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Vol. CCXXVI, No. 13 Serving Alexandria for over 200 years • A Connection Newspaper April 1, 2010
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On Tuesday morning, the President signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
This is a Big Deal
residential signing ceremonies are air of triumphalism and stir in about 20 pens
President Barack Obama comes to
Alexandria for historic signing ceremony.
signing ceremony for the landmark health- and beneficiary of education reforms tucked
P an odd combination of stagecraft.
Take some policy prescriptions,
add a dose of pep rally, mix in an
to be given away later as souvenirs. They
tend to be heavy on symbolism, which is
why the White House chose to have the
insurance reform at the Alexandria campus
of the Northern Virginia Community Col-
lege — employer of Second Lady Jill Biden
into the legislation at the last minute.
“The president has set an ambitious goal
See Obama, Page 5
Money Down the Drain Champion for Culture
Donna Bergheim leaves a legacy of
Council members poised to passionate support for the arts in
dedicate part of tax rate to Alexandria and Virginia.
fixing stormwater runoff.
Courtesy of the City of Alexandria
By Michael Lee Pope
By Michael Lee Pope Gazette Packet
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here was something en
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t’s a problem that floods the city with each heavy
rainstorm — Alexandria’s stormwater runoff in-
frastructure just isn’t up to snuff. The intersec-
T chanting about Donna
Bergheim. With little
more than a smile and a warm
tion of Braddock Road and West Street becomes a word or two, she could win hearts
swampland. Houses behind George Mason Elemen- and minds toward her cause —
tary School flood. All over the city, standing water whether that meant supporting
creates massive problems. the arts or a political candidate. A
City officials say the problem has gotten worse in former United States Information
recent years as more and more parts of Alexandria Service assistant cultural attaché Donna Bergheim
The intersection of Braddock Road and
become covered with impervious surface. Yet there and a retired Southeastern Univer- Bergheim died of congestive heart
West Street becomes dangerously flooded
hasn’t been any money to do anything more than sity professor, she was frequently failure on March 27 at Capital Hos-
during heavy rains.
maintenance. honored for her arts advocacy in Al- pice in Arlington. She was 84.
“We’re always trying to tread water, no pun in- would be charged according to the amount of exandria. After a long illness, Donna See Bergheim, Page 6
tended,” said Rich Baier, director of Transportation stormwater runoff produced. Property owners could
and Environmental Services. “Let’s face it — this isn’t gain credits by managing the amount of runoff pro-
Alexandria, VA 22314
T 1604 King St.,
o:
a sexy issue. But it’s one of those things that’s a basic duced by creating detention ponds or other using Address Service Requested
infrastructure need.” grass driveways. material.
Back in February, City Manager Jim Hartmann pre- “The fee was kind of elegant in its policy design,”
Time-sensitive
Postmaster:
sented a stormwater management fee as an option said Councilman Rob Krupicka. “But I don’t think it Attention
for City Council members. Although he didn’t include would have been a big enough amount of money to Permit #482
the option in his recommended budget, the city man- change behavior.” Alexandria, VA
PAID
ager included a utility fee as an option for consider- As the discussion moved forward over the last sev U.S. Postage
PRSRT STD
ation. Under Hartmann’s proposal, each property See Down the Drain, Page 6
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Council Notebook News
Rubber Chicken Receipts
Councilman Del Pepper likes to be organized. When she attends
a dinner on council business, she puts a note in a folder recording
the cost of the event and the sponsor who donated the ticket. At the
end of the year, she carefully documents each dinner in her financial
disclosure form.
The fastidiousness sets her apart from her colleagues. Most City
Council members don’t even bother filling out schedule E of their
economic interest forms. That’s the one that asks public officials to
list each business, government entity or individual that furnished
any gift or entertainment exceeding $100 in value. Last year, Pepper
listed seven different events totaling $1,315. Other than Mayor Bill
Courtesy of DASH
Euille and Councilman Paul Smedberg, the rest of the council
didn’t report any gifts at all.
“Every year, I call to the Chamber of Commerce to make sure that
my records match their records,” said Pepper. “This is something I
have to sign that says all of the information is absolutely correct, so
I take it seriously.”
Clarence “Action” Jackson
Less Information
Meet Action Jackson
In previous years, financial disclosure forms for Councilman Rob
Krupicka have featured a lengthy list of stocks, bonds and mutual
funds. Last year, for example, his form included 20 different securi-
ties. This year, his list was much shorter. Only six securities were
listed.
That doesn’t mean that Krupicka spent the last year dumping
mutual funds such as Janus, Moran Stanley and Artio. And it doesn’t
DASH roadeo champion Do you enjoy competing in these
roadeos?
mean that Krupicka has some kind of grand strategy for working the
stock market. It just means the councilman decided to divulge less
prepares for international I love it. I love the competition, and I love pres-
sure. As you can see, I can handle it.
information about himself in schedule C, the part of the financial competition in Cleveland. Why do you think you are so successful
disclosure form that asks public officials to identify stocks, bonds,
mutual funds, limited partnerships and commodity futures valued By Michael Lee Pope at these roadeos?
in excess of $10,000. Gazette Packet I’m a good driver, evidently. I’ve been with
“In the past I’ve had a tendency to over-report,” said Krupicka, a DASH going on 25 years, and I’ve never had an
member of the Virginia Board of Education. “I was advised that I native of Spartanburg, S.C., Clarence “Ac- accident. So that shows that I must be a pretty
didn’t need to give out as much detail.”
Balancing the Books
Republican Councilman Frank Fannon is putting his money
A tion” Jackson won first place in the an-
nual Virginia State Bus Roadeo competi-
tion on March 21. About 200 competitors,
volunteers and judges converged on Alexandria for the
weekend, with 27 top drivers and 21 mechanics from
good driver.
How do you feel about winning the
Virginia roadeo?
I’m glad to win for DASH since we were the
where his mouth is. After being elected last year on a platform of eight transit companies across the state competing. The host this year. I had a lot of pressure on me, but I
fiscal discipline, Fannon has now vowed to withhold support for any roadeo tests the driving and knowledge skills of bus don’t want someone to come to my hometown
budget that increases spending. This week, he’s come forward with operators in an obstacle course that mirrors the spe- and take it away from us. So I came through.
some specific proposals to cut spending. cific driving maneuvers and encounters frequently ex-
First up is the pension plan for city employees. Currently, Alexan- perienced in the course of their daily work. What makes a good bus driver?
dria workers don’t contribute to the plan. Fannon says he would like Paying attention, watching your surroundings and
to see a 3 percent contribution, which he estimates will save the city How did you get into this line of work? looking out for other people. I use my mirror to keep
about $5.4 million. Well, I just applied for a bus-driving job because I an eye on my passengers to make sure they don’t
“City employees provide outstanding service,” said Fannon. “But was looking for a job and it looked like it was some- fall or get hurt. It’s about watching all of your sur-
has leaders in the Alexandria community, it is important for us to thing I could do. I liked it, so I kept on going. It’s a roundings.
put city employees on a level playing field with current private sec- clean job. My employer is strict, and I kind of like that.
tor employees who are often required to contribute to their 401(k) I like the discipline because that’s how I am, disciplined. How are you preparing for the upcom-
plans.” ing international roadeo?
The next suggestion: furloughs. Although City Manager Jim What do you like about driving a bus? Well, there’s really no place to train. But I’m
Hartmann has dismissed the idea of furloughs in the past, Fannon The passengers. It’s just an OK job, you know? Ev- doing a lot of studying because you have to take
would like to see city employees take one day of unpaid leave each erything is nice about it. the test. When you go there, they give you 10
quarter, which he estimates would save about $2.4 million. minutes to learn their buses and learn the route
“In a time when our economy is not growing and revenue is fall- How long have you been competing in these in terms of which way to go. And once you’ve
ing, it is not the time to increase our spending,” said Fannon. “I will roadeos? Since 1988. finished, that’s it. But I’ve got a really good
not support a budget where spending is increased from last year.” memory, and I can remember which way to go
And what happens at these roadeos? and what I need to do and what I don’t need to
Subtracting the Add-On Well, we take a quiz test. And we go around and
find the defects in term of what’s wrong with the buses.
do. And that helps me a lot.
This week, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce rolled out a
coordinated campaign opposing a plan floated by City Council mem-
Like a bus could have a light out or one could have a
bulb missing or something leaking. We find that, then
Correction
bers this month that would create a higher tax rate for commercial we do a uniform inspection, you know, make sure your A story in last week’s Alexandria Gazette Packet,
properties than residential properties. In a press release, chamber tie is on right or that sort of thing. Then we go and do (“McKeag Leaves as AD,” March 25, 2010) quoted a
President Tina Leone suggested that the proposal would unduly the obstacle course, and they change them each time statement that incorrectly implied that the former
punish the business community. so you have to remember which way to go. If you go basketball coach at Bishop Ireton was the person who
“Providing that the city cuts its spending to cover budget gaps as the wrong way, you’ll be disqualified. So you have to identified that two T.C. Williams basketball players
much as possible, the business community and residents should share remember everything and how to position your bus were not eligible to play. Mark Martino, athletic di-
the responsibility of ensuring that services are not reduced,” said and how to turn when you should turn. I have good rector at Lake Braddock Secondary School, contacted
Leone in a written statement.” timing, so that helped me out. We have seven minutes T.C. Williams athletic director Bob McKeag because
— Michael Lee Pope to do the course, and I do it pretty fast. So I don’t have Martino had heard that one of the players was ineli-
any problem doing it within the time limit. gible. That information did not come from the former
basketball coach at Bishop Ireton, Martino said.
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Young children, teenagers and adults spoke of their
dreams and aspirations, their hopes for the future. Those
dreams included being a master chef, a ballerina, a
Rotary International Dis- basketball player, a professional artist and president of
trict 7610 Governor Horace the United States.
G. McCormack and his wife John and Joan Renner and
Carlota. their son Paul. Dorothy and John Coffey
‘Keep the Dream Alive’
ith song, dance, mime, As Director Jackie Person, put it,
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W poetry, art
speeches, the Alexan-
dria Therapeutic Recreation pro-
and the dream was that “people will
learn the true meaning of inclu-
sion,” and they will treat others
gram hosted a celebration of the with “compassion, love and re-
successes and hopes of their par- spect.” Participants in the pro-
ticipants who range from gram, danced, read poetry, gave
preschoolers to adults. It took speeches, took part in a mime per-
place at the Nannie Lee Center on formance and exhibited their
March 8. The program, part of the projects in the hallway. In addition
Alexandria Department of Recre- there was a special performance
ation Parks and Cultural Activities, by saxophonist Kevin Burke and
Holly Hovan, Ray Lewis and State Senator Susan Baldou, Anne Hobbs and Amy offers a range of activities to those two special awards given to
Patsy Ticer. Alberson. with disabilities including games, Cynthia Blount, a therapeutic rec-
movies, cooking classes, art reation specialist, and the Reese
classes, movement and other fun. family, for all their support.
Submitted photo
Photos by LaShawn Avery/Gazette Packet
Receiving major awards at the Rotary Club meeting were: Peter Knetemann, Steve
Wharton, Bill Jarrett, Buzzie Harris, Ray Petniunas, Jack Bogle, and Drew Carroll.
