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Opening FridayJohn Ray as Pinocchio and Aidan White as Geppetto in Mount Vernon CommunityChildren’s Theatre’s presentation of Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio.” More photos,page 10.

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By Michael Lee Pope

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Local governments acrossNorthern Virginia are con-sidering tax increases as

leaders face budget shortfalls andan uncertain future in the face ofnational financial gridlock inWashington, D.C. ArlingtonCounty homeowners are facing thelargest possible tax bill, althoughFairfax County residents may seethe largest increase compared tolast year.

“Local governments are in theTwilight Zone with Rod Serling,”said Frank Shafroth, director of theCenter for State and Local Govern-ment Leadership at George MasonUniversity. “Nobody knows exactlywhat the impact of the sequesterwill be, so all the local govern-ments have to assume a worst-casescenario.”

Looming over the budget delib-erations this year is the threat ofthe sequester, a set of automaticspending cuts created by the Bud-get Control Act of 2011. The cutswere designed to be so unpalat-able that Democrats and Republi-cans would find a compromise, butthat agreement failed to material-ize in time. That leaves state andlocal governments scrambling tobalance their budgets in unchartedwaters. Some have even predictedthe cuts might cast Virginia into arecession because of the promi-nent role defense spending andfederal workers play in theeconomy of Northern Virginia.

“Virginia will be particularlyhard hit because of our proximityto Washington, D.C., and our sta-

Budgeting inTwilight ZoneLocal governments proposetax hikes in advanceof looming sequester.

Fairfax CountyCurrent tax rate: $1.075 for every

$100 of assessed valueAverage 2012 assessment: $449,964Current average tax bill: $4,837Proposed tax rate: $1.095Average 2013 assessment: $465,713Proposed average residential property

tax bill: $5,100

Arlington CountyCurrent tax rate: $0.971 for every

$100 of assessed valueAverage 2012 assessment: $519,400Current average tax bill: $5,043Proposed tax rate: $1.003Average 2013 assessment: $524,700Proposed average residential property

tax bill: $5,263

AlexandriaCurrent tax rate: $0.998 for every

$100 of assessed valueAverage 2012 assessment: $458,422Current average tax bill: $4,697Average 2013 assessment: $470,664Proposed tax rate: $1.053 for every

$100 of assessed valueProposed average residential property

tax bill: $4,956

tus as home to more military in-stallations and private-sector mili-tary partners than almost anyother state,” said Virginia Gov. BobMcDonnell in a written statement.“Multiple studies show that ap-proximately 130,000 to over200,000 Virginia jobs could be lostbecause of these arbitrary cuts.”

ACROSS NORTHERN VIR-GINIA, local governments are fac-ing more of a burden than stateleaders. According to a GeorgeMason University study, 82 per-cent of funding provided to stategovernments is exempt from the

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NewsMount Vernon Gazette Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected]

The new MountVernon-Lee Cham-ber of Commerceleadership for 2013

was sworn into office at the an-nual “Installation Extravaganza”Wednesday, Feb. 27 at MountVernon Country Club and Super-visor Jeff McKay mentioned three“extravaganzas” from the pastweek including the new transpor-tation bill passed by the GeneralAssembly, the release of the FY2014 Fairfax County Budget, andSequestration.

The new leadership team isChairman Barbara Doyle, CEOInova Mount Vernon Hospital;President Ashley McNeff Behrens,CEO USHI Inc.; Vice PresidentSean O’Connell, PBMares LLP Cer-tified Public Accountants; Secre-tary Katy Fike, McEnearney Asso-ciates, and Treasurer Sam Misleh,Walker’s Grille.

Outgoing Chairman MichaelGailliot, Hilltop Golf Club, wasrecognized as an exemplary leader

in the chamber and the commu-nity and an advocate for turf fieldsat Mount Vernon high school andathletic opportunities for youth.

New chamber board membersare Mike Berlin, Covanta Energy;Rachel Carter, Coldwell Banker;Jane Gandee, ServiceMaster ofAlexandria-DC; Doug Jones, Rent-All Center; and Melissa Wood,George Washington’s MountVernon.

McKay urged small businessowners to pay attention to what ishappening and not get discour-aged by talk of Sequestration. Hesaid that Fairfax County is a strongcommunity and that it will getthrough Sequestration as a strongcommunity.

McKay said that there weremore land use applications in LeeDistrict during 2012 that in anyother magisterial district in FairfaxCounty. “Ninety percent of thecurrent office space is being devel-oped in Lee District,” said McKay.Fairfax County just received fund-

Chamber of Commerce Installs New Leadership

Outgoing Chamber Chairman Michael Gailliot installs new officers and board mem-bers for 2013.

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The Metropolitan Washing-ton Airports Authority rec-ognized the semifinalists

and winners of its annual “CarlSandburg Middle School StudentEnergy Conservation Poster Art-work Contest.”

The gala to honor the finalistsand to announce the winners washosted by MWAA at the historicTerminal A building at RonaldReagan Washington National Air-port on Jan. 31. In attendancewere the semifinalists as well astheir families and friends. The art-works of all the semifinalists wereon display. The manager of RonaldReagan Washington National Air-port, .J Paul Malandrino, Jr. pre-sided over the event, which wasorganized by Aida Velasques, en-ergy conservation poster coordina-tor for MWAA. Carl Sandburg VicePrincipal Tara Charity introducedCarl Sandburg Middle School artteachers Sandie Sorenson and Jus-tin Gaudenzi to present the semi-

finalists and announce the win-ning artists. The 7th grade semifi-nalists were: Saad Aziz, AmandaBassett, Andrew Campbell, AnnaCapper, Gabby Clautice, AshlynHendrix, Anna Ten Hoopen,Maeve Jarvis, Kaylie Kopicki,Katelyn McNamara, Joel PerezRasado, Josie Sara, Jane Sullivan,Natalie Terwilliger, ClaudiaTheriot and Abbie Weissman. The8th grade semifinalists were: Wil-liam Agyin, Jesaline Benitez,Saman Fatima, Jackie Finnegan,Hailey Galyon, Kayla Gilchrist,Cory Jones,Maham Khurshid,Emma Klein, Fiona O’Reilly, AdamPlofker, Erin Rockwell, Lily Shin,Isiah Smith and Colin Wong.

There were three winners fromeach grade. The seventh gradewinners were: Natalie Terwilliger(1st), Josie Sara (2nd) and AbbieWeissman (3rd). The eighth gradewinners were: Erin Rockwell (1st),Maham Khurshid (2nd) and LilyShin (3rd). The six winning art-

MWAA Honors Carl Sandburg Middle School Artists

Seventh grade winners: 1st, Natalie Terwilliger; 2nd, Josie Sera, and 3rd, AbbieWeisman. Eighth grade winners: 1st, Erin Rockwell; 2nd, Maham Khurshid, and 3rd, LilyShin.

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works were selected by judgesfrom the MWAA. The six winningentries were made into posters tobe posted throughout Ronald

Reagan Washington National Air-port by MWAA as a part of theireffort to encourage airport em-ployees to conserve energy. The

artworks of all the semifinalistswill be on display in the historicmain Terminal A building for ayear.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon.

SATURDAY/MARCH 9Blood Drive. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mount

Vernon Rec Center, 2017 Belle ViewBlvd. Free. Visit redcrossblood.org.

History Symposium. 8:30 a.m. atGreen Spring Garden, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Learn about what washappening in the United Statesduring World War II and what makes1942 important for Green Springs.Visit www.greenspring.org or 703-

642-5173 to register.

THURSDAY/MARCH 14Tax Relief Workshop. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

at Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. Get help fillingout the application as well asanswers to questions. Free. Reser-vations required, 703-765-4573.

FRIDAY/MARCH 15Going for the Green Spring Silent

Auction. 6:30 p.m. at Fort HuntElementary School. Music will beprovided by DJ Bob, food and

facepainting will be available forpurchase. There will also be a raffle.

