Blessed Sacrament Named Blue Ribbon School in 2018 (Alexandria Times)

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Vol. 14b, No. 40 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper. OCTOBER 4, 2018 Independent EVERY NIGHT LIGHTS Mark Shiffer Supporters, opponents of illuminating runs for T.C.’s stadium face off at hearing council BY MISSY SCHROTT Former tech exec, professor to challenge Despite a lawsuit, years of neighborhood opposi- Democrats and Repub- tion and an alleged verbal contract that was upheld licans for half a century, the city moved forward with the BY MISSY SCHROTT Parker-Gray Stadium modernization project — which Mark Shiffer, a nonprof- includes adding lights to the T.C. Williams field — at it owner with a background a planning commission meeting Tuesday night. in data and technology, is The 5-2 vote to recommend approval of the running for council as the proposal to city council, was not taken lightly only Independent against a and required nearly seven hours of discussion. crowded slate of six Demo- crats and two Republicans During a public hearing period that lasted until in November. the early morning, a relatively balanced number of Stadium lights at If elected, Shiffer said supporters and opponents took to the microphone Witter Recre- he plans to serve on coun- with emotional and often heated testimonies. ational Fields off cil full-time and to focus on of Duke Street. schools, affordable housing SEE LIGHTS | 6 PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT and transportation. The candidate was raised by a single mother in New SEE SHIFFER | 11

On the rebound INSIDE T.C. boys’ basketball The firing of Brett Sulli- Potomac Yard power to reset after another van as head basketball coach Dominion Power plan to coach abruptly fired came after the appointment replace a power line under BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS of James L. Parker as athlet- Route 1 and install a new ic director in August. Sul- line under Potomac Avenue Shortly after school livan had only been on the has been scrapped. started in September, play- job for one year. He had been Page 5 ers on the T.C. Williams hired in 2017 and his tenure High School boys’ basket- followed the controversial, Pets ball team and their parents abrupt departure of Coach Are dogs or cats smarter? A learned their third coach in Bryan Hill in October 2016 scientific take on this age- three years would not return PHOTO/ALEXA EPITROPOULOS old question. for the season. SEE COACH | 14 Athletic Director James L. Parker at T.C. Williams High School. Page 20

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The city is hosting an at 7 E. Del Ray Ave. from 11 open house regarding dock- a.m. to 1 p.m. Representa- less mobility devices, such tives from companies that as e-bikes and scooters, this offer them for rent will be weekend. at the event, and attend- The city will host the ees will be able to take event on Saturday at Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park SEE DOCKLESS | 4 4 |OCTOBER 4, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES WEEKLY BRIEFING DOCKLESS FROM | 3

demonstration rides on the devices. Dockless mobility devices are typically shared or re- chargeable transportation devices. Several companies offer them in the District of Columbia, which started a pilot program to test the devices. Arlington and Montgomery counties have also started pilot programs. Dockless vehicles have PHOTO/BIRD been making their way into CIty council will host an open house regarding dockless mobility de- Alexandria from Arlington vices on Saturday. and the District in recent months, but a city news re- a recommendation for city City council hasn’t made lease said the city doesn’t council to consider this a decision on how to reg- allow the devices to be left fall. The recommendation ulate the devices during a on public property in Alex- will take into consideration proposed pilot period or be- andria by rental companies public feedback and the re- yond. or customers. sults of pilot programs in -aepitropoulos@ City staff will prepare the region. alextimes.com

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Project impacts Poto- at the same time. The con- tive approach, which involves mac Yard special tax struction and the inconve- relocating and underground- district nience of the construction ing the North Potomac Yard BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS on Potomac Avenue, we’re Substation, rebuilding the relieved on that front. We’re Glebe substation and ex- Alexandria faces a bud- just disappointed because panding Occoquan. get shortfall for the Potomac the special tax was tied to it,” Dominion estimates that Yard Metro after Dominion Yochum said. plan will cost $170 million, or Power announced last week Dave DePippo, who rep- half the original amount. But it isn’t moving forward with resented Dominion Power at the only work that would take a planned 230 kV line in Po- a council legislative meeting place in Alexandria for now tomac Yard. last week, said that, while would be undergrounding the Dominion Power’s initial all the information the util- Potomac Yard substation. plan was to replace its aging ity company had in 2017 and “Because of that, PJM, power line underneath Route earlier in 2018 suggested that Pepco and the company 1 in Alexandria and install a FILE PHOTO its lines in Alexandria were agreed that they can no lon- Dominion Power announced it isn't moving forward with a planned new line under Potomac Ave- overloaded, a power flow ger put Potomac Avenue as new power line in Potomac Yard. nue. As part of the deal, Do- study conducted in July of an option given the $170 mil- minion was to give the city fect after the Potomac Yard the tax district for residents this year has altered its ear- lion cost difference,” DePip- at least $14.6 million, which Metro opens. The tax district of Potomac Greens. lier conclusions. po said at the meeting. “It’s was, in turn, to be incorpo- isn’t set in stone, though, as Mila Yochum, president DePippo said Dominion not justifiable anymore.” rated into the Potomac Yard residents still plan to oppose of the Potomac Yard Civic no longer considers the re- Dominion now forecasts Metro budget. the district. The concept Association, said the group placement option, which it that the line under Route 1 The plan falling through of a special tax district has had mixed emotions about estimated to cost $340 mil- in Alexandria won’t need re- means the Tier II special tax faced opposition since the the plan falling through. lion, as the best choice. In- placing for 20 to 25 years. district facing Potomac Yard start, especially as council “We’re disappointed,T:9.3” but stead, the utility company residents will still go into ef- approved an exemption from we’re also slightly relieved intends to pursue an alterna- SEE DOMINIONC M Y K | 29 A re-newed focus: you. New customers can qualify for a $500 bonus,* and get access to our team of personal bankers who are there to help you with your banking needs. In order to qualify, you must be a new Wells Fargo customer and: • Open a new consumer checking account with a minimum deposit of $25, and within 150 days set up and receive at least 3 consecutive monthly direct deposits of $500 or more a month, and • Open a new consumer savings account with a minimum deposit of $25, and within 10 days, deposit at least $25,000 in new money, and maintain a balance of at least $25,000 for 90 days • This limited-time offer expires November 16, 2018. Visit a participating* Wells Fargo branch and talk to a banker today! T:5.25” Your bonus will be deposited into your new consumer checking account within 45 days after eligibility and qualifications are met.

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LIGHTS FROM | 1 schools and, yes, dog parks?” den of lights on neighboring Bill Goff, a resident who lives properties, not to harm them. The lights decision before adjacent to T.C. Williams According to the presenta- the planning commission High School on Bishop Lane, tion, new lighting technology was divided into two separate asked. has proven that higher light docket items – the first, a text City staff denied those poles can direct light more amendment proposal to in- claims when Commissioner downward than shorter poles, crease the maximum height David Brown directly asked resulting in less light spillage of light poles at city fields to whether the city was intend- onto adjacent properties. 80 feet and the second, the ing to “open the barn door to “It’s unfortunate that this stadium modernization pro- all kinds of new lighted facil- text amendment has been posal itself. ities.” associated with the T.C. Wil- Sparks flew during the text Principal Planner Nathan liams issue, where there are amendment discussion when Imm said that was not the a number of other factors at the stadium’s opponents ac- intent, and that each project stake,” Planning Commission cused the city of fast track- would still have to apply for a Chair Mary Lyman said, “being the installation of lights special use permit. cause really this is an amend- throughout Alexandria, since “One of the most logical ment to protect the neighbors PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT Those in favor of the Parker-Gray Stadium modernization proudly the change would apply to all areas this would be applied by using new technology that displayed "Stadium Supporter" stickers at the planning commission congregate recreation facili- to would be in the improve- will allow less light to spill meeting Tuesday night. ties – recreational areas that ment of existing facilities into them. … I think it’s been require an expanse of unob- when they come up for either clear that there’s no plan to structed area – throughout renovation or rehabilitation,” run around the city lighting It’s unfortunate that this text the city. Imm said. “What this is look- everything up.” amendment has been associated “Why would the planning ing at is trying to say that you Commissioner Melissa commission, the city council can go higher if it provides an McMahon pointed out that with the T.C. Williams issue, and the city attempt to van- improvement.” according to the language where there are a number of other quish the Alexandria com- Staff argued that the mo- of the amendment, higher factors at stake, because really this munity with the placement tivation behind the amend- lights could only be installed is an amendment to protect the of 80-foot lights on all fields, ment was to ease the bur- if the increase in height was demonstrated to reduce the neighbors by using new technology light impact on surrounding that will allow less light to spill by fairly ed p properties. tt a October 25–28 into them. … I think it’s been clear o id

