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Attention Postmaster: Time-sensitive material. Requested in home 11/25/11 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Alexandria, VA Permit #482 November 24, 2011 Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper See Six-month, Page 18 By Michael Lee Pope The Gazette E arly next year, the Fairfax County auditor will release an investigation of the Fairfax County Police Department that could be the first step in an effort to create a citizen review board. Or it could lead members of the Fairfax County Board of Su- pervisors to aban- don the idea alto- gether. County Executive Anthony Griffin and Police Chief David Rohrer have already recommended a plan that would have no public role in oversight. Now the results of the county auditor’s report will serve as a backdrop for how that recommendation is re- ceived by the supervisors. “We’ll be looking at whether in- cidents are fairly and thoroughly investigated, whether they are timely and officers have the nec- essary training,” said Chris Pietsch, director of the Internal Audit Of- fice. “At this point, we’re still at the beginning stages of this.” Back in June, the Public Safety Committee of the Board of Super- visors met with Griffin and Rohrer to hear their recommendation, which would es- sentially freeze the public out of any form of oversight. The move was a major setback for a group known as Citizens Coalition for Police Account- ability, which has been pushing for almost two years to create a citizen re- view board. Now the effort has been put on hold while the audi- tor conducts a review of the de- partment, which is expected to conclude in March. At Rehearsal Dressed for her Arabian dance, Kaila Anderson talks to a group of angels off stage as the dress rehearsal begins Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, at West Potomac High School for the 3rd Annual Community Nutcracker. More photos, page 3. Photo by Louise Krafft /The Gazette Auditing the Police Six-month audit of Fairfax Police expected soon, opening way for potential review board. Sal and Anita Culosi appear on the cable access show “Reston Impact,” confronting Fairfax County Police Chief David Rohrer on the death of their son. Courtesy of Reston Impact “The county is really dragging its feet on this.” — Nicholas Beltrante, executive director, Citizens for Police Accountability

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Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 24-30, 2011 ❖ 1www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Attention

Postmaster:

Time-sensitive

material.

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November 24, 2011Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper

See Six-month, Page 18

By Michael Lee Pope

The Gazette

Early next year, the FairfaxCounty auditor will releasean investigation of the

Fairfax County Police Departmentthat could be the first step in aneffort to create a citizen reviewboard. Or it could lead membersof the FairfaxCounty Board of Su-pervisors to aban-don the idea alto-gether.

County ExecutiveAnthony Griffin andPolice Chief DavidRohrer have alreadyrecommended aplan that wouldhave no public rolein oversight. Nowthe results of the county auditor’sreport will serve as a backdrop forhow that recommendation is re-ceived by the supervisors.

“We’ll be looking at whether in-cidents are fairly and thoroughly

investigated, whether they aretimely and officers have the nec-essary training,” said Chris Pietsch,director of the Internal Audit Of-fice. “At this point, we’re still at thebeginning stages of this.”

Back in June, the Public SafetyCommittee of the Board of Super-visors met with Griffin and Rohrerto hear their recommendation,

which would es-sentially freeze thepublic out of anyform of oversight.The move was amajor setback for agroup known asCitizens Coalitionfor Police Account-ability, which hasbeen pushing foralmost two years tocreate a citizen re-

view board. Now the effort hasbeen put on hold while the audi-tor conducts a review of the de-partment, which is expected toconclude in March.

At RehearsalDressed for her Arabian dance, Kaila Anderson talks to a group of angels offstage as the dress rehearsal begins Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, at West PotomacHigh School for the 3rd Annual Community Nutcracker. More photos, page 3.

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Auditing the PoliceSix-month audit of Fairfax Policeexpected soon, opening wayfor potential review board.

Sal and Anita Culosi appear on the cable access show“Reston Impact,” confronting Fairfax County PoliceChief David Rohrer on the death of their son.

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“The county isreally draggingits feet on this.”— Nicholas Beltrante,

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NewsMount Vernon Gazette Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected]

The 3rd Annual Community Nutcrackerwill be held from Thursday, Dec. 1through Saturday, Dec. 3, at WestPotomac High School. This holiday tra-

dition with a modern twist features more than 100community members performing a range of talentsincluding ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, swing, hip hop,gymnastics and lyrical.

The performance is directed by Alexandria Dance’sGennifer Difilippo, West Potomac Dance Academy’sCourtney Betzel and Adrienne Magnunson.

As community performance, participants are fromall walks of life — parents, grandparents, children,teachers, business owners, a local artist, athletes, anddancers.

Local students come from local public and privateschools including St. Luke’s Day School, AldersgatePreschool, Hollin Meadows Math and Science El-ementary, Fort Hunt El-ementary, Waynewood El-ementary, Belle View El-ementary, Stratford Land-ing Elementary, Washing-ton Mill Elementary,Browne Academy, St.Louis, St. Mary’s, CarlSandburg Middle School,Burgundy Farms Schooland West Potomac HighSchool.

Performances are Thurs-day, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m.; Fri-day, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m.,and Saturday, Dec. 3, at2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. atWest Potomac High SchoolAuditorium, 6500 QuanderRoad, Alexandria.

Preparing forCommunityNutcracker

RECenter To HostIce Skating Show

On Saturday, Dec. 10, experienced and beginner skaters of allages will show off their skating skills at Mount Vernon RECenter’sHoliday Ice Show. This neighborhood event from 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. features skaters who practice regularly at the RECenter’sindoor ice arena. The public is invited to celebrate the seasonwith the Mount Vernon ice skating community at this fun, family-friendly show. Admission is free.

See http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec/mv/mv-ice.htm.

New Hope HousingSeeks Donations

With the holiday season quickly approaching, New Hope Hous-ing is reaching out to the community to assist in providing forhomeless men, women and children in the area. Gift cards dona-tions from Giant, Safeway, Shopper’s and Wal-Mart through Dec.23 are needed to provide homeless individuals and families withmeals.

Gift cards can be delivered or mailed to: New Hope Housing,ATTN: Chris Bramante, 8407-E Richmond Highway, Alexandria,VA 222309. For more information on how to make a differencethis holiday season contact Chris Bramante [email protected] or 703-799-2293 x22.

Home for HolidaysExtends Deadline

Reader response from the Home for Holidays response has beengenerous for a military unit serving in the Middle East. Contribu-tors are providing gift cards to the vendors available at the undis-closed location. More than 125 gift cards to Starbucks, Subway,Amazon, Kentucky Fried Chicken and ITunes have been given,along with chocolates, CDs and DVDs from readers of the MountVernon Gazette.

Kathlyn Boykin’s first grade class at Hollin Meadows Elemen-tary School made the event a class project in which studentshandcrafted holiday cards and purchased gift cards from theirpiggy bank funds to show their support. Numerous other churchand neighborhood groups and individuals have responded to theproject that Alexandrian 1st Lt Emily Vernon requested in hopesof bringing her troops closer to home during the holidays whilethey serve in the Middle East.

The project deadline has been extended through Nov. 30. Do-nations of $5-10 gift cards to Starbucks, Subway, Amazon, Ken-tucky Fried Chicken and ITunes, along with CDs and DVDs canbe mailed or delivered to Home for the Holidays, Mount VernonGazette, 1606 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 for receipt onor before Wednesday, Nov. 30 in order for delivery overseas be-fore Christmas.

One God MinistryOpens New Church

The Rev. (Dr.) Johnson A. Edosomwan, Apostle and Trustee ofOne God Ministry, announced the opening of a second NorthernVirginia church on Nov. 13, at 6318 Grovedale Drive, Alexandria.

The new One God Ministry Alexandria church houses a sanctu-ary, learning library, usher room, hospitality room, and state-of-the-art technology support systems. One God Ministry is a non-denominational, multi-racial, Bible-based

Christian Church dedicated to the spiritual growth and enrich-ment of individuals and families.

Worship Service is held at 5 p.m. every Sunday and Bible Studyand Prayer Service is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. A formal offi-cial grand opening of the new church facility is scheduled forspring 2012. Visit www.onegodministry.org or call 703-822-9898.

This Week in Mount Vernon

The young angels watch in awe as the castmoves onstage for a rehearsal of thefinale of the Nutcracker.

Clara (Fiona Penn) greets her godfather,Uncle Drosselmeyer (Matt Stover) at theholiday party. Below, a tapping soldiertalks with the little angels while the danc-ers take their places for the finale onstage.

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News

By Jeanne Theismann

The Gazette

More than 2,700 children in Alexandriaand Fairfax County will be warm thiswinter thanks to a new coat madepossible by the Fairfax County Fire

and Rescue Department, the Alexandria City Sheriff’sDepartment and the national nonprofit OperationWarm.

“This is a wonderful program,” said ACT for Alex-andria Executive Director John Porter. “Combinedthis year with Operation Warm, it has exceeded allexpectations in providing coats to children in Alex-andria and throughout Fairfax County.”

Spearheaded for several years by Capt. Willie

Bailey and members of the Fairfax County Fire andRescue Department, this year’s coat drive collectedover 2,700 new coats in a new partnership with Op-eration Warm.

“You have put smiles on the faces of so many youngpeople,” said Mount Vernon District Supervisor GerryHyland prior to the Oct. 26 distribution of coats atPenn Daw Fire Station 11. “Not only will these chil-dren be warm, they’ll have something on their backthat they can be proud of and feel like they fit in.”

Primo’s Restaurant provided food for the dozensof retired firefighters and volunteers who gatheredbefore dawn to sort through the coats and preparethem for distribution to representatives of 55 areaschools and nonprofit organizations.

“This shows the incredible power of our commu-nity,” said Mount Vernon District School Board rep-resentative Dan Storck to the firefighters and volun-teers in attendance. “You see that no one is left be-hind. Thank you for seeing the needs of our commu-nity and addressing them.”

Record 2,700 coatscollected for area children.

