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The 18th Annual Cappies Gala honoringhigh school theater was held Sunday, June11 at The Kennedy Center in the District.

Winning the top prizes for the Best Musical wasWest Potomac High School for “Billy Elliot,” andwinning Best Play was Duke Ellington School ofthe Arts for “The Bluest Eye.” This year’s Mastersof Ceremony were Judy Bowns and Janie Strausswith Erich DiCenzo and Phil Reid as Lead Players.

The show included 59 public and private highschools in Fairfax County, Arlington, Fauquier,Loudoun, Montgomery, and Prince William coun-ties, and the Cities of Falls Church, Alexandria,and Washington, D.C. This year’s awards werepretty much evenly distributed across all of thoseregions. The Cappies season extended from lateOctober to early May.

Cappies shows were attended, on average, by45 student critics who wrote 300-599 word re-views. More than 300 student-written reviewswere published or broadcast in local newspapers,including The Connection, Patch, Falls ChurchNews Press, Times Community Newspapers,Loudoun Now, Maryland Theatre Guide, andFairfax County Public Schools and other media.

The Cappies program was launched in the sum-

mer of 1999 by Judy Bowns, the Theatre Arts re-source teacher with FCPS, and the late Bill Strauss(director, Capitol Steps), in cooperation with areatheater teachers, for the purpose of celebrating andbringing public acclaim to high school theater.

— Steve Hibbard

Receiving Cappies Honors

The winner of the Lighting Award is“Billy Elliot,” West Potomac HighSchool. From left are Kayla Claussen,Aubrey Blount, and Jessica Steadman.Not pictured: Sam Davidson.

The winner of the Special Effects and/orTechnology is “Billy Elliot,” West PotomacHigh School. From left are LoganClaussen, Ella Moore, and Will Schless.

The winner for Best Song was “Solidar-ity,” from “Billy Elliot,” West PotomacHigh School. From left are Casey Long,Paige Edwards, Adrianna DeLorenzo,and Natalie Edwards.

The winner of the Best Musical is “Billy Elliott,” WestPotomac High School. From left are Tony Lemus,Adrianna DeLorenzo, and Jonathan Barger.

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By Michael Lee Pope

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Republicans chose theirparty’s two frontrunnersin two hotly contested

primary fights for governor andlieutenant governor, but their can-didates emerged from the Juneelection with battle scars and de

By Michael Lee Pope

The Gazette

Slow and steady wins theday. That’s the messageDemocrats sent this weekat the polls, selecting two

candidates who have essentiallybeen running four-year campaignsfor their ticket in November.

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam has beenplanning a run for the ExecutiveMansion for years, lining up al-most every elected official in thestate before anyone else eventhought about entering the race.

Voters choose candidates who havebeen planning their campaign foryears rather than upstarts newlyenergized against Trump.

Democrats Play theLong Game in Primary

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARYFOR GOVERNOR❖ Ralph Northam: 300,000 votes, 56

percent❖ Tom Perriello: 240,000 votes, 44

percent

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FORLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR❖ Justin Fairfax: 250,000 votes, 49

percent❖ Susan Platt: 200,000 votes, 39 percent❖ Gene Rossi: 60,000 votes, 12 percent

REPUBLICAN PRIMARYFOR GOVERNOR❖ Ed Gillespie: 160,000 votes, 44

percent❖ Corey Stewart: 156,000 votes, 43

percent❖ Frank Wagner: 50,000 votes, 14

percent

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FORLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR❖ Jill Vogel: 150,000 votes, 43 percent❖ Bryce Reeves: 140,000 votes, 40

percent❖ Glenn Davis: 60,000 votes, 17 percent

Close primary campaigns forgovernor and lieutenant governorsend GOP candidates toNovember ballot.

Republicans PlayEstablishment Card

And Justin Fairfax, a former fed-eral prosecutor, has been steadilyplanning a campaign for lieuten

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The award for Support-ing Actor in a Musical isJonathan Barger, “BillyElliott,” West PotomacHigh School.

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Every year since 1984, two indi-viduals from each of the nineFairfax County magisterial dis-tricts, as well as two from the at-

large “domain” of Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova are honored fortheir service to their communities or forparticular acts of heroism. For their dedica-tion, these community caretakers arenamed Lord and Lady Fairfax for the year.

The 2017 honorees were feted at a re-ception at the County Government Centeron the morning of June 6. Following thisgathering, the Lords and Ladies were es-corted into the board auditorium wheretheir accomplishments were publically ac-knowledged and each received a certificatedeclaring their status.

The Lords and Ladies will be making afew more appearances during their reigns,including at the signature celebration forFairfax County’s 275th anniversary, whichwill take place in the area surrounding theHistoric Fairfax Courthouse in centralFairfax, on June 17. Just to add another“jewel in the crown” of this event whichpromises fun and festivities for the wholefamily, the real Lord and Lady Fairfax willbe joining celebration all the way fromGreat Britain.

Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax ofCameron, and Lady Annabella will help cel-ebrate the founding of our county fromwhen the area was part of lands owned byhis ancestor, the 6th Lord Fairfax ofCameron.

In announcing the visit by Lord and LadyFairfax (the originals), Bulova laughed thatthe noble guests seemed a bit confused bythe fact that there were more peers in Vir-ginia whom they would be meeting. “Onlyhere in Fairfax,” she told him. “We’re spe-cial.”

— Andrea Worker

At-Large -Chairman Bulova

Lord Fairfax: John J. “Jeff” Lisanick is aformer client at New Hope Housing’sEleanor U. Kennedy Shelter. Desiring to giveback to the homeless community, he joinedthe Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) asan original member in 2012. Since beingelected chair of the CAC in 2013, he hasbeen a member of the Governing Board witha goal of preventing and endinghomelessness. Lisanick took his passion toend homelessness to a new level in July2015 when he was hired by New HopeHousing as the residential coordinator ofthe same shelter in which he was once aclient. He now serves as the coordinator ofresidential services, overseeing seven dif-ferent sites.

Lady Fairfax: Jane Miscavage has been anasset to both Fairfax County Public Schoolsand the community at large. In 2007, shebegan serving as a founder and manager ofthe Food Allergy Support Group of North-ern Virginia, where she helped over 400families access up-to-date allergy research

Fairfax County Council of PTAs.

Lee DistrictLord Fairfax: Richard Knapp is a dedicated

citizen of Fairfax County, working to rein-vigorate and preserve Fairfax’s past whilealso bettering the future of the Route 1Corridor. This is demonstrated by his workon the Old Mount Vernon High SchoolReutilization Task Force and its SteeringCommittee, helping bring a landmark backto life. His co-chairmanship of the EmbarkAdvisory Group has revealed a guiding handin easing transit in Lee District, and his con-tinued work with the Pinewood Lake HOAand as the Lee representative on the South-east Fairfax Development Corporationshows dedication to his neighbors.

Lady Fairfax: Michele Duell’s commitmentto improving the standard of living for theresidents of Lee District is hard to match.Her service with the Friends of Richard ByrdLibrary saw the creation of Educators’ Night,a program that helps teachers get freebooks, while her dedication to pedestriansafety led to the installation of FairfaxCounty’s first HAWK Signal. Her work withthe Springfield Civic Association helped givea voice to residents and their needs withinlocal government, and her active supportof her FCPS neighborhood elementaryschools contributed to student enrichmentinitiatives.

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Lord Fairfax: Over his 33 years as ateacher, activities director, assistant princi-pal, and principal, Dale Rumberger couldalways be found in the hallways talking withstudents, attending school plays or concerts,or cheering in the stadium stands. As a prin-cipal, he guided the opening of two newhigh schools, a task that earned him theWashington Post’s Distinguished Educa-tional Leadership Award. In his spare time,he is a community leader and advocate,most recently as the South County Federa-tion president. Since retiring, Rumbergerreturned as a consultant to FCPS and servesas an interim principal wherever he isneeded. He is currently the acting princi-pal at West Potomac High School.

Lady Fairfax: Mattie Palmore, MountVernon’s “Wonder Volunteer,” is a trailblazerfor women’s rights and human service is-sues. For over 30 years, she has worked asan advocate for housing the homeless, as-sistance for the physically and mentallychallenged, and on behalf of youth and se-nior citizens. She is a former director ofGood Shepherd Housing and FamiliesHomeless Transition Program. She co-founded the Women’s Group of MountVernon, which provides a safe environmentfor victims of abuse. She now serves as theMount Vernon representative to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.She has made a difference in the lives ofhundreds of persons in need.

County Honors Lord & Lady Fairfax

and health care professionals. Her commit-ment to children and families continuedthrough her service to #IamFCPS, agrassroots organization that advocated for

a fully funded 2017 FCPS budget, and later,as the Vote Yes Meals Tax Campaign Man-ager. Currently, Miscavage continues toserve the schools as vice president of the

Mount Vernon District Lady and Lord Fairfax, Mattie Palmore and DaleRumberger and, with Supervisor Dan Storck (D-Mount Vernon).

At-large Lady and Lord Fairfax, Jane Miscavage and John J. “Jeff”Lisanick, with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova.

Lee District Lord and Lady Fairfax, Richard Knapp and Michele Duell,with Supervisor Jeffrey McKay (D-Lee).


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By Beatriz da Costa

The Gazette

Confronting fears such as heights, snakesand spiders, isn’t usually on anyone’sbucket list — except for Alexandria’sKevin Carter and Cynthia Hughell.

