AN OVERTURE to a HISTORIC SEASON Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Welcomes PHOTO/ALEXA EPITROPOULOS New Maestro Ahead of 75Th Anniversary When It Rains

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Vol. 14b, No. 37 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper. SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 Contractor named for Potomac Yard Metro Access planned for International and Schiavone those impacted by Construction Co., as the con- southern entrance tractor in the long-in-the- removal works and often fraught Po- BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS tomac Yard Metro project. The contract totals $213.7 WMATA and the City of million and puts into mo- Alexandria have named Po- tion the construction of the tomac Yard Constructors, a dual venture from Halmar SEE POTOMAC | 3

PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT James Ross atop the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, one of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra's main performance venues. AN OVERTURE TO A HISTORIC SEASON Alexandria Symphony Orchestra welcomes PHOTO/ALEXA EPITROPOULOS new maestro ahead of 75th anniversary When it rains... The intersection of Union and King streets flooded over the BY MISSY SCHROTT weekend and remained under inches of water on Monday and Tuesday during high tide. Businesses have prepared for the Saturday marks the start of a nounced he was stepping down after possibility of more inclement weather by stacking sandbags momentous season for the Alexan- 28 years with the orchestra in 2016. and moving furniture and equipment to higher ground ahead dria Symphony Orchestra. Not only Ross was among four final can- of the possible impacts of Hurricane Florence (See page 6). is the organization celebrating its didates selected from a pool of 75th anniversary – it’s introducing 170 applicants to audition as mu- INSIDE the Symphony’s first new music di- sic director by conducting one of rector in almost 30 years. the ASO’s concerts last season. He Council preview Foodie James Ross was selected as the was named the new director af- Council members expect to Make the most of the late new maestro after a two-year-long ter the close of the season in May. consider T.C. lights, land use, summer harvest with this search process. He replaces for- transportation and more. fresh fruit tart. mer conductor Kim Kluge, who an- SEE ROSS | 18 Page 13 Page 29

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City, businesses brace would continue to monitor the emergency manager, said Al- for flooding, extreme weather to determine if more exandria is prepared to handle wind were needed. extreme weather. BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS Meanwhile, most events “The City of Alexandria is slated to happen this week- a flood-prone area and we are, As Hurricane Florence end, including the King Street internally within the city, col- continues on a collision course Art Festival, the Art League’s laborating to ensure that all for the South Carolina, North Ice Cream Bowl fundraiser and of our agencies are prepared Carolina and Virginia coasts, others, have been rescheduled to support the consequenc- businesses in already flooded due to the impending weather. es of what a hurricane would Old Town are preparing for Businesses on the water- bring. That’s flooding, poten- the worst. front, including Chadwicks on tial storm surge, wind gusts, Old Town began to flood The Strand, are dealing with power outages and the like,” over the weekend after sever- the worst of Old Town’s flood- Smedley said. al inches of rain elevated the ing. Chadwicks owner Trae Smedley said the city’s PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT Potomac River. The water has Lamond said his restaurant is The patio furniture at Virtue Feed & Grain stands halfway under emergency operations plan continued to rise on the wa- taking all possible preventa- water on Tuesday morning. is in line with FEMA and the terfront each day since, par- tive measures, including seal- state and that it involves col- ticularly at high tide, at times ing the doors and windows Lamond said on Monday and replaced. We’re going to laborating with numerous or- blocking access to businesses and moving furniture and that the water was about a foot put as much furniture upstairs ganizations, including federal on the waterfront, The Strand bottles of liquor upstairs. and a half shy of the restau- as we can. There’s coolers that partners, utility companies and Union Street. “When Hurricane Isabel rant’s windows and he worried can [be] damaged, refrigera- and the National Weather Ser- As Florence’s path to the came and it swept through that the water could come in- tors that can be damaged that vice. The city is also taking Carolina and Virginia coast- the bar, an [inspector] with side with Tuesday’s high tide. aren’t going to be lifted up a preventative measures, which lines became more certain, the Health Department of As of Tuesday, though, that flight of stairs for this,” La- involves everything from ar- the City of Alexandria began Virginia said ‘Any bottle that hadn't happened. mond said. borers for the city’s Parks, distributing about 2,500 sand- touched the water, even if If the water reaches the Lamond said he’s planning Recreation & Cultural Activi- bags on Monday between 7:30 they’re sealed, you have to interior of the restaurant, it to keep Chadwicks open as ties department assessing and a.m. and 3 p.m. The city didn’t trash them.’ And we have could mean significant dam- long as he can. cutting back trees and shrubs, hand out additional sandbags $20,000 worth of liquor here at age. “We can only do what we which can prove hazardous in on Tuesday and a city spokes- all times, so we’re putting that “It depends on how much can do. I’m not going to pre- windy and rainy conditions, woman said Transportation upstairs so we don’t have to water. Anything drywall vent a hurricane or flood by to T&ES doing cursory storm & Environmental Services deal with that,” Lamond said. would have to be ripped [out] talking about it, so we’re going drain maintenance. to block the doors, windows, Smedley said the city is get everything up on the sec- also working to prepare staff, ond floor we can and hope for particularly first responders, the best,” he said. Corey Smedley, the city’s SEE FLOODING | 8

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FLOODING FROM | 6 also has volunteers that can around early morning Friday, Smedley said residents can prepared with sandbags, ei- communicate with residents which gives us about 72 to 96 expect the same level of ser- ther sealing their doors and to address all that a storm if electronic methods are hours [as of Tuesday]. Subject vice from first responders and windows or keeping them might bring. Communication deemed inadequate. matter experts would tell you from city employees at this within reach on the sidewalk. is also a large part of the city’s If the city determines that if you need to do an evacua- time. He said residents should, Scott Shaw, principal of Al- plan, whether that’s through some areas have to be evacu- tion, you need 48 hours. We however, anticipate some de- exandria Restaurant Partners, the city’s email eNews system, ated, Smedley anticipates the have a few days to look at the lays when inclement weather which owns Vola’s Dockside wireless emergency alerts, ra- call will be made within 48 data and we will make a deci- hits due to a higher than aver- Grill and Mia’s Italian Kitch- dio, TV, robo-calls or, in the hours of Hurricane Florence’s sion based on if it’s reasonable age volume of calls. en and manages Virtue Feed worst case scenario, using ve- anticipated strike in the area. that we will be hit, as well as “If it gets to a certain point & Grain, all within a block of hicles with PA systems to get “Right now it’s predict- giving the citizenry time,” that it’s not safe to put people the riverfront, said the restau- the word out. He said the city ed it will hit land in Virginia Smedley said on Tuesday. in harm’s way, several steps rants are preparing as well as have to occur to do that. We they can. don’t believe that’s going to be Shaw, who has owned two the case in this part of North- restaurants in Miami, is well ern Virginia,” Smedley said. acquainted with what hurri- “With that said, what you can canes can mean for a business. expect to receive is the re- “There’s not a lot you can sources you can always expect do. You can’t move a restau- to see, whether that’s first re- rant, so what can you do? If we sponders, public services like have reason to believe there transportation, parks, code will be above average wind personnel, our 911 system, our or flooding, we’ll try to move health department … with the furniture or equipment to understanding that the delay higher ground. We’re not ex- time would be much longer pecting that right now,” Shaw than it would normally be.” said on Monday. “We’re going holiday party Smedley said the city is to be really closely monitoring continuing to monitor the the forecast. … The question is weather and to prepare staff as if the weather is going to push well as they can ahead of time. water up the Potomac that’s “The worst case scenario is really significant. That could if we get all of the aspects of go into the restaurant.” what a hurricane can bring – if Shaw said the waterfront we get significant wind gusts, has experienced more inci- if we get storm surges, if we dents of flooding this year. He get significant flooding, we anticipates it’s happened five may have to shelter more peo- or six times so far. ple than we would like to. We “I think the bigger ques- may have to call for some form tion is people are probably of evacuation,” Smedley said. asking ‘OK, can you remind Smedley said residents us what the [city’s] flood mit- should have batteries, food igation plan is going to be and and water for three days and when it goes into effect?’” be prepared to help neighbors Shaw said. “It’s probably the who aren’t able to get supplies. fifth or sixth time [this year]. He said the best thing resi- Maybe it’s three or four, but dents can do is to act on infor- that’s still a lot.” mation from local agencies. Shaw said, no matter what “The biggest point is once the outcome is, he expects his we give you that information, restaurants will outlast the whoever you are – business storms. or resident – act on it because “On the walls of Vola’s, we’re out there doing our best there’s a picture of the inter- to make sure we’re minimiz- section of Union and King ing the impact and, if you don’t from 1901, flooded worse listen and create yourself to be than it is today, so this is not a victim, that exacerbates the new and this is not Global issue and no one wants that to Warming. The Potomac River occur,” Smedley said. floods,” he said. “If you open As of Tuesday morning, a waterfront restaurant, it most King Street businesses comes with the territory.” east of South Lee Street were - [email protected] WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 9

