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Celebrating Gen. George Washington’s BirthdayMembers of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry’s Old Guard prepare to fire a 21-gun salutein honor of Gen. George Washington on Monday morning at the Mount VernonEstate.

Visitors gather at the stage for family photos with General and Mrs. Washington.

Mount Vernon Ladies Association Re-gent Barbara Lucas talks with Gov. TerryMcAuliffe at the Mount Vernon mansion.

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By Michael Lee Pope

The Gazette

What is the future ofthe neighborhoodlibrary? That’s anopen question as

jurisdictions across America are re-thinking their library system, arevaluation brought on by tightbudgets and technological change.Here in Northern Virginia, jurisdic-tions have taken a variety of ap-proaches to funding libraries.Some, such as Arlington, have re-stored almost all the funding cutduring the recession. Others, suchas Fairfax County, lag behind thestatewide average.

“We are very concerned about

this because our funding is fardown behind the rest of the stateof Virginia and in the entire met-ropolitan area as well,” saidCharles Fegan, vice chairman ofthe Fairfax County Public LibraryBoard of Trustees. “How are wegoing to get books on the shelves?How are we going to get hours?”

Supporters of pubic libraries areconcerned that elected officialswho control funding don’t seem ascommitted to the idea of publiclibraries as they once were. Someof that change is technological. Inan era when bookstores are van-ishing and books are available fordownload, some are questioningthe logic behind having public li-

Checking OutLibrary FundingNorthern Virginia jurisdictionstake a variety of approachesto support libraries.

See Jane Morgan, Page 24

By Janelle Germanos

The Gazette

Jane Morgan, the band di-rector at Stratford LandingElementary School and

Waynewood Elementary School,has been named the 2013-14 El-ementary Band Director of theYear by the Fairfax County BandDirectors Association.

Morgan has been teaching bandat Stratford Landing since 1999,and said she has learned a greatdeal from her students.

It is her students that havebrought her the most joy in her

position, Morgan said.“It’s great to see what the kids

accomplish and how far they go,”Morgan said. “They just keep mefresh every day.”

Morgan has also taught middleand high school students.

“When I first came, I was highschool and middle school, exclu-sively. I started in New York work-ing, and moved down here,” shesaid.

As for teaching elementaryschool students, Morgan said thatgetting the children on the right

Schools’ BandDirector HonoredJane Morgan named banddirector of the year.

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Winter FunThe recent snowfall createdgreat conditions for sled-ding.

Charlie and his mom enjoy sledding together.

Mariah, hard at work, builds a snowman in her frontyard.

A group of neighborhood teens engage in a lively snowball fight.Ella and her mom, Melissa, right after putting the finish-ing touches on their snowman.

Alex spends the afternoon challenging his snowboardingskills.

Dogs were out having funin the snow, too. Hef playedfetch the Frisbee severaltimes with his owner.

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Renée Ruggles

The Gazette


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Queenie Cox,president, GumSprings Citi-zens Associa-tion, hermother MildredCox, and MountVernon DistrictSupervisorGerald Hylandlay a wreath atthe Slave Me-morial in dur-ing the obser-vance of Presi-dent GeorgeWashington’sbirthday at theMount VernonEstate.

At the Tomb of George Washington, Jerry Vernon(right), publisher of the Mount Vernon Gazette, stand-ing with reporter Gerald Fill, read “GeorgeWashington’s Prayer for His Country” during the Feb.17 first president’s birthday observance, hosted by theMount Vernon Ladies’ Association.

GeorgeWashington’sPrayer forHis Country

“I now make it my earnest prayer,that God would have the UnitedStates in his holy protection, that hewould incline the hearts of the Citi-zens to cultivate a spirit ofsubordination and obedience to Gov-ernment, to entertain a brotherlyaffection and love for one another,for their fellow citizens of the UnitedStates at large, and particularly fortheir brethren who have served inthe Field, and finally, that he wouldmost graciously be pleased to disposeus all, to do Justice, to love mercy,and to demean ourselves with thatCharity, humility and pacific temperof mind, which were theCharacteristicks of the Devine Au-thor of our blessed Religion, andwithout an humble imitation ofwhose example in these things, wecan never hope to be a happy Nation.Amen.”

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OratoricalWinnerJacob Atagi, center,is the winner ofthis year’s Ameri-can Legion Post 24Oratorical Contest.A freshman at WestPotomac HighSchool, Atagirepresented Post24 at the 17thDistrict AmericanLegion OratoricalContest Jan. 25 atMcLean Post 270.Pictured with Atagiare Post 24 Com-mander Jim Glassman and Patrick Hawley, Post Oratorical Chairman. A nationwideprogram, the American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledgeand appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students.www.legion.org/oratorical

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THURSDAY/FEB. 20Gardening Talk. 10:30 a.m. at

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TUESDAY/FEB. 25Transition to Success Meeting.

6:30-8:15 p.m. at Mount VernonHigh School, 8515 Old MountVernon Road. Parents can get

information on bullying and FairfaxCounty Public School disciplinepolicies. Questions from parents willbe answered. Spanish interpretationwill be provided. A light meal will beserved. Free. Visit www.fcps.edu/MtVernonHS/ or call 703-619-3100.

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On Feb. 11, 2014, Richard diedat Georgetown Hospital in Wash-ington, D.C. He was a loving hus-band for 42 years of Sharon(Henault) DeMello; loving fatherof Shawna Dillon (James Dillon);cherished member of the Henaultfamily; a friend to so many.

Richard is survived by a brother,Leon and a sister, Karen DeMello.Richard was an electronics engi-neer in communications for theDepartment of Defense, Navy. Hewas a longtime resident of MountVernon, an avid Boston Red Soxfan and train enthusiast.

In lieu of flowers, the family re-quests that donations be made inRichard’s name to St. Jude’sChildren’s Research Hospital, Hu-mane Society, Avon Breast CancerAwareness, or Make-A-Wish Foun-dation.

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

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Obituaries

See Bauers, Page 19 See Ham, Page 26 See Williams, Page 26

Louis A. Ham of Alexandria died on Wednesday, Jan.8, 2014, at the age of 102. A longtime resident ofAnnandale, Lou was born Dec. 27, 1911 to Russell

and Martha Ham in Charlottesville, Va. Lou married hischildhood sweetheart, Myrtle French on Sept. 6, 1935. Theywere married for 55 years prior to her death.

Lou was a Virginia National Guardsman and representedthe Guard in National Marksmen Competitions. Lou en-listed in the Army to fight in World War II where he servedas a combat infantryman and was part of the invasion ofNormandy as well as campaigns in France, Belgium, andGermany. While in the European Theatre, he earned nu-merous decorations including the Silver Star, Bronze Star,and Purple Heart. He was also awarded the French mili-tary decoration Croix de Guerre by French President CharlesDe Gaulle, which is given to distinguish individuals for actsof heroism involving combat with the enemy.

Lou and his wife, Myrtle, retired to Port Richey, Fla. in1979 where he stayed very active golfing and fishing. Loureturned to Northern Virginia in 2009. Lou was an incred-ible person, a Southern gentleman, father, grand-father,great-grandfather and friend. He was deeply loved and willbe missed by all that knew him.

Lou is survived by his two daughters, Donna Graham ofLouisa, Virginia and Diane Fullerton of Alexandria; sister,Mary Jane Allen; grandsons Glenn Facey, David Facey, andAlan Facey; great-grandsons Joshua, Alexander, Kyler, andWilliam; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lou was pre-

By Jeanne Theismann

Gazette Packet

Peter Carrington Williams, a prominent attorney and director of

community service projects forthe Alexandria Rotary Club,died suddenly Feb. 13 whilehelping a neighbor clear snowfrom a driveway onCollingwood Road. He was 67.

“Peter was a friend to all rightup to his final deed of kind-ness,” said fellow RotarianNancy Van Gulick. “I shall misshim, as will we all.”

Williams collapsed around 11 a.m. while using a snowblowing machine on the hilly driveway of a neighbor. Hewas transported to Mount Venon Hospital, where he waspronounced dead.

In addition to being an active member of the Rotary Club,Williams was involved with the Alexandria and MountVernon-Lee Chambers of Commerce and was well-knownfor his volunteer work.

“Peter epitomized the ultimate in ‘Service Above Self’,”

F. William“Bill” Bauers

Louis A. HamCentenarian and decoratedWWII veteran.

Peter C. WilliamsAttorney, communityleader dies helpingneighbor remove snow.

Peter C. Williamsdied Feb. 13helping a neigh-bor clear snowfrom a driveway.

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F. WilliamBauers Jr.was just 18

years old when hejoined the Texas Na-tional Guard withplans of getting anappointment to WestPoint. But he wascalled to active dutyless than a year later,qualified forOfficer’s TrainingSchool and went onto get his pilot’swings before endingup in Europe inJanuary of 1944 fly-ing B-26 Marauders.

“It was exhilarating to be a pilot back then, to be in Eu-rope and to be part of a force fighting against what we

F. William Bauers, shown athome with his wife Joanneand some of his WWII ser-vice medals, died Feb. 10 atthe age of 93.

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Opinion

In 1967, Virginia was one of 16 states thatbanned interracial marriage and hadcriminal penalties for violators. MildredJeter, an African-American woman, and

Richard Loving a white man, married in 1958,were convicted and banished from living inVirginia for 25 years to avoid serving a one-year prison sentence. On June 12,1967, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Lov-ing v. Virginia, overturned the convic-tions of Mildred and Richard Loving,declaring the ban on interracial marriage un-constitutional.

Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion:“Marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of

man,’ fundamental to our very existence andsurvival. … To deny this fundamental freedomon so unsupportable a basis as the racial clas-sifications embodied in these statutes, classifi-cations so directly subversive of the principleof equality at the heart of the FourteenthAmendment, is surely to deprive all the State’scitizens of liberty without due process of law.The Fourteenth Amendment requires that thefreedom of choice to marry not be restrictedby invidious racial discriminations. Under ourConstitution, the freedom to marry, or notmarry, a person of another race resides withthe individual, and cannot be infringed by theState.”

Less than 50 years ago, it was still illegal inVirginia, punishable by prison time, for a whiteperson to marry someone of another race.

Judge Arenda Wright Allen last week onValentine’s Day, ruled that Virginia’s ban onsame-sex marriage is unconstitutional. In theopening of her order, Allen quotes MildredLoving in a statement she made in 2007 onthe 40th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia:

“We made a commitment to each other inour love and lives, and now had the legal com-mitment, called marriage, to match. Isn’t thatwhat marriage is? ... Today’s young people re-alize that if someone loves someone they havea right to marry. Surrounded as I am now bywonderful children and grandchildren, not a

day goes by that I don’t think of Rich-ard and our love, our right to marry,and how much it meant to me to havethat freedom to marry the person pre-

cious to me, even if others thought he was the‘wrong kind of person’ for me to marry. I be-lieve all Americans, no matter their race, nomatter their sex, no matter their sexual orien-tation, should have that same freedom tomarry. Government has no business imposingsome people’s religious beliefs over others. ...I support the freedom to marry for all. That’swhat Loving, and loving, are all about.”

Judge Allen’s written decision is compellingand well worth reading. You can find a copy ofit on the Connection website.

It begins:“A spirited and controversial debate is un-

derway regarding who may enjoy the right tomarry in the United States of America. Americahas pursued a journey to make and keep ourcitizens free. This journey has never been easy,and at times has been painful and poignant.The ultimate exercise of our freedom is choice.Our Declaration of Independence recognizesthat ‘all men’ are created equal. Surely this

means all of us. While ever-vigilant for thewisdom that can come from the voices of ourvoting public, our courts have never long tol-erated the perpetuation of laws rooted in un-lawful prejudice. One of the judiciary’s noblestendeavors is to scrutinize laws that emergefrom such roots.

“Plaintiffs assert that the restriction on theirfreedom to choose to marry the person theylove infringes on the rights to due process andequal protection guaranteed to them under theFourteenth Amendment of the United StatesConstitution. These challenges are well-taken.…

“The Court is compelled to conclude thatVirginia’s Marriage Laws unconstitutionallydeny Virginia’s gay and lesbian citizens thefundamental freedom to choose to marry.”

— Mary Kimm

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Correction“Mental Health Crisis,” a story appearing in

the Feb. 12-18 Connection Newspapers, andthe related editorial, “Addressing MentalHealth,” posit an incorrect premise based onan error in interpretation of data. The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB)served more individuals in FY2013 than in pre-vious fiscal years; there was not a double-digitdecrease in services provided. For more infor-mation, see the letter from George Braunstein,Executive Director, Fairfax-Falls Church Com-munity Services Boardwww.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2014/feb/13/letter-correcting-error-mental-health-services/.

Fundamental Freedom To Choose To MarryVirginia is historicallyslow in extendingrights.

Editorial

SupportingMental HealthTo the Editor:

The editorial by Mary Kimm [“On MentalHealth,” Connection, Feb. 12-18, 2014], ref-erencing reporting by Michael Pope, makes anincorrect assertion that our services to peoplewith mental illness in Fairfax County have been“dramatically cut back.”

In fact, the Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board (CSB) served more individualsin FY2013 than in previous fiscal years, thanksto the generous and consistent support ofFairfax County government and the taxpayersof Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax andFalls Church. The bulk of our budget comesfrom local, rather than state, dollars. This en-ables our CSB to provide services that manyother Virginia jurisdictions are not able to have,including a mobile crisis unit, crisis stabiliza-tion, and many other services. To suggest thatour local government has dramatically cut backmental health services is simply not true andneeds to be corrected for the record.

Here are the numbers (total number of indi-viduals served by the CSB, which includesthose with mental illness and/or substance usedisorders, intellectual disability, and infantsand toddlers with developmental delays):

FY 2013: 20,988FY 2012: 20,446FY 2011: 20,058What appeared to the reporter as a dramatic

drop in the number of individuals served wasthe result of a change in the way we definethe categories of individuals served. Thecounty’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Re-port (CAFR) he referenced does not includean entire category (that we are now requiredby the state to count separately) of individu-als who receive “Services Outside of ProgramArea,” including emergency services, assess-ment and monitoring. Prior to FY2012, thoseindividuals were included in either “mentalhealth services,” “alcohol and drug services,”or “intellectual disability services.” Thecounty’s CAFR has retained the old categoriesbut has not added this new one. Therefore,there is an appearance that services have beenreduced, when in reality we are just more nar-rowly defining who is categorized as receivinga service defined by a particular disability. Thenumber of individuals served who are notcounted in the CAFR is large: in FY2013, therewere 13,249 individuals who received CSBservices that were not categorized in thosethree disability area categories.

If you actually compare apples to apples, ournumbers have remained consistent, and haveeven increased slightly, despite the economic

Letters to the Editor

difficulties of recent years. For this, we canthank our county leaders and our communitywho recognize, as you do, the importance ofsupporting these critical CSB services.

Thank you very much for your support.

George BraunsteinExecutive Director

Fairfax-Falls ChurchCommunity Services Board

See Letters, Page 12

Still an IdeaWorth PursuingTo the Editor:

On Feb. 6, my letter in the Gazette made thesuggestion that the county and state shouldrecycle all of the sand we find in our streetgutters that was spread to improve tractionfor vehicles during snowy weather. My letterapparently struck a nerve with my down-the-street neighbor Paul Siegel who replied in lastweek’s Gazette. Mr. Siegel sarcastically char-acterized my suggestion as the “independentinvention of recommended Action C1-2 inChapter IV of the Little Hunting Creek Water-shed Management Plan of 2004” that was


Opinion

By Linda T. “Toddy” Puller

State Senator (D-36)

On Sunday, Jan. 16 the Senate Finance Committee presented its biennial budget for2014-2015. In a year of fiscal constraints,

projected revenue shortfalls and deep partisan di-vides in the legislature, I have to commend my fel-low senators for coming up with a budget that bal-ances policy initiatives, pre-existing responsibilitiesand financial reality. I was proud to be appointed to

three subcommittees of the Fi-nance Committee: General Gov-ernment & Technology, Healthand Human Resources, and

Transportation. The Finance Committee approvedseveral of my budget amendments, two of which willhave a real impact on the 36th district. The budgetincludes $4 million to continue the Route 1 transitstudy, which is making great strides in addressingand analyzing transit modes to provide long-termsolutions to the Route 1 Corridor.

I have also been able to secure $350,000 per yearfor the next two years, $700,000 total, for the Vir-ginia Wounded Warriors Program (VWWP). TheVWWP was created by the 2008, and their missionis to monitor and coordinate behavioral health, re-habilitative services and support services for Virginiaveterans, members of the Virginia National Guardand Armed Forces Reserves (not in federal service),and their families. Hundreds of veterans in the 36thdistrict are helped in many ways by the VWWP. I was

proud to patron the legislation in2008 to create the program and Iwill continue to fight for fundingfor this critical service.

Along with Sen. Jeff McWatersof Virginia Beach, I was able tosecure funding for the StateBoard of Elections for absenteevoting programs and systems in

relation to my bill SB 11.Finally, I was able to once again secure funds for

the Special Olympics Polar Plunge event, through theVirginia Tourism Authority’s promotion funding. TheSpecial Olympics is a wonderful organization and Iam always happy to help them in their mission ofworking with children and adults with intellectualdisabilities. This event is also a wonderful touristattraction for Virginia that brings in 10,000 specta-tors to Virginia Beach for the Polar Plunge.

The Senate budget will also provide over half amillion dollars in direct aid to localities for publiceducation and $20 million for enhancements in men-tal health services. These are both critical needs thisyear and I hope the House of Delegates will workwith the Senate to keep these appropriations in thefinal budget.

As always I am honored to represent the 36th sena-torial district of Virginia and look forward to work-ing hard for my constituents. Anyone with an issueor concern should contact my office in Richmond [email protected] or by phone: 804-698-7536.

Commentary

Funding Successes in Senate


Opinion

By Scott A. Surovell

State Delegate (D-44)

This week in Richmond broughtsome surprises, good news andsome frustration.

First the good news. On Sunday, theHouse and Senate announced their budgetssignaling the beginning of budget negotia-tions. Senator Puller was able to secure lan-guage to prioritize funding for preliminaryengineering and environmental studies nec-essary to continue the U.S. 1 MultimodalTransit Analysis Study. I am hopeful we cankeep that in the final budget once the ne-gotiations begin.

Second, the Senate budget amendmentsalso proposed some Senate Republicans’alternative way to provide insurance cov-erage to low income Virginians using a “rev-enue recovery fund” instead of an outrightMedicaid expansion. There is some biparti-san support for expanding coverage, but it

is not clear if there areenough votes to get leg-islation through theHouse of Delegates.

Third, the Governor’sbudget proposed in-creasing FairfaxCounty’s educationtransfer by $18 millionin FY14 and $28 millionin FY15 – a total of $46million in new second-ary education money

for Fairfax County. However, the House’sproposed budget increases Fairfax County’stransfer by $1,000,000 for FY14-15 and theSenate version increases that by approxi-mately $10 million. Hopefully, the Senatewill prevail.