When the two northern Virginia residents — Carterhails from the Clermont neighborhood and Hughellin the Wilton Woods neighborhood — heard about areboot of the MTV show, “Fear Factor,” neither hesi-tated to audition for the show. Being face to face totheir fears such as “eating something gross” forHughell and “having to bob for snakes” for Carter,didn’t discourage them. In fact it motivated them, tofight the challenges presented, and pursue the$50,000 prize.

“Fear Factor” has a history of pushing people totheir limits. From 2001 to 2006, it aired on MTV,and during its five years on television, it had Carter“hooked as a fan growing up.”

“[“Fear Factor”] was a show I used to watch whenI was younger,” he said. “I grew up in the age of thebeginning of reality TV. Some of the shows didn’tseem to be true to reality but ‘Fear Factor’ seemed tobe one of the genuine ones.” When the show firstaired it was originally presented by comedian JoeRogan. Now, in 2017, Rogan passed the reins to rap-per and actor Ludacris, who, according to Carter, “isamazing” and “like a normal person.”

For Carter, joining the “Fear Factor” was more aboutaccomplishing a childhood “dream” than anythingelse. However, for his girlfriend, Hughell, a self-de-scribed “fearless person,” the show was an opportu-nity to “conquer her fears.” One of her fears washaving to consume anything repulsive, that’s not theonly fear she possesses. As a physical therapist aidewho doubles as a personal trainer, she also has afear of losing, which more likely than not, helpedher.

Why did they sign up for a show like the “Fear

Factor”? While money did play into some of the rea-sons, it was not a driving force. Hughell felt that itwould be fun and that it would allow their relation-ship to grow, whereas Carter had an attitude thatwas more along the lines of “why not?” The coupleadmitted that the competition did test their relation-ship, with Hughell saying that the couple needed towork on their communication and with Carter ex-plicitly stating that having $50,000 on the line, testedtheir “patience, ability and teamwork.”

While Carter had a lot to say about the show, andhis experience being on TV, he also had much to sayabout his girlfriend. “I take my hat off to Cynthia. Ithink she crushed it. I think coming into it, peoplewould doubt her because she’s beautiful so theymight think she’s prissy. But when she went into thesnake bobbing and just threw her head in, I was like‘Oh my God, I love this girl,’” he said.

Now living in Los Angeles, they both said theywould do it all over again. Why were they chosenfor the show? Hughell said that she had “no idea”why they were chosen, and believes that perhaps theyjust gave a “good interview.” Her boyfriend believesthe opposite.

“Probably because she [Cynthia] is good looking.”Carter said. “I definitely think because I have priormilitary experience and because Cynthia is a fitnesstrainer that helped us a lot.” He joined the U.S. Armyin 2013, after graduating from Fordham Universityin 2012, he served in the 173rd IBCT in Vicenza,Italy. Currently, he’s a full time student at the Uni-versity of Southern California doing a Masters ofBusiness program. Hughell works at Evolution Physi-cal Therapy in Beverly Hills.

While the two don’t know exactly why they werechosen to be on the MTV show, when the show’s pro-duction crew did reveal their “ideal candidate:” “Weare looking for people that are naturally funny, havea good story, or you can tell will react broadly toeverything. We need big personalities of all types.”Occasionally, however, production feels that they mayneed more specific kinds of people, and they look tocasting departments to help them do so. We hire acasting department to cast a wide net. For examplewe wanted frat brothers, so we called frats to see ifanyone was interested.”

Local couple tacklesMTV’s “Fear Factor.”

Facing Their FearsKevin Carter and Cynthia Hughell with Fear Factor host, Ludacris.


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ant governor since 2013, when he lost theDemocratic primary for attorney general toMark Herring. Now Northam and Fairfaxare ready to barnstorm the state and takeon the Republican ticket. Attorney GeneralMark Herring had no opposition in theDemocratic primary.

“I’m a fighter,” declared Northam at hisvictory party, which packed a swelteringHighline RxR in Crystal City. “I’m ready tolead the fight. Are you ready to join me?Let’s get it done!”

Northam won a decisive victory, taking56 percent of the vote. He swept NorthernVirginia and Hampton Roads in addition toplaces like Winchester, Fredericksburg andWilliamsburg. Former U.S. Rep. TomPerriello secured 44 percent of the vote witha strong showing in college towns, includ-ing Charlottesville, Lynchburg,Harrisonburg and Blacksburg. But it was nomatch for the lieutenant governor, whospent more than $2.5 million flooding theairwaves with commercials portraying thelieutenant governor as a hard-working doc-tor who stood up to Big Tobacco to imple-ment a smoking ban in restaurants.

“Talk about a centrist Democrat, Ralph isexactly where our party should be,” saidSenate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw, who

pleted campaign accounts.Former Republican NationalCommittee Chairman EdGillespie entered the cam-paign a frontrunner. But hespent more than $2 millionfighting back an unexpect-edly strong challenge fromPrince William County Boardof Supervisors ChairmanCorey Stewart, who came within 5,000votes of scoring an upset victory that wouldhave upended Republican politics in Vir-ginia. State Sen. Jill Vogel (R-27) beat backtwo challengers, one of whom accused herof engineering a false claim of infidelityagainst a rival. Lawyer John Adams wasunopposed for attorney general.

“I can’t wait to lead a unified ticket tovictory in November and wage a campaignthat makes us all proud,” said Gillespie in awritten statement following the electionresults. “We will not only elect a Republi-can governor, but lieutenant governor andattorney general.”

Stewart served as chairman of the DonaldTrump campaign in Virginia until he wasfired from the campaign for participatingin a protest at the headquarters of the Re-publican National Committee in Washing-ton, a rally organized by Trump supporterswho were concerned the party’s support forthe reality TV star would be lukewarm. Hiscampaign hit many of the same themes as

Democrats Play the Long Game in Primary Election

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Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam declares victory during a victoryparty at Highline RxR in Crystal City.

represents Fairfax County. “Onsocial issues, he’s where heshould be. And on business is-sues he’s where he should be.”

PERRIELLO’S CAMPAIGNtried to challenge Northamfrom the left, pushing a plat-form that would raise taxes onthe wealthy to pay for freecommunity college. On thecampaign trail, he was criticalof taking money from Domin-ion, the utility that wants tobuild two controversial pipe-lines through Virginia.Perriello opposed the pipe-lines, but Northam repeatedlydodged taking a position onthe issue. Campaign financerecords show Northam has re-ceived more than $100,000from Dominion and its execu-tives during his political career.

“We need to wean ourselves away fromfossil fuels. We’ll do that,” said Northam aspipeline opponents conducted a raucousprotest outside the victory party. “We’ll con-tinue to work with renewable energy. We’vemade great progress with solar and wind.”

Northam supporters portrayed Perriellowas an opportunist, someone who carved

out a moderate record in Congress by vot-ing against federal funding for abortionsand receiving the endorsement of the Na-tional Rifle Association. His campaign forCongress was the polar opposite, movingall the way to the left and receiving sup-port from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S.Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Many of Northam’ssupporters held deep suspicion about

Perriello’s dramatic shiftacross the political spectrum.

“I think his record in Con-gress did hurt him, especiallywith the women’s healthgroups and the gun safetygroups,” said Del. JenniferBoysko (D-86), one of themore liberal members of theHouse Democratic caucus whorepresents Herndon. “But alsohe hasn’t really been active inVirginia until he showed uprunning for governor. I thinkthat’s probably what hurt himmore than anything.”

FAIRFAX spent more than$250,000 in a campaignagainst two opponents, a long-time political operative SusanPlatt and a seasoned federalprosecutor Gene Rossi, who

once mentored Fairfax at the federal court-house in Alexandria. Since losing to Her-ring in 2013, Fairfax set out on a campaignto help raise money and support for candi-dates across the state, building up a steadystream of endorsements along the way. Bythe time his rivals announced their candi

the Trump campaign, including Stewart’soutspoken opposition to undocumentedimmigrants and unyielding support for Con-federate memorials. In the end, the chair-man of the Prince William County Board ofSupervisors came less than a percentagepoint away from securing the nomination.

“There’s one word you’ll never hear fromme, and that’s unity,” said Stewart during adefiant speech in Woodbridge. “Whether itis the political establishment on the rightwith the Republicans or the political estab-lishment on the left with the Democrats, infact establishment Republicans and estab-lishment Democrats are one in the samething.”

STEWART’S CAMPAIGN was built on thereputation he built in Prince WilliamCounty, where he became a national fire-brand against undocumented immigrantsand sanctuary cities. Although he never hadthe name recognition that Trump enjoyedfrom his decades in the spotlight, Stewart

appealed to many of thesame interest groups —white nationalists who op-pose immigrants and supportConfederate monuments.Gillespie spent much of theprimary avoiding answeringquestions about his viewsabout the Trump administra-tion. Now he has to movepast his narrow victory in theprimary and leverage his

ability to fundraise in a battle against aDemocratic Party united against Trump.

“The primaries left our campaign with avery strong cash on hand figure and a ro-bust ground game that made more than800,000 contacts during the primary pow-ered by over 6,000 volunteers,” wrote ChrisLeavitt, Gillespie’s campaign manager in apost-primary memo. “The primaries alsoplaced Ed Gillespie squarely in the center-right of Virginia politics. On the Democraticside, the long, expensive and bitter primaryforced Ralph Northam to spend over $4million, reducing his cash on hand to halfof ours, and, more importantly, pushing himfar to the left politically.”