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Left: Representatives from the Alexandria Police Department, Alexandria Fire Department and Alexandria Sheriff’s Office during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony. Top Right: A “Return to Quarters” bell-ringing ceremony takes place during a moment of silence. Bottom Right: Alexandria’s color guard marches to the front of the stage for the singing of the National Anthem. Honoring patriotism The City of Alexandria commemorated Sept. 11, 2001 with its annual remembrance ceremony at Market Square on Tuesday. The event honored those who were killed, paid tribute to first responders and included a “Return to Quarters” bell-ringing ceremony. Later in the day, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services administered a citizenship ceremony where approximately 35 candidates for citizenship took the Oath of Allegiance. The ceremony also recognized “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day” to commemorate the adoption of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Photos by Missy Schrott. Above: Candi- The 9/11 dates for remem- United brance States ceremo- citizen- ny took ship put place their on the hands stage at on their Market hearts Square for the at 10 singing a.m. on of the Tuesday. National Right: Anthem A piper at the performs city’s at the annual ceremo- Citizen- ny. ship Day celebration. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 11

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Council to consider of that, he said council is pre- working with my colleagues overcrowding at T.C. paring to address contentious If we’re going to on the next council to make Williams, ethics reform land-use matters, including some significant progress,” and land-use projects a decision on whether lights be talking about Wilson said. BY DUNCAN AGNEW should be added to T.C. Wil- spending increases, Members of council will be liams’ Parker-Gray Stadium. we should be pursuing their own agendas City council is back in ses- “We also have some very talking about how during the remainder of 2018. sion after the summer recess controversial land-use items Lovain, for instance, said one with a full slate of issues and coming forward — the po- to pay for them and of his major focuses would be a number of council members tential of improvement of the not just slewing searching for ways to fund the planning to tackle significant athletic stadium at T.C. Wil- that off to staff, city’s increased spending. As docket items before a new liams and the discussion of which sometimes the city faces increasing ex- council is inaugurated in Jan- whether lights are going to penditures relating to educa- uary. be part of that revision of that council members try to do.” tion and affordable housing, Mayor Allison Silberberg, stadium, so that’ll be part of – Councilman Tim Lovain Lovain said council must have who is entering the last four the conversation this fall,” significant discussions about months of her term after los- Wilson said. how to pay for such changes. ing to Vice Mayor Justin Wil- Silberberg said transpar- to both hear and act on the son looks ahead to what he “If we’re going to be talking son in the Democratic Prima- ency and respect should be top concerns of local citizens. hopes to accomplish as mayor, about spending increases, we ry in June, said she remains priorities for all city officials. “I’ve really pushed for res- he said his long-term goals re- should be talking about how focused on passing legislation She said in a climate where in- idents to come forward and volve around the three pillars to pay for them and not just and doing what she can to ful- civility has grown rampant on speak out and to be more en- of his campaign — economic slewing that off to staff, which fill her promises to city resi- the national level, council has gaged, and I think they have growth, working to combat sometimes council members dents. an opportunity to set a higher been, and that’s exciting,” Sil- the achievement gap in Al- try to do,” Lovain said. The city is also primed to standard for Alexandria. berberg said. “… This has been exandria schools to provide As he thought back on elect an almost entirely new Silberberg also said she’s a term where we got things every child the means to be his time serving Alexandria, city council in November, with excited to discuss other im- done. We got so much done successful, and improving the Lovain said he’s proud to have incumbents Paul Smedberg portant items such as over- that was just either neglected city’s basic infrastructure. fought for pertinent issues and Willie Bailey losing their crowding at T.C. Williams and or allowed to fester, and we’ve “Those will be areas that like education, smart growth seats to newcomers in the pri- construction of the Potomac been very proactive.” I’ll certainly be talking about mary and fellow incumbent Yard Metro. The removal of On the other hand, as Wil- over the next three years and SEE COUNCIL | 33 Tim Lovain retiring. Despite the southern entrance at the the impending turnover, Sil- planned Metro station sparked berberg and Wilson said a busy fireworks in the midst of the council schedule is ahead. primary in May. One of the key issues Sil- “I have been pushing for us berberg hopes to address be- to reinstate the southern en- fore leaving office is ethics trance, and I will continue to reform, one of the first issues speak out for that,” Silberberg Could your emotions she pursued as mayor in early said. be controlling your 2016. She also emphasized her “We will have a docket item focus on advocating for the investment decisions? on ethics set for the fall,” Sil- desires of existing commu- berberg said. “While the Com- nities and neighbors when it monwealth of Virginia has its comes to development in Al- own fairly lax standards re- exandria. Attend our new seminar: Mind Over garding ethics, I continue to “We need to ensure that Money: How Your Emoõons Can Keep Attend a Seminar believe that we should set our we take into account the im- You From Reaching Your Financial in Your Area own high bar and continue to pact on the quality of life of Goals. And discover how to train your brain — with simple solutions to help Alexandria, VA reach and push forward.” the neighbors,” Silberberg Tuesday, September 18 | 6:30 p.m.

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POTOMAC FROM | 3 at least some members of city terested in engaging with the council, had known about community, as we would with and other neighborhoods on plans to eliminate the south- any DSU P.” the east side of the station, ern entrance since mid-2017. The first community en- The Lamplighter according to Baker. Jinks said city employees gagement effort of the fall is LED Light Bulbs! What an access point were bound to secrecy about a meeting of the expanded We have would look like would be de- the potential elimination by Potomac Yard Metrorail Im- Night Lights, cided at a later date, though. a WMATA non-disclosure plementation Work Group 60 Watt, “We have some ideas, and agreement, but emails rescheduled for Sept. 26 at 7 All in 100 Watt, 3Way, there was a specific descrip- leased as part of a FOIA re- p.m. at the Charles Houston a color of And PARs for recess light tion, but we want to make quest filed by Potomac Yard Recreation Center. Baker said light fixtures! sure we have some dialogue residents indicate that there other community meetings that before we finalize,” Baker was no need to keep the elim- will follow, and the planning you said. “… The language in the ination secret. commission and city council are used to contract talked about a ramp Baker continued to main- are expected to consider the connection to part of the tain it was WMATA’s pro- redesigned Metro station in north entrance, and we want curement process that pre- December. to make sure we get input vented earlier engagement The Potomac Yard Metro, 1207 King Street Alexandria, VA from the community that the with the community. Baker as of now, doesn’t have a proj- 7035494040 ramp is the best way to pro- said, though, that the city’s ect manager. Former Project www.lamplighterlamps.com vide that access.” planned public engagement Manager Jason Kacamburas The project has drawn process with the community left the position to return to a ire throughout the process, this fall is a departure from company he formerly worked which came to a head in May how it was handled during for, Baker said. Kacamburas when City Manager Mark that process. left the position after Jinks’ Jinks announced that the “This is how we like to do memo was released in May. station’s southern entrance business: engage the commu- Construction is expected would be eliminated from the nity. We recognize that many to begin on the Metro station plan. members were frustrated that in spring 2019 and comple- After Jinks made the an- while we were in [WMATA’s] tion is scheduled for late 2021 nouncement in a memo, it was procurement process that we or early 2022. revealed that the city manag- weren’t able to talk,” Baker - aepitropoulos@ er and city officials, as well as said. “We’re very much in- alextimes.com

LEGISLATIVE FROM | 14 hearing. Council goes on a out first gathering thoughts two-month recess during July from the public. She voiced and focused in our efforts to and August as per the guide- concern that because so recruit and retain high quali- lines of the current schedule, many residents travel during ty personnel.” but Wilson and Councilor the summer, some interested Council approved with- John Chapman noted the community members might out further discussion the long holding periods that not be able to participate in proposed increases, which business owners applying for a meeting. are scheduled for official permits may experience as a However, Smedberg not- implementation later this result of the break. ed that residents have to month. Councilor Del Pepper, miss out on public hearings Despite some concern who has long opposed sum- throughout the year for a va- over expenditures from mer meetings, expressed riety of reasons. Smedberg and Councilor more of a willingness to sup- “I just don’t see a down- Willie Bailey, council also port this proposal. side to [a summer public unanimously passed reso- “If you’re talking about hearing] at all,” Smedberg lutions to provide addition- just one public hearing — no said. “People in this commu- al loans to the Alexandria legislative meetings — then nity travel all year round.” Housing Development Cor- I might be more interested In order to add a summer poration for The Bloom/ in that,” Pepper said. “… If public hearing, council would Carpenter’s Shelter and the you’re saying it’s just a public have to make a calendar revi- Gateway at King and Be- hearing and no more, and if sion that would be voted on auregard projects. it’s not too disruptive of the at some point in the coming At the end of the meeting, planning commission sched- months, Wilson said. Support us by supporting them! Vice Mayor Justin Wilson ule, then I would withdraw Council will meet again Our advertisers are our partners in bringing you the proposed an amendment to my opposition.” on Saturday for its Septem- news every week. Please show them your thanks the calendar that would es- Silberberg was hesitant ber public hearing. by patronizing their businesses. tablish a mid-summer public to support the change with- - [email protected] 18 |SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

Be prepared to lose your head this Fall, for Synetic Theater’s adaptation of... As soon as I picked up the horn, there was something like, ‘Oh, this feels like my voice, like I can sing who I am through this instrument,’” he said. “And Sleepy that just stuck with me. It wasn’t really a question of being forced to practice. I just sort of felt like Hollow when I was playing the horn, I was who I was.” October 3 >> – James Ross, music director, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra November 4

