the The sales total represents transactions Across the region, there were 27 per- price increases over the next few years,” (0.33 percent) from a year before, with the The subsequent three days will include year, including support for the Arlington 703-283-2596 in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cent fewer homes on the market than a Swaak said. 3.6 percent decline in home sales almost both indoor and outdoor activities with Food Assistance Center, Arlington Part- cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls year before, and properties were moving Across the region as a whole, there were offset by a 3.4 percent increase in average varying schedules. nership for Affordable Housing, local el- Church. Each of the component jurisdic- from listing to contract at a brisk pace. 15.6-percent fewer single-family homes on sales price. There is no entry fee. ementary schools, Arlington Thrive, AS- tions saw year-over-year sales declines ex- “Nowhere is this more apparently than the market at the end of June than a year For full details, see the Website at www. Parking around the fair will be restrict- PIRE! Learning, Little Friends for Peace cept for the city of Fairfax. in Arlington and Alexandria, where the before, but the declines were signi cantly nvar.com. ed; shuttle buses will run from the Arling- and INOVA Health System’s blood-dona- ton Career Center, Pentagon City Metro tion program. County in 2009 to succeed Robert Smith, austerity – at least by rectly – that the County Board will cave station and Virginia Square Metro sta- The Arlington Rotary Club is one of whose tenure also had lasted more than Arlington standards under public pressure and provide dollars tion at a roundtrip cost of $2 per person, more than 35,000 Rotary Clubs world- Rob Ferguson is as local Search a decade. – remained a numbers to fund a school system that long has had with children 12 and under and seniors 65 wide, with more than 1.2 million indi- as they come. A lifelong and older riding free. A limited number vidual members with the theme “Service Northern Virginian with more Continued from Page 1 In 2015, Murphy was a nalist for na- guy at heart during his the highest per-student cost in the Wash- than 24 years of Arlington real tional superintendent of the year, but his decade at the helm. He ington suburbs, even if it means tax in- of ADA-accessible parking spaces will Above Self.” For information, see the e available on 2nd Street South near the Website at www.arlingtonrotaryclub.com. estate expertise, Rob knows will play in selection of a new superinten- relationship with current School Board often pushed back as creases and curbing growth in other parts fair, and the shuttle from the Arlington the neighborhoods and the dent remains to be seen. In past superin- members at times has been strained, both current School Board of local government to do so. Career Center is handicapped accessible. 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www.sungazette.news August 1, 2019 15 More on the Web n Sports Briefs. n Youth sports results. For more sports, visit: Sports www.insidenova.com/sports/Arlington Teeing Off Arlington Legion or Babe Ruth Ball, Which Is the Best Option? Takes 1st Some baseball players in Arlington might have a decision to make come next summer. In Region Dave Facinoli Arlington Senior Babe Ruth will attempt to increase enrollment of its Team Now Heads upper-age house program and offer a tournament team that will participate To a World Series in various competitions. DAVE FACINOLI Good for Babe Ruth for trying to Sta Writer grow. But that will con ict with the Arlington Post 139 American Legion A group of baseball players who have team, also drawing county players won so many championships over a four- from the same 15-to-18 age pool. year stretch now have the opportunity to Will there be enough talented play- win the ultimate prize. ers and players in general to go around By capturing the Southeast Region and eld competitive teams for each? Babe Ruth Tournament on July 27 in Probably. The long-standing pro- Lewisburg, Tenn., grams have coexisted at that age