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Mount Vernon at Home’sannual fundraisinggala, held at George

Washington’s River Farm, head-quarters of the American Horticul-tural Society, honored its executivedirector who will be moving outof the area.

The celebration included athank you and goodbye to currentExecutive Director BarbaraSullivan and a welcome aboard toher replacement, Erica H. Frazier.

Sullivan has been with Mount

Sullivan Leaves ‘Home’Mount Vernon atHome gains newexecutive director.

Mount Vernon at Home’sformer Executive DirectorBarbara Sullivan (left) andnew Executive DirectorErica Frazier.

Earlier this month, stateSen. Scott Surovell (D-36) hosted his annualLittle Hunting Creek

Cleanup near U.S. 1 in Lee District.

cycle❖ Five tires❖ Over 30 balls❖ Two children’s vehicles❖ Two lawn chairs❖ One snow shovel❖ One baby stroller❖ One car battery❖ One radiator❖ Three computer monitors❖ Three yard signs❖ One $20 bill.Volunteers also came upon ani-

mals including mallards, Canadageese, snakes, turtles, minnows,and a beaver swimming in thetrash.

Volunteers included studentsfrom West Potomac and MountVernon High Schools and CarlSandburg Middle School. Volun-teers also came from Arlington andPrince William counties.

With the annual assistance ofRobert O’Hanlon’s Tree Service,

More than 35 volunteers turned out to collect over 2,000 pounds of trash out of Little Hunting Creek.

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Annual Creek Cleanup Nets 123 Bags of TrashSurovell and Friends of Little Hunting Creek also remove shopping carts.

Dubbed “Fairfax County’s Trashi-est Stream” in 2007 by FairfaxCounty Government, the stream isa major collector of trash, litter,and foreign objects due to an out-

dated storm water system coupledwith uncontrolled litter.

Little Hunting Creek’s trashiestsection runs through the Lee Dis-trict area of Fairfax County in theU.S. 1 Corridor before it crossesU.S. 1 and passes GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon Estateon its way to the Potomac River.

In coordination with the Friendsof Little Hunting Creek, Surovellhosted two cleanup sites in theHybla Valley area at Janna LeeAvenue Bridge and at the MountVernon Shopping Plaza behind theShoppers Food Warehouse.

More than 35 volunteers turnedout to collect over 2,000 poundsof trash in 123 bags. This adds upto over 12,000 pounds of trashcollected since Surovell, theFriends of Little Hunting Creekand, the Alice Ferguson Founda-tion, began organizing the annualevent seven years ago.

Volunteers collected primarilyplastic beverages containers, dis-carded food containers, and plas-tic bags. This year’s trove also in-cluded odd items including:

❖ Four shopping carts (2Walmart, 1 Costco, 1 ShoppersFood Warehouse)

❖ Three bicycles and one tri-

cleanup volunteers were also ableto extract four grocery carts, bring-ing the overall total to 216 shop-ping carts pulled from the creekbed in the past seven years.

“The shopping carts are espe-cially disappointing given that Ihave repeatedly brought this issueto Wal-Mart’s attention and theyinstalled a cart control system.Unfortunately, the recovered cartswere not equipped to functionwith their control system,”Surovell said. “I also warnedCostco about this problem beforethey built their store and askedthem to install an electronic cartcontrol system after FairfaxCounty refused to mandate itthrough a proffer and they re-fused, insisting that they had ‘dif-ferent customers’ than Wal-Mart.This makes nearly 10 Costco cartswe have removed since theyopened.”

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Hungry FairfaxCounty residentswill enjoy nourish-ing food over the

next few weeks thanks to RisingHope’s partnership with StampOut Hunger.

On the second Saturday in May,the National Association of LetterCarriers sponsors this drive, turn-ing it into the largest one-day fooddrive in the U.S. This year, RisingHope’s new food pantry coordina-tor, Kathleen Simons, oversaw thereplenishing of Rising Hope’s pan-try with nearly 15,000 pounds of

canned goods and nonperishablefood items.

“We cannot thank the generos-ity of area residents and postalworkers enough for feeding thehungry in our region,” Simonssaid. “We received enough food tofill our pantry and lessen area hun-ger as we go into early summer.Many thanks to all the volunteerswho coordinated getting the foodto us so that we can continue thisessential service to our neighbors.”

Rising Hope’s food pantry pro-vided groceries to 715 families inApril. In 2017, the pantry suppliedmore than $1,200,000 in food tothose in need along the Route 1Corridor in southern FairfaxCounty.

Stamp Out Hunger celebrated its26th drive this year. The campaignhas collected almost 2 billion

pounds of food over the years fromacross the U.S.

The Rev. Dr. Keary Kincannon ofRising Hope said, “Our partnershipwith the Post Office is the largestsingle one-day donation from any-where in the community. For 20years, it’s been an important re-source for feeding our neighborsand friends in need.”

Rising Hope will distribute thisfood to those who visit the pantryover the next few weeks. Recipi-ents register with Rising Hope toensure that they go home with thefood they need for their families.At this time of year, a special con-cern is that children who rely onschool lunches for a significantportion of their nutrition will notgo hungry during the summerwhen school is not in session.

For more information about

Rising Hope Refills Food Pantry ShelvesStamp OutHungeryields supplies.

Rising Hope Food Pantry Coordinator Kathleen Simonswith Stamp Out Hunger bins.

Stamp Out Hunger, visitwww.nalc.org/community-ser-vice/food-drive.

For more information about Ris-ing Hope, visit www.risinghopeumc.org.

Eighty of Fort Hunt’s youngest residentswill be performing in an outdoor commu-nity concert at Nativity Lutheran Church onSaturday, June 2 from 12-4 p.m.

The performers are students of Piano Lab,a music school located in Sherwood Cross-ing that provides ensemble piano classes toages 5 and up. The students will be per-forming songs arranged for up to eight pi-anos at a time with the added support of afull backup band, Chaise Lounge, winnersof Washington Area Music Awards for bestjazz, swing band. The pieces range from

classical themes to blues melodies com-posed by each class, all orchestrated by pro-fessional film composer, Charlie Barnett.

“We have one objective with this event,”said Piano Lab owner Marilyn O’Leary, “andthat is to provide every student with a peakperformance moment. When the studentsfind themselves making great music withtheir peers in an atmosphere of communitysupport and celebration, they will graspwhat all of their hard work has been for.And it is moments like these that can trans-form enthusiastic beginners into lifelong

musicians.”With multiple food trucks hired (Dogs on

the Curb and Roro’s Modern Lebanese Cui-sine, as well as WestRays Gourmet ice creamcart) the stage is set for festive afternoonand all are welcome. Interested families canlearn more about Piano Lab and will havethe chance to win free summer sessions inthe hourly raffles.

The event will be located in the parkinglot of Nativity Lutheran church at 1300Collingwood Road with additional parkingoffered across the street at Aldersgate Meth-

odist. O’Leary, a longtime professional mu-sician, performs regularly with her band,Chaise Lounge, at venues such as The Barnsat Wolf Trap, Blues Alley, and the KennedyCenter. She has taught piano for over 20years in private and group settings.

Piano Lab is located at 7900 Andrus Rd.Ste. 11 in Alexandria. They have been run-ning classes since June 2017 and are cur-rently enrolling for summer sessions and fallclasses.