Fourth, both the House and Senate bud-get amendments included my proposal torestore paying Virginia’s dues to the Inter-state Commission on the Potomac River

Basin (ICPRB). The ICPRB was created in1940 to collectively manage PotomacRiver’s seven billion gallon average dailywater flow and quality between the fivestates in the Potomac River Watershed ofwhich Virginia is the biggest. GovernorMcDonnell refused to pay our dues for fouryears. That seems to be over.

The House budget also adopted my pro-posal to require the Attorney General toprovide annual reports on spending on out-side counsel — such as the $750,000 andcounting spent on Governor McDonnell’soutside counsel. Right now, there is little tono budget oversight.

The big surprise of the week was a Fed-eral Court ruling about gay marriage in Vir-ginia. The ruling held that Virginia’s con-stitutional ban on gay marriage, statutoryban on gay marriage, and statutory prohi-bition on recognizing out-of-state gay mar-riages and civil unions all violated the EqualProtection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

The decision was stayed pending review bythe Fourth Circuit, but it really stirred thingsup.

I have introduced legislation to repeal theconstitutional ban the last two sessions andthe statutory ban this session. This year, Ireceived bipartisan support for my bill andI am hopeful that one day marriage equal-ity will become a realty in Virginia. My per-spective is that marriage is about lovingcommitted couples who want to make life-long promises to take care of and be respon-sible for each other in good times and bad.Denying someone a chance at happinessthat comes with being married because ofwho they love seems hurtful to me. We willsee if this continues to dominate this ses-sion.

Unfortunately, the leadership in theHouse of Delegates refused to allow a hear-ing on my legislation that would empowerFairfax County to restrict car title lending.They also refused to docket my hearing that

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would prohibit someone who is onthe Terrorist Watchlist from ob-taining a concealed handgun per-mit or prohibit the sale of a gun toa terrorist.

I also introduced legislation forthe fifth time to reallocate seats onthe Commonwealth Transporta-tion Board (CTB) by actual popu-lation. The Northern VirginiaDistrict’s 2.3 million residents stillhave the same vote as districtswith 375,000 people. Similar leg-islation was introduced by twoNorthern Virginia Republican col-leagues. The Transportation Com-mittee Chairman refused to givethe legislation a hearing.

The House of Delegates passedlegislation last week authorizing$60 million of tax credits over sixyears to film and television pro-duction. I viewed this as a poor useof taxpayer dollars. Studies fromthe State of Louisiana and the con-servative leaning Tax Foundationsuggest the return to taxpayers is$0.13-0.25 for every dollar spent.I believe we have better priorities.

This week, we get to work onbills from each other’s chambersand the budget. As always, if youhave any feedback please drop mea note at [email protected]. Thank you for allow-ing me to serve as your delegate.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos arewelcome.

Army Spec. Raimond Kwartenghas graduated from Basic Combat Train-ing at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville,Mo. Kwarteng is the son of SamKwarteng and Felicia Owusu, both ofAlexandria. He is a 2008 graduate ofMount Vernon High School. He earneda bachelor’s degree in 2012 fromChowan University, Murfreesboro, N.C.

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ONGOINGTheater Performance. Arts on the

Horizon presents “Under theCanopy,” a 20-minute interactive,nonverbal show for children up toage 4. Performances are Feb. 20, 21and 23 at 10:30 a.m. at TheAthenaeum, 201 Prince St. $5/person. Visitwww.artsonthehorizon.org fortickets. They can be purchased at thedoor.

Celebrate Black History Month. 9a.m.-4 p.m.Through Feb. 28 atMount Vernon Estate. In observanceof Black History Month, GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernonhighlights the lives and contributionsof the slaves who built and operatedthe plantation home of George andMartha Washington. A wreathlayingand presentation occurs daily at theslave memorial site throughout themonth of February. Black HistoryMonth activities are included inadmission: adults, $18; seniorcitizens, $17; children age 6-11,when accompanied by an adult, $9;and children under age 5, free. Visitwww.mountvernon.org or 703-780-2000.

Art Exhibit. See “Reincarnations” artexhibit at Del Ray Artisans, 2704Mount Vernon Ave. Features art fromsalvaged items, art fromencyclopedias and more. Free. Runsthrough March 2. Visitwww.thedelrayartisans.org for more.

Art Exhibit. See “Frances Gallardo:Meteorology” through March 2 at theTarget Gallery in the TorpedoFactory, 105 N. Union St. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org/target formore.

Art Exhibit. See The Art League’sannual Student/Faculty Show, onview from Feb. 19-March 2. Facultyworks will be showcased alongsidehundreds of paintings, drawings,printmaking, stained glass, jewelry,ceramics, pottery, fiber, mosaics,sculpture created by the studentbody. Located in the TorpedoFactory, 105 N. Union St. Visitwww.theartleague.org for more.

Art Exhibit. See “Songs of the Shore,”archival inkjet prints by Chantillyresident Peter Toth in the MargaretW. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery,of the Rachel M. Schlesinger ConcertHall & Arts Center, 3001 N.Beauregard St. Runs through March16. Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter/gallery.html formore.

Art Exhibit. See Katie Runnerstrom’sdrawings and paintings throughMarch 16 at the Athenaeum, 201Prince St. The show reflects herexploration of several areas ofscience such as mycology and thestudy of jellyfish. Free. Visitnvfaa.org or 703-548-0035.

Theater Performance. See “EllaFitzgerald: First Lady of Song” atMetroStage, 1201 N. Royal St.,throught March 16. Performances areThursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.,Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.,Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Ticketsmay be ordered by calling 1-800-494-8497 or online atboxofficetickets.com. For group salesand information call the theatre at703-548-9044. Visitwww.metrostage.org for more.

Art Exhibit. See “7th and H Streets,NW: The Hidden Refrain of InnerCity DC” by Fred Zafran at MultipleExposures Gallery, in the TorpedoFactory, 105 N. Union St. Runs Feb.18-March 30. Visitwww.multipleexposuresgallery.com/for more.

Occupied City: Life in Civil War

Alexandria Exhibition. At TheLyceum, 201 South Washington St.,through Sunday, March 23. Thisexhibit traces life in Alexandriafollowing Virginia’s decision tosecede from the Union in May 1861.The Lyceum is open Monday throughSaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. andSunday, 1-5 p.m. Suggestedadmission is $2. Visitwww.alexandriahistory.org or call703-746-4994.

Art Exhibit. “Portraits of Pop Cultureart exhibit will be on display at DelRay Artisans, 2704 Mount VernonAve. Come see artists’ interpretationof pop culture, featuring compellingcartoons, lampoons and caricaturesof celebrities, politicians, pundits andother pop figures. Show runs March7-30. Visitwww.thedelrayartisans.org for more.

Attics and Alleys Tour. Tickets arenow on sale for the Attics and Alleystour, a three-hour walking tourfeaturing rarely seen spaces of foursites — the Lee-Fendall House,Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, TheStabler-Leadbeater ApothecaryMuseum and Carlyle House. Tourswill be offered Saturdays in May, 9a.m.-noon. $35/peron. Reservationsrequired. Visit shop.alexandriava.govor 703-746-4242.

Art Exhibit. “Women Legends ofAlexandria: 2007-2013” art exhibitwill be on display at PrudentialPenFed Realty, 300 N. WashingtonSt., suite 100. The exhibit willshowcase portraits from the LivingLegends of Alexandria project withselected works from the Del RayArtisans. Show runs March 3-June27. Hours are Mondays-Fridays 9a.m.-5 p.m. Visitwww.thedelrayartisans.org for more.

New Exhibit. Mount Vernon invitesvisitors to explore GeorgeWashington’s design for the groundsof his estate, through a newexhibition, “Gardens & Groves:George Washington’s Landscape” atMount Vernon opening Feb. 22through Jan. 12, 2016. Gardens &Groves is the first museum exhibitionto focus specifically on Washington’slandmark achievements as alandscape designer combining rarely-seen original documents, artwork,and books with period garden tools,landscape photography, and a scalemodel of the Mount Vernon estate.Included in admission $18/adult;$17/senior citizen; $9/child age 6-11; children under 5 are free. Visitwww.mountvernon.org for more.

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

CLASSES & WORKSHOPSMetro Club After-School Program.

Through June, the MetropolitanSchool of Arts presents an after-school program for grades 1-6. Theprogram is located at both the Lortonstudio at Workhouse Arts Center,9517 Workhouse Way and inAlexandria at 5775 Barclay Drive.Programs will focus on the arts,including music, dance, theatre, yogaand academics, as well as designatedhomework time. The program willrun Mondays, 1-6 p.m., and Tuesday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. Tuition runs from$130-150. Call 703-339-0444 or visit

www.metropolitanarts.org.Life Drawing. Del Ray Artisans offers a

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

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

Dance Classes. Metropolitan School ofthe Arts, 5775 Barclay Drive, #4, willhold adult classes starting inFebruary. Ten percent of the fees willbe donated to American HeartAssociation. Visitwww.metropolitanarts.org or 703-

339-0444 for a schedule.

CONTESTSpotlight on Pet Adoptions. From

Jan. 27 to Feb.14, ACTion Alexandriais holding a photo contest for animallovers in Alexandria. Participants areasked to post a photo of theiradopted pet on ACTion with a shortdescription of their pet. All contestparticipants are encouraged to signup to be a Social Media AnimalAmbassador for an animal who hasbeen in either King Street Cats or theAnimal Welfare League of Alexandriafor a longer period of time. Toparticipate visit actionalexandria.org.

THURSDAY/FEB. 20African Jewelry Making. 5:30 p.m.

at Charles Houston Rec Center, 905Wythe St. Families can learn aboutthe history of African jewelry whilecreate their own piece.