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LIGHTS FROM | 6 the necessity of lights. Their upgraded facility, but said the as well as those who spoke in comments revolved around impact on the neighbors was support of it. I do think that “I’m tired, I’m exhausted, athletic teams being at a dis- too great. there’s been a lot of work to I’m flabbergasted and I’m up- advantage in comparison to “The additional light and mitigate the impacts, and the set that we still have to have competing jurisdictions, the sound into the evening hours technology helps.” this conversation when there sense of community a new on a regular basis will have a Commissioners Lyman, is a promise in place,” Andrea stadium would bring to ACPS substantial adverse impact on David Brown, Melinda Lyle Mackey, a resident whose and the fact that times have the adjacent residents’ prop- and Maria Wasowski ex- home abuts the T.C. Williams changed. erties and the character of pressed hesitant support for property, said. “I feel like this “These students need the neighborhood, and I will the project under the condi- city is completely bullying my more space to engage in not be supporting it,” Koenig tion that ACPS take certain neighborhood, my family.” positive, competitive activ- said. steps to be a better neighbor. Regarding quality of life, ities that have the power to McMahon said there were “There are things that several neighbors expressed change their lives,” said Syd- several land use consider- are not always easy to do, concern about the amount ney Martinez, a parent of two ations with the project that they’re not always simple to of time the field would be T.C. Williams athletes. are not being met, including PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT do, but they can be done to lit, especially now that the Martinez said her 10th the fact that the project would Lights at Witter Recreational make ACPS a better neighbor, hours have been expanded to grader was so passionate dominate the character of the Fields. to make this school a better 10 p.m. Those neighbors said about the topic that she had neighborhood. neighbor to the communi- they wouldn’t have a prob- done two science fair proj- “When I’m thinking of a Following Koenig and ty, and then hopefully find lem with the proposal if there ects about sky glare and light neighborhood made up of a McMahon’s comments, Com- ways for the two to coexist,” were only going to be Friday spillage and learned that the school and small, detached missioner Nathan Macek ex- Wasowski said. “I really want night lights at six home foot- new technology would reduce single family homes, when pressed his support for the to vote in favor of this because ball games a season, but be- impacts on neighbors. you make improvements to a project. I think it’s important for the cause the proposal involves Once the public speakers sporting facility that’s going “We don’t have a plan B community as a whole, but I lighting seven days a week, had presented their cases, to allow it to be used every here and we can’t keep pun- would feel more comfortable they get no relief. the planning commissioners day until 10 o’clock at night, ishing our students at the if some of these things were On the other side of the weighed their options. this to me is going to make it expense of the situation,” part of what we’re voting on.” argument, Alexandria City Commissioners McMahon dominate, greatly dominate Macek said. “I’m persuaded Before the vote, the Public Schools parents, stu- and Stephen Koenig agreed the neighborhood that already by the need for this facility dents and staff spoke about that there was a need for an exists there,” McMahon said. both through the application SEE LIGHTS | 13

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SHIFFER FROM | 1 … we don’t have that large of a staff. They’re not going Orleans, Louisiana and New to have all of the solutions Jersey. He went on to earn either,” he said. “We have an undergraduate degree in a city of 160,000 people. A math from Cornell Universi- lot with advanced degrees, ty and a master’s degree in a lot of professionals, a lot computer science from Cali- of smart, civically engaged fornia State University, Long people, and I think part Beach. He was also a Ph.D. of the thing that got us to candidate in computational where we are is that the city neuroscience at Boston Uni- doesn’t tap into that reser- versity. voir enough.” Before moving to Alex- Ming Tung, an engineer- andria in September 2017, ing manager who worked he taught computer science with Shiffer at MediaMath, at alma mater Cal State, said his collaborative atti- Long Beach, and worked tude would translate well to as director of engineering a position on city council. at MediaMath in Boston, “Modern politics is a bit where he specialized in data like herding cats,” Tung science and artificial intel- said, “and that’s a very hard ligence. Now, he researches COURTESY PHOTO thing to do, but … there’s climate science as president Mark Shiffer with his son, Andrei, daughter, Kira, and wife, Nadya. two types of politicians: of the Cambridge Climate there’s the kinds of people Institute, a nonprofit he co- city government and citi- neighborhood-approved. can change zoning laws to who just want to engage founded with his wife. zens, and the fact that we “I’ve talked to some peo- increase density in different their interested constitu- Though his background is didn’t have that, that sort of ple who have suggested ways, without destroying the ents, and there’s the people unconventional for a council just drove me into it.” there’s this new trend of mi- character in the city.” who want to engage every- candidate, Shiffer said his Shiffer specifically wants cro-houses, … building these While he has ideas, body, who want to … remind understanding of science to work with Alexandria City on existing properties,” he Shiffer said he doesn’t have people we’re all in it togeth- would help him grasp city Public Schools to find solu- said. “In places where the res- all the answers. er, and he’s definitely the issues. tions to capacity, mainte- idents are willing to experi- “No leader is going to latter kind.” “I don’t think people re- nance and accreditation is- ment with that kind of stuff, come in with all the solu- MOM_Print-Ad_OCT-Batch4-Alexandria_Times-5.5x4.5_OCT11.pdf 4 9/26/2018 1:21:52 PM alize what science is real- sues. He said he is especially I think we totally should. We tions to all our problems and SEE SHIFFER | 13 ly about,” he said. “People interested in addressing think it’s about expertise, these issues because of his but really what you learn two children – an 11-year- when you get a degree in old who just started school science is how to become at George Washington Mid- an expert in something. If dle School and a 4-year-old you look at my career, it’s who will enter the ACPS sys- spanned industries, and tem next year. Could your emotions that’s the case because I sort Regarding transporta- be controlling your of have a talent for coming tion, Shiffer said he didn’t into an industry, coming up think the city was approachC - investment decisions? to speed quickly and then ing alternate transportationM being able to address the like Metro, buses and bikingY problems that I see.” in a reasonable way. 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SHIFFER FROM | 11 What’s kind of a little bit different Roy Byrd, a 20-year Al- 703-683-1996 exandria resident who met about him is that he’s a listener. He Shiffer through the Clover has opinions just like we all have College Park Civic Associ- opinions, but he actually takes Heating & Air Conditioning ation, said one of Shiffer’s in what other people have to say. greatest strengths is his abil- The best way to put it, he kind of ity to engage. Fall Inspections “What’s kind of a little refines his position based on input. bit different about him is He seems to be really sensitive of one system that he’s a listener. He has to the fact that other people have $ 95 opinions just like we all have for 69. opinions, but he actually sensitivities, and he may not have all • Alexandria, VA residents only takes in what other people the answers, so he really takes into • Cannot be combined with any other have to say,” Byrd said. “The account other peoples’ perspective.” offers/coupons. best way to put it, he kind of • Ask one of our service – Roy Byrd representatives how to apply this refines his position based on Fall Inspections of $ 95 to an Assured Service Agreement. input. He seems to be really one system for 69. sensitive to the fact that oth- fact that as an Independent, the city, knows it backwards www.rbincorporated.com er people have sensitivities, … he’s not beholden to a par- and forwards,’” Sholly said. and he may not have all the ty or a party dictums,” Byrd “His answer was a very good answers, so he really takes said. “As an Independent and one. [He said,] ‘I think if into account other peoples’ given his personality, he’s you have the ability to un- perspective.” really in a strong position derstand problems and to HOMEOWNERS! As an Independent candi- to listen to and represent analyze the situation, that date, Shiffer faces the chal- the citizens of Alexandria, combination, plus your being Are you ready to lenge of convincing Alex- as opposed to what’s right new, allows you do look at climb those ladders andrians to stray from their or wrong as we find in these the situation with fresh eyes. respective parties to vote for days of polarization where And maybe even suggest to paint your home? him. party comes first.” something that would allow He said he chose to run Shiffer, who announced the discussion to go forward TECH PAINTING as an Independent because he was running in the spring, just by putting it in a slightly local politicians don’t deal also differs from his oppo- different context.’” is ready to help you with partisan issues. That nents because he’s only been During the general elec- protect your most being said, he was a regis- a city resident for a year. tion on Nov. 6, Shiffer will be valuable asset, so you tered Democrat before mov- Jim Sholly, a resident listed on the ballot alongside ing to Virginia, and he said of Janneys Lane who met Democrats Canek Aguirre, can focus on doing he sees himself as more pro- Shiffer while he was canvass- Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, something fun this gressive. ing, said he asked Shiffer ear- John Chapman, Amy Jack- Byrd, who also identi- ly on why he should elect a son, Del Pepper and Mo Seif- year instead! fies as an Independent, said newcomer who had only lived eldein, as well as Republicans Shiffer’s decision to run as an in Alexandria a short amount Michael Clinkscale and Kev- Call us today to Independent would present of time. in Dunne. For more infor- challenges, but also freedom “I said, ‘Why would I want mation about voting in the schedule a from party associations. to vote for you Mark? You’ve city, visit www.alexandriava. FREE ESTIMATE! “I think what he really only been here a year or so. gov/Elections. has to do is emphasize the I want someone who knows - [email protected] 703-684-7702