For more information, visit: https://StudentsLovePianoLab.com/.

Free Outdoor Community Concert This Saturday

Mount Vernon Gazette Editor Steven Mauren

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The West Potomac High SchoolVarsity Dance Team and theircoach, Gennifer Williams, wonmultiple titles during their compe-tition season.

The team was awarded firstplace in Pom and Jazz and secondplace in Hip Hop and Contempo-rary at the Maryland Cup Nation-als in January. The Pom routineearned the highest score of thecompetition among school andrecreational teams. The team wonthe Grand Champion title and afull paid gold bid to compete Pomin the U.S. Finals this month.

The dancers continued to win atReach the Beach Dance Team Na-tionals in Ocean City in February,placing first in Hip Hop, Jazz, andContemporary and second in Pom.They earned the right to competein the Final Showdown, wherethey scored among the top fiveroutines in the school and recre-ational dance team division withJazz (5th), Contemporary (4th),and Pom (2nd).

Williams praised her dancer’sstrong work ethic and competitivespirit, saying, “These girls workedhard all season and never backeddown from anything that wasthrown at them as far as difficultchoreography. They are so wellrounded. They do not just concen-trate on their competition dances,but they perform at football andbasketball games, volunteer in thecommunity, run dance workshopsfor youth, and most of all are greatrepresentatives of West PotomacHigh School.”

Williams also was honored atReach the Beach, receiving the title“Coach of the Year” based onnominating letters submitted bymembers of her team and theirparents.

One of the letters read, “CoachGen is selfless and has a hugeheart. She is not just a coach but ateacher, mentor and shining ex-ample to the girls.” Another letterstated, “She not only teaches usto be better dancers but also bet-

ter students, teammates andpeople, giving us life lessons tocarry with us.” A third said, “Hercountless hours she gives to the

team inspire the girls.”The dance team continued their

season by providing spirit-filleddances and sideline cheering for

West Potomac’s basketball gameswhere they also presented AthleticDirector Aaron Helmick with theiraward banners.

WPHS Dance Team and Coach Earn Multiple Honors

West Potomac High School Dance Team with West Potomac Athletic Director AaronHelmick after presenting him with their Maryland Cup Grand Champion banner.

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

BURGLARY: 8351 Richmond High-way at Campbell & Ferrara OutdoorLiving, May 21, 8:30 a.m. An employeereported someone entered the sheds atthe business and took property.

MAY 25LARCENIES8600 block of Beekman Place, pack-

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wallet from residence6300 block of Richmond Highway,

credit cards from business6300 block of Richmond Highway,

property from business6700 block of Richmond Highway,

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Lovely Mt. Vernon home in Riverside Estates w/5BRs, 3BAs & a large carport on a .41 acre lot. Double pane replacement windows w/tilt-ins. 2014 HVAC, 2015 hot water heater. Recessed lights crown & base molding. Living rm

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At SRAA NationalsThe West Potomac Crew team’s women’s varsity four competed against the topcrews from all over the country at SRAA Nationals on the Cooper River in N.J., May25-26 finishing 15th overall. From left are Celia Lane, Grace Calogero, ShelbyPierson, Maeve Gilmartin and Brianna Hawley.

From left: CoxswainBrianna Hawley (junior),Maeve Gilmartin (sopho-more), Shelby Pierson(senior), Coach Kelly Kim,Grace Calogero (junior),Celia Lane (senior). Thisis the third time compet-ing at Nationals for se-niors Celia Lane andShelby Pierson, the sec-ond time for junior GraceCalogero and the first forsophomore MaeveGilmartin and juniorBrianna Hawley.

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Margo Dias-Pareja has been appointed as princi-pal of Fort Belvoir Primary School, effective July 1.Dias-Pareja has over 20 years of experience as aneducator and is currently serving as the principal ofCentre Ridge Elementary School, where she has beena leader since 2009.

Dias-Pareja also served as an assistant principal atCentre Ridge and Parklawn Elementary Schools. Shehas also served as an English for speakers of otherlanguages (ESOL) manager for the dual-languageassessment team.Dias-Pareja grew up in a militaryfamily; her father served in the United States AirForce.

She earned a bachelor of arts in Latin AmericanStudies from the University of Virginia (U.Va.), amaster’s degree in curriculum and instruction fromGeorge Mason University, and an education special-ist degree in school administration and supervisionfrom U.Va. She also earned an administration andsupervision certification for PreK-12.

Jamey Chianetta has been appointed as principalof Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary School, effectiveJuly 1. Chianetta, who is currently serving as princi-pal of Halley Elementary School, has over 20 yearsof experience as an educator. Before being appointedprincipal at Halley in 2010, Chianetta served as as-sistant principal. She was a LEAD Fairfax adminis-trative intern and a classroom teacher at HolmesMiddle School.

Chianetta formerly served in the U.S. Army, andhas experienced life as a military child and parent;her father was a career Army officer and her sonwas a combat medic in the Army for four years.

Chianetta earned her bachelor of arts in Englishfrom George Mason University (GMU), a master’sdegree in curriculum and instruction from GMU, andthe education specialist degree in Education Lead-ership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech. Shealso earned an administration and supervision certi-fication for PreK-12.

Schools Gain New Principals

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDAssistance League of Northern

Virginia, a volunteer nonprofit,invites community members to jointhe organization to participate in itsReading Express program. Volunteersprovide one-on-one tutoring to firstgrade students during the schoolyear. To learn more contact VPMembership Mary Gronlund [email protected] or ProgramCoordinator Lynn Barron [email protected].

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DONATIONS NEEDEDUCM Needs Help. United Community

Ministries (UCM), 7511 FordsonRoad, Alexandria. Inventory is low ondisposable diapers especially sizes 4,5, 6; canned tuna and other cannedmeats like chicken; and low-sugarbreakfast cereals. Shop and donatewith their Amazon Wish List at: bit.ly/UCM_FoodPantry_AmazonWishList.Email Assistant Food Pantry ManagerVon at [email protected] visit at www.ucmagency.org.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChild turning 5 years old by Sept.

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By Gerald E.

Connolly

U.S. Representative (D-11)

Families throughout our commu-nity have beenshaken by the re-

cent rise in gang activityacross the Washington re-gion. This is a serious issue that must be ad-dressed with collaboration and cooperationfrom all levels of government. We know theproblem, and now we must find the right so-lution.

Fairfax County offers a model for what ourcountry can do to fight gang violence. When Iwas chairman of the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors, we worked with local law enforce-ment, the business community, and the faith

and civic communities toreduce gang crime andgang association. We hiredthe county’s first gang pre-

vention coordinator and started tattoo andgraffiti removal initiatives. We collaboratedwith the Boys and Girls Clubs to launch the“Join a Club, Not a Gang” campaign, and ex-panded after school programs to all 26 of ourmiddle schools. And we reached out to par-ents to help them understand the signs of ganginvolvement. Thanks to this collaboration, thenumber of teenagers involved in gang activitydeclined by 50 percent and the crime rate fellto a 32-year low. Fairfax County remains thesafest jurisdiction of its size in the United

States.I brought that local government experience

with me to Congress and on a bipartisan basis,I worked with former U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf tosecure federal funding for the Northern Vir-ginia Regional Gang Task Force (NVRGTF). Infact, I offered the last earmark for the NVRGTFbefore the House Majority abolished earmarks,stripping the task force of its federal funding.

