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Vol. 9, No. 46 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Prominent transit
official found dead
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photo/AnnA hArris Police officers stand guard out-
THE LAST FULL MEASURE Vietnam War veteran John Patterson looks on during the somber side of Ronald Kirby’s Elm Street
Veterans Day ceremony at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center on Monday. People gather at the site each home after a relative discovered
year to remember Capt. Rocky Versace, an Alexandria resident who went missing in action in Vietnam, and the well-respected policymaker’s
to honor the city’s veterans. Retired Gen. Jack Nicholson, former secretary of the American Battle Monu- body Monday.
ments Commission, served as this year’s featured speaker.
Authorities descended upon
Waterfront commission wades Kirby’s home on the 200 block
photo/u.s. DepArtment of trAnsportAtion
of Elm St. after a relative dis-
covered the 69-year-old’s body
into boat club property dispute
Ronald Kirby, 69,
about 12:30 p.m. Monday. They
shot multiple times
initially described his death as
suspicious, and police spokes-
Recommendations lot [in its proposal] and the ing eminent domain to trans- By Erich WagnEr woman Ashley Hildebrandt
expected before eminent ODBC wants 18,600, why form much of the parking lot said the gunshot wounds were
domain hearing not plan for it to be 15,000 into a public plaza. City police ruled the death
not immediately apparent.
square feet and just move In preparation for a spe- of Ronald Kirby a homicide
While officials will not say
on?” asked commissioner cial city council hearing Tuesday after an autopsy re-
By Erich WagnEr whether they have a suspect,
David Speck at a November Tuesday on eminent domain, vealed that the renowned trans-
Police Chief Earl Cook assured
Examining the differing 7 meeting. the waterfront commission portation expert suffered mul-
neighbors that they were not in
plans for the Old Dominion That question — which took stock of the latest of- tiple gunshot wounds to his
any danger.
Boat Club’s disputed river- was greeted with nods by fer and counteroffer on the torso.
“The investigation is now
side parking lot last week, other waterfront commission- club’s property. The commis-
only 23, 24 hours long, so
members of the city water- ers — delved straight into sioners hope to finalize their
there’s obviously a lot of work
front commission were left the heart of the longstanding recommendations before next
left to be done,” Cook said at a
with one overriding question: disagreement. After years of week’s meeting.
press conference Tuesday. “But
Can’t we compromise? failed negotiations, officials The city’s most recent
this is a quiet, stable commu-
“If the city plan has a announced last month that
11,500-square-foot parking City Hall would consider us- SEE BoaT cluB | 8 SEE homicidE | 10
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4 NOVEMBER 14, 2013 ALEXANDRIA TIMES
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Pedestrian struck and killed by car
Environmental Policy Commission
Public Information Meeting
on New Stormwater Regulations
Alexandria police are in- way struck her, police said in woman Ashley Hildebrandt
Monday, November 18
vestigating a motor vehicle a statement. Emergency re- said she had no further infor-
When: 7:30 - 9:30 pm accident Sunday that left a sponders took her to a local mation about the fatal incident.
92-year-old city resident dead. hospital with life-threatening While no charges have been
Where: City Hall (Sister Cities Room 1101), 301 King
Suzanne Kominski was injuries, where she died at filed, Hildebrandt did not rule
Street
walking along the 1200 block about 7:40 p.m. out the possibility of the driver

of Key Drive about 3:30 The department’s crash re- facing charges in the future.
The City of Alexandria’s Environmental Policy Commission
p.m. with her husband when construction team is spearhead-
(EPC) encourages residents to attend a public information a car pulling out of a drive- ing the investigation. Spokes- - Erich Wagner
meeting about the City’s draft Environmental Management
Ordinance and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance,
documents that are designed to meet new state regulations policE BEaT
and water quality pollution reductions required by federal
regulations, reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. For The following incidents occurred between November 6 and November 13.
more information on the City’s Environmental and Erosion
and Sediment Control Ordinance changes visit: www.alex-
andriava.gov/Environment. To provide comments, contact 23 10
Claudia Hamblin-Katnik, Watershed Program Administra-
tor, Office of Environmental Quality at Claudia.Hamblin- thefts Drug crimes
[email protected] and 703.746.4065.
