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Vol. 16, No.35 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper. AUGUST 27, 2020 How an accused rapist Sweet songs of was released from jail sorrow and joy Defense lawyers say from an Alexandria pros- Upcoming outdoor halls were an early casualty of Bouaichi’s innocence, ecutor, on $25,000 bond. concert commemo- the pandemic, but some local not COVID-19, was The bond order required rates the March on arts organizations adapted basis for bond Bouaichi to remain in his Washington quickly to the situation. BY MISSY SCHROTT parents’ Maryland home, BY CODY MELLO-KLEIN Classical Movements, an except when meeting with Alexandria-based choral and On July 29, Ibrahim his counsel or pretrial ser- Where did all the music orchestral tour organizer, put Bouaichi, who had been in- vices, and to have no con- go? on an initial set of three out- dicted for rape, allegedly tact with Dominguez. The When the COVID-19 pan- door performances on June 20 shot and killed his accuser, written bond order did not demic hit Northern Virginia in the garden of its Old Town Karla Dominguez, while out detail how the conditions in March, it was followed by location, the Rectory, at 711 on bond. would be enforced. a deafening silence. The city’s Bouaichi, 33, is one of Bouaichi’s trial date live music venues and concert SEE CONCERT | 6 many incarcerated people continued to be postponed who have been released from COURTESY PHOTO because of the pandem- jail since the first cases of Ibrahim Bouaichi. ic. On July 29, still out on COVID-19 were reported in bond, Bouaichi allegedly the region in mid-March. and detained without bond shot and killed Dominguez Those released have includ- at the William G. Truesdale outside of her Alexandria ed prisoners serving time Adult Detention Center in apartment. whose sentences were almost Alexandria. After a prelim- On Aug. 5, police locat- complete, those with serious inary hearing on Dec. 11, ed Bouaichi in Maryland medical conditions and de- 2019, during which Domin- and initiated a vehicle pur- fendants awaiting trial. guez testified, the grand suit, which ended when It is unusual, however, jury indicted Bouaichi on Bouaichi’s car crashed in that someone facing such the five charges, and a trial Prince George’s County. Of- serious charges – rape, was set for March 30. ficers found Bouaichi with sodomy, abduction, stran- When the pandemic hit, a self-inflicted gunshot gulation and burglary – the Alexandria Circuit Court wound and transported him PHOTO/CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS was allowed to walk free issued an order removing to a hospital, where he died National Symphony Orchestra musicians David Murray, Robert without GPS tracking and all cases from the docket, on Aug. 8. Rearden, Stephen Dumaine, William Gurlach and Amy McCabe seemingly little enforce- and Bouaichi’s trial was July 29 was not the first perform on Aug. 8 as part of Classical Movements' outdoor con- ment of the conditions set rescheduled for May 4. On time Bouaichi violated the cert series, "Sounds of Hope and Harmony." in his bond order. April 8, Bouaichi’s defense terms of his bond order. He The alleged rape for lawyers filed a bond motion was arrested on May 8 in INSIDE which Bouaichi was indict- requesting that Bouaichi be Greenbelt, Maryland and ed took place in October released from jail. charged with several traffic Obituary COVID-19 2019 at Dominguez’s resi- Judge Nolan Daw- offenses, including reckless AHA co-founder Judith Northern Virginia experiences a dence. Following the inci- kins released Bouaichi on Jones dies at 79. slight spike in its positivity rate. dent, Bouaichi was arrested April 9, despite objections SEE BOUAICHI | 4 Page 12 Page 14

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BOUAICHI FROM | 1 driving and driving under “It’s a case-by-case basis. The judge is going to be looking the influence of alcohol. He at what’s alleged: Is it a violent [or] non-violent crime? subsequently posted bond and was released on May 10, Does the evidence appear to be strong or weak? What is the according to Maryland court person’s prior criminal record, if any? When it comes to COVID, records. do they belong to a particular class of people, like age or Commonwealth’s Attor- ney Bryan Porter said that immune-compromised people that might be at a higher risk?” Maryland authorities did not – Bryan Porter, notify Alexandria authori- Commonwealth's Attorney ties of the arrest. If they had, the prosecution would have moved to revoke Bouaichi’s “Pretrial release has be- 331 on March 1 and 274 on like age or immune-compro- idence and developing our evi- bond, Porter said. come more common since Aug. 24, according to Amy mised people that might be dence, and we presented some Dominguez’s tragic mur- March, absolutely,” Mari- Bertsch, communications at a higher risk?” of our findings to the judge, der was apparently at least na Medvin, a local criminal specialist at the Alexandria Bouaichi’s defense at- and we believe that’s why the in part a result of incar- defense attorney, said in Sheriff’s Office. torneys say that Bouaichi judge decided to release him cerated individuals – who an email. “Defendants who Porter said there is no set was not released because on bond, not COVID-19.” were either serving terms before coronavirus would criteria for who can be re- of COVID-19 concerns, but The attorneys said that or awaiting trial – being have sat in jail awaiting trial leased on bond or whether because they had a case for 90% of their oral argument for released from jail due to without bond are now being someone can be released be- his innocence. The lawyers Bouaichi’s release was based COVID-19 concerns. At the placed on pretrial release, cause of COVID-19 concerns. requested that their names on his innocence, and 10% beginning of the pandem- some without oversight.” “It’s a case-by-case ba- be left out of this article based on COVID-19. ic, there was a public push The Sheriff’s Office does sis,” Porter said. “The judge because they’ve received The written bond motion to reduce the number of in- not have records of how many is going to be looking at death threats since Domin- does not go into detail about mates in jails and prisons in people have been released what’s alleged: Is it a violent guez’s murder. their argument for Bouai- order to diminish the risk of from the Alexandria jail for [or] non-violent crime? Does “The gist of our motion chi’s innocence, except to outbreaks within those con- reasons related to COVID-19. the evidence appear to be was actual innocence,” one of state: “The two individuals fined facilities. The inmate population was strong or weak? What is the the attorneys said. “We wait- involved were boyfriend/ person’s prior criminal re- ed six months before we did girlfriend and there is a sub- cord, if any? When it comes a bond motion, and we re- stantial defense here.” to COVID, do they belong to quested a bond motion upon a particular class of people, reviewing the prosecutor’s ev- SEE BOUAICHI | 11

