Letter to the Editor: Protect Proffers
On Nov. 15, Alexandria's City Council will consider a development application for 100 S. Pickett Street where a bowling alley is currently located.
Opinion: Thanksgiving Help for Those in Need
Roll up those sleeves and help.
This week is the week to jump in to help the many organizations that will help needy families through the holidays. Here are a few ideas of how to help, but the opportunities are limitless.
Senior Services:Preparing for Important Conversations can Make all the Difference
As young adults, my brothers and I would always groan when our mother insisted on talking about her end-of-life plans.
Commentary: It’s the Simple Things for Many Seniors
One of the best parts of my job is meeting so many interesting, nice people in our great city.
Commentary:Blame Local Governance for Police Secrecy
Police shootings where civilians are killed (or wounded) are assumed to occur while protecting the public-at-large, as well as the officer(s) involved. When the public seeks to learn the circumstances of such shootings, police officials lock up the files and send out their spokesperson to say they can reveal nothing, forever.
Commentary:A New Chapter: Goodbyes Are Never Easy
Since coming to Inova Alexandria Hospital as chief executive officer nearly 7 years ago, I have been privileged to lead our dedicated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers in providing the best quality care to this community.
Editorial: Thanksgiving Help for Those in Need
Roll up those sleeves and help.
This week is the week to jump in to help the many organizations that will help needy families through the holidays. Here are a few ideas of how to help, but the opportunities are limitless. More than 236,000 people living in the area do not have access to enough food to sustain an active, healthy life for all members of their households, according to Catholic Charities. That is to say, more than a quarter of a million people, including many children, go hungry on a regular basis.
Column: Excuse Me
Early on during my indoctrination/assimilation into the cancer-patient world in which I now reside, I remember asking a fellow cancer patient/friend if I could use cancer as an excuse for whatever it was needed excusing (directly or indirectly related), and she said: absolutely, “blame the cancer.”
Letter: Waterfront Success
A recent letter to the editor claims that this City Council got it wrong, and that the “waterfront is about to be turned into one egregious redevelopment disaster.”
Letter: Let Sun Shine In
Many Citizens of the City of Alexandria are not fully aware of what the "Sunshine Act" actually delineates.
Letter: Playing Budget Ball
I have to tip my sweat-stained Alexandria Aces baseball cap to the city manager.
Letter: Minimize Signage
Harris Teeter is a great addition to our community.
Column: Dos, Don’ts and What-Ifs
Instinctively, I am not the most open-to-new-ideas/new-things kind of person. However, an unexpected diagnosis of stage IV, non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at age 54 and a half – along with its equally unexpected “13-month to two-year prognosis,” changes a few things.
Bragging Scofflaw?
When is it permissible for a member of one of our boards or commissions to openly admit to breaking the law, while still being able to maintain a seat on that appointed body?
Lights … and Learning
It was interesting to watch the School Board meeting as they received the Lights Feasibility Report.