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Vol. 14b, No. 39 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper. SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 Vying for New system boosts ACPS accreditation Jefferson-Houston, long marked improvement across the di- accreditation with conditions sta- voters unaccredited, to receive ac- vision. William Ramsay Elementa- tus, which is huge for them,” ACPS creditation with conditions ry School and Francis C. Hammond Director of Communications Hel- Candidates debate Poto- BY MISSY SCHROTT Middle School, which have both been en Lloyd said. “So what changed? mac Yard Metro, afford- only partially accredited for the past We’re able to support students bet- able housing at forum Fourteen of Alexandria City three years, are projected to gain full ter. … A lot of it comes from data BY MISSY SCHROTT Public Schools’ 16 schools are ex- accreditation status this year. analysis and putting systems in pected to be fully accredited for the Also notably, Jefferson-Houston place that enable teachers to look At a forum Saturday after- 2018-19 school year, according to an School is projected to earn accred- at what individual students need noon, city council candidates ACPS news release. itation with conditions status after to progress in the areas where they gathered for the first time since The Virginia Department of Ed- six consecutive years of being de- seem to be struggling.” the Democratic Primary in June ucation’s preliminary accredita- nied accreditation. to make a play for Alexandrians’ tion results released to ACPS show “[Jefferson-Houston] moved into SEE ACCREDITATION | 11 votes in November. The debate, hosted by West End Coalition of Alexandria Civ- ic, Condo and Homeowner as- sociations, an organization that Longtime Alexandrian, coordinates activities among groups west of Quaker Lane, took place at William Ramsay Fed economist David Wilcox to retire Elementary School. SEE FORUM | 17 Wilcox helped plan the country’s way out of the great recession INSIDE BY DUNCAN AGNEW

When David Wilcox took his seat in an intermediate economics class as a sophomore at Williams College, he never thought the lecture would set him on a path to one of the most powerful federal agencies in the country. PHOTO/ALEXA EPITROPOULOS The first thing that struck Wilcox, King Street Art Festival who years later would help navigate More than 200 artists showcase the country through financial crisis their work in Old Town. at the Federal Reserve, was that Wil- Page 14 liams undergraduate economics professor Carl van Duyne could hardly Sports contain his excitement as he handed PHOTO/COURTESY out new textbooks to his students. Alexandria player Donald An- thony participates in inaugural “I remember Carl sitting on the It was the privilege and benefit of working with Miracle League All-Star game. front of the desk – it was a small people I found very inspiring, very brilliant, very Page 20 classroom of 25 or 30 students – and you could tell that there was a focus dedicated, very focused on the public mission and energy and vitality about Carl here at the Federal Reserve Board who clarified my Wellness when he said that he couldn’t begin thinking about what I wanted to do for my career.” As the weather cools down, ex- to describe how excited he was that plore all the local parks Alexan- we had the benefit of using a brand – David Wilcox, dria has to offer. chief economist, The Federal Reserve Page 21 SEE WILCOX | 6 2 |SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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WILCOX FROM | 1 to me, but as a student who in 1987. From there, he re- was practically brand new turned to the Federal Re- new macroeconomics text- to economics, I had no idea serve as an economist within book just on the market and what an important role Stan the Board of Governors. just barely arrived in time for was going to play in my life,” “It was the privilege and use with this class,” Wilcox Wilcox said. benefit of working with peo- said. During his senior year at ple I found very inspiring, One of the authors of that Williams, Wilcox made the very brilliant, very dedi- textbook, Stanley Fischer, trip to D.C. while he was on cated, very focused on the would become Wilcox’s eco- the hunt for a job, and he public mission here at the nomics Ph.D. dissertation stopped by the Federal Re- Federal Reserve Board who advisor at the Massachusetts serve to visit a friend who clarified my thinking about Institute of Technology. De- worked there. This led to an what I wanted to do for my cades later, Fischer served as unlikely job offer to join the career,” Wilcox said. vice chairman of the Federal Federal Reserve Board as a Wilcox, now chief econ- Reserve under the Obama research assistant. omist for the Fed, has spent and Trump administrations After accepting that offer 30 years with the country’s before stepping down in Oc- and working in research for central banking system. He COURTESY PHOTO tober 2017. two years, Wilcox went back announced this summer that David Wilcox and Randal Quarles, vice chair for supervision of the “He’s a figure that was to school to earn a doctorate he will retire at the end of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. incredibly important later on from MIT, which he received year. Wilcox is well known a time when the staff here No one knew where the for serving as the deputy at the Federal Reserve, in breaking point was or how FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 director of the Federal Re- collaboration with other close the country’s financial THROUGH serve’s Board of Governors government agencies, many system would come to a full- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 during the financial crisis in other individuals, came to- scale collapse. 2008. In that role, he worked gether as never before and Wilcox credits his col- alongside many world-re- never since in my time be- leagues for preventing a bad nowned economists that the cause of the urgency of the situation from becoming a Fed turned to in order to save situation.” complete disaster. the United States from finan- One of the most challeng- “As bad as it was, I real- cial ruin. ing aspects of fighting the ly do believe that it was the “That was an extraor- recession for Wilcox was the courage and creativity and dinarily intense period of day-to-day uncertainty that time,” Wilcox said. “It was employees at the Fed faced. SEE WILCOX | 8

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WILCOX FROM | 6 at the treasury department of the Federal Reserve,” Wil- and other agencies as well,” [Wilcox] has spent his career cox said. “Inclusion has to do brilliance of a lot of individ- Wilcox said. with what they experience uals I was privileged to work On the heels of the reces- working tirelessly to improve once they’re on our staff, with that prevented it from sion, Wilcox was promoted to economic policy. I think he is making sure that we’re pre- being even worse,” Wilcox his current post as director of motivated to do so not just because he senting them with a profes- said. the Division of Research and wants the American economy as a whole sional environment in which Wilcox said the scholastic Statistics for the Federal Re- they feel challenged.” background of Ben Bernan- serve Board. In that position, to be stronger, but because he really cares Historically, men obtain ke, Federal Reserve Chair- he oversees 350 employees about making people’s lives better.” 70 percent of all economics man during the recession, focused on economic analy- – Karen Dynan, professor, degrees at both the under- proved vital to successfully sis and forecasting. Harvard University Department of Economics graduate and doctoral pro- navigating the minefield of While he took over at a gram levels, Wilcox noted. the Great Recession. time of instability, Wilcox In addition to a lack of fe- Bernanke’s status as one said his early work as direc- join the Brookings Institu- coming a pioneer in promot- male representation, African of the foremost scholars tor centered on stabilizing tion. Dynan said a large part ing diversity and inclusion Americans and Hispanics are of the causes and recovery the work environment at the of Wilcox’s success as a lead- within the field of econom- also widely underrepresent- strategies of the Great De- Federal Reserve Board in the ing economist stems from his ics. He said one of his prima- ed in the field. pression made him better aftermath of the financial dedication to public service. ry goals has been to foster a Wilcox said he has pur- equipped to serve during a crisis. “[Wilcox] has spent his supportive, productive work sued both an internal agenda national emergency than Karen Dynan, a profes- career working tirelessly to environment that pushes all to change the culture inside anyone else on the planet, sor in the Department of improve economic policy,” employees to offer valuable of the Federal Reserve Board Wilcox said. Economics at Harvard Uni- Dynan said in an email. “I contributions to the organi- itself and an external agenda “We were all enormously versity, first met Wilcox as think he is motivated to do zation. to combat the homogeneity fortunate that Ben [Bernan- a research assistant at the so not just because he wants “Diversity means mak- of economics programs at in- ke] was serving as chair at Federal Reserve Board before the American economy as a ing sure that we are hiring stitutions around the coun- that time and in a position earning a Ph.D. herself. She whole to be stronger, but be- as broadly representative a try. While he admitted that to be able to make the dif- returned to the board after cause he really cares about set of individuals as we pos- the results have been mixed, ference that he did working graduate school, spending making people’s lives better.” sibly can, bringing that set some signs of progress are in collaboration with some 17 years as a researcher and In that same vein, Wilcox of individuals in the door to very courageous individuals forecaster before leaving to spent the past five years be- welcome them as employees SEE WILCOX | 29 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 | 9

