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Attention Postmaster: Time-sensitive material. Requested in home 5/6/16 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Alexandria, VA Permit #482 May 5, 2016 Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper Wellbeing Wellbeing Page 19 See Supervisors, Page 9 Children with mental and physical disabilities were able to take the field April 30 as the Fort Hunt Little League hosted its first “Challenger” baseball game at Hollin Hall fields. Launching Challenger Baseball Fort Hunt Little League hosts its first Challenger game. C hildren with mental and physical disabili- ties were able to take the field April 30 as the Fort Hunt Little League hosted its first “Challenger” baseball game at Hollin Hall fields. Ten players from the Fort Hunt league volun- teered to be buddies for around 10 Challenger players and helped them with batting, throwing and running the bases. West Potomac High School baseball coach Jim Sullivan and four varsity players were also on hand to assist with the game, after West Potomac sophomore Adriana DeLorenzo sang the National Anthem. “The players had a blast, demonstrated charac- ter, and showed everyone how to have fun no matter what your ability,” said organizer Tony Castrilli. “The game really brought the commu- nity together and our volunteers did an excep- tional job helping the players and making the game a success.” The next Challenger baseball game is scheduled Ten players from the Fort Hunt league volunteered to be buddies for around 10 Challenger players and helped them with batting, throwing and running the bases. to take place this summer in June. — Tim Peterson West Potomac High School baseball coach Jim Sullivan and four varsity players were also on hand to assist with the first Challenger baseball game, hosted by the Fort Hunt Little League. Photos courtesy of Kyle Green By Ken Moore The Gazette W hen the Board of Supervisors ap- proved the budget on Tuesday, April 26, they increased taxes by about $300 for the average homeowner and increased funding for schools by 5 percent. The property tax rate will in- crease four cents from $1.09 to $1.13, per $100 of the assessed value of a home. Board mem- bers had a chance to ex- plain their reac- tions to the bud- get and in some cases, their vi- sion for the fu- ture at the bud- get markup on April 19. For most the budget was a successful and important step, but others found much to worry about, now and in the future. “This budget provides a needed booster shot to support our excellent school system and to ensure the quality services our residents ex- pect and rely upon. Our board heard from thousands of residents advocating for an increase in taxes to address our community’s needs.” said Chairman Sharon Bulova. She appointed Lee District Su- pervisor Jeff McKay to spearhead the board’s budget process. “This was not an easy budget,” said McKay, chairman of the bud- get committee. “It funds schools and puts an investment in the county-side, and parks and librar- ies and human services and pub- lic safety that was vitally needed.” “I will repeat what I always re- mind folks,” he said. “The Com- monwealth of Virginia is in the top 10 states in income and the bot- tom 10 in education funding. ... “The one disappointing thing for me in the discussion of the school budget that we didn’t hear about was our special needs, ESOL, and Title I schools and our chal- lenged aca- demic schools and students who are living in poverty,” said McKay. “It is my hope that we will con- tinue to see aca- demic improve- ments for kids who are strug- gling in our sys- tem and schools that are at risk of losing ac- creditation and that we are making proper investments in our Title I schools and that we are making a proper invest- ment in all kids’ education.” NOT ALL SU- PERVISORS supported the budget. Supervisors Pat Herrity and John Cook, the board’s two Republican members, voted against the budget, which passed 7-2. “I was dismayed at the pre-bud- get markup meeting,” said Herrity, “to hear some of my colleagues ‘Booster Shot’ Supervisors approve budget and tax hike. “One disappointing thing for me in the discussion of the school budget that we didn’t hear about was our special needs, ESOL, and Title I schools and our challenged academic schools and students who are living in poverty.” — Jeff McKay, Lee District Supervisor
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WellbeingWellbeingPage 19
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Children with mental and physical disabilities were able to take the field April 30as the Fort Hunt Little League hosted its first “Challenger” baseball game at HollinHall fields.
Launching Challenger BaseballFort Hunt LittleLeague hosts its firstChallenger game.
Children with mental and physical disabili-ties were able to take the field April 30as the Fort Hunt Little League hosted its
first “Challenger” baseball game at Hollin Hallfields.
Ten players from the Fort Hunt league volun-teered to be buddies for around 10 Challengerplayers and helped them with batting, throwingand running the bases.
West Potomac High School baseball coach JimSullivan and four varsity players were also onhand to assist with the game, after West Potomacsophomore Adriana DeLorenzo sang the NationalAnthem.
“The players had a blast, demonstrated charac-ter, and showed everyone how to have fun nomatter what your ability,” said organizer TonyCastrilli. “The game really brought the commu-nity together and our volunteers did an excep-tional job helping the players and making thegame a success.”
The next Challenger baseball game is scheduled
Ten players from the Fort Hunt leaguevolunteered to be buddies for around 10Challenger players and helped themwith batting, throwing and running thebases.
to take place this summer in June.
— Tim Peterson
West PotomacHigh Schoolbaseball coachJim Sullivanand four varsityplayers werealso on hand toassist with thefirst Challengerbaseball game,hosted by theFort Hunt LittleLeague.
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When the Board ofSupervisors ap-proved the budgeton Tuesday, April
26, they increased taxes by about$300 for the average homeownerand increased funding for schoolsby 5 percent.
The property tax rate will in-crease fourcents from$1.09 to $1.13,per $100 of theassessed valueof a home.
Board mem-bers had achance to ex-plain their reac-tions to the bud-get and in somecases, their vi-sion for the fu-ture at the bud-get markup onApril 19.
For most thebudget was asuccessful andimportant step,but othersfound much toworry about,now and in thefuture.
“This budgetprovides aneeded boostershot to supportour excellentschool system and to ensure thequality services our residents ex-pect and rely upon. Our boardheard from thousands of residentsadvocating for an increase in taxesto address our community’sneeds.” said Chairman SharonBulova.
She appointed Lee District Su-
pervisor Jeff McKay to spearheadthe board’s budget process.
“This was not an easy budget,”said McKay, chairman of the bud-get committee. “It funds schoolsand puts an investment in thecounty-side, and parks and librar-ies and human services and pub-lic safety that was vitally needed.”
“I will repeat what I always re-mind folks,” he said. “The Com-monwealth of Virginia is in the top10 states in income and the bot-tom 10 in education funding. ...
“The one disappointing thing forme in the discussion of the schoolbudget that we didn’t hear aboutwas our special needs, ESOL, and
Title I schoolsand our chal-lenged aca-demic schoolsand studentswho are livingin poverty,” saidMcKay.
“It is my hopethat we will con-tinue to see aca-demic improve-ments for kidswho are strug-gling in our sys-tem and schoolsthat are at riskof losing ac-creditation andthat we aremaking properinvestments inour Title Ischools and thatwe are making aproper invest-ment in all kids’education.”
NOT ALL SU-PERVISORS
supported the budget. SupervisorsPat Herrity and John Cook, theboard’s two Republican members,voted against the budget, whichpassed 7-2.
“I was dismayed at the pre-bud-get markup meeting,” said Herrity,“to hear some of my colleagues
‘Booster Shot’Supervisorsapprove budgetand tax hike.
“One disappointingthing for me in thediscussion of theschool budget thatwe didn’t hearabout was ourspecial needs,ESOL, and Title Ischools and ourchallengedacademic schoolsand students whoare living inpoverty.”
— Jeff McKay,Lee District Supervisor
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By Tim Peterson
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South Lakes High School and GeorgeMason University graduate GinnyLovitt lost her brother Chris to aheroin overdose. He was 21 and
had been discharged from the SagebrushTreatment Center of Northern Virginia justa week before, in January of 2013. His tol-erance was down.
Though he had been struggling with thedisease of addiction since he was 15, Lovittsaid he also suffered from the stigma andisolation of being an addict.
“He wasn’t a bad person, he was a sickperson,” Lovitt said at a May 3 Town Hallmeeting on heroin and drug abuse at theFairfax County Government Center. “Hecouldn’t get fully connected to this recov-ery community.”
Immediately following his death, Lovittand her parents established the ChrisAtwood Foundation to help raise awarenessof opiate addiction, eliminate the stigmaand teach individuals how to administerdoses of Naloxone, a drug that can reversean overdose within 30 to 45 seconds.
Lovitt joined a panel of elected officials,law enforcement and treatment serviceleaders who spoke on the growing publichealth crisis at local, state and national lev-els: heroin and prescription drug abuse andsubsequent overdose.
The Town Hall was hosted by SupervisorPat Herrity (R-Springfield) who opened theevening speaking about unreported over-dose deaths in his district he had learnedabout. By shining a light on the disease ofaddiction and promoting the resourcesavailable to people in Fairfax County,
Cindy Koshatka, with Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board Emergency Services, practices adminis-tering a nasal spray of the overdose-reversing drugNaloxone.
Training to Reverse an OverdoseI
n 30 to 45 seconds, a single dose of the drugNaloxone can be the difference in whether someone experiencing an opiate overdose lives or
dies.Since October 2015, the Fairfax-Falls Church Com-
munity Services Board has been offering “Revive!”training courses to the public for how to administerthe antidote, in both nasal spray and direct-thigh-injection forms. In that time, they’ve trained 530people, CSB Assistant Deputy Director Lyn Tomlinsonsaid.
“A lot of people are learning about it,” said LaurenKrause, a Fairfax-Falls Church Community ServicesBoard substance abuse counselor who led a trainingon May 3.
“People are feeling empowered by this training,they’re learning how they can fight back and helpthe people they love.”
The training includes a discussion of overdose riskfactors and myths, and how to visibly distinguishbetween an overdose and someone who is just high.With an unresponsive, potential overdose scenario,there’s a CPR-like progression of calling 9-1-1, check-ing the airway and giving rescue breaths before ad-ministering a dose of Naloxone.
Once the one-hour training session is over, train-ees have an opportunity to get a prescription forNaloxone filled at the CSB.
Revive! training classes are offered twice a monthat the Merrifield Crisis Center at 8221 Willow OaksCorporate Drive in Fairfax and the Gartlan Center,8119 Holland Road in Alexandria.
For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb.
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Shining a Light on Addiction and OverdoseTown Hall meetingaddresses heroin andprescription drugabuse in FairfaxCounty.
Lieutenant James Cox of theFairfax County Police De-partment explains that theymostly see local youngheroin users injecting thedrug between fingers andtoes to better hide theiraddiction from parents andlaw enforcement.
Center, Special Agent Karl Colder with the DrugEnforcement Administration describes the flowof heroin into the United States from Mexicoand South America, and some of the DEA’slatest initiatives to stop it.
U.S. Rep. BarbaraComstock (R-10) said theoverdose problem needsto be attacked on allfronts, at the national,state and local levels.
Left, CSB Fairfax Detoxification Center Nurse Supervisor Wanda Orr and CSB Assistant Deputy Director LynTomlinson explain some updates and goals for the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.