Rotary Celebrates 82 Years
he Rotary Club of Alexandria held its Chair, Travis White. McCormack introduced the key-
T Charter Night dinner at Belle Haven
Country Club on March 20 marking the
82nd anniversary of the Club that was
founded in 1928.
Club President Drew Carroll reflected how support
note speaker of the event, Peter Kyle, recipient of
the 2010 Rotary Foundation Global Alumni Service
to Humanity. In 1973 Kyle, who hails from New
Zealand, was the recipient of a Rotary Foundation
Ambassadorial Scholarship to pursue post-graduate
Grand Opening
for the Rotary International Foundation, an effort led studies at the University of Virginia. In his address, he Heritage at Old Town I
by Club Foundation Chairman Bill Jarrett, has been he stressed how the Rotary Foundation had a direct and II and its new manage-
a major emphasis of the club over the last year. Since and lasting impact on his life. ment staff held a grand
March of 2009, members of the Alexandria Rotary In addition to its support for the Rotary Founda- opening Sunday, March 14,
club have donated and pledged over $115,000 to tion the Rotary Club of Alexandria celebrated rais- in celebration of the new
the foundation. ing nearly $50,000 over the past nine months for renovation of the high-rise
The mission of the Rotary Foundation is to enable local charities as well as the procurement of seven building lobby, laundry
Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, ShelterBoxes for the Haitian relief effort. care center, fitness room
and peace through the improvement of health, the The club also handed out its major awards for and a cyber café.
support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. 2009-2010. Bill Jarrett was named the William C.
The foundation’s most well known health project is Robinson Rotarian of Year, Steve Wharton received
the global eradication of polio. the Distinguished Rotarian Award, Ray Petniunas
In attendance for the event were District Gover- garnered recognition for the Four Avenues of Ser- Clinton Burton is
nor Horace McCormack, District Governor-Elect Ron vice Award, Jack Bogle was awarded the President’s the oldest resi-
Marion and District Governor Nominee John Allen Award by Club President Carroll, and Buzzie Harris dent at 413 S.
and Past District Governor and District Foundation was honored for 50 years of perfect attendance. Columbus St.
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President Obama Signs
Reconciliation Act of 2010
From Page 1 some of the details in the legisla-
for higher education in the coun- tion — both the health-insurance
try,” Biden told the packed changes and reforms to higher
Schlesinger Auditorium during her education. In addition to lowering
introduction of the president. “By health-care costs for American
2020, we want America once families, Obama said, the new law
again to have the highest propor- would raise the maximum Pell
tion of college graduates in the Grant, make college loan pay-
world.” ments more affordable and in-
Her husband, Vice President Joe crease investments in community
Biden, was not part of the cer- colleges. He also used the occasion
emony. But his off-the-cuff descrip- to announce that Jill Biden has
tion of the legislation — “this is a agreed to host a summit this sum-
big (expletive) deal” — certainly mer examining the role of commu-
underscored the tone of the event. nity colleges in the American sys-
A chamber orchestra played mar- tem of education.
tial music and a selection from Ken “We’re going to bring everybody
Burns’ Civil War documentary. A together to share innovative ideas
school group from South Dakota about how we can help students
added the ceremony to their tour- earn degrees and credentials, and
ist agenda, and people from to forge private sector partnerships
around the region took the day off so we can better prepare America’s
work to travel to Alexandria and workforce and America’s workers
witness history firsthand. to succeed in the 21st century,”
“I have health care, but I know said Obama. “With this bill and
a lot of people who don’t,” said other steps we’ve pursued over the
Daria Valentine, who traveled to last year, we are finally undertak-
Alexandria from Fort Washington, ing meaningful reform in our
Md. “This is going to help those higher education system.”
people who need it the most.”
In his speech, Obama laid out — Michael Lee Pope
April Professional Networking Breakfast
Sponsored by
And
April 13, 2010
07:30 AM - 09:30 AM
The Charthouse, One Cameron Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
MEMBER TICKET - $25.00
Non Member - $35.00
Join us for a morning of networking and
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Please visit the Chamber website at
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Courtesy of the City of Alexandria
A staircase at George Mason Elementary School becomes a waterfall
during heavy rains.
Money Down the Drain
From Page 1
eral weeks, council members seem to
To Do List
have reached consensus that something ❖ $650,000 to fix street and basement
needs to be done. They even seem to agree flooding at Commonwealth Avenue and
that new revenue should be set aside this Glebe Road
year. But the city manager’s elaborate for- ❖ $500,000 to fix basement flooding ad-
mula for calculating individual fees and tax jacent to Hooff’s Run Park on Common-
credits seems to have died along the way. wealth Avenue
“It would be hard to administer,” said Vice ❖ $500,000 to fix basement flooding from
Mayor Kerry Donley. “And it would be even stream overflow on Beverly Drive
harder to explain.” ❖ $500,000 to fix basement flooding be-
tween Paxton and Pegram streets
SINCE THE city manager proposed the ❖ $500,000 to fix property flooding at
stormwater management fee as part of his Templeton Place
proposed budget, council members have ❖ $100,000 to fix alley and basement
started kicking around the idea of dedicat- flooding at East Monroe and East Nelson
ing part of the property tax rate to address- avenues
ing the problem. They even added the pro- ❖ $50,000 to create a retention pond at
posal as part of their legally required ad- Henry and Montgomery streets
vertisement, which lays out a maximum tax ❖ $30,000 to create a retention pond on
rate and includes language about dedicat- Adams Avenue
ing three-quarters of a penny to fixing the
city’s crumbling stormwater infrastructure. ficials also estimate that climate change will
“My recommendation is that we move increase the need for managing stormwater
forward with this,” said Mayor Bill Euille. runoff, with storms increasing in intensity and
“The real problem with doing this as a util- frequency. That will dump more water on an
ity fee is that people wouldn’t be able de- infrastructure that’s already poorly equipped
duct it from their federal income taxes.” to handle it unless something is done.
The need couldn’t be more pressing. Ac- “Some parts of our stormwater system are
cording to a recent analysis, 42 percent of more than 100 years old,” said Baier. “At
Alexandria has an impervious surface. Baier this point, we’re really behind the 8-ball.”
estimates that the city needs more than $8 If new revenues are approved in May, in-
million worth of improvements to handle the frastructure improvements could start as
existing problems with flooding. And city of- soon as November.
Bulletin Board
THURSDAY/APRIL 1 Dessert Party. 7 p.m. Join Senator Patsy
Ticer, Senator Dick Saslaw, Delegate Adam
Citywide Housing Master Plan Meeting. 7-9 Ebbin, Delegate David Englin, and Delegate
p.m. At the Charles Houston Recreation Center, Charniele Herring. At the Minnie Howard School
901 Wythe Street, Alexandria. Contact the Office Cafeteria, 3801 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria.
of Housing at 703-746-4990. Call the ADC Office at 703-549-3367 or e-mail
office@alexdems.org if you can bring a dessert
MONDAY/APRIL 5 and to RSVP.
Spring into Action Blood Drive. 7:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. The Inova Blood Donor Services TUESDAY APRIL 6
Bloodmobile will be at the Alexandria Detention Become a Foster Parent. 6-9 p.m. UMFS
Center. Appointments should be made by Northern Virginia Regional Center offers
visiting online “inova.org/donateblood,” using training for families interested in becoming
the sponsor code 7654, or by calling 1-866- foster and adoptive parents. At the Regional
Bloodsaves (1-866-256-6372.) Center, 6335 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria.
Democratic Legislative Wrap-Up and Call 703-941-9008.
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Donna Bergheim Was
Champion for Culture
From Page 1 created Foreign Service Informa-
“Every time I would see her, I tion Corps. While on assignment
got this feeling that she could be in Burma, she arranged visits by
anybody’s mother,” said Mayor Bill Benny Goodman and other major
Euille. “And she was always pull- American performing arts groups,
ing my strings to be a supporter including the Symphony of the Air,
for the arts.” the San Francisco Ballet and the
During her time in Alexandria, Westminster Choir. One of the
she became closely involved in a highlights of her career was her as-
number of community efforts. sistance to William Faulkner,
Among them are the Alexandria whose visit to Burma she had ar-
Arts Safari, which dubbed her an ranged. She even added punctua-
“Arts Advocate Extraordinaire” in tion to a speech he dictated to her
1997; MetroStage, in North Old in Rangoon.
Town, which named its theater for She met her husband Mel The community comes together for the great Del Isabelle and Charlize Zapata
her in 2001; and the Alexandria Bergheim in 1957 at a cocktail Ray Easter Egg Hunt outside Barkley Square on enjoy themselves at the great
Commission for the Arts, which party in Northwest Washington. Sunday, March 28. Some 2,000 eggs were hidden Del Ray Easter Egg Hunt out-
presented its sole Alex Award to her He was a former journalist from during the Easter egg hunt. side Barkley Square.
in 2004, for “outstanding dedica- Massachusetts who had recently
tion and service to the arts in Alex-
andria.” The Alexandria Women’s
Commission also gave her its award
taken a position as project direc-
tor for a nonprofit organization
known as the Governmental Af-
Del Ray Holds Easter Egg Hunt
for women in the arts in 1994. fairs Institute. They had a mutual
“Her legacy will be her steadfast friend in common, the editor of a
support of the arts in Alexandria newspaper in Rangoon. It was a
and across Virginia,” said former passionate love affair, although
Del. Marian Van Landingham (D- one that had a slow start.
45). “We’ve lost a very fine person.” “I kept waiting for him to ask me
In 1993, Gov. Douglas Wilder out,” Donna Bergheim recalled in
appointed Bergheim to a five-year a 2008 interview. “But he didn’t.”
term on the Virginia Commission A few months later, she saw him
for the Arts. As a member of the again at the Voice of America build-
statewide panel, she helped arts or- ing, where she was special assistant
ganizations throughout Virginia for congressional relations. He was
receive financial support from the escorting an Indian journalist to the
Photos by LaShawn Avery/Gazette Packet
National Endowment for the Arts. building, and the two struck up a
She represented the commission on friendship. She waited 45 minutes
the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation in the lobby to make sure he saw
board from 1993 to 1997, and she her on the way out of the building.
served on the board of Virginians It worked; he asked her out. They
for the Arts from 1993 to 1995. began a two-year courtship, mar-
“She had a heart as big as the rying each other in Mexico City in
planet,” said Peggy Baggett, execu- 1959. The next year they moved to
tive director of the Virginia Com- the Dowden Terrace neighborhood
mission for the Arts. “During her in Alexandria.
time on the commission, she went “She became a very important
to see a performance or exhibition part of the human landscape here
by every single commission in Alexandria,” said state Sen.
grantee in Northern Virginia.” Patsy Ticer (D-30). “She had this Tiffany and Sydney Rutledy participate
way of being quiet and unassum- The Easter Bunny visits with the children. in the great Del Ray Easter Egg Hunt.
A NATIVE OF South Bend, Ind., ing but also very strong at the
Donna Rose Feldman was born in same time, and very smart.”