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ALEXANDRIA HISTORIC DISTRICT 6 |AUGUST 27, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES OBITUARY Carter Holland Carter Hamilton Hol- land, 24, died on Aug. 15 at his home in Alexandria from cardiac arrest. With music as his first love, Carter’s talent was only surpassed by his kind- ness, unconditional love for his wide circle of friends, wry wit and calm dignity as the embodiment of a true Southern gentleman. A graduate of St. Ste- phen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Carter was a “lifer,” having started his schooling there in kin- COURTESY PHOTO dergarten. At SSSAS he excelled on the cross country his family and friends and team and in the orchestra. especially the times he During those years, he spent with his extended PHOTO/CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS achieved the rank of Ea- relatives at the family’s The venue for Classical Movements' concert series is the "secret garden" behind the Rectory, the gle Scout and was honored rural mountain compound organization's Princess Street location. with the Great Son award on the Little River in Men- from Alpine Camp for Boys tone, Alabama and at Ki- CONCERT FROM | 1 in Mentone, Alabama. Car- awah, South Carolina. He You go through a period of time ter earned a degree in En- loved his cat, Tommy. Princess St. Intended as a where you’re thinking, ‘What glish from the College of Carter is survived by his one-time event, the success Charleston. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ste- of the concert helped founder am I doing?’ [You’re] just waiting Carter shared his mu- ven Asbury Holland (Lucie Neema Helms realize people for the phone to ring or the email that sical talents as a composer Howard Stephens) of Alex- were willing to attend live says, ‘OK, come back to work. We have and multi-instrumentalist andria; grandmother Mrs. performances if they were ex- something to do.’ It’s been good to in a Charleston band and Gerry Underwood Stephens ecuted safely. at garden parties to sup- of Chattanooga, Tennessee; “I was more nervous about say, ‘OK, yeah I still like playing.’” port Historic Alexandria grandparents Mr. and Mrs. this than some of the big- – Robert Rearden, Foundation. He launched Donald R. Worley (Mary gest things we’ve ever done horn player, National Symphony Orchestra his career at the I’On Club Frances Beane Holland) of in Berlin or London or any- in South Carolina and Po- Chattanooga; aunt Allison where, and so were [the mu- tomack Company Auctions Ward Stephens and uncles sicians],” Helms said. “They months of inactivity. said. “[You’re] just waiting for in Alexandria before be- Gerry U. Stephens, Jr. and were more gratified perform- “I said ‘yes’ immediately the phone to ring or the email coming a journalist for Law A.W. Holland, III of Chat- ing for live audiences and to without asking about the de- that says, ‘OK, come back to Street Media in Washington tanooga and numerous be- have a chance to play together tails actually,” Robert Rearden, work. We have something to D.C., following in the foot- loved cousins. and seeing some of their col- a horn player for the National do.’ It’s been good to say, ‘OK, steps of his father. A service for the cele- leagues and just making music Symphony Orchestra who per- yeah I still like playing.’” Carter and Hamilton are bration and thanksgiving together. It was so wonderful.” formed in one of the three ini- Alexandria Crichlow, a so- family surnames, and as of Carter’s life was held at The concert series, tial shows in June, said. prano who will be performing the only grandchild on one the Virginia Theological Sounds of Hope and Harmo- The silence imposed by in the concert series on Satur- side of his family, he was Seminary on Aug. 22, and ny, has run every Saturday pandemic-era restrictions day, has been rehearsing with amused when referred to as he will be laid to rest in a since July 25 and will contin- has taken a toll on musi- her fellow musicians using “the heir” by his grandpar- private family ceremony in ue through October. cians, many of whom hav- an app called Jaz Kazam. The ents’ friends. He delighted Chattanooga. Each performance fea- en’t performed in front of an app allows musicians to re- in the historic atmosphere Memorial contributions tures different musicians, audience since March. The hearse with one another vir- of his Alexandria home- may be made to St. Paul’s ranging from bass quartets Sounds of Hope and Harmo- tually with minimal latency town and Charleston, and Episcopal Church in Alex- to jazz duos. Many of the per- ny series has helped musi- issues, but Crichlow is eager he was a member of The Or- andria, College of Charles- formers come from larger en- cians get back out in front of to get in front of an audience der of the First Families of ton departments of Music or sembles, such as Alexandria a crowd – even if it is masked again, she said. Virginia and the Huguenot English and Mentone Edu- Symphony Orchestra and Na- and socially distanced. “After that final bow, to Society of South Carolina. cational Resources Founda- tional Symphony Orchestra, “You go through a period know you gave it all – you The sources of Carter’s tion (Alabama). and have been eager to play in of time where you’re thinking, greatest happiness were front of a live audience after ‘What am I doing?’” Rearden SEE CONCERT | 9 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM AUGUST 27, 2020 | 7

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CONCERT FROM | 6 Union gave your heart to the people, Square you gave your mind to the Union Square salutes the efforts our doctors, nurses people, you gave your soul to and first responders the people – I think that is fighting Covid-19. Find us online at the most incredible feeling in Visit Alexandria Unique venues the world,” Crichlow said. Union and on Wedding Wire. While several perform- Square ers were somewhat hesitant about putting on a show Elegant, spacious, 19th c ballroom in the heart of during the pandemic, those Old Town-the perfect place concerns were assuaged when ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEKfor socially distant they saw the venue. 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At a time when most arts around racial injustice by Narration from Pamela Si- organizations and concert commemorating the March monson will also be woven venues are struggling to on Washington and the fight into the fabric of the perfor- find a way forward, Classical for civil rights. mance to guide the audience Movements has seemingly Featuring a combination through each piece of history. found a short-term solution of freedom songs, spirituals, The music and its deep- for fans willing to comply gospel, popular music from ly rooted place in American with safety measures. the 60s and music from Black culture draw connections be- “It’s totally possible to composers such as Jasmine tween the struggles and per- have concerts even in this cra- Barnes and H. 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For this perfor- demic, Helms returned to the t THHANaNKk YyouOU ble and, in the process, hopes mance, Helms worked with Rectory, now empty, to do THANK YOU to remind audiences why live Eric Conway, choir conductor some administrativeTheThe AlexandriaAlexandria work. AnimalAnimal Shelter’sShelter’s PetPet of of the the Diann Carlson performances are so valuable. at historic Black universi- Wandering intoWeekWeek the isgarden,is sponsoredsponsored byby DiannDiann Hicks,Hicks Carlson,finding “It’s important to demon- ty Morgan State University, Helms saw a magnolia tree in Weichert Old Town strate that music can bring and the Coalition for African bloom and a bird’sfindinghomes nest fullhomes for pets for andpets humans,andRealtors humans, alike. alike. people together, and so in my Americans in the Performing of chicks, singing their first 703-628-2440 little way, in our little way, Arts to put together a slate of songs. 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The written motion de- “Hindsight is always 20/20, but tails several COVID-19-re- judges are called upon to make lated concerns, including very difficult decisions. In the moment, the health and safety risk for Perfect Bouaichi and his attorneys. It I’m sure Judge Dawkins did his best to does not appear that Bouaic- do justice in this case, but very, very Patch hi had any pre-existing con- sadly, very unfortunately, it appears he When his ditions that would have put person could him at a higher risk for de- called it wrong. That doesn’t mean that no longer care veloping complications from he’s to be blamed for the decision.” for him, we COVID-19. – John Kiyanaga, promised to Because the bond motion criminal defense attorney find Patch the was filed on April 8 and the perfect forever hearing took place on April home. Is that 9, the prosecution did not re- cal criminal defense attorney, conditions set in Bouaichi’s with you? spond in writing. said. “Hindsight is always bond order were enforced. Due to COVID-19 we are only doing “We did strenuously object 20/20, but judges are called In some cases, defen- adoptions by appointment. For more in court,” Porter said, “and upon to make very difficult dants released on bond are information contact King Street Cats: [email protected]. the reason for that was ob- decisions. In the moment, I’m supervised by pretrial ser- Visit us at www.kingstreetcats.org viously the violent nature of sure Judge Dawkins did his vices, which