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Nathan Carter holds the door as minis-ter J. N. Turner carries in two moreturkeys for the afternoon give-away atMama Reacer’s.

Lyric Hawkins sets out the turkeys on aspare table in the café.

Mayor Bill Euille hands out the turkeysto residents.

Lyric Hawkins delivers“Heart of Stone” carebags to Mama Reacer’sSoul Food Café on Mon-day afternoon.

Ida A. Campbell of WPFW Radio, Macarthur Myers andthe Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale of the DC LegendaryMusicians.

Giving Thanks by Giving BackF

or 10 years before each Thanksgiving,Nathan Carter has been on a mission. Withthe help of his mother and siblings, he pro-

vides free turkeys to low-income residents of Al-exandria as a way of giving thanks and givingback.

Carter’s mom, Mama Reacer, opened a soul foodcafé near the corner of Monroe and Mount Vernonavenues a few years ago. That was the pick-uplocation for this year’s benefit give-a-way. Carterpays for the turkeys and volunteers work to helpdistribute them. Recipients flocked to the café onMonday, Nov. 24 and waited outside for the truckto arrive. Traffic was difficult and Carter did notarrive until 3:30 p.m. but everyone waited. LyricHawkins, former hair salon owner on PatrickStreet provided care bags for the women. Carter’s

brother Randolph commented that this is aboutcommunity and inspiring others to do the samefor those in need.

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I thought if I loved himenough, he would change.”Jasmine Witcher, interim

executive director for the BethanyHouse domestic violence shelter,says she hearsthese words allthe time. Since1979, BethanyHouse has beenone ofA l exandr i a ’ snon-profit orga-nizations de-voted to takingin victims ofdomestic abuseand helping them rebuild their life.

Bethany House has a busy holi-day schedule lined up. For Thanks-giving, the group gives familieswho’ve been in the shelter a tur-key and traditional side dishes, all

donated by Lockheed Martin inbags provided by Alexandria’sWhole Foods. Bethany House re-lies heavily on local donations,particularly from businesses, civicgroups, and church congregations.Bethany House operates on a bud-get of $700,000, 85 percent of

which goes di-rectly into pro-viding services.With a paid staffof nine, BethanyHouse is prima-rily run by vol-unteers.

C u r r e n t l yBethany Houseis attempting toraise funds for

an additional four bedrooms andnew kitchen space for their oldestand smallest shelter; renovationsare estimated to cost $500,000, 71percent of their usual budget.

Helping Victims ofDomestic ViolenceLocal nonprofits Bethany Houseand ALIVE face challengesduring holiday season.

Incoming executive director of ALIVE Diane Charles (left)and outgoing executive director Kenneth Naser (right)

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“The need is great.If we added 20more beds, they’dbe filled tomorrow.”

— Jasmin Witcher,Bethany House

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From George Washington HighSchool’s opening in 1935 until1968, Thanksgiving morningswere synonymous with the pin-

nacle matchup of Virginia high school foot-ball. Residents and visitors braved plummet-ing temperatures and postponed culinarypreparations to attend the grand spectacleof talent and grit known as the Old OakenBucket rivalry between GW and Arlington’sWashington-Lee High School.

“The late 1940s marked the height ofpopularity for the game,” said local sportshistorian Greg Paspatis. “The crowd couldreach 10,000 to 12,000, and in 1947,George Washington began a defense of nineconsecutive Bucket victories.”

According to Paspatis, GW footballstandout Tommy Ennis returned from WorldWar II that same year. His quest for a forumfor the fellowship of Old Oaken Bucket par-ticipants gave birth to the AlexandriaSportsman’s Club, which hosted a tributeto the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry Nov. 18 atthe Old Dominion Boat Club.

“The inaugural game was played at KingStreet’s Baggett Field,” Paspatis said asgame alumni and fans, including formerAlexandria Mayor and GW cheerleaderPatsy Ticer, gathered to reminisce about therivalry. “The game was a 12-9 GW victory.”

Storied figures emerged from the rivalryover the years, beginning with GW’s firstrunning back, Paul Shu. Shu starred at Vir-ginia Military Institute and was a 10th roundNFL draft pick in 1940 before landing inthe Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Legend-ary coach A.E. “Rasty” Doran skippered theGW squad from 1938 until 1945, culminat-ing with his own Hall of Fame induction.

Washington-Lee alumni Warren Beatty

(class of 1955) and Super Bowl VII MVPJake Scott (amidst the undefeated 1972Miami Dolphins season), together with GWclass of 1965 quarterback Skeeter Swift(who went on to play professional basket-ball), all became part of the showdown’slegacy.

The most famous Old Oaken Bucket gameoccurred in 1956, when in the waning sec-onds of a 0-0 tie, W-L’s Wayne Ballard setup for an improbable 42-yard field goal.With the season hanging in the balance,Ballard delivered a booming strike that rodethe breeze, boomeranging towards the up-rights.

As teammates would recall, all seemedlost from Ballard’s aim. The pigskin never-

theless collided with the crossbeam andbounced over for a stunning victory. Themiraculous ending also gave Washington-Lee the Virginia High School Football StateChampionship.

The story appeared in national publica-tions such as Sports Illustrated, and 20 yearslater, the Washington Post fall sports pre-views recounted the tale.

Timeless narratives reignited as luminar-ies and competitors gathered to recall whatthe game meant to the area.

“It seemed as if the whole of NorthernVirginia flooded the stands and circumfer-ence of the field,” recalled Ticer of thecrowd that gathered during her years as aGW cheerleader in the early 1950s.

Mayor Bill Euille, also a GW High Schoolalumnus, told the ASC crowd of the strongcommunal spirit in the match’s later yearswhile Carleton “Shady” Schelhorn, a defen-sive lineman for GW and then the Univer-sity of Virginia, described his reverence forthe earlier backfield tandem of Paul Shu andLee Fones. Fones went on to play at ElonUniversity before serving as director of theAlexandria Department of Recreation.

Washington-Lee was well represented asalumnus and Super Bowl X hero ReggieHarrison amicably touted his side’s domi-nance at the latter bookend of the rivalry.The final 1968 iteration featured a score of46-6, thanks to six Harrison touchdowns.

Ballard, W-L’s hero from the 1956 matchup, gathered at the ASC event with team-mate Gene Sherman. The two were greetedby jeers and cheers as half of the packedODBC hall applauded and the other halfgrimaced during a radio play-by-play broad-cast (provided by W-L alumnus MurrayBarnes, Jr.) that was seamlessly synchro-nized with black-and-white footage of theinfamous strong-legged play that handedGW a crushing defeat.

The tradition came to an end with theinstitution of state playoffs after the 1968season, thereby conflicting with a Thanks-giving Day game of stature. The matchupitself concluded with games in 1969 and1970 on alternate dates, but the Old OakenBucket had seen its last true pailful of ex-citement.

The final record ended at 21-12-3 in fa-vor of Washington-Lee.

“It’s fitting for the Sportsman’s Club tohost Old Oaken Bucket Night in the weekbefore Thanksgiving,” said Paspatis, whowas the driving force behind the event.“With many of the game’s most celebratedcontenders and admirers together again, thebonds and relationships forged by the con-test are as alive and formidable as ever.”

ASC celebrates Old Oaken Bucket rivalry.Glory Days

Alexandria Sportsman’s Club president Allan Kaupinen, standing, intro-duces Old Oaken Bucket Night Nov. 18 at the Old Dominion Boat Club.Guest speakers included Super Bowl X hero Reggie Harrison (W-L alum),GW alum and former Alexandria Mayor Patricia Ticer, and GW alumCarleton “Shady” Schelhorn.

Warren Beatty, a standoutfootball player at Washing-ton-Lee High School,starred in the Old OakenBucket games in the mid-1950s.

ASC president Allan Kaupinen, left,presents the Athlete of the Month awardto Episcopal High School field hockeystandout Laura Bratton. With them isEHS athletic director Damian Walsh,who nominated Bratton for the award.

The Nov. 25, 1964 Gazette devoted nearly afull page to pre-game coverage of the OldOaken Bucket rivalry between Alexandria’sGeorge Washington and Arlington’s Wash-ington-Lee high schools.

Paul Shu was a runningback on the first GW Highfootball team in 1935. Astandout at VMI, Shu wasa 10th round NFL draft pickin 1940 and elected intothe Virginia Sports Hall ofFame in 1983.

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Clarification

Last week’s story, “I Wanted aBetter Life,” on the life of NelsonGreene Sr., should have includedcredit to Sarah Becker for her Liv-ing Legends profile of Mr. Greenewhich was incorporated in theNov. 20 Gazette Packet article.

By Vernon Miles

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A lawsuit against the CityCouncil by local resi-dents claims that therezoning of a residence

on Princess and Washingtonstreets, allowing it to become a res-

taurant, deprived the residents ofequal protection of the laws. Theproperty, located at 329 NorthWashington St., also faces the ad-jacent cobblestone Princess Street.On Oct. 18, the City Council con-sidered the application to rezonethe property and on Nov. 15 ap-proved two ordinances that al-

lowed the building to be re-zoned.“The council’s decision was the

product of a sham proceeding,”according to the lawsuit. “Thecouncil’s decision was unreason-able, arbitrary, and capricious;amounted to illegal spot zoning;and denied the plaintiff’s constitu-tional guarantees of due process

and equal protection of the laws.”The residents are represented by

C. Bryan Wilson and Matthew C.Monahan of Williams & ConnollyLLP, a litigation firm in Washing-ton D.C, who referred questionsand comments on the case to thetext within the suit.

The lawsuit argues that the CityCouncil did not adequately con-sider the impact of rezoning on thesurrounding Princess Street neigh-

borhood, despite comments madein a 1997 City Staff Report that theproperty “served an important landuse/urban design function” as the“entrance into primarily residentialneighborhoods.”

“The 1997 report was for therezoning of the next door building,which was being rezoned in thesame way,” said Karl Moritz, act-ing planning director for the Cityof Alexandria. “Washington Streetis a mix of residential and commer-cial, it’s not just commercial likeon King Street. It’s very much partof the character to have commer-cial and residential on the street.What’s special about this applica-tion is that they’re using the exist-ing historic building; it’s just a dif-ferent use for the same structure.”

Additionally, Moritz has said thatthe restaurant has agreed to keeploading and unloading for the res-taurant on Washington Street andwill having parking space availableoff-site.

