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Vol. 11, No. 50 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper December 10, 2015 Police investigate death in Four Mile Run Park Homicide in Arlandria is the Arlandria park, suffering city’s fourth of the year from what officers described at BY Chris Teale the time as “apparent injuries.” For the second time in as He was reported missing on many months, the Alexandria November 28 in the area near Police Department is investi- Four Mile Run Park, and was gating a homicide in one of the described by police as a victim city’s public spaces, as a man of previous crime and in danger. was found dead in Four Mile Police spokeswoman Crys- Run Park on December 4. tal Nosal said that he suffered a Local officers working in felonious assault in the spring, conjunction with the Fairfax Courtesy Photo and that given this history, offi- County Search and Rescue Ur- Eduardo David Chandias Alm- cers had not ruled out the pos- ban Team found the body of endarez, 22, was found dead in sibility of the homicide being Four Mile Run Park on December city resident Eduardo David 4 after going missing a few days Chandias Almendarez, 22, in prior near the Arlandria park. SEE homicide | 6 School board wrestles with capital budget plan Proposed West End school Schools Superintendent Al- November 16, with capacity causes middle school vin Crawley presented his pro- projects the main topic of dis- capacity worries posal for the capital budget last cussion as members looked at BY Chris Teale month, and with Alexandria potential projects and how they City Manager Mark Jinks City Public Schools’ enrollment relate to the district’s long-range may not submit his city budget issues weighing heavily on facilities plan, formally adopted proposal until next month, but board members’ minds, work in July. the fiscal planning season al- sessions on the proposal were But many board members ready has kicked into high gear split into capacity and non- expressed unease at the intro- PHOTOS/LAURA SIKES for the Alexandria City School capacity needs. ACPS projects duction of a new elementary SCENES OF HOLIDAY CHEER Santa Claus arrives by a city Board, as it works on its 10-year enrollment will continue to school on the West End and its fire rescue boat (top) to a large crowd awaiting him Saturday at the city dock ahead of an appearance at the Torpedo Factory. Hundreds capital improvement plan for the grow at an average of 3.6 per- impact on the redistricting proof people came out on a warm Saturday evening in Del Ray to hear 2017-2026 fiscal years. cent annually over five years, cess. Crawley’s proposal would Christmas carols from the T.C. Williams choir before the neighbor- But the ongoing redistrict- and plateau in approximately retrofit existing office space for hood's tree lighting ceremony (middle). Former U.S. Sen. John War- ing process and the need to syn- 2030. school use in time for the 2017- ner (bottom) is joined by his wife Jeanne (left) and Mayor-elect Allison chronize timelines complicates The first work session on Silberberg at the reviewing stand at Saturday's Scottish Christmas Walk in Old Town. For more photos, see page 29. this year’s discussions. Crawley’s proposal came on SEE acps | 8

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Rogers Tree Farm vested based on the most re- Take a look at our project portfolio and testimonials in Grayson County, Va. cent available data. www.MetroPaintHomeImprovements.com The students, who are part - Chris Teale City searching for poet laureate, poetry contest entries . The city’s office of the arts through the three-year term of ming from the DASH buses motto announced Monday the search service; must accept the poet lau- “Keep Alexandria Moving,” or ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK for a poet laureate to promote reate post as a ceremonial role, other aspects of city travel. Win- an appreciation of poetry as an which includes presentations of ning poems will be published and art form, promote creative writ- work appropriate for all audienc- placed on DASH buses and trol- ing and reading of literature and es; and be at least 18 years old. leys for April’s 2016 National Po- promote literacy through poetry. Writers are also invited to etry Month and May. The individual will serve as poet submit poetry for the "DASHing The online submission dead- laureate for three years, and will Words in Motion" poetry con- line for both is January 10 at succeed Tori Lane Kovarik, test, hosted by the city’s office 10:59 p.m. More information whose term expires in March. of the arts and the Alexandria and links for the online applica- Individuals can nominate Transit Company. The poetry tion forms is available at the of- themselves or be nominated by contest encourages quality writ- fice of the arts website at www. someone else. Nominees must ing by writers and poets 16 years alexandriava.gov/arts. 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Dawit Seyoum, who killed opmental Services for evaluation. Attorney Bryan Porter in a state- Email: [email protected] D.C. corrections official Carolyn Seyoum will be held in a secure ment. “Ms. Cross was sense- Email: [email protected] Cross in an Alexandria apart- mental health facility during the lessly attacked by a stranger with ment building, was found not evaluation process, and his status significant mental health issues. guilty by reason of insanity after will be reviewed during a hearing She is sorely missed by those Start Receiving: two jury trials failed to end in a on February 11, 2016. that loved her, and I regret that • Discounts on Rent • Event Invites murder conviction. The 29-year-old killed Cross we were unable to secure a con- • Event Discounts In both trials, the jury was on September 7, 2014 by strik- viction in this matter. • Grand Openings unable to reach a unanimous ing her on the head 15 times “I appreciate the hard work • Free Food verdict as to whether Seyoum with a large wrench and then of the police and prosecutors was criminally responsible for strangling her at the Seminary assigned to the case, and of *You will receive at most Cross’ murder. Deputy Com- Towers apartment complex on both juries who heard the mat- 1 daily email offer. monwealth's Attorney Cathryn Kenmore Avenue. ter. The fact that both juries F. Evans and Assistant Com- Seyoum returned to his apart- were unable to reach a unani- monwealth's Attorney Andrew ment and was discovered by of- mous verdict shows the com- S. Criado, who prosecuted the ficers lying in the fetal position plex nature of the evidence. case, agreed to the plea after a having attempted suicide. He In the end, I am confident that total of 10 days of deliberation confessed immediately. this outcome will serve the by the juries. “My thoughts are with the community by providing Mr. Seyoum will be transferred to victim and the victim's family Seyoum the intensive mental the custody of the Commissioner as this case is brought to a con- health treatment he needs.” of Behavioral Health and Devel- clusion,” said Commonwealth's - Chris Teale Man in custody after commercial robbery A 20-year-old city resident had a weapon, although it later Nosal said the officer “happened was apprehended by an on-duty turned out he did not have one to be in the right place at the officer from the Alexandria Po- in his possession, and stole right time.” lice Department after he robbed cash. However, he was caught The investigation is ongoing, NOVEMBER photo ~ and For this I am thankful by Dena Knight a convenience store in the 6000 on the premises by the officer and police declined to release block of Lincolnia Road. and arrested. the suspect’s name. The Alexandria Times The suspect implied that he Police spokeswoman Crystal - Chris Teale Photo Contest Police search for suspect of robbery on Duke Street The Alexandria Police De- report of a suspect brandishing Department. Nosal said the sus- partment is investigating a com- a gun and stealing cash from a pect is still at large and the inves- December's Theme: mercial robbery on Duke Street business. Police spokeswoman tigation is ongoing. early Saturday morning, with Crystal Nosal said there were Anyone with information Holiday Fun the search assisted by the Fair- no injuries. about this incident is asked to Send us a photo with this theme to win fax County Police Department. Alexandria police were as- call the Alexandria Police De- Officers responded to the sisted in their search by the K-9 partment’s non-emergency num- 2 tickets to the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. 3000 block of Duke St. around unit and the Fairfax 1 helicopter ber at 703-746-4444. 12:57 a.m. Saturday after the from the Fairfax County Police - Chris Teale Sponsored by POLICE BEAT The following incidents occurred between December 2 and December 9.

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Homicide FROM | 1 evidence, while Alexandria po- cording to police and residents. lice were on patrol Sunday dur- “There really has been in gen- related to gang activity in the ing the Four Mile Run Farmers’ eral a downtick in even nuisance Arlandria area. Market and available to answer crime, and it really seemed like “It’s certainly something residents’ questions. Nosal had the neighborhood had turned a under investigation consider- no further details on the status corner from some of the history ing the victim’s previous issues. of the investigation as of press that it has,” Beekman said. “It’s He’s been a previous victim of time, and for residents in the disconcerting. I know the police crime, which is why we were Arlandria neighborhood, the were in touch with me and other concerned when he went miss- homicide is troubling. neighbors right away to follow ing,” she said. “We’re certainly “It’s really disconcerting and up and let people know what looking into it, but we don’t really sad, particularly because they’re doing.” have anything conclusive to re- there’s been a whole bunch of Photo/Chris Teale Community policing release to the public.” work particularly in the park There is a great deal of construction still underway at Four Mile Run mains a priority in Arlandria, Virginia State Police assist- lately to try to make it more of Park, where city resident Eduardo David Chandias Almendarez, 22, and Beekman said ties between ed local officers in cordoning a healthier, inviting, good en- was found dead with what police are describing as “apparent inju- the police department, residents ries” on December 4. off the park and searching for vironment for folks,” said local and local civic associations re- resident Kevin Beekman, who by the city for recreational use. main strong, especially because also runs The Arlandrian blog. In addition, Beekman noted the of the work of Joe Regotti, the “This maybe was something work done by the Alexandria city’s gang prevention and in- that wouldn’t have been as un- Aces and volunteers to rehabili- tervention coordinator as part expected years ago, but in the tate Frank Mann Field on Com- of the city’s gang prevention last couple of years especially, monwealth Avenue and make it community task force. there has been something more playable for the city’s team in the “There is a lot of turnover in S . P’ E C positive and healthy going on in Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball this city, a mixture of where we the park, more families playing, League every summer. are, people coming here pretty Warmly Welcomes You more kids playing.” “Those [improvements] are often so the civic associations to celebrate the birth of Christ at one of Beekman said plenty of re- all things that are tying the neigh- have really been active in trying our Advent and Christmas service offerings. habilitation work has been done borhood together and creating a to keep those ties with the police in Four Mile Run Park over the much more usable recreation and and the city and the residents past few years to make it more natural space there,” he said. going,” Beekman said. appealing and usable. Arlandria struggled in the This is the fourth homicide in In addition to wetlands res- past to contain gang activity, Alexandria this year. On Novem- DECEMBER 13, 9:00 A.M. toration, parks and playgrounds including the Salvadorian gang ber 9, Jose Luis Ferman Perez, Christmas Pageant have been rehabilitated and MS-13, but in recent times the open space has been acquired neighborhood has improved, ac- SEE Homicide | 11 DECEMBER 20, 11:00 A.M. Advent Lessons & Carols CHRISTMAS EVE 12:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist 4:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist with Angel Choir & Youth Ensemble 5:30 p.m. – Choral Prelude and Holy Eucharist with St. Cecilia & Women’s Choirs and Brass 10:30 p.m. – Choral Prelude and Holy Eucharist with Adult Choir and Brass CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Family Service DECEMBER 27, 10:00 A.M. Christmas Lessons & Carols