1925, later moving with her fam- award in 1987. at the forefront of the movement received, the one word that keeps
ily to Tucson, Ariz., in 1936. She WHILE STILL RAISING her four “Donna had a first-rate mind,” to make Alexandria what it is to- coming up over and over again is
earned two degrees from the Uni- children, Donna Bergheim re- said former City Manager Vola day,” said former School Board ‘smile,’” said Mel Bergheim. “She
versity of Arizona, a bachelor’s sumed her professional career as Lawson. “She was interested in so Chairman Ferdinand Day in a would just smile at people as a
degree in fine arts and a master’s an adjunct professor at Southeast- many things, everything from poli- 2008 interview. “They formed a matter of habit, and people found
degree in English. In 1953, she ern and American Universities. tics to art, and she had a never- team that was instrumental in that to be one of her most endear-
received a doctorate in speech and She taught composition and read- ending curiosity.” breaking the grip that the Byrd ing qualities.”
drama from the University of ing at American University and lit- She and her husband of 50 machine had here in Alexandria.”
Iowa. She won the Bernard erature, speech and drama at years, former Alexandria Vice In addition to her husband, she BURIAL WILL BE at 1 p.m. Fri-
Beckerman Memorial Competition Southeastern University. She was Mayor Mel Bergheim, jointly re- is survived by three daughters, day, April 2 at Ivy Hill Cemetery,
for Papers on Shakespearian The- head of Southeastern’s Depart- ceived several honors in the city: Beth B. Silver of Alexandria; Laura 2823 King St., Alexandria, fol-
ater at the National Educational ment of Communications Arts the Outstanding Community Lead- A. Bergheim of Los Altos, Calif.; lowed by a memorial service at 3
Theater Conference in New York and Humanities and director of ership Award by the United Way, and Maria L. Bergheim of p.m. at Temple Beth El, 3830
City in 1986. its Preparatory College from 1981; the Burke Award for Com- Leesburg; a son, David A. Seminary Rd., Alexandria. Memo-
After working for the U.S. Infor- 1985 to 1988, when she retired munity Service by the American Bergheim of San Diego; four rial contributions may be made to
mation Agency’s Motion Picture with the rank of professor. South- Red Cross Alexandria Chapter, grandsons, and two brothers, MetroStage, the non-profit, profes-
Service from 1951 to 1954, she eastern honored her with a dis- 1999; and recognition as “Living David A. Feldman of San Diego sional home of the Donna
was selected as one of the first tinguished service award in 1979 Legends of Alexandria,” 2008. and Lewis K. Feldman of Tucson. Bergheim Theatre at 1201 N.
three women to train for the newly and an excellence in teaching “Mel and Donna Bergheim were “In all the condolence letters I’ve Royal St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
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pril is National Poetry Month accord
Poem a Day for April
A ing to the Academy of American Po
ets, and we invite our local poets to
send submissions for us to print.
The National Poet Laureate serves as con-
sultant to the Library of Congress and “seeks
Go to www.poets.org to sign up to receive a poem e-mailed daily.
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For Arlington Students To place an advertisement, call the ad
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Arlington sponsors poetry competitions, one appointing their own poets laureate. student poetry as well, please list the student’s
Tara Lloyd
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This is one service local government could through poetry. — Mary Kimm
expand even in these economic times; Fairfax Are you a poet? The Gazette will print po- mkimm@connectionnewspapers.com Barbara Parkinson
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Letters to the Editor bparkinson@connectionnewspapers.com
Citizens Have heard that an individual had been
arrested on my street and charged
Alexandria’s police chief for driv-
ing under the influence. Does Mr.
It is not up to “conscientious and
dedicated judges, prosecutors,
Publisher
Jerry Vernon
Right to Know with public intoxication at an ab-
surdly early hour. I was shocked
Sengel know something he’s not
sharing with the public, or worse,
public defenders, and law enforce-
ment officers” to decide the sys-
Editor & Publisher
Mary Kimm
Details of Crimes when I tried to learn the details. I
only wanted to know whether this
is not prosecuting?
The reality is scandals are not
tem is “transparent as it needs to
be” as Mr. Sengel asserts. In fact,
Editor in Chief
Steven Mauren
To the Editor: Photography:
was simply an episode where a uncommon in police departments. that is up to the people to decide, Louise Krafft, Robbie Hammer
As a taxpaying citizen, journal- Art/Design:
neighbor had celebrated a little too The Rampart Division C.R.A.S.H. through the auspices of the legis- Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong,
ist, and firm believer in the ben- John Heinly, Wayne Shipp,
vigorously at a local gathering, in corruption scandal of the 1990s lature. The salaries of all of these
efits of transparency and open John Smith
which case I wouldn’t be con- involving the Los Angeles Police people are paid for by taxpayers, Production Manager:
government, I must object to Jean Card
cerned, or whether we were fac- Department is well documented. and they must be held accountable
Commonwealth’s Attorney S.
ing a new problem with vagrancy. This newspaper’s parent company always. It is long past time for the Editor Emeritus:
Randolph Sengel’s letter in re- Mary Anne Weber
I was alarmed to learn the police reported extensively on miscon- legislature to amend its sunshine
sponse to the very real concerns
report wouldn’t be released be- duct earlier in this decade by of- laws to bring Virginia into compli- CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427
raised by the Gazette Packet about
cause in Ohio, where I trained as ficers of the Prince George’s ance with the disclosure norms in Circulation Manager:
the troublesome and suspect Vir- Ann Oliver
a reporter, such reports were avail- County Police that resulted in an more progressive states.
ginia law that keeps police reports
able for public inspection as a intervention by the U.S. Depart- CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS,
and related information needlessly
matter of routine. This is, in fact, ment of Justice. Respectable law Ryan J. Donmoyer L.L.C.
confidential. While Mr. Sengel is Peter Labovitz
the norm in most states. enforcement agencies with noth- Alexandria President/CEO
to be commended for his desire to
I have been a news reporter for ing to hide have nothing to fear
protect witnesses, his contempt for Mary Kimm
nearly 20 years. In my professional from more openness about their
the press undermines his entire ar-
experience, confidentiality laws police activities. And contrary to Write Publisher/Chief Operating Officer
703-778-9433
gument. This issue is about far The Gazette welcomes views on mkimm@connectionnewspapers.com
rarely exist to protect the privacy Mr. Sengel’s misinformation, news any public issue.
more than simply “providing fod- Jerry Vernon
of individuals and are more often organizations have a record of act- The deadline for all material is Publisher/Executive Vice President
der” for the Gazette Packet or
invoked to shield those in posi- ing responsibly when information noon Friday. Letters must be jvernon@connectionnewspapers.com
other media, as Mr. Sengel so flip- signed. Include home address and
tions of power. This includes law such as arrest reports are made Wesley DeBrosse
pantly asserts. Citizens truly do home and business numbers.
Controller
enforcement personnel. I have available. Never in my entire ca- Letters are routinely edited for
have a right to know the details of
absolute confidence in the profes- reer have I seen a newspaper iden- libel, grammar, good taste and Debbie Funk
crimes in their neighborhoods, not factual errors. Send to: National Sales, 703-778-9444
sionalism of the officers in the Al- tify witnesses, publish the tele- debfunk@connectionnewspapers.com
summary information the police
exandria Police Department, al- phone numbers or addresses of
choose to release. And the press Letters to the Editor A Connection Newspaper
though I’m extremely troubled by victims, or identify the victim of a The Gazette
plays a pivotal role in the unfet- The Alexandria Gazette Packet is distributed weekly
Mr. Sengel’s suggestion that the sexual assault as Mr. Sengel im- 1606 King St. to selected homes in the City of Alexandria.
tered dissemination of such essen- Alexandria VA 22314 Any owners or occupants of premises that do not
Gazette’s reporter is “naïve” to plies they would. Mr. Sengel’s as- wish to receive the paper can notify the publisher
tial information. Call: 703-778-9410. by telephone at 703-917-6480 or by email to
think that an Arlington Police De- sumption that only attorneys can be circulation@connectionnewspapers.com, and the
On a personal level, I was frus- By e-mail: distributor will be notified to discontinue service.
partment officer wouldn’t cover up trusted with such information is, gazette@connectionnewspapers.com
trated about a year ago when I
details in a report on the arrest of frankly, arrogant beyond the pale.
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Letters Opinion
Compassionate
It’s Only Natural
programs, such as general relief them. Why should Israel not have
for low-income adults, compan- the right to protect its citizens as
Leadership? ion services for adults who need
assistance in living, and other
we do? If the Palestinians wish to
live in peace with the Israelis,
To the Editor: great. But why are we continuing t is never too early to teach and interactive games and activi-
services to abused, neglected, or
Thank you for your excellent
editorial of Feb. 24, “Consider
the Long-Term Costs.”
exploited adults and children.
❖ Elimination of funding for
local dental services in local
to monetarily support a cause that
has done nothing but waste every
financial resource we have sup-
I people about nature and
our connectedness to it. In
recent years, there has been more
ties and educational films expos-
ing participants to the world of
the animals and their (and our)
Because of my concern for Vir- plied on arms rather than schools awareness to our collective obli- awesome natural habitat.
health districts. gation to engage in practices con- Even if you do not consider
ginians, I sent this letter to my and hospitals? The Israelis have
Living in the commonwealth of sidered environmentally friendly. yourself the outdoorsy or the
state delegate and senator: labored for over 60 years for their
Virginia, living in a civilized so- country. The very least we can do Here at the Department of Rec- natural type, the “Buddie” Ford
You won’t be surprised to learn
ciety, means those who can pay is stand by their side. reation, Parks and Cultural Ac- Nature Center makes the infor-
how upset anyone (who cares
a fair share of the cost of taking tivities, we have a number of mation available and easily ac-
about other people) is about the
care of those who need help. We Rebecca J Crosswy neighborhood recreation centers cessible. You can explore at your
new governor’s proposed budget
need commonsense and compas- Alexandria throughout the city, where we en- own pace and comfort level.
amendments. People of good will
sionate leadership from the Vir- courage both staff and partici- There is also the Dora Kelley
surely will support a temporary
ginia legislature to get through this pants to recycle and implement Nature Park, which has a nature
progressive income tax increase
troubled time. The governor and programs that educate about trail with markers. Self-guided
to help balance our budget. overall responsibility to our booklets are made available to
many legislators seem to have for-
If the governor’s proposals are
accepted, the least wealthy,
got what “commonwealth” means. Write earth. The department also has
what some would classify as spe-
the public for your convenience.
If you want the center to come
Let’s remind them!
frailest among us will have vital The Gazette welcomes cialized centers. to your location, well, we can
services so reduced as to leave views on any public issue. The Jerome “Buddie” Ford arrange that too, with the newly
Cedar Dvorin, MSW The deadline for all
us sicker, more desperate, or un- Alexandria material is noon Friday. Nature Center is one such center implemented Traveling Nature
necessarily placed in nursing Letters must be signed. located at 5750 Sanger Ave., just Exhibit. They are seasonal exhib-
homes and perhaps homeless. It Include home address and at the end of the street. The cen- its created and designed by the
does not make sense to cut cost- Show Support home and business numbers.
Send to:
ter has a great deal to offer the center’s naturalists consisting of
public including a knowledge- interpretive information, pic-
effective Home and Community-
Based Services for older adults in
for Israel Letters to the Editor able and dedicated staff led by tures, charts and natural speci-
To the Editor: The Gazette Mark Kelly, center director. mens. To learn more about what
Virginia and have them end up 1606 King St.
in hospitals and nursing homes. Israel is our only true ally in the Alexandria VA 22314
The Nature Center is a true the “Buddie” Ford Nature Cen-
Among the items I saw: Middle East. It is imperative that Call: 703-778-9410. natural treasure, complete with ter has to offer, contact Mark
we make a united show of support By e-mail: gazette@ animals on display (both alive Kelly at 703-746-5559.
