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Color MidstThe GraySailing studentschanced theweather after therain subsided andwent out withinstructors in thedock area aroundDaingerfield Islandon Mondayafternoon, July 1,for an orientationto boating.

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By Michael Lee Pope

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Seven different officersshot 37 rounds at Alex-andria man Taft Sellerslast February during a

standoff in the city’s West End, hit-ting him five times. Now, morethan four months later,Commonwealth’s Attorney RandySengel has determined that theofficers were entitled to use deadlyforce, and that they fired theirweapons in self defense. On Mon-day, Sengel issued a 30-page re-port detailing what happened thatFebruary afternoon and how theinvestigation was conducted.

“After thorough investigation inthe matter, it’s my conclusion thatit’s not appropriate to bring crimi-nal charges against any of the of-

ficers involved in the case,” Sengelsaid during a Monday afternoonpress conference. “Mr. Sellers

pointed a firearm at police offic-ers during the incident, and un-der a threat of deadly force police

are legally entitled to use deadlyforce in response.”

The incident happened on Feb.18 at 3400 Duke Street, a locationthat was within a stone’s throw ofthe Alexandria PoliceDepartment’s new headquarterson Wheeler Avenue. Officers re-sponded to a dispatch call for do-mestic dispute, and responderswere warned that the subject ofthe call was armed. Sengel’s reportsays that Sellers’ sister called forpolice assistance and informed thepolice her brother had a gun. Bythe time the first responder arrivedon the scene, he could see Sellersstanding in a stairway from acrossthe street. The officer approachedSellers and asked if he had a gun.

“Sellers nodded affirmatively,”according to the report. “Sellersthen placed one of his hands be-

hind his back.”

ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT didnot display a weapon at this point,the responding officer interpretedthe position as what he called “ashooting stance.” So he retreatedback to his marked cruiser andtook cover, drawing his handgunin the process. Two other officersthen arrived and took cover be-hind the cruiser. One of the offic-ers restrained Sellers’ mother.

“He’s got a gun,” one of the of-ficers yelled. “It’s behind his back!”

One of the officers grabbed ashotgun, racked a round in thechamber, rested it on the roof ofthe car and aimed it at Sellers.Another officer deployed his M-4rifle. Meanwhile, several of theofficers began making attempts to

Lethal Force Justified Prosecutor issues 30-page report detailingwhy Alexandria officers killed Taft Sellers.

Alexandria Commonwealth Attorney Randy Sengel spoketo reporters on the report of investigation of the police-involved shooting of Taft Sellers at the courthouse inAlexandria on Monday afternoon.

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By Michael Lee Pope

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Suzanne Cleary has owned ahybrid vehicle since 2006,making her an early adopter

and a proselytizer to her friendsand neighbors. Cleary, who livesin the Alexandria section of FairfaxCounty, gets 45 miles to the gal-lon. And although she acknowl-edges that means she saves moneyon gas, Cleary rejects the idea thatdrivers of hybrid vehicles don’t payas much tax money toward trans-portation funding.

“That argument is flawed,” said

Clearly. “I have paid substantiallymore to have license plates thatidentify it as a hybrid, so I’m pay-ing a good deal more as I did tobuy the car.”

Earlier this year, members of theGeneral Assembly approved a$100 tax for drivers of hybrid ve-hicles as part of a landmark trans-portation package. When the gov-ernor convened the veto session,that was reduced to $64. Support-ers of the tax on hybrid vehiclessay the gas tax is how roads arefunded in Virginia. So drivers ofvehicles that use less gas end uppaying less money for transporta-

tion than drivers of traditional ve-hicles.

“There’s two ways you could doa bill like this,” said Del. Dave Albo(R-42). “You could pick one groupand just cream ’em, or you couldmake everybody pay their fairshare. And so we decided to makeeveryone pay their fair share.”

THIS WEEK, state Sen. AdamEbbin (D-30) and Del. ScottSurovell (D-44) appeared at apress conference at the AlexandriaDepartment of Motor Vehicles inAlexandria to announce an effortto repeal the new tax. Although

the next General Assembly is sixmonths away, the new fee becomesreality this week along with all theother new laws. Ebbin andSurovell say the tax is bad publicpolicy.

“We’re taxing people for doing

the right thing,” said Ebbin. “Itdoesn’t make sense. It was illthought out and it was an idea thatwasn’t ready for prime time.”

The tax on hybrid vehicles isexpected to raise about $5 million

Hybrid Outrage Two legislators vow effort to repeal new tax on hybrid vehicles.

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Week in Alexandria News

New Police Officers and Deputy Sheriffs GraduateFifteen Alexandria police officers and three Alexandria deputy sheriffs graduatedfrom Session 128 of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy onJune 26. The new law enforcement officers successfully completed 24 weeks oftraining including emergency vehicle operation, firearms training, defensive tac-tics, crash investigation, basic legal training and other important areas, and thedeputies completed four additional weeks of training in jail and courthouse proce-dures. Above, from left, Chief Earl Cook, Officers Rodolfo Romero, Daniel Reeve,Charles Gardiner, Trevor Wenz, Binh Vu, Jeffrey Hewes, Alexa Mastrostefano, ClintMorse, Robert Pond, Mark Osmer, Andrea Archer, Jenifer Ashcroft, Jacob Warner,Christhian Guerrero and Tara Finkle, Deputies Patrick Crossey, Richard Garcia andSteven Shillingburg and Sheriff Dana Lawhorne.

More than 225 peopledonned their finestGreat Gatsby attireaboard the Cherry

Blossom riverboat for the 10th anni-versary of the Fostering the Futurecruise June 27 to benefit the Fund forAlexandria’s Child.

“It was a wonderful night,” said TheFund for Alexandria’s Child chair JaneHughes. “Everyone had a wonderfultime thanks to our very generous spon-sors and supporters.”

With a 1920s theme of “A LittleDECOdence,” the event raised fundsto support programs for foster childrenand children at risk of abuse and ne-glect. Get Out and Give Back’s JaneHess Collins acted as host for theevening, which also served to honorand support foster families in Alexan-dria.

“The Potomac Riverboat Company and MangoMike’s restaurant have been with us from the begin-ning,” Hughes said. Hughes said. “They’ve been withus for 10 years and Mary White of R&B Heating andAir Conditioning on Mount Vernon Ave. has been aloyal and generous supporter. We couldn’t do thiswithout them and the many other sponsors and si-lent auction contributors.”

The Goodhart Group was also a sponsor of theevent, as was the teen nonprofit Kids Helping KidsInc.

And All That JazzFostering the Future cruise benefits Fund forAlexandria’s Child.

The Fund for Alexandria’s Child, a division of theAlexandria Department of Community and HumanServices, works to enhance the quality of life of fos-ter and at-risk children by promoting communityawareness, involvement and resource developmentand providing activities such as dance, art, karatelessons, summer camping, school field trips, scout-ing and team sports.

For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/TheFundForAlexChild.

— Jeanne Theismann

Liz Deneke and Audrey Eskridge chat with emceeJane Hess Collins at the 10th anniversary Foster-ing the Future cruise aboard the Cherry BlossomJune 27.

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Holiday OrdinanceNewsflash: Fireworks are illegal in Alexandria. According to the

city’s fire-prevention code, use of fireworks is a class one misde-meanor, punishable by up to a year in jail or a $2,500 fine.

“We don’t always issue a citation. It’s at the officer’s discretion,”said Lt. Mark Bergin, spokesman for the Alexandria Police Depart-ment. “Sometimes, in light of the fact it’s the Forth of July and otherjurisdictions allow it, we simply confiscate them and then they areturned over to the Fire Department to be destroyed.”

Those who choose to break the law on Independence Day will bepartaking in a very old tradition of civil disobedience in Alexandria.A quick check of the Alexandria Gazette archive reveals that illicitfireworks were just as much a problem a century ago as they arenow. The newspaper described Independence Day 1903 as “intenselyhot,” with daytime hours “serenity which was heartily enjoyed.”But things changed after the sun went down.“As the day waned theusual fusillade of explosives began and until nearly midnight nerve-shattering discharges from all sorts of torturing contrivances wereheard, notwithstanding the orders of the mayor,” the Gazette re-ported. “The police paid no attention to the infractions of the law,the neighborhood of the station house having been selected for thedischarge of the heaviest pieces of holiday ordinance.”

Muted CelebrationMany people in Alexandria celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling

last week on gay marriage, striking down a provision of a federallaw denying federal benefits to married gay couples. But here inVirginia, the celebrations were a bit muted. Advocates on both sidesof the gay marriage debate agree that the Supreme Court’s deci-sions in two cases don’t affect Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban.

“The voters of Virginia are ready,” said state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30). “The question is whether or not the Virginia House of Delegateswill do the right thing.” Because opposition to gay marriage hasbeen enshrined in the Virginia Constitution, overturning that banwould take yet another amendment. That means a new amendmentmust be approved in two separate General Assembly sessions withan intervening election. Then the issue goes before voters. So theearliest that Virginia voters would have to take action to overturnwould be November 2016 — and that’s only if the effort receivessupport in the conservative House of Delegates.

“It’s definitely an uphill climb for the next few years,” said Ebbin.“But I think that after the court decision people are going to beopening their eyes and at least thinking harder. Whether or not theyare going to vote the right way is a tougher hill to climb.”

Takeover ImminentThis week marks the beginning of the end for Jefferson-Houston

School. Or is it the end of the beginning?Now that Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed his land-

mark education reform bill, a new statewide School Board will beappointed to take over troubled schools. The only Northern Virginiaschool caught in the crosshairs of the reform effort is Jefferson-Hous-ton School, the long-troubled institution near the King Street Metro.A number of reform efforts have been tried over the years, includ-ing adding middle school grades to the struggling elementary school.None of the reform efforts have been able to improve performanceon standardized tests at the school, which has failed to meet ac-creditation standards 10 of the last 11 years.

Now drastic change is coming to the school.The bill that McDonnell signed this week opens the door for the

governor to appoint a new statewide school board that will deter-mine the fate of the school. One option would be to transform theoperation into a charter school. Another option would be for thenew board to directly oversee operations at the school. A third op-tion would be for the board to take control of the school, but con-tract with Alexandria City Public Schools for services including ev-erything from janitorial services to teachers. “Teachers have to em-ployees somewhere, and right now it’s unclear if they will be em-ployees of Alexandria City Public Schools or employees of some newlycreated school division,” said Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45). “This iscomplicated stuff, and it’s not something that’s handled in the strokeof a pen.” But, Krupicka said, it may be undone in the stroke of apen. “The money for this is limited, and they don’t have a staff inplace yet, and they don’t have policies in place yet,” he said. “I thinkthere’s a decent chance that in the next General Assembly we seethis changed dramatically.”

— Michael Lee Pope


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Business

Athenaeum Gains FirstCorporate SponsorTTR Sotheby’s International Realtywill become the first corporate spon-sor of the Athenaeum in Alexandria,home to the Northern Virginia FineArts Association, in support of theorganization’s fine arts programs.Clients of TTR Sotheby’s InternationalRealty will benefit from the sponsor-ship through advanced access to newexhibits at the Athenaeum, invitationsto VIP pre-opening events and oppor-tunities to meet the artists, accordingto Mark Lowham, managing partner.

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Moss Named Rising StarJeremy R. Moss, an associate

with MercerTrigiani law firm, hasbeen named a 2013 Rising Star byboth Virginia Super Lawyers andWashington, D.C. Super Lawyers.

Moss was previously honored asa 2010 and 2012 Virginia SuperLawyers Rising Star, however, thisis his first-time recognition byWashington, D.C. Super Lawyers.

As a Rising Star, Moss joins a list of young lawyerswho have demonstrated excellence in practice for10 years or less. Selection is based on peer nomina-tion and independent research of candidates. In ad-dition to publication in the July 2013 edition of Vir-ginia Super Lawyers Magazine, the Virginia list willappear in the July 2013 issue of Richmond Maga-zine and the District of Columbia list was includedin the May 2013 issue of Washington Post Magazine.

Moss, a community association law attorney basedin the Alexandria office, also has received extensiveindustry recognition. In 2008 the Washington Met-ropolitan Chapter of Community Associations Insti-tute presented him with the Rising Star Award andin 2011 he was named Educator of the Year.

He received his law degree in 2007 from the Co-lumbus School of Law of The Catholic University ofAmerica and is a 2003 graduate of Virginia Polytech-nic Institute and State University.

MercerTrigiani currently serves clients at 112 SouthAlfred Street in Alexandria.

For more information on MercerTrigiani or thepractice of community association law, visitwww.MercerTrigiani.com.

