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Photo by Photo Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette August ❖ August 25-31,25, 2011 2011 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette Editor Steven Mauren Mt. Vernon 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Insider Viewpoints What do you like about Mount Vernon? What’s Ahead in Mount Vernon By Orrin Konheim

“Public transportation” Transportation and — Nola Lane, Fort Belvoir development are major overarching issues in the coming year. “It’s a quiet community I enjoy and I got to know all my neighbors” — Joe Taylor, Sequoyah By Gerald A. Fill The Gazette

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he Department of Defense (DOD), follow- ing the 2005 decision by the Base Realign- “I love our neighbors”

Tment and Closure Commission (BRAC), Louise Krafft — Lynn Anderson, Woodmill Estates has built a billion dollar 1.2 million square foot Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, four times the size of the current DeWitt Army hospital (and pro- jected to receive 572,000 patients and visitors annu-

ally), and added twice the number of hospital medi- /The Gazette “The best thing about it is the diversity of cal staff (3,000) to the new hospital. the community because it allows people to This alone would have the effect of being a trans- meet with different backgrounds and learn formational transportation infrastructure issue on the about their culture and identify with people Route 1 Corridor for the Mount Vernon Community. like myself.” However, in addition to the new hospital and other — Wilson Osorio, Mount Vernon medical facilities such as a wounded warriors reha- George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate. bilitation unit, child care center, the DOD is trans- ferring other military-related functions to Fort decided to move functions to Fort Belvoir, nor the “I like this area because of the convenience Belvoir. These actions will result in thousands of new Virginia Department of Transportation which is re- of it. I could go to my house and it’s its own military and civilian personnel commuting by bus sponsible for transportation in the Commonwealth, little place. It’s in its own neighborhood and and car on a daily basis to the military installation. has adequately planned for or funded the prelimi- away from people which is nice but then as The new hospital will treat combat-wounded soldiers, nary land use and environmental impact studies or soon as I get from Route 1, it has all these active duty military, and retired veterans who live in the financing of primary and secondary roads and restaurants and places to shop.” the DOD’s designated geographical medical treat- mass transit designs in a timely way. — Jacinda Romero, Mount Vernon ment jurisdiction for the Belvoir hospital. Further compounding the problem is Fairfax The BRAC decision is problematical for the Mount County has limited ability to raise and channel trans- Vernon area in the near term. A lot depends on the portation funding to the Route 1 Corridor. For the “I don’t know it’s response by elected and appointed governmental coming year the county, state and federal govern- home” — Brittany leaders at all levels to find the money needed to sup- ments will be scrambling to catch up to the planning “I’ve been here 23 port the new medical and military functions. Posi- and financial needs required for a major transporta- years, it’s the only tive, because it will stimulate the housing, commer- tion upgrade to prevent traffic gridlock and provide place I know— Kyler cial, employment, and expanded access to medical a means for people to get to and from work. — Brittany and care for the region’s military. Negative in the near Pablo Michuca and term because neither the federal government which See Major Issues, Page 16 their son, Kyler, Mount Vernon

“”The historic background. It just makes it a little more gracious.” — Kristina Ratches

“You have to know Hollin Hall and Belleview. There’s a lot of independently owned businesses. There are all these gems. You’ve got Chinese Food and Italian restau- rants.” — Andrea Coye, Mount Vernon

“It’s a small-town feel. Everyone knows everybody within a 10-mile radius.” “Public Transportation” — Rachel Curzon

Canadian geese fly through the field at River Farm. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 ❖ 3 Mt. Vernon Insider

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital A Community Partner

t was 35 years ago that Inova which are consistently ranked Mount Vernon Hospital among the nations best by accredi- I(IMVH) first opened its tation agencies and others, include doors to the community. a wide range of medical, surgical, What began as a modest local hos- critical, psychiatric and emergency pital offering medical/surgical ser- care. vices to Mount Vernon has grown The hospital is home to the na- to include internationally recog- tionally recognized Inova Rehabili- nized centers of excellence, a re- tation Center, the Inova Joint Re- gional referral center, and a staff placement Center which was re- of physicians, nurses and medical cently recertified as a Center of professionals with a commitment Excellence by The Joint Commis- to high quality care. sion for hip and knee replacement, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a designated Primary Stroke Cen- a 237-bed, full-service, not-for- ter, the Inova Breast Care Institute, profit hospital serving the historic Inova Spine Institute and one of Mount Vernon community and the region’s only Wound Healing southeastern Fairfax County. Spe- Center and Hyperbaric Oxygen cialized services and programs, Therapy Unit. Census Data 2010 CENSUS DATA FOR MOUNT VERNON Total population ...... 12,416 Median age ...... 42.9 Male ...... 49.5% Female...... 50.5% Race: White...... 71.5% Black or African American ...... 12.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native ...... 0.4% Asian ...... 6.7% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ...... 2.7% Some other race ...... 5.5% Two or more races ...... 3.1% Hispanic or Latino ...... 13.5%

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4 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mt. Vernon Insider Rex Reiley RE/MAX Allegiance International Day Benefits Nonprofits 703-768-7730 [email protected]

Good Shepherd Catholic Alex./Southwood $559,900 9011 Nomini Lane Church hosts annual event. OPEN Large stunning 5 BR, 3 BA split SUNDAY w/oversized 2-car garage. Updated from top to bottom: kitchen, baths, windows, By Gale Curcio maintenance free exterior & freshly painted interior. Large bedrooms plus in- The Gazette law suite on lower level. Professionally landscaped yard. Huge, warm & cozy sunroom & family room for entertaining. 2 ark the calendar for this year’s an- wood-burning FPLs. Premium location: 5 minutes to Ft. Belvoir, 15 to Metro & Old Town, 25 to National Airport & 30/35 to Pentagon & D.C. This is a GEM! nual International Festival at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. The an- Alex./Westgate $624,900 M 9010 Volunteer Drive nual event has something for every- body. OPEN Beautiful traditional colonial w/2-car side garage in fabulous Mt. Vernon SUNDAY Celebrate with more than 4,000 attendees during location. It is classy! Over .5 acre land- Good Shepherd’s 36th annual International Festival Photo by Alan Prochoroff scaped corner lot. Stunning sunroom on Monday, Sept. 5. This is a day of singing, danc- Kim Riley and Claudia Evans coordinate addition. Hardwood flrs main & upper ing, eating, and shopping while at the same time, the food booths. levels. Family rm w/gas FP off kitchen. Wood FP in living rm. Lovely kitchen w/Corian counters & large picture win- helping people in need. dow facing scenic backyard. Sweet front porch. Large unfin bsmt: ample stor- This multicultural festival features ethnic foods and Rose’s Bakery. age. 5 minutes to Ft. Belvoir. drinks, live entertainment, children’s games, White People who are feeling lucky can take a chance on Alex./Riverside Estates $499,900 Elephant (an indoor yard sale), Artisan Row, Bingo, the raffle or at the Bingo booth. 8306 Cherry Valley Lane and a raffle with a grand prize of $10,000 cash. The The White Elephant sale is one of the largest OPEN Lovely 4 BR, 2.5 BA Colonial w/full base- ment & one car garage. Freshly painted White Elephant offers an early bird sale at 11 a.m. around. People start lining up early and pay $10 for SUNDAY The festival starts promptly at noon and continues a chance to get in an hour early before general ad- interior-beautiful hdwd floors in main & through 6 p.m. mission. Dozens of tables with all kinds of treasures upper levels. Updated kitchen in 2005 w/ new cabinets & Silestone counters. Lovers of ethnic foods will have a hard time choos- wait for bargain hunters. Furnace replaced in ’07 & AC in ’08. ing among the selection of offerings from the His- For the first time, the festival will feature Artisan Family rm w/fireplace off kitchen & second fireplace in large unfinished basement. panic, German, Chinese, Korean, Italian and USA Row, an inaugural art show with local artisans. Fea- Great community & location. 5 mins to Ft. Belvoir, 12 mins to Metro, 15 mins to Old booths. Adults can wet their whistle at the Irish Pub tured artists include: Seahorse Designs, Mixed Me- Town & 25/30 to Airport & Pentagon – Walk to elementary & high schools. and then enjoy some fried dough or a sweet from dia Artist and Parishioner, JJ Hogan; Buckingham Alex./Wessynton $799,900 Style Jewelry, Beth Bottcher; Rapt Elegance Jewelry, 3003 Doeg Indian Court Insiders Perspective Susan Lindsey; Gourd Artist, Percy Medina; Mixed Stunning 5 BR, 3 BA, 2-Level Rambler with WATERFRONT in Media Artist, Sonja VandenBerghe, and Salli Biondi prestigious Wessynton. Loaded Original Water Colors. with updates: roof, HVAC sys- Don’t Miss A Multicultural Mass to celebrate International tem, baths, kitchen, windows, If I were to tell my new neighbors in Mount Vernon Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept 4 at noon. refinished hardwood floors, elec- about the one community event that they needed to A second entertainment stage will allow more live tric panel, plus 2 gas FPLs and a garage. Perfect! At $799,900 the best price you’ll find for a waterfront property in Mt. Vernon. 5 hit, I would identify that they should attend the In- music. See below for schedule: mins to Ft. Belvoir! Don’t miss this – call Rex for Details! ternational Festival at Good Shepherd Catholic ❖ 12 p.m. International Festival kickoff Alex./Woodland Park $759,999 Church (8710 Mount Vernon Highway). The event ❖ 12:15 to 1 p.m. Mount Vernon Community Ger- 3225 Woodland Lane is likely to be the largest annual family event in the man Band “Volksmusikanten” Beautiful, updated contemporary on area. It features a flea market, food, games, music, ❖ 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. Kumbia Power, Hispanic Band spectacular .84 acre wooded, waterfront and fellowship. It is always on Labor Day, a strictly ❖ 2:30 to 3 p.m. Sabor Folklorico Saledoreno, His- lot w/shared dock. Wonderful view from a non-partisan affair, and an opportunity to raise funds panic Dance Troupe wall of double pane picture windows. for many worthy causes as all profits go to charity. ❖ Remodeled kitchen & master bath suite & 3 to 4 p.m. Black Moon Tonic, local American newer high efficiency HVAC. Lovely sun rm addition w/gorgeous views of land- I learned about the Festival before I was a parish- Rock Band scaped brick walkway, patio & water. Lg 2 car garage. Walk to Mt. Vernon Estate ioner; I now have been a parishioner for 24 years. ❖ 4 to 4:30 p.m. Traditional Korean Dance Troupe or GW bike path. Enjoy a scenic commute along the Potomac River. 5 mins to Ft. Many of us in the Mount Vernon area look forward ❖ 4:30 to 6 p.m. Pablo Antonio y La Firma, His- Belvoir, 15 to Metro & Old Town, 25 to Natl Airport & 30/35 to Pentagon/D.C. to it as the end of our summers. panic Rock Band Alex/Sulgrave Manor $429,900 4213 Adrienne Drive Patrick Rhoads See Celebrating, Page 8 Lovely 3 BR + Den, 2.5 BA split level on a huge beautiful .71 acre lot in popular Mt. Vernon community of Sulgrave. Vaulted ceilings on main level, hardwood floors on main & upper levels. Potential for a short sale & 3rd party approval. Only one trust. Selling As-Is but house is in good shape. Purchasers welcome to do a home inspection. 5 mins to Ft. Belvoir, 15 to Ntl Airport, 25/30 to Pentaton/D.C. Great Opportunity! Alex./Woodland $565,000 3232 Woodland Lane Lovely 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home on a spectacular .48 wooded lot in prestigious Woodland Park. Stunning sunroom addi- tion in 2006. Cherry cabinets & Corian counters in large remodeled kitchen and updated baths, freshly painted interior and newer energy efficient replacement windows. Spacious double carport with ample storage. Community boat ramp for water access. 5 mins to Ft. Belvoir, 15 to Metro & Old Town, 25 to Natl Airport & 30/35 to Pentagon/D.C. For more information: www.RexReiley.com Each Office Independently Owned and Operated www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 ❖ 5 Mt. Vernon Insider The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: An Injured Jewel

By Glenda C. Booth President, Friends of Dyke Marsh

orthern Virginians have a “front row” seat for one of N nature’s amazing wonders — the annual fall bird migra- tion, now underway — by visiting the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve on the Potomac River in northern Mount Vernon. Dyke Marsh, a rare freshwater wetland, is a rich “biological supermarket.” Dr. Kirk Havens, Virginia Institute for Marine Sci- ence, says about wetlands, “In an area roughly the size of an average desk top, there can be as many as 8,300 animals.” Chris Hobson, a zoologist with Virginia’s Department of Conservation and Recre- ation, recently observed, “There’s a whole lot of reproduction going on out here,” as he watched a frenzy of dragonflies and dam- selflies shimmering, flitting and mating in the marsh. Eastern screech owls bred and raised their young for the first time in Dyke

Marsh this spring and many wetland plants Photo by are at their height this time of year. The Al- exandria Gazette once called it “a grand, wild place.”

