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Alexandria Gazette Packet 25 Cents Vol. CCXXVI, No. 32 Serving Alexandria for over 200 years • A Connection Newspaper August 19, 2010 A Plan for All ‘Persistently lowest achieving school’ fails again, braces for ‘transformation.’ By Michael Lee Pope Promise. Gazette Packet “What we are doing is taking the things that have worked, the rich rom her corner office at heritage that’s at T.C. Williams one of the largest high High School, and combined it with Fschools in Virginia, new some new and innovative pro- principal Suzanne Maxey grams to fulfill the promise of be- has found herself in a big job with ing a Titan,” said Maxey. a big mandate. Since taking the Now, only weeks into the job, reins at T.C. Williams High School she’s got fresh evidence of the road three months ago, she’s been given ahead. Once again the school has the job of transforming the school failed to meet federal standards, — to change the years of failing according to documents released test scores. Her motto this year will last week by the Virginia Depart- be emblazoned on gold letters in ment of Education. The determi- the front office: Remember the Ti- nation was significant, but not tans, Imagine the Titans, Fulfill the See A Plan, Page 8 Inequality Is Elementary Standardized test results show racial disparities at elementary schools. By Michael Lee Pope tor a “transformation” plan to al- Gazette Packet lowing parents to abandon the school in favor of other schools he way Superintendent with higher test scores. T Morton Sherman looks at None of the sanctions have it, there’s not much more worked. he can throw at Jefferson-Houston Now the troubled school has School. It’s failed again, according to stan- failed to meet dardized test federal stan- “There’s enough result released dards again and last week by again. Ever blame to go around the Virginia since the land- Department of mark education to everybody, and we Education. reform known This year’s as No Child Left have a lot of work to scores reveal

Photo by Behind was en- something acted almost a do in this city.” more than the decade ago, the — Ferdinand Day, former fact that elementary Jefferson- Louise Krafft School Board chairman school has re- Houston is the ceived every level of sanction de- persistently lowest achieving el- vised by the legislation. That in- ementary school. They also show cludes everything from bringing in a stark racial divide in the city:

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front Park on Saturday, Aug. 14. More photos, page 6. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Editor Steven Mauren Week in Alexandria News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Consultant Mystery How much money does the city spend on consultants? Council- woman Alicia Hughes wants to know, but she’ll have to wait. Hughes first asked the question in a formal budget memoran- dum back in April. Budget officials responded with a list of spend- ing totals for general categories, but said a list of specific contracted services was unavailable. Hughes ended up voting against the budget, explaining that her decision was based in part on the city’s money going into what she called a “black hole.” “The response was not adequate,” said Hughes. “People have a right to know where their money is going.” Budget officials say they have information about who the ven- dors are and how much money they are getting. But the account-

Photos by ing system currently in place lacks a description of what services were delivered. Budget Director Bruce Johnson said his staff has been working on creating a detailed list of contracted ser-

vices, and that he hopes to report on his progress in early Octo- Krafft Louise ber and produce a final report in November. “We are gong to spend a lot of time focusing on what we are getting from the consultants,” said Johnson. “That seems to be at the heart of the political issue.”

/Gazette Packet Commenting on Wisdom Everybody seems to have an opinion about the proposed Islamic cultural center two blocks from Ground Zero in lower Manhattan. Now that President Barack Obama and Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell have weighed in, candidates across the country Vice Mayor Del Pepper cuts the birthday cake. are taking a position on the Manhattan land-use issue. And Virginia’s eighth Congressional District is no exception. Through a spokesman, 10-term incumbent Democrat Jim Moran said he supports the president’s position. Essentially Obama and Moran believe that Muslims have the constitutionally protected right Friendship Firehouse Celebrates 236th to locate wherever they want, although they stop short on making a pronouncement about the wisdom of such a decision. Yet Moran’s Republican challenger, retired diplomat Patrick Murray, has no qualms about commenting on the wisdom of the decision. “Patrick believes it’s inappropriate,” said Mike Lane, a spokesman for the Republican candidate. “The developers say their objective is reconciliation, but the evidence shows this is divisive.” Cashing In Despite reports of its demise, cash is not dead. Just look at the lines that form at City Hall each October when personal property taxes are due. City records show about 25 percent of the people waiting in line are paying cash. “City Hall is a wonderful place to come for the farmers’ market,” said Finance Director Laura Triggs. “But it’s not always a good place to come to pay your taxes.” This week city officials launched a new service that allows city residents to pay parking tickets and personal property taxes in Summer Shtay-Edwards cash at various locations throughout the Northern Virginia re- displays a line of Mary Kay gion. Through a partnership with Global Express Bill Payment products at the vendor Former Office of Historic Alexandria director Jean Centers, Alexandria residents can go to any of the 50 walk-in boutique. Federico talks with Dr. FJ Pepper at the street festival. payment centers at grocery stores, convenience stores, dollars stores and check-cashing stores. There is no cost to the taxpayer, although the city will be responsible for a processing fee. Stop Shouting Superintendent Morton Sherman likes to use examples to make a point. Pouring over standardized test scores this week, the superintendent dusted off one of his favorite pop culture references from the not-too-distant past. Recalling an old Saturday Night Life gag from when Chevy Chase was the host of Week- end Update, Sherman compared the school division’s problems to a skit involving Garret Morris portraying the New York School for the Hard of Hearing. In the sketch, dubbed “News for the Hard of Hearing,” Chase reads the news while Morris appears in a corner of the screen and shouts the same script at the top of his lungs. “Too often we continuing to take what I call the Garret Morris approach to education,” said Sherman. “We just keep yelling when, Working towards his Eagle Scout badge, St. Stephen’s & in reality, we need to change the way we work.” St. Agnes School sophomore Douglas Maggs interacts Kiara Randhtwawa watches with his public safety game that he created as part of his over her father’s India — Michael Lee Pope Eagle Scout project at the annual Friendship Firehouse Import booth at the mar- birthday celebration. ket. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 ❖ 3 News Business Matters Weekend Crime Spree Is your business secure? Criminals are looking for vulnerabili- ties, and your office could become a target. That’s what happened at an office building on the northwest corner of Queen and North Washington streets, where nine separate instances of breaking- and-entering were reported to the Alexandria Police Department.

The department routinely denies requests for incident reports, Photos by but summaries of the secret documents that are available to the public show a crime spree at the red-brick structure known as the “300 building.” The summaries show that a suspect or suspects pried open the front door to gain entry, then attempted to gain La Shawn Avery-Simons access to the offices inside. Sometimes the suspect or suspects gained entry but didn’t seem to take anything, as was the case at the Physicians Assistant Education Association. Other times an attempt was made but access was denied, as was the case with a dentist’s office. The thief or thieves did make off with some loot. There was the Hitachi video camera and Blackberry that were taken from the

front office. And there was also a 40-inch television that was sto- /Gazette Packet len from another office. One victim reported antique coins and Confederate money stolen from under a desk. “We’re looking into whether these cases are related,” said Ashley Hildebrandt, a spokeswoman for the police department. “ Breathing: A Civil Right? Franklin Street townhomes received tree damage from the Aug. 5 thunderstorm. It’s been three months since the Alexandria City Council ap- proved a special-use permit for a restaurant on Mount Vernon Avenue that will include a barbecue smoker. But the air hasn’t SBDC Seeks Storm Damage Info cleared yet, at least not for one neighbor who filed a suit against the city. he Alexandria Small Del Ray Attorney Ed Ablard is challenging the restaurant as a Business Development violation of his civil rights. Because the gas-fueled smoker will Center is seeking in- release particulate matter into the air, his suit charges, his civil T formation on damages rights will be violated. Ablard, a white man who is representing to businesses as a result of the himself in the case, is a member of the National Association for storms that moved through the the Advancement of Colored People and the Alexandria Society area Aug. 5. for the Preservation of Black History. He charges that the restau- Spearheaded by Executive Di- rant will “provide a clubhouse for conservative persons to gather rector Bill Reagan, the SBDC is to drink until late hours and thereby form a barrier against the collecting information in an effort encroachment of persons of color …” to determine if the city is eligible “Plaintiff believes … that he is representative of a class of per- for any sort of disaster assistance. sons who are persons with colored skin, persons whose ancestry “The thresholds for any type of stems from the importation of slaves and free emigration to the disaster assistance are high and United States … ” the complaint explains. we’re not at all certain that Alex- Responding to the lawsuit, City Attorney James Banks de- andria can meet those thresholds,” scribed Ablard’s complaint as filled with “numerous theories” that Reagan said. “But we feel it’s are “irrelevant to the proper actions taken by City Council.” worth consolidating a list of busi- Power lines are repaired outside homes on Common- “He is essentially seeking to assert claims on behalf of others,” nesses and their damages.” wealth Avenue on Aug. 7. Banks wrote in a motion to dismiss the case. Businesses are asked to provide The case is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing in Circuit Court the SBDC with their business name, contact infor- ered by insurance. Information can be sent to next week. mation, dollar amount of damages, a brief descrip- [email protected]. For more information, call tion of the damage such as “spoilage from power 703-778-1292. Virginia is for Wine outage” and how much of the loss is likely to be cov- — Jeanne Theismann When people think about American wine, thoughts almost immediately turn to California. But Virginia is wine country too. This week, the commonwealth won the ESTO Mercury Award Another Downpour for Niche Marketing for wine tourism promotion. The award spe- cifically recognized “Vintage Tweets,” a public relations effort that Metro riders incorporated social media to promote wine travel in Virginia. took shelter “Tourism is one of Virginia’s most powerful industries, generat- from a thun- ing billions in revenue for our economy,” McDonnell said in a derstorm written statement. “Our wine industry is a key part of what at- Thursday tracts visitors to this state.” morning, Aug. Back in September, the Virginia Tourism Cooperation organized 12, as they Vintage Tweets in Arlington. Since that time, the state tourism waited for agency has been using the social media network Twitter to target their buses media, bloggers and consumers. and train to “Public relations is one of the most effective means of market- arrive at the ing using social media,” said Alisa Bailey, president and CEO of King Street the Virginia Tourism Corporation. station. — Michael Lee Pope Photo by La Shawn Avery-Simons /Gazette Packet

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Audrey and Olivia Louden wait their turn in line for Ovie Ovie paints a white cat on to paint their faces at the annual Irish Festival. Lisa Miller and Cristina Rotaru hand out information at Jemma Jordan’s face. the Alexandria Tea Party booth. Éire-vryone’s Irish

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JJ Powers, drum major of the Alexandria Pipes and Drums, relaxes with a beer after leading Cups brimming with Guinness foam wait to be served at the festival. the group in a performance. Bernadette and Pat Troy.

Republican candidate for the Congressional 8th District, Van Van Fleet talks with co-chair of the festival JJ Kelly. Patrick Murray.

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dolfo Amaya Portillo, 27, of Alexandria, lobby and directed her to the nearby vehicle where Taking over the popular La Piazza location and was sentenced last week to 480 months Luna sat waiting in the driver’s seat. Arguera and continuing the tradition of Carlo’s favorite recipes! Ain prison, followed by five years of super- the prostitute entered the rear driver’s side door of vised release, for his role in the murder of the vehicle. Portillo, armed with a handgun, entered a pimp while robbing the pimp and a prostitute in the front passenger door. Umaña, armed with a knife, Alexandria on July 29, 2009. entered the rear passenger-side door of the vehicle. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Portillo demanded rent or extortion payments from Eastern District of Virginia; Shawn Henry, Assistant Luna. Luna attempted to grab Portillo’s handgun. Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Of- Umaña then put his knife to Luna’s throat. Portillo fice; and Earl L. Cook, Alexandria Chief of Police, and Arguera fatally shot Luna three times. Portillo made the announcement after sentencing by United fired two of the three fatal shots – one to Luna’s chest States District Judge Anthony J. Trenga. and a second contact wound to Luna’s head. A third On April 30, Portillo pled guilty to the use of a shot entered the left side of Luna’s back and exited firearm during a crime of violence resulting in the his chest. Portillo, Arguera, and Umaña then took death of the pimp, Claros Luna, through the use of a the money that Luna and the prostitute had earned handgun. from the prostitution business that day. According to court records, Portillo and two other On July 9, Arguera was sentenced to 324 months MS-13 gang members – Eris Ramon Arguera and in prison. Umaña was sentenced to 240 months on Alcides Umaña – posed as potential customers for June 4. prostitution and lured Luna and a prostitute to Manor This case was investigated by the Alexandria Po- Road in Alexandria, on July 29, 2009. lice Department and FBI’s Washington Field Office, Once Luna and the prostitute arrived at Manor with assistance from the Fairfax County and Arling- Road, the prostitute exited the vehicle and entered ton County Police Departments and U.S. Immigra- the apartment building at 704 Manor Road. Arguera, tion and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s Office of In- brandishing a handgun, met the prostitute in the vestigations in Washington, D.C.

