25 Cents Vol. XX, No. 23 Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Paper June 18, 2009 Police Arrest Murder Suspect The Fort Belvoir officials contacted 18-year-old the Fairfax County Police Depart- homeless man is ment to investigate the case. County homicide detectives iden- accused of killing tified Tyree Harvey, an 18-year-old Maryland native as a suspect in the 54-year-old murder. On Saturday afternoon, they asked the Capital Area Re- homeless man. gional Task force of the Marshals Service to help track Harvey down. “We thought this guy was a loose By Michael Lee Pope cannon, and we wanted to get him The Connection off the street as soon as possible,” said Barry Boright, Virginia super- he United States Mar- visor for the task force. “This was shals Service has ar- not his first run in with the law, so Trested an 18-year-old we’re not talking about a Boy homeless man in Scout here.” The stage filled to capac- Prince George’s County over the After identifying several Virginia ity for ‘The Electric Slide.’ weekend in connection with the associates of the suspect, the task murder of a 54-year-old homeless force was able to locate Harvey at man in Mount Vernon last week, a residence near Fort Washington. according to the Fairfax County The suspect was arrested at 1 a.m. Festive Police Department. The arrest fol- on June 14 and detained in Prince lowed an investigation prompted George’s County with a fugitive- by a carjacking and shooting on from-justice warrant. At press Gathering June 10 near the Eleanor Kennedy time, Fairfax County officials were Shelter, a 50-bed walk-in homeless still waiting to extradite Harvey shelter on Richmond Highway. from Maryland to Virginia. he Sacramento Neigh- Emergency response officials “We expect to get him in a week borhood Center held its from Fort Belvoir were responding or two,” said Tawney Wright, T to an unrelated medical call when spokeswoman for the Fairfax annual Community Day on Saturday, June 13, in the they were alerted to the lifeless County Police Department. parking lot of the Sacramento body of William Bowie, a 54-year- Fairfax County police officials Shopping Center. The Fairfax old man with no fixed address who said they plan to charge him with County Fire Department brought had recently stayed at the shelter. murder and attempted robbery. out a new ladder truck; volun- Mount Vernon High School madrigal singers Shalaun teers set up crafts and booths for Franklin and Robert Spann. Burglar Kicks in Front Door youth activities which included music, dancing and theatre and Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette Mount Vernon Police are inves- pects fled out a rear door. No items a mentor contest. tigating a burglary of an occupied were stolen and there were no in- dwelling that occurred on Thurs- juries. day, June 11 in the 7800 block of Both suspects were wearing Audubon Avenue. Shortly before black clothing and black masks. 2 p.m. a 32-year-old woman was Anyone with information is in her home when a man kicked asked to contact Crime Solvers by in the front door, displayed a hand- phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e- gun and told her not to move. The mail at www.fairfax suspect then went to a rear door crimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” to let another man inside. plus a message to CRIMES/ An acquaintance of the victim 274637 or call Fairfax County Po-

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By Michael K. Bohn “Bennington,” a reproduction of a she said. “At first I worked down Gazette Packet Revolution-era flag with 13 stars the hall and assisted in several ar- and the number “76” in the can- eas — sales, admin, payroll, and Ev’ry heart beats true ton (blue field) that the White human resources. When Claude’s ‘neath the Red, White and Blue, Where there’s never a boast or brag. House ordered for the Eisenhower daughter Claudia left the com- Executive officer Building. pany, I moved into her office, eorge M. Cohan’s lyr Ulmer began working as a part- which was next to Al’s.” Joanne ics reflected his view time flagpole repairman at the Ulmer is now the secretary/trea- of Americans’ mod company in 1980 during his off surer of the company, but has G time as a Fairfax County turned over her office the esty about their flag in his song “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” firefighter. By the late 1980s, he company’s controller. But the employees at Alexandria’s had left the fire department, be- She claims her job is the most National Capital Flag Company fun she has ever had. “Flags are are mighty proud of the flags they “Flags are so so emotional. You’re touching his- make and repair. And there seems tory when you make one. Al to be plenty of opportunity to brag emotional. You’re chuckles at me when I get excited about a flag.” as they see their handiwork in Photos by movies, TV shows, and in news touching history The Ulmers are also flag-mak- media reporting. After all, these ers for the stars. Their products folks are making, as Cohan wrote, when you make have appeared in movies such as

“the emblem of the land I love.” “Night of the Museum” (I and II) Michael K. Bohn “Our business has three parts,” one.” and “Flags of Our Fathers,” and TV said owner Al Ulmer. “We make — Joanne Ulmer shows, including “The West Wing” flags and banners for a variety of and “Commander in Chief.” customers, sell flags and flag ac- came a full-time employee, and set The company appears to have cessories made by large manufac- about to learn everything he could found a recession-resistant busi- turers, and sell, install, and repair from the company’s founder, ness model. “Two thousand eight /Gazette flagpoles.” Claude Haynes. was our best year ever, over $4 Examples of the flags that Ulmer “Claude helped me a lot,” Ulmer million in sales,” Al Ulmer said. and his 46 employees make at recalled. “By 1999, he agreed to “And our figures have been steady their South Quaker Lane facility gradually sell me the business and this year.” He explained, however, National Capital Flag Company owner Al Ulmer and his include the national flags on dis- I took control after a few years. that patriotism generally drives wife Joanne in front of their company’s Alexandria facil- play at the Kennedy Center, ban- Claude stayed on as the CEO until sales figures, with Reagan’s 1980 ity. ners for associations and conven- he passed away in 2002.” election, the 1991 Gulf War, and tions, and specialty flags for mili- 9-11 providing sales boosts. Sell- unit identifying flags. The swal- Capital Flag, Cora Wilson super- tary units. “We are bidding on a ULMER’S WIFE Joanne started ing to the military helps revenue low-tailed flags are throwbacks to vises the sewing department. She job to replace all the flags in the working at the company in 2004, also. The Ulmers beam when talk- the time when soldiers marched or started there as a seamstress in foyer of the State Department,” but explained that she struggled ing about letters and photos they rode into battle following their 1974, and now oversees a num- Ulmer said. “But of course, we to convince Al that it was a good receive from military personnel in company guidon mounted on a ber of women who make and re made the current flags years ago.” Iraq and Afghanistan for whom the pike. idea. “It took us a while to find the See This Business, Page 22 Another example is a huge right professional relationship,” company has made guidons — In her 35th year at National Band Forms Movie ‘Fellowship’

ing. Shane McClung, still an Alexandria resi- Fans of gaming, dent, has worked as a systems engineer for More Tolkien set out to NASA, started a couple of his own compa- To learn more about “The nies and still works in information technol- Fellowship” or to find casting calls, visit www.thefellowshipmovie.com. make fan film. ogy. And Ron Newcomb followed a four- year stint as a minister at McLean Bible Church with his own career in information founded through McLean Bible By Mike DiCicco technology. He now lives in Woodbridge. Church and which Mathias

Gazette Packet But other commonalities include online joined as one of the first mem- Photo by gaming proficiency, a love of the “Lord of bers of the steering committee. hat do two former Alexan the Rings” series and one dream to bind Last May, the two struck out

Wdria City police officers them. on their own to create Opening Mike DiCicco and a onetime Norfolk “Our goal has always been to make a fea- Act Productions, with “The Fel- journalist have in common? ture-length film,” Mathias said. lowship” already in mind. They One answer would be a penchant That film, called “The Fellowship,” will co-wrote the script, and a friend for jumping careers: former newspa- tell the story of four teenagers on a quest living in northern California,

perman Scott Mathias, now living in to attend a “Lord of the Rings” gaming con- Christopher Bunn, helped them /Gazette Reston, works in health care market- vention in Orlando, Fla., even as their own with a rewrite. journey parallels the eponymous trilogy. They brought on McClung to Shooting will begin Aug. 10 and end in early handle the business end of the “They’re the kind of September. operation. McClung said he Shane McClung, Scott Mathias and Ron “You write about things you enjoy and needed no convincing. “I know Newcomb are on a cinematic quest. people who will not let that you know about,” Mathias said. these guys, so I know the atti- He and Newcomb met in 2004 in a dif- tude of these guys and the way anything fail.” ferent sort of fellowship — the Fellowship they do things. They’re the kind of people ing that he too was a gamer and Tolkien — Shane McClung of Christian Filmmakers, which Newcomb who will not let anything fail,” he said, add- See Fans, Page 22 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 ❖ 3 The Mount Vernon Gazette invited readers to submit Me & My Dad photos for this Father’s Day gallery. R QUALITY & REPUTA N FO BLE OW WO KN RK

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Chris Krese, along with daughter, Elle, and son, Jay Jupiter of Woodlawn with Chip, enjoy a windy walk his daughter Karen and grand- out to North Breakwater sons Aaron and Eli. Marcelino Galvan with Lighthouse in Ludington, his children, Evie and Mich. Frankie, playing in the snow in February 2009.

Robby John Kuhn of White of Hollin Hall and Waynewood his 9-month old with his daughter Isabella children, Gasque-Kuhn twins, take a break Cecilia and during the VCU Jack (age 5) graduation of and Ella her Aunt Kelly (age 4) at Gasque. They Bethany will be celebrat- Beach, Del. ing their first In the Father’s Day summer of together this 2008. year.

Father and daughter, Adam and Isabella Roca, age Carter Stimson with his father, 1, of Stratford Landing on their first beach trip in Tom Stimson, in front of Miami, which coincided with daddy’s birthday. France’s Eiffel Tower.