Keeping Children Warm

Volunteer JackiTinsley sortsthrough someof the 2,700coats collectedfor needychildrenthroughout theregion prior todistribution toschools andnonprofits Oct.26 at PennDaw FireStation 11.

Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors chairmanSharon Bulova and MountVernon District SupervisorGerry Hyland listen toremarks at the Oct. 26distribution of coats col-lected for needy childrenthroughout the region.

Photos by

Jeanne Theismann/

The Gazette

Retired firefighter Tim Walker, left, joins volunteersKathleen Vorbau, Rene Chipres and Jacki Tinsley indistributing coats collected for more 2,200 childrenthroughout Northern Virginia.

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Business

See Firewood, Page 10

By Michael K. Bohn

The Gazette

Hearth and homebeckon as the holi-day season ap-proaches. Com-

forting visions come to mind —Grandma’s house, family gather-ings and turkey dinner. Anothertouchstone of the time, a cracklingfire in the fireplace, is one thatwarms both the soul and hands.

Sorting through the pre-holidayto-do list, one can hit on a bit ofseasonal bother — buying fire-wood.

Most everyone has a bad fire-wood story to tell. Paying toomuch for less than ordered is afavorite. Green wood, rottenwood, soft wood; vendors whodump and disappear. Pick one.

But there’s some good newshere. Both the Commonwealthand Fairfax County are on resi-dents’ side and their help is causefor some thanksgiving. Both gov-ernments offer assistance on buy-ing firewood, helping to minimizeproblems ranging from cost anxi-ety to outright fraud.

QUANTITIES. Virginia law re-quires that all firewood be sold bythe cord or cord fractions. A cordis 128 cubic feet of tightly stackedwood. That’s a load with the piecesarranged in parallel rows thatmeasures 8' x 4' x 4'. Since no onesells firewood in 4' lengths, visu-alize a stack of 18" pieces that is4' high and 21'-4" long. A lot ofwood.

It is a misdemeanor in Virginiato sell firewood by the “face,” facecord,” “rack,” or a “bunch ofwood.” A half cord is fine, or even1/16 of a cord—8 CF or a stack 2'x 2' x 2'. Retail establishments of-ten sell small amounts that are notcord increments, but authoritiesrarely enforce the regulation onnon-bulk sales.

For more information, visit thecommonwealth’s firewoodwebsite: http://www.dof.v i rg in ia .gov/mgt/firewood.htm

SELLERS. Business entities inFairfax County that have annualgross revenues greater than$10,000 need a Fairfax CountyBusiness, Professional and Occu-pational License. If Joe Bob’s TreeService meets that criteria, it needsa BPOL to sell firewood on theside.

Folks who live in Culpepper and

sell firewood door-to-door in theMount Vernon area need a FairfaxCounty Solicitor’s License. Theymust show their license if asked.See the following link for details:http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/c o n s u m e r / e d u c a t i o n /solicitors.htm.

TRANSACTIONS. The Common-wealth requires vendors of non-bulk firewood provide the follow-ing information: Species of thewood (oak, maple, for example),quantity in terms of a cord or cordfraction, and origin. A receipt orsales ticket must reflect this mini-mum information. A nursery orproduce stand owner who doesn’toffer all of this won’t see jail time,but it’s the law nevertheless.

Dale Saunders, program man-ager in Virginia’s Office of WeightsMeasures, reports that he has re-ceived no complaints regardingnon-bulk firewood sales.

But for a homeowner acceptinga bulk firewood delivery, a salesticket is important in the event ofdiscrepancies. The seller must pro-vide a written invoice with com-pany information, quantity interms of cords, price in terms ofdollars per cord, and date.

ADVICE. “Be cautious when deal-ing with ‘woodchucks’,” says DavidReidenbach, speaking of door-to-door firewood salesmen.Reidenbach, a Fairfax County con-sumer affairs official, added, “Iurge consumers to first ask to seetheir Solicitor’s License and checkfor a sign on his truck.” If lacking,Reidenbach advises people to de-cline. If Chuck is legit, Reidenbachsuggests then asking about the is-sue of cords and cubic feet. If theseller, for example, is selling a facecord for $150, then ask what thatequals in cord fractions and nego-tiate a price accordingly. For ex-ample, if you determine the vol-ume equals one third of a cord (43CF), then offer a third of an aver-age cord price — $250 x .33 =$82.50. See Prices below. Don’ttrust, but verify.

To help consumers establish fire-wood amounts offered by curb-side bulk sellers, Reidenbach’s of-fice offers an online firewoodguide at: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/con-sumer/education/firewood.pdf

Among other tips, the packetexplains that a full-size pickuptruck (8-foot bed) will carry abouta half cord neatly stacked to the

Buying Firewood:Don’t Get Burned

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Virginia Florist Hosts Trunk Show

Kevin and Kathy Green,owners of The VirginiaFlorist, hosted the sec-ond of two Echo of the

Dreamer trunk shows at their shopin the Belle View Shopping Cen-ter on Thursday, Nov. 17. Estab-lished in 1993, the Echo of theDreamer jewelry line by MargaretThurman is known for its hand-made, one-of-a-kind creations.

Guests at the trunk show weretreated to a festive holiday settingat the floral and upscale gift shopwhile browsing through the jew-eled creations.

The Virginia Florist has been afamily owned and operated floralbusiness since 1957. The shops arelocated at 1632 Belle View Blvd.and 7908 Ft. Hunt Road in MountVernon.

Eclectic combinations ofstones and precious metalsare the hallmark of the Echoof the Dreamer jewelry line.

Virginia Florist co-ownerKevin Green greets guestsin the shop showroom inBelle View.

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To have a notice listed, [email protected]. CallSteve Hibbard at 703-778-9412 withquestions.

UCM’s food pantry depends oncommunity donations and its shelvesare becoming increasingly bare thissummer! Canned meat and fish aregreatly needed, as well as canned soups,

Bulletin Board

fruits and vegetables. You can help bydropping off food donations at UCM’smain office, 7511 Fordson Road, Alex-andria. UCM’s food pantry accepts fooddonations Monday – Friday, from 9 amto 5:30 p.m. and the first Sunday of themonth from 9:30 am to 1:00 p.m.

UCM’s Back Porch Thrift Store is

in need of donations of furniture. UCMwill pick up furniture, as well as otherlarger donations, or they can be droppedoff at the back of the store Mondaythrough Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. To arrange for pick-ups, call 703-768-7106, ext. 320. Located at the Mt.Vernon Crossroads Shopping Center at7838 Richmond Highway, Alexandria.

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A Connection Newspaper

During the last week of each year,The Mount Vernon Gazette de-votes its entire issue to the creativ-ity of local students and children.

The results are always remarkable. It is a keep-sake edition for many families.

The annual Children’s Gazette is a traditionof well over a decade, and we begin gettinginquiries from teachers and parents about sub-

mitting artwork and writing al-most as soon as summer is over.

We publish artwork, poetry,essays, creative writing, opin-

ion pieces, short stories and photographs.We ask that all submissions be digital so they

can be sent through email or on CD. Identifyeach piece of writing or art, including thestudent’s full name, age, grade and town ofresidence, plus the name of the school, nameof teacher and town of school location.

Please provide the submissions no later thanFriday, Dec. 9.

Some suggestions:❖ Drawings, paintings, photographs of 2-D

and 3-D artwork that have been digitally pho-tographed or scanned as .jpeg files.

❖ Short stories, poetry, essays, class-wideprompt writings.

❖ Opinion pieces about family, friends, mov-ies, traffic, sports, food, video games, toys,trends, etc.

❖ News stories from school newspapers.We welcome contributions from families,

public and private schools, individuals andhome schoolers.

Email submissions for The Gazette to StevenMauren [email protected].

To send CDs of artwork or CDs of typed sub-missions, mark them clearly by school and/orhometown and mail the CD to Children’s Ga-zette, 1606 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Kurspahic TakesOver as Editor ofFour More Papers

Kemal Kurspahic, longtime Connection man-aging editor, has taken the helm of the Spring-field Connection, Burke Connection, FairfaxConnection and Fairfax Station/Lorton/CliftonConnection. He adds these responsibilities tohis editing of the Vienna/Oakton Connection,McLean Connection, Great Falls Connection,Reston Connection and Oak Hill/Herndon Con-nection.

Kurspahic, who has won some of the mostprestigious international awards as well asmany awards for local news coverage, focuseson a well-honed local mission with a lean teamof reporters, photographers and freelancers, aswell as editorial assistant Amna Rehmatulla.

Kurspahic was among the 50 World PressFreedom Heroes named more than a decade

ago, honored again in Vienna, Austria in Sep-tember, 2010.

In December 1988, Kemal Kurspahic wasnamed editor-in-chief of Oslobodjenje,Sarajevo’s 70,000 circulation daily newspaper,the first editor of that paper not appointed bythe Communist Party. Then after the commu-nists were ousted, Kurspahic maintained edi-torial independence against a coalition of na-tionalist parties who wished to control thepress.

During the siege of Sarajevo, with snipers’bullets flying, shelling which destroyed thepaper’s building, no electricity and very littlenewsprint, Kurspahic guided the paper’s multi-ethnic staff in a nuclear bomb shelter, publish-ing the paper, providing one of the city’s onlysources of information. Often its pages werefilled with lists of the dead.

A U.S. citizen since 2001, Kurspahic is theauthor of several books, including “As Long asSarajevo Exists” and “Prime Time Crime.” Hewas a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, Senior Fel-low at the U.S. Institute for Peace and alsoworked for the United Nations.

Questions? Comments? Story ideas? You canreach Kurspahic [email protected].

- Mary Kimm,

[email protected];

on Twitter @marykimm

Children’s Gazette Call for student artworkand writing; deadline Dec. 9.