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CITY OF ALEXANDRIA 2018 PERSONAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTY TAXES ARE DUE OCTOBER 5, 2018 Personal property taxes, decal fees and residential parking fees, if applicable, must be paid no later than October 5, 2018, to avoid late payment penalty and interest. Business property taxes must also be paid by October 5, 2018. Please see the City’s website at alexandriava.gov/finance for more information. COURTESY PHOTO James Ross was named the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s new music director in May. Pay by credit card or eCheck on the City's website at alexandriava. gov/payments. Pay in person at City Hall or at any SunTrust Bank Branch located in the City. Personal property tax payments can ROSS FROM | 1 “Both my mom and dad Ross said the horn came also be mailed to City of Alexandria, PO Box 34899, Alexandria, are great music lovers,” he naturally and described VA 22334-0899. Business property tax payments can be mailed to Since then, he’s been busy at said. “There was just natu- himself at that time as City of Alexandria, PO Box 34901, Alexandria, VA 22334-0901. work preparing to celebrate ral encouragement for all of “a little bit of a prodigy.” For vehicle assessment questions or to receive a tax bill, please the orchestra’s three-quar- the five kids in my family to Playing the horn also had email [email protected] or call Personal Property at ter-century anniversary. play instruments and have a personal attachment for 703.746.3995. For business assessment questions or to receive a “There’s like an exhil- music be part of our lives as Ross. His family always had tax bill, please email [email protected] or call Busi- aration, an excitement, a a family.” an emotional connection to ness Tax at 703.746.3903, Option 2. For payment questions, please email [email protected] or call the Treasury Division nervousness around it,” Ross began playing the the instrument after his un- at 703.746.3902, Option 8. Ross said, “because all of piano when he was in first cle, who was a horn player, our first experiences to- grade, but it wasn’t until he died tragically in a car acci- NEW DECAL LOCATION gether as an organization entered sixth grade that he dent. Based on a change in State regulations, please note the new location of the State safety inspection and City vehicle decals. and a conductor will be hap- discovered his natural tal- As a young musician, pening while they’re trying ent for the horn. Ross smoothly ascended If State safety inspection decal is in lower left corner of wind- to have this big [75th an- “As soon as I picked up the ranks to become one shield, apply City vehicle decal inside front windshield ¼ inch to right of State safety inspection decal. niversary] celebration, but the horn, there was some- of the most accomplished that should create a kind of thing like, ‘Oh, this feels adolescent horn players in If State safety inspection decal is in middle of windshield and ex- synergy.” like my voice, like I can sing the world. He performed pires later in year, apply City vehicle decal inside front windshield At 58 years old, Ross who I am through this in- with renowned orchestras, in lower left corner, leaving about seven inches from the edge of windshield, for the State safety inspection decal’s new location. has built an impressive ca- strument,’” he said. “And including the Boston Sym- reer directing orchestras that just stuck with me. It phony, the Boston Pops, the throughout his adult life, wasn’t really a question of Bavarian Radio Orchestra, but like most maestros, his being forced to practice. I the Leipzig Radio Orchestra knack for conducting grew just sort of felt like when I and the Leipzig Gewand- out of an early passion for was playing the horn, I was music. who I was.” SEE ROSS | 19 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 19

ROSS FROM | 18 Ross conducts haus. He was also awarded the third prize in the Munich Orques- International Horn Com- tra Sim- fònica petition in 1978, becoming del Vallès the first American and one in a pro- of the youngest competitors duction to do so. of Edvard “I felt quite early on that Grieg’s I was meant to be a musi- Peer cian. I was going to do that Gynt with my life, and I always present- assumed that meant playing ed at the the horn,” he said. Palau de la Música As a junior at Harvard in Bar- University, however, Ross celona, was introduced to conduct- Spain. ing when he was invited to The audition for director of the orches- Bach Society, the college’s tra is premier student-led cham- perform- ber orchestra. ing “In He got the position and, the Hall after that first taste, fell in of the Mountain love with conducting. He King.” said he was especially fasci- nated by the translation of COURTESY SEE ROSS | 20 PHOTO

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ROSS FROM | 19 LIVE FULLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHRONIC PAIN + ILLNESS gesture to sound. “I thought it was so fun that I could like feel like how I accented — boom! — I would then hear in the action of the orchestra,” he Share how to live more fully said, waving an imaginary with chronic pain and illness baton. “It was translated and learn more about yourself. from movement into sound for me, and I was sort of ad- Learn more and Meets on 2nd Wednesdays dicted to that.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. at GWCIM register at After graduating, Ross www.fourdirections Meets on 3rd Tuesdays decided to pursue a career wellness.com 10 to 11:30 a.m. at FDW in conducting. He’s led a diverse collection of orchestras throughout his career, including the Utah AFFILIATED WITH GW CENTER FOR Symphony and the National INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. Ross also COURTESY PHOTO found a passion for teaching A young James Ross studying with his teacher, Leonard Bernstein, and has served on the facul- the iconic American composer and conductor. ty at several prominent music institutes, including the Juilliard School, Yale Uni- of the word.” versity and the Curtis Insti- When Foley told Ross tute of Music. He recently about the position, Ross finished a 16-year tenure at What he does wasn’t looking for a new the University of Maryland. is he just sort of job. He was already serving Greg Sandow, one of as the orchestra director Ross’s colleagues at Juil- breathes music. of the National Youth Or- liard, said Ross’ aptitude ... He indicates chestra, as well as being a for conducting is something what needs to faculty member at the Juil- that can’t be taught. liard School and conductor “What he does is he be indicated in of the Orquestra Simfòni- just sort of breathes mu- a very clear and ca del Vallès in Barcelona, sic,” Sandow said. “I mean, expressive way, Spain – positions he plans technically, he’s fine. He to continue while directing indicates what needs to be but the thing that the ASO. indicated in a very clear I noticed about Despite his already full and expressive way, all that him that really workload, he decided to ap- stuff, but the thing that I ply for the opportunity. noticed about him that re- distinguishes “It was like I stumbled ally distinguishes him is him is music just into it, in a certain way,” he music just flows with him. flows with him. said, “and very often, the It’s far from being just tech- best things in my life hap- nique.” It's far from being pen when it just seems to be Around the same time just technique” happening around me, rath- that Ross stepped down – Greg Sandow, er than I decide I’m going to from his position at the Juilliard professor make something happen.” University of Maryland, his Claudia Chudacoff, friend Tim Foley, retired di- ASO’s concertmaster and a rector of the United States with this absolutely phe- member of the search com- Marine Band, learned about nomenal background,” Fo- mittee, said because there the opening at ASO. ley said. “I can’t emphasize was such an accomplished “I just thought that Jim that strongly enough, that group of applicants, the would make the perfect per- Jim’s musical foundation is committee considered a son to take over as music so awesome. Unlike so many variety of qualifications, director of that orchestra, orchestral conductors, Jim including musicianship, having already been estab- is really what I would call lished in the D.C area and an insider in the best sense SEE ROSS | 22 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 21

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Sept. 17 Community Listening Session: 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.* Outfall 001 (Oronoco Bay) United Way Room 101 Mary M. Gates 701 N Fairfax Street Learning Center Sept. 20 Community Listening Session: 7:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.* Outfalls 003/004 (Come anytime) (Duke St./Hooffs Run) COURTESY PHOTO James Ross conducts the Orquestra Simfónica del Vallès in 2017. Residence Inn Prince Conference Room Alexandria Old Town 1456 Duke Street ROSS FROM | 20 members to create this sea- went to T.C. Williams High Sept. 24 Community Listening Session: son’s program. The orches- School,” she said. “The 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.* Outfall 002 experience, community en- tra will perform a combina- second concert features a (S Royal St./Hunting Creek) gagement and fundraising tion of celebratory pieces, world premiere of the cello St. Mary Multipurpose Room potential. pieces connected to Alex- concerto that’s written by Catholic School 400 Green Street Once the committee andria and pieces that relate a local female composer. … narrowed it down to the fi- to the anniversary, such as I think it’s really cool that Sept. 25 Scoping Meeting with National nal four, it also surveyed scores written in 1943, the our 75th anniversary year, Park Service and Other 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.* the orchestra and audiences year the orchestra was es- we’re really sort of tapping Agencies to gauge their reactions to tablished. into things that are local.” Alexandria Renew 1800 Limerick Street each contender’s trial con- “One thing I’m happy Ross said he is working Enterprises cert. about is we’re doing the with the board of the or- Environmental Center “Jim did incredibly well in Mendelsohn Symphony chestra to ensure that this * Events are an Open House format. Come when you can and plan on staying approximately 30 minutes. every area across the board,” No. 3 – it’s called the Scot- season sets the stage for the she said. “He was liked by tish symphony – because I orchestra’s future. the audience, he was liked learned about the Scottish “All I want is the first by the musicians, he was Walk. I was like, ‘Does the season to be a pointer to- liked by the committee and orchestra do anything with ward the general direction he was liked by the board.” the Scottish Walk in Alex- that we are going, which is Chudacoff said Ross also andria?’ And they said, ‘No, featuring a little bit more stood out to her because of but we can create a program diversity of musical voic- August: Osage County 9/8-9/23 his creative, collaborative that’s around that.’ So we es in the composers we approach. might have bagpipes … and choose, including women When the family patriarch “It’s not the traditional who knows, we may serve composers, and varieties of vanishes, the Weston’s return model that you find in the a 75th anniversary cock- music on any one program to rural Oklahoma to care for Bugs Bunny cartoons where tail that involves scotch. that are a little interesting their afflicted, manipulative it’s the maestro who hands Whatever we can do to sort or startling and that might mother, Violet. Armed with down the law,” she said. of make that come to life,” tell a certain kind of story,” prescription drugs and “It’s more really looking for Ross said. he said. paranoid mood swings, a synthesis that’s naturally Board member Melynda ASO kicks off its 75th Violet reigns over the home arrived at, sort of that he Wilcox said she hopes the season with an anniversary as family secrets unfold. and the musicians togeth- local angle will draw Alex- celebration concert this Sat- er present something. He’s andrians to more ASO con- urday at the Virginia Theo- Buy tickets early at our very organic and collabora- certs. logical Seminary. Tickets box office or online! tive.” “Our first concert fea- are available at www.alex- 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria | 703-683-0496 Ross collaborated with tures a violin soloist who sym.org. w w w . thelittletheatre . co m the board and orchestra grew up in Alexandria and - [email protected] WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 23

