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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 SEE SRO | 16 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. 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U.S. House of Representatives, of registered voters in Al- Statewide, 53.72% of Virgin- 78.86% of Alexandria’s vote exandria voted early, either ia’s vote went to Biden and went to Beyer, 20.87% went to in person or by mail. Early 44.41% went to Trump, with challenger Jeff Jordan (R) and voting opened on Sept. 18. 99.92% of precincts report- 0.27% went to write-in candi- In the 2016 election, 26.2% ing as of press time. dates, according to the Virgin- of voters voted absentee. 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.