For the most part Gillespie tried to ignoreStewart and another Republican primaryrival, state Sen. Frank Wagner (R-7). Heagreed to only one televised debate, anddeclined to answer questions about Trump.The centerpiece of his campaign is a tax cutthat would reduce the income tax rate from5.75 percent to 5.15 percent. On the cam-

paign trail, Wagner said that was an irre-sponsible move that would threaten to un-dermine the cash-strapped state budget. ButGillespie and his supporters view tax cutsas a clear way to frame the Republican casefor taking the Executive Mansion fromDemocrats.

“Virginia needs a new direction, and withEd Gillespie at the helm, the commonwealthwill get back on the right track,” said Re-publican Governors Association ChairmanGov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin. “Ed has asubstantive vision for Virginia’s future, in-cluding a commitment to cut taxes, raisetake-home pay, reform state government,improve education and encourage businessgrowth and job creation.”

VOGEL emerged from a primary fight thatoften seemed more like a soap opera thana political campaign. Rival candidate stateSen. Bryce Reeves (R-17) accused her of aplot to accuse him of infidelity, a claim Vogelstrongly denied. Late in the campaign,Reeves sent a controversial piece of directmail criticizing Vogel for voting in favor ofappointing a gay judge in Fairfax County.Ultimately, she was successful in persuad-ing voters to support a moderate candidate,someone who often sounded like she wasalready running a general election strategyof appealing to Democrats even though shewasn’t yet through the Republican primary.

“The biggest issues of our day should not

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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, were married in1958, were convicted and banished from liv-ing in Virginia for 25 years to avoid serving aone-year prison sentence. On June 12, 1967,

the U.S. Supreme Court, in Lov-ing v. Virginia, overturned theconvictions of Mildred and Ri-chard Loving, declaring the ban

on interracial marriage unconstitutional.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.”

This week, Gov. Terry McAuliffe celebrated

Loving Day, June 12, with a new state histori-cal marker to commemorate the U.S. SupremeCourt’s decision in the landmark case. Thededication marked the 50th anniversary of the1967 ruling that overturned all state laws re-stricting interracial marriage. The ceremonywas held at the former site of the Virginia Su-preme Court of Appeals, where the case washeard before it reached the U.S. SupremeCourt. The Lovings’ story istold in a movie of the samename.

On Valentine’s Day, 2014,Judge Arenda Wright Allen,ruled that Virginia’s ban onsame-sex marriage is uncon-stitutional. In the opening ofher order, Allen quotesMildred Loving in a state-ment she made in 2007 onthe 40th anniversary of Lov-ing 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 aday goes by that I don’t think of Richard andour love, our right to marry, and how much itmeant to me to have that freedom to marrythe person precious to me, even if othersthought he was the ‘wrong kind of person’ forme to marry. I believe all Americans, no mat-ter their race, no matter their sex, no mattertheir sexual orientation, should have that samefreedom to marry. Government has no busi-

ness imposing some people’s religious beliefsover others. ... I support the freedom to marryfor all. That’s what Loving, and loving, are allabout.”

Judge Allen’s written decision 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 our

citizens free. This journeyhas never been easy, and attimes has been painful andpoignant. The ultimate ex-ercise of our freedom ischoice. Our Declaration ofIndependence recognizesthat ‘all men’ are createdequal. Surely this means allof us. While ever-vigilant forthe wisdom that can comefrom the voices of our vot-ing public, our courts have

never long tolerated the perpetuation of lawsrooted in unlawful prejudice. One of thejudiciary’s noblest endeavors is to scrutinizelaws that emerge from such roots. “Plaintiffsassert that the restriction on their freedom tochoose to marry the person they love infringeson the rights to due process and equal protec-tion guaranteed to them under the FourteenthAmendment of the United States Constitution.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.”

Adapted from an editorial published by ConnectionNewspapers in February 2014.

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Government has nobusiness imposingsome people’sreligious beliefsover others.

— Mildred Loving, in 2007

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I read with interest and slight amazementthe recent article which dedicated three pagesto traffic problems on the GW Parkway entitled“Parkway Problems Will Get Worse.” While Iagree that there is speeding on the parkwayand enforcement would be a relatively easyway to solve most of the problems, the roadwas built as a scenic parkway.

Our elected officials have not solved the is-sues on the other major north-south arteriesin our district, yet they bemoan and wonderabout the spillover effects on this scenic ar-tery and the impact on the local residents. It’s

as if they are removed from the problem, yetthey are the same politicians who have beenin office for years.

Instead of having a front page photo op withstate Sen. Surovell and Del. Krizek pointingat the parkway, perhaps they should have beenpointing to the sky? The 100-plus decibel air-plane superhighway that is now running rightthrough our district is the latest problem givento us by our federal government, and it is metwith absolute silence from our local, state andfederal leaders and even this newspaper. Whenwill there be action — not words and photoops?

The parkway article complains about lanesizes and other minor infrastructure issues, yet

we have a wide open sky with no impedimentsover our head and the ability to change the airtraffic with the flip of a switch. However, dueto inaction by our leaders, a single lane of deaf-ening aircraft noise is impacting our neighbor-hoods every 2-3 minutes for almost 20 hoursdaily. Congressman Beyer has “sent a letter.”but it is mere lip service to his constituents.Our gerrymandered political system will con-tinue to allow entrenched politicians to remainin their jobs while it continues to be Ground-hog Day in the Mount Vernon District on ourroads and in the sky over our heads. It is timefor photo ops, lip service and “studies” to end— and action to begin.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Dignitaries and VIPswere all smiles lastweek when they cutthe ribbon for the of-

ficial grand opening of Residencesat the Government Center. A 270-unit apartment complex in FairOaks, it provides workforce hous-ing for people who otherwisecouldn’t afford to live in FairfaxCounty.

But perhaps no one was happierthan Dawne Sherman, a mental-health counselor who works for thecounty and just moved into an effi-ciency apartment there. She doesn’tmake anywhere near the averagemedian income (AMI) for countyresidents – which, in 2015, was$113,208 – but she now has a placeof her own.

“I moved here six weeks ago andit’s been life-changing,” she said. “Inthe two years before, I lived withmy parents — and I’m a grownwoman. I have a tough job and mypay is pretty modest. But now, Ihave a 540-square-foot studioapartment and I love it. It has ev-erything, and I’m truly grateful. Icome home after a long, stressfulday at work and don’t have a longcommute. I have a beautiful andgreen place to live, here in thecounty.”

What sets the Residences apartfrom other apartment complexes isthe special financing structure thatmade its construction possible, aswell as its lower-than-averagerents. It’s geared specifically forthose making 50-60 percent of thecounty AMI, such as teachers, pub-lic-safety personnel and service-in-dustry employees. This equates toabout $44,000 for a family of two,at or below 50-percent AMI, and$53,000 for that same family, earn-ing up to 60-percent AMI.

Some 54 units are earmarked for thosemaking 50-percent AMI, and 216 units arefor those earning 60-percent AMI. So, forexample, at 50-percent AMI, one personmaking between $27,840 and $38,650could rent a one-bedroom apartment for$928/month. At 60-percent AMI, a personearning between $34,050 and $46,380could rent that same apartment for $1,135.The complex contains studio plus one-, two-and three-bedroom units, and pets are al-lowed.

So, said county Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova, “It’s pretty afford-able for someone raising a family and witha lower income. This is beautiful, inside andout, and is a very innovative way of provid-ing housing this affordable for folks in theworkforce.”

Bernice Dolberry, the first person to move

into the Residences, is also delighted aboutit because she needs help getting aroundand her apartment is accessible. “I have ascooter, a walker and a cane, and I can ridemy scooter into my house,” she said. “Thisis accessible for me in the bathroom, thekitchen cabinets are lower and the stovecontrols are in the front, so I can reachthem.”

The four-story, smoke-free, environmen-tally friendly apartments were also built toEarthCraft standards for sustainable andenergy-efficient living. They’re on some nineacres along Monument Drive, on the countyGovernment Center’s perimeter, and backup to woods.

Besides being across from the FairfaxCorner shopping center, the complex’samenities include an outdoor pool, tot lot,fitness center, outdoor lounge with grillingarea, clubroom with Wi-Fi and billiards,

community room with couches and a smartTV, business center, parking garage and con-nections to trails.

Paradigm Construction Co. was the gen-eral contractor, and last Monday’s (June 5)official grand opening came two years af-ter the project’s groundbreaking. But it onlyreached fruition because of cooperationamong a variety of entities.

The project’s developer, Jefferson Apart-ment Group, was able to lease the land fromthe county, and federal low-income tax cred-its were obtained. A public-private partner-ship was formed between the county, itsRedevelopment and Housing Authority(FCRHA), Jefferson, and Stratford CapitalGroup. In June 2014, it became the firstproject of its kind in Virginia to structureits financing via a combination of both 9-percent and 4-percent tax-credit allocationsfrom the Virginia Housing Development Au-

thority (VHDA), plus tax-exemptbonds from the FCRHA and otherfinancing sources.

“Not doing this through tax dol-lars is a creative mechanism formaking housing available,” saidBulova. “This was built with $13million in tax-exempt bonds at nocost to local residents. And becauseit’s privately owned, it’ll generatetax revenue for the county.”

