Alexandria Remembers ‘Shadow’ Sebele
EHS plans memorial for standout player, coach.
Soccer fans on two continents are mourning the loss of Abel “Shadow” Sebele, a 2009 graduate of Episcopal High School who was killed Jan. 7 when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in San Diego.
Alexandria: Arch Campbell Delights Crowd at Beth El Synagogue
Speck’s finance lecture includes movie reviewer’s retrospective.
David Speck, managing director of Speck-Caudron Investment Group, can’t predict exactly what the stock market will do and Arch Campbell can’t predict which movie will win next year’s Oscar. However, as experts in their fields — finance and movie reviews, respectively, they can speak with confidence and authority about their subjects.
Alexandria Commentary: A Fan for Life
Column–Rebuilding Together Alexandria
Robert Morrison’s been waiting and hoping. It’s been a long time since he’s seen his beloved Redskins perform so well. Sadly, the playoff loss ended their season, but then he’s used to the team’s ups and downs. When he first moved into his Alexandria home with his wife, it was an up year, as the Redskins went to the Super Bowl led by Quarterback Bill Kilmer and Coach George Allen.
Alexandria Commentary: Participate in MLK Community Summit 2016
The Annual MLK Community Summit is an opportunity for people of Alexandria and surrounding communities to come together to honor the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by performing community service projects.
Alexandria: LTA Stages Docu-Drama, ‘Grey Gardens’
Story of Jackie Kennedy's relatives and the American Dream gone wrong.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria (LTA) is staging "Grey Gardens" from Jan. 16 to Feb. 6, 2016. Based on a true story and the 1975 cult documentary, it is an exploration of the American Dream gone wrong and what it means to become a social pariah.
Alexandria Appetite: 3 Healthy Eats to Start the Year Off Right
Trying to balance a new year’s resolution with reality?
It’s a new year, and your willpower to maintain your fitness goal is still going strong. With one eye on the scale and the other on your social calendar, it can be tough to find a middle ground. Here are three restaurants that make keeping your resolution a little easier.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Jan. 15-24
Entertainment
Events in Alexandria City and Mount Vernon, Va.
Alexandria Home Sales: November, 2015
In November, 2015, 156 Alexandria homes sold between $3,450,000-$91,500.
Alexandria Home Sales: November, 2015
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Jan. 8-17
Entertainment
Events in Alexandria City and Mount Vernon, Va.
People: 2016 Nominees for Living Legends of Alexandria
Living Legends of Alexandria announced this year’s nominees on Dec. 10 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria. Music by the NOVA Community Chorus, Alexandria Band and Jazz Ensemble set the stage for a tribute to the 2016 Living Legends of Alexandria nominees. Dr. Jimmie McClellan, Dean of Liberal Arts and 2012 Living Legend of Alexandria, introduced the 2016 nominees.
Alexandria Snapshot: Archaeological Find
Francine Bromberg, city archaeologist, is on hand to answer local citizen’s questions on Jan. 5 about the latest archeological find.
Letter: School Project Lacks Vision
Letter to the Editor
The Patrick Henry School and Recreation Center Project time clock has begun in earnest.
Alexandria Letter: Expensive Visit
Letter to the Editor
As much as I enjoy patronizing downtown Alexandria, I will never again spend my money or plan any events in the city.
Alexandria Letter: Be Nice to One Another
Letter to the Editor
As we kick off another New Year, let us abandon some of the negative practices of the Old Year regarding the interactions of the mayor and City Council.
Column: A New, Shared Sense of Purpose
I thank you for this great honor of serving as your mayor. This is a time for a new, shared sense of purpose, to paraphrase Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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