4 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com People Rex Reiley RE/MAX Allegiance 703-768-7730 [email protected]

SUN.OPEN 1-4 Alex/Mount Vernon low $500s 9413 Forest Haven Lovely, renovated, 4BR, 3BA Rambler on a NEW huge .59 acre private & wooded lot. LISTING Prestigious Yacht Haven Estates is a pre- miere waterfront community w/one of the finest marinas in N. VA. 3000 sq.ft. ram- bler w/updated kitchen & baths, refinished hdwd floors on main level & new ceramic tile floor & carpet in lower lvl. Freshly painted interior& exterior. This is a finely polished pearl! 5 minutes to Ft. Belvoir, 15 minutes to Alex, 25-30 minutes to Nat’l Airport, Pentagon or D.C. Alex./Mount Vernon $619,900 9005 Nomini Lane Alexandria Country Day School: Class of 2009 Large, stately Colonial w/2-car garage OPEN on quiet cul-de-sac. Beautifully updated Alexandria Country Day School graduated its 24th class of 8th grade students on June kitchen opens to breakfast area & family SUN. 1-4 4. Above are: Back row, Dylan Scott, Amir Carter, Marcus Rasmussen, Terry Hunter, room w/fireplace. Gorgeous hdwd Kieran Hampl, Malachi Edmond, Henry Rodgers, Jack Benson, Ilkka Kovanen, Emarii flrs.Huge bedrooms. Spacious master Lopes. Middle Row: Jeremy Simmons, Anders Hedman, Caroline Olsson, Shaina Mack, bedroom w/lg dressing area & walk-in closet. Private, landscaped backyard w/new exquisite patio-great for enter- Trey Sutherland, Carly Reed, Seydi Diaz, Altynai Turdukulov, Laura Krieger, Chase taining. Unfinished basement offers ample storage. Scenic commute along Whitley, Li Chien. Front row: Ginna Semmes, Lane Blackwood, Katya Roman, Natascha G.W. Parkway—Ft. Belvoir, Old Town, Ntl. Airport, D.C. & Pentagon. Zelloe, Claire Malkie and Lizzy Spooner. This class boasts a Virginia State Senate page Alex./Stratford $559,900 —Rodgers — and a state finalist in the National Geographic Society’s Geography Bee 8716 Linton Lane —Kovanen. Lovely 4BR, 2.5 BA Colonial w/brick OPEN front & carport. Very competitively priced in mid 500s. This is not a McNamara, Kaufman Wed SUN. 1-4 short sale or bank owned. Family room w/fireplace off the kitchen. Elizabeth Dorothy Kaufman and Hardwood floors on the main & upper Robert Stanley McNamara were levels w/partial, unfinished basement which can be finished off or left as a workshop/storage area. Just married Saturday, May 30, 2009, down the street from Ft. Hunt Elem. Minutes to Ft. Belvoir & at 2 o’clock at St. Andrew’s Catho- Huntington Metro. lic Church, Roanoke, Va. The Mon- Alex./Mount Vernon $529,900 signor Thomas Miller officiated. 9326 Craig Avenue The bride was given in marriage Large brick 5 BR, 3 BA split w/2-car OPEN garage on a .4 acre lot in lovely Mt. by her father. A bagpiper greeted Vernon area w/lots of trees. 2 fire- the guests, and an organist accom- SUN. 1-4 places, energy efficient replacement panied by a trumpeter played dur- windows, beautiful refinished hdwd floors on main level, new carpeting, ing the wedding. An outdoor re- landscaped fenced rear lot w/huge ception overlooking the moun- deck off sunroom addition, freshly painted interior & exterior. tains of the Blue Ridge at Roanoke Superbly priced so renovate kitchen/baths to your desire. Easy commute to Ft. Belvoir, Alex, Old Town, D.C./Pentagon. Country Club followed. The bride’s parents are Ms. Alex/Woodlawn Terrace $239,900 Linda Sargent Kaufman and Dr. Alexa Silverman of Belle Haven received a 8214 Ackley Street John Pearse Kaufman of Roanoke. Charming Cape Cod on a large, She is the granddaughter of the National Merit Scholar- fenced .25 acre lot. Beautifully late Colonel and Mrs. Francis ship from the Univer- updated kitchen and baths. Nice sity of Chicago. She is Sargent, Sr. of Newport News and Medicine in Charlottesville, Va. addition with family room and work- a student at Thomas Alexandria, Va., and the late Dr. She is a resident in dermatology shop. Shows very well. Sold as Jefferson High School, and Mrs. William Henry Kaufman at Wake Forest University Baptist is. 3 minutes to Ft. Belvoir, 15 minutes to Metro and Old Town, where she is also in Alex. Short Sale, subject to third party approval. of Roanoke, and Sparks, Md. Medical Center, Winston-Salem, the National Honor The groom’s parents are Mr. and N.C. The groom is a graduate of Society. She plans to Alex./Hollin Hall Village $375,000 Mrs. Robert Michael McNamara of Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y., and CT 2100 Shenandoah Road study linguistics at the Elmira, N.Y. received his master’s and doctor- Lovely, updated 2 BR+Den University of Chicago; Rambler on a large beautiful Hollin Included in the wedding party ate degrees from Colorado State UNDER she is also a singer Hall lot—Numerous updates: were William Sargent Kaufman, University, Fort Collins, Colo. He CONTRA who formed an a kitchen w/C.T. floor, cherry cabi- brother of the bride, and Anna Lee is a clinical psychologist for Wake nets & granite counters—Newer capella Madrigal group Johnson, goddaughter and cousin Forest University. roof & plumbing, replacement win- at TJ, and sings with of the bride. LaDonna Sargent, The rehearsal dinner was given dows & an updated bath—Private, fenced, beautiful garden aunt of the bride, performed a solo the Washington Revels. patio. Waynewood Elementary, easy commutes to Old Town, Ft. by the parents of the groom at Belvoir, National Airport, Pentagon and D.C. of Ave Maria. Valhalla Vineyards on Friday The bride received a bachelor of evening, preceding the wedding. Alex./Pinewood Lake $269,900 arts in English from the University School notes CT 4332 Birchlake Court After a honeymoon to Half Moon Beautifully updated 3/4 bedroom town of Virginia and is a graduate of the Bay, Jamaica, the couple will re- UNDER house w/2.5 baths. Located on a quiet University of Virginia School of Brendan McKeague of Alexandria side in Winston-Salem. was among 990 students from Provi- cul-de-sac w/wonderful views of the lake. CONTRA dence College who received Shows like a model—fresh paint, newer People Notes undergraduate degrees during the 91st carpeting & light fixtures. Meticulously commencement exercises held on Sun- maintained & great location by the lake. Army Spec. Tamekia A. Powell has with D.C. Lottery’s Deal or No Deal Sec- day, May 17. Brendan received a Easy Commute to Ft. Belvoir, Old Town graduated from basic combat training at ond Chance Drawing. He received a trip Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. & Huntington Metro, National Airport, Fort Jackson, S.C. The daughter of to Hollywood and a chance to win Pentagon & D.C. Annie Powell of Alexandria, she re- money on “Deal or No Deal.” Ashton Walker of Alexandria ceived a bachelor’s degree in 2008 from Cadet Margaret Strain, a junior at received a Master of Science in Admin- For more information: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Randolph-Macon Academy and the istration from Lynn University in the www.RexReiley.com John Raney, Alexandria resident daughter of David and Charlotte Strain commencement ceremony Friday, May Each Office Independently Owned and Operated and 30-year Marine Corps veteran, won of Alexandria, made the president’s list. 8. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 ❖ 5 News Pirates Return to Pohick Bay For second year, privateers arrive for opening New Access to of Pirate’s Cove Waterpark. Eisenhower Valley shipload of pirates de ew ramps opening Monday after 9:30 a.m. will give scended on Pohick Bay motorists direct access between the Thru Lanes of Regional Park Saturday, N A the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95/495) and June 13, for the open- Alexandria’s Eisenhower Valley. ing of Pirate’s Cove Waterpark in One ramp will accommodate travel from the Beltway’s In- Lorton. This is the second year in ner Loop Thru Lanes to Mill Road/Eisenhower Avenue. A a row that actors in costume second ramp will carry vehicles in the opposite direction, from “raided” the beach at the park on Mill Road/Eisenhower Avenue to the Beltway’s Outer Loop opening day. Thru Lanes. Both ramps connect to Thru Lanes east of Mill After watching the landing, visi- Road, serving travel to and from Maryland

tors toured a living history village Photo by The elevated Thru Lane ramps are located about halfway on pirate culture and some took a between the U.S. Route 1 and Telegraph Road, giving motor- dip in the pirate-themed ists an alternative to using these interchanges to travel be- waterpark.

Gina J. Uricoli tween Eisenhower Valley and the Beltway. Pohick Bay Regional Park is lo- As a result, the new ramps are anticipated to ease access cated at 6501 Pohick Bay Drive, and reduce travel time for drivers entering or leaving the Lorton. Pirate’s Cover Waterpark Eisenhower Valley, a former rail yard that has experienced a is open daily June 18-Aug. 16, renaissance in the past decade with the arrival of the U.S. from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. On July 4, the Patent and Trademark Office, a new U.S. District Court com- waterpark is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. /The Gazette plex and additional residential, commercial and retail devel- Fees are children under 2, free; opment. children 3-11, $6; individuals 12- The addition of the Mill Road Thru Lane ramps marks the 54, $7; seniors 55 and older, $6; second completely new access provided the Woodrow Wilson and discounted admission, week- Bridge Project. In 2008, new access was provided south of days after 4 p.m., $4. Group rates Interstate 295 into the National Harbor development in Prince and multi-visit passes are also JoJo of the Crew of the Archangel fires on an invading George’s County, Md. available. For more information, pirate ship Saturday morning June 13 at Pohick Bay visit www.nvrpa.org. Regional Park.

