Alexandria, VA Alexandria Permit #482 Gazette Packet Attention Postmaster: League of Women Voters Guide Inside Time-Sensitive Material

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Alexandria, VA Alexandria Permit #482 Gazette Packet Attention Postmaster: League of Women Voters Guide Inside Time-sensitive material. Address Service Requested To: 1604 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314 25 Cents Vol. CCXXIV, No. 43 Serving Alexandria for over 200 years • A Connection Newspaper October 23, 2008 Red Cross Disaster Relief Down $100 Million the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 1, 2008. Local chapter committed The local annual budget is $900,000, according to to $100,000 for national Bishins. “We have more engaged volunteers today than we relief fund. have had in a long time and we are much more in- volved in the community. That will increase in the By Chuck Hagee year ahead,” Bishins said. Gazette Packet Some of the events planned are a volunteer cel- ebration October 29 at the local headquarters, a “Res- all Street and Main Street aren’t the taurant Night” brunch fund raiser at Tempo Restau- only financial victims of the eco- rant November 2, a Breakfast of Champions Novem- Wnomic downturn. Add to the list the ber 18, accelerated blood drives to strengthen their Disaster Relief Fund of the Ameri- ability to provide 50 percent of the city’s blood sup- can Red Cross. It is in the hole $100 million due to ply, and a new military hospital outreach program in one of the most active disaster years in its history. which the local chapter will be collecting new items Although the fund is actually $200 for the Fort Belvoir Wounded Warrior million in the hole, Congress supplied Military Transition Unit. $100 million. It is now up to the Ameri- “I expect this Presently, the local chapter has a ros- can Red Cross, through its local chapter of 500 active volunteers. Seventeen ters, to raise the additional $100 mil- to be another of those were deployed to the Gulf lion, according to Lissette S. Bishins, Coast region during 2008 for hurri- executive director, Alexandria Chapter, rough fund canes Gustav, Hanna and Ike, accord- American Red Cross. raising year.” ing to Bishins. Several are still there “I expect this to be another rough providing relief services. fund raising year due to the national —Lissette S. Bishins, In addition, the local chapter has economic situation. We are committed executive director, provided upwards of 10 volunteers to to raising $100,000 for the national Di- Alexandria Chapter staff the Red Cross Disaster Relief Call saster Relief Fund,” she said during a Center located in Ashburn. It receives media briefing October 16 at the local calls from evacuees and residents in a headquarters office. disaster zone and directs assistance to them. “We also didn’t do very well this year at our larg- When deployed to a disaster area, volunteers do- est fund raising event, the annual Waterfront Festi- nate a minimum of three weeks of their val. We only netted $15,000 due to the bad weather time.”Volunteers range in age from their mid 20’s to Lissette S. Bishins, executive director, Alexandria Chap- and lack of attendance,” Bishins said. mid 70’s. Many use vacation time on our behalf and ter, American Red Cross, held a briefing for local media Bishins took over the reins of the local chapter others are retired. I had one volunteer during Ike on the local chapter’s efforts to raise funds for the last November after a series of personnel turnovers. that said, “I just got laid off at work so I might as National Disaster Relief Fund that has been severely Upon her arrival she found the chapter $200,000 depleted as a result of responding to a series of hurri- in debt, but was able to reduce that to $30,000 by See Red Cross, Page 41 canes and other disasters over the past year. Fossella is found guilty of driving while Congressman on the Stand intoxicated near Hammond Middle School. By Michael Lee Pope stripped lawyers who each Gazette Packet took their turn hurling a se- Alexandria Police Dept. running for re-election, and the sor- New York Republican would show up for ries of motions at the court. did details of his private life had al- his day in court. he eight-hour DUI hearing for U.S. “You want opening state- ready become tabloid “It’s like a car crash,” said Dennis TRep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) was not ments on your motion?” the fodder in New York. Mersberger, a defense attor- the trial of the century. But the judge asked at one point. Inside the court- ney who admitted that he event, which dragged on into the early Yes, the trio of lawyers house, prosecutors “It’s like a car wandered into Moore’s evening hours last Friday, was a DUI trial wanted opening statements, and public defenders courtroom. “Everyone wants unlike most of the cases that clog a typical closing statements and miss- were trying to get crash. Everyone to rubberneck.” traffic docket for General District Court ing documents. Meanwhile, through their docket wants to Judge Becky Moore. The vast majority are outside, a gaggle of paparazzi U.S. Rep. Vito in the two second- THE RUBBERNECKING dispatched in less than an hour, although photographers and television Fossella (R- story courtrooms of rubberneck.” went on all day, as a portrait the region’s population of clearance-needed cameras cluttered the court- N.Y.) the General District — Dennis Mersberger of retired Judge Daniel employees has created somewhat of a cot- house square eager for some Court in the midst of Fairfax O’Flaherty looked on tage industry for DUI courtroom theatrics. reason why the soon-to-be retired congress- the media frenzy. Everybody on the media frenzy The congressman brought three pin- man would put on such a display. He’s not wanted to know when the outside the courthouse See Fossella, Page 40 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Schools Council Notebook Towering Conflicts Few cities are more serious about historic preservation than Schools Feel the Pinch Alexandria. And providing affordable housing has become a central focus of the city government over the last few years, with all the largest increase with the September Kin- current City Council members campaigning on promises to do As dwindling revenues dergarten enrollment numbers coming in at a something about the rapidly depleting stock. Sometimes those loom, old divisions linger staggering 52 percent higher than expectations. priorities merge, slamming together like bumper cars at a carni- At the same time, revenue from Richmond has val. at the School Board. become imperiled by the financial crisis. Al- Such was the case at City Hall last weekend, when historic pres- though City Hall spared the school system dur- ervationists and affordable-housing activists clashed during an ing the first round of budget cuts, school bud- emotional public hearing. Only a few years ago, these groups By Michael Lee Pope get officials are now flying without a net in were working in unison to save a 1939 garden apartment from Gazette Packet many respects. During a School Board meet- being demolished in favor of luxury condominiums. Yet partisans ing last week, Superintendent Morton Sherman who were once united to save Gunston Hall Apartments found o account for the unanticipated crop of told School Board members that the enrollment themselves at loggerheads last week over a proposal by devel- new students this year, the city’s public numbers were approaching a crisis level. oper Giuseppe Cecchi to build two 14-story towers on South schools are emptying computer labs to “We’re out of space in some of our schools,” Washington Street below the Capital Beltway. In exchange for T create classroom space. Meanwhile, said Sherman, noting that the system was being allowed an exemption to the height limitations, Cecchi of- School Board members are sharply divided over how reaching a crisis level of crowding. “West End fered to preserve 570 units of affordable housing across the street to assemble a budget-advisory committee. As the schools are jam packed.” in two buildings he hopes to acquire in 2011. world financial markets continue a roller-coaster ride “By denying our proposal, you would be closing the door for- of uncertainty, Alexandria City Public Schools are SCHOOL BOARD “I’ve served as ever on this opportunity,” said Cecchi, who built the Watergate facing dwindling resources while facing an unan- MEMBERS have a bud- building on the other side of the Potomac River. ticipated increase in enrollment, with 7 percent more get-advisory committee chairman for Council chose to close the door, siding with the Planning Com- students showing up this year than last September. to help them make diffi- mission, the National Park Service, the Old Town Civic Associa- One short-term fix has already been implemented cult decisions about two years, and tion and members of the historic preservation community who by the Beauregard Street central office: loading six money issues. Yet the I’m done.” were concerned about the new towers looming over the mobile carts with laptop computers to wheel around Budget Advisory Com- Freedman’s Cemetery. Former Hunting Towers Residents’ Asso- West End elementary schools to new teachers can mittee is in turmoil, with —Sean McEnearney ciation President Ardith Dentzer, who had been a vocal advo- move new students into new classrooms. an outgoing chairman cate of Cecchi’s plan, was in tears after the vote. “The idea is that the labs go to the kids instead of and conflicting ideas about how the organiza- “The City Council members are all bought by wealthy people having the kids go to labs,” said John Porter, assis- tion should be structured. Committee chairman who live in Old Town and fill their campaign coffers,” said Dentzer tant superintendent for administrative services. “The Sean McEnearney had to cancel a recent meet- after the vote was cast Saturday afternoon. “I’m going to move to result is less demand for classroom space.” ing because a glut of no-show members was Arlington.” For school budget officials, inevitable cuts to state making it impossible to call a quorum. When revenue and spiking enrollment numbers have cre- he learned that Mount Vernon Elementary City Fiefdoms ated what some are calling a “perfect storm.” John Adams Elementary School, for example, experienced See Schools, Page 40 How long should an individual be the chairman of the Board of Architectural Review? Should the Planning Commission be forced to accept new members every few years? Is institutional memory standing in the way of progress? Some critics of the city’s boards and commissions say that too much power has been invested too narrowly among a small cadre of individuals in a system with little turnover. They came to City Hall Saturday morning to support a plan that would institute a 10-year term limits on the city’s boards and commissions as some commissions already have. The proposal, which will be taken up later this month by City Council members, creates a 10-year limit for members of various boards and commissions. Although indi-

viduals would be unable to apply after a decade of service, they Photo by would be able to re-apply for the next available position. “If you don’t have the chutzpah to appoint somebody different, to encourage people to apply for positions, then you’re not going

Louise KrafftLouise to get any turnover,” said Amy Slack, a member of the Traffic and Parking Board. “There are other boards that I would have liked to have applied for but I will not because of who is currently sitting on those boards, and I’m sure you will not appoint

me so why embarrass myself?” /Gazette Using a Scalpel Mayor Bill Euille’s plan to use the city’s zoning authority to force bars and restaurants to eliminate smoking fizzled earlier Monroe’s Restaurant Suffers Fire Damage this year after a coalition of Alexandria restaurants formed to Monroe’s Restaurant, 1603 Commonwealth Avenue, in the Del Ray section of Alex- oppose the measure, which they said would create a giant suck- andria, suffered an estimated $7,000 damage during a fire Saturday morning, ing sound toward Arlington establishments. But the mayor is not October 18. The fire was brought under control by Alexandria Fire Department done yet. Although he won’t be using the city’s zoning authority firefighters within 15 minutes, according to Capt. Luis Santano, public information as a hatchet, perhaps he can use it as a scalpel. officer, AFD. When firefighters arrived at approximately 9:43 a.m. there was no When businessman Christian Falatko appeared before the smoke or flames visible, Santano reported. “They had to punch a small hole in a council Saturday for a special-use permit to open a new pizzeria in rear storage area in order to locate the fire which was between the inside and the Hoffman Town Center, Euille called the man to the microphone outside walls of the building,” he said.Fire investigators determined the cause of to personally ask him if the restaurant would be smoke free. Falatko the fire was due to a contractor using a torch to remove paint, according to said yes, and Mayor Euille reflected on his new strategy. Santano. Damage to the building was estimated at $6,000 and an other $1,000 to — Michael Lee Pope contents. The restaurant was not open at the time. However, they were able to open for an event that evening, Santano reported. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 3 On the Campaign Trail Election 2008 Pork-Barrel Fashion Calling U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) a “crude pro-pork bully,” Esquire Magazine endorsed Republican challenger Mark Ellmore in its November issue. The men’s magazine, which crowned actress Halle Berry as “the sexiest woman alive” on the cover of its 2008 “endorsement issue,” explained that “any half-decent opponent would get our nod” over the incumbent. Photo by “Ellmore is more than half decent,” the editors wrote. “And his goal to supplant the region’s jammed highways with light rail is

positively progressive.” Michael Lee Pope Ellmore hit Market Square early Saturday morning, armed with an handful of leaflets reprinting the Esquire endorsement. Yet the Republican stopped short of agreeing with the magazine’s characterization of the congressman as a “pro-pork bully.” Ellmore, who has pledged to refrain from earmark spending if elected, said pork-barrel spending has become the hottest topic of con-

/Gazette Packet versation on the campaign trail. “There’s a cloak of darkness around a lot of what happens in Congress, and it’s not right,” said Ellmore, generally considered a long-shot chance to defeat the nine-term incumbent. “It’s an invi- tation to a brood of vipers who want to abuse the Treasury at every opportunity.” Del. Brian Moran (D-46) speaks to students at the Alexandria campus of Northern Lopsided Fundraising Virginia Community College. Moran might not have the favor of men’s magazine editors. But he isn’t hurting for campaign contributions. Campaign-finance documents indicate that the congressman has raised $1.2 million Where is the Real Virginia? this campaign cycle, with top contributors including the defense industry, which gave $217,000; communications and electronics, which gave $172,000; and lobbyists, who gave $108,000. Gubernatorial hopeful “Barack Obama once said that there was no red Ellmore, on the other hand, has raised only $50,000 during the Brian Moran takes aim at America or blue America — there is the Untied States election cycle — about one-twenty-third the amount of money of America,” Moran told students in the newly com- raised by Moran, who enjoys a position as a senior member of the McCain campaign. pleted science-and-technology wing of the Bisdorf Appropriations Committee. Campaign finance documents indi- Building. “And I say there is not real Virginia or fake cate that Ellmore has received a meager amount of support from Virginia — there is only the commonwealth of Vir- lobbyists, who contributed $3,000; financial professionals, who By Michael Lee Pope ginia.” gave $2,000; and people who work in the construction industry, Gazette Packet who have contributed $600. SINCE JANUARY, Moran noted, Virginia has added “It’s been a hard year for Republicans,” said Bernie Schulz, who ubernatorial hopeful Brian Moran lashed 436,000 new voters. According to officials with Vir- was co-chairman of Republican Lisa Marie Cheney’s 2004 cam- out at the presidential campaign of Ari ginia State Board of Elections, this is the largest surge paign against Moran. “It’s an uphill battle for Mark, but it’s not insur- zona Republican John McCain this week, in voter registration that the commonwealth has ever mountable. Hopefully, at the end of the day, people will understand G criticizing a spokeswoman for the cam- experienced. Moran predicted that the surge in voter that he wants to bring common-sense solutions to Washington.” paign of using “divisive tactics” and “Karl Rove poli- registration would benefit Democrats, with nearly tics.” Moran’s comments came in response to a Oct. 40 percent of the newly registered voters under the Commuting Votes 18 appearance on MSNBC by McCain spokeswoman age of 25. Students who came to the Bisdorf Build- Nancy Pfotenhauer, who argued that Democrats from ing Monday night to hear Moran were enthusiastic Never before has it been so fashionable to vote early, and elec- the District have moved into Northern Virginia and about the potential for young voters finally becom- tion officials have been experiencing record numbers of people skewed the election returns in the region. ing an important force in American politics. casting absentee ballots. They’ve already issued 7,000 ballots, “But the rest of the state — real Virginia, if you “I believe that young people are going to play a either in person to through the mail. Within the next few days, will — I think will be very responsive to Senator primary role in this election,” said Tifarah McDanile, said Registrar Tom Parkins, the all-time record of 7,300 absen- McCain’s message,” Pfotenhauer said on live televi- a 23-year-old Army veteran who came to Monday’s tee votes from the 2004 election will be shattered. Parkins said sion. “The real Virginia I take to be part of the state event to hear Moran’s plans for providing benefits to he expects anywhere from 10,000 to 12,000 voters to case ab- that is more Southern in nature, if you will.” Americans returning home from combat zones. “The sentee ballots this year. For many Democrats, Pfotenhauer’s comments ech- last few years have changed everything, and young “There are probably a lot of people who aren’t aware that they oed the infamous comments of former Sen. George people are more engaged now than they have ever are eligible to vote absentee based on the fact that they commute Allen two years ago when he hurled a racial invec- been.” to work,” said Parkins. “But we are encouraging people to expect tive at a campaign volunteer for his Democratic op- As to whether or not students at Northern Virginia in the worst in reference to their commute on Election Day.” ponent. At a campaign rally in Breaks, Va., Allen twice Community College are part of the “real Virginia,” called S.R. Sidarth “macaca,” a slur aimed at people in Pfotenhauer’s words, students expressed frustra- What If? of Indian ancestry. The footage became a YouTube tion with the repeated attempts by Republicans to Speaking to students at the Alexandria campus of the Northern sensation, and was widely credited with bringing cast the region as some kind of political outlier. Af- Virginia Community College this week, Del. Brian Moran (D- down the political career of the former governor. ter Moran was finished, several of the students de- 46) reminisced about how former Gov. Mark Warner and his “Welcome to American,” Allen said to Sidarth, a nounced the McCain campaign for trying to drive a wife Lisa Collis talked Moran into running for office over din- native of Fairfax County. “And the real Virginia.” wedge between voters instead of building bridges ner one evening in the early 1990s. Moran, who was then a pros- Now, as Election 2008 winds into the final dizzy- between them. ecutor, knew Collis through her work with Stop Child Abuse Now. ing days of the campaign, Moran and other Demo- “It’s offensive,” said Mustafa Michael, a 28-year- Warner, an early investor of Nextel, was then planning for his crats are using Pfotenhauer’s comments as part of old student studying business administration. “I think unsuccessful 1996 campaign against Republican Sen. John their closing argument to Virginia voters. At rally on this is going to come back and bite the Republicans.” Warner (no relation). Together, the couple persuaded the young- Alexandria campus of the Northern Virginia Com- For some, Pfotenhauer’s remark about the “real Vir- est Moran sibling to throw his hat into the ring in 1995. munity College, the Northern Virginia Democrat ginia” had racial undertones. “I often wonder what would have happened if, instead of en- ripped into the McCain campaign for pitting one re- “I took it as code words for saying that black people couraging me to run for office, he gave me a tip to invest in Nextel,” gion of the commonwealth against another. Moran, are not real Virginians,” said Susan Kellom, chair- Moran joked. who will be running for governor next year, charged woman of the Alexandria Democratic Committee. “I — Michael Lee Pope that Republicans were not interested in finding so- have no way of knowing what was going on inside lutions to the problems faced by voters in Northern her mind, but I can just say what my reaction was: I Virginia. was furious.”

