The Flag to Fly No More? Confederate References 1889 and Marks Where 800 Come Under Fire After Residents Volunteered to Join S.C
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Vol. 11, No. 29 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper JULY 16, 2015 The flag to fly no more? Confederate references 1889 and marks where 800 come under fire after residents volunteered to join S.C. shooting the Army of Northern Vir- BY ERICH WAGNER ginia. And a plaque adorns As one of the biggest the Marshall House — now state-sanctioned reminders Hotel Monaco — at the corner of the U.S. Civil War — of King and South Pitt streets, the Confederate battle flag commemorating where hotel — was removed from the owner James W. Jackson shot grounds of South Carolina’s and killed Union Col. Elmer E. PHOTO/GEOFF LIVINGSTON 266 YEARS YOUNG The Potomac River is lit up by fireworks capitol last week, the debate Ellsworth before being shot by at the conclusion of Alexandria’s 266th birthday celebrations and over references to southern other Union troops during their the United States’ 239th birthday last weekend. The evening’s secession in Alexandria was takeover of the city. event at Oronoco Bay Park saw Mayor Bill Euille and city coun- cilors distribute birthday cake before the Alexandria Symphony just heating up. Lance Mallamo, director of Orchestra performed, among other highlights. The shooting deaths of the Office of Historic Alexan- nine people at a Bible study dria, said the idea for the Ap- meeting at a historic black pomattox statue came from Ed- church in Charleston, S.C. last gar Warfield, the last surviving Shots fired calls in month has caused an ground- member of the group, in 1885. swell in discussions about the “After the war, he came back prominence of the Confed- to Alexandria and became a Alexandria down erate flag across the South. pharmacist and built a pharma- Dylann Roof, who allegedly cy and apartment building at the from last year carried out the massacre, had corner of North Pitt and King been photographed with the streets,” Mallamo said. “[The Times information request being fired were down from the flag at a number of Confeder- site of the statue] is the intersec- reveals felonious shooting beginning of the year to the end ate museums and monuments tion where they met — about incidents were reduced of June 2015, compared to the as well as wearing a jacket 800 men — that morning after same time period in 2014. As of with flag patches from the the city voted to secede. BY CHRIS TEALE June 30, 2015, the data shows white supremacist African “There were 2,200 men At last week’s community there were 70 calls related to states of apartheid South Afri- from the Union [Army] and meeting at the Charles Houston “shots fired” of a felonious na- ca and Rhodesia, now present- they were totally outnumbered, Recreation Center after the ho- ture, while as of June 30, 2014, day Zimbabwe. so they met there and went out micide of Shakkan Elliot-Tibbs there were 92. Although Union forces oc- to the train station and went to on July 2, Alexandria Deputy Chris Wemple III, the po- cupied Alexandria for most of Manassas, leaving their wives Police Chief David Huchler lice department’s commander the war, a number of monu- and kids behind.” told those present that while so- of the patrol support division, ments make reference to the In addition to the monu- called “shots fired” calls are be- explained there is no standard city’s connection the Confed- ments, the City of Alexandria ing reported to the public more, way for the police to report shots eracy. At the intersec- flies Confederate flags at the instances of shots being fired being fired in their incident logs; tion of South Wash- site of the Appomat- during the commission of a fel- rather, an incident can be logged ington and Prince ony are down overall in the city. under many different call types streets sits the Ap- SEE CIVIL WAR | 7 After a Freedom of Informa- used to sort and respond to po- pomattox statue, tion Act request by the Times, tential crimes. Police respond which was the police department’s rhetoric to reports of “shots fired” and erected in holds true: the number of felony investigations that involve shots SEE SHOTS FIRED | 6 ALEXANDRIA ACES LOOK to PUSH ON IN SECOND HALF OF SEASON - PAGE 14 2 | JULY 16, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Summer in your new home Ask Us how to get up to $ 10,000 Trust in closing costs paid* Revolutionizing real estate by delivering service beyond excellence. 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WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM JULY 16, 2015 | 3 THE WEEKLY BRIEFING City maintains triple-A bond rating, earns stable outlook from Moody’s The City of Alexandria re- improvement bonds, $10.6 three factors that could result in ceived another triple-A credit million in general obligation a drop in the city’s credit rating: rating from Moody’s Investors refunding and has a total of any decline in available reserves Service, one of the two primary $526.3 million in general ob- beyond fiscal 2015 projections; rating agencies, this week. The ligation bond debt. federal budget cuts that result in ruling results in a favorable The city’s outlook had been a material loss of jobs and eco- interest rate on the sale of its negative from 2011 until 2013 nomic activity; and the adoption bonds, saving the city money in response to an impasse in of less conservative budgeting, in its 20-year repayment cycle. Congress over the national debt financial policies or manage- Moody’s also declared the ceiling and deficit. Six other ment approach. city’s outlook to be stable, Northern Virginia jurisdictions Alexandria’s bonds have meaning it expects the city were given a negative outlook been rated triple-A by Stan- to remain in strong financial due to their ties to the federal dard and Poor’s and Moody’s standing in future years. The government. since 1992. city secured $23.2 million In an announcement, in general obligation capital Moody’s said that there are - Chris Teale OLD TOWN $795,000. Visit Alexandria launches new, redesigned website New Listing Visit Alexandria celebrated ketplace, destination websites overall site visits have grown ~ 413 South Lee Street ~ the launch of its new website at must stand out as relevant, au- by 37 percent. Among the an event last week at Blackwall thentic, credible and most im- highlights of the new website Hitch, one that the organiza- portantly inspirational,” said are enhanced listings, smart- tion says will be even more Patricia Washington, president phone audio tours and more responsive than its previous it- and CEO of Visit Alexandria, integrated content from “Extra eration. in a statement. “With this Alex,” Visit Alexandria’s offi- The new website, www. new site, Alexandria can meet cial blog. visitalexandriava.com, has a consumer expectations and “The new Visit Alexandria greater emphasis on photogra- continue driving double digit site offers a powerful platform phy and video, with a number increases in web traffic and en- to increase our storytelling of interactive elements de- gagement.” potential,” Washington said. signed to show the Port City as The website was designed “From our rich history to our an extraordinary destination, with mobile devices in mind, vibrant waterfront setting and in keeping with Visit Alexan- to reflect the increasing use of booming culinary scene, Al- dria’s “Extraordinary Alexan- smartphones to access the In- exandria has so much to offer dria” marketing and advertis- ternet. 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