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See Backing Police, Page 5

By Tim Peterson

The Gazette

Details of an independent auditor forFairfax County police and a civilianpanel to review cases of allegedFairfax County Police Department

abuse of authority or misconduct are still beinghammered out. However there was general agree-ment among county supervisors at the July 19Public Safety Committee meeting they’re in favorof moving forward with the recommendationsfrom the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Com-mission to create both entities for accountability.

The meeting was held to discuss the recommen-dations from the commission’sIndependent Oversight and In-vestigations subcommittee,sothat a formal board matter ac-cepting them can be drawn upin time for a vote this fall.

Public Safety Committee chairSupervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) opened the meetingwith a moment of silence, andthen a big picture perspective on the need for re-forms to aspects of the county’s policing.

“We need to be bringing people together,” Cooksaid. “How do we further connect the communityand our law enforcement, have that dialogue.”

In reference to creating a civilian review panel,Cook added Fairfax County would “do what otherjurisdictions are doing, and hopefully do it bet-ter.”

TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW of independent andcivilian review of law enforcement, Independent

Monitor Nicholas Mitchell with the City andCounty of Denver Office of the Independent Moni-tor spoke to the Fairfax County Government Cen-ter conference room. Mitchell also spoke as aboard member of the National Association forCivilian Oversight of Law Enforcement.

“There’s the proposition as citizens we’re obli-gated to ensure powers are being consistent withthe Constitution and our system of laws,” Mitchellsaid. “And the proposition with granting of power,comes respect and accountability to the commu-nity.”

Mitchell said there is no one model for civilianreview boards, and that most large cities and anincreasing number of medium and smaller-size

cities are forming them. Someare formed preemptively, othersin the wake of critical incidentsinvolving police.

Jack Johnson, chair of the In-dependent Oversight subcom-mittee, reviewed the recommen-dations word for word. He ex-plained they were voted throughunanimously, including the rep-resentatives from law enforce-

ment and FCPD.Under the recommendations, independent over-

sight of Fairfax County Police would be under-taken by an independent auditor and civilianpanel. The auditor would handle use of force casesthat resulted in death or serious injury. The civil-ian panel would look at other alleged FCPD abuseof authority or misconduct. Residents could bringa complaint directly to the Civilian Review Panel,which would refer the case to the FCPD for inves

There was general agreement among county supervisors at the July 19 PublicSafety Committee meeting that they’re in favor of moving forward with recommen-dations from the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission to create both anindependent police auditor and civilian review panel.

Backing Police Auditor, Civilian PanelSupervisors discuss independent oversightrecommendations from Ad Hoc Commission.

“We’re on thesame page. Thereis no conflict.”— Fairfax County Chief of

Police Edwin Roessler

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At 11, Rickay Martin ofQueens has already doneWashington, D.C. With

her host family, the Thompsons ofSpringfield, she’s visited The SpyMuseum, The White House,George Washington’s MountVernon.

Now when she comes to visiteach summer for 10 days, she pre-fers to spend down time with theThompsons: going to the HuntValley pool, shopping, baking.

Vanilla cupcakes from the boxare her favorite.

“I like feeling like part of thefamily,” Martin said.

As one of nine children back inQueens, the living space can be abit cramped. This summer, hersixth coming to visit theThompsons, she’ll get to stay in herown room.

“We adore her,” said theThompsons’ mother Karen. “In mymind she’s still six years old, start-ing swim lessons ... we taught herto ride a bike. She goes every-where with us.”

Martin and the Thompsons areparticipating in a program run bythe Fresh Air Fund, a non-profitthat provides free summer experi-ences and year-round academicopportunities for children in chal-lenging living situations in the fiveboroughs of New York City.

Dating back to its founding in1877 the program has served morethan 1.8 million children. They’reselected based on financial need

and registered with social serviceand community organizations inNew York City.

These Fresh Air boys and girlsspend seven to 10 days with hostfamilies in more than 300 commu-nities on the east coast and insouthern Canada over the summer.

In northern Virginia, there arethree separate sessions, accordingto co-chair for the area FeliciaCaulk of South Riding. Caulk’sfamily has been hosting childrenthrough Fresh Air for four years.

“We try to have family gather-ings,” she said, “so we all see eachother every year.”

Caulk said the 16 families in theregion that host children over thecourse of the summer are cultivat-ing the concept of northern Vir-ginia being a “Friendly Town.”

A tour bus with about 20 chil-dren bound for families aroundnorthern Virginia arrived at theContainer Store parking lot inTysons on Wednesday July 13.

Host families were waiting withballoons and eager siblings, somearound the same ages as the Fresh

Sharing TheirFresh AirFamilies hostchildren fromunderservedNew York Citycommunities.

Mike Thompson (right)of Mount Vernon builds atool box with VictoriaRodriguez (left), who’sstaying with his familyas part of the Fresh AirFund program.

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NewsMount Vernon Gazette Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected]

The Fairfax County School Boardhas elected Sandy Evans (MasonDistrict) as chair and Jane

Strauss (Dranesville District) as vicechair for a one-year term. The chair andvice chair assumed office at the July 14School Board meeting. They wereelected by School Board members dur-ing the Board’s annual organizationalmeeting.

Evans, who was elected to the SchoolBoard in March 2010, served as vicechair during the 2015-16 school year.She is the former chair of the SchoolBoard’s School Health Advisory Commit-tee and served on the Board’s Transpor-tation Task Force.

Evans is a member of the steering com-mittee of the Northern Virginia Healthy

Kids Coalition; founding member of theFairfax Education Coalition; and co-founderof Start Later for Excellence in EducationProposal (SLEEP).

She served as the legislation committeechair of the Fairfax County Council of PTAsand as president of the Sleepy Hollow El-ementary School PTA, and is a former staff

writer for the Washington Post. Evansearned her bachelor’s in journalism from theUniversity of Maryland-College Park.

Active in education for over 30 years,Strauss is a former elementary and pre-school teacher.

She obtained an M.A.T. from HarvardGraduate School of Education and her B.A.in history from George Washington Univer-sity.

Strauss is past president of the FranklinSherman PTA and the Fairfax County Coun-cil of PTAs and past chair of the council’seducation and budget committees.

She has served on numerous educationand youth affairs committees including theFCPS Career and Technical Preparation TaskForce, the Division Planning Committee, theCitizens Bond Committee, and the Fairfax

Framework for Student Success. Amother of four FCPS graduates, herBoard service was from June 1991 to1993 and from 1996 to the present. Sheserved as Board vice chair in 2000 andBoard chair in 2001 and 2011.

In addition to the chair and vice chair,members of the Fairfax County SchoolBoard, whose terms run from 2015 to2019, are: Jeanette Hough (at-large), PatHynes (Hunter Mill District), TamaraDerenak Kaufax (Lee District), RyanMcElveen (at-large), Megan McLaughlin(Braddock District), Ilryong Moon (at-large), Dalia Palchik (Providence Dis-trict), Karen Corbett Sanders (MountVernon District), Elizabeth Schultz(Springfield District), and Thomas Wil-son (Sully District).

Sandy Evans Jane Strauss

Fairfax County School Board Elects New Chair, Vice Chair

By Gerald A. Fill

The Gazette

Addressing the July 14 MountVernon-Lee Chamber of Com-merce Business Breakfast meeting, John T. Frey, Clerk of the

Circuit Court, reviewed the duties and re-sponsibilities of his office and answeredquestions.

Frey, a Republican, was reelected this pastfall to his fourth eight-year term as Clerk ofthe Circuit Court. He supervises 165 em-ployees who support the largest judicial cir-cuit in Virginia.

He is the former president of the NationalAssociation of County Recorders, Electionofficials, and Clerks. In addition, he receivedan award for Public Official of the Year in2006 for his commitment to excellence inlocal government.

Frey grew up in Fairfax County and hasserved in office since 1992. He lives in WestSpringfield with his wife Sheila. He is thefather of two children; Robert, andStephanie. His Constitutionally requiredoffice is perhaps the least known in thecounty.

Prior to his speech he was asked why hisoffice remains an elected position and notan administrative one appointed by theChief Judge as in some other states. He re-sponded by saying the office is required bythe Virginia Constitution and furthermorethere is no apparent movement to changethe office to an appointed one. Secondly,he believes that because it is an electedposition the Clerk’s Office is typically moreaccountable and responsive to the needs ofthe people and not the Chief Judge such asin those states where the position is an ap-pointed administrative one.

In his address to the chamber attendeesFrey highlighted his duties as Clerk of the

Circuit Court. Amongthem he discussed thefollowing:

❖ Efficiency in process-ing thousands of mar-riage licenses (6,200 an-nually),

❖ Processing con-cealed gun permit appli-cations (7,000 annually),

❖ Digitizing and filingcourt records; electronicfiling of land records,

❖ Responses to re-quests to expunge per-sonal records which af-fect pre-employment se-curity clearances,

❖ Compassionate andcreative management ofjury duty commitmentswhile still adhering to thelaw requiring jury duty,

❖ Management of18,000 annual courtcases.

❖ Responsible for car-rying out over 800 statu-tory mandates.

As an example of hisoffice’s continuing effortto improve its functionsIn 2013, Frey’s onlinemarriage license pre-ap-plication process was recognized by thePublic Technology Institute as a “SignificantAchievement” in the 2013-14 TechnologySolution Awards. His innovation cut sub-stantial time off the marriage applicationprocess which was previously completedmanually.

Although he is a Republican, Frey likesto view his office as a bi-partisan one, con-tinuously working toward efficiency andresponsiveness to the changing needs of thepublic. In a rapidly growing county whichhe points out is increasingly Democraticparty-dominated, he takes pride in his long

record of election success, and attributes itto his dedication to good management, abi-partisan approach to his courthouse job,and a reputation for coming up with cre-ative solutions to problems.

