November 19, 2015 - Alexandria Times

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Vol. 11, No. 47 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper
November 19, 2015
TSA relocation voided
by federal judge
Sealed ruling prevents
federal agency from
coming to Alexandria
By Chris Teale
Just three months after the
city’s successful bid to bring the
U.S. Transportation Security
Administration to the Victory
Center at 5001 Eisenhower Ave.,
a federal judge voided the agency’s lease on November 12.
Judge Charles Lettow of the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
ordered the lease void in a
sealed ruling, so it was not immediately apparent what legal
issue led to his decision.
It comes after a lawsuit
was filed by Boston Properties
Inc., the owner of a property in
Springfield, Va. that lost out on
the bid, against the General Services Administration and the
Government Accountability Office. The Washington Business
Journal first reported on the suit
and the judge’s decision to void
the lease.
“It’s certainly not good
news,” said City Councilor Justin Wilson. “We have to wait until the judge’s ruling is unsealed
to understand the ins and outs of
it all, but it’s obviously not good
news and we’ll wait and see.”
While the verdict is sealed,
the Journal obtained a copy
of the inital lawsuit through a
Freedom of Information Act
request. In a September 25 filing, Boston Properties alleges
the government dismissed environmental issues that were
discovered. GSA also was
accused of relaxing several
other requirements in the solicitation, including proximity
to Metro, the maximum lease
SEE TSA | 6
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While police canvassed the Beverley Hills neighborhood and interviewed
neighbors surrounding The Pit Sunday afternoon, many local families
were found at the park holding an informal cider and snack break to
celebrate their beloved playground. While the gathering was not atypical of any given Sunday, the mood was kept light. Discussions were
kept child-friendly and an artist’s rendering of the proposed renovations with increased lighting at the park lay on the snack table.
Ireton Football
Standing up
by sitting down
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U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) addresses a gathering of ninth through 12th graders at the T.C. Williams auditorium. Lewis discussed his time as a leader of the civil rights movement and gave the students advice on how
to fight for a change in a nonviolent way.
U.S. Rep. John Lewis
recalls civil rights struggle
in talk at T.C. Williams
By Chris Teale
Growing up in rural Alabama, U.S. Rep. John Lewis
(D-Ga.) remembers asking his
parents and grandparents about
the signs designating bathrooms
and other public areas for white
and black people, and they
would tell him that segregation
was just the way things were.
But Lewis recalled Monday
in a talk at T.C. Williams that
he could not abide that, especially as he heard of the actions
of Rosa Parks and the leadership
of Martin Luther King Jr. as a
15-year-old in 1955.
“[They] inspired
me to find a way get
in the way,” he said.
“I got in the way, I
got in trouble, but I
thought it was good
trouble, necessary
trouble.”
The civil rights leader addressed an invited group of ninth
through 12th grade social studies
and history students in the auditorium at T.C., and remarked
early on about his enjoyment of
the film “Remember the Titans,”
which he said he first watched sitting next to former President Bill
Clinton at a theater on Connecticut Avenue in D.C.
Over the course of his time
on the stage, Lewis held the audience rapt as he shared tales
from his early life, the civil
rights movement and shared
advice for how they should conduct themselves. Through all
of this, he said, not resorting to
violence is crucial.
“That is the power of the
way of peace, the way of love,
the way of nonviolence,” Lewis
said. “We all must learn to live
together as brothers and sisters,
because we all live in the same
house, not just the American
house, but the world house.”
He recalled how after finishing a Freedom Ride — where
civil rights leaders rode interstate
buses in the South to test the U.S.
Supreme Court’s ruling that segregating public buses was unconstitutional — in South Carolina,
white supremacists beat him and
the white man sitting next to him.
Then, in February 2009, one of
the men who attacked them came
to Lewis’ office on Capitol Hill
and asked for forgiveness, which
Lewis gave him.
Lewis remembered being part
of the sit-in protests in which activists looked to raise awareness
of segregated lunch counters,
libraries and other municipal facilities, and having people spit on
him or stub their cigarettes out on
his hair, his back or in his coffee.
“By sitting down, we were
standing up,” he said, adding
that he was arrested for such activities more than 40 times yet
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Joseph Haggerty named chamber
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The Alexandria Chamber
of Commerce announced Tuesday it has named Joseph Haggerty as its new CEO. Haggerty is the former executive vice
president and chief operating
officer for United Way Worldwide, and replaces John Long
as CEO of the chamber, who
retired in June.
“We are extremely pleased to
have Joe at the helm of the Alexandria Chamber,” said Walter
Clarke, chairman of the chamber’s the board of directors, in a
statement. “He has had a long and
distinguished career in community relationship-building, strategic organization and planning
and philanthropic fundraising.
“He will bring those valuable skills and expertise to Alexandria’s very active chamber
of commerce, which will benefit greatly from his depth of
knowledge and experience as
the local business community
continues to grow and prosper.”
Haggerty has spent his career with the United Way, a
nonprofit that works through-
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has served as president of organizations in St. Paul, Minn.
and Phoenix, Ariz. He moved
to Alexandria from the CEO
position at the Los Angeles
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named executive VP and COO
for United Way Worldwide. He
has volunteered with the chamber of commerce since 2009.
“I am honored to step into
this position with the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce and I
believe my skills and experience
can help the Chamber move forward,” said Haggerty in a statement. “Both business and individuals need to be the chamber’s
strong voice, working with our
elected leaders, to ensure that we
thrive economically.”
- Chris Teale
Carol Downs presented with Gordon
Morton Award by AARP Virginia
AARP Virginia announced
Tuesday that Alexandria resident Carol Downs has received
the Gordon Morton Award for
Volunteer Service, presented
November 12 in Staunton.
Downs chaired At Home in
Alexandria, a “village” dedicated to helping people live in
their homes for as long as long as
possible. She now chairs the Alexandria Commission on Aging,
a group comprised of resident
activists who advise city council
and advocate on behalf of older
Alexandrians, especially those
with low incomes.
As a member of the
AARP’s Community Caregiving Action Team, Downs has
been actively engaging both
members and the general public in conversations that help to
prepare those planning to be
caregivers as well as those who
will receive care from a loved
one. She has given many of the
organization’s Prepare to Care
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The Gordon Morton Award
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volunteer who has made outstanding contributions to the
work of AARP in a manner
consistent with the dedication
and quality of work modeled
by the late Gordon Morton of
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- Chris Teale
CORRECTION: In “A Port City premiere” (November 12), the Times errantly referred to the premiere of “Mercy
Street” as being hosted by AMC Hoffman Center due to a reporting error. The premiere was held at the theater, but
was hosted by the Alexandria Film Festival. The Times regrets the error.
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Autopsy reveals homicide victim died
from chop and stab wounds
An autopsy of Jose Luis
Ferman Perez, who was
found dead in Beverley Park
November 9, revealed he was
killed from wounds to his upper body.
Nancy Bull, district administrator for the Virginia medical examiner’s office, said the
24-year-old suffered chop and
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had no further details on the
status of the investigation
into Perez’s death.
The Alexandria Police
Department asked that anyone with information about
the incident contact Sergeant
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Police investigate robbery of King
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The Alexandria Police
Department is investigating
a robbery of a business along
the 4300 block of King St.
that took place Tuesday night.
Officers responded to the
area around 10:14 p.m. and
found that cash had been
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stab wounds to his head and
neck. Both are consistent with
the use of sharp-edged weapons, although the chop wound
could indicate he was killed by
a heavy weapon with a sharp
edge like a machete or axe.
Bull had no further details
on the homicide, and Alexandria Police Department
taken. Police spokeswoman
Crystal Nosal said there was
one suspect acting alone, who
implied that he had a concealed weapon but did not
brandish one.