Editorial

Peace Poster ContestThe Mount Vernon Evening Lions announced thewinners of the Lions International Peace Postercontest held at Mount Eagle Elementary School.First prize went to Kaia Martin and second prize toLa’nyke Hernandez. Both girls are sixth-gradestudents at Mount Eagle Elementary School. Kaia’sposter will advance to the VA District 24-A competi-tion. The theme for the contest this year is ChildrenKnow Peace.

Letters to the Editor

State NeedsSecond JobTo the Editor:

When the Virginia legislatureconvenes in January, lawmakerswill be dealing, as usual, withmany issues, quite a few of whichare elements of one big issue: thebudget. Some politicians comparebudget cutbacks to a strugglingfamily’s belt-tightening. No, weshouldn’t be spending more thanwe have, and — at the state level— we can’t. But there is more tobalancing a budget, whetherhousehold, federal, or state, thanjust spending less. When cuts areno longer feasible, you have toearn more income to make up thedifference. At home that meanstaking another job or finding workthat pays better. For the state, itmeans finding new revenue.

Cuts alone will not resolveVirginia’s current fiscal crisis. Edu-cation funding has been slashed by15 percent, social services by 10percent, and 12,000 people havebeen laid off by local governmentsas $1 billion of state aid to locali-ties has evaporated. And whathave we got? Fewer teachers in theclassroom, fewer police on thestreets, and fewer services avail-

able to Virginia’s most vulnerablecitizens. In other words, balanc-ing the budget with cuts alone issacrificing our safety and well-be-ing, as well as our investment intomorrow.

Last year, the state’s $6.2 billionshortfall was closed with federalassistance (which is now gone),accounting tricks (which can’t andshouldn’t happen again) and mas-sive cuts, often to programs thathave a positive return on invest-ment. We’re now out of options.A combination of strategic cut-backs and increased revenue is theonly responsible solution toVirginia’s fiscal crisis. I will gladlypay my share.

Ron BrandtAlexandria

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News

50th AnniversaryFor Holiday ShopT

he halls and hallways of the Mount VernonUnitarian Church were overflowing withtables of handmade arts, crafts, baked goods,

preserves and more at the annual holiday shop onSaturday, Nov. 19. Celebrating its 50th anniversary,the holiday shop gave raffle tickets to shoppers foreach $5 purchase. More than 50 door prizes weregiven away. In the Hollin Hall House, lunch was setup with Minister Kate Walker and her husband MarkGorman serving up homemade soup.

MVUC Minister Kate Walkerand her husband MarkGorman serve up anotherbowl of homemade soup.

Pam Koger-Jesup, ownerand craft artist of a PidgeOriginal, finishes up a silkand wool scarf at theholiday shop.

Kiki McDonnell and Madison Kennedyvolunteered to sell raffle tickets for thehandmade Ginger Bread House.

Mary Ciske’s dolls gaze outat the crafts and shoppersthat filled the church atSaturday's fair.

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Firewood Buyer Bewarerim of the truck box, or in a jumbled pile that reachesthe height of the cab top. A compact truck (6-footbed) similarly loaded will equal about a quarter cord.

If you arrange for a vendor to deliver a cord offirewood, and it arrives neatly stacked in the truck,jointly measure the volume with the seller beforedumping to confirm that you are getting a full cord.More often the wood is in a tangled pile in a truck,so consumers have to rely on the delivery invoice inorder to reconcile any amount variances after stack-ing.

Green wood that has just been cut and split burnspoorly because of its moisture content, hence thestandard of “seasoned” firewood. Surface water fromrain isn’t the main problem, but rather moisturewithin the wood fibers. It takes many months forthe absorbed water to at least partially evaporate.Splitting hastens the drying or seasoning process.

Seasoned firewood consumers will buy a cord theyear before they need it so it can dry more. Stack inan area with good air circulation and cover the top.For more advice, see http://www.dof.virginia.gov/mgt/firewood.htm

PRICES. Neither the county nor commonwealthregulate firewood prices. Several local sellers offeredtheir prices during the week of Nov. 7 for deliveredand dumped cords, all for seasoned hardwood,mostly oak. Stacking charges are extra.

❖ Absolute Tree, 8601 Richmond Highway. $275/cord.

❖ EP Lawn and Tree, 8801 Richmond Highway.$250/cord. EP also offers a “face cord,” volume un-known, for $100.

❖ Holly, Woods and Vines, 8453 Richmond High-way. $375/cord.

❖ McGee Landscaping, 7835 Richmond Highway(formerly GreenSpace Garden Center). $300/cord.

❖ Moore & Wright Tree Service, 4704 Manor Drive(wood lot is on Richmond Highway between Sacra-mento Drive and Old Mill Road). $280/cord.

❖ Pinto Contractors, corner of Martha Street andRichmond Highway. $200/cord.

COMPLAINTS. Virginia: Call the Consumer Protec-tion Hotline, 800-552-9963 or 804-786-2042. FairfaxCounty: 703-222-8435 or visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer/complaints.htm.

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Gazette

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The Kate Waller Barrett Chapter members are, from left, BarbaraMcJoynt, Tina Adamson, Carol Pearce, Lee McKenna, Susan Floyd, Re-gent of the Chapter, Sigrid Smith and Phyllis Kelley.

DAR and SAR members at Washington’s tomb include, from left, frontrow, Susan Floyd, Regent Kate Waller Barrett Chapter; Floyd Ryan; EmilyElston, Children of the American Revolution member, who led the Pledgeto the Flag; Don Kraft, Barbara McJoynt and Jack Shawn, and back row,Tina Adamson, Jack Coulter, Paul Briggs, Kenan Torans and Mike Elston.

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Chef’s WorkFormer White House executive pastry chef Roland Mesnierat the Mount Vernon Estate Gift Shop signed his booksthrough the afternoon outside the atrium. Mesnier beganworking on the Mount Vernon Estate gingerbread housewith his staff on Nov. 14. The project will last a few weeks.

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Eagle ScoutMount Vernon High School

student Max Rayman has earnedhis Eagle Award in Boy Scouting— the highest award in the BoyScouts. For his project, Max leda group of Boy Scouts as theyconstructed three “Square Foot”gardens for the three kindergar-ten classes at Washington MillElementary School. The gardenswere 6x6-feet and each gardendivided into nine 12x12-inchsquares. Trellises and walkingpaths covered in mulch com-pleted the project. Thekindergarten students were ex-cited to have a garden of theirown. Max is an active member ofBoy Scout Troop 680 at St. LouisChurch.

Ceremony Honors Veterans at Mount Vernon EstateT

he Kate Waller Barrett Chapter ofthe National Society Daughters ofthe American Revolution (DAR)

and the George Washington Chapter of theSons of the American Revolution (SAR)

greeted more than 150 veterans and activemilitary visitors at the Tomb of GeorgeWashington on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

The DAR Chapter has for years spentVeterans Day handing out carnations to

the military service members who visitMount Vernon on this day of remem-brance. A book of honor is kept next tothe Tomb where all enlisted and veteransare asked to sign.

A ceremony is held jointly by SAR andDAR in the afternoon where two veteransplace the ceremonial wreath inside theTomb. This year the Prince William Fife andDrum performed for the crowd.

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Remembering Their OwnThe Harmony Heritage Singers, retired men who love to sing together in the barber-shop style, performed to a standing-room-only audience at George Washington’s MountVernon Estate in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.Above, the Sliders Quartet is joined by USA Sergeant Brian Colvin.

EmploymentTrainingU.S. Rep. James Moran,Rodney Lewis, White HouseFellow, Office of the FirstLady, Jyll Turner, managerof the Intel Computer ClubHouse at Gum Springs andJennifer Connor, GeorgeMason Student Veteranprogram manager, talkabout the launch of IntelVeteran Employment Train-ing program in the IntelComputer Club House atGum Springs in Alexandria.

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Theater

What the Dickens?MetroStage revives ‘A Broadway Christmas Carol.’

Michael Sharp and Tracey Stephens in ‘ABroadway Christmas Carol’ at MetroStage.

By Jeanne Theismann

The Gazette

Oh come, all ye faithfulfans of musical theater.MetroStage is once

again staging the wickedly funny“A Broadway Christmas Carol,” anirreverent musical take on the clas-sic novel by Charles Dickens.

“It is absolutely drop-deadfunny,” said audience memberSusan Kellom, who attended theNov. 20 performance of the show.“My sides hurt from laughing.”

A parody of the oft-told Dickenstale, the shameless Broadwayspoof follows Ebenezer Scrooge ashe is visited by the Ghosts ofChristmas Past, Present and Fu-ture. Through the inventive workof creator Kathy Feininger, Scroogeis shown the error of his miserlyways through the songs of Rodgersand Hammerstein, Andrew LloydWebber and Stephen Sondheim.

“I came up with the idea when Iwas in graduate school,” saidFeininger, who attended the Nov.20 show. “I was watching Mr.Magoo’s Christmas show and hesaw Scrooge’s face in adoorknocker. I started singing‘Look at that Face’ from ‘War of theGrease Paint’ and things just tookoff from there.”

Feininger uses Broadway’s finestto lampoon the holiday classic,cleverly creating lyrics for more

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Michael Sharp as Scrooge in ‘A BroadwayChristmas Carol’ at MetroStage.

than 30 musical numbers. A tal-ented cast of three takes on themultitude of characters with vari-ous backgrounds and personali-ties.

In the central role of Scrooge isHelen Hayes award-winnerMichael Sharp, who also acts asdirector and choreographer. Aversatile performer, Sharp bringshis strong vocals and expert come-dic timing to the vaudevillian mu-sical numbers.

The Man Who Isn’t Scrooge isthe inimitable Matthew A. Ander-son. Anderson tackles the roles ofBob Cratchit, Scrooge’s nephewFred, the Ghost of Christmas Pastand even Tiny Tim with uproari-ous aplomb.