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ACCREDITATION FROM | 11 that we’ve had didn’t come Jeffer- by accident,” Peters said. son-Hous- “The beauty of the new “It comes by weekly [Pro- ton accreditation system is our fessional Learning Commu- School is old sins are not held against nities], … it came by very projected to earn [us],” Ramsay Principal Mi- strategic supports from accred- central office, very strategic chael Routhouska said. ited with Routhouska said the work that we did here in the conditions previous system punished school and then definitely status Ramsay because, even looking strategically at ev- after six though science was the only ery student.” consecu- subject area with problem Like Jefferson-Houston, tive years test scores in recent years, it both Peters and Routhouska of being was a year-after-year lag in said their schools’ improve- denied different subject areas that ments could be attributed accredita- had landed the school in re- to their individualized ap- tion. constituted status, the last proach to student learning. step before accreditation Professional Learning denied in the old system. Communities are weekly “Under the old sys- meetings that take place FILE PHOTO tem, a school could be de- at all ACPS schools during nied accreditation if it was which teachers analyze as- weak spots in others. beneficial for the school benchmarks and maintain something other than fully sessment data and strate- Douglas MacArthur El- and its student population, fully accredited status next accredited for more than gize about the needs of each ementary School, Matthew these schools weren’t mea- year. four consecutive years,” of their individual students. Maury Elementary School, sured by the new system Note: The data in this ar- Pyle said. “The driver on Lloyd said ACPS has refined Mount Vernon Community this year. ticle is based on ACPS’ pro- the new system is actual- its PLC program over the School and George Wash- ACPS sent emails to par- jections from preliminary ly the performance on the past year. ington Middle School were ents at each of those schools reports released to them school-quality indicators.” Peters said analyzing all fully accredited under saying they fell below state confidentially by the Virgin- Pierrette Peters, prin- each student’s assessments the old system, but wouldn’t benchmarks in math sub- ia Department of Education. cipal of the now fully ac- especially helps her teach- have been under the new group performance ar- The official accreditation re- credited Hammond Mid- ers cultivate data for new system. Because schools eas. The emails detail the ports were published on the dle School, said deliberate students who may not have may be accredited by the old steps each school will take VDOE’s website Thursday strategies dug the school been around for the previ- system or the new system, over the next school year after press time. MOM_Print-Ad_OCT-Batch1-Alexandria_Times _5.5x4.5_SEP20.pdf 13 9/13/2018 10:46:57 AM out of reconstituted status. ous year’s SOL tests, since depending on what’s most to ensure they meet those - [email protected] “Us having the growth ACPS is such a transient school division. “We want to show that we’re not using poverty or high turnover as an excuse for performance in our stu- The beauty dents,” Lloyd said. “This of the new shows us that we’re able to Could your emotions document that we are serv- be controlling your accreditation ing those students really system is our old well, and we’re showing theC investment decisions? sins are not held improvement in them.” M against [us].” While the new sysY - tem showed growth andCM – Michael Routhouska, improvement at some of Attend our new seminar:Mind Over Money: MY Attend a Seminar principal, William Ramsay ACPS’ previously struggling How Your Emotions Can Keep You From schools, it also pointed outCY Reaching Your Financial Goals. And discover in Your Area CMY how to train your brain — with simple Alexandria, VA by fairly K solutions to help you take control! Wednesday, October 3 | 7 p.m. ed p tt a October 25–28 o id

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FORUM FROM | 1 The solution is the city council needs to be full-time, and Peggy Fox, a reporter I think that the city council with WUSA Channel 9, mod- needs to focus what they’re erated the forum, asking doing and pay attention to candidates questions on key what they’re doing and not city issues including Metro, give all the responsibility affordable housing, pub- to city staff. That’s not how lic safety, development and you run an organization.” quality of life. Along similar lines, Re- After the primary elec- publican Kevin Dunne made tion in June, the candidate several comments about the pool for Alexandria City city being run by staff rather Council is down to nine – six than council. Democrats, two Republicans “Fundamentally, we are and one Independent. a city which is staff-led. With a little more than a Many people don’t recog- month to go before the gen- nize that,” Dunne said. “You eral election, most of the elect a council, [and] they candidates used their time have great ideas – you’ve at the forum to try to dif- heard many of them to- ferentiate themselves from night – but the problem is other candidates. As the PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT that the city doesn’t listen city has an all-Democrat- City council candidates gather at the West End Coalition's candidate forum at William Ramsay Elemen- because we are a staff-led ic incumbent council and a tary School on Sept. 22. city. That is a problem. I am historically left-leaning po- not for professionalizing our litical climate, the two Re- Independent candidate of councilors working on ability, and there’s a lack of political leadership. Leader- publican candidates and sole Mark Shiffer said he would too many issues in a small commitment [on council],” ship should be local and civ- Independent candidate were serve on council full-time, if amount of time. Shiffer said. “It means that ic-oriented.” especially vocal about what elected. He said the Potomac “There’s a lack of focus, our city council is doing too set them apart. Yard Metro was a symptom there’s a lack of account- much in too little time. … SEE FORUM | 18

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FORUM FROM | 17 my chest about working for similarly, cited his expertise the West End because I be- on the causes he supports as 703-683-1996 Republican candidate lieve that’s part of what we one of his strengths. Michael Clinkscale stood need to do. But I am com- “I bring a very unique out on from the pool of can- mitted and I’ve shown that perspective in the fact that didates with his blunt ideas commitment and if elected, I’ve actually worked or ad- Heating & Air Conditioning and contrary opinions. I will show that commitment vocated in all three of my When Fox asked how again.” platform areas, which are Fall Inspections candidates would establish While the forum was civil education, health and hous- and maintain credibility in overall and did not give can- ing,” he said. of one system city government after the didates an opportunity to While the forum gave $ 95 south entrance of the Po- debate amongst themselves, equal treatment to Dem- for 69. tomac Yard Metro was re- Democratic candidate Mo ocrats, Republicans and • Alexandria, VA residents only moved from plans without Seifeldein challenged Clink- Independents, some candi- • Cannot be combined with any other notice in the spring, Clink- scale’s comments on afford- dates referenced party pol- offers/coupons. scale replied “Fire everyone able housing. itics in their closing com-

• Ask one of our service involved. Hire better peo- “We’re talking about ments. Fall Inspections of representatives how to apply this $ 95 to an Assured Service Agreement. ple.” workforce housing, not free Amy Jackson, who zeroed one system for 69. When asked about af- giveaways. Those are for in on education throughout www.rbincorporated.com fordable housing, Clinkscale hardworking people who the forum, used her closing said he did not support it went to college, graduated, statement as a rallying cry. because it encourages “poor and are working within our “We need to do some- people to remain poor and city,” Seifeldein said. “A lot thing and it needs to start does not instill a value sys- of our teachers, … our fire- with the schools,” Jackson tem in them at all.” fighters, our EMTs when you said. “We need to do some- As the only veteran coun- have an emergency, can’t af- thing. How do you get that cilors at the forum, Council- ford to live here.” done? With a bold, inclusive ors John Chapman and Del Chapman said the city is slate of Democrats that are Pepper used the platform doing all it can to help Alex- sitting up here right now. to defend their past actions andria’s lower income resi- You vote for us, and we’re on council, including those dents. going to get it done.” related to the Potomac Yard “Anyone who tells you Dunne chose to spin his BEETHOVEN Metro. that the city is not doing obvious differentiator as a “What had happened was what it can for those in pov- Republican to his advantage. a kind of complicated mess erty or those impoverished “I just want to step back which had nothing to do here is not telling you the and say, look and ask your- Symphony No. 7 with the council, in my view, truth. And I’m a walking selves,” he said. “We’re or the city manager,” Pep- testament of that,” he said. standing up here and fun- per said. “It had to do with Some newcomers relied damentally, we’re offering the management at WMA- on the fresh perspectives different strategies forward. TA and the belief that they they’d bring to council to If you were an investor, … would not let the city man- advocate for support. would you buy all six of the ager share information. … Democrat Elizabeth Ben- same stock and not hedge, So what can you do better? nett-Parker, who received or would you try to diversify

