Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper July 18, 2013 Page 21 ‘Mad Men’ Modern Hollin Hills receives historic designation from Landmarks Register.

By Michael Lee Pope Fort Hunt Road. The Gazette “It was really quite visionary for its time,” said Jim Davis, co-chair- ount Vernon may man of the Mount Vernon Council be known world of Citizens Association. “They Mwide for its colo- didn’t change the topography very nial history, but much, and they set the houses into the area is starting to receive the existing landscape.” newfound apprecia- Much of the post- tion for its more re- war development in- cent past. Earlier this “The whole volved clear cutting month, the Hollin an area and creating Oliver Keckler helps a Saturday Hills neighborhood neighborhood a new landscape. customer with his bags of produce became one of the Hollin Hills was con- at the farm market. latest entries to the looks like it’s sidered visionary for Virginia Landmarks straight out of its time because it Register. The 326- adapted the existing Saturday acre residential ‘Mad Men’.” topography rather neighborhood was — Del. Scott than crafting a new the first planned one. Lots were one- subdivision to com- Surovell (D-44) half to one acre in Market At bine land planning size were arranged and modern house landscape de- to fit the rolling, wooded land con- sign in a neighborhood that took tours, disturbing the natural St. Luke’s shape between 1949 and 1971 south of Alexandria and west of See Hollin Hills, Page 4 liver Keckler and two friends, O Mitchell McClarin and Zach Shreve, set out early on Saturday morning for the two and a half hour drive. Destination Genuario Elected is the parking lot at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Fort Hunt Road. Keckler drove the truck loaded with fresh farm products from the Keckler’s family farm, Orchard Country Produce Still smiling after having his wisdom Association President & Bakery in Gardner’s Pa. In addition to the teeth pulled the day before, Mitchell farm produce, freshly baked pies and jams and McClain sets up more stalks of the first Second generation home builder preserves are available for purchase. The mar- crop of summer corn “Temptation” in ket stall is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to the market booth. to lead state-wide association. 1 p.m. It will close for the season the week be- fore Thanksgiving. By Gerald A. Fill comes at a critical juncture in the Photos by Louise Krafft/The Gazette The Gazette history of the association because of economic, regulatory, and po- ouis Genuario, Jr., a native litical issues. Lof Mount Vernon and sec- Genuario, a graduate of Fort ond generation home Hunt High School and Virginia builder and developer, has been Tech where he earned a B.S. in elected by his peers in the home business administration, was in- building industry to lead the stalled on June 22 as the 2013-14 3,237-member Home Builders As-

sociation of Virginia. His election See Genuario, Page 6

7/19/13

Requested in home in Requested

material.

Time-sensitive Postmaster:

Fresh onions and peppers Attention

Permit #482 Permit

are two of the seasonal VA Alexandria,

PAID

Mitchell McClarin, Zach Shreve and Oliver Keckler items available now. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Working Together To Assist ‘Warriors in Transition’ Panels connects with surrounding

Photos by communities.

.S. Rep. Jim Moran and Fairfax Louise Krafft County Supervisor Gerry UHyland hosted a roundtable conversation on Monday, July 15, at Fort Belvoir to discuss and brainstorm how to better coordinate public land use, /The Gazette the non-profit community, and Fort Belvoir’s resources to maximize soldiers’ rehabilita- tion. Moran opened the conversation with: “The purpose of this meeting is to bring to- Mount Vernon Supervisor Gerry Hyland talks with Military Adapted gether the key stakeholders — nonprofit Sports Program Coordinator Steve Smutak before the start of the organizations, community groups, and staff roundtable discussion about the possibility of providing access and golf at Fort Belvoir — to discuss ways we can carts for wounded warriors to witness the current U.S. Amateur Public Jean Whalen, Director of the War- maximize rehabilitation for our wounded Links Championship at Laurel Hill Golf Course. rior Transition Office in the North- warriors. ern Regional Medical Center, Northern Virginia has substantial natural Moran and Hyland invited Fort Belvoir explains that she and the staff at resources and residents with a strong de- Commander Col. Greg Gadson along with Fort Belvoir are present to answer sire to build on Fort Belvoir’s efforts to help fort staff members: Deputy to the Garrison questions and explain military our wounded warriors. It has the potential Commander Steve Brooks, Command Ser- procedure. Next to Whalen is base to serve as a model for wounded warrior geant Major Chet Grelock, Director of War- commander Col. Greg Gadson. care across the nation. rior Transition Office Jean Whalen, Warrior This roundtable is a starting point — in Transition Battalion Commander LTC Carl the coming months we will continue to Curriera, Acting Battalion Command Ser- work together to create synergy with the geant Major of the Warrior Transition Bat- Warriors in Transition Unit and the sur- talion 1SG Archie Burton, Staff Judge Ad- rounding community.” vocate Col. Joseph Keeler, Fort Belvoir Di- Hyland noted: “The conversation opened Gary Knipling representing Friends rector of Family – Morale – Welfare & Rec- a very large door to establishing a mean- of Meadowood speaks of the op- reation Kim Mills, Military Adapted Sports ingful relationship with the military in re- portunity offered at the sanctuary. Program Coordinator Steve Smutak, Direc- gards to offering community activities to tor of Public Affairs at Fort Belvoir Don Carr enhance the rehabilitation of the wounded Gunston Hall, South County Federation, and Director of Strategic Communications warriors at Fort Belvoir.” South County Chamber of Commerce, Ma- and Public Affairs for the Northern Regional Representatives from nearly three dozen son Neck Citizens Association, Lorton Com- Medical Center Terry J. Goodman. The community, county, state and national or- munity Action Center, Meadowood Stables, Commander and staff answered questions Tracy Floyd writes a list of activi- ganizations attended and included: Bureau Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, USO, about procedures in making use of the ties that are used with rehabilita- of Land Management, Fairfax County Park National Military Family Association, Team stakeholder’s donations. tion patients. With Tracy is Military Authority, Mason Neck State Park, Pohick River Runners Disabled Kayaking Club, Adapted Sports Program Coordina- Bay Regional Park, Mason Neck National Lorton American Legion Post 162, Arcadia tor Steve Smutak. Wildlife Refuge, Friends of Meadowood, Farms and Simple Changes. — Louise Krafft

Battalion Commander of the Warrior Transition Com- Representatives from nearly three dozen community, county, state and national orga- mander LTC Carl Curriera explained that he has been nizations attended the first roundtable discussion held by U.S. Rep. James P. Moran overwhelmed by the pouring in of community groups and Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland at the Fort Belvoir Officers Club wanting to help with the rehabilitation transition of the on Monday afternoon. patients in the Fort Belvoir Wounded Warrior Village. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 3 News

Other New Entries Hollin Hills Receives Historic Designation ❖ Walnut Valley, located in Chippokes Plantation State Park in Surry County, con- From Page 1 sists of a 1770 plantation house and an 1816 slave cabin. The 263-acre property remains amenities as little as largely intact. possible. ❖ Fort Loudoun, located on a residen- “This collaboration tial lot in the Winchester Historic District, between developer, is part of a larger site where a young Wash- architect and owner ington designed and supervised construc- was all too seldom tion of a fort as commander of the Virginia experienced in the Regiment in 1758. The fort, a command development of post- center during the French and Indian War, war housing,” ac- is no longer standing, although some ar- cording to the offi- chaeological remnants remain. cial history of Fairfax ❖ The Robert Russa Moton boy-

Photo by County, published in hood home is located on a former plan- 1978. “It was the tation and farmstead known as Pleasant first major moder- Shade. It is located in Prince Edward ately priced subdivi- Louise Krafft County, about 10 miles east of Farmville, sion of architect-de- and covers 246 acres. Moton was president signed single-family of the Tuskegee Institute after the death of dwellings, with only Booker T. Washington. Moton lived at Pleas- a few homes built at ant Shade from 1869 to 1880. a time and with care /The Gazette ❖ The Melrose-Rugby Historic Dis- taken to design trict, northwest of downtown Roanoke, streets and lots.” traces its development as a working-class suburb from 1916 to 1949. The district has THE ORIGINAL a range of architectural styles, including group of homes was The Hollin Hills neighborhood has become one of the latest entries to the Virginia Craftsman bungalows and Cape Cod developed between Landmarks Register. houses. 1949 and 1954 by ❖ The Riverland Historic District, architect Charles Goodman Associates Paepcke and Dan Kiley. The point was to what we’ve come to know is mid-century also in Roanoke, was developed between and builder Robert Davenport. One make the community look as if it were a modern.” 1900 and 1930. Also a working-class neigh- of the chief goals of the project was large park rather than a collection of indi- borhood, it reflects the city’s rapid indus- vidual lots. LIKE MANY neighborhoods across Fairfax trial growth during the late 19th and early “It’s very modern with big glass windows County, Hollin Hills became a center of sub- 20th centuries. “You usually only get and rectangles and flat roofs,” said Del. urban culture. Like Holmes Run Acres and ❖ Elmwood Cemetery, a 50-acre mu- Scott Surovell (D-44). “The whole neigh- Pimmit Hills, the neighborhood developed nicipal burial ground in what is now the people living here who borhood looks like it’s straight out of ‘Mad an active civic association that published a city of Norfolk. Established in 1853, it con- really like — and some Men’.” monthly newsletter. For much of the 20th tains the remains of more than 400 Con- The first buyers had a choice of three floor century, these newsletters became a record federate and Union war dead. It was also would say who really plans — a one-level model, a two-level ver- of how the community developed a root the burial ground for victims of a yellow sion or a split-level design of brick and system for the highly mobile society that fever epidemic that swept through Hamp- appreciate — what wood. The design of the streets did not have developed in Northern Virginia after World ton Roads in 1855. curbs or gutters to maintain a park-like ap- War II. ❖ Mount Sharon, a 77-acre property we’ve come to know is pearance of a heavily wooded, rolling ter- “They record the problems and solutions, in Orange County, features a Georgian Re- rain. Sizes of the lots varied, with the mini- joys and sorrows, and achievements and vival-style country house designed by New mid-century modern.” mum of about one-quarter acre. Cost of the frustrations of the county’s public and pri- York architect Louis Bancel LaFarge. The — Barbara Schear, who has lived houses ranged from $14,000 to $24,000. vate life,” according to the county’s official main residence was completed in 1937. ❖ in Hollin Hills since 1968 “Our houses tend to be a little bit differ- history. “Historians, sociologists and anthro- The Ashland Jefferson Davis ent from what you usually find around pologists of the future will find in these Highway Marker, in Hanover County, here,” said Barbara Schear, who has lived newsletters a wealth of information on the one of 16 granite memorials in Virginia to encourage homeowners to collabo- in Hollin Hills since 1968. “You usually only changing attitudes, values and circum- commission by the United Daughters of the rate with the developer and landscape get people living here who really like — and stances of the resourceful and well-in- Confederacy. The memorials were erected architects Bernard Voight, Eric some would say who really appreciate — formed citizenry of Fairfax County.” along U.S. Route 1 between 1927 and 1947.

4 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com People Encouraging Volunteering by Example

hard for years on the variety of Queenie Cox’s issues that have come before the lifetime of public Consumer Affairs Committee of the Mount Vernon Council, and service. that impact the entire commu- nity.” In recognition of her years By Gerald A. Fill of service to the Mount Vernon The Gazette community in 1999 Hyland named her to the honorary title ueenie Cox, a native of of Lady Fairfax. QGum Springs, has Gloria Wiseman, a Gum Springs served for many years resident for many years, said, — and continues to serve — as an “She is a very dependable, intelli- advocate on behalf of the Gum gent community leader who never Springs community and for the asks anyone to do something that betterment of the entire Mount she doesn’t also expect of herself. Vernon area in a leadership role And whenever anything comes up Queenie Cox on various committees of the that affects the community she Mount Vernon Council of Citizens Associations. makes sure to invite the people in charge such as the She currently serves in the dual roles as president police, transportation people, or others so we can of the New Gum Springs Civic Association, and chair, express ourselves. She has done a terrific job as presi- Consumer Affairs Committee of the Mount Vernon dent of the New Gum Springs Civic Association; I Council of Citizens Associations. don’t know what we would do without her.” A lifetime of public service — including 36 years Cox explained: “I volunteer for the New Gum of military and federal civil service — and commu- Springs Civic Association and the Mount Vernon nity activism has not diminished the energy and dedi- Council because I want to give back to the commu- cation of this advocate for her Gum Springs neigh- nity. borhood or the Mount Vernon community. Mount Those who came before me made it possible for Vernon Supervisor Gerald Hyland described her in- me to have a good life. I have very much enjoyed fluence on life in the Mount Vernon area: “Queenie living in the Mount Vernon area and this is my way has been a positive and forceful influence on the is- of acknowledging and thanking those who came be- sues which her Gum Springs residents care about, fore me. I want to continue the Mount Vernon tradi- such as road expansion that might adversely impact tion of volunteering and encourage others to do the her neighborhood. She also has worked long and same.” Profile Queenie Cox President, New Gum Springs Civic Coordinator for the annual MVCCA A native born member of the Gum Association Student of the Year Awards nomina- Springs Community Provided civic association leadership tions; sponsored a proposal to change U.S. Army (Reserve), Retired recently in the following areas: led the the Fairfax County Municipal code for U.S. International Trade Commission, effort to block the closure of the Martin sewer repairs located within the public Retired Luther King swimming pool; worked street rights of way from homeowners Currently a contributing monthly with Costco to prevent the closure of the and building owners to the county-rec- Columnist to “ The Federal Travel Re- median strip in front of Spring Garden ommended to the Mount Vernon district port” entitled, “Queenie’s Corner.” apartments; led the effort to guarantee supervisor for action; led the Consumer Shares a home with her parents: that Gum Springs Civic Association will Affairs Committee surveys regarding the Mildred and Emmett Cox have a voice in any changes to the future of the Mount Vernon Farmers Mother of one son, George; and Sherwood Hall road improvements; cur- Market, among other consumer affairs grandmother of two children: Jordan, rently working to develop a Cub Scout projects. 10; Delaney, 7. Daughter in law: Saara Pack; helped to provide Spanish lan- Community Awards: Other family members: Brothers guage lessons for Gum Springs residents Certificate of Appreciation as Out- Willie and Barry, and sister Veronica in partnership with Bethlehem Baptist standing Community Partner, Fairfax Graduate of Fort Hunt High School, Church, among other civic association County Department of Neighborhood 1970 projects. and Community Services, 2013 Personal Interests: Cruise ship travel; Mount Vernon Council of Citizens In recognition of her years of commu- visiting her son, daughter in law, and Associations: nity service leadership appointed by two grandchildren in Massachusetts. Former Co-Chair, MVCCA Mount Vernon Supervisor Gerald Caring for her mother and father. Former Chair, Budget and Finance Hyland to the honorary title of Lady Civic Association Recognition & Ac- Committee Fairfax from the Mount Vernon District, complishments: Current Chair, Consumer Affairs 1999. Gum Springs Community: Committee (COAF) School Notes