Tracey Stephens is the WomanWho Isn’t Scrooge, playing theghost of Jacob Marley (yes, as hispenance he returns as a woman),the Ghost of Christmas Present,Mrs. Cratchit, Scrooge’s fiancé andthe woman seeking holiday dona-tions for the poor.

The comically gifted Andersonand Stephens tackle the demand-ing split-second character and cos-tume changes with astonishingease while Sharp brings tender-ness and vulnerability to the vil-lainous Scrooge. All three havevoices that soar throughout thechallenging score of Broadwaymelodies.

Central to the acting perfor-

Michael Sharp as Scrooge and MatthewAnderson in ‘A Broadway ChristmasCarol’ at MetroStage.

Tracey Stephens and Matthew Anderson asMr. and Mrs. Cratchit.

Tracey Stephens and Michael Sharp in ‘A BroadwayChristmas Carol’ at MetroStage.

mances is the on-stage musical accompaniment bymusical director Elisa Rosman. Rosman, who dons aPhantom of the Opera mask to serve as the Ghost ofChristmas Future, sets the mood and atmosphere foreach scene with skill and panache.

With dozens of inside jokes aimed at theater buffs,part of the fun of “A Broadway Christmas Carol” isrecognizing the songs Feininger has transformed forthe show.

“Master of the House” from “Les Miserables” is now“Founder of the Feast,” Mrs. Cratchit’s ridicule ofScrooge and his meager salary for her husband. “Av-enue Q’s” “It Sucks to be Me” is hilariously trans-formed into “It Sucks to be Thee” and “Tomorrow”

from “Annie” stops the show when brilliantly per-formed as “I’m Going to Walk Tomorrow” by Ander-son as Tiny Tim.

Other creative reinventions include Scrooge sing-ing “I’m in the Money’’ (“42nd Street’’), Anderson asBob Crachit jubilantly dancing to “Once-a-Year Day’’(“Pajama Game’’) and Anderson and Stephens sing-ing “A Real Nice Pudding,’’ to the tune of “Carousel’s’’‘’Clambake.”

There is no better way to kick off the holiday sea-son than with “A Broadway Christmas Carol.” Theinside Broadway references are clever enough for thetheatre cognoscenti but thoroughly entertaining foranyone looking for a lively alternative to traditionalholiday entertainment.

“A Broadway Christmas Carol” is playing nowthrough Dec. 18 at MetroStage, 1201 N. Royal St. Fortickets or more information, call 703-548-9044 or visitwww.metrostage.org.

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NOW THROUGH DEC. 19Tavern Toddlers. Mondays between

10:30 a.m. and noon. Cost is $7/groupof three. A five-visit pass is $30. Aweekly open playtime and a new craftactivity each week. At Gadsby’s TavernMuseum, 134 North Royal St., OldTown Alexandria. Call 703-746-4242or visit www.gadsbystavern.org.

THURSDAY/NOV. 2436th Annual Turkey Trot 5-Miler. 10

a.m. George Washington MiddleSchool, 1005 Mt. Vernon Ave.,Alexandria. Flat, fast, USATF-certifiedcourse, starts and ends at GeorgeWashington Middle School. Conductedby the DC Road Runners Club. ChipTiming with Chronotrack. Prizes andawards in all age groups. $5-$25.www.alexandriaturkeytrot.com.

NOV. 25, 26, 27, DEC. 3, 4, 10, 11St. Aidan’s Christmas Tree and

Wreath Sale. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fresh-cut Fraser Fir Christmas trees andwreaths. All proceeds benefit theunder-served in our community andday school education. At St. Aidan’s,8531 Riverside Road, Alexandria. Call703-360-4220 orwww.staidansepiscopal.com.

FRIDAY/NOV. 25Wee Ones Storytime. 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Free. Explore the exciting worldaround us with some of our favoritestories and songs! For ages 2 andunder. At Hooray for Books, 1555 KingSt., Alexandria. Call 703-548-4092.

Alexandria Black Friday Sale andFestivities. 6 a.m. and all day. Freeparking at meters and in City-ownedgarages and parking lots, plus earlybird hours and deep discounts atdozens of locally owned stores. Shopas early as 6 a.m. and warm up with ahot beverage and breakfast from someof Old Town’s charming cafés. Stay forthe City’s Annual Tree LightingCeremony at 7 p.m. Call 703-746-3301or visit VisitAlexandriaVA.com.

Tree Lighting Ceremony. 7 p.m. Free.Entertainment features a visit fromSanta, a performance of Santa’s FrostyFollies by the Metropolitan Fine ArtsCenter, caroling and a community singalong. At Market Square, 301 King St.,Alexandria. Call 703-746-3301 or visitwww.visitAlexandriaVA.com.

NOV. 25 TO DEC. 18Mount Vernon by Candlelight. 5 to

8:30 p.m. recurring weekly on Sunday,Saturday. “Mrs. Washington” hosts anenchanting evening of candlelit tours,fireside Christmas caroling, and hotcider and ginger cookies. The MountVernon by Candlelight tour includesthe first and second floors, featuringcharacters from the Washingtons’world guiding visitors through thehome and adding ambiance andauthenticity to a traditional Christmasevening at Mount Vernon. At GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon Estate,3200 Mount Vernon MemorialHighway, Mount Vernon. Admission:Adults: $20; Children 11 and under:$14. Visit www.MountVernon.org orcall 703-780-2000.

NOV. 25 TO JAN. 6Christmas at Mount Vernon. 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. recurring daily. Holidayvisitors will enjoy themed decorations(including 12 Christmas trees), agingerbread replica of the Mansioncreated by former White House pastrychef Roland Mesnier, chocolate makingdemonstrations, and a rare opportunityto tour the third floor of the Mansion.In 1787, George Washington paid 18shillings to bring a camel to MountVernon for his guests’ enjoyment.During Christmas at Mount Vernon,visitors can meet Aladdin the camel. AtGeorge Washington’s Mount VernonEstate, 3200 Mount Vernon MemorialHighway, Mount Vernon. Christmas atMount Vernon admission is included in

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general admission: $15/adults; $7/youth. Call 703-780-2000.

SATURDAY/NOV. 26Holiday Open House. 4 to 6 p.m.

Holiday items and gifts includeornaments, table top trees, angels,scarves, jewelry, books, frames,stationery, bath and body products,books and gifts. At Contessa’sGarden & Gift, 1906 Mount VernonAve., Alexandria.

Wee Ones Storytime. 10:30 to 11a.m. Free. Explore the exciting worldaround us with some of our favoritestories and songs! For ages 2 andunder. At Hooray for Books, 1555King St., Alexandria. Call 703-548-4092.

TUESDAY/NOV. 29Eat Smart, Stay Healthy. 11 a.m.

Hollin Hall Senior Center Hosts “EatSmart, Stay Healthy.” With JolantaColeman, an avid health andnutrition advocate. At 1500Shenandoah Road, Alexandria. Call703-765-4573.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 30DJ Dance Party. 9 to 11 p.m.

Admission is $6. With DJ DabeMurphy. At Nick’s Nightclub, 642South Pickett St., Alexandria.

Kirkin’ O’ The Tartan. 7 p.m.Bagpiper and Scottish Music. 7 p.m.At St. Andrew & St. Margaret ofScotland Anglican Church, 402 E.Monroe Ave., in Alexandria.www.standrewandstmargaret.org or703-683-3343.

Free Group Vocal Lessons. 7 p.m. The lessonswill be conducted by Ozzi Mask, master director ofPotomac Harmony Chorus, Sweet AdelinesInternational. Held at The Hermitage in NorthernVirginia, 5000 Fairbanks Ave., Alexandria. Toreserve your spot, call 703-764-3896 or visitwww.potomacharmony.org.

Author Talk. 7:30 p.m. Free. Willis Gidney willdiscuss his book, Steal the Show. At DuncanLibrary, 2501 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria.Call 703-746-1705.

THURSDAY/DEC. 1Hawaiian-Themed Holiday Bash. 6 to 9 p.m.

Free. Wear your favorite Hawaiian outfit and enjoyrefreshments and live music by the Aloha Boys asyou shop for one-of-a-kind gifts in studios andgalleries. A Holiday Gift Guide will be available forvisitors with unique gift ideas from TorpedoFactory artists and galleries for everyone on yourlist. At the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N.Union St., Alexandria. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org; 703-838-4565

NOVA Community Chorus. 7:30 p.m. WinterConcert. NOVA Community Chorus, Dr. MarkWhitmire, Director, will perform SergieRachmaninoff’s The Liturgy of St. JohnChrysostom, for mixed chorus a capella. At theSchlesinger Concert Hall, 3001 North BeauregardRoad, Alexandria. Contact Dr. Whitmire [email protected] or 703-845-6097.

Dundee (Scotland) School Concert. 8 p.m. Free.Dundee Schools’ Music Theatre and the LordProvost of Dundee. The performers are part of a20-member delegation that has traveled fromDundee to participate in the 41st Annual ScottishChristmas Walk, including the Lord Provost ofDundee. At the Minnie Howard SchoolAuditorium, 3801 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria.

FRIDAY/DEC. 2Del Ray Tree Lighting. 6 p.m. Come out and enjoy

the luminaries along Mt. Vernon Avenue; singholiday carols led by Kate Moran Band; enjoy hotcider or hot chocolate; have a photo taken withSanta. Events are at the Del Ray Farmers Market,corner of Mt. Vernon Ave. and East Oxford Ave.Volunteers are needed to help decorate the Avenueon Nov. 26 at 1 p.m. and Dec. 2 at 2 p.m., todistribute the luminaries along Mt. Vernon Ave., 5p.m. to light them, and at 10 p.m. to extinguishand pick them up. To help, contact Pat Miller [email protected].