Lecture Series. 7:30 p.m. at LloydHouse, 220 N. Washington St.

“Excavations at the Contrabands andFreedmen’s Cemetery and theConcept of the Proper Coffin in theMid-19th Century” is the topic.

SATURDAY/FEB. 22Fun Fly. 8 a.m. at West Potomac High

School, 6500 Quander Road. The FunFly consists of a free-flight area, aradio controlled plane area, and anoutdoor flight area, weatherpermitting. There is also a kids’exhibit, where younger children aretaught how to build a custom paperairplane, and a flight simulator,where participants can experienceflying a plane. There is a $5 landingfee for all flyers; the event is free toeveryone else. For additionalinformation or with questions,contact

[email protected], Dos, Tres con Andres! 10:30

a.m. at The Old Town Theater, 8151/2 King St. Children can sing, shakeand sound out rhythms while tryingregional Latin dances and practicing

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Members of Fuse Box pose with their Fan FavoriteWammie Award. From left: Kent Jenkins, Ian Lloyd,Luis Milburn, Perry Conner and Auggie Koch.

Fan FavoriteWin at Wammies

Fuse Box, an Alexandria-basedrock group composed of five areahigh school students, was named FanFavorite in the Washington AreaMusic Association’s annual WammieAwards competition February 16.Fuse Box finished first among all per-formers and groups to win the FanFavorite Wammie, which was chosenby the public in online voting. FuseBox was also a nominee in the BestNew Artist category. The WammieAwards ceremony took place at theState Theater in Falls Church. Themembers of Fuse Box attend St.Stephen’s and St. Agnes School andT.C. Williams High School in Alexan-dria, and Sidwell Friends School inthe Washington, D.C. Visitwww.fuseboxband.net.


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TO REGISTER, VISIT: www.woodlawnlittleleague.orgor our previous Website at www.mvyaasoftball.orgOR LIVE REGISTRATION sessions to be posted on our WebsitesSKILL EVALUATION: MVHS Field (or Woodley Hills ES Gym ifbad weather) – SUNDAY, MARCH 9. 1:00-2:00 for coach-pitch,2:00-3:30 for 12u, and 3:30-5:00 for 18u.

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Spanish words. 703-884-1040.Show. 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Max Major

will perform his show “THINK: AnEvening of Mind Reading andMagic.” Major uses a combination ofmagic, mind-reading, psychology,hypnosis, and suggestion todemonstrate the untapped powers ofthe mind. At Old Town Theater, 815King St. $32/general; $49/VIP. Visitwww.theoldtowntheater.com fortickets and times.

SUNDAY/FEB. 23Wedding Open House. 11 a.m.-3

p.m. at Kimpton’s MonacoAlexandria, 480 King St. Couples cantour the hotel and see the ballroom,courtyard and guest rooms, tastefood, meet with weddingprofessionals and vendors and more.Raffle prizes will be drawnthroughout the day. Couples canRSVP to [email protected]. Visit www.monaco-alexandria.com orwww.jackson20.com for more.

Walk with Washington. 2 p.m. atRamsay House Visitors Center, 221King St. Tour some of the sitesassociated with George Washington.Free. 703-746-3301.

Downton Abbey Tours. 2 p.m. atLee-Fendall House, 614 Oronoco St.The current owner of HighclereCastle, the real world castle whereDownton Abbey is filmed, is a directdescendent of the original owner ofLee-Fendall House. The tour willcompare similarities between peopleand places within the world of thetelevision series and those of Lee-Fendall House and also include therarely seen servant’s wing andkitchen area. $5/advance; $7/day of.Visit www.leefendallhouse.org or

703-548-1789 for tickets.Music Performance. 3 p.m. at The

Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. Hearchamber music of Brahms andBeethoven. $10 suggested donation.Visit www.alexandriava.gov/Lyceumor call 703-838-4994.

Dance Performance. 4 p.m. at TheAthenaeum, 201 Prince St. See “IMissed It” by Jane Franklin DanceCompany. $20. Visitwww.janefranklin.com or 703-933-1111.

TUESDAY/FEB. 25Swing Dance. 9-10:30 p.m. at The

Carlyle Club, 411 John Carlyle St.Dance to music by Shannon Gunnand the Bullettes. $10. Visitwww.gottaswing.com or 703-359-9882.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 26Book Making Celebration. 6:30 p.m.

at Cora Kelly STEM School, 3600Commonwealth Ave. Parents andchildren can create their own familyhistory book.

Talk. 7:30 p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S.Washington St. “Archaeology of theWar of 1812: From Barney’s Flotillato Bladensburg.” Presented by theOffice of Historic Alexandria andAlexandria Historical Society.

DJ Dance Party. 9-11 p.m. at Nick’sNightclub, 642 S. Pickett St. Swingdance to music of the 1930s, ‘40s,‘50s and more. $6. Visitwww.gottaswing.com or 703-359-9882.

THURSDAY/FEB. 27Benefit. 6-10 p.m. at Virtue Feed and

Grain, 106 S. Union St. Portion of the

proceeds benefit the AlexandriaSeaport Foundation. Hear live musicby Molly Winston duo. Visitwww.alexandriaseaport.org for more.

Performance. 7:30 p.m. at BurgundyFarm Country Day School, 3700Burgundy Road. The sixth-graderswill perform “Burgundy onBroadway: Heroes and Legends,” amusical revue that spans “Spamalot”to “Footloose” to “Hercules.” $5/person; $1/child at the door.

FRIDAY/FEB. 28Gala Benefit. 7-10 p.m. at Virtue Feed

& Grain, 106 S. Union St. The FifthAnnual CAC GALA benefiting TheCenter for Alexandria’s Children. TheCenter will honor 2014 Board AwardRecipients: Nigel and Lori MorrisAlexandria Deputy City ManagerDebra Collins. Includes a buffet,silent auction, raffle and more.Tickets start at $150. Visitwww.centerforalexandriaschildren.orgor 703-746-6008 for more.

Performance. 7:30 p.m. at BurgundyFarm Country Day School, 3700Burgundy Road. The sixth-graderswill perform “Burgundy onBroadway: Heroes and Legends,” amusical revue that spans “Spamalot”to “Footloose” to “Hercules.” $5/person; $1/child at the door.

SATURDAY/MARCH 1Dance. Lessons at 6:30 p.m., dancing

from 7:30-10 p.m. at Lincolnia SeniorCenter, 4710 N. Chambliss St. A DJwill provide music. Hosted by theNorthern Virginia Country-WesternDance Association. $10/member;$12/non-member; $5/child underage 18. Visit www.nvcwda.org or703-860-4941.

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Speakeasy Era Fundraiser. 7 p.m. atGadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N.Royal St. Enjoy music, silent auction,food and more. Benefits the museum.$100/person. Visitwww.facebook.com/GadsbysTavernMuseum or 703-746-4242 for tickets.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 12:30 p.m.at the corner of King and Alfredstreets, continuing to King and Leestreets. Hosted by the Ballyshaners,this year’s parade will be led byGrand Marshal Martin White, ownerof King Street Blues. In addition tothe Parade, festivities will include aClassic Car Show, which begins at 8a.m. on Pitt St. between King andCameron Streets. The car showjudging will begin at 10 a.m. The“Fun Dog Show” will be held inMarket Square, 301 King St.,beginning at 11 a.m. Visitwww.ballyshaners.org for more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 2Opening Reception. 2-4 p.m., meet

the artist of “7th and H Streets, NW:The Hidden Refrain of Inner City DC”by Fred Zafran at Multiple ExposuresGallery, in the Torpedo Factory, 105N. Union St. Runs Feb. 18-March 30.Visitwww.multipleexposuresgallery.com/for more.

Film and Panel Discussion. 2 p.m.at Beth El Hebrew Congregation,3830 Seminary Road. Watch “AnOrdinary Hero,” the true story ofJoan Trumpauer Mulholland, a civilrights legend from Arlington, whowas a Freedom Rider, a whiteparticipant in the Jackson WoolworthSit-In and who helped plan theMarch on Washington. Following themovie there will be a paneldiscussion. $15 with a reservation or$20 at the door. Students with IDwill be admitted free. Reserve [email protected] or contactMichele Milden, 703-820-7794.

Closing Reception. 2-4 p.m. see TheArt League’s annual Student/FacultyShow. Faculty works will beshowcased alongside hundreds ofpaintings, drawings, printmaking,stained glass, jewelry, ceramics,pottery, fiber, mosaics, sculpturecreated by the student body. Locatedin the Torpedo Factory, 105 N. UnionSt. Visit www.theartleague.org formore.

What’s Happening to Frogs? 3 p.m.at Huntley Meadows Park VisitorsCenter, 3701 Lockheed Blvd. ChrisHobson, a zoologist with the VirginiaDivision of Natural Heritage, will talkabout the issues frogs are facing, tipson how to identify them and more.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks or call 703-768-2525.

TUESDAY/MARCH 4Book Talk. 7 p.m. at Fred W. Smith

National Library for the Study ofGeorge Washington, 3600 MountVernon Memorial Highway. C.L.Bragg will discuss “Crescent Moonover Carolin: William Moultrie andAmerican Liberty.” Free, registrationrequired. Visit MountVernon.org/BookSeries to register.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 5Swing Dance. 9-11 p.m. at Nick’s

Nightclub, 642 S. Pickett St. Smokin’Polecats with Marianna Previtiprovide the music. $10. Call 703-359-9882 or visitwww.gottaswing.com.

THURSDAY/MARCH 6Music Performance. 8 p.m. at The

Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. TheUnited States Air Force Band willperform music for for the jazzquartet. Free. Visitwww.usafband.af.mil or 202-767-5658.