4 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Community Firefighters And Partners Bring Youth Warmth And Pride Fairfax County and Alexandria firefighters join forces in youth coat drive By Chuck Hagee Through generous support and donations Gazette from residents, businesses and, this year, the Coats-for-Kids Foundation, more than 1,000 nglish essayist, John Ruskin, youths and their families will be able to face in his “Crown of Wild Olive” winter’s chill with not only a new winter Ewrote, “Give a little love to coat but also hats and gloves. “It’s all about a child, and you get a great the community and giving back,” said De- deal back.” The validity of that obser- partment Chief Ronald Mastin during a pre- vation was demonstrated 1,000 times distribution ceremony at the station. over last Wednesday morning at The usual distribution is about 400 coats, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue according to the program’s organizer Lt. Department’s Willie Bailey, Fairfax County Fire and Res- Penn Daw Sta- cue Department. “Because of our affiliation “A new coat tion in Mount this year with the Coats-for-Kids Founda- Vernon District. tion we were able to increase that number says to a child For the third to over 1,000 coats. This is also the first we are going straight year time we have been joined by the Alexan- Fairfax County dria firefighters,” Bailey said. to lift you up.” Fire & Rescue “We started the foundation just four years Department, ago. Our mission is to provide a new win- —Paul B. Darby, Progressive ter coat to every child that needs one,” said president, Coats-for- Firefighters, Paul B. Darby, president, Coats-for-Kids Kids Foundation Inc., and Profes- Foundation. sional Darby started the foundation in his Alex- Firefighters and Paramedics, Local andria Cameron Station home. However, its 2068, distributed new winter coats to success has forced the creation of a virtual youths through high school age. This inventory. “It just became to big to run out Fairfax County and Alexandria City firefighters assisted volunteers in year’s effort was also joined by Alex- of our home,” he said. collecting winter coats, hats and gloves for distribution to needy youth andria Fire Department firefighters. See Coats, Page 39 as part of Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department’s annual coat drive.

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 5 Living Legends Gentleman, Attorney, Dean of Land Use

Deichmeister – is an offshoot of Bendheim Bernie Fagelson who still & Fagelson. works as an attorney helped “In the late ‘50s,” Fagelson reminded, “in the middle of massive resistance, Bendheim Alexandria grow as a city and I integrated the old Murphy’s Depart- ment Store lunch counter. Actually Roy did and a community. it and I tagged along, but we purposely took a couple of black men with us and we four sat until their service was denied. When the By Sarah Becker store wouldn’t serve them, we gave them Gazette Packet our coffees.” “Correct is following the norm,” Fagelson This is the fourth of a series of 12 profiles explained, “Right is a conviction in your that chronicle Alexandria’s Living Legends, inner conscience that what you’re doing people who are today’s history makers. should be done. There are no second class Living Legends of Alexandria is a joint citizens, everyone should be treated fairly. project of the Rotary Club of Alexandria I resent unfair treatment for blacks and glass and the Alexandria Gazette Packet. Con- ceilings for women.” ceived and directed by Nina Tisara, it is Fagelson is Director Emeritus of Burke & designed as an ongoing project to identify Herbert Bank. The bank refers to him as a and honor those individuals whose vision “champion of the fairer sex.” The first three and dedication make a tangible difference women to run for Alexandria office have

to the quality of life in Alexandria. Photo by Nina Tisara Fagelson to thank. “I pushed them into it,” For more information or to nominate a Bernie said with a devilish grin. Legend for next year’s program, visit www.tisaraphoto.com/legends. “ONE OF MY FONDEST memories,” Fagelson recalled, “was lunching on King olleagues describe Bernie Street at Schuman’s. It took about 30 min- Fagelson, age 95, as the dean utes to walk four blocks because we stopped C of Alexandria’s land use attor and talked with people. There was a long neys. “Bernie has been sort table in the back of of the grand old man of the land use BAR,” Bernie Fagelson the bakery essen- attorney and former City Councilman “Correct is following the tially a club table. Lonnie Rich said. “What a role model he is! birth, a strange combination of Byrd con- fire on the Japa- The town’s He found a job that he loved, represented servative and Roosevelt neo-liberal.” nese mainland. norm. Right is a conviction wheeler dealers, his clients well, and is honorable.” “Dean “No president today compares favorably President movers and shak- of Alexandria’s land use attorneys?” with their WWII predecessors: Roosevelt, Roosevelt traveled in your inner conscience ers used to fre- Fagelson twinkled. “I am not sure Bud Hart Truman, or perhaps even Eisenhower,” to the Yalta Confer- that what you’re doing quent that table.” would agree, but I am flattered.” Fagelson Fagelson said. “For all the kicking that ence aboard the Bernie enjoys is universally known as “the consummate Clinton has taken, he at least left the coun- Quincy.” Fagelson’s should be done. power lunches and gentleman.” try liquid.” military back- —Bernie Fagelson today La Bergerie “Bernie is a kind and gentle man, kind Fagelson was the first in his family to ground also in- is among his favor- to everyone he meets,” land-use attorney become educated. His father was a self- cludes Intelligence ite restaurants. Howard Middleton said. “He is respectful made, self-educated dairy farmer who work. Is integrity his lasting legacy? “Well,” of elected officials, entertaining in meetings, worked to cure tuberculosis. “My father “I disagree that World War II veterans are Fagelson said, “integrity is honesty plain, and an excellent speaker. He’s very well chose law for me” and Bernie is a Depres- the greatest generation,” Fagelson ex- not cheating. Character is more subtle, more rounded.” sion-era graduate of the George Washing- claimed. “To imply that any generation com- philosophical. I have always been afraid of “Fagelson is not a slash and burn kind of ton Law School. He was the youngest per- pares with the founding generation is arro- vanity, but I hope you think me reasonably guy,” Rich continued. “To me he is an ex- son in and President of his law school class. gant.” honest.” cellent example of how lawyers are sup- “If anyone made me who I am it was my “What we are is the luckiest generation,” “Bernie is the consummate gentleman and posed to behave.” mother,” Fagelson recalled. “But it was my Fagelson said. “What other generation starts in the public setting his level of discourse “I was okay until 90 and then it seems father who introduced me to local politics.” with a Depression, has a major war – hope- has always been courteous and inquiring,” everything started falling apart.” Fagelson “Alexandria underwent change after the fully the War for all time – and now eats so Blair said. “He argues the argument, not the laughed. “However I appreciate the kind New Deal,” Fagelson continued. “It had an well, dresses so well, or lives so well?” arguer, and does so respectfully.” words. I still come experimental way All my memories of working in Alexan- “I guess my Alexandria legacy, depend- into the office every with Democrats. The dria seem to be good,” Fagelson noted. He ing on who you ask, is sometimes buildings day though some “To me he is an excellent Civil War was still began practicing law seriously in 1946 but more that I was part of a city which days I don’t get a cli- the War Between the “What I appreciate about Bernie is his grew up from a nice residential town to an ent call. Frankly, at example of how lawyers States and, locally, reasoned approach with regard to the city,” independent part of Northern Virginia,” this age, I need the the Republicans of- land use attorney Duncan Blair said. “He Fagelson resolved. “Land use became more self-discipline.” are supposed to behave.” fered some high has always presented himself on his own than an opportunity; it needed to be con- “But regarding —Lonnie Rich grade people – espe- credibility and his public performance dem- trolled by law. Somebody had to help us to lawyers, what I cially Cook, Ring and onstrates both his knowledge of and love grow – we were going from mud to asphalt value is relationships,” Fagelson continued. Calhoun. But Republicans think mostly in for the city of Alexandria.” – and lawyers had to make sure that it was “If I insist on anything it is, hopefully, the terms of running things. It is essential that “My first year of practice I went to work done well.” reality rather than the perception of per- people come first.” for Judge Robinson Moncure,” Fagelson of- “As for aging, I have good family genes sonal integrity. I look for ordinary decency fered. “Now there was an opportunity to and will keep on doing what I am doing as and kindness. Unfortunately integrity has DURING WORLD WAR II, Navy Lt. Ber- observe a real legend. Then I left to build best I can,” Bernie concluded. “I have been changed.” nard Fagelson served aboard the newly my practice, doing trial work and partnering lucky enough to have had an easy life and “If I am a product of anything,” Fagelson commissioned USS Quincy. “I’m almost em- with former Alexandria Mayor Leroy a happy family.” explained, “I am a product of pre-WWII Al- barrassed at how much I enjoyed the war,” Bendheim.” Bendheim was mayor from Perhaps his is the luckiest generation. exandria. My family has lived here more Fagelson mused. “The Quincy was the first 1955 until 1961 and Fagelson’s law firm – Writer Sarah Becker was nominated as a than 100 years; I am a Byrd Democrat by ship to fire on Normandy, and the last to Fagelson, Schonberger, Payne & Living Legend of Alexandria in 2007.

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Police boats from throughout the area joined the search Officer Missing In Bay Police officer missing in Pohick Bay during training exercise By Chuck Hagee search lights. Gazette There were reports by mid morning that some items were s of Wednesday morn- spotted in the water near the ing search and rescue Charles County, MD, line where Aefforts were still under Gunston Cove enters the Potomac way for a 42-year-old, River. Markers were put out and 19-year veteran of the Fairfax divers were dispatched to that County Police Department who area, according to personnel on went missing in Pohick Bay in the scene. However, there was Southeastern Fairfax County dur- nothing official on what those ing a police training diving exer- items were or exactly where they cise involving water and air res- were spotted. cue procedures. Both Fairfax County Fire & Res- Police and Fire Department cue Department and the Alexan- boats, helicopters, and personnel dria Fire Department Marine Op- from Fairfax County, Alexandria erations teams and boats were dis- City and throughout the Washing- patched to the area to participate ton area joined with U.S. Coast in the search and rescue efforts, Guard and Federal Bureau of In- according to Lt. Raul Castillo, vestigation equipment and per- Fairfax County Fire and Rescue sonnel in the search for the vic- Department public information tim who disappeared during the officer and Captain Luis Santano, Tuesday afternoon exercise. He Alexandria Fire Department pub- was not one of the dive team but lic information officer. was participating in the exercise The training exercise got under- when he disappeared in the Ma- way at approximately 1:30 p.m. son Neck area of Pohick Bay, ac- Tuesday and the officer was dis- cording to Fairfax County Police covered missing about 2:45 reports. p.m.,according to Fairfax County The name of the officer had not Police. The victim was not wear- been released as of Wednesday ing any breathing apparatus be- morning. cause “his role in the exercise did The victim was wearing a “dry not require it,” said police spokes- suit” at the time of his disappear- person Tawny Wright. ance. It is designed to protect a Pohick Bay lies between Pohick person in cold water. Information Bay Regional Park and the south- was mixed as to whether the of- eastern tip of Fort Belvoir. It flows ficer was in a boat or in the water into Gunston Cove and then into at the time of his disappearance. the Potomac River at the Fairfax The object of the exercise was to County, VA, and Charles County, coordinate simulated rescues be- MD, line. tween boats and aircraft for poten- As of late Wednesday morning, tial victims of boating accidents, Fairfax County Police were asking according to police reports. anyone living near the water in the The land search was suspended Pohick Bay/Gunston Cove area to Tuesday night due to darkness but remain observant and report any was reactivated at dawn Wednes- possible sightings of the missing day. Air and water operations con- officer to the police department at tinued with the use of powerful 703-691-2131. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 7 History The Fight for Parker Gray High School By Sarah Becker alive and functioning well. The term Jim Association to celebrate Parker-Gray’s edu- other city the size of Alexandria in the State Alexandria Gazette Packet Crow refers to a variety of laws intended to cational history. Together they have applied of Virginia.” control certain social behavior. Jim Crow for a Virginia Highway Marker to memori- The President continued: “Our children lthough the structure known as screamed racial segregation, especially in alize the city’s black-only High School. are compelled to go to Washington or other Parker-Gray High School was public schools. Trammell Crow is redeveloping the prop- cities to complete their high school educa- demolished years ago, its histori- Alexandria’s Parker-Gray High School is erty at 800 N. Henry Street, a property ad- tion. When they go to Washington they A must compete with children who have been cal significance remains in the a heritage study in racial integration. Re- jacent to the facility’s 1950 site. collective heart, if not the political con- sponding directly to the community’s heart- The Parker-Gray Elementary School for well prepared. The result is that many of science, of many Alexandria residents. In felt expression, developer Trammell Crow colored was established in 1920 including them must repeat the little work that they early 20th century Virginia, Jim Crow was has teamed with The Parker-Gray Alumni elementary grades one through seven. A have already done. On the other hand our year later Alexandria’s black community children must enter the Washington schools “begged the school authorities” for a high under false pretense. They must declare school. Their plea was ignored. Instead that they are residents of Washington. The Parker-Gray Elementary School added an crowded conditions in the schools of Wash- eighth grade: one classroom, one teacher ington are making it more difficult for them and 18 students. to continue this policy.” Until the mid-1930s enterprising blacks In 1924 the Parker-Gray neighborhood traveled to the District of Columbia for high was microcosmic, 50.88% of residents were school: to attend either Armstrong or black. The city directory lists the first Parker Dunbar High Schools. Alexandria’s black Gray High School as Wythe Street, between population, especially individuals between Patrick and Alfred Streets, basically an ex- the ages of 75 and 95 remember Jim Crow. pansion within the existing Parker-Gray El- For these residents, discrimination remains ementary School building. Parker-Gray’s uniquely personal. ninth grade reportedly became available in On December 4, 1931, the President of 1927, with the remainder of the high school the Parker-Gray PTA wrote to The Alexan- grades added no later than 1936. When dria Gazette: “As law-abiding citizens of the the new Parker-Gray High School opened city of Alexandria, we appeal to those in in 1950, it was relocated from Wythe Street power to consider the serious condition of to 1207 Madison Street. educational opportunities for negroes in this Today the Charles Houston Recreation city. We regret to say that our condition is Center, now closed and being rebuilt, oc- The Parker Gray School worst than that of any other group in any See Parker Gray, Page 9

