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25 Cents Vol. XX, No. 22 Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Paper June 11, 2009 Deeds, Indeed Voters cite Post endorsement and ability to beat GOP as key factors. By Julia O’Donoghue said Gorin, who works for the Na- The Gazette tional Association of School Psy- chologists. ust minutes after gubernatorial candidate Terry TERRY McAULIFFE may be a JMcAuliffe and his family Fairfax County resident and finished voting at their former Del. Brian Moran used to home precinct in Spring Hill El- represent part of the jurisdiction ementary School, Susan Gorin in the Virginia House of Virginia walked through the door. Delegates. But Deeds beat both Gorin, like McAuliffe, is a candidates statewide and in McLean resident with a home near Fairfax County to become the Tysons Corner. She and the former Democratic Party’s nominee for Democratic National Committee governor this week. chair live so close to each other “Wow. … No one could have that they are likely to get stuck in imagined what we accomplished the same traffic jam on any given here tonight,” said Deeds to his weekday afternoon. supporters at a victory party in But Gorin voted for state Sen. Charlottesville on election night. Creigh Deeds (D-25), whose home Across the commonwealth, Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette county in central Virginia is so ru- Deeds received about 49.73 per- Alexandria Hospital Foundation Chair Joe Viar opens the Julia Johns awards ral, it doesn’t contain a single stop- cent of the vote to McAuliffe’s ceremony at his home. light. 26.43 percent and Moran’s 23.84 “I am in education and the percent. Just under 20 percent of teachers’ union endorsed Deeds. the primary ballots were cast in The Washington Post endorsement Fairfax County, where Deeds, win 1872 Tribute [of Deeds] also impressed me,” See Deeds Wins, Page 3 he 1872 Society’s 17th Annual Membership Re- ception brought forth members from Mt. Vernon Wagner Wins Easily and Alexandria to pay tribute to the 2009 Julia T ormer Virginia Secretary of Wagner, a veteran of Gov. Mark Johns Award of Distinction honors. The awards Finance Jody Wagner eas- Warner and Gov. Tim Kaine’s ad- are named after Julia Johns who led a group of women F ily won the Democratic ministrations, performed better in who brought the Alexandria Hospital into being on Dec. Party’s nomination for lieutenant Fairfax County than she did state- 12, 1872. governor over political consult- wide. In the county, where ap- The award was established to recognize and honor indi- ant and Arlington County resident proximately one fifth of the state- viduals who embody the same spirit as the founder, Johns, Mike Signer in a primary June 9. wide votes were cast, Wagner re- and have made a significant contribution in the advancing She will face current Lt. Gov. Bill ceived 78.42 percent of the vote of healthcare for the community of Alexandria. This year’s Bolling (R), who is running for his to Signer’s 17.74 percent and honorees were Laurie and Tom Field and Janet and her second term, in November’s state- Bowerbank’s 3.83 percent. late husband Carl von Sternberg. wide general election. Signer, who was also a member Gincy Carosi received special Wagner, a Virginia Beach resi- of the Warner administration, per- recognition for her work with dent, received 74.21 percent of formed slightly better in the City the 1872 Society and the TWIG. the vote overall in Virginia to of Fairfax than he did in the state- Signer’s 21.3 percent. Russell wide vote. The Arlington County County Supervisor Jon native received 24.31 percent of Bowerbank, who dropped out of the vote to Wagner’s 71.86 per- the race May 18 and endorsed cent. Bowerbank also garnered Wagner, still appeared on the bal- 3.81 percent of the vote in the city. lot and received 4.48 percent of A few Democratic activists said

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Photo by he Alexandria Sym- T phony Orchestra celebrated its 6th Annual Garden Party at the historic Julia O’Donoghue home and garden of Ann and Mark Kington, the boyhood home of Robert E. Lee. Rain was in abundance, but so was the generosity of the Symphony’s patrons, as more

/The Gazette than $52,000 was raised through sponsorships, tickets, and auction items. U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner and Lisa Collis served as honorary co-chairs of the fundraiser; Donnan C. State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-25), from Bath County, won Wintermute chaired the event. the Democratic gubernatorial primary June 9, pictured Proceeds from the Garden here in Oakton on the day of the primary. Party support the ASO’s educational programming and concert operations for its 2009- Deeds Wins Primary 2010 Inspired by Nature season. Further information is From Page 1 Democratic delegate races were available at www.alexsym.org ning about 49.31 percent of the also taking place, tended to have or by calling 703-548-0885. vote, enjoyed the same level of higher turnout and could have support he saw statewide. driven up participation overall in “I have supported Creigh for six the county to higher than the state months but I am as surprised as average. anyone to see the amount of sup- Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette port he got up here,” said state THE NEW DEMOCRATIC nomi- A quartet of symphony musicians’ greet guests at the Sen. Chap Petersen (D-35). nee will face Republican candidate annual garden party. In the City of Fairfax, where and former Virginia Attorney Gen- Petersen lives, Deeds won 53.42 eral Bob McDonnell for the second percent of the vote. time in a general election this fall. In the aftermath of primary, both McDonnell beat Deeds by just Moran and McAuliffe endorsed 323 votes in the 2005 attorney Deeds and encouraged their sup- general race, the closest election porters to throw their support be- in the history of Virginia. hind the Democratic nominee. In that election, Deeds carried Jean McGuiness talks Fairfax County four years ago by with friends in the Party host VOTER TURNOUT in the elec- a healthy margin of 57 percent to dining room. Mark Kington tion, at 9.2 percent, was slightly McDonnell’s 42 percent. talks with Fred higher in Fairfax County than the McDonnell said he intends to close and Tristi rest of Virginia, where approxi- that gap of support between him Lowther. mately 6.3 percent of registered and Deeds in Fairfax, where ap- voters participated in the primary proximately one in seven Virginia overall. voters lives. Though any registered voter, in- “I will make sure people know I cluding Republicans, could vote in am the original Fairfax resident the primary, Fairfax County regis- and I intend to spend a lot more trar Rokey Suleman said he ex- time up here,” said McDonnell, pected participation to be low. who grew up in the Mount Vernon “Historically, Virginia and area. Fairfax have low primary turnout,” In the aftermath of primary, both said Suleman. Moran and McAuliffe endorsed Areas like the Mason District Deeds and encouraged their sup- and Vienna, where competitive portersSee toDeeds throw Wins, their support Page 30 be Nick and Gincy Carosi. Wagner Wins Easily From Page 1 a Wagner volunteer, said she was Garden party able to convince approximately 15 hostess Ann Kington they were concerned about how undecided voters to back her can- greets guests in the little voters seemed to know about didate outside the polling station entrance hall. the lieutenant governor primary at South Lakes High School. candidates. “The voters are very uninformed “I felt like there was not enough about that race,” said Nelson information about that race,” said Henderson, who was passing out Vicki and Janet Wynovich, a Springfield resi- information about the Democratic Fabrici dent who voted in the primary. Party outside Sangster Elementary Vasques. Reston resident Debra Steppel, School on primary day. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 ❖ 3 4 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com People Rex Reiley RE/MAX Allegiance 703-768-7730 [email protected] Great Falls $875,000 12134 Holly Knoll Circle Scenic Waterfront Colonial in Great Falls—6 BRs, 3.5 BAs, formal dining room w/fireplace, lovely remodeled kitchen, screened porch & deck overlooking stunning backyard w/koi pond/waterfall & 170' of scenic waterfront on 4-acre pond. Library, new hardwood floors, replacement windows, central vac, alarm, underground sprinkler. Au pair/in-law suite in fully finished walk-out basement w/2nd kitchen & full bath. Alex./Mount Vernon $619,900 9005 Nomini Lane Large, stately Colonial w/2-car garage on quiet cul-de-sac. Beautifully updated kitchen opens to breakfast area & family room w/fireplace. Gorgeous hdwd flrs.Huge bedrooms. Spacious master bedroom w/lg dressing area & walk-in closet. Private, landscaped backyard w/new exquisite patio-great for entertaining. Unfinished basement offers ample storage. Scenic commute along G.W. Parkway—Ft. Belvoir, Old Town, Ntl. Airport, D.C. & Pentagon. Alex./Stratford $559,900 8716 Linton Lane New Hope Housing’s Volunteer Coordinator Chris Bramante (far left) with volunteer Lovely 4BR, 2.5 BA Colonial w/brick award recipients Ruben Matos, Ann Darden, Casey Kilcoyne, Patricia Snyder, Margaret front & carport. Very competitively Meyer, and Eric Ashley. priced in mid 500s. This is not a short sale or bank owned. Family room w/fireplace off the kitchen. Hardwood floors on the main & upper levels w/partial, unfinished basement which can be finished off or left as a workshop/storage area. Just New Hope Honors Volunteers down the street from Ft. Hunt Elem. Minutes to Ft. Belvoir & Huntington Metro. Alex./Mount Vernon $550,000 ew Hope Housing celebrated the con Year. Ruben Matos was honored for his work tutor- 9326 Craig Avenue tribution volunteers make to the lives ing residents at Mondloch House Shelter, and Patricia Large brick 5 BR, 3 BA split w/2-car garage on a .4 acre lot in lovely Mt. Nof homeless families and individuals Snyder for her many years of service to Max’s Place Vernon area w/lots of trees. 2 fire- with a reception and awards ceremony residents. A team of six professionals from Leader- places, energy efficient replacement on Wednesday evening, June 3, at Mt. Vernon Uni- ship Fairfax’s Emerging Leaders Institute was hon- windows, beautiful refinished hdwd floors on main level, new carpeting, tarian Church’s historic Hollin Hall. ored for a project exploring the benefits of social landscaped fenced rear lot w/huge Executive Director Pam Michell thanked the volun- media for New Hope Housing; Margaret Meyer and deck off sunroom addition, freshly painted interior & exterior. teers for the many ways they help individual residents Eric Ashley received the award for their team. Superbly priced so renovate kitchen/baths to your desire. Easy commute to Ft. Belvoir, Alex, Old Town, D.C./Pentagon. in New Hope Housing shelters and post-shelter housing New Hope Housing serves homeless men, women programs, for their support of agency operations, and and children through innovative shelter, transitional Alex./Hollin Hall Village $375,000 CT 2100 Shenandoah Road for their role in building community awareness of and permanent supportive housing programs in south Lovely, updated 2 BR+Den homelessness and the programs of New Hope Housing. Fairfax County, the City of Falls Church, and Arling- UNDER Rambler on a large beautiful Hollin Award recipients included Ann Darden, named the ton County. In the past year, New Hope Housing as- Hall lot—Numerous updates: Kyle Randall Volunteer of the Year, and Casey sisted 822 individuals, including 138 children, in one CONTRA kitchen w/C.T. floor, cherry cabi- Kilcoyne, the Allie McConnell Youth Volunteer of the or more of its programs. nets & granite counters—Newer roof & plumbing, replacement windows & an updated bath—Private, fenced, beautiful garden patio. Waynewood Elementary, easy commutes to Old Town, Ft. Belvoir, National Airport, Pentagon and D.C. Alex./Pinewood Lake $269,900 CT 4332 Birchlake Court Bob Beatty Award Beautifully updated 3/4 bedroom town The Fort Hunt UNDER house w/2.5 baths. Located on a quiet Sportsmen’s Association, cul-de-sac w/wonderful views of the lake. CONTRA Shows like a model—fresh paint, newer local youth sports sup- carpeting & light fixtures. Meticulously porters since 1963, maintained & great location by the lake. awarded the Bob Beatty Easy Commute to Ft. Belvoir, Old Town Award to a local athlete & Huntington Metro, National Airport, on March 14 at Mount Pentagon & D.C. Vernon Country Club. Alex/Woodlawn Terrace $239,900 Barrett Gess, 11, was 8214 Ackley Street presented the award for Charming Cape Cod on a large, his accomplishments in fenced .25 acre lot. Beautifully athletics, scholastics and updated kitchen and baths. Nice his contributions to the addition with family room and work- local community. Barrett shop. Shows very well. Sold as received the plaque and is. 3 minutes to Ft. Belvoir, 15 minutes to Metro and Old Town, a $100 gift certificate. He Alex. Short Sale, subject to third party approval. is pictured with his dad, For more information: mom and grandmother. www.RexReiley.com Each Office Independently Owned and Operated www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 ❖ 5 News