Email announcements to gazette@ from the West Virginia School of Osteo- University of Delaware. connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is pathic Medicine with a degree of doctor Thursday at noon. Photos are welcome of osteopathic medicine May 25. Jacqueline Beckwith and Kelly . McGrath were placed on the deans’ Gabrielle Sakellarides graduated Maxwell Moomba was named to commendation list for the spring 2013 the 2013 spring president’s and dean’s semester at Gettysburg College. lists at Lincoln University Cheryl Olechnowicz has been Correction William Ford, Christina placed on the Gettysburg College dean’s Heddesheimer, Michael Howell, honor list for the spring 2013 semester. In “Friday Affair” [The Ga- and Meghan McCullough all re- zette, July 4], the name in ceived a degree from Emory University Anastasia C. Voellm was recog- the photograph of the ven- in Atlanta, Ga. nized for outstanding achievement at dor with children’s clothing Randolph-Macon Academy, and re- Glancy Rosales accepted an honors ceived a Certificate of Excellence for was incorrect. She should scholarship awarded by Northern Vir- Spanish Honors V and a Certificate of have been identified as ginia Community College. Appreciation. For her outstanding ef Lauren Lyles. Stephen Kuhn graduated from the See School Notes, Page 9 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 5 News Genuario: President of Home Builders Association From Page 1

Home Builder’s Association president at the Gaylord National Har- Profile bor Resort. No novice to the political rough and tumble in Richmond Louis V. Genuario, Jr. before the Virginia General Assembly, Genuario has been an active Lifelong resident of Mount Vernon member of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association since Age: 54 1990. Education: B.S. in Business Admin- Setting the tone for his tenure as president, Genuario said in his istration, Virginia Tech acceptance remarks: “Going forward in 2014 we need to continue Wife: Laura; married 30 years as of our rise out of the recent recession and focus on legislation and regu- Nov. 26, 2013 lations that restrict, impede, or raise the cost of development and Children: Daughter Rosemary; sons home building … Storm water management, land use, traffic, ad- Louis V. III and Arthur equate public facilities, and impact fees will be our focus. This is an Siblings: Brother and company important election year for Virginia’s Executive offices and all 100 partner, Rick, and four sisters Donna delegates in the House. We need to elect those candidates that best Hart, Christina Genuario-Gille, Marina promote and support our industry and improving Virginia’s economic Nagler and Debby Whitt base and quality of life.” Father: The late Louis V. Genuario, Asked what gives him his greatest satisfaction as a builder and Sr., founder of the Genuario Co. businessman, Genuario replied: “I receive great personal satisfac- Mother: Rose tion from developing home sites/subdivisions and building quality Current business interests owned and homes for customers. Then providing quality and attentive service managed by Louis and his brother, Rick: The Genuario Companies build custom production to their needs over the years. As an example, two years ago we added homes through Wakefield Homes, L.C., an addition on to a home in Mount Vernon on the Potomac that my develop residential lots through Genuario father built and sold in 1978 to the original purchasers. I worked on Properties, Inc., and construct upscale residential remodeling projects through the the house when I was in college during my summer break. That is Photo Contributed Genuario Construction Co. very satisfying to know people trust you and your family to continue Community Interests: Louis has devoted to do work for them for over 30 years. I also enjoy mentoring college many years as a volunteer baseball and students and employees to give them guidance for their career ei- basketball coach and member of the governing ther with my company or for their future. In that connection I also Board of the Fort Hunt Youth Athletic Association. serve on a few Boards at Virginia Tech where I work with students in The Genuario companies sponsor FHYAA the engineering and business schools.” baseball, basketball, West Potomac High Craig Havenner, president of the Christopher Companies, said, “I School sports, and serve as a member of the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce am very pleased to see Lou’s election to the presidency of HBAV. His Louis Genuario contributes to his alma experience working with the Northern Virginia Home Builders Asso- mater, Virginia Tech, by advising on the ciation on legislative and regulatory issues that affect our industry, curricula and mentoring students in land and his longstanding commitment to the industry along with his Installation of Louis V. Genuario, Jr. (right) as the design and development, and contributing to 2013-14 president of the Home Builders Association the University’s real estate curricula that is brother and before them their father make him an excellent choice to integrated into six of the universities’ colleges. lead us during this recovery phase of our industry.” of Virginia with friend and local builder John D. Stokely, Jr. at the Gaylord Resort, June 22.

Business Notes

Email announcements to gazette@ connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thurs- day at noon. Photos welcome.

Voila Pastry & Café has leased 1,600 square feet next to New China Taste at Hun- tington Station Shopping Center in Alexandria. Voila Pastry offers a selection of tarts, tortes and cakes, locally roasted coffee and a brunch menu. All pastries are made from scratch using fresh ingredients. Cafe hours Photos Contributed are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and Sat- urdays and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Andrea Phelps of Paraclete Realty, LLC represented Voila Pastry & Café and Daniel Woodley of A.J. Dwoskin represented the landlord in the transaction. Huntington Station Shopping Center is managed and leased by A.J. Dwoskin & As- sociates of Fairfax, Va. The center is located Street view of new Alexandria directly off North Kings Highway in Inside view of Alexandria Compounding Pharmacy Compounding Pharmacy Jefferson Manor, Alexandria.

New Hope Housing has received a Alexandria Compounding Pharmacy in New Location $5,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foun- dation to support its Housing First Alexandria Compounding Pharmacy, people,” said Farzana Kennedy, owner of cused on the improvement of patient care Apartments Program. This program provides meeting prescription and health care Alexandria Compounding Pharmacy. “Our through the art and science of com- long term affordable housing with ongoing support services for previously homeless needs of the community for more than new facility has the state of the art Clean pounding. The pharmacy produces a single adults. New Hope Housing is commit- 50 years, opened at its new location at (Sterile) Rooms so that we can help our variety of medications for both human ted to finding creative and lasting solutions 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 120, Al- doctors, veterinarians and patients with our and veterinary clients. to end the cycle of homelessness by offering exandria, in May. customized medications.” The business provides delivery services homeless men, women and children the ser- vices they need to change their lives and “We are so excited to be in our new Alexandria Compounding Pharmacy is a to the Northern Virginia, Maryland and succeed. Visit www.newhopehousing.org. location with so many wonderful personal and professional pharmacy fo- Washington D.C. metro area.

6 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com In June 2013, 165 homes sold between $1,278,000-$78,000 Home Sales in the Mount Vernon area. This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $1,278,000-$380,000 range. For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reading for Success! Address ...... BR FB HB ...... Postal City ...... Sold Price ...... Type ...... Lot AC .... PostalCode Time-tested, results-proven program 6029 EDGEWOOD TER ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $1,278,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22307 900 CLIFTON DR ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $1,235,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.56 ...... 22308 for kindergarten and first grade students 7311 PARK TERRACE DR ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $987,500 ...... Detached ...... 0.48 ...... 22307 8309 SIMSBURY PL ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $985,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.34 ...... 22308 Has your child had difficulty acquiring reading skills during 9316 LUDGATE DR ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $945,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.43 ...... 22309 Kindergarten/1st grade? Use the next 60 days of summer to 9174 ROSEMARY LENA WAY ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $935,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.37 ...... 22309 increase their reading skills in just 1⁄2 hour per day, before they 1301 WARRINGTON PL ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $930,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.46 ...... 22307 get back in school. Time-tested and results-proven material is 8907 GRIST MILL WOODS CT ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $925,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.42 ...... 22309 3807 KINGS HILL CT ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $880,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.32 ...... 22309 used for 1⁄2 hour per day 5 days a week, to get them on a 904 WAYNEWOOD BLVD ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $875,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22308 1st/2nd grade reading level at the end of the program. 8530 GALLAHAN CT ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $867,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22309 Call 703-360-3363 or email [email protected] to set up 8350 JUSTIN RD ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $860,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.51 ...... 22309 an appointment. 7305 PARK TERRACE DR ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $858,500 ...... Detached ...... 0.40 ...... 22307 2609 WOODLAWN TRAIL ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $855,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.36 ...... 22306 2717 WOODLAWN TRL ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $849,900 ...... Detached ...... 0.46 ...... 22306 All sessions done in my home in the 1008 PRISCILLA LN ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $840,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.30 ...... 22308 Waynewood/Fort Hunt area. 3704 RIVERWOOD CT ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $830,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.35 ...... 22309 8316 FORT HUNT RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $800,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.53 ...... 22308 1000 PRISCILLA LN ...... 6 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $785,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22308 9000 VOLUNTEER DR ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $760,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.62 ...... 22309 6308 POTOMAC AVE ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $749,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.28 ...... 22307 2111 SHIVER DR ...... 5 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $744,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.41 ...... 22307 7965 BOLLING DR ...... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $742,500 ...... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... 22308 2305 CREEK DR ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $735,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22308 2008 OLD STAGE RD ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $720,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... 22308 6902 BAYLOR DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $713,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22307 900 DARTON DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $700,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.35 ...... 22308 2625 STIRRUP LN ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $700,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... 22308 4324 FERRY LANDING RD ...... 4 ... 4 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $689,900 ...... Detached ...... 0.52 ...... 22309 6217 ARKENDALE RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $689,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22307 9305 BOOTHE ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $680,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.34 ...... 22309 1038 DALEBROOK DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $679,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.28 ...... 22308 8229 STACEY RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $676,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.35 ...... 22308 1004 CROTON DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $675,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22308 8418 WENDELL DR ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $675,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.31 ...... 22308 6617 SKYLINE CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $674,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.43 ...... 22307 4605 DOLPHIN LN ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $673,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.50 ...... 22309 1739 BELLE HAVEN RD ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $649,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.18 ...... 22307 7216 REBECCA DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $649,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.36 ...... 22307 8606 BLUEDALE ST ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $639,900 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22308 2503 BRENTWOOD PL ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $639,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.60 ...... 22306 7592 LINDBERG DR ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $637,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22306 1603 BELLE HAVEN RD ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $635,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.07 ...... 22307 8725 PLYMOUTH RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $620,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.48 ...... 22308 2214 LONDONDERRY RD ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $615,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22308 2418 CAVENDISH DR ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $610,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22308 2310 APPLE HILL RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $595,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22308 4326 ADRIENNE DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $590,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.33 ...... 22309 4221 DANDRIDGE TER ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $589,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.32 ...... 22309 1701 HOLLINDALE DR ...... 3 ... 1 ... 2 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $587,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.56 ...... 22306 2309 GLASGOW RD ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $585,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.34 ...... 22307 8504 DOYLE DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $579,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... 22308 8605 CUSHMAN PL ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $576,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22308 6416 BLUEBILL LN ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $570,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.31 ...... 22307 1505 COOL SPRING DR ...... 5 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $570,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22308 8504 CONOVER PL ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $569,900 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22308 9221 PRESIDENTIAL DR ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $566,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.56 ...... 22309 8402 STOCKADE DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $565,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22308 7919 BAINBRIDGE RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $565,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22308 Funeral & Cremation 1508 SHENANDOAH RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $560,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... 22308 1907 OLD STAGE RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $559,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22308 8238 CENTRAL AVE ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $552,800 ...... Detached ...... 0.09 ...... 22309 Services 2505 TURBRIDGE LN ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $543,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... 22308 8615 BRADGATE RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $525,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.30 ...... 22308 4305 AGNEW AVE ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $525,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.46 ...... 22309 3800 QUISENBERRY DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $525,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.36 ...... 22309 2307 HUNTINGTON STATION CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $520,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.03 ...... 22303 6927 DEER RUN DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $505,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... 22306 6710 STONEYBROOKE LN ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $504,950 ...... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... 22306 8913 UNION FARM RD ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $500,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.34 ...... 22309 6803 DERRELL CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $499,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.32 ...... 22307 5901 MOUNT EAGLE DR #1215 ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $495,000 ...... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22303 6902 STONEYBROOKE LN ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $492,500 ...... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22306 8112 BAINBRIDGE RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $490,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.37 ...... 22308 1510 SHENANDOAH RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $485,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22308 8719 FALKSTONE LN ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $480,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.35 ...... 22309 7104 FORT HUNT RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $470,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... 22307 7605 FORT HUNT RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $465,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.50 ...... 22308 8217 ORVILLE ST ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $465,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.29 ...... 22309 Jefferson Funeral Chapel 7705 SCHELHORN RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $460,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.53 ...... 22306 5755 Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22315 6923 COLUMBIA DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $460,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... 22307 4403 PHYLLISS ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $457,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.46 ...... 22309 8635 BRADDOCK AVE ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $456,500 ...... Detached ...... 0.10 ...... 22309 5945 EDGEHILL CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $447,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.07 ...... 22303 703-971-7400 3400 RAMSGATE TER ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $443,500 ...... Detached ...... 0.32 ...... 22309 1905 JAMESTOWN RD ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $440,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22308 8512 RICHMOND AVE ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $439,950 ...... Detached ...... 0.43 ...... 22309 • Local Family OwnedOperated. 8256 CLIFTON FARM CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $436,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.05 ...... 22306 • Convenient to Neighborhoods. 6014 MONTICELLO RD ...... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $429,000 ...... Duplex ...... 0.10 ...... 22303 5826 WYOMISSING CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $427,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.04 ...... 22303 • New Facility/ Full Service Funeral Home 6814 QUANDER RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $425,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22307 3111 DOUGLAS ST ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $420,000 ...... Detached ...... 1.05 ...... 22306 with Traditional Chapel and Large 5942 EDGEHILL CT ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $416,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.04 ...... 22303 Visitation Rooms. 6701 CAVALIER DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $415,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... 22307 6728 SWARTHMORE DR ...... 5 ... 1 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $413,200 ...... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... 22307 • Substantial Savings without Sacrificing the 8006 WELLINGTON RD ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $400,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... 22308 8213 LA FAYE CT ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $399,950 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.04 ...... 22306 Quality of Caring Service. 2809 JEFFERSON DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $399,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.09 ...... 22303 • Courtliest and Professional Caring Staff. 2451 MIDTOWN AVE #1104 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $394,000 ...... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22303 2733 FARNSWORTH DR ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $393,000 ...... Duplex ...... 0.10 ...... 22303 6000 WILLIAMSBURG RD ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $390,000 ...... Duplex ...... 0.09 ...... 22303 8112 WINGFIELD PL ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $388,000 ...... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... 22308 Please call for your free brochure 4602 GAGE RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $386,250 ...... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... 22309 2731 FARNSWORTH DR ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $385,000 ...... Duplex ...... 0.10 ...... 22303 8522 HALLIE ROSE PL ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $382,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.03 ...... 22309 at no obligation to you. 3331 BEECHCLIFF DR ...... 3 ... 3 ... 2 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $380,000 ...... Townhouse ...... 0.04 ...... 22306 Copyright 2013 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of July 15, 2013. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 7 Opinion