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8 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com History The Fight for Parker Gray High School From Page 8 Parker-Gray operated with about one-third “Trammell Crow is pleased that it could cupies the School’s former Wythe Street site. the school improvements budget. In a re- partner with the Parker-Gray Alumni Asso- The Recreation Center is so named because medial effort, the city appointed a commit- ciation regarding Charles Houston’s role beginning in October, 1933 – coincident tee to study the problem. and others in the establishment of a public, with the organizing meeting of the Alexan- “During the past several years, colored African-American high school at 1207 Madi- dria chapter of the NAACP – civil rights at- Alexandrians have become increasingly son Street,” said Chris Roth, President, torney Charles Hamilton Houston “spoke on aware of their inadequate school buildings,” Northeast Operations. “It is appropriate that Attorney Charles the necessity of high school facilities for reported The Alexandria Gazette on Febru- the rich and diverse Parker-Gray heritage Hamilton Houston negro children in Alexandria, and urged the ary 25, 1946. A few months later the news- be preserved, and that this historical marker citizens associated to continue their fight.” paper noted that “negotiations for acquir- be one of the first steps in creating the heri- NAACP liked to say “to kill Jim Crow.” In brief, Houston relied on Plessy vs. ing a site for a Negro High School were re- tage trail discussed in the Braddock Road “In 1959 [Alexandria’s] School Board Ferguson’s 1896 separate but equal doctrine cently completed.” The deed books con- Area Neighborhood Plan.” was taken to court, and, on January 23, to prove Parker Gray High School’s Wythe firm that the city purchased five land par- “The principal, faculty and students were 1959, Judge Albert V. Bryan ordered the Al- Street facilities unequal. Said Charles Hous- cels between June 1948 and December sorely in need of a separate high school build- exandria City Schools to start integrating,” ton in 1934: “all education, white and Ne- 1952 at the Madison Street location. ing,” recorded Jim Henson and the Parker- reported The Alexandria Gazette in 1971. gro, is feeling the pinch of the depression; Gray Alumni History Committee in 1976. “At the time, Alexandria had three high but in the South common rumor is that Ne- “All education, white and “Finally in September 1950, the new high schools: George Washington, Francis gro education is being sacrificed so as to save school building was opened and carried the Hammond and black Parker-Gray. Less than white education from being curtailed. This Negro, is feeling the pinch name of Parker-Gray.” The elementary school 20 black students, on a freedom of choice is distressingly true in the allocation of PWA initially was named for principals John Parker basis, started the desegregation process.” and other public funds for the purposes of of the depression; but in and Sarah Gray, but it was Charles Houston The Parker-Gray High School later closed. building and repairing school buildings.” who championed the high school’s cause. “It all means so much to me,” said According to Dr. Fred M. Alexander, the South common rumor “Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Catherine Ward, President of the Parker-Gray Virginia’s 1946 Director of Negro and El- Marshall’s mentor and law school profes- Alumni Association. “My heart just aches ementary Education, the greatest strides in is that Negro education is sor, was the brilliant thinker who crafted because nothing was done much to preserve Negro education in Virginia were made in the strategy that ended legalized segrega- the high school. It’s really hard to put my the periods between the school years 1926- being sacrificed so as to tion in the United States,” wrote Mildred feelings into words. Both schools are gone 27 and 1944-45. In 1946 Alexandria’s black save white education Neely. “The litigation campaign Houston the alumni are like family and we want to activists again complained that Parker launched to reverse the Plessy vs. Ferguson keep the legacy alive. The new Parker-Gray Gray’s Wythe Street High School facility was from being curtailed.” ruling paved the way for Marshall’s triumph High School opened 29 years after the epic overcrowded. Parker-Gray’s High School in Brown vs. Board of Education.” By dem- educational struggle began. Although de enrollment was slightly more than the —Civil Rights attorney onstrating the failure of states to live up to jure segregation is no longer law, to what nearby, white Alexandria High School yet Charles Hamilton Houston the 1896 Plessy rule Houston hoped, as the extent is the Plessy rule still practiced today?

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www.AlexandriaGazette.com Newspaper of Alexandria An independent, locally owned weekly Gerry Connolly for Congress newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. 1604 King Street .S. Rep. Tom Davis (R), who de- helped achieve important results, including dedi- Connolly brings more than a decade of experi- Alexandria, Virginia 22314 cided earlier this year that he cated funding for affordable housing and the en- ence on Capitol Hill in foreign affairs. His ex- would not seek reelection, served vironment and significant investments for trans- perience and intellect position him for success NEWS DEPARTMENT: U To discuss ideas and concerns, as a remarkable advocate for lo- portation. Connolly’s intellect and drive have sup- in representing this diverse district, including Call: 703-917-6431 cal needs, and his departure could raise con- ported the quality of life in Fairfax County. the interests of federal employees and govern- Fax: 703-917-0991 e-mail: cerns about representation. Connolly has supported intelligent ap- ment contractors. [email protected] Gerry Connolly (D), currently chairman of proaches to sustaining and improving public Connolly has also exhibited unwavering sup- Mary Anne Weber the Fairfax Count Board of Supervisors, more safety. An excellent example is providing af- port for the extension of rail through Tysons Editor, 703-917-6431 than meets the challenge. ter-school programs in middle schools as part and Reston and out to Dulles Airport. Keeping [email protected] Connolly has led Fairfax County with vision, of a gang prevention effort. this project on track will require continued vigi- Michael Lee Pope enthusiasm and direction. Connolly’s focus has Along with his local government credentials, lance from Congress. 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Mark Giannotto his district, reflecting the views of his Moran’s leadership and local background is His understanding of the current economic Sports Editor, 703-917-6409 J [email protected] Arlington, Alexandria, Reston and also important in shepherding big local crisis and how we got there will be essential Fairfax constituents. changes coming due to BRAC (Base Realign- as the next administration and the next Con- ADVERTISING: Moran’s strong grounding in local politics, ment and Closure) and the ongoing process of gress struggle to straighten out the mess and To place an advertisement, call the ad department between 9 a.m. and rising from Alexandria City Council, makes him funding rail to Dulles. provide the kind of regulation we need, so it 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. an especially effective and important represen- Moran is one of the few members of Con- won’t happen again. Display ads 703-838-0302 tative in Congress, with an excellent record of gress who opposed the Iraq war from the be- With his seat on defense appropriations, Classified ads 703-917-6400 bringing home funding for transportation and ginning, and has been a consistent critic of the Moran is master of channeling funding to lo- Employment ads 703-917-6464 other local needs. His record on the environ- Bush administration’s tax cuts for the super- cal defense contractors. Julie Ferrill Display Advertising, 703-927-1364 [email protected] Jane Hughes Display Advertising, 703-838-0302 Frank Wolf for Congress [email protected] Ginger Krup s a member of Congress, Frank Wolf worked to contribute to solutions for the to help fight gang activity, and his efforts to Display Advertising, 703-702-1372 [email protected] appears to consider how he can use the region’s traffic congestion, from promoting fight the spread of methamphetamines. 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[email protected] — working to curb human rights abuses in Dulles is critical, especially from his vantage — Mary Kimm Darfur and other places around the world to point as a senior member of the Appropria- Publisher Jerry Vernon shine the light on abuses and atrocities. tions Committee. Last week, the Connection endorsed Mark Warner for Senate to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. John Editor & Publisher Wolf is also passionate about problem solv- Examples of his leadership on public safety Warner (R). Read that endorsement here: www. Mary Kimm connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=320789 ing on a local level. In particular, Wolf has issues include his early warnings and funding Editor in Chief Steven Mauren Commentary Photography: Louise Krafft, Robbie Hammer Art/Design: Zohra Aslami, Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, John Heinly, McCain Voted No on Funds for Metro System John Smith, Stu Moll, Tam Nguyen, Wayne Shipp By U.S. Rep. Jim Moran tional capitol airport among mod- transportation infrastructure, con- tor on the importance rail has on Production Manager: Jean Card D-8 ern nations without rail service. serving energy and providing resi- the region, so that the next major ur region scored a big While the bill passed Congress dents a cost effective way to get vote involving Metro and Dulles rail CIRCULATION: 703-917-6481 victory last month with on a strong, overwhelmingly bi- around, especially with record will result in a different outcome. Circulation Manager: O Ann Oliver passage of a bill autho- partisan vote, I was troubled that high gas prices. Metro also helps There has been an absence of rizing $1.5 billion in federal funds the Republican nominee for Presi- tourists from all across America leadership in the White House CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, L.L.C. to operate and provide system dent, Senator John McCain, joined explore their nation’s capital. 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not be discounted and the pur- ket. Among the 78 plans repre- health system is slowly collapsing Blue Star McCain a pose of the “McCain Bill” should sented in this market in Virginia, in on itself. With 47 million Ameri- Families War Hero not be distorted. none offered comprehensive ma- cans uninsured and many more ternity coverage; nine had limited with only bare bones coverage, we To the Editor: To the Editor: John B. Allen coverage and eighteen offered should be strengthening the foun- I am writing in response to your In the October 9th edition of Alexandria “rider policies” with limited ma- dation of employer-based insur- October 7th article, Voter Profile: your newspaper, you published a ternity coverage for significant ance, not guaranteeing its destruc- Military Veterans, Virginia Veterans letter from Gail Gordon purport- monthly fees. tion. Active in Both McCain and Obama ing to provide the truth about Obama Health All major health plans provid- Campaigns. As the wife of an en- John McCain. Ms. Gordon stated Plan Protects ing insurance in Virginia’s indi- Susan S. Abramson listed Navy Corpsman who has that Mr. McCain paints himself as vidual market use gender to set Alexandria served two tours of duty in Iraq a war hero but the facts betray Women premiums. Across the state, and is getting ready for his third, I him. In fact, Mr. McCain was a women are charged between 11- To the Editor: believe we need a commander-in- war hero and Ms. Gordon pro- 32% more than men of the same Thanks to McCain’s health plan centers on chief whose record demonstrates vided no facts to dispute that he age, for comparable coverage, a taxing employer-provided health Neighbors and that he cares about the wellbeing was shot down during a bombing practice not allowed in the group benefits as income, and providing of the troops and their families. run over Hanoi in 1967, incarcer- market. individuals and families with a Strangers In the three years since our mar- ated as a prisoner of war for ap- Women with ANY history of refundable tax credit of $2,500 To the Editor: riage my husband and I have only proximately five 1⁄2 years, and health problems or pre-existing and $5,000, respectively to buy We would like to express our spent a few months together, he that he refused special treatment conditions, may not qualify for insurance. This would dramati- heartfelt thanks to Julie Wadler has always been in Iraq or away so he could return home early coverage or may be charged a pre- cally disrupt the health insurance and an unknown truck driver who in training, and he was even away ahead of his comrades. He is a mium that is grossly unaffordable system in the US, with disastrous stopped and rescued our dog, when I had our son prematurely war hero and his subsequent vot- in the individual market. In a re- changes for women living in states Annie, amid the traffic and con- and had serious complications ing record cannot change that cent study, the Commonwealth like Virginia, where there are no struction on the Monroe Street during pregnancy. Barack Obama fact. As far as the 1991 “McCain Fund found that more than half of state laws prohibiting the use of Bridge. will provide predictable deploy- Bill” goes, its stated purpose was working age adults seeking insur- gender, age and health status to Annie is our new-to-us two year ment schedules and more down- to require the Secretary of De- ance in the individual market set premiums or even provide cov- old pup. We were told she was a time between deployments for our fense to release all information re- found it impossible to secure a erage. jumper who could get scale her troops, while John McCain voted lating to the treatment, location, policy they could afford. According to a 2008 National previous owner’s chain link fence, against an amendment calling for and/or condition of U.S. person- It is still legal in nine states to Women’s Law Center (NWLC) but we were confident she was adequate troop rest between de- nel who are unaccounted for from reject applicants for having a Ce- study, 2/3 of all women, 18-64 safe within the confines of our six ployments. Barack Obama co- the Vietnam War. However, the sarean section; many states allow years old, obtain health insurance foot wood privacy fence. Her sponsored the GI Bill which John release of this information was insurers in the individual market through their employer. Eliminat- small 27 pound adorable appear- McCain opposed and then failed predicated on the written consent to exclude pre-existing conditions ing tax breaks to employers and ance, however, belies her appar- to show up to vote on. Time and from the primary next of kin. It based on a record of prescription employees reduces the incentive ent athletic skills. again McCain has said he supports might come as a shock to Ms. Gor- drug use, more common among for employers to provide insur- One morning we were alerted the troops, but in truth he received don but some primary next of kin women than men. ance. The Tax Policy Center esti- by a neighbor that Annie was in a D from the non-partisan group did not give their consent to re- Among employers who retain mates that 20 million workers will the street in front of our house. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of lease this information. There was insurance for employees, the leave the employer-based system The next instant while I thought America, compared to Obama’s also a provision that allows the young, healthy workers will have as mid-size and small companies I was keeping an eye on her B+ from that organization. Secretary of Defense to withhold an incentive to seek coverage us- drop insurance, and direct em- from the kitchen window and As a member of the grassroots information that may compro- ing their tax credit , in the indi- ployees to buy a policy in the in- trying to figure out how to es- organization Blue Star Families for mise the safety of any United vidual market. Insurance compa- dividual market with the credit. cape proof the fence, another Obama I am actively supporting States personnel who remain not nies will entice these young But negotiating directly with an neighbor tried to catch her as Barack Obama’s campaign. I hope accounted for but who may still healthy employees with plans that insurance company as an indi- she started on her journey to- other military families in our area be alive in captivity. If informa- are essentially at or below the tax vidual is far different than doing ward the bridge. will join us, visit our website, tion was withheld under this pro- credit, resulting in an employer- so as an employer in the group Thanks to our wonderful neigh- www.bsf4o.com, and hear from vision, the Secretary was required sponsored plan with less healthy, market where there are federal bors, Edna Gregg, Rebecca Mon- our members on the web at: http:/ to notify the President and Con- older employees, therefore driving and state laws protect both ben- roe and the Del Ray Animal Hos- /www.youtube.com/user/ gress. One could argue whether up the cost of care. efits and premiums from discrimi- pital where Julie Wadler brought BlueStarFamilies. this was a reasonable provision Obama’s health plan seeks to natory practices. According to the our very lucky Annie. Alexandria Barack Obama will deliver the but it clearly did not establish a build on the existing system of NWLC: is a great place for dogs, as well change my family, and all military blanket prohibition on the release both public and private insurance, Virginia has NO state laws that as their owners, to live. families, truly need. of this information. Mr. McCain creating new opportunities for require coverage of critical health should be held accountable for his employers to offer insurance with services for women such as mater- Barbara and Jerry King Shana Johnson, Navy Wife voting record regarding veterans protections for benefits and pre- nity care, in the individual mar- Alexandria Kingstowne benefits but his war record should miums for all Americans. Our