SSSAS board member Greg Austin steps in to give his daughter Kelly her Emma Rollinson Oxford delivers the valedictory address. diploma. 2009 Commencement for Saint Stephen’s St. Agnes

The processional of graduates Photo by Louise Krafft enters the courtyard at Aspinwall Gazette Packet Grove on the grounds of the Virginal Theological Seminary.

Head of School Joan Holden hands a diploma to Louise Fauth.

The banner of St. Stephen’s &St. Agnes School.

Commencement speaker James P. Toomey ’79. The Senior Chorale directed by Dallis Byrne sings “Seasons of Love.”

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Ft. Hunt Elementary parent Julie Lowe (left) Sugar-Filled Celebration designed a confectionary display to celebrate the retirement of art teacher Kathlyn Avila, cafeteria manager Shirley Lowe, and principal Carol Coose. Lowe, who operates a business called For the Love of Cupcakes, used photos of the three honorees to create special cakes picturing them in retirement: Coose is surfing, Avila is painting, and Atkinson is at her pottery wheel. Since those three cakes could hardly feed the entire school, Lowe masterminded the decoration of 500-plus cupcakes baked by the PTA. Girl Scout Earns Bronze Award By Kristen McCarthy The Gazette Fishburne Summer School ’09 arning the bronze award in Girl Scouts is a Ecommitment and a responsibility. Not only does it require 30 hours of time, but it also involves dedication from a caring individual. April Krenke, a member of Girl Scout Troop 446 at Waynewood Elementary, earned her bronze award by assembling birthday party supply boxes for use by United Community Ministries. The boxes consisted of items that could be used to host a birthday party, including cake mixes, candles, paper napkins, paper plates, utensils, frosting, sprinkles, hats and goodie bags. Each box had its own theme, ranging from prin- April Krenke cess to car decor. The original plan was to make 20 boxes of birthday supplies. However, due to the her love for birthdays and desire to help the commu- response that she received from donations, the nity. With the state of the current economy, many number increased to 30 boxes. “We’re going to people have had to cut back on certain things, which have enough stuff for 30 boxes. Our original goal include birthday parties for children. The motto of was 20,” said April’s mom. her poster was: “Not everyone can afford a birthday The community played a contributing role in help- party, but everyone deserves one.” Her favorite part ing April complete her project. Waynewood Elemen- of the project was being able to help someone in need. tary allowed her to display posters advertising her She worked on this project for two months. All of project so that others could contribute. “We wouldn’t her work finally paid off when she delivered the boxes have half the stuff if it weren’t for Waynewood. They to UCM on Sunday, June 9. April also received her let me put up a poster and a box in the hallway for bronze award on Sunday at Aldersgate Church. Her donations”, said April. The Krenke family’s parish, mother expressed how she felt about the choice of Good Shepherd Catholic Church, allowed her to set this project and the amount of work: “I think it was up a donation box during church events so that she the perfect project for her because she does love birth- could collect more items for her project. days and birthday parties. When we first talked about The greatest challenge of the project was finding this project, she started asking questions about fami- boxes to contain all of the items for each birthday lies and why they couldn’t afford birthday parties at gift. Hollin Hall Pastry Shop helped April to com- this point in time because of the economy. She had plete the project by donating 10 cake boxes. to understand the importance of continuing to be a April’s inspiration to create this project came from kid,” she said.