level BASEBALL the Arlington Se- in the past. But with Babe Ruth trying nior Babe Ruth 15-under All-Stars have to expand and Arlington players also qualied for the Babe Ruth World Series, involved with travel teams, the talent starting Aug. 7 in Bismark, N.D. pool could become a bit thin. Arlington (18-2-1 overall summer re- To coexist, Legion and Babe Ruth cord with a 10-game winning streak) won organizations might have to agree and the region by rallying multiple times to plan together, which could be a chal- defeat Lawrenceburg, Tenn., 11-10, in the lenge. The relationship between the title game in a 26-hit affair. Arlington, two has become a bit frosty of late. which survived ve errors, won in walk- What players have to decide is what off fashion, scoring three runs in the bot- level of ball they want to play. The tom of the seventh inning. quality of regular-season and tour- Arlington had 14 hits and allowed 12. nament Legion baseball is regarded “We’re going to North Dakota,” Ar- as superior to Babe Ruth at the same lington manager Dan Pototsky said. ages. Those with ambitions of playing

“This has been a lot of fun. We hit the college baseball, most often choose to - ball well, the pitching has been outstand- play Legion. Babe Ruth, fair or not, is Top: Arlington Senior Babe Ruth 15-under All-Stars gather with the Southeast Region tourney- often considered more of a fun league championship banner and medals. Above from right: Bobby McDonough pitches, shortstop at that age group. Continued on Page 17 Quinn Brennan elds a grounder and Patrick Ashley throws from third. PHOTOS BY ROSS ASHLEY The competitive District 17 Legion tournament consists of eight teams, and could expand to 10 in 2020 if Local Swimmers Shine in Post-Season Meets squads drawing top-quality players A Sta Report Ryan Clark, Rachel Conley, Andrew Mei- ferent strokes, beginning with the free- from the Lake Braddock, Westeld ghan and Jack Tsuchitani. style. and Centreville high-school pyramids There were numerous local winners For Arlington Forest in Division 7, the n In the Colonial Swimming League di- join the league, as is being pushed. from Arlington pools on July 27 in the lone double winner was Alex Hans. Sin- visional championships, Mac Marsh from A good Arlington Senior Babe Northern Virginia Swimming League’s gle winners were Emmy Gallion, Natalie the Knights of Columbus Holy Mackerels Ruth 16-18 All-Star team easily won divisional championship meets. Martin, Ronan Wilson, Eli Martin and won three races in the Red Division. this summer’s two-team District 6 SWIMMING ROUNDUP Dylan Tallis. In the White Division for Fort Myer, tourney. That tournament has includ- For Dominion Hills in Division 7, Nora Sherman and Lila Sherman each ed only two or three teams in recent From Overlee in Division 1, Freder- Anna LeNard was a double winner. The won three races, Diego Ramos won two years, with the competition, Arlington ick Papadopoulos was a double winner. team’s single winners were Asher Langs- and Maya Ramos and Cyrus Beauvais notwithstanding, lowly regarded. Single winners for Overlee were Sullivan dale, Matteo Harris, Alex Moustafa, won one each. The players will have to decide. Portner, Ryan York, Mary Kate Reichert- Alaina Desautels, Clara Smith and Lau- In the league’s all-stars on July 27, er, Moira Kinsella, Aida Young and Mat- ren Fatouros. Marsh and Nora Sherman each won three thew Aslaksen. Many of those division champions and races for Fort Myer. Single race winners For Donaldson Run in Division 3, other swimmers for the Arlington pools were Beauvais, Zach Berner, Daniel Ra- Charlie Greenwood was a double winner. will compete in the all-day Aug. 3 NVSL mos and Lila Sherman. Find daily updates on the Web at Single winners for the Thunderbolts were individual all-star at Springboard pool in The all-star event ended the sum- www.insidenova.com. Stay in touch Annika Ledford, James Madden, Daniel Springeld, starting at 9 a.m. mer season for the Colonial Swimming through Twitter (@sungazettespts) and Brooks, Evelyn Maloney, Hayden Hill, The competition will include ve dif- League. www.facebook.com/sungazettenews.