c. Chelsea Sanders As the manager has said, he the largest percentage of your portfolio?” wanted to get it in writing the vote in the Democratic Seifeldein closed his next time that it was offi- primary, referenced her ex- speech with a continuation September 29, 2018@8pm cials there at WMATA that perience as a small business of Dunne’s hypothetical sce- September 30, 2018@3pm had been so secretive. We owner frequently through- nario. Opening like to share our information out the forum. “If you had the option and to be as open as human- “We need to broaden our of investing in Apple or James Ross, Music Director ly possible.” tax base and attract more Ameren, would you choose Weekend! Alexander Kerr, Violin Chapman, meanwhile, businesses to Alexandria to six Apple stocks or two from himself a resident of Taylor help lower the burden of res- Ameren?” he quipped. Also featuring music by Torke, Dvořák and Saint-Saëns Run, cited his quiet efforts idential property taxes,” she Alexandria will elect six toward West End inclusion said in response to a ques- city council candidates and as one of his biggest accom- tion about taxes. “We need school board representa- ADULT: $20-$80 • STUDENT: $10 • YOUTH: $5 plishments. to streamline our permit- tives for Districts A, B and C “I’ve worked on coun- ting and our business opera- on Nov. 6. For more informa- cil, not talking about it, not tions to help make it friendly tion about voting in the city, bragging about it, to be an to our small businesses who visit www.alexandriava.gov/ ally to the West End,” he operate here.” Elections. (703) 548-0885 • www.alexsym.org said. “I’m not going to beat Democrat Canek Aguirre, - [email protected] WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 | 19

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The hot summer days are Oronoco Bay Park: coming to an end as we wel- Located at 100 Madison Plaza come the fall season. Crisp Oronoco Bay Park is a mornings, cooler tempera- perfect place to picnic with tures and the opportunity picnic tables and views of to venture outside to enjoy the Potomac River. The park the pleasant weather are also has a volleyball court. beckoning you to come discover. Tide Lock Park: The invitation to explore Located at 1 Canal Center our wonderful community Plaza also has important health Tide Lock Park offers a and wellness benefits as glimpse into history since it well. Consider this: how do was named for an old canal you achieve a feeling of re- controlled by wooden locks. juvenation and wellbeing? The last of the locks was For many, it’s being out in destroyed by a flood in the nature. The great outdoors early 1820s, but a replica is provides us with a new per- available for viewing in the spective, both because it park. This park is privately gets us away from electron- PHOTO/ALEKSANDRA KOCHUROVA owned but still available for ics and to-do lists and con- Founders Park is a perfect spot to take a break in Alexandria — whether it's on the weekend or during a public enjoyment. nects us with the rhythmic lunch break. Its location near shops, restaurants and right on the Potomac River makes it a great spot flow of our environment to relax and unwind from the busyness of the day. Jones Point Park: and its wildlife. Located under the Woodrow Luckily, there are a num- to our federal government Mount Vernon Bike Trail ous parks and recreation ar- Wilson Bridge ber of beautiful parks and and the shops and restau- winding through Alexan- eas overseen by the City of Jones Point Park contin- trails to explore in and rants available to us in dria, Arlington and Fair- Alexandria. ues the Mount Vernon Bike around Alexandria. our city. We are also like- fax. The trail loosely begins Trail with a view under the ly aware of our many local around Arlington National Founders Park: Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Mount Vernon Bike parks, but here are a few Cemetery, winding down Located at 400 N. Union St. It also has outdoor play- Trail: additional considerations as and around to its comple- Founders Park is locat- grounds, basketball courts As Alexandrians, we are you begin to venture out. tion at the historic Mount ed near all of the action in and nature trails. keenly aware of our proxim- The National Park Ser- Vernon Estate. Through its Old Town including shops ity to historical landmarks, vice offers the 18-mile journey, there are numer- and restaurants. The park SEE PARKS | 22 ARTS HOMES CALENDAR Little Artists Art and Tech movement September and October events Kids joined the Alexandria Times at the How tech and art contribute to Run for art, donate blood or participate King Street Art Fest to draw | Page 23 the craft movement | Page 24 in a bocce tournament | Page 27 22 |SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES LIFE WELL LIVED PARKS FROM | 21 tomac Yard and then have the endars for a festival to cele- kids enjoy the park offerings. brate the opening of the New Off the Mount Vernon Residents of Alexan- King Street Waterfront Park. Bike Trail: dria’s West End Visit Alexan- The City of Alexandria can enjoy Ben dria will host a oversees more than 300 acres Brenman Park complete line- of parks and recreational fa- at 4800 Bren- up, including cilities within the city lim- man Park Drive. waterfront fes- its. While the Mount Vernon This park of- tival Portside in Bike Trail offers a glimpse into fers a half-mile Old Town that many of the wonderful recre- stroll around will feature his- ational spots, there are nu- a small lake, tory, art, music, merous other parks in the city. as well as two fitness and so For north end residents, dog parks, an much more the there is the Potomac Yard outdoor play- MARA BENNER weekend of Oct. Park located at 2501 Poto- ground, base- 12 to 14. The mac Ave. Alexandrians love ball and soccer fields. Portside in Old Town initia- the toddler playground and tive will continue to offer splash park. The proximity New King Street Wa- events and activities to en- of the park allows you to shop terfront Park: courage community engage- or eat near Del Ray or in Po- Be sure to mark your cal- ment at the King Street Wa- terfront Park. For a complete listing of the events, go to Visit Alex- andria: www.visitalexandriava.com/event/portside-in- old-town-festival/12289/

Parks with Historical Significance: In our local area, we have two additional parks that offer historical insight. One is Fort Ward Park at 4401 West PHOTOS/ALEKSANDRA KOCHUROVA Braddock Road. The City of The Mount Vernon Trail runs right through Tide Lock Park and offers Alexandria recognizes the great views of the Potomac River well as a glimpse into the history fort as providing “an excel- of the area. Although the last of the wooden locks that controlled lent understanding of Civil the old canal are destroyed, a replica of one is available for viewing Discover Burgundy! War-era military engineer- in Canal Plaza. ing.” The fort also has saved Come explore our one-of-a-kind learning 90 percent of its earthwork The fort has an interesting ows Park, a nonprofit organi- environment for students age 4 through grade 8. walls, which are still avail- background in the Span- zation. Open houses are October 5, November 12, able for viewing. ish-American War, the Great For Alexandria’s bird lov- December 1, and January 13. Tours also available. Watch history come alive Depression and World War II. ers, the park offers a compli- Register with Lori at 703.329.6968 Fall Fair on Saturday, Oct. 6, as Fort It has plenty of outdoor mentary Monday Morning or online at burgundyfarm.org/visit! October 13! Ward Park recognizes “Civil batteries to explore. There Birdwalk at 7 a.m., rain or War Artillery Day.” Civil war are also picnic areas, softball shine. ring featu re-enactors will offer firing diamonds, large fields and a For a complete listing of M a diverse, nurturing community for 70+ years demonstrations, equipment concert series in the summer. the City of Alexandria parks, M an integrated, hands-on curriculum displays and camp life for ar- please visit www.alexandria- M a focus on both academic & social-emotional tillerymen. And One Additional va.gov/Recreation. As you travel south on Consideration… learning for a comprehensive education George Washington Memo- Just a few miles south of Mara Benner is the founder M new arts building, theater & outdoor spaces rial Parkway, there’s the Na- Old Town Alexandria, there is of Four Directions Wellness, M trips to our 500-acre West Virginia campus tional Park Service-operated the Huntley Meadows Park at connecting body, mind, re and mo ! Fort Hunt Park. It has rich 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Huntley emotions and spirit. The history for your explora- Meadows Park has more than organization is affiliated tion. It was originally part of 1,500 acres, including board- with the GW Center for George Washington’s Mount walks through wetlands, lots Integrative Medicine. Mara Vernon estate. The land, of wildlife, hiking trails and is also a member of the Del Burgundy Farm Country Day School however, was needed to help more. The park is provided by Ray Business Association’s 703.329.6968 • www.burgundyfarm.org defend the Potomac River. the Friends of Huntley Mead- Well Ray community. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 | 23 ARTS Through the eyes of little artists While the adults participated in the 16th Annual King Street Art Festival last weekend, kids had the opportunity to stop by the Alexandria Times booth to draw and color with the staff. We had a blast creating with the kids, and while we wish we had room to publish all the entries, we have selected a few for display here. Thank you to all who participated for your creativity ASTRID, 9 and spirit. We can't wait to see you again next year.