Moss


By Jeanne Theismann

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More than 175 peoplefrom the AlexandriaChamber of Com-merce and local

business community joinedEagleBank in celebrating the offi-cial opening of its latest branchwith a ribbon cutting ceremony andreception on June 19 at the bank’sfacility in Old Town.

“It’s great to be back in Alexan-dria,” said EagleBank vice presidentand branch manager Ed Velarde,who returns to the area following15 years of commercial bankingexperience with J.P. Morgan in NewYork.

The branch is located in TheAtrium Building at 277 S. Washing-ton St. The full-service facilitymarks EagleBank’s 18th location inthe D.C. area and sixth NorthernVirginia location.

“This new location will allow usto offer more convenience for cur-rent customers who live and/or dobusiness in Virginia,” said ThomasMurphy, president of CommunityBanking for EagleBank. “It will alsoprovide an opportunity for the many im-portant associations headquartered here togain access to our experienced NonprofitBanking Division. We have been serving

ray of lending, cash managementand online banking services forboth business and retail customers.

“As a resident, I used to frequentbusinesses and enjoy all the funstuff Alexandria has to offer,”Velarde said. “Now that I am on thebusiness side, I can take that to thenext level and build on everything.That’s very exciting to me.”

Velarde said that EagleBank andthe entrepreneurial spirit of itsfounders is a good fit for the Alex-andria business community.

“Eagle is a wonderful fit here,”Velarde said. “The culture in Alex-andria is all about relationships andlooking at things in a long-termtime frame. It’s very refreshing inthat sense.”

Velarde noted that EagleBank isthe number one SBA lender in com-munity banking in the D.C. regionand prides itself on personal rela-tionships.

“Most of our clients are based onreferrals,” said Velarde, who notedthat EagleBank is a SBA preferredlender. “The way we do business isall relationship driven — we put therelationship component ahead ofeverything.

Our mantra is about being strong andtrusted.”

For more information, visitwww.eaglebankcorp.com.

Business

EagleBank Lands in Old Town Newest branch opens at277 S. Washington St.

EagleBank celebrated the opening of its newest branch in Old Town with a ribboncutting ceremony June 19. From left: EagleBank area manager Juan Jara; head ofretail operations Joe Clarke; Eagle Bank CEO Ron Paul; vice chairman Bob Pincus;Alexandria Chamber of Commerce chair John Renner; EagleBank branch manager EdVelarde; Chamber of Commerce CEO John Long, and branch assistant Portia Reid.

D.C.-area nonprofits for nearly 15 years andknow and understand their very specific fi-nancial needs.”

Existing Virginia branches are in Tysons

Corner, Ballston, Rosslyn, Reston andMerrifield.

The Old Town branch offers safe depositboxes, an ATM, a night drop and a full ar-

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Safeway will close its Bradlee Safewayat 3526 King St. on Saturday, July 13at 6 p.m. as the grocer will construct-

a new facility at the same location. Oncecompleted, the new 61,323 square-foot fa-cility will be among the largest in thecompany’s Eastern Division, replacing the44,000 square-foot store which was builtin October 1982. The new store is sched-uled to open in fall 2014.

The company will operate an on-site tem-porary pharmacy for the duration of theconstruction period beginning Monday, July15 at 8 a.m. The pharmacy will operatedfrom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Fri-day, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 10a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

Shoppers are being encouraged to visit

one of the following Safeway locationswhile the new Bradlee location is underconstruction: 5821 Crossroads Center Wayin Falls Church, 299 S. Van Dorn St. in Al-exandria and 1624 Belle View, also in Alex-andria. Safeway is offering displaced shop-pers $10 off coupons with a minimum $50purchase which can be redeemed at any ofthese stores during the month of July. Di-rections to these Safeways can be found onthe Safeway.com website.

Construction To Begin on New Bradlee Safeway

The BradleeSafeway will closeat end of business

on July 13 forrenovations.

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Email announcements [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photosencouraged.

Diane L. Webster was promoted tovice president, branch manager of thePrince Street branch of Virginia Com-merce Bank. Webster just celebrated her10-year anniversary with the bank lastyear. She is actively involved in the Al-exandria community and is a member ofthe Chamber of Commerce and the West

End Business Association.

Paul Thompson, proprietor of theTed’s Montana Grill located at 2451Eisenhower Ave., was recognized for hisoutstanding work at the restaurantcompany’s 2013 annual meeting, held atLake Lanier Islands Resort in Buford,Ga. Thompson, of Olney, Md., wasnamed “Rookie Proprietor of the Year.”A University of Maryland graduate, hejoined Ted’s Montana Grill in January2012 and has demonstrated strong lead-

ership results since that time.

Military Officers Association ofAmerica has been awarded Best inClass by the Interactive Media Awardsfor its work on the MOAA Web BaseWebsite. The honor recognizes that theproject met and surpassed the basicstandards of excellence that comprisethe web’s most professional work. Thesite was honored specifically for excel-lence in Advocacy, a category which had65 entries.

Lindsay Automotive Group, a long-standing provider of new and preownedvehicles in the D.C. metro area includ-ing Lindsay Lexus of Alexandria,has partnered with the Lost Dog & CatRescue Foundation to sponsor dogs andcats until the organization can find themloving homes.

Through the “Pal for Paws” program,individuals and organizations can signup to support the medical expenses andother costs for keeping pets healthy andhappy. In the meantime, Lost Dog & Cat

Rescue works hard to find these animalsa permanent home in the local commu-nity. Any individual or organization cansign up for the Pals for Paws program,which has a minimum tax-deductibledonation amount of $50. On the LostDog & Cat Rescue website, donors canbrowse the profiles of dogs and cats anddecide which animal they would like tosponsor. Once a contribution has beenmade, the sponsors’ names will appearon the website. Visit www.lostdogrescue.org/ for more.

Business Notes


People

By Jeanne Theismann

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The Alexandria business commu-nity turned out in force at theAthenaeum June 20 to bid fare-well to Merrie Morris, the long-

time director of membership and public af-fairs for the Alexandria Convention and Visi-tors Association.

“What Merrie has given to the city andthis organization cannot be overstated,”said vice Mayor Allison Silberberg of Mor-ris’ 13-year career with the ACVA.

Morris, a driving force behindAlexandria’s tourism economy in recentyears, will be relocating to Kansas City withher husband Alan and dogs Rusty and Henryto be closer to family.

“I am humbled and overwhelmed to seeeveryone here,” said a tearful Morris.“People like Claire [Mouledoux] andLorraine [Lloyd] represent the best of Al-exandria and ACVA. I don’t know what I’lldo when I wake up in Kansas City and thesepeople aren’t there.”

With Morris’ departure, ACVA presidentand CEO announced the promotion ofMouledoux to director of communicationsfrom her current role as communicationsmanager. Meredith Kirkpatrick will handlemembership questions until a replacementfor Morris is named.

“Alexandria is on the verge of being evenmore amazing,” Morris said. “With the Na-tional Science Foundation relocation andthe growing vitality on King Street, I amproud that ACVA has been a part of all thathas been happening. I can’t thank CityCouncil and city staff enough for their in-credible support. Without them, none of thiswould be possible.”

Silberberg summed up the thoughts ofmany in the city and business community.

“Merrie has been an incredible asset toAlexandria,” Silberberg said. “On behalf ofa grateful city, we say ‘thank you.’”

Bon Voyage ACVA, business community bid farewell to Merrie Morris.

John Bordner, David Martin of Goldworks, Old Town Hilton GeneralManager Charlie Banta and Potomac Riverboat VP Charlotte Hall.

Anna Jones with AEDP presidentVal Hawkins.

Merrie Morris and Maurisa Potts.

West End Business Asso-ciation board members

Nancy Benjamin andSusan Sheldon.

ACVA presi-dent PatriciaWashington,David Martinand ViceMayor AllisonSilberberg.

Bike and Rollowner StephenMarks andSBDC’s BillReagan.

RoseBoyd,center,with Annand RickDorman.

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The Giving Circle of Alexandria sponsored acar seat workshop on June 8 for families thatparticipate in playgroups for low-income

families. These playgroups enables The Giving Circleto reach children who otherwise might not receiveany preparation for kindergarten.

Volunteers from the Alexandria Sheriff ’s Depart-ment, Arlington Sheriff’s Department, and PrinceWilliam County Police Department and Fire and Res-cue joined together at the First Baptist Church toprovide inspection services free of charge. The Giv-ing Circle of Alexandria provided new car seats andboosters for families that needed them.

Also present at the workshop were Tarsha Rice,playgroup coordinator for the Campagna Center;

Carri Stoltz, playgroup coordinator for the Centerfor Alexandria’s Children; and Melanie Lugo fromthe Alexandria office of the Women, Infants, andChildren (WIC) program.

During the inspections, the sheriffs educated fami-lies about car and booster seat safety. As an example,one family had a three-year old in an infant car seat.Their six-year old child was in a convertible seat thatwas too small. The sheriffs installed a new convert-ible seat for the three-year old and a new boosterseat for the six-year old, while sharing with the fam-ily what made these seats safer for the children.

More information about The Giving Circle of Al-exandria and its mission can be found atwww.givingfullcircle.com.

Sheriff Tim Gerard of the ArlingtonSheriff’s Department checks the fit of acar seat for 3-year-old Aman Rahman, whoattends the Center for Alexandria’sChildren’s playgroup.

Sergeant Mike Neebe and Deputy SheriffTrina Graves of the Alexandria Sheriff’sDepartment inspect a car seat, assistedby Peggy Stypula of The Giving Circle ofAlexandria.

Giving Circle Sponsors Car Seat Workshop

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Recent months have seen a flood of water pipeeruptions, sending gallons of water throughthe streets until Virginia American Water

workers arrive on the scene and fix the problem. Sowhat’s causing the problem?

Part of the problem is history. Old Town is, well,old. Its water main was originally placed in serviceback in the early 1900s as a six-inch cast iron pipe.Not much has taken place in the last century, whichmeans that the city’s infrastructure is as antique asmany of its buildings.

“Generally, the pipes that comprise a city’s waterdistribution system have a lifespan of 80 to 100years,” said Samantha Villegas, external affairs con-sultant with Virginia American Water. “This is whywe see water main breaks more frequently now.”

In the last five years, Virginia American Water hasinvested $61.5 million to improve infrastructurethroughout Virginia. The most recent project underAlexandria’s streets is a $1.4 million project underHenry Street, where workers from Virginia Ameri-can Water are currently finishing a five-week projectto upgrade the underground pipes to modern duc-tile iron.

Antique PipesMain reason for waterbreaks is aginginfrastructure.

“We can’t upgrade the entire system at once forobvious reasons, so we have to prioritize,” saidVillegas. “We look at where the critical needs are,and then we’ll tackle that. Then we’ll move on toanother critical need and tackle that.”

— Michael Lee Pope

Water gushes from underground Satur-day morning near the intersection ofCameron Street and Fairfax Street.

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People

On Saturday, June 8,the Fort Ward ParkMuseum held its

Civil War Fort Day, which in-volved what life was like for sol-diers during the War at whatwas then a Union Army instal-

lation. There were actors whowere dressed up as soldiers aswell as civilians. Part of theevent involved showcasing atypical encampment for therank-and-file soldiers.

— Ross Sylvestri

Event at Fort Ward showcaseslife of soldiers during Civil War.

Traveling Back in Time

Hubert Jewell, president of the Washington-Balti-more Chapter of the Morse Telegraph Club, sends amessage using Morse code. Morse code was used byboth the North and South as means ofcommunication during the Civil War.

Paul Vaselopulos, right, demonstrates how to use amusket.

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Helping United Community MinistriesThe Old Town Long and Foster office collected and donated 5,437 pounds of food to the United Community Minis-tries. From left: The food transfer spot, loading the UCM truck and the total collection.

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James K. Polk’sGreenovation Lab,which reopened onJune 13, showcases the

school’s sustainable energy heat-ing and cooling systems and ex-plains to children how they work.Children across the school districtwill be able to tour theGreenovation Lab to learn suchconcepts as how to use ground air— which remains at a constanttemperature of 56 degrees — toheat and cool classrooms, or howto harness solar power to heatwater.

The diagrams and videos ex-plaining how to use sustainablesources of energy to heat and coola school were created by children— for children.

Environmental Educator AshleyShelton, Polk’s art teacher, spon-sored the Greenovation Labproject with a Dream Fund grantfrom the school system. Sheworked with a group of 3rd to 4thgraders afterschool for five monthsto complete the project.