One aspect of the suit is the alle-gation that the restaurant’s owner,Margaret Ticer Janowsky, used theinfluence of her mother PatriciaTicer, former mayor of Alexandriaand former state senator, to helpsecure the zoning application. Ticerattended the City Council meetingon Oct. 18 and was honored by thecouncil. Some local residents re-quested that council members withpersonal relationships to the Ticersrecuse themselves from the deci-sion, namely Vice Mayor AllisonSilberberg who had received$1,000 in donations from Ticer.

“A number of us had a few wordsabout this,” said Silberberg. “I tookthe suggestion seriously and I didspeak to the city attorney about it.[Some citizens] suggested that weshould recuse ourselves, but theapplicant is not the senator, herdaughter is.”

Lawsuits against the city are notunusual, but don’t often target CityCouncil specifically.

“The city is subject to a numberof claims for a variety of reasons,typically an alignment is knocked bya pothole or someone fell in a cityfacility, city vehicle damaged ve-hicle; minor claims,” said Craig Fifer,director of communications andpublic information for the City ofAlexandria. “Lawsuits that challengeactions of City Council are less com-mon but they’re not entirely rare.”

Neighbors oppose change allowing restaurant.

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For the third year, St. Rita American HeritageGirls Troop VA1381 is participating in WreathsAcross America to honor the nation’s veter-

ans and their families on Dec. 13, by laying wreathson the gravesites in Alexandria National Cemeteryfor Christmas. The first year the girls went to help,the cemetery had only 400 wreaths, so the girls weretold to place a wreath on every 12th grave. The girlsmade a commitment then to work to fill the cem-etery with wreaths. Last year the troop obtainedsponsorships for more than 800 wreaths, and it wasable to place one wreath on every fourth grave. This

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Wreaths Across America in Alexandriayear the girls are hoping to place a wreath at everyother grave, on their way to covering every gravenext year. The troop’s site for the wreaths project is:http://give.wreathsacrossamerica.org/site/TR?team_id=5312&fr_id=2966&pg=team

The deadline is Dec. 1, to allow for Wreaths AcrossAmerica to order the wreaths and have them deliv-ered to the cemetery on time.

This effort also helps raise funds for the troop, afaith-based character development program dedi-cated to building women of integrity through ser-vice to God, family, country, and community.


People

Viewpoints

What are you thankful for?

John Kincheloe,Alexandria: “I’mthankful for thehealth of my familyand for my little boyCharlie. He’s 9months old, today.”

Clement Breduand baby Raven:

“I’m thankful, justto be with my

family”

Yvonne Soto, Alexan-dria: “I’m thankfulthat my children aregrown and for mytwo grandchildren.”

Kalkidan Lemma,Alexandria: “I’m

thankful for God.”

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Scott Marchand puts hanging amaryllis in thegreen foam oasis rings. “See how it is givingit a kind of cascading look. I put my greensin first, “ he says. “This is going to be an

open, airy floral arrangement in fall tones as a cen-terpiece for a table. So it will be designed to lookgood all around and perfect for a Thanksgiving table.“I’m more of a European designer, not Western; youknow that roundy, moundy pom, pom stuff. And,”

wrinkling his brow, “I never use car-nations.” He says local suppliers knowhis style and sometimes call him toremind him of an interesting flowerthat is available.

The customer for this morning’s order at Patina onFranklin Street asked for certain kinds of flowers.He takes out the bittersweet branches dotted withorange berries. “This adds color.” Next come thelarge, white balls of hydrangeas. “They add a differ-ent depth and shape, also texture. “ Marchand standsback and looks at the emerging arrangement for amoment, then adds hydrangeas to key spots. He pullsthe circus roses and lilies out of the cooler behindhim. “The lilies add height. I wish you could see thelilies. By tomorrow they will be open, and you couldsee the fullness of the arrangement.” He strategicallyplaces the roses together in “a river of color runningthrough the arrangement.” He says this is so you cansee the bottom of the arrangement.

Marchand said he has been doing this since 1981when he owned Flowers Unique for a while. Thenon to Marchand Limited in Del Rey. Next anothershop, “you know that warehouse on Royal,” and backto Flowers Unique before retirement a year ago. Hemet Kimberly Weiler and Amanda Dorko who ownPatina, a furniture and gift shop, and started work-ing with them as an add-on arranging flowers. Theinspiration began in high school when he was deliv-ering flowers, and the woman at the flower shopstarted teaching him the basics. On to college wherehe majored in political science but “it wasn’t for me.”

In his southern accent, not completely lost fromliving in Memphis, Marchand says he doesn’t like tomanipulate flowers, “I like to have them look likethey are growing.” Every arrangement is different.He starts out with the color and size. “I like differentflower shapes and multi-dimensional.” There is no

rule of thumb to always add threes or odd numbersof flowers. Just make it look pretty.”

At this time of the year he is working on arrange-ments and wreaths for the holidays. He said he isalso doing a house for the upcoming Scottish Walkin Alexandria. “I will do a centerpiece for the diningroom table and in the kitchen a taller accent piecefor the island that doesn’t take up a lot of room.”

People buy flowers all year round. “Some peoplecan do their own flowers, and some people just can’t.”But he said flowers used to be really big in the ‘90sand then they slowed down.

“The economy I think.” His knife slices easilythrough the stems of white kale that will be insertedto add more texture. “I can always tell when some-one has borrowed my knife,” he says. It’s like yourkitchen chef’s knife. It’s not the same afterward.”Finally he adds the blue thistle. “A little bit of blueties it all together with the colors in the vase. Justadd this and I’m done.” After working quickly forhalf an hour with the finished vision in his head,Marchand stands back to survey the finished center-piece. He drawls, “Ah hope she likes it.”

Crafting a Floral CenterpieceThe art of flowerarrangement.

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Scott Marchand adds an accent of circusroses as “a river of color going throughthe arrangement.” Amanda Dorko, whoowns Patine with Kimberly Weiler watchesas the arrangement takes shape.

Scott Marchand puts the greens in first onhis centerpiece floral arrangement of falltones at Patina on Franklin Street.

Half an hour later after visualizing thearrangement step by step to add texture,height and dimension, Scott Marchandgives one last look to his final work of art.

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’Tis the season of giving: of gifts,of parties and of thanks. Butwhat should be a time of hopeand happiness too often can be

a time of despair for Alexandria’s vulner-able and low income families.

“Many people don’t realize just how greatthe need is right here in Alexandria,” saidlongtime resident Hazel Rigby. “Thankfully,there are people like Keith Burns and WillieBailey who are working hard to help fami-

lies and children in need, not just duringthe holidays but throughout the year.”

Burns and Bailey, both native sons of thecity, teamed up to distribute more than 75Thanksgiving turkeys and complete mealsNov. 22 at the Charles Houston RecreationCenter.

“We came together to make sure as manyAlexandria residents as possible would havea nice Thanksgiving meal,” said Bailey,founder of the nonprofit Firefighters 2 the

Rescue. “Also, we wanted to provide a newcoat and shoes to those that needed them.”

In addition to the Thanksgiving dinners,Bailey and a team of volunteers from theAlexandria fire, sheriff and police depart-ments distributed more than 350 new coatsand 200 pairs of shoes to local children andadults in need.

“Keith has never forgotten where he camefrom,” said Rigby of the 1990 T.C. Williamsgraduate and two-time Super Bowl cham-

pion. “He and his family have done so muchto give back to this community. In joiningforces with Willie, they are making evenmore of a difference in the lives of so manyfamilies.”

Other local organizations like the Salva-tion Army raise funds to provide basic ser-vices to those in need throughout the city.

“Donations received during the Red KettleCampaign make a huge difference in thelives of many,” said Alexandria SalvationArmy board Chairman Walter Clarke. “Itdoes not matter how small or large your

Many could use morevolunteers, donations.Hope for the Holidays


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The holidays are aboutgiving, and givingthanks. The holidaysare about children and

family. The holidays are aboutsharing, about joy. The holidaysare about being thankful andabout faith and appreciation. Theholidays are about alleviating suf-

fering for others.Surrounded by

the bounty in somany neighbor-

hoods in Northern Virginia, manyof us see little signs of the mas-sive unmet needs here. But inFairfax County Public Schools,more than 52,000 of the studentsare poor enough to receive free orsubsidized meals, a significantmeasure of poverty.

In Arlington more than 32 per-cent of the students are poorenough to receive free or subsi-dized meals; that’s 7,452 studentsat last count.

In Alexandria, 8,582 studentsare poor enough to receive free orsubsidized meals. That’s 60 per-cent of the 14,222 students en-rolled.

These are children who are liv-ing in families who may be on thebrink of homelessness, familieswho must choose between medi-cal bills, car repair, heat and food.These are children who may notbe sure that they will have a mealbetween the meals they get inschool. School holidays can bring

uncertainty and hunger, a far cryfrom the celebrations, gifts andplenty that we associate withThanksgiving and Christmas.

Hundreds of homeless studentsattend the public schools, andtheir needs are greater.

There are literally hundreds,probably thousands, of ways togive locally this season. Here area few ideas. We will rerun this listagain during the holiday, so let usknow what we have missed.

— Mary Kimm

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Giving in Alexandria❖ ALIVE! 703-837-9300 www.alive-

inc.org, Emergency food assistance,emergency financial assistance,shelter, year-round preschool,furniture and housewares.

❖ Literacy Council of Northern Virginia,703-237-0866, www.lcnv.org,Teaches adults the basic skills ofreading, writing, speaking andunderstanding English. Offers one-to-one tutoring programs for adultlearners as well as beginning-levelESOL and Family Learning adultprograms.

❖ Senior Services of Alexandria, 703-836-4414,www.seniorservicesalex.org, Support

services for elders enabling them toage with dignity.

❖ Tahirih Justice Center, 703-575-0070,www.tahirih.org, Legal services,public policy advocacy, andeducation for immigrant women andgirls.

❖ Animal Welfare League of Alexandria,703-746-4774,www.alexandriaanimals.org, Petadoptions, spay and neuterassistance, education and communityservice and outreach.

❖ Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) ofNorthern Virginia, 703-820-9001,www.scanva.org, Parent education,public education-re: child abuse andcourt advocacy for abused andneglected children.

❖ Rebuilding Together Alexandria, 703-836-1021,www.RebuildingTogetherAlex.org,Home repair and maintenance forvulnerable veterans, elderly, disabledand families with children.

