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Only Days Left To EnrollENROLL-Virginia’s certified navigators and in-person assisters

will be extending their work hours this last weekend of open en-rollment in healthcare.gov to assist last-minute walk-ins from 10a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, and from 1 - 6 p.m. onSunday, Feb. 15, at Kenmore Middle School. No appointment isnecessary. Individuals interested in getting help need to bring:2013 tax return or recent pay stubs, certificate of citizenship orother legal immigration documents, social security numbers forevery member of the family, employer name and phone number,and an email address accessible the day of the event.

Those needing local application assistance during the week canmake an appointment on getcoveredamerica.org/connector. Forquestions related to the Kenmore Middle School events, contactLeni Gonzalez, education and outreach specialist with ENROLL-Virginia at 703-778-4808. For questions related to the enrollmentprocess, eligibility or to volunteer at one or both events, [email protected] or contact Jacqueline Pujol at 703-647-4750 or Fernando Violand-Mercado at 571-355-3535, educationand outreach specialists with ENROLL-Virginia.

Democratic CommitteeBacks Primary

At its monthly meeting, the Arlington County Democratic Com-mittee voted unanimously in favor of a primary for local candi-dates in the November 2015 election. By state law, the primarywill be held on Tuesday,

June 9 at all of the 52 polling locations in Arlington County.Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee voting will beavailable both in person and by mail.

The committee also approved two School Board caucuses, ifthey are required.

❖ May 14 - School Board caucus, Drew Model School, 7-9 p.m.❖ May 16 - School Board caucus, Washington Lee HS, 11 a.m.-

7 p.m.Other important dates for citizens wanting to run for office and/

or to vote:❖ Feb. 24 - Notification of adoption of primary for party nomi-

nation deadline❖ March 2 - School Board candidate filing deadline and train-

ing 7 p.m.❖ March 9 – Candidates can begin filing with the party chair❖ March 26 at 5 p.m. - Deadline for candidate declarations

filed with Department of Elections - Outreach Meeting and Fi-nance Meeting

❖ March 31 at 5 p.m. - Party chair certifies candidates❖ May 18 - Last day to register to vote for the primary June 9 –

Primary Election Day.The Virginia General Assembly is considering moving the offi-

cial primary date from the second Tuesday in June to the thirdTuesday in June. If passed, the primary date may be changed toJune 16.

Selling Land forAffordable Housing

Approximately 200 commissioners of the National CapitalPresbytery gave unanimous approval on Jan. 27 for ArlingtonPresbyterian Church to sell its property to the Arlington Partner-ship for Affordable Housing (APAH) to build approximately 140units of affordable housing on the church site along ColumbiaPike.

APAH will be seeking the necessary financing and land use ap-provals during 2015, with hopes of closing on the property inJuly 2016. The church will continue to worship in the buildinguntil that time.

The church has the right of first refusal to lease back the street-front retail space from APAH in the new building where the churchnow stands.

For more information on Arlington Presbyterian Church, visitwww.arlingtonpresbyterian.org, for more information on APAH,visit www.apah.org.

News BriefsNews

Half a dozen vendors set up tables ladenwith winter fruits and vegetables,handmade jams and jellies, grass-fedmeats, eggs and home cooked foods,

freshly baked pies and breads at the Sunday farmersmarket on Columbia Pike. The year-round marketorganized by the Columbia Pike RevitalizationCommittee is celebrating its 20th year. The market islocated at the corner of S. Walter Reed Drive andColumbia Pike. The hours are Sunday from 9 a.m. to1 p.m. In addition to street parking, parking isavailable across the street on the first undergroundlevel of the Halstead’s parking garage.

Winter Harvest

Samples are available ofmany of the freshly bakedbreads and pastries atGrace’s Pastries stand.

Wallis Lahtinen offers herdaughter Felicity’shandcrafted soaps for sale.Fairy cabbage.

Michael Kress from TwinSprings Fruit Farm sets outmore apples at the market.

Melissa Columbus greetscustomers at the TwinSprings vegetable andfruit stand.Brussel Sprouts and winter

white radishes.

Japanese and Beauregardsweet potatoes and carrots.

Fuji, Stayman, Pink Lady,Nittany and more applevarieties from the TwinSprings Fruit Farm inOrrtanna PA.

A selection of Felicity’shandcrafted soaps.

Acme Pie Co. head chef and pie cutter SolSchott and Stephanie Thomas hold a

Blackberry pie with a hint of lime and alattice top. The Acme Pie Co., a whole

bakery, offers a selection of freshly bakedpies for sale at the market on Sunday.

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By Vernon Miles

The Connection

After weeks of miserable cold, theweather warmed up just enoughto make the Pacers Running“Love the Run You’re With” 5 ki-

lometer race in Arlington bearable. Morethan a thousand runners came out to Pen-tagon Row at 9 a.m. on Feb. 8.

“The weather was fantastic this year com-pared to last year,” said Maggie Lloyd, oneof the runners. “Last year we were freez-ing. This year’s a lot more comfortable, so Ithink we’re a lot happier with our times.”

Lloyd was running in a co-ed singles teamwith Dustin Renwick.

“We ran it last year and we were some-what disappointed with our times,” saidRenwick. “I don’t know if it was the cold,the course, or what. This year it felt a lotbetter.”

Renwick noted that this is one of the firstearly season races in the area. The warmerweather was one possible reason for thelarge turnout. For many runners who’vestarted over the winter break, this was thefirst chance to show off their progress in arace.

“This was my first 5k,” said DarinaMarkozashvili, “it got pretty challengingtowards the end.”

Her running mate, Sari Dallal, was a littlemore experienced.

“The course was really fun,” said Dallal.“This was my fourth race. Two of the otherones I did were with the same event com-pany, so they all have a very similar vibe.”

Volunteers at the race helped keep trackof runner’s times and set up refreshmentsat the finish line. Margaret James, one of

the volunteers at the race, handed outgranola bars and bananas to race partici-pants once they passed the finish line.

“I’ve been doing this since 2008 as a vol-unteer,” James said. “There is so much en-ergy here, and the people are all very nice.”

Some reactions to the race were mixed.“I’ve run a lot of other Pacer’s races be-

fore,” said Wallace. “This one was prettyaverage.”

Wallace said he prefers Crystal City’s 5kFridays and the Twilighter Run.

“There was nothing really special for mehere,” said Wallace, “but the karaoke is stillto happen.”

Wallace’s running partner, ChristinaGlover, was looking forward to the karaokeas well.

“I didn’t meet any single guys, but it’s nottoo late, there’s still the karaoke,” saidGlover, who was deciding between Katy

‘Love the Run You’re With’Valentine’s Day racedraws a crowd.