Police said there were no
injuries reported, and that the
hunt for the suspect continues.
Police asked anyone with
information about this incident to call the department’s
non-emergency line at 703746-4444.
- Chris Teale
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The following incidents occurred between November 11 and November 18.
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Alexandria Restaurant Partners buys
majority stake in Waterfront Market
Current owner Jody Manor
to step back from day-today operations
By Chris Teale
When Jody Manor opened
the Waterfront Market at 101
S. Union St. in 2013, he believed that development at the
waterfront would continue to
be restricted by the uncertainty around the Old Dominion
Boat Club’s property, which
prevented some public access
and obscured views of the Potomac River from the eatery’s
site.
Two years later, and after
the city finally reached a deal
to swap land in return for the
clubhouse after threatening
to use eminent domain, the
waterfront is set for a slew
of new development with the
recent approval of projects at
Robinson Terminal North and
Robinson Terminal South,
among others.
With that in mind, Manor felt the time was right to
upgrade the market, which
served sushi, sandwiches and
other foods in a fast-casual
setting. He sold a majority
stake to Alexandria Restaurant Partners,
w h i c h
owns lo-
cal restaurants Virtue Feed
and Grain, the Majestic,
Lena’s Pizza and Palette 22,
which is due to open in Shirlington next year. The group
also owns eateries in Georgia
and Florida. Manor will remain a partner, but will step
back from day-to-day operations. His ownership of Bittersweet Bakery and Cafe is
unaffected.
“I just started thinking it
needs to be a different concept, because it’s going to be
an entry-point for the city,”
Manor said last week. “That’s
the business I know — food
service — and I think there’s
a demand for that down there,
because everything is sitdown, full service and there’s
not much really for families
down there.”
To prepare for the new restaurant, anticipated to open
in May 2016, the Waterfront
Market will be closed for
renovations this winter, which
Manor said will include an
expansion into the Amanda
Khalsa Jewelry store next
door. It is anticipated the yetto-be-named eatery will focus
on seafood, with a takeout operation and raw food bar.
“ARP is excited to part-
ner with Jody Manor on this
project,” said ARP managing partner David Clapp in
a statement. “Jody was an
early believer in the potential of the waterfront to be a
vibrant gathering place. Now
with more public space coming soon, the potential is even
greater. We look forward to
creating another unique, fun
concept for locals and tourists to enjoy the waterfront on
King Street.”
And with ARP looking
to expand operations, Manor
said the agreement is mutually beneficial, especially with
plans in the pipeline to make
the waterfront more appealing during the colder months
and encourage greater foot
traffic.
“It was a good opportunity
to align with them in that regard, and we’ve had a lot of
discussions about the concept
and what works down there
and what needs to be improved,” Manor said. “If we
get all that stuff, if we get an
ice skating rink in the winter,
that will make an enormous
difference. It’s really tough to
run a business in the winter
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award size and contingencies in
the rental rate that depended on
city council passing a tax-break
package that had not been approved when GSA announced
its selection.
Neither Boston Properties
nor the GSA responded to re-
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quests for comment, while Prudential Real Estate Investors
Inc., the owner of the Victory
Center, declined to comment.
Robert MacKichan Jr., a
partner at law firm Holland &
Knight, which specializes in
federal leasing issues but is not
involved in this case, said the decision sets a precedent for future
procurement legal challenges.
“If the U.S. Court of Federal
Claims has confirmed that they
do have the right to declare a
GSA lease void of an issue, then
that changes the entire landscape
for the way unsuccessful bidders
challenge the actions of GSA,”
MacKichan said.
Typically, unsuccessful bid-
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The future of
the Victory
Center is again
in doubt, after
a federal judge
voided the
lease signed
with the federal government
that would have
brought the
U.S. Transportation Security
Administration
to Alexandria.
ders file lawsuits with the GAO,
which can only make recommendations, as it is part of the
legislative branch of the federal
government. In the past, the GAO
has said that since GSA leases
do not contain a termination for
convenience clause, they cannot
recommend that officials rescind
a fully executed lease, even if irregularities are found. A Termination for Convenience clause allows the government to terminate
a contract for goods and services
whenever it pleases.
GSA’s policy is not to inform bidders who are unsuccessful until after the lease has
been fully executed with the
winner. That means any GAO
bid protest may only succeed
in securing the loser an award
of costs for the protest and the
preparation of its proposal under the procurement process.
MacKichan believes there
are three possible avenues for
GSA to go down: re-evaluate
the proposals in light of the
court’s findings, amend the Request for Lease Proposals that
solicits bids, or cancel the entire
process and start anew, which
would push back the awarding
of the TSA headquarters. The
lack of information about the
court’s rationale for the decision
means it is hard at this stage to
draw definitive conclusions.
“We don’t know the basis by
which the court declared this
to be void,” MacKichan said.
“Can it be corrected by simply
going back and re-evaluating
the proposals, reconsidering
the proposals? Maybe. But the
GSA, if they do that and award
[the project] to someone else, I
would suspect they’ll get a protest from someone else.
“They have to be very careful which of those alternatives
they select, because I would
imagine they want to be certain the next time they make an
award, it sticks.”
The public version of the
judge’s decision may not be
released for some time, while
attorneys for the various bidders
prepare redacted versions of
their proposals. But since there
is the possibility that any party,
including the government, can
appeal the decision, Alexandria
officials have not given up hope.
“If it’s something that is fixable or remediable, it’s possible
that [it] could be fixed and the
lease could be signed,” said Stephanie Landrum, president and
CEO of the Alexandria Economic
Development Partnership. “I think
it’s very likely there will be continued legal recourse. We are not at a
point where we are assuming that
TSA is not moving forward; we
are waiting for more information.”
It also throws the future of
the Victory Center into doubt
once more, even after city
council on Saturday approved
the Eisenhower West small area
plan, of which the TSA remains
a key component.
“Regardless of what happens
here, and we have to see what happens, this is Act One of probably
an extended drama,” said Wilson.
“Clearly, we need that property to
be occupied and we want to see
it occupied and we want to see
it with a vibrant, active use of
some kind. That doesn’t change,
regardless of what happens here
with the leasing situation.”
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U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) talks
to a student during a question
and answer session during his
visit to T.C. Williams. Lewis addressed several issues during his
talk, including his memories of
the march from Selma to Montgomery and the Freedom Rides.
anticipating he would need supplies after his inevitable arrest.
He said he feared for his life as
he was beaten by the officers and
nearly died from his wounds.
The events on the bridge
were broadcast nationally, and
President Lyndon Johnson responded by sending a bill to
Congress that would become
the Voting Rights Act, enfranchising millions of citizens who
s t er
da
ia
felt “free” and “liberated” in jail,
as he was standing up for what he
believed in.
There were also lighter moments, as Lewis recalled growing up in Troy, Ala., as the son
of a sharecropper. At the age of
eight, he wanted to be a minister, and so would gather his
family’s chickens in the chicken
yard and preach to them.
“Some of those chickens tended to listen to me much better than
some of my colleagues listen to
me today in Congress, and some
of those chickens were a little
more productive,” Lewis joked,
exempting U.S. Rep. Don Beyer
(D-Va.), who was present as one
of the event’s special guests.
Lewis also remembered the
march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, which he described
as 600 people taking a “little
walk” and being stopped violently by Alabama state troopers,
who met the protestors on the
Edmund Pettus Bridge and beat
them back with tear gas, nightsticks and officers on horseback.
Lewis said he brought books, an
orange, an apple, a toothbrush
and toothpaste in his backpack,
were blocked from voting because of the color of their skin.