Asked about the most rewarding part ofhis Clerk of the Circuit Court position, Freysaid, “I very much enjoy the opportunity tohelp people with their problems and makethe court system responsive to their needs.”

The worst part? “I don’t look forward toemployee disciplining,” he said. “The over-whelming number of my employees areloyal, conscientious, and effective. Those

Clerk of Circuit Court Discusses Job to ChamberFrey is in his fourtheight-year term.

Holly Dougherty, Executive Director, Mount Vernon-LeeChamber of Commerce, and John T. Frey, Fairfax CountyClerk of the Circuit Court, 19th Judicial Circuit.

‘The ColonialCourthouse’

Built in 1799 the ColonialCourthouse now serves as aCourthouse Archives Centeravailable to the public for schol-arly research, for history buffs,and others wanting to knowmore about Colonial history andthe ancient court records andland grant papers.

Two archivists which are partof the Circuit Court staff, serveas hosts for tours for the publicfree of charge every Friday, from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They are alsoavailable to the public by ap-pointment from Monday toThursday. They also serve as ge-nealogy consultants for those in-terested in performing genealogyresearch.

One example of the type of his-torical documents on file at theColonial Courthouse for the pub-lic to view is the Last Will andTestament of General GeorgeWashington and the Will ofMartha Washington. Clerk of theCircuit Court John Frey distrib-uted copies of these historicdocuments to the attendees as a

personal keepsake. The Colonial Court-house is located at the corner of Route 123and Route 236 in Fairfax.

that are not and require discipline are fewand far between but nevertheless make thejob more difficult for me in order to fulfillmy responsibilities to do a good job and getrid of those that do not meet our standardsof ethical and administrative efficiency.”

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a posi-tion required by the Virginia State Consti-tution: Article VII, Section 4, and Article VI,Section 8.

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Which U.S. President made a dar-ing escape from the enemythrough Riverbend Park? What

does the house at Hidden Pond Nature Cen-ter have in common with the White House?Which commander-in-chief saved Sully His-toric Site from demolition? The answers tothese questions and more can be found inthis year’s Fairfax County Park Authority

Discovery Trail Map – Presidential Edition.Now in its third year, the free Discovery

Trail Map summer fun activity encouragesstudents age 17 and younger to explore 12distinctive parks and explore their uniquefeatures and connections to U.S. Presidentsor their administrations. Students who visiteight of the 12 featured sites will receivetickets to more park fun valued at nearly

Fairfax County Park Authority Discovery Trail Map – Presidential Edition.

Park Discovery Trail Leads Children to Presidential History, Prizes$90 and will be entered into a drawing forone of three bicycles and helmets donatedby Spokes, Inc. through the Fairfax CountyPark Foundation.

Discovery Trail Maps will be available atany staffed Fairfax County park, RECenter,nature center, historic site and golf course(while supply lasts) and any Fairfax CountyPublic Library (while supply lasts).

Instructions for participating in the activ-ity are included on the map. The promo-tion runs through Monday, Sept. 5.

Parents/guardians of the bike winnerswill be notified by e-mail and/or phone.Bike winners will be publicly announced inSeptember. For more information contactthe Public Information Office at 703-324-8662.

Fairfax County Public Schools areholding off on implementing newregulations regarding transgender

and gender non-conforming students.The delay, a July 19 FCPS release said,

is in order for the School Board to fur-ther evaluate legal issues surroundingthe regulations, including a pending caseinvolving another Virginia school districtand the Supreme Court. It was an-nounced after the conclusion of a closedwork session Monday, July 18.

Board members received the regula-

tions from school system staff at the begin-ning of July, more than a year after the pre-vious board voted to add “gender identity”to the FCPS non-discrimination policy(Policy 1450).

The regulations are meant to “establishprocedures and guidelines for schools tosupport gender non-conforming andtransgender students that are in-line withthe policy and legal requirements.”

“While the regulation is temporarily onhold, Policy 1450 remains in effect and theboard remains committed to this policy of

nondiscrimination,” recently elected SchoolBoard Chair Sandy Evans said in a state-ment. “Consistent with the policy and cur-rent practice, FCPS continues to accommo-date the needs of transgender and gendernon-conforming students in a way that pro-tects the dignity and privacy of all students.”

As an add-on motion to the policy changein 2015, that board decided once regula-tions were drafted, the current board wouldreview them. The topic was scheduled fora work session on July 21 — a discussionby the board that would’ve been open to

the public but not to live public comment.With the regulations implementation

on hold, they will no longer be discussedthe work session.

The regulations as they stand are avail-able to view online atwww.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/B o a r d . n s f /goto?open&id=ABTMFL5AD482.

More information is available throughthe FCPS Office of Communication andCommunity Relations: 571-423-1200.

— Tim Peterson

School Board Transgender Regulations in Limbo


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Protesters repeatedly interrupted the July19 Public Safety Committee meeting call-ing out “Black lives matter.”

Neither the independent auditor norcivilian review panel would conduct anindependent investigation of the com-plaint, but would refer the case to theChief of Police and he would refer it to theInternal Affairs Bureau for investigation.Or as Board of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova put it: “It’s another portalcomplaints can come from.”

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tigation.In each case, the reviewing party would not con-

duct an independent investigation of the complaint,but would refer the case to the Chief of Police andhe to the Internal Affairs Bureau for investigation.

Or as Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova put it: “It’s another portal complaints cancome from.”

Fairfax County Chief of Police Edwin Roessler saidthe recommendations are fully supported by his de-partment. Roessler embraced independent oversightas an important part of trust with the community.“We’re on the same page. There is no conflict.”

Det. Sean Corcoran, president of the Fairfax Coa-lition of Police Local 5000 and a member of the AdHoc Commission, said despite the unanimous com-mission vote for an auditor and civilian review board,there are more details that need to be taken intoaccount before moving forward with the recommen-dation.

“There’s concern about fiscal costs,” Corcoran said.“Our internal affairs is strapped as it is right now.”

The supervisors reviewed a draft job descriptionfor the auditor, who would be a full-time countyemployee, and language that would formally set thescope, organization and process of the Police Civil-ian Review Panel.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) echoed

Corcoran in calling for the group to take more timedealing with the “devil in the details” rather thanrushing forward with the recommendations.

“Can we get there in a fiscally responsible way?”Herrity asked. “What’s this going to cost us? In dis-traction? Time taken? Someone needs to make someestimates.”

Herrity questioned whether both an auditor andcivilian review panel were necessary, and if theremight be a better way to “get transparency withoutcreating bureaucracy.”

Randy Sayles of Oak Hill was a member of Ad HocCommission Use of Force subcommittee and attendedthe majority of the full meetings. He sat in the frontrow of Tuesday’s meeting. Sayles said he thoughtthe day’s discussion did a “good job” capturing thework of the commission on independent oversight.

With regard to the composition of the civilian re-view panel, Sayles said he would like to see languagerequiring a law enforcement representative have aseat at the table. They could be retired, just not fromFairfax County.

“To speak up and give that perspective,” he saidwould be an important addition. “That’s a recom-mendation I’m standing by to this day.”

The next Public Safety Committee meeting isscheduled for Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, located at 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway in Fairfax.

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Volunteer Opportunities

STEM VOLUNTEERS. The AmericanAssociation for the Advancement ofScience (AAAS) needs scientists,engineers, mathematicians, andphysicians to assist K-12 STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering,Mathematics) teachers in theNorthern Virginia Area, during the2016-17 school year. In the 2015-16school year, the numbers of STEMvolunteers in Northern Virginia were:Fairfax County - 40, Arlington - 20,and Alexandria - one. Details of thecollaboration are worked out

between the teacher and thevolunteer, and may involve givingdemonstrations, assisting in labexperiments, lecturing on specialtopics, assisting with homework, etc.The hours are flexible, andvolunteers attend a one-day trainingin September before being assignedto schools. To volunteer, [email protected].

Fairfax County’s CommunityServices Board is seekingvolunteer office assistants. Volunteersare needed to assist CSB staff withgreeting guests, making reminder

phone calls, data entry, filing,shredding, stocking shelves, andother duties as needed. Hours areflexible, but would be during normalbusiness hours. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/viva/volunteers.htm for more.

Yoga Teachers are needed. Helpimprove a person’s well-being byteaching yoga classes to adults whoare staying in a residential facility.The day/time is flexible, but wouldbe during the week. Prior yoga

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By Shirley Ruhe

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Food for Others started itsPower Pack Program (P3)in Fairfax County four years

ago “after we noticed the need andheard from school counselors. Westarted with eight schools and arenow up to 28,” according to Jes-sica Cogen, director of develop-ment and Outreach of Food forOthers. “We are seeking to expandthe number of schools served thisyear to help meet the need.”

The P3 program provides non-perishable food to the most needyschool students to supplementweekend meals. Most of the stu-dents receiving the P3 are eligiblefor free or reduced price schoollunches. Some of the food is do-nated and some is purchased. Foodfor Others receives much of itsfood from food rescue operationsat grocery stores and other retailestablishments with food drivesproviding most of the non-perish-able food.

Most of the backpacks are as-sembled at the warehouse at 2938

Prosperity Ave. by volunteers,“but we do what it takes to get itdone,” Cogen said. “Sometimescorporate and service groups puttogether the backpacks off-site. Wehave many devoted, active volun-teers from all across the commu-nity — from all sorts of back-grounds, retirees. There is hugesupport from donors. People loveto donate.”

While most of the backpacks areassembled at the warehouse, de-livery to the schools is the respon-sibility of about 30 regular volun-teer drivers.