❖ Funding reductions for local connectionnewspapers.com
for this tiny country in the midst and fossilized) with explanations — McKenya Dilworth-Abdalla
departments of social services
of an enemy who wishes to destroy
and a number of social service
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Community
Masonry Restoration and Renovation
-Stone and Brick Re-building -Tuck Pointing
-Mortar Matching -Concrete Re-surfacing
-Caulking and Waterproofing -Terraces, walkways and stairs
-Masonry Cleaning -New Design and Installations
703.247.3388
Ferdinand Day and Gwen Dr. Frank Carroll and his
Day Fuller. Jack and Rosa Byrd son Drew.
Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette
John McEnearney and
Charlie Collum Joe and Charlie Collum
Gala Honors Families
enior Services of Alexandria Ferdinand Day and Gwen Day-
S honored four local families
who represent the impor-
tance of generations of civic lead-
Fuller.
These families have served Al-
exandria through their busi-
ers who create strong and caring nesses, faith communities, and
communities. civic organizations.
On March 27, a “Generation to For 42 years, Senior Services of
Generation” Gala was held at the Alexandria has provided pro-
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center to grams and services for the senior
recognize Mollie Abraham and population in Alexandria, includ-
Mary Abraham, Dr. Frank Carroll ing: Meals on Wheels, Senior
and Drew Carroll, Charlie Collum Taxi, in home care, employment
and Joseph Collum, and and money management.
Gala Honorees
Mollie Abraham, a long-time civic and National Capital YMCA and as the
activist, who has held numerous leader- current president of the Alexandria Ro-
ship roles, is known for her love of tary Club.
community and her steadfast belief of Charlie Collum is a native John McEnearney and
human rights. Along with her grand- Alexandrian who has spent his life serv- Charlie Collum
daughter, Mary Reid, who lovingly ing the city as a business and civic
calls Abraham “Bubbie,” each contin- leader. This year, he retired as presi- life to making Alexandria a better place
ues to respond to the needs of dent and CEO of Burke & Herbert Bank to live. He is a member of the Depart-
Alexandria. after nearly 40 years. He is a longtime mental Progressive Club, a former
Dr. Frank Carroll practiced family member of the Alexandria Chamber of member of the Alexandria School Board
medicine in Alexandria for 40 years, Commerce. His son Joe Collum also and was a member of the Secret Seven,
providing free medical care to members works at Burke & Herbert, where he is the shadow City Council that helped to
of the clergy who serve Alexandria. His a vice president. He is also a member shape the policies that desegregated
son Drew Carroll, who learned about of the Chamber, a member of the steer- Alexandria. His daughter Gwen Day-
community involvement and generosity ing committee of Leadership Fuller is a member of the Alexandria
from his father, is following in his Alexandria and is a volunteer youth Library Board and of the Concerned
father’s footsteps by giving his time as a basketball coach. Citizens Network. A teacher, Day-Fuller
basketball, soccer and baseball coach, as Ferdinand Day was born in Alexan- has spent her life working on behalf of
a member of the Board of the Alexandria dria 91 years ago and has dedicated his children.
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and the slate must be assembled ficers. Other members of the nominat-
some time in April. The member- Charles (Chuck) Trozzo (“I can’t ing committee include Mike
The Perfect Job ship will vote at the Association’s
annual meeting in June.
Big deal? You betcha. Four of the
hit overheads”), chair of the nomi-
nating committee, notes that any
member of OTCA may be nomi-
Hobbs, Charles Huettner and Su-
san Pettey. (A disclosure, Towners:
Your hardworking correspondent,
Work in Your Community officers, President Poul Hertel;
Vice President Doug Thurman;
Treasurer Bert Ely and Corre-
nated to serve as one of the offic-
ers. According to Trozzo, the mem-
ber must live in the specified area
for reasons beyond his imagina-
tion, is also a member of the nomi-
nating committee.)
Build a professional career as a sponding Secretary Linda Couture, in order to serve as one of the To gain this honor, I had to
Sales and Marketing Consultant. are completing their second full “area directors”: East of Washing- promise outgoing OTCA President
Helping local business plan, design terms and aren’t eligible for re- ton Street; North of King; between Hertel that I would never misspell
and execute advertising and marketing. nomination. King and Franklin, or South of a member’s name in the Gazette
Flexible hours. Full or part-time. If you’ve concluded this includes Franklin; West of Washington; Packet. Fat chance!
Salary and Commission. Old Town the top brass of the venerable North of King or South of King. — Bob Feldkamp
Alexandria-based company. Free Parking.
Seminary Valley
Newspapers & Online Come to the Thursday, April 1 paint, unbundled brush, loose tures a museum, a national his-
Holmes Run Park Committee yard waste or building materials. toric site that offers glimpses into
Respond to sales@connectionnewspapers.com
(HRPC) meeting at the Beatley It is hard to believe that the our area’s colonial past. The house
Central Library (5005 Duke Beatley Library, a West End fixture was built in 1760 and the garden
Street). At this HRPC meeting, Del. and just a short walk away from was designed by Beatrix Farrand
Charniele Herring (D-46) will pro- our neighborhood, is turning 10 with boxwood hedging, roses, and
vide a summary of the recently in April. If you missed the book perennial borders. Green Spring
concluded General Assembly leg- sale at our other West End library, Gardens occupies five acres of a
In Response to islative session and its potential
implications on the City of Alex-
the Burke Library on Library Lane,
come on over to the Beatley Li-
27-acre park. The property was
purchased by editor and publisher
andria. In addition, updates will brary April 10 through 12. The Michael Straight in 1942 and
Your Requests… be provided on other significant actual anniversary will be cel- given to Fairfax County in 1970.
matters affecting the West End, in- ebrated a week later, on April 17. Go to www.fairfaxcounty/gov/
cluding the BRAC/Mark Center For more information, visit parks/gsgp for more information.
ALEXANDRIA project and the Beauregard Corri-
dor Plan. For more information,
contact Elizabeth Wright, HRPC
www.alex.lib.va.us.
If you haven’t had a chance to
get out in the garden due to the
The Scholarship Fund of Alex-
andria, which has helped send
hundreds of T.C. Williams students
LIGHTING & SUPPLY chair, at ewright953@yahoo.com.
Spring cleaning continues apace
weather, you can firm up your
plans with a visit to nearby Green
to college, is once again selling
raffle tickets for a 2010 fully
at our house; the city’s Spring Spring Gardens on Little River loaded Toyota Prius. Yours truly
Cleanup will be in Seminary Val- Turnpike. It’s a year-round gold has some of these coveted items,
... is making some ley May 1 to take away your un-
usable items at curbside. Remem-
mine of information and inspira-
tion for the home gardener. It’s an
of which there are only 700. They
cost $100 each. You can reach me
changes! ber, appliances will require a $20
collection fee (per item). Don’t put
outdoor classroom for children
and their families to learn about
at 703-823-5261
mamamiajones@gmail.com.
or at
out concrete, hazardous waste, plants and wildlife. The park fea- — Mia Jones
Paper Cuts:
Starting WEDNESDAY APRIL 7th, The Art and Science
we are Open Every Wednesday! Of Rock Posters
7:30AM - 7:00PM MARCH 25, 2010 - APRIL 25, 2010
Featuring a range of styles, Paper Cuts
reflects the breadth and vitality of the
D.C. Metropolitan area music scene.
ALEXANDRIA LIGHTING & SUPPLY Paper Cuts also explores process,
701 No. Henry St., Alexandria, VA exhibiting artifacts including original
drawings, sketches, studies, and
703-548-2320 printmaking ephemera. The new
www.alexandrialighting.com
exhibit at the Athenaeum ‘Paper Cuts’
Ample Free Parking runs through April 25, 2010.
Louise Krafft/The Gazette
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Obituaries
Claudia She is survived by her father and
step-mother, John and Barbara
Roderick Allen Quayle of Little River; one daugh-
ter, Ria L. Funkhouser of Little
one’s choice.
Lee Funeral Home & Crematory
Cantrell Fanning Cantrell; one sister, Leslie
Schoeffel and brother-in-law, Clay;
“Rod” Quayle River; one sister Mary Anderson
of Colonial Beach, Va. and many
of Little River/North Myrtle Beach
is serving the family.
Claudia Cantrell Fanning, 50, of two nephews, Clay, Jr., Ben; and Roderick Allen “Rod” Quayle, nieces and nephews.
Indian Harbour Beach, Fla., died one niece, Paige. 76, died Sunday, March 14, 2010 The family received friends on
Wednesday, March 24, 2010. She A memorial service was held at his home. Thursday, March 18 at Lee Funeral Blood Drive
was born in Springfield, Mass., Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Cal- Born on May 9, 1933 in Alexan- Home. Funeral services were held Sheriff Dana Lawhorne has
and came to Brevard County from vary Chapel, Melbourne. dria, he was the son of the late in the funeral home chapel. Burial scheduled a Spring into Action
Alexandria, 13 years ago. Prior to James and Kelsie Allen Quayle. Blood Drive from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30
Donations may be made to the was in Quantico National Cem- p.m., Monday, April 5, at the Alex-
her illness she was employed as a Susan G. Komen For The Cure, P .O. He was a member of VFW Post etery on Monday, March 22, 2010. andria Detention Center. The Inova
System Analyst for DRS Technolo- Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265- #10804, American Legion Post A message of condolence may be Blood Donor Services Bloodmobile
gies in Melbourne, Fla. Claudia #186 and Elks Lodge #2840. will be located in the jail parking
0309. sent by visiting www.leefhc.com. lot. Visit “inova.org/donateblood,”
was a member of Calvary Chapel Condolences may be sent to Mr. Quayle is survived by his In lieu of flowers, memorials and use the sponsor code 7654.
in Melbourne. www.beachfuneralhome.com. wife of 49 years, Louise M. Preston may be made to the charity of
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Real Life in a Stalag
American Century
Theater Revives 1951
Play
By Brad Hathaway
The Gazette
ix years after the end of World War
S II, America was in no mood to make
jokes about life in a Nazi prisoner of
war camp. The Broadway play written by
two former POW’s painted a serious and
Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure
bleak picture of what it was like for the
4,000 or so American servicemen held in
Beatley Central the Nazi’s Stalag 17B in eastern Austria.
The American Century Theater is reviv-
Library Celebrates ing the play in all of its original grittiness,
avoiding some of the attempts to lighten
the impact that the subsequent film adopted
10th Anniversary and coming nowhere near the comic flip- Photo by Dennis Deloria.
pancy that became the basis for the televi- (From left): Tony Bullock (Sefton), Hans Dettmar (Schultz), and Jon
The public is invited to Beatley Central sion series “Hogan’s Heroes.” Playing at Townson (Price).