❖ ACT for Alexandria, 703-739-7778,www.actforalexandria.org, Nonprofitand donor services.

❖ Alexandria Community ServicesBoard,www.alexandriava.gov/mhmrsa, Crisis intervention services,elderly needs, mental health,substance abuse, mental retardationand developmental disabilities.

❖ Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for theHomeless, 703-525-7177,www.aachhomeless.org.

❖ Carpenter’s Shelter, 703 548-7500,www.carpentersshelter.org,Homeless services and programsincluding education and casemanagement.

❖ The Campagna Center, 703-549-0111,www.campagnacenter.orgCenter for Alexandria’s Children,703-838-4381,www.centerforalexandriaschildren.org,Child abuse & neglect and parentsupport.

❖ Child and Family Network Centers,703-836- 0214, www.cfnc-online.orgCommunity Lodgings, Inc., 703-549-4407 Transitional and affordablehousing, youth education, adulteducation, bilingual staff assistance.

❖ Computer C.O.R.E. 703-931-7346,www.computercore.org, Adulteducation, computer training and

Holidays Are About GivingGive thanks and share; tens of thousands of families around us are in need.

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Opinion

By Tom Kuhn

Can you read me the answer you came upwith?”

“Six-million …”“Wait … look again.”“Oh yeah! Six-billion…”“Did you ever think you would be able to do a math

problem that would have an answer in the billions?”“No!” He said, sheepishly grinning from ear to ear.This is the actual answer to a math problem I gave

to my mentee, Oscar, to reinforce his multiplicationtables. I have worked with Oscarthrough Casa Chirilagua’smentoring program for two years,and I can honestly say that while

such moments as these are hard won… they aredeeply satisfying. Prior to arriving at the place ofbeing able to answer a problem whose solution wasin the billions, we’d had a battle.

During our time together, I’d seen tremendousprogress in Oscar’s reading. He says: “I enjoy read-ing with my mentor; he helps me when I get stuckon a word.” But that enjoyment was something hegrew into over time. Math was a different story. Hehated it so much he finally outright refused to do iteven at the cost of earning stickers towards the fieldtrips to laser tag and movies that mean so much tohim. The pain on his face at that moment made merealize there was something deeper going on andthat perhaps we needed to take a break. For a solidmonth we only did fun things together, until he said

he was ready to start again. That respite seemed tohave given his mind and spirit enough breathingroom to try again with math. Suddenly, he was fly-ing through his multiplication tables, (mostly) will-ingly and with a much better attitude.

I think the old saying “less is more” is true when itcomes to mentoring. Being willing to step back andtake a deep breath, even when mentees are under somuch pressure to catch up, can be more helpful thanpushing through at any cost. And it’s so importantnot to underestimate the power of a sense of compe-tence gained from visible achievements. Shortly af-ter figuring out this math problem, Oscar said he’dlearned from his mentoring time “to try my best andto not give up.” The mileage he gained getting theanswer to a billion dollar question right was just whatthe doctor ordered for him to experientially knowhe has what it takes to learn math, and that perse-verance brings rewards.

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By Meredith Small

When I was a kid, Thanksgiving meant stuff-ing myself beyond the point of comfort,flitting gleefully between turkey, casse-

roles, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, and of course pie.The object was to eat to the point of needing to loosenthe belt, and then wait a few hours until there wasroom to start all over again with leftovers. As a youngperson, I had a vague sense that my family and Icame together during Thanksgiving with the ex-

pressed purpose of showing ourgratitude for each other and forfood on the table. Mostly, I wasjust thankful for the pie.

Now, as an adult with a family of my own, I won-der – how can I raise my children to be thankful notjust for the meal in front of them, but also for ourbroader community and the people who are work-ing day-in and day-out to make Northern Virginiasuch a great place to live?

It starts with an understanding of the challengesthat our community faces. I was surprised to learnthat right here in Alexandria, there are 3,470 chil-dren who are at risk of going hungry every day. That’sone out of every 7 kids who might not have enoughto eat today, and tomorrow, and the day after that.

It’s easy to assume that childhood hunger is just aproblem in big cities or in very rural parts of thestate, but the fact is that food insecurity is a growingproblem in the suburbs too. A recent report by Vir-ginia Fair Share says that the number of children

newly eligible for free- or reduced-cost school lunchprograms is rising much more quickly in the suburbsthan in urban areas, rural areas or small- or mid-sized towns. In short: in the wake of the 2008 eco-nomic crash, we are seeing the new face of child-hood hunger in America.

Any number of children struggling with food inse-curity is a problem — no kid should go hungry —but that problem could be so much worse if it wasn’tfor the outstanding local anti-hunger organizationsand the federal policies that are successfully reach-ing families in the greatest need. ALIVE!(Alexandrians Involved Ecumenically) does incred-ible work that we should all be thankful for; everymonth their staff and volunteers provided 5-day sup-plies of fresh produce and foods to about 600 fami-lies through their Last Saturday Food Distributionprogram. Federal programs like the SupplementalNutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) help more than47 million Americans afford a nutritious diet in typi-cal month; 70 percent of SNAP participants are partof families with children.

These programs are making a difference. Althoughpoverty overall remains a key national concern, arecent report by the group Half in Ten found thatthe number or children in poverty is on the decline.That’s in large part because of anti-poverty and anti-hunger programs that work. And that’s somethingwe can surely be thankful for.

If you haven’t already, contact ALIVE! at www.alive-inc.org and sign up to volunteer.

Small is the program director for Virginia Fair Share Educa-tion Fund, a nonprofit grassroots field and advocacy group,working to make sure everyone gets, pays, and does their fairshare; and plays by the same rules. Find out more at http://www.fairshareonline.org/edfund.

Giving Thanks for Anti-Hunger ProgramsWorking to keepchildren fed.

Commentary

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Letters to the Editor

A Better Life …But Not Today?To the Editor:

I was moved and humbled by the tribute to NelsonGreene Sr. on the front page of the Nov. 20 editionof the Alexandria Gazette Packet. It served as a subtlereminder of the city’s morally corrupt treatment ofthe African American community even after passageof the Civil Rights Act. It is difficult to face this partof our history. It was interesting to compare the un-derlining theme of the Greene story with the opin-ion piece, “Why Does Alexandria Celebrate Birthdayof George Washington?” The first story reminds usof a shameful segment in the city’s history, the sec-ond an aspirational view — cloaked in the birth ofthe nation, its affiliation with a Founding Father, theCommander of the Revolutionary Army and firstPresident. It’s not one view trumps the other, ratherit’s an acknowledgement of two realities, and I ap-plaud the editorial staff for publishing both.

Disturbing for me, if true, was another letter tothe editor, in which it is alleged Mayor Bill Euille isperpetuating the city’s immoral treatment of whatremains of the once thriving African American Woodscommunity by advocating the city rescind its agree-ment with the community and clear the way for nightlights on T.C. Williams High School athletic fields.The city essentially stole the property on which T.C.Williams stands from the African American commu-nity in the 1960s, using eminent domain and payingpennies on the dollar. This cleared the way for theschool and forced many historically rooted Blackfamilies out of the area, the other intended conse-quence. The one small concession to those who re-

mained was a promise — legally codified — thatbecause their property boarded the field, lights wouldnot be installed. This was reinstated in the agree-ment that paved the way for construction of the newT.C. Williams.

There is a photo of our mayor at a reception hon-oring Mr. Greene during the 50th anniversary of theCivil Rights Act. If the mayor is indeed the drivingforce behind installation of night lights at T.C. Will-iams and the quote attributed to him with respect tothe city’s promise to the remaining members of theAfrican American Woods community, “agreementsare meant to be broken,” is accurate; it constitutesan immoral affront to Mr. Greene’s pioneering civilrights achievements. He wanted a better life, to berespected and treated equally in the eyes of the law;it would be a sad irony for Bill Euille’s legacy to in-clude accomplishing what Jim Crow laws could not.I hope the allegations against the mayor are false,he needs to make a public declaration. Silence willonly substantiate the aforementioned assertion.

Roy R. ByrdAlexandria

Education,Not FacilitiesTo the Editor:

Mr. Roberts is right [“Bullies in High Office,” Let-ters, Gazette packet, Nov. 20]. “The bullies runningAlexandria … have recruited another member to theircabal: School Board President Karen Graf….” Notonly did Graf champion the monstrous constructionof District A’s newly reopened K-8 Jefferson-Hous-

By Harry M. Covert

Pilgrims, there are lots ofthings for us all to bethankful and not just for

this Thanksgiving Day.Here in the Commonwealth

of Virginia, just to pick an ar-gument with our northern col-leagues, the first Thanksgiving

between the Pil-grims, colonists,settlers and Indi-ans was held onDec. 4, 1621 at

Berkeley Plantation in CharlesCity County, Va. I wasn’t thereof course but historical reportsfrom the period are detailedthat the spread was magnificentand everybody enjoyed them-selves.

The joy of the annual feastwith all kinds of turkeys andchickens and hams and all sortsof vegetables was certified by aVirginia-born figure, WoodrowWilson, the 28th president bornin Staunton, Va.,. son of a Pres-byterian minister. Before mov-ing into the White House as aDemocrat he was governor ofNew Jersey. Before that he waspresident of Princeton Univer-sity.

Wilson signed Proclamation1256 for Thanksgiving Day1913 on Oct. 2, 1913.

He wrote: “Therefore, I,Woodrow Wilson, President ofthe United States of America,do hereby designate Thursdaythe twenty-seventh of Novem-ber next as a day of thanksgiv-ing and prayer, and invite thepeople throughout the land tocease from their wonted occu-pations and in their severalhomes and places of worshiprender thanks to almightyGod.” I checked around andcould find no local personageswho remember that day.

It can be reported he alsowrote his own speeches andwas pretty good at it.

As Alexandrians and othernorthern Virginians enjoy theirpumpkin and mincemeat pies,the thankful lists are quitelarge. In no particular orderhere are a few from this quar-ter to consider.

The Wilson Bridge is operat-ing with grand success. It’s beenwidened and often allows allkinds of charitable walks andruns.

Other appreciations can in-clude the following:

An Alexandrian is back as amember of Congress from the8th Congressional District. Am-

bassador and former Lieuten-ant Governor Don Beyer suc-ceeds Boston-born Jim Moran,former Alexandria mayor nowcompleting two elected de-cades in the House of Represen-tatives. His legacy is large.