FRIDAY/MARCH 7Reception. Meet some of the artists of

“Portraits of Pop Culture” from 7-10p.m. at Del Ray Artisans, 2704 MountVernon Ave. Come see artists’interpretation of pop culture,featuring compelling cartoons,lampoons and caricatures ofcelebrities, politicians, pundits andother pop figures. Show runs March7-30. Visitwww.thedelrayartisans.org for more.

SATURDAY/MARCH 8Swordsmen’s Rendezvous. Noon-4

p.m. at Gadsby’s Tavern, 138 N.Royal St. Enjoy a re-enactment of18th-century swordplay, displays,discussions and more. Includesaudience participation. $6/person.Reservations required,shop.alexandriava.gov or 703-746-4242.

“A Talent of Women” Arts &Crafts Show. 2-5 p.m. at 1451Belle Haven Road, #420. Browsecrafts, photography, art, jewelry andmore. Free. Complimentary wine andhors d’ oeuvres.

Symphony Ball and Auction. 6 p.m.at the Westin Hotel, 400 CourthouseSquare. The Symphony OrchestraLeague of Alexandria is celebrating70 years with an auction, food,dancing and more. $200/person. E-mail Anna Russi for tickets [email protected].

Music Performance. 7 p.m. at St.

Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531Riverside Road. Country/folk singerKate Campbell will perform with JeepRosenberg. $18/general; $15/advance. Visit www.focusmusic.org.

Music Performance. 7-9 p.m. at TheLyceum, 201 S. Washington St.Adolphe Sax Bicentennial Concert.$17/advance; $20/door. Visitclassicalsaxophonist.com or 703-244-3710.

SUNDAY/MARCH 9Talk. 2 p.m. at Mount Vernon Estate. A

symposium will discuss “Women witha View,” about three women whowere instrumental in preservingMount Vernon. $30 includes a tour ofthe View and Mount Vernon andreception. Visitwww.mountvernon.org/womenwithaview to register.

Winter Warmer Tea. 3-4:30 p.m. atGadsby’s Tavern, 138 N. Royal St. Eatperiod-inspired delicacies whileenjoying tea and American HeritageChocolate. A historic guest will bevisiting. $35/person and is allinclusive. Reservations required,shop.alexandriava.gov or 703-746-4242.

Choral Evensong. 7 p.m. at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church, 228 S. Pitt St.Grant Hellmers, organist-choirmasterof St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, willdirect the adult choir in a chorallenten evensong. This will bepreceded by mezzo soprano BarbaraHollinshead and lutenist HowardBass performing devotional songs by16th century English composer JohnDowland. Free, with donations goingto St. Paul’s Lazarus Ministry. Areception will follow. Contact GrantHellmers at 703-549-3312 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/MARCH 13Toast to Fashion. 6:30-10 p.m. at

Belle Haven Country Club, 6023 FortHunt Road. Hosted by the JuniorFriends of the Campagna Center, theevent features a fashion show,marketplace, raffle, cocktailreception. All the proceeds willbenefit programs operated by thecenter. $55/advance or $65/door.Visit www.campagnacenter.org.

Music Performance. 8 p.m. at TheLyceum, 201 S. Washington St. TheUnited States Air Force Band willperform music for mixed chamberwind ensembles. Free. Visitwww.usafband.af.mil or 202-767-5658.

SATURDAY/MARCH 15Touch-a-Truck Event. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

at Walt Whitman Middle School,

THURSDAY/FEB. 20Martha’s Poetry Discussion. 7

p.m. at Martha WashingtonLibrary. Discuss the poetry ofRichard Blanco. Free.

SATURDAY/FEB. 22Wag A Tale. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at

Kingstowne Library. Children ages5-12 can register to read aloud toa reading therapy dog.Registration required.

MONDAY/FEB. 24A to Zoo Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at

John Marshall Library. Childrenages 3-5 can enjoy stories andactivities. Free. Registrationrequired.

Rainbow Readers. 10:30 a.m. atKingstowne Library. Children ages3-5 can enjoy stories and songs.Free. Registration required.

Reading Buddies. 3:30 p.m. atSherwood Library. Children in

At the Library

Martha Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Road. Call 703-768-6700.Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre. Call 703-339-4610.John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. Call 703-971-0010.Sherwood Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. Call 703-765-3645.

Athenaeum to Host HistoryBook Club

The Athenaeum will be the location of meetings for a newlyformed History Book Club.

“We think it will be fun for book lovers to discuss historybooks in an historic site,” said Catherine Aselford, executivedirector of the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association. “TheAthenaeum is more than just a beautiful 19th century build-ing; it’s an authentic Civil War site.”

Aselford noted that Union troops occupied the Prince Streetbuilding during the Civil War and it was briefly a triage hos-pital after the first Battle of Bull Run.

The first History Book Club meeting will be held Sunday,March 2 at 2 p.m. Alexandria Gazette Packet reporter, andlocal author, Michael Lee Pope will lead a discussion of Afri-can Americans of Alexandria, Virginia: Beacons of Light in the2oth Century.

At this meeting, members will determine what time and daythey would like to meet and what book they would like to readnext. The meeting is free and open to the public. Call 703-548-0035 or visit www. NVFAA.org.

— Jeanne Theismann

A new History Book Club will hold its firstmeeting March 2 at 2 p.m. at the Ath-enaeum on Prince Street.

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grades 1-3 can bring a book or checkone out at the library and then readit to an older Reading Buddy.Reservations required for a 20-minute slot. For children age 5-9.

TUESDAY/FEB. 25Martha’s Mystery Book

Discussion. 7 p.m. at MarthaWashington Library. Adults candiscuss “There Was an Old Woman”by Hallie Ephron. Free.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 26Who is Sleeping? 10:30 a.m. at

Martha Washington Library. Storiesand activities about animals inwinter. Appropriate for children age2-3. Free. Registration required.

THURSDAY/FEB. 27Martha’s Family Movie. 7 p.m. at

Martha Washington Library. Familiescan enjoy a family friendly movie.Call for title. 703-768-6700.

2500 Parkers Lane. Children canexplore, climb and press buttons ontrucks of all sizes. $5/person olderthan 2 years of age. Visitwww.forthuntpreschool.com/events.html for more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 16Special Tours and

Demonstrations. 1-4 p.m. atStabler-Leadbeater ApothecaryMuseum, 105-107 S. Fairfax St.Discover items from poison bottles todragon’s blood and find out how theywere used and if they worked. Therewill also be demonstrations.Recommended for children in 3rdgrade and older. $6/person.Reservations recommended. Visitshop.alexandriava.gov or 703-746-3852.

Music Performance. 7 p.m. atEpiscopal Church of the Resurrection,2280 N. Beauregard St. Folk duoMustard’s Retreat will perform withKipyn Martin. $18/general; $15/advance. Visit www.focusmusic.orgor 703-380-3151.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 19Music Performance. The Marshall

Tucker Band will perform at 7:30p.m. at The Birchmere Music Hall,3701 Mount Vernon Ave. Visitwww.birchmere.com or call 703-549-7500 for tickets.

FRIDAY/MARCH 21Community Dance. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at

Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. Enjoy music bythe Mount Vernon Swing Band. $4.703-765-4573 TTY: 711.

SATURDAY/MARCH 22Bus Tour on the Civil War

Defenses of Washington. 8:30a.m.-5 p.m., meet at Fort Ward, 4301W. Braddock Road. The itineraryincludes Forts Reno, DeRussy andTotten, and highlights Fort Stevensand Battleground National Cemetery.Pre-registration required, $85/members of the Friends of Fort Ward;$100/non-member. Call the Museumat 703-746-4848 to register.

Theater Performance. See “TheForeigner” at 6:30 p.m. at Lee

Center, 1108 Jefferson St. Proceedsbenefit Empowers, Inc., an after-school program for at-risk childrenand youth of the area. Appropriatefor children age 11 and older. $12/online. Increased cost at the door.Buy tickets at showtix4u.com or 703-855-4444.

SUNDAY/MARCH 23Theater Performance. See “The

Foreigner” at 6:30 p.m. at LeeCenter, 1108 Jefferson St. Proceedsbenefit Empowers, Inc., an after-school program for at-risk childrenand youth of the area. Appropriatefor children age 11 and older. $12/online. Increased cost at the door.Buy tickets at showtix4u.com or 703-855-4444.

SATURDAY/MARCH 29Rummage Sale. 9 a.m.-noon at Fort

Hunt Preschool grounds, 1909Windmill Lane. Browse infants’,children’s and maternity clothes,books, games and furniture.Household items such askitchenware, linens and decorationswill also be on sale. All proceedsbenefit the preschool. Visitwww.forthuntpreschool.com/events.html for more.

Story Time. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. atFriendship Firehouse Museum, 107 S.Alfred St. Meet Carol Butler, theauthor of “Genois Wilson, Firefighter,She Dared to Be First,” and GenoisWilson. Tour the historic firehouseand ring the bell. Copies of the bookwill be available for purchase. Forchildren age 6 and older. $4/child.Reservations required,www.alexandriava.gov/FriendshipFirehouse or 703-746-4994.

Great Rum Punch Challenge. 7-9:30 p.m. at Gadsby’s TavernMuseum, 138 N. Royal St. Enjoydifferent rum punch creations fromlocal restaurants and distilleries.There will also be food, a silentauction and more. Beverages will beprovided for designated drivers. $50/person or $100/person for VIP pre-event tasting. Proceeds benefit themuseum’s educational andpreservation efforts. Reservationsrequired. Visit http://shop.alexandriava.gov for tickets.


