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Vol. 14b, No. 32 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper. AUGUST 9, 2018 Chatham Square seeks parking revision

Old Town residents residential permit parking voice opposition to for new development that DSUP change council approved in June BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS 2017. That policy said that res- Old Town residents are idents of developments of pushing back against a re- more than 10 units within a quest by the Chatham Square residential parking district homeowners’ association are not eligible for a resi- to reverse DSUP conditions dential parking permit if that restrict their eligibility the average on-street park- for District 2 parking per- ing occupancy is 85 percent mits. or higher at the time of ap- The application, filed in proval, or if more than 50 May by HOA President Wil- percent of the total occupied liam Jacobs, requests that the ground floor street frontage COURTESY PHOTO conditions be removed from is non-residential. Ryan Fannon, left, with longtime Villanova radio engineer Joe Gaines and basketball color commen- the DSUP on the grounds of tator Whitey Rigsby at the 2018 title game in San Antonio. a policy from staff regarding SEE CHATHAM | 8 ‘Cats win it all’ Alexandria resident celebrates two decades as the voice of Villanova basketball

BY DUNCAN AGNEW

Ryan Fannon is a typical family leaving for work every morning, man. he debates the intricacies of the The Alexandria resident works Wizards roster with Ryan Jr., and at Bishop Ireton High School and he rarely misses a family outing or loves spending time with his wife, one of his kids’ games. Laura, and their three kids, Ryan, Six months of the year, though, 9, Maggie, 8, and Grace, 3. He, Fannon spends most of his eve- along with many Washingtonians, nings and weekends on the road. took a day off to witness the Cap- He wrapped up his 20th season in PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT itals Stanley Cup victory parade with his family in June. Before SEE FANNON | 12 Cookout for a Cause Alexandrians gathered at more than 30 neighborhood INSIDE block parties in celebration of National Night Out on Tuesday evening. Now celebrating its 35th anniversary, Unite the Right Sports Foodie National Night Out is an annual community-building Counter-protestors News on local futsal leagues, Alexandria Restaurant Week campaign that promotes police-community partnerships head to D.C. to protest Alexandria Little League kicks off, as new restaurants and aims to make neighborhoods safer. Events in second iteration of white and Alexandria City debut on King Street. Alexandria were sponsored by the police department, supremacist rally. Public Schools. Page 17 fire department and sheriff's office, in addition to other Page 7 Page 14 city agencies. For more photos, please see page 11. 2 |AUGUST 9, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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Rally at Lafayette news release. rate trains for the white na- Square comes one year The main event the orga- tionalists attending the rally, after Charlottesville nization is encouraging pro- according to media reports, events testers to attend is the Still though a news release from BY MISSY SCHROTT Here, Still Strong counter WMATA denied this allega- rally, organized by the Shut tion. There will also be a large Alexandria organizations It Down D.C. Coalition, at police presence, according to plan to stand in opposition Freedom Plaza on Sunday. media sources, with D.C. Met- as the same alt-right group Freedom Plaza is about a ro Police taking the lead. that organized the Unite the half-mile walk from Lafay- Krall said he was not Right rally in Charlottesville, ette Square. overly concerned about safe- Virginia in 2017 prepares for “We’re hoping that the ty during any of the events. a second rally in Washington, distance will give us a chance That being said, Grassroots D.C. this weekend. to accomplish what we want Alexandria will prepare for The Unite the Right 2 to accomplish, which is to be potential chaos by sharing rally, organized by white na- louder and have a stronger PHOTO/NADIA VALUEVA strategies about self-protec- Demonstrators gather on South Patrick Street, which is adjacent tionalist leader Jason Kessler, message than the fascists,” tion at the sign making party. to alt-right leader Richard Spencer's office, on Aug. 13, 2017, in is scheduled to take place at Grassroots Alexandria Pres- “I support the people who response to the white supremacist rally held in Charlottesville the Lafayette Square in front of ident Jonathan Krall said. previous day. are willing to get out and the White House on Sunday. “And the message that we physically be present and The rally marks the one-year have is that we are a commu- dria-based white nationalist side Spencer’s apartment and out-shout the fascists when anniversary of the first Unite nity that cares about democ- Richard Spencer. office on King Street twice a the fascists gather in public,” the Right rally that took place racy, and we want to support “We expect that some of month since January 2017. Krall said. “… I think we need in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, our community, support our the people coming in from out After the violence at the to offer a sense of communi- 2017, and resulted in injuries democracy and include ev- of town might gather at Rich- alt-right rally in Charlottes- ty to counterbalance the idea and one death. erybody in that.” ard Spencer’s, so we wanted ville, authorities throughout that fascism now offers peo- The application for a In addition to encourag- to let them know that they are the D.C. area have been pre- ple something to belong to. permit to the National Park ing protesters to attend the not welcome,” Krall said. paring to keep this weekend’s And I think that the way to Service, dated May 8, 2018, counter-rally in D.C., Grass- Krall said Grassroots Al- rallies under control. Among defend democracy is to par- declares the purpose of the roots Alexandria will host exandria has been regularly the precautions, Metro has ticipate.” event: “protesting civil rights events in the city leading hosting silent protests out- considered providing sepa- - [email protected] abuse in Charlottesville, Va. / up to Sunday. On Thursday, white civil rights rally.” there will be a sign making In response to the rally, party at a private residence Grassroots Alexandria will in Del Ray, and on Satur- both host and participate in day, protesters will gather events this week to stand in for a silent vigil outside the opposition, according to a Old Town home of Alexan-

