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The 50+ Action PlanCommunity Forumheld in the SouthCounty govern-

ment center on June 19 was oneof numerous forums to be heldcounty-wide over the next severalmonths as part of an effort to up-date an Older Adults Action Planinitially adopted by the county in2007.

The purpose is to seek inputand ideas for the drafting of anupdated Older Adults plan bythe end of the summer. It willthen go to the Board of Super-visors.

Approximately 55 people at-tended the Mount Vernon-areaforum. The facilitators brokeup the session into five groups:Housing; transportation; com-munity engagement; safe andhealthy communities, and ser-vices. Supervisors GerryHyland and Jeff McKay hadscheduling conflicts but sentstaff representatives to attendthe session. Barbara Sullivan,executive director, MountVernon At Home (MVAH), aprivately funded seniors “vil-lage” which provides a varietyof support services to seniorcitizen members — now num-bering 177 dues paying mem-bers — was in attendance andparticipated in the group ses-sions.

Julie Ellis, Mount Vernon representative to the Commission on Aging, and PatriciaRohrer, Long Term Care Family Services advisor, leads the community forum onaging.

Preparing for ‘Silver Tsunami’Community forums seek ideas for updatingcounty‘s Older Adults Action Plan.

Chart depicts growth in older adult population.

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

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

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

Earlier this year,members of theGeneral Assemblyapproved a $100tax for drivers ofhybrid vehicles aspart of a landmarkt r a n s p o r t a t i o npackage. When thegovernor con-vened the veto ses-sion, that was re-duced to $64. Sup-porters of the taxon hybrid vehiclessay the gas tax ishow roads arefunded in Virginia. So drivers ofvehicles that use less gas end uppaying less money for transporta-tion than drivers of traditional ve-hicles.

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

THIS WEEK, state Sen. AdamEbbin (D-30) and Del. ScottSurovell (D-44) appeared at apress conference at the AlexandriaDepartment of Motor Vehicles inAlexandria to announce an effortto repeal the new tax. Althoughthe next General Assembly is sixmonths away, the new fee be-comes reality this week along withall the other new laws. Ebbin andSurovell say the tax is bad publicpolicy.

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

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

a year. Ebbin saidthat money couldbe taken from newrevenues createdby the failure ofCongress to passMarketplace Eq-uity Act. BecauseCongress has notadopted the mea-sure, which taxesInternet pur-chases, Virginiastands to increasethe gas tax at ahigher percentagebecause of legisla-tive language

tucked into the final transporta-tion package. Surovell says he’snot concerned about where thestate can find $5 million, which hesays would pay for little more than“a stoplight.”

“This tax is going to be undulyfelt in Northern Virginia,” saidSurovell. “This revenue is not go-ing to go into the Northern Vir-ginia regional transportation fund.

Hybrid OutrageTwo legislators vow to introduceeffort to repeal new taxon hybrid vehicles.

“It doesn’t makesense. It was illthought out andit was an ideathat wasn’tready for primetime.”

— State Sen. AdamEbbin (D-30)

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By Ed Simmons, Jr.

The Gazette

Here I am, Jesus! Signed,sealed, delivered! I’myours!” wailed singerEzekiel Raspberry Sr. of

The Crowns of Life performing Motown-Gospel Saturday, June 29, at the Family FunFair held at Rising Hope Mission on RussellRoad between Hybla Valley and Woodlawn.

Sharing the stage was Brother John & TheHoly Remnant with singer and guitaristJohnny Galvin declaring in rock-n-roll deci-bels “Jesus can break every chain!”

While adults lounged in the shade taking

Gospel Thumps with a Beat at Rising HopeFamily Fun Fair rocksat Rt. 1 mission church.

Rising Hope Mission volunteers (left) serve free tacos, hamburgers,corn-on-the-cob, pies and watermelon for Saturday’s Family Fun Fair asthe line of festival-goers stretches long.

Rising Hope’s pastor the Rev. Keary Kincannon (center) savors the musicof the Crowns of Life with Sylvester Haskins (left), bassist for BrotherJohn & The Holy Remnant. At right is Stanley Clayton.

in the show, it was a big day for their chil-dren — splashing in a wading pool,richocheting around the Moon Bounce, per-

forming feats at carnival games, gettingtheir faces painted, gobbling free hamburg-ers and watermelon, traipsing around the

Sno-Kones! Brianna Ford savors asweet and chilly snow cone. Volun-teer Bob Dumont grinds the icewhile Max Rosinski serves it up.Not pictured is Pat Dumont, whopours on the syrup.

Sitting on his amp, guitarist KennyLockard of The Crowns of Lifepicks out a riff.

“There’s power in the name ofJesus” sings rocker Johnny Galvin.His band Brother John & The HolyRemnant features NelsonAlexander on congas and SylvesterHaskins playing bass.

Billie Fincham enjoys the luxury ofa shaded chair and hot dog.

Wheeling and dealing, volunteerNathale Jacobsen loads the whirl-ing Bingo ball at the game table.