Also pleased with the building’sappearance, she said, “You can’treally tell it’s affordable housingbecause it’s attractive and blendsinto the surrounding community.And the county and developer alsodid a wonderful job of preservingthe wooded area. It’s a place wherepeople want to live and live nextto.”

Noting that many people whowork in the county currently havelong commutes from elsewhere toand from their jobs, Bulova said,“This has been a long time comingfor those who want to live and workin Fairfax County. Young people,entry-level professionals and low-income individuals can now livenear where they work.”

Jefferson will manage and main-tain the complex, but the countywill have oversight, since it ownsthe property. And Bulova said shehopes the county can do partner-ship-projects similar to this one inthe future. “Fairfax County is aleader in finding creative ways toleverage our resources,” she said.“This will serve as a model and ex-emplify smart growth, going for-ward.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)said those who make this county’seconomy successful need afford-able places to live while workinghere. Doing so, he said, reducestraffic congestion, promotes diver-sity and improves everyone’s qual-

ity of life.“When I became Board of Supervisors

chairman in 2003, we made affordablehousing our priority,” he said. “We dedicatedone penny from the tax rate — nearly $171million between FY 2006 and FY 2016 —to affordable housing.” He also supportedthe Residences and praised the work ofPaula Sampson, then head of Housing andCommunity Development for the county,and her team, in making it a reality. Afterall, said Connolly, “Affordable housing is apractical matter and also a matter of ourvalues as a community.”

At the federal level, he said, thepresident’s budget would eliminate pro-grams to prevent homelessness and taxcredits for affordable housing. “We’re go-ing to fight those efforts in Congress,” said

‘I Moved Here and It’s Been Life-Changing’Special financing arrangement makes workforce housing a reality.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs

Dignitaries and stakeholders cut the ribbon for Residences at the GovernmentCenter’s official grand opening.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connollywith Bernice Dolberry, thecomplex’s first resident.

Supervisor John Cook. New resident and countyemployee Dawne Sherman.


Home LifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The warm days and nights of sum-mer lend themselves to outdoor en-tertaining. From colorful pillows

and cozy throws to textured fabrics andjewel-toned tableware, local designers of-fer ideas for creating a festive space for analfresco soiree.

Consider the way an outdoor space willlook when it’s viewed from inside yourhome, says Madeline Fairbanks, productdevelopment director, Country Casual Teak.

“Choose fabrics that coordinate and ac-cent the colors used indoors to create aseamless transition between the spaces,” shesaid. “Add texture with fabrics, from gauzysheers to the heaviest brocades, to bring thetextures of indoor upholstery outdoors. Anadded plus is that they help hide dirt andstains.”

The transition from a home’s interior toits exterior should be fluid, advises Jim Rillof Rill Architects. “It shouldn’t just be anoutdoor patio, but an extension of the in-door spaces,” he said.

Rill suggests using outdoor walls, fire-places and trellises to create a sense of scaleand comfort. “For instance, stone walls,hedges, pools and ponds help give an out-

Patio Ready for Summer? The latest trends forentertaining alfresco.

Photo courtesy of Country Casual Teak

Outdoor furniture pieces like theseby Country Casual Teak help definethe outdoor atmosphere of thisPotomac, Md., home.

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Todd Martz of Home on Cameronin Alexandria advises using color-ful table accessories to set thestage for a festive gathering.

“It shouldn’t just bean outdoor patio, butan extension of theindoor spaces.”

— Jim Rill of Rill Architects

door setting scale and coziness,” he said.“Think of the outdoor space as a room andconsider how it’s organized with furnitureand materials like you would an indoorroom. Patterns in the patio materials alsoorganize the area.”

Outdoor entertaining is often food-cen-tric and for an upbeat outdoor table set-ting, Todd Martz of Home on Cameron inOld Town Alexandria suggests acrylic tableaccessories. “Incorporate colorful pitchers,glasses and plates to set the stage for a fes-

tive gathering,” he said.Have a few key pieces for hosting,

whether you entertain weekly or just oncea year, recommends Fairbanks. “Keep a barcart near an entrance for wheeling refresh-ments to guests, or an outdoor sideboardnear a dining area for easy buffet-style ser-vice,” she said.

For chilly nights, drape throws on theoutdoor seating for guests, advises Martz.“With the popularity of fire pits, add com-fortable seating with indoor-outdoor cush-ions around them to enhance the experi-ence,” he said.

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On paper, the 42nd District inthe House of Delegates is asolidly Democratic district.Terry McAuliffe won the dis-

trict in 2013 with 50 percent of the vote forgovernor. Mark Warner won the district in2014 with 50 percent of the vote for theU.S. Senate. And Hillary Clinton swampedDonald Trump in the district last year, se-curing 57 percent of the vote. But Republi-cans have held the district for decades be-cause of the popular longtime incumbent,Del. Dave Albo (R-42), who fashioned him-self as a “Northern Virginia Republican.”

But Albo’s last-minute decision againstseeking reelection in May has now openedup the seat, which is at the top of the listfor Democrats seeking to pick up Republi-can-held seats in districts that Clinton wonlast year.

This week, Democrats selected Kathy Tranas their candidate for the general election.Tran, who immigrated as a refugee fromVietnam with her family as a child, spentyears working in a variety of positions inthe federal government. She beat longtimesocial worker Tillie Blanding, who came outof retirement to run for the House of Del-

egates. Tran joins an unprecedented num-ber of first-time candidates running asDemocratic candidates for the House ofDelegates, a political landscape largelyshaped by the controversial election ofTrump last year.

“They are farmers and teachers, law en-forcement officers and stay-at-home par-ents, veterans and small business owners,”said House Democratic Leader DavidToscano and Caucus Chairwoman CharnieleHerring after the primary. “More than halfare women, about a quarter are people ofcolor, and at least six are members of theLGBTQ community.”

The Republicans decided to select theircandidate in a caucus rather than a primary,choosing engineer Lolita Mancheno-Smoak

over two other candidates. Mancheno-Smoak won with 45 percent of the voteagainst two challengers, Steve Adragna andMichael Drobnis. She’s a familiar face tovoters in Fairfax County because she wagedan unsuccessful campaign for the SchoolBoard in 2011.

“Lolita has been an active member of ourparty and more importantly an active mem-ber of the community for many years,” saidRepublican House Speaker Bill Howell af-

Albo Retirement Prompts Hotly Contested House RaceDemocrat Kathy Tran to face Republican Lolita Mancheno-Smoak.

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Mount Eagle Elementary School, 6116 NorthKings Highway. Fairfax County Department ofTransportation (FCDOT) will host a communitymeeting to discuss the Phase III A of theinfrastructure improvements in the JeffersonManor neighborhood. FCDOT staff will presentthe Pre-Final design for proposed improvements,and affected property owners and residents willhave the opportunity to ask questions andprovide input related to the project. The projectincludes roadway, sidewalk and drainageimprovements along Albemarle Drive and

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Celebrating Workforce Housing

Sharon Bulova at the podium in front of Residences atthe Government Center.

Connolly. “But meanwhile,Fairfax is a model for the rest ofthe country. Since 2004, we’re theonly jurisdiction in MetropolitanWashington, D.C., that’s reducedits homeless population by 40 per-cent.”

Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock), who also helped movethis project forward, called afford-able housing “probably the mostvexing problem facing local gov-ernments.

By partnering, we were able toget it done, and it’s a pleasure tohave it in my district.”

“We’ve been waiting a long time[for this],” said Supervisor CathyHudgins (D-Hunter Mill), on thecounty’s committee to Prevent andEnd Homelessness. “But it wouldtake 31,360 more affordable unitsto be built before everyone withinthis AMI could move into afford-able housing. We’re losing work-ers and businesses because peoplecan’t afford to live here.” She thenurged residents to participate inthe county’s Strategic Housing Plan “so they’ll un-derstand and support addressing this need.”

Steve Wilson, president of Stratford Capital, oneof the project’s development partners, said its finan-cial structure benefited everyone. “A 2015 GMUstudy said that, between 2011-23, about 60,000lower-income households will move into NorthernVirginia — and 30,000 of them will be renters,” hesaid. With such a great need then for affordablehousing, he added, “Only 18 out of 270 units areleft at the Residences. That’s about 2-1/2 times thenormal, absorption rate, so the pent-up demand for

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said his firm normally builds market-rate housing.“We were selected for this in 2008 and then the re-cession happened,” he said. “But the county didn’tgive up, and we were so grateful to be one of thepartners.”

“This project was complicated, but Paradigm Con-struction didn’t cut any corners, did a beautiful joband built a quality project,” he continued. “We’re veryproud and look forward to being property ownershere for a long time.”

Fairfax County Park Authority volunteer NormaHoffman died Sunday morning, June 11,2017, after a long illness. She was one of the

most extraordinary volunteers in the agency’s his-tory, according to the park authority.

Hoffman’s impact began in 1978, when a plannedfour-lane road would have cut through HuntleyMeadows Park. Hoffman had the foresight to un-derstand the damage the road would cause, and soshe established the Citizen’s Alliance to Save Hunt-ley and enlisted scientific and legal help. Thirty-nineyears later there is no road.