During the first few monthsof the year the city policedepartment’s vice squad wasbusy as if on loan from Las Ve-gas. Although no official re-ports were released at WheelerAvenue, a number of “workinggirls” were discovered visitingOld Town and other spots. Busi-ness was booming.

Alertness by the distin-guished coppers rousted about20, according to documentsand those in the know. The pro-fessionals pleaded guilty andpaid some fines. All apparentlywere taken into custody, someposted bonds because theywere from California, NewYork, Atlantic City and NorthCarolina. Others were releasedon their own recognizance —they promised to appear incourt. They did and paid finesfor their illicit conduct aroundDuke Street and upscale hotelfacilities.

Success of the vice arrestswas ended without publicknowledge or announcement.The diligence ended abruptly.Naturally, no one wants to be-lieve there is any crime withinAlexandria’s confines, but somesort of acknowledgement couldhave been made. On this won-derful holiday it’s not necessaryto mention the hoteliers whoobviously and unwittingly al-lowed their nicely appointedrooms to be used. No guesses,please.

It can be reported that no ju-venile delinquents, I mean un-derage boys and girls, were in-volved in the bawdy house op-erations and disruptions. Nei-ther does this report includesimilar activities in Arlington,Fairfax, Prince William orLoudoun County. These juris-dictions spend lots of time andjail space for domestic assaults,car-jackings, abductions, drugoffenders and once in a while,a murder or two.

No offense is intended to thegrand people of Alexandriawith this report of some titilla-tion. The city is unable to equi-tably tax the personal servicesactivities, but all can rest as-sured that the Commonwealthcollects, sooner and not later,at least throughout the court-rooms.

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ton School, she now runs roughshod overDistrict B. No light bulb moments for herboard. Education is the issue, not facili-ties. The news story “Preparing for the NextSchool Budget” is wrong when it saysJefferson-Houston School “is currently pro-jected to be 91 students under its maximumcapacity of 447 students by the end of the2014-2015 school year.” The staggeringlyexpensive K-8 School was built for 750-800students and opened half empty. ACPS isthe taxpayers’ worst nightmare. Planningis poor and not likely to improve. Jefferson-Houston’s middle school is grossly under ca-pacity. But so was the nearby George Wash-ington Middle School at the time Jefferson-Houston’s construction commenced. Therecently released Jefferson-Houston enroll-ment numbers are fluff. They include the80 children now enrolled in the city’s fed-erally-funded HeadStart program. Whydoes ACPS favor such reporting? Becausecapacity not education; athletics not edu-cation are the topics du jour.

ACPS champions one boondoggle afteranother; mostly in Mr. Roberts “historicallydisrespected communities.”

Elizabeth Harrison

The Best of Old andHistoric District?To the Editor:

The Board of Architectural Review (BAR)

of the Old and Historic District conductedits third concept review work session of theNorth Robinson Terminal development thispast week. From this session, it is evidentthat comments from earlier BAR work ses-sions made little impact upon the developer,since the discussion has changed to itemsof little importance.

Since the terminal on Oronoco Street isadjacent to the Old and Historic District,the Planning Commission and the Councilhave asked the BAR to advise them on howthis development compares and connectsin scale and compatibility with develop-ments south and west in the Old and His-toric District. The development in questioninvolves three buildings, one on the westside, and two others on the east side ofUnion Street.

First, according to the zoning guidelinesthe Westside building may be built to 66feet, but with a penthouse the overall heightresults in an 80-foot structure looming overthe community. This building will house notonly a hotel, but it will also have 17 condoson both ends of the building. From this de-piction, it is evident that the mass and scaleof this building is not appropriate for thewaterfront. Additionally, the irregular streetgrid of this building is not in accordancewith Alexandria’s historic street grids, andstands apart from the overall waterfrontplan as developed by the city. Next, on theeast side of Union Street, a 300-foot “wallof glass” building defies the imagination,

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGMount Vernon Virtual Tour.

Website users can now transportthemselves to George Washington’sMount Vernon in a click of a mouseor touch of a screen through a newvirtual tour. Featuring 29, 360-degree panoramic images, more than200 points of interest, and dozens ofin-depth videos highlightingarchitectural details, objects andanecdotes, the tour recreates theexperience of being at the estate inan unparalleled way.www.mountvernon.org/virtualtour

Tavern Toddlers. Weekly openplaytime continues every Mondaythroughout holiday season. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,North Royal Street, Alexandria.Caregivers, toddlers (walkers through3 years) and visiting relatives arewelcome to play, read, dance andcolor in the historic ballroom. Noreservations required. Each weekcosts $7 for a group of three, whichmust include one adult, andadditional people are $3. A three-visit pass costs $18. On Monday, Feb.16 Tavern Toddlers will be closeddue to President’s Day.www.gadsbystavern.org or 703-746-4242

Post-photography: Beyond thePrint. Through Nov. 30. Publicreception Thursday Nov. 13, 6-9 p.m.In a new Target Gallery exhibition,31 artists experiment with alternativeapplications of traditionalphotographic images through avariety of work in wood, glass, fabric,and other media. torpedofactory.org/event/post-photography.

Art Exhibit. Runs Nov. 7-30. “Nourish& Flourish: The Food Show” artexhibit at Del Ray Artisans, 2704Mount Vernon Ave. This membershow reflects and illuminates theways food influences us all.Thursday, noon-6 p.m. Friday andSaturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Visitwww.TheDelRayArtisans.org formore.

Art Exhibit. Through Jan. 2 at 1717King St. and 300 S. Washington St.BB&T Bank hosts an exhibition ofportraits of African American andwomen Living Legends of Alexandriaat its Old Town branches. Monday-Thursday 9 a.m- 5 p.m. and Fridays 9a.m.-6 p.m. Visitwww.AlexandriaLegends.com. formore.

“Beyond the Board” Art Exhibit.Through Feb. 22. Prudential PenFedRealty, 4900 Seminary Road,Alexandria. Del Ray Artisans’presents “Beyond the Board.” Aportion of artists’ sales go to thePenFed Foundation, supportingactive military families, veterans andtheir families. Visitwww.thedelrayartisans.org/shows/gww/ for more.

New Exhibit. Mount Vernon invitesvisitors to explore GeorgeWashington’s design for the groundsof his estate, through a newexhibition, “Gardens & Groves:George Washington’s Landscape” atMount Vernon through Jan. 12,2016. Gardens & Groves is the firstmuseum exhibition to focusspecifically on Washington’slandmark achievements as alandscape designer combining rarely-seen original documents, artwork,and books with period garden tools,landscape photography, and a scalemodel of the Mount Vernon estate.Included in admission $18/adult;

$17/senior citizen; $9/child age 6-11; children under 5 are free. Visitwww.mountvernon.org for more.

Alexandria Cars & Coffee invites carenthusiasts to meet for coffee atHollin Hall Shopping Center in frontof Roseina’s, 1307 Shenandoah Road.Owners of classic cars, hot rods,exotic cars, motorcycles and moremeet to share car stories and drinkcoffee. Group meets the first Sundayof every month. 8:30-11 a.m.

George Washington’s MountVernon has joined ThomasJefferson’s Monticello and JamesMadison’s Montpelier to expand the“Presidents Passport,” Virginia’spremier presidential trail. As anadded bonus to this year’s program,visitors to the Alexandria VisitorsCenter at 221 King St. showing orpurchasing a ticket to any of thethree presidential estates will, uponrequest, receive for free Alexandria’s“Key to the City” pass, which grantsaccess into nine historic sites andmuseums in Alexandria-a $26 addedvalue. Visitwww.PresPassport.Monticello.org formore.

Fifty Years of Collecting. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundaysnoon to 5 p.m. Fort Ward Museum4301 West Braddock Road. Ananniversary exhibit of objects fromthe Fort Ward collection. Free. Visitwww.fortward.org or call 703-746-4848.

Dinner for the Washingtons. Noonat George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. A walking tourthat goes behind the scenes to findout how food was prepared andserved before the era of microwavesand TV dinners. $5 in addition toestate admission. Visitwww.mountvernon.org/ for more.

Second Thursday Music.Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. 7 pm.Second Thursday of every month.Visit nvfaa.org to view concertcalendar and listen to upcomingSecond Thursday Music artists.

The Monday Morning Birdwalk hasbeen a weekly event at HuntleyMeadows since 1985. It takes placeevery week, rain or shine (except

during electrical storms, strongwinds, or icy trails), at 7 a.m. (8 a.m.November through March), is free ofcharge, requires no reservation, andis open to all. Birders meet in theparking lot at the park’s entrance at3701 Lockheed Blvd. Direct questionsto Park staff during normal businesshours at 703-768-2525.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSTavern Toddlers. Every Monday

(except Federal Holidays) 10:30-11:30 a.m. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,134 North Royal Street, Alexandria.Join other families with toddlers(walkers through 36 months) to havefun in Gadsby’s historic ballroom.Playtime features a craft table, bookcorner, toys and group dancing. $7for a group of three. Visitwww.alexandria.gov/gadsbystavernor call 703-746-4242.

Photography Workshop. 10:30 a.m.-noon at Multiple Exposures Galleryon 105 N. Union St. Photographersand enthusiasts of all skill levels areinvited to share work, ideas, andquestions at this free workshop heldon the last Sunday of each month,except December. No reservations.Call 703-683-2205.

Life Drawing. Del Ray Artisans offers arange of open life drawing sessionsfor anyone to develop life-drawingskills further. Just drop-in for thesession and bring your supplies todraw or paint our live models. Feeranges from $8-$12. All skill levelsare welcome. Del Ray Artisans islocated at 2704 Mount Vernon Ave.Visit www.TheDelRayArtisans.org fora schedule.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 26 -SUNDAY/DEC. 28Broadway Christmas Carol. Runs

through Dec. 28 at MetroStage, 1201N. Royal St. Enjoy the showWednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m.,Fridays, 8 p.m., Saturdays, 3 p.m.and 8 p.m, and Sundays, 3 p.m. and7 p.m. Tickets are $50. Visitwww.metrostage.org for more.

FRIDAY/NOV. 28Alexandria Tree Lighting. 6-8 p.m.

Market Square, 301 King St.,Alexandria. Annual event featuringlighting the City tree, performancesand a visit from Santa to open theChristmas season. Pre-show concertbegins at 5:15 p.m. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Calendar.