Vincenza Gitchen, accountingand administrative associate, illus-trates a week’s backpack withravioli and mac and cheese cups,juice, milk, a granola bar and pud-ding cup. Each P3 contains twoitems for breakfast, lunch and din-ner, two snacks and two drinks.She says the most needed items for

food at the warehouse to clientsmeeting income guidelines. In FY2015, Food for Others provided22,517 emergency food packagesto families directly from the ware-house. In addition, Food for Oth-ers provides food on some week-nights at 16 sites located in low-income neighborhoods. Food pro-vided at the neighborhood sites isavailable with no referral neces-sary. They also provide bulk fooditems to about 20 community-based organizations that in turndistribute the food to families un-able to meet their basic foodneeds. In FY 2015, Food for Oth-ers distributed 248,992 pounds offree food through the CommunityPartners. Finally the P3 programprovides elementary school stu-dents with limited access to foodon the weekends a Power Pack ofsupplemental food to take home.

The warehouse is open Monday-Friday from 9:30-5 p.m. for peopleto pick up free food supplies or fordonations of food to be droppedoff. Cogen says the number offamilies served is seasonal andnow in the summer more areworking. Currently about 85 fami-lies have been coming to the ware-house on Monday-Friday to pickup emergency groceries.

“Two weeks ago we added theelement of client choice,” Cogensaid. She says this means the fam-ily can either take home the freebox of prepackaged groceries orselect for themselves from theitems they have available. “Thisgives the clients greater dignityand can allow them to supplementwhat they already have.” Sheadded that there is definitely anunmet need. There is a rush at thebeginning and the end of themonth. Turner says as they lookahead they are asking the questionis there one change that can makea difference. She adds that whenthey make a commitment it has tobe sustainable: “We don’t want topromise something and then notbe able to continue it.”

Community Works Together To Alleviate HungerFood for Others assemble backpacks of food. Vincenza Gitchen,

accounting and admin-istrative associate forFood for Others, dem-onstrates an averagesupplementary back-pack in the Power PackProgram (P3). Theseweekend packs areprovided to the mostneedy students in 28elementary schools inFairfax County duringthe school year. EachP3 contains two eachbreakfast, lunch anddinner items, twosnacks and two drinks.

Food Distribution SitesAnyone in need of food may come to

one of the following neighborhood sitesat the times specified.

The only question that is asked is,“How many people are in your house-hold?” People should bring their owngrocery bags.

Food for Others also distributes foodto areas of need through its CommunityPartners such as Rising Hope which goesto the warehouse once a week to pick upfood. Food for Others has also workedwith UCM to distribute food.Annandale: Thursday

❖ Immanuel Methodist Church: 7901Heritage Dr., Annandale. 6 p.m.Bailey’s and Culmore: 1st, 3rd,

and 5th Monday of the month;every Wednesday

❖ Bailey’s: Parking lot of Bailey’sShelter, 3525 Moncure Ave., Bailey’sCrossroads. 6 p.m.

❖ Culmore: 6055 Glen Carlyn Dr.,Falls Church. 6:30 p.m.Seven Corners: Tuesday, Thurs-day

❖ Willston: In front of Building#6134 Willston Garden Apartments, offWillston Drive and west of JohnMarshall Drive, Falls Church. 6 p.m.

❖ Patrick Henry: Greenwood Drive,west of Patrick Henry Drive near Build-ing #6195, Falls Church. 6:30 p.m.Springfield Gardens: Friday

❖ Community Center behind Spring-field Plaza at 7224 Commerce St.,opposite SunTrust Bank, Springfield. 6p.m.Springfield - Chelsea Square:Tuesday

❖ St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5800Backlick Road, in the basement of Fel-lowship Hall, on side adjacent toChelsea Square Apartments. 6 p.m.Springfield - Edsall Park: Thurs-day

❖ Springfield Christian Church, 5407Backlick Road, Springfield. Entrance isthe southwest corner of the building, theopposite side from the office, door near-est the street. 6 p.m.

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Cogen says charitable contribu-tions provide most of the budgetfor of Food for Others. RecentlyCogen says Walmart gave $35,000for the general support of theiractivities. Another recent donationwas given by Northrup-Grummanfor the school Power Pack pro-gram.

Cogen added that Wegmans just

did a cash register drive.“The community makes this pos-

sible; these are just a few examplesof recent contributions. Part of ourgoal is to bring the communitytogether to help solve hunger,”Cogen said.

“Our mission,” according toTurner, “is to be the place whereneighbors can help neighbors.”

P3 are Chef Boyardee and mac andcheese cups, 100 percent juiceboxes, and cereal boxes. She saysorders usually go out on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays but someschools have no storage space sothey have to do it all on Fridaymorning. “We have a wide selec-tion of schools and they do it a lotof different ways,” Gitchen said.

Cogen says it is not necessarily“first-come, first serve” on schoolparticipation. It depends on find-ing volunteers who can bematched up with the schools, whoare able to pick up packs on aweekly basis and deliver them tothe schools. Sometimes it can de-pend on storage for distribution.

Food for Others is a nonprofitorganization that began feedingthe poor in 1995. They describetheir challenge: “The number ofhungry families and individuals isoften overlooked because of theaffluent reputation of the area.However, 90,000 people in North-ern Virginia are in need of help.”

The distribution area is 82 per-cent Fairfax County and 16 neigh-borhood sites. Gitchen says themost needed items for these pro-grams are canned chicken, spa-ghetti sauce, canned fruit packedin juice, canned chili and family-sized bottles of 100 percent juice.

Annie Turner, the new executivedirector, says she has been work-ing with Food for Others since2002 when she volunteered at herlocal neighborhood food distribu-tion sites through her church. “Itwas so surprising these sites werewithin a half-mile of our home. Itreally opened my eyes up.”

The program has four main ac-tivities. Direct assistance is avail-able at the Merrifield warehousewhere families can pick up 3-5days worth of nonperishables aswell as milk, eggs and other freshfood. The free emergency foodprovided at the warehouse isthrough referral by social serviceproviders. In addition, the USDATEFAP program provides monthly


Opinion

Today, the Virginia Supreme Courtwill hear an expedited challenge toGov. Terry McAuliffe’s (D) restora-tion of the voting and civil rights

of more than 200,000 Virginians who wereconvicted of felonies, served their time andcompleted any supervised release, parole orprobation requirements.

The restoration of voting rights moves Vir-ginia into the mainstream. Virginia hadbeen one of four most restrictive stateswith lifetime bans on voting for thoseconvicted of felonies. Fourteen statesautomatically restore voting rights once theindividual’s term of incarceration is over, andtwo states allow absentee voting from prison.Only 10 states have more restrictive policiesthan McAuliffe’s order about voting for people

who have been convicted of felonies. While theperception is that such a move will favor Demo-crats, in a Democracy, it’s better for all whenmore people vote.

According to statistics released by thegovernor’s office, 51.5 percent of those whosevoting rights have been restored by McAuliffe’sorder are white; 45.9 percent are AfricanAmerican. Eighty percent were convicted ofnonviolent offenses. Almost half had been com-pleted both their sentences and supervisionmore than 10 years ago.

McAuliffe said: “If we are going to build astronger and more equal Virginia, we mustbreak down barriers to participation in civic

life for people who return to societyseeking a second chance. We must wel-come them back and offer the oppor-tunity to build a better life by taking

an active role in our democracy.”This action brings Virginia into line with 39

other states, with more than 20 states havingless restrictive policies. For example, on Feb.9, 2016, the Maryland General Assembly re-

stored the vote to all convicted felons immedi-ately upon their release from prison. Previously,people convicted of felonies in Maryland hadto complete all parole and probation beforethey were able to vote.

In Virginia, such individuals still are requiredto complete their term of incarceration andtheir term of probation or parole before vot-ing rights are restored.

MEANWHILE, for all Virginia voters, thedeadline to register to vote for the Nov. 8, 2016general election is Oct. 17. You can verify yourvoter status at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation.This is especially important to do if you havemoved or have not voted recently.

In person absentee voting begins Sept. 23.It’s an important election, with Virginia play-

ing a critical role in the outcome of the racefor U.S. President. There will also be manyimportant local issues on the ballot, along withthe races for U.S. Congress.

— Mary Kimm

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Voting, for Former Felons and OthersIn a Democracy, we’rebest served by morevoter participation.

Editorial

CourageousTo the Editor:

The Rev. Dr. Keary Kincannonthoughtfully addressed the issuesof racial inequality and how racemay affect law enforcement en-counters in his commentary, “StillMuch To Do on Race Relations”[Mount Vernon Gazette, July 14].

Anyone that takes offense withthe “Black Lives Matter” messageneeds to closely read his opinionpiece; that the Rev. Kincannonaligns his perspective so well withthe teachings of Jesus Christshould give real pause, especially,to those who claim to be of thatfaith but don’t understand thelong-festering reality behind“Black Lives Matter” or how to re-spond.

While I am not a Christian, asan occasional volunteer at thehomeless shelter his church housesduring the winter, I have seen thepositive difference the Rev.Kincannon’s outreach ministry andselfless dedication have made for

many of the least fortunate in thisarea.

Thank you, Rev. Kincannon,both for your courage to publiclyspeak truth as you see it aboutcontroversial issues many of uswould rather ignore or deny anycomplicity in perpetuating, and foryour many years of loving serviceto the neediest among us in theMount Vernon community.

Ken PilkentonAlexandria

Re-think SystemsTo the Editor:

Every year in Fairfax County, wehear from our Board of Supervi-sors (BOS) that programs must becut and taxes must be raised tobalance the budget. Perhaps amore appropriate approach wouldbe to closely examine county op-erations and eliminate wastefulpractices.

