NOVEMBER 5, 2020 School Board T.C

Alexandria Times

Vol. 16, No.45 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper. NOVEMBER 5, 2020 School board T.C. STADIUM keeps police LAWSUITS ARE SETTLED in schools Lit games capped at 50, light usage Vote maintains two-year MOU limited to ACPS teams between ACPS and APD BY MISSY SCHROTT BY LINDSEY SULLIVAN

At its Oct. 29 meeting, the Alexan- The years-long battle stadium renovation proj- dria School Board voted 6-3 to approve a over the T.C. Williams High ect and install lights. How- revised memorandum of understanding School stadium renovation ever, it restricts usage of with the Alexandria Police Department to came to a conclusion on the lights to ACPS sports keep specially trained, armed police offi- Monday in a settlement teams, limits the number cers, known as school resource officers, in that allows Alexandria of night games to 50 per Alexandria schools. City Public Schools to in- year and sets time restric- The 2020-2022 MOU will take effect stall stadium lights. tions for when the lights Nov. 1 and remain in effect until Oct. 31, The agreement set- need to be turned off. The 2022, according to an ACPS news release. tles four separate lawsuits agreement will be in place The school board reevaluates the MOU filed against the City of through 2060. every two years in accordance with state Alexandria and the Alex- The agreement could law. Beginning the review of the MOU in andria School Board by 15 represent an end to the late September, the school board invited residents who live adja- animosity between ACPS Stadium lighting at Witter the community to be a part of the pro- cent to the high school. It and its neighbors that the Recreational Fields. Now cess by conducting a community hearing, allows the school division Parker-Gray Stadium ren- that the lawsuits have community work session and several sur- to move forward with its ovation project reignited. been settled, there will veys to hear the sentiments and concerns be stadium lights at T.C. of parents, students, administrators, SEE TC LIGHTS | 6 Williams High School. PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT the APD and other community members

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INSIDE Mark Warner, Don Beyer re-elected Virginia approves redis- the winners in their respective As predicted, the City of Alex- Arts tricting amendment races shortly after polls closed. andria voted majority Democratic. BY MISSY SCHROTT In addition, Virginians voted In the presidential race, The story behind Outcasts Brass Band's weekend performances at city hall. to approve both constitutional 80.40% of Alexandria’s vote went The Associated Press declared amendments on the ballot: one to Biden, 17.57% went to Repub- Page 12 Democratic nominee former Vice that would establish a redistrict- lican nominee incumbent Pres- President Joe Biden the winner of ing commission helmed by citizens ident Donald Trump, 1.2% went Home profile Virginia at 7:31 p.m. on Election and legislators and another that to Libertarian candidate Jo Jor- Mother of 11 transforms her renovated Day. AP also declared incumbent would make cars or pickup trucks gensen and 0.82% went to write- home into a virtual learning center. Sen. Mark Warner (D) and incum- owned by veterans with disabili- Page 19 bent Congressman Don Beyer (D) ties free from state and local taxes. SEE ELECTION | 3

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In In the contest for the Sen- ia Department of Elections. 2012, 21.9% voted absentee. ate, 79.47% of Alexandria’s Alexandrians voted 60.61% For more information vote went to Warner, 20.40% in favor of the redistricting about the results, go to went to challenger Daniel amendment and 80.19% in fa- www.elections.virginia. Gade (R) and 0.13% went to vor of the amendment for vet- gov/2020-election-results. write-in candidates, accord- eran vehicle tax exemption, [email protected] Alexandria Film Festival announces schedule The Alexandria Film tary “9 to 5: The Story of a ic, this year’s festival will be Festival will take place vir- Movement” will kick off the completely remote. Viewers tually this year from Nov. 12 festival’s opening night. will be able to watch films to 15, according to a news Directed by Oscar-winning according to the festival release. filmmakers Julia Reichert program schedule or within This year, cinephiles will and Steve Bognar, the film two weeks of when the films be able to watch 45 short follows a group of office screen, according to the re- and feature length films workers in the 70s who lease. that span genres and sub- kickstart a national move- Tickets are available for ject matter, from family ment for gender equality in the festival’s 14 showcas- dramas to documentaries the workplace, according to es – collections of films chronicling social justice the release. Women direct grouped by specific themes movements. about half of the films that – for $12 and all-festival In honor of the centenni- will be presented at this passes are available for $50. al of the 19th Amendment, year’s festival, according to Tickets can be purchased at which granted women the the release. www.AlexFilmFest.com. right to vote, the documen- Because of the pandem- [email protected] A Halloween of ‘Joy and Light’ Members of the Nation- tumn” concerto from Viv- al Symphony Orchestra, aldi’s Four Seasons to Puc- including principal second cini’s “Crisantemi.” Regni violinist Marissa Regni, per- and Lin, dressed in Hallow- formed two hour-long con- een attire as a bumblebee When you shop local to find that one-of-a-kind certs of Halloween-themed and warrior, respectively, gift this holiday season, you’ll be supporting Venetian music on Oct. 31 as turned in mesmerizing per- Alexandria’s small businesses when they part of Classical Movements’ formances at the socially need it most. “Sounds of Joy and Light” distanced outdoor concert concert series. held in the “Secret Garden” The five performers, in at the Rectory, Classical addition to Regni, included Movements’ headquarters NSO musicians Peiming Lin at 711 Princess St. on violin, Derek Powell on For information about violin, Lowei Lin on cello as upcoming concerts in this Learn more at well as guest violist Allyson series, held Saturdays at the VisitAlexandriaVA.com/ShopSmall Goodman. 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TC LIGHTS FROM | 1 system can be used for var- sity games only and will be While the legal battle over I think that all of the residents looked at the limited to 55 decibels. the lights began about two long-term benefits of [the settlement] and then Residents requested that years ago, the bad blood be- also considered what would happen if we lost at ACPS provide a list of the 50 tween the high school and games, but ACPS declined, its neighbors dates back de- the trial. The field could have turned into a full- according to residents in- cades. use field for 365 days a year with no limitation. I volved in the suits. Liebeler In 1965, the City of Al- said the sports will likely be exandria took land from think people are pleased that that’s off the table.” football and field hockey in Black residents living in a – Lars Liebeler, the fall and soccer and la- neighborhood derogatori- attorney, Lars Liebeler PC crosse in the spring. ly known as Mudtown by ACPS can also use the eminent domain in order lights for in-season, coach- to build T.C. Williams High Mudtown Urban Renewal Council approved a DSUP for ered what would happen if led athletic practices, but School. The school board Project. Displaced residents the modernization in Octo- we lost at the trial,” Liebeler the lights must be turned chose the site of the new were given priority to pur- ber 2018. said. “The field could have off by 7:45 p.m. There is no high school in 1961, con- chase the homes, according In the two years since, turned into a full-use field amplified sound allowed at demning Mudtown for not to an Aug. 15, 1965 Wash- that lawsuit and three ad- for 365 days a year with no practices. having utilities and ameni- ington Post article. ditional suits related to the limitation. I think people “There’s about a three- ties that the city would have Descendents of the dis- project have been tied up in are pleased that that’s off month time period in the been responsible for provid- placed residents allege that court. While several of the the table.” wintertime where there will ing, such as public water, another major outcome of cases have had trial dates Limiting the number of be no lights at all,” Liebel- sewers, paving and fire hy- these meetings was a verbal scheduled, the trials contin- games that could be lit and er said. “Then there’s about drants. promise from the school di- ued to be delayed. completely eliminating non- a two-and-a-half or three- The residents were paid vision to never light the foot- In January 2020, the par- ACPS use of the field were month period in summer- for their land, but their de- ball field. In 2004, ACPS reaf- ties involved in the suits key negotiation points for time where there aren’t any scendents say the compensa- firmed the promise in writing decided to consider a settle- the residents, Liebeler said. sports, … so it’s approxi- tion was nominal compared in a development special use ment, according to one of the Per the settlement, sta- mately six months of the year to what their land and houses permit, DSUP #2002-0044, residents’ lawyers, Lars Lieb- dium lights are allowed to it’s going to be dark.” were actually worth. for a high school moderniza- eler. The parties enlisted the be used for interscholastic As far as enforcement, the Standing up for the dis- tion project. help of retired federal court high school games for up consent decree dictates that placed residents, a group of Because of this alleged judge Gerald Bruce Lee to to 50 nights per academ- the cases will go back to the Black Alexandrians known promise, the neighbors have help with the mediation. ic school year. When used court if the parties are unable as the Secret Seven orga- been fighting the Park- Liebeler said that the tim- for these games, the lights to settle disputes. If residents nized meetings with the er-Gray modernization since ing and uncertainty of a trial must be turned off by 9:45 allege that ACPS is violating city and school division the community engagement were factors in the residents’ p.m. on Monday through any part of the agreement, to discuss relocation. One phases of the project began decision to settle. Thursday – or up to 30 min- there is a two-step process outcome was that the city in early 2017. Despite their “I think that all of the utes later in the event of detailed in the agreement agreed to set aside land ad- protests – and despite one residents looked at the long- injury, overtime or weather that the parties will partake jacent to the high school and group of residents filing their term benefits of [the settle- – and 10:15 p.m. on Fridays build 29 homes as part of the lawsuit in August 2018 – City ment] and then also consid- and Saturdays. The sound SEE TC LIGHTS | 8

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PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT Parker-Gray Memorial Stadium. Behind the treeline and the scoreboard are the homes of the residents who sued the city and the school board over the stadium renovation project.