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 ❖ 7 Schools A Plan for Every Student, Every Teacher From Page 1 exactly surprising because the school has Students’ Perspective never made adequate yearly progress since “[TC] needs more communication be- the No Child Left Behind Law was imple- tween the principal to the teachers and the mented almost a decade ago. teachers to the students,” senior Caroine “I’m disappointed,” admitted Superinten- Photo by Goree said. dent Morton Sherman. “But I’m also encour- Goree and other seniors at T.C. like Haider aged.” Arshad and Ashley Divers do not really care about the changes that will occur, or are Back in March, T.C. Williams was dubbed Louise Krafft a “persistently lowest achieving school” by just glad to be leaving before they take the Virginia Department of Education — a place. “I don’t really care since I won’t be designation that came with a $6 million here,” Divers said. windfall over a three-year period. That cre- Lanna Wolfe, another senior, thinks the ated a considerable amount of soul search- /Gazette packet change is for the better. “I think that what ing in the city, including a coordinated com- they are trying to accomplish is something munity effort spearheaded by a coalition of they should have done many years ago. former School Board chairmen. Among par- What they are going to do with T.C. will ents and students, the negative publicity make the school better academically,” Wolfe created a black eye that many say will be said. hard to shake. “You have to make the students want to For the new school year, all students at T.C. Williams High School will “What’s going on with T.C. is ridiculous,” go to school and want to learn,” junior Bra- receive individualized achievement plans said Cecil Marsh, a rising senior. “Even dley Ashe said, who is not supportive of the though I take AP classes and honors classes, changes. “Parents need to get motivated into my dad’s thinking about putting me in a it’s fair to say we weren’t at that place in the ful? That’s the key to the process, not the their child’s school, parents need to put their private school.” past, and we’re not at that place right now.” piece of paper.” foot down and say ‘Do your homework, When the school year begins early next Somebody has got to oversee all that study for your test,’” said Nicolas Ahumada, AT THE HIGH SCHOOL’S new $100 mil- month, each student at the school will have new paperwork, which is part of the rea- a sophomore at T.C. lion facility, the designation provoked some- an “individualized achievement plan.” Ad- son for a reorganization that has moved — Chelsea Hopson thing more than soul searching. As the re- ministrators hope this will help school offi- around employees in a way that school ad- sult of federal requirements tied to a $6 mil- cials drill down to the level of each indi- ministrators hope will be more efficient. and that way we can make changes if they lion windfall, the designation has created a vidual student and ensure the school is of- Five new deans have been appointed at are needed.” plan for “transformation.” Essentially, trans- fering a cadre of professionals that stay with the school, displacing academy principals. Teachers will also have individualized formation works this way — everybody gets them during their years at the school — a Part of the $6 million of funding tied to goals, known as “professional learning a plan, the students and the teachers. To counselor, a social worker, a dean and an the “persistently lowest achieving school” plans.” These documents will be designed administer the plans, a host of newly cre- academic principal. Maxey says the model moniker went to counselors that will over- to encourage professional development for ated administrative positions will be created is more than record-keeping and paper- see implementation of the individual content areas, pedagogical philosophy and to continuously monitor progress. pushing. achievement plans. Each counselor will building relationships. Each year, teachers “We have to get to a place where we hon- “The plan is a documentation and a prom- oversee 180 students. will put together a “portfolio” to show the estly believe to a person that every child can ise of what each students is going to do,” “There is no model that exists out there progress of their students. And performance be successful,” said Alexandria City Coun- said Maxey. “What are your strengths? What without supervisors,” said Sherman. “I will evaluations will be aligned with student cilman Rob Krupicka, who is also a member are your weaknesses? And what strategies know monthly where every kid is at that performance. In addition, some of the new of the Virginia School Board. “And I think can we develop to make you more success- school in terms of their level of progress, See A Plan, Page 30 Standardized Test Results Show Racial Disparities From Page 1 schools failed. Differences are Elementary sanctions model at the heart of No Child Elementary schools with a higher percent- “Alexandria is on the road to Left Behind. age of white students, such as Lyles-Crouch being great, but we’re not there Lyles-Crouch “I was disappointed to hear the news, but and George Mason, are more likely to suc- yet,” explained the superinten- it wasn’t unexpected,” said Jennifer Curry, George Mason ceed. Yet schools with a higher percentage dent. “And I can’t pretend that we president of the Mount Vernon Community of black and Latino students, such as are.” Charles Barrett School PTA. “We have a lot of English-lan- Jefferson-Houston and Mount Vernon Com- Flipping through charts and guage learners, and we’re working to bring munity School, are more likely to fail. spreadsheets in his second-floor Douglas MacArthur those scores up.” “It’s a shameful situation,” said former office at the Beauregard Street School Board Chairman Ferdinand Day, who headquarters, Sherman said he Samuel Tucker ONE TREND that Sherman said he finds met federal standards worked to integrate the city’s school sys- was pleasantly surprised to learn troubling is the performance of Latino girls, James K. Polk tem in the 1960s and 1970s. “There’s that Patrick Henry, Polk and who perform at significantly lower rates enough blame to go around to everybody, Tucker elementary schools were Patrick Henry than Latino boys at the high-school level. and we have a lot of work to do in this city.” able to make adequate yearly The superintendent said he wasn’t sure progress. On the other had, he Maury what was driving the trend, although it’s ONCE AGAIN, Alexandria City Public said he was surprised to learn possible that it could be tied to high preg- Schools failed to meet federal standards that Maury Elementary School Cora Kelly nancy rates or the number of Latino stu- under No Child Left Behind. Although the did not make adequate yearly dents that hold jobs. Sherman said it’s pos- William Ramsay division met the benchmark for Math per- progress. And now that Mount sible that higher absentee rates among formance, it failed to make the grade in Vernon Community School has John Adams Latino girls might be contributing to the English. In fact, all subgroups except white failed two consecutive years in a gender disparity. students failed to make adequate yearly row, Sherman must send a letter Mount Vernon “We’re looking at whether that’s a cultural Community School progress in English as outlined in the fed- to parents of the Del Ray elemen- did not meet federal standards issue within the community,” he said. “We’re eral act. At the school level, six out of 13 tary school informing them they Jefferson-Houston wondering if the dropout rate we’re seeing elementary schools were unable to meet can opt-out of sending their chil- ENGLISH in that community is because so many of MATH 0 20406080100 See Disparities, Page 30 minimum standards. All of the secondary dren there as the result of the SOURCE: Virginia Department of Education

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lic Church for more than 30 years. celebration of President Barack A consistent Troy has been married to his wife, Obama’s swearing-in. “After all, he voice for small Bernadette, for 45 years. is partly Irish and we all wish him For decades, Pat Troy’s Ireland’s well,” he said. business. Own has been a gathering place In recent years, Troy’s daughter for lovers of Irish music, food, hu- Kathleen has assumed responsibil- mor, beer, and, of course, whisky. ity for the day-to-day management at Troy may have been Patrons used to travel from of the restaurant. Despite his de- born in Ireland, but for throughout the metropolitan area teriorating sight, he still makes his Pthe past 40 years he has just to watch a costumed Troy lead way from his home on Wolfe Street called Alexandria his them in “The Unicorn Song.” On to chat with patrons nearly every home. When the former butler and St. Patrick’s Day in 1988, Troy, a day. friend to presidents, prime minis- staunch Republican, hosted then- “I can’t read newspapers any- ters and busboys first opened Pat President Ronald Reagan. After more and it’s hard to recognize Troy’s Ireland’s Own in Alexan- Troy roused the crowd with Irish people unless I am very close to dria, he instantly became a part of songs, Reagan took the stage. them but I still like to get out and the business and civic community. “When I was a little boy, my fa- walk around Old Town,” he said. Troy was raised near the banks ther proudly told me that the Irish of the Shannon River in Kilcormac built the jails in this country,” TROY LED the effort to begin the County, Ireland. In the 1960s, a Reagan said. “Then they pro- St. Patrick’s Day parade 29 years 21-year-old Troy emigrated to the ceeded to fill them.” ago. It is held the first Saturday in U.S. with $50 in his pocket. A Troy has also welcomed numer- March, making it “the earliest St. deeply religious man, he has been ous Irish ambassadors. On Inau- Patrick’s Day parade in the United a parishioner at St. Mary’s Catho- guration Day, 2009, he hosted a States,” Troy said. Through the years, he has raised funds to supplement the City’s contribution and has attracted local and national celebrities to serve as the Parade’s Grand Mar- shal, including Alexandria’s own Willard Scott. After 9/11, Troy invited the Chief of the New York Fire Department to serve as the Grand Marshal for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. He is supportive of Alexandria’s public safety community and gives generously to their “Alexandria’s history is filled with the contributions of charities. the Irish people who lived here,” Troy said. “It is appro- Troy was also instrumental in priate that we celebrate and recognize their contribu- starting the City’s Irish festival, tions.” which helps raise money for various local charities. The festival and Although his campaigns were ernor on the Alexandria Conven- Living Legend Pat Troy demonstrates the Living Legends the parade attract thousands of unsuccessful, he continues to ap- tion and Visitors Association. In salute while modeling his t-shirt. visitors to Old Town each year. pear before Council to advocate 1980, he founded The This year’s festival was held last for street lights to be replaced and Ballyshaners for the purpose of weekend, Aug. 14, at Waterfront for Council to support its small organizing and raising funds for Living Legends: The Project Park. businesses, which are “the life the parade and to promote Irish Now in its third year, Living Legends of Alexandria is an ongoing 501(c)(3) Troy is a tireless advocate for blood of the City,” Troy has told culture. photojournalistic project to identify, honor and chronicle Alexandria’s Living Leg- small businesses and has twice run Council. He vigorously opposed “Alexandria’s history is filled ends. The project was conceived by Nina Tisara to create an enduring artistic record of the people whose vision and dedication make a tangible difference to the qual- for a seat on the Alexandria City the statewide smoking ban in res- with the contributions of the Irish ity of life in Alexandria. Gold Sponsors of the project this year are Rotary Club of Council. “I’m running because taurants and spoke against it at people who lived here,” Troy said. Alexandria, McEnearney Associates and Dominion Virginia Power. someone has to speak up for the every opportunity. “People deserve “It is appropriate that we celebrate This one in a series of 12 profiles that will appear this year. For more informa- small business owner,” he said a choice,” he said. and recognize their contributions.” tion or to nominate a Legend for next year’s program, visit www.alexandrialegends.com. during his first campaign in 2003. Troy served two terms as a Gov-

