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Vol. 14, No. 12 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper MARCH 23, 2017 City officials lead massive heroin ring bust

Drugs, guns, money seized, 11 indicted PHOTO/JAMES CULLUM BY ERICH WAGNER 1701 N. Beauregard St. will be retrofitted into a new West End elemen- tary school. Law enforcement officials in Alexan- dria, Virginia and City backs office building Maryland announced Monday that they had purchase for school apprehended 11 sus- Retrofitted West End I’m also cognizant and a little pects in connection building will open to concerned, frankly, still. with a complex drug students in 2018 “But this is an ongoing trafficking ring oper- BY JAMES CULLUM process. I’m concerned about ating throughout the City Council unanimously the fact that we didn’t have D.C. region. approved a transfer of $4.56 a contingency plan in case Alexandria Com- million from the city general things don’t work out in re- monwealth’s Attorney fund to Alexandria City Pub- gard to that road.” Bryan Porter said the arrests, of heroin and Robert E. Hunt, lic Schools to allow the pur- Schools Superintendent Al- and the seizure of firearms, 54, of Alexandria, is charged chase of the office space at vin Crawley said that ACPS vehicles and large quantities with three counts of distribu- 1701 and 1705 N. Beauregard has not yet secured permis- of illegal narcotics and mari- tion of heroin. St. for a planned new West sion from neighboring prop- juana are an important step in Gregory Taylor, 43, of End elementary school Satur- erty owners to use the private combating the national opioid Fort Washington, Md., Ty- day, despite reservations over streets surrounding the build- epidemic, albeit not a perma- rone Washington, 37, of Fort bussing, narrow sidewalks ing and its neighboring park- nent one. Washington, Tony Mann, 55, along a busy roadway and the ing garage. “I think this a complex of Alexandria, Albert Tay- tenancy of the top two floors The property sits at the enough case to cause a signifi- lor, 60, of Alexandria, Tony of the six-story building. corner of North Beauregard cant dent [in the drug trade] in Smith, 31, of Woodbridge, “We’re all in this together Street and Rayburn Avenue, the city for a short period of Jaqueline McBride, 61, of to help our kids to do the best and all school bus, parent and time,” Porter said. Fairfax County, Richard Wil- that they can. That’s the bot- staff vehicular traffic would Anthony Terry, 57, of liams Jr., 63, of Alexandria, tom line,” said Mayor Alli- have to use private roadways. Dumfries, is charged with Dwayne Mann, 56, of Alex- son Silberberg. “I’m excited There are covenants govern- possession with intent to dis- about this as an addition to tribute more than 100 grams SEE HEROIN | 6 the city school system, but SEE SCHOOL | 8

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THE WEEKLY BRIEFING i s L e n t , S. P’ E C invites you to explore the daily meditations of: Old Town BID meeting gets heated A Season for the Spirit enterprises. A further taking by renowned Episcopal author, teacher from the owners will have a and priest MARTIN SMITH Come discuss them with Smith himself at serious impact on numerous the 10 a.m. Sunday morning forums! businesses surviving.” MARCH 12, 19, & 26 • NORTON HALL If city council approves the Smith will also preach at the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services on March 12. measure, around 730 Alexan- 228 S. Pitt St. Alexandria, VA 22314 www.stpaulsalexandria.com dria business owners and over 600 properties throughout Old Town, mostly along King, Duke and Washington streets, EAT LIKE A LOCAL! will be required to tack on 10 cents per $100 of assessed Start your value to their property tax bills for marketing, brand- weekend ing, event programming and off right. streetscape and transportation Friday Happy Things got tense last week and CEO Stephanie Landrum improvements. Hours ‘til 9pm at the first informational after the meeting. “When we BID organizers hopes to meeting for residents and went to break up, there was a have the proposal ready for a Crab cakes with business owners for the Al- desire for some in the room to city council work session in smoked tomato aioli ® exandria Economic Develop- have more of a back and forth. May and a public hearing and a Welcome to ment Partnership’s proposal … Some of the people who vote in June. The date and time for an Old Town Business Im- spoke were very passionate.” for the next public information provement District. Former Republican City session has not been set. The meeting, which was Councilor Frank Fannon also More information about held at the Lyceum and at- attended the meeting and op- the proposal can be found at Local Favorite tended by potentially impact- poses the BID. www.oldtownbid.com. 203 The Strand Alexandria,VA (703) 836-4442 ed commercial properties and “There was a tremendous - James Cullum www.chadwicksrestaurants.com business owners, residents, amount of outrage at last city officials and residents, week’s BID meeting that this became contentious when or- redlining tax could be as- ganizers attempted to break sessed on certain properties,” up the attendees into small Fannon said. “The average groups for a work session. taxpayer in the proposed BID “It’s pretty complicated. district already pays an aver- It’s 40 to 45 minutes worth age of $10,000 a year in prop- of work just to go through erty taxes along with an as- the various parts of the pro- sortment of other taxes the city posal,” said AEDP president levies on their entrepreneurial Officials approve demolition for Old Dominion Boat Club The 1920s era Old Do- building does not have enough minion Boat Club building at architectural or historic inter- 1 King St. was approved for est to remain, as it had been demolition last week by the modified and expanded with city’s Board of Architectural major projects in 1933, 1965, Review for the Old and His- 1968, 1973, 1994 and 2002. toric District. “Even if there were a desire The board unanimously ap- to return the building to the proved the demolition of the style it was in 1923, that would structure, which the city pur- require complete reconstruction chase for $5 million in 2014 as of the building,” staff wrote in a part of a land swap with the old report on the building. Beachcomber property, where City staff estimates it will the ODBC is currently build- be a decade until the planned ing its new clubhouse, and in- flood mitigation infrastructure tends to turn it into the Fitzger- is in place for the permanent WHO CARES? WE DO. ald Square Park. construction of the park. Email comments, rants & raves to letters@ alextimes.com The BAR found that the - James Cullum 4 | MARCH 23, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

IN BUSINESS SINCE 1987 Alexandria man pleads guilty in Hall slaying A 31-year-old Alexandria killed in June of 2016. Hall was lice work that brought this case, man pleaded guilty in Alexan- investigated for the incident involving a brazen murder, to dria Circuit Court last week for but never charged. a successful conclusion. When the killing of a 23-year-old man According to prosecutors, confronted with the over- in the summer of 2016 in North DiJuan Clark admitted to fir- whelming case presented by the Old Town, which prosecutors ing multiple shots as Hall ran Alexandria Police Department, said was motivated by revenge. away from him, striking him the defendant chose to accept DiJuan Clark pleaded guilty once in the back and then responsibility and plead guilty to second degree murder in the walking up and shooting him to murder.” Additions and Alterations slaying of Saquan Hall in the in the head. Clark faces between five Interiors and Exteriors Call Us Today area of First and North Patrick “The motive for this murder and 43 years in prison for sec- streets on July 2, 2016. was apparently the oldest mo- ond degree murder and use of • Kitchens • Baths • Basements - - 703 533 2423 Clark told investigators he tive known to man — revenge,” a firearm in commission of • Roofs • Windows • Siding for a no obligation discussion about believed Hall was responsible said Commonwealth’s Attorney murder. He will be sentenced • Handyman HOW WE CAN HELP YOU! for the shooting death of his Bryan Porter in a statement. “I on June 15. Class A Builder ~ License #2705 057273A brother, Pierre Clark, who was commend the outstanding po- - James Cullum [email protected] | www.ward remodeling.com s Suspect arrested in connection with bank robbery A 46-year-old Alexandria At around 2 p.m. that day, Communications in effort to man has been arrested after he a suspect entered the bank, divert police resources away : ) allegedly made a false bomb handed the teller a note imply- from the bank he intended to Smile threat at Charles Barrett El- ing that he had a weapon, re- rob,” said Crystal Nosal, spokes- ementary School and then ceived an undisclosed amount woman for the Alexandria Po- like you mean it. robbed the Wells Fargo Bank of cash and then fled the area lice Department. “APD released at 3624 King St. on December without incident. surveillance of the suspect dur- 16, 2016, police said. “During the course of in- ing the bank robbery and he was Lamont Sellers was arrest- vestigation, detectives discov- identified from the video.” ed on March 16 and charged ered that Sellers called in a Sellers is being held with- with robbery, threats to bomb bomb threat to Charles Barrett out bond in the city’s William and false summoning of law Elementary and a 9-1-1 call to G. Truesdale Adult Detention enforcement. the Department of Emergency Center. - James Cullum Dentures starting at $ Suspects rob man of car, belongings Free A 31-year-old Fairfax man tal Nosal said two men ap- jured in the incident. Anyone Economy325 Single Arch was robbed of his car and proached the victim, bran- with information about this

