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fficials at state offices Owere not answering their telephones on Fri- day, celebrating the Virginia holi- day dedicated to Confederate he- Joseph Lucus, a musi- roes Robert E. Lee and Stonewall cian and teacher enter- Jackson. Even as the rest of town Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette tained the guests at the was preparing for the upcoming Retired Colonel Ethel Underwood and Samuel D. Lang. annual awards program. Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, the weekend became a time when the memory of the Old South was resurrected. Sharing This week, the South seemed to Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette rise again. James Carlin Becker, a The revival began at sunset the member of the R.E. Lee morning after Lee-Jackson Day, Camp, talks to visitors The Dream when a water-main under the Con- about the history of the federate memorial busted open Camp. Alexandria children and threatened the structural in- tegrity of the 1889 memorial hon- celebrate the legacy of oring the city’s war dead. Shortly after crews saved the memorial, a Martin Luther King. private museum warehousing Confederate artifacts opened its hen Ana Humphrey set about to doors to the public for a rare create a poster honoring Martin glimpse at its collection. By Mon- Luther King, one image seemed day, a portrait of General Lee was W watching schoolchildren at City obvious. Her third-grade class at Maury Elementary School had recently listened Hall who were competing in a to the famous “I Have a Dream” speech, and one poster contest to honor King. The following day, the Stars and Bars phrase in the speech stood out. It was the part Retired Colonel Ethel Underwood pre- were flying over Washington about little black girls joining hands with little sents Brenda Delcid Zelaya with the Street at the Confederate memo- white boys and white girls as sisters and broth- third place award for her artwork. rial statue dedicated in 1889 and ers. Ana’s poster featured a black girl and a white Brenda is a second grader at Patrick known simply as “Appomattox.” girl holding hands as the sun shines brightly over- Henry Elementary School. In 1885, Alexandria resi- head. “It’s part of our history,” said dent and civil war veteran “It makes me think of going Mayor Bill Euille, who once pro- Edgar Warfield proposed outside and having fun,” said tested against the presence of the that a monument be Ana, whose poster won a first Confederate flag in the City Coun- erected to the Confederate place award at the city’s 20th cil chamber. “I know it bothers dead of Alexandria. A annual Martin Luther King some people, but I like to think of model of the bronze figure poster contest. Alexandria as a city that celebrates created by sculpture M. The annual celebration of all of its history.” Casper Buberl is on display King dates back to the mid- Nowhere in Alexandria is the in the museum room of the 1980s, when President Ronald city’s Confederate past celebrated R.E. Lee Camp Hall Mu- Reagan signed a bill creating See Memories, Page 6 seum.

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www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Council Notebook Meet the New Chairman last year? Clark Mercer takes helm at I congratulate all of the mem- bers of Council on their victories Alexandria Democratic Committee. last year, though I believe that we will elect Democrats to those two /Gazette Packet By Michael Lee Pope mittee seats in the next council election. Gazette Packet would While there are always a number you like of reasons why political races are native of Alexandria, to make won and lost, there are some Clark Mercer graduated during takeaways from the last council

Louise Krafft from T.C. Williams High your term election that our committee can A learn from. I have mentioned out- School in 1998 before as chair- receiving a bachelor’s degree in man? reach as a priority, and I think as a Photo by Photo American Studies from Yale Uni- The Alex- committee we can be more effec- Carpenters Shelter volunteer Joyce Douglas works versity and a master of public andria tive in reaching out to all parts of with Governor-elect Bob McDonnell preparing grilled policy from George Washington Democratic the city and listening to issues and Mercer cheese sandwiches for the clients at David’s Place University. Mercer, 30, served as Committee concerns. Without a doubt, I be- last week on Thursday morning. campaign manager for Mayor Bill is one of the lieve that the Democratic values Euille in the last two election most active and successful politi- and policies that our candidates cycles. He’s also worked on cam- cal committees in Virginia. I would and committee embrace are Finding Shelter paigns for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner like to build on this by focusing shared with the majority of It’s been a long, cold winter for the homeless. Frigid tempera- and Alexandria City Councilman on outreach, candidate recruit- Alexandrians. tures and continued economic turmoil have sent an increasing Paul Smedberg. He co-founded the ment and training, and develop- number of families into seeking a place to stay. Here in Alexan- Alexandria Young Democrats in ing precinct-specific plans that will When you were campaign- dria, the Carpenter’s Shelter has seen a dramatically rising num- 2003, and he is currently em- help to make sure our membership ing for the chairmanship, ber of homeless families. The private charity accepts some city ployed by the Commission on War- is engaged with all of our neigh- you said the party needs to and state money, although most of its funding comes from the time Contracting. Mercer lives borhoods throughout Alexandria. put a greater emphasis on private sector. And its success is so widely known in Virginia it with his wife in the Parkfairfax planning and recruiting was mentioned in the inaugural address delivered last weekend neighborhood. Do you think that Demo- candidates. What changes by Gov. Bob McDonnell. crats will have an easier do you intend to make to “There’s a tremendous amount that’s being done benevolent Why did you want to be- time campaigning for City accomplish this? and charitable organizations like this one,” said McDonnell last come chairman of the Council seats in November, The Alexandria Democratic week during a tour of the Henry Street facility. “I wanted to learn Alexandria Democratic when attention is directed Committee will have a dedicated more about how we can be better public-private partners at the Committee? at national and state elec- process in place to educate and state level to help not only to care for people that are homeless My family has deep roots in our tions? work with anyone in the commu- but do some things to help eradicate the root causes.” community, and I have been active Campaigning in November will nity considering running as a McDonnell said he would like to see increased funding to ad- in Democratic politics and commu- be just like it is in May in the sense Democrat for public office in Al- dress the problem, but acknowledged it would be “tough” in the nity activities for years. The Alex- that voters in Alexandria will con- exandria. Potential candidates will current economic climate. Facing the largest budget shortfall in andria Democratic Committee has tinue to make informed decisions understand all aspects of serving living memory, state and city leaders are cash-strapped and look- an incredibly strong foundation on as to who to vote for. It is up to at the local level, from the time ing for ways to drastically reduce expenditures. When asked to which to build and Susan Kellom our candidates and our commit- commitment it takes to how to put commit to status quo levels of funding for the homeless in his has done a great job serving as tee to work hard to make our case together a campaign team. In ad- upcoming budget, City Manager Jim Hartmann declined. chair. With Susan’s decision not to as to why our Democratic candi- dition, by focusing on outreach, “I can’t right now because we are still working through all the run again, it was an opportunity dates deserve to be elected. I ex- we plan to talk to the larger Demo- numbers,” said the city manager while standing in the front hall for me to take that next step in my pect that we will have a very cratic community that exists in Al- of the Carpenter’s Shelter. “We have a $40 million gap between civic involvement and run for the strong group of candidates run- exandria and, in doing so, we will maintaining the current level of services and the funding, so we chair position. I am grateful that ning in November 2012, and I look bring into the committee more tal- are working through those now.” the committee elected me, and I forward to making that case to the ented Democrats who could po- am excited to get to work in my voters across Alexandria. tentially run for office. Trouble in Paradise new position. What should Democrats do You also said you would A panel of City Council members has taken action to formally What changes to the com- to regain the two seats lost See Mercer, Page 22 oppose a bill introduced by Del. David Englin (D-45), who rep- resents City Hall in Richmond. The highly unusual rejection was prompted by a bill Englin introduced outlining new rules for how individuals are added to Supporting the the No Trespass List at public-housing units throughout Virginia. The three-term legislator introduced the measure after hearing Library concerns from constituents who live in the city’s public-housing The Virginia Breast units near the Braddock Road Metro Station. Cancer Foundation “I think the current policy treats people like chattel,” said Englin (VBCF), a grassroots shortly before the General Assembly session began earlier this organization committed month. “It denies poor people the basic dignity and respect that to fighting breast cancer any human being would demand from their fellow human be- through public education ings.” and advocacy, donated The most controversial part of the bill was a measure that de- $400 to Alexandria layed implementation of the barment until a hearing could be Library for purchasing held to create some due process. But Englin dropped that provi- new materials such as sion after receiving vigorous opposition from the police union books and DVDs on the and the local civic association. That left a revised draft of the bill subject. From left: Rose that required the No Trespass Notice to include instructions on T. Dawson with Andrea Sturken of VBCF. See council Notebook, Page 16 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 ❖ 3 Business Matters News Power Shifts West The west has always had a certain significance in the American psyche. It’s a sort of geography for human evolution with cowboy Freedom or Dominion? hats and leather chaps. Here in Alexandria, the coming year is certain to have the city’s east end looking toward the west, as Ebbin takes aim at problem when school officials efforts culminate to create a Beauregard Small Area Plan in the made changes to the calendar West End. Cue the tumbleweeds at Landmark Mall. restrictions forcing schools to accommodate the opening of This is Alexandria’s Wild West, a crazy quilt of industrial sites the new T.C. Williams High and mixed-use development. It’s the scene of a lingering legal to start after Labor Day. School a few years ago. Alex- battle over a railroad company’s right to transport hazardous sub- andria City Public Schools stances over city roads. It’s also an area by the Democratic major- wanted to open early one year By Michael Lee Pope and late the following year to ity leader of the Virginia Senate. And starting next week, it will be Gazette Packet the center of the city’s business community when Hilton Alexan- create a long summer vacation. dria Mark Center manager Charlie Banta assumes the chair- That allowed the school system hould Virginia school systems be able to de- manship of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. to demolish one building and Ebbin cide for themselves when to start classes in “I’ve already ordered my bolo tie, and my cowboy hat is ready S move into the new one. But it the fall? Or should they continue to be re- to go,” said Banta, adding that wearing cowboy hats indoors at was a calendar change that literally required an act quired to kick off the new school year after Labor the Mark Hilton is not considered rude. “It’s the Wild West, after of the General Assembly. Day? That question is at the heart of a legislative all.” “We would very much like the opportunity for debate now unfolding in Richmond. schools to be able to open earlier,” said Amy Carlini, In one corner is Del. Adam Ebbin (D-49) and the spokeswoman for the school system. “Any opportu- Smoke Lingers Alexandria School Board. They say nity for us to increase classroom Don’t despair, smokers. The much-heralded “smoking ban” for that school systems throughout time is a benefit to students.” Virginia restaurants did not completely extinguish cigars and ciga- Virginia should have the author- “We support the Previous efforts to do away with rettes in Alexandria. The city has a handful of places that still ity to start whenever they want. the King’s Dominion Provision, as allow smoking, and more are on the way. That’s why Ebbin introduced traditional calendar, the restriction is known, have met The law allows smoking in walled-off rooms with different ven- House Bill 1111, a bill endorsed which is a revenue with failure. That’s why Ebbin nar- tilation systems, such as the upstairs lounge at Bugsy’s Pizza. It by the School Board’s legislative rowly targeted his bill to Title 1 also allows for smoking at private members-only clubs, such as packet. It allows schools with high generator for the schools, where Virginia’s at-risk the one established by Landini Brothers. Just this week, the city rates of poverty — known as Title students are concentrated. Al- gained another smoking establishment on the West End — the 1 schools under the No Child Left state.” though he acknowledged that he Behind Act — to be exempted Montecristo Lounge, a private members-only cigar club located — King’s Dominion would like to see the requirement from the Labor Day restriction. ended for all schools, the effort to over the Cigar Palace on Eisenhower Avenue. “When we talked John Pagel with our customers about the negative impact that the smoking “These are students whose par- narrowly cast the focus of the bill ban would personally have on them, it set the wheels in motion ents can’t afford to take them to was a strategic effort to move be- for us to explore creating a cigar lounge,” said Montecristo man- Williamsburg or King’s Dominion,” said Ebbin shortly yond previous opposition. ager Sawsan Mahdi in a written statement. “Now, with the ban before ducking into a Democratic caucus meeting “I think we can make a really good case,” said Ebbin. in place, we’re delighted to be able to provide our customers with this week. “They need the maximum instruction time “I think this is a bill that has a good chance of pass- this exciting, new social outlet where they can interact with other in order to reach their potential, and this bill allows ing.” members of the cigar-smoking community.” for that.” In the other corner is King’s Dominion, the amuse- ALTHOUGH THE DATE of the committee hearing ment park that helped create the restriction back in has yet to be scheduled, Alexandria School Board Invasion of the Vandals the 1980s. Marketing manager John Pagel says that member Mimi Carter says she plans on travelling to Viewers of a YouTube clip titled “Vandals, Alexandria Virginia” King’s Dominion will be opposing the bill when it Richmond to support the bill. This comes on the heels can hear the frustration in voice of Notting Hill Gardens owner comes before a House education panel. For the of a vote by the board to support the change, an ef- Geoff Stone. The hand-held camera focuses on a planter with a amusement park, the problem with Ebbin’s legisla- fort that’s also received some measure of support from festive holiday evergreen that’s been knocked over and smashed tion is that it undercuts tourism dollars during the Arlington County. to pieces. Stone suspects the destruction is the result of late-night critical summer months, when tourism money peaks. “From a human capital standpoint, we would like vandalism that takes place after the bars close along King Street. “This bill hinders tourism,” said Pagel. “We sup- to improve the labor force 10 to 20 years into the “This is not the first time we’ve had a problem with vandalism port the traditional calendar, which is a revenue gen- future. This is the future workforce of King’s Domin- in this block,” said Stone. “But we haven’t been able to get any erator for the state.” ion we’re talking about,” said Carter. “But everybody police presence here because the cops hang out at the base of knows that the hospitality industry has a very strong King Street were it intersects with Union Street.” HERE IN ALEXANDRIA, the restriction created a lobby in Richmond.” For Stone, the Christmas Eve vandalism is yet another symptom Business Notes of a city that has became increasingly unfriendly to businesses. As an example, he produced a ticket issued to him by code-enforce- Send announcements to the Gazette and Ronald McDonald House popped MacNair Travel Management/ ment officials citing him for a violation regarding the sandwich- Packet, by e-mail to gazette@connection into my head.” American Express added Kim Peele as newspapers.com. Ronald McDonald House Charities of director of the Personal Travel Division. board sign at his business. Apparently, it’s OK to have a sandwich- Greater Washington D.C. creates and A local Alexandrian, Peele has been ac- board sign off of King Street but not on the main thoroughfare. Michael and Son Services, the supports programs that directly improve tive in the Alexandria business and “It seems like businesses in Alexandria are in a constant battle Alexandria home repair and home re- the health and well being of children in volunteer community for many years. modeling business, donated a party site the community. Since first opening al- She has been involved in Rotary Club of with the city over services that we’re paying for but not getting,” with food and skating privileges for the most 30 years ago, the Ronald Alexandria, is a former board member of said Stone. “And don’t get me started on snow plowing.” donors, families, friends and volunteers McDonald Houses in Washington, D.C. the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra of Ronald McDonald House Charities of and Northern Virginia have given and is a current member of Washington Greater Washington, D.C. 18,000 families a haven of comfort and Executive Women in Travel. Market Pops The free skate night at Kettler Capi- support in a home-like atmosphere. tals Iceplex in Arlington was held The law firm of Rich Rosenthal Even though the national economy continues to muddle through Saturday, Dec. 19. The DC Ad Club, in collaboration Manitta Dzubin & Kroeger, LLP of a recession with elevated levels of unemployment and inflation, Basim Mansour, president of Michael with the American Advertising Federa- Alexandria has named Nancy J. Alexandria’s real-state market is beginning to emerge from the and Son, said, “Originally, I secured the tion (AAF), bestowed the Silver Medal Appleby “Of Counsel” to the firm. The abyss. According to the city’s most recent financial report, resi- Kettler Capitals Iceplex for our own Award to Robert L. Whittle, president firm, established in 2008 by Old Town Christmas party among Michael and Son and CEO of Williams Whittle in Alexan- attorneys Lonnie Rich and Edward dential real-estate sales more than doubled to 183 in November employees and their families. But vari- dria. This award honors a person who Rosenthal, has grown from five to nine 2009 from 84 in November 2008 — the most homes sold in any ous things got in the way of our doing has made outstanding contributions to attorneys in 15 months. Appleby has November since 2005. “This reflects low mortgage interest rates that — not the least of which was a advertising, and has been active in fur- more than 30 years experience in real and the incorrect perception that the limited term federal assis- build-out and relocation to our new thering the industry’s standards, estate and mortgage law, commercial headquarters building — so we decided creative excellence and responsibilities financing, leasing, regulatory and tance for first-time homebuyers was going to expire,” wrote City to take our party indoors here at our in areas of social concern. agency matters, and workouts and fore- Manager Jim Hartmann in his monthly financial report. new M&S center of operations. That Whittle began his advertising and closures. Her clients include lenders, — Michael Lee Pope said, I knew immediately I wanted to marketing career as a copywriter, after developers, property owners, energy make a charitable donation of our graduating from the University of Vir- companies, corporations, business own- Iceplex reservation to a worthy cause ginia. ers and contractors. 4 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Mount Vernon Paint Company Celebrating the life of Poster (703) 768-1975 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dreams From Page 1

