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Vol. 8, No. 33 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper
August 16, 2012
Debatable?
Mayoral race may
lack extensive
one-on-one policy
discussions between
Euille, Macdonald
By David Sachs
Voters hoping to see
Mayor Bill Euille (D)
debate Independent challenger Andrew Macdonald
may have to settle for a
half-hour duel less than a
week before Election Day.
The Alexandria Democratic Committee released
a debate schedule Monday
outlining four city council
forums. At least one — at
most two — will dovetail
Andrew Macdonald
into a one-on-one session
between Euille and Macdonald.
But with a herd of 12
city council candidates
jostling for six seats, time
will be scarce for mayoral
arguments during the October 25 debate, co-sponsored by the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce
and Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. Debate coordinator Shari Bolouri envisions 30 minutes
for Euille and Macdonald
to spar, with an hour and
a half for council candidates. But she said converSEE debates | 6
Math scores plummet
LOWERING THE BAR
ACPS Standards of Learning Pass Rates, 2011-2012
acps average
State average
Compared
to ’10-11
Standardized tests don’t
tell the whole story, says
ACPS superintendent
By David Sachs
ENGLISH
HISTORY
89.1%
83.1%
Down 0.4%
MATH *
84.9%
76.1%
Down 0.6%
SCIENCE
67.9%
53.0%
Down 23.2%
Bill Euille
90.8%
82.0%
Down 1.8%
* Scores reflect statewide initiative to make math tests more rigorous.
Source: VA Department of Education
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Alexandria public school
students performed worse than
their Virginia peers on standardized tests last academic
year, according to figures released Tuesday by the commonwealth’s education department.
Citywide, some schools
boasted higher scores, but on
average local pass rates fell
from the prior year in every
subject. Math rates plummeted
by about 23 percent, a dive reflecting a more rigorous test,
said Patricia Wright, state superintendent of schools.
Morton Sherman, superintendent of Alexandria City
Public Schools, said improvement is vital but tempered the
Virginia Standards of Learning
results with cautious optimism
Wednesday, citing outliers —
bright spots — around the district.
Concentrating on targeted
grades, schools and subjects
throughout the year paid off,
he said. Cora Kelly elementary
SEE scores | 8
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Chris Yianilos drops out
of Alexandria School Board race
Citing family medical
problems, Alexandria School
Board candidate Chris Yianilos withdrew from the race
Friday afternoon.
Yianilos, a Beverly Hills
resident and District B candidate, said several members of
his immediate family suffered
bouts of poor health in the past
three months. While he did not
discuss specifics, the 40-yearold director of federal relations for Virginia Tech said all
are expected to recover.
“At times like these, my
energies and focus need to be
on the home front,” Yianilos
wrote on his Facebook campaign page.
Though he described withdrawing from the race as a
“personal disappointment,”
the 10-year city resident left
the door open for a future run
for elected office.
Yianilos’ departure from
the campaign trail leaves five
District B candidates in the
hunt for three seats on school
board: Kelly Carmichael
Booz, Michael Brookbank,
Chyrell Bucksell, Justin Keating and incumbent Marc
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CRIME
Second arrest
made in Rosemont burglaries
Police made a second arrest
in a string of burglaries in Rosemont on August 9, charging
Bitaywork Debebe with a single
count of receiving stolen property.
Authorities took Debebe, a
25-year-old city resident, into
custody after searching two
buildings on the 800 block of
Pendleton St. about noon. Investigators were going over
evidence on the scene August 9,
said Ashley Hildebrandt, spokeswoman for the Alexandria Police
Department.
Officers arrested another
city resident, Vincent Edward
Evans, 20, last week, alleging
he was behind Rosemont’s recent rash of crime. Evans faces
a slew of charges in connection
with at least two break-ins, including two counts each of conspiring to commit burglary and
grand larceny with intent to sell.
Evans was similarly arrested
following a police search of his
house, where investigators reported finding a trove of allegedly stolen goods August 6. It’s
not immediately clear how the
two know each other, Hildebrandt said.
“Obviously they knew each
other somehow, but we don’t
know the nature of the relationship,” she said.
The burglaries remain under investigation and there is
the possibility of more arrests,
though Hildebrandt did not
know of any other suspects at
this time. Debebe also may find
more charges pressed against
him, police said.
- Derrick Perkins
Home invader
steals jewelry
A 5400 Wycklow Court
resident was home when one or
more thieves broke in through
the back door earlier this month,
authorities say.
The victim immediately
alerted police at 12:02 p.m.
August 3, but the burglars stole
jewelry and electronics before
exiting the home, said Ashley Hildebrandt, department
spokeswoman.
She did not specify what
pieces of jewelry or electronics
were taken but said nothing else
was reported missing.
There are no other known
witnesses to the incident, and
authorities do not have suspect
descriptions.
Authorities did not put a
price tag on the stolen goods or
the damage to the back door. The
suspects remain at large, Hildebrandt said, and the incident is under investigation.
- Evan Campbell
iPhone thief
hits employee
with car
City police say a suspect stole
an iPhone from the AT&T store
at Potomac Yard and hit an employee with his car while fleeing
August 4.
The store employee saw the
suspect, described as a 6-foot-2
black male, lift the phone, said
Ashley Hildebrandt, spokeswoman for the Alexandria Police Department. The worker
then ran after the man, who was
wearing a red baseball hat, a redand-white striped shirt, and dark
pants, authorities say.
Outside the store, the suspect
jumped in a silver MercedesBenz CLK 320 and hit the
employee’s leg with the car’s
bumper as he drove off. The employee, who was not seriously
injured, was able to obtain the
license plate number of the suspect’s vehicle, Hildebrandt said.
There is no surveillance footage, she said, and there are no
other witnesses. No arrests have
been made.
- Evan Campbell
POLICE BEAT
The following incidents occurred between August 8 to August 15.
22
14
0
2
Thefts
Drug Crimes
Vehicle
thefts
Assaults
Breaking &
Enterings
Assaults with a
Deadly weapon
Robbery
SEXUAL
OFFENSEs
6
3
6
1
Source: crimereports.com
*Editor’s note: Police reports are not considered public information in Virginia.
The Alexandria Police Department is not required to supply the public at large
with detailed information on criminal cases.
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Opponents of waterfront
plan welcome residential
units, blast hotels
By Derrick Perkins
While debate rages around a
developer’s plan to turn a South
Union Street warehouse into a
hotel, another waterfront building is primed for transformation into a high-end residential
building — with little ado.
EYA, which is behind a slew
of developments in Alexandria and throughout the region,
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Metal Workers office building
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condos. A year in the making,
company representatives discussed the project with prospective neighbors last month.
Already zoned for residential use, EYA can renovate the
building with little government
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It’s a far cry from the process
facing Carr Hospitality, which
laid out early plans to redevelop
a waterfront warehouse earlier
this summer. Almost as soon as
the company filed paperwork to
go before the board of architectural review, critics blasted the
proposal.
Opponents, led by Friends
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demanded city officials halt
any work on the project until
the legal battles surrounding the
controversial waterfront plan
were settled. Carr Hospitality
has since withdrawn its application, though company representatives met informally with
BAR members and residents
last month.
Bert Ely, a FAW leader, said
the group isn’t concerned with
the Oronoco project because
EYA is working within the
existing zoning and choosing
residential development rather
than a hotel. The building’s distance from the waterfront — it
abuts Oronoco Bay Park — also
played a role.
“Personally, I believe it will
be a much more attractive building than the Sheet Metal Workers building, which is incredibly
ugly,” Ely stated via email.
While the waterfront redevelopment plan focuses heavily on the Art League’s former
home along South Union Street,
it also touches on the North
Fairfax Street office building.
City officials envision a
more active Oronoco Bay Park
in the future, said Deputy Planning Director Karl Moritz. The
normally quiet park may become home to an amphitheaterlike structure, playground and
art walk.
EYA voluntarily offered to
contribute toward beautification
efforts, Moritz said, and will tell
prospective buyers about a possibly enlivened park — home to
concerts, weddings and family
activities — to try and head off
possible tension between residents and visitors.
The company’s cooperation
addresses one of the city planner’s early concerns about Alexandria’s redevelopment-ripe
waterfront: too much emphasis
on residential growth could effectively privatize the shoreline.