The county operates a Residen-tial Traffic Administration Pro-gram (RTAP). The RTAP assists

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A MusingI have a favorite T-shirt that has the following printed across the

front: “George Washington For President.” The shirt should to beworn by people who, in this election year, desperately want tovote for a candidate who has attributes akin to those of PresidentWashington. These include honesty, high intelligence, forcefulspeaking, a touch of humility combined with a carriage of strongconviction, someone who would never be bribed to vote on a con-gressional bill one way or another. I look for someone who be-lieves that “government of the people, by the people and for thepeople” is the basic foundation of our nation. In the upcomingelection study carefully, do not blindly vote for “whoever is thecandidate of my party,” but the candidate who is most like Presi-dent George Washington, the Father of our precious nation.

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communities in addressing trafficissues. Among the ways commu-nity traffic issues are addressed bythe RTAP are traffic-calming mea-sures, cut-through restrictions,through-truck restrictions, andposting of signs concerning finesfor speeding and to encouragewatching for children. The FairfaxCounty website explains the pro-cedures that must be undertakento initiate review by the bureau-crats in the RTAP. Looking at thoseprocedures, they can involve a re-quest from a homeowners’ asso-ciation (HOA) or in the absenceof an HOA a letter signed by 10residents.

Interestingly, the guidelines con-sider a civic association to have thesame standing as an HOA. An HOAis mandatory and their bylaws andregulations are recorded in theland records of each propertywithin their jurisdiction. An HOAis empowered to enact and enforcerules and regulations such as ar-chitectural covenants, parking re-strictions, limitations on flag dis-play, and many others. By contrast,a civic association is voluntary andcan only suggest community poli-cies, it cannot impose them. It ismy understanding that to converta voluntary civic association to anHOA, every property within theproposed jurisdiction must ap-prove. One dissenter can veto theproposal. Thus, giving a voluntarycivic association the same stand-ing as an HOA is inappropriate.

In the Stratford Landing com-munity adjacent my home, theStratford Landing Citizens Asso-ciation (SLCA) is a voluntary civicassociation. Several residents have

lodged appropriate complaintsconcerning an epidemic of speed-ers. The SLCA Board has nowvoted to request the RTAP beginexamination of imposition of traf-fic-calming infrastructure. Sincethe SLCA is not an HOA, it is ri-diculous that it should be able toset the bureaucratic wheels inmotion with no input from resi-dents at large. It would be equallyludicrous for 10 residents (fewerthan 2 percent of the homes) tobe able to start the process as well.

According to the RTAP proce-dures, when a request is receivedthe bureaucratic machinery goesinto action and after they have de-cided what they think ought to bedone, they request a vote of theentire community to approve ordisapprove. Perhaps we could savea lot of money if the communityas a whole were first askedwhether they generally want thecounty to assess traffic-calmingoptions before the bureaucracycommences work. If the commu-nity opposes, there is no need toproceed. For example, perhaps thecommunity would prefer request-ing increased police presence andspeed traps.

This is but one example of put-ting the cart before the horse,spending a lot of time and moneycreating a plan for traffic calmingbefore even knowing if the major-ity of the community would con-sent to installation of speedbumps, speed humps, speedtables, raised pedestrian cross-walks, median islands, etc. TheBOS should restore the position ofthe cart behind the horse.H. Jay Spiegel/Mount Vernon


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Obituary

Joceile Nordwall,a lifelong dancer,loving Navy wife,

mother of three sons,and grandmother toseven, died of brain can-cer on May 24, 2016.

Born in Denver, July12, 1937, she was pre-ceded in death by her parents, Dr. Gatewoodand Maxine Milligan, in-laws David and LoisNordwall and sons Eric and Paul. She stud-ied dance and Spanish at Colorado College,graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was a leaddancer in the school’s ballet. She marriedhigh school classmate Bruce Nordwall, whohad just graduated from the U.S. NavalAcademy. His career as a Navy carrier pilotled to 10 moves in the following 26 years

as they raised three boys and ended in Al-exandria.

Trained as a classical ballerina, she pur-sued her love of dance by teaching ballet tochildren and adults, and also embracingsacred dance. She introduced sacred danceto a number of congregations using danceto express God’s love for people, and thepeople’s response to God through the joysand trials of life. As more churches formedsacred dance groups,

Joceile led collaborations that increasedthe acceptance and quality of dance in wor-ship. She served as president of the PotomacChapter of Sacred Dance for four years.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30a.m. Saturday, July 30, at Mount VernonUnited Methodist Church, 2006 Belle ViewBlvd, Alexandria.

Joceile Milligan Nordwall

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FARMERS MARKET OPENThe McCutcheon/Mount Vernon Farmers

Market is open for the year at the SherwoodHall Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood HallLane, 8 a.m.-noon every Wednesday, throughDec. 16. Local farmers and producers will sellfresh produce and fruits; meats; breads andpastries; honey, jams and jellies; dairy productsand eggs; herbs; and more. Visit

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets.

SUNDAY/JULY 24“Christmas in July.” 10 a.m. at United

Communiy Ministries, 7511 Fordson Road. Wearsomething festive to celebrate the day anddonate to the Back to School Drive for UnitedCommunity Ministries. Either donate a backpackor supplies. Supplies needed include: 10-packthick markers, 12-pack colored pencils, 24-packcrayons and college-ruled loose leaf paper andcomposition notebooks. Donate by Aug. 4 andhelp 800 children have the backpacks andsupplies they need to start the school year.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Gazette

When a Chantilly family pre-pared to send their daughter to college, their processwas threefold: packing up

her childhood bedroom, setting up her col-lege dorm room and getting organized inthe process. They enlisted the help of pro-fessional organizer Jodie Campbell Jacobsof SOUPerior Organizing in Springfield.Jacobs discarded, preserved and stream-lined, helping the family create a list ofitems that their daughter would need forcollege.

“I helped them clean out what they al-ready had so they could get a better idea ofwhat they needed to bring to school,” saidJacobs. “I told her not to bring too muchpersonal stuff. Going off to college is a newchapter in your life and you want to deco-rate the new space for the new stage.”

Though it is the middle of summer, manyfamilies are preparing their rising collegefreshmen for a new school environment andthe requisite lifestyle adjustments: sharinga cramped living space, awkward walksdown a hallway to a shared shower anddoing one’s own laundry.

A COLLEGE PACKING LIST can help or-ganize the transition, but students shouldfind out before arriving on campus the itemsthat are necessary, such as a microwaveoven, mini-refrigerator, television, bed lin-ens and laundry bags, as well as those thatare questionable, such as extension cords,multi-plug adapters and toaster ovens.

“Students frequently arrive on campusbringing their pet, such as a snake, turtleor dog,” said Yolanda Gibson, D.A., associ-ate dean of First Year Experience atMarymount University in Arlington, Vir-ginia. “Unless you have an approved ser-vice animal, be mindful of your communityand roommate. Also, most college campuseswon’t allow you to burn items, such ascandles and incense.”

Gibson, who is in the midst of coordinat-ing new student orientations forMarymount, recommends that freshmen geta packing list from their university or col-lege and reach out to the person with whomthey’ll be living.

“Students often come to campus with tele-visions without consulting their roommate,”said Gibson. “You don’t want to have twotelevisions in a dorm room. Be sure to com-municate with your roommate before mov-ing in.”

When it comes to deciding what goes ona packing list, professional organizer SusanUnger of ClutterSOS suggests starting witha generic list, such as one created by one’scollege or a home merchandise store.“There’s no need to reinvent the wheel, youcan start with one of those and then per-sonalize it to your own needs,” she said.

One factor to consider when creating apacking list is the distance between one’shometown and their college campus, saysJacobs. “If you live within driving distance,for example, you can think seasonally andonly bring what you need until your next

visit home then swap out items,” she said.“Don’t bring a ton of sweaters that are go-ing to take up space if you don’t need themright away.”

Organization is critical to managing a sig-nificant downsize, such as moving out offamily home into a shared residence hall,said Jacobs.

“Maximize the space you have,” she said.“When it comes to sharing a dorm room orbedroom in an apartment, look at all theunused space that you normally look past,like the space under the bed.”

Risers, for example, can elevate a bed cre-ating space for stackable storage bins thathold items such as extra towels, sheets andclothing.

“These things allow you to maximize ev-ery use of space possible without causing atraffic jam,” said Jody. “You can’t build morespace, but you can maximize the space youhave.”

Jacobs also advises resisting the urge tosuper-size. “You don’t necessarily need theCostco size of shampoo, you can buy morewhenever you need it,” she said.

Think vertically advises Unger. “For ex-ample, use the backs of doors to hang a shoeorganizer,” she said. “These can be used foritems other than shoes such as toiletries,snacks and school supplies. Consider usinghanging shelves in your closet for the foldedclothing. Use a double hanging rod todouble your hanging space.

Use a shower caddy to corral all yourbathing needs.” One of those shower itemsmight be a pair of waterproof thongs sincemany students will have to share a com-munal bathroom.

Since dorm living means sharing a space,make sure all personal items are identifi-able. “Be sure to label everything, especiallythings like phone chargers since they caneasily get mixed up,” said Unger.

Both Unger and Jacobs recommend hooksthat attach to a wall with an adhesive. “Theycan be removed later with no wall damage,”said Unger.

ONE ITEM that Jacobs says many peopledon’t think about is a lockbox or safe thatis fireproof and waterproof. “Keep docu-ments like your social security card, certainmedications and anything that you considervaluable,” said Jacobs. “Since most fresh-man are going to live in a shared space, alot of people will be going in an out of yourdorm room or apartment, so it’s great tohave a space to put your lockbox where onlyyou have access to it.”