JACKIE, 3 LIYAH, 5 SCARLETT, 6

CLAIRE AND ABIGAIL, 11 ALMA, 7 FELIX, 5

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Le Ref- Washington St., Hugh and I can continue Le Alexandria, VA 22314 uge founder and chef-emer- Refuge,” Charfour-Fregnan Neighborhood: Old Town itus Jean Francois Chaufour Owners: Francois Chaufour said. “We know our carefully and his late wife opened the and Anne & Hugh Fregnan chosen menu selections are ◆ ◆ doors of Le Refuge, realizing Chef: Hugh Fregnan good, and made with fresh On October 17th, 1810,◆ Prince Louis of Bavaria a dream they had in France. Year Opened: 1983 ingredients from family rec- wed Princess Therese. The royal family invited Now the much-loved din- Type of food: Country French ipes – but it takes others ap- ing establishment is run by Price Range for preciating our fare as well. the citizens of Munich to attend the festivities, Chaufour’s daughter, Anne Entrees: $15 to $40 We love our long-time, loyal held on the fields surrounding the city. The Chaufour-Fregnan, and her Hours of Operation: Monday customers. 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The submission will also hear powerful stories about The event features more than 300 weekend APPRECIATION PARTY Enjoy a deadline for consideration in the how your contributions to Bethany artists (jewelers, silversmiths, bead- Location: King Street Part at the last sip of summer at The 2018 Ath- Fall Alexandria Teen Poetry Circle House help women and children ers, woodworkers, pottery makers, Waterfront enaeum Member Appreciation Party. is Oct. 30. Selected poets will be escape from the darkness of abuse soap crafters, glass makers, unique Information: www.visitalexandriava. This year, members and guests are informed on Nov. 15. and into the light of safety, freedom painters, sculptors, fabric artists com/things-to-do/waterfront-activi- invited to wear their favorite Hawai- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and independence. You won’t want and more), musicians (Irish, folk, ties/portside-in-old-town/ ian shirt, flip flops and Ray Bans Location: Duncan Library, 2501 to miss this year’s Garden of Light. rock n’ roll, country and more) and Commonwealth Ave. food vendors (hot dogs, BBQ, Indian, and to enjoy a last sip of summer Help Fund the fight against domes- OCTOBER 13 at the Athenaeum Beach Club. The Information: alexandriava.gov/Arts tic violence. crab cakes, chocolate bananas evening promises easy, breezy fun Time: 6 to 9 p.m. dipped on a stick and homemade with signature cocktails, roving OCTOBER 3 Location: Crowne Plaza, 901 N. cider donuts). Activities for children 23RD ANNUAL ART SAFARI An Doo-Wop singers, luxe picnic fare, Fairfax St. include stuff-your-own scarecrow, Alexandria tradition for more than beach music, shag dancing demos, Information: www.bhnv.org/garden- paint-a-pumpkin, lotus flower design two decades, Art Safari returns AMERICAN PHYSICAL THER- of-light and weave screen art. for a day of hands-on activities for a gourmet popcorn bar and more. APY ASSOCIATION BLOOD To start or renew your membership, Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. kids and families. Dozens of artists DRIVE Inova Blood Donor Services visit www.nvfaa.org/membership. PASS THE PLATE POT LUCK Location: Mt. Vernon Avenue lead budding arts enthusiasts in and the American Physical Therapy Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Head to Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Information: artontheavenue.org hands-on projects throughout the Association are hosting a blood Location: The Athenaeum, 201 Wright’s Pope-Leighey House for building. The event is in partnership drive to benefit individuals in our Prince St. a cross-cultural, heritage-inspired OLD DOMINION BOCCE TOUR- with American Geoscience Institute area. INOVA Blood Donor Services Information: RSVP to members@ dinner event. Share the food of your NAMENT Attend the inaugural and American Institute of Architects nvfaa.org Old Dominion Bocce Tournament Northern Virginia. to support the Prevent Cancer Time: Noon to 4 p.m. BLESSING OF THE Foundation. Inspired by nine years Location: Torpedo Factory Art Cen- ANIMALS All are SEPTEMBER 30 of working with the Vigilucci’s World ter, 105 N. Union St. welcome – no excep- Beach Bocce Championship in Del Information: torpedofactory.org/ Mar, California, the Old Dominion tions. Each pet will be events WASHINGTON CHAMBER Bocce team invites friends, family individually blessed by and soon-to-be friends for a day of Pastor Grace Han and ORCHESTRA WITH PIANIST bocce, great food, beverages (cour- OCTOBER 20 will receive a Certifi- YEOL EUM SON For one special tesy of sponsor Stone Brewing Co.) cate of Blessing with night, award-winning Pianist and music. The event is open to the pet's name signed SEAPORT DAY 2018 Seaport Day Yeol Eum Son, a double silver teams of all skill levels. Please regis- in calligraphy by an is an annual community festival cel- medalist at the 2011 Tchaikovsky ter in advance. artist. Stay for a photo ebrating the mission and programs Time: All day with the pastor. Free International Competition and of the Alexandria Seaport Foun- Location: Belle Haven Country Club, parking on the street 2009 Van Cliburn Internation- dation and Alexandria’s maritime 6023 Fort Hunt Road or in the parking lot. al Competition, will perform a heritage. The event will feature live Information: 760-815-1977 music, nautical activities, wooden Blessing happens in benefit performance with the boat display, children’s activities, the courtyard under Washington Chamber Orchestra. the oaks on Cameron OCTOBER 12 lawn games, beer, food and wine. Mills Road. Concert proceeds will support the Alexandria Seaport Foundation improves the lives of young people Time: 9 a.m. Washington Chamber Orchestra FEMALE STRANGER BEER Location: Trinity Unit- Endowment, ensuring its mission in need of direction through adult Time: 5 p.m. DINNER WITH PORT CITY Join mentoring, project-based learn- ed Methodist Church, Port City Brewery and Gadsby’s in the future, “Making Classical Location: Schlesinger Concert Hall, ing and the craft of wooden boat 2911 Cameron Mills Tavern Museum as they honor the Music More Accessible to Every- 4915 E. Campus Drive building. Road anniversary of the Female Strang- one in the Community.” Information: www.thewco.org Time: All Day Information: Call or er’s death with her specialty beer, Location: Waterfront Park, 1 Prince text 703-408-4008 the Long Black Veil. This special St. craft beer was inspired by the family at a casual potluck dinner Information: www.alexandriasea- ARTS ON THE HORIZON 5K supplies life-saving blood and famous tale of the Female Stranger, that is open to guests of all heritag- port.org FUNDRAISER Join Arts on the blood products to 24 different who died at the tavern on Oct. 14, es. Each guest, or group of guests, Horizon in Fort Hunt Park as they hospitals in the Northern Virgin- 1816. Enjoy great local beers on as part of their participation will be host their very first 5K Fundraiser. ia and Washington, D.C. metro the anniversary weekend and learn HISTORY’S MYSTERIES IN THE Meet at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday for area. The participation fee is one asked to bring a dish that highlights the history surrounding her tragic VAULT Join historians and storytell- some family-friendly fun. Families pint of blood, which can save up their own family story. The event story. The evening will include four ers Terry Gish and Wayne Kehoe for are invited to run or walk to support to three lives. To sign up for the features culinary foodways historian courses. Tickets are $85. a hauntingly fun evening in Ivy Hill Arts on the Horizon’s arts education drive, visit: www.inovabloodsaves. and cookbook author, Michael Time: 7 to 11 p.m. Cemetery’s public vault. Hear true programs and performances. Regis- org/index.cfm?group=op&ex- Twitty, as well as the artisans of the Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, stories of horror from around the tration is $25. pand=19998&zc=22314 current art exhibit, Makers In The 134 N. Royal St. Commonwealth of Virginia. The Time: 7:30 a.m. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mansion. Woodlawn will provide Information: alexandria.gov/shop Old Dominion is the oldest state Location: Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Location: APTA Headquarters, 1111 exhibit tours, beverages and bites, in the United States, and thus has Hunt Road N. Fairfax St. as Twitty leads a spirited conversa- the most ghost stories. There will Information: www.artsonthehorizon. Information: moveforwardpt.com tion about how food can highlight OCTOBER 12 TO 14 be trivia, raffle prizes, tales and org/5k identity and connect people. ghostly haunts, and if you feel Time: 6 to 9 p.m. PORTSIDE IN OLD TOWN something cold near you, do not ALEXANDRIA TEEN FALL OCTOBER 4 Location: Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd FESTIVAL In celebration of Old worry — it might just be the spirit POETRY PROJECT Alexandria Wright’s Pope-Leighey House, 9000 Town Alexandria’s new waterfront of the petrified woman of Ivy Hill teens, get ready to get creative and BETHANY HOUSE GARDEN OF Richmond Highway experience with the opening of a Cemetery’s public vault. There will share your voice. A new Alexandria LIGHT GALA Bethany House of Information: www.woodlawnpope- greatly expanded new park area be a program at 6:30 p.m. and at 8 Teen Fall Poetry Project kicks off Northern Virginia is hosting its 7th leighey.org/woodlawnevents/ at the foot of King Street and p.m., with each program running with a series of poetry workshops Annual Garden of Light Gala at the launch of the Portside in Old Town about 75 minutes. Admission is at the Duncan Library. Young poets Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria. waterfront programming series, the $20 and space is limited. Reserve are invited to fall into the art and Join them for a night of delicious OCTOBER 6 Portside in Old Town Festival kicks and pay in advance online at PayPal. craft of poetry in a fun, creative cuisine, live entertainment and off the fun with activities along the me/IHCHPS, to guarantee your seat. and supportive environment. Wendi exciting auction prizes donated 23RD ANNUAL ART ON THE Potomac River Oct. 12 to 14, 2018. The event is not recommended for Kaplan, the City of Alexandria’s by local and national businesses. AVENUE Art on the Avenue is a Festival-goers will enjoy free tours children under 12 years of age. poet laureate, will facilitate the first Bethany House of Northern Virginia multicultural arts festival cele- of the tall ship Godspeed (Saturday Time: 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. workshop on Sept. 29. Workshop provides emergency shelter and brating the community’s diversity and Sunday only), a waterfront beer Location: Ivy Hill Cemetery, 2823 attendees will be entered in a ran- supportive services to victims through the arts in the Del Ray garden from Port City Brewing Com- King St. dom drawing for small prizes. Also of domestic violence throughout neighborhood. Every year, more pany, a pop-up Pizzeria Paradiso, Information: [email protected] 28 |SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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ALL-STAR FROM | 20 wonderful people through- fall of each year on the rub- out the country and Canada,” berized surface of the Kelley receiving rounds of cheers Slover said. “It was about be- Cares Miracle Field, which throughout the game and ing a family and supporting was completed in Novem- many congratulations fol- each other.” ber 2012. Miracle League is lowing it. Marion and Jackie Antho- designed to give youth and “The biggest joy of the ny said the biggest joy was adults with special needs the weekend for me was seeing seeing their son participate opportunity to enjoy outdoor how happy and excited Don- in a sport he loves. recreation. ald and the other partici- “We were thrilled to see The 2019 National Miracle The George Washington Masonic pants were. I loved watching his name and picture on the League All-Star Games will National Memorial them and seeing their fami- scoreboard showing him be in Sioux City, Iowa. Slover 101 Callahan Drive lies smile and laugh, know- from the Miracle League of said the Alexandria Miracle Alexandria, VA 22301 ing how proud they were to Alexandria. We were so ex- League is planning to attend. be playing this wonderful cited to see him send the ball Alexandria’s Miracle Wednesday, October 17, 2018 game of baseball,” Slover screaming across the field League began its fall base- 6pm-9pm said. as he was off to the bases. It ball season on Sept. 19. The Each participant wore a was what he had hoped for youth games are held on To purchase tickets please visit: special all-star uniform and all day. The baseball game Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6 www.alexchamber.com shoes for the games and were was incredible, and we were p.m. and the adult games are given gift bags, prizes, an all- so proud to watch him play a on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 star medal and other special game he dearly loves,” Mar- pm at the Kelley Cares Mir- awards at the gala. ion and Jackie Anthony said. acle League Field, located at Slover said having Antho- The Miracle League is a the Lee Center, 1108 Jeffer- ny’s parents to watch their national program that was son St., Alexandria, Virginia son play made the event par- founded in 2000 in Atlan- 22314. For more informa- ticularly special. ta, Georgia and has grown tion on the Miracle League “I am especially glad that to encompass more than of Alexandria and the game Marion and Jackie got to ex- 300 teams from the United schedules, go to the website perience this weekend with States, Canada and Puerto at www.miracleleagueofal- Bill Butcher their son, Donald. I am just Rico. The program started exandria.com. Port City Brewing Company lucky Diane and I had the in Alexandria in the spring 2018 Business Leader of the Year Presenting Sponsor chance to be a part of it too of 2011. The league plays Contributed by the Miracle and network with so many baseball in the spring and League of Alexandria. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 | 29

WILCOX FROM | 8 sure that minority groups tion. a lasting impression. tirement at the end of the are properly represented When asked about his A few years before his year, he said he’d like to un- beginning to appear. This across the board. Wilcox said proudest accomplishments, daughters graduated, for dertake his own research past spring, for instance, awareness is the first step on Wilcox focused on the sim- example, the couple were projects to learn more about women made up 40 percent a long road toward positive ple ways in which he’s been watching them compete at economic stratification. of economics graduates from change. able to help people over the a T.C. Williams swim meet. Among other questions that Williams College, which Wil- “No longer is it widely course of his career. When Wilcox noticed that he wants to answer for him- cox called “a step in the right regarded that issues of rep- “I would like my legacy to one of the swimmers was un- self, he particularly grapples direction.” resentation – diversity and be that I helped work with my conscious in the pool, he was with the problem of why the “In order to create a staff inclusion – are the responsi- colleagues here at the Feder- the first to act. country’s economy is so suc- here at the Federal Reserve bility of women or of minori- al Reserve Board to provide “He immediately jumped cessful for some people while that has all the characteris- ties to correct and address, world class advice to policy in – fully clothed – to rescue an utter failure for others. tics that we aspire to, we’ve but that the ownership of makers, to create an environ- her,” Melynda Wilcox said in Economics aside, though, recognized that we need to those problems falls on the ment in which individuals of an email. “It turned out that he plans to remain active. move aggressively on chang- shoulders of every person every description could come she had had a seizure, and “I have no specific plans ing things inside,” Wilcox who participates in the eco- in and know that they would after being checked out thor- for the future,” Wilcox said. said. “But we also need to do nomics enterprise,” Wilcox be challenged to contribute oughly at the hospital, she “Other than a good deal of nothing less than help the said. at the highest level of their was fine, thank goodness. clarity that the rocking chair economics profession itself Now, as he enters the fi- capability, and to create an The only casualty was Da- doesn’t figure prominently change more broadly on the nal stage of his career at the environment in which inno- vid’s Fed-issued Blackberry.” in my near-term plans.” outside.” Federal Reserve Board, Wil- vation is rewarded,” Wilcox As Wilcox moves into re- [email protected] Still, Wilcox stressed that cox is grateful