Herrity explained, people facing challengeswith prescription opioid drugs and/orheroin can “get help for yourself and lovedones.”
U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) fol-lowed Herrity, citing the statistic that over-dose deaths eclipse deaths from car acci-dents in Virginia, with 728 in the last year.
“Like Pat, in the past few years, I’ve seenthis throughout our community,” Comstocksaid. She called for attacking the problem“on all fronts,” at the local, state and na-tional level, and stressed the need for moredrug treatment facilities and educationabout addiction.
“We need a whole community of support,”
she said, “and want families to come out ofthe shadows and see there are others likethem.”
Recognizing existing recovery resourcesand communities was one of the evening’sthemes, after making the connection frominitial addiction to prescription pain medi-
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Alexandria $445,0006050 Estates Dr. Spacious four-level end unit TH (2,070SF) on a cul-de-sac in treed community, close to 395/495,Metro (1.2 miles) & Kingstowne. Two master bedrooms.Wood floors, 3 full baths, 1 half bath, skylights, large loft& fireplace. Updated kitchen. Fenced yard & deck.Cindy Baggett 703-593-1418•Leslie Rodriguez 703-400-3010
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Alexandria $998,0003726 13th Street S. Complete renovation! Beautiful Arts and Craft homein sought-after Douglas Park. 4 blocks to the “Pike” w/all the newrestaurants and shops. 4 beds up and bedroom/bath on main. Open Plan,hand-scraped wood floors, designer finishes, flat fenced rear yard, deckand finished basement. Fast and easy commute to D.C. and Pentagon.Approx. 3400 finished space. Laundry on UL and driveway for 4 cars.www.dawnghomes.com Dawn Gurganus 571-237-6151
Alexandria2604 Terrett Avenue. Wonderful 3 BR/3 BA Del Ray bungalowfeatures an open, updated kitchen, master suite, living room withgas fireplace, separate dining room, main level bedroom or office,fabulous covered back porch and fully fenced backyard. Enjoy livingon a quiet street, just blocks from popular shops and restaurants.Bobi Bomar 703-927-2213•Gretchen Wilkinson 703-597-2089
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Alexandria $915,0001605 Stonebridge Road. Beautiful 4 bedroom (all upper),3.5 bath brick colonial on a quiet cul-de-sac with off-streetparking. Over 4,000 sq. ft. of living space on 3 levels withmany recent updates. Lovely fenced backyard with patioand mature landscaping.
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Alexandria $392,5003825 Ingalls Ave. Fantastic open floor plan. Endunit town house with tons of light and storage.Renovated kitchen and baths. 2 big bedrooms, 1.5baths, 2 levels, cute back yard. Walk to grocery andStarbucks. Julie F. Hall 703-786-3634
Alexandria $435,0005901 Mt. Eagle Dr. #514. Enjoy the serene view of trees from yourlarge, enclosed & private balcony! Spacious 1,525 SF, 2 bedroomw/den, 2 baths; newer kitchen, other updates. Garage & storage spaceconvey. Resort-like gated community just 2 lights from Old Town; pet-friendly, w/35+ wooded acres & many amenities. Financially strong, nospecial assessments ever. Tour @ 5901mounteagledr514.com.Cindy Baggett 703-593-1418•Leslie Rodriguez 703-400-3010
Alexandria $849,0006812 Smithway Dr. Excellent location, great opportunity, only3 years old custom-built colonial. Six bedroom, five full and onehalf bathroom, Brazilian cherry floors, high ceilings, recessedlights, crown moldings, 3,160 sq ft, on double-sized lot, shed,conveniently located close to all major routes, G.W. Pkwy,shops, library, schools. Home Warranty.
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Alexandria/Del Ray $499,000310A Clifford Avenue.Enjoy Del Ray Living forUnder $500K! Updated 2bedroom, 1 bath solidbrick home with 3 finishedlevels and off-streetparking! Living room withpicture window & diningroom that opens to therenovated kitchen. Lowerlevel with outdoor egressfeatures a recreation roomand plenty of space for a2nd bath. Deep fencedyard with flagstone patio,manicured lawn andgarden.
Christine Garner703-587-4855
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Alex./Riverside Estates $524,9008412 Wagon Wheel Road
Beautifully maintained & updatedSplit w/4 finished levels – 5 BRs, 3BAs, gas fireplace, sunroom addi-tion, garage, deck overlookinglovely fenced backyard w/gardenspace & large shed. Roof & newlyinsulated attic & expanded concretedriveway in 2013 – Baths 2011,Kitchen 2010 – Double pane win-
dows added in 2013-5. Minutes to Fort Belvoir (S), 15 mins to Old Town(N), 25-35 mins to Ntl Airport, Pentagon and D.C. Turn Key & Great Price!
Alex./Wellington Manor $754,9001114 Arcturus Lane
Lovely, updated 2 level brick ramblerw/4 BRs, 2.5 BAs on a large stunninglot in Wellington Manor – WaynewoodElementary – Kitchen gutted & com-pletely redone – Baths, roof, HVAC,windows all updated as well. 4 BRs onmain level – Lower level has a largefamily rm, half bath (which can easily
be expanded to a full bath), den, & large workshop. Walk to Shopping, 3 minsto G.W. Pkwy, 8 mins to Alex., (N) 10-12 mins to Ft. Belvoir (S) – GREAT BUY!
Alex./Wessynton $679,9003301 Wessynton Way
Beautiful Contemporary Split onone of Wessynton’s premierelots backing to over 10 acres ofpristine forest, teeming withwildlife and spectacular views.Roof, furnace, A/C, HWH,double pane windows replaced.
Great, Great Value at this price. 5 minutes to Ft. Belvoir, 15 mins toAlexandria. Community pool, boat ramp and walking trails.
Alex./Riverside $559,0008332 Wagon Wheel Road
Riverside Estates’ most popularColonial Model—5 BR, 3.5 BAw/3 finished levels, 2 FPLs, 1-car garage on a lovely lot. 5large spacious BRs, refinishedhdwd floors on main & upperlevels plus new carpet on lowerlevel. Freshly painted interior,
new windows, siding & gutters. 6 mins to Fort Belvoir, (S), 15 minsto Old Town (N), & 27 mins to National Airport (N). This is a Gem!
Alex./Sedgewick Forest $559,000 4015 Gibbs Road
Large, lovely, updated 4 level spliton a beautiful .46 acre lot – Largekitchen w/granite counters &ceramic tile floors – 3 upgradedbaths – 2 fireplaces & upgradedDBL pane windows throughout –2nd lower level offers utility rm,workshop & storage rm. Largedouble carport overlooks beautiful
bkyd w/large shed/workshop w/electric power – 7 minutes to Ft. Belvoir(S), 15 mins to Old Town (N) – Great Home & Property!
Alex./Sulgrave Manor $479,9008802 Adrienne Court
Lovely and charming 3 levelsplit on a stunning .53 acrewooded lot and cul-de-sac. 3BRs, 2 updated BAs, beautifulhardwood floors. Vaulted ceilingbetween living and diningrooms – scenic view of thewooded backyard and patio
through a wall of windows. Large single garage – all this serenity,yet only 30 minutes south of D.C., 7 minutes (N) to Fort Belvoir.
Alex./Stratford Landing $619,9008720 Bluedale Street
Tremendous value in this remod-eled and meticulously maintained5 BR, 2.5 BA Split – Upgradesinclude: Kitchen, Baths, DBLPane Windows, Roof & HVAC.Freshly painted interior, beautifulhdwd floors & a large deck over-looking a gorgeous, landscaped
yard. – 15 minutes to Ft. Belvoir (S) & 10 mins to Old Town (N), alongscenic G.W. Pkwy – Great Home!
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1,300 sq. ft. Hollin Hall rambler isan oasis for NATURE LOVERS: peren-nials abound in the front yard &raised garden beds in the bkyd.Beautiful upscale renovated kitchen.Newly refinished hdwd floors & inte-rior painting. 2 baths & 2 bedrooms,but 3rd bedroom could be easilyconfigured from part of the large
Family Rm addition. Walk-in closet. Newer HVAC, replacement windows,new hot water heater. Bkyd shed & Studio. WAYNEWOOD ELEMENTARY.
Alex./Kirk $525,9008112 Karl Road
Stunning & meticulously cared-for4 level split. Totally updated:Kitchen, baths, windows (DBLpane), roof, furnace, AC, HWH –Beautiful hdwd floors just refin-ished on main & upper levels.Windows in kitchen & dining rmoffer spectacular views of a large,fenced, yard backing to woods –
Stunning! 6-panel interior doors & lovely slate & stone walkways accen-tuate both interior & exterior. Waynewood Elementary – This is a 10!
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Alex./Riverside Estates $649,9008425 Mount Vernon Highway
Beautiful home w/over 4,000 sqft & 2 level addition in lovelyRiverside Estates. Great rm onmain lvl w/gas fpl & wet bar.Adjacent family room w/wood-burning fpl. An office adjoins thegorgeous 20' x 32' master bedrmaddition w/vaulted Douglas Fir
ceiling & skylights. Library/studio on upper lvl addition. Both HVACsystems, HWH & roof replaced 2011. Close to Fort Belvoir.
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Benefit ConcertNearly $2,500 wasraised on Saturday,April 30, at a benefitconcert at SaintAidan’s EpiscopalChurch on behalf ofAlice’s Kids. Local teenmusician CharlotteCostantino organizedthe event and alsoperformed, along withher brother EricCostantino. Otherperformers includedAnna KatharineBozard and local teentrumpet prodigy, GeoffGallante. RonFitzsimmons (left),executive director,Alice’s Kids is withGeoff Gallante.
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FARMERS MARKET OPENThe McCutcheon/Mount Vernon
Farmers Market is open for theyear at the Sherwood Hall RegionalLibrary, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, 8a.m.-noon every Wednesday, throughDec. 16. Local farmers and producerswill sell fresh produce and fruits;meats; breads and pastries; honey,jams and jellies; dairy products andeggs; herbs; and more. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets for more.
SOBER-RIDE FOR CINCO DE MAYOFree Cab Rides. Thursday, May 5, 4
p.m. through Friday, May 6, 4 a.m.Area residents, 21 and older,celebrating with alcohol may call thetoll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive afree (up to a $30 fare) safe wayhome. Visit www.soberride.com.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMGenesys Works is teaming up with
Fairfax County Public Schools andthe business community in NorthernVirginia and Washington, D.C.,metropolitan area to provideopportunities for underprivilegedhigh school students to experiencemeaningful year-long IT internshipsVisit www.fcpsfoundation.org orwww.genesysworks.org for more.
THURSDAY/MAY 5Business Roundtable. 8:30 a.m. at
the Holiday Inn Express, 6055Richmond Highway. SoutheastFairfax Development Corporation tohost “Cybersecurity for SmallBusinesses” Business Roundtablesession. Program, networking, and alight breakfast. Free. Register atwww.sfdc.org/cyber-security-for-small-businesses-may-5th/.
