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By Vernon Miles

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After a series of back andforths between the SchoolBoard, an advisory group,

and project staff, Patrick Henry El-ementary School is moving for-ward with a compromise thatseems to have satisfied most par-ties. Questions and concerns re-main about the site, including alooming discussion about the ex-clusion of an auditorium from thedesign, but

at the April 27 meeting of thePatrick Henry Advisory Group, thegroup agreed to support the Op-

tion C.1 design. Bill Brown, man-aging principal at Moseley Archi-tects, said that C.1 is a more costlydesign, with more undergroundstructural needs and longer drive-way paving costs and associatedstormwater management, but thedesign met other needs the grouphad identified in previous meet-ings, like avoiding overlap with the

existing building, separation ofvehicles and buses, and improvedoutdoor green space. Most nota-bly, option C.1 keeps buses off ofN. Latham Street

Since the project design beganin summer, 2015, some of the con-troversy centered around designsthat showed parking and busroutes entering and exiting off of

N. Latham Street, a two-lane resi-dential street. Option A.1, whichwas also presented to the advisorygroup, would have included thebus access to and from N. Latham.

Some on the advisory group ex-pressed concerns that a smallgroup of local residents held dis-

proportionate sway over the needsof a school. Ultimately, however,the group decided that it was moreimportant to build a consensuswith the community.

“We don’t need to have more

Design Supported as Patrick Henry Moves ForwardN. Latham Street controversy resolved; auditorium questions loom.

“We don’t need to have more discussionsabout entrance on Latham Street. Thecommunity has spoken.”

— Patrick Henry Advisory Group member Alissa Oram

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WellbeingWellbeingPage 23

By Vernon Miles

Gazette Packet

After nearly a full year of backand forth through boards,commissions, and communityengagement, the Old Colony

Inn is one step away from redevelop-ment. Hot on the developer’s heels, how-ever, were local neighbors objecting tothe zone transition allowances by staff.But when some residents began spread-ing allegations of corruption, argumentssuddenly backlashed against the neigh-bors when commission members said thepersonal attacks had hurt the local cause.

Throughout the last year, the expan-sion of the Old Colony Inn stirred con-troversy among neighbors throughoutOld Town North, who argued that theadded height would overshadow theirproperties.

The initial designs for the expansionwere presented to the Board of Archi-tectural Review (BAR) in June 2015. Atthat time, the BAR asked the developer,CIA Colony Inn LLC, to consider addi-tional setbacks. The BAR eventually ap-proved the design unanimously in De-cember.

However, at the May 3 Planning Com-

mission meeting, it was clear that many ofthe nearby residents have not been satis-fied with the changes. Resident ChrisNewbury asked those in attendance in theCity Council Chamber to stand if they dis-agreed, and the people in the back half ofthe room stood. Objections generally cen-tered around the scale of the building, inparticular the staff recommendation thatthe city waive a setback requirement forwhat was referred to as “minimal encroach-ment.”

Cathy Puskar, an attorney for the appli-cant, noted that each of the surrounding

properties, including the homes thatwere protesting the development, had allbeen granted setbacks and exceptionsduring their development.

“Someone is trying to murder ourneighborhood,” said resident Jim Her-ring, “Don’t buy into the self-defenseargument.”

But as the meeting went on, many ofthe attacks from the public turned per-sonal. Before the meeting, local residentMorrill Marston circulated an email call-ing Planning Director Karl Moritz a “dis

Too Far?Opposition to OldColony Inn proposalturns personal.

Planning Commission Vice Chair Nathan Macek points to the buildingscale on a display model, finding it appropriate with the height ofnearby buildings.

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By Vernon Miles

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On April 28, the family of Jose LuisFerman Perez met the girlwho was at least partially respon-

sible for his death. The defendant, 16-year-old Leidi Granados Gutierrez, is one of threeMS-13 affiliated suspects connected withlast year’s Nov. 9 homicide of Ferman Perez.Gutierrez was charged with one felonycount for destruction of evidence of mur-der. This was the first of three trials in con-nection with the Beverley Park homicide,but Gutierrez’s role in the gang and in thehomicide was complicated.

According to the prosecution, Gutierrezlured Luis Ferman into the park with thepromise of sexual favors, where police al-lege Reinaldo Mauricio Portillo Membranoand Alvaro Enrique Saenz Castro struckFerman Perez with a knife and a macheteuntil he had been nearly decapitated. ButGutierrez’s attorney, Phoenix Ayotte Harris,argued Gutierrez’s long history of abuse atthe hands of MS-13 had left her another

AccompliceIn HomicideSentencedTeen’s attorneydetails backgroundof abuse.

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News

By Jeanne Theismann

Gazette Packet

For 28 years, Kim Allen Kluge hasheld the baton for the AlexandriaSymphony Orchestra, his energypulsing before signaling the open-

ing downbeat for each performance. Withhis charismatic enthusiasm, he brought na-tional acclaim to the fledgling communityorchestra he transformed nearly three de-cades ago.

When he takes to the stage May 7, it willsignal the end of an era as he conducts hisfinal performance as music director of theASO, a position he took over while still adoctorate student at the University of Mary-land.

“There weren’t a lot of people in the au-dience back then but we came together forthe joy of performing,” said Kluge, theyoung Korean American student with a vi-sion for a world class orchestra in Alexan-dria. “But there was a magic here from thevery beginning. I sensed immediately theenormous opportunity to create an organi-zation that could serve Alexandra in a newand powerful way.”

In his second year, Kluge professionalizedthe ASO, and in defiance of skeptics, de-cided to perform at the Kennedy Center.

“Some thought there was no way wecould fill 2,800 seats,” Kluge said. “But wedid. We got rave reviews and ended up per-forming a whole series of concerts at theKennedy Center, which instilled a new kindof pride in the community and a new senseof possibilities for us.”

Over the years, Kluge contributed to thecultural fabric of Alexandria through hisartistic leadership, a commitment to edu-cation and a strong connection to the localcommunity.

In his first season, Kluge greatly expandedthe educational offerings not only to schoolchildren but also to adults. The ASO becamea national leader in arts education by inte-grating music with art, literature, math-ematics history and social sciences.

Under his leadership, the ASO movedfrom the old T.C. Williams High School au-ditorium to its current home at the RachelM. Schlesinger Center. Because of Kluge, theASO has attracted high-profile guest artistsincluding Branford Marsalis, Sarah Chang

and Midori, who in 2012 selected Alexan-dria as one of only two communities in thenation to participate in her Orchestra inResidencies program. The Washington Postheralded this as “a major coup” for Kluge,the ASO and high school musicians in Al-exandria.

In 2003, Kluge founded the Children’sArts Festival, which tied public concerts andactivities to in-school, curriculum-basedprograms. For Alexandria City Public Schoolstudents, he developed mentoring programsand side-by-side concerts, which paired as-piring young musicians onstage with ASOprofessionals. In 2013, the ASO announcedthe Kluge Young Composers Competition tocelebrate the emerging talent of compos-ers age 18 and under in Virginia.

A valedictorian of Oberlin Conservatoryof Music, Kluge pursued doctorates in pi-ano and conducting from the University ofMaryland and participated in theTanglewood Music Center Conducting Pro-gram. In 2006, he received the Wammie

Award for Best Conductor, given by theWashington Area Music Awards, bringingadditional accolades to the ASO.

Under his music directorship, the ASOdeveloped the first El Sistema-inspired pro-gram in the Washington, D.C., region, ASOSympatico, which has been honored with a2015 Yale Distinguished Music EducationPartnership Award.

Kluge’s final performance with the ASOwill feature a pre-concert chat with Kluge,his wife Kathryn Kluge, and pianist ThomasPandolfi. The concert itself will feature thepremiere of American Concerto for Pianoand Orchestra, composed by Kluge and hiswife, and Kluge will be honored as the ASO’sfirst Maestro Emeritus.

Following his tenure with the ASO, Klugeand his wife will continue to write scoresfor film and live performance, including thescore for a film version of Eckhart Tolle’s“Milton’s Secret.”

Kluge was recently named music advisorfor The Hollywood Film Festival and serves

on the advisory board forDigital Hollywood. He isalso the music advisor forCineCause, a global orga-nization dedicated to film-makers and change agentswho want to have a posi-tive social impact on theworld.

“It’s very gratifying to lookback and see what the ASOhas accomplished,” Klugesaid. “I hope I have made alasting contribution to thecity that I love so deeply. Itruly have a sincere belief inthe power of music to trans-form everyone’s life.”

For more information orto purchase tickets, visitwww.alexsym.org or call703-548-0885.

Police InvestigateBank Robbery

The AlexandriaPolice Departmentis investigating therobbery of a WellsFargo Bank locatedat 1711 Fern St. OnThursday, April 28,at 11:40 a.m., a man entered the bankand passed the teller a note. He de-manded money, the teller compliedand the suspect fled with an undis-closed amount of cash. There were noinjuries.

The suspect is described as a malewith a medium complexion, approxi-mately 5’6” tall with a thin build. Hewas wearing a baseball cap, glassesand a gray coat. Investigators believethis is the same suspect from the bankrobbery on April 18.

The FBI is offering a reward of upto $5,000 for information that leadsto the identification, arrest and con-viction of this bank robbery.

Police ask that anyone with infor-mation about this incident call Detec-tive Christine Deibes at 703-746-6819.

Business SettlesFraud Allegations

Agape Health Management, Inc.,which operates under the name AgapeAdult Day Healthcare Center, in Alex-andria, has agreed to pay $385,917 tosettle federal and state civil fraud al-legations that claimed Agape submit-ted false claims for reimbursement tothe Virginia Medicaid Program.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Of-fice for the Eastern District of Virginia:

Agape operates a facility that pro-vides adult day health care primarilyfor Virginia Medicaid recipients. Theservices provided include community-based health, therapeutic, and socialservices designed to meet the special-ized needs of elderly and disabled re-cipients. Agape also provides transpor-tation services to and from their facil-ity. The allegations include claims thatAgape knowingly submitted false orfraudulent claims for transportationservices purportedly provided to Vir-ginia Medicaid recipients that were notpresent or transported to the Agapefacility on the claimed dates of service.

The civil claims settled by this Fed-eral False Claims Act and Virginia FraudAgainst Taxpayers Act agreement areallegations only; there has been no de-termination of civil liability.

Kim Allen Kluge to conductfarewell ASO performance.Maestro’s Magic

Photo by John Bordner

Maestro Kim Allen Kluge, shown leading the Alexandria SymphonyOrchestra at the city’s 2015 birthday celebration in Oronoco Bay Park,will conduct his final concert with the ASO on May 7 at the Rachel M.Schlesinger Concert Hall.

Photo by Carol Hollins Pratt

Kim Allen Kluge was named a 2016Living Legend of Alexandria. Afterleading the Alexandria SymphonyOrchestra for 28 years, he willconduct his farewell concert May 7.

Photo Contributed

Kim Allen Kluge, along with his wife Kathryn,composed the American Concerto for Piano &Orchestra, which will make its world premiereMay 7 at Kluge’s final performance with theAlexandria Symphony Orchestra.

News Briefs

Suspect

Crime Reports

The following incidents were reported by theAlexandria Police Department.

MAY 2A strong arm robbery in the 100 block of

S. Van Dorn Street. The suspects assaultedand robbed one male victim.

APRIL 30A felonious assault in the 500 block of

John Carlyle Street, the suspect is in custody.The victim was taken to the hospital.