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Macdonald ‘willing to do just about anything’ for debate
Debates
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sations are ongoing. Only the chamber’s de-
bate includes a mayoral component. Euille’s campaign
agreed in principle to another
bout, provided it’s paired with
a 12-candidate city council
forum. The caveat frustrated
Macdonald, who wants at
least one debate dedicated
solely to the mayoral race and
continues to accuse Euille of
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ducking a duel.
“He has never said to us,
‘We are willing to figure out
a place to debate with no one
else involved,” Macdonald
said. “We’d be willing to do
just about anything, any format, but we’ve just got the
run-around.”
The mayoral contest will
occupy a separate spot on
the November 6 ballot, yet
Euille’s campaign insisted on
tying him to council candidates, according to an email
from Greg Roberts, Euille’s
campaign manager, to Chris
Johnson, his counterpart in
the Macdonald camp. Roberts
also capped the mayor’s appearances at two.
“As Mayor Euille is also
a voting member of the city
council, it’s only logical that
he be included as part of the
larger city council debates,”
Roberts stated. “If Andrew
would like to debate, those
are your options. The mayor’s
schedule is extremely limited.”
Despite the ADC’s four-debate lineup, Republicans are
on board for as many mayoral
and council debates as voters
want, said Alexandria Republican City Committee Chair-
man Tom Fulton.
Euille, seeking his fourth
term as mayor, has “no reason
to duck or not debate [Macdonald] one on one,” he said
Tuesday. Scheduling conflicts
have deterred his commitment, the incumbent said.
Macdonald is politicizing a
scheduling conflict, said ADC
Chairman Dak Hardwick.
He and the city’s Democratic
Party are working with the
ARCC to schedule the debates, though civic groups
are responsible for formatting
them.
“The only people asking
for separate debates are Andrew’s campaign,” Hardwick
said. “What we’re trying to do
is have a compromise. In addition to running for office, the
mayor also has to run the city.
The scheduling becomes political because no one has anything else to talk about right
now.”
Double-billing a city council and mayoral debate on one
night will maximize attendance too, Hardwick said.
West End residents will host
a September 12 debate. It is unclear who will host the October
2 and October 15 debates.
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“That’s why we were
glad EYA agreed to include
in their documents to prospective buyers announcements that the park is not
empty all the time, that they
could expect activity in their
park,” Moritz said. “That
was a theme we raised …
a concern of having residential use bumping up against
active places.”
Company officials expect
the first wave of residents
to move into the zigguratshaped building around December 2013, with the project
slated for finish by summer
2014. The single-level homes
range in cost from $975,000
to nearly $4 million.
About 20 percent of the 60
units have come under contract since they hit the market July 14, said Terry Eakin,
chairman of the EYA.
State slows Capital
Bikeshare’s rollout
Fans of the ubiquitous
Capital Bikeshare bicycles
in Washington and Arlington
will have to spin their wheels
a bit longer before the popular
program rolls out in Alexandria.
City officials expected
to see six stations sprinkled
across Old Town and ParkerGrey neighborhoods by now
after city council approved
the program last October.
But state officials have taken
longer than hoped to release
grant money slated for the
project.
Alexandria will receive
about $400,000 in federal
grant money — after getting
the nod from Richmond — to
build the docking stations,
which will hold nine bicycles
each.
“It’s a little more involved
than if we were simply buying
it with our own money,” said
Abi Lerner, deputy director
of the transportation and environmental services department. “We were optimistic
that the processes would go
a little faster on the [Virginia
Department of Transportation] side, but it hasn’t.”
He believes the spending
will meet state approval by
month’s end. Including federal grants, the bicycle program requires about $186,000
a year from taxpayers, but officials expect rental fees will
offset the cost.
Washington broke even on
the program last year, Lerner
said, and Arlington is close
to doing the same. If Capital
Bikeshare proves as popular
in Alexandria, the city’s system may expand to 12 stations.
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school saw reading and writing
scores spike in every grade.
And Sherman pointed to a
steadily increasing graduation
rate and unprecedented enrollment in advanced placement
courses as telling a different
story.
“The SOLs are a good indicator, but they’re not everything,” Sherman said.
Still, fewer students passed
the SOLS compared to 201011, and solutions remain fleeting. Each year ACPS officials
react to test scores by focusing
on the most successful teachers
and recreating their best practices. So what happened?
“Sometimes we say, ‘That
teacher figured it out and did
something that helped some
of our most challenged kids
succeed.’” Sherman said.
“And we have examples [like
that] for every course. But
teachers need to be more con-
“a milestone in college and
career readiness” during a
conference call with reporters Tuesday. It’s meant to
enhance critical thinking and
students’ technological ability, she said.
Said Wright when asked
about fixing schools like Jefferson-Houston: “Many of the
The SOLs
schools that did not do well
are a good
will be on a watch list, and it
indicator, but will be on us to monitor them.”
they’re not everything. Sherman chided state education officials for withholding
statewide assessments, which
- Morton Sherman he said would better prepare
students for the tests. Alexandria educators had no inkling
a role. Alexandria has higher of the format until it was too
poverty levels than neigh- late to teach to it, he said.
boring Arlington and Fairfax “It’s unfair,” Sherman
counties, and that means “we said. “We know we have to
have some responsibility,” continue to adapt — we get
that, we accept that — but I
Sherman said.
Despite freefalling math also think we should see the
scores across the board — assessments ahead of time.”
Jefferson-Houston fifth-grad- Sherman will meet with
ers achieved a dismal 20-per- principals today to discuss the
cent pass rate — Wright results and work on solutions.
called the more rigorous test
sistent. So the disappointment
is there is such a broad range
[of scores across schools].”
Communicating more with
other teachers and the administration would help, but socioeconomic issues also play
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Blanche M. Druker, of
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Lou J. Nissen, of Alexandria,
August 3, 2012
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Julie Anne Greer, of Alexandria, August 6, 2012
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Sidewalk sale a boon for Old Town boutiques
Shoppers benefit from slashed
prices on high-end apparel
By Lisa McLean
A festive mood pervaded Old Town
as shoppers took to the streets — actually, the sidewalks — and seized bargains
at the third annual Alexandria Sidewalk
Sale on Saturday.
With her Louis Vuitton bag hanging
from her arm, Alexandrian Carrington
Blake, 25, had already snagged an Alice
+ Olivia dress for $85 at Mint Condition,
an upscale consignment boutique at 103
S. Saint Asaph St. owned by Toni Henderson. Found in high-end department
stores, Blake’s shouldered frock would
normally sell for about $400 new.
“It’s pretty, isn’t it?” Blake said
proudly.
Savvy shoppers had scoped items of
interest at their favorite Old Town boutiques and shops prior to the sale, organized by the Old Town Boutique District.
Followers of local blogs like Alexandria
Lifestyle were in the know and eagerly
awaited that glorious sound of a key unlocking the door to welcome shoppers
inside.
Customers waited at Henderson’s
door before she opened an hour earlier
than normal.
“At 2 p.m. I’ve already done what we
do on a regular Saturday,” Henderson
said. “The dressing rooms haven’t been
empty since we opened — [the sidewalk
sale] makes a big difference.”
Shoppers found brands like Lilly Pulitzer, Milly and Tory Burch at Mint Condition. The designer handbags were her
store’s top item, Henderson said. A Louis
Vuitton bag that retailed for $1,500 sold
that morning for $595 — down from the
sale price of $695.
Kelly Ferenc, owner of Bishop Boutique, said she had a mix of loyal clientele and tourists shopping at her store.
Items sold for between 60-percent and
70-percent off, and happy customers
scooped up the bargains.
“It’s been amazing,” Ferenc said of
her first sidewalk sale experience. “I
opened at 8:56 a.m., and it’s been nonstop ever since.”
Braddock Heights resident Jill
Hoppin was shopping at Bishop
Boutique with her 5-week-old son,
Thomas, and snagged a pair of $195
sandals for $80. Hoppin is on an
email list and knew about the sale in
advance. Her favorite stores boasted
very generous prices, she said.
At Occasionally Cake, the gourmet cupcakes flew off the shelf at
the 207 King St. store, but Lorne
Campbell, the owner’s husband, said
it was hard to tell if the sidewalk sale
had increased their business.
“We are still relatively new,” he
said.
Bread and Chocolate cafe at 611
King St. was prepared for the onslaught of shoppers with its outdoor
snow cone machine. It proved popular with kids and adults, like longtime employee Linda Dorsch. She
said this year’s event was better than
last.