Nearly ten years ago, a small group of community that could function in ways that we Alexandrians took note of a trend taking hold remember from decades ago? This was the vision across the country: the “village movement.” of our three founders—Richard, Ernie and Judith— Grassroots groups from Boston to San Francisco and the dozen or so volunteers they recruited to Washington DC and points in between were early on. With great excitement, At Home in forming local community groups to take care of Alexandria (AHA) officially opened its doors on their aging neighbors. This idea of “neighbors April 15, 2011. helping neighbors” is centuries-old, of course. But Today, our founders’ legacy lives on for our somewhere along the way, as people moved farther vibrant village of 200+ members and 67 volunteers away from their hometowns and their families—and that provides one another with practical, emotional front porches began to disappear—some of our and social support. We’re proud to be one of nearly close-knit communities became fractured. 40 nonprofit villages in the Washington DC metro What if Alexandria could create a supportive area and 327 villages across the country.

WHAT AHA OFFERS ITS MEMBERS Walking club • ”What’s in the News” discussion group • errands • transportation • mystery book club tech support • pet sitting • Blazing Saddles cycling group • educational workshops • balance classes happy hours • light maintenance help • organizing and decluttering • monthly dinners and lunches at area restaurants • monthly movie group AHA offers something for everyone!

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JEWELYN COURTESY PHOTO St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School COSGROVE kicked off the 2018-2019 school year on Sept. 4 and 5. Candidate for Alexandria City School Board (District B) COURTESY PHOTO Two Jewelyn Cosgrove is ACPS superintendent, Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Ed.D., fresh- a working mom and visited both his son Gregory III at Lyles Crouch Traditional men a product of public Academy and his daughter Micah at George Washington pose schools. With twenty Middle School. years ahead of her in at the ACPS, Jewelyn has a Students pose Bish- vested interest in our op in front of the schools and the success Ireton civil rights of every child. Alexandria Wel- needs a fully funded, mural at the come fully operational and brand new Fe- future-focused education Week. system dedicated to dinand T. Day building brighter futures Elementary for all Alexandrians. School in the COUR- www.friendsofjewelyncosgrove.com • Facebook @JewelynforSchoolBoard. West End. TESY Endorsed by John Taylor Chapman and Gene Rossi. COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 25 Out of the classroom Education section New head coach for T.C. Williams girls’ basketball Team USA gold med- including the New York Lib- dent of Mindful Development New ACPS Director of Willis fits in with his overall alist, former WNBA erty, the Los Angeles Sparks Hoops, a basketball training Athletics and Student Activ- player to lead team and the Sacramento Mon- program in the D.C. region. ities James Parker said hiring SEE COACH | 33 BY MISSY SCHROTT archs, and internationally in Latvia, Turkey, Greece and Lisa Willis, a Team USA Russia. gold medalist in the 2005 Since retiring from com- World University Games and petitive basketball, Willis has first round draft pick for the coached at the high school Women’s National Basketball and college levels, and has Association, has been named implemented programs in T.C. Williams High School middle schools, high schools girls’ basketball team head and universities that em- coach, Alexandria power players and City Public Schools develop leadership announced Friday. skills, according to Willis joins the the press release. Titans with more She also found- than 20 years of ed Willis Hoops, competitive bas- an organization ketball experience. that provides bas- Her expansive ca- ketball clinics and Admissions Open House reer includes play- programs for in- ing for teams in ner-city youth, and Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 12:30-4:00 pm the United States LISA WILLIS has served as presi- HEADMASTER’S PRESENTATION AT 2:00 The Heights School The Heights is an independent preparatory school for boys in grades 3-12 located in Potomac, MD BUS SERVICE AVAILABLE FROM ALEXANDRIA

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COURTESY PHOTO Immanuel Lutheran School begins first year in newly renovated building As 179 students returned to students in 1870 at a loca- to school for the 2018-2019 tion in Old Town, and then academic year, Immanuel moving to the current build- Lutheran School celebrated ing located on Russell Road the completion of a near- in 1945. Work began in the ly two-year-long building spring of 2016 to update and and renovation project with add five additional classroom a dedication ceremony on spaces to the existing build- MenMen ffullullyy aalivlivee Sept. 2, attended by school ing. All classes were able to families and members of Im- occupy their new spaces in VISIT THE HEIGHTS FORUM FOR BOOK REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, AND ARTICLES: manuel Lutheran Church. the spring of 2018, and this Immanuel Lutheran School school year marks the first www.heights.edu/forum has a long history in Alexan- full year all classes will be A resource for parents and teachers of “Men Fully Alive!” dria, first opening its doors held in the new space. 26 |SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Out of the classroom Education section Bishop Ireton welcomes new faculty, teachers Bishop Ireton welcomes director of constituent rela- fiths (English), Dr. Timothy many new faces to Cam- tions). Guy (Math), Amanda Hinton bridge Road. New adminis- Thirteen new teachers (PE), Christopher Marulli, trative staff includes Bryce will also don the Cardinal (PE), Lauren McCarthy (PE/ Bevill as the director of red this year, including Mary Health), Kaitlyn McNutt athletics, Nichole Mahon as Briody (Computer Science), (English and Assistant Stu- the director of admissions, Chunrong Linda Cai (Chem- dent Activities Coordinator), John Lilly as the director of istry & Mandarin Chinese), Dr. Daniel Murphy (English), communications and Chris Angeline Cancio-Bello Michelle Reed (Algebra 1 & Gilliland as the director of (Spanish), Jackelyn Gitlin Geometry) and Tania Slaton advancement (previously (History), Alexander Grif- COURTESY PHOTO (Physics & Engineering). ACDS middle schoolers start the year outdoors As most area students Assateague State Park and the different plants and ani- leadership and interperson- a positive and supportive were walking into class- in Lewisburg, West Virgin- mals that exist and how even al skills. classroom community for rooms for the first day of ia, students participated in a few inches of elevation can Starting the school year the year,” said Ryan Woods, school, Alexandria Country activities tied to the school’s make a difference. They also with these outdoor, over- Head of Middle School. Day School’s sixth, seventh science curriculum, includ- tackled a high ropes course, night trips allows students Students who are new to and eighth graders headed ing seining to see what crit- went white water rafting time to develop positive and ACDS also find the trips to out of town for overnight ters are in the bay and going and participated in other long-lasting relationships. be a great way to get to know trips. At Camp Shoresh and on a marsh walk to explore activities designed to build “We find that the shared their classmates and quickly experience of these trips is become integral members of a key ingredient in building the group.

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SOLOMON VOTE For School Board District A NOV. 6 Universal Pre-K For Every Kid Re-elect Secure Schools Without More Guns Councilwoman Del Pepper Committed to making ACPS the BEST! Build New Schools, Fix Old Ones A vote for Del is a vote for experience and vision. Equip Every Graduate to Compete www.delpepper.com Paid for by Vote Solomon www.votesolomon.org Authorized by Redella S. “Del” Pepper • Paid for by Pepper for Council WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 27 Out of the classroom Education section Metropolitan School of the Arts 2018 graduates head to college

Some of Metropolitan Park University for dance Alexa Megan, Virginia The Academy at Metro- “The demands of school School of the Arts 2018 acad- Jackson Miller, Millikan Tech politan School of the Arts is a and performing arts training emy and studio graduates University for musical theatre Lauren Odom, Virginia college preparatory perform- is never easy, but these grad- will be moving on to elite Shannon O’Shaughnessy, Commonwealth University ing arts program for emerg- uates have excelled at both, performing arts college pro- Elon University for drama/ Olivia Parker, Texas A&M ing young artists, grades 7 and are taking their discipline grams. Out of the 21 gradu- theater with a minor in dance Helen Poe, Georgetown to 12, who are dedicated to onto college now,” said Melis- ates, almost half are pursuing Hannah Weilminster, Em- University high-caliber academics and sa Dobbs, executive director degrees at some of the top erson College for theatre Ashley Shugart, Washing- pre-professional performing and founder of Metropolitan performing arts schools in Zoe Winter, James Madi- ton and Lee University arts education. School of the Arts. the United States, with many son University for theatre earning scholarships. Maddy Alves, Syracuse University Metropolitan School of Carmie Basnight, George the Arts college-bound Mason University Honors graduates include: program on a full tuition Naomi Hill, Chapman Uni- merit scholarship versity for dance Lila Borden, University of Kelsey Kaufman, Pace Richmond University for dance Laetitia Darbeau, Old Do- Katie Kotila, Roosevelt minion University University for musical theatre Noelle de la Garrigue, Mc- join the voices for recovery Lauren Michaels, Point Daniel College Raising awareness for Walk to Bust Cancer