Library to enjoy the official celebration of Theatre Two in the Gunston Arts Center
the 10-year anniversary of Beatley Library through April 17, the production does its times caustic and at others he is alternately “I know nothing — NOTHING!”
on Saturday, April 17. The 60,200 square best to let the audience see the slice of re- light and brooding but he constantly avoids Director William Aitken takes a very lit-
foot building was designed by Pierce ality created by authors who had actually oversimplification. eral approach to staging the play, sticking
Goodwin Alexander & Linville in associa- lived through the harrowing experience. Bullock also benefits from a well designed closely to the published script and keeping
tion with Michael Graves, Architect. The li- “Stalag 17” takes place during the last makeup after a brutal attack. There is no embellishments to a minimum, which, given
brary opened on the winter of 2000 and was Christmas of the war, a time when it was credit for makeup design in the program so the strength of the script, is a wise choice.
named for Charles E. Beatley, Jr., Mayor of becoming clear to those outside the walls it is possible he came up with the bruises His most obvious touch is the near slow-
Alexandria from 1967 to 1976 and 1979 to of the prison camp that the Allies would, in and cuts on his own. However it happened, motion pace that he has his cast assume
1985. The following events are planned in fact, prevail. But inside the prison, news was it is an important factor in the audience’s shifting to new positions during semi black-
honor of Beatley’s Anniversary on April 19. hard to come by and confidence was as acceptance of the play in a small black box outs between scenes. It gives a sense of se-
much bravado as belief. Newly arrived pris- theater where no seat is more than six rows riousness to the shift that works well.
❖ Guitarist John McCann oners would have some word, but uncer- from the stage, phony-looking makeup Anndi Daleske provides a purposely dull
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. tainty was inescapable. would be a distraction all evening long. and drab set spreading the long wall of the
Music for ears of all ages in Talking Books Service A stalag was a POW camp for enlisted Bill Gordon is the designated barracks
Office on second floor.
barracks in front of the audience. Four sets
rank prisoners, and as a result, the cast of chief and shows the strain of leadership well of bunk beds without mattresses line the
❖ Nina Tisara, Project Director of Living Legends characters sharing a barracks in this play while the supporting roles of prisoners are wooden wall with laundry hanging between
of Alexandria have developed their own hierarchy with a each fairly well defined. The most touch- the bunks and letters from home stuck on
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. designated barracks leader and a security
Nina Tisara will speak about the Living Legends
ing is the performance by David Olmsted the wall. The dark dirtiness of the locale is
project and her photography on the first floor.
chief. as a prisoner withdrawn into near catato- matched by period costumes from Rip
Jon Townson plays the prisoner serving nia by the mistreatment he has been handed Claussen that reenforce the feel.
❖ Special Saturday Storytime as security chief — a prisoner with a very by his captors. He spends much of his time ❖❖❖
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. personal approach to survival. Townson
Stories for all ages in Story Room. Registration is
with a wooden flute on which he only plays Brad Hathaway reviews theater in Virginia,
required: call 703-519-5900, ext. 4. manages to do some pretty despicable a single note. Washington and Maryland and writes about
things without becoming a complete stereo- The captors are represented by Karl theater for a number of national magazines.
❖ Local Author Kirstin Downey type. Instead, his motivation is more com- Bittner, ramrod stiff and emotionless as an He can be reached at
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. plex and that keeps him an intriguing char-
Author of The Woman Behind the New Deal and SS captain who can inflict pain without re- Brad@PotomacStages.com.
Washington Post Correspondent will be the 10th acter right up to the harrowing conclusion. straint, and Hans Dettmar, who puts his own
Anniversary keynote speaker in Large Meeting
Room.
Tony Bullock has the role of a prisoner
not held in particularly high regard by his
spin on the role of the less doctrinaire cor- Where and When
poral who can play the game of cat and The American Century Theater production of
companions, but who has a sense of honor mouse with the captives. His character’s “Stalag 17” plays through April 17 at Theatre Two
❖ Irish Breakfast Band
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and duty that drives the final events of the name? Shultz. But it is Corporal Shultz, not in the Gunston Arts Center, 2700 South Lang
Traditional folk music in Wright Reading Garden, play. Bullock takes full advantage of the Street. Performances are Thursday - Saturday at
the bumbling Sergeant Shultz which actor 8 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets
weather permitting. contrasting elements in his character, one John Banner made famous in six seasons are $26 - $32. Call 703-998-4555 or log on to
❖ Sculptor Carlos Beltran Baldiviezo
of the best formed in the script. He is at on “Hogan’s Heroes” constantly declaiming www.americancentury.org.
12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Featured Alexandria artist in the Library’s Lobby
will speak briefly and answer questions. Alexandria. Visit www.TheDelRayArtisans.org or pieces are some of the items that will be
APRIL 10 THROUGH APRIL 26 contact Matthew Tito Cuenca, Curator at 703-768- exhibited. At Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery, in
❖ Fun and Games with Jordan the Jack Russell From Meadow to Marsh. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1726 or GlobalRhythm@matthewcuenca.com. Studio 18 of the Torpedo Factory Art Center,
Terrier New works by landscape painters Jill
Fine 105 North Union Street in Old Town
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Garity and Mollie Vardell. Reception is Alexandria. The gallery is open daily from 10
NOW THROUGH MAY 9
Jordan, who has appeared on “Late Night with Saturday, April 10 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. At
the VanderZee Gallery, 105 South Lee
Arts Cedric Williams’ Nostalgia and
a.m. to 6 p.m., except on Thursdays when it is
open from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
David Letterman,” will entertain all in the Large
Meeting Room. No registration required. Street, Old Town Alexandria. Call 703-683- Dereliction. Artist’s reception is Sunday, April
1814. 18 from 4-6 p.m. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday to Friday and during performances. At the NOW THROUGH APRIL 25
Beatley Central Library is located at 5005 Schlesinger Center Margaret W. & Joseph L. Fisher Kiln Club Annual Juried Show. Reception
Duke Street, Alexandria. Call Mark at 703- ONGOING Gallery, at the Alexandria Campus of Northern with awards presentation on April 1 from 6 to
519-3498. Morning refreshments will be “Global Rhythm.” Open call for any 2D and 3D Virginia Community College. Visit 9 p.m.; Scope Gallery hours are Monday
art done in any medium — drawing, painting, www.schlesingercenter.com. through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with
sponsored by Cameron Cafe, located at collage, sculpture, photography, etc. — Thursdays open until 9 p.m. At 101 North
4911 Brenman Park Drive, Alexandria. inspired by a specific locale. A minimum of APRIL 13 TO MAY 16 Union Street, ground floor Studio 19,
three pieces must be submitted. At the Del Ray Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Alexandria. Call 703-548-6288 or visit
Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Women. Jewelry, sculpture, clothing, and wall www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/scope.htm
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Mount Vernon Theater
Paint Company NOW THROUGH MAY 16
and Saturday/Sunday matinees 2:30
p.m. No matinee performances
(703) 768-1975 “The Fool at the Circus.” Saturdays
and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. For ages 4
March 27 or April 4. Tickets are from
$26 to $32. Presented by the
and up. Run time: 1 hour. Tickets are American Century Theater. At
$12/advance, $15/door, $10 for Theater II, Gunston Arts Center,
parties of 10 or more. Call 800-494- 2700 South Lang Street, Arlington.
8497 or www.classika.org. At the Tickets can be ordered online at
Synetic Family Theater, 4041 www.americancentury.org or by
Campbell Avenue, Arlington. calling 703-998-4555.
APRIL 9 THROUGH MAY 30 NOW THROUGH APRIL 4
“Sophisticated Ladies.” Starring “Sweeney Todd.” At Signature
Maurice Hines. At Arena Stage at the Theatre. Tickets are $52 to $76.
Lincoln Theatre. Show times are Show times are Tuesday and
Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday at Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday
7:30 p.m. (6 p.m. curtain on 4/25); and Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees p.m. and 7 p.m. Call Ticketmaster at
at 2 p.m. (1 p.m. curtain on 4/25); 703-573-SEAT or go to
Weekday matinees at noon on 4/21, www.signature-theatre.org.
4/27 & 5/5. Tickets range from $25
to $74. For tickets, call 202-488-
3300. At Arena Stage, 1800 S. Bell NOW THROUGH APRIL 11
Street, Arlington.
“The Light in the Piazza.” Sunday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
APRIL 6 TO JUNE 27 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Friday and
[title of show]. Presented by Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. Saturday
Signature’s ARK Theater. Tickets are and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Tickets range from $25 to $74.
$4.00 OFF $52 to $76 and are available by
calling Ticketmaster at 703-573-
SEAT or visiting www.signature-
Tickets may be purchased online at
ArenaStage.org, by phone at 202-
Per gallon of any theatre.org. Show times are Tuesday
and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.,
488-3300. At Arena Stage in Crystal
City, 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington.
Regal Product Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.,
Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and
Must be presented at time of purchase. Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. There Synetic Theater. At 4041 Campbell
are no performances of [title of Ave., Arlington, in the Village of
FREE show] on Saturday, April 3 at 2 p.m.
and Tuesday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. At
Shirlington. Rosslyn Spectrum 1-800-494-
8497 http://www.synetictheater.org.
Drop Cloth and 4200 Campbell Avenue (22206) off I-
395 at the Shirlington exit.
❖ “Metamorphosis” directed by
Derek Goldman, April 9-May 22, 2010,
Sanding Sponge NOW THROUGH APRIL 17
at the Rosslyn Spectrum. A reimagining
of Franz Kafka’s brilliant and darkly
6229 Richmond Hwy “Stalag 17.” Show times are comic classic tale of family, alienation...
Must be presented at time of purchase.
Thursday–Saturday evenings 8 p.m. and a giant bug!
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Christ Is Risen! HOLY WEEK
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ALEXANDRIA PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH…703-683-3348
“To Love & Serve the Lord with Easter Services April 4th Bethany Lutheran Church OLD PRESBYTERIAN
MEETING HOUSE…703-549-6670
HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN…703-360-9546
Gladness & Singleness of Heart” 7:00am Pancake breakfast 2501 Beacon Hill Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22306 MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN…703-765-
6118
9:30am &11:00am Worship services (703) 765-8255 WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN
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Inter-generational Sunday School – after service 8412 Richmond Ave, Alexandria, VA 22309 Maundy Thursday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. DEL RAY UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH...703-549-2088
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www.christthesaviouranglican.org 703-780-5019 • www.wesleyva.org Good Friday, April 2 ROBERTS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST
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703-953-2854 11a.m., Family Worship, Jesus’ walk to Calvary ST. ANDREW’S UNITED METHODIST
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7:30 p.m., TENEBRAE, The Darkness before the Light TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
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Sunday
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Good Friday Stations of the Cross: 7:30; 9:00; 10:30 am; 12:00 Noon Sundays (Sept.-July) during 9:00 am Easter Pancake Breakfast AGUDAS ACHIM CONGREGATION…703-
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Easter Sunday: 9 am Holy Eucharist, Reception and 6:30 pm Mass (Starts Sept. 13)
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5614 Old Mill Road, Mt. Vernon, Virginia BETH EL HEBREW CONGREGATION…703-
Loving as Christ loves, serving as Christ serves 370-9400
Office: 703-780-3081 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
www.StJamesMV.org PROVIDENCE- ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH…703-
683-2565
CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-780-4055
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836- CHURCH OF CHRIST
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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCHES—APOSTOLIC CHURCHES—CHRISTIAN EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-683-0798 MISSOURI SYNOD…703-549-0155 OLD TOWN SPANISH WARD...703-519-
HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST...703-960-8772 LOVE OF CHRIST CHURCH…703-518-4404 CHURCHES—BRETHREN HIS KINGDOM MINISTRIES... 703-313-5029 ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-360-4220 MESSIAH EVENGELICAL LUTHERAN 9545
GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH…703-548-1808 FIRST CHRISTIAN OF ALEXANDRIA ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH... 703-780-3081 CHURCH, ELCA...703-765-5003 BELLE HAVEN WARD...703-780-4789
CHURCHES—AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCHES—BAPTIST ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF GOD...703-548-5084 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-765-4342
EPISCOPAL ZION ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH…703-683-2222 CHURCH... 703-549-3911 NATIVITY LUTHERAN KINGSTOWNE WARD...703-313-6140
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Mt. Vernon Community Theatre Presents “Peter Pan”
We offer:
Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre Study, Silverbrook ES, Springfield Estates ES, St. Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic
(MVCCT) will present the musical “Peter Pan” April Bernadette, St. Louis Catholic School, St. Mary’s care, yoga and GYROTRONIC® exercise.