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Ditching
grandma
Dear Hobie & Monk,
My husband and I are
planning a big sweet 16
party for our wonderful
daughter, but I’m feeling
conflicted about it because
I don’t want to invite my
mother. She lives out of
town and definitely expects
to be invited (she has said
so repeatedly). I know I’ll
be miserable if she comes.
She can be very demanding, and I just don’t know
if I’m up for dealing with
her while trying to host
and enjoy this milestone
event for my daughter (who
doesn’t care if her grandmother attends or not).
- To ditch or not to ditch?
Monk: Sweet 16 parties for
grandmothers are actually
quite rare. I’m so certain of
this that I strongly suggest you
throw this sweet 16 party for
your wonderful 16-year-old
daughter. And if the birthday
girl doesn’t feel strongly about
having granny in attendance,
make this party a celebration
for your immediate family and
friends. Enjoy it!
You can include your
mother by sending pictures
and telling her about the event
the next day. And when you’ve
recovered from the great time
you had at the party, you can
plan a visit with your mother.
That visit can be about her.
Carefully strategize and organize your time together so that
you are likely to enjoy it — or
Hobie and Monk are two Alexandria women with husbands, children, dogs, jobs, mortgages, unmet
New Year’s resolutions, obsessions with impractical shoes, English novels … and Ph.D.s in clinical
psychology. Their advice, while fabulous, should not be construed as therapeutic within a doctorpatient context or substituted for the advice of readers’ personal advisors.
at least not be miserable.
Hobie: It would have been
so much easier to graciously
avoid a visit from grandma if
she hadn’t known about the
party in the first place. That
way it would have been some-
thing clearly local, focused
on your daughter’s peers and,
most importantly, over by the
time the topic arose.
I’m assuming there are
lots of parties, events and
small celebrations in town to
which she is neither privy nor
invited. But, since grandma
is aware of and excited about
the “big” sweet 16 party, I’m
going to surprise Monk (and
maybe you) by suggesting
that you invite your mother.
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Sports
T.C. graduate Jennings fights
back to medal in London
Olympian faced
elimination before
earning a bronze
in dramatic fashion
By david sachs
The wild ride is over
for Alexandria native Terrence Jennings, but he has a
bronze medal in taekwondo
to commemorate his trip to
the 2012 London Olympics.
Team U.S.A. fans held
their breath when Jennings,
a 2004 graduate of T.C. Williams High School, lost to
Turkish fighter Servet Tazegul in the preliminary round
of the 68-kilogram class
August 9. His gold medal
hopes were dashed, his
Thank you
elimination from the
everyone for
Olympics imminent.
all the support
Taekwondo’s format
throughout
the day … it
is single elimination,
really
pushed
me to the
but if a fighter loses
bronze medal.”
to an eventual finalist,
- Terrence Jennings
they get another chance.
Jennings’ fate rested in
the hands of the man who set up a fight between Jenjust defeated him; he need- nings and Husarov.
ed Tazegul, the world’s top- Jennings grinded
ranked fighter in the feath- out a close win
erweight class, to win his against the Ukrainext two bouts for another nian, edging him
3-2. After facchance at medaling.
ing elimination,
So Jennings waited.
The Turk eventually he suddenly found
obliged, beating Ukraine’s himself competing
Hryhorii Husarov and Brit- for a bronze medal. All
ain’s Martin Stamper, and
preceeded to win gold. That
SEE jennings | 28
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Baseball
Aces name DeSilva new head coach
After a historic season that included the franchise’s first playoff
run, the Alexandria Aces named
David DeSilva the team’s new head
coach Monday. He replaces Corey
Haines, who led the Cal
Ripken Collegiate Baseball League squad the
last two years.
DeSilva,
who
served as third
base coach under Haines,
was instrumental to
the Aces’
success
this season,
according to
PHOTO/ Mark Briscoe
team officials. He hopes to build on
that foundation and will begin recruiting immediately.
“My main focus is player development and creating a sustainable
winning culture within the Aces organization,” DeSilva said in a press
release. “My job is to help athletes
improve their skills and abilities
both mentally and physically.”
DeSilva played collegiate baseball for Mars Hill College, where
he was a three-year starter and
two-time captain. Afterward, he
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senior won the MAPGA Junior Championship at The
Woods Course at Kingsmill
Resort on Friday.
Bannon, who competed
in the boys 16-18 division,
shot a 3-under-par at the
two-day tournament, which
helped him clinch the Player of the Year title as well.
“Obviously, it felt good
[winning the tournament
and award],” the 17-yearold said. “I was never really
playing for the Player of the
Year title, I just wanted to
take care of business [in the
tournament]. … I was really
zoned in on the tournament
and am really honored to
win.”
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Not only is this Bannon’s
best year in golf, he said it’s
his first year playing a competitive golf schedule. An
avid basketball and baseball playing growing up, he
only started golfing three
years ago during his freshman year of high school.
But the inexperience
hasn’t hindered the teenager. Bannon has competed in
five MAPGA tournaments
this summer and won four
of them. The success guarantees him a tournament
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“In my paintings I ask myself,
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I reshape and retool my painting experience to answer that
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it ends with the work itself: ‘Is this the way the world is
in this work?’ The search is for the world in painting and
painting in the world (painting worlds/ painting’s world).
Am I in the world or is the world in me? I allude to my
life, to writers’ works, to imagery, and it is my hope that
this record of allusion conjures and creates the same. I
am referring to text, theory, idea — but I am also finding
myself already there, looking out to see in.”
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The festival will feature classical
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MARSHALL HOUSE INCIDENT
EXHIBITION The deaths of Union Col.
Elmer Ellsworth and secessionist James
Jackson at the Marshall House Hotel
along King Street during the Federal occupation of Alexandria on May 24, 1861,
stirred patriotic fervor in the north and
south. This exhibit at Fort Ward features
objects from the museum collection —
like a star from the flag which had flown
over Marshall House and loan items
from the Mary Custis Lee chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy — to tell
this notable story about the event that
launched the Civil War in Alexandria.
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday
Location: Fort Ward Museum, 4301 W.
Braddock Road
Information: 703-746-4848 or www.
fortward.org
OCCUPIED CITY: LIFE IN CIVIL
WAR ALEXANDRIA EXHIBITION
This exhibition examines life in an American town seized and held by its federal
government, following Virginia’s decision
to secede from the Union in May 1861.
Explore the experiences of Alexandrians
and others who lived here during this
tumultuous time through their words, as
well as period photographs and collections items. Suggested admission is $2.
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday
Location: The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.
alexandriahistory.org
August 16
PAWS TO READ — KIDS READ
TO DOGS Kids, in first through sixth
grades, can sign up for a 15-minute slot
to read to a pal. The event is free.
Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central
Library, 5005 Duke St.
Information: 703-746-1702x5
August 17 - 26
ALEXANDRIA SUMMER
RESTAURANT WEEK For 10 days,
restaurants throughout Alexandria will
offer a $35 prix-fixe three-course dinner
or $35 dinner for two. Foodies can savor
the flavors of the city’s distinctive collection of eateries — from fine dining to
casual neighborhood gems. Alexandria
is known for its independently owned
and chef-driven restaurants.
Time: Various
Location: Various
Information: www.visitalexandriava.
com
August 17
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Children learn valuable social
skills and improve their developmental
skills through play. Parents and caregivers will join their child in stimulating activities that reinforce physical, cognitive
and social development. The playgroup
is free.
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon
Location: Cora Kelly Recreation Center,
25 W. Reed Ave.
Information: Contact Deatrice Williams at 703-746-3430 or deatrice.
williams@alexandriava.gov
GOAPELE The American soul and
R&B singer broke onto the scene in
2001 with her album, “Even Closer.”
Goapele, an Oakland, Calif., native is
known for singles like “Chocolate” and
“Victory.” Her latest album is “Break of
Dawn.” Tickets are $29.50.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Birchmere, 3701 Mount
Vernon Ave.
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ALEXANDRIA HARMONIZERS CONCERT
August 17
The Alexandria Harmonizers, a men’s barbershop group, will perform a variety of musical harmony. Sit around Market
Square on bench seating or bring a folding chair to enjoy the music. The event is free.
Time: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Market Square, 301 King St.
Information: 703-746-5592
August 18
OLD TOWN FARMERS MARKET
The market includes local dairy, fish,
fruits and vegetables. There is free parking in the garage during market hours.