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Bagged bag tax could make comeback
New bill might give General Assembly. or plastic bag they get at the Residents’ opinions run the
localities flexibility “[Ebbin] thinks if he can store. gamut on the measure.
if Ebbin is
limit it in Northern Virginia, In prior versions of the leg- “I’m all for it,” said Andrea
then it has a better chance of islation, proceeds would be Haslinger while browsing for
By anna harris successful,
getting through,” said Bernie split between retailers and the cards in CVS Pharmacy. “Any-

State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D- Caton, Alexandria’s legislative state’s water-quality improve- thing that cuts down on the shoppers
30) is taking another shot at a director. ment fund. Ebbin’s revised amount of plastic. ... It depends
in certain
bag tax, this time by possibly Caton briefed city council- proposal instead shunts a por- on what they use [the money
letting local officials decide ors on the unfinished proposal tion of the money toward local from the tax] for.”
communities
whether to adopt the levy in the last month as part of a discus- cleanup efforts. Fellow shopper Jeffrey
hopes it’ll win over opponents. sion about Alexandria’s legis- Not all bags would be sub- Baxter vehemently disagreed. could see their
Ebbin’s previous attempts lative goals for the upcoming ject to the levy. Exempted bags “With inflation the way it
would have seen the tax go General Assembly session. If include those for ice cream and is, do you really need me to bills increase
into effect across the state. Ebbin is successful, shoppers medical prescriptions. answer that question,” he said.
by a nickel for
The shift in strategy could in certain communities could The point, Ebbin said, is “I think it’s a bad idea. ... They
help him overcome traditional see their bills increase by a encouraging shoppers to adopt should be talking about up- almost every
opposition to a bag tax in the nickel for almost every paper reusable bags — not raising ping minimum wage instead of
more tax revenue. making more taxes.” paper or plastic
“The goal is to change be- Alexandria’s top elected of-
bag they get at
havior rather than take mon- ficials have not formalized the
ey,” he said. city’s legislative agenda, but
the store.”
Past opposition to a bag tax the local bag tax idea is in the
has come in part from mer- mix, Caton said. Nearby Wash-
chants, according to Caton. ington and Montgomery Coun-
“It’s more work for them, ty have adopted similar fees in has received support from of-
Complimentary and people are already using recent years. ficials.
reusable bags,” he said. “They While the city has no for- “They wouldn’t [be put-
Wine Tasting think the current system works mal position on the bag tax ting] it out for public comment
well, and they encourage peo- yet — Alexandria’s legislative if they didn’t think it was po-
ple to recycle. ... [They think] packet will be adopted Novem- tentially a good idea,” Caton
S the tax will be a burden.” ber 26 — Ebbin’s proposed bill said.
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about building community but and florist, the Fairlington stu- group sessions as well as per- the shelves of six area Whole
in Old Town no action on actually creat- dio is the growing company’s sonal training, which focuses Foods Market stores.
ing it. I want to have as many fourth location. on each individual’s ability and “A lot has changed, and it’s
Alexandrians looking for classes as I can to help promote “We wanted the ability to skill set. been fantastic,” Rakis said.
Zen need only stop by Refresh a healthier, happier lifestyle and reach more people so a larger Those who are interested Support from the commu-
Yoga, which opened in Old promote more well-being.” number of people are able to in giving shaolin kempo a try nity has made their rapid ex-
Town last month. And while the King Street experience the benefits of mar- can take a complimentary les- pansion possible, she said. For
Alison Koeppel and Ethan studio may automatically attract tial arts,” said sensei Cassie son at Potomac Kempo. Adults example, once the kids are in
McAffe, the pair behind the 110 the limber, Koeppel said others Frost. “As we continue to ex- and children can sign up at any bed — Rakis and Eastman are
King St. studio, hope to craft a shouldn’t be deterred. pand, that will always be the time. both mothers of three — the
schedule of classes that will ap- “You don’t come to yoga driving force.” duo uses a local pizza restau-
peal to everybody in the com- because you are flexible,” she Potomac Kempo specializes rant’s kitchen to whip up dips
munity. Courses run at various said. “You come because you in shaolin kempo. Since open- and salsas.