Runners turn the corner on the final stretch of the 5k race.

RunnersChristina

Glover andBrett Wallace

relax afterthe race.

Perry’s “Firework” or Al Green’s “Tired ofBeing Alone”, which she noted was “Reallygoing to be a great mood booster for thecrowd.”

The karaoke immediately followed theawards ceremony held at Champps restau-

rant. The fastest runner was Kevin McNab,a 28-year-old from Washington D.C. whoran the three miles race in just over 15 min-utes. Other awards were broken up by agesand split between couples, singles, and “it’scomplicated.”

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Vernon Miles

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By Vernon Miles

The Connection

The Arlington School Board re-sponded to the County Board’sdecision not to approve a new el-

ementary school site with a statement ex-pressing the School Board’s renewed com-mitment to engaging with the communityto find a solution.

The site chosen by the School Board wasimmediately adjacent to Thomas JeffersonMiddle School and the County Board ex-

pressed concerns that School Board hadconducted no studies to determine theschool’s impact on the local neighborhoodor traffic. Withoutdirectly addressingany of those con-cerns, at their Feb.5 meeting, the Ar-lington SchoolBoard memberstook turns readinga “joint message”in response to theCounty Board’s de-cision.

“We’ve been talk-ing a lot about ca-pacity,” said Arling-ton School Board Chairman James Lander.“We had an opportunity to engage with theCounty Board with regard to discussingoptions that included the building of a new

elementary school at the preferred locationof the School Board.”

Lander said the School Board will moveforward focusingon the fact that theCounty Board of-fered to help findnew sites on pub-licly owned land.On Jan. 28, Landersent a letter toCounty BoardChair Mary Hynesto begin immediatediscussion on alter-native plans.

“We are movingforward and work-

ing with the county manager to identify anew set of short-, mid-, and long-term so-lutions,” said School Board Vice ChairEmma Violand-Sanchez. “The School Board

Board Revisits Plan To Address Growing EnrollmentGoal of 725 newelementary schoolseats no later thanSeptember 2018.

will seek input of its advisory councils, Par-ent-Teacher Associations, Civic Associations,and community organizations.”

The sense that the School Board had notengaged sufficiently with the local commu-nity was one of the primary reasons theCounty Board had voted against the pro-posal. However, at the County Board meet-ing, all members who voted against the planstill emphasized their support for finding anew school location for the additional re-quired seats.

The School Board said that the goal is stillto add a minimum of 725 new elementaryschool seats no later than the beginning ofschool in September 2018, and said that thefunds from last election’s school bond arestill committed to this purpose.

The School Board noted that the ThomasJefferson site the County Board votedagainst would still remain in considerationas one of the potential sites.

“We are moving forwardand working with thecounty manager to identifya new set of short-, mid-,and long-term solutions.”

— School Board Vice ChairEmma Violand-Sanchez


People

By Shirley Ruhe

The Connection

Reagan National Airport was

deserted as more than4,600 flights had been can-celled in anticipation of a record-

breaking snowstorm on the East Coast. ClayMealman, the new USDA wildlife biologistat Reagan had been up at dawn patrollingthe airport perimeter. Ryan Stewart wastransitioning Mealman into the position.Stewart had been “burning the midnight oil”

shuttling back and forth nearlydaily between Dulles, wherehe is currently the wildlife bi-ologist, and Reagan.

Stewart said at Reagan thereare between 35-55 bird strikes

a year. “We have picked up goose carcasseshalfway to the bridge from wildlife strikes,”he said from his vantage point at GravellyPoint right under the flight path at the air-port. In the winter there can be 5,000-10,000geese. He added, “wildlife on the field canbe a hazard. They can strike the aircraft andcause damage and hurt passengers.”

Mealman interjected, “Our goal is to pro-tect flight safety and protect birds at the sametime so they don’t get injured.” Reagan hashad a wildlife biologist since 1999. The strikeproblem came more in focus as the FAA started collectingdata in 1990 that showed these bird strikes could be costlyto aircraft. The goal is to scare away flocks of birds or tocapture them and relocate.

Stewart added, “See this red cartridge is a banger thatprojects up in the air with a cap gun. And this yellow oneis a screamer that makes a loud noise like a rocket.” Hesays they also extend the pyrotechnics out onto the waterto “extend the reach.” These are used to scare birds away.Stewart points to a Bal-Chatri trap with an agitated pi-geon trapped inside. “These have been used for thousandsof years and work with a noose. It doesn’t hurt the bird.And this is an Avian Dissuader,” he said, moving a glowingred dot around on his white truck door with a laser. Hesays it is harmless and very effective. Sometimes they usethe pole trap. Birds perch on the top of the pole and aspring trap closes on the bird’s legs.

“But,” Stewart said, “it is a softer spring and a paddedjaw so it won’t damage the bird.”

They catch a number of raptors including red-tailed andred-shouldered hawks, kestrels and an attempt to catch asnowy owl. “After last year’s eruption, the snowy owls areback so we’ve been trying to capture one. There have beentwo at Reagan and six at Dulles.”

Mealman added, “We think the snowy owls like Reaganairport because where else can you find acres of open grassin a big city.”

Stewart said the wildlife problem is seasonal with sum-mer causing fewer problems. “Not as many birds migratein the summer and some are molting so they aren’t flying.”

Mealman says he received a natural resources aviationdegree from the University of Minnesota and then helpedfarmers protect their crops from blackbird damage. He

earned a commercial pilot’s license and studied prairiechickens in graduate school. “I started looking for a job ina pretty competitive field. I didn’t even know these jobsexisted. But I grew up being outdoors so this was a naturalfit.” He had several shorter-terms jobs before starting threeweeks ago at Reagan National.

Stewart got his start as a science major in school. Thenhis college roommate told him how he had caught a wood-pecker, “and I thought it was really cool.” He came fromVirginia Tech to Dulles where he has been the wildlife bi-ologist for eight years and was a wildlife specialist for fouryears previous to that.

Stewart presses a button moving the motorized car acrossthe grass scaring any birds in its path. He has a miniatureboat used for the same purpose on the water. Stewart saidthe biggest challenge at Reagan is the Potomac River whichis a significant wildlife attractant. Stewart said it is a smallpiece of land to manage but the key is habitat modifica-tion; it is important to educate the public on the bird strikeissue, pointing to a man in the parking lot throwing crumbsat pigeons surrounding him on the concrete. “That’s nothelpful.”

There is always something different every day in thisjob. “One day a dog got loose on the field from one of theairplanes and ran straight for the river.