Photos by Louise Krafft/ known, was discontinued in 2000. Now state workers get two holidays, Lee- Jackson day on Friday and King Day on Monday. “Look how far we’ve come,” said former School Board Chairman Ferdinand Day, who oversaw the harsh days of integration in the city. “I think it’s wonderful we live in a city that can

Gazette Packet celebrate both Martin Luther King and Robert E. Lee.” The poster contest was created two decades ago by the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage to honor King, an icon of the civil rights movement who was assassinated in MacArthur Elementary School students separate 1968. This year, children, parents and the food stuffs into boxes of soups, peanut butter, dignitaries gathered in the City Coun- cereals for delivery to Grace Episcopal. $4.00 OFF cil chambers at City Hall to listen to Per gallon of any speeches and sing civil rights songs. The contest featured winners for each grade Regal Product A Day of Service of elementary school. Must be presented at time of purchase. “Every year, I wonder how this year’s tudents from Douglas MacArthur Elementary School volun- posters could possibly outdo last year’s FREE Steered to help with the collection and sorting of food at posters,” former City Manager Vola Drop Cloth and Daniel Salmons calls for the 2nd annual food drive on Monday, Jan. 18. Co-chairs Lawson told the assembled schoolchil- help as he carries a bag for the drive were MacArthur PTA past President Lisa Medley dren. “But somehow you always man- Sanding Sponge of food over to the stag- and Mary Catherine Gibbs. The donated food will be given to the age to do that.” 6229 Richmond Hwy Must be presented at time of purchase. ing area for sorting. Grace Episcopal Church Food Bank on Russell Road. — Michael Lee Pope

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Newspaper of Alexandria An independent, locally owned weekly Many Numbers Point to Needs newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. 1606 King Street In Alexandria more than 50 percent of stu- Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Challenging times as we commemorate vision of dents are eligible for free or reduced meals. In Arlington, more than one-third of students NEWS DEPARTMENT: Martin Luther King Jr., inaugurate new governor. To discuss ideas and concerns, are eligible for free or reduced meals. Call: 703-778-9410 More than 37,000 students in Fairfax County e-mail: [email protected] nemployed, uninsured, homeless, in time” count, more than 1,000 of those are Public Schools are eligible for free and reduced Steven Mauren hungry. members of families, most of the adults with meals, that’s 22 percent of the student body. Editor, 703-778-9415 U While on a percentage basis, jobs. In the City of Alexandria, there were 360 And the needy students also tend to be con- [email protected] Northern Virginia is better off homeless people. In Arlington, 527 homeless, centrated in particular schools. For example, Michael Lee Pope than most of the rest of Virginia, in raw num- about 200 of those were people in families. some schools, like Wolf Trap Elementary, had Reporter, 703-778-9437 bers, we have more people here who are un- According to the latest U.S. Census numbers, no students qualifying for free or reduced [email protected] employed, more people here who lack health from 2008, there were about 200,000 people meals. Then consider Graham Road Elemen- Steve Hibbard Associate Editor, 703-778-9412 insurance, more people who spend parts of (under 65) in Northern Virginia without health tary, with more than 78 percent of its students [email protected] most months without enough food on the table, insurance. These are people who can’t get pre- qualifying for free and reduced meals, Jon Roetman more people who are homeless. ventative care, can’t get routine care Lynbrook Elemenetary with more than 76 per- Sports Editor, 703-224-3015 Some sobering numbers as we cel- Editorial for minor illnesses. cent of its students qualifying; Mount Vernon [email protected] ebrate the day of hope and aspiration In Arlington County 38,018 or 21.1 Woods, more than 75 percent; Mount Eagle ADVERTISING: that is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. So- percent of the population lacked health more than 74 percent. The uneven distribu- To place an advertisement, call the ad bering statistics as we inaugurate a new gov- insurance. That number jumped to 62 percent tion showed dozens of schools with very high department between 9 a.m. and ernor who has many good ideas, but no plans of those living below 200 percent of poverty rates of poor students lumped together; doz- 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. for new revenue. Cuts in the state budget will line. ens with poverty rates in the single digits. Display ads 703-778-9410 Classified ads 703-778-9411 affect everyone in Virginia, even those who are In Fairfax County, 149,642 people or more Food for thought. These numbers don’t indi- Employment ads 703-778-9413 not needy. than 16 percent of the population lacked health cate a tiny population of needy people, they Julie Ferrill In November, more than 68,000 unemployed insurance. In the City of Alexandria, 22,399 indicate a region with ongoing problems of Display Advertising, 703-778-9446 people were looking for full time work here in people lack health insurance, or 18.2 percent “haves” and “have-nots.” Those 15-30 percent [email protected] Northern Virginia, according to the Virginia of the population. In the City of Fairfax, 3,685 of our populations in local jurisdictions who Jane Hughes Display Advertising, 703-778-9448 Employment Commission, up from just under people lack health insurance, or 18.8 of the “have not” are about to have quite a bit less as [email protected] 50,000 in November, 2008. population. the state and local budget processes move for- Ginger Krup Later this month, officials and advocates will Another measure of need, and a way of iden- ward. Display Advertising, 703-778-9447 conduct the annual “point in time” census of tifying concentrations of poverty, is to look at [email protected] — Mary Kimm, homeless. Last January, there were 1,730 students who qualify for free or reduced-price Andrea Smith homeless people in Fairfax County at the “point meals in public schools. [email protected] Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 [email protected] Letters to the Editor Barbara Parkinson Employment Advertising neighborhood. HB 264, if passed, should be an appeal process for forcement of no-trespass orders 703-778-9413 First, Protect would prevent the Public Housing those who have been banned from that serve to protect the public. [email protected] Authority (ARHA) from effectively ARHA properties. But that process There is no codified or inherent Residents Publisher protecting residents and neighbors should place the burden of proof right to enter into Public Housing, Jerry Vernon To the Editor: from those individuals who have directly on the barred individual, and ARHA is within its rights to The bill that is at the heart of Editor & Publisher made conscious decisions to vio- not on ARHA or the Police Depart- prohibit the entry of individuals Mary Kimm last week’s story “Don’t Come late ARHA policies as well as state ment through a lengthy series of who have violated laws or ARHA Editor in Chief Around Here” is detrimental to and city laws. administrative hearings. It should regulations. Steven Mauren public safety in the Parker-Gray Photography: It is understandable that there not prohibit the immediate en- Louise Krafft, Robbie Hammer Todd R. Foust Art/Design: Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, Alexandria John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, John Smith Production Manager: Support Due Jean Card Editor Emeritus: Process Act Mary Anne Weber To the Editor: CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 A man who believes he has been Circulation Manager: Ann Oliver unfairly and arbitrarily barred from visiting a child or a parent CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, /Gazette Packet and who believes — however in- L.L.C. Peter Labovitz correctly — that he has no avenue President/CEO to appeal feels powerless and hu- Mary Kimm miliated. He may be barred for Publisher/Chief Operating Officer behavior that violates a law, or he 703-778-9433 Louise Krafft [email protected] may be barred because he has vis- Jerry Vernon ited the complex “too often” or Publisher/Executive Vice President simply because he can’t articulate [email protected]