SATURDAY/MARCH 16Silent Auction. 6:30-11 p.m. at

Collingwood Library and Museum,8301 E. Boulevard Drive. Browseitems from Sugar House,Wintergreen Resort and more. $35/person. Visit www.tauxemont.org.

Amazing Egg Hunt. Children ages 1-12 can participate in the PlymouthHaven Baptist Church from 10 a.m.-noon. Free, but reservationsrequested. Enjoy face painting, crafts

and more. 703-360-4370.Touch-A-Truck. 3-6 p.m. at Thomas

Jefferson High School, 6560Braddock Road. Explore fire trucks,police cars and other vehicles. This isa hands-on event, so horns will besounded and more. $5/person,children under 2 are free. Visitwww.forthuntpreschool.com/events.

SUNDAY/MARCH 17Longaberger Basket Bingo.

Sponsored by the West Potomac HighSchool band. Features 20 regulargames for gift-filled Longaberger

baskets. Admission is $20 per personin advance or $25 at the door. Doorsopen 1 p.m.; bingo starts at 2 p.m. inthe West Potomac High Schoolcafeteria, 6500 Quander Road.Details and advance ticket sales atwww.wolverineband.com.

MONDAY/MARCH 18Workshop. U.S. Rep. Jim Moran will

host a workshop entitled “MakingCollege Affordable: Financing YourEducation” from 7:30-9:30 p.m. atMount Vernon High School, 8515Old Mt. Vernon Road. Free.

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ing through the General Assemblyto complete a final transit studyfor Richmond Highway which will

be completed in 2014. This studywill identify transit modes for thehighway and identify a way to

move forward to widening Route1 from Woodlawn to BuckmanRoad.


News

Torria Baker has been selected asthe new director of United Com-munity Ministries’ Bryant EarlyLearning Center. Baker joined

the Center in May 2012 as assistant direc-tor and has been serving as acting directorsince October 2012.

UCM’s Bryant Early Learning Center(www.bryantearlylearningcenter.org) is anearly care and learning program in Alexan-dria. Since 1986, the Center has providedfull-day early childhood education that

meets the learning, social, and emotionaldevelopment needs of children ages 6 weeksto 5 years, many of them low-income. Thecenter provides a full-time child develop-ment specialist to screen and assess chil-dren and to identify any delays early, so theycan be recognized and treated.

Baker is a member of the National Asso-ciation for the Education of Young Children(NAEYC). Prior to joining UCM, she taughta mixed-age class of 3- to 5-year olds at theNAEYC-accredited Inova Mount Vernon

Hospital Child Care Center in Alexandria.She graduated summa cum laude fromNorthern Virginia Community College withher associate of applied science degree,majoring in Early Childhood Development.She plans to continue pursuing higher edu-cation in the field.

Baker was recognized in 2010 for herexcellence as a preschool educator by theNAEYC. She was featured on the cover ofthe April/May2010 issue of NAEYC’s Teach-ing Young Children (TYC) magazine.

Baker To Lead Bryant Early Learning Center

Torria Baker, Bryant Early LearningCenter director (center), withShirley Marshall, UCM executiveeirector (left), and ElizabethMcNally, UCM deputy director.

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K/1st Grade students get a visit from Thing 1 and Thing 2 (Rejean Trimmer, SusannaKistler, teacher Ashleigh Enright, Kaylee Guardado, Daniel Abou Khir, teacher SuzanneJones, and Ronin Fjeld).

Students Join ‘Read Across America’F

ort Hunt Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Week, Feb. 25- March 1. Students andstaff celebrated reading all week and donned their pajamas and Dr. Seuss-inspired costumes onFriday to celebrate a day of reading.

Alexis Conti,second gradeteacher, sharesa book withsecond graderGene Trimmer.

Second gradestudentsAntonio

Amaral andEli Willoughbyshare a book.

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Doris ClarkDoris M. Clark, 85, of

Woodbridge, died at SentaraNorthern Virginia Medical Centeron March 2, 2013. She is precededin death by her husband, Julian T.Clark, Sr. She is survived by herdaughters, Shirley Hicks, Delores“Cookie” Walton, Melissa Baeza,and Evelyn Cox; her sons, JulianT., Jr., Stephen H., Walter E., andKevin M. Clark; and one brother,

Obituaries

Addison Gallahan. She is also sur-vived by 23 grandchildren, 43great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.The familyreceived friends on Monday,March 4, and Tuesday, March 4 atMountcastle Turch Funeral Home,4143 Dale Blvd. Dale City. A LifeCelebration Service was held at onTuesday, March 5, at the funeralhome, followed by interment atMt. Comfort Cemetery, Alexan-dria.

Theresa JeanEdwards

Theresa Jean Edwards, age 81,of Alexandria, died Feb. 14, 2013at Grace Nursing Home inClarksville, Tenn. She was bornAug. 26, 1931 in Salisbury, N.C.,the daughter of Scottie and LizzieWalker. She was preceded in deathby her husband of 43 years, Eu-gene Edwards of Alexandria.

She leaves to cherish hermemory two daughters, Dr.Deborah Taylor of Alexandria, andDana Dantzler of Clarksville,Tenn., son-in- law Rev. RichardDantzler of Clarksville, Tenn.,granddaughter Jessica Hopewellof Dallas, Texas, two great-grand-children, Jaylen and JaylaHopewell of Dallas, Texas, one sis-ter Betty Robinson of Alexandria,and a host of other relatives andfriends.

Theresa’s request was to be cre-mated and her ashes buried nextto her husband Eugene. Burial willtake place in a private ceremonyat a later date in Quantico.

Online condolences may bemade atwww.sykesfuneralhome.com

Bernard M.Fagelson

Bernard M. Fagelson, 100, diedon Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 ofAlexandria. Beloved husband ofHelen C. Fagelson, loving father ofJohn Fagelson, brother of the lateRobert Fagelson, grandfather ofSam Fagelson and Max Fagelson.

He grew up on a dairy farm inNorthern Virginia and graduatedfrom George Washington Univer-sity Law School during the Depres-sion. After law school he workedfor a New Deal agency in Rich-mond and became a naval officerwhen the country entered WorldWar II. He served on the USSQuincy at the invasions ofNormandy, Southern France, andOkinawa.

After the war he returned to Al-exandria and began a law practicethat continued for 50 years, spe-cializing in zoning and land uselaw. He was a consummate gentle-man and always known for his in-tegrity, fairness, generosity and anappropriate quote for all occa-sions. He was active in Democraticpolitics and was a long time mem-ber of the Burke & Herbert Bankboard of directors, retiring as aDirector Emeritus.

Funeral service was held Mon-day at Agudas Achim Congrega-tion, 2908 Valley Dr. Alexandria.Interment in Agudas Achim Cem-etery.

Hazel ElizabethGreenwald

Hazel Elizabeth Greenwald,born Aug., 5, 1912 at 417 S. LeeStreet, Alexandria, died on Feb.15, 2013, at Budd Terrace Nurs-ing Home, Atlanta, Ga. She is sur-vived by her niece, Harriet AnnCronin of Acton, Mass.

Graveside service was held Tues-day, Feb. 26, at Pohick Cemetery,

9301 Richmond Highway,Lorton.

Ruth E. GreiferRuth E. Greifer died Feb. 22,

2013 at her home in Rockville, Md.Ruth, daughter of Isidore andSophia Dahl was born inGeilenkirchen, Germany on May30, 1922. A Holocaust survivor,she moved to the United Statesafter World War II. She met andmarried her soul mate BernardGreifer and settled in Alexandria.A loving wife and mother, Ruthwas a life member of Hadassahand active in her synagogue. Sheworked in the Alexandria schoolsystem, raised a family and earneda college degree from NorthernVirginia Community College.

Ruth was the beloved wife of 61years of the late Bernard Greifer(2013), loving mother of CarlaParis Teich, Helen Grimm, AmyGodin, grandmother to AndrewParis, Rebecca and Jacob Grimmand Sophia and Shira Godin. Atrue lady in every way, she will bemissed by family and friends.