Students Design Greenovation Lab

Shelton says her goal was “toteach children to become environ-mental stewards. James K. Polkhas a Greenovation Learning Labbut it is not being used to its fullcapacity. The Greenovation Learn-ing Lab needs to excite, engage

and educate students about thesustainable energy sources that wehave on premises,” she said.

For more information about theGreenovation Lab, see http://b l o g s . a c p s k 1 2 . o r g /greenovationlab.

On Thursday, June 13, JamesK. Polk Elementary Schoolstudents introduced thestudent-designedGreenovation Lab at its grandopening. The hallway con-tained hand-painted displaysof the school’s geothermaland solar heating and coolingsystems. By holding up aniPad to scan a QR code on thepaintings, visitors could thenwatch a student-made videoto learn more about globalwarming or how a solar-powered Lego car works.


Gerald Mann has been appointedthe new director of middleschools. He will begin his new

job on July 1. Mann formerly served asprincipal of George Washington 1Middle School.

Previously he served as an assistantprincipal at George Washington, wherehe led the Special Education, English

Language Learner andMiddle Alternative Pro-gram for Students de-partments, and workedwith department chairsto provide instructionalsupport and developstrategies to implementschool-wide initiatives.

He has served the children of Alexandriasince 2001 as a special education teacher,special education department chair, re-source teacher and summer school princi-pal before becoming an assistant principal.He earned a bachelor of arts in kinesiologyfrom Occidental College in Los Angeles anda master’s in educational leadership fromGeorge Mason University.Mann

Gerald Mann Becomes Director of Middle SchoolsGeorge Washington staff and parents

will have opportunities to provide in-put into the selection process for a newGeorge Washington 1 principal. The po-sition will be advertised by the ACPSDepartment of Human Resources, whichwill include staff and parents in the in-terview process, which is scheduled tobegin in July.

By Barbara Holleb

Thomas Y. “Jay” Young JohnsonJr. hails from a long line ofproud volunteer firefighters. Hisfather and uncles were volun-

teer firefighters in Alexandria, where Jaywas born, raised and educated. His earlymemories include doing his homework atthe fire station. Now, 35 years after hisfather’s generation, he reflects on a distin-guished history as president of the Alexan-dria Volunteer Fire Department.

In addition to his family, a major influ-ence in Johnson’s life was Mrs. Rigby, ateacher at T.C. Williams High School whoarranged a part-time job for him at the De-partment of the Navy. He worked this jobafter school and in the summers, and par-layed it into a life-long career. He is now atthe Pentagon as the deputy director of theOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defensefor Reserve Affairs, Human Resources andEnterprise Support.

Johnson has noticed a trend for the vol-unteer fire department to provide moreemergency medical services than in the past.With the aging of the population, his vol-unteers increasingly are called upon to re-spond to heart attacks, administer CPR, andprovide transportation to hospitals. Chil-dren with respiratory and other medicalproblems are also triggering more calls. Hisstaff is kept busier than ever providing sup-port to the police for vehicle accidents,shootings, stabbings and hazardous mate-rials situations.

A great source of pride at Station 202 onEast Windsor Avenue is Special Support202. Talking about this “ever ready” emer-gency vehicle puts a gleam in Johnson’s eye.He is responsible for the vehicle’s upkeepand maintenance, assuring that it is keptready to provide medical rehabilitation andscene safety support at any moment. Spe-cial Support 202 contains a large water sup-ply used to keep victims hydrated. The ve-hicle is equipped with choppers powerfulenough to cut through large branches felledin storms, clearing the way for emergencyvehicles with larger wheel bases to maketheir way onto the scene. Special Support

202 goes on police calls to light up crimescenes. It is also on call for hostage situa-tions and use at sobriety check points.

OPERATING EMERGENCY VEHICLESand providing lifesaving services requireongoing training and recertification. Aspresident of the Alexandria Volunteer FireDepartment Johnson is responsible for theadministrative work that ensures that heand his staff are trained in the latest safetyand rescue methods. He oversees his vol-unteer firefighters’ training in CPR, emer-gency vehicle operations and risk manage-ment. He also oversees their physicals. Oncetrained, the volunteers need to be recerti-fied on a regular basis. Thus, his on-call dutyhours are filled with a mix of “run calls”and reviewing paperwork to see that hisstaff remains qualified for the rigors of theirmission.

Johnson has served on the AlexandriaTraffic and Parking Board for 22 years, andas its chairman for the past six years. For aman who knows the streets of Alexandria,particularly those of Del Ray, like the backof his hand, this position is a perfect fit. He

knows all the emergency routes and sup-plies inside information to help the boarddecide on measures aimed at making Alex-andria a safer place to live. He is the voiceof reason when residents request “trafficcalming” measures for the streets on whichthey live.

As the board’s chairman he also overseesthe regulation of the taxicab industry inAlexandria. With his board, he handles com-plaints about drivers, while appreciatingthat the board’s decisions affect the liveli-hood of more than 700 taxicab drivers.

HELPING PEOPLE, particularly throughthe Alexandria Volunteer Fire Departmentand Alexandria Police Department, bringsJohnson deep and long-lasting fulfillment.He has six notebooks filled with certificates,letters of commendation and awards of rec-ognition to show that his efforts have beenappreciated. A sampling reveals that in2011 he was named Alexandrian of the Yearand additionally recognized for his 25 yearsof tireless efforts as president of the Alex-andria Volunteer Fire Department by thedaily online newspaper

AlexandriaNews.org. He served as grandmarshal of the Turkey Trot in 2011. He hasbeen recognized for his efforts with theSpecial Olympics. He’s been a vital presenceat scores of annual Alexandria WaterfrontFestivals, art fests, Halloween parades andDel Ray Community Nights. And he’s earneda reputation as an outstanding hotdog chef.

Johnson has also stayed the course dur-ing political storms that threatened the ex-istence of the Alexandria Volunteer FireDepartment. In 1981 there was move tosnuff out the department. Working withthen-Mayor Jim Moran, then-City ManagerVola Lawson and then-Councilwoman PatsyTicer, Johnson won the approval of the CityCouncil to bring back the volunteer depart-ment. As president he fully accepted theresponsibility for the buck stopping withhim and for answering to the city’s mayorand City Council.

Rodger Digilio, who nominated Johnsonas a Living Legend, summarized this piv-otal period: “When volunteer fire compa-nies were threatened with extinction, Jaylabored for years with Alexandria’s admin-istrators to professionalize the volunteersso they could be restored back to frontlineservice alongside Alexandria’s careerfirefighters, rescuers, police officers, andsheriff deputies. He preserved a 200-year-old legacy of citizen activism in the best tra-ditions of Thomas Jefferson, resulting inthousands of hours of volunteer time con-tributed to our community each year.”

Service to the public is Johnson’s abidingmission. When asked about his proudestmoment, Johnson answers without hesita-tion. “Every call is my proudest moment.”

Living Legends

He Preserved 200-Year-Old Legacy of Citizen ActivismLiving Legends:The Project

Living Legends of Alexandria is an ongoing501(c)(3) photo-documentary project to identify,honor and chronicle the people making currenthistory in Alexandria. The project was conceived in2006 to create an enduring artistic record of thepeople whose vision and dedication make a posi-tive, tangible difference to the quality of life inAlexandria.

Platinum and Gold sponsors this year are theAlexandria Commission for the Arts; Club Manag-ers Association of America; Goodwin House, Inc.;McLaughlin Ryder Investments; Renner & Com-pany, CPA, P.C.; the Rotary Club of Alexandria; andSunTrust Bank.

This is one of a series of profiles that will appearthis year. For information, to volunteer, become asponsor or nominate a future Legend, visitwww.AlexandriaLegends.com or [email protected] .

Thomas Y. “Jay”Johnson, Jr. fought forvolunteer firefighters.

When asked about his proudest moment, Johnson answers withouthesitation: “Every call is my proudest moment.”

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One day when I was stuck in traf-fic on I-66, I was briefly enter-tained by the license plate of thevehicle in front of me. “66

SUCKS,” it read.No question, commuting on I-66 is a bear.But last week, Gov. Bob McDonnell issued a

request for the private sector to make improve-ments on the 25 miles between Route 15 andthe Beltway.

A press release Thursday, June 27, an-nounced that the “Commonwealth is lookingfor the best and brightest ideas, suggestionsand recommendations from the private sectorto transform I-66 from a highly congested cor-ridor to a multi-modal transportation facilitythat moves traffic and people more efficiently.”

So far so good. But the devil is in the details,which call to:

❖ Widen I-66 by building additional generalpurpose lanes that would not be tolled

❖ Convert the existing high occupancy ve-hicle lane into either a one or two lane (in eachdirection) facility that would be free tocarpoolers, buses and emergency vehicles. TheHOV lanes would operate similar to the I-495Express Lanes, which were completed late2012 or the I-95 Express Lanes, which are un-der construction.

❖ Locate Bus Rapid Transit in the median ofI-66 extending west from Vienna to Haymarket.

Wait, Bus Rapid Transit is the only transitoption in the request. Metrorail, VRE, light rail,all eliminated from consideration with the pushof a “send” button.

The Northern Virginia Transportation Au-thority expressed “grave concern regarding thelack of transit concepts moving forward foradditional consideration.” The NVTA said in aletter to McDonnell: “Although Bus Rapid Tran-sit (BRT) is on the list of seven concepts beingrecommended for Tier 2, the absence ofMetrorail extensions, VRE extensionsand light rail transit is surprising. ... Weare concerned by the exclusion of thesetransit options for additional study, asthis could preclude development of these op-tions in the future and is in conflict with exist-ing and planned transit facilities for the I-66Corridor.”

This specific invitation to the private sectorwould stop consideration of any transit exceptbus rapid transit. While bus rapid transit shouldcertainly be considered, this route could be alogical extension of the Metro Orange Line pastVienna, and VRE is also operating in the area.This is not the place to stop the considerationof transit options.

Also of concern is the fact that the 495 Ex-press Lanes have not operated long enough tobe fairly evaluated. Use of the lanes has beensignificantly below projections, and revenuehas fallen short as well.

Nationwide, most HOT-Lanes projects aresignificantly underperforming projections.Turning over tolls for 75-80 years to a privatepartner is questionable, and the public needsto understand that the commonwealth investedheavily in the 495-Express Lanes as well.

The 495 Express Lanes were “funded withan extraordinary package of private equity,state funds and federal credit assistance, un-der a public-private partnership agreementsigned on Dec. 20, 2007,” according to PublicWorks Financing newsletter. “Key to makingthe numbers work were the large contribution

from VDOT and the flexible federal credit as-sistance.”

The agreement includes no limit on theamount of tolls, “protecting” the private inves-tor from “excessive” HOV use (use of the lanesis free if there are three or more people in thevehicle), and revenue sharing with the com-

monwealth only after the project hasmet the optimistic expected return oninvestment of 13 percent.

There have been significant benefitsto the 495 Express Lanes project including re-placement of aging bridges and interchangesand additional capacity in the regular lanes.But we have no idea what those benefits willcost in the long run.

McDonnell should heed the request of theNorthern Virginia Transportation Authority andpull back from the current request. Other tran-sit options must be on the table, although busrapid transit could still emerge as the best op-tion. And an impartial analysis of how highoccupancy toll lanes are working so far, andwhat Virginia’s obligations are if they do notmeet expectation, is a must before going for-ward on I-66.

At presstime, early this week because of theIndependence Day holiday, McDonnell releaseda draft 2013 Virginia PPTA Pipeline, calling forpublic comment between now and Aug. 1. Ten“candidate projects” include; I-66 CorridorImprovements; Air Rights Development(VDOT); I-64 HOV to HOT Conversion; I-495Express Lanes Extension; Cell Tower/FiberOptic Opportunities. Ten conceptual projectsinclude: Advertising/Sponsorship Opportuni-ties (VDOT); Parking Facilities Enhancements(VDOT); Rest Area Enhancements.

See www.vappta.org.— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

HOT-Lanes and No Metro for I-66?Did you miss the publicdiscussion and input?So did we.

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‘Concert forA Cause’Senior Servicesof Alexandria gota jump on Inde-pendence Dayactivities with a“Concert for aCause” perfor-mance by theNorth KingstownCommunityChorus fromRhode Island.The Old Presby-terian MeetingHouse hostedthe June 30event in com-memoration of

the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg and the GettysburgAddress. The chorus performed ballads and popular tunes with a patriotic theme.The concert benefited SSA’s Friendly Visitor program, which matches sociallyisolated seniors in Alexandria with community volunteers for weekly visits. Above,Sarah Drexler, SSA’s Friendly Visitor coordinator, with the North Kingstown Com-munity Chorus. For more information about the program visitwww.seniorservicesalex.org.