National Recovery Month Community Celebration Sept. 26 | 4-7 p.m. | Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson St. This event spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. Come with family & friends for: Music | Moon Bounce | Door Prizes | Barbeque | Popcorn | Snow Cones Information about prevention, recovery, supporting someone in COURTESY PHOTO recovery or helping someone enter treatment Sydney Snow and Kiki Nebolsine, seventh For more information, contact Svandis Geirsdottir at 703.746.3639 or [email protected]. graders at George Washington Middle School, The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. distribute postcards in Del Ray for the upcoming To request a reasonable accommodation, email Mike Hatfield at [email protected], or call 703.746.3148. Walk to Bust Cancer, which will be held Oct. 14 at Fort Hunt Park. Snow and Nebolsine SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION volunteered to help spread the word about the COALITION OF ALEXANDRIA Department of Community and Human Services walk, which benefits the National Breast Center Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities Foundation and helps women in Alexandria and the region who are battling breast cancer. 28 |SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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RECIPES, TRENDSLiving and TIPS The sweetness of fruit BY ELIZABETH M. HOLM Fresh Fruit Tart When I was growing up in Pennsyl- Recipe vania, we had about 10 raspberry bushes Ingredients in our backyard. I loved the job of pick- ing them because I could eat as I picked. Crust 1 cup flour Fresh raspberries from the bushes tasted ¼ cup powdered sugar like candy. It was particularly exciting ½ cup butter when, just as summer was ending, there was an entire second crop of delicious Fruit raspberries to pick and eat. 1 to 2 yellow or white peaches I was back home visiting last week- 1 to 2 yellow or white nectarines end, and my brother announced that the 1 to 2 plums fall raspberries were almost in, bringing ½ pint red raspberries back all of those memories. Even though ¼ pint blackberries it is September, we still get to enjoy na- Glaze ture’s gift of sweetness. Fresh peaches, 2 tablespoon granulated sugar nectarines and plums can still be found 2 tablespoon corn starch for the next couple of weeks at our lo- ¼ tsp. mace cal farmer’s markets. You may still find 2/3 cup orange juice (plus 1 to 2 tablespoon) some blackberries, but it’s those delec- ½ cup red or black currant jelly table raspberries that we find available throughout the fall. Thus, it is not too Directions late to make a beautiful fresh fruit tart. 1. Combine the flour and sugar. Using a pastry The health benefits of eating fruit blender, cut the butter into the flour/sugar until are often overlooked. Meta-analysis of evenly distributed. Press into a 10-inch tart or dozens of large studies has found that springform pan that has been greased or covered a greater intake of fruits and vegetables with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 COURTESY PHOTO is associated with a decrease in overall minutes. mortality during the length of the stud- 2. Skin the peaches by placing in boiling water for approximately 30 seconds. Rinse in cold water and the skin will slide off. ies. In essence, people who eat more Slice the peaches, nectarines and plums into thin slices. fruits and vegetables live longer. In a 3. Combine the granulated sugar, corn starch, mace, 2/3 cup orange juice and currant jelly in a sauce pan. Stir over medium large study of Australians, the associa- heat until thick, cooking approximately 2 minutes. tion was stronger for fruit consumption 4. Spread half of the glaze over the crust. compared to vegetable intake. This is no 5. Arrange the fruit by overlapping the peach, nectarine and plum slices, starting from the outside edge and ending in the mid- surprise, since individual fruits have a dle. Spread the raspberries and blackberries on top. variety of phytochemicals, antioxidants and vitamins that help prevent heart 6. Reheat the remaining glaze and add 1 to 2 tablespoon orange juice to thin. Drizzle over the top of the fruit. disease and cancer. 7. Chill for 4 to 6 hours. Remove the outer ring of the tart or springform pan. You can leave the tart on the bottom of the pan or slide it off onto a plate to serve. SEE FOODIE | 33 HOMES CALENDAR Spring Dreaming September events Plan ahead for spring by planting flower bulbs — daffodils, Attend a regatta, participate in a historic homes tour, experience tulips and crocus — during the sunny fall days | Page 30 a car show and more | Page 32 30 |SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES HOMES Port City Profile Spring Tech Doc Since opening in Decem- ber 2015, electronics repair shop Tech Doc has been dreaming offering affordable cell phone, computer and game console repairs to distressed owners. Yonatan Zenebe, owner of Tech Doc, is exceptionally skilled at performing electronic repairs. He values the strong reputation he has developed for fast, affordable, quality electronic work in restoring AT A GLANCE cell phones, tablets and com- Name: Tech Doc puters to working condition. Location: 201 King St., Suite 300, Alexandria 22314 Many cell phone own- Neighborhood: Old Town ers have had their cracked Owner: Yonatan Zenebe PHOTO/COLORBLENDS.COM cell phone screen replaced Year opened: 2015 This year, try some splashy two-tone daffodils. When you look beyond big yellow trumpets, you’ll discov- by Tech Doc or their phone Type of business: Replac- er the colors of daffodils include orange, white and pink, as well as flowers with ruffled trumpets. revived after water damage. ing batteries and repairs of iphones, tablets and android Repairs to iPhone screens and phones Plant bulbs in time for Toss the bulbs in the hole, ery bulb. batteries usually take less than Hours of operation: Noon to 20 minutes. Motherboards 8 p.m. from Monday to Satur- them to blossom next cover them with soil, and If you’re familiar only on computers sometimes be- day; Closed on Sunday year tamp the soil back down with with yellow daffodils, now is come damaged, causing the Contact: 703-362-5873; Tech- BY MARTY ROSS your foot. If you suspect mis- the time to experiment with [email protected] chievous squirrels might dig something new. The well- computer to appear to be fail- Website: www.techdocva.com ing. Tech Doc can often bring It’s never too soon to up the bulbs, place a brick or known golden trumpets are a seemingly ruined computer devices. Occasionally there think about spring. On bright two on top of the soil – just just the beginning. Snow- back to life by replacing com- are discounts for repairs, so fall days, let the clear sky and remember to remove it after a white daffodils are sleek and ponents on the motherboard always ask if a specific repair golden colors of the harvest couple of weeks, so the bulbs stylish; flowers with bright or remedying water damage. is on special. Tech Doc always season inspire you to plan can come up in the spring. orange cups and yellow pet- Before beginning work, has a 10 percent military dis- ahead for a glorious spring. Crocus and other tiny but als seem to positively glow. Tech Doc aims to provide count for active military duty. All you need to pull it off is a delightful bulbs look pretty Double daffodils, which have an accurate assessment and Zenebe always welcomes few dozen flower bulbs. along a path, where you’re frilly centers instead of tra- price estimate of what will be customers and works to en- Daffodils, tulips, crocus sure to see them when they ditional trumpets, will put required to fix the electronic sure client satisfaction. and other bulbs that bloom bloom. You can tuck a few you in mind of roses or ca- in spring should be planted of these little charmers in mellias. There are hundreds in the fall. Finding places for near a garden bench or plant of choices on the glossy pag- 703-683-1996 them in the garden is easy, them around the edge of a es and stunning websites of and planting them is not a patio, where they will tempt mail-order bulb specialists. chore. It’s a pleasant season you out into the garden in Garden shops will have bins to be out in the garden after early spring. These small of daffodil bulbs stacked in Heating & Air Conditioning the heat of summer abates. flowers make a surprising- the aisles beginning around Working by yourself – or, ly bright and cheerful dis- Labor Day. even better, with a friend – play, even from the street. Daffodil bulbs are larger Fall Inspections you can plant hundreds of The earliest spring bulbs are and should be planted deep- of one system bulbs in less than an hour. followed by the magnificent er than the little bulbs at 6 $ 95 An investment in bulbs this daffodils, bold and hardy to 8 inches deep. It is easier for 69. fall is a fail-safe bet for a col- flowers unafraid of the lin- to plant them with a spade • Alexandria, VA residents only orful spring. gering chill in the air. Daffo- than with a trowel, and it’s • Cannot be combined with any other Start your bulb invest- dils grow from crinkly bulbs more fun to plant them with offers/coupons. ment with a few handfuls of about as big as your fist. Most a friend. 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These flashy that develops over time. tumn leaves all winter and same method – it will just be flowers, each elegant bloom Tulips are at their best in then brought into the light in a little more time well spent. about the size of a teacup, clusters of five or more bulbs. spring. Plant daffodils under stand tall on graceful stems. A display of 100 planted to- From the first tiny crocus trees (they will bloom before Tulips may look like precious gether in one area, such as blooms to the last gorgeous the trees leaf out) or among jewels, but they’re decid- near the front door or at the tulips, the spring flower bulb shrubs and perennials in a edly affordable: for $30 or end of the front walk, will stop season lasts for months. It mixed flower bed. They make $40, you can buy 100 bulbs, traffic. On the other hand, only takes one morning in a good impression in a mail- which, when they come into single bulbs planted here and the garden in the fall to set box garden out by the curb, bloom, is enough to knock there throughout a flower bed yourself up for an unforget- and they’re friendly and in- your wooly socks off. It’s have the charm of wildflow- table show of spring blooms. viting along a path or a front hard to go wrong with tu- ers. They’re also gorgeous in You won’t see the results of walk. Daffodils will come lips. Look for colors you like, groups in flowerpots. If you your work immediately, but back year after year, and or buy a mixture and plant live in a mild-winter climate, an autumn morning in the PHOTO/COLORBLENDS.COM with more blooms, if they are A small cluster of crocus bulbs them together. Most bulb where a pot can spend the garden is its own reward. planted in a spot that does planted this fall will spread specialists offer pre-selected winter outdoors without frost Then, when spring comes, not receive much summer gracefully over the years to mixes of tulips designed to damage, try planting 25 tulip you can give yourself plenty watering. make a truly impressive display. bloom together all at once bulbs in a big pot. In colder of credit for thinking ahead.

