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By Tim Peterson

The Gazette

Joshua Owusu’s bell-like soprano voicefloated through the reception hall, car-rying the words “Maybe we found loveright where we are,” from singer Ed

Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud.”A video projected on one side of the hall showed

Owusu, a sixth grader at Stratford Landing El-ementary School, performing confidently and in-nocently onstage, sharply dressed with suspend-ers and a clip-on bow tie.

Some of those gathered took videos of the pro-jection with cell phones, others watched andsmiled, tears coming. Others looked away.

Owusu was diagnosed with brain cancer — glio-blastoma — in March earlier this year. On Sept.26, he died while in the care of INOVA hospitaland with family members.

The reception on Oct. 8 directly followedOwusu’s funeral at Aldersgate United MethodistChurch in the Mount Vernon area of Alexandria.The service included a poem inspired by the youngstudent and a choir of his sixth-grade classmatessinging “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” directedby Lianne LaFleur.

Many wore green, Owusu’s favorite color, whileothers wore ornate black and white dresses androbes with geometric and flowery patterns.

Near the center of the room, the boy’s parentssat at a table accepting a steady stream of em-braces, words of condolence and other caringhands reaching out for them.

“Joshua had an incredible smile and spirit oflife,” said Stratford Landing counselor StephanieKasparek. “It seemed as though every moment wasa new adventure for him and he took risks, insidethe classroom and outside with peers. That thirstfor knowledge did not dissipate even after brainsurgery and radiation treatments.”

By Rikki George

The Gazette

Bryant Principal Tanganika(Tangy) Millard isn’t bask-ing in last year’s graduation

success. Millard is working to en-sure her students receive individu-alized andreal-time at-tention re-quired to suc-ceed asadults.

Located at2709 PopkinsLane, BryantAlternat iveHigh Schoolis part ofF a i r f a xCounty Public Schools which edu-cates 186,000 students from K-12.Of that, Bryant serves 310 stu-dents, ages 17-22, in grades 9-12.Many of Bryant students are eli-

gible for free and reduced-pricemeals.

Millard’s vision for Bryant isbased on innovation and threecore values: Educating the mind,building character and nurturingthe spirit. She also brings a newperspective to alternative school

thinking.“What usu-

ally comes tomind whenyou thinkabout alter-n a t i v eschools isbad kids,”Millard said.“This is nott r u e . ”Around 90

percent of Bryant students chooseBryant because of its flexibility.Some enroll in Bryant to advancetheir progress. Others want to fin

By Tim Peterson

The Gazette

Dr. Steven Lockard willtake over for Dr. KarenGarza as Fairfax County

Schools superintendent for the in-terim period while the SchoolBoard searches for her replace-ment.

The school system announcedthe decision Oct. 6, just over twoweeks after Garza’s announcement

on Sept. 19that she wouldresign.

Garza saidshe will takethe role ofpresident andchief executiveofficer of Co-lumbus, Ohio-based Battellefor Kids, a not-for-profit educationorganization.

Her resignation will take effectby Dec. 19 this year, she said.

Lockard has worked as deputy

Lockard NamedInterim SuperintendentGarza leavesDec. 19.

StevenLockard

Focusing onStudent SuccessBryant seeks to ensure studentshave plans for their future.

“I realized afterJune’s graduation thatstudents needed morefocus on what comesafter graduation.”

— Tangy Millard, Principal

Days before Joshua Owusu died, Stratford Landing Elementary School staff mem-bers and their families participated in the St. Jude’s Walk/Run to End ChildhoodCancer. They raised money in his name.

Celebrating Joshua Owusu’s LifeStratford Landing student loses brain cancer battle.

Over the summer Joshua Owusu (left)and his father Sylvester OwusuAgyemang (right) attended a Washing-ton Redskins football practice andpreseason game.

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NewsMount Vernon Gazette Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected]

Bryant Focuses on Enhancing Student SuccessFrom Page 1

Principal Tangy Millard (right)with teachers Jennifer Diglio(Center) Celeste LaCour-Williams(left) and Courtney Ben (in front). Students cheer at convocation on the first day of class.

Get InvolvedBryant Alternative High School has a number of

opportunities for businesses to get involved in theskills and workforce development of Bryant stu-dents. For more information, call Tangy Millard orCeleste LaCour-Williams at 703-660-2001.

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ish faster for personal reasons. The remain-ing 10 percent attend because of a mistakethey’ve made at a base school. These arethe second-chance students.

EDUCATING THE MINDFlexibility is a common component of al-

ternative high schools. Bryant operates ona 4x4 schedule, where students enroll infour classes per semester rather than eight.According to Millard, this allows studentsto focus on learning while balancing otherlife responsibilities. Students also completediploma requirements in small class sizesettings of 10-15 students on average, thusallowing greater student-teacher interac-tion.

With the new hire of Apex CoordinatorJennifer Diglio, who has had 17 years inFCPS, Millard has stepped up flexible op-tions for students. Apex is an online highschool curriculum that allows students towork from school and home to completecourses. According to Diglio, any Bryantstudent can sign up for an Apex course. “Itoffers students the option to move throughcourses at their own pace, the ability to takecourses not offered at Bryant, such as pre-calculus, and it provides real-time resultson quizzes,” said Diglio who monitorsprogress in person, online and by cellphone.

Millard hired Courtney Ben in 2016 fromCarl Sandburg Middle School by eking outfunds to expand and adjust learning mod-ules for special education students.

“Literacy is a huge area of need,” said Ben,the special education English teacher. With

Ben’s addition, the special education depart-ment totals five, each teacher with their ownspecialty, including math and science.

BUILDING CHARACTER“I realized after June’s graduation that

students needed more focus on what comesafter graduation,” Millard said. “Graduationis a huge achievement for these kids [manyare firsts in families to graduate] but thereis more than that.” One goal is to help stu-dents envision a future beyond a $10 hourlyjob.

That’s why she’s employed CelesteLaCour-Williams, career development coor-dinator and national certified counselor. She

helps students with the process of self-awareness, career exploration and post-sec-ondary planning. Before graduating,LaCour-Williams said, “All students have aplan.”

As many Bryant students know, the jour-ney forward is not always easy. Shortly af-ter Bryant’s Sept. 6 Convocation to celebratethe new academic year, the school experi-enced a tragedy with a shooting of a 17-year-old Bryant sophomore in Lorton.Millard gathered students and teachers to-gether to express what they were feeling.“We need to talk about this as a family,”she said to the group. “We need to take careof each other.”

Millard, Diglio, Ben and LaCour-Williamsare happy at the changes they’ve seen sincethat event. Students are back on track. Classattendance is 80 to 85 percent. “It’s amiracle,” one of them said. “It’s the way wedeliver lessons,” said the other. “It’s the lead-ership of Principal Millard,” LaCour-Will-iams concluded.

See Habitat NOVA, Page 5

Two families achieved their dreamof building and owning their ownhome, thanks to Habitat for Hu-

manity of Northern Virginia (HabitatNOVA). On Sept. 18 the Mansaye and Omarfamilies were joined by more than 90 vol-unteers, Habitat NOVA board members andstaff, project partners, and guests in celebra-tion of their newly completed homes. DanStorck, supervisor for the Mount VernonDistrict of Fairfax County, served as guestspeaker. The new homes were designed probono by Sanchez Palmer Architects & TriadEngineering. Key corporate partners in-cluded E*TRADE, The Stafford Foundation,Capital One, Leidos, Inc., Wells Fargo,Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and Bean, Kinney& Korman, P.C.Community volunteersworked more than 1,500 hours over thecourse of 19 months to build the twoClayborne Avenue homes. In addition, eachfamily completed 400 hours in “sweat eq-uity” to finalize the construction. Built toEarthCraft Gold standards, each house is

energy-efficient while maintaining long-term affordability. The homes are also Habi-tat NOVA’s first construction projects to fea-ture solar panels.”More than just addressesof our latest construction project - to ourtwo families, these are the most beautifulhomes in the world,” said Jon Smoot, ex-

ecutive director of Habitat for Humanity ofNorthern Virginia. “The Mansaye and Omarfamilies earned the right to own thesehomes. They worked so hard to establishgreat credit. They have long, solid, goodwork histories showing their ability to re-pay our zero-interest, 30-year mortgage. In

addition, they poured hundreds and hun-dreds of hours into hands-on building oftheir homes.”Storck underscored the neces-sity of more affordable housing in the re-gion and how Habitat NOVA leads that ef-fort. “Along with Supervisor Jeff McKay [Lee

Habitat NOVA Celebrates Completion of Two New HomesTwo families arejoined by 90vounteers.

The Mansaye Family stand in front of their new home, made possible byHabitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia, community volunteers, andcorporate sponsors.

The Omar Family stand in front oftheir new home, made possible byHabitat for Humanity of NorthernVirginia, community volunteers,and corporate sponsors.

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Stratford Landing Student Loses Brain Cancer Battle

On Sept. 23, the Stratford Landing hosted a Lemon FaceContest to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundationfor Childhood Cancer.