9-18 at Carl Sandburg Middle School. Featuring a Catholic School, St. Stephens and St. Agnes, Stratford
cast of 46 actors ages 8-18, this production is the Landing ES, Swanson, Waynewood ES, and West
Potomac HS. We’re located at the north end of Old Town
final of the MVCCT 2009-2010 season. Cast mem-
Preschool and Elementary age children will receive with ample free street parking.
bers are drawn from the following schools: Burgundy
a free prize when they come dressed as their favorite We’re one block from Buzz and Rustico.
Farm, Clermont ES, Carl Sandburg MS, Fort Hunt character in “Peter Pan.” Tickets are $8 for students
ES, George Washington MS, Gesher Jewish Day and seniors and $10 for others and are available for
School, Grace Episcopal, Hollin Meadows ES, purchase online at www.mvcct.org or call 703-360- 1423 Powhatan St., Suite 7, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 703 518.4434
homeschools, John Hanson French Immersion, Mark 0686. The performances take place at Carl Sandburg
Twain MS, Maury, Mount Vernon HS, Seton Home Middle School, 8428 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria.
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Calendar
E-mail announcements to the Gazette,
gazette@connectionnewspapers.com.
Photos and artwork are encouraged.
Deadline is Thursday at noon for the fol-
lowing week’s paper. Call Steve Hibbard
at 703-778-9412 with questions.
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS
Tea Dances. 1-3:15 p.m. Group class
from 1-1:30 p.m. Ballroom, Latin and
Swing music. $11/person. At the
Dance Studio Lioudmila, 18 Roth
Street, 2nd Floor (off Duke Street),
Alexandria. Call 703-751-8868.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
The Jefferson Street Strutters. 7-9
p.m. Free. Enjoy hand-clapping, toe-
tapping music from the Jefferson
Street Strutters who will treat visitors Don White Nick Annis
to traditional jazz and American
popular songs from the early years of SUNDAY/APRIL 18
the 20th century. At the Torpedo
Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Don White with Nick Annis. 7 p.m. Heartfelt original songs and humor
Alexandria. Call 703-838-4565 or go (especially for parents of teens). Tickets are $18/general, $15/advance at
to www.torpedofactory.org. www.FocusMusic.org. At Church of the Resurrection, 2280 N. Beauregard St.,
Alexandria. Contact Kay Coyte at kay@focusmusic.org or 703-501-6061.
SATURDAY/APRIL 3
dance floor in Mount Vernon area; Mile Road. Visit alexandriava.gov/
Easter Egg Hunt at Woodlawn. $15/person. Private club; environment or e-mail
Free. For ages 1-7. 12:30 to 1:30 reservations required Jesse.Maines@alexandriava.gov or
p.m. is entertainment and food; 1:30- www.fridaynightersdancingclub.com call 703-746-4071.
2 p.m. is egg hunt in the formal Genealogist Char McCargo Bah.
garden; 2-3 p.m. more entertainment 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Will give a
and food. Woodlawn is located at APRIL 9-10 lecture on how she traced
9000 Richmond Highway, three miles “Snow White & The Seven descendants of people buried at
west of Mount Vernon. Call 703-780- Dwarfs.” Presented by Rose Hill Freedmen’s Cemetery. At the
4000, ext. 26327. Elementary School. Friday, April 9 at Alexandria Black History Museum,
Easter Tea. 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. 18th- 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 10 at 7 p.m. 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria. Call
century style tea held in the Tickets are $5/adults, $3/children. 703-746-4356 or visit
ballroom. Includes tea, pound cake, At Hayfield Secondary School, 7630 www.alexblackhistory.org.
dried fruit and cookies. Cost is $25/ Telegraph Road, Alexandria. “The Grandest Congress.” Noon to
person. At Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, Concert. 8 p.m. Repertory Opera 4 p.m. Free. French and Indian War
134 North Royal Street in Old Town Theater of Washington presents Re-enactment at Carlyle House
Alexandria. Call 703-746-4242 or George Frideric Handel’s “Alcina.” Historic Park. Visitors will enjoy
www.gadsbystavern.org. Tickets are $20 ($15 student/senior). costumed re-enactors representing
Community Egg Hunt. 11 a.m. Kids Call 571-403-0814 or e-mail: Gen. Braddock and the five colonial
up to sixth grade bring their Easter rotw@live.com. At Immanuel governors as well as John and Sarah
baskets for an egg hunt. At Harvest Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary Carlyle. At Carlyle House Historic
Church, 7401 Beulah Street, Road, Alexandria. Park, 121 N. Fairfax Street in Old
Kingstown area, Alexandria. Call Town Alexandria.
703-971-7070 or visit
www.harvestchurchag.org. SATURDAY/APRIL 10
An Evening of Magic. 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY/APRIL 11
Magician Duane Laflin performs Vesper Organ Recital. 6 p.m. Free.
WEDNESDAY/APRIL 7
along with Darwin Ortiz, Jim Sisti, With Timothy Edward Smith, of the
Spring Gardening Workshop. 9:30- Samuel Patrick Smith, Eric Henning Di Gennaro-Hart Organ Company,
2:30 p.m. Cost is $30/master and Dick Christian. Admission is and Thom Robertson, Music Director
gardeners, $45 for non-master $15/person, $10/children and of Grace Church, featuring music for
gardeners. At Potomac Overlook seniors. At Bishop Ireton High school, two organs and two organists at one
Regional Park Nature Center, 2845 at Duke street and Cambridge Road organ. At Grace Episcopal Church,
N. Marcey Road, Arlington. Call 703- in Alexandria. Contact Laurie Curry 3601 Russell Road, Alexandria. Call
528-5406. Or contact Kirsten Buhls at at 703-698-6952. 703-549-1980 or e-mail
kbuhls@vt.edu. FSGW Special Event: Mike music.director@gracealex.org.
Free Memory Workshop. 9 a.m. to Agranoff. 8 p.m. Musician and American Youth Philharmonic
10:30 a.m. The workshop, led by storyteller. Donation: $15. At the Concert. 3 p.m. Led by music
Jane Priest, a Licensed Practical home of Linda Goodman, 123 E. director emeritus Luis Haza and
Nurse and Chief Program Officer for Glendale Ave., Alexandria. Call Linda featuring works by Bizet and
the Alzheimer’s Association, is Goodman at 202-386-8252 or email Tchaikovsky. Tickets are $14/adults,
Put Us to designed to help participants
understand how memory works and
SwallowtailJig@yahoo.com to
reserve your space.
$10/seniors and students. At the
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall,
The Test learn techniques to promote brain
fitness. At the Fountains at
Washington House, 5100 Fillmore
Homeownership Fair. 9:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Features lenders, Realtors and
nonprofits, as well as seminars on the
NVCC, Alexandria Campus. Visit
www.aypo.org.
Jazz Jam. 6 p.m. Featuring the Rick
❦ Selection
Ave., Alexandria. To reserve a seat, home buying process and foreclosure Whitehead Trio. $10 admission;
call 1-703-291-0190 by April 5th. prevention. At George Washington musicians $5. At Episcopal Church of
Photographer Judy Heffner. 7:30 Middle School, 1005 Mt. Vernon the Resurrection, 2280 N.
❦ Service p.m. At Duncan Library, 2501
Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria.
Avenue in Alexandria. Visit
alexandriava.gov/Housing or call
Beauregard Street, Alexandria. Call
703-768-5821.
Judy Heffner will talk about Faces on 703-746-4990. Ancient Airs and Dances. 2 p.m.
❦ Price the Avenue, her book of photographs
of Del Ray entrepreneurs. Call 703-
Benefit Luncheon and Fashion
Show at Aldersgate UMC, 1301
Presented by the U.S. Marine
Chamber Orchestra. At Bishop Ireton
838-4566. Collingwood Road for benefit of UCM High School Auditorium, 201
and Rising Hope. Sponsored by Cambridge Road, Alexandria. Call
Come Taste the Difference THURSDAY/APRIL 8
Laura Baron. 7 p.m. Laura brings a
Aldersgate United Methodist Women.
10 a.m.- Vendors and Silent Auction,
11:15 a.m.- Luncheon and Fashion
703-751-7606 or
www.bishopireton.org.
poet’s sensitivity to her writing and is
Two Convenient Alexandria Locations known for the beauty of her voice
Show. Tickets $20. Call 703-765-
6555 or go to www.aldersgate.net for APRIL 10, 11, 12
Open 7 days a week and style of jazz. At The Athenaeum,
201 Prince Street, Alexandria. Call
reservations.
Used Book Sale. At Kingstowne
Book Sale. Free. Hours are Saturday
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, April
703-548-0035. Visit
Bradlee Belle View www.laurabaronmusic.com.
Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre,
Alexandria. Call 703-339-4610.
11 from 1-4:30 p.m.; and Monday,
April 12 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. At
3690J King Street 1600A Belle View Blvd. Potomac River Watershed the Charles E. Beatley Central
Cleanup. 9 a.m. to noon. The Library, 5005 Duke Street,
703.820.8600 571.384.6880 FRIDAY/APRIL 9
stream cleanup will be taking place Alexandria. Call 703-519-5900.
Ballroom Dancing for Couples. at Four Mile Run Park at 3700
8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on the Commonwealth Avenue, Mount
www.unwinedva.com second Friday of each month. Enjoy Vernon Avenue and Four Mile Run WEDNESDAY/APRIL 14
waltz, fox trot, cha cha, swing and Park, and Eaton Square at 801 Four
more to live music on large wooden See Calendar, Page 21
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From Page 20
Guest Night Dinner. 6-8 p.m. Hosted APRIL 16-17 “gaming,” and a cash bar. At
by The Springfield/Alexandria Flower Show. District II Garden Clubs Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 North
Women’s Connection. Special guests “Carpe Diem — Seize the Day” Royal Street, Old Town Alexandria.
include Sarah and Chris Layman, Standard Flower Show. Sponsored by Call 703-746-4242 or visit
guitarists who will entertain with a the American Horticulture Society. www.gadsbystavern.org.
variety of Broadway and Classical Friday, April 16 from 1:30-5 p.m. Good Shepherd Housing —
Music. Cost is $20/person. And Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. Dreams Do Come True Gala. 6-
Reservations must be made by to 3 p.m. At River Farm, 7931 East 11 p.m. Features cocktails, dinner,
Friday, April 9, to 703-569-4670 or Boulevard Drive, Alexandria. auctions and dancing to live music. $11.75
703-590-6562 or email to: Black Tie optional. Tickets are $150
SpringWmConn@yahoo.com. At the ($175 if purchased after 3/26/10);
Springfield Golf & Country Club, FRIDAY/APRIL 16 $100 Next Generation ticket price
8301 Old Keene Mill Road,
Springfield.
