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Vol. 14, No. 29 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper JULY 20, 2017 Interim ACPS head aims to bridge the gap Lois Berlin brings 40 and staff. She de- principals this year. I’ll years of experience to scribes coming back be looking at how to superintendent post to Alexandria City support them.” Public Schools, the She inherits a BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS district where she school district in the When Lois Berlin arrives spent 24 years, as midst of a growth COURTESY IMAGE in a new school district, she has “coming home.” But spurt. The student A rendering of the proposed $35 million stadium the Potomac two questions in mind: First, Berlin said, as she Lois Berlin population stood at Nationals had hoped to build in Prince William County before what is going well? Next, what takes the reins as about 15,056 when the negotiations fell through. can be improved on? ACPS interim superintendent, 2016-2017 school year began, That was how she ap- she will again emphasize get- a 5.9 percent increase from the proached her time as superin- ting to know school staff. 2014-2015 school year, when Nationals farm tendent of Falls Church City “It’s been 13 years. There the student population was Public Schools, a position she are a lot of new players,” Ber- 14,157. According to an ACPS team weighs move held between 2004 and 2011. lin said in a joint press confer- report from 2014, enrollment is While at Falls Church, Ber- ence with School Board Chair expected to grow by an addi- from PW County lin said she prioritized getting Ramee Gentry on Monday to know teachers, principals morning. “We have six new SEE BERLIN | 5 Alexandria one of sev- The P-Nats, a high class eral potential sites A Carolina League affiliate BY EVAN BERKOWITZ of the Washington Nation- als, originally hailed from City leaders have mixed Woman injured in Eisenhower shooting the Port City: they started life views on the possibility of a as the Alexandria Dukes in Arrest made in inci- minor league baseball team’s 1978. The team later moved to dent police attribute return to the Port City, with Prince William County, where to “road rage” Mayor Allison Silberberg they’ve been for 30 years. Now, preaching caution while Vice the team may move or be sold, BY EVAN BERKOWITZ Mayor Justin Wilson ex- the Business Journal reported, A shooting left one woman pressed excitement at the pros- after negotiations with county seriously injured Wednesday pect. leadership for a new, $35 mil- morning in what Alexandria The relocation possibility lion stadium fell through. Police said appears to be a case was first raised when Wilson P-Nats owner Art Silber of road rage. told the Washington Business At 7:56 a.m., police re- Journal on July 14 that he’s in- told the Alexandria Times sponded to reports of a shoot- terested in bringing the Poto- Monday afternoon that the ing at the intersection of Eisen- mac Nationals, or P-Nats, back team was “delighted” to hear hower and Clermont avenues, to the city, should a “feasible” of Wilson’s interest and are department spokeswoman path forward appear. SEE BASEBALL | 10 Crystal Nosal said. The victim remains in sta- COURTESY PHOTO ble condition at Inova Fairfax Alexandria police Lt. Matthew Weinert updates media at a Wednesday morning press conference following the shooting. Hospital after being shot in the INSIDE neck and back, Alexandria Fire and speak” after the shooting, up in Maryland, where Mary- Who’s selling your block Railroad tracks uncovered Department Spokesman Rick but Muse declined to confirm land State Police apprehended Young real estate agents A section of a 20th century Muse Jr. said. such details. him Wednesday afternoon, describe the secrets to their railroad was uncovered on the The Washington Post re- The suspect fled the scene, success | Page 6 riverfront | Page 8 ported she was “able to walk leaving Alexandria and turning SEE SHOOTING | 3 2 |JULY 20, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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THE WEEKLY BRIEFING SHOOTING FROM | 1 reported the car’s passenger window was shot out and according to police. The sus- said multiple bullet holes Alexandria’s bond rating reaffirmed pect, Ernest Stickell, 58, of were visible in its wind- The City of Alexandria an- Mechanicsville, Maryland, shield. nounced on July 14 that it has is charged with malicious A Fairfax County police once again received top bond wounding and use of a fire- helicopter assisted Alex- ratings of AAA and Aaa, respec- arm in commission of a fel- andria police in the search, tively, from S&P Global Ratings ony. Police wouldn’t release and Moody’s Investor Service. a description of the suspect’s Nosal said. The reaffirmation comes as the vehicle during the ongoing The scene remained city prepares to issue $100.9 investigation. closed to traffic late Wednes- million in general obligation tax A man who was in the day morning and officer exempt bonds to fund municipal passenger seat of the victim’s presence was expected in the and school facility capital proj- car at the time of the shoot- area as police investigate, ects and $4.4 million in general ing was not injured, Nosal she said. The intersection is obligation taxable bonds to fund said. Muse said the passenger about one block north of Exit affordable housing. was also transported to Inova 174 off the Capital Beltway. “The bond rating agencies COURTESY PHOTO Fairfax Hospital after being Alexandria City Public have once again recognized Al- Alexandria’s financial leadership team traveled to New York City in shaken up by the incident. Schools rerouted one bus exandria’s proactive manage- June to meet with financial analysts regarding the city’s bond rating. The car, a black Chevro- from the area, ACPS spokes- ment and sound financial poli- Pictured during their meeting at Moody’s Investor Service are (L-R): let SUV, sustained damage, woman Helen Lloyd said. cies,” Mayor Allison Silberberg Jimmy Sanderson of Davenport and Company, LLC; Mayor Allison Sil- Nosal said. She declined to – eberkowitz@ berberg; City Manager Mark Jinks, and Alexandria Economic Develop- said in a news release. elaborate further, but WJLA alextimes.com ment Partnership President and CEO Stephanie Landrum. The city has maintained its top bond ratings from both agen- sale in 2016 was just 2.12 percent and said its rating includes a sta- Clarification: Multiple additional addresses, cies since 1992, which enables over a 20-year period. ble outlook, meaning it is likely including 1010 King St., were affected by fire Alexandria to pay very low inter- In reaffirming the city’s bond to continue on its current trajec- department activity there on July 1, as described est rates on bonds issued to fund rating, Moody’s praised Alex- tory regarding its management in “Firefighters respond to reports of smoke at capital projects. The interest rate andria’s “dynamic tax base with and tax base. Old Town storefront” in last week’s Times. for the city’s most recent bond above average wealth levels…” -Times staff 4 |JULY 20, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES CRIME Alexandria accident ends in death of 22-year-old resident An accident on South Van South Van Dorn Street and was however, worsened and he later investigations section and crash 8. That crash, which occurred Dorn Street over the weekend involved in a minor crash with died. reconstruction team leading the in Old Town around the 300 ended with the death of an Al- little damage, according to a It’s unclear what caused his effort. Any witnesses or indi- block of South Henry Street, exandria resident. news release. death at this time, but a news viduals with information about resulted in the death of Jose The Alexandria Police De- The driver, Zain Siddiqui, release said an autopsy will be the incident are asked to call Wuilver Urbina-Vasquez, a partment responded to a single a 22-year-old resident of Alex- conducted. Detective Ryan Clinch at 703- 24-year-old resident of Silver vehicle crash at around 9:41 andria, was conscious when he The investigation into the 746-6673. Spring, Maryland. p.m. on Saturday. The driv- was transported to the hospital. crash is ongoing, with mem- The incident follows a fatal - aepitropoulos@ er was headed northbound on Siddiqui’s medical condition, bers of the police’s criminal crash in Old Town early July alextimes.com Alexandria resident sentenced in grisly murder Reinaldo Mauricio Portillo murder of Jose Luis Perez Fer- compliance with supervised pro- including chop wounds, stab after her release, on the condition Membreno, a 19-year-old Alex- man. bation for a period of 20 years wounds and incised wounds. of supervised probation. Saenz andria resident, has been sen- Portillo Membreno will serve following his release and 30 When found, Ferman was al- Castro, who pleaded guilty to tenced to decades in prison after 60 years in prison, with 30 years years of good behavior, the office most decapitated. first degree murder, has not yet being convicted in the violent suspended, on the condition of of the commonwealth’s attorney An investigation by the Al- been sentenced. announced in a news release. exandria Police Department re- Portillo Membreno is being Once accomplice Leidi sulted in the arrests of Portillo held at the Fairfax County Adult Granados Gutierrez lured Fer- Membreno, Granados Gutierrez Detention Center and will be WE CREATE AMAZING RESTAURANT EXPERIENCES man into Beverley Park, Portillo and Saenz Castro. Granados transferred to the Department of Membreno “viciously attacked” Gutierrez has been sentenced to Corrections, where he will serve him with a third accomplice, Al- commitment with the Depart- out his sentence. varo Saenz Castro. Ferman had ment of Juvenile Justice and will - aepitropoulos@ GET YOUR PASSPORT STAMPED at least 21 wounds to his body, serve a suspended adult sentence alextimes.com WITHOUT LEAVING TOWN! August 1 – September 30, 2017

