PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Alexandria, VA Alexandria Permit #482 Gazette Packet Attention Postmaster: Time-sensitive material. Address Service Requested To: 1604 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314 25 Cents Vol. CCXXIV, No. 27 Serving Alexandria for over 200 years • A Connection Newspaper July 3, 2008 Folkerts Elected Chairwoman School Board selects new leadership for a period of transition.

By Michael Lee Pope Gazette Packet

uring one recent School Board meeting, the interim personnel Ddirector made a recommenda- tion to the interim superinten- dent that the school system should hire an interim principal at T.C. Williams High Photo by School. It was a revealing moment about the drastic changes that are taking place in the school system, culminating this week Michael Lee Pope in the departure of former Chairwoman Claire Eberwein who officially stepped down from her position as an elected offi- cial on Monday. When School Board mem- bers convened Tuesday morning for their

annual organization meeting, they selected /Gazette Packet Yvonne Folkerts as their new chairwoman, and Sheryl Gorsuch was selected as vice chairwoman. “In terms of a policy goal for the next year, I would say that creating a strategic plan will be our biggest goal,” she said after the Executive Director of Information and Outreach Amy Carlini photographs the School Board, unanimous vote Tues- “I think the board is with newly installed Chairwoman Yvonne Folkerts sitting in the center. day morning. “That’s something we’ve all beginning to pull itself often found themselves Rebecca Perry that a majority of board mem- “I was disappointed that she was part of said we wanted.” deeply divided over a bers were interested in finding a new su- the group of five that excluded the rest of Unanimity has been together and work number of issues. The perintendent. Peabody later described the the School Board,” said Alexandria busi- in short supply on the more harmoniously.” disagreements culmi- meeting as a “courtesy call,” but the four nessman Jack Taylor, who supported School Board. Since nated last year, when minority members described the process as Folkerts during the 2006 campaign. “As of their election in 2006, — Connie Ring, former Chairman overly secretive and potentially illegal. right now, I probably wouldn’t be one of the current School former School Board chairman Arthur Peabody told Folkerts was one of the five majority mem- Board members have former Superintendent bers who voted to oust Perry. See New Leadership, Page 31

Alexandria Gazette Packet clipsed City And Mirant Reach Agreement $34 million escrow Potomac River Generating Station . “Del” Pepper in opening the Monitoring Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure But, their action did not make it a done Group’s four hour session. She, along with account to pay for deal. The agreement had to be ratified by Councilman Paul Smedberg, chaired the City Council, the State Air Pollution Con- Monday night meeting. pollution controls. trol Board, and the State Department of “It looks like the proposal we have be- Environmental Quality (VDEQ). The first of fore us might really help to clear up some those entities, Alexandria City Council, of this matter. But, I want to emphasize this By Chuck Hagee voted unanimously to accept the agreement is not the end. We still want the plant to Gazette Packet during a special session the evening of July close. But, I believe this is a step in the right 1. direction,” she said. t 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2008, a “This night has been a long time in com- “As much as we all might want the plant Ahistoric agreement was reached by ing. We heard of many health problems to go away tomorrow that’s not going to the Mirant Community Monitoring from residents over the years. But they were happen. But, this agreement will go a long Trolley Troubles Group that just may end the philosophical only stories until a definitive study was way in getting the plant cleaned up in the The City plans to add audio information about Old Town in the coming months. gridlock between Mirant and Alexandria undertaken by Elizabeth Chimento and Poul Outdoors,Markets, Page 37 over the operation of the company’s Hertel,” said Alexandria Vice Mayor Redella See Agreement, Page 4 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Editor Mary Anne Weber News 703-917-6431 or [email protected] Council Notebook Summer Campaigns Launch Limiting Alcohol Sales in Arlandria Special elections have notoriously low turnouts, especially ones that take place in the dead of summer. Last year, for example, 11 p.m. But the city’s planning department is still when former Vice Mayor Andrew Macdonald unexpectedly City officials move forward waiting to hear from franchise owners for the 7- resigned, voters went to the polls in a low-turnout July election with a plan to ask Arlandria Eleven on Glebe Road and the 7-Eleven on Mount in which Democrat Justin Wilson narrowly beat out Republi- Vernon Avenue as to whether they would be willing can Bill Cleveland. Only 9,000 of the 80,000 registered voters retailers to voluntary limit to participate a voluntary agreement to limit alcohol showed up for that election, which was citywide. sales. For a second consecutive summer, Alexandria will once again alcohol sales. “We can’t string this business along indefinitely,” face a summertime special election. This year voters will select a said Mayor Euille before voting to defer making a replacement for former School Board Chairwoman Claire By Michael Lee Pope decision on the issue until after the summer recess. Eberwein, who resigned her position last month to move to Aus- Gazette Packet “We’ve got to make a decision to do it or not do it.” tria with her family. Because School Board members represent Efforts to stem crime in Arlandria dates back to districts, only voters in the centrally located “District B” will be everal months from now, Arlandria shoppers 2006, when police Capt. Eddie Reyes was appointed able to participate in the Aug. 12 special election. Alexandria Reg- might not be able to get a six pack of beer “Arlandria area commander” and put in charge of istrar Tom Parkins said he expects about 1,200 of the 30,000 after 11 p.m. Even though Virginia law al coordinating city services and crime prevention ef- registered voters in the District B to participate. S lows most retailers to sell beer and wine until forts. But crime statistics show a mixed picture for “Absentee voting will be very important in this election because midnight, city officials have been working on a plan the neighborhood tucked between Del Ray and the so many people have summer vacations,” said Parkins. “It’s im- to ask Arlandria business owners to voluntarily limit Arlington border. Incidents of violent crime have gone portant for voters to know that they can already apply for their sales as a deterrent to crime. The success of the en- down slightly since Reyes was appointed Arlandria absentee ballot now.” deavor now rests with on two 7-Eleven franchise area commander, decreasing from 149 in 2006 to Potential candidates have until July 14 to file with the registrar’s owners in Arlandria, the only re- 141 in 2007. The largest decrease office. At press time, only one candidate had filed the necessary tailers who have yet to agree to a in that category has been aggra- paperwork — educational consultant Elynn Simons, who ran proposal supported by the Alexan- vated assault, which has decreased an unsuccessful campaign for School Board in 2006. Absentee dria Police Department. from 32 in 2006 to 20 in 2007. voting will begin on July 18, with the mail-in deadline on Aug. 5 “We’re hoping that they will be Other statistics have seen an in- and in-person absentee voting available through Aug. 9. receptive,” said Deputy Planning crease, with instances of disorderly Director Rich Josephson, who is conduct rising from 46 in 2007 to Another Monitoring Group leading the city’s effort to seek 59 in 2007. Reyes said that under- voluntary compliance. “At this standing the statistics has to take Now that the city has reached a settlement in its longstanding point, we are still trying to contact into account the rising number of dispute with the Mirant coal-fired power plant on the Potomac the two franchise owners.” patrols moving through Arlandria River, city leaders have moved their attention west. Over the last Back in 2006, police officials on a regular basis. month, anger has been building over Norfolk Southern’s decision suggested that the City Council “Most people don’t report disor- to quietly convert an old truck transferring operation into an etha- members limit alcohol sales to 10 derly conduct, so that’s mostly nol loading facility. Yet opinions have been divided over how to p.m. at one particular Arlandria something an officer would iden- mobilize against Norfolk Southern, the powerful Fortune 500 retailer known as “24 Express.” tify,” said Reyes in May after the company that operates an ethanol loading facility less than 1,000 When council members considered City Council launched the renewed feet from Tucker Elementary School. In a letter to council mem- the convenience store’s special-use effort in Arlandria. “So the increas- bers, Cameron Station Civic Association President Ingrid permit application, a lengthy de- ing numbers we see with disor- Sanden said that her board was opposed to the formation of a bate emerged about the best way derly conduct are a direct result of “monitoring group” patterned after the one created to oversee to discourage crime while main- Stores in Arlandria are having more officers on the street.” the fight against Mirant. taining a sense of fairness. Mayor being asked to participate “This resolution seems to try to appease the community by cre- Bill Euille suggested a compromise in a voluntary limitation of WHEN THE ISSUE was before ating opportunities for ‘input’ but doesn’t hold the council or city limiting alcohol sales at 24 Express alcohol sales. City Council last week, Police Chief staff responsible for taking actions to shut this facility down per- to 11 p.m. and encouraging other David Baker personally testified in manently,” she wrote in a June 23 letter to elected officials. businesses to voluntarily agree to similar limitations. favor of limiting alcohol sales in Arlandria. He said The City Council unanimously created the monitoring group Then nothing happed. that increased patrolling in Arlandria has had some last week over Sanden’s objections, carving out representative City officials dropped the ball, and 24 Express op- success in combating street crime, yet he said that positions for area residents, businesses leaders and school offi- erated for two years under restrictions that other limiting alcohol sales in the neighborhood could be cials. Mayor Bill Euille is expected to appoint members of the Arlandria alcohol retailers didn’t have to worry about. beneficial to the city’s ongoing efforts to reduce crime group, which will be formally known as the Norfolk Southern Earlier this year, the owners of 24 Express filed an in the area. He explained to council members that Ethanol Transloading Community Monitoring Group. application to allow the locally owned convenience the 24 Express presents its own set of challenges that “You have to use every tool in the tool box,” said Vice Mayor store to operate under the same conditions as their are different from CVS, Giant or 7-Eleven. Del Pepper. “Having a forum such as this is one way of keeping neighbors. The Planning Commission unanimously “The 24 Express is a place where people end up,” the conversation going and lead to the action that the commu- recommended abandoning the 11 p.m. restriction said Police Chief David Baker. “Folks don’t go to the nity wants.” and allowing the store to keep the same kind of hours CVS to buy alcohol and end up hanging out at the as its neighbors. But council members decided to CVS.” Economy Still Sluggish make another attempt to request that all Arlandria In addition to limiting alcohol sales in Arlandria, alcohol retailers voluntarily limit sales to 11 p.m. city officials are trying other ways to help the neigh- The city’s economy continues to slow, although budget officials “I honestly don’t think this is fair,” said Council- borhood. Several high-ranking officials have already note that Alexandria remains sound compared to many other re- man Ludwig Gaines, the only member to vote against launched an alcohol abuse prevention program in gions of the country. The city’s unemployment rate is 2.4 percent, maintaining the unequal restrictions for 24 Express. the area, with the Community Services Board lead- which is higher than last year but lower than the national unem- “I feel for this small business owner, who is being ing the way. Michael Gilmore, the board’s executive ployment rate of 5.5 percent. Real-estate sales for the first four used as a wedge to force compliance with other busi- director, told City Council members last week that months of 2008 showed a decline of 38 percent from the first nesses that are much larger and national in scale.” he has already launched an effort to fund a study to four months of 2007 while the average sales price has decreased identify the specific needs of Arlandria. by 5.3 percent. MOST ARLANDRIA alcohol retailers have already “In order to have an effective prevention and treat- “Given national job losses and poor consumer confidence, it agreed to voluntary limitations, and the City Coun- ment program in Arlandria, we need to work with appears that the national economic slowdown may have turned cil ended up deferring the issue through the sum- that population to determine what the needs are,” into a recession duirng the last calendar quarter,” wrote City mer to allow time for all the Arlandria businesses to said Gilmore. “We’ve already addressed the possi- Manager Jim Hartmann in his monthly financial report released have an opportunity to agree with the voluntary re- bilities of funding with some foundations where we last week. “While the city economy is not in a recession, it is strictions. In addition to 24 Express, the CVS drug would present a proposal for a planning grant to help influenced by national and regional economics.” — Michael Lee Pope store and the Giant supermarket have both indicated us do that job of research. We think we would need they would be willing to cooperate in a crime-re- three clinicians and at least one adult-prevention duction strategy of limiting beer and wine sales to worker there.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 3 News City And Mirant Reach Agreement From Page 1

