October 15, 2009 Gunfire in the Morning

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The NationalM u l t i p l eSclerosis So-

ciety named state Sen.Linda T. “Toddy”Puller as VirginiaState Senator of theYear for her commit-ment to enhance andimprove the lives ofthose living with a dis-ability or chronic ill-ness such as MultipleSclerosis (MS). Pullerwas honored at the MS Researchupdate meeting held at PotomacHospital Hylton Education Centerin Woodbridge, Virginia, on Oct.6.

The MS Society recognizedSenator Puller for serving:

❖ As Chief Patron of Senate

Joint Resolution 321which designated Octo-ber as Disability Historyand Awareness Month;

❖ As Chief Patron forthe Livable Home TaxCredit bill in the Senatethat will assist peoplewith MS in makingtheir homes more ac-cessible;

❖ As Chief Patron toextend the sunset pro-vision of the Commu-

nity Integration Advisory Committeethat works to ensure Virginia’s com-pliance to the 1999 Olmstead Deci-sion;

❖ And as Co-Patron of the Hous-ing Trust Fund which would havecreated more affordable housing inthe Commonwealth.

On Saturday, Oct.10, shortly after10:30 a.m., a

21-year-old, female tellerat the TD Bank located at6615 Richmond, wasrobbed. A lone man en-tered the bank and passeda note demanding money.The teller handed over anundisclosed amount ofcash and was not injured.The suspect left the bankand was last seen headednorth on Richmond High-way in a dark-colored SUV.He was described as black,late 20s to early 30s. Hewas approximately 6 feet4 inches tall and weighedabout 210 pounds, with anathletic build. He was alsodescribed as clean-shaven.

He was wearing a darkknit cap a dark, warm-upsuit, and dark sneakers.

Anyone with informa-tion is asked to contactCrime Solvers by phoneat 1-866-411-TIPS/8477,e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.orgor text “TIP187” plus amessage to CRIMES/274637 or call FairfaxCounty Police at 703-691-2131.

Police Seek Suspect in Bank RobberyMS Society Honors Puller

State Sen. LindaT. “Toddy” Puller

By Michael Lee Pope

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Ducks gather in a cluster as thesun peeks out from a cloud overthe Potomac River at the southern edge of Dyke Marsh. From

his back deck, Tom Depasquale can watchthe ducks move from the safety of the fed-erally protected wildlife into the dangerouswaters at the edge around Dyke Marsh. Thisis where hunters wait in duck blinds for wa-terfowl to emerge from the sanctuary.Depasquale pointed to a duck blind about50 feet from his house, a wooden framesurrounded by dead branches allowinghunters to aim their shotguns into the na-ture preserve.

“Is it really hunting when you set yourblind on the edge of a game preserve?”asked Depasquale, pointing toward theduck blind on the southern edge of DykeMarsh. “I don’t think you have to be a goodhunter to do that. In fact I think youwouldn’t have to be a very good hunter ormaybe even a bad hunter.”

In the eight years he has lived on SouthDown Road, Depasquale said duck-huntingseason has been a lingering hassle. During

duck hunting season, the gunfire near hishouse begins as early as 6 a.m. and oftenlingers until 9 a.m. Depasquale says hunt-ers prowl the edges of Dyke Marsh onChristmas and Thanksgiving — even onSundays, despite rules outlawing duck hunt-ing on Sundays.

“If they’re lucky enough to hit a duck, theduck may land in your back yard halfwounded,” he said. “And then your childrenget to watch the duck being picked up fromyour back yard half wounded.”

WELCOME TO Mount Vernon, a commu-nity where duck hunting has a long historydating back to the earliest days of the com-monwealth. George Washington himselfonce hunted waterfowl in the area, andduck hunters say they were here first — longbefore the multi-million dollar waterfronthouses and neighborhood opposition toduck hunting. Hunters say their fees andtaxes go to preserve areas such as DykeMarsh, and they should have the right tohunt there.

“For homeowners to be upset, I want tosympathize with them,” said Kevin Paulson,a duck hunter who frequently hunts in thearea surrounding Dyke Marsh. “But thatwould be like me moving to an area nearDulles Airport and then calling up the air-port to complain about the jets.”

For years, a group known as Friends ofDyke Marsh has advocated for an end toduck hunting near the nature preserve.Their efforts culminated earlier this year

Gunfire in the MorningOld debate rekindledas duck huntersreturn to the areaaround Dyke Marsh.

Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette Packet

Duck hunting season opened last week.

Suspect in the Oct. 10 TD Bankrobbery.

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Duck Hunters Return to Area around Dyke Marshwhen they asked officials at the Virginia

Department of Game and Inland Fisheriesto ban duck hunting near the wildlife pre-serve. Their request was denied, but lead-ers of the organization say they will con-tinue to press their case with elected offi-cials. Del. David Englin (D-45) said heagrees that duck hunting is not appropri-ate for the heavily populated areas sur-rounding Dyke Marsh, with include severalneighborhoods and the Mount Vernon Trail.

“I would say that given how close every-

thing is there, the right thing to do wouldprobably be to just not allow duck huntingin that area,” said Englin.

But Englin admits that ending duck hunt-ing in the residential areas surroundingDyke Marsh will not be easy. Hunters are apowerful lobby in Richmond, and endingduck hunting near Dyke Marsh would beoverturning centuries of tradition. Mean-while, officials from the Virginia Depart-ment of Game and Inland Fisheries say theyhave no plans of ending duck hunting inthis area anytime soon.

“We feel that waterfowl hunting is a com-pletely legitimate activity,” said Bob Ellis,wildlife division director for the Departmentof Game and Inland Fisheries. “And we havegone to great lengths to provide identifiedlocations to be hunted at certain hours.”

After receiving complaints last year thatduck hunting locations were inside theboundaries of Dyke Marsh, Ellis said heworked with officials from the National ParkService to determine the exact boundariesof the federally protected area. When thedepartment realized that four of the eight

buoys were inside Dyke Marsh, the depart-ment moved them outside the boundaries.Now, Ellis said, the closest hunting locationto the federally protected area is 50 feetfrom the edge of Dyke Marsh. Friends ofDyke Marsh say they will continue the ef-fort to put an end to duck hunting outsidethe boundaries of the federally protectedwildlife preserve, even if it’s after this year’sduck-hunting season.

“We’re not going to give up on this,” saidGlenda Booth, president of Friends of DykeMarsh.

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Photos by Louise Krafft/Gazette

Donna Granahan of Granny’s Garden models one of herdaughter Ashley’s Halloween Masks. The masks are madewith dried cones, leaves, flowers and pods.

AJ Reiter of Potomac Veg-etable Farms in Vienna andPurcellville gathers abundle of celery, rainbowchard and red Russian kale.

To Market,To Market

The Tuesday morning market,located behind the Sherwood HallLibrary at the corner of SherwoodHall Lane and Parkers Lane, willbe open through November.

Heather Wood carries out abox of ripe tomatoes readyfor making sauce with hermom.

Cindy Avrit shops for freshproduce with her son Adamand daughter Natalie at theTuesday morning marketon Sherwood Hall Lane.

Filiberto “Hilo” Ochoa addsa few more of the LaurelGrove Farms heirloomtomatoes to the table.

Alma Diaz of Westmoreland Berry Farm holds a basket ofsquash blossoms. Diaz washes the blossoms and then fillswith ricotta cheese, dips them in a light tempura likebatter and fries them until they are brown.

After placing fourth in theNational Pageant for MsAmerican Senior in At-

lantic City, N.J. on Oct. 8,Maureen Ribble, the Ms. Vir-ginia Senior winner, returns toMount Vernon and her River-side Gardens community to pre-pare for several local appearancesarranged by the Ms. Virginia Se-nior Pageant organization.

One of those upcoming ap-pearances is an invitation by Mt.Vernon Supervisor GerryHyland and the Board of Super-visors which is scheduled to for-mally thank Ribble at a regu-larly scheduled Board of Super-visors meeting on Oct. 19. “Inmy estimation, and I am confi-dent others in Fairfax countyand Mount Vernon agree withme, I am very proud to welcomeher back to our community andcongratulate her on a great run

for the national title,” Hylandsaid. “Ms Ribble is a wonderfuland talented representative ofVirginia and all seniors.”

Ribble works for the NationalTheater as a professionalsinger, performing metro-widebefore senior organizations,assisted living facilities, nurs-ing homes, and other seniororganizations.

“I will continue to encourageseniors to try different things,think out of the box, and striveto continue to be active and livea full life.” Ribble said. “Nomatter what your age, believein yourself, set goals, and workhard to achieve them; you willbe happier and more fulfilledif you do.”

She and her husband Johnlive in the Riverside Gardenscommunity.

— Gerald A. Fill

Photo by John Ribble

Maureen Ribble at the National Pageant for MsAmerica Senior.

Mount Vernon Gazette Editor Steven Mauren

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Ribble Places FourthIn National Pageant


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Meeting. 7 p.m. Local authorSolveig Eggerz will discuss herhistoric novel, Seal Woman. At theMt. Vernon Governmental Center on2511 Parker’s Lane, Alexandria. CallMary Ellen Mehler at 703-780-8494.

SATURDAY/OCT. 17Fund-raiser and Dinner Dance. $20

tickets. To benefit the Mount Vernon

High School Lady Majors BasketballTeam. At the Village WharfRestaurant, 7966 Fort Hunt Road,Alexandria. Call Lisa Webster 703-477-1283.

Fort Ward Park History GroupForming. 11 a.m. The Office ofHistoric Alexandria is forming aworkgroup to help document thehistoric and cultural resources of theFort Ward site. At Fort Ward, 4301West Braddock Road, Alexandria.Call Fort Ward Museum at 703-838-4848 or the Office of HistoricAlexandria at 703-838-4554.