The river rescue responded and pulled the dog from thewater.” They returned the dog to its owner. “It was somekind of special dog.” Both wildlife biologists agreed theygot into these jobs because they like wildlife. Mealman con-cluded that it’s all part of an integrated management pro-gram. The goal is to manage the various aspects of theairfield, use all methods to move birds in the safest waypossible while promoting air safety.

Protecting Wildlife and PlanesReagan NationalAirport biologistshelp move birdsfrom flight paths.

The red cartridge is shot into the air with a cap gun andthe yellow cartridge is a “screamer” that lets out a loudnoise.

Ryan Stewart sets up a pole trap to entice birdsto perch on the top where a “soft” spring trapcloses on the bird’s legs

The motorized car in the foreground scares offbirds on the ground. The small boat is used forthe same purpose on the water.

The laser gunshoots asmall red dotthat is veryeffective andsafe at scar-ing off birds.

An agitatedpigeon iscaught in acage thatuses anoose toentrap thebird. Thebird isn’tharmed inthe pro-cess.

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Opinion

The official position of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors on theneed for changes in policy after theshooting of John Geer by police in

Springfield in August of 2013 appears to bethat this is the first time police policies havebeen a problem:

“Policies for handling police-involved inci-dents, which served us well for decades, wereinadequate in this complicated situation.”

Police-involved shootings have resulted inexcruciating obfuscation and delay by FairfaxCounty Police dating back more than a decade.In this editorial, we refer to two high-profilecases, but these are not the only cases wherepolice secrecy had caused incalculable pain tofamilies while damaging the credibility of thepolice and other county officials. Andthis issue is not limited to FairfaxCounty. Alexandria and Arlington usesimilar approaches to limit public ac-cess to information.

Most Northern Virginia residents think veryhighly of their police. We are very safe here.People understand that sometimes mistakeshappen, that sometimes force is needed, andthat sometimes police will exercise deadlyforce. What they are unlikely to accept is se-crecy that shrouds mistakes, and failure to takeresponsibility for explaining events of deadlyforce.

We’ll quote the father of David Masters whowrote a letter to the Mount Vernon Gazette (aConnection Newspaper) in June, 2013, twomonths before John Geer was shot:

“I am the father of David Masters. David wasshot to death by a Fairfax County police of-ficer on Nov. 13, 2009 while sitting in his truckat a stop at the intersection of Route 1 andFort Hunt Road. I don’t know any more aboutthe circumstances of this grim fatality now thanI did then and now, as then, the records of thistragedy are not available to anyone outside thepolice department. The officer who shot myson was ultimately and I must say secretly firedby the then police chief, David Rohrer. But eventhat was done without any admission of cul-pability by anyone in the county. … I don’tunderstand why the Virginia Freedom of In-

formation Act gives blanket exemption to po-lice matters. ... As it is now, the police depart-ment can, and seemingly does, operate in aculture of complete autonomy without fear thatits actions will be held up to any kind of scru-tiny.”

The Connection reported in 2006 about theaccidental shooting of an unarmed SalvatoreJ. “Sal” Culosi Jr. during his arrest on gam-bling charges:

“With red-rimmed eyes and her voice crack-ing, Anita Culosi expressed outrage Thursdayevening [March 30, 2006] that a FairfaxCounty police officer will not be charged witha crime for accidentally killing her 37-year-oldson. ‘My son is laying in a cemetery,” she said,surrounded by family members holding framed

pictures of her son. “That man pulleda trigger and shot my son dead.”

Anita Culosi’s son, Salvatore J. “Sal”Culosi Jr., was accidentally shot to

death by a Fairfax County SWAT team officeron Jan. 24 outside his Fair Oaks townhouse.He had been under investigation for illegalsports gambling for the previous three months,accepting at least $28,000 in bets from an un-dercover Fairfax County detective.

In July, 2012, more than a year before JohnGeer was shot and killed, a group of citizensidentified four cases, including Masters andCulosi, where police secrecy continued to blockquestions about shooting deaths. Citizens Coa-lition for Police Accountability characterized“questionable circumstances” around theshootings, noted that no one, including thefamilies of the deceased victims, had been ableto obtain a police incident report despite thefact that the four cases are closed.

CCPA Executive Director Nicholas Beltrantesent letters asking for the release of documents,“to find out what happened in the shootingdeaths, why deadly force was used instead ofa taser gun or beanbag gun, and to find out ifpolice misconduct took place.”

Beltrante said: “Our letters will highlight tothe public the importance of amending theVirginia FOIA to require the release of policeincident reports, and the value of improvingpolice accountability by creating an indepen-

dent police citizen oversight panel made up ofFairfax county citizens …. Unnecessary use ofdeadly force by the police, if it is occurring,will undermine the integrity and confidenceof the public in our police and our elected offi-cials.”

The revelations about the shooting of JohnGeer as a result of a civil lawsuit seriously un-dermine the credibility of the investigationprocess.

Aside from the officer who shot Geer, fourother officers on the scene told investigatorsthat same day that they were shocked by theshot that killed Geer and thought the shootingwas unnecessary. (One officer described hisfirst reaction: “WTF.”) There was no weaponin view, although Geer was a gun owner andhad a holstered gun nearby. Geer made greateffort to be predictable in his actions, askingpermission to scratch his nose, otherwise keep-ing his hands up on the doorframe.

But a day after the shooting, police releasedthe following update:

“The preliminary investigation indicates thatwhen officers arrived on the scene, they weremet by an individual who displayed what ap-peared to be a weapon in a threatening man-ner and was subsequently shot.”

And last month, before the statements of theother officers were released, the police releasedthis update with the name of the officer:

“Geer was reported as having multiple fire-arms inside the home, displaying a firearm thathe threatened to use against the police, andrefused the officers’ requests that he remainoutside and speak to them. Officers, includinga trained negotiator, attempted to peaceablyresolve the situation. They spoke with Geer formore than 30 minutes as he stood in the door-way of his home. When Geer began loweringhis hands at one point during the negotiations,PFC Adam Torres fired a single shot that struckGeer.”

But investigators knew that the negotiatorhad not seen Geer holding a weapon.

We don’t agree with this statement byBulova: “The Board of Supervisors has takenthe steps needed to ensure its policies allowfor justice to be fairly and swiftly served.”

This is not an isolated case. The Board ofSupervisors must demand transparency fromthe police.

— Mary Kimm

[email protected]

Secrecy around police shootings has beena problem for at least a decade.

Not the First or Only Time

Editorial

By Adam P. Ebbin

State Senator (D-30)

I passed several bills last week thatwould advance equality forwomen, gay and lesbian married

couples, and LGBT state employees.My resolution to ratify the federal

Equal Rights Amendment (the ERA, SJ216),was approved 20-18 by the Senate on Feb. 5.