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To have a notice listed in the Bulletin, e- Nurse Deena Pagliaro; “How to Improve This year, the Alex Awards will recog- loween Parade is scheduled for Sun- mail [email protected]. Your Credit,” presented by Housing The Alexandria Commission for nize excellence in artistic discipline and day, October 26, 2008 at 2 p.m. Call Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407 with Counseling Services Inc.; “Keeping Your the Arts is pleased to announce the service to the arts, and an outstanding The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at Mt. questions. Kids Safe from Drugs,” presented by the 2008 recipients of the Alex Awards: contribution to arts education. Vernon Avenue, south of E. Bellefonte Alexandria Community Services Board; Frank Shutts, Nina Tisara, Frank Regan The 2008 Alex Awards are held in and continue down to the Mount Patrick Henry Elementary and “Resume writing,” presented by and Gary Thomas. The honorees will collaboration with the Rotary Club of Vernon Recreational Center play fields School, 4643 Taney Ave., and the Al- JobLink. receive their awards on Friday, October Alexandria. The “Taste of Giving” recog- at Mt. Vernon and Commonwealth Av- exandria Community Services The free event also includes lunch, 24 at the “Taste for Giving” event at the nition event for the Alex Awards enues. Children, pets, and strollers in Board will host a Community Connec- children’s activities and a community Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. features food and beverages from top costumes are invited to march and show tions event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on resource fair. Visitors will have an op- Union St. The Alex Awards, created by Alexandria restaurants; musical accom- off their finest and scariest Halloween Saturday, Oct. 25. portunity to provide their input on the Arts Committee of the Alexandria paniment by the Washington Balalaika garb. To register your stroller, please Workshops include “How to Buy Your future activities at Patrick Henry. Chamber of Commerce in 1985, honors Society; a musical presentation by the look for the registration desk at Own Home,” presented by Housing To register, please call Jennifer Landis- individuals who have significantly con- Little Theatre of Alexandria; a silent Bellefonte and Mt. Vernon Avenues be- Counseling Services Inc.; “How to Start Santos at 571-289-4546. A flier about tributed to the arts in the City of auction; the Alex Awards ceremony; and ginning at 1:30 p.m. For Pet Your Own Business,” presented by the the event is posted on the Alexandria Alexandria. The honorees will receive a special award presentation to the Registration, there is a new location – it Alexandria Small Business Development City Public Schools Web site at http:// an original work of art by Ruth Gowell Mayor. will begin at 1:30 at Barkley Square at Center; “Nutrition and Diabetes Infor- www.acps.k12.va.us/henry/ or Susan Makara, as well as a brass star Tickets for the event are now on sale 2006 Mt. Vernon Avenue. mation,” presented by Patrick Henry 20081025.pdf . designed by David Martin of Goldworks. for $75 per person. To purchase tickets This year’s parade will feature awards online, please visit for the Best Pet Costume, Best Deco- www.alexandriarotary.org. Sponsor- rated Business, Best Decorated Home, ships are also available. For ticket and and Best Decorated Stroller. Nomina- sponsorship information, call tions for best decorated business can be 703.535.1200. For additional informa- made by calling 703.684.3535 or tion about the Alex Awards, call the emailing [email protected] Alexandria Commission for the Arts at Nominations for best decorated home 703.838.6348, e-mail can be made by contacting Jennifer [email protected], or visit Walker at 703-286-1206 or www.alexandriacommissionforthearts.org. [email protected] Judges include local city and community officials, past Agenda:Alexandria presents a and present. Awards will be given out at get-acquainted session with new Super- a brief ceremony at Mt. Vernon and intendent of Alexandria City Public Commonwealth Avenues following the Schools, Dr. Morton Sherman on Mon- parade, along with refreshments (hot day, Oct. 27. The program also includes dogs donated by 7-Eleven, cider, and a live performance by TC Williams cookies) and goodie bags for the chil- graduate, MetroStage’s William dren. Entertainment will be provided Hubbard and opportunities to win tick- and again this year there will be games ets to upcoming performances. Located for the children. They will take place at at Holiday Inn Eisenhower Metro Cen- the Mt. Vernon fields immediately fol- ter, 2460 Eisenhower Ave. Reception at lowing the parade. All activities are free! 6:30 p.m., Dinner ($22 members with For the fifth year, residents will col- reservations/$27 non-members) at 6:45 lect and distribute Halloween costumes p.m.; Program only (free to members/ for children who would otherwise have $5 non-members) 7:15 p.m. Dinner res- to go without. Donated costumes will be ervations required. For information, collected at the Caboose Cafe, 2419 contact Sherry Brown, Mt. Vernon Avenue and A Show of [email protected] or 703-549- Hands, 2204 Mt. Vernon Avenue, and 4696. distributing them on Saturday, October 25, from 2-4 p.m. at the Mount Vernon The Alexandria City Council in- Recreation Center . Larger size costumes vites residents to attend its next are especially needed legislative meeting on location in the After the parade, beginning at 6:30 City’s West End. The City Council meet- pm, for the 2nd year, families can enjoy ing, scheduled for Tuesday, October 28 a haunted graveyard that is being con- at 7 p.m., will be held at the School structed by Bean Creative and will be Board Administration Building, located next to their lot at Mt. Vernon 2000 N. Beauregard St., Board Room, and E. Del Ray Avenue. Last year in its First Floor. Before the legislative meet- debut, it proved to be a new, must do ing, a work session on the Landmark/ Del Ray tradition. Special thanks to our Van Dorn Area Plan will be held at 5:30 business neighbor, Bean Creative. p.m. Residents living in the West End The parade is sponsored by the Del are encouraged to come to the work ses- Ray Business Association (DRBA) and sion to learn about the Landmark/Van the City of Alexandria. They are look- Dorn Area Plan and then stay for the ing for additional sponsors and welcome City Council meeting. financial contributions, goodie bag contributions, and volunteers. We will need The City of Alexandria planning lots of donated candy and goodies in commission is holding a public hear- order to fill more than 2,000 goodie ing onºThursday, November 6 at 7:30 bags so look for donation boxes at your p.m., at council chambers, 301 King St., favorite Del Ray business. Finally, if you City Hall. The Alexandria Planning would like to help stuff 2,000 goodie Commission docket is subject to change. bags, join your neighbors on Saturday, Planning and Zoning staff can provide October 25, at 2 p.m. at the Mount information on changes that occur prior Vernon Recreation Center. to the meeting. For more information, For more information, contact: Gayle call 703-838-4666. Reuter at 703-684-3535 or [email protected] The Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) of Alexandria an- Jeff Speck, AICP, LEED, Affiliate nounces the start of its third program ASLA, former director of Design at the year of training parents to participate National Endowment for the Arts, will more fully in community and school life present Planning by Design: How Much for the betterment of their children. and What Kind? on Wednesday, Oct. 29, Applications for the 20-week program in 7-9 p.m., at the Virginia Tech Alexandria leadership skills, community building, Center, 1021 Prince Street, 3rd floor civics, public policy, and practical de- conference room. Free. For more infor- mocracy action are now being accepted. mation, contact Kris Wernstedt, Up to 25 students may participate in the 703-706-8132 or [email protected]. 2008-2009 program, which begins on Oct. 24, and continues to April 24, 2009. The Northern Virginia Confer- For more information or to request an ence for Women in Ministry will be held application, please contact Fay Slotnick, Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Hilton Hotel, 6550 Executive Director, at 703-739-0233, or Loisdale Road, Springfield. Hosted by e-mail [email protected]. Visit the PLTI Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of Alex- website at www.plti-alex.org. andria. $40/person. Contact Minister Oliver S. Pilson at 703-912-5053 or visit The 12th Annual Del Ray Hal- www.godswomeninministry.org.

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By Michael Lee Pope Gazette Packet

eading the text of Sen. John Kennedy’s 1959 Rletter to California journalist Harry Squires, it’s easy to wonder about the time invested in responding to the correspondence. Did an aide draft the document? Was the senator trying to seek media exposure? Was it some kind of strange premonition? The answers may be unknowable, yet the piece of paper seems to illuminate its own story. In the letter, which will be auctioned on Nov. 1 by the Potomack Company, Sen. Kennedy (D-Mass.) was obviously trying to be responsive yet ambivalent about the journalist’s inquiry about some numerical bit of obsessive-compul- One of Florida’s infamous voting ma- sive fixation. Yet an air of detach- chines from 2000. ment is evident in the yellowed- piece of Senate stationary. The premise of Squires’ original letter to merological curse did not apply to Thomas Kennedy, which will not be part of the Jefferson, elected in 1800, or James Mon- “American Historical and Political Session” roe, elected in 1820. Looking into the fu- was apparently this: “since 1840 every man ture, the circumstance seems to have missed who has entered the White House in a year Ronald Reagan, elected in 1980 and (so far) ending with a zero has not lived to leave George. W. Bush, elected in 2000 and cur- the White House alive,” a phrase Kennedy rent occupant of the White House. chose to quote verbatim. Nevertheless, it’s a distinctly haunting This is a class of presidents suggested by letter. the curse would include the following: Wil- “He’s talking about his own death in an liam Henry Harrison, elected in 1840 and abstract way, said Susanna Brockman, di- died of pneumonia in 1941; Abraham Lin- rector of gallery relations at the Potomack coln, elected in 1860 and assassinated in Company. 1865; James Garfield, elected in 1880 and assassinated in 1881; William McKinley, re- THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL and elected in 1900 and assassinated in 1901; Political Session is one of the three groups Warren Harding, elected in 1920 and died of items that will be part of the November of a stroke in 1923; and Franklin Roosevelt, Catalogue Auction. Others sessions include re-elected in 1940 and died of a cerebral political memorabilia and decorative arts. hemorrhage in 1945. Apparently, the nu- Items range from an 1876 centennial flag Photos by Louise Krafft to a 1909 inaugural plate commemorating Campaign ribbons throughout history. the election of Secretary of War William Howard Taft (R-Ohio) and his running mate, Chairman of the House Indian Affairs Letter with JFK’s Signature Committee Rep. James Schoolcraft The following is text from a May 27, 1959 letter from Sen. John Kennedy (D-Mass.) to Califor- Sherman (R-New York). Those in atten- nia journalist Harry Squires. It is one of the items available at the Potomack Company’s upcoming dance will also be able to purchase a “American Historical and Political Session.” The original letter, which is valued between $4,500 to $6,500, will be auctioned at the Potomack Company’s Nov. 1 auction at 10 a.m. at 526 North Theodore Roosevelt calling card or a signed Fayette Street. For more informatioin, call 703-864-4550. Kennedy photograph. Dear Mr. Squires: The value of the items is, of course, a The historical curiosity which you related in your letter of May 4th is, indeed, thought-pro- matter of supply meeting demand. Every- voking: “since 1840 every man who has entered the White House in a year ending with a zero has not lived to leave the White House alive.” Since you are writing an article on this topic and thing is for sale at some price, and these have asked for my view I’m afraid I can be of little help. I must, candidly, admit that I’ve really items are no exception. Take, for example, never reflected on this bit of Americana. the prescient Kennedy letter. The auction As to “what effect, if any, this will have on your presidential aspirations” I feel that the future will have to necessarily answer this for itself — both as to my aspirations and my fate should house estimates the letter to be worth any- I have the privilege to occupy the White House. where from $4,500 to $6,500. But the real On face value, I daresay, should anyone take this phenomenon to heart … anyone, that is, value is a matter of who shows up in No- who aspires to change his address to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue … that most probably the land- vember and what price points seems rea- lord would be left from 1960-1964 with a “For Rent” sign hanging on the gatehouse door. With every good wish, I am sonable during the head of the session. Sincerely, “It will go for what people are willing to John F. Kennedy Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure pay for it,” explained Brockman. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 17 Calendar

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E-mail announcements to the Gazette, gazette@con- Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts Story Time. nectionnewspapers.com. Photos and artwork are encouraged. 11 a.m. at Hooray for Books, 1555 King St. Ages 2 and up Deadline is Thursday at noon for the following week’s paper. Call can enjoy fun Halloween favorites. Free. Visit Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407 with questions. www.hooray4books.com or 703-548-4092. Ghost Tour. 6-9 p.m. at Carlyle House Historic Park 121 N. Fairfax St. Experience a re-enactment of Colonel John Carlyle’s 1780 funeral followed by the funeral procession Halloween Events and ghost tour. Visit www.carlylehouse.org or call 703-683- 3451for tickets. SATURDAY/OCT. 25 Ghost Train. 10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. at Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road. $4/person. 703-323-3230. See Calendar, Page 19

18 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Calendar OLD TOWN’S FAVORITE From Page 18 Halloween Party. 7:30 p.m. at The whiskey got started. $4/adult; $2/ Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. child. Get discounts with admission COUNTRY FRENCH RESTAURANT SUNDAY/OCT. 26 With Delbert McClinton. Information to Mount Vernon Estate. Visit Halloween Parade. 2 p.m. Begins at and tickets at 703-549-7500 or visit www.mountvernon.org for more. Mt. Vernon & E. Bellefonte Avenues. www.Birchmere.com. This annual tradition includes a Pumpkins on Parade. 10:30 a.m. at Take a seasonal walking tour from parade down Mt. Vernon Avenue, Sherwood Library, 2501 Sherwood 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Mount Vernon prizes for Best Decorated Home, Hall Lane. Children ages 2-5 can Estate. This 30-minute tour explores Business, Stroller and Best Pet enjoy a costume parade and stories. a variety of contributions. Free. Visit Costume, free goodie bags, Free. 703-765-3645. www.mountvernon.org for more. entertainment, children’s activities Poe Performance. 8 p.m. at the and free food. Free. Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. David Every Tuesday and Thursday Ghost Train. 10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. at Keltz will return at Edgar Allen Poe through October from 5- 8 p.m. at Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road. $4/ and perform selections such as “The Hotel Monaco Alexandria, enjoy person. 703-323-3230. Black Cat” and “The Raven.” $15/ Doggie Happy Hour. Enjoy doggie Old Town’s most authentic country person. 703-838-4994. treats and human treats. Trunk or Treat. 6 p.m. at New Hope French restaurant since 1983 THURSDAY/OCT. 30 Church, 8905 Ox Road. See cars and On Sundays from noon-5 p.m., visit the Halloween Fest. 2-7 p.m. at Buzz trucks decorated in a variety of Waterfront and see history- Bakery, 901 Slaters Lane. Enjoy free themes. Enjoy trick or treating, inspired performances near the steamed apple cider, decorate sugar games, a bonfire, a haunted walk and Torpedo Factory; do a “meet and Fall Specials cookies, play games and win prizes. a movie outside on the lawn. Kids greet” of early Alexandria residents From 4-7 p.m., the bakery hosts a should dress up in costumes and and travelers near the Waterfront canine costume and cocktail party, bring a big treat bag. Free. and lower King Street. Free. Visit Dover Sole • Bouillabaisse complete with judging and prizes. Free. www.historicalexandria.org for more. Costume Party. 9 p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 King Street. Big ONGOING On Mondays, Oct. 27, and Nov. 24 at 2 Frog Legs • Beef Wellington Lebowski costume party and Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, p.m. Green Spring Gardens will be screening benefiting Community 3606 Seminary Road, will hold a having Family Story Time for Coq au vin • Venison Family Life Services. $10 donation in pumpkin patch through Oct. 31 children of all ages where there will advance, email from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Proceeds be stories and activities. Free. For [email protected], $12 benefit local charities. more information visit • Chef Specials donation at the door. Call 703-684- www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gspg 6000 for information. On Mondays, through Dec. 1 from 9:30 • Cassoulet Poe Performance. 8 p.m. at the to 10:30 a.m., the Green Spring On Mondays through Oct. 27 from 2 to 4 Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. David Gardens located at 4603 Green p.m., the Green Spring Gardens will Keltz will return at Edgar Allen Poe Spring Road, will be having Yoga be having Let’s Grow kid’s and perform selections such as “The for Gardeners for adults. The Gardening Program where kids Old Town Black Cat” and “The Raven.” $15/ program will offer a series of classes will enjoy sprouting seeds, growing person. 703-838-4994. featuring the Vinyasa method to vegetables, planting, flowers, Halloween on Parade. 1 p.m. at increase your flexibility, strength, exploring soil and other out door fun. Kingstowne Library, 6500 and endurance for gardening. $ 66/ $ 70 /student. For more information 127 N. Washington St., Old Town • 703-548-4661 Landsdowne Center. Children ages 3- six-class sessions. For more and to register call 703-642-5173. 5 can enjoy stories and activities. information and to register call 703- Smoke Free Restaurant Costumes encouraged. Free. 703- 642-5173. Historic Mount Vernon has 339-4610. commemorative whiskey sets www.lerefugealexandria.com Visit George Washington’s available for sale. The set includes a Distillery & Gristmill through FRIDAY/OCT. 31 Oct. 31 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See how See Calendar, Page 28 Mount Vernon The Paint Company Royal Restaurant (703) 768-1975 (now smoke free) “What’s for Dinner?!” You don’t have to think to hard, let us solve this classic question. In addition to our award winning menu, we have added some popular specials that add variety for everybody taste. Real food, for real people at reasonable prices. Monday - Kids Night Burger Night (Kids eat 1/2 price) Each child must be accompanied by adult having entree. Tuesday - Greek Night Lamb Marinated and Roasted for 3 hours, Athenian Roast Chicken, Moussaka! Wednesday - All American Night Meatloaf, Chicken Fried Chicken. Va. Ham Thursday - Italian Night Lasagna, Chicken Alfredo, Calamari Friday - Fish Night Crab Cakes, Shrimp & Scallops over penne pasta with white sauce $4.00 OFF Saturday -Steak and Chop Night Per gallon Prime Rib, Lamb, Surf and Turf, Pork Chops, and Moussaka Must be presented Sunday at time of Purchase Brunch served 7am - 2pm Dine in or call ahead and your dinner will be ready for pick up. FREE Dinner hours 2:30-9:30pm 730 North Saint Asaph Street Tube of Ben. Moore Caulk Alexandria, VA 22314 & Sanding Sponge (703) 548-1616 6229 Richmond Hwy Ample Free Parking www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 19 Theatre White Sings Pearly-ish Bailey a late-career appearance by blues singer Throughout MetroStage unveils Alberta Hunter can claim that honor. How- the show, another tribute show. ever, it does provide a pleasant diversion White is for a while. The show, performed without backed by a By Brad Hathaway intermission, runs just over an hour. solid jazz Gazette White is a talented performer who can combo headed deliver these songs with style. That style by pianist ith fourteen songs from isn’t exactly a duplicate of Bailey’s but it is Marvin Ford Pearl Bailey’s repertory, close enough to give you a feel for her and featuring W singing actress Roz White subject’s gifts. Besides, Bailey was often re- the smooth takes the stage at ferred to as “inimitable,” as in: can’t be imi- guitar sound of MetroStage to survey the career of that tated. Many impersonators tried, and some David Cole. other singing actress whose flippant asides succeeded more than others, but what Cole provides in the midst of her songs made her a star some of the from the end of World War II to the heights most satisfying of Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society.” From Where and When musical mo- 1946’s “A Woman’s Prerogative” and “Le- “Pearl Bailey … by Request” plays through ments of the November 9 at MetroStage, 1201 North galize My Name,” both of which she intro- Royal Street. Performances are Friday at 8 show, espe- duced in her Broadway debut in “St. Louis p. m. Saturday at 5 and 8:30 p.m. and Sun- cially his neat Woman,” right through “Hello Pearly” to day at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35. Call (703) work on Roz White as Pearl Bailey recognize her success leading the 1968 all- 548-8497 or log on to www.metrostage.org. Fischer and black cast version of “Hello Dolly” twenty- Roberts’ “Fif- two years later, the show covers Bailey’s teen Years.” with a pair of art deco panels and a shimmer- unique blend of comic blues delivery. White is doing at MetroStage is more sug- Fischer and Roberts provided two other ing back curtain while placing the combo on “Pearl Bailey … by Request” is the latest gestion of a style than an impersonation. songs for Bailey that make it into this show, stage. The sound fills the small space nicely in a string of shows that MetroStage has She’s joined for a few of the numbers by “That’s Good Enough For Me” and the comic and there are even a few cabaret tables in front mounted which pay tribute to an artist of William Hubbard in the role of Hot Lips blues “Tired” which becomes a highlight in of the stage for patrons who wish to bring a the past in a format that approaches a Page, the trumpeter and singer who had White’s rendition. drink in from the lobby concession stand. lounge act, “An Evening With …” type of accompanied Bailey in recordings of Frank The show ends on a spirited version of Brad Hathaway reviews theater in Virginia, Wash- show that can be a good deal of fun. Loesser’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and the “Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey,” a song ington and Maryland as well as Broadway, and edits Potomac Stages, a website covering theater in the It isn’t the best of the bunch – clearly racy blues number “The Hucklebuck,” both Pearl Bailey sang frequently. region (www.PotomacStages.com). He can be “Cookin’ At The Cookery,” which recreated of which are included in this show. MetroStage has decked out its playing space reached at [email protected].

