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Vol. 14, No. 18 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper MAY 4, 2017 Nonprofit rehabilitates Council nears record setting tax hike tal would have been $70 higher, promise to raise the real estate homes and lives 5.7-cent increase would fund school buildings, except the city waived the first tax rate to 3.6 cents was not sup- Center has thought of selling the installment of the biannually ported by any councilor at the Rebuilding Together other capital projects Stevenson Square house more BY JAMES CULLUM billed storm water fee to give final council add/delete session Alexandria celebrates than once. After all, she said, it’s itself time to establish processes on April 30. Nor was her pro- The Alexandria City Council 30 years now worth $383,000 – a reason- for accepting payments from posal from the previous week, is poised to approve an unprec- BY JAMES CULLUM ably hefty return on the $19,000 which delayed a number of capi- edented 5.7 cent real estate tax that her grandmother, Clarice tal projects and was called “ir- Tarsha Rice is calm when hike when it votes on a $728.1 “Mickey” Rice, paid for it back responsible” by Wilson. her five children are safe, the million general fund budget, or in 1970. “I do continue to believe bills are paid and she can walk a 7.3 percent increase over last through her home without see- that the proposed 5.7 cent tax However, selling your child- year’s budget, on Thursday. ing problems she can’t afford increase is too much to ask of hood home can be easier said Under the proposal, intro- to fix. That’s hard to achieve our residents to shoulder at this than done. duced last month by Vice May- when the kids are growing, the time,” Silberberg said at the “The memories will go with or Justin Wilson, the city’s real residents. meeting. me wherever I am, but when I property tax rate would increase Mayor Allison Silberberg The writing was on the wall considered relocating I realized to $1.13 per $100 of assessed was the lone dissenting opinion, a month ago, when council vot- that it does have some sort of a value. It means that the average calling Wilson’s tax increase ed 6-1, with Silberberg casting physical, sentimental value for Alexandrian should expect to too burdensome on Alexandria the dissenting vote, on Wilson’s me. This was my safe space if pay an additional $459 in taxes taxpayers, while her own com- I needed refuge,” Rice said. “It and fees next fiscal year. The to- SEE BUDGET | 8 didn’t come easy with [Mickey], but the house was there for me. As long as you were honest and forthcoming and rightfully try- ing to make good choices, no Tarsha Rice problem. You could come and stay.” Raising five kids in North- bills are mounting and her three- ern Virginia isn’t cheap. Rice’s bedroom, two-story townhome eldest son, 23-year-old Deam- in the city’s West End has been onte Rice, will soon be moving falling apart for years. out to his first apartment, broth- “For years it’s all been about ers Devone, 21, and Desean, 9, applying band aids,” Rice said. share a bedroom, sisters Makay- “I inherited the house, and first I la, 17, and Makiah, 16, share an- was thinking that it needed only other and their mother occupies cosmetic improvements, like the master bedroom. Staying in some paint on the walls here, some carpentry there… Until the home meant spending cash plumbing issues arose, electri- that she simply didn’t have. cal issues, and back then I was That’s something Rebuild- ing Together Alexandria – a lo- young and never experienced COURTESY PHOTO anything like this before.” cal nonprofit devoted to rehabil- Rice inherited the house itating housing for low-income, PLAY BALL! Alexandria Little League player Heuer Erdle presented the Washington Nationals’ lineup card to the umpiring crew before Sunday’s game between the Nats and the New York Mets. Erdle’s Alex- nearly 20 years ago and now, at military or elderly residents andria team, Norfolk Southern, sold the most tickets to the game, and he was selected to present the 42, the early childhood develop- card. Also pictured are Mets manager Terry Collins and Nationals rookie Rafael Bautista. The Nats set a ment specialist at the Campagna SEE REBUILDING | 7 team record in runs scored in trouncing the Mets 23-5.

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Photo/Mike Olliver The 19th Annual Philanthropy Summit put on by Volunteer Alexandria, took place at the G.W. Masonic Temple on Thursday, April 27th. Breakfast and networking were followed by speeches and awards given to Suntrust Bank, Elizabeth Lucchesi from the LizLuke Team, and John O. Woods. The event, titled “Invest in our Community,” was chaired by former Mayor Bill Euille and Michelle Maiwurm. See more photos on page 25.

COURTESY PHOTO Pictured from left to right are: Betsy Micklem, John Porter, Wendy Brown, Jen Walker, Margaret Janowsky and Laurent Janowsky. Cinco de Mayo festivities As Cinco de Mayo is Friday, here’s a roundup of events happen- ing around Alexandria.

Taste of Cinco de Mayo Where: Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St. When: 6 p.m. Admission: $5 to $15 The City of Alexandria hosts a First Friday celebration titled “Taste of Cinco de Mayo”. The event will feature Mexican food, music and dance. Son Jarocho Alexandria, the Quetzales Mexican Dance Ensemble and Ocho de Bastos will perform.

Beer release party Where: Port City Brewing Co., 3950 Wheeler Ave. When: 3 to 10 p.m.

Alexandria brewery Port City Brewing Co. will debut its new Mexican-style dark lager on Cinco de Mayo as part of its rotating lager series. The beer is available for growler and crowler fills, as well as consumption on site. The brewery will also host live music from Taylor Carson and a food truck. 4 |MAY 4, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

THE WEEKLY BRIEFING THETHE CREMATIONCREMATION GARDENSGARDENS AT IVY HILL CEMETERY City finalizes sale of historic Prince Street home The city has reached a deal servation Foundation grant and cant attributes of the house is a with the owner of the Murray- a $350,000 Virginia Outdoors 245-year-old timber and brick Dick-Fawcett Home at 517 Prince Foundation. Reeder also made an building and a small garden St. in Old Town, considered one equity donation toward the sale. that was in existence during the of the earliest homes in the city. The home dates back to 1775, American Revolution. The City of Alexandria pur- when western Prince Street Under Reeder’s agreement chased the home and 0.3-acre wasn’t yet officially part of Al- with the city, he will continue to Four new gardens set in 22 acres of natural beauty for paying property for $1.25 million from exandria. It’s had a number of live in the home for his lifetime, tribute to a loved one. Ground burial sites also available. longtime homeowner Joe Reed- owners since Patrick Murray though the city will have access Keeping Alexandria’s heritage since 1856 er, with plans to use it as a park built it, including physician Eli- to it for special events throughout and garden and, eventually, as an sha Cullen Dick, merchants John the year. 2823 KING ST. ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302 | 703.549.7413 education center. Thomas Ricketts and William – aepitropoulos@ [email protected] | www.ivyhillcemetery.net The city used external fund- Newton, Charles Chapman and alextimes.com ing for the acquisition, including William Brown. a $900,000 Virginia Land Con- One of the most signifi- HOMEOWNERS! Will your home need Rebuilding Together CEO receives some exterior TLC this year? environmental award Let us put our 30 Rebuilding Together Alexan- dria community that work to cre- Kelly School to do similar work, dria CEO and President Katha- ate environmental change. all while building a community years of experience rine Dixon received the 2017 Dixon contributed to that garden. to work for you, Ellen Pickering Environmental goal by working with 100 vol- In addition to receiving the Excellence Award from Alexan- unteers at John Adams Elemen- award, Dixon’s organization, so you can focus on dria Renew Enterprises at a cer- tary School to build nine educa- Rebuilding Together Alexandria, emony on April 29. tional gardens, a reading circle, recently took part in National Re- doing something fun The award, named for life- and rebuild a pre-kindergarten building Day, which renovated instead! long preservation and conserva- playground, as well as revamp- 43 homes on April 29. tion advocate Ellen Pickering, ing the kindergarten courtyard. – aepitropoulos@ awards members of the Alexan- Dixon is working with the Cora alextimes.com Call us to schedule a free estimate! 703-684-7702 Abduction report in Old Town deemed false The Alexandria Police De- and the investigation has been public was in any immediate partment has determined that closed. threat, we would have put out the alleged attempted abduc- Last week, resident emails a notification to the neighbor- tion of a 33-year-old woman in regarding the alleged incident hood,” she said. the 400 block of S. Union St. on started circulating around Old Anyone with information April 25, was false. Town. At the time, Nosal said about this incident is asked “The incident did not oc- those reports were alarming to call the Alexandria Police cur,” said Alexandria Police and inaccurate. Department’s non-emergency spokeswoman Crystal Nosal. “There was some misinfor- number at 703-746-4444. Call- The 33-year-old woman mation out there. At no time did ers may remain anonymous. has not yet been charged with anyone report a rape or a sexual – [email protected] techpainting.com making a false police report, assault, and if we knew that the WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MAY 4, 2017 | 5