16 August 1, 2019 www.sungazette.news Local Teams Finish Strong at Annual Summer Classic The summer season for travel baseball Snowballs. players age 12 and younger wrapped re- In all, 49 games in ve age groups were cently in Arlinigton played to decide the champion teams in BASEBALL with the Doc Bonac- the 8-year-old to 12-year-old divisions. corso Summer Classic, otherwise known In those championship games: as the “Doc B,” named for a longtime Ar- 12-under: The Arlington Babe Ruth lington coach. Storm Black defeated Kidball Baseball, There were 27 teams from Virginia, 9-5, in the wood-bat tourney on Barcroft Maryland and D.C. participating on Field No. 1. elds in Arlington with temperatures 11-under: The Arlington Babe Ruth sweltering. Storm Black downed the McLean Dirt The tournament directors adjusted Devils, 12-6, at Barcroft Field No. 4. schedules to move games away from the 10-under: The Arlington Babe Ruth mid-day heat, built in frequent water and Storm Black blanked the ATB Arsenal The Arlington Babe Ruth 10-under Storm Black team, right, and second-place 10-under Arse- nal Blue pose after an all-Arlington nish at that age division. PHOTO ARLINGTON BABE RUTH shade breaks for players and umpires, and Blue, 10-0, on Barcroft No. 3. set up popular misting stations. A popu- 9-under: The Friendship Senators and before thunder suspended play. Storm topped the Pioneer Legends, 2-1, lar vendor was snowcone maker Mobile DC Dynasty were locked in a 1-0 battle 8-under: The Arlington Babe Ruth at Greenbrier No. 1. Farewell Tour Ends for Arlington Team at State Tourney DAVE FACINOLI state title this summer, and maybe even a Greene County and Bart Marshall went Sta Writer Southeast Region crown, then moving on the distance against South Hill in that to the World Series. contest. With a 4-2 record, the farewell tour In the state tourney, Arlington won its Henning, Jones, Trey Haley and Sam recently ended for the Arlington Senior rst two games, defeating Greensville, 7- Nichols led the team in batting. Luke Se- Babe Ruth 16-18 All- 5, then Dinwiddie, 12-0. dor caught almost the entire tournament, BASEBALL Stars with a third- Arlington fell to champion Southwest- often two games per day. place nish at the state baseball tourna- ern Youth, 5-3, in its third game, bounced Dylan Anderson and Jack Winslow ment in South Hill. back with wins over Nottoway, 9-2, and also were big contributors for Arlington. Arlington advanced to the state as the Greene County, 4-0, before being elimi- Reese Pickard and Kyle Olcott played as District 6 Tournament champion. nated by runner-up South Hill, 4-1. well. “We had a great time, we played some Arlington was offered a spot to move “It was a great trip,” Kevin Jones said. great baseball and had a couple of great on to the region tournament despite the “We dealt with some adversity after losing pitching performances,” Arlington man- third-place, but turned it down because of one of our starting pitchers to an injury ager Kevin Jones said. “The games we player availability. early on, but the guys battled and gave lost we could have won, but we just didn’t In the state, left-hander Aidan Hen- themselves opportunities to win the title. capitalize on some things and situations ning earned two wins, throwing a com- This was a very talented group who repre- and stranded too many runners. We didn’t plete game against Nottoway. Against sented Arlington well. It was great to see get those critical hits at the right time.” Dinwiddie, starter Ryan Edelstein and Jo- the high level of competition from Senior The team was made up of a number Josh Jones pitches in state-tournament ac- nah Margosis combined for the shutout. Babe Ruth programs around the state. of players who have played Babe Ruth tion for the 16-18 Arlington Senior Babe Ruth Will Fineman started and Ben Koomey Frankly, I think our guys were a little sur- All-Stars. PHOTO BY BETH JONES ball for years in Arlington and have won threw in relief against Greenville. prised, but they were happy to take on the championships with previous all-star teams. The group was hoping to win a Josh Jones hurled a shutout against challenge.”