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Address ...... BR FB HB . Postal City .. Sold Price .. Type ...... Lot AC ...... Subdivision 8714 THOMAS J STOCKTON PKWY .. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA .. $1,675,000 ... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... STRATFORD LANDING 114LOT WASHINGTON RD ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $939,068 ... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... HOLLIN HALL 9305 MOUNT VERNON CIR ...... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $935,000 ... Detached ...... 0.45 .. MT VERNON ON THE POTOMAC 8819 SURREY CT ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $925,000 ... Detached ...... 0.42 ...... SURREY AT THE POTOMAC 6405 16TH ST ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $800,000 ... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... NEW ALEXANDRIA 1126 ARCTURUS LN ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $795,000 ... Detached ...... 0.38 ...... WELLINGTON MANOR 9405 FERRY LANDING CT ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $737,000 ... Detached ...... 0.48 ...... FERRY POINT ESTATES 3601 RIVERWOOD RD...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $730,000 ... Detached ...... 0.35 ...... RIVERWOOD 5134 JAMES FRANKLIN COURT ... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $690,000 ... Detached ...... 0.44 ...... CECIL ESTATES 1013 POTOMAC LN ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $680,000 ... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... WAYNEWOOD 1214 WESTGROVE BLVD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $675,000 ... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... WESTGROVE 823 EMPRESS CT...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $660,000 ... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... WAYNEWOOD 911 DRESDEN CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $625,000 ... Detached ...... 0.44 ...... WAYNEWOOD 7308 REBECCA DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $620,000 ... Detached ...... 0.47 ...... HOLLIN HILLS 8406 CULVER PL ...... 5 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $620,000 ... Detached ...... 0.33 ...... WAYNEWOOD 8403 CROSSLEY PL ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $615,000 ... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... WAYNEWOOD 8404 CAMDEN ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $610,000 ... Detached ...... 0.29 .. STRATFORD ON THE POTOMAC 6217 ARKENDALE RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $588,000 ... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... BELLE HAVEN 8400 BREWSTER DR ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $582,000 ... Detached ...... 0.25 .. STRATFORD ON THE POTOMAC 2606 CHILDS LN ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $575,000 ... Detached ...... 0.38 .. STRATFORD ON THE POTOMAC 8018 WELLINGTON RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $560,000 ... Detached ...... 0.33 ...... HOLLIN HALL VILLAGE 8407 BLAKISTON LN ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $549,900 ... Detached ...... 0.26 .. STRATFORD ON THE POTOMAC 8420 MASTERS CT ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $545,000 ... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... RIVERSIDE GARDENS 4021 LAUREL RD ...... 6 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $530,000 ... Detached ...... 0.53 ...... WOODLEY HILLS 1603 ROLLINS DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $520,000 ... Detached ...... 0.30 ...... BUCKNELL MANOR 3427 MEMORIAL ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $500,000 ... Detached ...... 0.44 ...... GROVETON HEIGHTS 7315 REBECCA DR ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $485,000 ... Detached ...... 0.54 ...... HOLLIN HILLS 9333 BRAMBLY LN ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $485,000 ... Detached ...... 0.34 ...... MT VERNON GROVES 8163 CHANCERY CT E...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $479,900 ... Detached ...... 0.32 .. WILLIAMSBURG MANOR NORTH 2414 CAVENDISH DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $473,000 ... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... STRATFORD LANDING 4714 TARPON LN...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $450,000 ... Detached ...... 0.59 ...... YACHT HAVEN EST 2114 YALE DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $449,000 ... Detached ...... 0.21 ...... BELLE HAVEN TERRACE 8426 CHERRY VALLEY LN ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $445,000 ... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... RIVERSIDE ESTATES 4321 NEPTUNE DR ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $435,000 ... Detached ...... 0.52 ...... YACHT HAVEN EST 8301 RIVERSIDE RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $428,000 ... Detached ...... 0.50 ...... HERBERT SPRING 8026 CANDLEWOOD DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $425,000 ... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... KIRK 7124 VANTAGE DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $417,000 ... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... STONEYBROOKE 2955 HUNTINGTON GROVE SQ .. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $415,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... HUNTINGTON GROVE 4300 NEPTUNE DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $415,000 ... Detached ...... 0.71 ...... YACHT HAVEN ESTATES 4802 EUBANK ST ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $400,000 ... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... WOODLAWN TERRACE 2700 JAMES DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $399,950 ... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... FORT LYON HEIGHTS 8112 ORVILLE ST ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $385,000 ... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... TIMOTHY PARK 6908 DUKE DR...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $381,000 ... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... BUCKNELL MANOR 8214 COOPER ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $380,000 ... Detached ...... 0.30 ...... TIMOTHY PARK 4544 LANTERN PL ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $364,900 ... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... SOUTH KINGS FOREST 3387 BEECHCLIFF DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $355,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... HOLLY ACRES 5728 EVERGREEN KNOLL CT ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $350,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... LOFTRIDGE 5903 MOUNT EAGLE DR #510 .... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $350,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... MONTEBELLO 6726 LENCLAIR ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $350,000 ... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... GROVETON HEIGHTS 6928 VANDERBILT DR ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $349,000 ... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... BUCKNELL MANOR 6378 CHIMNEY WOOD CT ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $345,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ...... SOUTH KINGS STATION 6918 DUKE DR...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $345,000 ... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... BUCKNELL MANOR 6915 DEER RUN DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $340,000 ... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... DEER RUN CROSSING 5904 MOUNT EAGLE DR #905 .... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $335,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... MONTEBELLO 1703 SHENANDOAH RD ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $335,000 ... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... HOLLIN HALL VILLAGE 3802 MARGAY CT ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $328,000 ... Detached ...... 0.35 ...... PIN OAK ESTATES 4325 ROLLING STONE WAY...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $325,000 ... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... STONEYBROOKE 7428 CONVAIR DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $322,000 ... Detached ...... 0.30 ...... HYBLA VALLEY 7522 MILWAY DR...... 5 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $305,000 ... Detached ...... 0.28 ...... MILWAY MEADOWS 8158 BIANCA PL ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $300,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ...... ROXBURY MEWS 8441 HALLIE ROSE ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $299,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... SKYVIEW PARK 7126 MASON GROVE CT #36 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $295,000 ... Back-to-Back . 0.00 ...... GROVETON WOODS 6523 CAVALIER DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $290,000 ... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... BUCKNELL MANOR 3306 GROVETON ST ...... 4 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $289,000 ... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... GROVETON HEIGHTS 7410 CONVAIR DR ...... 6 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $282,000 ... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... HYBLA VALLEY 6907 QUANDER RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $280,000 ... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... BUCKNELL MANOR 5923 EDGEHILL CT ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $279,900 ... Duplex ...... 0.08 ...... JEFFERSON MANOR 5621 TREMONT DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $270,000 ... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... BURGUNDY VILLAGE 7907 FRYE RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $270,000 ... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... MT VERNON VALLEY 2800 FAIRHAVEN AVE ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $269,900 ... Duplex ...... 0.14 ...... JEFFERSON MANOR 2451 MIDTOWN AVE #1213 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $269,900 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... HUNTINGTON 6622 POTOMAC AVE #B2 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $268,500 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... BELLE VIEW 2515 OBERLIN DR ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $259,840 ... Duplex ...... 0.08 ...... BUCKNELL HEIGHTS 8014 KIDD ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $258,000 ... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... MT VERNON VALLEY 7512B SNOWPEA CT #134 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $255,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... SOUTH MEADOWS 3309 CLAYBORNE AVE ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $255,000 ... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... GROVETON HEIGHTS 8117 NORWOOD DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $255,000 ... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... FAIRFIELD 7130 MASON GROVE CT #38 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $254,900 ... Townhouse ...... GROVETON WOODS 7412 CONVAIR DR ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $253,000 ... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... HYBLA VALLEY 3581 STEPHIES CT ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $250,000 ... Detached ...... 0.33 ...... MOUNT VEE MANOR 7954 KIDD ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $247,000 ... Detached ...... 0.32 ...... MT VERNON VALLEY 3304 CAMPBELL DR ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $245,000 ... Detached ...... 0.00 ...... BURGUNDY VILLAGE 2710 MEMORIAL ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $245,000 ... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... MEMORIAL HEIGHTS 2722 SHERWOOD HALL LN ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $243,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... MT WOODLEY MANOR 7915 FRYE RD ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $240,000 ... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... MT VERNON VALLEY 2451 MIDTOWN AVE #725 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $238,800 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ..... MIDTOWN ALEXANDRIA STA 2639 EAST SIDE DR ...... 4 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $235,000 ... Detached ...... 0.07 ...... MEMORIAL HEIGHTS 3504 GROVETON ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $235,000 ... Detached ...... 0.45 ...... KINGS HIGHWAY 5700 FENWICK DR ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $232,000 ... Semi-Detached0.09 ...... HUNTINGTON 4610 LAWRENCE ST ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $228,000 ... Detached ...... 0.32 ...... MT VERNON VALLEY 7300 FAIRCHILD DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $227,000 ... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... HYBLA VALLEY 2463 WINDBREAK DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $225,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 .. MT VERNON SQUARE TOWNHOU 6510 POTOMAC AVE #B1 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $225,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... BELLE VIEW 6641 WAKEFIELD DR #413...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $225,000 ... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... RIVER TOWERS 1400 BELLE VIEW BLVD #B2 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $218,900 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... BELLE VIEW 2902 SIDE DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $210,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... BEVERLY PLAZA 1106 BELLE VIEW BLVD #B-2 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $210,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... BELLE VIEW 5901 MOUNT EAGLE DR #202 .... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $205,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... MONTEBELLO 8133 KIDD ST ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $205,000 ... Detached ...... 0.32 ...... MT VERNON VALLEY 5523 HALWIS ST ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $200,000 ... Detached ...... 0.31 ...... BURGUNDY MANOR 2813 LEE AVE E ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $196,000 ... Detached ...... 0.07 ...... MEMORIAL HEIGHTS 8105 NORWOOD DR ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $195,000 ... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... FAIRFIELD 7911 DONELSON ST...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $194,900 ... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... FAIRFIELD Copyright 2009 Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com. To search for a home online, visit www.HomesDatabase.com. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 ❖ 7 Opinion

www.MountVernonGazette.com Republican Newspaper of Mount Vernon An independent, locally owned weekly Obstruction newspaper delivered To the Editor: to homes and businesses. 1606 King Street I am writing in response to Re- Alexandria, Virginia 22314 publican Delegate Candidate Jay McConville’s June 11 letter to the NEWS DEPARTMENT: To discuss ideas and concerns, editor in the Mt. Vernon Gazette Call: 703--917-6431 regarding transportation priori- Fax: 703-917-0991 e-mail: ties. [email protected] The concept that Mt. Vernon has Steven Mauren not received a fair share of trans- Editor, 703-917-6431 portation improvements is non- [email protected] sense. I’ve lived in Mt. Vernon for Photo by Michael Lee Pope Reporter, 703-615-0960 nearly 37 years and practiced law [email protected] in the City of Fairfax since 1996. Steve Hibbard