LIGHTS FROM | 8 ed to restrict field use from continued planning commis- Monday to Thursday to ACPS sion meeting on Thursday. commission detailed some interscholastic groups – in The planning commission of those steps, including other words, to not rent the will also discuss later docket requiring landscape im- field to adult leagues or other items they did not have time provements, a program to organizations. to discuss on Tuesday. maintain those improve- The planning commission Now that the proposal has ments, a designated contact voted 5-2, with Koenig and the planning commission’s Since 1987 person for the neighbors, a McMahon dissenting, to rec- stamp of approval, part two mailed athletic schedule to ommend approval of the site of the battle over lights will neighbors and enhanced se- plan. The language of their take place on Oct. 13 at the curity at the perimeter of the recommended conditions for city council public hearing. techpainting.com property. They also request- ACPS will be clarified at a - [email protected] 14 |OCTOBER 4, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES SPORTS COACH FROM | 1 something big.’” When it comes to the and the interim, one-year amount of coaching turn- tenure of Walt Coleman, who over the team has had, coached the 2016-17 team. Parker said it’s time to look After firing Sullivan, forward and not back. He Parker hired Darryl Prue – a said his goal is to build a former D.C. basketball star foundation for the team who played collegiately at moving forward. West Virginia University, “We told the players then professionally over- we can’t change the past – seas – as coach. Prue was whatever happened in the officially introduced to par- past happened. I wasn’t here ents and players on Sept. 24 in the past, so I can’t speak by famed Georgetown Uni- about what happened in the versity coach John Thomp- past, but what I can speak son. about is where we want to Though many parents go and what we want to do,” expressed excitement about Parker said. Prue, some are also frus- “What we want to do trated about the turnover of is have a basketball coach the last several years. that has a lot of contacts, Jeff Harold, a parent with not only in this area, but one son who graduated from PHOTO/ACPS nationally, that can help T.C. in 2017 and two others Darryl Prue, a former D.C. basketball star who played for West Virginia University and then profession- them better themselves as ally overseas, was hired to coach the T.C. boys' basketball team. The hiring of high-profile coaches trying out for the team this basketball players and as represents an initiative of T.C. Williams athletic director James Parker. year, said the turnover has young men, and can also created a lack of consisten- nouncement. “… You want You want to have that per- Sullivan, citing its policy of bring some clout, so we’ll be cy. your kids to have someone son and every year it chang- not commenting on person- able to raise more money for “I have two kids that are that they can go to, a con- es, so you have to [re]build nel issues. the program so we can do freshmen there now, so I stant person outside the the relationship.” Parker said, however, things,” he continued. would just like to have some home that reinforces things Alexandria City Public that hiring Prue is part of Because ACPS won’t kind of stability,” Harold that they [learn] at home, Schools declined to discuss ACPS’ strategy of recruit- comment on Sullivan’s de- said ahead of the coach an- which a lot of coaches do. the reason for removing ing high-profile talent to parture, the circumstances lead teams. Parker, a former remain cloudy. Sullivan was player himself who has long informed that Parker was worked in the sport, has a doing an assessment of his particular focus on basket- performance in the position Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), ball. He previously worked shortly before Labor Day as director of sports for the and was told the first week a Disease of the Lungs Amateur Athletic Union. of school that he wouldn’t Parker said it’s import- return to the role, accord- Join us for a FREE educational event sponsored by Genentech. ant to attract high-profile ing to a former member of coaches to make sure teams the coaching staff. • Discover more about IPF, a condition aﬀecting up to 40,000 new Americans every year Sullivan’s removal from • Hear from a speaker who has IPF and a doctor who specializes in the disease recruit and retain the best players. 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Parker said Prue would Records will be presented alphabetically, while results will be a good role model for be listed by date players and would be able This fall, the sports included are football and field to coach them and pre- hockey. We will also be running photos with captions from pare them for the future, games and encourage readers to send timely photos for whether it’s in the NBA, in submission to [email protected]. We will contin- a sports-related career or ue covering games from various sports, as well as running something else entirely. sports features about Alexandria athletes. “We’re trying to push them to be great. They can’t PHOTO/ACPS just be average – they have Lisa Willis, a Team USA gold medalist and former WNBA player, will BOYS' FOOTBALL to be great, because, at the coach T.C. girls' basketball. end of the day, even if you play basketball, that’s go- “It’s very important, athletic department to hire School Record ing to end at some point of when you have a coach, that high-profile individuals Bishop Ireton 1-4 time and you’re going to be it’s not about the wins and in each sport. He said the relatively young,” Parker losses, but about the devel- athletic department’s next Episcopal 3-0 said. “Even if you make $30 opment of the player and step is appointing a lacrosse SSSAS 4-1 to $40 million, you’re going making sure they’re doing coach. to be 31 or 32 years old and what’s right, because it’s He said high-profile T.C. Williams 2-3 you’ll still have a lot of liv- using basketball, not letting means different things in ing to do, so what’s next?” it use you,” Parker said. every sport. Scores this week: Parker said the goal is to Parker said the hiring of “Being high-profile is re- Sept. 28 make players into leaders on Prue and the hiring of girls’ ally about being high-pro- Episcopal W 34-17 @ Collegiate and off the court, and to help basketball coach Lisa Willis file in your world – that them plan for what’s ahead. is part of a movement by the everybody looks at you as Sept. 29 a high-quality coach and B.I. L 34-6 @ SSSAS a high character individu- Being high-profile is really al,” Parker said. “… It’s not about being high-profile in about being popular, it’s about credibility.” GIRLS' FIELD HOCKEY your world – that everybody Open gym has started looks at you as a high-quality for T.C. boys’ basketball School Record coach and a high character players and tryouts will be held in November. The first Bishop Ireton 3-2 individual ... It’s not about being game of the season is Nov. Episcopal 3-6 popular, it’s about credibility.” 14 against Potomac High School. SSSAS 6-4 – James Parker, athletic director, T.C. Williams - aepitropoulos@ T.C. Williams 6-1 alextimes.com Scores this week: Sept. 26 B.I. W 6-0 vs. Paul VI Sept. 27 Parents, Episcopal W 1-0 @ Holton-Arms SSSAS W 3-0 vs. Connelly School of the Holy Child Do you want to see your Sept. 29 student athlete in the Al- Episcopal L 6-0 @ St. Catherine’s exandria Times? SSSAS L 2-1 vs. James Madison Send us photos to Oct. 2 [email protected]! Episcopal L 2-1 vs. Georgetown Visitation WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM OCTOBER 4, 2018 | 19 Times ARTS Living ‘Love, Gilda’ is short, but sweet tribute to comedienne Documentary details In those early clips, we life of SNL, film star see an effervescent girl per- Gilda Radner forming mini-routines for BY RICHARD ROEPER family and neighbors. Rad- ner was a little overweight When “Saturday Night as a child, and apparently Live” creator Lorne Mi- that was a cause of embar- chaels assembled the orig- rassment to her mother, inal Not Ready for Prime who put her on diet pills Time Players in 1975, the when Radner was just 10. first cast member he hired (As an adult, Radner would wasn’t Chevy Chase or John Above: battle bulimia.) Belushi or Dan Aykroyd. Gilda D’Apolito takes us It was Gilda Radner. Rad- through touchstones in By that point, the ner in Radner’s career, from her 28-year-old Radner had "Love, work with the 1972 Toronto made a name for herself in Gilda" cast of “Godspell,” which in- comedic circles via her work a Mag- cluded Martin Short, Eugene with the Second City troupe nolia Levy and Andrea Martin, Pictures in Toronto and on the syn- and her time with the Na- release. dicated National Lampoon Below: tional Lampoon Radio Hour Radio Hour alongside the Gilda in New York in 1974, when likes of Belushi, Chase and Radner John Belushi called Radner Bill Murray. in and told her she could be But in the early years of atten- “the girl in the show.” “SNL,” when Radner gave dance In a nice touch, D’Apoli- us obnoxious TV news com- at her to enlists Amy Poehler, Me- mentator Roseanne Rosean- 40th lissa McCarthy, Maya Ru- birthday nadanna, hard-of-hearing dolph, Cecily Strong and Bill party. old lady Emily Litella and Hader to read excerpts from nerdy Lisa Loopner, she be- PHOTO Radner’s journals. Chase, COUR- came rock-star famous and TESY OF Short, writer-producer Alan created a body of work that MAGNOLIA Zweibel and Gilda’s brother has influenced generations PICTURES Michael share memories. of comedic performers. Alas, we don’t hear from In Lisa D’Apolito’s af- easy it was for millions of all over again when Radner ed access to a gold mine the mercurial Bill Murray, fectionate, well-crafted but fans (and a Who’s Who of dies in 1989 at just 42. of Radner’s written jour- Radner’s “SNL” partner in maddeningly short “Love, co-stars) to fall in love with “Love, Gilda” was made nals, her personal audio comedy and onetime ro- Gilda,” we are reminded of her. We’re blown away by with the cooperation of and videotapes and home mantic interest. Radner’s sunny brilliance her courage as she battles the Radner estate, giving movies of her childhood in as a performer. We see how cancer - and we feel the loss D’Apolito unprecedent- then-booming Detroit. 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GILDA FROM | 19 in the 1986 bomb “Haunted dling scolds her for looking Honeymoon,” which would at the camera. And we often hear from be her last movie role.) Those last years of Rad- Radner herself, via audio Radner was diagnosed ner’s life could easily merit recordings she made while with ovarian cancer in a full-length documentary. putting together her autobi- 1986. We see video foot- D’Apolito does a beauti- ography “It’s Always Some- age of Wilder visiting Rad- ful job of honoring Radner, thing,” which was published ner in the hospital; Radner but I found myself wishing two weeks after her death. welcoming friends to her “Love, Gilda” was a two- All too quickly, we arrive home, as she refuses to be- part, four-hour documenta- in the early 1980s, when come the star of a pity party ry, a la Judd Apatow’s “The Radner fell in love with and (during a period of re- Zen Diaries of Garry Shan- Gene Wilder on the set of mission) a hilarious guest dling.” “Hanky Panky.” (Radner appearance on “It’s Garry There’s just too much then appeared in Wilder’s Shandling’s Show,” where Radner greatness – on and “The Woman in Red” in 1984 PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGNOLIA PICTURES Radner milks the audience off camera – to be contained and co-starred with Wilder Gilda Radner with husband Gene Wilder in the 1980s. for applause while Shan- in an 86-minute box.