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urke resident Kevin Morse has been an en- gaged Republican voter for years. B As an active member of his homeowners association, Morse keeps up on policy is- Photo by Julia O’Donoghue/ Gazette sues before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Fairfax County state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli and Virginia General Assembly. He attends meetings (R-37) accepted the Republican Party’s with his local elected officials and asks questions nomination for attorney general at a about specific issues, like those related to transpor- statewide convention in Richmond May tation and the Dulles Rail project. 30. But Morse had never attended the Republican Party of Virginia’s statewide convention until last week- most populous locality in the Virginia and so also end. This year, he was motivated to drive to Rich- has the largest number of Republican voters. Bedell mond and participate in the event so he could sup- said it is awarded 1,200 convention delegate votes, port his local state senator, Ken Cuccinelli (R-37), in about 10 percent of the overall delegate votes in the a bid to become the Republican Party’s nominee for commonwealth and more than any other jurisdic- attorney general. tion. “I think he has been a great state senator. I don’t “We are, by far, the largest delegation filing in the always agree with him. But if he disagrees with you, state,” he said. he tells you. He doesn’t try to smooth things over,” Virginia Republicans typically decide their con- said Morse. tested statewide nominations through a convention, rather than a primary election. CUCCINELLI, a Centreville resident and Northern Some activists said a convention format fires up Virginia’s only Republican state senator, easily won the base and give candidates momentum headed into his political party’s nomination for attorney general the general campaign season. Conventions also tend at the Richmond Coliseum May 30. His opponents, to benefit disciplined and well-organized campaigns, former federal prosecutor John Brownlee and former like Cuccinelli’s, that can convince people to travel Arlington County School Board member Dave Fos- hundred of miles and possibly sit through several ter, threw their support to him at the conclusion of hours of voting. the first ballot count. But conventions also limit participation. Last year’s During the convention, former Attorney General Democratic primary in the 11th Congressional Dis- Bob McDonnell, who faced no opposition, was also trict drew 24,575 voters, more than three times as officially named the Republican candidate for gov- many people as participated in the convention from ernor. the across the entire commonwealth. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling easily defeated challenger “This is kind of neat but there is the inconvenience Patrick Muldoon for his re-election nomination. Pat of it,” said Morse of the convention. Mullins, a former Fairfax County Republican Com- mittee chair, was elected head of the statewide party SINCE ONLY the very motivated participate, con- over Bill Stanley. ventions also tend to produce more conservative can- With approximately 7,000 delegates, the 2009 con- didates, which some complain are not as appealing vention was the largest for Virginia Republicans since to the general electorate. the early 1990s. Cuccinelli, for example, is more outspoken on so- Fairfax County, alone, had over 1,600 people reg- cial issues than most other Republicans holding ister and 1,200 people show up to participate in Rich- elected office in Fairfax County. During his conven- mond. Last year, between 600 and 700 Fairfax County tion speech, he mentioned his strong support for gun residents registered to be delegates and even fewer rights and a state constitutional amendment that attended the state convention, said Anthony Bedell, defined marriage as between a man and a woman. chair of the Fairfax County Republican Committee. “I have been the most aggressive pro-life leader in “Republicans are tired of getting pushed around the Senate,” said Cuccinelli, whose wife home- in Fairfax County,” he said. schools several of their seven children. Like Morse, several Fairfax County residents who Some Democrats said Cuccinelli’s chances of win- don’t normally attend conventions came to Richmond ning a general election against the Democratic nomi- primarily to help Cuccinelli secure the nomination. nee for Attorney General, Fairfax County Del. Steve “Ken has been very instrumental in mental health Shannon (D-35) are poor because of the Republican’s issues and I wanted to support him,” said Spring- stances on issues like abortion and guns. field resident Addison Smith, who has not attended Even though the Republican represents Fairfax a Republican convention since former Gov. Jim County, he does not appeal to Northern Virginia vot- Gilmore was nominated. ers in general. He won his 2007 re-election campaign Cuccinelli hoped to get the support of approxi- by less than 100 votes in his western Fairfax County mately 70 percent of the Fairfax County delegates, district, they said. though ballots at a convention are not counted on a “I would be very surprised if he won. He barely To honor dad on Father’s Day, send us your favorite snapshots of you with your dad and The Gazette will publish them in our Father’s Day issue. Be sure to include some information about one person-one vote basis. Instead, the votes are won in a district drawn to be heavily Republican,” what’s going on in the photo, plus your name and phone number and town of residence. To e-mail weighted based on how many Republican voters par- said state Senate majority leader Dick Saslaw (D- digital photos, send to: [email protected] ticipated in a recent statewide election. 35), who represents Fairfax County and the City of Or to mail photo prints, send to: Mount Vernon Gazette, “Me and My Dad Photo Gallery,” Fairfax County leans Democratic but it is also the Alexandria. 1606 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Photo prints will be returned to you if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope, but please don’t send us anything irreplaceable. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 ❖ 9 Opinion

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Talk openly to your to possess, transport or purchase alcohol if fied professional help if necessary. Classified ads 703-917-6400 teen about alcohol. you’re under 21. A new law went into effect For more, see www.wrap.org. Employment ads 703-917-6464 Julie Ferrill Display Advertising, 703-927-1364 Letters to the Editor [email protected] Ginger Krup County have enjoyed state investment. Our Display Advertising, 703-702-1372 [email protected] It’s About Priorities leadership supported these efforts — but what To the Editor: Andrea Smith about Mt. Vernon? We deserve the same at- Classified Advertising, 703-917-6401 I join the many Mt. Vernon residents speak- tention as other parts of the state. [email protected] ing out in opposition to reduced speed limits Some politicians are saying that only by rais- Barbara Parkinson on Richmond Highway. There are many trans- ing taxes can we get the improvements we de- Employment Advertising 703-917-6418 portation improvements that need to be made, serve. Yet any drive down the Route 1 makes [email protected] and should have already been made, in the cor- it clear that our businesses are in trouble. In- ridor. Impeding traffic flow, especially when creasing the burden on these struggling busi- Publisher Jerry Vernon there is no proof it will increase pedestrian nesses is not the solution. We are all in this safety, is certainly not one of them. Editor & Publisher together, and if they fail, the rest of the county Mary Kimm In a recent letter to the Virginia Secretary of JROTC Students will be left with the bill. Likewise we cannot Editor in Chief Transportation, Dels. Kris Amundson (D-44) add to the tax burden of homeowners. Steven Mauren and Mark Sickles (D-43) and state Sen. Toddy I believe Mt. Vernon can get the improve- Photography: Receive Awards Louise Krafft, Robbie Hammer Puller (D-33) endorsed several measures I have ments that are long overdue by prioritizing our Art/Design: Mount Vernon High School’s been speaking out about, including improved state spending and growing our tax base by Zohra Aslami, Geovani Flores, annual JROTC awards presenta- signs and signals. I believe that we must go Laurence Foong, John Heinly, helping local business. I believe we can revi- John Smith, Stu Moll, Wayne Shipp tion was held on Thursday May further, implementing needed improvements talize the corridor by encouraging investment Production Manager: 14. The Kate Waller Barrett like sidewalks, medians, and pedestrian islands and public-private partnerships. I believe we Jean Card Chapter of the National Society that allow people who must cross the highway need effective leadership to make sure we fi- Editor Emeritus: Daughters of the American Revo- a safe place to walk and stand. nally get our fair share. Only by working to- Mary Anne Weber lution ( NSDAR) presented two While I am glad to see that our local delega- gether — and applying sound business prin- CIRCULATION: 703-917-6481 awards at the ceremony. Regent tion is finally putting effort into supporting ciples — will we succeed. When we stream- Circulation Manager: Ann Oliver Nancy Valley (back to camera) these common sense ideas, I am disappointed line government, cut waste, and fund our pri- presents the Patriotism Medal to that this effort has come so late. orities, we can get Mt. Vernon growing again. CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, Cadet Yesida Campos. The unavoidable fact is that there have been L.L.C. It is about time. Peter Labovitz no meaningful improvements to Route 1 be- Jay McConville President/CEO tween the Beltway and Fort Belvoir in a long Alexandria Mary Kimm time, with stretches running through our dis- The letter writer is running for delegate to Publisher/Chief Operating Officer 703-917-6416 trict looking like they did back in the 1960s. represent the 44th House District. [email protected] Mt. Vernon has suffered with a lack of infra- Jerry Vernon structure investment. Now the plan to widen Publisher/Executive Vice President 703-917-6404 and improve our section of Route 1 has again [email protected] been delayed another 10 years. Write Wesley DeBrosse We’ve seen transportation improvements to The Gazette welcomes views on any Controller the north of us, south of us, and west of us. Yet public issue. Send to: Debbie Funk Mt. Vernon’s stretch of Route 1 is not on the National Sales, 703-518-4631 Letters to the Editor [email protected] VDOT projects list, or even on the list of fed- The Gazette 1606 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314 eral projects funded with stimulus money. It is A Connection Newspaper Call: 703-917-6431. Regent Nancy Valley with JROTC past time for action. By e-mail: medal winner Cadet Laterrly Hall. Yes, funding is tight; it always is. Still, sur- [email protected] rounding parts of Fairfax and Prince William 10 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Bulletin Board