Since I started practicing law, the Louise Krafft Associate Editor, 703-917-6407 Mixing Bowl was rebuilt and the [email protected] US 1/Telegraph Road/Woodrow Julia O’Donoghue Education & Politics, 703-917-6433 Wilson Bridge Project is nearly [email protected] complete. Taxpayers invested Ken Moore

$676 million in The Mixing Bowl /Gazette Courts & Projects, 703-917-6417 and $2.5 billion in the Wilson [email protected] Bridge — the U.S. 1 Interchange Mark Giannotto Sports Editor, 703-917-6409 alone cost $770 million. The final [email protected] stage of the Fairfax County Park- Community Day at Sacramento Neighborhood Center on Saturday. way is under construction and pre- Snapshot ADVERTISING: To place an advertisement, call the ad liminary work is set to start on the department between 9 a.m. and Mulligan Road Extension through 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Ft. Belvoir in 2010. Once all of Display ads 703-838-0302 Classified ads 703-917-6400 these projects are completed my Employment ads 703-917-6464 commute will be reduced by over Time for Self-Discovery Julie Ferrill an hour each day and give me al- Display Advertising, 703-927-1364 [email protected] ternate routes to work. While all By A. L. Williams in your reach: of these projects are not in Mt. Ginger Krup The Gazette Specific – have I described details rather than gen- Display Advertising, 703-702-1372 Vernon, the benefits they provide eral ideas of the goal? [email protected] to Mt. Vernon’s residents every day e are born. We die. These things are Measurable – can someone else measure and see Andrea Smith are real. Classified Advertising, 703-917-6401 not of our choosing — they just hap- that I reached my goal? [email protected] Spot improvements on U.S. 1 pen to us. All the years in between Attainable – is this goal actually reachable? are currently funded and either W Barbara Parkinson are ours to manage. Some will be Realistic – even if it is reachable, is it realistic that Employment Advertising taking place or coming soon. good, some will not. Some situations we will be able I am willing to do what it takes to reach it. 703-917-6418 [email protected] While major rebuilds of several to control, others will be out of our control. We will Timeline – do I have a deadline for reaching this U.S. 1 interchanges (King’s High- have fulfilled dreams and dreams that will never goal? Publisher way, Buckman Road and Ft. Hunt come true. We are in our teen years, starting a whole Before applying this handy, step-by-step method, Jerry Vernon Road) are planned, there is no new level of experiences, adventures, feelings and it is imperative that you know yourself. This can help Editor & Publisher question that there is not adequate emotions. One of the most personal experi- not only to reach your goals, but also to boost Mary Kimm funding at this time. Mr. ences is getting to know ourselves. One Teen’s your confidence, something necessary for Editor in Chief McConville’s Republican Party is Steven Mauren The summer, without the responsibilities Voice any high school student, especially at school Photography: the obstacle to funding, not the and stress of school, is an opportune time and when applying to college. Take time to Louise Krafft, Robbie Hammer solution. Art/Design: for self-reflection. Aside from just catching thoroughly think about yourself (and maybe Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, McConville seems to suggest Mt. up with your friends and relaxing, check in with your- even write some of it out if you think that would John Heinly, Vernon can get more transporta- John Smith, self. help). Know what sort of person you are. Think about Wayne Shipp tion money by simply yelling Look back on the year that just ended — what were what strengths and weaknesses you possess. Know Production Manager: louder, “streamlining govern- your successes? Do you fully understand your fail- your hopes and dreams. Jean Card ment,” or selling the right to make ures? What can you do differently to change any- Editor Emeritus: money off Virginia’s drivers to for- thing that you wish had gone differently? Success in ONE OF THE BEST ways you can keep up with Mary Anne Weber eign investors. life isn’t about never having failures, it’s about what yourself, and also look back from the future, is CIRCULATION: 703-917-6481 Most voters are not so naïve and you do with your failures; defining things have come journaling. The great thing is there’s no way to mess Circulation Manager: recognize that the Republican out of disappointments. As they always say, you can it up; there is no need for proper grammar, or spell- Ann Oliver strategy of governmental starva- learn from your mistakes. So, by fully addressing all ing, essentially there is no “right way” to journal. It CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, tion has already cut services to the aspects of your life you will inevitably learn some- will give you a better understanding of yourself and L.L.C. bone — they can go harvest some Peter Labovitz thing. changes you are undergoing. Be your own life coach, President/CEO of the hay in Fairfax County’s me- it’s a job that is too important to give to other people. Mary Kimm dians that VDOT is growing in- REDISCOVER who you really are. We all know what What our goals and future dreams are, are not al- Publisher/Chief Operating Officer stead of mowing to prove it. The 703-917-6416 we look like on the outside, but who are you on the ways obvious. Sometimes it seems like some people [email protected] Bush-Cheney Administration’s pri- inside. Learn what you really like, not what you’ve have it all figured out; adults are always asking about Jerry Vernon ority was to spend a trillion dol- been socialized to like. our future and what our life plans are, when all we Publisher/Executive Vice President lars in Iraq instead of at home — When you were in elementary school, did you ever want to do is get through high school and into col- 703-917-6404 that’s equal to 1,479 Mixing [email protected] make a time capsule, or write a paper about what lege, or maybe even just through the next week. But Wesley DeBrosse Bowls, 400 Wilson Bridges, 192 you wanted to be “when you grow up”? How are here’s a secret — no one has everything figured out; Controller Dulles Metro Extensions. That you doing? Even if your goals have changed, keep you’re not alone. The future is not set in stone, and Debbie Funk poor decision coupled with an eco- your motivation steadfast. A good model to follow is there are always unforeseeable elements that can National Sales, 703-518-4631 [email protected] nomic crisis brought on by years the S.M.A.R.T. method, an acronym popularized by change any person’s life. Don’t spend your time try- of borrowing from Asia has made Richard and Becky Dufour. ing to figure out what’s going to happen. Make the A Connection Newspaper Once you pick your goals, see if you can answer See Letters, Page 9 yes to these questions to make sure that your goal is See Set Goals, Page 18

8 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Opinion Tax Relief for Senior Volunteers? By Gerald A. Fill The New Middle Age pension or social security by receiv- ing a salary. And they don’t want to eniors everywhere are strug “bump” a worthy and well qualified gling to pay property taxes. Local and state younger person from a career position. However, for Sgovernments are also struggling to pay for some in the right circumstances they might jump at services because of declining tax revenues. the chance to use their skills in a meaningful volun- Why not come up with a new service program that teer capacity in exchange for property tax relief. helps both seniors and government? Here is an idea. Senior volunteers working for property tax relief These are not normal times for anyone living on a is not new in other parts of the nation. fixed income. This is especially true for seniors hit Here is a list of local governments using senior hard by the tough economic times and who are not volunteers in exchange for tax relief: eligible for low income tax relief. Why not recruit ❖ Larimer County, Colo. skilled seniors to volunteer for local public service ❖ Clark County, Wash. work? In exchange local government could help these ❖ Andover, Mass. Andover gives people over age same volunteers by reducing their property taxes. 60 a $600 exemption on their real estate tax bill in This is the dawn of a new era for healthy highly return for 100 hours of community service skilled seniors 55 & over who want to contribute to ❖ Greenburgh, N.Y. Greenburgh is piloting a se- public service needs in their school system, commu- niors volunteer program to work off up to $800 in nity health center, library, etc. Untapped senior tal- taxes by doing jobs for the city. ent skilled in math, science, marketing, recreation, There has been a lot written lately about the se- writing, counseling, and administrative support, nior revolution. Here is hoping that our elected and among other important areas, are in abundance in appointed representatives take advantage of this our community but often go overlooked. revolution by creating a program to reduce property What do those seniors want in return? Well, for taxes for those seniors willing and able to volunteer one they don’t want to jeopardize their retirement in the interest of the community.