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Both organized criminals (like drug worked day and night in a nuclear bomb shel- in War and Peace” (US Institute of Peace Press, Employment ads 703-778-9413 cartels in Mexico) and government authorities ter to put out a daily issue of the paper, pro- 2003) and “As Long as Sarajevo Exists” Julie Ferrill who do not want to see their activities exposed viding one of the city’s only sources of infor- (Pamphleteer’s Press, 1997). Display Advertising, 703-778-9446 go to extreme lengths to suppress information. mation. The paper’s modern high-rise build- Sometimes in the last two years during the [email protected] Why is it local? Of the 50 World Press Free- ing was reduced to rubble by the shelling, and recession, it has taken what feels like heroic Jane Hughes Display Advertising, 703-778-9448 dom Heroes named 10 years ago — and who yet the paper was produced every day. efforts to continue to publish independently [email protected] will be honored again in Vienna next month Oslobodjenje was a symbol of coexistence and owned, hyper-local newspapers that have to Tara Lloyd — one is Kemal Kurspahic, managing editor the struggle against intolerance and “ethnic operate on current revenues. But the biggest Display Advertising, 703-778-9447 and community editor for the Vienna, McLean, cleansing.” physical threat to reporters here is probably [email protected] Great Falls, Reston and Oak Hill/Herndon Con- Between 1992 and 1995, more than 10,500 the automobile accident. As for intimidation, Andrea Smith nections — sister papers to the Gazette. people were killed in the Sarajevo area. Five it is garden variety, officials who threaten to Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 According to the World Press Freedom employees were killed and more than 20 withhold information when they don’t like [email protected] award: wounded. Kurspahic himself was injured in a what we write. Barbara Parkinson Employment Advertising In December 1988, Kurspahic was named car crash in 1992 while eluding sniper fire. Here at the Connection Newspapers, we have 703-778-9413 editor-in-chief of Oslobodjenje, Sarajevo’s Throughout this period, Kurspahic and his staff Kemal Kurspahic to remind us about true he- [email protected] 70,000 circulation daily newspaper, the first never missed a day of publication, despite roic efforts of journalism. Publisher elected by the paper’s staff. Until then, the shortages of electricity, fuel, paper and ink. Jerry Vernon Communist Party had controlled all editorial Kurspahic was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard Sources: www.freemedia.at/awards/kemal- Editor & Publisher appointments. University; Clark Fellow at Cornell University; kurspahic, www.mediaindemocracy.org Mary Kimm Editor in Chief Steven Mauren Photography: Louise Krafft They Are Trying To Earn a Living Art/Design: Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, John Heinly, Wayne By Mary Anne Weber are really high for those with disabilities, par- training for 44 clients. An- Shipp, Chair, Alexandria Community Services John Smith ticularly intellectual disabilities. That’s why the other 10 have moved be- Production Manager: Board city of Alexandria runs a vocational services yond training and are now Jean Card program under the newly-re-organized and re- employed. Training is a lot Editor Emeritus: t’s no secret that the road to economic re- named Department of Community and Health more than just how to do a Mary Anne Weber covery has been rocky and that the unem- Services (Office of Mental Health, Mental Re- job. It involves everything I CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 ployment rate has remained stubbornly tardation and Substance Abuse). from filling out job appli- Weber Circulation Manager: high. And if finding and keeping a job is diffi- Godwin Okafor is the director of ID Voca- cations to proper attire, Ann Oliver cult for those with no handicaps, the barriers tional Services and it is his role to provide job good grooming and appropriate behavior. It is CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, not enough to be skilled at the work, the cli- L.L.C. ents must also learn how to get along with their Peter Labovitz President/CEO supervisors and their fellow employees. Mary Kimm To provide training opportunities, Okafor Publisher/Chief Operating Officer works hard at getting contracts from private 703-778-9433 businesses, not for profit agencies and even [email protected] churches. His trainees provide janitorial ser- Jerry Vernon Publisher/Executive Vice President

/Gazette Packet vices, sort and file paperwork, do mailings and [email protected] deliver newspapers among other things. In Wesley DeBrosse return the businesses pay the city for the ser- Controller vices provided and the trainees also get paid. Debbie Funk This kind of public private partnership to National Sales, 703-778-9444 [email protected] Louise Krafft provide employment training and work is not new and goes on under various guises in com- A Connection Newspaper The Alexandria Gazette Packet is distributed weekly munities throughout the United States and has to selected homes in the City of Alexandria. Any owners or occupants of premises that do not

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Park Needs Involvement To the Editor: Alarmingly, conditions at Fort Ward Park on Braddock Road have gone from bad to worse. Over the last several years, the park has suf- fered from neglect, in part due to cost-cutting measures taken by the City of Alexandria Recreation Parks and Cultural Activities. The gate used to close the park at night to cars has been removed, a sel- dom used ticket booth welcomes visitors, a sign reminds pedestri- ans to “yield to vehicles,” and pic- EarlyEarly SpringSpring nic areas along Braddock Road Fort Ward Park Summer Clearance BloomingBlooming look un-kept, set-a-side ostensibly Fort Ward park decisions. Benches, Fountains, 25%25% Perennials,Perennials, to a “native plan and wildlife habi- citizens and users. Comments and Fort Ward is a wonderful public AzaleasAzaleas && tat area.” The area of the park be- suggestions provided at various resource. The various uses and Cast Iron Pots Flowering Trees hind the high chain OFFOFF FloweringFlowering TreesTrees meetings are often lost in the bu- amenities should be managed in Patios, Walls Letter link once used to store reaucratic shuffle and little real a manner that protects those re- compost material and 60-75%60-75%60-75% Walkways progress is made. sources but also reflects the desires Paver Driveways used as a maintenance To calm concerns, the City has of the community. Since there is OFFOFF POTSPOTS & So Much More yard remains unsightly and still off formed an advisory group to no overall management plan guid- limits to the public. Spring Azaleas evaluate current management of ing use and maintenance of the Flowering Tropicals FREE Landscape & and plants that adorned the walk the park. It is expected their re- park, it is becoming more essen- Hardscape Estimates through the park have nearly dis- port may be finalized towards the tial that citizens be involved in 50% Off Landscape Design Services Available appeared. end of the year. Hopefully they will decisions that fundamentally Japanese Maples 9023 Arlington Blvd., These changes have been made be able to reach consensus on a change the character of the park. 30-50% Off Fairfax, Virginia unilaterally by City staff without 2 miles west of I-495 on Rt. 50. process that will facilitate a more Over 75 Varieties 1 mile from I-66 (Vienna Metro) any planning or involvement by direct empowerment by citizens in Dave Cavanaugh Shredded Hardwood Mulch 703-573-5025 $3.39 3 cu. ft. Open 8-7, 7 days a week Trying To Earn a Living

From Page 10 for-profits and by group homes. She noted that the Alexandria team delivers 1,100 papers in Alexandria But it is the newspaper delivery part of the service each week and 1,157 in Mount Vernon on a variety that has raised controversy probably because it is of routes. “I always have confidence that the routes visible. The clients are after all providing service door will be done correctly and on time. They are ex- to door. And they are driven to the neighborhoods in tremely responsive. city vans. “Of all the handicapped teams, Alexandria Voca- Vocational Services has contracted with Connec- tional Services has such a stability to its organization Newspapers for years to deliver the Alexandria tion, a reliability and continuity. It is real peace of Gazette Packet and the Mount Vernon Gazette and mind to have them on the job.” every once in a while a resident questions why the She credits both Okafor and Sharon Graham, day city has such a contract. support supervisor, for how smoothly the program runs Last year according to Okafor, Vocational Services and said she does occasionally get a call from some- received $6,728.67 from the newspaper. Each client one who questions the delivery services. Usually when who helps deliver the papers receives six cents a she explains, she said, people are approving. paper, the going rate. Okafor notes that the contract Both City Hall and Vocational Services also get is a steady reliable one providing employment all questions and most times people are satisfied with year around. the answers although some persist in believing some- “The individuals we serve get numerous benefits thing illegal is going on. from this contract,” Okafor said. “Some of them get To help spread the word Okafor has had signs made exercise by walking around in the community. For for all the vans which have Vocational Services num- others the income is steady and much looked for- ber on it if anyone has any questions. So far there ward to.” haven’t been any. “I don’t know what we would do without them, “ But if you want to know more about the city’s at- said Ann Oliver who handles circulation for the Ga- tempt to help the most vulnerable find employment zette Packet and Mount Vernon Gazette. She has dealt or better yet if you have a job to offer. call Godwin with teams from the city’s vocational services for Okafor at Vocational Services. His direct number is years as well as teams provided by at least two not- 703-746-3344.

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Vietnam Era Vet

I joined the United States Marine Corp in April 1975. After finishing my tour of duty I did not take any jive. The physical training was tough. I came out physically fit. Photo by Aware of my discipline and mentality I was proud of it. I played football and made the All

Star Team, La Shawn Avery-Simons Winning two championships. I pos- sessed plenty of self-esteem. I worked very hard, joining, I put my life on the line. Plus completing most of my missions I was not one to decline. The communication center required skills and enhanced expertise, So I dedicated myself to my job and kept secrets I could not release. In my opinion all armed forces veter- /Gazette Packet ans should be treated the same. Their missions coincide and their goals are basically the same.

— Wavely Lee Brown The Rhyming Writer Run for the Red Spring Local residents line up in front of the Eisenhower Metro station to participate in the 5k Run for the Red on Eisenhower Avenue in June. I captured the spring today with my eyes. I saw the sharp young leaves dressed in green. They wore the snow-like sheen Writings of winter past. I’m a Martian Life I said to our neighbor, “Hello!” as he stood, watching cro- rode the bus. Bus fares were five cents cuses unfold. Come to think of it i am not from this Does a bird fly and rest at the same planet time? Alexandria By Gone to go to downtown Alexandria and 10 As though not seeing me, he said, cents to go to Washington. “The spring has come. Mentally-wise i’m finer than granite As when one sleeps, does one’s mind I am the man on the moon but the rest? We didn’t have television in my When the Pentagon was built, the Last year I planted these.” younger years. We had an old scratchy first cloverleaf was constructed. When I looked at him and saw universe is my hammock Echo of days through visions of one’s Been thru so much pain it’s like the future ... radio. I can remember my grandfather finally completed, my grandmother and that he had aged. with his ear up to the radio, a Camel I got on the bus to go to Washington, she The year had summed his cares world blitz and i ran it Of a height at a level one can achieve I’m like steve nash i play with the sun ... cigarette in one hand and a cup of cof- became very disturbed when we arrived and sprinkled silver in his fee in the other trying to get news of at the cloverleaf. She thought the bus hair. I remember back in the day life used As we all reach for a goal of achieve- to be just fun ment. WWII. was taking us back home. It took a lot The crocuses, though, do not change. We lived in a big old house in the Del of explanation from the bus driver to Each year they unpack their I am an outcast like Pluto but Pluto’s got me too numb — Geri Baldwin Ray section of Alexandria. I can still re- keep us on that bus. trumpets member every nook and corner of that With the exception of an occasional purple, yellow, white My swag is like Venus out of everyone Alexandria else it’s the meanest house. Even though it has been gone for air raid warning test, life was really laid to herald on life’s cycling years and replaced by townhouses. I back in those days in Alexandria. I, as a ever constant, ever bright. But i am Mars everyone’s starting to notice remember thinking it was so big, but the child, roamed the countryside with my truth is, it probably wasn’t as big as I friends on bikes. We went through — Ruth Baja Williams Me i’m just one of these upcoming stars the backstretch thought. I was just so small, the house woods and waded in the creeks of Hume looked big to me. Springs. We only came home when we Andrew at Pimlico My grandfather worked for the Tor- got hungry. No one ever worried about Hammond Middle School pedo Plant in downtown Alexandria us. No one thought they needed to. no more neighing which is now a thriving metropolis. In Oh, for the tranquility of non-violence along the backstretch my day, that area was less desirable, if once more. I’m just sorry for the children the horses are gone you know what I mean. of today who have to be constantly on the daily routine During the war my family survived on guard. mucking out stalls a total of one car for the entire family. bridling and saddling Tires and gas were rationed so everyone — Dene Tothill Nichols hosing down hot horses

Photo by all gone so too are the grooms the hot walkers the stablehands supper’s solace Summer

La Shawn Avery-Simons all gone the smell lengthening shadows Let there be watermelon, of hay and manure evening coming down fast Watermelon smiles all around. no longer sun disappearing And let there be drumsticks, lingers in the air into suppertime Large drumsticks in small fists. rope and leather simple fare Let there be drumsticks all around. gone from the tackroom corn scraped Let there be pea pods and pies, no whinny or neigh off the cob Eyes bigger than stomachs all around. just silence with onion and tomato Pea pods and pies and fireflies, along the backstretch tossed with basil and parsley Fireflies flickering up from the the wrangling days eaten with steak and baked potato ground. are done supper’s solace Watermelon, drumsticks, pea pods Community Day at Pimlico amid lengthening shadows and pies, Mayor Bill Euille and Bill Campbell of the Parker of early fall Laughter and fireflies all around. Laughter and fireflies all around. Gray Round Table give opening remarks before the — Peter Lattu September, 2008 — Peter Lattu Parker Gray Roundtable Community Day begins at September, 2007 — Amy Young Charles Houston Recreation Center in June. Poet Laureate of the City of Alexandria

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Before almost 400 ovarian cancer survivors, scientists and leaders attending the annual conference of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA), U.S. Rep. James Moran of Virginia’s 8th Congressional District presented the “Spirit of Sur- vivorship” award to Alexandrian Susan Lowell Butler. The award is given for long-term leadership and activism on behalf of ovarian cancer survivors. Butler, a 15-year survivor of both breast and ovarian cancer, is a founder, former vice president and board member of OCNA, and a founder, board member and past chair of the Ovarian and Gyne- /Gazette Packet cologic Cancer Coalition of Greater Washington, and OCNA partner member. She has served on numerous bodies at the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health. She is executive director of the D.C. Cancer Consortium, a 60-organization collaborative funded by the Dis- trict of Columbia to reduce cancer incidence and