“Ain’t no love like my Savior’slove” harmonize Crowns of Lifevocalists Leevere Peoples (left), theRev. Steve Brown, Nate Bolds (inhat) and Ezekiel Raspberry Sr.Andrea Walker plays drums and(not pictured) Kenny Lockardperforms lead guitar.

Cake Walk, getting their nails painted andeven riding a baby mechanical triceratops(three-horned dinosaur).

The organizing genius behind the mini-festival was Sula Tyler, director of RisingHope’s Children’s Ministry.

The Rev. Keary Kincannon said the eventwas “our way of registering community chil-dren for summer camps held at WesleyUnited Methodist Church and at BurkeUMC.”

Also, he said, teens registered for cook-ing classes and young people of all agessigned up for fall back-to-school backpacksand school supplies.

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Food has re-entered the past,embracing the old concept ofsustainable farming and eatinghealthy. A panel of “foodies”

came together Saturday afternoon, June29, at the “Chew on This” event spon-sored by United Community Ministries.

Guest panelists included: CEO ofCapital Area Food Bank Nancy Roman,Owner and chef of Restaurant Eve CathalArmstrong and nutritionist and founder ofLiving Whole Health Cheryl Mirabella.Each panelist addressed the question ofhow healthier foods can make for ahealthier community.

Roman took over the Capital Area FoodBank as CEO in January after a 25-yearinternational career that included journal-ism, business, U.S. government, WallStreet and the United Nations. In her newposition, Roman is responsible for the 32-year old Capital Area Food Bank with itsannual budget of $18 million and a staffof 130. UCM is one of its 700 partneragencies. In her role as CEO, she overseesyearly the collection, storage and distribu-tion of 33 million pounds of food, half ofwhich is fresh produce, to nearly 500,000men, women and children in the NationalCapital Area of 4 million; a team ofnutrition experts working to providehealthier food and teach healthy habits; ateam of 18,000 volunteers annually; aswell as IT, communications, fundraisingand overall operations.

Armstrong, a board member ofFreshFarm Markets which operates eightfarms in the Chesapeake Bay region, hasdedicated himself to educate children andfamilies about healthy eating. Unsatisfiedwith the nutritional quality of food inschools, Cathal founded Chef as Parents, anonprofit to improve school lunches.

Mirabella, nutritionist and founder ofLiving Whole Health, emphasized a dietof balanced foods leads to a more ener-gized life. Mirabella went on to dispelmyths and present a few facts on nutri-tion. Some of the myths are: “Ours genesare our destiny, all calories are createdequal, eating fat makes you fat, eatinghealthy foods costs too much, it takeshours to whip up a healthy meal.”Mirabella noted that nutritional informa-tion is confusing and conflicting, there aremany confusing dietary theories, vegan,paleo, low carb, high protein and more,and Americans live in the most overfed,undernourished country in the world.

— Louise Krafft

Food forThought

Mai T Trinh of Mai Health Now LLCis helped by her daughter AnaisJoubert in preparing the easybreezy Mai quesadillas withcheese, whole wheat tortillas andgreen onion, refried beans.

Volunteers Caroline Caplen and Esther Antwiwaa-Bonsu prepare sampleof Chef Cathal Armstrong’s dish made from the UCM pantry.

Chef Cathal Armstrong reveals a turning point to hislifestyle. While working with First Lady MicheleObama on the “Let’s Move” program, Armstrongrealized that he was not in tune with the program. Hestopped taking his wife to McDonald’s on date nightand began working out. He came to the Saturdayevent with a black eye from exercising. Cathal doesTai Kwon Do and was sparring with a partner lastweekend in preparation for the upcoming champion-ship. Cathal is trying to hold on to his championshiptitle. He said by taking up exercise he dropped 53pounds from his body.

Mount Vernon Supervisor Gerry Hyland asks aquestion of the panel but also enlightens them on thegardening program that is going on at HollinMeadows Elementary School.

Chew on This panelists: Cheryl Mirabella, Chef CathalArmstrong and Nancy Roman.

Samples of food prepared with UCM pantry items areoffered to the audience after the panel concluded onSaturday afternoon.

Gigi Hyland introduces thepanelists Cheryl Mirabella,Chef Cathal Armstrong andCEO of the Capital Area FoodBank Nancy Roman.

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The following criminal incidents werereported by the Mount Vernon DistrictStation.

ASSAULT/LARCENY, 4000 block ofFielding Street, June 20, 11 p.m. A 14-year-old boy reportedly was at a localpark attempting to retrieve his bicycle.Several juvenile boys confronted himand allegedly assaulted him. One of theboys walked away with the victim’s bas-ketball and another took the bicycle.The victim received minor injuries.Three juveniles have been identified andpetitions are pending. An investigationcontinues.