Ned Stone Congress added the 485-acre preserve to the national park system in 1959 “so that fish and wildlife development and their preservation as wetland wildlife habitat shall be paramount.” Today, Dyke Marsh has Dyke Marsh 300 known species of plants, 6,000 National audiences will be introduced to arthropods, 38 fish, 16 reptiles, 14 amphib- fish nursery, wave attenuation, shoreline Forthcoming Events: the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve when a ians and over 230 birds. Georgetown Uni- stabilization and aesthetic enjoyment, for Aug. 27, Plant Walk, Dr. Elizabeth Wells new Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) pro- versity entomologist Dr. Edd Barrows says Sept. 14, “Bee Aware, the Importance of Bees in example. gram airs this fall, part of a new series titled that counting bacteria, there may be 18,000 Our Environment,” Alfonso Abugattas Dyke Marsh has endured 50 years of ex- Sept. 17, Cleanup “This American Land.” Producer Marsha organisms in Dyke Marsh. cavation, dumping, filling, invasive species, Oct. 3 (tentative date), PBS Program on Dyke Walton calls Dyke Marsh a “hidden little Nineteenth century Virginians called Dyke Marsh, Channel WHUT poaching, hunting, river traffic, runoff, pol- jewel in a big urban area.” Locally, the Marsh “Hell Hole Swamp.” Fortunately to- Nov. 16, Dyke Marsh Restoration, USGS Scientists lution, noise, off-leash dogs, trash and ero- Every Sunday, 8 a.m., Bird Walks broadcast is tentatively planned for Oct. 3, day, most realize that wetlands are not “hell sion. Sand and gravel mining gouged out 7:30 p.m., on Channel WHUT. holes” or dumping grounds, but valuable and undermined critical areas. Commend- the historic landscape for the George Wash- Dedicated NPS employees and the Friends natural resources and outdoor laboratories ably, the National Park Service is preparing ington Memorial Parkway and offer more of Dyke Marsh welcome volunteers and sup- that provide ecological services: flood con- restoration plans. A restored Dyke Marsh opportunities for scientific research, public porters to help protect and enhance this rare trol, water quality enhancement, habitat, can strengthen ecological services, enhance education and enjoyment. wetland. Visit www.fodm.org to learn more. It Takes a Village To Feed the Hungry

said, “We do it just to help those less fortu- Katie Esser does the same thing collecting pantry depends on community donations Join fellow nate in the community. Kiwanis is simply food from their parishioners on a monthly and its shelves are becoming increasingly ‘villagers’ to stock about helping others; we try to do our part.” basis. bare this summer. Keil said that they get anywhere from 10 Mike Damitz recently retired from Exxon Especially needed are canned meat and UCM Food Pantry. to 24 boxes of produce — whatever left- Mobil and makes a couple trips a month to fish; also helpful are canned soups, fruits overs they have that people can use. the national food bank to pick up food for and vegetables. The Kiwanis also holds several food drives UCM. He also delivers food to people who For families who are struggling, house- very Wednesday, a couple of mem- at the Hollin Hall Safeway. Keil estimates are unable to get to UCM due to physical holds need more food because children Ebers from Mount Vernon Kiwanis that they collect between 1,000 and 1,500 limitations. do not receive free or reduced meals each Club head over to the Mount pounds of food and $200-$300 in cash do- Barbara Selzer regularly donates food day at school. Vernon Farmer’s Market. They are not nations. every month and Norma Brodsky donates Food donations are accepted at UCM’s shopping for themselves, but rather to Once a month, Marvin Spychaj spends food and personal care items at least once main office, located at 7511 Fordson pick up the leftover produce that the time organizing the food drive at St. Louis a month. Road. UCM’s food pantry accepts food farmers donate to United Community Catholic Church. They collect over a thou- These are just a few of the people who donations Monday through Friday, from Ministries (UCM). sand pounds to benefit UCM. help keep the shelves stocked at UCM. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the first Sunday Rich Keil coordinates the effort and Over at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, However, more is needed. UCM’s food of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Life Goes On Rex Reiley After Earthquake A Leader By Gale Curcio The Gazette in Mount Vernon

Not being familiar with the sen- Real Estate sation, people in Mount Vernon attributed yesterday’s rumbling to overhead planes, loud trucks, bombs, explosions of some sort — RE/MAX Allegiance and even an out of balance wash- 703-768-7730 ing machine. Put Us to The news came fast and furious so it wasn’t long before everybody The Test realized that they experienced their first (for many) earthquake. ❦ Selection At Yvonne’s Day Spa, bottles of nail polish rattled off the shelf, and ❦ Service Year after a woman who was in the middle year, Rex of a pedicure, raced out the door ❦ Price to check on her children at home. Ranks as a She returned shortly to finish her pedicure. top local Another woman came in to use Come Taste the Difference Realtor. the tanning bed. She had just been at Target and said that things were Two Convenient Alexandria Locations falling off the shelves. Open 7 days a week Sue Dickerson, Coldwell Banker Bradlee Belle View Realtor, was at CVS and said that 3690J King Street 1600A Belle View Blvd. the shelves were rattling there as Integrity, Experience, Results… well. She said that the cashier ran 703.820.8600 571.384.6880 from the front of the store, yelling Rex is one of Re/Max’s top producers in at customers to get away from the www.unwinedva.com Virginia and the Central Atlantic glass windows. Region, and he can use his vast Sam Nasafi, manager of Mount Vernon Antique Center, was pleas- experience and extensive networking antly surprised when he opened in the Mt.Vernon/Alexandria up on Wednesday morning to find area to help you buy or sell a home. that there was only minimal dam- Rex and his team are available to assist you age. The store is closed on Tues- days so he wasn’t there during the Funeral & Cremation in your home purchase and sale. earthquake. “Just a few things fell Rex’s business is built on referrals, off some of the dealer’s showcases, Services and repeatedly his clients pay their but nothing major,” said Nasafi. Postings on Facebook came fast highest compliment by sending friends and furious. Jody Boudreaux said, and family to him when they are “OK, we all survived the earth- in the market to buy or sell a home. quake but freaky things happened as a result of the tremors. My wire- less router no longer works and a Mt. Vernon is Rex’s hometown. He moved friend’s prescription pills disinte- here in l960 when his father, an Air Force grated. Normal or what?” pilot, was stationed at the Pentagon. Karen Witt said, “I was at Union Station having lunch when the Rex also became a pilot, graduating from the earthquake hit. People stampeded Jefferson Funeral Chapel Air Force Academy and flying for 20 years out after some bits of the ceiling 5755 Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22315 with the Air Force and Eastern Airlines. fell. Purses, shoes, phones and lunches left behind! Our building 703-971-7400 . and most others were evacuated Rex returned to his roots in Mt. Vernon and closed for the day. Downtown • Local Family OwnedOperated. where he and his wife, Doris, raised was gridlocked for 3 hours after- their four children, and where Rex wards. Luckily I had my cross • Convenient to Neighborhoods. stitch with me and sat under a tree • New Facility/ Full Service Funeral Home embarked on a second career and finished my sheep.” with Traditional Chapel and Large in Real Estate. Leslie Rutledge’s Post quake as- Visitation Rooms. sessment of Rutledge Manor: “No damage but every picture in the • Substantial Savings without Sacrificing the joint is crooked. Looks like they Quality of Caring Service. www.RexReiley.com were hung by a drunken person.” • Courtliest and Professional Caring Staff. Paul Krizek was working the 1300 Lafayette Dr. #200 polls for the primary at Fort Hunt Elementary School and said that Please call for your free brochure Alexandria, VA 22308 some valuable items had fallen off at no obligation to you. (next to the Hollin Hall shopping center) the shelves at his Hollin Hills house and had broken. 703-768-7730 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 ❖ 7 Mt. Vernon Insider Changes Ahead for BRAC Connector Routes Some 8,500 workers are already trans- FCDOT issued the following material on southern terminal at the Lorton VRE. The Bus changes to help ferring to the National Geospatial Intelli- the changes: weekday schedule has been adjusted im- address BRAC effect gence Agency and another 3,400 will be at This is to notify the board that the Fairfax proving service to 20 minute headways in the main post at Fort Belvoir by late Sep- County Department of Transportation the peak period and 30 minute headways on traffic. tember. (FCDOT) intends to make several schedule during the midday, evening and on week- “The service area for this corridor runs and/or routing changes to Fairfax Connec- ends. Route 171 provides a connection be- roughly parallel to I-95 south of the Capi- tor routes as outlined below: tween Fort Belvoir at DLA and the Lorton By Nicholas M. Horrock tal Beltway through the communities of ❖ Route 159 (Lee, Mount Vernon Dis- VRE terminal. Service is complimented by The Gazette Springfield, Newington and Lorton,” trict): Revised weekday peak-direction Route 371 Lorton VRE to Franconia – FCDOT reported to the board. schedule on existing Route 159 from local Springfield Metro Rail Station. he Fairfax County Board of Su- “Six connector routes currently operate service to limited-stop service. Route 159 ❖ Route 305 (Lee, Mount Vernon and pervisors recently approved a in this area either along I-95 or a parallel provides peak-direction service from the Springfield District): Modified the existing T$4,150,609 South County Ser- road including Backlick, Loisdale and Engleside and Sequoyah neighborhoods to routing to provide bi-directional service to vice plan for Connector Buses Lorton Roads. This area is expected to ex- the Huntington Metrorail Station via Rich- the Newington Forest, Silverbrook, Laurel that is designed to assist the 11,900 new perience explosive growth as planned resi- mond Highway. Revised schedule would Hill and Lorton communities and Lorton workers transferring to Fairfax County as dential developments come on line in provide local service to all bus stops in the VRE during weekday peak periods. The part of the Army’s Base Realignment and Lorton and Department of Defense plans to Engleside and Sequoyah neighborhoods proposed route is the combination of exist- Closure operations. expand two military installations when they and would service only Richmond Highway ing routes 305 and 307 and will provide The new routes will go into effect on Sept. are completed in late 2011. Traffic conges- Express (REX) stops along Richmond High- Newington Forest, Silverbrook and Laurel 3, according to Rollo Axton, chief Transit tion on I-95 and parallel to Route 95 is at way, providing a faster connection to Hill riders with direct service to Metrorail Services Division of the Fairfax County De- an all time high and is expected to get worse Metrorail. Frequent local service along Rich- at Franconia-Springfield Station on the partment of Transportation. Under ques- with this shift in personnel.” mond Highway would be maintained via north end of the route or VRE at Lorton Sta- tioning by Supervisor Gerry Hyland (D- Beginning last June, FCDOT conducted enhanced Route 171 service tion to the south. The proposed route will Mount Vernon), Axton said that FCDOT had three public meetings to gather views on ❖ Route 171 (Lee, Mount Vernon Dis- also continue to serve the Gambrill and been coordinating closely with military au- the proposed service plan. FCDOT also tricts): Modified the existing routing and Sydenstricker Park & Ride Lots in the peak thorities at Fort Belvoir. sought comments through a website, e-mail revised the schedule accordingly. Revised direction. The 2005 BRAC will nearly double Fort and from the BRAC partners. routing begins at the Huntington Metrorail ❖ Route 310 (Lee, Springfield Districts): Belvoir’s employment by transferring Axton said the plan as submitted to the Station and travels along Richmond Hwy, Revised the schedule to increase service to 19,300 workers to its campuses, 11,900 of board incorporates comments received dur- Fort Belvoir at DLA, Telegraph Road, Pohick which will work in Fairfax County. ing the planning. Road and Lorton Station Boulevard to the See Bus Routes, Page 9 Details Celebrating for a Day, Helping for a Year The International Festi- val is held on Monday, Sept. 5, from noon to 6 p.m. at From Page 5 Health (www.anhsi.org); Catholic Charities’ St. Mar- Bob and Elizabeth Good Shepherd Catholic tin de Porres Senior Center (www.ccda.net); Catho- Schwenk are Church at 8710 Mount ❖ 6 p.m. $10,000 cash Grand Prize Drawing. lics for Housing (www.catholicsforhousing.org); long-time volun- Vernon Highway. Early ad- mission to White Elephant The proceeds of the festival benefit the Shepherd’s Gabriel Homes (www.gabrielhomes.org); Good Shep- teers and man the sale is at 11 a.m. and costs Gate grant program which last year distributed herd Housing & Family Services Irish Pub. $10. Shuttle service is pro- $42,500 to non-profit organizations that protect the (www.goodhousing.org); New Hope Housing vided from parking at battered, feed the hungry, house the homeless, and (www.newhopehousing.org); Northern Virginia Aids Mount Vernon High School. For more information or to assist the poor and disenfranchised. Ministry (www.novam.org); OAR of Fairfax make a donation, visit This year Shepherd’s Gate Grant Committee re- (www.oarfairfax.org); Our Daily Bread (www.our- www.gs-cc.org or call the ceived 29 proposals and was able to award 12 grants daily-bread.org); Progreso Hispano (www.progreso- church at 703-780-4055. totaling over $42,500 to local, national, and inter- hispano.org); Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) national community organizations. (www.scanva.org); and St. Joseph’s Mission Fund Recipients include: Alexandria Neighborhood (sjmissionfund.org).