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BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER

MANY THANKS Last weekend, nearly 700 volunteers made to this year’s key partners hundreds of free safe and healthy home repairs for low-income homeowners throughout Alexandria. By keeping individuals and families in stable housing, they can remain active members of their neighborhoods, helping the City remain economically, socially and culturally diverse.

www.RebuildingTogetherAlex.org 703.836.1021 6 |MAY 4, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Longtime Old Town shop closes for good between approaching custom- shop had moved from its origi- End of an era for ers browsing his wares, many nal location – 215 S. Union independently run of them regulars, and offering St. – last year after the owner coffee retailer samples of coffee and mini of the building raised the rent BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS donuts. If it seems like Poland and, lately, he and his wife has been in retail for a long have been considering moving Frank Poland is deep in a time, it’s because he has – 22 to Maine. conversation with a customer years to be exact. And though Poland, who about tea at Old Town Coffee, That time is coming to an just turned 72, wanted to sell Tea and Spice on a Thursday end for Poland, who is about to the business, he didn’t get any afternoon in late April. close the shop for good. bites when he tried to find in- Between answering ques- For Poland, shuttering his terested buyers. tions, he switches effortlessly store just made sense. The “The hope was that some- body would take over the busi- ness, but nobody wants to stand The Lamplighter all day and man the shop,” Po- land said. “In this town, you’re A new shade from The Lamplighter nobody if you don’t have a lap- top and a desk.” can help cool off your summer. It’s the end of an era for We can also reline or recover some of Poland’s devoted your old frame. customers, including Laura Clerici, a local artist who often PHOTO/JAMES CULLUM frequents the shop to visit its Frank Poland took over Old Town Coffee after hanging up his hat as proprietor. a salesman. “It’s a little bit like a salon. and rows of tea and coffee, sure he would have to close. People sit with Frank and sip is an institution for some. It The highlight for Poland coffee,” Clerici, who has been wasn’t a path that Poland had has been his experience with coming to the shop on a fre- planned before taking over customers – for better or quent basis for six years, said. 1207 King Street Old Town Coffee, Tea and worse. Alexandria, VA “It’s a social center.” Spice from its original owner. “The good thing was al- 703-549-4040 www.lamplighterlamps.com Poland’s shop, with its Blame D.C. area traffic for ways when the customers knick-knacks, exotic candies making Poland buy the store would find something they in 1995. like,” Poland said. “I didn’t want to die doing Clerici said Poland’s shop laps on the Beltway,” he joked isn’t the only independently ACT for Alexandria’s while standing behind one of owned store to close amidst a the numerous counters. growing tide of development In the store’s last weeks, he in Old Town. She said more FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY BBQ channeled his inner salesman mom-and-pop stores will like- to sell anything that wasn’t ly be priced out of the area. chained to the wall at his 205 “Landlords are expecting Monday, May 8, 6:00-8:30 PM Strand St. location – dishes, higher rents. A lot of places coffee-making equipment, where people can just sit and display cases and, of course, relax are going away,” Clerici Alexandria’s Waterfront the seemingly endless rows of said. “Those neat places are tea and coffee, though choices closing and being replaced by $50 per Guest have been slim for coffee in bigger chains.” his last few weeks of business. Although Poland attributes Kids Under 12 Eat Free As Poland reflected on his the death of Old Town Coffee http://bit.ly/ACTbbq17 two decades at the helm of Old to natural causes, he agrees Town Coffee, a couple of mem- that the climate for indepen- ories came to mind. There was dent shops is getting more dif- surviving Hurricane Isabel, ficult – and fewer people are which hit Virginia in 2003, on electing to deal with the chal- no speeches, no asks... the downside. More positively, lenges of starting a business in he recalls longtime customers Old Town. just fun! pitching in to help him move “There aren’t so many any- the store across the street last more. That’s changed the char- year at a time when he was TEA SEE | 25 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MAY 4, 2017 | 7

REBUILDING FROM | 1 In the 30 years that Rebuild- and projects that are safety and were able to help so many Al- much this is really appreciated.” ing Together Alexandria has health related take precedence exandria residents,” said Dixon. The work, however, isn’t – works to fix. Now in its 30th been in operation, it has contrib- over those that are cosmetic in “I’m sure if caught I would have getting any easier. The U.S. De- year, the organization took part uted $7.3 million worth of in- nature. numerous speeding tickets, be- partment of Housing and Urban in National Rebuilding Day on kind labor and materials provid- Rebuilding Together Presi- cause I ran around the city and Development is one of the fed- Saturday by gathering 700 vol- ed by 24,000 volunteers to more dent and CEO Katharine Dixon, visited as many volunteer teams eral agencies whose budget has unteers to work on 43 houses in than 2,000 homes throughout present at many of the construc- as possible to thank them in been mentioned as a potential all. Alexandria. Rebuilding To- tion sites on Saturday, labeled person, because they are really target of budget cutting efforts. The Rice household was one gether will handle roughly 130 the day a success. doing the work, and I wanted to of those 43 projects. Rebuilding projects this year, and this fiscal “It was a fabulous day. We show them and tell them how REBUILDING SEE | 10 Together Alexandria’s efforts on year secured $1 million for its their home included installing budget, coming mostly from in- kitchen cabinets and counters, kind donations, corporate and a new stove, dishwasher, micro- foundation donations and, lastly, wave and replacing the doors on from federal grants. the exterior tool shed. Homeowners who apply for assistance must live in the History of helping city and qualify as low income,

Join us to hear Meagan Adamson, FNP-BC, DNP PHOTO/JAMES CULLUM speak on the topic of Tarsha Rice (in green) with her children, Makayla, Deamonte and Makiah (on right). Understanding MRI: The Role in Diagnosis & Treatment Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about MS and connect with others in the MS community. May 10, 2017 at 6:30 PM Clyde’s 700 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 This event is accessible to people with disabilities. A light meal will be provided.