Joshua Owusu

Owusu was enrolled in the AdvancedAcademic Program center at StratfordLanding. His base school was GrovetonElementary.

“He touched a lot of people in the shorttime he was there,” said Stratford Land-ing assistant principals Shirley Shannonand Christine Prahl.

“If you did not have the pleasure ofencountering Joshua, he was a happy,charismatic child, whose smile couldbrighten anyone’s day,” said Stratford Landing prin-cipal Maureen Marshall. “He was loved by all whoknew him.”

The Stratford Landing and Aldersgate communi-ties came together to raise money help Owusu’s fam-ily with the funeral and burial costs. “So they couldgrieve without worrying,” Marshall said.

They also created sign-ups for families to providefood for Owusu’s family, as well as the reception.

“The generosity of the Aldersgate and StratfordLanding communities was astounding,” Kaspareksaid, “especially since most donors had never metJosh or his family.” In his homily at the funeral ser-vice, the Rev. Jason Micheli explained that Joshuawanted to be a pastor when he grew up.

“If I’d had more time with Joshua I might’ve triedto talk him out of being a pastor,” Micheli said. “Af-ter all, it’s not a gig that pays very well but, then,Josh is smarter than me and he already had a planfigured out for that wrinkle.”

As a kind and non self-conscious peace-makeramong his friends, siblings and even parents, Michelisaid that Joshua was “already a pastor, to you all.”

“Josh was filled with a spirit that could’ve only comefrom Jesus Christ,” Micheli said, interpreting fromthe Bible’s book of Matthew: “I can’t begin to an-

swer why Josh isn’t here, but I do knowwhere Josh is now. I know becausewhenever anyone asks Jesus aboutheaven in the Bible, Jesus responds bysaying, ‘You’ve got to know this kid.’You’ve got to become just like him.”

At Stratford Landing, students andstaff had already been spending timelearning about dealing with cancer intheir immediate community.

On Sept. 23, the school hosted aLemon Face Contest to benefit Alex’s

Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.Mother Michelle Crabtree also spoke to the school

recently about her first grade son, who is in remis-sion from leukemia.

“You don’t think about children with cancer untilyour child is diagnosed with cancer,” Crabtree saidin a statement.

“Childhood cancer is considered rare, yet in the2015-2016 school year, there were four students ei-ther currently fighting cancer or that were cancersurvivors at Stratford Landing.

“Awareness is key in helping to get more researchdollars dedicated towards childhood cancer,”Crabtree continued. “Maybe a student from Stratfordwill grow up to be a researcher that helps find bettertreatments and one day a cure for childhood can-cer.” Rain fell steadily outside the church duringOwusu’s reception. His burial service was held thatafternoon at Mount Comfort Cemetery.

“Tragedy should not befall children, but that is theharsh reality that sometimes needs to be faced,”Stratford Landing counselor Kasparek said. “Joshualooked his tragedy in the eyes, and chose to live inspite of it.”

Aldersgate United Methodist Church is located at1301 Collingwood Road in Alexandria.

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Lockardsuperintendent for FCPSsince August 2014. In thatrole, he’s been the supervi-sor of the chief academic of-ficer, region assistant super-intendents, school supportexecutive director, hearingsoffice and the student activi-ties and athletic programs.

“Steve Lockard is a skilled,collaborative administratorwho understands how ourschool district works,” FCPSSchool Board chair SandyEvans said in a statement.“He is a champion for stu-dents and ensures that stu-dent achievement is at theforefront of everything wedo.” Prior to working forFCPS, Lockard was deputysuperintendent of FrederickCounty Public Schools inMaryland. He’s also workedin education as a teacher,assistant principal, principaland director.

The National Breast Cen-ter Foundation will holdits first Walk to Bust

Cancer at Fort Hunt Park onSunday, Oct. 16 at 8 a.m.

The Walk to Bust Cancer willbring together breast cancer sur-vivors and their families, thosecurrently facing the disease, andanyone who wishes to walk to

Email announcements [email protected]. In-clude date, time, location, description andcontact for event: phone, email and/orwebsite. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

SOBER-RIDE FOR HALLOWEENFree Cab Rides. Saturday, Oct. 29, 10

p.m. through Sunday, Oct. 30, 6 a.m.Area residents, 21 and older,celebrating with alcohol may call thetoll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive afree (up to a $30 fare) safe wayhome. AT&T wireless customers candial #WRAP for the same service.Visit www.soberride.com.

DISPLACED ITT TECH STUDENTSNorthern Virginia Community

College has been working to createa pathway for ITT Technical Collegestudents who were displaced whentheir college suddenly closed earlierthis month. NOVA offers staggeredcourse start dates, which may helpITT Tech students get back on track.The next eight-week session beginsOct. 19, 2016 and the springsemester begins Jan. 9, 2017. Fordetails on where to start, ITT Techstudents should visit www.nvcc.edu/itttech/ where there are links andcontact information available. Justfollow the steps to transfer. Oncestudents have researched thewebsite, they can contact the NOVAcampus nearest them by calling 703-323-3000.

VOLUNTEERS WANTEDAARP Foundation Tax-Aide is

seeking volunteers to participate in afree, non-profit program, offered inconjunction with the IRS, thatprovides tax filing assistance topeople of low- and middle-income,with special attention paid to thoseaged 60-plus. Training will beavailable in December and January tohelp taxpayers Feb. 1-April 18, 2017.Visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.

SECOND WEDNESDAYSArt Making as Meditation. 7-8:30

p.m. St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church,8531 Riverside Road. Art making asmeditation can be an active form ofcontemplative practice. Each sessionbegins with a short reading and abrief introduction to materials.Silence for making and meditationlasts an hour followed by sharingimages or insights gained through theprocess, if desired. Children able toparticipate in silence are welcome tocome with a parent’s quietsupervision. RSVP not necessary forattendance, but helpful for planningpurposes. Call 703-360-4220, [email protected] visit www.staidansepiscopal.com/Center-for-Spiritual-Deepening.

THURSDAY/OCT. 13Chamber Business Breakfast. 8-

9:30 a.m. at Belle Haven CountryClub, 6023 Fort Hunt Road. DonBeyer and Charles Hernick will speakat the monthly Business Breakfast ofMount Vernon Lee Chamber of

Commerce. These candidates will talkabout their views on issues facinglocal businesses. There will also be apresentation on the proposed MealsTax. Cost is $25 per person forChamber members and $35 for non-Chamber. Register atwww.MtVernon-LeeChamber.org orcall 703-360-6925.

OCT. 17-NOV. 4Food Drive. At Sheehy Honda of

Alexandria, 2434 RichmondHighway. Sheehy Auto Stores willcollect canned goods and non-perishable food as part of thecompany’s annual Fall Harvest FoodDrive to benefit Feeding America.

TUESDAY/OCT. 18Lions Meeting. The Mount Vernon

Lions dinner meeting will be at

Pema’s restaurant with social at 6:30p.m and dinner at 7 p.m. LionRichard Bell will speak on the WhiteCane Project. Public invited. CallAndrea Corsillo at 703-960-4973.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 19Admission Open House. 9 a.m. in

the Browne Academy Center forAthletics and Performing Arts, 5917Telegraph Road. Browne Academy, aPS 3-Grade 8 independent school,will host an Admission Open House.Call 703-960-3000, ext. 1001 toregister or to schedule a private tour.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 19Antiques Club Meeting. 9:30-11 a.m.

at Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. The Alexandria/

Bulletin Board

Join Walk to Bust Cancershow their support. It will be amorning of fellowship, activi-ties for children, music pro-vided by local band Route 66,dance and parkour demonstra-tions and more. For more in-formation about the walk, goto www.walktobustcancer.orgor email [email protected].

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Beautiful home w/over 4000 fin sqft & 2 lvl addn plus 600+ sq ftbsmt in lovely Riverside Estates.Great Rm on ML w/gas FP & wetbar. Adjacent Family Rm w/woodburning FP. An office adjoins thegorgeous 20’x32’ MBR addnw/vaulted Douglas Fir ceiling &

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Kenneth Trotman, a historyand social studies teacherat Mount Vernon High

School, was one of 160 educatorsfrom across the nation selected toparticipate in the George Washing-ton Teacher’s Institute, a four-dayresidential professional develop-ment program, at the MountVernon Estate this summer. Insti-tute participants included K-12teachers, librarians, and mediaspecialists in a competitive appli-cation process.

In addition to studying the con-text of 18th century slavery andthe individual lives of members ofMount Vernon’s enslaved popula-tion, institute participants learnedabout Washington’s, and their

own, ideas about slavery. Theyused primary sources and archaeo-logical evidence to explore waysto broaden students’ understand-ing of slavery and the challengesof teaching slavery and race intoday’s classroom.