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Alan Prochoroff

Live music is performed throughout the day.

8 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mt. Vernon Insider Re-Arranging Bus Routes

From Page 8 of the proposed route 171 route, providing complementary service to the Interstate 95 20 minute headways in the peak period corridor and providing direct service be- and 30 minute headways in the base pe- tween Lorton and the Metrorail system. riod. There are no changes being proposed Route 371 would connect with proposed to the routing. route 171 at the Lorton VRE station and the ❖ Route 333/334 (Lee, Mount Vernon routes would be timed together as much as Districts): Modified exiting routes 331 and possible to facilitate transfer activity. 332 to shift service to the south of Down- ❖ Route 395 (Lee, Springfield Districts): town Springfield in order to facilitate bet- Route 395 is the permanent route number ter connections between various large em- for the existing route 380D. No changes are ployment sites, neighborhoods and the being proposed to routing or schedule. Franconia-Springfield Metrorail Station. Route 395 will continue to provide peak The proposed routes provide circulator ser- direction service between the Pentagon vice to the Loisdale Road, Newington, Gate- Transit Station and the Gambrill Road and way 95, Fort Belvoir-DLA and Boston Bou- Backlick North Park and Ride Lots via the I- levard areas on weekdays only. New routes 95/395 Shirley Highway HOV lanes. 333 and 334 are based off of restructured ❖ Route 335 (Lee, Mount Vernon Dis- routes 331 and 332 service; route numbers tricts): New route 335 is proposed as bi- 331 and 332 will be eliminated with this directional direct service from Franconia – change. Coverage to the downtown Spring- Springfield Metro Station to the new hos- field area will be provided via routes 310, pital on Fort Belvoir via Beulah Street, Tele- 401 and 402. graph Gate, John J. Kingman Road, Gunston ❖ Route 371 (Lee, Springfield Districts): Road, 12 Street and Belvoir Road. This route New route 371 is proposed to provide bi- will provide an efficient option for travel directional service between Patriot Ridge, between Fort Belvoir Main Post and Fullerton Road, Saratoga Center, Lorton Franconia-Springfield Metro Station and VRE, Laurel Hill, Lorton and the Franconia- VRE to help accommodate the influx of new Springfield Metrorail Station. Route 371 is personnel moving to the main post due to proposed to serve as the western component the BRAC action.

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To the Editor: Editor in Chief There’s Hollin Hall When I think of what should be the priorities of an Steven Mauren have enjoyed living in the Mount Automotive, here Photography: elected politician, the first should be representing the Louise Krafft Vernon area since 1975. It has now 50 years, interests of constituents and the last should be actions Art/Design: I Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, John been a wonderful place to raise a where good service intended to perpetuate the politician’s tenure in of- Heinly, John Smith family. I have been involved in school comes with a smile. fice. With these thoughts in mind, I was taken aback Production Manager: Jean Card and community activities for years and Village Hardware by a comment made by Del. Scott Surovell in his letter have been privileged to serve in the always has some- to the editor published in last week’s Gazette. In en- CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 Virginia General Assembly for almost one to help you find dorsing a candidate for the 30th District Senate seat, Circulation Manager: 20 years, eight years in the House of the proper size Ann Oliver Delegate Surovell said: “The district was drawn to be [email protected] Delegates and almost 12 years in the hardware item or solve a problem with overwhelmingly Democratic so this primary is very Senate. home repairs. important in terms of who will be representing this CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, We are fortunate to The Variety Store provides us with a L.L.C. area for the next decade.” The matter-of-fact way Del- Peter Labovitz Insiders live in such a lovely area bit of everything from an aisle of small egate Surovell described the intentional gerrymander- President/CEO of changing seasons candies, toys, yarn, thread, gifts and Perspective ing on the part of politicians in Richmond to ensure a Mary Kimm each with its own more. The Virginia Florist, now ex- Democrat is elected senator in the 30th district is a Publisher/Chief Operating Officer [email protected] beauty. Historic Mount panded to two locations, offers unique sad commentary on our political process. Apparently, Vernon and Old Town gifts and beautiful floral arrangements. Jerry Vernon the appropriate priorities for our politicians are re- Publisher/Executive Vice President Alexandria are at our doorsteps. Dyke And, Roseina’s gourmet food has some- versed. [email protected] Marsh and Huntley Meadows wet- thing for everyone’s taste, always pre- A look at the 30th District Senatorial map reveals Wesley DeBrosse lands are treasures for those who love pared to perfection. that the sausage-making by our elected officials has Controller nature. The American Horticultural Of course, we are proud to have essentially disenfranchised those of us who live at the Debbie Funk Society’s River Farm, open to the pub- Mount Vernon Hospital in our midst National Sales, 703-778-9444 southern end of the district, regardless of our political [email protected] lic, has idea gardens, a children’s gar- with its outstanding medical care. persuasion. Why? The district extends from the 14th den, a “ha-ha” wall and meadow that Indeed, the Mount Vernon area is a Jeanne Theismann Street Bridge in Arlington County, through much of Special Assistant to the Publisher border the Potomac. wonderful place to live. It is a real com- Old Town Alexandria and thence along a narrow strip 703-778-9436 [email protected] One of the things that I have come munity offering something for almost along the Potomac River through Fairfax County to to enjoy more and more is the service any age. A Connection Newspaper See Letters, Page 11

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From Page 10 draw electoral maps and studies suggest that elections have be- Pohick Bay. The District is so top- come more competitive in those heavy with extremely Democrat- states.” Virginia established just leaning Arlington and Alexandria such a commission but the trouble (fulfilling the goal identified by is that its findings were not bind- Delegate Surovell) that it appears ing on the legislature. if every Fairfax County resident in My criticism is not limited to the new 30th District voted for the Delegate Surovell. It extends to Republican candidate, the Demo- office-holders from both the crat would still win by a comfort- Democratic and Republican par- able margin. ties. Members of both parties par- How does a state senator ad- ticipated in the redistricting that equately represent the disparate we will have to live with for the interests of constituents residing next decade. If voters disagree in three separate jurisdictions and with the way our Commonwealth separated by such great distances? was divvied up by our politicians With great difficulty if at all. My in an effort to perpetuate their former Senator Linda “Toddy” political existences, the way to let Puller now administers a narrow them know is to attend their de- district extending from the bates and ask them to justify this Beltway practically to travesty, then vote them all out of Fredericksburg. Without regard to office. Candidates including in- political survival, in my view, dis- cumbents should be asked if they tricts should be drawn to be as favor a nonpartisan binding com- square in shape as possible and to mission such as described above, have some cohesiveness concern- and those who don’t should be ing the interests and community kicked to the curb in November. I of residence of voters. Survival of wish Gazette readers who agree a politician’s career in office with me would write their own should be forbidden from being a letters to the editor to send the factor under consideration. Quot- message to our politicians that the ing an editorial in last Sunday’s way they redistricted our Com- Washington Post, “About a dozen monwealth is just unacceptable. states have established nonparti- H. Jay Spiegel san or bipartisan commissions to Mount Vernon

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DOING THE Joseph, Samuel, Bailey, Peter Jo- SM Captain Peter J. MOST GOOD seph, III, Claire, Symon, Skylar, Braun, Ret. Aidan, and Asa); two sisters (Irene of Philadelphia, Pa. and Dorothy Alexandria School for Captain Peter J. Braun, Ret., lost of Pinehurst, N.C.) as well as nu- his long, hard-fought battle with merous nieces and nephews, and the Performing Arts colon cancer on Sunday morning, many friends. Aug. 21, 2011 at 11:31 a.m. He Peter enjoyed traveling, boating Classes in guitar, piano, brass, voice, was 79 years old, just days away and spending his summers at the dance, & percussion from his 80th birthday. During his Jersey Shore (Sea Isle City, N.J.) final moments he was surrounded spending time with his large, 703-836-2427 by his loving family in their home close-knit extended family. He was in Alexandria, Va. where he has a member of Good Shepherd Registration now open. Less than $7/Class lived for 34 years. He will be Catholic Church and a member of deeply missed by all who knew the Old Dominion Boat Club. His and loved him. exemplary life stands as a testa- He was born and raised in Phila- ment of faith, hope, courage, and delphia, Pa. where he attended service to his family, country and Germantown High School and God. Temple University where he re- The viewing service will be held ceived a degree in business admin- Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, from 6-8 istration. He later attended the he went on to work as a defense p.m. at Demaine Funeral Home, Acupuncture Naval War College in Newport, R.I. Massage Therapy contractor with Technology Appli- 520 S. Washington Street, Alexan- followed by his attendance at cations, Inc. and retired after 10 dria, VA 22314. The Mass Service individualized & Health Consulting George Washington University Skin Care years. will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, where he obtained a master’s de- personalized Pilates He was married to his high 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shep- Weight Loss gree in international relations. He school sweetheart Claire Liebl herd Church, 8710 Mt. Vernon attention for your Pregnancy & Labor proudly served as an active duty Braun for 55 years. He is survived Hwy., Alexandria, VA 22309. Re- health & well-being Pain Management officer in the United States Navy by his lovely wife, Claire, and five ception to follow. Ear Candling as a helicopter pilot and com- children (Lisa Mino of Bucks In lieu of flowers donations can Bach Flower Consultation manding officer of HS-7. His last County, Pa.; Judy Albano of Alex- be made to the Fisher House http:/ duty station was at the Pentagon andria, Va.; Peter J. Braun, Jr. of /fisherhouse.org/. Specify Fisher 309 S. Washington Street • Alexandria where he worked in research and Alexandria, Va.; Christine Braun of Houses at NNMC-Bethesda in 703.299.0500 · development on the V-22 Osprey. Park City, Utah, and Rebecca Belice Honor of Capt. Pete Braun, 1011 HolisticTouchCenter.com He retired as a captain after 32 of San Diego, Calif.); 12 grandchil- Priscilla Lane, Alexandria VA years of service. After retirement, dren (Melissa, Christina, Matthew, 22308. Montebello FREE! Fairfax County’s Best Keep Secret? Digital Edition Currently Offered of the Mount Lovely F model with river view! Newly Vernon carpeted and painted -configured as 2 Gazette BR 2 BA with nearly 1200 SF. Glass- enclosed terrace offers an aerie’s view delivered to over the Capital, and the multitudi- your e-mail nous amenities of Montebello: INdoor box. and OUTdoor pools, bowling alley, Send your tennis, fitness suite, sauna, cafe, salon name, mailing and market ‘at home’. Thirty gated address and acres at the Beltway with METRO e-mail address Yellow access by path/shuttle. to: GoingGreen Lois M. Delaney, CRB, CRS @connection news Real Estate Broker papers.com Licensed in Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia Serving the Washington Metropolitan Area since 1978 and tell us which paper Montebello Marketing Incorporated or papers 703-548-5958 800-446-4187 you’d like to [email protected] receive. www.MontebelloMarketing.com We’ll send the digital replica of our print edition to your e-mail box each week.