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COACH FROM | 25 “My goal is to change the experience both on and off caliber of coaches that we the court that will help us In Memoriam strategy for the school dis- are attracting to train our to grow not only outstand- trict, which is to expand the young athletes and this ap- ing basketball players, but Lee Roy Steele programs that are offered at pointment clearly matches women who are also strong the high school level and to that expectation,” Parker leaders and assets to our Lee Roy Steele increase funding through said in a statement. “Lisa community.” September 10, 1918 - public-private partnerships. Willis brings a wealth of - [email protected] September 13, 2011 Gone but not forgotten. He sleeps in Jesus.

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Our best-laid plans can be torn asunder by a devastating illness, job loss or derailed rela- tionship – or a catastrophic natural disaster. In the end, all we can do is prepare for the worst, hope for the best and live our lives. Periodic floods are a fact of life for a locale with the nickname “Port City.” Flood mitigation efforts have been tried periodically through the years, and another attempt is planned. While a better floodwall and updated sewer lines would certainly help, the threat of flooding will always be with us in Alexandria. The city seems to be doing all it can to prepare for Florence: sandbags have been handed out to businesses near the waterfront, Mayor Allison Silberberg and other city officials have sent out missives on preparedness and planning for a potential waterfront evacuation is underway. Planning of a different kind is also underway at city hall, as Alex- andria’s city council fall term kicked off Tuesday night with its first legislative meeting. While unforeseen issues could crop up to over- shadow everything else, three topics seem destined to dominate our local politics in the coming months: the Potomac Yard Metro Station, litigation over lights at T.C. Williams High School’s Parker-Gray Sta- dium and the long-overdue public hearing on ethics reform. Your Views There seems to be considerable uncertainty surrounding the planned Metro station, despite the city’s announcement this week that the project will be built by Halmar International and Schiavone The disconcerting rhymes of history Construction Co. Final environmental sign-off by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is apparently lacking, and a group of 50 residents have To the editor: net new students generated over 15 years. signed a letter to USACE urging denial of a permit to fill in up to five On Sept. 4, the Alexandria Planning Second, the strategy defers analysis on acres of wetlands along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Commission voted 6-0 to endorse the City increased traffic patterns to commercial An updated station design is to be unveiled and discussed at a of Alexandria Department of Planning developers. Lastly, SWQ residents are con- public hearing later this fall. Given that council has approved the and Zoning’s proposed “Route 1 South cerned over the lack of transparency, and project, the south entrance was eliminated without public input Housing Affordability Strategy” in the the implications of the Alfred Street Bap- and the contract has already been awarded, we are undoubtedly not city’s Southwest Quadrant. The planning tist Church’s parallel, but separate, hous- alone in viewing a public hearing at this point as not much more than commission expressed appreciation for ing development project on the strategy. window dressing. Repeated Freedom of Information Act requests for the city taking proactive steps to preserve Mark Twain’s quote that “history documents by a group of nearby residents continue to shed light on the affordability of 215 units for The Her- doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes” who-knew-what-when during this flawed process. itage of Old Town and Olde Towne West applies to each instance of the city’s pri- The second contentious and ongoing issue before the city is that of III commercial properties. Subsidized or development projects, including the whether to break a verbal pledge widely believed to have been made to contracts for the two properties expire Waterfront Implementation Plan, the Po- neighbors back in the early 1960s by city officials to never place lights in 2019. The strategy’s plan for saving tomac Yard Development and Karig Es- at the T.C. Williams High School football stadium. The no-lights pro- those 215 units is a commendable effort tates; residents raised concerns, but were vision was later included in development special use permits when by the city given the nationwide afford- marginalized in favor of developers. City the school was rebuilt in the 2000s and again when tennis courts in able housing crisis. council will hear the strategy at its public front of the school were lighted. While this issue is slated for consid- The strategy proposes constructing hearing on Sept. 15. eration at the October public hearing, the lawsuit filed by a group of 674 market-rate units over a 15-year time- SWQ residents do not oppose devel- neighbors to block lights is likely to at least delay the effort. frame to retain the affordability of the opment improvements and affordable Finally, a public hearing on ethics reform must, by mandate, be 215 housing units. However, a total of 889 housing, but residents do share concerns held by the end of this year. While we remain appalled that this con- erected units would undoubtedly include with how this strategy overlooks strategic versation with the public did not take place in early 2016 when coun- families, additional vehicles on the road gaps, and its potential rhyming with the cil considered and passed a weak ethics reform plan, this hearing will and parking demands. After several infor- city’s development history. belatedly provide a public forum to discuss the topic. mation sessions hosted by the city since -Stafford A. Ward, C.A. Cran- These are our projected highlights of what promises to be a busy January 2018, SWQ residents still have dall, Lisa Kempe, Janice Kupiec, council session. But stay tuned, because you never know what addi- significant reservations with the strategy. Amy Morton, Brian Scholl, tional storms may be brewing over the horizon. First, the strategy estimates only 23 Alexandria WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 35

T.C. voter drive about Filling in the Blanks engagement, not fraud with Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Ed.D. To the editor: the potential lights at T.C. Wil- The way forward I am writing in response to a liams, surely reasonable people letter in the Aug. 23 Alexandria can agree that younger gener- Sixty days can either seem like a long and prioritization of goals. But all of the Times, “Press has unique role in ations should be more civically time or like no time at all. In some ways, topics kept coming back to one thing – exposing wrongdoing,” primari- involved. Young voters are un- my first sixty days have gone by incred- ensuring student success. ly its insinuation that the recent der-represented in the electorate, ibly fast. But in other ways, they have In order for students to succeed, we voter registration drive at T.C. which contributes to the trend of already given me real insight into the need to ensure consistency with the in- Williams was part of a nefari- our elected officials being over- refinement needed to take structional practices in our ous scheme to convince elected whelmingly older than, and less our school division to the classrooms through our ACPS officials to install lights at the engaged with, the people they next level in order for every curriculum. Through our school’s stadium. purport to represent. student to be successful in school improvement planning As a younger person who lives Voter registration drives in school and in life. This is an process, our central office ad- — and votes — in Alexandria, it high schools should be encour- opportunity to make ACPS ministration will work collab- saddened me to read Dino Drudi’s aged, not belittled. They are the best it has ever been. oratively with our schools to suggestion that this voter regis- about showing students that they First, we must continue remove barriers that may be tration drive was not to encour- can make their voices heard by to embrace our diversity. The preventing ACPS from maxi- age more of his fellow residents to voting, and by becoming more fact that ACPS has students mizing our students’ success, DR. GREGORY get involved in shaping their city, civically engaged. We should not from 118 different countries as well as provide the neces- but instead some kind of scheme dismiss their efforts as some kind who speak 120 different lan- HUTCHINGS sary supports to attain our to undermine promises made to of government-led plot to defraud guages is a true gift and one that gives ACPS 2020 goals. Furthermore, we must neighbors of the school about the public. our students the invaluable experience maintain continuity with teacher and lights. -Chris Teale, of being part of a global community leadership roles throughout the school Whatever your opinion of Alexandria within their own school division. This division, including the role of superin- firsthand experience with cultural, so- tendent of schools. cioeconomic and racial diversity will One recurring theme is the need and City should charge ‘market well equip our graduates to be culturally desire to increase collaboration with the competent and prepared to assimilate city. We know that attracting families into our global society. Our students and businesses is key to the city’s eco- price’ for parking continue to come back time and time nomic success, and that good schools To the editor: that to an unreasonable software again after they graduate and tell us help ensure that a city thrives. The re- In his Sept. 6 letter to the usage agreement is silly. how well their experiences at T.C. Wil- cent opening of the Ferdinand T. Day Times, “City officials created Cha- The real problem here is not liams High School prepared them for the School is an exemplar of what a suc- tham quagmire,” Dan Hazlewood allowing developers to choose the world. cessful and innovative collaboration can said, “The idea some have that amount of parking they want to Our diversity is also a reminder that look like when done well. Since day one, less parking will encourage public provide on their own property — it success does not look the same for ev- I have been working closely with the city transit is a myth that is disproven is that on-street parking is provid- ery student, and that what one student manager to ensure lines of communica- daily by our still-growing car cul- ed free, or for a nominal charge via may take for granted is a huge success tion between the city and ACPS will al- ture.“ a parking permit. Like most things for another. We must not allow for any ways continue to be open. By establish- This is not in fact the case. provided cheap or free, it becomes student’s current life, family or financial ing strong relationships through which Numerous studies show parking scarce. circumstance determine his or her fu- the city and ACPS share our success and minimums in cities lead to more If parking were priced at what ture. Whether a child needs additional opportunities, we can work together to- car ownership and more car us- economists call “a market clearing support for academics, socio-economics ward success for all students. age than would otherwise be the price,” there would be no need for or social and emotional needs, in ACPS As we move forward, we’ll continue case. That is why more and more battles like this, because the right we must meet the child where they are to share our ACPS story and the sto- cities and some suburban counties to buy a parking permit would not and assist them with receiving what they ry of our students’ success, especially are relaxing their parking mini- be such a desirable benefit. If some need to become globally minded citi- with the broader community. While our mums, and even eliminating them complain that this would be unfair zens. Our young people are counting on community is made up of many people in selected locations. to those who long ago bought in an us to strive for excellence and give 100 who do not have school-aged children That allows developers to in- area assuming cheap parking per- percent each day to meet their needs. or children in ACPS, it’s important that clude off street parking only when mits, we could “grandfather” them At the first of three meetings with we show our entire community why your there is a real market demand for in at existing prices, and allow my superintendent’s transition team – support for public education in Alexan- it. And yes, people do look to see if them to sell their permits to new the group of staff and community mem- dria will be the key to our city’s success. it is available — when my wife and residents. Economists call this ar- bers who are helping to guide me during We are an ambitious school division I moved we looked at the park- rangement “a white market,” so no my first 100 days in my new role as su- that has set attainable goals through our ing situations for all our options, one is worse off. perintendent of schools — discussion ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan, which outlines we did not presume access to free -Ken Notis, focused on employee retention, metrics, parking. Comparing checking on Alexandria collaboration, effective communication SEE SCHOOLS | 36 36 |SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES OUT OF THE ATTIC