To have a notice listed in the Bulletin Board, Richmond Highway, Alexandria at Mt Vernon High School Band e-mail [email protected]. (behind Gold’s Gym), sells new and Room. 8515Old Mt Vernon Road. No Call Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407 with used building and home auditions. Just sit in and play along questions. improvement materials to the general even if you are “rusty.” Music and public. All proceeds benefit Habitat music stands will be provided. Call for Humanity of Northern Virginia. Ed Smith 703-768-8278 or Eric ONGOING The ReStore is run by volunteers that Leighty 703-768-4172. Hopkins House dedicate their time and energy to the (www.hopkinshouse.org) is a local work of Habitat and we are in need Adoption Support Groups are charity that provides preschool of more volunteers. Call the store forming in the Mount Vernon area. services for children and offers family today at 703-360-6700 or stop by. All members of the adoption triad, education workshops for parents. For more information visit: (adoptees, birth parents, and This time of year donations of facial www.restorenova.org. adoptive parents) are encouraged to tissue, diapers/pull-ups, wipes, call for more information about the batteries, construction paper, and Band musicians — young or old — bring groups as well as individual, couples, crayons are needed. 703-539-4232 instruments and play along with the and/or family counseling. The groups ext. 4086. Mount Vernon Community will be held in the evenings. Contact Band during their Tuesday evening Diana Tracey, licensed clinical social The Inova Mount Vernon Hospital band practices from 7:30-9:30 p.m. worker, at 571-245-0054. Auxiliary is currently accepting applications for adult volunteers. A variety of positions are available and every effort is made to match the volunteer’s availability, interest and abilities. The hospital is located at 2501 Parker’s Lane. Call 703-664- Professional Commercial and 7260 or visit www.inova.org for more information. Residential Pressure Washing, Mt. Vernon Meals on Wheels is Specialty Cleaning and seeking a volunteer driver HOLLIN HALL Graffiti Removal– coordinator and a volunteer treasurer. For more information, Since 1993 please call Fairfax Area Agency on Aging’s Volunteer Intake Line: 703- • Aluminum and Vinyl Siding, • Graffiti Removal and Paint Stripping 324-5406, TTY: 703-449-1186, e- mail EIFS/Dryvit®, and Cement Fiber Board • Low-and Mid-Rise Building Washing [email protected] • Patios, Sidewalks and Driveways • Chewing Gum Removal or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa. • Brick Cleaning and Concrete Cleaning • Roof Shingles Cleaning The Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club • Wood Decks and Fences • Paint Prep helps the children of this area enjoy special educational and recreational trips, summer camps, and many Phone: 703-960-5041 other healthy activities. For those who would like to give more service www.RenorrDynamics.com to the Mt. Vernon community, the club meets the first and third Wednesday of every month from 6-8 p.m. for dinner and a program at the Mount Vernon Country Club on Old Mill Road. Contact Bruce or Joanne Malkin at 703-360-7725 or [email protected] The Fairfax County Police Department is conducting their annual recruitment drive for their Auxiliary Police Officer Program (APO). Duties such as assisting with sobriety checkpoints, supporting training programs like the Sexual $50 OFF Assault Free and Empowered (SAFE) Day Camp Begins 6/19-9/3 Class, conducting home security Registration Fee surveys and taking fingerprints at Family community events are just a few Registration examples where APOs are needed. Applicants must be in good health, Available without a criminal record or history of drug use and not be an applicant for Ages 6-12 years old police officer in any jurisdiction. To www.hollinhall.com learn more or sign up to begin the application process, call 703-280-0701 1500 SHENANDOAH RD., ALEXANDRIA, VA 703.965.8811 or [email protected]. [email protected] 703.717.2489 The Northern Virginia Habitat ReStore, located at 7770-G

Diocese of Arlington Victim Assistance Coordinators For Sexually Abused Minors 703-841-2530 • 703-841-2759 The Diocese of Arlington provides comprehensive assistance to anyone who as a minor was sexually abused by a priest, deacon, teacher, employee or representative of the diocese. Parents, guardians, children and survivors of sexual abuse are invited and encouraged to contact the diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinators, experienced social workers, who will provide a confidential consultation. The Diocese of Arlington is committed to assisting victims/survivors throughout the healing process. For further information, see www.arlingtondiocese.org www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 ❖ 11 Alexandria/Old Town 121 N. Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

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12 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Old Town Boutiques 21 Participating Merchants ❖ Apple Seed, 115 S Columbus St, 703- Celebrate Summer 535.5446, www.appleseedboutique.com ❖ Bellacara, 1000 King St, 703-299-9652, www.bellacara.com Stores offer shopping ❖ Bloomers, 924 King St, 703-312-0852 Diva, 116 S Pitt St, 703-683-1002, extravaganza June 26-28. www.divaboutiqueva.com ❖ Gossypia, 325 Cameron St, 703-836- 6969, www.gossypia.com percent off all Red, White and Blue at Diva ❖ Hysteria, 125 S Fairfax St, 703-548- Boutique. 1615, www.shophysteria.com ❖ “I think the beauty of Alexandria is the fact La Cuisine, 323 Cameron St, 703-836- 4435, www.lacuisineus.com that many of the stores are privately owned ❖ Lawrence Miller & Co, 121 S Royal St, and not chain stores, so you do find these 703-548-0659, www.lawrencedmiller.com pleasant surprises in the items you see,” said ❖ Little Monogram Shop, 106 N Co- Gossypia owner Amanda Lasker. Gossypia, lumbus St, 703-549-3777, www.thelittle Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure monogramshop.net which means “cotton” in Latin, specializes in ❖ Mint Condition, 114 S Royal St, 703- eclectic clothing, turquoise and silver jewelry, 836-6468, www.shopmintcondition.com By Steve Hibbard Latin American folk Art, such as mini-nativi- ❖ Monday’s Child, 218 N Lee St, 703- The Gazette 548-3505, www.mondayschildof ties, Day of the Dead objects. alexandria.com “I think the strength of our city is in the ❖ Mystique Jewelers, 211 The Strand, he 21 independent stores in the Old private stores. You tend to find more differ- 703-836-1401, www.mystiquejewelers.com ❖ Town Boutique District are cel- ent things,” she said. Periwinkle, 1557 Potomac Greens Dr, T 703-519.5242, www.periwinkleshop.com ebrating summer with three days Alicia McCaslin, manager and buyer of ❖ Pink & Brown, 1212 King St, 703-684- of special sales, gifts and events, June 26, Hysteria, says the advantage of choosing a 1050, www.pinkandbrownboutique.com ❖ Red Barn Mercantile, 113 S Columbus 27 and 28. boutique shop is that the owner has already Gazette Maham Ayaz/The Known for its one-of-a-kind, locally “edited” the merchandise for its customers. St, 703-838-0355, www.redbarn The Hour mercantile.com owned boutiques, the Old Town Boutique “ I mean, we’re doing a lot of the legwork ❖ Stanton Gallery, 121 S Royal St, 703- District offers a shopping and strolling ex- of bringing these items so you don’t have get glassware, then you can go across the 299-3055, www.stantonjewelry.com perience that is an alternative to corporate to do the research,” she said. “We’re using street and get some fancy underwear.” ❖ The Christmas Attic, 125 S Union St, chain stores and retail centers. The stores our eyes to select great gifts, or clothing or The Hour, at 1015 King Street, celebrates 703-548-2829, www.christmasattic.com ❖ The Full Cup, 218 N Lee St, Ste 206, are different enough that they complement home items.” the art of the cocktail hour with the rebirth of 703-836-9441, www.thefullcup.com each other. Hysteria, of 125 S. Fairfax St., offers con- cocktails. “It’s bringing back the ’40s, ’50s and ❖ The Hour, 1015 King St, 703-224-4687, Events and discounts include Olive Oil temporary women’s clothing, accessories ’60s flair but with a modern twist,” she said. www.thehour.com ❖ tastings at La Cuisine, free lemonade and She carries vintage cocktail glassware, The Shoe Hive, 115 S Royal St, 703- and jewelry with items like Royal Highnies, 548-7105, www.theshoehive.com lip scrubs at Bellacara, candle design and MZ Wallace bags and Jack Rogers sandals. handmade black lacquer trays, and designer ❖ Treat, 103 S St Asaph St, 703-535-3294, personality match consultations at The “There’s a spirit here that’s very unique collections. “My idea is to show the next www.shoptreat.com Christmas Attic, free design consultations for retail,” said Victoria Vergason, owner of generation how to throw glassware and To learn more about the Old Town Boutique at Red Barn Mercantile, 25 percent off all District or to join its mailing list, visit The Hour, which offers cocktail glassware trays and napkins together to be able to www.OldTownBoutiqueDistrict.com. summer baby wear at Apple Seed, and 25 and jewelry. “You can come to my store and have your own parties at home.” Farce Fares Well at Little Theatre Gomez Stages a nurse from his stable who past shows up to Where and When turns out to be Second Cooney tell him that a the uncle of an- son was born “It Runs In The Family” continues through June 27 at the Little Theatre other colleague Romp. from their brief of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe Street. Per- (Brian Clarke) liaison and the formances are Wednesday - Saturday who is rehears- boy, now 18, at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tick- By Brad Hathaway ets are $15 - $18. Call 703-683-0496 ing a Christmas The Gazette wants to find his or log on to show for the dad. Not good www.thelittletheatre.com. hospital pa- timing, this. oland Branford Gomez is tients and staff; Throughout well known for staging a and, a very funny John Shackelford R the evening’s furious festivities, it as a confused patient who may see wide variety of shows at is Adams’ attempts to keep the the Little Theatre of Alexandria the confusion more clearly than any- powers that be within the medi- from gentle comedies to major one. musicals. This month he returns cal community (as well as his wife) The fun all transpires on an im- to the works of a master of the from knowing of his indiscretion pressive set of the doctors’ “com- British farce and those who en- from the past that drives the plot. mon room” designed by Robert joyed his production of “Run For Lies pile on top of lies as he des- Gray in his first effort at LTA in Your Wife” four years ago will The cast of “It Runs In the Family” now playing at the perately tries to keep things three years. His is a welcome re- want to catch the new production Little Theatre of Alexandria. straight. turn as he had provided some of the even funnier “It Runs In The marvelous designs in the past and Family” which plays through June landish situation and add layer half-hour performance rushes by FARCE FREQUENTLY involves this new one doesn’t disappoint. 27. after layer of complication while so fast you may come away think- many complex relationships and Indeed, on opening night the mere keeping the story clear for the au- ing it is briefer than all that. this one is no exception. Populating sight of the set when the curtains THE FARCE is another in the dience to follow. Mark Lee Adams kicks it all off the doctor’s world are: Jeffrey parted was enough to generate the Gomez has the benefit of a very as an English doctor rehearsing a Clarke, as a colleague onto whom first ovation of the evening. many written by an author well ❖❖❖ skillful cast but the production is speech he’s about to give which he he deflects suspicions about the par- known in London’s theater district Brad Hathaway reviews theater in but whose name is not very famil- notable for the director’s ability to believes will elevate him to the enthood of the boy who (in the per- Virginia, Washington and Maryland as iar to theatergoers on this side of bring that cast together as a unit, chairmanship of his hospital’s son of Jimmy Day) shows up in well as Broadway, and edits Potomac the Atlantic. He is Ray Cooney, working together in fine ensemble practice and might even bring a green-spiked hair and a studded Stages, a Web site covering theater in form and at a very high energy knighthood his way. With mere the region (www.PotomacStages.com). who has made a very good career leather collar; Margaret Bush, as the He can be reached at out his ability to take a fairly out- level. As a result, the two-and-a- minutes to go till his introduction, former nurse; Jim Howard, as a con- [email protected]. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 ❖ 13 Calendar