Trotman has been with FCPS forfive years and taught at MountainView Alternative Learning Centerbefore coming to Mount VernonHigh School. He also taught at aJuvenile Detention Center inFredericksburg, as well as an In-ternational School in Cambodia. Inhis spare time, he enjoys spend-ing time with his family, includingtwo young sons, as well as play-ing pick-up basketball and ridingbikes. Kenneth Trotman

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Habitat NOVA Completes New HomesDistrict, Fairfax County], I deeply believe in provid-ing people opportunities to live, work, and play andbe part of this community.Habitat for Humanity NOVA is a key facilitator, a keyorganization helping to make that happen. I’m thank-ful for them and their work.”For Amna Mansaye,

Sunday’s celebration marks a milestone in fulfillingher family’s goal toward greater stability and resil-ience. “I want to thank Habitat NOVA, the volun-teers, and the donors for helping my family achievethe ‘American Dream.’This home is an investment in my family and in ourfuture.”

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Betty Ann Crews Graves, 78,of the Mount Vernon/GumSprings area placed First

Runner Up in the Ms. Senior Vir-ginia America Pageant on July 14in Falls Church.

She also was voted Miss Conge-niality by the other seven contes-tants.

If for any reason that the cur-rent Queen, Rebecca Nunn ofKilmarnock, Va. cannot serve,Graves will represent Virginia forthe year of 2016.

Graves was also recognized forher community service, and themost ads in the pageant’s souve-nir book, as well as selling themost tickets and raffles for thepageant.

Her talent for the pageant was reciting a poem by

her favorite poet, Maya Angelou,“Phenomenal Woman.” Graveswon the talent competition in thepageant in 2005, when she recitedanother poem by Angelou, “Still IRise.”

Graves is a retired FairfaxCounty Public School special edu-cation teacher. She is the motherof three: Debra, George andMichael. She has eight grandchil-dren and two great grandchildren.She is also a cancer survivor of 13years.

Graves represented the seniorsat The Gum Springs CommunityCenter.

Her other interests are reading,bowling, and traveling. Graves re-

cently spent two weeks touring South Africa fromJohannesburg to Cape Town.

Graves Places First Runner UpIn Ms. Senior Virginia America Pageant.

Betty Ann Crews Graves.

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Mount Vernon Antiques Club willfeature Charlie Davis, a retiredMarine Corps and airline pilotwhose research and programwill give us the history of thethree airports located in theMount Vernon area a number

of years ago. He is now a volunteer atHuntley Meadows Park, which wasoriginally put together to make anairport for blimps. Free. Publicinvited.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26“The Spirituality of Parenting.”

7:30-9 p.m. at St. Aidan’sEpiscopal Church, 8531 RiversideRoad. Call 703-360-4220 or visitwww.staidansepiscopal.com/Center-for-Spiritual-Deepeningfor more.


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By Paul Krizek

State Delegate (D-44)

This coming Leg-islative SessionI will host theseventh annual

Amundson Institute, con-tinuing the tradition ofSen. Scott Surovell and hispredecessor, former delegate, Kris Amundson.The program, sponsored by Cox Communica-tions, is an outstanding opportunity for youngleaders to learn about legislative and publicservice careers.

The Institute provides an educational oppor-tunity for four high school juniors and seniorswho live in or attend a school located in the44th district on the role of the Virginia stategovernment and top government relations pro-

fessionals. Selected students will have a chanceto watch the law-making process in action,attend General Assembly sessions of both theHouse and Senate chambers, attend commit-tee hearings, meet policy advisors, cabinet of-ficials and tour historic state buildings.

Each student will complete a project wherethey identify a shortcoming in theCode of Virginia and propose legisla-tion to fix the law.

There will be a mandatory orien-tation in early January (date and time to beannounced), and the Institute will take placeJan. 30-31, in Richmond. This program is pro-vided at no cost to students and their families,other than personal incidental expenses. It in-cludes funding for all transportation, meals,daytime activities and sleeping arrangements.

In the past, students have met with Gov. TerryMcAuliffe, former Secretary of Education Anne

Holton, former Secretary of the Common-wealth, Levar Stoney, state Senator AdamEbbin (D-30) and former Delegates Amundson(D) and Chris Saxman (R).

Amundson created the institute, called theYoung Leader Program, to introduce highschool students in the Mount Vernon area to

the Virginia State Government pro-cess. Then Delegate Surovell contin-ued the program and renamed it theAmundson Institute after her retire-

ment, in honor of her tireless commitment toeducational opportunities for young leaders.

Last year, four wonderful students from WestPotomac and Mount Vernon High School par-ticipated, and I am looking forward once againto meeting more of the 44th district’s highschool leaders. Application forms can be foundon my website at www.paulkrizek.com andmust be turned in by Nov. 30, 2016.

Students May Apply to Amundson Institute

Commentary

Letters to the Editor

EstablishGround RulesTo the Editor:

Clarification on one issue might help peopledecide how to vote on the meal tax referen-dum.

If the meal tax passes, will 70 percent of thenew funds be used to increase the existingschool system budget? Or will it be cut andthen replaced with those new funds?

Either way, future FCPS budget cuts couldoccur anytime, so establishing the ground rulesup front is important. There’s usually no suchthing as a temporary tax, regardless of wherethe money ends up being spent.

Dwight WerneckeAlexandria

New Taxes ShouldBe Last OptionTo the Editor:

All governments need tax revenue to admin-ister essential programs and services. There-fore, they should be very frugal in their deci-sions to spend the taxes collected fromhardworking taxpayers. They also should en-sure that all programs and services are essen-tial and run efficiently and effectively beforeraising or asking for new taxes.

But, does Fairfax County follow those stan-dards? Keep the following in mind when yougo to vote on the meals tax question.

In the last two to three years the Board ofSupervisors (BOS) spent $10 million on bo-nuses to employees whether they earned it ornot, spent $30 million to bail out of a bankbecause it did not have a secure loan from an

arts foundation in Lorton, bought property atprices substantially higher than assessed value,the county subsidized housing in plush com-munities where units are valued from $800,00to $1 million. Also, BOS gave themselves ahefty pay raise to $95,000 per year, althoughthey were being paid substantially more thansurrounding jurisdictions.

I sent the BOS an email before the 2017 bud-get hearings setting forth major programs andservices that should be evaluated before anytaxes are raised and that email was ignorednot even extending me the courtesy of anacknowledgement. Unless the BOS can assureus that all programs and services are essentialand are administered efficiently and at the leastcost, stop wasting money, no new taxes shouldbe imposed. Raising or adding new taxesshould be the last option not the first.

Frank MedicoMt. Vernon Virginia

The Mount Vernon AthleticClub (MTVAC), a fitnessand tennis club, will hold

its 11th Annual “Swing for Pink”tennis charity event for Breast Can-cer Awareness Month on Oct. 28from 6:30-11 p.m. The event isopen to the public. Since 2006,the club has been hosting thisevent and has raised over$124,000 for the cause. The fundsraised by Swing for Pink are usedat the Breast Care Institute atINOVA Mount Vernon Hospital andthe Joseph Viar and Bonnie ChristCancer Center at INOVA Alexan-dria Hospital to help patients facethe challenges of this disease, includ-ing assistance with coordinatingappointments, nutrition, and ques-tions about their various conditions.

The charity event is open to thepublic and includes a tennis roundrobin, a silent auction, dinner,wine tasting, and more. In addi-

tion to event sponsor, Joan VanMetre, and host sponsor, Kihomac,Inc., major 2016 sponsors include:Blue Chip Tennis Academy and Dr.Brian Bodnar of Bodnar Chiroprac-tic. Gordon and Anita Murchie andthe Atlantic Seaboard Wine Asso-ciation (aswawines.org) will pro-vide the wines and oversee the winetasting portion of the evening andmember Stephanie Melvin of Wist-eria will provide the flowers/ar-rangements. MTVAC is located at7950 Audubon Avenue in southernAlexandria. See www.mtvac.net

Annual Swing Pink Charity Event Returns

From left are MelissaHuffman; Lori Powell, re-

gional manager of the InovaAlexandria Hospital Founda-

tion; Maggie Carragher,foundation developmentofficer with Inova Mount

Vernon Hospital; and 2016Swing for Pink Committee

Chair Deb Oelschlager.

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Adding built-in shelves, like these byWentworth, Inc., can transform an enter-tainment space in time for the holidays.

HomeLifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The Gazette

Changing temperatures and falling leavesare a signal the holidays are near. FromThanksgiving through the New Year,homes are filled with guests and sched-

ules are stacked with parties. Getting one’s homeguest ready by the holidays may be daunting, butit’s doable with proper planning and realistic expec-tations, say local contractors.

Now is the time to begin projects that don’t re-quire elaborate planning, building permits or prod-ucts on back order. “A window and door replacementproject could be completed before the holidays if youstarted the process right away,” said Michael Winn,president of Winn Design + Build.

Fall is a perfect time to begin projects that dependon outdoor elements, he noted. “The weather in thefall is generally ideal so it can be a great time to takeon those exterior projects,” said Winn. “Be ready, bedecisive and start now. The fall is a great time toundertake exterior improvements such as new sid-ing, trim, roofing, painting and landscaping.”

He added that he recently “renovated a front porch,[adding] new windows, new trim and exterior paint-ing. A fresh coat of paint can do wonders and satiateyour remodeling urges until after the holidays whenyou have the time to tackle something a bit moreambitious.”

