Vol. 8, No. 32 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper AUGUST 9, 2012 Krupicka gets Democrats’ nod City councilman’s caucus Tim McGhee for the Virginia victory sets stage for House’s 45th District seat. special election against Krupicka and Gautney Tim McGhee for D-45 barely had time to erect yard delegate signs; the rushed contest took place in the wake of Delegate BY DAVID SACHS David Englin’s resignation announcement in late June, Alexandria City Council- following an extramarital af- man Rob Krupicka defeated fair. Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) fellow Democrat Karen Gaut- scheduled a special election ney in a caucus Saturday, pit- for September 4, angering ting him against Republican local Democrats hoping for a high-turnout, low-cost Novem- ber face-off. Krupicka, a Del Ray resi- dent serving his third term on city council, handily beat Gautney, a 1,541 votes 891 votes political new- Rob Krupicka Karen Gautney SEE D-45 | 8 For Republicans, the options are a yet-to-be-named A piece of war contender or a write-in campaign. Remnant of infamous The Rhode Island woman Marshall House flag put off going through her de- found, examined ceased mother’s belongings but, at the behest of her daugh- BY DERRICK PERKINS ter, Jill Nicolson, finally dug through the family treasures. When Gale Bay pulled a sil- Bay eventually stumbled across ver dollar-sized scrap of cloth an envelope labeled simply as PHOTO/LAURA SIKES from an envelope holding her her great-grandfather’s “relics great-grandfather’s Civil War of the Civil War.” FIREHOUSE FEVER: Hundreds of locals and visitors gathered at the Friendship Firehouse souvenirs, she had no notion of Out popped the cloth, let- on Saturday to honor the 238th birthday of the city’s first volunteer fire department, the Friendship Fire Co., which was founded in 1774. The annual Friendship Firehouse Fesitval included tours of the snippet’s significance — or ters and a few other artifacts the structure, but the big draw for kids was getting up close and personal with the large, red fire its connection to Alexandria’s engines. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 14. most notorious killing. SEE FLAG | 9 T.C. WILLIAMS SOCCER STAR’S LIFE CUT SHORT - PAGE 6 2 | AUGUST 9, 2012 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Christine Roland Garner I Sell More Because I Do More! 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One winner will be chosen at random from the winning entries submit- ted before noon Tuesday. A different photo and hint will be featured each week between now and the end of summer, so keep your eyes open as you meander around Alexandria! WHERE AM I? #9 COURTESY PHOTO A professional musician teaches campers at Community Lodgings the ins and outs of writing and recording music. Anonymous donor has campers singing This structure so proud appears to be rather old, Children enrolled in Com- The VIP treatment didn’t cause a generous donor from But was built in the ’90s or so it is told. munity Lodgings’ Camp Cre- end there. On Tuesday, as Alexandria footed the bill. For parties or bands or just enjoying the day, ativity received some pretty part of a program known as “We couldn’t be more It is peaceful for watching clouds scurry away. remarkable access to art edu- Kid Pan Alley, professional thankful,” said Jim Dempsey, Or, just sit by the water and ponder thoughts great cation this week, thanks to an musicians and songwriters associate executive direc- ‘Til the place shuts down when the time grows quite late. anonymous donor who gave dropped by the Arlandria tor of Community Lodgings. $15,000 to the nonprofit. community center, where “We’re very fortunate.” Where am I? What am I? The week began with a pri- campers learned to write and Community Lodgings pro- vate tour of the famed Corco- perform songs based on the vides transitional housing and Congratulations to last week’s winner, Jim Doll, who correctly ran Gallery of Art in D.C. art they saw. youth and family education identified the clue as the Potomac Riverboat Company’s Skip- on Monday. Campers toured And it gets better. Camp- to low-income and homeless jack Minnie V vessel on the Potomac River. the building — closed to the ers will record their songs, re- residents. public for the day — and fo- ceive a compact disc of their Sponsored By: cused on pieces relating to work and perform it live Sat- the week’s Healthy Living, urday at the Corcoran in front - David Sachs POTOMAC RIVERBOAT COMPANY Healthy Planet theme. of family and friends — be- Beatley Library goes solar Workers began installing gy usage by harnessing the sun 180 solar panels on the roof of to help power the Duke Street Beatley Central Library on July building. The panels also will 31, highlighting City Hall’s at- lower greenhouse gas emis- tempts to make Alexandria an sions, according to city docu- eco-city. ments. Now Departing from Alexandria City Marina Stimulus money from the Purchase Tickets online or visit our ticket booth 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funded the - David Sachs 703-684-580 - www.potomacriverboatco.com project, which will reduce ener- 4 | AUGUST 9, 2012 ALEXANDRIA TIMES CRIME Bystanders Grand theft Man arrested in connection rush to video game victim’s aid with Rosemont burglaries One or more thieves forced Three onlookers rushed to their way into a West Walnut A city man faces a slew tribute. partment spokeswoman, de- the aid of a purse-snatching Avenue home July 30 and of charges after Alexandria Police believe Evans is scribed the individual items victim and caught the thief made off with a video game police discovered a trove of behind a string of home and in the haul as “varied” but near the scene of the alleged system, Alexandria police say. allegedly stolen goods while vehicle burglaries in Rose- did not go into any further crime, city police say. The suspects broke the searching his home early mont this summer. Though detail about the recovered The victim, a 50-year-old house’s rear glass door dur- Monday morn- only ar- goods, citing the ongoing in- woman and Alexandria resi- ing the day, said Ashley Hil- ing, officials say. rested in vestigation. She did not put a dent, was walking back to her debrandt, department spokes- Police charged connection price tag on the trove. car from the Giant supermar- woman. She did not specify Vincent Edward with two Officials urge residents ket at 5730 Edsall Road when what kind of gaming system Evans, 20, with break-ins with information about the a 17-year-old grabbed her was taken but said nothing two counts of: — burglar- rash of break-ins to contact wrist from behind at 8:05 p.m.