TC LIGHTS FROM | 6 Shannon said. The Parker-Gray Stadium in prior to the court becom- Our students will truly benefit modernization is slated to ing involved again. from this decision. They will be completed by March 2021. The agreement outlines now be able to play games under In addition to the lights, detailed processes for com- it includes a new track, re- plaints by neighbors and lights for the first time in the strooms, a concession build- responses by ACPS, as well school’s history and make the most ing, a press facility, a ticket as specific terms for a medi- booth, artificial turf and a ation process. If neighbors of this great facility. This will make scoreboard. and ACPS are unable to settle scheduling both practices and games “Our students will truly the dispute either between benefit from this decision,” themselves or through me- much easier for our athletes.” ACPS Director of Athletics diation, the court is autho- – James Parker, and Student Activities James rized to take punitive actions director of athletics and student activities, ACPS Parker said in a statement. against ACPS, including is- “They will now be able to suing an injunction on using play games under lights for the lights or a civil contempt most beneficial part, from you just had a settlement promises are kept. the first time in the school’s of court order against the Al- a legal standpoint, is that agreement and the case was “There’s a lot of things history and make the most of exandria School Board. this is an enforceable court dismissed.” that look great on paper and this great facility. This will “It’s like a superhighway order that lasts for 40 years, Roy Shannon, another if the school stays true to its make scheduling both prac- back into court to make sure so that places it in this sort lawyer for the residents, said word here in terms of follow- tices and games much easier that the promises are kept,” of super-legal zone that you his clients are pleased with ing the agreement, I think for our athletes.” Liebeler said. “Probably the wouldn’t ordinarily have if the settlement, so long as the my clients should be happy,” [email protected] WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM NOVEMBER 5, 2020 | 9

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703.627.5421 | OldTownAlexandriaLiving.com [email protected] 109 S. Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 | 703.549.9292 Equal Housing Opportunity 10 |NOVEMBER 5, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES School Board nears decision on T.C. Williams renaming Formal vote to occur on Nov. 23 Our student demographic is BY CODY MELLO-KLEIN majority people of color and that is The Alexandria City Pub- a demographic that T.C. Williams lic Schools community voiced fought to keep out of our schools. By ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK near unanimous support for allowing his name to represent us, we renaming T.C. Williams High are ignoring the fact that, because of his School during the Oct. 29 school board meeting. actions and beliefs, students and families Amid a growing national in the community were oppressed.” conversation about systemic – Lily Fanning, racism, the idea of renaming community outreach and social media director, the high school has become Students for Renaming T.C. Williams a focal point for those who wish to see the city more directly acknowledge its own High School has been ongo- the high school, the school historic injustices. ing for years but was most division is sending a message The renaming process be- recently reignited in 2017, to its students. gan this summer when the around the same time pro- Tricia Maher-Miller, a School Board voted to initi- testers called for the remov- 28-year-old resident, ac- ate the community engage- al of a Robert E. Lee statue knowledged that she did not ment process to explore re- in Charlottesville, Virginia. ask or wonder who Williams naming the high school. The The idea has gained trac- was until she became aware School Board is set to vote tion this year in the aftermath of his infamous place in his- on whether or not to rename of George Floyd’s killing un- tory after working as a tutor T.C. Williams and Matthew der the knee of a Minneapolis in ACPS. Maury Elementary School on police officer and the ensuing “Allowing his name to Nov. 23. The Oct. 29 public heightened focus on the na- remain in a place of hon- ~~ Canine Special Health Needs Care ~ ~ hearing was the last commu- tion’s racial injustices. Sever- or sends a clear message to Extra patience may be required to adopt Flash. At nity engagement session be- al residents started petitions our Black students and cit- agePuppies 4, he is require energetic, surgery and sometimes. needs encouragement “Sarah’s Fund” to fore the School Board’s vote. over the summer, calling on izens,” Maher-Miller said. provides Shelter pets with needed procedures. The high school is named the School Board to rename “They have been permitted slow down. after former ACPS Superin- the school. to attend T.C. Williams High

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RENAMING FROM | 10 come segregation, we can and likeness were repur- borhood, our city and about have called for this change,” overcome racism by working posed by the Jim Crow-era Virginia. It is past time to re- Hittelman said, “coming to- Glenn Hopkins, president together,” Munson said. South. ject that message.” gether in this year of pain of Hopkins House, said that Some community mem- “The name Maury was Parents, students and res- and chaos with a message to he had called on the School bers proposed specific chosen specifically to em- idents will have to wait until the future that we can work Board to rename T.C. Wil- names to replace T.C. Wil- phasize the South’s intention Nov. 23 to see whether ACPS together and piece by piece, liams in 1991 but had seen liams. Some expressed sup- to remain segregated and to is willing to officially rename step by step, make our com- no progress since then. In port for Nolan B. Dawkins honor the ‘lost cause,’” Ve- the schools. munity, our nation and our his remarks, Hopkins quoted High School, in honor of trini said. “It sent a message “Generations of brave world a better place for all.” the late Congressman John the first Black circuit court about our school, our neigh- voices of all races and hues [email protected] Lewis, who said, “When you judge in the city. Others see something that is not proposed the high school be right, not fair, not just, you named after Herman Boone “THE MOUTH IS THE GATEWAY TO THE BODY, SO have to speak up. You have and Bill Yoast, the two WHOLE HEALTH BEGINS WITH ORAL.HEALTH.” FREE to say something; you have coaches who led a newly in- CHILD EXAM to do something.” tegrated T.C. Williams foot- (under 12) “We see the name of our ball team to championship Cleaning & Images public high school,” Hopkins victory in 1971. Dental Excellence Integrative when scheduling said. “We say to you that it’s Sharon Henderson, Center is a Mercury-Free and Mercury with a parent new resident wrong to be there because Boone’s daughter, advo- Safe dental office in Northern Virginia. Our offer it’s a hateful symbol that cated for the name Boone- mission is to give you and your family healthy hurts and divides us. And we Yoast High School and her teeth and gums for life. ask you now to do something comments were echoed by We have the latest technology and procedures by removing this evil name.” Wayne Sanders, a resident The majority of those who witnessed the impact such as: Drill-free cavity solutions, non-surgical and non-in- who spoke during the meet- of the coaching duo’s work. vasive snoring treatments, Mercury Safe Removal (S.M.A.R.T. ing were in favor of a name “From their efforts, it certified) Safe Biocompatible materials and change, but there were a few brought on a community that Oxygen/Ozone therapy. who voiced their opposition. worked together,” Sanders Mark Munson, the father of said. “It brought quiet and Comprehensive & Holistic Oral Health safety to the city. It estab- an upperclassman at T.C., Preventive Dentistry: Solutions: said he believes that students lished what the city of Alex- • Cavity treatment with • Advanced dental laser system and teachers have redefined andria is to this day.” Biocompatible fillings for bone regeneration the T.C. Williams name. “The city does not lose • Innovative oxygen, Ozone “The one thing that this any identity [by renaming • Mercury safe removal therapy comes down to, for me, is that the high school] because • Chao pinhole gum • Lip/tongue tie laser release the high school was named you’ve got two of the great- rejuvenation technique after a man, but it has been est Titans that the school is • Take-home sleep apnea redefined by our whole com- named after,” Sanders added. • Bacteria & virus study device munity as a symbol of unity While most communi- elimination by laser • Oral sleep apnea and diversity,” Munson said. ty members commented on • Root canal therapy with appliance therapy Munson expressed some the potential renaming of advanced laser technique logistical concerns related T.C., resident Pamela Vetrini • Immune system Adult & Child Orthopedics to renaming the high school, spoke in support of renaming reactivity testing & Orthodontics including how changing the Matthew Maury. name could impact college Maury, a member of the • TMJ therapy • Braces admissions officers and ath- Confederate States Navy, • Invisalign letic recruiters who are fa- was a proslavery interna- • Dental-Facial Airway miliar with the T.C. name. tionalist who represented Improvement More generally, Munson the Confederate cause in • Dental-facial Airway Develop- said he still has faith in the Europe. Maury attempted ment through alternative good will that the T.C. Wil- to negotiate slave trading Osteopathic ALF Appliance for liams name has across the between the U.S. and Brazil NEW Children country. and even tried to create a • Anterior Facial Growth “I know that we don’t live new Virginia settlement in PATIENT Guided Appliance Therapy in a Disney movie, but the Mexico where slavery could SPECIALS truth of the matter is there continue after the Civil War AVAILABLE is not a single high school ended. in the United States that has Vetrini, a history buff as Call us and mention more good will associated well as an ACPS parent, said NEWRESIDENT for (703) 745-5496 with its name, and that is be- that through her research more details. [email protected] cause it stands for the exact she learned that, like many proposition that we can over- Confederates, Maury’s name 12 |NOVEMBER 5, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Band of misfits Jazz rock outfit led by erybody could appreciate, ev- T.C. Williams students, erybody could get something Outcasts Brass Band, from,” drummer and band- has become a local hit leader Jared Molina, 17, said. BY CODY MELLO-KLEIN The Outcasts Brass Band has been performing in front If you have walked of city hall every weekend through Market Square on a since the end of 2018, with weekend over the past two the exception of three or four years, chances are you have months of quarantine-man- heard horns blaring, drums dated downtime. But before beating and hands clapping. the band became a part of That would be the sound the city’s soundscape, it was of the Outcasts Brass Band, just a dream Molina had in a group started by T.C. Wil- seventh grade. liams High School musi- After getting exposed to cians that has made a name jazz music in middle school, for itself with a lively fu- Molina knew he wanted to PHOTO/OUTCASTS BRASS BAND sion of jazz, rock, funk and put a band together, one with During the pandemic, band members wear masks if their instruments allow. The band also encourages pop. From Herbie Hancock a massive lineup of talented audiences to socially distance and wear masks. jazz fusion classics and the players who could riff and im- White Stripes’ “Seven Nation provise with one another. Ev- skills necessary to play our in- Molina’s goal for the sembles, Molina assembled a Army” to bouncy soul songs ery year, he tried to put togeth- struments at a proficient lev- band, which seems mod- group of about 14 musicians, and instantly recognizable er a band, and then, during his el, which is improvising and est but was significant for a wrote some songs and prac- pop hits, the Outcasts want junior year at T.C. Williams in anything and everything in group of young musicians, ticed them relentlessly. to get audiences moving. 2018, he met his match in a between the show, the moving was to win the T.C. Williams And then the talent show “The goal for my band was group of T.C. jazz band players. around, the figuring out how talent show. Like some of his to make something that ev- “We had picked up all the to play songs,” Molina said. favorite big band jazz en- SEE OUTCASTS | 14

