Print Edition - Alexandria Times

Vol. 8, No. 52 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper december 27, 2012 

2012 

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2012 

marked a year 

of great change in the Port City. 

That’s partly expected, of course, 

because change is a constant, 

but it is rare to witness such a 

series of momentous events in a 

span of 12 months. 

Locally, we saw the approval of 

landmark redevelopment plans 

in Old Town and the West End. 

Residents mourned the death of 

a paramedic — Alexandria Fire 

Department’s first line-of-duty 

death in decades — and rode out 

a ferocious, unexpected windstorm. 

We cast ballots in two elections: 

one to fill former Delegate 

David Englin’s (D-45) seat in 

Richmond and the other to select 

our next city council. We 

cheered as the Old Town Theater 

reopened and gave thanks 

when superstorm Sandy narrowly 

missed making landfall here. 

And we were there with you, 

online and in print, working diligently 

to keep up with the barrage 

of changes. Last year, the 

Times publicly resolved to further 

enhance our online presence, 

boost circulation and spark discussion 

— if not change — with 

our editorial page. 

We think we hit the mark. Our 

social media presence continues 

to grow, and our website is home 

to breaking news, in-depth reporting, 

investigative journalism 

and sports coverage. Our articles 

and graphics have been held up 

at municipal meetings, and our 

voter guides have shown up at 

city council and school board 

debates. 

We resolve to keep it up in 

2013, bringing you all the local 

news you can’t do without or find 

anywhere else. After all, this is 

your Times. 

Sincerely, 

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CURTAINS CLOSE ON HISTORIC THEATER Roger Fons, owner of the Old Town Theater, abruptly announced 

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in 2011. The small shop, 

housed in an aging warehouse, 

was part of the Cummings 

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ROUGH SAILING FOR THE WATERFRONT PLAN More than two years in the making, the controversial 

waterfront redevelopment plan passed in a 5-2 city council vote after a marathon public meeting. 

The proposal, which had gone through several iterations in the months before the vote, allows for 

hotels along the Potomac shoreline and encourages developers to trade density for public amenities, 

like a public art venue at Oronoco Park. Still, not everyone was happy. Critics accused City Hall of being 

in the developers’ pockets and circumventing the law to quell opposition. They vowed to fight on 

against the proposal.


February 

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LOCAL ACTIVIST FOUND 

MURDERED Authorities discovered 

Lenny Harris’ body in 

a Prince George’s County well 

after months of searching for 

the missing local man. Maryland 

police descended on the 

vacant lot after receiving an 

anonymous tip and extricated 

the body several days later. 

Fast on the heels of the discovery, 

police charged three men 

with the community activist’s 

death, describing the murder 

as a robbery gone awry. 

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IN THE LINE OF DUTY Black bunting went up on fire stations across the city in the wake 

of paramedic Joshua Weissman’s death. The 33-year-old married man succumbed to his injuries 

after falling from a highway HOV lane while responding to an emergency call. Friends, 

family and co-workers described Weissman as a dedicated member of the department and 

a loving husband. 

TROUBLED WATERS Opponents of 

the waterfront redevelopment plan 

made good on threats to take City Hall 

to court over the contentious blueprint, 

announcing a circuit court lawsuit. 

Three waterfront residents — Beth 

Gibney, Marie Kux and April Burke — 

filed the suit, which they hoped would 

nullify the density changes in the plan. 

At the heart of their argument, the trio 

claimed the controversial decision to 

ignore a protest petition filed on the 

eve of the plan’s passage without appeal 

meant city councilors could never 

legally vote on the proposal. More lawsuits 

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A HOUSE DIVIDED Vice Mayor Kerry Donley called for 

Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Morton 

Sherman to resign after the release of an internal audit 

of the district’s capital improvement budget. Though no 

money went missing, the audit proved employees regularly 

ignored district regulations and often shuffled money 

between projects without approval. Several employees 

either quit or were fired over the imbroglio, which 

came to the forefront after contractors complained the 

district wasn’t paying them for completed work. Sherman, 

though, had the backing of the school board. 

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MACDONALD TAKES ON EUILLE Longtime waterfront 

plan critic Andrew Macdonald announced his bid 

for mayor. Macdonald, a former vice mayor, co-founded 

Citizens for an Alternative Alexandria Waterfront Plan — 

now Friends of the Alexandria Waterfront — and helped 

develop a resident-generated alternative blueprint for 

the shoreline. Despite previously serving as a Democrat, 

the Old Town man ran against Mayor Bill Euille (D) as an 

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THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT The Alexandria 

Chamber of Commerce selected 

John Long III to succeed Tina Leone as the 

business group’s chief executive officer. 

Long came to Alexandria after serving as 

CEO of Florida-based JTCK Associates, a 

consulting firm specializing in small business 

and nonprofit management. Leone 

left Alexandria to head up Ballston’s business 

improvement district.

