Alexandria Snapshot: ‘March for Meals’ Month
At a recent City Council meeting, the month of March was proclaimed as “March for Meals” to bring awareness around the topic of senior isolation and hunger. Councilwoman Del Pepper read the proclamation signed by Mayor Allison Silberberg that establishes the March for Meals Campaign and recognizes the importance of the Older American Act Nutrition Programs.
Alexandria Snapshot: Read Across America
To celebrate Read Across America, Cora Kelly School invited Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, Deputy Valarie Wright and other guest readers from the community to read books to their students. The Read Across America campaign is held annually during the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as children’s author Dr. Seuss. Lawhorne and Wright visited Cora Kelly on March 2 and read to students in a classroom and in the library. Lawhorne wore a “Cat in the Hat” hat as he read “Miss Nelson is Missing” and Wright, wearing a big green and white hat, read “The Lady with the Alligator Purse” to the students.
Alexandria Snapshot: Grant to SCAN
SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) of Northern Virginia has received a $5,000 grant from The Rite Aid Foundation, thanks to local supporters who enrolled in Rite Aid’s wellness+ program in January and designated SCAN as their nonprofit of choice.
Alexandria: Davis Named to State Board
Audrey P. Davis, director of the Alexandria Black History Museum, has been appointed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to the State Historical Records Advisory Board. The board serves as the central advisory body for historical records planning and related projects developed and carried out by the state, and promotes an understanding of the role and value of historical records.
Alexandria Snapshot: Top Employers Institute
Gov. Terry McAuliffe welcomes Top Employers Institute to Alexandria at a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 8. Top Employers Institute, which certifies companies around the globe for excellence in their HR policies and practices and the workplace environment they create to support the development of their employees, has chosen Alexandria for its first U.S. office. Above: Jennifer Ives, Top Employers Institute (left of the governor); McAuliffe; and David Plink, CEO, Top Employers Institute (to the right of the governor) are joined by Top Employers Institute and strategic partner HR Certification Institute board members and employees.
Alexandria Snapshot: Honored for Crisis Intervention Work
The Alexandria Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) honored five CIT members at its annual awards luncheon at police headquarters on Tuesday, March 15.
Alexandria Letter: A Too Tall Proposal
Letter to the Editor
On Wednesday, March 9, a neighborhood association meeting was held at the Durant Center for the purpose of listening to representatives from MHF Properties V LLC an affiliate of Magna Hospitality. A representative from planning and zoning also attended. There were approximately 22 members of our neighborhood also in attendance.
Alexandria Letter: Correcting The Record
Letter to the Editor
Ellen Tabb’s coverage [Letter, “Careful about History,” page 14] of the Feb. 8 hearing of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Confederate Memorials and Street Names was indeed right on.
Alexandria Letter: A Tale of Three Tickets
Letter to the Editor
My recent experience with the city’s parking bureaucracy has confirmed that city government has failed to make the most basic review of its system and rushed gluttonously into proposing to raise taxes and spend $1.1 million on parking enforcement.
Alexandria Letter: Doesn’t Fit Neighborhood
Letter to the Editor
Today I am writing to you with a major concern for our neighborhood.
Alexandria Brief: Salute to Women Nominees
The following individuals have been nominated for the Salute to Women Awards.
Alexandria Brief: K9s to Receive Body Armor
Alexandria Police Department K9’s Chance, Gage, XigXag, Trajan, and Zara will each receive a ballistic and stab-protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
Alexandria Brief: Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse, Man Faces 6 Years in Prison
Oscar Antonio Rodriguez Granados, 33, of Alexandria, was convicted by a jury on March 9 of three counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor over whom he maintained a custodial or supervisory relationship.
Alexandria Brief: Four-Vehicle Crash on I-395
Virginia State Police responded to a four-vehicle, chain reaction crash in the northbound lanes of I-395, just south of Seminary Road, at 11:01 p.m. Saturday, March 12.
Alexandria Brief: SSA Receives $1,500 Grant
Senior Services of Alexandria has received a $1,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in Subaru of America’s eighth annual Share the Love Event. During the event held Nov. 22, 2015 through Jan. 2, 2016, Subaru of America, Inc. donated $250 for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased to the customer’s choice of participating charities, including Meals on Wheels America, of which SSA is a Member.
Alexandria Brief: ‘Spring Spruce Up’ With Local Designers
Members of the American Society of Interior Designers, including Alexandria’s Sydnye Pettengill, will take part in the The ASID Washington Metro Chapter’s 20th Annual Spring Spruce Up.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Snapshot: Top State Honors
The Alexandria-based George Washington Chapter of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) was recognized as the Best Very Large Chapter in Virginia for 2014-2015 during the 126th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Society, SAR (VASSAR), held in Richmond on Feb. 19-21.
Column: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
... of the 2016 General Assembly session.
The Virginia General Assembly finished its work for the 2016 legislative session a day early and adjourned a “long” 60-day session where we made progress on many issues but fought bitterly on several others. Because the improving economy has led to increased revenue collections, we were able to invest in critical areas and make a sizable deposit to our Rainy Day Fund without increasing taxes.
Alexandria: Ireton Girls’ Lax Focused on Remaining Championship Contender
Nationally-ranked Cardinals defeat Georgetown Visitation.
The Bishop Ireton girls' lacrosse team defeated Georgetown Visitation 16-8.
Real Food for Kids' Culinary Challenge
11 teams of middle and high school students compete in school food competition.
Eleven teams of middle and high school students competed in the fourth annual Real Food for Kids' Culinary Challenge on Saturday, March 12 at Robinson Secondary School.