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break from the stresses of work, has offered a unique method endeavors remains a priority
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noon sessions. ing — in shape. Old Town’s sauciest duo is nating to local food banks, the
Koeppel and McAffe’s team kick-starts new “It’s a great way to exercise expanding. pair also participated in Whole
includes 11 teachers to cater to in a different way,” said Frost, Eli Rakis and Sally East- Foods Market’s free spaghetti
studio
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the studio’s large space seeks to dents about six days a week for Queens, have taken on five during the recent government
create an atmosphere of discus- Business is kicking at Po- the past three-and-a-half years. part-time employees and hired shutdown.
sion and discourse in an effort tomac Kempo, which cel- “Even if you’re clumsy, karate Cory Fey as their executive chef The Sauce Queens will be
to promote a community feel. ebrated its 10th anniversary can help with that.” since launching the company the featured local vendor at the
“The big thing is building last month by opening a new As at the company’s three last year. While Sauce Queens Arlington Whole Foods Mar-
the community,” said Koeppel. studio. other locations, Fairlington’s is headquartered in Alexandria, ket throughout this month.
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BoaT cluB On the other side, Eric He also wanted eminent do-
DeSoto, chairman of the boat main taken off the table.
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club, reiterated his group’s “It would be in the best in-
counter-proposal at the com- terest of the city, the ODBC
proposal — offered in June — mission meeting. That plan and taxpayers to have further
calls for the boat club to sell would see the organization good-faith negotiations and
part of the property. As such, lease part of the land to the that eminent domain is neither
the organization keeps its park- city and keep the parking lot at considered nor discussed at
ing lot, though reduced by half 18,600 square feet, down from this time,” DeSoto said.
in size. 23,000 square feet. But Deputy City Manager
The Alexandria Rotary Foundation
Wishes to Express Its Sincere Thanks to file photo
The waterfront commission took up the dispute over the Old Do-
minion Boat Club’s riverside parking lot last week. While pushing
Participating Restaurants, Our Sponsors and
for a compromise, commissioners split on whether eminent domain
should play a role in negotiations between the group and City Hall.
All Who Supported the 2013
Mark Jinks said the city’s of- jacent property owner,” Dep-
fer already serves as a compro- uty City Attorney Chris Spera
mise. said last week after the court
“Remember, the city’s pro- ruling. “If something less than
posal in the waterfront plan the full boat club parcel were
calls for no parking,” he said. taken, if they are no longer ad-
“In doing [11,500 square feet], joined, [then the club loses the
we think making a broad walk- easement].”
way [around the lot] achieves
a portion of the plan, but less
than that would be really inad- it would
equate.”
be in the
While many waterfront
commissioners agreed that best interest of
they prefer the two parties find the city, the odBc
a middle ground on the parking
and taxpayers to
lot, they diverged on whether
eminent domain should remain have further good-
a viable option.
faith negotiations
“I don’t believe anyone
negotiates well when you and that eminent
might have a bulldozer come
domain is neither
through, so maybe we should
Restaurants: ♦ Tempo ♦ Bi�ersweet Café & Catering ♦ Red Rocks take eminent domain off the considered nor

table,” said commissioner
♦ Nando’s ♦ Bastille ♦ Laportas ♦ Dishes of India ♦ Mango Mike’s/ discussed at this
Doug Gosnell.
Sweet Fire Donna’s ♦ Ben & Jerry’s ♦ Chart House ♦ Overwood “There is value to keeping time.”
♦ Union Street ♦ Hard Times Café ♦ Firehook the consideration of eminent
domain with a timeline [for - Eric desoto

negotiations],” said commis- chairman, old dominion
Sponsors: Unwined ♦ Port City Brewing ♦ John Marshall Bank ♦
sioner Christa Watters. “We Boat club
Colonial Parking ♦ VW International ♦ Kosi�ka Wicks ♦ Redmon, wouldn’t even be here ... dis-
Peyton & Braswell ♦ Renner & Company ♦ Simpson Properties ♦ cussing this otherwise. We
need to reach an end to this And eminent domain
Intelligent Evolution ♦ State Farm Insurance ♦ Ascent Management ♦
process, on a reasonable time- can be applied to easements
Curtis Lumber ♦ Clarke & Sampson ♦ BB&T ♦ Land Carroll & Blair ♦ line.” as well as property, Spera
Fannon Fine Printing ♦ Mark G. Anderson Consultants ♦ Although the boat club re- warned.