The Alliance eventually grew to 600 members andsucceeded in having the road plan removed fromthe Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan. Hoffmanthen co-founded the Friends of Huntley MeadowsPark in 1985, instituting a model that has been usedby subsequent Friends groups at other county parks.Hoffman served as the Friends president, and in thatrole used wetland protection laws to prevent anyfurther potential degradation to the park. The twogroups worked collaboratively to secure state grantsfor the stabilization of 1,000 feet of severely erodedstream banks above the park using bioengineeringtechniques. Her efforts eventually added more than100 acres of wetlands to Huntley Meadows Park,repaired several failing stormwater ponds on anadjacent golf course, and established a continuouspollution monitoring system, thus protecting a vital

water passageway to thePotomac River and theChesapeake Bay. She alsomaintained an unrelentingpursuit on behalf of the ac-quisition of the mansion atHistoric Huntley, which isnow park property.

Hoffman continued as avolunteer at Huntley Mead-ows Park for nearly four de-cades. She was honored

with the Park Authority’s highest volunteer serviceaward, received the annual Distinguished VolunteerService Award from the Virginia Recreation and ParkSociety, and in the week prior to her death was nameda national Outstanding Volunteer by the NationalAssociation of County Park and Recreation Officials.In 1992, the Sierra Club named her one of its 100Environmental Heroes.

Hoffman taught thousands of children about na-ture and the responsibility to be environmental stew-ards.

A Park Authority Board resolution noted that shetirelessly served community children in a 30-yearcrusade to imprint an appreciation for the environ-ment through countless classes, hikes, and engagingstories. The Visitor Center at Huntley Meadows Parkwas named in her honor in 2013.

Hoffman

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Submit entertainment announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at leasttwo weeks before event.

ONGOINGCeramic Show. various times through

July 1 at Studio 19 of the TorpedoFactory Art Center, 105 N. Union St.The “Classic Wedding Whites”Ceramic Guild show at Scope Gallery.Call Scope Gallery at 703-548-6288,visit www.scopegallery.org for more.

Art Exhibit: Pattern andRepetition. Various times throughJune 25 at The Athenaeum, 201Prince St. Artists Reni Gower andStephen Boocks use repetitive shapesand patterns, combining bothprecision and randomness to createmeditative and mesmerizing pieces.Visit www.nvfaa.org or call 703-548-0035.

Native Plants, Herbs, andHeirloom Tomatoes. Varioustimes through mid June at MountVernon Unitarian ChurchGreenhouse, 1909 Windmill Lane.Visit www.mvuc.org for more.

Flora and Fauna Artshow. ThroughJune 25, various times at PotomacFiber Arts Gallery, Torpedo FactoryArt Center, Studio 29, 105 N. UnionSt. This show will highlight the workof artists Jeanne Bohlen and FlorisFlam. Visitwww.Potomacfiberartsgallery.com orcall 703-548-0935 for more.

“By the Seashore.” Various timesthrough June 30 at Arts on theHorizon, The Lab at Convergence,1819 N. Quaker Lane. Arts on theHorizon is a theatre company thatproduces original work exclusivelyfor children ages 0-6 and theirfamilies in Northern Virginia and theD.C. metro area. “By the Seashore”takes the audience on a journey tothe beach. Visitwww.ArtsOnTheHorizon.org,[email protected] or call703-967-0437 for more.

The Light of Day Paintings. ThroughJuly 15, various times BroadwayGallery, at 5641-B GeneralWashington Drive. Featuringlandscape paintings by MichaelGodfrey, Christine Lashley, TriciaRatliff, and Rajendra KC. Call 703-354-2905 for more.

Artwork Inspired by NatureExhibit. Various times through Aug.31 at Huntley Meadows Park NatureCenter, 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Localartist-photographer Nina Tisara willshare some of her mosaic work in anexhibit entitled “Inspired by Nature.”Call 703-768-2525 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.

Costumes of Mercy Street. ThroughSept. 1, at The Lyceum: Alexandria’sHistory Museum, 201 S. WashingtonSt. To learn more about The Lyceum,visit alexandriava.gov/Lyceum or call703-746-4994.

Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Relics.Various times through Labor Day atGadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N.Royal St. Learn the history of themuseum, the purchase and see theoriginal woodwork. Call 703-746-4242 or visit www.gadsbystavern.orgfor more.

Mount Vernon Farmers Market. 8a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesdays, throughDec. 14. Fresh local food, artisancrafts. Sherwood Library, 2501Sherwood Hall Lane. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mtvernonmkt.htmfor more.

All the President’s Pups. Saturdays10 a.m. at George Washington’sMount Vernon, 3200 Mount VernonHighway, Mount Vernon. All thePresident’s Pups Walking Tour, alongthe way, learn about GeorgeWashington’s love for dogs, his dogs’unusual names, and his efforts to

improve the quality of his huntingdogs through breeding. $7. Visitwww.mountvernon.org for more.

Mercy in Alexandria WalkingTour. Sundays at 1:30 p.m. atAlexandria Visitors Center, 221 KingSt. Experience an inside access tourof 19th century Alexandria. Inspiredby the PBS mini-series “MercyStreet,” accompany a trained militaryhistorian through Civil War-eraAlexandria and learn the actualhistory behind the TV show. Shorttours are $15, private tours for fiveare $149. Visitwww.dcmilitarytour.com for more

The Lyceum: 175 Years of LocalHistory. Ongoing, Monday-Saturday

10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.at The Lyceum, 201 S. WashingtonSt. On view in the museum’sColdsmith Gallery, the historicalobjects and images featuredrepresent The Lyceum, thecommunity at work, andcommemorations and celebrations.Throughout the exhibition, visitorsare invited to “be the curator” andthink about why the various artifactsare in the museum’s collection, andabout how tangible representatives ofthe past help tell the story ofAlexandria’s history. Free. Visitwww.alexandriahistory.org for more.

Pick-Up Hockey. Ongoing,Wednesdays and Fridays 11:30 a.m.-

1 p.m. at Mount Vernon Ice Skating,2017 Belle View Blvd. Play hockeywith other hockey buffs, hitting slapshots and learning puck handlingskills that the pros use. Players musthave full equipment. 16 and older.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec/mtvernon/ or call 703-768-3224for more.

Medical Care for the Civil WarSoldier Exhibit. Ongoing at theFort Ward museum, 4301 W.Braddock Road. ongoing exhibitwhich features original medicalinstruments and equipment from theCivil War period and information onUnion Army hospital sites inAlexandria. Free. Visit

www.alexandriava.gov/fortward formore

Alexandria’s Nurses and HospitalsDuring the Civil War. Ongoing atThe Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.An exhibit on the life of ClarissaJones, a nurse at The Lyceumhospital during the Civil War. Thetrue story of a nurse in Alexandriaduring the war, drawing parallelswith characters portrayed in the PBSdrama “Mercy Street,” withreferences to the experiences of othernurses, such as Anne Reading, whoworked in the Mansion Househospital, and Jane Woolsey, whoserved at the Fairfax Seminaryhospital. Admission is $2. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/lyceum formore.

Shield of Earth: Defending theHeart of the Union exhibit.Ongoing, museum hours Tuesdaythrough Saturday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m.,Sundays, noon-5 p.m. at Fort WardMuseum, 4301 West Braddock Road.Highlights of the exhibition includemilitary passes issued by ProvostMarshal’s Office, construction tools,and original photographs of some ofWashington’s defenders. 703-746-4848 or www.fortward.org.

Who These Wounded Are: TheExtraordinary Stories of theMansion House Hospitalexhibit. Ongoing, Tuesday throughSaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundays,noon-4 p.m. at the Carlyle HouseHistoric Park, 121 N. Fairfax St.Come see the site that inspired“Mercy Street,” the new PBS’ seriesinspired by real events that tookplace at Carlyle House.www.carlylehouse.org or call 703-549-2997

Color Disorder Exhibit. Ongoing,Thursday through Sunday, noon-4p.m., Sundays, noon-4 p.m. at theThe Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. Ajoint exhibition of artists Katie Bainesand Amy Chan who use diversepainting materials such as acrylic,gouache, airbrush and screen print tobuild energized abstract paintings.www.nfaa.org or 703-548-0035.

Flamenco Show. Wednesdays andThursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at LaTasca, 607 King St. Watch dancersand guitarists perform traditionalflamenco. Free to attend. Call 703-299-9810 or visitwww.latascausa.com.

French Movie Night. Every Thursday,7 p.m. in the back room of FontaineCaffe and Creperie, 119 S. Royal St.View a French film. Free, noreservation necessary. Call 703-535-8151 or visitwww.fontainecaffe.com/reviews.html.

Their Fates Intertwined: The Leesof Alexandria in the War of1812. Wednesday- Saturday, 10a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Lee-Fendall House and Gardens, 614Oronoco St. A new exhibit on theexperiences of the Lee family inAlexandria during the War of 1812examines the contributions ofAlexandria’s citizens during theconflict that led to the writing of ournational anthem through the lives ofthis iconic Virginia family. Visitwww.leefendallhouse.org or call 703-548-1789.

Alexandria Cars and Coffee invitescar enthusiasts to meet for coffee atHollin Hall Shopping Center in frontof Roseina’s, 1307 Shenandoah Road.Owners of classic cars, hot rods,exotic cars, motorcycles and moremeet to share car stories and drinkcoffee. Group meets the first Sundayof every month. 8:30-11 a.m.