Ancient Art of Movement. 12:45p.m. at Hollin Hall Senior Center,1500 Shenandoah Road. Hollin Hallpresents The Ancient Art ofMovement with Carmen Shippy.Learn movements and techniquesdrawn from belly dance and moderndance to strengthen your core andincrease flexibility. There will be ademonstration followed by audience
participation. Free, open to thepublic. Reservation required, call703-765-4573.
FRIDAY/MAY 6Fridays at the Seminary. 8:30 a.m.-3
p.m. at 3737 Seminary Road. VirginiaTheological Seminary’s LifetimeTheological Education office invitesthe community to “Caring forCreation: Loving God and Neighbor”with former (Episcopal) PresidingBishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. $40.Register at https://give.vts.edu/caring-for-creation-fridays-may2016by Monday, May 2.
Diabetes Self-ManagementWorkshop. 10 a.m.-noon at Hollin
Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. Hollin Hallpresents a Diabetes Self-Management Workshop. FairfaxCounty is enrolling individuals forfree workshops to help people withdiabetes with topics like mealplanning, label reading, foot care andpreventing complications. Free, opento the public. Reservation required,call 703-765-4573.
SAFE Seniors. Noon-1 p.m. at HollinHall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. Hollin Hall SeniorCenter presents a senior self-defenseseminar. Guy Philbin will teachseniors how to be SAFE – Sense,Awareness, Fight or flight, Escape tosafety. Wear comfortable and
sensible shoes. Free, open to thepublic. Reservation required, call703-765-4573.
MONDAY/MAY 9EMBARK Richmond Highway. 7
p.m. at Walt Whitman Middle School,2500 Parkers Lane. Learn more aboutEMBARK Richmond Highway at thiscommunity meeting in an open houseformat for a project overview, toinclude general Bus Rapid Transitinformation and existing conditions.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/embarkrichmondhwy for more.
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Spring Plant SaleThe art deco greenhouse at Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church, 1909 Wind-mill Lane, is full of garden plants, herbs, flowers, and open for itsannual Spring Plant Sale, Saturdays and Sundays in May, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.A variety of old-fashioned annuals, perennials, herbs, and more than 30varieties of tomatoes including many heirloom varieties are for sale.Above, Mary Barnett, greenhouse manager, displays cuttings fromMount Vernon Estate that were grown in the greenhouse this year.
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2016 Contest Winners Announced
“What can you do to improveyour local watershed?”
Alexandria/Arlington/Fairfax Finalists, Grades 4-8
CaringForOurWatersheds.com
Thank you to all the students, teachers andpartners who participated this year!
Agrium provided nearly $20,000 in cash prizesand school awards!
Caring for Our Watersheds is supported byinternational nonprofit Earth Force, whose mission isto engage young people as active citizens whoimprove the environment and their communities,now and in the future. The program empowersstudents to imagine, develop, and create solutions intheir local watersheds, developing problem-solving,budgeting, community-involvement, andpresentation skills.
Turning ideas into realistic solutions is the keyto improving our local watersheds.
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Alexandria Open Saturday & Sunday 1-4Beautiful openfloor plan. One-level living on 1/2acre lot with 4 BR,3 BA. Home hasjust been rebuiltfrom the groundup. Andersenwindows, marble
master bath with dream built-in closet, skylights, hardwoodfloors, and oversize two-car garage. A truly unique property!
2814 Bass CourtJohn Ho • Bankers Realty 703-930-8232
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WEDNESDAY/MAY 11Fall Prevention. 10 a.m. at Hollin Hall
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School Tour. 10-11:30 a.m. atBurgundy Farm Country Day School,3700 Burgundy Road, Alexandria.School serves pre-kindergarten to 8thgrade. Childcare available. Call 703-329-6968 to RSVP or schedule apersonal tour. Visitwww.burgundyfarm.org for more.
Storytelling and Sacred Space. 7p.m. at the Immanuel Chapel, 3737Seminary Road. Virginia TheologicalSeminary presents Storytelling andSacred Space. Enjoy the liveliness ofGod’s word and experience the storyof the Christian faith as studentspresent stories connected to thetheme of sacred space in Scripture.Free, no registration. Visitwww.vts.edu for more.
THURSDAY/MAY 12Veto Session Wrap Up. 8-9:30 a.m.
at Belle Haven Country Club, 6023Fort Hunt Road. The 2016 Session ofthe General Assembly is over and theeffects of new legislation will bestarting soon. Visit www.mtvernon-leechamber.org.
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Supervisors Approve Budget and Tax HikeFrom Page 1 Tax Dollar Breakdown
Here’s how the newly approved budget allocateseach dollar:❖ 53 cents for Fairfax County Public Schools❖ 17 cents for Public Safety and Courts❖ 13 cents for Health and Welfare❖ 7 cents for Debt Service, Capital and Transfers❖ 4 cents for General Government, which includes
operations, elections, IT❖ 2 cents for Public Works❖ 2 cents for Community Development❖ 2 cents for Libraries, Parks and Recreation
congratulating themselves on tackling adifficult budget with a six percent tax in-crease on our residents.
“I’m certain most Fairfax County residentswon’t be jumping up for joy or congratulat-ing you when they receive their tax bill nextyear. As most of you know, their salariesaren’t going up by six percent,” he said.
“My biggest disappointment is this year’sbudget does absolutely nothing to addresslong-term budget issues,” said Herrity,Springfield District Supervisor.
Herrity has advocated for the board andthe school board to meet on the budgetthroughout the year, something a few su-pervisors voiced agreement with on April19. “A year ago, we were sitting in the sameplace we were today. I moved budget guid-ance that we begin to address the budgetshortfall in the summer. Well, those meet-ings never happened,” Herrity said.
Braddock Supervisor John Cook said hecouldn’t reconcile the burden the budgetplaces on homeowners with the obligationsthe county has to pay for needed and im-portant services.
“It’s not just education, it’s human ser-vices. We are in the bottom 10 in state fund-ing for education, but we are in the bottomfive in state funding for human services,”he said.
“I can’t close that gap between an unsus-tainable burden on residential taxpayersand a lot of legitimate government func-tions that we are trying to fund,” he said.
“So I reached the conclusion, reluctantly,but properly so, that we need anothersource of revenue in this county to fund ourservices,” said Cook.
He said his preference is for increases inan alcohol and cigarette tax.
“Remember we have to either convincethe General Assembly or the taxpayer,” hesaid. “We have to convince someone thatwe cannot continue to increase the prop-erty tax any longer.”
DRANESVILLE SUPERVISOR John Foustsupported the budget.
“I believe it advances many of this board’spriorities and more importantly, I believe itadvances the priorities we heard from ourconstituents,” said Foust. “I think it repre-sents the board’s commitment to our countyemployees who have made tremendous sac-rifices over the past eight years. It reflectsour commitment to preserving essentialservices and the things that make Fairfaxcounty great, from parks and libraries tomental health and transit and housing.”
He said the budget shows the board’scommitment to good fiscal responsibilitythat will preserve its Triple-A Bond rating.
But Foust also called the residential taxincrease unsustainable in the long-term.
“We must find ways to fund the programsand services that residents both need andexpect without being so dependent on resi-dential property taxes. It’s especially impor-tant to find ways to mitigate the impact ofproperty taxes on seniors, many of whomwere on fixed incomes,” he said.
“We’re also too dependent on propertytaxes to fund county and school operations.I’m pleased the board will be looking atways to allow county residents to vote onwhether they want to diversify our revenuestream and provide some relief tohomeowners,” said Foust.
“Truly, there are people that are findingtaxes that are becoming less and less afford-able in our county and they are not justpeople who are seniors, they are youngerfolks, they are people with kids in the
schools,” said Providence Supervisor LindaSmyth. “It’s getting to be more of a wide-spread problem than we have seen in pastyears.”
PRE-K EDUCATION and funding wasstressed by Supervisor Cathy Hudgins andMcKay. “We have to make that investmentand get serious about providing that. If wewant to talk about equity in our school sys-tem it starts with making sure that everykid has an opportunity,” said McKay.
Hudgins said, “I bet we can’t find any-thing else” that provides as good a returnon the investment as pre-K.
Hudgins remembers the board looking atthe meals tax in 1992, and it is time again.“We need to look at other revenue sources,”she said.
“We are at a crossroads where we haveto make tough decisions,” said MountVernon Supervisor Dan Storck. “Are goingto remain on the best school systems in thecounty, and yes, we are, but we are frayingaround the edges,” he said.
“As a business person, sometimes youhave to make critical investments and al-though those investments have some short-term pain, if you will, for what I believewill be long-term gain,” he said. “This bud-get is an essential investment in our future,schools are our future.”
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Here is a picture of my daughter,Lena Harmata and myself, PaulaHarmata with our two Bichons,Bella and Snow. Lena is my last ofthree kids to leave this autumn forcollege. She is going to JamesMadison University to become ateacher. I have always said “foreach child that goes to college I geta dog” because my mother was 49when she gave birth to me and Iwas her entire life and it wasdifficult for her when I left forcollege. I did not want to experi-ence the loneliness of being anempty nester so that is why I gotthese two sweet doggies that aremy babies.
Janhavi Kirtane welcomes daugh-ter, Revati, into the world on April27 at Inova Alexandria. HappyMother’s Day! Love, Ollie, Aneesh,and Revati.
Mom & Me
By Paul Krizek
State Delegate (D-44)
Olga Rozenberg. Aron Rozenberg.Pinkhas Rozenberg. LlovaRozenberg, Klara Grinberg,Shulom Litvak. Sadly, these are
a few of the names of those killed in the Holo-caust and read of as part of the Jewish Com-munity Relations Council of GreaterWashington’s Holocaust Observance Day Me-morial event on Sunday, May 1, also known asYom HaShoah, the “Day of Remembrance ofthe Holocaust and the Heroism.”
The actual date of Yom HaShoah is a weekafter Passover and marks the anniversary ofthe Warsaw Ghetto uprisings, and this year willoccur from Wednesday night into Thursday,May 4-5.
These specific individuals were from theUSSR and killed in Odessa, Ukraine in 1941.
As an elected official representing our MountVernon-Lee community I was invited to par-
ticipate this past Sunday.The invitation to join thisimportant commemorationat the Jewish CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia(JCCNV) to re-member, and tonever forget, thevictims of the Ho-locaust was an honor, and
reading the names moved me very much. Italso brought back memories of my visit to theBuchenwald concentration camp three yearsago. A horrid place and important reminder ofthe unique heinousness of the Holocaust.
The names of 11 million Holocaust victims,six million Jews, with one and a half millionof them being children, are recited at ceremo-nies around the world. As we recite theirnames, we remember them. Each individualhuman being is identified by name. For manyon the list, it is the only time their name willbe commemorated aloud. Their entire family
may have been killed with them, or the sur-viving family members have since passed away.The depth of loss experienced in the Holocaustis hard to fathom, and listening to the namesbeing read really brings it home.