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ewcomers to Mount ing to return them to their owner. their services. Vernon need go no Another person has lost their cat A local pre-school is providing Nfarther than the Fort and is hoping that somebody has information about openings at Hunt Safeway. One found him. their school.

glance at the bulletin board at Fort Photo by The Sewing Lady and a house Step inside the local Safeway Hunt Safeway tells people what is cleaner are advertising their ser- and there will be at least half a going on in the neighborhood, vices. dozen faces that one recognizes. what’s for sale, what’s lost — and People use the board to post in- It takes one local teacher two found, and much more. Gale Curcio formation about local yard sales hours to finish her shopping be- When the store was renovated, and to sell bikes, furniture and cause she sees so many students the bulletin boards were removed. other items. and parents that she knows. People were so concerned that The bulletin board is also the Cashiers and managers know

they asked management to replace /The Gazette go-to place to post information many of the customers by name. at least one of them. Management about local events. Whether it is The pharmacy staff always has a responded and the bulletin board a local music recital or an art smile and is quick to pull custom- returned. show, this is a great place to show- ers prescriptions. This is a microcosm of what case events. Mount Vernon may not have a Mount Vernon is all about. Some- Local contractors, such as mailing address but it truly is a body found a set of keys and is try- The bulletin board at Safeway Veteran Painting, advertise small town. Major Issues Facing Mount Vernon

From Page 3 Gardens that already annually Visioning Task Force recom- welcomes a million visitors. mended the creation of a town or Fairfax County is doing what it Lastly, the Inova Mount Vernon civic center as a key element in can by adding buses, changing bus Hospital, located a few minutes promoting and sustaining commu- schedules, and making what lim- east of Route 1 in the heart of nity character and cohesiveness. ited changes in road capacity it can Mount Vernon, is embarked on a

/The Gazette afford, while participating in the long-anticipated major expansion CELL PHONE TECHNOLOGY various planning, land use, and of its hospital services and facili- Research on advanced cell environmental studies at all lev- ties ($43.5 million). This private phone technology using Distrib- els that are a necessary require- hospital expansion will trigger the uted Antenna Systems (DAS) is

Deb Cobb ment before the state and federal need for additional transportation needed by the county to determine government will authorize widen- improvements to accommodate a the feasibility of its use in the ing or adding roads, or the even- higher volume of daily patient vis- Mount Vernon community as an Photo by Photo tual installation of mass transit its. alternative to tall communications The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The systems. Transportation money is ur- towers that residents believe ad- Old Guard) Fife and Drum Some but not all of the required gently needed to improve trans- versely impact residential ambi- Corps stand at attention studies have recently been funded. portation systems. Complicating ance and the environment. during the birthday The state’s recent approval and the need for the money is the lack DAS technology has the poten- festivities at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon funding of the Route 1 Transit of state transportation money, lack tial to solve the not-in-my-back- Estate and Gardens. Study is the most recent significant of federal money, and the restric- yard (NIMBY) phenomena, avoid action. Thus, eventual completion tions placed on the county to raise adverse environmental impacts, of a myriad of transportation im- Mount Vernon Supervisor money other than through real and provide seamless cell phone Historical provements are several years Gerry Hyland brings the estate taxes. Any other alternative access in underserved areas in away. What will the Mount Vernon annual town meeting to would require approval by the Mount Vernon. Facts area commuters do in the interim? order. General Assembly. The lone excep- ❖ George Washington’s Mount That is the fundamental issue on tion is the county could go to the PUBLIC SAFETY Vernon Estate has been preserved the minds of government leaders Route 1 and Route 235 on the voters in a referendum to seek The Fairfax County Police De- by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ As- sociation. The MVLA is the oldest at all levels as they take stock of a grounds of Fort Belvoir, tens of approval to impose a restaurant partment is the largest in Virginia national historic preservation or- transportation crisis bearing down thousands of visitors are projected tax to raise money projected to and ranked 33rd in the nation. ganization in the country, on the region. to visit the museum annually be- yield about $80 million. But use Despite its strong record of pro- founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela ginning in the next several years. of that money is two years away tecting the public over the years Cunningham. ❖ George Washington bred AS DIFFICULT a problem as it In addition, about a mile away, and it assumes the voters will ap- recent questionable actions by the hunting dogs. Among them were is regarding the impact of Fort at the other end of the two-lane prove the referendum. Police Department include: reck- Sweet Lips, Drunkard, Tartar, Belvoir expansion on traffic, there Route 235, the Mount Vernon La- The highlights of other major less endangerment by a police of- Truelove, Juno, Lady and Madam Moose. is even more to the Mount Vernon dies Association is about to begin issues facing the Mount Vernon ficer in driving a police cruiser in ❖ George Washington had development and transportation constructing a new National Li- community follows. response to an emergency that re- false teeth made of a cow’s tooth, story that will challenge elected brary for the Study of George sulted in a driving fatality; reck- hippopotamus ivory, metal and and appointed government lead- Washington on the grounds of the LAND USE less action by at least one officer springs. ❖ In his will, George Washing- ers. Specifically, the U.S. Army, Estate. The library will include The absence of a core area or resulting in the shooting death of ton freed the slaves that belonged separate from the BRAC-related conference facilities to accommo- town center that will attract an unarmed fugitive who was an to him. Fort Belvoir expansion, decided date visiting scholars, manage a Mount Vernon residents to meet, alleged petty crime thief; the in- ❖ George Washington had no that the Belvoir federal property leadership Institute to educate attend entertainment events, ability of citizens to access police children of his own but he helped his wife, Martha, raise her two would be a suitable site to house public and private leaders about shop, eat and generally spend time incident reports; the blanket ex- children from her first marriage. a National Museum of the U.S. government and ethics, and to connecting and bonding as a com- emption of the police under the — Compiled by Maya Army. Construction of the museum hold conferences. This too will at- munity has been raised by commu- Virginia Freedom of Information Horowitz is planned beginning in 2012. tract many new visitors to the nity leaders. Once completed at a site near George Washington Estate and The Mount Vernon Supervisor’s See Challenges, Page 22

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Delia’s Mediterranean Grill AUG. 25-28 Alexandria Summer Restaurant Week. 62 restaurants offer a $35 prix-fixe three-course dinner or $35 dinner for two. Savor the flavors SATURDAY/SEPT. 10 of Alexandria’s distinctive collection of eateries, Civil War Fashion Show. 10:30 a.m. Admission from fine dining establishments to casual WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 14 neighborhood favorites. Participating is $10/adults; $5/children. The Carlyle House SATURDAY/SEPT. 10 French Wine Tasting. restaurants include Bastille, La Bergerie, the terrace will be transformed into a runway as 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. fashion historians and living history interpreters Washington Balalaika Society. 7:30 p.m. Focusing on wines from the French region of Grille at Morrison House, Cheesetique, A la Tickets are $20. Presents An Ensemble of Lucia, Tempo, and many more. 703-746-3301. describe the various styles and types of clothing Burgundy. Tasting will be led by Wilkinson Wine the models are wearing. At 121 N. Fairfax St., Russian folk instruments. At the Lyceum, 201 S. Cellar; tickets $25/person. At Lee-Fendall House Menus and online reservations on Washington St., Alexandria. Visit VisitAlexandriaVA.com Alexandria. Reservations recommended, call Museum & Garden. Visit 703-549-2997 or e-mail [email protected]. www.balalaika.org. Call 703-549-0760. www.leefendallhouse.org.

NOW THROUGH OCT. 31 NOW THROUGH OCT. 30 connection. At Historic Mount Vernon. These $15/person; $10/students. President James tours are limited in capacity and cost $5 in Madison will be accompanied by his wife Dolley Alexandria Arts and Crafts Fair. 11 a.m. to 6 Civil War Walking Tour. Saturdays and addition to Estate admission: $15 adults; $7 Madison, as well as Secretary of Treasury Albert p.m. every Sunday. Features some of the areas’ Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Covers the children (6-11); free for children 5 & under. Gallatin. Take part in this conversation with the best artists and artisans and includes jewelry, changing role of African Americans on the Visit www.MountVernon.org or call 703-780- fourth President of the U.S., as presented by glass works, ceramics and pottery, hand woven estate, views on George Washington from the 2000. John Douglas Hall, and be a party to the public products, and other crafts. At St. George Gallery, perspective of Union and Confederate debate. At Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 North 105 North Alfred Street, Old Town Alexandria. supporters, and the Washington-Robert E. Lee THURSDAY/AUG. 25 Royal St., Alexandria. Visit Elephant Day. All elephant items will be 25 www.gadsbystavern.org or call 703-746-4242. percent off at Ten Thousand Villages in Old Civil War Sunday. 1 to 5 p.m. Explore the Civil Town Alexandria. In addition, 15 percent of the War in Alexandria with Civil War Sundays at the The Twig’s Historic Alexandria Homes Tour day’s sales will be donated to the International Alexandria Archaeology Museum, 105 North Elephant Foundation. Union Street, #327. Visit www.alexandriaarchaeology.org or call 703- he Twig, the Junior Auxiliary of FRIDAY/AUG. 26 746-4399. Inova Alexandria Hospital, is Wee Ones Storytime. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Free. T Explore the exciting world around us with some MONDAY/AUG. 29 having its 70th Annual Historic of our favorite stories and songs! For ages 2 and Firefighters Sponsor Children’s Haircuts. 9 Alexandria Homes Tour & Marketplace under. At Hooray for Books! Children’s a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. At Gum Springs Recreation Bookstore, 1555 King St. Alexandria. Call 703- Center, 8100 Fordson Road, Alexandria. Contact on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 548-4092. Visit www.hooray4books.com. Captain Willie Bailey at 703-246-3801. p.m. Family Fun Game Night. 7-8 p.m. Bring the Wiygul Golf Classic. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A Six private residences and gardens in family for an evening of friendly competition, fundraiser for ALIVE! At Belle Haven Country including games from ThinkFun! For ages 4 and Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria. Sign up Old Town will be open to the general up. Free. At Hooray for Books! Children’s at Alexchamber.com public. One of the homes featured on Bookstore, 1555 King St. Alexandria. Call 703- the tour is Duvall’s Tavern where a re- 548-4092. Visit www.hooray4books.com. See Entertainment, Page 18 ception for Gen. George Washington AUG. 26 TO 27 was held Dec. 31, 1783, after he re- Red Wanting Blue. 9 p.m. Admission signed his commission as Commander- is $12. At Iota Club, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Visit http:// in-Chief of the Continental Army. From redwantingblue.com. 1963-1990 the house was designer Frankie Welch’s store, design studio, and SATURDAY/AUG. 27 Wee Ones Storytime. 10:30 to 11 family home. a.m. Free. Explore the exciting world The Marketplace will be held at the around us with some of our favorite Old Presbyterian Meeting House, 316 stories and songs! For ages 2 and under. At Hooray for Books! South Royal Street, from 10 a.m. to 4 Children’s Bookstore, 1555 King St. p.m. and will feature gifts, home décor, Alexandria. Call 703-548-4092. Visit jewelry and beautifully handcrafted www.hooray4books.com. Center, 221 King Street and The Twig Grand Night of Opera. 8 p.m. Tickets works by local artists. Light refresh- are $15/$10. With the Repertory ments can also be purchased at the Thrift Shop, 106 North Columbus Opera Theater of Washington. A Marketplace on the day of the tour. Street. On tour day, the ticket price is meet-the-artists reception follows the $40 and may be purchased at the above concert. At Immanuel Church on the The Honorary Co-Chairs for this year Hill, 3606 Seminary Road and are celebrated Chef Cathal Armstrong locations, at the Old Presbyterian Meet- Quaker Lane, Alexandria. Visit and his wife, Meshelle. The Armstrongs ing House, and at any of the tour homes repopera.org. SEPT. 10-11 own Restaurant Eve, The Majestic, marked by the Twig Pineapple. Fish-Fry and Bazaar. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fish dinners, chicken dinners, silent Alexandria Festival of the Arts. Free. Saturday, Sept. 10 Eamonn’s, PX and the newly opened All proceeds will go towards The auction, white elephant sale, 50/50 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 Virtue Feed & Grain. Twig’s most recent pledge, The Twig raffle, games for children and p.m. Featuring 200 artists offering an eclectic mix of Tickets can be purchased in advance Surgical Center. Since its founding in vendors. At St. Joseph’s Catholic artwork, live music and interactive art activities. Also Church, 711 North Columbus St., featuring an Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser presented by The for $35. To purchase tickets online, visit 1933, The Twig has raised over $2.5 Alexandria. Call 703-836-3725. Art League and the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Located in million dollars for hospital projects and www.thetwig.org. Tickets may be pur- SUNDAY/AUG. 28 Old Town, on Historic King Street from Washington Street chased at The Ramsay House Visitors programs. to the Potomac River waterfront. Navigational address: Presidential Salon with James 480 King Street, Alexandria. Visit www.artfestival.com or Madison. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are www.VisitAlexandriaVA.com or call 561-746-6615. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 ❖ 17 Entertainment From Page 17