short run,” said William Skrabak, chief, Environmental Quality Divi- sion, Alexandria Transportation & Environmental Services Administra- tion. “There are basically only two paths we can take at this point — accept this settlement agreement or not ac- cept it. The later means going back to the Air Board and taking out chances. The City believes this agree- ment is better than what we would end up with if we went back to the Air Board,” Skrabak told Monitoring Group members and the audience fill- ing City Hall’s Sister Cities Room. The proposed agreement was de- veloped by City representatives, elected and staff, including City At- torney Ignacio Pessoa, and represen- tatives of Mirant, with Air Board member Bruce C. Buckheit serving as the primary broker. “I asked for this process to happen. I wanted to be in- ment” and that obligation shall become ef- volved individually — not represent- fective only after the permit is issued. Mirant Agreement ing the Air Board — but myself,” As noted by Buckheit several times dur- the contractor that installs the controls. Mirant will invest $34 million for pollution Mirant will provide access to the City to Buckheit said. ing the Monitoring Group’s meeting, “The control capital improvements at the plant to monitor implementation and testing of the Air Board can only enforce the laws as they reduce emissions of both PM2.5 and PM10 controls. are written. It can not negotiate settlements particulates. Following the Engineer establishing the “This night has been a like this.” Mirant will be allowed to complete its stack schedule for installation of the pollution merge and operate up to five boilers upon controls, any delays by either Mirant or the That was buttressed by Pessoa who said, issuance of a two-stack permit by the Air City will require the respective party to bear long time coming.” “Based on what the Air Board could do Board. That permit will contain limits that are the consequences of such delay or pay a —Alexandria Vice Mayor based on these facts we’ve concluded this more stringent than the permit proposed by penalty. Disputes over this element of the the Virginia Department of Enivronmental agreement will be resolved by litigation or Redella “Del” Pepper is the best deal possible for the City.” Quality in December 2007. arbitration. All other disputes under this Based on a question from Monitoring Interim PM2.5 limits are expected to be in agreement will be resolved via mediation. Group member Chimento concerning the compliance with National Ambient Air Mirant will establish a process to resolve As one who has negotiated and liti- elimination of downwash, Maureen Barrett, Quality Standards (NAAQS) starting in 2009 community complaints with direct City based on expected reduction in background involvement. gated many disputes involving envi- City consultant on the Mirant controversy, concentrations and by allowing dispersion If there are no challenges to the 2-stack ronmental matters, Buckheit very said, “the stack merge will not completely credits for the stack merge. permit, Mirant will dismiss its challenges to much favors the negotiation process. do away with downwash. It will improve it The City will determine the scope of the the Air Board’s permit ruling and the City’s “Successful conclusions of these kinds but not eliminate it.” “Project” and the manner in which the $34 request for documents. million is spent based on an engineering Mirant will install equipment to monitor of matters are brought about much While giving his support to the negoti- study to assess the best pollution controls emissions within 12 months of permit more frequently by negotiation than ated agreement, Hertel said, “We appreci- including baghouses and other state-of-the- issuance and provide data to the City for at litigation. In negotiations usually both ate what the City has done in negotiating art controls. Up to $2 million of the $34 least one year after that. parties gain some degree of success. this agreement, but never forget that this is million will be used to improve controls on Mirant will provide all five minute Sulfur fugitive sources. Dioxide monitored data from ambient In court cases sometimes you win and all about health concerns. We can’t negoti- The City will have full involvement along monitors since April 2007 to the City. sometimes you loose.” ate health issues. However, this is a supe- with Mirant on the selection of the Engineer, It also spelled out a series of limits to be “In my judgement this is a good rior agreement compared to what we might the control technology to be installed, and part of the 2-stack merge permit. settlement for both the company and have gotten otherwise.” the community. It provides a sufficient Although he was not able to attend the issue,” he said. this important 0agreement,” said Robert amount of money to get the job Monitoring Group meeting, State Delegate Englin also cautioned others, who might Driscoll, CEO, Mirant Mid-Atlantic. done,” he said. David Englin (D-45), who has testified at feel the agreement concedes too much, to “The PRGS will continue to operate in a several Air Board meetings, submitted a not let “the perfect become the enemy of manner that meets national air quality stan- statement praising the agreement and the the good on an issue of such immediate dards and will meet emissions limits even THE $34 MILLION Mirant will in- work that went into creating it but also concern to people suffering the ill effects of more stringent than those required by ei- vest for pollution control will be de- added his voice to that of Chimento and emissions from the plant.” ther state or federal law. The long overdue posited into an interest bearing es- Hertel that this was not the end of efforts That was echoed by Chimento. “I en- stack merge improvement, combined with crow account. Upon completion of the to close the plant. dorsed the agreement based on the fact that upgraded particulate matter controls, en- project, any balance remaining “shall “While this is a step in the right direc- it offers far more than we could have got- hanced dust suppression and emission lim- be used for additional air pollution tion, I want to stress that our efforts to en- ten had we gone directly to the Air Board. its at the plant, will ensure that this facility controls” at the plant or “air quality sure our community’s health and safety — This agreement provides full protection for continues to run as cleanly as possible,” enhancement at other City locations,” and indeed the health and safety of sur- all criteria pollutants,” she said. Driscoll said. according to the agreement. rounding communities and beyond — do Mirant also viewed the agreement and After a lengthy executive session follow- Mirant is obligated to deposit the not end with this agreement,” Englin said. vote by City Council as a win-win. “The City ing the staff and consultant presentations $34 million into the escrow account “It is important that we as a community Council’s approval of this agreement is an and audience questions, Monitoring Group within 35 days of the issuance the remain vigilant and engaged so we ensure important step forward in meeting the “found on balance, the public health and stack merge permit. If either the per- proper follow through on the requirements region’s growing electricity demand and environmental benefits outweigh the risks mit or the dispersion credits are ap- of this proposal and so we can continue to protecting the environment. We commend of proceeding under the agreement,” ac- pealed or challenged in litigation hold the plant and DEQ accountable. We the city staff for their hard work and com- cording to Pessao. They unanimously rec- “neither the City nor Mirant shall cannot allow this proposed agreement to mitment over the past weeks, and the City ommended City Council’s approval which have any obligation under this agree- diminish our continued diligence on this Council for its thoughtful consideration of occurred the following night.

4 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Jones Point Park Re-Opening Set For 2011 tect, George Washington Memorial Parkway, project.” The Interchange element of the There will be no National Park Service. “We are pretty well project is not scheduled for completion un- lighting of the fields on schedule. We expect to have the notice til 2013. out to the selected contractor by the fall of “The Church Street ramp has been open or parking lot. 2009,” she said. to traffic and it is taking some of the pres- “Most of the remaining issues pertain to sure off the Route 1 north ramp. The bridge design details and trees. The tree survey project itself is now 97 percent complete,” By Chuck Hagee needs to be updated and we need to make Lee said. Gazette Packet sure that all elements of the newly designed However, those hoping to use the new park are accessible to everyone,” Barrett pedestrian/bike path across the new bridge ones Point Park should be said. are going to have to wait until early 2009, open once again for public She also verified that the two athletic according to Lee. “The problem is that there use by the Spring of 2011. fields, as described in the approved design, are construction requirements on the Mary- J a small field north and a larger field south land side of the bridge that prevent that That’s the date construction of the new facilities and redesigned of the new bridge, remain as planned. There path from being used any sooner,” he said. park is scheduled for completion. will be no lighting of the fields or the park- Three traffic lanes in each direction on ing lot, according to Barrett. the bridge will be open later this summer, However, there will be a according to Lee. That will be followed by “ The tree survey needs to be light for the new comfort five lanes each way coming on line in late station due to its potential fall. Local and through lanes separation will updated and we need to make use by bridge personnel, she be in place by the end of November, Lee clarified. reported. sure that all elements of the newly When it came to reporting City Engineer Emily Baker reported to the designed park are accessible to on the continuing construc- Task Force on the Freedmen’s Cemetery be accomplished by July or August, accord- tion of the bridge project, Memorial design competition and the de- ing to Baker. The winning design creator everyone.” Alexander Lee, community velopment of the future Witter Athletic will receive a $10,000 award with the two relations manager, WWB Field. —Kate Barrett, landscape architect. runners up receiving $5,000 and $2500 re- Project, informed Task Force Freedmen’s Cemetery: The design review spectively. That timeline was reported to the members that with the new period closed on Wednesday, June 18. Pub- Witter Fields: The letting of the contract Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighbor- Telegraph Road Interchange project in full lic comments received will now be reviewed and groundbreaking for this facility, which hood Task Force at their June 17 meet- swing, “We are now in construction over by the design committee in making their is part of the WWB Project settlement agree- ing by Kate Barrett, landscape archi- the entire seven and a half miles of the decision on the winning entry. That should ment, is expected by next summer.

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Brittney Ferguson “Community and service” are already a The Gazette Packet big part of the curriculum at Jefferson Middle School said Principal Sharon hroughout local schools in Alex Monde. Also specifying they do “a lot of andria and Arlington, children things to help the kids give back in the com- Thave been collecting pocket munity that they live [in].” She also went Provided by Jefferson Middle School change to raise money for leu- on later to say the children “truly are learn- kemia, lymphoma and myeloma. The ing a lesson. It has made them more com- fundraiser is cleverly named Pennies for passionate.” Patients after the coin donations that are Since the fundraiser works so closely with collected and the program is provided the community, each year one hero, such as through The Leukemia and Lymphoma So- a cancer patient or survivor, is selected to ciety. represent each region but some schools are It is a national fundraiser that makes mil- influenced to participate by people within lions of dollars a year by coins that local their community. Principal Marjorie Myers community schools collect over a three of Francois Scott Key Elementary School week period. The program, Pennies for Pa- stated “Earlier this year we lost a child to tients, teaches children valuable lessons brain cancer and this had to do with the type while still providing to be of program that would help Aidan Pond, holds 2008 Pennies for Patients certificate while his sister an exceptional fundraiser. raise money for the disease.” Lily Pond holds last year’s 2007 Pennies for Patients plaque for raising The schools can register “Each classroom Karen Spees, a counselor at over $1,000.00 to participate in the Jamestown Elementary fundraiser through The maintains a School and co-coordinator Science, & Technology explained their Stu- where “each classroom maintains a collec- Leukemia and Lymphoma of the fundraiser at the dent Council Association has done it for tion jar,” said Reed. Society’s website by school collection jar.” school, pointed out “Certain several years and it is a tradition. The children, however, “do not go out into administrators or students — Principal Darren kids knew a teacher, stu- Each school has a different way of orga- the community” to collect the money says over 14, as their website Reed of Cora Kelly dent, or parent in the com- nizing and participating in the fundraiser. For Principal Sharon Aldredge “They [the chil- suggests. School for Math, munity that had it [cancer].” instance, some schools do the program dren] rely on parents; some kids bring in The schools and leader- Science, & Technology Spees also went on to say through specific leadership programs such their own allowance.” She also said that ship programs are then sent “We are always trying to as Cora Kelly School for Math, Science, and before the children start to collect “we talk a curriculum packet as help others. Our student Technology’s Student Council Association, to them to go around to people they know.” specified by Erin Walker, the Campaign government does a lot of fundraisers within Francois Scott Key Elementary School’s Char- At the end of the program, the money is Coordinator of the Northern Virginia and the community.” In fact, when asked how acter Rocks, or through the school as a whole. counted. Jamestown Elementary School’s D.C. Chapter of The Leukemia and Lym- long Jamestown Elementary School has par- These schools then select a financial goal Student Government Association counted phoma Society, which includes collection ticipated in Pennies for Patients she said and start the collection process. The money the money with the help of Commerce Bank. jars and lessons from coin counting and the “Well, we have done it for years.” Principal is donated and collected by each individual “They invited them to come with the history of the coins to educational informa- Darren Reed of Cora Kelly School for Math, child and then brought into the school money,” said Spees and “let the kids use all tion on the disease. And the schools can pick their money counters for free.” The students and chose which lesson plans they want to of Jamestown Elementary School collected use within the curriculum. Schools who participated and counted 1,887.63 in their coin dona- Walker fervently stated “The program’s tions. Alexandria Country Day School , Alexandria, $1,953.45 mission is to increase caring, community, Woodley Hills Elementary School, Alexandria (Mount Vernon area), $863.00 Walker stated the fundraiser “has been in and compassion.” However when asked Mt. Vernon Community School , Alexandria, $1,238.47 the D.C. area for 7 years, but nationally for what lesson she thinks the program instills Browne Academy , Alexandria, $3,377.69 17 years.” She said that within this area she said “no matter their age, they can learn Cora Kelly School for Math, Science, and Technology, Alexandria, $1,318.38 “368 schools took part in the fundraiser this Mt. Vernon Woods Elementary School, Alexandria (Mount Vernon Area), $624.66 to make a difference.” William Ramsay Elementary School , Alexandria, $630.00 year…which is the largest number we have Upon asking Principal Sharon Aldredge John Adams Elementary School , Alexandria, $300.00 had.” She added that the Northern Virginia of Woodley Hills Elementary School what Ss Stephen’s & Agnes School , Alexandria, $75 and D.C. area schools raised” 395,000.in she felt the fundraiser instilled in the chil- Jamestown Elementary School, Arlington, $2,808.66 coins. Francois Scott Key Elementary School, Arlington, $1,308.54 dren, she said “most importantly in this Jefferson Middle School, Arlington, $3,043.30 When asked where the money goes, world you should leave a mark that will Ashlawn Elementary School, Arlington, $1,389.31 Walker stated three different areas: research benefit others.” Later continuing “the small- Washington-Lee High School , Arlington, $2,389.03 funding, local patient services, and educa- est thing you can do can have a significant Barrett Elementary School , Arlington, $1,164.04 tion. She said “The pennies, nickels, dimes, Long Branch Elementary School , Arlington, $701.81 impact. They need to know, as children, they Patrick Henry Elementary School , Arlington, $49.42 and quarters all add up to make a differ- can leave an impact.” ence.” School Notes Send announcements to the Alexandria or Jodi Finn at 703-627-3769 for sessions, which run from Monday, July www.AlexandriaArchaeology.org or call place on April 17. Gazette Packet, by e-mail to gazette@ information. 21 through Friday, July 25, and from 703-838-4399. T.C. Williams High School volunteer connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Monday, July 28 through Friday, Aug. 1. Brooksie Koopman was nominated Thursday at noon for the following week’s Alexandria Archaeology will be host- The camp day starts at 9 a.m. and ends Two Alexandria City Public Schools for the Secondary Volunteer of the Year paper. Photos are encouraged. Call ing an archaeology camp for kids at 3:30 p.m., and campers supply their (ACPS) volunteers received recognition award for her dedication to the T.C. Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407 with this summer, and registrations are being own drinks, snacks and lunch. Camp at the recent Northern Virginia District Williams PTSA over the past 11 years. questions. accepted now. Campers will learn pro- costs $350 per session and some schol- PTA Meeting and Awards Dinner. Mimi Koopman has served as co-editor of the fessional excavating, recording, and arships are available. Space is limited to Carter, immediate past president and Parent Handbook and co-chair for the T.C. Williams High School artifact-processing methods as they help just 15 campers per session and a non- current fundraising co-chairperson of Committee on Community Programs. A class of 1973 will have their 35th re- uncover Alexandria’s buried past while refundable deposit of $100 is required the Mount Vernon Community School familiar face on the All Night Grad Com- union from July 25-27 at Hilton protecting historical resources. The to hold a slot. Each camper will receive PTA, received the 2008 Northern Vir- mittee, she is appreciated for her efforts Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road. camp is open to children ages 12 a commemorative T-shirt. For more in- ginia District PTA Volunteer of the Year to improve lighting around the perim- Call Vicki Warren at 770-396-7783 through 15. There are two one-week formation or to register for camp, visit award at the annual event, which took eter of the school. 6 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Communities Sacrifice for Beltway Expansion THE HOT LANES project is set to expand Five-year project the Beltway from eight to 12 lanes, with two new toll lanes in each direction from comes with tree loss, Photo by Julia O’Don the Springfield interchange to just north of traffic and noise. the Dulles Toll road near the American Le- gion Bridge. Buses, motorcycles, emergency vehicles By Julia O’Donoghue and cars with three people or more would Gazette Packet use the HOT lanes for free All other motor- ists can opt to pay a toll that will vary by