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andria and Ronald Morton, 39, of Clinton, Md. are all charged with racketeering and conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of Top off the day and heroin. Police said the investiga- light up your night tion began a year ago, after Alexandria officers investi- with a new Lamp! gated several heroin overdos- es in the city. The effort came to include Virginia State Police, the Maryland State Police, the Prince George’s County Police Department, 1207 King Street the Prince George’s County Alexandria, VA State’s Attorney’s Office and 703-549-4040 www.lamplighterlamps.com the Drug Enforcement Ad- This wasn’t just some guys ministration. In the end, 11 have been doing a few deals on the indicted and are behind bars, corner — this was a complex and officials seized 10 guns, several vehicles, more than network dedicated to trafficking 400 grams of heroin, 330 heroin into the area. These are grams of cocaine, 19 grams of PCP, seven pounds of people who purposefully put marijuana and $18,000 in cash. others’ lives at risk for their own Gary Settle, director of financial gain. It is a necessity, it the Virginia State Police criminal investigative bu- is vitally important that we have reau, stressed the organized these public safety partnerships nature of the heroin ring that was dismantled. to fight this epidemic.” “This wasn’t just some guys doing a few deals on - Gary Settle, Director, Virginia State Police the corner — this was a com- criminal investigative bureau plex network dedicated to trafficking heroin into the area,” Settle said. “These are narcotics and opioids through oin overdoses, according to people who purposefully put education, prevention and ad- the Office of the Chief Medi- others’ lives at risk for their diction treatment. cal Examiner. And in Alexan- own financial gain. It is a “Operation Purple Rain dria, 48 people have gone to necessity, it is vitally impor- was a perfect example of the the hospital after an overdose tant that we have these public enforcement strategy we’ve between September 2016 and safety partnerships to fight been pressing forward with, last month. Porter said so far, this epidemic.” involving local, state and no heroin-related deaths have Porter said the collabora- federal authorities, and we been linked to this particular tive effort undertaken by law need to be relentless in pur- drug ring, although the inves- enforcement agencies in this suing the dealers,” Herring tigation remains open. investigation — called Op- said. “But we need ot stop the Porter said the drugs eration Purple Rain — is a heartbreak before it begins. seized last week together have model for fighting the supply There is a real epidemic, and a wholesale value of $100,000, side of the drug trade going we have the power to bring it and on a dose-by-dose street forward. under control, and everyone value of more than $1 million. But Virginia Attor- has a role to play. On Capitol Hill, Demo- ney General Mark Herring “We’re not going to be able cratic lawmakers have cited stressed that this is only one to arrest our way out of this the heroin and prescription part of the equation. He said problem.” opioid epidemic as part of that officials must be focused In 2016, nearly 1,100 Vir- on reducing the demand for ginians died of opioid or her- SEE HEROIN | 13 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MARCH 23, 2017 | 7

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This is being done outside the budget cycle. It is a new project, there were a lot of apparent delays and reprioritization of money to make this happen. We do have to get beyond what’s happened in the past. It’s been unfortunate, but there are a lot of areas where we have to cooperate in a much more significant, responsible, responsive level, particularly with you, Dr. Crawley and [City Manager Mark] Jinks to set that example.” PHOTO/JAMES CULLUM The planned school on the West End along North Beauregard Street has an adjacent parking garage. - Paul Smedberg, City councilor

SCHOOL FROM | 1 “Can you get your buses Richard Jackson, director and out on a daily basis, so nificant, responsible, respon- in and out without going on of educational facilities for this is not a school that will sive level, particularly with ing the office space, which those roads?” City Councilor ACPS, noting that the school have a lot of students coming you, Dr. Crawley and [City means that any change in use Paul Smedberg asked. system should be receiving into the school on buses.” Manager Mark] Jinks to set must be approved by neigh- “I can’t answer that right word back from neighbors Smedberg said city and that example. boring property owners. now. Not to that level,” said next week. school staffs didn’t collabo- “I think we could have Crawley said that while rate adequately in the lead-up handled some of these issues 209 Prince Street • Alexandria, Virginia 22314 ACPS’ approval for the pri- to the property acquisition. much sooner than we did. vate streets around the prop- “This is being done out- They seem fairly straightfor- erty is “still conditional,” the side the budget cycle. It is a ward, quite honestly. I don’t property will be able to ac- new project, there were a lot know what took so long to commodate between three of apparent delays and repri- get to them. I hope we have and five school buses. oritization of money to make learned a lot.” “We anticipate that a ma- this happen,” he said. “We Virginia state code dic- jority of the students will do have to get beyond what’s tates that students can occu- come from the neighbor- happened in the past. It’s been py only the first four floors hood,” he said. “We anticipate unfortunate, but there are a of a building, but 1701 N. there will probably be about lot of areas where we have to five buses that will come in cooperate in a much more sig- SEE SCHOOL | 13

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PHOTO/JAMES CULLUM 703.829.0809 Torpedo Factory study www.ironistic.com attracts renewed debate Report is latest salvo “This may be achieved ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK in fight over future of The artists through improved manage- art center aren’t here just ment and programming of BY JAMES CULLUM because they like its public spaces, initiating A recent study by a respect- to paint. They have joint activities with other ed economist commissioned to sell their art in a tourist-serving organizations by the Torpedo Factory Art- in hosting events outside the ists’ Association argues that the tough economy, pay Torpedo Factory building on Torpedo Factory Art Center is rent, do programming adjacent deck space and else- the single most important tour- and get the word out.” where in the city, and by more ist attraction in the city. But lo- - Abbey Alison McClain effectively publicizing the cal government and tourism of- Director, Torpedo Factory featured events, exhibitions, ficials dispute the methodology Artists’ Association educational functions and behind the report. other activities.” The study, which said that Torpedo Factory artists The Torpedo Factory Art- the city’s tourism industry has have been in a dispute with city ists’ Association commissioned fallen short of its potential, was and art center leaders over how the study and doesn’t like the ~ Special Needs ~ conducted by economist Stephen the site should be governed go- way the city has managed the ~ Canine Health Care ~ Extra ~ patience Patience may be required Required to adopt Flash. ~ At Fuller of George Mason Uni- ing forward for nearly a year, 43-year-old art center since it Puppies require surgery sometimes. “Sarah’s Fund” age 4, he is A energetic, sweet senior and needs cat, encouragementBob is hoping tofor versity without collaboration or after city councilors ordered took over last summer. provides Shelter pets with needed procedures. a new homeslow down. where his human will consultation with relevant gov- an analysis of the city-owned “It takes years to build a ernment and business officials, facility’s impact before agree- reputation and no time at all to This puppy love will soonhim undergodespite an his operation visual impairment.to repair “pulmonicHe’s lost astenosis”, leg, but with gained donations perspective from Alexandrians. on what’s detractors of the study argued. ing to renegotiate its lease to ruin it,” said Abbey Alison Mc- He may need your special love and care “I think none of us were in allow center leaders to pay for Clain, director of the artists’ important; be happy each day, and love those Your tofive-dollar become donation accustomed adds to Sarah’s to a newFund home.and contact with Mr. Fuller while renovations. association. “The city has been around you. Flash well knows this credo, and hopes togetherHefor has a withhomemuch contributions of love his own to give, ofto others,share and the ensures will love. enjoy that he was compiling his data,” said In the report, Fuller argues running the Torpedo Factory for medical care is there when needed. Diane Ruggiero, deputy direc- that the Torpedo Factory needs six months and everything has relaxing and watching TV with you. tor of the city’s department of better management and pro- gotten worse. The bathrooms ForForFOR moreMORE iNF oINFORMATION infoabout on alexa theABOUT adoptable SARAH’SNdria’ FUND,S adoptable catsPLEASE of CALL our recreation, parks and cultural gramming to capitalize on its are dirtier. There are more blank 703-746-4774city,pet Splease, plea OR VISITS visite viUSS ATitwww.alexandriaanimals.org www. www.alexandriaanimals.org.ALExANDRIAANIMALS.ORg/DONATE activities. “I disagree that the status as a tourism hub. wall spaces, because the city or phone 703-746-4774 t THHANaNKk YyouOU buildings are run poorly. We “The Torpedo Factory is has to create a procedure to put THANK YOU take full responsibility with the the city’s most important sin- something on the walls. TheThe AlexandriaAlexandriaAlexandria Animal AnimalAnimal Shelter’s Shelter’sShelter’s PetPetPet of ofof the thethe building, and we’ve only been gle tourist attraction,” Fuller “We’re not all hippies. The WeekWeek isis sponsoredsponsored byby DiannDiann Hicks,HicksHicks Carlson, Carlson,finding running it since October. … wrote. “To achieve the Tor- artists aren’t here just because findinghomes homes for pets forfor andpetspets humans,andand humans,humans, alike. alike.alike. It’s a building that gets 500,000 pedo Factory’s full potential they like to paint. They have to www.diannhicks.comwww.diannhicks.com visitors a year and a lot of that as a magnet for out-of-town sell their art in a tough econo- is bathroom use. We work very visitors, it must become more hard to keep those clean.” extroverted in its operations. SEE TORPEDO FACTORY | 10 10 | MARCH 23, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

TORPEDO FACTORY recreation, parks and cultural management of the center by FROM | 9 activities took over manage- an independent five-to-seven ment of the Torpedo Factory member board approved by my, pay rent, do programming last summer after the dissolu- the Alexandria Commission and get the word out. The gift tion of the five-year-old center for the Arts, a “fully realized” shop wasn’t open for months nonprofit management board. first floor to increase visitation and two city-operated studios The city is asking the public and generate buzz, broadening closed.” for input on its so-called “four- and diversifying the center’s The city’s department of pillar plan,” which outlines financial support with the es-

Our research shows that people chose Alexandria because of our restaurants, accessibility, walkability, access to D.C., historic ambiance and atmosphere. The art and gallery scene were not among the top ten reasons. However, once they’re here, the Torpedo Factory is one of the top places people went to.” - Vito Fiore, Director of marketing and research, Visit Alexandria