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ACPS FROM | 1 year later is going to be thrown coming to the area in the next into disarray,” said board mem- few years and the expected in- If we’re going to add something 2018 school year to ease crowd- ber Justin Keating, noting that a flux of even more students. a year later with 700 kids, ing and reduce displacement of new school would change how “I don’t think we’ve had any some students who would nor- redistricting works at the el- consideration of what’s coming, I hesitate to ignore our middle mally attend Samuel Tucker El- ementary level. what city council has approved school capacity when we have an ementary School. Board member Pat Hennig coming online in the next six to “This [redistricting process] agreed, and expressed concerns seven months, which is basically opportunity to talk to 35 people in the seems like a lot of work that a about the level of development going to screw this up like no community about something larger.” - Karen Graf, chairwoman, Alexandria City School Board

tomorrow,” she said, noting the received broad support from approval of 278 new residential board members, although Graf units without “sewers, schools, again raised the question of how streets and electricity.” the ongoing redistricting process In response, Crawley said would affect plans and whether the main priority was ensur- more creative thinking was re- ing there is enough space for quired, like using the campus for elementary-level students on more than just ninth grade. the West End, but that still did “There’s so many different not sit well with board mem- things we could be looking at, bers who raised concerns about and do we want to put our com- the impact on Alexandria’s two munity into a situation where middle schools. we would be redistricting now There is no plan to add an and then having these questions additional middle school to the emerge a year to two years lat- current two — George Wash- er,” she said. ington and Francis C. Ham- Another proposal in the capi- mond — and the officials proj- tal budget includes the expan- ect middle school enrollment to sion of pre-K services through- Area’s Newest Retirement Community increase by 500 students over out the city, something Graf said the next 10 years. she was “thrilled” with, espe- Opening Spring 2016 “The fact that we’re not do- cially as it would look to make ing anything with our middle use of partnerships with various Highly Respected Company Serving Families for 15 Years schools, that’s a concern that I groups throughout the city. have now,” said board member After several redistricting Bill Campbell. “I think most meetings, it was announced on people feel that we’re about at November 23 that redistrict- ✔ A lifestyle characterized by choice, opportunity and personalized care, the max of where we want to ing would be extended to late focusing on possibilities rather than limitations be now with those schools. To spring, a change from the prior ✔ A full calendar of SPICE Programs addresses all dimensions of wellness – look at this plan and not really timeline that had the school Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Cultural and Emotional have a plan right now to either board voting on a recommen- go with another middle school, dation in February. Officials ✔ Compassionate and highly-trained associates it’s a concern that I have.” said the decision was made to “If we’re going to add some- better fit with the city’s budget ✔ Health care professionals, including doctors and physical therapists, will thing a year later with 700 kids, process, and “to ensure that the hold office hours within the community reducing the transportation burden I hesitate to ignore our middle process of altering boundaries ✔ Plus, our specially designed Wellspring Village® neighborhood, where we school capacity when we have is implicitly tied to other cri- an opportunity to talk to 35 teria including high academic are able to create joy for residents and their families despite the challenges people in the community about performance,” according to a people living with dementia face something larger,” said board statement from ACPS. chairwoman Karen Graf. “I The budget process will feel like this is almost there, but continue on December 14 as the some of the timing on the proj- school board carries out an add/ Welcome Center ects seem out of line with what delete session for the CIP bud- we’re asking our community to get, which is slated for adoption Now Open go through.” three days later. And in May, The proposal to add 10 new the board will hold another pub- Please call for more information. classrooms, gymnasium and of- lic hearing followed by another 3450 Gallows Road • Annandale, VA 22003 703-462-9998 fice space and an expanded caf- work session before it adopts www.BrightviewWoodburn.com eteria to the T.C. Williams High the final budget based on city School Minnie Howard campus council’s allocation to ACPS. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM December 10, 2015 | 9 Adaptive reuse brings life to Try our holiday former industrial building platters. The Mill at 515 launches with 25 apartments along Belle View Shopping Center, 1510-A Belle View Blvd., Alexandria Belle View Shopping Center 1510-A Belle View Blvd. • Alexandria North Washington Street 703.660.6085 • www.dishesofindia.com BY chris teale Dishes of India will be closed on Christmas & New Years. Over the centuries, the building at 515 N. Washing- •Tabletop ton St. served as the head- •Furniture quarters for The Mount •Bedding Vernon Cotton Factory, was • used as a Civil War prison, a Candles/Gi s bottling house for the Robert Portner Brewing Co. before Prohibition, a storage facility, Courtesy photo 116-118 N.Asaph St. +1 571-970-6931 a spark plug factory, and held The exterior of The Mill at 515, a building that pre-dates the Civil War that now contains 25 one and two-bedroom apartments. www.patricksdesigns.com apartments and office space Visit us online for the International Associa- Among other uses, the property was a Civil War hospital, a bot- tion of Chiefs of Police. tling plant and office space. But the historic North Old the job of inspecting and ren- and other associated review Town property recently re- ovating easier. They said they boards. The NPS got involved turned to a residential use in enlisted the help of structural on two fronts due to Wash- the form of The Mill at 515, engineers, who surveyed ev- ington Street being part of housing 25 apartments avail- ery square inch of the prop- the George Washington Me- able for rent. Developer CAS erty by hand to ensure its morial Parkway, as well as Riegler began the process of soundness. the company's work to gain preserving and transform- “Fortunately, the building’s historic rehabilitation tax ing the building in mid-2013, initial use was as a factory, so credits from the federal gov- enlisting the help of archi- it’s really stoutly built,” said ernment. tecture firm Cooper Carry, Brandon Lenk, an associate “[Boards] don’t always which itself is based on North in Cooper Carry’s mixed-use agree on what they tell you, Washington Street. specialty practice group and so it’s a very challenging pro- “The rich history and The Mill’s project lead. “The cess to do a project like this, character of this building is walls on the bottom floor are and a lot of it comes straight rare in any city, but especial- three feet thick of solid brick from its siting, being on the ly in the Washington, D.C. construction. It’s a really ro- GW Parkway,” Lenk said. “It area, where historic indus- bust structure because the probably would have been trial use buildings are highly original use for the building easier in other locations, but uncommon,” said Adam Sti- was probably pretty hard on that’s the hand you’re dealt.” fle, principal at CAS Riegler, the structure itself. The cen- Preparing the property to in a statement. “We were ter of the building is still held host one- and two-bedroom immediately struck by its up by three cast iron posts, as apartments meant signifi- authenticity and charm, and the building is so old it pre- cant study of the structural we’re excited to have the op- dates the majority of steel repairs needed, while at the portunity to contribute to its manufacturing.” same time highlighting the unique legacy.” Over the course of the res- history and character of a Prior to its current in- toration and preservation of building that also provides carnation, the building was the building, Cooper Carry views of the Potomac River. known as the Belle Haven was required to work with It means that while the build- Apartments, which oper- four different review boards: ing’s unique shape compared ated from around 1930 un- The Old and Historic Dis- to what is normal for an til the early 1980s before it trict Board of Architectural apartment building presented was converted to an office in Review, the North Old Town challenges, Lenk said it was what was a neighborhood still Urban Design Advisory worth it. largely dominated by residen- Committee and the Historic “What happens is that in tial uses. For staff at Cooper Preservation and Washing- order to preserve a lot of that Carry, the building’s past as ton Street Design Guidelines an industrial property made of the National Park Service SEE the mill | 13 10 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES In preparations for future, a look at the city’s past

Former 1755 warehouse proached the city’s shoreline, four-foot deep trenches during found in Indigo Hotel and extended Duke Street the placing of pilings for the construction on South nearby. He was assigned with new hotel, with the potential Union Street the task at the trustees’ June for the discovery of ships and By Chris Teale 18, 1755 meeting, and Fran- other materials used as infill In 1755, just six years after cine Bromberg, the city’s to “bank out” what was once the founding of the Town of archaeologist, says the ware- all the Potomac River. The Alexandria, the town’s Board house holds added signifi- wood was so well preserved of Trustees called upon its col- cance. because it was on a water- league John Carlyle to build a “You could think of this as logged site in which there is a public warehouse at the foot of being the first public works lack of oxygen. Once the tim- Duke Street, at what would be- project in the city,” she said. bers were removed from this come 220 S. Union St. “It is a public project, so all preservation-conducive envi- Measuring 100 feet long by the other land along the cove ronment, experts had to work 24 feet wide, it housed a vari- was sold off in parcels, but fast to prevent them from de- ety of industrial businesses as this particular point remained grading too much. the city’s port looked to be- public land and so the ware- The timbers were quickly come one of the most impor- house was a publicly-owned sent to the Maryland Archaeo- tant in the United States, but building.” logical Conservation Labora- the building was destroyed be- Fast-forward to 2015, and tory at the Jefferson Patterson fore the turn of the 19th centu- construction of that section of Park and Museum in Leonard, ry. New businesses sprung up the waterfront is underway to Md., where a chemical process on the site, including the Bry- build the 250-room Indigo Ho- will replace the water con- ant Fertilizer Company in the tel owned by Carr Hospitality. tained within the wood and 1890s, but historians did not It was during construction in then they will be placed in a believe the original structure September that archaeologists freeze dryer to be preserved. had survived. made the surprising discov- The original land plats The Scottish immigrant ery of several large timbers, Courtesy Photo from 1774 show a structure built his warehouse on Port prompting an archaeological Archaeologists stand in the midst of remnants of a 1755 ware- that ran at an angle from the Lumley, where the deep wa- investigation by the city’s Ar- house built by John Carlyle on the waterfront. The former ware- south west to north east on the house site at 220 S. Union St. is set to become the Indigo Hotel. ter of the Potomac River ap- chaeological Protection Code, Duke Street side of the property, with wooden beams that which halted building work. In were between 20 and 30 feet early November, the investiga- long that were a foot by a foot tion showed that the timbers in cross-section. The discov- belonged to Carlyle’s original ered timbers almost entirely warehouse. corresponded to the original Family owned and operated since 1953 “It really is one of the ear- plats, with archaeologists able liest structures that has been to piece together the document archaeologically discovered and physical evidence to draw on the waterfront, so is highly their conclusions. 40% off significant. [It] results from “The light bulbs really this implementation of the Ar- went off when the archaeolo- a Any One Item chaeological Protection Code, gists who were out there rein Stock* which requires us to review it alized that the building mea- and then to determine the lev- sured 24 feet wide,” Bromberg el of work, which in this case said. “All of this information parkle was complete documentary that matched the documen- S study,” said Bromberg. “[We] tary record is what makes the to your then do archaeological test- identification possible and ab- ing on the site to determine if solute. It’s sort of a deductive resources are present. This is process of putting together Bradlee Shopping Center Holiday Old Town six years after the founding of what you see in the archaeo- 3610 King Street 1010 King Street the town, so here we are really logical record with what you Alexandria, VA 22302 Alexandria, VA 22314 going back to the very essence have discovered by doing the th th (703) 379-6010 December 11 – 24 (703) 272-5222 of what were those earliest historical research.” *excluding engagement rings and consignment jewelry. days in Alexandria.” With so much development The timbers were discov- www.bcjewelers.net ered during the digging of SEE Warehouse | 11 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM December 10, 2015 | 11