for the rare said. the Federal Reserve and oth- opportunity he’s had to leave Wilcox’s colleagues at er prominent employers have a lasting, positive impact on the Fed have talked publicly a long way to go to fully en- a powerful federal organiza- about his commitment to the organization and to economics itself. After his retire- ment announcement, Feder- POWER DESIGN NOW HIRING ELECTRICAL al Reserve Chairman Jerome APPRENTICES OF ALL SKILL LEVELS! Powell praised Wilcox’s in- valuable contributions to the about the position… organization and the entire Do you love working with your hands? Are you field of economics. interested in construction and in becoming an “We will miss his prowess electrician? Then the electrical apprentice position as an economist, his leader- could be perfect for you! Electrical apprentices are able ship in promoting diversity to earn a paycheck and full benefits while learning the and inclusion in the field of trade through firsthand experience. economics, as well as his in- comparable wit and good hu- what we’re looking for… mor,” Powell said in a Federal Motivated D.C. residents who want to learn the Reserve Board press release. electrical trade and have a high school diploma or GED And while Wilcox is best as well as reliable transportation. known for the contribu- a little bit about us… tions he made to economics Power Design is one of the top electrical contractors in throughout his profession- the U.S., committed to our values, to training and to giving al career, his wife Melynda back to the communities in which we live and work. Wilcox knows him as a kind, more details… loving person who will stop Visit powerdesigninc.us/careers or email at nothing to care for others. [email protected]! David Wilcox married Melynda Wilcox in 1989, not long after graduating from 26th Annual Parade of Homes Oct. 47 MIT and returning to the Fed. They settled in Alexandria in Tour 24 Homes Corolla to Manteo 1995 and had twin daughters in 1998. The family never Tickets $10 left the city, and daughters Good all Amanda and Laura graduat- 4 Days ed from T.C. Williams High COURTESY PHOTO School in 2016. David Wilcox after he jumped into a pool at a T.C. Williams High Wilcox was an Eagle Scout School swim meet to save a student athlete who was having a sei- and worked as a camp coun- zure. The student recovered, but Wilcox's Federal-issued Blackberry selor as a teenager, which left did not. Online Preview: www.obhomebuilders.org 30 |SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Our View Honoring Irish heritage in Alexandria Opinion It’s human nature to want to duck an issue rather than face potential unpleasantness head on. We all do it. Alexandria’s local govern- “Where the press is free and every man ment has become particularly adept at this. Why discuss removing Robert E. Lee’s portrait from city council is able to read, all is safe.” chambers – where it had apparently hung for decades – when it can - Thomas Jefferson simply be quietly removed? Why notify the public in advance that the text amendment under consideration to add lights at T.C. Wil- liams High School would potentially impact all playing fields in the city? Why indeed. Another “duck” on this list is the abrupt removal earlier this year of the name Lt. Col. John Fitzgerald from the new park being added at the foot of King Street. Fitzgerald, an aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War and a distin- guished early Alexandrian, seems, at first glance, a worthy recipient of recognition. Naming the park after Fitzgerald has long been an objective of local Irish heritage groups, including the Ballyshaners and Ancient Order of the Hibernians. This is understandable, given that ours is a town dominated by references to its Scottish heritage, with fewer nods to our also-important Irish contributors. The naming seemed a fait accompli, since Fitzgerald had appeared on documents referring to the park and waterfront redevelopment for the past five years – until several residents complained to city officials earlier this year about Fitzgerald’s possible ownership of slaves. They were concerned about the inappropriate signal that naming a park after him might send. Soon afterward, the name Fitzgerald van- Your Views ished from official documents – on St. Patrick’s Day no less. City officials blamed the removal of Fitzgerald’s name on process and said the removal, which, according to the Washington Post, happened right after the complaints were received, had nothing to do A primer for elections with the objections of residents or Fitzgerald’s possible ownership of slaves. Except, of course, it had everything to do with the complaints and in Alexandria Fitzgerald’s possible link to slavery, and rightly so. But our city officials need to have the courage to admit this is the reason, and not try To the editor: diverse slate that includes more wom- to hide behind the excuse of process, the lack of which had seemed to With all the hoopla about nation- en than ever before. There’s a mix of bother exactly no one prior to the complaints. al politics, it may have escaped some black, white, Latino and even a refugee Fitzgerald seems to have been an exemplary Alexandrian and an voters’ notice that Alexandria’s entire from Sudan and several newcomers as honorable man of his own era. But if he owned slaves, it would also city council is up for election in less well as some seasoned veterans. They be inappropriate to honor him with a park in his name in our current than two months. It’s not too soon to have one thing in common: they all era, where names of slave holders and defenders of slavery are being start familiarizing yourself with the share the Alexandria and Democrat- removed from, not added to, parks. Our quibble is not with the re- candidates and, especially if you’re a ic values of fairness, openness, com- moval of Fitzgerald’s name from planning documents, but with the newcomer, the process involved. passion and good government. While disingenuousness of the discussion. We elect council members at-large, many issues in local government ar- Fortunately, there’s an obvious and happy way out of this situa- rather than by ward or district. There en’t partisan in nature, sharing those tion. The park at the foot of King Street should bear the name of a are nine candidates on the ballot – six core values makes city government prominent Irish American who played a vital role in shaping a better Democrats, two Republicans and one run smoother. Alexandria: that of the late Pat Troy. Independent – though party affilia- So, get to know the candidates be- No one in the last 30 years has done more to promote conscious- tion will not appear on the ballot. Each fore the election and I’m sure you’ll ness of Irish heritage in Alexandria than Troy, who died earlier this voter can vote for up to six candidates. want to support all of them. But if you year days after appearing at the city’s 2018 St. Patrick’s Day parade And six will be elected, whether or not don’t have time to do that, be sure to – an event that was his brainchild. Troy was a treasure who made our you use all six of your votes. ask for the Democratic sample ballot city better because of his enthusiasm and love. I think it’s important to vote a on election day, where the Democrats So yes, let’s honor Irish American heritage at the King Street Park, complete, straight Democratic ballot will be identified. but let it bear the name Troy and not Fitzgerald. And let’s be honest – senator, congressman, mayor and -Tom Osborne, about why we’re making the change. council. Democrats have nominated a Alexandria WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 | 31 ACPS can do better for our students My View | Andrew Macdonald To the editor: students – as well as those in any cat- Does Alexandria deserve This is in response to a Sept. 6 letter egory weighed down by the burdens of in the Alexandria Times from Thomas poverty. W. Spoehr, “Elected officials should fo- As a District C candidate for school to be called an Eco-City? cus on poor ACPS results.” board, I am among those willing to be This is a question I have environmental charter that was I agree with Mr. Spoehr’s premise held accountable for the performance of heard a lot recently because the followed by an action plan that that attention must be paid to Alexan- Alexandria’s public school students in city has asked Alexandrians to was supposed to set the city on a dria City Public Schools by the city’s the future. If elected, I am committed help it