Vol. 12, No. 45 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Don Beyer easily re-elected, Hillary Clinton takes Virginia Beyer earns second term percent of the vote, with a total representing 8th of 245,775 ballots cast. Repub- congressional district lican challenger Charles Her- BY CHRIS TEALE AND nick garnered 27.29 percent ERICH WAGNER for 98,123 votes, while Inde- U.S. Rep. Don Beyer pendent Julio Gracia won 4.07 cruised to re-election in percent for 14,617 votes. There Virginia’s 8th congressional were also 1,034 write-in votes. district, securing his second “I’m thrilled to have the hon- term in Congress with well or to serve again,” Beyer said in over 60 percent of the vote. an interview Tuesday night. “I With all precincts report- ing, Beyer had received 68.36 COURTESY PHOTO SEE ELECTION | 6 T.C.Williams High School principal to resign Jesse Dingle cites family reasons for departure after 2015 arrival BY CHRIS TEALE T.C. Williams High School principal Jesse Dingle an- COURTESY PHOTO nounced late Friday he will resign at the end of the school BROWNE STUDENTS BUILD SIEGE MA- year, less than two years after CHINES Browne Academy’s seventh grade history he took the helm at the school. students recently tested the catapults they designed and crafted as part of their Renaissance unit. Some students Citing family reasons, chose to model their catapults after Leonardo da Vinci’s design, Dingle announced his deci- while others took creative liberties with theirs. The students sion to staff last week, and brought their designs to life in the school’s new maker space. sent a letter to parents and After testing their catapults and measuring the distance the ball guardians of T.C. students. He traveled, the students commented on what worked, what they said he will return to North would have changed, and how this exercise would have been Carolina, where the majority COURTESY PHOTO different during the Renaissance. A couple of students even ex- of his family lives. T.C. Williams High School principal Jesse Dingle announced last week pressed interest in improving their designs further at home. FOR he will resign at the end of the school year citing family reasons. He MORE SCHOOLS BRIEFS SEE PAGE 15 SEE DINGLE | 8 took charge at the city’s only public high school in 2015. JUDGE RULES IN CITY’S FAVOR PREPARING FOR END OF LIFE IN LA BERGERIE LAWSUIT - 7 DECISIONS BEFORE NEEDED - 21 2.... | NOVEMBER 10, 2016 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Christine Roland Garner is proud to once again sponsor the Campagna Center’s Scottish Christmas Walk A Corporate Holiday Designer Tour of Homes GOLDSince 1988 Saturday, December 3rd, 11am-4pm Sponsor For more information visit www.campagnacenter.org/scottishwalkweekend/hometours OLD TOWN ROSEMONT $899,000 $899,000 SOLD REDUCED Gorgeous historic home with expansive formal garden! 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NOVEMBER 10, 2016 | 3 THE WEEKLY BRIEFING TOGETHER THEY BAKED Local nonprofit Together We Bake celebrated the graduation of its fall 2016 class at a ceremony last Thursday. Founded in 2012, the organization empow- ers women in the D.C. metropolitan area in need of a second chance to help them live fresh and responsible lives in society. Life lessons are taught through food safe- ty instruction, baking in- struction, product sales, PHOTO/CHRIS TEALE job readiness skill de- ates spoke of the positive impact Together We Bake’s eight-week velopment and personal program has had on them. This semester’s graduates were Aida Bas- development. At the cer- night, Erica Davis, Nieshia Williams, Tanya Coles, Sarah Gahrout, Adri- emony, the eight gradu- enne Pritchett, Lisa Henry and Monique Edjime. Visit Alexandria launches LGBT marketing initiative City tourism authority Visit couples, and ensuring an au- According to recent numbers Alexandria announced last thentic visitor experience. from the VTC, LGBT travelers ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK week its new marketing initia- “Alexandria is recognized make up nearly 10 percent of the tive for the LGBT community, by the Human Rights Cam- U.S. market, spend an estimated in collaboration with the Vir- paign as one of the top cities in $57 billion in the U.S. annually, ginia Tourism Corporation. the state with LGBT-friendly and have the largest disposable Visit Alexandria hosted a policies, and through our new income of any niche market. training program October 2 for initiative we hope to continue Additionally, 5 percent of local businesses, with attend- to enhance our reputation travelers to Virginia identify ees now designated as LGBT- among LGBT travelers,” said as LGBT, and LGBT travel- friendly. Patricia Washington, president ers in Virginia spend more and The training, which was and CEO of Visit Alexandria, stay longer compared to all attended by approximately 50 in a statement. “By training travelers in Virginia. people, offered insights on top- local businesses we are able to To view city businesses des- ics such as marketing to LGBT enhance their understanding ignated as LGBT-friendly, visit travelers, being a welcoming of best practices in marketing www.visitalexandria.com/lgbt. wedding destination for LGBT to the LGBT traveler.” - Chris Teale ~~ Canine Special Health Needs Care ~ ~ Potomac Yard Metro station OKed by federal agencies Extra patience may be required to adopt Flash. 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