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RedevelopmentIgnores SchoolsTo the Editor:

Michael Lee Pope’s detailed ar-ticle on Landmark Mall’s muchanticipated redevelopment show-cased a site that many longed tosee revitalized. The plan from theHoward Hughes Corporation hasa utopian appeal, with its facilitiesfor housing, entertainment, andcommerce. It looks elegant, it willprobably be elegant; I can see whyit has much support.

Yet the grand vision of the newLandmark seems to miss one mi-nor point: education. Recently Al-exandria City Public Schoolsopened a satellite campus at theghost town Landmark. Schools inAlexandria, from George MasonElementary to T.C. Williams, arestruggling to deal with an ever-growing student body population.This was one way to help ease theovercrowding.

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Happy 4th of July from the merchants of Bradlee

Bradlee Center King Street, just west ofQuaker Lane in Alexandria

Summer Fun Starts Here!See Letters, Page 24

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Snapshot1:31 p.m.,July 1: Thesun attemptsto burn herway throughthe clouds onMondayafternoon asreflected in apuddle on thesidewalk nearthe corner ofSouth St.Asaph andPrincestreets.

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Judging by the Pope article, the Hughes Corpora-tion has made zero effort to resolve what will hap-pen to the satellite campus or its students. They haveapparently dismissed the importance of even ahumble effort like the TC Landmark campus to helpimprove the academic climate for Alexandrians.

The Hughes grand vision lacks any sort of aid toeducation. The least they could do is help providean alternate location for the campus, but there seems

to be no indicator that they have.Even their listed number of amiable donations to

various local causes lacks any interest in helping ourcity’s educational apparatus. While the Hughes Cor-poration will invest in transit, bike paths, and afford-able housing, nothing was noted in the article asgoing to our schools.

This telling absence prompts me to ask: how boldand beautiful can the future truly be if it has to come


Wellbeing

By Marilyn Campbell

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Walk into Annie Mahon’s spa-cious kitchen on a day she’scooking, and the first thingyou’ll notice are fresh herbs

and spices resting on her wooden cuttingblock. The second is a savory aroma waft-ing from a Le Cruset cauldron simmeringon the gas cook top as chickpeas bubbleuntil the outsides are a glistening alabasterand the insides are creamy.

“I don’t add salt to the pot because it driesthem out,” said Mahon, a Potomac, Md. resi-dent.

Mahon drained the legumes and dousedthem with enough olive oil, fresh-squeezedlemon juice, Himalayan sea salt, garlic, redonion and ginger so that their mellow andbland disposition had no choice but enlivenunder such lush treatment.

“I usually cook once or twice a week,” saidMahon on a recent Sunday afternoon. “Thiswill last until Thursday and the longer itsits the more flavorful it becomes.”

In another olive oil-coated crucible,Mahon sautés corn, releasing the clean fla-

vors of each kernel. She tosses black beansand slivers of red peppers into the pot andthen sprinkles the concoction with asser-tive cumin, woodsy, shredded basil and pun-gent, chopped garlic. The warm oil meldedthe flavors, giving the dish a profoundly sa-vory bite.

One thing is missing from her menu: ani-mal products. While Mahon is creating anefficient, balanced meal, researchers say sheis also prolonging her life. A recent studypublished in JAMA Internal Medicine, aJournal of the American Medical Associa-tion, showed that vegans and vegetariansexperienced a 12 percent lower rate of un-timely deaths than their meat-eating coun-terparts.

According to the study, a vegetarian diethas been associated with lowered risk ofseveral chronic diseases such as hyperten-sion, diabetes and heart disease. Medicalexperts say dietary choices appear to play abig role in protecting the 70,000-plus studyparticipants from heart disease, which veg-etarians were 19 percent less likely to diefrom than meat-eaters.

“Fruits and veggies — all of them, alwaysare good for hearts,” said Laura Evans, who

holds a doctor of nursing practice and worksas an assistant professor in the Nurse Prac-titioner Program at George Mason Univer-sity School of Nursing in Fairfax, Va. “[Also]good are flax seed, nuts especially walnutsand almonds, canola and olive oil.”

Evans adds that cholesterol-rich foods cansend one’s blood pressure, blood sugar andcholesterol readings on the wrong side ofnormal. “Foods from animals, cheese [be-cause] it’s an animal product and most va-rieties [of cheese] are high in fat and cho-lesterol. All processed food [is] bad forhearts.”

While many carnivores consume theirshare of plants, the idea of abstaining frommeat, dairy and poultry can seem like an

insurmountable feat. Local dieticians saynot so, however. As Mahon shows, meat-less meals are not synonymous with self-denial, monotony, brown rice and tofu.

“The number one thing to do is to exploredifferent types of vegetables. Think outsideof green beans and corn,” said Alexandria,Va., resident and registered dietician BonitaLillie of the Dietetic Consultants of North-ern Virginia in Fairfax and Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington. “Farmers markets aregreat time this year. I was at the KingstowneFarmers Market [in Alexandria] recentlyand I discovered four or five different kindsof eggplants that I hadn’t heard of.”

When combined with the right spices, rootvegetables and Portobello mushroom canmake even the most devoted carnivore leavethe land of burgers and steak, even if onlytemporarily.

“Try mixing in herbs and spices to takeout salt,” said Lillie. “Research to determinewhich herbs would go best with which veg-etables. There are a lot of savory herbs thatenhance the flavors of vegetables. Spaghettisquash with marinara sauce, for example,is not meat based, but can be very satisfy-ing.” Meanwhile, Mahon, who eliminatedmost meat from her diet to support herhealth, is writing a cookbook that she hopeswill show others that vegan meals can behealthful, simple and satisfying.

Meatless Diet Could Prolong One’s LifeNew study shows vegetarian and vegandiets could lower risk of untimely death.

A recent study showed that veganand vegetarian meals, such at thiscorn, red pepper and black beandish can help prolong one’s life.

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E-mail announcements to [email protected]. Photos andartwork are encouraged. Deadline isThursday at noon.

ONGOINGSummer Classes. Art at the Center,

2804 Sherwood Hall Lane. Childrenages 6-10 can participate. Register atwww.artatthecenter.org or 703-201-1250.

Art Classes. Through Saturday, July13, Del Ray Artisans is offering anadult art camp with 22 workshopsover 11 days, including Intro toFashion Drawing, Intro to VisualJournaling and Pop-Up Sewing.Workshop details and registration atwww.TheDelRayArtisans.org/GUAC.All workshops will be at the Del RayArtisans gallery at the Nicholas A.Colasanto Center, 2704 MountVernon Ave.

Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, July 14,see “Hair Apparent” in theAthenaeum Gallery, 201 Prince St. Itis a multimedia exhibit featuringsculpture, photography, performanceand assemblage. Free.

Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, July 21,see “Conscious Evolution” by DenisePhilipbar at Margaret W. and JosephL. Fisher Art Gallery, located in theRachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall &Arts Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St.The exhibit blends nature withscience and technology. Visitwww.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter/ formore.

Gallery. Through Monday, July 29, 10a.m.-6 p.m. daily, noon-9 p.m.Thursdays. Multiple ExposuresGallery at the Torpedo Factory ArtCenter, 105 N Union Street. MultipleExposures Gallery presents “MichaelBorek: What Would Sudek Do?,” asolo show inspired by a Czechphotographer who sought beauty inplaces that others dismissed. Call703-838-4565 or visitwww.torpedofactory.org.

Art Exhibit. Open through Aug. 3,“Living Legends of Alexandria:African American Activists” is ondisplay at the Alexandria BlackHistory Museum, 601 Wythe St. Free.Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visitwww.alexblackhistory.org or 703-746-4356.

Art Exhibit. Potomac Fiber Arts Galleryis opening a juried show called“Where in the World.” In this show,artists derive inspiration from traveland adventure. Free. ThroughSunday, Aug. 4. The Potomac FiberArts Gallery is located at 105 N.Union St. Call 703-548-0935.

National Park and RecreationMonth: Open Play Days andNights. Through Aug. 18. Tuesdayand Thursday 6-9 p.m. at BenBrenman Park Field, 4800 BrenmanPark Drive and at Four Mile RunSoccer Field, 3700 CommonwealthAve. Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.and Sundays noon-5 p.m. at BenBrenman Park, Four Mile Run SoccerField and Witter Fields, 2700 WitterDrive. Call 703-746-5402 or [email protected].

Art Class. Running through Saturday,Aug. 31, classes meet 9:15 a.m. or10:30 a.m. Bring toddlers orpreschoolers for guided explorationof clay, paint, collage, drawing andbuilding in a supported studioenvironment. Classes held at Art AtThe Center, 2804 Sherwood HallLane. Register online atwww.artatthecenter.com.

Visiting Artists. Through Saturday,Aug. 31, the Visiting Artist Programis a professional developmentopportunity for emerging andexperienced visual artists from allover the country and provides anopportunity for visitors to interactwith a rotating group of visual artists.Torpedo Factory located at 105 N.

Union St. Call 703-838-4565 or visitwww.torpedofactory.org.

Distillery Open. George Washington’sDistillery and Gristmill open throughOct. 1. $17/adult, $8/child, 5 andunder are free.

Life Drawing. Del Ray Artisans offers arange of open life drawing sessions tohone figure drawing skills. Drop-inwith your supplies to draw our livemodels. Fee: $8-12. View thecalendar atwww.TheDelRayArtisans.org.

The West End Farmers Market willrun Sundays from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.through November. Located at BenBrenman Park, browse food, craftsand more. Visitwww.westendfarmersmarket.org.

This exhibit at Fort Ward, located at4301 W. Braddock Road, featuresobjects from the museum collectionto tell this story of the event thatlaunched the Civil War in Alexandria.Free. The museum is open Tuesdaythrough Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Visitwww.fortwaRoad.org or call 703-746-4848.

Life in Civil War AlexandriaExhibition at The Lyceum, 201South Washington Street. Thisexhibit traces life in Alexandriafollowing Virginia’s decision tosecede from the Union in May 1861.The Lyceum is open Monday throughSaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. andSunday, 1-5 p.m. Suggestedadmission is $2. Visitwww.alexandriahistory.org or call703-746-4994.

African American ActivistsExhibition. Living Legends ofAlexandria is an ongoing, not-for-profit photo-documentary projectcreated in 2006 by artist-photographer Nina Tisara to identify,honor and chronicle people makingcurrent history in Alexandria. Thisfree exhibit is at the Alexandria BlackHistory Museum, 601 Wythe St. Themuseum is open Tuesday throughSaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visitwww.alexblackhistory.org or call703-746-4356.

The Marshall House IncidentExhibition at Fort Ward Museum,4301 West Braddock Road . Themuseum is open Tuesday throughSaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., andSunday, noon-5 p.m. Visitwww.fortwaRoad.org or call 703-746-4848.

Photography Workshop. 10:30 a.m.-noon at Multiple Exposures Galleryon 105 N. Union Street. Photo-graphers and enthusiasts of all skilllevels are invited to share work, ideasand questions at this free workshopheld on the last Sunday of eachmonth, except December. Noreservations. Call 703-683-2205.

Culinary Arts Month Sunday FilmFest. Every Sunday in July, CharlesBeatley Central Library, 5005 DukeSt. All films start at 2 p.m. Free. Call703-746-1702 orwww.alexandria.lib.va.us forschedule and information.

Summer Youth Programs. MetroFine Arts Center 6450 LandsdowneCentre Drive. Classes start July 8.Call 703-339-0444 or visitwww.metrofinearts.com.

Gallery. July 5 through Aug. 5 at theArt League Gallery in the TorpedoFactory Art Center, 105 N. Union St.“Fantasy of the Real,” a solo show. Areception will be held on Thursday,July 11, 6:30-8 p.m. Call 703-683-1780 or visit www.thearleague.org.

Theater. Musical production “Man ofLa Mancha” at the Aldersgate ChurchCommunity Theater, 1301Collingwood Road. Shows areFridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. (June28, 29 and July 5, 6 ); Sundaymatinees, 2 p.m. (June 30 and July7). Adults $18, Youth/Senior $15.Visit http://acctonline.org.

Book a Librarian. At the Charles E.

Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St, for help with research or tobetter understand the library’sdatabases and resources. Make anappointment by calling 703-746-1751.

Computer Tutoring. At the Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Individual assistance from alibrarian. Call 703-746-1751.