tablishment of a public-private tourism bureau, Visit Alex- partnership for fundraising and andria, cited figures from the Celebrating Life Not Years an expanded artist residency Virginia Tourism Corporation Hermitage is a welcoming community where program to allow for short, me- that show the city brought in dium and long-term leases. 3.5 million visitors and $771 senior citizens can enjoy an enriching lifestyle Fuller’s study, conducted million in tourism dollars dur- with many choices. Residents live in spacious last fall and released this month, ing the 2016 fiscal year. apartments, with a generous service package determined that the center gen- “Torpedo factory visitors erates $35.2 million in direct represent 4 percent of the visi- that frees them from the demands of home spending by Torpedo Factory tor spending in Alexandria,” maintenance and supports continued visitors, and that the city re- she said. “Art centers across ceives $47 million a year from the country are having to re- personal independence. associated transactions. He invent themselves [in light of] As a CCRC, Hermitage also offers health found that 97 percent of center the changing pace of visitors, services on site, including assisted living and visitors also spent money in Old that millennials are the biggest Town and that out-of-town visi- generation right now. With skilled nursing care. Residents gain peace of tors spent an average of $92.88 the changing trends and tastes mind, knowing their future needs will be met per day in Alexandria. and visitors, the Torpedo Fac- “With growing competi- tory has to up its game against without having to relocate. tion from other jurisdictions competition.” Living at Hermitage, you’ll have the freedom in the Washington region and Vito Fiore, director of mar- to plan each day as you see fit. Make your life changing tourist tastes, Alex- keting and research for Visit andria’s tourist industry has Alexandria, said that the Tor- as busy or as relaxed as you prefer. not kept pace with the growth pedo Factory is a top attraction, of the city’s other major sec- but it is not the only factor in Call 703-797-3844 for more information. tors,” Fuller wrote. “The long- drawing visitors to the city. term decline in visitation to “Our research shows that where the Torpedo Factory between people chose Alexandria be- seniors ages 1994 and 2007 and recent slow cause of our restaurants, ac- 62 and better recovery reflect on the city’s cessibility, walkability, access enjoy broad base of visitor attrac- to D.C., historic ambiance and rewarding 5000 Fairbanks Ave. Alexandria 22311 tions and the ability to main- atmosphere,” he said. “The tain and increase their com- art and gallery scene were not lifestyles in 703-797-3844 www.Hermitage-Nova.com petitive position in the region’s among the top ten reasons. the heart tourist market.” However, once they’re here, of Alexandria Patricia Washington, presi- the Torpedo Factory is one of dent and CEO of the city’s the top places people went to.” WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MARCH 23, 2017 | 11 Alexandria Symphony executive director dies Paul Frank, 76, battled at each of its performances in son Frank, Sarah Wincovich, pancreatic cancer April. This Sunday, the McLean Carter Poole and nine grand- BY JAMES CULLUM Orchestra will dedicate its Mo- children. His memorial service Paul Frank, the executive zart concert to Frank’s mem- was held on March 20 at Ever- director of the Alexandria ory at Falls Church Episcopal ly-Wheatley Funeral Home, Symphony Orchestra, died Church at 8 p.m. and the family asks that in lieu after a short bout with pancre- Frank is survived by his of flowers, donations be made atic cancer on March 13 at the wife Barbie Poole Frank, chil- in his name to the Alexandria age of 76. He was an arts lover, dren Denise Frank-Conneen, Symphony Orchestra or the community volunteer, musi- Mark Frank and Todd Levin- McLean Orchestra. cian and family man. Frank’s son, Mark Frank, wrote on Facebook that his fa- IN CONCERT ~ PRO CORO ALEX ANDRIA ther is at peace. “Dad is in a better place now and is no longer hurting,” he wrote. “I am fortunate to have a lifetime of memories. Music will continue to be a Alexandria Symphony Orchestra executive director Paul Frank died last source of comfort, and I know week at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Dad will be with me whenev- er I put my hands to the piano. 1940 in D.C. and graduated from piano player,” Seamster said. I love you Dad!” Calvin Coolidge High School “He was kind, he could be The symphony hired Frank and The George Washington funny and he was very ver- in September, and he spent University. He was a classically bose. He could emcee a lot of less than four months at his trained pianist and performed at our galas. He was just a good post before he was diagnosed the Kennedy Center and D.C.’s people person. He knew ev- with cancer. He was previous- Jewish Community Center. erybody and he wasn’t afraid ly the interim executive direc- As a businessman, his to call them.” tor of the McLean Symphony credits include stints as head The Alexandria Symphony FREE ADMISSION Orchestra. of human resources for Boe- Orchestra will observe moments HOSTED BY CHRIST THE KING ANGLICAN CHURCH “He was working on day ing, a vice president of M&T of silence in Frank’s memory FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.CTKALEXANDRIA.ORG/EVENTS one. That’s what the board Bank and 1st Service Bank really liked about him,” said and as president of Paul A. Ronal Butler, president of the Frank Associates, Inc. ASO board of trustees. “He Frank, who lived in Alexan- Our goal is to make a difference was doing such a great job, dria, was also the former exec- in each member’s life. and [his death] was so sudden. utive director and chief execu- It caught us by surprise.” tive officer of the Collingwood Butler said Frank was Library and Museum, and he heavily involved in the two- was a longtime member of the year search for the sympho- Alexandria, McLean, Fairfax ny’s new music director. He County, Mount Vernon-Lee said Frank attended a board chambers of commerce and the meeting a month ago, but felt Rotary clubs of McLean and sick and later checked himself Alexandria. into the hospital. He was diag- Additionally, he was the nosed shortly thereafter and executive director for the left work for good. 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We phony. thought that was fantastic.” “He loved music, and he Federally insured by NCUA Frank was born on July 4, was a pretty accomplished 12 | MARCH 23, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Edens project breaks ground in North Old Town Mixed-use development and include 232 luxury rental slated to open in 2019 units with partner Gables Resi- BY JAMES CULLUM dential, 481 underground park- The 50,000 square-foot ing spaces and more than 50,000 Edens redevelopment of the square feet of commercial space old Giant Food property in for retail and restaurants. North Old Town broke ground It will include an enhanced earlier this month, but some streetscape and a Capital Bike- residents remain wary of a lack share station. Officials said of parking availability. neighboring residents and “The parking issue is major, businesses soon will receive and traffic is going to become a preconstruction survey on a nightmare,” said Ann Shack, potential damage due to con- who has lived in North Old struction activities. Town since 1987. “We have a Mayor Allison Silberberg definite parking problem on the said she is sensitive to con- east side of Washington Street.” cerns about parking in Old The LEED-certified project Town, but she is excited about at 530 First St. will be 77 feet tall the project.

COURTESY PHOTO Officials broke ground on the Edens redevelopment project in North Old Town earlier this month. “I think that our main con- sumption, sidewalks, an in- We are looking cern across the city needs to creased tree canopy, buildings forward to our part- continue to focus on how we that are architecturally engag- manage congestion and park- nership with Edens and ing and open space. ing, and with Edens people do entering the Alexandria “We are looking forward to 705 Grand View Drive - Under Contract live around there and will walk market with such a our partnership with Edens and to some of those restaurants thoughtful community- entering the Alexandria market and retail stores, but a number centric project. Gables Old with such a thoughtful commu- of people will drive,” she said. Town North will be a high- nity-centric project,” said Sue “North Old Town is in an up- end mixed-use develop- Ansel, CEO of Gables Residen- tick and is undergoing quite a ment that will be a great tial. “Gables Old Town North number of new building proj- addition to Old Town.” will be a high-end mixed-use ects, and there is a small area - Sue Ansel development that will be a great 507 Tennessee Ave - Under Contract 6106 Redwood Lane - SOLD plan for North Old Town that CEO, Gables Residential addition to Old Town.” “Ana and Melissa have the is under consideration.” But Bert Ely, vice president intellect and dynamic personalities Silberberg was joined at alongside its neighborhood.” of the Old Town Civic Asso- to make your real estate transaction the groundbreaking by Edens Vice Mayor Justin Wilson ciation, is concerned that resi- not only successful but actually CEO Jodie McLean and City said the project is going to add dents of the new apartments enjoyable. ” – D.M. Manager Mark Jinks. The vitality to North Old Town. will not be able to get parking company has built upwards “The most exciting part is permits per city council’s 6-0- 522 Tennessee Ave -Under Contract of 120 retail centers across the significant retail space on 1 approval of the project last the country, including the the site,” he said. “Particularly year. He is also not convinced Haymarket Village Center in in that area, what we’ve heard that more retail in North Old Haymarket, Va., and the Union from the neighborhood is a de- Town is a good thing. theANA Power & MELISSA of Two Market Center and CityVista sire for some retail options.” “This is a phenomenon — a Ana Rivas Beck, Esq developments in D.C. City officials are work- lot of retail space is hurting be- Melissa Schultz “We are very proud to ing on an update to the 1992 cause of the Internet,” he said. launch this project today in small area plan for North Old “I’m frankly skeptical of the Ana - 703.772.3526 Melissa - 703.407.5847 Alexandria,” McLean said in a Town that will accommodate claims of how dynamic and ex- [email protected] statement. “When community for residential and commer- citing the retail is going to be. www.anaandmelissa.com is strong, so is its economy. cial changes to the area. The There’s not much in the way of ... We are thrilled to begin to plan, which city council uses retail in that area anyway.” transform this space into a to guide future development, The project is slated to open place that supports and thrives calls for reduced energy con- in 2019. Originally Established in 1797 as The Alexandria Times & Advertiser WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM 110 S. Pitt Street, Suite 200 • Alexandria, VA 22314 MARCH 23, 2017 | 13 Phone: 703/739-0001 • Fax: 703/739-0120 HEROIN FROM | 6 highlighting the bill’s po- their health care needs,” they tential impact on substance wrote, along with 19 other their argumentADVERTISING against pas -PROOFabuse patients. ELECTRONIC APPROVALsenators. “This, FORM coupled Remingtonsage of U.S.Place HouseApts Repub- “The bill removes the re- 2with insufficient premium3.6.17 Customer: licans’ plan to repeal and quirement that insurers Proof pro #- tax credits, Date the Supplied:repeal of the Please check all thatreplace apply: the JobAffordable Approved Care “As Is”vide minimum| Job OK levels“With ofCorrections” cov- cost-sharing  | New subsidies, Proof required? and  Act with the American Health erage for the cost of covered high-risk pools, will substan- Corrections requested:Care Act. Virginia senators services, which will mean tially hinder access to care Mark Warner and Tim Kaine that consumers will have to for those with mental health Client Email Signature:both signed a letter Tuesday pay more out-of-pocket for and substance use disorders.”