20 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 21 Outdoors A Spy (Tour) in Our Midst Long Branch Nature Center’s Hanssen Spy Tours provide unique glimpse into local history By Alissa Figueroa ert Hanssen, who used the park and nature Connection center facilities as a drop off point for his packages in the 1990s and early 2000s. estled amongst the “The spy tours offer something different,” trees, streams and explained park Naturalist Alonso Abugattas, N trails of Glencarlyn who runs the program. “We get all kinds of Park, sits the Long people, some who know a lot about Branch nature center. The nature cen- Hanssen, others who are just curious. [The

ter, one of two in Arlington, provides tour] attracts people who might not come Photo by Alissa Figueroa. a variety of educational and recre- here normally, they get a chance to learn ational activities to help locals fully about the park, our other activities, and experience the park. Though most of many of them come back.” Long Branch’s offerings focus on local The last Hanssen Spy Tour at Long Branch flora and fauna, the nature center also took place on Saturday Oct. 4 and drew an runs a quarterly Spy Tour series that audience of nearly two dozen. tells the story of infamous FBI spy Rob- Abugattas painted a vivid portrait of Rob- ert Hanssen, fully engaging the Naturalist Alonso Abugattas addresses the Spy Tour audience from the crowd through the hour and a Long Branch amphitheater. “[The tour] attracts people who half tour. He gave a detailed account of Hanssen’s life, chroni- and props to illustrate the story and iden- the FBI, allowing for continued espionage might not come here normally, cling the work he did as a mole tify key players – including Hanssen’s KGB activity that ultimately cost U.S. intelligence for the Soviets from 1979-1981, handler, Victor Cherkashin and fellow FBI billions of dollars in damages. they get a chance to learn about from 1985-1989 and again af- agent Brian Kelley, who was falsely accused The most intriguing part of the Hanssen ter the fall of the Soviet Union of espionage, keeping the investigation from spy tour comes in the second half, when the park, our other activities, from the mid-1990s to 2001, being aimed at Hanssen for years. Abugattas Abugattas describes the specific role Long when he was caught in described the ingenious methods Hanssen Branch played in both Hanssen’s “dead drop” and many of them come back.” Foxstone Park in Vienna. used to keep his identity hidden and the system and the FBI’s investigation, when – Long Branch Naturalist Alonso Abugattas Abugattas used photographs many red flags which were overlooked by See Spy Tour, Page 30

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Alexandria $365,000 Bright & airy 3 bedrm, 3.5 bath end-unit TH w/ 2 parking spaces. Located in quiet neighborhood near Ft. Belvoir & historic Mt. Vernon. Two master suites each w/ private bath, fireplace, fenced backyard & much Alex./Rosemont $1,275,000 Alexandria $700,000 more! Extreme makeover! Beautiful 3 level 4/5 bedrms, 5 baths Luxurious brick front home backing to woods. Formal living & 8308 Hunter Arts & Craft home. Open floor plan, gourmet kitchen, dining rms, 4 bedrms & 3.5 baths. Deluxe kitchen w/breakfast Murphy Circle professional landscaped yard & off-street parking. Blocks area. Brick patio & huge deck overlooking trees. 2-car garage. Jennifir Bobsein to METRO! 106 Summers Drive Built 2003. 6851 Rolling Creek Way 703-835-1256 Christine Garner 703-587-4855 Marianne Welds 703-869-1320

Alexandria Alexandria $387,000 $774,900 Immaculate 3-level Largest unit in end unit TH inside Braddock Lofts w/3 the Beltway. Enjoy bedrms, 2 full baths 2 spacious bedrms & 2 half baths. w/its own full bath. Many upgrades including designer Sun-filled main closets, granite, GE level w/powder rm profile appliances & & kitchen that bookcases. 2-car walks out to deck. garage & designer LL w/SGD to Alexandria $1,149,000 paint thru-out. enclosed yard. Gracious 3 level, 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath colonial 727 Fayette w/large family rm. 2 fireplaces & amazing yard. Off Street, N. 5309 Arapaho Lane street parking. Convenient to Old Town & Del Ray. Erika Carroll 211 W. Uhler Terrace Mary Smith 703-568-7376 Christine Garner 703-587-4855 703-626-9207

Alex./Old Town $300,000 Alex./Old Town $749,900 Green with envy! Steps to Braddock Metro. One of Old Town’s most charming blocks! 3 Updated 2 bedrm, 1 bath condo. Bright & airy bedrooms/2.5 baths with parking. In perfect floor plan. Balcony overlooks city vista. condition. 505 Braddock Road, E. 206 Jefferson Street Sandy H. McConville 703-402-1567 Diann Hicks 703-628-2440 Visit Us at Weichert.com for a full Listing of New Properties

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From Page 19 between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Each visit www.MountVernon.org. Duncan Library, 2501 235-1530. week costs $7 for a group of three, Commonwealth Ave. Children ages 3- Craft Show. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Edison shot glass and a 50 mL bottle of whiskey which must include one adult, and 5. Free. 703-838-4566. High School. Browse artwork, consisting of 11 different whiskey additional people are just $3. Pre- THURSDAY/OCT. 23 Creatures of the Night. 3:30 p.m. at jewelry, clothing and more. Free. E- brands blended and aged at Mount registration is not required, and Stories and Science. 4 p.m. at John Duncan Library, 2501 mail [email protected] Vernon in 2005. The gift sets are $25 single or multiple passes can be Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Commonwealth Ave. Elementary or 703-971-8693. and are available for purchase in purchased at the door. Gadsby’s Drive. Children ages 4-6 can enjoy school students only. Free. 703-838- Opera Performance. 7:30 p.m. at person with a valid ID at the Shops at Tavern Museum is located at 134 stories, science experiments and 4566. First Christian Church of Alexandria, Mount Vernon or George North Royal St. For more more. Free. 703-971-0010. Art of the Short Story. 7 p.m. at 2723 King St. Watch “La Rondine” by Washington’s Distillery. Visit information, call 703838.4242 or Lullaby Stories. 7 p.m. at Kingstowne Burke Branch Library, 4701 Seminary Puccini. $25/adult; $20/student, www.mountvernon.org or 703-780- visit www.gadsbystavern.org. Library, 6500 Landsdowne Center. Road. Discuss Raymond Carver senior. Visit PucciniAmerica.org or 2000. Children up to age 5 can enjoy selections in “Art of the Short Story.” 301-528-4305 for tickets. Historic Mount Vernon welcomes all bedtime stories in pajamas. Free. Free. 703-519-6000. Saturday Stories. 10:30 a.m. at Continuing weekly through Monday, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Camp 703-339-4610. Story Time. 4 p.m. at Barrett Library, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St. All Nov. 17, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Fire Club members (in uniform or Story Time. 10 a.m. or 3 p.m. at 717 Queen St. Ages 3-5. Free. 703- ages. Free. Registration required, will be hosting its fall session of wearing an official pin) to free Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St. 838-4555. 703-519-5900 ext. 4. Tavern Toddlers. Tavern Toddlers admission during its Scouting Days Children ages 3-5. Free. 703-519- Dr. H. Marc Cathey Day. 7 p.m. at Fall Festival. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at features a weekly open playtime on program beginning Nov. 1 through 5900 ext. 4. River Farm. Hear a talk on “The Potomac Crescent Waldorf School, Mondays, excluding Federal holidays, Feb. 15, 2009. For more information, Thursday Story Time. 10 a.m. at Science and Magic of Flowers.” $12/ 923 S. 23rd St. For children ages 2- member; $15/non member. To 10. $8/person or $15/family max. register visit www.ahs.org or 703- Lunch available. 703-624-1309. 768-5700 ext. 137. Annual Dinner and Auction. 6:30 Music Concert. 8 p.m. at The Lyceum, p.m. at Holiday Inn Hotel, 625 First 201 S. Washington St. Charles St. Benefits the Animal Welfare Williams and Tom Teasley present League of Alexandria. $75/person. Word-Beat. $15/adult; $12/child/ Visit www.alexandriaanimals.org or senior. Visit www.word-beat.com or 703-838-4774 ext. 0. 703-765-2118. Free Harvest Festival. 3-7 p.m. at Comedy Show. 7:30 p.m. at The Del Ray United Methodist Church, Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. See 100 E. Windsor Ave. Wear costumes Paula Poundstone. Information and and enjoy moon bounces, trunk-or- tickets at 703-549-7500 or visit treats, games and more. Free. Visit www.Birchmere.com. www.delrayumc.org or 703-549- 2088. Opening Reception. 4-6 p.m., see FRIDAY/OCT. 24 “Homecoming” and “States of Mind” Lunch Bunch. Noon at John Marshall exhibition by William “Skip” Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. Lawrence and Diane Santarella Children up to age 5 can bring a through Nov. 23 at the Workhouse lunch and enjoy stories. Free. 703- Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. 971-0010. Visit workhousearts.org for more. Taste for Giving. 7-10 p.m. at the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Torpedo Factory, 105 N. Union St. Opening. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the new Enjoy food, wine, beer and Boys & Girls Club, 7800 Belford entertainment to benefit local Drive. Free. 703-304-8631. charities. $75/person. Visit LutherFest. 3-6 p.m. at Nativity www.alexandriarotary.org or 703- Lutheran Church. Enjoy games, 535-1200. crafts, food and more. Free. Visit Time for 2’s. 10 a.m. at Beatley www.nativitylutheran.org or 703- Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages 768-1112. 24-36 months. Registration required, Arts & Crafts Festival. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-519-5900 ext. 4. at St. James’ Episcopal Church, 5614 Wee Ones Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at Old Mill Road. Browse paintings, Hooray for Books!, 1555 King St. glass art, quilts, jewelry and more. Ages 2 and under. Free. Enjoy silly Free. songs and stories. 703-548-4092. Bike Ride. 10 a.m. at Daingerfield Concert. 7:30 p.m. at Garwood Whaley Island, One Marina Drive. 10-mile Auditorium, Bishop Ireton High guided tour, with a shorter 3-mile School, 201 Cambridge Road. Hear family ride to Founders Park and the Bishop Ireton Symphonic Wind back. Free. Reservations required. Ensemble, Concert Band and Choir’s Visit www.alexandriaarchaeology.org fall concert. Admission is $5 for or call 703-838-4399. adults, $3 for students and senior Art Opening. 6:30-9 p.m. at the P&C citizens.º Call 703-212-5162 for Fine Art Gallery, 212 King St. See information. paintings by Michel Delacroix and Movie Night. 7:30 p.m. at William meet the artist. Free. RSVP to Kei, Ramsay Elementary School, 5700 703-698-8452. Sanger Ave. Free. Call 703-824-6950 Nature Talk. 4-6 p.m. at Huntley for information. Meadows Park, 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Concert. 7:30 p.m. at The Birchmere, Park Manager Kevin Munroe provides 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. See the John updates about Wetland Project. Free. Starling Band and the Claire Lynch Reservations required. Call 703-768- Band. Information and tickets at 703- 2525. 549-7500 or visit Arts and Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-5 www.Birchmere.com. p.m. at the Ernst Community Cultural Concert. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Cameron Center, 8333 Little River Turnpike. Perks Coffeehouse, 4911 Brenman Browse furniture, wood carvings, Park Drive. See folk rock group The jewelry, clothing and art. Admission Jim & Ashley Cash Band. Free. is $7. Call 703-883-4760 for information. Christmas Bazaar. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at SATURDAY/ OCT. 25 Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Design Symposium. The Green 8710 Mount Vernon Highway. Spring Gardens located at 4603 Vendors will sell baked goods, arts Green Spring Road, Alexandria will and crafts. Enter a raffle to win a be holding the special event Design queen size quilt. Free. Call 703-984- Symposium: Gardening in Small 9051 for information. Space from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Concert. 7:30 p.m. at The Birchmere, Participants will explore imaginative 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. See the Del solutions to small garden space and McCoury Band. Information and more. Free lectures, refreshments, tickets at 703-549-7500 or visit and lunch. $89. For more www.Birchmere.com. information and to register call 73- Volunteerfest. Various times. The 14th 642-5173. annual VolunteerFest, a community- Bus Tour. Take a bus tour of wide day of service, offers 37 Gettysburg. $135/nonmember; volunteer projects, such as building $120/member. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at outdoor classrooms, assembling care Fort Ward Park, 4301 W. Braddock packages for troops overseas, creating Road. To register, 703-838-4848. a wildlife habitat and assisting with Open House. 7-10 p.m. at Arlington community events. Visit House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial. www.volunteerfairfax.org to register. Reservations required. Enjoy tours of the grounds, exhibits and more. 703- See Calendar, Page 29 28 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Calendar

From Page 28 harp. Free. Call 703-548-0885 for information. Art Collector’s Evening. 6:30-9 p.m. at the Walk to end Breast Cancer. 8 a.m. Register at Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St. AMC Hoffman Center Theaters, 6 Swamp Fox Experts will discuss how to assess and purchase Road. Choose from a 1.5K, 3K or 5K walk or art. Sample a variety of Virginia wines in honor run. $35 registration fee. Proceeds go towards of the 20th anniversary of Virginia Wine Month. providing mammograms to uninsured women or $25 tickets. Call 703-838-4565 x 2 or email to those in financial need. [email protected]. SUNDAY/OCT. 26 Music Performance. 4 p.m. at Schlesinger MONDAY/ OCT. 27 Concert Hall and Arts Center, 3001 N. Family Story Time. 2-3 p.m. at The Green Spring Beauregard St. Hear “Requiem, Mass and Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road. Listen to Canticles” by the New Dominion Chorale. $25; stories and enjoy an activity. Free. For more $20/senior; $5/student. Visit information call 703-642-5173. www.newdominion.org or 703-442-9404. Stretch Your Mind. 4 p.m. at Kingstowne Dog Adoption. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at PetSmart Library, 6500 Landsdowne Center. Children ages Potomac Yard, 3351 Jefferson Davis Highway. 6-2 can enjoy brain teasers, games and more. Visit www.homeward.petfinder.com for pictures Free. 703-339-4610. of the animals. $250/dog cash. 703-739-4844. Little One-Ders. 10 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. at Beatley Music Performance. 4 p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages 12-23 S. Washington St. The Alexandria Symphony months. Registration required, 703-519-5900 Orchestra’s Chamber Group will perform. Free. ext. 4. 703-549-1421. Stories and Songs. 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. at Duncan Coffee and Critique. 10:30 a.m.-noon at Library, 2501 Commonwealth Ave. Free. Torpedo Factory Art Center Multiple Exposures Children up to age 4. 703-838-4566. Gallery, Studio 312, 105 N Union St. Bring a Mindful Eating. 7-8 p.m. in Old Town. Learn new set of images or photos that you have how to create healthy cupcakes. $25/person. questions about and engage in a friendly Visit www.howetoeat.com to register. dialogue about your work. Visit Dance Performance. 7:30 p.m. at the Tyler www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/ Building Auditorium, 3001 N. Beauregard St. multiple_exposures.htm or call 703-838-4565. See “Vote” performed by the Kathy Harty Gray Arts and Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Dance Theatre. Tickets are $10 at the door. Ernst Community Cultural Center, 8333 Little Concert. 7:30 p.m. at The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. River Turnpike. Browse furniture, wood Vernon Ave. See Zappa Plays Zappa ‘You Can’t carvings, jewelry, clothing and art. Admission is Fit On Stage Anymore Tour’. Information and $7. Call 703-883-4760 for information. tickets at 703-549-7500 or visit Concert. 7:30 p.m. at The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. www.Birchmere.com. Vernon Ave. See Vesta Williams. Information and tickets at 703-549-7500 or visit www.Birchmere.com. TUESDAY/OCT. 28 Garden Party. 4-6 p.m. at 213 South Pitt St. Book Discussion. 7:30 p.m. at Kingstowne Support the Athenaeum at their Autumn Garden Library, 6500 Landsdowne Center. Discuss Party Fundraiser. Tickets cost $40. For “When Elephants Weep” by Jeffrey M. Masson. information call 703-548-0035. Free. 703-339-4610. Concert. 4 p.m. at the Lyceum, 201 S Washington Time for 2’s. 10 a.m. at Beatley Library, 5005 St. Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Chamber Duke St. Children ages 24-36 months. Music Series featuring music for winds and Registration required, 703-519-5900 ext. 4.

