Letter: An Independent’s Choices
Letter to the Editor
As the only Independent candidate running to win a seat on City Council, I have chosen to identify and endorse the candidates I believe will best serve the needs of Alexandria.
Letter: Spending Problems
Letter to the Editor
I attended the Old Town and North Old Town candidates’ forum on Oct. 14. Justin Wilson’s heated rebuttal of Mr. Van Fleet’s desire to cut spending while meeting our actual needs, did not come off as well in the room as the Gazette’s description would make readers believe.
Letter: Rooting for the Home Team
Letter to the Editor
In all athletic competitions, from the kindergarten Peewees level, to the adults engaged in professional sports, there are penalties for “unsportsman-like conduct.”
Letter: Proven, Strong Leadership
Letter to the Editor
Bill Euille has given strong leadership as Alexandria’s mayor.
Letter: Whom Do You Trust?
Letter to the Editor
Before the June mayoral primary all three Democratic candidates signed a pledge to honor the primary results and not run independently.
Column: A Halloween ‘Shock’ for Alexandrians
Commentary: Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria (SAPCA)
This Halloween, cases of beer and other alcoholic beverages often popular among teens will be wearing “costumes;” well, maybe not costumes, but small red stickers that resemble stop signs.
Column: First Class of City’s Senior Academy
Senior Services of Alexandria
The Oct. 13 City Council meeting began with a wonderful ceremony led by Mayor Bill Euille as he and members of the City Council paid tribute to the first graduating class of the Senior Academy.
Commentary: Is It Smart or Dumb Growth for Alexandria?
Politicians claim we can improve our fiscal health by promoting more development. When the red ink turns up we are told to “grow ourselves out of debt.”
Column: Time To Prep for Winter
Commentary
As the days get shorter, our Rebuilding Together Alexandria volunteers are scurrying around the city to get ready for winter.
AWLA: Inside World of Guinea Pigs
Dozens turned over to Alexandria Shelter every year.
Life at Alexandria’s Vola Lawson Animal Shelter is about more than cuddly cats and adorable dogs. A variety of “small animals” — rabbits, ferrets, turtles, snakes, even the occasional chicken — make up the shelter’s diverse community. And then there are the guinea pigs, each with its own personality.
Letter: Why Quiet On Crime?
Letter to the Editor
Early this month, Leon Williams was fatally wounded on Belle Pre Way, in the middle of a new mixed-use development steps from Braddock Metro station.
Letter: Time for Change
Letter to the Editor
Mayor Bill Euille lacks the moral compass to lead Alexandria again. He lost the Democratic primaries in June to Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg.
Letter: Nice Vs. Needed
Letter to the Editor
Bill Eiulle was defeated in the Democrat primary, but now is campaigning as "A Proven Democrat for Mayor." How ethical is this?
Letter: Money and Governing
Letter to the Editor
Now that I’ve stopped laughing, it’s time to put pen to paper and reply to Mayor Euille’s comment in your Oct. 8 edition that “It takes money to run campaigns.
Letter: Need Two- Party Council
Letter to the Editor
In a few weeks Alexandrians will have the opportunity to return to a two-party democracy with the Nov. 3 City Council elections.