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CHATHAM FROM | 1

Law firm Kimley Horn, which conducted a parking study on behalf of Chatham Square HOA, said in the application that on-street It’s been an parking occupancy is under that 85 percent threshold. uphill fight There are no commercial and very businesses on the blocks that make up the develop- disappointing ment. to come in and Jacobs, who has lived at Chatham Square since 2005, buy a million said many residents moved to units in the development dollar home and without the knowledge that deliberately not they weren’t eligible for District 2 parking permits. be told that we “It’s been an uphill fight weren’t eligible.” and very disappointing to come in and buy a million dollar home and deliber- – William Jacobs, HOA president, ately not be told that we PHOTO/ALEKSANDRA KOCHUROVA weren’t eligible,” Jacobs This house on 425 Oronoco St. is in the middle of Old Town development Chatham Square. The resi- Chatham Square said. dents in this neighborhood aren't eligible for District 2 parking permits, which would allow them to park One of the major argu- on the street for an extended period of time. ments from opponents is that Chatham Square res- es aren’t large enough to [fewer square feet]. … You neighborhood, said she is She said, in addition, idents already have off- house more than one car can’t get two cars in there adamantly opposed to Cha- that she and other residents street parking. Each unit comfortably. without running into each tham Square residents be- had gone to real estate has a garage, providing “The industry standard other,” Jacobs said. coming eligible for District agents and asked them to approximately 1.8 spaces. is 20 by 20 feet. Ours are Carolyn Merck, a res- 2 parking permits. She said inform potential residents Jacobs said that the garag- 18.6 by 17, which is 83.8 ident of the surrounding she was active in working of the parking restrictions with ARHA and Chatham in advance. Square developer, EYA, in “We knew if they built 2002 to codify the parking 152 houses on two blocks, restrictions for the develop- ment. SEE CHATHAM | 9 Old Town VB O U T I Q UIE D I S T R I C TP