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 29 Outdoors Long Branch’s Hanssen Spy Tour they’d identified him as a suspected spy. Abugattas received a call from the BBC, were they informed of the nature of the FBI investigation. LONG BRANCH, which was code named the Abugattas also learned that a package containing “Lewis” drop site, was one of several Hanssen chose $50,000 had been found on the premises, and that if himself. He left packages of sensitive materials Hanssen had not been apprehended at Foxchase Park, wrapped in plastic garbage bags just under the stage Long Branch would have been his next pick-up. of the Nature Center’s amphitheater. Hanssen “I don’t know how many times I was doing a pro- marked his drop offs with pieces of white tape; a gram on this stage and had no idea there was $50,000 horizontal piece meant a new package was in place underneath,” said Abugattas as the tour wound down and a vertical strip meant one had been picked up. at the park’s amphitheater. This low-tech system, which worked for years, al- “Should we start looking around for bags of money?” lowed Hanssen to avoid direct contact and main- joked Kathy Lewis, an Arlington resident and frequent tain anonymity, with his Russian park visitor. When the tour ended handlers. Learn More Lewis, along with the other partici- In mid-February of 2001 two FBI For more information about pants, left wondering out loud at agents came to the nature center Long Branch Nature Center’s ac- the many times they might have oc- during a weekend preschool pro- tivities and special events visit cupied the same park as one of the gram and informed Abugattas that www.arlingtonva.us/calendar or worst spies in American history. call the center at 703-228-6535. they were conducting an investi- Abugattas does an excellent job gation in the park. A week or so of incorporating local details into later they came back and requested the use of an his tour, providing a unique perspective of the indoor area to run high tech recording devices Hanssen spy story that one won’t find in the many throughout the park. books and films produced on the topic. The next tour Abugattas shines when he describes the surreal takes place on February 18, on the anniversary of experience of being a small part of a top secret FBI Hanssen’s capture. investigation. Especially amusing were Abugattas’s If, however, espionage isn’t your thing, or if you can’t accounts of the bizarre interactions FBI agents had wait until February to visit Long Branch, activities and with the center’s staff and the park’s visitors during special events occur daily at the nature center. A rainy their four-day stint at Long Branch. day is a particularly good time to stop by, according to On February 19, the FBI agents announced to weekend staffer Judith Richtett, as the center offers Abugattas that their work was done and they kids “hours of indoor educational play,” and access to wrapped up. Only the next day, when the center’s live owls, snakes, amphibians and other creatures staff found a television crew filming in the park, and treated in its in-house rehabilitation center.

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Artfully Chocolate will be 703-941-0400.or picking up an Farmers’ Market is located at unveiling a new dessert menu Sat- order blank at the market. King Street Gardens Park, 1806 urday, Oct. 25 at their Del Ray lo- If you are looking for a treat to King St. and open Wednesdays cation at 2003 Mount Vernon Av- bring to the office, to your church through Oct. 29 from 3-7 p.m. enue. There will be 3 to a tray sam- coffee or neighborhood meeting, The Old Town Farmers’ Mar- plings of hot chocolate drinks, fro- you can order as many as you need ket, located at 301 King Street, is zen chocolate desserts, a new and Maribeth will bring them to open on Saturday mornings year chocolate hazelnut mini cake, the market for pickup round from 6:30 to 10 a.m. chocolate fondue and brownie and The Del Ray Farmers’ Mar- blondie sundaes as well as new Check out the fall produce and ket, at the intersection of Mt. pastries, pies and cakes. other goodies at Alexandria’s Vernon and East Oxford Avenues, many Farmers Markets. runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Red Barn Mercantile at 113 Saturday mornings through the S. Columbus St will hold a Hallow- The Upper King Street first Saturday in December. een Spook-tacular on Saturday, Oct. 25 all day. Cider and cupcakes will be served, there will be treats for the children and 25 percent off on Halloween decorations and accessories. For more information www.redbarnmercantile.com.

Once again Maribeth Nyerges is baking her pink- frosted ribbon cookies to honor Breast Cancer month. Maribeth , who owns Maribeth’s Bakery and is one of the most faithful vendors at the Alexandria Market, will be offering her cookies for donations at her booth at the market every Saturday in Oc- tober. Those with a sweet tooth and those without can buy the cookies singly or order a batch directly from the bakery by calling

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Connection Newspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 31 End Note Beautiful Flowers in Small Packages Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette he Beverley Hills Garden Club the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the (BHGC) evolved from the National Arboretum. It raises its funds TBeverley Hills Woman’s Club by creating and selling handmade box- in 1954. The club, which fo- wood wreaths at Market Square the first cuses on floral designs and horticulture, Saturday of December and from wedding also provides a range of services and con- flower bouquets, church and reception ar- tributions to the community. This in- rangements. The holiday wreaths which cludes supporting local youth education adorn the exterior of City Hall each De- gardens, scholarships, historic properties, cember are created by the club. On Oc- tober 16th the club held a flower show at the Westminster Presbyterian Church titled, “Great Things Come in Small Pack- ages”. The show included three creative design classes, horticulture and two special educational exhibits. Three accred-

Barbara Walczykowski, Firth Morris, Beth Smith and past president Lynne Winter.

ited Flower Show Judges from National Westminster Presbyterian church in Fel- Garden Clubs, Inc. presented awards to lowship Hall. For further information Tom Walczykowski arranged: flower show participants in all the classes. about the club contact Barbara Astromeria, Japanese Blood Grass A morning glory from the garden The club meets on the third Thursday of Walczykowski at b.walczykowski@ and Aspidistra Leaf. of Linda Popovich. each month (September – April) at the gmail.com or on 703-400-4953.

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Seminary Valley Come to Fort Ward to see drawings by are professionals at the Shelter, just down William Lydston, Jr., a Civil War-era artist the bike path from Seminary Valley, with and musician. The exhibition, at the Fort canine tips and tricks. You can celebrate Ward Museum and Historic Site (4301 W. “Howl-o-ween” at the Hotel Monaco at a Braddock Rd.), has been extended through special Canine Happy Hour on the 30th, the end of the year. Lydston’s drawings are after you have partied the night away at featured with musical instruments and re- the League’s Annual Dinner and Silent Auc- lated objects as part of the statewide cel- tion on October 25th. Don’t forget to sched- ebration of Virginia’s musical heritage. Ad- ule your pet’s photo with Santa between mission to the museum is free; you can visit December 5 and 7. For more information, the exhibition on Tuesday through Satur- go to www. alexandriaanimals.org. day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays, noon The West End is about to get much busier, to 5 p.m. For more information, visit with the influx of 6,400 personnel associ- www.fortward.org or call 703.838.4848. ated with the 2005 Base Realignment and Daughter Katie and I have voted “in-per- Closure coming to the Mark Center, The son absentee” already. It was as simple as Mark Center site, owned by Duke Realty, pie: we printed out absentee voter forms at was chosen through a regional competition home, and took the completed forms to 132 managed by the Department of Defense. N. Royal Street, just across from City Hall. According to Assistant Secretary of the After our registration was verified, we cast Army for Installations and Environment our ballots on a regular voting machine. If Keith Eastin, “The Mark Center site resolves you want to avoid the long lines and are security issues, improves space require- eligible to vote absentee, you may do so ments and mission relationships, and mini- through Saturday, November 1. Go to mizes changes to existing living, working, www.alexandriavoter.org or call and quality of life issues.” The new build- 703.838.4050 for absentee voting informa- ing is estimated to include 1.8 million tion and other election information. square feet of office space; construction is Having pets isn’t exactly cost-free, but you slated to begin in January 2009. can help the Animal Welfare League, just down the street, through the end of the year. —Mia Jones October is Adopt A Dog Month, and there [email protected]

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Taylor Run A RONDINE The American Center for Puccini Studies will bring another of their splendid performances to our neighborhood this Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 2723 King St.

CAST Kay Krekow will sing Magda, Harry Dunstan, Ruggero, Michelle Orhan, Lisette; Mattia D’Affuso will take the part of Prunier and Daniel Sherwood that of Rambaldo. Doris Makari, Marilyn Wood, Brenda Ceumula, Donato Sorrano, Michael Begley, and the Puccini Festival Chorus will also appear. Dr. Alfred Clark will accompany the performance.

CAFE BULLIER Beginning at 6 p.m. there will be admission to a café performance with food, beverages, and musical performances by the artists. Reservations (301- 365-6740) are required for the café. Admission to Café Bullier and the opera will be $50. To the opera alone, price is $25; $20 for seniors and students. Founding Artistic Director, Dr. Harry N. TRCA HALLOWEEN PARTY Dunstan, who will be singing the role of Costume parade for children will start at 4 p.m. Ruggero in Saturday’s performance. Sunday, October 26 on Westview Terrace and South View. dinner given by President and Mrs. Bush in honor of The party itself starts at 3 and will include food, a the prime minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, on Co- live band and a moon bounce. Whee! Absolutely lumbus Day. Dianna reports that the prime minister everyone is invited. seemed to be enjoying himself and that the music was fine. WHITE HOUSE VISIT Dianna and Mickey Campagna attended the state — Lois Kelso Hunt

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34 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Neighborhoods 16-Week Ultimate Del Ray Body Transformation This Sunday is the 12th Annual Del Ray Hallow- for the children. They will take place at the Mt. een Parade! Do not miss it!!! Read all about it right Vernon fields immediately following the parade. All here & right now!!! activities are free! 48 On Sunday, October 26, families and parade en- For the fifth year, we will collect and distribute thusiasts will not want to miss this annual tradition. Halloween costumes for children who would other- The 12th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade is sched- wise have to go without. We will be collecting do- uled to kickoff at 2 p.m. Last year, more than 5,000 nated costumes at the Caboose Cafe, 2419 Mt. Vernon participated in this annual event which included over Avenue and A Show of Hands, 2204 Mt. Vernon Av- Off 2,000 children, special dignitaries and elected offi- enue, and distributing them on Saturday, October ay cials; over 50 pets in Halloween costumes; and 25 25, from 2-4 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Recreation 10% decorated strollers! Center. We are especially in need of larger size cos- id-D The parade will begin on Mt. Vernon Avenue, south tumes. M of E. Bellefonte and continue down to the Mount Also, we will once again be partnering with Workouts Vernon Recreation Center’s playing fields at the in- Alexandria’s Carpenter’s Shelter with their Annual tersection of Mt. Vernon & Commonwealth Avenues. Community Walk to End Family Homelessness. You Jack says: Children, pets, and strollers in costumes are invited can call them at 703-548-7500 to get more informa- to march and show off their finest and scariest Hal- tion. "What is your health and life worth?" loween garb. To register your stroller, please look After the parade, beginning at 6:30 pm, for the for the registration desk at Bellefonte and Mt. Vernon 2nd year, families can enjoy a haunted graveyard that Avenues beginning at 1:30 p.m. For Pet Registra- is being constructed by Bean Creative and will be tion, there is a new location – it will begin at 1:30 at located next to their lot at Mt. Vernon and E. Del Barkley Square at 2006 Mt. Vernon Avenue. Ray Avenue. Last year in its debut, it proved to be a This year’s parade will feature awards for the Best new, “must do!” Del Ray tradition. Special thanks to Pet Costume, Best Decorated Business, Best Deco- our business neighbor, Bean Creative. rated Home, and Best Decorated Stroller. Judges in- The parade is sponsored by the Del Ray Business clude local city and community officials, past and Association (DRBA) and the City of Alexandria. We 300 North Washington St. present. Awards will be given out at a brief ceremony are always looking for additional sponsors and wel- at Mt. Vernon and Commonwealth Avenues follow- Suite 106 come financial contributions, goodie bag contribu- Alexandria, VA ing the parade, along with refreshments (hot dogs tions, and volunteers. We will need lots of donated donated by 7-Eleven, cider, and cookies) and goodie 703-683-0777 candy and goodies in order to fill more than 2,000 www.ftalexandria.com bags for the children. Entertainment will be provided goodie bags so look for donation boxes at your fa- by one of our favorite bands, Folsom Prisoners and vorite Del Ray business. Finally, if you would like to again this year thanks to the Alexandria Jaycees and DC Metro Church there will be games and activities See Del Ray, Page 36 Now hiring Full and Part Time Personal Trainers

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36 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 37 38 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Community Firefighters And Partners Bring New Coats From Page 5 vice agencies, churches, community service organiza- “We are the only nationwide foundation, tions, and other non-profit groups that serve at-risk and except for one other in Pennsylvania, that pro- disadvantaged children, according to their brochure. vides new coats to kids and families in need. “Getting a new coat not only keeps a child warm it It’s important that the coats be new and not also raises that child’s self esteem,” Darby said. “One second hand. A new coat says to a child we child wrote to us and said, “Thank you for my new are going to lift you up. We want the best for jacket. Now I can go out and play in the snow.” you,” Darby said. Coat purchases and distributions are underwrit- Coats donated by the foun- ten by groups and organizations throughout the na- dation to this year’s Fire De- tion. “The latest group to write to us was a group of “It’s all partment effort were valued fishermen in Alaska who wanted to get coats to a at $120,000 with another group of kids on an island that can be reached only about the $70,000 for hats and gloves, by boat or floatplane,” Darby said. according to Darby. “We have This year the foundation is partnering with “Opera- community donated to 86 organizations tion Warm” based in Chadsford, PA. It designs and has in 25 states. We ship our coats manufactured high quality winter coats with hoods. They and giving anywhere in the country,” he are then shipped directly to schools and services groups said. for distribution, according to the Foundation’s brochure. back.” Last Wednesday’s coat,hat,and glove distribution — Department BEGINNING IN 2004, was coordinated with Fairfax County and City of Al- Chief Ronald Coats-for-Kids distributed exandria public schools, the County Department of Mastin 834 coats throughout Alexan- Public Services, and local shelters enabling the dria public schools that first firefighters’ efforts to reach “a record number of year. Thus far in 2008 that youths and their families,” according to Bailey. number stands at 2.014. Their highest distri- “This has been our best effort ever on this project. bution year was 2006 when 3,669 coats were Now we have to gear up for our holiday toy and gift delivered to 77 organizations in 16 states and collections and distribution,” Bailey said. the District of Columbia. Additional information about the Coats-for-Kids The foundation gives priority to requests from Foundation can be found on their website at organizations throughout the Greater Washing- www.coats-for-kids.org.or by calling 703-567-COAT Carrie Jones, social worker, West Potomac High School, is ton Metropolitan Area. Such requests may be (2628). Their email address is coats-for- aided by Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Lt. submitted by schools, city and county social ser- [email protected]. Dennis Kotecki, in loading winter coats, hats and gloves into her car for distribution to needy youth. Faith Notes