is part of the the charges that had been in- best to do justice in this case, Sheriff’s Office. However, dicted against the defendant but very, very sadly, very un- any report on the progress BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF and the danger we thought he fortunately, it appears he of a defendant under the represented to the victim.” called it wrong. That doesn’t supervision or custody of ALEXANDRIA AND FAIRFAX PRESENT Judge Dawkins did not mean that he’s to be blamed a pretrial services agency respond to requests for com- for the decision.” is confidential information ment on the reasoning be- The prosecution could exempt from the Virginia hind his decision to release have appealed the bond deter- Freedom of Information Act, Fore the Bouaichi. mination but did not. When according to state code. Dawkins retired on June asked why, Porter said it’s “al- Porter said the Office of 26 after serving as a judge most unheard of to try and ap- the Commonwealth’s Attor- kids for the Alexandria Circuit peal a circuit court decision.” ney is actively investigating Court from 2008 to 2020. It is unclear who was re- the case to find out what He became the city’s first sponsible for enforcing the happened and whether it was Black judge in 1994 when conditions set in Bouaichi’s a result of a systemic flaw. appointed to Alexandria’s bond order. Bouaichi was “We continue to look into Juvenile and Domestic Rela- ordered to remain at his exactly what occurred in this tions court, and he is highly parents’ home in Greenbelt, case, with an eye for trying to regarded by many. Maryland. However, Dawkins learn some lessons and see if “I’m sure Judge Dawkins is did not order that Bouaichi there’s anything that we can more saddened and more bur- be tracked by GPS. do in the future that might RESERVE YOUR dened with this than anybody Porter, Bertsch, Chief decrease the likelihood of else, with the possibleexcep- Judge Lisa Kemler and Chief another tragedy occurring,” FOURSOMES TODAY tion of that poor woman’s Magistrate Adam Willard de- Porter said. family,”Sales Gallery/ComingJohn Kiyanaga, a lo Soon- clined | Alexandria to say how – Times or if – the | Eight-page [email protected] 4C: 5.5˝ x 2.5˝ MONDAY | SEPT. 14 9 A.M. REGISTRATION | 10:30 SHOTGUN The Very Best in Care BOX LUNCH AND BEVERAGE INCLUDED Is Coming to Old Town

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! " # provides consulting services to the medical products and biopharmaceutical industries regarding pharmacovigi- lance, medical product epidemiology, risk management and clinical drug safety. Jones also served as president of PERI and as executive  director and primary editor of DGI, LLC. In the latter role, she spearheaded the initia- tive to create B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA, an online refer-  ence service for population healthcare databases. PHOTO/FAIRFAX MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME In 2017, the International Judith Jones. Society for Pharmacoepidemi- ology recognized Jones with needed to kickstart AHA. an honorary lifetime fellow- Cele Garrett, AHA’s ex-  ship – a rare honor awarded ecutive director, said Jones only to individuals of excep- devoted significant time to tional achievement in phar- researching nursing homes  macoepidemiology. Jones was and other congregate housing 

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¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¦ ¥ § award in 33 years, according to with critical insights into so- The Washington Post. cial isolation among seniors. “If she wasn’t a genius, “She had the ability to she was damn close to it,” Er- bring people together,” Gar- nie Lehmann, co-founder of rett said. “Her humanity and At Home in Alexandria, said. her compassion … people re-  Jones partnered with Leh- ally highly regarded her.” mann and Richard Moose in She met her husband, 2009 to found At Home in William Rogers, at a dinner  Alexandria, a nonprofit that party with mutual friends,  organizes volunteers to sup- where the hosts seated the port older adults and empower pair next to each other in them to age at home, inde- hopes that they would hit it pendently and safely. AHA off. They did, marrying and formally opened in 2011, be- moving to Clifton thereafter.  coming one of the first com- Jones is survived by her munities in the “village move- husband, William Rogers, of ment,” which bases itself on Clifton, Virginia, and two sis-  the same premise and now ters: Patricia Huff of Bruns- spans more than 200 organi- wick, Georgia and Tobi Jones zations across the country. of Woodland, California. As a business partner, A funeral service will be Lehmann described Jones as held at a later date. The fami-  responsible, creative, gen- ly encourages all those wish- erous and kind. He said she ing to honor Jones to make a brought to the team “an enor- donation to ISPE in her mem-  mous amount of knowledge ory in lieu of flowers.

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COVID-19 FROM | 14 months. Alexandria’s sev- seven-day average COVID-19 en-day COVID-19 positivity positivity rate with cities in Alexandria Arlington Fairfax County ton’s 3.7%. The city’s rate on rate rose from 5.1% on June four different regions of the Prince William County Loudoun County June 21 bested that of Fair- 21 to 5.4% on July 21 to the state – Norfolk, Pittsylva- 6/21 7/21 8/21 fax County, which was 7%; it current 6.2%. In Arlington, nia-Danville, Richmond and 11% wasAlexandria also lower than the rate5.1% the upward5.4% trend has6.2% been Roanoke – reveals some sim- 10% in Loudon County, 7.9%, and slightly more pronounced, ilar trends and some that are aboutArlington half of Prince William3.7% rising from4% 3.7% to 4% 5%to 5%. quite different. 9% County’s rate of 10.1%. The data show that As in Northern Virginia, Fairfax County 7% 5% 5.6% 8% One month later, by July COVID-19 positivity has Alexandria’s position two 21,Prince the William positivity County rates10.1% of risen across7.3% Northern8.3% Vir- months ago relative to these 7% all five jurisdictions had ginia in the past month, as cities in disparate parts of Loudoun County 7.9% 4.8% 5.4% 6% converged, and only 3.3% all five localities had higher the state was better than its separated the locality with seven-day average positivity current standing. 5% the lowest positivity rate, rates on Aug. 21 than they On June 21, Alexan- 4% Arlington at 4%, from the did on July 21. dria had the lowest average highest, Prince William While two months ago COVID-19 positivity rate of 3% with 7.3%. Alexandria had the second the five cities – though the 2% The positivity rates in Al- lowest seven-day moving spread was narrow, ranging exandria andAlexandria Arlington fol- Arlingtonaverage positivityFairfax Countyrate in from Alexandria’s 5.1% to Prince William County Loudoun County 1% lowed the same general path Northern Virginia, by Aug. that of Roanoke and Pittsyl- 6/21 7/21 DATA/WORLD8/21 POPULATION REVIEW of starting lower than their 21 it had the second highest vania-Danville, which both 0% 11% Alexandria 5.1% 5.4% 6.2% 6/21 7/21 8/21 Northern Virginia counter- – topped only by Prince Wil- had rates of 7.2%. But by 10%parts, but increasing slight- liam County’s rate of 8.3%. Aug. 21 Alexandria was only Arlington 3.7% 4% 5% 9% ly during each of the two Comparing Alexandria’s third lowest, having been Fairfax County Alexandria7% 5% Times’5.6% Alexandria Norfolk Pittsylvania-Danville 8% surpassed by both Richmond Prince William CountyCause10.1% of the7.3% Month8.3% Richmond Roanoke Statewide 7% 6/21 7/21 8/21 and Roanoke. By July 21, the positivity Loudoun County 7.9% 4.8% 5.4% 6% 16% Alexandria 5.1% 5.4% 6.2% average had spiked sharp- 5% Norfolk 5.3% 13.8% 8.1% ly in Norfolk and Pittsylva- 14% 4% nia-Danville, to 13.8% and 3%Pittsylvania-Danville 7.2% 14.6% 13% 14.6% respectively. It had ris- 12% 2% en slightly in Alexandria and Richmond 6.6% 7% 3.9% 1% Richmond and had declined Bored during COVID? Need a project? 10% in Roanoke. 