Lewis criticized the decision
of the Supreme Court in 2013
to strike down some aspects of
the act as unconstitutional, and
added that the growth in laws requiring people to present photo
identification before voting was
an attempt to halt the progress
the civil rights movement made.
“There are forces in America that want to take us back to
another period,” Lewis told reporters after the event. “We’ve
made too much progress to go
back. Congress needs to come
together in a bipartisan fashion
and do what is right, what is
fair, what is just, 50 years later.”
Lewis encouraged students
to carry the torch toward ending racism and discrimination,
as he said his generation’s work
is not yet done.
“As young people, as leaders
of the 21st century, you must do
your part,” he said. “When you
see something that is not right,
not fair, not just, you have to
speak up and speak out. We all
come from some other place, we
are all immigrants. Love is better
than hate. Nonviolence is better
than violence.”
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Dan Storck elected for Mount Vernon district of board of supervisors
Fairfax County School
Board member Dan Storck (D)
won election to the county’s
board of supervisors for the
Mount Vernon district November 3, fighting off a challenge
from Republican candidate and
businesswoman Jane Gandee.
With all precincts reporting,
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“I am humbled and honored
to be elected the next Mount
Vernon Supervisor of Fairfax
County,” Storck said in a statement. “I have been privileged
to serve this community for the
past 12 years as a member of
the school board and I’m invigorated by the potential ahead:
revitalizing the U.S. Route 1
corridor, increasing economic
opportunities throughout the
district, fighting to extend Metro’s Yellow Line, empowering
seniors, standing up to predatory lenders and so much more.
“I congratulate Jane Gandee on a hard-fought campaign
and hope to use the following
months to bring our community together. Lastly, I want to
thank my wife Deb, my family,
and all the voters who checked
the box on the ballot next to my
name. It’s truly an honor.”
When he takes office in
January, Storck will replace supervisor Gerry Hyland, who has
held office since 1988 representing the district that stretches
south from Alexandria to Lorton and includes Fort Belvoir.
“The people of Mount Vernon have made their choice to
continue on the path we are on
Dan Storck
in our district,” Gandee said in
a statement. “I have the utmost
respect and gratitude for the
many people who advised and
supported me in my race for
supervisor. I wish Dan Storck
the very best in his new role.”
During Hyland’s tenure, the
district became a growing area
of 127,000 residents, having
previously been most notable
for its views of the Potomac
River and a number of tourist
attractions including George
Washington’s estate at Mount
Vernon. It has seen a great deal
of development in the intervening years, but has struggled
with some underperforming
schools, traffic congestion and
lingering poverty.
Man killed in fatal hit and run
A hit-and-run driver killed
a 69-year-old pedestrian November 1 at the intersection of
Franconia Road and Brookland
Avenue, near the entrance to
Edison High School.
Zahoor Ali Khan was crossing Franconia Road from the
south to the north side at around
10:43 p.m. when he was struck,
apparently as he waited for
passing traffic in the unprotected median. The car and its
driver, heading in a westbound
direction, failed to stop.
Khan was found in the travel lanes and pronounced dead
at the scene.
Detectives are looking to
locate the vehicle involved,
and believe the victim may
have been struck by a white
“full size” truck or van with
chrome accessories and additional lighting.
Police asked anyone with
information to contact Fairfax
County Crime Solvers by visiting www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.
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well-known local chefs Christophe and Michelle Poteaux. This
husband and wife team’s success
is attributable to a number of
things, including their good sense
of their patrons’ palates and love
of classic French cuisine, their
creativity in the kitchen and their
high standards and expectations
of quality in every aspect of their
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While there are numerous reasons to visit both places, Sundays
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brunch being one meal everyone
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At Bistrot Royal, for brunch one
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along with one sandwich or plat,
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Alternatively, check out the
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garlic and shallots — will love this
dish. These are only a few of the
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Meanwhile, on Sunday night,
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For those seeking a great alternative to fast food at lunch
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Desi Day, former executive director
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later marry. Day earned a degree icated to not only the kids at the
in Business Administration and boys and girls club but all youth
in 2014 was inducted into the here in the city and in the metroDelaware
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politan area,” said
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ics Hall of Fame.
who serves on the
In Alexandria,
club’s board of diDay was known as
rectors and knew
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Euille remembers
and girls club,
a very committed
which is located
individual who
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tain a high level of
Desi Day
the youth of the
involvement with
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a wide variety of programming, a life with his family.
including character and leader- “Everybody knew him, beship development; education and cause his heart and soul and
career development; health and his life was the club,” Euille
said. “He would be there from
life skills; the arts and sports.
“He was a very caring indi- morning until midnight, seven
vidual, very committed and ded- days a week. He was married
with a family and everything
else, but I think he found a way
to balance both families at the
same time. His family was very
committed and engaged and involved with the club as well.”
Day also was an executive
with the Westside Community
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invite you to a
Girls Club for years before moving to the Tidewater Area. Euille
said Day was known for his great
personality, and his enjoyment of
his work for the club.
“Desi was a very cheerful
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him was a big heart with a beautiful smile. He just loved working with kids and helping to
mold them and mentor them and
make a difference in their lives.”
Day is predeceased by his
wife Gladys Day, his parents
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was 67.
Day was born on March 23,
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played on the basketball and
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Sports
Ireton reaches second straight
Cardinals beat Flint Hill 43-20,
will face Benedictine for
state championship
By Chris Teale
The last time Bishop Ireton
faced Flint Hill on the football
field, on October 10, the Cardinals recovered from a 20-3
deficit at halftime to win 24-23
away from home.
Just over a month later,
there was no need for a comeback in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association semifinals, as the No.
2-seeded Ireton beat the No. 3
Huskies 43-20 at a sunny Fannon Field on November 14 to
advance to the final for the
second straight year.
The victory owed much to
the efforts of junior running
back Perris Jones, who ran for
four touchdowns and threw
another — a 22-yard pass to
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Michael Everett in the second
quarter that put the Cardinals
up 14-7. Jones finished with
380 yards overall, including 279
rushing yards on 21 carries.
“He’s something else,” said
Ireton quarterback Walker Venable. “There’s guys that are
talented, and there’s guys that
are hard-working, and the guys
that are talented and work hard.
That’s Perris Jones.”
“The best thing I can tell you
is he’s a better young man than
he is a football player,” added
head coach Tony Verducci. “It’s
easy for everybody on this team
to be excited for him and with
him, and he appreciates everything and every opportunity that
he gets and that makes it special
for us as a team.”
Things started in a less than
ideal way for the hosts, as Flint
Hill went up 7-0 late in the first
quarter on a three-yard rushing
touchdown by Jordan Houston.
But on the next series, Ireton
fired back with a two-yard rushing touchdown from Jones to
level the scores.
Jones later hit Everett in the
end zone to put Ireton ahead,
and then the running back added his second rushing touchdown of the day from two yards
out. When the halftime buzzer
sounded, the home side was up
21-7.
After the break, Jones tallied
his third rushing touchdown of
the day from 14 yards out, and
then before the end of the third
quarter he capped a stellar performance with a superb 68-yard
touchdown run. With a successful two-point conversion, it
stretched the hosts’ advantage
to 36-13, having seen Houston
rush for another touchdown for
the visitors.
In the fourth quarter, Houston completed a memorable
individual performance as he
powered home his third rushing touchdown, but the Cardinals offense had the last word
as backup quarterback Chandler Wilder found wide receiver
Harrison Mertins in the end
zone for an 11-yard touchdown.
Ireton was delighted with
the offensive output, not just
from Jones but also from start-
ing quarterback Venable and
his battery of receivers. The
junior went 8-12 with 129
passing yards and also rushed
for 24 yards.