In Israel, a siren will sound peri-odically, and wherever people are,they will pause and stand for a mo-ment of silence. Even if they are driv-
ing in their cars, they will stop, get out andstand in observance of the 11 million Holo-caust victims.
Take a moment on this day, during this week,to not only remember the millions of peoplemurdered, that terrible genocide, but also toacknowledge the need for acceptance and tol-erance of people of all religions and races inour country to prevent anything like the Holo-caust from ever happening again.
We can shape a better future with under-standing of our past.
You can reach my office [email protected].
For Better Future, Understand the Past
Commentary
More Study NeededBefore Funding FCPSTo the Editor:
I’m responding to a letter from a leader formore taxing and spending, Supervisor DanStorck, published in April 28, 2016 MountVernon Gazette regarding the county budgetthat includes more taxes.
Before I sent the following email to all su-pervisors, I sent an email prior to budget con-
sideration stating ways to cut wasteful spend-ing and costs before raising taxes.That wasignored except one supervisor sent me a gen-eralized political proforma response.
I sent another email to all supervisors be-fore budget consideration regarding majorflaws in the FCPS educational system thatneeds attention before considering the FCPSbudget request. That email was totally ignored.I then sent another email to all supervisors af-ter they had approved the FY 2017 Countybudget I received five automatic replies from
the supervisors.After reading the following email, I urge all
overburdened taxpayers and parents to calltheir supervisor and demand that the FCPSsystem be improved to help ensure that all stu-dents receive a quality education at all timesand that accountability for educational out-comes be a top priority at all times.
Here is the last email I sent to all supervi-sors on the FCPS system:
BOS members:The BOS decision to throw more taxpayers’
money at FCPS without in-depth evaluation ofthe FCPS flaws enhances your political agendabut doesn’t help the students get a quality edu-cation at all times. What’s missing is teacheraccountability for educational outcomes. Thatshould be the top most priority when it comesto spending taxpayer money.
Only 54 percent of high school graduates areprepared for college. What about the other 46percent who are not? What kind of unfair bur-den is placed on those students for lackingknowledge to help them achieve to the best oftheir abilities? Apparently, this problem hasbeen around a long time because when I servedin the Virginia General Assembly during the1980s, college faculty would tell me that theycould always tell a student from Fairfax Countybecause they had high grades but needed totake remedial courses before they could takeregular college courses.
Despite the low state benchmarks for accredi-tation, 85 percent for English and 70 percentfor other subjects, there are a number ofschools not fully accredited with 12 located inMount Vernon and Lee Districts.
Teachers get raises based on certain educa-tional courses they complete. While it is goodto gain current knowledge, student educationperformance should be the first criteria.
There’s more like drop-out rates and non-education rates that I won’t go into.
You need to set aside your political agendasand put the students first for a quality educa-
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tion and accountability for educa-tional outcomes when decidingmoney issues for FCPS.
Please respond to my specificconcerns.
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CondolencesTo the Editor:
I write to the editor of the Ga-zette occasionally and amongthose letters I sometimes expressa different opinion to one ex-pressed by H. Jay Spiegel. Thisweek, as a fellow companion of adog, there is no difference. I offerheartfelt condolences on the deathof his longtime companion, Mia.Some would say she had a longlife at 19 1/3 years, but in themidst of grief, any true humancompanion to a dog would havehoped for an additional 19 1/3years. The memories will help, butI know she will be missed.
My deepest sympathies, Mr.Spiegel.
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Focus onNorth HillTo the Editor:
Last week, I attended a meetingscheduled to discuss the currentstatus of efforts to develop theNorth Hill property. An accuratesummary of the history of theproperty to that date appeared inthe Oct. 11, 2012 edition of theGazette.
In essence, as we sit today, thecounty could develop 11 acres ofthe property by right for 66 or 67affordable housing units whichwere proposed to be sold to thosewho would live there.
Several years ago when such aproject was about to move for-ward, developers suggested otherplans of development that wouldresult in significantly larger num-bers of dwelling units. Such pro-posals would require rezoning theproperty which creates the spec-ter of public hearings where all theopponents of affordable housingwill be able to testify against theproject.
As we were told last week, thecurrent proposal is to construct195 townhomes which would besold at fair market prices. Addi-tionally, 278 rental units would beestablished in six separate multi-level buildings. The rental unitswould be available for rent by citi-zens qualifying for affordablehousing. Currently, 22 acres of the
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News
By Tim Peterson
The Gazette
After the suicide of Fairfax Countyfirefighter-paramedic NicoleMittendorff and suspectedcyberbullying of the 31-year-old
that came to light after her death, FairfaxCounty Fire & Rescue is cracking down onworkplace harassment, bullying and dis-crimination.
Mittendorff, a member of Fire Station 32in Fairfax Station, went missing April 13.An extensive search and investigation ledby Virginia State Police resulted in her re-mains being found a week later on April21, one mile from the Shenandoah NationalPark Whiteoak Canyon trail entrance park-ing lot where her car was found abandoned.Inside was a suicide note.
Virginia State police have released nei-ther the content of the note nor the man-ner of Mittendorff’s suicide.
A visitation and funeral service forMittendorff was held April 28 at McLean
Bible Church in Vienna and attended byhundreds of friends, family and first re-sponders from Fairfax County, Virginia StatePolice and neighboring jurisdictions.
Sexist, derogatory posts aboutMittendorff on the independent online mes-sage board Fairfax Underground surfacedafter State Police announced they foundfemale remains they “preliminarily identi-
fied” as the three-year Fairfax County vet-eran.
“Fairfax County Fire and Rescue main-tains a ‘zero tolerance’ policy in regards tobullying and harassment of any kind,” FireChief Richard Bowers said in an April 29statement. “I will hold any county employeeor volunteer accountable for these hostileFairfax Underground postings, which could
include termination.”The chief initially announced an investi-
gation of the posts was underway to deter-mine their sources, and whether they madeby other Fairfax firefighters.
Along with with Bowers’ latest statement,the release said the preliminary investiga-tion found “there was no departmentalknowledge of any bullying or harassmentregarding Firefighter-ParamedicMittendorff prior to her disappearance.”
Investigators were able to verify that thewebsite had not been accessed or posted toby a Fairfax County computer, but have notyet concluded whether any of the posts weremade by Fairfax County Fire & Rescue em-ployees.
With the internal investigation continu-ing, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue an-nounced the department will establish atask force to implement additional “zerotolerance” harassment training and look forany other discrimination or workplace bul-lying issues.
The task force will also draw from theIAFF Local 2068 firefighters union, FemaleFirefighters of Fairfax County and otheremployee groups.
Additionally, Bowers will bring about adepartment-wide suicide education andprevention training program.
Fire Chief Moves to Address Department CyberbullyingAnnouncement onheels of funeral forNicole Mittendorff.
Fire engines parked outside the McLean Bible Church pay tribute tofirefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff, 31, who Virginia State Policebelieve died of suicide in Shenandoah National Park.
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Meeting Addresses Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse in CountyFrom Page 3
A slide during Lieutenant Cox’spresentation shows a bag of herointypical for what Fairfax CountyPolice find in the region.
Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) welcomes theaudience to a May 3 Town Hall Meeting to shine alight on heroin and prescription opioid drug abuse inFairfax County.
Left, Del. Tim Hugo (R-40) said overdose and addic-tion can affect friends and family, that, “you justdon’t expect it.”
cation like Oxycontin leading to increasedtolerance and risk for overdose, and orswitching to much cheaper heroin, whichcan also result in overdose.
Del. Tim Hugo (R-40) spoke about theVirginia General Assembly favoring specialdrug courts for younger, nonviolent offend-ers that would offer them alternatives in-carceration. “You should not necessarily bea convict,” Hugo said, “you’re a kid with aproblem.”
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors saidshe was “astounded” that “we’re seeing somuch of this every day.”
Bulova went on to paint the severity ofproblem in Fairfax County with numerousstatistics, including from 2012 to 2014,there were 141 deaths from overdose, ver-sus 79 car crashes over the same period.
Also, Bulova said, the Fairfax County Fire& Rescue Department responded to 291 sus-pected heroin overdoses between 2011 and2014.
“Mostly this is a human problem,” shesaid. “It damages our own lives and ownpotential.”
Lieutenant James Cox with the FairfaxCounty Police Department shared an anec-dote of a couple in Reston that were shoot-ing heroin together in a vehicle in the park.Because of the purity of the drug, the hus-band experienced an overdose.
The wife took the needle directly fromhis arm and injected into her own. The two
of them fell out of the vehicle, both over-dosed. Someone reported them, thinking itwas a double homicide. When first respond-ers were able to reverse the wife’s condi-tion, Cox said, “she tried to fight them forrobbing her of her high.”
Representatives Lyn Tomlinson andWanda Orr from the Fairfax-Falls ChurchCommunity Services Board explained howtreatment and resources are more accessiblefor people than ever, including 9-to-5 walk-in assessments and treatment commence-ment at the Merrifield Center at 8221 Wil-low Oaks Corporate Drive in Fairfax.
Nick Yacoub, a peer support specialist
supervisor and senior recovery coach withSubstance Abuse Addiction and Recovery(SAARA), reminded everyone that help isout there, and that no one is alone in theiraddiction or recovery.
“No one wants to live with this, terrifiedand in pain,” Yacoub said. Yacoub, himselfan addict, has been in recovery more thaneight years. “Getting arrested saved my life,recovery made it a life worth living.”
The Town Hall was streamed live throughthe Fairfax County Website but will be re-broadcast later this month on Channel 16.For more information, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/heroin-opiates.
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MetroStage Presents ‘Black Pearl Sings!’Play set in 1930s Depression-era features19 American folk and spiritual songs.
Roz White and Teresa Castracane star in MetroStage’s produc-tion of “Black Pearl Sings!” now through May 29.
By Steve Hibbard
The Gazette
MetroStage is presenting“Black Pearl Sings!” byplaywright Frank Higginsnow through May 29.
The story centers around musicologistSusannah Mullally who works in a Texasprison during the 1930’s Depression-erawho discovers inmate Alberta “Pearl”Johnson who might have information aboutthe origin of a song that can be traced backto its original roots in Africa. Susannah isan ambitious Library of Congress musicolo-gist searching for the African roots of slavesongs. Pearl is a strong-willed AfricanAmerican inmate with a soulful voice andsteely spirit. The two develop a fascinatingrelationship that arises from an unlikelypartnership that features 19 American folkand spiritual songs.
Some of the musical numbers include:“Little Sally Walker,” “Six Feet of Earth,”“This Little Light of Mine,” “Do Lord, Re-member Me,” and “No More Auction Blockfor Me.” The music director is WilliamHubbard and the director is Sandra L.Holloway.