ike many local mountain bike en the level of congestion to travel in the new oghue/The Connection thusiasts, Kathy Levy is making lanes. Lfrequent trips to Wakefield Park The lanes will cost an estimated $1.4 bil- this summer. lion in total, with Virginia paying for ap- Levy and her two sons live in Vienna but proximately $400 million and the federal regularly drive to the park, just outside the government covering $587 million through Capital Beltway near Annandale, because a grant. Fluor-Transurban, an Australian of its trails. Wakefield offers some of the company, will provided the rest of the fi- only trails for mountain bikers near the core nancial backing in exchange for being able of the Washington metropolitan area. to collect and keep all the HOT lanes tolls Cars on the Capital Beltway are easily seen from sections of Wakefield “It is the only place to do technical riding for the more than 50 years. Park’s bike trails. Some of the same trails will be impacted when the that is close in,” said Levy. The project is appealing for some people Virginia Department of Transportation starts expanding the Capital The park, located at 8100 Braddock Rd., because it could allow for mass transit, Beltway this month. is home to several mountain bike events buses, to move along the Beltway, although separate Wakefield from the beltway, ac- ing alternative routes. during the summer. A mountain bike Web the project does not provide any transit or cording to Bulova whose district includes “The only realistic way to avoid the site, www.trails.com, refers to Wakefield as busses. the park. She said it is unacceptable that Beltway is to cut through neighborhoods,” the “local stronghold” and “sweet spot” of “I am not an enormous proponent of the the park could be left with potentially no said Foust. the Northern Virginia off-road bike scene. concept of HOT lanes to begin with but we barrier between it and the highway. But at least a portion of the mountain bike have to have mass transit on the Beltway,” Wakefield includes walking paths, a por- UNLIKE a state road project, the public- trails will succumb to the expansion of the said McKay. tion of the cross-county trail, softball fields, private partnership allows VDOT and Fluor- Capital Beltway, set to start this month. The highway expansion also comes with a turf field and the Audrey Moore Recre- Transurban to start on construction before Virginia Department of Transportation $250 million worth of upgrades to the ation Center with an indoor pool on its the entire project’s design is complete. (VDOT) and its private partner, Fluor- Beltway’s aging infrastructure. VDOT and grounds. It is one of the most popular parks County officials and the public have not Transurban, will permanently close some Fluor-Transurban have committed to replac- in the system, according to Winnie Shapiro, had much advance notice of new aspects of trail areas to add four “high occupancy toll” ing more than 50 bridges and overpasses, Braddock representative on the county park the HOT lanes plans and sometimes they (HOT) lanes to Interstate 495. replacing and adding new sound walls, and authority board. don’t have enough to time to adequately upgrading 12 of the interchanges along the “I think people are going to be shocked respond to new information. THE BIKE TRAIL is one item in long list HOT lanes stretch of the Beltway. by the tree loss,” said Shapiro. “At this point, the HOT lanes project is of community amenities that the HOT lanes More noise pollution could also be a prob- ready to go and we are only now getting project could affect. The construction will BUT EVEN PEOPLE who support the HOT lem for Wakefield and communities adja- detailed information about the impacts to force clearing of almost every tree within lanes expect the project’s construction to cent to the Beltway. In some cases, sound [Wakefield] park,” said Shapiro. 50 feet of the Beltway on both sides. Sound cause a lot of pain over the next several walls that abut residential backyards will Not even Foust, the local supervisor, found walls that protect residential neighborhoods years. have to come down before the new ones out about VDOT’s plan to clear acres of trees from Beltway noise will come down, possi- “I do think the pay off is going to be worth can be installed. across from Cooper Middle School before bly for several years, and the criteria for it in the end but that end is a long way out,” “It is great that better and new sound it had already happened. Several commu- replacement is still unclear. And traffic said supervisor John Foust (Dranesville), walls are going to be installed, but can you nity members said the lack of communica- along the Beltway will slow as construction who represents McLean, Great Falls and install the news ones sooner rather than tion has made them skeptical of how VDOT moves forward. Herndon. According to VDOT spokesper- later?” said Bulova. will hand similar situations in the future. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors son Steve Titunik, in general, all the trees . “When overnight, they clear an area sent a list of dozens of issues it would like within 50 feet of the Beltway on either side BUT THE HOT lanes could have the most across from a middle school, that kind of VDOT to address before kicking off the con- will be taken down. dramatic effect on local traffic patterns and thing makes you lose trust. We would have struction later this month. Many residents “Is it going to be severe? Yeah. Are we congestion. worked with them in good faith to come up are up in arms already about trees VDOT going to take down a lot of trees? Yeah,” he According to Titunik, officials plan to start with another solution,” said McLean resi- and Fluor-Transurban have cut down, even said. work on every single interchange and bridge dent Mary Anne Hilliard. though aside from “prep” work, and the The VDOT official added that his agency along the portion of the Beltway that in- McKay and county chairman Gerry actual project has not even started. was committed to reforestation. Fairfax su- cludes the HOT lanes at the same time. Connolly have set up an ad hoc committee “That was the tip of the iceberg of a pervisors have also requested officials re- “While work may be going on at all the to meet regularly with VDOT about the HOT project that has been pretty non-controver- move as few trees as possible and develop bridges, some bridges will have more work lanes project and strengthen the lines of sial to date because of a lack of informa- a plan for landscaping. than others,” he said. communication between the agency and tion. We are going to start hearing from “You cannot take all the trees out and Construction will stop and no lanes will local government. Titunik also acknowl- more people,” said supervisor Jeff McKay have the Beltway bare to the community,” be closed on the Beltway between approxi- edged that some mistakes had been made (Lee), who is head of the county board’s said supervisor Sharon Bulova (Braddock.) mately 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and at the beginning of the project. transportation committee. Trees are apparently the only things that 8 p.m. But supervisor Pat Herrity (Springfield) But motorists who are trying to cross over noted that the HOT lanes have come a long What Are HOT Lanes? the Beltway between Braddock Road and way since the original VDOT design to Route 123 may see more severe impacts widen the Beltway in 2002. The Beltway plan calls for the addition of two additional outside lanes in each direction, then dedicating the two inside lanes as “High Occupancy Toll” Lanes, or HOT Lanes. These expanded than Beltway commuters. Some bridges The project cost has dropped from $3 bil- lanes will function in part like carpool lanes, free for cars with three or more people in the vehicles. could have lane closures for long stretches, lion and the number of homes impacted has But the HOT lanes will also be open to vehicles with one or two occupants for a fee. The toll rate said Titunik. been reduced from 300 to eight. will vary based on traffic congestion, with the price rising to keep traffic flowing in the HOT lanes. He added that motorists living in this area Fluor-Transurban’s innovative design has The contractors, Fluor and Transurban, will collect and keep the toll revenue, but have yet to fi- nalize many specifics, including how tolls will be collected or methods of enforcement. should consider alternative driving routes. also reduced the amount of parkland af- For the unabridged story, maps and more photos, see www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Some supervisors fear the effect on neigh- fected by the project from 20 acres to less borhoods of thousands of commuters seek- than nine acres, he said. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 7 Opinion Children and Teens at Risk Summer in the suburbs shouldn’t mean Protect Their Brains The Brain Injury Association of Virginia, www.biav.net, recommends: biking, skateboarding head injury. Always wear a helmet: * when riding a bike, scooter, motorcycle, or horse; * when playing football, ice hockey, baseball, or softball; o typical Northern Virginia Thousands of children and teens each * when skating, skiing, or snowboarding. parent would knowingly ex- year sustain a major brain injury in Virginia, HELMET SAFETY pose his or her children to, and the consequences can be devastating. * A bicycle helmet should fit comfortably and snugly. N * The helmet should sit level on the head about two finger widths above the eyebrows. say, a virus that had a low but Bicycling injuries account for a very large * The side adjustor buckles should form a “V” directly under the ear lobe. significant chance of causing brain damage. percentage of the injuries, and while wear- * Only two fingers should fit between the chin and strap. We are affluent, educated, hyper-involved ing a bicycle helmet reduces the risk of brain * Helmets should be labeled as meeting the Consumer Product Safety Commission standard for parents. We worry about who might be con- injury by approximately 90 percent, accord- bicycles. * Replace any helmet that is more than five years old, and always replace a helmet after a crash. tacting our children in cyberspace, about ing to a Virginia survey, only half of stranger abductions, water quality, Virginia’s children between 5 and salmonella, even about whether a Editorial 15 always wear their helmets. Ca- recently about the after effects of head in- brain injury are children under 4 years old, system of lower grades might be sual observation would lead one to juries in soldiers injured in Iraq. But if your and 15-to-19 year olds. hurting teenagers. There is nothing, believe helmet use is a lot lower child crashes while he or she is riding a bike And it’s good practice: Telling your 10- it would seem, that we would not do to pro- than 50 percent. or skateboard without a helmet, you could year-old he or she must wear might not be tect our children. A nationwide study found that only 24 be living with the same outcome. comfortable or fun at first, but it paves the So why is it that during summer in the percent of U.S. children regularly wear a CDC estimates that at least 5.3 million way for discussions about driving safety and suburbs you see a steady stream of children helmet when riding a bike, and that pass- Americans, approximately 2 percent of the other risks when they’re teenagers. of all ages flying up and down the rolling ing and enforcing local ordinances requir- U.S. population, currently need lifelong hills of their communities on bikes and ing children to where helmets significantly help to perform activities of daily living as — Mary Kimm, skateboards and scooters, but often not a increased the rate. a result of a head injury. [email protected], helmet in site? Most of us have seen television reports The two age groups at highest risk for 703-917-6416 Citizens Outraged over National Park Service Actions few years back the Mount Vernon all odds, the negotiations ended with a com- change of leadership in charge of the George existing plan and the need for the replace- AEstate announced a major expan- promise to which all attendees could sub- Washington Memorial Highway, faced de- ment of trees along VA Route 235. How- sion and construction program de- scribe. The Mount Vernon Estate accepted lays. Early this year, the contract for the ever, we failed to receive even the courtesy signed to exhibit archives unseen by the about half of the required additional park- expanded Western Lot was finally approved of a response. Our subsequent appeal to public that would attract added visitors to ing by placing those spaces behind the Es- and construction commenced. the Supervisor caused him to follow-up on learn about our first President. This ex- tate wall; the NPS agreed to enlarge the lot To our horror, we witnessed the clear-cut- our letter, with a detailed optional plan for pansion projected longer visits and there- on the west side of the Parkway, far enough ting of trees throughout the expanded lot, tree plantings, to the NPS. While he did fore additional parking requirements. Con- away from the nearest residential neighbor- including the removal of trees which served receive a response, the NPS maintained that currently, the National Park Service (NPS) hood; the emergency parking on the Mount as a screen and buffer along VA Route 235. the project was too far along to institute wanted to eliminate the overflow parking Vernon Traffic Circle was to be eliminated; The SPP immediately reconvened and re- any changes. on the Mount Vernon Traffic Circle. Many and lastly the quest for a by-pass was quested an explanation, since prior plans We, as citizen representatives on the SPP plans were circulated and some members squelched. had provided no indications of a clear-cut- and on behalf of the residential neighbors of the Mount Vernon Council of Citizens As the SPP prepared for what was con- ting operation. NPS representatives ex- of the Mount Vernon Estate are outraged at Associations (MVCCA) became concerned sidered to be its final meeting, the NPS dis- plained that the plans which showed screen- the ‘imperial’ posturing by the National Park that options were being considered to by- played their plans for the enlarged parking ing along VA Route 235 never intended to Service leadership. The current NPS lead- pass the Mount Vernon Traffic Circle with lot; it showed its general configuration with imply that the existing trees would be re- ership does not appear to be concerned with concomitant increase in commuter traffic screening along the Western lot boundary, tained, since a retaining wall, required to the wishes and needs of the affected citi- on the George Washington Memorial Park- as it approached the Mount Vernon High- protect the lower level lot, precluded the zenry. way, way, VA Route 235. Specific parking spaces retention of trees in the residual space be- They fail to understand the reason for With rumors flying and tempers short, the were not shown since the NPS wanted some tween the road and the retaining wall; only their existence is to serve the public, not to Mount Vernon Supervisor wisely created a leeway to rearrange parking spaces in an shrubbery was deemed appropriate in that dictate their ideas, without question. We Stakeholder Participation Panel (SPP) with effort to save as many trees as possible. space. A very polite on-site meeting with had believed that the NPS would be a true membership from the MVCCA, neighbor- Since the NPS was deemed to be a steward working-level NPS personnel was indeed steward for the retention of trees within our ing Citizen Associations, as well as advi- of natural resources the citizenry trusted very informative but failed to quell our con- Nations Capitals Parkland. We are deeply sory participation by representatives of the their intentions. cerns. disappointed to see that this is not true! Federal Highway Administration, the Time passed. The Mount Vernon Estate A letter was formulated, under a MVCCA Mount Vernon Estate, and the NPS. This completed its construction as well as its letterhead, to the Acting Superintendent of Frank Cohn effort was to ensure that the voice of the parking expansion behind their wall on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Chair, SPP affected citizenry would be heard. Against time. The NPS on the other hand, with a requesting a quick re-examination of the Mount Vernon