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CHATHAM FROM | 8 different,” Callahan said. Katye North, princi- What the city is doing is taking their own new which is an enormous den- pal parking planner in the sity, and they could park on city’s Transportation & definition of when a new development should be the street, we would nev- Environmental Services able to get residential parking permits and applying er be able to park,” Merck department, said the city it to older ones when the criteria was different.” said. made clear in its new park- Merck said the DSUP is ing policy that it wasn’t to – Yvonne Callahan, resident, Old Town a legal document with the be applied retroactively to force of law and should hold all developments, but that up against a parking policy developments with restric- that isn’t codified legally. tions could apply for chang- She said the policy doesn’t es to their DSUP and go restrict Chatham Square through the same process residents from parking on again if they wanted to. the street altogether, but “In the memo, we did holds them to the same re- mention that if development strictions that apply to ev- did want to come through eryone. the process that they were “We have to share this originally approved under commodity, this scarce re- to see if they could remove source. We all have to share. that condition, that was an Their share of parking is in option available to them,” their private garage and, North said. “But as staff, in some areas, designated we were not going to go out on the street,” Merck said. there and proactively en- “Our share of parking is courage them to do that.” only on the street. We can’t “There’s no guaran- go park in their garages tee that they would be ap- when it snows.” proved, but we were asked Yvonne Callahan, former by council to come up with president of the Old Town a policy to guide their de- Civic Association, said she cision with new develop- has a “great deal of concern” ment,” North said. “It’s up PHOTO/ALEKSANDRA KOCHUROVA about the change and that, to them to decide how they Royal Street is the east boundary of Chatham Square. if Chatham Square’s DSUP want to apply that.” changes are approved, more North said, at this point, developments will come she hasn’t heard from other forward. developments with parking “I think there’s at least restrictions that want those 12 [developments with restrictions reversed. parking restrictions]. They “There’s always a chance will come in and ask for the that another development same thing and there will will come forward. I haven’t be absolutely no particular been contacted by anybody way to deny it,” Callahan at this point in time,” North said. said. “Chatham Square is Callahan and Merck also the only one I’ve heard disagree with the city’s up- from.” dated parking policy being Though the DSUP appli- applied to older develop- cation request was original- ments. Callahan said a DSUP ly slated to go to planning is a “compact” between cit- commission in September, izens and government and North said T&ES now an- that citizens should be able ticipates it going in front of, to rely on that. first, planning commission “What the city is doing is and, then, city council in taking their own new defi- October. No dates are avail- nition of when a new devel- able for those hearings as of opment should be able to yet. get residential parking per- - aepitropoulos@ mits and applying it to older alextimes.com ones when the criteria was 10 |AUGUST 9, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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ASA, ACPS and Parks The Acc- had untapped potential in the & Rec team up to es- ess4All form of several deteriorating tablish futsal program program, a and often unused tennis and collabora- BY MAE HUNT basketball courts. The courts tion between were eligible for renovation as the Alexan- Alexandria Soccer Asso- dria Soccer part of Parks & Rec’s capital ciation Executive Director Association, improvement plan. Park met Tommy Park believes there’s Alexandria with Dana Wedeles, principal power in playing soccer at a City Public planner for the department, young age. Schools and to see if anything could be Park, through a collabo- the city's done to convert the spaces as ration between ASA, Alexan- Parks & part of Access4All. dria City Public Schools and Recreation “We had a number of ten- Department, the Alexandria Department nis and basketball courts that aims to pro- of Recreation, Parks & Cul- vide the op- were somewhat underused for tural Activities, launched a portunity to their designated sports, but program this year that aims play soccer the community had come out to get more city children on to children and started playing soccer on the field, regardless of cost of all income them, particularly in immi- barriers. levels. grant communities,” Wedeles The project, Access4All, COURTESY said. PHOTO is a continuation of ASA’s Soccer played on a court, ongoing efforts to increase rather than on a field, is accessibility through specif- free or reduced lunch. dren from lower-income fam- pecially at the Title 1 schools, known as futsal. It is played ic initiatives like community Park said playing soccer ilies, however, often encoun- where parents just don’t have with five players on each outreach and scholarships. It young doesn’t just provide ter roadblocks when trying the same bandwidth, whether team, including goalies. seeks to address a growing physical health advantages, to participate in after-school it’s time or money or trans- “The kids love it,” Park need. Out of the 5,000 chil- but improves performance in sports, even if the program it- portation, to get their kids to said. “It’s a much easier way to dren participating in ASA’s school, as well as teamwork self is free, according to Park. a recreation soccer practice be introduced to the game be- soccer leagues, 1,500 are on and leadership skills. Chil- ”There’s still a need, es- or across the city to a game,” cause you’re more involved.” Park said. Park and Wedeles were Additionally, Park said able to come together and many Alexandria students in work toward Access4All’s need may not have access to goals by renovating existing a safe, suitable playing field. courts into courts that could MYTH: The goal of Access4All is to be used to play futsal. provide solutions to these “Rather than just reno- challenges and ensure that all vating the courts in kind and Alexandria kids can play. making them simply tennis “We said, ‘What would or basketball as they had pre- remove every barrier?’” Park viously been, we looked at said. ways to renovate the courts FALL That’s where the Parks & to make them multi-purpose Rec became involved. so they could be lined for both ASA was once part of the soccer or basketball, or other department – it was founded various sports,” Wedeles said. in 1970 as a subset of Parks The partnership between & Rec. Eventually, the orga- ASA and Parks & Rec didn’t MARKET nization grew too big for the stop there. During Fiscal city to support, and it was Year 2017, ASA applied to the re-established as a private department’s Community CALL 202.390.8714 OR 703.932.5642 nonprofit. The association Matching Fund program. ASA You wisely want to sell your house during a robust real used its ties to the depart- donated $15,000 to develop- estate market. Enjoy the rest of the summer. Sell this fall. ment to help scout and devel- ing more court space, which C all the real estate market experts Zelsman Powers Group at Coldwell Banker to schedule a home visit and Get SOLD. op potential locations for kids the department matched dol- to play soccer. lar-for-dollar. Michelle Zelsman 202.390.8714 or Jimmie Powers 703.932.5643 310 King Street Alexandria VA 22314 | 703.518.8300 They discovered, through ZelsmanPowersGroup.com If your home is currently listed with another brokerage, this is not intended to be a solicitation of that listing. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. that process, that the city SEE SOCCER | 15 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM AUGUST 9, 2018 | 15 SPORTS

SOCCER FROM | 14 ASA and the city were going cess4All and the free af- about the process, he real- It’s been a great partnership because ter-school leagues will help Park said the program had ized a partnership with ACPS bring Alexandria together the help of private donors as would make sense. we’ve been able to work together through diversity and love of well. The RunningBrooke At that point, Park met and provide what the community the sport. foundation, for example, do- with Kurt Huffman, the di- was seeking, and provide “Our commitment is to nated $10,000 to help with rector of school, business flexibility to maximize the use of continue to increase our com- landscaping and fence work and community partnerships munity’s passion and enjoy- around the new courts, ful- at ACPS, at a city meeting to limited court space in the city.” ment of the game so that we ly funding the John Adams talk about a possible collab- – Dana Wedeles, principal planner, can use it as a tool to bring league in the process. oration. Huffman said the City of Alexandria Parks & Recreation Department together the community, be- “It’s been a great partner- partnership was a natural cause we’re very diverse,” ship because we’ve been able fit from ACPS’ perspective, Park said. “... We have a to work together and provide especially considering the In addition, ACPS principals helped out doing the coach- unique ability to bring peo- what the community was health and wellness goal of rallied support from teachers ing and mentoring also,” ple from all neighborhoods seeking, and provide flexibili- the ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan. and social workers to serve as Huffman said. together, and all different ty to maximize the use of lim- Together with Parks & extra hands. Now, the free after-school backgrounds, both from a ited court space in the city,” Rec and ACPS, ASA was able “[The strategic plan] was league is thriving at William cultural diversity and an eco- Wedeles said. to establish free after-school all about expanding our eq- Ramsey, Cora Kelly and John nomic diversity. We also have Several of the sites being leagues, complete with uitable opportunities for stu- Adams Elementary Schools. an opportunity to get our transformed as part of Acc- trained staff, transportation, dents, and this was a great Huffman said that he hopes entire city moving, active, ess4All are on the grounds equipment and snacks. ASA partnership to do that as it the program will continue to healthy.” of Alexandria City Public provided students with free was free and included men- grow in the coming years. “If someone has a desire to Schools. Park said that’s, in balls, jerseys and access to toring and coaching and af- “Right now, we’re in part- play, and they want to join a part, because many of the professional coaches. ACPS ter-school snacks, and an nership discussions to expand team, our commitment is to students that the Access4All provided facilities and trans- alignment and combina- it to multiple other build- figure out any way to break program aims to help are portation to make sure the tion with many teachers and ings,” Huffman said. that barrier down,” he said. ACPS students. Park said, as young athletes got home safe. staff from the buildings who Park said he hopes Ac- - [email protected]