Please RSVP for you and a guest by calling 1–866–682–7491 PHOTO/JAMES CULLUM

Tarsha Rice thanks Rebuilding Together Alexandria volunteers on National Rebuilding Day, April 29, 2017. Novartis Pharmaceticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey 07938-1080 © 2016 Novartis 6/16 T-XMG-1332242 8 |MAY 4, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

BUDGET FROM | 1 that.” get more expensive and we have way he felt comfortable voting Jo Belser, rector at the church, Wilson said that Silberberg to expend additional operating for the tax increase. asked council to move $4.3 mil- proposal to advertise a 5.7 cent was kicking the can down the expenses to buy ourselves addi- “If we do this, once and for lion so that the church’s gift of increase, which is a full 3 cents road with her proposal to defer tional time.” all we end the politics and the 113 units of affordable housing higher than City Manager Mark improvements at the Simpson Wilson’s proposal also in- games [with the school system] for families can be realized in Jinks’ 2.7 cent proposal to cover Dog Park, the replacement of cludes the creation of a joint Ad that surrounded this ever since the 2018 low-income housing long-delayed capital improve- parking meters in the city’s Hoc Alexandria Municipal Fa- I’ve been on council,” he said. tax credit cycle. She said the ment projects at a number of city Carlyle neighborhood and delay cilities Plan Steering Commit- “We have this task force that, funding would leverage the to- schools, public buildings, the tal project value of roughly $43 city’s massive combined sewer million and add about $200,000 outfalls project and Metrorail to the city’s tax rolls. improvements. City Councilor Tim Lovain Wilson presented his pro- supports the 5.7-cent increase. posal last month after council’s He said he appreciated Silber- budget public hearing, where berg’s spirit of compromise, a number of students, parents, but that her proposal did not teachers and administrators adequately fund the capital im- advocated for improvements to provement needs of the city’s a school system bursting at the public school system. seams capacity-wise and with “It’s not a pleasant task to many aging buildings. raise taxes that much to address “Frankly, we’ve never had FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO that issue,” Lovain said. Our as many students in ACPS as Vice Mayor Justin Wilson and Mayor Allison Silberberg kids need it and deserve it and we have now,” said Councilman we need to do this.” John Chapman. “Throughout $2.5 million in improvements tee to work with the city man- again, the city manager controls The Alexandria City Coun- the community, we are in a se- to Fort Ward Park Field and the ager to prioritize and coordinate and manages and leads, that it is cil will vote on its FY2018 bud- vere deficit in terms of seats. Hensley Park soccer field. capital spending within the city small, it’s accountable.” get Thursday at 7 p.m. I’ve visited schools where we do “There is no advantage and school system. Wilson’s proposal also cov- have children [learning] in what gained by deferring projects that Councilor Paul Smedberg ers funding for the Church of the [email protected] used to be store rooms for books ultimately are going to have to said that ensuring the efficacy Resurrection affordable hous- and equipment and things like get done,” Wilson said. “They… of the task force was the only ing project. Last month, Rev. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MAY 4, 2017 | 9 10 |MAY 4, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

REBUILDING FROM | 7 has diminished, making it more home for 53 years. the downspouts and everything Years of neglect difficult for her to maintain the “This place means every- would just run into the base- If cuts take place, entities like Brooks lives alone in her house. At the same time, her thing to me. It’s home,” Brooks ment,” McCollum said. “As a Rebuilding Together Alexandria one-level, three-bedroom ram- basement has flooded every said. “So many people my age firefighter, I used to work the that receive HUD funding will bler backing up to T.C. Williams time it’s rained and through the don’t have homes. They are liv- other end of construction – de- be impacted. High School. She lost her hus- years it has decayed and become ing in assisted living places and construction. Now we’re trying That means that city resi- band, Courtney, in 2005 and her filled with mold and moisture. hotels and other people’s houses. to keep the houses up, whereas dents like Lois Brooks, 92, may only son, Ronald, last year. As Still, Brooks wants to stay I’m lucky. I have a home. I have before I was trying to tear them not get the help they need. Brooks has aged, her eyesight in the house, which she’s called grandchildren and I’m happy.” down.” A team of 18 volunteers It was the second year of vol- contributed to re-grade the soil unteering for Emily Lovell. around her house, install new “I’m really passionate about pipes to redirect rainwater and affordable housing, and it’s al- paint the basement with wa- ways fun to be here in a hands- terproof paint. Volunteers also on way and feel like you’re ac- replaced the hand railings, the tually doing something,” Lovell back screen door, the front door said. lock and curtain rods for the Brooks said it would have front window. been impossible for the work to “They don’t mention money, be done without Rebuilding To- or what it costs or nothing,” gether. Brooks said of the Rebuilding “I would have just seen the Together volunteers. “It would water keep coming into the have been impossible.” basement, and I’d have to keep Volunteer team leader sopping it up,” she said. “The Dwaine McCollum, a retired front door didn’t lock right, so I firefighter, has worked with Re- never used it. I just used the back building Together Alexandria door the last three or four years.” Celebrating Life Not Years for 18 years. He started planning The Days Ahead Hermitage is a welcoming community where the work on Brooks’ home the week before, though he chuck- The ultimate goal of Re- senior citizens can enjoy an enriching lifestyle led at the irony of a former fire- building Together is to extend with many choices. Residents live in spacious fighter dealing with flooding the time families, particularly issues. those that might be priced out of apartments, with a generous service package “There was a big snowstorm Alexandria altogether, have in that frees them from the demands of home last year, and after that every their homes. maintenance and supports continued time it rained the water would For families like the Rices, funnel through the gutters and SEE REBUILDING | 12 personal independence. As a CCRC, Hermitage also offers health services on site, including assisted living and skilled nursing care. Residents gain peace of mind, knowing their future needs will be met without having to relocate. Living at Hermitage, you’ll have the freedom to plan each day as you see fit. Make your life as busy or as relaxed as you prefer. Call 703-797-3844 for more information. where seniors ages 62 and better enjoy rewarding 5000 Fairbanks Ave. Alexandria 22311 PHOTO/JAMES CULLUM lifestyles in 703-797-3844 www.Hermitage-Nova.com Lois Brooks, 92, has lived in her Alexandria home since 1964. Here the heart she talks with Rebuilding Together Alexandria volunteers. of Alexandria WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MAY 4, 2017 | 11

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OBITUARY Lew Lastik, 1971 Titan, dies Medical researcher Dr. Marilyn Lightfoote dies