Photos by Photos an “acceptable” reason for being Wesley DeBrosse Controller At Friday night’s basketball game against O’Connell, there when a law enforcement of- ficial or housing manager stops Debbie Funk For School in Haiti Bishop Ireton students set up tables to collect dona- National Sales, 703-778-9444 tions of shoes and money for its sister school Louverture Cleary in Haiti. The him. In far too many cases, he is [email protected] school was founded over 20 years ago as a Catholic mission known as the Haitian barred without being given notice A Connection Newspaper of how to challenge his barment. Project. It provides tuition-free, catholic secondary education with room and The Alexandria Gazette Packet is distributed weekly In many instances, he is barred for to selected homes in the City of Alexandria. board for 350-plus disadvantaged Haitian children. This year there are 358 stu- Any owners or occupants of premises that do not violating a “No Trespass” policy wish to receive the paper can notify the publisher dents attending the school. For more information on the Louverture Cleary School by telephone at 703-917-6480 or by email to [email protected], and the and the project visit www.haitianproject.org distributor will be notified to discontinue service. See Letters, Page 5

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Using flashlights, visitors created light images at Light Painting Art at the Center in Alexandria on Jan. 8. Family and friends visited the studio to view artwork and read statements by the artists. The light painting community art event took place following the exhibit. To see more pictures and learn how to do light painting at home, visit http://artatthecenter.blogspot.com/ Letters to the Editor

From Page 8 barred. Del. David Englin has proposed a reason- that the family he is visiting has never able fix that balances public safety with pro- seen. Sometimes, his name is placed on a tecting the rights and dignity of the poor. list of barred individuals even though he His “Housing Authority Due Process Act,” has never received written notice that he is See Letters, Page 12

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10 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Opinion ACPS Makes Headlines

By Dr. Morton Sherman ❖ Continues to support pro- Superintendent of Schools grams such as AVID (Advance- ment via Individual Determina- lexandria Schools Con- tion), IB (International Baccalau- tinue to Advance Stu- reate), and AP (Advanced Place- dent Achievement Dur- ment). A ❖ ing Economic Crisis! Establishes an early child- ACPS Cuts Costs, Not Quality! hood office. ACPS Continues to Do More with ❖ Supports community schools Less! and a family academy. You’ve seen the alarming headlines about ❖ Continues to offer competitive salaries drastic cuts other school divisions are be- by granting a step increase to employees ing forced to make due to our continuing half-way through the contract year. economic challenges — cuts to the arts, cuts How can we do this again, after last year’s to sports, higher class sizes. It’s a tough year! reductions, when health insurance and ben- ACPS has been faced with challenges as efit costs continue to increase, enrollment well, but you won’t see those things in our is at a 30-year high, and revenue is decreas- headlines. Ours will include words like con- ing? Like last year, we used research, data servative, responsible, proactive and cre- and strategic planning to coordinate the use ative. of all resources, including grants, in our The Proposed Capital Improvement Plan budget decision-making process. And like for FY 2011-2016 was presented to the last year, there is a substantial amount of School Board in November. While an inde- “sharing the impact.” Some examples are: pendent facilities needs assessment recom- ❖ Decreased central office staff and cen- mended one course of action for maintain- tral office budgets. ing and improving our buildings, we have ❖ Reduced contract days and daily work chosen to put forward a more conservative hours for some employees. Constrained Resources Budget that includes ❖ Incentives for employees to choose less flexibility for unpredictable enrollment expensive HMO plans. while solving issues of over-crowding in ❖ More equitable cost distribution for creative ways. By consolidating early child- dental benefits. hood programs on the west end, using ❖ Savings through process improvement modular construction that can be relocated and accountability, (i.e., substitute costs). if needed, and exploring an innovative pub- ❖ Redesigned elementary summer school lic-private partnership for the Jefferson- program and eliminated summer enrich- Houston site, we can use our limited re- ment programs. sources effectively. The Proposed CIP is ❖ Eliminated or reduced funding for ac- posted online at www.acps.k12.va.us/bud- tivities not supported by evidence, such as gets. tuition for master’s degree programs and Our Proposed FY 2011 Combined Funds substitutes for professional development Budget (formerly known as the operating not aligned with division goals. budget, but actually includes grants, the The bottom line is this: We will not trade school nutrition fund, and the operating high achievement. The proposed operating fund), which will be presented to the School and CIP budgets embody a conservative and Board for the first time tonight, has also flexible approach to financial planning over been developed with creativity and a respect the next two-to-four years while continu- for our current economic challenges. Driven ing to move us forward toward the goals in by the goals in our Strategic Plan and our our Strategic Plan. ACPS has been a good seven guiding principles, we have once steward of public funds — thoughtfully re- again, during a challenging year, created a allocating resources to advance academic budget that continues, without compro- gains rather than simply trimming around mise, to champion higher student achieve- the edges. It has taken countless hours of ment. very hard work, but these budgets continue The budget we are proposing: our journey towards ensuring higher ❖ Keeps class sizes small. achievement for each and every student. Viewpoints What’s your favorite cold Photos by Mechelle Schloss/Gazette weather comfort food?

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Hot Topic All Stars - Youth Level 1 team (ages 11 & under): Makayla Ferrell, McKenzie Gibson, Porshia Gilmer, Makiya Hinton, Tionna McNeill, Tamyra Stephens, Reyonah Pulliam, Shakayla Farmer, Amiya Mobley, Nyjah Spruill, Monnik Williams, LaDaysha Lucas, Stacia Overton, Taseya McBride, Arshe Tensley and Me’lani Jackson. And coaches: Shenika Farmer, Brenda Holloway and Shatavia Lipscomb pose with mem- bers of the Black Fire Service Professionals of Alexandria. Firefighters Host Party for Children Another Community Partnership This year the Black Fire Service Professionals of Activities included a catered lunch, Bingo, clowns, Alexandria’s Toy Party provided gifts and prizes to presentation by Hot Topics Cheerleaders, visit from more than 115 children who live in the City of Alex- Santa who gave away toys, raffle of four bikes, and andria. The children are identified through neigh- lots of dancing. borhood recreation centers. The three main centers that participated are Cora Kelly, Charles Houston, and Nannie J. Lee Center. This year, in addition to toys, each child was given a new winter coat. This year’s major sponsors were the Alexandria Mark Hilton, providing the venue and lunch, and Clyde’s Restaurant Group, Simpson Development, Alexandria Toyota, and Mayor William Euille. Do- nations from members of the community and the Alexandria Fire Department were also received. The volunteers included members of both the Al- exandria Fire Department and Black Fire Service Pro- fessionals of Alexandria. Captain Will Bailey of Fairfax County Fire and Rescue as well as family Assistant Chief Andrew Snead and members and friends of our fire department staff firefighter Tara Blunt congratulate one the also volunteered their time. winners of the party raffle. Letters to the Editor

From Page 10 ceive written notice of his barment erlessness and humiliation — if a and the factual allegations that person knows it exists and knows introduced in the General As- support it. And third, it mandates how to exercise it. Delegate sembly last week as House Bill that housing authorities create a Englin’s legislation will ensure 264, sets forth clear standards to process through which barred in- that. help ensure that that no-one will dividuals can appeal their In addition to enhancing the be barred from public housing for barments and provide information rights of individuals who visit pub- violating a policy nobody knows about that process on every lic housing, such as fathers com- exists and that those who are barment notice issued. ing to visit their children or sons barred have the information they House Bill 264’s requirements checking up on aging parents, need to appeal. do not place undue burdens on House Bill 264 can be a tool to House Bill 264 does three simple housing authorities. In fact, many increase safety in public housing but essential things. First, it obli- housing authorities, including the throughout Virginia. By providing gates all public housing authori- Alexandria Redevelopment and innocent visitors with the informa- ties to provide their “No Trespass” Housing Authority, already have tion they need to successfully chal- policies to tenants in writing and “No Trespass” policies that provide lenge their barments, the bill will to conspicuously post the written barred individuals with the right help housing authorities ensure policies throughout the property. to appeal. However, that right to the list of barred individuals is lim Second, it requires that any per- appeal is only meaningful — and son barred from the premises re- only mitigates that sense of pow- See Letters, Page 13