News

By Vernon Miles

Gazette Packet

The Alexandria Citizens’ Police Academy is a 10-week course hosted by the Alexandria PoliceDepartment (APD) to offer citizens a betterunderstanding of how the department works.Throughout the course, participants sit in onemergency calls and ride along with police officerson patrol. In the seventh week of the course,citizens saw the Special Operations Team and K-9teams in action.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAMIn 1989, a hostage situation was unfold-

ing at 316 Hopkins Court. A man trying tocollect on a drug debt had taken hostagesat gunpoint inside a house and the SpecialOperations Team (S.O.T.) was called out tothe site in response. The suspect emergedfrom the house with a sawed off shotgunpressed to the head of a hostage. A policesniper shot and killed the suspect, but notbefore he’d managed to get off two shotsthat killed Corporal Charles W. Hill and in-jured Officer Andrew M. Chelchowski, whodied four years later in an apparent suicideconnected to psychological trauma fromthat day. Now, all Alexandria S.O.T. patchesbear the number 316, the address of thecall, and a reminder of the potential cost.

S.O.T. is responsible for the tactical re-sponse for critical incidents. To that end,the team is equipped with a variety of toolsand equipment for situation assessment andresponse. These devices range from thesimple, like a two-man battering ram foropening doors, to the high tech, like a rangeof mobile, remote control camera units thatsent live feedback to the S.O.T team in thefield.

K-9 UNITIn the 1980s and ’90s, one of the principles

of a K-9 unit was keeping them separate.Though inaccurate, there was a widespreadperception of the dogs as vicious tools.

They’re still professional and willing tobite when necessary, but the modern Alex-andria Police K-9 is a social animal. Offic-ers don’t just leave them at the headquar-ters with the rest of the equipment, they’rebrought home. They’re part of the family.

“[We] do not select, train, or tolerate nas-tiness,” said Officer Douglass Serven (K-9:Trajan). “We train them for their nose.”

They’re still working animals, so it’s ad-vised not to approach them and begin pet-ting without the officer’s explicit permis-sion. At $7,000 each, without the cost oftraining or manpower, the dogs have to beversatile. In addition to the basic patrolschool, the dogs can also undergo special-ized training for detecting narcotics, bombs,or even to be used in the Special Opera-tions Team.

On patrol, K-9s can be called out to ascene for a variety of reasons, usually track-ing or subduing a suspect.

“People would rather fight an officer thana dog,” said Officer Carlos Rolon (K-9:XigXag).

The dogs and the officers go through ex-tensive mental and physical training, afterwhich the two share a lifelong bond. Withrare exceptions, a K-9 sticks with its han-dler for the duration of its service. Accord-ing to Sergeant Cindy Scott, the officers andthe dogs do everything together.

Scott says her K-9, Gage, is slowly ap-proaching retirement. The K-9s are welltrained and intelligent animals, and oncethey retire, they need to continue to be ac-tive, otherwise the dogs can become de-pressed. This can be especially true oncethe officer takes on a new dog, so Scott saysshe has to continue to keep her dog involvedwith amateur sleuthing adventures in thebackyard.

In the field, the ability for the dogs toimmediately obey the commands of theirhandler is crucial. Each Wednesday, the dogsand handlers undergo obedience trainingto test for lapses and response times.

“Obedience is the foundation of every-thing we do,” said Scott.

Inside the Alexandria Police DepartmentPart 6: Specialistsin Action

Special Operation Team rappels off the Alexandria Police Headquartersparking garage.

The larger mobile surveillance devices, demonstrated by Officer TimKyburz, are capable of looking down on a site from two stories height.

Citizens test out hand-sizedrolling camera.

XigXag with his handler,Officer Carlos Rolon. As aSpecial Operation Team K-9,XigXag has an array of specialskills, including rappelling.

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2016 Contest Winners Announced

“What can you do to improveyour local watershed?”

Alexandria/Arlington/Fairfax Finalists, Grades 4-8

CaringForOurWatersheds.com

Thank you to all the students, teachers andpartners who participated this year!

Agrium provided nearly $20,000 in cash prizesand school awards!

Caring for Our Watersheds is supported byinternational nonprofit Earth Force, whose mission isto engage young people as active citizens whoimprove the environment and their communities,now and in the future. The program empowersstudents to imagine, develop, and create solutions intheir local watersheds, developing problem-solving,budgeting, community-involvement, andpresentation skills.

Turning ideas into realistic solutions is the keyto improving our local watersheds.


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By Senitra T. McCombs

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In his new book, “The Karma Sense Eat-ing Plan,” Dave Hellman, an Alexan-dria tech entrepreneur / health coach,

shows readers how to cultivate mindfuleating habits through combining food-re-lated activities and performing good deeds.

Like many people, Hellman was frustratedby the conflicting information about healthdevelopments and nutrition in scientificreports, the news media and other venues.

Then, one night, he woke up with a real-ization that all this information is comple-mentary. That night he created his vision ofa technique that links performing gooddeeds with individual’s actual activity ofconsuming food along with making themmore conscious of those foods they wereconsuming.

“The trick for most individuals to behealthy is to find the right path for them.There is no one size fits all,” he said.

In early March, “The Karma Sense EatingPlan” was released nationwide. It is avail-able at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Thebook’s title is not only a play on the termcommon sense, but it also serves as a vi-

sual reference for thebook’s layout. “It hasa very serious missionof helping people behappy and healthyand making the worlda better place, but itdoes not take itselftoo seriously,” he said.

Colorful graphicshelps the reader navi-gate through thebook’s four sections: Karma, Sense, Eating,and Plan.

In the Karma section, Hellman connectshealthy eating habits with individuals per-forming an intentional good deed outsideof their normal routine. For instance, aKarma act for a vegetarian who normallydoes not buy sustainable vegetables wouldbe to buy sustainable or organic vegetablesonce a week or daily.

“It is called the Karma component becausewhen you do that [good deeds], you arecreating good karma. When you do goodfor others, it just makes life better in gen-eral,” he said.

The Sense section is based upon the popu-lar concept of “Mindful Eating,” a methodof approaching eating in a focused and cu-rious way that incorporates fully feeling thesense of the food being eaten.

He also asked readers to shake up theirnormal dining habits by thinking over threethings before they dig in:

❖ Think about the good deed that they

did and how it made the other person feel.❖ Think about something good that some-

one did for them and how they want todemonstrate this appreciation.

❖ Think about the food they areabout to eat and the process thatwent into preparing it.

“Research shows that if you in-tentionally reflect on the goodthings you’ve done, it actuallymakes you happier. There is awhole list of health benefitsyou’ll see in the book,” he said.

In the Eating section,Hellman describes five basicrules for “how to eat healthyin a very nutritious way” suchas eating more vegetablesand fruits, eating slowly andstopping before you are full, and eating pro-tein at every meal.

The last section called The Plan givesreaders a set of tools on how to implementall of the tips, research and other guidancefrom the previous three sections into theirdaily lives.

Hellman also plans to use “The KarmaSense Eating Plan” to perform a “good deed”of his own by donating all the profits tocharities that fight poverty and hunger. Hehas composed a Karma Sense AdvisoryBoard to assist him in setting up criteria forthe choosing the charities.

“Whatever money it does make, I want itto be effective as possible,” he said.

One charity in the running is DeWorm the

World, which works to rid children of para-sitic worms. Eighty cents can deworm achild in Africa for a year.

On his website, http://www.daveyhwellness.com/karma-sense/

board/, readers can keep upwith the book’s financialprogress and see the list ofpossible charities.

He hopes to write a wholeKarma Sense Series — one onphysical activity, mindfulness/stress management and achildren’s Karma Sense Series.

Hellman and his wife, Susan,moved back to Alexandria in2011. He has a Bachelors in com-puter science and psychologyfrom Duke University and is a cer-tified exercise nutrition coach with

a certificate from Duke University’s Integra-tive Health Coach Professional Training pro-gram. He has worked for 30 years in a hightech field. Recently, he started a healthcaresoftware business, which he sold to a largercompany.

By Jeanne Theismann

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In the late 1800s, Frank Hering wasthe University of Notre Dame’s starquarterback, coach and captain of thefootball team before becoming a his-

tory professor and the school’s first athleticdirector. But even if his name is not famil-iar, mothers everywhere will be celebratedthis weekend with the holiday he champi-oned more than 100 years ago.

“Throughout history the great men of theworld have given credit for their achieve-ments to their mothers,” Hering said of hisdesire to get formal recognition for a daydedicated to celebrating mothers.

While the first national observance ofMother’s Day took place in 1914, Hering be-gan his public appeals 10 years before Presi-dent Woodrow Wilson signed the holiday intolaw. As Grand Worthy President of the Fra-ternal Order of the Eagles, he called on Ae-ries across the country to join in his effort.

“This was before women even had theright to vote,” said Alexandria FOE Aerie871 Worthy vice president DaveMcDermott. “Frank Hering rallied Aerie’sacross the country to celebrate mothers.”

Hering’s idea for Mother’s Day was in-spired by a visit to a fellow Notre Dameprofessor’s classroom. He observed his col-

league handing out penny postcards andasked what the students were writing. Theprofessor replied: “Anything. Anything at allas long as it’s to their mothers. We do thisevery month in this class. One day a monthis mother’s day.”

On Feb. 7, 1904, Hering suggested estab-lishing a national day honoring mothers toa gathering of the Fraternal Order of Eaglesin Indianapolis. The service organizationjumped on the idea and began a grassrootscampaign among the Eagle membership,enlisting several states and municipalitiesto establish local Mother’s Day observances.

“Hering was the Grand Worthy Presidentin 1909 and 1911 and used his influence tocontinue to help spread the idea,”McDermott said. “Thanks to his efforts, Presi-dent Wilson signed the act into law in 1914.”

The Eagles went on to play a similarlyprominent role in helping launch SocialSecurity and Medicare, among other causes,and currently endow the Fraternal Orderof Eagles Diabetes Research Center at theUniversity of Iowa.

“Despite Hering and the Eagles beingcredited with establishing Mother’s Day, wedon’t plan any special events at our localAerie,” McDermott said. “We’d rather en-courage everyone to spend the day withtheir mothers and celebrating the holidaywith their family.”

Fraternal Order of the Eagles leadercredited for national holiday.The Father of Mother’s Day

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Frank Hering, center, is considered the “Father of Mother’s Day,” aholiday he championed in the early 1900s as Grand Worthy President ofthe Fraternal Order of the Eagles.

Alexandrian DaveHellman focuses onfood and wellbeing.

Health Coach Writes ‘The Karma Sense Eating Plan’

Dave Hellman

School Notes

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Pho-tos are welcome.

Harris Teeter donated $5,000 each to 10 localschools in February 2016. Alexandria-area schoolsincluded Glasgow Middle School and Queensof the Apostle. This donation is made possible


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This timeless classiccompels us to take an

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• This show contains hurtful language and mature themes.• Talk Back with cast/crew/designers after the performance on Friday, May 6.

SHOW DATES: April 23–May 14

On one of Alexandria’s most sought-afterstreets, uniquely sited down a graveldrive, this stately manse of nearly 7,000square feet is now for sale. Reconstructedin 2008, yet retaining its 1940s charm,the home and lushly landscaped acre-plusgrounds are certain to delight.

Its banquet-sized dining room,commodious living room, and light-filledtransverse hallways, make large-scaleentertaining easy and gracious. The well-appointed kitchen and family room raisethe bar for relaxing at home; the stonefireplace is ideal for winter evenings.

Summer afternoons will be cherishedrelaxing on the very private coveredterrace. A sumptuous owner’s suite isjoined by four additional bedrooms tocomfortably accommodate family andguests. This is an in-town estate, likeno other. $3,795,000

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partially by the Virginia Lottery and is inaddition to the dollars a school receivesfrom Harris Teeter through its active

participation in the company’s Togetherin Education program. The Virginia Lot-tery provides incentive payments toretailers who sell winning tickets inscratch-off games. Harris Teeter has

chosen to donate its incentive awardsback to local schools. This most recent$50,000 incentive award comes from awinning ticket which was sold at theBarcroft Plaza store in January.