Letters Write The Gazette welcomes views on any public issue. The deadline for all material is noon Friday. Send to: Letters to the Editor From Page 8 The Gazette 1606 King Street people realize that we cannot Alexandria VA 22314 have everything we want without By e-mail: [email protected] paying for it. Virginia has done nothing to permanently address transportation revenues since I was a freshman at a newly opened high school called West Potomac in 1986. In the meantime, infla- tion has gutted the purchasing power of gas tax revenues levied in pennies per gallon instead of a percentage and cars pay less taxes per mile driven — I pay half as much gas taxes per mile than the average driver in my Honda Civic Hybrid. The Republican Majority in the House of Delegates — including Bob McDonnell — has obstructed every attempt to address these problems while “prioritizing” laws on gay marriage, restricting a $2 off for a foursome $1 off a Jumbo Bucket woman’s right to choose, and re- with this coupon with this coupon jecting $150,000,000 of federal Expires 8/31/2009 Expires 8/31/2009 unemployment funds. We do not need another del- •Softball/Baseball Batting Cages egate in Richmond who is going •Bermuda Grass Tees to pretend we can solve our prob- lems without paying for them, •Lessons by PGA Professionals wants to sell our roads to the for- 11801 Leesburg Pike, 703•430•8337 eign investors, or who supports www.woodysgolf.com gimmicks like speeding ticket Herndon, VA Owned & Operated by taxes. There is one obstacle to fur- Woody Fitzhugh ther prioritizing Northern Former PGA TOUR player Virginia’s transportation improve- ments — The Republican major- ity in the House of Delegates. Voters should say thanks but no thanks to Mr. McConville and his old ideas.

Scott A. Surovell Chair, Fairfax County Democratic Committee www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 ❖ 9 Alexandria Schools HOLLIN HALL Choosing the Right School Adapted from the National Asso- admissions and financial aid and give yourself plenty of time to ciation of Independent Schools. For timelines are like colleges; appli- meet them. more, visit the Parents’ Guide from cants start the process almost a the National Association of Indepen- year before they plan to attend. DO YOUR HOMEWORK dent Schools at www.nais.org/go/ Learn the deadlines — for both Start by working with your fam- parents. admission and financial aid — by ily to determine your ideal educa- checking websites. Call individual tional community. Ask yourself START EARLY schools if you have questions. The whether the school would be: Public schools take in new chil- entire process will be easier on small or large; day school or dren all year round. But not inde- your family if you know the dead- boarding school; coeducational or pendent schools. Most schools’ lines, keep track of them carefully, single-sex; traditional or progres- sive; source of special programs; representing a diverse community; and/or sensitive to your child’s special needs.

CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITIES Call potential schools to request admissions literature, and exam- $50 OFF ine their Web sites. Then compare Day Camp Begins 6/19-9/3 what you read there with what Registration Fee you’re looking for in your ideal Family school. Among the questions you Registration should ask yourself about each Available school: Basic Facts: How many students Ages 6-12 years old www.hollinhall.com does the school have? Where is it, and how does the location affect 1500 SHENANDOAH RD., ALEXANDRIA, VA 703.965.8811 your transportation needs? For [email protected] 703.717.2489 high schools, what are the gradu- ation requirements? What per- centage of students enter college, and what kinds of colleges do they attend? Is the school accredited, and if so, by whom? The Fund for Educational Quality: What is the Join school’s mission, and does its phi- losophy appeal to you? Does it Alexandria’s Child have a particular educational fo- cus? Is the atmosphere competi- …helping foster children enjoy experiences tive? Nurturing? Or what? others take for granted Beyond the Basics: What types of learning experiences are avail- able—in class, on the playing field, June 24, 2009 in extracurricular activities, and in community service? Do the school on the materials discuss parental involve- Fostering the Future ment? Pirates in Parrotdise Costs: What is the tuition? Are there extra charges, such as for Cruise Save books, lab fees, transportation, aboard the the Date and so on? What are the school’s Cherry Blossom financing options? What is the fi- nancial aid application process? When are the deadlines? 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dockside reception SIX CONSIDERATIONS 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Location. Size, both (a) average class size and (b) overall number Scenic cruise of students in the school. Educa- tional philosophy; ask questions Tickets: $75/person, such as, how are classes actually taught? How are expectations con- includes buffet and drinks veyed? Curriculum: core courses as math, the humanities, and sci- Music by the Nautical Wheelers ence are taught, and is there a Food by Mango Mike’s strong interdisciplinary emphasis? For tickets and information: call 703.838.0762 Faculty: see where the teachers email [email protected] went to college, whether their de- grees match with what they teach, or visit www.alexandriava.gov/thefundforalexchild and whether they have advanced An Alexandria Gazette Packet Community Project Partnership degrees in the subjects they teach. Facilities.

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Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library The Fairfax Family By Michael K. Bohn rented parcels of land, with owners and The Gazette tenants paying annual rents to the propri- etor, who in turn, sent a percentage to the airfax is certainly an important King. name in Northern Virginia. Fairfax Lord Culpeper’s son, Thomas, eventually FCounty and Fairfax City top the gained control of all of the shares of the list. The name appears every- Northern Neck, but their value was mini- where in our daily lives — on car mal until Charles II was crowned in 1661. dealerships, restaurants, and schools; Culpeper’s daughter Catherine married Tho- Fairfax This and Fairfax That. Why is ev- mas, Fifth Lord Fairfax in 1690. Following erything named Fairfax around here? tradition of day, Fairfax gained control of Bryan, Eighth Lord Fairfax, built a home named Mount Eagle on a bluff It’s because an English peer, Thomas Lord the Culpeper proprietary through his wife’s above Alexandria. Later a club, the house fell to developers in 1968. Fairfax, once owned five million acres of dowry. Thomas and Catherine’s first son, Virginia and West Virginia. His holdings also named Thomas — yet another reason Fairfax initially lived there, but soon moved sixth to Denny Martin, the eldest living male included all of the land between the to number these people — inherited both to the Shenandoah Valley to be closer to heir to Lady Catherine Culpeper Fairfax. The Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, stretch- the proprietary and the title upon his the remaining unpatented land. land belonging to the proprietary at this ing from the Chesapeake Bay to the father’s 1710 death. So the vast expanse of With the exception of disruptions point, that not yet been patented or claimed Alleghany Mountains. Savvy lawyers and land that King Charles II gave to Culpeper wrought by the French and Indian War, for family use, totaled about two million politicians making backroom deals factored for supporting the crown ended up in the Fairfax lived a simple life. He supped well, acres. in the Fairfax family’s acquisition and con- Fairfax family, one that had helped defeat drank fine Madeira and other spirits, and Upon the death of Robert, Seventh Lord trol of the vast parcel, business as usual in Charles II’s father. broke up the rustic routine by visiting Fairfax, his five-sixths share of the propri- some real estate activity today. The story Williamsburg and Belvoir. In 1768, for ex- etary passed to Denny Martin. The new pro- starts with a bit of English history— the THE LAND ample, he joined George and John Wash- prietor immediately faced the consequences Cavaliers, Roundheads, and Oliver Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax, was born in ington, Daniel McCarty, and other gentle- of being on the wrong side of the Revolu- Cromwell — and an odd twist of irony. 1693 at Leeds Castle, England, the Culpeper men in a two-week fox hunt and dined at tion. family seat. After private tutoring, he had Mount Vernon. He was a good conversation- After the war, the Commonwealth of Vir- THE ORIGINS just started Oriel College, Oxford, when his alist and a pleasant companion during a ginia attempted to confiscate the A 17th century rift between England’s father, the fifth Lord Fairfax, died. Two fam- hunt. proprietary’s land. Martin, who lived in King Charles and Parliament forced the king ily members acted as guardians for the 16- William Fairfax had groomed his eldest England, engaged Virginian John Marshall to sell peerages to raise the money that Par- year-old youth. The fact that Dad had son, George William, to follow him as the to fight the proposed seizure. Marshall ne- liament refused him. One of those transac- squandered most of the family fortune made proprietary agent. When Lord Fairfax gotiated a compromise in 1796. The deal tions involved Sir Thomas Fairfax, who in the guardians’ job difficult. moved to the Shenandoah, George William recognized the Fairfax heirs’ claim to the 1627 bought a title. The king got the cash, An aristocratic dandy, young Thomas was reluctant to leave the relative sumptu- “manor” lands, those claimed for family use, passed the time playing cards and hunting. ousness of Belvoir for the land of the un- but permitted the transfer of all unassigned After a brief stint as an army officer and an washed. He and his attractive wife, Sally land to the Commonwealth. appointment in the King’s household, Tho- — long the subject of George Washington’s Bryan Fairfax inherited the barony from mas began active participation in propri- infatuation — were more comfortable vis- Robert and became the Eighth Lord Fairfax Thomas etary activities. The first order of business iting England or enjoying plantation life on in 1800. A younger son of William Fairfax Lord was establishing the upper boundary of the the Potomac. Lord Fairfax asked Denny of Belvoir, he later became rector of the Fairfax, tract. At issue was the exact location of the Martin, the husband of his sister, to send Fairfax Parish. Earl of headsprings of the Potomac and his son Thomas Bryan Martin to Virginia to Bryan’s son Thomas Fairfax was the ninth Cameron. Rappahannock. assist in the enterprise. The young man baron and lived at Ash Grove, a house built Thomas appointed his cousin William joined his uncle and presided over the land about 1790. It partially burned in 1960, but Fairfax, as his agent in the colony. Thomas office. The town of Martinsburg, W. Va., was its owners, the Sherman family, rebuilt a then traveled to Virginia in 1735 in an at- later named for him. replica. Now owned by Fairfax County, Ash and Fairfax became Baron of Cameron, an tempt to survey the proprietary and settle Lord Fairfax found himself in a pinch as Grove sits modestly amidst a flock of area in Fife, Scotland, and all the the boundary issue. In the colonial capital the colonies moved toward war with En- McMansions tucked behind the Sheraton “regalities,” or perks associated with nobil- of Williamsburg, Thomas negotiated the gland. He considered himself a Virginian Hotel near the intersection of Route 7 and ity. commission of a joint survey with Gov. Wil- and did not intend to return to England; he the Dulles Toll Road. Parliament’s disenchantment with Charles liam Gooch. But the resulting expedition was 82 in 1775. Were he too vocal in sup- The 10th baron, Charles Snowden Fairfax, ultimately resulted in the English Civil War didn’t solve much because of continuing port of independence, the Crown would inherited the title in 1846. Born in Prince (1642-51). Royalist cavaliers fought against arguments about the rivers’ sources. Sens- seize the Northern Neck, as well as his prop- Georges County, Md., Charles later moved Parliament and Oliver Cromwell, whose ing that he would do better dealing with erties in England. Simultaneously, he felt to California, where he became speaker of supporters cut their hair short, hence the the King’s Privy Council in London than threatened by the Virginia Assembly’s de- the state assembly. Fairfax, a town in Marin name Roundhead. Sir Thomas Fairfax, Gooch, Thomas left for England in 1737. mand that all males over 16 swear an oath County, Calif., is named in his honor. grandson of the first Lord Fairfax, com- A patient Lord Fairfax waited until allies renouncing allegiance to King George III. Charles’s brother, John Contee Fairfax be- manded the Parliamentary Army when had gained seats on the Council, and then As a result, he said nothing. came the 11th Lord Fairfax, although the Charles was beheaded in 1649. The late brought them the matter of the proprietary’s Maryland physician never claimed the title. king’s son, Charles II, attempted to ascend limits for a decision. Eventually, the Coun- THE END Upon John’s 1900 death, his son Albert to the throne, but fled to France when Par- cil granted Fairfax rights to the expanded The Revolution’s success pleased Lord moved to England and ultimately gained the liament refused to recognize him. area. The new total land area amounted to Fairfax. Parson Weems, Washington’s 19th title and British citizenship. His grandson, While in exile, Charles II rewarded many 5,282,000 acres. century biographer, quoted Lord Fairfax’s Lord Nicholas John Albert Fairfax of of his father’s supporters. He gave John Lord In Fairfax’s absence, the Virginia Assem- response to Cornwallis’s 1781 defeat. Cameron is the current and 14th baron. Culpeper and six other cavaliers a huge tract bly carved off the northern section of Prince “Come, Joe!” Fairfax shouted to one of his Nicholas, a London maritime lawyer, has of land in the Virginia colony. The grant William County in 1742 and created a new slaves. “Carry me to my bed! For I am sure visited the Washington area several times became known as the Northern Neck Pro- county. The Assembly named the jurisdic- ‘tis high time for me to die!” Sadly true to since the 1970s. On one visit, in 1987, he prietary because that was the name of the tion Fairfax in honor of the Northern Neck his word, Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax, Baron helped dedicate a new development in peninsula that formed the southern bound- proprietor. of Cameron, died two months later at age Prince Georges County — Lake Arbor — on ary of the land between the Potomac and In 1747, Thomas returned to Virginia to 88. A life-long bachelor, he had no known what had been family land until 1959. Rappahannock. Proprietors acted as middle- administer his enterprise. Throughout his children. Fairfax Savings Bank in Baltimore, one of men between those on the land and the lordship’s absence, William managed the Thomas left five-sixths of the proprietary the many entities that has borne the family Crown, and similar enterprises existed then proprietary from his home, Belvoir, a grand, to his younger brother Robert, as well as name, helped finance the Lake Arbor in other colonies. Proprietors either sold or riverfront home near Mount Vernon. Lord the barony. He willed the remaining one- project. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 ❖ 15 Waterfront Festival Is Back Annual Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival will attract crowds to Oronoco Bay Park.

he Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront TFestival, a tradition in Alexandria for the last 28 years, returns this weekend to Oronoco Bay Park. Citizens and Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure tourists have come to enjoy food, crafts, tours, and entertainment, all while supporting the American Red Cross. The festival will begin with the Eisenhower Avenue 5K/10K Road Race on Saturday morn- ing, June 20. The festival gates will open at 10 a.m. and the musical acts will begin soon at 11:30 a.m. with children’s hip-hop from Agent 23 Skidoo. Youngsters can also visit the The stage will offer such musical performers as Luke Brindley, Pat Children’s Harbor Tent in the center of the McGee Band and Rocknoceros. festival to play free games and do crafts, in- cluding making Father’s Day cards. On Saturday the For the fathers and the rest of the adult festival will be Waterfront Festival Music Schedule crowd, there will be a selection of wines as open from 10 a.m. SATURDAY well as beer in the Wine Garden. The festival until 11p.m., cul- ❖ 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Agent 23 Skidoo (hip-hop for children) also includes several activities for the entire minating with the ❖ 12:50-1:50 p.m.: Chelsea Lee (17-year-old acoustic pop and folk singer) fireworks show. ❖ 2:05-3:05 p.m.: Luke Brindley (acoustic folk/rock singer) family, such as carnival rides, games, shop- ❖ 3:20-4:20 p.m.: Crash Boom Bang (punk rock band) ping, and a tour of the Gazela Primeiro, a On Sunday, ❖ 4:35-5:50 p.m.: Shane Hines and the Trance (acoustic Indie rock) Portuguese tall ship, and musical entertain- Father’s Day, the ❖ 6:10-7:25 p.m.: Virginia Coalition (Native Alexandrian rock band) festival will be ❖ 7:40-8:55 p.m.: Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers (rock band) ment. Interactive exhibits, such as a baseball ❖ open from 11a.m. 9:10-10:40 p.m.: Pat McGee Band (acoustic Indie rock) exhibit sponsored by Allstate, will also be ❖ Fireworks open. until 5 p.m. Tick- For the first time, the festival will have a ets at the gate are SUNDAY $15 for adults, ❖ 12-12:50 p.m.: Rocknoceros (music for children) free section by Robinson Terminal. The free ❖ with up to two 1:10-2:10 p.m.: The Grandsons (blues rock band) activities will include the Fannie Mae Dog ❖ 2:25-3:25 p.m.: Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun (country rock band) Zone, with pet safety demonstrations and a children under 12 ❖ 3:45-5 p.m.: Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk (multi-genre) dog show. In addition, the free section will getting in for free have performances on the new community with each paying Contributed photos stage, so even people who do not have the adult. Additional child’s tickets are $5. The tion programs. This year’s fund-raising goal Festival-goers may tour the Gazela extra cash will still be able to enjoy some of proceeds benefit the Alexandria Red Cross’ is $100,000. — Erica Kicak-Vanderhoeven Primeiro, a Portuguese tall ship. the festivities. community relief services and safety educa- Playing to the Beat tended Bishop Ireton together. Bul- thought it would be a good name ‘60s music lock, Robanos, Schneider and for a band,” said Rodgers. influenced Sock Rodgers were students at Edison Their sound and music tries to High School, but graduated in dif- replicate the musicians that they Monkeys Band. ferent years. Powers is originally grew up loving during a period char- from the Tidewater area of Virginia acterized by many political events and attended high school there too. and social protests. “The inspiration By Kristen McCarthy of music came from Vietnam. It was Gazette MEUSHAW, a professional blue- a period of awakened social con- grass player, recently joined the science,” said Bullock. The Beatles, he Sock Monkeys, a local band, band in 2007. He played bass for Stones, Motown, Dick Dale, The Tare playing at Grist Mill Park, the band Rainbow Special for 10 Safaris, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial High- years. “The joy of seeing people have Muddy Waters, Hark Williams are way, on Friday, June 19. The group a good time and that you’re playing the musicians who have deeply in- Contributed The Sock Monkeys (from left to right) include Ron is a classic rock band that formed in songs we grew up with and love is fluenced them. The style is an inte- Rodgers, Roger Bullock, Art Meushaw, Tim Hamer and 1999 with an eclectic influence from the best part,” Meushaw said. gration of ‘60s music, British Inva- Ron Schneider. various artists. Bullock and Rodgers started The sion, soul, Motown, Stax, Memphis The band consists of seven mem- Sock Monkeys in 1999. They had and Detroit. was excellent and we competed members juggle work, family and bers; six grew up in the Alexandria decided to form a band when they Each band member had their in- within the area. We went to Win- other obligations. It is a balancing area. The band’s lineup includes: Art ran into each other after a number terest in music influenced by vari- chester for the Apple Festival and act. “We’re all very good time man- Meushaw, keyboards; Tim Hamer, of years had passed. When it came ous sources. Ron Schneider found Williamsburg for other events. It agers and we have family support. vocalist; Ron Schneider, drums; Tom to deciding on a name, “The name that his high school symphonic band was a good organization. Because Without this, it wouldn’t work,” said Powers, vocalist; Roger Bullock, Sock Monkey came to mind. One teacher played a major influence of it, I stayed interested in music. Bullock. bass; Ron Rodgers, lead guitarist; thought connects to another. I visu- with keeping his interest in music. My favorite musician is Leslie West.” The Sock Monkeys will be play- and Mike Robanos, who is the sound alized a sock monkey that I once had ‘’He was a good influence on us and Playing in a band requires a ma- ing on Friday, June 19 at Grist Mill engineer. Hamer and Meushaw at- as a child. It struck me as comical. I he inspired us. The symphonic band jor time commitment. All of the Park at 7:30 p.m. 16 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Calendar