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percent of Hispanic students will life species. Dropout Crisis graduate on time. Yet we continue to let our last is Nationwide All our students deserve to bask — and best — wetlands slip in the graduation celebration spot- through our hands. In fact, we lose To the Editor: light – but they need our help and an average of 80,000 acres of Graduation is all about celebrat- they need it now. When a student natural wetlands each year. ing the accomplishments of those drops out of high school, it affects A series of recent rollbacks in awarded a diploma. And for the everyone – business, government, legal protections now threaten to hundreds of TC Williams seniors communities and family. If the accelerate our nation’s already from the Class of 2008, the rau- School Board is serious about ad- appalling rate of wetlands loss. cous celebration at the Patriot Cen- dressing Alexandria’s dropout crisis Leadership is needed to restore ter June 20 was testimony to the they should follow the example of federal protections that are crucial fact that it takes a family, a school, cities all over the country and con- to maintaining clean water and many teachers and the help of the vene a Dropout Summit that in- healthy wetlands. entire community to graduate a volves all aspects of the community. To sign an online petition to help child from high school ready for Go to www.americaspromise.org to save the wetlands, visit college, work and life. access summit planning guidelines. www.petitionsite.com/takeaction/ The Packet was right to point out To invest in children now, means 573485811?z00m-15393478#. in “Those Who Didn’t Get a Di- more diplomas in the future. ploma,” that far too many of Ziyana Al-Rawahi Alexandria’s public high school Patti Reilly Fairfax students are not graduating in four Alexandria years. Many reasons beyond the reach of the schools and teachers drive down our graduation rate. Preserving And Alexandria is not alone. Our Write country is today facing a dropout Wetlands crisis. More than one million To the Editor: Letters to the Editor American high school students Wetlands profoundly benefit the The Connection drop out of school every year. lives of every American. 7913 Westpark Drive That’s one student every 26 sec- They control floods and erosion, McLean, Va. 22102 Call: 703-917-6444. onds, making the national high hold and cleanse water, and give By fax: 703-917-0991. school graduation rate a dismal 70 us places to hunt, fish and enjoy By e-mail: percent. For African-American stu- the outdoors. What’s more, wet- [email protected] dents barely half will graduate lands provide habitat for many with their class, while less than 60 thousands of plant, fish and wild-

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 9 10 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 11 Community Sangria Now Legal Gazette Packet approached Once harassed by Del. Adam Ebbin (D-49) for regulators, La Tasca his reaction to the crack- down, the legislator vowed becomes site of to introduce legislation dur- ing the following session of legalization party. the General Assembly. Ebbin kept his word, and the legis- By Michael Lee Pope lation sailed through the leg- Gazette Packet islature with minimal oppo- sition. Members o f the Gen- he bar at La Tasca is now eral Assembly even received lined with six large glass a letter from the ambassador Tcontainers filled with vari- from Spain supporting the ous kinds of Sangria, just legislation. This week, like it was on that cold December day Sangria finally became legal in 2006 when regulators showed up and the glass containers re- and made the restaurant dump them turned to the bar at La Tasca. all out. That was when agents with “I’d like to thank the Alex- the Virginia Department of Alcoholic andria Gazette Packet,” said and Beverage Control unexpectedly Ebbin after raising a toast showed up as part of a crackdown on with his first glass of legal illegal Sangria — banned under legal Sangria. “I would have never codes promoting temperance and known about this unless the maintaining the government’s mo- newspaper contacted me to nopoly on distilled spirits. Department explain what had happened officials slapped the restaurant with at La Tasca.” La Tasca manager Shana McKillop, left, and Del. Adam Ebbin (D-49) take their first a $2,000 fine and word quietly spread sip of legal Sangria Tuesday night. to this newspaper about the Sangria SANGRIA FINALLY be- crackdown. came legal at the stroke of midnight Tues- by state officials to regulate Internet adver- lems as the transportation special session When a reporter for the Alexandria day morning, and La Tasca was ready with tising of ABC licensees, which he described creeps forward. a new menu restoring its signature selec- as an unconstitutional limitation on free- “It seems the Republicans are living in a tion of Sangrias. The restaurant now offers dom of speech. And Del. Brian Moran (D- different era,” said Moran, who is widely “I’d like to thank the 12 different varieties of the traditional 46) said that the conservative Republicans expected to launch a campaign for gover- Alexandria Gazette Spanish cocktail, served by the glass or in a who voted against the Sangria Legalization nor this summer. “They prefer dirt roads and carafe. Six of those twelve varieties now Act of 2008 would be creating other prob- alcohol prohibition.” Packet. I would have beckon from large glass containers on the bar — the same containers that were once never known about this dumped in the alley behind the restaurant at the behest of state alcohol regulators. unless the newspaper “It sells itself just by sitting there on the bar,” said Shana McKillop, manager of La Tasca. contacted me to explain “People like to see what they are drinking.” Tuesday night’s Sangria legalization party what had happened at La was a culmination of sorts. But for many Tasca.” attendees the fight was only just beginning. Hospitality industry lobbyist Tom Lisk said — Del. Adam Ebbin (D-49) his organization would be fighting efforts Freedom Will Ring July 4 ndependence Day weekend will be ington” on the Bowling Green, where the Ithe last chance for Mount Vernon Es- Declaration of Independence will be tate visitors to see the full-size rep- read. lica of the Liberty Bell. On loan from the 10 a.m. - A procession to George Providence Forum until July 7 it is housed Washington’s Tomb for a special wreath in a special tent just off the Bowling laying ceremony. Green and rung every hour. 11 a.m. - The annual Red,White and Photo by July 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. there will Blue Concert by the Concert Band of be a host of activities at the Estate in- America, an 80-member company of re-

cluding military reenactments, patriotic tired musicians from each of the Krafft Louise music by the National Concert Band of U.S.Armed Forces, playing patriotic fa- America, a special wreathlaying cer- vorites. emony, free birthday cake for everyone 1 p.m. - A Revolutionary War military while it lasts, and photo opportunity demonstration by the First Virginia Regi-

visits throughout the day by “General ment on the Bowling Green. /Gazette and Mrs. Washington.” All July 4th activities are included in The schedule of events is as follows: the regular admission of $13 adults; $12 9:45 a.m. - Military reenactors as- seniors; $6 children (6-11); Children five semble for inspection by “General Wash- and under are free. Snapshot 200 block of King Street June 30, 2008 3:29 p.m.

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Obama Fel- lows: Mark Iscoe, Megan Jones, David Mossoba, Will Pralle and Karen Blevins.

Photos by Louise Krafft/ Gazette Packet

Judy Lowe stands next to a banner of political buttons that she has collected from campaigns over the years. Judy’s daughter made the banner that the buttons are pinned to. The buttons and more memorabilia was up for sale in the silent auction before the dinner last Friday evening.

Andy Rosenberg. Dorthea Peters.

Former Virginia State Delegate Marian Van Landingham and Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan.). Democrats held their annual Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at the Mark Hilton Hotel Friday evening, June 27. State Senator Patsy Ticer and Vice Mayor Del Pepper. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 13 Community Girl Scouts Focus On ‘Dream Catcher’ been hit with a lot of stomach flu and many Campers enjoy the had to stay home,” she said. outdoors while mak- “We welcome all girls, whether they are presently members of Girl Scouts or not. ing a cultural journey Our goal is to accommodate those who want to attend and have special needs. We also By Chuck Hagee offer “camperships” to those that can’t af- Gazette ford the cost,” Rexroad explained. The normal cost for the week is $70 ex- ort Hunt Park, home to one of the cept for campers from fourth to eight grade nation’s most secret clandestine who participate in an overnight trip to Fintelligence operations of World Colestrip Girl Scout Camp in Stafford War II, was a beehive of activity County. Their cost is $100 for the week. last week as a sea of red, green, purple and The total volunteer staff is composed of other color bandannas could be seen from both stay-at-home moms and working/pro- the old battlements to the Park Police fessional mothers, including military offic- stables. They covered the heads of more ers, who take time off from their jobs to then 150 Girl Scouts and Brownies on their make the camp a reality every summer, ac- annual day camp adventures which dates cording to Rexroad. “Some of the girls come back to 1955. every summer of their Girl Scout career and An activity of the Girl Scout Council of some of us love it so much we keeping com- the Nation’s Capitol, one half to two thirds ing back — even when our children are of the campers come from the Mount grown,” she said. Vernon/Fort Belvoir area, with other large contingents from Alexandria, Arlington and THIS YEAR’S THEME of “Dream Catcher” across Northern Virginia, according to Camp focused on Native American history and cul- Director Jeanne Rexroad, who, in her other ture. “We hope that campers will learn life, is the Alexandria Fire Department’s about real American Indians as well as rec- Communications Supervisor. ognize that sometimes our preconceived “Our camp is exceptional and available ideas about people can be unfair,” Rexroad to many girls who could not otherwise af- said. ford it. We have the advantage of being able To help in that quest she called upon her to use a portion of a National Park at no nephew, Tim Harper of Chesapeake Beach, charge. Other groups have to pay for their MD. With a Northern Cheyenne heritage, camp space,” she said. Harper is very knowledgeable about Native Photos by Rexroad is a third generation participant American peoples. He goes by the name in the camp. “My older sister and I went “Running Wolf” when participating in Na-

when we were girls and so did my daugh- tive American activities. Louise Krafft ters. This year, each of us have a grand- A retired 20 year veteran of the U.S.Army, daughter attending the camp,” Rexroad Harper served in the Gulf War as well as said. spent nine of his 20 years in Hawaii where “We normally have about 200 girls attend

throughout the week. But, this year we have See Scouts, Page 21 /Gazette

Tim Harper “Running Wolf” performs a few traditional dances for the campers.

Each group of scouts take turns performing musical skits that they Lakota Indian Rachel Morgan concludes the performance with a tradi- worked on throughout the week. tion women’s dance.