www.MountVernonGazette.com

Share Wisdom with Newcomers and Others @MtVernonGazette

neighbors might not know about. Great places ing our award-winning Insiders Guide to the An independent, locally owned weekly Gazette Newcomers and activities? Events that should not be Parks, information on how to vote and more. newspaper delivered missed? Organizations that do a great job? See last year’s community guides by going to homes and businesses. and Community Guide Published by Places to volunteer? Tips for navigating your to www.connectionnewspapers.com/PDFs/ Local Media Connection LLC publishes in late Au- PTA or your school’s front office? We’d love to and scrolling down to Newcomers. have your photos to go along with your sug- Email tips and photos to 1606 King Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 gust. gestions. [email protected] Faith organizations, nonprofit organi- Send in your Insider’s Tips by Friday, Free digital edition delivered to zations, clubs, environmental groups, Editorial Aug. 16. your email box. Go to connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe ur Newcomers and Community advocacy groups, youth sports teams For information on advertising, Guides, Insider’s Editions, will and others who offer events open to the pub- email [email protected] or NEWS DEPARTMENT: publish the last week of August. lic are invited to send a paragraph about the call 703-778-9431. To discuss ideas and concerns, O Call: 703-778-9410 organization and how to get involved. What tips do you have for some- e-mail: one getting to know your community? We’re We will publish a selection of local tips along — Mary Kimm, [email protected] hoping to share the places, activities, events, with a plethora of information useful to new- [email protected] comers and long-time residents alike, includ- Steven Mauren organizations and volunteer opportunities your Editor, 703-778-9415 Letters to the Editor [email protected] Michael Lee Pope nate a community and don’t turn same (or worse) if the Cemetery The Route 1 corridor is already Reporter, 703-615-0960 Preserving [email protected] it into Tysons Corner.” The com- occupied the whole rest of the at maximum density — of cars — @MichaelLeePope Neighborhoods munity has already detonated, Mr. county? because there’s little within walk- McKay. There is no community to Far from “detonating” the Wil- ing distance and the only thing Jeanne Theismann To the Editor: 703-778-9436 speak of along the corridor itself, son Boulevard corridor, the train limiting driving is congestion. If [email protected] Highlighted in Mr. Pope’s article because you can’t interact very has preserved the neighborhoods we increase the density of people @TheismannMedia [“Extend the Yellow Line?” The much with your fellow man unless around it. Along much of the cor- while making car travel less nec- Gazette, July 11] on the transit Jon Roetman you’re out of your car. ridor, you’ve got the old single- essary, we can make the area much Sports Editor, 703-224-3015 study for the Route 1 corridor is And the Tysons Corner comment family home neighborhoods two more pleasant, cheaper to live in, [email protected] Jayna Reeder’s comment that “... is illustrative. The corridor is al- blocks from Wilson — just as you and safer. Remember, auto acci- @jonroetman we moved away from the city, so ready Tysons Corner, which of do along Route 1. One difference dents are the leading cause of Louise Krafft we don’t have to have big build- course was developed around the is that the people in those houses death and injury between early Photographer ings around our neighborhood.” car. What the train would help do often have many things worth childhood and middle age. You are [email protected] Ms. Reeder, the big buildings are is turn it into the Wilson Boule- walking to on Wilson Boulevard, not making your children safer by there: Home Depot, Costco, Aldi, ADVERTISING: vard corridor. How come the only and probably drive less — and moving to a place where they have For advertising information etc. Supervisor McKay, in the traffic you hear anyone complain numbers of people in the new to get everywhere in a car. e-mail: article’s online version, com- about there is I-66 — which is all apartment buildings don’t even [email protected] mented that there are ways to de- people coming from away beyond have cars, and add virtually zero Larry Huffman Julie Ferrill velop transit that “... don’t deto- Arlington and would be just the car traffic. Alexandria Display Advertising, 703-778-9446 [email protected]

Helen Walutes Police Oversight Display Advertising, 703-224-3028 Board: When? [email protected] Andrea Smith To the Editor: Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 The Virginia Citizens Coalition [email protected] for Police Accountability, Inc. is a Debbie Funk statewide pro-police citizens advo- National Sales cacy group with its primary goal 703-778-9444 being to make Virginia a better [email protected] and safer place for all its citizens. Publisher In Fairfax County, the CCPA has Jerry Vernon proposed that the Fairfax County [email protected] Board of Supervisors appoint a Editor & Publisher Citizen Complaint Oversight Mary Kimm Board to investigate citizen alle- 703-778-9433 gations of police abuse, miscon- [email protected] @MaryKimm duct, negligence and civil rights violations and report its findings Editor in Chief and recommendations to the Chief Steven Mauren Art/Design: of Police.

Photo Contributed Laurence Foong, John Heinly In August 2010, Supervisor Production Manager: Gerald “Gerry” Hyland appointed Jean Card Geovani Flores a Mount Vernon District Visioning Task Force to develop a 25-year CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 vision of the district by taking Circulation Manager: stock of what we have, what we Ann Oliver [email protected] need, what we should preserve, and what we should change. I was A Connection Newspaper For Blood Cancer Research privileged to be appointed to the The Stratford Landing Elementary School K-Kids Club presents a symbolic check of Public Safety Committee of the $5,485 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in May. The project, called “Pennies task force with others which in- For Patients,” encouraged students and their friends to donate spare change to cluded members of the Fairfax fund blood cancer research and patient aid programs. See Letters, Page 10 8 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Schools

From Page 5 SECURE AND NATURAL-LOOKING DENTAL IMPLANTS Dentistry and is working toward his Mastership. forts throughout the year, the admission office also Placing and restoring implants since 1986, Dr. He has studied with the world-renowned Pankey named her the Academy’s Own Team Member of Cavallo is dedicated to the highest standard of care Institute and The Dawson Academy to provide his the Year. in the restoration and replacement of missing teeth. patients with the latest, most innovative techniques. Patients who are missing one or more teeth rely on He was one of few dentists included in the Dr. Cavallo’s decades of experience and expertise, DENTSPLY International Implant Conference in Grace Goodwin, an art and history major, and coupled with his caring and compassionate approach Frankfurt, Germany in 2013 and is a member of the

Photo by Spencer Brooks, an international relations ma- to make their implant procedure smooth and NOVA Dental Implant Society. Dr. Cavallo is the jor were both recipients of the dean’s award for comfortable from beginning to end. Sedation is dentist Northern Virginia patients count on to restore academic excellence during the 2013 spring term available for those who are fearful. their smiles to total health, function and beauty. at Colgate University. Experience You Can Trust Louise Krafft For more information about dental implants, Dr. Cavallo is a Fellow of the Academy of General Michael Barber, a peace and conflict studies call 703-910-3869. major, and Aidan Mosley, a history major, were both recipients of the dean’s award for academic excellence during the spring 2013 term at Colgate University.

/The Gazette Connor James Lenio was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester at Wash- ington University in St. Louis.

Luis A Mojica Rodriguez was named to the Columbia College dean’s list for the January-March and March-May 2013 sessions. Scholarship Recipient Cosmetic, Implant & Restorative Dentistry Evan Jenkins has earned placement on the Mount Vernon Community dean’s list for the 2013 spring semester at Berklee Children’s Theatre 2013 scholar- College of Music. 12502 LAKE RIDGE DR., SUITE A, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192 ship recipient Madeline Marshall Jennifer Anne Lynch and Sarah Elizabeth performs last fall during half-time Ortman graduated from Miami University in at a West Potomac football game southwestern Ohio. with the West Potomac Dance Brittney Boykin, a Sacred Music major, gradu- team. Since 2006, she has per- ated from the Westminster Choir College of Rider formed in seven shows with University. MVCCT, managed a teen play and Cheryl Olechnowicz received the John Edgar worked backstage and at summer Baublitz Pi Lambda Sigma Award in Management camp. In the fall she will be attend- at Gettysburg College’s Spring Honors Day ceremo- Implant Placement and Tooth Replacement ing Temple University in Philadel- without having to see another specialist! nies. phia with the intention of pursuing Emma Florence Cordell was named to the a B.A in theater education Miami University president’s list.

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 9 Bulletin Board

Email announcements to or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/ [email protected]. olderadultservices and click on Deadline is Thursday at noon. volunteers. Fairfax County’s Meals on Wheels needs drivers and a coordinator. MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 22-26 Contact Fairfax County’s Volunteer Vacation Bible School. 9 a.m. Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY 703- Plymouth Haven Baptist Church, 449-1186, 8600 Plymouth [email protected] Road. For children who have completed or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/ Kindergarten through grade 6. Call olderadultservices and click on 703-360-4370 or visit www. volunteers. plymouthhaven.org. Volunteer to host an exchange student for the school year 2013- 14. These foreign teens (15-18 years FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 26-28 old) want to attend high school here Fort Hunt High School 50th in Northern Virginia, and experience Anniversary. Celebrate the school’s life as an American teen. Academic 50th anniversary with events every Year in America (AYA) is a non-profit day. Register at www.fhhs-alum.org. organization, and the Department of Gatherings at local restaurants, State does not allow payments to host families. Visit

dinner and dancing, music, a cook- Photo Contributed out on Sunday at Fort Hunt Park, www.academicyear.org or call local vintage car show, live entertainment coordinator Louise at 540-286-1561. by local bands including alumni of [email protected], the school and more. Visit www.fhhs- or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/ alum.org. olderadultservices and click on volunteers. AARP Tax-Aide, a national volunteer- SATURDAY/JULY 29 run tax counseling and preparation Enchanted Miniature Dish Garden service for low to moderate income Workshop. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at and elderly citizens, needs volunteers Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green to electronically complete and file Spring Road. Create a little mini federal and state income tax forms Grand Re-Opening for the 2013 tax season. garden to take home. $45/person The Hybla Valley McDonald’s hosted a grand re-opening ribbon-cutting cer- plus $20 for supplies. Register at The program offers free five-day training www.greenspring.org or call 703- using IRS computers and software. emony on June 15. Guests were able to enjoy food and drink, a performance by 642-5173. Volunteers become IRS Certified Tax Ronald McDonald and had the chance to win prizes – like a flat screen TV. Also, Counselors after completing and passing the IRS examination. Visit the first 200 customers received a free sandwich every week for one year and VOLUNTEERS NEEDED www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info- the first 100 kids at the Ronald McDonald show received a free Happy Meal The Mount Vernon Adult Day 2006/volunteer_aarp_tax_aide.html. every month for a year. Health Care Program needs a volunteer to greet people and answer phones one day per week from 10:30 ONGOING a.m.-noon to star as soon as possible. 6009 or visit second Saturday of each month: necessary. Contact Dan Storck at Contact Fairfax County’s Volunteer The New Gum Springs Civic Association www.gumspringscivicassociation.com. Sherwood Hall Library: 1-3 p.m. [email protected] or his assistant, Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY 703- will start a new Cub Scout Pack School Board Member, Dan Storck, Members of the community are Barb Larsen at 449-1186, for boys ages 6-10 and adult leaders. Mount Vernon District representative, invited to stop by to ask questions or [email protected]. [email protected], For more information call 888-740- hosts community office hours the to discuss concerns. No appointment Band musicians are invited to join the Letters to the Editor

From Page 8 in the police.” called upon the Governor to resign at this jobs have been created in our state and the County Police Department. Among the rec- It is interesting to note there are 85 time and opined that he didn’t want any- unemployment rate has fallen from 7.3 per- ommendations made to Gerry was “The boards, authorities and commissions that one to interpret his previous silence as ac- cent to 5.3 percent, over 2 percentage points Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in con- have been appointed by the Fairfax County quiescence to alleged actions on the part of below the national average. If you haven’t sultation with the Chief of Police should Board of Supervisors. They address nearly the Governor. In so doing, he quoted state said anything about these remarkable study whether or not it is necessary to cre- every aspect of community living with the Sen. Chap Petersen although not revealing achievements, I look forward to hearing you ate an independent review board to address exception of public safety. that Senator Petersen is his law partner. do so in the near future. After all, you have any citizen allegations of police misconduct. The question is: “Why does Gerry, the Don’t worry Delegate Surovell. I doubt served as a delegate during that time pe- The board, if implemented, would report chairman of the Fairfax County Board of anyone would believe that your silence as riod and perhaps your various votes have its findings to the Chief of Police for con- Supervisors Public Safety Committee not a Democratic delegate means that you ac- contributed to that success. You could con- sideration.” Unfortunately, he ignored his promote and support a Citizen Complaint quiesce to any possible scandal involving a firm for your constituents whether your committee’s recommendation. Oversight Board appointed by the Fairfax Republican Governor. Since you are a prac- votes supported or opposed the policies of In the U.S. today, there are nearly 150 County Board of Supervisors to investigate ticing lawyer and a member of the Virginia the Governor that are the underpinnings of such independent Citizen Complaint Over- citizen allegations of police abuse, miscon- Bar, I presume when you represent clients a superb economic record. sight Boards in cities and counties with a duct, negligence, civil rights violations and accused of criminal activity, you demand In the meantime, presumably, the inves- population similar to Fairfax County includ- report its findings and recommendations to that they be accorded their presumption of tigation of Governor McDonnell will run its ing our nearby neighbors of Prince George’s the Chief of Police?” innocence. Why should you feel any differ- course and if any wrongdoing is confirmed, County, Md., and Washington, D.C. Time The time has come to put an end to “The ently about the Governor unless it is for you would be fully justified in commenting has proven these boards have contributed Police Policing the Police.” purely partisan advantage? As a commenter at that time, including if he is exonerated. to a better community/police relationship. The citizens of the Mount Vernon District to your blog posting stated, it appears that The voice of the people has been heard in and all of Fairfax County deserve an answer none of the Governor’s actions technically H. Jay Spiegel the existing bards and this has added to a from Gerry. violate any Virginia law. Mount Vernon greater respect for their law enforcement In analyzing your pronouncement about agencies — and has led to more account- Nicholas R. Beltrante the Governor, I imagined that he hired you ability and transparency from the police. Executive Director as his attorney. In that capacity, I have no Write In a recent poll taken in the Mount Vernon Citizens Coalition for doubt you would be demanding that the The Gazette welcomes views on District by a local newspaper, citizens over- Police Accountability, Inc. media refrain from convicting the Gover- any public issue. The deadline for whelmingly favored giving people a voice. nor in the press until the investigation is all material is noon Friday. Letters One respondent stated: “It is definitely a Investigation complete. must be signed. Include home very American idea allowing the people to I don’t keep close track of your various address and home and business have more of a voice.” Not Complete public statements, so I was wondering if you numbers. It was probably best said by RADM USN have ever congratulated Governor To the Editor: Letters are routinely edited for (Retired) Ronald E. Narmi in his letter to McDonnell on his superb record of achieve- On July 13, Del. Scott Surovell (D-44th libel, grammar, good taste and the editor of the Mount Vernon Gazette ment? As the same commenter to your blog District) posted his views on his blog re- factual errors. Email which said: “Failure to implement such a posting pointed out, every year of his gov- garding recent allegations concerning Gov- [email protected] citizen oversight board will continue to fes- ernorship, Virginia has achieved a surplus. ernor Robert McDonnell. Delegate Surovell ter and seriously erode public confidence Since he took office, over 170,000 net new 10 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Recognized as a world leader in marketing exceptional properties, we have prominent offices across the globe, Dominating the Luxury which means your home has exposure all over the world. Over $600 million of national real estate sold to Market international buyers. Nationally, we handle an average of $70.1 million in luxury sales every day!