E-mail announcements to the Gazette, The Secret History of Juneteenth. 7- p.m. Fun, food, live entertainment, [email protected]. Pho- 8:30 p.m. The Alexandria Black History health screenings, face painting and Kiln Club tos and artwork are encouraged. Deadline Museum presents an illustrated lecture more. At Gum Springs Community The Kiln Club will be show- by historian C.R. Gibbs on the African Center, 8100 Fordson Road, is Thursday at noon for the following week’s ing its colors with a dazzling Peoples in Texas. At 902 Wythe Street Alexandria. paper. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-917-6407 array of pottery this July at the with questions. in the historic Parker-Gray community. Living Well in the 18th Century Visit www.alexblackhistory.org. Call Workshop. 9:30-3:30 p.m. at Torpedo Factory’s Scope Gal- 703-838-4356. Gunston Hall. Join living historians, lery. Flashy colors and THURSDAY/JUNE 18 Free Friday Fun! – First Artists’ Trading reenactors, and history lovers for a day explosions of light have sparked Cards Event. 7-9 p.m. At the Del Ray focused on dining in the 18th century. inspiration as 16 clay artists Silent Auction. 6-9 p.m. To benefit the shine, displaying a exhibition Walk to Fight Breast Cancer, at the Artisans Gallery, Nicholas A. Colasanto Go to the www.gunstonhall.org for and sale of stoneware, raku and Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 625 First Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., registration details. Gunston Hall Street, Alexandria. Alexandria. Del Ray Artisans will host Plantation. 10709 Gunston Road, pitfired pieces. The Kiln Club “The Fine Art of Jazz,” exhibition the Artists’ Trading Cards (ATC) event. Mason Neck, Va. 703-550-9220.. show runs June 29 to July 26 - opens highlighting the names and faces Bring your ATCs to trade or just stop First Annual Father’s Day Program. Monday through Sunday from synonymous with the Kansas City by the gallery and see why ATCs are 1:30 p.m. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Thursdays tradition of American jazz. At the being shared all over the globe. The 1st Annual Alexandria Father’s Day open until 9 p.m. The gallery is Alexandria Black History Museum at Contact http:// Program will be held at Charles located at 101 North Union 902 Wythe Street. The Alexandria www.thedelrayartisans.org. Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street, Studio 19, Alexandria. Black History Museum will host a free St. The entire community is invited to Visit www.torpedofactory.org/ opening reception on June 18 from 6-8 join the Capital Youth Empowerment Images of crystalline plate by galleries/scope. SATURDAY/JUNE 20 Program and Mayor William Euille, p.m. The reception is open to the Lorraine Colson of Alexandria. public, but reservations are requested. Juneteenth Alexandria. 3-8 p.m. Free Councilman Ludwig Gaines and Tony Those wishing to attend should call event. To celebrate black music, dance Pierce, Founder of Fathers In Touch and fatherhood in commemoration of and a host of other guests in 703-838-4356. The Alexandria Black mansion’s exterior and interior. At Mason Neck. 703-550-9220 or http:// the day in 1865 that slaves in celebrating this free event. Call Erick History Museum is open Tuesday Gunston Hall Plantation, 10709 www.gunstonhall.org. Included in site Galveston, Texas, learned that the war King at 202-321-8704. through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gunston Rd., Mason Neck. Call 703- admission: $9, $8 seniors, $5 ages 6 to had ended and they were free. At The President’s Own. 7:30 p.m. and suggested admission is $2. Go to 550-9220 or http:// 18, younger free. Tenants and Workers United, 3801 Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, www.alexblackhistory.org. www.gunstonhall.org. Father’s Day Tours. 1-5 p.m. At Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. NVCC, 3001 north Beauregard St., Peruvian Concert. 7-9 p.m. Free. By Meet George Washington. 10 a.m. to Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, Dad can tour Skatefest 2009. 2-7 p.m. At Wakefield Alexandria. Call 703-845-6156 or the acclaimed ensemble Alma 4 p.m. Spend Father’s Day with the the historic tavern and City Hotel for Skate Park. For ages 5-50. The www.schlesingercenter.com. Folclorica del Peru. Lead guitarist Juan Father of Our Country! “General free. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. preliminary rounds of the skateboard Soldier-Led Walking Tours. 10 a.m. Huarcaya and singers Nancy Carbajal Washington” greets visitors and poses Royal St. Enjoy tours by junior Docents. competitions will be held on Friday, and 2 p.m. Free. At Fort Ward Park and Estrellita de Amazonas will join for photographs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.gadsbystavern.org or 703- June 19 at Wakefield Skate Park from Museum & Historic Site, 4301 West Adrian Leyva, Gregorio Segura, and Listen to General Washington as he 838-4242 for admission prices. 4-7 p.m. Sponsored participants will Braddock Road. Will introduce visitors Jaime Milla on guitar, keyboard, and discusses his role as husband, Apothecary Museum Tours. 1-5 p.m. ride along a check pointed route to the history of the Defenses of violin. At Fort Ward Park stepfather, and Father of Our Country Fathers can tour the Stabler-Leadbeater through the Wakefield Skate Park. A Washington, the building and role of Amphitheater, 4301 West Braddock at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. in the Apothecary Museum for free. The festival and 4 event Skateboard Fort Ward and the troops who were Road, Alexandria. Call 703-883-4686 program “Father to the First Family”. Apothecary Museum is located at 105- Competition will follow. Fund-raiser stationed there during the Civil War. or visit www.alexandriava.gov/ $15/adults, $7/children. At Mount 107 South Fairfax Street. Call 703-838- for Children’s Hospital National Call 703-838-4848. Go to recreation.) Vernon. 3852. Medical Center. At 8100 Braddock www.fortward.org. 1759 Conversations: Establishing Friendship Firehouse Museum Road, Annandale. To sign up for SK8 Gunston Hall. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Learn Tours. 1-4 p.m. The Friendship For A Cause and the Skateboard FRIDAY/JUNE 19 about the early days of the historic Firehouse Museum is offering free tours Competition, visit SUNDAY/JUNE 21 Alexandria Citizens Band. 7:30 p.m. plantation. Talk with a costumed for fathers on Father’s Day. Friendship www.skatefestfairfax.com , visit Fairfax Architecture in the Afternoon concert. Jack Dusek, interim interpreter about George Mason’s new Firehouse is located at 107 South Alfred Surf Shop (3936 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax) Tours. 2 p.m. Discover the conductor. At Market Square, Old house and how it was built. Gunston Street. Open Fridays through Sundays; or call 703-425-5400. architecture of George Mason’s home. Towne Alexandria. Call 703-339-6643 Hall Plantation, 10709 Gunston Rd., call 703-838-3891. or go to www.band.alexandria.va.us. Gum Springs Community Day. 1-6 This 90-minute tour explores the Visit These Houses of Worship The Join A Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons... 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Barbara McClelland does some final touches on her buffet table at an Lamar Brown of Carafe Winemakers serves up several different varieties Alexandria Chamber reception. of wine for the Alexandria Chamber. Things Are Blooming at Collingwood

By Gale Curcio Collingwood Web site. Special to the Gazette In the meantime, other organizations Where & When have made use of the facility. In April, the Collingwood Library & Museum oppies are popping and rhodo- West Potomac Crew Team held a Casino on Americanism is located at 8301

dendrons are bursting with color. Night in the new conference center. That East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria. Courtesy Photo It is springtime at Collingwood, same weekend, the Kentucky Society hosted Hours for the museum and library P are: Sunday 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; Mon- so grab a blanket and picnic their annual Kentucky Pre-Derby Partyº— day 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday lunch and enjoy a couple of hours by the more than a thousand people came to cel- Closed; and Wednesday-Saturday Potomac River. A free concert with the ebrate at a gala affair held on the front lawn. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit Mount Vernon Community Band is sched- Mica Evans Hider, National Association www.collingwoodlibrary.com for a virtual tour of the grounds and uled for Sunday, Aug. 16; other concerts and of REALTORS, said, “For years, Kentuckians meeting rooms. art exhibits are being planned as well. from the Washington, D.C. area have gath- Red roses are the signature centerpiece Stop in and visit the Library and Museum ered to celebrate the Kentucky Derby. at the Kentucky Pre-Derby Party. and get a taste of vintage Americana brows- Collingwood’s stately grounds on the banks ing through their collection of historical of the Potomac have provided us the per- and better over the five years we have been vide by Sam Franklin from Party Mix DJ’s. books and viewing the collection of Ameri- fect venue to celebrate one of Kentucky’s there.” Franklin was back again to play music for can memorabilia. In addition to the Mount Vernon-Lee the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce’s re- While there, ask for a tour of the new Chamber of Commerce, Collingwood has ception in April. Providing the food was conference center; it holds 240 classroom “It’s a great outdoor hosted other local business organizations. Barbara McClelland of Complements Cater- style and 200 at banquet tables and comes The Springfield Chamber of Commerce held ing and Kevin Bates from Rita’s Ice. Lamar equipped with wireless internet. The new setting for our event and a reception in March for their members. Brown from Carafe Winemakers served up center is handicapped accessible and has a Catered by Payne’s Catering, guests had the some of their wine bottled on the premises lower level for break-out sessions orºdual the facilities have gotten additional treat of listening to music pro- in Old Town, Alexandria. meetings. More than 26 weddings have already better and better been booked for 2009, with more on hold for the remainder of the year and into 2010. over the five years The Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber has plans for “The Taste of Mount Vernon” for we have been there.” Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5-8 p.m. Details — Tom Burke

Courtesy Photo are still being finalized, but the event will be comparable to “The Taste of River Farm” finest traditions.” that used to be held at River Farm. Local Another annual event at Collingwood, restaurants and caterers will provide Britain on the Green, was held the next day samples of their cuisine while local wine and Tom Burke, 2009 BOG co-coordinator, stores will provide tastings of their wine. said, “It’s a great outdoor setting for our Check for updated information on the event and the facilities have gotten better The annual Britain on the Green draws a large crowd. Set Goals: Be Specific, Ensure That They’re Measurable From Page 8 you really want from life (but also learning and no one’s saying self-discovery is easy; realize that your best is always good to live with the letdowns that accompany but, it is not impossible and well worth the enough … your best is the best. Remem- most of what is happening, living your the successes). effort. Don’t waste time feeling bad about ber to think about what you want, not life to the fullest, and figuring out what Focus and determination are necessary things that you have no control over and what others want for you.