Heather and Greens Sale. 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Shop a selection of Boxwoods, Balsams, Noble Fir,Eucalyptus, Magnolias, ribbons, ornaments andmore. At the George Washington MasonicMemorial, 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria.

ArtFest 2011. 6 to 9 p.m. Open house and holidayparty. Check out where the most hands-on classesare taught while enjoying a variety of artist demos,2D/3D exhibits, holiday ceramic and jewelry sales

(held throughout the weekend), live music by RewSmith Band, food and drinks. At The Art League’sMadison Annex, 305 Madison Street, Alexandria.

Christmas Marketplace. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Freeadmission. A collection of unique vendors underone roof, including Haute Papier, Discovery Toys,Silver Star Collection, and more. At the GeorgeWashington Masonic Memorial, 101 CallahanDrive, Alexandria. Visitwww.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.

Taste of Scotland. 7 to 11 p.m. Patron Pub opensat 7 p.m.; General Admission 8 to 11 p.m. Atasting featuring a vast number of scotches toentice each guest. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, ales, andwine also served. Patron tickets $175/person;$275/couple; $100 general admission. At GeorgeWashington Masonic Memorial, 101 CallahanDrive, Alexandria. Visitwww.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.

DEC. 2 AND 3Friends of the Library Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 4

p.m. Hardcovers $3 and paperbacks $2. At theAlexandria Library, Barrett Branch Library, 717Queen St., Alexandria. Call 703-746-1703.

Christmas Boutique. Heritage Presbyterian Churchis hosting a “Made by the Bell” Christmas Boutiqueon Friday, Dec. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday,Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Handmade Christmasdécor, ornaments, hand knitted items, bakedgoods, and unique gifts are among the items forsale. Heritage Presbyterian Church is at 8503 FortHunt Road. One hundred percent of the proceedsgo to support Heritage Presbyterian Women’soutreach programs for children and women. Call703-360-9546.

Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend. Includes aparade through Old Town, holiday festivities, amarketplace, heather and green sales, HolidayDesigner Tour of Homes, a scotch tasting — theTaste of Scotland. Patsy Ticer is the GrandMarshall. Sponsored by the Campagna Center, TheSt. Andrew’s Society of Washington, D.C., and theScottish Government. Visitwww.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.

DEC. 2-4ArtFest Weekend. Ceramic and Pottery Show and

Sale; Jewelry Show and Sale; Retrospective showand sale of work by Nancy Reinke, featuringprints, drawings, paintings, rugs. Friday, Dec. 2from noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 4 from noon to 5p.m. At The Art League’s Madison Annex, 305Madison Street, Alexandria.

The Nutcracker. Presented by BalletNova (formerlyThe Center Dance Company/Arlington Center forDance). Performances are Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.;Sunday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m.; Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1

DEC. 10 TO 18ETAP Holiday Musical Extravaganza. Santa’s Special

Delivery is a family-friendly show suitable for all ages, writtenby Scott Dees and directed by Raynor van der Merwe, featuringthe ETAP company members and special guest performers Tinaand Dan Delafield. At the Richard J. Ernst Theatre, 8333 LittleRiver Turnpike, Annandale. Performances are Saturday, Dec.10 at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m.and 4 p.m. Closing weekend: Friday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.;Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.; and Sunday,Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 to $25; visitwww.encore-tap.org or 703-222-5511.

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p.m. At Bishop Ireton High School, 201 CambridgeRoad, Alexandria. Because of the limitedavailability of the theater, BalletNova presents aseries of “Petite Performances” at both BishopIreton High School and the BalletNova Center forDance Studios. These shorter 45-50-minute mini-performances include a narrative of the story, andhighlights from Act II - The Kingdom of the Sweetsand are especially appropriate for the 3 - 5 yearold crowd. To date the schedule is: Sunday, Dec. 4at 11 a.m. at Bishop Ireton High School; Saturday,Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. atBalletNova Center for Dance Studios, 3443 CarlinSprings Road, Falls Church. Tickets are $13 to$35. Petite Performances are $5 to $20. Visitwww.BalletNova.org, or call 703-778-3008.

Holiday Market. Free admission. 16th annual DelRay Artisans Holiday Market offers handmadework from 20 local artists and bake sale to benefitRebuilding Together Alexandria. Dec. 2 from 6 to9 p.m. (reception); Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;Dec. 4 from noon to 4 p.m. At the ColasantoCenter, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Visitwww.TheDelRayArtisans.org/HolidayMarket

SATURDAY/DEC. 3Virginia Grand Military Band. 8 p.m. Adults $20.

Loras John Schissel, music director; Major AllenCrowell, guest conductor; Scott Shelsta, trombonesoloist. Performing works by Grainger, Alford,Elgar and Wagner. At Hayfield Secondary School,7630 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria. Call 703 426-4777 or visit www.vgmb.com.

Alexandria Scottish Dancers. 2 p.m. Donation of$3 requested. A benefit for the Campagna Centerwith special participation for spectators. At TheDurant Center, 1605 Cameron St., Alexandria.

Oldies But Goodies. Cocker Spaniel Dog AdoptionShow. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Dogma Bakery, 2445N. Harrison St., Arlington.

Book Signing Event. 2 to 4 p.m. With author S.E.Simpson who will sign copies of her book, Ginger& the Bully. At Grounded Coffee Shop, 6919Telegraph Road, Alexandria.

41st Annual Scottish Walk Parade. 11 a.m. Over

100 Scottish clans, pipe anddrum bands, Scottish dancers,Scottie dog groups, and, Santawill march through the streetsof Old Town. Brought to you bythe Junior Friends of TheCampagna Center and the SaintAndrew’s Society ofWashington, D.C., with supportfrom the City of Alexandria.The Parade Grand Marshal isthe Hon. Patsy Ticer. Visitwww.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.Ornament-DecoratingWorkshop. 1 to 4 p.m.Sponsored by the AlexandriaArchaeology Museum. On thethird floor of the TorpedoFactory Art Center, 105 NorthUnion Street, #327, in OldTown Alexandria. Call 703-746-4399 or visitwww.alexandriaarchaeology.org.Holiday Designer Tour ofHomes. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tickets are $30/advance; $35/day of tour. Stroll throughseven historic properties inAlexandria, which are dressedup for the holidays. Featuredproperties: 206 Wolfe St.; 716Wolfe St.; 408 Prince St.; 103

Prince St.; 430 S. St. Asaph St.; 228 S. Pitt St. (St.Paul’s); 418 S. Washington St. (The CampagnaCenter). Visit www.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.

Heather and Greens Sale. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop aselection of Boxwoods, Balsams, Noble Fir,Eucalyptus, Magnolias, ribbons, ornaments andmore. At the Campagna Center, 418 S.Washington St., Alexandria.

Craft and Vendor Fair. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Featuring 30 crafters/vendors. Proceeds benefitthe children of Angelus Academy. At St. LawrenceChurch Parish Center, 6222 Franconia Road,Alexandria.

Virginia Grand Military Band. 8 p.m. A Salute toErnest S. Williams and Arthur Pryor with specialguest conductor Major Allen C. Crowell. Admissionis $20. At the Rebecca S. Wilburn auditorium atHayfield Secondary School, 7630 Telegraph Road,Alexandria. Call 703-426-4777 or visitwww.vgmb.com.

Holiday Children’s Book Fair. 1 to 5 p.m. Thefair features Usborne Books, publisher ofeducational books for children, as well as a craftactivity area for kids. Shoppers will also have theopportunity to donate a book to the AlexandriaTutoring Consortium, dedicated to tutoringAlexandria’s kindergarteners and first-graders inliteracy skills. At The Lyceum, 201 SouthWashington St., Old Town Alexandria. Call 703-746-4994 or visit www.alexandriahistory.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 4Messiah Sing-Along. 4 p.m. Tickets are $8/door.

With G.F. Handel, Messiah (Part I and HallelujahChorus). At Fairlington United Methodist Church,3900 King St., Alexandria. Visitwww.fairlingtonumc.org or call 703-671-4057.

Tennis Workshop. 2 to 5:30 p.m. This USTAQuickStart Workshop shows you how to teachtennis to juniors up to 18 years old, with anemphasis on kids 10 and Under tennis. Admission$5. Learn to coach Kids Tennis. At the Mt. VernonAthletic Club, 7950 Audubon Ave., Alexandria.Contact Lee Ellis, PlayTimeTennis.org. Call 203-433-2533.

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SATURDAY/DEC. 3Country/Folk Singer Kate Campbell. 7 p.m. With special

guest Charles Williams. Tickets are $18/general; $15/advance. Presented by Focus Music in Mount Vernon. At St.Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531 Riverside Road inAlexandria. Visit www.focusmusic.org.

The Milk Carton Kids. 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $25. With Over the Rhine.At The Birchmere in Alexandria.

Women’s Art and ShoppingHoliday Show. 1 to 5 p.m. Morethan 30 female artisans will sell theirwork at the 14th annual WomenArtists’ Show, sponsored by theAlexandria Commission for Womenand the Friends of the Commission.Jewelry, pottery, hand-craftedclothing, scarves, purses, crafts andmuch more will be available. Proceedswill benefit the Alexandria DomesticViolence and Sexual AssaultPrevention Programs. This is also acollection site for new, unwrappedtoys and gift cards for the BatteredWomen’s Shelter Holiday Party. AtCharles Houston Recreation Center,905 Wythe St., Alexandria. Call 703-746-3123 or https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofAlexWomen

MONDAY/DEC. 5Christmas Dinner. 6:30 to 9 p.m. The

Samuel Cooper Chapter #105 of the MilitaryOrder of the Stars and Bars (MOS&B) and the R.E.Lee Camp #726, Sons of Confederate Veterans(SCV), and will hold a Christmas dinner andcelebration catered by The Royal Restaurant at theAmerican Legion Post 24 Hall at 400 CameronStreet at S. Royal St. behind Gadsby’s Tavern.BYOB, and the cost to attend the dinner is $25 perperson. RSVP to Mr. J.J. Smith at 703 299-1725.Checks should be made out to R.E. Lee Camp#726 and mailed to 401 Wilkes St., Alexandria,VA 22314, and must be received by Dec. 2.Payment at the door is $30/person. Visitwww.leecamp.org.

