June 16, 2016 - Alexandria Times

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Vol. 12, No. 24
Planning commission
approves permit
streamlining initiative
....
Body leaves wholesale
changes for city council
BY ERICH WAGNER
The Alexandria planning
commission unanimously approved a series of measures
aimed at making it easier for
small businesses to open in the
city, but members deferred an
initiative that would remove a
public hearing from the process
for city councilors to consider.
Under the proposal recommended for council approval, the
city would expand the use of administrative special use permits
— a 30-day process where staff
vet and approve business proposals — and reduce the number of
full-hearing special use permits,
which can take upwards of three
months for the planning commission and councilors to weigh in.
Among the changes are
moves to reclassify so-called
fast-casual restaurants, which
offer counter service in addition
to dine-in options, as eligible
for administrative SUPs. The
plan also allows restaurants to
have upwards of two delivery
vehicles through the administrative SUP process instead of
just one, and it would reduce the
minimum number of seats for
delivery service from 40 to 20.
Other tweaks would allow
for administrative approval of
proposed child care homes for
six to nine children, gyms and
health clubs and storage or parking of upwards of 20 vehicles in
an industrial zone.
It’s pretty
simple:
[removing city
council’s approval]
takes away a
basic right of the
public to be able
to comment on
an SUP before
both the planning
commission and
city council.”
- Art Impastato,
Cameron Station
Civic Association
But any SUP application that
requests a reduction in a business’ parking requirement still
would trigger a full hearing before the planning commission
and city council.
While many residents endorsed the changes to what businesses qualify for administrative
approval of their use permits,
several spoke out against city
staff’s other proposal: preparing
a charter amendment to send to
the Virginia General Assembly
giving the planning commission,
not city council, the final authority for all “use-based” non-developmental special use permits.
“Non-use based” permits,
like those governing substanSEE SUP | 11
Police discuss homicide,
arrest with residents
Alexandria Police Chief Earl Cook (right) is joined by
Deputy Chiefs Shahram Fard (left) and David Huchler
(center) at a community meeting to address residents’
concerns following the slaying of Pierre Clark on June 8.
PHOTO/CHRIS TEALE
Arrest in 2015 North Old
Town homicide came one day
after slaying of Pierre Clark
BY CHRIS TEALE
After a tumultuous week
for the Alexandria Police Department and the North Old
Town community, Police Chief
Earl Cook urged citizens to
come together and help solve
the latest crime and the broader causes of such incidents.
The department was called
into action to investigate the
city’s third homicide of the year
early in the afternoon of June
8, then announced the arrest of
a suspect in a 2015 slaying the
following day.
Police said Pierre Clark, 28,
of no fixed address, suffered
multiple gunshot wounds along
the 1000 block of Montgomery St. just after noon. Police
spokeswoman Crystal Nosal
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Rashad Lonzell Adkins
said Clark was transported to
a local hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries just before 2 p.m. that day.
As a precaution, all Alexandria City Public Schools buildings and the central office went
on lock-in due to police activity
at 12:44 p.m. The lock-in was
lifted at 1:44 p.m. ACPS spokes-
woman Helen Lloyd said Superintendent Alvin Crawley made
the decision to have a systemwide lock-in in conjunction with
security staff.
“We called it [the lock-in]
because we need to keep our
students safe at all times,” Lloyd
said. “We understood there to be
a risk to our students and staff.
Safety is always our top priority;
it has to be.”
Lloyd explained that a
lock-in means that classes
proceed as normal, but that
schools’ outside doors are
locked as the threat to safety
is perceived to be outside the
building. A lock-in is different
from a lockdown, when classroom doors are locked and
students and staff take shelter,
as the threat is perceived to be
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City to expand commuting options
during Metro SafeTrack efforts
As the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
looks to rehabilitate the Metrorail system, city officials
announced several alternative
options available to Alexandria commuters.
SafeTrack is a systemwide work plan to address
safety recommendations and
repair the Metrorail system
to improve safety and reliability. While WMATA is
solely responsible for the
plan, Alexandria and other
local jurisdictions are working together to help plan for
and mitigate its impact on
commuters.
The next three safety
surges in particular will directly affect Metrorail riders
in Alexandria. During Surge
2 from June 18 through July 3,
there will be no Metrorail or
Metrobus service on the Blue
Line between the Arlington
Cemetery and Rosslyn Metro
stations.
On July 5 through July
11, there will be no Metrorail
service on the Blue and Yellow Lines between the Braddock Road and National Airport Metro stations in Surge
3, then from July 12 through
July 18, there will be no rail
service between the National
Airport and Pentagon City
Metro stations in Surge 4.
In response, free highfrequency express shuttle
buses will run between the
Braddock Road and Pentagon
City Metro stations during the
latter two surges, while free
shuttle buses will run between
the Braddock Road Metro
Station and National Airport
during Surge 3, and between
the Pentagon City Metro Station and National Airport during Surge 4.
Metroway’s
frequency
will increase between the
Braddock Road and Pentagon
City Metro stations during
Surges 3 and 4, while DASH
will offer free service on the
AT3 and AT4 routes at the
same time, with service beginning at 5 a.m., added in
the midday and extended into
the evening. Metrobus will
also increase the frequency
of service on the 11Y and 10A
bus routes.
For bicyclists, the city is
adding four new Capital Bikeshare stations prior to Surges
3 and 4, for a total of 24 citywide. Additional Bikeshare
capacity is also being added
at the Braddock Road Metro
station, while the region-wide
program has added an option
for users to buy a single trip
for $2. City staff and volunteers will also lead morning
“bike trains” during Surges 3
and 4, to guide groups of cyclists between the Braddock
Road and Pentagon City Metro stations.
On the roads, new carsharing and taxi areas will
be added at the Braddock
Road Metro station, while the
city will temporarily prohibit
street parking around Metro
stations affected by surges,
and will restrict some street
sections to buses only to accommodate additional bus
capacity. The city has also
adjusted its 2016-2017 paving schedule to avoid work
on major roads that may coincide with SafeTrack surges,
and has asked private utility
companies to do the same for
scheduled maintenance.
The Alexandria Police
Department will provide additional traffic control at key
intersections impacted by the
surges, and the city’s traffic
management center will be
fully staffed and ready to assist and adjust traffic signal
timing based on traffic needs.
The city is also reaching out
to employers, businesses and
retailers to encourage teleworking and flexible work
schedules, while City Manager Mark Jinks has directed
all city departments to expand
telework and alternate work
schedules for city staff.
For more information on
SafeTrack and the city’s response, visit www.alexandriava.gov/safetrack.
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police patrols and investigations at the Alexandria Police
Department found it is in good
shape, but made several recommendations for improvement, including more community policing.
The study, conducted by
the International Association of Chiefs of Police, was
presented at city council’s
June 14 legislative meeting. It found that overall, the
department is “a well-run
agency, with conscientious
staff at all levels and in all
categories,” which “provides
a high-quality service that
residents greatly appreciate.”
Recommendations included re-emphasizing community policing and reducing va-
cancies by both moving more
officers to neighborhood
beats and augmenting existing positions. It recommended doing so by adding around
three patrol officers and two
traffic officers per shift, and
by shifting some specialized
positions to general patrol.
Based on the total number
of changes, this would add
18 new patrol officers and
five new traffic officers. The
study also recommends efficiency improvements in the
investigations division, while
maintaining current staffing
levels.
Police Chief Earl Cook
talked about the need for
more community policing at
a meeting last Friday in the
aftermath of the slaying of
Pierre Clark in North Old
Town. It is defined as officers
walking in neighborhoods,
engaging with residents and
building relationships.
“While Alexandria continues to experience historic
crime lows, we are constantly striving to improve,” Cook
said in a statement. “Staffing adjustments, combined
with a renewed commitment
to community policing, can
help reduce crime even further.”
The study results are
the first step in a longterm police staffing plan,
which will involve input
from internal and external
stakeholders, analysis during the city’s annual budget
processes and ultimate decisions by council.
- Chris Teale
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Officers responded to the
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She said there were no injuries,
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Anyone with further information is asked to call the
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JUNE 16, 2016 | 5
Longtime foreign correspondent,
city resident dead at 76
David Lamb reported from
more than 100 countries,
including wartime Vietnam
You could send him to a
country in turmoil and get
great copy. And then you could
send him to Australia, where
nothing was happening, and get
great copy.”
BY CHRIS TEALE
David Lamb, veteran journalist and a longtime Alexandria resident, died of cancer
June 5 at the age of 76.
He reported from some of
the world’s most troubled areas
as a foreign correspondent for
the Los Angeles Times as well
as some of its most peaceful
in a career that spanned more
than three decades.
Lamb began his tenure with
the Times in 1970 and by his
retirement in 2004, he had
reported from more than 100
countries and multiple conflict
zones, including Vietnam, Iraq
during the first Gulf War and
the genocide in Rwanda.
He first came to Vietnam
in 1968 as a reporter for newswire service United Press
International, and in spring
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1969 became well known
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Having captured the hill,
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it after two weeks, but not
before Lamb had made his
name describing what the
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a war correspondent, and returned to Vietnam in 1975 to
report on the collapse of the
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On June 9, police announced
the arrest of Rashad Lonzell
Adkins, 21, of Alexandria, in
connection with the slaying
of Shakkan Elliot-Tibbs last
year. Adkins was charged
with murder, possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon
and use of a firearm in the
commission of a felony, and
was indicted by a grand jury
earlier that day.
Elliot-Tibbs, 22, of Woodbridge, suffered a gunshot
wound July 3, 2015 on the
700 block of N. Fayette St.
He was transported to a local
hospital, where he later died
from his injuries. Nosal said
Adkins was the only suspected wanted in connection with
the crime.
Police hosted a community meeting last Friday at the
Charles Houston Recreation
Center to listen to residents’
concerns. Cook said he was
confident of solving Clark’s
murder quickly, but that the
process would be made even
easier by eyewitnesses coming forward, including anony-
We called
it [the lockin] because we
need to keep our
students safe
at all times. We
understood there
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students and staff.
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our top priority;
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mously.
Cook said that was one
factor in why Elliot-Tibbs’
slaying took almost a year
to solve, as witnesses to the
crime did not come forward
with information immediately. Cook emphasized his
belief that a homicide around
noon in a highly-populated
area had a number of witnesses.
In addition to requesting
those in the community come
forward with information on
You cannot
expect the
police to be our
personal bodyguards. It is up to
the community to
police yourself.”