MetroStage Producing Artistic DirectorCarolyn Griffin said that she is always look-ing for “little gems” that will showcase someof their favorite actors, so when Roz Whitementioned “Black Pearl Sings!” to her lastseason, it seemed to completely fit the bill,she said.
“Roz is one of our favorite, versatile ac-tors, and the role of Alberta ‘Pearl’ Johnsonis perfect for her: rich dramatic acting anda capella singing,” she said. Playing oppo-site her in this two-person show is TeresaCastracane, an actor making her MetroStagedebut.
“But in addition to these great roles fortwo actors, this play has such an interest-ing historical base, given the fact that in the‘30s there was such an interest by
ethnomusicologists searching for the originsof American slave songs and other indig-enous music,” said Griffin.
And with the Library of Congress righthere, there are tens of thousands of re-corded songs from the 1930s that are for-tunately preserved for history because ofthis research, she added.
Griffin said she finds it interesting whena playwright is influenced by some histori-cal fact (remember last fall in MetroStage’s“Uprising,” which used John Brown’s raidon Harper’s Ferry as a jumping off point,leading to a fascinating story with a historicbase, she added).
“The playwright in the case of ‘Black PearlSings!’ has created two very memorablecharacters both on important journeys, de-picted by two very interesting, accom-plished actors,” said Griffin. “And that is
what we do at MetroStage.”Actress Teresa Castracane plays
the role of Susannah, a Depression-era musicologist who travels thecountry looking for folk songs to
record for the Library of Congress. “She’sdriven, ambitious, and has sacrificed somepersonal relationships for the sake of herambition,” she said. “But she has also suf-fered setbacks due to being a woman in herfield, at a time when it was expected shewould marry and have babies. Through theplay, she learns some lessons that begin toopen her up a bit.”
She said the two actors spent a good dealof time calibrating the initial tension be-tween the two characters. “It was impor-tant to see some friction between these twostrong-willed women, so that there wouldbe room for their relationship to grow,” shesaid. “At the same time, we didn’t want togo so far that audiences would feel alien-ated or put off. There was a lot of wiggleroom in the script on this point, and it wasfun to fine-tune our work on that first scene
to start the story off on the right foot.”She thinks the play is for anyone inter-
ested in seeing strong female characters andrelationships on stage. “It also provides alot of food for thought on the topic of racerelations and the troubled history of thiscountry,” she said.
She added: “Most of all, though, I’m hop-ing that audiences will be moved — by thestory, but especially by the music. There aresongs of every emotional color in this play,and so far, I’m really enjoying watching ouraudiences enjoy those musical moments.”
Performances for “Black Pearl Sings!” areWednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; andSundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $55to $60 with student and active military dis-counts available. For ticket reservations, callthe theatre at 703-548-9044 or go online towww.metrostage.org. The venue is located at1201 North Royal St., in North Old Town.There is free parking and fine dining nearby.The theatre is handicap accessible.
Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.
ONGOINGVisitor Appreciation Week. Through
May 6, 11 a.m. at Green SpringGarden’s Horticultural Center andHistoric House, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Free gardening and historyevents each day, and afterwardsenjoy afternoon refreshments. Visitwith the gardeners at the ediblegarden on Thursday, and on Fridaylearn about Green Spring past andpresent on a tour led by a MasterGardener docent. Visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring or call 703-642-5173.
Musical: “Starlight Express.”Through May 7, 5 p.m. Thursdays, 7p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1 p.m.Saturdays at West Potomac HighSchool, 6500 Quander Road. WestPotomac’s Beyond The Page Theatrepresents an Andrew Lloyd Webbermusical based on the imagination ofa young boy and his toy trains.Tickets are $12 plus a service fee.Visit www.westpotomactheatre.org.
Spring 2016 City of AlexandriaTree Sale. Through May 7, 10 a.m.-2 pm. at Jerome “Buddie” FordNature Center, 5750 Sanger Ave.Trees and shrubs available forpurchase include White Oak, ScarletOak, American Holly, FlameleafSumac, Eastern Red-Cedar, MapleLeaf Viburnum, Blackhaw Viburnum,
and American Sweetgum. All treesare $20. Visit www.alexandriava.govfor more.
DASH for the STASH. Through May15. Learn about investing with DASHfor the STASH, an investor educationcontest hosted by the AlexandriaLibrary. Read four game posters atany Alexandria Library location, get aquiz question related to each, andsubmit your answers to have achance at winning a $1,000retirement investment. Game postersare on display at all AlexandriaLibrary locations. Visitwww.alexandria.lib.va.us or call 703-746-1751.
Art Exhibit: “Partnerships.”Through May 15, business hours atVCA Alexandria Animal Hospital,2660 Duke St. All artwork isavailable for purchase through Del
Ray Artisans. Artists are donating 20percent of the purchase price of soldpieces in an equal split between DelRay Artisans and the VCA AlexandriaAnimal Hospital’s charity of choice,Veterans Moving Forward. Free. Call703-751-2022 for more.
Art Exhibit: “The Hand Speaks.”Through May 22, gallery hours atThe Associates Gallery, 105 N. UnionSt. The Associates Gallery at theTorpedo Factory Art Center presentswork of Kara Hammond and DrewParris in an exhibit entitled: “TheHand Speaks.” Recently juried intothe Torpedo Factory, TAG newcomerParris is primarily self-taught in themedium of graphite drawing. Hissubjects, often family and friends,offer the viewer an emotionalconnection to his work. Hammondwill feature new ink wash drawingseach a story unto themselves. Free.
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Mount Vernon Historic Plant Sale.Through May 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. atMount Vernon, 3200 Mount VernonHighway, Mount Vernon. At theMount Vernon Historic Plant andGarden Sale, historic trees, shrubsand plants as well as a wide varietyof annuals, perennials, heirloomtomatoes and herbs — each carefullynurtured in the Mount Vernongreenhouses—will be available forpurchase. Admission is free.Visit www.mountvernon.org.
May Artists Showcase. Through May28, gallery hours at BroadwayGallery Fine Art & Framing, 5641-BGeneral Washington Drive. Findpaintings of several local artists,celebrating the colors of Spring. Free.Visit www.broadwaygallery.net.
Exhibit: Ethiopian Crosses.
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Through May 29, gallery hours at St.George Gallery, 105 N. Alfred St.With their elaborate lattice work andgeometric patterns, Ethiopian Crosseshave a variety of form, and are adecorative artistic emblem. Free. Call703-299-9495 for more.
“Black Pearl Sings!” Through May29, 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 3 p.m.and 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. and 7p.m. Sunday at MetroStage, 1201 N.Royal St. Black Pearl Sings! is abouttwo women in Depression-era Texas:an ambitious Library of Congressmusicologist, searching for theAfrican roots of slave songs, and thediscovery of the musical gifts of anAfrican American woman. Tickets are$55-60. Visit www.metrostage.org.
THURSDAY/MAY 5Winterthur and Mount Cuba. 6:30
a.m.-7:30 p.m. at Green SpringGarden’s Horticultural Center andHistoric House, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Travel to Wilmington,Delaware, to see woodland gardensat Mt. Cuba Center and WinterthurGardens, both former DuPont familyestates. Tickets are $120 per person.Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290 292 1901or call 703-642-5173.
Mentor Recruitment Boat Ride.6:30-8:30 p.m. at Alexandria CityMarina, 0 Cameron St. TheAlexandria Mentoring Partnership(AMP) is seeking communitymembers to help make a difference inthe lives of the City’s youth. Wineand hors d’oeuvres reception. Free,but donations accepted. To RSVP,contact Lily Rowny [email protected] or 703-746-4455 by Saturday, April 30.
“An Extraordinary Young Man:The Early Years of GeorgeWashington.” 7 p.m. at Gadsby’sTavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St. Dr.Peter Henriques, Professor Emeritusof History from George MasonUniversity, will explore various facetsof our early national history throughthe lens of George Washington andhis childhood. $12 per person, $10for members of the Gadsby’s TavernMuseum Society and Gadsby’s TavernMuseum volunteers. Visitshop.alexandriava.gov.
Choral Evensong for AscensionDay. 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church, 228 S. Pitt St. Thechurch’s adult choir performs musicby Josef Rheinberger and RalphVaughn Williams. Free. Call 703-549-3312 for more.
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West Potomac’s Beyond The Page Theatre presents anAndrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the imaginationof a young boy and his toy trains. Shows are April 28-May7, 5 p.m. Thursdays, 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1 p.m.Saturdays at West Potomac High School, 6500 QuanderRoad. Tickets are $12 plus a service fee. Visitwww.westpotomactheatre.org.
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By Hope Nelson
The Gazette
To be sure, Cinco de Mayo’s originsare often misunderstood in theUnited States. Often incorrectly
referred to as Mexico’s independence day,the fifth of May is actually the anniversaryof the Mexican army’s victory against Francein 1862. (Mexico’s independence day is ac-tually in September — a date not nearly aswell-known in America.)
Regardless, diners are all too eager tocommemorate the occasion, and Mexicanrestaurants of the region stand at the readyto assist. Here are three spots to lift a glass— and some guacamole — this week.
El Paso Mexican Restaurant6151 Richmond Highway
Just past the Beltway, El Paso (one of fourin the locally owned chain) sitsunassumingly on Route 1, but it’s a mistake
to drive by without stopping in.Step in the front door and leavethe highway behind; the res-
taurant is welcoming and homey from thestart.
A helpful hint when visiting El Paso: Comehungry. To say the portions are “generous”is a vast understatement. But in this case,quantity does not negate quality; the foodis authentic and fresh, a perfect slice ofMexican comfort food.
Case in point: The burrito selection at El
Paso is second to none. BothJose’s Super Burrito — featur-ing meat, beans, rice, andveggies — and the Super Veg-etarian version (featuring all ofthe above sans meat) pack a fla-vor punch, and the size of themeal is as “super” as advertised.Looking for something a littlelighter? Give the baja chickensalad a try — or, if you’re afterthe illusion of a lighter mealwithout following through, thefajita taco salad is a top pick.
Los Toltecos4111 Duke St.
Los Toltecos sits at the gate-way to the West End of Alexan-dria, well up Duke Street past Old Townand close to Cameron Station. Bydinnertime, the tiny parking lot is oftenfilled to capacity — always a sign of a popu-lar spot.
So many Mexican restaurants in the areasplit their menu into Something-Mex – Tex-Mex, say, or Salvadorean and Mexican. ButLos Toltecos sticks to its purest knitting andthe food sings as a result.
To try several samplings of what LosToltecos has to offer, consider ordering acombination dinner. Choose from tamales,tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and more, andmix and match the fillings to suit yourtastes. Be sure to get a taste of the velvety
Celebrate Cinco deMayo at These 3 SpotsWhether Mexican or Tex-Mex,these restaurants will hit the spot.
Feeling indecisive? Try a combination dinner at Los Toltecos.
refried beans, which provide a wonderfultexture contrast to the rice and tortillas.Wash everything down with a margarita –and take advantage of the evening happyhour prices.