0%Roanoke 7.2% 6.4% 5.4% Roanoke had the opposite 6/21 7/21 8/21 8% Statewide 5.9% 7.2% 6.4% pattern of Alexandria, expe- Find one at Vélocity Bicycle Alexandria Norfolk Pittsylvania-Danville riencing slight declines in its Cooperative’s Summer 6% seven-day average positivity Richmond Roanoke Statewide 6/21 7/21 8/21 Virginia cities COVID-19 positivity rates rate during the two-month Warehouse As-Is Bicycle Sale! 4% 16% period, going from 7.2% on Alexandria Saturday5.1% August5.4% 29th OUTSIDE*6.2% 14% June 21 to 6.4% on July 21 to Norfolk 5.3% 9am13.8% - 3pm! 8.1% 2% 5.4% on Aug. 21. Pittsylvania-DanvilleWhere? Our7.2% warehouse14.6% behind13% 1502 Mount 12% Alexandria is the only one 0% of these five cities around Richmond Vernon Avenue6.6% (behind7% Al’s Steakhouse).3.9% 10% 6/21 7/21 8/21 the state to experience an in-Roanoke 7.2% 6.4% 5.4% crease in its seven-day aver- Hundreds of bicycles on offer “as is”-- kids 8% Statewide 5.9% 7.2% 6.4% age COVID-19 positivity rate bikes, 90s mountain bikes, beach cruisers, 6% between July 21 and Aug. 21. vintage bikes & more The data overall sug- 4% *Facemasks required for everyone over the age of 2. gest that by June 21, in- More info on the website. 2% side-the-beltway locations Virginia city Population such as Alexandria and Ar- 0% lington had rebounded from Check out our events Alexandria 165,748 6/21 7/21 8/21 the initial wave of COVID-19, our 10th year! calendar for updates: which struck the Northeast www.meetup.com/ Norfolk 242,234 Alexandria Norfolk Pittsylvania-Danville before gaining widespread velocitycoop/ Pittsylvania/Danville 39,455 traction in Southern states. Richmond Roanoke Statewide By July 21, that second Got questions? Let us know! Richmond 232,055 wave was peaking in the spokeperson@ Virginia city Population velocitycoop.org DATA/VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRAPH/LYVI SIEG South, and Virginia’s south- Roanoke 99,648 Seven-day moving averages of positive COVID-19Alexandria tests on particular165,748 2111 Mt Vernon Ave, Del Ray dates by locality. Norfolk 242,234 SEE COVID-19 | 31 velocitycoop.org Pittsylvania/Danville 39,455 Richmond 232,055 Roanoke 99,648 16 |AUGUST 27, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

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Run in Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec 2020 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM AUGUST 27, 2020 | 23 Alexandria Celebrates Women The story of the ratification of the 19th Amendment A reason to celebrate in a year of pandemic, REGISTER TO VOTE politics and protest BY GAYLE CONVERSE The voter registration AND PAT MILLER deadline for the Nov. 3 General Election is Oct. 13. One hundred years ago To check your registration this month, American wom- status and find your polling en achieved the right to place, visit vote.elections. vote. August 2020 marks the virginia.gov, email voters@ ratification anniversary of alexandriava.gov or call the the 19th Amendment to the Alexandria Voter Registration United States Constitution. Office at 703-746-4050. August 2020 also marks Any eligible U.S. citizen who five months and counting will be 18 years old by Nov. of the COVID-19 pandemic, 3 is eligible to register. almost three months of protests following the death of Registration is open online www.alexandriava. George Floyd and less than gov/Elections for absentee three months until the U.S. ballots. As of July 1, 2020, presidential election. “no-excuse” absentee ballots Upheaval and uncertain- are available. If you would ty are nothing new to our like to receive an absentee city or our nation. For more ballot by mail, you may apply than 271 years, Alexan- online at vote.elections. dria’s female residents have virginia.gov. The deadline to persisted through wars, dis- apply for an absentee ballot ease and free elections – in- by mail is Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. cluding the 1920 U.S. presidential election, the first In-person absentee voting national political contest PHOTO/WAYMARKING.COM for the Nov. 3 General in which women could cast A historic marker in Tennessee commemorating Harry T. Burn, a 24-year-old state legislator who cast Election begins on Sept. their ballots. a vote in favor of women’s suffrage. 18 in the Alexandria Voter Alexandria played its Registration Office, 132 part in the women’s move- ber qualified took part in the amendment over the top. On page two of the sev- N. Royal St. Office Hours ment and eventual suc- the election. … There are A young legislator ended en-page note, she had writ- are Monday through Friday cess of the passage of the 4,250 qualified voters in the up playing a major role in the ten, “Hurrah and vote for from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The amendment. Leading social city, of which number 1,399 summer heat of the special suffrage.” On page six, she deadline to vote in-person rights activists from our city are women.” session. Representatives had instructed Harry to “Be a absentee is Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. served in civilian and mili- The 19th Amendment adopted the habit of wearing good boy” in advocating for Military and Overseas tary jobs during World War reads, “The right of citizens of of red roses on their lapels if women. Young Harry Burn Voters may learn more about I, nursed victims of the 1918 the United States to vote shall they were against women’s listened to his mother and their voter registration and flu pandemic and helped not be denied or abridged by voting rights and yellow roses shouted “aye” to the vote absentee voting options pave the way for women’s the United States or by any if they were pro-ratification. that changed history. at www.elections.virginia. enfranchisement. State on account of sex.” Fol- On the Tennessee House Eight days later, on Aug. 26, gov/registration/military- First-time female vot- lowing more than a century of Floor – after several tied- the 19th Amendment was cer- overseas/index.html. ers in the city turned out in protests and petitions, these votes to table the legislation tified by U.S. Secretary of State large numbers at the polls words were ratified Aug. 18, – Junior Statesman Harry T. Bainbridge Colby, making the Commonwealth of Virginia Nov. 2, 1920. According to 1920 by the state of Tennes- Burn, 24, displayed the red adoption of the amendment vote in the ratification pro- the Nov. 3, 1920 Alexandria see. Tennessee became the rose on his jacket. Hidden official. Every year on this cess? Along with other Amer- Gazette, “The women voted 36th state – the majority from sight in his jacket pock- date, the nation recognizes ican women, Virginia women in large numbers and fully needed from what was then et was a letter he had recent- Women’s Equality Day. three-fourths of the num- the continental 48 – to put ly received from his mother. When and how did the SEE ACW | 24 24 |AUGUST 27, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES

ACW FROM | 23 CALENDAR social distance and wear a mask and V. Savoy McIlwain performing PATRIOT RUN Race through history AUGUST 27 and gloves while signing copies of spirituals, freedom songs and gospel during the area's most unique 10-mil- gained the right to vote in the book at the store’s entrance. A alongside pianist Dr. Lester Green er/5K! New this year: Mount Vernon August 1920 – but it took 32 ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT portion of the author’s proceeds will and narration from Pamela Simonson. will offer a 10-mile race along with its WEEK TO-GO For 10 days and two years for the Virginia Gen- be donated to front-line COVID-19 Time: 6 and 7:30 p.m. popular 5K! The USATF-certified 10 weekends, more than 60 restaurants workers in Alexandria. Mo Katz, the Location: Secret Garden at the Rec- mile and 5K course takes runners up eral Assembly to ratify the in Alexandria will offer a $49 takeout, fictional hero of the mystery series tory, 711 Princess St. and down the scenic George Wash- 19th Amendment. delivery or curbside pick-up dinner set in Old Town, is the child of a Information: www.classicalmove- ington Memorial Parkway and traces for two during Alexandria Restau- racially mixed marriage. In “Slaters ments.com/secretgardenconcerts/ Washington’s footsteps through the While August 2020 in rant Week To-Go. This year, guests Lane,” Katz reestablishes his rela- historic area at Mount Vernon. Cross America will be remem- are encouraged to bring Alexandria tionship with his estranged parents VELOCITY’S WAREHOUSE AS-IS the finish line with the beautiful