While there probably isn’t time to complete anextensive kitchen remodeling project, Winn says thatsmaller projects like adding new countertops, updat-ing plumbing, changing electrical fixtures, paintingand refinishing wood floors can be completed be-fore the onslaught of holiday entertaining andbreathe new life into a tired bathroom or kitchen.

“A bathroom may be a candidate if it’s a ‘pull-and-replace’ [meaning that] the layout remains the sameand the materials you select are stock or have a quicklead time,” said Winn. “If you’re not already wellinto the design process, your kitchen or renovationis probably best postponed until after the holidays.”

Still, minor cosmetic improvements can give theillusion of a major change. “We recently designedand built a new entryway with built-ins for a clientthat creates a welcoming first impression for guestsas well as needed storage for the owners,” said Bruce

Wentworth, president of Wentworth, Inc.A pragmatic approach to a project is an important

factor in increasing the likelihood that it will be readyin time for holiday entertaining. “If homeowners startearly and have a realistic scope of work, it could bedone,” said Wentworth. “Quality work is importantwith home improvements and fast is not always partof that formula.”

Architect Kai Tong of Hopkins and Porter Inc. inPotomac, Md., recently finished a project that he saysoffers a strategy and timeline that, if started now,would easily result in having an entertainment spaceby the holidays. His client wanted space for his tele-vision and sound equipment, so Tong designed acustom built-in unit for media and display.

“The design was intended to be the visual anchorof the new entertainment space, and to be harmoni-ous with an existing lighted cove ceiling, adjacentcolumns and other architectural features in the room.The medium-stained cherry wood furthered thatharmony,” said Tong.

A millwork shop completed the design within sixweeks. During that time, audiovisual specialists wiredthe space while the Hopkins and Porter team com-pleted other renovation work, including preparingthe wallpaper and removing existing wall sconces.

Tong said that overall, there was “very minimalon-site disruption.”

Securing a contractor to begin a project could be astumbling block, but not one that is insurmountable.“Most of the better contractors are in-demand andhave production backlogs of two to six months,” saidWinn. “If your project is small and your timing isflexible, you may be able to squeeze [it] into theirschedule. Many contractors have ‘gaps’ in-betweentheir projects, while they’re waiting for a permit tobe issued or if they finished a project ahead of sched-ule. They may be able to accommodate your projectif the timing is right.”

Local contractors saythere is time to spruce upyour house and yard

Home Improvement for Holidays


SportsMount Vernon Gazette Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected]

Kelly Ventura-Blanco inMount Vernon High

Coach Jessica Edwards gives her team a new plan ofaction.

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Gazette

A 47-40 VictoryFrom a fake punt to a blocked punt for a touchdown, throw in a muffed punt by theopponent that leads to a late touchdown, mix in a strong offense and top it off with adefense that rose to the top when it needed to and one has the recipe for the latestvictory by the Wolverines 47-40. Above, Da’Jon Bellfield returns a blocked punt for atouchdown during the Oct. 7 game.

Senior runningback Annan

Justine led theWolverine attack

with 130 yardsrushing and 1

touchdown.

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Email announcements [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos arewelcome.

Henry Chastain, a former memberof FHYAA lacrosse, Northern VirginiaIce Dog Hockey, Gonzaga College HighSchool lacrosse and ice hockey, and cur-rent University of Maryland student, isa finalist in the 2016 Abbvie Pharmaceu-ticals Cystic Fibrosis (CF) ScholarshipContest. One undergraduate studentwith CF and one graduate student withCF will be selected to earn a $24,000scholarship for college. Seventy percentof the competition is academic record,extracurricular activities, essay, and cre-ative presentation, while 30 percent ofthe competition is voting from the Gen-eral Public throughout the UnitedStates. Voting began Sept. 13 and willcontinue through 11 a.m., Oct. 14. Thepublic is encouraged to vote for Henryand watch his CF video located athttps://www.abbviecfscholarship.com/profiles/2016/henry-c.html. The publiccan vote again by Texting VOTE10 to23000. Each person can only vote twotimes: once online and once by text.

Kelle Lyn Scott, who taught mathat Robinson Secondary School for thepast seven years, is one of 213 teachersnationwide recognized with the Presi-dential Award for Excellence inMathematics and Science Teaching.Scott, who is part of the grades 7-12award cohort, is one of four teachers inVirginia to be recognized. At Robinson,Scott taught mathematics 7, mathemat-ics 8, Algebra 1, and some mathintervention courses. She also served asa department chair and coach of firstyear math teachers. Currently, she is aninstructional coach at Rose Hill Elemen-tary School. Scott earned her bachelor’sdegree in French and master’s degree insecondary education from ValparaisoUniversity in Indiana. She has beenemployed by FCPS for 10 years.

Phoebe Otchere of Alexandria, afreshman enrolled at Youngstown StateUniversity, is among more than 1,200students awarded scholarships for aca-demic excellence for the Fall 2016semester. Otchere, a graduate of MtVernon High School now majoring inCombined Science C at YSU, receivedthe Deans’ Scholarship, Provost Scholar-

ship, Honors Program Scholarship andHonors Housing Scholarship.

The new principal at Mount VernonWoods Elementary School, ClintMitchell, most recently served as prin-cipal of Bel Air Elementary School inPrince William County, which wasnamed a School of Excellence seventimes by the Prince William CountySchool Board. He also worked as an as-sistant principal and classroom teacherin Prince William, and has 15 years ofexperience as an educator. In 2013, hewas named Principal of the Year inPrince William. Mitchell earned hisbachelor’s degree from City Universityof New York, and his master’s in educa-tion from George Mason University.

Nick Ducceschi of Alexandria wasnamed a member of the 2016 JamesMadison Men’s Soccer roster as an-nounced by head coach Tom Foley.

Cameron Thomas Kahl of Alexan-dria earned a Bachelor of Arts degreewith a Bachelor of Arts in economics atDenison University’s (Granville, Ohio)175th commencement ceremony, whichwas held May 14.

School Notes

West Potomac Volleyballis hosting its annualDig Pink Rally at its

regularly scheduled match (5, 6and 7:15 p.m.) against rival MountVernon High School on Thursday,Oct. 13. The Dig Pink Rally isaimed at promoting breast health/cancer awareness and to raise

money for the research and patientsupport projects that the Side-OutFoundation funds. To raise funds,the team has set up an onlinefundraising campaign through theSide-Out Foundation. Its goal is toraise $2,000. See https://giving.side-out.org/campaigns/11793.

Support Volleyball Dig Pink

Registration is open for the2016-2017 FHYAA rugbyyear.

There are competitive programsfor girls and boys high schoolrugby, with the boys being the2012, 2014, and 2016 VA statechampions, currently ranked

Rugby Registrationfourth in the country. There is alsomiddle school (7th/8th grade) andyouth (5th/6th grade) rugby forboys and girls.

Participation is open to anyone,regardless of school/location. Noexperience necessary. More infor-mation at www.forthuntrugby.org.

MVHS’sNicole

Segura

MVHS Field HockeySchool’s game against West Springfield on Tuesday,Oct. 4. West Springfield won 5-0.



By Hope Nelson

The Gazette

Long before Alexandria’s current hey-day, when the Port City was in themiddle of becoming a port city, a

mystery woman came to Gadsby’s Tavernwith her gentleman caller, became ill, anddied, her final resting place the St. Paul’sCemetery. “To the memory of a FemaleStranger,” the gravestone reads in part,

launching two centuries’ worthof lore and theory about heridentity, her companion, and

her presence in Alexandria in the first place.On Friday, Port City Brewing teams up

with Gadsby’s and St. Paul’s EpiscopalChurch to commemorate the 200th anniver-sary of her death, with the release of the

brewery’s annual Long Black Veil black IPAand a series of events at both the tavernand the cemetery that evening, following abeer-only release event at Port City onThursday night from 4-9 p.m.

“We’re very excited for it,” said Port City’sChris Van Orden. Visitors “can just come tothe happy hour, which is at Gadsby’s Tav-ern. … Then there’s the Quest, where youactually take a shuttle to St. Paul’s Cem-etery to visit the grave of the FemaleStranger.”

The event at Gadsby’s will feature LongBlack Veil as well as some of Port City’s otherofferings, paired with some appetizers andlight fare. Tavern docents will be on handto offer tours and provide a bit of historicalcontext before daring event-goers board ashuttle to travel across Old Town to the St.

Mystery and History MixIn Port City-Gadsby’s EventPort City Brewing, Gadsby’s Tavern, and St. Paul’s EpiscopalChurch commemorate 200 years since Female Stranger’s death.

Paul’s Cemetery to view thegravesite for themselves.

At the cemetery, visitors willbe treated to docent-led toursof the gravesite, including theFemale Stranger’s, and willeven be treated to a 1800s-erafuneral service reenactment.

But back to the beer. LongBlack Veil “is a black IPA, which is a veryhoppy beer with some dark malts in thereas well. It looks like a stout or a porter butdrinks closer to an IPA,” Van Orden said.First brewed in October 2014, “it’s got citraand centennial hops, which are citrusy andpiney … with a little bit of dark, slightlychocolately character to it too.”

