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Agenda:Alexandria
Experts to discuss impact of local election changes.
When Democrats Justin Wilson and Tim Lovain lost their City Council seats to Republicans Frank Fannon and Alicia Hughes in 2009, they put forth the proposal to move local elections from May to November, an initiative that passed the majority Democratic council in June of that same year.
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Commentary: Initiatives in the Legislature
Several of my bills are moving quickly in the General Assembly’s “short,” 45-day.
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Commentary: On Krizek’s Agenda
The 2017 General Assembly is underway. This year is a “short session” and runs only 45 days, from Jan. 11 to Feb. 25.
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Burke, Fairfax Station: ‘Carousel’ Coming to Lake Braddock
Musical Theatre department revives a Rodgers & Hammerstein classic.
After having done family-friendly and modern shows in recent years, Lake Braddock Secondary School musical theatre director Mary DeMarco of Clifton decided “it was time to do a classic.”
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Unseasonable in Arlington
Thomas and Melissa Cornils share a father-daughter moment in the sun outside Toby’s Ice Cream in Westover on Sunday, Jan. 15. Paul Miller at Toby’s said he was amazed at how many ice creams he had sold that morning: normally this time of year it’s all about hot coffee.
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Madison High Students Participate in Service Learning Project
Community News
As part of a Service Learning Project, the senior class at James Madison HS spent part of the school day supporting multiple local organizations.
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Vienna: Giving Voice to the Voiceless, Hope to the Helpless
Community volunteers share their work to support animal rescue efforts programs.
Most pet parents embrace their non-human family members as, well, as “family.” While the most common family pets are dogs and cats, there are people who count themselves as custodians of other creatures, from rabbits and snakes to rodents and birds.
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Mission: Inauguration
Officer with Vienna, Langley High roots leads inaugural military ceremonial activities.
Brigadier General George M. Degnon, U.S. Air Force, has come along way from his native Vienna and his school days at Langley High School in McLean, but his next mission will play out practically in his old home backyard.
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McLean Community Center Seeks Board Candidates
Board seats open
Months before a scheduled 18-month renovation is to begin on its main facility, the McLean Community Center (MCC) is seeking candidates to run for seats on its 2017-2018 Governing Board. The board provides oversight and guidance for MCC programs and facilities, which include the Robert Ames Alden Theatre (The Alden) and The Old Firehouse Center. An agency of Fairfax County Government, the center is located at 1234 Ingleside Ave.
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Fairfax Home Sales: December, 2016
In December, 2016, 68 Fairfax homes sold between $1,364,565-$165,000.
Fairfax Home Sales: December, 2016
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Alexandria Home Sales: December, 2016
In December, 2016, 214 Alexandria homes sold between $3,100,000-$109,000.
Alexandria Home Sales: December, 2016
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Ebbin Works Behind the Scenes to Cut a Deal on Sewer System
Accelerated timetable would bypass regulatory process in exchange for keeping state money.
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30) has been working behind the scenes with Sen. Richard Stuart (R-28) to cut a deal that would save state funding for Alexandria, which could be at risk if the city fails to clean up its sewer system by 2020.
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Stepping Stone into the Future
Program provides work experience for veterans
Though the laboratory technicians at the Veterans Curation Program (VCP) work with archaeological collections of the past, the program is a stepping-stone into the future for each of them.
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Recalibrating Fight Against Hunger
Setting Priorities
The monthly meeting of Hunger Free Alexandria focused on the accomplishments since the release of the report “Toward an End to Hunger in Alexandria” which was released in 2014.
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Former California Highway Patrol commander named new chief of police.
Michael Brown has been selected as Alexandria’s new chief of police.
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Hosting a President for Lunch
Fireflies’ owner looks back on the day President Obama paid her restaurant a visit.
On one summer day in 2014, President Obama found his way to Fireflies in Del Ray for lunch.
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Raiders of the Lost Art
Robert Luther introduces himself as a treasure hunter, and next Tuesday, will auction a piece of ‘50’s art legend Stan Galli.
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Oakton and Robinson: The Rivalry Ends
The Oakton and Robinson rivalry in Conference 5 continued with the last week’s meet: The Oakton girls lost their one win streak with a 33 point deficit, only scoring 141 points to Robinson’s 174.