1954 to the late Israel Men- of Virginia in 1985. erations of members. del Lastik and Jaqueline Julia Lightfoote’s humility was “Marilyn was an inspi- something that struck most ration to all of us. She was Becker. He started playing people who knew the promi- this amazingly accomplished football at George Washington nent immunologist, who woman who humbly went High School in 1968, until he worked as a medical research- about serving others and never switched over to T.C. Williams er at George Washington Uni- wanted to be the center of at- in 1970. He continued to play versity, the National Institutes tention,” Warder said in an football in college, as an offen- of Health and the Food and email. “She was always smil- sive guard on Ferrum College’s Drug Administration. Light- ing, always positive and al- 1974 National Championship foote discovered the HIV vi- ways hopeful.” team and in the 1974 National rus before its epidemic became Holm remembers Light- Junior College Athletic As- widespread. foote as a woman who had BY JAMES CULLUM sociation (NJCAA) All-Star A resident of Alexandria a way of making everyone BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS Football Game at West Vir- for more than four decades, around her comfortable. She Lew Lastik, a defensive ginia University. He gradu- Dr. Marilyn Madry Light- Lightfoote became a fixture also remembers her colorful tackle and lineman on the fa- ated from Austin Peay State in the community and at St. and fun outfits. mous 1971 T.C. Williams state University with a Bachelor of foote’s most remembered attri- bute isn’t her illustrious career Paul’s Episcopal Church in Old “She was very stylish. I championship football team, Science degree in health and Town, her longtime church don’t think I ever saw her in died on April 14 of an undis- safety education. At the time or track record of service – but rather her gentle, fun and hum- home. the same outfit twice,” Holm closed illness at TriStar Hospi- of his death, Lastik was the Elizabeth Holm, a fellow joked. tal in Spring Hill, Tennessee. product control and purchas- ble personality. Lightfoote, who passed member of St. Paul’s who Lightfoote’s death was dif- He was 62. ing manager for Fibertek, Inc., taught Sunday school with ficult to explain to the children away on April 12, was born Lastik, who wore number in Franklin, Tennessee. Lightfoote, was among those in her Sunday school class in Jacksonville, Florida. She 73, and his undefeated team Jerry Harris, the quarter- who knew her for years, yet – but, strangely, it was some- attended Fisk University, re- were immortalized in Disney’s back of the ’71 Titans, shared weren’t aware of the full scope thing that Lightfoote found a ceived her medical degree 2000 movie “Remember The his memories of Lastik. of her career. way to make easier with her from Howard University and Titans,” which starred Den- “We called him big Lew,” “Even though she was in- last Sunday school lesson. became the first African- zel Washington as head coach Harris wrote in an email. “Lew credibly accomplished, even “The thing that was so sig- American doctoral graduate Herman Boone and Ethan Su- was a good football player. He though she was a PhD, she did nificant was that the week be- in the molecular immunology plee as Lastik. The film told played defense and tackle. He research, she was published, fore she died, the week before department at The University the story of the integration of was also a talker. When we she was going off to conferenc- Palm Sunday, the last lesson three Alexandria high schools went to California in the Indie es, what we ended up talking that she taught was about Laza- into T.C. Williams High Rose Bowl, the guy that played in Greenville, North Carolina. about was our families,” Holm rus and how Mary and Martha School and the team’s road to Lew in the movie was bigger Cook said that the origi- said. “After Sunday school, we were so upset because he had a state championship. than Lew. When they both got nal members of the team have always wanted to catch up with died,” Holm said. “They called Former Alexandria Police in the golf cart the tire literally formed an unbreakable bond. one another. She was always so Jesus to come and everyone Chief Earl Cook was on the collapsed under the weight of “These last two months interested in my family and I was crying. She was teaching team, and remembered Lastik the two of them.” with Blue [Stanton] and Lew- was always so interested in her them about the tears of sad- as a popular student. Kerry Lundin, an offensive ie both passing away, it’s like daughter and her mother.” ness, and then about the tears “Lewie was not the guy to tackle on the championship body blows,” Cook said. “We Lightfoote taught Sun- of joy they had when he was start a fight, but he was the team, said he will miss Las- all grow and change a little bit, day school for 40 years at St. alive.” guy who would help the little tik’s sense of humor. but I don’t think a lot of people Paul’s. For the past 10 years, Holm said she saw that les- guy getting beaten up,” Cook “I lined up against him in change their core character. Holm taught with her in some son as symbolic. said. “Lewie’s personality that practice everyday during our They might get a little wiser, capacity, and, for the past few “What we told the kids is you saw at a burger joint was Titan days and he made me but when you talk about rela- years, they taught side-by-side. that she is still living with us. not the same as it was on the a better player for it,” Lun- tionships with athletes, those “She was not controlling. She’ll be in this classroom in football field. There’s a trans- din wrote on the Legacy.com are lifetime things. No matter She was very go-with-the- our hearts and in spirit,” Holm formation, that when you put obituary page. “He had a heart where you are in the world, if flow. She wanted to share her said. “It’s almost like her les- those pads on can startle peo- of gold and mischievous mind I saw a member of that team, love of God,” Holm said. “She son set the scene.” ple, because football is a vio- for pranks.... Rest in peace my I’d be smiling a mile across always had an idea of what she Lightfoote left behind her lent game, and if you want to friend and God’s speed. You that wall with an instant con- wanted these kids to learn with daughter, Dr. Lynne Lightfoote be good at it you have to pop will always be a great Titan, nection and being glad to see respect to her faith in God, but and her mother, Janie Cowart somebody. It’s trench warfare my friend.” each other.” it didn’t need to be executed Madry, as well as a sister, a for linemen. Every single play Lastik is the second mem- Lastik is survived by the exactly her way.” niece and three brothers-in- of the game. Louis liked to ber of the championship team mother of his son, Sherry The rector at St. Paul’s, law. Her husband, Dr. William pop people, which made him a to recently pass away. On Wilson-Cobb; his son, Lewis; Rev. Oran Warder, describes E. Lightfoote, predeceased her. good lineman.” March 15, Darryl “Blue” Stan- brother, Barry; sisters Marsha her as a “pillar of the church Services were held on April 21 Lewis Lastik was born ton, a defensive end on the Mann and Shelly Rusk and community,” and said her ser- at St. Paul’s. in Alexandria on Aug. 25, team, was killed in a car crash grandchild, L.J. Lastik. vice to the church touched gen- WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MAY 4, 2017 | 15 Remember Mom