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Bauers

The French government presented F.William Bauers with the Legion ofHonor at a ceremony on June 6, 2011,at the World War II Memorial. It is thehighest honor awarded by the Frenchgovernment.

Capt. F. William Bauers as an air Force B-26 fighter pilot in Europe during WWII.

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perceived as the enemy,” Bauers would recall of hisservice during World War II. “The war created a senseof urgency because we never knew when we saidgoodbye if it would be our last time.”

Bauers flew 68 combat missions before transfer-ring to Reims, France, where he planned and ex-ecuted combat missions until the end of the war.Upon his return to the U.S., Bauers received his AirForce Commission and was assigned to the headquar-ters at the Pentagon.

“Returning from World War II was different fromthe military engagements that the U.S. has subse-quently become involved in,” Bauers said in a 2013interview with the Alexandria Gazette Packet. “Ourcountry had been attacked, we had a common en-emy and the pubic supported the U.S involvementand the military forces.”

Born to an Army family in San Antonio, Texas,Bauers served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Forceduring WW II. His awards included the DistinguishedFlying Cross and the Air Medal with 11 oak leaf clus-ters; he was Assistant Air Attaché to Pakistan priorto retiring as a lieutenant colonel.

He became a partner in Robert C. Hills Associatesin New York City and returned to Washington to joinA. G. Van Metre Associates; he joined Panorama In-ternational as vice president and general managerof international real estate and later became vicepresident of Begg International in resort residentialand commercial real estate. He founded EdgewoodPublishing Company and authored “Where There’sa Will … a Guide for the Executor or Administratorof an Estate,” “Memoirs of a Marauder Pilot” and“Gaining and Maintaining Wealth.”

Bauers was a graduate of The George WashingtonUniversity, BA, MBA, the Air Force Command andStaff School and the Strategic Intelligence School.He was a member of the Georgetown Club, Army &Navy Club and the Army Navy Country Club. Heserved on the vestry of Christ Church, was past-presi-dent of the Rotary Club of Crystal City, a member ofthe Military Order of the World Wars and a Knight inJustice of the Order of St. John.

In 2011, he was awarded Knighthood in the FrenchLegion of Honor for his service to France duringWorld War II. It is the highest honor bestowed bythe government of France.

“I was very surprised,” said Bauers, who receivedthe award on the anniversary of the D-Day invasionduring a ceremony at the WWII Memorial in Wash-ington. “There were only three of us honored andI’m very humbled and grateful to the French govern-ment.”

Bauers is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joanne

Turney Bauers, two daughters, Christine Loran Hills(Gary), and Joni L. Currier (David), and two grand-daughters, Alyson and Amber Hills-Martin.

“I know just how lucky I was to survive withoutany serious injury,” Bauers said on Veterans Day inrecalling the many friends he lost in combat duringthe waning months of the war. “But seeing the deathof a number of my friends has affected me stronglyto this day. Unfortunately, I don’t think people todaygive Veterans Day much attention. But the men andwomen who have defended our country deserve alot of credit, or at the very least, our nation’s respect.”

Burial will take place at Arlington National Cem-etery at a future date.


By Joan R. Brady

The Gazette

Imagine if in your childhood, it wasnormal for a social worker to showup unexpectedly, hand you a bigblack garbage bag and tell you to pack

your things.That’s what happened to Tyrell in the first

quarter of his senior year of high school.Left behind were Tyrell’s friends, the foot-ball and wrestling teams he had played onand the security he had finally found afternine years in foster care.

Tyrell, a resident of Fairfax County, wasonce among the 500,000 kids who are infoster care across the United States. Hestruggled to earn his high school diplomain his new school but succeeded, thanks inpart to a mentor from Fairfax Families4Kids.

Earning that high-school diploma putTyrell ahead of more than 50 percent of kidswho have been in foster care, according toa report by the Association of Small Foun-dations/Annie E. Casey Foundation.

In Fairfax County, foster kids can chooseto stay in foster care until they are 21, ratherthan aging out at 18. The extra years of ser-vices come with requirements that are de-signed to prepare kids for adulthood. Theymust go to school or work with little over-sight. Imagine young adults who, in manycases in foster care, were housed more thanthey were raised. Kids whose caregivers didnot work to instill ambition, confidence,self-esteem, work ethic or core social skills.What are their chances for becoming self-reliant? Many former foster children can’tmeet the requirements to stay in the sys-tem, and even those who made it throughuntil 21 did not gain the skills needed to besuccessful.

NOW 22, TYRELL IS one of the 26,000young adults who age out of the foster caresystem each year in the U.S. without fam-ily and the emotional and economic sup-

port that often come with family. In FairfaxCounty in 2012, 49 foster children aged out.Nationwide, four years after aging out offoster care, 25 percent have been homelessand more than 80 percent are unable to sup-port themselves, according to Association ofSmall Foundations/Annie E. Casey.

Despite his winning smile, good natureand potential, Tyrell was living precariously.He has been essentially homeless. Alternat-ing between the couches of friends and nothaving a place to sleep, there have beentimes when Tyrell stayed on the bus, whereit was warm, until it stopped running at 3a.m. Then he would head to an all-nightMcDonald’s where he would hope that themanager didn’t kick him out.

Mentors and other adults tried to supportTyrell, both emotionally and materially bypaying his phone bill and providing him with

leads on jobs. He never followed throughon the job leads. Like the social workers be-fore them, these well-meaning adults, my-self included, became frustrated. For anadult who was raised with caring parents,it was mind-boggling. How could he notmake one single phone call to help himself?Why didn’t he see that he had to changehis life? This was a kid who we believed in,why couldn’t he believe in himself?

But Tyrell represents so many youngadults who have grown up in the system.They are focused on survival, food and shel-ter. They don’t trust. They have seen onlyfailure, despite their potential. Their expec-tations are low. Their dreams don’t exist.They are lacking that one person who ispivotal to success: the full-time, caring mo-tivator. The person who is on them, asemerging adults, every waking minute to

Launch Pad for Young Adults?Paws4people develops pilot for former foster children, others.

Tyrell with his new boss April Cook (left), Terry Henry, Claire, a psychiat-ric service dog, and Kyria Henry, founder of paws4people.org.

2008: Hayfield High wrestling

2008: Tyrell as a young photogra-pher, Lake Accotink Park duringthe annual 5K to benefit kids infoster care.

2008: Voices for Change arts com-petition for Virginia foster kids.Tyrell won 2nd place awarded atthe Governor’s mansion

2009: Tyrell’s high school gradua-tion selfie which he combined withan image of the FairfaxFamilies4kids group, winning 3rd

place in the 2009 Voices for Changecompetition

2009: After graduation, Tyrellplayed for the Northern Rivernecksemi-pro football team

Feb 1, 2014: Tyrell arrivesat his housing for thepilot program

2013: Tyrell was living precari-ously, without prospects for abetter future

Feb 2, 2014: Tyrell’s selfie,pouring over his jobmanual before his firstofficial day of work.

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get out of bed, to follow up on job leads, tonever give up.

I was working to develop a plan for Tyrelland others that would incorporate this “car-ing motivator,” that could include housingand maybe even employment, when KyriaHenry, co-founder of paws4people.org, con-tacted me. Understanding the human andactual price tag that comes along with fos-ter care’s failures, Kyria wanted discuss de-veloping a program for young adults,paws4potential.

The non-profit that Kyria Henry foundedwith her parents, paws4people.org, has amission to enhance the lives of those livingwith serious illnesses or disabilities by uti-lizing highly trained assistance dogs for chil-dren, veterans and civilians. The bulk of thedog training is done in prisons by inmates.I have seen firsthand the magic that hap-pens when you bring together dogs andpeople with emotional and physical needs.Many lives have been forever changed bypaws4people.

Kyria’s proposal had the right ingredientsto create success. The program frees par-ticipants from the stresses of seeking shel-ter and job. These emerging adults havestability inside a supportive community ofstaff, volunteers, students, clients and thedogs themselves. They learn marketableskills, among them dog grooming, care andtraining as well as facility maintenanceskills. The boss becomes the full-time, car-

ing motivator.Tyrell said he was ready to get his life on

track. He agreed that if he was acceptedinto the program, he would leave friendsand family behind here to move toWilmington, N.C. for the three-month pilotprogram.

The first hurdle was getting him down toWilmington for his interview. Tyrell wasmore than three hours late to meet me forthe six-hour drive. Biting back my frustra-tion, I told him that, if he was accepted,being on time was a something they wouldhelp him with. I knew he could do this. Hehad to believe it too.

When Tyrell was offered the one place inthe pilot program, he was shyly pleased.

There were two weeks between that dayand the day I drove him to North Carolinato start his new life. We were in constantcommunication, talking through the what-ifs, me constantly reassuring him that hecould do it. And he reminding himself thatit was only three months.

TWO DAYS BEFORE we were to drivedown to Wilmington, I got a text fromTyrell. He couldn’t do it, he wrote. He wasn’tgoing to go.

My heart fell. The statistics were alreadyagainst him. He had to really want this inorder for him to have a chance of succeed-ing. In my opinion, this pilot program wouldgive him the best chance of having a suc-

Tyrell, selfie with Joan Brady

cessful life. Then he texted, “I new I wouldget u. Haha. U fell for it. See you at 10:30amon Saturday.”

The kids I have watched grow up in thefoster care system are in now prison, livingon the street and/or are parents. There arevery few success stories. I believe that themany young adults who have been let downby both their families and the foster caresystem can succeed if given the right op-portunity. These were once babies who en-

tered the world expecting to be loved, takencare of and supported. They didn’t get thosethings as children. Nothing about this iseasy. It will take commitment and caringsupport.