A funeral service was held atAgudas Achim Congregation,2908 Valley Drive, Alexandria onMonday. Feb. 25. Shiva was ob-served at the home of Amy and EdGodin. Contributions may bemade to the U.S. Holocaust Me-morial Museum in her memory.

Joyce MarieScott

Mrs. Joyce Marie Scott, 80, diedon Feb. 26, 2013. She was a life-long resident of Alexandria. Shewas preceded in death by her hus-band Leonard G. Scott, her parentsSamuel and Mamie Louise Owenof Alexandria, a brother SamuelOwen Jr. of Florida and her sister,Mrs. Shirley O. Ramey ofWarrenton, Va.

She leaves behind two sisters,Mrs. Margaret (Maggie) West andMrs. Mary Simpson both of Colo-nial Beach, Va., and a brother, Mr.Ashby Owen of Alexandria. Alsomany nieces, nephews and greatnieces and nephews. A gravesideservice will be held on March 9 at2 p.m. at the Mount Comfort Cem-etery in Alexandria.

Smoke AlarmCheck

On Saturday, March 9, from9 a.m. to noon, firefighterswill canvas homes in selectedneighborhoods throughoutFairfax County, checking forworking smoke alarms, andprovide family fire escapeplans for residents.


Visit These Houses of WorshipJoin a Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons…

To Advertise Your Faith Community, call Karen at 703-917-6468

Christ the SaviourAnglican Church

“To Love & Serve the Lord withGladness & Singleness of Heart”

www.christthesaviouranglican.org

703-953-2854

Location – Washington Mill E.S.9100 Cherrytree Drive

Worship Service – 10 a.m.Inter-generational Sunday School – after service

Good ShepherdCatholic Church

8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria VA, 22309Tel: 703-780-4055 Fax: 703-360-5385 www.gs-cc.org

Loving as Christ loves, serving as Christ serves

Saturday Evening5:00 pm; 6:30 pm (en Español)

Sunday7:30; 9:00; 10:30 am; 12:00 Noon

2:00 pm (en Español)

6:30 pm Mass (from Sept. 9until mid June)

Weekdays(Mass or CommunionService) 9:00 am (followed by Rosary)

Children’s Liturgy of the WordSundays (Sept.-July) during 9:00 amMass (English)

Sign Language InterpreterSunday at 9:00 am Mass

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Snowstorm?A runner along the George Washington Bike Trail in Mount Vernon bravesWednesday’s sleet and ice. It was a snow day without the snow. Predictions of up to12 inches led to the closing of schools.

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Opinion

By Scott A. Surovell

State Delegate (D-44)

Last week, I wrote about thetransportation legislationthat passed the GeneralAssembly. The other major

policy change this session was theexpansion of Medicaid. This was es-pecially critical for the 44th District.

Medicaid is a federal-state healthinsurance program for low-income and dis-abled people. It is also the only provider oflong-term nursing care for many Americans,since Medicare coverage and coverage by mostprivate insurance policies is quite limited. Vir-ginia has one of the most restrictive Medicaidprograms in the United States — you have tobe very poor to be eligible. Most rankings putVirginia at 48th in Medicaid expenditures and7th in per capita income. In other words, weare a relatively wealthy state and we do nothelp the poor much.

The 44th District has the largest uninsuredpopulation and the largest Medicaid popula-tion in Fairfax County. Over 9,000 children inour community receive their healthcare fromMedicaid. That is equal to one in three chil-dren in the 44th District and 15 percent of allresidents of the 44th District. Approximately70 percent of uninsured Virginians are em-ployed and only 37 percent of small businesses(less than 50 employees) provide employeehealth insurance benefits. Approximately, 5.6

percent of the uninsured or 56,000people are Virginia veterans andtheir family members.

Virginia already spends millionsindirectly on uninsured care includ-ing about $100 million per year sub-sidizing uninsured care at state hos-pitals, $515 million per year in char-

ity care at hospitals, and about $300 millionper year is provided at free clinics and throughcharities. Most analyses conclude that about10 percent of private health insurance cost isfor uninsured individuals.

The Patient Protection and Affordable CareAct (aka Obamacare) allowed each state toexpand Medicaid with the federal governmentpicking up between 90-100 percent of the costover an eight-year period. The actual cost toVirginia taxpayers is largely neutral due to theelimination of uninsured care, charity care,reduced demand for free clinics, and uninsuredcare paid by private insurance.

The analyses prepared by Senate Financestaff also found that the Virginia Medicaid ex-pansion would create 33,000 Virginia jobs.Coverage for preventative care would also re-duce overall system expenditures as people willget help before they become too sick.

Most states have agreed to expand Medic-aid after analyzing the consequences andrather than seeing their federal tax dollars go

to other states. Recently, even Republican Gov-ernors Christie (N.J.), Kasich (Ohio), and RickScott (Fla.) have moved forward. At the be-ginning of the session, Governor McDonnellopposed expansion. In the last few days of ses-sion, he moderated his position, but a largecontingent of downstate legislators continuedto oppose the expansion.

The compromise struck on the last day cre-ated a panel of 10 Virginia legislators who aretasked with certifying that the federal govern-ment has agreed to certain reforms — mainlythe implementation of managed care in theprovision of services compensated by Medic-aid. Upon the panel’s certification, the Gover-nor would be required to proceed with expan-sion.

Attorney General Cuccinelli issued an opin-ion that this system is unconstitutional, but heissued the opinion without reading the actualbill. This issue will be litigated.

I voted for the final state budget largely dueto the inclusion of this language in the finalamendments. I am hopeful that it will be sus-tained because it is absolutely critical to get-ting our health insurance costs under controland providing economic security to the work-ing poor and other families in the 44th Dis-trict.

Next week, I will provide a third update onother measures in the state budget and otherlegislation that passed this session.

It is an honor to serve as your state delegate.

State Budget Advances on MedicaidCommentary

As I hurried through the airport, with a ticket to L.A.And a tooth brush in my pocket, should my luggage

go astrayGlancing up, I checked “Departures,” hoping for a

slight delayWhile a soldier in a wheelchair made his way

through TSA

Of a multitude of medals, he was wearing an arrayFor his loving bride beside him, in his hands a fine

bouquetWhen they lingered by a poster with some dancers

on displayAnd I drew a little closer, I could hear the lady say

We’ll be dancing up in Heaven, where the musicangels play

For our love’s already sealed there, where the skiesare never gray

You’ll be lifted up and healed there, where the palmsforever sway

We’ll be dancing up in Heaven, on a grand and glo-rious day

With the tender look he gave her, did he silentlyconvey

Such a feeling of devotion that no actor could por-tray

While the dark and mystic figures of a circus named“Soleil”

Pirouetted in the background, I could hear the sol-dier say

We’ll be dancing up in Heaven with a wonderfulballet

While the chimes of glory peal there, how we’ll twirlthe night away

Everything will be ideal there, at that marveloussoiree


Then they joined the crowd around them headeddown for Exit A

Past a line of weary travelers at an overpriced buf-fet

While some others sought out Starbucks or a simi-lar cafe

And I handed in my suitcase, I could hear above thefray

We’ll be dancing up in Heaven, where the saints’llshout “Hurray”

Oh, the heights of joy we’ll feel there, when St. Pe-ter says “OK,

Let the Devil have that wheelchair, but my friendshere, they can stay”


When a hostess brought a glass and set it gently onmy tray

As we flew the friendly skies of our beloved USAI recalled the cost of freedom and the price some

heroes payAnd the words I heard that morning still remain with

me today

We’ll be dancing up in Heaven, Oh, the beauty we’llsurvey

Far above the battlefield where, dusty roads explo-sives spray

May our comrades angels shield there ‘til they’rehome again, we pray

‘ere we’re dancing up in Heaven on a grand and glo-rious day

— John J. Finerty Jr.