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OUTCASTS FROM | 12 ing?’” Molina said. “The few Market Square due to noise make with that is to keep the ginia started to reopen did people who remained were so complaints, to raise money to musicians interested, to make the band try to get the city’s got cancelled. committed to keep going that travel and compete in a large- every part be unique and fun go ahead to start playing in The band members de- we just decided to see how far scale annual band trip com- to play,” Molina said. “… I try front of city hall again. cided to stick together, con- we could take this.” petition. They eventually hit to write a coherent song as While some music ven- tinuing to practice in the T.C. The Outcasts’ commit- their funding goal but have well as give everybody space ues like the Birchmere have band rehearsal room for an- ment paid off when, in win- continued busking. to interpret their … unique started to open their doors other month before the band ter 2018, Molina entered the The Outcasts Brass Band’s style or have solos, make it to music lovers, live perfor- teacher at the time told them band into First Night Alex- sound has been a huge hit interesting for them.” mances don’t look the same they could no longer use the andria’s Battle of the Bands. with residents and tourists At the beginning, the and probably won’t for some space. A few members of the The band made it through alike. On a pre-COVID-19 Outcasts’ songs featured time. The Outcasts perform band left after that, and the the preliminary rounds and weekend, the Outcasts used simple arrangements with outside, but they have also band became smaller and ultimately won the whole to collect around $1,000 a plenty of soloing, but now taken steps to make their smaller until there were only competition. They were even night; now, it’s closer to $500 the songs are tighter while Market Square performances six or seven members left. invited back to perform in a night. retaining just enough loose- safer for audiences. Things were looking dire for 2019, not as competitors but Although the band finds ness so that Kenny and Moli- Band members who can the Outcasts. as a featured act. time to practice, the steps of na can trade solos or, halfway wear masks while playing “At that point, we all looked From there, the Outcasts city hall have been its prov- through a song, the band can wear their masks, and all at ourselves and said, ‘Are we aimed even higher. The band ing ground. Playing together shift seamlessly into an en- band members wear masks going to just forget about this started busking, first at the every weekend for years has tirely different tune. in between songs. They also or are we going to keep go- waterfront before moving to helped the band become a The band is also known stand farther apart from one cohesive unit. for incorporating audience another and encourage audi- Expert Anti Aging, Wellness, & “I can tell you in the be- recommendations into their ences to practice social dis- Regenerative medicine | PRP for ginning we did not sound setlists – after taking the tancing and wear masks. Hair loss & collagen production that good. Just playing to- time to refashion it to fit their In some ways, the lock- | Botox & Dermal Fillers | gether consistently has style. Some audience-recom- down period and pandem- Microneedling facials & collagen helped us gel,” guitarist Pat- mended songs have turned ic have made the Outcasts’ production | Chemical Peels rick Kenny, 17, said. “… Play- into unlikely hits: The Out- music more meaningful for ing with other people is one casts’ mash up of Earth, residents. Sonia Palmieri ANP- BC of the most important things Wind and Fire’s “September,” “It’s been positive be- www.tranquilhealthcare.com | 202-455-0196 you can do as a musician, just a horn-friendly R&B classic, cause people really miss [email protected] that kind of self-awareness and Clean Bandit’s “Rath- hearing live music and when [you get] with an ensemble.” er Be,” a disco-infused rave they do, it’s pretty special for The band started out by song, is a fan favorite. them,” Kenny said. mostly covering songs by The The Outcasts are now back The Outcasts Brass Band Lucky Chops, a horn-focused up to 12 members, although is still going strong, making band that Molina is a fan of, membership is flexible, as up for lost time by playing before developing a broader some musicians have gone off their hearts out every week- repertoire of jazz, funk, pop to college and return only oc- end. And while the future is and rock songs. Although casionally. Generally, the band uncertain for so many peo- they play songs spanning has been a boon for young, lo- ple right now, Molina and co. multiple genres, the Outcasts cal musicians and has even at- still have high hopes for the have developed a sound of tracted high school musicians band moving forward. their own through a commit- from Arlington. They’re working on grow- ment to their arrangements In 2020, the band added ing an audience through so- and improvisation. Jeremy Fagen, an Arlington cial media and the band will “Some of the songs are baritone saxophone player; soon release a set of record- very simple and we just kind two vocalists, Desi Hatzakos ings they made at T.C. on of blow them out and every- and Aishatou Coulibaly, from Spotify, Kenny said. body solos a lot and it’s lots George Mason University Molina has more in mind of improvisation and doing and Virginia Commonwealth for the band he envisioned things on the fly,” Kenny University respectively; Eliz- back in middle school. He said said. “Some of the other abeth Lo, a T.C. keyboard he would like to see the band Love is songs different members of player and Amanda Araujo, a perform at music venues and the band have arranged.” T.C. trumpet player. festivals when crowds can Blind Molina is the central This year, the Outcasts once again gather safely. Mo- force behind the Outcasts’ have had to adapt to far more lina wants the Outcasts to be Tessa and Tilly see with their hearts. After time in a arrangements, which thread significant changes than the anything but their namesake – wonderful foster home, they are ready for forever. the needle between keeping addition of singers to their he wants to see them perform the central appeal of a song lineup. The COVID-19 pan- anywhere and everywhere. Due to COVID-19 we are only doing adoptions by appointment. For more intact while giving the mu- demic prevented the Outcasts “That’s every musician’s information contact King Street Cats: sicians room to play, he said. from performing for around dream,” Molina said. [email protected]. Visit us at www.kingstreetcats.org “A lot of the choices we four months. Only when Vir- [email protected] WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM NOVEMBER 5, 2020 | 15

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PHOTO/ LINDSEY SULLIVAN A look inside the Williams' living area in their home addition. Everything in the addition was designed to match the original home, including the crown molding and spindles on the staircase.

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PHOTO/ LINDSEY SULLIVAN Peering through the French glass doors of the Williams' indoor basketball court, a look outside where a grassy courtyard connects all sections of the home.