Homicide FROM | 6 Way, and Shakkan Elliot-Tibbs, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. in recent homicides, it was “good 22, of Woodbridge was shot and the gymnasium of the Cora timing” for the meeting to be 24, was found dead in Beverley killed July 2 along the 700 block Kelly Recreation Center to ad- planned for that time. Park, commonly known as The of N. Fayette St. Nosal noted that dress community concerns in The Alexandria Police De- Pit, suffering from “chop and at this stage, there is nothing to the Arlandria, Lynhaven and partment asked that anyone stab wounds to his head and connect this most recent incident Hume Springs neighborhoods with information about this neck,” according to an autopsy. with any previous slayings. and surrounding areas. Nosal investigation or the victim to Leon Williams, 37, was shot and The police will host a com- said that while the meeting contact Detective William killed October 7 on Belle Pre munity meeting on Monday, will not only focus on the two Oakley at 703-746-6606.

REAL STORIES FROM THE EXPRESS LANES “The Express Lanes have given me all kinds of time. It’s really a love story.”

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Courtesy Photo The beams from John Carlyle’s warehouse are said to be between 20 and 30 feet long. The beams were removed carefully and immediately sent to Mary- land for chemical treatment and freeze-drying.

Warehouse FROM | 10 slated for Alexandria’s historic waterfront, there may be more opportunities to discover pieces of the city’s past as it prepares for its future. Brom- berg is hopeful that the 1755 warehouse can be commemo- rated in some way in the new Stephanie truly has an Express Lanes love story. She is a young 71 years old and lives in Fairfax development, albeit away from Station. Her sweetheart is 77 and lives in Montgomery County, Maryland. Before the Express Lanes, its original site, which will be they had to fight traffic on 495 to see each other. Now, however, she says meeting up is a breeze with the new hotel. “It’s hoped that the con- the Express Lanes and they no longer let traffic keep them apart. The Express Lanes have opened served sections can be in- up all kinds of pathways for Stephanie — including one to her heart. terpreted on the waterfront, Jennnifer’s story was one of our winning entries in our “Express Lanes Love Story” promotion. perhaps in several of the buildings,” she said. “My dream See more real stories from the Lanes at ExpressLanes.com personally is to see at least parts of it if not more than parts of it, as much as can be incorporated, into the waterfront design on the exterior as the waterfront trails are developed and the whole waterfront along Alexandria is connected to see at least parts of it dis- played in a location close to Stephanie’s story was one of our winning entries in our “Express Lanes Love Story” promotion. where it was found.” 12 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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tial property unlike many oth- day, it was important for us to to see it every day and we’re go- ers in the city, something Lenk make a product that was good ing to see people’s reactions. said Cooper Carry felt strongly for the city and good for us “If we do something they about given the firm’s office’s even to some extent just because don’t like, we’re going to hear proximity to the project and its we’re going to see it every day,” about it, so we certainly not involvement in city life. he said. “A lot of times you get only want to come up with the “Obviously with us being to work on projects that you de- best possible product for our across the street and [the build- sign and you build and they go own good but also for the good ing being] something we can off into the world and go away. of the community here that look out our windows at every This was one where we’re going we’re a part of.”

Courtesy photo Inside, The Mill at 515 has exposed brickwork that is all original and preserved by architecture firm Cooper Carry, working alongside developer CAS Riegler. the mill FROM | 9 so you’re taking shapes and custom ideas for what people historic quality, you have to expect when they walk into a start judging what are the most room to live in it, and you’re likely items that are going to trying to shoehorn it into the be most effective from a liv- wrong shape. The benefit to ing quality standpoint as well that [is] you end up with a as a visual standpoint,” he said. product that is unlike any other “This building didn’t origi- product on the market.” nate as a residential product, It all adds up to a residen- “The Hermitage is where I’ve finally Enjoy the Carefree found my family.” —Helena Scott Lifestyle You Deserve iscover why many people like you have come to call the Hermitage home—the chance to experience a new Dlifestyle with an array of services and amenities. 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This year, Immanuel Lu- theran partnered with the Fisher House Foundation, which provides a “home away from home” for families of patients receiving from UpCycle in Del Ray, stu- wrote letters thanking the Im- medical care at major military dents created bookplates and manuel congregation for their and VA medical centers across bookmarks for the books. Stu- continued support of the school. the country. These families of dents presented the books for the “It was very fitting that for both active-duty military per- new library to representatives this year’s day of service, our sonnel and veterans are provided from Fisher House, who visited ILS community was able to serve with temporary lodging at no cost Immanuel Lutheran School to those who serve us and our nation so that they can stay with loved share more about how their pro- in our Armed Forces,” said head- ones during a medical crisis. grams support military families. master Julia Habrecht. “These Students helped provide Students completed other men and women and their fami- a children’s library for fami- acts of service for one another lies give so much, and it was an lies staying at an area Fisher and the community during the honor to be able to give back to ACDS students engage in holiday giving House. Using funds raised dur- day of service. Upper school them in a small way. Our own ing an October doughnut sale, students read to and played students love books and reading, Alexandria Country Day grade, students learned about students visited Hooray for with lower school students, and and it was meaningful to be able School students, faculty and staff their yearlong project to promote Books! in Old Town and se- they baked a variety of holiday to share that joy with other chil- spent much of the day on Novem- early childhood literacy in Alex- lected more than 100 children’s treats for faculty and neighbors. dren who are away from home ber 24 actively engaged in a myr- andria. They will be collecting books for the library. Students also helped in service and watching mom or dad re- iad of service learning activities. books and then creating audio With additional supplies projects around the campus and ceive treatment in the hospital.” ACDS’ robust service-learn- recordings of themselves reading program spans the entire ing the books aloud for Wright school year, with all students to Read. Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence participating in both one-time Second and sixth graders activities and year-round class have been learning about micro- projects. Last month, students loans. On the day of service, stu- either participated in a hands- dents read about entrepreneurial on activity or learned about and needs around the world, selected prepared for a service project the projects they wanted to sup- they will lead later in the year. port, and granted their first eight Eighth grade students trav- microloans through Kiva. Then eled to D.C. Central Kitchen, they read books and played where they spent the morning games designed to further their helping to prepare some of the understanding of the power of 5,000 meals that are provided microloans. to shelters each day. After the Finally, the seventh grade successful completion of a food sorted and boxed the 2,254 pairs drive earlier this fall, the kin- of shoes they collected for Art dergartners and first graders for Humanity. This is the third assembled 60 bags of food for year ACDS has run a shoe drive OPEN Sunday, January 10, 2016, 1:30 PM the Blessings in a Backpack pro- for this organization that delivers Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 9:00 AM gram; they will continue to as- shoes to people in Honduras and HOUSES semble 60 bags every month. it was the biggest collection yet. 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Sudanese author visits Bishop Ireton Bishop Ireton’s second an- God has found me.” He said he nual One Book, One Community never despaired of God’s love, but program featured the book “God felt that God grew tired of the bad Grew Tired of Us” by John Bul things people were doing. This Dau, one of the “lost boys of Su- feeling inspired the title of his dan.” Bul Dau was born in South book. No matter what happened, Sudan and was just 13 years old Bul Dau said he approached each when his village was attacked in day as a gift from God. the middle of the night by North- Sponsored by his church, ern Sudanese soldiers. Bul Dau arrived in upstate New “His story was so inspiration- “I took stock of my situation,” York in 2001. He experienced al,” said sophomore Carmen Ra- he writes in the book’s introduc- an extreme culture shock — he mos. “It showed me that success Grace students collect food tion. “I had just turned 13. I was had never lived anywhere with is a possibility in any situation.” naked. I carried no food or water. electricity, running hot and Faculty members also were donations ahead of Thanksgiving My village had been destroyed. I cold water, or abundant food. impressed with the author. Grace Episcopal School re- can see that just a small action had become separated from my Throughout his transition, he said “It was a wonderful event. I'm peated its successful collabora- can help so many,” said Patti [parents] and siblings. Armed he experienced support and love sure the Q&A sessions helped tion last month to collect food Culbreth, head of school, in men who spoke a foreign tongue from his American hosts. He also humanize even more the horrific items to benefit those a statement. “Our combed the forests and grass- vowed to give back to the Suda- experiences, but also the miracu- who are in need. mission stresses lands, and if they found me, they nese community and has since lous outcome for this incredible The students of moral responsibility most likely would kill me.” established a foundation that has young man,” said resource teacher Grace Episcopal and service to oth- He joined with other boys and since built a medical clinic in Donna Mooney. “It was a timely helped feed the hun- ers, so donating food began a years-long odyssey to flee South Sudan. book, and the follow up with the gry in Alexandria items and building the violence. The boys walked After the Bishop Ireton fac- author provided a real impact.” by creating a gi- ‘Tom’ as a visual for months before ending up in ulty, staff and students read his Head librarian Jacqueline gantic, canned-food goal helps even our a refugee camp in Kenya. Along book, Bul Dau visited the Ire- Thompson, who sponsored the “Bountiful Tom youngest to get in- the way, they faced dangers from ton campus for an assembly last program, said: “Through the One Turkey” on Novem- volved. This experi- soldiers and wild animals, and the month. He also met with smaller Book, One Community program, ber 18. Measuring ence models for our constant threat of starvation, dis- groups of students, who were able students not only gain a lifelong 30 feet by 32 feet, children the great ease, and dehydration. to ask him questions. When stu- love of reading, but they also can this turkey-shaped structure blessings in giving to others.” Bul Dau and the others be- dents asked, “How did you get ascertain a more global view of was entirely made of boxed More than 265 cans, jars came known as the “lost boys,” through this?” he replied, “Be- the world, understanding that and canned foods donated by and boxes of food were used but he writes, “They call me a cause I trust that God will always faith, respect, and love are what Grace Episcopal School stu- in the construction. All of the Lost Boy, but let me assure you, love me and take care of me.” tie us all together.” dents and their families. food was donated to the Grace This service-learning proj- Episcopal Church Food Pan- ect included students from pre- try, which works in conjunction school through fifth grade. with the Alexandria Depart- “This service event is so ment of Human Services to feed meaningful to our students who Alexandria families in need.