Can’t make it to the Female Stranger fes-tivities? Long Black Veil will be available at

the brewery and on tap at various restau-rants around town for the next few weeks.But don’t delay: Port City has brewed justone batch, as is its custom.

“It will be on draft for a little while, butit’s a not a beer that lasts forever,” VanOrden said.

DetailsFemale Stranger 200th Happy Hour and QuestWhere: Gadsby’s Tavern, 134 N. Royal St.When: Friday, Oct. 14, 6-10 p.m.Price: $25 per person for happy hour; $75 for the Quest

Hope Nelson operates the Kitchen Recessionistablog, located at www.kitchenrecessionista.com. Emailher any time at [email protected].

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGCrybaby Art Studio. Thursdays

through Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.at Convergence, 1801 N. QuakerLane. CryBaby Art Studio is an artclass designed for parents withinfants (0-1) to relax and exercisetheir creativity learning watercolortechniques each week with baby bytheir side. Registration is $100 forfour-week series / $25 per class (artsupplies included). Visitwww.metamorphosisaec.com.

Photo Exhibit: “Never Forget.”Through Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.daily at Multiple Exposures Gallery –Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N.Union St. The photographs in thisexhibit follow photographer AlanSislen’s 15-year photographic journeybeginning before 9/11, andcontinuing today. Free. Visitwww.multipleexposuresgallery.comfor more.

“A (Mis)Perceived Physique:Bodyscapes by Three WomenArtists.” Through Oct, 16, galleryhours at Target Gallery, 105 N.Union St. Target Gallery, thecontemporary exhibition space forthe Torpedo Factory Art Center,presents work by three women whouse the female body to explore issuesof equity, power, politics, andmemory. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

Exhibit: “Garden Muse.” ThroughOct. 23, 9-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 12-4:30 p.m. Sunday atGreen Springs Garden – HorticulturalCenter, 4603 Green Spring Road. TheHorticulture Center at Green SpringGardens is featuring the award-winning photographs of Cindy Dyer,a graphic designer, photographer andUSPS Stamp Artist. Free. Visit

www.gardenmuseshow.com formore.

Exhibit: “The Fanciful in DailyLife.” Through Oct. 23, galleryhours at The Associates’ Gallery atthe Torpedo Factory, 105 N. UnionSt. “Upside Down: Inside Out: TheFanciful in Daily Life” features three-dimensional work by ErikaCleveland. This imaginative fiberartist explores the fanciful in dailylife with her needle-felted dolls, fromlife-sized to small, flying from atrapeze to hanging from a vine. Free.Call 703-524-5723 or [email protected] for more.

Exhibit: “Song of the Woods.”Through Oct. 24, gallery hours atGreen Springs Garden – HistoricalHouse, 4603 Green Spring Road.Artist Mary Exline displays herabstract expressionist paintings. Free.Visit www.artis.com/maryexline formore.

Silent Auction: “Birdhouses of DelRay.” Through Oct., 25, galleryhours at Del Ray Artisans Gallery,2704 Mount Vernon Ave. Del RayArtisans’ artists have created one-of-a-kind birdhouses for the “Birdhousesof Del Ray” silent auction fundraiser.Artists used a wide range of materialsto create and decorate theirbirdhouses. Free to participate. Visitwww.delrayartisans.org for more.

“Co-Creating the Cosmos.”Thursdays, through Oct. 27, 7:30-9p.m. at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church,8531 Riverside Road. Frank Frost isan award-winning documentary filmproducer. His current work – TheTeilhard de Chardin Project – is atelevision biography in productionfor public television on the life andthought of the revolutionary Teilhardde Chardin: Jesuit priest,paleontologist, visionary.Registration is $25. Visitwww.stadainsepiscopal.com/Center-for-Spiritual-Deepening.

Exhibit: “In All Things.” ThroughOct. 29, gallery hours at The Galleryat Convergence, 1801 N. QuakerLane. The Convergence Arts Initiativewill feature the work of artist andeducator, Glenn Howell in his latest

exhibit, “In All things.” The title ofHowell’s photography and print showreflects the diversity of his imagemaking and his belief in the promiseof redemption of all things. It is ajuxtaposition of the “dystopian”elements seen in our world with avision of Heaven as evidence of God’sgrace. Free. Visitwww.ourconvergence.org for more.

“The Greatest Show of Earth: ClayCircus.” Through Oct. 30, galleryhours at Torpedo Factory Art Center’sScope Gallery, 105 N. Union St. Inconjunction with the Torpedo FactoryArt Center’s annual hands-onchildren’s art event, Art Safari,sculptural and functional clay artgoes wild with all manner of animalsmaking an appearance. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

Art Exhibit: “Local Flavor.”Through Oct. 30, gallery hours at DelRay Artisans, 2704 Mount VernonAve. “Local Flavor” art exhibit at DelRay Artisans showcases memberartwork that highlight the things theyadore, crave, and experience in theirbeloved neck of the woods—andcelebrate the special touches found incommunity. Free. Visitwww.DelRayArtisans.org.

Poe Immersive Theater: “A DreamWithin a Dream.” Through Oct.31, 8 p.m. or 10 p.m. at TorpedoFactory Art Center, 105 N. Union St.This show is a surreal interpretationof the life, works, and mad genius ofEdgar Allan Poe, as seen through thelens of the characters in his worksand the people in his life. Tickets are$5-40. Visit www.torpedofactory.org/Poe for more.

“Transformations: Tapestries inGlass.” Through Nov. 6, galleryhours at The Art League Gallery, 105N. Union St. Anita Bucsay Damron’svibrant mosaics draw from manysources, both traditional andcontemporary. Inspired by tapestriesfrom Rajasthan and Gujarat, India,her pieces incorporate crystal fromAustria and the Czech Republic,specialty glass from Murano, Italy,and found objects such as beads,brooches, and cameos. Damron notes

that “new applications of mosaic artencourage recycling and reuse,” andher creative reuse of materials iswhat gives this ancient art form itsexciting new sparkle. Free. Visitwww.theartleague.org for more.

Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery:“Salute to Secondary Colors.”Through Nov. 6, gallery hours at 105N. Union St. The secondary colorsorange, green, and purple are thetheme for this show. Artists werechallenged to use these huesindividually, paired, or in a triadiccolor scheme. Free. Visitwww.Potomacfiberartsgallery.com.

“Oh The Joy.” Through Nov. 6,Gallery hours at The Athenaeum, 201S. Prince St. Artists from across theregion were asked to interpret thetheme, “Oh! The joy!” The selectedentries represent the wealth of artbeing created in D.C., Maryland, andVirginia. Free. Visit www.nvfaa.orgfor more.

John M. Adams: “CurrentInterrupted.” Through Nov. 13,gallery hours at The Rachel M.Schlesinger Concert Hall and ArtsCenter at Northern VirginiaCommunity College, 4915 E. CampusDrive. Free. Visitwww.thefullempty.com for more.

Matthew Grimes: “(In)Material”and “Pliant.” Through Nov. 14,gallery hours at The Rachel M.Schlesinger Concert Hall and ArtsCenter at Northern VirginiaCommunity College, 4915 E. CampusDrive. Free. Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter for more.

Young at Art Exhibition. ThroughNov. 17, gallery hours at Durant artsCenter, 1605 Cameron St. Calling allsenior artists. This annual event iscosponsored by Senior Services ofAlexandria and Goodwin HouseFoundation. The Call for Art is Oct. 4,10 a.m.-12 p.m. $20 fee to submit upto three works of art. Visitwww.seniorservicesalex.org or callMary Lee Anderson at 703-836-4414,ext. 111 or Jeanne Jacobs at 703-824-1345.

Thursday Mornings with KathrynConeway. Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531Riverside Road. The themes in thebook, “The Artist’s Rule,” will be afoundation to share experiences withcreative practice. Each session willbegin with a quiet time andexploration of materials beforetransitioning to a discussion of thethemes and practices outlined in thechapter. Participants should purchasea copy of “The Artist’s Rule”and readthe introduction and first chapterprior to the first meeting.Registration is $50. Visitwww.staidansepiscopal.com/Center-for-Spiritual-Deepening for more.

Art Making as Meditation withKathryn Coneway. SecondWednesday of each month, 7-8:30p.m. at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church,8531 Riverside Road. Each sessionbegins with a short reading and abrief introduction to materials.Silence for making and meditationlasts an hour followed by sharingimages or insights gained through theprocess, if desired. Children able toparticipate in silence are welcome tocome with a parent’s quietsupervision. RSVP not necessary forattendance, but helpful for planningpurposes. [email protected].

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-Saturday10 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.

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Throughout the exhibition, visitors areinvited to “be the curator” and thinkabout why the various artifacts are inthe museum’s collection, and abouthow tangible representatives of thepast help tell the story of Alexandria’shistory. Free. Visitwww.alexandriahistory.org for more.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSOlympic Champions Camp. July 25-

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

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

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

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.