Time: 5:30 a.m.
Location: Market Square, 301 King St.
ALEXANDRIA AND THE WAR
OF 1812: A TOWN OCCUPIED
Come to Carlyle House Historic Park to
learn about the burning of Washington
and surrender of Alexandria in August
1814. Knowledgeable historians will
guide visitors through the difficulties
encountered by Americans during what
has been termed “America’s Second
War for Independence.” Tickets are $10
for adults and $5 for children, 5 to 12.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Carlyle House, 121 N. Fairfax
St.
ONE LOVE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL The 11th annual event brings
together the community to help support
a better future of the youth.
Time: Noon to 8 p.m.
Location: George Washington Middle
School, 1005 Mount Vernon Ave.
Information: Contact Debbie Harris at
202-285-0739
CLEANSE, DIET AND DETOX
532Yoga’s nutrition experts will discuss
super foods, juicing and diet cleansing.
Please register online for the $10 class,
which will explain how to nourish and
feed every cell in the body.
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Location: 532Yoga, 532 N. Washington St.
Information: 703-209-0049 or
www.532yoga.com
KIM WATERS The saxophonist —
also a composer, producer and consummate hitmaker — will bring his urban
smooth jazz to Alexandria. Waters’ last
album was titled “This Heart of Mine.”
Tickets are $29.50.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Vernon Ave.
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ALEXANDRIA TIMES
Let’s Eat
A special advertising feature
of the Alexandria Times
Restaurant Week means fantastic deals, delicious meals
Restaurant Week returns Friday
with 10 tantalizing days of fantastic
deals and delicious meals. More than
50 restaurants will feature a $35 prixfixe three-course dinner or $35 dinner
for two, giving local residents and
visitors a perfect time to experience
Alexandria’s diverse collection of eateries.
For those unfamiliar, Restaurant
Week actually runs longer than a standard week — Friday through August
26. The extension — the event includes two weekends — provides everyone with enough time to drop by
their favorite dining spots or check
out new restaurants.
Alexandria is known for its independently owned and chef-driven
restaurants. As such, it’s no surprise
the participating eateries dish out
delicious meals and serve up superb
service. But with so many excellent
choices, choosing the best way to
spend Restaurant Week may prove
difficult.
One strategy for the 10-day food
extravaganza is to go out every night
and take advantage of the reasonable
prices. Others may use the week as
an excuse to visit new restaurants or
try different menu selections at their
favorite places. The event also offers
a great opportunity to entice out-oftown friends into Alexandria. So call
up some pals and lure them away
from Baltimore, Richmond or even
D.C. for a night or weekend.
Basically, it’s just a fantastic time
of year for food lovers in Alexandria.
“We are so pleased to be a part of
Restaurant Week that we decided to
put absolutely everything at the Dutch
Grill — other than our steaks — on
the Restaurant Week menu,” said
Marlin Keranen, general manager of
the Holiday Inn along Eisenhower
Avenue. “We want Alexandrians to
come in and see how delicious our
food is from starters to entrees to desserts. It is all good.”
Alexandria contains
a flavorful collection of
terrific eateries — from
fine dining to casual
neighborhood
gems.
Restaurant Week highlights these amazing
places as well as provides residents and visitors with amazing deals
on savory cuisine. With
more than 50 establish-
ments participating, there’s no better
time to expand your palate.
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August 19
SILENT AUCTION St. Joseph
Catholic Church will hold a silent auction
featuring jewelry, paintings, crystal,
silver, china and personal services.
Time: Following both masses to 3 p.m.
Location: St. Joseph Catholic Church,
711 N. Columbus St.
Information: www.stjosephva.org
SUMMER FAMILY DAYS AT
GADSBY’S TAVERN MUSEUM
Come tour the historic tavern as Junior
Docents, volunteers from fourth through
eighth grade, share their enthusiasm
for history. Let kids be inspired by their
peers as they tour the tavern and enjoy
special performances and activities. The
event is free.
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,
134 N. Royal St.
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in Art group. Guests may find the group
engaged in a creativity exercise, enjoying
a short demonstration or in a lively
art-related discussion. Free and open to
the public.
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Location: Del Ray Artisans, 2704
Mount Vernon Ave.
Information: Contact Millie Mateu
at globaleducationsolutions@gmail.
com or Katherine Rand at katherine@
katherinerand.com
August 21
SHERIFF’S OFFICE ACCREDITATION PUBLIC MEETING The
Alexandria Sheriff’s Office is seeking
re-accreditation by the Commission
on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies Inc. As part of the onsite
assessment, the assessors invite community members and agency employees
to offer comments at this free public
meeting.
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Location: Alexandria Courthouse, 401
Courthouse Square
Information: Contact Debra Defreitas
at 703-746-5027
August 25
ANNUAL BAZAAR St. Joseph Cath-
olic Church will host its annual bazaar,
featuring live entertainment, dancing,
music, delicious food (like chicken and
fish dinners as well as salads), bingo
and raffles.
Location: St. Joseph Catholic Church,
711 N. Columbus St.
Information: www.stjosephva.org
INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL
EM AND SAFETY FAIR The goal is
to provide the community with information on how to be better prepared for
emergencies and to ensure our community is safe. The fair is free.
Location: Inova Alexandria Hospital,
4320 Seminary Road
Information: Contact Angela Vigil at
703-504-3566 or angela.vigil@inova.org
STEVE EARLE
AND THE DUKES
August 21
The American singer-songwriter has been nominated for
14 Grammy Awards and won
three. Steve Earle is known
for hits like “Guitar Town,”
“Goodbye’s All We’ve Got
Left” and “The Other Kind.”
He will perform alongside
The Dukes at the Birchmere.
Tickets are $59.50.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Birchmere,
3701 Mount Vernon Ave.
Information: 703-5497500 or www.birchmere.com
CIVIL WAR SUNDAY Explore the
Civil War in Alexandria with Civil War
Sundays, a showcase of an original May
26, 1861, edition New York Tribune
detailing Col. Elmer Ellsworth’s death in
Alexandria; a Peeps diorama illustrating Ellsworth’s death; a TimeTravelers
Passport exhibit featuring the Civil War
drummer boy; a diorama of a heating
system constructed in Alexandria to
warm Civil War hospital tents during the
winter of 1861; a cocked-and-loaded
Wickham musket discarded in a privy
during the 1860s; and an exhibit on the
Lee Street site during the Civil War. The
event is free.
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.
Location: Alexandria Archaeology
Museum, 105 N. Union St.
August 20
PARTNERS IN ART GROUP
Looking for a chance to get together with
creative people to discuss art and exchange ideas? Join a meeting of the Del
Ray Artisans’ cooperatively led Partners
August 23
WORLD SHORT STORY DISCUSSION GROUP The group will
discuss stories from “Other Voices, Other
Vistas,” edited by Barbara Solomon.
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch
Library, 4701 Seminary Road
NORMAN BROWN AND GERALD ALBRIGHT These two Grammy
Award-winning artists will come to the
Birchmere. Norman Brown is a guitarist,
composer and singer who performs classic R&B and contemporary jazz music.
Gerald Albright is an American jazz
saxophonist who has sold more than 1
million albums in the United States, according to his website. Tickets are $45.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
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JAVA JOLT: AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND CIVIL WAR MUSIC
Friends of Alexandria Archaeology
will sponsor this lecture and booking
signing. Music was more than mere entertainment during the Civil War, and no
one was more aware of its power than
African-Americans. The event is free, but
reservations are required.
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Alexandria Archaeology
Museum, 105 N. Union St.
PAUL AND STORM This Arlington-
based comedic musical duo consists
of Paul Sabourin and Greg “Storm” DiCostanzo. A favorite of “The Bob and Tom
Show,” the pair is known for songs like
“Nun Fight,” “Your Love Is” and “A Better
Version of You.” Tickets are $25.
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ALEXANDRIA TIMES
Imagination abounds in Disney’s ‘Odd Life
of Timothy Green’
he isn’t adopted. He seems
to have grown in the garden.
The movie very wisely makes
no attempt to explain how this
“The Odd Life of Timothy happened. His new parents
Green” is a warm and lovely have tried everything to conceive a child of
fantasy, the kind of
their own, and
full-bodied
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child
middle of endlessly
should
have.
rolling hills where
This they put in
it is always Indian
a box and bury in
summer, a lovable
Roger Ebert
their garden, and
boy comes into the
life of a childless couple and after a torrential downpour
brings along great joy and and a lightning storm — why,
there’s Timothy (CJ Adams),
wisdom.