BURGLARY/WARRANT SER-VICE , 6100 block of North KingsHighway, June 21, 5:30 a.m. An em-ployee reported someone entered thebusiness and stole merchandise. Forced

entry was made through a wall. Whileconducting their investigation, officerslocated a 23-year-old man from of Alex-andria. He was wanted for unrelatedcharges and arrested.

BURGLARY , 8500 block ofGreenleaf Street, June 22, 11 a.m. Aresident reported someone entered thehome and stole cash. Forced entry wasmade through a door.

BURGLARY , 8500 block ofGreenleaf Street, June 22, 11:45 a.m. Aresident reported that someone enteredthe home several weeks ago and stolejewelry. There were no signs of forcedentry.

ASSAULT, Elkin Street/Fort HuntRoad, June 22, 9:40 p.m. Officers werecalled for a man allegedly running na-ked in the street. A 20-year-old man

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ASSAULT/DESTRUCTION, 6300block of South Kings Highway, June 23,12:30 a.m. Officers were called for afight and located two young womenfighting. A 15-year-old victim was notseriously injured. An 18-year-oldwoman from Fort Belvoir was chargedwith assault and battery, destruction ofproperty, and drunk in public. Allegedly,she shattered a window on the patrolcar after being taken into custody.

UNLAWFUL ENTRY, 4200 block ofBuckman Road, June 23, 1:30 p.m. Anemployee reported someone entered thebusiness but nothing was stolen. Entrywas made through an unsecured door.

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

Genealogical Society will meet inroom 112 of the Hollin Hall SeniorCenter.The meeting, which is freeand open to the public, will feature apresentation by Nancy Wing titled“Treating the Sick and Wounded:Civil War Medical Records.” Visitwww.MVGenealogy.org.

Meeting. 7 p.m. The Mount VernonEvening Lions Club’s dinner meetingat Pema’s restaurant will have ShirleyMarshall, executive director of UnitedCommunity Ministries, to speak onways the community can help UCM.Interested persons are welcomed.Contact Andrea Corsillo at 703-960-4973 for more information.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 26-28Fort Hunt High School 50th

Anniversary. Celebrate the school’s50th anniversary with events everyday. To have access to all theinformation and events, register atwww.fhhs-alum.org. There will begatherings at local restaurants,dinner and dancing, music and more.There will be a cook-out on Sundayat Fort Hunt Park, vintage car show,live entertainment by local bandsincluding alumni of the school. For alist of hotels and full event listings,visit www.fhhs-alum.org.

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Working To Repeal New Tax on Hybrid Vehicles

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

It’s going to go into the statewide fund foreverybody to spend.”

VIRGINIA HAS about 7 million vehicles.About 90,000 of them are hybrid vehicles.That means that the new tax will hit only 1percent of Virginia vehicle owners. Thatmeans that many residents and businessesthat have chosen to spend more money toinvest in environmentally sustainable trans-portation will be hit by the new tax. One ofthose is EnviroCab, the only taxi service inNorthern Virginia with an all-hybrid fleet.

“I think it’s preposterous,” said Rick Vogel,general manager of Arlington-basedEnviroCab. “So we should be penalized bybeing friendly to the environment, and gashogs should be given a break? That’s likecharging a good citizen a fee for being good

versus the criminal.”The debate about how the common-

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

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

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Seeking Ideas To Update Older Adults Action PlanFrom Page 1

DetailsTo share comments and ideas on creating

a more friendly older-adult community:DFScommunity@fairfaxcounty.gov or call-ing 703-324-5411

For information on senior services or rec-reational activities for older adults, contactthe Aging, Disability, and Caregiver Re-source Line at 703-324-7948 or visit:www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults

Also, available on the web page is infor-mation on how to subscribe to the county’se-newsletters, Fairfax 50+ E-News,Caregiver Corner online, and to subscribe tothe county’s monthly newspaper for olderadults: Golden Gazette.

FundingThe 2014 adopted budget for services to

older adults is $74.7 million, or 2.1 percentof the General Fund disbursements of $3.6billion. Excluding General Fund Transfer topublic schools and debt service of $1.9 bil-lion, spending for older adults is 4.4 percentof the General Fund. Approximately 22 per-cent or over 237,000 Fairfax Countyresidents are 55 and older. Budget data pro-vided by the Fairfax county governmentOffice of Management and Budget. Popula-tion data provided by U.S. Census Bureaubased on 2010 Census.

Attendees suggested a variety of needsand wants which were recorded on wallcharts and prioritized by subject area anddiscussed at the conclusion of the brain-storming type sessions. Highlights of someof the suggestions were as follows:

❖ Universal architectural design stan-dards needed to allow for improved accessby seniors to residential and commercialbuildings

❖ Lengthen traffic light times to allowseniors sufficient time to cross the street.

❖ Create more walkable neighborhoodsthroughout Mount Vernon.

❖ Expand affordable housing for seniors.❖ Expand Meals on Wheels program to

include seniors in need of nutritionally ap-propriate meals and to seniors who are notlow income residents but nevertheless arenot mobile and in need of meals assistance.