Poetry

We’ll be Dancing up in Heaven blizzard(for Ted Kooser)

he walked out the doorinto the twilightof sudden snowcoming so fastfootprints obliteratedblizzardwhiteoutno way to tellwhich way to gountil he feltfamiliar fencepostsleading homeout of sudden snow

— Peter Lattu

Dedicated to Ted Kooser, a former poet laureatewho wrote about a famous midwestern blizzard in thelate 19th century.

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Mount Vernon Commu-nity Children’s Theatrewill perform Disney’s

“My Son Pinocchio” from March 8through March 17 at Bryant Alter-native High School on PopkinsLane in Alexandria, while CarlSandburg Middle School under-goes renovations.

Join Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy,and a lively cast of characters asGeppetto journeys beyond the ToyShop to discover what makes the“perfect child.” This classic tale ofan aging toymaker and his pup-pet, Pinocchio, features a score oforiginal songs along with the clas-sics “When You Wish Upon a Star”and “I’ve Got No Strings.”

Tickets cost $10 in advance and$12 at the door.

Performance times are: March 8,

David Jarzen as Stromboli and John Ray as Pinocchio.

MVCCT Presents Disney’s‘My Son Pinocchio’

Emma Kelly as the BlueFairy.

John Ray as Pinocchiosinging the Disney classic“I’ve got no strings.”

9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m., andMarch 10 and 17 at 3 p.m.

For more information, visitwww.mvcct.org.

Emma Kelly asthe Blue Fairy,John Ray asPinocchio andAidan White asGeppetto.

On Stage

Photos by Laura

Marshall


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Sequester Affects Local Government Budgetssequester while 73 percent of federal fundsthat go to local governments are subject tothe sequester. That means that everythingfrom education programs to highway fundsare now in the crosshairs of the politicalfight across Potomac River. Local leaderswill have to perform a delicate balancingact over the next few weeks.

“We have heard from residents that weshould continue with current service levelsand program delivery, which we maintainedthrough the last few years of the recessionby downsizing effectively and responsibly,”said Fairfax County Executive Ed Long whenhe presented his proposed budget last week.“We are also forced to recognize the sig-nificant yet unknown impact that is ex-pected from federal sequestration and thecontinuing challenges of a slowly recover-ing economy.”

For state leaders in Richmond and localleaders in Northern Virginia, the timing andimplementation of sequestration comes ata perilous time. Elected officials are nowtrying to figure what changes they want tomake headed into the spring, when theymust vote in advance of the new fiscal yearopening this summer. Federal agencies arestill trying to figure out how they will imple-ment the sequester, and government em-ployees are facing furloughs that could

strangle sales tax revenues and businessprofits across the region.

“We got through the recession,” said Su-san Scheffler, owner of Nickell’s andScheffler Fine Food in Alexandria. “But weare already seeingsales drop because offinancial crises inWashington and it’shurting our busi-ness.”

FAIRFAX COUNTYleaders are consider-ing $20.5 million ofbudget reductions,including 91 jobs.Arlington officialshave singled out$9.3 million worth ofcuts, a list that in-cludes everythingfrom reducing ser-vices for the men-tally ill to eliminat-ing local child-careregulation. In Alexandria, City Councilmembers are considering a budget proposalthat would cut reduce expenditures by$13.8 million while increasing the personalproperty tax on motor vehicles.

“What we are hearing is that people want

to maintain the quality of life and that po-lice officers and teachers need raises,” saidAlexandria Mayor Bill Euille. “I can empa-thize with citizens who are concerned abouttheir taxes going up, but we have a fidu-

ciary responsi-bility to consid-ering everythingand adopt a bud-get.”

In the last de-cade, spendinglevels rose dra-matically alongwith the real-es-tate market. Lo-cal governmentsresponded byadding jobs andexpanding pro-grams. While lo-cal governmentselsewhere werelaying offfirefighters andteachers, gov-

ernments in Northern Virginia experiencedrecord levels of spending and an all-time-high number of employees. In the last fouryears, Fairfax County has added about1,400 jobs. Arlington and Alexandria haveadded more than 200 jobs.

“In the last decade, they’ve doubled ourreal-estate taxes so county employees couldretire at 55,” said Arthur Purves, presidentof the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance.“It’s unfair that our taxes should be doubledso that county employees can have betterbenefits than taxpayers themselves have.”

IN ADDITION to the direct effects of se-questration, state and local leaders will alsohave to budget for the indirect influencethat the cuts will have on the region. Morethan one million federal workers could becaught in the crunch, including food inspec-tors and Transportation Security Adminis-tration security personnel. In some cases,workers could be forced to take one unpaidday off each week or every two weeksthrough September — a 20 percent pay cut.The combined influence of all that uncer-tainty means 46 staff positions eliminatedin Arlington. “The county has experiencedsignificant state budget cuts since fiscal year2009 that for the most part have not beenrestored,” said Arlington County ManagerBarbara Donnellan when she presented herproposal to the County Board last week.“Additionally, near and longer-term effectsof the federal budget crisis and possible se-questration will impact direct aid to thecounty and will indirectly impact non-realestate tax revenue sources.”

“Local governments are inthe Twilight Zone with RodSerling. Nobody knowsexactly what the impact ofthe sequester will be, so allthe local governments haveto assume a worst-casescenario.”

— Frank Shafroth, director, Center forState and Local Government Leadership

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This year’s theme — “together we cansave children’s lives” — gives girls achance to take action on issues affectingchildren’s lives in other countries. GirlScouts of Association #53 participatedin a World Thinking Day event on Fri-day, March 1, held at St. Johns LutheranChurch in Alexandria. Participatingtroops represented countries rangingfrom Australia to the Philippines usingposter displays, materials of culture, andfood samples. A former Peace Corp vol-unteer was the guest speaker during theopening ceremonies.

Malawi was one of the five focus countries for WorldThinking Day 2013.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Gazette

Fred Bemak and his wife Rita Chi-YingChung, who are both professors atGeorge Mason University in Fairfax, re-

call being in Haiti shortly after the catastrophicearthquake of 2010. They were there to pro-vide mental health counseling to those trau-matized by the natural disaster.

“We were working in one of the tent camps,”said Bemak who, with Chung, has been a pro-fessor of counseling and development inGeorge Mason’s College of Education and Hu-man Development since 2000. “There weretents and each contained about 30 cots. Peoplelived side-by-side with no privacy. There waslittle food and little water.”

They worked with a woman who was so trau-matized that she had been unable to get outof bed for three months. “The traditional re-sponse is ‘let’s get her off to the side and speakto her alone,’” said Bemak. “But that is theWestern model of therapy. When you’re look-ing at family-oriented communities, there is atremendous need to connect with others.”

As Bemak spoke with his bed-ridden patient,others began to join the session. “We startedto talk to her and crowds started to gather

around her cot,” he said. “It became a hugehealing intervention where for the first timein three months, she got out of her cot. Wehad a [session] that was conducive to the com-munity in Haiti.”

Bemak and Chung’s peers will salute theirdedication to human rights, social justice andculturally sensitive mental health treatmentlater this month when they receive two of the

Mental Health Counseling Professors HonoredCultural sensitivity atthe heart of their work.

George Mason University Professors Fred Bemak and Rita Chi-Ying Chungwill be honored by the American Counseling Association for their dedica-tion to human rights, social justice and culturally sensitive mental healthtreatment.

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Mary Keegan, a senior at JamesMadison University, earned the first-place award in lighting design at theMid-Atlantic Region II Kennedy CenterAmerican College Theatre Festival atTowson University in Md. Keegan, whois majoring in theater and English, wonthe regional award for her work on thefall production of “Anna in the Tropics.”She will compete in the NationalKCACTF at the Kennedy Center for thePerforming Arts in April.

Hasamone Nimjareansuk was

Students Compete in Odyssey of the MindStudents from around the region participated in the Odyssey of the Mind NOVA Prime Division competition held at West Potomac High School on Saturday, March 2.