Man- bered for its pandemic, poli- Restaurant Week home and enjoy upon learning that his African Amer- BICYCLE SALE Velocity Bicycle Co- sion in view and enjoy a beer on the special menus from the comfort of ican mother has contracted the operative’s Summer Warehouse As-is 12-acre field. There will also be con- tics and protests, it will also their dining room table, porch or coronavirus. Bicycle Sale will be different from cessions, music and an awards cere- be measured by the resilien- couch. Participating restaurants in- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the co-op’s normal sales as almost mony for the races' top finishers. clude Cheesetique, Spice Kraft Indian cy and spirit of its citizens. Location: Harambe Books, 1132 all of the bicycles will not be rideable Time: 7:15 a.m. Bistro, Taqueria Picoso and Yunnan Princess St. without a professional inspection Location: 3200 Mt. Vernon Memori- We have reason to celebrate By Potomac Noodle House. This event Information: http://harambebooks. and at the very least a tune-up. This al Highway the national ratification an- lasts from Aug. 21 to 30. org sale is for those who like working on Information: https://bit.ly/33SXRPa Time: Hours vary niversary. One of the best bikes and always wanted to refurbish Location: Throughout Alexandria AUGUST 29 a bicycle. Velocity will have hundreds SEPTEMBER 19 ways to honor the brave Al- Information: www.visitalexandriava. of bicycles to look through from kids’ exandrians who fought for com/restaurants/restaurant-week/ SOUNDS OF HOPE AND HAR- bicycles, to 90s mountain bikes, VIRGINIA SPIRITS ROADSHOW MONY OUTDOOR CONCERT to beach cruisers and vintage road Experience a taste of some of Vir- voting rights is by register- AUGUST 28 SERIES On the anniversary week- bikes. The event will be outside to ginia’s finest distilleries. Tickets will ing to vote. end of the March on Washington, this allow for proper airflow and social dis- include all samples of artisan spirits “SLATERS LANE” BOOK SIGN- program of vibrant, meaningful and tancing. Masks are required. as well as craft cocktails from numer- ING Harambee Books & Artworks, historic music pays tribute to Martin Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ous Virginia distilleries. Tickets also The writers are founders Old Town’s only Black-owned and Luther King, Jr. and one of the most Location: 1502 Mt. Vernon Ave. include beer samples from Caiseal of Alexandria Celebrates operated book store, will celebrate iconic demonstrations in the fight for Information: www.facebook.com/ Beer. Purchase any bottles of distilled Independent Bookstore Day by civil rights in the 1960’s – a struggle Women, a nonprofit that is events/770492990352593/ spirits to take home. hosting the release of “Slaters which continues to resonate with cur- Time: Noon to 5 p.m. commemorating the cen- Lane,” the third book in the Mo Katz rent conversations about justice. This SEPTEMBER 13 Location: Building Momentum, tennial of women’s suffrage mystery series. Author John Adam performance features prominent and 5380 Eisenhower Ave., Suite C Wasowicz will maintain appropriate rising opera stars Alexandria Crichlow and highlighting influ- VIRTUAL GEORGE WASHINGTON Information: https://bit.ly/3aSYpX1 ential women throughout the city’s history. Contact EDITOR'S NOTE: them at AlexandriaCele- The Times encourages residents to continue to follow Gov. Ralph Northam’s “Safer at Home” guidance, to maintain physical distance from [email protected]. others and to wear masks in public. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM AUGUST 27, 2020 | 25

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MARCIA A. CARMAN (74), of Alexandria, Aug. 20, 2020 DIANA FOGLEMAN (58), formerly of Alexandria, Aug. 11, 2020 CARTER HOLLAND (24), of Alexandria, Aug. 15, 2020 JUDITH K. JONES (79), formerly of Alexandria, Aug. 4, 2020 MARGARET MOOSE (89), of Alexandria, Aug. 10, 2020 CHARLES D. PICKERING JR. (78), of Alexandria, Aug. 12, 2020 MARY STACY (87), formerly of Alexandria, July 31, 2020 Solutions from last week Solutions from

UPWARDLY MOBILE by Zhouqin Burnikel, edited by David Steinberg ACROSS 57. Lacking in diversity 113. Bird on many quarters 14. *Outback fare (7 to 5) 74. Off the wall 1. Luxury German autos 59. Corner store owners, perhaps 115. Post-op stop 15. Ominous request from a 77. He has power over Cupid 5. Resistance units 62. Get the poker pot going 116. Alley-___ teacher 79. *Enthusiastic words of sup- 9. Out of ___ world 63. Advocacy group for seniors 117. Track circuit 16. Brass or bronze port (8 to 5) 64. Mixed-breed dog 119. Physique, briefly 13. "The Lovebirds" co-star Rae 20. Candy wafer brand 81. Under control 65. Gradual increase of gratuities 122. Community spirit 21. "Stop asking me!" 17. Indefinable vibe 84.Spreadsheet division 18. Not worth discussing 68. Govt. media watchdog 123. Voice below alto 23. In the midst of 71. Cakes often made with ground 125. Polite reply in Paris 29. Research ctr. 86. Replies to a message, and a 19. Cello bow application hint to the starred answers' 21. Spy's info nuts 128. What you go to bat for? 33. Tomorrow, in Tijuana indicated letters 22. Top that makes a statement? 73. Voice actor Hank 129. Peninsula bordering Israel 35. Vicinity 75. ER staffers 87. Materials for refinement 24. Nonsensical 130. "Er, I doubt that" 37. Guided trip 76. Waters surrounding the Isle 131. Self-confident words 39. Second chance 25. Gateway Arch material 88. "Child's play!" of Man 132. Get-together, informally 40. Lena of "Hunters" 26. Female pheasant 90. "Understand?" 78. Fey of "Sisters" 133. Basis for a lawsuit 43. Fighting 27. "O Sole ___" 91. "Outside the Lines" channel 80. Actress Polo 134. Yard sale labels 45. Houston team 28. Enthusiasm 94. Tech support client 82. Volcano output 135. Fashion initials 47. State known for its big sky 98. Place to practice karate 30. "The Good Doctor" network 83. "Why not, dude!" 48. ___ XING 31. Budget alternative 85. Like some slippers DOWN 50. Off one's plate? 100. City WSW of Orlando 32. Non-___ corn 89. Demonstrates clearly 1. Big blowout 51. Fitbit units 102. Works on, as a draft 34. Barely visible 92. Pop singer Rita 2. Animal that balks 54. "Let's talk privately," on social 103. Trickery 36. Spiny plants 93. City in southwest Arizona 3. *Misstep (see letters 7 to 5) media 105. Emerge abruptly 38. Escape room item 95. Mount Olympus queen 4. Old sofa problem 56. *Just so-so (8 to 6) 107. Leaks (through) 39. Holy ___ Empire 96. River mouth features 5. Upscale hotel chain 58. Courtroom pledge 108. WNBA great Smith 41. Straight from the garden 97. Join with a blowtorch 6. *Brand-new (4 to 1) 60. Sternly simple 110. "I'm stumped" 42. Gadget 99. Levies on booze and smokes 7. "The Simpsons" bartender 61. Sch. fundraiser sponsor 114. ___ Ness monster 44. Stretch out 101. Sang like Megan Thee Stallion 8. Wonder of music 66. It's filled with crust and filling 118. Singer Tori 46. Office fill-in 104. Ran at a relaxed gait 9. *Cut costs (5 to 3) 67. Show empathy 49. Loosens, as a knot 106. On edge 10. Sweetheart, informally 68. Did some clerical work 120. Country east of Yemen 52. Opera headliner 107. Enjoy a bunny slope 11. Oscar who played Poe Dam- 69. Really want 121. Reject as false 53. Roe source 109. Drew to a close eron 70. *Cause championed by 124. Boathouse implement 55. Sworn enemy 111. Feature of Iceland's coast 12. Fictional sailor from Baghdad Coretta Scott King (7 to 5) 126. Thurman of "Henry & June" 56. View with displeasure 112. Rx prescribers 13. Worldwide (Abbr.) 72. T, in sorority names 127. Completed 26 |AUGUST 27, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Our View Opinion Who’s responsible? “Where the press is free and every man is able to read, all is safe.” Arguably the most tragic local event in this sad year is the killing of - Thomas Jefferson Karla Dominguez last month, allegedly by the man she accused of raping her last fall, Ibrahim Bouaichi – who then took his own life. The snapshot is not pretty: A soon-to-retire Alexandria judge releas- es a man accused of a violent crime because of COVID-19 concerns. This is the gist of media reports to date. But as evidenced by today’s page one Times story, “How an accused rapist was released from jail,” there’s a lot more to this saga than initially meets the eye. In a nutshell, Bouaichi allegedly raped Dominguez in her Alexandria apartment last October. A grand jury indicted Bouaichi in December, and a jury trial was set for March 30, 2020. Then COVID-19 hit and there was a push nationwide, not just in Alexandria, to free as many people as possible who were either serving terms or awaiting trial. Bouaichi’s attorneys requested his release on April 8. Prosecutors from the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney objected, but Circuit Court Judge Nolan Dawkins ordered Bouaichi released the next day with conditions. Dawkins did not require Bouaichi to wear a tracking ankle bracelet. And a tragedy ensued. Your Views Dominguez’s death hit like a gut punch because she surely would still be alive if the system hadn’t failed her. We are left asking, ‘How could this possibly have happened?’ Schools should be zoned case by case At least five different entities were participants in this systemic failure: To the editor: school building projects in high-density • Bouaichi’s defense attorneys were the ones who filed the motion to The Alexandria Planning Commis- areas, such as Landmark, Eisenhower release their client, who was being held on charges of a violent assault. sion will consider a proposal on Sept. 1 and Potomac Yard. Yet, as drafted, this It’s the role of defense attorneys to argue on their clients’ behalf, and to fast-track zoning approvals for larg- change would also impact ACPS sites Bouaichi’s attorneys appear to genuinely believe that their client was er new school buildings, while eroding in single-family housing areas – where innocent of the rape charge. But Bouaichi would not have been released major protections that normally come low-density zoning restrictions under without their motion. with such projects. We support the the city’s own master plan have served • Judge Nolan Dawkins made the actual decision to release Bouaichi af- North Ridge Citizens’ Association rec- to protect and preserve what few open ter hearing evidence from Bouaichi’s lawyers and the prosecution. While ommendation to deny these changes. and green space areas remain. possibly not the overriding factor in the judge’s decision – we don’t know No one can argue that we don’t need There is simply no justification for since Dawkins understandably declined to comment on the case – surely more school capacity in Alexandria. doing away with a maximum limit for COVID-19 concerns played a role in Bouaichi’s release given that pandemic Larger schools stacked higher and wider school building FAR, nor do we under- anxiety was possibly at its peak in early April. The most inexplicable facet may be a necessary long-term approach stand why schools would be altogether of Bouaichi’s case is that Dawkins declined to order Bouaichi to wear a GPS given the lack of surplus ACPS proper- exempt from the same zoning rules that ankle bracelet upon his release. ty and our growing school population, apply to other surrounding buildings. • Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter states that his prosecutors but we should retain our case-by-case In reviewing city approval applica- strenuously objected to Bouaichi’s release because of the violent nature review process, which ensures that sig- tions for recent school building projects, of the charges against Bouaichi. But Porter did not file an appeal of the nificant increases in building size meet the city has routinely approved school decision. Perhaps such an effort, as Porter posits, would have been fu- the character and needs of the neigh- designs that satisfied “by right” zoning tile. But we will never know since he didn’t attempt to have the judge’s borhoods they serve. requirements. In practical terms, if the decision reviewed. If approved, the latest proposal city moves ahead with this proposal, cit- • The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office appears to bear responsibility for would give the city automatic allowance izens will have little recourse to prevent failure to ensure that the conditions Dawkins placed on Bouaichi’s re- to build new schools with a FAR of .60 the allowable doubling of school size. lease were enforced – though we’re not sure, as representatives for the “by right,” without a public hearing – There is also no assurance that the Sheriff’s Department, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and the even though such buildings could be city wouldn’t take advantage of its ex- court seem to be passing that hot potato of responsibility around. Un- more than double the size of any sur- panded authority to seek potentially fortunately, state law prevents the public from accessing records of pre- rounding structures in low-density res- controversial uses for school buildings trial services compliance, meaning such records are exempt from scruti- idential neighborhoods. For example, in that go beyond the core educational ny under the Freedom of Information Act. an R20 zone that currently limits FAR to mission of ACPS, such as the colocation • And Maryland police unaccountably didn’t alert their Alexandria .25, this would allow for more than dou- of housing with schools. counterparts when Bouaichi was arrested on May 8 in Greenbelt, Mary- ble the bulk. We need to think creatively about land. That arrest violated the terms of Bouaichi’s release and would have A City Council member indicated to been sufficient to reincarcerate him ahead of trial. us that the proposal would assist new SEE SCHOOLS | 28 And it must be asked, in the same week that we celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, if this case is at least partly The opinions expressed in letters and columns are those of the writers only and do not reflect the views, nor receive the endorsement, of the Alexandria Times. SEE OUR VIEW | 28 WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM AUGUST 27, 2020 | 27 In defense and sup- Ethical Reflections port of Judge Dawkins with Rev. Ian Markham To the editor: but I never saw him treat any- The recent letters attacking one like their case was insig- We all need to become Buddhists Judge Nolan Dawkins at best nificant. If you are not in the The first U.S. case of COVID-19 was a cyclical attitude to time. For the individ- show a lack of understanding legal system you don’t know diagnosed on Jan. 20, 2020, meaning ual, every human life is endlessly reborn of the justice system and at how unusual his commitment, this pandemic in America is about seven and the cycle of life starts over again. worst are racist. I don’t recall dedication and treatment of months old. The origins of the world are obscure and a local white judge ever be- others was. When the shutdown started in March, definitely a long time ago; Hindus do not ing subjected by name to such Judges are charged with we still had hopes for in-person gradua- think about a start to time. Instead, the harsh treatment. making a decision in accor- tions to be held. As graduations dissipat- seed-plant analogy is popular: A cycle of In the nearly 40 years that dance with the law and based ed, we reassured each other that things creation starts with a seed that becomes a I have known Dawkins, I have on the evidence before them. would be back to normal in the fall. As fall plant that flowers and then dies, but the consistently witnessed a smart, The evidence is as good as the plans are more complicated, we are now flower generates the next seed which cre- caring and competent person. facts that the attorneys pres- focusing on our plans for Thanksgiving ates the next cycle and so it goes on. Dawkins was also a smart, car- ent. Those facts are then con- and for Christmas and for next Creation is a constant of ing and competent attorney sidered under the dictates of summer; suddenly even these being born, dying and being who then became a smart, car- the law. If the facts are poorly plans might be difficult. reborn, which on some Hin- ing and competent judge. presented, a judge has no way Not knowing when this will du accounts continues into I got to know Nolan Daw- of knowing that other facts ex- end is driving us all crazy. If we the future. This creates an kins because he trained me ist that should be considered in knew that this would be all over entirely different set of atti- when I was hired to