SUNDAY/OCT. 18Huntley Open House. 2-4 p.m. The

unrestored house will be open fortours. Children will also enjoy ascavenger hunt and a puppet show inthe central room of this circa 1825,Federal-style villa. Sponsored by theFriends of Historic Huntley and theFairfax County Park Authority. At6918 Harrison Lane, Alexandria. Call703-768-2525.

Community Kick-Off Event. 8:15a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. ForOperation Christmas Child, aministry of Samaritans Purse thatcollects gift-filled shoe boxes to sendto children suffering from terrorism,natural disaster, disease and poverty.At Calvary Road Baptist Church,6811 Beulah Street, Alexandria. Call828-262-1980 or visit

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MONDAY/OCT. 19Parent Information Night. 7:30-9

p.m. Free. For parents interested inlearning about the programs, servicesand opportunities that are availablethrough advanced academicprograms (formerly gifted andtalented programs). At West PotomacHigh School, 6500 Quander Road,Alexandria.

TUESDAY/OCT. 20Mount Vernon Evening Lions Club

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Scouts Participate in National Event

Arlington County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Chief Judge George D.Varoutsos; U.S. Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson; Fairfax General District Court JudgeLisa Mayne; and U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr. join Boy Scouts fromTroop 1509 and Troop 1983.

Several local Boy Scouts had the opportunity toattend the Attorney of the Year “Good ScoutAward” luncheon held in Washington, D.C.

earlier this summer. In attendance were Dan Pike,Sebastian Richard and Cullen O’Boyle from MountVernon Troop 1509 as well as several Scouts fromTroop 1983.

In addition, several local judges attended as guestsof Thomas J. Curcio. They included: U.S. MagistrateJudge Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr.; Magistrate JudgeJohn F. Anderson; Fairfax General District CourtJudge Lisa Mayne; and Arlington County Juvenileand Domestic Relations Court, Chief Judge GeorgeD. Varoutsos.

This year’s event honored Carolyn B. Lamm, White& Case, LLP, President-Elect of the ABA, and Jack H.Olender, of Jack H. Olender & Associates P.C. Theyboth received the “Good Scout Award,” given to at-

torneys who have made extraordinary contributionsto local communities and who practice law with thesame high ethical standards attorneys hope to instillin our children. Past recipients include Don Dunner,Ted Olsen, Jamie Gorelick, and Bill Lightfoot.

In addition to recognizing the honorees, the lun-cheon also helps supported two ground-breaking pro-grams of the Boy Scouts of America National CapitalArea Council, “Learning for Life” and “Scoutreach.”

“Learning for Life” supports schools and commu-nity-based organizations in their efforts to preparedisadvantaged boys and girls to manage the com-plexities of today’s world by enhancing their self-con-fidence, motivation, and self-esteem. “Scoutreach”helps give young people from urban and rural areasthe opportunity to experience the benefits of Scout-ing, regardless of their circumstances, neighborhood,or ethnic background.

People

During Hollin Meadows Elementary School’s “Back to School Night,” Sue Bernsteinof the Hollin Meadows PTA was recognized for her selection as the Virginia PTA’sPrimary Level Volunteer of the Year for 2009. From left to right is JP Moery, HollinMeadows PTA president; Jon Gates, Hollin Meadows principal; Sue Bernstein,Hollin Meadows PTA Volunteer of the Year; Debbie Kilpatrick, Northern VirginiaDistrict PTA; Scott Brabrand, FCPS assistant superintendent of Cluster IV.Bernstein has been an instrumental part of establishing the school’s nationallyrecognized “Outdoor Education Program and Gardens.” She has served in manyPTA capacities during her time at Hollin Meadows, including president, vice-presi-dent, and membership chair.

Statewide Volunteer of the Year


Politics

By Michael Lee Pope

Gazette

Something about Del. David Englin (D-45) makes Republicans uneasy. Somesay he’s an interloper who rose into

town in 2003 and launched a political ca-reer before establishing roots. Others sayhe’s an exaggerator who oversells his rolein the legislative process. Whatever hisreputation is among opponents, Democratssay Englin is a hard-working member of theVirginia General Assembly who deserves tobe returned to Richmond for a third term.

“I’m thrilled that David Englin drives theRepublicans crazy,” said Susan Kellom,chairwoman of the Alexandria DemocraticCommittee. “He’s got great ideas, and whenthe Democrats get 51 votes in the House ofDelegates then it will be much easier forhis bills to get through.”

When Englin issued a press release ear-lier this year announcing his intention toseek a third term in the Virginia House ofDelegates, Republican chairman ChrisMarston responded with a point-by-pointrebuttal. Englin described himself as a“leader who knows how to overcome thepartisan rancor in Richmond;” Marston re-sponded that Englin is a “partisan attackdog.” Englin said he had a reputation asbeing a “leader who knows how to deliver

By Michael Lee Pope

Gazette

After years as political appointee anda career-service employee in Wash-ington, D.C. Vicki Vasques wants to

bring her passion for public service to Rich-mond. She launched a Republican campaignto unseat two-term incumbent Del. DavidEnglin (D-45), who replaced longtime leg-islator Marian Van Landingham in 2005.

Ousting any incumbent would be a diffi-cult challenge for a first-time candidate, butthe difficulties for a Republican are espe-cially perplexing in the 45th District, whichincludes most of Alexandria as well as partsof Fairfax and Arlington counties. In 2007,Englin received 64 percent while Republi-can challenger Mark Allen mustered 36percent. During his first campaign for of-fice, Englin received 68 percent while Re-publican challenger Chris Gregerson took32 percent of the vote.

“It’s certainly no slam dunk,” admittedChris Marston, chairman of the AlexandriaRepublican City Committee. “But we thinkit’s a winnable district.”

The Republican strategy against Englin isto attack the incumbent’s record. In a pressrelease issued shortly after Englin an-nounced for reelection in April, Marstoninvoked a ranking of legislators issued by agroup known as Virginia FREE that placedEnglin at the bottom 10 percent of legisla-tors. And he criticized Englin for takingcredit for delivering progress when onlyfour of his 15 bill were passed by the Gen-eral Assembly. Englin dismissed the chargesas a misunderstanding of how the legisla-tive process works in Virginia.

“I make no apologies for pursuing an ag-gressive agenda of legislation to stand upfor the interests of our community,” saidEnglin. “And the Virginia FREE rating donebehind closed doors for lobbyists for indus-tries like big Tobacco and the Mirant Cor-poration.”

VASQUES DESCRIBES herself as a fiscalconservative, someone who would gothrough budget line items looking for waste-ful spending that could be eliminated. Whenasked about specific examples of wastefulspending, Vasques responded by invokingAlexandria City Public Schools’ $19,000 costper pupil. She said the fact that the city hasthe highest dropout rate in Northern Vir-ginia indicated that taxpayers aren’t gettingenough out of their education tax dollars.

“We’re just not getting a return on ourdollar,” said Vasques, a former assistantdeputy secretary in the Department of Edu-cation. “I want to go through the budget

David Englin, 35Born on a United

States military base inGermany, David Englinhas lived in Alexandriasince 2003. Raised by asingle mother, Englinis a graduate of theUnited States Air ForceAcademy and HarvardUniversity’s John F.Kennedy School ofGovernment. Hejoined the Air Force atthe age of 17 and wasdeployed to the Balkans shortly afterward to par-ticipate in counter-genocide and peacekeepingoperations. On Sept. 11, 2001, Englin was on dutyat the Pentagon when the building was struck byterrorists who had commandeered American Air-lines Flight 77. In June 2005, Englin beat out fiveother Democratic rivals to be the party’s choice toreplace former Del. Marian Van Landingham, whohad held the seat since 1981. In November 2005,he received 64 percent of votes against RepublicanChris Gregerson. In November 2007, Englin re-ceived 61 percent of the votes against RepublicanMark Allen. He is currently vice president of LiveWire Media Relations in Old Town.

Battle of Philosophy in 45th House DistrictEnglin seeks histhird term.

a Democrat with a backbone.”As to the charge that he didn’t make a

meaningful contribution to the smokingban, Englin scoffed at this allegation. Hepointed out that Democratic Gov. Tim Kainejoined him in a January press conferencein Arlington to support the bill Englin hadalready filed with the clerk’s office. He alsopointed out that part of the negotiatedsettlement leading to the passage of the billwas that the final version should be carriedby a Republican in the House, and that hisoriginal bill was very similar to the finalversion introduced by Del. John Cosgrove(R-78).

Ultimately, Englin said, he will trust vot-ers of the 45th District to make a determi-nation about his record.

“I make no apologies for being a strongDemocrat,” said Englin. “At the same time,it can be difficult trying to make transfor-mational change when you’re in the minor-ity.”

Englin said a number of his initiativeshave been stymied by the Republican ma-jority, including a rental assistance programto help people transition out ofhomelessness, a plan to eliminate the statefood tax and a tax credit to encourage jobsin the renewable energy sector. When askedabout his biggest successes over the last fouryears, Englin mentioned a bill that givesgays hospital visitation rights and the suc-cessful passage of the bill banning smokingin restaurants. He also said that he consid-ers the defeat of a bill that would have gut-ted the powers of the Air Pollution ControlBoard a major victory.

“I’m not the kind of person who is goingto give in without a fight,” said Englin. “AndI think the conservative Republicans arethreatened by that.”

Vicki Vasques, 55A native of Fort

Campbell, Ky.,Vasques grew up inFountain Valley, Calif.,where her father wastribal chairman of SanPasqual Band of Mis-sion Indians. Her firstinvolvement in politicsis when she ran forvice president of herhigh school freshmanclass, later volunteer-ing for RonaldReagan’s 1980 presidential campaign. She receiveda bachelor of science in human services from Cali-fornia State University at Fullerton, and taughtelementary school in California before moving toWashington, D.C. to take a position as a politicalappointee in Reagan’s Department of Education.She later became a scheduler for the AIDS Commis-sion and the Department of Energy before takinga career service position as director of Indian Af-fairs at the Department of Energy. During theGeorge W. Bush administration, she was thedeputy assistant secretary for the Office of IndianEducation at the Department of Education. She iscurrently a business owner, and she has lived onSouth Pitt Street since 1998.