TUESDAY/DEC. 6Evening of J.S. Bach. 7:30 p.m. Free. The National

Chamber Players, with guest Kenneth Slowik, willperform Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in C Major (BMV1037), Concerto in C Minor for Two Harpsichords(BMV 1060) and Cantata No. 62, “Nunn komm,der Heiden Heiland” (with the Episcopal HighSchool choirs) in Pendleton Hall at Episcopal HighSchool, 3800 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria.Before the concert, at 6:30 p.m., there will be anopening reception for the gallery exhibition “TedAub: Selected Works.” Call 703-933-4135, [email protected], or visitwww.episcopalhighschool.org/Arts/ncp_ehs

Sisters in Crime. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. AlexandriaLibrary sponsors “Sisters in Crime” for an eveningwith six local mystery writers: Donna Andrews,Ellen Crosby, G.M. Malliet, Katherine Neville, AlanOrloff, and Sandra Parshall. At Beatley CentralLibrary, 5005 Duke Street. Call 703-746-1702.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 7DJ Dance Party. 9 to 11 p.m. Admission is $6. With

DJ Dabe Murphy. At Nick’s Nightclub, 642 SouthPickett St., Alexandria.

Children’s Magic Show. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free.Sponsored by the Ring 50 of the InternationalBrotherhood of Magicians. Bring a canned good ortoy that will be donated to the Salvation Army’sAlexandria Citidel Corps. At the Holiday Inn, 2460Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria. Call 703-960-3400.

Musician Raul Malo. 8 p.m. Tickets are $29.50. AtThe Birchmere, 3702 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria.

Holiday Open House. 2 to 4 p.m. Celebrate theholidays with Virginia’s premier “Village,” Mount

Vernon At Home. Meet members and volunteerswho help our community residents age in theircommunity. Open to the public, lightrefreshments will be served. At Sherwood RegionalLibrary, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria.Call 703-303-4060.

“Children’s Holiday Magic Show” 7:15 to 8:30p.m. Sponsored by I.B.M. Ring 50 — featuringfour of Washington’s finest children’s magicians.Free with donation of can of food or toy for localcharity. At the Holiday Inn, 2460 Eisenhower Ave,Alexandria. For details: [email protected] call Danny Selnick, call 704-347-5540.

THURSDAY/DEC. 8Musician Jack Bond. 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Part

of Second Thursday Music. At The Athenaeum,201 Prince St., Alexandria. Visit nvfaa.org or call703-548-0035.

DEC. 9 TO 17“School House Rock - Live!” Presented by Mount

Vernon High School. Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.;Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 16 at7;30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 127 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.Tickets are $5/children; $7/students; $10/adults.At Mount Vernon Little Theater, located atEntrance 4. The ensemble cast includes BryanAzucena, Kodie Badolato, Logan Beveridge,Vanessa Blake, Desha Brown, Lizzy Craine, JerryHalstead, Courtney Kramer, Jonathan Leonard,Christopher Lisle, Jessica Merkman, David Parces,Aylana Randall, Chris Rohe. and Emily Whitworth.Call Trena Weiss-Null at Mount Vernon HighSchool at 703-619-3100.

FRIDAY/DEC. 9Seasonal Poetry Presentation. 11 a.m. By

“Tuesdays at Two” Writing Group. Join Peter Lattuas he leads a presentation by the “Tuesdays atTwo” Writing Group at Hollin Hall Senior Center,1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria. Call 703-765-4573.

SATURDAY/DEC. 10Holiday Ice Skating Show. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Free. Skaters of all ages will show off theirskating skills. At Mount Vernon RECenter’s icearena, 2017 Belle View Blvd., Alexandria. ContactCarl Kirtley at 703-768-3224.

SATURDAY/DEC. 3Holiday Boat Parade of Lights. Free. Festivities at 4 p.m.; Boat Parade

at 6 p.m. Alexandria’s harbor lights up when more than 50 illuminatedboats cruise the Potomac River at the historic waterfront. Festivitiesbegin at the Alexandria City Marina behind the Torpedo Factory ArtCenter at 4 p.m. with live performances and Santa arriving by fireboat at4:15 p.m. At the Alexandria City Marina, One Cameron St., Alexandria.VisitAlexandriaVA.com; 703-746-3301.

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Claire Stern displays herglazed dishes at the bazaar.

Debra Greenwalt showssome of her new arrivalholiday snowmen andsnowwomen at the fair.

Stained glass artist PatRowell laughs whilereminiscing in front ofsome of her light catch-ing creations.

Lisa Adams knits up an-other scarf while visitorswander around the booths.

Potter Bruce Ciske displaysone of his recent creations.

Barbara Craley and Adina Russell relax for a moment intheir chairs. Both are glass craftsmen and represent theAlexandria Glass Artists. Rag dolls by Mary Ciske.

Holiday BazaarAldersgate Church held its an-

nual Holiday Bazaar Saturday,Nov. 12, in the church complex.Vendors sold a multitude of waresand goods including pecans andnuts, alpaca hiking and walkingsocks, crocheted throws andwraps, children’s gifts, pottery andhandmade dolls. A lunch of veg-etable soup, barbeque, pie andsandwiches and more was avail-able in the fellowship hall of thechurch.

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Six-Month Audit of Police Department Expected Soon“The county is really dragging its feet on

this,” said Nicholas Beltrante, executive di-rector of Citizens Coalition for Police Ac-countability. “Most importantly, their auditis lacking the most important element — arole for public involvement.”

THE AUDITOR’S REVIEW of the FairfaxCounty Police Department was ordered inJune, although the initial meeting didn’thappen until the fall. Even then, staff mem-bers were not assigned to the project untiltwo weeks ago. Pietsch said his office is nowconducting a survey of how the departmentconducts investigations and how other ju-risdictions operate as well as best practicesnationwide. Once that’s concluded in De-cember, the auditor’s office will start con-ducting fieldwork to get a sense of how thedepartment’s policies are implemented inspecific scenarios.

“We’ll look at the risk that investigationsaren’t complete or aren’t fair,” said Pietsch.“Are the officers properly trained? Are theretrends in misconduct?”

Pietsch said that the final review will bereleased to the public, which he expects tohappen in March. Members of the Fairfax

County Board of Supervisors will be briefedon the findings of the report, although it’snot yet clear if that briefing will take placein public or in a closed-door executive ses-sion. The release of the report is expectedto reopen the discussion of whether or nota citizen review board is needed to investi-gate allegations of police misconduct. Sev-eral supervisors have already indicated aninclination to make sure the public playsno role in investigating allegations of po-lice misconduct.

“The citizen review, from my standpoint,happens at a minimum every four yearswhen they can review the Board of Super-visors and make their own determinations,”said Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay (D).

ONE INCIDENT that continues to hauntthe Fairfax County Police Department wasthe January 2006 killing of Salvatore CulosiJr., a 37-year-old optometrist who was un-der investigation for running a gamblingoperation. A Fairfax County SWAT team wassent to arrest Culosi, a botched operationthat led to Culosi being shot and killed. Thepolice later concluded his death was an ac-cident, and the family later settled a wrong-ful death lawsuit. Last week, Culosi’s par-

ents confronted Rohrer during the video-taping of the public-access show “RestonImpact.”

“This thing screams for a civilian reviewboard,” said Salvatore Culosi Sr. “There’s alot going on here for an independent re-view committee to look at.”

An internal police investigation deter-mined that the shooting was caused whena car door bumped the officer as he exiteda vehicle. The Culosi family said that therewas no reason to send a SWAT team to ar-rest a man who police should have knownhad no weapons. They also raised concernsabout not being able to receive documentsrelating to the investigation of the shoot-ing, eventually filing a lawsuit to gain ac-cess to the kinds of documents that arewidely available in other states but shieldedfrom public view in Virginia. Ultimately,Rohrer said, what happened in the Culosicase should not have taken place.

“I’m so sorry for what happened,” Rohrertold the Culosis in the televised panel dis-cussion. “I wish I could go back and undothat.”

THE MOVEMENT to create a civilian re-view was prompted by a series of police-

involved shootings, culminating in the 2009incident in which a Fairfax County officernamed David Ziants shot and killed an un-armed driver named David Masters. Start-ing in May 2010, a coalition of organiza-tions and individuals began meeting at theSherwood Regional Library and formed theCitizens Coalition for Police Accountability.

“The police need us, and we need thepolice,” said Beltrante during its inauguralmeeting. “However, no one is above thelaw.”

Since May 2010, the group has been push-ing the county government to create a citi-zen review board that would have thepower to investigate allegations of policemisconduct. After the county manager andthe police chief outlined their plan to havethe county auditor review investigations thisweek, several members of the Board of Su-pervisors wanted to make sure that the pro-cess would not be open to members of thegeneral public to lodge complaints. Noneof the members expressed any support forcreating a panel of citizens to review cases.

“We’re not going to give up,” said AnnieWhitehead, secretary of the coalition.“We’re going to continue to fight to get acitizen review board.”

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recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday. “Mrs.Washington” hosts an enchanting evening ofcandlelit tours, fireside Christmas caroling, andhot cider and ginger cookies. The Mount Vernonby Candlelight tour includes the first and secondfloors, featuring characters from theWashingtons’ world guiding visitors through thehome and adding ambiance and authenticity toa traditional Christmas evening at MountVernon. At George Washington’s Mount VernonEstate, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,Mount Vernon. Admission: Adults: $20;Children 11 and under: $14. Visitwww.MountVernon.org or call 703-780-2000.