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April 

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOSSES Protests over the 

future of the Beauregard corridor pushed the waterfront 

plan debate onto the backburner as officials 

began moving a controversial neighborhood redevelopment 

plan through City Hall. Residents, who enjoy 

market-rate affordable housing, accused the city of 

being in cahoots with developers to push low-income 

Alexandrians out of the city. Though the plan sets 

aside permanent affordable housing units, many tenants 

argued demand was far greater than the supply. 

City officials worried without developer concessions 

— in exchange for increased density — the neighborhood 

would undergo redevelopment regardless. 

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DISCOVERY WOWS WATERFRONT CROWD 

The space shuttle Discovery flew its final 

mission over the Potomac, including a flyover 

of Alexandria’s waterfront. Hundreds 

gathered along the river and packed the 

piers in front of the Torpedo Factory to 

catch a glimpse of the retired shuttle and 

its military escort. After 39 trips into space, 

the shuttle gave the Washington metropolitan 

area a final sendoff before heading to 

its permanent home at the Smithsonian. 

CLEANING UP CITY HALL After a slew 

of city employees were charged with 

crimes — including DUIs, theft and forgery 

— in 2011, City Manager Rashad 

Young launched a new ethics initiative. 

The new regulations included training for 

all employees, forming an internal audit 

group, creating a whistleblower system 

and designating an email address for 

employees grappling with an ethical 

question. Many of the ideas, Young said, 

came from a committee of employees 

he created shortly after taking the job in 

December 2011. 

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HUNTING FOR A BUYER The Virginia Department of Transportation 

revealed plans to sell Hunting Towers — an apartment 

complex along the Potomac River in south Old Town — to a 

private company. The announcement surprised residents, who 

worried a newcomer would either redevelop the property or 

raise rents and force out tenants. Representatives from VDOT, 

which bought the property as part of the Woodrow Wilson 

Bridge project years earlier, tried to reassure residents. The 

area represents one of few remaining areas of naturally affordable 

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SCANDAL ENDS ENGLIN’S POLITICAL CAREER Shocking 

friends and supporters, Delegate David Englin (D-45) announced 

he would not seek re-election because of an extramarital affair. 

Stepping away from politics would give him time to repair his marriage, 

he told constituents. Democratic City Councilor Rob Krupicka, 

who had launched a failed bid for the state Senate District 30 

seat in 2011, immediately announced plans to run for the soonto-be 

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SENIOR REMEMBERED WITH VIGIL T.C. Williams mourned 

the death of senior Ian Daughtrey shortly before graduation. 

Daughtrey — described by his friends as easygoing, charismatic 

and always helpful — allegedly took his own life over Memorial 

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SUPREME DISAPPOINTMENT 

Residents hoping for a conclusive 

end to the legal fight 

between City Hall and the 

Old Dominion Boat Club were 

disappointed when the state 

Supreme Court declined to 

settle the issue. The spat began 

when the city gave Virtue 

Feed and Grain restaurant permission 

to build a permanent 

patio in the narrow Wales Alley. 

But ODBC members argued 

the club had rights to the property 

going back for years. Despite 

taking on the case, the 

Supreme Court opted to punt it 

back down to the circuit court. 

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HUGHES JOINS THE GRAND 

OLD PARTY City Councilor 

Alicia Hughes (I), long suspected 

to be a Republican, officially 

embraced the GOP while 

launching her re-election bid. 

Working for the U.S. Patent 

and Trademark Office meant 

Hughes had to refrain from associating 

with a political party 

— Alexandria is one of just a 

few areas where federal workers 

can run for elected office — 

but the one-term councilor left 

her job in the time since first 

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June 

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OLD GUARD TRIUMPHS IN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Incumbents and former city councilors enjoyed 

success in the city’s first Democratic primary in recent memory. Out of a field of 14 candidates — 

vying for six spots on the November ballot — voters selected: incumbents Paul Smedberg and Del 

Pepper; former city councilors Tim Lovain and Justin Wilson; and newcomers Allison Silberberg and 

John Chapman. The six Democrats would face off against Republican incumbents Frank Fannon and 

Alicia Hughes as well as newcomer Bob Wood. 

LIGHTING THE WAY Irishman-turned-Alexandrian 

Tony Culley-Foster hefted 

the Olympic torch for a 

short stint in his native land 

en route to London for the 

summer games. Culley-Foster 

earned the distinction 

after a lifetime encouraging 

youth to exercise, including 

running across the 

continental United States 

and the circumference of 

Ireland to showcase the 

benefits of healthy living. 

One of 8,000 to carry the 

Olympic flame, Culley-Foster 

returned to Alexandria 

and immediately took the 

torch on tour through local 

schools and civic groups — 

all in the hopes of getting 

people to exercise. 