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CRIME BERLIN FROM | 1 tional 2,200 students by fiscal Paula Thompson year 2021. While the student popu- Marshall sentenced in lation continues to climb, the school district concurrently murder of husband faces a number of constraints, Paula Thompson Marshall, shot Marshall during the argu- including aging facilities and the 48-year-old Alexandria res- ment with a .38-caliber revolver limited land that ACPS can use ident convicted in April of mur- while he was sitting in what was to build new schools. dering her husband, will face described as his favorite easy “Facilities is a major piece,” 14 years in the penitentiary chair. His body was turned away Berlin said. “I’m going to fo- with three years of post-release from Thompson Marshall in a cus on the [ACPS] 2020 plan. supervision, the office of the defensive posture. There are a lot of good process- commonwealth’s attorney an- The bullet struck Marshall in es, planning in place… My role PHOTO/ALEXA EPITROPOULOS nounced in a news release. the torso and, as a result, damaged and goal is to keep things go- Alexandria School Board Chair Ramee Gentry, left, sits next to Marshall was convicted on several internal organs and blood ing, to keep the trains running incoming interim superintendent Lois Berlin at a joint press con- ference Monday morning. April 21 of murdering her hus- vessels, which caused his death. on time.” band, Rolf Marshall, on Oct. 5, Thompson Marshall Berlin said she considers it pick his brain. during her time at ACPS and 2016. called police and told them the her role to continue the work After that, Berlin said her will focus on making sure The murder, which occurred shooting was accidental, but the begun by outgoing superinten- job will start in earnest: talking things run smoothly until the on the 1100 block of Duke jury in the case dismissed her dent Alvin Crawley. with school faculty, setting school board names a per- Street, sent shock waves through defense. In order to make the tran- goals and getting up to speed manent superintendent. The Old Town last fall. Thompson Thompson Marshall is be- sition as seamless as possible, as quickly as possible. school board is required to “I haven’t hit the ground Marshall’s motive was apparent- ing held in the Alexandria Adult she will start her role next make that decision by the end Monday, July 24, to give her yet, but when I do, I’ll be run- ly anger from an argument with Detention Center and will be of January. her husband on the morning of transferred to the Department of time to shadow Crawley before ning,” she said at the press con- Berlin, however, said she’s Oct. 5 concerning whether or not Corrections. he assumes a faculty position ference. flexible when it comes to her their elderly Akita dog should be - aepitropoulos@ at George Mason University. Berlin said she won’t seek euthanized. Thompson Marshall alextimes.com Time, she said, she will use to to make significant changes SEE BERLIN | 9 6 |JULY 20, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES BUSINESS Young realtors lead Alexandria’s growing real estate market Two local professionals That’s not an uncommon ex- Old Town, said the She said she par- company’s business, Goodhart weigh in on changes to perience. The average realtor is environment has ticularly likes work- DuShuttle has also won individ- the industry 53, according to recent statistics started to change ing with real estate ual accolades, including being from the National Association over the last decade, novices, whom she named to Realtor Magazine’s BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS of Realtors – though that’s on a especially with the can help by men- “30 Under 30” at age 29 in 2014. When Allison Goodhart Du- downward slope. growing popularity toring and guiding She said the key to that suc- Shuttle decided to go into real Goodhart DuShuttle, chief of all things HGTV. them through the cess has been proving her know- estate full-time in 2008, she was operating officer and lead agent That doesn’t, process. how to clients. often the youngest person in the at the Goodhart Group within however, mean there “I really like “The first few years you Allison Goodhart aren’t challenges for working with the room. McEnearney Associates Inc. in DuShuttle have to prove that you have ex- younger real estate first-time buyers. perience,” she said. “A lot of Limited Spaces Still professionals, particularly those The teaching part of it is fun people think it’s like HGTV… Available for in their 20s, when they’re begin- for me, as I tend to be very thor- It’s not just the fluff.” Fall 2017 ning their careers. ough,” she said. “Seeing them She said over the years she’s “At 22, I felt like, ‘Who is get the settlement at the end – learned how to navigate rela- To schedule a tour, please call 571-451-1006 going to trust me as a realtor?’” that’s the best.” tionships with clients better, or email admission@ Goodhart DuShuttle said. The sales volume for the particularly clients who are sell- browneacademy.org After spending about four Goodhart Group within McEne- PRESCHOOL-GRADE 8 ing homes. 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In addition to building up the altors, knows about the uphill climb to gain trust as a young Valley Paving and Masonry real estate professional. 571-707-9532 Real Estate Watch As managing broker at We- 15% discount ichert’s Alexandria office, he Driveways ~ Walkways ~ Patios ~ Steps ~ Pavers Weichert Realtors’ Miller, says they are oversees the day-to-day oper- valleypavingandmasonry.com Alexandria/Old Town making and breaking ations of the company, which office was recognized for their own records. They has 120 agents. So far, he’s had exceptional performance have outperformed the notable success in his three in June, Mark Ackermann, market by 16 percent years in the position, including president of Weichart for the past year and leading the Alexandria office to Realtors’ Capital Region, last month doubled have the top sales volume with- announced. The office led their office production. in Weichert Company in 2016 at its sales region in resale Mark Ackermann $281.9 million. listings for the month. was named president Despite his success, Wiard Nicole Canole, sales of Weichert’s Capital said there are a number of indi- associate with Long and Region, which includes viduals who are surprised that Foster’s Alexandria/ its Virginia, Maryland and someone so young is in his po- Kingstowne Centre Sales D.C. offices. Ackermann sition. Office in Alexandria, was previously led the “I get that all the time. It’s a named “Rookie of the company’s Virginia sales big thing because historically, in Year” both for Northern offices as regional vice terms of the national average, Virginia’s metropolitan president since 2016. the average age in the industry region and companywide. The Northern Virginia is about 65,” Wiard said. Canole had a $9 million Association of Wiard has fought that per- sales volume in 2016. 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BY EVAN BERKOWITZ Archaeologists with the Of- fice of Historic Alexandria had hoped that when city develop- ers began work on Windmill Hill Park on the Potomac wa- terfront, they would find rem- nants of a 19th-century ship buried long ago. GRAPHIC: USGS/OVERLAY BY EVAN BERKOWITZ BASED ON SANBORN FIRE Instead, when construction INSURANCE MAPS PROVIDED BY OFFICE OF HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA workers called to report they The newly uncovered railroad tracks, which sweep had unearthed something near through the upper left corner of the Windmill Hill shore- the 500 block of Union Street, it line project area, are visible starting on a 1941 Sanborn was a pair of 20th-century rail- COURTESY PHOTO Fire Insurance map, recreated above. road tracks that could help tell the story of Alexandria’s indus- The crews, Fesler said, “did stance of preserving some in While Breen said there fy was a buried ship,” he said. trial past. exactly what they’re supposed place,” she said, while extract- was a post-bellum freight spur A small, prow-shaped pen- “For me, the rail lines were to do:” stop work and call in ing those segments that might on the site built before 1877 to insula appears on contem- sort of an inadvertent find,” city archaeologists. be impacted. “We removed a serve a car float that ferried porary maps, and newspaper said Garrett Fesler, an archae- Upon further review, Act- section, possibly for future use laden railcars riverward, those accounts led archaeologists to believe a derelict 1840s ship ologist with OHA. They’d be- ing City Archaeologist Eleanor in historical interpretation.” tracks were gone by 1921 at the — the “Young Hero” — was come lodged in tree roots and Breen said the office decided Early community reaction latest. scuttled there and used to create were revealed as construction that the majority of the buried included excitement at a pos- Sometime between 1921 filled land. crews working on the Windmill rails wouldn’t be disturbed by sible link to Civil War-era rail- and 1941, according to contem- “We very strongly believe Hill shoreline project pulled construction. road activity in the area, which porary maps, a second railroad that the ‘Young Hero’ boat was trees up.” “We determined to take a proved unfounded. line was built, exiting the Wil- kes Street tunnel then curving buried here, so that was one of across Union Street and briefly our main concerns when they grazing the corner of the proj- started this process,” he said. ect site. It served an industrial Alas, no luck. site nearby and appeared on The ship may have been dis- 1949 aerial photographs before turbed by marina construction disappearing by 1964, Breen on the property between 1949 said. and the 1960s, Fesler said, or “We sort of trace the doc- perhaps the “Young Hero” lies umentary history of this find,” still deeper, beyond the reach of Pediatric Associates has served Breen said, “which is what led the current project, undiscov- families in Northern Virginia for us to believe that they’re proba- ered by soil surveys and there- over 60 years. We are excited to bly 20th-century.” fore best left undisturbed. “Sort of like doctors, you announce the opening of our The tracks’ sweeping shape, and the fact that they were know ‘do no harm,’ that’s kind second officein Potomac Yard, found at so shallow a depth, of our guiding principle,” Fesler close to Del Ray, Old Town and suggests the more recent line, explained. “If it doesn’t need to Arlington neighborhoods. once part of the Southern Rail- be excavated and it’s not going way, was the one discovered. to be impacted, then just leave Total healthcare for children, The city had commissioned it in place, let it be where it is.” from infancy through a detailed report on the site’s That was the fate of most of the rails. adolescence to college age. history ahead of development, as is required, Fesler said, and a The Windmill Hill project For more information: different intriguing prospective — which aims to create a natu- discovery stood first in the ar- rally sloping shoreline in place 703-924-2100 chaeologist’s mind. of an unsightly, often smelly www.pedsalex.com “The main focal point of what we were hoping to identi- SEE RAILS | 9 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM JULY 20, 2017 | 9