E-mail announcements to the Gazette, [email protected]. Pho- tos and artwork are encouraged. Deadline is Thursday at noon for the following week’s THURSDAY/JUNE 18 paper. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-917-6407 Peruvian Concert. 7-9 with questions. p.m. Free. By the acclaimed ensemble Alma Folclorica del Peru. Lead guitarist Juan ONGOING Huarcaya and singers Nancy The Third Annual Alexandria Film Carbajal and Estrellita de Festival is soliciting entries from U.S. Amazonas will join Adrian and international filmmakers. The Leyva, Gregorio Segura, and festival will be held Sept. 24–27 at the Jaime Milla on guitar, key- George Washington Memorial Masonic board, and violin. At Fort Ward Temple. This year, the Film Festival is Park Amphitheater, 4301 West partnering with Withoutabox, the film Braddock Road, Alexandria. industry’s premier online service Call 703-883-4686 or platform. To submit your film online, visitºwww.alexandriava.gov/ visit www.withoutabox.com/login/ recreation.) 7816. All entries submitted through Withoutabox will receive an additional discount. For more information or to Spring Road, Alexandria. Call 703-642- Episcopal Church, 228 South Pitt obtain entry forms and submission 5173 Street, Alexandria. Call 703-549-3312. guidelines, visit www.alexandria Take in the Blooms. 9-11 a.m. Come to Music Performance. 3 p.m. at St. film.org. Call 703-838-6348. Huntley Meadows Park and take a Paul’s Old Town, 228 S. Pitt St. Hear plant ecology hike with the naturalist. the St. Paul’s Choir. Free. Donations THURSDAY/JUNE 11 See the buttonbush, swamp rose, and accepted. FREE wine glass charms Guided Walk. 6:45 p.m. Native Ferns, lizard’s tail all in full bloom. Community Green. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. an Introduction. Free. With The Reservations are required. The cost is The American Horticultural Society with the purchase Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia $6 per adult. Call 703-768-2525 to headquarters at River Farm in of $150 of Pandora Native Plant Society. Indoor lecture at reserve. At 3701 Lockheed Boulevard Alexandria. Admission is $10 per adult 7:30 p.m. At Green Spring Gardens, in Alexandria. ($8 for AHS members) and $5 per While supplies last. 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. Break A Board-a-Thon. Noon. Virginia child aged 3 to 12 (under 3 are free). One per customer. Call 703-642-5173. Martial Arts Institute fund-raiser for St. Call 703-768-5700 ext. 112 or visit the Second Thursday Art Night: Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At AHS web site at http://www.ahs.org/ Please Join Us June 18th Dancing in the Streets. 6-9 p.m. the Virginia Martial Arts Institute. river_farm/09/community_green.htm. Browse open studios and galleries. Live Sacramento Community Day Washington Revels Summer For the “Wine & Cheese Pandora Event” music and breakdancing performances. Celebration. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live Solstice Festival Day. 1 p.m. Spend Thursday June 18th from 5:30 - 8:00pm At the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 entertainment, resources and the day singing, dancing and N. Union St., Alexandria. giveaways, contests and family games. picnicking with the Washington Revels. Target Gallery Reception. 6 to 8 p.m. UCM Sacramento Neighborhood Those wanting to perform may sing in Target Gallery hosts the reception for Center, 8792 E. Sacramento Drive, the chorus, act in a mummers’ play, The Mysterious Other featuring Alexandria. Call 703-619-2964. learn and do a Morris dance, or play in B&C Jewelers artwork by CMDupre, the Friends of Community Yard Sale. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. the band. Festival Day “Mini-Revels” the Torpedo Factory Artist of the Year. at Anthony T. Lane Elementary School, performance at 5:30 p.m. At Fort Hunt 3652 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22302•Phone 703-379-6010•Fax 703-379-8136 Visitors are invited to hear a gallery 7137 Beulah St. Hosted by the Park. Go to www.revelsdc.org or call www.bcjewelers.net talk by juror Shauna Lee Lange at 7 Alexandria Jaycees. Free. Visit 301-587-3835. p.m. www.alexjaycees.org for more. The Art League Gallery Reception. Used Book Sale. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friends 6:30 to 8 p.m. Book Sale. Kingstowne Library, 6500 TUESDAY, JUNE 16 The Art League Gallery hosts the reception Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria, 703- How to Benefit from the Economic for the All-Media Membership Show 339-4610. Stimulus Plan. 8:15-10:15 a.m. and Nancy Pane Fortwengler’s solo Elixirs and Edibles. 7-10 p.m. The Panel discussion at the South County show, Fabrications. Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Government Center, 8350 Richmond Museum is hosting “An Evening of Highway, Room 22, Alexandria. Elixirs and Edibles,” a benefit inspired Breakfast provided. $15/early FRIDAY/JUNE 12 by herbs and spices. Reservations are registration, $20/late registration. Great Waves Free Admission. 5-7 available online at RSVP to Rachel at 703-360-5008 or p.m. At Great Waves at Cameron Run www.apothecarymuseum.org or 703- [email protected]. Regional Park. Enjoy burgers and hot 838-3852. Tickets range from $75 to Mount Vernon Genealogical dogs at 1959 prices in the newest pool $1,000, depending on sponsorship. Society. 1 p.m. Room 112 of the shelter picnic area. At 4001 Hollin Hall Senior Center in Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria. Alexandria. Features a presentation Lox & Vodka Performing. 7:30-8:30 SUNDAY/JUNE 14 entitled “Footnote.com: Your Gateway p.m. Mt. Vernon Nights Summer Film and Gospel Concert. 5-8 p.m. to the National Archives or Concert Series at Grist Mill Park. Lox & “Come Walk in My Shoes” Film and Rummaging through Our Document Vodka, blend traditional klezmer with Gospel Choir Concert. Part of the Attic.” The program will be presented jazz, folk of contemporary flavors. Free Juneteenth Film and Music by Jan Gavin Taylor. The Hollin Hall concerts. At Grist Mills Park, 4710 Mt. Celebration. At MetroStage, 1201 N. Senior Center is located 4 miles south Vernon Memorial Hwy. Call 703-324- Royal Street, Alexandria. To purchase of Alexandria just off Fort Hunt Road SHOW (7469). tickets online ($25), visit: at 1500 Shenandoah Road in Re-String Your Bling! 6:30-9 p.m. At www.alexandriacommissionforthearts.org Alexandria. Free and open to public. the Del Ray Artisans Gallery in or call 703- 838-6348. Call Harold McClendon at 703-360- Alexandria. Jewelry designer Jen Judd Arlandria-Chirilagua Festival. Noon to 0920 or [email protected]. will instruct students to re-fashion 7 p.m. Outdoor concert, Central and Free Web chat with Dr. Keith Sterling, their broken or outdated beaded South American cuisine, music and crafts chief of interventional radiology at jewelry. Details, directions and online and the Reithoffer Carnival. At 24 West Inova Alexandria Hospital. 8 p.m. This registration at Reed, Alexandria, in the field next to the is an online question and answer www.thedelrayartisans.org or contact Cora Kelly Rec Center. Tickets are $5 session about minimally invasive Theresa Kulstad at 703-283-0399 or advance purchase/$10 at the door, treatments for varicose veins. Call 703- [email protected]. children under 12 free. All access pass 504-3840. Lantern Tours. 7-10 p.m. Tour Gadsby’s that includes unlimited carnival rides for Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., by adults are $15/$20 at the door, for kids candlelight with a costumed guide to $10 in advance/$15 at the door. Call THURSDAY/JUNE 18 see how guests experienced the historic 703-684-5697, ext. 310. Silent Auction. 6-9 p.m. To benefit the tavern and hotel before the advent of River Farm Community Green Walk to Fight Breast Cancer, at the electricity. Cost is $5 per person, ages Event. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. At AHS River Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 625 First 5 and up. Call 703-838-4242. Farm, 7931 East Boulevard Drive, Street, Alexandria. Alexandria, on the Potomac River. “The Fine Art of Jazz,” an exhibition $10/adults; $5 children 3-12. Call highlighting the names and faces SATURDAY/JUNE 13 Sharon Grant at 703-768-5700, ext. synonymous with the Kansas City 2nd Annual Patriot 10K Race/ 3K 116 or email [email protected]. Exhibit tradition of American jazz, opens Family walk for Polio Eradication in space available. Thursday, June 18 at the Alexandria the World. 8 a.m. Starting and ending Jazz Concert. The Committee for Jazz at Black History Museum at 902 Wythe at Fort Hunt Park along Mt. Vernon Meade featured artist will be the Street. The exhibition will be open Parkway. Race is sponsored by the Marshall Keys Group. At Meade through Saturday, Aug. 8. Rotary Club of Mt. Vernon. Call 703 Church, 322 N Alfred St, Alexandria. The Alexandria Black History 360-1999 or 360-9162 for details and $15. Light refreshments Museum will host a free opening registration. will be served. reception on June 18 from 6-8 p.m. Establish an Herb Garden. 9:30- Bon Voyage Concert. 3 p.m. Adult The reception is open to the public, 11:30 a.m. Workshop at Green Spring Choir of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, but reservations are requested. Those Gardens. Fee is $50. At 4603 Green directed by Douglas A. Beck, organist- wishing to attend should call 703- choirmaster. Free. 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Know of something missing from our at Shirlington. Call 703-820-9771 or Signature Theatre presents Par- Local Theater listings? Send it to The Arling- www.ticketmaster.com. tial Eclipse, a rock song cycle by Matt ton Connection and Alexandria and Mount Conner directed by Artistic Director Eric Vernon Gazettes at either The Providence Players of Schaeffer, running June 10 through 13 Opening June 15, 2009 [email protected] or Fairfax will be performing their final in Signature’s MAX Theatre. Perfor- [email protected]. Dead- production of the 2008-2009 Season, mance dates are June 11 at 8:30 p.m. ~ Upscale Full-Service Salon & Spa line is 2 p.m. the Thursday before Arthur Miller’s drama, “All My and June 12 and 13 at 7:30 and 9:30 in the Mt. Vernon area publication. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-917- Sons,” now through June 13 at the p.m. Tickets are $30 each and can be 6407. James Lee Community Center Theater. purchased at the box office or by calling ~ Specializing in all hair types It will be performed Friday and Satur- Ticketmaster at 703-573-SEAT (7328) day, June 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are or visiting www.signature-theatre.org. Cut, Color, Hair Enhancing, Facials, Nails, Ongoing Events $15/adults and $12/ seniors and youth. Massages, Makeover, Bridal, Private Spa Parties Synetic Theater’s family shows Tickets may be reserved by emailing Theater of the First Amend- travel to Asia with “The Monkeys of [email protected] or calling ment presents the 9th Annual First 8405 Richmond Highway, Suite J Alex. VA 22309 DanYang,” a production created in the the Providence Players Ticket line at Light Play Discovery Program Profes- Call for appointment 703-360-6050 style of Peking Opera and presented 703-425-6782. Tickets will also be avail- sional Weekend on Saturday, June 13. edensinternationalsalon.com with vibrant colors, original costumes, able at the door. The James Lee Featured works will be “The Bay of mask work, and live music for children Community Center is located at 2855 Fundy” by Sherry Kramer at noon, starting at age 4. Tickets are $12/ad- Annandale Road, Fall Church. Go to “Refugee Blues” by Wendy L. Ander- vance, $15/door. From June 13-Aug. www.providenceplayers.org. son at 3 p.m., and “24, 7, 365” by 16, Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 Jennifer L. Nelson at 6 p.m. on the p.m. At 4041 Campbell Ave., Arlington, “Tomorrow’s Stars,” summer George Mason University campus in in the Village of Shirlington. Call 1-800- drama camp by The Little Theatre of Fairfax. For more information: 494-8497 or go to www.classika.org. Alexandria. For children ages 5-12. www.theaterofthefirstamend Early June offerings include a mornings- ment.org Admission is free. 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Michael K. Bohn Linda DiVall Special to the Gazette has won