- Rev. Gregory King Sr.,
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Clark’s murder, Cook asked
attendees to think about the
root causes of deadly crime,
and what they can do to help
combat them. That desire to
see community engagement
to prevent young people sliding into gangs, drugs and
violence was echoed by several public speakers who addressed the more than 100
people in attendance.
“There are different ways
of pointing the finger, and
sometimes it’s not always
outside,” said Dara Shen, a
member of the Alexandria
Boxing Club, which trains at
the Charles Houston Recreation Center. “Sometimes it’s
inside as well.”
“You cannot expect the
police to be our personal
bodyguards,” said Rev. Gregory King, Sr. of Russell Temple CME Church. “It is up
to the community to police
yourself.”
Cook said police continually analyze data on crime
and try to send officers to
areas in a proactive manner,
rather than purely reacting
to incidents. He said while
he and his colleagues would
like to engage in more community policing — getting
out of patrol cars, meeting
with residents and building
relationships — that desire
must be balanced with a need
to react to crimes as they occur.
Cook also noted that police rigorously enforce trespassing laws if people from
outside the city visit and loiter on a property owned by
the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority,
the organization that manages the city’s affordable housing stock. ARHA CEO Roy
Priest said the installation of
security cameras at the An-
drew Adkins property is being considered, but it would
not be financially feasible
to do across every ARHA
property.
Clark’s slaying was the
third homicide in the city this
year. The first took place in
April, when Melaku Abraha
was assaulted and robbed on
the 200 block of S. Alfred St.
and later died of his injuries.
In May, Shakeel Baldon, 43,
was stabbed on Lincolnia
Road and died from his injuries in a local hospital.
Police announced April
12 that George McGee II, 22,
of Capitol Heights, Md., was
charged in connection with
the murder of Abraha. With
Adkins’ arrest, all four of the
city’s 2015 homicides have
been solved.
Anyone with further information on Clark’s slaying
is asked to contact Detective
William Oakley with the Alexandria Police Department
at 703-380-5019. Those with
further details about the investigation into Elliot-Tibbs’
death are asked to contact
Detective Loren King at 703746-6689.
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Alexandria man charged with
providing material support to ISIS
An Alexandria man has been
charged with providing and
conspiring to provide material
support to the self-proclaimed
Islamic State. The criminal
complaint, filed in U.S. District
Court, was unsealed June 9.
Mohamad Jamal Khweis, 26,
was detained by Kurdish Peshmerga military forces on March
14 in northern Iraq after leaving
an ISIS-controlled neighborhood in Tal Afar. According to
an 11-page affidavit filed May
11 by FBI special agent Victoria
I. Martinez, Khweis allegedly
admitted to flying out of Baltimore-Washington International
Airport to begin his travel to
join the terrorist group in midDecember 2015.
His journey allegedly included stops in the United Kingdom
and the Netherlands before crossing into Syria through Turkey
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in Raqqa, Syria with other recruits who were going through
an intake process. At one point
during the process, he allegedly
said he would be willing to be a
suicide bomber. Khweis also allegedly admitted to participating
in religious training for nearly
one month in preparation for his
service to ISIS.
Khweis made an initial appearance at the federal courthouse in Alexandria June 9, before U.S. Magistrate Judge John
F. Anderson. The Washington
Post reported that Khweis did
not speak at the arraignment, but
waved to his family as he left the
courtroom.
The case is being prosecuted
by assistant U.S. attorney Dennis Fitzpatrick and trial attorney
Raj Parekh of the U.S. Justice
Department’s National Security
Division’s counterterrorism section. The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.
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but he also stated that [ISIS] engaged in peaceful and humanitarian efforts,” Martinez wrote.
Martinez added that Khweis
allegedly undertook “extensive
research” on ISIS and its activities. Martinez said he watched
videos of members of the organization conducting terrorist operations and executing prisoners,
including a pilot from Jordan.
“During the interview [with
Khweis], the defendant stated he
‘gave himself’ to ISIL and that
they controlled him,” Martinez
wrote.
That research began to
gather momentum, Martinez alleged, when Khweis contacted
social media accounts affiliated with ISIS to gain information and talk about his desire to
travel to Syria to join ISIS. Martinez said Khweis admitted to
conducting research online on
how to be smuggled across the
border from Turkey into Syria.
Martinez alleged in the affidavit that Khweis had three
cell phones, two bank cards and
approximately $600 in U.S. dollars, Turkish lira and Iraqi dinar
in his possession when he was
detained. Martinez added that
Khweis said his interview with
Kurdish television was not done
under any duress.
Khweis graduated from Edison High School in 2007, then
took classes at Northern Virginia Community College from
2009 to 2014. He earned an associate’s degree in administration of justice from NOVA.
When he was detained by
Kurdish forces in March, Khweis said in an interview with
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Members of Torpedo Factory board present future vision
Proposal by five community
members includes public art
space, flexible artist leases
BY CHRIS TEALE
As discussions around the
future of the Torpedo Factory
Arts Center continue, five nonartist board members presented
a proposal last month for how
the center can evolve.
The plan, one of several on
the table, was formulated by
board members Patricia Washington, Maria Hopper, Suzanne
Willett, Eric Nelson and Pat
Miller. The quintet — which
calls itself Community Members for the Future of the Torpedo Factory — presented its vision at the TFAC board’s May 18
meeting, but the vote on whether
to accept it was tied.
It is built on four principles:
an independent board of directors; a public square for the
arts on the center’s first floor;
a public-private partnership for
fundraising; and more flexible
rules on artist residences.
An independent board of
directors was one of the key
recommendations in a report
by consultants The Cultural
Planning Group, which called
for a number of management
changes to the center after its
request for a rent rebate.
The Torpedo Factory board
and the city commission for
the arts both accepted the report’s findings in March. But
it exposed deepening rifts
among board members on the
center’s direction.
Also in the mix was the need
for the center to renew its lease
with the city, which was set to
expire June 30. Last month, officials announced the center will
be placed under temporary city
control for up to three years beginning October 1.
Hopper said the first floor of
the center would be well suited
as a public space devoted to the
arts with activities that change
regularly. She said a black box
theater, a screening room that
could partner with the annual
Alexandria Film Festival and a
space for theater troupes to rehearse and perform are just some
of the ways to utilize the first
floor, which she said is currently
not used as well as it could be.
“It’s a wide open space, and
currently, the way the space is
used is that we raise money to
support the arts center programming by renting it out for weddings and other parties,” Hopper said. “But that’s not really
working for our mission at all. It
doesn’t help create a wonderful
arts center, so what we need to do
is get the programming right.”
But Torpedo Factory CEO
Eric Wallner disagreed, saying
the first floor already is used for
plenty of arts activities like Art
Safari, lectures and artists’ professional development among
other programming.
“I think this [proposal] is real-
ly just an extension of what we’re
already doing,” Wallner said. “It’s,
‘How do we create a sense of vibrancy and the feeling that whenever you come into the Torpedo
Factory there’s something new
and interesting and dynamic to
engage with and see?’”
The five wrote in their proposal that an independent board
also would help with fundraising and to establish a publicprivate partnership. The city
currently subsidizes the Torpedo Factory’s activities, and
Hopper said that could be leveraged for more donations from
the community. She said she
had already garnered interest
from potential donors.
“The Torpedo Factory’s position is amazing,” Hopper said.
“Most arts centers are in the
middle of very little traffic, and
the Torpedo Factory has such
wonderful potential to get so
many visitors a year by nature
of its location. To get a $3 mil-
lion-a-year gift for your building
without question from the city is
an amazing thing to build a private partnership off.”
One point of the proposal that
is likely to raise unease is its plan
for a more flexible leasing policy on artist studios and replace
lifetime residencies for artists.
Instead, the quintet proposed
short-term, medium-term and
long-term leases that the group
says would reflect how art has
changed and not allow anyone to
get too comfortable in their residency. Washington said it would
also encourage diversity, both of
artists and art forms.
“I think there’s a sense that
the art center needs to be inclusive in every way,” Washington
said. “With the artists’ studios,
it means inclusive of contemporary art forms like digital art,
video, maker spaces and performance art. Our vision calls for
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in Brookline, a suburb of
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dard and vacant lots, requesting
modifications to the allowable
height or floor-area ratio of a
building and parking reductions still would require city
council approval. All development SUPs also would still require council approval.
“Similar breaks were given
to small businesses in the past
— in 2008 and 2010 — and
I supported those because I
thought those were reasonable,”
said Art Impastato of the Cameron Station Civic Association.
“14 of the 15 proposals here I
think clearly fall within that
category, but one glaringly does
not. … It’s pretty simple: [removing city council’s approval]
takes away a basic right of the
public to be able to comment on
an SUP before both the planning
commission and city council.
“If decisions are left only to
the planning commission — an
appointed, not elected — body,
you would force the public to appeal decisions [to receive council review], and that is unfair and
unreasonable.”
And
resident
Michael
Hobbes questioned what benefit removing council’s final
approval would have for businesses. City staff estimates that
making planning commission
the final authority on use-based
SUPs would shorten the approval process by about two weeks.
“The burden of the SUP public hearing on applicants I believe
may be considerably overstated,”
Hobbes said. “[The] analysis suggests a difference of about $300
— plus or minus — in the fees for
a full SUP vs. the administrative
process. I would suggest that, in
the overall scheme of things, that
is not a significant one-time cost
impact on the applicant.”
But planning commissioner
Maria Wasowski noted that
there are many other hidden
costs associated with the permitting process and its length.
“The reality is very often that
someone is paying rent on a space
[while they await approval], because you have to rent a space
well in advance of beginning the
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application process,” Wasowski
said. “It’s a three-month process,
so you’ve paid thousands of dollars a month for three months,
and then you often pay a lawyer
to come to planning commission
and city council. What happens
is then, we may not realize all
of those expenses that have been
incurred, but when the business
finally starts up, it’s in a huge
hole with huge amounts of debt
because of all the time spent to
get it started.”
Local business leaders lauded the changes, and urged making the planning commission
the arbiter for use-based SUPs.
“The region has gotten more
and more competitive, and we really have been a leader in some of
these changes [to streamline business permitting], but we need to
continue to adapt and improve,”
said Stephanie Landrum, president and CEO of the Alexandria
Economic Development Partnership. “I’ve heard the pushback
and criticism about the planning
commission being the last stop
for some of these changes. But
our city council has so many
large issues that they need to focus their time on — land use and
policy and finance and taxes —
so I don’t think it’s irresponsible
to delegate decisions about nonland use SUPs to the planning
commission.”
And Dak Hardwick, chairelect of the Alexandria Chamber
of Commerce board, framed his
support through his experience
in public administration.