AUG. 29 THRU OCT. 31 to www.alexjaycees.org for Art Show and Sale. Sponsored directions, other dates, by the Springfield Art Guild and registration information, and the Friends of Green Spring seller rules. At Anthony Lane Park. Opening reception is Elementary School, 7137 Beulah Sunday, Sept. 11 from 1 to 3 Street, Alexandria. Call 703-866- p.m. At Green Spring Gardens 7171. Park, 4603 Green Spring Road, Historic Downspouts Alexandria. Call 703-642-5173. Lecture. 10 a.m. Archaeologist Mark Michael Ludlow will present WEDNESDAY/AUG. 31 “The Mid-Nineteenth Century Author Maria Lima. 7:30 p.m. Decorative Cast Iron Downspouts Author of “Blood Lines” will of Old Town Alexandria: introduce her new book, Blood Decorative and Functional Sacrifice. At Duncan Library, Architectural Statements of Social 2501 Commonwealth Ave., Status and Their Connection to Alexandria. Call 703-746-1705. the Two T.W. & R.C. Smith “Race to Nowhere.” 7 p.m. Foundries, the Early Hugh Smith Tickets are $10/advance; $15/ Family, and Alexandria’s Early door. At Bishop Ireton High Locomotive Manufacturers.” At School, 201 Cambridge Road, The Athenaeum, 201 Prince Alexandria. Visit http:// Street, Alexandria. To make a www.racetonowhere.com/ reservation, contact Paul Nasca at epostcard/5121. Alexandria Archaeology at Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette Swing Dancing. 9 to 11 p.m. [email protected] or Admission is $10. Jimmy and Art Activated at the Torpedo 703-746-4399. Alexandria Art Market. 10 the Blue Dogs. At Nick’s Factory. Nightclub, 642 South Pickett St., a.m. to 4 p.m. The market boasts Alexandria. amazing artwork from local SATURDAY/SEPT. 10 artists, music from multicultural SEPT. 1 TO 5 Art Activated. Noon to 4 p.m. Step inside from musicians and great food from the street fair and let your creative side play at Abbey Road on the River. local restaurants. At Colasanto this 5th annual event. Visual art comes alive Beatles Tribute Festival with 50 Park in the heart of Del Ray. Free with artist demonstrations and interactivity. At bands from around the world. A and open to public. the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union highlight will be the full www.TheDelRayArtisans or St., Alexandria. Visit www.TorpedoFactory.org; reenactment of the soundtrack [email protected] 703-838-4565. album LOVE, which was to apply. produced as a re-mix of over SUNDAY/SEPT. 4 130 Beatles songs for the Cirque Du SATURDAY/SEPT. 3 Soleil show. The LOVE concert, Civil War Sunday. 1 to 5 p.m. presented by Gretsch Guitars, will Community Yard Sale. 7 a.m. to 1:30 Explore the Civil War in Alexandria take place on Saturday, Sept. 3 at p.m. Seller set-up from 6 to 7 a.m. with Civil War Sundays at the 8:30 p.m. and feature 34 performers. Cost is $15/space for sellers. Alexandria Archaeology Museum, At the Gaylord National Resort and Sponsored by the Alexandria Junior 105 North Union Street, #327. Visit Convention Center, National Harbor Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). www.alexandriaarchaeology.org or in Maryland. Also a fund-raiser for Sellers may sell anything legal call 703-746-4399. the American Red Cross. Visit (appliances, clothing, toys, books, www.abbeyroadontheriver.com. etc.) except for food and drinks. Go See Entertainment, Page 19 Coming This Fall, October 8–9

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18 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Entertainment From Page 18 The Best in Family Dining MONDAY/SEPT. 5 Good Shepherd’s International Festival. 12 to 6 p.m. Listen to live multicultural music, indulge in ethnic cuisine, peruse local artisans and shop in a huge indoor yard sale, all the while waiting for your chance to The Royal Restaurant win $10,000 cash grand prize raffle drawing. Children will enjoy kids’ offers the best of the best games and rides while parents eat, dance, and shop. http://www.gs- in catering & event cc.org/getinvolved-intlfestival.php At locations in Old Town the church at 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria. Alexandria & surrounding communities. SEPT. 5 TO NOV. 6 Alexandria’s Fall Arts Jubilee. Food Colorful spectrum of events Choose from a large array celebrating the arts includes the King fit for a king of delicious foods for all Street Festival of the Arts, Del Ray’s on a family budget Art on the Avenue, West End Art & occasions - birthdays, Wine Festival, the Alexandria Film n Alexandria community fixture for more than weddings, business Festival, and dozens more. John Douglas Hall portrays A www.VisitAlexandriaVA.com; 703- 100 years, the Royal Restaurant offers the best meetings & other 746-3301. James Madison in Greek, Italian and American cuisine. Enjoy gatherings. The Royal has SEPT. 5 TO OCT. 31 SUNDAY/AUG. 28 something delicious for Kaleidoscope. An initiative of the Presidential Salon with James burgers, steaks, prime rib, chicken, seafood, Alexandria Arts Forum and Access Madison. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are every event. through the Arts, focusing on visual $15/person; $10/students. President pasta and full salad bar complete with special and performing arts in Alexandria James Madison will be accompanied children’s menu items. from Labor Day to Halloween. Enjoy by his wife Dolley Madison, as well as Beautiful banquet rooms theater, music and dance Secretary of Treasury Albert Gallatin. performances as well as art Take part in this conversation with in Old Town & other exhibitions at locations throughout the fourth President of the U.S., as locations include adjacent the city. Dates and admission prices presented by John Douglas Hall, and vary. www.ArtsKaleidoscope.com or be a party to the public debate. At parking. www.ArtsEventsAlexandria.com Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 North Royal St., Alexandria. Visit TUESDAY/SEPT. 6 www.gadsbystavern.org or call 703- Reserve Now for Author Ted Pulliam. 6 to 8 p.m. 746-4242. Bringing the Past Alive: Writing 734 North Saint Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 This Year's Alexandria History. Part of a Salon- www.theroyalrestaurant.com Style Series celebrating culture p.m. Catering to the Plus Size 703-548-1616 • through arts, literature and history Community. At BeautyFull Boutique, Award-winning wine menu • Major credit cards accepted Holiday Parties discussions. At Morrison House, 116 118 N. Fayette St., Alexandria. Visit South Alfred Street, Alexandria. Visit http://www.fnoplus.com. www.morrisonhouse.com or call 703- 838-8000. SEPT. 9, 10, 11 WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 7 Book Sale Blast. Friday, Sept. 9 from Square Dance Lessons. 7:30 to 9:30 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, p.m. Sponsored by Boomerangs Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 Square Dance Teaching Council. At p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 11 from 1:15 to Visit These Houses of Worship Lincolnia Center, 4710 North 4:30 p.m. Members-only preview Chambliss St., Alexandria. Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Alexandria. Call Nancy at 703-573- Kids events on Saturday, Sept. 10! Join A Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons... 8378 or email ❖ 10:15 to 11 a.m.: “Singing Books with [email protected]. Emily” with Children’s Author Emily Leatha Everson. THURSDAY/SEPT. 8 ❖ 11 to 11:45 a.m.: Jane Harrington Good Shepherd Christ the Saviour Stars & Stripes: A Police & shares her book Extreme Pets and Catholic Church Firefighters Tribute. 6 to 9 p.m. shows a pet or two. Anglican Church ❖ 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Face-Painting with Mass Schedule Cost is $40/person. Outstanding “To Love & Serve the Lord with police, firefighters, and EMTs will be “Heavenly Face Designs” and “Cheeky Faces”. Gladness & Singleness of Heart” Saturday Evening Weekdays honored. At Belle Haven Country (Mass or Communion ❖ 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Lisa the Unicycle Lady 5:00 pm; 6:30 pm (en Español) Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road, Location – Washington Mill E.S. Service) 9:00 am (followed by Rosary) and her “Wheely Wacky Circus Alexandria. Call 703-360-6925 or 9100 Cherrytree Drive Children’s Liturgy of the Word visit www.MtVernon-LeeChamber.org Show”. Sunday Sundays (Sept.-July) during 9:00 am ❖ Mass (English) Isabella Perelman. 7 p.m. Tickets are 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.: Mr. Don and his Worship Service – 10 a.m. 7:30; 9:00; 10:30 am; 12:00 Noon amazing “Children’s Music Show”. Sign Language Interpreter $10. Part of the Second Thursday Inter-generational Sunday School – after service 2:00 pm (en Español) Sunday at 9:00 am Mass Music at The Athenaeum, 201 Prince At the Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, St., Alexandria. Visit nvfaa.org or call Alexandria. Call 703-746-1702. www.christthesaviouranglican.org 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria VA, 22309 703-548-0035. Tel: 703-780-4055 Fax: 703-360-5385 www.gs-cc.org See Entertainment, Page 20 703-953-2854 Fashion’s Night Out Plus. 6 to 11 Loving as Christ loves, serving as Christ serves

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH...703-256-1239 ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-360-4220 HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST...703-960-8772 VICTORY TEMPLE…703-370-2233 ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH... 703-780-3081 PLYMOUTH HAVEN BAPTIST...703-360-4370 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-765-4342 CHURCHES—AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCHES—BRETHREN ST. MARK EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-765-3949 EPISCOPAL ZION GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH…703-548-1808 ALLEYNE AME ZION CHURCH…703-548-3888 ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF GOD...703-548-5084 CHURCHES—LUTHERAN EPIPHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA CHURCHES—ANGLICAN BUDDHISM ….703-780-5077 CHRIST THE SAVIOUR…703-953-2854 THE VAJRAYOGINI BUDDHIST CENTER...202-331-2122 BETHANY LUTHERAN….703 765-8255 ST. ANDREW & ST. MARGARET CHURCHES—ROMAN CATHOLIC EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH….703-765-5003 OF SCOTLAND…703-683-3343 GOOD SHEPHERD GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHRIST THE KING ANGLICAN CHURCH…703-535-6815 CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-780-4055 CHURCH-ELCA….703-548-8608 ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836-3725 IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, CHURCHES—APOSTOLIC ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-765-4421 MISSOURI SYNOD…703-549-0155 LOVE OF CHRIST CHURCH…703-518-4404 ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836-4100 MESSIAH EVENGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHES—CHRISTIAN CHURCH, ELCA...703-765-5003 CHURCHES—BAPTIST HIS KINGDOM MINISTRIES... 703-313-5029 NATIVITY LUTHERAN ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH… FIRST CHRISTIAN OF ALEXANDRIA CHURCH, ELCA….703-768-1112 703-683-2222 CHURCH... 703-549-3911 COMMONWEALTH BAPTIST CHURCH… ORTHODOX 703-548-8000 CHURCHES—CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SAINT APHRAIM SYRIAC…201-312-7678 CONVERGENCE CREATIVE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST ALL SAINTS OF AMERICA...703-417-9665 Sweet and Savory Crepes, Steak Frites, Mussels COMMUNITY OF FAITH... 703-998-6260 ALEXANDRIA...703-549-7973 DEL RAY BAPTIST CHURCH…703-549-8116 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH CHURCHES—PRESBYTERIAN DOWNTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH…703-549-5544 MT. VERNON...703-768-2494 CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH...703.768.8510 Boutique Wines and Craft Beers, French Movie Night FIRST AGAPE BAPTIST ALEXANDRIA PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITY OF FAITH…703-519-9100 CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH…703-683-3348 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF CHRIST…703-836-3083 OLD PRESBYTERIAN OF ALEXANDRIA…703-684-3720 MEETING HOUSE…703-549-6670 Lunch • Dinner • Weekend Brunch PROVIDENCE- ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH…703-683-2565 CHURCHES—EPISCOPAL HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN…703-360-9546 SHILOH BAPTIST…703-683-4573 EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-683-0798 MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN…703-765-6118 119 South Royal Street, Alexandria VA 22314 To Advertise Your Faith Community, call Karen at 703-917-6468 Tel:703-535-8151 • www.Fontainecaffe.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 ❖ 19 Entertainment From Page 19