The passage of the ERA would bring the U.S.Constitution into conformity with Virginia’svalues. We are one of five states that prohibitgender discrimination in our state Constitution

but have not yet approved the ratifi-cation of the federal amendment.

SJ216 would add Virginia to themajority of states supporting the ad-dition of the ERA to the U.S. Consti-tution. The language would explicitly

guarantee that women and men are citizensof equal standing under federal and state law.This is an important distinction to make whenit comes to protecting the legal advances thathave been made in the area of women’s rightsover the last 50 years. Supreme Court Justice

Antonin Scalia clearly articulated his opinionabout gender equality when he stated “theConstitution does not require discriminationon the basis of sex. The only issue is whetherit prohibits it. It doesn’t.”

The ERA would guarantee equal pay forequal work. This is an economic issue impact-ing many Virginia families. The money thatcomes into a household helps the whole fam-ily, and when women are being discriminatedagainst in the workplace, it affects everyone.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decisionlast fall to let stand the 4th Circuit Court’s deci

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6:30 p.m., Walter Reed. Register, 703-228-0955.55+ Nature Hike, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., Long

Branch Nature Center. Free. Register, 703-229-6535.

Beginners full fitness exercise, Tuesdays,10 a.m., Lee. $60/15 sessions or $4 per class. De-tails, 703-228-0555.

Arlington Mill Trekkers, Tuesday, Feb. 249:30 a.m. Free. Register, 703-228-7369.

Table tennis, Tuesdays,10 a.m., -12 p.m.,Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

Music and movement class, Wednesdays,10:30 a.m., Culpepper Garden. Free. Register, 703-228-4403.

Duplicate bridge, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Au-rora Hills. Cost $5. Register, 703-228-5722.

Arlington Walking Club, Wednesdays, 9a.m., Culpepper Garden. $4. Register, 703-228-4403.

Easy do-it-yourself projects, Thursday, Feb.26, 10 a.m., Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

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APPLICANTS NEEDEDArlington Commission on Long-Term Care

Residences needs advocates who work or livein Arlington. The Commission is currentlyseeking prospective commission members andvolunteers willing to serve as liaisons to long-term care residences. For more information oran application, go to the Commission on Long-Term Care Residence’s website:commissions.arlingtonva.us/ltcr/, or contact theAgency on Aging 703-228-1700, via TTY (703)228-1788, or via e-mail [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 11Women’s History Presentation. 7 p.m. in the

Patrick Henry Elementary School Library, 701 S.Highland St, Arlington. AAUW Archivist,Suzanne Gould will share stories aboutfascinating women and events in AAUW’s

history, including Ellen Swallow Richards, thefirst woman to earn a chemistry degree and oneof the founders of AAUW; Eleanor Roosevelt andFrances Perkins. Sponsored by Arlington Branchof American Association of University Women.Free. Contact Sara Anderson at 703-532-3830.

THURSDAY/FEB. 12Application Deadline. The Arlington

Community Foundation - TMI Initiative willdonate computers to nonprofits that couldbenefit from either additional computers ornewer computers. The application can bedownloaded from bit.ly/acftmi. Any 501(c)(3)nonprofit serving those who live or work inArlington, including any organization thatapplied in 2014 is eligible. The TMI Initiativewill be supplying used computers from theirconstantly rotating inventory; all computers willbe no more than four years old. Visitwww.tmiarlington.org.


Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at leasttwo weeks before event.

ONGOING“Choir Boy.” Through Sunday, Feb. 22

at Signature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. A music-filled story ofmasculinity, tradition, coming of age,and speaking your truth, set in thegospel choir of an elite prep schoolfor young black men. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org for more.

Films of Modern Love. Thursdays inFebruary, 3 p.m. at the ColumbiaPike Branch Library, 816 S. WalterReed Drive, Arlington. February’smovies matinees take on divorce,virtual reality, fictional dream girlsand, of course, love. Call 703-228-5710.

“Othello.” Through Sunday, March 1at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. FourMile Run Drive, Arlington. WSCAvant Bard presents “Othello.”William Shakespeare’s tragedyunfolds against the backdrop of warin the Middle East and the strugglesof veterans to cope with theirtraumas. $30-$35. Visit http://wscavantbard.org/season-3/othello/or call 703-418-4808.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 11Make a Valentine. 4 p.m. at the

Aurora Hills Branch Library, 735 S.18th St., Arlington. Children get inon the Valentine’s Day crafting funafter school with Ms. Kim. Call 703-228-5715.

Novel Swap. 7 p.m. at the ShirlingtonBranch Library, 4200 Campbell Ave.,Arlington. Bring in already-readromance novels, and swap them fornew-to-you books – then decorateand eat delicious cupcakes. Call 703-228-6545.

THURSDAY/FEB.12Arlington Historical Society. 7 p.m.

at Marymount University, 2807 N.Glebe Rd, Arlington; the talk will beheld on the main floor of theuniversity’s library, Rowley G127.The Arlington Historical Societypresents author Sue Eisenfeld. Call703-942-9247.

FRIDAY/FEB. 13Upcycling! Crayons. 4-5 p.m. at Long

Branch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. Find newways to repurpose old things. In thissession, make some colorful creationswith old crayons. $5 fee due uponregistration, program #622925-L.Call 703-228-6535.

Parents Night Out. 6-10 p.m. atWalter Reed Community Center,2909 16th St. S, Arlington. Childrenages 4-11 will have a blast thanks tothe Teens Making a Difference Club.Children will enjoy an evening ofgames, art and fun. Visitregistration.arlingtonva.us andsearch activity 970008.

Stand Up Comedy. 7:30 and 10:30p.m. at Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike,Arlington. Sara Schaefer is acritically acclaimed stand upcomedian, writer, and producercurrently based in Los Angeles. Shewas recently the co-host of MTV’slate night show Nikki & Sara Live.$22. Visit ArlingtonDrafthouse.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/FEB.13-14“The Comedy of Errors.” 8 p.m. at

The Thomas Jefferson Theatre, 125S. Old Glebe Road, Arlington. Adults,$20; senior and juniors $15. Visithttp://beta.thearligntonplayers.org.

SATURDAY/FEB. 14Valentines Day Party for

Nerdfighters. 2 p.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St.,Arlington. For tweens and teens —raffles, cookies, giant poetry, button-making. Call 703-228-5990.

The Young Hearts. 2 and 8 p.m. atthe Barcroft Community House, 800S. Buchanan St., Arlington. SpendValentine’s Day with The YoungHearts and singer-songwriter RachelPlatten. And while you’re there, jointhe National Bone Marrow DonorRegistry. Refreshments will beavailable. Suggested donation $20/person; space is very limited, soreserve tickets early. To donate andreserve your ticket via cash or check,email [email protected].

