Alexandria Gazette Packet 25 Cents Vol. CCXXVI, No. 16 Serving Alexandria for over 200 years • A Connection Newspaper April 22, 2010 A Safe Haven ‘Low-demand’ environment for 12 chronically homeless individuals has been years in the making.

By Michael Lee Pope “I was full of de- Gazette Packet spair and loneli- ness,” said Burse. inston Burse “You know what I knows life on the really wanted? I W streets in Alexan- wanted to take a dria. He was bath. I wanted to homeless for seven years, sleeping take a shower. I on park benches, in alleyways and wanted to be able Winston inside unlocked cars. Drugs and to put on some Burse alcohol had demolished his life, clean clothes and clouding mental-health problems have a hot meal and have a hot he didn’t even know he had. He place to lay down.” was living a marginal existence, He got help from the city’s De- one in which he resisted all the partment of Mental Health, Men- rules and regulations that come tal Retardation and Substance along with traditional emergency Abuse. Now Burse is a success shelters. Essentially, he preferred story, someone who will serve as life on the street to a lot of people telling him what to do. See Opening, Page 6 Equal Protection Battle on Fayette Lawsuit charges demolition of American Legion building would be a civil-rights violation.

By Michael Lee Pope School has been demolished. All Gazette Packet that’s left are some old churches /Gazette Packet and a handful of properties to or people who grew up in a show what life was like in Fpart of town they still call segregated Alexandria. Uptown, the past is fading One of those still hanging on is away at a troubling pace. Many of the little yellow building on North

Louise Krafft Louise the old are gone. A major Fayette Street, an old nursery built ‘Spring-Up’ highway now cuts the neighbor- at time when black mothers en hood in half. Parker Gray High See Lawsuit, Page 6

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planting the courtyard garden. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Editor Steven Mauren Council Notebook News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Budget Indications With this year’s budget season headed for a dramatic conclu- sion next month, City Council members are beginning to reveal more about where they stand. And if recent public statements are prologue, the showdown is certain to be monumental. Councilman Frank Fannon has begun laying the pieces in place for voting against the budget — a measure considered by some to be a radical protest. When Republican Bill Cleveland and Democrat Andrew Macdonald voted against the budget, opponents lashed out that such a move was tantamount to acting against education of children and the needs of the elderly. Cer- tainly, considering the vast scope of the budget, this sentiment is technically accurate. But Fannon says he would be unwilling to vote for a budget that was one penny more than last year’s bud- get — unlikely considering the momentum this year. “We need to hold the line,” Fannon said Saturday morning. “We have to take care of the basics first, and if there’s any money left over we can be nice.” On the other side of the equation is Vice Mayor Kerry Donely. When public-safety employees advocated merit pay for sheriff’s deputies and police officers, Donley said he felt Alexandria’s 40- year crime low should be recognized. Although school employees received a merit increase halfway through the fiscal year in the last budget cycle, city employees have not received a merit in- crease since 2008. Budget officials estimate adding merit pay Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette would cost about $2.8 million. General Braddock heads the table at the Grandest Congress luncheon at the Carlyle “That result should be rewarded, in my opinion,” said Donley. . Also seated with the general and the governors are John Carlyle and British “I think this is the year that we should not turn out backs on our Navy Admiral Keppel. workforce.” Skyscrapers Approved A Meal for Governors and a General The area around the Eisenhower Metro station is about to be he Carlyle House came radically transformed, thanks to a unanimous decision Saturday alive again on Satur- to approve three skyscrapers that will loom over an area once day, April 10, with the known as the Village of Cameron — a tobacco port on Hunting T reenactment of the his- Creek that predates the incorporation of Alexandria in 1749. The toric meeting between Major Gen- trio of towers will have 1,200 dwelling units and 67,000 square eral Braddock and five colonial feet of retail, including a plaza with the relocated statue of Dwight governors. After meeting and dis- Eisenhower that now stands at the eastern terminus of the cussing the Crown’s objectives in eponymous avenue. raising a war chest of 150,000 Despite the recommendation that the developer contribute 56 pounds and an additional 600 re- units of affordable in perpetuity, the City Council voted cruits amongst the colonies, the to limit the requirement to 30 years. But the party moved to the terrace for Hoffman has agreed to a “voluntary contribution” of lunch. The menu included: $3.3 million to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. By the time Vermicelli soup, roast goose with the negotiations were winding down, there seemed to be only carrots, fried haddock with pick- one lingering issue of disagreement — street names. In keeping les and hard boiled eggs, beef with the history of the area, street names currently include An- stake pie, hedgehog, dinner rolls, chor Street, Swamp Fox Road, Port Street, Southern Street and nuts and cheeses, sweetmeat Dock Street. cakes, roast capon with onions and Kirsten and Jocelyn La “I’m not crazy about the street names,” said Councilman Paul fried potatoes, forst meat balls in Force-Regli race hoops up Smedberg, who has raised the issue before. “But I guess you gravy, seed cake, spinach cheese and down the entranceway knew that.” tart, dried fruits and cheeses and of the Carlyle House while Kimberley Walters finishes “I nominate we name a street after Paul Smedberg,” responded colored jellies in glass. the Grandest Congress is in up setting the table for the vice mayor. The meal was prepared by session inside the house. lunch on the terrace. “How about Pepper Street?” asked Councilwoman Del Pep- Kimberley Walters with help from per. Gema Gonzalez, Dory Gean Cunningham and Katy Hayes and Party-Line Vote Stacy Hook as the Dairy Maid. The days of one-party rule in Alexandria are a thing of the past. And a new phenomenon has taken is place, the party-line vote. The most recent example was on display last weekend, when the City Council’s two non-Democratic members opposed a $200,0000 appropriation of the General Fund to the Housing Fund for the Homeownership Assistance Program to assist homebuyers in the purchase of distressed properties. In explaining her opposi- tion to the appropriation, Councilwoman Alica Hughes said the cost was too great for the number of people the money would benefit. “I am a supporter of affordable housing, but that doesn’t mean I will support every item we consider,” said Hughes. “It makes me Jane Pease appears as uncomfortable to spend $200,000 for the benefit of four fami- Charlotte Brown, who trav- lies.” — Michael Lee Pope eled with General Braddock Bonnie Fairbanks appears as Molly Walker, John Carlyle’s in the company of her head housekeeper. With Fairbanks is Kimberley Walters, brother, a pharmacist. the cook. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 3 News After Rumors, Few at School Almost half the TC student body stays on Tuesday after security threat.

By Michael Lee Pope Gazette Packet

umors of impending doom Rwere swirling around T.C. Williams High School this week, after two students were sus- pended on April 15 for making what school officials call “inappro- priate comments.” In a letter to families issued the following day, Principal William Clendaniel ex- plained that some students use the April 20 anniversary of the 1999 Columbine shooting as an oppor- tunity to spread “disruptive ru- mors.” “This was the case recently at T.C. Williams High School,” Clendaniel explained in the letter. “Rumors are circulating about comments made by T.C. students in reference to the Columbine event.” The principal explained that he had worked closely with the Alex- andria Police Department to iden- tify four students involved, and that all four had been suspended. He said that no direct threat had ever been made, and that no evi- dence indicates that students were ever in any danger. But he added that administrators found students engaging in inappropriate conver- sations and poor decision-making. “While most rumors turn out to be nothing more than talk, we do take them seriously,” Clendaniel wrote. “Threats or intimidation can be grounds for suspension, expulsion and arrest even if a stu- dent claims he or she was joking.” Absentee figures for Tuesday in- dicated that students didn’t think the situation was a joke — or at least, they were willing to ditch classes and use the heightened security threat as an excuse. About 42 percent of students were absent from school on Monday, the 11th

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4 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com People Meet City’s New Poet Laureate Amy Young finds a way to balance poetry with the demands of family life.

By Michael Lee Pope Gazete Packet

native of Providence, AR.I., Amy Young grew up in Washington, D.C. Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette Packet and has lived in Alexandria since 2000. Professionally, she 10 Years On teaches writing at the Lab The Irish Breakfast Band performs in the Wright Reading Garden as part of the 10th School of Washington. Last anniversary celebration of the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library. The 60,200- week, the Alexandria City square-foot building was designed by Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville in associa- Council voted to name her the tion with Michael Graves, architect. The library opened on Jan. 31, 2000. city’s second Poet Laureate, re- placing Mary McElveen, who has been the city’s poet laure- ate since 2006. Photo by Michael Lee Pope/ Gazette Packet How did you first get inter- ested in poetry? Alexandria Poet Laureate I grew up in a family where words Amy Young were important. It was a word-rich environment, I guess. My dad was a ent path to writing poetry. That was writer and a speechwriter for Sena- after I had attempted to get my tor Pell of Rhode Island. So reading master’s in poetry at George Mason and writing were always encour- University and realized that I aged. So I think I absorbed it couldn’t do that and have a family at naturally. And I’ve been writing po- the same time — and, in fact, that I etry since I was in elementary really didn’t need to. That I could school. carve out time for my writing.

Jordan the Jack Russell What do you like about po- How did you hear that the etry? poet laureate position was Terrier provided entertain- Everybody likes to create, and it open? ment for the children at the just seems to be the way I am best at That was just oddly fortuitous. I anniversary celebration on creating. I don’t paint, and I don’t knew that Alexandria had a poet laureate. My two younger children Saturday afternoon, April draw. But I’ve always gotten great Sculpture Carlos Beltran Baldiviezo discusses his work in satisfaction out of the sounds of are in Alexandria public schools and 17. Carrying Jordan is Tom the lobby of the library. words and putting words together are fabulous writers, so I’m always Beauchamp. and seeing the effect they have on aware of what’s going on in the the people around me. school system. And I knew that Al- exandria had this lovely poet When did you realize that laureate, Mary McElveen. But I poetry was important to you? didn’t know anything about when Well, I still have the little hand- her term was up or anything like made books I made when I was in that. And I had just signed on to the elementary school. So I’ve always city’s e-mail notification system af- been writing poems. In fact, I’ve ter living here for 10 years. The very tried to give it up on numerous oc- first thing I got was an announce- casions because it was almost too ment that the poet laureate deadline frustrating to be raising a family and had been extended. That’s when the trying to write poetry at the same alarm bells went off in my head. My time. But it doesn’t go away. husband said I should apply for it, but I certainly wasn’t going to apply for it myself. So my husband Photo by Louise Krafft/ Why was it too difficult to rounded up a bunch of neighbors, Gazette packet write poetry and raise a fam- ily at the same time? and they nominated me. With just about any creative urge, 105 Years Young it’s pretty all-consuming. If you’re a What happened next? Longtime Alexandria resident mom, you want to do your job well. Once that became a reality, and Alfred James Dumas celebrated his But there’s always this tug to be cre- my neighbors felt strongly about it 105th birthday at his home with ative and have that satisfaction. I — that it wasn’t just a lark and that family, friends and neighbors on guess it felt too self-gratifying to for- they were taking it seriously, I de- April 16. Mr. Dumas, the father of sake my kids and write poetry. It cided I could probably do this. And Steven Halperson five, grandfather of 14, and great- Photo by /Tisara Photography always seemed like that was the I realized I had a lot of ideas over grandfather of 14, is an original choice, which may or may not have the years that I couldn’t really act on homeowner in the Beverly Hills Legends on Exhibit been true. But that’s how I felt. or implement because I didn’t have neighborhood of North Ridge. He Living Legends of Alexandria project director Nina Tisara a platform from which to do it. And purchased his home in 1938 when so it was a great opportunity for me speaks about the project during the 10th anniversary But you seem to have struck Cameron Mills was still a dirt road a balance, right? to let my ideas gel and to present and has been a parishioner of celebration of the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library. As my kids have gotten a little bit them to the community. So in the Grace Episcopal Church on Russell The 2007-08 Living Legends are on exhibit at the Beatley older, I’ve realized there’s more than end I was really excited about the Road for over 60 years. He at- Central Library. The 2008-09 Legends are at Alexandria one way to satisfy my urge to be a challenge. tributes his longevity to a steady City Hall and the 2009-10 photographs will be exhibited poet. That probably got turned diet of oatmeal, loves to root for around about six years ago when I So what do you hope to do the Washington Nationals and the at the Del Ray Artisans gallery from Aug. 6-25. Living attended a workshop in Massachu- with the position? Washington Redskins and says he Legends of Alexandria is an on-going, not-for-profit, setts with a really wonderful woman Most people think about the poet has no plans on going anywhere project to identify, honor, and chronicle those making named Pat Schneider, who runs laureate as someone who writes se until one of them gets going and something called Amherst Writers wins a championship. history in Alexandria today. To nominate a Legend or for and Artists. And it was just a differ- See New Poet, Page 29 more information, see www.AlexandriaLegends.com . www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 5 News Opening a Safe Haven for the Homeless