Annandale. Visit activities, rest area and moon bounce. At Christ SATURDAY/SEPT. 10 http:// Church, 118 N. Washington St. Alexandria. Visit SEPT. 12 THROUGH DEC. 19 Rock and Stroll to guts.freetoasthost.us www.VisitAlexandriaVA.com; 703-549-1450 Tavern Toddlers. Mondays between 10:30 a.m. End St. Luke’s Alexandria Festival of the Arts. Free. and noon. Cost is $7/group of three. A five-visit Homelessness. Episcopal Craft Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; pass is $30. A weekly open playtime and a new 12:30 to 3 p.m. and Family Fun Sunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. craft activity each week. At Gadsby’s Tavern Event includes Help Fair. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring 200 artists offering an eclectic mix of Museum, 134 North Royal St., Old Town the Homeless Mini- Listen to music by artwork, live music and interactive art activities. Alexandria. Call 703-746-4242 or visit Walk, BBQ lunch local talent as you Also featuring an Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser www.gadsbystavern.org. with entertainment peruse unique arts presented by The Art League and the Torpedo by bluegrass and crafts created by Factory Art Center. Located in Old Town, on TUESDAY/SEPT. 13 sensation “Frank the dozens of artisans Historic King Street from Washington Street to Mediaeval Baebes. UK’s number one selling Solivan and Dirty and crafters. Sample the Potomac River waterfront. Navigational classical vocal group. These songwriters, multi- Kitchen”, and games pies, cakes and other address: 480 King Street, Alexandria. Visit instrumentalists and vocalists create their sound for all ages. Benefits delectables made by www.artfestival.com or by drawing inspiration from medieval texts six local nonprofit the congregation’s www.VisitAlexandriaVA.com or call 561-746- which are set to original scores with the use of service providers — finest bakers, and 6615. both classical and medieval musical instruments. ALIVE!, Arlington- Scott Ainslie stay for lunch — a At The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., SUNDAY/SEPT. 11 Alexandria Coalition SUNDAY/SEPT. 18 hamburger or hot dog Alexandria. Visit www.birchmere.com. for the Homeless, from the grill — Spacious Skies: A Remembrance. A piano Foster Parent Orientation. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Carpenter’s Shelter, Scott Ainslie and Chatham Street. 7 p.m. while children enjoy recital on the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. The City of Alexandria will hold a free, no Community Tickets are $18/general; $15/advance. At Church games, face-painting Steinway artist Robert Wyatt takes us on a obligation information session for prospective Lodgings, New Hope of the Resurrection, 2280 N. Beauregard St., and other festivities. musical journey, from the works of Schumann foster parents. An agency representative will be Housing, and Wesley Alexandria. Visit www.focusmusic.org. Info: 703- Contact event and Schubert to Scott Joplin and George on hand to answer any questions. At Beatley Housing. 501-6061. cochairman Anne Gershwin. Suggested donation $20. At The Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria. Call 703- Registration: $20 Hargrove at Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. See Entertainment, Page 21 for youth to age 25 [email protected]. and $30 for adults. Sponsored by Acacia At the church at 8009 Fort Hunt Road, Federal. At Cameron Run Regional Park, 4001 Alexandria. Fine Arts Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria. Visit Art Activated. Noon to 4 p.m. Step inside from www.wesleyhousing.org/RockStroll.htm the street fair and let your creative side play at Washington Balalaika Society. 7:30 p.m. this 5th annual event. Visual art comes alive NOW THROUGH SEPT. 25 Tickets are $20. Presents An Ensemble of with artist demonstrations and interactivity. At So Yoon Lym: The Dreamtime. Artist uses Russian folk instruments. At the Lyceum, 201 S. the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union hair and braid styles to make statement Washington St., Alexandria. Visit St., Alexandria. Visit www.TorpedoFactory.org; about immigration and diversity. Reception www.balalaika.org. Call 703-549-0760. 703-838-4565. and artist talk on Sept. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. At Civil War Fashion Show. 10:30 a.m. Admission Autumn Serenade. 5 to 7 p.m. Presented by the the Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory is $10/adults; $5/children. The Carlyle House Alexandria Singers, this concert features Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. terrace will be transformed into a runway as selections of American popular music, including Visit www.torpedofactory.org/target. fashion historians and living history interpreters Broadway, film, jazz and pop; from Sinatra’s describe the various styles and types of clothing “Come Fly With Me” to Toto’s “Africa!” At FRIDAY/SEPT. 2 the models are wearing. At 121 N. Fairfax St., Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria. Visit Retakes and Transformations. 7 p.m. Art Alexandria. Reservations recommended, call www.ArtsEventsAlexandria.com. from everyday life. Runs through Oct. 2. At 703-549-2997 or e-mail [email protected]. Ice Cream Social. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. Sponsored by the Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount “The Will to Survive.” 4:30 p.m. Part of Movies MVDDC. Sponsorships are available at the Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Visit with a Mission Series. At the Alexandria Black following levels: One Scoop ($25); Two Scoops www.TheDelRayArtisans.org History Museum, 902 Wythe St., Alexandria. ($50); Three Scoops ($60); Banana Split Call 703-746-4356 or visit ($100); Ice Cream Cake ($200). At 8146 NOW THROUGH SEPT. 4 www.alexblackhistory.org. Wellington Road, Alexandria. The Power of Color III. Artist’s reception is Toastmasters Open House. 8 to 10 a.m. Learn SEPT. 10-11 Saturday, Aug. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. At public speaking and leadership skills In a fun Gallery West, 1213 King Street, Old Town self-paced environment. At the United Baptist Children in the Churchyard. 1 to 4 p.m. Alexandria. Visit www.gallery-west.com or Stoneware handpainted chrysan- Church of Annandale, 7100 Columbia Pike, Historic Christ Church presents family friendly call 703-549-6006. themum platter by Kim Ju of SEPT. 7 TO OCT. 2 McLean. “Suburbia.” A collection of impressionistic oil AUG. 29 TO OCT. 2 Theater paintings by Parisa Tirnaz. Artist’s Reception Shades of Fall. is Saturday, Sept. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. At At the Torpedo Factory Center’s Scope Gallery. Hours are Monday through AUG. 23 TO OCT. 16 Gallery West, 1213 King St., Old Town Alexandria. Visit www.gallery-west.com or Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with “The Hollow.” Based on the Book Sleepy call 703-549-6006. Thursdays until 9 p.m. At 105 North Union Hollow by Washington Irving. (Book by Street, ground floor Studio 19, Alexandria. Hunter Foster; music and lyrics by Matt SEPT. 8 – OCT. 3 Call Scope Gallery at 703-548-6288 or visit Conner), to be directed by Signature Red Dots: Drawings by Shanthi www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/scope. Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director Matthew Chandrasekar. Opening meet-the-artist Gardiner. At The Signature Theater. At reception is Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6:30 to 8 Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., p.m. At the Art League Gallery in the OCT. 5 TO 31 Arlington. Visit www.signature-theatre.org or Torpedo Factory, Old Town Alexandria. call 703-573-SEAT (7328). Kimberley Bush, Ceramist. Reception is NOW THROUGH SEPT. 11 Saturday, Oct. 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. At AUG. 25 TO OCT. 16 “Satellite Images.” Free. Jewelry, sculpture, Gallery West, 1213 King Street, Old Town “The Boy Detective Fails.” Book by Joe clothing and wall pieces will be exhibited. At Alexandria. Visit www.gallery-west.com or Meno (based on his best-selling book); Music Studio 18 in the Torpedo Factory Art Center, call 703-549-6006. and Lyrics by Adam Gwon; Directed by Joe 105 North Union Street, Old Town Calarco. At Signature Theatre, 4200 Alexandria. Campbell Ave., Arlington. Visit www.signature-theatre.org or call 703-573- SEAT (7328). NOW THROUGH SEPT. 30 SEPT. 8 TO OCT. 16 River Farm Exhibition. River Farm, the historic property near Old Town Alexandria ”Savage in Limbo.” The contemporary classic which houses the American Horticultural by Award-winning playwright John Patrick SEPT. 13 TO OCT. 9 Society, has opened its newest botanically- Shanley, starring Natascia Diaz. “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South.” themed exhibition. Admission is free, though Performances are Thursdays and Friday at 8 Tickets are $41. One-Man Show Written and donations are welcome, and gallery hours p.m.; Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 Performed by E. Patrick Johnson. At are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays, and 9 a.m.-1 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 to $50. At Signature’s ARK Theatre in Arlington. Call p.m., Saturday. The property is closed MetroStage, 1201 North Royal St., Ticketmaster at 703-573-SEAT (7328) or visit Sundays. This show features paintings by Alexandria. TKTS 800-494-8497 or visit www.signature-theatre.org. Juleen Stacy, who also curated the show, as www.metrostage.org, Groups/Info 703-548- well as photography by Deb Booth, Brian J. 9044. www.americancentury.org or by calling 703- McGahren and Dave Costa. The Opening NOW THROUGH DEC. 31 998-4555. SEPT. 9 TO OCT. 8 Reception will be held Thursday, July 14, “In Black and White.” Photography by Nina SEPT. 10 TO OCT. 1. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For directions go to Tisara and Peggy Fleming. “In Black and ”The Country Girl.” Presented by the River Farm’s website, http://www.ahs.org/ White” highlights two different aspects of American Century Theater. Show times are “Rabbit Hole.” Written by David Lindsay- river_farm/directions.htm. African American life and culture. Tisara’s Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m.; Abaire. Wednesday – Saturday at 8 p.m.; series “United in the Spirit” focuses on Saturday/Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 3 p.m. Cast includes: Andy NOW THROUGH OCT. 3 worship in Alexandria’s African American There is no matinee on Saturday, Sept. 10, Izquierdo (Howie), Karen Jadlos Shotts “Forgotton” and “Off Season.” Works by community, while Fleming’s work “Crown and no performance on Friday, Sept. 23. (Becca), Rebecca Lenehan (Nat), Rebecca photographers Sandy LeBrun-Evans and Eric Me!” looks at the social life of one group of TACT will also host a post show talk-back on Phillips (Izzy) and Collin Chute (Jason). At the Jonson. Opening Reception is Aug. 7 from 3 African American men and a traditional Thursday, Sept. 15. At the Gunston Theatre Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St., to 5 p.m. At Multiple Exposures Gallery, American pastime. At the Alexandria Black II, 2700 South Lang St., Arlington. Tickets Alexandria. Visit www.thelittletheatre.com or Suite 312, Torpedo Factory Art Center. Call History Museum, 902 Wythe Street, can be ordered online at 703-683-0496. 703-683-2205. Alexandria.