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OBITUARY THETHE CREMATIONCREMATION GARDENSGARDENS Grover J. “Bud” Manderfield AT IVY HILL CEMETERY Grover J. “Bud” Mander- Manderfield was also a field, a prominent Washington leader in many professional area banker and business ex- and community organizations. ecutive, passed away at INOVA He served as chairman of both Alexandria Hospital on Febru- the Prince William County ary 17, 2017, surrounded by his Planning Commission and the beloved family. Prince William County Board Mr. Manderfield was born in of Zoning Appeals. Massillon, Ohio, the son of Gro- In the early 1960s, as chair- ver P. and Hilda Wagner Man- man of the Prince William derfield. He grew up in Wood- County Planning Commission, Four new gardens set in 22 acres of natural beauty for paying bridge, Va., where his father was Manderfield spearheaded efforts tribute to a loved one. Ground burial sites also available. a well-known banker, business by the county and business lead- Grover J. “Bud” Manderfield Keeping Alexandria’s heritage since 1856 executive and member of the ers to successfully buy back 446 Prince William County Board acres of land on Cockpit Point Manderfield is survived by his 2823 KING ST. ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302 | 703.549.7413 of Supervisors. Bud Mander- in the Cherry Hill area that then beloved wife of 22 years, Iris [email protected] | www.ivyhillcemetery.net field graduated from Sullivan’s belonged to the District of Co- “Sam” Manderfield, ten chil- Preparatory School in Washing- lumbia. For more than 20 years, dren (Steve and Paula, Joe and ton, D.C. and in 1956 he earned he served as president of the Kayla, Bob and Jane, Ed, Dave a degree from Catholic Univer- Cockpit Point Non-Profit De- and Molly, John and Nancy, Ann sity of America. velopment Corporation, which Manderfield Smith and Richard, Ask about After service in the U.S. Air sought to broaden the county’s Mary Manderfield Domyan and our 10% Force, Manderfield began his tax base by attracting industry Richard, Tom and Cathy), one winter painting banking career in 1958 as the to the area. step-daughter (Kimberly Word- discount! fifth employee and loan officer Manderfield was also a con- sworth-Murphy and Greg), 14 of Bank of Occoquan in Occo- sultant to the Federal Reserve grandchildren (Marissa, Tyler, quan, Va. As the bank grew and System and the U.S. Office Jackson, Jon, Brian, Kevin, Ka- merged with other banks, so did (now Department) of Education. tie, Abby, Ryan, Reed, Mike, Manderfield’s career, spanning Additional directorships include Kristen, Nicholas and Nathan) more than three decades. MasterCard International, the and one great grandchild (Au- From 1962 to 1976, he was Board of Trustees of Catholic brey). His first wife, Loretta director and president of the University and the Young Presi- Beale Manderfield, preceded Bank of Virginia’s Northern dents’ Organization Internation- him in death, as did his sister Region, and from 1976 until al. He was also a member of the Fredona Manderfield Gartlan, a 1980, he served as director and Chief Executives Organization mental health advocate and the president of First American International. wife of the late state Sen. Joseph Bank of Maryland. In 1980, he Manderfield served as presi- V. Gartlan, Jr. Planning to spruce up your home’s was named president and chief dent of the Maryland Bankers A funeral mass for imme- interior this year or next? operating officer of Suburban Association, state vice presi- diate family only, was held on Bank Corp. In 1985, Suburban dent for the American Bank- February 24, 2017 at St. Mary’s Call us now for a FREE estimate, and take merged with Sovran Financial ers Association and was an Church in Alexandria. Inter- 10% off if the work is performed Corp., creating the largest fi- active member of the Virginia ment and memorial service between December 2016 and March 2017. nancial institution in the D.C. Bankers Association. He was with friends and family will be region. Manderfield remained a director of the Maryland held at a later date. as president of the new Mary- Chamber of Commerce and the For online condolences, 703-684-7702 land subsidiary and was named Greater Washington Research please visit www.demainefu- president of Sovran as well as a Center, where he served on the neralhome.com. techpainting.com member of the bank’s board. He executive committee. He also In lieu of flowers, memorial retired from banking in 1987. was a member of the Board of contributions may be made to Afterward, he began a sec- Trustees of INOVA Hospital Sisters of Mercy: 515 Montgom- ond career in finance. With Systems, director of Maxima ery Ave., Merion Station, PA friend and colleague Mark Corporation and director of 19066 or www.mercymidatlan- Fried, he co-founded RAMCO/ NVR Federal Savings Bank. tic.org; the National Alliance on Gemini, an asset-management He was a member of the Mental Illness, P.O. Box 8693, company in Northern Virginia Congressional Country Club in Reston, VA 20195 or www. dedicated to providing asset Bethesda, Md., the Common- nami-nova.org; or the ALS As- management services to the fi- wealth Club in Richmond and sociation, 1275 K St. NW, Suite nancial industry and its’ regula- the Old Dominion Boat Club in 250, Washington, D.C. 20005 or tory agencies. Alexandria. www.alsa.org. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MARCH 23, 2017 17 Times Living HOMES Downsizing the garden — gracefully BY MARTY ROSS their gardens after years of resi- produce bright berries that at- A big garden is a delight until dence in one house. He helps tract birds through the summer, — suddenly or gradually — it’s other clients who have moved take on brilliant autumn colors, not. All those magnificent flower from a large property make the and have interesting structure beds, the great, sweeping green transition, gracefully and hap- that reveals itself in the winter, lawn and your own personal pily, to a smaller space. more than earn their keep in a arboretum might become more Yes, you can take your garden, he says. of a burden than a benefit when grandmother’s peony plant with A smaller but no less beauti- the kids are grown and gone and you, he tells them, but “think ful garden will call for a choice you’re ready to pack your bags of this as a new opportunity to selection of smaller trees and and see the world. You still want be creative, and to think about shrubs. Dwarf conifers and to stop and smell the roses, all your garden in a different light.” small shrubs may need a little right, but perhaps just one rose Distilling the beauty of a big pruning from time to time to bush is all you need. garden down into a more com- keep them trim and tidy, but Downsizing in the garden pact frame can be exciting and “they don’t need hacking back,” doesn’t have to be demoralizing. invigorating. It might involve Dabner says. “It’s interesting. For me, it’s putting smaller spaces to work Instead of a full-sized ginkgo good. I can be creative with that,” for more than one purpose, and tree — a great pleasure in a big says Kristopher Dabner, owner drawing on your experience garden — plant a dwarf ginkgo, of The Greensman garden design with a large garden to choose the he says, “and you can have the PHOTO/MARTY ROSS business in Kansas City. plants that look great through all A lawn is not required. The owners of this tiny city garden have fur- great texture and glorious fall Dabner often works with four seasons, Dabner suggests. nished it like a room of their home. Easy, low-maintenance shrubs longtime clients to redefine Shrubs that bloom in spring, frame the space. SEE DOWNSIZING | 20

ARTS 18 CALENDAR 19 ARTS 25 ON HER MERRITT SEASONAL SELECTIONS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST The impressive talents of Tift Merritt, Spring is finally here, so celebrate with Thanks to the quality of acting and production the acclaimed singer and songwriter, comes to some of these fun local events. of this Disney feature, we should be prepared The Birchmere, Tuesday March 28. for more live action films. 18 | MARCH 23, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES ARTS ALEXANDRIA TIMES MARCH 23, 2017 18