The best thing we can do is resume fundingfor regional task forces that focus on gang pre-vention, intervention, and suppression in ourcommunities. It is not enough to fund programsand organizations that focus solely on pros-ecuting gang members after their crimes havebeen committed. We must take a well-rounded,holistic approach to community safety by re-storing the federal government’s commitmentto preventing these crimes from ever beingcommitted in the first place.

We know that collaborative programs like theTask Force work. Regional task forces providelocal governments and law enforcement bod-ies with unified organizations that span juris-dictional boundaries and allow for streamlinedinput from various stakeholders across a com-munity. That is why, recently, I introduced thePreventing Gang Violence Act, legislation thatwill increase funding for competitive and evi-dence-based programs to reduce gang violenceby $18 million.

This bipartisan legislation builds upon oursuccess in Fairfax County by providing com-munity-based violence prevention grants toeffective regional task forces across the coun-try. Grant applications would be evaluated

based on a number of factors, including anapplicant’s record of implementing best prac-tices in gang violence prevention, evidence ofcollaboration between relevant stakeholders,an effective grant implementation plan, andplans for evaluating results.

In addition to its bipartisan support in Con-gress, this proposal has the support of a di-verse set of expert organizations, including theNational Alliance of Gang Investigators Asso-ciations (NAGIA) and the Coalition for Juve-nile Justice (CJJ). As NAGIA notes, this legis-lation “recognizes that communities must beequipped with prevention programs to keeptheir children from joining gangs.” And CJJmakes clear that the bill brings a “community-based approach to bear on our nation’s gangviolence problem.”

Some, most notably the President, wouldhave you think America must shut its borders.That you cannot allow immigrants into ourcountry and maintain security. We know thisis a false choice, and runs contrary to theAmerican and Fairfax experience. I’ve rejectedthe ant-immigrant proposals pushed by theAdministration, including its unconstitutionaltravel ban. Our immigrant communities con-tribute so much to the fabric of life in North-ern Virginia. We shouldn’t drive them into theshadows.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound ofcure. Fairfax County has made progress, butwe need the Federal Government to remain apartner. The Gang Violence Prevention Act isa down payment on making our communitiessafer.

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State Sen. Scott Surovell (D-36) submitted a letter to theNorthern Virginia Transpor-

tation Authority May 23 request-ing funding for four projects in the36th District. Surovell includedover 230 comments he collectedfrom 36th District residents. Ofthose comments, 95 percent were

supportive of funding the projectshighlighted in the letter (see chartabove).

The first two projects high-lighted in Surovell’s letter are alsothe top two priorities for FairfaxCounty. In 2011, Surovell workedwith state Sen. Toddy Puller tofund a $2 million Department ofRail and Public Transit study todetermine the correct course ofaction to improve conditions forthe U.S. 1 corridor from Alexan-dria to the Occoquan River. Thatstudy recommended U.S. 1 be wid-ened to six lanes and served withdual multiuse trails and sidewalks,plus a median dedicated bus rapidtransit to ultimately lay thegroundwork for a two-stop exten-sion of the Yellow Line. The projectwas to be broken into four phases.

The first funding request pro-vides widening from Hybla Valleyto Fort Belvoir and bus rapid tran-sit from Huntington Metro Stationto Fort Belvoir. Surovell high-lighted that the U.S. 1 Corridor:

❖ Is only 7 miles from D.C.❖ Includes four nominated Op-

portunity Zones primed for eco-nomic development

❖ Suffers the highest concentra-tion of pedestrian deaths in FairfaxCounty

❖ Includes Fort Belvoir❖ Benefits three jurisdictions –

Fairfax County, Prince WilliamCounty, and Alexandria.

Residents in this part of the 36thDistrict submitted 140 comments.

Robin Kelly of 22308: “SouthRoute 1 corridor has been ignoredfor decades. We need the improve-

ments now. Even though the areais not far from D.C., it is not a de-sirable area … I have been in thearea for over 40 years, and it’s timewe get some attention to this mat-ter.”

Brian Pate of 22309: “As a resi-dent whose property and daily lifewould be directly impacted, Iwould love to see Route 1 widenedso that more attractive businessescould come to our neighborhood.My wife, toddler son, and Istruggle to find reputable estab-lishments to shop and eat everyweekend. We are constantly driv-ing to Kingstown and Springfieldwhen I feel we should have thoseoptions right here in our neighbor-hood.”

Curtis Marshall of 22306:

Residents Support Improvements to Route 1Surovell submits236 commentsfrom residentsand demandsfunding forU.S. 1.



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By Jon Roetman

The Gazette

The West Potomac girls’ lacrosseteam will travel to face Langley at6 p.m. on Friday in the quarterfinal

round of the 6A state tournament.The Wolverines secured a state berth and

advanced to the Region 6C championshipgame by defeating three-time defendingstate champion Robinson 11-10 on May 25in the region semifinals.

West Potomac head coach Cindy Lopez-Yusuf said the win over Robinson confirmedthat the Wolverines, winners of the GunstonDistrict title, can compete with top teams.

“I think that it kind of justified what wehave already been feeling,” Lopez-Yusuf saidon Tuesday, “that we are … at the level ofthese other high-caliber teams and that wecan play with them and we can actuallycompete. That’s something I think is reallyimportant to the program in terms of con-tinuing to grow …”

West Potomac finished runner-up in theregion, losing to Woodson 26-9 in the Re-gion 6C championship game on Tuesday at

Woodson High School.The Wolverines held early leads of 1-0 and

2-1 and trailed by just one late in the firsthalf when Clare Madden’s goal cutWoodson’s lead to 8-7 with 3:10 remain-ing. The Cavaliers would pull away, how-ever, scoring 18 of the game’s final 20 goals.

Woodson closed the first half on a 5-0 runand led 13-7 at halftime.

What did the Wolverines take away fromTuesday’s lopsided loss?

“I think every game is a learning oppor-tunity,” Lopez-Yusuf said. “I think that con-tinuing to put (up) 100 percent effort de-spite adversity, that’s what we can take awayfrom this game. … The fact that we keptplaying and [the starters] kept their headsup until I started subbing them out, I thinkthat’s a testament to their character.”

Bella DeMaso led West Potomac withthree goals and Madison Smith added two.

Logan Dougherty led Woodson with ninegoals.

How do the Cavaliers rank against WestPotomac’s other opponents this season?

“They’re definitely,” Lopez-Yusuf said, “thestrongest team that we’ve faced.”

Next up for West Potomac is a statequarterfinal matchup with Langley, whichlost to Madison 11-10 in the Region 6Dchampionship game on Tuesday. The Wol-verines and Saxons met during the regularseason on April 7 and played to 13-all tie.

West Potomac junior Lauren McDonald, right, defends Woodson seniorLogan Dougherty during Tuesday’s Region 6C championship game.

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ONGOINGArt Exhibit. Through June 3 at The

Athenaeum, 201 Prince St.,Alexandria. Two Solos: BrianWilliams and Sophie Blondeau.Williams’ paintings on metal wantviewers to consider if humans canadapt without catastrophe. Visitwww.nvfaa.org/events/.