Vasques offers fiscalconservatism.

from A to Z and find the wasteful spend-ing.” She describes many of her views onissues as moderate, and she describes her-self as someone who would be willing tolisten to the Democratic leaders at the locallevel who lobby for specific measures inRichmond. For example, she said she wouldsupport Alexandria City Councilman RobKrupicka’s effort to force motorists to stoprather than yield when a pedestrian is inan intersection. And she said she would

“I make no apologiesfor being a strongDemocrat.”

— Del. David Englin (D-45)

progress;” Marston responded that only fourof Englin’s 15 bills passed this year. Englintook credit for delivering legislation to “bansmoking in Virginia bars and restaurants;”Marston responded that Englin’s bill wasincorporated into a different bill, and that“no one who follows the General Assemblywould credit Englin with any useful contri-bution to this effort.”

“David claims credit for creating theearth,” said Marston. “He’s quick to claimcredit for things he didn’t actually accom-plish.”

ENGLIN RESPONDED to attacks againsthim with a sense of fatalism. The arena ofpolitics can be difficult, he said, and electedleaders have to have thick skins. Neverthe-less, he took issue with Marston’s press re-lease as being full of falsifications andmischaracterizations. He pointed to Repub-lican constituents who relied on him forconstituent services as evidence of his abil-ity to be bipartisan. And he said that moreof his bills would be successful if Democratswere in control of the House of Delegates.

“Chris Marston is trying to tear me downin order to get a Republican elected,” saidEnglin. “I’m not going apologize for being

“I want to go throughthe budget from A to Zand find the wastefulspending.”

— Vicki Vasques

have voted for Alexandria City CouncilmanTim Lovain’s effort to restrict the use of plas-tic bags. In other issues, Vasques said shewould support broadening access to publicrecords such as police reports, and she saidshe would vote for a requirement for mo-torists to use a hands-free cell phone whiledriving. Although she said she agrees withthe concept of public-private partnerships,Vasques says she does not support the HighOccupancy Transit lanes now being consid-ered for Interstate 395.

“I believe that the public sector and theprivate sector can work together,” she said.“But what I’ve heard from people in neigh-borhoods surrounding this is that they areconcerned about their property values go-ing down, and I don’t want transportationprojects to have a negative impact on ourresidents.”

Navy Seaman Recruit Shaveta A. Gallo-way, daughter of Teresa Downey-Ebner ofAlexandria and Allen C. Galloway of Bolivia, N. C.,recently completed U.S. Navy basic training atRecruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., with

Military Notes

honors. Galloway is a 2002 graduate of WestPotomac High School of Alexandria.

Navy Ensign Michael J. Einbinder, son ofNancy E. Owen of Alexandria, and John C.Einbinder, Jr. of Alexandria, recently graduated

from the United States Naval Academy in Annapo-lis, Md., and was commissioned to his current rankin the United States Navy. Einbinder is a 2004graduate of West Potomac High School of Alexan-dria and joined the Navy in May 2009.


Obituaries

Mary Bassette BowdringSurrounded by her family,

Mary Bassette Bowdring, 77,died peacefully at home Sept.29 from complications of con-gestive heart failure. Mrs.Bowdring had many careers —registered nurse, wife, motherand community volunteer.

Mary Bassette was born andraised in Somerville, Mass.,where she graduated from SaintClement High School in 1950with her future husband,Howard (Howie). There, Mary was a class scholarand stand out basketball player. Mary and Howie hadtheir first date July 4, 1950, and eventually marriedin 1954 when Howie completed an Army tour withthe 3rd US Infantry, ceremonial guard to the nation’scapital and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

As the oldest of five girls, Mary was a lifetime leaderand constantly in service to others. Her boundlesscuriosity and caring nature led her to graduate fromSaint Elizabeth’s School of Nursing in 1953,inBrighton, Mass. She loved psychiatric nursing: herskills bought great comfort to her patients, and wouldprove endlessly useful in raising nine children, andin her volunteer work. Her organizational skills, senseof humor, and infinite patience made her the idealhead of a busy household and large extended fam-ily.

Mary and Howie moved into the Belle Haven areaof Alexandria in 1965. Mary was mother to nineand mentor to countless more. She always maderoom for extra friends and neighbors at the dinnertable. Not only did she serve her famous meatloaf,but she also offered healthy servings of her wit andwisdom. Of all her various roles in her life, Marytook the most pleasure from her career as wife andmother.

Mary had a vibrant mind and was a current affairsjunkie her whole life. She once caused a minor sen-sation at a local radio station by calling in and de-scribing being alone at home with eight small chil-dren, all with the chicken pox. She may well be thecharter member of the C-Span fan club and alwaysdelighted in testing everyone’s knowledge of whatwas new, and more importantly, what was right.

A tireless friend to all, she was part of a group ofladies who met weekly at the now defunct Dixie Pigrestaurant. This group was still together 25 yearslater at other locations. Meeting for breakfast andstaying until the lunch service, they were able to solveall the world’s problems in several hours. The ladiesdelighted in calling Mary “Mother Superior,” a playon words from many angles.

Mary’s third career was volunteering for causesclose to her heart. She spent 14 years with the MountVernon Center for Community Health. As a volun-teer, Mary was at the center every Monday morningfor 10 years taking phone calls from distraught cli-ents. Her colleagues described her as a good listenerwith extraordinary patience who had the ability toimpart many words of wisdom. This led to her ap-pointment to the Advisory and Governing Boards tothe Mount Vernon Mental Health Center. She alsospent a number of years supporting the Mariah Cen-ter, a pregnancy crisis shelter in Alexandria as wellas co-founding and administering the 500 Club forSaint Mary’s Academy, a fundraising arm for theschool.

Mary and Howie divided their time between Alex-andria and Marshfield, Mass. In her retirement, Maryenjoyed bridge, crossword puzzles, and following herfavorite news commentators. She also continued hervolunteer work, this time with the Alexandria Police

department. “Nana” was also known as the shoutout person for any grandchild stuck on a homeworkquestion. A devout Catholic, Mary was a parishionerof Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria forthe past 44 years.

Two daughters, Maryann and Arline, preceded herin death.

Survivors include her husband of 55 years, HowardP. Bowdring; four sisters: Audrey Williams of Quincy,Mass.; Anna Mae McFadden of Lexington, Mass.;Arline Ballotta of Stoneham, Mass.; Gerri Botsch ofMerrimac, N.H.; seven children; Michelle B. Shawof McLean, Katherine F. Bowdring of Alexandria,Nancy B. Mino of Mayfield Village, Ohio, Howard P.Bowdring of Alexandria, William F. Bowdring of Al-exandria, Patricia Shaffer of Sterling, Elizabeth Dayof Miami Shores, Fla.; fourteen grandchildren, manynieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements were handled by DemaineFuneral Home, Alexandria.

Mary P. BowenMary P. Bowen, 81 died peacefully on Sept. 25,

2009. Mary was a devoted mother and wife. She waspreceded in death by her husband of 56 years, GlynnMitchell Bowen. She is survived by five children: sons,Robert Bowen and Mitchell Bowen; daughters,Edwina Rieder, Glynda Hughes and Marylee Bowen;14 grandchildren; 7 great-children; sister, Shirley M.Hooper.

A visitation was held on Wednesday , Sept. 30,2009 from 7-9 p.m. A life celebration service washeld on Thursday, Oct 1, 2009 at 11am. Intermentwas held at Quantico National Cemetery.

James D. HouserJames D. “Doug” Houser died on Oct. 2 while

working in Saudi Arabia. A lifelong resident of theFort Hunt area, Doug was a graduate of the GrovetonHigh School class of 1970and attended Virginia Com-monwealth Universitywhere he met his wife of 30years, Eileen. After spend-ing many years abroad as adefense contractor forRaytheon, Doug returned toFort Hunt to raise his fam-ily. He has two sons, Seanand Dustin who are bothattending college. He wasinvolved in many activitieswithin the community. He coached and was a boardmember of Fort Hunt little league baseball andcoached basketball for many years. He was an aviddog lover, skier, golfer and Redskins fan and enjoyedspending time with his family and friends on Ram-part Drive.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15 from6-8 p.m. at Demaines Funeral home in Alexandria.A memorial Mass will be said at Good ShepherdCatholic Church on Friday, Oct. 16, at 10:30 a.m.followed by a luncheon at Tom and Karen Shaw’shome at 1786 Rampart Drive.

Walter Patrick LukensWalter Patrick Lukens of Alexandria died on Oct.

9, 2009. Mr. Lukens is survived by his loving wife,Sylvia. He is also survived by his brother, RobertLukens; sister, Elizabeth Lukens; nephews, John andTimothy Noble; and sister-in-laws, Elaine and RayBiondi.

A funeral service with Full Military Honors will be

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Volunteer, Oct. 24 and Beyond

Editorial

Volunteering to help your community,to help people in need, is good forsoul and good for families. But of-ten it’s hard to know where to jump

in, how to be helpful, where your efforts willdo the most good.

But many local organizations have gearedup for Oct. 24, a national day of volunteerism,providing structured and specific opportuni-ties for people to help out for a day. And bystarting on that one day, perhaps your familywill find a way to volunteer several times ayear or more.

Many families find that they benefit fromvolunteering at least as much as the organiza-tion or people they are helping. Volunteeringdevelops a sense of community in children, andexpands their capacity for empathy. In this

area, many families’ daily lives only bring theminto contact with other affluent families. Vol-unteer efforts can give children and teens per-spective, and more of an ability to count theirown blessings.