❖ Provide incentives to encourage morefaith-based and other non-profits to recruitvolunteers and others to participate in pro-grams that assist senior citizens with trans-portation assistance, counseling, a broadrange of social and health services to thoseunable to access the services on their own.

❖ Provide greater opportunities for se-niors to volunteer and to utilize their pro-fessional skills to solve local problems.

One frequently mentioned recommenda-tion was the need to promote a variety ofcreative efforts to provide transportationassistance to seniors who, for example, needto attend doctor appointments, shop forgroceries, and would like to attend recre-ational events.

Lack of transportation and isolation wereamong the most frequently mentionedoverarching concerns.

Sharon Lynn, senior staffer for thecounty’s Area Agency on Aging, is the leadperson on the community outreach forums.She said so far these issues were among themost frequently mentioned:

❖ Design and develop walkable neighbor-

hoods.❖ Promote universal architectural design

when retrofitting existing homes.❖ Come up with creative approaches to

encourage neighbor-to-neighbor communi-cations and help for each other; this in-cluded but is not limited to development of“villages” which promote neighbors help-ing neighbors.

❖ Promote the creation of communityfriendly cafes, delis, and meeting places forseniors to hang out with each other in con-trast to the senior centers. Seniors want tobe more fully integrated into the commu-nity and not isolated in senior centers.

“We have to come up with solutions forseniors that are not walkable but do notqualify for social services because they don’tmeet the income test,” said Mount Vernonat Home’s Sullivan. “Many of the moderateincome seniors, and there are a growingnumber of them, wish to stay in the com-munity but are in need of transportationassistance.

It is a key quality of life issue and we arenot meeting their needs. A typical MountVernon resident who needs transportationassistance is between 65-80+, may behouse rich, on a pension, but doesn’t wantto give up his/her car for fear of quickly

losing their independence and becomingisolated. Many of these people should notbe driving but they have to because theyare not qualified for and therefore lack ac-cess to transportation assistance. Thecounty and the private sector have yet tocome up with a solution for them.

“Two strategies should be explored: oneis to work toward seniors’ access to FastTran; to provide seniors with access at adiscounted ticket rate between 10 a.m.-3p.m. for seniors.

There is sufficient evidence that this is atime of day when there is room for seniorswho are not mobile but could be availableto access Fast Tran service and the countyshould be looking at this option. Anotheroption is for the county and the Inova Hos-pital system to explore using hospital vansto establish a van pickup schedule so thatseniors in need of transportation can bedriven to the Inova clinics and hospitals forexams, attend rehab sessions, or to pick uptheir prescription medications.

They could even be charged a nominalpickup and drop off fee. We need fundingfor transportation assistance to those needyseniors who, because they are not low in-come people or disabled and thus do notqualify for transportation and other ser-vices, but still need access to a variety oftransportation assistance. Lack of mobility,lack of a connection to transportation as-sistance, especially in the many areas thatare not walkable, or the senior lacks theability to walk to needed services, is a keyfactor in discouraging seniors to age in placein their community.

“Finally, we need a different attitudeabout our senior citizens.

My view is we need to adopt a policy ofequal distribution of assistance to needyseniors comparable to that provided to lowincome people. Without a serious effort atrethinking services to seniors the county’sfastest growing needy minority, seniors 50-80+ will continue to suffer from isolation

and neglect. Here in Mount Vernon we havethe highest number of seniors in the county,and it is right here that a true test of ourability to manage the needs of seniorsamong all income groups should begin. The50+ Community Forum is a very welcomeinitiative and I look forward to reviewingtheir updated countywide plan. We shouldchallenge our county and state elected offi-cials to pursue creative approaches to solveproblems by promoting public-private part-nerships, expanding the villages concept inall areas of the county, taking action to es-tablish funding levels and propose organi-zational changes in the county’s bureau-cracy to make it possible to raise awarenessand meet the identifiable needs of our olderadults.”

Pat Herrity, chairman of the 50+ Com-mittee, said, “The community outreach ef-fort is intended to engage the communityand get their input in preparation for anupdated Older Adults plan. Our goal is forthe board to be fully prepared to handlewhat I would like to call the ‘Silver Tsu-nami.’ We are committed to coming up witha comprehensive strategy to meet the needsof all our needy seniors and I look forwardto reviewing the ideas and suggestions of-fered by our citizens and formulating a long-term plan based on their input and those ofothers.”

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Gale Curcio and Nina Tisara have collaboratedto organize, promote, and manage whatthey said was a much needed new commu-

nity venue for small businesses.Nestled in Mason Hill’s community at the highestelevation point in southern Fairfax County, the his-toric Hollin Hall building on Windmill lane fulfillstheir vision of a new community market and meet-ing place.

Launched on Friday, June 28, “A Friday Affair” at-tracted more than 100 people which, according toCurcio, “far exceeded our expectations.”