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By Dr. Viv ek Sinha live in their home or commu- one to keep their autonomy; affect a person’s memory and increasing at an alarming rate. Population medicine is de- nity safely and independently, and most importantly, it helps interfere with their activities Even a patient with mild defined as “the health outcomes regardless of their age. There keep one’s dignity, all of which of daily living — housework, mentia may need assistance of a group of individuals, in- are a number of companies speaks to the psychological cooking, medication compli- and may not be stable enough cluding the distribution of such and services avail- aspects of get- ance, money management, to live alone at home. This ini- outcomes within the group.” It able whose sole pur- ting older. There shopping and basic communi- tial dialogue often raises more has become a recent buzzword pose is to cater to our is more and more cation and transportation. All questions than answers. When of sorts in the world of pri- seniors and not only evidence pointing of this can lead to a rapid de- that happens, I often refer pa- mary care. Population health help make life easier, to a mind-body cline in one’s health. tients to a geriatric care coor- refers to a group of individu- but make it more en- connection. Often, patients and family dinator. These professionals als that are grouped based on a joyable. These com- The body af- members will ask me about are experts in formulating long common denominator — race/ panies are booming, fects the mind; what options are available for term care plans. They help link ethnicity, geography, gender, and it’s no wonder: however, we also someone desiring to age in up the patient/family with oth- etc. For our purposes, we will according to the know that the place. The first thing I advise er specialists, who are experts specifically discuss one of AARP, “90 percent mind most defi- is that they should be evaluat- in companion care, home care the most valuable and rapidly of people above the Dr. Vivek Sinha nitely can affect ed medically. Are their chronic medical services and the like. growing groups of our popula- age of 65 would pre- the body as well. conditions, like diabetes and After this step, we usually tion — our senior citizens. fer to age in place as they get People that are secluded from hypertension, under appro- have a plan formulated and As a population in general, older.” others, with little to no social priate control? Is the home have determined if it is safe we are not only living longer, As a primary care physi- interaction, are more prone to environment safe? Is the pa- for patients to stay at home. we are living longer in style. cian, I see the benefit of aging depression. tient medically stable to live at If the patient mainly needs More and more people are in place all the time. It allows Moderate to severe de- home: specifically, is memory someone to stay with them aging in place — a term that one to stay in comfortable, fa- pression cannot only worsen or dementia a factor? describes someone’s ability to miliar surroundings; it allows medical conditions; it also can Dementia is unfortunately SEE aging | 33 22 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Sports An intense start to the new campaign Saints kick off boys all winner was crowned. basketball season with SSSAS began against 60th annual Sleepy Thomp- Woodberry Forest in its home son tournament opener on December 3, and By Chris Teale the traditional throwing of toi- Not every team has its first let paper rolls followed junior basket of its first game of the guard Denmark Slay scoring new season celebrated by its the team’s first points. fans throwing toilet rolls onto “It’s something our guys talk the court and storming on after about before the game, leading them, but that is the reality for up to it, wanting to score that the St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes first bucket,” Slay said after the boys basketball team, which game. “To be able to do it, it’s kicked off the 2015-16 campaign a great feeling, but I wouldn’t by hosting its annual Sleepy have been able to do it without Thompson tournament. Andrew Trainer making a pass Now in its 60th year, the to me, and us making that stop tournament is named for Albert first on defense. It was crazy, it “Sleepy” Thompson, who was was an unbelievable feeling.” the school’s football and basket- After such a raucous start, ball head coach and its athletic things went south for the home director. This year’s edition side in the first half as the brought together eight teams Saints were down 28-19 at half- from across Virginia, includ- time, to the disappointment of a ing the hosting Saints and local large contingent of fans that in- rivals Bishop Ireton and Epis- cluded alumni and current stu- PHOTo/Chris Teale copal, with each team playing dents. However, the hosts came Saints fans storm the court and throw toilet rolls after Denmark Slay scored the team’s first points of three games in three days in a roaring back to take a 55-48 the 60th annual Sleepy Thompson tournament. The tradition marked the start of the three-day bas- bracket format before an over- victory, to the delight of a home ketball event, and the start of the new season for SSSAS.

crowd that created a cacophony at all those things.” of noise and stormed the court “It’s very important for us,” at the final buzzer. said Trainer. “Sleepy Thompson And while the home side is a really big deal around here, failed to win its own tourna- and so you want to win every Sand & Steel ment, falling 69-66 to Atlantic game you can, especially this Shores Christian School the because it’s a big tournament for following day but beating St. our school. I’d say this is a very Anne’s-Belfield 57-52 to finish important three-game stretch third overall in a tournament for us. It can help get us in the won by Episcopal, the Saints right direction for the season.” relished the opportunity to SSSAS comes into the new have such intense competition season having won the Inter- so early in the season. scholastic Athletic Conference “It’s a tremendous start to regular-season title last year, �� our season,” said head coach in addition to berths in the IAC Ronald Ginyard. “Every team tournament semifinals and the � � �� in this tournament is good, ev- Virginia Independent Schools � � �� ery team in this tournament is Athletic Association quarter- Max class size of six. Full One-Hour Sessions. well coached and so we play finals and a record of 17-10 $100 due at signing. Expires 1/31/16 $280 due at signing. Expires 1/31/16 three really good games back overall. The news that senior to back to back and we learn a captain and starting guard Mi- lot about our team. It gives us chael Janowski will miss the an opportunity to see what our entire season with a torn an- weaknesses are, see what our terior cruciate ligament put a strengths are and then we get to get back to work and get better SEE Saints | 23 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM December 10, 2015 | 23 saints FROM | 22 City of Alexandria’s dampener on things initially, Combined Sewer System but the Saints are hopeful they can fill the void. Long Term Control Plan Update “I’ve known Michael for a Find out about the City’s Combined Sewer System (CSS) long time, so it’s been really hard with him not being on the and the City’s upcoming plan to meet new water quality court,” said senior captain and regulations and to reduce the impacts of Combined guard Chauncey Pittman. “But Sewer Overflows (CSOs) on receiving waterways. I know that if I can do what he Sign up for Environmental eNews under Transportation used to do and just continue to and Environmental Services at alexandriava.gov/ do what I do, we’ll pick it up for eNews and receive e-mail notifications about future the team and it’ll all work.” “We can’t replicate it in public meetings and other information related to the one guy, so we’ve replicated it City’s Combined Sewer System. These meetings are an in multiple guys and our guys opportunity for residents to provide input concerning are all going to have to find future infrastructure improvements related to the City’s a way to do those things at a Combined Sewer System. higher level,” said Ginyard. “If For more information about the City’s CSS, visit each of them can do it a little bit better than they’ve done be- alexandriava.gov/Sewers. fore, collectively we can make For questions, contact Erin Bevis-Carver, P.E., Sanitary up for the things that we miss Section Lead, Transportation & Environmental Services from him.” at [email protected]. With a schedule packed with top teams from around the re- PHOTo/Chris Teale gion and a trip to the Cox Mill Saints center Andrew Trainer drives to the hoop against Woodberry Holiday Tournament at Cox Forest. The hosts beat the Dragons 55-48 on the first day of the Mill High School in Concord, Sleepy Thompson tournament at the Goodwin Gymnasium. N.C., the Saints have plenty of tough tests ahead but are con- Woodberry Forest] how good fident of doing even better than we can be for a short period of In this season of giving, donate to ReStore last season. time. If we’re going to do more “We have to get better and than what we did last year, to support your local Habitat for Humanity! be able to execute at a higher we’re going to have to be able  Keep re-usable items out of landfills level and defend at a higher to expand that and play at that  Save time by scheduling a free pick up level,” Ginyard said. “Really, high level for an entire game  Receive a tax receipt for your donations it’s a matter of consistency. We and then be able to do it night showed in this game [against after night after night.”