Timothy isn’t born, and covered with wet earth and
Disney produces
family-friendly and
charming story
with leaves growing from his
legs. Makes perfect sense to
me. How about you?
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(ABOVE) CJ Adams stars
in Disney’s “The Odd Life
of Timothy Green,” playing nationwide.
(LEFT) Jennifer Garner
and Joel Edgerton play
the Greens, a childless
couple surprised to suddenly find themselves
guardians of Timothy
Green, played by CJ Adams, in “The Odd Life of
Timothy Green.”
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and Jim,” say the bewildered
Greens (Jennifer Garner and
Joel Edgerton). Timothy says
he’ll just call them Mom and
Dad. Awww. This clear-eyed,
beautiful little boy has a knack
for saying tactful things but a
tendency to lack information
you might think he’d know
— for example, the difference
between the two goals in a
soccer game.
The Greens hardly even
attempt to explain his appearance in their house. During an
untimely family reunion the
very next day, Timothy is so
direct and friendly people sort
of accept him. Not so much
his grandfather (David Morse,
who was a demanding parent
for Jim), but certainly his lovable Uncle Bub and Aunt Mel
(M. Emmet Walsh and Lois
Smith).
The supporting cast is rich
with not only those actors, but
a welcome selection of other
familiar faces: Dianne Wiest
as the mean-spirited supervisor of the local Pencil Museum, Shohreh Aghdashloo as
an official of the state adoption agency, Ron Livingston
and James Rebhorn as the son
and father who own the pencil
factory, and Common as the
soccer coach.
About those pencils. The
movie is set in Stanleyville,
“the Pencil Capital of the
World.” Times are hard. Computers are making it tough
on pencils, and the factory
is threatened with closure.
Timothy saves the day with
an inspiration from his closest
friend, a teenage girl named
Joni Jerome, played by the
transcendent Odeya Rush. She
rides around with her bicycle
basket filled with brightly colored leaves, and although her
origin is not mystical as Timothy’s is, she’s an open-hearted
nature girl who completely
agrees that if you have leaves
growing from your calves,
you must sometimes spread
your arms and lift your face to
the sun.
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“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is accessible for
all but the youngest children,
and I suspect their parents will
enjoy it, too. It respects the integrity of its story by dealing
with real emotions of loss and
parting.
It’s intelligently constructed by writer-director Peter
Hedges (who wrote “What’s
Eating Gilbert Grape” and
“About a Boy”), and instead
of being simpleminded like
too many family films, it treats
the characters with care and
concern. Jennifer Garner and
Joel Edgerton are appealing
together as far-from-perfect
parents, and CJ Adams has
that ability of so many child
actors to be pitch-perfect.
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Our View
Alexandrians deserve
a legitimate
mayoral debate
Political debates are as American as baseball and
Independence Day. Great debates, like those between
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858,
are an important part of our national legacy. Individual lines from debates remain in our national consciousness. Who can forget George Bush chastising
Al Gore with “flip flop, flip flop” in 2000 or Lloyd
Bentsen’s “You’re no John Kennedy” to Dan Quayle
in 1988?
While presidential debates are more dramatic,
the concept is just as important at the local level.
Debates let voters size up their choices under the
bright lights. Clearly discussing the issues in public
is important for local elections, which is why the
Times finds it peculiar that incumbent Mayor Bill
Euille is resisting challenger Andrew Macdonald’s
requests for a debate separate from the four crowded
city council forums. The excuses are unconvincing.
On the one hand, Mayor Euille’s camp contends
that he is, technically, just another member of council
— his vote is worth one tally like his colleagues —
and therefore a duel between the mayor and Macdonald should coincide with city council debates. Yet his
handlers say the mayor is too busy running the city.
Which is it?
Is the mayor just another council member or is he
the city’s leading visionary responsible for Alexandria’s forward progress?
The city council and mayoral debates should be
separate, so each contest gets the focus it deserves.
Alexandria already runs the risk of its local elections
getting swallowed by the noisy presidential contests
this fall. City leaders have an obligation to do everything possible to help our local contests receive the
attention they require — for the voters’ sake.
The unenthused demeanor of the mayor’s camp is
understandable; it’s a time-honored political maxim
that an incumbent has more to lose, and an underdog
challenger more to gain, in head-to-head debates.
Though a possible explanation, it’s not an acceptable
excuse. The candidates for mayor need their own
debate.
ALEXANDRIA TIMES
Opinion
“Where the press is free and every man is able to read, all is safe.”
- Thomas Jefferson
Your Views
Remembering Arch Hall
when it was part of ‘Tunnel Town’
To the editor:
I’m writing about the
Out of the Attic article about
Arch Hall that appeared in
your July 19 issue.
As an 85-year-old young
lady and a fourth-generation
Alexandrian, I know a little
about Old Town (also called
“Tunnel Town” because of
the tunnel on Wilkes Street).
My dad and his family
lived in Arch Hall a short
time when it was on Franklin Street, so I took him and
his sisters down to Arch Hall
near Mount Vernon, where it
had been moved and remod-
eled, in the 1960s. Hopefully,
it is still there and not demolished.
I love your paper, especially Out of the Attic.
- Pat Down McAstor
Alexandria
Editor’s note: Arch Hall was moved to Lorton, where it overlooks Belmont Bay.
Don’t arrive in Richmond speaking
partisan language, Mr. Krupicka
To the editor:
Congratulations to Rob
Krupicka for winning the
Democratic nomination for
the Virginia House of Delegates’ 45th District. It is
widely anticipated he will
win the September 4 election against his Republican
opponent in this heavily
Democratic district.
As an independent voter
in Alexandria, I am disappointed with Mr. Krupicka’s
early attacks on his future
Republican colleagues and
Gov. Bob McDonnell for
making the special election
September 4. There are two
special elections that day in
Virginia, with the other in
Norfolk for the state Senate.
Democrat Kenneth Alexander will win the nomination
in the uncontested race and
be put on the November 6
ballot. That is the reason the
governor chose September
4. If Mr. Krupicka goes to
Richmond with a partisan
attitude, he is already showing he will achieve nothing
as a minority member in the
House of Delegates that is
68-32 Republican.
As an Alexandrian, I
want my elected leaders to
work for the people they
The Paul Ryan pick sparks a real
debate about entitlements
represent and not the party. I
only hope City Councilman
Frank Fannon gives Krupicka some advice on how
to work across party lines
before he leaves for Richmond. If Krupicka cannot
learn to work with Republicans in Richmond like Fannon works with Democrats
in Alexandria, his predicted
victory September 4 will
mean nothing.
- Sarah Shellock
Alexandria
Times did right by its readers to expose
city’s partnership with developer
To the editor:
I want to highly commend the Alexandria Times
for its article on the longterm interaction between
city planners and Carr Hospitality, the developer interested in building a hotel
on the waterfront. The fact
that it required a Freedom
of Information Act request
to discover this only highlights the city’s determination to remain a hidden
player. But it is the parallel
process of speaking to residents in clear public view
and conducting concealed
negotiations with prospective buyers that has created
roadblocks where consensus
might have occurred.
From a project development standpoint, Planning
Director Faroll Hamer is
correct to entertain all ideas
the city receives in anticipation of raising the public
good; however, what distinguishes this effort is the extended and hidden exchange
between the city and Carr.
During their communication, hotels were not allowed on the waterfront.
At that point the conversation should have been terminated until the city could
offer Carr absolute assurance that it was possible to
build a hotel, which would
require a zoning change.
Stringing everyone along
has been a mean game, and
it is reasonable to wonder
who exactly at City Hall is
driving this confrontational
process.
Ms. Hamer said the discussions were standard
practice, but the reality is
the process moved so erratically that even the best and
most sincere recommendations, especially from residents, have had little chance
to meaningfully inform their
dialogue. As Tom Hulfish
pointed out at the board of
architectural review hearing on Carr’s architectural
drawings, building hotels on
historic waterfronts can be
a long-term embarrassment,
as cities realize they made
a mistake in clipping the
wings of their golden goose.
In Newport, R.I., they are
tearing the “generics” down;
in Savannah, Ga., they are
just mortified.