From Page 1 gaining popularity in the late 1990s, city during the January 2007 meeting. “We al- officials began looking for an appropriate ready have contact with these people, but a role model for the 12 chronically home- location here in Alexandria. Back in 1997, they are homeless so it’s inconsistent.” less people with mental-health problems or the Homeless Services Coordinating Com- The long-awaited public hearing finally substance-abuse issues that will begin mittee identified Safe Haven as a high happened in March 2007. Safe Haven sup- moving in to Safe Haven next month. Burse, priority in the city’s consolidated plan for porters outnumbered opponents five to who is now a city employee, will be the jani- housing. A number of properties were iden- one. Miller made his closing argument tor for the facility tified as potential locations, but the against the project, expressing a concern “Something like this would have been booming housing market made the search about declining property values near the wonderful,” said Burse. “Walking into a difficult. facility as a result of the number of place like this, where I’d be living in a lot of “Every time we saw something that might substance abusers who would be living hope and love and care, you know? And work, we ran out to see it,” said Mary Riley, nearby. that’s what I really needed.” former chairwoman of the Alexandria Com- After the public hearing closed, City munity Services Board. “But the market was Council members approved the permit in ESSENTIALLY, BURSE needed a place so crazy back then that everything was gone a unanimous vote. like Safe Haven, where residents aren’t in a number of days.” “In hindsight, I think that going through burdened with a lot of demands. The Several potential sites were identified, but the special-use permit process would have “housing-first” model of helping those in they sold within days. Others were been a better way to go about doing this,” chronic is a growing trend in prohibitively expensive. A handful of said Andrew Macdonald, who was vice America, one that’s aimed at helping those locations were deemed undesirable because mayor at the time. “I’m sorry that we didn’t who fall between the cracks — people who they were not in an integrated community do that up front.” would rather remain homeless than adhere setting close to services. Others were ruled to rules put in place by most homeless shel- out because they were in locations that al- Safe Haven will be located in a THREE YEARS have passed since that day. ters. ready had a concentration of services. building that once served as the The property has undergone an extensive “This is not a flophouse,” said Michael Eventually, supporters turned their sights Juvenile and Domestic Relations renovation, including several return trips to Gilmore, executive director of the Commu- on North Patrick Street — an old firehouse Court. the Board of Architectural Review. Any nity Services Board. “It’s permanent sup- that had been renovated to be a courthouse changes to the structure were carefully con- portive housing.” and later served as the location for a day housing specifically to avoid a public hear- sidered because the building’s 1930s-era Gilmore said Safe Haven will conduct very program serving people with mental illness ing for a special-use permit. He even raised courthouse façade is considered architec- careful screenings of the people who are and substance-abuse disorders. The year the issue during an unsuccessful bid for City turally significant, and the building is approved to live at the facility, which will was 2003. Council that year. In December 2006, Judge located in a historically protected zone. be followed by close monitoring of people “It was really a struggle to get everything Lisa Kemler ruled in favor of Miller, forc- After Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, who are living there. Each day, the build- to work,” said Riley. “So it was really a relief ing the Community Services Board to apply Safe Haven will hold an open house for ing will be staffed with at two city to see all the pieces finally coming together.” for a special-use permit and conduct a citizens on April 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. employees al all time, sometimes more. If a public hearing. For those who have worked on the project resident’s behavior changes, Safe Haven BUT THE LOCATION did not sit well with “This is an experiment,” Craig Miller said for years, it’s the culmination of an staff will be able to rapidly intervene. several neighbors, who opposed the build- during a community meeting shortly after important goal. And it will fill a gap in ser- “They can live here as long as they want,” ing at City Council meetings and launched the court’s ruling. “You guys don’t have any vices that Safe Haven supporters say will said Gilmore. “And there’s not going to be a a legal challenge to the zoning designation experience dealing with this population fulfill an unmet need in the city. whole stream of people coming and going.” in Circuit Court. Opponents were led by because you can’t get them into your “This is a housing first model,” said Judy Craig Miller, a Cameron Street resident who programs.” Carter, assistant director of extended care THE SAFE HAVEN have been filed a lawsuit in 2005 charging that the “I would not characterize this as an services. “We want to invite people in off years in the making. After the “Safe Haven” Planning Commission zoned the property experiment,” responded Carol Layer, the streets in order for them to be safe, and concept of low-demand structure began “multi-family use” rather than congregate division director for extended care services, we can then begin to offer them services.” Lawsuit Charges Demolition Would Be Civil-Rights Violation

From Page 1 tution as well as the Virginia Human Rights abandoned while the court challenge moves 10 years from now.” Act. forward. THE CASE AGAINST demolition dates tered the workforce during World War II. “Elevating architectural significance “There’s only one word for these allega- back to the era of racial segregation, a time After the war, the little yellow building be- above cultural and historic significance tions, and it’s a word I don’t use lightly. It’s of “separate but equal.” The court file reads came a center of the black community, inevitably has a disproportionate impact on preposterous,” said Cromley. “As far as I’m like a history of a forgotten time, including serving as a gathering place for black men buildings in historically black neighbor- concerned this is all about stalling.” five passionately written affidavits from returning from the war. Now that old build- hoods, while affording ample protections For now, Cromley’s project is effectively African-Americans arguing that the old ing faces the wrecking ball, with a developer to historic structures in predominately stalled. Although City Council granted him building on Fayette Street is much more setting his sights on the property as an ideal white neighborhoods,” wrote attorneys with a demolition permit back in October, the than a place. For those who would like to location for a high-end, modern the Washington-based firm Williams & developer said he will not move forward preserve the building, its humble presence building. Connolly. with demolition while the lawsuit is in play. on the block tells the story of a brave com- But a group of historic preservationists And moving forward with a lengthy and munity who fought the evils of segregation has assembled a legal challenge to the IN A HEARING last week, Circuit Court expensive special-use permitting process and won. demolition permit, charging that letting Judge Lisa Kemler removed the civil rights would be unwise, considering the “You cannot curtail history. You cannot the building fade away would be a civil- part of the case. Acting on a motion from uncertainty of the property’s future. So, for sidestep history,” wrote civil-rights legend rights violation. By minimizing the Assistant City Attorney Chris Sperra, Kemler now, Cromley is willing to wait it out while Ferdinand Day in an affidavit opposing the importance of Africa-American history and eliminated claims pertaining to the Four- the lawsuit moves through the court system. demolition permit. “If the city eliminates ignoring the cultural significance of the old teenth Amendment and the Virginia Human “They were clever to add that civil rights such a key part of its history, it becomes nursery, the lawsuit alleges, the city has Rights Act. But then she changed her mind claim because that opens the case up to an like a tree with its roots cut off.” engaged in racial discrimination. The suit over the weekend, issuing a letter on appeal in the federal courts,” said Cromley, The story of 224 North Fayette Street be- against the City Council charges allowing Monday reversing her ruling. Now, lawyers a former chairman of the Parker Gray Board gins in 1944. America was at war, and many a demolition permit violates equal protec- on both sides are preparing for a November of Architectural Review. “This thing could of the neighborhood’s black men were tion guarantees under the Fourteenth trial date. Meanwhile, developer William drag on for a decade. On the bright side, overseas serving in the armed forces. Here Amendment to the United States Consti- Cromley’s property on Fayette Street sits this property will be worth a whole lot more See Lawsuit, Page 26

6 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Titan-Led Fund-raiser For Haiti on Saturday he Alexandria Chapter of sign autographs and take pictures Tthe American Red Cross, with those who attend, according The ‘71 Original Titans to #81 Julius Campbell and #77 from “Remember the Titans” and Kerry Lundin of the ‘71 Original T.C Williams High School are ask- Titans Foundation. ing residents to come out this Sat- T. C. Williams High School will be urday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 having a Powder Puff Football game p.m. and donate funds and other in the afternoon and a dance later goods to help the Haitian people that evening with all ticket sales continue their recovery process. going to the Haitian Relief Drive. No donation is too small. All proceeds will be given to the The event will take place rain or American Red Cross for the sup- shine. The Titans will be there to port of Haiti. Obituary Anne R. Lipnick nne R. Lipnick, a resident Anne graduated with a BA from Aof Alexandria for over 30 Brandeis University in Waltham, years, died on March 30, Mass. in 1965, and received an 2010. Anne was born Aug. 9, 1943 MSW from University of Minne- in Cambridge, Mass. to Henry and sota in 1972. She served as a re- Celia Florence (Weinberg) search assistant at Brandeis from Goldberg. She married Robert 1965-66, and as a social worker Louis Lipnick on June 11, 1967. in the Division of Child Guardian- They had two children, Deborah ship in Boston, 1966-68. Anne Ellen (1978), and David Henry worked at Jewish Family Service (1980). See Lipnick, Page 33

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www.AlexandriaGazette.com Call for Mother’s Day Photos And Father’s Day too ... Newspaper of Alexandria An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered very year at this time, the Gazette Send in photos as soon as possible, includ- our best to return photos that include a self- to and businesses. 1606 King Street puts out the call for photographs of ing information about who is in the picture, addressed-stamped envelope for that purpose, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 moms and their children, grand the date the picture was taken, the ages of the but please do not send us any photos that can- E NEWS DEPARTMENT: mothers and their children and children and sentence or two about what is not be replaced. To discuss ideas and concerns, grandchildren. Most years, we’re lucky enough happening and the location (who, what, where, Send photos to Call: 703-778-9410 to receive a photo or two that includes four when, why). [email protected], or mail e-mail: [email protected] generations great-grandma and all the rest. We prefer digital photos in JPeg for- to The Gazette, Mother’s Day Photo Gallery, Editorial Steven Mauren Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9, and once mat; email them to 1606 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Editor, 703-778-9415 again the Connection will publish a gal- [email protected], And remember, a few weeks from now it will [email protected] lery of Mother’s Day photos, celebrating the and write Mother’s Day Photos in the subject be time to send photos of Dads and children, Michael Lee Pope mothers who make so many things possible in line. Or you can mail a CD with your photos grandfathers and children and grandchildren. Reporter, 703-778-9437 families, communities, schools and other in- on it in Jpeg format. Or feel free to send your Mother’s and Father’s [email protected] stitutions in local neighborhoods. We will also accept prints, and we will do Day photos at the same time. 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But nothing will make as much of an Williams, we are finding that those things will 703-778-9413 ceptable not to push our highest achievers to impact as the changes we make in our class- also be required by the state and federal gov- [email protected] excel even higher. We must never give up on rooms. ernments, along with a teacher evaluation sys- Publisher our vision to set the international standard for I have asked TC teachers and members of tem linked directly to student performance. Jerry Vernon educational excellence, where all students the new TC Vision and Action Committee to The federal definition of the Transformation Editor & Publisher achieve their potential and actively contribute read “Drive,” the new book by Dan Pink. In model says to implement each of the follow- Mary Kimm to our local and global communities. this book, Mr. Pink shares with us what drives ing strategies: (1) take steps to increase teacher Editor in Chief But some students come to school unpre- Steven Mauren us to succeed. Think of the things that you love and school leader effectiveness; (2) institute Photography: comprehensive instructional reforms using re- Louise Krafft, Robbie Hammer Art/Design: search and data; (3) increase learning time and Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, create community-oriented schools; and (4) John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, John Smith provide operational flexibility and sustained Production Manager: support. 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Let us not forget our [email protected] many points of pride, including the fact that Jerry Vernon Publisher/Executive Vice President Newsweek’s Challenge Index puts TC’s partici- [email protected] pation rate in college-level courses and tests Wesley DeBrosse in the top four percent of U.S. public high Controller schools. TC offers about two dozen AP courses Debbie Funk and scores on the AP exams are above the na- National Sales, 703-778-9444 [email protected] Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette tional average. Graduates attend some of the most prestigious universities in the country. A Connection Newspaper The Alexandria Gazette Packet is distributed weekly Snapshot Through our strategic planning process and the to selected homes in the City of Alexandria. Any owners or occupants of premises that do not Friends and fans of the Varsity Titans Baseball team fill the stands at TC Vision and Action Committee, we have be- wish to receive the paper can notify the publisher by telephone at 703-917-6480 or by email to Simpson Field last Thursday night, April 15, in a game against South gun to dream about the amazing things we will [email protected], and the County Stallions. accomplish by changing the way we do busi- distributor will be notified to discontinue service. ness. I am confident our dreams will come true. 8 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Letters