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By Daisy Mae Del Ray my coat, my hair, my eyes, cause pain, gingivitis, around others. People and other animals and my skin condition. tooth loss and infections and new places and situations keep us sharp have been plagued by hot spots for 3. Exercise – Keep us that can spread to the and interested. I do some agility training the past few summers. I am allergic moving. We need plenty of kidney’s heart or other and most of my dog friends have been to Ito something in the grass that makes exercise to prevent obesity organs. I have a tooth obedience school. Basta, our cat, can do me itch and get little red blisters on and to keep our brush and my teeth are some amazing tricks and she has a video my stomach. This year I got treated with a joints, heart and lungs in brushed daily. My favorite on birds that she just loves to watch. Just homeopathic remedy and I am so much bet- good working order. Be toothpaste is chicken fla- like most people, we get bored easily and if ter. My success gave me the idea to ponder cautious when it is hot and vored. I also get organic you don’t provide some appropriate toys we on and share with you some ideas on how the pollution levels are carrots and apples to will find out own, like your best shoes or you can look after our physical, mental and high. If it is too hot and crunch on and the occa- new chair. emotional health. Keeping us happy and dangerous for you or the sional raw knuckle bone. 10. Lavish us with love and attention. Two young at heart takes effort. Here are10 tips pavement is too hot for These help clean my teeth of my favorite things are massage and Reiki. that will help you do that. you to run on bare feet, it and give my jaw a good Just think how much you love a massage, 1. Feed us a wholesome diet. It must be is bad for us too. One cau- work out. There are some especially after exercising. Massage soothes hard for you to know what is good for us. tion, don’t overdue it when products you can use as an stiff joints and improves circulation and it Read and understand the ingredients in your pet is just starting an exercise program. anti-bacterial spray if you laughed when I feels so good. Reiki I love because of my what you buy and look for products where Keep ages, condition and breed recommend said use a toothbrush. aging bones and the allergy I have. Let me the meat has a name like, beef, and chicken levels of exercise in mind. 7. Take caution when using chemical pest tell you a little about Reiki. I know about and lamb. We need vegetables and whole 4. Vaccine caution. There are risks asso- controls. If you can, use natural products Reiki because my human is a Reiki practi- grains n our diet. Please talk to your pet ciated with over-vaccination. Some are re- for prevention of fleas and mosquito repel- tioner and she has a number of animal cli- food provider and your vet to find out what quired by law and the rest depend on the lant. What is recommended for dogs may ents. Reiki is the practice of using energy is the best diet for each animal family mem- condition of the animal. Discuss vaccina- not be safe for cats. Read the labels. Talk to to facilitate healing. A Reiki practitioner is ber. We need plenty of fresh water too. Not tions with your vet. I have a titer test every your vet about your specific pet. Use flea attuned to this energy on a level that en- too many treats (read those ingredient la- year. This is a simple blood antibody test combs, frequent brushing and do not use ables them to channel it through their hands bels too). I’ll bet you didn’t know that dry that will tell you if your pet is still protected any product counter to the very specific rec- and facilitate healing. Reiki is very sooth- cat food is not as good for your cat as wet by the last series of vaccines. ommendations for that product. Older, very ing and it calms me down and I love the food. Forget that crunchie treats clean their 5. Veterinarian check-ups are really im- young and sick animals may not be good warm touch of hands on the places where I teeth, they don’t. You humans don’t eat portant. Develop a good relationship with candidates for some of these medications. feel sore. One of my neighbors, a greyhound crackers to clean your teeth. What else don’t your vet and decide together on when 8. Good hygiene, especially in the Wash- has a seizure disorder that, in spite of medi- you know about nutrition??? check-ups should be. Between visits pay ington area is critical. Many of my friends cation, was manifesting in at least a seizure 2. Vitamins can play an important role in close attention to changes in behavior and have allergy problems. Daily grooming, a day. Regular Reiki treatments have re- your pet’s health. Check the labels or pro- do a body check at least weekly for bumps bathing and a healthy diet will all help keep duced the number of seizures and Avery is vide supplements to make sure we get and sores and cuts, etc. Be a partner with your pet’s coat and skin healthy. I like an feeling much better. Massage and Reiki are plenty of anti-oxidants and all the other your pet’s health provider. Look into health oatmeal and aloe shampoo because I have only two of the many alternative, holistic breed and species requirements. Check with insurance to help with major expenses and that allergy to something in the grass. Be- health treatment that are being used to a holistic vet or your pet food provider for the unexpected. cause I am a service dog I need a bath ev- improve the lives of pets and humans. Read specifics. Age and condition will be influ- 6. Teeth care – Periodontal disease is a ery month to stay sweet smelling and shiny. more about them. encing factors. My person pays attention to real problem if not dealt with early. It can 9. Keep our minds sharp. We need to be Keep your tail high and your feet dry. Military Notes Health Notes

E-mail announcements to gazette@connection- 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Marine Corps Pfc. Christopher M. Alexandria resident Patricia Bayliss newspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon for The clinic, located at the main Health Depart- Counts, son of Mary J. and Kenneth L. Counts Owens ’62 was awarded the Alumni Medallion the following week’s paper. Photos and artwork en- ment Building, 4480 King St., offers free, of Alexandria, recently completed 12 weeks of from the William and Mary Alumni Association couraged. Call Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407 with anonymous and confidential testing. For more in- basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, questions. formation about the HIV Testing Clinic or other Parris Island, S.C., designed to challenge new Marine Corps Pvt. Taytra T. Todd, HIV/AIDS services, contact Nechelle Terrell, HIV/ Marine recruits both physically and mentally. daughter of Georgia T. Todd of Alexandria, The Alexandria Mental Health Family AIDS Coordinator, at 703-838-4400, ext. 305. recently completed the Marine Corps Basic Support Group of NAMI/FOCUS is open to all Army Pvt. David P. Selby has graduated Enlisted Supply Course. Todd is a 2006 gradu- dealing with mentally ill family members suffering Dr. John Albrigo, orthopedic surgeon, will from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, ate of The Potomac School of Mc Lean, and from depression, bipolar or schizophrenia. Meet- discuss hip and knee replacements that are mini- Columbia, S.C. joined the Marine Corps in July 2007. ings are held the second Wednesday of each month mally invasive, Monday, July 28 at 7 p.m., Inova He is the grandson of Marian Selby of Alex- from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Alexandria Mental Alexandria Hospital, 4320 Seminary Road. To at- andria, and Catherine Barber of John St., Army National Guard Spec. Joshua A. Health Office, Community Service Board Club- tend, visit www.inova.org and click on “Health Info Suitland, Md. Selby is a 2004 graduate of Tho- Price has returned to 116th Brigade Special house, 4480 King St. Contact J. Gulka, Facilitator, & Classes” or call Inova HealthSource 703-750- mas Edison High School, Alexandria. Troop Brigade, National Guard Station, 571-451-0773. 8800. Fredericksburg, Va., after being deployed to an Navy Seaman Jermie D. Harris, a 2000 overseas forward operating base in support of Capital Hospice is starting a Grief Support Dr. Stefano Agolini, board-certified surgeon, graduate of West Potomac High School, recently Operation Iraqi Freedom. Group at the Hollin Hall Senior Center on Mon- will discuss new options for hernia repair, Wednes- completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Price, a cannon crewmember with two years days, from 2-3 p.m. to talk with others who have day, July 30 at 7 p.m., Inova Alexandria Hospital, Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. of military service. He is the son of Andrea K. also had losses. Carol Mansfield of Capital Hospice 4320 Seminary Road. To attend, visit and Eugene R. Price of Alexandria and received will facilitate. Call Senior Center at 703-4573 or www.inova.org and click on “Health Info & Paul Chenevert has been promoted to the an associate degree in 2006 from Norwich Uni- sign up on their Bulletin Board. Classes” or call Inova HealthSource 703-750-8800. rank of captain in the U.S. Army National versity, Northfield. Guard. Chenevert, an infantry operations officer Yoga in Daily Life, 2402 Mount Vernon Ave., Dr. Corey Wallach, orthopedic surgeon, will with 19 years of military service, is assigned to Army 2nd Lt. Gabriel L. LaMois has offers classes for people of all ages and physical present “Treatment for Neck Pain”, Thursday, July the 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Fairfax, graduated from the Army Basic Officer Leader ability. 31 at 7 p.m., Inova Alexandria Hospital, 4320 Va. Course at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. LaMois’ Meditation classes also offered. Free trial class Seminary Road. To attend this free lecture, contact His wife, Michelle, resides in Alexandria. The parents, Loyd M. and Eve L. LaMois, live in Al- the first week of each session for newcomers - next Inova HealthSource at 703-750-8800 or visit captain graduated in 1989 from Catholic High exandria. In 2003, the lieutenant graduated session begins Aug. 4. Drop-ins welcome anytime. www.inova.org and click on “Health Info & School, Baton Rouge, La., and received a from Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, Lunchtime Yoga classes held on Wednesdays Classes.” bachelor’s degree in 1996 from Louisiana State and received a bachelor’s degree in 2007 from 12:15-12:50 p.m. Visit http:// University, Baton Rouge. Virginia Commonwealth University. www.yogaindailylifeus.org/ for complete class Body in Balance Center, 1423 N. Powhatan schedule or call 703-299-8946. St., offers fusion flow for parents and babies, a class Marine Corps Pvt. Geoffrey L. Hughes, Navy Seaman Apprentice Pattama M. specifically designed for parents with babies who son of Vicki L. and John V. Hughes of Alexan- Intavong, a 1998 graduate of T. C. Williams The Alexandria Health Department an- are crawling and beginning to walk as well as pre- dria, recently completed 12 weeks of basic High School, recently completed U.S. Navy nounces new hours for its HIV Testing Clinic, crawlers. Classes are offered Thursdays at 11 a.m. training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris basic training at Recruit Training Command, effective immediately. The HIV Testing Clinic is and Saturdays 11:30 a.m. $20.00 drop in fee or 6 Island, S. C. Great Lakes, Ill. available every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., class pass for $90.00. Visit www.bodyinbala– and every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and ncecenter.com or 703-518-4434. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 15 Creative Movement for Kids 2.5-4 Taylor Run THE CARLIN

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restore your youth! ANNIVERSARY June 25, 1983 the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage and the Alumni Association of Parker-Gray High School dedicated the Alexandria Black History Resource Center, now called the Black History Mu- seum. Last week an overflow crowd gathered to mark the 25th anni- versary. I spotted several people who were there 25 years ago: Donna and Mel Bergheim, Harry Dr. Michael Rogers – Burke, and Lillian Patterson, Trusted by the community and committed to among others, and I remembered the latest technology and highest standards. important founders no longer with Featured on NBC4 with Doreen Gensler’s Healthline us, like Annie B. Rose. • Everyone was thrilled by the re- • Featured Dentist at NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo markable voice of Kimberley Young, daughter of Odell Young, • Selected as a Top Dentist in Checkbook Magazine who graduated from Parker -Gray • Published in Washington Woman, Washington in 1962. When she sang “Wade in the Water” the room was breath- Parent, Ladies Home Journal, Perfect Smile Magazine less. & TMJ News-n-Views Vice-mayor Del Pepper, Council- men Paul Smedberg and Tim Michael B. Rogers, DDS Lovain, and former Councilmember Joyce Woodson, Dennis J. Holly, DMD Testimonials were in the crowd. 4850 S. 31st Street, Suite A, Arlington, VA 22206 “As a surgeon, I rely on Dr. Rogers and his team to manage the —Lois Kelso Hunt 703 . 671 . 1001 patients non-surgically to help avoid the need for surgery. I regard him Volunteers www.FairlingtonDental.com as one of the premier dentists in the non-surgical management of TMJ Send volunteer notices to Disorders.” —Dr. Joseph Arzadon [email protected] or Cosmetic Dental Services: Unique Dental Services: call Rebecca Halik with any questions 703-917-6407. • Porcelain Veneers including Lunineers® • Dental Sleep Appliance “Very professional environment, excellent level of service, up-to-date dental technology.” — Anne The Alexandria Tutoring Con- • In Office Whitening • Computer Preview of New Smile sortium (ATC) needs tutors! Call 703-549-6670 or e-mail [email protected] • Invisalign® Clear Braces Concierge Services: “Pleasant attitude and personal attention – took my concerns to learn how you can give a child the gift seriously.” — Mary of reading. Visit • Relaxing, Spa-Inspired Atmosphere www.alexandriatutors.org to learn more. Pain Management: • Relax and enjoy Direct TV® or music “Organized, timely, and pain-free and you develop relationships with United Community Ministries • Non-Surgical TMJ Treatment during your appointment your patients.” — Kim Backporch Thrift Store is looking for volunteers to help accept donations, •The Magic Wand-virtually painless anesthesia • Interest Free Financing sort and price items and place on store “The best customer service of any office by far! You treat your patients floor. Contact Betsy Damitz, volunteer • Complimentary parking with respect and courtesy in a way that is extremely rare.” — Nancy coordinator at 703-768-7106, ext. 328.

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he studied that culture as well. “I started doing Native American craft work about 18 years ago and then got into Native American dancing about 12 years ago,” Harper said. Harper lectured about Native American culture, displayed his hand crafted clothing and taught Native American dances to the campers throughout the week. Dur- ing the closing ceremonies on Fri- day, he and Rachel Morgan of Al- exandria, whose heritage is Lakota, put on a demonstration of Native American dances dressed in au- Camp director Jeanne Rexroad takes a break before the thentic attire. afternoon program begins at Ft. Hunt Park. The various units of campers se- lected a Native American people to study and then age any child to participate. It’s a great program,” share what they had learned with others during the Parmley said. week. “This is a terrific experience for the girls. It is Some of the activities involved with earning the fun and education at the same time,” said Stacy badges this year included learning how to utilize the Sangster, a volunteer leader from the Mount Vernon sun as a compass; use sign language to communi- area. cate between people who speak different languages; Sherry Parmley, has been a volunteer troop leader and how to develop natural dyes to color clothing. at Fort Belvoir for five years. She heads up a Cadet During closing ceremonies Friday, campers acted Unit composed of Middle School aged girls. out original skits and received special recognition for “I love doing this. I do all the activities to help art they had created. Campers range in age from first them earn their badges every year. I would encour- graders to middle school students.