An Evening of Music for Strings. 8 (Age 40 and under). Visit http://
www.goodhousing.org. At the
$19.95
p.m. Free. With the U.S. Air Force $9.95
Connecting With Others. 7-9 p.m. Band Chamber Players Series. At Crowne Plaza, 901 North Fairfax
Panel presentation on how leisure George Washington Masonic National Street, Alexandria.
positively impacts our health, various Memorial, 101 Callahan Drive, Herb and Wildflower Sale. 8 a.m. to
resources available, and how to find Alexandria. Call 202-767-5658 or 4 p.m. The Friends of Carlyle House
them. At the Kingstowne Center for
Active Adults, 6488 Landsdowne
visit www.usafband.af.mil. Garden Day Herb and Wildflower
sale will feature both culinary and
Baked Virginia Ham~Chilean Sea Bass
Bag Swap. 7-9 p.m. Free. Bring “gently
Center, Alexandria. Registration by used” or an “un-favorite” bag and decorative Herbs from the Mount
email to swap it out for something “new-to- Vernon Greenhouses. In addition to
Dorothy.Keenan@fairfaxcounty.gov you.” At Del Ray Artisans Gallery, the herbs, local artisans and crafters
or call Candy Spitz, life coach, at 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., will be selling a variety of
703-534-1128. Alexandria. Contact Theresa Kulstad, handcrafted art, jewelry, herbal, food
703-283-0399 or and other nature related products. At
tkulstad@verizon.net or Karen Carlyle House Historic Park.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
Schmitz, 703-232-4526 or
Djesben. 7-9 p.m. Free. Djesben schmityk@yahoo.com.
includes a trio of multi- SUNDAY/APRIL 18
instrumentalists whose backgrounds Jewish Genealogy Society of
guarantee to delight with a variety of SATURDAY/APRIL 17 Greater Washington. 1:30 p.m.
styles: jazz standards, bebop and Soldier-Led Walking Tours. 10 a.m. Business meeting; 2 p.m. Program.
bossa nova. At the Torpedo Factory and 2 p.m. Free. At Fort Ward Free to JGSGW members. “What It
Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Museum and Historic Site, 4301 West Was Like to Arrive in America
Alexandria. Call 703-838-4565 or go Braddock Road, Alexandria. Call 703- Through Ellis Island.” At Beth El
to www.torpedofactory.org. 746-4848 or visit www.fortward.org. Hebrew Congregation, 3830
Tavern Dog Contest. 1 to 4 p.m. Seminary Road, Alexandria. Visit
Hosted by Gadsby’s Tavern Museum http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsgw/
APRIL 15, 16, 17 Don White with Nick Annis. 7 p.m.
Society. Registration is $35. At
Spring Garden Market. Alexandria Market Square, 301 King street, Old Heartfelt original songs and humor
Horticultural Society (AHS) Town Alexandria. Call 703-823-1395 (especially for parents of teens).
Members’ Night is Thursday, April 15 or visit Tickets are $18/general, $15/
from 4-8 p.m. The public sale is www.gadsbystavernmuseum.us. advance at www.FocusMusic.org. At
Friday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Grand Ball. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets Church of the Resurrection, 2280 N.
and Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to are $45/person, $50/door. Live Beauregard St., Alexandria. Contact
3 p.m. At River Farm, 7931 East music, dance instruction, a special Kay Coyte at kay@focusmusic.org or
Boulevard Drive, Alexandria. Queen’s cake and dessert collation, 703-501-6061.
Everything You Need...in one Old Town’s most authentic country
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GIANT .............................................. 703-845-0851 It’s Finally Spring
GOLDEN DRAGON .............................703-575-8079
HAIR CUTTERY...................................703-998-9387
HARDWOOD ARTISANS.......................703-379-7299
Welcome back to Le Refuge
KING STREET BACK & NECK ................703-578-1900 after a long snowy winter!
KYOTO JAPANESE RESTAURANT .............703-379-8060
MIXERS’S ICE CREAM ...........................703-671-4799
MCDONALD’S ...................................703-379-0441 The Shad Roe Season
National Art & Framing...................703-998-5888
Bradlee Center PALM BEACH TAN ...........................1-800-725-6826 is almost over.
Potomac Paint & Design Center.....703-379-5800
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ALEXANDRIA Pastry Shop & Cafe ........ 703-578-4144 STARBUCKS........................................703-845-9563
ATLANTIS PIZZA .................................703-671-0250 SUBWAY ............................................703-931-3700
B & C JEWELERS ................................ 703-379-6010 SUNTRUST BANK ............................... 703-838-3280
BANNERS HALLMARK .......................... 703-820-4449 TC UNISEX SALON .............................703-379-6397
Open Easter Sunday
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BRADLEE BARBER SHOP ...................... 703-998-9830 VIRGINIA VACUUMS ........................... 703-931-6100
BRADLEE DENTAL CARE .......................703-820-2273 WACHOVIA BANK .............................. 703-671-7523 Call for Reservations
BRADLEE FLORIST ...............................703-379-6166 WASHINGTON SPORTS CLUB...............703-933-3777
127 N. Washington St., Old Town • 703-548-4661
Bradlee Center King Street, just west of
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Smoke Free Restaurant
Quaker Lane in Alexandria
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703-917-6464
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PROGRAM DIRECTOR cate or willing to obtain certification. Must 101 Computers 101 Computers 12 Commercial Lease 12 Commercial Lease
have supervisory experience.
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and marketing campaigns. leader in the Gainesville, Va region.
The ASL is resp for selling siding,
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Faith Notes
E-mail announcements to Sunday, April 4th — Sonrise Breakfast
gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. at 9 a.m.
Deadline is Thursday at noon for the fol- Sunday, April 4th — Easter Worship at
lowing week’s paper. Photos and artwork 10:30 a.m.
encouraged. Call Steve Hibbard at 703- Nativity Lutheran Church is located at
778-9412 with questions. 1300 Collingwood Road, Alexandria.
Call Rev. Darcy A. Tillman at 703-768-
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in 1112 or www.nativitylutheran.org
Old Town will host a Good Friday Ser-
vice on Friday, April 2 at noon. The Good News Baptist Church will
church is at 228 South Pitt Street, cor- hold its Easter Sunrise Service at the
ner of Pitt and Duke Streets, Old Town. Potomac River on Sunday, April 4 at
A joint choir comprised of choir mem- 6:30 a.m. at Riverside Park (Stratford
bers from St. Paul’s, Christ Church and Landing intersection) on the George
Washington Street United Methodist Washington Parkway (one mile north of
Church will perform “St. John Passion,” Mount Vernon). Call 703-329-2990.
a chorale setting by John Ferguson,
comprised of readings and responses for Ventures in Community (VIC)
choir, organ and congregation. Contact Easter Sunrise Service at Woodlawn
Douglas A. Beck, organist-choirmaster, at 6:30 a.m. VIC is a consortium of
at douglas@stpaulsalexandria.com. social service non-profit and govern-
mental agencies and faith communities
Holy Week Schedule at Nativity along the Route One Corridor. Come
Lutheran Church join us as we greet the dawn from the
Sunday, March 28th — Palm Sunday front lawn of this historic mansion,
at 10:30 a.m. 9000 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria. And
Thursday, April 1st — Maundy Thurs- gather afterwards for a pancake break- Photo by Mechelle Schloss/Gazette
day/Seder at 6:30 p.m. fast at Wesley United Methodist Church.
Friday, April 2nd — Good Friday Ser- Call Nancy James at 703-360-2989 or
vice/7 Last Words at 7:30 p.m. email nrjames@earthlink.net. Civil War Reenacting
Members of the 3rd U.S. Regular Infantry living history group, front left, Jason
Legal Notices Legal Notices Eckhert, Brian Schwatka, Claude Pauer, James Tate, and Bill Goumas, and, rear,
OBITUARY
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Paul Stier, Bob Elkins, Darrell Cochran, and Glenn Deiters.
Case No JJ021775-05-00
Commonwealth of Virginia
VA. CODE § 8.01-316
Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic
Relations District Court
Commonwealth of Virginia, in re
DAQUAN JOHNSON
Charles Collum Retires from Burke & Herbert
The object of this suit is to:
Approve the foster care petition for review sub-
mitted by Alexandria DHS with the goal of adop- MercerTrigiani Law Firm hosts
tion, and to terminate the residual parental
rights and responsibilities of George Johnson, celebration for retiring Chairman
the father of Daquan Johnson, born 9/5/2008, to of the Board of Burke & Herbert
Dwana Robertson
It is ordered that the defendant George John- Bank & Trust Charles Collum.
son, appear at the above named Court and pro-
tect his or her interests on or before 5/7/2010 at
10:00am. David Mercer and Pia
Trigiani (right) presents
Bergheim, Donna F. (Age 84) ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Case No JJ021775-06-00 Charles K. Collum, chair of
On Saturday, March 27, 2010, Donna F. Ber- Commonwealth of Virginia
gheim, Ph.D. of Alexandria, devoted arts advo- VA. CODE § 8.01-316
the Board of Burke &
cate, former Foreign Service Information Corps Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic Herbert Bank & Trust, with
officer and Southeastern University professor Relations District Court
emerita. She is survived by her husband of 50 Commonwealth of Virginia, in re an oversized congratulatory
years, former Alexandria Voce Mayor Mel Ber- DAQUAN JOHNSON card signed by guests attend-
gheim; their daughters, Beth B. Silver (Darwin), The object of this suit is to:
of Alexandria, Laura A. Bergheim (Jim) of Los Approve the foster care petition for review sub- ing a reception honoring his
Altos, CA and Maria L. Bergheim of Leesburg; mitted by Alexandria DHS with the goal of adop-
their son, David A. Bergheim (Christy) of San tion, and to terminate the residual parental 50 years of service with the
Diego, CA; their grandsons, Christopher and rights and responsibilities of unknown father, of Alexandria-based bank. Mrs.
Timothy Stephens of Alexandria and Andrew Daquan Johnson, born 9/5/2008, to Dwana
and Brian Bergheim on San Diego; and her Robertson Collum joins her husband
brothers, David A. Feldman (Betty) of San Die- It is ordered that the defendant uknown father,
go and Lewis K. Feldman of Tucson, AZ. Burial appear at the above named Court and protect
during the attorneys’ toast
will be at 1 pm, Friday, April 2 at Ivy Hill Ceme- his or her interests on or before 5/7/2010 at and presentation.
tery, 2823 King St., Alexandria, followed by a 10:00am.
memorial service at 3 pm at Temple Beth El,
3830 Seminary Rd., Alexandria. Memorial con-
tributions may be made to MetroStage, a non- OBITUARY
profit, professional organization that is the home Villette S. Aageson, 99, of Fredericksburg,
of the Donna Bergheim Theatre at 1201 N. Roy-
died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Mary Washing-
al St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
ton Hospital.
Mrs. Aageson attended Trinity Episcopal
Church and was formerly a member of St.
Mary's Episcopal Church in Burgaw, North
LEGAL NOTICE Carolina.