Some teens might conclude that they arenot well off because they drivean older car to high school —a cruise around a local highschool student parking area

could lead to the conclusion that nearly ev-eryone in our area is a millionaire. A littletime helping serve meals to homeless, to col-lect food for families who are having troubleputting food on the table, to help with re-pairs in a homeless shelter can have a pow-erful effect.

Volunteer Fairfax: Saturday, Oct. 24, 15th

annual Fairfax area day of service.VolunteerFest mobilizes hundreds of volunteersto help nonprofits accomplish tasks that theywould not have the time, resources or abilityto do on their own.

Some local projects:❖ Cleaning the Little Hunting Creek Water-

shed, Alexandria, Oct. 17❖ John Marshal Community Library Fall

Clean-Up, Alexandria, Oct. 17❖ A Day at the Alexandria ReStore, Mount

Vernon, Oct. 24❖ Meadowood Restoration Partnership - Eco-

logical Display Project, Lorton, Oct. 24❖ Morning Vine Removal at Huntley Mead-

ows Park, Mount Vernon, Oct. 24See www.volunteerfairfax.org for more

projects and to register.

Letters to the Editor

Support MusicIn SchoolsTo the Editor:

I would like to bring to your at-tention the issue of the No ChildLeft Behind Act’s influence on mu-sic education in Fairfax County.While accountability for our pub-lic schools that we pay a largeamount of taxes for is important,the effect it has on our schools’music programs is unacceptable.Fairfax County is known for theirmusic programs, which are fre-quently ranked in some of the topratings in the country. So whywould we think it’d be logical tosupport an act that would cutdown on that which this county’spublic schools are known for?

While in the NCLB Act, it statesthat music is a “core subject,” itdoesn’t seem that way in the rest

See Letters, Page 10

Students at St. Aidan’s Day School gathered for Chalk4Peace Day(visit www.chalk4peace.org) on Monday, Sept. 21 in celebrationChalk4Peace

of National Peace Day. The entire school took turns using chalk to color in a PeaceSign on the parking lot of the school.

of the legislation. With the contin-ued emphasis on reading andmath and preparing children forstandardized tests in those sub-jects, schools are putting more andmore time, money, faculty, andresources into those two subjectsin order to make AYP and continueto receive federal funding. That,combined with a terrible economy,forces schools to make cuts in cer-tain areas. Among these areas, thefirst one to get hit, and the onethat usually gets hit the hardest,is the music programs. Budgets formusic programs are being cut,forcing some programs to raisetheir dues, which causes more kidsto drop the music groups, use out-of-date and damaged instruments,rotting and ragtag uniforms, andcutting out on competitions andtrips.

Why should we be saving musicin public schools? Because, ironi-

cally, music programs actually helpkids excel in core subjects such asmath and reading, the two sub-jects tested the most under theNCLB Act. It also gives studentsopportunities to perform, meetnew children, and have a specialbond they can’t receive in anyother format in public schooling.It teaches them life-long lessons,characteristics, and human quali-ties that cannot be duplicated inany other program and cannot bemeasured by a bubble sheet. It’sthese skills that students desper-ately need, and, a lot of times,lack, out in the real world with anykind of job or career choice. Usu-ally, the students who were in-volved in music found it easier tocritically think, work with groupsof their peers, and get the job doneright the first time.

Those who were never involvedin music, or whose children were

never involved, may not com-pletely comprehend why the mostexpensive programs in publicschools should be saved. They willcome back retorting, “How willthis help me or my child?” Whileit may not directly affect them, itsure affects those around them,which in turn affect them in thelong run.

My challenge to you is to dosomething about this. Make itclear to your politicians that mu-sic programs are worth saving inorder to bring the best out in stu-dents. Spread the word to every-one you know to come out to pub-lic school music functions.Whether or not you were ever in-volved in music, you might stillhave a great time watching amarching band at a football game,listening to a fine orchestra aroundthe winter season, or enjoying thesound of a energetic choir at theirspring show! Support musicfundraising whenever you have aspare dollar and some time onyour hands. Volunteer to helpthose programs in your neighbor-hood. You never know, you mightlearn something new, meet newpeople, and have a great time, justlike those students involved.

Margaret Lynn AmosJMU 2012, Music Education

Who’s Best forNorthern Virginia?To the Editor:

In a region dominated by theissue of transportation congestion,it is interesting to note the way themost recent issue of Virginia Busi-ness reviewed the candidates’ pro-posals.

The magazine says Democraticcandidate Creigh Deeds won’t


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present the General Assemblywith a detailed proposal, but in-stead hopes to develop a “state-wide plan.” It goes on to note thatthe basic tenets of any proposalwould likely include funding forthe Coalfields Expressway andHampton Roads — but not oneword about Northern Virginia.

The plan of Republican candi-date Bob McDonnell, on the otherhand, is described as focusing on“projects in highly congested re-gions such as Northern Virginia.”Among the specifics is expediting$3 billion in bonds that have beenapproved but not spent, privatiz-ing the state liquor stores anddedicating revenue to transporta-tion, and tolling drivers enteringVirginia from North Carolina.

One measure of the concern thecandidates have about transporta-tion in Northern Virginia is fromtheir own Web sites. BobMcDonnell’s plan referencesNorthern Virginia 15 times. CreighDeeds references our region onlyonce.

Without specifics, Mr. Deeds isasking voters to buy off on theunknown. But voters in NorthernVirginia, who have seen far toomuch of their taxes stream down-state, deserve better than a “secret

plan to solve transportation”through higher taxes.

Christian N. BraunlichAlexandria

Can’t AffordTo WaitTo The Editor:

It seems that Mr. Medico’s lackof attention to detail is demon-strated by the fact that he spelledmy name wrong throughout hisresponse. However, that is indeeda most trivial offense weighedagainst his continued distortion ofmuch more important matters. Heagain misleads the public. SocialSecurity and Medicare are not go-ing broke. For example, Medicare’sshortfall (affecting only the Hos-pital Trust Fund, Part A, supportedby payroll deduction), is expectedto be 1.7 percent of the Gross Do-mestic Product (GDP) over thenext 75 years according to its trust-ees. Not a gigantic problem, Mr.Medico.

Although the Senate FinanceCommittee voted against a publicoption, the public option is aliveand well in the House bills, whichhe didn’t mention. The health in-surance industry currently pays

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340 lobbyists to fight againsthealth care reform. Why does hesuppose that is? Let me suggest ananswer. They know that a publicoption will provide real competi-tion and would actually lowercosts, which is what Mr. Medicosays he wants. Of course, compe-tition could also reduce the pre-miums their customers pay to theirinsurance companies. Accordingto the American Medical Associa-tion, a single insurer controls morethan half the market in 16 states,and a third in 38 states. That’ssome competition! It sure hasn’treduced costs.

According to Medicare’s actuar-ies, as early as 2025, about half ofthe average Social Security checkwould be consumed by out-of-pocket health care costs. The Con-gressional Budget Office projectsthat without cost controls, totalspending on health care will growto 49 percent of our GDP by 2082,clearly not a good thing. Currenthealth care reform measures willgo a long way towards preventingthat from happening by providingopportunities for the governmentto bargain for lower drug priceson behalf of Medicare (as it doeswith the Veterans Administration),to provide real competitionthrough a public plan, reducing

preventable hospital readmissions,among numerous other measuresin the pending legislation. We can-not afford to wait any longer.

John GlaserMt. Vernon

MissingResourceTo the Editor:

In a recent Mount Vernon Ga-zette in an article headed “New-comers’ Guide,” there was a list-ing of local telephone numberswhich might be of assistance tocitizens new to our area. The vari-ous headings included Emergency,General Information, Driver’s Li-censes, Utilities, and Government.

Absent from the listing is theInova Mount Vernon Hospital.

Why?If I were a newcomer to the area,

I would appreciate knowing thelocation and the telephone num-ber of the nearest hospital. Aspouse might be ill, or a child, ora parent who is now lives in myhousehold and who might needmedical assistance quickly.

Certainly, I would need to finda local physician(s) for the mem-bers in my household.

I would look for a hospital list-ing under General Information, or,depending on the circumstances,under Emergency.

Thank you for understandingmy concern that this very impor-tant telephone number is missingfrom your list.

Harriet Piper

Dyke, NotDyke’sTo the Editor:

The Gazette should be awarethat the proper name of our localfreshwater tidal wetland on thePotomac River in the MountVernon area is “Dyke” Marsh, andnot “Dyke’s” Marsh, as in your Oct.8 headline. The name “Dyke” doesnot refer to a person, nor is it anyreference to persons of a gay ori-entation. Dyke is simply an oldspelling of dike, meaning a linearearthen structure used to controlwater. When European colonistssettled this area, they looked at awetland, saw a wasteland, andwanted farm land. So they dikedthe area to provide land for graz-ing and crops. In time the riverdefeated them, and the marsh re

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Ofrenda – Art for the DeadOCT. 31 SCHEDULE

Altars, shrines, art, & multiple perfor-mances throughout the night. Public altarby artist Andrea Collins. Anyone can placeofrendas (offerings) throughout the event.

3 p.m. - 4 p.m. — Free sugar skull activity

with artist Heather Schmaedeke

3 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. — Mariachi Estrellas (tra-

ditional Mariachi music)

4:45 - 5:30 p.m. — Parliament Hill

(Accoustic Folk)

5:30 - 5:45 p.m. — Moira (Silk Trapeze Ae-

rialist)

5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. — Wes Tucker & the

Skillets (Blues/Rock)

6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. — Belly Dancing

7 p.m. 7:45 p.m. — Parade with drummers

from Market Square to Torpedo Factory

7:45 - 8 p.m. — Drum Circle at Torpedo

Factory

8 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. — Belly Dancing

8:15 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Hootenanny Orches-

tra (Swing)

9 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. — Moira (Silk Trapeze

Aerialist)

9:15 - 10 p.m. — American Sinners (Rock)

10:15 p.m. - 11 p.m. — Demivolt (Rock)

12 midnight — Event ends

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Torpedo Factory Artists president Rosemary Feit Covey and Art Outletfounder and president Henrik Sundqvist try on a few of Anthony Delfin’shand-made masks for the upcoming parade and masked ball.