ENGLIN STEPS AWAY Delegate 

David Englin (D-45) again surprised 

supporters by announcing 

his resignation from the 

General Assembly, effective in 

August. Englin had previously 

made clear his plans to eschew 

a re-election bid but kept open 

the possibility of stepping down 

earlier. The announcement 

set the stage for a short campaign 

season before a special 

election in late summer. City 

Councilor Rob Krupicka (D) and 

resident Karen Gautney — who 

received Englin’s blessing — 

immediately started campaigning 

for the party’s nomination, 

which Krupicka earned handily. 

Republicans eventually tapped 

Tim McGhee to compete for 

Englin’s seat. 

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CELEBRATED K-9 TURNS 

IN HIS BADGE One of the 

city’s most-beloved police 

dogs, Ajax, retired after 

eight years on the force. 

The German shepherd became 

a local household 

name after apprehending 

a carjacker who sought 

refuge in City Hall in August 

2010. He also earned 

two Alexandria Chamber of 

Commerce Valor Awards for 

his police work. Despite the 

accolades, Ajax was slowing 

down, said his partner, 

officer Carlos Rolon, who 

made the decision to end 

the dog’s career. 

June 

WIND STORM RATTLES 

ALEXANDRIA Seemingly 

out of nowhere, a 

tremendously powerful 

windstorm, known 

as a derecho, whipped 

through Alexandria, 

leaving thousands without 

power for several 

days. The killer storm 

left widespread damage 

throughout the region, 

though Alexandria was 

spared its worst. Still, 

city officials scrambled 

to clear roads and open 

cooling centers for residents 

without power. 

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NCLB LEFT BEHIND After several attempts, Richmond won a waiver from several provisions 

of the No Child Left Behind Act. Local educators had long opposed the federal 

legislation, describing its standards as impossible and detrimental to a child’s education. 

In order to earn the exemption, state officials were tasked with drawing up a new accountability 

system to replace the act. 

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ONETIME LAWMAN DIES IN 

CAROLINAS Former Alexandria 

Sheriff Jim Dunning 

unexpectedly died in his 

South Carolina home years 

after leaving the Port City. 

Married to the “Queen of 

Del Ray” — Nancy Dunning 

— Jim left Alexandria after 

her murder in 2003. Friends 

said they lost contact with 

the former lawman in the 

intervening years. Police did 

not consider his death suspicious. 

His wife’s murder 

remains a mystery. 

HOTEL PROJECT TAKES HEAT A proposal to 

convert a portion of the Cummings and Turner 

block of Union Street into a boutique hotel reignited 

the bitter fight for the waterfront. A project 

by Washington-based Carr Hospitality came 

into the public eye after officials scheduled a 

preliminary hearing for it. Residents opposed 

to the waterfront redevelopment plan — largely 

because of the presence of shoreline hotels — 

protested the proposal and called on officials to 

block the hotel. 

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July 

I think in the 

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ACES MAKE HISTORY The Alexandria 

Aces, part of the Cal Ripken Collegiate 

Baseball League, made their 

first playoff appearance in team 

history. The five-year-old expansion 

team weathered early-season struggles 

and narrowly avoided injury 

when a downburst — part of June’s 

derecho — interrupted a game en 

route to the historic postseason appearance. 

Second-year coach Corey 

Haines announced plans to leave 

the team following the feat. 

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T.C. ALUM DIES AFTER LENGTHY STRUGGLE T.C. Williams 

alum and former soccer star Alhaji Armadu Hassann succumbed 

to a head injury he sustained during a late-night 

altercation with a bouncer in West Virginia. The 20-year-old 

native of Sierra Leone had already overcome the death of 

his father and was making a new life in a foreign land when 

he was left hospitalized. Friends gathered to play a game at 

the city’s high school in his memory not long after his death. 

BODY WORK Construction workers made a gruesome discovery near the Duke Street and Interstate 

395 exchange, finding a badly decomposed body. Virginia State Police launched an investigation 

but struggled to identify the body. The area where it was found, police said, also contained the 

remnants of a homeless camp.


SEPTEMBER 


CITY COUNCILOR HEADS TO RICHMOND City Councilor 

Rob Krupicka became Delegate Krupicka (D-45) after easily 

beating Republican Tim McGhee for the General Assembly 

seat. The victory marked the beginning of a second act for 

Krupicka’s career, since he pledged to step away from politics 

after losing a bid for the state Senate District 30 seat. That 

changed when former Delegate David Englin announced his 

resignation following revelations of his extramarital affair. 

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BIKESHARE LANDS IN ALEXANDRIA At long last, Alexandria 

embraced Capital Bikeshare, building several 

stations for the unmistakable red bicycles around Old 

Town. The network, which already connects Arlington 

and Washington, allows riders to rent the bicycles for 

short trips around the region. Alexandria, already known 

as a bicycle-friendly community, may expand the program 

if it proves as popular in the Port City as elsewhere. 