Fifty Years of Collecting. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays 12-5 p.m. Fort Ward Museum, 4301 W.Braddock Road. An anniversaryexhibit of objects from the Fort Wardcollection. Free. Visitwww.fortward.org or call 703-746-

Entertainment

In ConcertQuinTango Concert, Monday, June 19 at 7 p.m. at George Washington Middle School,1005 Mount Vernon Ave. QuinTango and student performers will meet the audienceafter the concert. Call 703-548-6811 for more.

Live MusicJonathan Butler in Concert, Wednesday, June 21 from 7:30 p.m. at The Birchmere, 3701Mt. Vernon Ave. He’ll perform his biggest hits and songs from his latest album “Free.”Visit www.birchmere.com for more.


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p.m. at George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. A walking tourthat goes behind the scenes to findout how food was prepared andserved before the era of microwavesand TV dinners. $5 in addition toestate admission. Visitwww.mountvernon.org for more.

Second Thursday Music.Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. 7 p.m.Second Thursday of every month.Visit nvfaa.org to view concertcalendar and listen to upcomingSecond Thursday Music artists.

The Monday Morning Birdwalktakes place weekly, rain or shine(except during electrical storms,strong winds, or icy trails), at 7 a.m.(8 a.m. November through March), isfree, requires no reservation and isopen to all. Birders meet in theparking lot at the park’s entrance at3701 Lockheed Blvd. Direct questionsto park staff during normal businesshours at 703-768-2525.

Civil War Sundays. 1-5 p.m. atAlexandria Archaeology Museum,105 North Union St., #327. Learnmore about the Civil War as itoccurred in Alexandria. Finddioramas, newspaper articles andmore Free. Visitwww.alexandriaarchaeology.org.

Doggy Happy Hour. Starting April 5,Tuesdays through October 5-8 p.m.at Jackson 20 and Hotel MonacoAlexandria, 480 King St. DoggyHappy Hour at Jackson 20 and theHotel Monaco Alexandria offersspecials on cocktails and beers plustreats and water for caninecompanions. Free, but drinks soldseparately. Visit www.monaco-alexandria.com for more

Wake Up Wednesdays featuring ThePop Up Cafe. 7-9:30 a.m. onWednesday’s near the King StreetTunnel - Carlyle Entrance locatednear 2000 Duke Street near MotleyFool. The cafe will feature coffee, livemusic to help commuters start theday off right and donuts from SugarShack. [email protected]

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSCommunity Dance. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

every third Friday at Hollin HallSenior Center, 1500 ShenandoahRoad. Live music. Tickets are $4. Call703-765-4573.

Life Drawing. Del Ray Artisans offers arange of open life drawing sessionsfor anyone to develop life-drawingskills further. Drop-in for the sessionand bring supplies to draw or paintlive models. Fee ranges from $8-$12.All skill levels are welcome. Del RayArtisans is located at 2704 MountVernon Ave. Visitwww.TheDelRayArtisans.org for aschedule.

The Harmony Heritage Singers(Mount Vernon Chapter ofBarbershop Harmony Society), adaytime, a cappella, Chorus,rehearses on the 2nd and 4th

Tuesdays, monthly, at Sherwood HallRegional Library, 2501 SherwoodHall Lane, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Newcomerswelcome for fun or to book for aperformance. Visitwww.HHSingers.org, or call Bruce at703-352-5271.

MAY 31-AUG. 25Summer Theatre Camps. Various

times at the Little Theatre ofAlexandria, 600 Wolfe St. Preschool-8th graders can learn acting, musicaltheatre, dancing, improv,Shakespeare, film making. Visitwww.thelittletheatre.com or call 703-683-5778.

JUNE 26-28Civil War Mini-Camp. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

each day at Fort Ward Museum andHistoric Site, 4301 West BraddockRoad. Camp participants will explorelife during the Civil War through funand educational activities such asdrilling and marching, hands-on craftlessons, 19th-century games, andlearning from guest reenactors. Ages9-12. Call 703-746-4848 or visitwww.fortward.org.

JULY 17-21Del Ray Artisans 2017 Summer Art

Camp. All day at Del Ray Artisansgallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave.Ages 8-14 are invited to spend oneweek creating art and architecture,followed by a one-day gallery show.All art supplies and snacks areprovided. Visit DelRayArtisans.org/event/Art-Camp-2017 for more.

JULY 24-28Del Ray Artisans 2017 Summer Art

Camp. All day at Del Ray Artisansgallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave.Ages 8-14 are invited to spend oneweek creating art and architecture,followed by a one-day gallery show.All art supplies and snacks areprovided. Visit DelRayArtisans.org/

event/Art-Camp-2017 for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 15Essential Oils Workshop. noon-1

p.m. at Caring Acupuncture, 2111Eisenhower Ave., Suite 402. Intro todoTERRA: What are Essential Oils?Learn how to enhance skin care withthese natural oils. Free. [email protected] or call 703-861-3493.

Farewell to Alexandria’s 18th-century Ship. 3-6 p.m. at 116 S.Quaker Lane. The ship discovered byarchaeologists during construction ofthe Hotel Indigo begins one lastvoyage before returning to her finalport at Texas A&M University’sConservation Research Laboratory inCollege Station, Texas. Free butreservations are required. Properfootwear and close-toed shoes arerecommended. Visitwww.shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx for more.

Meet the Author. 7 p.m. at TheLyceum, 201 S. Washington St.Margaret Wagner is coming toAlexandria to discuss her newlyreleased book “America and theGreat War: A Library of Congress

Entertainment

‘Thanks For All The Fish’Kathy Turner’s “First Fish,” is one of the Del Ray Artisansworks on display at the “Thanks For All The Fish” exhibitwhich runs June 2-25, 2017 at Del Ray Artisans Gallery,2704 Mount Vernon Ave. The exhibit will showcase theartwork of members who have made exceptional volun-teer contributions to support Del Ray Artisans.. Visitwww.DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits for more.


Illustrated History.” Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Lyceum orcall 703-838-4994.

JUNE 15-16Iced Coffee Benefit. All day at

Dunkin’ Donuts, 1640 King St. $1from all large iced coffees sold atparticipating Dunkin’ Donutsrestaurants in the Washington, D.C.region will be donated to Children’sNational. Email Colleen Krygiel,[email protected] more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 16Closing Reception. 7-9 p.m. at

Convergence, 1801 N. Quaker Lane.Free closing reception for“Witnessing Worship: Connectingthrough the lens of faith.” [email protected] [email protected] formore.

Summer Sunset Movie Night. 7-11p.m. at Mount Vernon Rec Center,2017 Belle View Blvd. “Sing,” is thefirst of a series of movies throughoutthe summer. Visitwww.ZelsmanPowersGroup.com formore.

SATURDAY/JUNE 17Colorful Garden Totem Workshop.

9:30 am-noon at Green SpringGardens, 4603 Green Spring Road.Horticulturist Nancy Olney guides inmaking a garden totem with abirdhouse topper to use as a gardenfeature or focal point. $38 for theprogram plus $20 supply fee.Register online for the program atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes or call 703-642-5173.

Anne Hills and Jay Ansill inConcert. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at St.Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531Riverside Road, Alexandria. $15 inadvance and for members, $18 at thedoor. Visit http://www.focusmusic.org/buy-tickets topurchase.

Country-Western Dance. 7-9:30 p.m.at Lincolnia Senior Center, 4710North Chambliss St. The NorthernVirginia Country-Western DanceAssociation will hold a dance.Lessons, 6-7 p.m.; open dancing, 7-9:30 p.m. A DJ provides music.Couples and singles welcome.Admission for NVCWDA members$10; non-members $12; childrenunder 18 accompanied by a payingadult $5. Smoke-free, alcohol-free.BYO refreshments. Visitwww.nvcwda.org or call 703-860-4941.

MONDAY/JUNE 19QuinTango Concert. 7 p.m. at George

Washington Middle School, 1005Mount Vernon Ave. QuinTango andstudent performers will meet theaudience after the concert. Call 703-548-6811 for more.

TUESDAY/JUNE 20Sons of the American Revolution

Genealogical Lecture. 1-3 p.m. atthe Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. Paul Welden andDave Thomas will talk about the SARGenealogical Research Library inLouisville, Kentucky. Free. [email protected] formore.

Mount Vernon Lee ChamberScholarships. 6-7:30 p.m. at theHilton Springfield, 6550 LoisdaleRoad. Meet the local high schoolseniors selected to receive businessscholarships from Mount Vernon LeeChamber. Call 703-971-8900 formore.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 21

Home Beautification Tips. 7-8:30p.m. at the Mount Vernon RecreationCenter 2701 Commonwealth Ave.The Alexandria BeautificationCommission programs focus on waysresidents can beautify their homesand neighborhoods using sustainablelandscaping practices. [email protected]

Jonathan Butler Concert. 7:30 p.m.at The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. VernonAve. He’ll perform his biggest hitsand songs from his latest album“Free.” Visit www.birchmere.com formore.

THURSDAY/JUNE 22Garden Tour and Tea. 1-3 p.m. at

Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Tour the demonstrationgardens with a Master Gardenerdocent who will narrate with storiesof Green Spring past and present.Afterwards, a traditional Englishafternoon tea. $32. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes or call 703-642-5173.

Meet the Filmmaker. 7 p.m. at theNannie J Lee Center, 1108 JeffersonSt. Local writer and filmmaker JerryCasagrande, who co-created TheAnthropologist film, will be on handto supervise the kids watching TheWing, so parents can watch his film.Email [email protected] orcall 703-717-3603 for more.