When did you become both? Q&A I think writing is where I am with most comfortable and most con- Tift Merritt fident. As a teenager, I knew I Celebrated singer- wanted to be some kind of artist, songwriter to perform making things, but didn’t really at The Birchmere know what my medium was. BY JENNIFER POWELL What I had was a lot of urge. Tift Merritt has been doing I was just writing stories, what she loves since her col- writing bad songs and trying lege days at the University of to find my medium. I went to a North Carolina. There, Merritt writing program in college. At studied creative writing while about the same time I made a creating her band and winning band and I started getting gigs. gigs with The Carbines. To me, music was this mys- Merritt’s career over the last terious language that was a 15 years has been a wonderful lot bigger than anything I un- journey of one gig leading to derstood. I still believe that. I another; performing and writ- think music is a language that ing independently, record con- is physical and social and spiri- tracts, tours and performances tual. If you think that you have and friendships forged with art- the saddle on it, tied just right, ists and groups such as Iron and you are kind of selling it short. PHOTO/ALEXANDRA VALENTI Wine, Jason Isbell, Elvis Costel- The lovely and talented Tift Merritt comes with soulful vocals, stirring lyrics and wonderful performances. I think it is a privilege to lo, Gregg Allman and the New be a young musician and to York Philharmonic Orchestra. Dolly Parton and Bonnie Raitt. and has played with everyone ficult and it’s surprising. [It’s] be involved in this mysterious “Long before I knew Tift Any one comparison would be under the sun. probably a metaphor for par- thing. Writing for me is more Merritt as a friend, her voice fair but perhaps all together He and I really enjoy play- enting in a lot of ways in that of a human invention. I love and songs were a constant com- best represent Merritt’s vocals. ing as a duo. It’s a lot of in- you just have to see how it goes. that, but add music and your panion to me all over the world, Whether singing her bluesy teresting textures and playing Thus far it has been really good. palette is a lot bigger. in times of dark and light,” track “Dusty Old Man” or the in axis allows us to turn on a We have designed the touring How does it feel to be covered said MC Taylor, lead member sweet Gaelic tinged “My Boat,” dime and be dynamic. so that it is doable for a child. by Don Henley? of Hiss Golden Messenger, in the formula is clear: give this We’re trying to push into I think it puts a little bit That was really a gift and a press release. “Her songs are talented lady a stellar backing something that is a little more additional value on the shows a surprise. I am such an advo- real and wide open and deep.” band and listen to her soar. creative then just going with that I am able to do because I cate for making your own way. The Grammy-nominated Emotionally charged and straight to having bass and can’t be in the trenches like I I believe so deeply in that. That Merritt moved to Paris to rent deeply personal lyrics like “I drums and trying to fill the have been in the past. I can’t is really a huge part of who I an apartment while writing her forgot my heart had room like space that way. It’s acoustic gui- play as many shows or drive am. My sort of physical insis- third album, “Another Country.” that / Open spaces behind the tars, electric guitars, keyboards, as many hours in a van. I tence [is] on that, even when it Its release in 2007 led to cracks” represent four years of pedal steel, so we have more can’t push her the way I have is not a good idea. high profile praise from Em- brewing since her last album. In gear than a normal band. It’s not pushed myself. It is also a really hard way mylou Harris. those years, Merritt saw some just a little folksy acoustic duo. People label your music in to go. So when something like “I first heard Tift Merritt major life changes, including You credit your dad for teach- different ways. Does “country that happens, it really puts gas some years ago during a writ- a divorce, the birth of her first ing you to play his guitar. Is soul” best define you? in your tank. It gives you a lit- ers’ night at a small club,” Har- child and a move back to her he a musician? I see myself as a roots musi- tle bit of time, practically and ris has said. “She stood out like home state of North Carolina. No, my dad is a lawyer. I cian and a writer. I think what from a financial standpoint. a diamond in a coal patch and Merritt recently made time played piano a bit as a little girl I do is earthy. I think that roots It also gives you the oppor- everyone there knew she car- to talk about music, her tour and always played by ear. My music — country soul, folk, tunity to call your family and ried a promise of great things with pedal-steel whiz Eric dad showed me that “these are rock ‘n’ roll, singer songwrit- the people who have support- to come.” Heywood and a much-antici- the four chords and now go from ers — I think it is all singers of ed you, when they have been Don Henley gave Merritt’s pated stop at The Birchmere there.” It gave me the capacity the same hand. scared to do so, but have done acclaimed 2002 debut album a on Tuesday. to play the songs I love by ear. The real job of labeling so nonetheless. You call them, renewed boost last year when Alexandria Times: What are I love being a rhythm guitar something is so that people and you say “You see, you were he covered her song “Bramble you excited for with your up- player and I’ve worked really know where to file it in their right all along. Thank you.” Rose” for the opening track on coming Birchmere show? hard on that. What I generally record collection or where to his first solo album in 15 years, Merritt: I’m really proud do is support the story I am find it. I love writing with soul Tift Merritt and Erik Heywood “Cass County.” of where we are musically trying to tell. I’m not a virtu- music in mind. Every time will perform at The Birchmere Fast forward to Merritt’s right now. I’ll be traveling oso by any means. I just try to I asked to define what I do, on Tuesday, March 28 at 3701 sixth album, “Stitch of the with Eric Heywood, who is have a feel. I hope that I defy that on my Mount Vernon Ave. Tickets World,” to hear the sensu- an extraordinary pedal steel Will you be traveling with next record. But I am a roots are $29.50. For more infor- ous voice that evokes Dusty and guitar player. He’s on loan your little one? musician and am a writer. I’m mation, call 703-549-7500 or Springfield, Emmylou Harris, from the Pretenders right now Of course! 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The Fabulous Lipitones 4/22 - 5/13 The Fabulous Lipitones is a hilarious take on what happens when a barbershop quartet is forced to take on an unconven- tional replacement when Coming soon one of their members suddenly dies. This com- ical and moving story about the power of song, prejudice, and friendship will fill you with laughs and tears with all the gloriousiousness of our barbershop quartets. Buy tickets early! Check out our Summer 2017 theater classes for kids. w w w . thelittletheatreWhole Maine. co m Lobster Oronoco St. Cameron St. | - - March 24 Information: www.leefendall- Information: www.alexandriava. 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria 703 683 0496 MARCH 150 ART PARTY This art house.org gov/arts Whole Maine LobsterDinner exhibition features art on 10-inch- NATURE PARK CLEAN-UP Join DOCENT-LED TOUR OF FRIEND- by-10-inch panels from over 100 the Friends of Dora Kelley Nature SHIP FIREHOUSE MUSEUM regional artists. All of the work is $18.95 Park for this spring clean up to Volunteers, concerned for Dinnerthe Whole Maine Lobster available for $100. The evening keep this special park free from well-being of Alexandria, formed the Not valid with other offers and vouchers includes live performances by trash and litter. Plastic trash bags Friendship Fire Company in 1774. Dinner darlingdance, music, a photo booth, $18.95 and gloves provided. Assemble at Come for an in-depth guided tour of Whole Maine Lobster artist awards and more. Tickets cost 9 a.m. at any of these three loca- the firehouse and learn aboutNot the valid with otherWhole offers Maine $18.95and vouchers Lobster $20 in advance/$25 at the door. tions: the park entrance nearest company’s firefighting procedures DinnerNot valid with other offers and vouchers Time: 7 to 10 p.m. to the tennis courts on Chambliss and equipment, as well as the differ- Dinner Location: The Torpedo Factory Arts street, the trail entrance from North ent roles the organization played in $18.95 Center, 105 N. Union St. Morgan street, or at the corner serving Alexandria. For ages 10 and Not valid with $18.95other offers and vouchers Information: 703-746-4570 of Chambliss. Rain date: Sunday, older. Tickets are $5 for adults and Not valid with other offers and vouchers March 26. $4 for kids aged 10-17. March 25 Time: 9 a.m. to noon Time: 11 a.m. to noon Location: Dora Kelley Nature Park, Location: 107 S. Alfred St. “BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD” 5750 Sanger Ave. Information: https://shop.alexan- HISTORIC WALKING TOURS Information: 703-820-6639 driava.gov Take a trip down “Mercy Street” in this walking tour featuring locations WORLD DAY OF PUPPETRY DISCUSSION: BUILDING featured in the PBS drama. Partici- The World Day of Puppetry will offer HOUSES OUT OF CHICKEN pants will see locations and stories family-oriented puppet performanc- LEGS Psyche A. Williams-Forson associated with soldiers, citizens es, hands-on workshops, exhibits examines the complexity of black and the enslaved, including the oc- and sales tables. The festival will women’s legacies using food as cupation of Alexandria and emanci- feature performances by Bob a form of cultural work. While ac- From the founder of Au Pied de Cochon pation. Tickets are $15 in advance Brown Puppets, Dinorock Produc- knowledging the negative interpre- From the founder of Au Pied de Cochon through the museum’s website, or tions and Silly Goose and Val plus tations of black culture associated 235 Swamp Fox Road, Alexandria VA 22314 many more. with chicken imagery, Williams- $20 the day of the program. Across from235 Eisenhower Swamp MetroFox Road, Station Alexandria VA 22314 Time: 10 a.m. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. From the founderFrom of theAu founder Pied of de Cochon From the founder of AuAu Pied de CochonCochon Location: Lee-Fendall House, 614 Location: Durant Center, 1605 SEE CALENDAR | 21 Across from Eisenhower Metro Station 703-329-1010 • Open 7 Days a Week 235 Swamp Fox235235 Road, Swamp Swamp Alexandria FoxFox Road,Road, Alexandria VA 22314 VAVA 22314 22314 Photographs from Across from EisenhowerAcrossAcross fromfrom703-329-1010 Eisenhower EisenhowerMetro Station Metro •StationStation Open 7 Days a Week Converging Paths and 703-329-1010 • Open 7 Days a Week United in the Spirit Every703-329-1010 Thursday • Open 7 Days Night a Week by Nina Tisara 703-329-1010 • Open 7 Days a Week Exhibit: Enjoy March 17 – June 17, 2017 EveryEvery EveryThursdayThursday Thursday NightNight Night Opening Reception and 1/2 Price on a Artist’s Talk: Friday,Every Thursday Night March 24, 2017• 7 – 9 PM BottleEnjoyEnjoy of WineEnjoy FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 1/21/2 PricePrice on aa The Gallery @ Convergence, 1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA Enjoy 1/2 Price on a GALLERY HOURS: Fridays 10am – 5pm | Saturdays 10am – 4pm BottleBottle of Wine 703-998-6260 • www.ourconvergence.org 1/2 Price onBottle a of Wine Bottle of Wine HOMES ALEXANDRIA TIMES MARCH 23, 2017 20