Tyrell texted me after I left him at the ex-tended stay hotel which would be his homefor the next three months, “I am going todo my best to complete the program. [This]is what I’m starving for. I know it’ll all workout for me. I just have to leave everythingin the past and I will be ok.”

Paws4potential isn’t going to be the rightfit for everyone, but I believe thatpaws4people.org is on the right track tochange outcomes for kids who have agedout of foster care and others similarly atrisk. According to a study by the Jim CaseyYouth Initiative, every person who gets hisor her life on track, saves society an aver-age lifetime cost of $300,000. Getting ex-foster kids successfully launched makes fora better society and a better world.

If you are interested in finding out moreand/or would like to help turn this pilot intoa long-term program, please contact [email protected]. Or go topaws4people.org and click on thepaws4potential program page.

Joan Brady is a professional photographer;mentor and advocate for current andformer foster children; volunteer with

Paws4People; and a resident of Great Falls.


Winter Landscape

White Oaks Park in Alexandria offered quiet reflec-tion after the snowstorm hit the area last week.Fallen leaves float in the ice-covered water. WhiteOaks Park is in the wooded area of Alexandria onDevonshire Road.

With schools closed last Thursday, such as Fort Hunt Elementary on LintonLane, only the geese were in session. Snow covered the tennis courts and thefield where after-school activities would normally take place. Schools closed onThursday and Friday.

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Veronica Bruno

The Gazette

Snow crews were outtreating the roads onWednesday and clear-ing them quickly onWednesday night. Thesetrucks were parkedalongside Fort HuntRoad in preparation forthe continued wintrymix on Thursday.

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adopted by the Board of Supervisors in2005. He conceded that, 9 years later, rec-ommended Action C1-2 has not been actedupon.

Apparently, Mr. Siegel thinks I shouldhave given attribution to the 2004 Plan inmaking my suggestion, even though I wasunaware it was included in that Plan. Sincethe suggestion was made in the Plan almosta decade ago and has still not been actedupon, it seems perfectly appropriate to re-new the suggestion (which does not qualifyas an “invention;” as a patent attorney Iunderstand the difference). Moreover, myletter to the Gazette was not the first time Imade that suggestion. Besides suggestingit to the Board of Supervisors as explainedin my prior letter, I suggested it as vice-chairman of the Land Use Committee ofSupervisor Hyland’s Visioning Task Force in2009 and also in the mid-2000s while anactive member of the MVCCA’s Environment& Recreation Committee. The question isnot “ownership” of the suggestion. Thequestion is why hasn’t it been implemented?

Mr. Siegel’s discussion concerning recy-cling of salt evidences his lack of under-standing of the science of the use of salt.Salt dissolves into ice and lowers its freez-ing temperature so that ice is liquefied. Af-ter that process takes place, the salt nolonger exists in granular form and cannotbe swept up. It has washed away mixed withthe now liquified ice (water).

I reiterate my suggestion that the Boardof Supervisors institute a program to col-lect the sand from the gutters of our streetsevery spring to reduce siltation into ourwaterways. Citizens can be instructed tocollect it in approved containers at desig-nated dates to make the process economi-cally feasible. Impurities such as oils andlitter can be filtered out to ready the sandfor re-use.

H. Jay Spiegel Mount Vernon

By Adam Ebbin

State Senator (D-30)

You most likely heard that my col-league, Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-BathCounty), underwent a horrible or-

deal last fall with his son Gus, who was suf-fering from severe mental illness. The Deedsfamily had realized that Gus needed urgenthelp and were doing everything they couldto ensure his well-being, but a psychiatricbed could not be found for him when it wasdesperately needed. In a horrific turn ofevents, Gus critically stabbed his father andthen took his own life. Senator Deeds hasshown remarkable resilience and courageto see that other families do not enduresimilar tragedies.

I have co-sponsored two of Senator Deeds’bills that will make much-needed improve-

ments to our mentalhealth system. SenateBill 260 would allow anEmergency Custody Or-der of up to 24 hourswhile a bed is sought byan individual in need ofcritical help. Currently,an individual like Guscan only be detainedfor 4-6 hours if a bed isnot found; nearly every

other state provides for up to 24 hours.Creigh informed me that less than one per-son per day on average in the entire Com-monwealth has been turned away for lackof a bed; while this number is fortunatelysmall, each of these cases can be life ordeath. This bill would require the develop-ment of an electronic database of all psy-

chiatric beds statewide to be available toCommunity Services Boards (CSBs) whenan individual needs help. A state bed wouldbe offered as a last resort if no private bedsare available. I also co-sponsored SenateJoint Resolution 47 calling for a study ofour entire state mental health system.

On Sunday afternoon, the Senate FinanceCommittee unveiled its version of the two-year budget to take effect July 1. AlthoughVirginia’s economy is doing better than moststates, revenue collection has not been asstrong as previously forecast. With that inmind, the Finance Committee has prudentlydecided to propose a budget that is more inline with the revised estimates. Especiallygiven these circumstances, I am extremelyhappy that the Finance Committee grantedmy request to hire three new forensic sci-entists to reduce the backlog in the process-

ing of Physical Evidence Recovery Kits(PERKs). These kits collect DNA evidenceused to document, investigate and pros-ecute cases of sexual assault. Processingthese kits more quickly will allow law en-forcement to place suspects in custodysooner, prevent further crimes and provideclosure to victims.

Thanks to all of you who joined Del. RobKrupicka and I for our Town Hall Meetingthis past Saturday in Alexandria. I enjoyedthe opportunity to answer questions andprovide an update on the legislative session.

You can email me at [email protected] with your thoughts onpending legislation or other state matters.I am also active on Facebook and Twitter(@AdamEbbin).

It is my continued honor to represent thecitizens of the 30th Senate District.

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Mount Vernon Boys’Basketball Upsets Edison

The Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team, seededNo. 7 in the Conference 13 tournament, upset No.2 Edison in the quarterfinals, 81-74 in overtime,on Tuesday night.

The win advanced the Majors to the semifinalsand assured them of a berth in the region tourna-ment.

“Everything came together tonight,” MountVernon head coach John Wiley said. “Now we takethe same path as last year.”

Mount Vernon defeated Edison in last season’sNational District tournament quarterfinals, beatStuart in the semifinals and lost to Wakefield inthe district championship game. This year, a winover Edison in the quarterfinals again led to amatchup with Stuart in the semifinals. The gamewas played on Wednesday, after The Gazette’sdeadline.

A win against Stuart would put Mount Vernonin Friday’s championship game against eitherWakefield or Marshall.

Mount Vernon overcame an early 23-7 deficiton Tuesday and took a lead in the second halfbefore Edison battled back to force overtime. Wileysaid the experience of beating the Eagles duringlast year’s tournament helped the Majors.

“Last year, it was the same thing,” Wiley said.

“… We went to Edison and Edison was a heavy fa-vorite ... and we beat Edison last year. … Sometimesas a coach you have things they can relate to. [Wehad] seven or eight guys on the team that were partof that victory, so they knew they could do it.”

Mount VernonGirls’ BasketballSecures Region Berth

The Mount Vernon girls’ basketball team, seededNo. 2 in the Conference 13 tournament, defeatedNo. 7 Falls Church 62-38 on Tuesday, securing a berthin the region tournament.

The Majors faced No. 3 Wakefield in the semifi-nals on Wednesday, after The Gazette’s deadline.

West PotomacBoys’ BasketballBeats Annandale

The West Potomac boys’ basketball team defeatedAnnandale 76-66 in overtime during the Conference7 tournament quarterfinals, earning the Wolverinesa berth in the region tournament.

The Wolverines faced Woodson in the semifinalson Wednesday, after The Gazette’s deadline.

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Gazette

Mount Vernon’s Kwadwo Diawuo goes up for a shotduring the Majors’ regular-season finale againstWakefield on Feb. 15.

Sports Briefs

Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Gazette

With a fourth-placefinish on vault,West Potomac se-nior Monica Th-

ompson assured Tuesday’s 6ANorth region meet wasn’t her fi-nal event as a high school gymnast.

Thompson finished in a fourth-place tie on vault with a score of9.55, earning her a berth in the statemeet. The top five in each eventqualified for the state meet, as wellas the top threeall-around com-petitors and thetop two teams.

“It’s really ex-citing becauseit’s senior year,so I reallywanted to makeit on at leastvault,” Thomp-son said. “I’mvery happy.”

T h o m p s o ncompeted with

the individual group, whichstarted on vault. Only three gym-nasts received a better score: T.C.Williams’ Holland Cathey (9.775),South County’s Collea Burgess(9.65) and Westfield’s Katie Freix(9.625). Washington-Lee’s AnnieHatcher also earned a 9.55.

“That was the one event Ithought she had a good shot ofgoing [to states] on,” WestPotomac coach Pete Novgrod said.“She had to hit it and she did.”

Thompson competed in the all-around, finishing eighth with ascore of 35.401. She placed eighthon bars (8.967), finished 11th onfloor (8.717) and 20th on beam(8.167).

“I thought I did pretty well,”Thompson said. “It was one of mybetter meets. The only thing I was

upset about wasI forgot to do askill on beam,which broughtmy score down.Besides that, Ithought it wasone of my bestmeets. I was ex-cited.”

Burgess wonthe all-aroundwith a score of38.234. Fairfax’sRachel Barborek

(37.967) placed second andWestfield’s Katie Freix (37.425)finished third.

Freix finished first on beam(9.433), Burgess placed first onfloor (9.517), Hayfield’s MollyOverstreet won on bars (9.75).

West Potomac’s Thompson Qualifies for StatesSenior willcompete on vaultin Virginia Beach.