Jeanne Theisman mortality. Butler and her husband Jim are Alexandria residents of 22 years. She is a member and past chair of the Alexandria Commission for Women, and chairs the Friends of the Commission for Women,

Photos by Photos which raises funds for Commission and Office on Living Legends and nominees for 2010 gather at the Del Ray Artisans reception Friday evening. Women programs. Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church of Alexandria welcomes its new Interim, Pastor Heidi Moore. Moore began her ministry on Sunday, 2010 ‘Legends’ Honored in Del Ray Aug. 15. She comes from Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Virginia Beach, after serving there since 2003 as associate pastor. She graduated with a By Jeanne Theismann master’s degree in Divinity from Lutheran Theo- Gazette Packet logical Southern Seminary in Columbia, S.C., in 2002.

he Del Ray Artisans was the Glenda Ridgely of Alexandria is the new setting for the opening re- vice president for business and administration at ception of the 2010 Living Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. She T emerged as the top candidate for Lander’s VP po- Legends exhibit Friday sition on the strength of a resume that includes 13 evening, Aug. 13, where more than 75 years as budget director and assistant budget direc- people gathered to honor this year’s tor at James Madison University. From 2001 until newest Legends. 2004, she held similar positions at the University of South Carolina, where she oversaw budget de- “The people who are here are the velopment and fiscal planning for a $762 million fabric of the city,” said Vice Mayor operating budget. As vice president, Ridgely will Kerry Donley in his welcoming re- not only be responsible for Lander’s $35.5 million marks. “You make the city a better budget, but also the bookstore, business office, engineering services, equestrian center, human place to live, work and also have fun.” resources, information technology services, post Attendees enjoyed the music of Ann office, physical plant, printing services and pro- Reesman of the Alexandria Pipe and Vice Mayor Kerry Donley curement. Drum Corps and dined on a buffet do- addresses the crowd at Matthew Jones was nated by “Mango” Mike Anderson on the 2010 Living Legends Bernadette and Pat Troy, a 2010 Living Legend, recently selected by the behalf of Pork Barrel BBQ. reception at the Del Ray enjoy the festivities with Murphy’s Irish Pub American Rental Associa- “Thank you for being examples of Artisans Friday evening. owners Tom and Melinda Mooney. tion Foundation to receive the first Leonard Hawk having an idea and making it happen,” Founders Scholarship in the said photographer Nina Tisara, founder of Nelson Greene, Sr., T. Michael Miller, Linda Artisans through Aug. 22. amount of $3,000. In addi- the Living Legends project. “Thank you for Odell and Alice Merrill, John Porter, Joan “Thank you to all of the Living Legends tion, Jones also received a making your dreams a reality for the city of and John Renner, David Speck, Pat Troy, Lois for all you’ve done,” Donley said in closing. $2,500 ARA Insurance Ser- vices Scholarship and a Alexandria.” Walker and Betty Wright. “Thank you for your service to community $500 Ron Marshall Scholar- The 2010 Living Legends include Chet Portraits of this year’s Living Legends and and for the values we are passing on to the ship, presented by ARA Avery, Rosalind Bovey, Rodger Digilio, nominees will be on display at the Del Ray next generation of Living Legends.” Region Two. Jones will be a senior at Virginia Tech and is pursuing a degree in finance. He is the son of Doug Jones, co-owner of Rent All Center, Alexandria, and Bonnie Peabody.

Nathaniel Skolnik, spent a week of his summer planning a mission to Mars. Skolnik, from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, was one of 48 rising high school seniors from across the Commonwealth selected to take part in the Virginia Aerospace Sci- ence and Technology Scholars (VASTS) academy. The academy was held June 26-July 2 at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., and was hosted by NASA Langley in a partnership with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. Living Legends Chet Avery and Lynwood Louise Fauth of Alexandria recently com- City Councilwoman Alicia Hughes joins Campbell listen to re- pleted a 75-day course in Australia with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS.) Living Legends Joan Renner and Ferdinand Day and Charles Nelson, Sr. at the marks at the Del Ray From March 18 to May 31, Louise and her fellow Rodger Digilio enjoy the recep- Living Legends reception Friday evening at the Artisans reception Friday tion Friday evening. Del Ray Artisans. evening. See People Notes, Page 15

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FORDS LANDING 117 QUAY ST ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $876,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... BRANDT TOWNHOUSE 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 428 FAYETTE ST S ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $860,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... OLD TOWN VILLAGE Home of Fred and Patricia Gage 2904 CAMERON MILLS RD ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $845,000 ... Detached ...... 0.11 ...... BRADDOCK HEIGHTS 813 DUKE ST ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $845,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... FARNEY Furniture, paintings and 523 LEE ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $825,000 ... Semi-Detached0.03 ...... OLD TOWN decorative items 631 SAINT ASAPH ST S ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $817,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... THOMAS SHELTON ESTATE 1116 ALLISON ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $769,900 ... Detached ...... 0.18 ...... BEVERLEY ESTATES 206 LOCUST LN ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $767,500 ... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 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ROSEMONT PARK 600 SECOND ST #405...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $725,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... LIBERTY ROW Who would you call a Living 2151 JAMIESON AVE #2-1904 ..... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $725,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... CARLYLE TOWERS 332 ALFRED ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $715,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... BURGES SQUARE Legend of Alexandria? 802 RAMSEY ST...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $692,500 ... Detached ...... 0.09 ...... ROSEMONT PARK Who do you know whose vision and energy has improved 1307 BRADDOCK RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $690,000 ... Detached ...... 0.18 ...... BRADDOCK HEIGHTS 2805 HOLLY ST ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $684,000 ... Detached ...... 0.13 ...... MOUNT IDA life in Alexandria? Living Legends of Alexandria is seeking 264 MEDLOCK LN ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $680,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.07 ...... CAMERON STATION nominations in order to recognize Alexandria’s Living 1250 WASHINGTON ST S #501 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $675,000 ... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... PORTO VECCHIO Legends throughout 2011. 1303 JULIANA PL ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $659,900 ... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... VARSITY PARK Nomination Categories: 2105 MINOR ST ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $650,000 ... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... MCKENZIE LEWIS PROPERTY (1) Those who have contributed at least one tangible 1101 QUAKER HILL CT ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $645,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.08 ...... QUAKER HILL improvement to the quality of the city’s life that would likely be 4525 LA SALLE AVE ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $635,000 ... Detached ...... 0.21 ...... VARSITY PARK missing without this person’s vision and energy. 122N PEYTON ST ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $635,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... OLD TOWN (2) Those demonstrating exemplary service to the city over an extended time 1403 PRINCESS ST ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $627,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... OLD TOWN (ten years or more) especially service on Boards, Commissions, Committees or 18-A MT. IDA AVE W ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $625,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... DEL RAY/MT IDA Service Organizations that improve the quality of life in Alexandria. 2517 GADSBY PL ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $619,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... STONEGATE Nominees must live or work in Alexandria. Those currently running for or 700 FONTAINE ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $617,000 ... Detached ...... 0.32 ...... BRADDOCK HEIGHTS holding political office are not eligible for consideration. The contributions of City 817 ROYAL ST S ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $610,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ...... YATES GARDENS employees should be beyond the responsibilities of their jobs. 824 PITT ST S ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $600,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ...... YATES GARDENS See www.AlexandriaLegends.com or call 703-625-2330 for a nomination form 320 WEST ST S #106 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $599,900 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... THE DUKE to explain why you consider this person a Living Legend. Send your nominations no 31 DEL RAY AVE ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $590,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... OAK CLUSTER later than November 15 to Living Legends, P.O. Box 10485, Alexandria, VA 22310. 110 UNION ST #TH-110 ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $590,000 ... Townhouse ...... TORPEDO FACTORY 512 GIBBON ST ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $589,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... THOMAS SHELTON ESTATE Special Thanks to 223 WEST ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $585,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ...... OLD TOWN Founding Media Sponsor 4641 KEARNEY CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $584,900 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... STONEGATE 1404 MOUNT VERNON AVE ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $573,000 ... Atth/Row Hse .... 0.07 ...... DEL RAY 2718 KENWOOD AVE ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $570,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.07 ...... BRIGHTON 114 UNION ST #TH-114 ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $562,800 ... Townhouse ...... TORPEDO FACTORY 110 COLVILLE DR ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $559,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE 5060 GRIMM DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $555,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... CAMERON STATION 113 LAKE COOK DR ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $549,900 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE 607 VIRGINIA AVE ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $549,000 ... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... JEFFERSON PARK The Meehan Team 1032 ROYAL ST N ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $548,000 ... Townhouse ...... WATERGATE OF ALEXANDRIA Over 60 years combined experience 6346 STEVENSON AVE ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $547,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.10 ...... STEVENSON AVE TOWNES Steve & Christy Meehan, Joe Bavaria, Colleen Pavlick 111 SHOOTERS CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $546,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... SHUTERS HILL 2540 GADSBY PL ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $542,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... STONEGATE 117 LAKE COOK DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $540,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE 1222 QUAKER HILL DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $539,990 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... QUAKER HILL 912 PATRICK ST S ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $539,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... HUNTING CREEK 909 COLUMBUS ST S ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $528,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... HUNTING CREEK Serving Virginia, Maryland, Metro DC & West VA 3915 CHARLES AVE ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $525,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... SUNNYSIDE 1111 POWHATAN ST ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $525,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ...... OLD TOWN 1121 MICHIGAN CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $525,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... NETHERGATE 703-360-4805 101 BROWNS MILL DR...... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $520,200 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE 5066 KILBURN ST...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $520,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... CAMERON STATION Alex/Stratford Landing 828 SLATERS LN #305 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $519,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... OLD TOWN CRESCENT $579,900 970 PAXTON ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $515,000 ... Detached ...... 0.31 ...... SEMINARY VALLEY 910 POWHATAN ST #104S ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $500,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 900 N WASHINGTON ST CONDOS Charm galore in this lovely 5 1214 POWHATAN ST ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $500,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... WESTOVER bedroom, 3 full bath, Mount 422 NELSON AVE E ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $495,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.05 ...... DEL RAY Vernon home in walking dis- 4678 STRATHBLANE PL ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $494,000 ... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... SEMINARY VALLEY 305 MOUNT VERNON AVE ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $493,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... ROSEMONT tance to the GW Pkwy bike 471 CAMERON STATION BLVD #30 .... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $485,000 ... Townhouse ...... CAMERON STATION paths and Potomac. Beautiful 5152 WOODMIRE LN ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $485,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... SEMINARY PARK 705 CHETWORTH PL ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $485,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... MT VERNON CONST CO hardwood floors, raised 15 HERBERT ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $480,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... LAND OF HERBERT hearth fireplace, expanded and remodeled kitchen, Trex deck, yard bor- 656 COLUMBUS ST S #28 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $480,000 ... Townhouse ...... WASHINGTON SQUARE ders parkland. 103 MEADOWS LN ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $475,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE 724 GLEBE RD ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $475,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... BEVERLEY HILLS CREST 2050 JAMIESON AVE #1110 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $475,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... OLD TOWN Arl/Odyssey Condominium $799,000 1343 CHETWORTH CT ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $473,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... BASHFORD LANE CLUSTER Walls of glass and beautiful views in this 307 PAYNE ST #6 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $465,000 ... Townhouse ...... OLD TOWN VILLAGE gorgeous 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo in 1007 VERNON STREET ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $455,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... WESTOVER 5916 LOMACK CT ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $450,000 ... Detached ...... 0.53 ...... LINCOLNIA HILLS popular Odyssey between Courthouse and 621 HENRY ST N ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $446,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... OLD TOWN Rosslyn Metros. 1,635 sq feet, gourmet 3810 DOMINION MILL DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $445,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE kitchen with Wolf, Subzero, Bosch, Viking 116 CAHILL DR ...... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $445,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE appliances. Full- 5080 ENGLISH TER #483 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $445,000 ... Townhouse ...... CAMERON STATION 675 COLUMBUS ST S #675 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $440,000 ... Semi-Detached ...... ARCH HALL size washer/ 21 TAYLOR RUN PKWY ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $439,900 ... Duplex ...... 0.09 ...... TAYLOR RUN dryer, two balco- 2944 SYCAMORE ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $439,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... WARWICK VILLAGE nies. Luxury at 4950 BRENMAN PARK DR #102 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $429,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... CAMERON STATION its best. Open 699 GLEBE RD #7 ...... 3 ... 4 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $425,000 ... Townhouse ...... COURTLAND MANOR 47 ANCELL ST...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $417,604 ... Atth/Row Hse .... 0.09 ...... WARWICK VILLAGE Sunday. Call 503 PATRICK ST S ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $412,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... OLDE TOWNE SOUTH 703-360-4805. 293 PICKETT ST S #2 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $411,900 ... Townhouse ...... TOWNES OF HILLWOOD 309 HOLLAND LN #313 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $410,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 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18 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com A Tempting Theatre Season Local companies slot a variety of shows for the fall.