Kathleen Kennedy | Branch Vice President Old Town Alexandria | 310 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 | 703-283-3321 Now accepting new agents

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 11 12 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 13 Entertainment

E-mail announcements to gazette@ Ave. Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. arcadiafood.org. connectionnewspapers.com. Photos and and Sundays noon-5 p.m. at Ben Friday Affair Market. 12-4 p.m. at artwork are encouraged. Deadline is Brenman Park, Four Mile Run Soccer historic , 1909 Windmill Thursday at noon. Field and Witter Fields, 2700 Witter Lane. Purchase baked goods, treats, Drive. Call 703-746-5402 or e-mail flowers and crafts from local vendors. [email protected]. Held July 26, Aug. 9 and the first and ONGOING Art Class. Running through Saturday, third Fridays of every month through Summer Classes. Art at the Center, Aug. 31, classes meet 9:15 a.m. or December. Call 202-256-5332. 2804 Sherwood Hall Lane. Children 10:30 a.m. Bring toddlers or preschoolers for guided exploration ages 6-10 can participate. Register at SUMMER CAMPS www.artatthecenter.org or 703-201- of clay, paint, collage, drawing and 1250. building in a supported studio Mt. Vernon Community Children’s Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, July 21, environment. Classes held at Art At Theatre Summer Camp. Children see “Conscious Evolution” by Denise The Center, 2804 Sherwood Hall can participate in either a one-week Philipbar at Margaret W. and Joseph Lane. Register online at all-day session July 22-26 or a two- L. Fisher Art Gallery, located in the www.artatthecenter.com. week session, with the option of Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Visiting Artists. Through Saturday, either morning, afternoon or all day Arts Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St. Aug. 31, the Visiting Artist Program from July 29-Aug. 9. Children will The exhibit blends nature with is a professional development learn about all aspects of theatre science and technology. opportunity for emerging and through games, rehearsals and a final Visitwww.nvcc.edu/ experienced visual artists from all showcase. Visit www.mvcct.org/ schlesingercenter/ for more. over the country and provides camps.php or 703-360-0686. Art Exhibit. Torpedo Factory Art anopportunity for visitors to interact The American Backstage Company Center, 105 N Union Street. Through with a rotating group of visual artists. is offering a variety of summer Sunday, July 28, the Target Gallery Torpedo Factory located at 105 N. classes and workshops, many which presents “Optical Studies,” a solo Union St. Call 703-838-4565 or visit are free. Located at 5380 Eisenhower exhibition of work by Torpedo www.torpedofactory.org. Ave. Visit Factory artist Ruth Gowell, winner of Dog Days Dog Show. July 18-Sept.1 www.americanbackstage.com for a the Friends of the Torpedo Factory in the Athenaeum Gallery. The show Celebrate With Occasionally Cake full listing. Art Center’s Artist of the Year award. includes a variety of photographs Occasionally Cake is celebrating their four-year anniversary on Sun., July Art Camp 2013 for Kids at Del Ray about dogdom, portraits are also Artisans. Art exploration through art A reception will be held July 11, 6-8 21 and handing out one free cupcake per person to all their patrons with no p.m., with an artist talk and award included. An opening reception will history, themes, influential artists. be held for free on July 21, at 4 p.m. purchase necessary at their Old Town Alexandria shop at 207 King Street. Ages 8-14 enjoy drawing, painting, ceremony at 7 p.m. Call 703-838- They will also donate 25 percent of all their sales that day to the March of 4565 or visit Visit www.nvfaa.org or call 703-683- sculpture, games, individual pursuits. 5058. Dimes, as well as collect donations to be given to the organization. Occasion- Includes supplies, healthy lunches/ www.torpedofactory.org/target. ally Cake will be offering free cupcakes noon-8 p.m. Free cupcakes will be Gallery. Through Monday, July 29, 10 Distillery Open. George Washington’s snacks. Choose July 15-19 or 22-26. available in Snickerdoodle and Chocolate Marshmallow flavors. A variety of a.m.-6 p.m. daily, 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Distillery and Gristmill open through Visit www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/ Thursdays. Multiple Exposures Oct. 1. $17/adult, $8/child, 5 and other flavors will be available for purchase. Call 703-647-9638 or visit ArtCamp or email Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art under are free. www.occasionallycake.com. [email protected]. Center, 105 N Union Street. Multiple Occupied City: Life in Civil War Camp will be at the Del Ray Artisans Exposures Gallery presents “Michael Alexandria Exhibition. At The gallery at the Nicholas A. Colasanto Borek: What Would Sudek Do?,” a Lyceum, Alexandria’s History Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave. The solo show inspired by a Czech Museum, 201 South Washington launched the Civil War in Alexandria. Photography Workshop. 10:30 a.m.- gallery is handicap accessible. photographer who sought beauty in Street. Open daily through Free. The museum is open Tuesday noon at Multiple Exposures Gallery Clio’s Kids: A History Mini- places that others dismissed. Call September, this exhibit traces life in through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., on 105 N. Union Street. C.a.m.p. Tuesday, July 23- 703-838-4565 or visit Alexandria following Virginia’s and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Visit Photographers and enthusiasts of all Thursday, July 25, 9 a.m.-noon for www.torpedofactory.org. decision to secede from the Union in www.fortwaRoad.org or call 703- skill levels are invited to share work, ages 5-7. $105 includes snacks and Exhibit. Through the end of July, at May 1861. See how Robert E. Lee’s 746-4848. ideas, and questions at this free souvenirs. Visit Christ Church, 118 N. Washington hometown was transformed literally Life in Civil War Alexandria workshop held on the last Sunday of www.alexandriava.gov/historic/ Street. Titled ‘Love Makes a Family’ overnight from a prosperous Exhibition at The Lyceum, 201 each month, except December. No lyceum/default.aspx?id=43632 for this exhibit of photographs and commercial port into a supply, South Washington Street. This reservations. Call 703-683-2205. more. interviews covers families with hospital, and transportation center exhibit traces life in Alexandria Culinary Arts Month Sunday Film Camp Carlyle. Monday-Friday, July lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender for the Union Army, and find out why following Virginia’s decision to Fest. Every Sunday in July, Charles 22-26 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at members. A community reception for Alexandria became a destination for secede from the Union in May 1861. Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Carlyle House, 121 N. Fairfax St. the exhibit will be held July 21, at 3 African Americans seeking freedom. The Lyceum is open Monday through St. All films start at 2 p.m. Free. Call Ages 9-12 can learn about 18th p.m. all are welcome. Call 703-549- Explore the experiences of Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 703-746-1702 or century games, clothing, schooling 1450 or email [email protected]. Alexandrians and others who lived Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Suggested www.alexandria.lib.va.us for and more. Includes field trips to Art Exhibit. Open through Aug. 3, here during this time, as well as admission is $2. Visit schedule and information. other museums in Old Town “Living Legends of Alexandria: period photographs and collections www.alexandriahistory.org or call Summer Youth Programs. Metro Alexandria, storytelling and more. African American Activists” is on items. Open Monday through 703-746-4994. Fine Arts Center 6450 Landsdowne $300/in district child; $350/out of display at the Alexandria Black Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and African American Activists Centre Drive. Classes start July 8. district child. To register visit History Museum, 601 Wythe St. Free. Sunday, from 1-5 p.m. Admission $2. Exhibition. Living Legends of Call 703-339-0444 or visit www.nvrpa.org or 703-549-2997. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.- Visit www.alexandriahistory.org or Alexandria is an ongoing photo- www.metrofinearts.com. Shakespeare Summer Camp. July 4 p.m. Visit call 703-746-4994. documentary project created in 2006 Gallery. Through Aug. 5 at the Art 29-Aug. 2, StagePlay will be serving www.alexblackhistory.org or 703- Life Drawing. Del Ray Artisans offers a by artist-photographer Nina Tisara to League Gallery in the Torpedo up it’s 12th year of Shakespeare at 746-4356. range of open life drawing sessions to identify, honor and chronicle people Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St. St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531 Art Exhibit. Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery hone figure drawing skills. Drop-in making current history in Alexandria. “Fantasy of the Real,” a solo show. A Riverside Road. Children in grades 3- is opening a juried show called with your supplies to draw our live This free exhibit is at the Alexandria reception will be held on Thursday, 6 will be introduced to “A “Where in the World.” In this show, models. Fee: $8-12. View the Black History Museum, 601 Wythe July 11, 6:30-8 p.m. Call 703-683- Midsummer Night’s Dream” through artists derive inspiration from travel calendar at St. The museum is open Tuesday 1780 or visit www.thearleague.org. scene work, improvisation activities, and adventure. Free. Through www.TheDelRayArtisans.org. through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Book a Librarian. At the Charles E. costume play and theatre games from Sunday, Aug. 4. The Potomac Fiber The West End Farmers Market will Visit www.alexblackhistory.org or Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 1:30-4:30 p.m. Email Heather Arts Gallery is located at 105 N. run Sundays from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. call 703-746-4356. Duke St, for help with research or to Sanderson at [email protected] Union St. Call 703-548-0935. through November. Located at Ben The Marshall House Incident better understand the library’s or visit www.stageplay.TV. National Park and Recreation Brenman Park, browse food, crafts Exhibition at Fort Ward Museum, databases and resources. Make an and more. Visit 4301 West Braddock Road . The appointment by calling 703-746- Month: Open Play Days and THURSDAY/JULY 18 Nights. Through Aug. 18. Tuesday www.westendfarmersmarket.org. museum is open Tuesday through 1751. and Thursday 6-9 p.m. at Ben This exhibit at Fort Ward, located at Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Computer Tutoring. At the Charles E. Book Discussion. 7-8:30 p.m. at the Brenman Park Field, 4800 Brenman 4301 W. Braddock Road, features Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Visit Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Park Drive and at Four Mile Run objects from the museum collection, www.fortwaRoad.org or call 703- Duke St. Individual assistance from a Library, 5005 Duke St. Discuss “Nuns Soccer Field, 3700 Commonwealth to tell this story of the event that 746-4848. librarian. Call 703-746-1751. at Luncheon” by Aldous Huxley and Art Exhibit. Friday, Aug. 2 to Sunday, “Cowboys are My Weakness” by Pam Sept. 1 at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Houston. Located in the small 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue. The conference room. Call 703-746-1702. exhibit features seven Del Ray Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m. or 3-3:30 Oil Paintings by Artisans following their own theme p.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central and inspirations to create their own Library, 5005 Duke St. Ages 3-5 artwork. The gallery is free and open years. Call 703-746-1702. Jennifer Brewer Stone to the public. Visit Little One-Ders. 11:15-11:45 a.m. at Tropical flora and fauna on Jennifer Brewer Stone’s canvases www.thedelrayartisans.org. the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central engage the viewer with color and layered compositions. These Mobile Market. Thursdays through Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages oil paintings explore the physical connections between plant October, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the 12-23 months can enjoy stories and and animal life. “Fantasy of the Real” will be in The Art League Landmark Mall parking lot on the more with an adult. Call 703-746- Gallery Friday, July 5-Monday, Aug. 5. Duke Street side. The Arcadia Center 1702. Stone is an exhibiting member at The Art League, and paints for Sustainable Food and Agriculture Read to a Dog. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Charles in her studios at the Lee Arts Center in Arlington and at the Mobile Market is a refurbished school E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Torpedo Factory Art Center. bus offering produce, meat, eggs and Duke St. Pre-registration required. Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N Union St., Alexandria. more from small farmers and food Call 703-746-1702 ext. 5 for a 15 artisans within 100 miles of the area. minute slot or visit children’s desk. Call 703-683-1780 or visit www.theartleague.org. “Enter the Orchids,” oil on canvas EBT cards and WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted. Visit See Calendar, Page 15

14 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Calendar

From Page 14

Grades 1-6. The Rocking and Reading. 7-7:45. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St. All ages welcome. Call 703-746-1702. Animal Show. 2:30 p.m. at Martha Best in Summer Dining Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Road. Local animals from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center for ages 6-12 to meet. Registration required. Call 703-768-6700. Children’s Science Center. 2:30 Beat the Heat with our p.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre. Hands-on Award-Winning Brunch! Cool Off Old Town-Style science experiments for ages 6-12. Registration required. Call 703-339- 4610. Food Poetry Discussion. 7 p.m. at Martha Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt fit for Road. Discuss the poetry of Shel a king Silverstein. Call 703-768-6700. Book Discussion. 7:15 p.m. at John on a Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. Call ahead for title at 703-971- family 0010. budget SummerQuest: Kaydee Puppets. 11 a.m. at Barrett Branch Library, 717 Piano Brunch Sundays Queen St. Children ages 2 and up can watch “Three Billy Goats Gruff” and 734 North Saint Asaph St., Sing-A-Long Thursdays “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Free. 703- Alexandria, VA 22314 746-1703. Open Mic Tues., Fri. & Sat. Film Series. 6:30 p.m. at Burke Branch 703-548-1616 Library, 4701 Seminary Road. Watch www.theroyalrestaurant.com 116 South Alfred Street - Alexandria, VA “Beautiful Creatures” based on the novel by Kami Garcia. Free. 703-746- Award-winning wine menu ~ Major credit cards accepted 703-838-8000 • thegrillealexandria.com 1704. Great Books Discussion Group. 7 p.m. at Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St. Call for title. Free. 703-746-1702. Yappy Hour. 5:30 p.m. Artfully Chocolate, 506 John Carlye Street. Artfully Chocolate has teamed up with pet care company Paw’k Ave to create happy hours with a twist. Call 703-575-8686 or visit www.pawk- ave.com.

FRIDAY/JULY 19 Concert. 7:30 p.m. at the Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave. Summer Billy Price Band CD Release Show. Tickets are $20. Visit www.birchmere.com or call 703-549- Seafood Shindig 7500. Comedy Performance. 7 p.m. and 10 Sunday, July 28, 1–7 PM p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 King St. Mark Klein performs. Buy tickets at www.oldtowntheater1914.com or 703-544-5313. Movie Screening. 2-4 p.m. at the Celebrating the Bounties Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central of Summer: Crabs, Oysters, Library, 5005 Duke St. Alfred Hitchcock movie marathon in the Clams, Salads & Cobblers large meeting room. Call 703-746- 1702. All-You-Can-Eat: $28 per person July Art Explorers. 9:15 or 10:30 Reservations required. Call 703.548.1785. a.m. at Art at the Center, 2804 Sherwood Hall Lane. Bring toddlers or preschoolers for guided exploration of clay, paint, collage, drawing and building in a supported studio environment. Visit the www.artatthecenter.org to register. Film Festival. 8:30 p.m. at the Waterfront Park, 1A Prince Street. The movie “Skyfall” will be shown. Visit www.alexandriafilmfest.com.