Austin Grill801 King St.
Hang out around Old Town for any lengthof time and you’re sure to know about Aus-tin Grill. The venerable Tex-Mex restauranthas undergone a facelift — and a menutweak — in recent years, turning it intomore of a “tequila bar” than it had beenbefore. The revamp added a little extra piz-zazz to the upstairs dining room, making it
a bit more modern while still maintaininga welcoming vibe.
Munch on some hot, crispy chips and pon-der your options. The fajitas always hit thespot — whether carnitas, vegetable, orsomething in between, the final product isa sizzling success. The enchiladas are an-other gem: Each variety served with an ac-companying sauce to match the flavors, theoptions are plentiful.
Kick back with a Tecate or Corona — or amargarita or mojito — and ring in Cinco deMayo in style.
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Hope Nelson owns and operates KitchenRecessionista , www.kitchen recessionista.com. Emailher any time at [email protected].
FRIDAY/MAY 6Family Fun Night. 6-9 p.m. at
Chinquapin Park Recreation Center &Aquatics Facility, 3210 King St. Poolgames include beach ball relays,water basketball, diving for prizes onthe “Aqua Challenge” floatingobstacle course. Participate inswimming skill assessments foryouth, learn pool safety tips andmore. Tickets are $4. Visitwww.shop.alexandriava.gov.
Reception “Surrealism: APhotography Exhibition.” 7-9p.m. at Del Ray Artisans Gallery,2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Del RayArtisans and Union 206 Studiopresent a surrealist photographicexhibition pushing the conventions ofreality. Free. Visitwww.delrayartisans.org for more.
MAY 6-29“Surrealism: A Photography
Exhibition.” Gallery hours at DelRay Artisans Gallery, 2704 MountVernon Ave. Del Ray Artisans andUnion 206 Studio present a surrealistphotographic exhibition pushing theconventions of reality. Free. Visitwww.delrayartisans.org for more.
SATURDAY/MAY 7
Mount Vernon Garden Party andBazaar. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at MountVernon Community School, 2601Commonwealth Ave. Families canshop for plants and flowers forMother’s Day. Organic heirloomseedlings, plants and bouquets offlowers will be available forpurchase. You can also enjoylemonade, baked goods, raffledprizes, children’s crafts, music andmore. Proceeds from the event willbenefit the MVCS PlaygroundRevitalization Fund. Free. Visitwww.mvcspta.org/playground.
Stabler-Leadbeater MuseumVolunteer Tour Guide Training.9-10:30 a.m. at Stabler-LeadbeaterApothecary Museum, 105-107 S.Fairfax St. Ideal volunteers shouldenjoy meeting and talking withpeople of all ages, love Americanhistory, and want to learn more andshare this knowledge with others.Free. To apply to become a docent,complete an application onlinethroughwww.apothecarymuseum.org.
Chintz Room at Mount VernonReopens. 9 a.m. at GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon, 3200Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.The Chintz Room, formerly known asthe Nelly Custis Bedchamber — aspace that more than one-millionvisitors experience every year duringtheir visit to George Washington’s
Mount Vernon — will re-open to thepublic after being closed for almosttwo years. Tickets are $17 for adults,$16 for seniors, $9 for youth ages 6-11, free for children 0-5. Members ofthe military and their dependents areeligible for a $3 discount off adultgeneral admission tickets. Visitwww.mountvernon.org for more.
Great Plants for Wildlife Gardens.10-11:30 a.m. at Green SpringGarden’s Horticultural Center andHistoric House, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Horticulturalist BrendaSkarphol reveals choice annuals andperennials and gives design tips forplanting so a garden looks great intofall. Tickets are $15 per person.Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring or call 703-642-5173.
Spring Art Market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. atDel Ray Artisans gallery, 2704 MountVernon Ave. Del Ray Artisans’ SpringArt Market showcases originalartwork from local artists in a widerange of mediums. Rain or shine.Admission is free. Visitwww.TheDelRayArtisans.org/ArtMarket.
Del Ray House & Garden Tour. 11a.m.-5 p.m. throughout the Del Rayneighborhood. A biennial project ofthe Del Ray Citizens Association, thetour serves as a fundraiser forneighborhood projects and theAlexandria Scholarship Fund. The 11
homes on this year’s tour range froma house featured on the cover of“Country Living” magazine to onewith a modern addition and a rooftopgarden. Tickets are $20 each untilMay 1, then $25. Visitwww.delraycitizens.org or the DelRay Farmers Market for tickets.
Mother’s Afternoon Tea. 1-4 p.m. atMeade Memorial Episcopal Church,332 N. Alfred St. An afternoon teaservice, games and live music. $20suggested donation. Call 703-549-1334 for more.
Fungi in our Forest. 1:30-4:30 p.m.at Jerome “Buddie” Ford NatureCenter, 5750 Sanger Ave. BiologistAmy Milo will give a shortintroduction of the basics of fungitypes and their life cycles beforetaking to the woods to find andidentify spring fungi. Free. Call 703-746-5525 for more, use code Activity#66980.
Monopainting Family ArtWorkshop. 2-3:30 p.m. atConvergence, 1801 N. Quaker Lane.Create a work of art using one colorand it’s different shades. In theworkshop you and your child willlearn a simple art technique calledmonopainting. Workshop fee is $30parent/child (all art suppliesincluded). Visitwww.metamorphosisaec.com/mama/classes.
Secretive Salamanders. 4 p.m. at
Huntley Meadows Park, 3701Lockheed Blvd. Participants will beguided on a 1.5-mile walk throughsalamander habitat to try to spotsalamanders and learn about the rolethey play in promoting healthyforests. The cost is $6. Participantsshould remove all dirt and mud fromtheir shoes before arriving to helpprevent the spread of pathogens.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park/.
Bowties & Belles. 4:30-8 p.m. at BelleHaven Country Club, 6023 Fort HuntRoad. The Junior Friends of TheCampagna Center present an annualfundraiser featuring food, mintjuleps, wagering, silent auctions, hatand bowtie contest, and more.Tickets are $100. Visitwww.campagnacenter.org/events/bowties-belles for more.
Country-Western Dance. 6:30-7:30p.m. lesson, 7:30-10 p.m. dancing atHollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. A DJ providesmusic. Couples and singles welcome.Admission for NVCWDA members$10; non-members $12; childrenunder 18 accompanied by a payingadult $5. Visit www.nvcwda.org.
“The Transformative.” 8 p.m. atRachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall,4915 E. Campus Drive. Listen toGershwin, Zimmer, and more. Ticketsare $20-80, $10 for students, $5 foryouth. Visit www.alexsym.org.
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SUNDAY/MAY 8Mother’s Day Tea. 12 p.m. and 2:30
p.m. at the Carlyle House, 121 N.Fairfax St. Relax in the MagnoliaTerrace and attend educationalprogram “First Lady Firsts.” Findpersonalized tableside service andfood catered by Calling Card Events.The event is $40 for adults; $20 forchildren ages 5-17; free for children4 and younger. Call 703-549-2997.
Mother’s Day Tea. 1:30-3 p.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. at Green Spring Garden’sHorticultural Center and HistoricHouse, 4603 Green Spring Road.Find a Mother’s Day-themed teamenu. Take the Mother’s Day quiz tolearn all about this traditional rite ofspring and earn the opportunity totake home a door prize. Tickets are$47. To make reservations, call 703-941-7987.
MONDAY/MAY 9Workshop: “Developing
Willpower for Artists.” 6-9 p.m.at Nicholas A. Colasanto Center,2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Theworkshop is sponsored by Yoga inDaily Life Alexandria. InstructorVedrana Josipovic (Madhu) willprovide tools needed to assess andmake a plan to achieve goals. The feeis $40 for Del Ray Artisans membersand $50 for non-members. Registerat www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/Willpower.
TUESDAY/MAY 10Train Like an Astronaut. 3:30 p.m.
at Charles Houston RecreationCenter, 901 Wythe St. Get movingwith NASA-inspired activities used toexercise the same body parts as
astronauts do in training and onmissions in space. Grades K-5. Free.Call 703-746-1721.
Excellence in Aging Awards. 5:30p.m. at Vola Lawson Lobby of CityHall, 301 King St. Five awardees willreceive awards in four categories.Free. Call 703-746-5694.
All About Composting. 7-8:30 p.m.at Barrett Library, 717 Queen St.Learn how to turn yard and gardenclippings and kitchen waste into“black gold” that will enrich the soilin your garden. Free. Register atmgnv.org.
MAY 10-JUNE 19Multiple Exposures Gallery: New
Photos by E. E. McCollum.Gallery hours at The TorpedoFactory, 105 N. Union St. McCollum’swork explores familiarity, simplicity,and the commitment to place in aseries of photographs made over thecourse of a year at a small, suburbanpond. Working in black and white,McCollum brings a sense of intimacyto a small, and easily dismissed,landscape. Free. Visitwww.multipleexposuresgallery.com.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 11Parent Child Art Class. 10:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. at Mount VernonPresbyterian Church, 2001 SherwoodHall Lane. Metamorphosis willpresent a free parent child art class atthe MOMS Club of Alexandria Southmonthly meeting. Children of all agesare welcome at the meeting. MOMSClub of Alexandria South serves at-home parents as well as parents whowork part-time or have home-basedbusinesses and who reside in zipcodes 22303, 22306 and 22307.Free. Email
[email protected] and Sacred Space. 7
p.m. at Immanuel Chapel, 3737Seminary Road. Students presentstories connected to the theme ofsacred space in Scripture. Free.www.vts.edu.
The Wonders of Wildflowers. 7:30p.m. at Huntley Meadows Park, 3701Lockheed Blvd. A presentation onVirginia’s native wildflowers by LauraBeaty and Alan Ford of the VirginiaNative Plant Society. The speakerswill highlight many native plants.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks or call 703-768-2525.
Swing Dance. 9-11 p.m. at Nick’sNightclub, 642 S. Pickett St. Attend aDJ swing dance featuring the greatrecorded music of the 1930s, ’40s,’50s, and even some contemporarysongs. Tickets are $6. Visitwww.gottaswing.com.
THURSDAY/MAY 12Garden Tour & Tea. 1-3 p.m. at
Green Spring Garden’s HorticulturalCenter and Historic House, 4603Green Spring Road. Tour some of thedemonstration gardens with a mastergardener docent who will sharestories of Green Spring past andpresent. Afterwards, enjoy atraditional English afternoon teaserved in the 1784 historic house.Tickets are $32. To makereservations, call Historic GreenSpring at 703-941-7987.
“Digging In: UnderstandingArchaeological Protection inAlexandria.” 7 p.m. at LloydHouse, 220 N. Washington St. TheCity Archaeology team will explainhow archaeological resources areprotected and update attendees oncurrent findings. Free. Visitalexandriava.gov/Historic.