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Today, hundred to several thousand eye, demanding at least equal manufacturers sometimes as- dollars. Not that that wasn’t in time with the mirror. Beauti- semble a set of circles or other its decorative DNA. ful figured wood veneers were shapes connected as a single To wit, all of the gorgeous- beefier so you couldn’t help piece of wall art for easier ness of grand gilded Louis XV but notice. Fanciful, loopy hanging. or baroquey mirrors are his- golden metals, framing like Some designers began torically masters at command- filigree on a ring, or three-di- exploring the mirror itself, PHOTO/MEMOIR ESSENCE FURNITURE ing space in European muse- mensional buildups of texture, creating new geometry with ums, palaces and villas. expanding on traditional ele- smaller parts, divvying up in The Portuguese brand Memoir Essence Furniture plays up But this is different. Al- ments from seashells to pet- Mondrian grid segments as geometric shapes for this elegant mirror design. 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RIBBON CUTTING The Del Ray era” in the main hall outside of Target May 4 Business Association is inviting the Gallery, a DIY project with the Artist public to a ribbon cutting and grand Association on the third floor and a BUDGET ADOPTION City opening celebration for Del Ray’s solo artist reception for Lesa Cook in Council is meeting to finalize the city’s newest business – Dolce and Bean, a The Art League. Meet George Wash- budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. family-owned confectionery shop of- ington University’s Art Therapy class The Fabulous Lipitones 4/22 - 5/13 This meeting is open to the public. fering premium artisanal products. and take part in a creative storytelling Time: 7:00 p.m. Time: 4:30 p.m. workshop. Explore the Fundred Dollar The Fabulous Lipitones is a hilarious take Location: Council Chamber at Alex- Location: 2003 A Mt. Vernon Ave. Bill Project as they bring their ongoing on what happens when a barbershop andria City Hall, 301 King St. Information: http://www.visitdel- project to the New Project Studio. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. quartet is forced to take on an unconven- Information: www.alexandriava. ray.com/ gov Location: Torpedo Factory Art tional replacement when Coming soon May 9 Center, 105 N. Union St. one of their members May 5 Information: 703-746-4570 suddenly dies. This com- LECTURE: A GREAT STATE ZONING APPEALS ical and moving story Alexandria’s FAMILY SPLASH NIGHT Join AND A GREAT MAN Dr. John Board of Zoning Appeals hosts a about the power of song, your friends for Family Splash Night Maass describes the stories and meeting prejudice, and friendship featuring Lyles Crouch Elementary locations within the state associated Time: 7:30 p.m. with George Washington, from his will fill you with laughs School. Enjoy swimming, beach ball, Location: Council Chamber at City birthplace along the lower Potomac aqua basketball and a floating Hall, 301 King St. and tears with all the River to his last years as the master obstacle course. Pool safety tips Information: Contact Mary Chris- gloriousiousness of our of Mount Vernon. Along the way, he and swimming skills assessments tensen at 703-746-4333 barbershop quartets. Buy tickets early! for youth. Light refreshments will be offers an exploration of Washington’s served. Cost is $4 per person. life and deeds in Virginia, as well as Check out our Summer 2017 theater classes for kids. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. a detailed guide to the historic and May 13 w w w thelittletheatre co m Location: Chinquapin Park Recre- scenic sites associated with him. A . . ation Center & Aquatics Facility, 3210 book signing will follow the lecture. PUBLIC HEARING City Council 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria | 703-683-0496 King St. Tickets are $10. hosts its public hearing for the month Information: 703-746-5553 Time: 6:30 p.m. of May Location: Lyceum, 201 S. Wash- Time: 9:30 a.m. May 6 ington St. Location: Council Chamber at City Information: 703-746-4726 Hall, 301 King St. Whole Maine Lobster Location: For more information, ATTICS AND ALLEYS TOUR May 11 Information: contact City Clerk Dinner Discover what mysteries lie behind at 703-746-4500 or email CityClerk- the closed doors of four of Alexan- [email protected] dria’s historic sites. This three-hour ANNUAL POLICE AND SHER- $18.95 walking tour features the rarely seen IFF’S MEMORIAL SERVICE Not valid with other offers and vouchers spaces of the Lee-Fendall House, Join current and retired members of May 14 Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, the the Alexandria Police Department Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary and Alexandria Sheriff’s Office as MOTHER’S DAY OPEN HOUSE Museum and Carlyle House Historic they honor the memory of their fallen Mothers and their families are admit- Park. Tickets are limited and advance brothers. The service is being held ted free at the Friendship Firehouse reservations are required. Tickets during National Correctional Officers Museum on Mother’s Day. Pose are $35, and purchase includes free Week, and honors 18 Alexandria alongside the historic equipment passes to return to the museums for police officers and one deputy sheriff that fought fires in 19th century regular tours. who died in the line of duty. The Alexandria, have your portrait taken Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. program includes an honor guard, by the firehouse photographer and Location: The Lee-Fendall House, musical selections, roll call of the learn about the “suction pumper” and 614 Oronoco St. or Gadsby’s Tavern fallen and spiritual reflection. Admis- other artifacts. Youngsters will receive Museum, 134 N. Royal St. sion is free. a fire hat to take home. Information: https://shop.alexan- Time: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. driava.gov/Events.aspx Location: First Assembly of God, Location: Friendship Firehouse 700 West Braddock Road Museum, 107 S. Alfred St. BUILD YOUR OWN RAIN Information: 703-746-6838 Information: https://shop.alexan- BARREL WORKSHOP At this driava.gov From the founder of Au Pied de Cochon workshop, participants will learn how PRESERVATION MONTH to build, install and maintain a rain TALK In recognition of May as Na- May 15 235 Swamp Fox Road, Alexandria VA 22314 barrel. The cost for building one is tional Preservation Month, the city is $55, and payment can be made at Across from Eisenhower Metro Station hosting a series of events to highlight VISIT ALEXANDRIA Alexandria’s the event with PayPal or credit card. Alexandria’s historic preservation ini- tourism bureau, Visit Alexandria, There is a two barrel limit at the work- tiatives designed to appeal to all resi- hosts a meeting of its board of gover- • shop, and pre-registration is required. dents, whether they prefer to listen to nors on this Monday afternoon 703-329-1010 Open 7 Days a Week Time: 9 a.m. a talk, go for a walking tour or have a Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Alexandria Renew drink with other preservationists. This Location: ACVA, 625 N. Washington Environmental Center Lobby, 1800 special evening, titled “Salon” and St. Limerick St. hosted by Alexandria historian Jay Information: Contact Debbie Information: Every Thursday Night 703-746-4127 Roberts, includes research from his Ludington at 703-652-5362 newest publication, “Lost Alexandria: LECTURE: LOST ALEXANDRIA Hot off the press.” Advance reserva- May 16 Enjoy Jay Roberts discusses his new book, tions are required due to limited “Lost Alexandria: An Illustrated His- seating. Tickets are $10. BUDGET ADVISORY COMMIT- tory of Sixteen Destroyed Homes in Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m. TEE The Budget and Fiscal Affairs 1/2 Price on a and Around Alexandria, Virginia.” The Location: Lloyd House, 220 N. event is sponsored by Friends of Alex- Advisory Committee hosts a public Washington St. meeting andria Archaeology and is followed by Information: https://alexandriava. Time: 7:00 p.m. Bottle of Wine a book signing. The presentation at gov/Shop the Alexandria Archaeology Museum Location: Sister Cities Room at is free and open to all, but reserva- SECOND THURSDAY ART Alexandria City Hall, 301 King St. Information: tions are requested. NIGHT The latest art night at the For more information, Time: 10 a.m. to noon Torpedo Factory Art Center is on contact Alex Braden at 703-746-3740 Location: Alexandria Archaeology display Thursday, with the monthly Museum, 105 N. Union St., Suite 327 theme of “Everyone Has a Story.” This Information:703-746-4399 evening features a talk for “Ephem- WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MAY 4, 2017 | 25

TEA FROM | 6 acter of the town,” Poland said. “Alexandria is isn’t coming back,” Clerici said. Now Open not small business friendly.” – [email protected] As a group of customers left the store on that late April afternoon, Poland chatted with Clerici and another longtime customer about everything from coffee brewing techniques to what kind of discounts he would give them for certain products. They exchanged jokes over Serving espresso and tea. creative Nepalese That’s an atmosphere that Clerici said can’t Indian cuisine be replicated. crafted from “It’s one of those things that’s gone and it Photo/James Cullum local, seasonal At its peak, Old Town Coffee had 80 ingredients varieties of coffee and 150 varieties of tea. Free delivery Catering

Volunteer Alexandria’s 19th Annual Summit Photos ROYAL NEPAL www.royalnepalva.com • 3807 Mount Vernon Avenue 571 - 312 - 5130

Photo/Mike Olliver David Gardner of The Motley Fool was the keynote speaker at the 19th Annual Philanthropy Summit, hosted by Volunteer Alexandria.