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A SUDSY CAMPAIGN Port City Brewery went national 

with the appearance of owner Bill Butcher at 

the Democratic National Convention. Butcher spoke 

about President Barack Obama’s efforts to keep 

small businesses alive and well despite the slow 

economic recovery. Already popular in Alexandria, 

the brewery began receiving orders from across the 

country after the primetime speech, Butcher said. 

Holiday Gift Guide 

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Super sales mark 

countdown to 2013 

Here’s a little secret: One of 

the best times to shop — besides 

Black Friday — is right now, between 

Christmas and New Year’s. 

Not only is this week fantastic for 

buying discounted holiday decorations 

and ornaments, but it also 

offers super savings and spectacular 

fitness deals. Basically, sales 

abound everywhere, especially in 

Alexandria. 

Society Fair, at 277 S. Washington 

St., has a tremendous offer 

for Alexandria Times readers from 

now until Monday. Just mention 

the Times and receive 10-percent 

off your purchase. For more information, 

call 703-683-3247 or visit 

www.societyfair.net. 

At 915 King St., Ten Thousand 

Villages touts holiday decorations 

and ornaments on sale. Moreover, 

starting January 4, the store will 

hold its World Caravan sale. Just 

call 703-684-1435 for more details. 

The Alexandria knitting community 

continues to expand, 

thanks in no small part to fibre 

space. The 102 N. Fayette St. 

store hopes to keep this trend going, 

so it’s giving shoppers $10 

coupons for every $50 spent before 

Tuesday. Dial 703-664-0344 

or go to www.fibrespace.com to 

learn more. 

This time of year also is a perfect 

time to stop by Old Town Ace 

Hardware at 809 S. Washington 

St. — all holiday items are on 

sale. Perhaps that Christmas tree 

stand is a bit uneven or the lights 

could use an upgrade? Well then 

drop by the shop and make that 

change. Call 703-879-0475 for 

more information about the sale. 

One New Year’s resolution 

tops almost everybody’s list: get 

in better shape. Fitness Together 

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package of 36 sessions or more. 

For more information about this 

package and others at the 300 N. 

Washington St. workout center, 

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Alexandria Times’ 

Cause of the Month 

The Alexandria Times will donate a portion of every paid 

display ad in December to our Cause of the Month. Please 

join us in contributing to this worthy cause. 

December’s cause: 

The Alexandria School for the Performing 

Arts offers quality arts lessons with 

experienced and certified teachers. 

These lessons are offered to the 

community at very low program service 

fees to benefit low income families 

and at risk children in Alexandra. Six 

disciplines of arts lessons are available: Piano Lab, Guitar Lab, Brass 

Techniques, Dance, Vocal Pedagogy and Percussion Techniques. 

Classes are offered during fall, winter, and spring terms, nine weeks 

each, and the program fees are $70.00 per term. A recital is held at 

the end of each term to highlight the achievements of each student. 

Contact: Cheryl Jones-Gage • 1804 Mount Vernon Avenue 

Alexandria, VA 22301 • 703-836-2427 

October 

ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK 

~ Quinn ~ 

Intelligent and sophisticated, Quinn arrived at the shelter 

as a “stray”, and she is looking forward to the comfort and 

safety of a home. 

Possessed of a keen sense of fun, Quinn spends hours 

playing with toys. At naptime, Quinn will happily curl in 

your lap. The security of a human companion who will 

love her is what she wants this holiday season. 

This fantastic cat is waiting to meet you, are you ready 

to fall in love? 

TO MAKE A YEAR-END, TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE 

WAITING PETS OF ALEXANDRIA, PLEASE VISIT US AT 

www.alexandriaanimals.org 

~ Thank you ~ 

The Alexandria Animal Shelter’s 

Pet of the Week is sponsored by 

Diann Hicks. 

703-628-2440 

www.diannhicks.com 


GENON POWERS DOWN Residents celebrated as the GenOn power plant in north Old Town shut 

down for good. The company announced the closure well in advance and cited economic factors — 

not a long-standing resident-led effort to shutter the plant — as the reason for its demise. Still, local 

dignitaries, like Mayor Bill Euille and U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8), heralded its closure as a historic 

victory for the city’s denizens. Though the land, owned by Pepco and leased to GenOn, will likely be 

redeveloped, any such project is years away, officials said. 

SANDY SPARES PORT 

CITY Despite concerns 

that Hurricane Sandy 

would steam into the 

Port City, the superstorm 

instead made 

landfall along the New 

Jersey coast. Though 

devastating seaside 

communities and paralyzing 

New York City, 

the storm spared Alexandria 

from its worst. 

The city escaped with 

a few downed trees 

and intermittent power 

outages. Still, the 

storm surge made lower 

King Street impassable 

days after Sandy 

dissipated, spilling 

the Potomac over its 

banks. 