Author Event. 3 p.m. at One MorePage Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St., Arlington.Children’s author and illustrator –and Arlington native – Julia Sarcone-Roach shares from her newest picturebook, “The Bear Ate Your Sandwich.”Free, open to the public. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or call703-300-9746.

Valentine Celebration. 6:30 p.m. atNRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd.(at N. Taylor Street), Arlington.Opera NOVA presents “That’sAmore,” which will include popularopera arias, interspersed withromantic songs. Light refreshmentsbefore program starts at 7 p.m. Freeindoor parking. Suggested donationwith prior reservations: $10members, member’s guests andstudents; non-members $15. Withoutreservations at the door: $20.Contact Opera NOVA at 703-536-7557 or [email protected] forreservations.

Valentine’s Day Concert. 7:30 p.m.at Artisphere Spectrum Theatre, 1611N Kent St., Arlington. NationalChamber Ensemble presents aValentine’s Day concert with musicby one of the most romanticcomposers, featuring Tchaikovsky’sgreat works, including the “StringQuartet No.1,” “Serenade for Strings”and more. $30. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/do for more.

FEB. 17-MARCH 22“Kid Victory.” 7:30 p.m. at Signature

Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. FromJohn Kander and Greg Pierce comes anew musical about coming home andbreaking out. Buy tickets online, atthe Box Office or by calling 703-8209771. Visit www.signature-theatre.org for more.

FEB. 19-MARCH 8“No Hay Que Llorar” (No Need to

Cry). 8 p.m., Gunston Arts Center,Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang St.,Arlington. A play by Roberto “Tito”Cossa (Argentina), in Spanish withEnglish subtitles. Visitwww.teatrodelaluna.org. Freeparking, handicapped accessible.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 18Online Dating for Seniors: Tech

Class. 11:00 a.m.-noon at theAurora Hills Branch Library, 735 S.18th St., Arlington. Learn about thebest wording for profiles, takingselfies, different site options, andsafety. Call 703-228-5715.

THURSDAY/FEB. 19Author Event. 6:30 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St., Arlington.Margery Leveen Sher discusses herbook “The Noticer’s Guide to Livingand Laughing: Change Your Life

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Synetic Theater in Crystal City is staging theShakespeare comedy, “Much Ado AboutNothing,” set in the 1950s Las Vegas, from

Feb. 11 through March 22.Directed and produced by Synetic Founding Ar-

tistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili, the show fea-tures confirmed bachelor Benedick and the equallyspirited and unwed Beatrice as they spar, courtand conspire in Synetic’s 11th wordlessShakespeare adaptation. This show is loaded withrockin’ tunes, rat packers, and dreamy chicks whowill shake, rattle, and roll as only Synetic perform-ers can.

Tsikurishvili said he was fascinated by the chal-lenge of producing the play.

“This is probably Shakespeare’s most verballydriven play, in that the soul of the thing isn’t somuch about symbolism and imagery, but about witand banter,” he said. “I was fascinated by the chal-lenge of translating this specific kind of text intomovement and visuals.”

One of the reasons Tsikurishvili set the piece inthe 1950s is because he sees a lot of relevancyand parallels between that time and our own.

“Then, as now, we have Cold War tensions brew-ing with an old rival, which the humor, youth andexuberance of the period (as well as the music)acted as a kind of counterweight to,” he said. “For

me, this play is pure light-hearted comedy — aperfect relief from the similarly troubled times wefind ourselves in today.”

One of the challenges for Tsikurishvili was find-ing the characters’ equivalents and archetypes inthe 1950s setting they’ve chosen.

“Who, for instance, is Benedick in this setting?”he said. “Who is Beatrice? What are their identi-ties? Making these decisions are always amongthe greatest challenges.”

Tsikurishvili hopes to remind people of the joy,happiness and love to be found in life — “evenwhen it’s problematic, even when it isn’t neat andtidy, even when the world around you seems tobe in complete chaos, threatening to blow itselfup,” he said.

Synetic Theater is staging “Much Ado About Noth-ing” from Feb. 11 through March 22, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Synetic The-ater is located at 1800 South Bell St., Crystal City,Arlington. This production is recommended for ages14 and older for some drug use and stylized sexualcontent. $20-$55. Call 866-811-4111 or visitwww.synetictheater.org. The matinee on Sunday,Feb. 15, 2 p.m. offers childcare, featuring theatergames, at an on-site studio for $5 per child begin-ning at noon. A $25 Young Professionals Night willtake place on Wednesday, Feb. 18 with a pre-showhappy hour at Jaleo Crystal City beginning at 6:30p.m.

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FRIDAY/FEB. 20Natural Selection. 6:30 p.m. at the

David Brown Planetarium, 1426North Quincy St., Arlington. 40minutes; suitable for familyaudiences and school groups. Visitwww.friendsoftheplanetarium.org.

“Evolution in Everyday Life.” 7:30p.m., at the David BrownPlanetarium, 1426 North Quincy St.,Arlington. Visitfriendsoftheplanetarium.org.

SATURDAY/FEB. 21Mongolian School Concert and

Dinner. 4:30-7 p.m. at the WilsonSchool, 1601 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Food and entertainment will includeMongolian clothes and costumes,Mongolian musical instruments,dancers and song; Mongolian milktea and authentic Mongolian cuisine.$40. Email [email protected], [email protected] orcall 703-731-9492, 571-465-8005.Visit www.facebook.com/groups/MSNCA/ for more.

Natural Selection. 6:30 p.m. at theDavid Brown Planetarium, 1426North Quincy St., Arlington. Visitwww.friendsoftheplanetarium.org.

“Inherit the Wind.” 7:30 p.m. at theDavid Brown Planetarium, 1426North Quincy St., Arlington. This filmtells the story of the 1925 “ScopesMonkey Trial.” Running time: 128min. Suitable for older children andadults. friendsoftheplanetarium.org.

‘Noche de Luna’ ReceptionPerformance. 8 p.m. at GunstonArts Center, Theatre Two, 2700 S.Lang St., Arlington. A play byRoberto “Tito” Cossa (Argentina), inSpanish with English subtitles. $40.

Reservations can be made online atwww.teatrodelaluna.org.

SUNDAY/FEB. 22Natural Selection. 1:30 p.m. at the

David Brown Planetarium, 1426North Quincy St., Arlington. Visitwww.friendsoftheplanetarium.org formore.

“Cell,Cell,Cell.” 3 p.m. at the DavidBrown Planetarium, 1426 NorthQuincy St., Arlington. 45 min;suitable for all ages. Visitwww.friendsoftheplanetarium.org.