By Jeanne Theismann

Gazette Packet

David Speck, managing director of Invest-ments for the Speck-Caudron InvestmentGroup of Wells Fargo Advisors in Alex-andria, has been named one of the top

400 financial advisors in the country by the Finan-cial Times.

This is the second year that the former City Coun-cilman and member of the Virginia House of Del-egates has been recognized by the Financial Times.

To qualify for the list, advisors had to have 10 yearsof experience and at least $300 million in assets un-der management. Qualified advisers were thengraded on six criteria: AUM, AUM growth rate, com-pliance record, experience, industry certifications andonline accessibility.

Speck has 34 years of experience in the financialservices industry. He is a nationally recognized au-thority in the field of wealth management and a spe-cialist in individual investment planning and tax-advantaged investments. He has been named one ofthe top 10 financial advisors in Virginia and one of

the top 1,200 advisors inthe U.S. by Barron’s maga-zine.

Speck attended the Uni-versity of Virginia and re-ceived his bachelor’s,master’s and doctoral de-grees from The GeorgeWashington University,where he was also a mem-ber of the administrationand faculty for 10 years.He is a graduate of the

Securities Industry Institute program at the WhartonSchool and was a faculty member of that programfrom 1988 to 2001. Speck is a member of the Inter-national Association for Financial Planning and isthe author of College Savings Rx: Investment Pre-scriptions for a Healthy College Fund.

A former member of the board of directors of theMetropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Speckcurrently serves on the boards of Carpenter’s Shel-ter, ACT for Alexandria, the Alexandria EconomicDevelopment Partnership and the Northern VirginiaHealth Foundation. In 2010, he was named a LivingLegend of Alexandria and in 2013 he was honoredby the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce asAlexandria’s Business Leader of the Year.

School Notes

Financial advisor amongnation’s best.

Speck Named to Top 400

David Speck


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CorrectionThe article “Honoring Ronald Kirby” in the April 20 Alexandria

Gazette contained an incorrect date. The dedication is Sunday,May 15, at 2 p.m at the Alexandria pedestrian entrance to theWoodrow Wilson Bridge.

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DONATIONS WANTEDNational Foster Care Month. For

the month of May, EmbraceTreatment Foster Care is partneringwith the Alexandria YMCA andholding a luggage drive for childrenin foster care. Embrace TreatmentFoster Care wants to ensure eachchild has a piece of luggage and not agarbage bag for their belongings. Weare asking the community to help bydropping off new or gently usedpieces of luggage to the AlexandriaYMCA at 420 E. Monroe Ave. Visitembracetfc.com/ for more.

SUMMER 2016Host Families Wanted. The

Alexandria Aces will be playing intheir ninth season in Port City, thisyear, and are actively seeking hostfamilies for the upcoming 2016season. Players need a sparebedroom with access to a washer ordryer during the upcoming months ofJune, July, and early August. ContactAmy Goodrich at amy_goodrich@

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SOBER-RIDE FOR CINCO DE MAYOFree Cab Rides. Thursday, May 5, 4

p.m. through Friday, May 6, 4 a.m.Area residents, 21 and older,celebrating with alcohol may call thetoll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive afree (up to a $30 fare) safe wayhome. AT&T wireless customers candial #WRAP for the same service.Visit www.soberride.com.

THURSDAY/MAY 5How to Research Buildings in

Alexandria. 7 p.m. at Lloyd House,220 N. Washington St. “Who BuiltThis, Who Lived Here and More:How to Research Buildings inAlexandria.” Lance Mallamo, Directorof the Office of Historic Alexandria,and Julia Claypool, Historian andCultural Resource Planner at HistoryMatters, will show participants howto perform thorough research onbuildings in Alexandria, usingresources found at SpecialCollections and other repositories.Advance registration is highlyrecommended. Visitalexandriava.gov/Historic.

FRIDAY/MAY 6Building Safety Month Kick-Off

Event. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at MarketSquare, 301 King St. Building SafetyMonth is a public awarenesscampaign offered each year to helpindividuals, families and businessesunderstand what it takes to createand sustain safe and sustainablestructures. This year’s theme isBuilding Codes: Driving Growththrough Innovation, Resilience andSafety. The event also features a freetraining session, from 9:30-11:30a.m., on the current InternationalSwimming Pool and Spa Code, issuedin 2012, provided by the Associationof Pool and Spa Professionals. Toattend, RSVP [email protected] alexandriava.gov/Code.

SATURDAY/MAY 7Volunteer Training Meeting. 9-

10:30 a.m. at the Stabler-LeadbeaterApothecary Museum, 105-107 S.Fairfax St. The Stabler-LeadbeaterApothecary Museum is seeing recordnumbers of people taking tours andneeds more volunteers to meet thegrowing interest. Ideal volunteersshould enjoy meeting and talkingwith people of all ages, loveAmerican history, and want to learnmore and share this knowledge withothers. Complete an applicationonline throughwww.apothecarymuseum.org oremail [email protected].

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Patrick Henry:AuditoriumMattersTo the Editor:

Alexandria is about to make amulti-million dollar, much-neededinvestment in the West End tobuild the new Patrick Henry K-8School and Recreation Center. Thiscannot be just a stop-gap measureto increase capacity for our city.We must look at this, and everyproject our community is invest-ing in, as an opportunity for a

t rans format iona lcapital investmentthat will draw peopleto Alexandria.

The communityhas been advocating to include anauditorium that would be part ofthe new shared space to be utilizedby both the K-8 school and the rec-reation center. The current schoolhas an auditorium that will be de-molished, and the specs for thenew school replace it with a caf-eteria with movable stage and ablack box theater.

Including a shared-space audi-torium instead would expand Al-exandria City’s performing artsrecreational offerings, as well assupport the performing arts cul-ture that is being cultivated atPatrick Henry.

It also presents a revenue-gen-erating opportunity for the City ofAlexandria as the auditorium canbe utilized by local performinggroups on the evenings and week-ends. Performance space is expen-sive and difficult to find in ourarea, especially at the caliber of aproper auditorium. A proper au-

ditorium — with real seating, asloped floor for comfortable view-ing and acoustics designed for theperforming arts — is a true com-modity these days.

The current Patrick Henry audi-torium has always been a well-uti-lized and well-loved space at theschool. It is used throughout theday for music and dance classesas well as general assemblies, andin the evenings for meetings andperformances, and this is whilecurrently only serving a K-5 popu-lation. The majority of the time thecafeteria is also in use. What willhappen if there is only acafetorium moving forward whilesimultaneously we are expandingto K-8?

Not only will this create chal-lenges for space during the dayand evening, it will also breakdown the community we are work-ing so hard to build at PatrickHenry because school-wide eventswill no longer be possible.

Cafetoriums are a passing trend.We should be building a school

that will serve us for generations.Including an auditorium in thisproject will create a center for per-forming arts on the West End ofAlexandria that will benefit theentire community.

Alissa OramAlexandria

RebuildingPatrick HenryTo the Editor:

I am a West End resident livingnear Patrick Henry School whostrongly supports arts education inour schools because it has such ahigh value, both in terms of help-ing children enjoy school and be-cause, as the research shows, artseducation stimulates creativity,helps children learn new skills andimprove their academic perfor-mance.

I am disappointed because Al-exandria City Public Schools(ACPS) staff have not taken into

Students on the stage at Patrick Henry Elementary School with signs about plans for acafetorium.

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account local residents’ interest inincluding an auditorium in thenew school.

When discussions about thisproject began, people who raisedthis issue with planners were toldit should not be brought up untilthe issues relating to the footprintfor the buildings for the site wereresolved. Many thought providinginput on this issue from the publicwas important because it couldimpact the buildings and site.

At the last meeting of the PatrickHenry Project Advisory Committeethis matter became a major pointof disagreement. A clear majorityof the people on the advisory com-mittee indicated they wanted areal auditorium not the shared usecafetorium, being promoted byACPS which would serve as a caf-eteria, meeting space and perfor-mance space. All of the represen-tatives of three civic associations,as well as those from the PatrickHenry PTA, local community mem-bers and Councilwoman Del Pep-per all indicated that they wantedan auditorium. School Board ViceChairman Christopher Lewis indi-cated he would see what could bedone to raise the issue with policyplanners.


Opinion

By MaryAnne Beatty

Director of Communications

Senior Services of Alexandria

May is a month of freshbeginnings with flowers in bloom, blazing a

trail of color around the city. Mayis also when we celebrate OlderAmericans Month by acknowledg-ing older adults as a growing andincreasingly vital part of our coun-try. The contributions they maketo our communities are varied anddeeply rooted, including influen-

tial roles in then a t i o n ’ seconomy, poli-tics, and the arts.From 69-year-old NASA Ad-

ministrator Charles Bolden, Jr. to84-year-old actress Rita Moreno to83-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsberg,who took her seat as a SupremeCourt Justice at age 60, olderadults are blazing trails in all as-pects of American life.

The theme for this May is “Blazea Trail,” and gives us the opportu-nity to raise awareness about im-portant issues facing older adults.Health and fitness remains a toppriority for aging adults. The OlderAmericans Act was recentlyamended to include support formodernizing senior centers andhighlighting the need for promo-tion of healthy living and diseaseprevention.

tor visits, the benefits of a personalemergency home response system,and simple ways to keep safe andhealthy, plus fun cooking and ex-ercise demonstrations, includingtai chi and line dancing, and freehealth screenings. Register for thisfree event by calling Senior Ser-vices of Alexandria at 703-836-4414, ext. 110 or atwww.seniorservicesalex.org.

Please take time this month toacknowledge the contributionsthat seniors are making to Alex-andria by reinventing themselvesthrough new work and new pas-sions, engaging in our community,and blazing a trail of positive im-pact on the lives of people of allages. For more information on theOlder Americans Act go to acl.gov/olderamericansmonth. To learnmore about trail-blazing olderadults, visit oam.acl.gov.

May Is OlderAmericans Month“Blaze a Trail”at the SeniorHealth andFitness Fair.

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Senior Ser-vices of Alex-andria and theSuccessful Ag-ing Committeewill be cel-ebrating thismonth at theannual SeniorHealth and

Fitness Fair on Wednesday, May 25from 10 a.m.-noon at the Lee Rec-reation Center, 1108 Jefferson St.in Alexandria. This free event willshowcase local experts talkingabout the importance of being pre-pared: How to maximize your doc-

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Parents, teachers, neighbors,members of the PTA and studentshave signed a Petition to Save theAuditorium at Patrick Henry. Thematter is to go before the SchoolBoard on Thursday, May 5, at the7 p.m. meeting. The AlexandriaCommission for the Arts voted tosupport the community in theirpetition for an auditorium.

Advocates suggested when theauditorium was not in use it couldbe rented out to performing artsgroups thus increasing support forthis venture by providing a ben-efit to the local community, espe-cially if arts groups work with theschool and local residents to plan

programs and a facility of benefitto all.

Hopefully others will share theirviews with School Board and CityCouncil members to support theinclusion of the auditorium inthese plans.

Shirley DownsAlexandria

Food TrucksNot the ProblemTo the Editor:

I am eager to see food trucks inOld Town and I think the concerns



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bythe local businesses are two separate

problems.First off, competition is to be expected in

any business. Brick and mortar stores arestruggling to compete with online retailers.Likewise, local restaurants are already com-peting with the plethora of new restaurantsthat have opened up in and around OldTown in the past few years.

There have been at least half a dozen newrestaurants between the new Parker Grayarea, Del Ray and Old Town, which are allcompetition for the existing restaurants whodo not want food trucks competing withthem. I don’t think it is fair to allow onetype of business but not another when itcomes to competition. Why are food truckssuch a threat?

The advantage of a food truck is that if itis not profitable or if business is slow, it willmove and there goes your competition. Andif I’m not mistaken, food trucks would onlybe around during lunch hours leaving therest of the day competition free.