Ofrenda: Day of the DeadMasked Ball, Parade,Art Exhibition in theMexican Dia de losMuertos tradition.

Art Outlet presents Ofrenda 2009, an artexhibition of local artists’ shrines, altars, andother art in the Mexican Dia de los Muertos(Day of the Dead) tradition, along with amasked ball and parade. The third annualOfrenda exhibition is presented in partner-ship with the Torpedo Factory Art Centeron the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria.

A free Masked Ball will be held on Satur-day, Oct. 31 from 3 p.m. to midnight. Rev-elers are invited to come to the Ofrendareception and parade dressed in the styleof Day of the Dead, or decked out in Hal-loween finery.

An artist-led sugar skull activity andMariachi performance by Mariachi Estrellaswill kick off the celebration from 3 to 4 p.m.Live music including rock, swing, and blueswill be interspersed with belly dancing and

silk trapeze performances throughout theevent. Guests can participate in the exhibi-tion by bringing personal remembrances —ofrendas — to contribute to the artist-madepublic altar honoring those who have leftus.

The Ofrenda Parade will be held from 7-7:45 p.m., Oct. 31, and is open to anyone.It will be led by drummers, fire dancers,artists in costumes, and Day of the Deadpuppets. It will begin at the historic MarketSquare near City Hall at 301 King Street at7 p.m. and end at the Torpedo Factory ArtCenter at 7:45 p.m. with a drum circle.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC wishing tojoin the parade can come in their costumes,bring puppets, shrines, and noise makers.For details, go [email protected].

An art exhibition will be held from Oct.31 to Nov. 2. Art Outlet has curated 1152square feet of wall exhibition space (18panels, courtesy of Artomatic) and space forsculpture/media on the first floor of theTorpedo Factory Art Center. A public altaroutside the Torpedo Factory will includecandles and incense. Artist-made Dia de los

Muertos altars and ofrendas will draw thebeloved dead to visit their loved ones, feaston their favorite food and drink and listento their favorite music — remembering thedead and celebrating life. Artwork in a va-riety of media will be presented.

Exhibiting artists will include: MichaelAuger, Kathlyn Avila-Reyes, JenniferBeinhacker, Jennifer Bishop, Ismael Carrillo,Kate Clark, Andrea Collins, Rosemary FeitCovey, Anthony Delfin, Jackie Ehle, CavanFleming, Ric Garcia, Jeannette Herrera,Kevin Irvin, Jessica Jastrzebski, RebeccaMarion Kallem, Lori Katz, Shauna LeeLange, Emily Green Liddle, CarolinaMayorga, Peggy Meckling, Heather Miller,Mara Odette, Claudia & Sergio Olivos, ChrisPeloso, Kevin Chopper Peshkepia, CarenQuinn, Lisa Rosenstein, Skeeter Scheid,Heather Schmaedeke, Hillary Sloate, KenyaRene Smith, Constance Springer Zabowski,Neil Leon Stavely, Erika Stone, HenrikSundqvist, Roy Utley, and AlexandraZealand.

For more information, Art Outlet:www.artoutlet.org, 571-214-9994; TorpedoFactory Art Center: www.torpedofactory.org; 703-838-4565.

Tybalt by Michael Auger

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Calendar

NOW THROUGH OCT. 3116th Annual Pumpkin Sale. 10 a.m. to

8 p.m. At Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria(Corner of Seminary Road and QuakerLane). All proceeds go directly tocharity (ALIVE, Carpenter’s Shelter,Network Preschool, New MexicoNavajo Indians and many more).Contact Susan D. Dawson at 703-931-4349 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/OCT. 15Jim Stephanson and John Previti. 7-

9 p.m. Free. Guitarist Jim Stephansonand bassist John Previti will treatvisitors to an evening of blues, swingand jazz inspired tunes. At the TorpedoFactory Art Center, part of theThursday Nite Local Spotlight series. At105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Call 703-838-4565 or go towww.torpedofactory.org.

FRIDAY/OCT. 16Music for String Quartet. 8 p.m. Free.

Presented by the U.S. Air Force BandChamber Players Series. At the GeorgeWashington Masonic NationalMemorial, 101 Callahan Drive,Alexandria. Call 202-767-5658 or visitwww.usafband.af.mil.

OCT. 16-DEC. 11Spring Forest Qigong Practice

Sessions. 10-11:30 a.m. Cost is $10/session. Qigong is the study of energyutilizing mental concentration, breath,and body movement. At the Institutefor the Advancement of Service, 111South Columbus St., Alexandria Call703-706-5333.

OCT. 16-31“Inherit the Wind” — a fictionalized

account of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey”Trial in Tennessee. Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24,29, 30 and 31 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 18and 25 at 2 p.m. At Aldersgate UnitedMethodist Church – Wesley Hall, 1301Collingwood Road, Alexandria. Go towww.acctonline.org or 703-660-2611.

SATURDAY/OCT. 17Hollin Hall Senior Center Bazaar. 9

a.m. to 2 p.m. Over 30 crafters, hugesilent auction with services and newmerchandise, a bake sale, door prizesand lunch. At Hollin Hall SeniorCenter, 1500 Shenandoah Road,Alexandria. Call 703-765-4573.

Breakfast Reach Out Meeting. 9:15a.m. Sponsored by Arlington Aglowwith speaker Alice Holland. Breakfastprovided for $3.25 donation. At St.Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3439 PayneStreet, Bailey’s Crossroads. Forreservations, call Betty Rose Forsell at703-671-9264.

History and Tea. 2 to 3:30 p.m. $20/person. Learn about history and themany uses of tea. At the Historic Houseat Green Spring Gardens. At 4603Green Spring Road in Alexandria. Call703-941-7987.

Family Fall Festival. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Entertainment features the Beale StreetPuppet Theatre, magic show andkarate demonstrations. Activities andexhibits feature the Jerome “Buddie”Ford Nature Center, face painting,pumpkin painting, Robbie theRecycling Squirrel, the Alexandria FireDept., an art activity, booth hay rides,among others. At Armistead BoothPark, 520 Cameron Station Blvd. Callthe Events Hotline at 703-883-4686 orthe Special Events Office at 703-746-5418.

St. Aidan’s Octoberfest and SilentAuction. 3-7 p.m. German Food andMusic. Kinderfest from 3-5 p.m.Games, Pumpkin Patch, Face Painting.Fun for everyone. At St. Aidan’sEpiscopal Church, 8531 Riverside Rd.,Alexandria.

www.staidansepiscopal.org.Fall Festival. 3-6 p.m. Free. Enjoy Kids

Games & Crafts, German Food, BakeSale, Book Sale, also seasonal flu shotsand blood pressure checks. At NativityLutheran Church, 1300 CollingwoodRoad, Alexandria. Call Lynne Rizzo at703-678-9324

UpBeat OffBeat Auction. 7-10 p.m.Del Ray Artisans’ classic whacky artfulfund-raiser, featuring a live auction ofhome furnishings “extremely madeover” by local artists. At the DurantCenter, 1605 Cameron Street,Alexandria. Details and tickets ($15 inadvance / $20 at the door) atwww.theDelRayArtisans.org.

Wine Party. 7-10 p.m. “La Fête deLafayette” wine party in honor of theMarquis de Lafayette, the hero of theAmerican Revolution. After-five attireis requested, and reservations arerequired. Tickets are $50 a piece forGadsby’s Tavern Museum Societymembers and $65 each for non-members. At Gadsbys Tavern Museum,134 North Royal Street, Alexandria.Tickets may be purchased online atwww.gadsbystavern.org or by calling703-838-4242.

Outdoor Craft Fair. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Vendors will feature handcrafteditems, including jewelry, fabric arts,knitting, oil & watercolor paintings andmore. At the Lee-Fendall HouseMuseum, 514 Oronco St., Alexandria.

Concert. 7:30 p.m. A concert of oboe,English horn and pipe organ. Presentedby St. Luke’s Friends of Music. $20/adults, $10/seniors and students. At St.Luke’s Episcopal Church, 8009 FortHunt Road, Alexandria. Contact St.Luke’s Church atwww.saintlukeschurch.net/ or phone703-765-4342.

OCT. 17-18Mount Vernon’s Fall Harvest Family

Days. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The entirefamily will enjoy autumn activitiesincluding horse-drawn wagon rides,wheat treading in the 16-sided barn, astraw bale maze, early-Americangames, music and demonstrations. $15adults; $14 seniors; $7 children 6-11;free for children under 5. At GeorgeWashington’s Farm, Mount Vernon. Goto Visit.MountVernon.org for moreinformation.

SUNDAY/OCT. 18Anna Mwalagho and the Afro

Floetry Band. 4 p.m. $15 donation.At Jazz at Meade Memorial EpiscopalChurch, 322 N. Alfred Street,Alexandria. Call 703-549-1334 or visithttp://meadechurch.org.

“Metro Cabaret: A Musical Revue.”3 p.m. Free-will offering. WithStephanie Bonte-Lebair, Rachael

Goldman, David McMullin and MimiYoukles, piano. At Trinity UnitedMethodist Church, 2911 Cameron MillRoad, Alexandria. Call 703-549-5500,ext.103 or visitwww.trinityalexandria.org

Historic Huntley Open House. 2-4p.m. Visit this Federal-style unrestoredvilla built in 1825 for Thomas FrancisMason, a grandson of George Mason.Kids of all ages will enjoy the puppetshow featuring Thomson FrancisMason, as well as guided tours, ascavenger hunt, and lightrefreshments. At 6918 Harrison Lane,Alexandria.