From Page 8 You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn Which Comic one to ‘preserve, protect, and de- Strip Version? fend’ it.” Why then did the Confederate To the Editor: States go to war against the United In his letter “Comic Strip Version States? Clearly it was to establish of History” of April 15, Com- themselves as a sovereign nation mander Richard Hines disparages with a constitution whose founda- the successful effort to have Gov. tion, in the words of Vice President Bob McDonnell apologize for fail- Stephens, “are laid … upon the ing to acknowledge the evils of sla- great truth that the Negro is not very in his declaration of April equal to the white man; that sla- 2010 as Confederate History very … is his natural and moral Month in Virginia. He alleges that condition.” The Confederate plans slavery was not the cause of the to which Cmdr. Hines refers, to Civil War. Indeed President Lin- free and arm slaves, can hardly be coln, in his March 1861 Inaugural said to mean that the Confederacy Address, simply declared his inten- had altered its views about the tion to preserve the Union: “I hold relation between the white man that, in contemplation of the uni- and the Negro in order to preserve versal law and of the Constitution, “its economic and political liber- the Union of these States is per- ties.” petual. … No state, upon its own Finally, Cmdr. Hines asserts that mere motion, can lawfully get out the real tragedy of the Civil War of the Union. … I shall take care, was that “it destroyed the consti- as the Constitution itself expressly tutional scheme of limited Federal enjoins upon me, that the laws of power.” I find this to be at best a the Union be faithfully executed “comic strip version of history” of in all the States. … In your hands, the sort that he so rightly deplores. my dissatisfied fellow-country- men, and not in mine, is the mo- Terry Langendoen mentous issue of civil war. The Alexandria government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without See Letters, Page 11 yourselves being the aggressors.

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 9 10 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Letters Enjoy the peace and quiet of OPEN HOUSE Sunday 04/25/10 • 1-4 this updated charming 1 bed- room condo in Old Town From Page 9 Alexandria,includes Washer/dryer, hardwood floors, new paint, new bath, updated Nothing To Hide, kitchen and next to the new up & coming Braddock Metro stop. Nothing To Fear You love how close this condo is To the Editor: to restaurants, Old Town, Bike trails and Shopping! Don’t miss As the Connection Newspapers out on this Bright, Sunny and continues to press, rightfully, for Spacious condo. more openness from our police www.1730wabingdondr302.com departments, I wanted to share with your readers a recent ex- Ciara Lascano REALTOR MD,VA&DC ABR,E-Pro ample of how unfettered access to Office (703)536-2200 police reports can shed light on a Cell (703) 798-2696 situation and inform the public Direct Line DC&MD 202-370-6914 Allegiance more so than the controlled re- lease of information by law en- forcement. Ben Roethlisberger, the quarter- back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, recently was accused of sexual as- sault in Georgia. After investigating, the prosecu- tor declined to bring charges, say- ing he couldn’t prove his case “be- yond a reasonable doubt.” A de- mand for the police report by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review yielded four volumes of information total- ling 500 pages under Georgia’s Open Records act (see: https:// mail.google.com/mail/ ?shva=1#drafts/ 12810d5b6775b35b). The infor- mation contained in the report contained a detailed reconstruc- tion of what allegedly happened between Mr. Roethlisberger and his alleged victim that paint a far more complicated picture of the situation and Mr. Roethlsburger’s potential danger to society than a prosecutor’s unwillingness to pros- ecute would imply. While Mr. Roethlisburger is clearly innocent of any crime, the Steelers found the details of his alleged conduct troubling enough that the team’s owners are punish- ing its Super Bowl-winning quar- terback. I would note that the victim is conspicuously not identified by the newspaper. I would also note that in Virginia, these details never may have emerged. Access to police records can in- form the public in other ways. When compiled, arrest reports have yielded statistical informa- tion that may identify patterns of racial profiling, abuse of overtime, the use of force, among other things. In some cases, they may also identify crime patterns not previ- ously detected by the departments themselves. A quick search of the Investigative Reporters and Edi- tors website (www.ire.org), shows reporters in Vancouver, Wash., used police records in 2005 to de- tail how a police department was failing to track and discipline of- ficers who used excessive force. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch used

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20 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Paul Scott Goodman Performs at MetroStage doesn’t help much. Songwriter’s solo- The material is arranged in show surveys a chronological, autobio- graphical order as Gordon ex- his own story plains his Scottish and Jewish heritage, his immigration to By Brad Hathaway America and his involvement with his first wife. It is centered The Gazette on the events of the summer of 1988 which, he informs us, he self-described Scottish Jewish was the hottest summer on Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure Rock Musical, Paul Scott T record in New York although Goodman’s “Son of a Stand Up little of the feeling of a hot and Comedian,” has a venue problem — as in Annual Princess humid world comes through. “where should you perform?” Gordon is an extremely lik- For a Night Project A pub might be right, if you could find a able person and the audience Scottish pub. An Irish pub would probably finds it easy to care about his Fairfax County Public Schools is sponsor- do. It would be too much of a stretch to try effort to escape the fate of ing its eighth annual Princess for a Night to find a Scottish-Jewish pub, where songs many would-be performers in project, which enables high school-age girls like “Oy Vey I’m Having a Baby!” wouldn’t — waiting tables to attend prom without spending a lot of sound quite as strange as in a traditional and serving at catered affairs. money. Irish pub. He also tells about his father’s During April, formal dresses and other A club like the Birchmere in Alexandria career as a stand-up comedian. prom essentials are collected at several might be a good fit, especially if the show He even throws in three rather drop-off points in Northern Virginia and was presented as an opening act. It is, after funny jokes from his dad’s rou- Washington, D.C. In May, events are held all, a solo performance piece where its au- tine although the impact of at local high schools so that students can thor/songwriter stands center stage chat- that is to reenforce the feeling select dresses, shoes, handbags, and jew- ting with the audience and singing his songs that the audience is watching elry free of charge. Donations can be while playing his guitar. That would prob- a club act and not a theatrical brought to the following locations: ably require trimming the piece down a bit show. ❖ Gold’s Gym, 7770 Richmond Highway to less than the 70 minutes it currently runs, Paul Scott Goodman in “Son of a Stand Up Greg Holloway accompanies in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, but the show would benefit from such trim- Comedian.” Goodman on drums and from 4:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through ming. throws in an occasional rim shot on a punch Friday; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; and 8 Put it in a theater and call it a musical, line. That, too, gives the club act feeling a star, Natascia Diaz, before transferring to a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. however, and the audience arrives with ex- boost. ❖ New York where it played in an Off-Broad- T. C. Williams High School, 3330 King pectations that don’t quite match the mate- Brad Hathaway reviews theater in Virginia, way theater to great acclaim, drew three Street, Alexandria, between 7:30 a.m. and rial. This is especially true since the theater Washington and Maryland and writes about nominations for awards from the Outer Crit- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the main where the piece plays through May 9 — theater for a number of national magazines. ics Circle and stimulated additional produc- office. Alexandria’s MetroStage — pleased its au- He can be reached at tions. Shopping and dress selection will take diences immensely two years ago when it [email protected]. place at the following locations: presented an earlier musical by the same This new show, however, despite the ❖ Mount Vernon High School, 8515 Old Paul Scott Goodman and his wife Miriam venue and the contributions of theatrical Mount Vernon Road in the Alexandria area Gordon, “Rooms: A Rock Romance.” That director Michael Baron, it is a simple club Where and When of Fairfax County. show told a very theatrical story in a very act that seems just a bit skimpy when a the- ❖ Friday, May 7, 5 to 8 p.m. theatrical way, with two actors assuming ater offers it with tickets priced at $45 or “Son of a Stand Up Comedian” plays ❖ Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. roles, playing scenes set in multiple loca- $50. Placing Goodman center-stage under through May 9 at MetroStage, 1201 ❖ Monday, May 10, 2:15 to 6 p.m. tions and singing songs that, while distinctly a spotlight with a microphone on a stand North Royal Street. Performances are ❖ T. C. Williams High School, 3330 King rock flavored, were at heart musical the- and a guitar in his hands merely empha- Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. and Street, Alexandria. Enter through the Chin- ater songs. sizes the non-theatrical nature of the mate- 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are quapin Drive entrance and follow the signs. “Rooms” premiered here at MetroStage rial. Changing the lights on the rear screen $45 - $50. Call 800-494-8497 or log on ❖ Friday, May 14, 4 to 6 p.m. and earned a Helen Hayes Award for its co- to reflect different emotional moments to www.metrostage.org. Musical Improved at Arena Wins Pulitzer By Brad Hathaway had impressed audiences and critics when it Damiano remained as their children. The full chose not to give any award. “Next to Nor- The Gazette first opened in a full production at New York’s cast that appeared at Arena remained with mal” is the second Pulitzer Prize winner that Second Stage Theatre in 2008, but it was gen- the show when it opened in April of 2009 at went to Broadway from Arena Stage. In 1969 “,” the musical that was erally conceded that it still had room for im- the on Broadway where it is Howard Sackler’s drama “The Great White given a chance to improve at Arena Stage in provement. Arena provided Kitt and Yorkey still playing. It received three Hope” became the first regional theatre pro- their Crystal City facility after a promising with the opportunity to do that additional including one for Ripley as Best Actress in a duction to transfer complete with its original beginning off-Broadway, has received this work by bringing it to Crystal City where they Musical. cast to Broadway, and it went on to win not year’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama, becoming only added, deleted or changed material to make The Pulitzer Prize was established by news- only the Pulitzer but the Tony Award for the the eighth musical in history to receive that the show work better. In the end, they had paper publisher Joseph Pulitzer to recognize Best Play. honor. The prize goes to composer Tom Kitt written an additional five songs for the musi- excellence in journalism, literature and mu- The Pulitzer wasn’t awarded to a musical and lyricist Brian Yorkey who also shared the cal. sical composition. The first Pulitzer Prize for until 1932 when it went to the musical satire Tony Award for Best Original Score for a The cast of six had remained relatively Drama was awarded in 1918. Since that time, “Of Thee I Sing,” but even then, the award Musical. stable with just two substitutions between the the prize in Drama has been given “for a dis- went only to the writers of the lyrics and the The show, a searing portrait of a family Off-Broadway run and Arena. Alice Ripley, tinguished play by an American author, pref- book and not to the composer, George dealing with the pressures caused by the who had played the role of the mother Off- erably original in its source and dealing with Gershwin. That policy was changed in 1950 mother’s mental illness, a not-uncommon Broadway was joined by J. Robert Spencer as American life” each year with the exception when the recipients for the second musical mixture of bi-polar disorder and delusions, her husband. Aaron Tveit and Jennifer of 14 years when the Pulitzer Committee See Pulitzer, Page 22 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 21 Theater Alexandria Old Town’s most authentic country Neighborhood French restaurant since 1983❀ Health Services, Inc. ❁❀ ❁❀ Musical Improved at Arena Wins ❀❁ ❀ Pulitzer Spring Specials From Page 21 ever to win the award, “South Pa- Cold Soup Trio cific,” included composer Richard Rodgers. This year’s citation reads “Awarded to ‘Next to Normal,’ mu- Cold Salmon Platter sic by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, a powerful rock musi- Dover Sole cal that grapples with mental illness in a suburban family and expands Frog Legs the scope of subject matter for mu- sicals.” Wednesday, May 12, 2010 • 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Some controversy surrounds the Rack of Lamb at Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota 3750 Jefferson Davis Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22305 selection of “Next to Normal” for this year’s prize. The 17-member Please join us for an evening of festive food, drinks, music and a fabulous silent auction to benefit Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc., Pulitzer board chose not to give the ❀ providing primary health care at the Arlandria Health Center. award to any of the three plays rec- ❀ A growing number of uninsured people receive critical health care at the ommended by its five-member ❁ Arlandria Health Center; 37,000 health care visits were held in 2009; drama jury, and instead, award it to more than 9,000 children and adults were uninsured. this musical which had been “men- 127 N. Washington St., Old Town • 703-548-4661 While enjoying a wonderful Fiesta, your participation and support tioned favorably” in the jury’s report. will make a big difference in the lives of many children and adults! Smoke Free Restaurant It is not unusual for the board to ❀ ❁ Special thanks to the make up its own mind rather than ❀ www.lerefugealexandria.com Tickets are only $55 Per Person. ❀ ❀ ratify the jury’s views — only three For more information, visit www.anhsi.org or call 703-360-4387 years ago David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Rabbit Hole” received the nod over the jury’s recommendation, and the year before that, the board chose not to award a prize at all even though The the jury had submitted three plays for consideration. The New York Royal Restaurant Times has reported that this year, after the board met and none of the SPECIAL MOTHER’S DAY BUFFET three plays recommended by the jury received the requisite majority vote, some members of the board went to see “Next to Normal” for themselves after it had been praised in the juror’s report. 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Alcoholic beverages available Open life drawing continues at the Del Ray Artisans gallery. These sessions Most Breakfast Buffet Items operate on a drop-in basis so there is no on our brunch fare menu. need to register in advance. The fee for each three-hour session is Chilean Sea Bass & Salmon, VA Ham & Raisin Sauce, $8 for DRA members and $10 for non- members. Two-hour sessions are $6 for Omelette Station, Sliced Hot Roast Beef Au Jus, members and $8 for non-members. Chicken Florentine, Oven Browned Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Check the Del Ray Artisans calendar www.thedelrayartisans.org. Contact Pasta Marinara, Green Vegetables, Katherine Rand at 703-836-1468 or Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit, Home Made Desserts [email protected]. May 12: 11a.m. - 1p.m. gesture - Reservations Recommended - 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. short/long pose The Royal is where Old Town Dines since 1904! May 26: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. gesture 734 North Saint Asaph Street 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. short/long pose June 9: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. gesture (703) 548-1616 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. short/long pose *plus taxes & gratuities. One per person June 23: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. gesture 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. short/long pose Free Parking At the Del Ray Artisans gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria. 22 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fine Arts