BERLIN FROM | 5 particular schools that are facing REALTORS FROM | 6 said he plans to continue working to academic problems, whether it’s “After you see the track record advance Weichert and the industry. end date, should an incoming lack of accreditation or dipping I have, age is just a number,” Wiard “I want to…[help] someone who superintendent need more time test scores, she always looks at said. “At the end of the day, some of might not necessarily understand before starting. how to help the individual stu- the people in this office are 22, some that real estate can be a career,” Wi- Most recently, Berlin served dents. are 80.” ard said. “I want to do that across the as executive director for the “I always look at each stu- Wiard started working in the in- board, and support the office and the Washington Area School Study dent individually and what their dustry at 15 for his father’s real estate industry as a whole.” Council, composed of current progress is at the beginning of company in Northern Virginia. He Will Wiard - [email protected] and retired superintendents the year and at the end of the from the D.C. Metro area who year,” Berlin said. “I look at meet and discuss topics relevant ‘how are we focusing on indi- to their positions. She has also vidual growth?’” worked as an executive coach Gentry said the search for IT IS OUR and trainer for area principals. an interim superintendent after  When the longtime educator Crawley submitted his resigna- 1 YEAR looks back at the differences be- tion to the school board on May ANNIVERSARY tween the challenges she faced as 10 brought them many qualified superintendent in Falls Church candidates, but that Berlin’s AND WE ARE CELEBRATING WITH A GIFT FOR YOU! and what trials she will face as in- breadth of experience and fa- 1 MONTH RENT FREE terim superintendent at ACPS, the miliarity with ACPS made her  sheer difference in size is some- stand out. thing that comes to mind. “We do really feel very for- While ACPS has more than tunate to have her joining us 15,000 students, FCCPS had as we go through this period of 2,685 at the start of the 2016- searching for a permanent su- 2017 school year – which is perintendent,” Gentry said. “We roughly equal to the enrollment had a really strong group of can- at T.C. Williams High School didates applying for the interim alone, as Berlin pointed out in and we were really excited that the press conference. we had such a great group, but “I think the same challenges Dr. Berlin was clearly our best are still being faced – growth choice.” and facilities. That is just uni- At the same time, Berlin, de- versal. Where do you build if spite being retired from the day- there’s not room to do that? to-day of school administration, What are the things you do to felt compelled to return to Alex- accommodate a growing pop- andria to guide the school dis- ulation?” Berlin said. “How do trict through its transition phase. you keep achievement on par “When this opportunity OF WALDORF, MD and continue to improve?” arose, it was something I want- As Berlin assumes her lead- ed to do because I had such great Sets the New Standard of healthy living, social interaction, ership post, she said she will al- years in Alexandria and I have good friends and dedicated staff in a warm inviting atmosphere ways ask herself “is it good for such a commitment,” Berlin the children?” and “can we do it said. “It’s good to be back.” better?” - aepitropoulos@ Berlin said, when it comes to alextimes.com

RAILS FROM | 8 show the different industrial zones of the city; … to give an stretch of waterfront bordered echo of what it was in the past.” by seawall — wouldn’t have The recently discovered rail disturbed the rails, and they’re lines could have a similar val- still in place for future archae- ue, to help visitors and residents ologists to discover. remember the heritage, he said, The sections removed, now and think about Alexandria’s in storage, Breen said, may find evolution. use as interpretive artifacts “It wasn’t always high- hearkening to the Port City’s priced townhomes,” he said. “It industrial past. was a working, thriving city.” Call or visit TheCharlestonWaldorf.com | 301-932-7013 In the past, Fesler said, the - eberkowitz@ 45 Saint Patrick’s Drive, Waldorf, Maryland 20603 city has “used railroad lines to alextimes.com 10 |JULY 20, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES SPORTS Alexandria boys win national Futsal title

BY EVAN BERKOWITZ Alexandria’s under-15 boys’ indoor Futsal team took home its first-ever national ti- tle in an overtime win in San Jose, California Sunday night. The Alexandria Soccer Association squad bested a team from Colegio Pearson of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, winning 6-5 in over- time, according to a team press release.