Concert. 7 p.m. Miche Fambro, and BradYoder with Jason Rafalak. $18 general,$15 members or in advance. Contact:Kay at [email protected], 703-501-6061, or log onto FocusMusic.org. AtChurch of the Resurrection, 2280 N.Beauregard St., Alexandria.

Washington MetropolitanPhilharmonic. 3 p.m. Freeadmission. With Music Director UlyssesS. James. At Bishop Ireton HighSchool, 201 Cambridge Road,Alexandria. Call 703-799-8229 or visitwww.wmpamusic.org.

Bach Vespers. 6 p.m. Organ music by J.S. Bach, woven into a vesper liturgy inthe tradition of ancient worship withPaul Stetsenko, organist. AtWestminster Presbyterian Church,2701 Cameron Mills Road, Alexandria.

Zino Bogachek and Friends. 3 p.m.$20 suggested donation. ZinoBogachek, violinist with WashingtonNational Opera, is joined by musiciansfrom the Orchestra for an afternoon ofclassical chamber music. At TheLyceum, 201 S. Washington St,Alexandria. Call 301-229-2615 or visitwww.thewashingtongroup.org.

TUESDAY/OCT. 20Writer David A. Taylor. 7:30 p.m.

Free. Author of “Soul of a People,”hosted by Friends of the DuncanLibrary. 2501 Commonwealth Avenue,Alexandria. Call 703-838-4566 or visitwww.alexandria.lib.va.us.

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Concert. 7 p.m. Free. Under directionof Mary Lindsay Wilkerson, it willperform Selected Chorales by J.S. Bachand English Folk Song Suite for StringOrchestra by Charles B. Jones.Additionally pieces to be played by thePhilharmonic Orchestra are TwoCanzonas for String Orchestra byGirolamo Frescobaldi and Adagio andFugue for String Orchestra by W.A.Mozart. At Springbank Auditorium atWest Potomac High School.

See Calendar, Page 15

SUNDAY/OCT. 18Concert. 7 p.m. Miche Fambro, and Brad Yoder with Jason Rafalak. $18 general,

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THURSDAY/OCT. 22Fall Marketplace. 9 a.m. to noon.

Shop, chat, coffee, bake sale.Sponsored by Plymouth Haven MOPS.At Plymouth Haven Baptist Church,corner of Fort Hunt Road andPlymouth Road. [email protected] orJJ Hogan, marketplace coordinator @[email protected].

Big Lebowski Bash. 9 p.m. $12donation. Costume party and screeningof the Coen Brothers’ movie, “The BigLebowski,” benefitting CommunityFamily Life Services. At the Old TownTheater, 815 King Street, Alexandria.Call 703-684-6000.

Lynn Hollyfield and Grace Griffith.7-9 p.m. Free. Lynn Hollyfield andGrace Griffith perform traditional andcontemporary folk music. At theTorpedo Factory Art Center, part of theThursday Nite Local Spotlight series. At105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Call 703-838-4565 or go towww.torpedofactory.org.

FRIDAY/OCT. 23Music for Tuba. 8 p.m. Presented by the

U.S. Air Force Band Chamber PlayersSeries. At George Washington MasonicNational Memorial, 101 CallahanDrive, Alexandria. Call 202-767-5658or visit www.usafband.af.mil.

Swing for Pink, a Breast CancerFund-raiser. 6:30 p.m. $25/registration. Activities include roundrobin tennis, play the pro, tennisgames and prizes. There will be specialfitness classes which include Spinning,Zumba, Kettlebells, & Court Soccer. Allproceeds will benefit breast cancerprevention, education, screening, andtreatment. At Mount Vernon AthleticClub, 7950 Audubon Ave., Alexandria.Visit www.mtvac.net or call 703-360-7300.

Taste for Giving. 7-10 p.m. $75 tickets.Fourteen of Alexandria’s best and mostcommunity-minded restaurants will begiving a taste of their dishes, includingJackson 20, Tempo, Finn & Porter,Cafe Pizzaiolo, Union Street Pub, HardTimes, Bittersweet, Del Ray’s Del MerieGrill and Pork Barrel BBQ, GeranioRistorante, The Jamieson Grill,

Overwood and Columbia Firehouse.Prince Michel Winery, GuiffreDistributors and Misha’s CoffeeHouse will supply the liquidrefreshments. Silent and liveauctions will also be held, with acatered Pig Roast as the highlight. Atthe Torpedo Factory in Old Town.Order online atwww.alexandriarotary.org or bycalling 703-535-1200.

SATURDAY/OCT. 24EcoVoce Ensemble. 3:50 p.m.Free. A concert to benefit 350.org’sInternational Day of Climate Action.With special guest AndrewWingfield, and soprano DeniseFreeland. At the Old PresbyterianMeeting House, 321 S. FairfaxStreet, Alexandria. Call 703-549-6670 or visit www.opmh.org.Pancake Breakfast/SilentAuction. 8:30-11 a.m. $6/adults,$3/children. Proceeds benefitAdvent’s capital campaign to build anew administration/education wing.At Advent Lutheran Church, 2222 S.Arlington Ridge Road. ContactNancy Jairrels at 703-521-7010 [email protected] Night. 7:30 p.m. Classicopera and Broadway selectionsperformed by members of theWashington National OperaCompany. At Bishop O’Connell HighSchool. $20/adults, $10/studentsand seniors. Visit

www.bishopoconnell.org/operanightor call 703-237-1462.

Carmina Burana. 7 p.m. Presented byChoralis with orchestra and soloists. AtRachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall,Alexandria campus of NorthernVirginia Community College. Tickets$40, $25, $5/students. Go towww.choralis.org or 703-237-2499.

SATURDAY/OCT. 24Art Exhibition and Sale. 12-5 p.m. Free.

Work in a variety of media will bedisplayed, including: acrylics, oils,watercolor, mixed media, pastels,photography, pen and ink, digital media,etc. Presented by the Kingstowne AreaArtists Association. At the Snyder Center,6450 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria.Contact Ginny Sywyj [email protected] or NancyHannans at [email protected].


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Families and parade enthusi-asts will not want to miss the13th Annual Del Ray Hallow-

een Parade scheduled for Sunday,Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Last year, morethan 5,000 participated in this an-nual event which included over2,000 children, local dignitaries andelected officials; over 50 pets in Hal-loween costumes; and 25 decoratedstrollers.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m.at Mt. Vernon Avenue, south of E.Bellefonte and continue down to theMount Vernon Recreational Centerplay fields at Mt. Vernon and Com-monwealth Avenues. Children, pets,and strollers in costumes are invitedto march and show off their finestand scariest Halloween garb. To reg-ister your stroller, look for the reg-istration desk at Bellefonte and Mt.Vernon Avenues beginning at 1:30p.m. Pet registration begins at 1:30p.m. at Barkley Square at 2006 Mt.Vernon Avenue.

This year’s parade will featureawards for the Best Pet Costume,Best Decorated Business, Best Deco-rated Home, and Best DecoratedStroller. Judges include local cityand community officials, past and

present. Awards will be given outat a brief ceremony at Mt. Vernonand Commonwealth Avenues fol-lowing the parade, along with re-freshments (hot dogs donated by 7-Eleven, cider, and cookies) and goodiebags for the children. Entertainmentwill be provided by Legend of LummyHallin, and again this year, thanks tothe Alexandria Jaycees and DC MetroChurch there will be games and ac-tivities for the children. They will takeplace at the Mt. Vernon fields imme-diately following the parade. All ac-tivities are free.

For the fifth year, Halloween cos-tumes will be collected and distrib-uted for children who would oth-erwise have to go without. Do-nated costumes can be dropped offat the Caboose Cafe, 2419 Mt.Vernon Avenue and A Show ofHands, 2204 Mt. Vernon Avenue.They will be distributed on Satur-day, Oct. 25, from 2-4 p.m. at theMount Vernon Recreation Center.

After the parade, beginning at6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., for the thirdyear, families can enjoy a hauntedgraveyard that is being con-structed by Bean Creative and willbe located next to their lot at Mt.

Vernon and E. Del Ray Avenue.º Itis definitely a must-do Del Ray tra-dition.

The parade is sponsored by theDel Ray Business Association(DRBA). Finally, if you would liketo help stuff 2,500 goodie bags,join your neighbors on Saturday,Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. at the MountVernon Recreation Center.

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West Potomac quarterback Colin Mathewson returned to practice thisweek after missing parts of four games because of a left knee injury.

West Potomac’s Mathewson Returns from Knee InjuryWolverines havedropped five straightgames after winningseason opener.

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The return of quarterback ColinMathewson from injury is goodnews in an otherwise disap-pointing season for the West

Potomac football team.Mathewson was back on the practice field

Monday, more than three weeks afterspraining the medial collateral ligament inhis left knee against Chantilly. The Wolver-ines were 0-3 in his absence, producing atotal of 42 points.

“He knows the offense best,” head coachEric Henderson said. “He came in [Tuesday]and threw the ball all over the place. Hewas able to deliver it on time, the receiversare in sync with him, he worked with ev-erybody over the summer and the spring.

“It’s nice to have your starter back.”Mathewson returns in time to face Rob-

ert E. Lee (5-1), which lost its first game ofthe season last weekend against LakeBraddock. The senior said watching fromthe sideline has had its ups and downs.

“I [got] a different perspective of thegame,” Mathewson said. “I [got] the per-spective as a coach, basically. It helped alot. [Tuesday] was probably the best prac-tice I had all year.