SUMMER CAMPSMt. Vernon Community Children’s

Theatre Summer Camp. Childrencan participate in either a one-weekall-day session July 22-26 or a two-week session, with the option ofeither morning, afternoon or all dayfrom July 1-12 (no 4th) or July 29-Aug. 9. Children will learn about allaspects of theatre through games,rehearsals and a final showcase. Visitwww.mvcct.org/camps.php or 703-360-0686.

The American Backstage Companyis offering a variety of summerclasses and workshops, many ofwhich are free. Located at 5380Eisenhower Ave. Visitwww.americanbackstage.com for afull listing.

Art Camp 2013 for Kids at Del RayArtisans. Art exploration through arthistory, themes and influentialartists. Ages 8-14 enjoy drawing,painting, sculpture, games andindividual pursuits. Includes suppliesand healthy lunches/snacks. ChooseJuly 15-19 or 22-26. Visitwww.TheDelRayArtisans.org/ArtCamp or [email protected] will be at the Del Ray Artisansgallery at the Nicholas A. ColasantoCenter, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Thegallery is handicap accessible.

Spanish Immersion Camp forTots. Monday, July 8-Friday, July12. Ages 3-5 will enjoy games, art,

songs and more. $325/child. Registeronline at www.sssas.org/smmertimesreg.

Clio’s Kids: A History Mini-C.a.m.p. Tuesday, July 23-Thursday, July 25, 9 a.m.-noon forages 5-7. $105 includes snacks andsouvenirs. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/historic/lyceum.

Camp Carlyle. Monday-Friday, July22-26 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. atCarlyle House, 121 N. Fairfax St.Ages 9-12 can learn about 18thcentury games, clothing, schoolingand more. Includes field trips toother museums in Old TownAlexandria, storytelling and more.$300/in district child; $350/out ofdistrict child. To register visitwww.nvrpa.org or 703-549-2997.

Shakespeare Summer Camp. July29-Aug. 2, StagePlay will be servingup it’s 12th year of Shakespeare thissummer at St. Aidan’s EpiscopalChurch, 8531 Riverside Road.Children in grades 3-6 will beintroduced to “A Midsummer Night’sDream” through scene work,improvisation activities, costume playand theatre games from 1:30-4:30p.m. Email Heather Sanderson [email protected] or visitwww.stageplay.TV.

THURSDAY/JULY 4Fireworks. 12:45 p.m. at Mount

Vernon Estate. Daytime fireworks atGeorge Washington’s Mount Vernon.In addition, 600 limited-edition agedGeorge Washington Rye Whiskeybottles will be available for purchaseat 10 a.m., $185 each. VisitMountVernon.org

Plant Sale. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Plant salehosted by the Garden Club ofWaynewood will be held after theWaynewood community parade atthe Waynewood Recreation Park.

July 4th Parade and Picnic. 10a.m.at Waynewood ElementarySchool, following the parade at theWaynewood pool. In addition toconcessions, inflatables, midwaygames and plants for sale by theGarden Club, the WaynewoodFounders gather for a breakfast tocelebrate and reminisce. Located at1205 Waynewood Blvd., Fort Hunt.Visit www.waynewoodrec.org.

FRIDAY/JULY 5July Art Explorers. 9:15 or 10:30

a.m. at Art at the Center, 2804Sherwood Hall Lane. Bring toddlersor preschoolers for guidedexploration of clay, paint, collage,drawing and building in a supportedstudio environment. Visit thewww.artatthecenter.org to register.

SATURDAY/JULY 6Alexandria Art Market. 10 a.m.-4

p.m. in Colasanto Park, 2704 MountVernon Ave. Meet local artists andhear live music. Visitwww.thedelrayartisans.org/artmarket for more.

Saturday Stories. 11-11:30 a.m. atthe Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. All ageswelcome to enjoy stories and songson Saturday morning. Call 703-746-1702.

Meet John Carlyle. Noon-4 p.m. at121 N. Fairfax Street in Old TownAlexandria, Carlyle House HistoricPark. Learn about life during theRevolutionary War, watch soldiersdrill on the front lawn and shop for18th century goods. Step back intime at this free family-friendlyevent. Call 703-549-2997 or visitwww.nvrpa.org.

“Lily Pond,” watercolor on Yupo Paper, by Grace Rooney

Watercolors at Green SpringMeet local artist Grace Rooney at a reception featuring her imaginative watercolor paintings, Sunday, July 7, 1-3

p.m. Green Spring Garden Historic House, 4603 Green Spring Road. The show continues through Sunday, Aug. 25 duringexhibition hours: noon - 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays - Sundays. Free and open to the public. Call 703-642-5173 or visitwww.greenspring.org.

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JULY 6 THROUGH 28Art Exhibit. Torpedo Factory Art

Center, 105 N Union Street. TheTarget Gallery presents “OpticalStudies,” a solo exhibition of work byTorpedo Factory artist Ruth Gowell,winner of the Friends of the TorpedoFactory Art Center’s Artist of the Yearaward. A reception will be held July11, 6-8 p.m., with an artist talk andaward ceremony at 7 p.m. Call 703-838-4565 or visitwww.torpedofactory.org/target.

SUNDAY/JULY 7Concert. 7:30 p.m. at the Birchmere

Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave.Come see Swing Out Sister perform.$35. Visit www.swingoutsister.com.

Culinary Arts Family Film Festival.2-4 p.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr.Central Library, 5005 Duke St.Located in the large meeting room.Features films highlighting theculinary arts. Call 703-746-1702.

Meet Artist Grace Rooney. 1-3 p.m.at a reception featuring herwatercolor paintings at Green SpringGarden Historic House, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Exhibition runs throughAug. 25, noon-4:30 p.m.,Wednesdays - Sundays. Free. Call703-642-5173 orwww.greenspring.org.

SUNDAY-MONDAY/JULY 7-8Talk. Meet Mata Amritanandamayi,

renowned humanitarian and spiritualleader at Hilton Alexandria, MarkCenter 5000 Seminary Road. July 7,10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., and July 8, 10a.m. Free shuttles to and from thehotel. Visit www.ammadc.orf or call240-696-1927 for information. Eventis free.

MONDAY/JULY 8Little One-Ders. 10:30-11 a.m. at the

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children ages12-23 months can enjoy stories andmore with an adult. Call 703-746-1702.

Baby Rhyme Time. 11:30-noon at theCharles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children ages0-11 months can enjoy stories andmore with adult. Call 703-746-1702.

Interactive Music Show: Uno, Dos,Tres, Con Andres. 10-11 a.m.James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. Aninteractive music show for childrenages 0-5. Call 703-746-1705.

TUESDAY/JULY 9Family Movie Night. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Enjoy afamily-friendly movie with providedsnacks. Call 703-746-1702.

Hands on Music. 10-11 a.m. James M.Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, 2501Commonwealth Ave. Led by musicianBill Jenkins. For ages 1-5. Call 703-746-1705.

Paws To Read. 5:30-6:30 p.m. atJames M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. Sign up atthe Children’s Desk or call 703-746-1783 for a 15 minute slot to read to adog. For Grades 1-6.

Time for 2’s. 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesdaysthrough July at the Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Children ages 24-36 monthscan enjoy stories and more with anadult. Call 703-746-1702.

New Class for Children. 10:30-11a.m. at The Athenaeum, 201 PrinceStreet. Register for one or severalclasses at www.nvfaa.org/events-upcoming. Each class $5 per child,adults free. Call 703-548-0035 or

nvfaa.org.Baby Rhyme Time. 11:30-noon at the

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children ages0-11 months can enjoy stories andmore with adult. Call 703-746-1702.

Game Night. 7-8 p.m. at the Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Children ages 8-12 canchallenge themselves and friendsthrough a variety of games. Call 703-746-1702.

TUESDAY-THURSDAY/JULY 9-11Stop-motion Animation 10 a.m. at

Art at the Center, 2804 SherwoodHall Lane. Bring toys and buildsculptures then act out the script totell a unique story. Visitwww.artatthecenter.org.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 10Concert. Noon-1 p.m. at Canal Center

Plaza, 44 Canal Center Plaza. Musicby Wake Campbell. Free. 703-746-5592.

Author Talk. 7-8:30 p.m. at Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Bob O’Connor will discusshis new book “Countdown to WestVirginia Statehood.” Call 703-746-1702

Movie Screening. 6:30-9 p.m. at theJames M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. AlfredHitchcock film series and discussionto follow at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub,2300 Mt. Vernon Ave. Call 703-746-1705.

Children’s Concert. 10:30-11:15 a.m.at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central

Library, 5005 Duke St. Children ages0-5 can hear and dance along to Mr.Knick Knack’s guitar songs. Call 703-746-1702.

Lego Family Night. 7-8 p.m. at theCharles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. An evening ofcreative play with the whole family.Call 703-746-1702.

Spanish Story Time. 1-1:30 p.m. atthe Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. All readinglevels welcome. Call 703-746-1702.

Big Dig. 4-4:45 p.m. at the Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Find what Alexandria holdsbeneath its surface during this hands-on workshop presented by theAlexandria Archaeology Museum.Call 703-746-1702.

Music Together Alexandria. 10 a.m.Mount Vernon Rec Center, 2017Belle View Blvd. Join as part of KidsRock Social Hour to enjoy interactivemusic that builds on children’snatural enthusiasm for music andmovement. Ages 0 to 5. Call 703-768-3224.

Under the Sea. 3:30 p.m. James M.Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, 2501Commonwealth Ave. Under the Sea’sAndrew Wilson will entertain withfish and fish facts. For ages 6-12. Call703-746-1705.

THURSDAY/JULY 11Opening Reception. 6-8 p.m. see a

solo exhibit from Torpedo FactoryArtist of the Year Ruth Gowell.Located in the Target Gallery, 105 N.Union St. See works in woven fiberart and kiln-formed glass. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

Twilight Concert. 7:30-8:30 p.m. atJohn Carlyle Park, 300 John CarlyleSt. Concert by the Sudden M PacBand. Free. 703-746-5592.

Live in Concert. 7:30 p.m. at TheBirchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave.Hear Swing out Sister. Tickets are onsale now through Ticketmaster, call800-745-3000, or visitwww.ticketmaster.com.

Theatrical Premiere of “TheMaladjusted.” 7 p.m. at BethesdaRow Cinema, 7235 Woodmont Ave.,Bethesda, Md. The comedy wasfilmed mostly in the Alexandria area.Call 301-652-7273.

Movie Screening. 5:30-8:30 p.m. atthe Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Zombiedouble feature. Call 703-746-1702.

Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m. or 3-3:30p.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Ages 3-5years. Call 703-746-1702.

Little One-Ders. 11:15-11:45 a.m. atthe Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children ages12-23 months can enjoy stories andmore with an adult. Call 703-746-1702.

Storyteller Diane Macklin. 3:30p.m. James M. Duncan, Jr. BranchLibrary, 2501 Commonwealth Ave.For ages 6-12. Call 703-746-1705.

FRIDAY/JULY 12Music Performance. 8 p.m. and 11

p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 KingSt. Pat Travers Band performs. Buytickets atwww.oldtowntheater1914.com or703-544-5313.

Movie Screening. 2-4 p.m. at theCharles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. AlfredHitchcock movie marathon in thelarge meeting room. Call 703-7461702.

July Art Explorers. 9:15 or 10:30a.m. at Art at the Center, 2804Sherwood Hall Lane. Bring toddlersor preschoolers for guidedexploration of clay, paint, collage,drawing and building in a supportedstudio environment. Visit thewww.artatthecenter.org to register.

SATURDAY/JULY 13Book Debut. 3:30 p.m. at Hooray For

Books, 1555 King St. “Solstice” byP.J. Hoover. Visitwww.hooray4books.com.

Music Performance. 8 p.m. and 11p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 KingSt. Larry Keel & Natural Bridgeperforms. Buy tickets atwww.oldtowntheater1914.com or703-544-5313.

City of Alexandria BirthdayCelebration. 7-10 p.m. at OronocoBay Park, 100 Madison St., located atthe Potomac River between Fairfax,Pendleton and Madison streets.Admission is free. Visitalexandriava.gov/Recreation or callthe Special Events Hotline at 703-746-5592.

The Uncle Devin Show. 11-11:45a.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Hear, see andplay a variety of percussioninstruments and dance along withUncle Devin. All ages welcome. Call703-746-1702.

SUNDAY/JULY 14Movie Screening. 2-4 p.m. at the

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. The Friends ofBeatley Central Library present aculinary arts family film festival. Call703-746-1702.

MONDAY/JULY 15Duncan Poetry Society. 7-8:30 p.m.

at the James M. Duncan, Jr. BranchLibrary, 2501 Commonwealth Ave.Read, share and discuss poetry. Call703-746-1705.