Pat 

never 

does anything 

low key. ... 

Even if nobody 

knows him, it 

doesn’t make 

any difference.” 

- Charley Casserly 

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IRELAND’S OWN SAYS GOODBYE Pat Troy ended his lengthy career 

as a restaurateur, announcing the sale of Ireland’s Own to a pair of his 

longtime employees. In a night filled with music, toasts, drinks and, 

yes, “The Unicorn Song,” Troy thanked his patrons, friends and employees 

for their dedication to the Old Town institution. Though Troy 

stepped away from the restaurant business, he will continue organizing 

the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. 

HUNTING FOR ANSWERS Hunting Towers residents learned the Virginia Department of Transportation 

had selected a possible buyer for their homes after receiving a note underneath their 

doors. The scant warning angered residents and city officials, who worry the sale could mark the 

end of one of Alexandria’s last bastions of naturally affordable housing. VDOT officials defended 

their actions, saying there was little information to release before a deal was struck. While redevelopment 

of the complex is not likely, new owners could raise rents and price out residents.


NOVEMBER 

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MAKING AMENDS City Hall launched What’s Next Alexandria, an initiative designed 

to foster more community involvement in major decisions. Officials kicked 

off the civic engagement drive with a community poll and public meeting. Unsurprisingly, 

planning and development ranked highly among residents’ concerns. 

The effort was rolled out after months of contentious debate over the waterfront 

and Beauregard corridor redevelopment plans. More meetings are scheduled for 

next year, officials said. 

SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP 

Alexandria got into the 

spirit of Black Friday 

when more than 50 

local shops banded 

together to offer earlymorning 

sales for the 

unofficial shopping holiday. 

The effort, which 

began with just a few 

shops several years 

ago, has since received 

a helping hand from 

the city. Officials freed 

up parking lots and began 

operating the King 

Street Trolley earlier 

than normal to shepherd 

shoppers from the 

Metro to local stores. 

The Animal Welfare 

League of Alexandria 

got into the act as well, 

letting potential pet 

owners pick their adoption 

fee for the day. 

Photos/Verena Radulovic 

DEMOCRATS SWEEP Local Democrats swept the 

city elections, which coincided with the general election 

for the first time in Alexandria’s history. Mayor 

Bill Euille beat challenger Andrew Macdonald (I) to 

secure another term, while incumbents Paul Smedberg 

and Del Pepper rejoiced with fellow Democrats 

Tim Lovain, Justin Wilson, Allison Silberberg and John 

Chapman. Republican City Councilors Frank Fannon 

and Alicia Hughes — joined by newcomer Bob Wood 

— conceded early in the night. U.S. Rep. Jim Moran 

(D-8) also overcame two-time challenger Patrick Murray 

(R). 

DEL RAY TROLLEY DERAILED Though 

the idea of connecting Old Town and Del 

Ray with a free trolley enjoyed popularity 

among residents and business owners, 

city officials were unable to find a contractor 

for the transit line. The project remains 

in limbo as officials try to determine what 

to do next. In the interim, they may ask 

DASH to boost its weekend service in Del 

Ray in the hopes of bringing Old Town’s 

throngs to The Avenue. 

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DECEMBER 

BEAUREGARD RALLIES West End residents resumed protests 

over increasingly more expensive rent and the city’s plan 

to allow developers to remake the Beauregard neighborhood. 

The renewed effort to put their plight back into the public eye 

coincided with the release of the city’s draft housing plan, 

which calls for a variety of methods to preserve and rebuild 

Alexandria’s stock of affordable housing. The city’s share of 

affordable housing — obtainable by a family making 60 percent 

or less of the region’s average median income — has 

plummeted in recent years. 

CRUISER CARJACKED Thieves turned the tables on police, 

carjacking a cruiser as well as making off with a computer and 

shotgun stored inside the vehicle, according to officials. The 

cruiser was parked near the officer’s 2700 block Duke St. home 

and stolen overnight, according to police reports. Authorities 

in Maryland discovered the police vehicle in Prince George’s 

County soon after and returned the cruiser to Alexandria. A second 

police cruiser went missing just a day later, though authorities 

quickly found it in Washington. 