The lack of judgment on
the city’s part (hotels will be a
slam dunk) has taken all of us
— Carr included — down a
bumpy road. Overall, resident
opinion and action has seen
support from the board of
zoning appeals, an early rebuke from the BAR, a vibrant
citizen appeal to the rule of
law and the express concern
of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. And Alexandria’s historic waterfront
has thankfully joined the
important issues for November’s city elections. Make no
mistake, people are voting on
this issue.
Most importantly, the
long-term, strategic goal of
sustaining a waterfront that
adds to Old Town’s unique,
small-scale ambiance — so
we can offer an authentic
experience to all visitors —
must rise to the top of everyone’s criteria for change.
Let’s open it up, not wall
it off.
- Kathryn Papp
Alexandria
The best thing so far of strength, in defiance of
in this political season their party. Unfortunately,
happened Saturday when President Obama was unpresumptive
Republican able to reach agreement
presidential nominee Mitt with congress on entitleRomney picked Wisconsin ment reform last year when
Rep. Paul Ryan as his run- the United States came to
ning mate. That best thing the brink of default. Instead
has nothing to do with the he spent the political capielectoral prospects of one tal from his electoral win
party or another or the po- creating another new enlitical futures of President titlement: mandatory health
Barack Obama or Romney care. While there is nothing
— but it has everything to in his first three years in
do with the fiscal solvency office to suggest he would
deal with entitlements in
of our country.
a second term,
Honest peoit’s
possible
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the heightened
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knowledge that
issue
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convince a reMedicare and
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not sustainable
boldly go where
in their current
he
previously
formats. And
would not.
no amount of
And if Romwishful thinkDenise Dunbar
ney
prevails,
ing, or demagoguing against those with Mr. Ryan’s selection means
the courage to broach the that entitlement reform
subject, will make this would have to be the centerpiece of his presidency.
looming disaster go away.
Reasonable people can It wouldn’t be enough to
disagree about the particu- talk boldly about changing
lars of the budget plan that direction to ensure the proMr. Ryan introduced into grams’ future solvency —
the House of Representa- Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan
tives. It doesn’t go nearly would also have to walk
far enough with cuts nor the walk or face the wrath
balance the budget soon of America.
enough for me. Others may Mr. Ryan as the preagree something needs to sumptive Republican vice
be done but think his plan presidential nominee means
goes too far. The point is that entitlement reform will
Mr. Ryan is one of the few be front-and-center of our
people involved in national national debate for the next
politics with the courage to three months. Regardless of
who is ultimately our next
tackle this vital issue.
I had high hopes that president, the American peoPresident Obama would ple win because this issue is
use the mandate from his finally going to receive focus
large margin of victory it desperately requires.
in the 2008 presidential
race to lead on the entitleThe writer is editorial
ment reform issue. Great
page editor of the
presidents — like Ronald
Alexandria Times.
Reagan and Bill Clinton
— have led from a position
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24 | August 16, 2012
What olive
branch?
To the editor:
Concerning the July 26 editorial, “How not to act when
you get what you wish for”:
Olive branch? Olive branch?
What olive branch (to paraphrase a former NFL coach)?
A closer analogy would be
a [Trojan] horse. Are you kidding me? Or, to paraphrase a
TV court judge, “Don’t pee on
my leg and try to tell me it’s
raining.”
Look, the city (and Carr
Hospitality) did not offer an olive branch; they provided notification of what their intent is.
The mayor’s position on this issue, through statements he has
made and as reported in city
papers, is quite clear, and nothing will deter him. What the
residents of Alexandria have
wished for and deserved from
the get-go is a true consultation
process, not a notification. Olive branch?!
- Stevie Gee
Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA TIMES
When seniors can no longer handle their affairs;
understanding when a guardian may be needed
The phone rings at the
Alexandria Division of
Aging and Adult Services
offices. A woman, tremulously begins, “I’m really worried about my dad.
Lately he seems more and
more confused. My mom
died about two years ago
now, and at first, I thought
dad was just kind of sad
and lonely. He seemed OK
for a while, but now it’s
beyond that. He doesn’t
seem to remember to go to
his medical appointments
or see his friends. In fact,
he doesn’t usually seem to
know what day it is.
“He forgets all of our
names, his utilities were
cut off twice and he forgot to pay his mortgage.
I don’t think he is taking
his medications or eating
right. The house is a mess;
he is a mess. He is wearing the same dirty clothes
every time I see him. He
looks like he has lost about
25 pounds over the last six
months. I’ve been trying
to help him, but it’s get-
ting harder; he thinks I just quirements for his health,
care, safety and therapeuwant his money.”
This concern and calls tic needs without the aslike these are a weekly oc- sistance or protection of a
currence. The office social guardian.”
workers respond to the For instance, the indicaller with compassion and vidual may demonstrate:
disorientation
understandand
memory
ing. They also
loss;
noticeexplain
the
able physical
law regarding
and behavioral
taking control
changes;
inof someone’s
ability to care
affairs when
for themselves
they can no
(self-neglectlonger manage
ing);
inabilon their own.
ity to manage
The Code
property or fiof
Virginia
Rhonda Williams
nancial affairs;
(Article 1.1 of
Chapter 4 of Title 37.1) and/or inability to provide
defines an incapacitated for their support or the supperson as follows. An inca- port of legal dependents
pacitated person is an adult without the assistance or
who has been found by protection of a conservathe court to be incapable tor. Poor judgment, alone,
of receiving and evaluat- shall not be considered
ing information effectively sufficient evidence of incaor responding to people, pacity for the court.
events or environments to There are several ways
such an extent that the in- to assist and protect somedividual lacks the capacity one who is incapacitated.
to: “Meet the essential re- Virginia has adopted a
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law that makes all power
of attorney cases durable.
However, an individual
must have the capacity to
designate their power of
attorney; if not, a guardian (over the health and
safety) and/or conservator
(over the estate) must be
court appointed. For persons with fewer resources,
the Social Security office
makes provisions for representative payees, and this
is a person designated to be
the payee and manage the
funds for the person.
If you would like to
have additional information on this subject, call
the adult services office at
703-746-5999.
The writer is a therapist
supervisor for older adult
clinical services for the
City of Alexandria.
Planning department created its own waterfront narrative
To the editor:
Regarding Deputy Planning Director Karl Moritz’s
August 9 letter to the editor,
“Hotel developer’s interest
in waterfront was no secret”:
Nothing could be further from
the truth in his claim that “…
the idea of adding hotels as a
permitted waterfront use was
first raised by Alexandrians
who participated in a June
2009 workshop …”
The idea was promoted
at least as early as 2007, according to recommendations
from the mayor’s economic
sustainability workgroup dated October 27, 2007, which
states: “Mixed-use, vibrant
development should be en- gives? Apparently the city’s
couraged along the waterfront planning and zoning departin the remaining opportunity ment has developed its own
parcels with commercial re- narrative, appearing in the
tail, restaurant,
arts and hotel
Based on the Times’
development
earlier coverage, many
opportunibelieve ... the planning
ties targeted.”
department was in cahoots with Carr
(This
document is avail- from the get-go and the waterfront
able on the planning process was a smokescreen
city’s website.) to mask Carr’s needs.
As
Alexandria’s deputy director for 2011 waterfront small area
long range and strategic plan- plan, which purports to have
ning, Mr. Moritz should be had hotels suggested by resiaware of this recommenda- dents as part of the city’s partion by the mayor’s hand- ticipatory planning process.
picked workgroup. So what This narrative seems to make
things more democratic.
Based on the Times’ earlier coverage, many believe
this assertion is bunk, the
planning department was
in cahoots with Carr from
the get-go and the waterfront planning process was a
smokescreen to mask Carr’s
needs. Mr. Moritz’s false
claim does nothing to advance the city’s credibility.
We are in the midst of a
political season, and I hope
politicians of all stripes will
vigorously debate all the recommendations of the mayor’s
workgroup as they are far
more important to the direction of city development than
who first suggested hotels
along the waterfront. There
are a lot of recommendations
in this report, including the
waterfront and Potomac Yard
Metro, that are in play today
— five years after its publication. During this debate,
however, residents would be
best served by having a city
spokesman fully vetting his
factual assertions.
- Tony Kupersmith
Alexandria
OUT OF THE ATTIC
Patrice V. Culligan
Publisher
Home to one of Edward R. Murrow’s ‘boys’
Alexandria resident Charles
M. Goodman was one of the
most influential modern
architects working in
Northern Virginia during
the mid-20th century. A
graduate of the Illinois
Institute of Technology,
Goodman came to Washington, D.C., in 1934 to
work at the Public Buildings Administration but
later served as a designer
with the U.S. Treasury
and the Air Transport
Command. In that role,
he designed the original
National Airport.