as Washington Ceramic Guild potters Chamber Players concert. Call 703- Fierce Sonia’s Solo Exhibit, “Paper Factory in Old Town Alexandria, in her NOW THROUGH APRIL 25 embrace womanly organic forms with 933-4135 or Dolls.” Joe Chiocca, Old Town’s solo exhibit. Opening Reception: Kiln Club Annual Juried Show. delicate and intricate clay detailing. At www.episcopalhighschoool.org. At favorite band, will play and reunite Thursday, May 13 from 6:30-8 p.m. Scope Gallery hours are Monday the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Scope Angie Newman Johnson Gallery, with special guest singer Kim Kenny. Gallery Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 Gallery. The gallery is located on the Episcopal High School, 3900 W Part of the statewide event, Minds Sunday, 12 noon-6 p.m. Open p.m., with Thursdays open until 9 p.m. ground floor Studio 19, 101 North Braddock Road, Alexandria. Gallery Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Thursdays until 9 p.m. Exhibitions and At 101 North Union Street, ground Union Street Alexandria. Hours are hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. Women in the Arts. At the Art League events are free and open to the public. floor Studio 19, Alexandria. Call 703- Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Gallery, 105 North Union Street, 548-6288 or visit to 6 p.m., with Thursdays open until 9 Alexandria. Go to www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/ p.m. Call Scope Gallery at 703-548- www.theartleague.org or call 703-683- NOW THROUGH MAY 9 scope.htm 6288 or visit www.torpedofactory.org/ NOW THROUGH MAY 2 1780. Cedric Williams’ Nostalgia and galleries/scope and Artist Gail C. Weyant Solo Show, Dereliction. Artist’s reception is www.vamindswideopen.org “Storytelling Artwork.” Straight Sunday, April 18 from 4-6 p.m. The APRIL 27 THROUGH JUNE 27 Photography, Computer Enhanced MAY 6 THROUGH JUNE 7 hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Paintings of the Potomac Valley Images, and Ceramics. At Gallery West, Teresa Oaxaca, “Classical Realism: Friday and during performances. At Watercolorists — Green Spring MAY 4 TO JUNE 10 1213 Duke Street, Old Town New Works.” Teresa Oaxaca, a the Schlesinger Center Margaret W. & Gardens Show. Free. Opening To Point B: New Work by Frank Alexandria. Hours are Wednesday to 2005 graduate of HB Woodlawn and Joseph L. Fisher Gallery, at the reception is Sunday, May 2 from 1-3 Phillips. Gallery opening Tuesday Sunday, 11-6 p.m. resident of Arlington, will have her Alexandria Campus of Northern p.m. at the Horticulture Center. At May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Opening reception recent paintings featured at The Art Virginia Community College. Visit Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green will be followed by the National NOW THROUGH MAY 3 League Gallery, inside the Torpedo www.schlesingercenter.com. Spring Road, Alexandria. Call 703-642- 5173.

APRIL 21-25 Young Artist Showcase. Featuring work by Alexandria high school students to be held at the Torpedo Factory’s Target Gallery. Reception and awards ceremony is Sunday, April 25 at 4:30 p.m. At Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 North Union Street, Alexandria; call 703-838- 4565, ext. 4; visit www.torpedofactory.org

NOW THROUGH APRIL 25 Art in the Gardens. Free. Featuring the watercolors of Marni Maree and photographs of Jefferson Evans. Open noon to 4:30 p.m. daily. At Green Spring Gardens Park Horticultural Center, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. Call 703-642-5173 or visit www.GreenSpring.org.

NOW THROUGH APRIL 25 What’s Your Bag? This show explores the “Bag as Art” in all mediums and interpretations — handbags, backpacks, tea bags, suitcases, sacks, paper or plastic. Closing reception Sunday, April 25 from 3-6 p.m. Numerous workshops and events scheduled. At the Del Ray Artisans gallery at the Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria. Visit www.thedelrayartisans.org.

NOW THROUGH APRIL 26 Annual Student Art and Design Exhibition. At Marymount University’s Barry Art Gallery. The works presented in the juried show have been judged in a number of disciplines including Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, and Interior Design. The Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday. At the Reinsch Library, Main Campus, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington. Contact Judy Bass, the Barry Gallery curator, at 703-284-1561 or visit http://www.marymount.edu/ academic/artandsci/barrygallery/

NOW THROUGH APRIL 26 Works by Anne Marchand. The Luminous Exhibition — where art and the universe merge. Luminous is part of the Crystal City BID’s ARTFUL program. At 2231 Crystal Drive, Arlington. NOW THROUGH APRIL 26 From Meadow to Marsh. 6:30-8:30 p.m. New works by landscape painters Jill Garity and Mollie Vardell. At the VanderZee Gallery, 105 South Lee Street, Old Town Alexandria. Call 703- 683-1814.

APRIL 26 TO MAY 23 Above the Curves: A ceramic celebration of women through earthy forms. Curves are presented in clay art www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 23 Calendar

SATURDAY/APRIL 24 Native Plant Sale. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Largest native plant sale in D.C. metro area hosts 14 vendors from five states selling perennials, shrubs, and trees. Parkfairfax parking lot, 3601 Valley Drive, Alexandria. Call 571-232-0375 or visit www.home.earthlink.net/~sknudsen/.

E-mail announcements to the Gazette, SATURDAY, APRIL 24 [email protected]. Photos and artwork are encouraged. Deadline is Thursday at Festival of the Arts. 6-9 p.m. At Bishop noon for the following week’s paper. Call Steve O’Connell High School. Student artwork, dance, music, poetry and much more will be on stage Hibbard at 703-778-9412 with questions. and on display for the community. There will be an open-mic coffeehouse and a prom fashion ONGOING show, too. Tickets are available at the door: $3 for students, $5 for adults, or $10 per family. At The Del Ray Farmers Market is now open year 6600 Little Falls Road, Arlington. Visit round — located at the corner of Mt. Vernon www.bishopoconnell.org. Avenue and Oxford Avenue in Del Ray. During Benefit Concert. 8 p.m. Happy Birthday Barber, the winter months the market will be open 9 am Schumann and Chopin — an evening of to noon each Saturday. The Del Ray Market chamber music. Free-will donations to benefit farmers that will be there are Smith Meadows the American Youth Chorus’ Scott Upright meats, eggs, fresh pasta and sauces; Amish Scholarship Memorial Fund. At Trinity United cheese, yogurt, bakery goods, eggs and jams and Methodist Church, 2911 Cameron Mills Road, jellies; winter vegetables; fancy nuts; pralines; Alexandria. Contact and bakery goods. Any questions, contact Pat [email protected] or 703-549-5500, Miller at [email protected]. x103. Mother’s Day Shopping. 1-5 p.m. With Creative FRIDAY AFTERNOONS Memories, Avon, Independent Premiere Designs Jewelry, Mary Kay Cosmetics and more. At Tea Dances. 1-3:15 p.m. Group class from 1-1:30 Roogas Hollin Hall, 7942 Ft. Hunt Road, p.m. Ballroom, Latin and Swing music. $11/ Alexandria. person. At the Dance Studio Lioudmila, 18 Roth nd Native Plant Sale. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Street, 2 Floor (off Duke Street), Alexandria. Largest native plant sale in D.C. metro area Call 703-751-8868. hosts 14 vendors from five states selling perennials, shrubs, and trees. Parkfairfax THURSDAY/APRIL 22 parking lot, 3601 Valley Drive, Alexandria. Call 571-232-0375 or visit www.home.earthlink.net/ Gardening for All Ages. 6-8 p.m. Clever and ~sknudsen/. practical ways to continue (or start) this great Big Sale. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by Habitat for hobby, even when your body is losing its bend- Humanity’s ReStore and the Washington Metro ability. Includes creative ways to inspire younger Chapter of the American Society of Interior members of the family. At Marina Towers, 501 Designers. Designer donated items for sale Slaters Lane, Alexandria. With Master Gardener include wall hangings, fabrics, trim, cabinets, Jane King, resident of Del Ray and Vice blinds, shades, architectural details, countertops, Chairman, Alexandria Commission on Aging. tile, curtain rods, furniture and much more. All Sponsored by AHA! At Home in Alexandria. proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity. At Duncan Book Sale. 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. At ReStore, 7770 Richmond Highway (behind Duncan Library, 2501 Commonwealth Ave., Gold’s Gym), Alexandria. Contact Joann Alexandria. Call 703-838-4566. Manzek, ASID at 703-731-4968. U.S. Navy Concert Band Performs. 7:30 p.m. Earth Day Celebration. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Free. Featuring the winner of the 2010 Navy year’s theme is “Teach (Green), Learn (Green), Band High School Concerto Competition. At the Live (Green).” Activities include the Annual Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Earth Day Tree Sale; the Plastic Bag Recycling Center, Northern Virginia Community College, Collection Award Presentation with Sen. Patsy Alexandria. Call 202- 433-2525, or visit Ticer; live acoustic music by Ted Hovis and www.navyband.navy.mil. classic rock music by the band, The Road; the U.S. Army Band. 7-9 p.m. Free. At the Torpedo Arbor Day tree planting; and a performance by Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Blue Sky Puppets. There will also be a Green Alexandria. Call 703-838-4565 or go to Home Workshop; a guided bike tour along www.torpedofactory.org. Holmes Run; live animal exhibits; and a used book and media items collection. Food and FRIDAY/APRIL 23 beverages will be sold. At Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Drive, Alexandria. Visit Hip Hop Artist Freeze Solo. 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. At www.alexearthday.org. the Weyone Lounge, Landmark Mall, Rummage Sale. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hollin Alexandria. For ages 21 and up. The show is Meadows Elementary School’s Care and Share hosted by Jo’Iyce of AroundDaBlock. Committee will be hosting their second annual Mount Vernon High School’s Golf Scramble. rummage sale at the Earth Day Celebration. Hosted by the Parent Council for the Class of Books, toys, housewares, clothes and more. At 2010, will be at Fort Belvoir Golf Club to Hollin Meadows Elementary School, 2310 support the All Night Grad Party. Flyer can be Nordok Place, Alexandria. downloaded at www.MVHSClass2010.com or e- Alexandria’s Largest Flea Market. 150-plus mail [email protected]. families have donated furniture, kid/baby gear, Lady Windermere’s Fan. 8 p.m. Join the toys, electronics, sporting goods, household Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Society for an evening items and more. Early admission is 8 a.m. ($10); at the Little Theatre of Alexandria. Enjoy an general admission is 9 a.m. (free). Everything 50 exclusive performance of “Lady Windermere’s percent off after noon; free after 2 p.m. At Fan,” Oscar Wilde’s play about infidelity, Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 misunderstandings, deception and honor. Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria. Visit Tickets are $35/regular admission and $30/ www.mvbigflea.com. GTMS; includes an opening cocktail reception at Jewelry Spa. Complimentary jewelry cleaning. 7 p.m. and admission to the play at 8 p.m. At Browse Evelyn Brooks Designs’ EcoChic Spring 600 Wolfe Street. 703-746-4242. Collection 2010. At A Show of Hands, 2204 Mt. www.gadsbystavern.org See Calendar, Page 25 24 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Calendar SWIMMING • SPORTS • BOWLING • ARTS & CRAFTS From Page 24 KENWOOD SCHOOL SWIMMING • SPORTS BOWLING ARTS & CRAFTS

Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Spring Modern Dance Performance. 7 p.m. All new works by local choreographers. Tickets are DAY CAMP $10/adults, $5/ages 12-17. At George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Visit www.ccpdance.org, [email protected]. Call 703-683- 2070 Grace on the Road: Silent and Live Auction. 7-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and include tasty tidbits and beverage. Items up for bid will include Tinga Tinga art from Tanzania, Washington Nationals baseball tickets, a week at a beach Summer fun starts here house, and tea for 20. To purchase tickets in advance, contact Eleanor when the school year ends! Reed [email protected]), Cindy Diehl ([email protected]), or Theresa Lewallen ([email protected]). Grace Episcopal Church, 3601 Russell Completed Road, Alexandria. Call 703-549- 1980. Kindergarten 2010 Spring UCM Gala. 6 to 11 p.m. Benefits the United Community through Ministries. This year’s theme is ‘UCM in Bloom: Helping Our Community Flourish’ and includes cocktails and a 8th Grade formal dinner. At the Mount Vernon Country Club, 5111 Old Mill Road, Alexandria. Tickets are $125 and can be purchased by calling 703-768- Enroll by April 24 for 7106 or online @ OPEN www.ucmagency.org. a $50 credit towards Helping Hands Fund-Raiser. 4-6:30 registration & to be p.m. for Kids; organized tennis 7-10 entered to win a p.m. for adults. Round Robin Tennis, HOUSE tennis drills, fastest serves, and free week of

games. Proceeds benefit the Inova SWIMMING • SPORTS BOWLING ARTS & CRAFTS April 24, 9 - Noon summer camp. Fairfax Hospital for Children Pediatric Oncology Program. At 4955 SUNSET LANE, ANNANDALE, VA

Mount Vernon Athletic Club, 7950 Audubon Ave., Alexandria. Call 703- www.camp.kenwoodschool.comCRAFTS & ARTS • BOWLING • • 703-256-4711SPORTS • SWIMMING 360-7300. 7th Grade Sneak Preview. 5-6 p.m. For seventh-graders and their families. At Bishop O’Connell High School, Upper Gym, 6600 Little Falls MAY 1-2 Road, Arlington. Visit www.bishopoconnell.org or call 703- Washington International Fine Arts Festival. Free. Some 135 of the nation’s DELAWARE BEACH DELIGHT 237-1433. top artisans will be exhibiting 14,000 pieces of original artwork covering a Where Victorian & Contemporary meld perfectly! Book Blast & Kid Fun Fest. 9 a.m. to broad gamut of media and prices. Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 4 p.m. Thousands of books, CDs, a.m. to 5 p.m. At the National Harbor, PG County. Visit DVDs and more — all priced to www.paragonartevents.com. move. Plus five performances and Access in America.” At the Virginia activities for kids. At Duncan Library, by cash or check only. Appointments Tech Alexandria Center, 1021 Prince 2501 Commonwealth Ave., are not necessary. At the Animal Street, Third Floor Conference Room. Alexandria. Welfare League of Alexandria shelter. Contact Kris Wernstedt, 703-706- Model UN Event. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 703-838-4774 ext. 225. 8132 or [email protected]. Annual BI Model UN Conference At Carpenter’s Shelter Cook-Off. Noon Author David O. Stewart. 7:30 p.m. Bishop Ireton High School. to 3 p.m. Fund-raiser for homeless Author of Impeached: The Trial of adults and families. Features food President Andrew Johnson and the samples from 23 restaurants, music APRIL 24 AND 25 Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy. Hosted by by the Melonheads, face painting and the Friends of Duncan Library. At Wine and Pottery Auction. other children’s activities, hourly Duncan Library, 2501 Collection of Bon Vivant Food Writer raffles for dinners at local restaurants Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria. R.W. “Johnny” Apple Jr. Wine will be including drawing for special chef’s Call 703-838-4566. sold along with 100 items from table evening for four. Tickets are Apple’s collection of Arts and Crafts $40/adults, $5/children. At The pottery by artisans such as Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., THURSDAY/APRIL 29 Rookwood, Roseville and Fulper. At Alexandria. Call 703-548-7500, ext. Broadway Performance. 7 to 8:30 the Potomack Company, 526 North 204. Or, buy tickets online at p.m. Free. Laura Benanti, who won a Fayette Street in Old Town www.carpentersshelter.org and click Tony Award for her performance in Alexandria. Call 703-684-4550 or on the link to buy tickets and raffle the 2008 revival of “Gypsy,” will visit www.potomackcompany.com. tickets. perform at Mt. Vernon High School. Beautiful hardwood floors, Sponsored by ArtSpeak!, a program SUNDAY/APRIL 25 TUESDAY/APRIL 27 that brings artists to school and helps open kitchen, 1st floor master increase awareness of theater and the West Point Glee Club Concert. 4:30 “The Lark Farm.” 7:30 p.m. Film arts. and a home office too! p.m. at Hayfield Secondary School, screening by the Alexandria-Gyumri Port Tobacco Pickers. 7-9 p.m. Free. All this on 1.3 acres. 7630 Telegraph Road, Alexandria. Sister Cities Comm. The Alexandria- Seven-piece bluegrass band from This concert is intended to honor Gyumri Committee is chartered by Southern Maryland will perform a veterans, members of the “greatest the City of Alexandria and its mission musical medley of bluegrass, generation,” wounded warriors and is help Gyumri, its sister City in Southern rock, train songs and an their families. Reserve at https:// Armenia. At the Lyceum in Old Town Irish whiskey tune. At the Torpedo secure.west-point.org/wpagc/ or Alexandria. Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Upstairs 2BR suite can be 703-263-2364. Alexandria. Call 703-838-4565 or go rented separately, they have Family Tour Days at Gadsby’s WEDNESDAY/APRIL 28 to www.torpedofactory.org. Tavern Museum. 1-4 p.m. Families Generations of Giving Gala. 6:30-10 their own entrance. are invited to tour the historic tavern Food Discussion. 7 to 9 p.m. Anne p.m. Hosted by Alexandria’s as Junior Docents, volunteers from Palmer, program director, Johns Community Foundation (ACT). 900sf studio & fence. grades 3 through 6, share their Hopkins University Center for a Tickets are $175. At the new Offered aggressively at $279,900. enthusiasm for history with your Livable Future, and Ann Carroll, headquarters of the U.S. Patent and Visit the on line house tour www.cpgtours.com/9117 family. At 134 North Royal Street. senior policy analyst, Brownfields Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Call 703-746-4242 or visit Program Office , U.S. Environmental Alexandria. For tickets, call 703-739- Jenn Barrows, Realtor, cell: 302-245-1730 www.gadsbystavern.org. Protection Agency, will present “Food 7778 or visit Rabies Vaccination Clinic. 2-4 p.m. Security in the Metropolitan www.actforalexandria.org Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Rabies vaccinations cost $10, payable Environment: Increasing Food 302-227-6767 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 25 News Lawsuit Charges Demolition Would Be Civil-Rights Violation

From Page 6 experience in Alexandria, serving Rich Blake on May 7, 1992. “The as a backdrop for weddings, area around Queen and Fayette at home, black women had en- funerals, cookouts and birthdays. streets is one of several target ar- Photo by tered the workforce. That created “My most fond memories of the eas of police for drug activity.” a need for child-care services dur- Legion were the dances,” wrote In a letter recommending that

ing the day. So the federal govern- Vera Henderson in her affidavit. the Department of Alcoholic Bev- Louise Krafft ment picked up the tab for con- “We would get all dressed up in erage Control revoke the Ameri- struction of this building, where our pretty hats and suits, the can Legion’s liquor license, then- Miriam Bracey looked after the jukebox would be playing our fa- City Manager Phil Sunderland community’s black children during vorite tunes and, as we like to say noted an Inner City Civic

the day. back then, we would be struttin’ Association petition complaining /Gazette Packet “Ms. Bracey’s daughter was in on the dance floor.” about a number of problems at the my class at the nursery school,” site — excessive noise, alcohol wrote Gwendolyn Day, daughter of AS THE 20TH CENTURY abuse, littering, loitering, public Ferdinand Day, in her affidavit. waned, the building took on a drunkenness, public urination, “Other children in our class were different reputation. Drugs and damage to property and street sons and daughters of very nice crime became a problem in the violence. Sunderland also cited African-American families, many of neighborhood. And as the crime data from that era, including The American Legion hall on North Fayette Street is at the whose mothers had started taking members of the Legion grew older, a homicide, a shooting, several center of a dispute between historic preservation advantage of well-paying jobs that the building was rented out for a fights and a probation violation. advocates and a developer seeking a demolition permit. had previously been unavailable to number of uses. By the late 1980s “Neighbors don’t have fond black women." and early 1990s, the building memories of this site,” said Leslie establishment,” wrote Lillie for November has been penciled By 1950, the structure became increasingly became the scene of Zupan, author of a neighborhood Finklea, who helped preserve the into the docket for the Alexandria home to American Legion Post violent crime and moral turpitude. blog known as the Parker-Gray Freedmen’s Cemetery on South Circuit Court. Both sides are gear- 129, the William Thomas Post. Problems escalated until 1992, Growl, in an interview last summer. Washington Street. “There was no ing up for the court battle, with the Named in honor of the first Afri- when the Alcohol Control Board “I personally don’t feel it has any violence or wild parties. It was a developer and city officials on one can-American solider from Alexan- revoked the post’s liquor license in architectural significance.” nice place we could go on the side and preservationists and Af- dria to die in World War I, this was 1992. Many of the affidavits challenge weekends rather than going to rican-Americans from the Greatest the only American Legion post in “Fights, public drunkenness and the notion that the American Le- bars.” Generation on the other. Alexandria at that time that would property damage have been gion building had an unsavory repu- “The affidavits are fascinating and accept black war veterans. Over attributed to activity around clos- tation. FOR NOW, the building remains moving, but they’re irrelevant,” the years, the building became an ing-time at the Legion,” wrote Al- “I recall the Legion being a very abandoned. Development plans said Cromley. “This case has no integral part of the black exandria Gazette Packet reporter pleasant, friendly and safe have been shelved, and a trial date merit.”