E-mail announcements to [email protected]. Visit These Houses of Worship Deadline is Thursday at noon for the following week’s paper. Photos and artwork Join A Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons... encouraged. Call Rebecca Halik at 703- CHURCHES- AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL-ZION CHURCHES-BRETHREN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 917-6407 with questions. ALLEYNE AME ZION CHURCH…703-548-3888 GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH…703-548-1808 ALEXANDRIA I WARD...703-683-7577 ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF GOD...703-548-5084 ALEXANDRIA II WARD...703-549-9891 CHURCHES-ANGLICAN COLONIAL II SINGLES WARD...703-313-6249 CHRIST THE SAVIOR... 703-953-2854 BUDDHISM ST. ANDREW & ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND… 703-683-3343 OLD TOWN SPANISH WARD...703-519-9545 Fairlington United Methodist THE VAJRAYOGINI BUDDHIST CENTER...202-331-2122 BELLE HAVEN WARD 703-780-4789 CHURCHES- APOSTOLIC KINGSTOWNE WARD...703-313-6140 Church at 3900 King Street is holding LOVE OF CHRIST CHURCH…703-518-4404 CHURCHES- ROMAN CATHOLIC FRANCONIA WARD...703-313-6147 GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-780-4055 MT. VERNON WARD...703-780-9577 its annual speaker series. The series, fin- CHURCHES- BAPTIST ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836-3725 ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH…703-683-2222 ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836-4100 SALVATION ARMY ALEXANDRIA CITADEL ....703-836-2427 ishes on Oct 24 with Rev. Pat Watkins, BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH…703-548-8000 Chair of the UMC Virginia Conference’s DEL RAY BAPTIST CHURCH…703-549-8116 CHURCHES-CHRISTIAN DOWNTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH…703-549-5544 HIS KINGDOM MINISTRIES... 703-313-5029 FIRST AGAPE BAPTIST COMMUNITY OF FAITH…703-519-9100 FIRST CHRISTIAN OF ALEXANDRIA CHURCH... 703-549-3911 “Caretakers of God’s Creation” ministry FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALEXANDRIA…703-684-3720 PROVIDENCE- ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH…703-683-2565 Christ the Saviour team. All events are 7-8:30 p.m. and are SHILOH BAPTIST…703-683-4573 CHURCHES-CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH...703-256-1239 FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST ALEXANDRIA...703-549-7973 Anglican Church free and open to the public. VICTORY TEMPLE…703-370-2233 PLYMOUTH HAVEN BAPTIST...703-360-4370 CHURCH OF CHRIST ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF CHRIST…703-836-3083 “To Love & Serve the Lord with Monthly Music and Spirit Ser- CHURCHES- EPISCOPAL Gladness & Singleness of Heart” EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-683-0798 vice takes place on the second Sunday ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-360-4220 of each month at St. Paul’s Episcopal Art & Crafts Festival ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH... 703-780-3081 Location - Washington Mill ES ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-765-4342 9100 Cherrytree Drive Church, 228 S. Pitt St. This beautiful Saturday, October 25, 2008 ST. MARK EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-765-3949 contemplative worship service is a time CHURCHES-LUTHERAN 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, rain or shine EPIPHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA….703-780-5077 Worship Service - 10am apart from the busyness of life, bringing EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH….703-765-5003 GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA….703-548-8608 Inter-generational Sunday School - after service together music from the Taizé and Iona Items for sale include: IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI, SYNOD…703-549-0155 Vicar, The Rev. Huey J Sevier communities, scripture, intercessory MESSIAH EVENGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA...703-765-5003 •original oil and watercolor paintings NATIVITY LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA….703-768-1112 www.christthesaviouranglican.org and healing prayer, and silence. For and prints •stained glass art ORTHODOX more information, contact Mary Kay •pottery •quilts, fabric art and crafts SAINT APHRAIM SYRIAC…201-312-7678 703-953-2854 Brown at [email protected]. To CHURCHES- PRESBYTERIAN •floral designs •hand painted ALEXANDRIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH…703-683-3348 volunteer to assist with the music lead- OLD PRESBYTERIAN MEETING HOUSE…703-549-6670 decorative items •hand crafted HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN…703-360-9546 ership, contact Douglas A. Beck at MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN…703-765-6118 [email protected]. jewelry •African crafts WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH…703-549-4766 Good Shepherd CHURCHES-UNITED METHODIST •ornaments and organic soaps. ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST...703-765-6555 BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST...703-836-2406 First Church of Christ, Scientist, DEL RAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH...703-549-2088 Catholic Church FAIRLINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH....703-671-8557 Mt Vernon, located at 1509 There will also be a raffle; bake sale and ROBERTS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH...703-836-7332 Mass Schedule Collingwood Road, invites all to attend ST. ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH…..703-751-4666 pre-loved treasures for sale. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH…703-549-5500 Saturday Evening Weekdays Sunday services at 10 a.m. Wednesday WASHINGTON FARM UNITED METHODEST...703-780-4696 (Mass or Communion Service) WASHINGTON STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH…703-836- 5:00 pm; 6:30 pm (en Español) testimony meetings are held at 7 p.m. 4324 9:00 am (followed by Rosary) Sunday Children’s Liturgy of the Word There is child care at all services. The St. James’ Episcopal Church CHURCHES- UNITARIAN 7:30; 9:00; 10:30 am; 12:00 Noon Sundays (Sept.-July) during 9:00 am MT. VERNON UNITARIAN...703-765-5950 Christian Science Reading Room is open 2:00 pm (en Español) Mass (English) Mount Vernon CHURCHES- UNITY to the public 6:30 pm Mass (Starts Sept. 7) Sign Language Interpreter 5614 Old Mill Road, Alexandria, one mile UNITY IN ALEXANDRIA…703-931-8507 Sunday at 9:00 am Mass Wednesday through Saturday, 10 SYNAGOGUES 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria VA, 22309 a.m.-2 p.m. All are welcome. south of Mt. Vernon Estate just off Mt. AGUDAS ACHIM CONGREGATION…703-998-6460 Tel: 703-780-4055 Fax: 703-360-5385 www.gs-cc.org SYNAGOGUES-ORTHODOX Vernon Memorial Hwy. (Rt. 235 S). CHABAD LUVAVITCH OF ALEXANDRIA-ARLINGTON…703-370-2774 Loving as Christ loves, serving as Christ serves Take part in an Ecumenical Bible SYNAGOGUES- REFORM Study on Thursday mornings through Call 703-780-3081 for more information. BETH EL HEBREW CONGREGATION…703-370-9400 To Highlight Your Faith Community Nov. 13 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Mes- call Karen at: (703) 917-6468 siah Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6510 Fort Hunt Road. Free. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 39 News Fossella Found Guilty of Driving While Intoxicated

From Page 1 White House reception honoring “Commonwealth’s Exhibit One.” belligerent when told that he was might have tainted the results his the New York Giants before head- Fossella admitted that he had not allowed to go to the bathroom. lawyers argued. and traffic rumbled along outside ing back to the House floor to cast two or three drinks during the But Judge Moore did not side the windows facing South Pitt several votes after 8 p.m. While course of the evening, although no ACCOUNTS CONFLICTED with the congressman and his Street. The daylong trail culmi- waiting for votes on the House testimony was presented to ex- about what exactly happened dur- three lawyers. Late Friday after- nated when Fossella dramatically floor, Fossella testified last week, plain the congressman’s where- ing the field sobriety test on noon, she found him guilty of driv- took the stand to refute the testi- he would often use a hand sani- abouts in the hour prior to his ar- Pickett Street and afterward at the ing under the influence. She mony of the Alexandria officers tizer known as Purell. Such was rest. On the stand, the New Yorker Intoxilyzer machine at the Mount scheduled sentencing until after a who arrested and processed the the case this particular Wednesday explained how he steered his Vernon Police Station. Fossella tes- separate hearing on whether congressman in the early morning evening, when Fossella cast sev- white Honda Civic through a yel- tified that he was not intoxicated, Fossella’s blood-alcohol content hours of May 1. eral votes before a night of party- low light through Quaker Avenue and that he did as well as could was above 0.15, a crime that car- On the stand, Fossella’s ex- ing at Bobby Van’s Steakhouse and traveling west on Seminary Road. be expected on the field sobriety ries a mandatory five-day jail term. plained how his life in politics be- Logan Tavern. He disputed much of the testimony test considering that the officer’s “He would be put in general gan as a member of the City Coun- “You shake a lot of hands in this presented earlier in the day by Al- car-mounted strobe lights were population and treated like every- cil in New York, representing business,” said congressman, exandria officers Jamie Gernatt flashing in his eyes. He repudiated body else,” said Harry Covert, a Staten Island. He was later elected whose lawyers would later argue and Richard Sandoval. Sandoval’s testimony that he spokesman. “And his sentence to the 13th House District of New that the hand sanitizer may have “I wasn’t going to allow him to threatened to use the bathroom on would probably be reduced be- York during a 1997 special elec- contributed to problems with the defecate on the floor,” Sandoval the floor of the room where the cause he would be given credit to tion. On April 30, Fossella ex- Intoxilyzer machine that produced explained at one point during the Intoxilyzer machine was stored. As account for the time he was held plained, he had been attending a a document identified as trial, testifying that Fossella was to the Intoxilyzer test, the Purell after the arrest.” Schools Feel the Pinch

From Page 3 sory committee, McEnearney was the budget-advisory chairman years, and I’m done,” said AlexandriaKids.org, which was eager to see their names on the pleaded with board members to McEnearney, adding that he would critical of the way five members School parent Mimi Carter and consent calendar. Yet when their vote on Carter and Leary and an- remain an active member of the of the School Board worked to- Maury Elementary School parent applications were not considered nounced his intention to resign as committee. gether to fire former Superinten- John Leary had filed applications because of a division-wide restruc- chairman. Carter and Leary were both lead- dent Rebecca Perry without con- be members of the budget-advi- turing of the committee system, “I’ve served as chairman for two ers of a group known as sulting the four minority members last year. Former Chairwoman Claire Eberwein has been replaced in a special election by Marc Will- iams, yet the old five-to-four split reemerged during last week’s School Board meeting. After Vice Chairwoman Sheryl Gorsuch made a motion to add Carter and Leary to the consent calendar, board members divided along old lines. On the winning side: Chair- woman Yvonne Folkerts, Blanche Maness, Scott Newsham, Arthur Peabody and newcomer Marc Wil- liams. On the losing side: Vice Chair- woman Gorsuch, Ronnie Campbell, Eileen Cassidy Rivera and Charles Wilson. Members in the majority expressed a desire to avoid making “at-large” appointments to the budget-advisory committee at a time when the entire committee system was being revamped. Al- though they moved forward with adding three board-selected members to the committee, the will of the majority was that applications for at-large members should not be considered at this time. In the end, the board decided to accept five resignations from the committee and appoint three new members. “I’m hoping we’ll be able to get a quorum at the next meeting,” said McEnearney. “So we can start talking about who will be the next chairman.”

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1310 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE Red Cross RESTAURANT AND PARKING REDUCTION Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant and for a parking reduction; zoned

From Page 1 CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Jose Domi- nquez and Oscar M. Bermudez

DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT well volunteer,” she said. #2007-0025 Alexandria Board of Architectural Review TAKE NOTICE Volunteers deployed to disaster Old & Historic Alexandria District 2950 EISENHOWER AVENUE The Alexandria City Council will hold its Retreat zones receive special training to TAKE NOTICE MARRIOTT SPRINGHILL SUITES LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., at provide assistance in sheltering, ======the Transportation and Environmental Services The Alexandria City Council will meet on Tues- ======Consideration of a request for a development and Recreation Department Main Facilities day, October 28, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., at the A public hearing will be held by the Alexandria special use permit, with site plan and modifica- communications, feeding, staffing Building at 2900 Business Center Drive, Alexan- School Board Administration Building, 2000 Board of Architectural Review on WEDNES- dria, Virginia. tions, to construct a hotel and a request for a re- and bulk distribution of food and DAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008 beginning at 7:30 North Beauregard Street, Board Room, First duction in loading spaces; zoned OCM-100/Of- PM in Council Chambers, second floor of City Floor for the purpose of conducting its regularly fice Commercial Medium. Applicant: SpringHill supplies to victims. That is accom- For further information, you may call the City scheduled legislative meeting. Prior to the Leg- Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia on the Clerk and Clerk of Council’s Office at 703-838- SMC, LLC represented by Duncan Blair, attor- plished by the use of specially de- following applications: islative Meeting, the Alexandria City Council will ney 4550. hold a work session on the Landmark/Van Dorn Area Plan at 5:30 p.m. at the same location. signed and equipped Emergency CASE BAR2008-0137 Jackie Henderson DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT Request for approval of alterations at 625 N. #2007-0006 Response Vehicles or ERV’s. Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions and Washington St, zoned CRMU-X. City Clerk and Clerk of Council The national Red Cross has 500 APPLICANT: Jeffrey Taylor, AIA, for Trader agenda items are available in the Office of the 5311 DUKE STREET Joe's City Clerk and Clerk of Council. Meeting materi- MCDONALDS RESTAURANT such vehicles throughout the na- als are also available online at www.alexandria- tion. One, a 2006 Ford box truck, is CASE BAR2008-0158 va.gov/council. Individuals with disabilities who Consideration of a request for a development Request for approval of demolition/encapsula- require assistance or special arrangements to special use permit, with site plan and modifica- owned and operated by the Alex- tion at 113 Princess St, zoned RM Residential. participate in the work session and City Council tions, to redevelop a fast food restaurant with a APPLICANT: Karl & Lydia Svoboda legislative meeting may call the City Clerk’s Of- drive through window, as well as andria Chapter in conjunction with fice at 703-838-4550 (TTY/TDD 703-838-5056), CASE BAR2008-0159 We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so the Alexandria Fire Department. It Request for approval of addition/alterations at a request for a parking reduction and for a free that the proper arrangements may be made. standing sign; zoned CG/Commercial General. is housed at the Department’s Lee 113 Princess St, zoned RM Residential. City Council meetings are closed-captioned for APPLICANT: Karl & Lydia Svoboda Applicant: McDonald's Corporation by M. Ca- Center training site. the hearing impaired. tharine Puskar, attorney LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE BAR2008-0181 Jackie Henderson “These vehicles are equipped Request for approval of signage at 821 S. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA #2007-0013 with emergency food service and Washington St, zoned CRMU/L. City Clerk and Clerk of Council APPLICANT: Tim Traywick communications capabilities,” she Public Hearing to Obtain Citizens Input on 2400 RUSSELL ROAD CASE BAR2008-0182 the City's Proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Budget ALEXANDRIA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL said. The Alexandria Chapter was Request for approval of demolition at 817 King and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) the first to experiment with an ERV St, zoned KR King Street Retail. Consideration of a request for a development APPLICANT: Barrie Ahmadu Samba Take notice that the City Council of the City special use permit, with site plan and density when they were charged with de- of Alexandria, Virginia, will hold a public hearing transfer under Section 7-2300 of the Zoning Or- CASE BAR2008-0183 in the Council Chambers in City Hall, Alexan- dinance, to enlarge an existing private elemen- ploying a prototype to Florida in Request for approval of alterations at 817 King dria, Virginia, at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, Octo- tary school to accommodate a gymnasium, ber 30, 2008, to obtain citizen input on the City’s St, zoned KR King Street Retail. kitchen and cafeteria; zoned R-12/Residential. 2004 to aid victims of Hurricane APPLICANT: Barrie Ahmadu Samba proposed FY 2010 Budget and Capital Improve- ment Program for FY 2010-2015. Applicant: Alexandria Country Day School by Charley. Duncan Blair, attorney CASE BAR2008-0184 At that time the vehicle was Request for approval of alterations at 612 Persons wishing to speak on the proposed Queen St, zoned OCM (50) Office Commercial. budget may sign up prior to the public hearing ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION ORDER OF PUBLICATION known as a “Sprint.” It was de- APPLICANT: Jamie Lynch meeting by calling the Office of the City Clerk Case No JJ021417-04-00/JJ021417-05-00 signed and built by Daimler Benz and Clerk of Council at 703 838-4550. All pre- NOVEMBER - 2008 Commonwealth of Virginia CASE BAR2008-0185 senters are requested to provide a copy of their ======VA. CODE § 8.01-316 to deal with more narrow and hard Request for approval of alterations at 316 N. text to the City Clerk. ======Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic Alfred St, zoned RB Residential. Relations District Court to navigate areas associated with APPLICANT: Laurel Celeste Individuals with disabilities who require as- The items described below will be heard by the Commonwealth of Virginia, in re urban disaster situations that sistance or special arrangements to participate Planning Commission and the City Council on JASON POMMIER CASE BAR2008-0186 in the City Council meeting may call the City the following dates. NOTICE: Some of the The object of this suit is to: prove to be problem areas for Request for approval of signage at 124 S. West Clerk's Office at 703 838-4550 (TTY/TDD 703 items listed below may be placed on a consent Approve the submitted permanency plan, with St, zoned CD Commercial. 838-5056.) We request that you provide a 48- calendar. A consent item will be approved at goal of adoption, and terminate the parental other truck style vehicles. APPLICANT: William Hatherill hour notice so that the proper arrangements the beginning of the meeting without discussion rights of Carla Pommier, mother of Jason Pom- may be made. Individuals who require transla- unless someone asks that it be taken off the mier, born to Carla Pommier on 12/18/2001; CASE BAR2008-0188 tion services to participate in the City Council consent calendar and considered separately. and enter any other appropriate orders. Carla meeting may call the City Clerk and Clerk of THIS HAS proven to be an ex- Request for approval of signage at 717 Pendle- The Planning Commission reserves the right to Pommierr to receive no further notice of future ton St, zoned CL Commercial. Council's Office at 703 838-4550. We request hearings. that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the recess and continue the public hearing to a fu- tremely active disaster year with APPLICANT: Alexandria Dental Care It is ORDERED that the defendant Carla Pom- proper arrangements may be made. ture date. For further information call the De- more than 60 large-scale disasters partment of Planning and Zoning on 838-4666. mier(Mother) appear at the above named Court CASE BAR2008-0189 Jackie M. Henderson and protect his or her interests on or before including a record number of tor- Request for approval of signage at 718 Jeffer- ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION 12/18/2008 at 9:00am son St, zoned CRMU/L Commercial. City Clerk and Clerk of Council THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008 nados, the worst flooding in the APPLICANT: The Sign Shop 7:30 PM, CITY HALL ORDER OF PUBLICATION midwest in 15 years, early and CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Case No JJ021417-04-00/JJ021417-06-00 CASE BAR2008-0190 301 KING STREET Commonwealth of Virginia fierce wild fires, all coupled with Request for approval of signage at 1016 King ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316 St, zoned KR King Street Retail. Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic killer hurricanes that left both prop- APPLICANT: Hector Velasquez ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re erty and lives strewn along Gulf CASE BAR2008-0191 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008 coast beaches from Florida to Texas. Request for approval of signage at 625 First St, 9:30 AM, CITY HALL JASON POMMIER zoned CD Commercial. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The object of this suit is to: Included within the nearly APPLICANT: Holiday Inn Historic District 301 KING STREET Approve the submitted permanency plan, with ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA goal of adoption, and terminate the parental 70,000 disasters to which the CASE BAR2008-0192 rights of the unknown father of Jason Pommier, Request for approval of alterations at 408 Duke THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A born to Carla Pommier on 12/18/2001; and en- American Red Cross responds each WORK SESSION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008 AT ter any other appropriate orders, and unknown St, zoned RM Residential. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW year, are the approximately 14 lo- APPLICANT: Nels Nordquist 6:00PM TO DISCUSS THE POTOMAC YARD father to receive no further notice of any future TOWN CENTER PROJECT (LANDBAY G). hearings. ALEXANDRIA PLANNING DEPARTMENT cal disasters that the local chapter CASE BAR2008-0193 It is ORDERED that the defendant Unknown answers in a given year. Many of Request for approval of new construction at 714 REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0043 father appear at the above named Court and Wythe St, zoned OC Commercial. AND/OR MINOR AMENDMENT protect his or her interests on or before these are in support of local fire APPLICANT: Sophie Development, LLC 801-803 KING STREET 12/18/2008 at 9:00am and police incidents. The applicants listed below have requested a AUSTIN GRILL CASE BAR2008-0194 special use permit for a change of ownership. OBITUARY “The Red Cross is always there Request for approval of demolition at 1199 S The Director of Planning and Zoning may ap- Consideration of a request for an amendment to Washington St, zoned RC. prove the permits unless a request that the ap- a condition regarding the provision of parking at when disaster strikes, but this year APPLICANT: Hunting Creek, LC plication be forwarded to City Council is re- a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. ceived by November 6, 2008. Applicant: Austin Grill, LLC by Ali Azima has been an active disaster year CASE BAR2008-0195 and the cost of providing relief has Request for approval of a concept for new con- For information about this application, call 703- SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0067 struction at 1199 S Washington St, zoned RC. 838-4666 or write to the Alexandria Department rapidly outpaced contributions,” APPLICANT: Hunting Creek, LC of Planning and Zoning, Room 2100, City Hall, 116 EAST DELRAY AVE 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 PIECE OUT said Gail McGovern, American Red CASE BAR2008-0199 Cross President and CEO. Request for approval of alterations at 523 S Lee SPECIAL USE PERMIT # 2008-0077 Consideration of a request to operate a restau- St, zoned RM Residential. ADDRESS: 2018 Mt. Vernon Ave rant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. To learn how to make donations APPLICANT: Robert Bentley Adams & Associ- ates log on to www.redcross.org or call Request for change ownership of a restaurant Applicant: Culinary Concepts Corporation by Lawrence J. Ponzi KNUDSEN, Lorraine Schaffer, born March Information about the above item(s) may be ob- Applicant: Tasneeya Gordon 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733- tained from the Department of Planning and 23, 1922 in Elkton, Maryland, passed away on Zoning, City Hall, 301 King Street, Room 2100, SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0069 August 13, 2008 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Mrs. 2767). To make contributions di- SPECIAL USE PERMIT # 2008-0076 Knudsen was a longtime resident of the Mt. Alexandria, Virginia 22314, telephone: (703) ADDRESS: 3030 Duke Street rectly through the Alexandria Chap- 838-4666 904 KING STREET Vernon area of Alexandra; she moved to Ft. OLD TOWNE GOURMET ter mail to Alexandria Chapter, Request for change ownership of a automobile Collins in May of 2006 to be closer to family. dealership Her children Lisa D. Knudsen of Ft. Collins and Consideration of a request for an amendment to Kristin B. Knudsen of Brevard, North Carolina, American Red Cross, 123 N. Alfred In Memoriam add seating at an existing market with Applicant: Fred Gheyssari and grandchildren Sarah Keroff, Jessica Knud- St., Alexandria, VA 22314 or by email Sgt. George Washington Rimmer Sr sen, and Will Stanford, as well as son in law We love and miss you so very much and you restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Josh Johnson, were at her bedside. Lorraine at www.alexandriaredcross.org. The will be forever remained in our hearts. Love LEGAL NOTICE Applicant: ADNY Company, LLC. represented was preceded in death by her beloved husband, local phone number is 703-549- Your wife Connie and your children George I, Yvonne D. 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44 ❖ Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet Sports Editor Mark Giannotto Sports 703-917-6409 or [email protected] Looking For His Shot young fighters that frequent the Alexandria Alexandria native Boxing Club. “I would watch other kids that I knew had fights around the Photos by talent, they just needed that push or to hear world in search of from somebody they looked up to,” said Koroma “So that’s when I thought, ‘Hey I’ll just go back and be a trainer, help out the boxing stardom Louise Krafft community a bit.’” By Mark Giannotto One of his biggest points of emphasis is The Gazette Packet getting a young fighter’s mind right outside the ring before stepping inside the squared

he sun is beginning to set out- /The Gazette Packet circle. It’s a new twist on the old cliché of side the converted garage off of boxing keeping kids away from violence on TJefferson Davis Highway that the street. currently houses the Alexandria “Kay stays on you, he motivates you, and Boxing Club, making the problem facing he trains you hard,” said 22-year-old Alex- several waiting boxers even more dire. andria native and T.C. Williams graduate No one can seem to figure out how to get Brandon Quarles, who estimates Koroma the lights working. has been his trainer for about 30 amateur But in walks 28-year-old Kompa “Kay” Koroma (left) spars with former World Champion Demarcus Corley at matches. “He always tells me to you’re go- Koroma and quickly the mood changes. the Alexandria Boxing Club. ing to perform how you feel.” Koroma, just back from Zambia where he After two wins in a row overseas, Koroma won the Global Boxing Union middleweight “There’s only one way to find out. Hope- world. says he is fine with the prospect of another title, heads directly for the drafty gym’s cir- fully he’ll come out of retirement and I’ll Those around Koroma have noticed he’s minor title fight overseas, and recently de- cuit breaker, jimmying it with just the right get the chance. I want that chance.” much more confident in the ring, transform- cided to take a December fight in Kenya. touch, so practice can begin as usual. Koroma began his professional career ing from a more defensive boxer to an ag- Ultimately, though, he longs to show the Just one of the obstacles facing Koroma with three straight wins gressive puncher in his people of Alexandria that the sun never sets as he tries to shed more high profile light in 2007, all of which most recent bouts. on a dream. on the old gym these days. took place in venues “We could fight in the And as of late, “I’m just trying to bring (a major belt) “Everybody in Alexandria always ask me, around Northern Vir- Koroma has been spar- back to Alexandria.” Koroma said. “We ‘Kay, you think you can beat Floyd ginia. But things got off back alleys, as long as ring with Demarcus could fight in the back alleys, as long as it’s Mayweather?’,” Koroma said as he sat be- track following a doc- it’s sanctioned and a “Chop Chop” Corley, a sanctioned and a belt is on the line and ev- neath posters of numerous local boxing no- tor-imposed two-year 34-year-old former eryone knows I’m fighting for Alexandria,” tables that have stepped through the Alex- hiatus from boxing due belt is on the line and Light Welterweight andria Boxing Club through the years. to a shoulder injury he World Cham- sustained in an exhibi- everyone knows I’m pion. Corley tion match. has fought, to With his injury finally fighting for varying de- healed this summer, grees of suc- Koroma signed up for a Alexandria.” cess, September match in —Kompa “Kay” Koroma Mayweather, Chungdu, China, scor- Miguel Cotto, ing a second round TKO over unknown Bai and Zab Judah — the kinds of big Hang. The win impressed promoters names Koroma strives to be men- enough to give Koroma his title shot — al- tioned with. After battling Koroma beit a minor one — on October 4 in Zam- the past couple months in the ring, bia against Zambian native John Chibuta. Corley doesn’t see all that much “When you go overseas they treat you of a difference. really, really well,” said Koroma, who de- “There’s no reason why Kay feated Chibuta after an intentional head shouldn’t be fighting for a (United butt left Koroma woozy, sending the fight States Boxing Association) title to the scorecards after four rounds. Koroma within the next couple of months,” said he made about $3,000 for the Zambia said Corley. “His people just have title fight, a huge pay raise from the $400 to make the right phone calls and he estimates he would bring in from fight- get the right fights for him.” ing on a local card. Koroma currently has a 9-to-5 job at a publishing warehouse that IT WAS DURING his injury-in- allows him to take leave for his fights. duced hiatus that Koroma realized “You wake up and everyone is rushing his fighting career could live on in you,” he said of fighting on other continents. other ways. Koroma, who was “You feel like Muhammed Ali out there. You born in London, England before don’t have to be someone in a poster or a moving to Alexandria as a 12-year- magazine, they just love that you’re in their old, remembered his days coming Alexandria boxer Kay Koroma has country and you respect their country.” up as an amateur when he was fought in both China and Zambia Whether he’s a superstar in the making told he could be great, but never in the past month and recently remains to be seen, but with a perfect 5-0 really understood the work that After suffering a shoulder injury that brought home the Global Boxing record during his short professional career goes into reaching one’s potential. sidelined him for almost two years, Union Middleweight Title. He also Koroma appears intent on being more than It was the motivating factor in Koroma became a trainer and mentor for helps out younger fighters as a just a “could have been” in the boxing his decision to train many of the many of the Alexandria Boxing Club’s trainer and mentor. younger members. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Alexandria Gazette Packet ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 45 Sports Briefs

has never moved so fast and looked so clean and Titans Upset W. Springfield disciplined”. The T.C. Williams football team pulled off a stun- Also on a positive note, the ODBC Men’s 8+ beat ning upset last Saturday, defeating West Springfield, perennial championship teams such as Radley Col- 18-16. The win was the Titans’ second-straight win lege Boat Club, St. Catherine’s Rowing Club, and third in four games after beginning the season Thompson’s Boat Club, Community Rowing (CRI), 0-4. West Springfield had previously been unbeaten Choate Rosemary Hall, Princeton National Rowing within the Patriot District. Association, Oak Ridge Rowing, Walt Whitman Crew T.C. Williams can thank its special teams for giv- Boosters, as well as last year’s Stotesbury Champi- ing it a chance against a West Springfield team that ons - St. Joe’s Prep. was without its star quarterback Bryn Renner, a North The Old Dominion Boat Club has earned an auto- Carolina signee who was out due to injury. matic entry into next year’s 45th regatta, and finishes Following a score that put West Springfield up 14- the 2008 season on November 2nd at The Head of 6, wide receiver Tony Richardson returned the ensu- the Occoquan at Sandy Run Regional Park Rowing ing kickoff 90 yards to narrow the lead to 14-12 in Facility. The Men’s program looks to end their unde- the second quarter. feated local season in good form by once again win- With momentum on its side, the Titans capitalized ning Gold and will attempt to break a third course in the third quarter as well. Sophomore quarterback record in their fourth and final local race. connected with senior wide receiver Marc Grosser on a 53-yard touchdown pass to give T.C. Williams a lead it would never relinquish. Seminary Hill Cup Update The Titans travel to Lee this Friday and close out The Seminary Hill Cup, a competition created by the regular season on Halloween night at West the athletic departments of Episcopal of St. Potomac. Stephen’s/St. Agnes that pits the girls’ teams of the Maroon against the girls’ teams of the Saints, hits its stride this week with the final six games between Boat Club Shines at the two schools scheduled for this Thursday. In the opening weeks of the competition, each National Regatta school has earned two points out of a possible ten, The Old Dominion Boat Club’s Junior Men’s 8+ with six events remaining in the Cup. Events will be competed this weekend at the 44th Head of the held on both campuses this Thursday, with the first Charles Regatta in Boston. Battling 39 degree tem- annual trophy being presented to the winning school peratures, 20 mph head winds, rough water and fa- after a girl’s varsity volleyball match at Episcopal. tigue over the 3.2 mile technically challenging course, the ODBC men placed 12th out of 66 competing teams. The Head of the Charles Regatta is the larg- Local Pro Fishing est two day regatta in the world hosting nearly This past weekend, the FLW Outdoors fishing tour 10,000 athletes and 300,000 spectators. held the Stren Series Northern Division Tournament The field was so fast, the top 12 times so close, on the Potomac River. Pro Mike Hoskings of Alexan- ODBC was only 18 seconds from earning a Bronze dria finished in fourth place, catching 20 bass fish medal, and less than 50 seconds from the Gold medal that weighed a combined 59 pounds and 12 ounces. position.” says Men’s Coach Scott Gordon. “The boat For his haul, Hoskings earned $4,557 in prize money.

PIGSKIN PROGNOSTICATORS: Week Nine Each week, The Connection’s Pigskin Prognosticators select winners from the top prep games. GAMES OF THE WEEK 1. Churchill at Whitman 2. Dominion at Park View 3. Herndon at Robinson 4. Mount Vernon at Yorktown 5. Oakton at Westfield 6. Potomac Falls at Broad Run 7. Washington-Lee at Edison 8. W. Springfield at Lake Braddock 9. Penn State at Ohio State 10. Redskins at Lions

WEEK NINE SCHEDULE: Games played Friday, Oct. 24 Churchill at Whitman, 6:30 p.m. Dominion at Park View, 7:30 p.m. Jason Mackey Mark Giannotto Rich Sanders Herndon at Robinson, 7:30 p.m. Mount Vernon at Yorktown, 7:30 p.m. Sports Editor Sports Editor Sports Editor Oakton at Westfield, 7:30 p.m. Last Week: 7-3 Last Week: 6-4 Last Week: 5-5 Potomac Falls at Broad Run, 7:30 p.m. Season: 53-17 Season: 49-21 Season: 42-28 Washington-Lee at Edison, 7:30 p.m. Percentage: 76% Percentage: 70% Percentage: 60% W. Springfield at L. Braddock, 7:30 p.m. 1. Churchill 1. Churchill 1. Churchill Chantilly at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. 2. Park View 2. Park View 2. Dominion Falls Church at Fairfax, 7:30 p.m. 3. Robinson 3. Herndon 3. Herndon Hayfield at South County, 7:30 p.m. 4. Yorktown 4. Yorktown 4. Mount Vernon Gonzaga at Paul VI, 7 p.m. 5. Westfield 5. Westfield 5. Oakton Heritage at Briar Woods, 7:30 p.m. 6. Potomac Falls 6. Broad Run 6. Broad Run Langley at W.T. Woodson, 7:30 p.m. 7. Edison 7. Edison 7. Edison Marshall at South Lakes, 7:30 p.m. 8. W. Springfield 8. W. Springfield 8. W. Springfield McLean at Madison, 7:30 p.m. 9. Ohio State 9. Ohio State 9. Penn State Stone Bridge at Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. 10. Redskins 10. Redskins 10. Redskins T.C. Williams at Lee, 7:30 p.m. West Potomac at Annandale, 7:30 p.m. Wootton at Magruder, 6:30 p.m.

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