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worry that furniture or de- to the original crown molding cor might get moved around and spindles on the staircase. or possibly damaged with so “I wake up every morn- many kids in the house. ing and I just really love my From a design perspective, house,” Williams said. Simon said she was inspired This year brought on a by Williams’ Samoan heritage new set of temporary ren- to create a natural look with ovations for the family as wooden features in the kitch- they transformed much of en and bathrooms. their home into a functional With so many people in school-work space. the house, Simon focused on All 11 children are cur- keeping the design elements rently living at home and streamlined with clean lines learning virtually with the and neutral colors. two oldest, 21 and 19, attend- “Their family is so unique ing Georgetown University because [they needed] de- and the youngest, 3, not yet signing and space-planning in pre-school. Williams' oth- for 11 kids,” Simon said. “It’s er children are 6, 8, 10, 12, been a pleasure to work with 13, 14, 16, and 17 years old, them because it’s unlike any all attending school online other home that I have had under their one roof. the pleasure of working on.” The Williams’ home has Beasley intentionally undergone a complete trans- designed the remodel with formation for the time being large windows and French while the kids are attending glass doors to fill the home school online — bookshelves with natural light, adding to replace designer seating and the simple ambiance. colorful alphabets adorn the The Williams began their walls where mirrors and art second renovation project used to hang. in 2017. The family opted “It is like every room is a for the indoor basketball classroom,” Williams said. court over an outdoor pool “We’ve got a bunch of desks because of its year-round just strung about and a functionality. bunch of office chairs that, As a family who loves you know, don’t fit the space to host parties and holiday but it works for us right now.” PHOTOS/ LINDSEY SULLIVAN gatherings, the connector While her home certainly Top: The exterior of the Williams' family home, where architect Kim Beasley and Mark Woods Construc- brings together a living area, does not look like what it did tion Services collaborated to deliver the family a seamless home addition. wet bar and indoor basketball before her children’s class- Bottom: A wet bar located in the living room area of the Williams' home addition, fulfilling all of their court, each with access to the es went virtual, Williams party and entertainment needs. outdoor courtyard. The con- said she and her family have nector also includes an in- learned how to make the 11 KIDS FROM | 22 13. The children now range chose furniture that made door workout room, laundry space work. from 3 to 21 years old. Simon the space warm and inviting, room and bathroom. “I’d like to do a lot more, Williams added that Si- has worked with the family and she ensured the design The team at Marks Woods but now we just don’t know; mon has become a close since the beginning to make suited a family of their size worked to ensure the addi- how do we live? Right now, friend as well. the space feel like home. and age range. tion flows seamlessly with the it’s just comfortable and Since moving into their Williams described the Williams said she wanted house’s exterior and interior, cozy, and this is how we live,” home, the Williams have ex- style of the interior as “comfy to have a space she could be which meant replicating ev- Williams said. panded their family of 12 to and cozy.” She intentionally proud of while not having to erything from the paint colors [email protected] WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM NOVEMBER 5, 2020 | 25

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As the saying goes, “Home is where the heart is.” But in the last nine months, that definition of “home” has been expanded for most of us. Now, home is where our workplace is; home is where our schooling takes place; Name: home is where we worship; Diane G. Murphy home is where we shop; home Company: is where we feel the safest; TTR Sotheby's home is where we Zoom, Skype International Realty and Facetime; home is where Bio: we exercise; the list goes on. Diane G. Murphy, Ph.D, is an How have these new hab- associate broker for TTR its changed our life for the Sotheby’s International foreseeable future? Realty. She is licensed Real estate listing and in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. sale statistics, changing FILE PHOTO marketing conditions and Buyers have been looking for different elements in a home since the start of the pandemic, as many “wished for” and “absolutely Open floor plans are people now use their homes for school and work. needed” lists have changed not as popular as they once drastically in the last nine were, since homes with more sations. These activities can basements, garages and Plus, the features that drew months. This limited anal- than one occupant, and par- occur on laptops, desktops sheds to meet their needs. them there originally, like ysis will highlight major ticularly homes where chil- or iPads. Often, people are finding high walkability, cultural trends, although each city, dren are virtual learning, If one’s work involves they need space that they activities, shopping, dining jurisdiction and state differ. require separate workspac- specific tasks, such as build- don’t have in their current and social interaction, are no First, people are recog- es. This requires dedicated ing, cooking or putting to- homes. Looking for more longer as necessary or avail- nizing new needs in their individual spaces that fulfill gether formal presentations space without spending more able as they once were. home environment. In most different requirements, such with specific backgrounds money forces people out of In addition, health con- cases it is the need for larger as quiet study, large zoom and props, homeowners are the inner city because of and clearly defined spaces. meetings or private conver- transforming bedrooms, higher square footage cost. SEE REAL TALK | 28

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REAL TALK FROM | 26 ed matter and more professional photography and cerns have caused some virtual tours can make the movement away from dens- difference between whether spaces or living arrange- er someone decides to visit ments that require common a property. Requirements entrances, elevator use or from the Centers for Dis- common hallways. Re- ease Control and Preven- sort-like features in large tion restrict showing times complexes now have restrict- and the number of buyers ed use, and amenities do not who can be in a home at the offer the same intrinsic value same time. Masks, sanitizer they once did. and foot coverings are com- Homes in counties and monplace as one enters a neighborhoods that were home for sale. Settlements once considered too far away are being conducted virtu- New to the market with over 3800 sq. feet on 3 levels this special house, remodeled from cities or too country-like ally or are under strict pro- in 2020, has lovely river views and is surrounded by windows. The (4) FOUR off are being purchased in record cedures to safeguard every- street parking spaces are exceptional for Old Town homes. numbers. Waterfront proper- one’s health. The elegant family room, a 2013 addition, has a high vaulted ceiling with an ty and communities that offer What does that mean for indoor/outdoor fireplace which adjoins the patio. This addition provides great living walking trails, dedicated park you, a buyer or a seller of a space with views of the Potomac River. The family room is architecturally pleasing areas and outdoor activities home or an investment? In with custom doors to the exterior, a metal roof and privacy for the owners. such as golf or tennis provide my opinion, it demands a safer ways to live a healthier careful and thorough evalua- The gourmet kitchen features Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances and has many details lifestyle. tion of one’s individual needs which include a built-in breakfront, and is functionally designed for easy access to For those who can afford and wants for the foreseeable kitchen appliances. it, getaway or second homes future. Sometimes, it requires are selling quickly, even if several conversations before The dining area is comfortable, large and could also be used as a great room. The first floor includes a sunny library and a full bath. they require renovation, ex- a marketing plan or purchase pansion or additions. Land plan can be created. Two new baths and upstairs laundry provide a wonderful and functional floor plan. size and acreage are key cri- I recommend being pa- The lower level is unfinished with a walk-out to the grounds. teria in these choices. Low tient, listening carefully and interest rates and the lim- relying on market knowl- There is a whole house generator which is essential for the work at home community! ited availability of new and edge, experience and re- resale inventory will likely search. continue in 2021. Open Sundays Real estate marketing The writer is an associate Asking $2,495,000 has also adjusted to these broker with TTR Sotheby’s changing needs. Less print- International Realty.

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PHOTO/KELLY MARSHALL PHOTOGRAPHY/ LAURENCE CARR DESIGN In a bathroom, create a zen zone by featuring zero-threshold showers, natural light and a connection to nature.