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POTOMAC GREENS • Prices are Subject to Change 702 GRANDVIEW DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $695,000 ... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... BEVERLY HILLS 410 BRADDOCK RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $692,200 ... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... BRADDOCK HEIGHTS 711 UPLAND PL ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $670,000 ... Detached ...... 0.12 .... GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK 703-243-4300 129 PAYNE ST ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $667,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... OLD TOWN Call Today 1105 QUEEN ST ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $665,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... PARKER GRAY 4300 N. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, VA 22203 1600 CRESTWOOD DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $660,000 ... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... DYES OAKCREST 917 JEFFERSON ST ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $660,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.07 ...... OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA 421 PATRICK ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $635,000 ... Detached ...... 0.06 ...... OLD TOWN 324 CAMERON STATION BLVD .... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $612,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... CAMERON STATION 312 CAMERON STATION BLVD .... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $608,750 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... CAMERON STATION 454 FERDINAND DAY DR ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $606,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... CAMERON STATION 5246 TANCRETI LN ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $575,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... CAMERON STATION 1204 ABINGDON DR W ...... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $575,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... NETHERGATE 5109 ONEILL LN ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $568,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... CAMERON STATION Old Town Paint & Plaster 1232 DARTMOUTH RD...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $565,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... QUAKER HILL LOCALRELIABLE PROFESSIONAL PROMPT 1201 MADISON ST ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $559,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... BRADDOCK PLACE 325 ROYAL ST N ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $555,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... OLD TOWN 2805 CAMERON MILLS RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $550,000 ... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... BRADDOCK HEIGHTS Interior/Exterior Quality Painting 828 SLATERS LN #206 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $535,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... OLD TOWN CRESCENT Plaster/Drywall Install & Repair 1607 POTOMAC GREENS DR #86 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $530,000 ... Townhouse ...... OLD TOWN GREENS 1226 ORONOCO ST ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $530,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.07 ...... PARKER-GRAY HIST Carpentry/Trim Crown Moldings 1631 HUNTING CREEK DR #10 ... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $525,000 ... Townhouse ...... OLD TOWN GREENS 523 N PATRICK ST ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $522,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ..... PARKER GRAY HISTORIC DIST Pressure Washing Deck Maintenance 821 QUEEN ST ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $518,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... OLD TOWN 5011 RICHENBACHER AVE ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $517,000 ... Detached ...... 0.19 ... SEMINARY VALLEY/BROOKVILLE Whole Home Makeovers Budget Remodels 214 GRETNA GREEN CT #8 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $515,000 ... Townhouse ...... 716 UPLAND PL ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $515,000 ... Detached ...... 0.11 ...... GLENMORE 605 OWEN ST ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $510,000 ... Detached ...... 0.18 ...... SEMINARY VALLEY Enhancing The Value of Real Estate 515 WILKES ST ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $494,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... OLD TOWN Call Today! 116 MEADOWS LN ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $475,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE 2050 JAMIESON AVE #1507 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $462,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... THE JAMIESON 1613 POTOMAC GREENS DR #79 ... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $460,000 ... Townhouse ...... OLD TOWN GREENS 703-683-0044 1018 PELHAM ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $459,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.07 ...... KMS TOWNHOUSES Or Email [email protected] 1820 LESLIE AVE ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $455,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.08 ...... DEL RAY 1126 COLONIAL AVE ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $455,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... WESTOVER 3815 EISENHOWER AVE ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $452,000 ... Atth/Row Hse .... 0.04 .... TOWNES AT CAMERON PARKE 3 KENNEDY ST ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $449,900 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... WARWICK VILLAGE 5830 LOWELL AVE ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $437,000 ... Detached ...... 0.45 ...... LINCOLNIA HILLS 2931 LANDOVER ST ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $430,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... WARWICK VILLAGE 519 PAYNE ST ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $430,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... OLD TOWN 215 GENTRY AVE ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $429,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... WARWICK VILLAGE 19 CARRIAGE HOUSE CIR ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $424,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... COLONIAL HEIGHTS 32 EARLY ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $419,000 ... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... DELTA 106 ROSEMONT AVE E ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $414,100 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... ROSEMONT In Response to 128 GLADDEN ST N ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $405,000 ... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... DALECREST 1500 DOGWOOD DR ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $395,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... KENWOOD TOWERS 2677 CENTENNIAL CT #14...... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $395,000 ... Townhouse ...... SEMINARY HEIGHTS Your Requests… 4950 BRENMAN PARK DR #305 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $386,500 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... CAMERON STATION 1919 KENWOOD AVE #302 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $378,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... KINGSGATE 800 ST ASAPH ST S #207 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $374,900 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... ST ASAPH SQUARE 315A LAVERNE AVE ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $366,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.07 ...... DEL RAY 3833 JASON AVE #241 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $360,000 ... Townhouse ...... FAIRLINGTON TOWNE 116 GLEBE RD E ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $355,000 ... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... DEL RAY ALEXANDRIA 501 SLATERS LN #1121 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $352,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... MARINA TOWERS 3374 GUNSTON RD #739-33 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $336,000 ... Townhouse ...... PARKFAIRFAX 1634 PRESTON RD #809-16 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $330,000 ... Townhouse ...... PARKFAIRFAX 3554 VALLEY DR #932-35 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $330,000 ... Townhouse ...... PARKFAIRFAX LIGHTING & SUPPLY 149 LYNNHAVEN DR ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $328,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... LYNHAVEN 3137 MARTHA CUSTIS DR #830-31 ... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $327,000 ... Attach/Row Hse ...... PARKFAIRFAX 2050 JAMIESON AVE #1105 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $325,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... OLD TOWN 801 PITT ST S #434 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $322,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... ST ASAPH SQUARE 4667 LONGSTREET LN #206 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $320,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... MANORS AT STONEGATE ... is making some 3315 CORYELL LN #803-33 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $316,000 ... Townhouse ...... PARKFAIRFAX 3235 VALLEY DR #710-32 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $310,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... PARKFAIRFAX 807 HOWARD ST N #211 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $310,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... PLAZA changes! 1915 QUAKER LN #211-19 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $305,000 ... Townhouse ...... PARKFAIRFAX 1621 RIPON PL #835-16 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $300,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... PARKFAIRFAX 5 FRENCH S ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $300,000 ... Duplex ...... 0.08 ...... DUKE GARDENS 55 SKYHILL RD #103 ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $287,500 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... SEMINARY WALK 5130 MARIS AVE #201 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $275,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... ALEXANDRIA OVERLOOK 240 REYNOLDS ST S #313 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $272,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... REYNOLDS PROSPECT 4551 STRUTFIELD LN #4418 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $270,100 ... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ..... PALAZZO AT PARK CENTER 143 REED AVE W ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $270,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... HUME SPRINGS 236 TAYLOR RUN PKWY W #2 .... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $270,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... SEMINARY WALK Starting WEDNESDAY APRIL 7th, 204 SKYHILL RD #7 ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $269,900 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... SEMINARY WALK 203 YOAKUM PKWY #1412 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $268,500 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... WATERGATE AT LANDMARK we are Open Every Wednesday! 4850 EISENHOWER AVE #303 .... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $267,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... EXCHANGE AT VAN DORN 6101 EDSALL RD #702 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $260,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... ALEXANDRIA KNOLLS WEST 3307 WYNDHAM CIR #3158 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $245,000 ... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... POINTE AT PARK C 205 YOAKUM PKWY #1407 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $245,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... WATERGATE AT LANDMARK 7:30AM - 7:00PM 1810 ABINGDON DR W #101 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $242,500 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... POTOWMACK CROSSING II 1732 ABINGDON DR W #202 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $240,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... POTOWMACK CROSSING 203 YOAKUM PKWY #1612 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $239,500 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... WATERGATE AT LANDMARK 205 YOAKUM PKWY #1521 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $238,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... WATERGATE AT LANDMARK ALEXANDRIA LIGHTING & SUPPLY 3326 VALLEY DR #808-33 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $237,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... PARKFAIRFAX 4551 STRUTFIELD LN #4129 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $237,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... PALAZZO AT PARK CENTER 701 No. Henry St., Alexandria, VA 5500 HOLMES RUN PKWY #406 ..... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $233,500 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... PLACE ONE 5246 SEMINARY RD ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA ..... $230,000 ... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... SHIRLEY FOREST 703-548-2320 www.alexandrialighting.com Copyright 2010 Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. Ample Free Parking For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com. To search for a home online, visit www.HomesDatabase.com. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 27 Recreation Saving the Planet Mount Vernon One Pill Bottle at a Time Paint Company (703) 768-1975 Spring into Action By McKenya riety of classes and something for Dilworth-Abdalla almost anyone like Ballroom Acting Center Director Dancing, Learn to Swim and Fit- Nannie J. Lee Memorial ness classes starting as early at 6 Recreation Center a.m. and Jazzercise is offered at many of our neighborhood cen- pring is a time of new be- ters. ginnings, renewal of dor- As far as youth is concerned, we Stop by the Neighborhood Pharmacy on Earth Day, April S mant energies, interests and have that covered too. We have a 22 (or any day) to safely dispose of unused or expired passions and the awakening of still number of summer camps for chil- prescription over-the-counter medications. yet undiscovered talents. All of dren and teens ages 3 to 17 years It is estimated that 250 million pounds of unused which can be explored in classes of age. Camps include Sports medications are improperly disposed of each year. That is and camps within the Department Camp, Day Camp, Soccer Camp, why we want to help you safely dispose of medicines that of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Tennis Camp, Tiny Tot Tennis may be dangerous to others and to the environment. Activities. Camp, Basketball Camp, Baseball Programming in the department Camp, Ballet Camp, Gap Camp, Simply bring in your drugs in their original containers and is designed with the Alexandria Art Camp and Rafting Trips. Camp we will work to dispose of the medications in an community in mind. This uniquely weeks vary from June, 28 through environmentally friendly way, free of charge.* diverse community has ethnic, ra- Sept. 3. Registrations will be ac- cial and a diverse age population; cepted until each camp is filled. And come by anytime to talk with the pharmacist about all of which we consider when Classes for Youth include Learn your prescriptions and how to store, use, and dispose of $4.00 OFF before moving forward with any to Swim, Art, Ballet, Soccer, Bas- them properly. Per gallon of any programming. If you think that ketball, Fencing and Martial Arts. Regal Product you have missed registration dead- To register go to alexandriava.gov/ lines, do not fret. There is still recreation or call 703-746-5414 Must be presented at time of purchase. time! That is the message Classes for more information. FREE and Camps Supervisor Melissa So, do not procrastinate any Drop Cloth and Poretz Riddy wants to send. longer. Come take advantage of 2204 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA The City of Alexandria Depart- the exciting and enriching leisure Sanding Sponge ment of Recreation, Parks and opportunities we offer here at your 703-836-1700 • www.delraypharmacy.com Cultural Activities still has open- Department of Recreation, Parks *Controlled substances cannot be accepted. Call the pharmacy for more information. 6229 Richmond Hwy Must be presented at time of purchase. ings in this spring and summer’s and Cultural Activities. Time’s a camps and classes. There is a va- ticking …