Instead of looking at food trucks as com-petition, restaurants can see this as an op-portunity to enhance their menus withlower-priced to-go lunch items that wouldbe appealing to people who would also belooking at grabbing a bite to eat from a foodtruck.

I certainly would opt for calling in a quickpick-up for under $10 instead of standingin line at a food truck, if I knew those op-

tions were available and I’m sure other lo-cals would be interested in them too. Inplaces like North Old Town and the PatentOffice/Carlyle area, I’m sure people wouldbe happy to have other options since theirchoices are limited to begin with. I’veworked in North Old Town and the foodchoices are slim pickings compared to else-where in Old Town.

The second issue of parking goes beyondfood trucks. Parking in Old Town has nodiscernible reason or pattern. One side of astreet is paid parking while the other sideis two-hour. The next block is three-hourparking with unlimited parking on the otherside of the street. On one street, you canpark all the way to the corner. On anotherstreet, you can’t park within 30 feet of thecorner and it’s not because there is a cross-walk, driveway, fire hydrant, or anythingelse there.

Most importantly, all the meters are ac-tive until 9 p.m. when they used to stop at6 p.m. Like the signs on many shops in OldTown state, “Parking is the new tax.” In-stead of just adding on a local tax, like therestaurant tax, paid parking essentially pun-ishes locals who want to eat and shop inOld Town, not the tourists who are comingby Metro or staying in local hotels and don’tpark at the meters.

I used to go down to Old Town with myboyfriend at least once a week to walkaround, shop, and eat. We don’t do thatanymore because it’s too frustrating to dealwith parking. We’ll go maybe once a month

to eat dinner and that’s it. We can easily goout walking and eat without paying or fight-ing for parking in many other places in thearea.

City Council needs to find a way to makethe tourists pay for eating and shopping inOld Town and not shift the burden on thelocals by way of increasing parking. Morepeople will come back to Old Town andthere will be room for everyone and theirfood trucks.

Deb FullerAlexandria

Recipe forDisaster?To the Editor:

It seems that incidents on the Metro Sys-tem are on the rise, and most of them canbe attributed to little to no dedicated main-tenance and a poorly funded operation overthe past 40 years.

Now we hear that some segments of theMetro network will be shut down at vari-ous times to make these much needed re-pairs. This is at the same time that our citystaff and the Potomac Yard Metro group arefeverishly pushing a new Metro Station forPotomac Yard, even though the Bus RapidTransit (BRT) system is already in place andoperating. Therefore, there is really no rea-son a Metro Station in Potomac Yard is evenneeded. It certainly won’t be the only means

of transportation to the District, and it isnot one that the current residents wouldeven use.

At this juncture, too many loose ends stillexist. First, the funding stream is question-able and contentious. Initially, the developerpromised to sink $70 million into theproject, but has since reneged on thatpledge. Next, the city established two spe-cial residential tax districts, one for 10 centsper $100 of real estate value and the otherfor 20 cents per $100.

If this project is so economically impor-tant to the entire city (as former mayorsEuille and Donnely have espoused), thenevery taxpayer in the city should chip in. Inaddition, the decisions to destroy thePotomac Greens Parkway and to take vari-ous properties through eminent domain arebeing lambasted at every planning sessionby the current residents living in PotomacGreens.

The Alexandria City Council is planningto build the Potomac Yard Metro Stationdespite all of the red flags such as the MetroSystem problems as a whole, the PotomacYard Metro Station funding stream, the re-dundancy of the BRT, and the concernswithin our own community. This is a recipefor disaster.

No station should even be entertained forthis location until the Metro System isrighted, the funding stream is assured, theconcerns of the residents are addressed, andthe impact of the BRT is considered. To do


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Mom, Margaret Hagood, with 20-year-old son CollinMarquis by the big pile of wood mulch that had recentlybeen delivered by the city, and getting ready to take onthe annual spring ritual of spreading around the yard.

Family picnic at Renzie Park, McKeesport, Pa., in1953, from right to left: Nicky, age 4; Peggy, age 6;Mom (Rita); Billy, age 5; and Rita, age 3. Our dearMom turned age 99 in 2016 and still resides inMcKeesport, Pa.

— Rita DeFelice

Sally Hurley and son EliHurley Fathelbabpaddleboarding at theWashington Canoe Clubduring the summer of 2015along the Potomac River.

Mother, Ruth T. Woods, age 92; (60-year resident of Alexandria, raised her family here);daughters (from left) Randy Woods, Renee Stramel, Robin Woods, and Rebecca Woods.

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Mother, Maudy W. Mays, age 96,and daughter, the HonorableBlanche Mays, Maness cominghome after attending churchservice at Alfred Street BaptistChurch on Mother’s Day, May2014.

A Mother’s Day photo gallery submitted by readers.Me & My Mom


1. Collect and bag nonperishable* food itemsColoque los alimentos no perecederos en una bolsajunto a su buzón de correo

2. Place by mailbox for letter carrier todeliver to a local food bank or pantryEl cartero las entregará a un banco de alimentos local*Donate items like canned meats, fish, soup, juice,vegetables, pasta, cereal, peanut butter and rice.Please do not include items that have expired orare in glass containers.

Fill a Bag. Help Feed Families.

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By Amy Rutherford

Owner of Red Barn Mercantile

France, India, Ethiopia,Peru, the United States— Mother’s Day is uni-versal. It is celebrated in

each country, city and town differ-ently, but there is one universalsentiment. Thank you.

In Alexandria there are manyways to say thank you to Mom.

Flowers and candyare a wonderfulway to say thankyou and the list offlorists and confec-tioners is long, butif you really want

something special lookno further than to themoms that make up theOld Town Boutique Dis-trict.

According to WorkingMother magazine,mothers own nearly onein every three smallbusinesses. And withwomen-owned busi-nesses generating $3trillion for the economythat adds up to a lot ofmom power. The Old Town Bou-tique District once again breaksthe mold. More than half of theDistrict’s members are moms.These women know what a momneeds.

So for this Mother’sDay we went straight tothe experts and scouredsome of our favoritemom-owned Old TownBoutique District storesfor the perfect gift.

Prepare Mom to hitthe pool in style thissummer. She can lookeffortlessly cool wearingRebecca Minkoff tassled

sandals and toting towels and sun-screen in a Mar Y Sol raffia bagfrom Bishop Boutique. For themom-to-be summer maternitywear from 529 Kids Consign is af-fordable and adorable.

The mom who loves to cook willenjoy a seat in a La Cuisine knifeskills class and a gift certificate forthe chef’s knife of her choice. Onecould pair that with delightful ol-ive oils and vinegars from Oliotasting room and a hand thrownFarmhouse Pottery olive oil bottlefrom Red Barn Mercantile andmom will know how much you ap-preciate her cooking.

To commemorate the new momor mom-to-be, how about knitting

them a beautiful babyblanket with some of theabundant hand-dyedwools found at fibrespace. Or perhaps anheirloom quality Christ-mas ornament com-memorating the day shebecame a mom. Both areequally sweet and a lov-ing lasting gift that canbe passed down throughthe generations.

Finally, what momdoesn’t deserve a bauble or two.Available at The Shoe Hive mommakers Twine and Twig createstatement necklaces made offound natural materials like ant-lers, burrs, and shells. Curated has

hand made, fair tradejewelry from 31Bits thatis made by mothers formothers in Uganda. Thefair wages allow womento earn an education sothat they too can be en-trepreneurs one day.

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MetroStage Presents ‘Black Pearl Sings!’Play set in 1930s Depression-era features19 American folk and spiritual songs.

Roz White and Teresa Castracane star in MetroStage’s produc-tion of “Black Pearl Sings!” now through May 29.

By Steve Hibbard

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MetroStage is presenting“Black Pearl Sings!” byplaywright Frank Higginsnow through May 29.

The story centers around musicologistSusannah Mullally who works in a Texasprison during the 1930’s Depression-erawho discovers inmate Alberta “Pearl”Johnson who might have information aboutthe origin of a song that can be traced backto its original roots in Africa. Susannah isan ambitious Library of Congress musicolo-gist searching for the African roots of slavesongs. Pearl is a strong-willed AfricanAmerican inmate with a soulful voice andsteely spirit. The two develop a fascinatingrelationship that arises from an unlikelypartnership that features 19 American folkand spiritual songs.

Some of the musical numbers include:“Little Sally Walker,” “Six Feet of Earth,”“This Little Light of Mine,” “Do Lord, Re-member Me,” and “No More Auction Blockfor Me.” The music director is WilliamHubbard and the director is Sandra L.Holloway.

MetroStage Producing Artistic DirectorCarolyn Griffin said that she is always look-ing for “little gems” that will showcase someof their favorite actors, so when Roz Whitementioned “Black Pearl Sings!” to her lastseason, it seemed to completely fit the bill,she said.

“Roz is one of our favorite, versatile ac-tors, and the role of Alberta ‘Pearl’ Johnsonis perfect for her: rich dramatic acting anda capella singing,” she said. Playing oppo-site her in this two-person show is TeresaCastracane, an actor making her MetroStagedebut.

“But in addition to these great roles fortwo actors, this play has such an interest-ing historical base, given the fact that in the‘30s there was such an interest by

ethnomusicologists searching for the originsof American slave songs and other indig-enous music,” said Griffin.

And with the Library of Congress righthere, there are tens of thousands of re-corded songs from the 1930s that are for-tunately preserved for history because ofthis research, she added.

Griffin said she finds it interesting whena playwright is influenced by some histori-cal fact (remember last fall in MetroStage’s“Uprising,” which used John Brown’s raidon Harper’s Ferry as a jumping off point,leading to a fascinating story with a historicbase, she added).

“The playwright in the case of ‘Black PearlSings!’ has created two very memorablecharacters both on important journeys, de-picted by two very interesting, accom-plished actors,” said Griffin. “And that is

what we do at MetroStage.”Actress Teresa Castracane plays

the role of Susannah, a Depression-era musicologist who travels thecountry looking for folk songs to

record for the Library of Congress. “She’sdriven, ambitious, and has sacrificed somepersonal relationships for the sake of herambition,” she said. “But she has also suf-fered setbacks due to being a woman in herfield, at a time when it was expected shewould marry and have babies. Through theplay, she learns some lessons that begin toopen her up a bit.”

She said the two actors spent a good dealof time calibrating the initial tension be-tween the two characters. “It was impor-tant to see some friction between these twostrong-willed women, so that there wouldbe room for their relationship to grow,” shesaid. “At the same time, we didn’t want togo so far that audiences would feel alien-ated or put off. There was a lot of wiggleroom in the script on this point, and it wasfun to fine-tune our work on that first scene

to start the story off on the right foot.”She thinks the play is for anyone inter-

ested in seeing strong female characters andrelationships on stage. “It also provides alot of food for thought on the topic of racerelations and the troubled history of thiscountry,” she said.

She added: “Most of all, though, I’m hop-ing that audiences will be moved — by thestory, but especially by the music. There aresongs of every emotional color in this play,and so far, I’m really enjoying watching ouraudiences enjoy those musical moments.”

Performances for “Black Pearl Sings!” areWednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; andSundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $55to $60 with student and active military dis-counts available. For ticket reservations, callthe theatre at 703-548-9044 or go online towww.metrostage.org. The venue is located at1201 North Royal St., in North Old Town.There is free parking and fine dining nearby.The theatre is handicap accessible.

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.

ONGOINGVisitor Appreciation Week. Through

May 6, 11 a.m. at Green SpringGarden’s Horticultural Center andHistoric House, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Free gardening and historyevents each day, and afterwardsenjoy afternoon refreshments. Visitwith the gardeners at the ediblegarden on Thursday, and on Fridaylearn about Green Spring past andpresent on a tour led by a MasterGardener docent. Visit

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring or call 703-642-5173.