Community Yoga. Wednesdays 9:30-10:30 a.m. and Sundays 7:30-8:45

p.m. at 532YOGA, 532 N.Washington St. Suite 100. Noexperience required to participate inweekly community class. Suggested$10 donation. Visitwww.532yoga.com.

THURSDAY/OCT. 13Yacht Haven Garden Club Fashion

Show. 10 a.m. at Fort BelvoirOfficers Club, 5500 Schulz Circle,Fort Belvoir. Fashions for women ofall sizes will be provided by Details ofOccoquan. Tickets are $40. Call 703-354-3728 for more.

Community Partner Night. 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Alexandria City Hall,301 King St. The Alexandria CityChapter of Top Ladies of Distinction,Inc. will host “A Salute to CommunityService and Partnership” in honor ofits 10-year anniversary. Free. [email protected] for more.

Ghost Stories of HistoricAlexandria. 6:30 p.m. and 7:30p.m. at Alexandria ArchaeologyMuseum, 105 N. Union St. Specialguest will be from Alexandria’sFootsteps to the Past and will recountstories of paranormal activity atAlexandria’s historic landmarks. Free.Visit www.torpedofactory.org formore.

Lecture: First Ladies and Scandalsin the City. 7 p.m. at MarthaWashington Library, 6614 Fort HuntRoad. Join Washington, D.C., TourGuide Elaine Flynn as she brings tolife some of the first ladies andpolitical scandals of their times. Free.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov formore.

Lecture: “Foreign Policy Issuesand Election 2016: More Lightthan Heat.” 7-8:30 p.m. atCameron Station Clubhouse, 200Cameron Station Blvd. Dr. Larry Korb

will discuss the foreign policypositions of the candidates with timefor your questions. Free. Call 202-494-9796.

The Retrocessionists. 8 p.m. at TheAthenaeum, 201 Prince St. Anevening of off-the-cuff comedy withThe Retrocessionists, a popular localimprov group. Participate by offeringscenarios this talented group willturn into skits and games for yourenjoyment. Tickets are $15. RSVP [email protected].

FRIDAY/OCT. 14Garden Talks with Master

Gardeners: Fall Beauty. 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Green Spring Gardens,4603 Green Spring Road. MasterGardeners show off a variety ofgorgeous perennials, shrubs and treesin rich gold, burnt orange, brilliantburgundy and vibrant red shades thatcan add to an existing plantings forremarkable, colorful results. Ticketsare $10. Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290 488 5101or call 703-642-5173.

Port City Black Veil Happy Hour &Female Stranger MysteryQuest. 6-8 p.m. happy hour, 8-10p.m. mystery quest at Gadsby’sTavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St.Join Port City Brewing Co. andGadsby’s Tavern Museum tocelebrate the release of the LongBlack Veil, a special craft beerinspired by the famous tale of theFemale Stranger. Ticket prices notyet announced. Visitshop.AlexandriaVA.gov/Events.aspxfor more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 15The Mount Vernon Masonic

Temple Open House. 8:30-11:30a.m. at 8717 Fort Hunt Road. Freebreakfast will be served. Visitmountvernonlodge219.wordpress.com.

Beauty in SustainabilitySymposium. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. atGreen Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. In this double headerprogram, learn how to plan and planta home garden that is a source forbeauty, labor savings andenvironmental change. Get to knowlovely native alternatives to somecommon exotic plants. These nativeswill not only provide lasting beautyto your garden, but also benefitnative wildlife. Rethink sometraditional, labor intensive gardeningpractices that are at odds withnature’s rhythms. Tickets are $38.Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290 484 7201or call 703-642-5173.

Hollin Hall Senior Center AnnualMega Bazaar/Craft Fair. 9 a.m.-2p.m. at 1500 Shenandoah Road. Findmore 30 crafters, silent auction, bakesale, and door prizes. Free. Call 703-765-4573.

En Plein Air Painting at MountVernon. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonHighway, Mount Vernon. Join MountVernon for this rare opportunity tocreate your own watercolormasterpieces while enjoying thebeauty of the estate. Instructionincludes how to find and focus on alandscape subject, create a smallvalue sketch, and complete severalpaintings. Both days conclude with athoughtful and positive groupcritique. The class is limited to 15participants. Tickets are $95 perperson. Supplies are not included.Visit www.mountvernon.org formore.

Family Fall Festival. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.at Armistead L. Booth Park, 520Cameron Station Blvd. A familyfavorite event featuring fall activitiessuch as scarecrow making, pumpkinand face painting, arts and crafts,exhibitors, food vendors, puppetshow, pony rides, and bandperformance. Free to attend. Call703-746-5592 for more.

Women of Civil War AlexandriaWalking Tour. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. atThe Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.Learn more about women’s rolesduring the Civil War in Alexandria.Alexandria was in a unique positionduring the Civil War. It was a citywith Southern sympathiescontinuously occupied by the UnionArmy and virtually operating as aNorthern supply depot due to itsproximity to Washington, D.C., andits transportation infrastructure. Thewomen who remained in Alexandriaand those who came duringoccupation experienced the War notas a battle but a day-to-day way oflife. This tour will explore the storiesof a diverse group of women andtheir experiences living in Civil WarAlexandria. Tickets are $15. Visitwww.nwhm.org/get-involved/events/walking-tours.

Burgundy Fall Fair. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. atBurgundy Farm Country Day School,3700 Burgundy Road. Family fun forall ages: pumpkin painting, zombierun, moon bounce, craft mart, usedbook and kids’ closet sale, food tent.Free admission. Proceeds fromactivity tickets and food andmerchandise sale benefit studentfinancial aid. Rain or shine. Visitwww.burgundyfarm.org or call 703-960-3431.

National Diversity AwarenessMonth Poetry Reading. 1-3 p.m.at Duncan Branch Library, 2501

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Dogue Run Tour. 1-5 p.m. at MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonHighway, Mount Vernon. Enjoyprivate guided tours of the Distillery& Gristmill site and HistoricWoodlawn Estate during this tour!Watch demonstrations of theGristmill’s operating system, anddistillers in action as they make applebrandy, in addition to samplingMount Vernon whiskey. From theDistillery & Gristmill, guests willmove to Woodlawn, the home ofMartha Washington’s granddaughter,Eleanor (Nelly) Parke Custis, and herhusband, Lawrence Lewis. Tickets are$25. Visit www.mountvernon.org formore.

Oral History Project. 2-3 p.m. atBurke Branch Library, 4701 SeminaryRoad. Bring your family heirloomand stories for a history “show-and-tell” co-sponsored by the AlexandriaLibrary and Office of HistoricAlexandria. Oral historians will be onhand to document the objects andstories as part of the City’s oralhistory archive. Participants shouldarrive a few minutes early tocomplete consent forms. All arewelcome to come and enjoy localhistory through the perspective offellow residents. Free. Visitwww.historicalexandria.org.

Port Wine Tasting Party. 4-6 p.m. atGreen Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Revive the lost art ofthe aperitif and the digestif. Discoverthe history and flavor nuances of port

and sample different styles of thisversatile Portuguese wine with arange of foods from cheeses tochocolates to reveal your port palate.Tickets are $44. Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290 483 4201or call 703-642-5173.

Sing Out for Second Chances. 7p.m. at First Baptist Church ofAlexandria, 2932 King St. Join OAR(Offender Aid and Restoration) foran evening of music and celebrationof second chances for those who havebeen incarcerated. Several local faithchoirs will provide musical selections,along with speakers from OAR toshare personal reflections about theimportance of giving second chances.Tickets are $18 until Oct. 8.Thereafter and at the door, ticketprice will increase to $20. Visitwww.oaronline.org for more.

Country-Western Dance. 6-7 p.m.lessons, 7-9:30 p.m. dance atLincolnia Senior Center, 4710 N.Chambliss St. A DJ provides music.Couples and singles welcome.Admission for NVCWDA members$10; non-members $12; childrenunder 18 accompanied by a payingadult $5. Visit www.nvcwda.org orcall 703-860-4941.

OCT. 15-25Apple Brandy Production at

Mount Vernon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. atMount Vernon, 3200 Mount VernonHighway, Mount Vernon. Watch asthis special distillation project utilizesa variety of apples that were grownby Washington on his Estate, such asNewton Pippin and Hughes. Inaddition to rye whiskey, George

Washington’s Distillery producedsmall amounts of apple and peachbrandy. Some of the brandy was soldin the market, while the remainderwas taken to the Mansion andenjoyed with guests visiting theWashingtons. Included in generaladmission. Tickets are $9-20, with adiscount for buying online. Visitwww.mountvernon.org.

SUNDAY/OCT. 16Walk to Bust Cancer. 8 a.m. at Fort

Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Road.The Walk to Bust Cancer will bringtogether breast cancer survivors andtheir families, those currently facingthe disease, and anyone who wishesto walk to show their support.Registration is free for children, $15for children ages 7-12, and $35 foradults. Visitwww.walktobustcancer.org for more.