BY MARY G. PEPITONE a place where people want many people but is still a scratch resistant and can world at large through tech- to feel pampered and co- very personal space.” be manufactured to mim- nology.” Homeowners are coming cooned.” ic stone. Because a quartz A homeowner can aspire clean when it comes to the The NKBA's Living Im- Simplified countertop lacks surface to build a top-of-the-line bathroom amenities they pacts Design report high- The first step to a super holes, it does not support smart bathroom, one in desire. People are refreshing lights consumers’ inclina- bathroom design is to make bacterial growth or require which the lighting, shower their bathrooms to minimize tions based on more than sure it remains squeaky sealing. settings, heating/cooling clutter, provide an escape 750 completed industry sur- clean. Cabinets and coun- and audio/visual systems from stress and promote veys. Influential changes to tertops with clean lines are Connected are automated and can be wellness, according to a 2020 bathroom design include: easier to wipe down and dis- Comfort and accessibility activated by a keypad or National Kitchen and Bath homeowners' need to escape infect. Creating customized – while also being connected voice-controlled technology. Association report. from a hectic world, the de- shelf or drawer storage for to the greater world outside Also, water-saving features “Since the start of the sire to simplify life and uni- everything from medicines – is the environment people are hitting the mainstream pandemic, we are spending versal design practices, ac- to Dopp kits means there's a desire most in their bath- in bathroom design. Using more time seeking places cording to the research. place for everything. rooms. a high-efficiency toilet and of comfort in our homes,” “Design trends aren't Marble countertops are “In a bathroom, peo- water-saving fixtures saves Adam Gibson, master cer- fleeting when construction a popular choice, but Gib- ple want to access nature dollars and makes sense for tified kitchen and bath de- is dictated by how people son says engineered stone through natural light and conservation. signer, said. “As a result, really live,” Gibson said. “A or quartz surfaces are wa- plants,” Gibson said. “Peo- the bathroom has become bathroom can be used by terproof and stain, heat and ple also want to tap into the SEE GETAWAY | 32 32 |NOVEMBER 5, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES HOMES GETAWAY FROM | 31 for everyone, including those a separate zero-threshold with physical limitations. shower option. Gibson says designers “More designers are While the construction shouldn't make light of a bath- thinking about universal of a home's entryway pow- room's illumination, either. design as a concept so peo- der room was popularized “A single fixture mount- ple can age in place,” Gibson during the 1918 Spanish flu ed above the mirror creates said. “The key is to make outbreak, today, Gibson is harsh shadows on the face. bathroom accommodations spreading a newer way to To be seen in the best light, accessible without making combat the coronavirus. Due people should have a mir- the space look institutional.” to homeowners' requests, ror or medicine cabinet with Large, zero-threshold Gibson is designing home lights on either side,” he said. showers – designed with foyer sanitizing stations that “The ultimate in connectivi- built-in shower seats – are include a free-standing sink ty is to be able to shave in easy for everyone to use, and storage for shoes and great light, while watching including people in wheel- packages. the morning news.” chairs. Shower doors are “People walk into the built wider, with grab bars home and there's a place for Universal that are cleverly disguised as everyone to take off their In a bathroom, universal towel bars, Gibson said. shoes and wash their hands design features include wider before entering into the doorways, nonslip flooring, Healthy living space,” Gibson said. multilevel countertop sur- Bathrooms also can be a “While this sanitizing sta- faces and readily accessible place to help heal the body tion isn't a full bathroom, switches and home controls. and promote wellness. 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Fed up Machine” commits itself as in “With Love To An Ex.” The with the manufactured boy a lively celebration of mu- album lacks the narrative of bands of the 1990s, he came sic. Opening tracks “Strange the group’s breakout record up with the idea of a cartoon Times” and “Valley of the “Demon Days” or the politi- band whose world would be Pagans” call back to 80s New cally charged mania of “Plas- shown through animated Wave; “Pac-Man” and “Dead tic Beach” but instead opts for music videos, short films and Butterflies” satisfy old and a laid-back hour of effortless- interviews. He partnered with new hip-hop fans alike; and ly listenable pop tunes led by comic artist Jamie Hewlett to longtime Gorillaz listeners Albarn’s signature songwrit- bring his vision to life. will feel right at home in the ing and bound together by Several albums later, electropop of “Désolé” and help from bright young stars and one couldn’t turn on “The Lost Chord.” PHOTO/GORILLAZ and veterans alike. the radio in the 2000s with- Standout moments in- The cover of Gorillaz' new album, "Song Machine, Season One: Do not expect a coherent, out hearing Gorillaz’ “Feel clude Elton John’s emotive Strange Timez." conceptual album because Good Inc.” or “Clint East- chorus on “The Pink Phan- you will not find one here. wood.” The group’s success tom,” ScHoolboy Q’s infec- COVID-19, quarantine and my side / High or low tide” The title “Song Machine” was matched only by its tiously confident verses on the volatile political envi- he croons in “Aries” over should clue listeners into the versatility. Albarn and com- “Pac-Man” and raucous En- ronment of 2020, all while the Joy Division-esque gui- collaborative, open nature of pany deftly combine pop, glish punk banger “Momen- masking his unease with the tars. “I'm twitching in the this collection of songs, and alternative rock, reggae and tary Bliss,” which features help of longtime producer grimy heat, I think I might the result is one of the finest hip-hop to craft an environ- only U.K. artists. Remi Kabaka Jr.’s easygoing be spinning” he delivers in releases of 2020. ment expansive enough for In the midst of the ca- instrumentals. a listless monotone over the featured artists of all genres cophony of features, Albarn’s “I feel so isolated with- Gothic synths of “Strange The writer is a student at to feel at home. Gorillaz’ songwriting remains typi- out you / I can't play a happy Timez,” returning to the is- Providence College studying 2010 album “Plastic Beach” cally strong. 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This round of Jeopurrdy will NOVEMBER 7 in the Secret Garden at the Rectory and Lights: The Winter Village at Del Ray Business Association invites be hosted by resident senior Moxi. for an elegant evening complete with Cameron Run will return this year, fea- residents to explore the Del Ray Hol- Following the game, spend one hour UNDER THE SAME ROOF: EN- a gourmet four course dinner paired turing an ice rink, more than a dozen iday Market with sidewalk sales and of cat time. Mount Purrnon hosts SLAVED AND FREE SERVANTS with wine and live music by compos- holiday light displays perfect for Insta- other promotions, kicking off on Small Jeopurrdy trivia games every two AT THE LEE-FNEDALL HOUSE ers sharing a birthday on Nov. 14: gramming, a retail area, food, music Business Saturday. The open-air holi- Thursdays. Explore the Lee-Fendall House from Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Fanny and more. The Ice and Lights Village day market will be held in the parking Time: 6 to 8 p.m. the perspectives of the enslaved and Mendelssohn, Aaron Copland and is a short drive from Old Town. Masks lot of Del Ray Psych & Wellness. It Location: 109 S. Alfred St. free African Americans who lived Buckwheat Zydeco, played by interna- are required in all areas of Ice & will feature DRBA members and local Information: www.mtpurrnoncatca- and worked in the home as domestic tionally acclaimed pianist Marianna Lights except when eating or drinking artists from Art on the Avenue. Ven- fe.com/events servants, both before and after the Prjevalskaya. in the concession areas. This event dors will be physically distanced, and Civil War. Hear the stories of the many Time: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. runs from Nov. 20 to Jan. 3. masks are required for entry. NOVEMBER 6 people who built and shaped the Location: 711 Princess St. Time: 5 to 10 p.m. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lee-Fendall House over the course of Information: www.classicalmovements. Location: 4001 Eisenhower Ave. Location: 1900 Mt. Vernon Ave. WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE: 100 its history. Face masks are required. com/2020/10/19/savory-soiree/ Information: www.novaparks.com/ Information: www.drba.wildapricot. YEARS SINCE THE 19TH AMEND- Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m. events/ice-lights org MENT ART EXHIBIT The Women’s Location: 614 Oronoco St. NOVEMBER 17 Right to Vote: 100 Years Since the Information: www.leefendallhouse.org NOVEMBER 21 DECEMBER 5 19th Amendment exhibit at Del Ray GERMANY TO AMERICA: 18TH Artisans celebrates the achievements NOVEMBER 14 CENTURY ODYSSEY Genealogist OLD TOWN COOKIE CRAWL Savor TORPEDO FACTORY ART CENTER of women in the U.S. over the past and author James M. Beidler will the holidays during Old Town Busi- HOLIDAY FESTIVAL The Torpedo 100 years, since the historic ratifica- DISCOVERING ALEXANDRIA speak about German immigrants to ness Association’s second annual Old Factory Art Center’s annual holiday tion of the 19th Amendment, which ARCHITECTURE WALKING TOUR America, based on the personal mem- Town Cookie Crawl. Schedule a time event moves online for a series of se- ensured that the right to vote could Alexandria has grown from a small oirs of German-speaking immigrants, to pick up a tin, then shop and fill the lect art projects and download-ables not be denied based on sex. This art town in the 18th century to a bustling to dispel the myths about why they cookie tin with pre-wrapped treats to enjoy with loved ones. Stop by the exhibit features the work of Del Ray small city in the 21st century. Join came, what the voyage was like and among 25 retailers in Old Town Alex- Art Center to visit artist studios and Artisans members, local area high Carlyle House for a tour of Alexandria how they liked America. Register no andria. It’s fun for the whole family shop for holiday gifts or browse Torpe- school students and 2020 graduates. and explore the various architecture later than Nov. 13. and a great way to explore Old Town’s do Factory’s website for links to studio Artwork explores the suffrage move- styles that adorn the city streets and Time: 1 to 2 p.m. walkable shopping district. Advance artists' online shops. ment beginning in the 1850s, the make it one of the best places to live Location: Virtual registration is required. This event Time: All day Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and work. Reservations are required Information: contact-us@mvgene- runs from Nov. 21 to 22. Location: Virtual and 60s, and the struggle that contin- as space is limited. alogy.org Time: 10 a.m. Information: www.torpedofactory.org

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Weekly Words DEATH NOTICES LOUIS I. ALMAND (78), formerly of Alexandria, Oct. 31, 2020 RICHARD BOVE (78), of Alexandria, Oct. 19, 2020 LARRY W. BRYANT (82), of Alexandria, Oct. 12, 2020 HILDA BURCHER (82), of Alexandria, Oct. 14, 2020 MICHAEL DENNIS (69), of Alexandria, Oct. 28, 2020 JOHN FOOT (64), of Alexandria, Oct. 26, 2020 BENJAMIN HUDDLE (103), formerly of Alexandria, Oct. 28, 2020 GARY MILLER (65), of Alexandria, Oct. 25, 2020 WILEY WRIGHT (88), formerly of Alexandria, Oct. 27, 2020 Solutions from last week last Solutions from