“My question to you is: is our
city council spending its time
thinking about the big stuff?”
Hardwick said. “Land use
docket items account for about
50 percent of what city council thinks about in order to run
the city. So strategic planning,
housing policy, small area plans,
budgets, taxes and taxation, and
infrastructure all have to share
time with the land use question
we have here.
“What we need to do is
get our council focused on the
things that make the biggest impact, and let the experts focus on
the planning and land use side,
setting certain criteria for you to
make decisions.”
But Yvonne Weight Callahan, president of the Old Town
Civic Association, argued that
precise shift of city council’s
role means a larger discussion
must be had with the community before any decision is made.
“As to the charter change, this
is something I think is a lot bigger than what is being presented
tonight, and it goes to the very
essence of governance,” she said.
“What is council to do? What are
elected officials to do, and under
what circumstances should members of the public be deprived
the benefit of going forward and
being heard by their elected officials? It’s a big question.”
Commissioners agreed that
more work needs to be done on
the proposal, particularly noting
that an appeal process for planning commission decisions has
not yet been laid out. But the board
moved the proposal forward without a formal recommendation for
council’s consideration.
“I’m not completely sold on
this idea, and I’m not completely
turned off by it,” said commissioner David Brown. “But one
thing is clear in my mind: Even
if I thought this was a great idea,
I would not be asking my city
council to surrender some of its
authority to me as a planning
commissioner. All I would be
willing to do is move it forward
for their consideration without
any kind of favorable or unfavorable endorsement.”
City council will consider
the changes to what falls under
administrative special use permits at its public hearing Saturday. Councilors also will consider the broad implications of
staff’s concept for the proposed
charter amendment, but on an
informal basis, so that staff has
direction on how to proceed —
if at all — with the proposal.
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comes from [D.C.] being a fairly
transient city as cities go. People
come, people go, people move
in, people move out.”
Viehman also said that the
jurying process — where it is
decided whether an artist will be
awarded a residency — does not
need many alterations from its
present state. Jurors are blind, in
the sense that they do not know
anything about the artist presenting to them, which Viehman
said keeps proceedings fair.
But stakeholders agreed that
the process is ongoing, and discussions around the center’s
future will continue. Wallner
pointed to the conversations between the executive committees
of TFAA, TFACB and The Art
League as one other forum where
those discussions are taking place.
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an arts center that is really in the
forefront of the art world today,
just like in the ‘70s and ‘80s, the
TFAC was at the forefront of the
artist movement.”
Torpedo Factory Artists Association president Don Viehman said he disagrees with the
view that lifetime residencies
are bad, especially as there is already plenty of new artists coming through the doors and taking
up those residencies.
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ST. STEPHEN’S & ST. AGNES SCHOOL
CONGRATULATES THE CLASS OF 2016
We are proud of our 115 graduates and their accomplishments. Some highlights include:
 Accepted by more than 160 colleges and universities.
 More than one-third of the class was offered college scholarships or
merit aid.
 Two National Merit finalists, two semi-finalists, and 15 commended
scholars.
 Led our varsity mathletes to a first-place season finish and the robotics
team to the state semi-finals.
 Prepared thousands of sandwiches for Martha’s Table; collected food items
and volunteered at local food banks. Led supply drives for local agencies
and our partner school in Haiti. Volunteered thousands of hours with local
non-profits. Participated in international causes in Romania and Haiti.
 A Cappies award and nomination for The 39 Steps. Performed in all of our
drama and musical productions, Evening of the Arts, Multicultural Night,
and the Pit Orchestra; directed the One-Act Plays.
 Performed in the Virginia District 10 Music Festivals and invited to sing
Evensong at the National Cathedral.
 Won eight Gold Keys, nine Silver Keys, and 16 Honorable Mentions in the
regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and one Silver Key at the
national level. Awards for photography, painting, drawing, ceramic
creations, poetry, and personal essays. Won top awards at the Alexandria
All City High School Visual Art Exhibit.
 Thirty-three to play collegiate athletics next year, representing ten sports.
 Led the boys and girls lacrosse teams to VISAA state championships and
won three individual state championships in boys swimming, girls
indoor track relay, and wrestling. ISL championships in field hockey, girls
lacrosse, girls soccer, and softball. Participated in league finals or state
tournaments in boys basketball, cross country, field hockey, boys
lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer, softball, swimming &
diving, boys tennis, track & field, and wrestling.
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ENTERED BY THE CLASS OF 2016
University of Alabama  American University  Boston University  Bowdoin College  Brown University  University of California at Los Angeles  College of Charleston 
University of Chicago  Coastal Carolina University  Colgate University  Columbia University  Cornell University  Dartmouth College  University of Delaware  Denison
University  University of Denver  Drexel University  Duke University  Elon University  Fordham University  Furman University  George Mason University  George
Washington University  Georgetown University  University of Georgia  Hamilton College  Hobart and William Smith Colleges  College of the Holy Cross  University of
Illinois  James Madison University  Kenyon College  Louisiana State University  Loyola University (MD)  Macalester College  Marquette University  University of Mary
Washington  University of Maryland at College Park  Marymount University  Massachusetts Institute of Technology  Miami University (OH)  Middlebury College 
Morehouse College  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  Northeastern University  Northwestern University  Oberlin College  University of Pennsylvania 
Pennsylvania State University  University of Pittsburgh  Princeton University  Rhodes College  Rollins College  St. Francis University  St. Joseph’s University  St. Louis
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Tulane University  United States Military Academy  United States Naval Academy Preparatory School  Vanderbilt University  University of Virginia  Virginia Commonwealth
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Congratulates the Class of 2016!
Back Row L-R: Will Edwards, Colin O’Leary, Vaughn Smethurst, Cavin Reed Winfrey
Second Row L-R: Susie Aramony, Isabela Dunlap, Grace Unes, Camilla Moore, Rosie Fisher, Alicia Keo, Gabi Bruehs, Bella Haiz,
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Front Row L-R: Davis Loveng, Harrison Brown, Johnatan Castanaza, Colin Ferguson, Davis Lyon, Joe Farrier, Keith Lee, Wyatt Moll,
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Members of the Class of 2016 have been offered admission to and/or will be attending the following high schools:
Annandale High School, Bishop Ireton High School, Bishop O’Connell High School, Christchurch School, Thomas A. Edison
High School, Edmund Burke School, Episcopal High School, The Field School, Flint Hill School, Forest Park High School,
Georgetown Preparatory School, Gonzaga College High School, The Hill School, IMG Academy, The Madeira School, Maret
School, Mercersburg Academy, National Cathedral School, Pomfret School, Portsmouth Abbey School, Robinson Secondary
School, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, St. Andrew’s School, St. Anslem’s Abbey School, St. John Paul the Great Catholic High
School, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Tabor Academy, T.C. Williams High School
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Despite enjoying the majority of possession and creating a
litany of chances in both halves,
the T.C. Williams girls’ soccer
team came up just short in its
first ever state semifinal last Friday at hosts Robinson Secondary School and lost 1-0 to Frank
W. Cox High School.
In one of her team’s relatively rare forays forward, Falcons
senior forward Alex Davidson
headed home a corner at the
near post with just under 10
minutes remaining in the first
half. The goal and the defense’s
continued vigilance delivered
Cox to the final of the Virginia
High School League’s 6A tournament, and meant T.C.’s season was over. Its final overall
record stands at 19-4.
The Titans were left to ponder an offense that caused numerous problems for their opponents and had opportunities
throughout, but could not put
the ball in the net. The team’s final chance was one of its best, as
sophomore forward Claire Constant was brought down in the
penalty area by Cox sophomore
goalkeeper Maddie Arndt, conceding a penalty with just over
three minutes left.
T.C. senior defender Philomena Fitzgerald hit her penalty
towards the bottom right corner,
but Arndt guessed right after
picking herself up from her previous foul. She flung herself in
that direction and palmed the
ball away to safety to preserve
her side’s advantage.
“[Arndt] lives for penalty
kicks and I know that, and I
felt comfortable with her in that
position,” said Cox head coach
Michele Clark. “She actually
won a penalty shootout on this
field last year as a freshman, so
this is her field for penalties.”
In the first half, T.C. rained
shots on the Cox goal and
stretched their opponents’ defense almost to the breaking
point. Junior forward Kaily
Kocot drifted to the right wing
and sent in a low cross that fellow forward Caroline Bates
put just wide at the near post,
then Fitzgerald saw a low cross
cause chaos in the Cox area and
only barely be scrambled away.
Constant then carved out
two good opportunities for herself after being played in over
the top of the back line, but
both times, she sent her shots
wide of the far post. Arndt
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sive saves late in the period as
she deflected a Zoe Boocock
shot onto the post, then blocked
consecutive follow-up shots
from Bates and Hanson. That
passage came with Cox 1-0 up,
and with just four minutes remaining before halftime.
“I think we started strong,”
said senior T.C. defender Hannah Bates. “I think the most
frustrating piece is the amount
of open opportunities we had.
The ball bounced around a lot
at the back post and we didn’t
take advantage of those. ... We
just didn’t capitalize, which is
upsetting.”
Cox saw more of the ball in
the second half, but the defense
was largely content to clear their
lines rather than push forward
in search of a second goal. With
just over 20 minutes remaining,
Boocock sent in a corner and
found Hannah Bates at the back
post, but she sent her first-time
shot over the bar.
Constant saw a shot from
outside the penalty area go just
over the goal, while there were
a number of good crosses played
in but none found a player in the
box to apply the finish. Fitzgerald’s missed penalty was the Titans’ last chance, and they could
not find the net.
Despite her team’s inability
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I thought our
girls played
fantastically, we
just couldn’t find
the back of the
net. It was very
unfortunate that
way. But they
battled from the
first moment of the
game, I couldn’t
be more proud of
them, they did
such a good job.”
- Ally Wagner
Head coach, T.C.
Williams girls soccer
to score, Titans head coach Ally
Wagner was proud of her players’ effort.
“I thought our girls played
fantastically, we just couldn’t
find the back of the net,” she
said. “It was very unfortunate
that way. But they battled from
the first moment of the game, I
couldn’t be more proud of them,
they did such a good job.”
The loss caps a strong season for T.C., which reached
the final of the 6A North regional tournament, where it
lost 2-0 away against Battlefield. That game came after
wins in the regional tournament over Chantilly, Patriot
and Oakton and a first ever
Patriot conference title.
“Obviously this specific
game is very disappointing,”
said Hannah Bates. “It’s crushing to lose to a team when you
played so well, there were so
many chances. But overall this
has been the best season of
T.C. soccer I’ve ever played.