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PHOTo/Chris Teale Denmark Slay (No. 2) tries to find space while Myles Lewis (holding the ball) surveys his options. Slay hit the Saints’ first points at the an- Online all the time: nual Sleepy Thompson tournament and was key in the team’s 55-48 SEE safety | 14 win over Woodberry Forest. 24 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES SCENE AROUND TOWN A wealth of possibilities for holiday theatergoers

PHOTO/DOUG OLMSTED With so many excellent holiday-themed productions across the area, it can be difficult to choose just one to attend. The Little Theatre of Alexandria offers their annual take on the Dickens classic, "A Christ- mas Carol" (right). MetroStage offers its own hilarious adaptation, complete with musical spoofs: "A Broadway Christmas Carol" (top left). Meanwhile, Avant Bard's Theatre adapts two semi-autobiographical Truman Capote short stories in "Holiday Memories" (bottom left). Local troupes pull out all the ancillary roles. The Little Theatre of Alex- or visit www.metrostage.org. The Washington National stops this holiday season The play is set in Depres- andria presents Charles Dick- Signature Theatre brings Opera offers a family-friendly By Jordan Wright sion-era Alabama where young ens’ “A Christmas Carol,” a Christmas cheer with “Christ- production of “Hansel and Every December, Alexandria Truman, who is coming to lavish, family friendly Victo- mas with Nova Y. Payton and Gretel,” complete with a cack- and D.C.-area theaters try to out- terms with his homosexuality, rian paean to the age-old tale Friends.” The “Dreamgirls” star ling witch, enchanted fairies, do themselves with their limited- lives with his adored aunt, Miss of Scrooge’s redemption. Ku- leads a rocking chorus, and the dancing animals and a mas- run holiday-themed productions. Sook, a forthright spinster who dos go to the adorable Tiny troupe raises the rafters with sive gingerbread oven. For the And this year is no different. administers life lessons with a Tim and the ghosts of Christ- holiday tunes like “This Christ- high-brow crowd, Handel’s Avant Bard’s Theatre on the gentle hand. Henley provides mas past, present and future. mas,” “Holiday Rock,” “Santa Messiah sing-along is on De- Edge brings us “Holiday Mem- the richly textured narration, Through December 20 at 600 Baby,” and “I Saw Mommy cember 23. Check listings for ories,” the tender and evoca- delivering a riveting perfor- Wolfe St., Alexandria. For tick- Kissing Santa Claus.” Through these limited performances at tive semi-autobiographical tale mance that is nothing short of ets call 703-683-0496 or visit December 24 at 4200 Campbell www.kennedy-center.org or drawn from two beloved short brilliant. He is reminiscent of www.thelittletheatre.com. Ave., Arlington. For tickets call call 202-467-4200. stories by Truman Capote, “A Sam Waterston both in spirit MetroStage’s own pro- 703-820-9771 or visit www.sig- The Washington Metropoli- Christmas Memory” and “A and in appearance. duction of the holiday classic theatre.org. tan Philharmonic presents Two Thanksgiving Visitor.” The Akin too, seizes her charac- ratchets up Dickens’ tale with The Kennedy Center has Concertos and a Celebration. production is indelible, charm- ter with a ferocity and nuance a distinctly hilarious, seat- a host of holiday happen- Handel’s popular Messiah is ing and emotionally riveting. that is beautifully developed, of-your-pants spoof, full of ings, including the NSO Pops, performed by the NOVA Com- Directed by Tom Prewitt while Miller lends an endearing singing and dancing to your conducted by Principal Pops munity Chorus and backed by and staged by Russell Vanden- pathos to the fragile boy who favorite Broadway tunes. The Conductor Steven Reineke the splendid symphony, which broucke, the show stars Chris- struggles to find his identity. inimitable Howard Breitbart and featuring the von Trapps, adds 20th- and 21st-century topher Henley as Truman, Séa- Through December 20 at The- serves as musical director in of the famed “Sound of Mu- music to the afternoon program. mus Miller as Buddy (young atre on the Run at 3700 S. Four “A Broadway Christmas Car- sic” family, with Broadway’s Check the schedule for perfor- Truman), Charlotte Akin as Mile Run Drive, Arlington. For ol.” Through December 27 at Stephanie J. Bloch performing mance times and locations. For Miss Sook, with Liz Dutton and tickets, call 703-418-4108 or 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria. Christmas classics and new tickets call 703-799-8229 or Devon Ross fulfilling several visit www.wscavantbard.org. For tickets call 703-548-9044 holiday tunes. visit www.wmpamusic.org. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM December 10, 2015 | 25

will have sweet treats in nearly 80 and even without having finished a learning about the science behind studios. manuscript. Admission is free. preserving ice before refrigeration. December 18-19 Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $8 per child, adults free. Location: Torpedo Factory Art Location: Beatley Central Library, Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS ILLUMINA- Center, 105 N. Union St. 5005 Duke St. Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Mu- TIONS AT MOUNT VERNON Information: www.torpedofactory. Information: 703-746-1751 or seum, 134 N. Royal St. An evening of family-friendly fun and org www.alexandria.lib.va.us Information: 703-746-4242 fireworks choreographed to holiday music. Take a stroll through the es- JONATHAN ROBERTS, THE tate while being serenaded by local December 12-13 CIVIL WAR’S QUAKER December 16 choirs, visit with re-enactors from SCOUT AND SHERIFF Gregory the First Virginia Regiment in winter HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA ADULTS ONLY COLORING P. Wilson lectures about the life of encampment and learn 18th-cen- CANDLELIGHT TOURS Historic Take a time out from holiday stress Jonathan Roberts, a Quaker who tury dance moves from costumed Alexandria Candlelight Tours, the and join an adults only coloring pro- became involved in the Union Army guides in the Greenhouse. “George city’s premier historic holiday event, gram. Supplies and refreshments in spite of being anti-war. and Martha Washington” will also blends history, food and drink will be provided. Admission is free. Time: 10 a.m. to noon be on site to share their holiday through special tastings, seasonal Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Location: Alexandria Archaeology cheer with guests. decorations, period music and tours Location: Beatley Central Library Museum, 105 N. Union St., #327 Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m. highlighting festive traditions. 5005 Duke St. Information: 703-746-4399 Location: George Washington’s To have your event Time: Saturday 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday Information: 703-746-1751 or 3 to 6 p.m. www.alexandria.lib.va.us considered for our A CHRISTMAS CAROL A solo Location: Gadsby's Tavern Muse- SEE Calendar | 33 calendar listings, performance of Charles Dickens’ um, 134 N. Royal St.; Carlyle House, classic holiday tale by actor/play- please email 121 N. Fairfax St.; Lee-Fendall wright Greg Oliver Bodine, who House, 614 Oronoco St.; The Lloyd [email protected]. performs his critically acclaimed House, 220 N. Washington St. one-man version of the novel for a Information: 703-746-4242 Now to December 23 limited, one-night only engagement. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 HOLIDAY MARKET AN- December 12 for children aged 12 and under. A Christmas Carol 12/4 - 12/19 Time: 7 p.m. NUAL FESTIVAL Modeled in CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS IN Location: Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. similar fashion to Europe’s festive LTA rings in the holiday season with a CAMP Visitors meet a Civil War- Information: www.nvfaa.org Christmas markets, the Alexandria’s return of the classic by Charles Dickens. era Santa at this family-fun holiday Holiday Festival will encourage event exploring how Christmas was Complete with special effects, Victorian shoppers to "shop outside the box" December 13 observed during the Civil War. The and come outdoors to the festival carols, and Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol program features living-history inter- to find unique art and craft items, THE MOUNT VERNON is a must for the entire family. preters, a Victorian Christmas tree, enjoy sweets and mulled wine. FLUTES The Mount Vernon Flutes refreshments, readings of The Night Time: December 11, 12, 13 11 have been an Athenaeum favorite Before Christmas and a patriotic a.m. to 7 p.m., December 18, 19, for many years, and will perform Coming soon Santa Claus. 20, 21, 22, 23 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. classic holiday songs in the gallery Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Buy tickets early Location: 300 John Carlyle St. in a free performance. Location: Fort Ward Museum & at our box office Information: alexandriaholiday- Time: 2 p.m. Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock or online! [email protected] or www.alexand- Location: Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. Road riaholidaymarket.com/contact-us Information: www.nvfaa.org Information: 703-746-4848 Now to January 6 CRACK THE CODE OF GET- December 15 TING PUBLISHED Local authors 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria | 703-683-0496 CHRISTMAS AT MOUNT talk about their debut mysteries and HOMESCHOOL DAY: SCI- w w w . thelittletheatre . co m VERNON Visit George Washing- breaking into publishing. Find out ENCE BEHIND THE ICE WELL ton’s estate and see Aladdin the how to land a traditional publishing Explore the importance of ice to camel on the grounds, in honor of contract with or without an agent, the 18th-century City Hotel while the camel that Washington paid to “Matilda visit Mount Vernon in 1787. Stroll is wondrous. through Mount Vernon’s modern buildings and view sparkling holiday A real miracle. decorations, featuring 12 dazzling Age The best musical + Christmas trees and historical 3 since The Lion King.” chocolate-making demonstrations. Experience Christmas how the Washingtons would have celebrated it on a tour of the mansion, includ- A KENNEDY CENTER COMMISSION ing the rarely-open third floor. ’s #1 Show of the Year! Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. TIME Magazine Location: George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Information: info@mountvernon. org or www.mountvernon.org

December 10 SCRIPT AND LYRICS BY MUSIC BY DIRECTED BY DANCE, CHOCOLATE AND Mo Willems Deborah Wicks La Puma Jerry Whiddon ART The Torpedo Factory Art Cen- December 15 –January 10 | Opera House ter will be full of art, chocolate, and Now thru Jan. 3, 2016 Family Theater dance during Second Thursday Art Presenting Sponsor of KENNEDY-CENTER.ORG (202) 467-4600 Night Thursday. Jane Franklin Dance KENNEDY-CENTER.ORG (202) 467-4600 Performances for Young Audiences Tickets are also available at the Box Office. Groups call (202) 416-8400. performs, Target Gallery and The Tickets also available at the Box Office. Groups call (202) 416-8400. Musical Theater at the Kennedy Center Major support for Musical Theater at the Kennedy Center Comedy at the Kennedy Center Art League Gallery host receptions, is made possible by the is provided by The Drutz Family Fund for Musical Theater. Presenting Sponsor the Alexandria Archaeology Museum The Kennedy Center Theater Season is sponsored by Altria Group. looks at the city’s role in 19th century sugar production and artists 26 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES At Home Neighborly ways By Elaine Markoutsas LED and fiber-optic lights Both Christmas and Ha- have expanded design options nukkah are associated with for Christmas decorations, es- lights — sparkling on trees, pecially outdoors. The more illuminating home exteri- energy-efficient, durable light- ors, nestled into evergreen emitting diodes may be more garlands, flickering in sym- expensive up front, but they bolic candles. But in recent are longer lasting than incan- years, there's been much descent bulbs. They also are more thought given to holi- brighter, which has made dec- day decorative lighting with orating schemes more brilliant a boost from technology, in- and vivid in color. cluding the advent of LEDs, Add to that battery-pow- and many more design possi- ered operation that extends bilities. A variety of seasonal the range and uses of Christ- favorites from trees to rein- mas trees, which were previ- deer — even menorahs — in ously tethered to an outlet. tabletop to large scale (five or In addition, wreaths, mantel PHOTO/HAYNEEDLE.COM six feet) are being pre-wired A house with a front porch links a home to a neighborhood. Make yours welcoming by investing in decor for lights. SEE Neighborly | 27 and Hayneedle's Coral Coast Pleasant Bay 5-foot bench ($209.98).