The second such event is scheduled for Friday af-ternoon, July 26. “There is a waiting list of 200 ven-dors in the Alexandria City Farmer’s Market ready todisplay their products or services and this venue is awonderful use of a beautiful site that we anticipatethey will be interested in,” Curcio said. “For the nextevent we expect to double both the number of ven-dors as well as the number of attendees. We havealso been in touch with the Mount Vernon Farmer’sMarket coordinator which doesn’t currently acceptarts and craft vendors.”

A dozen vendors presenting their products or ser-vices ranged from flowers vendor to jewelry.

Jordan Wright said, “This is a terrific mix of smallbusinesses, artists, and artisans. The excitement con-firms that people really like to meet their local busi-ness owners face to face. The effect is a benefit toeveryone; church, vendors, and the Mount Vernoncommunity. I can’t wait to see who will be at thenext month’s event.”

Participating vendors included: Alexandria Pastry;Barkley Square, Kristina Robertson dog biscuits andother items; Bucket List Boutique, Gale Curcio vin-tage items; Cathy Harl Jewelry; Cute as a Button,girl’s dresses; Sara Gorman’s Pillbags; Seahorse De-signs, JJ Hogan stationery; Taylor Naughton, cus-tom-made purses; Tisara Photography, Mosaic art andphotographs by Nina Tisara and Steven Halperson;WallyWorld Flowers; Lynn Alsmeyer-Johnson vintageglass, and Linda Benson dog fitness.

Rhianna Demson shows some of herchildren’s clothing.

Gale Curcio and Nina Tisara master-minded the Friday event at the historicHollin Hall home on Windmill Lane.

Launching ‘A Friday Affair’A marketplace forcommunity businesses. Details

Contact Gale Curcio for more information about at-tending or registering as a vendor at the Hollin HallFriday Affair, by calling her at 703-256-5332.

Dates of future fairs are Fridays from noon to 4 p.m.on July 26, Augu. 16, Sept. 6 and Sept. 20. Hours arefrom 12 noon to 4 p.m.

The Hollin Hall historic home is located at 1909Windmill Lane.

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UnsatisfactoryResponseTo he Editor:

The following is a follow-up open let-ter to Sharon Bulova, chairman, Board ofSupervisors.

Thank you for your reply to myletter of June 3; although I mustsay your reply, if anything, givesme even more concern than I feltbefore, and I didn’t think that waspossible. You say in your reply that“In response to a march 29, 2011,Board Item to establish a reviewprocess for the Fairfax County Po-lice Department, the county’s In-ternal Audit Office issed a report”and that I could look up the re-port on the county’s website. Well,I did! You didn’t acknowledge thatthe Board Item was in response tonumerous recommendations thatan independent Police OversightReview Board be established. Nordid you draw my attention to thefact that the so-called audit reportdoesn’t even discuss the subject ofpossible police misconduct. You

must be aware of this. You haveattempted to mislead me. I con-sider your actions totally unpro-fessional.

A report of the police investiga-tion into my son’s death has neverbeen released; although, clearlymisconduct did take place. Other-wise, why was the officer who shotmy son in the back, without anyprovocation, fired from the policeforce? The officer in question,David Scott Ziants, has never hadto answer to anyone for his ac-tions, and his supervisor, the thenpolice chief, David Rohrer, whowas responsible for the non-inves-tigation, has now been promotedto the position of deputy countyexecutive where, I am told, hedraws a salary of $191,168 peryear and a concurrent pensionfrom the police force of $173,000per year. I wonder if the citizensof Fairfax County know that theirso-called public servant, instead ofbeing held to account for years ofpolice abuse and cover-ups, is now

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Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

See www.vappta.org.— Mary Kimm,

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

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By Linda T. Puller

State Senator (D-36)

Two-hundred thirty-seven years ago, ThomasJefferson put down his pen and sent theDeclaration of Independence to the Conti-

nental Congress in Philadelphia. It was a steamy Julyday and after two days of debate and edits theyemerged with the document we hold so dear andcelebrate this week. A philosophical treatise and dec-laration to King George, it begins “We hold thesetruths to be self-evident: that all men are createdequal; that they are endowed by their Creator withcertain unalienable rights; that among these are life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

In 2013, we still hold these truths to be self-evi-dent, but sometimes forget that these freedoms weremere philosophy in 1776 — no one had dared put itto the test before Jefferson. As our generationstruggles with the definitions of “rights” and “equal-ity”, both in the Supreme Court and in our own com-munities, we should take a moment this week to re-member that these struggles are the very core ofdemocracy. We are not the first generation to struggle.

One hundred fifty years ago,the first three days in July 1863,in a field in Pennsylvania,changed the course of the CivilWar and U.S. history. The Battleof Gettysburg is referred to as thetime when our country literallyhung in the balance. But, weemerged from the Civil War andbuilt a nation stronger than the

one before. Just over 100 years after Gettysburg,President Lyndon B. Johnson stated, “This, then, isthe state of the union: free and restless, growing andfull of hope. So it was in the beginning. So it shallalways be, while God is willing, and we are strongenough to keep the faith.”