“No one ever dreamed we
would come to the state semifinal, but I just think that we
had a great group of girls and
everyone gave it their all. The
result is disappointing, but I’m
so proud of them.”
With 11 seniors graduating from this year’s roster,
there will be a great deal of
turnover next season as the
Titans look to match their
feats from 2015. But Wagner said with a number of
younger players returning
next season, there is plenty of
optimism for the future.
“I think this year was a
good example of what we’re
capable of,” she said. “We
have a lot of really young, really strong players on our team
who have made a huge impact
this year. I think it’s going to
be hard losing all 11 seniors,
but I think we’ll bounce back.
They’ve definitely laid a pretty good foundation for us.”
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Officers from the Fairfax
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Richmond Highway at around
2:20 a.m. after reports of a shoot-
ing. They arrived and found Tarreece John Sampson, 24, of Alexandria, in the parking lot. He was
pronounced dead at the scene by
Fairfax County paramedics.
Officials said Sampson was an
employee of Fairfax County Public Schools.
On May 26, police released a
sketch of a woman they believe may
have information regarding the slaying. She was allegedly seen in the
parking lot prior to the incident.
Fairfax County police asked
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KHWEIS
24, Khweis said he disliked living
in the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul
in northern Iraq.
“My message to the American
people is: The life in Mosul, it’s really, really bad,” he said.
Prosecutors in the U.S. have
charged more than 85 people in
this country with crimes related
to ISIS, but Khweis was the first
American to be captured on the
battlefield. A September 2015
report by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Homeland Security
Committee said more than 250
Americans have either tried or
succeeded in getting to Syria and
Iraq to fight with militant groups,
a total that includes people who ultimately did not leave the country.
Khweis’ defense attorney John
Zwerling reportedly said after the
arraignment that “everything is
not as it appears in the government’s filing,” and that he and his
client look forward to having an
opportunity to explain the other
side of the story.
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the Kurdistan 24 television station
that he “found it very, very hard to
live there,” with ISIS. The military
force that detained him is called the
Peshmerga, which operates in the
autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The forces said at first, they
fired on Khweis when they first
saw him near the town of Sinjar
in northwestern Iraq before taking
him into custody.
In his interview with Kurdistan
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RECIPES, TRENDS and TIPS
Aunt Marlene’s Peanut Butter Pie
BY DENISE DUNBAR
Sometimes a recipe is more
than a collection of ingredients
used to prepare a particular dish.
Or perhaps more accurately, the
ingredients that make a certain
recipe special may be more indelible than edible.
Such is the case with my aunt
Marlene’s peanut butter pie. The
pie itself is fabulous – light, frozen and easy to make, it’s the
perfect summertime dessert. But
the person who originated the
recipe is what makes it special.
Growing up, most summers
I spent a week at Uncle Edward
and Aunt Marlene’s farm in western Georgia. Their sons Stephen,
Sidney and I would play baseball,
ride mini bikes through the pasture, fish, and pelt crabapples at
their bulls – seeking a bullseye
(don’t ask). We found arrowheads
and Civil War shell casings,
caught snapping turtles, went to
ARTS
church, cheered for the Atlanta
Braves, sometimes sighted a copperhead or rattlesnake and got all
of our clothes impossibly stained
with red Georgia clay.
Their farm seemed like a
slice of heaven to this Georgiaborn but mostly northern-raised
tomboy. At the center of the activity whirlwind that followed
her sons and husband was Aunt
Marlene: calm, gracious and patient. A first-grade teacher for 30
years, Aunt Marlene could prepare a spread of typical Southern foods with the best of them.
The thought of her hand-cranked
peach ice cream still makes my
mouth water.
But Aunt Marlene’s peanut
butter pie is my favorite summertime dessert.
Each bite is like a small sliver of my childhood. I hope you
enjoy!
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SUMMER IN SAINT-TROPEZ
Signature Theatre’s production of
“La Cage Aux Folles” is a stunning
rendition of the musical that inspired the hit film “The Birdcage.”
CALENDAR
Aunt Marlene’s Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
1 9” graham cracker pie crust (plain or chocolate)
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup milk
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese (softened)
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup Cool Whip
chocolate syrup (optional)
Directions
Combine peanut butter, milk
and cream cheese in a large
mixing bowl with a mixer on
low speed. Add the powdered
sugar and whipped topping.
Mix until smooth (three to five
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As summer officially arrives this
week, check out these fun events
and activities held across the city.
minutes for a really creamy
pie). Pour into the graham
cracker crust. Freeze until
firm. Drizzle with chocolate
syrup. Store leftovers in
freezer. Serves 8-12.
Tips
Graham cracker pie crusts
don’t need to be baked and
are in the baking section of
a grocery store — not with
the frozen pie crusts that
require baking. It is possible
to reduce the fat content of the
recipe without greatly impacting the taste or texture. I used
whole milk, but 50% reduced
fat whipped topping and 1/3
reduced fat cream cheese.
HEALTH
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SAFETY FIRST Dr. Vivek Sinha
offers a trove of tips for keeping
your children safe and healthy this
summer, from mosquito prevention to swimming guidelines.
HOMES
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RUSTIC RETREATS
Read about innovative ways to convert a barn into a home — or give a
new home an appealing rural farm
aesthetic.
ARTS
ALEX ANDRIA TIMES
JUNE 16, 2016
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A production perfect for pride month
Signature Theatre pulls
out all the stops in ‘La
Cage Aux Folles’
BY JORDAN WRIGHT
A marabou boa-filled extravaganza blew into town with
Matthew Gardiner’s “La Cage
Aux Folles,” now playing at
Signature Theatre. As glitzy
as Las Vegas, chi-chi and its
French Riviera setting, and as
campy and flamboyant as Jerry
Herman and Harvey Fierstein
intended, this six-time Tony
Award-winning musical comedy hits all the right notes.
Director Matthew Gardiner — doing double duty
as choreographer — takes on
the story of two gay men and
their nightclub in Saint-Tropez, where, as we all know,
anything goes. At least that’s
what Cole Porter taught us.
Georges, the club’s emcee, is played by Brent Barrett, who looks and sings
like a young Robert Goulet.
His paramour and right-hand
man/gal is Albin, stage name
Zsa Zsa, whom actor Bobby
Smith portrays like the metamorphic stages of the journey
from a caterpillar to a butterfly and the killer instincts of
a shark.
Georges has a son, JeanMichel (Paul Scanlan), the
result of a one-time-only one
night stand with a showgirl.
The problem is the young
man wants to introduce his
PHOTOS/CHRISTOPHER MUELLER
Brent Barrett and Bobby Smith
(below) star as Georges and
Albin, respectively, in Signature
Theatre’s production of “La
Cage Aux Folles.” The musical
tells the tale of a gay couple in
Saint Tropez as they prepare to
meet the conservative parents
of Georges’ son’s fiancee.
dewy-eyed fiancee, Anne
(Jessica Lauren Ball) and her
ultra-conservative
parents
to his father and jet-setting
mother.
What ensues might remind you of the American
film remake of this tale
— “The Birdcage” — with
Georges, Albin and their
snippy maid Jacob (DJ Petrosino). “I thought I hired a
butler!” quips Georges. Keep
your eyes on the hilarious
Petrosino who is a first-class
scene stealer.
The play takes place
within the confines of their
first-floor nightclub and
second-floor home, with an
occasional stroll along the
shore to reminisce. Scenic
designer Lee Savage has
upped the wow factor by giv-
ing us an insider’s view of the
drag club’s green room. Two
dressing rooms bracket the
stage and we become voyeurs
to the performers, primping
and preening in various stages of undress.
But this show is not all for
show. There are no lip-synching Diana Ross lookalikes in
this line up. This is the real
deal. Even Jesus makes an
appearance, but I’ll keep the
circumstances a surprise. No
one here is — to borrow a
phrase — “resting on pretty.”
Gardiner has cast some extraordinary performers with
pipes that can go from alto to
soprano in a New York minute, fantastic dance skills and
GQ-worthy bodies too. Big applause to the supporting cast
of Les Cagelles: Sam Brackley, Darius R. Delk, Ethan
Kasnett, Jay Westin, Isaiah W.
Young and Phil Young.
How they transform themselves into glam divas alone
is worth the price of admission. And an additional hats
off to Frank Labovitz’s overthe-top, absolutely fabulous
feathered and sequined costumes and Anne Nesmith’s
endless assortment of towering wigs.
But there’s a plot here
too, and notwithstanding the
lights (kudos to Jason Lyons)
and sound (hats off to Lane
Elms), we are treated to one
of the year-to-date’s best performances by Bobby Smith,
in a tour-de-force portrayal
of Albin, the headlining drag
performer whose boundless
love and sacrifice teaches
us the ultimate truth of what
family really means.
Through July 10 at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell
Ave., Arlington, VA 22206.
For tickets and information
call 703-820-9771 or visit
www.sigtheatre.org.
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ARLANDRIA CHIRILAGUA
FESTIVAL A festival to celebrate and
highlight Arlandria’s Latino community
featuring musical entertainment, food,
crafts and cultural vendors.
Time: Noon to 7 p.m.
Location: Four Mile Run Park, 3700
Commonwealth Ave.
Information: 703-685-5697 or
[email protected]
June 22
CANAL CENTER CONCERT
Now to September 4
SPECIAL CIVIL WAR APOTH ECARY TOUR A 30-minute tour
that will feature themes similar to
PBS’s “Mercy Street.” Topics include
abolitionism in the Quaker community,
prescriptions from the Civil War era, and
the Leadbeater family during the war.
Tickets cost $6 per person.
Time: 12:15 to 1 p.m.
Location: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 S. Fairfax St.
Information: 703-746-3852
June 16
MUSIC AT TWILIGHT CONCERT A city concert series with a
performance by the U.S. Navy Band
Commodores featuring big band jazz. Attendees should feel free to bring chairs
or a blanket and a picnic supper.
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Location: Fort Ward Park Amphitheater, 4301 W. Braddock Road
Information: 703-746-5592
June 18
JUNETEENTH LECTURE Join
historian C.R. Gibbs in a revealing look
at the origins of and the real truth surrounding the history of the black presence and the celebration of emancipation in the Lone Star State in his lecture,
“The Secret History of Juneteenth.”
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Alexandria Black History
Museum, 902 Wythe St.
Information: 703-746-4356 or www.
blackhistory.org
CINEMA DEL RAY A community
family movie night on the recreation
field, including food and beverage sales.
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon Recreation
Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave.