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Neighborly FROM | 26 garlands, tabletop tableaus, and amazing gift boxes and ornaments are so beautifully lit, they channel professional installations. You may well notice a new category that covers seasonal lighting on retail websites, emerging from under the um- brella of all that holiday decor. Prices range from under $20 to several hundred dollars. One particular trend that has really gained traction is that of mini string lights. Restoration Hardware was one of the first to feature the skinny strands of light in glass cloches. The effect is enchanting — it's reminiscent of fireflies captured in a bottle. Set on a mantel, chest of drawers or sideboard, a glowing vessel dazzles. Add the light strands to bowls or cylinders filled with pine cones, ornaments or glittery tree branches. Or orbs or architectural pieces made of clear, crackled or mercury glass — it's an easy way to PHOTO/HAYNEEDLE.COM add instant ambience and a Hosting a holiday open house or informal neighborhood get-together in your home can help foster a connection to community. Hayneedle's Ar- romantic touch, like lighted men Living Sahara Sectional ($2,466) and Belham Living Edison Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table ($294.98) provide plenty of space for people candles. to eat and make merry. The more pliable lighted strands also are being used (think woodsy, whites, ca- as a decorating tool to out- sual) that can be glammed up Marco Polo Oriental Rugs line objects. At a minimum, with metal, crystal or mir- they can be manipulated into rored objects. Star shapes Fine Hand-Made Rugs shapes, like giant circles at are striking in weathered West Elm that can be incor- wood outlined with lights porated into holiday decor. at Pottery Barn, or in birch, Or, taking a cue from larg- whose primitive forms look er theater-style lights that like paper cutouts that chil- spell out holiday messages dren might make in school like "joy," they are used to projects. Light strands woven decorate overscale packages through rattan provide an op- at Frontgate, following the tion for unexpected sparkle. outer dimensions of boxes or In addition, lit birch branches ribbon ties, or the striping of stashed in a tall vase or buck- a pattern — an effective op- et can illuminate a dark cor- tion for dressing up the front ner, lending a festive touch. porch or stairs. Another captivating appli- marcopolorugs.com Also, dimensional objects cation is incorporated into a Abdullah, Owner like stars are especially dra- live or synthetic wreath chan- UP % matic when the scale is over- delier; at Terrain, the light TO sized. strands are woven through, Our Warehouse is Now Open to the Public! 7 The light-up trend also and fall as streamers for a oﬀ the8 suggested has boosted the natural deco- magical touch. Over 5000 Rugs in Stock! retail prices rating style, which is here to 644 S. Pickett Street Alexandria, VA 22304 | 703-504-6954 stay as a holiday category SEE Neighborly | 28 Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 - 6, Sundays 12 - 6 28 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

Neighborly FROM | 27 ready to hang, its moss-filled metal frame plumped with synthetic evergreens thread- Battery-operated LED ed with LED lights. lights also provide options for Color choices are notice- decorating spots that other- ably richer, often with an op- wise might be difficult, elimi- tion for warm or cool white nating the need for outlets, light or multiple colors, with cumbersome electrical cords new alternatives such as pink and the challenge of disguis- and purple added to the mix. ing them so they don't take Some can create a sort of away from the display. Weave light show, covering several them into garlands swagged hues or offering the option across a window or over a to stay on one color. And at doorway, or across the top of Frontgate and Brookstone, a mantel to add a glow to an you can purchase remotes to heirloom creche or seasonal quickly switch on and off. evergreens and ornaments. Any medium that's reflec- Even conventional hang- tive is especially effective ing baskets for the outdoors with lights. That's why mer- are being treated to holiday cury glass vessels or small lights. Brookstone sells one Christmas trees or globes,

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Photos by Laura Sikes 1. Pipe Major John Sprague warms up with the City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums before the annual Scottish Christmas Walk parade through Old Town Saturday. 2. The St. Andrew’s Society of the Eastern Shore walked with a sheep, which is a perennial crowd pleaser. 3. Janie Becher throws candy to the crowd as she rides with her father, Tom, in a Morgan three-wheeler. 4. Catt Mack of Gaithersburg, Md., marches with The Auld Alliance group, who regularly participate in the walk. 5. Amanda Hail, 12, of Alexandria, helps carry The Scottish Walk Week- end banner with Girl Scouts of The Nation’s Capital. 6. Delegate Rob Krupicka of Virginia’s 45th district served as grand marshal. 7. Shamrock and Thistle Pipes and Drums of Ocean County, N.J., regulars 3 at Scottish Walk, march up Saint Asaph Street on a sunny Saturday. 30 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Our View A lame duck session is the wrong time to enact Opinion a council pay raise “Where the press is free and every man is able to read, all is safe.” In this space last week we bemoaned the apparent deter- - Thomas Jefferson mination of city council to hoist a post-election tax hike on Alexandria residents. This immediately follows an election in which all six incumbent city councilors were elected to the positions for which they ran. And it follows a pre-election budget cycle where the tax rate remained flat. It doesn’t take much cynicism to view this mode of operation as self-serving. So, it’s also not a surprise to see that after the election, council is considering a seemingly enormous 64 percent pay raise for itself and the mayor. On face value, this increase would appear to be more of the same. However, there’s actually a compelling argument to enact these raises. Alexandria’s city councilors currently make only $27,500 and the mayor just $30,500. Yes, these are supposed to be part- time positions and most of our elected officials do have day jobs that make up the majority of their incomes. In addition, keeping salaries down is a way to try and keep new faces rotat- ing through rather than having so-called “councilors for life.” But anyone who has ever actually sat through the entirety of an all-day or late evening council meeting or public hearing can attest that these gatherings are not exactly scintillating. Add to that the many dozens of public appearances elected officials are supposed to make, participation in regional boards and commissions, trips to Richmond, plus preparation and pre- Your Views council meetings and committees, and you have a part-time job that probably rivals most full-time endeavors. And the raises that are being considered are enormous percentage-wise, but not in dollar terms. Together, the seven rais- A thank you to es for council and the mayor would total just $124,500, which would be one-fiftieth of 1 percent of the current year budget of $649.2 million. U.S. Rep. John Lewis We ultimately have no problem with the idea of potential raises for city councilors, the mayor and their aides. They are To the editor: This speech inspired us for thinking about the world warranted and, frankly, overdue. What we object to is the tim- On behalf of the stu- now and for the future. and how to improve it. He ing and lack of transparency in how this is being done. dents of T.C. Williams Since his time as one gave us a positive way of City code prohibits a current council from giving itself a High School, we thank U.S. of the "Big Six" leaders of thinking of the world by ex- pay raise. This means a raise either needs to be enacted in a Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) the Civil Rights Movement, pressing his belief in nonvi- lame duck council session such as this one, or passed with a for sharing his story with he has continued to fight olence. He talked about his future enactment date. us (“Standing up by sitting for peoples’ rights in Con- life experiences and how It would have been considerably more courageous and down,” November 19). gress. He has reached out to the world was against him, transparent had council in last year’s budget cycle enacted a He gave insights about younger generations by vis- but he still thought about pay raise. Councilors obviously did not suddenly discover the his life from as early as iting schools like ours and peace. We are inspired to need for a raise right after last month’s election. Instead, like when he was 4 years old. publishing graphic novels continue his work in our with the looming tax increase, council members ducked on this He talked about how he about his experiences with Alexandria community. issue prior to the election, and in so doing evaded electoral ac- preached to chickens, how the movement. We were - Zablon Taffere, countability. he met Dr. Martin Luther honored to hear his story, Tarek Ressas, Nabay Asefa, Because perception of and trust in elected officials is so im- King Jr. and how he joined and as a token of our appre- Jerry Pacheco, portant, we encourage council to either hold off on this salary the Civil Rights Movement. ciation, we presented him Alex Barrios, Sam Taylor, increase until the next local election cycle or phase it in over He spoke about the march with T.C. memorabilia. DeJuan Robinson several years. Doing the right thing in the wrong way tarnishes from Selma, Ala. and the Congressman Lewis Seniors, T.C. Williams the end result. events that transpired there. gave us a positive way of High School WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM December 10, 2015 | 31