run hit and Landon Thomas also had a Arlington was stingy in pool play, win- Arlington took advantage of ve Tal- hit. ning its rst two games by 2-0 and 2-1 lahassee errors. Michael Keefe pitched Region Murray had two hits and four RBI in scores. eight strong innings in relief and Ashley Continued from Page 16 the game, Dillon Bass and Bobby Mc- In a 2-0 win over Giles County, Tenn., got the win in relief. Donough had three hits each, Langsam Tallon threw a no-hitter with 12 strike- “Every player was a signi cant partici- ing, we have played good defense and we had three RBI, and Thomas hit well. outs and one walk. He threw 91 pitches pant and important contributor in their run the bases well.” James Tallon started and struck out and Brennan made a diving catch to start roles. We needed them all,” Pototsky said. Many of the Arlington players have ve, with Murray and McDonough pitch- a double play that helped preserve the no- n The Arlington Senior Babe Ruth 13- been together on various Babe Ruth all- ing in relief. McDonough earned the win. hitter. Tallon faced the minimum 21 bat- under and 14-under all-star teams partici- star teams since age 12, winning four state The comeback wasn’t a big surprise ters. pated in different Southeast Region Tour- championships, multiple district crowns because Arlington trailed in other state Arlington scored its two runs in the top naments and did not advance beyond and playing in region tournaments for and region games and rallied to win, in- of the fth inning. Moss and Langsam pool play. Each nished 1-2 in pool play, four years in a row, and taking second cluding three walk-off victories, two in (two hits) each had an RBI. winning their nal games. in 2018. This was their rst region crown the region. Arlington’s overall record in Murray had two hits, David Haley had The 13s lost by 17-0 and 9-3 scores, and will be their rst World Series appear- state and region competition was 10-0. one and Moss and Bass hit well. Arling- then defeated Stanly County from North ance. “It has been some pretty exciting base- ton had 10 hits. Carolina, 6-3, in its nal game. In this year’s region tourney, Arling- ball and some incredible wins,” Pototsky In a 2-1 pool-play win over Lawrence- Thad Gabel had two hits and two RBI ton had two shutouts and allowed only said. burg, Tenn., Arlington had four hits, with in the win, Andy McEnemy added two six runs until the championship game, Arlington was 5-0 in the region tour- Haley having an RBI and Murray hitting hits, Ben Rosini hit well and Alex De- when the pitching showed signs of tiring ney, including a 4-0 semi nal victory over well. vens pitched six strong innings with three on both sides. host team Marshall County Babe Ruth McDonough pitched 51/3 innings with strikeouts. In the title game, Lawrenceburg scored of Lewisburg earlier in the day July 27. two strikeouts and Patrick Ashley threw The 14s played in Stafford and lost two runs in the top of the rst inning, Right-hander McDonough pitched a 12/3 frames with two Ks. 15-2 and 2-0, then ended with a 12-0 then Arlington answered with four in the three-hit shutout with four strikeouts. In its nal pool-play contest, Arling- blowout of Stanly County behind 12 hits. bottom of the second on a big hit by Ketz With the bat, Thomas had two hits and ton rallied from a 4-0 de cit to nip Tal- J.J. Foti, James Pilot and John Farrell Murray. Arlington later trailed by scores two RBI, Quinn Brennan had two his and lahassee, 6-5, in 11 innings on a game- all had two hits for Arlington in its win, of 6-5 and 10-8. The winning run came Zach Moss had an RBI. Brennan played winning RBI single by Bass that went Jaden Groome had three RBI and James in walk-off fashion on Alexander Zur’s strong defense in the two games. over the right- elder’s head. Bass had two Thiriez and Keegan Mahoney had two ground-ball-hit toward rst base. Earlier Prior to the semi nals, Arlington was hits, Thomas had three, and Langsam and each. Sean Upton pitched well over three in the inning, Ben Langsman had a two- 3-0 in pool play. Costas Tzoumas hit well. innings.