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28 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com People School Notes Legal Notices Legal Notices APPLICANT: George & Karen Zent Freedmen of Alexandria; zoned CL/Commercial BOARD ACTION: Low. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department Send announcements to the Alexandria of Transportation and Environmental Services Gazette Packet, by e-mail to CASE BAR2010-0062 Meet New Poet Laureate [email protected]. Request for approval of addition/alterations at DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT 907 S St Asaph St, zoned RM Residential. #2010-0002 Deadline is Thursday at noon for the fol- APPLICANT: George & Karen Zent 923 KING STREET From Page 5 resented and so many languages that lowing week’s paper. BOARD ACTION: KINGS BUILDING AT 923 are spoken. And it seems a shame for Public hearing and consideration of a request Fourteen T.C. Williams High CASE BAR2010-0078 for a development special use permit, with site rious poems for serious occasions, those voices to be so silent. So I would Request for approval of alterations at 1202 S plan and a modification, to construct an addi- and I certainly see that as an element of love to try to do some workshops bring- School students selected as this Washington St, zoned RC Residential. tion, a request for increased FAR and request the position. But I really see it more as ing people and families together where year’s National Art Honor Society in- APPLICANT: Commonwealth of Virginia for a restaurant; zoned KR/King Street Urban writing can happen in those native ductees will exhibit their work at Del Depart- Retail. a civic position where it’s not so much ment of Transportation By T-Mobile Northeast Applicant: Seyed Hossein Shoja-Maddahi by about the poetry as it’s about bringing tongues, but where there can also be a Ray Artisans May 7-16. The show will be LLC Duncan Blair. the community together. So I have three back and forth translation of English at the Del Ray Artisans gallery at the SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0009 (A) strands that I’ve been thinking about. into these other languages and vice Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 CASE BAR2010-0081 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria. Request for approval of a sign at 400 and 414 ENCROACHMENT #2010-0003 (B) One is slam poetry, which my son has versa. N 277 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET become interested in. And he’s had to go Gallery hours are: Thursdays, 12 noon Washington St, zoned CD Commercial SOCIETY FAIR RESTAURANT What’s the third goal? to 4 p.m. (First Thursdays, 12 noon to APPLICANT: Professional Insurance Agents Public hearing and consideration of (A) a re- over across the river to perform because quest to operate a restaurant and (B) an I want to run workshops and create 9 p.m.); Fridays, 12 noon to 9 p.m.; there really isn’t a space or any kind of Information about the above item(s) may be ob- encroachment into the public right of way for an organization in Alexandria where writing experiences for those people Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sun- tained from the Department of Planning and outdoor seating; zoned CD/Commercial Down- teens can gather and do that sort of who don’t normally see themselves as days, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Zoning, City Hall, 301 King Street, Room 2100, town. Applicant: Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong writers. My inspiration for this also Alexandria, Virginia 22314, telephone: (703) represented by Duncan Blair, attorney thing. And that may not be just about 746-4666 slam poetry, but a place where kids can comes from Pat Schneider, who started Host families are needed for 25 SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0010 (A) express themselves with words in an en- very successful workshops with women high school French students visiting CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 CASE #2010- who live in low-income housing who Alexandia. If you are interested in learn- 0002 (B) vironment that honors them. So I see a 106 SOUTH UNION STREET need for something like that. clearly had very few opportunities. It’s ing about new cultures, sharing the RESTAURANT not so much teaching people to write. I American way of life, and have an extra (A) Public hearing and consideration of request What else do you hope to ac- would see my role as facilitator, some- bed/space for sleeping, you would make to operate a restaurant and (B) consideration of a great host family. Students will be a change in use of public property pursuant to complish? one who can create an opportunity for Section 9.06 of the City Charter; I think people who are interested in people to express themselves in ways here Aug. 1-21. Students will be partici- zoned KR/King Street Urban Retail. Applicant: the arts don’t reach a lot of the popula- that will give them pride and hope and pating in three activities as a group per 106 Union Dublin, LLC. represented by Duncan a desire to better themselves. Everybody week with the remaining time with the Blair, attorney (SUP #2010-0010) and the City tion a lot of the time, particularly the of Alexandria, Department of Planning and non-English speaking population. We has stories to tell, but we usually only host family. For more information, Zoning (CC Sec 9.06 #2010-0002) have so many nationalities that are rep- listen to a fraction of those voices. email [email protected]. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0011 2312 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE Neighborhoods Legal Notices Legal Notices PORK BARREL BBQ Public hearing and consideration of a request to ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION operate a restaurant; ORDER OF PUBLICATION ORDER OF PUBLICATION MAY - 2010 zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Hog Taylor Run Case No JJ021775-04-00 Case No JJ025802-08-00 ======Thaid, LLC by Michael Anderson Commonwealth of Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia The items described below will be heard by the HAMPTON APPOINTMENT VA. CODE § 8.01-316 VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Planning Commission and the City Council on TEXT AMENDMENT #2010-0001 Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic the following dates. NOTICE: Some of the SMALL BUSINESS ZONING REGULATIONS Our neighbor Lynn Hampton is Relations District Court Relations District Court items listed below may be placed on a consent a) Initiation of a text amendment; b) Public hear- Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Commonwealth of Virginia, in re calendar. A consent item will be approved at ing and consideration of a request for an now president and chief executive DAQUAN JOHNSON TRINITY MICHI BURCH the beginning of the meeting without discussion amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance reg- of the Metropolitcan Washington The object of this suit is to: The object of this suit is to: unless someone asks that it be taken off the ulations related to small businesses. Approve the foster care petition for review sub- Approve the permanency plan submitted by consent calendar and considered separately. Staff: City of Alexandria Department of Plan- Airports Authority, where she has mitted by Alexandria DHS with the goal of adop- DHS, to terminate the residual parental rights of The Planning Commission reserves the right to ning and Zoning been chief financial officer since tion, and to terminate the residual parental the unknown father of Trinity Burch, born to Tif- recess and continue the public hearing to a fu- rights and responsibilities of Dwana Robertson, fany Burch on 4/16/09, and to give the right to ture date. For further information call the De- MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2010-0002(A) 1989. the mother of Daquan Johnson, born 9/5/2008. the Alexandria Department of Human Services partment of Planning and Zoning on 838-4666. It is ordered that the defendant Dwana Robert- to place the child for adoption. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2010-0003(B) LEAGUE LABORS son, appear at the above named Court and pro- It is ordered that the defendant uknown father, ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION NORTH POTOMAC YARD SMALL AREA PLAN The League of Women Voters, tect his or her interests on or before 5/7/2010 at appear at the above named Court and protect TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010 POTOMAC YARD/POTOMAC GREEN SMALL 10:00am. his or her interests on or before 6/23/2010 at 7:30 PM, CITY HALL AREA PLAN specialists as they are in electoral 3:00pm CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Public hearing and consideration of a request to ORDER OF PUBLICATION 301 KING STREET (A) amend the City’s Master Plan to include the matters, rolled up their sleeves and Case No JJ021775-05-00 ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA North Potomac Yard Small Area Plan; and (B) amendments to the Potomac Yard/Potomac helped Parkfairfax Condominium Commonwealth of Virginia ORDER OF PUBLICATION VA. CODE § 8.01-316 ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL Green Small Area Plan chapter of the Master Unit Owners Association hold its Case No JJ025802-07-00 SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010 Plan. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic Commonwealth of Virginia Relations District Court 9:30 AM, CITY HALL Planning and Zoning annual meeting last week. VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic DAQUAN JOHNSON 301 KING STREET Judy Miller, LK Hunt, Pam St. Relations District Court ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA Clair, Carol Weber, Katy Cannady, The object of this suit is to: Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Approve the foster care petition for review sub- TRINITY MICHI BURCH mitted by Alexandria DHS with the goal of adop- The Planning Commission will hold a work Pat Sullivan, Jill Hanig, Bob Miller, The object of this suit is to: session on May 4, 2010 at 6:30pm in City tion, and to terminate the residual parental Approve the permanency plan submitted by Vivian Miller (she brought him), rights and responsibilities of George Johnson, Hall to discuss the Waterfront Planning DHS, to terminate the parental rights of Tiffany efforts. the father of Daquan Johnson, born 9/5/2008, to Burch mother of Trinity Burch, DOB 4/16/09, and Ginny Hines checked identi- Dwana Robertson If necessary, the Planning Commission may and to give the right to the Alexandria Depart- recess and continue this public hearing on ties and handed out ballots for a It is ordered that the defendant George John- ment of Human Services to place the child for son, appear at the above named Court and pro- May 6, 2010 at 7:30pm in City Hall Council trouble-free election. adoption. Workroom. tect his or her interests on or before 5/7/2010 at It is ordered that the defendant Tiffany Burch, 10:00am. Quorum was reached at 7:30, appear at the above named Court and protect SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0006 and everyone was elected unani- his or her interests on or before 6/23/2010 at 4800 BRENMAN PARK DRIVE ORDER OF PUBLICATION 3:00pm BRENMAN PARK mously at 8 p.m. Case No JJ021775-06-00 Public hearing and consideration of a request to Members were reminded that Commonwealth of Virginia add lighting to an existing athletic field; VA. CODE § 8.01-316 zoned CDD #9/Coordinated Development Dis- LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING the Arbor Day Sale at Ben Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic trict. Applicant: City of Alexandria Relations District Court Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Brenman Park on April 24 provides Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Activities THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 - 7:30 PM DAQUAN JOHNSON COUNCIL CHAMBERS, City Hall an opportunity to buy trees 5 feet The object of this suit is to: SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0007 Alexandria, Virginia tall for $30. Owners may plant the Approve the foster care petition for review sub- 2802 MOSBY STREET mitted by Alexandria DHS with the goal of adop- HOME CHILD DAY CARE Information about these items may be obtained trees themselves to help restore tion, and to terminate the residual parental Public hearing and consideration of a request to from the: Department of Planning and Zoning, the tree canopy, as many trees rights and responsibilities of unknown father, of operate a home child day care; 301 King Street, Room 2100, Alexandria, Virgin- Daquan Johnson, born 9/5/2008, to Dwana zoned R-8/Single Family. Applicant: L'Tonya ia 22314, telephone: (703) 746-4688 were damaged in our severe win- Robertson Tobin ======It is ordered that the defendant uknown father, ter, or they may request planting appear at the above named Court and protect STREET NAME CASE #2010-0001 BZA CASE #2010-0012 from Parkfairfax staff by calling his or her interests on or before 5/7/2010 at Alexandria Board of Architectural Review MARK CENTER DRIVE 2805 RIDGE ROAD DRIVE 10:00am. Old & Historic Alexandria District Public hearing and consideration of a request to R-8, RESIDENTIAL the administrative office. rename a portion of Mark Center Drive Margaret Canale, owner: Special exception to LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING to Mark Center Avenue. Applicant: City of Alex- construct a covered open front porch 27.10 feet Call Jerry Dierud at 703-746- ======andria, Department of Planning and Zoning from the front property line facing Ridge Road 5498 to reserve a tree. ======Drive. If the special exception is granted, the A public hearing will be held by the Alexandria MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2010-0001 Board of Zoning Appeals will be granting a spe- — Lois Kelso Hunt Board of Architectural Review on WEDNES- REZONING #2010-0001 cial exception from section 12-102(A)of the zon- DAY, MAY 5, 2010 beginning at 7:30 PM in ing ordinance relating to physical enlargement Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT of a noncomplying structure. 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia on the fol- #2009-0013 Spring Cleanup lowing applications: 1001 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET AND BZA CASE #2010-0002 714 CHURCH STREET 1510 ORCHARD STREET Join the Taylor Run Citizens Associa- The Board will hold a work session in City FREEDMEN'S CEMETERY MEMORIAL R-8, RESIDENTIAL tion and your neighbors for the Annual Council Chambers on the Waterfront Plan Public hearing and consideration of a request William and Susanne Carnell, owners: Special immediately following adjournment of the for A) a master plan amendment to change the exception to construct a 2 1/2 story rear addition Earth Day Angel Park and Taylor Run Regular Public Meeting. land use designation from commercial to parks 5.70 feet from the south side property line. If Spring Clean-up at Angel Park on Satur- and open space; B) a zoning map amendment the special exception is granted, the Board of day, April 24, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. CASE BAR2010-0061 to change the zoning designation from commer- Zoning Appeals will be granting a special ex- Request for approval of demolition/encapsula- cial low to parks and open space and C) a de- ception from section 12-102(A) of the zoning or- Bring your work gloves and garden tion at 907 S St Asaph St, zoned RM Residen- velopment special use permit to develop a me- dinance relating to physical enlargement of a tools. 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Location: Call us: 703-887-9706 Northern Virginia E-mail us: [email protected] www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ April 22-28, 2010 ❖ 31 Alexandria Gazette Packet Sports Editor Jon Roetman Sports 703-224-3015 or [email protected] Titans Set Sights on Strong Second Half strikes then we definitely would T.C. Williams bats go cold against South County left-hander Harasin. have been better off — but we failed to do that.” By Jon Roetman Harasin held TC to six hits. Kilby Gazette Packet had a double to left-center, Nick Severini had two singles and Alex att Kilby knew Goldfarb had one. South County “Harasin, he was on,” Simpson M left-hander said. “We just ran into a good Jonathan pitcher having a good night.” Harasin was going to pitch him T.C. Williams, ranked No. 10 in away during a sixth-inning at bat. the Northern Region preseason The T.C. Williams senior focused coaches poll, is off to a 2-4 start in on hitting the ball to the opposite Patriot District play. Three of the field and, with the Titans trailing, Titans’ four losses have come by deposited a screaming line drive three runs or less, including a one- over the right-field fence for a two- Photo by run loss to West Springfield on run homer. April 9. TC completes the first “I knew I got it pretty solidly,” round of district play on April 23