“It’s tough at the end of the game when Ijust wanted to get out there and bring theteam back and win the game, but there’snothing I can do. It’s hard just standingthere, watching it all happen.”

MATHEWSON’S RETURN does not guar-

antee success for the Wolverines. Even whenMathewson was healthy, the offense wasinconsistent. West Potomac scored a season-high 42 points in its opener against MountVernon, but followed with 14 againstWestfield. West Potomac scored sevenpoints against Chantilly, the gameMathewson was hurt.

Still, the numbers Mathewson posted inthe first two games of the season shouldprovide hope to the 1-5 Wolverines. Hecompleted 17 of 28 passes for 295 yardsand four touchdowns against MountVernon. He was 16 of 30 for 191 yards andtwo touchdowns, while throwing one inter-ception against Westfield.

The senior was 3 of 10 for 25 yards be-fore leaving the Chantilly game.

Mathewson is one of several key Wolver-ine players to suffer an injury this season.

West Potomac has been without standoutreceiver Will Rosenkranz for the whole yearafter he suffered a knee injury during ascrimmage. The injury situation came to ahead at the quarterback situation last weekduring the Wolverines’ 42-7 loss toWoodson.

Nik Dimitrijevic, who took over whenMathewson hurt his knee, tore musclesin the thumb on his throwing (right)hand early in the Woodson game. Add-ing to the bad news for West Potomac,the third-string quarterback was sus-pended and the fourth-stringer was outwith a concussion.

Henderson used receiver Shawn Lee atquarterback for the remainder of the firsthalf before turning to sophomore CharlesRuiz.

“I’ve never seen anything like this season,”

Henderson said. “We must have had a dozenconcussions, broken thumbs, ribs, hips;people are just dropping like flies. …[Dimitrijevic] couldn’t control the ball [af-ter his thumb injury]. We’re a throwing of-fense. If the quarterback can’t control theball, that kind of destroys it.”

Henderson said Ruiz suffered a concus-sion earlier in the season.

“I didn’t want to throw him in at the sec-ond quarter and just say, ‘Try and win thegame,’” Henderson said. “I just wanted toget him mentally prepared. We used Shawnas a spot quarterback. … Who expects towork on their fifth-string quarterback?That’s not an excuse, kids have to perform.You’ve got to start changing things and do-ing things that the kids can handle insteadof going with your plan. You’ve got to ad-just on the fly.

“It’s been a wild, wild year.”

ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE, sophomoreKofi Adom will make his first start at line-backer. He, along with the other membersof the Wolverine defense, will face a toughtask in trying to slow down Lee runningback Idreis Augustus, who is considered oneof the best backs in the region.

Henderson said other young players arestarting to make an impact for the Wolver-ines.

“I’m not saying we’re de-emphasizing theseniors, it’s just that younger kids are start-ing to step up and assert themselves andthat’s good,” the coach said. “You need thatcompetition. You don’t want complacentkids on a 1-5 team.”

While the postseason is likely out of reachfor the Wolverines, Henderson is looking forimprovement — something the return ofMathewson should help.

“I think our goals are to re-establish our-selves,” the coach said, “to try to get backto where we were at the beginning of theseason — playing well, playing confident.”

Sports Briefs

West Potomac Volleyball ToHost DiG PiNK Night

The West Potomac volleyball program will host a DiGPiNK match at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 27 against W.T. Woodson.The event promotes raising funds to help breast cancerawareness.

Admission is $4 for those wearing pink to the match.Before, during and after the match there will be eventssuch as a raffle, door prizes, serving contest for pizza andother special giveaways. The proceeds from all donationswill benefit the Side-Out Foundation. DiG PiNK T-shirts willalso be sold for $12 at home matches on Oct. 20 and 22.

Mount Vernon FundraiserTo Be Held Saturday

A fundraiser and dinner dance benefiting the MountVernon girls basketball team will be held Saturday at Vil-lage Wharf Restaurant, located at 7966 Fort Hunt Road.

Tickets are $20. Contact Lisa Webster at 703-477-1283for tickets.

Direct donations can be sent directly to: MVHS AthleticBoosters, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria, VA22309, reference: girls basketball.

Majors Football Drops to 0-6The Mount Vernon football team lost to Hayfield, 48-14,

on Friday. The Majors (0-6 overall, 0-3 National District)host district opponent Washington-Lee (3-3, 2-1) Friday.

Wolverine Volleyball LosesThe West Potomac volleyball team dropped to 2-8 with a

3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-10) loss to Hayfield on Tuesday. TheWolverines travel to face T.C. Williams today.

Linnea Markson and the West Potomacvolleyball team will host a DiG PiNKmatch Oct. 27 against W.T. Woodson.

Donations will go toward helping breastcancer awareness.

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Mount Vernon resident Vivien Crea,former vice commandant and chief operat-ing officer of the United States Coast Guard,was scheduled to be recognized by the TexasExes at their Distinguished Alumnus AwardsFriday, Oct. 9, in Austin. The award, cre-ated in 1958, recognizes annually up to sixgraduates or former students of The Uni-versity of Texas at Austin who have distin-guished themselves professionally andthrough service to the university.

Crea received her bachelor’s degree inbiology from The University of Texas atAustin in 1972. She held the second high-est position in the Coast Guard and is thefirst woman to do so. She was confirmedby the Senate to her historic post in 2006and stepped down from that post in earlyAugust. As second in command of one ofthe United States Armed Forces, Crea wasthe first woman to be second in charge of amilitary service.

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SPECIALS

3 Course Price Fixe,includes bottle of Italian Wine.

Monday to Wednesday 5PM till Close

50% off Bottle of Wineon Wednesday Dine In Only

NEW Saturday and Sunday BreakfastBrunch

10:30 AM til 3:00 PM

1905 Mount Vernon AvenueAlexandria, VA 22301

703-548-2542/703-548-2942www.lastrada-ontheave.com

A family-owned Northern Italian restaurant in Del Ray neighborhoodoffering moderately priced dishes in single and famiglia (shared)

portion sizes, and a communal table for group get-togethers, givessolo diners the chance to make new friends, or enjoy glass of wine

and antipasti. Large Wine selection with over 50 offered by the glass.Buon Appetito

Christ the SaviourAnglican Church

“To Love & Serve the Lord withGladness & Singleness of Heart”

www.christthesaviouranglican.org

703-953-2854

Location - Washington Mill ES9100 Cherrytree Drive

Worship Service - 10amInter-generational Sunday School - after serviceVicar, The Rev. Huey J Sevier

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTHOPE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST...703-960-8772

CHURCHES- AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL-ZIONALLEYNE AME ZION CHURCH…703-548-3888

CHURCHES-ANGLICANCHRIST THE SAVIOR... 703-953-2854

ST. ANDREW & ST. MARGARETOF SCOTLAND… 703-683-3343

CHURCHES- APOSTOLICLOVE OF CHRIST CHURCH…703-518-4404

CHURCHES- BAPTISTALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH…703-683-2222

BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH…703-548-8000DEL RAY BAPTIST CHURCH…703-549-8116

DOWNTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH…703-549-5544FIRST AGAPE BAPTIST COMMUNITY OF FAITH…703-519-

9100FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALEXANDRIA…703-684-3720PROVIDENCE- ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH…703-683-2565

SHILOH BAPTIST…703-683-4573MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH...703-256-1239

VICTORY TEMPLE…703-370-2233

PLYMOUTH HAVEN BAPTIST...703-360-4370

CHURCHES-BRETHREN GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH…703-548-1808

ALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF GOD...703-548-5084

BUDDHISMTHE VAJRAYOGINI BUDDHIST CENTER...202-331-2122

CHURCHES- ROMAN CATHOLICGOOD SHEPHERD

CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-780-4055ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836-3725ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-765-4421ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH…703-836-4100

CHURCHES-CHRISTIANHIS KINGDOM MINISTRIES... 703-313-5029

FIRST CHRISTIAN OF ALEXANDRIACHURCH... 703-549-3911

CHURCHES-CHRISTIAN SCIENCEFIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST

ALEXANDRIA...703-549-7973CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

MT. VERNON...703-768-2494

CHURCH OF CHRISTALEXANDRIA CHURCH OF CHRIST…703-836-3083

CHURCHES- EPISCOPALEMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-683-0798ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-360-4220

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH... 703-780-3081ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-765-4342ST. MARK EPISCOPAL CHURCH...703-765-3949

CHURCHES- CHURCH OF GOD

CHURCHES-LUTHERANEPIPHANY LUTHERAN

CHURCH-ELCA….703-780-5077EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH….703-765-5003

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERANCHURCH-ELCA….703-548-8608

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI,SYNOD…703-549-0155

MESSIAH EVENGELICAL LUTHERANCHURCH, ELCA...703-765-5003

NATIVITY LUTHERANCHURCH-ELCA….703-768-1112

ORTHODOXSAINT APHRAIM SYRIAC…201-312-7678ALL SAINTS OF AMERICA...703-417-9665

CHURCHES- PRESBYTERIANCALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH...703.768.8510

ALEXANDRIA PRESBYTERIANCHURCH…703-683-3348

OLD PRESBYTERIAN MEETING HOUSE…703-549-6670

HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN…703-360-9546MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN…703-765-6118

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIANCHURCH…703-549-4766

CHURCHES-UNITED METHODISTALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST...703-765-6555

BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST...703-836-2406

DEL RAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH...703-549-2088FAIRLINGTON UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH....703-671-8557ROBERTS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH...703-836-7332ST. ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH…..703-751-4666TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH…703-549-5500

WASHINGTON FARM UNITEDMETHODEST...703-780-4696

WASHINGTON STREET UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH…703-836-4324