SATURDAY/JULY 20 Open House. 2-4 p.m. at The Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St. Join the Living Legends past and present, organization founder Nina Tisara, and Living Legends Board Members to enjoy light refreshments, see the exhibition and learn more about how to nominate a Legend. Christmas in July Celebration. All day, Union Street between Cameron and Duke streets. Call 703-548-2829 or visit www.christmasattic.com. Comedy Performance. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 King St. Mark Klein performs. Buy tickets at www.oldtowntheater1914.com or 703-544-5313. See Calendar, Page 16 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 15 Entertainment

From Page 15 at Jackson 20, 480 King St. All-you- Hill Drive. Sunnyland Music presents can-eat feast of summer favorites like Slim Harrison performing traditional a Chesapeake crab boil, oysters, fried American music. Call 703-971-0010. Saturday Stories. 11-11:30 a.m. at clams, red potatoes, summer corn Evening Story Time. 7 p.m. at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central and cole slaw. $45 inclusive of tax Sherwood Library, 2501 Sherwood Library, 5005 Duke St. All ages and gratuity. Visit Hall Lane. Bedtime stories offered to welcome to enjoy stories and songs www.jackson20.com or call 703-842- children of all ages. Pajamas and on Saturday morning. Call 703-746- 2790. stuffed animals optional. Registration 1702. American Heritage Concert. At the required. Call 703-765-3645. Wag a Tale. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Mother Goose Time. 10:15 a.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 Saints, King Street Chapel, 2810 King Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen Landsdowne Centre. Children ages 5- Street. 7 p.m. Free. Visit St. Children ages 12-23 months can 12 can read to therapy dogs, Fire and www.american-heritage.org/ enjoy games, rhymes and more. Free. Bella. Registration required. Call youthchorus. 703-746-1703. 703-339-4610. Free Cupcakes. Occasionally Cake in Time For 2s. 10:30 a.m. at Beatley Film Festival. 8:30 p.m. at the Old Town, 207 King St. Free. Visit Library, 5005 Duke St. Children age Waterfront Park, 1A Prince Street. www.occasionallycake.com 24-36 months can enjoy stories and The movie “Rise of the Guardians” more. Free. Registration required, will be shown. Visit 703-746-1702 ext. 5. www.alexandriafilmfest.com MONDAY/JULY 22 Stories to Grow On. 11 a.m. at Christmas in July. Celebration on The Green Golly Project. 3:30 p.m. Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen Union Street between Cameron and James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, St. Children age 2 and up can enjoy Duke streets in Old Town Alexandria. 2501 Commonwealth Ave. Green stories and more. Free. 703-746- Visit www.christmasattic.com or call Golly and Her Golden Flute is a 1703. 703-548-2829. comic retelling of the Rapunzel fairy 4 can enjoy stories and more. Free. 703- Workshop. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the tale with lots of surprises. Call 703- 746-1704. Alexandria Black History Museum, 746-1705. 601 Wythe St. Chai & Stories: A Baby Rhyme Time. 11:30-noon at the Writing Workshop for Adults offers a Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central WEDNESDAY/JULY 24 chance to work with instructor Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages Concert. Noon-1 p.m. at Canal Center Sushmita Mazumdar in relaxed 0-11 months can enjoy stories and Plaza, 44 Canal Center Plaza. Music setting. Share chai tea and creative more with adult. Call 703-746-1702. by Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark. storytelling, complete with the Children’s Science Center. 10:30 Free. 703-746-5592. opportunity to create a handmade a.m. at Sherwood Library, 2501 Concert. 7:30 p.m. at the Birchmere book. Free. Call 703-746-4356 or Sherwood Hall Lane. Hands-on Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave. visit www.alexblackhistory.org. science experiments for ages 6-12. Patrick Sweany to open for Dr. John. Registration Required. Call 703-765- 7:30 p.m., $45. Visit SUNDAY/JULY 21 3645. www.birchmere.com or call 703-549- Baby Lap Sits. 1:15 p.m. at John 7500. Little Kids, Little Songs. 10:30- Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Meeting. 7-9 p.m. at the James M. 11:15 a.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Drive. Literacy programs for parents Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, 2501 Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Listen and babies. Ages birth through 12 Commonwealth Ave. Friends of as The Green Golly Project uses little months. Registration required. Call Duncan Library business meeting. songs to tell little tales. Ages 0-5, 703-971-0010. Call 703-746-1705. with an adult. Call 703-746-1702. Little Kids, Little Songs. 10:30 a.m. Lego Family Night. 7-8 p.m. at the Volunteer Fair. 4 p.m. at Sixteenth at Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Apothecary Museum Celebrates Tabernacle, 634 N. Patrick St. Come Children up to age 5 can listen to Library, 5005 Duke St. An evening of learn about programs in Alexandria songs that tell tales. Free. 703-746- creative play with the whole family. Harry Potter’s Birthday where your time, talent and gifts are 1702. Call 703-746-1702. in high demand. Event is sponsored Alexandria’s Apothecary Museum, located at 105-107 South Fairfax St., Read, Sing & Play Baby. 4 p.m. at Puppet Show. 10:30-11:15 a.m. and 1- is celebrating Harry Potter’s birthday on July 31 with special tours from 6- by the Old Town Community Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen 1:45 p.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Development Corporation. Call 212- 9 p.m. This Apothecary, where “potions” were mixed and sold for 141 years, St. Children up to 11 months can Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Sing is full of thousands of curious objects, herbs and remedies. Their elixirs may 412-2692 or email enjoy stories and more. Free. 703- along with the animal puppets from not have promised luck to the user, but many were considered “cure-alls” [email protected]. 746-1703. Rainbow Puppet Productions. Ages 0- Annual Chamber Music Series. 3 5, with adult. Call 703-746-1702 in their time. Visitors will discover the uses for Dragon’s Blood, Unicorn Root, p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S. Spectacular Science. 4-4:45 p.m. Mandrake Root and other mysterious but powerful plants during their tour Washington Street. Features folk and MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 22-26 Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central as they encounter the real-world counterparts to Harry Potter’s world. art bands such as: William Grant Camp Carlyle. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Library, 5005 Duke St. With the folks Entrance fee is $6 per person at the door. Program is for all ages; adult Still, Vaughn Williams, Bartok, Carlyle House, 121 N. Fairfax St. from Mad Science, learn the science groups are encouraged to visit during the latter half of the program. In ad- Gordon Jacob and more. Presented Children ages 9-12 can learn about behind magic and see indoor dition to the tour and take-home activity book, local stores Hooray for Books by Washington Metropolitan 18th century games, clothing, fireworks. Ages 6-12. Call 703-746- and the Sugar Cube will be providing games and hands-on activities as well Philharmonic Association. Call 703- schooling and more. Includes field 1702. Harry Potter-related merchandise. Visitors can also stop by the Christmas 799-8229 or visit trips to other museums in Old Town Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at Attic, located at 125 S. Union St., for more birthday fun. Visit www.wmpamusic.org. Alexandria, storytelling and more. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose www.apothecarymuseum.org or call 703-746-3852. Dog Wash. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 3121 $300/in district child; $350/out of Hill Drive. Stories and activities for th Colvin St. Dogtopia will host its 9 district child. To register visit children ages 3-5 with an adult. Annual Charity Dog Wash to raise www.nvrpa.org or 703-549-2997. Registration required. Call 703-971- money for Veterans Moving Forward. p.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central 0010. FRIDAY/JULY 26 The event will feature give-aways, Mother Goose Time. 10:15 a.m. at Library, 5005 Duke St. Ages 3-5 food, photo booths, fun and games TUESDAY/JULY 23 Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen years. Call 703-746-1702. Comedy Performance. 7 p.m. and 10 for the whole family. A $15 per dog New Class for Children. 10:30-11 St. Children ages 12-23 months can Puppet Show. 2:30 p.m. at p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 King wash donation is requested. Visit a.m. at The Athenaeum, 201 Prince enjoy games, rhymes and more. Free. Kingstowne Library, 6500 St. Frankie Paul performs. Buy tickets www.dogdaycare.com or call 703- Street. Register for one or several 703-746-1703. Landsdowne Centre. Groovy Nate at www.oldtowntheater1914.com or 751-7387. classes at www.nvfaa.org/events- Stories to Grow On. 11 a.m. at and his puppets perform songs and 703-544-5313. Movie Screening. 2-4 p.m. at the upcoming. Each class $5 per child, Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen dances for all ages. Registration Movie Screening. 2-4 p.m. at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central adults free. Call 703-548-0035 or St. Children age 2 and up can enjoy required.Call 703-339-4610. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St. The Friends of nvfaa.org. stories and more. Free. 703-746- Movie Screening. 7 p.m. at Martha Library, 5005 Duke St. Alfred Beatley Central Library present a Baby Rhyme Time. 11:30-noon at the 1703. Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Hitchcock movie marathon in the culinary arts family film festival. Call Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Spanish Story Time. 1 p.m. at Road. Refreshments provided. For large meeting room. Call 703-746- 703-746-1702. Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St. All ages 13 and up. Registration 1702. Pole Dance Competition. 10 a.m. 0-11 months can enjoy stories and abilities and all levels can join in for required. Call 703-768-6700 for film July Art Explorers. 9:15 or 10:30 and 5 p.m. at Pretty Lady Fitness, more with adult. Call 703-746-1702. stories. Free. 703-746-1702. title. a.m. at Art at the Center, 2804 7702 E. Richmond Highway. In the Game Night. 7-8 p.m. at the Charles E. Raptor Conservancy of Virginia. Uno, Dos, Tres Con Andres. 11 a.m. Sherwood Hall Lane. Bring toddlers 2nd of 15 nationwide competitions, Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 3:30 p.m. at Duncan Library, 2501 at Barrett Library, 717 Queen St. or preschoolers for guided participants can perform for Pole Duke St. Children ages 8-12 can Commonwealth Ave. Children in Children up to age 5 can sing, shake exploration of clay, paint, collage, Dance America judges as they search challenge themselves and friends grades K-5 can meet and learn about and dance while learning Latin drawing and building in a supported for the top pole fitness performers. through a variety of games. Call 703- these birds of prey. Free. 703-746- dances and Spanish words. Free. studio environment. Visit the The competition is open to women 746-1702. 1705. 703-746-1703. www.artatthecenter.org to register. and men at least 16 years of age. Paws To Read. 5:30-6:30 p.m. at SummerQuest: Movie. 4 p.m. at Fundraiser. 6:30 p.m. at the Little Tickets start at $15. Visit James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, Burke Branch Library, 4701 Seminary Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St. www.poledanceamerica.org. 2501 Commonwealth Ave. Sign up at THURSDAY/JULY 25 Road. Children ages 6-12 can watch The King Street Cats hold their 7th Family Days at Gadsby’s Tavern the Children’s Desk or call 703-746- Twilight Concert. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at a movie with friends. Free. 703-746- Annual Theater Night Fundraiser Museum, 134 N. Royal Street. 1783 for a 15 minute slot to read to a John Carlyle Park, 300 John Carlyle 1704. with a cocktail reception, silent Families can partake in tours by dog. For Grades 1-6. St. Concert by the Alexandria Zombie Double Feature. 5-8:30 p.m. auction and performance of “Avenue Junior Docents. The Museum is also Polkas You Can Dig. 10:30 a.m. at Harmonizers. Free. 703-746-5592. at Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Q.” Visit www.kingstreetcats.org. offering a look at the newly restored Martha Washington Library, 6614 Little One-Ders. 11:15-11:45 a.m. at St. Watch “Fido” and “Warm Bodies.” Ice Well, which allows visitors to Free. 703-746-1702. Fort Hunt Road. Mike Schneider the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central SATURDAY/JULY 27 experience the science and history shares the fun of Pint Size Polkas Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages World Short Story Discussion. 7 that goes along with the making of with children of all ages. Registration 12-23 months can enjoy stories and p.m. at Burke Branch Library, 4701 Concert. Folk singer Bill Staines will ice cream. $5 for adults; $3 for required. Call 703-768-6700. more with an adult. Call 703-746- Seminary Road Free. Call for title. perform in Mount Vernon at St children age 5-12. Call 703-746-4242 Music Performance. 10:30 a.m. at 1702. 703-746-1704. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. 7 p.m. or visit www.gadsbystavern.org. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m. or 3-3:30 “Bounty of the Bay” Party. 6-8 p.m. See Calendar, Page 17 16 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Entertainment The Best in Family Dining From Page 16 Christmas $15-$18. Music Performance. 8 p.m. and 11 In July p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 King Santa and Mrs. Claus St. Jr. Cline & The Recliners performs. Buy tickets at will pose for photos at www.oldtowntheater1914.com or The Christmas Attic 703-544-5313. during the fourth Meditation Workshop. 1-2 p.m. at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central annual Christmas in Library, 5005 Duke St. Learn July events Saturday, techniques for relaxation in the small July 20, between conference room. Call 703-746-1702. Arthropod Adventure. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cameron and Duke Starting at Dyke Marsh’s Haul Road streets in Old Town entrance, 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Dress Alexandria. Visit for the weather. The walk will take Food place unless heavy rain or www.christmasattic.com fit for a king thunderstorms. Visit http:// or call 703-548-2829. biodiversity.georgetown.edu/. on a family budget Greece Lightning. 11 a.m. at Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St. All ages can St. Children up to 11 months can play games and solve puzzles. Free. An Alexandria community fixture for more than learn about all things Greek, from enjoy stories and more. Free. 703- 703-746-1703. mythology to yogurt. Free. 703-746- 746-1703. Mother Goose Time. 10:15 a.m. at 100 years, the Royal Restaurant offers the best 1702. Film Series. 6 p.m. at Burke Branch Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen Bright Star Theater. 2 p.m. James M. Library, 4701 Seminary Road. Watch St. Children ages 12-24 months can in Greek, Italian and American cuisine. Enjoy Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, 2501 “We Bought a Zoo.” Free. 703-746- enjoy games, rhymes and more. Free. Commonwealth Ave. Enjoy a live 1704. 703-746-1703. burgers, steaks, prime rib, chicken, seafood, literary theater production. Call 703- Biography Book Club. 7 p.m. at Outdoor Days. 11 a.m. at Barrett pasta and full salad bar complete with special 746-1705. Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St. Read Branch Library, 717 Queen St. Concert. 7 p.m. at Focus Music and discuss biographies and Children ages 2 and up can use children’s menu items. Concerts, 8531 Riverside Road. See memoirs. Free. Call for title. 703- bubbles, chalk and other outdoor Bill Staines perform live. Tickets cost 746-1702. toys. Free. 703-746-1703. $15-$18. Call 703-380-3151 or visit Uno, Dos, Tres Con Andres. 1 p.m. www.focusmusic.org. at Burke Branch Library, 4701 Wag a Tale. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 29-AUG. 2 Seminary Road. Children up to age 5 Kingstowne Library, 6500 Shakespeare Summer Camp. can sing, shake and dance while Landsdowne Centre. Children ages 5- StagePlay will be serving up it’s 12th learning Latin dances and Spanish 12 can read to Chester the therapy year of Shakespeare this summer at words. Free. 703-746-1704. dog. Registration required. Call 703- St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531 339-4610. Riverside Road. Children in grades 3- 734 North Saint Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Food Workshop. 2 p.m. at Martha 6 will be introduced to “A WEDNESDAY/JULY 31 Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Midsummer Night’s Dream” through Lego Family Night. 7-8 p.m. at the 703-548-1616 • www.theroyalrestaurant.com Road. Learn about essential fats for scene work, improvisation activities, Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central your diet and unhealthy fats to avoid. costume play and theatre games from Library, 5005 Duke St. An evening of Award-winning wine menu • Major credit cards accepted A sample of healthy snacks provided. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Email Heather creative play with the whole family. Registration required. Call 703-768- Sanderson at [email protected] Call 703-746-1702. 6700. or visit www.stageplay.TV for more. Puppet Show. 10:30-11:15 a.m. and Concert. 7:30 p.m. Bob Schneider at 1-1:45 p.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Spend Ave. $25. www.birchmere.com. TUESDAY/JULY 30 the morning with Mother Goose and Edible Books. 5-8 p.m. at the Charles her friends in this show by Bob Visit These Houses of Worship E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Brown Puppets. Ages 0-5, with an Join a Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons… SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 27-28 Duke St. Present an edible adult. Call 703-746-1702. Sidewalk Sale. 8 a.m. Saturday and 9 representation of your favorite book SummerQuest Finale. 4-4:45 p.m. a.m. Sunday. Periwinkle Potomac for a chance to win a prize. Located Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Good Shepherd Greens, 1557 Potomac Greens Drive. in the large meeting room. Call 703- Library, 5005 Duke St. Watch a The renovation sale will offer 746-1702. movie, enjoy a treat and celebrate Catholic Church discounts on furniture, fixtures, Good Life Theater. 10 and 11 a.m. at SummerQuest. Call 703-746-1702. Mass Schedule clothing and more. Visit James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, Storyteller Gary Lloyd. 3:30 p.m. Saturday Evening Weekday www.periwinkleshop.com. 2501 Commonwealth Ave. Enjoy Joe James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, 5:00 pm Vigil Mass & Saturday Pipik’s Backpack Puppets performing 2501 Commonwealth Ave. Join 6:30 pm Vigil Mass (en Español) Mornings: 9:00 am Mass, Rainbow Show. Ages 1-5. Call 703- storyteller Gary Lloyd for Dig Those Sunday followed by Rosary (on First SUNDAY/JULY 28 746-1705. Dinos, whether you are a meat-eater 7:30 am; 9:00 am (with Sign Friday, Mass followed by Movie Screening. 2-4 p.m. at the Time for 2’s. 10:30-11 a.m. at the or plant-eater, for some fun dino Language Interpreter & Eucharistic Adoration) Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central songs, stories and poems. For ages 6- Children’s Liturgy of the Word); Thursday & First Friday Library, 5005 Duke St. The Friends of Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages 12. Call 703-746-1705. 10:30 am; 12:00 Noon; 2:00 pm of the Month: (en Español); 6:30 pm 7:30 pm Mass en Español Beatley Central Library present a 24-36 months can enjoy stories and Uno, Dos, Tres Con Andres. 2:30 culinary arts family film festival. Call more with an adult. Call 703-746- p.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria VA, 22309 703-746-1702. 1702. Landsdowne Centre. Andres Salguero Tel: 703-780-4055 Fax: 703-360-5385 www.gs-cc.org Women’s Day. 11 a.m. at Roberts New Class for Children. 10:30-11 presents song and dance from Latin Loving as Christ loves, serving as Christ serves Memorial United Methodist Church, a.m. at The Athenaeum, 201 Prince America. For all ages. Registration CHURCHES—AFRICAN VICTORY TEMPLE…703-370-2233 CHURCHES—EPISCOPAL OLD PRESBYTERIAN MEETING 606A South Washington St. Will Street. Register for one or several required. Call 703-339-4610. METHODIST PLYMOUTH HAVEN BAPTIST EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOUSE…703-549-6670 feature guest speaker, Rev. Cathy classes at www.nvfaa.org/events- Recital. 7:30 p.m. at the Lyceum, 201 EPISCOPAL ZION ...703-360-4370 ...703-683-0798 HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN Fielding. Call 703-836-7332. upcoming. Each class $5 per child, S. Washington St. Ava Oaxaca, alto ALLEYNE AME ZION CHURCH CHURCHES—BRETHREN ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH... …703-360-9546 …703-548-3888 GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH 703-360-4220 MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN adults free. Call 703-548-0035 or saxophone, and Joe Broom, CHURCHES—ANGLICAN …703-548-1808 ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH... …703-765-6118 nvfaa.org. euphonium, perform “Summer CHRIST THE SAVIOUR ALEXANDRIA CHURCH 703-780-3081 UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST MONDAY/JULY 29 …703-953-2854 OF GOD...703-548-5084 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF Baby Rhyme Time. 11:30-noon at the Music.” Free. Call 703-838-4994 or ST. ANDREW & ST. MARGARET ...703-765-4342 CHRIST...703-960-8772 OF SCOTLAND…703-683-3343 BUDDHISM Book Club. 7-8:30 p.m. at the Charles Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central email [email protected]. THE VAJRAYOGINI BUDDHIST ST. MARK EPISCOPAL CHURCHES—UNITED CHRIST THE KING CHURCH...703-765-3949 METHODIST E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages Harry Potter Celebration. 6- 9 p.m. ANGLICAN CHURCH CENTER...202-331-2122 ALDERSGATE UNITED CHURCHES—ROMAN CHURCHES—LUTHERAN …703-535-6815 EPIPHANY LUTHERAN METHODIST...703-765-6555 Duke St. Biography book club. Call 0-11 months can enjoy stories and Tours and “potions” at Alexandria’s CATHOLIC CHURCHES—APOSTOLIC CHURCH-ELCA….703-780-5077 BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY 703-746-1743. more with adult. Call 703-746-1702. Apothecary Museum, located at 105- LOVE OF CHRIST CHURCH GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC UNITED METHODIST... CHURCH…703-780-4055 BETHANY LUTHERAN… Little One-Ders. 10:30-11 a.m. at the Game Night. 7-8 p.m. at the Charles E. 107 South Fairfax Street. $6. Visit …703-518-4404 703-765-8255 703-836-2406 CHURCHES—BAPTIST ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH… DEL RAY UNITED METHODIST Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 www.apothecarymuseum.org or call 703-836-3725 EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH…703-765-5003 CHURCH...703-549-2088 ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages Duke St. Children ages 8-12 can 703-746-3852. …703-683-2222 GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN FAIRLINGTON UNITED COMMONWEALTH BAPTIST …703-765-4421 CHURCH-ELCA….703-548-8608 METHODIST CHURCH... 12-23 months can enjoy stories and challenge themselves and friends Classical Recital. 7 p.m. at Old CHURCH…703-548-8000 703-671-8557 ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH… IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, CONVERGENCE CREATIVE ROBERTS MEMORIAL UNITED more with an adult. Call 703-746- through a variety of games. Call 703- Presbyterian Meeting House, 323 S. 703-836-4100 MISSOURI SYNOD…703-549-0155 COMMUNITY OF FAITH... CHURCHES—CHRISTIAN METHODIST CHURCH... 1702. 746-1702. Fairfax St. Flutist Jonathan Snowden 703-998-6260 MESSIAH EVENGELICAL 703-836-7332 HIS KINGDOM MINISTRIES LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA... Baby Rhyme Time. 11:30-noon at the Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at performs, accompanied by Matthew DEL RAY BAPTIST CHURCH ...703-313-5029 ST. ANDREW’S UNITED …703-549-8116 703-765-5003 METHODIST CHURCH... Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Van Hoose on piano. $20. Call 202- FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH NATIVITY LUTHERAN DOWNTOWN BAPTIST OF ALEXANDRIA...703-549-3911 703-751-4666 Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages Hill Drive. Stories and activities for 686-8008. CHURCH…703-549-5544 CHURCH, ELCA….703-768-1112 TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES—CHRISTIAN 0-11 months can enjoy stories and ages 3-5 with an adult. Registration Mother Goose Time. 10:15 a.m. at FIRST AGAPE BAPTIST CHURCHES—ORTHODOX CHURCH…703-549-5500 COMMUNITY OF FAITH SCIENCE SAINT APHRAIM SYRIAC… WASHINGTON FARM UNITED more with adult. Call 703-746-1702. required. Call 703-971-0010. Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen …703-519-9100 FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, 201-312-7678 METHODIST...703-780-4696 Tangle of Tales. 10:30 a.m. at John Evening Story Time. 7 p.m. at St. Children ages 12-24 months can FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SCIENTIST, ALEXANDRIA... ALL SAINTS OF AMERICA WASHINGTON STREET OF ALEXANDRIA…703-684-3720 703-549-7973 ...703-417-9665 UNITED METHODIST… Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Martha Washington Library, 6614 enjoy games, rhymes and more. Free. PROVIDENCE- ST. JOHN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH CHURCHES—PRESBYTERIAN 703-836-4324 Drive. The Grey Seal Puppets bring Fort Hunt Road. Bedtime stories for 703-746-1703. BAPTIST CHURCH…703-683-2565 MT. VERNON...703-768-2494 CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES—UNITARIAN SHILOH BAPTIST…703-683-4573 CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH...703.768.8510 MOUNT VERNON global folk tales to life for all ages. children ages 1-5 with an adult. Outdoor Days. 11 a.m. at Barrett MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF ALEXANDRIA PRESBYTERIAN UNITARIAN CHURCH... Registration required. Call 703-971- Pajamas welcomed. Registration Branch Library, 717 Queen St. ...703-256-1239 CHRIST…703-836-3083 CHURCH…703-683-3348 703-765-5950 0010. required. Call 703-768-6700. Children ages 2 and up can use To Advertise Your Faith Community, call Karen at 703-917-6468 Read, Sing & Play Baby. 4 p.m. at Puzzle Day. All day at Barrett Branch bubbles, chalk and other outdoor Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen Library, 717 Queen St. All ages can toys. Free. 703-746-1703. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 17 703-917-6464 703-917-6400 Zone 3: • Alexandria Employment Zone 3 Ad Deadline: Classified Zone 3 Ad Deadline: • Mount Vernon Tuesday 4 p.m. Tuesday Noon