iewpoint three state ount Vernon resi- golf titles in dent Linda DiVall the past six M won the Virginia years. Senior Women’s Stroke Play Championship on June 3. She bested Richmond’s Bodie fortable playing with any one else McGurn on the second play-off hole as a partner.” at Virginia Beach’s Cavalier Golf Each club fields three better-ball

Courtesy of American V Courtesy and Yacht Club. Both finished with teams for each match, so playing scores of 4-over 142 well with a partner is indeed im- Golf after the two rounds portant. Golfers call meshing well Roundup of regulation play, with a teammate “ham and egg- and both made par ing.” on the first extra Five of the six Mount Vernon hole. DiVall won when McGurn Courtesy of the WDCGA team members work full time, al- failed to get up and down from a Mount Vernon Country Club won another piece of silver for its trophy case — the 2009 though the sixth, a busy mother of greenside bunker on the second Women’s District of Columbia Golf Association Team Championship. Team players two active children, puts in just as play-off hole. include, from left, Joan Gardner, Linda DiVall, Debbie Simpson, Katie Cox, Susan many hours working at home. All “It was a long and intense day,” Podolsky, and Sue Genuario. juggle their schedules to accommo- DiVall said afterward. “Every tee date the weekday matches, a sched- shot out there requires immense concentra- Golf Association. in the past 10 years, Mount Vernon won the ule that seems to date from the time when tion to position your ball for your approach Belle Haven Country Club golfers Mimi top division in the field of 31 area clubs. “Mrs. Jones” played “Mrs. Smith.” shot. You can’t lose focus at all.” Hoffman and Arline Hoffman also played Play consisted of twice-weekly matches The title is DiVall’s third state senior title. well in the event, tying for fifth and sev- from April 14 through May 21. The WDCGA IN ADDITION to the team league play, the The Mount Vernon Country Club member enth, respectively. Alexandria’s Shelley Sav- flights teams by handicaps into four divi- 85-year-old WDCGA sponsors a series of in- won the Virginia Women’s Senior Amateur age (Army-Navy) also tied for seventh. sions, although some clubs enter more than dividual tournaments throughout the golf in 2003 and 2007. Off the course, she also one division. season. Member clubs range from Argyle keeps her focus as president and CEO of IN WHAT has become an annual event, “We played so well this year that we all to Woodmore, and the team competition is American Viewpoint, an Alexandria firm Mount Vernon Country Club’s women golf- but clinched the title before the last the keenest in the Washington area. that provides political consulting and poll- ers thrashed the competition in the match,” said Mount Vernon member Belle Haven Country Club finished sec- ing. In addition, DiVall is the president of Women’s District of Columbia Golf Associa- Debbie Simpson. “I think our success grew ond by one stroke in the Division II team the Women’s Division of the Virginia State tion Team Championship. For the ninth time from the ability of each of us to feel com- competition. ‘Sense of Anticipation’ Greets Aces’ Second Season Alexandria’s baseball team kicks off second year with “long term potential” in mind.

By Mark Giannotto coaching staff and how things are The Gazette Packet run,” said Knowles. “There’s always that awkwardness the first eing one of just three play- week or so when it’s a new team, Bers back for a second sea- but I would say there’s less ner- Photo by son of Alexandria Aces vousness this year.” baseball, right handed pitcher Max The same could be said for the

Knowles from University of North entire Alexandria Aces franchise as Louise Krafft Carolina-Wesleyan noticed a dif- it enters its second season provid- ferent vibe in the dugout almost ing Alexandria with a collegiate as soon as he stepped foot in the wooden bat baseball team. While dugout at Four Mile Run Park a the struggling economy has minor

few weeks ago. league teams of all kinds anxious /The Gazette Just like the year before, the about how families will choose to Aces’ inaugural season in the Cal spend their disposable income this Ripken Senior Collegiate Baseball summer, team president Pat League (CRSCBL), Knowles was Malone and the rest of the fran- presented with a clubhouse full of chise can point to last season’s in- new faces and names to learn. But augural campaign in which the Pitcher Kent Worthington and the Alexandria Aces kicked off their second season in this time around, despite having Aces drew more fans than all but the Cal Ripken Senior Collegiate Baseball League this past weekend. just completed his sophomore year one team in the CRSCBL. in college, Knowles is a grizzled a Major League Baseball franchise summer baseball since 1983, affect the enthusiasm and recep- veteran. MALONE, who was a member of to the area, came up with the idea when the Class A Alexandria tion the Aces received from the “Coming back, it’s a little more the Washington, D.C. Baseball for the Aces franchise back in Dukes left town to become the community, though. Last summer, of a leader role because people are Commission during the 1980s and 2006. present day Potomac Nationals. the team drew close to 3,000 fans asking you questions about the early 1990s as they tried to bring Alexandria had been without The 15-year lapse didn’t seem to See Aces, Page 25