7:00 PM Registration Coffee & Dessert

Performance by the Salvation Army Brass Band

The First Baptist Church of Alexandria Auditorium 2932 King Street

bit.ly/sa17-tickets Photo/Mike Olliver The 19th Annual Philanthropy Summit put on by Volunteer Alexandria took place early in the morning on April 27th at the George Washington Masonic Temple. 26 |MAY 4, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Our View Council needs to better steward our tax dollars Opinion The concept of stewardship should be central to any discus- sion of city council’s historic 6-1 vote at Monday night’s add/de- “Where the press is free and every man is able to read, all is safe.” lete session to raise local property taxes by the full advertised 5.7 - Thomas Jefferson cents per $100 of assessed value. When combined with increases in sewer fees and rising property values, this means the average Alexandria property owner will pay 8 percent more than last year. As defined by Merriam-Webster, stewardship means, “The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” Our current – and past – mayors and councils, city managers and city staff should all be considered through the prism of their stewardship of city property and residents’ tax dollars. Did past leadership whiff on stewardship by not better ad- dressing school capacity issues, crumbling city buildings and polluting sewer lines? Undoubtedly, yes. The proverbial can was kicked down the road many times. Past leadership failed both in their unwillingness to address accumulating infrastructure needs and also by not establishing better processes to limit project cost overruns. But is it good stewardship to attempt to fix everything all at once by gifting residents with an unprecedented, and to some, overwhelming, tax increase? Don’t forget, this year’s almost nine-cent total tax hike (when rising fees are included) comes on the heels of last year’s three-cent increase, along with rising assessments. Vice Mayor Justin Wilson, the architect of both this and last Your Views year’s tax hikes, on the facing page explains why he believes this council is exercising leadership by acting boldly to tackle long- neglected problems. He is right that these issues need addressing, but we disagree with several aspects of his approach. Say no to Justin Wilson’s • First, we shouldn’t go from zero to 60 in an attempt to right past wrongs. Addressing infrastructure needs is not an all or nothing proposition. Just because previous councils punted tax increase doesn’t mean this one has to tackle everything at once. • While Wilson is right that it took political courage to vote for a tax measure that’s sure to be unpopular, we argue it would To the editor: of Alexandria really afford ity issue and allowed enough have been more courageous to stand up to Alexandria City I encourage the members a $535 tax increase? What for other priorities facing the Public Schools advocates and say “No, you don’t get to in- of city council to take a good will they need to give up to city. Just as we make tough crease your 10-year Capital Improvements budget by 40 per- look at the current proposed meet their tax obligations decisions on our own bud- cent in one year.” city budget before voting for – food, clothing, transporta- gets every day so must the • We see a lot of spending, but no cutting. In the add/delete bud- Vice Mayor Justin Wilson’s tion? Just as the residents of city council. get sessions, there were only adds and no deletes passed. In- tax hike. Wilson’s proposal Alexandria make hard deci- It just isn’t prudent for deed, Mayor Allison Silberberg was the only council member will likely cost the residents sions every day when bud- the council to expect to pay to even propose any deletes or a lower tax rate. She was also of Alexandria approximately geting so must the Alexan- for a Christmas tree of give- the only member to vote against the final tax rate, but unfor- $535 more per year in prop- dria city council. Mr. Jinks’ aways by overtaxing and tunately was unable to convince any colleagues to support her. erty taxes once the extra budget addresses the most overburdening its residents. Do the other six members of council really think nothing in the fees for mandated sewer critical of the city’s needs I encourage the residents of city budget needs to be cut? and storm remediation are without overtaxing those Alexandria to reach out to • It’s not just what hasn’t been cut from the budget that’s a prob- added. This is almost $340 who live here. each council member and lem, but what’s been added. Residents and businesses are be- more than the budget pro- City Manager Mark voice their objections to the ing taxed beyond what some can pay, and yet council had no posed by city manager Mark Jinks put forth a prudent Wilson tax increase and their qualms about approving $300,000 in consultant fees for a new Jinks in February. budget that included enough approval of the city manag- city-schools task force. In the midst of a massive tax hike, we In a city with a median money for deferred mainte- er’s budget. find that excessive. income of approximately nance in our school system, – Denise Dunckel • Finally, and most importantly, this council took no action – just $89,134, can the residents addressed the school capac- Alexandria like their predecessors – on the issue of controlling cost over-