Futsal is a soccer varia- PHOTO/LIZ BLOUNT tion played mainly indoors on The U15 Boys Futsal ID, an Alexandria Soccer Association team, hard courts smaller than soc- were named national champions after winning an overtime game cer fields, with five players 6-5 against an Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico-based team in to a side. Teams hailing from San Jose, California. foreign communities near the mates and the coaching staff.” in the semifinals to face Pear- American border are eligible The Alexandria boys won son, the release said. rd for U.S. Futsal leagues and three games at the national The finalists ended regula- 2017 Playoffs start on July 23 ! tournaments, an official from tournament under the direc- tion knotted at 5, but Alexan- the sport’s national governing tion of Hanna, as well as As- dria scored early in overtime Check the Aces website to body said, hence the the Mexi- sistant Coach Peja Radivoje- and held on to top the Baja can squad’s presence. vic, Manager Drew Dietrich Californian team. see the updated “We knew the competition and Futsal Program Director “This has been an unbe- was going to be some of the Chris Arnold, the release said. lievable journey,” Hanna said post-season schedule! best in the country,” Alexan- Alexandria won the North- in a submitted quote. “Words dria Coach Will Hanna said in east Regional Finals in New don’t describe how proud I am **Games start @ 7pm** a submitted quote. “I’m proud Jersey in February, then beat of these guys.” Frank Mann Field of the boys for sticking to the club Futsal Without Borders of - eberkowitz@ alextimes.com 3700 Commonwealth Ave plan and trusting their team- Silicon Valley, California, 3-2 BASEBALL FROM | 1 Aces fall to Big Train in 15-in- eager to begin the conversa- nings, slip out of national top-10 tion. The Alexandria Aces slipped the D.C. Grays on July 15. “We are aware of our Al- behind Bethesda Big Train in They split a home double- exandria heritage,” said Silber, national rankings July 14 after header with the FCA Herndon who bought the team in 1990, a “heartbreaking” 6-5 away loss seven years after it relocated. Braves the next day, losing the to their rival in 15 innings the “Nobody could possibly com- first contest on a walk-off hit night before, the team said. plain about Alexandria [not] by a 4-3 score before rebound- CollegiateSummerBaseball. ing to win 10-8 in the nightcap. having potential for a minor com had pegged the Aces as league team.” They then topped the Gaith- high as No. 4 in the nation be- ersburg Giants on a walk-off hit Several other Northern fore the squad slipped to No. 7 7-6, at home. Virginia communities have last week, then No. 11 in its lat- They faced the Big Train expressed interest, Silber said. est poll. Wednesday in the pair’s final He declined to name locali- The Big Train, now one ties or provide a number of game above the Aces in the Rip- regular season matchup, with re- interested parties, instead say- ken League’s South Division, sults not available at press time. ing the team had “been very climbed to No. 9 in the rankings. They’ll close out the season gratified with the number of The Aces’ performance has with two away games against responses and certainly the clinched a berth in the Ripken the Baltimore Redbirds and the quality of those communities League’s playoffs, though, set to Rockville Express on Thursday that have approached us.” be played between July 23 and 30. and Friday, respectively. Wilson said his first state- After the loss at Bethesda, the – eberkowitz@ AlexandriaAces1 Alexandria_Aces Alexandria_Aces SEE BASEBALL | 17 Aces dropped a 5-1 road game to alextimes.com WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM JULY 20, 2017JULY 20, 201711 | 11 Times Living RECIPES, TRENDS and TIPS The Lager revival

As summer It should come as no surprise styles that were long considered out- periment with seasonal flavors. reaches its midway that session IPAs, which still pack a casts or, at best, the wallflowers of “We can do these fun projects point, craft beer hop-heavy punch at a lower alcohol the craft beer world – are making a that we’re not used to brewing on fans are seeking percentage, are popular this time of comeback in a big way this summer. the very large scale,” said Chris Van Orden, Port City’s manager of mar- out lighter, more year. American pale ales, which are For proof, look no further than Al- keting and beer strategy. “It’s a fun refreshing beer also frequently on tap at breweries exandria’s Port City Brewing Co., and craft beer bars, are a go-to for which launched its own lager series thing for us and our brewers are ex- options. those looking for a drinkable beer earlier this year. This lighter offering cited.” that still has a complex flavor profile. is produced in smaller batches than So far, Port City has released BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS Lagers and pilsners – lighter Port City’s staples, allowing it to ex- SEE BEER | 12

ARTS 13 HOMES 14 CALENDAR 16 TORPEDO FACTORY HAUTE HOUSEWARE JULY AND AUGUST EVENTS Sarah Nesbitt’s first solo show is New shapes and styles for house- The Port City hosts a beer release, Harry superb, but difficult hold classics Potter science crash course, “Legally Blonde” performance and more 12 |JULY 20, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

BEER FROM | 11 three varieties of the lager: Helles, a classic German-style blonde lager, Oscura, a Mexi- can-style dark lager, and, for the summer, a German pilsner. The newfound populari- ty of lagers and pilsners rep- resents a shift from the last few years, when IPAs ruled BEST summer beer lists. IPAs, Van Soft Shells Orden says, aren’t necessarily in Old Town Are Here! going anywhere, but people Reservations Recommended are seeking more variety. “I think people are appre- COURTESY PHOTO ciating more styles of beer, Port City’s Optimal Wit is a traditional Belgian style witbier. Its which is a good thing,” Van ingredients include Virginia-grown wheat, Spanish orange peels and Orden said. “We make lots of Grains of Paradise, making the flavor crisp and citrusy. beers – there will always be Northern Virginia brewery to IPAs are retaining their pop- IPAs. IPAs will always be a participate in the lager reviv- ularity this summer, taking a popular style, but there will be al. Portner Brewhouse has its cue from the ever-popular Ci- different types.” flagship Hofbrau Pilsner and tradelic Tangerine IPA from So, what are lagers and a Vienna Cabinet Lager, both New Belgium Brewing Co. pilsners? Lagers, which orig- based on original recipes from and Grapefruit Sculpin from ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK inally hail from Germany, are the Robert Portner Brewing Ballast Point Brewing Co. beers that mature in cold stor- Co. Port City is also releasing its age. That’s because lagers, in Caboose Brewing Co. in Integral IPA, a lighter, more order to be classified as such, Vienna has a Wasser Bohe- aromatic IPA, on Friday. That must use lager yeast, which mian Pilsner on tap, while re- beer will be available on tap works through the beer from gional brewery Devil’s Back- throughout the summer and bottom to top and thrives in bone Brewing Co. distributes will also reemerge from time cold temperatures. its Vienna Lager widely across to time, Van Orden said. Pilsners are a subset of the the commonwealth and has What should craft beer fans lager family and were named a number of other lager vari- expect as the summer goes on? after Pilsen, a city in Bohemia, ties, including pilsner Call me Lagers won’t be the only Ger- which is now the Czech Re- Pilsmael and lager Evergreen man beer style widely avail- public. Although pilsners and Rye, available at its taproom in able. Kolsches, a light-colored lagers offer different flavors, Roseland, Virginia. ale (ales are fermented with both have a similar end result: Fans of hoppy beer will yeast that works from the top a clean and crisp-tasting beer. still be able to find plenty of down and stored in warmer Port City isn’t the only IPAs on tap, however. Citrusy ~ ~A~ Canine reSpecial You Health NeedsThere? Care ~ ~ ~ conditions), are showing up on regional tap lists as Oktober- Extra patienceLooking may late be in required life to to relocate, adopt Flash. At agePuppies 4, he is require energetic, surgery and sometimes. needs encouragement “Sarah’s Fund” to fest approaches. Missprovides Cash Shelter is our petsslow sweet with down. needed & sassy procedures. senior. Curious beer drinkers