replace a decision. by the end of October, then we tudes. Disasters come and go, him in the city attorney’s of- Furthermore, the law it- would grumble but put our heads but the world moves slowly fice in 1981. Waiting hours at self is an ever-changing body down and find a way of coping. on regardless. This attitude a City Council meeting or in and sometimes the impact of But this is not an option. to time and life creates a dis- court give you an opportunity the facts on the law is a case The virus has its own timeline REV. IAN tinctive disposition. There is to get to know a colleague. of first impression. No one can and trajectory, and if humans MARKHAM less emphasis on scheduling Although I never heard rely fully on former rulings in make themselves available to and urgency. Dawkins reference it, Alex- our current COVID-19 envi- the virus, then the virus will take full ad- This pandemic needs an Eastern at- andria was not the most open ronment. So many things have vantage of those humans. titude to time, which will be hard for us. place for a Black attorney even changed. Our attitude to the trajectory of the But let me offer some suggestions. in the ‘80s, as the city strug- In the case of Ibrahim coronavirus is partly linked to our atti- • First, stop all planning. Do not plan gled to shed its racist history. Bouaichi, I know, based on his- tude to time, which is shaped by our cul- for Thanksgiving or Christmas or even Bar events were held at segre- tory and who he is, that Daw- ture. For those of us in the West, shaped next summer. You will expend significant gated venues and I remember kins listened carefully to the by Christianity, our attitude to time is time making arrangements, for example, when the N-word came out of a facts and arguments present- linear. Just two hundred years ago, the organizing flights which may be canceled speaker’s mouth at a bar meet- ed at the hearing and did his Western assumption was that the world or hotels where you may have to quaran- ing. Despite the environment, best to properly apply the law had been created recently – approximate- tine for two weeks. Instead just decide Dawkins succeeded based on to the evidence in reaching ly 7,000 years ago – and the world will end that the future will be written as it occurs. his hard work, competence and his decision. He attached con- soon with the second coming of Jesus. • Second, be spontaneous. Instead of sense of fairness to all. ditions to his order to protect As Christianity dissipated in Western endless conversations about a possible I did not just know Daw- the victim and did not “rubber culture, this attitude to time continued in cocktail hour, outside, with some friends, kins as an attorney. He was stamp” anything. a secular form. Western culture contin- just send them a text right now and invite also our first Black judge in Without doubt, the subse- ues to believe that the imminent demise them around tonight. Most people have Alexandria. For six years, I quent killing of Karla Domin- of humanity is likely. From survivalists plenty of flexibility in their schedule. had the honor of serving as a guez was a tragedy and should to fears of a nuclear catastrophe, Western Take advantage of it. substitute judge under Daw- not have happened. To be clear, culture has continued to assume that the • Third, do not postpone. If you are kins. He probably thought he however, it happened because future is finite and limited. planning to mark your 50th birthday with had devoted enough time to a crazy man killed her, not be- Western Christians and secularists a big party, then do not postpone until training me, and then he had cause a judge was incompetent both believe there is one, precious life on that is possible, but have the big party to train me as a judge. or didn’t do his job. earth. For Christians, this one earthly life on Zoom – use the breakout rooms – and As a sub judge, I observed Judges are human, but the is in preparation for the afterlife; for sec- then mark your 53rd with a big party. Dawkins’ dedication and com- good ones listen carefully, clar- ularists, it is this one life and then extinc- Postponing assumes that normal is commitment to the people who ify issues, know the law, render tion. Put together, these beliefs reflect a ing back soon; this may be not be the case. appeared before him. Daw- timely decisions and treat ev- distinctive attitude to time. The result To get through this pandemic, we all kins was devoted to treating eryone who comes before them is a Western worldview that tends to be need to be more Buddhist in our attitude everyone fairly and to make with respect. Judge Nolan Daw- characterized with a sense of urgency, the to living and life. the best decision based on kins was a good judge. imperative of scheduling and an anxiety the evidence and the law. He -Barbara P. Beach, about tomorrow. The writer is dean and president of ruled on thousands of cases, Alexandria To simplify a little, in the East, we find Virginia Theological Seminary. 28 |AUGUST 27, 2020 ALEXANDRIA TIMES My View | Traci Miller Teaching should be in person

Continue fighting To the editor: teenage girls – in suicides. I would expect that teachers who Now we are keeping children from for suffrage value their profession and the good friends and healthy activities and sit- As we celebrate the 100th an- ing that right today. Not so. of their students would be pressing ting them in front of a screen. Why niversary of the constitutional Legions of people of color and schools, both public and private, to are we putting children in this pre- amendment granting women the Ida B. Wells, the Black journalist fully re-open, but that does not ap- carious situation? What will happen right to vote, Americans would do who was relegated to the back of pear to be the case. I would expect to children whose families are unable well to consider the striking sim- the suffragist parade but marched them, too, to have at least a modicum to give them the support needed to ilarities between the perils and in the front instead, remind us that of courage, perhaps even as much as cope with online “learning?” passions of 1920 and our predica- “freedom and justice for all” is not the men and women who work among Almost every decision is a trade- ments today. merely a lofty aspiration but an ide- crowds of adult shoppers, or in ex- off. What is the trade-off here? It’s Though we are justifiably dis- al to be defended. tended-care facilities, or restaurants, not in favor of children. tracted by the serial calamity of Wells was prescient. Following or day-care – the workers thanked In Alexandria 75% of the deaths 2020, we should remember the the passage of the 19th Amend- for their bravery on all those signs. from COVID-19 occurred in people 70 bold and tenacious women of the ment and long after the adoption Meanwhile, children will be on- and older, most of them probably much suffrage movement who persist- of the 14th and 15th Amendments line much more than is good for them. older, because the median age of death ed during a pandemic – which among oth- There are many reasons why children in the United States is around 78. and in the face of vio- er things guaranteed should be facing a teacher and not a There are teachers who should lent counter protests, equal protection under screen, but one that has been quan- stay home and protect themselves. police brutality and the law and the right tified is that in adolescents, depres- If schools are essential, the rest of an obdurate presi- to vote regardless of sion increases directly in relation them need to go back to school. dent. We must also race, color or previous to screen time, something that has -Sandra Levy, recognize the imme- condition of servitude caused a serious rise – at least 65% in Alexandria diate threat to de- – disenfranchisement mocracy we now face continued in the form when more voters of barriers at the lo- SCHOOLS FROM | 26 rowly to such projects? than ever are casting cal and state levels, We urge other concerned residents ballots by mail while TRACI MILLER including poll taxes, ways to maximize space and ser- to contact City Council and use Alexan- controversy about voter intimidation and vices for our schools. As Alexandria dria 311 to urge the Planning Commis- the validity of mail-in