CHURCHES- UNITARIANMT. VERNON UNITARIAN...703-765-5950

CHURCHES- UNITYUNITY IN ALEXANDRIA…703-931-8507

SYNAGOGUESAGUDAS ACHIM

CONGREGATION…703-998-6460

SYNAGOGUES-ORTHODOXCHABAD LUVAVITCH OF

ALEXANDRIA-ARLINGTON…703-370-2774

SYNAGOGUES- REFORMBETH EL HEBREW

CONGREGATION…703-370-9400

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

ALEXANDRIA I WARD...703-683-7577ALEXANDRIA II WARD...703-549-9891

COLONIAL II SINGLES WARD...703-313-6249OLD TOWN SPANISH WARD...703-519-9545

BELLE HAVEN WARD 703-780-4789KINGSTOWNE WARD...703-313-6140FRANCONIA WARD...703-313-6147MT. VERNON WARD...703-780-9577

SALVATION ARMY ALEXANDRIACITADEL ....703-836-2427

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Good ShepherdCatholic Church

Mass ScheduleSaturday Evening5:00 pm; 6:30 pm (en Español)

Sunday7:30; 9:00; 10:30 am; 12:00 Noon2:00 pm (en Español)6:30 pm Mass (Starts Sept. 13)

8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria VA, 22309Tel: 703-780-4055 Fax: 703-360-5385 www.gs-cc.org

Loving as Christ loves, serving as Christ serves

Weekdays(Mass or Communion Service)9:00 am (followed by Rosary)Children’s Liturgy of the WordSundays (Sept.-July) during 9:00 amMass (English)Sign Language InterpreterSunday at 9:00 am Mass

To Advertise YourFaith Community

call Karen at: (703) 917-6468

http://www.elisabethvontrapp.com/

Sunday School classes (child to adult) and youth group (7th to 12th grade)9am-12 Mon-Fri Pre-School • www.wesleyva.org

Come see us Sunday too! 10am Sunday worship service

Elisabeth von Trapp in Concert7:30pm, Friday 9 Oct at

Wesley United Methodist ChurchFree but Limited Seating! Call 703-780-5019 for your tickets today!

8412 Richmond Ave, Alexandria, VA 22309(just off Richmond Hwy near Ft. Belvoir & Mount Vernon)

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music!Historical figure and Kennedy Center performer,

Obituaries

Helen J. Tubbs Helen J.

Tubbs, be-loved wifeof 54 yearsto WilliamH. Tubbs,Sr.,

mother ofMichael A.Tubbs andthe late Wil-liam H.Tubbs, Jr.,died on Oct. 9, 2009.

She is also survived by twobrothers; five sisters; five grand-children and eight great-grand-children. Services will be held atEverly-Wheatley Funeral Home,1500 W. Braddock Road, Alexan-dria, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009at 1 p.m. with the Rev. PaulCampbell. Interment will be atMount Comfort Cemetery.

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meeting. 6:30 p.m. At Pema’sRestaurant, 8430 RichmondHighway. Speaker will be Lion JamesPurton on Canine Companions forIndependence. Contact AndreaCorsillo at 703-960-4973.

Genealogical Society Meeting. 1p.m. Mount Vernon GenealogicalSociety features a presentationentitled “Post Civil War MilitaryRecords at the National Archives.”Presented by Trevor K. Plante. At theHollin Hall Senior Center, Room 112,Alexandria. Call Harold McClendonat 703-360-0920 [email protected].

SLCA Candidates Forum. 7:30 p.m.Featuring the candidates for the 44th

District seat in Virginia’s House ofDelegates. Jay McConville and ScottSurovell will participate. SupervisorGerry Hyland will open the forum. Atthe Stratford Landing ElementarySchool and organized by theStratford Landing Citizen’sAssociation. Visitwww.stratfordlanding.org.

Candidates Forum. 1 p.m. ForVirginia House of Delegates. At FirstChristian Church Fellowship Hall,2723 King Street, Alexandria (west ofJanney’s Lane). Free. AlexandriaChapter National Active and RetiredFederal Employees (NARFE)Association. Contact Robert Miller at703-683-3025; e-mail:[email protected].

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held atthe Ft.M e y e rChapel onWednes -day, Dec.30, 2009at 11 a.m.,w i t hburial tofollow atArlington National Cemetery.

Contributions may be made tothe Alzheimer’s Disease Associa-tion, Northern VA Chapter, 11240Waples Mill Road, Suite 402,Fairfax, VA 22030.


Exceptional Schools for Exceptional Students School Fair

For more information please contact: Bekah Atkinson at 301-592-0567, x12 • [email protected] Lois McCabe at 301-299-4602 • [email protected]

Accotink Academy Learning Center • Alexandria Friends • The Auburn School • Chelsea School • Commonwealth Academy • The DienerSchool • Ivymount School Model Asperger Program • The Maddux School • Kingsbury Day School • The Lab School Of Washington •Landmark School • MANSEF • McLean School • National Children’s Center • Newton School • The Nora School • The Norbel School •

Oakwood School • Parkmont School • The Shire School • The Siena School • The Summit School • The Katherine Thomas School

Showcasing the many wonderful school choices available to families of children with learning differences.

Find out about individualized programs that will help your child thrive both academically and socially.

Saturday October 18, 2009 • 2:00-5:00 pmKatzen Art Center, American University @ Ward Circle

Massachusetts Ave. and Nebraska Ave. NW DC

SPONSORED BYThe American University School of Education, Teaching & Health Program

Parking is FREE in the Katzen Center • Tenleytown Metro on the Red LineAdmission is FREE and Open to the Public

Send announcements to the MountVernon Gazette, by e-mail [email protected] is Thursday at noon for thefollowing week’s paper.

Photos are encouraged. Call SteveHibbard at 703-778-9412 with ques-tions.

Mount Vernon High SchoolClass of 2011 is conducting its fallmulch sale on Saturday, Oct. 24. Pickup in MVHS parking lot. Orders must bemade by Tuesday, Oct. 13. Limited de-livery area for orders of 10 or more bags.For information call Paula Weinberg at703-360-4029. email:[email protected].

The Class of 2013 will be runninga carwash at Mount Vernon High Schoolon the following Saturdays this fall: Oct.17, and Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. through 2p.m. Donations will be accepted andfunds will be used to support the Classof 2013 activities.

MVHS is in search of its oldestliving alumnus. The Mount VernonStudent Government Association wouldlike to honor them in a parade/show-case to celebrate the 70th yearanniversary during Homecoming Weekon Thursday, Oct. 15 at 12:30 p.m. andagain during the football halftime cer-emony on Oct. 16. Respond [email protected].

MVHS is also searching for all formerMVHS Homecoming Kings and Queens.If you have contact information for anyformer MVHS Homecoming Kings andQueens, have them contact Nardos King@ [email protected]

MVHS is in Search of Photo-graphs of its Military Families. OnFriday, Dec. 18, Mount Vernon HighSchool will present its second annualMulticultural Awareness Day Program,“Embracing Seventy Years of Diversity”.The program will take place from 7:30-10:45 a.m. in the Michael Skinner FieldHouse. As part of the program, MVHSwould like to do a tribute to its students’parents serving America in the military.

If possible, the pictures should includethe Mount Vernon High School studentswith their parents dressed in their uni-forms. If this is not possible, separatepictures can be used. If you would liketo be a part of this celebration, pleasesend your pictures electronically to thefollowing email address:[email protected]. Submit yourpictures by Friday, Oct. 23.

West Potomac’s Class of 2010has begun fundraising to support an All-Night Graduation Celebration (ANGC)at Dave and Buster’s on June 20.

Seniors will earn a profit from sellingVirginia Diner nuts, Innisbrook wrap-ping paper and related products, Sees

candies, and van Bourgondien Dutchflower bulbs. The top seller will receivea $100 prize, and any student sellingmore than $300 can attend the ANGCfor only $5. If you would like to supportfundraising for the all night grad party,but don’t know a West Potomac seniorto purchase from, you can orderInnisbrook products online. Go towww.innisbrook.com and select ParentsEZ . The West Potomac school numberfor Innisbrook is 105939. Virginia Dinernut products can be ordered atwww.virginiadiner.com.

All orders must be received byWednesday, September 30. To orderflower bulbs, or if you have any ques-tions, email [email protected]

Schools


♦ Real Estate♦ Mortgage

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8301 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309

Home BuyersSeminar

Tuesday, Oct. 20,6pm

Alexandria So, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths,new kitchen, nice yard, $1750

Lorton “SPACE AND PRIVACY”. Nicely maintained rambler onGunston. Huge lot, storage shed, ample parking. $1750

Woodbridge, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths -Everything brand new. $1500

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ALEXANDRIA SO $609,900

FORMER MODEL LOADED WITH UPGRADESGourmet kitchen w/granite counters, cherry cabinets & HW floors. Exercise rm w/sauna&shower. MSTR BR w/2 walk-in closets, cathedral ceiling, wet bar, sitting rm w/gas fireplace.MSTR BA w/soaking tub, sep shower,double sink & ceramic tile. Plus much muchmore. Directions: I95S to exit 166A Newington/FXCo Pky S to US Route 1 (RIc-hmond Hwy( R, 1/2 to R Inlet Cove, immed R to Regional Inlet Cove to 7023

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Brick all around with two level addition on back. Hardwood floors thru mainrooms. Dream master suite with huge bedroom, fireplace, luxury bath, walk-in closet and private balcony overlooking large rear lawn within-ground pool.

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6641 WAKEFIELD DRIVE - UNIT 514 $179,900THE GOOD LIFE AT RIVER TOWERS!

Expansive grounds with landscaped gardens, tennis courts, picnic grove,seasonal pool & ample parking. Large deluxe one bedroom condo with pic-ture windows and gleaming floors; small/office computer room; wellappointed kitchen with breakfast nook. FHA/VA approved.

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Brand new kitchen. Large rooms throughout. Finished walkoutbasement. 3 bedrooms. 2.55 baths.

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