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Aces Open with a Walk Off Photo by for their 21 home dates, and The plan was for the Alexandria Aces to open up their second season in the Malone thinks that number will Cal Ripken Senior Collegiate Baseball League last Friday night with a dedication of their home turf, Frank E. Mann Field in Four Mile Run Park. Mann was a only grow once Alexandrians re- former Alexandria mayor and GM of the Alexandria Dukes back in the 1980s. Louise Krafft alizes there’s quality baseball at an But the continual downpour that dominated the region last week wreaked affordable price literally in their havoc on the Aces’ home opener, canceling the game and moving the dedication backyards. The Aces play at re- ceremony inside to nearby Cora Kelly Recreation Center. But the team more than made up for the scheduling snafu in dramatic fashion cently renamed Frank E. Mann Monday night, winning their new home opener, 2-1, over the College Park

Field in Four Mile Run Park next Bombers after outfielder Tommy Grandieri (Penn) jacked a walk off homerun in /The Gazette to Cora Kelly Recreation Center. the bottom of the 10th inning. Pitcher Kent Worthington threw seven innings of “We see the long term potential shutout ball. The Aces improved to 1-2 on the season with the win. They have road games of the Aces in Alexandria and Wednesday and Friday before returning back to Alexandria for a doubleheader we’re starting to build a follow- on Saturday afternoon. ing,” said Malone. “We have a sense of anticipation that we didn’t with a 5-2 record. That gets down college players from as close as Catcher Will Davis (right) talks with a teammate during have. Last year nobody knew to the crux of why the Alexandria nearby Mount St. Mary’s College Monday night’s home opener, won on a walk off about us and we were reintroduc- Aces and the seven other teams in Maryland and as far away as homerun by Tommy Grandieri. ing the city to wooden bat base- from around the area that make University of San Francisco in Cali- ball.” up the CRSCBL exist. fornia. In the first week of this new sea- promotions the team is offering Now in his second season as “The organization is a little son, Williams has liked the contri- this summer, go to www THERE WEREN’T many that manager of the Aces, Eric Williams stronger, a little more put to- butions he has gotten from catcher .alexandriaaces.org. knew about Knowles when he ar- thinks the best part about the gether,” said Williams, who has Will Davis (Penn) and power hit- “The biggest thing I’d like to see rived in Alexandria last summer. league is watching college kids previously coached high school ters Brad Johnson and Landon this season is more people come He was coming off a freshman sea- come in for the summer, get ac- baseball in the area at Annandale Joost of Yashiva, an Arizona school watch games, bring their families, son at UNC-Wesleyan in Rocky quainted with some new team- and Lee High Schools. “Just the that plays with wooden bats dur- and just be a part of the experi- Mount, N.C., in which he pitched mates and philosophies, and then familiarity with the ballparks and ing the college season. ence,” said Malone. “We have a just 16 innings, amassing a 1-1 use those experiences to further the whole league, and what to ex- The Aces started this season venue where people can see record. their own games. pect at different places is better. 1-2 after finishing in fifth place wooden bat baseball at an afford- But he “worked on some things” And like Malone and Knowles, We only have three guys return- with a 16-24 record. The team able price and literally get to see over the summer with the Aces he thinks a year under his belt will ing, so the key early on is getting has 18 more home games on future stars today. It’s really good and closed his sophomore season help everything run that much to learn who is capable of doing their schedule. To find out baseball, we think we have a great as his college team’s No. 3 starter smoother. This year’s roster has 29 what.” when they are and what sort of product.”

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CHURCH-ELCA….703-548-8608 call Karen at: (703) 917-6468 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ June 11-17, 2009 ❖ 25 Schools Making a ‘PACT’ with Area Camps Program sends How To Help children and teens The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Parks and Community Together (PACT) from shelters and program is still accepting donations for this summer. Whether it’s on an individual basis or a company-wide sponsorship, any transitional housing to donation to PACT helps ensure that needy young people receive a summer experi- camps with other ence resembling that of their peers. Fees for a two-week session start at local young people. $340 for a single child and that number can multiply greatly based on how many campers the PACT program helps and for how long. In 2008, PACT provided 112 By Jason Mackey two-week sessions for 36 children at a cost The Connection of $35,920. Contact Sousan Frankeberger at 703- 324-8566 or ousan Frankeberger and Ellen [email protected]. Werthmann share an inside Sjoke: Frankeberger does all the work, while Werthmann stretches all over Northern Virginia. Part- gets to have all the fun. Or, put an- ners include Alexandria’s Mondloch House, other way, Frankeberger raises the NOVACO of Fairfax, Falls Church’s Shelter money, and Werthmann just worries House, Fairfax’s Bethany Home, Lutheran about spending it. Social Services, Northern Virginia Family The philosophy has worked. Services, New Hope Housing and Good Frankeberger of Vienna and Shepherd Housing and Family Services — Werthmann of Clifton co-founded the both of Alexandria. Fairfax County Park Authority’s Parks Transportation to and from the camps and Community To- must be taken care of by the individual or gether (PACT) program shelter, and attendees must figure out meals back in 1997 and have and snacks on their own. Other than that, since influenced the PACT assumes 100 percent of each camp’s lives of more than 400 tuition. children typically between the ages of 3 and VICTORIA NEELEY is the executive di- 15. rector of NOVACO and she estimates that Think of Frankeberger and an average of seven to nine kids there ben- Werthmann as a sort of Santa Claus efit from the PACT program every year. It’s with sun-tan lotion and a brown- a way, Neely said, for youngsters to get out bagged lunch. of the house and spice up the summer a As an FCPA employee, Werthmann bit. spent most of her time coordinating “It’s awesome because otherwise these her organization’s hundreds of sum- kids would be sitting at home,” said Neely, mer camps, which can include any- of Centreville. “It gives them the opportu- thing from mountain biking to zool- nity to do what their peers are doing, which ogy to chess camps. She was also is enjoying the outdoors. The fact that this aware that the cost of some of the is already paid for is just a huge benefit FCPA’s camps can be a bit prohibitive, because there either isn’t money in our bud- especially to those in homeless shel- get or our clients don’t have the money to ters or transitional housing. pay for it. So Werthmann, always eager to Since 1997, the Fairfax County Park Authority’s Parks and Community “It’s better than the same old routine. spend a buck or two, contacted Together (PACT) program has helped more than 400 needy children and Even my kids, they don’t want the same old Frankeberger, who was more than teens attend various summer camps for free. routine. They definitely want to do some- willing to accommodate on the thing different and have an adventure to fundraising end; she already had sev- safe and enjoyable that only our camps can Added Frankeberger, “We wanted to not talk about when they go back to school be- eral donors with whom she had struck offer,” said Werthmann, who works prima- only provide children with the opportunity cause they don’t go on vacations.” up a relationship, only to find that rily as the PACT program’s recruitment co- to feel normal because everyone else gets Naomi Collins started work at they wanted something tangible to ordinator, placing kids with their camps of to go to a camp and they don’t, but we also Alexandria’s Bethany House in the spring give to, a feel-good cause. choice. “For homeless families, there’s no wanted to give their parents an opportu- of 2006 and two weeks later began to panic “There’s a need to have somewhere way to come up with the extra money.” nity not to worry about what to do with about what to do with her son and daugh- their children. ter for the summer. After some online re- “It’s an opportunity for the parents to search and a few phone calls placed to “Most parents who are homeless or who live in a take care of other things that are of im- friends, Collins found out about the PACT mediate urgency.” program and met Werthmann. shelter or are in a domestic violence program cannot Last summer, 36 children from local As a result, this summer will be her son’s shelters were placed in FCPA camps — fourth year of attendance — each one more afford the price of the camp. Having that camp free of charge. When a child is placed in special than the last. available to children puts a structure in place for the a camp, complete anonymity is granted. “Oh my goodness,” Collins said. “Most Often, the camp counselors never even parents who are homeless or who live in a summer and for the children to have something to do.” find out which campers arrived courtesy shelter or are in a domestic violence pro — Naomi Collins, Alexandria’s Bethany House of the PACT program and which did not. The influence of the PACT program See Program, Page 27