Information: 703-683-3560 or
[email protected]
PAJAMA GLAM PARTY Don
your pink, purple or red pajamas and
bring your daughters, nieces, sisters
and friends, for a night filled with fun
activities, including music, pampering
stations, glam stations, sweet treat
stations, wellness activities and more.
Tickets available for purchase online.
Time: 4 to 8 p.m.
Location: Hotel Monaco, 480 King St.
Information: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=1c2a2a
A concert series with a performance
by The David Kitchen Band featuring
American roots/rock. Attendees should
feel free to bring a picnic lunch.
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Canal Center Plaza Amphitheater, 44 Canal Center Plaza
Information: 703-746-5592
LECTURE: THE TRUE HISTORY
OF THE MANSION HOUSE
HOSPITAL Sarah Coster, the former
JUNE 16, 2016
AN EVENING WITH THE
CAPITOL STEPS D.C.-based comedy
troupe The Capitol Steps have put politics
and scandal to music since 1981, and will
lampoon various figures from both sides
of the aisle. Tickets cost $50 per person.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: First Baptist Church, 2932
King St.
Information: 703-836-2427 or
http://bit.ly/sa-tickets
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The History Boys focuses on an
unruly class of gifted and charming
senior boys in a rather unimpressive
boarding school. Provoking thought
about the purpose of education.
Coming soon
LECTURE ON THE 18TH-CENTURY SHIP Maritime archaeolo-
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site director of the Carlyle House, and
Audrey Davis, director of the Alexandria
Black History Museum, will share some
of the many stories connected with the
Mansion House during the Civil War,
when it was used as a Union hospital.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.
Information: 703-746-4706 or
[email protected]
Buy tickets early at our
box office or online!
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LALAH HATHAWAY &
MUSIQ SOULCHILD
June 23
Fri. Oct. 21, 8 pm
Warner Theatre, Wash DC
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
WITH GEORGE TOLBERT The
former U.S. Senate photographer provides tips and techniques that will make
the images you capture victorious. Participants are encouraged to bring their
own images on a thumb drive or CD to
garner tips on improvement during the
session. Admission is free.
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Alexandria Black History
Museum, 902 Wythe St.
Information: 703-746-4356 or
[email protected].
Tickets on sale Fri. 6/17 at 10am through Ticketmaster.com/800-745-3000
JOAN OSBORNE Mutlu
Cindy Lee
18 AL STEWART Berryfield
June
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with Lama the Llama , Don Diego and Sacha –
A trio of remarkable characters who appear in the book,
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June 23
June 24
FOUR MILE RUN MOVIE SERIES Movie lovers of all ages should
head to the Four Mile Run Park on the
last Friday of the month this summer,
when the park is transformed into an
outdoor cinema. This month’s selection
is “Goonies,” rated PG.
Time: Activities start at 6 p.m., film
starts at dusk.
Location: Four Mile Conservatory
Center 4109 Mount Vernon Ave.
Information: www.fourmilemovieseries.com
(Shawn Colvin & Steve Earle)
10,000 MANIACS
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An Evening
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with
BlueNote 75 Presents
30
OUR POINT OF VIEW
MUSIC AT TWILIGHT CONCERT
A city concert series with a performance
by the Alexandria Singers featuring pop
choral. Attendees should feel free to bring
chairs or a blanket and a picnic supper.
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Location: Fort Ward Park Amphitheater, 4301 W. Braddock Road
Information: 703-746-5592
6/4 - 6/25
The History Boys
June 25
gist Jason Lunze illustrates how deep
draft cargo vessels were constructed,
repaired and beached and broken during the 18th century in the Mid-Atlantic.
Emphasis is placed upon historic documents relating to Alexandria during the
18th century as well as the story the
timbers tell. Reservations required.
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
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ROBERT GLASPER, LIONEL LOUEKE,
DERRICK HODGE, MARCUS STRICKLAND,
AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE
feat.
An unlikely trio of strangers – Lama the
LlamaTM, Don Diego ValderaTM and SachaTM –
were destined to meet in a Columbian rain
forest near Bogota. They did not know why
they were there. The site was, unfortunately,
near a war zone. It was occupied by a major
drug complex run by a powerful drug cartel.
Events moved swiftly. The trio found themselves fighting
for their lives – not against the cartel – but against Supreme Evil,TM
a demon vowing to destroy the Guardian of all Goodness in the
Universe if she appeared on earth. You can bet it was bound to
happen. She appeared and the story begins.
 The SuperAmericans® earned spiritual powers by defending Goodness vs. Evil.
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 No books or puzzles are available at this time.
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Saturday July 16, 8pm
Warner Theatre, Washington DC
OLD TIME BANJO FESTIVAL
10 LITTLE RIVER BAND
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RESTAURANTS
ALEX ANDRIA TIMES
JUNE 16, 2016
22
Great Summer Eats
in Alexandria
EAT LIKE A LOCAL!
Start your
Sweet and weekend
Savory Crepes,
off right.
Steak Frties,
Open for lunch,
dinner and
weekend brunch!
smoked tomato aioli
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Breakfast
American
&&British
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& Breakfast
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Breakfast
Full Full
Dine-In
Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
Weekend
BrunchBrunch
Weekend
Weekend
Brunch
Come for
Mussels,
Friday Happy
Boutique Wines
and Craft Beers,Hours ‘til 9pm
French Movie
Crab cakes with
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Lunch
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• Weekend
Brunch
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us for
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Savor European beer,
wine, Mimosa and Bellini
Father’s day Brunch
703.535.8151 • www.fontainecaffe.com
10am-3pm
119 South Royal Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Local Favorite
Strand
119 South Royal St., Alexandria, 203
VAThe
22314
Alexandria,VA (703) 836-4442
Tel: 703-535-8151 ♥ www.FontaineCaffe.com
www.chadwicksrestaurants.com
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blocks from
Sheraton,
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FAMI LY FRIENDLY & FUN!
Start your
weekend
off right.
Friday Happy
Hours ‘til 9pm
Crab cakes with
smoked tomato aioli
Welcome to
The Big Cheese
®
Local Favorite
203 The Strand
Alexandria,VA (703) 836-4442
www.chadwicksrestaurants.com
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and local
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beer, beer,
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wine, Mimosa
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wine,
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coffee
Introducing our
new manager
Thomas “Tommy”
Cawley,
A GRADUATE OF
COASTAL CAROLINA WITH A
BS IN RESORT AND TOURISM
Celebrate Graduations/Birthdays
End of Sport Season Parties/
Grab a bite on your way to the
Hoffman AMC Theaters/
Gift Cards for Coaches
2004 Eisenhower Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.519.0055
www.FostersGrille.com
Sun-Thurs. 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Fri.-Sat.
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
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JUNE 16, 2016
WWW.ALEXTIMES.COM Keep your kids safe this summer
BY DR. VIVEK SINHA
Summer is finally here.
Children and adults of all
ages are looking forward
to three months of biking,
swimming, cookouts and
family vacations.
It is a time for relaxation,
a time for spending moments with loved ones and
for enjoying the fruits of
our labors. But for countless
Americans, summer is also a
time for injuries and ER visits. Each year, children are
injured while participating in
seemingly benign summertime activities.
So how do we protect our
children while still allowing
them to act like kids? The
American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians,
and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention all
E AT
have put forth recommendations regarding common injury prevention techniques.
For the past few months,
the Zika virus has dominated all conversation about
mosquito-borne
illnesses.
The Zika virus is a concern
for sure, but mosquito bites in
general are also a worry.
Once the skin is penetrated,
bacteria that live on our skin
can enter and cause infection. Younger children tend to
scratch their mosquito bites
more, which is often problematic because their hands and
fingernails can contain dirt and
bacteria. Superficial skin infections — cellulitis — and deeper
pockets of infection — abscesses — can form as a result, and
both require medical treatment.
There are some simple
tips to help minimize the
risk of children getting bit
by summertime bugs. First,
don’t use scented perfumes,
soaps or hairspray on your
children. When possible, use
long sleeves, pants and socks
to minimize exposed skin.
Third, mosquitoes are attracted to standing water so
try to remove objects that trap
water from areas where children play. For kids older than
2 months, use an insect repellant containing 10 to 30 percent
deet. And make sure to bathe
children at the end of the day
to remove any remaining incest
repellant and check for ticks.
If a tick is found, use
tweezers to grab the tick as
close as possible to the skin
and pull upwards with steady
pressure. Once the tick is removed, cleanse the skin with
soap and water or rubbing alcohol and get rid of the tick
by wrapping it in clear tape
and disposing of it.
Most city and school playgrounds must adhere to standard safety regulations, but
that doesn’t mean that injuries cannot occur. Falls are
most common, but parents
can follow a number of tips
to decrease the risk of injury.
First, ensure metal slides
are cool enough for skin
contact and make sure kids
are wearing secure footwear
while playing. Always remove helmets, chinstraps and
anything looped around a
child’s neck prior to play.
As children play, an adult
should supervise and scan
playground equipment for
signs of wear and tear, loose
bolts or jagged metal. If your
child does fall and hits their
head, watch for signs of a
concussion and seek prompt
medical attention. Per the
CDC, if a child has sustained
a concussion, they may: be
unable to recall events prior
to or after a fall; appear dazed
or confused; forget an instruction or is confused about
the game they were playing;
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A SPECIAL RESTAURANT REPORT IN THE ALEX ANDRIA TIMES
What’s cooking at Foster’s Grille
Foster’s Grille in the flavors to meet the American The chicken sandwiches are
Eisenhower Avenue corridor palate: buffalo, BBQ, Asian, prepared daily, cut straight
from a fresh chicken breast.
specializes in fresh made Southwest, or Old Bay.
Our fast-casual restauburgers with a plethora of
rant has just upgraded our
topping choices from bartap system to accommobeque sauce to jalepenos
date nine beer taps with an
to accommodate to the
everchanging/evolving list
eclectic nature of today’s
of specialty beers and misociety. Always served
crobrews.
with the burgers are fresh
We’ve also included a
cut fries, which are simtap for our favorite Virginply delicious, and you can
COURTESY PHOTO
ia winery, Prince Michel.
add an old fashioned spun
Alexandria’s best charbroiled burgers.
So stop by and enjoy our
milk shake to complement your meal.
Our Chicken Philly or patio for our daily happy hour
We also serve America’s Beef Philly cheesesteaks are specials or catch your favorite
favorite bar snacks such as quite a match for our Penn- sports broadcast and say hi to
our new manager Tommy.
wings (bone-in or boneless) in sylvania neighbors.