Alexandria Board of 

Architectural Review 

Old & Historic 

Alexandria District 

The regularly scheduled public hearing 

of the Old & Historic Alexandria 

District Board of Architectural 

Review on WEDNESDAY, January 

2, 2013 has been CANCELED. For 

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THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 

MERRIMACK, SS 

SUPERIOR COURT 

Docket No. 08-E-0053 

In the Matter of the Liquidation of Noble Trust Company 

NOTICE OF HEARINGS 

PlEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 17, 2012, Ronald A. Wilbur, Bank Commissioner for the 

State of New Hampshire, in his capacity as liquidator of Noble Trust Company (the “liquidator” 

and “Noble Trust,” respectively), filed the liquidator’s Motion for Approval of Settlement and 

Release Agreement with PHl Variable Insurance Company (the “Phoenix Settlement Motion”), 

and that on or before December 28, 2012, the liquidator anticipates filing motions to approve 

certain separate settlement and release agreements with American National Insurance Company, 

AXA Equitable life Insurance Company, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse lending Trust (USA) 

2, Credit Suisse lending Trust (USA) 3, The lincoln National life Insurance Company, and Wells 

Fargo Bank, N.A. Upon executing settlement and release agreements with any of these parties, the 

liquidator intends to file motions to approve those agreements (together with the Phoenix Settlement 

Motion, the “Settlement Motions”). Copies of the Settlement Motions and the related agreements 

will be available for review during regular office hours at the Office of the Clerk, Merrimack County 

Superior Court, 163 North Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire, 03302, or may be obtained 

upon request of The Office of Noble liquidation, Attn: Abigail Shaine (Tel.: (603) 625-6733), or 

viewed on the New Hampshire Banking Department’s web site (www.nh.gov/banking/nobletrust/). 

IF GRANTED, THE SETTlEMENT MOTIONS WIll RESUlT IN THE SURRENDER, 

CANCEllATION, OR OTHER TERMINATION OF CERTAIN lIFE INSURANCE POlICIES 

ISSUED TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF NOBlE TRUST ClIENTS, AND A RElEASE OF 

THE SETTlING PARTIES FROM All ClAIMS RElATING TO THOSE POlICIES. YOU ARE 

URGED TO CAREFUllY AND THOROUGHlY REVIEW THE SETTlEMENT MOTIONS, 

THE SETTlEMENT AGREEMENTS AND All OTHER RElATED PlEADINGS, AND 

CONSUlT WITH YOUR OWN lEGAl ADVISORS AS YOU SEE FIT. 

PlEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on January 24, 2013 at 1:30 p.m., prevailing Eastern 

Time, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, a hearing will be held at the Merrimack County 

Superior Court, 163 North Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire, 03302, on the Settlement 

Motions. 

PlEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objections to the Settlement Motions, if any, must be 

filed with the Clerk of Court at the above address, and served upon counsel for the liquidator at their 

respective addresses shown below, counsel identified in the particular Settlement Motion to which 

the objection pertains (as set forth in the Settlement Motion), and upon all other counsel of record 

(whose names and addresses may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office), so as to be actually received 

by all such parties on or before January 10, 2013. 

Christopher M. Candon, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PA, 1000 Elm Street, P.O. Box 3701, 

Manchester, NH 03105-3701, ccandon@sheehan.com, Fax: (603) 627-8121 

Peter C.l. Roth, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, 33 Capitol 

Street, Concord, NH 03301-6397, peter.roth@doj.nh.gov, Fax: (603) 271-2110 

Dated: November 28, 2012 

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Rethinking rankings Alexandria City Public 

Schools moved ahead with plans to eliminate 

class rankings at T.C. Williams. The practice 

of ranking students based on their academics 

fosters unhealthy competition, officials said, 

and inadvertently encourages students to take 

easier courses. Even without the rankings — 

and the coveted valedictorian and salutatorian 

titles — administrators plan to honor highachieving 

students in the future. 

Obituaries 

Vivienne Brown Mitchell 

Vivienne Brown Mitchell, 

age 94, passed on Friday December 

14, 2012 at Goodwin 

House Bailey’s Cross Roads in 

Falls Church, Virginia. 

She was born to Roy and 

Florence (Flossie) Brown on 

January 6, 1918 and spent her 

youth on a farm in West Chester 

County NY. She attended William 

and Mary College in Virginia. 

In 1938 she married the 

late Colonel Joseph B. Mitchell. 

Her husband Joe, was a 

graduate of West Point, served 

in the Army and was a noted 

historian. 

Vivienne was a founding 

member of the Alexandria Archaeological 

Commission in 

1975 and a long time member 

of the Archaeological Society 

of Virginia. In addition to 

conducting excavations at Nomini 

Plantation on the Northern 

Neck she spent nearly 30 years 

volunteering in the Alexandria 

Archaeology Laboratory and 

she was instrumental in the 

rediscovery of the Alexandria 

Canal Tide Lock. This discovery 

led to the full excavation of 

the lock, its reconstruction and 

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THE SHOW GOES ON Rob Kaufman and Tom Kennedy 

raised the curtains on the new Old Town Theater, 

hosting a night of music to mark the landmark’s rebirth. 

The business partners unveiled the building’s 

restoration, which included discovering an original 

second-floor dance hall and hidden main staircase, 

to applause. The two men plan to start slow, hosting 

just a few shows a week, as they work out the kinks. 

subsequent creation of the Tide 

Lock Park in Alexandria. In 

October 2009 Vivienne Mitchell 

received the prestigious 

Brenman Archaeology in Alexandria 

Award in recognition of 

her knowledge, commitment, 

and love of archaeology. She 

was well known and respected 

in the field of archaeology. 