BUSINESS OPP BUSINESS OPP Great Job Opportunity! 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements TELEPHONE TELEPHONE George Washington’s Mount Vernon: seeking FT Groundskeeper Employers: A great opportunity to A great opportunity to for routine lawn/grounds maintenance using established turf management program. Position contingent upon drug test/ back- WORK AT HOME! WORK AT HOME! ground screen & participates in emergencies, ice/snow removal Are your NATIONAL CHILDRENS CENTER NATIONAL CHILDRENS CENTER & special events. Valid driver’s license & some weekend/holidays No sell! Salary + Bonus + Benefits! No sell! Salary + Bonus + Benefits! required. More Info.: www.MountVernon.org/Employment. recruiting ads 301-333-1900 301-333-1900 Apply: [email protected] ☎☎ Weekdays 9-4 ☎☎ ☎☎ Weekdays 9-4 ☎☎ not working in other papers? Drivers: LOCAL Manassas Try a better P&D HOW TO SUBMIT ADS TO way to fill Home Every Night! your Great Pay & Benefits! employment CDL-A w/Hazmat & Twins, 1yr. Exp. Req. (EOE/AA) Newspapers & Online openings

Old Dominion Freight Line North CLASSIFIED Potomac Rockville Call Michael: 1-800-990-6335 DEADLINES 5

Zones 1, 5, 6...... Mon @ noon Potomac Chevy Great Bethesda Falls Chase Zones 2, 3, 4...... Tues @ noon Herndon

Dulles Reston Airport E-mail ad with zone choices to: 1 McLean Vienna Oakton 6 Washington, [email protected] Arlington The Jamestown-Yorktown Chantilly 4 D.C. Centreville or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411 Fairfax North Foundation seeks qualified Clifton Historic Burke EMPLOYMENT Clifton Fairfax Springfield Station 3 individuals for the following two DEADLINES 2

Laurel part-time positions: Zones 5, 6...... Tues @ 11:00 Hill Outreach Education Instructor- Zones 1, 3...... Tues @ 4:00 Northern Virginia (Position# OI001) & Zone 2...... Wed @ 11:00 • Target your best job Zone 4...... Wed @ 1:00 candidates where Outreach Education Instructor- E-mail ad with zone choices to: Fredericksburg (Position#OI002). [email protected] they live. Closes on July 26, 2013 @ 5:00 PM. For or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411 • Reach readers in full job description and to apply visit ZONES addition to those http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov. Zone 1: The Reston Connection who are currently Applicants must complete an online The Oak Hill/Herndon Connection looking for a job. Commonwealth of Virginia employment Zone 2: The Springfield Connection The Burke Connection • Proven readership. application. Background check & The Fairfax Connection • Proven results. E-Verify Required. EEO/AA/ADA The Fairfax Station/Clifton/ Lorton Connection Zone 3: The Alexandria Gazette Packet The Mount Vernon Gazette Recreation and Zone 4: Centre View North 703-917-6464 Activities Assistant Centre View South Zone 5: The Potomac Almanac classified@connection Senior Community in Mount Vernon has Zone 6: The Arlington Connection newspapers.com opening for 32-37 hours per week. The Vienna/Oakton Connection Great Papers • Great Readers Qualified candidates will be innovative, The McLean Connection Great Results! organized and patient. Must have com- The Great Falls Connection puter knowledge and valid Virginia driv- ers license. Hours of work are varied and include some evenings and weekends. Part time benefit package available. Equal opportunity employer. PLEASE Zone 3: • Alexandria APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.RUI.NET, Classified • Mount Vernon SELECT CAREERS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE, SELECT PAUL SPRING 26 Antiques 21 Announcements 21 Announcements

We pay top $ for antique LEGAL NOTICE Church & Preschool furniture and mid-century Sealed bids for the City of Alexandria per specifications will Danish/modern be received in the office of the Purchasing Division until the Custodian teak furniture, STERLING, date and time designated as follows: MEN'S WATCHES, jewelry Title: ITB #00000349, Two Roll-Off Refuse Container Trucks This PT position (25-30 hours) is ideal and costume jewelry, and One Skid Mounted Knuckle Boom Loader with Trash Body for someone seeking flexible hours and paintings/art glass/clocks. Tandem Pump Date and Time ITB Opens: July 26, 2013, 3:00 Schefer Antiques @ p.m., prevailing local time is willing to do general cleaning in a 703-241-0790. For general inquiries contact Jason Soltis, Contract Specialist preschool setting. Being a handyman is a Email:[email protected] at 703.746.4299. bonus. Candidates must demonstrate The City of Alexandria reserves the right to reject any and all bids, cancel this solicitation, and to waive any informalities or knowledge or experience with facilities 34 Pets irregularities in procedure. THE CITY REQUIRES ITS CON- maintenance, will be subject to a back- TRACTORS TO BE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS. For Sale German Shepherd ground check, and must complete a Puppies (AKC) Mount Vernon child abuse prevention course. Some Area - available 7/29/2013 - benefits, such as paid time off, are call (703)989-9408 101 Computers 101 Computers available. Please send your resume or appropriate I believe the information to or email future is only HDI COMPUTER SOLUTIONS [email protected]: the past again, JENNIFER SMITH ❖ Serving the Area Since 1995 Parish Administrator ➣ Speed up Slow Computers entered through ➣ St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Troubleshooting another gate. ➣ Virus Removal 6509 Sydenstricker Road -Arthur Wing ➣ Computer Setup Burke, VA 22015 Pinero (571) 265-2038 ❖ [email protected]

18 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com 703-917-6400 Classified Zone 3: • Alexandria Home & Garden Zone 3 Ad Deadline: • Mount Vernon connectionnewspapers.com CONTRACTORS.com Tuesday Noon

102 Instruction 102 Instruction CLEANING CLEANING IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS HAULING LANDSCAPING