Musical: “Starlight Express.”Through May 7, 5 p.m. Thursdays, 7p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1 p.m.Saturdays at West Potomac HighSchool, 6500 Quander Road. WestPotomac’s Beyond The Page Theatrepresents an Andrew Lloyd Webbermusical based on the imagination ofa young boy and his toy trains.Tickets are $12 plus a service fee.Visit www.westpotomactheatre.org.

Spring 2016 City of AlexandriaTree Sale. Through May 7, 10 a.m.-2 pm. at Jerome “Buddie” FordNature Center, 5750 Sanger Ave.Trees and shrubs available forpurchase include White Oak, ScarletOak, American Holly, FlameleafSumac, Eastern Red-Cedar, MapleLeaf Viburnum, Blackhaw Viburnum,

and American Sweetgum. All treesare $20. Visit www.alexandriava.govfor more.

DASH for the STASH. Through May15. Learn about investing with DASHfor the STASH, an investor educationcontest hosted by the AlexandriaLibrary. Read four game posters atany Alexandria Library location, get aquiz question related to each, andsubmit your answers to have achance at winning a $1,000retirement investment. Game postersare on display at all AlexandriaLibrary locations. Visitwww.alexandria.lib.va.us or call 703-746-1751.

Art Exhibit: “Partnerships.”Through May 15, business hours atVCA Alexandria Animal Hospital,2660 Duke St. All artwork isavailable for purchase through Del

Ray Artisans. Artists are donating 20percent of the purchase price of soldpieces in an equal split between DelRay Artisans and the VCA AlexandriaAnimal Hospital’s charity of choice,Veterans Moving Forward. Free. Call703-751-2022 for more.

Art Exhibit: “The Hand Speaks.”Through May 22, gallery hours atThe Associates Gallery, 105 N. UnionSt. The Associates Gallery at theTorpedo Factory Art Center presentswork of Kara Hammond and DrewParris in an exhibit entitled: “TheHand Speaks.” Recently juried intothe Torpedo Factory, TAG newcomerParris is primarily self-taught in themedium of graphite drawing. Hissubjects, often family and friends,offer the viewer an emotionalconnection to his work. Hammondwill feature new ink wash drawingseach a story unto themselves. Free.

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Mount Vernon Historic Plant Sale.Through May 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. atMount Vernon, 3200 Mount VernonHighway, Mount Vernon. At theMount Vernon Historic Plant andGarden Sale, historic trees, shrubsand plants as well as a wide varietyof annuals, perennials, heirloomtomatoes and herbs — each carefullynurtured in the Mount Vernongreenhouses—will be available forpurchase. Admission is free.Visit www.mountvernon.org.

May Artists Showcase. Through May28, gallery hours at BroadwayGallery Fine Art & Framing, 5641-BGeneral Washington Drive. Findpaintings of several local artists,celebrating the colors of Spring. Free.Visit www.broadwaygallery.net.

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Through May 29, gallery hours at St.George Gallery, 105 N. Alfred St.With their elaborate lattice work andgeometric patterns, Ethiopian Crosseshave a variety of form, and are adecorative artistic emblem. Free. Call703-299-9495 for more.

“Black Pearl Sings!” Through May29, 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 3 p.m.and 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. and 7p.m. Sunday at MetroStage, 1201 N.Royal St. Black Pearl Sings! is abouttwo women in Depression-era Texas:an ambitious Library of Congressmusicologist, searching for theAfrican roots of slave songs, and thediscovery of the musical gifts of anAfrican American woman. Tickets are$55-60. Visit www.metrostage.org.

THURSDAY/MAY 5Winterthur and Mount Cuba. 6:30

a.m.-7:30 p.m. at Green SpringGarden’s Horticultural Center andHistoric House, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Travel to Wilmington,Delaware, to see woodland gardensat Mt. Cuba Center and WinterthurGardens, both former DuPont familyestates. Tickets are $120 per person.Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290 292 1901or call 703-642-5173.

Mentor Recruitment Boat Ride.6:30-8:30 p.m. at Alexandria CityMarina, 0 Cameron St. TheAlexandria Mentoring Partnership(AMP) is seeking communitymembers to help make a difference inthe lives of the City’s youth. Wineand hors d’oeuvres reception. Free,but donations accepted. To RSVP,contact Lily Rowny [email protected] or 703-746-4455 by Saturday, April 30.

“An Extraordinary Young Man:The Early Years of GeorgeWashington.” 7 p.m. at Gadsby’sTavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St. Dr.Peter Henriques, Professor Emeritusof History from George MasonUniversity, will explore various facetsof our early national history throughthe lens of George Washington andhis childhood. $12 per person, $10for members of the Gadsby’s TavernMuseum Society and Gadsby’s TavernMuseum volunteers. Visitshop.alexandriava.gov.

Choral Evensong for AscensionDay. 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church, 228 S. Pitt St. Thechurch’s adult choir performs musicby Josef Rheinberger and RalphVaughn Williams. Free. Call 703-549-3312 for more.

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To be sure, Cinco de Mayo’s originsare often misunderstood in theUnited States. Often incorrectly

referred to as Mexico’s independence day,the fifth of May is actually the anniversaryof the Mexican army’s victory against Francein 1862. (Mexico’s independence day is ac-tually in September — a date not nearly aswell-known in America.)

Regardless, diners are all too eager tocommemorate the occasion, and Mexicanrestaurants of the region stand at the readyto assist. Here are three spots to lift a glass— and some guacamole — this week.

El Paso Mexican Restaurant6151 Richmond Highway

Just past the Beltway, El Paso (one of fourin the locally owned chain) sitsunassumingly on Route 1, but it’s a mistake

to drive by without stopping in.Step in the front door and leavethe highway behind; the res-

taurant is welcoming and homey from thestart.

A helpful hint when visiting El Paso: Comehungry. To say the portions are “generous”is a vast understatement. But in this case,quantity does not negate quality; the foodis authentic and fresh, a perfect slice ofMexican comfort food.

Case in point: The burrito selection at El

Paso is second to none. BothJose’s Super Burrito — featur-ing meat, beans, rice, andveggies — and the Super Veg-etarian version (featuring all ofthe above sans meat) pack a fla-vor punch, and the size of themeal is as “super” as advertised.Looking for something a littlelighter? Give the baja chickensalad a try — or, if you’re afterthe illusion of a lighter mealwithout following through, thefajita taco salad is a top pick.

Los Toltecos4111 Duke St.

Los Toltecos sits at the gate-way to the West End of Alexan-dria, well up Duke Street past Old Townand close to Cameron Station. Bydinnertime, the tiny parking lot is oftenfilled to capacity — always a sign of a popu-lar spot.

So many Mexican restaurants in the areasplit their menu into Something-Mex – Tex-Mex, say, or Salvadorean and Mexican. ButLos Toltecos sticks to its purest knitting andthe food sings as a result.

To try several samplings of what LosToltecos has to offer, consider ordering acombination dinner. Choose from tamales,tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and more, andmix and match the fillings to suit yourtastes. Be sure to get a taste of the velvety

Celebrate Cinco deMayo at These 3 SpotsWhether Mexican or Tex-Mex,these restaurants will hit the spot.

Feeling indecisive? Try a combination dinner at Los Toltecos.

refried beans, which provide a wonderfultexture contrast to the rice and tortillas.Wash everything down with a margarita –and take advantage of the evening happyhour prices.

Austin Grill801 King St.

Hang out around Old Town for any lengthof time and you’re sure to know about Aus-tin Grill. The venerable Tex-Mex restauranthas undergone a facelift — and a menutweak — in recent years, turning it intomore of a “tequila bar” than it had beenbefore. The revamp added a little extra piz-zazz to the upstairs dining room, making it

a bit more modern while still maintaininga welcoming vibe.

Munch on some hot, crispy chips and pon-der your options. The fajitas always hit thespot — whether carnitas, vegetable, orsomething in between, the final product isa sizzling success. The enchiladas are an-other gem: Each variety served with an ac-companying sauce to match the flavors, theoptions are plentiful.

Kick back with a Tecate or Corona — or amargarita or mojito — and ring in Cinco deMayo in style.

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FRIDAY/MAY 6Family Fun Night. 6-9 p.m. at

Chinquapin Park Recreation Center &Aquatics Facility, 3210 King St. Poolgames include beach ball relays,water basketball, diving for prizes onthe “Aqua Challenge” floatingobstacle course. Participate inswimming skill assessments foryouth, learn pool safety tips andmore. Tickets are $4. Visitwww.shop.alexandriava.gov.

Reception “Surrealism: APhotography Exhibition.” 7-9p.m. at Del Ray Artisans Gallery,2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Del RayArtisans and Union 206 Studiopresent a surrealist photographicexhibition pushing the conventions ofreality. Free. Visitwww.delrayartisans.org for more.

MAY 6-29“Surrealism: A Photography

Exhibition.” Gallery hours at DelRay Artisans Gallery, 2704 MountVernon Ave. Del Ray Artisans andUnion 206 Studio present a surrealistphotographic exhibition pushing theconventions of reality. Free. Visitwww.delrayartisans.org for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 7

Mount Vernon Garden Party andBazaar. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at MountVernon Community School, 2601Commonwealth Ave. Families canshop for plants and flowers forMother’s Day. Organic heirloomseedlings, plants and bouquets offlowers will be available forpurchase. You can also enjoylemonade, baked goods, raffledprizes, children’s crafts, music andmore. Proceeds from the event willbenefit the MVCS PlaygroundRevitalization Fund. Free. Visitwww.mvcspta.org/playground.

Stabler-Leadbeater MuseumVolunteer Tour Guide Training.9-10:30 a.m. at Stabler-LeadbeaterApothecary Museum, 105-107 S.Fairfax St. Ideal volunteers shouldenjoy meeting and talking withpeople of all ages, love Americanhistory, and want to learn more andshare this knowledge with others.Free. To apply to become a docent,complete an application onlinethroughwww.apothecarymuseum.org.

Chintz Room at Mount VernonReopens. 9 a.m. at GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon, 3200Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.The Chintz Room, formerly known asthe Nelly Custis Bedchamber — aspace that more than one-millionvisitors experience every year duringtheir visit to George Washington’s

Mount Vernon — will re-open to thepublic after being closed for almosttwo years. Tickets are $17 for adults,$16 for seniors, $9 for youth ages 6-11, free for children 0-5. Members ofthe military and their dependents areeligible for a $3 discount off adultgeneral admission tickets. Visitwww.mountvernon.org for more.

Great Plants for Wildlife Gardens.10-11:30 a.m. at Green SpringGarden’s Horticultural Center andHistoric House, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Horticulturalist BrendaSkarphol reveals choice annuals andperennials and gives design tips forplanting so a garden looks great intofall. Tickets are $15 per person.Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring or call 703-642-5173.

Spring Art Market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. atDel Ray Artisans gallery, 2704 MountVernon Ave. Del Ray Artisans’ SpringArt Market showcases originalartwork from local artists in a widerange of mediums. Rain or shine.Admission is free. Visitwww.TheDelRayArtisans.org/ArtMarket.

Del Ray House & Garden Tour. 11a.m.-5 p.m. throughout the Del Rayneighborhood. A biennial project ofthe Del Ray Citizens Association, thetour serves as a fundraiser forneighborhood projects and theAlexandria Scholarship Fund. The 11

homes on this year’s tour range froma house featured on the cover of“Country Living” magazine to onewith a modern addition and a rooftopgarden. Tickets are $20 each untilMay 1, then $25. Visitwww.delraycitizens.org or the DelRay Farmers Market for tickets.

Mother’s Afternoon Tea. 1-4 p.m. atMeade Memorial Episcopal Church,332 N. Alfred St. An afternoon teaservice, games and live music. $20suggested donation. Call 703-549-1334 for more.