PETS FROM | 20 and structural complexity for example. It’s also im- animal has, especially in portant to note that re- the cerebral cortex, deter- searchers suggest caution mines the richness of their in pitting different species internal mental state and against each other in a their ability to predict what study such as this, as differ- is about to happen in their ent species are often intelli- environment based on past gent in different ways, each experience,” neuroscientist shaped by evolution to solve Suzana Herculano-Houzel the problems in their natu- from Vanderbilt University ral habitat. said. “Our findings mean The bottom line? Cats to me that dogs have the and dogs are likely “genius- FILE PHOTO biological capability of does” within their environ- Regardless of what science says, it's likely that cats and dogs are both geniuses within their environ- ing much more complex and ment, no matter how many ments, no matter how many neurons they have. flexible things with their neurons they have. lives than cats can.” Note that neurons are Kim Gilliam co-owns Frolick not the only one way of Dogs, an indoor dog gym measuring intelligence – in Alexandria, with her Where does some consider brain size husband, Kevin Gilliam.

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This Information: torpedofactory.org/ Northern Virginia is hosting its 7th Time: 7 to 9 p.m. 6023 Fort Hunt Road special craft beer was inspired events Annual Garden of Light Gala at the Location: Springfield Town Center, Information: 760-815-1977 by the famous tale of the Female Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria. 6500 Springfield Mall Stranger, who died at the tavern FIFTH ANNUAL “WALK IT Join them for a night of delicious Information: alexandriaradiology. MAYOR ON YOUR CORNER on Oct. 14, 1816. Enjoy great local OUT!” WALK FOR BREAST cuisine, live entertainment and com Mayor Allison Silberberg will host beers on the anniversary weekend CANCER AWARENESS The exciting auction prizes donated her next monthly coffee, “Mayor and learn the history surrounding Oakland Baptist Church is hosting by local and national businesses. on Your Corner,” on Oct. 6, 10 a.m. her tragic story. The evening will its fifth annual “Walk it Out!” OCTOBER 5 to 11:30 a.m., at Clyde’s at Mark include four courses. Tickets are Bethany House of Northern Virginia breast cancer awareness walk. Center. There is no need to RSVP $85. provides emergency shelter and The walk begins at the church and CARPENTER’S SHELTER’S and no charge to attend. There is a Time: 7 to 11 p.m. supportive services to victims OCTOBERFEST ONLINE will proceed down King Street. of domestic violence throughout $5 flat fee for pastries and coffee. Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, AUCTION Fall into the giving Transportation will be provided back Northern Virginia and D.C. metro Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m. 134 N. Royal St. season with Carpenter’s Shelter’s to the church for those not walking communities. At this event, you will Location: Clyde’s at Mark Center, Information: alexandria.gov/shop OctoberFest Online Auction. back. Registration is $10, and all not only enjoy food and fun, but you 1700 N. Beauregard St. Participants will have the chance proceeds benefit the Vola Lawson will also hear powerful stories about Information: visit www. FALL FIREPIT FRIDAY The to bid on a variety of items and fund. Attendees are encouraged to how your contributions to Bethany allisonsilberberg.com or weather is getting cooler and it is experiences for every budget and all wear pink or their favorite breast House help women and children contact kyle.herman@alexandriava. the perfect time of year to enjoy funds raised will go toward serving cancer awareness apparel. escape from the darkness of abuse gov roasted marshmallows and hot the more than 650 homeless and Time: 8:30 a.m. and into the light of safety, freedom dogs around a firepit. On Oct. 12, formerly homeless people who will Location: Oakland Baptist Church, and independence. You won’t there will be two firepits on the connect with Carpenter’s Shelter OCTOBER 10 3408 King St. want to miss this year’s Garden of playground behind Fairlington this year. The auction begins at Information: www.eventbrite. Light. Help Fund the fight against United Methodist Church. Drop by to midnight on Friday, Oct. 5 and ends VOLUNTEERS ARE THE domestic violence. make your own gourmet s’mores bar com/e/obc-breast-cancer- at 11:59 pm on Friday, Oct. 19. HEART OF ALEXANDRIA with different chocolates, cookies, Time: 6 to 9 p.m. awareness-walk-2018- You’ll have two weeks to bid high, Volunteer Alexandria will hold its graham crackers, marshmallows Location: Crowne Plaza, 901 N. tickets-50268645873 bid often and make a difference. annual Volunteers are the Heart and toppings. There will also be Fairfax St. Prepare to bid on week-long of Alexandria event on Oct. 10. hot dogs to roast for dinner, chips Information: www.bhnv.org/garden- tropical vacations, diamond jewelry, The celebratory event commends and drinks and baby pumpkins to OCTOBER 14 of-light skydiving adventures and date night volunteers for their outstanding decorate. The evening is free and all tickets for museums, concerts and service to the city. A select few are welcome. PASS THE PLATE POT LUCK AWARE! Facilitator, poet and incredible local restaurants. volunteers who have gone the extra Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Head to Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd author KaNikki Jakarta, in Time: All Day mile to give back to the locality will Location: Fairlington United Wright’s Pope-Leighey House for partnership with the Northern Location: Online receive an award during the event Methodist Church, 3900 King St. a cross-cultural, heritage-inspired Virginia Fine Arts Association, Information: goo.gl/cT9BKM for their dedicated efforts. The Information: www.fairlingtonumc. presents “AWARE!” an event dinner event. Share the food of recently announced winners org that brings family and friends your family at a casual potluck are: James Durham, recipient together in recognition of October dinner that is open to guests of all OCTOBER 6 of the Marian Van Landingham Awareness Month. Eleven poets heritages. Each guest, or group of Lifetime Achievement Award; Jane OCTOBER 12 TO 14 guests, as part of their participation 23RD ANNUAL ART ON THE Powell, recipient of the Joan White and spoken word artists will bring will be asked to bring a dish that AVENUE Art on the Avenue Grassroots Volunteer Service PORTSIDE IN OLD TOWN awareness through poetry and highlights their own family story. The is a multicultural arts festival Award; Odallis del Cid Reyes, FESTIVAL In celebration of the story-telling focusing on breast event features culinary foodways celebrating the community’s recipient of the Youth Volunteer launch of the Portside in Old Town cancer, depression, LGBT history, historian and cookbook author, diversity through the arts in the Service Award; Celia Boertlein, waterfront programming series, the Muslim heritage, bullying prevention Michael Twitty, as well as the Del Ray neighborhood. Every recipient of the RSVP Northern Portside in Old Town Festival kicks and domestic violence. There artisans of the current art exhibit, year, more than 50,000 visitors Virginia Award and Marjorie off the fun with activities along the will be a short open mic portion Makers In The Mansion. Woodlawn stroll down Mt. Vernon Avenue in Windelberg, recipient of the Potomac River Oct. 12 to 14, 2018. of the show. This event is family will provide exhibit tours, beverages Del Ray between Bellefonte and Emergency Preparedness Award. Festival-goers will enjoy free tours friendly, open to the public and and bites, as Twitty leads a spirited Hume Avenues. The event features Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m. of the tall ship Godspeed (Saturday free. RSVP by sending an email conversation about how food can more than 300 artists (jewelers, Location: The U.S. Patent and and Sunday only), a waterfront to: [email protected]. highlight identity and connect silversmiths, beaders, woodworkers, Trademark Office, 600 Dulany St. beer garden from Port City Brewing Time: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. people. pottery makers, soap crafters, glass Information: www. Company, a pop-up Pizzeria Location: Northern Virginia Fine Time: 6 to 9 p.m. makers, unique painters, sculptors, volunteeralexandria.org/volunteers- Paradiso, plus live music and Arts Association, 201 Prince St. Location: Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd fabric artists and more), musicians are-the-heart history, art and fitness activities. Information: www.nvfaa.org Wright’s Pope-Leighey House, 9000 (Irish, folk, rock n’ roll, country and Note: Due to construction delays Richmond Highway more) and food vendors (hot dogs, BODIES AND VOICES: TOOLS because of weather, the King Street Information: www. BBQ, Indian, crab cakes, chocolate FOR CREATIVITY Attend a Park at the Waterfront will not be OCTOBER 20 woodlawnpopeleighey.org/ bananas dipped on a stick and workshop for artists who want open in time for the festival. woodlawnevents/ homemade cider donuts). Activities to deepen their own creative Time: Various throughout the SEAPORT DAY 2018 Seaport for children include stuff-your-own process. Using elements of dance weekend Day is an annual community 2018 COUTURE FOR A CURE scarecrow, paint-a-pumpkin, lotus and theatre, participants form a Location: Waterfront Park and the festival celebrating the mission and FASHION SHOW On Thursday, flower design and weave screen art. shared experience that explores Alexandria City Marina programs of the Alexandria Seaport Oct. 4, join the Association of Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the intersection of art, individuality Information: www.visitalexandriava. Foundation and Alexandria’s Alexandria Radiologists as its Location: Mt. Vernon Avenue and community. The event is open com/things-to-do/waterfront- maritime heritage. The event models rip the runway to support Information: artontheavenue.org to adults of all abilities. Tickets are activities/portside-in-old-town/ the battle against breast cancer. will feature live music, nautical $40. Presented as a collaboration activities, wooden boat display, The fashion show event will feature OLD DOMINION BOCCE between Local Motion Project and children’s activities, lawn games, its brave team of breast cancer TOURNAMENT Attend the Torpedo Factory Art Center. OCTOBER 13 beer, food and wine. Alexandria survivors modeling to raise funds inaugural Old Dominion Bocce Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Seaport Foundation improves the for breast cancer awareness. Every Tournament to support the Prevent Location: Torpedo Factory Art 23RD ANNUAL ART SAFARI An dollar raised will directly impact Cancer Foundation. Inspired Center, 105 N. Union St. Alexandria tradition for more than lives of young people in need of the lives of those battling cancer, by nine years of working with Information: www. two decades, Art Safari returns direction through adult mentoring, their families and those yet to be the Vigilucci’s World Beach Bocce localmotionproject.org for a day of hands-on activities for project-based learning and the craft diagnosed. The Vola Lawson Breast Championship in Del Mar, California, kids and families. Dozens of artists of wooden boat building. Cancer Memorial Fund contributes the Old Dominion Bocce team lead budding arts enthusiasts in Time: All Day to the cost of annual mammograms invites friends, family and soon-to- OCTOBER 12 hands-on projects throughout the Location: Waterfront Park, 1 Prince for women of low-income be friends for a day of bocce, great building. The event is in partnership St. circumstances in Northern Virginia. food, beverages (courtesy of FEMALE STRANGER BEER with American Geoscience Institute Information: www. The Vola Lawson Breast Cancer sponsor Stone Brewing Co.) and DINNER WITH PORT CITY Join and American Institute of Architects alexandriaseaport.org WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM OCTOBER 4, 2018 | 25 Let’s Eat EAT LIKE A LOCAL!