Concert Series. 4 p.m. at St. Peter’sEpiscopal Church, 4250 North GlebeRoad, Arlington. “A Rock & a HardPlace: Songs of Obsessive,Wonderful, Terrible Love” is anentertaining and enlightening hour ofmusic with soprano Tracy Cox, andKim Pensinger Witman, piano.Admission is free. Contributions ofnon-perishable food items areencouraged, donations accepted.Visit www.stpetersmusic.org.

Quartet for the End of Time. 4 p.m.at Clarendon United MethodistChurch, 606 North Irving St.Messiaen’s work was written andpremiered in a WWII prison camp.The quartet is based on the Book ofRevelations. Free. Visitibischambermusic.org for more.

Lenten Evensong. 7 p.m. at St. Paul’sChurch, 228 South Pitt St.,Alexandria. Arlington’s Tina Chanceywill play early musical instruments,including the rebec, vielle, kamenj,viol, and lyra viol. Free. Donationswill go to St. Paul’s Lazarus Ministry.Call 703-549-3312 for more.

MONDAY/FEB. 23Laughter Yoga. 6:30-7:30 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St., Arlington. [email protected]

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2 1881 NASH ST #1812 ...... 2 . 2 .. 0 ... ARLINGTON ... $2,160,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ........ 22209 ........... TURNBERRY TOWER ......... 12/01/14

3 5555 LITTLE FALLS RD ..... 9 . 5 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $2,035,000 .... Detached ... 0.39 ........ 22207 . MULLERS ADDN COUNTRY CLUB ESTS 12/29/14

4 2773 WAKEFIELD ST ........ 5 . 4 .. 2 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,825,000 .... Detached ... 0.37 ........ 22207 ............. BROYHILL FOREST ........... 12/08/14

5 5215 31ST RD N .............. 5 . 4 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,790,000 .... Detached ... 0.23 ........ 22207 .............. CRESCENT HILLS ............ 12/15/14

6 5040 36TH ST N .............. 5 . 5 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,790,000 .... Detached ... 0.23 ........ 22207 .........COUNTRY CLUB MANOR ...... 12/05/14

7 1810 CLEVELAND ST ....... 6 . 5 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,775,000 .... Detached ... 0.13 ........ 22201 ................ LYON VILLAGE .............. 12/31/14

8 930 DANIEL ST N ............. 5 . 4 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,735,000 .... Detached ... 0.14 ........ 22201 .................. LYON PARK ................ 12/22/14

9 928 DANIEL ST N ............. 5 . 4 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,675,000 .... Detached ... 0.14 ........ 22201 .................. LYON PARK ................ 12/17/14

10 2147 TROY ST N .............. 4 . 3 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,655,000 .... Detached ... 0.53 ........ 22201 .................... DAWSON ................. 12/18/14

11 2026 TAYLOR ST .............. 6 . 4 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,630,000 .... Detached ... 0.17 ........ 22207 ................ CHERRYDALE .............. 12/19/14

12 1925 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD S 5 . 5 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ... $1,600,000 .... Detached ... 0.31 ........ 22202 .... TOP OF ARLINGTON RIDGE RD .. 12/10/14

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Detached ................. 0.34 ................. 22202817 BARTON ST N ...............................4 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $880,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.11 ................. 222011600 OAK ST #1720 ............................2 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $880,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222091200 NASH ST N #1123 ..................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $875,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 2220923 OAKLAND ST N ...............................4 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $855,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.08 ................. 22203417 UPTON CT ....................................3 ... 3 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $845,000 .............. Attach/Row Hse ....... 0.02 ................. 222031600 STAFFORD ST N ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $843,675 .............. Detached ................. 0.18 ................. 22207417 GEORGE MASON DR .................... 3 ... 3 ... 2 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $840,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.03 ................. 222032341 QUEEN ST S ............................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $830,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.07 ................. 222023055 MILITARY RD ............................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $825,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.19 ................. 222072563 KENMORE CT ............................ 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $815,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.03 ................. 222061418 RHODES ST #B419 .................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $815,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222093357 KEMPER RD ............................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $802,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.03 ................. 222065614 8TH RD N .................................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $800,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.28 ................. 222053711 MILITARY RD ............................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $800,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.37 ................. 222073925 30TH ST N ................................. 3 ... 3 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $799,950 .............. Detached ................. 0.23 ................. 222074733 17TH ST N ................................. 3 ... 3 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $785,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.15 ................. 222071710 GREENBRIER ST N ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $780,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.21 ................. 222052619 POCOMOKE ST .......................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $779,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.12 ................. 22207226 BRYAN ST N ................................. 3 ... 1 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $775,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.14 ................. 22201307 BARTON ST N ...............................4 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $770,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.12 ................. 222013316 21ST AVE N ................................ 4 ... 1 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $769,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.12 ................. 222072306 LEE HWY ....................................4 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $765,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.02 ................. 22201619 20TH ST S .................................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $764,500 .............. Duplex ..................... 0.20 ................. 222022422 OHIO ST .................................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $755,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.12 ................. 222071600 CLARENDON BLVD #W210 ........ 1 ... 1 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $755,000 .............. Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ............................. 222094308 4TH CT N ....................................3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $749,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.02 ................. 22203872 KENSINGTON ST ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $743,500 .............. Detached ................. 0.12 ................. 222052220 FAIRFAX DR #708 ...................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $736,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222014501 19TH ST N ................................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $735,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.14 ................. 222076275 15TH RD N ................................ 4 ... 3 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $730,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.16 ................. 22205835 QUINCY ST .................................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $720,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.14 ................. 222041125 20TH ST S .................................. 3 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $715,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.13 ................. 222026247 12TH ST N ................................. 3 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $715,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.18 ................. 222051047 MCKINLEY RD ............................ 4 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $715,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.24 ................. 222054714 20TH PL N ................................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $715,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.03 ................. 222073409 WILSON BLVD #702 ................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $714,900 .............. Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ............................. 222012220 FAIRFAX DR #510 ...................... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $710,414 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 22201

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Copyright 2014 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of December 15, 2015.

In December 2014, 243 Arlington homes sold between $2,282,280-$50,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $2,282,280-$710,414 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Going into business with one’sspouse can bring both joy andchallenges. As Valentine’s Dayapproaches, three local hus-

band and wife real estate partners sharetheir experiences and offer advice to othercouples.

Min and Jimmy O’Burns of Long and Fos-ter in Reston, have been in business togetherfor 15 years. The two met when they wereneighbors with identical condos. Theystarted dating after six months “and havebeen joined at the hip ever since,” accord-ing to Min O’Burns.

“I burned out on selling new homes andwanted to join Jimmy,” Min O’Burns, whooriginally worked for a builder, continued.“I had to convince him that I would be anasset rather than a ball and chain. Prettysoon we became what is our motto, ‘Thepower of two.’”