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The writer is managing ed- itor of the Alexandria Times. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM JULY 20, 2017 | 13 ARTS ALEXANDRIA TIMES JULY 20, 2017 13 Art Review: Sarah Nesbitt grasps truth of the matter In conceptual Torpedo low outward. Factory solo show, art- The scrawlings on its sur- ist explores the nature face are Nesbitt’s evolving of fact and context thoughts on art, fueled by each lecture, book or article she en- BY EVAN BERKOWITZ countered and noted. If a concept or story is ini- By their intimate nature, tially factual, but its facts are they are the purest possible obscured, intentionally or not, version of “the truth,” or at by each retelling, is the new least the truth of Nesbitt’s story any more or less true? thinking. Unintended at the If we all agree on one an- outset for public consumption, gle or one fact or one story, they were, as Nesbitt notes in does it really matter what that wall text, originally “for my story might obscure or falsify eyes only.” or ignore? In other words, if a When she decides to make critical mass of people say an PHOTO/RODRIGO TORREGRSA them public, as an artwork, apple is an orange, doesn’t that Above: Sarah Nesbitt, left, a Michigan-based art- this purity is distorted. become the reality? ist whose first solo show, "Making Sense of What The work acknowledg- We Have," runs at the Torpedo Factory's Target These are the heady ques- es this in its rips and tears, tions that artist and art histori- Gallery through Sept. 3. Left: “Migration” is a 2014 Sarah Nesbitt photo- showing that, while the words an Sarah Nesbitt explores, but written may be physically the does not answer in her first-ev- graph of her site-specific installation at an Ohio paper mill, wherein a New York Times front page is same, by transforming into er solo show, a superb but dif- COURTESY PHOTO transposed onto dripping dilatant silicone. art and becoming an object ficult offering that opened at for public view and purchase, the Torpedo Factory’s Target attention and memory wanes. very least, pouring out toward an old notebook is cut open, re- their context changes. Gallery July 13. The predicament is even viewers. vealing deep layers while great It’s all very night-is-day starker for yellowing old pages In “Relying on Memory,” leaves, held fast by t-pins, bil- SEE NESBITT | 17 and black-is-white, and while Nesbitt tucks behind this top Nesbitt may not have meant to layer. Photos are still etched in go so “1984,” we’re lucky that our memory, but given malle- she did. ability by age, the cut-up text Our goal is to make a difference of newspapers past falls floor- in each member’s life. Historical revisionism — at Everywhere You Are its core, the idea that truth is a ward, unreadable and unre- moving target, rarely hit and called. never viewed objectively — is Along with “Migration” (a key to Nesbitt’s work. Even the photo of a site-specific instal- venerable New York Times is lation at an Ohio paper mill shown to be a vehicle suscepti- wherein Nesbitt transposed ble to Father Time and its read- a Times front onto dripping ers’ humanity. dilatant silicone), the work is a In “The Breakdown of Lan- sobering reminder of how one guage,” Nesbitt slowly decon- day’s major truth falls by the structs a laminated 2010 front wayside in an instant. All the news that’s fit to page. The big features — the Experience the Signature difference masthead, a centerpiece photo print today will be all the pulp of Haitian schoolgirls — re- that’s fit to trash tomorrow, its We’re here for you and your family through every life stage with accounts for every generation. We invite you to join our family and see how we can make a difference in main intact as in our memory, truths irrevocably marred by your financial life. as do headlines only starting to the passage of 24 hours. disintegrate. Nesbitt’s most viscerally Join today at bit.ly/signaturefcu-apply-now, and visit www.signaturefcu.org/products Slowly though, in zig-zag successful pieces are those, to view all our products. You can also contact us at (703) 683.7300 to speak with a slices mimicking readers’ eye like “The Breakdown of Lan- member care team representative. paths, the articles fall apart. guage,” that pop out of their A paragraph or two lasts here two-dimensional planes, and there, but the lines slowly spewing paper fragments onto Membership eligibility required stretch to oblivion as readers’ the surrounding floor or, at the 14 |JULY 20, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES HOMES ALEXANDRIA TIMES JULY 13, 2017 14 Haute Housewares: Innovative shapes and technologies rule

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rock and blues. Feel free to bring JULY 20 a picnic supper and folding chairs JULY 30 & 31 or sit around the fountain seating MUSIC AT TWILIGHT and enjoy this Alexandria band. THE SCIENCE OF HARRY CONCERT This installment of the Time: 7:30 p.m. POTTER In honor of Harry Potter’s city concert series will feature a Location: Market Square, 301 King St. birthday, the Apothecary is offering performance from Silver City, which Information: 703-746-5592 family-friendly tours that explore the Legally Blonde 7/22 - 8/12 will play country and bluegrass music. real world of science and medicine Amphitheater seating is available, behind J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. This musical is so much fun, but bringing chairs, a blanket and a JULY 25 Tickets, which are available for $6 per it should be illegal! Based on picnic supper is also encouraged. person, go on sale July 1 for timed entry Time: 7 to 8 p.m. LEGALLY BLONDE AT THE at shop.alexandriava.gov. Children must the much-loved movie, Location: Fort Ward Park LITTLE THEATRE Gadsby’s Tavern be accompanied by a ticketed adult. This this modern musical will take Amphitheater, 4301 W. Braddock Road Museum Society (GTMS) is sponsoring event sells out, so purchase in advance. Information: 703-746-5592 a night at the Little Theatre for the Time: 1 to 4 p.m. you on a journey of production of “Legally Blonde.” Location: Stabler-Leadbetter self-discovery with Elle, all LECTURE: THE ALEXANDRIA Based on the much-loved movie, this Apothecary Museum, 105 STABLERS Pharmacy historian musical will take you on heroine Elle’s to 107 S. Fairfax St. while enjoying the ridiculously Dennis Worthen will place the journey of self-discovery. Reception Information: https:// playful and entertaining owners and the Stabler-Leadbeater begins at 7 p.m., performance at 8 shop.alexandriava.gov song-and-dance numbers. 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Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. SERIES Performance by Michael Time: Noon Location: Lyceum, 201 Mulvaney, featuring blues. Come enjoy Location: Canal Center Plaza, S. Washington St. a lunchtime concert in a beautiful 44 Canal Center Plaza Information: 703-746-3852 amphitheater setting along the Information: 703-746-5592 THE LATE SHIFT: NIGHT waterfront. Offered in partnership with American Real Estate Partners. MARKET The Late Shift series AUGUST 3 Time continues in July with Night Market. : Noon Location Come hungry and shop with a variety : Canal Center Plaza, MARKET SQUARE CONCERT of local food vendors. The riverfront 44 Canal Center Plaza Performance by the 257th Army Band pop-up art market returns too. Information: 703-746-5592 Concert Band. Feel free to bring a Time: 7 p.m. to midnight picnic supper and folding chairs or Location: The Torpedo JULY 29 sit around the fountain seating and Factory, 105 N. Union St. enjoy some of the military’s finest. 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NESBITT FROM | 13 public as an artwork flips the something, if the light is off, is tacitly confirms that no, it em- They go from what may light switch, illuminating her that object truly there? If it is, is phatically doesn’t. have been idle jottings to scru- thoughts. it any truer in this hidden state, With Nesbitt’s artistic que- tinized fragments eyed for each In a group of works that of- unmolded by public eyes, than it ries, as with Schrodinger’s cat sentiment as if it is some deep ten grapple with a truth distorted would be when illuminated? or trees falling in forests or the commentary on Nesbitt’s mind by public discourse, that unify- Does it even matter? Heisenberg uncertainty princi- and oeuvre. ing photograph of a forlorn light Nesbitt seemingly remains ple, we simply don’t know. By doing so, they may enter COURTESY PHOTO switch mounted on a wooden mum, choosing to instead dis- And that, in itself, is the fun the cadre of art historical mis- Sarah Nesbitt's 2017 work post provides a conceptual an- cuss the magic of it all in her part. conceptions Nesbitt chronicles in "Evidence of Existence" is the chor for the process Nesbitt finds earnest Midwestern voice punc- “Sarah Nesbitt: Making her most ambitious work, “The unassuming key to understand- fascinating. It’s the unassuming tuated by dropped ‘g’s and “yan- Sense of What We Have” runs ing the artist's first solo show. Whole of Our History,” which key to her whole endeavor. nos.” But by quietly reveling in through Sept. 3 at the Torpedo annotates a stitched photograph sures that while content may If a person is unable to see the magic of the question, she Factory’s Target Gallery. of hundreds of art history slides stay exactly the same, interpre- with new facts about key artists. tations of the truth differ wildly. They weren’t necessarily not To borrow from the motif deep insights as private notes, Nesbitt explores in “Evidence but the change in context en- of Existence,” making the notes