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RECIPES, TRENDSLiving and TIPS Eat your way around Alexandria Summer Restaurant dar Knoll, The Wharf and from 11 a.m. to midnight all Week returns, while Vermilion will offer brunch week. new eateries debut specials. A full list of par- In addition to Augie’s, BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS ticipating restaurants is Common Plate Hospitality available at www.visitalex- owners Chad Sparrow, Justin The face of Alexandria andriava.com/restaurants/ Sparrow and Larry Walston is changing, and nowhere is restaurant-week. are also preparing to open a that more evident than its In the meantime, there Mexican-inspired concept Ur- quickly evolving restaurant are plenty of new restaurants bano 116 in December. scene. to explore. Old Town has seen Urbano 116, located at 116 August presents the per- several exciting shake-ups King St., plans to serve craft fect opportunity to experi- this summer, and more are in cocktails with a focus on ence those changes for your- the pipeline. agave-based spirits, tequila self at Summer Restaurant Common Plate Hospitali- and mezcal. Though a menu Week, which will kick off Aug. ty, the three-partner restau- hasn’t been released for the 17 and go until Aug. 26. For rant group that opened Ma- new eatery yet, initial infor- the first time ever, 15 restau- son Social in 2015, is part of PHOTO/ K SUMMERER FOR VISIT ALEXANDRIA mation indicates that it will Friends eat at Blackwall Hitch on a summer day. Blackwall Hitch is rants will offer brunch spe- that change. The group an- serve a wide selection of Mex- one of the returning Restaurant Week venues this year and will offer cials at $15 or $22 per person nounced plans in May to open lunch and dinner specials. ican mole and made-in-house as part of restaurant week. two additional restaurants tortillas. In addition, more than 50 in Old Town on properties and Del Ray Pizzeria. Kim and partners Seth Mc- It follows a trend of Mexi- restaurants are offering din- owned by Charlotte-based The patio is open Sunday, Clelland and Ian McGrath re- can eateries opening in Alex- ner specials, while 25 restau- Asana Partners. Wednesday and Thursday cently debuted The People’s andria in the last few months, rants are offering $15 or $22 The first, Augie’s Mus- from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Drug in the former Bitter- including Tequila & Taco at lunch specials. sel House, opened last week Friday and Saturday from 11 sweet Catering location at 103 540 Carlyle St. from restau- Mia’s Italian Kitchen in in the former Hunting Creek a.m. to 11 p.m. Inside hours N. Alfred St. rateurs Bill Blackburn and Old Town and Café 44 in Steakhouse location at 1106 are 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Wednes- The small space offers a Mike Anderson. Tequila & North Old Town are first-time King St. The concept revolves day through Saturday and 10 selection of sandwiches and Taco is open from 11 a.m. to participants this restaurant around mussels, house- a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday. sides, as well as “bar snacks” 11 p.m. seven days a week. week, while Hank’s Pasta Bar, made frites and craft beer. Augie’s patio and a small like truffle fries and garban- A third Mexican restaurant, Evening Star, Brabo, Vermil- Although Augie’s draws in- portion of its indoor space will zo hummus and bowls. Craft Chop Shop Taco, is planning ion, Hummingbird, Del Ray fluences from Europe’s beer be open until winter, when cocktails, like the rum-based to open in Parker-Gray in the Café and Virtue Feed & Grain culture, its entrees also have the owners plan to close it for Knickerbocker and tequi- next few months. are returning this year. a local flair, like a mussel dish additional renovations. It will la-based Paloma, are $12 or $9 International fare is also The Majestic, Vola’s Dock- that incorporates a pork belly reopen with a more expan- during weekday happy hour. finding its way to Old Town’s side Grill, Bastille, Blackwall broth made with Port City’s sive menu, according to Chad Select beer and wine is also main corridor. Hitch and Society Fair will Optimal Wit. The kitchen is Sparrow, Augie’s co-owner. offered, including Amble and Old House Cosmopolitan offer lunch specials, while headed by Chef Eric Reid, who A few blocks away, former Chase Rosé in a Can. Chadwicks, Cheestique, Ce- formerly worked for Reserve Mason Social partner Teddy The restaurant is open SEE FOODIE | 19 CALENDAR HOMES August events Solar panels Join a book club, attend a ball, explore Washington's As solar energy becomes more efficient, more homeowners hometown and more this August | Page 19 are installing panels and shingles on their homes | Page 20 18 |AUGUST 9, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Let’s Eat EAT LIKE A LOCAL!