12 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Opinion 60,000 POTS 60% TO 75% Buy 1 at Regular Price OFF ALL Trees & Shrubs 2010 Assembly Session Convenes Get 2 FREE PRIMROSES $1.69 Ask cashier for details SINCE 1973 By David Englin tural changes to ensure the most effective State Delegate (D-45)th District and efficient use of safety-net dollars to help people struggling to make ends meet. he opening week of a new Gen- Beyond the budget, I am working to ad- eral Assembly always reminds dress key local concerns, like solving our Tme of the first week of a new transportation problem while protecting our school year, with delegates and neighborhoods from HOT Lanes, strength- senators from one end of Virginia to the ening public schools by supporting high CravensNursery.com other catching up with old friends, meet- quality teachers, and reforming our regres- 25% OFF ing new colleagues, and learning their way sive tax structure to help families and small BONSAI, ORCHIDS, Major credit cards accepted around new offices. Add to that the businesses while still protecting money for education CACTI, PERENNIALS Richmond transition from Gov. Tim Kaine to and transportation. I am even working to update Open 9-5, 7 days a week Report Gov. Bob McDonnell and the weight Virginia’s alcoholic beverage consumption law to al- of the most challenging budget short- low a Hotel Manager’s Reception License so hotels fall since the Great Depression, and like the Monaco in Old Town can offer wine and beer it’s no wonder that one of the local hospitals deliv- receptions for guests and their visitors and compete ered antacid tablets in bulk to each legislator on the with luxury hotels in D.C. and Maryland. This is go- ProfessorToolbox.com opening day. ing to be an incredibly challenging year, but I am con- Three days after the General Assembly convened, fident there will still be opportunities for progress. “Where You Can Governor McDonnell was sworn in. He deserves One issue that has already received quite a bit of credit for setting a reasonably inclusive and prag- attention is my House Bill 264, the Housing Author- Find Any Construction matic tone in the transition and his Inaugural re- ity Due Process Act. Working with the Virginia Pov- marks. However, his full-throated support of off-shore erty Law Center and advocates of the poor across Professional drilling, despite the uncertain actual return on in- the Commonwealth, the goal of the bill is to ensure in One Place” vestment and the Navy’s objections on national se- that people who have been barred from visiting public curity grounds, portends policy battles to come. housing protects are afforded some basic due pro- While his calls for a “Commonwealth of Opportu- cess to appeal. While the initial bill resulted in nega- Homeowners Looking For... nity” and for personal volunteerism and charity strike tive push back from law enforcement officials and appropriate chords, I fear that the open alignment homeowners neighboring public housing, I have Qualified, Licensed, Insured Contractors of House Republicans and the new administration worked closely with housing authority, legal aid, and with the Tea Party movement’s vehement anti-Fed- law enforcement experts to revise the bill and suc- eralism is a distracting throwback at a time when cessfully address those concerns. People who have www.ProfessorToolbox.com we need to look forward. worked with housing authority residents in our com- Nevertheless, I have been reaching out to Gover- munity and across Virginia can attest to the poor nor McDonnell’s policy team hoping to can find bi- treatment of already marginalized citizens. Alexan- partisan consensus on some of my budget reform ini- dria ought to be a leader when it comes to balancing tiatives, which will help us navigate the current short- public safety with protecting the rights of the poor, fall responsibly while protecting core services and our and the revised bill will do exactly that. most vulnerable citizens. For example, I am working For more information on my complete list of legis- with social justice advocates to create a Statewide lation, please visit www.davidenglin.org/legislation. TANF Funding Pool that will protect Federal safety- Of course, I welcome your ideas and feedback, so I net block grant funds from being diverted to political hope you will get in touch at 703-549-3203 (which earmarks, and I am working with the Commonwealth forwards to my Richmond office during the session) St. Louis Catholic School Institute to create a Tax Expenditure Report require- or at [email protected] and let me www.stlouisschool.org ment so the General Assembly will give various costly know if there is anything I can do to serve you bet- tax exemptions and loopholes the appropriate scru- ter. It is an honor to represent you, and I am hopeful tiny as we weigh difficult budget choices. With the that over the next two months, my General Assem- Are you happy with your child’s school? Commonwealth facing at least a $4 billion revenue bly colleagues and I will be able to make progress shortfall, now more than ever we need to make struc- for all Virginians. Is your child excelling in all areas? Letters to the Editor From Page 12 the article regarding the proposal wish everyone a Happy New 2010 to tax plastic bags at 5 cents each — a time for new beginnings in ited to those people who have (in paragraph 4): many areas of our lives. The first come on the property to engage 1 penny to the merchant thing I would like to do is thank in unlawful activity. With this list, 5 cents to a specific fund everyone who has supported and law enforcement can more effi- 6 cents given me the encouragement in ciently remove dangerous tres- Where does one find nickel’s the past years of voicing my con- passers and make public housing worth 6 cents? cern on issues that affect us all — complexes throughout Virginia There is also no indication how from traffic, politic, safety, reli- safer for residents, people who the 5 cent tax will be treated—will gion, to our homes and our rights visit them, and the surrounding it be added to the grocery/drug- as renters, etc. neighborhoods. store/liquor store total and taxed Giving credit where credit is as merchandise? That would be due: I want to credit Officer Ray • Kindergarten - 8th Grade Christie Marra sales tax on a tax—surely not what Golden, the officer who re- • St. Louis students score above average on standardized tests Staff Attorney the Founding Fathers had in mind. sponded to the call back in Sep- • Extended Day Program (before and after school) Virginia Poverty Law Center, Inc. tember 2009 of a child out of • Excellent Certified Faculty and Staff Brenda Franklin school. The wrong officer was • Caring and Nurturing environment Alexandria named in the letter to the editor • Conveniently located off of Route 1 (near Beacon Mall) 6 Cents to about the incident. A Nickel? And in respect to the Alfred There is still time to enroll in St. Louis school for the Spring Semester New Beginnings Street Baptist Church Christmas call St. Louis School at 703 768-7732 if you are interested in enrolling. To the Editor: To The Editor: I noticed some unusual math in I would like to take this time and See Letters, Page 21 2901 Popkins Lane, Alexandria Virginia 22306 • Call 703 768-7732 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 ❖ 13 14 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 ❖ 15 News Council Notebook

From Page 3 how to appeal, as well as a pro- vision calling for a periodic review of the list for currency and accu- racy. This revised version of the bill is the one rejected by the City Council’s legislative committee members Kerry Donley and Paul Smedberg. “I think there has been some poor communication,” said Coun- cilman Rob Krupicka, who de- clined to indicate how he would vote with the council takes up the issue next week. “One of the prob- lems with this bill is that it never really had a formal review pro- cess.” SOUPer Saturday Jenn Young and Kati Pirner give out clam chowder ca- Branding tered by the Chart House for SOUPer Saturday at the The G.O.P. Torpedo Factory on Jan. 16. Proceeds benefited United Community Ministries. Republican Councilman Frank Fannon never misses an oppor- tunity to broaden the city’s Grand Elizabeth Old Party. Take this week, when Collins and he was at City Hall to celebrate the Avierill Shepps birthday of Martin Luther King select their during the city school system’s bowls. annual poster contest. “King was a Republican,” said Fannon after the awards were pre- sented. “I bet a lot of people don’t know that.” Photos by LaShawn Avery/ — Michael Lee Pope Gazette Packet

16 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Theater A Comedy and a Musical Gunston Arts Center’s two theaters are busy. By Brad Hathaway The Gazette

he new year’s theater season is in Tfull swing with two new shows playing in Arlington County’s Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure Gunston Arts Center. The American Cen- tury Theater is reviving the 1950s stage comedy “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” in the smaller space, the flexible black box known as Theatre Two, while Dominion Stage mounts the quirky small musical take- off of 1930s anti-marijuana propaganda, “Reefer Madness” in the larger Theatre One. “Success” is the kind of straight forward stage comedy that flourished on Broadway in the middle of the last century. It is au- thor George Axelrod’s attempt to capital- ize on the success of his first Broadway com- edy, “The Seven-Year Itch,” by looking at the problems a playwright has trying to come up with a second hit play. In this case, he turned to the classic tale of Faust strik- ing a deal with the devil in exchange for Courtesy of Dominion Stage his soul. The twist was that the devil was a theatrical agent willing to guarantee suc- Tom Flat points to Joel Piper in Dominion Stage’s production of “Reefer cess for 10 percent — not of the author’s Madness.” income but of his soul. seduces him with the prospect of With plenty of opportunities to lampoon receiving an Academy Award. the culture of show business in the 1950s, Just down the hall, in the 460- Axelrod’s script is both clever and funny. He seat proscenium style Theatre One, populates the piece with characters that are Tom Flat leads the cast of “Reefer Courtesy of Dominion Stage caricatures of Hollywood and Broadway types Madness” through its camp, single- Tom Flat as the narrator in Domin- including a buxom blond in the Jayne gag romp of a musical take-off. Flat ion Stage’s production of “Reefer Mansfield mold (Mansfield actually origi- plays the 1930s high school teacher Madness.” nated the role both on stage and in the movie who, with the help of his school’s version which followed), a shifty and devil- drama club, stage the story of drug- ish agent, a milquetoast of a writer with no induced degradation that befalls a Alexandria’s Winter talent whatsoever (says the agent/devil: clean cut, all-American couple when “We’re not talking talent here, we’re talking they give in to the temptation of the Boutique Shopping success!”) and even an adonis-like athlete. devil weed! In the process, Flat plays Event Set for Feb. 6 Donald Osborne is almost two dweebish most of the adult roles as well, and as a writer of magazine articles who’d sell he does so with a sense of panache The Sixth Annual Boutique District his soul for 1) money, 2) the love of the that often sparks an otherwise Warehouse Sale, a one-day clearance sexiest woman he knows and 3) success as rather lackluster evening. spectacular featuring high-end bou- a screenwriter. His twerp of a character With an on-stage band of six and tique merchandise, will be held at the lacks either a sense of naive decency or enough wireless microphones for George Washington Masonic Memo- underlying charm that could justify the au- the lead performers but not for the rial from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, dience caring about him. chorus of supposedly drugged-out Feb. 6. zombies, there is a mismatch in the The most serious fashion fans line HOWEVER, Osborne is surrounded by cast sound that plagues the production. Dennis Deloria/The Gazette up in the early morning hours to get members who tear into their characters The featured players bring a vari- Donald Osborne toasts agent/devil Steven the first look at top label merchan- with style. Kari Ginsburg is as funny as she ety of skills to the mix but musi- Lebens in the American Century Theater’s dise from renowned stores like Hys- is sexy as the blond bombshell of a starlet cally the musical never really takes production of “Will Success Spoil Rock teria, Periwinkle, Mystique Jewelers, while Steven Lebens is smooth and slick off. Choreographer Catherine Oh, Hunter?” Treat, Gossypia, Apple Seed, with just a hint of shifty as the devil/agent on the other hand, comes up with Lawrence Miller and Company, quite reminiscent of “Damn Yankee’s” simi- a number of nifty moves that are within the Stanton Gallery, Bella, Red Barn Mer- lar character, “Mr. Applegate,” who sells capabilities of the chorus as well as the Where and When cantile, the Christmas Attic, and lo- baseball success for the same type of deal. leads. (It is interesting to note that both “Damn The American Century Theater’s “Will Suc- cal jewelry designer Queen Bee De- Joel Piper throws himself into the role of cess Spoil Rock Hunter?” plays Thursday - signs. This year, Old Town’s famous Yankees” and “Will Success Spoil Rock the clean-cut kid gone wrong whose love for Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday at kitchen boutique La Cuisine joins the Hunter?” opened in the same year, 1955.) Mary Lane (a pert Jaclyn Young) is overcome 2:30 p.m. through Feb. 6. Tickets are $26 - John Tweel does a particularly smooth $32 and can be ordered at 703 998-4555 or lineup, along with Diva, Mint Condi- by his addiction to “Mary Jane.” Michael Reed online at www.american century.org. Domin- tion, and Pink and Brown. Diva and job of building the character of the play- is at his best in the non-musical sequences as ion Stage’s “Reefer Madness” plays Thursday Mint Condition are both upscale con- wright who faces the same problem Axelrod the pot dealer (he also doubles as Jesus in a - Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. signment boutiques while Pink and was facing when he tried to top the success brief hallucinatory number) and Amy Baska through Jan. 30. Tickets are $15 and can be of his first hit, and Craig Miller’s portrayal ordered at 703 683-0502 or online at Brown offers organic fiber children’s is his “mol.” Sam Nystrom pulls a nifty series www.dominionstage.org clothing. of a prototypically self-absorbed studio boss of comic bits as a stoned student fixated on a is very funny in the scene where the devil balero, the Latin American ball and cup toy. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 ❖ 17 Calendar Old Town’s most authentic country