NOV. 25 TO JAN. 6Christmas at Mount Vernon. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

recurring daily. Holiday visitors will enjoythemed decorations (including 12 Christmastrees), a gingerbread replica of the Mansioncreated by former White House pastry chefRoland Mesnier, chocolate makingdemonstrations, and a rare opportunity to tourthe third floor of the Mansion. In 1787, GeorgeWashington paid 18 shillings to bring a camel toMount Vernon for his guests’ enjoyment. DuringChristmas at Mount Vernon, visitors can meetAladdin the camel. At George Washington’sMount Vernon Estate, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway, Mount Vernon. Christmas atMount Vernon admission is included in generaladmission: $15/adults; $7/youth. Call 703-780-2000.

THURSDAY/DEC. 1NOVA Community Chorus. 7:30 p.m. Winter

Concert. NOVA Community Chorus, Dr. MarkWhitmire, Director, will perform SergieRachmaninoff’s The Liturgy of St. JohnChrysostom, for mixed chorus a capella. At theSchlesinger Concert Hall, 3001 NorthBeauregard Road, Alexandria. Contact Dr.Whitmire at [email protected] or 703-845-6097.

FRIDAY/DEC. 2ArtFest 2011. 6 to 9 p.m. Open house and holiday

party. Check out where the most hands-onclasses are taught while enjoying a variety ofartist demos, 2D/3D exhibits, holiday ceramicand jewelry sales (held throughout theweekend), live music by Rew Smith Band, foodand drinks. At The Art League’s Madison Annex,305 Madison Street, Alexandria.

Christmas Marketplace. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Freeadmission. A collection of unique vendors underone roof, including Haute Papier, DiscoveryToys, Silver Star Collection, and more. At theGeorge Washington Masonic Memorial, 101Callahan Drive, Alexandria. Visitwww.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.

Taste of Scotland. 7 to 11 p.m. Patron Pub opensat 7 p.m.; General Admission 8 to 11 p.m. Atasting featuring a vast number of scotches toentice each guest. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, ales,and wine also served. Patron tickets $175/person; $275/couple; $100 general admission.At George Washington Masonic Memorial, 101Callahan Drive, Alexandria. Visitwww.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.

DEC. 2 AND 3Christmas Boutique. Heritage Presbyterian

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Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend. Includesa parade through Old Town, holiday festivities,a marketplace, heather and green sales, HolidayDesigner Tour of Homes, a scotch tasting — theTaste of Scotland. Patsy Ticer is the GrandMarshall. Sponsored by the Campagna Center,The St. Andrew’s Society of Washington, D.C.,and the Scottish Government. Visitwww.ScottishChristmasWalk.com.

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Gazette

The West Potomac football teamsurvived adversity during the2011 season, including ques-tions about who should play

quarterback and having one of its best ath-letes leave the team for a week. On Nov.18, the Wolverines nearly survived apostseason matchup with the best team inthe Northern Region.

West Potomac, seeded fourth in the Divi-sion 6 regional playoffs, lost to No. 1Westfield 42-34 in the semifinals at WHS,ending its season. Entering the contest, noteam had scored more than 14 pointsagainst the undefeated Bulldogs and onlyone team — Centreville — had lost by lessthan 15. West Potomac lost its regular sea-son meeting with Westfield, 31-10.

On Friday, however, the Wolverinesscored 24 points by halftime and led bythree entering the locker room. By game’send, West Potomac’s point total more thandoubled the previous high allowed byWestfield, but it wasn’t enough.

“Offensively, I think we’re the only teamto score 34 points against them,” WestPotomac head coach Eric Henderson said.“They played some really low-scoring gamesand they have one of the best defenses we’ve

seen.”Henderson said playing Westfield earlier

in the season eliminated any thoughts ofthe Bulldogs being invincible.

“The kids,” Henderson said, “were confi-dent they could score points against them.”

Scoring points was nothing new for WestPotomac and its potent spread offense. In12 games, the Wolverines averaged nearly34 points. They scored at least 30 pointsnine times and reached 40 on five occasions.The Wolverines lit up scoreboards despitequestions at quarterback early in the sea-son. Sophomore Caleb Henderson rotatedwith a senior signal caller through the firstfour games of the season, during whichWest Potomac went 2-2. Henderson tookover as the full-time starter in week fiveagainst Annandale on Sept. 30 and theWolverines won six of their final eightgames, losing only to Westfield.

West Potomac running back BrandonJohnson missed two games, including theAnnandale contest after he left the team forfamily reasons. He also missed the regularseason finale against T.C. Williams on Nov.5 while recovering from a concussion.

Despite adversity, West Potomac finishedthe season with an 8-4 record and a shareof the Patriot District championship. TheWolverines beat fifth-seed Chantilly 35-7 athome during the opening round of regionalson Nov. 11 before giving undefeatedWestfield a run for its money.

“We [experienced] a tremendous amountof adversity and the kids motored throughit and kept winning,” Eric Henderson said.“It’s a testament to them.”

According to stats from the WashingtonPost Web site, Caleb Henderson completed25 of 42 passes for 348 yards, two touch-downs and was intercepted once againstWestfield. He also carried eight times for31 yards and a score. For the season, hecompleted 61 percent of his passes for 2,403yards and 23 touchdowns. He was inter-cepted seven times. Healso rushed for 528yards and four touch-downs while averagingbetter than 5 yards percarry.

Henderson will enternext season as the un-questioned starter.

“I think it settles himand now he’s able toconcentrate on being abetter quarterback anda better leader and abetter teammate,” saidEric Henderson, Caleb’sfather. “I told him [after the season] noth-ing for two weeks. He’s not allowed to toucha weight, he’s not allowed run, he’s not evenallowed to touch a football. I want him todecompress and focus on grades and thenattack it.”

West Potomac will also return versatilesophomore DeMornay Pierson-El, whoplayed primarily slot receiver but can alsoplay running back. He caught 10 passes for128 yards and a touchdown againstWestfield. He finished with 49 receptionsfor 781 yards and 19 rushes for 121 yardsand 15 total touchdowns. Against T.C. Wil-

liams, Pierson-El had five receptions for 168yards and three touchdowns and also re-turned a kickoff 99 yards for a score.

West Potomac will return three membersof the offensive line: junior left tackleHunter Dennis (6-foot-4, 300 pounds),sophomore left guard Darien Pickett (5’11,”240) and junior right tackle Dan Murray

(6’2,” 240).“All of those kids,”

Eric Henderson said,“were outstandingthis year.”

The Wolverines willlose several key con-tributors, includingTyrone Jenkins (WR/DB), Joseph Marinelli(WR), Kofi Adom (LB)and Tamaric Wilson(DB).

Jenkins caughtseven passes for 148yards and a touch-

down against Westfield and finished with53 receptions for 1,060 yards and 13 scores.Marinelli had 500 receiving yards on theseason, Adom was the team’s leading tack-ler and Wilson made 32 starts at the varsitylevel.

Eric Henderson said West Potomac’s suc-cess in 2011 should make it easier to getthe Wolverines to believe in themselves inthe future.

“I think it sets a standard,” he said. “Ithink it’s a bar that we’ve met. The kidsknow they can achieve that standard. I fullyexpect a great offseason.”

West Potomac sophomore quarterback CalebHenderson is a key part of the Wolverines’ future.

West Potomac’s Brandon Johnsonwrapped up his career as a three-year varsity starter with a loss toWestfield in the Division 6 North-ern Region semifinals on Nov. 18.

West Potomac’s Season Ends with Semifinal LossWolverines finish2011 with 8 wins,share of district title.

Mount Vernon Gazette Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]

“We [experienced] atremendous amount ofadversity and the kidsmotored through itand kept winning. It’sa testament to them.”

— West Potomac head footballcoach Eric Henderson

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Sports

See Major Aim, Page 23

By Jon Roetman

The Gazette

With her right hand bandaged and herhair pulled back in a pony tail, MountVernon sophomore Samantha Portergrabs an offensive rebound in front

of an opponent roughly five inches taller and 70pounds heavier during a scrimmage against Potomacon Nov. 19. Porter immediately goes back up withthe ball and draws a foul.

Later, Porter drives to the basket against a differ-ent Potomac player with a height advantage and onceagain earns a trip to the free-throw line. In later ac-tion, she keeps a possession alive by tipping the ballto a teammate, who buries a jump shot.

Porter says she stands 5 feet 9. Head coachCourtney Coffer said the sophomore could be 5 feet10. Regardless, Porter is one of the tallest players ona vertically-challenged Mount Vernon girls basket-ball team. The Majors had the speed, skill andathleticism necessary to capture the 2011 NationalDistrict championship, but life isn’t easy for Porter,who is left to play the role of “big girl” despite look-ing more like a small forward.

While battling taller opponents in the paint isn’t a

simple task, Porter’s quickness and max-effort ap-proach allow her to thrive in the role.

“You have to want it more,” Porter said about be-ing an undersized rebounder.

Coffer said Porter is adept at using her quicknessto maneuver around bigger players in order to grabrebounds. Offensively, Coffer said Porter is skilledenough to knock down perimeter shots.

“Sam only knows one way to play and that’s hardall of the time,” Coffer said. “At times we have toslow her down because she only knows one speed.But because of that she’s always beating kids to thespot for rebounds. … If you told her to run throughthat wall of bricks [to] get a rebound, she would doit. She wouldn’t ask any questions.”

Multiple Majors will need to hustle like Porter ifMount Vernon is to achieve its goal of a NorthernRegion championship during the 2011-12 season.Coffer, in his second season as Mount Vernon headcoach, said in order to compensate for a lack ofheight, the Majors need to play with speed, quick-ness and great anticipation on defense, as well asbeing in great shape.