“I think this is probably the
best that we’ve played all season
in stringing together consecutive possessions and driving
it down the field,” said senior
wide receiver Ryan Verducci after the game.
“Everybody’s saying, ‘We’ve
got to win, we’ve got to do this,
this is my job, I’ve got to do
my job, you do your job,’” said
Jones. “We’re a pretty strong
unit, and everybody’s playing
for one another.”
The Cardinals defense struggled at times, as Huskies quarterback Justin Saleh connected
well with his wide receivers,
especially Gage Herdman, and
ran well out of the pocket. Even
with all these weapons against
them, and Houston’s stellar performance, the home side felt it
handled the situation well.
“From our end it was really
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about being disciplined,” said
Tony Verducci. “We talked all
week long about doing our jobs,
not feeling as though you have
got to make a play 10 yards
away from where you’re lined
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of scrimmage and we’ll be OK.
I think we played very well together as a defensive unit.”
The Cardinals will once
again face Richmond-based
powerhouse Benedictine away
from home in Saturday’s state
final, after the No. 1 Cadets
rolled past No. 3 John Paul the
Great 42-0 in the other semifinal. Last year, Ireton lost 23-7
in the championship game, and
went down 49-0 to the same opponent away from home earlier
this season.
Despite what appear to be
long odds, the Cardinals are
hopeful they can bring a state
championship to Alexandria.
“We’re not content making
the trip to Richmond, we want
to go and win,” said Tony Verducci. “We know they’re an incredibly talented opponent, and
the bottom line is we have to
play 48 outstanding minutes on
our end to have the opportunity
to compete and beat them.”
“I think it’s just all about
how we think about things,” said
Jones. “We’ve got to go into the
game knowing that we can win.
We’re confident. We can move
the ball on these guys; we can
do whatever we want to. We just
have to execute, and that’ll be it.”
Sports SHORTS
City teams compete
in state tournaments
A number of teams recently
competed in the Virginia High
School League and the Virginia
Independent Schools Athletic
Association state tournaments,
with several squads making the
semifinals.
T.C. Williams’ dream run
in the VHSL field hockey tournament came to an end in the
semifinals, as the Titans lost 4-1
to Frank W. Cox. Tatiana Gold
found the net for the Titans, but
it was not enough to prevent Cox
from taking victory.
Episcopal’s field hockey team
came unstuck in the quarterfinals
of the VISAA tournament, as the
Maroon lost 2-0 to Collegiate. St.
Stephen’s and St. Agnes reached
the semifinals in the tournament
after a 3-2 win over St. Catherine’s
on penalties in the quarterfinals,
but lost 6-0 to Trinity Episcopal in
the final four.
All three private school
teams in the city made the
VISAA boys soccer tournament, but none made it to the final. Bishop Ireton lost 3-1 to SSSAS in the first round, who then
beat Norfolk Academy 2-1 in
the quarterfinals. However, the
Saints lost 2-1 against Bishop
O’Connell in the semifinals.
Episcopal had a bye through
the first round, then beat Flint
Hill 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
However, the Maroon lost 2-1 to
Paul VI in their semifinal.
T.C.’s volleyball season ended
in the first round of the 6A North
regional tournament, as the Titans
lost 3-0 away against Madison.
In the VISAA volleyball tournament, Ireton beat Norfolk Academy 3-1 in the first round, but lost
3-1 to Paul VI in the semifinals.
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A Dickens classic for the 21st century
Reimagining of ‘Oliver’ at
Arena Stage neatly explores
modern London
By Jordan Wright
A magnificently original
rendition of “Oliver” debuted at
Arena Stage last night, signaling
a break with traditional productions of Charles Dickens’ classic portraying the underbelly of
England’s Victorian era.
Director Molly Smith’s interpretation transports the audience
to the seedy streets of modern
day London to prove that when
it comes to crime and passion,
poverty and the exploitation of
the unfortunate — one of Dickens’ familiar themes — not
much has changed.
Choreographer Parker Esse
and costume designer Wade Laboissoniere perfectly echo that
insight using break-dancing, hip
hop and electronica-based dancing coupled with a combination
of streetwear and period Victoriana. Special praise goes to Kyle
Coffman as the Artful Dodger,
who executes some ballet and
moonwalking in “Consider
Yourself.”
Props by Marion Hampton
Dube are modernized to reflect
the era — a boom box is boosted, credit cards hoarded, cell
phones take selfies and Oliver
sports a backpack. Can you picture Fagin grilling sausages on
a grill? You’d better, because he
does.
Despite the update, the story
behind “Oliver” hasn’t changed
a whit. It is still the tale of Oliver Twist (Jake Heston Miller),
a street urchin first captured by
Mr. Bumble (Paul Vogt) and his
reluctant paramour, the Widow
Corney (Rayanne Gonzalez),
who then sell him off to Draconian funeral parlor owners
Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry (Tom
Story and Dorea Schmidt).
Oliver is indoctrinated into a
life as a pickpocket by the captivating Svengali, Fagin (Jeff
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Fagin (Jeff McCarthy, above) and
his band of miscreants cause a
fracas in Arena Stage’s production
of “Oliver.” The draconian Mr. Sowerberry (Tom Story, left) confronts
young Oliver (Jake Heston Miller),
while Kyle Coffman shines as the
Artful Dodger (below). The show
successfully blends the original
Victorian setting with modern elements of pop culture.
McCarthy) and his workhouse
boys, including the sympathetic portrait of Nancy (Eleasha
Gamble), the mohawk-sporting
crook with a heart of gold, and
her swaggering lover, Bill Sykes
(Ian Lassiter), the evilest villain
London has ever known.
The plot is neatly enveloped
by 21 songs. I particularly loved
Story and Schmidt’s portrayal as
two perfectly matched grim reapers in a snappy Noel Cowardstyle rendition of “That’s Your
Funeral;” Gamble’s soaring soulfilled version of “It’s a Fine Life”
and “As Long As He Needs Me;”
Miller’s “Where is Love?” sung
in an angelic, pitch perfect, choir
treble; and McCarthy’s gravelly-voiced, comedic handling
of “Pick a Pocket or Two” and
“Reviewing the Situation.” Paul
Sportelli leads the 13-piece orchestra so seamlessly you’d think
it was recorded from the original.
To add to the intensity, there
are dozens of mood-altering light
cues by lighting designer Colin
K. Bills that instantly transform
the atmosphere from dark and
gritty to warm and fuzzy to reflect the dramatic transitions in
Oliver’s circumstances.
Much of the action is played
out above the audience on set
designer Todd Rosenthal’s crisscrossed steel bridge, allowing
for extra staging beyond the immediate theater-in-the-round.
And there are plenty of thrills as
Oliver and his gang of juvenile
delinquents evade the London
bobbies.
Though this is a hugely entertaining, high-adrenaline show,
I would not recommend it for
young children as there is a good
deal of suggestive dancing, coupled with drug use by the urchins.
Through January 3, 2016
at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St.,
SE, Washington, DC 20024. For
tickets and information
call 202-488-3300 or visit
www.arenastage.org.
November 23
PARKING: EVERYBODY TALKS
ABOUT IT Agenda: Alexandria dis-
cusses parking in the city, the findings
of the Old Town Parking Study and the
extension of parking meter hours. Featured speakers are Yon Lambert, Nate
Macek, Charlotte Hall and Bert Ely.
Time: Reception 6:15 p.m., buffet
dinner 6:45 p.m., program 7:15 p.m.
Location: The Hermitage, 5000
Fairbanks Ave.