Little One-Ders. 10:30-11 a.m. at theCharles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children ages12-23 months can enjoy stories andmore with an adult. Call 703-746-1702.


Classic Tales ‘N’ Tunes. 10 a.m. and11 a.m. James M. Duncan, Jr. BranchLibrary, 2501 Commonwealth Ave.Classic Tales’n’Tunes tells storiesthrough music. Ages 0-5 years. Call703-746-1705.

Interactive Performance. 3:30 p.m.James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. Aninteractive performance from ChrisFascione that combines mime,juggling and storytelling. Ages 6-12.Call 703-746-1705.

TUESDAY/JULY 16Concert. 7:30 p.m. Bill Kirchen will be

performing at Birchmere Music Hall,3701 Mount Vernon Ave. $29.50.Visit www.birchmere.com.

Barefoot Puppets. 3:30 p.m. JamesM. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library, 2501Commonwealth Ave. Joe Romanobrings children’s books to lifethrough magic. Ages 6-12. Call 703-746-1705.

Time for 2’s. 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesdaysthrough July at the Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Children ages 24-36 monthscan enjoy stories and more with anadult. Call 703-746-1702.

New Class for Children. 10:30-11a.m. at The Athenaeum, 201 PrinceStreet. Register for one or severalclasses at www.nvfaa.org/events-upcoming. Each class $5 per child,adults free. Call 703-548-0035 ornvfaa.org.


Game Night. 7-8 p.m. at the Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Children ages 8-12 canchallenge themselves and friendsthrough a variety of games. Call 703-746-1702.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 17Concert. 7:30 p.m. at the Birchmere

Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave.See Jars of Clay perform. $27.50.Visit www.jarsofclay.com.

Entertainment

Ruth Gowell: Optical StudiesThe Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery presents “Optical Studies,” a solo exhibition of work by Torpedo

Factory artist Ruth Gowell, opening Saturday, July 6. The exhibition will feature new work in woven fiber, kiln formedglass, and glass and fiber combined, exploring the distortion of pattern using bubbles created in the glass. Gowell isthe winner of the 2013 Artist of the Year Competition sponsored by the Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Areception is scheduled Thursday, July 11, 6-8 p.m., with an artist talk and award ceremony at 7 p.m. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org/target.

Events at Mount Vernon EstateMount Vernon, George Washington’s home, welcomes visitors with spe-

cial activities and tours for visitors. Mount Vernon will open its doors at 8a.m. daily through August. For the full list of events, hours and tickets, visitMountVernon.org. Special walking tours are $5 in addition to estate admis-sion and include, but are not limited to:

*The Dinner for the Washingtons walking tour. The one-hour walking tourshowcases food, hospitality, and dining at Mount Vernon by taking an in-depth look at locations around the Estate, including the basement cellar. Thetour will end in Mount Vernon’s greenhouse with a sample of food basedon an 18th century recipe.

*Mount Vernon’s National Treasure Tour returns. The tour is dedicatedto the behind-the-scenes filming of “National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets”at Mount Vernon.

*During Mount Vernon’s Tribute at the Tomb, visitors reciteWashington’s “Prayer for his Country” and the Pledge of Allegiance aspart of this daily program offered at the tomb of George and MarthaWashington at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Included in Estate admission.


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eBook Training. 5:30-6:30 p.m. at theJames M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. Learn howto access Alexandria Library’s eBooksystem on your devices. Call 703-746-1705.

Book Discussion. 7-8:30 p.m. at theJames M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. Discussionof “The Piano Tuner” by DanielMason. Call 703-746-1705.

Family Story and Craft Night. 7-7:30 p.m. at the Charles E. Beatley,Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Allages and families welcome toembrace their creativity throughstories and crafts. Call 703-746-1702.

Musical Exploration ofTransportation and Movement.10:30 a.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr.Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Ages0-5 with an adult. Call 703-746-1702.

Magic Show. 4-4:45 p.m. Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Mike Perrello’s blend ofmagic and comedy. Ages 6-12. Call703-746-1702.

THURSDAY/JULY 18Book Discussion. 7-8:30 p.m. at the

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Discuss “Nunsat Luncheon” by Aldous Huxley and“Cowboys are My Weakness” by PamHouston. Located in the smallconference room. Call 703-746-1702.

Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m. or 3-3:30p.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Ages 3-5years. Call 703-746-1702.

Little One-Ders. 11:15-11:45 a.m. atthe Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children ages12-23 months can enjoy stories and

more with an adult. Call 703-746-1702.

Read to a Dog. 5:30-6:30 p.m. CharlesE. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Pre-registration required.Call 703-746-1702 ext. 5 for a 15minute slot or visit children’s desk.Grades 1-6.

Rocking and Reading. 7-7:45.Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. All ageswelcome. Call 703-746-1702.

FRIDAY/JULY 19Concert. 7:30 p.m. at the Birchmere

Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave.Billy Price Band CD Release Show.Tickets are $20. Visitwww.birchmere.com or call 703-549-7500.

Comedy Performance. 7 p.m. and 10p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 KingSt. Mark Klein performs. Buy ticketsat www.oldtowntheater1914.com or703-544-5313.

Movie Screening. 2-4 p.m. at theCharles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. AlfredHitchcock movie marathon in thelarge meeting room. Call 703-746-1702.

July Art Explorers. 9:15 or 10:30a.m. at Art at the Center, 2804Sherwood Hall Lane. Bring toddlersor preschoolers for guidedexploration of clay, paint, collage,drawing and building in a supportedstudio environment. Visit thewww.artatthecenter.org to register.

SATURDAY/JULY 20Writing Workshop. 11 a.m.-12:30

p.m. at The Alexandria Black HistoryMuseum, 902 Wythe St. JoinInstructor Sushmita Mazumdar forchai tea, relaxing storytelling and a

chance to express your creativity witha handmade book. Free.

Open House. 2-4 p.m. at TheAlexandria Black History Museum,902 Wythe St. Join the LivingLegends past and present,organization founder Nina Tisara,and Living Legends Board Members,enjoy light refreshments, see theexhibition and learn how tonominate a Legend.

Christmas in July Celebration. Allday, Union Street between Cameronand Duke streets. Call 703-548-2829or visit www.christmasattic.com.

Comedy Performance. 7 p.m. and 10p.m. at Old Town Theater, 815 KingSt. Mark Klein performs. Buy ticketsat www.oldtowntheater1914.com or703-544-5313.

Saturday Stories. 11-11:30 a.m. atthe Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. All ageswelcome to enjoy stories and songs..Call 703-746-1702.

Dog Wash. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 3121Colvin St. Dogtopia will host its 9th

Annual Charity Dog Wash to raisemoney for Veterans Moving Forward.The event will feature give-aways,food, photo booths, fun and gamesfor the whole family. A $15 per dogwash donation is requested. Visitwww.dogdaycare.com or call 703-751-7387.

Movie Screening. 2-4 p.m. at theCharles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. The Friends ofBeatley Central Library present aculinary arts family film festival. Call703-746-1702.

SUNDAY/JULY 21Little Kids, Little Songs. 10:30-

11:15 a.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr.Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Listenas The Green Golly Project.

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Art displays filled thegym and overfloweddown the sidewalk atGeorge Washington

Middle School for the annualYouth Arts Festival on Saturday,June 8. The entertainment gotunderway with a performance bythe Nuclear Ice Age Rock Band.The puppet parade along withdrummer Nasar Abadey and agroup of his workshop studentsfollowed. Music and dance perfor-mances continued throughout theafternoon. Outside on the side-walk, craft tents lined theentranceway offering variousprojects for children and theirfamilies.

Omega Psi Phi NU Chapter members volunteered throughout the day with the variousactivities at the festival.

A few members of the Omega Psi Phi NU Chapter volun-teered to dress as puppets and lead the noontime pa-rade through the gym at the annual youth arts festival.

Creativity Flourishes at Youth Arts Festival

Gail Olliverrie, Roger Hicks and Tidae Johnson work onbuilding kites.

Atoryia McAllister adds more newspaper and glue to thepapier-mache dinosaur the Torpedo Factory artist LisaSchumaier donated.

Crystal Forson and VamarisGarcia work on creating amarble painting.

Paintings are left to dry on a line outside one of the manyactivity tents.

Students participating in Nasar Abadey’s drummingworkshop join the parade in the gym.

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State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30), second from left, and Del. Scott Surovell(D-44), center, appear at a press conference at the Alexandria Depart-ment of Motor Vehicles announcing their intention to introduce legisla-tion repealing the tax on hybrid vehicles.

a year. Ebbin said that money could be takenfrom new revenues created by the failureof Congress to pass Marketplace Equity Act.Because Congress has not adopted the mea-sure, which taxes Internet purchases, Vir-ginia stands to increase the gas tax at ahigher percentage because of legislative lan-guage tucked into the final transportationpackage. Surovell says he’s not concernedabout where the state can find $5 million,which he says would pay for little more than“a stoplight.”

“This tax is going to be unduly felt inNorthern Virginia,” said Surovell. “This rev-enue is not going to go into the NorthernVirginia regional transportation fund. It’sgoing to go into the statewide fund for ev-erybody to spend.”

VIRGINIA HAS about 7 million vehicles.About 90,000 of them are hybrid vehicles.That means that the new tax will hit only 1percent of Virginia vehicle owners. That

means that many residents and businessesthat have chosen to spend more money toinvest in environmentally sustainable trans-portation will be hit by the new tax. One of

those is EnviroCab, the only taxi service inNorthern Virginia with an all-hybrid fleet.

“I think it’s preposterous,” said Rick Vogel,general manager of Arlington-based

EnviroCab. “So we should be penalized bybeing friendly to the environment, and gashogs should be given a break? That’s likecharging a good citizen a fee for being goodversus the criminal.”

The debate about how the common-wealth should pay for roads has been asticking point for years. Candidates havepromised solution after solution, but littlehas been accomplished until this year. Whenthe General Assembly finally approved aplan to pump $3.5 billion into transporta-tion projects. Many legislators said they heldtheir nose on the hyrid tax and voted forthe package anyway.

“The consensus among Senate Democratsis that the tax on hybrid vehicles is not nec-essary and discourages behavior we shouldbe encouraging,” said state Sen. DonMcEachin (D-9). “However, we judged thatthe benefit of passing a comprehensive plantook precedence this year. Next year, I amcertain we will revisit the issue of a puni-tive tax on hybrid cars.”

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engage Sellers in conversation — askinghim to show his hands and come out. Theirrequests were met with silence. One of thecivilian witnesses told investigators thatofficers attempted to negotiate with Sellersfor “quite a long time,” and that they didn’tsimply “get out of their cars and start shoot-ing.”

None of the attempts to negotiate worked,however. Sellers eventually emerged frombehind the wall, gripping a Glock model 19semi-automatic pistol with both hands, andaiming it at one of the officers. The investi-gation later revealed that the firearm had15 rounds of live ammunition with oneround in the chamber and 14 additionalrounds in the magazine.

“Under these circumstances, the lawclearly supports the conclusion that the of-ficers were entitled to use deadly force inresponse and that they fired in self defense,”Sengel concluded. “Criminal chargesagainst the offers are not appropriate.”

WHEN THE FIRST shot was fired, sev-eral of the officers said during the investi-gation, they thought Sellers was firing. Oth-ers weren’t sure who had fired. But firstround prompted more shooting, setting thescene for a massive response from policeofficers that resulted in 37 shots fired — allfrom the Alexandria Police Department.Sellers never fired his weapon. One of theofficers said it looked like Sellers was mov-ing right and left as the shots were beingfired at him. Five of the shots hit Sellers.

“Cease fire,” one of the officers yelled.As they approached Sellers, they could see

that his gun was still within reach. So oneof the officers moved it out of reach so theycould move in on the suspect. The autopsyreport later showed that Sellers died frommultiple gunshot wounds. A toxicologyanalysis taken from blood samples ruled out

the presence of alcohol or other drugs inSellers’ system.

“There is no conclusive evidence regard-ing any motive for Sellers to have acted inthe way that he did,” Sengel concluded.’’

SELLERS SERVED in the Marines from2001 to 2007, when he received extensivetraining in the use of firearms. His assign-ments included guard duty and security atU.S. embassy property. Several people whoknew Sellers who were interviewed as partof the investigation said he suffered fromdepression.

On the day he died, he sent an email tofriends and family implying he was goingto commit suicide. The email raised alarmbells among recipients. His girlfriend calledpolice within a half hour, a call that sentofficers to the scene. By the time they ar-

rived, however, Sellers had already beenshot.