As the daughter of an Army officer and wife of aMarine officer, I hold the Fourth of July dear, and Iknow that my neighbors and friends in Virginia dotoo. I will be celebrating this year with two parades— riding in the Dale City and Lorton parades withmy good friend Sen. George Barker, and spendingtime with family. I wish everyone the happiest ofholidays!

Much To Cherish This Fourth of July

By Scott A. Surovell

Delegate (D-44)

On July 1, a new Virginia Law goes into ef-fect makes it clear that writing or readingemails or text messages is now a primary

offense for which a driver may be stopped. The lawalso makes clear that if someone is convicted of reck-less driving and texting/emailing while driving, thereis a mandatory minimum fine of $250.

Some of the media coverage about this new lawhas indicated that people can use their GPS whiledriving or that the law contains a loophole for otherbehaviors such as using Facebook, Twitter, or play-ing Angry Birds — this is wrong. Some people havesuggested that it should cover picking up a cigarette,putting on makeup or reading the newspaper whiledriving — this is unnecessary.

For at least the last 60 years, reckless driving hasbeen illegal and a Class 1 Misdemeanor in Virginia.There are about 10 specific things that are recklessdriving (such as driving 20 MPH over the speed limit)and a general catch-all statute. Here’s the broad stat-ute:

§ 46.2-852. Reckless driving; general rule.Irrespective of the maximum speeds permitted by

law, any person who drives a ve-hicle on any highway recklesslyor at a speed or in a manner soas to endanger the life, limb, orproperty of any person shall beguilty of reckless driving.

Class 1 Misdemeanors have amaximum punishment of 12months in jail, a $2,500 fine, andreckless driving also provides for

an optional six months driver’s license suspension.As smartphones proliferated in 2009, some legis-

lators felt that it was necessary to pass a more spe-cific statute relating to texting and emailing so thatthe law clearly banned it. A new law made textingand emailing a secondary offense but you could notbe stopped for that behavior.

Some lawyers argued successfully in court that byadopting a statute that was more specific than reck-less driving, the legislature had effectively decrimi-nalized texting and emailing while driving. The mostnotable case was right here in Fairfax County.

Kyle Rowley’s car ran out of gas coming home fromhis summer job on Route 7. He turned on his flash-ers and got out of his car to push it off of the road.

Distracted Driving Can Be Reckless

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RecklessJason Gage struck Kyle from behind at fullspeed without breaking with 1,000 feet ofstraight, level, clear roadway in light traf-fic. Kyle was killed instantly. A forensicanalysis of Gage’s phone showed seven textmessages sent and received over the 10minutes leading up to the collision. I repre-sented Kyle’s family in the civil suit.

A Fairfax County General District Courtjudge dismissed the reckless driving chargesagainst Gage because no one could proveany driving behavior separate and apartfrom possible texting and the General As-sembly had specifically passed 46.2-1078.1.He also criticized the legislature for pass-ing the texting statute in the first place be-cause it made it harder to prosecute.

This year, I introduced the first legisla-tion to fix the problem with Del. Ben Cline.I was ultimately a co-sponsor of a broadbipartisan effort that only had 12 no voteson the final vote.

I requested an opinion from the AttorneyGeneral to clarify the law before July 1. Hisopinion makes it clear that “on and afterJuly 1, 2013, if a driver operates a vehicleon a highway recklessly or at a speed in amanner so as to endanger the life, limb, orproperty of any person, while using a handheld personal communication device, thatdriver can be charged and convicted of reck-less driving regardless of whether there aregrounds to support a violation of § 46.2-1078.1.”

In other words, no matter what you aredoing in your car, if you to drive in a man-ner that endangers life, limb or property,you can be convicted of reckless driving. Wedo not need a statute for changing yourmake-up, tweeting, etc. to make it illegaldriving behavior.

Virginia now joins 34 other states thathave made texting/emailing while drivinga primary offense.

Going forward, Virginia should only al-low the hand’s free use of an electronic de-vice while driving. A hand’s free rule iseasier to enforce and safer. Numerous stud-ies have shown that distracted driving hasbecome the cause of most accidents in theU.S. This issue not only affects our safetyon the highways, but it affects our pocketbooks. Every fender bender not only causesmore traffic delays but it increases our pre-miums. I hope to convince my colleaguesto move in that direction next year.

It is an honor to serve as your delegate.

drawing compensation of about $365,00per year from the taxpayers of FairfaxCounty.

I am a retired Army colonel and I don’tsuffer fools gladly. You, Sharon Bulova, havetried to treat me as a fool, and it seems youand Mr. Rohrer are taking the citizens ofFairfax County for fools. I have tried forthree years, unsuccessfully, to get somemeasure of justice for my son, David, and Istill plan to reach this objective.

Barrie P. MastersSanford, Fla.

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E-mail announcements to gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. Photos andartwork are encouraged. Deadline isThursday at noon.