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Neighborhood: Old Town friends or clients, catching We take “the away game” Location: 1800 Diagonal Road a game during happy hour, just as seriously as we do at Owners: Joe Theismann and weekend brunch. Favor- home. and Alexandria Restaurant Get ready for ite dishes include the Chick- Theismann’s is owned Partners (ARP) en Louisiana, twin Maryland and operated by Alexandria Year opened: 1975 a new Breakfast crab cakes, filet mignon and Restaurant Partners, along Type of Food: American in Old Town! Joe’s personal favorite, spi- with partner Joe Theismann. Hours: Monday to Thursday, rale chicken. ARP’s ‘family’ of restaurants 11 a.m. – midnight; Friday and Fontaine open for Popular for private events includes Vola’s Dockside Saturday, 11 a.m. – 1 a.m.; breakfast at 9am ranging from rehearsal din- Grill & Hi-Tide Lounge, Le- Sunday, 11 a.m. – midnight ners to corporate parties to na’s Wood-fired Pizza & Tap, Contact: Restaurant – 119 South Royal St., Alexandria, VA 22314 tour group lunches, the pro- The Majestic, Virtue Feed & 703-739-0777; Private fessional events team at The- Grain, Palette 22 and Mia’s events – Sarah Swenson, Tel: 703-535-8151 | www.FontaineCaffe.com ismann’s ensures your party Italian Kitchen. [email protected] WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM AUGUST 9, 2018 | 19 CALENDAR and bug spray, then enjoy the show. set in the curious world of elevator ern, Duvall House/Tavern, Gadsby’s Tav- AUGUST 9 Special thanks go to the event’s part- inspection, portrays a universe AUGUST 18 ern, Washington’s townhouse, The Lord ners, Chinquapin Advisory Council parallel to our own, where matters Fairfax House, “Light-Horse” Harry Lee’s SECOND THURSDAY AT THE and The Goodhart Group. of morality, politics and race reveal WALKING WITH WASHINGTON house and Christ Church. The event is TORPEDO FACTORY ART CEN- Time: 6 p.m. unexpected ironies. Buy the book, TOUR Explore important sites asso- sponsored by the City of Alexandria’s TER Every second Thursday, visit Location: Chinquapin’s Rixse Pool, read the book and head to the ciated with George Washington in his George Washington Birthday Celebration the Torpedo Factory until 9 p.m. and 3210 King St. bookstore on Wednesday, Aug. 15 for hometown of Alexandria. This guided Committee and is free to the public. browse open studios and galleries, Information: 703-746-5434 refreshments and discussion. walking tour of historic Old Town covers Time: 10 a.m. to noon while getting to know the artists Time: 6 to 7 p.m. significant people and events in Wash- Location: Alexandria Visitors Center, and enjoy special programming AUGUST 11 & 12 Location: Hooray for Books!, 1555 ington’s life and in American history. The 221 King St. throughout the building. Don’t miss King St. stops include Ramsay House, Market Information: 703-379-7460 and www. the monthly lecture series, Torpedo Information: 703-548-4092 Square, the Carlyle House, Wise’s Tav- washingtonbirthday.com Talks, at 8 p.m. in the Main Hall. 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Spot the deals by looking feature a variety of English country for bright yellow balloon markers PainPa &in Numbness?& Numbness? dances in the historic ballroom, live outside of participating stores. music and period-inspired refresh- Time: All day ments. Period costume optional, Location: Old Town and Del Ray Pins & Needles? “after-five” attire encouraged. Reser- Information: www.visitalexandriava. Pins & Needles? vations are required, and tickets are com/things-to-do/shopping/side- $45 per person. In preparation for walksale/ Creepy Crawlies? the ball, learn 18th-century English Creepy Crawlies? country dancing from expert dance AUGUST 15 instructors at special Jane Austen dance classes on July 26, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9. ALL ALEXANDRIA ADULTS Time: 8 to 11 p.m. READ SUMMER BOOK CLUB You might have Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, This summer, PBS launched “The You might have 134 N. 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Who hijacked our government? Filling in the Blanks