BACK-TO-BACK PERFORMANCES by Joe Deeney, edited by David Steinberg ACROSS 53. Opposite of trans, gender-wise sound barrier 19. Actress Russo 69. Day one 1. Bit of progress 54. Edict of ___ (French history 107. Egg on 20. ___ Rabbit 74. Elect (to) 7. Try to improve topic) 109. Dinner for an aardvark 22. Noted nuclear physicist 75. Go for a strike 13. Rash or rushed 57. They may cross aves. 111. Devastated transportation 23. "You don't need to explain" 76. Substantial penalty 18. Have it in mind 58. In the thick of depot in Bermuda's capital? 29. Wasn't colorfast 77. Domestic surveillance devices 19. Aggressive poker play 60. Not be serious 116. Trojan War refugee 31. Owner's documents 78. Does a track official's job 20. Cafe 61. Wee, informally 117. Mosque tower 32. Stallion's partner 79. One may see "Aida" 21. Small village deals in a stolen 62. Kermit and Mr. Toad oil the 118, Shower unit? 34. Sucking appliance, informally 83. "... and the Lord ___ away" 84. "ER" actor Noah salon product? Second City? 119. Learn gradually 36. Mil. tour group? 70. Big Brisbane birds 120. Hunting dog 38. Aspirin and ibuprofen, briefly 85. Sanders' title (Abbr.) 24. "Wonderfilled" cookie 71. Disreputable newspaper 121. Like heaven's gates 40. Indigenous Midwesterner 86. How some NFL games are 25. Email folder 72. More, to minimalists 41. Word after "lemon" or "plot" resolved 26. Worsted fabrics 73. Bolted DOWN 42. Toffee bar name 87. Volcano in Northern Calif. 27. Angsty genre 74. More than just dwell 1. Texter's "As I see it ..." 43. Shampoo instruction 89. Lucy of "Elementary" 28. One who only drinks expensive 77. Fruitcake ingredient 2. Approaches 44. Oceans and oceans 90. "Les Miserables" protagonist wine, say 78. Tattled 3. College student's meal, perhaps 45. Twice eighteenths 91. Subsequent edition 30. Common text file name 80. Monopoly quartet, briefly 4. One who watches 46. ...---... 92. Fix up, as a property 33. Stem (from) 81. Vessel on a windowsill 5. Put away the dishes? 52. Sprightly dances 97. Some digital displays, briefly 35. Longtime "Project Runway" 82. Extreme fan 6. Parts of URLs 53. Cyber operations grp. 99. Abbr. meaning "turn the page" host Heidi 84. Erase, as from memory 7. Chased 55. "No returns" 101. Put in the ground 37. Words to inspire confidence 85. Gold-medal gymnast Biles 8. Creature that makes Frodo's 56. The Big Apple's initials 102. Pub seat 39. Grp. that added Montenegro 88. A dozen testy guys hire a sword glow blue 58. Pitchers' assets 103. Talk about how great you in 2017 comedian? 9. Issa of "Insecure" 59. Often-chocolaty dessert are, say 41. The Kardashian daughters 93. She marries Han 10. Mouths, slangily 60. Frat party container 104. Gasoline, for one move felines to and fro? 94. Penitent person, perhaps 11. The Arthur ___ Courage Award 61. Summer coffee specification 106. French friend 47. Odd duck 95. Son of Seth 12. Developer's purchases 63. Extra charge 108. Pigsty 48. Give up, like land 96. Wheel for lifting 13. Booing go-with 64. Nirvana genre 110. Surprisingly agile 49. Voting against 98. Passover 14. Venomous Egyptian reptile 65. "Hoarders" pest 112. Teachers' org. 50. Aussie hopper 100. (The thing I'm holding up) 15. Road work? 66. Funny DeGeneres 113. Back muscle, briefly 51. "Atonement" author McEwan 103. Close texting bud 16. Theme park vehicle 67. <--- 114. Uno + due 52. Preserves options? 105. Land vehicle that breaks the 17. Go up and down 68. Bouquet ___ (bundle of herbs) 115. "Monkey ___, monkey do" 38 |NOVEMBER 5, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Our View Lights agreement is illuminating Opinion We’ve contended on these pages for the last three years that no “Where the press is free and every man is able to read, all is safe.” lights should be built at the T.C. Williams Parker-Gray stadium be- - Thomas Jefferson cause of a verbal promise that many in Alexandria, including de- scendants of those involved, believed was made to nearby Black neighbors when the high school was first built. After the death of Ferdinand Day, the last living member of the “secret seven” group of Black leaders to whom the city alleged- ly made the promise, Alexandria City Public Schools moved ahead with plans to light the field as part of its stadium modernization plan. Neighbors eventually filed four separate lawsuits, which have dragged on for the past two years. All four lawsuits were resolved in one fell swoop on Monday. The stadium will get its lights and neighbors get significant restrictions on field usage and an enforcement mechanism. While we still view this as a broken promise and therefore a stain on the honor of ACPS, and by extension the City of Alexan- dria, it also appears to be the best deal neighbors were realistically going to get. The terms seem to provide most of what both sides were seeking: the ability to host home football and other games for T.C. Williams sports teams and protections for the neighbors from virtually un- limited use of a lighted stadium. Your Views The number of nights that lights can be used for sports games is a reasonable 50, excluding playoffs. That should afford all T.C. Wil- liams students playing fall or spring sports the ability to compete Staff again choose developers over residents at their own school in front of friends and family, which should en- hance the high school experience of these student athletes. To the editor: to the community. Why? Conversely, the ban on use of the stadium’s lights by any entity For nearly a year, civic associations However, this is not the first time that other than ACPS provides relief for neighbors. Outside groups, Alex- and residents around the city have been staff has failed to reach out to local civ- andria’s receation teams and other entities are explicitly prohibited asking to play a bigger role in city de- ic associations. In fact, it seems to be a from using the lights at Parker-Gray stadium. cisions, from Seminary Road and Tay- pattern. Over the last five years, I know The agreement also spells out restrictions on who can operate lor Run to flooding in Del Ray and the the T&ES director and deputy director the stadium lights, including an explicit ban on students doing slaughterhouse. Tragically, these pleas have personally heard from numerous so. The agreement contains time limits on how late lights can are not being heard. city boards about the need to engage res- stay on, prohibits the field from being lighted on Sundays, con- At the recent Traffic and Parking idents and civic associations more regu- tains noise restrictions and forbids use of the lights during the Board meeting, staff showed that civic larly. These requests have fallen on deaf winter sports season and during the summer in between spring association outreach isn’t even an after- ears time and time again. and fall sports seasons. thought when it comes to big issues or Why and how does this continue to The city has a dubious history of enforcing restrictions on devel- hyperlocal ones like removing parking. happen? Who do they work for – the de- opment special use permits it issues. Case in point is the city’s own Transportation & Environment Ser- velopers or Alexandrians? 2004 DSUP issued prior to the T.C. Williams high school rebuild that vices staff outlined a proposal to remove Because staff has proven unwilling states lights would not be built at the stadium. So neighbors were two parking spots along the 500 block of to conduct this outreach, City Council wise to insist on an enforcement mechanism that includes penalties. Montgomery Street in North Old Town. should mandate it and refuse to allow If ACPS violates the terms of the agreement, neighbors have the In presenting the issue, staff highlighted boards, commissions or council to hear ability to take the dispute back to the court if concerns can’t be re- three separate conversations with the de- any proposals unvetted by the locally solved by a proscribed process with ACPS and through mediation. veloper on the placement of the BikeShare impacted civic associations and the res- The court would then have numerous ways to penalize ACPS for station. But there was zero outreach to the idents they represent. The civic associa- noncompliance, including “injunctive relief,” the ability to suspend North Old Town Independent Citizens’ tion might not always agree with the staff the use of lights and issuance of a civil contempt order against the Association, NOTICe, which has repre- opinion, but they deserve to be asked. Alexandria School Board. The potential penalties are also open-end- sented the area since 1999. Staff needs to hear the voices of resi- ed and include “such other or further equitable relief as the Court Let me restate that: In planning to dents, not just developers, when making may deem just and reasonable against the School Board.” remove parking in a very dense and con- decisions. It is our fervent hope that ACPS approaches this agreement gested area, city staff talked to the devel- -James Lewis, in good faith, with the intention of upholding and enforcing the opers three times but never reached out Alexandria limitations it has agreed to. It is specifically the job of Super- intendent Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Ed.D and each member of the The opinions expressed in letters and columns are those of the writers only and do SEE OUR VIEW | 40 not reflect the views, nor receive the endorsement, of the Alexandria Times. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COMWWW.ALEXTIMES.COM NOVEMBER 5,MARCH 2020 |5 ,39 2020 | 27