Denise Dunbar Publisher & America’s first protest singers: Executive Editor [email protected] The Hutchinson family Alexa Epitropoulos Editor [email protected] A recent “Out of the Attic” their songs – making the music They sang songs promoting In January 1862, they were column noted that the famous more accessible to American worker’s rights, temperance, given a pass to cross over into Margaret Stevens and influential Hutchinson audiences than those of previ- women’s rights and better occupied portions of Virginia Sales Director family never performed at Ly- ous European touring groups. treatment of the mentally ill. to perform, and there they ran [email protected] ceum Hall (now The Lyceum, The Hutchinsons began by And they were abolitionists. into some controversy at the Patrice V. Culligan Alexandria’s History Muse- performing mostly European Early on they garnered both Fairfax Seminary. Publisher Emerita um). An Alexandria Gazette songs by the Rainers and pop- support and controversy with While performing for a [email protected] reader even lamented in 1844 ular songwriters such as Henry their anti-slavery song “Get regiment from New Jersey, that there were too many min- Russell. The Rainer Family and Off the Track!” that they set to they sang a musical rendition EDITORIAL strel shows and wished to no Henry Russell also performed the tune of the popular min- of John Greenleaf Whittier’s Missy Schrott avail that the Hutchinson fam- at Lyceum Hall over the years. strel song “Old Dan Tucker.” poem “We Wait Beneath the Reporter ily would perform instead. Soon, however, the The Hutchinsons were Furnace Blast” – an anti-slav- [email protected] It turns out, however, that Hutchinsons began perform- enormously popular through ery song that contains the the Hutchinsons actually ing original material. Jesse the 1840s. Abby left the group lyrics “Let Slavery die! And Duncan Agnew did sing at Lyceum Hall, and stopped performing to write at the end of the decade, and union find a freedom!” The Editorial intern [email protected] also at the Southern Meth- songs and manage the group while the brothers continued song drew boos from some of odist Church, now Washing- as they toured New England performing, they were not the New Jersey troops, and the ADVERTISING ton Street Methodist Church, and Great Britain. Sister Abby as popular as before. Judson performance of the song ulti- though they performed more replaced Jesse and took over committed suicide in 1859, mately led General McClellan, Marty DeVine than a decade after their hey- the high tenor in the four- and by the time the Civil War who opposed federal interven- [email protected] day and with only one original part harmony singing. The began, John and Asa each led tion into slavery, to ban the Deb Riley member. Hutchinsons became the first two different “tribes” of the Hutchinsons from singing. [email protected] John, Asa, Jesse and Judson truly American popular sing- family singers. During the war, John Hutchinson, in his 1896 Patrice V. Culligan Hutchinson – four of 16 sib- ing group. They popularized John’s branch of the family memoir, noted that “Of course, [email protected] lings – formed the Hutchinson harmony singing, and they in- singers – John, his children, we were aware that the army of Family Singers in 1840 in the fluenced several other family and bass-singing friend Frank the Union did not entirely con- Margaret Stevens midst of a popular tour by the bands that sprang up in their Martin – came to the Wash- sist of Abolitionists.” [email protected] Rainer family of Austria. The wake. ington D.C. area to entertain President Lincoln wanted Tina Franco Rainer family wore lederhosen, The Hutchinsons set them- troops and boost morale. Abra- the troops to hear such songs, Office Administrator yodeled and performed tradi- selves apart from other acts, ham Lincoln was a fan, and the however, and a week later the [email protected] tional alpine songs in four-part however, by also becoming Hutchinsons performed at The harmony. They also published America’s first protest singers. White House during this trip. SEE ATTIC | 37 ART DIRECTOR Aleksandra (Sasha) Kochurova SCHOOLS FROM | 35 our guide toward student suc- be important for ACPS as we deeply committed to the same [email protected] cess, contains several hundred forge ahead. goal – and that is seeing every a vast array of initiatives es- key performance indicators we Even after only sixty days student succeed. CONTRIBUTORS tablished by members of the are trying to meet every day. in this role, one thing is very school division and communi- With many pressing needs, clear to me – that our com- The writer is superintendent of Kim Gilliam ty. This plan, which serves as focusing and prioritizing will munity, staff and students are Alexandria City Public Schools. Elizabeth Holm Louise Krafft Jim McElhatton Jeff McQuilkin Weekly Poll Dr. Vivek Sinha Take the poll at alextimes.com Jordan Wright Last Week This Week The start of the school year marks the beginning of events What issue should city council focus on ALEXTIMES LLC Denise Dunbar season in Alexandria. Which do you plan to attend? this fall? Managing Partner 58% – No events A) Lights at T.C. Williams stadium The Ariail family B) Potomac Yard Metro Suzanne Brock 19% – Old Dominion Boat Club regatta William Dunbar 11% – The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra's 75th season C) Ethics reform HOW TO REACH US kickoff concert D) School capacity 110 S. Pitt St. E) Other Alexandria, VA 22314 9% – More than one event 703-739-0001 (main) 4% – Boys and Girls Club golf tournament 703-739-0120 (fax) www.alextimes.com 0% – American Horticultural Society Gala WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 37 Weekly Words DEATH NOTICES DONNA F. FORTUNE (66), formerly of Alexandria, Sept. 4, 2018 CHERYL L. FUENTES (52), of Alexandria, Sept. 4, 2018 JOSEPH G. HAYNOS, of Alexandria, Sept. 6, 2018 MARY “MATTIE” HOFFMAN (90), formerly of Alexandria, Sept. 2, 2018 ANNABELLE GILLMAN MASSEY (84), of Alexandria, Aug. 24, 2018 THOMAS O’CONNOR (92), formerly of Alexandria, Sept. 3, 2018 BARRY SHELKIN (89), of Alexandria, Aug. 28, 2018 LEE “BUTCH” VIAR (57), formerly of Alexandria, Sept. 3, 2018 VELDA M. YEHLE (87), of Alexandria, Sept. 10, 2018

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ATTIC FROM | 36 Southern Methodist Church, them ‘John Brown’s Body.’” thus weathered the controver- trends and tastes changed. and John later noted, “We sang The Local News advertised that sy and did, indeed, perform in Hutchinsons were given per- our ‘prohibited’ song, it being they also performed at Lyceum Alexandria. After the war, both Out of the Attic is pro- mission to sing for the troops loudly called for, and also many Hall on Thursday, Jan. 23. branches of the family contin- vided by the Office of in Alexandria. They sang at the other radical songs, among The Hutchinson Family ued singing even as musical Historic Alexandria. 38 |SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Roundup_NY_Press_2018.qxp_W&L 8/28/18 1:31 PM Page 1 Classifieds