To the editor: public, to city council and to staff at with Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. At every turn it seems, mal- the Jan. 20, 2018 Karig Estates appeal feasance and abuse of public trust hearing where he emphatically stat- is shown to be commonplace in Al- ed that “no intermittent stream ex- The ACPS transition is underway exandria’s staff and council. How ists on the Karig property,” and that It’s been just over a month since school stakeholders, I’ll be assessing long is this to be tolerated? T&ES staff and contractors have ver- I returned to Alexandria, and I have our progress toward the goals laid Regarding the shameful current ified this several times since 2004 to say, it is good to be back home. out in the ACPS 2020 plan and laying state of the Potomac Yard Metro Sta- by “performing rigorous, multi-step The Alexandria community has been the groundwork for the actions we’ll tion project, we find that the deputy North Carolina and Fairfax County so welcoming. From our teachers to be taking in year four of the plan. director of the Department of Proj- Stream Identification protocols” for our administrators and staff, our Using our school division’s met- ect Implementation inappropriately the site. students and families, community rics, I’ll be analyzing data around signed the federal wetland permit Yet, only after another FOIA in members, business owners and part- student achievement to assess our application in February 2018, which February 2018 and follow-up with ner organizations — I have greatest assets and where included the south entrance, certify- the T&ES stormwater management felt truly welcomed by all. we need to grow. Through ing all information as accurate and chief was it revealed, and admit- As an Alexandria native collaboration with our true, when city officials knew full ted, that no such analyses were ever who was educated in Alex- principals and teacher well that the south entrance had performed by T&ES or its contrac- andria City Public Schools leaders, I’ll review school been eliminated in July 2017. tor. Scientific studies of the Karig and graduated from T.C. education plans with a If this isn’t enough, a Freedom ravine and watershed with veri- Williams High School in focus on closing achieve- of Information Act request revealed fiable findings of an intermittent 1995, I’m delighted to be ment gaps, ensuring eq- that Deputy City Manager Emily stream spanning the property were, back in my hometown with uity for all students and Baker similarly lied to the public in however, performed by the city’s my wife and our two chil- working toward full ac- April 2018 by removing and replac- geologic consultant and other high- dren, who are now ACPS DR. GREGORY C. creditation for all of our ing a rendering that depicted one ly credible environmental scientists, students. HUTCHINGS, JR. schools. mezzanine – thus showing the south including other city staff. The inter- Over the past few weeks, I’ve This week, we are beginning the mezzanine had been removed – from mittent stream issue is key here be- spent time visiting our schools. I’ve process of looking at the future of a WMATA presentation released on cause if it were to be upheld, develop- been meeting with principals to en- the high school. We know we keep April 9 [2018]... “We have to pull it,” ment of the ravine and stream could sure our schools are ready for a strong growing – which is something we Baker said in an email to [Potomac not legally occur. start to the school year. I’ve spent need to urgently address – but it’s Yard Metro Manager Jason] Kacam- Obviously, the individuals stating time with students who are engaged also an opportunity to explore what buras at 1:31 p.m. on April 9. these deliberate falsehoods, whether in summer learning opportunities to we want our high school experience As for Vice Mayor and winner staff or council, have not served the hear first hand about their vision for to be for the next generation of glob- of the Democratic mayoral prima- public or their office properly. All the future and what they need from al leaders. What skills do we want our ry Justin Wilson’s knowledge of the of this is substantiated, on record, ACPS to help them get there. I’ve cel- students to have when they graduate excluded south entrance a year ago: and in the hands of interested par- ebrated the first cohort of students in five, 10 or even 20 years’ time? a FOIAed email exchange begs the ties. What remains is how the good enrolled in the newly endorsed Gov- What careers and skill sets will be in question of whether Wilson knew people of Alexandria will react when ernor’s Health Sciences Academy at demand? What skills and attributes about the southern entrance removal a PYMS public hearing is sneaked in T.C. Williams as they completed their will colleges, employers and others before his council colleagues did. at the last possible moment in Sep- summer bridge program. be looking for in high school gradu- There’s more. Another recent and tember – in other words, more of the I’ve taken a hard-hat tour of the ates? We want you to be involved in very much related issue in Alex- new style of government dealings in new Ferdinand T. Day Elementary this visioning process. Come out to andria featured yet another out- Alexandria. School, which will be opening its the meetings, take the surveys and right deception. The deputy director -Jimm Roberts, C. Dara, doors to welcome students for the get engaged in the process. We want of Transportation & Environmental Hal Hardaway, first time on Sept. 4. And, I’ve been to hear from you. Services is on record as lying to the Alexandria meeting with school board members, A successful school division takes city officials, community and busi- collaboration as well as commit- ness leaders and partner organiza- ment, and I look forward to working OUR VIEW FROM | 22 media’s attention, this rapid expan- tions to discuss how we can best col- with all of you to create a dynamic sion of senior living opportunities laborate to ensure that every student future for our young people in ACPS. plans to build a new facility in Old in Alexandria – and nationally – is succeeds. In the coming weeks, you’ll see me Town, which will be their second all about the Baby Boomers. Those And that’s just the start. My at community meetings, walking within Alexandria city limits. from the generation born rough- first 100 school days are focused on neighborhoods, engaging in “listen- These newcomers join existing ly from the late 1940s to the mid a transition plan (www.acps.k12. ing and learning” sessions, attend- senior communities such as Her- 1960s are reaching the age where va.us/100dayplan) that is shaped ing back-to-school nights and school mitage, Goodwin House and Wood- they may be considering senior liv- around the ACPS 2020 Every Stu- events and more. Make sure you stop bine within the city, and others like ing opportunities. dent Succeeds Strategic Plan (www. me so I can say hello. Paul Spring just beyond Alexandria Judging by the communities, acps.k12.va.us/acps2020). Working city limits. new and existing, in Alexandria, with school and ACPS central office The writer is Superinten- While the Millennial generation they are going to be pleased with leaders, and in collaboration with my dent of Schools for Alexan- may currently capture most of the their options. transition team of community and dria City Public Schools. 24 |AUGUST 9, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES OUT OF THE ATTIC