Fungi in our Forest. 1:30-4:30 p.m.at Jerome “Buddie” Ford NatureCenter, 5750 Sanger Ave. BiologistAmy Milo will give a shortintroduction of the basics of fungitypes and their life cycles beforetaking to the woods to find andidentify spring fungi. Free. Call 703-746-5525 for more, use code Activity#66980.

Monopainting Family ArtWorkshop. 2-3:30 p.m. atConvergence, 1801 N. Quaker Lane.Create a work of art using one colorand it’s different shades. In theworkshop you and your child willlearn a simple art technique calledmonopainting. Workshop fee is $30parent/child (all art suppliesincluded). Visitwww.metamorphosisaec.com/mama/classes.

Secretive Salamanders. 4 p.m. at

Huntley Meadows Park, 3701Lockheed Blvd. Participants will beguided on a 1.5-mile walk throughsalamander habitat to try to spotsalamanders and learn about the rolethey play in promoting healthyforests. The cost is $6. Participantsshould remove all dirt and mud fromtheir shoes before arriving to helpprevent the spread of pathogens.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park/.

Bowties & Belles. 4:30-8 p.m. at BelleHaven Country Club, 6023 Fort HuntRoad. The Junior Friends of TheCampagna Center present an annualfundraiser featuring food, mintjuleps, wagering, silent auctions, hatand bowtie contest, and more.Tickets are $100. Visitwww.campagnacenter.org/events/bowties-belles for more.

Country-Western Dance. 6:30-7:30p.m. lesson, 7:30-10 p.m. dancing atHollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. A DJ providesmusic. Couples and singles welcome.Admission for NVCWDA members$10; non-members $12; childrenunder 18 accompanied by a payingadult $5. Visit www.nvcwda.org.

“The Transformative.” 8 p.m. atRachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall,4915 E. Campus Drive. Listen toGershwin, Zimmer, and more. Ticketsare $20-80, $10 for students, $5 foryouth. Visit www.alexsym.org.

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SUNDAY/MAY 8Mother’s Day Tea. 12 p.m. and 2:30

p.m. at the Carlyle House, 121 N.Fairfax St. Relax in the MagnoliaTerrace and attend educationalprogram “First Lady Firsts.” Findpersonalized tableside service andfood catered by Calling Card Events.The event is $40 for adults; $20 forchildren ages 5-17; free for children4 and younger. Call 703-549-2997.

Mother’s Day Tea. 1:30-3 p.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. at Green Spring Garden’sHorticultural Center and HistoricHouse, 4603 Green Spring Road.Find a Mother’s Day-themed teamenu. Take the Mother’s Day quiz tolearn all about this traditional rite ofspring and earn the opportunity totake home a door prize. Tickets are$47. To make reservations, call 703-941-7987.

MONDAY/MAY 9Workshop: “Developing

Willpower for Artists.” 6-9 p.m.at Nicholas A. Colasanto Center,2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Theworkshop is sponsored by Yoga inDaily Life Alexandria. InstructorVedrana Josipovic (Madhu) willprovide tools needed to assess andmake a plan to achieve goals. The feeis $40 for Del Ray Artisans membersand $50 for non-members. Registerat www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/Willpower.

TUESDAY/MAY 10Train Like an Astronaut. 3:30 p.m.

at Charles Houston RecreationCenter, 901 Wythe St. Get movingwith NASA-inspired activities used toexercise the same body parts as

astronauts do in training and onmissions in space. Grades K-5. Free.Call 703-746-1721.

Excellence in Aging Awards. 5:30p.m. at Vola Lawson Lobby of CityHall, 301 King St. Five awardees willreceive awards in four categories.Free. Call 703-746-5694.

All About Composting. 7-8:30 p.m.at Barrett Library, 717 Queen St.Learn how to turn yard and gardenclippings and kitchen waste into“black gold” that will enrich the soilin your garden. Free. Register atmgnv.org.

MAY 10-JUNE 19Multiple Exposures Gallery: New

Photos by E. E. McCollum.Gallery hours at The TorpedoFactory, 105 N. Union St. McCollum’swork explores familiarity, simplicity,and the commitment to place in aseries of photographs made over thecourse of a year at a small, suburbanpond. Working in black and white,McCollum brings a sense of intimacyto a small, and easily dismissed,landscape. Free. Visitwww.multipleexposuresgallery.com.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 11Parent Child Art Class. 10:30 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. at Mount VernonPresbyterian Church, 2001 SherwoodHall Lane. Metamorphosis willpresent a free parent child art class atthe MOMS Club of Alexandria Southmonthly meeting. Children of all agesare welcome at the meeting. MOMSClub of Alexandria South serves at-home parents as well as parents whowork part-time or have home-basedbusinesses and who reside in zipcodes 22303, 22306 and 22307.Free. Email

[email protected] and Sacred Space. 7

p.m. at Immanuel Chapel, 3737Seminary Road. Students presentstories connected to the theme ofsacred space in Scripture. Free.www.vts.edu.

The Wonders of Wildflowers. 7:30p.m. at Huntley Meadows Park, 3701Lockheed Blvd. A presentation onVirginia’s native wildflowers by LauraBeaty and Alan Ford of the VirginiaNative Plant Society. The speakerswill highlight many native plants.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks or call 703-768-2525.

Swing Dance. 9-11 p.m. at Nick’sNightclub, 642 S. Pickett St. Attend aDJ swing dance featuring the greatrecorded music of the 1930s, ’40s,’50s, and even some contemporarysongs. Tickets are $6. Visitwww.gottaswing.com.

THURSDAY/MAY 12Garden Tour & Tea. 1-3 p.m. at

Green Spring Garden’s HorticulturalCenter and Historic House, 4603Green Spring Road. Tour some of thedemonstration gardens with a mastergardener docent who will sharestories of Green Spring past andpresent. Afterwards, enjoy atraditional English afternoon teaserved in the 1784 historic house.Tickets are $32. To makereservations, call Historic GreenSpring at 703-941-7987.

“Digging In: UnderstandingArchaeological Protection inAlexandria.” 7 p.m. at LloydHouse, 220 N. Washington St. TheCity Archaeology team will explainhow archaeological resources areprotected and update attendees oncurrent findings. Free. Visitalexandriava.gov/Historic.

Artist Meet & Greet. 7 p.m. at TheTorpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N.Union St. The Torpedo Factory ArtCenter has a brand new mural on theloading dock door, facing UnionStreet. DC-based artist Erin Curtisfinished her newest work, “BeadedCurtain,” last week. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

How Bugs Make the World GoAround. 7:30-9 p.m. at GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad.Michael J. Raupp’s presentationwill explain how insects and theirrelatives help make the world goaround by providing importantecosystem services, linking membersof food webs, pollinating plants, andproviding biological control. Free.Visit www.vnps.org/potowmack.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY/MAY 12-13Unplugged: A Night of Dance, Film

and Theater. 7 p.m. at WestPotomac High School, 6500 QuanderRoad. West Potomac Academy Danceand Professional TelevisionProduction students are teaming upwith West Potomac High School’sBeyond the Page Theater Company toproduce a dance, theater, and filmfestival—Unplugged. Free. [email protected].

FRIDAY/MAY 13The Howard Gardner School Not-

So-Silent Auction. 6:30-9:30 p.m.at The Howard Gardner School, 4913Franconia Road. Join The HowardGardner School community for ourannual auction to benefit the Fund-A-Student program. Free. Call 703-822-9300 or visit hgsauction.weebly.com.

Hunger Free Alexandria BenefitConcert. 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church, 228 S. Pitt St. The

benefit concert will feature StetsonUniversity’s Concert Choir. Free,donations accepted. Visitwww.hungerfreealexandria.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 13-15Spring Wine Festival & Sunset

Tour. 6-9 p.m. at Mount Vernon,3200 Mount Vernon Highway. MountVernon’s Spring Wine Festival &Sunset Tour celebrates the history ofwine in Virginia with evening toursof the Mansion and cellar,appearances by “George and MarthaWashington,” and live jazz on theeast lawn. Historic interpreters willconduct tours of the Mansionthroughout the evening. Theinterpreters will discuss Washington’sattempts at creating a vineyard andhighlight various wine-related itemsinside the Mansion, including thebasement’s brick vaults whereWashington stored his wine. Ticketsare $40 for Friday, $48 for Saturday,and $36 for Sunday. Visitwww.mountvernon.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 14In Their Shoes 5K Run/Walk. 7

a.m. at United States Patent andTrademark Office, 600 Dulany St.The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF),a 501 (c) (3) charity, is hosting itsFourth Annual In Their Shoes 5KRun/Walk to benefit Iraq’s mostvulnerable children, orphans, streetchildren and those fleeing ISIS.Registration is $30 in advance, $35starting April 1. There is a discountfor groups. Visitwww.iraqichildren.org/in-their-shoes-5k-2016 to register.

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A.1 design, which included primary bus access from N. Latham Street.C.1 design, which incorporates all traffic to and from the school fromTaney Avenue except emergency vehicle access from N. Latham Street.

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Design Supported as Patrick Henry Moves Forwarddiscussions about entrance on LathamStreet,” said group member Alissa Oram.“The community has spoken.”

Others noted that, in the two occasionsthe current plans had been presented to theSchool Board, the response had been towork with the community to find an optionthat didn’t include N. Latham street access.

“I don’t think A-1 is a real option here,”said Mary Biegel, a group member repre-senting the Seminary Hill Civic Association.“We’ve received guidance at two SchoolBoard meetings now that we’re only to lookat emergency access if that’s possible, andhere it is. It’s possible.”

Pending School Board review at a May 5meeting and future approval, Option C.1seems to be the frontrunner in the debateover the design of the new Patrick Henry

school. However, while the N. Latham Streetcontroversy dies down, another gets readyto build. The advisory group raised an is-sue that had been circulating through localP a r e n tTeacher As-sociations:neither de-sign in-cludes anauditoriumfor theschool.

“The au-ditorium isnot some-thing in thespecs or the dollars,” said Clarence Stukes,chief operations officer for the schools.“We’re going to have to address that. It

would change the footprint and the timing[of the project].” The sites include a smallblack box theater for some productions,which is shared with the recreation center,

but forl a r g e revents theplan is touse the caf-eteria as af l e x i b l espace: acafetorium.

This didnot sit wellwith mem-bers of the

advisory group. “The whole idea of cafete-ria serving as an auditorium when they needto have a large gathering is a fad,” said City

Councilwoman Redella “Del” Pepper. “Webuild our schools that are expected to lastforever, and that fad will die.”

Some in the group suggested approvingtwo potential designs, one with a separateauditorium drawn in and one without, sothat a feasibility study can be done and thegroup can continue to discuss the topicwithout having to move back into the ba-sics of the project design.

“We’ve heard the concerns about the au-ditorium, but the architect can’t just go backin and draw it,” said Elijah Gross, directorof Planning, Construction and Design forthe schools. “We’re looking at a seriouslyimpacted schedule. It’s not as simple as Ithink it’s being stated to be.”

Adding an auditorium would requirechanging the specifications for the schoolthrough the School Board.

“The whole idea of cafeteria servingas an auditorium when they need tohave a large gathering is a fad. Webuild our schools that are expectedto last forever, and that fad will die.”

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Preserving History,More than a MonthTo the Editor:

May is Historic Preservation month, andI want to make it a meaningful month forPreservation in Alexandria. Recently theAlexandria Archeology Commission held anevent at the city’s history museum, The Ly-ceum, welcoming nominations to the first-ever list of threatened and endangered sitesin Alexandria. This was an important eventthat was long overdue on a local level tohelp save places that help us tell the storyof Alexandria. Not one member of the presswas there, and no elected officials, just citi-zens, some of whom have been active fordecades in preservation, each with a placethat they wanted others to know is impor-tant to them.