Hangout with Santa (and Mrs.Claus). 1-5:30 p.m. at Union StreetPublic House, 121 South UnionStreet, Alexandria. Storytelling willbegin at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Santa willlead a sidewalk parade, playing hisbagpipes, up to the Christmas treelighting in Market Square. Cocoa,coffee and cookies will be availablefor purchase as well as a full menufor those wishing to dine.www.unionstreetpublichouse.com/events.

FRIDAY/NOV. 28 THROUGH DECEMBERTree Sale. Beginning Friday, Nov. 28

and continuing weekends throughDecember, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at St.Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531Riverside Road, Alexandria. Enjoymusic, warm drinks and cookies bythe fire, while surrounded by frasierfir trees. Sales benefit of communityoutreach programs and local schools.Choose to have 10 percent of the saleamount go to St. Aidan’s Day Schoolor a local, public elementary school.St Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531Riverside Road, Alexandria. Visitwww.staidansepiscopal.com formore.

FRIDAY/NOV. 28 -TUESDAY/JAN. 6Christmas in Mount Vernon. 9

a.m.-4 p.m. 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway, Mount Vernon.Mount Vernon decks the halls withthemed Christmas trees on the estateand festive greenery in the Mansion.Visit www.mountvernon.org/christmas for more.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY/DEC. 1-3Amalia’s Fancy by Will Artley. 6:15,

7:00 and 7:45 p.m. Tres Hermanas,4580 Duke Street, Alexandria. ChefWill Artley is teaming up with TravisHester to pay homage to his mom

with Amelia’s Fancy, a pop-upexperience featuring dishes thathighlight his Mexican heritage andglobal travels. The fixed-price menuwill include 11 dishes, $75 includingtax. Beverages and gratuity are extra.Reservations are required and can bemade at www.roughindustries.com/collections/amalias-fancy

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 3Christmas Lecture. 7:30 p.m. at The

Lyceum, 201 S Washington St.,Alexandria. Dan Gifford will share hisresearch in a presentation titled“Tidings of Comfort and Joy:Christmas Postcards and theirSurprising Contexts.” Tickets are $5.Contact 703-746-4994 for more.

Swing Dance. 9-11 p.m. Nick’sNightclub, 642 South Pickett Street,Alexandria. $10. A night of swingdance fun with music by with HotButtered Nuggets.www.gottaswing.com or 703-359-9882.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 3-MONDAY, JAN. 5“Friend Me” Exhibit. Through

Monday, Jan. 5. Opening receptionThursday Dec. 11, 6:30-8 p.m. TheArt League Gallery, Studio 21, 105North Union St., Alexandria. JewelerWhitney Staiger melds together herfriends’ public avatar with an aspectof their private selves on herhandmade brass cameos in her firstsolo exhibit. www.theartleague.org703-683-1780.

THURSDAY/DEC. 4Live Music. 7:30 at the Birchmere,

3701 Mount Vernon Ave. Herman’sHermits starring Peter Nooneperform. $45.00. Visitpeternoone.com orwww.Birchmere.com for more.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 5-6Live Music: Dar Williams. 7:30 p.m.

at the Birchmere, 3701 MountVernon Ave. Dar Williams, honoringthe 20th Anniversary of “The HonestyRoom.” $35. Visitwww.birchmere.com orwww.darwilliams.com.

Annual Scottish Christmas WalkWeekend & Parade, 9 a.m.onwards at Campagna Center, 418South Washington St., Alexandria.Tour historic Old Town homesdecorated for the season, wanderthrough a marketplace full of uniqueseasonal gifts, purchase greenery foryour holiday decorations, enjoy fineScotch at the Taste of Scotland, andtake in the sights and sounds of theunique Scottish Christmas WalkParade. Proceeds will benefiteducational programs that providevital pre-K education, after schoolprograms, tutoring and mentoring,family support services and Englishclasses, all serving 1,700Alexandrians daily. For schedule ofevents and to purchase tickets visitwww.scottishchristmaswalk.com.

SATURDAY/DEC. 6Scottish Walk Parade. 11 a.m. Old

Town Alexandria, parade begins atSt. Asaph and Wolfe Streets. Morethan 100 Scottish Clans, pipe anddrum bands, Scottish dancers, re-enactment groups, Scottie dogs,dignitaries and, of course, SantaClaus will march through the streetsof Old Town. Visitwww.campagnacenter.org/events/scottish-christmas-walk-weekend orwww.visitalexandriava.com/events/44th-Annual-Campagna-Center-Scottish-Walk-Parade/983

A Soldier’s Christmas at CarlyleHouse. Noon-4 p.m. at Carlyle

Entertainment

Lighting up the Holiday SeasonKick off the holiday season at the 2014 City of Alexandria Tree

Lighting Ceremony at Market Square, 301 King St., on Friday,Nov. 28, with a pre-show concert by the holiday tree with theAdoration Ringers of the First Baptist Church at 5:15 p.m. Theformal tree lighting ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Admission is freeand the event will occur rain or shine.

Mayor William D. Euille and Santa Claus will light the CityHoliday Tree in Market Square. Entertainment features a visitfrom Santa and Mrs. Claus, performances by West SpringfieldHigh School Madrigals and the Little Theatre of Alexandria,caroling and a community sing-along.

Call 703-746-5592 or visit www.alexandriava.gov/Recreationfor more.

The first visitor to greet Santa and Mrs.Claus, Luke Harrington, fell asleep waitingfor his turn during the 2013 City HolidayTree Lighting event.

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House, 121 N. Fairfax St. The Christmas eventwill feature re-enactors from the First VirginiaRegiment, as well as costumed interpreters fromhistoric Carlyle House who will highlightcolonial life in Alexandria during the holidays atthe time of the American Revolution.Visitcarlylehouse.org for more.

Holiday Open House. 4-7 p.m. at TorpedoFactory Art Center, 105 N. Union St. During theTorpedo Factory Art Center’s Holiday OpenHouse, artists will keep their studios open latefor visitors to find handmade gifts. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

Boat Parade. 5:30 p.m. near the Torpedo FactoryArt Center, 105 N. Union St. Enjoy the 15thAnnual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade ofLights. Visit www.visitalexandriava.com/holidays for more.

Holiday on the Avenue. 6-9 p.m.at MountVernon and E. Oxford avenues. Discover theholiday spirit with a visit to Del Ray for theannual holiday tree lighting and a specialappearance by Santa Claus, who will lead carolsand sit for photos with children. Visitwww.visitdelray.com for more.

Holiday Concert. 7 p.m. Convergence, 180 NorthQuaker Lane, Alexandria. Exciting holidayconcert featuring the Alexandria and GeorgeMason University Potomac Arts Academy EncoreChorales. Free. www.encorecreativity.org

Dance in the Gallery: A Demonstration ofScottish Country Dancing. 1:30-2:30 p.m.Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., Alexandria. Free.The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society,Northern Virginia branch, presents a

demonstration of social dancing of Scotland.www.nvfaa.org

SUNDAY/DEC. 7Nutcracker in a Nutshell, 10:30 a.m.-12:30

p.m. at Embassy Suites, Old Town Alexandria.Metropolitan School of the Arts of Alexandriaand Lorton will present their pint-sized, 30-minute version of the Nutcracker for youngeraudiences, along with a breakfast. Tickets are$38 for children, 10 and younger, and $48 foradults. Visit www.metropolitanarts.org fortickets.

“Advent Cantata.” 4 p.m. at RachelM.Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center,Northern Virginia Community College, 4915East Campus Drive, Alexandria. Presented byNew Dominion Chorale, works by BenjaminBritten and Thomas Beveridge. Generaladmission $30; $25 seniors; $5 students,children; $20 groups of 10 or more. Freeparking. Call Margaret Volpe at 703-442-9404,visit www.newdominion.org or [email protected].

Music in the Gallery. 2 p.m. Athenaeum, 201Prince St., Alexandria. The Mount Vernon Flutesperform holiday classics. www.nvfaa.org

MONDAY-TUESDAY/DEC. 8-9Musical Audition. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Heritage

Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Road,Alexandria. Audition to be a Beverly Hillbilly.Children ages 13-18 are welcome to audition.

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Food & Drink

Mount Vernon Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noon, Wednesdays, through Dec. 17. Fresh local food,artisan crafts. Sherwood Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mtvernonmkt.htm for more.

Old Town Farmers Market. 7 a.m.-noon, Saturdays year round. Local farmers and artists havebeen selling products there since 1753. Located at Market Square, 301 King St. Call 703-746-3200 or email [email protected].

Del Ray Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noon, Saturdays year round. Features fresh vegetables andfruits in season, meats, eggs, fresh pasta and sauces, Amish cheese, yogurt, bakery goods andmore. Located at the corner of East Oxford and Mount Vernon avenues. [email protected] for more.

Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m, Sundays through November. Bringsfresh nutritious foods to people of all income levels. Located at the entrance to Four Mile RunPark at 4109 Mount Vernon Ave. Visit www.4mrmarket.org/ for more.

West End Farmers Market. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through November. Fresh, locally grown,in-season vegetables as well as berries, apples, pears, and seasonal peaches. Vendors also sellfresh-squeezed orange juice, fresh-baked pastries, gourmet cheeses and more. Located at BenBrenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Drive. Visit www.westendfarmersmarket.org/#FarmersMarket for more.

Val Hawkins, a Vietnam veteran and president and CEO of theAlexandria Economic Development Partnership, with three of hispaintings included in the Art League’s veteran-focused exhibit.

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THURSDAY/DEC.11“Friend Me” Opening Reception.

6:30-8 p.m. The Art League Gallery,Studio 21, 105 North Union St.,Alexandria. Jeweler Whitney Staigermelds together her friends’ publicavatar with an aspect of their privateselves on her handmade brasscameos in her first solo exhibit.Exhibit runs through Monday, Jan. 5.www.theartleague.org 703-683-1780.

Whiskey Store Tour 2014. 7:30 p.m.at The Birchmere, 3701 MountVernon Ave. Featuring Tab Benoitwith Tommy Castro and SamanthaFish. Tickets $35. Visitwww.birchmere.com or call 703-549-7500.

Second Thursday Live: The AlohaBoys. 7 p.m. Athenaeum, 201 PrinceStreet, Alexandria. $10 admission.

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Saturday, 6-9 p.m. and Sunday, 3-6p.m. at various locations in OldTown. This holiday event blendschocolate and history through specialtastings, seasonal decorations, periodmusic and tours highlightingchocolate through time. Visitwww.historicalexandria.org for more.