Jacobs suggests storing that safe orlockbox in a place that is out of view andinconspicuous. “If someone goes looking,it’s not the first thing they will find,” shesaid. “You can put it on closet shelf under astack of sweaters or under the bed in a stor-age bin.”

Finally, not all shopping needs to be donein advance. “Our word of advice is to waitto purchase some of the items until you gethere,” said Joey Allen, communication andevents manager, Housing and Residence Lifeat George Mason University in Fairfax.“There is usually time on move in day andthe days after to go shopping for items.”

Sorting out the essentialfrom the unnecessary.Creating a College Packing List

College students move into a residence hall at Marymount University.

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

Preston Jones, of Alexandria, was named tothe president’s list at Bluefield College (Bluefield,Va.) for spring 2016.

Caitlin Gillard, of Alexandria, has been namedto the Saint Joseph’s University (Philadelphia, Pa.)dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester. Gillard isa communication studies major.

Patrick S. Chuong, of Alexandria, graduatedfrom McDaniel College (Westminster, Md.) with aBachelor of Arts in business administration.

Lazreta Kote, of Alexandria, graduated fromMcDaniel College (Westminster, Md.) with a Bach-elor of Arts in accounting economics.

Soraya Farage, of Alexandria, was initiatedinto the honor society Phi Kappa Phi at GeorgeMason University (Fairfax, Va.).

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MONDAY/JULY 25Embark Richmond Highway. 7-9 p.m. at West

Potomac High School, 6500 Quander Road.Fairfax County will hold a community meetingon the plans and work currently underway onthe Embark Richmond Highway project. EmbarkRichmond Highway is being undertaken tosupport the county’s long term planning goals ofexpanding transit service, improving thecounty’s pedestrian and bicycle systems, andbuilding more dense, mixed-use, transit-orienteddevelopments that attract residents andbusinesses, create more jobs and increase taxrevenue. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/embarkrichmondhwy/ for more.

THURSDAY/AUG. 4Community Meeting. 8:30-10 a.m. at the

Holiday Inn Express, 6055 Richmond Highway.For a small business, a poor online review canhurt the bottom line and drive away customers.

Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation’snext guest speaker, Kelsey Owen is the BetterBusiness Bureau’s Director of Communicationsand Public Affairs for the Washington DC MetroRegion. She brings first hand experience andknowledge in improving and managing abusiness’ online interactions with customers andratings. Visit www.sfdc.org for more.

SEPT. 10-212016 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics.

Online registration will open July 5. Registrationforms will be mailed to previous participants inlate June and will be available at communityand senior centers, senior residences and eventvenues. The registration fee of $12 coversmultiple events. Three events have an added fee,ten pin bowling, golf and orienteering. Call 703-830-5604 or email [email protected] formore. To volunteer, call 703-403-5360.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESVolunteer Fairfax makes it easy for individuals

and families, youth and seniors, corporategroups and civic clubs to volunteer. Fulfill hours,give back, or pay it forward through a varietyservice options. Visit www.volunteerfairfax.orgor call 703-246-3460.

SUPPORT GROUPSFamily Support Group. 7 p.m. on the second

and fourth Wednesdays of the month at GartlanCenter, 8119 Holland Road. Opportunity fordiscussion, information and support for familieswith members experiencing symptoms of mentalillness. Professionally facilitated. Programvaries, may include guest speakers, movies. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required.Free. For more information contact Nga Nguyenat 703-799-2726, TTY 711.

Telephone Support Group. 7-8 p.m. on the 2ndTuesday of the month. For family caregivers ofolder adults. Discuss “Keeping Organized as aCaregiver: What Works?” Share experiences,gain support and get information without havingto travel. Free. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices.


By Steve Hibbard

The Gazette

The Little Theatre of Alexandria(LTA) is presenting “West SideStory” from July 23 to Aug. 13,2016. The musical features a

Romeo and Juliet story on the gang-riddenstreets of 1950’s New York, dominated bythe Sharks and the Jets. Two teens from thewarring gangs meet and fall in love, caus-ing tension between their respective friends.Can the two lovers survive when hate andignorance are unwilling to yield?

The American play is based on a book byArthur Laurents, music by LeonardBernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim andconception and choreography by JeromeRobbins.

LTA’s choreographer Stefan Sittig has along-time association with “West SideStory.” He’s danced in four different pro-ductions of it, playing the roles of Tony,Action, Baby John and A-Rab, and under-studying Riff. “I know every note of thisscore and almost every line of text,” he said.“Of all the shows I have ever been associ-ated with, this one is the one I know thebest — the one I am most intimate with.”

Sittig has choreographed over 60 produc-tions in a variety of venues, including Off-Broadway, internationally and down theEast Coast for colleges and community the-ater. But he’s never had the chance to cho-reograph this show that he knows so well.“What was also very appealing to me wasthe chance to work at LTA again after thesuccess of ‘In the Heights’ last season andall the fun I had choreographing ‘The RockyHorror Show’ in 2013, also at LTA,” he said.He also wanted to work with director Su-san Devine again, whom he’s worked withbefore on ‘A Chorus Line’ and on ‘Flora theRed Menace.’

“Susan and I have a good rapport — shegets me — she loves directing dramaticshows and I love choreographing them, sowe work well together. So, the combo ofgetting to work at a wonderful theater andwith a director I know and respect, and ona show that is so close to me, well that wasjust too good to pass up,” he said.

The two have had many discussions about

“West Side Story,” which he combined withhis experience on the show, and came upwith a physical language that both payshomage to the original Jerome Robbins cho-reography while still putting a new, differ-ent spin on it that is unique to the produc-tion. “Those who have seen other produc-tions of ‘West Side Story’ before will be fa-miliar with some of the iconic dance mo-ments from the show ... but they will alsowalk away feeling like they’ve seen some-thing unique to this production,” he said.

As far as audience takeaways, he added:“I would love it if the audience was able toimmerse themselves in the world of thisshow. The time, the place, the situation ofthese two young people who are so beauti-fully naive, unaware of the chaos aroundthem, and who just focus on the love be-tween them, on the positive in this world,on what brings us together rather than onwhat divides us.”

Music Director Francine Krasowska saidnearly every show that she’s worked on of-fers some opportunity to get outside of hercomfort zone and learn and grow, “but thisone is the gold standard of musical theater,”she said.

“There is so much to delight in with mu-sical motifs, internal references, re-work-ing of themes, clever counterpoints, and just

plain beautiful melodies,”she said. “Even for thenon-musician theatergoer,this kind of detail works itssubconscious magic to addlayers of pathos, irony, andhumor.”

She added: “Eventhough the script is full of1950s idioms, it doesn’tfeel nearly as dated asmost musicals of the1950s, ’60s, and ’70s dotoday, because the story iseternal and poignant. Themusic isn’t even remotelydated — it’s as sophisti-cated a show score as youwill ever find.”

She said some of themusic is deceptivelysimple to sing, but difficultto sing well … “All of this is part of my veryfavorite thing about music directing: thosemoments when an actor realizes she doeshave the vocal range, or he does have thestylistic flexibility, to pull it off. When thistalented cast gets in the zone, it’s a joy tosee and hear,” she said.

Director Susan Devine said when work-ing on a show like this, one spends hun-dreds of hours with the material, the mu-sic, the dance, the story and the characters.“To invest that much time and energy in ashow, I need to love the material and re-spect the material,” she said. “As we wrapup rehearsals, I still enjoy seeing ‘The Danceat the Gym,’ hearing ‘Tonight’ and ‘Some-where,’ watching the balcony scene and‘The Rumble.’”

She added: “Every aspect of ‘West SideStory’ is challenging. However, as with anygreat show, casting is the most critical chal-lenge. Casting the ensembles of Jets andSharks who perform so much of the danceis always difficult. We were fortunate withthe quality of dancers who auditioned andhave assembled fantastic ensembles. And,of course, Tony and Maria have to be amaz-ing performers, which they are.”

As for audience takeaways, she said:“‘West Side Story’ is one of the most lovedshows in theatre. It is without peer for its

Sharks and Jets Take over LTA Stage“West Side Story” sets a Romeo andJuliet story on the gang-riddledstreets of 1950’s New York.

music, dance, and story, which is whypeople see the show over and over through-out their lives. Whether this is their first or10th time seeing the show, I want the twoand a half hours to speed by with musicand song and characters that they will wantto hear and see again.”

Fred C. Lash, who plays the role of Doc,said he tries to offer both the Sharks andthe Jets a safe haven (his drugstore) withthis “demilitarized zone” where even a smallamount of compromise can be found. Hehas taken a former gang member under hiswing and sees, in Tony, someone who has achance to escape from his present surround-ings and make something of himself.

“I hope the audiences all come away fromthis production with a true respect for thehard work and tireless efforts put forth bythe cast. Each member has put his or herheart and soul into it, with the goal of pre-senting the best version of ‘West Side Story’that audiences have ever seen,” he said.

The Little Theatre of Alexandria is present-ing “West Side Story” from July 23 to Aug.13. Showtimes are Wednesdays through Sat-urdays at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 3 p.m.Tickets are $27 and $32. The venue is lo-cated at 600 Wolfe St. Call 703-683-0496 orvisit www.thelittletheatre.com.

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Rehearsal for “West Side Story,” which will be presented July 23-Aug. 13.

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ONGOINGExhibit: “A Retrospective Exhibit

of Florals and Still Life.” Gallery

hours at Goodwin House AlexandriaArt Center, 4800 Fillmore Ave. ArtistConcetta C. Scott presents her work.Call 703-578-1000 for more.