At a Glance:
Restaurant Name: Foster’s Grille
Location: 2004 Eisenhower Ave.,
Alexandria, VA 22314
Neighborhood: Eisenhower Avenue Corridor
COURTESY PHOTO
Foster’s Grille features outdoor and indoor seating (above) complete with 9 beer taps, large screen TVs, and plenty of seating.
Owners: Bruce and Lauren Catts
Year opened: 2010
Type of food: Burgers, Hotdogs, Milkshakes.
Delivery: No
Take-out: Yes
Price range for entrees: $-$$
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.;
Sunday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m..
Who to contact for event info:
Tommy Cawley, 703-519-0055
HOMES
ALEX ANDRIA TIMES
A barn abode
BY MARY G. PEPITONE
Rustic charms roost in
timber-framed homes that
resemble barns. Rooted in
American agrarian architecture, barn home designs have
an expansive “cathedral”
quality, says Kevin Durkin,
president and founder of Heritage Restorations, based in
Waco, Texas.
“Barn-style homes are popular for their large, open areas
and classic farmhouse architectural style,” Durkin says.
“The beauty of the interior of a
barn home is that it can be contemporary or rustic.”
Cupolas,
steep-pitched
roofs, exposed timbers and
expansive open interiors are
some of the key architectural elements found in barn
homes. Built using timber
frame construction, barn
homes are built strong with
lengthy wood posts fashioned
in a horizontal and vertical
framework using wooden peg
or mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques. This timber
frame bears the entire weight
of the structure, which makes
load-bearing interior walls
unnecessary and cathedral
ceilings possible.
By contrast, most new home
construction is “stick-built”
using 2-by-4-inch or 2-by6-inch boards. When nailed
together, the boards make the
studs, joists and rafters that
distribute the weight load from
the roof. This type of construction requires plaster or drywall
to hide the inner workings of a
home’s studs, joists and loadbearing walls.
“From the 1700s, it used to
be that every farm had a barn
before American agriculture
began becoming mechanized
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PHOTO/HERITAGE RESTORATIONS
This Greenwich, Connecticut,
barn home features a cupola,
stone fireplace and sunroom
addition.
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HOME OF THE WEEK
Welcome to Old Town’s finest residence
A perfect marriage of
Charleston- and New Orleansstyle charm and modern amenities, this restored and beautifully
renovated mid-19th century
townhome reflects the style and
sophistication of upscale living.
The recently renovated kitchen offers a professional SubZero refrigerator, Wolf stove,
electric wall ovens and a warming drawer. Limestone counters
and marble top bar complete this
dream kitchen.
The adjoining sitting area
features two sets of French doors
that open to the private garden.
Lavishly landscaped, this extension of the home features an outdoor kitchen, fountain and gated
parking.
At a Glance:
Location: 526 Queen St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314
The third-level owners’ suite
has a separate dressing room and
renovated luxury bathroom with
a Jacuzzi tub and steam shower.
The sunroom with newly installed windows spans the rear
of the home.
A finished lower level with
brick flooring includes a recreation room, guest suite and a
full bathroom. If your lifestyle
includes entertaining either privately or corporately, this home
will surely impress.
Price: $2,495,000
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3.5
Parking: Gated, off-street
PHOTOS/BRAD WISLEY
This beautiful 1840 row house in Old Town has been extensively renovated (above). The house’s kitchen (above left) was featured in Portfolio Magazine.
Contact: Brad Wisley, Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices PenFed Realty,
703-658-1600 or 703-927-2349,
www.wgasellshomes.com
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PHOTO/HERITAGE RESTORATIONS
The inside of this Greenwich, Conn., barn home showcases its steep-pitched roof, exposed timbers and expansive open living area with a loft -- some of the key architectural elements
found in this agrarian architecture.This Montana mountain retreat is three barns fashioned together -- the main barn in the center, with two lean-to-styles on either side.
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in the 19th century,” Durkin
says. “For 20 years, our company has been disassembling
these old barns — before
they fall down — and reassembling these old barns as
someone’s new home.”
With other office sites in
Connecticut and Montana,
Heritage Restorations has rebuilt 340 barns into residences
across the world. Other companies such as Barn Pros,
based near Seattle; Yankee
Barn Homes, in Grantham,
N.H.; and Sand Creek Post &
Beam in Wayne, Neb.; also
specialize in timber-frame
construction, but use modern
materials and have customized factory-built components,
which eliminate the need to cut
wood on the jobsite.
Durkin says his barnbuilding company believes
in green building — the
construction of homes in a
way that conserves natural
resources and emphasizes
energy efficiency. “Although
these barn homes are expansive inside, they are really the
‘anti-McMansion’ in terms of
sustainability,” he says. “Not
only are we reclaiming and
repurposing these old barns,
there’s no replicating the
patina of these old-growth,
hand-hewn timbers.”
Energy-efficient windows
and the use of structural insulated panels (or SIPs) create a tight barn-building envelope. SIPs are a product
that provides insulation, an
interior finish and outside
sheathing, while still allowing the timber framing to be
admired from the inside.
The square-footage of a barn
home doesn’t have to be expansive and as “broad as a barn
door” to be livable. Durkin says
they’ve designed barn homes
that range from 900 to 5,000
square feet, with an average size
around 1,200 square feet.
“In its simplest form, a
barn is a ‘big box’ that can
be configured any number of
ways to suit the homeowner,”
Durkin says. “Some people
want a loft built for bedrooms
and actual barn doors that
open up to the outside.” Construction costs average about
$200 per square foot, but can
be a barn-raising $400-plus
per square foot, Durkin says.
A contemporary take on a
barn home’s classic “country”
design has elements found in
modern construction, including vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. Modern barn
home designs should begin
with solid craftsmanship,
whether it requires repurposing an original barn or just
bringing a bit of “old soul” using exposed wooden elements
into a newly constructed home.
INDOOR-OUTDOOR LIVING
A modern barn-home style
allows for the space to be both
uncluttered and contemporary.
Incorporating natural elements
— such as stone and wooden
timbers — into an airy atmosphere anchors the design and
creates a warm and cozy feeling in the space.
Natural light is enhanced
in the space with window
treatments that are barely
there, or just bare, so outdoor
views are unobstructed. Large
barn doors can lead to an outside deck, patio or porch for
seamless entertaining.
BARN-RAISING SPACE
In addition to a primary
residence, a barn can be built
for both work and play:
• A barn home office can
be a space that is both pro-
fessional and productive, including an easy commute and
large area to hold meetings.
• A barn-style artist-inresidence studio can be a creative space flooded with natural light from windows, and
expansive enough to work on
large-scale artistic projects.
• A guest barnhouse is
a sweet suite for visiting
friends and family, with
enough space and privacy to
accommodate loved ones.
• A party barn is a social
outbuilding for friends who
are in for a good time.
“A barn really bespeaks of
an age when people were tied
to nature and made things
by hand. When you are surrounded by a structure that
harkens back to this time, it
becomes easier to unplug and
relax,” Durkin says. “If people ask, ‘Were you raised in a
barn?’ we like to take it as a
compliment.”
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Our View
Charter change begs larger
question: How should city
government operate?
This Saturday, city councilors will hear a package of proposals
by planning staff about ways to streamline the special use permit
ting process to make it easier for small businesses to get up and running in Alexandria.
Most of the changes, which expand the types of uses and businesses that are eligible for administrative review and approval by staff, are
common sense efforts to streamline the process and are laudatory.
The effort, borne out of concerns following a number of local
small businesses closing up shop in the early months of 2016, includes
adding fast-casual restaurants to the list of businesses not required to
receive full hearings by the planning commission and city council.
It also increases the cap on desired delivery vehicles eligible for administrative review, reduces the number of restaurant seats required to request
delivery service, and tweaks rules governing child care homes and gyms.
These are all good changes to keep the city’s permitting rules competitive with other jurisdictions in attracting new businesses. But one
proposal in the package, included not for final approval but to give staff
guidance on how to proceed, raises a larger question of city council’s
role in land use decisions and how city government operates as a whole:
Should city council weigh in on non-development special use permit applications, or should councilors delegate that authority to the
planning commission through a proposed charter amendment to be
sent to the Virginia General Assembly next year?
Business leaders are in favor of the measure, arguing it will cut
down on two weeks of bureaucracy and red tape in what is currently
a three-month review process. That saves time, gets a business’ doors
open quicker, and can save thousands of dollars when you account for
city fees, rent costs and attorney fees.
But residents and neighborhood organizations worry the change
removes a crucial opportunity to state their support for, concerns
about or opposition to any given project before city officials. And it
would mean final decisions on many proposals would be made by
appointed — not elected — officials, removing an aspect of accountability to residents in the form of elections.
These are difficult competing interests to balance, and if the decision were being made this week, we likely would side with residents
in the interest of greater government transparency and accountability.
But Alexandria Chamber of Commerce board chair-elect Dak
Hardwick made an important point. How can city councilors truly
devote the attention necessary for the development of strong and innovative policy when they spend around half their time discussing land
use issues and the merits of individual business applications?
In order for city council to proceed on this matter, residents, business leaders and city officials must first have a broad conversation
about the proposal, looking both at the details of the plan — like how
to structure an appeals process that is not onerous on residents who
feel aggrieved by an approval — and that broader question of how
we as a city want our elected body to govern.
The answers could be as simple as finding a way to make an appeal
to city council both easy for residents and provide a short turnaround
for businesses waiting for final approval. Or it could be as seismic as
making the planning commission an elected body.
There’s a long time between now and when the city formulates
its legislative package to send to Richmond in late fall. Let’s start the
discussion and see where it leads us.
ALEXANDRIA TIMES
Opinion
“Where the press is free and every man is able to read, all is safe.”
- Thomas Jefferson
Your Views
Ethics committee was not
transparent in its deliberations
To the editor:
I was surprised and disappointed by the letter “Alexandria can aspire to or
‘own’ its ethics code” (June
2). The letter asserted that
the committee appointed
pursuant to city council’s
ethics and code-of-conduct
resolution “went out of our
way to seek public input
and advice, both in our sessions and before council.”
I attended all but one of
the meetings of that committee. Apart from city
staff and the committee’s
members, I was the only
person to do so.
I have served in three
different capacities on two
different city commissions,
am a former member of a
city political committee,
have been an appointed
advisor to a congressional
staff and have actively participated in several political campaigns. The committee’s processes are the
least transparent that I
have ever observed, in any
governmental context.