There were obvious sites like theAppomattox Statue on Washington Streetthat is currently being studied by a taskforce, and then there were new discoverieslike a section of railroad track along theoriginal stretch of the Norfolk SouthernRailway.

The three sites I nominated were the

Ramsey Homes, 226 South Strand (Alex-andria Marine Building), and the Old TownMovie Theater.

Ramsey Homes has already been ap-proved for demolition by the City Council,who has also rezoned the property forgreater density and there is a plan to rede-velop it for affordable housing. But onebuilding could be saved, restored and addedas a resource to the Black History Museum,the only museum in the Parker Gray His-toric District.

The Old Town Movie Theater, after chang-ing ownership, has languished, with seem-ingly no concern from elected officials, andcombined with other vacancies on KingStreet is a drag instead of a draw for visi-tors.

Lastly, The Alexandria Marine Building isslated for demolition, only to be replacedby some sort of visitor facility, because boththe city and the developer of Robinson Ter-minal South lack the creativity and imagi-nation to re-purpose it to something thatwould add to the waterfront instead of re-moving a historic piece of it. All they see isa neglected building that doesn’t fit in thepolished waterfront that has been proposed.

And, as far as I know, Bert Ely’s sugges-tion to preserve, instead of demolish theexisting Old Dominion Boat Club buildingat the foot of King Street — when the clubmoves to its new location, (http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2016/apr/07/alexandria-column-proposal-


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Accomplice in Beverley Park Homicide Sentenced

“I’m certain you had no beliefthat he would lose his life,but I do believe you knewwhat the gang was capable of.At the minimum, you knew hewould not leave that park inthe condition he came in.”

— Judge Nolan Dawkins

victim of the gang.Harris said Gutierrez grew up in El Sal-

vador, where she was kidnapped andabused twice by MS-13 as a child. Accord-ing to Harris, the encounters resulted insevere trauma and both physical and psy-chological scars, stunting some aspects ofdevelopmental growth and leading to twoattempted suicides. Harris provided a psy-chological report to the court, but becauseGutierrez is a minor, the report was sealedfrom public record. During the second ab-duction, Harris said Gutierrez was held formonths, but eventually stole money fromthe gang and made her escape. But whenshe came to Alexandria, Gutierrez met andbegan dating the 21-year-old Castro, alsocharged in the murder. Castro was affiliatedwith MS-13 and introduced her to othermembers, who knew about her past in ElSalvador and that she had stolen money,and used the knowledge to coerce her intoparticipating in gang activities.

A part of the verdict centered aroundwhether or not Gutierrez, an undocumentedimmigrant, would receive a protected im-migration status sometimes offered to some-one found guilty of a minor crime. GivenGutierrez’s past in El Salvador, Harris ar-gued that putting a conviction like this onthe defendant’s record would make her atarget for immigration sweeps and couldresult in Gutierrez being deported back tothe country where she’d been repeatedlykidnapped and abused.

“She’s terrified for her life,” argued Har-

ris. “Putting this conviction on her recordcould be a death sentence.”

Instead of being placed into the JuvenileJustice system, Harris argued she should besent to the Gang Intervention and Preven-tion Program, to eventually be moved withher father to an area outside of MS-13’sreach.

But the pros-ecution arguedthat those pro-tections woulddeny justice tothe family of LuisFerman.

“She took hertragedy andmade it someoneelse’s. Shepassed that vio-lence on,” saidDavid Lord, Se-nior AssistantCommonwealth’sAttorney. “If not for the choices the defen-dant made, Ferman would be here. With allof the trauma she experienced at the handsof MS-13, she knew knew what they werecapable of and she delivered him like a lambto the slaughter to a pack of wolves.”

Lord didn’t argue that Gutierrez killedLuis Ferman or even that she knew the gangwould kill him, but that she did know LuisFerman would come to some kind of harmas a result of her actions. The only witnesscalled before the court was Carmen Ferman,the victim’s mother. She was flanked in the

galley by family and friends of Luis, all withwhite shirts bearing messages of love andremembrance for the deceased. Of CarmenFerman’s seven children, Luis was the old-est, and she said he had helped make herlife in this country something special.

“This has been very hard. He was a beau-tiful, good per-son,” CarmenFerman saidwith the help ofa translator. “Hewas the mostbeautiful thingin my life. Hewas the bestthing we had inthis country. Wedreamed of a fu-ture here. Nowthree childrenwill be left be-hind who won’tknow their fa-

ther.”Carmen Ferman said her son used to send

her text messages every day, asking her“how’s the most beautiful woman in theworld?”

“He was my support as a single mom,”said Carmen Ferman. “He was my righthand; emotionally, physically, financially.Not having my son in my life, it’s like mylife has been taken. He’s the only one I hadin this country. I have lost all my happiness.Every moment, every minute, every hour, Idon’t believe he’s dead. I believe he’s going

to stop by and say ‘what’s up, mom?’”Afterwards, Gutierrez wept and apolo-

gized to the family.“I was in a difficult situation and I didn’t

know what to do,” said Gutierrez. “I madea bad decision, I made a serious mistake. Iam so sorry something so horrible happenedto Luis … I didn’t know what was going tohappen to him.”

But despite being moved by Gutierrez’sapology and the description of her upbring-ing in El Salvador, Judge Nolan Dawkinsdecided that the Commonwealth had al-ready shown enough leniency in not charg-ing her in the murder.

“I recognize your youth and your trauma,”said Dawkins. “Part of that trauma was withMS-13 and it taught you about violence. I’mcertain you had no belief that he would losehis life, but I do believe you knew what thegang was capable of. At the minimum, youknew he would not leave that park in thecondition he came in.”

Dawkins committed Gutierrez to the De-partment of Juvenile Justice for an inde-terminate sentence, with three years ofadult incarceration suspended but undersupervised probation upon her release fromthe juvenile system.

Judge Dawkins argued that the gravityof Gutierrez’s crime made her ineligible forthe protected status.

“I recognize the potential harm if returnedto [El Salvador], but I have no control overthat,” said Dawkins. “Whoever makes thatdecision will have to decide if you have suf-fered enough.”

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Opposition to Old Colony Inn Proposal Turns Personalgrace to City Hall” for suggesting that thecity waive a setback requirement for thebuilding.

After being told by Planning CommissionChair Mary Lyman that personal attacks onthe staff would not be tolerated, Marstonstood in the audience and shouted that thecommission was naive.

According to the Planning Commissionmembers, it may have been these types ofarguments that helped seal the decision.

“I’ve heard three types of arguments to-night,” said Commission Member DavidBrown. “One was an attack on the good

faith of the planning staff as beholden tothe developers. I reject those types of argu-ments. The other arguments are not helpedby that type of argument.”

Additionally, Brown said that he heardand to an extent agreed with argumentsfrom some residents that it was not ideal.

“But we’re not the Politburo, we don’t getto dictate what type of application comesbefore us,” said Brown. “We vote thumbsup or thumbs down. I believe that it’s a le-gitimate argument that zone transitionshould be applied more strictly, but that’s apolicy argument. It has not been strictlyapplied [in the past] ... Reiterate those ar-

guments to the City Council as a policy de-cision.”

As for the overshadowing of the nearbyresidences, Brown said that he had notfound it to be a significant detriment.

In keeping with Brown’s advice, Newburysays many residents do plan on continuingthe fight all the way to the City Council onMay 14.

“I’m disappointed but not surprised,” saidNewbury. “We made our best argument.”

Elizabeth Chimento said that residentshad spoken to individual members of thePlanning Commission and said two had al-ready openly made up their minds before

the meeting.“They’re supposed to approach the citi-

zens with an open mind,” said Chimento.“But they didn’t listen to us. It creates anunequal playing field.”

But for those on the commission, listen-ing to the feedback from the public doesn’talways mean agreeing with them.

“This has been a successful communityengagement, and with due respect to thedissatisfaction in the room, this project hasbeen refined and thoughtfully addressed,”said Commission Member Stephen Koenig.

The decision passed with a unanimous 7-0 vote.

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Bulletin Board

2017-2022 by visiting AlexEngagethrough Sunday, May 8. Commentsreceived will inform the draft FY2017-2022 City Strategic Plan to bepresented to Council in the fall.

Visit alexandriava.gov/StrategicPlan orsign up to receive eNewsnotifications on this project.

MONDAY/MAY 9Credit Report Workshop. 6:30-8:30

p.m. at Burke Branch Library, 4701Seminary Road. Virginia CooperativeExtension Master FinancialVolunteers lead a session discussinghow to obtain a free copy of your

credit report and how to decipherand understand it. Free. Visit bit.ly/VCEFinancePrograms for more.

TUESDAY/MAY 10Doing Business in the City. 9-11

a.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S.Washington St. This forum will be anopportunity for new and seasonedsmall businesses owners inAlexandria to hear from and interactwith the City officials and staff whoadminister small business regulationsin the City. The format will be apanel discussion, Q&A, and time totalk individually. Free. Visitalexandriasbdc.org/event/doing-business-in-alexandria/ for more.

POTOMAC YARD METRORAIL STATIONThe Potomac Yard Metrorail Station

Development Special Use Permit willgo to the Planning Commission andCity Council for approval in June.Leading up to the public hearing,there will be numerous opportunitiesto learn about the project. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/PotomacYard.

❖ Community Meeting 2: May 11,6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Durant Center,1605 Cameron St. This meeting willfocus on potential constructionimpacts and ways to minimize oravoid those impacts.

❖ Open House 1: May 17, 6-8 p.m. atthe Charles Houston Recreation

Center, 901 Wythe St. This meetingwill provide information about theproject, including design,environmental impacts, andconstruction impacts. It will be anopen house format, designed so themembers of the community can dropin on their own schedule.

❖ Potomac Yard MetrorailImplementation Work Group:May 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at theCharles Houston Recreation Center,901 Wythe St. This meeting willfocus on station design.

❖ Open House 2: June 2, 6:30-8:30p.m. at the Charles HoustonRecreation Center, 901 Wythe St.This meeting will provideinformation about the project,

including design, environmentalimpacts, and construction impacts. Itwill be an open house format,designed so members of thecommunity can drop in on their ownschedule.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 11School Tour. 10-11:30 a.m. at

Burgundy Farm Country Day School,3700 Burgundy Road, Alexandria.School serves pre-kindergarten to 8thgrade. Childcare available. Call 703-329-6968 to RSVP or schedule apersonal tour. Visitwww.burgundyfarm.org.

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Wellbeing

By Marilyn Campbell

Gazette Packet

Emily Rusch says her mother died a slow andheartbreaking death from Alzheimer’s Dis-ease. The experience felt continuous and ex-

cruciating.“Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is really like

one never-ending day,” said Rusch, office managerfor Strength & Performance Training, Inc. (SAPT) inFairfax.

This June, she and her team of SAPT colleagueswill join with teams of people around the world toparticipate in The Longest Day, a sunrise-to-sunsetchallenge to raise awareness and funds for researchprograms of theAlzheimer’s Association.The name of the eventhonors the strength, pas-sion and endurance ofthose facingAlzheimer’s.

Held annually on thesummer solstice, TheLongest Day symbolizesthe challenging journey of those living with the dis-ease and their caregivers. Teams are encouraged tocreate their own experience as they fundraise andparticipate in an activity they love to honor some-one facing the disease.

SAPT will hold a fundraising event on June 18 byoffering free workouts and classes for 16 continuoushours. “We’re open for all of the daylight hours onthe 18th, and in return, we’re asking for donationsthat will go to support the Alzheimer’s Association’smission,” said Rusch.

The SAPT team is also taking donations in advanceand has raised nearly $1,000 of their $5,000 goal.

Rusch hopes to do her part to halt the disease’s cyclewhich she has experienced first-hand.

“My daughters were 8 and 11 when my motherdied. They never really knew because she was in theadvanced stages of Alzheimer’s,” she said. “When Iwas a child, my grandmother had Alzheimer’s so Inever knew her either. I’m doing the Longest Daybecause research is important to finding a cure orviable treatment.”