Vivienne was an involved 

member of the Virginia Canals 

and Navigations Society and 

dedicated to helping to preserve 

Virginia’s historic waterways. 

A resident of the Alexandria 

area since 1948 she was a long 

time member of Christ Church, 

Alexandria, VA, and she served 

many years as a docent. 

She loved research in almost 

any form but especially enjoyed 

genealogy projects tracing family 

history back to the 1700s. 

She was the family historian. 

She is survived by her son 

Brad and daughter in law, Sue 

Mitchell from Watertown, 

SD, three grandchildren Emily, 

Katy and Nathan, and three 

great grandchildren, Ender, Michael 

and Jade. She was preceded 

in death by her daughter, 

Vivienne Brown Mitchell 

Sherwood Mitchell Haas. Her 

special friend, Paul Smith, 

made her last ten years at Goodwin 

House very remarkable. 

A memorial service will be 

held Sunday January 6, 2013 

at 2:00 PM in the chapel at 

Goodwin House Bailey’s Cross 

Roads, 3440 South Jefferson 

Street, Falls Church, Virginia. 

There will be a reception immediately 

following the service. 

In lieu of flowers memorial 

donations may be made to 

Goodwin House, c/o Rev. Dan 

Duggan, Continuing Pastoral 

Education, 3440 South Jefferson 

Street, Falls Church, VA, 

22041.


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across 

1 “Over here!” noise 

5 An 8x10, e.g. 

10 The “turf” in surf and turf 

15 Not at all certain 

19 Rebounded sound 

20 Gentleman burglar Arsene 

21 Muslim pilgrim (var.) 

22 Bathroom floor item, often 

23 Spooky logic (Part 1 of 5) 

25 Tribulation’s partner 

26 “Thanks ___!” 

27 Super-impress 

28 Luxurious country estate 

29 Hot beverage carts 

31 Petty or grand crime 

33 Wrestling pads 

34 Odd fellow 

35 Miner concern 

36 Distinctive feature of a new 

car’s interior 

38 “I, Robot” author Asimov 

40 Cold onion and potato soup 

44 Granny and clove hitch 

45 Former low-value French 

coin 

48 Compressed data 

49 Cultivated land 

50 Spooky logic (Part 2 of 5) 

52 Christian symbol 

54 Caviar, literally 

55 Antique shop item 

56 Roy’s partner 

57 Chapel famous for “The 

Creation of Adam” 

59 Fountain drinks 

60 ___ up (began behaving) 

62 Wolf lairs 

64 “... ___ what you can do for 

your country” 

65 She, in Italy 

67 Anti-witchcraft charm 

71 Dugout shelters 

73 Comeback candidate 

78 Italian coin of old 

79 Big name in petroleum, once 

80 When repeated, a ballroom 

dance 

82 Musical speed 

83 Spooky Logic (Part 3 of 5) 

86 Tusked creatures 

88 In ___ of (replacing) 

89 Bridal bio word 

90 Chef’s wear 

91 Oscar winner for “Two 

Women” 

93 “Chronicles of Narnia” lion 

94 ___ of Troy 

95 ___ Tin Tin 

96 Anna Karenina’s lover 

99 Show to a chair 

100 Features of May-December 

marriages 

104 Match, or Stephen King 

book 

107 Largest city in Yemen 

109 Expected 

110 Islamic prayer leader 

111 Appeal earnestly 


114 Meter maid in a Beatles 

song 

115 “___ Was a Lady” (Ethel 

Merman tune) 

116 Continental currency 

117 Blue Jay or Oriole, briefly 

118 School for James Bond and 

Lord Peter Wimsey 


120 Dictation taker, for short 

121 Poor grades 

DOWN 

1 Bee’s landing place 

2 Neutral vowel sound 

3 Like a slinky negligee 

4 Rocky peak 

5 Most unmistakable 

6 ___-burly 

7 Wheels from Germany 

8 Louise of “Gilligan’s Island” 

9 Inspiration for Lennon’s 

“Woman” 

10 “Fiddler on the Roof” setting 

11 Skater Lipinski and actress 

Reid 

12 Cut and paste 

13 Short of being completely 

closed 

14 Electric bill unit 

15 Slanted type 

16 April form submitter 

17 “Pretty Boy” of crime 

18 “... and ___ far” 

24 “God bless us ___ one” 

29 Grimm story 

30 Canine restraint 

32 Additional emcee 

33 Interlock 

36 Go it alone 

37 Critter in house dust 

38 Cut with a scalpel 

39 Area below Greenwich 

Village 

40 Morrow, Tayback and 

Damone 

41 Crucifix inscription 

42 Corp. money managers 

43 Cop show sound effect 

44 “Breakfast of Champions” 

writer Vonnegut 

45 Piece of cake 

46 Eye desirously 

47 Secondhand 

50 Acts the mope 

51 First lady McKinley 

53 Rectangle or triangle part 

55 Company known for its 

calculators 

58 Take-home pay 

59 Explorer Polo 

60 Nine-digit ID org. 

61 “...why ___ thou forsaken 

me?” (Matthew 27:46) 