The Native Plant Movement inNorth America. 1-3 p.m. at GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad. C. Colston Burrell is anacclaimed lecturer, garden designerand photographer. The late 19th

century set the stage for theblossoming of a national love affairwith native plants. From theVictorian passion for the outdoorsand the birth of the field guide, tothe environmental movement and theblossoming of modern native plantnurseries, native plants have becomeintegral to horticulture and design inAmerica. Free. Visit www.vnps.org/potowmack.

Ivy Hill Cemetery Tour. 4:30 p.m. atIvy Hill Cemetery, 2823 King St.Learn the rich history of Alexandria

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The Invited Artist Prize Winner: David Carlson, The Other Side of Empty, oil andacrylic on canvas, 60 x 72", 2016

‘Oh! The Joy!’ Now On DisplayThe theme “Oh! The Joy!” invited artists to reflect on a moment of pure joy. It was inspired by Lewis and Clark’s

expedition across the unchartered North American continent to reach the Pacific Ocean. Artists included in the showwere selected by Gallery Director Twig Murray. Megan Beyer, Executive Director of the President’s Committee on theArts and Humanities, reviewed the exhibition and determined that the $1,500 Invited Artist Prize would go to DavidCarlson, and that the $1,000 Open-Call Artist Prize would go to Karen Fitzgerald. The exhibit will hang Nov. 6. Visitwww.nvfaa.org for more.


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from a different perspective. Visit thegraves of many of Alexandria’s mostprominent and historic families,including nurse Emma Green andConfederate spy Frank Stringfellowfrom the hit PBS series,”MercyStreet.” Hear the stories of how theCivil War transformed their lives andthe city forever. Tickets are $20 foradults, $10 for children. Visitwww.alexcolonialtours.com.

TUESDAY/OCT. 18Lunchtime Lecture: “Adventures

in Preserving Nature.” 11:30a.m.-1 p.m. at The AthenaeumGallery, 201 Prince St. MegGoldthwaite will discuss a videocampaign called Nature is Speaking -where nature footage is narrated bypeople like Julia Roberts, HarrisonFord, Liam Neeson, and Ed Nortonwho give voice to various aspects ofnature. Hear a bit about both sides ofthis project - the importance ofgetting people to appreciate natureand some of her behind-the-scenesexperiences. The cost is $45 for oneticket or $80 for two and includes abox lunch. Call Kelly Mechling at703-548-0035 for more.

Following the Trails – MigrationRoutes in America. 1-3 p.m. atHollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road. GenealogistSharon Hodges talks about majortrails, waterways, and roads used bymigrating families from colonialtimes to 1850 . Free.Visitwww.mvgenealogy.org or call703-768-4101.

Lecture: “William the Conqueror.”7-9 p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S.Washington Ave. This October marksthe 950th anniversary of the Battle ofHastings, where William ofNormandy became “William the

Conqueror” of England. But theNorman invasion of England in 1066should not have succeeded. Dr.Paxton will discuss the militarytactics and strategy combined withincredible good luck that changed thecourse of history. $5 suggesteddonation. Visitwilliamtheconqueror.eventbrite.com.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 19Alexandria/Mount Vernon

Antiques Club Meeting. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Hollin Hall SeniorCenter, 1500 Shenandoah Road. Theclub will host Charlie Davis, a retiredMarine Corps and airlines pilotwhose research and special programwill gives the history of the threeairports that were located in theMount Vernon area a number ofyears ago. He is now a volunteer atHuntley Meadows Park, which wasoriginally put together to make anairport for blimps. Free. Call 703-360-4979 for more.

Book Discussion: “For Whom theBell Tolls.” 7-9 p.m. at DuncanBranch Library, 2501 CommonwealthAve. Free. Call 703-746-1781.

THURSDAY/OCT. 20Garden Tour and Tea. 1-3 p.m. at

Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Tour the gloriousdemonstration gardens with MasterGardener docents. Hear about GreenSpring’s fascinating history, oureducational mission and how we canhelp your gardens grow. Afterward,enjoy a traditional English afternoontea served in the 1784 HistoricHouse. Tickets are $32. To makereservations, call Historic GreenSpring at 703-941-7987.

Lecture and Book Signing. 7 p.m. at

Alexandria Black History Museum,902 Wythe St. A lecture and booksigning by historian ChandraManning. By the end of the CivilWar, nearly half a million slaves hadtaken refuge behind Union lines, inwhat became known as “contrabandcamps.” These were crowded,dangerous places, yet some 12-15percent of the Confederacy’s slavepopulation took almost unimaginablerisks to reach them, and they becamethe first places Northerners came toknow former slaves en masse.Ranging from stories of individuals tothose of armies on the move to thedebates in Congress, Troubled Refugeprobes what the camps were reallylike and how former slaves andUnion soldiers warily united there.Chandra Manning is an AssociateProfessor at Georgetown Universityspecializing in 19th century AmericanHistory. Free. Call 703-746-4356 formore.

FRIDAY/OCT. 21Fine Arts, Flowers, and Tea. 9 a.m.-

6 p.m. leaving from Green SpringGardens, 4603 Green Spring Road.Get away to the Virginia Museum ofFine Arts in Richmond to enjoy the13th Fine Arts & Flowers exhibit,which features dazzling floral designinterpretations of masterpieces fromthe Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.Have a light lunch at the museumand end the day at the JeffersonHotel with an afternoon tea underthe Tiffany stained-glass ceiling ofthe Palm Court lobby. Tickets are$103 per person includes motorcoach, exhibit entrance fee and fullEnglish tea. Register onlineatwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290 4934101or call 703-642-5173.

Ghosts of Alexandria Tour. 6:30p.m. at Alexandria Visitor Center,221 King St. This ghostly experienceexplores Alexandria’s most hauntedlocations on and off the beaten path.Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 forsenior citizens, active duty militaryand veterans, $5 children, free forages 5 and under. Visitdiscoveralexva.wordpress.com.

SATURDAY/OCT. 22Garden Program: Fall Tree ID

Walk. 10-11:30 a.m. at GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Learn the basics of fall treeidentification and practice our skillswhile admiring the lovely colors ofthe season. Tickets are $18. Registeronline at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspringusing code 290401 5701 or call 703-642-5173.

Fort Hunt Preschool Touch-A-Truck. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at WhitmanMiddle School, 2500 Parkers Lane.Fire trucks, snow plows, garbagetrucks, police cars, buses and more.Tickets are $5. Visitwww.facebook.com/forthuntpreschool.

The General’s Tour. 1 p.m. at Lee-Fendall House, 614 Oronoco St. Thetour will highlight locations andstories associated with Robert E.Lee’s life in Alexandria, hishometown from the age of 5 andresidence of his “earliest and oldestfriends.” The tour will lastapproximately 90 minutes. Ticketsare available in advance for $10through the museum’s website, or for$15 at the door. Visitwww.leefendallhouse.org.

Alexandria International Festival.1-7 p.m. at Waterfront Park, 1APrince St. Alexandria values diversityand inclusion that represents over

100 or more nationalities and allseven continents and speaks over 100languages, October is NationalDiversity Month Awarenesscelebrates heritages at the AlexandriaInternational Festival. A day ofcelebration will incorporate manyfestive activities. Free. Call 703-746-5592 for more.

Apocalyptic Beliefs – AnAlexandria Diversity MonthProgram. 2-4 p.m. at DuncanBranch Library, 2501 CommonwealthAve. Studying other cultures helps tounderstand the social forces that leadto apocalyptic and related messianic,prophetic, and millenarian religiousbeliefs. Are these forces present inour society today? - presented byMary McCutcheon. Free. Call 703-746-1781.

Raven’s Night. Doors open at 5 p.m.at The Birchmere Music Hall, 3701Mount Vernon Ave. A belly danceshow like no other, Raven’s Nightoffers a full course evening ofsensational spectacles andotherworldly Celestial Bodies.Featuring pre-show entertainmentsuch as tarot card readings, varietyarts, sideshow performances andmore. Tickets are $25. Visitwww.ravensnight.com for more.

Nerf Attack. 6 p.m. at Oronoco Park,100 Madison St. Zombies-Nerf Attackis a live action zombie simulation. It’sa two-hour game in whichparticipants immerse themselves in azombie apocalyptic environment.Every 20 minutes the living willrotate. Tickets are $100. Visitwww.zombiesthemovie.com formore.

Fall Dance Concert. 7 p.m. at St.Aidan Episcopal Church, 8531Riverside Road. The members ofChoreographer Collaborative Projectteam up for a concert. Tickets are

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Saturday:5:00 pm Vigil Mass6:30 pm Vigil Mass(en Español)Sunday:7:30 am; 9:00 am(with Sign LanguageInterpreter andChildren’s Liturgy ofthe Word); 10:30 am;12:00 Noon; 2:00 pm(en Español); 6:30 pm

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A Mansion House WhiskeyTasting. 7-9 p.m. at Carlyle House,121 N. Fairfax St. Come join historylovers and fans of the PBS dramaseries “Mercy Street” for an inspiredevening of Mansion House Hotelelegance. This bourbon tasting willharken back to the Civil War era andinclude a delicious menu of smallbites and cheese pairings. Must be21+ to attend. Tickets are $50. Visitwww.carlylehouse.org for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 22-23Fall Harvest Family Days. 9 a.m.-5

p.m. at Mount Vernon, 3200 MountVernon Highway, Mount Vernon.Watch as a replica of one ofWashington’s boats launches into thePotomac River with a costumed crew.The entire family enjoys autumnactivities including wagon rides,wheat treading in the 16-sided barn,18th-century dancingdemonstrations, a straw bale maze,farrier (blacksmithing), corn huskdolls demonstrations and early-American games and music. Ticketsare $9-20, with a discount for buyingonline. Visit www.mountvernon.org.