18 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette Sports Editor Mark Giannotto Sports 703-917-6409 or [email protected] Post 24 Focuses on Focus Despite enjoying several winnable games, local American Legion team has a record of 1-4.

By Jason Mackey which features players from game,” Glassman said. “It’s always The Gazette Mount Vernon, West Potomac and in the middle of the game, and it’s Hayfield high schools, is 1-4 thus just a lack of concentration for a allies in baseball most far, the majority of those losses minute.” often occur when play have been winnable games, minus The next inning, Post 1995 went Rers take it upon them a bad inning here and there. ahead for good because of a lead- selves to sharpen their off triple and a run-scoring single, focus for the sake of a collective A WALK, an error and a single. prompting a conversation between goal. And usually after a mix of That was the first recipe for disas- Glassman and Shaeffer. hard-hit liners, bloop singles and ter. Leading Post 1995, 1-0, with Glassman told Shaeffer he was

luck, one team can find itself with two outs in the bottom of the sixth leaving his pitches too high in the Photo by a game-deciding run before any- inning, Post 24 was cruising along strike zone, and they were too en- one has realized what hap- ticing. Shaeffer agreed. From pened. there, Shaeffer regained his But what if those forces control and finished the in- Jason Mackey align themselves in the oppo- “We’re always in games, ning. site direction? “We get along so well that Well, you get a rather comi- but we’ve always got that we don’t focus,” said Shaeffer, cal term and mounting frus- a 2008 Hayfield graduate tration. Just ask Alexandria one inning that kills us.” who threw seven innings and /The Gazette Post 24 and its coach, Jim — Jim Glassman, coach, scattered nine hits. “We just Glassman. Alexandria Post 24 come out here and go through “We’re always in games, but the motions.” we’ve always got that one in- ning that kills us,” Glassman ANOTHER MOMENT In addition to tossing seven innings of two-run ball said. “I just can’t figure it out.” thanks to a solid outing from start- Glassman wishes he could correct Tuesday night during a loss to Centreville Post 1995, That inning, unfortunately, hap- ing pitcher Brett Shaeffer. But af- happened three separate times Alexandria Post 24’s Brett Shaeffer went 2-for-4 with a pened twice during the course of ter getting two quick outs, Tuesday night. In the fourth, sev- double. Tuesday’s game against Centreville Shaeffer plunked the next hitter enth and eighth innings, Post 24 Post 1995 at Chantilly High and shortstop Kenny Booth’s error left a runner stranded on third School, a contest that Post 24 a play later gave Post 1995 run- base. It also left 11 runners on base three runs, it’s a different game.” Chantilly, Post 24’s efforts did not eventually dropped, 2-1. Despite ners on first and second. throughout the entire nine-inning Still, Post 24 has been able to go unnoticed. A lot of encourag- holding a one-run lead for more Then Shaeffer left a pitch up in game. hit the ball and that’s been encour- ing signs came out of Tuesday’s than half the game, Post 24 had a the zone and allowed a single, ty- According to Glassman, players aging for the longtime skipper. loss, although the team wasn’t able breakdown of sorts, allowing ing the score at one. It was an in- have been taking too big of swings, First baseman Manny Aponte col- to avoid those few costly mistakes. single runs in the sixth and sev- ning that Glassman affectionately a result of trying to do too much. lected two hits against Post 1995. “Giving up only two runs against enth innings. referred to as a “brain fart,” and it Twice Post 24 players took all-out Ditto for third baseman Andrew that team … that’s really good,” The mental lapses, although was one that — with two outs at cuts at the ball, only to end up with Sable, catcher Ben Adducci and said second baseman Kyle Quigley, mostly brief, have been an over- the time — could’ve been just as an inning-ending popout that Shaeffer. And playing against a who went 1-for-4 on Tuesday. “You riding theme this season for easily avoided. didn’t leave the infield. team like Post 1995, which fea- have to keep them close and you Glassman’s team. It’s almost be- “We’re in games, but we’ve had “That was crucial,” Shaeffer tures several players from North- can’t let them get in scoring posi- come maddening. Though Post 24, one of those innings in every said. “If we score two of those ern Region stalwarts Westfield and tion because they will hit them in.” Mount Vernon Sports Briefs

member of cheerleading, gymnastics, West Potomac and girls tennis teams. Here is a com- plete list of spring sport MVPs from this Spring Awards past season: Arthur Genaurio (baseball), Kieran West Potomac High School recently Merek (boys’ crew), Kimberly Crawford held its 2009 spring sports special (girls’ crew), Colin McConville (boys’ awards ceremony to honor the best and

lacrosse), Catherine Bradley (girls’ la- Courtesy of West Potomac High School brightest student-athletes the school has crosse), Orlando Nares (boys’ soccer), to offer. The male scholar athlete award Alexandra Butler (girls’ soccer), was given to senior Brandon Comfort of Samantha Bauer (softball), Alexander the track and field team for his perfor- Cheng (boys’ tennis), Julie Ruamthong mance on the track and in the (girls’ tennis), Jon McCants (boys’ track classroom. Julie Ruamthong of the girls’ and field), and Sarah Jane Underwood tennis team was named the female (girls’ track and field). scholar athlete of the spring. There were four winners of the Ft. Hunt Sportsmen John C. Frey Athlete of the Year award. Arthur Genuario won the boys’ team sports category for strong Swim Results showings in golf in the fall and baseball The NVSL summer swim season is in the spring. Catherine Bradley of the right around the corner and the Gazette field hockey and girls’ lacrosse teams doesn’t want any child’s achievements in took home the girls’ team sport award. the pool to go unnoticed. To have swim Jon McCants of the track and field team results posted in the Gazette each team was honored with the boys indi- week, contact sports editor Mark vidual sports award, while Ruamthong Giannotto at mgiannotto@ took home the female equivalent as a connectionnewspapers.com. The spring sport award winners of West Potomac High School. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 18-24, 2009 ❖ 19 703-917-6464 703-917-6400 Zone 3: • Alexandria Employment Zone 3 Ad Deadline: Zone 3: • Alexandria Home & Garden Zone 3 Ad Deadline: • Mount Vernon Tuesday 4 p.m. • Mount Vernon connectionnewspapers.com CONTRACTORS.com Tuesday Noon

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From Page 3 base, a movie can appeal to a larger audi- “Hobbit” films are to be released in 2011 munity. And, as a “pastor during the day fan. ence, Newcomb said, invoking the movie’s and 2012. “We would love to come out and gamer at night,” he said, “I had some The group began by soliciting in- tagline, “There’s a little bit of geek and hero hopefully right before the first film comes of the most open theological discussions vestments from friends, family and in all of us.” out,” he said, wanting the movie to serve online.” The anonymous format, he said, other acquaintances, Mathias said. As In the film, the leader of the band of teen- as an appetizer for eager fans. helped some people to talk about things people became attached to the agers has been framed and has the evidence He said the group would talk to distribu- they might not discuss face-to-face. project, they brought others on board. of his innocence on a flash drive, which, tors about showing the film and would take Asked whether, as a former pastor, he was Now, he and his colleagues were seek- like the One Ring, must be protected at all it to film festivals. Should that not work, comfortable with the violence of some ing out prospective investors, armed costs, Mathias said. On their journey, the he said, they would sell copies themselves online gaming, Newcomb said he viewed with business plans and financial pro- teens arrive at a truck stop that reflects the at conventions. “That’ll be a bit of work if it the fighting as battles of good versus evil, jections. Mathias said they were near- crossroads town of Bree, a stopping place goes down that way, but we want to get to which he could relate. “As a Christian, I ing their target budget of almost for travelers of Middle Earth. Later, they our money back and our investors’ money.” know there’s another battle going on,” he encounter a hippie commune loosely resem- said. More importantly, he said, the gam- bling the Elven kingdom of Rivendell. A THE FIRST CASTING call was on Satur- ing community gave its members, many of “There are a lot of little shadowy, motorcycle-riding pursuer evokes day in Arlington, to be followed by two them youths, a sense of having a place in the evil Nazgul of Tolkein’s saga. And no more on June 18 and 30. The cast will con- something larger, just as he hoped the movie nods the true fans will reworking of the “Lord of the Rings” would sist of local actors. Mathias said the crew is he had co-written would do for its audience. find kind of funny.” be complete without a creepy, Gollum-like currently scouting for shooting locations, all “Become who you were born to be,” he said, character. of which will be in Northern Virginia and quoting the Elven Lord Elrond as he pre- — Scott Mathias “There are a lot of little nods the true fans southern Maryland. sented Aragorn with the ancestral sword of will find kind of funny,” Mathias said, not- Newcomb pointed out that the lagging his fathers. $100,000. ing that the character of Tom Bombadil, left economy had brought down the costs of For Newcomb, Mathias and McClung, He said the movie had a broad out of the movies to the chagrin of some production. “I can pull off a bigger-budget “The Fellowship,” as well as the two other niche to tap into, noting that the fans, enjoys a reincarnation in “The Fellow- film on a lower budget,” he said. It is not films they have in the works, is part of a online game “World of Warcraft” has ship.” the first time Newcomb has seized an op- larger quest. 11 million subscribers, while legions He stressed that the film, while a com- portunity in unlikely circumstances. He “All of our films are geared toward the of “Lord of the Rings” fans are eager edy, was more homage than parody. made use of his position at McLean Bible underlying theme of helping people,” for anything connected to the series. Mathias said the group hoped to release Church to offer filmmaking workshops in McClung said. “The theme of the company By carefully targeting a specific fan the movie in 2010 or 2011, noting that two an attempt to revitalize the local film com- is helping people.”

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