Brief: Fitness on the Run and Friends Raise More Than $5,000
Will feed more than 70 families for Thanksgiving.
Fitness on the Run, a fitness studio in Old Town Alexandria, chose to benefit the Carpenter’s Shelter in its Thanksgiving fitness and food donation challenge, “Fit for Food.”
Fall Park Clean-up Day a Success
The Del Ray Dog Owner’s Group held its Fall Clean-up and Tree Planting Day at the Simpson Dog Park on Nov. 4.
Obituary: Joyce Graham Henderson
Joyce Graham Henderson, most recently of Ripton, Vt. died in Burlington, Vt. early on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 at the age of 60.
Neighborhoods
What's happening in the neighborhood.
Letter: What’s Next?
The first public meeting to kickoff “What’s Next Alexandria”, the city’s ambitious campaign to drive more citizens to a web-based engagement process and to help restore trust between the city and its residents was probably a wash.
Letter: Balance Learning With Socializing
I don’t think inclusion classes should be eliminated, but maybe reducing the amount of time per day in these classes from 80 percent to 50 percent would be beneficial.
Walking To Support ALIVE! House
The second annual East End Congregations Walk supported ALIVE! House in the 25th Fannie Mae Help the Homeless program was held on Nov. 4.
Hope for the Holidays
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign to run through Dec. 24.
The familiar sound of the Salvation Army bell is again being heard as volunteers take to the streets of Alexandria for the 2012 Red Kettle campaign.
Play Ball
Kelley Cares Miracle Field dedicated for athletes with special needs.
The t-shirts being handed out by volunteers said it all: “A miracle happened in Alexandria, Virginia on November 17, 2102” as the new Kelley Cares Miracle Field was dedicated and officially opened for play.
Armstrong Hailed as Leader of Year
Chamber honors chef, local businesses.
Cathal Armstrong was honored Nov. 13 by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce as the 2012 Business Leader of the Year.
Editorial: Be Part of Children's Gazette Packet
Deadline approaches for special edition.
During the last week of each year, The Gazette Packet devotes its entire issue to the creativity of local students and children. The results are always remarkable. It is a keepsake edition for many families.
Column: The TC Transformation Story: Past, Present and Future
Many have long believed the excellence of T.C. Williams to be a fact. However, in March 2010, our community received a very different message from the U.S. and Virginia departments of education. Referring to end-of-course Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments from the 2007-09 school years, the U.S. Department of Education designated T.C. Williams High School as a Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA) school, among the lowest 5 percent of Title I eligible schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Column: Lessons for Serving and Governing
An inaugural column.
This is the first in a series of columns, coordinated by former council member Lonnie Rich, that will also include other past city leaders writing on governance and politics.
Column: Caregivers: The Selfless Citizens
The caregivers are husbands, wives, daughters, sons, other relatives and friends. ... These good people are unsung heroes who do not seek praise and glory, but the community should never ignore their hard work.
Board of Lady Managers Celebrates 140 Years
Old and new friends enjoy day of food, shopping and fashion to benefit Inova Alexandria Hospital.
The Board of Lady Managers was celebrating 140 years of dedication.
Alexandria Bulletin Board: Nov. 21, 2012
Upcoming events
Brief: Run for Shelter Raises $30,000
The 3rd annual Run for Shelter will be held Nov. 23, 2013.
Obtituray: Evelyn Virginia Bird Linton
Evelyn Virginia Bird Linton, 90, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012.
Opinion: Embracing Our Diversity
If you can ever find the time to attend a federal naturalization ceremony in Fairfax County for new citizens, do it. It reinvigorates one’s patriotism and reminds us all how lucky we are to be Americans.
Opinion: Celebrating Diversity Through Culture
So, when people from different countries, diverse cultures, and dissimilar values migrate to United States, they try to adjust and adapt to the new culture. But the onus should also be on American people to welcome them, to make them comfortable and feel at home. What do we do to create awareness about different cultures? Unfortunately, I have not seen much effort on the part of the government.