Artist Meet & Greet. 7 p.m. at TheTorpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N.Union St. The Torpedo Factory ArtCenter has a brand new mural on theloading dock door, facing UnionStreet. DC-based artist Erin Curtisfinished her newest work, “BeadedCurtain,” last week. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.
How Bugs Make the World GoAround. 7:30-9 p.m. at GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad.Michael J. Raupp’s presentationwill explain how insects and theirrelatives help make the world goaround by providing importantecosystem services, linking membersof food webs, pollinating plants, andproviding biological control. Free.Visit www.vnps.org/potowmack.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY/MAY 12-13Unplugged: A Night of Dance, Film
and Theater. 7 p.m. at WestPotomac High School, 6500 QuanderRoad. West Potomac Academy Danceand Professional TelevisionProduction students are teaming upwith West Potomac High School’sBeyond the Page Theater Company toproduce a dance, theater, and filmfestival—Unplugged. Free. [email protected].
FRIDAY/MAY 13The Howard Gardner School Not-
So-Silent Auction. 6:30-9:30 p.m.at The Howard Gardner School, 4913Franconia Road. Join The HowardGardner School community for ourannual auction to benefit the Fund-A-Student program. Free. Call 703-822-9300 or visit hgsauction.weebly.com.
Hunger Free Alexandria BenefitConcert. 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church, 228 S. Pitt St. The
benefit concert will feature StetsonUniversity’s Concert Choir. Free,donations accepted. Visitwww.hungerfreealexandria.com.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 13-15Spring Wine Festival & Sunset
Tour. 6-9 p.m. at Mount Vernon,3200 Mount Vernon Highway. MountVernon’s Spring Wine Festival &Sunset Tour celebrates the history ofwine in Virginia with evening toursof the Mansion and cellar,appearances by “George and MarthaWashington,” and live jazz on theeast lawn. Historic interpreters willconduct tours of the Mansionthroughout the evening. Theinterpreters will discuss Washington’sattempts at creating a vineyard andhighlight various wine-related itemsinside the Mansion, including thebasement’s brick vaults whereWashington stored his wine. Ticketsare $40 for Friday, $48 for Saturday,and $36 for Sunday. Visitwww.mountvernon.org.
SATURDAY/MAY 14In Their Shoes 5K Run/Walk. 7
a.m. at United States Patent andTrademark Office, 600 Dulany St.The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF),a 501 (c) (3) charity, is hosting itsFourth Annual In Their Shoes 5KRun/Walk to benefit Iraq’s mostvulnerable children, orphans, streetchildren and those fleeing ISIS.Registration is $30 in advance, $35starting April 1. There is a discountfor groups. Visitwww.iraqichildren.org/in-their-shoes-5k-2016 to register.
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property have been “master-planned” by the Park Authority fora park. The new proposal wouldreduce the park acreage to 18acres.
What is not well-evident but afact of life is that the remnants ofthe 500 trailers that existed on theproperty until the early 1980s re-main there below the underbrush.These remnants include deterio-rated asphalt roads and variouspipes and other items that remain
after the trailers themselves wereremoved. It will take a significantinvestment to remove this infra-structure. Without doing so, the 18acres proposed for a park wouldnot be safe for people to enter.
I have spoken with Park Author-ity officials who have explainedthat they have no money in theirbudget to render this proposedparkland habitable. It is currentlyowned by the County Departmentof Housing and Community Devel-opment. The Park Authority ap-
pears to be unwilling to receiveownership of the proposed parkuntil the land is rendered habit-able. Thus, there is an importantquestion as to where the fundingwill come from to create a habit-able park. There are only twochoices: the Board of Supervisorsor the developer.
A new state law limits the im-position of proffers to those rea-sonably related to the develop-ment in question. Thus, it is nolonger possible to negotiate a prof-
fer with someone far afield fromthe development in question. Inthis case, the proposed developeris the only one from whom such aproffer could be extracted. At lastweek’s meeting, no mention wasmade of the need to invest seriousmoney in the proposed parklandnor did the proposed developermake any offer in this regard.
One troubling aspect of the pro-posed development is that the de-veloper made it clear the develop-ment would not go forward unless
they succeed in obtaining taxcredit financing from the govern-ment in a competitive process.They explained that they mustapply for the tax credit by March1, 2017 and if not approved, theywould apply the following year. Inother words, the project is goingnowhere unless the developer canobtain the tax credit financing.
Supervisor Storck stated at themeeting that he would require thedeveloper to seek the blessing ofthe Mount Vernon Council of Citi-zens’ Associations (MVCCA) be-fore the proposal is given consid-eration by the Planning Commis-sion. The MVCCA currently repre-sents 44 community associations(out of about 230 in the MountVernon District). As such, theweight to be accorded any deci-sion by the MVCCA should be lim-ited.
More importantly, as mandatedby the United States Court of Ap-peals for the 4th Circuit in the2012 decision New Cingular Wire-less PCS v. The Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors, the views ofthe most closely adjacent commu-nity to a proposed project are tobe given the greatest weight ingovernment decisions on develop-ment.
That community is the adjacentWoodley Hills Estates Trailer Park.They have a community associa-tion that used to be a member ofthe MVCCA. The views of that as-sociation must be solicited andmust be given the strongest weightin county decisions on this pro-posed project.
Summarizing, there are seriousproblems with the proposal: (1)The affordable housing dwellingswill be rented rather than owned;(2) The proposal does not appearto finance necessary improve-ments for the proposed park; (3)The proposal relies too heavilyupon possible approval of taxcredit financing; and (4) Theviews of the most closely adjacentcommunity have not apparentlybeen solicited.
Other issues such as impacts ontransportation infrastructure andeducational facilities also need tobe addressed.
I strongly favor allowing the lessfortunate in our community theopportunity to own a residence asa first step on the ladder to suc-cess.
The proposed development doesnot permit such ownership and forthat reason I am concerned aboutit. Responsible members of thecommunity should pay close atten-tion to the proposed project andnot be shy about weighing in onits various aspects.
H. Jay SpiegelMount Vernon
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Emily Rusch says her mother died a slow andheartbreaking death from Alzheimer’s Dis-ease. The experience felt continuous and ex-
cruciating.“Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is really like
one never-ending day,” said Rusch, office managerfor Strength & Performance Training, Inc. (SAPT) inFairfax.
This June, she and her team of SAPT colleagueswill join with teams of people around the world toparticipate in The Longest Day, a sunrise-to-sunsetchallenge to raise awareness and funds for researchprograms of theAlzheimer’s Association.The name of the eventhonors the strength, pas-sion and endurance ofthose facingAlzheimer’s.
Held annually on thesummer solstice, TheLongest Day symbolizesthe challenging journey of those living with the dis-ease and their caregivers. Teams are encouraged tocreate their own experience as they fundraise andparticipate in an activity they love to honor some-one facing the disease.
SAPT will hold a fundraising event on June 18 byoffering free workouts and classes for 16 continuoushours. “We’re open for all of the daylight hours onthe 18th, and in return, we’re asking for donationsthat will go to support the Alzheimer’s Association’smission,” said Rusch.
The SAPT team is also taking donations in advanceand has raised nearly $1,000 of their $5,000 goal.
Rusch hopes to do her part to halt the disease’s cyclewhich she has experienced first-hand.
“My daughters were 8 and 11 when my motherdied. They never really knew because she was in theadvanced stages of Alzheimer’s,” she said. “When Iwas a child, my grandmother had Alzheimer’s so Inever knew her either. I’m doing the Longest Daybecause research is important to finding a cure orviable treatment.”
Yen DeAnda of Alexandria, whose father hasAlzheimer’s, is participating in The Longest Day andis the captain of Springfield’s Team Bridge HeroesUnited. The team, which is based out of a retirementcommunity in Springfield, is intergenerational. Thereare high school students who play alongside seniors.
This June will be theirfourth year participatingin the event. In the lastthree years, the team hasraised more than $58,000for the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation. In 2013, theteam’s first year, they fin-ished in the top 20 teamsin the nation. In 2014 and
2015, they finished in the Top 10.“The [seniors] need exposure to different people
to stay engaged and alert. The kids light up the roomwhen they are there,” said DeAnda. “Some kids havebrought their grandparents to play.”
The bridge club helps seniors in two ways. Clubmembers raise money for Alzheimer’s research byplaying the game, and the game itself is an activitythat keeps seniors engaged.
“You’re forced to interact with other people andthat helps you keep your sanity,” said DeAnda. “So-cial connection is huge.”
While June 20 is the official date for The LongestDay event, the Alzheimer’s Association encouragesactivities and fundraising around this date.
Cindy Schelhorn of the Alzheimer’s Associationsays that teams across the nation develop creativeways to raise money. “We’ve seen … Rocking ChairMarathon … writing letters to loved ones, yard sales[and] yoga.”
For information, visit alz.org/thelongestday or call800-272-3900.
Working to End the Longest DayEvent to raise awareness and funds forresearch programs of Alzheimer’s Association.
Teams work to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association during the annual LongestDay event.
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“Caring for someone withAlzheimer’s is really like onenever-ending day.”
— Emily Rusch
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SportsMount Vernon Gazette Sports Editor Jon Roetman
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Mount Vernon CrewMount Vernon crew women’s novice 8, men’s novice 4 and women’s second 4 allplaced second in their respective events at the Charlie Butt Regatta in Georgetownon Saturday, April 30. The Novice boats will compete in the Ted Phoenix LowerBoat Championship at Sandy Run Regional Park on May 7. From left is thewomen’s novice 8: (back) Gopika Patel, Lexi Huffman, Cailin Christoforo, TylarWalker, (front) Elkha Kruger, Ines Fones, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Faby Velasquez, andEmmi Stapleton (coxwain).
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After transferring from EdisonHigh School, Brandon Floydnever really felt comfortableduring his junior season with the
West Potomac baseball team.Joining a program that reached the Con-
ference 7 championship game and nearlyknocked off Madison in the second roundof regionals the year before, Floyd wantedto prove that he belonged with the Wolver-ines. He ended up trying to do too muchand struggled during the 2015 campaign.
One year later, after an offseason of hardwork, Floyd is having a stellar senior sea-son at the plate and on the mound. No. 14continued his high level of play Tuesdaynight, throwing four shutout innings andhitting a home run during a 10-0, five-in-ning victory over Mount Vernon at WestPotomac High School.
Floyd earned the win, allowing four hitswhile striking out five before giving way toGus Leyden, who pitched a perfect fifth in-ning.
At the plate, Floyd went 1-for-1 with ahome run, a sacrifice fly and two RBIs. Healso reached via base on balls.
“I was just trying to show that I can playwith these guys,” Floyd said about his jun-ior season. “I think I did try to prove myselfa lot and that’s why I probably didn’t havethe best season.