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People, Event and Business News The City of Alexandria, in partnership with other regional organizations, in- into the Alexandria Gazette Packet vites residents to attend a “Build Your Own Rain Barrel” workshop on Sat- Business Notes • Business People • People Page urday, July 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 The Alexandria Gazette Packet contains notes and news briefs a.m. at the Francis C. Hammond Middle School, 4646 Seminary Drive. Registra- about local businesses, people and events every week. While we cannot tion for this workshop is required. Visit guarantee that every person, business or event about which we receive www.arlingtonenvironment.org/ information will appear in the paper, here is the information we need barrel.htm to register online. For more for your news to be considered. We welcome photographs of successful, information about the Rain Barrel recent events and people whose accomplishments or awards are Workshops, contact Jesse Maines, Office submitted. Be sure everyone in the photograph is identified. of Environmental Quality, Department What is News? Awards; community service; celebrations; of Transportation and Environmental anniversaries; obituaries; career promotions; new initiatives; major Services, at 703-519-3400, ext. 166. accomplishments; new locations; special events such as: scouting award Seniors 50 years of age and over are ceremonies; nonprofit fundraisers; concerts; exhibits and shows; eligible to enter the 2008 Northern classes; seminars; book signings; youth sports notices, activities and Virginia Senior Olympics to be held awards; service club notices; religious notices, etc. Sept. 20-Oct. 2. Registration informa- Your release must include: tion is available now at local senior centers, community centers, senior resi- • Name of Person, and Business, Organization or Event dences or by calling 703-228-3600, ext. Members of the Alexandria Harmonizers chorus were • Address of the Business, Organization or Event 9996. They can also be downloaded putting the final polish on their vowel-matching, stage • Day of the Week, Date and Time of Event online at presence and uniform shoes this week before they depart www.novaseniorolympics.com. Regis- • Name and Phone Number for More Information tration deadline is Sept. 5. for the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 70th Annual Con- • Three Paragraphs Describing Your News…Who, What, vention and quartet competition in Nashville, Tenn. The Where, When and Why The City of Alexandria’s Depart- group of 80 singers will compete July 4 in Nashville ment of Transportation and against 28 other choruses from throughout the U.S., Please submit your calendar information at least two weeks before Environmental Services announces your event. Clear photographs from similar previous events are new permit and fee amounts effective Germany and Sweden. Directed by Joseph Cerutti, the always welcome. All events should be open to the public. We give July 1. These rates are comparable to Alexandria Harmonizers have won 15 international first priority to free events. Send listings to: other municipal jurisdictions in the sur- chorus medals, including four first place finishes, during rounding area. For more information, their 60-year history. Upon returning from Nashville, the Alexandria Gazette Packet Calendar, contact the Department of Transporta- 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102. tion and Environmental Services at chorus will entertain local audiences at Fort Ward Park Or Fax to 703-917-0991. For more information, 703-838-4324 or visit on July 24 and Market Square on Aug. 22. www.alexandriava.gov/tes. call 703-917-6444. streets and public rights of way. It is Debris should be bundled and placed The City of Alexandria is nearing anticipated that storm cleanup will be curbside for pick up on your normally the end of removing debris resulting completed by the first week of July. scheduled refuse collection day. Brush from recent storms. City crews are cur- Trees growing on private property materials must be bundled in lengths no rently removing trees, limbs and that have fallen on private property are longer than four feet, and weigh no www.connectionnewspapers.com branches that have fallen into City the responsibility of the homeowner. more than 70 pounds per bundle. Branches or brush pieces should not be larger than 2 to 3 inches in diameter, and should not include logs or stumps. Debris should not block fire hydrants. For more information about refuse col- Visit These Houses of Worship lection, please call the City’s Solid Waste Division at 703.519.3486. Join A Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons... If a City tree has fallen onto private property, notify the City at BUDDHISM THE VAJRAYOGINI BUDDHIST CENTER...202-331-2122 703.838.4999 for removal. If a tree falls Good Shepherd CHURCHES- ROMAN CATHOLIC onto City streets, or is blocking streets GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-780-4055 ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836-3725 and/or highways, contact the Alexan- Catholic Church ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836-4100 dria Police Department at CHURCHES-CHRISTIAN HIS KINGDOM MINISTRIES... 703-313-5029 703.838.4444. Mass Schedule FIRST CHRISTIAN OF ALEXANDRIA CHURCH... 703-549-3911 Saturday Evening Weekdays CHURCHES-CHRISTIAN SCIENCE St. James’ Episcopal Church FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST ALEXANDRIA...703-549-7973 5:00 pm; 6:30 pm (en Español) (Mass or Communion Service) There is a pet calendar contest to ben- 9:00 am (followed by Rosary) CHURCH OF CHRIST 5614 Old Mill Road, Mt. Vernon, Virginia ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF CHRIST…703-836-3083 efit the Animal Welfare League of Sunday Children’s Liturgy of the World 7:30; 9:00; 10:30 am; 12:00 Noon Sundays (Sept.-July) during 9:00 am 8 AM - Holy Eucharist CHURCHES- EPISCOPAL Alexandria. All pets are eligible and EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-683-0798 2:00 pm (en Español) Mass (English) 10:15 AM - Holy Eucharist - music ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-360-4220 all entries will appear in the calendar. Sign Language Interpreter ST. LUKE’S ESPICOPAL CHURCH...703-765-4342 ST. MARK EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-765-3949 $25/pet, which includes one calendar. Sunday at 9:00 am Mass All Education Activities & Nursery – 9:00 AM CHURCHES- CHURCH OF GOD 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria VA, 22309 CHURCHES-LUTHERAN Entry deadline is Aug. 22. Visit Office: 703-780-3081 EPIPHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA….703-780-5077 Tel: 703-780-4055 Fax: 703-360-5385 www.gs-cc.org EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH….703-765-5003 www.alexandriaanimals.org or 703- GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA….703-548-8608 Loving as Christ loves, serving as Christ serves www.stjamesmv.org IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI, SYNOD…703-549-0155 838-4774. 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The Foun- New Location - Washington Mill ES CHURCHES-UNITED METHODIST dation Center’s core collection United Methodist Mission Church ALDERGATE UNITED METHODIST...703-765-6555 BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST...703-836-2406 includes The Foundation Directory 9100 Cherrytree Drive 8220 Russell Road DEL RAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH...703-549-2088 FAIRLINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH....703-671-8557 Online and Foundation Grants to Indi- ROBERTS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH...703-836-7332 Sunday School - 9:15am Alexandria 22309 ST. ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH…..703-751-4666 viduals Online. All four Alexandria TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH…703-549-5500 Worship Service - 10:15am (across from Aldi’s Supermarket) WASHINGTON FARM Library branches have access to the two UNITED METHODEST...703-780-4696 databases through their catalog comput- Vicar, The Rev. Huey J Sevier 703-360-1976 WASHINGTON STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH…703-836-4324 CHURCHES- UNITARIAN ers. The complete Cooperating www.christthesaviouranglican.org UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST...703-765-5950 CHURCHES- UNITY Collection of print and electronic re- UNITY IN ALEXANDRIA…703-931-8507 sources is held at the Barrett Library, 703-785-8976 SYNAGOGUES Saturday, June 14 AGUDAS ACHIM CONGREGATION…703-998-6460 located at 717 Queen St. For more infor- SYNAGOGUES-ORTHODOX mation visit visit 10:00 am - 2:00 pm CHABAD LUVAVITCH OF ALEXANDRIA-ARLINGTON…703-370-2774 CHURCHES- AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL-ZION www.alexandria.lib.va.us. ALLEYNE AME ZION CHURCH…703-548-3888 SYNAGOGUES- REFORM BETH EL HEBREW CONGREGATION…703-370-9400 CHURCHES-ANGLICAN ST. ANDREW & ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND… 703-683-3343 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS The City of Alexandria has partnered CHURCHES- APOSTOLIC Come enjoy FREE ALEXANDRIA I WARD...703-683-7577 LOVE OF CHRIST CHURCH…703-518-4404 ALEXANDRIA II WARD...703-549-9891 with Alexandria City Public Schools to FOOD, GAMES, MUSIC, PRIZES, FUN!!! 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Keeping Shop is a regular feature of the tate sales, garage sale Gazette Packet. To qualify, retail shops and boot sales. should be locally owned or operated; new, expanding, celebrating a significant Why did you choose anniversary or doing something otherwise to work for yourself newsworthy. To nominate your business or rather than as an another business, contact Mary Ann Weber, employee for some- editor, Gazette Packet, one else-? [email protected]. I have worked in the airline industry, the ho- Business name: Contessa’s Garden and Gift, LLC tel industry, the associa- Gardening Business is called: The Garden Contessa and serves Beverly Hills, Del Ray, tion business and the Rosemont, Park Fairfax and Fairlington We government. Always in specialize in perennial garden bed design, pots, leadership positions. urns and window boxes. We employee three staff members at The Garden Contessa. Taking risks is a part of Address: 1906 Mount Vernon Avenue, everyday life particularly Alexandria, VA 22301 - in the heart of Del Ray - if you have high goals. located right next door to the Post Office

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Send announcements to the Gazette, by versity of Memphis Law School in 1974. Contact Rich Rosenthal Manitta (ASCE). The ASCE award recognized e-mail to gazette@connectionnewspapers His primary practice areas include wills, Dzubin & Kroeger, LLP at 703.299.3440 Wilson Bridge Project’s significant con- The Virginia Paving Company’s .com. Deadline is Thursday at noon for trusts and estate planning; business af- for additional information on the firm, tributions to the civil engineering recycling program was named the ‘Most the following week’s paper. Photos and fairs; real estate and land use matters; its partners, and services. profession, singling out for particular Outstanding Business Program for 2008’ artwork encouraged. Call Rebecca Haliks and employment. Additionally, Rich praise the project’s innovative and ex- by the Virginia Recycling Association at 703-917-6407 with questions. served on the Alexandria City Council The U.S. Conference of Mayors and tensive environmental program and its (VRA). VRA is the leading resource of from 1991 to 2000. the National Association of Realtors® keen sensitivity to travelers and local recycling information for the general Veteran Alexandria attorneys Edward Rosenthal graduated from (NAR) have designated the City of Al- communities. public, the Virginia General Assembly Lonnie C. Rich and Edward S. the Georgetown University Law Center exandria as one of six and local governments. The Alexandria Rosenthal have formed a new full- with his J.D. in 1976. Rosenthal has Ambassador Cities for 2008. The The Alexandria Sanitation Au- branch of the Virginia Paving Company, service law firm, Rich Rosenthal broad experience in civil litigation; City and the Northern Virginia Associa- thority (ASA) recently became only the which employs 175 people, provides Manitta Dzubin & Kroeger, LLP criminal defense; personal injury; and tion of Realtors® (NVAR) were chosen 20th wastewater agency in the Nation smooth surfaces in and around the City (RRMDK). The new firm’s offices are appellate advocacy. for their partnership in providing and the first in the State of Virginia to of Alexandria and on projects such as located in the historic Torpedo Factory Lana Manitta received her J.D. homeownership education for low- and be certified and admitted to the presti- the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the Office Building at 201 North Union from the Georgetown University Law moderate-income City residents and gious National Biosolids Partnership Springfield Interchange, I-395, and the Street, Suite 140. Center in 1998. Her practice areas in- City and school workers, and for their environmental management program. Beltway. RRMDK practice areas include family clude criminal defense and family foreclosure prevention education initia- The Partnership plans to hold a law; wills, trusts and estates; business law. tive. As one of the six Ambassador celebratory event in Alexandria, in early DaVita Franconia Centre, in Al- organization, transactions and litiga- Richard Dzubin graduated from Cities, Alexandria will hold public July. exandria, a dialysis center, has been tion; federal and state criminal defense the University of Richmond School of events throughout 2008 that will high- awarded the Divisional Wall of Fame and appeals; and civil liberties and con- Law with his J.D. in 1999. His practice light the success of its partnership with The Industrial Development prize for its Wall of Fame themed stitutional law. Rich and Rosenthal, areas include commercial, criminal and NVAR. In addition, NVAR will receive a Authority of the City of Alexandria “Franconia’s Castle of Life.Ó DaVita uti- former partners in the law firm of Rich civil litigation, including personal in- $5,000 grant to help promote the initia- authorized the issuance of $64,000,000 lizes the DaVita Wall of Fame as part of Greenberg Rosenthal & Costle, LLP jury. Additionally, Dzubin serves as tive. in revenue bonds to fund the American its effort to build a caring community (RGRC), each bring more than 30 years general counsel for the Alexandria Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)’s throughout its centers. The Wall of experience to the new firm. Former Chamber of Commerce. The Woodrow Wilson Bridge purchase of a new headquarters build- Fame is a collection of pictures and RGRC associates, Lana M. Manitta, Ri- Shannon Kroeger received a Project was awarded civil ing. The proceeds of the Bonds will be facts about teammates and patients chard F. Dzubin and Shannon L. J.D. from the University of Rich- engineering’s highest award as it took used by ASCO to acquire and fully equip grouped around a fun theme along a Kroeger, have joined RRMDK as part- mond in 2000. She concentrates in home the 2008 Outstanding Civil Engi- a new five-floor office condominium at highly-visible wall in the clinic. Win- ners. the area of family law and domestic neering Achievement Award from the Carlyle Overlook, located at 2318 Mill ners were selected from hundreds of Rich received his J.D. from the Uni- relations American Society of Civil Engineers Road. entries. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 25 26 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Sports CSL & NVSL Swim Report Verdin On Verge of Dream Record Breakers hase Club’s Ellyn Despite major C Baumgardner broke the Co- lonial Swim League’s first surgery, local record of the year, racing to a 33.31 seconds finish in the 15-18 girls 50- swimmer competing meter breaststroke. Baumgardner broke her own at Olympic Trials. record, which she set last year. Broth- Photo courtesy of Cal Media Rel ers Ricky and By Eric J. Gilmore Michael Herrmann Gazette Packet each broke CSL records on June 28 mily Verdin will once for Barrington. again lunge from the Ricky broke the 15- EOmaha, Neb. starting 18 boys 50-yard block on Friday, backstroke with a this time in the Super Bowl of time of 26.50. swimming. Surrounded by the Michael matched his nation’s most elite swimmers, older brother’s accomplishment by the Mount Vernon native will