Denise Dunbar Publisher & Collingwood Beach: Executive Editor [email protected] An early African American resort Alexa Epitropoulos Editor [email protected] Before the end of segregation in thrived as respectable getaways. Virginia, places of leisure marketed to In 1895, Collingwood Beach was Margaret Stevens African Americans opened through- taken over by J.W. Patterson, an Afri- Sales Director out the state, including here in Alex- can American lawyer, minister, busi- [email protected] andria. As author Patsy Mose Fletch- nessman and real estate investor. De- Patrice V. Culligan er notes, African Americans living in termined to operate a black-owned Publisher Emerita Washington, D.C., often working as excursion company, he raised funds [email protected] maids, seamstresses, chauffeurs or to lease Collingwood Beach and hire porters, saved money to enjoy leisure a steamboat after the failure of his EDITORIAL activities outside of the crowded cap- first excursion business. Patterson Missy Schrott ital city. renamed the destination Douglass Reporter Often sponsored by churches and Beach after Frederick Douglass, who [email protected] fraternal orders, popular and afford- had just passed away. able day-long excursions included pic- A month into his operation, the Duncan Agnew nics, local steam-boat trips, pleasure steamboat captain refused to land Editorial intern [email protected] gardens and camp meetings. Colling- the passengers at Douglass Beach, wood Beach, located along what is claiming that it was unsafe to dock. ADVERTISING now the George Washington Memorial Despite Patterson’s pleas to take the Parkway near Fort Hunt, was a favor- paying customers down the river and Marty DeVine ite among the locals, in addition to back, the captain refused, noting that [email protected] Notley Hall and Glymont. the boat still belonged to the previous Deb Riley The late 1880s saw a rise in river- owner as Patterson had only paid a [email protected] boat owners expanding their busi- down payment. The matter was settled Patrice V. Culligan nesses by offering city dwellers river out of court, and Patterson left the ex- [email protected] cruises that promised fresh air and cursion business for real estate. The excursions along the shores. As these Aug. 23, 1908 Post magazine notes in Margaret Stevens COURTESY OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND became more popular, captains pur- an article on other African American [email protected] RECORDS ADMINISTRATION chased shorefront property as des- Frederick Douglass, a journalist, civil rights beaches in the area that Collingwood Tina Franco tinations for their cruise. As most activist, author and government official for was abandoned. Office Administrator cruises excluded people of color, in whom Collingwood Beach was renamed in The demand for African American [email protected] 1888, steamboat captain L.J. Woolen, 1895. leisure sites continued until the end a white man, recognized the poten- of segregation in the 1960s; however, ART DIRECTOR tial of the African American market Alexandria and other Virginia towns Aleksandra (Sasha) and leased and developed Colling- gambling, led to occasional fights that were overshadowed by competitors in Kochurova wood Beach as an exclusively African the press played up as proof for ste- Maryland, especially Cobb Island and [email protected] American resort. Woolen invested in reotypes and segregation. One such Highland Beach, which was founded an early version of a roller coaster, a “riot” led to the nickname “Razor by descendants of Frederick Douglass CONTRIBUTORS pavilion, a merry-go-gound, swings Beach,” which became a derogatory and maintains its identity to this day. and a bathhouse. term for all African American beach- Mae Hunt Business practices, which inten- es in the area. Despite the reputation, Out of the Attic is provided by the Kim Gilliam Elizabeth Holm tionally oversold outings and ignored this and many of the other beaches Office of Historic Alexandria. Louise Krafft Jim McElhatton Jeff McQuilkin Dr. Vivek Sinha Weekly Poll Jordan Wright