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PHOTOS/UNION STREET PUBLIC HOUSE Top Left: The cuisine at Union Street Public House is American, with cultural influences of the region. Top Right: Union Street Public House Oysters. Above: Union Street Public House main bar. Union Street Public House Union Street Public AT A GLANCE House, an Old Town fix- ture since it opened in 1986, Restaurant Name: Union The George Washington Masonic welcomes the return of Jer- Street Public House National Memorial Location: 121 S. Union St., emy Waybright as executive 101 Callahan Drive Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Alexandria, VA 22301 chef. Waybright helmed the Neighborhood: Old Town Union Street kitchen in 2013 Owner: John MacBrian and 2014 before leaving to Chef: Jeremy Waybright Wednesday, October 17, 2018 take on the opening of Boss Year Opened: 1986 6pm-9pm Shepherd’s in D.C. It was Type of cuisine: American there that Washington Post Number: 703-548-1785 To purchase tickets please visit: critic Tom Sietsema first Website: www. www.alexchamber.com noticed Waybright, nam- unionstreetpublichouse.com ing him one of the city’s top Contact for event chefs. Waybright worked JEREMY WAYBRIGHT info: Cheryl Connors extensively with Brian Volt- aggio, refining his skills as own way. He admits to a spe- per-topped Whiskey Bar and a self-described “American cial connection to the low enjoy more than 250 whis- chef, through and through” country and a southern style, keys, including a number before returning to Union and looks to the Chesapeake from Virginia distillers in a Street. Waybright defines Bay for inspiration. subdued and polished atmo- American cuisine as a blend Union Street also offers sphere. The Whiskey Bar is of the best locally sourced 1986 The Whiskey Bar, a open Wednesday to Satur- Bill Butcher ingredients, with a touch separate venue inside the day evenings from 5 p.m. to Port City Brewing Company of the cultural influences restaurant that’s named close. 2018 Business Leader of the Year Presenting Sponsor that make the regions of the for the year Union Street country unique, each in their opened. Step inside the cop- This is an advertorial. 26 |OCTOBER 4, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Our View Good news from Opinion Alexandria schools “Where the press is free and every man There are three encouraging reports about Alexandria schools in this and last weeks’ Times, two involving Alexandria City Public Schools and is able to read, all is safe.” one from Blessed Sacrament School. - Thomas Jefferson First, ACPS received good marks from the state in its accreditation process, as 14 of 16 schools in the city received full, accreditation from the State Board of Education for the 2018-19 school year. The best news of all is that Jefferson-Houston School, which had been denied accreditation for six years running, was accredited with conditions. While Jefferson-Houston still has significant work ahead to get to where everyone wants the school to be academically, receiving accreditation with conditions is still an enormous achievement. Two other ACPS schools that had been partially accredited last year, William Ramsay and Francis C. Hammond, received full accreditation this year. Excitement over these results must be somewhat tempered, however, because the results were boosted by the state’s change in its approach to assessments, and this transition year benefitted ACPS. The accreditation process is moving from one solely based on Stan- dards of Learning results to one that is more comprehensive and uses SOLs as a component but not as the entirety of assessing performance. During this transition year, districts were assessed using both methods and were allowed to use the best results. For instance, four ACPS schools that were fully accredited last year, and are again fully accredited under the old system, would have been Your Views accredited with conditions under the new system: Douglas MacArthur, Matthew Maury, Mount Vernon and George Washington. This means without improvement in the areas flagged by the new system, ACPS is Don’t forget about Dyke Marsh likely to have more schools in the not fully accredited category next year. To the editor: Congress added Dyke Marsh to the Still, we celebrate the progress, particularly for Jefferson-Houston. We welcome your Sept. 27 article national park system in 1959 “so that The second piece of news regarding ACPS that we consider overall in the Alexandria Times, “Taking a fish and wildlife development and good news is the approach being taken by new T.C. Williams High School Time-out in Alexandria,” but in the their preservation as wetland wildlife athletic director James L. Parker toward new coaches. In this week’s discussion of recreational areas you habitat shall be paramount.” Today, Times front page story about coaching turnover on the T.C. Williams missed a critical park. You included it has 300 known species of plants, boys’ basketball team, “On the rebound,” Parker describes his philoso- the Mount Vernon Bike Trail, Jones 6,000 arthropods, 38 fish, 16 reptiles, phy of bringing in high-profile coaches to Alexandria’s only high school. Point Park and Fort Hunt Park, but 14 amphibians and more than 230 While the recent coaching switch in the near term does continue a you omitted another important one birds. Like all wetlands, Dyke Marsh several-year trend of turmoil at the helm of T.C. boys’ basketball, in the in that corridor – the Dyke Marsh provides ecological services: flood longer run it’s a great shift in philosophy. Wildlife Preserve. control, water quality enhancement, Parker is right that hiring coaches with broader experience, a wider Dyke Marsh is a freshwater, tidal habitat, fish nursery, shoreline stabi- range of contacts and more renown in their respective areas is going preserve on the Potomac River just lization and recreational opportuni- to help T.C.’s student-athletes going forward. The hiring of former D.C. south of Alexandria, a natural jewel ties. star Darryl Prue, who played professionally overseas, to coach the T.C. which former U. S. Senator John War- It’s been excavated, dumped boys and former WNBA player Lisa Willis to coach the T.C. girls, are ner called “a magnificent little oasis.” in and invaded by non-native exciting first steps in this new direction. The 485-acre preserve, managed plants. Because dredging hauled Finally, this week, Alexandria’s Blessed Sacrament School, affiliated by the National Park Service, is one of away more than half the wetland with the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, was one of just eight schools in the last tidal wetlands on a river once from 1940 to 1972, the whole system Virginia and 49 nationwide to receive the 2018 National Blue Ribbon lined with marshes. Tidal freshwater is destabilized and Dyke Marsh will School Award. It was the only school in the Diocese to receive this des- marshes are rare, says Dr. Elizabeth be completely gone by 2035 without ignation. Wells, a retired botany professor. action, concluded the U.S. Geological Blue Ribbon schools are selected by the U.S. Department of Educa- This wetland complex is one of the Survey. After many years of deliber- tion for academic achievement. This is the second time in 10 years that most significant temperate, tidal, ation and fits and starts, NPS has fi- Blessed Sacrament has been named a Blue Ribbon School. freshwater, riverine marshes in the nally started restoration. Well done to ACPS and to Blessed Sacrament. Your achievements are national park system. Thus, it is a na- encouraging and affirming. tional treasure as well. SEE DYKE MARSH | 29 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM OCTOBER 4, 2018 | 27