By Brad Hathaway The Gazette

he number of theaters offering pro- Tductions in Alexandria and Arling- ton may have dropped during the recession, but the variety of material for their dramas, comedies and musicals has remained The new Artisphere Arts Complex will use the space that used to house Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure high, and the 2010-2011 season offers great the Newseum in Rosslyn. choices for theater lovers at a wide range of price and professionalism. ing as empty as the auditorium. Now, the com- “Nude with Violin,” followed by the play “The We mourn the loss of Firebelly, a small company which does its best work when its doing Visit” on which Kander and Ebb’s last musi- Alexandria Restaurant pany that specialized in giving new perform- small, intimate pieces before small, attentive cal was based. During the holiday season, as ers meaty parts into which to sink their teeth. audiences, will begin performing in a new they have in recent years, LTA will have both Week is Aug. 20-29 It has closed down. We will no longer have space, The Lab at Convergence Creative Com- a full production, this year it will be a musi- the productions of Charter Theatre, which The first-ever summer Alexandria Restau- munity on Quaker Lane. cal version of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” rant Week will delight dining enthusiasts specialized in new plays. They have decided Port City will perform its last two produc- and a late-night show which will be the quirky from Aug. 20-29. Some 60 restaurants to confine themselves to presenting readings tions, “Farragut North” and “Rashomon,” at musical parody by Christopher Durang, “Mrs. throughout the city will feature either a $35 of plays. At the same time, we wish Keegan the Lee Center and then take up residence in Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge.” prix-fixe three-course dinner or $35 dinner Theatre well as they have moved out of North- for two; a $3.50 sweet treat is offered at par- their new space in February. They kick it off In 2011 LTA will present a mystery set in ticipating local bakeries, chocolatiers and ern Virginia to a house in Washington. But with a drama of life in North Carolina under Wales called “Widdershins,” a bedroom farce dessert shops. the companies that continue to produce have the Jim Crow laws in the 1940s. It has a pro- “Move Over, Mrs. Markham,” the lively four- Restaurant Week menus and online reser- announced some very interesting productions. vocative title taken from the signs in shops character musical comedy about writing a vations are available now on VisitAlexandriaVA.com. For Alexandrians, the best news of the sea- and restaurants of the area that excluded both musical comedy about writing a musical com- A one-stop shop for a complete Alexandria son is that the venerable Port City Playhouse African Americans and Jews, “No Niggers, No edy titled “[Title of Show]” and the comedy Restaurant Week experience, the website has found a solution to its long-standing prob- Jews, No Dogs.” In the Spring, Bruce Folmer “The Little Dog Laughed.” invites diners to browse the diverse list of lem of an inappropriate venue. For years they delectable restaurant choices. Many of the directs the crime thriller “Mindgame.” Aldersgate Church Community Theatre has city’s favorite foodie establishments are par- have struggled to fill even a small percentage The Little Theatre of Alexandria has a full set dates for its fall show, “Saving Grace.” It ticipating. of the too many seats in the Lee Center and season of intriguing productions beginning will be performed Oct. 15 - 31, but they have to keep its too-large-for-them stage from look- with Noel Coward’s comedy of modern art, See Season, Page 23 Royal Laughs-Out-Loud at The Birchmere

channels in work in New York clubs until David Letterman Queer Queens of addition to happened to be at one of her performances. Qomedy to perform opening for This meeting eventually led to 25 appearances comedians on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” at Birchmere. like Ray Dana Goldberg is the youngest comedian Romano, performing, but she’s not without experience. By Dylan Yep Denis Leary, Being a comedian was a childhood dream Gazette Packet and Rosie for Goldberg. Her kindergarten teacher de- O’Donnell. scribed her as the funniest 5-year-old she had ive years ago, Poppy Champlin was a The most ever met. In middle school, she began listen- comedian looking for publicity that famous come- ing to comedy tapes of Steven Wright and F dian on the Robin Williams. In high school, Goldberg won could result in more bookings. She was Poppy Champlin Carol Leifer Dana Goldberg working as her own manager and agent and Queer Queens her school talent show performing a 10- wanted to perform in bigger theaters. She con- comedian Joan Rivers, she performed a “fish of Qomedy bill is Carol Leifer. Her re- minute standup comedy routine. She per- tacted the Birchmere in Alexandria about per- shtick” standup routine that stole the show. cently released book “When You Lie About formed at open mic nights and did her best forming, but they declined because she lacked Champlin observed that the field of com- Your Age, The Terrorists Win” is on the Wall to get recognized by sending information enough name recognition. That’s when she edy has been dominated by men. “I was in- Street Journal’s best seller list. Leifer has been about herself to magazines and newspapers. decided to bring in two other lesbian come- spired by Lucille Ball to be a strong female nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Eventually, her name and her talent were rec- dians and pitch the show as the “Queer role model. She showed that it’s still sexy to her work as a writer of the 2010 Academy ognized which resulted in numerous book- Queens of Qomedy.” The Birchmere agreed be funny,” said Champlin. Awards show. This is her third nomination, ings at many venues. to book the show. It was a successful idea and Upon leaving college, Champlin took a job the first two were for her writing and pro- “I think when you’re doing what you’re sup- she has been touring the country with the dancing in front of a deli dressed in a pork ducing the television shows, “Seinfeld,” and posed to be doing in life, sometimes doors show every year since. chop costume that she made herself. When a “The Larry Sanders Show.” She has also writ- just open to you. I was in the right place at On Aug. 21, Poppy Champlin, Carol Leifer, bakery down the block saw her act, they were ten for “Saturday Night Live” and performed the right time,” said Goldberg. and Dana Goldberg will be headlining the so impressed that they later hired her to dance on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny She has been touring as a standup come- Queer Queens of Qomedy at The Birchmere. in front of their store in a loaf of bread cos- Carson” and “The Tonight Show with Jay dian for the last several years and perform- Champlin went to college to play basket- tume. “I was a hot commodity,” quipped Leno.” ing at festivals around the world. She was ball at the University of Rhode Island. At the Champlin. She began doing comedy as a child when voted one of the top five “Funniest Lesbi- time there was no professional league she Champlin moved to Chicago and became a she performed shows for her neighbors. When ans in the Country” by CURVE Magazine could play in after college, so she decided to member of the Second City comedy troupe, she went on to college, she did stand up on readers and released a DVD “Hot & Both- major in theater. This led her to stand-up com- known for its many famous alumni including open mic nights and began performing at ered-Dana Goldberg Live.” Currently she edy in the form of a cabaret sponsored by the John Belushi, Steve Carell and Tina Fey. clubs in New York. By the time she was a se- can be seen in her comedy special, “One University’s Oceanography Department. In- Champlin compiled an impressive resume per- nior in college, she had decided that she Night Stand Up; Episode 4” on the LOGO spired by Lucille Ball in “I Love Lucy” and forming on the Showtime, VH-1, and A&E wanted to be a comedian. She continued to network. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 ❖ 19 AX-20_lwƒ

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ASIAN BISTRO G Dishes represented from Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, China, Malaysia and Indonesian. 809 King Street, 703 836-1515. www.abistro.com

Dining Around-the-World In his day, The Wanderer has traveled to the far corners of the earth. Although these memories remain pleasant, he is no longer interested in the inconveniences of travel. Alexandria is his final destination and eating is his favorite pastime. So follow him around the world with a fork, chopsticks or skilled fingers to a few of his international culinary finds. And forget about the suitcase.

Oops! The Wanderer forgot his history last week. It was the Movahed family that first opened the doors to Alexandria's beloved Table Talk Restaurant.

I MURPHY’S GRAND IRISH PUB A popular, family friendly bit of Erin in Old Town. 713 King Street, 703 548-1717. C www.murphyspub.com

D J G LAYLA’S LEBANESE RESTAURANT Authentic Lebanese cuisine with lots of vegetarian choices. 907 King Street. 703 684-3288 www.laylasrestaurant.com

F I C CASABLANCA Step into Morocco and settle into pillows for a sumptuous meal . If you are there D TAVERNA CRETEKOU after 8, the belly dancers will give you Traditional, regional Greek something to talk about! food served in a wonderful 1504 King Street, 703 549-6464. atmosphere since 1972. www.moroccanrestarant.com One of the most charming patios in Old Town. B 818 King Street, E GERANIO 703 548-8688. First opened in 1976, now owned and www.tavernacretekou.com. operated by Chef Troy Clayton who trained in Europe and the U.S. under fine chefs. Known for wonderful risotto. 722 King A CAFÉ SALSA B MAI TAI Street, 703 548-0088. www.geronio.net. Try the Nueva Ropa Vieja Authentic Thai food in a very (shredded flank steak) with a mojito. stylish interior served at the base F LAS TAPAS H RAW SILK INDIAN If you go on a weekend, you can work of King Street. Traditional Spanish tapas. Try the paella RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE off dinner with salsa dancing upstairs. 6 King Street, 703 548-0600. and sangria..wonderful! Flamenco Bright , intimate atmosphere 808 King Street, 703 684-4100. www.maithai.us shows on Tuesday and Thursday. 710 with a large selection of www.cafesalsagrill.com King Street, 703 836-4000. Indian dishes. www.lastapas.us 719 King Street, 703 706-5701.