SATURDAY/DEC. 13Civil War Christmas. Noon-4 p.m. at

Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site,4301 W. Braddock Road. Visitors willmeet a Civil War-era Santa at thisfamily-fun holiday event exploringhow Christmas was observed duringthe Civil War. Visitapps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/.

Holiday Concert. 8 p.m. at GeorgeWashington Masonic Memorial,101Callahan Drive. Visitwww.alexandriachoralsociety.org.

Nutcracker in a Nutshell. 3 and7:30 p.m. Rachel M. SchlesingerConcert Hall, Northern VirginiaCommunity College, Alexandriacampus, 3001 North BeauregardStreet, Alexandria. A condensedversion of the classic holiday balletperformed by The Ballet ArtsEnsemble of Fairfax. Bring a new,unwrapped toy to any of theperformances for the U.S. Marine’sToys for Tots program. Tickets are$25 and are available in advance atwww.thecenterforballetarts.com or703-273-5344. Tickets will also beavailable at the door.

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Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.TheColonial English Handbell Ringerswill return with their annual concertat the Lyceum, featuring a group of12 performers. Visitwww.alexandriahistory.org for more.

TUESDAY/DEC. 16Chocolate Class. 12:45 p.m. at

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SATURDAY/DEC. 20Kwanzaa Celebration. 11 a.m.-12:30

p.m. at The Alexandria Black HistoryMuseum, 902 Wythe St. Themuseum’s annual program exploresthe history and significance ofKwanzaa. Learn about the principlesof Kwanzaa, a seven-day culturalcelebration. Tickets are $5. Visitwww.alexblackhistory.org for more.

Christmas Illuminations. 5:30-9p.m. Sip hot chocolate whilewatching fireworks over thePotomac. This is a limited capacityevent. Advance ticket purchase issuggested. Tickets are $30 adults,$20 youth (6-11), children five and

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SUNDAY/DEC. 21Skincare Treatments from Garden and

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MONDAY/DEC. 22A John Waters Christmas. 7:30 p.m. The

Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave. $49.50.Visit www.birchmere.com for more.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY/DEC. 22-24Breakfast with Santa. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Union Street Public House, 121 South Union St.,Alexandria. Have breakfast with Santa and Mrs.Claus before they take off for the big night. $10per child (age 0-12) and $15 per person (age13+) includes a continental breakfast, visit withSanta and Mrs. Claus and tax. Tickets required.Limited amount for every seating. Reservationswww.unionstreetpublichouse.com/breakfast.

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WEDNESDAY/DEC. 31First Night Alexandria. Events take place

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Live. 8 p.m. at The Birchmere, 3701 Mount VernonAve. Watch Seldom Scene, Bumper Jackson andThe Hello Strangers perform. Tickets $39.50.Visit www.birchmere.com or call 703-549-7500.

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Alexandria to host the annual parade. The iconic Scottish Christmas Walk Parade takes place on Satur-day, Dec. 6 at 11 a.m., when more than 45 Scottish clans dressed in colorful tartans will parade throughthe streets of Old Town, joined by pipe and drum bands from around the region, as well as terriers andhounds. More events Friday and Saturday include a Taste of Scotland (Dec. 5), Deck the Halls with Santa(Dec. 5), Heather and Greens sale (Dec. 5-6), Holiday Marketplace (Dec. 6) and the Campagna Center’sHoliday Designer Tour of Homes (Dec. 6). Free for parade, holiday marketplace and heather & greensales; $110-290 or Taste of Scotland; $35 for Designer Tour of Homes; $20-$35 for Deck the Halls withSanta. Visit www.scottishchristmaswalk.com for more.

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Supposedly, The Hunt Ball at the his-toric Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandriatook place the evening of Nov. 22,2014. But inside, there was noth-

ing to indicate it was not Nov. 22, 1800.The Hunt Ball was part of the tavern’s week-end of historic festivities, beginning with abanquet on Saturday and ending with alunch hosted by Founding Father andAmerica’s third President, ThomasJefferson.

The rhythmic tapping of shoes upstairsand the faint sound of the live music onlydeepened the historic atmosphere of thegame room immediately below the dancehall. The candle-lit room housed two gam-ing tables; one for a game of dice, but themain attraction was the card game Whist.

Steve Diatz, an Alexandria residentdressed in the uniform and invented per-sona of early American naval officer Nicho-las Armitage, taught guests the rules of thegames. In many ways, it was practice forhis trip to New Orleans in January to hostgames at the bi-centennial of the battlefought there. Diatz has been attendingevents at Gadsby’s tavern since 1982.

“My favorite was on Nov. 5, 2005,” saidDiatz, and after pressing from the gathered

guests, continued. “I took, in marriage, mywife Heather in the upstairs ballroom. It wasa theme wedding, the scenario was Nov. 5,1945. We made it a World War II welcomehome victory wedding. Everyone dressed in‘40’s attire.”

Many of the attendees were historical re-enactors who attended as historical char-acters of their creation. Nastassia Grossplayed a former slave who worked with theBritish following the Dunmore Proclama-tion that freed all slaves who fought for theloyalists.

Things were momentarily awkward at thecard table when Gross found out that thegentleman sitting next to her, Diatz, was apatriot. The tension passed when the two

began gossiping about the gambling addic-tion of a local loyalist commander.

According to Gretchen Bulova, the direc-tor of the Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, ballslike the one on Saturday are a link toAlexandria’s past. The event was originallyplanned to be “The Jefferson Ball,” withJefferson re-enactor Bill Barker in atten-dance.

Jefferson, along with George Washington,John Adams, James Madison and JamesMonroe were known to have attended thetavern during their times in Washington.However, Barker’s trip to the tavern had tobe delayed until the following day, so thetheme changed to reflect the popular 18thand 19th century sport of hunting.

“One of our ball goers had mentioned tous several months ago the idea of a ‘HuntBall’,” said Bulova. “All of the songs anddances were related to the hunt.”

The Hunt Ball was one of five thrown eachyear by Gadsby’s Tavern. In the past, oth-ers have included a “Bread and Butter Ball,”named after an 1760 entry in Washington’sdiary where he recalled attending a ball inAlexandria where bread and butter wereoffered served in notably large quantities.Tickets to the Hunt Banquet and Ball were$120, or $45 for the ball alone.

The next day, Gadsby’s lunch withJefferson featured Madeira, a wine

Jefferson was particularly fond of. The winewas served with fried oyster, biscuits, slicesof roasted duck and a chocolate mousse.Tickets to the event were also $45.

At the lunch, Jefferson spoke on a vari-ety of topics, from political discourse to hisrelationships with fellow Founding Fathers’John Adams and Alexander Hamilton.

“As we continue to move the more swiftlyinto the future, our past will move equallyas fast behind us,” said Barker, as Jefferson.“Therefore will we not be the more proneto forget?”

The next event at Gadsby’s Tavern is atour of Alexandria by candlelight on Dec.13 and 14. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15for seniors, $5 for kids.

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Guests Nastassia Gross (left) andSteve Diatz.

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since it does not connote any connection tothe Old and Historic District. It rather re-sembles the massive condo buildings pro-posed by EYA at the South Robinson Termi-nal location. If the BAR goes along with thedeveloper on its proposed use of glass, itwill be not in accordance with its “build-ings of architectural merit” criteria.

Lastly, an 8,000-square foot-communitybuilding/pavilion is contiguous to the 300-foot- glass building, but it appears to be abuilding without a purpose. On the firstfloor, this building was initially to be amuseum, art center, history repository orcommunity center. However, no one hasmade a decision on its purpose. In addition,the development plan calls for a secondfloor that will house three condos. This isan unlikely proposition, since the noise fromthe first floor will make living in a condoabove any of these purposes to be very un-comfortable.

The net effect of these three buildings isglass, and more glass, which is fine for Mi-ami Beach, or National Harbor, which areunique venues in their own right.

However, if one looks at the city’s water-front model or at the picture of this devel-opment accompanying the WaterfrontPlan’s goals and guidelines, there is no re-semblance whatsoever.

From the very first day that the city em-barked upon its Waterfront Plan, it wasstated that all the waterfront developmentsshould reflect the best of the Old and His-

toric District. This proposed developmentwill reflect a riverscape that is neitherunique in appearance nor historic in char-acter.

Townsend A. “Van” Van FleetAlexandria

Einstein inOld TownTo the Editor:

In the dusky early evening hours of Nov.19, no fewer than four parallel universescollided on the corner of Pitt and Cameronin an astronomically rare incident, knowninformally as a “multi-modal mash-up.”Within the space of less than 2.14293 mil-liseconds, two quick moving pedestrians,rounding the identical corner, froze withinnanometers of one another, while emittingaudibly high squeaks.

This was swiftly enhanced by ped1@Pittstepping out into the crosswalk, where anear collision of bodies followed … as asmall, close in, hyper-speed, dark particle(nicknamed “the biker”) bore down. Simul-taneously, in the same low-light intersec-tion, two large, slow moving entities, pro-pelled by four rapidly orbiting tubes, be-gan to arc towards one another on an im-minent smash path.

Lesson: Complete Streets are superb dem-onstrations of how extraordinary collisionsof parallel universes might occur. Or, was

this just a cocktail hour divertissement or-chestrated by the famous ghosts of OldTown? You decide. I was there, or was I?

Kathryn PappAlexandria

A VeganThanksgivingTo the Editor:

This week, President Obama will pardontwo turkeys to promote the turkey indus-try. Every one of us can exercise that samepardon power by choosing a nonviolentThanksgiving observance. It’s a most fittingway to give thanks for our own life, health,and happiness.

The 240 million turkeys killed in the U.S.this year have nothing to give thanks for.They are raised in crowded sheds filled withtoxic fumes. Their beaks and toes are sev-

ered. At the slaughterhouse, workers cuttheir throats and dump them into boilingwater, sometimes while still alive.

Consumers too pay a heavy price. Turkeyflesh is laced with cholesterol and saturatedfats that elevate the risk of chronic killerdiseases.

Labels warn of food poisoning potential.This Thanksgiving, I won’t be calling thegovernment’s Poultry Hotline, wonderinghow that turkey lived and died, or dozingthrough the football game. Our Thanksgiv-ing dinner may include a “tofurky” (soy-based roast), mashed potatoes, stuffedsquash, chestnut soup, candied yams, cran-berry sauce, pumpkin pie, and carrot cake.An internet search on vegan Thanksgivingand a visit to my local supermarket will pro-vide me more recipes and delicious turkeyalternatives than I can possibly use.

