Celebrating St. Clement
The 68 students at St. Clement preschool and junior kindergarten donned their togas and headed down the hall to lunch on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Neighborhood: Seminary Valley
The results are in for the Brookville-Seminary Valley Civic Association election, held this past October.
Shop ‘Til You Drop
Dec. 9 Holiday Market to benefit women’s programs.
More than 30 female artisans will showcase their crafts Dec. 9 at the 14th Annual Women’s Holiday Art Show in support of the City of Alexandria’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Services.
Letter: Lack of Listening
To the Editor: I attended the first "What's next Alexandria" community dialogue meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15. Needless to say, this was not a "kumbaya" moment by some residents in attendance and I know I requested that the agenda be changed wherein Mayor Euille said "no" and another resident attempted to state that it appeared there would be no public input and no residents in attendance would be heard until several future meetings had been completed.
Letter: Pedestrians As Targets
To the Editor: City hall is seriously considering turning Union Street into a “shared street” where automobiles, tour buses, and bicycles will comingle with pedestrians. Has city hall lost its marbles?
Letter: True Culprits Of Dysfunction
To the Editor: Former Councilman Lonnie Rich decries the long period it takes for council to vote on some issues [“Sometimes, Just Vote and Move on,” commentary, Nov. 29].
Letter: Not a New Problem
To the Editor: The only thing that Union Street unites is congestion due to the conflicts between pedestrians, motor vehicles and bicycles at the most constricted downtown intersection at the approach to the Alexandria waterfront.
Letter: Let’s Restrict Motor Traffic
To the Editor: As an Old Town resident with travel experience in Europe, I agree with the comment that the idea of vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians all sharing space hasn't worked in Europe and is fading out to near nonexistence.
Boats Light the Potomac in Annual Parade
The 13th Annual Holiday Boat Parade of Lights lit up the Potomac River Dec. 1 as 40 boats cruised from the Washington waterfront to Old Town to compete in 11 categories in the traditional seafaring holiday display of lights.
Letter: Give Mason His Due
To the Editor: The Bill of Rights, one of the most important bulwarks of our freedoms, was the product of the wisdom and determination of George Mason IV of Gunston Hall, a proud native Alexandrian.
Obituary: Dr. Teh-chang Shih
Dr. Teh-chang Shih, who served the Alexandria community for 32 years as a staff internist at Inova Alexandria Hospital — from 1970 until his retirement in 2002 — died at home in Alexandria on November 27, 2012.
Santa Paws
Old Town School for Dogs continues AWLA tradition.
As owner of The Old Town School for Dogs, Carlos Mejias can answer just about any canine question asked of him, save for one.
Alexandria & Mount Vernon Calendar: Nov. 29, 2012
E-mail announcements to gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. Photos and artwork are encouraged. Deadline is Thursday at noon.
Letter: Offering Some Healthy Corrections
I was pleased to see the Mount Vernon Gazette cover the recent American Association of University Women (AAUW) showing of the movie “Food, Inc.” with a panel discussion in which I took part (“Taste Trumps Nutrition,” Nov. 23), however, several corrections to the article are in order.
Scottish Walk Weekend Events
The 42nd Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend kicks off the holiday season Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Brief: Alexandria Black History Museum to Host Kwanzaa Celebration Program
The Alexandria Black History Museum and Culture Kingdom Kids will host a Kwanzaa Celebration program on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Museum. The cost of admission for this event is $5.
Obituary: Hansel "Hank" Mundy
Hansel "Hank" Mundy died on Nov. 25, 2012 in Alexandria.
Letter: Lessons from School Board Election
In Alexandria you have to know the players to understand the scorecard. The city's campaign finance records reveal that Alan Hilburg contributed $500 to Helen Morris's successful 2009 School Board run. A year later, Mr. Hilburg was given a $12,000 a month consulting contract to advise ACPS on communications issues. Given ACPS’s many public relations gaffes in the past few years, the newly elected School Board may want to take a closer look at the school system’s use of consultants.
Letter: An Early Scottish Christmas Walk?
Advent is from Dec. 2 through Dec. 24. Christmas begins on Dec. 25. So why is the Scottish Christmas Walk on Dec. 1?
Letter: Focus on Jefferson-Houston
The Gazette Packet’s story [“New Direction for Schools,” Nov. 22] relied on the overquoted, yet curiously ignored public relations expert Alan Hilburg's recent editorial lament. Hilburg's letter to the editor expressed sadness upon hearing of School Board Vice Chair Helen Morris' electoral passing. Morris like several past and present Jefferson-Houston PTA presidents are the architects of the school's academic decline.