French restaurant since 1983 ONGOING The Kingstowne Area Artists’ Association (KAAA) is looking for new members. The club meets once a month to network, socialize, learn from each other and participate in opportunities to show and sell its work. All visual artists, professional or hobbyists are welcome. Go to www.kingstowneartists.com. The group meets the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Kingstowne Active Adult Center, 6488 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria. Winter Specials Contact Ginny Wywyj at [email protected] or Nancy Hannans at [email protected]. Dover Sole • Bouillabaisse The Del Ray Farmers Market is now open year round — located at the Frog Legs • Beef Wellington corner of Mt. Vernon Avenue and Oxford Avenue in Del Ray. During the winter months the market will be open SATURDAY/JAN. 23 Coq au vin • Cassoulet 9 am to noon each Saturday. The Del Ray Market farmers that will be there American Balalaika Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Presents “Bright Winter Moon: Songs Chef Specials • Venison are Smith Meadows meats, eggs, fresh and Dances from the Russian and Ukrainian Heartland.” Under the direction of pasta and sauces; Amish cheese, Peter Trofimenko. At the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, yogurt, bakery goods, eggs and jams NVCC, Alexandria Campus, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. Tickets $20/ and jellies; winter vegetables; fancy advance, $25/door. Visit www.ABSorchestra.org or call 703-351-1331. Old Town nuts; pralines; and bakery goods. Any questions, contact Pat Miller at military, is encouraged. In preparation visit www.alexandriasingers.com. [email protected]. for the Ball, dance classes will be Please Make An Ms. Senior Virginia America is offered at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum JAN. 28, FEB. 4 AND 11 Early Reservation for searching for candidates statewide for from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Thursdays, this year’s May Pageant, which will be Jan. 14, 21. Learn the waltz, polka, 18th Century Dance Classes. 7:30- Valentine’s Day held Thursday, May 6 at the Lee Virginia Reel and more. Cost is $12/ 9:30 p.m. Learn the dances of Jane Sunday, February 14 Center Kauffman Center, 1108 each of $30 for the series. Call 703- Austen, George Washington, and Jefferson St., Alexandria. Doors will 838-4242. Visit Abigail Adams in Gadsby’s Tavern open at 1:30 p.m. Showtime is 2-4 www.gadsbystavern.org. Museum’s historic ballroom. At p.m. Admission is free with a donation Free Yoga Class. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 North 127 N. Washington St., Old Town • 703-548-4661 of $10. A deadline for entries will be In celebration of National Yoga Day Royal Street. Cost is $30/series or $12/ Feb. 8. Call 703-978-3663 and USA. Guests are encouraged to donate class. Call 703-838-4242. Smoke Free Restaurant directions at 703-838-4343. The to Soles4Souls, the international shoe www.lerefugealexandria.com current Ms. Senior Virginia America, charity. At Gadsby’s Tavern Museum in Maureen Ribble, will end her reign in Alexandria. Visit FRIDAY/JAN. 29 May. The Pageant showcases women www.soles4soulsfundraising.org/ Balalaika Quartet Nalimov. 7:30 p.m. age 60-plus who live in Virginia and abellayoga. Tickets are $20/advance, $25/door. At are U.S. citizens. Yoga Workshops. Free. Yoga for the Lyceum. Go to www.balalaika.org Rookies from 2-3:30 p.m.; Yoga Open or call 703-549-0760. FRIDAY AFTERNOONS Flow from 4-5:30 p.m. At Body in Tea Dances. 1-3:15 p.m. Group class Balance Center, 1423 Powhatan St., from 1-1:30 p.m. Ballroom, Latin and Unit 7, Alexandria. Call 703-518-4434. SATURDAY/JAN. 30 Swing music. $11/person. At the Register at Musical Extravaganza. 4 p.m. Free. Dance Studio Lioudmila, 18 Roth www.bodyinbalancecenter.com. Celebrating Alexandria’s Sister City, Street, 2nd Floor (off Duke Street), Helsingborg, Sweden. At Convergence, Alexandria. Call 703-751-8868. 1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria. JAN. 23-24 “Mint Condition.” Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.; SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS IN JANUARY Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. Jane Franklin Dance SUNDAY/JAN. 31 Storytelling Sessions. 2 p.m. Children and Washington Saxophone Quartet Winter Dance Showcase. 1-6 p.m. At enter a world of fantasy and fables perform in a shared evening. At The Dance Studio Lioudmila, a local dance when costumed interpreters weave Athenaeum, 201 Prince Street, studio specializing in competitive and three tales together during Mount Alexandria. Tickets are $28 - $16 can social Ballroom Dancing. Features 20 Vernon’s storytelling session, “Once be purchased by phone 703-933-1111 different dances by amateurs and Upon a Time at Mount Vernon,” at or at www.janefranklin.com professionals. At 18 Roth St., Historic Mount Vernon in the Hands- Alexandria. Call 703-751-8868 or On History Room in the Donald W. email: Reynolds Education Center. “Once SUNDAY/JAN. 24 [email protected]. Upon at Time at Mount Vernon” is Classical Pianist Sara Leila Pruning Workshop. 2-4 p.m. Free. At included in regular Estate admission: Sherman. 4 p.m. Free. The recital the Alexandria Central Library, 5505 adults, $15; youth ages 6-11, $7; and will feature solo piano works from Duke Street, Alexandria. Visit children under 5 are admitted free. German, French and American www.alexandria.lib.va.us. Call 703- composers. The program includes 228-6423 or email to Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata [email protected]. THURSDAY/JAN. 21 in A-flat Major Op. 110, Gabriel Fauré’s “Love in the Time of Tamiflu.” 3 Civil War Dance Class. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nocturne for Piano No. 6 in-D flat p.m. Concert features Melissa Coombs, Cost is $12. Learn the waltz, polka, major Op. 63, and Samuel Barber’s Bailey Whiteman, Terrance L. Johns, Virginia Reel and more from an expert. Sonata for Piano Op. 26. At The William Heim, Virginia Rice Sircy and In preparation for the Civil War Ball on Lyceum, 201 South Washington Street, Jon Kalbfleisch. At Trinity United Jan. 23. At Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, Old Town Alexandria. Methodist Church, 2911 Cameron Mill 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. Visit Road, Alexandria. Call 703-549-5500 www.gadsbystavern.org or call 703- x103 or www.trinityalexandria.org. 838-4242. MONDAY/JAN. 25 Combo Fun with Cards and ATCs. Haitian Benefit Dinner. At Mango Noon to 4 p.m. Create handmade cards Mike’s, The Island on Duke Street. Has for Valentines. Materials supplied with SATURDAY/JAN. 23 agreed to donate 25 percent of dinner suggested donations. Artist Trading Dare to Dream Fund-raiser. 8:30- sales to Save the Children, which has Card-ers are invited to trade/swap and 11:30 a.m. Sponsored by the worked with Haiti for 25 years. participate in DRA’s New Year’s theme Alexandria Jaycees to help keep Camp Tavern Toddlers. 10:30 a.m. to noon. of What is “In” and What is “Out” for Virginia Jaycee open. At the American Open playtime for toddlers. At 2010. Contact Karen at Legion, 400 Cameron St., Alexandria. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum. Cost is $7 [email protected] or Theresa at Tickets are $10. If you are unable to for a group of three, which must [email protected] or attend, but would like to make a tax include one adult, or purchase a 5- www.theDelRayArtisans.org. Del Ray deductible donation to the Camp, week pass for $30. Call 703-838-4242. Artisans gallery is located at 2704 please write a check to “Camp Virginia www.gadsbystavern.org Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria; Jaycee” and mail to Alexandria call 703-838-4827. Jaycees, PO Box 1836, Alexandria, VA 22313. TUESDAY, JAN. 26 Civil War Ball. 8-11 p.m. In Gadsby’s Alexandria Singers Auditions. 7 p.m. TUESDAY/FEB. 2 Tavern ballroom. $45/advance; $50/ At the Lincolnia Senior Center, 4710 N. Braddock’s March - A Pilgrimage of door. Period attire, either civilian or Chambliss St., Alexandria. Email: [email protected] or See Calendar, Page 20 18 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 ❖ 19 Calendar From Page 18