AL’S HAULING Remodeling Interior, Reading for Success! A CLEANING SERVICE Junk & Rubbish R&N Carpentry Bathrooms, Kitchens, Since 1985/Ins & Bonded Concrete, furn.,office, Time-tested, results-proven program yard, construction debris Floors, Ceramic Tile, for kindergarten and first grade students Quality Service at a Fair Price Low Rates NOVA ✦BASEMENTS ✦BATHS ✦KITCHENS 703-360-4364 Painting, Decks, Satisfaction Guaranteed- 703-304-4798 cell Fences, Additions. Has your child had difficulty acquiring reading skills Angies List 2011-Super Service Award! Foreclosure specialist/Power washing during Kindergarten/1st grade? Use the next 60 days Comm/Res. MD VA DC ✦Exterior Wood Rot More! 7 DAYS A WEEK 240-603-6182 of summer to increase their reading skills in just 1⁄2 acleaningserviceinc.com Deck & Fence repair, Screen Porches hour per day, before they get back in school. Time- No jobs too large or small PAVING tested and results-proven material is used for 1⁄2 hour 703-892-8648 Free est. 37 yrs exp. Licensed, Insured per day 5 days a week, to get them on a 1st/2nd 703-987-5096 ANGEL’S HAULING grade reading level at the end of the program. Junk Trash Removal, Call 703-360-3363 or email [email protected] Joseph Sealcoating ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL Yard/Construction to set up an appointment. Debris, Garage/ Base- Specialist ment Clean Out, All sessions done in my home Furniture & Appl. PAVING in the Waynewood/Fort Hunt area. 35 Years Experience! Free 703-863-1086 Estimates! 703-582-3709 703-494-5443 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 240-603-6182 TREE SERVICE OBITUARY LANDSCAPING Eva May Beavers, 87, of Woodstock, VA passed away on July 11, 2013. She was born in Manassas, VA and A&S ANGEL’S TREE REMOVAL moved to Alexandria, VA in 1943. She resided there until LANDSCAPING Brush & Yard Debris 2008 and then relocated to Woodstock. She worked at Planting • Mulching • Sodding Trimming & Topping Woodbine Nursing Home in Alexandria for twenty-five years. A&S Landscaping Patios • Decks • Driveway Sealing, Gutters & Hauling She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Elwood GUTTER GUTTER Asphalt • Retaining Walls Angeltreeslandscaping-hauling.com Erosion Control • Drainage Solutions 703-863-1086 Beavers, Sr. and a son, Richard Beavers. • All Concrete work 703-582-3709 703-863-7465 240-603-6182 She is survived by four sons, Lawrence Beavers, Jr. of • Retaining Walls • Patios Woodstock, Donald Beavers of Stafford, Douglas Beavers of GUTTER CLEANING • Decks • Porches (incl. Mesa, AZ and Michael Beavers of Alexandria; three daugh- Gutters and Downspouts Cleaned ROOFING ROOFING ters-in-law; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Small Repairs • Gutter Guards screened) • Erosion & Grading Solutions Family and friends may gather at Everly-Wheatley Funeral PINNACLE SERVICES Home, in Alexandria, VA on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 • French Drains • Sump Pumps Falcon Roofing from 5-8 p.m. A private service and interment will be held at lic/ins 703-802-0483 free est. • Driveway Asphalt Sealing a later date. email [email protected] (All Types) web: lawnsandgutters.com Roofing & Siding In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your local Friendly Service with a Friendly Price! 703-863-7465 Soffit & Fascia Wrapping animal shelter or animal rescue group. LICENSED New Gutters • Chimney Crowns Serving All of N. Virginia Leaks Repaired Obituary HANDYMAN HANDYMAN No job too small Joseph Edward Saunders, 66 of Alexandria, Va., 703-975-2375 passed away peacefully on July 11, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Hand and Hand LAWN SERVICE LAWN SERVICE falconroofinginc.com He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Marie Saunders. Handyman PINNACLE SERVICES, INC. TREE SERVICE TREE SERVICE He is survived by his children Kawanza Saunders-Yates, General Remodeling LAWN SERVICE Yusuf Saunders and granddaughter Makayla Yates. He also Residential & Commercial leaves to mourn his sisters Dr. Judith Burton and Ruby Sa- MOWING, TRIMMING, EDGING, Quality Tree Service & Landscaping unders of Alexandria, Virginia. Specializing in: Kitchen/Bathroom/Basement Remodeling MULCHING & TRIM HEDGES Reasonable prices. Licensed & insured A viewing will be held on Friday, July 19 from 11:00am- Plumbing • Electrical • Custom Carpentry Summer Shape up... 12:00pm. The funeral service will take place at 12:00pm. Doors Windows • Hardwood Floors Friendly Service for a Friendly Price Both will be held at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 33 South 3rd Tree removal, topping, & pruning, Street, Warrenton, VA 20186. Internment at Bright View Crown Molding • House Cleaning shrubbery trimming, mulching, leaf removal, Cemetery, 8265 Lunsford Warrenton, VA 20187. Services Interior/Exterior Painting • Brick/Stone Work sodding, hauling, gutter cleaning, retaining entrusted to Horizon Funeral Home, 750 Old Brandy Road , Ceramic Tile • Decks, Fences, Patios 703-802-0483703-802-0483 walls, drainage problems, etc. Culpeper , Va 22701. Phone (540) 825-9838 HOA Maintenance, Granite Counter Tops 20 yrs. of experience - Free estimates Realtors Work and Much More 703-868-5358 LEGAL NOTICE MASONRY MASONRY State of Wisconsin Circuit Court – Kenosha County Publication Licensed and Insured Serving Northern Virginia Summons - Case No. 13-CV-0808 Branch 3 - The Honorable Bruce E. Schroeder - Case Code 30404 (Foreclosure of Mort- 703-296-6409 BRICK AND STONE gage) - The amount claimed exceeds $10,000.00 - Ocwen For a free digital sub- Loan Servicing, LLC, 1100 Virginia Dr., Ste. 175, Ft. Washing- IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS ton, PA 19034, Plaintiff vs. Joseph R. Avila a/k/a Joseph Ra- Custom Masonry scription to one or all fael Avila & Jane Doe Avila, 5010 Eisenhower Ave., Apt. 302, Alexandria, VA 22304-4857 and Cornerstone Villas Condomin- 703-768-3900 of the 15 Connection ium Association, Inc., 4816 Green Bay Rd., Kenosha, WI The HANDYMAN www.custommasonry.info Newspapers, go to 53144-1789, Defendants – The State of Wisconsin - To each A DIVISION OF NURSE CONSTRUCTION person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified Patios, Walkways, Stoops, Steps, Driveways www.connectionnews that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal BATHROOM REMODELING, DRYWALL, action against you. Within 40 days after 7/18/13 you must re- PAINTING, CERAMIC TILE, CARPENTRY, Repairs & New Installs•All Work Guranteed papers.com/subscribe spond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The POWER WASHING & MUCH MORE demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address You have tried the rest - NOW CALL THE BEST!! is 912 56th St., Kenosha, WI 53140 and to Gray & Assoc., Proudly serving Northern VA - 46 yrs. exp. PAVING PAVING Complete digital rep- L.L.P., plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 16345 W. Glen- We Accept VISA/MC dale Dr., New Berlin, WI 53151. You may have an attorney Licensed lica of the print edition, help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the com- Insured 703-441-8811 GOLDY BRICK plaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you CONSTRUCTION including photos and for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Walkways, Patios, Driveways, ads, delivered weekly complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything R.N. CONTRACTORS, INC. that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be Flagstone, Concrete to your e-mail box. enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may Remodeling Homes, Flooring, FREE ESTIMATE become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the Kitchen & Bath, Windows, LIC. INS AND BONDED future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of 703-250-6231 Questions? E-mail: property. Dated 7/10/13, Steven E. Zablocki, State Bar No. Siding, Roofing, Additions & 1027190, Gray & Assoc., L.L.P., Attys. for Plaintiff, 16345 W. Patios, Custom Deck, Painting goinggreen@connection Glendale Dr., New Berlin, WI 53151-2841, (414) 224- We Accept All Major Credit Cards newspapers.com 8404/(414) 224-1271. Gray & Assoc., L.L.P. is attempting to Licensed, Insured, Bonded • Free Estimates • Class A Lic collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that One man with courage purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a Phone: 703-887-3827 Fax: 703-830-3849 makes a majority. chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be E-mail: [email protected] construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the -Andrew Jackson debt. www.rncontractors.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 19 Mount Vernon Gazette Sports Editor Jon Roetman Sports 703-224-3015 or [email protected] Mount Vernon Grad Loftus to Play Basketball at Hofstra

Q&A playing basketball at Mount grade. Kelly Loftus was a four-year varsity ath- Vernon? lete who helped the Mount Vernon girls’ Loftus: Winning the district championship Q: Who is your favorite music basketball program capture three National my sophomore year as underdogs from los- artist? Why? District championships and come within one ing three top seniors. No one expected any- Loftus: Chris Brown. Been in love with victory of a state tournament berth in 2012. thing from us. him since he was 15. Just stuck ever since. Loftus could score from anywhere on the floor, capable of attacking the rim or knock- Q: If you could go back and change Q: What is your favorite hobby ing down 3-pointers. The 2013 Mount one thing about your high school outside of basketball? Vernon High School graduate will play col- basketball career, what would it Loftus: I don’t really do anything besides lege basketball at Hofstra University. be? play basketball, but I love people and I love Loftus recently took part in a Q and A Loftus: Playing South Lakes again and not just going out and having fun. with The Gazette. having everyone look at Mount Vernon dif- Photo by ferently. We play and work hard just like Q: What location is the farthest Q: What made Hofstra the right fit everyone else. you’ve traveled from the Washing- ton, D.C. metro area?

for you? Craig Sterbutzel Loftus: I felt really wanted here. The Q: What are you most looking Loftus: If it’s to play basketball, Hawaii. coaches took me as I was already a part of forward to about the transition But in general, I’ve been to Paris and Lon- the family, everything was very genuine. from high school to college? don. Loftus: The opportunities I have as a Di- Q: What will you study? vision I basketball player. — Jon Roetman Loftus: Most likely going to study mass

/The Gazette communications and public relations. I Q: At what age did you start play- might look into sports management, ing basketball? Did you imagine Kelly Loftus, a 2013 Mount Vernon though. you’d one day play in college? High School graduate, will play Loftus: Around 6 years old. I’ve dreamt basketball at Hofstra University. Q: What is your favorite memory of about playing in college since seventh Sports Briefs

nings played. According to Coach Rockwell: All-Star Team “It is absolutely amazing for a 14U team to play 16 innings of softball and commit but Competes a single error. After a rocky start in pool play, the team pulled it together and went At Tournament out there on Sunday unfazed, and deter- Players from Alexandria Potomac Little mined to turn it around. And turn it around League and Woodlawn Little League com- they did, in spectacular fashion.” bined to form the Juniors All Stars team this Photo Contributed Magic aces Erin Rockwell and Susannah year to compete in the District 9 tourna- Anderson shared the pitching duties all day ment. Sunday. Workhorse catcher Emma Klein was They went undefeated (4-0) in their ini- a wall behind the plate, catching all 16 in- tial pool play to advance to the champion- nings of championship play. In their ship round with an overall record of 5-2. quarterfinal matchup Sunday, the Magic The combined Alexandria Potomac Little beat the Ashburn Pride by a score of 7-2 to League and Woodlawn Little League Jun- advance to the semifinal game. Anderson The combined Alexandria Potomac Little League and Woodlawn Little iors team (APW) finished second behind got the start and pitched the first three in- League all-star team, composed of: manager Mike Aitken, assistant DTQ (Dumfries Triangle Quantico) Thurs- nings against the Pride. Rockwell entered coaches Steve Summa and Megan Dunn, special roving instructors Ryan day evening before a large crowd. The team in the forth as the closer and completely Aitken and Andrew Sable, team mom Michelle Ryan and players Patrick received second place trophies in an award shut down the Pride’s fine hitters for three Aitken (APLL), Ben Anderson (APLL), Connor Becton (APLL), Jack Dunn ceremony following the game. innings. (WLL), Drew Holden (APLL), Reilly Hughes (APLL), Jacob Keeney (WLL), DTQ will advance to the state tournament In the semifinal game, the Magic sur- Charles Lojo (WLL), Roberto Ocampo (WLL), Danny Ryan (WLL), Ben to be held in Bristol at the end of next week. prised the No. 1 seed Stafford Bombers 9- Sanderson (APLL) and Dawson Summa (WLL). Alexander Long (APLL) The loss to DTQ ended a phenomenal 3. Rockwell went the distance, throwing a was an honorary manager. tournament run for the APW team. The sec- two-hitter. Rockwell issued a single walk ond-place finish in the District 9 tournament and struck out seven Bombers in the effort. is the furthest APLL has ever progressed in MV Magic Takes USSSA Championship tournaments in a After giving up two runs in the first inning, tournament play. row. the Magic put together three consecutive In 2006, Woodlawn Juniors won the Dis- USSSA In pool play Saturday the Magic dropped 1-2-3, innings and effectively shut down the trict 9, state and regional tournaments. their pool play opener to the strong Stafford powerful offensive Bomber team that had Andrew Sable, one of APW’s roving instruc- Loudoun Firecracker Bombers 10-2, but bounced back to take beaten them soundly 10-2 the day before. tors, was a member of that team and he their second game in a squeaker over the The Magic stunned the Bombers with their offered helpful advice to the boys through- NIT Championship Ashburn Pride, 6-5. The Magic dropped outstanding play and in doing so, advanced out the tournament play. The Mount Vernon Magic Black 14U soft- their third pool game to the Vienna Raiders to the championship game. Alexandria Potomac Little League Presi- ball team has taken yet another USSSA soft- Elite by the score of 11-6. Anderson got the start in the Champion- dent Martin Long and Woodlawn Little ball championship. The USSSA Loudoun Having lost two out of three games in pool ship game against the Reston Redbirds, who League President Shannon Scheel spoke to Firecracker National Invitational Tourna- play on Saturday, the Magic regrouped and had taken the No. 2 seed in pool play. Ander- the team following the awards ceremony. ment was held July 6-7 in Leesburg. The played nearly flawless softball in all three son pitched three innings against the Birds, They congratulated the boys for exceeding team, sponsored by Mount Vernon Youth of their elimination games played Sunday, giving up four runs. Rockwell was called expectations, told them to be proud of their Athletic Association and composed of girls including the championship game. In those on again to close and gave up another four achievement, and encouraged the boys to from two local softball leagues (MVYAA and three elimination games, the Magic com- to the Redbird offense in her three innings maintain their enthusiasm for baseball. FHYAA), has now won their last three mitted a single fielding error in 16 total in- See Sports Briefs, Page 23 20 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Students, Teachers Practice Science ing on finding new forms and sources of fewer behavior problems.” There’s something for energy. The two-week camp is designed for Throughout the program, teachers everyone at GMU’s high-needs students from local schools. Stu- worked together with scientists from dents from Arlington County, Fairfax around the region to create problems for VISTA science camp. County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City students to investigate and solve. The stu- and Prince William County are eligible to dents acted as scientific investigators and participate. explored topics like regional energy sources By Marilyn Campbell “It’s awesome here. We made an oven and energy extraction. The Gazette with a pizza box, some tape and aluminum “We are seeing a great deal of collabora- foil,” said Cydell Still, a rising fifth grade tion with the students working in teams,” Photo courtesy of George Mas he thought of spending a sum- student at Hoffman Boston Elementary said Pierce. “They are thinking on a higher mer immersed in science and School. “We will get to use it to cook level, asking and answering their own ques- Tmath assignments is likely to s’mores. We have also gotten to build roller tions, and wanting to do research to find make many students cringe. coasters and generators.” out more information.” However, some Northern Virginia children The Elementary Science Institute is part During one project, the students were are embracing the idea with a summer camp of the Virginia Initiative for Science Teach- divided into groups and given a set of sup- filled with projects that run the gamut from ing and Achievement (VISTA), a four-week plies to create a solar oven: boxes, foil and baking cookies in a solar oven to building a professional development program that ac- tape. “Every group came up with a differ- model roller coaster. cepts about 30 elementary school teachers ent design,” said Pierce. “Some worked and “I really like this camp because we do a from Arlington, Fairfax, Stafford and Prince some didn’t, but they shared information lot of cool stuff. So far, my favorite activity William counties and Manassas Park City. and learned how to modify them to make on University is making a solar cooker,” said Kaleab The instructors learn creative ways to make them work.” Tibebu, a rising fifth grade student at science lessons more engaging for students. Mollianne Logerwell, VISTA director of Hoffman Boston Elementary School in Ar- “It has been awesome, really mind bog- science and education at lington. “I’ve seen that on TV and always gling, to watch students be 100 percent University, is impressed with the program’s wanted to do it. We get to do a lot more engaged in working together on science,” outcomes. “In our third year of this camp, Cydell Still, a rising fifth grader at science here and we aren’t using textbooks.” Becky Pierce, a sixth grade science and lan- it is still amazing to see how excited stu- Hoffman Boston Elementary School The camp, which is part of the Elemen- guage arts teacher at Willow Springs El- dents and teachers get by engaging in ac- in Arlington, tests out a solar car. tary Science Institute at George Mason Uni- ementary School in Fairfax. “The VISTA pro- tive science inquiry and problem-solving,” versity in Fairfax, promotes Science, Tech- gram is teaching us to make science more she said. “Mason has such a wealth of re- table, and have visited the dining hall to nology, Engineering and Mathematics hands-on and include more student involve- sources. The students have been able to see learn how to minimize food waste and ways (STEM). This summer, campers are focus- ment. When students are engaged, there are first-hand a solar golf cart, a solar picnic to use that waste to produce energy.”