Art Exhibit: “A Sense of Herself.”Through June 3, gallery hours at theArt League Gallery, 105 North UnionSt., Studio 21 (located in theTorpedo Factory Art Center).Watercolorist Deborah Conncelebrates inner resilience andstrength through luminous, large-scale portraits of women in “A Senseof Herself.”

MAY 31-JUNE 16“To the Clouds.” At The Lab at

Convergence, 1819 N. Quaker Lane,Alexandria. Presented by Arts on theHorizon, a non-verbal interactivetheatre for children ages 0-6 writtenby Natasha Mirny. Tickets are $6 forchildren and adults and can bepurchased online at

www.artsonthehorizon.org/www.ArtsOnTheHorizon.org or at thedoor on the day of the performance.

FRIDAY/JUNE 1Garden Talk. 1:30 p.m. at Green

Spring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad, Alexandria. Learn how to makea garden both beautiful and tastywith the addition of edible plants.Discover the many ways toincorporate edibles such as veggies,berries and roots into an ornamentallandscape. $10 Call 703-642-5173 orvisitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring.

Family Art Night. 6-9 p.m. at theDurant Arts Center, 1605 CameronSt., Alexandria. Meet and Greet at 6p.m. Sponsored by the Office of theArts. Reservations include one artexperience, art supplies, pizza andsoda. Choose from two artexperiences: Paint with PatrickKirwin (ages 5 and up with adult) orCreate a Clay Sculpture with TeresaBrunson (ages 5 and up with adult.)Reservations are $9/person. Childrenunder 5 are free. To pay online, visitwww.alexandriava.gov/webtrac andselect the activity number.

Artist Reception: “Haven.” 6:30-9p.m. at Principle Gallery, 208 KingSt. G.C. Myers is returning for a solo

exhibition with a new grouping ofartwork. Myers is a self-taught artist,who found his passion for paintingduring his recovery from a seriousaccident. Food and drink will beprovided. Free. Visitwww.principlegallery.com.

Sunset Movie Night. 7 p.m. at Mt.Vernon RECenter, 2017 Belle ViewBlvd., Alexandria. This week’s showis “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Bring ablanket, beach chairs, picnic dinner.Movies will start at sunset. Free. Visitwww.ZelsmanPowersGroup.com.

Folk Music by David Wilcox. 7:30p.m. at Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt.Vernon Memorial Highway,Alexandria. Considered a“songwriter’s songwriter,” DavidWilcox songs have been covered byartists such as k.d. lang and manyothers. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances or call 703-324-7469.

JUNE 1-24Art Exhibit: “Wanderlust.” Gallery

hours at Del Ray Artisans, 2704 MtVernon Ave. “Wanderlust” is an artexhibit about adventure, travel andnew experiences that celebrates thediversity and beauty found in everycorner of this world, both near andfar. The exhibit runs June 1-24, 2018

at Del Ray Artisans. OpeningReception: Friday, June 1, 7-9 p.m.Also join for the Resin Workshop(June 10) and “How to Make ArtWhile Traveling” Workshop (June16). Exhibit details and workshopregistration can be found atwww.DelRayArtisans.org/event/wanderlust.

SATURDAY/JUNE 230th Annual Clean the Bay Day. 9-

11 a.m. at Oronoco Bay Park, 100Madison St. Thousands of volunteerswill join together across Virginia thisJune to clean up litter alongwaterways from the Eastern Shore tothe Blue Ridge Mountains incelebration of the 30th annual Cleanthe Bay Day. Early registration isadvised. Visit www.cbf.org/clean toregister.

Writer’s Workshop. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. atthe Alexandria Black HistoryMuseum, 902 Wythe St., Alexandria.Led by author Sheila Moses. Learn totell a good story, what publisherslook for in a new author and how tomake story ideas a reality.Continental breakfast and snacksprovided; bring lunch. Cost is $75which must be paid online by May 31at shop.alexandriava.gov. Call 703-746-4356.

Archaeology Open House. 11 a.m.at Shuter’s Hill site at the MasonicMemorial, 101 Callahan Drive,Alexandria. Get the first look at thisyear’s excavations at Shuter’s Hill, an18th-century urban plantationlocated on the grounds of the GeorgeWashington Masonic NationalMemorial. Free. Call 703-746-4399or [email protected].

Outdoor Concert. 12-4 p.m. atNativity Lutheran Church, 1300Collingwood Road, Alexandria. About80 of Fort Hunt’s youngest residentswill be performing in an OutdoorCommunity Concert. The performersare students of Piano Lab, a musicschool located in Sherwood Crossingthat provides ensemble piano classesto ages 5 and up. Contact MarilynO’Leary, 703-887-4133 or [email protected].

Taste of Del Ray Food Festival. 1-3p.m. at Mount Vernon Avenue inAlexandria. Sample menu favoritesfrom award-winning restaurants atthe 10th Annual Taste of Del Ray. tVernon Avenue and Oxford Avenue.$15/adults; $5/children. Visitwww.visitdelray.com.

Sounds of Pohick Music Concert. 4p.m. at Historic Pohick Church, 9301Richmond Highway, Lorton. The St.Cecelia and St. Alban Children’s

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The Little Theatre of Alexandriais presenting “The Nance” fromJune 2-23. The play is set in1930s New York, a time when it

was easy to “play gay,” but dangerous to begay. A headliner called “The Nance” wasusually played by a straight man who wouldportray a campy homosexual in musicalvaudeville parodies. However, in this com-edy, Chauncey Miles not only plays a gayman but is a homosexual himself. The Nancewill take the audience into the world of bur-lesque and tell the backstage story ofChauncey and his fellow performers.

Written by Douglas Carter Beane, the playis about the waning days of vaudeville andburlesque and how the decline of the twobring about social change in 1937, said Di-rector Frank Shutts. At the time, FiorelloLaGuardia was running for re-election formayor of New York, and as his campaignpromise he was going to clean up the cityand that meant closing them down. “Theywere getting ready for the World’s Fair sothey were trying to get rid of burlesque, thelewd vaudeville sketches, anything thatwasn’t family-friendly,” he said.

He said there’s plenty of humor in theshow and it will touch your heart if you al-low your heart to be open. “There’s music;it’s a play with music but it is not a musi-cal,” he said, including a live five-piece or-chestra.

He said the cast watched the DVD of thestory, “Behind the Burley Q,” which inter-viewed the burlesque performers at the

time. “They’ve done their research for thisshow and realized these girls weren’tpushed around. They were protected. If theywere found prostituting themselves, theywere fired. It’s set during the era of Prohi-bition. No one could afford $20 to see aBroadway show but they could afford 10cents to see the burlesque show. These girlswere making $1,500 a month, which was akilling during the depression,” he said.

Chuck Dluhy plays the main character, theNance, but his name is Chauncey. “Off stagehe’s a semi-closeted gay man in the 1930s.He’s never been good at relationships. Hegoes from man to man for his sexual con-quests. But he has this persona on stagecalled the Nance,” he said. “In that time, astraight man played gay on stage. But he’sa gay man playing gay man on stage. Hemeets Ned; he picks him up in an automatone night and it ends up not being a one-night thing. They develop this more formalrelationship; he’s used to having one-nightstands. The play juxtaposes his life on stageand off stage and the relationship he haswith Ned.”