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THURSDAY/AUG. 19 Dave Tucker Combo. 7-9 p.m. Free. Dave Tucker is an internationally- known performer of early jazz styles. Dave specializes in performing ragtime, novelty, blues and Harlem stride piano music, but has expanded in recent years to include performing with dance orchestras and several small combos. At Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St. Alexandria. Call 703-838-4565, www.torpedofactory.org. Garden Stroll and Tea. 1-3 p.m. $27 Take a relaxing docent-led stroll through the demonstration gardens SUNDAY/SEPT. 5 and enjoy an afternoon tea at the Lesson Zero (new adult contemporary indie rock/blues). 3-4 p.m. Free. A Historic House. This is a delightful concert performed by Lesson Zero, new adult contemporary indie rock/blues. At introduction to the mission and history Collingwood, 4.3 miles south of Old Town Alexandria, 8301 East Boulevard of Green Spring Gardens, one of the Drive. Visit www.collingwoodlibrary.com or call Judie Kunkle at 703-765-1652. preeminent places for horticulture in the Washington, D.C. area. Individuals and groups are welcome. At Green music as you peruse a variety of Theatre games, improvisations, Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring handcrafted items. Refreshments will creative costume play, story time Road, Alexandria. Call 703-642-5173 be available. The rain date for the theatre and imagination exercises to register. Visit www.greenspring.org. craft show is Aug. 28. combine forces to help youngsters Earl Lloyd Book Signing. 6:30 to 8:30 Summer Concert Series. 7 p.m. Free. develop verbal skills, build confidence p.m. Alexandria native and NBA Featuring the Concert Band and the and individuality, and expand and pioneer Earl Lloyd will discuss and sign Soldiers’ Chorus. At Centennial Park, improve collaborative and copies of his book “Moonfixer” at a off of English Ave., Fort Meade. communicative skills. Although each reception. Lloyd, a graduate of Parker- Singer-songwriter Anne Hills daily workshop is different, they all Gray High School, became the first performs. 7 p.m. Sponsored by Focus have one thing in common - serious African American to play in the NBA in Music, a nonprofit supporter and fun! All camps take place at St. Aidan’s 1950. At the Alexandria Black History presenter of folk and acoustic music Episcopal Church, 8531 Riverside Museum, 902 Wythe St., Alexandria. that holds concerts in west Alexandria Road, 22308. Email Heather Visit www.alexblackhistory.org or call on Sundays. Tickets are $18 general, Sanderson at [email protected]. 703-746-4356. $15 in advance at FocusMusic.org. ”Breast Talk.” 6-8 p.m. Free. The Full Contact Gilliam at 703-975-8027 or TUESDAY/AUG. 24 Cup Women’s Health Series Presents [email protected]. St. Aiden’s is “Breast Talk” with Beth Becker, at 8531 Riverside Rd., Alexandria, Veteran and Pets Lecture and Fund- executive director, Capital Breast Care between Fort Hunt Road and Route 1. Raiser. 5-9 p.m. P2V, a non-profit Center. Beth will speak on the Unusual Fruits Tasting. 1-3 p.m. $27. that pairs veterans and active duty importance of regular mammograms, Ugli fruit, cherimoya, kumquat, star military who suffer from service self exams, how diet affects breast fruit….Many unfamiliar fruits are related trauma, including Post- health and the benefits of all as they readily available in supermarkets, but traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and The relate to breast cancer. At The Full are often ignored. Try some! Delight traumatic brain injury, with shelter Cup - Old Town - 218 N. Lee Street, your taste buds as we serve up a animals, is holding its first lecture and Suite 206, Alexandria. RSVP to selection of intriguing fruits and tell fundraiser at Busboys & Poets, 4251 South Campbell Ave., in Shirlington. Royal Restaurant [email protected] by August 17. their stories. At Green Spring Gardens, Space is limited. www.thefullcup.com. 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. Visit http://www.pets2vets.org. (now smoke free) Great Books Discussion Group. 7 Call 703-642-5173 to register. Visit WEDNESDAY/AUG. 25 p.m. Will discuss Jane Austen’s book, www.greenspring.org. Emma. Meets at Beatley Library, 5005 Breakfast Reach Out Meeting. 9:15 Fall Open House. 6:15 to 8 p.m. UCM’s Duke Street, Alexandria. Call Bill a.m. Sponsored by Arlington Aglow Sacramento Neighborhood Center “What’s for Dinner?!” Scouton at 703-931-3559. with speaker Marilyn Henretty. opens its doors for Fall Open House You don’t have to think too hard, let us solve this classic question. Breakfast is provided; $3.25 donation. and Resource Reception. The event At St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3439 will feature presentations about SNC’s In addition to our award winning menu, we have added FRIDAY/AUG. 20 Payne Street, Bailey’s Crossroads. Call offerings and other local resources, some popular specials that add variety for everybody taste. Dixie Melody Boys. 7:30 p.m. At the Betty Rose Forsell at 703-671-9264. registration for the latest free programs Mt. Calvary Community Church. Call Green Day Event. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and distribution of school supplies for Real food, for real people at reasonable prices. 703-971-0165 or visit Helen Olivia Flowers will host a Green those families who signed up in www.mtcalvarycc.com. Day event at their store. The floral advance. At 8792 E Sacramento Drive, Squeeze Bayou (Cajun). 7:30-8:30 design business will showcase their Alexandria. Monday - Kids Night p.m. Free. Squeeze Bayou Cajun Band, efforts toward environmental Burger Night (Kids eat 1/2 price) Each child must be accompanied by adult having entree. based in the D.C. area, plays consciousness. At 128 N. Pitt St., THURSDAY/AUG. 26 traditional Cajun and zydeco dance Alexandria. Tuesday - Greek Night music from Southwestern Louisiana, Open Auditions. 7 p.m. Alexandria Lamb Marinated and Roasted for 3 hours, specializing in two steps and waltzes. Harmonizers Chorus is seeking male Their music reflects a blend of many SUNDAY/AUG. 22 singers. At Durant Community Arts Athenian Roast Chicken, Moussaka! styles including country music, blues Summer Chamber Music Series. 3 Center, 1605 Cameron St., Alexandria and Creole. At Grist Mill Park, 4710 p.m. Free. The Eastmont Trio (one block from the King Street Wednesday - All American Night Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy., performing string trios by Mozart and Metro). Visit www.harmonizers.org or Meatloaf, Chicken Fried Chicken. Va. Ham Alexandria. Call 703-324-SHOW Dohnanyi. At the Lyceum, 201 S. contact [email protected]. (7469). Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ Washington Street, Alexandria. Beatboxchip. 7-9 p.m. Free. Beatbox Thursday - Italian Night performer with a random eclectic mix parks/performances. Alte Kameraden. 7 to 8 p.m. Free. A Lasagna, Chicken Alfredo, Calamari German Festmusik band concert in Ft. of vocal and electronic elements. At AUG. 20-29 Hunt Park, six miles south of Old Town Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Alexandria Restaurant Week. 60 Alexandria on the GW Parkway, 703- Union St. Alexandria. Call 703-838- Friday - Fish Night restaurants offer a $35 prix-fixe three- 289-2550 or www.nps.gov/gwmp and 4565, www.torpedofactory.org. Crab Cakes, Shrimp & Scallops over penne pasta with white sauce course dinner, $35 dinner for two, or go to “News and Fun Things to Do.” Shopping Fund-raiser. 5-9 p.m. Ten $3.50 sweet treat. Participants include West End Farmers’ Market Closed. Thousand Villages in Old Town Saturday -Steak and Chop Night Alexandria is joining the fight against Bastille, La Bergerie, the Grille at The West End Farmers’ Market will be Prime Rib, Lamb, Surf and Turf, Pork Chops, and Moussaka Morrison House, Del Merei Grille, A La closed in preparation for the Annual modern slavery in the DC region with a Lucia, Tempo, Cheesetique, Fontaine Cambodian Community Day Festival. shopping fundraiser. The fair trade Sunday Caffé & Creperie, and ACKC Cocoa Bar. At Ben Brenman Park. The West End retailer will donate 20% of the evening 703-746-3301. Menus and online Farmers’ Market will reopen Sunday, sales to the community organization, Brunch served 7am - 2pm reservations on VisitAlexandriaVA.com. August 29 and continue Sundays DC Stop Modern Slavery, in support of Dine in or call ahead and your dinner will be ready for pick up. through November 21. For more their efforts to put a halt to human Dinner hours 2:30-9:30pm SATURDAY/AUG. 21 information, call 703.746.4343. trafficking in the Washington Neighborhood Craft Show. 9 a.m. to metropolitan area. 730 North Saint Asaph Street 3 p.m. The Belle View neighborhood Alexandria, VA 22314 AUG. 23-27 will be hosting its first craft show at FRIDAY/AUG. 27 (703) 548-1616 the Town Center, 1204 Belle View The Play’s The Thing Camp! 1 to 4 Blvd., Alexandria. Enjoy lively jazz p.m. Cost is $30/day - Ages 5-9. See Calendar, Page 22 Ample Free Parking www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 ❖ 21 Calendar From Page 21

Andrew Acosta & Speedy Tolliver SUNDAY/AUG. 29 sound is rich with gospel and blues, String Band (Folk/Bluegrass). and glimpses of the world she’s heard Summer Chamber Music Series. 3 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Acosta is a whenever she turned on her radio. p.m. Free Pianist John Earle, Fine Arts traditional/roots/originals guitarist Country and bluegrass, and good old violinists David Brown and Sheyna and singer from the Washington, D.C. Southern rock. At Torpedo Factory Burt, violist Suzanna Sitomer and area. At Grist Mall Park, 4710 Mt. Art Center, 105 N. Union St. AUG. 21 THROUGH SEPT. 26 NOW THROUGH AUG. 29 Vernon Memorial Highway, cellist Ryan Bridgland performing Alexandria. Call 703-838-4565, Systems Failure. Reception is Sept. Artist Diane Shiely Frykman. Free. Alexandria. Call 703-324-SHOW piano quintets by Dvorak and Robert www.torpedofactory.org. 9 from 6-8 p.m. Special Show entitled “The Four Seasons” (7469). Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ Schumann. At the Lyceum, 201 S. Programming on Sept. 23 at 7 includes still life and landscape oil parks/performances. Washington Street, Alexandria. p.m. with a Juror Discussion with paintings. At the Historic House at Quin Tango. 7:30-8:30 p.m. At Mason Kings Park Concert Band. 7 to 8 p.m. SATURDAY/SEPT. 4 Free. A concert in Ft. Hunt Park, six Sarah Tanguy. This exhibition Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Alexandria Art Market. 10 a.m. to 4 miles south of Old Town Alexandria on examines the current crises facing Spring Road, in Alexandria. Call Columbia Pike, Annandale. For p.m. A variety of original artwork the GW Parkway, 703-289-2550 or our country and the world and the 703-642-5173. information, directions and rain from over 20 artists will be displayed www.nps.gov/gwmp and go to “News plight of the people who must cancellation call 703-324-SHOW for sale including painting, NOW THROUGH SEPT. 12 and Fun Things to do.” suffer from the failures. At the (7469) or see photography, pottery, jewelry, and The Fabulous Flapper Tea Target Gallery at the Torpedo Shelf Life / Mary “Mimi” Frank. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ glasswork. At the Nicholas A. Program. 1-3 p.m. $27. In the Factory. Located in Old Town At The Athenaeum, 201 Prince performances Colasanto Park, adjoining the Del 1920s, a new kind of woman was Alexandria, the gallery is open Street, Alexandria. Hours are Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount born. She voted, drank, smoked and daily from 10-6 p.m. and until 9 Thursday, Friday and Sunday from Vernon Ave., Alexandria (corner of SATURDAY/AUG. 28 danced the Charleston. She wore p.m. on Thursdays; 12 to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 1 Commonwealth Avenue and Mount short hair and short skirts. How www.torpedofactory.org. to 4 p.m. Call 703-548-0035 or visit Alexandria Surrenders: War of Vernon Avenue). Contact Kimberley shocking! We’ll explore the birth of nvfaa.org. 1812 Reenactment. Noon to 4 Bush at 703-627-7656 or email AUG. 23 THROUGH SEPT. 26 p.m. The Carlyle House will recreate the Flapper Girl and the decade – the [email protected]. Cultural Clay: East Meets West. NOW THROUGH SEPT. 6 the occupation of Alexandria by His Roaring Twenties – that gave life to At the Torpedo Factory Art “Scapes: The Annual Landscape Royal Majesty’s naval forces. Historic her unique image and attitude. A full Center’s Scope Gallery. Hours are Exhibit.” Opening reception is interpreters attired as British Tars, English tea is included in this SUNDAY/SEPT. 5 Monday Through Sunday from 10 Thursday, Aug. 12 from 6:30-8 p.m. Royal Marines, and Alexandria program. At Green Spring Gardens, Summer Chamber Music Series. 3 a.m. to 6 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. Artwork inspired by all civilians will entertain your questions 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. p.m. Free. Pianist William McDaniel on Thursdays. At 101 North Union environments may be a part of this about life during the war. Free Call 703-642-5173 to register. Visit performing works by Chopin, St., ground floor Studio 19, exhibit – urban and rural, admission to the grounds. At the www.greenspring.org. Debussy and Prokofiev’s Sonata No. Alexandria. Call the Scope Gallery industrialized and primitive, coastal Carlyle House in Alexandria. Call Sundae in the Park. 3-5 p.m. An ice 8. At the Lyceum, 201 S. Washington at 703-548-6288 or visit and arid, and works portraying the 703-549-2997 or visit cream social with AHA! At Home in Street, Alexandria. www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/ beauty and destruction created by www.nvrpa.org. Alexandria, which supports Alexandrians who prefer to remain scope.htm Mother Nature. ‘Scapes was juried AUG. 28-29 independently in their homes. On WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 8 by artist Joey Manlapaz, instructor NOW THROUGH AUG. 29 at the Corcoran College of Art and 28th Annual Begonia Show and Madison Street between No. Royal Women’s Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. to McLean Art Society’s Summer Design. At the Art League Gallery, Sale. 9-4:30 p.m. on Aug. 28. 12- and Fairfax Streets. 1:30 p.m. Cost is $17. Special guest Show. Juried by Gwen Bragg, 105 North Union Street, Alexandria. 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. Expand your includes Rosa Maria Faulkner, a teacher and award-winning artist. Visit www.theartleague.org. plant palette! Be tempted with WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 1 Certified Personality Trainer. At River Farm, home of the splashes of color and shape for Sponsored by the Springfield/ American Horticultural Society, NOW THROUGH SEPT. 5 homes and greenhouses that last long Swing Dancing. 9-11 p.m. Admission Alexandria Women’s Connection. At 7931 E. Boulevard Drive, South of Artist Genevieve Lynn. “In Misty after frosts have put our outdoor is $6. DJ Dance Party with DJ Dabe the Springfield Golf & Country Club, Old Town. The themes are flower China” captures moments in gardens to bed! The sale offers a Murphy. At Nick’s Nightclub, 641 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, painting and still life as well as landscape, people and culture. At wide variety of begonias, including South Pickett Street, Alexandria. Springfield. Reservations must be landscapes. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 Gallery West, 1213 King street, subtropical species. At Green Spring made by Sept. 3 at 703-590-6562 or p.m. Monday through Friday, and Alexandria. Visit Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, THURSDAY/SEPT. 2 email to 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. www.jaderiverstudio.com. Alexandria. Call 703-642-5173 to [email protected]. register. Visit www.greenspring.org. Britt Neal. 7-9 p.m. Free. Britt Neal’s

