All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Mary Kimm (37)
- Kemal Kurspahic (18)
- Steven Mauren (14)
- Michael Lee Pope (5)
- Photo Contributed (4)
- Steve Hibbard (4)
- H. Jay Spiegel (3)
- Ken Moore (3)
- Townsend A. “Van” Van Fleet (3)
- 2013 Combined Parent Council (2)
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: This Year’s Crop of Potholes in Alexandria
As I drive around Old Town, I continually come upon numerous potholes and ruts that have obviously developed over the winter.
Letter: Rec Center: Another View
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Failure of ‘What Next Alexandria’
I originally welcomed the opportunity to participate in a series of meetings to improve public participation in city governance. The “What’s Next Alexandria” initiative was billed as a conversation on civic engagement, how Alexandrians can best participate in public decisions that shape the city and reach agreement on principles that will guide civic engagement
Letter to the Editor: Ensure Healthy City Parks
On Sunday I tended a small pocket park in the heart of Old Town and for the first time found a syringe among the cigarette butts. This park is poorly lit at night, the azaleas are diseased, and were it not for some attention, would be covered in weedy vines. This park has been a collective effort of the neighborhood florist, the city and myself, which after three years is finally a space that people kindly remark on and relax in.
Letter to the Editor: More Shirts, More Names
A Richmond mom first made the clothesline of white t-shirts six years ago — 32 of them in all; one for each of the victims of Virginia Tech. It's been six years, but we have not forgotten. The names written on each of those t-shirts are heartbreakingly familiar ... Mary, Reema, Daniel ….
Letter to the Editor: J-H Appreciates Community Support
Jefferson-Houston is a school community with great pride and promise. Amid the difficult moments we have faced over the past year, we have felt great support from so many community members who have reached out to us with their time and expertise. They have poured their hearts and minds into teaching and mentoring our children, and for that, the Jefferson-Houston community is truly grateful.
Letter to the Editor: So Many Supported Grad Party
On June 13, the Chantilly community came together to celebrate the graduation of the Chantilly High School Class of 2013. The 2013 CHS All Night Grad Party, themed “Oh, What a Knight,” was held at Chantilly High School. It proved to be quite the night of fun for all who attended. The graduates enjoyed inflatables, carnival and casino games, as well as great food. It was a fantastic sendoff for our seniors as they begin a new phase of their lives. An event of this size takes many volunteers to make it a success.