My View | Hal Hardaway The Business Plan Let's better celebrate with Bill Reagan our waterfront Timely connections Alexandria needs to do a bet- South Union. Hooe’s privateers ter job of celebrating our water- ran the Royal Navy blockade to front. Many residents may not be run arms from the Caribbean to make a difference aware of the many facets of our the colonies during the Ameri- Who you know is often more import- business and city government organi- storied history. Here are a few can Revolution. ant than what you know. zations are more closely coordinated highlights: It’s fitting that General Making good connections is crucial and integrated than in most localities. Alexandria’s waterfront his- George Washington’s aide and through all stages of business, but it’s That coordination is not perfect, and tory spans more than 400 years, early Alexandria mayor, John especially critical during the startup Alexandria businesses still encoun- and that’s just non-Native Amer- Fitzgerald, built a warehouse phase when prospective entrepreneurs ter frustrations, but our business sup- ican – Alexandria Archaeolo- that is still extant at the water- struggle with many unknowns. They port network meets at least monthly to gy has dug up a 13,000 year old front’s epicenter – it’s now the might not know how to calculate the identify problems and work toward im- Clovis point. For starters, John Starbucks at the foot of King cost of going into business, or how to provements. Those engaged include the Smith cruised by circa 1608, sur- Street. In 1790, the first marker effectively apply for a loan. They like- Economic Development Partnership, veying the Chesapeake Bay wa- for the District of Columbia, of ly aren’t familiar with real estate, how Visit Alexandria, the Alexandria Small tershed. which we were part to find a business location, Business Development Cen- Also in the 1600s, until retrocession in negotiate a favorable lease ter, the Chamber of Com- John West built a 1847, was laid in Al- or gauge the qualities of po- merce, city government staff tobacco wharf at exandria. tential landlords. and neighborhood business the foot of Oronoco Moving to the Too often, fledgling associations. Street for exporting 1800s, seven Roy- entrepreneurs don’t ade- The ASBDC operates tobacco to England. al Navy ships seized quately research regulatory at the core of that small Trade there led to a Alexandria in 1814, requirements to understand business support network. tobacco inspection while the White zoning issues, permits re- Through its staff and web- station circa 1730. House was burning. quired, how much time and site – and the relationship Note that Alexan- HAL HARDAWAY The mayor rowed money it will take to meet BILL REAGAN with our economic develop- dria’s seal shows to- out with a white flag conditions for a certificate ment partners – we can help bacco scales superimposed on a and wisely surrendered, as Alex- of occupancy and whether they will entrepreneurs find resources at each sailing ship. Such activity led to andria’s fighting-age men were have to obtain special licenses or au- step of their life cycle. We see this as the Virginia House of Burgesses away defending Washington. thorizations. one of our most important functions for chartering the town of Alexan- Otherwise the Brits would likely Existing businesses too can benefit business productivity. dria in 1749, and George Wash- have leveled Alexandria. These from timely connections. It might be for The Kauffman Foundation high- ington surveying the original same ships sailed onward to Bal- fundamentals such as finding reputable lights the importance of communities lots and naming the streets. timore and attacked Fort McHen- professionals – attorneys, accountants fostering entrepreneurial connectivity Hometown boy George Wash- ry, inspiring Frances Scott Key to or bookkeepers. Maybe they’re looking to enhance economic vitality and cre- ington helped precipitate the write our national anthem. for collaborative marketing opportuni- ate an environment in which entrepre- French and Indian War when he In May 1861, Union troops ties or smart practices to improve op- neurship tends to thrive. Stakeholders tangled with the French in 1754 landed on Alexandria’s water- erations. Perhaps they need strategic include entrepreneurs, government, in the Ohio River Valley. As a front and marched to the Mar- guidance to move into new markets banks, investors, nonprofits, academia, result, in 1755, British Gener- shall House Hotel – now The Al- such as government contracting or in- veterans and the support organizations al Braddock arrived at Oronoco exandrian – resulting in the first ternational trade. It could be for HR critical to business daily needs. Street with 23 ships and troops, officer fatality of the war. guidance for expansion hiring or to The ideal entrepreneurial ecosystem to fight the French and Indian Battery Rodgers, a Union solve a thorny personnel issue. also encourages connectivity among War, which triggered the Seven coastal artillery unit, was built Alexandria’s unique business support businesses, whether it’s clusters of in- Years War in Europe, India and in the vicinity of Franklin Street. network can step up to be helpful when terdependent businesses or affiliations the West Indies. This in reality It was constructed to prevent owners encounter these or other similar of entrepreneurs who like to know and was the first world war, and it Confederate Navy ironclads from questions. Economic development and network with one another. Continuing was rooted in Alexandria. sailing up the Potomac and at- business support organizations in Alex- to focus on how to best foster entrepre- A suspected warehouse of tacking Washington. The United andria are particularly attuned to small neurial connectivity is important as we Robert Hooe, the first may- States Military Railroad barge/ business challenges because small busi- look to the future of our city. As a com- or of Alexandria, was recently nesses are such a vital part of our econo- munity, we create the connections that unearthed on the 300 block of SEE MY VIEW | 28 my and character. Quickly responding to make Alexandria great for businesses businesses when they need answers cre- and citizens alike. ates an environment where they make The opinions expressed in letters and columns are those of the their necessary contacts and still keep The writer is the executive director writers only and do not reflect the views, nor receive the their focus on core activities. of Alexandria’s Small Business endorsement, of the Alexandria Times. Alexandria’s economic development, Development Center. 28 |OCTOBER 4, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES OUT OF THE ATTIC