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Equipment: MAD 3016H Final sale of equipment will be Beauregard Small Area Plan Tractor S/N: 36HX130990125, contingent upon winning bidder COMMISSION amend section 6-105 to delete MAD MB65D Backhoe S/N: meeting all applicable federal and TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018 the definition of congregate chapter of the Master Plan to AEMB65D-2013, MAD ML116S state regulatory requirements. We 7:00 PM, CITY HALL recreational facilities in the POS/ amend the use to include residen- Loader S/N: 134273460. Date of reserve the right to bid. For further CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Public open space and commu- tial uses at the site and to increase sale: September 18, 2018. Time information please contact Peter 301 KING STREET the height;(B) initiation of and of Sale: 8:00 A.M. Place of sale Boehl (484) 682-5162. Reference nity recreation zone; add a new Cecil’s Tractor Inc. 763 James Number: 1480488. ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA subsection 6-105(K) to replace an amendment to the Beauregard Small Area Plan chapter of the ALEXANDRIA CITY special uses in the POS/Public Master Plan to amend the frame- COUNCIL open space and community rec- ABC NOTICE work streets to remove the paral- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018 reation zone not included in the lel road in the Adams Neighbor- 9:30 AM, CITY HALL proposed congregate recreational hood; (C) initiation of and a text CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS facilities definition; and add a amendment to the Zoning Ordi- 301 KING STREET new subsection 6-403(F) to add nance to amend the provisions of ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA lighting for congregate recreational facilities as a special use Section 5-602(A) for CDD #21 to Environmental Action Plan in height districts. change the height reference from Phase 1 Update Staff: City of Alexandria Depart- the Beauregard Urban Design Public hearing and consideration ment of Planning & Zoning Standards and Guidelines to the of the Phase 1 updates to the Beauregard Small Area Plan; (D) Green Building and Land Use Development Special Use Per- an amendment to a previously and Open Space chapters of the mit #2017-0016 approved (CDD #2012-0003) City’s Environmental Action 3330 King Street – Parker-Gray CDD #21 Concept Plan to amend Plan. Stadium Modernization at T.C. the Adams Neighborhood Staff: City of Alexandria, De- Williams High School Development Summary, Interim Public hearing and consideration partments of Planning & Zoning, Transitway Plan and Proposed of requests for: (A) a development Transportation & Environmental Transportation Improvements special use permit amendment Services, General Services, and to reflect conversion of office to and site plan to demolish existing Recreation, Parks, and Cultural residential uses, revised street accessory buildings and con- Activities alignments and the removal of struct new accessory buildings the parallel road in the Adams Special Use Permit #2018-0055 including restrooms, concessions, Neighborhood; (E) a development 700 North Patrick Street – Old press box and ticket vending special use permit and site plan Town Salon and Spa Public hear- and construct associated site with modifications to construct a ing and consideration of a request improvements including pedes- multi-family residential building, for a Special Use Permit exten- trian access, track improvements, including a special use permit sion for a non-conforming hair sound system upgrades, athletic request for more than one me- salon use; zoned: RB/Townhouse. field lighting and site lighting; chanical penthouse (F) a special Applicant: Sophea Nuth (B) if Text Amendment #2018- use permit for a transportation Encroachment #2018-0007 0007 is approved, a special use 1620 Prince Street permit to increase the height of SEE CLASSIFIEDS | 39 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | 39 Classifieds CLASSIFIEDS FROM | 38 Chatham Square and Zoning, City Hall, 301 King Virginia Numismatic Association Public hearing and consideration Street Room 2100, Alexandria, 60th Annual Convention Coin, management plan for Tier 2 of a request for a Development Virginia 22314, or at www.alex- (multi-family building); and (G) a Special Use Permit to amend andriava.gov/dockets. Currency & Stamp Show special use permit for a coordi- DSUP #2002-0029 to delete con- . September 21, 22, & 23 nated sign program; zoned: CDD ditions prohibiting residents from ANNOUNCEMENTS #21/Coordinated Development obtaining residential parking DC BIG FLEA & ANTIQUE MAR- Fredericksburg Convention Center District #21. permits; zoned CRMU/X/Com- KET Sept 15&16 In conjunction 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (I-95 Exit 130B) Applicants: City of Alexandria mercial Residential Mixed Use. with the Chantilly Glass & Pottery FREE PARKING/FREE ADMISSION (Text Amendment, Master Plan Applicant: Chatham Square Show An AMAZING Treasure US Mint displays & exhibits, Gold, Silver, Medals, Tokens, U.S. amendment for Homeowners Association Hunt! Dulles Expo, Chantilly,Va Coins & Currency, Ancient & Modern World Coins, Obsolete & framework streets only). Monday 4320 Chantilly Shop Ctr 20151 Properties, represented by Jona- World Bank notes & MORE! Sat 9-6…Sun 11-5 Park free… VISIT www.vnaonline.org or Call Richard Schornak 757-659-0235 than Rak, attorney Adm $10 757-430-4735 Development Special Use Per- mit #2018-0003 (Hotel Devel- AUCTIONS Alexandria Board of HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE THE BIG PICTURE OF HEALTHCARE? opment) Architectural Review AUCTION "COUNTRY STORE" Special Use Permit #2018-0064 Parker Gray District ANTIQUES 30+ YEAR COLLEC- Maximize your talents in an innovative program, and make the world a healthier place, (Hotel, Restaurant, and Addi- with Sharecare. As the largest independent global provider of well-being solutions, we LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC TION SAT. SEPT. 15th @10AM use the science of behavior change to produce positive change for our clients. Join us, tional Mechanical Penthouse) HEARING ONSITE 9900 CARRIAGE ROAD and see the big difference you can make. Special Use Permit #2018-0063 A public hearing will be held PROVIDENCE FORGE VA MORE RN CAREER FAIR – EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES! (Restaurant) by the Alexandria Board INFO AND OVER 100 PHOTOS AT RN LOCAL CARE COORDINATORS (MD, DC & NORTHERN VA) Special Use Permit #2018-0040 Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 • 9:00am – 4:00pm of Architectural Review on WWW.ISGETTAUCTION.COM W. (Parking Reduction and Valet WEDNESDAY, September 26, O. ISGETT JR. VA A.L. 2426 Hyatt Place Washington, DC/US Capital Parking) 2018 beginning at 7:30 PM in the 33 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002 Transportation Management City Hall Council Chambers, on EDUCATION We are offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus for Nurses hired for Region 16 (DC) and Plan Special Use Permit #2018- the second floor of City Hall, 301 Region 7 (DC and some parts of Montgomery County) 0041 AIRLINES ARE HIRING – Get King Street, Alexandria, Virginia Please send your resume to [email protected] and indicate if you are able or unable Encroachment #2018-0005 FAA approved hands on Aviation on the following applications: to attend the Career Fair. All attendees will be entered in a drawing for a $250 Visa Card! 114 South Washington Street & training. Financial aid for qual- You must attend the Career Fair to be eligible to win. 699 Prince Street BAR #2018-00380 ified students – Career place- Public hearing and consideration Request for alterations at 428 ment assistance. CALL Aviation To learn more about Sharecare, please visit our website at www.sharecare.com/careers of requests for: (A) a Develop- North Henry Street Institute of Maintenance SCHEV ment Special Use Permit and site Applicant: Alexandria Flatts, LLC certified 877-204-4130 plan with modifications to con- BAR #2018-00381 Sharecare, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and E-Verify users. struct a hotel with increased floor HELP WANTED / SALES Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, Request for alterations at 430 national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, equal pay, disability, genetic area ratio from 1.5 to 2.5 in the information, protected veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law. North Henry Street EARN $500 A DAY: Lincoln CD zone and a parking reduction Applicant: Alexandria Flatts, LLC Heritage Life Insurance Wants In- to reduce the number of required surance Agents * Leads, No Cold ABC NOTICE BAR #2018-00382 loading spaces (114 S. Wash- Calls * Commissions Paid Daily Request for alterations at 432 ington Street); (B) Special Use * Agency Training * Life License North Henry Street Permits for a hotel with ground Required. Call 1-888-713-6020. level and rooftop restaurant and Applicant: Alexandria Flatts, LLC to allow an additional mechanical BAR #2018-00383 SERVICES penthouse (699 Prince Street); (C) Request for partial demolition/ a Special Use Permit for a restau- DIVORCE–Uncontested, capsulation at 410 North Fayette $395+$86 court cost. No court rant (114 S. Washington Street); Street (D) Special Use Permits for a appearance. Estimated com- Applicant: Michael D. Dosland & pletion time twenty-one days. parking reduction to provide Stacy A. Balk required parking spaces off site Telephone inquiries welcome-no and for valet parking (699 Prince BAR #2018-00384 obligation. Hilton Oliver, Attorney Street and 114 S. Washington Request for addition at 410 North (Facebook) 757-490-0126. Se Street); (E) a Special Use Permit Fayette Street Habla Español. BBB Member. for a Transportation Manage- Applicant: Michael D. Dosland & ment Plan (114 S. Washington Stacy A. Balk MISCELLANEOUS Street); and (F) an Encroachment BAR #2018-00408 SAWMILLS from only $4397.00‐ into the public right of way for Request for partial demolition/ MAKE & SAVE MONEY with a marquee sign on 699 Prince capsulation at 439 Earl Street your own bandmill‐ Cut lumber Street; zoned: CD/Commercial Applicants: Bryan & Lorin Petit any dimension. In stock ready Downtown. to ship! FREE Info/DVD: www. BAR #2018-00409 Applicant: J. River 699 Prince NorwoodSawmills.com 800 567- Request for addition at 439 Earl Street, LLC, represented by M. 0404 Ext.300N Street Catharine Puskar, attorney Applicants: Bryan & Lorin Petit WANTED TO BUYTRADE Development Special Use Per- Update on Consolidation of the mit #2018-0011 FREON R12 WANTED: CERTIFED Boards of Architectural Review 409 North Pitt Street (blocks BUYER will PAY CA$H for R12 bounded by North Pitt Street, Information about the above cylinders or cases of cans. (312) North Royal Street, Princess item(s) may be obtained from 291-9169; www.refrigerantfind- Street, and Pendleton Street) – the Department of Planning ers.com 40 |SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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