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From Page 26 THERE ARE no restraints on how many gram cannot afford the price of the camp. sessions one camper can enjoy. Werthmann The PACT program makes it very affordable. and Frankeberger both said that some Naina Narayana Chernoff Having that camp available to children puts campers stay the whole summer, some for a structure in place for the summer and for only one or two sessions. And after some the children to have something to do.” outgrow the point where they would attend a particular camp, there’s KATHERINE, a 24- also a Counselor In Train- month resident of “It’s awesome ing (CIT) program that’s NOVACO transitional offered. housing for victims of because otherwise Fiscal issues are simple domestic abuse, has sent as well. Each year her two children to PACT these kids would be Frankeberger sets a goal Burgundy Farm Country Day School’s Class of 2009 with Middle School programs for the past two sitting at home.” — this year it was Head Nancy Kaplan (left, second row) and teacher Joel Christenson (left, summers. $50,000 — and tries her third row) gathers prior to the graduation ceremony on June 4. In addition to meeting — Victoria Neeley, best to reach that goal by new friends which they executive director, NOVACO mailing fliers and solicit- have been able to recon- ing donations from area Class of ’09 Graduates from Burgundy Farm nect with throughout the year, Katherine businesses. urgundy Farm Country Day School’s New School of Northern Virginia, Potomac said the PACT program has enabled her kids In 2008, Werthmann spent $35,920 that eighth grade Class of 2009 gradu School, Sidwell Friends School, St. Anselm’s to experience certain things that they might Frankeberger raised. This year, B ated on June 4. The 31 students will Abbey School, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes not normally have gotten the chance to ex- Frankeberger has totaled around $40,000 attend a range of secondary schools, includ- School, The Field School and Westtown perience due to the family’s current situa- for Werthmann to work with, and, by all ing private, public, and parochial schools School in Pennsylvania. tion. accounts, the program will have its best The following is a list of schools where Burgundy is an independent day school “I’m a single mom and I cannot take care summer yet, with an expectancy of 50 to the graduates were accepted: Bishop in Alexandria, serving 278 students in of everything,” she said. “They have a lot of 60 kids, hardly resembling the 1997 total McNamara High School, Edmund Burke grades Junior Kindergarten through Eighth programs, and my kids love those programs. of four. School, Episcopal High School, Flint Hill Grade. They’re learning new things, too. With me “Sousan brings it in, and I spend it,” School, Georgetown Day School, Gonzaga For more information, see working, I cannot take them to museums Werthmann joked. “But we have been able College High School, Maret School, The www.burgundyfarm.org. or anything like that.” to help hundreds of children.”

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But one of his largest pre- HOUSE FOR RENT Looking for a vacation FRIPP ISLAND, SC Yard sale, June 13, 9-2, hind the Democratic nominee. cinct wins — getting 65 percent of the vote Charming three bedroom, or summer retreat? 4 BR/4BA OCEAN- maple DR table seats In 2005, McDonnell outspent Deeds $5.9 at the Sunrise Valley Elementary School — three and one half bath FRONT VILLA 6-10; 6 chairs; enclosed house for rent in the sought Stay along the Chesapeake Reg.$3100/week Disc. porch chairs & table. million to $3.1 million in the attorney came in Reston, one of Fairfax’s most so- after Chesterbrook/Franklin Bay – come to the Tides Inn to $2700 Weeks avail. other furn, plus general’s race. And Deeds still came very cially liberal communities. Park area of McLean, VA. in Irvington, Virginia. Great 6/13, 6/27,7/17, 8/1, 8/15, decorative & misc h/h Three bedrooms, one and location for family gather- 8/22,8/29 Call Sharon close to beating McDonnell, which proves one half baths, large master Douaire 703 764-8224 items 4508 Dolphin Ln. bedroom with walk in closet, ings/reunions, weddings, Mt Vernon area he can win a general election against the SEVERAL DEEDS SUPPORTERS said the large family room, fenced in anniversary celebrations Republican, he said. campaign began to gain momentum and back yard. Very convenient and association events. We location, great schools 26 Antiques 101 Computers Many Northern Virginia voters also said attention in Northern Virginia after The (Chesterbrook Elementary, might be closer than you Longfellow Middle and think! Take a look at: they were not concerned Deed had lost to Washington Post editorial board endorsed McLean High Schools), www.tidesinn.com. Call Ally We consign/pay top $ for HDI McDonnell in a previous statewide race. As the candidate on May 22. close to Metro, D.C and antique/semi antique furn. Ward at: 804.438.4415 – including mid century & EASY COMPUTER SOLUTIONS Tysons Malls. FOR INDIVIDUALS a rural Virginian, Deeds would be able to “That was definitely a turning point for ask about our “Family danish modern Teak Available August 1, 2009. & SMALL BUSINESSES attract a broader base of support to the us. … I took him around Viva Vienna! [fes- CALL-703-975-6201 Summer Sizzler” package furniture, sterling, mens JENNIFER O. SMITH watches, painting/art glass, COMPUTER CONSULTANT clocks, jewelry, costume Democratic Party ticket, they said. tival] the weekend after the endorsement jewelry, etc. Call Schefer ➣ TRAINING “We need a candidate who has been a part came out and I was amazed at how many 21 Announcements 21 Announcements Antiques @ 703-241-0790. ➣ INSTALLATION of the Virginia government and is a good people came up to him and said they were ➣ TROUBLE- match against McDonnell,” said Paul voting for him,” said Petersen. Foster Care/Adoption 9 Land SHOOTING ➣ LET US TAME THAT Honigberg, a McLean resident who was con- In days leading up to the election, the Make a difference in the life of a child who needs BEAST FOR YOU River Front Property Serving Area Since 1995 sidering voting for Deeds. newspaper also followed up with two more you. Be a foster or adoptive parent and help a child 2 acres, on south editorial columns praising Deeds, including and provide a stable, loving home. Generous monthly branch of the Potomac, (703) 765-2222 JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, Deeds was one admonishing the Moran campaign for stipend; 24-hour support; ongoing training provided. Springfield district [email protected] Call Phillips Teaching Homes (703) 941-3471 ext. previously perked, $60k. lagging behind McAuliffe and Moran in being “misleading” about Deeds’ record on Possible owner polls and considered a long shot to win the gun control. 217, for more information or visit our website. financing 105 Health & Fitness www.phillipsprograms.org 304-582-1442 primary, particularly in voter-rich Northern “In a general election, I don’t think the ARE YOU STRESSED Virginia. Washington Post endorsement makes as FROM WORK? As of May 27, McAuliffe much of a difference. But 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements Do you have sore achy muscles? Maybe you want had raised $5.7 million to the people voting in this to pamper yourself? I provide professional Deeds’ $2.3 million and “Democratic Party primary are the type of therapeutic Massage in the Moran’s $3 million. Sev- people who read news- privacy and comfort of your home. Male Therapist eral said the prolific people tend to paper editorials and I Licensed & Certified $75/Swedish fundraiser would be able think it has made a dif- 202-658-5888 to overwhelm the other vote ‘electability’ ference,” said Rex candidates with staff and Simmons, a Fairfax Sta- advertising. over social policy,” tion resident who was When spider Moran also had more — Scott Surovell, volunteering for the webs unite, they name recognition than Fairfax County Democratic Democratic Party outside Deeds in Northern Vir- Committee chair a polling station. can tie up a lion. ginia. He had been a lo- -Ethiopian Proverb cal delegate to the state PRIMARY VOTERS legislature and his older brother, U.S. Rep. said Deeds support for increasing Northern Jim Moran (D-8), is a popular local con- Virginia’s state transportation funding was gressman. important. Others said Deeds would also be too con- In 2008, Deeds supported a failed bill that servative for the Democratic primary vot- would have raised the gas tax statewide to ers of Northern Virginia. provide more transportation funding, even Deeds had voted in favor of bill that though many of his own constituents were would have allowed people to wear con- unhappy with the decision. Moran did not cealed guns in bars, a measure that Gov. support the plan, in part because he did not Tim Kaine (D) vetoed and the Fairfax believe it would be politically viable as a County government actively lobbied against time when gas prices were reaching record this year. The state senator had also voted highs. in favor of changing the Virginia constitu- “I think Deeds has a better record on the tion to define marriage as between a man issues like transportation that affect us than and a woman, thereby limiting same sex the other candidates,” said Carolyn Lee partner benefits. Decker, a Fairfax Station resident who voted But Fairfax County Democratic Commit- for Deeds. tee chair Scott Surovell said Democratic Among the runners up, Moran outper- primary voters were most concerned with formed McAuliffe in Fairfax County, despite picking the person who could beat losing to him overall in Virginia. McDonnell in the fall. The former delegate won about six Fairfax “A lot of people assume that hard-core precincts that directly abut or are very close Democrats are single issue voters like hard- to the City of Alexandria, which he used to core Republicans and they are not. Demo- represent. He also performed about seven cratic Party people tend to vote ‘electability’ percentage points higher — for a total of over social policy,” said Surovell. 35.43 percent overall — in those Fairfax “They may not agree with Creigh’s vot- County polling stations than overlap with ing record on guns and gay marriage but a his brother’s congressional district. lot of Democrats recognize that the rest of McAuliffe did not earn more than 45 per- the state doesn’t think like Fairfax County cent of the vote at any Fairfax County poll- and Arlington,” he added. ing station but won about still won about E-mail: [email protected] Deeds did pick up a lot of support in three precincts. His strongest support was Fairfax’s more conservative, Republican- found in parts of Herndon, Lorton and leaning like Clifton, Fairfax Station and Centreville.

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