Information: 703-548-7089 or
[email protected]
November 26
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HOLIDAY CONTAINER GARDENING The Alexandria Beautification
Commission is sponsoring a program
on holiday container gardening. Cynthia
Brown of the Smithsonian Gardens will
be presenting on how to use container
gardens to decorate for the holidays.
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon Recreation
Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave.
Information: [email protected]
November 21
CHARITY CRAFT FAIR The sixth
annual charity craft fair, hosting over
45 local vendors selling handmade
goods such as jewelry, soaps, fabric
items and much more. All profits are
donated to an organization that promotes economic and social improvements in Kenya and Tanzania.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: T.C. Williams High School,
3330 King St.
Information: 703-819-3643
CIDER TASTING Celebrate Virginia Cider Week with a special tasting
hosted by the Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
in partnership with the Alexandria-Caen
Sister Cities Committee including cider
tastings, music and light refreshments.
Tickets are $45 per person.
Time: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,
134 N. Royal St.
CHRISTMAS MARKETPLACE
The Bishop Ireton Mother’s Club’s
inaugural Christmas marketplace,
featuring overs 30 vendors.
Location: Bishop Ireton High School,
201 Cambridge Road
November 22
RUN FOR SHELTER Carpenter’s
Shelter’s fifth annual Run for Shelter
includes a 5K, 10K and 1-mile fun run to
suit all skill levels and ages. All proceeds
from the event go toward ending homelessness in the Alexandria community.
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, Madison Building, 600 Dulany St.
Information: www.carpentersshelter.
org
ALEXANDRIA TURKEY TROT
A Thanksgiving morning tradition, the
40th annual Alexandria Turkey Trot is
the city’s premiere Turkey Trot. With over
6,000 runners, as well as stroller and
dog divisions the Turkey Trot is a great
way to start your Thanksgiving morning.
Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: George Washington Middle
School, 1005 Mount Vernon Ave.
[email protected]
November 27
TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY An
official event at which the city tree is
lit and visited by Santa to open the
holiday season. Program to include a
welcome by the Town Crier, the mayor
and other city officials.
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Market Square, 301 King St.
BLACK FRIDAY SALE AND
FESTIVITIES Local boutiques will
open early, offering once-a-year deals
to lure shoppers to Alexandria. Participating stores will open at 6 a.m.,
offering initial discounts of up to 30
percent off. At 8 a.m., the discounts
drop to 20 percent off and 10 percent
off starting at 10 a.m.
Time: All day
Location: Old Town
TEA WITH SANTA AND MRS.
CLAUS Join Santa and Mrs. Claus
for tea, cocoa and some tasty treats.
There will be stories and magic tricks,
then at the end of tea time, Santa will
lead a parade to the tree lighting.
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Location: Union Street Public House,
121 S. Union St.
Information: www.unionstreetpublichouse.com
November 27-28
MOUNT VERNON BY CANDLELIGHT Enjoy character-guided tours
of the first and second floors of the
mansion, 18th-century dancing and
fireside caroling. On the final stop of
the tour, guests will hear about the
Washingtons’ holiday cooking and
see a reproduction of Martha’s Great
Cake. “Mrs. Washington” and Aladdin
the Christmas camel will also be on
site. Admission costs $22 for adults,
$15 for youth.
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Location: George Washington’s
Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway
or www.mountvernon.org
November 27-Jan 6
CHRISTMAS AT MOUNT VERNON
Visit George Washington’s estate
and see Aladdin the camel on the
grounds, in honor of the camel that
Washington paid to have visit Mount
Vernon in 1787. Stroll through Mount
Vernon’s modern buildings and
view sparkling holiday decorations,
featuring 12 dazzling Christmas trees
and historical chocolate-making demonstrations. Experience Christmas
how the Washingtons would have celebrated it on a tour of the mansion,
including the rarely-open third floor.
Memorial Highway
December 3-8
SNOW DAY A nonverbal production
that sees a playful winter elf take Skip
on an adventure showing her just how
magical snow can be. Tickets are $9
for adults and children.
Time: Thursday 10:30 a.m., Friday
10:30 a.m., Saturday 10 & 11:30
a.m., Monday 10:30 a.m., Tuesday
10:30 a.m.
Location: The Lab Theatre at Convergence, 1819 N. Quaker Lane
Information: 703-967-0437 or www.
artsonthehorizon.org
December 4-5
MOUNT VERNON BY CANDLELIGHT Enjoy character-guided tours of
the first and second floors of the mansion, 18th-century dancing and fireside
caroling. On the final stop of the tour,
guests will hear about the Washingtons’
holiday cooking and see a reproduction
of Martha’s Great Cake. “Mrs. Washington” and Aladdin the Christmas camel
will also be on site. Admission costs $22
for adults, $15 for youth.
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorial Highway
December 4-23
HOLIDAY MARKET ANNUAL
FESTIVAL Modeled in similar fashion
to Europe’s festive Christmas markets,
the Alexandria’s Holiday Festival will encourage shoppers to “shop outside the
box” and come outdoors to the festival
to find unique art and craft items, enjoy
sweets and mulled wine.
Time: December 4, 5, 6 11 a.m. to 7
p.m., December 11, 12, 13 11 a.m. to
7 p.m., December 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: 300 John Caryle St.
Information: [email protected] or www.alexandriaholidaymarket.com/contact-us
December 5
SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS WALK
PARADE For the 45th consecutive
year see the Scottish Christmas Walk
Parade. Enjoy marching units filled with
the magnificent tartans of Scottish
Clans, the stirring sound of Scottish
bagpipes and drums, Scottish dancers,
reenactment groups, Scottie dogs,
dignitaries, classic cars, Santa Claus
and much more.
Location: King Street from the
Strand to the King Street Metro
station.
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fireboat The Vigilant and Washington,
D.C.’s fireboat John Glenn.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Alexandria Waterfront
HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE OF
LIGHTS At sundown, Alexandria’s har-
in Del Ray with Santa and carolling.
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon Avenue
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bor lights up as dozens of illuminated
boats cruise the Potomac River at the
historic waterfront, led by Alexandria’s
DEL RAY CELEBRATION OF
THE HOLIDAYS Holiday celebration
A Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/19
LTA rings in the holiday season with a
return of the classic by Charles Dickens.
Complete with special effects, Victorian
carols, and Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol
is a must for the entire family.
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An attraction of opposites
By Mary G. Pepitone
PHOTO/MAX KIM-BEE
Old meets new in this kitchen with coolly exposed plumbing near the
ceiling and warm wooden floors underfoot. The antique bakery table
anchors an otherwise light, bright and white space.
Exposed plumbing or ductwork, a worn wood-hewn floor
and rustic metal tiles can all become the perfect imperfections
in a home’s design.
Creating a cool warmth inside
your home is about having a harmonious relationship between
seemingly disparate elements,
says Brent Ridge, co-owner with
Josh Kilmer-Purcell of the Beekman 1802 brand, which was inspired by their 2007 purchase of
the historic Beekman Mansion, a
federal-style farmhouse in Sharon Springs, New York.
The key to good design,
Ridge says, is to rely on a counterbalance construct, which is
detailed in the book “Beekman
1802 Style: The Attraction of
Opposites,” (2015, Rodale Inc.,
$40). “Bring light to a dark room.
Breathe new life into a tired
space,” he says. “Bring a refinement to the rustic, or things will
just look worn and outdated.”
Often, when people are
combining households, downsizing or moving into a new
home, design and style differences between couples can become readily apparent.
“Opposites attract — whether it’s in personal relationships
or design sensibilities,” Ridge
says. “Mid-century and modern
pieces unexpectedly complement the clean federal lines of
our house that is more than two
centuries old.”
The drama of a design
point — and counterpoint —
is evident when you first walk
into the Beekman Mansion.