“Whether or not at the moment beforehe was shot, Sellers deliberately chose toprovoke police officers into using deadlyforce against him remains unclear,” Sengelwrote. “The idea of committing suicide inthis manner is based on exploiting proce-dures that law enforcement officers aretrained to use.”

Sengel concludes that it’s certainly rea-sonable that Sellers would have known thelikely outcome of pointing a weapon atpolice.

“If Sellers did harbor suicidal ideation atthis moment, this certainly adds yet anothersad and tragic diminution to this case,”Sengel wrote. “But it does not alter whatofficers saw and acted upon in this situa-tion.”

THE REPORT was released voluntarily byan elected commonwealth’s attorney whois in his last year in office. Sengel has is-sued public reports in two other recentcases, one involving a shooting on WyattAvenue in Del Ray and another involving ashooting in the parking lot of an Interna-tional House of Pancakes. Fairfax Countyand Arlington County, meanwhile, refuse torelease these kinds of reports — even whenthey are requested under the Virginia Free-dom of Information Act.

“I think it’s important for the public tounderstand what happened and to have asmuch information as they can about thedetails,” said Sengel. “When this first oc-curred, there was a lot of speculation andrumor and innuendo floating around. Ifrankly think it’s important to clear that upand get the facts out there.”

Email announcements [email protected]. Deadline isThursday by noon. Photos welcome.

TUESDAY/JULY 9Tech Zoo Tuesdays. 3-5 p.m. at Charles E.

Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St.Learn about the latest electronic readingdevices or bring equipment for hands-onhelp. Call 703-746-1702.

TUESDAY/JULY 16Meeting. 1 p.m. Mount Vernon Genealogical

Society will meet In room 112 of the HollinHall Senior Center at 1500 ShenandoahRoad. Free and open to the public. Visitwww.mvgenealogy.org.

Tech Zoo Tuesdays. 3-5 p.m. at Charles E.Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St.Learn about the latest electronic readingdevices or bring equipment for hands-onhelp. Call 703-746-1702.


Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Learnabout the latest electronic reading devices orbring equipment for hands-on help. Call 703-746-1702.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 24Meeting. 7-9 p.m. at the James M. Duncan, Jr.

Branch Library, 2501 Commonwealth Ave.Friends of Duncan Library business meeting.Call 703-746-1705.

SATURDAY/JULY 27 Colonial Republican Women Discussion.

6:30-9 p.m. at the Virginia Hills AdministrationsCenter, 6520 Diana Lane. A foreign policy paneland the CRW discuss the facts surrounding theBenghazi news story. Call 703-624-3252 oremail [email protected].


Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Learnabout the latest electronic reading devices orbring equipment for hands-on help. Call 703-746-1702.

MONDAY-THURSDAY/AUG. 5-8Registration Open. The Alexandria Sheriff’s

Office is now accepting applications for its2013 Youth Academy, a four-day program inAugust for ages 11 to 17. Participants willlearn about the Sheriff’s Office by meetingdeputies, observing tactical and K-9demonstrations, touring the DetentionCenter and Courthouse, and other relatedactivities. The Youth Academy runs 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Office, 2003 MillRoad. Registration is free and lunch will beprovided. In some cases, transportation maybe available. Space is limited andregistration is on a first come, first servedbasis. Call Deputy Valarie Wright at 703-746-5017 or visit www.alexandriava.gov/sheriff.

THROUGH SEPT. 20Collection Starts Earlier. To avoid the heat

of spring and summer, refuse and recyclingcollection shifts to ‘warm weather hours’ andpickup operations will begin an hour earlier.All refuse and recycling materials should beplaced for collection prior to 6 a.m. Visitalexandriava.gov/SolidWaste.

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Email announcements [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos arewelcome.

Army Cadet Patrick K. Piedad hasreceived an Army ROTC scholarship toVirginia Military Institute, Lexington.Piedad is the son of Ruffino L. Piedad ofPrestonburg, Ky., and Maria Madrigal ofAlexandria. He graduated in 2012 fromT.C. Williams High School.

Jeny Joshi received a master of sci-ence degree from the Graduate Collegeat the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Miranda Jones, Nyarika Penick,Jasmine Brown , EdmundHammond, Caleb Williams andChiquera Cureton have been admit-ted to Saint Augustine’s University forthe fall semester.

Shiruna Ntenda has been acceptedto Ashland University for the fall semes-ter of 2013. Ntenda is a senior at T.C.Williams High School.

Julia Larsen, a junior at Connecti-cut College and resident of Alexandria,took part in “Into The Woods,” a Theaterand Music Department production, heldApril 25-28 in Tansill Theater at Con-necticut College. Larsen played the partof Voice of the Giant and served as propsdesigner for the production. Larsen is a2010 graduate of Oakcrest School, andis the daughter of Cynthia and KenyonLarsen of Alexandria.

Colin Chadduck graduated fromEmory & Henry College.

Claire Osborn, a sophomore major-ing in political science and economics,

and D’Elia Chandler, a junior major-ing in English and political science, bothof Alexandria participated in the Vir-ginia Tech Hokies on the Hill program.

The following students graduatedfrom Coastal Carolina University:Constance Darlington, graduatedMagna Cum Laude with a bachelor ofscience in exercise and sport science.Jesse Jarvis graduated with a bach-elor of arts in graphic design.

Blake LeBlanc graduated CumLaude with a bachelor of science busi-ness administration in management.

Zachary Tyler Hellmuth gradu-ated with a B.A. in economics fromHampden-Sydney College. A graduateof Bishop Ireton High School, he is theson of Mr. and Mrs. Everett A. HellmuthIII of Alexandria.

Mariana Sterne received the bach-elor of science degree in music: musicaltheatre option from Bryan College.Sterne is the daughter of Stephen andElizabeth Sterne.

Andrew Huerta graduated fromBob Jones University with a bachelor ofscience degree in biology.

Three Alexandria City Public Schoolsfifth-grade students, won first-, second-and third-place honors in the Virginiacompetition of the Saris Cycling GroupPoster Contest. First-place winner,Charles Barrett Elementary School stu-dent Allison Boehm, advanced tocompete in the national competition. Asthe state winner, she will receive a newbicycle, helmet and light. George Mason

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LEGAL NOTICESealed bids for the City of Alexandria per specifications willbe received in the office of the Purchasing Agent until the date and time designated as follows:Title: ITB No. 00000344, Concrete Mixing TruckITB Opening Date & Time: July 25, 2013 at 3 p.m., prevailing local time.For general inquiries contact Jason Soltis at 703-746-4299.The City of Alexandria reserves the right to reject any and allproposals, cancel this solicitation, and to waive any informali-ties or irregularities in procedure. THE CITY REQUIRES ITS CONTRACTORS TO BE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOY-ERS.


LEGAL NOTICESealed proposals for the City of Alexandria per specificationswill be received in the office of the Purchasing Division until the date and time designated as follows:RFP #00000357: Third Party Administrator for City of Alexandria Worker’s Compensation and General and Automobile LiabilityRFP Closes: July 18, 2013 at 4:00 pmFor general inquiries contact Darryl Jackson at 703.746.4298.The City of Alexandria reserves the right to reject any and allproposals, cancel this solicitation, and to waive any informali-ties or irregularities in procedure. THE CITY REQUIRES ITS CONTRACTORS TO BE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOY-ERS.


SCHURTZ

Bernice Louise Schurtz

Bernice Louise Schurtz, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Bernice was born on December 8, 1923 in Richmond, VA and married Robert L. Schurtz, Sr. on November 8, 1947, who pre-ceded her in death. Their love and devotion to each other was celebrated through 47 years of marriage. Bernice is survived by her daughter, Bette Sneed, her son, Robert L. Schurtz, Jr., grandchildren Amy Goetting, Dr. Jason Sneed, Brian Sneed, Emily Sneed and great-grandchildren Clio Schurtz, Max Goet-ting, Robert “Bobby” Sneed and Elizabeth “Izzy” Sneed. Rela-tives and friends called at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Cas-tlewellan Dr. Alexandria, VA on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM, where funeral service were held on Wed-nesday at 11 AM. Interment Schurtz Cemetery. In lieu of flow-ers, donations may be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church, 9001 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria, VA 22309 or Disabled Vet-erans National Foundation.


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Elementary School student Julie Cizek placedsecond in the state competition and will receive anew bike helmet and light. Patrick Henry Elemen-tary School student Angelica Bermudes placedthird in the state competition and will receive anew helmet.

The following City of Alexandria teachers wereawarded Certificates of Study for their participa-tion in the Kennedy Center’s Changing EducationThrough the Arts program: Charles Barrett Elemen-tary School: Graeham Dodd, Alison L. Hutzell,Elyse Post, Alicia Smith, Taisia Steeb andCourtnay Weitekamp. John Adams ElementarySchool: Dawn M. Bingman , Kerri AnnBuonamico, Nicole Demski, Dawn Feltman,Elizabeth A. Frans, Lemore Amir Fritz,Evelyn F. Johnson , Wesley McCune ,Katharine McGinn, Nathan Pipke, Corina O.Powell and Susan Tremblay.

Reza Hemayati was recently awarded a Ph.Din computer science from the Harpur College ofArts and Sciences at Binghamton University.

The T. C. Williams Marching Titans willrepresent the City of Alexandria and the Common-wealth of Virginia when they perform at the 2014Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, 2014. Under theguidance of Carlos O. Gonzales, director of bandsat T.C. Williams High School, they will join 14other marching bands selected from across thecountry in the halftime show finale.

Kyle Travers has been named to the Spring2013 Champlain College dean’s list. Travers, sonof Robin Travers of Alexandria and Walter Traversof Alexandria is majoring in Secondary Education-English.

The following students were recognized as mem-bers of the dean’s list for the spring semester atEastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg:Heather Evans, a sophomore music major. Evansis the daughter of David and Beth Evans of Alex-andria. Erin Rheinheimer, a sophomore art andeducation major. Rheinheimer is the daughter ofDoug and Valerie Rheinheimer of Alexandria.

Lafatima Gray and Mark Mattis have beennamed to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list atWest Virginia Wesleyan College.

John Thomas Tenorio was named to thespring 2013 dean’s list at Thiel College. Tenorio hasbeen on the Thiel dean’s list two times.

T.C. Williams High School seniors Charlotte L.Clinger and Alexander M. Eichner were cho-sen to receive $2,500 National Merit Scholarshipsfrom the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Clinger, a National Honor Society member whohas earned distinguished honor roll recognitionthroughout high school, serves as one of two stu-dent liaisons on the Alexandria City School Board.She received the Virginia Jaycees’ OutstandingFuture Leader award for her work with the Alex-andria Youth Council, for which she served aspresident, and the Substance Abuse PreventionCoalition of Alexandria, for which she served onthe Board of Directors. Last August, she partici-pated in the South Korea Summer High SchoolProgram. She also has captained the T.C. WilliamsDebate Team, participated as a student theaterreviewer in the Critics and Awards Program(Cappies) and worked as an intern for RobKrupicka’s campaign for state senate.

Eichner, named one of the first 2012-13 ACPSScholars of the Week, is a member of the NationalHonor Society and Math Honor Society. His hon-ors include the Harvard Book Award, RensselaerMedal Award and Summa Cum Laude on the Na-tional Latin Exam. He has been active in T.C.Williams Varsity and Junior Varsity Boys’ CrossCountry and has participated in numerous T.C.Williams drama department productions. He plansto attend the University of Chicago and double-major in history and anthropology.

The White House Council on EnvironmentalQuality, in partnership with the U.S. Environmen-tal Protection Agency, has announced GeorgeWashington 2 Middle School Science Teacher andEnvironmental Steward Mary Breslin as a win


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at the expense of our public schools? Iurge the powers that be to reconsider if theyhave not already the price education willpay because of the changes the HowardHughes Corporation hopes to bring. I deeplyhope that it is not too late for the TC cam-pus to be saved in some capacity.

Michael GryboskiAlexandria

Wake UpTo the Editor:

I own a business in Old Town. We are anadvertising agency. We make TV commer-cials — the kind you like to hate, political.There are some 30 ad agencies in the ctylike mine.

But we have a problem that is not beingaddressed.

The Internet in our town is too damn slow.(I am intentionally swearing for emphasis!)How did I discover this?

It was 5 pm about a year and a half agoand our editor every night would have tojump up and drive as fast as he could toArlington and go in to his bedroom. Hewasn’t tired; he was going over there withhis computer to send our giant TV files overthe Internet. In Arlington he had blazingfast Internet speed. As pictures have becomeHD, the size of our files are ginormous.

Then one day, our editor didn’t come backto Alexandria. He just stayed in Arlington.