ONGOINGSummer Classes. Art at the Center,

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

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

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

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

Gallery. Through Monday, July 29, 10a.m.-6 p.m. daily, 12 p.m.-9 p.m.Thursdays. Multiple ExposuresGallery at the Torpedo Factory ArtCenter, 105 N Union Street. MultipleExposures Gallery presents “MichaelBorek: What Would Sudek Do?,” asolo show inspired by a Czechphotographer who sought beauty inplaces that others dismissed. Call703-838-4565 or visitwww.torpedofactory.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Book a Librarian. At the Charles E.

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

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

SUMMER CAMPSMt. Vernon Community Children’s

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

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

Art Camp 2013 for Kids at Del RayArtisans. Art exploration through arthistory, themes, influential artists.Ages 8-14 enjoy drawing, painting,sculpture, games, individual pursuits.Includes supplies, healthy lunches/snacks. Choose July 15-19 or 22-26.Visit www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/ArtCamp or emailArtCamp@TheDelRayArtisans.org.Camp will be at the Del Ray Artisansgallery at the Nicholas A. ColasantoCenter, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Thegallery is handicap accessible.

Spanish Immersion Camp forTots. Monday, July 8-Friday, July12. Ages 3-5 will enjoy games, artand songs and more. $325/child.Register online at www.sssas.org/

smmertimesreg.Clio’s Kids: A History Mini-

C.a.m.p. Tuesday, July 23-Thursday, July 25, 9 a.m.-noon forages 5-7. $105 includes snacks andsouvenirs. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/historic/lyceum.

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

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

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

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

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

July 4th Parade and Picnic. 10a.m.at Waynewood Elementary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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JULY 6 THROUGH 28Art Exhibit. Torpedo Factory Art

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Children’s Concert. 10:30-11:15 a.m.at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children ages

0-5 can hear and dance along to Mr.Knick Knack’s guitar songs. Call 703-746-1702.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twilight Concert. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at

John Carlyle Park, 300 John CarlyleSt. Concert by the Sudden M PacBand. Free. 703-746-5592.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

City of Alexandria Birthday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

eBook Training. 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the

Entertainment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. Learn howto access Alexandria Library’s eBooksystem on your devices. Call 703-746-1705.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1702.Read to a Dog. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Charles

E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005Duke St. Pre-registration required.Call 703-746-1702 ext. 5 for a 15minute slot or visit children’s desk.Grades 1-6.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

p.m. at The Alexandria Black HistoryMuseum, 902 Wythe St. JoinInstructor Sushmita Mazumdar forchai tea, relaxing storytelling and achance to express your creativity with

a handmade book. Free.Open House. 2-4 p.m. at The

Alexandria Black History Museum,902 Wythe St. Join the LivingLegends past and present,organization founder Nina Tisara,and Living Legends Board Members,enjoy light refreshments, see theexhibition and learn how tonominate a Legend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11:15 a.m. Charles E. Beatley, Jr.Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Listenas The Green Golly Project uses littlesongs to tell little tales. Ages 0-5.

Entertainment

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Sports

Mount Vernon Gazette Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or jroetman@connectionnewspapers.com

The MVYAA MountVernon Magic 14U, alocal recreationaltravel softball team

composed of girls age 14 and un-der and drawn from two local soft-ball leagues (MVYAA and FHYAA),won the NOVA NIT, a USSSA Na-tional Invitational tournament heldJune 29-30 in Leesburg.

In Saturday’s pool play, the Magicswept all three of their pool games.Magic pitchers Avery O’Connor,Susannah Anderson, MicaelaNeulight and Erin Rockwell sharedbattery duties with catchers EmmaKlein and Katie Hutchinson all af-ternoon. In their final pool playgame on Saturday, the Magic facedthe powerful Ashburn Pride.Rockwell went the distance, pitch-ing a 1-0 shutout, giving up onlythree hits and notching eightstrikeouts. The Magic defense wasnearly flawless in securing the shut-out thanks to run-saving plays byKlein and shortstop Grace Moery.

The Pride pitching stymied Magicbatters for three innings untilAnderson delivered a clutch leadoff doublefor the Magic in the top of the fourth.Neulight then followed with a double of herown driving in Anderson. That was all theMagic needed as the two teams battled itout to the very end leaving the Magic withthe 1-0 win. In Sunday’s semifinal gameagainst the Great Falls Sharks, the Magicearned their championship berth. Andersoncompletely shut down the Sharks’ offense,allowing one hit. Neulight came in as closerin the final inning. The Magic defense con-

tinued to play well, with outstanding error-free performances by first baseman CarolineBowman and outfielders Leila Fleishman,Skyler Roberts, Rachel Deel, and O’Connor.

The championship game was a matchupbetween the two undefeated teams in thetournament, the Magic Black and theFauquier Fusion. Rockwell got the start. TheFusion jumped to an early 2-0 lead in thefirst inning, and then added two more runsin the bottom of the fourth. Despite beingdown 4-0 after four full innings, the deter-

mined Magic players refused to fold.After Magic catcher Klein scored in the

top of the fifth, and with Moery andRockwell on base, Neulight, with two strikesagainst her, blasted a home run over theleft-field fence to tie the game. The timelyblast by Neulight lifted the Magic’s spiritsand provided the impetus for a momentumshift. The Magic defense held the Fusionscoreless in the bottom of the inning.