Working as a team allows them to spenda significant amount of time together. “It’snot suited for everyone,” said Min O’Burns,adding that the nature of real estate makesit ideal for couples, with flexible appoint-ments and the ability to enjoy lunch to-gether. “You both need to be of the samekind of mindset. You have to have the samework ethic and diligence.”

Understanding your own personality aswell as your spouse’s is key to working to-gether successfully as a married couple.“You have to identify each other’s strengthsand figure out who’s good at what,” saidMin O’Burns. “The two of us together makea pretty good team.

“Jimmy is a strong negotiator and strate-gist,” she continued. “I’m a good writer, I’morganized and I’m good at marketing. I’malso a little bit of a hand holder.”

“We still enjoy it after all the years we’vebeen in business together. In my mind thereis no downside,” added Jimmy O’Burns.“We’re serious about our business and wethink that business should come with a littlebit of humor.”

Deborah and Lenny Manarin of the Ar-lington office of McEnearney Associates Inc,Realtors, have been married for 10 years.They met through their work in the real

estate business. In fact, Deborah, an Alex-andria native, has 25 years of experienceand Lenny more than 40.

“We tell clients ‘You’re paying one com-mission, but you’re getting the experienceand knowledge of two people,’” saidDeborah Manarin.

She added that one big asset of workingwith a spouse is a shared knowledge of theindustry. “We both understand the businessand the stresses of dealing with people 24-7. Each of us is a good sounding board forthe other on issues you’re dealing with,”Deborah Manarin.

Debbie and Damon Nicholas of ColdwellBanker Residential Brokerage in Fairfax metas students at the University of Virginia andhave been married for 32 years.

Debbie was a real estate agent and Damonwas a full-time federal employee when theyhad their first child, who was born withsevere disabilities. Two other sons quicklyfollowed.

“We found ourselves going to two to threedoctor’s appointments per week,” saidDebbie Nicholas.

After a promotion took away all of DamonNicholas’ flexibility, he switched to real es-tate full time. The move meant DebbieNicholas could stay home, Damon could go

to doctors’ appointments and they could getmore involved at school. The couple alsodeveloped a Special Olympics program atWillow Springs Elementary School inFairfax and coached their younger sons inyouth leagues.

Working together offers both pleasuresand challenges.

“It’s difficult and easy at the same time,”said Damon Nicholas. “It’s difficult to shutoff work at times because we have a pas-sion for helping our clients and we lovewhat we do. The good news is that we seeeach other a lot more than other couples.

Couples Who Work Together Stay TogetherLocal couples offer advice about keeping a relationship healthy at home and on the job.

Husband and wife real estate team Deborah andLenny Manarin of the Arlington office of McEnearneyAssociates Inc, have a combined total of more than65 years of experience in the real estate industry.

Husband and wife real estate team Debbie andDamon Nicholas met while they were studentsat the University of Virginia.

Reston-based realestate agents Minand Jimmy O’Burnsof Long and Fosterhave been in busi-ness together for 15years. They say oneof the keys to theirlong-lasting busi-ness relationship isunderstanding eachother’s strengths.

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With this week’s closing of con-struction financing for TheSprings Apartments at 555 N.

Thomas St., Arlington, the ArlingtonPartnership for Affordable Housing(APAH) has scheduled a groundbreakingceremony for March 11, 1-2:20 p.m., andcompletion will be in fall 2016.

Financed with equity from Bank ofAmerica Merrill Lynch and constructionloan proceeds from Bank of America

Merrill Lynch and the Virginia Housing De-velopment Authority, The Springs will pro-vide new committed affordable housingclose to the Ballston Metro.

This new construction will consist of 104units a half mile from the Ballston Metrostation, near major employment and retailincluding the Ballston Common Mall. TheSprings will be a five-story, family friendlyre-development of APAH’s aging 27-unitCarlyn Springs Apartments. Unit sizes will

range from studios to three bedrooms; 81percent of the units will be family-sized. Allunits will be accessible; 10 percent will bebarrier free. The Springs will have under-ground parking and bicycle storage; com-munity room for resident services; a busi-ness center, and landscaped courtyard, pic-nic area and playground. The Springs, con-structed using green building design, willbe EarthCraft certified.

APAH selected Bank of America Merrill

Lynch as the Low Income Housing TaxCredit (LIHTC) equity partner for con-struction; $22 million in tax credit eq-uity will be leveraged to finance construc-tion for The Springs. The LIHTC programwas created by Congress through the TaxReform Act of 1986 to develop afford-able rental housing.

APAH’s development team includesBozzuto Construction Company, KGDArchitecture and Walter L. Philips, Inc.APAH, a nonprofit, develops, preserves,owns, and advocates for quality afford-able housing.

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And we like each other so that’s good.”The Nicholas’ three sons are now adults.

In 2013, their middle son joined their realestate team.

Debbie and Damon Nicholas offer simpleadvice to other couples considering goinginto business together.

“It’s always important to respect yourspouse,” said Debbie Nicholas. “Above allwe want to demonstrate to people that welove each other and respect each other.Working together is not something that youcommit to if you can’t respect each other inpublic and in private.”


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Kyra M. Klontz was named to the MiamiUniversity (Oxford, Ohio) fall 2014 dean’s list.

Andrew Wagner earned a spot on the fall2014 dean’s list at Hofstra University(Hempstead, NY).

Jhonnn Guzman-Gonzales, a freshmanmajoring in aeronautical engineering; andSamantha Salotto, a senior majoring in en-vironmental engineering have been named tothe dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester atClarkson University (Potsdam, NY).

Andrew Kent Graykowski was among847 students from Miami University (Oxford,Ohio) who received degrees during commence-ment Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Graykowskireceived a Bachelor of Science in kinesiologyand health degree.

Joseph Breslin was named to The Univer-sity of Scranton (Pa.) dean’s list for the 2014 fallsemester. Breslin is a senior neuroscience ma-jor in the University’s College of Arts andSciences.

Jason Ravencroft, majoring in informa-

tion technology, was named to the dean’s list atUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell for the fall 2014semester.

Eileen O’Connor was named to the dean’s listfor the fall 2014 semester at the University of Ver-mont. O’Connor is a first-year studentEnvironmental Studies major.

Thomas Athanasios Vasilopoulos, hasbeen named to the president’s list at James Madi-son University for the fall 2014 semester.

Nathan Hughes, a junior majoring in roboticsengineering and computer science, was named tothe Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (Worcester,Ma.) dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester.