ations breaking the 13-14 boys 50-yard back- swim the 200-meter backstroke, stroke with a time of 27.87. her signature event, gunning for James Murphy of Little Rocky Run a top-two finish to represent set a new Northern Virginia Swim the United States in the 2008 Emily Verdin is one of three siblings, all of which earned League record in the 9-10 boys 50- Summer Olympics. Division I scholarships in seperate sports. meter freestyle with a time of 30.16 Verdin, given her prior for the first NVSL record of the new times, is seeded in the mid- college. It’s been a So she decided to seek surgical help. She season. Janet Hu of Mosby Woods 70s, and realistically has little whole new environ- received advice from her orthopedic sur- broke two NVSL records on June 22, shot of making the team. But ment.” geon father, along with specialists across the breaking the girls 11-12 50-yard back- just being there, especially During her freshman country, all of whom had trouble identify- stroke record with a time of 29.21 and with her prior physical ob- season, she was an hon- ing the root of the injury. She settled on the girls 11-12 50-yard butterfly stacles, is extraordinary orable mention All- Tacoma, Wash.-based Keith Mayo, who per- record with a time of 26.84. In the enough. American in the 200- formed the surgery in October 2005. same meet, Howe Wang broke the 11- “Making the trials has al- yard back, placing 15th The recovery meant that she was bedrid- 12 boys 50-yard breaststroke NVSL ways been a dream, and just nationally (55:13). But den for eight weeks, thus forcing her to take record with a time of 31.97. The next being here and being able to the hip trouble became the semester off of swimming and school. week, Hu set the 11-12 girls 50-meter go best times — it’s pretty a nuisance, especially “Having swimming really helped me af- backstroke NVSL record and the 11- awesome,” Verdin said on after kick-heavy exer- ter my surgery because it gave me a goal 12 girls 50-meter butterfly NVSL Tuesday. Verdin will be a senior at cises. She tried to com- and something to work towards,” Verdin record against Riverside Gardens. Hu Verdin, the middle child of Cal next season. pensate, by strengthen- said. “Even when I was hurting or having a now holds 12 NVSL records. On June Peter and Patty Verdin, devel- ing her legs, but the rough time getting around, I never really 28, Hunter Mill’s Sean Fletcher set the oped a hip abnormality as a newborn, a grinding force on her hip was too much to thought that I couldn’t get back. It was just boys 15-18 boys 50-meter butterfly symptom known as septic hip, when too maintain. She first tried therapy, which a matter of when.” NVSL record with a time of 25.49. much friction in the joint causes structural sometimes caused her to miss class, but it Fletcher has now set 10 NVSL records abnormalities. She spent much of her first became evident that wasn’t a long-term so- THE NEXT SEASON, Verdin was healthy during his career. month in the hospital, and had a brace on lution. again, finishing ninth nationally in the 100 —Paul Frommelt her leg during her baptism. back (55.13) and 10th in the 200 back But the hip healed, and though it devel- (1:57.25). As a team, Cal finished fifth. CSL Division Leaders oped abnormally, Verdin still maintained a And now 32 months removed from sur- Red Division: Ashburn Village (2-0, normal lifestyle, playing basketball and soc- gery, she’s at the U.S. Olympic trials. She 513.00) cer. The athletic drive flourished mostly in swam the 100 back on Monday, and though White Division: Burke Centre Stingers (2- 0, 483.00) the pool, when she followed older sister, she didn’t qualify for Beijing, she was con- Blue Division: Chase Club (1-1, 476.00) Erica, as a standout swimmer for the tent with her effort. Gold Division: Countryside (2-0, 587.00) Potomac Valley Swimming Association. “My coach says, ‘there’s something en- Verdin moved on to Thomas Jefferson, chanting about the Olympic Trials, just hav- NVSL Division Leaders and it was there that she decided to focus ing the word Olympic in front of every- Division 1: Hamlet (2-0, 464.00) full-time on swimming. As a junior, she shat- thing’” Verdin said. “It’s a career milestone. Division 2: Fairfax Station (2-0, 478.00) Division 3: Highlands Swim (2-0, 480.00) tered the Virginia state record in the 200- It’s a really good feeling personally. It’s been Division 4: Wakefield Chapel (2-0, meter individual medley (2:19.61), helping hard and it’s something no one else can 444.00) the Colonials to the girls state title. understand unless you go through it your- Division 5: Dunn Loring (2-0, 433.00) Division 6: Fairfax (2-0, 485.00) self, but it’s been worth it.” Division 7: Ravensworth Farm (2-0, DECIDING WHERE TO attend college, For her family, who will soon uproot to 454.00) Princeton pursued the molecular and cell Seattle, Wash. and will send their young- Division 8: Dowdren Terrace (2-0, 413.00) biology major hard, but Cal came calling. est, Peter, to play baseball at the Univer- Division 9: Canterbury Woods (2-0, 420.00) With her older sister already playing la- sity of Georgia next season, seeing Emily Division 10: Daventry (2-0, 430.00) crosse there, she couldn’t resist the allure Verdin perserve has been satisfying Division 11: Holmes Run Acres (2-0, to the Bears, an elite swimming school. enough. 431.50) “I knew I had so much more potential,” “Most kids after that hip operation would Division 12: Lake Braddock (2-0, 472.00) Division 13: Fair Oaks Rec (2-0, 452.00) Verdin said about when she was a senior at have just thrown in the towel,” said mother Division 14: Springboard (2-0, 432.00) Thomas Jefferson. “I couldn’t have imag- Patty Verdin, a former gymnast at the Uni- Division 15: Lakeview (2-0, 461.00) ined having the experiences I’ve had over Verdin recovered from surgery to versity of Michigan. “That’s a miracle in it- Division 16: Annandale (2-0, 407.00) the past four years since I was a senior in swim at the U.S. Olympic Trials. self.” Division 17: Hollin Hills (2-0, 481.00) www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 27 Sports

Aces pitcher Chris McDermott, a fresh- Baseball Is Back In Town man left-hander from Mt. St Mary’s, deliv- Alexandria’s inaugural season in were formed in 1978, and through ers during a recent Aces offer a the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Base- their six-year existence, served as doubleheader. Major League ball League, a Baltimore, Md.- affiliates of the Seattle Mariners based wooden bat league com- and Pittsburg Pirates. alternative. prised of college players. With the construction of G. Ri- “It’s fun meeting new guys and chard Pfitzner Stadium in nearby playing summer ball is a lot of Woodbridge, Va., the Dukes be- By Eric J. Gilmore fun,” said Bifano, a Carmel, Calif. came the Prince William Pirates, Gazette Packet native. “I’ve never been out this far and later morphed to what is now before — it’s a new opportunity the Potomac Nationals, the high- aniel Bifano, a tower and a new team.” A affiliate of the Washington Na- ing 6-foot-3, 240- The players spend their sum- tionals. Dpound right handed mers free of charge with host fami- So Alexandria was left without pitcher, struck out lies, most of which have younger a team for 25 years, when the nine Silver Spring-Takoma Thun- children. Virtually all of the play- fourth-year Cal Ripken, Sr. Colle- derbolts on Tuesday at Four Mile ers had never met their host fam- giate Baseball League was seeking Run Park, giving the Alexandria ily before settling in for the sum- an eighth franchise, Alexandria fit Aces a 12-4 victory — it’s sixth of mer. the criteria. the season. “It’s kind of awkward at first, but “We’re always looking to find Bifano was assisted by his sum- you get used to it,” Bifano said. good communities to expand to, mer teammate last season, John “The people are really nice here and I think this is an ideal spot. Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette Packet Skaggs, who was one of three Aces — [my host family] are awesome We’re real excited about having a to tally multiple hits. Only Bifano, people. They make it easy to be team here,” said Alex Thompson, The players are from who is a junior at California State here. Without host families, we the league’s executive director. hometowns that span University – Monterey Bay, and wouldn’t be a very successful “Obviously, there are a lot of rooms from Acton, Ma. to Skaggs, a sophomore at Wayne league.” for growth so the possibilities are Tuscon, Az. State in Michigan, were team- endless.” mates last season in Hawaii. THE ACES are the first Alexan- Other teams in the league in- Such is the life of the wood-bat dria-based baseball team since the clude Rockville, the defending summer college baseball. The pair, Alexandria Dukes, the Carolina champions, along with the Express along with 29 others, traveled League franchise that is now the Bethesda Big Train, College Park across the country to be part of Potomac Nationals. The Dukes Bombers, Herndon Braves, Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts, Maryland Redbirds and Youse’s Maryland Orioles. Alexandria was founded in June 2007, and on June 6, 2008, played its first game against the Herndon Braves — a 10-0 loss —at Four Mile Run Park. “We’re happy to carry on the tra- dition here,” Thompson said. “We try to find communities that have a rich baseball atmosphere to be- gin with, and obviously Alexandria has that with the Dukes. We’re hoping we can do the same thing, and bring the same energy about baseball.” The league, similar to the Val- ley Baseball League and Coastal Plain League, along with the re- nowned Cape Cod League offer an recent Major League amateur them because they come from ar- alternative to families looking for draft, which provides the league eas where getting from Point A to cheap, summer fun. Tickets $5 for an opportunity to advertise the B is relatively easy, but this is a adults and $3 for children. chance to see possible profession- little different. You throw in a little “It’s not like Major League base- als before they make it to the ma- traffic and a one-way street and it ball, and it’s really not even like jor leagues. can get pretty hectic.” minor league baseball because it’s “[The wooden bats] have a The schedule purposely mirrors even more intimate,” Thompson smaller sweet spot on the barrel,” a professional league, which can said. “The kids stay with families said Springfield, Ga. native Josh cause headaches for the coaches in the community. The kids are on Wilson, who is also a sophomore trying to balance winning with the field in between innings and at Armstrong Atlantic. “It’s a little personal improvement. after the game, the players inter- heavier, but it’s not that much dif- “You’re trying to find the fine act with the kids so it’s much more ferent.” line between pushing too hard and of an intimate setting.” With 42 games squeezed into a not enough,” said Herndon head two-month schedule, the players coach Chris Smith. “You want to WITH THE PROFESSIONAL actually have little downtime. take it serious, but at the same teams using the wood bats, play- “It’s not as catastrophic as many time you have to realize that many ing in summer leagues provides an people think,” said Aces manger of them have played more games opportunity for players to hone Eric Williams. “The kids adapt to in college than they did in all of their skills, while auditioning for each other, to the host family and high school, and then they’re hav- scouts. Thirty-one current of to the environment. This environ- ing this on top of it…it’s baseball former players were drafted in the ment is a little difficult for a lot of — it’s not rocket science.”

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JULY 11, 2008 TRUSTEE'S SALE

AT 10:00 A.M. OF VALUABLE

IMPROVED REAL ESTATE In execution of the Deed of Trust dated August 9, 2004, and recorded in Deed Book 16387, Page 2016, among the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia (collectively, the “Deed of Trust”), securing The Washington Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the “Noteholder”), default having occurred in the payment Improved by the premises known as of the debt secured thereby, and being instructed to do so by the Noteholder, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale the property de- scribed below at public auction on the front steps of the Fairfax County Courthouse located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 on July 3647 Edison Street, Alexandria, Virginia 11, 2008, beginning at 10:00 a.m. In execution of a Deed of Trust from Michael D. Patterson, dated August 19, 2005, and The real property encumbered by the Deed of Trust that will be offered for sale by the Substitute Trustees is generally known as 6234 Quander recorded August 23, 2008, as Instrument numbered 050029052 among the Land Records of the Road, Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia 22307 and is described in more detail in the Deed of Trust and as follows: City of Alexandria, Virginia, the undersigned substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Court House for the City of Alexandria, at 520 King Street, Alexandria, PARCEL 2, containing 2.183 acres, more or less, of the subdivision of the PROPERTY OF ELIZABETH J. QUANDER, as the same appears duly Virginia, on dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 1785, Page 264, among the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia. Tuesday, July 8, 2008 LESS AND EXCEPT all of that lot or parcel of land containing 8,750 square feet more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a corner of Parcel 2 of the subdivision of the Residue of the property of Elizabeth J. Quander in the southwesterly line of Quander Road at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (Route #630) and running thence with a line of said parcel S.44 degrees, 22’ 50” W. 160.0 feet to another corner of said parcel thence running through the parcel N. 0 degrees, 37’ 10” W. 98.99 feet and N. 44 degrees 22’ 50” E. 90.00 feet to a point in the line of Quander Road, thence with the line of the following property being the property contained in said Deed said road S. 45 degrees 37’ 10” E. 70.00 feet, to the point of the beginning. of Trust, described as follows: TERMS OF SALE Lot 36, Block 3, Section 3, HuMe Springs as the same appears duly dedicated, platted and ALL CASH. The property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be conveyed by Substitute Trustees’ Deed (the “Substitute Trustees’ recorded in Deed Book 312 at page 16, among the Land Records of the City of Alexandria, Deed”) subject to all encumbrances, rights, reservations, conveyances, conditions, easements, restrictions, and all recorded and unrecorded liens, if Virginia. any, having priority over the Deed of Trust, as they may lawfully affect the property.