Destiny. 6 to 8 p.m. Author and Marine Band performs. With Michael Alexandria resident Thomas E. Mower and Michael Colgrass. At the Crocker will speak about his new Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall book Braddock’s March. At and Arts Center, NVCC, Alexandria Morrison House, 116 South Alfred Campus, 3001 North Beauregard St., Alexandria. Street, Alexandria. Call 703-845-6156 or www.schlesingercenter.com Managing Wildlife Conflict. 1:30-3 WEDNESDAY/FEB. 3 p.m. Having troubles with deer and Sea Chanters Chorus. 7:30 p.m. rabbits feasting on your garden? Part of the U.S. Navy Concert Band. Victoria Monroe, Wildlife Biologist for Plays at Bishop Ireton High School, Fairfax County will discuss strategies 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria. for managing wildlife conflicts in your Call 703-361-6599 or go to garden. $10. At Green Springs www.navyband.navy.mil. Gardens. Call 703-642-5173 to register. SATURDAY, FEB. 6 Put Us to Evening with the Chefs. Featuring TUESDAY/FEB. 9 prominent chefs from local Books to Film Discussion Group. 7 The Test restaurants showcasing their finest p.m. Readers and movie buffs are cuisine. Hosted by the Dunbar invited to talk about the film, “The ❦ Alexandria Olympic Boys and Girls Accidental Tourist” (1988), based on Selection Club. Proceeds will benefit the the novel by Anne Tyler. All should club’s youth programs. At the Belle read the work and view the movie ❦ Service Haven Country Club, Fort Hunt before attending. At Beatley Central Road, Alexandria. Contact Dave Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria. Woodbury at 703-867-5570 or e- Call Mark at 703-519-3498. ❦ Price mail [email protected]. Boutique District Warehouse JAN. 21 TO MARCH 14 THURSDAY/FEB. 11 Sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A one-day “Mahalia, a Gospel Musical.” Starring clearance spectacular featuring Bernardine Mitchell as Mahalia Jackson Siobhan Quinn and Michael high-end boutique merchandise will be in performance at MetroStage. A Bowers. 7 p.m. Gracious and gritty Come Taste the Difference from Old Town Alexandria’s musical biography of the “Queen of songs brimming with seamless boutiques. At the George Gospel Music” directed by Thomas W. harmonies. At The Athenaeum, 201 Two Convenient Alexandria Locations Washington Masonic Memorial, Jones II. Performances are Thursdays and Prince Street, Alexandria. Call 703- 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria. Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 548-0035. Visit Open 7 days a week John Carlyle’s Birthday 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. dreamersloversandoutlaws.com. Celebration. Noon to 4 p.m. $5 All tickets $45-$50. Call 800-494-8497, Bradlee Belle View admission. Costumed interpreters Groups/703-548-9044. At 1201 North FRIDAY, FEB. 12 3690J King Street 1600A Belle View Blvd. will be dancing and performing Royal St. Alexandria. 18th-century music throughout the Singer/Songwriter Janna Audey. 703.820.8600 571.384.6880 house. At Carlyle House Historic 7-9 p.m. At Spill the Beans, 1900 Elkin Park. Go to www.nvrpa.org or call collectibles. Prizes and coins are given Street, Suite 4, Alexandria, 703-549-2997 or e-mail away. At the Hampton Inn & Suites on spillthebeansva.com www.unwinedva.com [email protected]. the corner of the I-495 beltway and Family Fun Flower Power: Route 1, Alexandria. Visit the Blooming Branches for a Winter Alexandria Coin Club Web site at: SATURDAY/FEB. 13 Bouquet. 2-3 p.m. Get a jump on the www.members.cox.net/ Water Wise Landscaping. 11 a.m.- seasons by forcing flowers. Learn to cut alexandriacoinclub. 12:30 p.m. Well designed, installed branches of flowering trees and shrubs and maintained landscapes offer years and coax them to bloom indoors for an SUNDAY/FEB. 7 of environmental benefits and beauty. early spring! $18/project includes Green Spring horticulturalist Brenda The branches and containers. At Green Washington Metropolitan Skarphol discusses these concepts and Springs Gardens. Philharmonic. 3 p.m. Free. Pre- provides practical information for you Alexandria Coin Show. 9 a.m. to 5 concert lecture at 2:15 p.m. Ulysses S. to implement in your garden. Royal Restaurant p.m. There will be 50 tables with U.S. James, Music Director. At Bishop Instruction takes place inside and coins and currency, world coins, Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge outdoors. Dress accordingly. $16. At (now smoke free) banknotes, ancient coins, hobby books, Road, Alexandria. Green Springs Gardens. Call 703-642- “What’s for Dinner?!” gold, silver, medals, tokens and Jazz Leanings. 2 p.m. United States 5173 to register. You don’t have to think too hard, let us solve this classic question. Theater In addition to our award winning menu, we have added p.m. Additional performances: Jan. some popular specials that add variety for everybody taste. NOW THROUGH JAN. 24 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20; March 6 at 3:30 NOW THROUGH FEB. 7 “Nuts” by Tom Topor. Fri. and p.m. For ages 4 and up. Tickets are “Stick Fly.” Tickets are $25 to $66. Real food, for real people at reasonable prices. Sat. at 8 p.m., Jan. 22-23; plus $12/advance, $15/door, $10 for A comedy at Arena Stage in Sun. matinee at 2 p.m. Jan. 24. At parties of 10 or more. Presented by Crystal City that explores the role Monday - Kids Night Lee Center for the Performing Synetic Family Theater, 4041 of race and privilege in the Burger Night (Kids eat 1/2 price) Each child must be accompanied by adult having entree. Arts, 1108 Jefferson Street in Old Campbell Ave., Arlington in African-American social Town, Alexandria. Tickets are Shirlington Village. Call 800-494- aristocracy. Sundays, Tuesdays $16/general; $14/seniors and 18 8497 or www.classika.org and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday - Greek Night and under; $12/groups of 10 or Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Lamb Marinated and Roasted for 3 hours, more. Call 703-838-2880 or visit at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Athenian Roast Chicken, Moussaka! www.portcityplayhouse.com. FEB. 9 TO APRIL 4 matinees at 2 p.m. At Arena “Sweeney Todd.” At Signature Stage in Crystal City, 1800 S. Bell Wednesday - All American Night Theatre. Tickets are $52 to $76. Street, Arlington. Visit NOW THROUGH JAN. 30 Show times are Tuesday and www.arenastage.org, by phone at Meatloaf, Chicken Fried Chicken. Va. Ham “Reefer Madness.” 8 p.m. Sunday Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday 202-488-3300. matinee at 2 p.m.. Cost is $15. and Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 Thursday - Italian Night Inspired by the original 1936 film p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 Lasagna, Chicken Alfredo, Calamari of the same name, this musical p.m. and 7 p.m. There is no NOW THROUGH MARCH 7 comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek “Sweeney Todd” performance on “I am My Own Wife.” Andrew Friday - Fish Night look at the hysteria caused when Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Call Long plays all 33 characters, from Crab Cakes, Shrimp & Scallops over penne pasta with white sauce clean-cut kids fall prey to Ticketmaster at 703-573-SEAT or go Charlotte, her aunt and her marijuana. Hosted by Dominion to www.signature-theatre.org. father, SS commanders and Stasi Stage. At Gunston Arts Center, officials, to international Saturday -Steak and Chop Night Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang St., reporters and the playwright Prime Rib, Lamb, Surf and Turf, Pork Chops, and Moussaka Arlington. Go to NOW THROUGH FEB. 6 himself. Showtimes are Tuesdays www.dominionstage.org. “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday Reservations can be made online 8 p.m. nightly; Saturday/Sunday Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Brunch served 7am - 2pm or by calling 703-683-0502. matinees 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; American Century Theater. At the Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dine in or call ahead and your dinner will be ready for pick up. Theater Two, Gunston Arts Center, Presented by Signature Theater Dinner hours 2:30-9:30pm JAN. 23 TO MARCH 14 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. Tickets in the ARK Theater. Tickets are 730 North Saint Asaph Street “Puss ‘n Boots.” Adapted by are $26-$32. Tickets can be ordered $47-$71, and are available by Alexandria, VA 22314 Ramola D from the French fairy online at www.americancentury.org calling Ticketmaster at 703-573- tale by Charles Perrault. or by calling 703-998-4555. SEAT or visiting www.signature- (703) 548-1616 Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 theatre.org. Ample Free Parking

