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Vol. 12, No. 22 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper JUNE 2, 2016 .... Council goes to court Trial between neighbors capricious, and that it was Wilson said. “These actions and city over La Bergerie done as a favor to La Bergerie beg several key questions: Did decision begins co-owner Margaret Ticer they vet the proposal careful- BY ERICH WAGNER Janowsky, daughter of former ly and neutrally? Did the city After more than a year of Mayor, City Councilor and follow its own legally binding legal maneuvering, a trial over state Sen. Patsy Ticer. The rules and procedures, or did whether city council improp- proposal includes 100 indoor they rush it through?” erly approved the relocation and 50 outdoor seats, a bar, But Amy Miller, an attor- and expansion of local restau- live music and a five-bed inn. ney representing city council, rant La Bergerie to a house on In opening arguments, D.C.- said the record shows that the North Washington Street fi- based attorney Bryan Wilson, Janowskys’ proposal under- PHOTO/LAURA SIKES nally got underway Tuesday. who represents the 24 neigh- went rigorous vetting, and that Neighbors of the proposed bors, said he would prove city councilors and staff strength- HONORING THE FALLEN Flags mark the grave of U.S. Navy Cmdr. Arthur Herbert Bryant Jr., who died in 1956, along with new location of 329 N. Wash- council and staff gave the ened conditions placed on the other veterans’ graves in Alexandria’s Ivy Hill Cemetery in honor ington St. sued city council Janowksys an easy path to relocation in many instances of Memorial Day. Bryant’s epitaph read, “He was at home where last year, arguing that coun- approval and did not properly where residents had concerns. there was truth, courage and compassion.” cilors’ unanimous decision vet the proposal. “Each issue was considered approving the relocation was “Their actions, and those unreasonable, arbitrary and of staff speak for themselves,” SEE LA BERGERIE | 6 A different kind of international education T.C. senior Frederick Delawie prepares for high school study in Germany BY CHRIS TEALE May 13 marked a signifi- cant day in the academic year for students at T.C. Williams, as 331 seniors finalized their college choices on what the school refers to as Decision Day. But for senior Frederick Delawie, things will go a little differently this fall. Instead of packing his bags and head- PHOTO/GRACE BOWER ing to a college dorm, he will NEVER FORGOTTEN The Bowers family from Alexandria pay their COURTESY PHOTO respects to uncle and brother-in-law, Army Lt. Col. Joseph James travel to Germany to spend 10 T.C. Williams senior Frederick Delawie is preparing for a year’s worth Fenty who served and was killed in Afghanistan 10 years ago months living, working and of study in Germany under the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange this month at age 42. Fenty rests in Arlington National Cemetary. Program. He will spend 10 months in the country fully immersed in SEE DELAWIE | 8 the country’s language and culture. ARTS CALENDAR THEY’RE BACK! 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