In the sixth, Bowman led off, reachingfirst on a sharp grounder to shortstop. Af-

ter two intervening outs, the Magicthen staged their second consecu-tive two-out rally of the game.Shortstop Moery crushed a tripleto the left-center fence, driving inBowman. Rockwell then deliveredan RBI single to left field, drivingin Moery. Anderson then singled toleft advancing Rockwell to third.Anderson then took second on thesteal. Neulight then slammed atwo-run double, scoring Rockwelland Anderson. Rachel Deel earneda walk and then Hutchinsonsingled, driving in Neulight. TheFusion finally recorded the thirdout, but the damage was done, asthe Magic took the late game lead9-4. The Fusion managed to add arun in the sixth, but that was notenough as the Magic defenseplayed tough and secured thechampionship with the 9-5 win.Rockwell went the distance facing32 batters in the six-inning game,giving up six hits, striking out sixand allowing one walk. The MountVernon Magic will play one moretournament before traveling to the

2013 USSSA Softball World Series to beheld July 17-21 in Salisbury, Md. CoachRockwell said: “I continue to be thrilled bythe performance of this team. They are play-ing great softball in every tournament theyplay, but what’s more important, they aredoing it as a cohesive team. They know theyare in this together and they give their ab-solute best in every single game. There isabsolutely no ‘quit’ in these fine players.This is truly a very special group of softballplayers.”

Mount Vernon Magic Takes USSSA NOVA NIT Championship

From left is the 14U Mount Vernon Magic after their NOVA NIT Championship win:(kneeling) Erin Rockwell, Avery O’Connor, Grace Moery, Katie Hutchinson, CoachKaren Walker, (standing) Coach Mitch Rockwell, Leila Fleishman, Skyler Roberts,Susannah Anderson, Emma Klein, Micaela Neulight, Caroline Bowman, Rachel Deeland Coach Phil Klein.

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Season OpensAlthough the opening ceremony for the Virginia District 9 Little League All Stars,hosted by Fort Hunt Little League, was rained out on June 28, teams gathered tocelebrate the first step on the road to the Little League World Series. Teams fromAlexandria Potomac, Central Springfield, Dale City, Dumfries District, Fort Belvoir,Fort Hunt, South County, West Springfield, Woodbridge and Woodlawn met for theevent. Fort Hunt Little League is hosting the Juniors Division All Star Tournament.The Juniors Division is comprised of 13-14 year olds and is preparation for highschool baseball. For detailed information on the tournament, visit http://vad9.org/blog/.

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Simone Liu was honored at a state-wide awards ceremony for academicallyadvanced children sponsored by TheJohns Hopkins University Center forTalented Youth.

Hanna Haghayeghi received abachelor of arts in French and psychol-ogy during the May 2013 SMUCommencement ceremony.

Thomas Weaver graduated with adegree in classics from Colorado Col-lege.

The University of Mary Washingtonhas announced its Dean’s List for thespring semester of the 2012-13 aca-demic year. Jessica C. Bittner,Dafna A. Bliss, Lauren A. Floyd,Matthew R. Ganskopp, Christine,M. Hachem, David W. Heller, ClairY.S. Maher, Paola A. Maldonado-Torres, Juliet A. Narine, GabrielleM. Nguyen, Jonathan C. Polson,Emma K. Stotz, and Carolyn Trieu.

Kristina Cruz has earned High Hon-ors for the spring semester of the2012-2013 academic year at the Univer-sity of New Hampshire.

The following students made thedean’s list at James Madison Universityfor the spring 2013 semester: MarianAnsley, Morgan Carter,Mackenzie Cate, Danielle Comer,Kerianne Condon, MathewCunningham, Allison Emmons,Kristen Fannon, Megan Gibbs,Elizabeth Harrell, MichaelHiggins, Bryan Jacobs, HeidiJenkins, Alexander Jeter, ErikaJones, Deborah Kamara, RebeccaKeegan, Yulhea Kim, JohnKnetemann, Eldar Loncarevic,Christine Macey, Devin Matthews,Kokougan Mensah-Etsi, LauraMertins, Elizabeth Nowak, YawOwusu, Julia Pei, John Pfister,Elizabeth Schaefermeier, DorothyShufflebarger, SavannahSmith,Richelle Villa, and CaraYaworske.

Amanda Cain and JohnMcMurray graduated from Wake For-est University on May 20.

Samantha Bissell graduated fromLawrence Technological University andwas awarded a master of business ad-ministration.

Scott Dielman earned a bachelor ofarts in history and political science fromDavis & Elkins College.

School Notes

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Wellbeing

By Marilyn Campbell

The Gazette

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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