Jack Stein plays the role of Ephraim, theclassic New York burlesque theater stagemanager who to keep costs low, he also doesa lot of comedy sketch work opposite hiscast members. “That’s the glue behind theburlesque show because the audiences areprimarily there to see the strippers,” he said.

He said it’s a challenging play because it’scombining a poignant back-stage story thattakes place in the 1930s in a critical time ofcensorship. “So, balancing the poignancywith the story line and the joy of burlesque

theater. The show is constructed in a waythat we do a back-stage storyline but toemphasize the themes, we’re performingburlesque and comedic numbers. So, it’s afun and interesting.”

He hopes the audience takes away a re-spect for the level for creativity and chal-lenge that this era of theatre had and, per-haps even more importantly, the stigma stillfaced today with segments of our popula-tion, via one’s sexual identity or culturalbackground, and the challenge of beingaccepted in a very diverse society.

John Paul Odle plays the role of Ned, aless-sophisticated cross between a city boyand country bumpkin who comes to NewYork City after having left his wife in Buf-falo. “Mainly because he has come to therealization that he’s gay and knows a mar-riage to his wife will not work out, so hehas the goal in mind to go with the flowand roll with the punches,” he said.

“I meet Chauncey at the automat and in

Chauncey I see a chance at something nice,something more domesticated, somethingmore my speed. And at the same timeChauncey introduces me to the world oftheater, which for me is a safe haven forthe outcasts of society, at least at the time,”he said.

He said the biggest challenge was astraight man playing a gay man. “I had goneinto this thinking it would be a straight manplaying a gay man and that is the be-all-end-all. But it’s a lot more layered becauseI have this back story. For a long time, I wascloseted. I played the part to fit in. When Iblend in to NYC, I let the freak flag fly,” hesaid.

Charlene Sloan plays the role of Sylvie, apassionate and streetwise burlesque-talkingwoman as opposed to a chorus girl. “As atalking woman, she sets up the jokes. She’sobviously a stripper. In the show itself, in

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Choirs will sing a spirited French Eastercarol. The Pohick Pickers, aninstrumental group, will sing andplay a 19th century gospel hymn. ThePohick Bell Choir will ring handbillsand hand chimes, and the PohickEarly Church Music Ensemble willsing music from the 16th century.Call 703-339-6572, or visitwww.pohick.org.

Country-Western Dance. AtLincolnia Senior Center, 4710 NorthChambliss St, Alexandria. TheNorthern Virginia Country-WesternDance Association will hold a dance.Lessons, 6-7 p.m. Open dancing, 7-9:30 p.m. A DJ provides music.Couples and singles of all ageswelcome. Admission for NVCWDAmembers $10; non-members $12;children under 18 accompanied by apaying adult $5. Smoke-free, alcohol-free. BYO refreshments. Visitwww.nvcwda.org.

SUNDAY/JUNE 3“Bagels and Bach.” 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at

the Durant Arts Center, 1605Cameron St. Enjoy classical music,while children become aware andlearn how to appreciate classicalmusic. Light brunch will be served.$9 per person. Children under 5years old are free. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Arts and clickthe Durant Arts Center to reserve.

Film Screening. 12:30-3 p.m. atChinquapin Park Rec Center, 3210King St., Alexandria. HometownHabitat: Stories of Bringing NatureHome. Learn about the benefits ofnative plants through the stories ofseveral hometown habitat heroes.Email [email protected] orvisit www.alexandriava.gov/NatureCenter.

Dog Adoption Event. 1-4 p.m. at

PetSmart, Potomac Yards, 3351Jefferson Davis Hwy, Alexandria.Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundationwill have dogs for adoption atPotomac Yards PetsMart inAlexandria every other Sunday.Adopt, foster, donate or volunteer.Visit www.ldcrf.org.

Crazy Hair Day - Art Workshop.1:30 p.m. at The Atheneum. Free.Join artist Sophie Blondeau, amid her

exhibition of paintings featuringfanciful interpretations of classicFrench culture, for a hands-onworkshop. Students will be given aposter board with a face alreadypositioned near the bottom-thenBlondeau will encourage them to lettheir imagination run wild. RSVP [email protected].

Pride Beer Garden. At Jackson 20,located at 480 King St., Alexandria.

Jackson 20 will have its Beer Gardenin its courtyard, with Port CityBrewing Company in-house offering asampling of their local brews. Call703-549-6080 or visitwww.jackson20restaurant.com.

JUNE 4-JULY 1Art Exhibit: “Selfie: Not for

Sharing.” Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;

Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at ScopeGallery, ground floor Studio 19 of theTorpedo Factory Art Center, 105North Union St. In a celebration of asatisfying selfie, ceramics go self-centered and self-involved, placingindividualism at the forefront, withthe priority of plates for eachpersonage, mugs for mavericks andclay for every character. Call 703-548-6288 or visit scopegallery.org.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 6Birth of a Wetland. 10 a.m. at

Huntley Meadows Park, 3701Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria. Learnhow geology, human land use andwildlife created this special place.Learn about the park’s history andenjoy a naturalist-led walk to thewetland following the talk. Bringbinoculars to enhance yourexperience. $9 per person. Call 703-768-2525 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows.

JUNE 6-30Bethesda Painting Award

Finalists. Gallery hours at GalleryB, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E,Bethesda. Eight painters, includingKim Abraham of Alexandria, havebeen selected as finalists for theBethesda Painting Awards, a juriedcompetition and exhibition producedby the Bethesda Arts & EntertainmentDistrict. Nearly 300 artists fromMaryland, Virginia and Washington,D.C. submitted work to the 14th

annual competition created to honorregional painters. Visit bethesda.org.

THURSDAY/JUNE 7The Sanctuary Opens. 6 p.m. at 2213

Jeremias Fors andAnalia Centurion

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Tango NightQuinTango shares the stage with four world-class artists from South America, the G.W. StringTango Orchestra and the

Tucker Tiger Tango Dance Team. This event teams artists at the top of their game with young musicians and dancers in anevening of tango favorites such as Carlos Gardel’s “Por una Cabeza” (theme from “Scent of a Woman”) and Piazzolla’s “Oblivion”and “Libertango.” Argentine tango dancers Analia Centurion and Jeremias Fors, Grammy-nominated musician EmmanuelTrifilio, and the Guatemalan conductor Igor Sarmientos, and QuinTango are all international touring artists who take timeto teach in QuinTango’s ACPS programs. Tuesday, June 5, 7 p.m. at G.W. Middle School in Alexandria. Visitwww.quintango.com.


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Specialty beer releases, multicourse wine pair-ings with dinner, a veritable buffet of Del Rayspecialties: June is shaping up to be a busy

one for festive-food-and-drink fans. Here are someof the month’s top picks.

Taste of Del Ray, June 3The 10th annual rendition of one of Del Ray’s sig-

nature events kicks June off in style. More than adozen restaurants are joining in the proceedings,

allowing attendees to sample the waresof such varied kitchens as Southern-themed Live Oak Restaurant and theMexican roots of Los Tios. When you’re

done perusing the menus and enjoying unlimitedsamples, do your civic duty and vote for the People’sChoice award. Pat Miller Neighborhood Square atthe corner of East Oxford Avenue and Mount VernonAvenue. 1-3 p.m. Advance tickets $15 for adults, $5for children; day-of tickets available only if the eventisn’t sold out.