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FANNON FROM | 13 tistics, player names and “So many people support Frank Fannon said Ryan Scully’s remarkable longevity. other key information. us in so many ways, and we Fannon often jokes that his “You do what you want people handing out t-shirts When they watch basket- are so grateful for all of this goal is to broadcast longer in life and you work hard with his iconic words clearly ball games from Alexandria, support,” Laura Fannon said. than famed Dodgers radio and you have fun,” Fannon printed on the front. Indeed, they’ll mute the TV to hear “Not only for the extra cheer- announcer Vin Scully, who said. “…When you have a the Cats had finally won it his radio broadcast instead. ing they all do now for the manned the microphone for great network of family and all. Within days of the 2016 na- Cats, but in all the ways they a whopping 67 years. friends, and you find some- “I could live 200 more tional championship, Ryan help us continue to make our Fannon, with 25 years of thing you love to do, that’s as years, and I will never be and Maggie had memorized very unique life ‘normal for experience under his belt, is good as it gets.” able to realistically top that,” their dad’s famous call of us.’” primed for 42 more to match - [email protected] Fannon said. Jenkins’ buzzer-beater. Re- Fannon said the cherry on cently, three-year-old Grace top of that championship was started talking about that having his whole family— unforgettable shot, Laura wife, three kids, brother and Fannon said. father-in-law—in attendance Life got just a little bit to witness history that night. sweeter in 2018, as Fannon In fact, earlier that week, he was able to share yet another had flown from Louisville, Villanova basketball champi- where Villanova had clinched onship with his family. The a trip to the Final Four, to broadcasting wasn’t quite as Naples, Florida, where his stressful this time around, family was vacationing for with the Wildcats besting spring break. After two quick each opponent by double days off, he piled his wife, digits along their path to vic- kids and 88-year-old father- tory. That winning feeling in-law into a van and drove was just as sweet, though, as the 22 hours to Houston for Fannon returned to Philly as the 2016 Final Four. parade emcee for an encore. “If you call national cham- With two national cham- pionships and your brother’s pionships in three years, the not there, your wife’s not Villanova teams of the last there, your kids aren’t there, half-decade rank as some they’re not enjoying it with of the best in college bas- you. It’s always about the ketball history. Even with people,” Fannon said. “This is all that recent success, cou- about relationships, it’s about pled with the sacrifices and experiences, it’s about travel, busy schedule it takes to be it’s about family and friends a part-time broadcaster, Fan- sharing a common passion non doesn’t plan on slowing together. It’s so much more down any time soon. Thanks than the game.” to an “incredibly supportive Fannon met his wife close wife,” he’s ready to live out to home at a Bishop Ireton his dream for many years to athletic banquet in 2002. come. After they started dating, “My life is very fulfilled, he gradually shifted his life and I’m very challenged still from Philadelphia to Alexan- in both of my jobs, with a lot dria, and he’s happy to have of work left to do on both, three kids aboard the Villa- and I feel like I can grow a lot nova bandwagon with him as a broadcaster still,” Fan- today. non said. “The kids and I listen to Laura Fannon said her almost every game,” Laura husband’s broadcasting work Fannon wrote in an email. “… is far from a secret when it Being able to share his pas- comes to family and friends. sions with his children has Thanks to their added inter- been so much more fun than est in Villanova sports and he ever imagined.” their awareness of the Fan- Every week, Fannon’s nons’ rare setup, an unusual oldest two children help lifestyle remains manageable him prepare for games by and exciting for Laura Fan- quizzing him on team sta- non and the kids. 26 |AUGUST 9, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES DEATH NOTICES Weekly Words MARGIE P. BOLTON (95), formerly of Alexandria, Aug. 5, 2018 JUNE K. CONWAY (77), of Alexandria, Aug. 3, 2018 DONALD L. FETTERMAN (90), formerly of Alexandria, July 13, 2018 CAROL J. HOGGARD, of Alexandria, July 24, 2018 MURICE J. KINCANNON (91), of Alexandria, July 23, 2018 FRANK C. MICHAEL (91), of Alexandria, Aug. 3, 2018 THOMAS H. PILKERTON JR. (93), of Alexandria, Aug. 2, 2018 HARRIETT L. WEIDENTHAL, of Alexandria, July 26, 2018 RICHARD D. WELCH, of Alexandria, July 25, 2018

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SEMINARY FROM | 22 ing Board. However, after That is why we follow this fectively consider options. tinuing the engagement considering results from process and include multi- For accurate and up-to- process with the community And, indeed, if a rec- the data analysis and civ- ple rounds of feedback. But date information on pro- this fall as we work together ommendation is proposed ic engagement process, the it’s right to ask questions cess, status and schedule, to consider these important that includes significant city might not recommend about safety and how peo- as well as information about and challenging questions. changes to Seminary Road, any changes other than the ple use our roads before we how to get involved, we en- -Yon Lambert it would first be reviewed needed maintenance. make a sizeable investment courage you to visit the Director, Department during a public forum at We understand these in repaving, because this is project website. of Transportation & the city’s Traffic and Park- conversations are difficult. the best time we can cost ef- We look forward to con- Environmental Services Classifieds

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BELLE HAVEN – located just one mile South of Old Town Alexandria, its name is derived from when Scottish pioneers settled along the Potomac River in the early 18th century. They named the settlement after their favorite countryman, the Earl of Belhaven. This early settlement thrived along the Potomac River as a port and was later renamed Alexandria. The area later became part of the West Grove Plantation, which was built by Hugh West around 1748. It capitalized on its close and favorable position to the newly forming town of Alexandria. The home passed from the West family in 1814 to Col. August J. Smith, who bought the plantation from the last West, James. Smith died in 1830 and after several years the plantation sold to Dennis Johnston. He did little enlarging to the plantation still known as West’s Grove. In 1862 the 39th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment occupied the plantation and later burned it to the ground, retaliating against the owner’s sons for serving as officers on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. No house occupied this land again until the first house was built in Belle Haven at 6041 Woodmont Road in 1928. The current Belle Haven residential community had its start in the 1920s when David Howell, a civil engineer, purchased the land from owners Mrs. Thomas Wilfred Robinson, Sr. and her brothers. Upon purchasing the land, Howell set up two corporations, one to construct a golf course and club, and the other to develop a residential subdivision. The golf course and club later became the Belle Haven Country Club, which still exists. (Taken from Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia Wikipedia).

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6035 Woodmont Road (ca. 1942) 1812 Duffield Lane (ca. 1986) 6035 Grove Drive (ca. 1937) (next door to first Belle Haven House) (former golf course) (West’s Grove) Offered at $799,000 Offered at $599,999 Offered at $1,135,000

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