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Visit the residential neighbor- The writer is executive director portedOne thereason detailed for the commentsrichness and fully consider the viewpoints-James Clark,of wastinghoods and effort. look at the incredible of theit makesAlexandria sense Small for Businessyou to begin offereddiversity by of eachthe forest survey around respon Taylor- all to make certain we’re makingAlexandria doorThe and listing yard displays.below is The pulled ghoul from- Development thinking Center. and planning now. dent, augmenting the outreach the best decisions for our commu- a variety of experts and reputable conducted by city staff. nity as a whole. sites. To echo the comment of one of The writer is executive director Too often, the voices heard at -Nathan Macek, chair those experts, Patricia Frame, a hu- of the Alexandria Small Business city hall are older, less racially di- Alexandria Planning Commission man resources consultant frequently Development Center. 40 |NOVEMBER 5, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES My View | Denise Dunbar Broad support ‘Trust but verify’ At a little past 11:30 a.m. on plained that the system didn’t for ending SRO program Tuesday, I set out walking to differentiate between people my voting precinct a few blocks who had voted early in person To the editor: residents spoke at the hearing and that away from our house. My heart or those who had requested I am writing about the article, every single one spoke in favor of re- was pounding. I felt flushed. absentee ballots. If I had con- “School board considers removing moval. This was not because I had cerns about whether I had ac- APD from schools,” in the Oct. 22 Al- The SRO program, which is sup- trepidations about voting. I had tually voted before, I could cast exandria Times. This article was mis- posedly “providing students the op- actually been one of the first a provisional ballot. leading. In fact, support for ending the portunity to have positive interactions people in Virginia to vote on He said provisional ballots school resource officer program was with officers on a daily basis,” is based Sept. 18 within the first hour would be held until all mail- much broader and more racially diverse on failed “community policing.” My that early voting was allowed. in ballots had been received. than Alexandria Times’ readers were friends of color tell me that they do not Instead, as a journalist, I in- They would then be checked led to believe. “have positive interactions” with po- tended to check on the integrity against the records of people As mentioned in the article, commu- lice. What they describe is subtle verbal of our voting system by testing who had voted early in person nity leaders from Tenants and Workers abuse that has a traumatic cumulative whether or not the precinct had and against the list of peo- United spoke in favor of removing SROs effect. Just as we learned to listen to a record of my prior ple who mailed in from schools. Not mentioned in the ar- women during the #MeToo movement, vote. Anticipating absentee ballots. ticle, community leaders representing we should now listen to our neighbors this task produced Only if there was Grassroots Alexandria and NAACP Al- of color when they tell us that police in considerable anxiety no match in either exandria also spoke in favor of removal. schools cause more harm than good. as I crunched and category would a Further, the Alexandria Times did not -Jonathan Krall, slipped on the leafy provisional ballot disclose that more than 20 Alexandria Grassroots Alexandria sidewalk en route to be counted. the precinct. Tremendously I had no inten- relieved, I headed tion of actually try- for home. The deterrent facet of SROs ing to vote twice. This matter of To the editor: from taking a wrong turn early in life, The anxiety was DENISE faith in our elec- Those who insist that having po- which could lead to a lifetime of lawless instead equal parts DUNBAR toral system is im- lice in public schools does not make behavior. Some actions police might dread that my ear- portant, especially them safer have no way of knowing take in schools to counteract gangs, lier vote wouldn’t show up on this year, with so many chang- what mischief didn’t happen because such as the notorious MS-13, could be the poll volunteer’s computer es to the rules of when and how the police presence deterred it or what mischaracterized as “creating a hostile screen – which would have se- voting can occur. Both parties temptations did not occur to potential environment for minorities.” But do riously eroded my faith in the are “lawyered up” and ready perpetrators because police presence we want to risk allowing our schools to integrity of this election – and to challenge every vote. Sadly, made them impracticable to carry out. become welcoming environments for fear that if I worded my inquiry both sides seem more interested The potential perpetrators themselves gangs? wrong, I might get in trouble. in short-term political gain than might not even know what thoughts Sound discipline is a must for a suc- Happily, neither scenario in long-term electoral stability. did not cross their minds because car- cessful learning environment. ACPS happened. Of course, my positive expe- rying them out would seem so self-evi- only recently and with great travail got After entering the precinct, rience on Tuesday morning does dently infeasible. to a point where all its schools are ful- I proceeded to the check-in ta- not prove that the overall 2020 Those who insist that having police ly accredited. Would schools in which ble and introduced myself as a election was fair. This was one in public schools creates a “school-to- violence thrived because deterrence journalist from the Alexandria point-in-time experience in one prison-pipeline” ignore how the police was not already on site and gangs be- Times. I asked the poll worker Alexandria precinct where the presence prevents many students from gan to operate freely be a good learn- to tell me whether or not I was system worked. going down the wrong path because ing environment – or would these cir- eligible to vote that day. But that’s still a whole lot the police presence makes it harder for cumstances lead to learning challenges Her eyes got wide and she better than if the system hadn’t gangs to form and recruit in school. which would risk accreditation? motioned for the man in charge worked. Far from preparing students for -Dino Drudi, of the precinct to come over as Trust – in people, in concepts, prison, police presence prevents many Alexandria she checked my ID, full legal in institutions – is built slowly, name and address. She then said experience-by-experience. Grad- OUR VIEW FROM | 38 that I was not eligible to cast a ually won, trust can unfortu- for lighting the field. While planned regular ballot because her com- nately be lost in an instant. games are subject to change due to puter said that I had voted ab- There is enduring wisdom in School Board to proactively make weather or other conflicts, providing sentee. President Ronald Reagan’s ad- that happen. neighbors with an approximate list I said that this was not cor- monition to “Trust but verify.” One way that ACPS could demon- of dates would go far toward steering rect, that I had voted early in strate its good will would be to sched- their relationship with the school’s person but had not voted by The writer is publisher ule meetings with neighbors prior to neighbors in a more cordial direction. absentee ballot. and executive editor of the fall and spring sports seasons that The manner in which ACPS approach- The precinct chair ex- the Alexandria Times. lay out the district’s planned dates es this agreement will be illuminating. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM OUT OF THE ATTIC NOVEMBER 5, 2020 | 41

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When the Civil War began Missy Schrott in spring 1861, men happily Editor joined the ranks and marched [email protected] away to save the Union in Margaret Stevens what they believed would be Sales Director a short conflict. Fewer and [email protected] fewer soldiers returned home Patrice V. Culligan as the war ground on. Publisher Emerita By 1863, few people be- [email protected] lieved the war would end any time soon. General Order 105, EDITORIAL issued on April 28, instituted a Cody Mello-Klein way for honorably discharged Reporter & Photographer wounded warriors to continue [email protected] serving in support capacities Lindsey Sullivan while freeing up able-bodied Intern men for front line duties. [email protected] The order created the In- ADVERTISING valid Corps which was to be made up of soldiers who were Margaret Stevens not fit for field service due to PHOTO/ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS [email protected] Washington, District of Columbia. Company A, 10th U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps. wounds or illness contract- Marty DeVine ed in the line of duty. They [email protected] could work as guards, nurses, The idea of manhood in the war who had already fin- enemy until reinforcements Patrice V. Culligan hospital attendants, cooks, society at the time did not ished their enlistment terms arrived to save the capital. [email protected] clerks or in other light duties look kindly on men with and were willing to continue Most Veteran Reserve instead of being discharged physical disabilities. To those their service regardless of Corps members were mustered Chelsea West sales intern from the army. standards, the men of the whether they were wounded. out of service in the summer [email protected] The Invalid Corps was Invalids were less of a man During the war, more and fall of 1865 to return to given a distinctive uniform because they had suffered than 60,000 men served in civilian life. They had served Tina Franco to set them apart from oth- physical wounds no matter the Veterans Reserve Corps their country, were wounded Office Administrator [email protected] er units. Their jackets were that they were received while in various roles including in the line of duty and decided of the pattern used by the serving the Union cause. It garrisoning the fortifica- they had more to give. Despite GRAPHIC DESIGN cavalry except the color was also did not help morale that tions surrounding Washing- the ridicule these wounded Lyvian Sieg sky blue with dark blue trim, a popular song had been writ- ton and Alexandria, serving soldiers received during the [email protected] the inverse of colors of the ten about the Invalid Corps as provost guards, escorting war, they rendered valuable standard army uniform. The poking fun at the various prisoners of war, conscripts service to the Union war effort CONTRIBUTORS trousers were to be the regu- maladies suffered by its men. and recruits, and working in and even helped saved the na- Mara Benner lation Army-issue light blues. On March 18, 1864, Gen- military hospitals. tion’s capital. Alexa Epitropoulos The IC soon began to suf- eral Order 111 changed the Men of the Veterans Re- An original Veterans Re- Kim Gilliam fer from reduced morale. The name of the Invalid Corps to serve were on duty when serve Corps jacket is in the Elizabeth Holm initials “IC” were also a mil- the Veterans Reserve Corps. Confederate General Jubal Fort Ward Museum collection. Sarah Liu itary abbreviation for equip- The new name helped to Early launched his attack on Louise Krafft ment that had been “inspect- break the stigma associated Washington, D.C. in July 1864 Out of the Attic is Jim McElhatton ed and condemned,” and with the IC. The VRC opened against Fort Stevens, and were provided by the Office of Dr. Vivek Sinha declared as no longer usable. service to those veterans of among those who held off the Historic Alexandria. Jordan Wright