The Del Ray Players. 7:30 p.m. at atLogan Fringe Arts Space, 1358Florida Ave., NE, Washington, D.C.Preview of world premiere of localwriter and musician Neal Learner’ssung-through musical, “LIFE: AComic Opera in Three Short Acts,” at

the Capital Fringe Festival nextmonth in Washington, D.C. The workwill be staged five times from July 9-23. Visit visitdelray.com for more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 23Storytellers from the Story

District. 8 p.m. at the TorpedoFactory, 105 North Union St. Anopen-mic storytelling experienceincluding the NEA’s Big Read, AtlasPerforming Arts Center,INTERSECTIONS: A New AmericaArts Festival, Woolly Mammoth,Capital Fringe Festival, Dance Place,and Sixth & I Historic Synagogue.Visit torpedofactory.org.

SATURDAY/JUNE 24Mount Vernon Flea Market. 8 a.m.-

1 p.m. at 8717 Fort Hunt Road. Theflea market features: furniture, art,china, glass, porcelain, pottery,books, photographs, lighting, tools,comic books, vinyl records, noveltiesclothing & sewing, toys, jewelry,collectibles, homemade items, soaps& scrubs, antique & vintage items,crafts, dolls, household items, hobbyitems, tapestries, and clothes. Visitmountvernonfleamarket.wordpress.comfor more info.

Well Ray Festival. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. alongMount Vernon Ave. between Custisand Uhler avenues. This free outdoorfestival features free fitness classes;health, wellness, and nutritiondemonstrations and exhibits. Visitwww.visitdelray.com.

Summer Bouquet Floral DesignWorkshop. 1-2:30 p.m. at GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring

Entertainment

Union Street, ground floor Studio 29.Show is called “Under the Big Top,”highlighting the work of threefeatured artists: Janet Barnard, PaigeGarber, and Anne-Sanderoff Walker.Call 703-548-0935, or visitwww.Potomacfiberartsgallery.comfor more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 30Celebrate American Freedom. 6-

9:45 p.m. at George Washington’sMount Vernon, 3200 Mount VernonHighway, Mount Vernon. Fireworkschoreographed to patriotic music.$30-$34 for adults and $20-$24 foryouth. Visit www.mountvernon.org/herbthyme for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 1Celebrate American Freedom. 6-

9:45 p.m. at George Washington’sMount Vernon, 3200 Mount VernonHighway, Mount Vernon. Fireworkschoreographed to patriotic music.$30-$34 for adults and $20-$24 foryouth. Visit www.mountvernon.org/herbthyme for more.

Saturday Cinema at Carlyle. 8:37p.m. on John Carlyle Square, 300John Carlyle St. Top Gun is the firstof this series. Free. Visitwww.AlexandriaVA.gov/CarlyleFunfor more.

JULY 3-30Ceramics Show. Various times at 105

N. Union St., ground floor Studio 19.The “Rough around the Edges” KilnClub show. Call 703-548-6288 orvisit scopegallery.org.

TUESDAY/JULY 4Independence Day. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at

George Washington’s Mount Vernon,3200 Mount Vernon Highway, MountVernon. Event includes anaturalization ceremony for 100 newcitizens, military reenactments, aspecial wreath-laying ceremony, freebirthday cake for all guests.Fireworks choreographed to patrioticmusic. $18; children ages 6-11, $9;and children under 5. Visitwww.mountvernon.org/herbthymefor more.

Waynewood Plant Sale. 9 a.m.-1p.m. at the Waynewood RecreationPark, 1027 Dalebrook Drive. Plantsale is after the community parade.Call 479-221- 0883 for more.

THURSDAY/JULY 6Great War Discussion. 7:30 p.m. at

The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.To commemorate the 100thanniversary of America’s entranceinto the Great War, Historian Dr.Mitchell Yockelson will tell the storyof some of the individuals whofought in the Meuse-Argonne. Abook-signing will follow the lecture.Visit www.alexandriava.gov/Lyceumor call 703-838-4994.

‘Classic Wedding Whites’Ceramic Show, May 30-July 1 at Studio 19 of the TorpedoFactory Art Center, 105 N. Union St. The “Classic WeddingWhites” Ceramic Guild show at Scope Gallery featuresthis vase by Norma Hintze. Call Scope Gallery at 703-548-6288, visit www.scopegallery.org for more.

Road. Learn how to make a summerbouquet to take home with the helpof floral designer Betty Ann Galway.$38 plus $25 supplies. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes or call 703-642-5173.

Tea Program: The Old Farmer’sAlmanac. 1-3 p.m. at Green SpringGardens, 4603 Green Spring Road.Celebrate a total solar eclipse thisyear and the 225th anniversary of theOld Farmer’s Almanac. $32 for tea,$12 for program only. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes or call 703-642-5173.

6th Annual Vine on the WaterfrontFestival. noon-6 p.m. at OronocoBay Park, 100 Madison St. Visitwww.visitalexandriava.com for more.

8th Annual Youth Arts Festival. 1-5p.m. at the Mt. Vernon RecreationCenter, 2701 Commonwealth Ave. Afamily-oriented event showcasing art(visual and performing) by studentscitywide, with music, entertainment,and interactive exhibits for childrenand adults. Visit www.arha.us/events;703.5392742;[email protected] for more.

DelRay Poetry Slam. 8 p.m. to 11p.m. at Fireflies, 1501 M. VernonAve., Alexandria. Del Ray Playerspresents Great Del Ray Poetry Slam.Local poets are invited to shareoriginal poems for enjoyment andprizes. Alexandria Poet LaureateWendi Kaplan is special guest &expert judge. Visitwww.facebook.com/DelRayPlayers/.

JUNE 24-25“Enchanted, the Musical.” 1 and 7

p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 5p.m. Sunday at the Rachel M.Schlesinger Concert Hall and ArtsCenter in 4915 E. Campus Drive.Metropolitan School of the Arts(MSA) of Alexandria will performtheir spring production. $20-$23.Visit www.metropolitanarts.org formore.

SUNDAY/JUNE 25Junior Docents Tours. 2-5 p.m. at

Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N.Royal St. 4th, 5th, or 6th graders leadthe tour Sunday afternoons throughLabor Day weekend. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern or call 703-746-4242.

MONDAY/JUNE 26Charity Golf Tournament. 11 a.m.

at Mount Vernon Country Club, 5111Old Mill Road. Charity event for AIANOVA partners with UnitedCommunity Ministries, a socialservices provider to the mostvulnerable community members.Visit www.aia.nova.org orwww.ucmagency.org.

JUNE 27-JULY 30Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery. Various

times at the Torpedo Factory, 105 N.

Festival on theWaterfrontOn Saturday, June 24,it’s the 6th Annual Vineon the WaterfrontFestival noon-6 p.m. atOronoco Bay Park, 100Madison St. Visitwww.visitalexandriava.com.


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Exp. 6/30/17

Opinion

By John C. Cook

Supervisor (R-Braddock)

It seems no matter where you go inFairfax County, you can’t go morethan a few hundred yards withoutfinding something of historic or cul-

tural significance. Fairfax County is rich innearly all historic eras — be it colonial, civil

war, or 20th century,and played a significantrole in each. As the su-pervisor for theBraddock District, I

want to make sure all of my constituents —and all county residents — take full advan-tage of this. This year marks the county’s275th Anniversary, and on June 17, FairfaxCounty will hold a commemorative celebra-

tion honoring just how far the county hascome.

On June 17, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in thearea surrounding the Historic Fairfax Court-house located in central Fairfax (4000 ChainBridge Road), Fairfax County’s 275th Anni-versary Celebration and Historic Fair willtake place. The celebration will include his-torically themed family-friendly activitiesand demonstrations, live musical perfor-mances, and more than 80 historical orga-nizations and attractions showcasing theirsites and neighborhoods. The county’s Fireand Rescue Department will display antiquevehicles, and attendees can enjoy other his-torical displays covering events such as theRevolutionary War as well as World War Iand II. Kids can enjoy a petting zoo andother fun, interactive activities.

As a special treat, the actual Lord andLady Fairfax will be attending the celebra-tion as our honored guests all the way fromEngland.

The Lord and Lady Fairfax will also per-sonally present the annual Lord and LadyFairfax Awards to their 2017 recipients. TheLord and Lady Fairfax Awards recognizecommunity members for their volunteerwork and civic engagement. Two residentsare chosen from each magisterial district byeach supervisor.

In addition to this visit from abroad, at-tendees can enjoy meals from a variety ofon-site food trucks, and the event will fea-ture speeches from county officials andguests throughout the day. Parking is avail-able at the Historical Festival on the SafetyComplex; Parking Garage B (10550 Page

Ave, Fairfax). There is no rain date for thisevent. This is a rare, and sure to be special,event so please consider taking part in thefestivities. For more information about thiscelebration, and to register for other eventsobserving the county’s 275th AnniversaryCelebration, you can go online towww.fxva.com/275/.

I hope you will attend the County’s 275th

Anniversary Celebration this Saturday, andhelp fill your summer with not only waysto explore the county you call home, butalso gather with friends and neighbors foractivities that are culturally enriching. Youare sure to find something about yourcounty that you didn’t know before.

Most importantly, I hope you enjoy a safeand happy summer with all of your friendsand neighbors.