An appropriated column Alexandria in Action Maybe you’re as confused als baseball game. Baseball is By John Porter and Aline Newman as I am. a sport derivative of cricket, I fully embraced multicul- which originated in Britain. turalism, defined as the co- That would apparently be ath- Still trying to figure existence of different cultures, letic appropriation. long ago. But it appears multi- If we owned a Persian cat, culturalism has been overtaken I would have to take the poor out what to get? by something new: the cultural thing to the Vola Lawson Ani- “’Tis the season” and time to fig- while selection to the catalogue is not all- appropriation phenomenon. mal Shelter and hope that an Ira- ure out what to get your loved ones and inclusive of area nonprofits, one can be as- Cultural appropriation, a nian family could give it a good friends to let them know you care and sured those listed are truly among the best, sociological term, is defined home. Otherwise I would be are thinking about them. The choices are which helps donors to feel confident that as the adoption or use of ele- committing feline appropriation. many and the decisions made, while not their giving is making a difference. ments of one culture by anoth- The leaves from our Japa- necessarily earth shattering, can send an This year, the catalogue featured 76 er. The sociologists apparently nese maple tree will just have important message. So, if you’ve already charities, including seven that have a major frown upon this. to pile up. Raking them would figured it out, or maybe even bought gifts, presence in Alexandria: The cultural appropriation surely make me guilty of hor- congratulations. But if you haven’t quite • ALIVE! (cfp-dc.org/alive) phenomenon was ticultural appropria- gotten your thoughts together, • Bethany House of Northern recently in the news tion. have no fear; we’re here to help. Virginia (cfp-dc.org/bhnv) when a yoga instruc- The absurdness of it all At a time of increasing abun- • Center for Alexandria’s tor at a Canadian could drive me to drink, dance in our country, there are Children(cfp-dc.org/alexandri- college was told her but my vodka (Russian) many who aren’t able to partake aschildren) course would not be and orange (grown of what many of us take for grant- • Friends of Guest House renewed next semes- in Florida and South ed. While many have benefited (cfp-dc.org/guesthouse) ter. Apparently after America, but certainly from our improving economy, • Higher Achievement(cfp-dc. a review of programs, not in Virginia) would there are neighbors and friends org/higherachievement) administrators con- constitute mixological who each day are addressing John Porter • Liberty’s Promise (cfp-dc. cluded that teaching appropriation. health, food, housing and general org/libertys-promise) My View well-being issues that the rest of • Literacy Council of Northern yoga, which origi- By Denise Dunbar Or it could lead me nated in India, which to prayer. But my us can only imagine. Importantly, Virginia (cfp-dc.org/lcnv) was once a British colony, con- God, Jesus of Nazareth, was a the holiday season provides an There are, of course, many stituted cultural appropriation. Middle Eastern Jew. My very opportunity for us not only to other exceptional nonprofits in The instructor offered to change religion is apparently an ap- show our caring and concern for the city, many of which have the course name to “mindful propriation. family and friends, but also to previously been listed in the breathing.” That wasn’t good It would help to know what share the caring and concern we catalogue. enough — she got the boot. percentage of a nationality one have for others. Similarly, ACT for Alexandria So, we are now supposed to needs to be in order to legally So, if you’ve not yet finished Aline Newman (www.actforalexandria.org) coexist with and appreciate other appropriate from that culture. your shopping, we’d like to suggest a new serves as a local resource providing cultures without actually embrac- I appear to be 1/32 Native approach to gift-giving this year. What if, information on more than 120 Alex- ing or participating in any ele- American, the same as U.S. instead of buying that sweater, tie, watch andria-based nonprofits that could use ments of the cultures with which Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D- or jewelry for the person who already has your support. ACT has the connec- we are coexisting. Got that? Mass.). Could the senator and I it all, you gave the gift of a donation to a tions, knowledge and expertise in the That means my husband join hands while legally wear- local nonprofit in honor of your friend or local nonprofit arena to provide guid- and I can’t go to dinner at Woo ing native garb to celebrate loved one? It becomes a win-win-win-win, ance and assurance of where dollars are Lae Oak, our favorite Korean our heritage? If not, could our as you, the gift receiver, the nonprofit and most needed and well used. ACT also restaurant, and eat bibimbap, mothers? those they serve all win. And as important, can help you figure out which nonprofits nor can we patronize Alexan- Finally, this is a newspaper. the message of the holiday season — car- best meet your giving goals and desires. dria’s many Asian restaurants Paper was invented by the Chi- ing and concern for others — is truly sent. We’re just a call or an email away. and eat sushi. That would con- nese. Which, dear reader, makes Don’t know to whom to give? This is As gift decision time quickly approach- stitute culinary appropriation. this an appropriated column. where we can help. es and passes, consider a gift that keeps No more treks across the The Catalogue for Philanthropy (www. giving, one that is in the true spirit of the river to Nationals Park to The writer is the publisher of cfp-dc.org) is a resource that focuses on rais- giving season. Your gift of philanthropy watch a Washington Nation- the Alexandria Times. ing awareness of smaller nonprofits in our truly will warm your heart and the hearts of region — those with great programming but so many others. less visibility, less voice and limited capac- Have a wonderful holiday season and ity to tell their stories to a larger audience. end of the year. WHO CARES? All catalogue charities are vetted by local philanthropic experts to ensure those Porter is the president and CEO of ACT WE DO. selected are meeting important needs, are for Alexandria. Newman is the director Email comments, rants & raves to financially sound and are making an im- of marketing and communications for the [email protected] pact on the communities they serve. And Catalogue for Philanthropy. 32 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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Denise Dunbar In response to “Our View: Publisher A commemoration of the 1855 fire Looming property tax hike [email protected] is a bad case of deja vu,” Erich Wagner December 3: Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Bubba Gump writes: It was truly disheartening to hear Jane Hughes that council is allowing this. Over the Sales Director past several years, the property val- [email protected] ues have increased and the rates have jumped. Our property tax dollar amount Patrice V. Culligan has jumped 16 percent since we bought Publisher Emeritus the house in 2012, and that’s not includ- [email protected] ing the newly imposed refuse fee. We tried to vote some of them out. EDITORIAL Alexandrian Too writes: Chris Teale Staff Reporter / Photographer ovember 17 marked not be removed until the re- passed through the streets For 20 years, we’ve had nothing but [email protected] the 160th anniver- maining portion of the wall of Alexandria and stopped bumps in our real estate taxes. We pay sary of one of the was pulled down on top of at each of the firefighters' an astronomical amount in city taxes. N When the economy tanked in 2008 and ADVERTISING worst fires, in terms of loss them by those lucky enough homes. One account claims our house lost value for years between of life, in Alexandria’s his- to escape. The last of the that more than 1,000 people Jane Hughes depreciation and the Great Recession tory. Started by arson in deceased were not removed crossed the Potomac River [email protected] (and never made it back either), the city the Dowell China Shop, a until approximately 11 to Alexandria for the funer- just transferred their tax amount to our Deb Riley three-story china and glass hours after the first alarm al procession, and that the non-divisible land portion to make up [email protected] warehouse and shop on the was raised. services and procession had the difference to what it was when they 100 block of King St., the This picture shows a between 4,000 and 5,000 Patrice V. Culligan valued the home higher. The city tax fire brought out the Star nozzle or hose pipe that mourners. [email protected] assessors showed no shame in taxing and Friendship fire compa- was used by one of the fire- The grateful citizens of us in bad economic times. Once done, Marty DeVine nies as well as other mem- men when the gable fell. It Alexandria in 1856 dedicat- [email protected] never undone. bers of the community to now has the names of the ed an obelisk memorial to Another major city tax hike will Margaret Stevens try and contain it. Together, seven firefighters that lost the seven firefighters who cause decades-old residents to leave [email protected] they managed to bring the their lives that night en- lost their lives. It stands in this community. Just great, we spend Alexis Von Schoening flames under control. graved on it: David Appich, the Ivy Hill Cemetery right our life here in our beloved city, build- avonschoening@ However, approximately James Keene, William Ev- inside the entrance of what ing it up through helping our public alextimes.com five hours after the blaze ans, George Plain, Carson was a new cemetery at the school system, through public service started, the west wall of Green, John Roach and time. It is next to a granite and private giving and helping the less Pat Booth the warehouse fell and de- Robert Taylor. fountain that was rededi- Office/Classified Manager fortunate. In the end, we have to leave [email protected] stroyed the first and sec- Six were from Star Com- cated in 2001 to honor fire because no annual tax cap is ever con- ond floors, killing seven pany, which turned into the and EMS personnel who sidered by council and because tax-and- firefighters. At least one Columbia Fire Company, lost their lives in the line of Contributors spend is driving council thinking over account attributes the col- and one was from Friend- duty, especially those who humane tax considerations. I usually Abigail Jurk, lapse of the wall to the ship Company, which oc- lost their lives on Septem- don’t say anything publicly, by the way, Laura Sikes, Jordan Wright, storage of dynamite in the cupied the building where ber 11, 2001 in New York as it’s just ridiculed and dismissed. Kim Gilliam basement. the Friendship Firehouse and at the Pentagon. I call for an annual percentage cap The partial collapse of Museum now sits. Evans, on the amount the city can raise taxes ALEXTIMES LLC the wall made the structure Plain, Keene and Taylor Out of the Attic is provided in any year. Council must not drive Denise Dunbar even more unstable, and were buried on November by the Office of out the old timers who put sweat eq- Managing Partner those trapped inside could 19, 1855 after a procession Historic Alexandria. uity to grow Alexandria.