He works here at my company, but he isnever here. He never orders food from OldTown Deli or COSI or buys gas here or holi-day presents. He’s plum gone.

Our editor from Annapolis quit comingto Alexandria. He’s in his rec room.

The editor we used from Baltimore,doesn’t come down any more because I canuse editors in L.A. or Austin or Columbus.I’m not touting this approach; I’m bemoan-ing it.

Now our building is up for sale.Our city has locked us into an Internet

contract with Comcast that is not cuttingit. I’ve mentioned this to every city official Ican pigeonhole. Comcast is a fine company.But we’ve been snookered into a monopolydeal with a company that can’t give us trulyhigh speed Internet service. Sure if you areat home sending emails to your mother,Comcast is fine. But if you’re out here try-ing to be competitive it’s a much differentstory. So what are we talking about? At yourhome you probably have bought 1 mb up-load speed. “Upload” is how quickly you canupload a file. The download speed can bethe same or different, depending on yourpackage. And you are “sharing the pipe” —meaning sharing the space inside the wirewith your neighbors. So chances are, youhave noticed things are slower after dinnerwhen everyone and every student gets ontheir home Internet.

If you are a business like mine, you canbuy the top service Comcast offers of 10 mb— ten times better than a home user.

But that is slow as molasses.In Arlington right now, my editor sits in

his PJs and has 40 mb upload speed. That’sfour times faster than Alexandria. Lastweekend I was in Kansas City, Missouri atmy sister’s house. On her counter top was adoor hanger she had brought inside. It wasfrom Google. It was reminding her to hurryand order their new service by July 15. Thespeed they were offering: 100 mb uploadand download. As the old song goes, “Ev-erything is up to date in Kansas City.”

After five months, the city patched a pothole near my home. Good. But wake uppeople. There’s a new kind of highway inAmerica, and it’s not asphalt. Someoneneeds to kick some butt and get Alexandriaready for the future.

Paul WilsonChairman and CEO

Wilson Grand Communications

By Christine Candio, RN, FACHE

CEO, Inova Alexandria Hospital

A clinical trial at Inova AlexandriaHospital is showing positive re-sults for men who seek a non-surgical option for relief from

symptoms of an enlarged prostate. Ours isthe first trial in the U.S. to test a procedurecalled Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)and is attracting patients from across thecountry and abroad.

Since we launched the PAE trial last year,early findings among 21 enrolled men showthat 94 percent experienced a “significantimprovement” in their symptoms related tobenign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH.

None of them reported any complications.Those findings are consistent with resultsin South America and Europe where PAE isalready approved, according to our PrimaryInvestigator, Sandeep Bagla, M.D., aninterventional radiologist who trained withPAE experts in Portugal and Brazil and whowrote the hospital’s PAE trial protocol. We

expect to enroll a totalof 45 men with BPH forthe trial. We will tracktheir progress for twoyears post-procedure todocument their results.

While PAE is stillyears away from poten-tial U.S. Food and Drug

Administration approval, our early resultsforecast great news for men who havesought an effective alternative tostandard BPH treatment. Manyunderstandably shy away fromsurgical intervention due to po-tential risks that include impotence, bleed-ing, urinary leakage and chronic infections.And not all men respond to medicine. Sadly,many “just deal” with their symptoms ratherthan risk complications.

BPH is a non-cancerous condition thatoccurs naturally as men age, affectingnearly 50 percent of men over age 50 andgreater than 80 percent of men by age 80.It occurs as the prostate — a walnut-sized

gland located just below the bladder —enlarges and squeezes the urethra, whichis the tube that carries urine from the blad-der out of the body.

As the urethra is slowly clamped shut, itbecomes increasingly difficult to urinate,and eventually the bladder weakens. Symp-toms include frequent trips to the bathroom,especially at night, leakage, and an inabil-ity to completely empty the bladder. Leftuntreated, BPH may result in bladder or

kidney damage.Most men report that BPH has a

negative impact on the quality oftheir lives.

“I was going [to the bathroom] four orfive times a night,” said Alexandria residentC. Tony Gee. “I knew something waswrong.”

At age 72, Mr. Gee had suffered with BPHfor several years. He read about our trial ina local newspaper and contacted the hospi-tal. Last fall, he underwent the procedureand says he has been “completely satisfied”with the results. He’s even recommended

PAE to several fellow church members.PAE is a minimally invasive procedure

that is conducted on an outpatient basis.During the procedure, an interventionalradiologist inserts a spaghetti-sized catheterthrough an artery in the groin up to the twomain arteries that supply the prostate. Mi-croscopic beads are delivered through thecatheter to the prostate’s arteries. Thesebeads block some of the blood supply to theprostate, causing it to shrink, thereby alle-viating associated BPH symptoms. Mostpatients report no pain other than mild sore-ness at the incision site.

We are very excited to be at the forefrontof the U.S. testing for PAE and hope ourwork may someday give men a better op-tion for treatment.

If you suffer from BPH and have triedother treatments without improvement, youmay be eligible for our clinical trial. Call703-504-7950 or go to www.inova.org/paeto inquire.

Plans are already underway for a secondphase trial to further study PAE.

Clinical Trial Puts Inova Alexandria at PAE Forefront

Commentary

Before a packed auditorium atBishop Ireton High School onJune 2, several hundred young

dancers from Tiny Dancers’ Alexandriastudio entertained family and friends inthe annual Spring Recital. To accommo-date the growing number of dancers, thisyear’s recital was broken into two sepa-rate performances. The dancers twirled,tapped and chasséd their way across thestage in their performance of “SleepingBeauty.” The classic story was given amodern twist with custom choreographyand hit musical numbers including “IEnjoy Being a Girl,” “It’s in His Kiss,”

“Spinning Wheel” and “Come Fly WithMe.”

Each performance was preceded by a“Daddy/Daughter” dance as 15 two-year-olds had their first dance.

Tiny Dancers, located in Old Town onS. Washington Street, offers a special-ized program of ballet, tap and hip-hopfor children ages 2-12. In addition, thecompany has a summer program offairy-tale themed summer camps andballet, tap and Wiggletoes classes. Formore information, visitwww.tinydancers.com or call Tiny Danc-ers at 571-312-3406.

Tiny Dancers’ Spring Recital performance of “Sleeping Beauty.”

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Tomatoes, sweet corn, spring onions, cucumbers are more are some of the produceavailable mid-summer.

Out & About

Hattie Cotton offers freshly made pecan pralines forsale at the market.

Summer Bounty at the Farmer’s MarketP

lump tomatoes, sweet corn, beets, cucumbers andspring onions overflow the tables at the Three WayFarm’s produce stall in the Del Ray Farmer’s Market.The market also features fresh cut flowers, herbs and

flowers to plant, Amish cheeses, gourmet pickles, eggs, freshbaked goods, organic meats, Hattie’s Pralines, Beth MacKenzie’sFluffed Up Desserts and much more. The market is open weeklyon Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot at MountVernon Avenue & Oxford in Del Ray.

Additional Farmers Markets are located at Market Square inOld Town on Saturday and Sunday markets at 4109 MountVernon Avenue in Arlandria and the West End Farmers Marketin the Ben Brenman Park.

Strawber-ries fromPennsylva-nia fill atable atthe TiogaFarmsstall onSaturday.

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Summer beets, just rightfor a summer salad, arestacked on one of thetables.

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Mary Suddwuth ofSpringview Farmscreates a custombouquet with zinnias.

Joyce Rawlingsselects fresh greensand produce fromthe market on Satur-day, June 29.

Beth MacKenzie ofFluffed Up Dessertsdisplays a selectionof her gourmetmarshmallow treats.


Megan Boyle was a four-year starter at goalkeeper for the T.C. Williams field hockeyteam. She was all-Patriot District each

season, earning second-team honors as a freshmanand first-team accolades her final three seasons. Shewas so valuable to the Titans, head coach WilliamHeresniak went as far as to call Boyle “our savior.”

Boyle, a 2013 TC graduate, concluded her highschool career by being named first-team all-North-ern Region as a senior. She will play field hockey atTowson University in the fall.

Boyle participated in a Q and A with the GazettePacket via email.

Gazette Packet: What made Towson the rightfit for you?

Boyle: I fell in love with Towson the first mo-ment I stepped foot on campus. I was there for atournament with my club team (Capitol Pegasus)spring of my sophomore year. It’s not too close tohome but not too far, either. It’s the perfect distancefor my parents to come watch my home games. Ithink the campus is absolutely beautiful and theirstadium is beautiful as well.

Gazette Packet: What will you study at Towson?Boyle: Thanks to T.C. Williams criminal Justice

teacher Ms. Gulden, I have decided to study crimi-nology at Towson.

Gazette Packet: Any word on if you’ll see play-ing time as a freshman?

Boyle: I’m expecting to get some playing time myfreshman year. My coach told me that if I work hardenough I could see some playing time.

Gazette Packet: What are you most looking for-ward to about the transition from high school to col-lege?

Boyle: I’m looking forward to being more inde-pendent and playing the sport I love at a high andcompetitive level.

Gazette Packet: What is your favorite memoryof playing field hockey at T.C. Williams?

Boyle: The best part of field hockey at T.C. Will-iams was being lucky enough to play with such agreat group of girls. I’m going to miss all of them.My favorite memory was upsetting West Springfield

in the district semifinals in strokes (in 2012). Wemade history. It was the first time TC FH had been inthe district finals since 1995.

Gazette Packet: How old were you when youfirst started playing field hockey? Did you imagineyou’d end up playing in college?

Boyle: I was 13 years old when I started playingfield hockey. I would have never imagined that Iwould be playing in college. I didn’t even seriouslystart playing field hockey until my sophomore year.Being able to play field hockey at Towson is a dreamcome true, I can’t wait for preseason.

— Jon Roetman

Megan Boyle, a 2013 T.C. Williams HighSchool graduate, will play field hockeyat Towson University.

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ner of the 2013 Presidential Innova-tion Award for EnvironmentalEducators. The seventh-grade scienceteacher, who has been with ACPS forseven years, is one of 11 teachers fromaround the country being recognized fortheir exceptional work as leaders in thefield of environmental education in for-mal school settings.

The GW Orchestra received super-lative results at the Awards Ceremony atthe Royal Palace Theatre in Busch Gar-dens. Led by Jonathan Jones, GWMSorchestra director, the musiciansearned: Top Rating of Superior; 1stplace in the AA Middle School/JuniorHigh string orchestra division and BestOverall Orchestra in the Middle/JuniorHigh Division.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Soci-ety announced that out of the 470participating schools, DouglasMacArthur Elementary School isone of the top five schools in the Wash-ington, D.C., area for this year’s Penniesfor Patients fundraiser. With the gener-ous support of family, friends andteachers, Douglas MacArthur studentswere able to raise $7,774.76 during thethree-week Pennies for Patients cam-paign. This giving, combined with the

efforts of students across the region,helped raise more than $875,000 to sup-port blood cancer patients and theirfamilies.

Michael R. Hull graduated fromLebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa.

Daniel Christopher Alexanderearned a bachelor of science in businessadministration: marketing from BryantUniversity.

Lisa Bryan received a bachelor ofarts degree in sociology from Universityof Northern Colorado.

Tyler Kimbel received a doctorateof philosophy, counselor education andsupervision from University of NorthernColorado.

William Staples received a bach-elor of general studies in liberal arts andsciences from University of Kansas.

Lily Noguchi has been named to thedean’s list at Randolph College.

Kathleen Taylor has been namedto the dean’s list at Randolph College.

Marisa Mendez was inducted intoRandolph College’s Phi Beta Kappa

honor society. Mendez earned a bach-elor of arts in history.

Kevin Sumner Stewart has beennamed to the dean’s list at The Citadel,The Military College of South Carolina,for academic achievement during thespring semester of the 2012-2013 aca-demic year.

The T.C. Williams High SchoolDrama Department’s spring musical,“The Wiz,” received five nominations inThe Cappies 2013 awards for area stu-dent theater.

Congratulations to the following per-formers on their Cappies nominations:The T.C. Williams Pit Orchestra, nomi-nated for orchestra; student directorSarah Laane, nominated for creativ-ity; Ados McKinney, nominated formale dancer; Barbara Peisch, nomi-nated for comic actress in a musical forher portrayal of Addeperle; and KamenWilkes, nominated for comic actor in amusical for his portrayal of the Lion.Awards will be presented at the CappiesGala, to be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday,June 9, at the John F. Kennedy Centerfor the Performing Arts.

Contessa Josephine Caballeromade the spring 2013 dean’s list atHendrix College.

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