Ashton GunterAlexandria

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Domestic Violence Shelters Offer Relief Year-roundBethany HousefundraisingconsultantShelli VasserGilliam (left)and interimexecutivedirector JasminWitcher (right)hold up a signwith messagesof lessonspeople havelearned aboutdomesticabuse.P

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Bethany House currently operates twoemergency shelters and can accommodate10 families, up to 25 individuals, but saysthere is a demand in the community formore.

“The need is great,” said Witcher. “If weadded 20 more beds, they’d be filled tomor-row.”

Even if Bethany House is unable to pro-vide shelter, the organization offers addi-tional resources. In emergency cases wherethe victim is in immediate danger and noroom at the shelter is available, BethanyHouse will contact a local hotel and pro-vide a temporary respite until a more per-manent housing situation can be found.

While many domestic abuse shelters of-fer victims a temporary home for 30-45days, Witcher says Bethany House separatesitself from others by engaging in a four- tosix-month program that focuses on estab-lishing self-sufficiency. Bethany House helpswomen find jobs and affordable housingonce they have left the program.

“We are committed to making sure thesewomen are self-sufficient,” said Witcher.“30-45 days is not long enough to literallyrebuild your life. We also provide a two-year active care program. If you have a jobat McDonalds and have two or three chil-dren to support, that can be very difficult.”

Alexandrians Involved Ecumenically(ALIVE!), another Alexandria non-profitorganization, also operates a home for vic-tims of domestic abuse. Families that cometo ALIVE can live in the shelter for one ortwo years. The shelter, built in 1972, wasoriginally operated as a homeless shelter butevolved into a domestic violence shelter.The facility currently houses four mothersand 10 chldren.

“The objective is to provide case manage-ment and help with the situations that ledthem there,” said Kenneth Naser, retiringexecutive director. “We’re trying to deal withthe issues that brought them here in the firstplace. We want to get them into permanentand stable housing.”

ALIVE’s budget this year is $1.4 million,which includes the cost of its child devel-opment center for economically disadvan-taged families, its most expensive programto operate. While some revenue comes fromparent fees, Virginia pre-school initiativefunds, and city subsidies, ALIVE is stillheavily reliant on donations and volunteers.

“More than 93 percent of our budget goesdirectly into programs because the organi-zation is primarily volunteers, with the ex-ception of the pre-school which requirespaid staff for licensing,” said Naser, estimat-ing that the organization had at least 700permanent volunteers. “When you’re in thebusiness of giving food and giving finan-cial assistance away, money is always anissue.”

At Bethany House, events around theholidays are part of building a healthy com-munity and giving the women and childrena sense of normality. One of their majorprojects every year is a “Christmas Shop”where new items donated by local stores ofindividuals are arranged to allow familiesto browse through the selection of poten-tial gifts as if they were shopping at anyother store.

Recent awareness to the issue of domes-tic violence following the video of NFLplayer Ray Rice physically assaulting hisgirlfriend has created a problem BethanyHouse did not anticipate.

“Like many shelters, we’ve seen an in-crease in calls to our helpline as morepeople become aware of domestic violence,but there hasn’t been an increase in thevolunteer or financial support,” saidWitcher. “We cannot keep pace with thedemand we have.”

Bethany House usually sees a surge indonations and volunteers around the holi-days, but Shelli Vasser Gilliam, a fundraising

consultant with the organization, said thatdomestic violence is a year-round issue.

“That need also goes for the other 10months of the year, not just November andDecember,” said Gilliam. “We would loveto have time and skills and talents in thoseother 10 months.”

While both organizations have religiousaffiliations, Witcher says that BethanyHouse does not exclude applicants for as-sistance due to sexual orientation, religiousfaiths, race or other background. The orga-nization offers spiritual counseling and aBible study, but says they would never ac-tively push people into those programs.Witcher says counseling, even without anyreligious affiliation, is one of the most valu-able programs Bethany House offers.

““It’s hard to move forward when you’restill dealing with the emotional scars,” saidWitcher.

After three and a half years of working inBethany House, Witcher and Gilliam bothsaid they’ve developed more compassionand empathy for women in domestic vio-lence situations.

“Having worked in this field, you beginto understand it’s not as easy as just pick-ing up your things and leaving,” saidWitcher. “People think that if they stay,things will change, but it won’t. [Theabuser] is violent, then they’re sorry, and itwon’t happen again … until the next timeit does.”

“It’s gratifying to see what an organiza-tion can do to help lift people up and seethem be self-reliant,” said Diane Charles,Naser’s replacement as the incoming execu-tive director of ALIVE.

Donations to Bethany House and ALIVEcan be made at bhnv.org or alive-inc.org/donations.htm.

Working to save moneyfor college, Callie andCasey Olenik of C&CCreations offered anassortment ofhandcrafted beadedjewelry.

St. Mary’s School HostsChristmas Bazaar

St. Mary’s School held its annual Christmas Bazaar at the school on Green Street on Saturday, Nov. 22. Vendors filled the gymnasium

with tables offering clothing for dogs, dolls, childrenand adults, jewelry, personalized stationery, holiday

decorations and household goods and accessoriesand more.Craft and game rooms were set up by volunteersfor the children to create holiday treats and deco-rations.

Slye Miller and Georgia Grace Ruhlen pose as angels inthe Christmas Crèche at St. Mary’s School Bazaar onSaturday afternoon. Proceeds from the photo dona-tions benefitted Mary’s Shelter in Fredericksburg.

Bonnie Fairbanks displayedone of her Byers’ Choicehandcrafted carolers, TheGhost of Christmas Present.

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donation — it is greatly appreci-ated.”

This year’s campaign officiallykicked off Nov. 7 and will runcitywide through Dec. 24 with aspecial Christmas Eve kettle set upat Market Square. Every dollar re-ceived in an Alexandria kettle re-mains in the community to sup-port local programs and services.

Citing a 15 percent increase inneed for services, the SalvationArmy is asking donors to consideradditional giving when contribut-ing to this year’s Red Kettle cam-paign.

“I encourage everyone to con-sider additional giving this year tohelp us respond to the increase inneed in our community,” Clarkesaid. “Your donation will supportservices including the EmergencyDisaster Services mobilizing can-teens, which feed and hydrate firstresponders and survivors duringdisasters, and many other pro-grams which are all made possiblebecause of your generous dona-tions.”

For most charities, 50 percent ofdonations are made betweenThanksgiving and Christmas butnot every household always hasfunds to contribute. In lieu of a fi-nancial donation, the gift of timeand service is just as valuable.

Neighborhood churches and re-ligious organizations give out tur-keys or serve meals on Thanksgiv-ing. Christ House, Christ Churchand Meade Memorial all providemeal programs and can use vol-unteers this time of year.

For more traditional giving, ACTfor Alexandria is a communityphilanthropic foundation that actsas an umbrella organization formore than 100 Alexandria agen-cies.

“If someone is thinking aboutgiving but not sure where to give,

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Firefighters 2 the Rescuefounder Capt. Willie Baileyclowns around with MarshaGallagher, who volunteersher time for the annualholiday drive.

Alexandria FireChief Robert Dube,Sheriff DanaLawhorne andPolice Chief EarlCook join volun-teers from all threedepartments todistribute Thanks-giving turkey meals,coats and shoes tofamilies in needNov. 22 at theCharles HoustonRecreation Center.


More than 75 Thanksgiving dinner meals await distribution to familiesin need Nov. 22 at the Charles Houston Recreation Center. Along with themeals, the nonprofit Firefighters 2 the Rescue gave away 350 new coatsand 200 new pairs of sneakers to children and adults as part of itsannual holiday.


Alexandria resident Hazel Rigby, left, helps distribute 350 coats to chil-dren and adults in need Nov. 22 as part of the Firefighters 2 the RescueThanksgiving holiday food and clothing drive at the Charles HoustonRecreation Center. Rigby and her husband are longtime volunteers forthe local nonprofit.

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The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaignraises funds for programs that provide basicneeds to local residents. Board chairmanWalter Clarke (back, second from right), joinedvolunteers from American Legion Post 24 inMarket Square last year as part of the annualdrive, which will run through Dec. 24.

Photo by Jeanne Theismann/Gazette Packet

Retired Air Force Col. Mike Hillestad,third from left, spearheaded a toydrive that collected more than $1,500worth of toys on behalf of retiredmilitary personnel for Toys For Tots.Pictured with Hillestad Nov. 19 atO’Connell’s Restaurant are Sgt. AdaCanizaleztejada, co-sponsors DaveBrubaker, Jace Sotomayer and TerryScherling, and Cpl. Diego Deazeveda.

I’d love for them to give me a call,”said ACT executive director JohnPorter. “Part of what we do is con-nect people to causes which are ofinterest to them but they may nothave the knowledge to understandwhere the need is in the commu-nity.”

In addition to supporting imme-diate causes, ACT established theACT NOW Fund for future needsor when a crisis develops duringthe year.

“Individuals interested in chari-table giving sometimes donate toa national organization when theycan give to that same cause lo-cally,” Porter said. “But when theygive back to the community theydirectly see the benefit of their in-volvement.”

Other sponsors of the CharlesHouston Thanksgiving dinnerevent included Operation Warm,Braddock Metro Civic Association,ACT for Alexandria, Volunteer Al-exandria, 7-Eleven Corporation,Columbia Gardens Cemetery,Bennie & Dina Evans, ProgressiveFirefighters Inc., Charles HoustonAdvisory Council and FOCUSNorth America.

“I can’t thank our sponsorsenough,” Bailey said.



Sports

Joey Faddoul was the top offensivethreat on a Bishop Ireton boys’soccer team that finished 14-6-2during the fall, reaching the

WCAC tournament semifinals and theVISAA state quarterfinals.

Faddoul, a junior, led the Washington,D.C. area with 28 goals, according to stats

from the Washington Post’sallmetsports.com. He was also afacilitator for the Cardinals, total-ing 16 assists. Faddoul’s perfor-

mance earned him first-team all-WCAC andsecond-team all-state honors.

Faddoul recently participated in a Q&Avia email, sharing some insight about hisThanksgiving plans.

Q: What are your plans for Thanksgiv-ing?

Faddoul: Well, usually on Thanksgiving I go tomy cousin’s house and we have a great time to-gether. Family is important to me.

Q: Do you or your family have any an-nual Thanksgiving traditions?