ballots and the spread of misinformation about continues to grow within its con- sion to reject the proposed text amend- the United States Postal Service voting requirements. fined boundaries, it is more import- ment for Zoning Code Section 7-2100. threaten the suffrage of every It would take another 40 years ant than ever to involve residents in Instead, let’s work toward a proposal American. and the passage of the Voting school zoning decisions and to main- that includes a more reasonable process As brilliantly recounted by Re- Rights Act of 1965 for the children tain the process protections that ex- for contemplating larger schools, with a becca Boggs Roberts in her book and grandchildren of the African ist for neighborhoods. clear limit on school density and exist- “Suffragists in Washington, D.C.: American, Latina, Asian and Na- If the city is truly seeking a zoning ing protections for residential zones. The 1913 Parade and the Fight for tive American suffragists to exer- change to help build bigger schools in -Kay Stimson, Meghan the Vote,” and in the Alexandria cise their right to vote. higher-density areas of the city, why Rainey, Lyn Gubser, Times by Gayle Converse and Pat We find ourselves in the midst not seek a less sweeping modification former presidents, North Ridge Miller, the first Americans to hold of another fraught, extraordinary of the zoning code to apply more nar- Citizens’ Association a civil rights demonstration and to moment in history, our nation not picket the White House were the yet “woke,” but waking up. This women who fought for the right month, the commemoration of the OUR VIEW FROM | 26 every person so released must wear a to participate in our democratic monumental achievements of the GPS ankle bracelet. system. Following decades of pro- suffragists is warranted. We should another chapter in a long, sad history • Figure out who is responsible for tests, the 19th Amendment, rati- also consider a lesson that history of our country’s criminal justice sys- enforcing court bond conditions and fied on Aug. 18, 1920 and adopted and mothers have shown us to be tem failing women, particularly in cas- hold them accountable. There should into law eight days later, ensures true: The inalienable rights of de- es that are sexual in nature. be no mystery here. Secondly, change that citizens of the United States mocracy will be defended or they In most instances, even trag- state law to eliminate the protection shall not be denied the right to will be lost. edies, it’s preferable to fix broken from FOIA scrutiny that pretrial ser- vote on account of sex. We are not a perfect people, but processes rather than to point fin- vices now receives. Why is the sys- As a white woman living in a we are tenacious and resilient. We gers. We see three areas that are ripe tem being protected at the expense comfortable suburban neighbor- are capable of reinvention. In 2020, for systemic change: of public safety? hood, I have always expected my let’s finish the fight for the suffrage • Given that all people make mis- • Fix communication systems with vote to count. Until now. From a of every American. takes, let’s eliminate part of the sub- surrounding states so that each is au- position of privilege, I have errone- jectivity from bond requests by for- tomatically notified of arrests so that ously assumed that the right that The writer is a licensed clinical bidding the release on bond of anyone a lapse like this doesn’t happen again. our mothers and grandmothers psychologist and a former co- who has been indicted by a grand jury When no one takes responsibility claimed 100 years ago guaranteed author of the Times advice for a violent crime. If that’s not legally for actions or compliance, then ev- access to reliable means for exercis- column “Hobie and Monk.” possible, then at least mandate that eryone involved shares the blame. WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM OUT OF THE ATTIC AUGUST 27, 2020 | 29 The student-athletes of Parker-Gray High School Denise Dunbar BY ROBERT DAWKINS Publisher & Executive Editor [email protected] Parker-Gray High School Missy Schrott served Alexandria’s African Editor American students – first on [email protected] Wythe Street and later on Margaret Stevens Madison Street – during the Sales Director city’s years of enforced school [email protected] segregation. With little sup- Patrice V. Culligan port from the city, the school’s Publisher Emerita faculty and coaches created [email protected] an environment for students EDITORIAL where they could excel academically and in athletics. Cody Mello-Klein No funds were provided by Reporter & Photographer [email protected] the city or the state for athletics at Parker-Gray High School. Olivia Tucker For the school’s student-ath- Intern [email protected] letes, “separate but equal” meant a makeshift gymna- PHOTO/ ALEXANDRIA AFRICAN AMERICAN HALL OF FAME ADVERTISING A Parker-Gray boys' basketball team from the 1940s. sium, no regulation football Margaret Stevens or baseball field and no track. [email protected] Despite these challenges, their was a combination of cinders team became known as the William (Red) Jackson, North Marty DeVine achievements bear witness to and plain dirt and was only 75 “Dream Team” after they de- Carolina A&T, football. [email protected] the fact that these student-ath- yards long, whereas a regula- feated a select All-Star team While the original school letes maintained a deep sense tion football field is 100 yards. from Washington, D.C.’s in- buildings, gyms and fields Patrice V. Culligan [email protected] of integrity and strength; they When teams reached the goal ter-high league. The segre- are gone, you can view pic- excelled far beyond the ex- line, they had to back up an- gated inter-high school league tures and memorabilia from Tina Franco pectations forced on them by other 25 yards and traverse was considered one of the hot- the days of Parker-Gray at the Office Administrator segregation – academically, those to score a touchdown. beds for boys’ basketball in the Alexandria African Amer- [email protected] socially and athletically. In 1946, the football team nation during that time. ican Hall of Fame, located In 1935, Ferris Holland had to travel to Roanoke, Pe- While Parker-Gray’s girls’ inside the Charles Houston GRAPHIC DESIGN started Parker-Gray's foot- tersburg and Charlottesville, basketball team did not have Recreation Center. Out of the Lyvian Sieg ball team. There were no Virginia in an open bed truck. the local reputation that the unfairness of enforced seg- [email protected] locker rooms. Instead, the The truck had no roof, only boy’s team did, they also ex- regation, Parker-Gray stu- school used the industri- a canvas cover on top like a perienced success that year. dent-athletes forged success CONTRIBUTORS al arts shop as the dressing cattle car, and was filled with One metric of this success and an identity to be proud of. Luke Anderson room for football and bas- hay. The team used their was their being invited to One hundred years after Mara Benner ketball games. There was no football gear as pillows for a play the women’s team at its doors first opened, we Alexa Epitropoulos budget for athletic uniforms, minimum of a two- to three- Storer College in Harper’s celebrate the success of Park- Kim Gilliam so they were paid for by food hour trip to each city. The Ferry, West Virginia. They er-Gray’s alumni. Elizabeth Holm concession profits. team did not have the luxury lost that game by one point. Sarah Liu In the first year of the of rest stops or places to eat In 1949, Parker-Gray pro- Out of the Attic is Louise Krafft football program, games were because of segregation and duced three Black collegiate provided by the Office played on a simulated field off lack of economic resources. All-Americans: Earl Frances of Historic Alexandria. Jim McElhatton Madison Street, now Memori- Despite inadequate facil- Lloyd, West Virginia State, This column is courtesy Dr. Vivek Sinha al Pool, that had no grass. In- ities and resources, the 1946 basketball; Oliver Ellis, West of the Alexandria African Jordan Wright stead, the non-regulation field Parker-Gray boys’ basketball Virginia State, football; and American Hall of Fame. 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