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746-5858 or email Annual Recovery Fest/BBQ Cook- Help heal our world. Christine.Levine@ Off. Noon to 5 p.m. Live bands, alexandriava.gov. community organization info tables, vendors, KCBS Sanctioned BBQ Everyone is welcome! Cook-Off, kid’s activities and more. Religious education for children and adults WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 14 Sponsored by the McShinn Award-winning social justice program French Wine Foundation; last year’s event drew Tasting. 7:30 to 7,000 people. At Mt. Vernon Baptist Sunday Services 9:15 and 11:15 am 9:30 p.m. Focusing Church. Visit www.mcshin.org. beginning September 11 on wines from the Community Yard Sale. 7 a.m. to French region of 1:30 p.m. Seller set-up from 6 to 7 (Summer Sundays 10 am) Burgundy. Tasting a.m. Cost is $15/space for sellers. will be led by Sponsored by the Alexandria Junior Wilkinson Wine Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). Cellar; tickets Sellers may sell anything legal $25/person. At (appliances, clothing, toys, books, Lee-Fendall House TUESDAY/SEPT. 13 etc.) except for food and drinks. Go Museum & www.mvuc.org • 703-765-5950 Mediaeval Baebes. UK’s number one selling classical vocal to www.alexjaycees.org for Garden. Visit group. These songwriters, multi-instrumentalists and directions, other dates, registration www.leefendallhouse.org. vocalists create their unique sound by drawing inspiration information, and seller rules. At Home from medieval texts which are set to original scores with Anthony Lane Elementary School, Modification. 10 the use of both classical and medieval musical 7137 Beulah Street, Alexandria. Call a.m. Greg Sieb instruments. At The Birchmere in Alexandria. Visit 703-866-7171. from Granting- www.birchmere.com. You-Access will be SUNDAY/SEPT. 18 presenting Judgment of Alexandria. 5:30 to information on 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $100. Fall home modifications. At Hollin Hall or call 703-505-0700. wine-tasting event — France Versus Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Write. Speak. Live. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. the World. Old Town-based Borvin St. James’ Road, Alexandria. To reserve a seat, Spoken word poetry events at the Beverage is selecting the event’s call 703-765-4573. Athenaeum. Shelly Bell, director of wines from vineyards in California, DJ Dance Party. 9 to 11 p.m. Cost is Seven City Art Society, will produce France, Germany, and Spain. At the Episcopal Church $6. With DJ Dabe Murphy. At Nick’s and host the event conducting Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., Old Nightclub, 642 South Pickett St., scheduled artists along with an open Town Alexandria. Sponsored by Alexandria. mic. At 201 Prince St., Alexandria. Senior Services of Alexandria; ticket 8 AM - Holy Eucharist - no music Visit www.nvfaa.org. sales go to funding SSA’s programs FRIDAY/SEPT. 16 and operations. Visit All Education programs – 9:00 AM SATURDAY/SEPT. 17 Bottle Rockets. 7:30 p.m. With guests www.seniorservicesalex.org. Call 10:15 AM - Holy Eucharist - music Marshall Crenshaw. Cost is $27.50. Bikes for the World Collection. 9 703-836-4414, ext. 14. At the Birchmere, 3710 Mount a.m. to noon. For his Eagle Scout Scott Ainslie and Chatham Street. 5614 Old Mill Road, Mt. Vernon, Virginia Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Visit project, Thomas Gigure is collecting 7 p.m. Tickets are $18/general; $15/ www.birchmere.com. unused bikes to donate to Bikes for advance. At Church of the (Just Outside Ft. Belvoir’s Walker Gate) Music for Flute and Harp: Carole the World. A $10 donation per Resurrection, 2280 N. Beauregard Bean with Elizabeth Blakeslee. bicycle to handle the overseas St., Alexandria. Visit Office: 703-780-3081 • www.StJamesMV.org 8 p.m. Works by Ravel, Piazzolla, transportation is encouraged. At St. www.focusmusic.org. Info: 703-501- Borne, Jongen. At The Lyceum, 201 Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531 6061. S. Washington, Old Town Alexandria. Riverside Road, Alexandria. Contact $15 admission payable at door. Visit Thomas Gigure at 703-915-6215 or http://www.alexperformingarts.org. [email protected].

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Saturdays evenings at 8:00 pm at GMU’s Center for the Arts, Fairfax Get the free mobile app Subscribe Now! at http://gettag.mobi *Sundays at 3:00 pm Contact the FSO office Hylton Center, Manassas Scan this tag to Tickets from $25-$55, students ages 6-18 $5 purchase tickets at 703-563-1990 Call tickets.com at 888-945-2468. or visit www.fairfaxsymphony.org www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 ❖ 21 Mt. Vernon Insider Mount Vernon’s Challenges: Transportation, Development

From Page 16 Mount Vernon population continues to lack of taxing authority by the Board of ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, grow. Supervisors beyond property taxes, means AND PARKS Act (FOIA); unwillingness of the police the growing public school system, ranked Full utilization of the various park and rec- to answer questions about questionable po- HOUSING FOR SENIORS 11th in size in the U.S., and regarded as reation resources will continue to be the sub- lice actions in Mount Vernon or elsewhere Legislation was enacted by the Virginia one of the better public school systems, con- ject of much debate and proposals for improve- in the county. General Assembly and signed into law by tinues to struggle for funds. ment and expansion. As examples, West Grove This caused a Mount Vernon citizens the Governor to promote the use of tempo- The discriminatory state funding formula, Park and Lamond Park are now in the inven- group to be formed that recommended that rary accessory housing units for seniors. the lack of flexibility in raising funds by the tory of Mount Vernon park resources managed the county create a Citizen Oversight Board However, concerns remain, and the county county, and the recent economic downturn by the Fairfax County Park Authority in which similar to many others in existence nation- and state need to address the perceived or which affects property values and the greater utilization will likely be debated. In wide. The Police Department and the Board real weaknesses before Mount Vernon and amount of money raised through real es- addition, efforts will be made to expand the of Supervisors did not agree to the need for other jurisdictions begin to allow their in- tate taxes will continue to plague school inventory of park land in Mount Vernon. such an oversight organization. Instead, the stallation in residential neighborhoods. This system planners who have to deal with a The issue of stormwater runoff will con- Board of Supervisors supported the use of includes: building standards, prohibitively growing and more diverse student popula- tinue to be of concern and proposals for the county’s existing independent audit high cost of the units, potential for social tion, increased costs of running the school improved stormwater management will be function to perform audits and oversight of and medical isolation, and the potential to system, demands for lowering pupil-teacher offered. This long neglected area is espe- the police department. Despite this decision, abuse the waiver requirement and turn ac- ratios, and funding for all-day kindergar- cially true for the Route 1 corridor where the need for a citizens oversight board to cessory housing into a profitable rental unit ten county-wide. large parking lots and other impervious enable citizens to oversee and have a di- after the senior moves out of the unit. Other educational issues include the ad- structures mean techniques are needed to rect impact on the standards of conduct over Seniors increasingly want to avoid being equacy of changes in the new school disci- be installed to reduce the destructive effects police actions and behavior will likely con- institutionalized in public or privately fi- pline policy and the move to eliminate the of unabated stormwater runoff in commer- tinue to be an issue before the county. nanced senior housing, often far away from “honors” (college prep courses) curricula in cial and residential areas. family and the neighborhoods they have favor of efforts by school system staff to urge Other issues that will come up are pro- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES lived in. The housing legislation enacted more students to take advanced placement tection of wetlands along the Potomac river, The Route 1 Corridor is home to a large mandates local governments to waive pro- courses. The expectation is the debate about maintenance and/or upgrading of aging group of economically disadvantaged indi- hibitions to small portable temporary ac- the adequacy of the new discipline policy, recreational facilities, and expanding the viduals and families in need of affordable cessory housing (“granny units”) in residen- whether or not to continue on the path of number and type of recreation facilities to housing, food assistance, social service tial neighborhoods. eliminating honors curricula, and the dis- keep up with the demand for them. Also, counseling, caregiver assistance to the dis- The goal of the mandate is to lift barriers criminatory state funding formula will be what to do about periodic flooding in the abled, preschool child care for children of to such temporary housing and to house renewed this fall and during the upcoming Huntington and Belleview areas will be sub- disadvantaged families and other human seniors adjacent physically to their children School Board election and in the General jected to debate and action to determine services. or grandchildren. The theory is that this will Assembly beginning January 2012. In ad- what remedial measures will prevent de- Full funding by the county to assist the enable more seniors to age in place and stay dition, what strategies to pursue to improve structive flooding of residential and com- needy directly or through public-private independent longer by being housed in student performance of underperforming mercial properties in the near future. partnerships will continue to be a top pri- small self-contained temporary housing students in Mount Vernon High School and ority in the county and in particular Mount units adjacent to family residences. Mount West Potomac High School will continue to PROMOTING TOURISM Vernon. Progress has been realized by the Vernon’s rapidly growing senior citizen be of concern to parents and school system To improve the local economy in the social service network in the Route 1 Corri- population means the unresolved policies leaders. Mount Vernon area, the county will be con- dor. This includes: assisting the homeless, for accessory housing for seniors will likely The need for post-secondary education sidering actions to promote tourism. Nu- providing quality preschool child care, and be addressed in the coming year by the opportunities has been raised in the com- merous existing historic and cultural sites providing food for those in need. county. munity and will be addressed in the com- of interest to tourists (Mount Vernon Estate The fastest growing needy demographic ing year. The demand for adult education and Gardens of George Washington, Grist in the Mount Vernon area is senior citizens PUBLIC EDUCATION in Mount Vernon has grown, but there is Mill, Woodlawn Plantation, George Mason’s services. Those who are 65 and over have a Funding for Fairfax County schools con- currently a lack of locally utilized educa- Estate, etc.) and the upcoming National growing need for affordable housing, trans- tinues to amount to more than half the to- tion facilities to meet the demand. One op- Army Museum and National Library for the portation, medical, dental, food services, tal county budget and generated largely tion likely to be considered is the old Mount Study of George Washington have focused counseling and social interaction essential through the use of property taxes. The fund- Vernon High School, located on Route 1 that local community and government leaders for those who wish to “age in place” and ing formula for state aid to education for will soon be vacated by its current lease- on the need to promote Mount Vernon as a continue to live in their homes and neigh- local school districts continues to be dis- holder. Another option to be considered is historical destination. borhoods as long as safe and practical. Im- criminatory against Fairfax County schools; greater utilization of existing Mount Vernon Local businesses such as hotels, motels proving and expanding public and private the state funding formula benefits those school system facilities in the evening after and restaurants will benefit by signage, services to protect and support senior citi- school districts that are least able to pay elementary and secondary school classroom internet promotions and creative market- zens is essential as this segment of the and punishes Fairfax County. This, plus the programs are completed during the day. ing techniques to attract tourists to the area. Business After Hours About 50 members of the Alexandria Chamber of Com- merce met at Doctors Express

/The Gazette Mount Vernon for the August Business After Hours. Curcio Law and Curcio Communica- tions served as co-hosts of the event. At left, Earl Reed and

Gale Curcio others listen to Tina Leone. At right are Mike Anderson and Skip Maginniss.

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22 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Sports Mt. Vernon Getting To Know West Potomac Insider Wolverines cross country and placed sixth at states. The girls cross country team won the Patriot District, finished third in the region and teams win Patriot District seventh at states. The softball team finished district run- championships. ner-up and won a game in the regional tournament. Historic Achievements: In 2010, the boys basketball School: West Potomac High School. team won its first district championship since 1996. The Mascot: Wolverines. football program won back-to-back state championships School Colors: Royal blue and silver. in 1989 and 1990. The girls cross country team also won Athletic Director: Aaron Helmick, 703-718-2561 state championships in 1989 and 1990. Football Coach: Eric Henderson The Wolverines fell just short of qualifying for the play- Famous Alumni: Willie Pile (1998 graduate) was a offs in 2010, finishing with a 6-4 record. The team started standout quarterback who led the Wolverines to the 1997 6-2, including a five-game winning streak to open Patriot Division 5 Northern Region championship and earned District play, but lost its final two games. Head coach Eric region Offensive Player of the Year honors. He was also Henderson suffered a heart attack on Sept. 24, the day first-team all-region as a defensive back after snagging a West Potomac was scheduled to play West Springfield. With school-record eight interceptions. He went on to play de- Henderson in the hospital, the Wolverines defeated the fensive back at Virginia Tech and was a seventh-round Spartans, 13-7. Henderson was OK and returned to finish draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2004. He also played

the season. for the Dallas Cowboys. Pile currently plays for the Toronto Photo by Cross Country Coach: Jenn Dietz. Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Tiombe Hurd Boys Basketball Coach: David Houston III. (1991) set the American record in the outdoor triple jump Baseball Coach: Jim Sullivan. at 14.45 meters in 2004. Figure skater Ashley Wagner, who attended West Potomac through the 2007-08 school Craig Sterbutzel Rival Schools: Mount Vernon, T.C. Williams. year, has finished third at the U.S. Championships and The football team beat Mount Vernon each of the last four the World Junior Championships. years, including a 42-3 win in 2009 and 55-20 victory in 2010. The Wolverines have been in shootouts with T.C. Quotable: “The kids played hard for [head coach Eric Williams the last two seasons. In 2009, West Potomac lost Henderson] because they love him. He gives every ounce to TC, 38-37, in the pouring rain despite quarterback Colin of himself to these kids and they know that. And I know /The Gazette Mathewson passing for 438 yards and five touchdowns, these kids were not going to let him down. … I think [not and receiver Daryl Copeland catching seven passes for 245 having Henderson on the sideline] made the kids play yards and four touchdowns. In 2010, the Wolverines beat harder. They did not want me to send him a text saying the Titans, 38-31. Running back Brandon Johnson ac- that we were trailing or that we were in danger of losing counted for 162 yards of offense and four touchdowns. this game.” — West Potomac assistant football coach Benjamin Aleixo and the West Potomac boys Chuck McCullough after the Wolverines defeated West cross country team won the Northern Region What happened last year: The boys cross country team Springfield, 13-7, while Henderson was in the hospital, championship in 2010. won Patriot District and Northern Region championships having suffered a heart attack. Getting To Know Mount Vernon Sports won a regional tournament game for the Majors football second consecutive season. The football rebounds from program won a state championship in 1983.