A 9-foot zinc-clad table is at
home in the 17th-century house
and brings reflective light to
the center of a dark hallway.
But before digging into the
design of a house, it may first
be time to dig out and clear
away the clutter.
“Most people can’t afford to
hire a decorator, but, as an exercise, start by removing the items
from a room and getting back to
basics,” Ridge says. “Figure out
the things you really love and resist the urge to have everything
‘matchy-matchy.’”
Ridge says if you’re a collector of something, limit yourself
to the best examples of a collection and use those pieces in unexpected ways.
“My grandparents collected
Victorian pieces for an antique
shop they had in North Carolina,” Ridge says. “When I inherited a number of gilded frames, we
paired those with folk art pieces
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Enjoy the walkability of
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and a moderate mortgage in
this spectacular, well-maintained townhome. Tucked on
a private nook in Old Town,
you can easily stroll to get
your morning coffee, catch
the Metro to get to work and
enjoy dinner at one of the
many award-winning and relaxing restaurants nearby.
Built in 1996, there are
gorgeous details here that
provide the charm of older
At a Glance:
Location: 913 Rolfe Place,
Price: $704,900
Square Footage: 1,772
Bedrooms: 3
homes. The crown moldings,
fireplace mantel, exquisite
built-in cabinetry and gleaming hardwood floors are just
a few of the custom touches.
The spacious kitchen and
the open plan of the living
and dining rooms are perfect
for entertaining. The alcove
with bay window is just calling out for a comfy club chair
to read the latest bestseller or
perhaps holiday decorations.
Sunlight streams through
the large windows in every
room and the three upstairs
bedrooms have vaulted ceilings, providing even more
of that airy, spacious feeling.
The master suite has the organized walk-in closet modern wardrobes require.
The outdoor space here
is exceptional for the community. Not only is there a
deck off the living room, the
downstairs family room has
access to a generously-sized
brick patio surrounded by a
privacy fence.
Bathrooms: 2.5
Parking: 1-car garage
Year Built: 1996
Contact: Elizabeth Lucchesi,
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This home features sunny rooms and custom moldings throughout.
Crisp landscaping welcomes you home.
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from the same Victorian era.
The contrast between the showy
frames and the simple artwork is
a sentimental display that wasn’t
an expensive design exercise.”
Color and light
Style doesn’t have to be costly, but you need to have a plan
to make a space come together.
The introduction of color can be
the easiest way to bring life into
a space, but not every wall in a
room requires the same treatment. “Hang a boldly designed
wallpaper or paint an accent color on one wall to create an instant
focal point in the room,” Ridge
says. “If a room is really light, a
single dark element can ground
it. The opposite is also true: if
you have a dark room, lighten it
up with pale-colored furniture,
candles and reflective metals.”
A bright tip to set the mood
in a space is to change out light
fixtures. A Sputnik-style chandelier in a bedroom of the Beekman Mansion is an out-of-thisworld design choice that works
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GSA dismissed environmental issues and relaxed other requirements for the project, like proximity to Metro, maximum lease
size and other issues.
Experts say such a ruling is unprecedented. And unfortunately,
the verdict itself is under seal until attorneys can redact private
and proprietary information about the bid process, so Alexandrians are left in the dark as to why the lease was voided, not to mention what happens next.
We are disappointed to see that something viewed as a huge win
for Alexandria and a potential driver of the local economy and development in Eisenhower West is now in doubt. And it is frustrating
not to be able to discern whether the lease was voided because of
a minor error or something more substantial — or whether fault
lies entirely with the GSA or if actions by the property owners, city
government, or business leaders played a role in the verdict.
In the face of this uncertainty, the owners of the Victory Center
must do everything possible to reverse the judge’s decision. Local officials had commented that the TSA was the last chance the
property had to secure a federal tenant before the owners looked in
a completely new direction to find occupants. It is paramount that
leaders and the property owner keep a close eye on the decision
and appeal it, if necessary.
Furthermore, the city’s elected officials, staff and the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership should stand ready to
support the property owner in reapplying for the lease, if the GSA
needs to start the process over.
As we wait for more information and any appeals to occur, everyone involved must prepare for a worst-case scenario, one where
the TSA goes elsewhere. The property owner should be ready to
move on to other commercial tenants or be prepared to redevelop
the property altogether. And city leaders should similarly prepare
to aid in that process.
With city council’s approval last weekend of the Eisenhower
West small area plan, a roadmap for redevelopment in that neighborhood, the loss of the TSA could significantly affect interest in
developing the area and the speed at which it takes place.
And if the judge’s decision stands and another property is chosen
for the federal agency, there must be accountability. Although the
competing property owner only sued the GSA and Government Accountability Office, we will not be certain where there were alleged
lapses until the verdict is made public.
Officials, both business and governmental, must determine
what can be done to avoid this situation in future bids for federal tenants.
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ACPS strategic plan includes
students’ vision for the future
To the editor:
Typically a school system
must solely focus on dealing with the latest crisis or
simply keeping everything
running relatively smoothly. Rarely do officials get a
chance to make lasting and
meaningful improvements
that will affect many generations of students.
The ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan is an opportunity
to be proactive, instead of
reactive. The plan is an
amalgamation of the best
ideas from those invested
in Alexandria education —
teachers, parents, community members and policy
experts.
I was fortunate to be a
part of this conversation,
participating in discussions
with many of my peers to
ensure this plan represents
the interests of perhaps the
most important stakeholders: the students. We can
honestly say this plan represents the goals and visions of those whose lives
are impacted by the Alexandria City School Board’s
decisions every day.
However, the recurring
questions from students
were: “What will it look
like? When are we going to
see the effects? What does
it mean for me?”
This is where the challenge begins. It is easy
think about what we want
to happen, but considerably
more difficult to put that
into practice. The mission
statement for this plan is
straightforward: Every Student Succeeds.
While the definition of
success varies greatly from
student to student, as it
should for everyone, it must
entail growth. That is exactly what we need from our
school division — change
being made not for the sake
of change, but for pushing
us forward as we move toward our future. With this
thoughtfully crafted strategic plan, our vision for the
future is nothing short of
20/20. Now it is up to the
system to make that vision
a reality.
- Amanda Eisenhour
Chair, Superintendent’s
Student Leadership
Committee and
T.C. Williams junior
An evaluation of the King
Street bike lanes
To the editor:
It’s rare to see a bicycle rider using the King Street bike lanes. To
install these lanes, parking was removed, traffic lanes were narrowed
and the bike lanes were painted
green. The city is sweeping the lanes
most weeks to keep them clean. And
still the bike lanes remain empty
99.99 percent of the time.
City council voted to install these
lanes in March 2014 despite objections from the city’s traffic and parking board and the safety and access
concerns of many residents. As a
concession, city council agreed to
evaluate the results after 18 months
or by November 2015. The question
is: How do you define success for
these bike lanes?
Consider that on Car Free Day,
September 22, I counted a total of
three bicycle riders during the morning rush hour (7 to 9 a.m.). One of
these three rode on the sidewalk,
while just two rode in the bike lanes.
During the same time frame, there
were a total of 1,999 motorized vehicles, including 73 buses and 34
trucks, yet, now, 30 percent of the
roadway is allocated for bike lanes,
leaving traffic lanes more narrow.
Consider also that some of the
bike riders choose to ride on the sidewalk rather than in bike lanes beside
the narrower traffic lanes used by
13,000 motorized vehicles per day.
Consider the dangerous overlap of
vehicles into the bike lanes documented by residents. Consider the
bizarre design where separate bike
lanes on both sides of King Street
exist for only three blocks — riders
must enter or exit traffic lanes before
and after these three blocks.