Kilby said. “I knew it had a chance. Louise Krafft against Lake Braddock. I was rounding first hard and I saw Part of the Titans’ struggles can it go over.” be attributed to injury. Senior The following inning, Titans se- second baseman Adam Forrer, a nior Rob Mannel saw a pitch to his first-team all-region selection last

liking and belted a home run well /Gazette Packet year and the team’s No. 3 hitter, beyond the fence in center. suffered a knee injury in the Did he know it was gone? offseason and is out for the year. “Yeah,” Mannel said with a Junior pitcher Steve Weidman, the laugh. “That was one where you ace of the Titans’ staff, has missed could kind of tell off the bat.” time due to an ankle injury. But While impressive feats of power, the injuries have given other the longballs weren’t enough for T.C. Williams pitcher Chris Cattaneo suffered his first loss of the season on April 15, players a chance to step up, and the Titans, who lost to South allowing five earned runs over six innings against South County. senior Chris Cattaneo is one player County 6-3 on April 15 at Simpson who’s taken advantage. Field. T.C. Williams head coach team that won nine of its first 10 Mannel said the Titans hurt their definitely,” Mannel said. “We could Cattaneo suffered the loss Andrew Simpson praised the Ti- games wasn’t enough. chances before ever stepping foot have hit a little better as a team. If against South County, allowing tans’ pitching and defensive effort, TC was held to three hits and in the batter’s box. we had some team meetings about but three runs against a Stallions no runs in the first five innings. “I think the effort was there, what the pitcher is throwing for See Setting, Page 34 Sports Briefs

but he will kill a mistake. You’re not going to get Jon Roetman TC’s Kilby a fastball by him. He’s got very quick hands.” Commits to Navy — Jon Roetman 5Qs T.C. Williams senior outfield and pitcher Matt Kilby on April 15 com- TC’s Yates Competes /Gazette Packet mitted to play baseball at the Naval Five questions with Academy. Navy head coach Paul In Capital Classic Kostacopoulos attended the Titans’ T.C. Williams senior basketball player Ryan Yates St. Stephen’s/St. home game against South County Kilby participated in the 37th Capital Classic All-Star and Kilby committed after the con- Game on April 15 at American University. Yates’ Agnes freshman test. Kilby went 2-for-3 with a Suburban All-Stars lost to the District All-Stars, attacker Carly Reed double and a two-run home run against the Stal- 109-100. lions. He also pitched one inning of relief with his Yates was one of five Suburban players to score in fastball topping out at 89 mph. double figures, finishing with 11 points. He was 4 of Q: What location is the “It’s great,” Kilby said. “It’s definitely a huge relief 8 from the field, including 2 of 4 from 3-point range, farthest from the Wash- helped them out. It’s a good that I got it all figured out. I takes a lot of stress off in 14 minutes. ington D.C. metro area feeling knowing you gave them my mind.” Yates will also participate in the Northern Region that you’ve traveled? opportunities. Navy competes in the Patriot League. Kilby said he All-Star game on April 24 at Wakefield High School. A: Ireland, three summers was told he will have the chance to compete for play- Players from the Patriot and Liberty districts will face ago. My uncle lives in Dublin. I Q: What has your fresh- ing time in the field and on the mound next season. athletes from the National and Concorde districts. went to visit him. man year been like? “There are great opportunities there,” said Kilby, There will also be a dunk contest and 3-point A: I like it a lot. It was kind of who is interested in mechanical engineering. “It’s a shootout, which begins at 6:30 p.m. The games start Q: Who is your favorite rough in the beginning getting great education for me for an unbelievable price. at 7:30 p.m. music artist? used to the new school, but I They are strong in math and science. They were the A: Britney Spears. I like her like it. first school to recruit me and they’ve always been at SSSAS Baseball music and I think she’s fun. the top of my list.” Q: What’s your favorite Kilby was a first-team All-Northern Region selec- Wins 5 Straight Q: What’s the best feel- movie? tion as a junior, when he batted .493 and tallied a ing you can have during A: “The Last Song.” It’s cute. school record 37 RBIs. After starting the season 1-4, including a four-game losing streak, the St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes bounced a lacrosse game? It really gets to you. “He will punish a mistake [pitch],” T.C. Williams A: Assisting the ball to a head coach Andrew Simpson said. “He doesn’t get player. You feel like you really — Jon Roetman many pitches to [hit], which is a problem for him, See Sports Briefs, Page 34

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Lipnick Parent Resource Center by an adjacent village with lava a few Lipnick the School Board, Special Educa- years later. They took an amazing tion Advisory Committee, and fac- trip on the riverboat pulling barges From Page 7 ulty and staff, with love from all down the Congo River, and had in St. Paul, Minn. 1968-70, and the children of the Alexandria City many more adventures. She and at Family and Children’s Service in Public Schools. Anne had been her husband and children spent Stamford, Conn., 1974-78, and vice president for Youth Services two summers in 1986 and 1989 she served as coordinator of the at Agudas Achim Congregation in in Borstel, Germany, and Lund, Alexandria City Schools Special Alexandria, where she was a long Sweden, where she and her chil- Education Parent Resource Center, time member, and a member of the dren became part of the local com- 1989-2010. Anne served as Study National Association of Social munity, and her husband worked Group chair of Children Together, Workers. in a lab. Anne always had a smile Alexandria, 1999-2009. She was Anne and her husband greatly on her face, even to the end, and a member of the Executive Com- enjoyed travel with their children, will be missed by many. mittee of the Early Intervention or alone in later years to the U.S., The funeral was held April 1 at Interagency Coordinating Council. Canada, Mexico, Europe and Is- Agudas Achim Congregation, and For her service to the Alexandria rael. In 1973-1974, before chil- burial was at the Agudas Achim Schools, parents and children, she dren, Anne and her husband trav- Cemetery in Old Town Alexandria. received the Riggs-ARC Educa- eled overland by local bus, taxi, Those desiring to make memorial tional Leadership award, from the atop large trucks, back of pickup contributions can make them to Association for Retarded Citizens trucks or whatever was available Children Together, 3304 Wooden of N. VA in 1991, the John Duty through Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanza- Valley Ct. Alexandria, VA 22310. Collins III Outstanding Advocate nia, Rwanda, the former Zaire, Please place The Anne Lipnick Par- for Persons with Disabilities Award Cameroon, and Ghana. In Ethio- ent Support Fund in the memo from the Alexandria Commission pia, Kenya, and Ghana, they did line. OPEN HOUSE on Persons with Disabilities in -Small classes and individual attention part of their travel by train. They Bulletin Board -Nov. 30 cut off date for Kindergarten 1996. In 2007, Anne received the were mostly interested talking to SUNDAY/APRIL 25 APRIL 24 -Financial Aid Available Educational Leadership Award local people and learning about Rabies Vaccination Clinic. 2-4 p.m. from the Arc of Northern Virginia. customs, and were invited to wed- The Animal Welfare League of 9AM-12PM www.kenwoodschool.com Established Since 1957 In March 2010, Anne was given dings in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tan- Alexandria will host a rabies vaccination clinic at the shelter, 4101 the Champion of Families Award zania. They went with Belgian Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria. A Register by April 24, 2010 and by the Parent Educational Advo- conservationist Adrien Deschryver veterinarian will vaccinate any pets received $300 Off Sept. tuition. cacy Training Center, and in April to see gorillas he was studying in needing either a one- or three-year ** Door Prize Free Month of Sept. tuition ** rabies vaccination. Rabies 2010, The Parent Resource Cen- Kahuzi-Biega National Park, and vaccinations cost $10, payable by ter of the Alexandria City Public climbed the Nyirangongo volcano cash or check only. Appointments are Schools was named the Anne R. nearby, which erupted and buried not necessary. Call 703-838-4774, ext. 225.

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From Page 32 can throw a pitch right down the middle by mistake and they’re going to catch it or field it.” five earned runs in six innings, including a pair of TC lost to Annandale 7-4 on April 16 and defeated home runs. But the right-hander has helped hold West Potomac on April 20. The Titans (7-5, 2-4) travel things together in the early going, posting a 4-1 to face Lake Braddock at 6:30 p.m. April 23. record. “We’re right there with [our opponents],” Simpson “Chris is a location guy, he’s got to hit his spots,” said. “We’ve just got to take the next step. The second Simpson said. “If he misses his spots, like he did on time through the rotation of the district we’ve got to the first home run, that can take the next step. happen. He’s got a great “We’re not playing with a full curveball. He had the hitters off “But the thing I love deck right now. You take the No. balance the first two times 3 out of any team’s lineup and through. He’s the leader of this about this team is they you’re going to be one run short pitching staff right now. He’s 4- in some games. But the thing I 1 [and] every time he goes out never give up, they love about this team is they New to Yoga? Try us! on the mound I think we’re keep fighting and we never give up, they keep going to win.” fighting and we are getting pro- Team defense was a concern are getting production duction out of 1 through 17.” for Simpson prior to the season, Kilby said success begins with but the coach praised the Ti- out of 1 through 17.” the Titans believing they can tans’ effort against the Stallions. — T.C. Williams head baseball win. TC committed two errors, but coach Andrew Simpson “I think it’s all mental,” he 2 Fundamental Yoga Classes Simpson said it was the best the said. “T.C. Williams never [has] team has played all season. very high expectations. This Yoga for Rookies ~ Saturdays 10 A.M. Cattaneo said a strong defensive effort helps ease year there were some expectations but no one his mind on the mound. [outside of the program] thinks we’re going to beat Yoga for Tone ~ “The guys played excellent defense behind me and these teams. We know we can beat these teams. We Thursdays 7:15 P.M. that’s always a plus when you’re pitching,” he said. were beating West Springfield — that game was ours; “It lets me know that I can afford to make mistakes. that game got taken from us. We can beat these teams … With them playing defense behind me I know I and we all know it now.” Sports Briefs From Page 32

back with five consecutive vic- tories. The Saints defeated Notre Dame (13-6) and twice beat Bullis (9-8, 7-2) and Episcopal (6-3, 6-4). SSSAS then fell to 6-5 with a 9-4 loss to Potomac School on April www.fitnesstogether.com/alexandria 17. During the 6-3 win over Episco- pal on April 14, Joe Warren earned his third pitching victory of the season, allowing one hit and one

earned run over five innings. War- Submitted photo ren struck out six, giving him 40 in 24 1/3 innings. The Saints beat Episcopal 6-4 the following day, thanks to a go- ahead, two-run home run from Gift Certificates Josh Smith. Jason Jamula fol- Available lowed with a solo home run. Former and current Alexandria Potomac Little SSSAS hosts Landon at 4:30 League presidents (from left) Mike Aitken (2008-09), p.m. April 22. Warren Payne (current) and Pat Malone (2004-05) are seen during opening day on April 17 at Bucknell BI Drops a Pair Elementary School. The Bishop Ireton baseball team straight game, a 5-3 loss to awards banquet May 18 at the lost to Bishop O’Connell, 11-4 Woodberry Forest on April 17. Westin Hotel at 400 Courthouse (April 17), and Bishop McNamara, Head coach Rick Stubbs wrote on Square. The silent auction and 10-1 (April 15) to fall to 2-15. the school’s Web site that the team cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m. The Cardinals will travel to face has gotten strong pitching perfor- and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Good Counsel at 4 p.m. April 22. mances of late from Lorenzo The awards program will begin at Celebrating 5 Years in Alexandria They host Gonzaga at 11 a.m. Chavez, Blake Coolidge and 8 p.m. Sal Sunseri, assistant head April 24. George Reefer. coach of the national champion Alexandria The Maroon will travel to face University of Alabama football 300 N. Washington St., Suite 106 877-345-FTFT Episcopal Drops Bullis at 4:30 p.m. April 22. team, will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $60 per person. To www.fitnesstogether.com/alexandria 5 in a Row purchase tickets or for more informa- Awards Banquet tion call Richard Downs at 703-647- After a 3-2 start, the Episcopal The Alexandria Sportsman’s 1205 or 703-677-1266 or e-mail him baseball team dropped its fifth Club will hold its 55th annual at [email protected].

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