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By Christine million in charity healthcare they need: program that can afford budget employer have increased by 80 Candio care last year. We ex- Cover all kids. More than cuts; even minimal improvements percent since 2000. CEO, Inova Alexandria perienced nearly an 100,000 children in Virginia are in eligibility levels would help What does all of this mean? It Hospital 18 percent increase currently eligible for state cover- thousands of families. means that more Virginia families over the previous age programs but are not enrolled. Pay healthcare providers face economic hardships when try- t appears that all year and 57.8 per- Congress recently enacted new the cost of caring for Medicaid ing to balance the cost of eyes are on cent increase from federal legislation that allows Vir- patients. Right now, doctors, hos- healthcare with other necessities, I healthcare reform 2008. Inova Health ginia to use a variety of new op- pitals and nursing homes are paid and that all Virginians can gain in Washington and System’s overall tions to simplify and improve en- a fraction of what it costs to pro- from policy decisions at the state on Virginia’s budget-mak- “safety net” services rollment for these children. In our vide care for Medicaid patients. In and federal levels that will lend ers in Richmond, who are provided to the un- own backyard, the number of chil- addition, financing for projects stability in the healthcare arena. grappling with unprecedented rev- insured and underinsured in dren seeking care at Inova’s pedi- that improve access to healthcare Some may question whether we enue shortfalls and how to address Northern Virginia increased from atric clinics for the uninsured and services has been reduced. This can afford to address these priori- them. This begs the question, what $145 million in 2007 to $183 mil- underinsured continues to in- shifts costs to businesses and fami- ties in this tumultuous economy. do Virginians stand to gain ... or lion in 2008. We expect that trend crease, going from 20,600 in 2008 lies with commercial coverage, Inova Alexandria Hospital, along lose? to continue for the foreseeable fu- to 21,480 through November and contributes to the fact that with Inova Health System and Consider the following: ture. 2009. premiums for Virginia families Healthcare for All Virginians re- ❖ More than 1 million Virgin- When you combine these fac- Improve coverage for low- who have insurance through their sponds that we can’t afford not to. ians are without health insurance. tors, it’s clear why more than 60 income working parents. Virginia’s More than 700,000 of those with- organizations have come together very low Medicaid eligibility level Letters out health insurance work full- to form “Healthcare for All Virgin- for working parents makes it im- time. ians.” This coalition exists to edu- possible for 65,000 of them with From Page 13 And for this year, as much as I ❖ Virginia is one of only 10 cate and engage Virginians about incomes below the federal poverty love the snow, I hope we all will states with more uninsured chil- the state of health insurance cov- line to qualify for health insurance. festival, I did not wish to mis- have a chance to attend both the dren today than 15 years ago. erage in Virginia, and to keep all Right now, the parents in a family lead anyone in a letter about the musical holiday concert conducted ❖ Virginia ranks 48th nationally focused on the bottom line. of three can only be insured un- festival which was scheduled for by Kim Allen Kluge and the Alfred in per-capita Medicaid expendi- Healthcare for All Virginians der Medicaid if their countable Dec. 19, but didn’t take place be- Street Baptist Church Christmas tures. believes the following priorities earnings are less than $6,000 a cause of the snowstorm. In the Festival held by the music, drama, In our own community, Inova Al- must be addressed as our leaders year. This is among the lowest Dec. 21 letter, it should have said and liturgical dance ministries. exandria Hospital provided $17.2 in Washington and Richmond Medicaid eligibility rates for par- “to be followed by a Christmas fes- make decisions about how mil- ent eligibility, ranking Virginia tival” instead of sounding like it Geri Baldwin Obituary lions of Virginians obtain the 44th in the country. This is not a took place. Alexandria Blackwell Hawthorne On the eve of his 88th birthday, Blackwell Hawthorne, for the bet- ter part of a decade the director Visit These Houses of Worship of advertising sales for the Falls Church News-Press, died Saturday, Join A Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons... Jan. 16, 2010 at his home in North HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN…703-360-9546 MT. 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items listed below may be placed on a consent calendar. A consent item will be approved at the beginning of the meeting without discussion Somebody at OTCA must be listening Strutters played Dixieland jazz. unless someone asks that it be taken off the Old Town to their leaders, because the group — consent calendar and considered separately. more than 100 members — gathered at The Planning Commission reserves the right to THE PLOT THICKENS - The Old GLORY HALLELUJAH recess and continue the public hearing to a fu- Town Civic Association has crafted a the Lyceum on Jan. 13 and voted unani- A special choral tribute was sung by ture date. For further information call the De- thoughtful and useful Waterfront Plan, mously to support the organization’s the combined Trinity Church Adult choir partment of Planning and Zoning at 703-746- waterfront plan, as opposed to the and the Columbia Pike Community Cho- 4666. ‘Towners. Trouble is, it flies in the face of another waterfront plan apparently City’s. Representatives from the Cham- rus, two groups in which he had sung. PLANNING COMMISSION favored by many of our city fathers, de- ber of Commerce who strongly support The entire congregations marched TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 velopers and business interests. the City’s version on waterfront plan- out singing “When the Saints Go March- 7:30 PM, CITY HALL Alexandria Board of Architectural Review Guess what? This is shaping as a ning were not happy. ing In” and went to the parish hall for a Old & Historic Alexandria District CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 301 KING STREET brawl between competing Alexandrians OTCA believes that its plan is an evo- reception and joyous music by Dave lution of the 1992 small area plan LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA who mean well but are legions apart on Robinson (cornet), Dallas Smith (up- ======their vision of what our town’s water- adopted by the City. It builds on the right bass), Frank Cocuzzi (drums), ======CITY COUNCIL strengths of Old Town, while on a more SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2010 front will look like in both the near and Larry Kopp (clarinet), Rick Rowe (gui- A public hearing will be held by the Alexandria scientific basis sets out to explain why Board of Architectural Review on WEDNES- 9:30 AM, CITY HALL distant future. tar), Bob Hoyler (clarinet), Dave DAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 beginning at 7:30 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The gauntlet between the differing there are issues that ought not to be Littlefield (banjo), Gary Gregg (clari- 301 KING STREET in Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, parties was thrown down fairly clearly skirted in favor of illusionary quick fixes. net), John Jensen (trombone), 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia on the ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA Says OTCA: Instead of catering to a following applications: in this comment in the January issue of Hollywood (tenor sax), and singer TEXT AMENDMENT #2009-0009 the Old Town Crier, the monthly news- group-think mini-Nartional Harbor ap- Jacqueline Groover. CASE BAR2009-0035 letter of OTCA: “What Alexandria has in proach, it suggests a balanced process. Vice-mayor Del Pepper and husband Request for approval of a waiver of HVAC AMENDMENTS TO ADOPTED RESIDENTIAL INFILL REGULATIONS Old Town is what many cities have Your hard-working neighborhood col- F.J., Jane Hugh Campbell with sons screening requirement at 202 Duke St, zoned umnist closely studied the OTCA plan RM Residential. tried, and failed, to create. One object of Gary and Hugh, Drew Carroll, Bob APPLICANT: Lynn Rogerson Lewis A) Initiation of a text amendment; B) Public the City’s waterfront planing should be and believes that it is on the mark with Calhoun, Hazel and Ron Rigby, Mel hearing and consideration of a request for an respect to the waterfront’s future. I amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance to polish that jewel further, not shatter Bergheim, and Hank Huhn were among Information about the above item(s) may be could also say the City’s approach needs obtained from the Department of Planning and regarding infill development. it.” the many Alexandrians present. Zoning, City Hall, 301 King Street, Room 2100, Wow! Them’s fightin’ words, work, but I guess I just did. Frances Pickering, who grew up just Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning Alexandria, Virginia 22314, telephone: (703) ‘Towners. across the street from the Langstaffs on 746-4666 SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0059 OTCA strongly feels that the so-called — Bob Feldkamp North View Terrace, came, as did the City plan focuses too much about O’Flaherty family — Judge Daniel 516 A EAST HOWELL AVENUE growth, centering on Old Town as a rev- Fairfax, wife Resa, and daughter SINGLE FAMILY HOME enue raiser at the expense of its old and Lucelle. historic character. But the plans are Taylor Run Judge Steve Rideout, wife Bobbie, Public hearing and consideration of a request Alexandria City Public Schools radically different, as OTCA President FAREWELL TO MORT Judge Alfred Swersky and Michele for a parking reduction and site plan modifica- Mort Langstaff was the soul of the tions for construction of a single family home; Poul Hertel says, in their perspective, Evans, John Porter, Cindy and Mac Saturday, February 6, 2010, 9 a.m. School zoned RB/Residential. party innumerable times; it happened Page, Andy Pohl, Dick Taliaferro and Board FY2011 Budget Public Hearing and approach and consistency. “By that, I Budget Work Session, 2000 N. Beauregard mean one is narrowly focused on busi- again at the memorial service at Trinity wife, Tom Tyler, Fran Vaughn, Barbara Applicant: Douglas Drabkowski Street ness and short-term revenues, while the Episcopal Church in Arlington, which Beach, Fran and Grant Redman, and SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0064 other takes a more holistic approach bulged at the seams with friends who Ernie Sult also came for a great party for Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:30 p.m. School had come from all over the USA to pay Board FY 2011 Budget Public Hearing and that believes ‘if we want to be here and a great guy. 3401 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE Meeting, 2000 N. Beauregard Street shop here, so will tourists,” Hertel says. tribute. The church resounded with laughter RESTAURANT “Because we are in a historic urban city, — Lois Kelso Hunt If you would like to address the Board, please and music as family and friends recalled contact Clerk of the Board Rosemary Webb at let us focus on the entire sandwich, not Public hearing and consideration of a request to 703-824-6614 or [email protected] . just the gravy.” Mort and his jokes and the King Street operate a restaurant and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low.

Applicant: Jose M Cabero, Jose G Cabero and Marisol Gonzalez Mercer Leads City’s Democrats OBITUARY SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0077 From Page 3 Lucille Elaine Tubbs, age 44, passed What’s your favorite Alexandria restau- away Saturday January 16, 2010 at Capital 10 EAST GLEBE ROAD rant? What do you order? Hospice in Arlington, Virginia. like to expand outreach efforts. What CHEZ ANDREE plans do you have in this regard? Right now I am really enjoying a new restaurant Ms. Tubbs was born March 12, 1965 in Wash- ington D.C. and was the daughter of Diana Public hearing and consideration of a request to From giving our members Democratic business that is walking distance from my house, Pizzaiolo Café (Thompson) Tubbs of Alexandria, Virginia and allow outdoor seating at a grandfathered on Fern, and I am partial to their chicken parmesan the late Morley Tubbs. restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Appli- cards to pass out to anyone interested in joining our cant: Chez Andree, Inc. committee, to holding monthly meetings that will sub. That said, as a lifelong Alexandrian, while I love Other than her mother, survivors include her loving companion, Timothy Clark of Springfield, SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0079 be issue-focused and will engage participants, we all the new restaurants that have opened in Del Ray, Virginia; one son, Josef Rodriguez of Mana- have a number ideas being discussed that will focus I would be remise not to give Al’s Steak and Cheese, ssas, Virginia; two daughters, Amanda Haas of 654 SOUTH PICKETT STREET Burke, Virginia and Devon Herring of Freder- on outreach. Without a doubt, the core of our out- open since 1956, a shout out. icksburg, Virginia; four sisters, Judy Bolton and PARKING REDUCTION her husband, William of Alexandria, Virginia, reach activities will happen at the precinct level, and Kathleen Beach of West Columbia, South Caro- Public hearing and consideration of a request we plan on having more events spread across Alex- lina, Dianna Herring- Tubbs of Falls Church, Vir- for a parking reduction for a restaurant; zoned ginia and Lori Peavy of West Columbia, South I/Industrial. Applicant: Seleshi Getachen andria meant to engage all of our neighborhoods Carolina. She is also survived by two grandchil- dren, Matthew Haas and Micah Madayag. THE FOLLOWING WILL BE HEARD BY PLAN- and stakeholders in our community. NING COMMISSION ONLY, (AND BY CITY A memorial service will be held at 11:30 AM COUNCIL ONLY UPON APPEAL.) Monday, January 25, 2010 at the St. Joseph What’s your favorite movie? Catholic Church, 701 N. Columbus Street, Alex- SUBDIVISION #2009-0007 andria, Virginia. “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Always a great movie to 400 PRINCETON BOULEVARD watch over the holidays and it reminds me of what The interment of her ashes will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. SUBDIVISION is really important. I am lucky to have an incredible wife, live in a great city, and serve organizations like Arrangements by Cunningham Funeral Home in Public hearing and consideration of a request to Alexandria, Virginia. subdivide property into two lots; the Alexandria Democratic Committee. zoned R-20/Single-Family. Applicant: Daniel and Lillian York

DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2009-0015 What’s your favorite book? Why? “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” by Edmund 3737 SEMINARY ROAD Morris. The book reads like it is fiction because Teddy VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Roosevelt was such an exciting and adventurous per- Public hearing and consideration of a request son. Before he ever became president, it seemed like for a development site plan to construct an addi- tion to an existing maintenance building and a he had already lived numerous lives as he was a below grade heating and cooling pipeline sys- war hero, historian, naturalist, rancher, New York tem; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: The Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary rep- assemblyman, governor and assistant secretary of resented by Duncan Blair, attorney the Navy. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2009-0008 Correction 731 AND 735 NORTH COLUMBUS STREET ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION Raising Funds for Haiti Torpedo Factory artist Tatyana SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH PARKING LOT FEBRUARY - 2010 Several TC Williams’ graduates are organizing a yard Schremko works on a snow sculpture ======Public hearing and consideration of a request sale to raise funds for the Red Cross’s work in Haiti. The ======for additional parking at a church; zoned event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the dock behind the Art Center at 2413 Mt. Vernon Ave. after December’s snow storm. The The items described below will be heard by the RB/Residential. Applicant: St. Joseph Parrish They need both items to sell and people to purchase. Planning Commission and the City Council on and Rev. Paul S. Loverde by Daniel Straub, wrong photo was published in last the following dates. NOTICE: Some of the agent Items for sale can be dropped off at 2413 Mt. Vernon Ave. week’s Gazette Packet. on Friday, Jan. 22, between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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“It’s not the win that we T.C. Williams pulls away from wanted,” Rowland said. “… We West Potomac in fourth quarter. didn’t come out with the intensity that we should have had coming off a loss like [the one to By Jon Roetman what King did not want them to Montrose] in our home building.” Gazette Packet do. The Titans forced 21 turnovers, A win is a win, right? Not this but also turned the ball over 21 .C. Williams boys bas- time. times. Rowland scored 19 points ketball coach Julian King’s grade for Tuesday’s Titan and Ryan Yates had 12, but no TKing stood outside the performance: D+ other Titan finished in double fig- Photo by Titans locker room “Just our lack of energy and ures — a problem King is hoping Saturday night and discussed the motivation after a 21-point loss at will be solved by the emergence