Faddoul: Nothing overly special. My family goesto my cousin’s house where my whole family gath-ers around and enjoys each other’s company.

Q: Does your family incorporate sportsinto Thanksgiving? If so, how?

Faddoul: We watch football, but of course a soc-cer ball is always around, though!

Q: What is your favorite thing to eat onThanksgiving?

Faddoul: I’m not picky at all, but I’d have to sayit’s between the turkey and macaroni and cheese.

Q: The Bishop Ireton boys’ soccer teamreached the WCAC semifinals and the statequarterfinals. What are your thoughts onhow the season went, overall?

Faddoul: I have mixed emotions on the season.I’m extremely happy because we proved so manypeople wrong and grew as a team and a family andwe had a very successful season, but that was notour goal. Our goal was to win a state and confer-ence championship, but we learn and grow fromthis season.

Q: What is your favorite memory fromyour first three years of playing soccer atBishop Ireton?

Faddoul: To be honest, every moment is unique.Just being with the team and laughing when we’reoff the field but it’s all business on the field. Everymoment is great and I wouldn’t take it back if I hadthe chance.

Q: What are your future soccer plans?Faddoul: My goals are to definitely go to college

and eventually go pro because I love the game andwould love to make it my job.

Q: Who is your favorite music artist?Why?

Faddoul: My favorite artist would have to beeither Kendrick Lamar or J. Cole because theymake music about real-life issues and situations,not only material things.

Q: What is your favorite movie? Why?Faddoul: My favorite movie is “The Lion King”

because it shows how someone can be strong andcourageous even in bad times and bad situations,and it shows loyalty.

Q: What location is the farthest you havetraveled from the Washington, D.C. area?

Faddoul: I’ve travelled to France and Germanyfor soccer and it was a fantastic experience.

Q: Who are your favorite pro sportsteams?

Faddoul: My favorite sports teams would be theRedskins for football and Manchester United forsoccer.

Q: Who are your favorite pro athletes?Faddoul: My favorite professional athletes would

be Kobe Bryant, and Ronaldinho because of theircompetitive drive and attitude they have towardthe sport they play and the fun they have doing it.

— Jon Roetman

Thanksgiving Family Time Important to BI’s FaddoulJunior finished with28 goals, 16 assistsduring fall soccerseason.

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Bishop Ireton junior Joey Faddoulscored 28 goals in the fall.

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T.C. Williams varsity softball players Amal Bouh, Calla Zane, ShaylaBrown, Amanda Dorris and Kayla Schelley greet shoppers and offerraffle tickets for sale at the annual holiday craft fair last Saturday.

TC Hosts Holiday Craft Show

LaVerne Edwards ofEdwards Exclusivescrochets a smallpurse at the annualcraft show.

Artist T’Nia Neal poses for a photo with herbrother and an assortment of her GemZoanWorld creatures.

Girls from the TC varsity softball teamgreeted shoppers to the annual schoolcraft fair on Saturday, Nov. 22. More than

40 artists and craftsmen set up boothsin the school cafeteria offering a selec-tion of home and gift ideas.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date, time, location, de-scription and contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadlineis Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.

HOLIDAY GIVINGThe Christ Child Project opportunities for

involvement include: adopting a child/children,shopping for gifts, pricing at the store, andworking during the store hours. Food elves areneeded for the Ingathering of Gifts, Sunday,Dec. 7 and for volunteers working in the storeon Dec. 12. To volunteer, contact CarolynCarbaugh, [email protected] or call 301-292-2102. Visit www.HistoricChristChurch.org.

Holiday Sharing Sponsors Wanted. TheAlexandria Department of Community andHuman Services (DCHS) invites the public tohelp make the 2014 holiday season brighter forthe most vulnerable community members – low-income families, foster children, and elderly anddisabled residents — through the annualHoliday Sharing program. Contact SuzanneKratzok at 703-746-5663 [email protected] for more.

Volunteer Alexandria is partnering with theAlexandria Department of Community andHuman Resources to support the 24th annualHoliday Sharing program. The program providesnew, unwrapped gifts and toys for children ages1 to 13 in the Alexandria community. Groupsare encouraged to hold parties or happy hoursas enjoyable ways to get friends and co-workerstogether to donate. To participate, groups cancreate their own collection bins or have themdelivered by a volunteer. To view a list of itemsneeded and where to drop them off, visitwww.volunteeralexandria.org and click on theHoliday Volunteering tab. Volunteers are stillneeded to sort and distribute gifts on Dec. 19and 20. Visit www.volunteeralexandria.org. Tosign up for a collection bin, email MarionBrunken at [email protected].

Toy Drive. Runs through Dec. 12. The Weichertfamily of Companies recently announced thestart of its 36th Annual Toy Drive. Members ofthe community are invited to drop off new,unwrapped toys at the company’s salesoffices.The toys will be delivered throughout theholidays in conjunction with local charities thatassist financially and physically disadvantagedchildren.Visit www.weichert.com/offices/ for

more.Toy Drive. Runs through Dec. 15 at Sheehy Honda

of Alexandria, 2434 Richmond Highway,Alexandria. Drop off new, unwrapped toys tobenefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys forTots Program. Call 703-660-0100 for more.

PUBLIC INPUTProposal to Name Park in Memory of Nancy

Dunning. The Del Ray Business Associationforwarded a proposal to name the park parcel at2802 Mt. Vernon Ave., located at theintersection of Mt. Vernon and Commonwealthavenues, “Nancy Dunning Garden.” More than25 years ago when “The Avenue” was boardedup buildings with very few shops, NancyDunning, known as the “Queen of Del Ray,” sawa different Avenue and dedicated her life to seeit blossom and thrive. The public is invited toprovide comment on the proposal via email [email protected], subject line:Nancy Dunning Garden, or by mail to RPCA,Attn: Jack Browand, 1108 Jefferson St.,Alexandria. The City Council will receive allcomments received or postmarked by Friday,Nov. 28. Contact Jack Browand, Division Chief,at 703-746-5504 [email protected].

Fort Ward Park Research Project. Fort WardPark, 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria.Office of Historic Alexandria seeks publicassistance in finding photographs documentinggravestones at Fort Ward Park before 1980.Archaeological investigations have recentlyconfirmed locations of at least 40 unmarkedgraves. These gravesites post-date the Civil Warfortification for which the park is named, andare associated with a significant AfricanAmerican community known as “The Fort” thatdeveloped at the site after the Civil War andremained until the park was created in the1960s. Visit www.historicalexandria.org. Thosewho may have such photographic evidence ofgravestones in Fort Ward Park may [email protected] or call 703-746-4399.

THURSDAY/NOV. 27Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. 10 a.m. Beth

El, 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria. ChristChurch and Beth El congregations have cometogether for shared worship on Thanksgiving

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Upper School Admission Visiting Day. 8:10a.m.-3 p.m. SSSAS, Main Office, Upper SchoolCampus, 1000 St. Stephen’s Road, Alexandria.Prospective students are invited to spend a dayvisiting St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes to experiencewhat it’s like to be a Saint. Contact ScottMcLeod at 703-212-2706 or [email protected] visit www.sssas.org.

Waterfront Plan Open House. 6 p.m. at theLee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street, Alexandria.The city will discuss a draft proposed for thewaterfront plan implementation. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Waterfront for more.

Advisory Committee Meeting. 7-9 p.m. atSamuel Tucker Elementary School, 435Ferdinand Day Drive, Alexandria. This meetingwill focus on pedestrian and bicycle goals andobjectives, and key areas needed for pedestrianand bicycle connectivity. Contact 703-746-4047for more.

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Obituary

Phillippe – Catherine McCorquodale, 75,formerly of Atlanta, Georgia and Old Town,Alexandria, Virginia died November 14, 2014 sur-rounded by her family. Born in Washington, D.C.,she graduated from Anacostia High School andthen went on to earn her bachelor’s degree fromFlorida State University where she was a memberof Zeta Tau Alpha. She began working at thePresbyterian Church U.S. in 1975 and laterbecame the first woman in the denomination to benamed Associate Stated Clerk. Kay, as she wasknown, was responsible for the organization ofthe annual meeting of the Presbyterian ChurchUSA General Assembly and also staffed manynational committees. Kay was an active memberof Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgiaas well as the Old Presbyterian Meeting House inOld Town, Alexandria, VA where, at bothchurches, she served as a member of session aswell as on many other committees. She was anavid tennis player and after retiring, enjoyed trav-eling, watercolor painting, tutoring children in a lit-eracy program and hosting many lovely parties forfriends and family in her home. Gracious, elegant,beautiful and wise, she will be greatly missed.Kay is survived by her husband, Bill, three chil-dren, Beth Roach and husband Tom of WhitePlains, NY, Brice Shipley of New Haven, CT, DavidPhillippe and wife Maria of Hoffman Estates, IL,two sisters, Claire Cappio and husband Jim ofGreenville, SC and Ann Burkhardt and husbandBruce of Atlanta, GA and four grandchildren,Henry and Lawson Roach, William Shipley andChristopher Phillippe. A memorial service will beheld to celebrate her life at the Old PresbyterianMeeting House on Friday, December 5 at 11:00a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributionswould be welcome at: Heifer International,www.heifer.org or Old Presbyterian MeetingHouse, www.opmh.org.


OBITUARYCARY, NC: Lillian McCarter Wright Andrews, wife of the late Col. John Taylor Andrews, Jr., passed away on November 15, 2014 in Cary, NC at age 95. Daughter of Rose Wheeler Wright and William McCarter Wright, M.D., she was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 23, 1919.

She is survived by her children, John Andrews, III (Linda); Sus-an Lederer (Lyle); Pamela Andrews (John Little); George An-drews (Jan Carey); former daughter-in-law Mary Andrews; ten nieces and nephews, ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service and Interment at Arlington National Ceme-tery will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family re-quests that donations be made to an Alzheimer's organization of your choice. A full tribute and online guestbook are at www.ApexFuneral.com


OBITUARYMichael Warren Martin, 63, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

Originally from Alexandria, he more recently resided in Luray and then Fredericksburg, VA.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Niklewski, and step-father, Martin Niklewski. He is also survived by his loving Aunts, numerous cousins and close friends.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 11:00 am, with the family receiving friends an hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Mount Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria, VA at 2 pm.

In Lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, the Virginia Association of Worker’s for the Blind - Burkeville Lodge, the American Heart Association or to a charity of your choice.

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