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Letter: They Care For Entire City

Letter to the Editor

This will reply to the letter written by Dennis Auld in your Oct. 1 edition which is subjective, illogical, partially untruthful and indirectly praises the candidacies of “Van” Van Fleet and Bob Wood.

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Alexandria Appetite: At Teaism, a Plethora of Meatless Options

The restaurant in north Old Town offers many choices for veggie-lovers.

It’s a good time to be vegetarian in the United States.

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Column: To Be Young, Gifted and Black … Consumers

Commentary

Alexandria was represented at the 45th Annual Black Congressional Caucus Foundation To Be Young, Gifted and Black Braintrust with students and faculty from NOVA Community College.

Letter: Who Knows Best To Govern?

Letter to the Editor

I read with utter disgust that Mayor Euille is pursuing a write-in campaign and that his supporters are multiplying this arrogance by claiming Vice Mayor Silberberg “lacks experience and is not ready” [“City’s Democrats Face Civil War,” Gazette Packet, Sept. 10].

Letter: Consider City’s Future

Letter to the Editor

Having been active in Alexandria for the past 15 years, it has been clear that the city has faced its fair share of challenges, including many outside of its control. We have seen our quality of life erode at the edges because of the differences between the city’s revenues and expenditures.

Letter: Man of Integrity

Letter to the Editor

I encourage citizens of Alexandria to vote for Townsend A. "Van" Van Fleet for City Council.

Letter: Term Limits? Elections Matter

Letter to the Editor

Years ago when term limits were all the rage, the national President of the League of Women Voters, Becky Caine, said on one of the Sunday talk shows, “We have terms limits. They’re called elections.”

Letter: A Request to All Candidates

Letter to the Editor

When you and your supporters put your campaign signs in the median strips of Alexandria's streets, please do not put them opposite a left turn lane at an intersection, where they can obscure the turning driver's view of oncoming traffic.

Letter: Keep Ticketing The Bicyclists

Letter to the Editor

I enthusiastically support the City of Alexandria Police Department’s stepped up enforcement of our local traffic laws as they apply to bicyclists.

Letter: Change Status Quo

Letter to the Editor

Politics as usual is failing us on both the local and national levels.

Letter: Say Goodbye to The Euille Way

Letter to the Editor

Don’t get hooked by Mayor Euille’s write-in campaign for mayor.

Letter: Need Smart Development

Letter to the Editor

Jonathan Krall presents an interesting dilemma in his call for progressives to step forward and vote for city candidates who are working for Alexandria’s success rather than stagnation (Gazette letters, Sept. 24-30, 2015).

Letter: Working Together?

Letter to the Editor

Your recent article in the Alexandria Gazette Packet, “City Council Hopefuls Debate Issues,” contained the most revealing question of “Who [he or she] is most excited to serve on City Council with.”

Letter: Council’s Role In Enrollment?

Letter to the Editor

Board’s failure to build enough school capacity several decades ago with the result that today’s schools are overcrowded.

Letter: Two Are Too Old Town-centric

Letter to the Editor

In relation to Mr. Wood and Mr. van Fleet’s position on the Waterfront Plan, two issues stand out in regards to their viewpoints.

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