The Substitute Trustees and the Beneficiary disclaim all warranties of any kind, either express or implied for the property, including without limita- Commonly known as 3647 Edison Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22305. tion, any warranty relating to the zoning, condition of the soil, extent of construction, materials, habitability, environmental condition, compliance with applicable laws, fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability. The risk of loss or damage to the property shall be borne by the successful bid- TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $15,000.00 or ten percent (10%) of the sale price, der from and after the date of the time of the sale. Obtaining possession of the property shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder (the whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at “Purchaser”). the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase money being due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time expressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of 5.75 percent A bidder’s deposit of $25,000.00 (the “Deposit”) by certified or cashier’s check may be required by the Substitute Trustees for such bid to be ac- per annum from date of sale to date of settlement. Provided, however, that if the holder of the cepted. The Substitute Trustees reserve the right to prequalify any bidder prior to the sale and/or waive the requirement of the Deposit. Immediately secured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and after the sale, the successful bidder shall execute and deliver a memorandum of sale with the Substitute Trustees, copies of which shall be available part of or the entire indebtedness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may for inspection immediately prior to the sale, and shall deliver to the Substitute Trustees the Deposit and the memorandum of sale. The balance of the purchase price, together with interest at 8.5% per annum from the date of sale to the date of settlement, shall be paid by the Purchaser. Settlement be set off against the purchase price. shall occur within ten (10) days after the sale date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE with regard to the Purchaser’s obligation. Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and stand the risk and cost of resale.

Settlement shall take place at the offices of Venable LLP, 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300, Vienna, Virginia 22182. Purchaser shall pay all Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements and restrictive covenants as the same past due real estate taxes, rollback taxes, water rents, water permit renewal fees (if any) or other municipal liens, charges and assessments. The Pur- may lawfully affect the real estate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or materialman's liens chaser shall also pay all settlement fees, title examination charges, title charges and title insurance premiums, all recording costs (including the state of record and not of record. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, covenants, grantor’s tax and all state and county recordation fees, clerk’s filing fees and transfer fees and taxes), auctioneer’s fees and/or bid premiums, and rea- restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances, and agreements of record sonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in the preparation of the deed of conveyance and other settlement documentation. affecting the same, if any. The Purchaser shall be required to sign an agreement at settlement waiving any cause of action it or they may have against the Substitute Trust- ees, and/or the Beneficiary for any condition with respect to the property that may not be in compliance with any federal, state or local law, regulation In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to convey to the purchaser good title, then or ruling including, without limitation, any laws, regulation and ruling relating to environmental contamination or hazardous wastes. Such agreement purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the time of sale. shall also provide that if notwithstanding such agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction should permit such a claim to be made, such agreement shall serve as the overwhelming primary factor in any equitable apportionment of response costs or other liability. Nothing herein shall release, waive The subject property and all improvements thereon will be sold in "as is" condition without or preclude any claims the Purchaser may have against any person in possession or control of the property. warranty of any kind. Purchaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zoning code violations whether of record or not of record, as well as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' If any Purchaser fails for any reason to complete settlement as provided above, the Deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of the sale, or condominium owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Purchaser also shall be including Trustees’ fees, and the balance, if any, shall be delivered to the Beneficiary to be applied by the Beneficiary against the indebtedness se- responsible for obtaining possession of the property at his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume cured by and other amounts due under the Deed of Trust in accordance with the Deed of Trust or applicable law or otherwise as the Beneficiary shall elect. There shall be no refunds. Such forfeiture shall not limit any rights or remedies of the Substitute Trustees or the Beneficiary with respect to any the risk of loss and such default. If the property is resold, such re-sale shall be at the risk and the cost of the failing bidder, and the failing bidder shall be liable for any de- ficiency between its bid and the successful bid at the re-sale as well as the costs of conducting such re-sale. Immediately upon conveyance by the shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, destruction, or the like, of or to the property Substitute Trustees of the property, all duties, liabilities and obligations of the Substitute Trustees, if any, with respect to the property so conveyed occurring after the time of sale. Conveyance will be by special warranty deed. Conveyancing, shall be extinguished, except as otherwise provided by applicable law. recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of title, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public charges, and special or regular assessments, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and thereafter shall be /s/ Henry F Brandenstein, Jr. assumed by the purchaser. Substitute Trustee The undersigned trustee unconditionally reserves the right: (i) to waive the deposit require- /s/ Jessica L. Sartorius ment; (ii) to approve or disapprove the creditworthiness of any bidder and/or purchaser; (iii) to withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to termination of the bidding; (iv) to extend the Substitute Trustee time for bidding; (v) to reject any or all bids; (vi) to postpone or set over the date or time of sale; and (vii) to extend the period of time for settlement hereunder.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional terms and conditions of sale may be announced at the time of sale. DAVID N. PRENSKY Lauren T. Coapstick, Esq. Substitute Trustee Venable LLP FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300 David N. Prensky Chasen & Chasen Vienna, Virginia 22182 Suite 500 5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20015 (703) 760-1638 (202) 244-4000 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 29 703-917-6464 Zone 3: • Alexandria EmploymentEmployment Zone 3 Ad Deadline: • Mount Vernon Tuesday 4 p.m.

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30 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News 703-917-6400 Zone 3: • Alexandria Classified Zone 3 Ad Deadline: New • Mount Vernon Tuesday Noon 0316-3 Leadership 12 Commercial Lease 101 Computers From Page 1 Alex. Office Space in Del Ray. PERSONAL her supporters because of how she Approx 600sqft. COMPUTER handled the Perry situation. If she become 2 offices + SERVICES Bathrm, parking for Individuals & less adversarial, I might change my mind.” $1,250 +util/mnth Small Businesses ✓ Advice on Equipment 703-836-4199 ✓ Set Up and Configuration SUPPORTERS OF Folkerts describe her ✓ Installation ✓ Troubleshooting as a thoughtful and well-organized leader. 26 Antiques ✓ Tutorials and Instruction Before her election to the School Board in ✓ General Help 2006, she organized a capital campaign at We consign/pay top $ for ComputerMan antique/semi antique furn. Westminster Presbyterian Church that even- including mid century & 703-535-3254 [email protected] danish modern Teak tually raised $5 million. Former School furniture, sterling, mens Board Chairman Connie Ring described watches, painting/art glass, clocks, jewelry, costume Folkerts as someone who is “willing to lis- jewelry, etc. Call Schefer ten,” and he said her unanimous election Antiques @ 703-241-0790. to lead the board could be an indication that last year’s divisions were beginning to heal. 29 Misc. for Sale 101 Computers “I think the board is beginning to pull it- $250 KING Pillow Top Mattress & Box set (3pc)- HDI self together and work more harmoniously,” Brand New, Never Used EASY COMPUTER SOLUTIONS w/warranty. (Retail $500+) FOR INDIVIDUALS said Ring, who contributed $200 to Folkerts Deliverable 571-926-1990 & SMALL BUSINESSES during the last election cycle. “It’s certainly JENNIFER O. SMITH 7 PC Cherry Sleigh Bedroom COMPUTER CONSULTANT a positive sign that she was elected unani- set - Brand new in boxes, ➣ TRAINING Worth $1200+ mously.” ➣ INSTALLATION (Can help deliver)Asking $575 Folkerts received a bachelor’s degree in 571-926-1990 ➣ TROUBLE- journalism from Eastern Illinois University SHOOTING QN Pillow Top Mattress & ➣ LET US TAME THAT before launching an 18-year career in jour- box set Brand new in plastic BEAST FOR YOU w/warranty! Can deliver. Serving Area Since 1995 nalism, public relations and association (Worth $300+) MUST SELL management. She eventually retired from $150 571-926-1990 (703) 765-2222 [email protected] the working world to become a stay-at- 34 Pets home mom and president of the MacArthur 3 RE for Rent Elementary School parent-teacher associa- German Shepherd tion. In 2006, she was elected to the School pups - 2X World Sieger Mt Vernon, 3 br, 1 bath, new Grand pups,AKC Reg., kitchn, hdwd flrs, lrg yrd, close Board with 3,460 votes. Her husband, Brian Import.champion to Ft Belvoir. 571-278-2143 Folkerts, is a registered lobbyist for Kraft bloodlines Lg Head/ Foods and a former lobbyist for Altria, mak- Bone, blk/ red, vetted/ 116 Childcare Avail. dewormed/1st vaccine, Home daycare has 3 ers of Marlboro cigarettes. ready now. $1200 openings, from ages 2-5, Lic. “It’s been a tumultuous few years, so I call 301-972-3031 family daycare. call for rates & hope this next year will be smoother,” said availability 571-312-8972 Marianne Hetzer, president of the PTA Council. “At this point, the number-one pri- ority of the School Board members should be getting a strategic plan in place, one that they can all agree on.”

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32 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Sports Role Models Right in Your Backyard The Washington Glory professional softball team gives young fans something to aspire too.

By Paul Frommelt Gazette Packet

li Keohohou sits down in a folding chair along the right Photo by Ofield foul line and signs auto- graphs for a crowd of eager fans. The Washington Glory first baseman, Sterbutzel Craig who just an hour earlier blasted a home run over the left field fence in the Glory’s 10-0 win over the Chinese Taipei national team at the Westfield Softball complex in Chantilly, smiles as she chats with the young girls

huddled around her. This scene is a common /Gazette Packet one after home games for fans of the Glory, a National Pro Fastpitch team in its second year of existence. “When I was growing up, when I went to an Orioles game, you could come back with 15 autographs. You can’t do that anymore,” said Washington Glory owner Paul Wilson. The Washington Glory’s mascot, The Glory celebrate as Courtney Bures steps on home plate after hitting “That is what I love about this league. It is Gloria the K9. a home run against Chinese Taipei on Tuesday night. highly accessible and it is something that the ladies want to do.” think our girls take a lot of pride in that and they have done a really good job reach- THE REIGNING NPF Cowles Cup champi- ing out to the girls.” ons are in the midst of seven-game home stand against Chinese Taipei and the fellow LAST MONTH, the Glory and PONY Base- NPF team, the Chicago Bandits. On Tuesday ball and Softball announced a partnership night, the Glory avenged a 3-2 extra-inning to host “Glory Dream Builders Tourna- loss on Monday against Chinese Taipei by ments” as well as teaming up to offer clin- pouring on 10 ics and specialized instruction for players runs in the first and coaches. The Glory has also created a four innings to nonprofit organization, named “Champions earn the victory. for Children,” which will reach out to dis- Along with advantaged and at-risk youth around the Keohohou’s homer, second baseman Courtney area. Bures hit her fifth home run of the year and “These ladies want to impart the knowl- center fielder LaDonia Hughes went 2-for-4 edge,” said Wilson. “It is all part of giving with four RBIs. Glory pitchers Sarah Pauly and back. It was the reason that we wanted to Taryne Mowatt combined for the shutout, al- bring the team here, give more exposure to lowing two hits over seven innings of work. softball in the area as well as giving them “We feel really good where we are at,” said the level of role model that is accessible.” head coach Carie Dever-Boaz, whose team has Midway through their second season, the also played the Venezuela national team and Glory have started to see their fan base Team U.S.A this season. “We believe that the grow. Courtney Bures, who grew up in Haymarket, had four RBI’s on Tuesday. whole time, we have a target on our back. “Last year, when it started out, you kind Last year, nobody knew us. This year, every- of looked around and wondered if it was one is gunning for us. We have to bring our going to survive,” said Glory announcer and best game every time. That is what we work- play-by-play man Jarrod Wronski. “When ing on doing.” you start the season drawing 200 and you Dennis Wince, co-head coach of the Vienna end the season drawing 2,000, it shows that Stars 12U team, brought his daughter and a the growth is there.” few of his players to watch the game on Mon- Bures, who grew up in Haymarket, VA, day night. has witnessed the Glory’s raise in popular- “It is a great chance to get out and see these ity locally. girls play at the highest levels. It really in- “When I come back home, everybody spires my daughter. It inspires my team,” he knows about the Glory,” she said. said. “It truly inspires the girls on my team to So, after every home game, the Glory pull play harder and to want to do well at not only out their folding chairs and sign autographs, sports, but in life. Having them there as fe- no matter how large the crowds get. male role models is important.” “That is one of our top priorities, being The team is aware of who is watching them. role models for the kids. They are our fan “It is really important for the young girls in base,” said Bures. “We were just like them. our country to have a good positive role model We were all little girls playing ball and we Shortstop Amber Jackson in a professional sport,” said Dever-Boaz. “I all wanted somebody to look up to.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ July 3-9, 2008 ❖ 33 from the premium kitchen appliance brand that has been used in Europe for over 70 years.

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