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Filling in the Blanks Overdue investment in with Ramee Gentry infrastructure justifies tax hike City schools celebrate BY VICE MAYOR JUSTIN WILSON parks and open space lag behind those of all of our neighbors. When I was in school I had a nasty habit Our taxpayers are left holding the bag many acheivements of waiting until the last minute to study for paying for our procrastination. This is the time for awards and as a great listener who involves his a test or prepare an assignment. Generally Resolving these issues will be daunting. celebrations. Alexandria City Public staff in decision-making. speaking, my procrastination didn’t turn They will require additional resources. Yet Schools have had lots of reasons to “Let’s say that your mom told out well for my grades. I ended up scram- simply throwing money at our challenges celebrate this spring. you to read but you want to finish the bling at the last minute and cut corners to will not serve the taxpayers of our city. This week, we acknowledged 75 level of Mario Bros, but then you meet the deadline. The majority of our city council has our exemplary teachers who had remember last year getting dressed Our city is now learning the conse- coalesced around a dramatic rethinking of been nominated by their schools for in shorts and a t-shirt and telling quences of procrastination, and it’s any- how we address our munici- the Teacher of the Year Award. Hav- your mom that you will get to dunk thing but academic. pal facility needs within our ing an exemplary staff is one of the Mr. Balas. When you hit the target, The city’s budget pro- schools and the rest of the six goals in our ACPS 2020 Strate- that was the best day ever!” said one cess this year has been over- city government. This will gic Plan. Great teachers and highly student. whelmed by more than $200 draw on the deep reservoir qualified professional Five outstanding million of unmet school in- of experience in our com- staff are the foundation volunteers and orga- frastructure needs. This tidal munity to look at our mu- of a high performing nizations in particular wave can be directly attrib- nicipal facility needs anew. school division. Our were also recognized, uted to a decade of half-mea- If done right, we will ignore goal is to recruit, devel- who contribute so sures in the face of dramatic the imaginary bureaucratic op, support, and retain much to helping every student enrollment growth. boundaries between these a staff that meets the student succeed every Our capital budget suf- needs, remove the politics needs of every student. day. And we honored fered another wound as de- from our decision-making We had such an our seniors who have cades of regional neglect and Justin Wilson and arrive at a plan that best amazing line-up of worked so hard to over- mismanagement have led to serves our city at this criti- winners that it was a come barriers to earn an existential crisis for Metro. Those bills cal moment. Building and executing a true very difficult task for Ramee Gentry places at top colleges. promise to grow for years to come. long-term facilities plan for Alexandria the selection commit- Peter Laboy, whose fa- While out of sight, our sewer systems will more efficiently use our taxpayer dol- are very much on our mind as hundreds of tee to select an overall winner. In ther was shot in the line of duty, has lars and ensure fertile ground for economic millions of dollars will be the end Laura Koss, an outstanding a place at Duke University, while growth. required to address sani- music teacher at Matthew Maury El- Sugevis Gomez, who arrived in Yet our Short-term political tary and storm water sewer ementary School, was the commit- Alexandria at the age of 11 without expediency may sug- infrastructure needs. Our residents do tee’s pick. knowing any English, has a place at gest further delay and state and federal partners Her students said it all: Georgetown University to study For- not make short- inaction. It’s how we got have made it clear that they “When I came to kindergarten I eign Policy in the fall. These are just term commitments here and it is certainly a will wait no longer. didn’t really like music. But on my some of our successes. We had an time-honored tradition in Our city facilities, av- to our city and they first day of music class you made me extraordinary number of state his- governments large and eraging more than a half- LOVE music. I especially love your tory and science winners this year will be ill-served small. Yet our residents century, are showing their singing voice. Your singing voice is and a student from Jefferson-Hous- do not make short-term age. Our benign neglect by short-term so smooth and lovely. I always want- ton School placed fourth in the state commitments to our drives up our operating relief only to face ed my voice to be like your beauti- spelling bee. city and they will be ill- costs and hampers our ful singing voice, but my voice is my We are fortunate at ACPS to have an avalanche of served by short-term ability to serve our resi- voice and your voice is your amazing so many exemplary staff and stu- relief only to face an ava- dents. overdue bills years voice.” dents with achievements so worthy lanche of overdue bills The quality of life in from now.” “She rocks like a rock star.” of celebration. And we appreciate years from now. our community is threat- “She’s the coolest teacher in the the many unsung heroes each day Let us not be the gen- ened when we cannot in- universe.” inside our schools whose work de- eration of city leadership that is blamed for vest in the infrastructure that supports our “Everybody in our school thinks serves just as much recognition. inaction decades from now. Let us be the mobility. Our roads and sidewalks can be that Ms. Koss is the king of music!” Our employees and students are generation of leadership that offered solu- safer and better maintained. Lack of an ACPS also announced its Prin- resourceful, flexible and creative, tions rather than excuses. urban transit system will eventually choke cipal of the Year: Pete Balas who our staff members value diversity I hope we will take the opportunity to off our economic growth. has spent the past 15 years at Mount and collaboration and work well in leverage the expertise of our residents and This triage effort pushes aside other- Vernon Elementary School and T.C. teams. We know we are fortunate to wisely expend the hard-earned resources wise meritorious investments in the liv- Williams High School. In July he have so many people in Alexandria of our taxpayers to invest in the infrastruc- ability of our city. This year, the public/pri- ture that sustains Alexandria. returns to T.C. Williams to become and ACPS who are working to help vate partnership to replace our only public that school’s next principal. Mr. every student succeed every day. indoor pool at Chinquapin fell victim to The writer is the Balas helped to turn Mount Vernon that prioritization. Our investments in our Community School into a full dual The writer is chair of the vice mayor of Alexandria language school. He is also known Alexandria City School Board. 28 |MAY 4, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Losing a beloved store isolates us Rebuilding Minnie Howard: all the more Cost and Value To the editor: I first went there -- but I was of interested parties -- who ul- To the editor: age of $151 per year in taxes to I don’t drink coffee -- at young. The store existed under timately declined -- cited the The rhetoric has been par- address the secondary school all. In fact, it’s accurate to say previous management in the difficulty of succeeding in re- ticularly intense surrounding capacity crisis seems reason- I hate the taste, and I’ll never 1980s; the current owner took tail generally when people just the proposed spending in the able and prudent. end up drinking it. However, over in the mid-’90s. But the want to buy online. Capital Improvement Program The fervor of some school that didn’t prevent my small memory of that place is well We lost something good budgets issued by Alexandria supporters and the equally love affair with Old Town Cof- entrenched in my brain. in this one. Yes, there are the City Public Schools Superin- intense skepticism of anti- fee, Tea and Spice -- a beauti- Old Town Coffee is about jobs lost, but there’s no point in tendent Dr. Alvin Crawley and tax advocates and others who ful mom-and-pop coffee shop discussing this -- job loss has City Manager Mark Jinks, and doubt ACPS’ motives and in Old Town. become a political argument which are now being consid- competence obscure real is- Old Town Coffee was a where employment only mat- ered by city council. sues, specifically: ● The T.C. Williams King thin, long and cramped store ters if it’s in particular fields. ACPS advocates described Mr. Jinks’ proposed CIP as Street and Minnie Howard where nearly every surface No, we lost an experience -- “miserly” and “shameful.” At campuses are not big enough was tired wood, tucked into a one that can’t be replicated by the other end of the spectrum, to serve their current enroll- slim commercial townhouse the Internet, and that we can’t ACPS has been called “prof- ments (2,960 at King Street off the beaten path on Union re-create from the bright glare ligate” and “a Ponzi scheme” and 800 at Minnie Howard Street, far away from its meet- of our smartphones. with “no accountability.” as of March 31). The middle ing with King Street. If one Things like this increas- We respectfully suggest schools, George Washington person faced the counter, an- ingly nudge me toward a Kyle Woodley that some facts might clarify (1,346 students) and Francis other person could stand be- semi-Luddite viewpoint. We the issues. Hammond (1,443 students), hind without touching, but to close its doors for good, and talk about going to the store are also overcrowded. wouldn’t feel socially comfort- has been running a going out as if it takes away from life, Communities ● The capacity crisis will able. of business sale. They’re mov- when such things are life -- a that fall be- not solve itself. The ACPS CIP While I can’t stand the bit- ing out of a temporary location chance to interact with other estimates continued growth in ter taste of coffee, there’s no -- barely a year ago, the store people and enjoy social com- hind in addressing grades 9 to 12 to 3,465 stu- questioning the appeal of the moved from its long-term lo- plexities that we now opt out secondary school dents at King Street and 960 at beans’ natural aroma. There cation after rents skyrocketed. of thanks to our ever-tighter Minnie Howard by 2020. was the tactile aspect too -- Thanks to an overwhelm- ideological Internet filters. A capacity endure ● A failure to address the burlap sacks of loose beans ing response, Old Town Cof- trip to that store turned into unpleasant con- secondary school capacity cri- that, when poured upon one fee’s owner decided to keep conversations, a bowl of chow- sis will lead to years of trailers another, gave off something the store kicking, and moved der and more conversations. It ditions for years.” and diminished educational ef- between a hiss and the satisfy- to a location literally across was time not spent buried in a fectiveness. ing “clack” of a pile of marbles. the street in a small, scenic- phone or a laptop. Alexandria needs addi- Communities that fall be- Naturally, there was some- enough commercial strip -- but That’s all. There’s no prop- tional secondary school capac- hind in addressing secondary thing for me, too -- foreign one rarely found by most Old er end to this story. Just an an- ity. Rebuilding on the Minnie school capacity endure un- chocolates years before they Town visitors. ecdote and my opinion. I might Howard site is the most cost- pleasant conditions for years. were a mainstay at better gro- The store isn’t a direct vic- not be right, but I know what effective solution because it The stopgap measures, for ex- cers, as well as other specialty tim of Amazon, but the e-tailer I enjoy. Today, I’m just sad to requires no land acquisition ample, students taking classes sweets. But even today, I still did manage to score an indi- know one of those things is expense. The proximity of the in the same building in early find myself more fondly re- rect kill. The owner is retiring, fading away. T.C. Williams King Street and and late shifts, are never de- membering the smell of things but no one wants to take up the - Kyle Woodley Minnie Howard campuses will sirable. Alexandria should be I couldn’t stand to put to the mantle of a small, specialty Rockville, Maryland facilitate coordinated program able to solve its capacity prob- tongue. brick-and-mortar retailer. His planning. lem. I can’t recall the exact year wife mentioned that a couple Crawley and Jinks estimate The cost of a rebuilt Minnie the cost of a rebuilt Minnie Howard — $151 a year on av- OUR VIEW FROM | 26 Howard at $118.5 million. Ac- erage — is not too much. We True fiscal stewardship * The average FY2017 tax bill, cording to city budget officials, urge our fellow residents to runs for capital projects. involves tackling impor- according to the city’s website, the project would probably be ask city council and the school This is an enormous is- tant problems in a measured was $5,616. A $459 increase funded through 20-year bonds board to collaborate on a new sue for Alexandria, as past way, having the courage to is an 8.17 percent hike. The at an interest rate of 4.4 per- building. This is the perfect project overruns have cost stand up to powerful inter- waived additional $70 storm cent. Those officials indicate opportunity to provide Alex- the city tens of millions of ests, cutting as well as add- water fee would have raised that the annual tax increase for andria’s public school students dollars. We have to do bet- ing spending, and making the average bill by $529, or the average residential taxpay- one great high school on two ter on spending oversight. sure that what’s spent is well- 9.42 percent higher than last er (the average real property state-of-the-art campuses. And yet, amid the plan- managed. By these measures, year. assessment is $528,421) is $151 – Yvonne and Brian ning to tax and spend for we believe this council, like per year. Folkerts, Nancy and Marc capital projects, council its predecessors, comes up Money is money and no- Williams, Brooksie Koopman ignored this chronic issue. short. body enjoys paying taxes. and Mark Eaton, However, an additional aver- Alexandria WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MAY 4, 2017 | 29