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portions of Edgehill Drive within theJefferson Manor neighborhood.Community members are invited togive feedback for this planned projectin the Lee District by attending themeeting, submitting commentsonline, or by calling FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. For moreinformation on the project includingbackground, schedule and projectplans, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/jefferson_manor.htm.

TUESDAY/JUNE 20Mount Vernon Lee Chamber

Scholarships. 6-7:30 p.m. at theHilton Springfield, 6550 LoisdaleRoad. Meet the local high schoolseniors selected to receive businessscholarships from Mount Vernon LeeChamber. Call 703-971-8900.

FRIDAY/JUNE 30Senior Health and Safety Seminar.

9 a.m.-noon at the Mount Vernon

Governmental Center, 2511 ParkersLane. Mount Vernon DistrictSupervisor Dan Storck invitesresidents to attend a senior healthand safety seminar. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/event/mount-vernon-district-senior-safety-summit-june-30/.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDLine Dance Instructor needed for

the Gum Springs Senior Programonce a week on either Tuesday,

Wednesday or Thursday. Call 703-324-5406, TTY 711.

Volunteer Fairfax makes it easy forindividuals and families, youth andseniors, corporate groups and civicclubs to volunteer. Fulfill hours, giveback, or pay it forward through avariety service options. Visitwww.volunteerfairfax.org.

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. Details of thecollaboration are worked outbetween 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. [email protected].


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Crash Reconstruction de-tectivesare investigating a fatal crash thatoccurred around 4:30 p.m. on Fri-day, June 9.

Officers from the Mount VernonPolice District were called to theintersection of Holly Hill Road andRichmond Highway for a report ofa motorcycle that collided with atruck.

An investigation determinedthat a 25-year-old man from Al-exandria was driving a stolen 2006Honda motorcycle northbound onRichmond Highway at a high rateof speed.

The driver of a 1999 Dodge Ram1500 was making a left turn intothe Cherry Hill Apartment com-plex, when the motorcycle struckthe pickup and became impalednear the engine block. The driverof the truck and two young pas-sengers were taken to a local hos-pital with minor injuries. The mo-torcyclist was pronounced dead atthe scene.

Speed appears to be a contrib-uting factor. Detectives are inves-tigating to determine whether al-cohol was involved. Next of kinhave been notified.

A motorcycle collided with a truck on Richmond High-way on Friday, June 9.

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The following incidents were reportedby the Mount Vernon Police District sta-tion.

UNLAWFUL ENTRY/ASSAULT/DRUNK IN PUBLIC/ARREST: 7200block of Wickford Drive, June 11 around11 p.m. A man was arrested after walk-ing into someone’s garage and startedknocking items over. Two residents con-fronted him and he assaulted them. A19-year-old man from Alexandria wastaken to the Adult Detention Center andcharged with unlawful entry, drunk inpublic and two counts of assault. Bothvictims declined medical attention.

ROBBERY: 7900 block of Janna LeeAvenue, May 24 around 9:50 p.m. Twomales assaulted a food delivery driverand fled with the food he was deliver-ing. The victim suffered minor injuries,but declined medical attention.

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merchandise from business6700 block of Richmond Highway,

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Drive, property from residence2300 block of Emmett Drive, cash

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cell phone from business6300 block of Richmond Highway,


cell phone from business6800 block of Richmond Highway,

bicycle from residence7700 block of Richmond Highway,

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wallet from business7400 block of Vernon Square Drive,

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JUNE 9 — LARCENIES5800 block of Cameron Run Terrace,

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JUNE 8 — LARCENIES8700 block of Richmond Highway,

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JUNE 7 — LARCENIES2300 block of Huntington Avenue,


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JUNE 7 — STOLEN VEHICLES7500 block of Lindberg Drive, 2006

Honda CBR6000 block of Richmond Highway,

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JUNE 6 — LARCENIES6700 block of Richmond Highway,


cash from business7600 block of Richmond Highway,

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Since I have some alone-time; just me andthe cats, I thought I’d try to write my next col-umn a few weeks ahead and take a bit of thetime-sensitive deadline pressure off. Not thatmeeting my weekly commitment has been toomuch of a problem over the years (nearly 20 infact), still, I thought I’d put pen to paper, liter-ally, and see what comes out.

So far what has come out is that I’m havingcreative difficulty writing something that’s to bepublished two weeks hence. It seems/feels thatwriting in the present about something to bepublished in the future is awkward, sort of. It’ssomewhere between wishful thinking and aprediction. Neither of which is characteristic ofwho I am or how I think. I guess my writingnature is that I like to react to reality and thenaddress it in print, rather than anticipate it andthen respond to it. Typically I prefer to be cur-rent in my thinking and honest in my prose.Apparently, I have nothing else to share so try-ing to explain that void is the semi point of thiscolumn.

And I suppose, without being too self-indul-gent, that if a stage IV cancer patient — yourstruly, who shares everything with you regularreaders; highs, lows and in-betweens, has noth-ing of particular interest to share, perhaps it’sbecause I’m experiencing a comparatively easyfortnight between 24-hour urine collection,pre-chemotherapy lab work, every-five-weekinfusions, and quarterly scans followed by myquarterly face-to-face appointment with myoncologist, so I have minimal cancer-relatedbusiness to preoccupy my life. It’s almost as ifI’m unencumbered by my underlying problem:non-small cell lung cancer. And I have to admit,it’s a heck of a feeling to not have my consciousand unconscious minding my business and re-minding me that I have an incurable form ofcancer. Which of course I never need remind-ing of; as opposed to ending a sentence with apreposition which obviously I do need to bereminded of.

Getting back to the substance — if you caneven call it that, of this column: my difficultywriting weeks ahead of publication. What’spuzzling about this difficulty is how uncharac-teristic of my personality it is. I am not sponta-neous. I rarely do anything spur of the momentother than getting off the couch, changing thechannel on the television, switching radio sta-tions in the car, deciding what to wear, eat-ing/drinking/going to the bathroom and/or mis-cellaneous other household-type duties andresponsibilities. Yet the problem I’m experienc-ing now — related to my June 14 column, isthat since I’m not being spontaneous, I’munable to create?

How can that be a problem? That’s who Iam all the time. I do everything in advance —of consequence, that is. Maybe I’m making toomuch out of nothing? (Oh, really.) Maybe I’msimply stuck in my head and need to get out ofmy own way. Not that I make mountains out ofmole hills but sometimes, and I’ve told by myoncologist that I can blame my having cancerfor everything, I might not think so clearlyand get bogged down emotionally. Ergo, I willlay the blame for this column and it’s lack ofsubstance, on having “terminal” cancer.

Cancer doesn’t work in mysterious ways(well, perhaps it does to researchers), it worksin destructive ways: physically, mentally andspiritually. Logical becomes illogical — and viceversa; rational becomes irrational — and viceversa; and manageable becomes unmanage-able — and vice versa. For cancerpatients/survivors, expecting that one’s life willgo merrily along is totally unrealistic. Expectingthe unexpected is the path of least resistance.

This week’s column/dilemma is simplyanother example/reminder of how cancerintrudes and deludes and affects those of uswho naively thought we would be uneffected.

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dacies after Donald Trump won the WhiteHouse, Fairfax had already lined up an over-whelming list of endorsements from electedofficials across the state.

“In the last year, we’ve driven over 40,000miles with our message of economic secu-rity and opportunity,” said Fairfax in a writ-ten statement following his victory. “We’vemet thousands of passionate Virginians whoagree with our message and want our fu-ture for Virginia.”

The Democratic campaign for lieutenantgovernor struggled for attention, crowdedout by the hotly contested race at the topof the ticket as well as the soap opera qual-ity that dominated the Republican primaryfor lieutenant governor. On the campaigntrail, the three candidates stuck to the is-sues and conducted a relatively issues-baseddebate about how to handle the opioid cri-sis and how to expand access to higher edu-cation in Virginia. All three of the Demo-cratic candidates for lieutenant governoropposed Dominon’s plans to build to pipe-lines in Virginia.

“We must unite as Democrats for victoryin November,” said Platt in a written state-ment conceding the race to Fairfax. “Wecannot allow Virginia Republicans to rollback rights for women and spread DonaldTrump’s hateful and dangerous agendaacross the commonwealth.”

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be partisan issues,” said Vogel in a writ-ten statement after primary. “As this cam-paign continues building momentum, I ea-gerly look forward to earning the supportof independents and Democrats who alsowish to put principle over party and focuson solving our problems.”

McGuireWoods lawyer John Adams wasunchallenged in the primary, which meanshe spent the last few months building a cam-paign war chest to take on incumbentDemocratic Attorney General Mark Herring,who was also unchallenged in the primary.For Adams, it was a case of being in theright place at the right time. Del. Rob Bell(R-58) was considered the frontrunner inthe race, but then he decided to withdrawfrom the race and focus on his reelectioncampaign to the House of Delegates, wherehe is expected to become chairman of a keycommittee next year. Virginia Beach law-yer Chuck Smith was also planning to run,but he failed to submit the required num-ber of signatures. That left Adams unchal-lenged in the primary.

“I am confident that Virginians want anattorney general that will enforce and de-fend the laws of our commonwealth, notpursue a political agenda,” said Adams in awritten statement after the primary. “There’sa clear difference between me and MarkHerring, and I look forward to sharing thatwith every voter over the next five months.”

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