21-point beating his team had just home in front of a large crowd; it’s of a consistent No. 3 scorer. Louise Krafft received courtesy of national- just amazing to me that we didn’t Daquan Kerman scored eight power Montrose Christian. While come out [and even if we were] points for the Titans and Tayron the final had long been displayed making mistakes, [we were mak- Chambers and Tyrell Sitton each on the Garden scoreboards, King ing them] going 100 mph,” King finished with five. said the game’s outcome, in terms said. “We’re just lackadaisical with “This T.C. team isn’t more ath- / Gazette Packet of the Titans’ season, would be de- everything and assume we’re al- letic than anybody else,” King said. termined three days later when ways going to pull it out at the end. “At the end [of Tuesday’s game] T.C. Williams hosted West It’s not going to work like that [all when we got a few of those turn- Potomac. the time].” overs, it was because we were in While the Titans’ win-loss record position. If we were just that good is impressive — 8-2 after the T.C. WILLIAMS LED by one at athletically, then I could sit down Montrose defeat — the Titans halftime and trailed 30-29 when a lot. I wouldn’t have to give out T.C. Williams post Billy Rowland, right, is defended by struggled with consistency early in Keevyn Hankins scored for West as much instruction. But we’re just Montrose Christian forward Paul Gombwer during the season. The team lacked a Potomac early in the third quar- not overly talented. … Guys that Saturday’s game at the Garden. Montrose won 67-46. sense of urgency, figuring every- ter. The Titans outscored the Wol- we have that are athletic, they’re thing would be OK by game’s end. verines 18-8 during the period, inexperienced. We’re just a differ- quarter, but made too many mis- played them, same guys, and we Hopefully, King thought, the lop- including an 11-0 run, and ap- ent type of team.” takes to overcome. lost by [31 points]. A year later, sided loss would motivate his team peared to gain control. But West Redfearn led West Potomac with “[Our players] followed the we came in here and we had them during its following game. Potomac battled back and twice 19 points and sharpshooting point game plan … we just turned the on the ropes. … The only thing I’ll On Tuesday, T.C. Williams de- pulled to within four on baskets guard Daryl Copeland finished ball over too many times,” Hous- take out of it is we’ll see them feated West Potomac 62-52. The by Martez Redfearn. Leading 53- with 15, including a pair of 3- ton said. “[T.C. Williams] caused again.” Titans improved to 9-2, 7-0 in the 49 with two minutes to play, the pointers. them. It’s not like we just threw Patriot District and still haven’t lost Titans scored nine of the game’s Head coach David Houston III the ball out of bounds on our own. T.C. WILLIAMS ALSO defeated a district game since the 2004-05 final 12 points to secure the win. said the Wolverines wanted to put They’re a good team, but I thought Lee 69-59 on Jan. 14. season. But it wasn’t good enough T.C. Williams post Billy Rowland defensive pressure on Yates and we played well enough, outside of Next up for the Titans is a trip for King. T.C. Williams got off to a scored 10 of his team-high 19 Rowland while moving the ball those turnovers. to Georgia for the Atlanta National slow start and led by only four in points in the fourth quarter. He around and finding quality shots “… We wanted to win. There are Invitational Showcase. T.C. Will- the closing minutes of the contest was 8-of-9 from the free-throw line on the offensive end. West no moral victories out of this. We iams will depart Thursday and before eventually pulling away. in the period and threw down a Potomac played well enough to came here to win, flat out. Last Essentially, the Titans did exactly two-handed dunk. give itself a chance in the fourth year, we came in here [and] we See Titans, Page 24

5 Qs with T.C. Williams post Billy Rowland Q: What do you like to do when you’re not of kids here. Private school is more compact — it’s playing basketball? not open to everybody else. … [T.C. Williams] is a A: When I’m not playing basketball I’m normally very upscale school. It definitely has the credentials hanging around the neighborhood [or] hanging to be a private school — I would call this a private around with my family, doing things together. school, myself, because they put in a lot of work for the students. Q: What is the farthest you’ve traveled away from the Washington D.C.-metro Q: What is your favorite food? area? A: Any type of meat, really. Chicken, hamburgers. A: [For AAU basketball] we took a trip out to Cin- Spaghetti, I really like spaghetti — that’s my favor- cinnati once. … We [the Titans] are taking a trip to ite. Atlanta this weekend. It’s going to be very fun. Q: Do you have any college plans? Q: You transferred from Bishop Ireton two A: I’m definitely looking to play ball in college. I 5Qs:years ago. What has the transition been really want to play [Division I] ball. … That’s my like? goal. I just want to go somewhere I would be ac- A: Private school is a lot different from public school. cepted, everything would fit me right [and] I could [T.C. Williams] is a lot bigger, definitely, because it’s get a scholarship. the only public school in Alexandria. There are a lot — Jon Roetman www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 ❖ 23 Alexandria Gazette Packet Sports Editor Jon Roetman Sports 703-224-3015 or [email protected]

the Youth Sports Office at 703-746-5402 or go on T.C. Williams Girls the department’s Web site at www.alexandriava.gov/ Beat West Potomac recreation. Registration fee is $25.00. The T.C. Williams girls basketball team traveled to West Potomac on Tuesday and beat the Wolver- MVHS Dinner and Auction ines 60-48, improving its record to 5-9, 3-5 in the Mount Vernon High School Girls Basketball 11th Patriot District. Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be Charnelle Huggins scored a team-high 16 points held on Saturday. Tickets are $5. See a student ath- for the Titans. Jasmine Norman scored 15 points and lete from the girls basketball team or contact Terry Sade’ Barber finished with 12 points, going 8-for-8 Henderson at 703-619-3146 or from the free-throw line. Head coach Cavanaugh [email protected]. Hagen in a text message said the team is “still work- ing on consistency and controlling our MV Baseball Camp Sports transition game.” The Titans lost at Woodson 51-38 on The 2010 Mount Vernon High School baseball camp Briefs Friday at beat Lee 69-22 on Thursday at for ages 7-18 will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Jan. 24, home. The 69 points were a season high 31 and Feb. 7 at the Mount Vernon Field House. The for T.C. Williams. The Titans host West cost is $125 for three sessions. Springfield at 7:45 p.m. Friday. T.C. Williams lost its For registration information, go to earlier matchup with the Spartans 79-45 on Dec. mountvernonsports.org or contact Luke Sable at 11. [email protected] or by calling 703-405-5497. McCulloch Named POY Youth Girls Volleyball Connor McCulloch from the Alexandria youth foot- ball league was named the 75-pound National divi- League Championship sion Player of the Year by the Fairfax County Foot- The Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks ball Hall of Fame. Episcopal’s Hunter De Butts was and Cultural Activities’ Youth Girls Volleyball Program named the private school Player of the Year. ended its season on Dec. 18 with the championship games. The semifinal games pitted Coach Ray’s regu- lar league champion team against Coach Hoffman’s Saints Wrestling team with Hoffman’s team winning in an upset, 2-1. In the other semifinal game, Coach Corbin’s team Wins JPG Invite defeated Coach Shomari’s team 2-1. After winning their tri meet on Friday by defeat- In a spirited and tightly contested championship ing Landon 55-24 and Annapolis Area Christian match, Corbin’s team defeated Hoffman’s team 2-1, Scool 48-27, the Saints wrestling team concluded a winning their first league championship. successful weekend by winning the John Paul the Great invitational on Saturday. The Saints entered 11 wrestlers and all 11 placed in the top three. Fin- Umpires Needed ishing third for the Saints were Brady Riles, Ben Luce Northern Virginia Baseball Umpires Association and Tom Ed Becherer, finishing second were (NVBUA) is in need of officials for baseball and vol- Jonathan Herrera, Erik Romanin, Matt Brinckerhoff leyball. Umpires are needed for colleges, men’s and Doc Jacobsen, winning their weight classes were leagues, high schools and youth recreational leagues. Shaw Whitley, Greg Voorhees, Tyler Haley and Kyle Experience is helpful but not required. Formal class- Swenson. room and on-the-job training will be provided. Classes will begin in mid-February. Umpires are needed for all communities in the greater Washington D.C. Metro Williams Scores 9 in Win area. Support local community’s sports leagues by Aaron Williams of Alexandria scored nine points signing up. Call Ken Williams (703-400-3232) for for the Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team, more information or go to umpires.org to fill out a which beat Marshall 48-42 on Friday for its first Lib- “New Ump” form. Celebrating erty District victory. 5 Years in Alexandria Youth Sports Coaches Needed The Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks Titans Win, But ... and Cultural Activities is currently seeking volun- teers to coach youth baseball, girls fastpitch soft- From Page 23 ball, track and field, summer basketball and swim team. Criminal history background checks are re- play games Friday and Saturday. On Friday quired. Interested persons should call the Youth the Titans face Thomas Jefferson from New York Sports Office at703-746-5402 or e-mail (7:30 p.m.), and on Saturday they take on Cen- [email protected]. tennial from Georgia (7 p.m.). When asked if the Titans need a loss to an Call today and schedule a free Fitness opponent less talented than a national power to Evaluation and Personal Training Session. Softball, Baseball get their attention, King pointed out that had already happened. Gift Certificates Available Registration Underway “We lost to Hayfield” in our season opener, Get a Alexandria Registration has begun through March 15 for the King said. “It just so happened that they’re not 300 N. Washington St. Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cul- in our district this year. But they’re a Northern FREE Suite 106 tural Activities’ Youth Girls Fastpitch Softball for girls Region team and a team we had beaten the last personal 877-345-FTFT ages 5 - 16 years old and Youth Baseball Program four years. … That’s not the way we wanted to training session www.ftalexandria.com for boys 5 – 8 years old. Anyone interested in regis- open our season. If that didn’t motivate you, (an $85 Value) [email protected] tering should pick up a registration form from any what will?” of the neighborhood recreation centers or contact 24 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ January 21-27, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com People 703-917-6464 Zone 3: • Alexandria Employment Zone 3 Ad Deadline: • Mount Vernon Tuesday 4 p.m.

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