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“Where the press is free Our View and every man is able to Law enforcement and read, all is safe.” Opinion - Thomas Jefferson combating drug abuse must be collaborative efforts On Monday, Alexandria police and prosecutors banded together with counterparts from the Virginia State Police and Maryland law enforcement officials to announce a massive heroin bust. All told, 11 were arrested and indicted on drug-traffick- ing and racketeering charges, and hundreds of grams of narcotics, several guns, cars and cash were seized. Congratulations are due to every agency, from the lo- cal to federal level, that contributed to the investigation of this alleged drug ring. A prosecution of this magnitude is sure to “put a significant dent,” as Commonwealth’s At- torney Bryan Porter put it, in the local drug trade for the time being. In our region particularly, it is important that the vari- ous police departments and other agencies are able to col- laborate and work together to nail down criminal activ- ity that frequently crosses jurisdictions and state lines. As various officials said this operation could be a model for future investigative ventures, we hope to see similar part- nerships bear fruit in the future. Your Views But the cooperative nature of Operation Purple Rain, as police dubbed this investigation, also highlights the broad- er cooperation that must take place throughout all facets Federal budget proposal will have real of our community to combat the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic. impacts on Alexandria’s most vulnerable As Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (D) noted, To the editor: nal district is directly impacted the new federal budget won’t. it is not enough simply to crack down on enforcement on As the president and CEO by this growing problem. Yet, Unless Congress acts, mil- the supply side of the drug trade. Everyone must do their of Rebuilding Together Al- low spending caps — required lions of low-income families part together to reduce illicit demand for heroin and opi- exandria, it is disheartening to by the Budget Control Act of could be negatively impacted oids. see that the budget debate in 2011 — have already led to and thousands of families Obviously, parents, teachers and mentors need to keep Washington largely ignores the deep cuts to critical housing could lose access to stable up traditional presence in teens’ lives and educate them very real impact that spending programs. housing, putting them at in- about the dangers of heroin and other drug abuse. But cuts will have on communities Since 2010, funding for the creased risk of homelessness. adults also must be educated about opioids that are often throughout the nation. U.S. Department of Housing The impact of these cuts legally prescribed, since they can serve as gateways to Take the impact on hous- and Urban Development has will be felt both nationwide addiction. ing. More people are struggling been cut by $4.3 billion. The and in Alexandria. Rebuild- Additionally, we must all do our part to help those to maintain their home or pay programs hardest hit include ing Together Alexandria’s who are struggling with drug abuse to get treatment. For their rent each month. New re- those that support housing con- work in affordable homeown- government officials, that means ensuring state and local search from the National Low struction, public housing, com- ership preservation prevents agencies are able to connect residents with treatment pro- Income Housing Coalition munity development and hous- hundreds of city homeowners viders and information. found a national shortage of ing for our neighbors who are from being one home mainte- And residents have a role to play as well. Keep an eye more than 7 million apartments elderly or have disabilities. nance bill away from a missed out for family members, friends and neighbors in case they that are affordable to our na- While the White House and mortgage payment, bankrupt- exhibit signs of addiction, and try to direct them to treat- tion’s 11 million families with Congress have reached short- cy or homelessness. ment if necessary. extremely low incomes. term agreements in recent years By providing free home re- The War on Drugs was a term coined in 1971, but there This means that there are to provide some modest bud- pairs, we enable our low-income still is no end in sight. The only way to successfully beat only 35 affordable apartments for getary relief, harmful spending Alexandrians, including the back the opioid epidemic will be with a holistic approach. every 100 extremely low income caps will return for the fiscal elderly, those with disabilities, Drug dealers must be stopped through complex inves- families. Because the mortgage, year 2018 budget. veterans and families with chil- tigations like this one, and at the same time other govern- home maintenance or rent “eats Add to that the additional dren, to remain stably housed in ment agencies, nonprofits, health care providers and even first,” these families are forced cuts proposed by President safe and sanitary conditions. friends and relatives must work to reduce the number of to make harmful tradeoffs and Donald Trump, and local juris- Improved and stable hous- people willing to buy and use heroin and prescription opi- skimp on groceries, medical care dictions will be put in the very ing conditions are not only oids. Lives hang in the balance. and other basic needs. hard position of determining Every state and congressio- what social services to fund that SEE BUDGET | 23 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MARCH 23, 2017 | 23 City should spend less money on education To the editor: are still wrangling with ge- schools, such as Jefferson- The Business Plan In response to PTA ometry and algebra. Houston School, are in- with Bill Reagan Council President Joy Cam- Parents, not taxpayers, dulged year after year. Gov- eron’s March 2 letter (“City should be responsible for ernment is suited to regulate council must invest more in bearing the costs of educat- education, but regulating ACPS”), let me explain why ing their students. Taxpayers something it is also provid- Business finance 101 city council should in fact should be responsible for only ing is a conflict of interest. For many of us, understanding rience is that center-assisted ap- invest less in Alexandria one year per grade of “basic” Our state legislature, financial matters is a challenge, plicants are typically much better City Public Schools. learning, with parents as- which out of nowhere can and options for financing a start- prepared and are therefore much Public education is a sessed for children repeating require the end of Alex- up or the expansion of a business better credit risks. poor investment. The U.S. a grade and for any non-basic andria’s two-century long may be difficult to grasp. This is Thanks to the small busi- spends, in inflation-adjusted courses or activities. practice of overflowing a perfect example of a great time ness development center’s strong amounts, four times more per Public education is pre- sewage into the Potomac to contact the Alexandria Small partnerships with local, bankers student now than six decades mised on a self-contradic- River, cannot bring its Business Development Center often refer prospective borrow- ago, with little to show for it. tion that the same sorry sorry self to send voters a for help. Financial guidance is ers to the center to obtain guid- Today’s high school stu- state governments — which constitutional amendment among the free services offered ance. Nine Alexandria banks are dents perform poorly vis-a- in no state could meet No allowing failing schools to by the center. currently financial supporters of vis those in other economi- Child Left Behind’s stan- be put into receivership. Astute business the center, and many cally developed countries. dards — can somehow be This poorly performing owners know that hav- of their lenders work The children in Palestinian entrusted to both provide public educational scheme ing a financial expert closely with Parker to refugee camps graduate high and police public education. should not be rewarded with routinely review their connect business own- school knowing their native Government regulators more money, especially in financial statements ers with the right ser- language and two others, and would never tolerate in a the face of other crying needs with them makes them vices. This could in- they learn calculus in 10th private school the kind of - Dino Drudi better managers. They clude helping business grade, when U.S. students poor performance that public Alexandria know that it makes owners develop strong sense to do an annual banking relationships, Withhold schools funding until ACPS audit fiscal check-up. They Bill Reagan establish lines of credit know that, at the first indication or seek financing. To the editor: had the parents, principals, the monies they get from the that they need working capital, an Being unprepared for a loan Regarding the Times’ teachers and school staff city budget is for ACPS to expansion loan, or even a startup application can have far-reaching article on March 16 entitled not notified the Alexandria spend any way they want. loan, the most efficient approach effects. Many prospective borrow- “Parents, students mobilize Health Department or con- There is no accountability they can take is to work through ers might not realize that, any time at city budget hearing,” I tacted Schools Superinten- with this school district and their business plan and loan re- your loan application is turned must make several com- dent Alvin Crawley along they continue to move money quest with an expert. Some have down, it can affect your credit rat- ments that need to be ad- with the school board? around and to give their in- equated this process with getting ing. At the SBDC, Alexandria dressed. Continued lack of main- correct and dishonest talking The Times reported on the tenance by Alexandria City points to parents, staff and coached for an interview. business owners have access to a number of students, teach- Public Schools has been go- students. Until ACPS can Alexandria Small Business free resource that can work with ers and parents complaining ing on for far too long and I prove how they are spending Development Center business them to fine tune their loan or about major school main- said it was the responsibility the huge amount of money analyst Jack Parker has been an line of credit application so that tenance issues, i.e., heat and of ACPS to fix these prob- that the city of Alexandria independent contractor with the it answers almost every question AC problems at Douglas Ma- lems and not the City of Al- keeps awarding them, there center for 19 years. In that time, that a loan officer will ask. cArthur Elementary School; exandria, which Mayor Alli- must be an audit. he has worked with owners to help That way, when they approach inadequate facilities and de- son Silberberg often referred Otherwise, I do not sup- them better manage the financial a lender, they will have confi- teriorating school conditions; to City Manager Mark Jinks port giving them another aspects of their business. Over the dence in the plan they’re pre- mice and rats running around to confirm. dime until they can do so. years, he has helped more than senting, and have a much greater various schools and water ACPS has always been The only thing Alexandria 265 business owners and entrepre- chance of it being approved. leaking at some schools. well funded by our city and taxpayers are responsible neurs obtain loans or investments, Whether or not a business When I made my com- its time for Crawley and all for is ACPS debt, which this totaling more than $71 million. owner needs financing, it be- ments at the same meeting, school board members to start year is $28.5 million dollars. As a retired banker, Parker hooves them to have a strong and I stated that if these school being honest with taxpayers - Annabelle Fisher knows what loan officers expect confidential relationship with conditions were so bad, why and putting out a memo that Alexandria to see in a loan request. He knows their bank. The SBDC is glad to that they want those requests to be a resource to help Alexandria clearly show how that loan will business owners develop such adult job productivity and safety net including housing. BUDGET FROM | 22 be repaid, and they expect the ap- relationships and better manage increased well-being. Policymakers need to plicant to provide sound financial the financials of their business. critical for residents, but also It is time for the president look at the harm these spend- projections supported by written We welcome your contacting the for neighborhood revitaliza- and Congress to lift these ar- ing cuts have on our commu- assumptions. center for such guidance. tion and overall community bitrarily low spending caps nities, and not just numbers Some bankers indicate they health: multiple studies show that have done little to ad- on a page. strong connections between dress our national debt, but - Katharine Dixon have greater confidence in the The writer is the executive housing stability and im- which continue to undermine President and CEO, requests that come through work- director of the Alexandria Small proved student achievement, critical pieces of the federal Rebuilding Together ing with the SBDC. Their expe- Business Development Center. 24 | MARCH 23, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

Denise Dunbar Two homes key in Alexandria’s Contraband history Publisher wo matching resi- Alexandria. It came to be [email protected] dences located at 321 known interchangeably as Erich Wagner T and 323 S. Washington the Contrabands Hospital or Editor-in-Chief St., and now used for commer- Bigelow’s Hospital, named [email protected] cial purposes, played an im- for the surgeon in charge. portant role in Civil War Alex- Despite having the author- Jane Hughes andria and in the emergence of ity to resource the hospital Publisher & Sales Director racial tolerance in what, before with the best available sup- [email protected] the war, was one of America’s plies, equipment and staff, largest slave trading ports. there appears to have been Patrice V. Culligan Although the homes were a conscious decision by Dr. Publisher Emeritus built as mirror images of one Bigelow to ignore Slough’s [email protected] another, as compared in the intent, without repercussions. black and white and colors He directed that supplies EDITORIAL images taken about 1864 and housed in the building be used James Cullum 2015, respectively, they ap- elsewhere or remain in storage Staff Reporter & Photographer peared as one large dwelling rather than be used for their [email protected] with symmetrical fenestra- intended patients. The hospital tion and architectural details. was so ill-equipped and under- ADVERTISING When the war broke out, staffed that Wilbur complained Patrice V. Culligan they housed two Quaker repeatedly in her diary about [email protected] brothers of the Miller family the so-called medical care fa- — Elisha, who left Alexandria cility, calling it “a loathsome Marty DeVine when Union troops arrived, place. Those poor women are [email protected] and Robert, who remained in dying from neglect. I can hard- Margaret Stevens the city but refused to swear ly be civil to Dr. B.” [email protected] the required oath of allegiance But as the plight of the to the United States. desperate Contrabands grew Deb Riley Due to the large size of worse, and Alexandria’s health [email protected] the structure, its strategic lo- crisis deepened over the ensu- Jane Hughes cation on Washington Street, ing months, even Bigelow’s ap- [email protected] and the questionable loyalties parent racial bias seems to have of the brothers, Union author- waned in favor of compassion. Pat Booth ities confiscated the homes to By the fall of 1863, Wil- Office Manager [email protected] house relief workers and to bur wrote, “The house is now store goods and supplies for filled with those for whom it Tina Gehring nearly hospitals, including was intended, a competent Office Administrator the Lyceum and Downtown John Slough ordered that one pital complex was built along matron and nurses are em- [email protected] Baptist Church Hospital. of the two houses be convert- nearby Prince Street. ployed, and I thank God for Two women who lived at ed into a hospital to care for Instead, the buildings the blessed change.” CONTRIBUTORS the site included Julia Wilbur, African American soldiers at Washington and Wolfe Alexandria’s long journey Kim Gilliam, a social reformer from Roches- serving with the Union Army. streets cared for ailing Con- to racial tolerance had begun. Louise Krafft, Laura Sikes, ter, N.Y., and Harriett Jacobs, But the single residence al- traband refugees, slaves who Dr. Vivek Sinha, a former slave who became an lotted was much too small to had escaped bondage in the Out of the Attic is Jordan Wright influential nurse and writer. serve that purpose, and ulti- Deep South, seeking protec- provided by the Office of In 1863, military Gov. mately the L’Ouverture Hos- tion behind Union lines in Historic Alexandria. ALEXTIMES LLC Denise Dunbar Managing Partner Weekly Poll The Ariail family Suzanne Brock Last Week This Week William Dunbar Should city council further increase taxes to pay Has the heroin and opioid epidemic touched HOW TO REACH US for school construction projects? your life? 110 S. Pitt St. Alexandria, VA 22314 57% Yes. 43% No. A. Yes. B. No. Take the poll at alextimes.com 703-739-0001 (main) 703-739-0120 (fax) www.alextimes.com WHO CARES? WE DO. Email comments, rants & raves to letters@ alextimes.com ARTS ALEXANDRIA TIMES MARCH 23, 2017 25 This remake’s a beaut