revise its environmental path toward a more sustainable elected leadership – a continuing re- to working with other members of the charter. future with greener buildings, quirement, to be sure, but one that’s es- school board, city council and mayor – To answer the question, it’s greater mass transit use, clean- pecially important in light of standard- and, in particular, the outstanding new useful to look back at the city’s er buses, more bike lanes, more ized test scores for the past school year. Superintendent of ACPS, Dr. Gregory environmental track open space, healthi- Those scores are available to the public Hutchings, to find solutions. record. er stream corridors, on the website of the Virginia Depart- I am also committed to maintain- In the 1970s, Al- a cleaner Potomac ment of Education, www.schoolquality. ing local school board control over the exandria channel- and a new metro virginia.gov/virginia-schools. city’s school system, in accordance ized Cameron Run station at Potomac Compiled test scores show a lack of with Virginia’s State Constitution. It is to reduce flooding Yards. consistent improvement citywide over in this area that I respectfully disagree and open up land for The results have a period of three school years in almost with Spoehr’s suggestion that Wash- development and a been mixed so far. every category, with occasional bright ington D.C.’s charter schools provide a landfill in the Eisen- The city has picked spots including higher scores in science good example for Alexandria. Nation- hower Valley. It start- a wetland park as its and reading in a number of schools. ally, absent an infusion of funds, char- ed cleaning up the preferred site for a I also agree with the premise that ter schools provide an uneven model of waterfront, though new Metro station, elected leadership must break this pat- success – and while, as a graduate of not always very care- ANDREW which has angered tern and work for full accreditation by D.C. Public Schools a couple of gener- fully. Hazardous or- MACDONALD many residents who all schools in the city, but also for suc- ations ago, I am glad for their apparent ganic pollutants still probably leak care about the environment. We cess in every classroom in achieving the success, other recent developments in into the Potomac from an old coal have added more recreation- system-wide goal that every student that system make me hesitant to em- gasification plant, despite efforts al open space, but not nearly succeeds. brace their example. to treat the polluted ground water. enough for a city of our popula- Ways must be found to meet the ed- Spoehr is correct in saying that ACPS In the 1980s, Alexandria had tion size. The city wasn’t going ucational needs of students throughout students will pay the long-term price for no open space plan to speak of, to replace Old Town’s antiquated Alexandria, and to improve the perfor- poor performance. As parents and com- no plan to preserve the city’s combined sewer system, which mance of all ACPS students – from those mitted citizens we need to meet that tree canopy and few bike trails. has dumped raw sewage into the with the greatest needs to those with challenge, and provide opportunities for The Mirant Plant still belched Potomac when it rains for de- the greatest potential. Demographic our children to do better as students – toxic particulate matter and cades until it was forced to do so and ethnic categories requiring special so that they can do better later as adults. other ozone-forming chemicals more quickly as a result of public attention include Hispanic, students -John E. Lennon, into the air and deep into our pressure. with disabilities and English learning Alexandria lungs. The city relied mostly Looking forward, the city on developers like the Winkler now wants to focus its efforts on family to provide new parkland, reducing greenhouse gases that in exchange for increased devel- are warming the earth up rapid- After effects of Florence opment rights and density. But ly. Unfortunately, the city’s en- To the editor: ing to the Associated Press, “The bloat- thanks to the efforts of former vironmental focus still revolves Beyond the widely reported devas- ed carcasses of hundreds of thousands Councilwoman Ellen Pickering around development and trans- tating impacts of Hurricane Florence of animals bobbed in a nose-stinging and other local activists, public portation rather than preserving on the Carolinas, there is one more – of soup of fecal matter, pesticides, fer- access to the river along our wa- and restoring the natural eco- the self-inflicted variety. tilizer and gasoline so toxic that fish terfront was enshrined in law. systems and biodiversity that are North Carolina is home to thousands flopped helplessly on the surface to es- In the 1990s and early 2000s, also part of a sustainable future. of factory farms that raise millions of cape it.” civic activists started to pressure As the recent fight to save the pigs, chickens and other animals for our Although none of us has direct con- the Alexandria City Council to forested wetlands at the Karig dinner tables. Their feces are stored in trol over the weather, we each have di- save more open space, clean up site showed, city council, Mayor huge open pits, labeled ironically as “la- rect control over our demand for animal the waterfront and improve the Allison Silberberg aside, and the goons.” The excess rainfall from Flor- food products: the very food products city’s air quality by closing the planning commission still do not ence is very likely to spread much of that cause so much damage to our en- coal-fired Mirant Power Plant. see citizens as true partners in this waste onto nearby housing develop- vironment and to our personal health. In response, council designat- this effort. Until that changes, I ments, farmland and waterways, includ- The advent of Florence presents a great ed a small amount of annual don’t think that Alexandria can ing those supplying drinking water. opportunity for each of us to start re- tax revenue for the purchase of call itself a true Eco-City. This is exactly what happened when ducing that demand. open space and joined the fight Hurricane Floyd struck North Carolina -Ashton Gunter, to close the power plant. The writer is a geologist and as a Category 2 storm in 1999. Accord- Alexandria In 2008, the city adopted an former vice mayor of Alexandria. 32 |SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES My View | Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Ed.D. Flawed park naming Angles of academic success process is no joke The mission of Alexandria City Public they were forced to flee at risk of their Schools is to ensure that every student lives. Sometimes, they could not stay be- To the editor: King Street and the river. succeeds. But what does success look like? cause their family was on the wrong side While the article “Naming We want a clearly delineat- In ACPS, we have students from 118 of politics in an African country at war. process draws Ire(ish)” in the ed, publicized naming process. different countries who speak 120 dif- But what they bring to our country makes Sept. 20 Alexandria Times ad- Since early 2018, that has not ferent languages. We have students us richer as a nation. dressed some of the Ballyshan- been provided. Despite my who come to us without any prior for- Success for some of our students may ers concerns, it did not convey phone calls with Mayor Allison mal education and students who enter not mean passing a fifth-grade SOL test that our objective is a clearly Silberberg, Facebook messages kindergarten already able to read, write for a student who has recently arrived defined, transparent process. and emails to Vice Mayor Justin and solve math problems. Success looks in the country, but our children still see Further, using “Ire(ish)” Wilson and emails to Council- different for each of our students. Every their own success, and in many cases, in the headline was flippant. woman Del Pepper, the naming year, some of our students go these are even more power- Naming the park for Fitzgerald process has appeared to occur on to study at Ivy League col- ful achievements. has been a decade-long effort. I in a vacuum until the meeting leges such as Yale and Princ- This week, ACPS pub- doubt that an effort to name a on Sept. 12. Even after that eton. This year, one student lished “Measuring What place in the city after a Scots- meeting, no timeline or process whose family fled a civil war Matters” as a way to share