On Oct. 17, 2014, the police department dis-patch center received a call about an unconsciousstudent employee at the West End Market. VirginiaTech police officer Kendrah Cline arrived at thescene and found the student was not breathing.She performed CPR until members of the VirginiaTech Rescue Squad, including AlejandraEspinoza, of Arlington, a senior majoring in hu-man nutrition, foods, and exercise, arrived. Thestudent was transported to the hospital and initiallykept in a medically induced coma. Eventually, thestudent made a full recovery and is now back oncampus.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The Washington-Lee andYorktown wrestling teamswere well represented in the fi-nal round of the Conference 6

championship tournament Saturday atHayfield Secondary School, but each schoolmanaged to win just one individual title.

On a day dominated by McLean andMadison, W-L junior Ethan Guenther andYorktown senior Jason Kappel capturedconference championships for their respec-tive Arlington schools.

Guenther won the 220-pound final, beat-ing Hayfield’s Brendan McCarron via 5-3decision. Guenther trailed 3-2 early in thethird and final period, but tied the scorewith an escape before scoring the winningpoints with a takedown.

“I was a little nervous, but I didn’t wantto get ahead of myself,” Guenther said ofhis third-period deficit. “If I can make thematch go on longer, I figure can handle that.I was hoping the longer it went, I couldmaybe outlast him — I’m good at outlastingopponents. I’ve done that a fair amount overmy career.”

Guenther said Saturday’s victory was theproduct of a long journey.

“I wasn’t very good at first. I struggled alot,” he said about his experience wrestlingin the sixth grade. “… In 10th grade … Igot fifth place in the conference. I think weall saw what happened this year.”

Guenther was one of four Generals toreach the finals. Jose Araujo finished sec-ond in the 145-pound bracket, Thomas

Sheehy was runner-up at 152, and NikolayValov placed second at 182.

Yorktown’s Kappel wrestled at 182 poundsfor most of the year before moving up to195 for the postseason. Kappel defeatedMadison’s Ryan Partridge via 4-2 decisionto win the 195-pound championship — thefirst conference title of his varsity career.

Kappel took the lead with a reversal inthe second period.

“It’s a great feeling,” he said. “Three yearsof hard work paid off. It means a lot be-cause I worked hard for this. Seeing all myteammates out there cheering for me; thatmeant a lot.”

Kappel was one of three Patriots to reachthe finals. Talha Farooq finished runner-upat 113 and Kyle Callan was second in the120-pound bracket.

Other individual winners included:Fairfax’s Vincent Tammaro (106), Hayfield’sGrant Saunders (113), McLean’s BrendanGrammes (120), McLean’s Eric Johnston(126), Madison’s Tyler Megonigal (132),Madison’s Taylor Christensen (138),Madison’s Luke Kustra (145), McLean’sConor Grammes (152), McLean’s GavinLegg (160), McLean’s Mack McCune (170),Hayfield’s Antonio Agee (182), andMadison’s Drew Smith (285).

McLean captured the team title with ascore of 269.5, edging Madison’s total of268. Hayfield was third with a score of238.5, followed by Fairfax (179) and W-L(179), Yorktown (130), Langley (126) andSouth Lakes (70).

The 6A North region championship tour-nament is scheduled for Friday and Satur-day at Centreville High School.

Generals tie for fourth, Patriots finish sixthat conference tournament.

W-L’s Guenther, Yorktown’s Kappel Win Wrestling Titles

Washington-Lee juniorEthanGuenther, top,beat Hayfield’sBrendanMcCarron via5-3 decision towin the 220-pound Confer-ence 6 wres-tling title.

Yorktown senior Jason Kappel, right, won the 195-pound title at theConference 6 wrestling championship tournament on Feb. 7 at HayfieldSecondary School.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

‘Something Extra’Yale’s a cappella group, “Something Extra,” came to Yorktown HighSchool on Jan. 10, sponsored by the Yorktown Madrigals. The all-women undergraduate singing group sang a selection of current lovesongs by, among others, Beyonce, Sara Bareilles, and Norah Jones,arranged by the students. As they came to a close, there were severalshouts from the audience reminding the group of their tradition: toinvite any former “SE girls” up to sing. Two Arlingtonians who sangwith the group popped up and joined in the traditional “New Jerusa-lem” which has been sung by SE women since the group was firstformed. The performance included a “teaching” segment for the Mad-rigals and the audience.

Photo by Eden Brown/The Connection

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sion allowing same-sex marriage in Virginia,there are 65 sections in our code that needto be changed in order to accommodatemarried gay and lesbian couples. On Feb.3, my bill (SB1211) passed the full Senatewith bipartisan support.

This legislation clarifies that all lawfullymarried spouses are included under Virginialaw. This is important when dealing withlegal issues involving child custody, inher-itance, power of attorney, and taxes becauselawyers and accountants must be able toproperly advise and serve their clients.

My bill prohibiting discrimination againstLGBT public employees (SB1181) was com-bined with legislation sponsored by Sen.Don McEachin (D-Henrico) and passed theSenate on Feb. 3.

A recent study by the UCLA Williams In-stitute found that 21 percent of LGBT re-spondents reported unfair treatment by anemployer in hiring, pay or promotions.When transgender people were asked thesame question separately, an astounding 80percent of workers reported having experi-enced harassment or other mistreatment atwork.

Nondiscrimination also makes economicsense. Currently 21 state governments havenondiscrimination policies including neigh-boring D.C. and Maryland. Without nondis-crimination protections, Virginia’s state andlocal agencies as well as our colleges anduniversities are at a competitive disadvan-tage to effectively recruit and retain toptalent.

Governor McAuliffe has called for Virginiato be open and welcoming to all businessesand workers, a sentiment shared by over-whelming majorities of Virginia citizens andbusinesses. According to recent polling, 87percent of Virginians support public non-discrimination protections. In the privatesector, 88 percent of Fortune 500 Compa-nies already have nondiscrimination poli-cies in place. Adopting such a policy forpublic employees would put the state in linewith America’s leading companies.

For decades Virginia’s Governors have is-sued executive orders forbidding discrimi-nation for state employees. However, onlyGovernors Warner, Kaine and McAuliffehave included sexual orientation and gen-der identity in those orders. We need tocodify this policy into law once and for allso that it will not be at the whim of eachfuture Governor whether state employeesare afforded these protections.

Discrimination is wrong regardless ofwhat form it takes. It is a fundamentalAmerican value that individuals should bejudged on their talents, not on their genderor who they love.

I will be holding two Town Hall Meetingsthis Saturday, Feb. 14. The first will be from10:30 a.m.-noon at the Mount Vernon Gov-ernment Center with Sen. Toddy Puller andDel. Scott Surovell; the second will be from2:30-4 p.m. at the Charles Houston Recre-ation Center in Old Town Alexandria withDel. Rob Krupicka.

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