Law Office of
♦ ♦ ♦ cently celebrated the state Su- DeSoto, though, believes
Peter C. Williams The Business Bank Alexandria Toyota Burke &
♦ ♦ ♦ preme Court’s decision recog- that resolving the Wales Al-
Herbert Bank PMC Mortgage Brooke & Christopher Curran INOVA
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ nizing its easement on nearby ley dispute paves the way for
Alexandria Wharton Team Lee Duncan Prestwick Mortgage Group
Wales Alley, changes to the a general agreement between
♦ ♦
Law Office of Thomas J. Curcio DiMuro Ginsberg PC McEnearney
group’s property lines could the club and city officials.

Associates & Paul Anderson negate the legal victory. “[Now] that much of the
“With respect to the ease- litigation [like Wales Alley] is
ment right in Wales Alley, it’s decided … a global settlement
because the boat club is an ad- is now possible,” he said.
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homicidE delays,” Moran said. “He was
both a visionary on what this
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region could become through
smart growth and strategic
nity, a safe community. There’s
transportation improvements
no reason that neighbors or
[as well as] an expert who
citizens be overly concerned
gained the confidence of elect-
that violence will continue in
ed officials to make it happen.”
the neighborhood.”
City Councilor Tim Lovain,
It is not yet known if Kirby,
who worked on transportation
who was last seen alive Mon-
issues with Kirby for many
day morning, was specifically
years, said his death was a ter-
targeted, said Cook. He would
rible loss for the region.
not comment on whether any-
“The transportation plan-
thing was stolen from the
ning board for [the council of
home. Hildebrandt said there
governments] serves a criti-
“I’ve made a lot Enjoy the Carefree were no apparent signs of
cal role, but also one that has
forced entry.
of good friends
a lot of powerful members
News of the transit policy
since moving to with their own self-interests,”
Lifestyle You Deserve guru’s death quickly spread
the Hermitage.” Lovain said. “With two states
throughout the region and left
—John Mutchler friends and colleagues shaken. and the District pulling in dif-
ferent directions, he was the
Kirby served as director of
Discover why many people like you have come glue that held the team togeth-
transportation planning for
er for many, many years. It’s
to call the Hermitage home—the chance to the Metropolitan Washington
just hard to imagine it without
Council of Governments since
experience a new lifestyle with an array of services
him.”
1987.
and amenities. Just ask resident John Mutchler, who Beyond transportation poli-
Chuck Bean, executive di-
appreciates the freedom from home maintenance rector of the council of gov- cy issues, Kirby was a beacon
of integrity in the metropolitan
and the opportunity to participate in clubs and social ernments, said the group was
region, Lovain said.
devastated by Kirby’s death,
activities. Our residents also rave about our superb
“He was just a really nice
describing him as a key figure
dining service, our courteous and helpful staff, and an guy, with a nice sense of hu-
in the organization’s work.
mor,” Lovain said. “[He] was
overall feeling of caring and security that comes with “His deep knowledge and
very well-respected by his
living at the Hermitage. wise counsel assisted local,
staff, and although I think some
state and national officials in
You’ll also gain peace of mind knowing that health people banged heads with him
reaching consensus on the
care and supportive services are available right here, if sometimes, they still respected
major transportation issues
him for his intelligence and his
you ever need them. over the years,” Bean said in
integrity and his determination
h a statement. “More important-
For more information, call 703-797-3814. to make the [transportation
ly, he was a trusted colleague
planning board] an effective
Call and a dear friend to all of us at
force for regional planning.”
703-797-3814 the council and his associates
Kirby’s death marks the
around the region. We extend
to schedule
fifth homicide this year in Al-
our deepest sympathy to his
a tour of our exandria. There were no ho-
family at this difficult time.”
beautifully micides last year in the city.
U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-
appointed 8) likewise mourned the loss, Police are asking anyone with
apartments. Alexandria, VA praising Kirby for his dedica- information about the incident
to call the department’s crimi-
h www.Hermitage-Nova.com tion to regional transportation
nal investigations section at
issues.
703-746-6711.
“His behind-the-scenes
work and sage advice saved
- Derrick Perkins contributed
Washington area commuters
to this report.
[from] ... congestion and traffic
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