www.sungazette.news August 1, 2019 17 Lightning Speed to Victory in Summer Action

Swimmers, many breaststrokers, for the Washington Golf and Country Club Lightning were in action during competition at a recent meet. From top right: Oliver Gooch swims the boys 12- under breaststroke race. Lily Seymour nears completion of the girls 8-under backstroke race. Charlotte Thomson swims the girls 18-under breat. Madeleine Steves leads the pack in the girls 10-under breast. Liam Thompson is high in the water in the boys 14-under break. Patrick Seeger of Washington Golf waits patiently on the starting blocks to begin his age 8-under race. The Lightning nished 4-0. See a list of slide shows at https://.sungazette.news/photos. Photos from Washington Golf

18 August 1, 2019 www.sungazette.news Lightning Speed to Victory in Summer Action Minor League Career Continues for Yorktown Graduate DAVE FACINOLI runs, was hitting .271 with three steals. Last season, Marshall played in 38 Sta Writer In an 8-2 July 3 win, Marshall, who Pecos League games for the High Desert is regarded most for is versatile defensive Yardbirds. He batted .258 with two home Although a long way from home, Jake skills, was 2 for 3 with an RBI, a walk and runs and threw out 40 percent of base Marshall’s minor a stolen base. Defensively, he threw out a runners attempting to steal. BASEBALL league profes- runner trying to steal a base, and had two After his senior season at Yorktown sional baseball career is continuing this assists. where he was the Patriots’ starting catch- summer. Initially this season, Marshall was of- er, in college Marshall was a member of As of July 20, the 24-year-old catcher fered an independent roster spot with the Potomac State junior-college team in and Yorktown High School graduate was the Monterey Amberjacks of the Pecos Keyser, W.Va. then became involved with a member of the Napa Silverados of the League of Professional Baseball Clubs. the West Virginia University Division I Paci c Association of Professional Base- Eventually, he was moved from Monterey program, primarily as a bullpen catcher. ball. It’s an independent team, located in to a travel team (Salina Stockade) in that He graduated from West Virginia in Napa, Calif. league. 2017, then tried for a brief while to play Through 20 games, the 5-foot-11, 205- He played six games there with four pro baseball in Australia before wind- Jake Marshall pound switch hitter had 13 hits – includ- hits, then was signed by Napa as a second- ing up in the Pecos League last summer, ing two doubles and two homers – had 12 RBI, had walked ve times, scored 10 string catcher. where he had a solid season.

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Representative of Allah for, or serving in, elected of ce could de- 18. East Asian peninsula on earth rail Maj. Charles Fenwick’s plan to seek 19. *Italian or ____ meatballs re-election to the General Assembly. 21. *a la King or Kiev 29. *Eat in or ______31. Comme ci, comme ca n The Arlington County Republican 23. Pine juice Committee has opened its new headquar- 24. Jury colleague 32. Pie display ters at 1121 North Irving St. 25. U.K. broadcaster 33. Largest artery 28. Make a reference 34. *Lime or ____ July 30, 1957: 30. Wine grape 36. *Rare or medium n The NAACP plans to le additional 35. Riyadh native 38. Chieftain in Arabia requests from students who want to inte- 37. *Wafer, cake or sugar 42. Bikini, e.g. grate county schools. 39. “No way” partner 45. Civil wrong n County Board member David Crup- 40. On ____, or cheap 49. Bajillion years shaw apparently is safe in Mexico, where 41. Old World lizard 51. More rare than daily he was traveling when a big earthquake 43. Rani’s dress 54. Dear one for writing struck Mexico City. 44. Like a Harvard building? 56. Boredom n The Sun’s editorial page agrees it is 46. “Don’t bet ______!” 57. Fermented soybeans time to stop “fooling around” and build 47. Table scraps 58. Says “What?” a second airport for the local area. The 68. Between 10 and Queen DOWN 59. *Not top-shelf Eisenhower administration wants the in- 48. *With cream or sugar 69. *Mini or maxi 60. Hawaiian tuber ternational airport constructed in Burke. 