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22 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Theater A Tempting Theatre Season From Page 19 “Don Quixote.” (In between, the company will perform two shows in Washington at the Lansburgh Theatre on “Fine Dining with yet to set dates for their Spring musical which will 7th Street NW.) Maizbon Afghan Grill is open 7 days a week between 11:30am be “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” The American Century Theater season includes such Quality Food and to 2:30pm. Dinner is served between 4pm to 10pm. a musical that Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice cre- tempting fare as Paddy Chayefsky’s “The Tenth Man,” Superb Service” Lunch Buffet Daily ated before either of them had a “Sir” before their name. Gore Vidal’s “Visit to a Small Planet,” George S. Kaufman Professional theatre in Alexandria is principally and Edna Ferber’s “Stage Door,” and Eugene O’Neill’s Visit our website to see our delicious menu and fabulous review MetroStage on North Royal Street. The season there “Beyond the Horizon,” which is rarely performed de- starts with a new jazz age musical “Glimpses of the spite having won him a Pulitzer Prize. 703.914.1700 Moon.” The cast will be led by Natascia Diaz who won Artisphere may be the latest new space for Arling- 6244-K Little River Turnpike • Alexandria, VA 22312 a Helen Hayes Award for her work on MetroStage’s ton, but it has only been three years since Signature maizbon.com “Rooms: A Rock Romance.” Later, they offer “A Broad- Theatre opened its two-theater complex upstairs from way Christmas Carol” by Kathy Feininger. In 2011, the County Library in Shirlington. This season’s fare in MetroStage presents Bernardine Mitchell as Ethel Wa- the larger of the theatres, the 230-seat MAX, will be ters in a bio-play titled “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” the major musicals “Chess,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “Side and then they reunite the trio of Ralph Cosham, John by Side by Sondheim,” and “Wheatley’s Folly,” a new Dow and Michael Tolaydo who won the Helen Hayes musical about the oldest American musical — “The Award for Outstanding Ensemble last season. This time Black Crook,” which came about in 1866 when a out they share the stage with Catherine Flye in Tom stranded touring French Stoppard’s “The Real In- ballet company joined spector Hound.” Professional theatre in forces with an American Zemfira Stage will re- melodrama theater to turn to the Lyceum on KING STREET CATS ADOPTIONS! Alexandria is principally create a show that is gen- Sept. 11 for its annual erally considered to be We have the pitter patter of tiny paws… one-night-only staging of MetroStage on North Royal the genesis of today’s and big paws at our cat orphanage. Artie Van Why’s play musicals. The MAX will about his experiences Come see if the new love of your life is at 25 S. Dove Street in Alexandria Street. The season there starts also host a new farce by during the terrorist at- (off Duke Street by Pet Sage) every Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. Ken Ludwig starring tacks in New York in to 4:30 p.m. We also need temporary foster homes for kittens! with a new jazz age musical Holly Twyford, “A Fox on 2001, “That Day in Sep- Directions and additional information is available on our website at the Fairway.” tember.” “Glimpses of the Moon.” www.kingstreetcats.org or call (703) 231-7199. For Arlingtonians the Signature’s smaller big news this season is yet theater, the 99-seat ARK, another indication of the incredible support for the arts will have Sherri L. Edelen and Nancy Robinette in a that is the county’s tradition, the opening in October of new two-actress play by Joe Calarco titled “Walter the new Artisphere Arts Complex that will use the space Cronkite is Dead,” and a new production of Yazmina that used to house the Newseum in Rosslyn. It will have Riza’s three-actor play “Art.” Old Town’s most authentic country two theaters, a ballroom and art galleries. The new Teatro De La Luna will host the International Festi- Dome Theatre in the space that used to be a planetarium val of Hispanic Theatre for the 13th year at the Gunston French restaurant since 1983 and which is such a visible landmark in Rosslyn will Arts Center this fall, and then mount two full produc- seat 220. A 125-seat black box theater will be the home tions of its own. They haven’t yet announced the titles of the Washington Shakespeare Company, which is los- or which Hispanic theaters will participate in the festi- ing its long-time venue, the Clark Street Playhouse, to val, but each year they manage to host a wide range of redevelopment north of Crystal City. Among the offer- productions by theaters from around the Hispanic ings in its first season at Artisphere will be Shakespeare’s world. The majority of their productions and the shows “Richard III” in repertory with “Mary Stuart” by they host from other nations are performed in Spanish Friedrich Schiller. with English surtitles projected above the stage. Artisphere is a continuation of the commitment to Arlington’s support isn’t confined to professional com- the arts that Norma Kaplan, director of the Cultural panies. Among the highlights of the new season are Summer Specials Affairs Division of the Department of Parks and Recre- offerings from the Arlington Players and Dominion ation has maintained for over a decade. In 1996 the Stage, two quality community theater companies. The County’s Art’s Incubator program became the first arts Arlington Players will stage three shows at the Thomas Cold Soup Trio effort ever to win the Ford Foundation/Harvard Uni- Jefferson Theatre on South Old Glebe Road, the Kander versity award for Innovations in American Government. and Ebb musical “Cabaret,” Anton Chekhov’s “The Among the successes of the program have been the Seagull,” and the stage version of the musical movie Cold Salmon Platter growth of Signature Theatre into a Tony Award-win- “42nd Street.” Dominion Stage mounts its shows at the ning professional company and the nurturing of smaller Gunston Arts Center on South Lang Street. Their sea- Dover Sole companies that fill defined niches such as the Ameri- son also includes two musicals and one non-musical. can Century Theatre, which is one of the few theater One can’t really call Charles Busch’s “Psycho Beach companies in the nation concentrating on the influen- Frog Legs Party” a “strait play.” It is a bizarre parody of both the tial or initially acclaimed American plays of the 20th beach movies popular in the 1960s and the slasher films century that are rarely performed today, and Synetic Rack of Lamb Theater which will have new performance opportuni- of the 1970s. The musicals for the season are “The Best ties in the Crystal City facility being vacated after a Little Whorehouse in Texas” and the up-tempo “Altar temporary residency by Arena Stage. Boyz.” There may well be fewer theatre companies mount- BUILDING ON their phenomenal success using move- ing shows this season, but the variety of their offerings ment, mime and music to tell complex stories in highly remains impressive. ❖❖❖ dramatic form, Synetic has announced two productions 127 N. Washington St., Old Town • 703-548-4661 for the new season in Crystal City. In October their Ar- Brad Hathaway reviews theater in Virginia, Washing- tistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili directs Ben Cunis in ton and Maryland as well as Broadway and writes about Smoke Free Restaurant the title role in a wordless “King Arthur.” Next June theater for a number of national magazines. He can be www.lerefugealexandria.com Tsikurishvili directs company regular Dan Istrate in reached at [email protected]. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 ❖ 23 Schools Back-to-School Supplies Needed ommunity Partners for Children (CPC), Send announcements to the Alexandria in Alexandria and is enrolled in the an Alexandria nonprofit organization, Gazette Packet, by e-mail to university’s Olin Business School. kicked off its 19th annual Back-to-School [email protected]. C Deadline is Thursday at noon for the fol- The following students were named Drive for school supplies with the accep- lowing week’s paper. Photos are to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets tance of a donation from Dr. Robert M. Knapp, an encouraged. Call Steve Hibbard at 703- Commandant’s List. Alexandria chiropractor. 778-9412 with questions. ❖ Andrew Blacker of Alexandria is a Marine cadet and a sophomore ma- Each year, Knapp offers free services to patients The Alumni Association of joring in history in the College of Liberal on a special Patient Appreciation Day. This year, Parker-Gray School is having its 90th Arts and Human Sciences. Knapp invited those receiving free services to make ❖ Anniversary and 11th School Reunion in Jacob Reihl of Alexandria is an a donation to CPC, and he matched the funds with Alexandria on Aug. 20-22. Contact Doris Army cadet and a freshman majoring in Surratt – 703-823-1772; Alice Thomp- university studies at Virginia Tech. his own contribution. son – 703-548-8178; or Lovell Lee – ❖ Justin Firaben of Alexandria CPC is asking the community to donate school sup- 703-780-0812. is a civilian track cadet and a senior ma- plies to help youngsters who can’t afford them. joring in political science in the College In partnership with local sponsors, CPC will col- The 1960 class of George Wash- of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. ington High School (now a middle lect supplies for all age groups: composition books, school) is having its 50th Reunion in Travor Malstrom of Alexandria spiral notebooks, wide-rule notebook paper, pens, Alexandria, Oct. 8-10. Contact persons was named to the dean’s list at Eastern pencils, crayons, erasers, pocket folders, pencil are Carolyn Weaver Whitaker, 386-447- Oregon University in La Grande, Ore., pouches, scissors, rulers, and other items. 5420, [email protected] or for the 2009 fall semester. Dr. Robert M. Knapp, an Alexandria chiro- Doug Garthoff, 703-683-2584, The Back-to-School Drive runs from now through practor, with his assistant Alyson [email protected]. Everton Nascimento Batista of Sept. 2, 2010. Anyone wishing to contribute can help Newsom. Alexandria has been elected to the as follows: Zachary Charles Whitacre of Al- Student Senate at Hampden-Sydney ❖ exandria was named to the dean’s list College. As a junior representative, he Donate school supplies by dropping them off in Burke-4701 Seminary Road for the fall 2009 semester at Washing- will serve for the 2010-2011 academic one of the donation boxes at the locations listed be- Duncan-2501 Commonwealth Avenue ton University in St. Louis. Whitacre is low. ❖ Burke & Herbert Bank: See School Notes, Page 25 a graduate of T. C. Williams High School ❖ Send a tax-deductible check to support the Back- Main office: 100 South Fairfax Street to-School Drive to Community Partners for Children, Carlyle: 1775 Jamieson Avenue Legal Notices Legal Notices P.O. Box 2738, Alexandria, VA 22301. King and Washington Street Branch: 621 King ❖ Volunteer to help sort school supplies on Friday, Street Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 ABC LICENSE Sept. 3, at Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Landmark: 155 N. Paxton Street Process: Public Participation La Fromagerie, LLC trading as La Fromagerie, 1222 King St, Alexandria, VA Commonwealth Avenue. To volunteer, email Kendra Monroe Avenue: 306 E. Monroe Avenue Clear Wireless, LLC is proposing telecommuni- 22314. The above establishment is applying to at [email protected]. ❖ Chinquapin Recreation Center, 3210 King Street cations facilities at the following address in Alex- the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC andria, Virginia. The proposed developments BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Beer and Wine off CPC’s local sponsors provide sites for the dona- ❖ Church of St. Clement, 1701 North Quaker Lane will include attaching antennas to an existing and on premises and keg license to sell or ❖ transmission tower and placement of associated manufacture alcoholic beverages. tion boxes. Donation boxes are located at: Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, 4875 equipment within a 10’ x 10’ lease area. Sebastien Tevel, Owner ❖ A Show of Hands, 2301 Mt. Vernon Avenue Eisenhower Avenue 4500 Roundhill Road ❖ Alexandria Health Department, 4480 King Street ❖ Curves Del Ray, 2609 Mount Vernon Avenue ❖ ❖ Members of the public interested in submitting Alexandria INOVA Hospital, 4320 Seminary Curves Foxchase, 4613B Duke Street comments on the possible effects that these Road ❖ Dairy Godmother, 2310 Mount Vernon Avenue proposed projects may have on historic properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the Na- ❖ Artfully Chocolate/Artfully Paper, 2003A Mt. ❖ Grace Episcopal Church, 3601 Russell Road tional Register of Historic Places may send their ❖ comments to Bailor Bell, RESCOM Environmen- Vernon Avenue FireFlies, 1501 Mt. Vernon Avenue tal Corp., P.O. Box 6225, Traverse City, MI ❖ Alexandria City Hall, 301 King Street ❖ Karing by Kristina, 2006 Mt. Vernon Avenue 49696 or call 1.231.947.4454. Project Refer- ence #s: 1008005 ❖ Alexandria Public Library (all branches): ❖ Long & Foster Realtors, 5845 Richmond Highway Beatley-5005 Duke Street ❖ Mancini’s Café and Bakery, 1508 Mt. Vernon Barrett-717 Queen Street See Supplies Needed, Page 25 Obituary LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Natalie Lauren Richards Alexandria Board of Architectural Review Old & Historic Alexandria District A public hearing will be held by the Alexandria Saints Latin Competitors Win National Championship Board of Architectural Review on WEDNES- DAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 beginning at 7:30 our members of the Saints PM in Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia on the Latin Club traveled to following applications: F North Dakota State Univer- CASE BAR2010-0217 sity in late July to compete in the Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a fence and HVAC installation at 600 S. Wash- National Junior Classical League ington St, zoned CL Commercial. APPLICANT: Soonja Purdy Convention. CASE BAR2010-0218 During the convention, Evan Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Draim ’13 competed in the National a garden wall with a waiver of vision clearance requirement at 505 S. Lee St, zoned RM Resi- Certamen Championship as a mem- On August 3, 2010 adored Natalie, 19, dential. APPLICANT: Lisa Collis ber of the Virginia Intermediate peacefully began her new journey following a State Team, which included stu- courageous battle against brain cancer. Her CASE BAR2010-0219 spirit lives on in all who knew her. A graduate of Request for Certificate of Appropriateness for dents from various schools across St. Stephens St. Agnes School, Natalie was an window replacement at 904 Green St, zoned accomplished pianist, singer, songwriter and RM Residential. the state. The team, which was performer and a gifted linguist. Even in APPLICANT: Lois Ember By Old Town Win- coached by St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes adversity, her benevolence shown through in all dows and Doors she did. She is survived by her loving parents, School Upper School Latin Teacher Debbie and Doug; brother, Chris; grandparents, CASE BAR2010-0220 Tom and Ellen. A joyous, musical service at Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Ian Hochberg, competed against 15 Mount Olivet Methodist Church in Arlington, VA cellular antennas at 105 N. Union St, zoned CD other state teams to win the inter- was held August 12th where Natalie’s rich mu- Commercial. Saints Latin team members from left: Justin sical talents and life were APPLICANT: New Cingular Wireless d/b/a mediate level National Certamen lovingly remembered. Contributions can be AT&T Mobility Klingenberger ’11, David Thomas ’11, Claire Niemann made to Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, Championship. In addition, Draim CASE BAR2010-0221 ’11, Evan Draim ’13, and Latin Teacher Ian Hochberg. www.abc2.org/donate. Cunningham Life was named the MVP of the entire Celebration Home, 811 Cameron Street, Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Alexandria is in charge of arrangements. window replacement at 808 S. Fairfax St, zoned RM Residential. Intermediate Level, best-in-show in in a variety of different events first in Greek Life and Literature, APPLICANT: Joseph Schulte and Chris Goode Latin Oratory, and ranked number throughout the school year. Events second in Hellenic History and third CASE BAR2010-0229 one overall student in academics. include: in-school activities, field in Classical Art. In the graphic arts Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for replacement windows at 1600 W. Abingdon Hochberg, who has managed trips, conventions, certamina, na- category, she placed first in Pottery Drive, zoned R-C Residential. APPLICANT: Potowmack Crossing Condomini- the SSSAS Latin program for the tional exams, and Middle and Up- for 11th-12th grade students. um past eight years, said the team he per School classes. In addition, Justin Klingenberger CASE BAR2010-0185 coached showed incredible resil- In other events during the con- ’11 placed first in the Large Mod- Request for approval of alterations at 418 Queen Street, zoned RM Residential. ience and determination in pursu- vention, Claire Niemann ’11 ran for els for his life-size catapult in the APPLICANT: David & Kimberly Kaplan ing the championship this year. the national office of second vice graphic arts category, while David Information about the above item(s) may be ob- tained from the Department of Planning and The St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes president as the only candidate se- Thomas ’11 placed 10th in Read- Zoning, City Hall, 301 King Street, Room 2100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, telephone: (703) School Latin club involves more lected to run from Virginia. In aca- ing Comprehension Prose III in the 746-4666 than 100 students who participate demics for level three, she placed academics category. 24 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ August 19-25, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Schools Back-to-School Supplies Needed From Page 24 ❖ Today’s Cargo, 1102 King Community Partners for Chil- Avenue Street dren is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 ❖ McEnearney Associates Real- ❖ Torpedo Factory Art Center, nonprofit organization that helps tors, 109 South Pitt Street 105 North Union Street Alexandria children by collecting ❖ Nature’s Nibbles, 2601 Mt. ❖ Virginia Commerce Bank, and distributing donated school Vernon Avenue 2401 Mount Vernon Avenue supplies and holiday gifts to those ❖ Old Town Transit Shop, 1775 ❖ Yates Automotive Service Sta- who need them. For more infor- C Duke Street tion, 317 E. Braddock Road mation about CPC, contact Pat ❖ St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, 2300 ❖ Yoga in Daily Life, 2402 Miller at pmiller1806@ Mount Vernon Avenue Mount Vernon Avenue comcast.net. School Notes