Yen DeAnda of Alexandria, whose father hasAlzheimer’s, is participating in The Longest Day andis the captain of Springfield’s Team Bridge HeroesUnited. The team, which is based out of a retirementcommunity in Springfield, is intergenerational. Thereare high school students who play alongside seniors.

This June will be theirfourth year participatingin the event. In the lastthree years, the team hasraised more than $58,000for the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation. In 2013, theteam’s first year, they fin-ished in the top 20 teamsin the nation. In 2014 and

2015, they finished in the Top 10.“The [seniors] need exposure to different people

to stay engaged and alert. The kids light up the roomwhen they are there,” said DeAnda. “Some kids havebrought their grandparents to play.”

The bridge club helps seniors in two ways. Clubmembers raise money for Alzheimer’s research byplaying the game, and the game itself is an activitythat keeps seniors engaged.

“You’re forced to interact with other people andthat helps you keep your sanity,” said DeAnda. “So-cial connection is huge.”

While June 20 is the official date for The LongestDay event, the Alzheimer’s Association encouragesactivities and fundraising around this date.

Cindy Schelhorn of the Alzheimer’s Associationsays that teams across the nation develop creativeways to raise money. “We’ve seen … Rocking ChairMarathon … writing letters to loved ones, yard sales[and] yoga.”

For information, visit alz.org/thelongestday or call800-272-3900.

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“Caring for someone withAlzheimer’s is really like onenever-ending day.”

— Emily Rusch


Sports

By Jon Roetman

Gazette Packet

A second-half goal byJose Bonilla Sosa anda persistent thunderstorm helped the T.C.

Williams boys’ soccer team securesecond place in Conference 7 andleft the Woodson Cavaliers won-dering what could have been.

Bonilla Sosa’s header in the 45th

minute — his second goal of thematch — gave T.C. Williams thelead and the Titans held on for a2-1 victory in a weather-shortenedcontest in Alexandria.

Inclement weather forced teamsoff the field in the 64th minutewith TC leading 2-1. Thirty min-utes must pass after the last signof thunder or lightning before playcan resume. About an hour passedbefore the match was called and

the result became official. Dark-ness was also a factor as T.C. Wil-liams does not have lights on itsfield.

The win improved T.C. Williams’record to 11-1 overall and 5-1 inthe conference, and the Titans se-cured the No. 2 seed in the con-ference tournament. TC’s lone lossthis season came against No. 1seed and defending conferencechampion West Potomac.

Woodson fell to 5-7 overall and4-3 in the conference.

“They were taking it to TC,”Woodson head coach Andrew Pecksaid about the Cavaliers’ perfor-mance. “[TC] killed everybodyelse but West Potomac and thenwe come out here and they’re 1-1for 60 percent of the match andthen it gets called. … This is some-thing to build on.”

Bonilla Sosa’s first goal gave theTitans a 1-0 lead in the 15thminute. Woodson junior SamReeves netted the equalizer in the

35th minute.“We kind of shot ourselves in the

foot, came out flat in the first half,”TC head coach Peter Abed said.“It’s kind of been a little theme ofours we’ve got to correct. You can’talways just out-play teams, you’vegot to out-work teams and theWest Po game and this game Idon’t think that happened, andWoodson took advantage. They’rea good team, they organize, theyplay hard and they came at ushard.”

Not all of the Titans had an is-sue with working hard.

“Luckily Jose came to play to-day,” Abed said. “He was playingfor the full time.”

What makes Bonilla Sosa a dan-gerous player?

“I think one of his best at-tributes is his work rate,” Abedsaid. “He’s able to get up anddown the field at a phenomenalrate. He’s all over the place. To-day, he really came energized andready to go. … He just has …impeccable timing of when to ar-rive on the far post for balls com-ing across, corner kicks, thingslike that. He just knows exactlywhen to get there …”

T.C. Williams faced West Spring-field on Wednesday, after the Ga-zette Packet’s deadline. The Titanswill host McLean at 4:30 p.m. onFriday, May 6.

Woodson will host Westfield at7 p.m. on Friday, May 6.

“The hallmark of a good team isyou win when you don’t have yourbest day, for sure,” Abed said.“That’s something we alwayspreach. We want them to have thatmentality of, ‘OK, even if we’re notplaying our best, we can at leastwork our absolute hardest,’ andthen no matter what happensyou’ve worked as hard as you pos-sibly can to achieve the result.”

Photo contributed

T.C. Williams senior attacker Meredith Hyre signed aletter of intent on April 13 to play lacrosse at ButlerUniversity.

SSSAS to Host Draper InvitationalSt. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School will host the 35th Annual Draper

Track & Field Invitational May 6 and 7. Events begin at 2 p.m. onFriday and1 p.m. on Saturday.

More than 30 schools will be competing, including Bishop Iretonand Episcopal.

On April 19, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School congratu-lated two more student-athletes who have made com-mitments to play at the collegiate level next year. Theseniors gathered with their families and coaches tocelebrate: Max Gallahan (left), Virginia Military Insti-tute, wrestling, and Ian Thompson (right), College ofWilliam & Mary, swimming. Twenty-three Saints fromthe Class of 2016 have made commitments to play incollege next year.

Bonilla Sosa’s 2 goals lead Titans past Woodson.

TC Boys’ Soccer Secures No. 2 Seed in Conference 7

T.C. Williams’ Jose Bonilla Sosa scored two goals and nearly had a thirdduring the Titans’ 2-1 win over Woodson on Monday.

Video screenshots by Jon Roetman/Gazette Packet

Woodson’s Sean Garin, right, defends against T.C. Williams’ Kevin Nunez.

Alexandria Gazette Packet Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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OBITUARY

Virginia “Gina” Irene Flanagan passed away peacefully from kidney failure April 21, 2016 in her Mount Vernon, Virginia home of 40 years. With her were her husband Earl Layton Flanagan and eldest son John Layton Flanagan.

Gina was born on August 7, 1927 in Hammond, Indiana to Harold Bruggeman and Gunhild (Holden) Bruggeman. She is survived by an older sister Dorothy Lloyd Weis and young-er brothers Harold and Kenneth. She was preceded indeath by younger brothers Richard and Jan.

Gina is also survived by her husband of 57 years, Earl Flanagan, sons John, Brett and wife Karen Flanagan, daughter Julia Flanagan, and 2 grandchildren Irene and David Flanagan.

Prior to moving to Virginia Gina grew up in Cudahy, Green Bay, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Harvey Illinois, where she married Earl on Valentines Day in 1959. Originally em-ployed by Trane, Gina was then the Prudential Insurance Company Construction Office Manager during theerection of the Prudential skyscraper on the Chicago lake-front, and Head of the Prudential Reception Staff. Upon moving to Virginia in 1973 Gina was Executive Secretary for Commonwealth Scientific in Alexandria, Va, and retired in 1988 as Executive Secretary to the Red Cross Eastern Headquarters in Alexandria, VA.

Cunningham Turch Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the funeral arrangements. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 6 at 11AM in the Mount Vernon Presbyteri-an Church, 2001 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria,Virginia 22306. The Service will be followed by a luncheon reception in the adjacent Fellowship Hall.

Inurnment will be at a later date in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

Contributions in her memory can be made to the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church where Gina was an Elder, to WETA Public Broadcasting or to the Viola Lawson Animal Shelter, Alexandria, VA.

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Joseph (Joe) Gary Figliola, (age 52),passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2016, inAlexandria, VA. He was born on June 21, 1963, inSchenectady, NY, to Joseph and Marie Figliola.Joe grew up in Scotia, NY, and graduated fromScotia-Glenville High School. He attended TheCitadel in Charleston, SC, and graduated in 1985with a Bachelor of Science degree inMathematics. He was awarded The Citadel’shighest mathematics award, The George E.Reves Award for Superior Mathematical Abilityand Outstanding Achievements. Joe continuedhis education, earning a Master’s of ScienceDegree in Computer Systems Management fromthe University of Southern California. As a mem-ber of the U.S. Air Force, Joe was Chief of theSystem Design and Analysis Branch at BoerfinkMountain in Kaserne, Germany. There he wasawarded the Air Force Achievement Medal formeritorious service. Following his military serv-ice, Joe worked in the field of computer sciencein the Washington, D.C. area. At the time of hispassing, he was a Computer Systems Managerfor Digital Management, Inc. in Bethesda, MD.Joe loved supporting his sons’ music and sportsactivities, hiking and camping in the Adirondacksand playing golf. Joe is survived by his sons,Joseph (Joey) C. Figliola and James (Jimmy) M.Figliola of Alexandria, VA; his former wife, MaryC. Figliola of Alexandria, VA; his parents, Josephand Marie Figliola of Scotia, NY; his brother,Shayne (Guida) Figliola, of Austin, MN; and hisneices, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Joewas preceded in death by his infant son, StuartMichael Figliola. A memorial service will be heldat Aldersgate Methodist Church, 1301Collingwood Road, Alexandria, VA 22308 at 11:00a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016. In lieu of flow-ers the family requests memorial donations bemade to Fort Hunt Youth Athletic Association,James Madison University School of Music, or acharity of your choosing. Demaine Funeral Home,Alexandria, Virginia is handling the arrange-ments. www.demainefuneralhomes.com

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interim-fitzgerald-squa/) — has been ig-nored, even though as he suggested it wouldbe the perfect place to display the ship foundon the waterfront which is currently beingpreserved.

He suggests that the Alexandria SeaportFoundation could use the building. I alsothink this is where the Archeology Museumshould move from its present location onthe third floor of the Torpedo Factory, whereprobably far fewer people can find it. Alex-andria is known for its extensive archeol-ogy, which has added greatly to our knowl-edge of American history.

On Jan. 8 of this year, I sent an email call-ing for a Preservation Roundtable to a num-ber of people, including several city officialsand I only heard back from one person. Withall the excitement of Mercy Street, the 18thcentury ship and other issues like theAppomattox statue, I thought, as I still do,that preservationists must join forces, notjust work and pursue our individualprojects, but work together.

Alexandria is known for its history, andthe exciting thing about history is it neverends. As Churchill said when asked whathistory is, “It’s just one damn thing afteranother.” Perhaps that is why we are alwaysmaking new discoveries.

History should matter not just to preser-vationists, but to residents, businesses andour elected officials. It is why people visitAlexandria, so it drives our economy. It iswhy people live here, so it increases ourhome values. If we continue to create awalkable, livable environment celebratingour historic sites, across the city, than weare improving our economy, our businessesand enhancing where we live. You can par-ticipate by printing a sign saying “This PlaceMatters” and using the hashtag#thisplacematters, and sharing it on socialmedia. You can download the materials atSavingPlaces.org.

Do what Jane Jacobs would do, as wecelebrate the 100th anniversary of her birththis year, and walk around and observewhat you love about the city you live in.

Boyd WalkerAlexandria

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Public Hearing. 5:30 p.m. at Alexandria CityHall, 301 King Street, City Council Workroom,Room 2410. A public hearing on proposed DASHbus service changes. Email questions orcomments to [email protected] or call703-746-3274.

Foster Parent Orientation. 6-7:30 p.m. atDuncan Library, 2501 Commonwealth Ave. TheCity of Alexandria will hold a free, no obligationinformation session for prospective fosterparents. An agency representative will be onhand to answer any questions and explain therequirements to foster and/or adopt. Forquestions or to RSVP, call 703-746-5858 oremail [email protected].

FRIDAY/MAY 13Community Service Day. 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Hundreds of volunteers, individuals and groups,are needed to work in various locations aroundAlexandria to paint, plant, build and muchmore. Call Volunteer Alexandria at 703-836-2176 or visit www.VolunteerAlexandria.org.Register at 2016springforalexandria.kintera.org.

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