“We know we’re small,” Coffer said, “but we be-lieve — the kids and coaches — in basketball it’s allabout the size of your heart and not how tall youare.”

The Majors return nine athletes from a team thatbeat defending champion Edison in the district finaland defeated McLean in the opening round ofregionals before losing in the quarterfinals. MountVernon has only two seniors on the roster, but sev Mount Vernon sophomore Samantha Porter is one of

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Sports

From Page 22

Majors Aim for Region Championshiperal of the Majors have played at the varsity level

since they were freshmen.“Last year, the expectation was to win a district

title,” Coffer said. “I think our goal was to win atleast one regional game and then once we won thatregional game, we kind of felt good about ourselvesand we wanted to actually go to the regional cham-pionship. We fellshort of that goal, sothis year, definitely,the goal is to win asecond districtchampionship — es-pecially with havingeverybody back andadding some piecesto it — and we defi-nitely want to win aregion champion-ship. Honestly, wewant to play in thestate tournament.”

Junior guard/forward Kelly Loftus is a three-yearvarsity player who led Mount Vernon in scoring lastseason at 15 points per game. Coffer said Loftus isbeing heavily recruited and, after spending a lot oftime around the perimeter as a sophomore, has be-come more aggressive in terms of attacking the bas-ket.

Junior point guard Taylor Dunham is also a three-year varsity player and one of the Majors’ top ball-handlers. She sat out Saturday’s scrimmage with an

ankle injury but should return in the near future.Five-foot-10 senior forward Titi Gray sat out of thescrimmage with a shin injury. Coffer said Gray im-proved her game during the offseason but might beout until December, depending on the severity of herinjury.

Junior guard/forward Tiffany Webster and seniorElizabeth Owusuwaa were also contributors last sea-

son. Juniors Deja Wanzer (guard),De’Asia Turner (guard) and BriannaRagland (forward) and sophomoresMorgan Kuhns (guard), Erika Irving(forward) and Chanel Shannon(guard) will compete for playing time.

Mount Vernon will face a difficultfirst-half schedule. After opening witha home game against West Potomacat 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, theMajors will travel to Chesapeake toface Coffer’s alma mater, WesternBranch, on Dec. 3. Western Branchfinished 25-3 last season and returns

the majority of its roster.Mount Vernon will host Oakton on Dec. 6 and will

travel to face Robinson on Dec. 20. The Majors willparticipate in the Boo Williams Christmas Classic inNewport News from Dec. 27-29. Mount Vernon willopen National District competition on Dec. 13 witha home game against Hayfield.

“If we play as a team and come together, I feel likeafter the district championship [game] we will gofar,” Loftus said. “We’ve always talked about reallywanting to go to states this year.”

“If you told her to runthrough that wall of bricks[to] get a rebound, shewould do it. She wouldn’task any questions.”

— Mount Vernon head coach CourtneyCoffer about Samantha Porter

Send announcements to the MountVernon Gazette, by e-mail [email protected] is Thursday at noon for thefollowing week’s paper. Photos are en-couraged. Call Steve Hibbard at703-778-9412 with questions.

The Mount Vernon HighSchool Athletic Booster Club istaking orders for Fraser Fir or CanaanFir trees. The trees will be availablefor pick up at MVHS on Dec. 3 and 4,and orders are due by Nov. 23. Pro-ceeds will directly support MVHSAthletics. Contact Michael Gailliot at571-485-0070 [email protected].

Maggy François, West PotomacAcademy Fashion Design instructor,is one of 15 individuals from non-profit organizations featured in Shootfor Change’s black and white photoexhibition at the L2 Lounge in Wash-ington, D.C. Featuring photographsby Walter Grio — who has beenworking with West Potomac Acad-emy Fashion Design students for thepast few years to build their profes-sional portfolios — the show featurednonprofit leaders who have beentransformed to look like classic moviestars. Each of the participants hasalso written an essay on what inspireshim or her to do what he or she doesand to keep doing it.

DEC. 9 TO 17“School House Rock - Live!”

Presented by Mount Vernon High

School. Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:30p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m.;Friday, Dec. 16 at 7;30 p.m.;Saturday, Dec. 127 at 2 p.m. and7 p.m. Tickets are $5/children;$7/students; $10/adults. AtMount Vernon Little Theater,located at Entrance 4. Theensemble cast includes BryanAzucena, Kodie Badolato, LoganBeveridge, Vanessa Blake, DeshaBrown, Lizzy Craine, JerryHalstead, Courtney Kramer,Jonathan Leonard, ChristopherLisle, Jessica Merkman, DavidParces, Aylana Randall, ChrisRohe. and Emily Whitworth. CallTrena Weiss-Null at MountVernon High School at 703-619-3100.

George Washington’s MountVernon will welcome more than200 fourth-grade students fromFort Belvoir Elementary Schoolfor a special program and tour onTuesday, Nov. 29 to unveil thestudents’ interpretations ofvarious Mount Vernon buildingsconstructed in gingerbread.Designed and built by thestudents as part of their STEM(science, technology, engineering,mathematics) curriculum, thegingerbread houses will be ondisplay at Mount Vernon throughJan. 6 as part of the Estate’sChristmas at Mount Vernonprogram.

Yevgeniy N. Maksimov, aresident of Alexandria, has earneda Bachelor of Science fromExcelsior College.

School Notes

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NancyDunning

The Best Mom In The World A Eulogy for Nancy Dunning written and read by her daughter, Liz

A lot of people, I think, have moments when they imagine that they have the best mom in the world. I was lucky enough, however, to be absolutely certain– for a long time – that I actually did. My mom was my best friend. We talked just about every day. And, anyone who knows her, knows a couple of thingsabout my mom, one of which was that she was more or less always right. When I was a teenager, that pissed me off sometimes. I mean, seriously, when you’resixteen and supposed to be going through that phase where you know everything, it puts a crimp in it to live with someone who actually does.

But, another thing that you must know if you met my mom was that she wasn’t smug about her omnipotence. Like any good superhero, my mom used herpowers for good, not evil. To make other people – not just herself – feel good and be better. She taught my brother and I how to do that, too. I hope we werepaying attention. I’m pretty sure we were.

My mom also taught me just about everything I know about optimism and joy. Those were things at which she excelled. It started, when my brother and Iwere kids, with crazy names for things. I bet that you thought that playground on Old Dominion was just the Beverly Hills Co-op. Nope. It was the SuperDeluxe Playground. And, back when the Mt. Vernon school playground was that log-thing which is probably now illegal in most states, a trip to the SuperDeluxe Playground was an adventure indeed. Every day was an adventure. Whether we were sneaking food into movies when I was younger, or she was sing-ing hilariously bad opera while she made breakfast, my mom made clear that every day had something good in it, something to be happy about. Even if it wasjust that they’d just started selling Christmas Blend at Starbucks. These small events and details weren’t small – they were big. They warranted a phone call.So did a great song on the radio. So did anything that made her smile. These were great calls to receive. Random, sometimes, but great. I mean, who doesn’twant to know that she busted the person next to her at the last traffic light picking their nose in the car? Who didn’t want to hear her joyful voice, her laugh?She loved to laugh and there isn’t a better feeling than making my mom laugh. Because, if you really got her going – and there are lots of ways to do this –she’d just get to that level where she’s crying because she’s laughing so hard. That’s when you know that you’ve really won. Bonus points are given if you dothat while one of you is driving.

Her gift with joy, with optimism, gave her part of her gift with people. She had, what I jokingly called, her secret decoder ring. That was our short-hand –and there is always short-hand – for her ability to listen, really listen, to people when they talk. And, more than that, to understand what they’re really sayingand, who they are and where they’re coming from. That’s why she wasn’t just people’s neighbor, or real estate agent, or neighborhood activist, or columnist,she was their friend. It didn’t take much to be my mom’s friend. She didn’t make you jump a lot of hoops. Or wear overalls and a baseball cap with the sameaplomb that she did. (And thank god, because really? Who can pull off overalls and a baseball cap like my Mom? Nobody.) She wanted to learn more aboutpeople and know more people. So she lit people up when she talked to them.

And, as a consequence, people mostly did what my Mom wanted them to do, or what she asked of them. Because her ideas were smart. They were filledwith the energy and the joy that she carried with her all the time. And they reflected an understanding and awareness of the thoughts and values of everyoneinvolved. So, if you did what she wanted you to do, you were also doing the right thing.

But, mostly, she wasn’t a superhero – complete with secret decoder ring – to me. She was my Mom. She was better at that than anything else. She told mybrother, and me, and my Dad that she loved us at the end of every phone conversation. That’s what our family does. And so, individually, knowing that the lastwords we said to each other were, “I love you,” helps.

There wasn’t a day of my life – and there won’t be one – when I wasn’t sure that my mom loved me, that she believed in me, that she was proud of me. Andwith or without a secret decoder ring, a cape, or a phone booth to change in, it truly takes a superhero to, in this crazy messed up world, love people so welland so much. So perfectly. It takes all that to be what I have – the best mom in the world.

On December 5, 2003, Nancy Dunning was murdered in her home in Alexandria, VA. Nancy’s family, friends and co-workers have not forgotten her and celebrate her life daily.We will not give up and believe that the person who murdered her will be caught and prosecuted.A $100,000 reward available for the individual who comes forth with information leading to the arrest and conviction of this murderer. If you have any information, we urge you to please call the Alexandria Criminal Investigations Section at 703-838-4711 or e-mail them at http://alexandriava.gov/dunning.

Nancy Dunning was my friend. Thirty years ago, she envisioned Del Ray as a community full of active citizens, thrivingbusinesses and excellent schools. Not only did she work tirelessly over the years to help create this community, but sheinspired many of us to join in her effort. For those of you who did not know Nancy, read this beautiful tribute written byher daughter, Elizabeth. For those of you who did, join me in remembering her contribution to Del Ray and Alexandria.

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