From Page 24 March 17, 2010: Elizabeth Loveless, Alex- sional development specialist in the year. A Davis Fellow, Everton is a andria; and Kate McFarland, Alexandria. Department of Professional Learning Dean’s List student and a member of the and Accountability, have been named Garnet & Grey Society (student admis- Two local students — one from Ar- Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) sions committee). He played defense on lington and one from Alexandria — 2010 Support Employees of the Year. the varsity soccer team last year. An were selected as the winners of the Del economics and commerce major, he is a Ray Greens Mosaic Contest. The following Alexandria students graduate of St. Stephens & St. Agnes The first place winner was Sarah have graduated from Excelsior College. School and is the son of Louis Masochini Concepcion, a 9th grader from Luis A. Marrero has earned a Bach- and Jonathan Harkness of Alexandria. Alexandria’s TC/Minnie Howard Cam- elor of Science. pus, who receives a $1,000 prize along Ariana Sarita Ramirez has earned John Kroon and Christopher with her school’s art department. The a Bachelor of Science. Willis of Alexandria represented second place winner was Khanh-Chau Nancy Vo has earned a Bachelor of James Madison University at the Na- Mai, a 7th grader from Arlington’s Science. tional Conference on Undergraduate Swanson Middle School, who wins $500 Research at the University of Montana, as does her school. Selecting the winners The Universities at Shady Grove April 15-17. Kroon presented, “Glue was a distinguished panel of judges that is honored to recognize Minkyung Kim Testing for JLab CLAS12 Detector.” included Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille, of Alexandria as an undergraduate Willis presented, “Direct Observation of Arlington School Board Member Libby student academic achievement winner the Sigma-Hyperon in Garvey, Architect Skip Maginniss, Alex- from the University of Maryland Eastern Electroproduction Using the CLAS De- andria City Planner Maya Contreras, and Shore at USG Hotel & Restaurant Man- tector at Jefferson Lab.” building owner Julie Wadler. agement Program. Kim is a member if the Eta Sigma Delta International Hospi- The following students from Al- John Adams, building supervisor at tality Management Honors Society and exandria were inducted into Phi Beta Stratford Landing Elementary School, an active volunteer at the UMES student Kappa at James Madison University on and Delores (Dee) Herndon, profes- organization Campus Kitchens.

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New Trustees Named to Scholarship Fund State hree new members were Telected to the Scholarship Princess Fund of Alexandria’s Maya Simone Board of Trustees – Dwight Wood, daughter of Dunton, John Leary and Terese Clarence and Wilson. Derlene Daniels of Dunton is founder and president Alexandria, will be of Bonaventure Realty Group, LLC, attending the a real estate management and in- National American vestment firm. Bonaventure cur- Miss Pageant in rently owns and is performing a Anaheim, Calif., at Dwight Dunton John Leary Terese Wilson complete renovation and redevel- Disneyland during opment of The Encore, a 461-unit international, corporate, and in- Wilson is a founding partner and Thanksgiving apartment complex in Alexandria dustry association clients with designer with Lehman Smith week, representing as well as properties in Richmond, communications solutions to a McLeish, an architectural design the Common- Va., Charleston, S.C. and Chesa- range of public policy and market strategy firm headquartered in wealth of Virginia. peake, Va. Dunton is a member of challenges. A 20-year veteran of Washington, D.C. She has over- Maya’s activities the Alexandria Chamber of Com- the public affairs arena, Leary seen the design and construction include singing, merce, the National Multi-Housing founded the Opinion Leader Net- of over 25 million square feet of ballet, playing with Council, the Apartment and Office work, an online advertising net- award-winning office space her dolls, and playing soccer. She was recently Building Owners Association and work optimized for public affairs around the world. crowned National American Miss Virginia Princess the Virginia Development Housing campaigns. Residents of the North Ridge Queen and received a photo shoot certificate, Authority. A sixth-generation Alexandrian area Alexandria, Wilson and her $1,000 cash award and paid air fare to Anaheim, A native of Alexandria, Dunton and 1987 graduate of T.C. Will- husband Jim have been active in Calif. is a 1992 graduate of T.C. Williams iams High School, Leary received the ACPS school community at High School. He received a B.S. in his B.A. in government and inter- Cora Kelley Elementary, George commerce from the University of national studies from The Univer- Washington Middle School, and Virginia’s McIntire School of Com- sity of South Carolina in 1991. T.C. Williams High School where Dawson Honored merce in 1996. Mr. Dunton and Leary and his wife Maureen have their children attended. She has Rose T. Dawson, director of Al- his wife Sara and their three been active in the school commu- served on the Scholarship Fund’s exandria Library, received the Dis- daughters reside in Alexandria. nity. Leary served as president of Gala Committee and co-chaired tinguished Service to the Library Leary is a partner and executive Maury Elementary School PTA, the May 2010 event. Profession Award at the National vice president of Washington Me- where his three sons attend school, For more information about the Conference of African American dia Group (WMG), a strategic and has served on the School Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, Librarians of the Black Caucus of communications firm based in Board Budget Advisory Committee visit www.AlexScholarshipFund.org the American Library Association Washington, D.C. WMG provides and Health Advisory Committee or call 703 824-6730. held in Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 4 to 8. The award recognizes an individual member of the library profession who has, over a significant period of time, made an outstanding national contribution to librarianship and library development. Dawson, the director of the Al- exandria Library since 2008, served as deputy director for two years before becoming director of librar- Rose T. Dawson, director of ies. Dawson earned both her bach- Alexandria Library elor of arts in education and mas- come a certified public manager. ter of library science from the Uni- She is an active member of the versity of North Carolina at Chapel American Library Association, Pub- Hill. Additionally, she completed lic Library Association, Library Ad- the program at George Washington ministration and Management As- University’s Center for Excellence sociation, and Association of Li- in Municipal Management to be- brary Services to Children.

Boren Scholar Benjamin (Ben) Cohen of More than 1,200 campers are making the most of their summers Alexandria, a mass commu- SummerTimes by learning new skills and making friends at the St. Stephen’s & nications senior at VCU, St. Agnes School SummerTimes program. For more than 30 years, SummerTimes has has been selected to re- offered area students a variety of fun camps to match their interests. This summer’s ceive a national Boren program started June 14 and runs through Aug. 27. More than 60 different types of Scholarship for a one-year camp are offered for students ages 3 to 18, with more than 120 different sessions that immersion program of include everything from traditional day camps, specialty camps, and sports camps, to study in China during summer studies/academic enrichment. Above, at Archery Camp (Rising Grades 4-6) which he will study Manda- with Lower School Music Teacher Matt Gehlhoff, students learn how to hold the bow, rin Chinese in Beijing and develop correct drawing technique, as well as aiming and sighting solutions. Camp will be immersed in China’s included games and a tournament to test their new skills. Spanish Camp/Exploring the culture. He is a 2004 gradu- Spanish World (Rising Grades 2-5) with Senora Macarena Jenkins. Campers were ate of T.C. Williams High immersed in a week of Spanish exploration and learned about different world cultures. School.

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Dancemaster Corky Palmer calls out the steps for the guests at Saturday’s night sold- Photo by out Jane Austen Ball at Gadsby’s Tavern. At the Jane Austen Ball Louise Krafft

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Rick Sowers talks with Ruth and Frans Verbunt traveled friends during a break from Greensboro, N.C., to attend in the dancing. the Saturday night ball.

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