BASEBALL FROM | 10 “While all of us would love to have a Minor League Base- ment on the matter was in re- ball team in Alexandria, it’s not sponse to a Business Journal as simple as it might appear at reporter’s question and that he first glance,” she said. had not discussed the topic with Jinks’ office must look at other city elected officials or the team financials and ascertain team. whether reports were accurate He said he asked city eco- that Prince William County nomic development staff, as residents could have been liable well as City Manager Mark had the team’s fiscal fortunes Jinks, to contact the team and shifted, she said. gauge interest. “We would want to know “If there is a scenario where much more information from we could bring minor league our staff and be cautious,” Sil- baseball back to Alexandria, I’d berberg said. “We have to be be all for it,” he told the Busi- cautious and focus on our city’s ness Journal. “I’ve asked that economic interest.” our staff explore scenarios that Silber, the P-Nats owner, might be feasible.” said he understood the trepi- City Spokesman Craig Fifer dation but dismissed financial wrote in an email that the city concerns, saying a stadium pact manager’s office’s consideration with any locality “is about as can only be broad, as it lacks riskless a deal as there is.” “direction by city council,” and “It is proper for anyone we’re that a new ball field is not part of going to talk to to have ques- any small area plan. tions,” he said. “It would be our “Stadium projects are typi- job to properly explain that, so cally very challenging for locali- that the community could un- ties,” Fifer wrote. “However, we derstand that what we’re doing will remain open-minded as the is bringing in a fantastic amen- discussion continues.” ity.” Silberberg said she would Silber cited statistics on wait for Jinks’ office to provide commonplace public funding more information before devel- of sports arenas and touted his oping a position on the issue. team’s financials while men- While describing herself as tioning that Minor League an avid baseball fan, Silberberg Baseball has systems in place said the unclear circumstanc- es of the Prince William deal’s should teams falter. disintegration gave her pause, as Wilson said he would not did the specter of a possible sale support putting substantial pub- Silber reluctantly raised in the lic funds toward attracting the Business Journal report. SEE BASEBALL | 21 18 |JULY 20, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

Our View Berlin is an unusually qualified interim Opinion When someone or some- within ACPS and familiarity “Where the press is free and every man is able to read, all is safe.” thing is labeled interim, it with many teachers, staff and - Thomas Jefferson heralds a temporary situation: administrators to her post. an intervening time period. In People usually say they will music, the interim element is a hit the ground running. Berlin bridge, connecting sometimes should actually be able to. disparate parts into a whole. In addition, Berlin most Organizations of all kinds, recently was head of an or- from churches to corporations ganization that aids in the to sports teams, appoint inter- development of school ad- im heads while searching for a ministrators. She seems to be long-term leader. Sometimes unusually capable of mentor- the interim is a candidate for ing Alexandria’s six new prin- the permanent position, and cipals, including Peter Balas the temporary time frame is at T.C. Williams High School, really an audition. City Man- as they assume their new po- ger Mark Jinks and outgo- sitions. ing Alexandria City Public The fact that she wasn’t Schools Superintendent Alvin here during the last budget Crawley were both initially cycle, when an emphasis on interim heads. learning seemed drowned out Other times, the interim by the incessant – and divisive leader is explicitly barred – harping on facilities fund- from applying for the perma- ing, also seems a plus. nent post. In that instance, a That’s not to diminish placeholder can sometimes the need for adequate school Your Views make difficult and necessary buildings, but simply an ac- decisions, on personnel and knowledgement that focusing other matters, without need- on a negative often drains Atlantic Coast Pipeline ruling ing to factor in the long-term positive energy. It’s time to personal or political conse- redirect that energy to what quences. happens within classrooms. harms property owners It is unclear into which This is a time of signifi- To the editor: and harassed throughout the survey process. category ACPS Interim Su- cant transition within ACPS, I am disappointed, although not sur- We’ve suffered extensive property damage by perintendent Lois Berlin with changes at the superin- prised, by the Virginia Supreme Court rul- an unannounced and unaccompanied survey falls. Berlin assumes her tendent post, at the helm of ings regarding surveying for the Atlantic crew hacking their way through our mountain post on Monday, with Craw- Alexandria’s lone public high Coast Pipeline. Our personal freedoms and laurel grove. We’ve had to fight to receive even ley’s departure for George school and at five more city private property rights have been progres- incomplete, inaccurate and months-late survey Mason University slated for schools. Change definitely sively taken away from us in recent years. reports for our own property and have been sent the following week, and her brings upheaval. I am struck by Dominion Spokesman Aaron deceptive easement agreements cloaked in legal announced tenure is through But with disruption also Ruby’s boast in his response to the rulings. He language. next January. comes opportunity. stated that Dominion has revised its survey pol- Ruby and Dominion continue to tout the Whether auditioning or Here’s hoping that Alex- icy and is now notifying landowners of a spe- pipeline as vitally important to meet an urgent placeholding, Berlin seems andria’s school board recog- cific date that a survey crew will enter upon a growing need for cleaner electricity. Not so. The extraordinarily well posi- nizes the advantageous win- landowner’s private property. Dominion should U.S. Energy Information Administration shows tioned to make a difference at dow Berlin’s interim posting have been doing this all along. Instead, it was that energy use in Virginia and North Carolina ACPS between next week and provides. Instead of merely forced to do so, and only after Virginia citizens has decreased over the past decade and will re- next January — for several working to make the prover- were required to expend their money, their time main flat through 2030. reasons. bial trains run on time, we and their peace of mind by challenging Domin- We know where the gas is going…overseas. First, she’s familiar with hope the new superintendent ion in court. We know as well that natural gas systems are as Alexandria and its school sys- is able to coach the conductors Ruby’s comments regarding Dominion’s co- dirty as coal in greenhouse gas emissions. Any tem due to her many years here and look at the schedules with operation with landowners is also a stretch of unexpected need for more energy here at home as a teacher and administrator. fresh eyes. epic proportions. This isn’t a cooperative col- could be filled by truly clean and affordable re- Though she’s been away for Just because a tenure is laboration. This is a land grab, pure and simple. newable energy systems. 13 years, Berlin brings knowl- short doesn’t mean it has to be Dominion isn’t cooperating with landowners. -William F. Limpert, edge of our city, chronic issues inconsequential. My wife and I, and others, have been bullied Warm Springs, Virginia WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM JULY 20, 2017 | 19

