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Letter to the Editor: Ideal of Equality

The Boy Scouts are among the many organizations that help make Alexandria such a fine place to live and grow. Civic, religious, and educational organizations sponsor troops across the city, some dating far back in the century since Scouting began.

Letter to the Editor: Help Save Eldercrafters

This is an unabashed plea for someone, perhaps a developer, to help save Eldercrafters, the wonderful store across the street from Gadsby’s Tavern that sells only crafts made by senior citizens.

Letter to the Editor: Patron Saint Of Animals

I was delighted to learn that the newly elected pope chose for himself the name of St. Francis of Assisi, generally known as patron saint of the animals.

Letter to the Editor: Hunger's Impact

To the Editor: As Congress returns to Washington and gets back to the important work of balancing our budget, they are going to have to make some difficult decisions.

Alexandria Letter: Snow Parking Suggestion

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I noticed that the center of most streets in Old Town were plowed with same size vehicles you see on highways, leaving 4-5 feet of hard-packed snow from the curb.

Alexandria Letter: A Little Poem of Praise

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As I think of the snow and its pure beauty and its grace that is given; I'm thankful for each day given and all the little blessings that unfold.

Centreville Letter: A Goal for the New Year

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Looking around my neighborhood, I see houses are all covered in pretty lights and everyone's Christmas tree has been displayed.

Alexandria Letter: Improve Ethics Rules

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The Virginia state ethics requirements are extremely lax, almost non-existent in fact.

Potomac Letter: More School Funding Needed

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The following statement was issued by Montgomery County Board of Education President Michael Durso and Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers on the County Executive's Capital Budget Recommendation.

Letter: Citizens, Police Working Together

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This past week, I met with Captain Shawn C. Martin and Lieutenant Bryer W. Holland of the Mount Vernon police District Station and Captain J. Dean Lay who represented Colonel Edwin C. Roessler, Jr., the chief of the Fairfax County Police Department.

Letter: Deserving of Election

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The debates for the six positions on City Council have been interesting and comforting.

Letter: Uniting the Community

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There's a candidate for County Board who can bring people from all different backgrounds together.

Letter: Dedicated to Serve

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While some saw gender bias at play during the Fairfax County Board of Supervisor debates between Jennifer Chronis and John Foust, I saw a tough woman willing to accept the difficult challenges facing Fairfax County governance.

Mount Vernon Letter: Morrogh Must Explain

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On Aug. 29, 2013, then Fairfax County police officer Adam D. Torres, without justification or provocation, shot and killed unarmed John B. Geer.

Alexandria Letter: Lower Speed Limit?

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I admit it ... I have speed limit envy.

Mount Vernon Letter: Ospreys Up Close

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In 2013, I installed a camera in the osprey nest behind my home and established a web page where those interested in these birds could view their activities.

Arlington Letter: Support Clean Power

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In Sen. Adam Ebbin's recent commentary on the General Assembly session (“Governor’s First Vetoes and Ongoing Supreme Court Battle,” March 9), he concluded that Governor McAuliffe was right to veto legislation (SB21) that attacked the state's implementation of the Clean Power Plan.

Chantilly Letter: Against Terrorism

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On Feb. 22, two coordinated attacks in Belgium's capital took the lives of nearly 30 individuals.

Letter: Clear Enough Message

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On June 9, election day in Alexandria’s Democratic mayoralty primary, several messages were sent. The second runner-up, the former mayor, had proposed speeding up the pace of development. He got a message that many Alexandrians think the current pace not only is fast enough but probably too fast.

Letter: Test of Time In Design

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Is Mayor Euille serious when he stated he was "not opposed to glass and steel" when discussing new buildings to replace the Robinson Terminal ? ("Identity Crisis," front page, July 31)