First, the committee
did not in a timely manner
adopt or post its minutes
until its work was nearly
completed. Second, the
committee did not adopt or
post an agenda for any but
its initial meeting. Third,
the committee did not respond to, or even acknowledge at any meeting, even
one single inquiry posted
to the Q-and-A web page
established by city staff for
the committee — several
inquiries were made, but
not one was addressed.
Fourth, at no time did
any person, other than the
committee’s members or
city staff, ever speak at any
committee meeting. Fifth,
while city staff had explicitly offered legal briefings
on Virginia law relating to
local government conflicts
and disclosure requirements, the committee did
not call for or accept any
such briefing apart from an
abbreviated initial introduction, and no such briefing was ever delivered at
any committee meeting.
Sixth, many of the
committee’s members attempted, at three consecuSEE ETHICS | 27
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City should stop running
unprofitable ‘businesses’
To the editor:
It was very disheartening to discover the men
and women elected to the
D.C. council have decided to the minimum wage
for employees of privately owned businesses.
Like their counterparts
in Alexandria, they were
elected to tend to safety,
streets and schools. They
were not elected to run,
even partially, businesses
they don’t own.
Their rationale for arbitrarily specifying a new
and significantly higher
minimum wage: it’s too
expensive to live in D.C.
Hourly workers need
more money. But when
businesses pass on the
higher minimum wage to
consumers in the form of
higher prices, the consequence will be to make
it even more expensive to
live in the city.
Alexandria is not immune from government
overreach. Our cost of
living is higher than it
needs to be because the
Alexandria government
runs a string of businesses at a loss. Among
them are DASH, Capital
Bikeshare and a batch of
public swimming pools.
Unable to operate these
enterprises profitably, it
ETHICS
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tive meetings, to selfconvert the committee
into an investigative and
enforcement body, with
no legislative authorization from city council
and no legal basis for
any such effort.
Seventh, the committee’s members were not required to file, and did not
volunteer to file, personal
financial disclosure state-
is forced to use your tax
dollars to subsidize them.
And there’s more to
come: A new swimming
pool for use by a minuscule number of competitive swimmers in Alexandria will cost taxpayers
ing, uniforms and equipment plus wages, benefits
and pensions cost heaps
of money. To pay for these
costs, parking enforcement officers need to issue a lot of tickets. For example, to generate just $2
Alexandria is not immune
from government overreach.
Our cost of living is higher than it
needs to be because the Alexandria
government runs a string of
businesses at a loss. Among them
are DASH, Capital Bikeshare and a
batch of public swimming pools.”
$15 million, more or less.
Although residents are
raising money to help pay
for its construction, their
contribution is dwarfed
by yours.
In addition, we now
have a new parking enforcement program that
requires a full-f ledged
court appearance to dispute a parking ticket. I
suspect if someone did
a cost-benefit analysis
of this program that it
would reveal the city has
created another moneylosing enterprise.
All the cars, gas and
maintenance; the new
personnel including train-
million in parking fines
requires roughly 140 tickets per day, including on
snow days at $40 a pop.
That’s a lot of parking
tickets.
It’s hard to believe
this enterprise covers its
overhead, much less produces a profit. And how
about the hidden costs?
The tourists and day
shoppers who get a ticket
they can’t contest unless
they appear in court will
think twice about returning to Alexandria. Even
D.C. permits tickets to be
contested by mail.
- Jimm Roberts
Alexandria
ments that are required of
appointees to several other
city commissions.
Eighth, at two of the
committee’s meetings, committee members openly
discussed their desire to
expand the terms of city
council’s directives to
change their legal deadline. And while committee
members discussed nonpublic communications with
city councilors and nonmeeting correspondence
concerning
committee
business, none of these
communications
have
been publicly posted.
The characterization
in the letter that the Times
published is inaccurate
as a purely factual matter. The ethics committee
may well have gone out
if its way, but it certainly
wasn’t aiming towards
transparency.
- Mark C. Williams
Alexandria
Senior Corner
by Bob Eiffert
Commission on Aging presented
Excellence in Aging awards
The Alexandria Commission has been a volunteer instructor at
on Aging and Mayor Allison Sil- twice-weekly programs for older
berberg presented the 2016 Excel- adults at First Baptist and is a leader
lence in Aging Awards last month in numerous other senior activities at
at City Hall.
the church.
The Public Service Award, which The Annie B. Rose Award recrecognized a city employee who ognizes individuals whose exemplaadvanced, improved or otherwise ry achievements span a lifetime of
contributed to making Alexandria a public service, and whose achievemore livable community for all ages ments have been devoted to signifiduring the course of their job, was cantly enhancing the community,
awarded to Robert Fulk.
especially to advancing
Fulk is the paratransit
social justice and aging
coordinator for the deconcerns for all residents.
partment of transportaThis year, there were two
tion and environmental
recipients.
services. He works with
Gant Redmon was honolder riders as he arranges
ored for his lifetime of
transportation for them
volunteer service to Althrough the DOT Paraexandria, especially to
transit Program. He is
older adults. He has been
Bob Eiffert
always responsive to cliboard chairman of the
ent issues and treats everyone with Goodwin House Foundation for 10
respect.
years, which has raised millions of
The Excellence in Aging Award dollars under his leadership to enfor an Organization, which recog- sure that no resident of the assisted
nized an organization that made living facility ever needs to leave
outstanding contributions to elevat- the community for lack of funds,
ing the quality of life of older Alex- and contributes matching funds to
andrians, was awarded to At Home many local nonprofit organizations
in Alexandria.
that serve older adults. Mr. Redmon
AHA is a grassroots nonprofit or- exemplifies the meaning of service.
ganization founded by and for indi- People are drawn to him because he
viduals age 55 and older who want to takes a genuine interest in them and
remain in their own home, living in- their needs.
dependently in the community they Vanessa Greene was honored
love. AHA provides significant vol- for 22 years of service as the direcunteer services to its members, easy tor of the Charles Houston Senior
connections to professional services Center, also known as the Krunch
and sponsors numerous educational Bunch. She has worked in the older
and social events.
adult field for 31 years. The Krunch
The Lois Van Valkenburgh Ex- Bunch is composed of many resicellence in Aging Award, which dents and community leaders in the
recognizes an individual who made historically black neighborhood of
outstanding contributions to elevat- Parker-Gray. Greene’s personal reing the quality of life for older adults lationships span her entire lifetime
in Alexandria within the past year, as a resident of the area, and she
was awarded to Wanda Dowell.
has been an inspiration and friend
Dowell was honored for her ser- to hundreds over the years.
vice as a volunteer with the Meals
on Wheels program and the clothes The writer is the vice-chairman of the
Alexandria Commission on Aging.
closet at First Baptist Church. She
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ALEXANDRIA TIMES
The south of the city starts to grow
T
his section of a map prepared by Maskell Ewing in 1845 documents
the southern half of Alexandria
as it existed just a year before
Congress authorized the retrocession of District of Columbia
lands formerly within Virginia
back to the commonwealth in
1846. This view documents Alexandria from Cameron Street
on the right southward to Penny
Hill Lane on the left, at what
was the dead end of Washington
Street at Great Hunting Creek.
The dotted D.C. border is just
left of center, cutting on a diagonal across the gridded square
blocks with the dark blocks within the district and faded blocks
outside the boundary in what
was then Fairfax County. It appears that the only major feature
in this area is the old Catholic
cemetery at Church and South
Washington streets, site of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church, Virginia’s first Catholic house of
worship. It was established in
1795 and moved to its South
Royal Street location in 1810.
On the upper left hand side
near Henry Street is the causeway built across the creek in
1809 to connect to Fredericksburg and ultimately Richmond.
The thin peninsula to the south
is the original outline of the
Jones Point shoreline, which
was used at this time for a long
rope walk. There is a meandering stream heading east from
Henry and Duke streets, which
then turns southward along
Royal Street and empties into
Great Hunting Creek just at the
base of Jones Point.
For many years the low level
of this stream and its headwaters delayed development in the
southwest quadrant of Alexandria due to swampy and unstable
land conditions. However, with
the arrival of Contraband refugees within the following two
decades, the area west of South
Washington Street developed
rapidly, but even with moderate
fill was known as “The Bottoms” due to its geographical
land level and semi-permanent
wetness of the soil.
On the east side of South
Washington Street, two other
African-American neighborhoods sprang up. The “Hayti”
community formed on the south
side of Franklin Street, and
“The Hill” on the north side.
The new residents from these
areas helped to form Beulah
Baptist Church in 1863, the first
The Ariail family
Suzanne Brock
William Dunbar
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black church formed in Alexandria after the Union occupation
of the city began two years earlier at the start of the Civil War.
The careful viewer will also
note a circular pencil mark at
South Henry and Wolfe streets
with pencil lines emanating
from it which appear to indicate that at some point additions were hand drawn on this
copy of the map indicating the
railroad roundhouse and adjacent rail lines.
Another interesting notation on this map is the Yeate’s
Gardens at Franklin Street,
between South Pitt and South
Royal streets. During the early
19th century, this was one of
Alexandria’s primary pleasure
grounds, offering space for outdoor picnics and public entertainment. A century later, this
entire area would be renamed
Yates Gardens, one of Alexandria’s first planned 20th century townhouse developments
that promoted the revival of
this city’s colonial heritage and
architectural renaissance after
John D. Rockefeller began his
restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.
Interestingly, early news
articles and photo essays of
the Yates Gardens townhomes
soon after their construction
celebrated the new appreciation
of Alexandria’s heritage by the
young families moving in to the
new community, right down to
the modest reproduction furniture and accessories with which
they were decorated.
Out of the Attic is provided by the
Office of Historic Alexandria.
Weekly Poll
Last Week
Have you been following the trial between city council and neighbors
of the proposed new La Bergerie location at 329 N. Washington St.?
62% Yes.
38% No.
97 Votes
This Week
Should city council consider delegating some
of its permit approval authority to the planning
commission?
Take the poll at alextimes.com
A. Yes. B. No. C. I need to know more of the details.
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move clumsily; answer questions slowly; shows mood, behavior or personality changes,
or have a loss of consciousness, no matter how brief.
These are all serious signs
and require formal evaluation
by a medical professional.
But per a 2014 study performed by the CDC, the most
common cause of death in
children ages 1 to 4 is drowning. Most drownings occur
between the months of May
and August.
It is important to remember that the bathroom is as
risky as swimming pools and
saunas. Some important tips:
Never leave a child alone
in the bathtub and never rely
on an older sibling to watch a
baby. Install a toilet seat cover.
Always dump out water from
a wading or children’s pool
when you are done using it.