States need voting Senior Corner choice, not mandate by Alphonso Westley To the editor: In a conventional election, votes are Polls show and few would dispute that cast and recorded in their respective lo- When It Might Be Time Americans have a low regard for Congress. cations and totaled at a central location. A major factor is the winner-take-all struc- Ranked votes and transfers have to be cor- for Assisted Living ture of U.S. House elections. When one related and processed through every par- Do you know an aging loved one ing part of an assisted living commu- person is elected to represent all the voters ticipating administrative unit. When North still living at home and wonder if they nity that provides social engagement of a district, it’s hard for the many constitu- Carolina held its first and only statewide may need assisted living? with peers and meaningful activities ents who did not vote for the winning can- ranked-choice election in 2010, election of- It’s a question most people with a could help. didate to feel represented. ficials had to sort ballots manually for the senior family member ask themselves Virginia Rep. Don Beyer has intro- second and third counts. and one that stirs mixed emotions. Increased care needs for duced the Fair Representation Act to “Given the lack of transparency in the However, it’s chronic conditions. Progres- bring those stranded constituents in from process, did all those second- and third- important to sive memory loss, heart problems, the cold. Rather than 51 percent of voters choice votes really get added up right?” prepare your- COPD and arthritis, for example, electing one representative, three to five asked the Raleigh News & Observer when self for the dis- mean your loved one will increasing- representatives might be elected in larger the election was over. And that was a con- multimember districts. Using a fair repre- cussion about a ly need support and attention. test with just one winner. The proposed possible transi- sentation voting method, groups compris- legislation would mandate that voters be al- ing 17 to 25 percent of the electorate could tion in advance Memory loss. Repeatedly leav- lowed to rank no fewer than six candidates and spot signs ing on the stove burner or getting lost elect a preferred candidate. in elections with three to five winners. The problem is the provision requir- so that you while on a routine trip to the store Optical scan ballots have the added are not mak- could be signs of cognitive decline. ing states to adopt ranked-choice voting. complication of requiring a row of ovals Alphonso Westley I was a founding member of FairVote, the ing a decision Likewise, ask yourself, “How by each candidate’s name to indicate the during a time of crisis. am I coping taking care of my loved national organization that originated the ranking. A fully loaded election could fair representation proposal. Two decades The first thing to realize is that one?” Caregiving can be a physically include president, governor, U.S. Senate, ago, FairVote advanced similar legislation they may never come to you on their and emotionally demanding role. Be U.S. House, state legislature and executive — the Voters’ Choice Act — that allowed own and say, “I’m ready to move.” mindful of when the stress has be- councils, judges and an array of local of- states to consider various voting methods Try to look for changes in your loved come too high to fully care for your fices. With rows of ovals for so many can- to achieve fair representation. It was a one’s physical and emotional health. beloved family member. didates, a folder full of paper ballots could choice rather than a mandate. Here are five signs it may be time to If his or her needs have increased be required to accommodate all the races. Among those were long-established consider assisted living: to a point where they require around- In the earlier era, traditional paper bal- limited voting and cumulative voting meth- the-clock attention, ask yourself these lots made for a slow but straightforward ods that assure fair representation for racial Decreased mobility. With ag- three questions: Are you running hand-counting process. It was the automa- and political minorities and have provided ing tends to come less physical mo- low on energy? Are you often over- remedies in numerous voting rights cases tion of elections that made ranked-choice bility and balance, leading to falls whelmed? Are you unable to enjoy across the country. The Voters’ Choice Act voting less viable and contributed to its that can result in injury. Ask yourself other aspects of your life that you spelled out limited and cumulative voting, demise. The only remaining multi-winner if their current home environment is used to? If you answered yes to any of along with ranked-choice voting, as op- ranked-choice election for a governing still safe and whether they’ve had any these questions, then it’s time to start tions states could consider. council was adopted in 1941. recent incidents or close calls. having a conversation about assisted Moving from single- to multi-member FairVote’s website includes fair repre- living as an option. elections is essential for making Congress sentation alternatives that accomplish the Difficulty with or lack of in- While it is normal for anyone to more representative of the American elec- same basic goals as ranked-choice vot- terest in basic tasks. Does he occasionally feel overwhelmed, it’s torate. But technical complications, poten- ing but get little visibility. Those include or she have a harder time doing ev- important that family members help tially expensive retrofits and transparency open-ticket voting, similar to what’s used eryday tasks, such as laundry, going their loved ones decide what is the concerns with ranked-choice voting could in Finland; and mixed-member district to the bathroom or keeping track of best thing for their health and yours. give political decision-makers a justifica- and at-large elections, as used in Germany, which medications to take? Are they Quality care in a safe environment tion to resist reform and stick with the sta- New Zealand and the devolved parliaments cooking less? Assisted living com- that promotes their overall well-being tus-quo. of Scotland and Wales. They are simple, munities provide “activities of dai- is essential. That may be at home, but Two-dozen U.S. cities adopted ranked- easy to understand and require no changes ly living” services like these, while it also may be in an assisted living en- choice voting in the early- and mid-20th to voting equipment. helping to ensure that residents are vironment. century to counter entrenched political To be viable for post-2020 redistricting, able to live as independently as pos- Additional aging tips, including machines. It was eventually repealed in reforms need to fit seamlessly into exist- sible. how to find the right senior living most places, but a single-winner version ing election machinery. The Fair Represen- community, is available through The has been revived in recent years. Ranked- tation Act, while moving in the right direc- Isolation. Have they cut back on Senior Caregiver podcast (www.The- choice voting has proven its utility in lo- tion, should allow states greater flexibility their hobbies or get-togethers? With- SeniorCaregiver.com). cal elections, but serious implementation and not impose a particular favored meth- drawing can also negatively affect challenges arise when extending it across od that is likely to impede reform. seniors’ health, sometimes leading to The writer is Director of Oper- multiple autonomous jurisdictions that use -Lee Mortimer, depression and weight loss. Becom- ations for Sunrise of Alexandria. different voting equipment. Durham, North Carolina 20 |JULY 20, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