Fort Hunt Elementary School Team Division I: Melissa Golding (coach),Maeve Korengold, Sara Langdon, Elisa Matson, Sofia Verich, Annabellamason, Sophia Rees-Hoofenagle and Elizabeth Rees (coach).

Fort Hunt Elementary School Division 1 Team (Virginia Lindahl, coach)competed in ARTchitecture: Emily Fricka, Celia Kruszka, Evelyn Dunne,Ben Lecker, Jordan Bayliss and Clara Marshall.

Fort Hunt Elementary School Primary Team competed in SEA-cret. BeckyFinn (coach) gets her team ready: Hanna Finn, Alyson Early, GinnyNelson, Claudia Sterling, Anna Verich, Addison Smith and Allison Ary.

Fort Hunt Elementary School Division I Team performs (Carrie Sessine,coach): Zoe Wallach, Carlye Olson, Ella Sessine, Mitchell Flores-Kaplan,Matthew Verich, Adrian Torrico-Lopez and Chris Hillburn.

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named to Niagara University’s academicdean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.

Daniel Paul Baylog of Alexandriawas named to the University of Ne-braska-Lincoln deans’ list/honor roll forthe fall semester of the 2012-13 aca-demic year. Baylog is a senior computerscience major.

The following students at VirginiaTech were named to the dean’s list forthe fall 2012 semester: Amy J. Rhodesis a freshman majoring in general engi-neering in the College of Engineering.Christopher A. Schmidt is a seniormajoring in electrical engineering in theCollege of Engineering. Timothy H.Song is a sophomore majoring in gen-

eral engineering in the College of Engi-neering. Jessica R. Wessinger is asenior majoring in marketing manage-ment in the Pamplin College ofBusiness. Chaabane Bekkadja is asophomore majoring in economics, busi-ness in the Pamplin College of Business.Andrew J. Chesley is a sophomoremajoring in accounting and informationsystems in the Pamplin College of Busi-ness. James E. Creaven is asophomore majoring in finance in thePamplin College of Business. John B.Dasteel is a junior majoring in build-ing construction in the College ofArchitecture and Urban Studies. Pri-mal K. Dhillon is a junior majoring infinance in the Pamplin College of Busi-ness. Jason J. Gebran is a junior

majoring in biological sciences in theCollege of Science.

The following students at VirginiaTech were named to the dean’s list forthe fall 2012 semester: KruthikaKikkeri is a sophomore majoring ingeneral engineering in the College ofEngineering. Canning C. Kraft is asenior majoring in communication inthe College of Liberal Arts and HumanSciences. Richard D. Lee is a seniormajoring in biological sciences in theCollege of Science. Brian M. MicKeyis a junior majoring in business informa-tion technology in the Pamplin Collegeof Business. Natalie S. Montequin isa junior majoring in human develop-ment in the College of Liberal Arts and

Human Sciences. David R. Moran isa junior majoring in management in thePamplin College of Business. CarolynY. Mottley is a sophomore majoring ingeneral engineering in the College ofEngineering. John R. O’Donnell is ajunior majoring in electrical engineeringin the College of Engineering. David C.Oetjen is a junior majoring in mechani-cal engineering in the College ofEngineering. Joseph J. Perry is a jun-ior majoring in management in thePamplin College of Business. Stefan J.Povolny is a junior majoring in aero-space engineering in the College ofEngineering. Brittany L. Sholes is asenior majoring in Animal and poultrysciences in the College of Agricultureand Life Sciences.


Sports

The Panther Cheer Club of Alexandria competedlast month at the American Masters Champion-ship in Baltimore, Md., hosted by Varsity Brands.

The athletes, all of whom are middle school stu-dents at Carl Sandburg Middle School, wowed thecrowd and judges, taking home a team nationalchampionship trophy, as well as championshipjackets for each athlete.

Coaches Anna Diefendorf, Ann Larkin, and KellyLarkin, stated that the team worked hard this yearto go from a team with very limited stunting andother skills to a team that is now performing skills

that would be characterized as level 2 and 3 skillspursuant to the all-star skill level division guide-lines, which guidelines rate skills from difficultylevels 1 through 5. The Panther Cheer Club is op-erated by the Panther-Wildcat Spirit Club, Inc., isa Virginia not-for-profit corporation (owned by thecoaches) dedicated to providing students at CarlSandburg Middle School of all skill levels with aprogram to attend after school in which to learnand practice the sport of performancecheerleading.

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The West Potomac baseball teamreached the Northern Regiontournament last season for thefirst time in recent years, leav-

ing room for optimism entering 2013. How-ever, the Wolverines lost several key con-tributors, including first-team all-regioninfielder Sean Trenchard, catcher Matt Hrinand pitchers Andrew White and Dan Jarrell,leaving the door open for a drop in expec-tations.

Each view was mentioned after WestPotomac scrimmaged Bishop Ireton on Tues-day night. Head coach Jim Sullivan said theWolverines have high hopes.

“We think,” Sullivan said, “we have a shot

at contending for the district.”Senior first baseman Jayme Murray, a

first-team all-region selection last season,said the Wolverines aren’t expected to domuch.

“I think expectations are lower this year,”he said. “I think the guys are going to workhard this year to surprise some people. Per-sonally, I think we will surprise some.”

However the Wolverines’ chances areviewed, West Potomac will have to battlesome of the top teams in the state. The Pa-triot District features defending state cham-pion Lake Braddock, defending NorthernRegion champion West Springfield and aSouth County program that finished staterunner-up in 2011. West Potomac defeatedWoodson 9-1 in the opening round of the2012 Patriot District tournament, securing

the Wolverines a berth in the region tour-nament.

Leading the way this season for WestPotomac will beseniors Murray,Paul McClure andAlex Hauser.

“Those three,”Sullivan said,“have reallystepped up andbecome leaders.”

Murray is a left-handed first baseman anda pitcher, but a sore arm has kept Murrayoff the mound in the preseason.

“I take every game as a challenge, a newopportunity,” Murray said. “... I still haveto perform and I still have high expecta-tions for myself and I expect to meet them.”

Senior left-hander Murray among Wolverines’ top returners.West Potomac Baseball Looking to Build on Region Berth

McClure is the team’s No. 1 pitcher andHauser catches.

Junior right-hander Billy Lescher will alsobe a key pitcher for the Wolverines.

From an offensive standpoint, Sullivan isconfident he has several players who can

get the job done,including Murray,McClure, Hauser,Brett Schaefer,David Wagner andAJ Melvin.

“I think we’revery solid throughthe top seven hit-

ters,” Sullivan said. “Draw them out of ahat. We’re looking for great things out ofthem.”

West Potomac will open the seasonagainst Mount Vernon at 5 p.m. on Thurs-day, March 14 at Langley High School.

West Potomac senior Jayme Murray will play baseball atGeorge Mason University next season. West Potomac’s Billy Lescher pitches against Bishop Ireton in a scrimmage on March 5.

“We think we have a shot atcontending for the district.”

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MasonProfessorsHonoredAmerican Counseling Association’s highesthonors.

Chung will receive the Gilbert andKathleen Wrenn Humanitarian and CaringPerson Award, which Bemak was awardedin 2011, and Bemak will receive the KittyCole Human Rights Award, which Chunggarnered last year. Additionally, Chung willreceive the 2013 Outstanding Faculty Awardfrom the State Council of Higher Educationfor Virginia and Dominion Resources.

“I am deeply honored that I was evenconsidered for these awards. It is a truehonor. I feel so privileged to be in this field,”said Chung, who noted that her backgroundfuels her passion for her work.

“I am a person of color and I grew up inanother country,” said Chung, whose par-ents moved from China to New Zealandafter the World War II. “Being an immigrantto the United States myself, I understoodthe struggles and challenges of immigrantsand refugees. A lot of counseling theoriesare based on western beliefs. Coming froman eastern background, I know that cultureplays a major part in the way we react andrespond to major life experiences.”