Paradise Springs Wine Dinner at ColumbiaFirehouse, June 14

One of the closest wineries to Alexandria, Para-dise Springs is bringing its wares even closer still tothe heart of Old Town for one night. The winery ispairing with Columbia Firehouse to offer diners amulticourse meal with a selection of wines for eachcourse. Start the evening with battle creek oysterspaired with a cabernet franc/merlot rose, proceedthrough your entrée and dessert, and taste the likesof beef tenderloin and meritage wine along the way.

109 S. St. Asaph St. 7-10 p.m. $98 per person; reser-vations recommended.

Easy Cooking Creations Class at Spice andTea Exchange, June 19

Throughout the spring and summer, the Spice andExchange in Old Town is hosting monthly courses tohelp would-be chefs harness their power. This month,Chef Jill Siena will walk participants through “easyentertaining” recipes with an aim of creating a menuperfect for a summertime party (and using ingredi-ents from the host spice purveyor). 6:30-8:30 p.m.$35. Register by calling the store at 571-312-8505or emailing [email protected].

“It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” DerechoParty at Port City Brewing, June 23

If it’s summer, it’s time for Port City Brewing torelease its annual Derecho Common beer, a Califor-nia common style first brewed — by virtue of cir-cumstance — in 2012 once the brewery lost powerfollowing the storied summertime derecho. This year,Port City is putting a spin on its typical release partyand turning it into a fundraiser of sorts. From 2 to 4p.m., volunteers from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foun-dation will be on site for a pet adoption event, andall day 10 percent the proceeds from both theRocklands and DC Slices food trucks will benefit theFriends of Puerto Rico. There will also be a “Dunkthe Brewer” booth, the proceeds of which will alsogo to Friends of Puerto Rico. 3950 Wheeler Ave.Noon-10 p.m.

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Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria. ArtistNancy Belmont, the woman behindThe Courage Wall, Unity, Be theLight, and Soar, launches a newexperiential public art project calledThe Sanctuary. The public will beinvited to think about their self-talkand how well their inner voice isserving them. Then, they’ll give thema “seed” (treated paint can lid) uponwhich they can write a positiveaffirmation that they want to believeabout themselves. They will hangthese expansive mantras along alabyrinth that will eventually hold5,000 people’s affirmations.

First Thursday Del Ray. 6-9 p.m.Along Mount Vernon Avenue,Alexandria. Free. Every firstThursday of the month the Del RayBusiness Association featuresbusinesses along Mount VernonAvenue, special events, food andmusic. Each month has a differenttheme with activities for children,live music and a festive atmosphere.Visit www.visitdelray.com.

D-Day Commemoration. 7 p.m. atthe Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.Dr. Aaron George of the HistoricalOffice of the Secretary of Defensewill give a lecture titled, “D-Day: TheDecision to Go.”The lecture willdescribe the enormous effort ofplanning for the D-Day invasion ofNormandy and the days andmoments leading up to one of thegreatest decisions in military history.Dessert and wine reception to follow.$10 per person. Purchase tickets atwww.shop.alexandriava.gov. Call703-746-4994.

FRIDAY/JUNE 8Pope-Leighey Picnic and Party. 6

p.m. at 9000 Richmond Highway,

Alexandria. Celebrate architect FrankLloyd Wright’s birthday at the Pope-Leighey House. Bring your ownpicnic and party with cocktails,desserts, jazz, and more. Cost is $35.Visitwww.woodlawnpopeleighey.org/new-events-1/ or visitwoodlawnpopeleighey.org.

Alexandria After Work ConcertSeries. 6-8 p.m. at the Murray-Dick-Fawcett House, 517 Prince St. TheFolklore Society of GreaterWashington and The Office ofHistoric Alexandria sponsor a concerton the second Friday of the monthwith locations rotating between the

Murray-Dick-Fawcett House, LloydHouse, and The Lyceum, Alexandria’sHistory Museum. Concert featuresCigar Box String Band – old-timestring band music on banjo, fiddle,harmonica, bass, bones, washboard,and suitcase. $15 suggested donationfor the musicians, light refreshmentsavailable, and a cash bar. Visitwww.fsgw.org.

Opening: Bethesda PaintingAward Finalists. 6-8 p.m. atGallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., SuiteE, Bethesda. Eight painters, includingKim Abraham of Alexandria, havebeen selected as finalists for theBethesda Painting Awards, a juried

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8th Annual D-Day CommemorationAlmost 74 years ago the largest air, land, and sea

invasion in history took place on the beaches ofNormandy. Launched by General Dwight D.Eisenhower and including American, British, Cana-dian, and Free French forces, it was D-Day, June 6,1944, the beginning of the liberation of western Eu-rope. To honor the veterans and commemorate theirheroic acts, the City of Alexandria has proclaimed themonth of June as “D-Day Commemoration Month.”The City will hold its 8th Annual D-Day Commemo-ration events:

❖ Thursday, June 7, 7 p.m. at the Lyceum, Dr.Aaron George of the Historical Office of the Secretaryof Defense will give a lecture titled, “D-Day: The De-cision to Go.” Dessert and wine reception to follow.$10 per person. Purchase tickets at www.shop.alexandriava.gov.

❖ Saturday, June 9, 2:30-5 p.m., an official D-Day commemoration ceremonyand community event will take place on Market Square (301 King St.).This eventincludes WWII reenactors, period vehicles, ’40s swing music from the band “BlueJazz” along with exhibition swing dancing and an expected performance by the U.S.Fife and Drums Corps. There will be community booths and a “French Market” withrefreshments and crafts for sale. An official remembrance ceremony with Alexan-dria elected officials will take place at 3:30. Children are encouraged to attend. Allactivities are free.

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competition and exhibition produced bythe Bethesda Arts & EntertainmentDistrict. Nearly 300 artists fromMaryland, Virginia and Washington,D.C. submitted work to the 14th

annual competition created to honorregional painters. Visitwww.bethesda.org.

Celebrating Pride and Diversity.6:30-8 p.m. at the Durant ArtsCenter, 1605 Cameron St.,Alexandria. Poetry readingcelebrating the LGBT community andits diversity. Visit the Office of theArts’ website atwww.alexandriava.gov/Arts, emailthe Poet Laureate [email protected], or contactCheryl Anne Colton [email protected].

Fostering the Future Gala. 7-10p.m. at Sheraton Suites in Old TownAlexandria. The theme, ‘Up, Up andAway’, highlights the possibilities foryouth in Alexandria. This eventfeatures entertainment, a silent andlive auction, hors d’oeuvres,cocktails, dancing, and more. Allproceeds benefit children in fostercare or at-risk of abuse and neglect.Call 703-746-5663 or visitalexandriava.gov/DCHS.

Sunset Movie Night. 7 p.m. at Mt.Vernon RECenter, 2017 Belle ViewBlvd., Alexandria. This week’s showis “Captain America: Civil War.”Bring a blanket, beach chairs, picnicdinner. Movies will start at sunset.Free. Visitwww.ZelsmanPowersGroup.com.

Mount Vernon Nights. 7:30 p.m. atGrist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. VernonMemorial Highway. This series offree, public concerts features avariety of musical performancesreflecting Fairfax County’s diversity,culture and community spirit. Bring apicnic dinner and a blanket and enjoyone of Fairfax County’s specialsummer traditions. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/mt-vernon-nights.