After World War II, Goodman served as the main architect for the Hollin Hills
residential area, south of the
City of Alexandria, in Fairfax
Photo/Office of Historic Alexandria
County. There he designed
more than a dozen models for
a contemporary-style residential development. Working
Weekly Poll
closely with planner Robert
C. Davenport, Goodman innovatively integrated the design
and site arrangement of each
house to take advantage of the
topography and environmental conditions of the heavily
forested, hilly location. After
occupancy of Hollin Hills began, demand for drapery supplies skyrocketed locally, supposedly because of the large
expanses of floor-to-ceiling
glass used in the house design.
Goodman also built several
homes in Alexandria proper,
including one for himself on
Quaker Lane and one for the
family of the noted national
news broadcaster Eric Sevareid. He had come to fame as one
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of “Murrow’s Boys,” a team
of CBS newsmen hired by Edward R. Murrow, to travel the
globe reporting world events.
Sevareid was the first to report
the fall of Paris to the German
Army during World War II.
Sevareid’s postwar home,
seen in this photograph and
located at 1226 N. Pegram St.,
still stands and is exceptional
as an early example of an
open floor plan, contemporary
home that seamlessly connects the exterior and interior
spaces of the house.
Out of the Attic is provided
by the Office of Historic
Alexandria.
Quick Takes
This Week’s Poll
Should Mayor Bill Euille and his challenger Andrew
Macdonald participate in multiple one-on-one
debates separate from city council forums?
A. No.
B. Yes.
Last Week’s Poll
Who will win the District 45 special election
for delegate September 4?
Thumbs up to the kickoff of
Restaurant Week.
The Alexandria
Convention and
Visitors Association
and its participating
restaurant members are hosting Alexandria Restaurant Week
from Friday to August 26. This is a
great time to try a new restaurant
or an old favorite at a discount.
Bon appétit!
— Patrice Culligan
Thumbs up to the Washington
Capitals, So Kids
Can co-founder
Elliot Segal, the
Alexandria Redevelopment and
Housing Authority,
and organizers from KaBOOM! for
hosting a design day for children
Wednesday. Local kids drew their
dream playgrounds, and the final
design will include elements from
their drawings. The new community playground will be built
September 13 at S.T.A.R.S. playground at Hopkins-Tancil Court in
Old Town.
— Patrice Culligan
34 votes
David Sachs
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Thumbs up to Restaurant
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At Home
Concrete interior decorating advice
By Mary G. Pepitone
People are pouring on the
creativity and using poured
concrete designs inside their
homes. Concrete can reflect
personal style and need not
remain a cold, utilitarian, sidewalk gray. Decorative treatments can emulate a modern
or rustic aesthetic, whether the
concrete is an existing slab or
has been freshly poured.
Concrete is one of the most
widely used substances on
earth, second only to water,
with billions of cubic yards
of the material produced every year. Concrete is made of
cement and aggregates, such
as sand and gravel. It is the
chemical reaction — called
hydration — of the cement
and water that causes the concrete to harden.
Concrete is a durable material, and variations in decorative concrete can be made to
resemble stonework, woodwork or brickwork, says Jamie Farny, spokeswoman forPortland Cement Association
spokesman, based in Skokie,
Ill.
“There’s a raw beauty to
concrete and a rustic honesty
of material that appeals to
homeowners,” he says. “Concrete also works with many
styles, whether a home is more
contemporary or has a farmhouse appeal.”
Concrete floors can give
a design solid footing. Using decorative treatments to
spruce up an existing concrete
floor makes the material desirable for people who are seeking greener building options,
says Farny.
Acid-stained concrete is
one answer for those who
want to color an existing concrete surface. After thoroughly
cleaning the cured concrete, a
concrete contractor uses acid
to dissolve metallic shavings,
which leave color deposits
that become a permanent part
of the concrete.
“An acid stain is not a
topical application or paint,”
Farny says. “A concrete acid
stain can create a mottled, variegated, stone-like look, which
has mostly earth-tone browns,
reddish browns and greens,
with the color varying from
one area to the next.”
After acid-staining the concrete to give it color, certified
concrete contractors can use
special saws to score or engrave patterns into the concrete. The carved-out sections
are uncolored, which creates
geometric interest or the illusion of grout lines.
Farny says concrete floors
in new construction can be
cost-effective, since it can be
poured on grade. Texture can
SEE concrete | 27
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Decorative concrete is counter-revolutionary and can be custompoured to fit a specific design aesthetic.
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Circa 1820, this brick home was
solidly constructed and built to last. It
features a private patio garden, attic and
plenty of charm. The lovely house also
retains its original cedar siding (alley
wall), which is very unusual and rare,
even in Old Town.
City archaeology records indicate
that Hannah Jackson bought this house
and lot — together with 408 Royal St.
— from Mordecai Miller for 5 shillings
in November 1820. The homeowner
will pass the records along to the new
owner, for future generations.
The sensational new full bathroom,
which includes heated floors and state-
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the historic and modern aesthetic. The
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spot: more storage.
The main level benefits from bright
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light. The floor also contains a convenient gas log fireplace and lovely
kitchen, which includes a rustic beamed
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All of these features combine to create
a wonderful home, full of style.
The lot also has expansion potential;
note neighbor’s addition.
At a Glance:
Location: 406 S. Royal St.,
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your concrete bathroom countertop.”
Concrete should be sealed
with an epoxy or urethane
sealer, which can be done immediately after an acid stain
or scoring treatment. Stamped
concrete requires, on average,
28 days to cure before adding
any sealants.
After sealing the concrete,
a natural carnauba wax will
also be achieved in concrete
shortly after it’s been poured
through stamping — a process
by which patterns are pressed
into wet concrete. Colorants
can be spread over the top
of stamped, wet concrete so
floors can emulate stones,
bricks or wooden planks.
Concrete floors don’t have
to be cold, either.
Before
pouring the concrete, Farny says
some homeowners have radiant
heating
tubes
installed under
the floor, which
can serve as the
primary heating
and cooling system in a house.
Homeowners
can have their
newly
poured
concrete personalized or tailormade to fit a
color scheme, by
placing stones or
photo/Portland Cement Association
pieces of glass
A concrete floor doesn’t have to be a monochrointo it.
“ T e r r a z z o matic slab, it can be colorized and scored to fit
is
essentially even a Mediterranean design aesthetic.
a thin layer of
colored materials — marble, bring out the shine in a conquartz or glass — set into concrete floor or countertop. Regcrete,” Farny says. “After the
ular maintenance of a concrete
concrete dries, the surface is
surface includes keeping it
ground to expose the colored
free of sand or any other gritty
layer, leaving a smooth, polmaterial that may be abrasive.
ished floor.”
Use a broom or slightly damp
The use of concrete is also
mop (or countertop dishrag)
moving from the ground up
— with a pH-balanced cleaner
and into kitchen and bath— for regular upkeep.
room countertops. When add Farny says the nature of
ing concrete countertops to
concrete is that it will eventuan existing house, it’s wise to ally crack.
consult a structural engineer “A good concrete contracto verify that a home can sup- tor uses the correct concrete
port the additional weight on mix for the job, makes sure
aboveground floors.
the concrete is poured and laid
The shape of concrete
properly, and knows where
countertops need only be limto place joints to control and
ited by space constraints and a
disguise where the concrete
homeowner’s imagination.
cracks,” he says. “Make sure
“If you want a kidney- your decorative concrete conshaped countertop in your tractor is reputable and wellkitchen, you can easily have it versed in the art and science
custom-made with concrete,” of the material.”
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Alexandria native Terrence Jennings proudly wears his bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in London,
where he beat Brazilian Diogo Silva in a bout that required a video review to determine a winner.
jennings
FROM | 12
he had to do was defeat fellow
bullet-dodger Diogo Silva of
Brazil.
Silva and Jennings were
tied 5-5 as time expired in the
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though, and his coach Juan
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Moreno requested a video
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miniature pencil sharpeners plus
extras, $550. Call 703-379-1492.
Cobra cousin
He eulogized Julius
“Buyer beware” phrase
Barley used in brewing
Arab chieftains (var.)
