A Fond Farewell
Women Mean Business group disbands.
For 12 years, they gathered in the early morning hours each week with the single purpose of helping in the city's fight against breast cancer. But after raising more than $100,000 for the annual walk and spearheading the inauguration of a new surgical fund, the members of Women Mean Business have decided to disband.
Oktoberfest Benefits Seniors
Port City Brewery hosts Meals On Wheels fundraiser.
The award-winning Port City Brewery hosted the inaugural Senior Services of Alexandria Oktoberfest tour and tasting fundraiser Oct. 16 to support the Meals On Wheels program for homebound seniors.
Riverfest 2012
Foundation hosts Seaport Day fundraiser.
The Alexandria Seaport Foundation played host to more than 150 attendees at the 2012 Seaport Days festival and second annual Riverfest Oct. 13 at its waterfront facility in Old Town.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Calendar: Oct. 17, 2012
Upcoming events and activities
Brief: Help Raise Awareness for Alexandria’s Homeless Animals
Walk for Homeless Animals, Saturday, Oct. 21, and help AWLA raise awareness about pet overpopulation in Alexandria and throughout the region.
Brief: The Christmas Attic Seeks Artists
The Christmas Attic, an Old Town landmark, is seeking artists and community organizations — schools, churches, charities — to help produce a temporary exhibition featuring illuminated canvases of art to be revealed in each of the stores windows for “The Christmas Attic’s Holiday Advent Calendar Art Project.”
Brief: ACCT Whittles Down the Suspects in ‘And Then There Were None’
Aldersgate Church Community Theater presents “And Then There Were None,” an Agatha Christie Murder Mystery, the play is a masterpiece of mystery and murder.
Coffee with the Principal
T.C. Williams hosts Principal’s Chats.
The one-hour talk on the morning of Oct. 3 at the King Street campus had Maxey sharing information and hearing concerns and suggestions.
Alexandria School Notes: Oct. 17, 2012
School notes
School Supply Drive
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office collected school supplies for Alexandria City Public Schools students in need and delivered them to the ACPS central office on Monday, Oct. 15.
Obituary: Donald T. Rocen
Donald T. Rocen died on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in Old Town Alexandria.
Alexandria Military Notes: Oct. 17, 2012
Military notes
Letter: Housecleaning At City Hall
During the mayoral debate on Oct. 2, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the Old Dominion Boat Club, the North Old Town Independent Civic Citizens Association, and the Rosemont Citizens Association, I was struck by Mayor Euille’s unexpected frankness about the importance of the proposed Metro station for the Potomac Yard developers.
Letter: Impressed By Candidate
He was on the Alexandria City Council 2003-2007, and was vice mayor 2006-2007. He is extremely intelligent, hard-working, and sensible. I am convinced that “Mayor Andrew Macdonald” would be a great improvement for Alexandria.
Letter: Vote for Change
The time for change at City Hall is overdue, and we have a chance to effect that change on the first Tuesday of November.
Letter: Metro on Scenic Easement?
As the exiled duke said in Shakespeare’s As You Like it, “Tis true I have seen better days,” so it is today I feel totally exiled from the city I moved to 25 years ago. I feel deceived by the non-transparency and obfuscation in the adoption of the 2010 plan to put the metro on the scenic easement.
Letter: Out of Touch
As a life long Alexandrian, I'm shocked and dismayed that Justin Wilson would run again after being thrown off of City Council by the voters in the last election.
Letter: Fresh Alternative
Not long ago, I saw a clip on television of Barack Obama saying that as President, he would represent all the people, no matter whether they had voted for him or not. I wish three-term Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille shared that sentiment. I do not believe that he does.
Letter: Obvious Choice
I look for a leader who offers fairness and integrity. I think I am representative of a large percentage of women voters in Virginia and in the United States.
Target Gallery Celebrates 25 Years
The Target Gallery, the national exhibition space in the Torpedo Factory Art Center celebrated its 25th anniversary last month.