SATURDAY/JUNE 9ALIVE! Yard Sale. 8 a.m. at the Ice

House, 120 South Payne St.,Alexandria. Yard sale for ALIVE!

House, a women’s shelter. Donationsof gently used items and volunteersare needed. Donation drop-offdirections on the website www.alive-inc.org. To volunteer, [email protected].

Civil War Camp Day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.at Fort Ward Museum and HistoricSite, 4301 West Braddock Road,Alexandria. Camp life activitiesinclude infantry, artillery drills andfiring demonstrations and more.Suggested donation: $2 adults; $5families. Call 703-746-4848 or visitwww.fortward.org.

The General’s Tour. 10 a.m.-noon atLee-Fendall House Museum, 614Oronoco St. This guided walking tourof Robert E. Lee sites in Alexandria’sHistoric Old Town will address thecomplicated legacy of theConfederate general’s life inAlexandria. $10 in advance; $15 atdoor. Call 703-548-1789 or visitwww.leefendallhouse.org.

Fort Hunt Fun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at FortHunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Road.History fun day at Fort Hunt Park.Come see blacksmiths, living history,antique cars, and farm animals. Playtraditional games or climb a climbingwall. Sandwiches and drinks will besold. Keep pets on a leash at alltimes. Free; open to all. Call 703-235-1530 or visit nps.gov/gwmp.

Arts Fair. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at WaterfrontPark, 1 Prince Str., Alexandria. Free.More than 80 arts and crafts vendors,food, beer and childrenentertainment. Thousands ofresidents and visitors of all ages strollKing Street and the Waterfront Park.They offer beer, cider and food andeveryone will have a chance to leavetheir mark on a boat with paint. Visitwww.VolunteerAlexandria.org.

D-Day Commemoration. 2:30-5p.m.; official remembrance ceremonyat 3:30 on Market Square, 301 KingSt. Official D-Day commemorationceremony and community eventincludes WWII reenactors, periodvehicles, ’40s swing music from theband “Blue Jazz” along withexhibition swing dancing and anexpected performance by the U.S.Fife and Drums Corps. There will becommunity booths and a “French

Market” with refreshments and craftsfor sale. An official remembranceceremony at 3:30. Children areencouraged to attend. Free. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Historic.

Wine on the Water. 6-8 p.m. betweenFounder’s Park and Blackwall Hitchin Old Town Alexandria, 211 N.Union St. (behind building). Winesprovided by Unwined, charcuterie bySociety Fair, a silent auction and thesound of steel drums along OldTown’s waterfront. $85 atwww.brownpapertickets.com/event/3399930; $100 at the door. Call 703-778-0977 or visitwww.alexandriaseaport.org.

“Justice on Trial: The Play.” 7-9p.m. at T.C. Williams High SchoolAuditorium, 3330 King St. Thisproduction is about two civil rightsattorneys suing the U.S. Justice Dept.for reparations for African Americansand damages due for racial injusticein america, while bringing backexpert time traveler witness such asHarriett Tubman, Medger Evers andEmmet Till to tell their stories. Ablend of comedy, history andinformation with singing. Visitticketbud.com, and search “Justice.”

SUNDAY/JUNE 10Visit with James Madison. 1-5 p.m.

at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N.Royal St. President James Madisonwill be at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum.Included in the regular museumadmission of $5 per adult, $3 perchild under 12. Call 703-746-4242 orvisit www.gadsbystavern.org.

Author Appearance. 2 p.m. atCharles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library,5005 Duke St., Alexandria. FormerCIA officer turned author DuaneEvans will be presenting and signingcopies of his book, “Foxtrot inKandahar.” Visit alexlibraryva.org.

Philharmonic Orchestra Concert. 3p.m. at G.W. Masonic Memorial inAlexandria. The WashingtonMetropolitan Philharmonic presentsan afternoon of music by Debussy,Bolcom, and Dvorak, featuring theWashington Saxophone Quartet. $20,general admission; children are free.Visit www.wmpamusic.org.

the backstage scenes and regular life scenes, she’svery passionate and keeps up on politics and has aviewpoint. She’s not the ditzy character that peoplestereotype a stripper as,” she said.

“Being a very realistic character, my personal chal-lenge is trying to find a way to exude the physicalconfidence you need to have to be a burlesque strip-per. You have to be confident to strut your stuff. Youhave to exude confidence and display a comfortableway with your body. This is a stripper — you have toshow that confidence and ballsy attitude becausethat’s what our audience was looking for,” she said.

Danielle Comer plays the role of Joan, who is alsoone of the strippers. “She’s the youngest of the strip-pers so she’s there to draw the young men in. She’snot the brightest tool in the shed; I don’t know if I’dcall her ditzy but she’s not as street savvy as the othercharacters but she doesn’t let that stop her,” she said.

She adds: “She knows how to have a good time.So being confident in your body, especially womennowadays are told that a certain body is beautiful,so it’s very hard to be confident in showing your bodyon stage when you don’t look like the ones you seein the magazines. So that is a challenge for me,” shesaid. “I think I’m smarter than Joan in real life so Ithink it’s giving her the just performance she de-

serves. She’s not all dumb but it’s finding that bal-ance of being confident and not being the smartestof the group but finding her place in the group.”

Janice Rivera play the role of Carmen, one of theburlesque women. “They play up her Hispanic back-ground. It’s stereotypically portrayed in the show.Her numbers are ‘La Cucaracha’ and ‘Mexican HatDance.’ It’s an interesting contrast to see where we’vecome. Her character plays up on that. She embracesthat as part of her performances. She’s a little differ-ent, a little spice on stage, and that’s her gimmickand she doesn’t have any problem using that as herperformance.”

She adds: “As a character I’m finding that she doeshave a lot of street smarts and she’s happy to be onepersona on stage but very true to herself and herfriends and colleagues off stage. There is a relation-ship and a bond between the performers off stage,which is one of the things I hope people take awayfrom this show.”

The Little Theatre of Alexandria is presenting “TheNance” from June 2-23. Show times are Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m. Tick-ets are $19-$22. The venue is located at 600 WolfeStreet, Alexandria, VA 22314. Visit the website atwww.thelittletheatre.com or call the box office at 703-683-0496.

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THURSDAY/MAY 31Meet with Virginia WMATA

Representatives. 7-8:30 p.m. atthe Providence Community Center,3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax. Virginia’srepresentatives to the board ofdirectors of the WashingtonMetropolitan Area Transit Authoritywill meet the public in a forumsponsored by the Northern VirginiaTransportation Commission. Theevent will include a presentationfocused on funding, governance andsafety, followed by a question-and-answer session. The facility is withinwalking distance of the Vienna Metrostation. Visit www.novatransit.org.

FRIDAY/JUNE 1Help Children Navigate

Adolescence in the Digital Age.10 a.m.-noon at Dunn Loring Centerfor Parent Services, 2334 GallowsRoad, Entrance 1 - Room 100, DunnLoring. What else can parents do tokeep their teenager safe on theinternet? Join Richard Stegman,FCPS Educational Specialist, to learnthe top internet dangers for teensand seven steps for good digitalparenting. Free. Call 703-204-3941or visit www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center.