Bemak worked as a counselor and alsoserved as director of the Upward BoundProgram at the University of Massachusetts,Amherst. “I worked with white, AfricanAmerican and Latino students who werestruggling academically,” he said. “Whenthey came together, for many it was the firsttime that they’d been around people ofother races.”

Bemak and Chung say cultural sensitiv-ity and insights are often lacking in mentalhealth care. This underscores the impor-tance of their work with Counselors With-out Borders, which Bemak founded. It pro-vides culturally responsive humanitariancounseling after disasters. Together, they’veled teams of therapists and students in pro-viding mental health therapy along the Mis-sissippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina,and on American Indian reservations andin Latino migrant communities after the SanDiego wildfires.

“The two of them have traveled to morethan 55 countries, together and individu-ally, where they have worked with at-riskyouth, immigrants and refugees; counseledchild-trafficking and post-disaster victims;and guided students of color and formerchild soldiers,” said Catherine Probst, aspokeswoman for George Mason University.

The couple also co-authored “Social Jus-tice Counseling: The Next Steps BeyondMulticulturalism” last year.

“We both do the work because we wantto give back,” said Chung. “We’re trying toinstill in the next generation of counselorsto give back. I am not working to be recog-nized, but I hope this will inspire people todo the work because there is so much needout there.”


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E-mail announcements [email protected] and artwork are encouraged.Deadline is Thursday at noon.

THURSDAY/MARCH 7Art Focus Group. 7:30-9 p.m.

Weaving and textile arts — we willlook at ways to bring textile arts intothe classroom or home studio with aspecific focus on recycled fibers.Classes are $25 each or $200 for the10 class series. A school or group ofteachers can share the registrationfor the full series. At 2804 SherwoodHall Lane. Call 703-201-1250.

Performance. 10:30 a.m. atDowntown Baptist Church, 212 S.Washington St. See “The YoungSpectaculars and the Front YardAdventure.” $8/person and can bepurchased at www.artsonthehorizon.org or at the door.

Mother Goose Time. 10 a.m. atDuncan Library, 2501Commonwealth Ave. Children ages12-24 months can enjoy stories,activities and more. Limited to 25children. Free. 703-746-1705.

Story Time. 10:30 a.m. or 3 p.m. atBeatley Library, 5005 Duke St.Children ages 3-5 can enjoy stories,activities and more. Free.Registration required, 703-746-1702ext. 5.

Story Time. 11 a.m. at Duncan Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. Childrenages 3-5 can enjoy stories and more.Free. 703-746-1705.

Story Time. 4 p.m. at Barrett BranchLibrary, 717 Queen St. Children ages3 and up can enjoy stories and more.Free. 703-746-1703.

Paws to Read. 5:30 p.m. at BeatleyLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children ingrades 1-6 can read to friendly dogs.Registration required, 703-746-1702x5.

Pope-Leighey Lecture Series. 7 p.m.Lecture featuring Frank Lloyd Wrighthomeowners and qualified experts inthe fields of restoration,conservation, preservation andmanagement of Wright sites. Locatedat The Lyceum; 201 S. WashingtonSt. $15; $10 for members. Contactwoodlawn@nthp. org or call 703-780-4000.

Children’s Concert. 7:30-8:30 p.m. atthe Rachel M. Schlesinger Hall, 3001N. Beauregard St. The NOVAAlexandria Band, John AdamsElementary School Orff Ensembleand more will perform to celebrateMusic in our Schools month. Free,but parking is $6.

Music Performance. Elaine Pageperforms at The Birchmere MusicHall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave. Visitwww.birchmere.com or 703-549-7500 for times, pricing and tickets.

MARCH 7 THROUGH APRIL 1Art Exhibit. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. “State of

Emergency,” Sabyna Sterrett’sexhibition of woven repurposedplastic bags and products, will befeatured in The Art League Gallery,at 105 N. Union St. Free. Visitwww.theartleague.org or call 703-683-1780.

FRIDAY/MARCH 8Performance. Megan Mullally and

Stephanie Hunt perform “Nancy &Beth” at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Hallat the Birchmere, 3701 MountVernon Ave. $29.50. Visit www.birchmere.com or 703-549-7500.

Mardi Growl Gala. 7-10 p.m. at theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office,600 Dulany St. Enjoy music by aN’awlins jazz band, silent auction,raffle, beverages and more. $85/single; $150/pair of tickets. Allproceeds benefit the Animal WelfareLeague of Alexandria. Visitwww.alexandriaAnimals.org/

MardiGrowl for more.Theater Production. 8 p.m. at Port

City Playhouse, 1819 N. QuakerLane. See “The Drawer Boy.” $18/adult; $16/student, senior; $14/groups of 10 or more.

Performance. 10:30 a.m. atDowntown Baptist Church, 212 S.Washington St. See “The YoungSpectaculars and the Front YardAdventure.” $8/person and can bepurchased at www.artsonthehorizon.org or at the door.

Classical Potpourri. 7:30 p.m. at TheLyceum, 201 S. Washington St. Hearworks by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopinand more. $15/advance or $20/door.Buy online at InstantSeats.com.

Book Reading. 7 p.m. Hooray forBooks, 1555 King St., will hostauthor Pat Britz for a special readingand activity program with children.Free. Visit www.hooray4books.comor call 703-548-4092.

Storytime. 10:30-11 a.m. Explore theworld around with favorite storiesand songs. Ages 2 and under. Free.Hooray for Books is located at 1555King Street. Call 703-548-4092 orvisit www.hooray4books.com.

“Antiques in Alexandria” GuidedShow Tour. 11 a.m. Take a guidedtour of the exhibitors’ booths at the

“Antiques in Alexandria” Show withmuseum professionals from theOffice of Historic Alexandria. Locatedat 6715 Commerce St. $25. Visitwww.antiquesinalexandria.info orcall 703-548-7469.

Speakeasy at “Antiques inAlexandria.” 6-9 p.m. Experiencewhat it was like to visit a speakeasyback in the 1920s. Listen to theswingin’ sounds of the ‘20’s, dancethe Charleston, enjoy scrumptioushors d’oeuvres and drink cocktailsfrom the era of bootleg booze.Located at 6715 Commerce St. $50.Visit www.antiquesinalexandria.infoor call 703-548-7469.

Reception. 6-9 p.m. A Show of Handswill be featuring two photographers,Bill Coyle and Steve Ainsworth, andpainter Enid Romanek through theend of March, beginning with areception Friday evening. Located at2301 Mt Vernon Ave. Visitwww.ashowofhands.biz or call 703-683-2905.

MARCH 8-17Theater Peformance. March 8, 9, 15

and 16 at 7:30 p.m. March 10 and 17at 3 p.m. Mount Vernon CommunityChildren’s Theatre presents Disney’s

“My Son Pinocchio.” This productionwill be performed at BryantAlternative High School on PopkinsLane. Tickets cost $10 in advanceand $12 at the door. Visitwww.mvcct.org/ to pre-order tickets.

SATURDAY/MARCH 9Music Performance. 8 p.m. at The

Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. TheUnited States Air Force Band willplay music for the woodwind quintet.Free. Visit www.usafband.af.mil/.

Theater Production. 2 p.m. or 8 p.m.at Port City Playhouse, 1819 N.Quaker Lane. See “The Drawer Boy.”$18/adult; $16/student, senior; $14/groups of 10 or more.

Performance. 10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. atDowntown Baptist Church, 212 S.Washington St. See “The YoungSpectaculars and the Front YardAdventure.” $8/person and can bepurchased at www.artsonthehorizon.org or at the door.

Power Art. 3 p.m. at Del Ray Artisans,2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Featuresnationally touring art quilts. PowerSuits curator Cyndi Souder will speakand display additional pieces fromthe collection. Call 703-838-4827 orvisit www.thedelrayartisans.org.

March Madness. 10 a.m. at BurkeLibrary, 4701 Seminary Road. Enjoya book sale and more. Free. 703-746-1704.