0-10 season to Photo by Famous Graduates: Ed Cunningham (1987) played center for the University of make playoffs. Washington’s 1991 national champion foot-

Louise Krafft ball team. He went on to play in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle School: Mount Vernon High School. Seahawks. Atlee Hammacker (1976) Mascot: Majors. pitched in the Major Leagues from 1981- School Colors: Maroon, gray and white. 1995. He was an all-star in 1983 as a San

Athletic Director: Bob Maxey, 703-619- /The Gazette Francisco Giant, when he led the National 3141. League with a 2.25 ERA. He also played for Football Coach: Barry Wells (second the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres year). and Chicago White Sox. Swimmer Markus Wells took over a program that went 0- Rogan (2000) won silver medals in the 10 in 2009 and guided it to a 5-5 regular 100M and 200M backstroke at the 2004 season and a playoff berth. The Majors suf- The Mount Vernon field hockey team won its second consecutive district Summer Olympics. fered lopsided losses against West Potomac, championship in 2010. T.C. Williams and Centreville, but posted a Quotable: “I think it’s a different feeling 5-2 record in the National District, good for team beat the Wolverines, 4-1. McClure won individual district titles. The because last year, it was brand new to all of a second-place finish. Mount Vernon lost to wrestling team finished district runner-up. us. We hadn’t won the year before. … It’s South Lakes in the opening round of the What happened last year: The football The boys soccer team went 15-3, finished just a different feeling, but that doesn’t regional playoffs. team advanced to the regional playoffs, district runner-up and won a game at make it any less exciting. … Last year, com- Field Hockey Coach: Jessica Hebel. where the Majors lost to South Lakes. The regionals. The softball team finished district ing into the season, we were hoping to per- Boys Soccer Coach: Robert Garza. field hockey team repeated as National Dis- runner-up after upsetting top-seed Hayfield form well in our district. This year, we were Girls Soccer Coach: Tony Garza. trict champions. The boys basketball team in the semifinals. expecting ourselves to do that — our goal captured another district title and won a was beyond that. This was on our to-do list.” Rival School: West Potomac regional tournament game. The girls bas- Historic Achievements: The boys bas- — Mount Vernon head field hockey coach The girls basketball team beat West ketball team also won districts and a game ketball program won its third consecutive Jessica Hebel after the Majors repeated as Potomac, 84-32, in 2010. The boys soccer at regionals. Wrestlers Dusty Floyd and Trey district championship. The boys soccer team National District champions. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ August 25-31, 2011 ❖ 23 Politics Ebbin Gains Primary Upset Underdog candidate pulls victory in state Senate shocker.

By Michael Lee Pope And Maya Horowitz The Gazette

upporters of Del. Adam Ebbin (D-49) say something changed in the last few weeks of Sthe campaign to replace longtime state Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-30), a shift in momentum that helped vault their candidate to the top of the pack in the hotly contested three-way primary. For months, Photo by Jeanne Theismann/The Gazette many Democratic insiders predicted a victory for Adam Ebbin addresses supporters at Los Councilman Rob Krupicka and a third-place finish Tios Restaurant Aug. 23 after winning the for Arlington School Board member Libby Garvey. Democratic primary for Virginia’s 30th Then everything changed. district state Senate seat. “I didn’t think Adam was going to pull this off,” said former School Board member Eileen Cassidy “That crystalized it for me,” said Del. Charniele Rivera. “Then, all of a sudden, it was like Adam Herring (D-46), who issued a formal endorsement started showing an edge that wasn’t there before.” of Ebbin a few days later. “I was going to stay neu- Many Ebbin supporters said the change happened tral, but that debate at the MetroStage was a tipping at the MetroStage debate hosted by the Alexandria point for me.” Democratic Committee, a heavily attended event they say showcased the delegate’s command of the issues THE CAMPAIGN for the Democratic primary to in Richmond and record of working with Republi- replace Ticer began months before the incumbent cans. During Krupicka’s closing remarks, he indirectly state senator formally announced her retirement on challenged Ebbin when he said standing up to Vir- the floor of the Virginia Senate during the General ginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and arch-con- Assembly session. As early as October, the three can servative Del. Bob Marshall (R-13) wasn’t “just about press releases.” See Ebbin, Page 25 Anti-Establishment Candidate Wins Ousted Republican state party chairman makes comeback in 36th Senate District.

By Michael Lee Pope cessful campaigns for the House The Gazette of Delegates before taking a state- wide political role. verybody loves a come- “The state Senate and Toddy E back, especially former Re- Puller have been standing in the publican Party of Virginia way of progress for too long,” said chairman Jeff Frederick. Back in Frederick in an interview Wednes- 2009, he was removed from his day morning. “She is one of the Frederick Munoz leadership position after a chaotic most liberal state senators, and I Republican campaign in Virginia think she’s too liberal for this dis- care about little else than scoring that included Frederick comparing trict.” political points against Governor then-candidate Barack Obama to Frederick scored a massive vic- McDonnell.” terrorist mastermind Osama bin tory, with 69 percent of the vote. Frederick will face a difficult Laden. Obama won Virginia, and Although Munoz won a slim ma- race against Puller, a popular in- party leaders began calling for jority of votes in the 19 Fairfax cumbent in a district that leans Frederick to step down. He re- County precincts, Frederick domi- heavily Democratic. Unlike many sisted those calls, and the State nated Prince William taking 77 other senate districts in Northern Central Committee ultimately percent of the vote and winning Virginia, the 36th District became forced him out. 23 out of 25 precincts. He also more Democratic in the redistrict- Now, things have changed. swamped Munoz in Stafford ing. While 49.4 percent old district In the Republican primary to County, winning 72 percent of the voted for Republican gubernato- challenge longtime state Sen. vote and taking all five precincts. rial candidate Bob McDonnell, Toddy Puller (D-39), Frederick “It has been a hard-fought race, 48.7 percent of the new district faced radio host Tito “the Builder” and I am thankful for the hard voted for the Republican. Munoz, a popular Republican who work and generous support of all “Jeff Frederick is not considered had the support of former U.S. the people who backed my cam- an establishment candidate,” said Sen. George Allen. Munoz also had paign,” Munoz said in a written Kyle Kondik, political analyst for the backing of Springfield District statement two hours after the polls the Center for Politics at the Uni- Supervisor Pat Herrity and closed. “What is most important versity of Virginia. “And I’m won- FreedomWorks president Matt now is that we concentrate on tak- dering if that means the Republi- Kibbe. But Frederick is a veteran ing back the Senate from the ma- can establishment will spend their campaigner who ran three suc- jority Democrats, who seem to money on other races.”

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Candi- Phone: (703) 644-0066, shocking to many Democrats. “You can go “I’m not sure that coming out against the date must have a strong horticulture Fax: 703-644-0073. EOE crazy if you try to figure out why you won waterfront plan helped Ebbin much,” said knowledge with the ability to identify pest infestation & plant diseases. Ability to or why you lost. People vote for and against Old Town resident Hazel Rigby, an Ebbin work independently with good communi- candidates for any number of reasons.” supporter. “And I’m not sure that people cation skills. Requirement of 1-2 years of PEDIATRIC RN/LPN outside of Old Town care about the issue experience in PHC field with a valid driv- Our busy happy stimulating pediatric prac- GARVEY SUPPORTERS gathered to that much.” ers license and clean driving record. tice in Alexandria & Fairfax has an upcom- watch precinct returns at the campaign’s Pesticide applicators license preferred, ing opening for a F/T position. Some trav- Upper King Street headquarters, which they EBBIN’S VICTORY PARTY at Los Tios Email resume to [email protected] el between offices. Ideal for nurses return- dubbed “Libbyland.” They knew they had Grill in Del Ray was a raucous party, with or call 301-924-5400 extension 125. ing to the workforce. Competitive sal- EOE. Substance-free workplace. an uphill battle but were trying to capital- supporters overjoyed that they had beaten ary with benefits. Orientation provided. ize on a strategy that relied on Arlington the odds. Although Krupicka took 48 per- Fax resume to Attn: Sharon @ 703/914-5494 and Fairfax counties, where the Arlington cent of the vote in Alexandria, Ebbin won a Maintenance School Board member could count on sup- majority in Arlington and Fairfax County. port from Ticer and Mount Vernon District And he was able to muscle in on areas many HVAC Supervisor Gerry Hyland. Even then, it was considered Krupicka territory, including the clear they needed to have some support in Mount Vernon Recreation Center in Del Ray. CTS Services, LLC, an expanding Service HVAC/Mechanical company is Alexandria. In the end, Ebbin was able to win all of the Technician interviewing for the following position: “We’re below where we need to be in Al- precincts he currently represents in the 49th EMR, a leading Commercial Kitchen COMMERCIAL HVAC SERVICE TECH exandria,” campaign manager Max Glass House District and four of the 16 precincts Equipment Repair company, has open- FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA declared at 7:30 p.m. “We’ve got to keep in Alexandria. ings in our Beltsville Maryland and this from getting out of hand.” “Our strategy was to talk to voters about Alexandria Virginia branches for experi- 5+ yrs. HVAC exp. Plus required licens- Garvey won her home precinct in what they wanted to talk about rather than enced Field Service Technicians. Must es. Self motivated individual with strong Fairlington handily, posting what Glass de- what Adam wanted to talk about,” said Kirk have good mechanical aptitude, electri- organizational skills. Duties include in- cal knowledge, customer service attitude scribed as record turnout. But when all the McPike, who managed Ebbin’s successful stalling, repairing, troubleshooting, & and good driving record. Under minimal maintaining HVAC equipment. We offer votes were in, she was able to secure only campaign. “We stuck to the fundamentals supervision, able to consistently trouble- excellent salary, benefits and 401k plan. two more of the 13 Arlington precincts in and timed our messaging to when we knew shoot, service & repair (in the field) all Phone: (703) 647-2134, Fax:(301) 210- the district — leaving her home turf in it would have the most impact.” makes/models of commercial food 7103. Email: [email protected] EOE Ebbin’s hands. And Garvey took only three People started arriving at Los Tios around equipment or similar commercial equip- M/F/D/V, Drug-Free Workplace of the 22 precincts in Fairfax County. That 7 p.m., and the excitement continued to ment, and to serve the customer in a left her about 3,000 votes, a third-place fin- build into the night. Krupicka called to con- professional, safe, and helpful manner. You must have a minimum of two years ish with 25 percent of the vote. Garvey con- cede shortly before 9 p.m., and Ebbin ar- SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE commercial food equipment repair expe- ONLINE INTERNS ceded the race shortly before 9 p.m. rived to triumphant chants “Adam! Adam! Educational internships available for enthusiastic col- rience or equivalent and C.F.E.S.A cer- lege students to join our new website launch team. This “I will always be honored to have had the Adam!” Supporters were overjoyed that tification helpful. We offer competitive is an exciting opportunity to help develop content and support of Senator Ticer and Supervisor they had accomplished what many said was salary, excellent benefits, medical bene- sections for our new website, due to launch in late spring. Throughout the summer, we’ll be adding specif- Hyland,” said Garvey on her way to the impossible. fits start 1st of month after hire, 401k, ics to our entertainment and events sections, creating company vehicle. special projects and content, and exploring new media. Rock-It-Grill to commiserate with volun- “You believed in me when I wouldn’t have Internships are unpaid, but offer an unusual chance to teers and staffers. “The voters we identi- believed in myself,” Ebbin said in his vic- Qualified applicants only call 800-879- work with award-winning editors while developing first- rate online presence. 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