PHOTOS/WALT DISNEY PICTURES Emma Watson stars as Belle and Dan Stevens is the Beast in Disney’s live-ac- tion remake of “Beauty and the Beast.”

Live-action ‘Beauty and Thompson in that role, and oh, cause she always has her nose in cool CGI versions of the elegant the Beast’ plays the hits so it was Stanley Tucci playing a book and she doesn’t suffer and sweet French candlestick BY RICHARD ROEPER that part, etc. fools. That latter trait is a real Lumiere (Ewan McGregor); This is a thing now for Dis- Although a few new songs bummer for the dashing but the blustery and fussy but big- ney: Dust off the time-honored have been added and the dim-witted and narcissistic hearted clock called Cog- playbook of animated and screenplay does include a few Gaston (Luke Evans), who sworth (Ian McKellan); the hugely profitable classics such updated touches, including the is hell-bent on marrying motherly teapot Mrs. Potts as “The Jungle Book” and controversial “exclusively gay Belle even though she tells (Emma Thompson); and the “Cinderella” and now “Beauty moment” (as director Condon him again and again and wardrobe with the opera sing- and the Beast,” take advantage referred to it in an interview AGAIN she’s not interested. er’s pipes (Audra McDonald). of all the CGI and motion- that spurred quite the dustup), (The casting of Evans is Watson is well cast as Belle, capture technology available the screenplay by Steven Ch- perfect. Not only does the guy who even when she is being — and presto! You’ve got a bosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos look like a cartoon leading man held captive in a castle comes live-action reanimation, suit- remains quite faithful to the come to life, he’s terrific at across as an independent spirit. able for audiences the world 1991 animated version of the making himself the butt of Stevens has kind of a Dark over and capable of bringing classic fairy tale. the joke.) Knight thing going with his in hundreds upon hundreds of Of course, the beloved hit I loved the tone and booming voice (it sounds millions of dollars. tunes are prominently featured scope of the early pro- electronically altered) and Be their guest, be their guest, — everything from “Belle” to duction number “Belle,” of course is essentially play- be their guest. “Gaston” to “Be Our Guest” to when we meet our heroine ing an animated character in Bill Condon’s take on “Beauty and the Beast.” And and learn of her lot in life. the beast, but his eyes convey “Beauty and the Beast” is al- while Emma Watson (Belle) It’s as if we’re watching the his humanity, and there’s some most overwhelmingly lavish, and Emma Thompson (Mrs. most expensive, the biggest, wonderful self-deprecating hu- beautifully staged and per- Potts) won’t make you forget the most ambitious Broadway mor as the Beast becomes less formed with exquisite timing about Paige O’Hara and An- musical ever made. Whether of a monster and more of a man. and grace by the outstanding gela Lansbury, respectively, we’re looking at massive sets or sound “looks-ist,” but even as As for the “exclusively gay cast, many whom are seen on- they and the rest of the cast do CGI or a combination, the end we come to understand why moment” involving Josh Gad’s camera only in brief moments, a fine job performing songs result is spectacular. Belle would have genuine affec- LeFou, it happens late in the given they’re playing house- you’ll find yourself humming Once Belle is in the clutches tion for the big fella, it’s a stretch film and it takes up about five hold objects and furniture and days after leaving the theater. of the Beast (Dan Stevens from even for a fairy tale to believe seconds of screen time, but if the like. Watson (Hermione from the “Downton Abbey”), we settle in she’d fall in love with him. Be- you don’t think LeFou has had If you don’t have an IMDB- Harry Potter movies) is all pluck for the familiar story — with all cause he’s, you know, a BEAST. a serious thing for Gaston all level knowledge of the casting and spunk and sass and smarts its romance and fantasy, and yes, With HORNS AND HOOVES. along (even prior to this version prior to entering the theater, and fierce independence as more than a little bit of silliness. Think of the children!) of the story), you were missing it’s kind of fun when you find Belle, who is considered a weir- (He’s a BEAST. He has HORNS Cutting-edge motion picture some gigantic blinking neon in- out that, yep, that was Emma do in her village in France be- AND HOOVES. I don’t want to trickery allows for some pretty dications, my friend. 26 | MARCH 23, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

Obituaries PAUL A. FRANK, BETTY G. of Alexandria, SOLOMONSON, March 13, 2017 formerly of Alexandria, FRANCES W. March 3, 2017 HUTCHISON, THERESA MARY of Alexandria, SUBALUSKY (83), March 5, 2017 of Alexandria, VIRGINIA “GINGER” March 15, 2017 LUTZ, of Alexandria, GEORGEANNA March 13, 2017 “GEORGIE” YAHNER (93), MARY “SONNI” OLSEN formerly of Alexandria, (83), of Alexandria, February 14, 2017 March 11, 2017 OBITUARY POLICIES JOSEPH E. SELBY (80), All obituaries in the Times of Alexandria, are charged through the March 13, 2017 funeral home on a per- EVA JOAN SILLEX word basis comparable to (78), of Alexandria, nonprofit advertisers rates. March 18, 2017 Deadlines are the Monday

Words Weekly ROBERT LUTHER SMITH, prior to the issue date. Call THE MUSIC SCALE By Timothy E. Parker of Alexandria, 703.739.0001 for details. March 13, 2017 ACROSS 83 Fusing apparatus 38 Type of boy 1 Barely detectable amounts 89 Where “Finding Nemo” takes place 39 Person of interest? 6 Mischievous type 90 Gold watch recipient 40 Female chaperone 11 Activist 92 Blue-dye plants 43 Dental substitute 15 Soon, in old poetry 93 Traveling by horseback 44 Noted actress Sophia 19 Macbeth was one 95 Mortgage seeker’s concern 46 Burger unit 20 Hawaiian porch 96 Pesky little insect 48 Old gold coin of Europe 21 Sword used in sporting events 97 Bewails or bemoans 51 Like some elephants 22 “___ Las Vegas” (Presley film) 98 Prisoner-of-war camp 53 Instruction to go away 23 Oppressed 100 Prove to be false 54 New Zealand native 25 Baby bovine 101 Dash of panache 55 “An Enemy of the People” play- 26 Tablet and PC company 102 Longtime Yugoslav leader wright 27 On the highest point of 103 Uttar Pradesh city 56 Support for an injured arm 28 “Here’s to you!” 105 Cemetery sights 57 Horses with brownish coats 30 Grill or bistro 111 Garden people were evicted from 58 Isn’t infallible 32 Eyespot of a peacock 112 Time when shadows are the shortest 60 Brit’s elevator 35 Take illegally 113 Alberta NHL player 63 Like the North Pole work crew 36 Liver or skin, e.g. 114 Bring back memories of 64 Apartment provider 37 Analyzes grammatically 115 Untidy state 65 Debases or dilutes 38 Bayou feature 116 Hops dryer 66 The Oak ___ Boys 39 Looked like a villain 117 Like bar snacks, intentionally 67 Sound engineer’s knob 41 Santa ___ winds 118 Transplant recipient 69 Maliciously sarcastic 42 Summarized briefly DOWN 70 Muslim magistrates 45 Ryder or Stanley 1 “___ be quite an honor” 72 Runs at a red light 47 Padlocked fasteners 2 “Now I get it!” 75 Sticky pine oozing 49 Abbr. in real estate come-ons 3 Verb spoken by Tweety 76 “___ you a good boy” 50 Eggs that pass through tubes 4 Yearly records 79 Eye with lust 51 It may be residential 5 Earliest colonists, e.g. 80 Like “The Flintstones” 52 Neckpiece of Hawaii 6 Is a poor pourer 81 Grocery store staples 53 Fancy, fluffy neckwear 7 Real heel of a guy 83 ___ spell (relax) 54 Falsify one’s resume, e.g. 8 “... ___ a bag of chips” 84 Pizza sauce herb 59 Oodles 9 Multiple conductors 85 Guard on the deck 61 More qualified 10 Tickled the most? 86 Some blue hues 62 “Murder on the ___ Express” 11 Iron-on item 87 African country independent 63 Thrilled feeling 12 Semiprecious gem from Britain since 1960 66 Violin bow movement aid 13 Migratory “electric” fish 88 Some college exams 67 Unit of electrical charge 14 NBA rule enforcer 91 Falcons’ claws 68 Batted first 15 Blockbuster 2009 film 94 From the beginning 69 Police car’s warning 16 Formal church doctrine adopted in 325 96 Implied 70 Art capable of 17 Not under 97 Not too trusting 71 Persistent, unjustified criticism 18 Word with “a soul” 98 Part of the brain 73 Commercials 24 Stir from sleep 99 Sandcastle crusher 74 Retirement savings vehicle 29 Pearl City locale 100 Dudes or buds 77 Small piece of land surrounded by 31 Up there in years 104 Words before “step further” water 32 An aquarium fish 106 ___-Star Game 78 “Hey man, get it?” 33 Thing through Panama 107 Doc for a pooch 79 Poem that could be sung 34 Backspace through 108 Smoking alternative? 80 Harsh tasting 35 Drains, as of energy 1 0 9 _ _ _ o u t a n e x i s t e n c e ( b a r e l y e x i s t ) Last Week’s Solution: Last Week’s 82 After-tax amount 36 How bar beer may be served 110 “Monkey ___, monkey do” WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM MARCH 23, 2017 | 27