Using inflatable devices
such as a vest or water wings
can instill a false sense of security, so use caution when
using them. Always remove
all pool toys from a swimming
pool so younger kids don’t fall
in reaching for them. Always
utilize a pool cover and a gate
at least four feet tall on all
sides of the pool with a selflatching door.
All children should undergo formal swim instruction by the age of 4, although
younger children can participate in joint parent-child
classes. And all parents and
caretakers should be instructed in infant and child CPR.
These are just a few of the
tips that we can use to protect
our little ones this summer.
Common sense rules should
always prevail. Speak to your
child’s doctor at his or her
next visit about child specific
tips and techniques that you
can use to protect your child
and ensure that you all have a
wonderful summer.
The writer is the chief medical officer at Belleview Medical Partners.
JUNE 16, 2016 | 29
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Location: Torpedo Factory Arts Center, 105 N. Union St.
Information: 703-746-4399 or
[email protected]
VINE ON THE WATERFRONT
FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL A
community-based event featuring tastes of
local foods and wine, as well as artisans, a
Children’s Corner and live entertainment.
Attendees will be able to sample food and
wine from a variety of local restaurants
and Virginia’s wineries. Tickets are $15 per
person and can be purchased online.
Time: Noon to 6 p.m.
Location: Oronoco Bay Park, 100
Madison St.
Information: www.vineonthewaterfront.com
June 26-September 4
SPECIAL FAMILY TOURS AT
GADSBY’S TAVERN Led by junior
docents from grades four through seven
families will be able to start a tour as
soon as they arrive and move through the
museum at their own pace, and children
will be able to connect with the museum
through their peer tour guides. Tour ends
with activities in the ballroom that explore
the science behind the historic ice well,
including making and tasting ice cream.
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,
134 N. Royal St.
Information: 703-746-4242
June 27
MUSIC ON THE GREEN A city
concert series with a performance by
2nd Story Band Duo featuring world beat
blues. Attendees should feel free to bring
chairs or a blanket and a picnic supper.
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Location: Montgomery Park,
901 N. Royal St.
Information: 703-746-5592
June 28
FAMILY FUN DAY: SHAPING
OUR CITY Explore how shapes are
used in buildings, both in a classroom
and on the streets of Alexandria. The
program will look at and sketch buildings
old and new to help build an Alexandria
of the future. Families are encouraged to
bring recycled materials to share during
the building workshop and should be
prepared for a short walk outdoors.
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.
Information: 703-746-4994 or
shop.alexandriava.gov
June 30
FILM: HOUSE MAID Set in The
Gambia, West Africa, and written by
Gambian Bubacarr Jallow, this 90-minute culturally reflective and sometimes
comedic film is about a wife who loses
her man to their maid.
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Alexandria Black History
Museum, 902 Wythe St.
Information: 703-746-4356
MUSIC AT TWILIGHT CONCERT
A city concert series with a performance
by the Reid Gravitte & Lying Heart featuring country blues/rock & roll. Attendees
should feel free to bring chairs or a
blanket and a picnic supper.
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Location: Fort Ward Park Amphitheater, 4301 W. Braddock Road
Information: 703-746-5592
July 2
EVENING FIREWORKS AT
MOUNT VERNON Start your Inde-
pendence Day celebration with a bang
on the day Congress voted to declare
independence. Enjoy a patriotic evening
filled with dazzling night-time fireworks,
musical performances and games on
George Washington’s beloved estate.
Time: 6 to 9:45 p.m.
Location: George Washington’s
Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway
Information: [email protected]
or www.mountvernon.org
July 6
CANAL CENTER CONCERT A
concert series with a performance by Cletus Kennelly featuring folk/pop. Attendees
should feel free to bring a picnic lunch.
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Canal Center Plaza Amphitheater, 44 Canal Center Plaza
Information: 703-746-5592
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ALEXANDRIA TIMES
BODY DOUBLES By Timothy E. Parker
ACROSS
01On the way
07Expelled matter, as lava
13Circus athlete
20“Eye” or “can” follower
21Like some lands?
22American Beauty kin
23Coin-flip options
25Protects, as in a museum
26Sideshow collection
27Lofty tennis shot
29G.I.’s headgear, slangily
30Well-bred chap
31Sticking to one’s ribs?
35Earthy pigments
38Honeydew, for one
39A smattering of
40“To the max” suffix
43Kublai, Genghis and Aly
44Its atomic number is 5
45Type of gridiron offense
47Little litter critter
48April or May
49Ceases to live
51Transparent, as fabrics
52“Go on”
53Fierce way to fight
56Slithering Nile denizens
57Jamaican music
58Breathing trouble during sleep
59Tug abruptly
60Elaborately designed
62Neck backs
64One of several tissue layers
65Senior member of a group
66Scatterbrained
68Con ___ (with vigor, in music)
70Come to mind, as a question
72Hair-cream blob
75Southpaw’s stronger hand
76Extremely thin
79Obsolete preposition
80 Athol Fugard’s “A Lesson From ___”
82Bread unit
83Dances on Maui
84Travel on water
85Sang in unison
87Last-place finisher
88Not domesticated
89Little fox
90LaBeouf of films
91Apportions (with “out”)
92Popular aquarium fish
93Undecided
95Penthouse feature
96Sitting muscles
99Lung contents
100 Like undiscovered ore (var.)
104 Takes umbrage at
106Kin
110Supervise
111 Sea between Greece and Italy
112 Using WD-40, say
113 Like the best housekeeper
114 Treeless plain
115 Snipes of Hollywood
DOWN
01West Coast salmon
02Page in the paper
03Margaret of Samoa
04Needy
05Empty ___ (parents of
grown children)
06Wood characteristics
07Concludes
08Fast airplane
09Airport stat.
10Tai ___ (exercise method)
11Expose by finking
12Burning crime
13Noshed on
14Venezuelan coin
15Characteristic of raunchy humor
16Great ape, for short
17Nonsense
18Out of port
19Try out
24Part of the badminton court
28Indicate, old-style
31Woman’s wide lace collar
32Hawaiian’s hello
33Over there, to a bard
34Statue trunks
35Creole veggies
36Slab of chocolate
37With never-ending effort
38Three-card game
40Alert (with “all”)
41“George Washington ___ Here”
42Right to the point
Last Week’s Solution:
Weekly Words
44Timely blessings
46Macbeth title
48Bikes with some power
491944 Normandy event
50Motel relative
53Scotch or masking, e.g.
54Chute fabric
55Sets free
61Some bakery loaves
63Do a tailoring job
64Edith, aka the Little Sparrow
65Kuwaiti money
66“Alas and ___”
67Capital successor to Calcutta
68Personal information
69Gene material, briefly
70One who flaunts privileges
71What actors take on
73Highlights at operas
74 She has a ball?
77Fashionable Calvin
78Hindu loincloth
81Hitchcock genre
84Strong shore embankments
86Non-Sunnis
87Pasture
88It’s on the house
91Dark red wine
92Look-out device?
93Baby berths?
94They played Elvis
95French wine
96Small, man-made cave
97Jeans brand
98Not mint
100 Hair on a horse
101 One way to make eggs
102 “The ___ Ranger”
103 Tense and irritable
105 Tennis match part
107 L.A. to Denver, e.g.
108 Tiny drink
109 Occur, old-style
Obituaries
CLAIRE H. ARNHART (88),
of Alexandria, June 4, 2016
ROSARIA B. BOTTORFF
(88), of Alexandria,
June 8, 2016
DAVID P. GRIMES (83),
of Alexandria, June 7, 2016
IZETTA LITTLEJOHN,
of Alexandria, June 3, 2016
JOAN NOLAN (85),
of Alexandria, June 7, 2016
RUTH E. ROGNLIE (85),
formerly of Alexandria,
June 6, 2016
VIRGIL L. SMITH (89),
of Alexandria, June 2, 2016
BRIAN A. YINGLING (66),
of Alexandria, May 27, 2016
OBITUARY POLICIES
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LEGAL NOTICE
ALEXANDRIA PLANNING
COMMISSION & CITY COUNCIL
JULY 2016
The items described below will be
heard by the Planning Commission
and the City Council on the dates and
times listed below. NOTICE: Some of
the items listed below may be placed
on a consent calendar. A consent item
will be approved at the beginning of
the meeting without discussion unless
someone asks that it be taken off
the consent calendar and considered
separately. The Planning Commission
reserves the right to recess and
continue the public hearing to a future
date. For further information call the
Department of Planning and Zoning
on 703-746-4666 or visit www.
alexandriava.gov/planning.
ALEXANDRIA PLANNING
COMMISSION
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016
7:00 PM, CITY HALL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
*THE FOLLOWING WILL
BE HEARD BY PLANNING
COMMISSION ONLY (AND BY
CITY COUNCIL ONLY UPON
APPEAL).
Subdivision #2016-0005
2619 and 2621 Randolph Avenue
Public hearing and consideration of
a request to amend the conditions of
a previously-approved subdivision
(SUB #2005-0007) along with a
request for variations from the lot
standards for the zone; zoned: R 25/
Residential Single-family
APPLICANT: Charles Halloran
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Development Site Plan #2016-0016
600, 600A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 606
President Ford Lane and 1418,
1422, 1424, 1426 Janney’s Lane
Oak Grove Extension
Public hearing and consideration
of a request for an extension of
previously-approved Development
Site Plan for eight single-family homes
(DSP #2004-0005, Oak Grove) to
allow construction of the remaining
undeveloped Lot 9 and to update lot
tabulations; zoned R20 /Residential
Single-family.
APPLICANT: Oak Grove Estates,
LC, represented by Jack Perkins
Development Site Plan #2016-0018
Transportation Management Plan
SUP #2016-0039
5001 Eisenhower Avenue Victory
Center
Public hearing and consideration
of a request for: (A) an amendment
to the previously-approved
Development Site Plan (DSP20140030); and (B) a Transportation
Management Plan Special Use
Permit; zoned: OCM (100)/Office
Commercial Medium (100).
APPLICANT: Eisenhower Real
Estate Holdings, LLC, represented
by Kenneth Wire, attorney
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LEGAL NOTICE
OF DIVORCE
GLADYS MARINA
MACHADO PORTILLO,
Plaintiff vs.
CHARLES REYES
ALVAREZ, Defendant
FILE NO. 16CVD2085
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA
Take notice that a pleading seeking
relief against you hasbeen filed in
the above entitled action. The nature
of the relief sought is as follows:
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE;
CHILD CUSTODY.
You are required to make defense
to such pleading no later than
July 12, 2016; upon your failure
to do so, the party seeking
service against you will apply to
the Court for relief sought.
THIS the 2nd day of June, 2016.
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