Vol. 11, No. 24 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper JUNE 11, 2015 Silberberg unseats Euille in primary PHOTO/CHRIS TEALE L’Hermione aT THE WATERFRONT The Woodrow Wil- son Bridge made a rare opening Tuesday night to allow L’Hermione PHOTO/ERICH WAGNER to visit Alexandria. The 217-foot replica of the 18th century French frigate captained by the Marquis de Lafayette is docked at the Alex- andria Marina, east of King and Union streets until Friday. For more photos, turn to page 23. Patrick Henry Elementary project reaches critical stage Proposed new recreation expansion of Patrick Henry center, parking still into a pre-K-8 school for 800 causing headaches students, which means the BY CHRIS TEALE school would join Jefferson- Houston as the second pre- Patrick Henry Elementary K-8 school in Alexandria City School has stood at its cur- Public Schools. The project is rent site on Taney Avenue estimated to cost between $38 since 1953, and for the past million and $41 million, and two years the Alexandria is scheduled to open in fall Supporters applaud Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg (top) following the announcement that she narrowly City School Board has been 2018. won the Democratic primary for mayor of Alexandria, according to unofficial tallies. Mayor Bill Euille (bottom) embraces a resident upon hearing news he lost by a mere 312 votes. working on a plan to either The process has gathered renovate or demolish and pace in recent months, as the Mark Levine wins race for cumbent Bill Euille and former percent. Donley came in third replace the aging building school board moves closer open House of Delegates seat Mayor Kerry Donley. Mark with 3,661 votes, amounting to where nearly 600 students towards a recommendation BY CHRIS TEALE AND Levine also was victorious in 27.25 percent of ballots cast. In attend pre-K through fifth for a build option to take into ERICH WAGNER his race for the 45th District the House of Delegates race, grade. Board members are set the design phase of the proj- in the Virginia House of Del- Levine took 2,272 ballots for to vote on moving the project ect. But many pitfalls still Vice Mayor Allison Silber- egates. 27.53 percent of the vote, with forward into the design phase remain, with board members berg triumphed in the Demo- Silberberg finished with Craig Fifer in second with this evening at a public board and neighbors alike express- cratic primary for mayor of 5,044 votes and 37.54 per- 2,022 (24.5 percent). Julie Ja- meeting. Alexandria, according to unof- cent, while Euille finished in a The project includes an SEE PATRICK HENRY | 7 ficial poll results, defeating in- close second with 4,732, 35.22 SEE ELECTION | 6 362 S. Pickett Street Grand Opening! 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Wil- Samuel W. Tucker and James to think in new ways.” liams High School. K. Polk elementary schools also Tablets are not yet avail- Fourth and fifth grade stu- will receive tablets, having been able at George Washington dents at Lyles-Crouch Tradition- part of a pilot scheme along with Middle School and Francis C. al Academy; Cora Kelly School fourth and fifth grade students at Hammond Middle School and for Math, Science and Technol- Douglas MacArthur Elementary Jefferson-Houston K-8 School ogy; and Charles Barrett, Pat- School that began last fall. as ACPS does not currently rick Henry and George Mason “The Amplify tablets have have funding in place to roll out elementary schools will receive provided teachers efficient and the program across all middle 900 repurposed tablets from engaging tools to manage their school grades, while schools that ninth grade high school stu- classrooms, deliver instruction will not be receiving the tablets dents.