Caribbean-American Jubilee ArtsExhibition. Through July, galleryhours at The Torpedo Factory ArtsCenter, 105 N. Union St. The SecondArt Impact USA Caribbean JubileeArts Exhibition is in honor ofNational Caribbean-AmericanHeritage Month. Free. Visit

www.artimpactusa.org for more.“Last Five Years.” Through July 23, 7

p.m. at West Potomac High School -Kogelman Theatre, 6500 QuanderRoad. Students and teaching artistsfrom Rambunctious TheatreCompany and Beyond the PageTheatre Company of West PotomacHigh School are working inconjunction to produce the show as afundraiser. Tickets are $10. Visitwww.westpotomactheatre.org.

Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery:“Circuses.” Through July 24, 10a.m.-5 p.m. at 105 N. Union St.Potomac Fiber Arts Galleryannounces the juried show“Circuses.” Artists’ derive inspirationfrom clowns, animals, trapezes,jugglers, ringmasters, sideshows,crowds and other big housetrappings. Free. Visitwww.potomacfiberartsgallery.com.

“Violent Grace: A Retrospective.”

Through July 30, gallery hours atConvergence, 1801 N. Quaker Lane.This exhibit is a survey of fivedecades of paintings by EdwardsKnippers. Free. Visitwww.ourconvergence.org for more.

Art Exhibit: “At Water’s Edge.”Through July 31, gallery hours atMultiple Exposures Gallery – TorpedoFactory Art Center, 105 N. Union St.A photographic exhibit by MaureenMinehan. Free. Visit

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Broadway’s greatestmusical of all time!

A Romeo and Juliet story on thegang-ridden streets of 1950’sNew York, dominated by the

Sharks and the Jets. Join LTAfor a tribute to Leonard

Bernstein’s magical score.

www.torpedofactory.org for more.Art Exhibit: “Generations.”

Through July 31, gallery hours atTorpedo Factory Art Center – Studio306, 105 N. Union St. Realist artistsJames Dean and Kara Hammondbring together their space relatedworks to celebrate the early days ofspace travel and exploration. Free.Visitwww.karahammond.wordpress.com.

Summerquest. Various times atvarious libraries in Alexandria.SummerQuest is divided into threegroups: SummerQuest, Jr. (ages 0-5),SummerQuest (ages 6-12) and TeenSummer Reading (ages 12-18). Thisyear’s theme is “Read for the Win!”Free. Visit www.alexandria.lib.va.us.

“The Beauty of Inflection.” ThroughJuly 31, gallery hours at TheAthenaeum, 201 Prince St. JuliaBloom and Susan Hostetler havecreated complementary bodies ofwork, in both two and threedimensions, inspired by nature;murmurations and birdsongs, andorganic grids of color and light. Free.Visit www.nvfaa.org for more.

“Urinetown the Musical.” ThroughAug. 1, various times at Ainslie ArtsCenter – Episcopal High School, 3900W. Braddock Road. Winner of threeTony Awards, including Best Book,“Urinetown” is a tale of greed,corruption, love, and revolution in atime when water is worth its weightin gold. Tickets are $30. Visitwww.monumentaltheatre.org.

“Not a Box.” Through Aug. 7, galleryhours at The Art League, 105 N.Union St. “Not a Box” was anopportunity for Art League artists touse a dedicated space in the galleryto create an installation. Juror AlexPaik, an installation artist, selected12 works for the gallery. Free. Visitwww.theartleague.org for more.

Exhibit: “Decathect: a verb.”Through Aug. 14, gallery hours atThe Associates’ Gallery at theTorpedo Factory, 105 N. Union St.The theme of the show is derivedfrom a series of personal studiesillustrating Richard Greenway’sprogression from when he began

painting with oils in 2010. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSOlympic Champions Camp. July 25-

Aug. 26, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. at Boys &Girls Club, 401 N. Payne St. TheOlympic Champions Campincorporates “Triple Play” to engagemind, body, and soul. Campersparticipate in reading, STEM, sports,meditation and more. Prices vary.Visit www.bgcgw.org for more.

Theatre Camp. Through Sept. 2,various times at The Little Theatre ofAlexandria, 600 Wolfe St. Offering avariety of camps for age 3 through8th grade, covering creative play,acting, singing, dancing, musicaltheatre and improv. Sessions alsoinclude comedy, scene study,Shakespeare and drama. Tuitionprices vary. Visitwww.thelittlethetre.com for more.

Community Dance. 7:30-9:30 p.m.every third Friday at Hollin HallSenior Center, 1500 ShenandoahRoad. Live music. Tickets are $4. Call703-765-4573.

THURSDAY/JULY 21Let’s Grow Garden Club: “Bee

Quest.” 1-2:30 p.m. at GreenSprings Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Test your pollinator spottingskills in the gardens with ourpollinator game. Figure out howpollinators help us grow food andwhat plants they like to visit. Visitbee hives and sample flower honey.Take home some pumpkin seeds forplanting. Tickets are $15 per child.Call 703-642-5173 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/.

Reception: “Decathect: a verb.” 4-6 p.m. at The Associates’ Gallery atthe Torpedo Factory, 105 N. UnionSt. The theme of the show is derivedfrom a series of personal studiesillustrating Richard Greenway’sprogression from when he beganpainting with oils in 2010. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

FRIDAY/JULY 22Arlandria Quality of Life Walk. 9-

11 a.m. at The Conservatory Centerat Four Mile Run Park, 3700Commonwealth Ave. This annualevent is designed for City Staff andArlandria residents to collectivelywalk the Arlandria neighborhood andobserve and document areas or issuesthat need to be addressed orimproved. Free. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Arlandria.

Closing Reception: “ViolentGrace.” 6-9 p.m. at Convergence,1801 N. Quaker Lane. This exhibit isa survey of five decades of paintingsby Edwards Knippers. Meet the artist.Free. Visit www.ourconvergence.org.

“Luther Vandross Re-Lives.” 6:30-10:30 p.m. at The Carlyle Club, 2050Ballenger Ave. Brencore presents atribute to the singer. Tickets are $30-35. Visit www.brencore.com.

“West Side Story.” 7 p.m. at TheLittle Theatre of Alexandria, 600Wolfe St. This musical will raisefunds for the 9/11 PentagonMemorial Visitor Education Center.$40 suggested donation. Call TinaBarry at 703-683-5778 ext. 1.

Movies Under the Stars: “FindingNemo.” 8:30 p.m. at WaterfrontPark, 1A Prince St. The public isinvited to attend an outdoor movieon a three-story high movie screen.Free. Call 703-746-5592 or visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Recreation.

SATURDAY/JULY 23Photography Workshop with

George Tolbert. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. atAlexandria Black History Museum,902 Wythe St. The former U.S.Senate photographer provides tipsand techniques. Free. Visitdc.linktank.com/event/workshop-photography-with-george-tolbert.

Superfoods: Avocado, Cauliflower,Coconuts. 2:30 p.m. at GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Culinary expert Nora Burgandemonstrates and shares recipes,

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Realist artists, James Dean and Kara Hammond, cel-ebrate the early days of space travel and exploration,in a retrospective of technology related work. Deancaptured the early times of space exploration throughoriginal on-site sketches and personal photographs ofthe artists working at Cape Canaveral in the early 1960s- 1970s. Artist Kara Hammond will show her paintingsand drawings, from the 1990s, of early space technol-ogy. “Generations” is open at Studio 306 at the TorpedoFactory, 105 N. Union St through July 31. Admissionto the gallery is free. Visit www.torpedofactory.org.

‘Generations: Space Historyin Art’ at Torpedo Factory

Left: Kara Hammond, “VoskhodInterior” and a poster created byJames Dean (below).

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By Hope Nelson

The Gazette

Saunter toward the waterfront in OldTown Alexandria and you’re sure tospy progress afoot near the Torpedo

Factory. The former Waterfront Marketspace at 101 N. Union St., closed since lastyear, is being transformed into Vola’sDockside Grill and Hi-Tide Lounge, with anaim at opening in August after months ofconstruction.

“The restaurant is going to be a nice, bigspace (with a) big bar, an oyster bar, and

raw bar,” said Alexandria Res-taurant Partners’ JenniferMotruk. “… It’s not compli-

cated, and it’s also simple in a way that’sclassic.”

The casual nature of both the restaurantspace and the menu will be on display im-mediately upon diners’ arrival. Guests can“eat out of a basket and feel great aboutit,” she laughed.

But don’t mistake casual food for pedes-trian fare. Fresh, local, seasonal ingredientsare the watchwords at Vola’s, and manymenu items will make good use of the Bay’sbest.

“We have a fantastic Chesapeake Baychowder chock full of clams and blue crabsand corn and potatoes,” Motruk said. “(The)chowder really great, it’s delicious, andsweet when it needs to be sweet, and fill-

ing in a way that prepares you for the restof your meal.”

The kitchen will be helmed by corporateexecutive chef Graham Duncan, executivechef Santiago Lopez, and chef de cuisineWalter Silva. Duncan, who oversees all fiveof Alexandria Restaurant Partners’ kitchens,has created the menu for Vola’s, and Lopezand Silva will be tasked with executing iteach day.

Lopez, who has worked his way upthrough ARP restaurants, is returning toAlexandria from Orlando’s Café Tu Tu Tangoand has developed a “great insight on fla-vor profiles, ingredients, and sourcing,”Motruk said.

Silva, meanwhile, is venturing across theriver from The Riggsby in D.C. to take hisspot as chef de cuisine.

“He’s got a great culinary pedigree,”Motruk said. “He takes the recipes and per-fects them to what (diners) want to see andwant to taste.”

The Dockside Grill component of Vola’sis only half of the equation. Tucked awayon the King Street side of the building willlive a little hidden gem of sorts — the Hi-Tide Lounge, an intimate bar space withonly three dozen seats.