Saturday Stories. 11 a.m. at BeatleyLibrary, 5005 Duke St. All ages canenjoy stories and songs. Free. 703-746-1702.

Celtic Jewelry Workshop. 2 p.m. atBeatley Library, 5005 Duke St.Shannyn will lead this workshop fullof Celtic symbols, beads, cloverbobbles and more. Attendance islimited. Call 703-746-1743 toregister. Free.

History Symposium. 8:30 a.m. atGreen Spring Garden, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Learn about what washappening in the United Statesduring World War II and what makes1942 important for Green Springs.Visit www.greenspring.org or 703-642-5173 to register.

Movie Screening. 1:30 p.m. See thenext film in the “Saturday Matinee atDuncan” series at the DuncanLibrary, 2501 Commonwealth Ave.Free. Call 703-746-1705.

Music Recital. 7:30 p.m. Hear“Abraham and Isaac,” “A Charm ofLullabies,” folksong arrangementsand more at St. Luke’s EpiscopalChurch, 8009 Fort Hunt Road.Featuring performances by BenjaminBritten, Barbara Hollinshead, MattHeil and Betty Bullock. $20/adults;$10/students and teachers; $15/

seniors. Call 703-765-4342.Art Auction. 6:30-9 p.m. The Vander

Zee Foundation’s 8th Annual ArtAuction will feature the work of over30 artists on display for bidding. TheVander Zee Gallery is located at 105South Lee St. Visitwww.vanderzeeart.com.

Storytime. 10:30-11 a.m. Explore theworld with favorite stories and songs.Ages 2 and under. Free. Hooray forBooks is located at 1555 King Street.Call 703-548-4092 or visitwww.hooray4books.com.

Appraisal Clinic at “Antiques inAlexandria.” 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.Specialists from The PotomackCompany will share their knowledgeof porcelain, silver, jewelry,paintings, furniture and other fineand decorative arts. Located at 6715Commerce St. $10 per itemappraised. Visit www.antiquesinalexandria.info or call 703-548-7469.

Lecture at “Antiques inAlexandria.” 11 a.m. Have brunchwith Mary Douglas Drysdale, anAmerican design icon, and hear herdiscuss varied projects, which bridgetradition with modern. Located at6715 Commerce St. $50. Visitwww.antiquesinalexandria.info orcall 703-548-7469.

Swordsmen’s Rendezvous. 12-4:30p.m. Experience this unique livinghistory program as you learn a skillall 18th-century gentleman mustknow—swordplay. Located atGadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 NorthRoyal Street. $6. Visit www.gadsbystavern.org or call 703-746-4242.

Performance. Enjoy Todd Snider’sTraveling “What the Folk” show,featuring Elizabeth Cook, ChuckMead and more. Doors open at 6p.m. at The Birchmere Music Hall,3701 Mount Vernon Ave. Visitwww.birchmere.com or 703-549-7500 for times, pricing and tickets.

THROUGH MARCH 9Theater Production. Port City

Playhouse’s third production of the2012-13 season is “The Drawer Boy”by Michael Healey, directed byJennifer Lyman. Performances areFridays and Saturdays, March 1-2 at8-9; and Tuesday, March 5 at 8 p.m.;and Saturday, March 2 and 9 at 2p.m. Port City Playhouse performs at1819 N. Quaker Lane.

Theatre Production. St. Stephen’s &St. Agnes School presents “The Wiz”March 1, 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. andMarch 2 at 2 p.m. Located at 1000St. Stephen’s Road. Tickets are $5.Visit www.sssas.org/arts or call 703-212-2950.

Entertainment

Oregon Waterfall, Tony Frye, 32" x 46", mixed media

Vander Zee Foundation Art AuctionThe Vander Zee Foundation’s 8th Annual Art Auction will be held Satur-

day, March 9 from 6:30-9 p.m. The Vander Zee Foundation is a non-profitfoundation dedicated to educational opportunities for artists in the D.C. area.The Vander Zee Gallery is located at 105 South Lee St. in Old Town Alexan-dria. This year’s auction offers bidders the work of more than 30 artists.Everything from abstraction to realism will be on display for bidding. RobVander Zee, owner of the Vander Zee Gallery, has donated 20 original paint-ings. The silent auction runs from 6:30-9 p.m. and the live auction will startat 8 p.m. Visit www.vanderzeeart.com.

Spring ClassesRegistration is now open for spring classes beginning April 1. Art at the Center

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MARCH 9 THROUGH MARCH 17Art Exhibit. March Fundraiser exhibit

at Target Gallery, Torpedo FactoryArt Center, 105 N. Union St. Free.Visit www.torpedofactory.org or703-838-4565.

SUNDAY/MARCH 10Power of Mixed Media

Workshop. 1-5 p.m. at Del RayArtisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave.Join Judy Guia of Artistic Artifactsto make a “power art necklace”using vintage, recycled materials.$55 (includes kit). Register byMarch 6 at www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/art-necklace.

Winter Lecture. 1:30 p.m. at GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Janet Davis will show how topamper pollinators, beguilebutterflies and boost birds in agarden. Visit www.greenspring.orgor 703-642-5173.

Film Fest. In honor of Women’sHistory Month watch “A League ofTheir Own” at 2 p.m. at BeatleyLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Free. Visitwww.alexandria.lib.va.us or 703-746-1702.

Fundraising Performance. 5 p.m.Come see the world premiereperformance of “Ladies Swing theBlues” at MetroStage, 1201 NorthRoyal St. Proceeds benefit theParent Leadership Training Instituteof Alexandria. Tickets are $75 andinclude a dinner buffet and silentauction prior to the show. Visitwww.plti-alex.org or call 703-739-0233.

Civil War Sundays. 1-5 p.m. Comelearn about Alexandria’s historywith the Civil War at the AlexandriaArchaeology Museum, 105 NorthUnion St. Free. Visitwww.alexandriaarchaeology.org orcall 703-746-4399.

Performance. Leon Redboneperforms with Evan Young at TheBirchmere Music Hall, 3701 MountVernon Ave. Visit www.birchmere.com or 703-549-7500 fortimes, pricing and tickets.

MONDAY/MARCH 11Tavern Toddlers. 10:30 a.m.-12

p.m. Designed for walkers through36 months and their caregivers.Tavern Toddlers features a weeklyopen playtime in Gadsby’s historicballroom. Gadsby’s Tavern Museumis located at 134 North Royal St. $7for a group of three, which mustinclude one adult, or purchase a 5-week pass for $30. Call 703-746-4242 or visit www.gadsbystavern.org.

TUESDAY/MARCH 12Music. George Thorogood & the

Destroyers perform in the FlexStage at The Birchmere, 3701Mount Vernon Ave., at 7:30 p.m.$45. Visit www.birchmere.com or703-549-7500.

Stories and Songs. 10 a.m. atDuncan Library, 2501Commonwealth Ave. Children ages1-4 can enjoy stories and more.Sign up half-hour before. Free. 703-746-1705.

Time For 2s. 10:30 a.m. at BeatleyLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Children age24-36 months can enjoy stories andmore. Free. Registration required,703-746-1702 ext. 5.

Baby Rhyme Time. 11:30 a.m. atBeatley Library, 5005 Duke St.Children up to 11 months can enjoyrhymes and more. Free.Registration required, 703-746-1702 ext. 5.

Paws to Read. 5:30 p.m. at DuncanLibrary, 2501 Commonwealth Ave.

Children in grades 1-6 can read tofriendly dogs. Registration required,703-746-1705.

Game Night. 7 p.m. at Beatley Library,5005 Duke St. Children ages 8-12can play with their friends. Free. 703-746-1702.

Top Chef Competition. 7 p.m. atBeatley Library, 5005 Duke St.Children 8-12 can showcase skillsand creativity to try and become atop chef. Free. 703-746-1702.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 13Time For 2s. 10:30 a.m. at Beatley

Library, 5005 Duke St. Children age24-36 months can enjoy stories andmore. Free. Registration required,703-746-1702 ext. 5.