Denise Dunbar Union seized and used churches as Civil Publisher & Editor [email protected] War hospitals based on ideology Jane Hughes Publisher & Sales Director The selection of buildings [email protected] used for Civil War hospitals in Patrice V. Culligan Alexandria appears to have been Publisher Emeritus based not only on physical size [email protected] and amenities that supported EDITORIAL medical treatment, but as a form of punishment meant to embar- Alexa Epitropoulos rass, or at least humble, the ci- Managing Editor & Reporter vilian population left after union [email protected] troops entered the city on May James Cullum 24, 1861. Some buildings, such Staff Reporter & Photographer as the Mansion House Hotel on [email protected] North Fairfax and the Bellhaven ADVERTISING Female Institute on Queen Street were confiscated for their archi- Patrice V. Culligan [email protected] tectural layout, large rooms and special infrastructure including Marty DeVine central heating and dumb waiter [email protected] vertical transport. But as the Margaret Stevens war dragged on, other sites were [email protected] added to the roster of treatment PHOTO/WASHINGTON STREET METHODIST CHURCH ARCHIVES Deb Riley buildings based largely on the [email protected] ideological views of their own- rect slight to the Union in not re- In some cases, the need to tant. The once-elegant religious ers or constituencies. citing a prayer for the President silence church authorities was building suffered greatly during Jane Hughes Those offering comfort or of the United States or a general even greater than the need for Union occupation, and when [email protected] sympathy to Southern politics Union victory. Both the North the building itself, as was the it was returned to the church Pat Booth were particularly vulnerable to and South viewed the outcome case for Washington Street four years later, major repairs Office Manager having their property seized on of the war as ultimately the will Methodist Church. Located at were need to make it suitable for [email protected] a moment’s notice. The homes of God and, from the union 115 South Washington St., the church use. By 1870, even the Tina Gehring and properties of relatives of army viewpoint, if a church church was condemned for hos- façade was failing and had to be Office Administrator Robert E. Lee, and even his per- could not be counted on to sup- pital use in January 1862, with rebuilt. [email protected] sonal attorney, Francis Smith, port the union, then its messag- the second floor sanctuary used It took fifty years for the fed- GRAPHIC DESIGN were taken. Public buildings ing had to be silenced. to house patients, and the first eral government to acknowledge Ellen Hamilton and churches were also targeted. Thus, churches including floor used as a stable for army its responsibility and in 1915 the Sue Capper Amazingly, even statements by Downtown Baptist, St. Pauls’ horses. U.S. government finally paid the CONTRIBUTORS Northern newspapers express- Episcopal, Second Presby- Although the presence of paltry sum of $3,680 for damag- ing disbelief at the seizure of terian, Grace Episcopal and service animals directly below es the building incurred during Kim Gilliam places of worship had virtually Washington Street Methodist severely wounded and sick pa- the war. Louise Krafft no impact on the practice. all succumbed to closure for the tients must have been an obvi- Jim McElhatton The religious institutions concurrent need for hospital fa- ous comfort and health hazard, Out of the Attic is Laura Sikes Dr. Vivek Sinha confiscated were often taken cilities and to muzzle political the political insult sent to the provided by the Office Jordan Wright because of the perceived views opposition no matter what the former congregation appears to of Historic Alexandria of their congregants, or some di- source. have been much more impor- ALEXTIMES LLC Denise Dunbar Managing Partner Weekly Poll The Ariail family Suzanne Brock William Dunbar Last Week This Week HOW TO REACH US Who is right in the debate over the sewer What do you think of city council’s decision to raise 110 S. Pitt St. repair timeline? property taxes and fees by the equivalent of almost Alexandria, VA 22314 9 cents per $100 of assessed value? 703-739-0001 (main) 60% Gov. Terry McAuliffe 703-739-0120 (fax) A. I support it. B. It’s too much. www.alextimes.com 40% Alexandria’s local officials Take the poll at alextimes.com 30 |MAY 4, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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