ALEXTIMES LLC Weekly Poll Denise Dunbar Managing Partner Last Week This Week Take the poll at alextimes.com The Ariail family Suzanne Brock Will you accept the results of the Nov. 3 presidential Are you happy with the settlement for the T.C. Williams stadium lawsuits, which William Dunbar election, even if the candidate you vote for loses? allows ACPS to install stadium lighting, but limits usage to 50 nights per year? HOW TO REACH US 74% Yes. A) Yes, I think it's fair to all parties. 110 S. Pitt St. 13% I don’t know. B) No, I don't think there should be lights at the field at all. Alexandria, VA 22314 703-739-0001 (main) 9% No. C) No, I think lights should be allowed for more than 50 nights per year. 703-739-0120 (fax) 4% I’m not voting. D) I'm not sure. www.alextimes.com 42 |NOVEMBER 5, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Classifieds AUCTIONS [email protected] Run with a prefabricated bridge Board of Architectural Review before continuing along the exist- LEGAL NOTICE OF A Online Real Estate Auction: For further information, call REAL ESTATE ing path between AlexRenew and PUBLIC HEARING Commercial Opportunity in the the Department of Planning ATTN. REALTORS: Advertise I-495, and ultimately termi- & Zoning at 703.746.4666 or City of Buena Vista, Virginia. The Board of Architectural your listings regionally or nating at South Payne Street. visit alexandriava.gov/dockets 10 properties, located on Review (BAR) will hold an Magnolia Avenue or Forest statewide. Affordable Print The design plans are available Electronic Public Hearing on Avenue, most are eligible and Digital Solutions that get BAR #2020-00412 PG for review on the project website: WEDNESDAY, November 18, Request for new construc- for New Market Tax Credits results! Call Landon Clark at alexandriava.gov/116739. This 2020 beginning at 7:00 p.m. to tion at 1415 Princess Street. and Historic Tax Credits. Virginia Press Services 804- information is also available for review the following item(s): Applicant: Deyi Awadallah Bidding opens November 1 521-7576, [email protected] review in-person at City Hall, and closes November 17, 301 King Street, Suite 3600, Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic BAR #2020-00396 PG 1 PM. If you need bidding SERVICES Alexandria, VA. In response to emergency, the November 18, 2020 Request for new construc- assistance, representatives DIVORCE- Uncontested, COVID-19, all visitors must have meeting of the Board of Architec- tion at 1413 Princess Street. will be available November 17 $395+$86 court cost. WILLS an appointment scheduled with a tural Review (BAR) is being held Applicant: Deyi Awadallah from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm $195.00. No court appearance. City staff member to access to City electronically pursuant to Virginia at the House Mountain Inn, Estimated completion time Hall offices. To arrange for a time Code Section 2.2 3708.2(A (3), BAR #2020-00536 PG 455 Lonesome Dove Trail, twenty-one days. Hilton to review the project documents the Continuity of Government Request for alterations to Lexington, VA 24450. You Oliver, Attorney (Facebook). and plans, please call Alexan- ordinance adopted by the City previously approved plans at may preview the properties 757-490-0126. Se Habla dria Carroll on 703.746.4408. Council on June 20, 2020 or Sec- 607 North Alfred Street. on November 1 and 6 from Espanol. BBB Member. https:// tion 4-0.01(g) in HB29 and HB30, Applicant: Deyi Awadallah Noon to 3 PM at “Ramsey”, hiltonoliverattorneyva.com. Comments and questions may be enacted by the 2020 Virginia 2076 Magnolia Ave location. submitted by email to alexandria. General Assembly (Virginia Acts BAR #2020-00537 PG 5% Buyer’s Premium. For more WANTED TO BUY [email protected] or over of Assembly Ch. 1283 and 1289), Request for alterations to information, contact Reaves FREON WANTED: We the phone by calling 703.746.4408 to undertake essential business. previously approved plans at Ward, REALTOR at 540-597- pay $$$ for cylinders and BAR board members and staff are 609 North Alfred Street. 4607 or visit woltz.com. Woltz cans. R12 R500 R11 The City of Alexandria is willing participating from remote Applicant: Deyi Awadallah & Associates, Inc. Real Estate R113 R114.Convenient. to hold a public hearing if you locations through Zoom Webi- Brokers & Auctioneers (VA Certified Professionals. continue to have questions and nar. This meeting is being held BAR #2020-00531 OHAD #321) 800-551-3588. Call 312-313-9671 or visit concerns following this process. electronically, unless a deter- Request for partial demo- RefrigerantFinders.com To request a public hearing, send mination is made that it is safe lition/ encapsulation at 214 ATTN. AUCTIONEERS: a written request postmarked enough for the meeting to be held North Fairfax Street. Advertise your upcoming PUBLIC NOTICE by November 20, 2020, to: in person in the City Council Applicants: Jonathan Slem- auctions statewide and in Chamber at 301 King Street, rod and Toska Gamble other states. Affordable Print Alexandria Carroll Alexandria, VA. Electronic access and Digital Solutions reaching City of Alexandria will be provided in either event. BAR #2020-00505 OHAD your target audiences. Call Transportation and Request for alterations at this paper or Landon Clark at URL: https://zoom.us/webinar/ Old Cameron Run Trail Project Environmental Services 214 North Fairfax Street. Virginia Press Services 804- register/WN_-pqnNHm- VDOT UPC #109469 301 King Street, Suite 3600 Applicants: Jonathan Slem- 521-7576, [email protected] VSz-hrfCEoh3cyw DPI PROJECT #1603019 Alexandria, VA 22314 rod and Toska Gamble HOME IMPROVEMENT Willingness to Host a Public Hearing If a request for a public hearing *The Board of Architectur- BAR #2020-00521 OHAD Vinyl Replacement Windows is received, the City will post al Review Hearing will start Request for alterations at Starting at $235* Installed w/ The City of Alexandria seeks an announcement (including at 7:00 p.m., while the Zoom 801 South Fairfax Street. Free Trim Wrap Call 804-739- collaborative input from the date, time and place of Webinar will become avail- Applicant: Lawrence Farrell 8207 Siding, Roofing, Gutters community stakeholders regard- the hearing) at a later date. able to join at 6:30 p.m.* and More! ing the proposed project – Old BAR #2020-00527 OHAD Cameron Run Trail – a shared- The City of Alexandria ensures Zoom Audio Conference: Request for reapproval of GENERAC Standby Generators. use pathway between Hooffs Run nondiscrimination and equal Dial in: 301.715.8592 previously approved plans at The weather is increasingly Drive and South Payne Street. employment in all programs and Webinar ID: 986 1297 2769 428 North Washington Street. unpredictable. Be prepared for activities in accordance with Title Password: 560241 Applicants: James and power outages. FREE 7-year The proposed 0.53 mile shared- VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Maria Bethard extended warranty ($695 value!) use pathway (separated from Act of 1964. If you need more Public comments will be Schedule your FREE in-home vehicles) creates a safe connection information or special assistance received at the meeting. The BAR #2020-00533 OHAD assessment today. Call 1-877- for pedestrians and bicyclists for persons with disabilities or public may submit comments Request for partial dem- 636-0738 Special financing for between the Eisenhower East limited English proficiency, in advance to Lia Niebauer at olition/ encapsulation at qualified customers. (Hooffs Run Drive/Limerick Street) contact City of Alexandria, Office lia.niebauer@alexandriava. 108 Gibbon Street. and Southwest Quadrant (South of Human Rights at 703.746.3140, gov or make public comments Applicants: Benedict ATTN. CONTRACTORS: Payne Street) neighborhoods. The 311 or TTY/TDD 311. through the conference call and Carol Capuco Advertise your business pathway begins near the inter- on the day of the hearing. statewide and in other states. section of Hooffs Run Drive and LEGAL NOTICE BAR #2020-00532 OHAD Affordable Print and Digital Limerick Street, runs parallel with For reasonable disability accom- Request for alterations Solutions to reach Homeowners. Truesdale Drive, turns behind modation, contact Jackie Cato at at 108 Gibbon Street. Call Landon Clark at Virginia AlexRenew’s Facility, then spans [email protected] or Applicants: Benedict Press Services 804-521-7576, over Hooffs Run and Old Cameron 703.746.3810, Virginia Relay 711. and Carol Capuco WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM NOVEMBER 5, 2020 | 43 Classifieds $1,141,608 in Federal Fiscal be reviewed or picked up begin- BAR #2020-00534 OHAD Year (FFY) 2020 Communi- ning Thursday, November 12 at Request for partial demoli- ty Development Block Grant the Office of Housing, located tion/ encapsulation at 323 (CDBG) funds, $585,127 in at 421 King Street, Suite 215, South Washington Street. Home Investment Partnerships Alexandria, VA from 8 a.m. to Applicant: GSSI – Jose Blanco Program (HOME) funds, and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. $671,500 in Community De- The document will also be BAR #2020-00528 OHAD velopment Block Grant- Coro- available on the City’s Website: Request for alterations at 323 navirus (CDBG-CV) funds. alexandriava.gov/Housing. South Washington Street. Applicant: GSSI – Jose Blanco The City’s FY 2021 CDBG-CV The document will be in a funds are based on allocations format accessible to persons Old and Historic Alexan- from the Coronavirus Aid, with disabilities, upon request. dria District (OHAD); Park- Relief, and Economic Security Written comments may be sent er – Gray District (PG) (CARES) Act. These funds are or delivered to the Office of to allow the City to prevent, Housing or emailed to PUBLIC NOTICE prepare for, and respond to kimberly.cadena@alexandriava. the coronavirus. The City has gov. Comments will be accepted received an additional alloca- until 5 p.m., Monday, December tion of $946,356 of CDBG-CV 14. The City-Council Approved for FY 2021. It intends to use Amended One-Year Action Plan CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, $300,000 of these funds for will then be submitted to HUD, VIRGINIA utility assistance to low- and per their instructions, for the NOTICE OF PUBLIC moderate-income households City to receive the additional HEARING ON AN AMEND- whose incomes have been FFY 2020 CDBG-CV funds. MENT TO THE 2021 ONE- affected by the COVID-19 YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR pandemic with the remainder of For further information or HOUSING AND COMMUNI- the funds to be used for rental request for reasonable accom- TY DEVELOPMENT assistance within existing action modations, please call the Office plan activities. In order to do of Housing at 703.746.4990, An Amendment to the City of so, it must amend the One-Year or TTY 703.838.5056 for Alexandria's One-Year Action Action Plan to add this activity. the hearing impaired. 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