Decorated with a “a Mad Men, retro, vin-tage, tiki … loungey kind of a feel,” Motruksaid, the space will be a respite from theworld outside — but will also not stand onpretense or pomposity.

Vola’s Dockside Grill to BringClassic, Casual Fare to WaterfrontThe restaurant and bar take the place of the formerWaterfront Market near the Torpedo Factory.

Top: Vola’s Dockside Grill will aim to offer a casual, comfortableambience with unpretentious, locally sourced food. Below: The Hi-Tide Lounge, tucked away near King Street, will sport a mod, “PanAm”-style ambience.

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The restaurant’s namesake should ring abell. Vola’s honors the late Vola Lawson,

Alexandria’s former city manager (and chiefanimal advocate), whose legacy stretchesacross the area.

“She dined all over town and she was suchan influential and recognized person,”Motruk said, and the restaurant aims atpaying homage to her history within the city.

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Hope Nelson owns the Kitchen Recessionista blog,located at www.kitchenrecessionista.com. Email herany time at [email protected].

from stuffed baked avocado tocauliflower crust pizza. Tickets are$35 for Fairfax County residents, $37for residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/manor.htm.

Del Ray Music Festival. 3-8 p.m.along Mount Vernon Avenue. The 9thAnnual Del Ray Music Fest is acelebration of local talent. Free. Visitwww.DelRayMusicFestival.com.

Summer Concert. 7-9 p.m. at CarlyleHouse, 121 N. Fairfax St. Surpriseband performs. Free, $5 suggesteddonation. Visit carlylehouse.org.

MONDAY/JULY 25The Art of Ballroom Dance. 7-7:45

p.m. lesson, 7:45-8:30 p.m. dance atThe Athenaeum, 201 S. Prince St.Learn the foxtrot, waltz, tango,swing, salsa, meringue, rumba, cha-cha, and samba. For beginning andadvanced dancers. Tickets are $15.Email [email protected].

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 25-29Del Ray Artisans Art Camp. 9 a.m.-

4 p.m.at Del Ray Artisans Gallery,2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Del RayArtisans invites young campers tospend a week creating art withprofessional artist instruction. Allartist supplies, as well as lunch andsnacks, are provided. There will alsobe a one-day only gallery show heldon July 30 1-3 p.m. The fee is $300.

Visit www.delrayartisans.org.

JULY 26-AUG. 28Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery:

“Explorations Part I.” 10 a.m.-5p.m. at 105 N. Union St. Artists’ takeinspirations from the early explorers:Vikings, Phoenicians, Marco Polo, tallships, discovery of the New Worldand more. Free. Visitwww.potomacfiberartsgallery.com.

THURSDAY/JULY 28Jane Austen Dance Class. 7:30-9:30

p.m. at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,134 N. Royal St. In preparation forthe Jane Austen Ball on Aug. 13,learn 18th-century English countrydancing. Tickets are $12 each or $30for the series. Call 703-746-4242.

FRIDAY/JULY 29Film Screening: “Back to the

Future.” Movie starts at dusk,activities start at 6 p.m. at Four MileConservatory Center, 4109 MountVernon Ave. Free. Visitwww.fourmilemovieseries.com.

Movies Under the Stars: “Mrs.Doubtfire.” 8:30 p.m. at JohnCarlyle Park, 300 John Carlyle St.The public is invited to attend anoutdoor movie on a three-story highmovie screen. Free. Call 703-746-5592.

SATURDAY/JULY 30Children’s Art Workshop: “The

Beauty of Inflection.” 2 p.m. atThe Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. JuliaBloom and Susan Hostetler havecreated complementary bodies ofwork, in both two and threedimensions, inspired by nature. Theartists will conduct a workshop forchildren ages 8-12, to explore variousmedia including making stencils andcreate work reflecting the nature ofthe show. Free. Visit www.nvfaa.org.

Harry Potter Countdown toMidnight Party. 8 p.m. at Barnes &Noble Potomac Yard, 3651 JeffersonDavis Highway. Harry Potter fans areinvited to Countdown to midnightand the release of “Harry Potter andthe Cursed Child,” a special rehearsaledition script book, which goes onsale July 31 at midnight. Free. Call703-299-9124 for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 30-31Harry Potter Birthday Weekend. At

Stabler-Leadbeater ApothecaryMuseum, 105-107 S. Fairfax St.Saturday features adult-only tours ofthe museum from 7-10 p.m. thatincludes an adult beverage, make-and-take activity, photo opportunitiesand time to explore items familiarfrom the Harry Potter series and theirreal-world uses. Event ends in time tojoin the midnight release of “HarryPotter and the Cursed Child – Parts I& II” at Hooray for Books. On

Sunday, celebrate Harry Potter’sbirthday with family-friendly tours ofthe apothecary from 1:30-6 p.m.Hooray for Books will sell HarryPotter merchandise and leadingHarry Potter trivia. Tickets are $15for Saturday, $6 for Sunday. Visitshop.AlexandriaVA.gov.

SUNDAY/JULY 31Dueling Designers. 1-3:30 p.m. at

Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Two designerssimultaneously create original floralarrangements using identicalmaterials. Discover how differentcreative styles, techniques andapproaches to design and materialsare revealed. Tickets are $22, $45 forthe program followed by a traditionalEnglish tea. Call Historic GreenSpring at 703-941-7987 to register.

AUG. 1-31Family Golf Days. All day at Pinecrest

Golf Course, 6600 Little RiverTurnpike. Parents pay for their 9-holeround of golf and their son ordaughter (ages 8-17) will receivetheir round and a pull cart rental forfree. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/pinecrestgc for more.

TUESDAY/AUG. 2“West Side Story.” 7 p.m. at Gadsby’s

Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St.See a performance of Little Theatre

of Alexandria preceded by areception. Tickets are $35. Visitwww.gadsbystavernmuseum.us/events/westsidestory for more.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 3Babes in the Woods. 9:30-11 a.m. at

Huntley Meadows Park, 3701Lockheed Blvd. Explore the parks ofNorthern Virginia with your babies inbackpack carriers. Tickets are $5.Call 703-228-6535 for more.

Summer Reading Puppet Show.10:30 a.m. at Green Spring Gardens,4603 Green Spring Road. Youngstory lovers are entertained by apuppet show presented by Blue SkyPuppet Theatre. Tickets are $4 forFairfax County residents, $6 for non-residents plus a supply fee. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/manor.htm.

THURSDAY/AUG. 4Let’s Grow Garden Club: “Sunny

Days.” 1-2:30 p.m. at Green SpringsGardens, 4603 Green Spring Road.Kids will learn why the sun isimportant to photosynthesis and cookgarden-fresh pizzas in a solar oven.Tickets are $15 per child. Call 703-642-5173 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/.

Jane Austen Dance Class. 7:30-9:30p.m. at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,134 N. Royal St. In preparation forthe Jane Austen Ball on Aug. 13,

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learn 18th-century English countrydancing. Tickets are $12 each or $30for the series. Call 703-746-4242.

AUG. 4-SEPT. 18Exhibit: Kit Keung Kan. Gallery

hours at The Athenaeum, 201 S.Prince St. Kit Keung Kan is a HongKong-American artist and physicistwho interprets traditional Chineselandscape paintings with his passionfor the art form as well as hisexperience in scientific study andresearch such as relational conceptsand objective abstraction. Free. Visitwww.nvfaa.org for more.

FRIDAY/AUG. 5Reception: “FUN-derful.” 7-9 p.m.

at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704Mount Vernon Ave. Celebrate a newexhibit featuring witty andhumourous art created by localartists. Free. Visitwww.delrayartisans.org for more.

AUG. 5-27Exhibit: “The Silent World.” 10

a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturdays at Gallery @Convergence,1801 N. Quaker Lane. “The SilentWorld” explores the intricacies ofcreativity. Students from preschool tograduate level are asked to respondto the prompt: “95% of the ocean isstill unexplored. Make somethingthat’s never been seen before thatyou think lives in the deep ocean.”Their responses will make up theSilent World Exhibit and lead toconversations about the way ourcreative nature changes over time.Free. Visit www.ourconvergence.org.

AUG. 5-28Exhibit: “FUN-derful.” Gallery hours

at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704Mount Vernon Ave. Del Ray Artisansinvites you to a curated exhibit ofwitty, punny, colorful, silly,humorous art. Free. Visitwww.delrayartisans.org for more.

SATURDAY/AUG. 6Friendship Firehouse Festival. 9

a.m.-2 p.m. at Friendship FirehouseMuseum, 107 S. Alfred St. This yearmarks the 150th Anniversary of theCity of Alexandria Fire Department.Held at the historic FriendshipFirehouse, the festival celebrates therole firefighters have playedthroughout history, especially thoseof Friendship. The event will featurea collection of antique fire equipmentand, courtesy of the Alexandria FireDepartment, a display of modern firetrucks and apparatus. The AlexandriaRed Cross and the CommunityEmergency Response Team will alsobe on hand. Craft booths, foodvendors and free birthday cake. Free.Visit www.friendshipfire.net.

Cold Press Soap Making. 9:30 a.m.at Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Learn how to make coldprocess soap using all natural,botanical ingredients. Thisdemonstration shows you how tosafely handle and store lye, how toadd fragrance, exfoliants andcolorants, and covers molding,curing, and packaging ideas. Takehome two bars of soap and soaprecipes. Tickets are $65 for FairfaxCounty residents, $80 for non-residents plus a supply fee. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/manor.htm.

Floral Design Workshop. 10 a.m. at

Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Large leaves and boldflowers accent the arrangement thatyou will make and take with the helpof florist, Chuck Mason. Reuse thecontainer and design ideas to makeyour own tropical arrangement athome. Tickets are $38 for FairfaxCounty residents, $40 for residentsplus a supply fee. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/manor.htm.