man would have had a “(Great) was finalized. in Eritrea won a full-ride with our community the in- Scot” reference in its headline. The naming process needs scholarship to the Juilliard credible talent our young The Ballyshaners want a to be approved by the commit- School, where she will study people have that may mani- transparent process that ad- tee so that interested parties with some of the best musi- fest in many different ways. dresses the decision to name can comment. The lack of a for- cians in the world. Standards of Learning data a park for Col. John Fitzgerald, mal naming process is why the One of the concepts that is only one measure of a highlighting his contributions Fitzgerald name was removed should not define student student’s academic success. to Alexandria’s development. despite its being in place for success, however, is pover- DR. GREGORY Opportunities and successes We are aggravated that the Fitz- five years. ty. We have this idea that HUTCHINGS, ED.D. outside of the classroom are gerald name has been used for I have spent months asking is perpetuated through our own higher just as important as the experience inside more than five years, then was for information about the pro- than usual Free and Reduced School Meal of the classroom. At ACPS, we pride our- taken away without the city’s cess only to get empty respons- data that poverty is somehow an excuse selves on preparing our students for the defining a reason why. The city es and finger-pointing. The for failing Standards of Learning tests or world, whether it is college, a career or has not offered a clear process Sept. 12 meeting did not result failing to graduate or reading two grade joining the military. Every child deserves to name what they now call the in an agreed-upon process. levels behind. It is not. an opportunity to be supported and en- park at King Street/Waterfront -Kimberley Moore, In fact, there are stories of success gaged in a high-quality learning environ- Park at King Street/that park at Alexandria across ACPS that actively counter this. Yet ment. And every child deserves to have we so often ignore these in favor of using their successes acknowledged. You can poverty as a reason why we do not always pick up a copy of “Measuring What Mat- achieve the results we want. Some of our ters” in a library or at city hall, or by going Jones Point and schools with the poorest student popula- online to www.acps.k12.va.us. tions – those who rely on food handouts There is no other school division where to get enough to eat over the summer – students can experience such a rich global global warming are doing the best in math. Teachers are environment as the one we offer at ACPS. finding ways to teach these students in a Our students graduate being able to fully To the editor: Point would regularly be cut off way that is culturally responsive and they engage in our dynamic world. Time and The “Medieval Warm The- from the mainland by flooding are finding that they are responding be- time again, our students come back and ory,” for a long time and even at high tide, which it doesn’t do yond all expectations. tell us they were better prepared for the still, despite recent efforts to now during the cooler period Some of our elementary schools with college experience or the work environ- downplay it, the accepted theo- which kicked off the European the highest Free and Reduced Price Meal ment thanks to their ACPS experiences. ry, posits that during Medieval Renaissance and which may well percentages are accredited year after year We need to stop making poverty an times when wine grapes grew be concluding in our lifetimes. with their students. Poverty should not excuse and set high expectations for all in England, today’s temperate Maybe at some point the land be an excuse. It is something to counter of our students regardless of their life sit- latitudes were almost a month was built up, but if not, this pro- and to work with, to be aware of, and to uation. Most importantly, we must start warmer. vides more evidence that global acknowledge just as we might acknowl- celebrating our diversity in ACPS as a The Sept. 20 “Out of the Attic” warming might be part of a nat- edge any other factor in a child’s life, but gift that prepares our students to become in the Alexandria Times reminds ural cycle. it should not be the primary defining fac- global citizens who are culturally com- us that around 900 AD, about the -Dino Drudi, tor of success. petent, caring, resilient and ready for the same time as in England, Jones Alexandria Sometimes poverty means that a child world. has been uprooted from their country of The opinions expressed in letters and columns are those of the origin because their parent worked for The writer is superintendent of writers only and do not reflect the views, nor receive the the U.S. Military during the Iraq War and Alexandria City Public Schools. endorsement, of the Alexandria Times. 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Denise Dunbar Publisher & The day that shook Alexandria Executive Editor [email protected] Many of us remember the Alexa Epitropoulos earthquake that shook the Editor DC area on Aug. 23, 2011. [email protected] Among the damage it caused, it forced the closure of the Margaret Stevens Washington Monument for Sales Director [email protected] multiple years. Modern geol- ogists measured that earth- Patrice V. Culligan quake as registering 5.8 on Publisher Emerita the Richter Scale. But a much [email protected] larger one shook our city on Aug. 31, 1886. EDITORIAL Obviously, technology Missy Schrott to measure the strength of Reporter tremors has improved sig- [email protected] nificantly over time, but our records indicate that the 1886 ADVERTISING earthquake rated a 7.3. While the epicenter of the 2011 was Marty DeVine in Mineral, Virginia, the 1886 [email protected] quake radiated from Charles- Deb Riley ton, South Carolina. Contem- [email protected] porary newspaper accounts Patrice V. Culligan paint a panicked picture of [email protected] local residents. PHOTO/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The Washington Post Margaret Stevens The Willard Hotel flying the presidential flag in the 1920s, indicating the President of the United States [email protected] described four shocks, two was on the premises. of them being quite severe Tina Franco with the first, and strongest bance. When the floors be- The Evening Star included that the damage in Charles- Office Administrator lasting approximately 40 gan swaying gas chandeliers accounts from multiple read- ton had not been exagger- [email protected] seconds. A guest at the Wil- vibrated, and men felt the ers who heard or felt a trem- ated, and that almost every lard Hotel rushed down to chairs in which they were sit- or, but dismissed it as being building had suffered some ART DIRECTOR the lobby and asked the clerk ting move.” related to the construction of damage as a result of the if “He ever had guests com- The Washington Evening an aqueduct. seismic activity. Aleksandra (Sasha) plain about this house shak- Star reported that at Al- While the 1886 earth- The earthquakes of 1886 Kochurova ing.” The response was, “Yes, baugh’s Opera House on 15th quake caused concern and and 2011 remind us that [email protected] when we have earthquakes.” Street NW and Pennsylvania: even panic in this area, it did while flooding is the natural The next day’s Alexandria “The summer theatre far worse in the areas near its disaster that occurs in our CONTRIBUTORS Gazette chronicled a panic: company was singing ‘The epicenter. Approximately 100 history most often, it is cer- Duncan Agnew “Persons employed in the Mascot’ when the first shock people died as a result of the tainly not the only one the Kim Gilliam building where the Republi- occurred it was felt distinct- quake, mainly in South Car- residents of Alexandria have Elizabeth Holm can, Post, Critic and Gazette ly by the persons in the gal- olina, and the aftershocks experienced over time. Louise Krafft Jim McElhatton are published rushed pell lery … many of whom being continued regularly for more Jeff McQuilkin mell into the streets while alarmed hastened to leave.” than a month. A month af- Out of the Attic is Dr. Vivek Sinha the structure was vibrat- Not everyone in the D.C. ter the quake, Clara Barton provided by the Office of Jordan Wright ing from the seismic distur- area was alarmed, however. wrote to friends in Chicago Historic Alexandria.

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