Spanish Story Time. 1 p.m. atBeatley Library, 5005 Duke St. Allages and abilities can enjoy stories inSpanish. Free. 703-746-1702.

Nature Program. 3:30 p.m. at BurkeLibrary, 4701 Seminary Road.Children in grades K-5 can learnabout various artifacts and animals.Free. 703-746-1704.

Lego Family Night. 7 p.m. at BeatleyLibrary, 5005 Duke St. The wholefamily can enjoy an evening ofcreative play. Free. 703-746-1702.

THURSDAY/MARCH 14Toast to Fashion. 6:30-10 p.m. at

Belle Haven Country Club. Enjoy afashion show, marketplace, raffle andmore. Benefits the Campagna Center.Visit www.campagnacenter.org topurchase tickets.

Open Discussion. 3 p.m. at BeatleyLibrary, 5005 Duke St. Low VisionTea and Talk “Do you know what Iknow?” discussion with GloriaSussman. Call 703-746-1760.

Thursday Art Night. 6-9 p.m. “SpringAwakening” at the Torpedo FactoryArt Center, 105 N. Union Street.Browse three floors of open studiosand galleries, converse with artistsand enjoy refreshments at thismonthly event. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org/thursday.htm

Fundraiser. 7 p.m. reception; 8 p.m.performance at MetroStage, 1201 N.Royal St. Healthy Families Alexandriapresents “Ladies Swing the Blues” tobenefit early childhood interventionprograms. $75/person. Register athttps://give.nvfs.org/pages/event-

registrations/metrostage-registrationor call 571-438-7715.

An Evening With Cowboy Junkies.Includes a complete performance of“Black Eyed Man” at The BirchmereMusic Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave.Visit www.birchmere.com or 703-549-7500 for times, pricing andtickets.

Mother Goose Time. 10 a.m. atDuncan Library, 2501Commonwealth Ave. Children ages12-24 months can enjoy stories,activities and more. Limited to 25children. Free. 703-746-1705.

Story Time. 10:30 a.m. or 3 p.m. atBeatley Library, 5005 Duke St.Children ages 3-5 can enjoy stories,activities and more. Free.Registration required, 703-746-1702ext. 5.

Story Time. 11 a.m. at Duncan Library,2501 Commonwealth Ave. Childrenages 3-5 can enjoy stories and more.Free. 703-746-1705.

Library Speed Dating. 7 p.m. atBeatley Library, 5005 Duke St. Booklovers can share love of books to finda literary better half. Prizes will beawarded. Free. 703-746-1751 toreserve a spot.

FRIDAY/MARCH 15Art Party. 7-10 p.m. at Target Gallery

in the Torpedo Factory, 105 N. UnionSt. Get a discount on artwork, enjoyprizes, music, games, wings andmore. Visit www.torpedofactory.org .

Live Music. 7:30-9:30 p.m. The MountVernon Swing Band will perform atthe Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. $4. Call 703-765-4573.

Going for the Green Spring SilentAuction. 6:30 p.m. at Fort HuntElementary School. Music will beprovided by DJ Bob, food andfacepainting will be available forpurchase. There will also be a raffle.

MARCH 15-16The Average White Band. 7:30 p.m.

$35. Visit www.averagewhiteband.com. The Birchmere Music Hallis located at 3701 Mount VernonAve. Visit www.birchmere.com or call703-549-7500.

Entertainment

‘The Drawer Boy’ Talk BackThe cast of “The Drawer Boy” discuss the critically-acclaimed play during an audience Talk Back follow-ing the March 1 performance at Port City Playhouse.Shown are actors P. Spencer Tamny, Daniel G.Westbrook, Elliott Bales and director JenniferLyman. The show continues at 1819 N. Quaker Lanethrough March 9. For tickets or more information,visit [email protected].

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SATURDAY/MARCH 16Conversations and Stories. 2:30

p.m. at The Athenaeum, 201 PrinceSt. Local artist/storyteller SushmitaMazumdar will read from her booksand more. $20/includes tea andcookies.

Andrew Jackson Birthday GalaDinner and Fundraiser. 6:30p.m. at George Washington MasonicMemorial, 101 Callahan Drive.Features a catered dinner, auctionand more. $20/person which will goto one of three scholarship funds.Visit www.andrewjackson120.org.

Poetry and Book-MakingWorkshop. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at DelRay Artisans, 2704 Mount VernonAve., lead by artists Stacy Rauch andD.J. Gaskin. Create a journal andpersonal poems. $75 (includessupplies). Register by March 8www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/bookmaking.

Touch-A-Truck. 3-6 p.m. at ThomasJefferson High School, 6560Braddock Road. Explore fire trucks,police cars and other vehicles. This isa hands-on event,so horns will besounded and more. $5/person,children under 2 are free. Proceedsbenefit Fort Hunt Preschool. Visitwww.forthuntpreschool.com/eventsfor more.

Civil War Artillery ProjectilePresentation. 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m., 30-minute presentations willbe offered. Come learn about theprojectiles used in the Civil War atFort Ward, located at 4301 WestBraddock Road. Free. Visitwww.fortward.org or call 703-746-4848.

Dance Performance. TheChoreographers Collaboration Projectpresents their Spring Modern Dance

Entertainment

3rd AnnualFundraiser

The Target Gallery and the March ofDimes are teaming with their 3rd annualexhibition fundraiser March150, March9-17, 2013. The show includes 200 pan-els of artwork created by local artistsfor$150 each. There will also be a freechildren’s art activity on Sunday, March10 and the Art Party on March 15, 7-10p.m. Art Party tickets are $15 in advanceor $20 at the door. Taking over the firstfloor of the Art Center, tickets include:

More than 200 panels created by lo-cal artists, each $100 (regularly $150)during the Art Party. Hidden behindselect panels and also available for raffleare tickets to an exclusive dinner partywhere guests may enjoy each course ina different studio at the Torpedo Fac-tory, meet the artists and learn moreabout their work.

Visit the “Gum Art” painting, make awearable mini-collage at the buttonmaking station, and smile pretty in thecustom photo-booth. Sample wings byFoster’s Grill, Chadwicks, and Austin’sGrille, then vote for your favorite. Pizzaprovided by Bugsy’s, Cash Bar with beerby Port City Brewery, snacks and more.

Torpedo Factory Art Center is at 105N Union St. Call 703-838-4565 or visitwww.torpedofactory.org.

Concert at T.C. Williams High Schoolauditorium, 3330 King St. Theconcert is inspired by public artpieces and public locations inAlexandria. Adults/$10; ages 12-17/$5; kids under 12/free. Visitwww.ccpdance.org or call 703-683-2070.

Auction. The Potomack Company’sSpring Catalogue Sale will featuretwo works by Andy Warhol, as wellas Asian art, Tiffany jewelry andsouthern antique furniture. ThePotomack Company is located at1120 N. Fairfax St. Visitwww.potomackcompany.com.

Saturday Stories. 11 a.m. at BeatleyLibrary, 5005 Duke St. All ages canenjoy stories and songs. Free. 703-746-1702.

SUNDAY/MARCH 17African Drumming Workshop. 2-

3:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon UnitarianChurch, 1909 Windmill Lane. SusanBerning leads the interactiverhythms. Bring own drum, bell orshaker, or ask to borrow one. $5/person or $15/family. Contact SusanBerning at 443-761-0165 [email protected].

Film Fest. In honor of Women’s HistoryMonth watch “The Queen” at 2 p.m.at Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St.Free. Visit www.alexandria.lib.va.usor 703-746-1702.

Watch Awards 2013. 7 p.m. in theMusic Hall at the Birchmere, 3701Mount Vernon Ave. $15. Visitwww.birchmere.com or 703-549-7500. Visit www.washingtontheater.org for nominees.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. 11:30a.m.-10 p.m. Come celebrate St.Patrick’s Day at Virtue Feed andGrain, located 106 S. Union St. Visitwww.virtuefeedandgrain.com or call571-970-3669.

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