Lecture: “A Fine Beginning.” 12-4p.m. at Carlyle House, 121 N. FairfaxSt. In August 1753, John Carlyle andhis wife, Sarah Fairfax Carlyle,moved into their new home inAlexandria. That night, Sarah gavebirth to a son, William. Visit themuseum and learn about 18th centurycolonial family life. Children can alsoplay 18th century games on the frontlawn. Free, $1 suggested donation.Call 703-549-2997 for more.

Youth Arts Festival. 1-5 p.m. atMount Vernon Recreation Center,2701 Commonwealth Ave. Thisfestival will showcase the talents ofyouth around the city and serve as aforum of expression for both visualand performing arts. Free. Call 703-549-7115 ext. 370.

Tavern Day Open House. 1-5 p.m. atGadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N.Royal St. and Stabler-LeadbeaterApothecary Museum, 105-107 S.Fairfax St. Experience Alexandria’sfive-star hotel of the 18th century,made famous by John Gadsby, whoseguests included George Washingtonand Thomas Jefferson. Explore themuseum with costumed guides, learnmore about 18th century foodwaysand enjoy period music and dancingin the historic ballroom. Free. Visitwww.VisitAlexandriaVA.com/summer.

Pop-Cultured: Marvel. 7 p.m. at

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Barnes & Noble Potomac Yard, 3651Jefferson Davis Highway. Customerscan explore the Marvel Universe andenjoy trivia, coloring, cosplay, specialoffers and more. Free. Call 703-299-9124 for more.

SUNDAY/AUG. 7The Victorian Seaside. 1-3 p.m. at

Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Victorians flocked tothe seaside for day trips and holidaysbut how did the proper Victorian ladypreserve respectability at the beach?Hear about Victorian seasideattractions and entertainments, andthe bizarre inventions, regulationsand fashions that preserved 19thcentury notions of modesty. Ticketsare $32. Call Historic Green Spring at703-941-7987 to register.

Kit Keung Kan Opening Reception.4-6 p.m. at The Athenaeum, 201 S.Prince St. Celebrate this new exhibit.Keung Kan is a Hong Kong-Americanartist and physicist who interpretstraditional Chinese landscapepaintings with his passion for the artform as well as his experience inscientific study and research such asrelational concepts and objectiveabstraction. Free. Visitwww.nvfaa.org for more.

THURSDAY/AUG. 11Jane Austen Dance Class. 7:30-9:30

p.m. at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,134 N. Royal St. In preparation forthe Jane Austen Ball on Aug. 13,learn 18th-century English countrydancing. Tickets are $12 each or $30for the series. Call 703-746-4242.

FRIDAY/AUG. 12Movies Under the Stars: “The Lion

King.” 8:30 p.m. at Ben BrenmanPark, 4800 Brenman Park Drive. Thepublic is invited to attend an outdoormovie on a three-story high moviescreen. Free. Call 703-746-5592 orvisit www.alexandriava.gov/Recreation.

SATURDAY/AUG. 13Fall & Winter Vegetable

Gardening. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. atBurke Branch Library, 4701 SeminaryRoad. Learn techniques to extendyour harvest and even how you canenjoy some of your crops in the deadof winter. Free. Call 703-228-6414 oremail mgarlalex@ gmail.com.

Canine Cruise. 11 a.m. at AlexandriaCity Marina, 1 Cameron St. Withfour-legged friends in tow, board aPotomac Riverboat Co. cruise andtour the Alexandria Seaport on thispopular 60-minute waterfrontexcursion. Dogs must be on 6-footflat leash at all times. Tickets are $16for adults, $10 for children, free fordogs. Visit PotomacRiverboatCo.com/canine-cruise.php.

Delicious Dairy. 1 p.m. at HistoricHuntley, 6918 Harrison Lane. Churnyour own butter and taste freshcheese you can make at home. Housetour included. Tickets are $7 forFairfax County residents, $9 for non-residents. Visit fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park.

Garden Tour and Ice CreamSocial. 3 p.m. at Green SpringGardens, 4603 Green Spring Road.Stroll the gardens with a mastergardener docent. Then come into theHistoric House for an ice creamsocial, a traditional gathering datingback to the 18th century. $12 forFairfax County residents, $14 fornon-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.


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one of those host sisters. As a child, her fam-ily also welcomed in a child that was herbrother’s age.

She said the experience was a positive,learning one for the whole family, “teach-ing us to be appreciative for the things wehave.”

“The biggest thing is to be empathetic,open-minded,” Olson continued. “Considerthat everyone has different things going on

and to respect them for who they are.”Olson and her husband Mike have four

children of their own, and have hostedsomeone from Fresh Air for four years. Theircurrent visitor Victoria “Vicky” Rodriguezfrom the Bronx is spending her second sum-mer with the family.

“She’s a great young lady,” Olson said.“She gets along great with my family, it’slike having an extra daughter, she fits rightin and is so eager, so excited just about ev-ery little thing.”

Olson said they go to the farmer’s marketevery week and Rodriguez is able to pickout things she wants to eat.

“It’s an opportunity to experience thingsthey don’t do at home, necessarily,” saidOlson. “To expose them to life outside thecity.”

Rodriquez also wasn’t familiar with theconcept of a backyard, a park she could playin at any time.

“Catching lightning bugs,” Olson said,“she had never seen them before.”

Both Thompson and Olson said theirFresh Air daughters were homesick initially,but they’ve kept in constant contact withtheir mothers in New York.

“Her mom is amazing,” Olson said. “Shecalls every day. I send her pictures everyday, something we’re doing. It’s tough, tosend your 6 year old away. It takes a lot oftrust, faith in the program.”

Families who are interested in becominghosts, or to find out more information aboutthe program, can call The Fresh Air Fundat 800-367-0003 or visit www.freshair.org.

Rickay Martin (left) from Queens,New York, is greeted by her hostfamily, the Thompsons of Spring-field (right).

instruction is required. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/viva/volunteers.htmfor more.

The Northern Virginia Long Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected].

Respite Care volunteers give family caregiversof a frail older adult a break so they can go

shopping, attend a doctor’s appointment or justhave coffee with a friend. Volunteers visit andoversee the safety of the older adult for a fewhours each month. Support and training areprovided. Contact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].

Fairfax County needs volunteers to drive olderadults to medical appointments and wellnessprograms. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

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Annie B. Rose House

Waiting List

The waiting list for the Annie B. Rose House will close effective August 31, 2016. Applications will not be accepted after the close of business (5:30 PM) on August 31, 2016. The waiting list is being closed because currently there is an excessive wait time for available apartments(greater than 24 months). If your name is already on the waiting list, you do not need to take any action. The Annie B. Rose House Management will maintain your name, date, and time that you were added to the waiting list. You are responsible for keeping you personal information up to date on the waiting list by calling (703) 548-4946 to report any changes. The waiting list will reopen In the future and a public notice will be issued at that time.

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Alexandria City Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, status asa parent, or pregnancy in its programs and activities. Please direct all inquiriesregarding Alexandria City Public Schools non-discrimination policies to the ExecutiveDirector of Human Resources, 1340 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314,(703) 619-8020.

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The Alexandria City School Board dba Alexandria City Public Schools is seeking proposals for Consulting Services for Ac-cess Control & Alarm Assessment at ACPS Schools.

Sealed Proposals with the notation RFP# 16-05-09 Consulting Services for Access Control & Alarm Assessment will be re-ceived in the Central Procurement Office, 1340 Braddock Place, Suite 620, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, on or before 3:00 pm, August 16, 2016. The time of receipt shall be determined by the time clock stamp in the Procurement office. Proposalsappropriately received will be opened and the names of the firms responding will be read aloud. RFP documents may be obtained at the above Procurement Office or by calling 703-619-8162, or by downloading the RFP from the ACPSwebsite at http://www.acps.k12.va.us/financial-services/purchasing/All questions must be submitted before 3:00 p.m., August 4, 2016. If necessary, an addendum will be issued and posted to the ACPS web site.A pre-proposal conference will be held on July 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the address listed above.No RFP may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the opening of proposals except as may be set forth in the RFP.ACPS reserves the right to cancel this RFP and/or reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities in any proposal.

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The Alexandria City School Board dba Alexandria City Public Schools is seeking competitive proposals from qualified Offerors for the provision of an Early Childhood Curriculum.

Sealed Proposals with the notation RFP# 16-07-04 Early Child-hood Curriculum will be received in the Central Procurement Office, 1340 Braddock Place, Suite 620, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, on or before 3:00 pm, August 11, 2016. The time of re-ceipt shall be determined by the time clock stamp in the Pro-curement office. Proposals appropriately received will be opened and the names of the firms responding will be read aloud. RFP documents may be obtained at the above Procure-ment Office or by calling 703-619-8181, or by downloadingthe RFP from the ACPS website athttp://www.acps.k12.va.us/financial-services/purchasing/bids.php

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Chris GuyProcurement Manager


ALEXANDRIA, VA……Edward Washington Cather II, 80, of Alexandria, died Friday June 24, 2016, at Bridgepoint Hospital in Washing-ton, DC of COPD and heart failure. Ed was born on January 21, 1936 in Winchester, VA to Roy A Cather and Pauline Shoop Cather.Surviving in addition to his wife, Indie, are 3 children, 2 grand-children, 3 great-grandchildren, a brother Roy and sister-in-law. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Anne Cather Bowie. A summary of his many accomplishments and interests can be found at the Advent Funeral Home web-site along with online registry and expressions of condolences.www.adventfuneral.com/archives/edward-washington-cather-ii.htm



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