Denise Dunbar Publisher & October is archaeology month Executive Editor [email protected] Each October, the Virgin- uniqueness of these historic ia Department of Historic Re- resources, the City of Alex- Alexa Epitropoulos sources sponsors archaeolo- andria passed an Archae- Editor [email protected] gy month to raise awareness ological Protection Code about the Commonwealth’s nearly 30 years ago. This Margaret Stevens rich archaeological sites has enabled the recovery of Sales Director and collections. During the information about Alexan- [email protected] month, Virginia celebrates dria’s history and the preser- Patrice V. Culligan local archaeology with public vation of sites that otherwise Publisher Emerita events at libraries, museums, would have been lost, that [email protected] historical societies, clubs and span thousands of years of active archaeological sites. human occupation. EDITORIAL These events serve to en- Alexandria Archaeolo- Missy Schrott hance public appreciation for gy now manages more than Reporter Virginia’s diverse heritage on 2,000,000 artifacts collected [email protected] both land and water. PHOTO/COURTESY OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES from more than 200 archae- This year’s archaeology month poster prominently features this pho- This year’s statewide ological sites scattered across to from Alexandria. An archaeologist carefully maps the timbers of theme highlights “Ship- the city. Celebrate archaeolo- ADVERTISING the second ship discovered at the Robinson Landing development wrecks and Archaeology in site. gy month with a stop by the Marty DeVine Virginia’s Waterways” – fit- Alexandria Archaeology Mu- [email protected] ting given the recent ar- along the Potomac River waterlogged depths at the seum, on the third floor of Deb Riley chaeological discoveries on during the late 18th- and river’s edge. the Torpedo Factory, to learn [email protected] Alexandria’s historic water- 19th-century. The City of Alexandria more about the city’s mari- front. While not technically Think of the four ships like is built upon its past. The time heritage and archaeol- Patrice V. Culligan shipwrecks, in the past three a foundation on which the ground beneath modern Al- ogy events taking place this [email protected] years archaeologists on con- city is built. Additionally, the exandria is a record of this month. Margaret Stevens tract with developers have remains of wharves, ware- past and contains an array [email protected] uncovered the remains of houses, dwellings, industries, of archaeological sites, fea- Out of the Attic is four ship hulls used as part privies and thousands of arti- tures and artifacts. Recog- provided by the Office of Tina Franco of the land-making process facts have emerged from the nizing the importance and Historic Alexandria. Office Administrator [email protected]

MY VIEW FROM | 27 our waterfront, which pro- There were even two airplane time heritage? Granted, the ART DIRECTOR duced torpedoes until 1945. factories, and earlier what Waterfront Plan spans 20 to Aleksandra (Sasha) railcar transloading facili- The the Virginia Shipbuild- some say was the largest flour 30 years, but Alexandria has Kochurova ty in the vicinity of Wind- ing Corporation was built mill in the United States. The been around officially for 269 [email protected] mill Hill Park supplied the during WWI at Jones Point; port of Alexandria is one of years. Yet, the only historical Army of the Potomac down- nine ships were built there. the reasons the site for D.C. interpretation on our water- CONTRIBUTORS river. This incorporated a That’s just our water- was chosen. front seems to be that of the Kim Gilliam first for non “break of bulk” front’s nation-building and All of this and more is National Park Service. Elizabeth Holm transmodal shipping, i.e., military history. There is also comprehensively and elo- We can do better than Louise Krafft containerized shipping was significant commercial and quently described in History that, much better. Jim McElhatton invented on our waterfront. shipbuilding history, such as Appendix 6 of Alexandria’s Jeff McQuilkin WWI generated the U.S. the Alexandria Canal, facto- Waterfront Plan. So where is The writer is a retired Dr. Vivek Sinha Navy’s Torpedo Factory on ries along the waterfront, etc. the celebration of our mari- U.S. Navy Captain. Jordan Wright Weekly Poll ALEXTIMES LLC Denise Dunbar Last Week This Week Managing Partner The Ariail family What piece of the Alexandria City Public Schools accreditation Should city council pass a text Suzanne Brock news do you think is most significant? amendment that allows lights of up William Dunbar 35% - Jefferson-Houston's accreditation conditions to 80 feet in city parks? HOW TO REACH US 28% - William Ramsay and Francis C. Hammond's full accreditation A) Yes 110 S. Pitt St. Alexandria, VA 22314 28% - The Virginia Department of Education's new accreditation B) No 703-739-0001 (main) system C) I don't know 703-739-0120 (fax) www.alextimes.com 8% - Other Take the poll at alextimes.com WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM OCTOBER 4, 2018 | 29

DOMINION FROM | 5 about Possum Point’s po- not that you needed more – TREES FROM | 23 two, but they are adapting tential closure. He said the you needed more ways to get to their new circumstanc- While the majority of transmission side of Domin- it there. Your freeways were tural extension experts for es. Water the trees well af- council members respond- ion Energy didn’t find out blocked,” DePippo said. “… their recommendations. ter planting, once a week if ed positively to the plan not about Possum Point’s closure With this change, and hav- If you’re planting a tree, necessary or until the soil moving forward due to the until the rest of the public did ing Possom Point resources consider planting on the freezes, if you’re in a cold disruption it was anticipated due to state laws that prohib- moved away, it relieved the south or west side of your climate, while trees are be- to cause, some worried about it communication between congestion for this area.” house, where a deciduous coming established. how to explain the abrupt the distribution, transmis- Vice Mayor Justin Wil- tree will keep your home Even small trees make a change to residents or if Do- sion and generation sides of son also expressed concern cooler in summer and al- significant contribution to minion Power would reverse the utility business. that the issue might crop up low the sun’s warming rays any landscape, with spring its decision again. “The generation side again. He asked, if Domin- through in the winter, to blooms, pretty summer “I have to go back to resi- cannot talk to the trans- ion proceeds with the rebuild save on utility bills. Three canopies of leaves, rich fall dents, especially in Potomac mission side – we’re func- option rather than the recon- trees placed strategically color and lovely, sculptur- Yard, as we’ve prepared them tionally separate, on our struction option, would there around a house can save al shapes in the winter. for all this digging, every- computers, emails, in our be outstanding concerns that up to 30 percent on energy Berries and nuts feed birds thing that’s going to happen, meetings. We’re not allowed would need addressing in the bills, according to the U.S. and squirrels through the to now say that’s not going to to meet and talk about cer- future. Forest Service. Small trees winter. Trees also have happen, yes, people may be tain things,” DePippo said. DePippo said there would that shade air-condition- economically tangible happy with that, but people Mayor Allison Silberberg be outstanding issues, but ing systems help the units yields: Online tree-benefit are also going to be annoyed and Councilor Del Pepper they would be neither in the cool more efficiently. calculators let you type in with me, because I’ve given expressed concerns that Do- purview of the City of Alex- Fall is an excellent the kind of tree you have, them the message that the minion Energy decision mak- andria or Dominion Energy. time to plant deciduous its size and your location, sky is falling and now it’s not ers might change their minds City Manager Mark Jinks trees, which take advan- to determine the monetary falling and they’ve gone out once again. said he plans to develop a tage of the cooling sea- value of trees and remind and prepared themselves for “While I’m relieved [since] recommendation on how to son, even after their leaves you that curb appeal – and that,” Councilor John Chap- this has caused such a stir bridge the funding gap for the have dropped, to estab- property values – go up man said. throughout the community Potomac Yard Metro by the lish healthy root systems. when pretty trees are part DePippo said power flow – it was very upsetting to a end of the year. The station’s Trees planted in fall will of the picture. changed significantly as two number of people – and we redesign is also slated to come get off to a good start in Plant now, and when generating units at Possum will have to figure out this in front of the planning com- spring because their roots spring comes, you can give Point Power Station to the $14.6 million shortfall, but mission and city council by will already have reached yourself plenty of credit for south in Dumfries were slat- in terms of relief, it still does the end of the year. down to moisture deep in a wise investment, the re- ed to go offline. The decision beg the question, [Domin- Yochum said Potomac the soil. Larger specimens turns on which are actually to decommission the units ion’s] basic argument was Yard Civic Association mem- may not show much top far greater than the cash changed PJM’s annual power ‘We must have more power. bers have a meeting with city growth their first year or calculators can project. flow model between 2017 and We must have more energy,’” staff at the end of the week 2018 and this year’s model Silberberg said. to discuss other options to showed no overloads in Al- DePippo said, while there eliminate the special tax dis- Obituary exandria and, therefore, no has been growth in the area trict. She said the group is need to replace the line now and an uptick in the amount working to see the removal or in the near future. of energy used, Possum of the district through. Paul E. Gatza “The impact of that on Point’s projected decommis- “We will try our best to Paul E. Gatza of Alex- the lines, in terms of the sioning is now expected to eliminate it. It’s one of the andria passed away Sept. amount of load they can han- fix the overloading problem. reasons Potomac Yard Civic 9, 2018 while traveling in dle, has changed dramatical- “We kept saying you Association have mobilized Romania. Loving husband ly. So they now have a lot of needed more power to be because, as a city, it should to the late Anne (Mellor) headroom. … In 2017, it had reliable and certainly the be fair and the fact that there Gatza and uncle to be- no headroom, it was over 100 load forecast shows you have is a tax on a community, it’s loved nieces and nephews. percent,” DePippo said. growth, but the real point is not fair,” Yochum said. He enjoyed visiting with DePippo said that in 2017 it was because we had lines - aepitropoulos@ family and friends, travel- it was impossible to know that were overloaded. … It’s alextimes.com ing the world, playing the concertina and building miniature models. Paul DYKE MARSH FROM | 26 derness daily for free. Fall survival, Dyke Marsh, while was a material engineer for and caring, compassionate is an opportune time to ob- injured, has not fallen prey the U.S. Army’s research nature will be missed by Dyke Marsh is “the near- serve many birds migrating to the bulldozer and asphalt laboratory at Ft. Belvoir, all who knew him. A ser- est thing to primeval wil- through or arriving for the spreader. Visit www.fodm. retiring in 1997. He worked vice celebrating his life is derness in the immediate winter. org and www.nps.gov/gwmp with the American Society planned for later this year vicinity of the city,” wrote Because the federal gov- to learn more. for Testing and Materi- in Alexandria. Memorial naturalist Louis Halle in ernment had the foresight -Glenda Booth, als, receiving the Distin- contributions can be made 1947. Northern Virginians to save it and locals tena- president, Friends guished Service Award in to one of his favorite chari- can enjoy a little slice of wil- ciously advocated for its of Dyke Marsh 1999. His positive spirit ties, ALIVE Inc. 30 |OCTOBER 4, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES DEATH NOTICES Weekly Words BRIAN CALLAHAN (67), of Alexandria, Sept. 16, 2018