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 21 From left: Summer Treat Recipes Katie King, STRAWBERRY BANANA QUINOA MUFFINS Sasha Courtesy of Creative Kids Kitchen Fedorchak, Lucy Rogers, Ingredients Eliza Grace 1/4 cup quinoa 1/2 cup water Ulmer, Haley 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

King and Photo courtesy of Creative Kids Kitchen Grace Griffin 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon prepare to 3/4 cup packed brown sugar cook in Ar- 1/4 cup vegetable oil lington. Local 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt 1 tsp vanilla extract culinary 1 1/4 cup mashed ripe banana enthusiasts 1 cup diced frozen strawberries say there are Directions an abundance Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add of healthy cooked quinoa. Add strawberries. Combine sugar and oil, yogurt, vanilla summer and banana in another bowl. Stir gently; do not overmix. Bake at 400˚F for 25-30 minutes. treats that can be made at home. BLUEBERRY BISCUITS Courtesy of Creative Kids Kitchen

1 cup all-purpose flour Pinch of sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt Creating Fresh, Healthy 2 teaspoons baking powder 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup half and half 1/4 cup blueberries

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Cut butter into Summer Treats 1/2 inch cubes and using your fingertips, work butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add half-and-half and stir. Add per easy to make and blueberries are inexpensive blueberries. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface and knead for 30 Local chefs offer recipes seconds. Pat out until it is 1-inch think then cut out rounds with a cookie right now,” she said. “I also make baked strawberry, cutter. Arrange biscuits on baking sheet 1 inch apart and bake at 425˚F for refreshing, healthy banana and quinoa muffins using nonfat Greek yo- until puffed and golden (about 15 minutes). gurt. They are healthy and gluten free.” snacks to keep kids Nikki Drummond of Tiny Chefs Cooking School in Potomac, Md., and Arlington, Alexandria, McLean, YOGURT DIP WITH FRUIT KEBABS satisfied during vacation. Oakton and Springfield, uses her classroom to offer Courtesy of Tiny Chefs children alternatives to prepackaged, sugar-laden Makes 2 cups dip, 8 servings of 1/4 cup each treats. “We make fun fruit kabobs with a yogurt dip Ingredients By Marilyn Campbell 2 cups plain yogurt made with plain low-fat yogurt and honey and cin- 1/2 cup honey The Gazette namon,” she said. “The kids cut up the fruit so they 1 tsp ground cinnamon are having fun.” Assorted fresh fruit (apples, bananas, nticing children to forgo strawberry-fla- Drummond also teaches students to make a healthy pineapple, strawberries, grapes) cut into bite-sized pieces vored candy and choose fresh fruit in its dessert using uncooked oatmeal, wheat germ and Supplies natural form can be challenging. After all, chocolate chips. “We call them breakfast balls, but Measuring cups E Measuring spoons lemonade, popsicles and cookies with milk you can keep them in a container and kids can snack Small mixing bowl are considered summertime classics. on them throughout the week,” she said. Cutting board Some local culinary enthusiasts say there are an To cool kids down after a day of playing in the Paring knives Wooden spoon abundance of summer treats that can be made at sun, Wisnewski offers homemade frozen bananas and 8 wooden skewers home and keep children fueled and healthy all sea- sorbet. “[To make] frozen bananas, halve a banana 8 small plastic bowls or cups son long, however. They offer several suggestions that crosswise, insert a popsicle stick in the cut end, freeze Directions are ideal for after-camp snacks or whenever the for one hour,” she explained. “Dip frozen bananas in Combine yogurt, honey and cinnamon in small bowl; stir to blend. Thread munchies hit. melted chocolate. Only dip one side if you want to fruit onto wooden skewers. Divide dip among 8 small bowls or cups and “When I think of healthy eating and kids and sum- limit the chocolate, then dip bananas in fun toppings serve with fruit kebabs. mer, the first thing I think of is fruit,” said Andrea like sprinkles, toasted coconut, chopped nuts, or Nelson of Creative Kids Kitchen in Arlington. “Be- crushed cookies.” yond the natural sugar factor, most fruit has as much To make sorbet, Wisnewski combines fruit and BREAKFAST POWER BALLS vitamins as a vegetable.” simple syrup. “To make a simple syrup, [use a] one- Courtesy of Tiny Chefs, Inc. One treat that tops Nelson’s summer treat menu is to-one ratio of sugar to water and bring to a boil to Makes 8 servings of 2 truffles each fruit gazpacho. “It is made with a medley of fruits dissolve sugar,” she said. “Reduce heat to very low Ingredients 1 cup dried pitted dates (find these in the dried fruits section, near the raisins) like watermelon, blueberries, honeydew melon. If and simmer 10 minutes. Cool, combine syrup with 1 cup rolled or old fashioned oats (NOT quick oats) you have a particularly picky eater, you can puree pureed summer fruit. Try berries, peaches or man- 1/2 cup good quality semisweet chocolate chips (E. Guittard is a good, “nut the fruit. You can involve the kids by getting them to gos. Add a pinch of salt, and a squeeze of citrus juice. free”choice) help wash and cut the fruit.” Chill until the sorbet mixture is very cold.” Supplies Christine Wisnewski, an instructor at Culinaria For those who want culinary simplicity during the Measuring Cups Cooking School in Vienna, also recommends mak- summer, Wisnewskii said, “Fresh cherries or grapes Measuring Spoons ing use of the bounty of fresh fruit available during heaped in a bowl of ice are more refreshing than Directions summer. “Sliced peaches or nectarines with a dollop those served alone. Even the largest watermelon dis- Set the flaked coconut onto a plate or bowl. Set aside for rolling. In the bowl of sour cream and a light sprinkle of brown sugar appears quickly and keeps kids hydrated when left of a food processor, add all ingredients from dates through water and blend until the mixture goes from crumbly to moist and becomes almost are a sweet, tangy treat. Or sweeten some Greek on the counter for snacking. Some people opt for a one mass. Dump the mass into a separate bowl (be careful to avoid the yogurt with a little bit of honey and use it as a dip sprinkle of salt on their watermelon.” For a more blade of the food processor) and start scooping 1 tablespoon balls. Smooth for strawberries,” she said. sophisticated palate, she suggests adding a squeeze each ball with the palms of your hand and then place into the plate/bowl of coconut. Roll each ball in the coconut, pressing with your fingertips to Nelson turns the abundance of blueberries that are of lime, or a small sprinkle of mild chili powder or force some sticking. Mound power balls onto a serving platter and eat. now available into blueberry biscuits. “They are su- cumin.

22 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Sports

Photo Contributed

Photo Contributed

Saluting Seniors The Riverside Gardens Tsunami swim team honored five graduating seniors at its home meet of the season on July 13. From left: Kevin Grant, a graduate of Bishop Ireton High School who will swim for At Relay Carnival Towson University; Claire Malkie, a St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes graduate Fast-paced swimmers from the Mount Vernon Country Club Barracudas who will attend Hofstra University; Jacques Dubois, a graduate of team beat the heat at the Country Club of Fairfax Sunday, winning the Gonzaga College High School, who will head to The University of Geor- Relay Carnival for the Dominion Country Club League’s Red Division. In gia; Karley Zdebski, a West Potomac High School graduate, who will all, 10 club teams from Northern Virginia were competing; the MVCC attend Virginia Tech; and Chris Donilon, who will continue his education team out-performed in such competitions as freestyle, backstroke, at Commonwealth Academy. Not pictured: Will Bloom, a Gonzaga gradu- breast stroke, and butterfly. The swimmers are coached by Robert ate, who reported to the U.S. Naval Academy earlier this month. Svestka (head coach), as well as Sophie Florence and Molly Graves. Sports Briefs

From Page 20 on the day, scoring five runs and plate, the defense shined all day will attend St. Stephen’s & St. pitched. Coach Rockwell com- contributing two singles, a double, as well, with its near perfect per- Agnes School in the fall. mented: “It was very hot out there a triple, and a home run. Klein formance in the field. In 16 innings Peterson is a standout basketball on the field. I wanted to get three came through with a single, two played, the opposing teams hit the player, who last summer was good innings each from Susannah doubles and a triple on the day. ball in play a total of 50 times in- ranked among the top 20 fifth- and Erin, and they came through Caroline Bowman logged two cluding 18 hits, but the Magic de- graders at the John Lucas Re- beautifully.” singles a double and a triple and fense retired the remaining 32 sources Future of the Game East Magic bats continued to be hot Micaela Neulight hit two singles batters on excellent defensive Camp in Hampton. as the team took the championship and a triple. Avery O’Connor de- fielding plays.

from the Redbirds 13-8. Leadoff livered a clutch two-run single in Courtesy photo Wesley Peterson, left, batter Grace Moery led the Magic the championship game. Katie was named the fifth- offense in Sunday’s play going 8 Hutchinson, Leila Fleishman, Award Winner grade 2013 Student for 11 and scoring nine runs in the Rachel Deel and Skyler Roberts all Wesley Peterson of Mount Athlete of the Year at three games. Moery had five logged hits on the day in a total Vernon was named fifth-grade Stu- Washington Mill Elemen- singles, two doubles and a triple offensive show of force. dent Athlete of the Year at Wash- tary School. on the day. Rockwell batted .500 While the offense was hot at the ington Mill Elementary School. He Military Notes

Air National Air National Marine Corps Pfc. Sylvia L. Army National Guard Pvt. Stephen ating from recruit training at Marine Guard Airman Guard Airman Turner, daughter of Dianne M. and E. Offenbacker has graduated from Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. 1st Class 1st Class Sarah Eric D. Turner, earned the title of United basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Hernandez is a 2012 graduate of Mount Joshua M. E. Sanderson States Marine after graduating from re- Columbia, S.C. Offenbacker is the son of Vernon High School. Lewis gradu- graduated from cruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Connie Offenbacker. He is a 2004 ated from basic basic military Depot, Parris Island, S. C. Turner is a graduate of Centennial High School, Army Reserve Pfc. Dino S. Ponce military training training at Joint 2011 graduate of Mount Vernon High Peoria, Ariz. has graduated from basic combat train- at Joint Base San Base San Anto- School of Alexandria. ing at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Antonio- nio-Lackland, Army Pvt. Katrice N. Valentine Ponce is the son of Dino Ponce and Lackland, San San Antonio, Navy Seaman Recruit Henry S. has graduated from basic combat train- Linnette Navarett. Antonio, Texas. Texas. Wendelin, a 2009 graduate of Mount ing at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Lewis is the son Sanderson Vernon High School, recently completed Valentine is the daughter of Antwoine Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald of Richard Lewis earned distinc- U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Valentine. J. Pieper III has graduated from the of Curtis Avenue, Alexandria, and tion as an honor graduate. She is the Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. She is a 2011 graduate of Mount U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power School at grandson of Joyce Lewis of Poplar daughter of Wendy Liebl of Maryland Vernon High School. Naval Nuclear Power Training Com- Street, Belmont, N.C. He is a 2012 Street, Alexandria. The airman is a 2011 Navy Seaman Recruit Benjamin mand in Goose Creek, S.C. Pieper is the graduate of Mount Vernon High School, graduate of Mount Vernon High School, Patterson, son of Susan Patterson of Air Force Airman 1st Class Princess son of Michelle and Ronald Pieper Jr. He Alexandria, Va. Alexandria. Mullica Hill, N. J. and Andrew D. Harvey graduated from basic mili- is a 2009 graduate of Mount Vernon Patterson, of Alexandria, recently com- tary training at Lackland Air Force Base, High School. pleted U.S. Navy basic training at San Antonio, Texas. Marine Corps Pfc. Joshua W. Navy Seaman Ashley M. Jessup, Recruit Training Command, Great Harvey is the daughter of Regina Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Nickson, son of Master Sgt. Herman daughter of Martha J. Sherrill of Lakes, Ill. High. She is a 2011 graduate of West Brendon S. Sheiry graduated from Wayne Nickson of Alexandria, recently Woodbridge, and John H. Jessup of Al- Potomac High School. basic military training at Lackland Air completed 12 weeks of basic training at exandria, recently completed U.S. Navy Navy Seaman Recruit Kyle W. Rob- Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Is- basic training at Recruit Training Com- erts, nephew of Sheryl Sims, recently Marine Corps Pfc. Jacobo E. Sheiry is the son of John and Laurie land, S.C., designed to challenge new mand, Great Lakes, Ill. Jessup is a 2008 completed U.S. Navy basic training at Hernandez, son of Irma Y. and Jacobo Sheiry and a 2011 graduate of Bishop Marine recruits both physically and graduate of Gar-Field Senior High Recruit Training Command, Great E. Hernandez of Alexandria, earned the Denis J. O’Connell High School, Arling- mentally. School of Woodbridge. Lakes, Ill. title of United States Marine after gradu- ton. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 ❖ 23 24 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ July 18-24, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com