The Complete Streets policy
strives for safe transit of pedestrians,
bicycles, mass transit and motorized
vehicles through the city. It does not
mandate separate bike lanes or corridors. It is not logical for the city
to remove parking for residents or
businesses because they decide it is
not being used enough and replace
it with bike lanes that are sparsely
used.
Nor is it logical or safe to add separate bike lanes to narrow two-lane
roadways, designed primarily for
motorized vehicles, which are now at
or over capacity.
Evaluating the King Street bike
lanes based on real data (dimensions,
configuration, usage, etc.), supports
the decision to eliminate the threeblock “bike lane island” on King
Street. Implementation in the future
should acknowledge and address actual constraints and concerns of affected residents and businesses and
define criteria that must be met before installing bike lanes or corridors
(versus sharrows).
These steps are critical, considering the draft map of the citywide
bicycle network proposes miles and
miles of new “enhanced bicycle corridors” throughout Alexandria.
- Louise Welch
Alexandria
‘Digital city’ nod means nothing
without broadband competition
To the editor:
It is with a big chuckle that I read
that Alexandria’s city government
was recently named a digital leader
(“Group names Alexandria top digital city,” November 12).
The irony! This same city government has been responsible for giving
Alexandria citizens some of the most
regressive high-speed Internet connectivity in the region. Comcast, in-
famous for its poor customer service,
has long held a de facto monopoly on
broadband access, and will continue
to do so for years to come.
Evidently, city leaders have been
very generous to themselves with
our high local taxes and far less so to
us Alexandrians. It’s clear what their
priorities are.
- Francois Krodel
Alexandria
Senior Corner
by Cedar Dvorin and
Marcelle Habibion
Changing your Medicare
plan may save you money
If you watch television, you can’t conversation, including the date,
miss the ads for Medicare’s open en- time and the phone number you
rollment period (October 15 through called from and the name of the repDecember 7). For people with Medi- resentative with whom you spoke.
care, open enrollment is your chance Open enrollment is also your
to make changes to your coverage.
chance to change between original
Everyone with a Medicare Part fee-for-service Medicare and MediD prescription drug plan should re- care Advantage privately managed
view their options during this period care plans. If you are interested in a
to make sure their current plan will Medicare Advantage plan, make sure
continue to meet their needs. Each the plan includes your doctors and
year the monthly amount you pay for hospitals in its network, covers all
your plan —the premium — and the your drugs, and that the pharmacy is
cost of each prescription
conveniently located.
may increase or decrease.
Here are three ways to
Plans can also change
learn about your options:
which drugs are covered
Use Medicare’s Plan
— the formulary — and
Finder on: www.medicare.
the amount of the annual
gov. Select the green tab
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on the upper left side called
you must pay before your
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The firehouse steeple brought down by weather
T
his detail from Charles
Magnus’ 1863 print,
“Birds Eye View of
Alexandria, Va.,” documents
the area generally between St.
Asaph and Fayette streets from
Duke to King streets, with
Prince Street running vertically and crossing South Alfred
Street in the dead center.
To the right side in the 100
block of S. Alfred St. can be
seen the Friendship Firehouse
building, rebuilt in 1855 after a
devastating fire had burned the
previous building of the volunteer fire company to the ground,
allowing only minutes for the
firefighting equipment contained within to be removed.
When staff from the Office
of Historic Alexandria carefully reviewed the Magnus
print several years ago, it was
initially suspected that the New
York lithographer had erred in
depicting the firehouse topped
by the tall steeple as seen in this
view, as the building is actually
fitted with a much lower cupola
and crowned by the famous
weathervane of a fireman.
Throughout the print, other
minor errors can be detected,
but these usually related to the
building color choice, which
represented building materials,
or very minor details such as
chimney shape or fenestration.
Also, while Magnus was
careful to base his bird’s eye
views on a map of the city
depicted, he at times took liberties to present a view as he
wished it to be, not as it actually was. As an example, in
his “Bird’s Eye View of Washington, D.C.” he presented the
Washington Monument, only
half built at the time the print
In response to “Your
View: We need a ward
system in city council
elections,” November 12:
Todd Gillette writes:
was created, as a completed
architectural tribute to the nation’s first president. As such,
Magnus finished the monument as originally designed by
architect Robert Mills, with a
circular colonnade at its base
topped by a low pyramidal
crown, a far cry from what was
eventually built as the decades
wore on without funding for
the obelisk.
After noting the major architectural element added at
Friendship Firehouse, OHA
staff continued their search for
an explanation. One was found
in the records of the firehouse
logbook from 1871, which described a major construction
program at the building only
16 years after it was built. Apparently the building had, as
Magnus recorded, been built
with a steeple as tall as the
building itself.
But Alexandria’s windy
winter storms often wracked
and twisted the steeple, breaking the rooftop seal and allowing water to routinely enter
the building. In desperation
for a solution, it was decided
to remove the handsome spire
altogether and replace it with a
much lower cupola.
Ironically, OHA faced
the very same issues with the
newer cupola and in 2010, a
major project to reinforce and
strengthen that element of the
building was undertaken. Subsequent to reviewing the logbooks, at least two photographs
taken by Andrew Russell during the Civil War also document the original firehouse
steeple, but it appears only in
the background.
To the right side of Prince
Street along South Washington
Street can clearly be seen The
Lyceum, by this time converted
from a center of learning and
private subscription library
into a military hospital, and
the Downtown Baptist Church
with its tall steeple offset from
the church building. To the left
of The Lyceum is the home
where Minnie Howard would
live decades later, before it was
demolished for the expansion
of the Alexandria Hospital that
once stood on Duke Street.
Out of the Attic is provided by
the Office of Historic Alexandria.
The author makes important
points, and perhaps such a system would be preferable, but we
should also consider the potential
drawbacks. Our current congressional districts are easily polarized and redistricted to create
safe seats by being extremely local. It might be that with a proper
districting process and the specific nature of the Alexandria community that a ward system would
work better than what we see in
Congress, but perhaps we should
look at other alternatives.
For instance, rather than giving
six votes to each person for the six
seats, we could give three or four
votes to everyone. We could also
have a mixed system as FairVote
recommends for congressional
districts. The mixed system has
larger districts with multiple seats
and votes. We might then have
two or three districts, each with
two or three seats.
Publius writes:
Well at least this means they
have given up on controlling any
more than one council seat.
The negative of it is not that
we would elect a Republican, but
rather the implication that that city
councilor would get a disproportionate say in decisions on zoning,
transportation, etc. in that ward.
The waterfront plan, for example,
affects people throughout the city.
People from all over Alexandria will work and play there. The
whole city will get tax revenues
generated there. And people that
do not now live in Old Town
might move to the waterfront.
Ward representatives are fine,
but we surely do not want ward
“mayors.” It does work that way
in D.C. to some extent, and that
has not been to D.C.’s benefit.
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down there. That would really give people reason to go
in the winter.”
Having served on the waterfront commission and the
Old Town Area Parking Study
work group, Manor is adamant
that traffic congestion and the
lack of parking near the waterfront can be resolved by
making the garages more attractive to visitors and by stopping all vehicular traffic at the
intersection of King and Union
streets except for the King
Street Trolley. That would also
make the area more welcoming
for pedestrians, especially if
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the street bed is raised to slow
down bicyclists and make the
area safer.
“I’ve done three turns
on OTAPS, and the biggest
problem is human nature,”
Manor said. “We have lots
of capacity in the garages,
but people see parking on
the street and they want that.
It’s free, or they perceive it
as free. They’ll drive around
and around looking for a free
space. If you look at the studies, there is lots of capacity in
almost all the garages.”