63 Biblical strongman 

66 Lamb Chop enlivener Lewis 

67 Ladd or Thicke 

68 “___ en scene” 

69 Primal impulse 

70 ___-di-dah 

72 Warship warrant officer, 

colloquially 

74 Are members 

75 Dubai VIP 

76 Fencer’s blade 

77 Adjective follower 

79 Gillette brand 

80 Handle hardship 

81 1944 chemistry Nobelist 

Otto 

84 Retreats in the desert 

85 Soup type 

86 Cloth unit 

87 Sea named for its seaweed 

91 Blacken on a grill 

92 ___ anchor (stay put, 

nautically) 

93 Forest clearer 

94 Paid attention to 

96 Belching flames, e.g. 

97 “___ one to a customer” 

98 Love poet’s Muse 

99 Step between landings 

100 It’s negatively charged 

101 Dancer Astaire 

102 Blender setting 

103 Crystal-ball gazers 

105 “There oughta be ___ 

against that!” 

106 More than patch up 

107 Open-and-___ case 

108 Point of ___ (British light 

house site) 

112 “A Nightmare on Elm Street” 

creator Craven 

113 “You never ___ it so good!” 

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LEGAL NOTICE 

OF A PUBLIC HEARING 

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS 

THURSDAY, 

JANUARY 10, 2013 - 7:30 PM 

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 

City Hall 

301 King Street 

Alexandria, Virginia 

Information about these items may 

be obtained from the: Department of 

Planning and Zoning, 

301 King Street, Room 2100, Alexandria, 

Virginia 22314, telephone: (703) 

746-4666 or on the City’s website at 

www.alexandriava.gov/planning. 

BZA Case #2012-0022 

2433 Ridge Road Drive 

R8, Residential 

A request for a special exception to 

construct an addition in the side yard 

setback. If the special exception is 

granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals 

will be granting a special exception 

from section 12-102(A) of the zoning 

ordinance relating to the physical 

enlargement of a noncomplying 

structure. Applicant: Cameron Argetsinger 

& Elizabeth Cherry by Kim A. 

Beasley, architect. 

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Military (All Branches) $11.00 

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Across from Eisenhower 

AMC Theater 

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Sat. 8am - 12pm 

703.960.4648


Business Directory 

Home Services 

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truly trust! 

King Kreations LLC 

Concrete, Brick, Stone, Patios, 

Ep-HenryBelgard, Walkways, 

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All New Installations Guaranteed 

6 Years; Repairs 3 Years!! 

20+ Years Expertise. 

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We accept Visa, 

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Interior & exterior 

carpentry, painting & 

more. Flooring & remodeling 

of bathrooms, kitchens or open 

areas of living space. 

Carlos F. Painting, Inc. 

• Interior/Exterior Painting SpeCial 

• All Carpentry Work priCeS 

• Water Damage 

for Empty Houses 

• Pressure Washing Decks & Homes 

Carlos Fuentes References & Guaranteed 

571.233.7667 • www.carlosfpainting.com 

Home 

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WE DO IT ALL BIG OR SMALL!! 

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FREE ESTIMATES: Call 703.883.7123 or 540.847.KING (5464) 

Floor Waxing Service 

• Old fashioned paste wax method 

• Working owners assure quality 

• Residential service a specialty 

• All work done by hand 

• Careful workmanship 

• Serving local area for 30 years 

Licensed - Bonded - Insured 

703-356-4459 • Family Owned/Operated 

Residential & Commercial 

703.314.1287 • AllegroLLC.net 

703.314.1287 

AllegroLLC.net 

Whole-house 

Generators 

Panel Replacement 

Lighting 

Mike’s Carpet Cleaning 

5 Rooms Only $125 

Carpet Cleaning Upholstery Cleaning 

Carpet Stretching Carpet Repair 

Oriental Rugs Pet Problem Experts 

24Hour Emergency Water Damage 

Mold Remediation Quality Service Since 1977 

35 Years Experience – Including The White House! 

For More Info Call 703-978-2270 

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Window Cleaning 

• Working owners 

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• All work done by hand 

• Residential service a specialty 

• Serving local area for 30 years 

Licensed - Bonded - Insured 

703-356-4459 • Family Owned/Operated 

Paving & Masonry - Driveway Specialists 

• Walkways 

• Retaining Walls 

• Patios 

• Stoops 

• Pointing and Sealing 

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Office: 855.268.5625 

Cell: 571.480.0846 

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• Tennis Courts 

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