Length times width
Praise to the skies
“Young Frankenstein”
assistant
Car dealership’s promotion
Nostalgic pathway
“Take ___ Train”
(Duke Ellington song)
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80 “Gone With the Wind” estate
82 Whom the seeker seeks, in a kid’s game
84Cuddly-looking
Australian marsupial
88 Elaborate fraud
89 Dragged into court
90 “Captain Blood” star Flynn
91 Royal name in Norway
92 “Skeptic” or “cynic”
attachment
93 It may cut things close
95 On-off connector
96 Practice piano piece
97Hairdresser
101 Old geezers
103 Cambodia’s ___ Rouge
104 “___, poor Yorick!”
105 “Positive thinking” advocate Norman Vincent
106 Does and ewes, e.g.
108 Word before “puff” or “keg”
111 Check the figures again
112 Highest card
113 Prefix with “ballistic” or “lite”
117 It may cause you to stop
119 Alfred Noyes subject
122 “___ Trek”
123 Puts up a picture or door
124 Molecule part
125 Believer of a sort
126 Some pajama parts
127 Painter Warhol
128 “With shoes on,” at a diner
129 Pest-control brand
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31 Some male dolls
33 Coin-toss call
34 It flows through Egypt
35 All the stage is his world
38 ___ Gras (Louisiana festival)
39 Subscription continuers
43 Landing spots for Santa
44Bawl
45 Snack with coffee
47Gretchen who played
Bettie Page
48 Terrible thing for one
to waste
49 Fish with a big net
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workplace inspections
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Weirdly strange
“Us” opponent
Not authentic
Safecracker, in slang
“Dukes of Hazzard”
deputy sheriff
“Able was I ___ I saw Elba”
Ballroom blunder
Speeders step on it
Help even when it’s
inconvenient
Lock opener
Doctoral candidate’s exam
Poisonous snake
“Don’t move, doggie!”
Cross to bear
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Eastern housemaid
5,280 feet
First light
Balaam’s beast
Trading centers
Opera diva’s solo
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an engine)
Salad type
Skating leaps
Copycat’s request
Agcy. that won the
1969 Peace Prize
Muscle injury
Bathroom problem
Actor who married Temple
“The ___ Ranger”
Card with three pips
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23 Fox home
25 Christmas season
29 Neither liberal nor
conservative
32 Ambulances’ destinations
(Abbr.)
33 Striped upholstery fabric
34 Infernal region
35 What the Venus de Milo
is missing
36 Nickel or dime
37 Sound quality
38 “... to form a ___ perfect
union ...”
39 Sorority hopeful
40 Commence, as a venture
41 First-year player
42 About to doze off
44 Plated dino
46 “To be or ___ to be”
50 Some tipplers
52 “You’re ___ one,
Mister Grinch”
53 Frequently, poetically
55 What’s tapped at a beer
bust
60 Nanny and billy
62 ___-climber (exercise
machine)
65 Like some architecture or romance novels
66 Lyrical song style
67 Sub meat
69 Hoist into the air
70 Add water
71 Curly’s loud laugh
74 Superman’s nemesis Luthor
78Prognosticator
81 Wood-shaping tool
83 Extremely long time
divisions
85 2011 grad, now
86 Fill with freight
87 Affirm as true
94 Where whales roam
96 ___ out (barely manage)
98 Some volume controls
99 Take to the hills
100 Catwoman portrayer Kitt
102 No longer in style
105 Buddy Holly’s “___ Sue”
106 Knucklehead
107 Chop down, as a tree
108 “Hey, buddy!”
109 “Beetle Bailey” canine
110 Alternative to a sandwich
111 Part of an orange
112 Very excited
114 Give off, as fumes
115 Red, itchy patch
116 “Hang ___ your hats”
118 “The Streets of ___
Francisco”
120 “What was ___ think?”
121 There’s much of this
in Shakespeare
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ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK
~ Cat Appreciation Day ~
As everyone knows, August 17th is the day to celebrate
our feline friends. Moonbeam would like to alert
Alexandrians that the Shelter is waiving adoption fees on
our black cats in their honor that day.
Moonbeam is one of our prettiest kitties, and is a charming
companion as well. She may be a fine addition to a home
that already has a cat.
Please visit the Shelter this weekend to meet Moonbeam
and her buddies. If you’re a cat lover, we may be able to
introduce you to your new best friend!
For Further inFormation about Cat appreCiation Day,
please visit the shelter at
www.alexandriaanimals.org.
Thank you!
The Alexandria Animal Shelter’s
Pet of the Week is sponsored by
Diann Hicks.
703-628-2440
www.diannhicks.com
Notice of Judicial Auction Sale Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in
United States vs. William H. Smith, et.
al, Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-00420-CMHIDD, United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia, Eastern
District, the United States will offer to
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, according to law and pursuant to
the terms and conditions set in herein,
the property described below: Date:
September 14, 2012 Time: 09:00 A.M.
Place of Sale:4006 Belle Rive Terrace
Alexandria, Virginia 22309 Opening Bid:
$690,000.00 Title Offered:The property
shall be offered for sale at public auction,
free and clear of all liens and interests of
the parties to this action. Description of
Property: 6 bedroom 4.5 bath with frog.
6221 sq. ft. +/- Single Family Home and
apx. .70 acre lot.
Legal Description: Lot TWO (2), of the
Subdivision known as FERRY LANDING ESTATES, Section (2), as the same
appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 5545 at Page 1386
among the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia. AND BEING a part of the
same property conveyed to [Levin Construction Corporation] by deed recorded
in Deed Book 5837 at Page 1659 among
the aforesaid land records. Physical
Description: Property located at 4006
Belle Rive Terrace Alexandria, Virginia
22309. Property may be inspected at:
September 13 – 2PM -4PM, -One hour
prior to sale -- Drive by viewing anytime.
The Terms of Payment: No bid (except
for bids made by the United States) shall
be accepted by the IRS, unless the same
is accompanied by a certified check or
cashier’s check, in the minimum amount
of ten percent (10%) of the bid. Check
should be made payable to the “Clerk
of the United States District Court”. Before being permitted to bid at the sale,
all bidders shall display to the IRS proof
that they are able to comply with this requirement. No bids will be received from
any person who has not presented proof
that, if he or she is the successful bidder,
he or she can make the deposit required
by the Order. The successful bidder shall
tender the balance of the purchase price,
in certified funds payable to “Clerk of the
United States District Court”, at the office
of the IRS on or before 3:30 P.M., thirty
(30) days after the date the bid is accepted. In the event the successful bidder
defaults on any of the terms contained in
the Order, the deposit shall be forfeited
and retained by the IRS as part of the
proceeds of sale, and the real property
shall again be offered for sale, without
further permission of the Court, under
the terms and conditions of the Order, or,
in the alternative the real property shall
be sold to the second highest bidder.
The United States may bid as a creditor
against its judgments without tender of
cash. The sale of the real property shall
be subject to confirmation by the Court.
Upon confirmation of the sale and receipt
of the entire purchase price, the Internal
Service PALS shall issue and deliver to
the purchaser, a deed conveying the real
property to the purchaser. Upon confirmation of the sale, all interests in, liens
against, or claims to, the real property
that are or may be asserted by any of the
parties to this action are discharged and
extinguished. The United States reserves
the right to reject any and all bids and to
withdraw the property from sale. Form
of Payment: All payments must be by,
certified check, cashiers or treasurer’s
check or by a United States postal, bank,
express, or telegraph money order. Make
check or money order payable to the
United States District Court.
*******************IMPORTANT
INFORMATION***************** This is
not and advertisement of a sale of seized
property. This is and information notice
only regarding a sale being conducted by
the Internal Revenue Service as a result
of the foreclosure of an Internal Revenue
Service Federal Tax Lien by the Department of Justice. Signature Name and Title (Typed) J. Richard Andrews, Property
Appraisal & Liquidation Specialist Date
August, 29, 2011 Address for information
About the Sale 3340 Jaeckle Drive, Suite
101, Wilmington, NC 28403 or www.irsauctions.gov Phone (910)279-3981
8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 9/6/12
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August’s cause:
Hundreds of Alexandria residents
will come together to raise
awareness and funds to support
five area homelessness service
providers. Activities: the Help the
Homeless Community Walk, live
music, games, and kid’s activities
to keep guests on their feet! Enjoy
BBQ food and fun while you help
to end homelessness.
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