Denise Dunbar Publisher & Editor A gem of a house on Prince Street [email protected] Jane Hughes One of the most interesting examples Publisher & Sales Director of architectural survival in densely [email protected] populated Alexandria is the dwelling at Patrice V. Culligan 517 Prince St., one of the earliest homes Publisher Emerita in the city and possibly the least-altered [email protected] 18th-century home in Northern Virginia, which is still used today as a residence. At EDITORIAL the time of its construction in 1775, the 1.5 Alexa Epitropoulos story dwelling was in the rural wilds of Managing Editor & Reporter western Prince Street, outside the original [email protected] 1749 town limits that ended between Pitt Evan Berkowitz and Royal streets. When the town was Reporter extended further westward in 1763, the [email protected] new limit ended at the eastern border of ADVERTISING the lot, which remained in Fairfax County. The property was finally annexed within Patrice V. Culligan Alexandria limits in the 1790s. The [email protected] house was built by Patrick Murray (also PHOTO/OFFICE OF HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA Marty DeVine indicated as Murry) in 1775, soon after [email protected] he had acquired one of three half-acre sold in 1794 to Elisha Cullen Dick, the Although the stable property was later physician who attended Washington at his sold off, the dwelling remained in the Margaret Stevens lots owned by John Alexander Jr. in the [email protected] block bordered by King, Prince, St. Asaph death. possession of Brown’s descendants for and Pitt streets. The remaining lot in Although a well-respected doctor in the next 184 years, and the family made Deb Riley Alexandria, Dick’s skills as a heavy real very few changes to the structure. Historic [email protected] the block, directly east of Murray’s, was acquired by George Washington in 1763 estate speculator in early Alexandria were building fabric and finishes remain largely Jane Hughes for investment purposes. Washington not as noteworthy. He sold the Prince intact on both the exterior and interior. In [email protected] built a small tenant house on that property, Street property within two years and 1936, the structure was recorded for its Pat Booth which remains standing today. Folklore moved to 408 Duke St., and in 1801 he historic and architectural significance by Office Manager has it that as the city continued to grow went bankrupt, losing his own home and the U.S. Department of the Interior in the [email protected] westward, and Prince Street was graded being forced to relocate again to a rental Historic American Buildings Survey. Tina Gehring and paved, the original front entry porch at 211 Prince St. Despite the relatively small rooms Office Administrator had to be removed due to its intrusion on After Dick, the property was purchased within, the house has been recognized [email protected] the sidewalk, and the brick foundation by King Street merchants John Thomas by local historians as a “fascinating GRAPHIC DESIGN rose high above grade when the street was Ricketts and William Newton. By 1801, microcosm of the complete single-family leveled. Ricketts had moved to a three-story dwelling, containing in addition to the usual Aleksandra (Sasha) By the mid-1780s, Murray, a local dwelling on the northeast corner of King living, dining and bedrooms and kitchen, Kochurova blacksmith, had secured enough funding and Columbus streets, and the Prince all necessary, rooms for slaves or servants [email protected] to construct an addition to his home and his Street house was used by his business and storage rooms, all under one roof.” CONTRIBUTORS own livery stable to the rear of the house partner. By 1810, the structure was rented In 2014, the current owner was honored Kim Gilliam along St. Asaph Street, but his success to Charles Chapman, a business clerk, and to receive the Alexandria Archaeological Louise Krafft was short-lived. Within seven years, he later by William Brown whose son, John Commission’s Ben Brenman Award for Jim McElhatton had overextended himself financially and Douglas Brown, purchased it outright in his careful stewardship and preservation Laura Sikes in 1792 sold his property to the executors 1816, adding an addition to the rear. The of the property. Jordan Wright of the estate of Samuel English, to whom house and stable were insured by Brown Dr. Vivek Sinha he was indebted. For a time, the executors with the Mutual Assistance Society in Out of the Attic is provided by ALEXTIMES LLC rented the dwelling before it was finally 1823. the Office of Historic Alexandria. Denise Dunbar Managing Partner The Ariail family Suzanne Brock Weekly Poll William Dunbar HOW TO REACH US Last Week This Week Take the poll at alextimes.com 110 S. 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Obituaries BASEBALL FROM | 17 Post at the time. “To see it go Malone told the Business Jour- is a very bitter pill to swallow.” nal that Eisenhower Avenue, team, citing Alexandria’s fiscal The Business Journal re- specifically Hensely Park, Martha Dell Desch Brumbaugh needs. ported space near the Van would be the best bet. Martha Dell Desch He said he would, instead, Dorn Street Metro Station on Wilson expressed opti- Brumbaugh passed away at want to explore whether a Eisenhower Avenue as a possi- home in Old Town Alexandria public-private partnership, mism about what it would on July 9. Beloved wife of perhaps in concert with other ble Alexandria Stadium site, as mean to attract the team back 42 years to Bob, she is also development in the Port City, well as the site of their original to its original home. survived by nieces Karen could make sense. home field at Four Mile Run “If there’s a possibility to Thomson and Maggie The Alexandria Dukes Park. The Alexandria Aces bring them back to Alexan- Rodriguez in northern started their run as a Pittsburgh collegiate summer baseball dria,” he said, “let’s look at that Virginia and Niki Lynn Pirates farm team, according team currently play at Frank possibility.” Burkham and Mandy Niblett to a 1983 Washington Post ar- Mann Field. - eberkowitz@ in Texas. She was preceded in ticle about the Dukes’ original Aces co-founder Pat alextimes.com Beall on King Street, Old death by her brother Jon Desch move to Prince William Coun- Town Alexandria. She was in May. Born in Kansas City, ty. They also spent one season known for her love of all Website Design Missouri, in 1940, but moved as the Alexandria Mariners, things Geography, an appetite & Development to Texas as fast she could the Business Journal reported. whetted on a summer-long months later with her parents, Tensions with Alexandria trip to Europe in 1954 with the late Douglas Dell and Opal family friends, and love of over the Dukes’ small home Hosting Gertrude (Erickson) Desch. all things Greek as a result stadium prompted the origi- & Maintenance She grew up in Dallas, went to of many travels and graduate nal move, the Post reported in Southern Methodist University IRON CODE #46 research in Greece. In recent 1983, as the team’s field at Four and on to UCLA for a Ph.D. In Online years, she found another focus, Mile Run Park, near Cora Kel- Dallas, she ran the Trade Mart the prehistoric cave paintings ly Elementary School, could Marketing Travel Agency and worked of Southwest Europe, which only seat 1,800 people. briefly at Scottish Rite hospital inspired her artwork and visits Former Alexandria May- in field of childhood learning to many French and Spanish or Frank Mann, for whom the disabilities, for which she was cave paintings. She also very Dukes’ former field at Four most proud. In California, much enjoyed living in Old Mile Run Park was eventual- she was manager of Tourism Town Alexandria for the final ly named, panned the move in Development for Douglas third of her life and fellowship 1983, according to the Post. 703.829.0809 Aircraft, Long Beach, where with friends at St. Paul’s “I worked hard to bring that www.ironistic.com she authored publications such Episcopal Church. In lieu of team to the city,” he told the as “Airlines of Oceania” and flowers, contributions may was consultant to the State of be made to King Street Cats, California Office of Tourism Alexandria, Virginia, Tails and the Pacific Area Travel High Cat Rescue, Alexandria, 07.27.17 Association. In the early ’90s, Virginia, and Doctors Without she directed the Arlington Borders. A memorial service County (Virginia) Convention will be scheduled at St Paul’s UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE & Visitor Services, then in August. 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HOW NOT TO APOLOGIZE By Timothy E. Parker

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