This year, I’m just confident because Iknow I can do it with all the hard work in
the offseason.”Floyd’s home run, an opposite-field solo
shot in the bottom of the second inning, washis fourth of the season.
“I’m not sure he ever [got comfortable]last year,” West Potomac head coach JimSullivan said. “… I think he kind of viewshimself as one of the leaders now and hasproven it on the field. … He wanted to re-ally come in and prove himself last year andhe struggled a bit with the bat. … This year,he’s hitting .400 or over .400.”
Floyd wasn’t the only Wolverine to playwell Tuesday.
With West Potomac leading 1-0, MountVernon had runners at the corners with twoouts in the top of the third when DawsonSumma hit a sharp grounder to the rightside of the infield. West Potomac secondbaseman Andrew Maloney dove to his left,fielded the ball and threw to first for theout, saving a run.
“It just makes me feel like I can throwanything and if they hit it, I know thatthey’re going to be there to back it up,”Floyd said. “Andrew made a great play. Iwas pumped when he made that play. Thatsaved a run. Who knows? If he misses it,
they score and the next guy [might hit] onein the gap.”
West Potomac scored five runs in the thirdand four in the fourth.
West Potomac sophomore Sam Meyerwent 2-for-2 at the plate with three RBIs.His two-run single in the third gave theWolverines a 5-0 lead.
Meyer, along with sophomore LiamMcClanahan and freshman Jimmy Curleywere called up from the junior varsity dur-ing the season and have been productiveadditions.
“Definitely trying to prove myself everytime I come out here,” Meyer said. “It’s justa great experience. It’s a big jump from JVto varsity.”
Patrick Aitken went 2-for-3 with a doubleand an RBI for West Potomac. DanielJimenez finished 1-for-2 with a double andtwo RBIs.
The win improved West Potomac’s recordto 10-8 overall and 7-5 in the conference.The Wolverines have won three of their lastfour. The loss was a 4-3 defeat at LakeBraddock on April 29.
“I don’t think they were disappointed withthe way they played at Braddock,” Sullivansaid. “Even though we lost, we had a lot ofopportunities. We could have won thatgame. What we told them was they’ve nowplayed four very good games in a row. Ithink we’re peaking at the right time for achange. Losing to Lake Braddock at theirplace by one run [is] nothing to be ashamedof.”
West Potomac is scheduled to hostAnnandale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6.The Wolverines will travel to face SouthCounty at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10.
“We’re playing the best baseball we’vebeen playing all season, that’s for sure,”Maloney said. “This is the time to get hot.”
West Potomac’s Floyd Excels on Mound, at PlateWolverines beatMount Vernon 10-0in five innings.
West Potomac pitcher Brandon Floyd, seen earlier this season, earnedthe win against Mount Vernon on Tuesday. He also hit a home run andfinished with two RBIs.
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Students named to fall 2015 dean’slist at Mary Baldwin College (Staunton,Va.) include Shantelle Jennings andPhoenix Wilson, both of Alexandria.
Wesley Calvin Warder, class of2017, has been named to the dean’s listat Christchurch School for the firstmarking period of the school year. Dur-ing the fall season, he was a leader ofthe Christchurch Crew team after mul-tiple years on the team. He is takinghonors Chinese this year and will beparticipating in drama over the winterseason. He is the son of Barbara andOran Warder of Alexandria.
Emma Caroline Keesee, class of2016 at Christchurch School, has madeheadmaster’s list for the first markingperiod. Keesee, daughter of Neal andJulie Keesee and granddaughter of Rich-ard Duvall of Alexandria, is on theStudent Community Council as well asa member of the Honor Council. As asetter and captain of the team for thepast two seasons, she received theCoach’s Award for the fall Varsity Vol-
leyball season.
The John F. Kennedy Center for thePerforming Arts will award 54 Washing-ton, D.C. metropolitan area teachersCertificates of Study for their participa-tion in the Kennedy Center’s ChangingEducation Through the Arts (CETA) pro-gram at a ceremony and reception onFriday, April 29 at the Kennedy Center.
Each year, more than 700 teachersparticipate in approximately 90 coursesand workshops, which impact around21,000 students and are available to anyteacher in the D.C. metropolitan area.Jennifer Hine, from Mount VernonWoods Elementary School, was one ofthe recipients of the 2016 Certificate ofStudy Award.
Student teams from Fairfax CountyPublic Schools won eight of the top nineawards in the Northern Virginia Re-gional MATHCOUNTS competition,held at George Mason University. Theregional competition combines theFairfax, George Washington, and North-ern Virginia Chapters of the VirginiaSociety of Professional Engineers. TheSandburg Middle School team took
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Notice is hereby given to members of the NY, nonprofit, Ameri-can Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO), that eligible AS-CO members may vote by proxy ballot on a proposed set of amendments to the ASCO Bylaws through ASCO’s official website, www.asco.org/bylaws-vote between April 22 and May 23, 2016. Completed proxy ballots will be delivered to the AS-CO President or her designee for to be cast at a special mem-bers’ meeting to be held on Thursday, May 26, 2016, from 9:30-10:00 AM, Eastern Time, USA, at ASCO Headquarters, 2318 Mill Road, Suite 800, Alexandria, VA 22314. Members with questions can email [email protected] or call 571-483-1316
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OBITUARY
Virginia “Gina” Irene Flanagan passed away peacefully from kidney failure April 21, 2016 in her Mount Vernon, Virginia home of 40 years. With her were her husband Earl Layton Flanagan and eldest son John Layton Flanagan.
Gina was born on August 7, 1927 in Hammond, Indiana to Harold Bruggeman and Gunhild (Holden) Bruggeman. She is survived by an older sister Dorothy Lloyd Weis and young-er brothers Harold and Kenneth. She was preceded indeath by younger brothers Richard and Jan.
Gina is also survived by her husband of 57 years, Earl Flanagan, sons John, Brett and wife Karen Flanagan, daughter Julia Flanagan, and 2 grandchildren Irene and David Flanagan.
Prior to moving to Virginia Gina grew up in Cudahy, Green Bay, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Harvey Illinois, where she married Earl on Valentines Day in 1959. Originally em-ployed by Trane, Gina was then the Prudential Insurance Company Construction Office Manager during theerection of the Prudential skyscraper on the Chicago lake-front, and Head of the Prudential Reception Staff. Upon moving to Virginia in 1973 Gina was Executive Secretary for Commonwealth Scientific in Alexandria, Va, and retired in 1988 as Executive Secretary to the Red Cross Eastern Headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
Cunningham Turch Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the funeral arrangements. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 6 at 11AM in the Mount Vernon Presbyteri-an Church, 2001 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria,Virginia 22306. The Service will be followed by a luncheon reception in the adjacent Fellowship Hall.
Inurnment will be at a later date in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Contributions in her memory can be made to the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church where Gina was an Elder, to WETA Public Broadcasting or to the Viola Lawson Animal Shelter, Alexandria, VA.
Please post condolences at http://www.cunninghamfuneralhome.net.
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OBITUARY
Joseph (Joe) Gary Figliola, (age 52),passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2016, inAlexandria, VA. He was born on June 21, 1963, inSchenectady, NY, to Joseph and Marie Figliola.Joe grew up in Scotia, NY, and graduated fromScotia-Glenville High School. He attended TheCitadel in Charleston, SC, and graduated in 1985with a Bachelor of Science degree inMathematics. He was awarded The Citadel’shighest mathematics award, The George E.Reves Award for Superior Mathematical Abilityand Outstanding Achievements. Joe continuedhis education, earning a Master’s of ScienceDegree in Computer Systems Management fromthe University of Southern California. As a mem-ber of the U.S. Air Force, Joe was Chief of theSystem Design and Analysis Branch at BoerfinkMountain in Kaserne, Germany. There he wasawarded the Air Force Achievement Medal formeritorious service. Following his military serv-ice, Joe worked in the field of computer sciencein the Washington, D.C. area. At the time of hispassing, he was a Computer Systems Managerfor Digital Management, Inc. in Bethesda, MD.Joe loved supporting his sons’ music and sportsactivities, hiking and camping in the Adirondacksand playing golf. Joe is survived by his sons,Joseph (Joey) C. Figliola and James (Jimmy) M.Figliola of Alexandria, VA; his former wife, MaryC. Figliola of Alexandria, VA; his parents, Josephand Marie Figliola of Scotia, NY; his brother,Shayne (Guida) Figliola, of Austin, MN; and hisneices, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Joewas preceded in death by his infant son, StuartMichael Figliola. A memorial service will be heldat Aldersgate Methodist Church, 1301Collingwood Road, Alexandria, VA 22308 at 11:00a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016. In lieu of flow-ers the family requests memorial donations bemade to Fort Hunt Youth Athletic Association,James Madison University School of Music, or acharity of your choosing. Demaine Funeral Home,Alexandria, Virginia is handling the arrange-ments. www.demainefuneralhomes.com
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InternationalCompetitionSara Mueh and Taylor Scott,members of “Cheer Extreme”Competition Cheer Team, wereamong 14,000 cheerleaderscompeting at the World Competi-tion in Orlando, Fla. The teamtook 8th place out of 32 in theirdivision and can be seen on ESPNin May. Taylor and Sara are alsovarsity cheerleaders at WestPotomac High School.
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third place in the George Washington Chapter.Team members include Thomas Cuddy,
Amanda Hail, Chris Hewitt, and KennyJohnson; Nicole Yoder, coach.
FCPS Students, Schools Recognized at FCCLAState Leadership Conference
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) studentsrecently competed in the Family Career and Com-munity Leaders of America (FCCLA) stateleadership recognition conference in VirginiaBeach, earning individual and school awards andrecognitions. Students from eight Fairfax Countypublic schools competed in 20 categories of StarEvents.
Star Event competition winners at the middleschool level included Sandburg Middle School stu-dents: Jules Kiley Barden for Sports Nutrition(Silver); and Brendan Green, Meghan Green,and Michiko Magnant, for Food Innovations(Gold).
Heather Jones, Sandburg Middle School Fam-ily and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher wasrecognized as a Master FCCLA Adviser. SandburgMiddle School was recognized for its public re-lations efforts as a reddest chapter with a morethan 20 percent membership increase, and middlelevel affiliation.
National Program in Action awards were re-ceived by Sandburg Middle School for its CareerConnections (Have a Ball with Hospitality andTourism), Families First (Family Dinner-Date NightProject), Leadership Service in Action (Custodianand Counselor Appreciation), Student Body(Pantherlon Health Fair), and Power of One pro-grams.
FCCLA is a national student organization thatencourages young men and women to becomeleaders and address personal, family, work, andsocietal issues through Family and Consumer Sci-ences Education programs. Competitors whoearned first place awards are eligible to advance tothe national competition in San Diego this summer.
Fairfax County Public Schools teachers and stu-dents were recognized recently by the VirginiaAssociation of Journalism Teachers and Advisers(VAJTA). In the VAJTA write-off competitions,FCPS student winners included:
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