Classifieds Exceptional Private LEGAL NOTICE Vocal & Piano 6:00 PM, CITY HALL Development Special Use Permit ROBERT BEATSON II Instructor. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS #2017-0003 Attorney/Accountant 301 KING STREET 1225 First Street – Braddock Former IRS Attorney LEGAL NOTICE OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA Gateway Phase I Amendment Admitted to DC, MD, VA & NY Bars V ocal students A PUBLIC HEARING Public hearing and consideration All types of Federal, State, consistently accepted ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL of a request for an amendment to a Local & Foreign Taxes BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017 previously approved Development to music schools, Individual/Business. THURSDAY, April 13, 9:30 AM, CITY HALL Special Use Permit (#2014-0015) State Choir, and cast in 2017- 7:30 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS to update the residential parking Trusts - Estates - Wills. musical productions. Council Chambers, City Hall 301 KING STREET requirements and increase the slope Amended & Late Returns Back Taxes - IRS Audits All levels welcome, 301 King Street ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA of the parking garage ramp; zoned: beginner to professional; Alexandria, Virginia 22314 CDD#15/Coordinated Development Civil Litigation. The Planning Commission will hold District #15. Business Law - Contracts Piano students: Information about this item may be a work session on April 6, 2017 from APPLICANT: Braddock Gateway, 703-798-3590 OR 301-340-2951 beginner to obtained from the Department of 6:00pm to 8:00pm to discuss the long LLC, represented by Mary Catherine www.beatsonlaw.com intermediate Planning and Zoning, range planning items listed below. Gibbs, attorney levels. 301 King Street, Room 2100, The work session will be held in City Alexandria, Virginia 22314, Hall Council Workroom at 301 King Discussion Item: Update on Floor telephone: (703) 746-4666 or on the Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Area Ratio Text Amendment

City’s website at www.alexandriava. 6:00pm - 7:00pm: Old Town North Residential Permit Parking for New Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 2901 Hermitage Road / P.O. Box 27491, Richmond, VA 23261 gov/planning. Small Area Plan Update Development Policy www.abc.virginia.gov 7:00pm - 8:00pm: North Potomac Public hearing and recommendation ABC NOTICE RETAIL LICENSE APPLICATION—PART 2 (POSTING AND PUBLISHING) BZA Case #2016-0018 Yard Small Area Plan Update on the Residential Permit Parking Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 1208 Prince Street for New Development Policy. Staff: 2901 Hermitage Road / P.O.PUBLISHING Box 27491, Richmond, NOTICE VA 23261 NOTE: The public hearing items www.abc.virginia.gov Public hearing and consideration of a City of Alexandria Department of Please publish the following item in the legal notice section of your newspaper. Please refer to the instructions provided on page 9. request for a special exception for the for consideration will begin directly Transportation and Environmental RETAIL LICENSE APPLICATION—PART 2 (POSTING AND PUBLISHING) after the work session has finished.” PUBLISHING NOTICE construction of a two-story addition Services YATES PIZZA LLC [Full name(s) of owner(s):] ______Please publish the following item in the legal notice section of your newspaper. Please refer to the instructions provided on page 9. in the required side yard; zoned CL/ Advisory recommendations to the If general partnership, enter partners’ names or name of partnership. If LP, LLP, LLC or corporation, enter name as recorded with the State Corporation Commission. If association or tax-exempt private club, Commercial Low. City Manager, under Section 6.14 enter name. Only if a sole proprietor, enter first, middle and last name. APPLICANT: Corey Donovan & YATES PIZZAYATES PIZZA LLC of the City Charter, regarding the Trading[Full name(s) as: ______of owner(s):] ______If general partnership, enter partners’ names or name of partnership. If LP, LLP, LLC or corporation, enter Jennifer Mullett, represented by ALEXANDRIA BOARD OF (trade name) Capital Improvement Program. name as recorded with the State Corporation Commission. If association or tax-exempt private club, Michael Detomo, architect ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 3000 DUKE ST enter name. Only if a sole proprietor, enter first, middle and last name. Staff: City of Alexandria Office of ______(exact street addressYATES where PIZZA business will trade) Management and Budget OLD & HISTORIC Trading as: ______ALEXANDRIA(trade name) BZA Case # 2017-0008 ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT ______Special Use Permit #2016-0100 (city/town)3000 DUKE ST 2210 East Randolph Ave. ______623 & 625 North Columbus Street ALEXANDRIA(exact street address where business will trade) 22314 Public hearing and consideration of LEGAL NOTICE OF ______Virginia ______Public hearing and consideration of (county)ALEXANDRIA (state) (zip + 4) a request for a special exception for A PUBLIC HEARING ______the construction of a front porch in a request for a parking reduction and (city/town) for open space modifications for the The aboveALEXANDRIA establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL22314 (ABC) the required front yard; zoned R2-5/ A public hearing will be held by the ______Virginia ______(county)COMBINED REST./CATERER MIXED BEV; WINE&BEER ON&OFF+DELIVERY(state) (zip + 4) Single- and two-family. construction of two single-family Alexandria Board of Architectural for a ______license dwellings; zoned: RB/Townhouse. (type[s] of license[s] applied for) APPLICANT: John and Holly Ellis Review on WEDNESDAY, April The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) APPLICANT: 623 & 625 North to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. 5, 2017 beginning at 7:30 PM in COMBINED REST./CATERER MIXED BEV; WINE&BEER ON&OFF+DELIVERY for a ______license Columbus Street Homes, LLC, JEFFREY L YATES BZA Case # 2017-0012 the City Hall Council Chambers, ______(type[s] of license[s] applied for) 519 Canterbury Lane represented by M. Catharine Puskar, second floor of City Hall, 301 King (name and title of owner/partner/officer authorizing advertisement) attorney to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Public hearing and consideration of Street, Alexandria, Virginia on the NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing JEFFREY L YATES a request for a special exception for following applications: ______Development Special Use Permit date(name of the and first title of of twoowner/partner/officer required newspaper authorizing legal advertisement) notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov the construction of a front porch in #2016-0012 NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing the required front yard; zoned R-20/ 2360 Eisenhower Avenue & 2300 CASE BAR #2017-00082 or 800-552-3200. Single-family. Dock Lane - Hoffman Blocks 11 & 12 Request for alterations at date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov APPLICANT: Brian Siegel and Public hearing and consideration 124 N Payne Street or 800-552-3200. Jennifer Siegel, represented by of a request for an extension of an APPLICANT: Tom Truchio 805-4 rev. 09/2012. This is an official state document. All information contained or submitted therein is public information. Please Retail License Application, page 11 Kim Beasley, architect existing Development Special Use refer to privacy statement (pg. 3) regarding personal/tax information. Reference instructions (provided separately) with questions. Permit (#20130008) with updated CASE BAR #2017-00094 Request for alterations at 805-4 rev. 09/2012. This is an official state document. All information contained or submitted therein is public information. Please Retail License Application, page 11 standard conditions and revised refer to privacy statement (pg. 3) regarding personal/tax information. Reference instructions (provided separately) with questions. conditions related to transportation 401 N Saint Asaph Street improvements; zoned: CDD #2/ APPLICANT: Walter Steimel ALEXANDRIA PLANNING Coordinated Development District #2. WHAT IS A COMMISSION & CITY COUNCIL APPLICANTS: Hoffman Towers CASE BAR #2017-00095 APRIL 2017 Block 11, LLC & Hoffman Towers Request for alterations at 320 S Pitt Street GRAPHIC DESIGNER? The items described below will be Block 12, LLC, represented by Ken APPLICANT: Robert & Claire Wood A graphic designer is a person heard by the Planning Commission Wire, attorney and the City Council on the dates who designs page layouts, chooses CASE BAR #2017-00086 and times listed below. NOTICE: Development Special Use Permit Request for reapproval of previously typefaces, colors and imagery for Some of the items listed below may #2017-0001 approved plans for a permit to be placed on a consent calendar. A Special Use Permit #2017-0018 communications on paper or online. demolish at 209 Gibbon Street consent item will be approved at the 1700 Duke Street - Whole Foods Market APPLICANT: Mark Sparkman They design logos, publications, beginning of the meeting without Public hearing and consideration discussion unless someone asks that of requests for: (A) a Development signage, packaging, websites and CASE BAR #2017-00087 it be taken off the consent calendar Special Use Permit to remove Request for signage at 950 N more. and considered separately. The conditions from a previously approved Washington Street Planning Commission reserves the DSUP (#2002-0009) associated with A graphic designer’s job is to make APPLICANT: 950 N Washington right to recess and continue the public restaurant use in the grocery store; Level Office, LLC sure that you get the message! hearing to a future date. For further and (B) for a Special Use Permit information call the Department of for the expansion of restaurant Information about the above Planning and Zoning on 703-746- use associated with the grocery item(s) may be obtained from the 4666 or visit www.alexandriava.gov/ store; zoned: CDD #1/Coordinated 703-328-8046 Department of Planning and Zoning, planning Development District #1. City Hall, 301 King Street, Room [email protected] ALEXANDRIA PLANNING APPLICANT: Whole Foods Market, 2100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, COMMISSION Inc., represented by M. Catharine telephone: (703) 746-4666. YELLOWDOTDESIGNS.COM THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 Puskar, attorney 28 | MARCH 23, 2017 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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