SATURDAY/JUNE 22018 Northern Virginia Wear

Orange Rally. 7 p.m. at MarketSquare, 301 King St. Join MomsDemand Action, Lt. Gov. JustinFairfax, faith leaders, survivors,community organizations, andbusiness partners for our 2018

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Vernon at Home for eight years,and has been the architect of manychanges and improvements as theaging in place concept and Villagemovement has grown. She has ac-cepted a position at the nationalvillage movement level. She willserve as executive director for ap-proximately 350 senior village or-ganizations similar to MountVernon at Home. Although she ismoving to New Jersey, she will bevisiting the U.S. Congress and Ex-ecutive Branch agencies fre-quently.

When asked what will be the bigchallenge for the incoming direc-tor, Sullivan said it will be “cop-ing with the baby boom growthand the need for affordable seniorhousing.” She said the new direc-tor has a wealth of knowledge ofthe senior village movement hav-ing worked for 17 years as clinicalcase manager at Inova MountVernon Hospital.

Frazier is married to Erik Frazier,the COO of the Anderson Ortho-pedic Clinic. They have two sons,Ben and Shep. The gala also in-cluded live and silent auction,music, food, and entertainment.For more information, visitMountvernonathome.org.


Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

I watch a little bit of television. Okay, maybe Iwatch a lot of television (probably too much iftruth be told). And in the curse of watching thattelevision, like it or not, fast-forwarding or not,commercials will be seen and unfortunatelyheard. Sometimes, what I see and hear causesme to interact with my television, verbally. Andeven though this verbalization is rarelyresponded to (other than by my wife, Dina),these outbursts (again if truth be accurately char-acterized) make me feel so much better.

What irritated me today – which led to thiscolumn being written, was a television commer-cial for a cellular phone company, an (“ApprovedAARP provider since 2008”) providing “exclusivebenefits for AARP members” which, as I considermy age, and associations which have value, Iwould have to say, to quote my late father: “Theidea has merit.” The commercial featured –among other facts and figures – endorsementsfrom a half a dozen or so satisfied customers.The praise was typical of what you mightexpect/hear; all good about everything: price,service, reliability, value, etc. One woman’s com-ments however caught my attention. I believe Iheard her correctly when she said: “Wild horsescouldn’t drag me away from ... . “ And then offI went.

Really? Are you kidding me? Rather thanchange your cellular service, you’d consent tobeing dragged behind a team of wild horses? Doyou actually mean to say that if you had yourhands and feet bound and you risked beingripped to shreds, you still wouldn’t change carri-ers? You can’t be serious? As Minnie Driver askedMatt Damon in a scene from the 1997 movie“Good Will Hunting” discussing his having stud-ied organic chemistry “a bit”: “Are you mad?Have you completely lost your mind?” This cus-tomer appeared to be of sound mind but, hercomments were so ridiculous that it diminishedher value as a “spokes-customer.”

I suppose however, if one were to analyzethis amazingly, incredibly loyal comment (andtake it at face value), one would have to beimpressed. Who wouldn’t want the kind of serv-ice whose reliability, service, value, cost, etc. wasworth dying for? For me, if the choice wasbetween being dragged behind a team of wildhorses – and being torn to pieces/possibly evendying in the process, or changing cellular servicecompanies, I’d change in a minute or as quicklyas I could (given the phone calls required) toavoid this Western-era torture. This woman can’tbe telling the truth, can she? I mean, it is televi-sion where hyperbole and coercion go hand andhand with the remote, and I imagine there was ascript involved. Nevertheless, her commentsstarted at the top and went up from there.Apparently, being reasonable isn’t part of thiscommercial’s equation. Their “spokes-custom-ers” haven’t just drunk the Kool-Aid, they’veinvited the Kool-Aid Man, pitcher and all, intotheir homes and offed us viewers a drink.

The problem for me, other than I spend toomuch time watching television, is that whenwhat I’m watching tests the bounds of believabil-ity, be it content or especially commercials/advertisements, it inevitably turns a positive mes-sage into a negative one. Subsequently, my take-away: don’t bother me with nonsense; I’m notinterested. The exact opposite of the intendedeffect. If truth be told (yet again), I’m likely over-reacting (really?) but, when a line is crossed,sometimes I can’t go back, like BurtLancaster/”Moonlight Graham” couldn’t in the1989 movie,”Field of Dreams.”

To invoke/extrapolate Capt. Woodrow F. Callfrom the epic, 1989 mini-series, “LonesomeDove:” “I hate rude behavior in a man. Won’ttolerate it.” Well, neither can I tolerate commer-cials which take me for a dope. Can’t handle it.

I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer,but I do have a little intellect and substance todraw upon even when I’m sitting on the couchwatching television. I haven’t completely lost mymind, yet.

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“While widening Rt 1 and implementingthe BRT plan will certainly benefit those liv-ing on the Rt 1 corridor, it will also signifi-cantly improve tax revenue for the state.The increase in property values and influxof higher end commercial interests andtourists will have a positive economic im-pact on the state as a whole. Furthermore,the funding of these two projects will en-hance the standing of Northern Virginia inthe DC/Maryland/Virginia metro area andcontinue to attract the highest quality resi-dents and businesses to our state.”

Inova Mt. Vernon CEO, Dr. DonaldBrideau said, “As a major business andhealth care organization, the changing eco-nomics are driving more patients to outpa-tient care. Despite aging population, inpa-tient service growth is stagnant and withincreasing pressure and improved clinicalcare fewer cases will be inpatient. Thus, fora vibrant hospital to serve its community,population growth will be necessary espe-cially in a younger commercial populationif we want to have a hospital that is finan-cially sound. The projects discussed abovewill grow the region in family and businessnumbers thus necessitating additional hos-pital services.”

Surovell’s third funding request was forthe Town of Dumfries U.S. 1 wideningproject. This project will widen the formerU.S. 1 north branch to six lanes, add bicyclelanes and shared use paths, and reconstructsidewalks. Concentrating through-traffic onone side will allow the town to focus com-mercial development on the other formerbranch of U.S. 1 away from the traffic. Itwill also provide for the final segment ofU.S. 1 widening through Prince WilliamCounty. This plan was universally supportedby comments from the Dumfries region ofthe 36th District.

Finally, Surovell highlighted the need forimprovements to the CSX crossing of U.S.1. This project is an essential component ofbringing high speed rail service from Wash-ington, D.C. to Richmond, Norfolk, Raleigh,Atlanta, and beyond. It will also enhanceVirginia Railway Express Service.

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Northern Virginia Wear Orange Rally. RSVP for therally at bit.ly/NOVAwearsorange.

SATURDAYS/JUNE 2 & 9Aviation Adventure. 9-10:30 a.m. classroom

portion held at Bethlehem Baptist ChurchParsonage, 7836 Fordson Road. Troop 1906offers a Merit Badge opportunity, learn aboutopportunities in aviation. Optional opportunitiesto be an actual co-pilot of a flight will beprovided. RSVP by May 31, 2018 at 703-360-4170, ext. 0.

MONDAY/JUNE 4Medicare 101 Seminar. 7-8:30 p.m. at

Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood HallLane. Fairfax County Insurance Counseling officeoffers objective, free information on how tonavigate Medicare and save money. Free. CallBill Vaughan at 703-324-5851 for more.

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