NOTICE TO ANY AND ALL LENDERS HOLD-
ING MORTGAGES AT HUNTING CREEK Villette was a pioneering professional woman of
CLUB APARTMENTS BE ADVISED THAT ON the 1930s through 1950s, holding executive po-
APRIL 21, 2010 THAT AT THE ANNUAL sitions in advertising and hosting her own televi-
MEETING A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN TO sion and radio programs in Chicago, Wisconsin
AMEND THE EXISTING BY LAWS AS TO THE and Indiana. Writing was her passion, publish-
"PET RULES". SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY ing occasional columns and magazine articles.
QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT LIBERTY She also enjoyed tutoring at her home in Alex-
andria, Virginia in the 1960-70s. Later years Photos by Delia Sullivan
MANAGEMENT AT 703 914-2100.
were spent in Penderlea, NC and Fredericks- Charlie Collum celebrates with friends
burg, VA.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Testa (left) and
She was preceded in death by her parents, Juli-
an S. and Nellie S. DuCray; her husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hunt Burke.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Trygve K. Aageson; and her two sons, Trygve
Case No JJ021775-04-00 K. Aageson, Jr. and David DuCray Aageson. Attorneys David S. Mercer (right) and
Commonwealth of Virginia
VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Survivors include her daughter, Karen Aageson David G. Fiske (far left) join Mr. and
Alexandria J & DR Juvenile and Domestic Bowers; three grandchildren, Patricia Bowers
Relations District Court Hudson, Cynthia Bowers Francisco, and Edith Mrs. David M. Burke in celebrating
Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Villette Bowers; and two great-grandchildren, Charles Collum’s 50-year banking
DAQUAN JOHNSON Thomas James Hudson, and Claire Inez
The object of this suit is to: Hudson. career.
Approve the foster care petition for review sub-
mitted by Alexandria DHS with the goal of adop- A memorial service will be held at 10AM on Sat-
tion, and to terminate the residual parental urday, April 3 at Trinity Episcopal Church. Inurn-
rights and responsibilities of Dwana Robertson, ment will be at a later date in the St. Mary's
the mother of Daquan Johnson, born 9/5/2008. Episcopal Church Memorial Garden in Burgaw, Charles K. Collum (left) enjoys
It is ordered that the defendant Dwana Robert- North Carolina. the evening with Mr. and Mrs.
son, appear at the above named Court and pro-
tect his or her interests on or before 5/7/2010 at Online guestbook is available at David M. Burke.
10:00am. covenantfuneralservice.com
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Alexandria Gazette Packet Sports Editor Jon Roetman
Sports 703-224-3015 or jroetman@connectionnewspapers.com
T.C. Williams Boys Lacrosse Falls Against Oakton
Titans baseball
loses district
opener to
Woodson
The T.C. Williams boys lacrosse
team hung around early against
Oakton but eventually lost to the
Cougars 11-4 on March 26 at Madi-
son High School. Oakton led 3-1 at
halftime.
The loss was the Titans’ third con-
secutive and dropped their record
to 1-3.
“We made a lot of mis-
Sports takes in our transition
briefs game, in clearing the
ball from our defensive
end and we lost focus during un-
Louise Krafft/Gazette Packet Louise Krafft/Gazette Packet
settled situations in our defensive
T.C. Williams sophomore attackman Kodie Richards is T.C. Williams junior defenseman Deontre Sanders, right,
end of the field,” Titans coach
seen during a March 18 game against Edison at Howard is seen against Edison. The Titans are off to a 1-3 start.
Michael Mulherin wrote in an e-
Field.
mail. “Our offense never really got
going and Oakton continued “It was a very clean-played game trict action at 7:15 p.m. April 8 when tinue to get better individually, and to face Liberty (Maryland) at 5:30
through the game with a very ag- by Oakton,” Mulherin wrote, “and they host Lake Braddock. T.C. Will- as a team,” Mulherin wrote. “I’ve p.m. April 5 at Simpson Field. T.C.
gressive defense and ride.” we had some exciting end-to-end iams lost its district opener to West told our players from day one we’re Williams’ returns to district play
Robin Bomberger, Kirk Cooper, play at several points during the Springfield 18-1 on March 22. not going to be concerned with wins when it travels to face Lee at 6:30
Ben Goodwin and Ben Bilodeau game.” “Going into spring break, our var- and losses this year, but only improv- p.m. April 7.
each scored a goal for T.C. Williams. The Titans return to Patriot Dis- sity team is only 1-3, but we con- ing ourselves and our team every
Bomberger leads the Titans with 11. day. Our boys have never quit this
year, and I expect us to be competi-
Episcopal Base-
Five questions with ing there when I was 6 weeks tive in every game this season. We ball Moves to 2-1
5Qs old. have a tough schedule in April, but
plenty of opportunity to succeed in The Episcopal baseball team de-
T.C. Williams’ Q: What do you like to do our district and climb our way back feated St. Anselm’s 10-0 and lost to
St. Mary’s Ryken 8-4 on March 27
Robin Bomberger outside of lacrosse?
A: I like to hang out with
in to postseason play.”
during the Wilson Tournament. The
Maroon, which also defeated
Q: What is the farthest traveled?
friends, mostly. I’m just a regu-
lar guy, really — [I like to]
T.C. Baseball Randolph-Macon Academy 10-1 on
March 24, is 2-1.
from the Washington, D.C.,
metro area that you’ve
A: I’ve actually been to Po-
land. My parents were work-
watch sports on TV . Loses Episcopal is scheduled to play at
The T.C. Williams baseball team 4 p.m. on April 1 during the Alex-
Q: Who’s your fa- lost its Patriot District opener to andria City Championship tourna-
vorite music artist? Woodson 10-4 on March 25. ment at West Potomac High School.
A: Third Eye Blind or The T.C. Williams baseball team
Ian Hunter. Third Eye
Blind because I like the
opened its season with a 14-1, five-
inning victory over Wakefield on
BI Baseball In
sound of the music and
all the lyrics. Ian Hunter,
March 17. Senior pitcher Chris
Cattaneo tossed a complete game,
Search of First Win
my dad would always striking out seven while not allow- The Bishop Ireton baseball team
listen to that when I was ing an earned run. lost to DeMatha 4-3 on Saturday,
a baby in the car, so I “Chris had an excellent outing,” dropping its record to 0-5. The Car-
just started listening to head coach Andrew Simpson wrote dinals , who reached the Washing-
it. in an e-mail. “He kept his pitch ton Catholic Athletic Conference fi-
count down, worked ahead in the nal each of the last two seasons, also
Q: What’s your fa- count and threw first-pitch strikes have WCAC losses against Good
vorite food? all night long. We wanted a strong Counsel and Gonzaga.
A: Indian food. performance to kick start our sea- Bishop Ireton is scheduled to play
son and that is exactly what Chris at 10 a.m. April 1 during the Alex-
Q: What’s the best delivered for us.” andria City Championship tourna-
feeling you’ve had Sophomore first baseman Aaron ment at West Potomac High School.
during a lacrosse Tovsky went 3-for-3 with a double,
game?
A: Scoring a goal
home run and three RBIs. Junior
left-fielder Steve Weidman was 2-
T.C. Girls LAX
[and] playing against
my best friend [Edison’s
for-3 with a double and a home run Enters Break 2-3
and junior catcher Trav Clark was The T.C. Williams girls lacrosse
James Deal] for the first 2-for-3 and threw out both
time [on March 18]. Wakefield attempted base stealers.
Bomberger (center) The Titans return from a spring
— Jon Roetman break tournament in Savannah, Ga., See briefs, Page 26
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Sports
Frosh Sargent Leads SSSAS Softball into 2010
Saints return championship game.”
Koroma said the team also has
Mathiesen is hitting at a .400 clip
with a .517 on base percentage.
who moves to catcher this season.
Seniors Sarah Allen and Kelsey
round out the Saints’ roster.
St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes travels
seven with var- its sights set on making the state
tournament, which the Saints last
Other returning starters are: jun-
ior center fielder Eileen
Reeder also saw time last season.
Juniors Ginny Cady and Lesley
to face Sidwell Friends at 4:15
p.m. April 1 and Bullis at 4:15 p.m.
sity experience, qualified for in 2008.
While SSSAS has several return-
McNamara, junior outfielder
Caroline Blair and sophomore
Klose, sophomores Emma Brown,
Katie Groody and Emma Luparello
April 6. The Saints’ next home
game is at 4:15 p.m. April 8
five starters ing athletes, a newcomer leads the third baseman Nancy Bateman, and freshman Addison Delancey against Stone Ridge.
Saints. Freshman Alexis Sargent is
the team’s No. 1 pitcher and will bat
By Jon Roetman third or fourth during the season. Sports Briefs
Gazette Packet “She’s going to be one of the
he St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes
better pitchers in the league,”
Koroma said.
From Page 25
team lost to Hayfield 16-8 on March 25, drop-
T.C. Girls Tennis Off to 2-2
T softball team faced qual-
ity competition during a
recent tournament in Orlando,
Sargent has a 2.63 ERA and 72
strikeouts through seven games. In
the batter’s box, she’s hitting .471
ping its record to 2-3 entering spring break.
One night earlier, the Titans beat Dominion 18-
17 in double overtime.
Start in 2010
The T.C. Williams girls tennis team lost to South
County 7-2 on March 25, dropping its record to 2-2.
Fla., and is prepared for a return with a .769 on base percentage. T.C. Williams is 0-2 in the Patriot District, includ-
to ISL action, head coach Among the returning Saints are ing an 18-7 loss to West Springfield on March 22. The Titans defeated West Springfield 7-2 on March
Stephanie Koroma said. senior shortstop Sarah Mathiesen The Titans return to district play at 7:15 p.m. April 23 and Lee 6-3 on March 19 after opening the sea-
The Saints are off to 1-6 start, and sophomore first baseman Tay- 8 when they travel to face Lake Braddock. son with an 8-1 loss to Woodson on March 16.
but five of those losses came dur- lor Heasley. The left-handed-hit- The Titans travel to face Annandale at 4:30 p.m.
April 6.
ing the tournament, which in-
cluded teams from Alabama, Illi-
ting Mathiesen bats leadoff for the
Saints and was an all-league se-
T.C. Boys Tennis Evens
nois and Pennsylvania, among
other states. SSSAS returns seven
lection in 2009. Koroma described
her as a strong bunter and one of
Record With Win Titans Softball Drops First
players with varsity experience, the team’s best defensive players. The T.C. Williams boys tennis team defeated
South County 6-3 on March 25, evening its record
Three Contests
five of whom started at some point Heasley, the Alexandria The T.C. Williams softball team opened its season
during the 2009 season. Sportsman’s Club softball athlete at 2-2. The Titans also defeated Lee 6-3 on March
19, and lost to West Springfield 7-2 (March 23) with losses to Chantilly (23-0), Jefferson (15-0) and
“We definitely expect to be one of the year in 2009, was the team’s Woodson (22-1). The Titans return from spring break
of the stronger teams in our top hitter. and Woodson 9-0 (March 16).
The Titans host Annandale at 4:30 p.m. April 6. to face Lee on the road at 6:30 p.m. April 7.
league,” Koroma said. “One of our Heasley is batting .417 with a
goals is working hard to get to the .500 on base percentage, and
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