Moving forward, Manor
plans to stay involved in waterfront issues, and said he is
in the early stages of looking
over the line
into a public-private partnership to support the waterfront
park when it opens. Having
grown up in the city and seen
the changes so far, he feels the
potential for further growth is
enormous.
“I look at a future where the
river is the thing that connects
people, whether it’s through
ferry service or because of my
background chairing [Visit
Alexandria], from a visitors’
standpoint you can come here
and go to the casino, outlet mall, to Georgetown, to a
baseball game, to Old Town, it
would be pretty cool,” he said.
“You wouldn’t need a car to really get around.”
Continued
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News from greater alexandria | by Chris teale
Juvenile second to be charged after
Huntington Park homicide
A 17-year-old boy was the
second person to be charged
in connection with the August
robbery and murder of a man
in Huntington Park.
Officers responded to the
park on the morning of August
5 near Liberty Drive and Arlington Terrace and found 42-yearold Khalid Aboumalik, who had
suffered significant wounds and
trauma to his body. Residents
walking in the area had reported
seeing a body lying on the grass
at around 7:12 a.m.
Michael Norman Powell,
19, of Alexandria was charged
with second degree murder on
August 13, and is still being
held without bond in the Fairfax
County Adult Detention Center.
The second suspect’s name will
not be released due to his status
as a juvenile. Police said that the
boy and the victim knew each
other, and that more suspects
Michael Norman Powell
could be charged in the future.
The investigation is ongoing.
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comment, which opened the doors to community stakeholders.”
Building charity one can at a time – “The Motley Fool
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Living the dream in high-def color – “You might think
you were still dreaming if you woke up one day and realized
that you were not yet 40 years old and were one of the world’s
leading Blu-ray producers, owned your own film company that
took you to chateaux in France and Napa Valley wineries, had
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or to comment, visit the City’s website
at www.alexandriava.gov/planning or
call (703) 746-4666.
Special Use Permit #2015-00125
5999 Stevenson Avenue – Proposed
Business: Simply Therapeutic
Request for a new administrative Special Use Permit to operate a massage
establishment; zoned OCM50/Office
Commercial Medium
APPLICANT: Jennifer Dipasupil
PLANNER: Sara Brandt-Vorel –
[email protected]
In accordance with section 11-500 of
the zoning ordinance, the above listed
request may be approved administratively by the Director of Planning and
Zoning. If you have any comments
regarding the proposal above, please
contact Planning and Zoning staff at
703.746.4666 or email the planner listed no later than December 10th 2015.
The Alexandria City School Board
will hold a public hearing on the
FY 2017-2026 CIP Budget during
the School Board Meeting held at
7 p.m. on Thursday, December 3,
2015, in the School Board Meeting
Room located at 1340 Braddock Pl.,
Alexandria. For more information
or to register to speak at the public
hearing, please contact the Clerk of
the Board at 703-619-8316 or email
[email protected].
Alexandria Board of
Architectural Review
Old & Historic
Alexandria District
A public hearing will be held by the
Alexandria Board of Architectural Review on WEDNESDAY, December 2,
2015 beginning at 7:30 PM in Council
Chambers, second floor of City Hall,
301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia
on the following applications:
CASE BAR2015-0358
Request for complete demolition at
608 S Fairfax St.
APPLICANT: 608 S Fairfax Street, LLC.
CASE BAR2015-0359
Request for new construction at 608 S
Fairfax St.
APPLICANT: 608 S Fairfax Street, LLC.
CASE BAR201-0224
Request to partially demolish and
capsulate at 119 Queen St.
APPLICANT: Deborah and Kenneth
Cureton
CASE BAR2015-0225
Request for an addition at 119 Queen St.
APPLICANT: Deborah and Kenneth
Cureton
A work session to discuss the proposed development project at 1101 N
Washington St.
A worksession to discuss the Waterfront Common Elements palette.
A work session to discuss the proposed Potomac Yard Metro project.
Alexandria Board of
Architectural Review
Parker-Gray District
LEGAL NOTICE OF A
PUBLIC HEARING
Alexandria Board of Architectural Review on WEDNESDAY, December 9,
2015 beginning at 7:30 PM in Council
CASE BAR2015-0365
Request to partially demolish and capsulate at 1212 Oronoco St.
APPLICANT: Krysta Juris
CASE BAR2015-0366
Request for alterations and an addition
at 1212 Oronoco St.
APPLICANT: Krysta Juris
Consideration of proposed updates to
chapters of the Design Guidelines to reflect the 2012 Parker-Gray amendments.
ALEXANDRIA PLANNING
COMMISSION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015
7:00 PM, CITY HALL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015
9:30 AM, CITY HALL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
The Planning Commission will receive
updates on the following discussion items:
Potomac Yard Metro, Oakville Triangle/
Route 1 Corridor, Open Space, and Signs
Draft Framework Plan for Old Town
North Small Area Plan
Public hearing and request for guidance
on the draft Framework Plan for the Old
Town North Small Area Plan Update developed through public participation under Phase I of the planning process. Staff:
Department of Planning and Zoning
2A Wolfe Street - Private marina between Wolfe and Wilkes Streets (parcel
address: 400 South Union Street)
New Harborside Yacht Club
Public hearing and consideration of
a request to amend existing Special
Use Permit #2002-0042 for a private
marina to expand the potential users
of the marina; zoned: W 1/Waterfront
Mixed Use.
Applicant: New Harborside Yacht
Club, LLC by Robert Dugger
111 South Payne Street - Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato
Public hearing and consideration of a
request for an addition to an existing
restaurant (SUP #2013-0039); zoned:
CD/Commercial Downtown.
Applicant: Benjamin and Perla Umansky, represented by David Umansky
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON AN APPEAL OF
A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
City Council of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 9:30 am, in Council
CASE BAR2015-0189
An appeal of the Old & Historic Alexandria District Board of Architectural
Review’s October 7, 2015 decision to
approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for building #1 at 2 Duke St.
APPLICANT: RTS Associates, LLC
APPELLANT: James Hardaway on
behalf of Petitioners
CASE BAR2015-0190
CASE BAR2015-0268
approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for townhouses at 2 Duke St.
CASE BAR2015-0269
These appeals are being held pursuant
to Section 10-107 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Old and Historic Alexandria District of the City of Alexandria.
Information about the above item(s) may
be obtained from the Department of Planning and Zoning, City Hall, 301 King
Street, Room 2100, Alexandria, Virginia
22314, telephone: (703) 746-4666.
Legal NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10,
2015 7:30 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
301 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Information about these items may
be obtained from the Department of
Planning and Zoning, 301 King Street,
Room 2100, Alexandria, Virginia
22314, telephone: (703) 746-4666 or on
the City’s website at www.alexandriava.
gov/planning.
BZA Case #2015-0010
10 Rosecrest Avenue
Public hearing and consideration of
a request for a variance to construct
a single-family home in the required
front yard; zoned R-5/Residential Single-family.
Applicant: Kristen Galles
[This case was deferred at the September 10, 2015 Board of Zoning Appeals
hearing.]
BZA Case #2015-0011
622 South Saint Asaph Street
Public hearing and consideration of a
request for a variance to build a third
story and remove conditions of an approved variance from 1981; zoned:
RM/Townhouse.
Applicant: James Burnham [This
case was deferred at the November 12,
2015 Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.]
Obituaries
RICHARD L. ALLEN (75),
of Alexandria, October 31, 2015
HUGH D. CARMICHAEL,
of Alexandria, November 9, 2015
RUTH K. GORMAN (94),
COY W. HARRIS (78),
JAMIE D. KENDALL (43),
NANCY S. MERKEL (82),
ROGER F. RYDER (84),
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