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Gazette

West Potomac senior Monica Thompson competed in the all-around during the 6ANorth region gymnastics meet on Feb. 18 at Lake Braddock.

Washington-Lee won its thirdconsecutive team region title witha score of 140.449. McLean fin-ished runner-up for the thirdstraight year with a score of140.077. T.C. Williams (138.459)finished third, followed by

“It’s really excitingbecause it’s senioryear, so I reallywanted to make iton at least vault.I’m very happy.”

— West Potomac seniorMonica Thompson

Robinson (128.766), Oakton(127.8) and Woodson (123.19).

Thompson is a club gymnastwith Arlington Aerials.

The state meet is scheduled forFeb. 21-22 at Salem High Schoolin Virginia Beach.

Mount Vernon Gazette Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]


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braries at all. That’s why libraries acrossNorthern Virginia took massive hits whenbudgets became tighter because of the re-cession.

“The libraries are a convenient target be-cause a lot of people look at the librariesrelative to many other things and decidethey are not as important,” said AlexandriaCity Councilman Justin Wilson. “I don’tnecessarily always come to that conclusion,but I do think libraries are changing. They’redefinitely changing.”

BACK IN FISCAL YEAR 2009, before therecession hit, the Fairfax County Public Li-brary system had a budget of $33.1 million.Since that time, members of the Board ofSupervisors have slashed about 20 percentout of budget for the library system, whichhas reduced the numbers of hours librariesare open and the collections available onthe shelves. As a result, library officials havehad to get creative to stretch their limitedbudget as far as they can.

“As an example, there are some days thatwe don’t answer the telephone,” said MaryMulrenan, marketing director with theFairfax County Public Libraries. “We just

don’t have the staffing.”When the recession hit, all Northern Vir-

ginia jurisdictions cut back on library fund-ing. Some have made efforts to restore fund-ing, while others have lagged behind. Ar-lington had led the way in restoring almostall the hours that were cut in their neigh-borhood libraries, although the Central Li-brary still opens an hour later than it usedto and closes an hour earlier than it usedto. But overall, Arlington’s library systemremains one of the best in the region. Ear-lier this month, the Library Journal namedthe Arlington Public Library one of six “star”libraries in Virginia.

“The library is the only place you can getface-to-face personalized research assis-tance that you would never get online,” saidPeter Golkin, public information officer forArlington Public Library. “Librarians are aprofessionally trained group of experts.They’re kind of like concierges for all sortsof life issues.”

LIBRARIES REMAIN a budget target,even as jurisdictions emerge from the re-cession. Last year, for example, AlexandriaCity Manager Rashad Young’s proposedbudget included a proposal to reduce hoursat three libraries as well as the materials

budget at the central library and servicesto the visually impaired. The proposalwould have eliminated three employee po-sitions and slashed about $240,000 out ofthe operating budget, but members of theAlexandria City Council restored fundingwhen they voted on a final budget.

“The citizens really turned out and saidno. The City Council responded, and thecuts were restored,” said Oscar Fitzgerald,vice chairman of the Alexandria LibraryBoard. “We’re facing the same thing againthis year because the city is facing a sub-stantial downturn in their income, and theyare looking for cuts across the board.”

Nowhere will the battle be more pitchedthan Fairfax County, where libraries are stillworking with reduced staffing and reducedcollections.

Members of the library’s board of trust-ees say they are ready to make a pitch tothe Board of Supervisors that it’s time torestore the hours that were reduced and addback the funding for the collections.

“A library is the heart of a community,”said Fegan. “I’ve spoken to a number ofpeople who have come into this country, andthe first thing they did was get a librarycard.”

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Morgan said she enjoys watching her stu-dents go off to band programs at CarlSandberg Middle School and West PotomacHigh School.

“I am very fortunate; I’m in a great pyra-mid band-wise, with West Potomac HighSchool being the top of the pyramid. Mystudents and I have the wonderful possibil-ity of going into those two great pyramids,”she said.

Morgan said the community recognizesthe quality band programs at Sandberg andWest Potomac, which makes students inter-ested in joining band at Stratford Landing.

“For me, seeing my students go intomiddle school and play and then into highschool, is very rewarding. There are a lot ofthem, and I try to get to as many concertsas I can, to see them play,” Morgan said.

Morgan’s band students have taught hermany lessons. “Never categorize a student.Never put a label on them. Never assumeanything about that student in terms of howthey do in other areas. I look at every stu-dent as having an open book and I considerevery one of them of having great possibili-ties, and that is the biggest thing the stu-dents have taught me. Also look at a childas an individual, and also hold your stan-dards high,” she said.

Morgan’s colleagues praise her as a dedi-cated teacher who is an advocate for theband program.

In a statement released by Fairfax CountyPublic Schools, Morgan’s daughter, Eliza-beth, who is also a band teacher, praisedher mother for her hard work.

“She is one of the reasons I wanted tobecome a band director,” Elizabeth Morgansaid in the statement.

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

Mark Mattis of Alexandria has been named tothe 2013 fall semester dean’s list at West VirginiaWesleyan College.

Erin McCarty, of Alexandria and a student atPratt Institute, was named to the president’s list.

John Thomas Tenorio, a sophomore fromAlexandria, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list

at Thiel College. Tenorio has been on the Thieldean’s list three times.

Kristina Cruz, of Alexandria, has earned high-est honors for the fall semester at the University ofNew Hampshire.

Savannah Smith, a junior, was named toJames Madison University’s president’s list.

The following students graduated from JamesMadison University: James Murphy of with adegree in history - BA; David Frazier with a de-

gree in finance - BBA; Ashleigh Gunderson witha degree in education - MAT; Hope Vandeverwith a degree in English - BA; Mary Keegan witha degree in English - BA; and Devin Cruttendenwith a degree in international affairs - BA.

Claire Malkie, a freshman majoring in dramahas been named to the dean’s list at Hofstra Uni-versity.

Madelene Kuhn, a freshman marine sciencemajor, was named to the dean’s list at Coastal Caro-lina University.

Angela Kaiser, earned a master of sciencewith a major in criminal justice from Armstrong At-lantic State University in Savannah, Ga.

Melissa Regier has been named to the dean’shonor roll at Oklahoma City University.

Brian Comey, was one of 11 students as partof the Humanigration program at Mercyhurst Uni-versity, who helped teach English to non-nativespeakers through the center’s English as a SecondLanguage program.

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Chuck grew up in Charlotte Court House, VA,and graduated from Randolph-Henry High Schoolin 1963. He earned an engineering degree from theUniversity of Virginia in 1967, and subsequentlyearned a J.D. from Louisiana State University in1971, and a Master of Laws in Taxation fromGeorgetown University in 1979. He worked as atax attorney for the I.R.S. from 1974 to 2013, retir-ing in July of 2013. He lived in Alexandria, Virginiafor the last 40 years. He was an elder and activemember of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

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Hamceded in death by his beloved wife, Myrtle,and six brothers and a sister.

The family received friends at MurphyFuneral Home located at 1102 West BroadStreet in Falls Church on Tuesday, Feb. 18.Interment at Arlington National Cemeterywith full military honors will be held at alater date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggestsdonations to be made to the World War IIMemorial in Washington, D.C. in the honorof Louis A. Ham.

WilliamsFrom Page 9

said Alexandria Rotary Club secretarySharon Meisel in reference to theorganization’s motto.

Born Nov. 15, 1946 in Philadelphia, Wil-liams moved to Alexandria with his familyin 1960 and attended Episcopal HighSchool.

He went on to graduate with distinctionwith a BA in history from the University ofVirginia. He continued his studies atGeorgetown School of Law, graduating in1972, and earned a master of law degreein international economics from the Univer-sity of London in 1973.

Upon returning to Alexandria, Williamsspent six years as vice president and corpo-rate counsel for Ameribanc Savings Bank.In 1995, he went into private practice spe-cializing in business law and litigation.

“Peter has been such a good friend forseveral years,” said Pam De Candio, seniorvice president of John Marshall Bank. “I’mso sorry to lose him.”

A memorial service was held Feb. 18 atSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church, where Williamsserved on the vestry.

He and his fiancée Katy Fike, the market-ing and administrative coordinator forMcEnearney Commercial Real Estate andpast chairman of the Mount Vernon-LeeChamber of Commerce, were to be marriedthere May 10.

“My brother’s soul reminds me of the oaksthat grew deep in our family’s woods,” saidWilliams’ sister Annie in her eulogy. “Theoak draws strength from the richness of thesoil where it has chosen to strive, until atmaturity it stands majestic in its height andbreadth. Its influence in the forest is farreaching and its simple gift of shelter andsolace to all passing eternal. Thank you,Pete.”

In addition to Fike, Williams is survivedby his sister, Annie Williams, niece LindsayOlson, and nephew Christian Olsen. WhileWilliams had no children of his own, heconsidered Fike’s sons Alan and Adam Fikeas his stepsons.

A first marriage to Carlyle Hooff endedin divorce but he remained close to her andthe entire Hooff family.

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We Met Our Jeans Day ChallengeWe Turned $5 Into $60,000!

Thank you to these businesses, organizations and individuals inour community for their contributions to Jeans Day and for theircommitment to ending homelessness in Fairfax County and Falls Church.The $60,000 raised will make a difference for the more than 3,000children, women and men facing homelessness and the threat of severetemperatures and hunger today in the Fairfax-Falls Church community.The awareness raised by Jeans Day will help in the continued effortsto end homelessness in our community by 2018.

Our Jeans Day 2013 goal was to partner with our Fairfax-Falls Churchcommunity and raise $25,000 to meet the Philip L. Graham FundChallenge for a $25,000 match and together we did it.

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