MICHAEL J. COUGHLAN, of Alexandria, Sept. 24, 2018

PAUL E. GATZA, of Alexandria, Sept. 9, 2018

DALE A. HUEBNER (81), of Alexandria, Sept. 15, 2018

SANDRA L. JOHNSON, of Alexandria, Sept. 16, 2018

WALLY E. KREIN, of Alexandria, Sept. 27, 2018

DENNIS J. PARKS (59), of Alexandria, Sept. 26, 2018

ROBERT “BOB” SHEA (72), formerly of Alexandria, Sept. 27, 2018

HERBERT L. TYSON (66), of Alexandria, Sept. 15, 2018

I CAUGHT 15 FISH By Timothy E. Parker Solution: Last Week’s ACROSS 66. Make text corrections 126. Five fish 1.Be able to buy 68. Termite's kin 130. Make more balanced 31. Red gem 81. Travels all over the place 7. Bested 69. Badge of Courage color? 131. Winter cap feature 33. Soil 83. Room 204 and 205 separator? 13. Provider of finger foods 71. Synagogue (var.) 132. Hold in high ___ 35. Caped Lugosi of horror 84. Sealed tightly 20. Ritzy evening affair 74. Successfully noshed 133. Flushed in the face 36. Historic Hun 85. Cut back, as staff 21. Melodic, in music 75. Dashboard meas. 134. Wily and tiptoeing 37. Devoid of vegetation 86. Landed on the ground 22. Go beyond worrying 78. Undo a new marriage 135. In for the moment 38. Apply blessed oil to 88. Sprinter's stat 23. Four fish 80. Bury ashes in a vase 40. They make muddy beds 92. Jenny's sound 26. Singer Cara 82. Question of location DOWN 42. "Bye" somewhere 93. Hawaiian tourist gifts 27. Electric company measurement 84. 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Wee bit of color 57. Rose protector 112. Hearty meat entree 43. Likely to creep you out dence signers 10. Impromptu bookmark 58. It's in Kansas 114. Mountain feature 47. Salsa quality 100. Prefix meaning 2-Down 11. Suffix with organ 59. Wasn't behind a leader? 115. Mimicking one 49. Radar screen travelers 102. Horse controller 12. Terse command 65. They're all grown up 116. Place drones move about 52. Yearly ceremony, e.g. 104. U-turn from neatnik 13. Chair weaver 67. Part of a staircase 117. ___ out a victory 55. Altar declaration 106. EPA-banned insecticide 14. Old Greek meeting place 70. Come after 119. All females 56. Three fish 107. Taking visual notice 15. Help off the road? 72. Not fitting a purpose 121. View through binoculars 60. Type of whiskey or coffee 110. Miss Piggies? 16. Protect, as in glass 73. Saint ___ of the Caribbean 123. Work a checkout 61. Collette or Duggan 113. Look at with beady eyes 17. Iranian spendable 75. Chore to restart a lawn 124. God Almighty's position 62. Word with "EXIT" 115. Unobtrusive attention-getter 18. Pound or Cornell 76. Emulated a hungry cougar 125. Whirling water 63. Wrigglers near reefs 118. Ms. Lane of comics 19. Agents 77. Least possible 127. Hawaiian food staple 64. Slowly, musically 120. San ___, Calif. 24. Steal cattle off a ranch 78. "Who ___ to judge?" 128. ___ Pedro 65. Savory meat jelly 122. Place to wheel a cart 25. Cigarette ingredient 79. Relating to public worship 129. Food scrap WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM OCTOBER 4, 2018 | 31 Classifieds LEGAL NOTICES an addendum will be issued and call (703) 746-4666. Duke Street (Parcel Address 412 days. Telephone inquiries posted to the ACPS Vendor Self welcome-no obligation. Hilton Special Use Permit #2018-0099 Duke Street) Service site. Oliver, Attorney (Facebook) 1320 Prince Street – Proposed Applicants: Tom Dabney & 757-490-0126. Se Habla Using the Internet Explorer Business: Restaurant Laura Machanic Español. BBB Member. browser, electronic bids will Request for a new BAR #2018-00425 The Alexandria City School be submitted in ACPS’ Vendor administrative Special Use Request for alterations at 731 Board will hold a public WANTED TO BUY Self-Service (VSS) on or before Permit for a restaurant; zoned Bernard Street hearing on the request to 3:00 p.m. on October 15, 2018. CL/ Commercial Low Zone Applicants: Daniel & Robin OR TRADE name the College and Career The time of receipt shall be APPLICANT: Whitney & Jason Troutman FREON R12 WANTED: Center at T.C. Williams High determined by the system Langone CERTIFED BUYER will PAY School as the Jack Taylor An informational presentation time stamp in the Vendor PLANNER: Ann Horowitz- CA$H for R12 cylinders or College and Career Center. The by staff on the status of the Self-Service. Any bids received [email protected] cases of cans. (312) 291- hearing will be held during the Potomac Yard Metro station. after that date and time shall 9169; www.refrigerantfinders. October 11, 2018 School Board In accordance with section not be considered. MAILED Information about the above com Meeting at 7 p.m., in the School 11-500 of the zoning ordinance, OR HAND-DELIVERED item(s) may be obtained from Board Meeting Room at 1340 the above listed request may PAPER BIDS SHALL NOT BE the Department of Planning LAND FOR SALE Braddock Place, Alexandria. For be approved administratively ACCEPTED. and Zoning, City Hall, 301 King more information or to register by the Director of Planning APPROX.15 ACRES on the Street Room 2100, Alexandria, to speak at the public hearing, Offerors submitting electronic and Zoning. If you have any Maury river. Country location Virginia 22314, or at www. please contact the Clerk of bids in Vendor Self- Service comments regarding the within Lexington,VA. city limits. the Board at 703-619-8316 or should also send (1) original proposal above, please contact alexandriava.gov/dockets. Not available in separate [email protected]. response on a USB flash- Planning and Zoning staff parcels. $1mm. drive, labeled as “ITB 190905, at 703.746.4666 or email the MISCELLANEOUS [email protected] MV Roof GC” on or before planner listed no later than SAWMILLS from only 3:00 p.m. on October 15, October 25, 2018 $4397.00‐ MAKE & SAVE FOR SALE 2018 to Financial Services MONEY with your own BANNISTERS FOR SALE, Department/Procurement bandmill‐ Cut lumber any ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC $300.00. Brenda R. Adams Office, 1340 Braddock dimension. In stock ready to SCHOOLS INVITATION TO 703-622-3017 Place, Suite 620, Alexandria, ship! FREE Info/DVD: www. BID NUMBER 190905 Virginia. NorwoodSawmills.com 800 Alexandria Board of The Alexandria City School ITB documents may be 567-0404 Ext.300N Board dba Alexandria City Architectural Review obtained at the above Old & Historic Alexandria Public Schools is seeking Procurement Office website at SERVICES bids from qualified bidders District https://www.acps.k12.va.us/ DIVORCE–Uncontested, for the provision of roof LEGAL NOTICE OF A purchasing. Registration $395+$86 court cost. No replacement at Mount Vernon PUBLIC HEARING on the Vendor Self Service court appearance. Estimated Community School located A public hearing will be held system at https://acps. completion time twenty-one at 2601 Commonwealth munisselfservice.com/ is by the Alexandria Board Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305. required. of Architectural Review on The work includes all labor, WEDNESDAY, October 17, 2018 materials, and equipment for Meloni Hurley Acting Director beginning at 7:30 PM in the the roof replacement. of Procurement City Hall Council Chambers, A non-mandatory pre-bid second floor of City Hall, conference will be held on 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia on the following October 4, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. POWER DESIGN NOW HIRING ELECTRICAL at ACPS Central Office, applications: located at 1340 Braddock APPRENTICES OF ALL SKILL LEVELS! ALEXANDRIA PLANNING BAR #2018-00352 Place, Alexandria, VA 22314. 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