50. Montana tribe 1. Gets the picture 52. Make lacework 70. No longer working abbr. 2. ____dad or ____fish 61. Long for Liz July 30, 1962: 53. Prospector’s mother 71. Saint in the Caribbean 3. Stravinsky’s “The ____ of 62. Small European n The County Board voted 4-1 against 55. Directing Spike 72. Nobel Peace Prize capital Spring” freshwater fish placing a referendum on the ballot that 57. *Shaken or stirred 73. Kum Ba ____, song 4. DNA and RNA 63. Bad to the bone might lead to creation of an urban-re- 61. *Not on the rocks 74. Triangular road sign 5. Natalie Merchant, once? 64. In Davy Jones’ locker newal agency. 65. ____ Bashevis Singer 6. Funny poet Ogden 67. *Hot or iced n Arlingtonian Diana Hunter has won 66. Gobbled up 7. U.N. working-conditions the Miss West Virginia crown, and will represent that state at the Miss America Pageant. 55+ News August 1, 1969: PREPARATIONS UNDER WAY FOR SE- be presented on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the costs of cable, phone and Internet n A geologist says the ground might be NIOR OLYMPICS: Preparations are in 11 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. service will be discussed on Thursday, too porous under the Potomac River to the works for the 2019 Northern Vir- For information, call (703) 228-0955. Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. at Arlington Mill Se- build a tunnel for the future subway sys- ginia Senior Olympics, to be held at ven- nior Center. For information, call (703) tem, suggesting that a new bridge might ues across the region in September. For 4-1-1 ON CAMERAS AVAILABLE: Cam- 228-7369. have to be built. information and registration, call (703) era basics will be discussed on Wednes- n Virginia law provides few reasons to 228-4721 or see the Website at www. day, Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington GEMOLOGIST TO OFFER EXPERTISE: vote absentee in elections, but one is: “I nvso.us. Mill Senior Center. For information, A certi ed gemologist will discuss an- am a widow of a veteran of the War Be- call (703) 228-7369. tique and estate jewelry, and offer pros tween the States.” Election of cials don’t ESSENTIAL OILS ARE TOPIC OF and cons of selling, on Thursday, Aug. think anyone has used that option in some HEALTH WORKSHOP: A forum on natu- TIPS FOR FALL GARDENING OFFERED: 8 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior time. ral therapies using essential oils will be A discussion of fall gardening – and Center. For information, call (703) 228- presented on Monday, Aug. 5 at 1:30 preparing for winter – will be held on 6300. July 29, 1988: p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For Wednesday, Aug. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. at n Home sales across Virginia were information, call (703) 228-5722. Aurora Hills Senior Center. For infor- TRAVELERS HEAD TO EXHIBIT ON IM- down slightly in the rst six months of the mation, call (703) 228-5722. PRESSIONISM: Arlington County 55+ year compared to 1987. BALLROOM DANCERS TAKE THE Travel hosts a trip to the Philadelphia CROSSWORD SOLUTION FLOOR: Walter Reed Senior Center AFICIONADOS OF LOCAL HISTORY TO Museum of Art for the “Impressionist hosts a ballroom dance on Monday, MEET: The local-history group at Lee Eye” exhibition on Friday, Aug. 9. The Aug. 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For infor- Senior Center will meet on Wednesday, cost is $70. For information, call (703) mation, call (703) 228-0955. Aug. 7 at 12:30 p.m. For information, 228-4748. call (703) 228-0555. COMPUTER ASSISTANCE OFFERED: WALKERS HEAD TO BOTANICAL PRE- One-on-one computer assistance will be MEDICARE BASICS OFFERED: Under- SERVE: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior offered on Monday, Aug. 5 from 10 to standing Medicare is the topic of discus- Center will walk through the Winkler 11 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For an ap- sion on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 11:30 a.m. Botanical Preserve on Friday, Aug. 9 at pointment, call (703) 228-0555. at Lee Senior Center. For information, 10 a.m. The cost is $4. For information, call (703) 228-0555. call (703) 228-4771. INFORMATION ON MEDICAL-MARIJUA- NA RESEARCH DETAILED: A discussion CUTTING CABLE, PHONE, INTERNET News for Arlington’s active seniors runs of research into medical marijuana will COSTS IS DISCUSSED: Ways to reduce each week in this space!

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