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Calendar FROM | 25 Memorial Highway Time: Thursday 2 p.m. to Friday Information: info@mountvernon. 12:30 a.m. Turning Back Time Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon org or www.mountvernon.org Location: Various Memorial Highway Information: 703-746-3299, Information: www.mountvernon. NOTES ON THE STATE OF adorman@meetingsandeventsofdis- org/Christmas VIRGINIA OPENING RECEP- tinction.com or www.firstnightalex- TION The opening reception for andria.org the exhibition “Notes on the State December 19 of Virginia,” featuring works by Su- January 7-21 zanne Stryk and based on Thomas DOWNTON ABBEY CHRIST- Jefferson's book of the same name. CIVIL WAR BALL DANCE MAS TEA Discuss what may Time: 4 p.m. CLASSES In preparation for the happen in the final season of Location: Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. Civil War Ball on January 23, learn “Downton Abbey” while enjoying a Information: www.nvfaa.org traditional tea, then follow a special the waltz, polka, Virginia Reel and private tour of the house showing more from an expert dance master. the surprising connections between December 24 Admission costs $12 per class or the people and places of Downton $30 for the series. Reservations Abbey and those of the Lee-Fendall WATER SKIING SANTA Come are recommended. Tickets can be House. and see Santa water ski on the purchased online. Time: 1 p.m. Potomac River in an exciting event Time: Each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 Location: Lee-Fendall House, 614 for the whole family. p.m. Oronoco St. Time: 1 to 2 p.m. Location: Gadsby's Tavern Mu- Information: 703-548-1789 or Location: Waterfront Park, 1 seum, 134 N. Royal St. www.leefendallhouse.org Prince St. Information: shop.alexandriava. Information: 571-395-2929, gov [email protected] or www. December 20 waterskiingsanta.com January 10 MOUNT VERNON BY CAN- DLELIGHT Enjoy character-guided December 31 WINTER WARMER LADIES tours of the first and second floors TEA Choose from a variety of of the mansion, 18th-century danc- FIRST NIGHT ALEXANDRIA A 18th-century desserts while you sip ing and fireside caroling. On the fi- spectacular fireworks display over John Gadsby's special blend of tea nal stop of the tour, guests will hear the Potomac River will ring in the or take a cup of American Heritage about Washingtons’ holiday cooking New Year as part of First Night Al- Chocolate. Historic guest Dolley and see a reproduction of Martha’s exandria, the largest family-friendly Madison will catch you up on the lat- Great Cake. “Mrs. Washington” and New Year's Eve party in the region. est Alexandria news during the tea. Aladdin the Christmas camel will All of Old Town will be buzzing with Admission costs $35 per person. also be on site. Admission costs activity throughout the day. After- Time: 3 to 5 p.m. $22 for adults, $15 for youth. noon activities and the annual Fun Location: Gadsby's Tavern Mu- Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Hunt will be followed at 7 p.m. by seum, 134 N. Royal St. Location: George Washington’s live musical performances at more Information: shop.alexandriava. Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon than 20 indoor venues. gov aging FROM | 21 needed? One answer is hav- provided for seniors who ing the patients move to an as- desire to explore their com- This week in 2008: during the day, then they are sisted living facility. munity. They usually offer A reeling experience at the iMovie Mentors usually linked up with several These facilities are ideal for assistance with medication Film Festival – “Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hanks and local agencies that provide seniors who desire the com- management and housekeep- Steven Spielberg — move over. Nine young moviemakers have exceptional companion care. panionship and lifestyle of being and laundry services are emerged on the scene via the iMovie Mentors Program’s second If a higher level of service is ing surrounded by one’s peers often provided. annual Film Festival that was held December 9. The nine sev- needed, then there are sev- and may need minor assistance I often advise my patients enth graders from George Washington Middle School and their eral home health agencies that with their daily activities. The that the choices are vast and the mentors presented their short documentaries to an overfilled can provide skilled home care seniors who opt for this choice best choice for long-term care aides and certified nursing usually do not need the more varies depending on a particu- Old Town Theater on King Street, with more people showing up assistants. If more intensive intensive level of care a nurs- lar patient’s needs and desires. than there were seats available.” medical care, such as wound ing home would provide. Open communication, a realis- Snow does little to dampen spirits at Parade management or hospice care, There are many local as- tic outlook and patient advocacy of Lights – “As if on cue, the snow began to fall just as Santa is required, those services sisted living facilities in the by a trusted provider are the arrived by boat in Alexandria on Saturday to signal the start also can be provided to the pa- Alexandria area, all with their keys that allow this transition tient in the home. The bottom own style and charm. Certain to go smoothly. As our seniors of the annual Burke & Herbert Holiday Boat Parade of Lights. line is that coordination with facilities tailor their special- population continues to grow, Fifty-two boats decorated for the holidays with lights led by the the patient, the family and the ized services towards seniors we are sure to see new oppor- fireboats from D.C. and Alexandria, the John Glenn and the caregiver is paramount. with dementia or memory tunities arise where we can not Vigilant, paraded down the Potomac, circled the Alexandria But what happens if a pa- impairment, while others of- only maintain our quality of marina and then slipped into the docks lined with an estimated tient does not want to live at fer a wider range of services life, but where we can enjoy our 4,000 spectators.” home but still wants to remain for a larger population. Others senior years with both comfort independent? Or if a patient market themselves as active and companionship. LTA’s been naughty this year – “It’s not little boys has mild dementia and would retirement communities. and girls who should worry if they’ve been bad this year. Turns be better served being sur- Almost all of these facili- The writer is the chief out it’s Santa Claus himself, at least according to his famous rounded by his or her peers ties have daily social events, medical officer at Belleview team of reindeer in the dark comedy ‘The Eight Reindeer with close-by assistance if and transportation is often Medical Partners. Monologues,’ now playing at The Little Theatre of Alexandria.” 34 December 10, 2015 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

43 Speak from memory 45 Listening device Obituaries 46 Light tan LILLIAN COOPER (95), Weekly Words 47 "___ there?" (part of a knock- formerly knock joke) of Alexandria, December 3, 2015 49 Lacking brightness 51 Street sign with an arrow SHIRLEY P. DAVIES (77), 53 Dec. 24, for one of Alexandria, November 17, 2015 54 ___ Plaines, Illinois 56 Form of candy WAYNE S. DELLIBOVE (65), 57 Wedding dress fabric, sometimes of Alexandria, November 29, 2015 58 Enjoy the slopes 59 Sea off Turkey CHARLES F. DUBAY (83), 62 Title starter, often formerly of Alexandria, November 64 Campaign pro 29, 2015 65 Volunteer-seeker's query 67 Bro or sis MARY E. DUNNING (87), 68 Have a longing formerly of Alexandria, November 69 Attempt 30, 2015 70 Faux ___ (blunder) 71 Consultants, at heart? ROBERT M. GANTS (78), 72 Spelling of "Beverly Hills, 90210" of Alexandria, November 28, 2015 73 Between 12 and 20 76 Commuting option ELINOR P. GOLSON (60), 77 Boot of Europe of Alexandria, November 24, 2015 78 Send, as for treatment 79 View with anxiety MARY L. HEARN (93), formerly 81 Restroom sign of Alexandria, December 6, 2015 82 "How ___ things?" 86 Shared a boundary with JERRY D. HUFFMAN (74), 87 Opposite of celebrate of Alexandria, November 29, 2015 88 Make heatproof 89 Take off, as a brooch JACK J. KEITH JR. (93), 91 Indian appetizers of Alexandria, November 20, 2015 92 The flu, for one 93 Attorney's grp. BARBARA I. MAZUR (77), 95 Risque to the max of Alexandria, December 6, 2015 100 Balkan War participant 101 Metal-bending tool JOSEPH E. MCGUIRE, 102 Electric dart shooter of Alexandria, December 2, 2015 THOUSANDS OF POUNDS By George Pompey 103 "___ your instructions ..." PAULA S. TRAUB (84), 104 The things here across 63 Kauai strings 122 Golf ball props 105 Serving a purpose of Alexandria, December 1, 2015 1 ___ in the back (betrays) 64 Commas signal them 123 Blair of "The Exorcist" 106 Floor layer, at times 6 Digital junk mail 66 Reveals 124 Made a goof CURTIS L. WAGNER (87), 108 Quick on one's feet 10 Bills and coins 70 Leg wrap for soldiers 125 G.I.'s hall or kit 110 .035 ounces of Alexandria, December 3, 2015 14 Speaks like King James? 74 Feel under par 126 Before now, before now 112 Neckline shapes 19 Monetary unit of Nigeria 75 The worm catcher? 127 Art prop DABNEY T. WARING (90), 113 This puzzle's theme 20 "The Last of the Mohicans" girl 80 Emollient ingredient DOWN 114 Wave to Paris? formerly of Alexandria, November 21 Turkish honorific (var.) 81 Indecisive response 1 Click the fingers 22 Skylit central courts 83 In ___ event (regardless) 2 Cologne that is off-limits? 115 "A Face in the Crowd" actress 25, 2015 Patricia 23 The "A" in James A. Garfield 84 Type of space 3 Broadcasts 24 Safecracker, slangily 85 Party decoration 4 Famous lullaby composer 25 Ball game delayer 88 Printer liquid 5 Ballroom activity Last Week’s Solution: 26 Wanders here and there 89 More than risky 6 Cut down in the field 27 Like most office phones 90 Sumatra native 7 Burns or Byron, e.g. 29 New York city 94 Soarer over Atlantic City 8 Shop talk 31 High school department 96 "Back to the Future" star 9 Attraction unit 32 Mortise inserts Thompson 10 Typists' copies, once 34 Put forward as truth 97 Au ___ (French dip's dip) 11 Hostile to 35 Trials and tribulations 98 Priestly vestments 12 Climbs, as a pole 38 Decade number 99 Grammy category 13 Display, as a picture 40 Cures, as hides 100 North Pole explorer 14 City south of St. Petersburg 41 Commotion 101 A rotor turns on it 15 Items in physics 42 Opposite of "Dep." on a flight 105 German diacritical mark board 16 Boiling mad 43 Change decor 107 "Bye bye" 17 Island east of Java 44 Shellfish dish 109 "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" 18 Word before "a prayer" or "a clue" author Irving 48 Place to store food 28 Express audibly 111 American Revolutionary 50 Persona ___ grata leader Robert R. 30 Owned, in the Old Testament 52 Emailed a file 116 "Dumb & Dumber" destination 33 Roll-call dissent 55 Follower of Zeno 117 "All ___!" (court phrase) 35 John who hosted "America's 56 Uncle of rice fame Most Wanted" 118 Helmsman's direction 36 Deliver an impassioned speech 57 Erstwhile Russian rulers 119 Hole ___ (golfer's dream) 60 Act like a nomad 37 Baseball misplay 120 Gatherers in gaggles 61 Andrew Jackson's home (with 39 The external world 6 2 - D o w n) 121 "What a bummer" 41 Crafts' counterparts WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM December 10, 2015 | 35

ABC NOTICE Classifieds AD NETWORK CLASSIFIEDS December 6, 2015 ANNOUNCEMENTS DRPT FY17 PUBLIC NOTICE - The Virginia Department Alexandria Board of Architectural Review of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is accepting Old & Historic Alexandria District applications for transit, rail and transportation demand LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC WORK SESSION management (TDM) grants for the 2017 fiscal year. The state’s annual grant application period is open from De- Immediately following the Alexandria Board of Architectural Review public cember 1, 2015, through February 1, 2016. Transit and hearing on WEDNESDAY, December 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM in Council Cham- TDM funds are available through multiple state and fed- bers, the Board will hold a work session to discuss the proposed Potomac eral funding sources to support transit service, human Yard Metro project in Chet & Sabra Avery Conference Room 2000, second service transportation, senior transportation, rideshar- floor of City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia. ing and TDM programs in Virginia. Eligible project cat- Information about the above item may be obtained from the Department of egories include capital purchases, administrative and Planning and Zoning, City Hall, 301 King Street, Room 2100, Alexandria, operating costs, technical assistance, demonstration Virginia 22314, telephone: (703) 746-4666. grants and TDM/ridesharing program costs. Funds are available for passenger and freight rail initiatives through the Rail Enhancement, Rail Preservation, and Intercity FOUNDATION PROBLEMS? 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