OCT. 22-NOV. 12Little Theatre of Alexandria: “A

Party to Murder.” various times at600 Wolfe St. It’s Halloween and sixpeople have come to play a murder-mystery game hosted by writerCharles Prince at a rustic islandcottage in Michigan. This play is afast-paced farce, so what could gowrong? As the characters embark ona weekend of fun, ghosts from thepast begin to haunt the proceedings,and it becomes clear that they areboth playing for laughs and theirlives. The Little Theatre of Alexandriaaudiences are treated to risingtensions, secret passageways,

incriminating letters, unexpectedcorpses, and a 25-year-old unsolvedmystery that will propel the audienceto…well, we don’t want to give awaythe unexpected and terrifyingconclusion. Tickets are $19-22. Visitwww.thelittletheatre.com.

SUNDAY/OCT. 23A Cranberry Cornucopia. 1-3 p.m. at

Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Learn the story of thisAmerican native fruit, shareinnovative recipes, and offer ideas forholiday decorating with cranberries.Sample and take home a cranberrysauce. Tickets are $32. To makereservations, call Historic GreenSpring at 703-941-7987.

MONDAY/OCT. 24Community Sing. 7-9 p.m. at

Immanuel Chapel – VirginiaTheological Seminary, 3737Seminary Road. Sponsored by theCenter for Liturgy and Music, anevening of singing songs, sacred andotherwise, led by rmusicians AliceParker, Ysaye Barnwell, and MarilynHaskel. Free. Visitwww.liturgyandmusic.com.

TUESDAY/OCT. 25Centenarians Luncheon. 12-2 p.m.

at The Fairfax, 9140 Belvoir WoodsParkway, Fort Belvoir. Celebrate thelife of Northern Virginia’s oldestcitizens. This year’s speaker will beLynn Peters Adler, J. D., acentenarian expert and older adultsadvocate. Tickets are $40, availablestart Sept. 16. Visitwww.celebratecentenarians.com.

The Female Stranger: The Makingof a Legend. 1-2:30 p.m. atGadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N.Royal St. Hear the story of theFemale Stranger and how it hasevolved over time as we explore thislocal legend through the centuries.

Combines history and language arts.Tickets are $8 per child, adults free.Pre-registration is required. Visitshop.alexandriava.gov.

Annual Chorus Benefit Concert:“Ein Liederabend.” 7:30 p.m. atSchlesinger Concert Hall, 4915 E.Campus Drive. The NOVACommunity Chorus (Dr. MarkWhitmire, Director) will present itsAnnual Chorus Benefit Concert. Thisyear’s concert, “Ein Liederabend,”features Mendelssohn’s Concerto forTwo Pianos, performed by Christineand David Hagan. The chorus willsing Miriam’s Song of Triumph byFranz Schubert, Nachtlied, by RobertSchumann, and the famous HowLovely Is Thy Dwelling Place fromthe German Requiem by JohannesBrahms. Tickets are $15 in advance,$20 at the door; free for NVCCstudents, faculty, and staff. Call 703-845-6097 for more.

Lecture: “Can’t We Get Along?Washington’s Break with TwoVirginias.” 7:30 p.m. at Gadsby’sTavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St.While many people look back to the“good old days” when everyone gotalong, it is interesting to note thatover time Washington completelysevered his relationship with fivefamous Virginians. In this lecture, thefocus will be on James Madison andJames Monroe. Professor Henriqueswill examine these breaks and see ifthere is a common thread betweenthem. Tickets $12 per person, $10 forGTMS members and volunteers. Visitshop.alexandriava.gov.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26Volunteers are the Heart of

Alexandria. 6-8:30 p.m. at U.S.Patent and Trademark Office, 600Dulany St. Volunteer Alexandriahonors awardees including KerryDonley and Day ‘Quon Henderson.Tickets are $20. Visitwww.volunteeralexandria.org.

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Writer Identifies African American Soldier in Historical PhotoCharles Joyce, guest researcher and writer for the Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas, has spent a

great deal of time tracing the history of Francis Snow’s historical photograph of a group of United States Colored Troops(USCT) at L’Ouverture Hospital. Images of USCT soldiers are rare but Joyce has identified each man in the photographand followed each man’s story through and after the Civil War. Lecture titled “What a Photograph Tells Us: Black Sol-diers Fight for Equality on the Battlefield and in the Hospital” will take place on Oct. 26 at The Lyceum (201 S.Washington St.) at 7 p.m. Visit alexandriahistoricalsociety.wildapricot.org for more.


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Ernest Earman, Jr., age 95, died peacefully onOctober 9, 2016 at his home in Alexandria, VA. Hewas born on March 31, 1921 in Brunswick, MD to thelate Ernest, Sr. and Mary May Deck Earman.

Ernest was a proud World War II Veteran of theUnited States Army. He was a member of theAmerican Legion Post 24, Alexandria, VA.

Ernest was the beloved husband of 60 years of thelate Mary Elizabeth Burrough Earman. He will bedearly missed by many close friends and neighbors,including numerous fellow rose enthusiasts from theArlington Rose Society. Ernie was an avid andunusually successful rose hybridizer. His spectacu-lar red rose, Let Freedom Ring, was honored withmultiple national and regional awards, including thePortland Rose Society Gold Medal Award in 2009,the American Rose Society (ARS) DavidFuerstenburg Award for 2013, and the ARS TrialGround Certificate Silver Medal Award.

Friends will be received from 12:00 to 1:00pm onMonday, October 17th at Everly-Wheatley FuneralHome, 1500 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA,where funeral services will be held at 1:00pm.Graveside services with military honors will immedi-ately follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-tions may be made to the American Legion Post 24(www.valegionpost24.org), 400 Cameron Street,Alexandria, VA 22313, or the Arlington RoseFoundation (www.arlingtonrose.org).

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ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLSREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER 16-10-02

The Alexandria City School Board dba Alexandria City Public Schools is seeking proposals from Offeors to provide professional development for Professional Learning communities.

Sealed Proposals with the notation “PLC”, RFP# 16-10-02, will be received in the Central Procurement Office, 1340 Braddock Place, Suite 620, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, on or before 3:00 pm, October 31, 2016. The time of receipt shall be determined by the time clock stamp in the Procurement office. Proposals appropriately received will be opened and the names of the firms responding will be read aloud. RFP documents may beobtained at the above Procurement Office or by calling 703-619-8343, or by downloading the RFP from the ACPS website at www.acps.k12.va.us, Administration, Financial Services, Procurement and General Services –Current Bids and Request for Proposals.

All questions should be submitted before 4:30 p.m., October 25, 2016. If necessary, an addendum will be issued and posted to the ACPS web site.

No RFP may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the opening of proposals except as may be set forth in the RFP.

ACPS reserves the right to cancel this RFP and/or reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities in any proposal.

Sharon T. Lewis M.P.S., CPPB, VCODirector of Procurement & General Services


OBITUARYMary Randolph, 76, formally of Alexandria, Virginia,

passed away October 4, 2016. She worked at the Alexandria Public Library for many years.

Cremation was through Ashby Funeral Home.

On line guestbook at Ashby Funeral Home


OBITUARYMOREHEAD, David Lee (age 69) of Alexandria,

Virginia,passed away October 4, 2016. Beloved husband and father survived by his wife Robbie Holden Morehead, son Matthew Lee Morehead (Beth) and grandson Samuel Lee

Morehead. He was preceded in death by his son Sean David Morehead andparents William & Evelyn Morehead. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 2:00 pm

at DEMAINE FUNERAL HOME, 520 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer

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LEGAL NOTICEPursuant to the provision of section 4-1-16 of the code of

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now in possession of un-claimed bicycles, mopeds, lawn equipment, money,

scooters, and other items. All persons having valid claim to

the property should file a claim to the property with reasona-ble proof of ownership or the items will be sold, destroyed, converted or donated. For a

complete listing go to http://alexandriava.gov/police/and contact the Police Proper-ty Section at (703) 746-6709.

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CITY OF ALEXANDRIAUNCLAIMED PROPERTY

FOR REPORT YEAR 2016In conformance with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Unclaimed Property Act, the City

of Alexandria is publishing a listing of unclaimed property held at June 30, 2015.

If you or your company is listed above, contact the Accounting Division of the City of Alexandria’s FinanceDepartment prior to October 24, 2016. For more information concerning this ad, please contact:City of Alexandria, Finance/Accounting Division, P.O. Box 178, Alexandria, VA 22313Telephone: 703-746-3905. The above shall be published in The Alexandria Gazette on October 13th, 2016.

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