Alexandria Appetite: Three Restaurants for Takeout Today
Short on time during the holiday season?
It’s the middle of the holiday season, and free time is short. Often, spare time is downright nonexistent, in fact, and the thought of sitting down to a home-cooked meal is but a dream. Here are three remedies that are sure to lend a hand during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Partnership Launches ‘Build a Village’ Campaign
Goal to end homelessness in Fairfax County by 2018 looms; more than 400 children are among the homeless here.
Dozens of business leaders, elected officials and advocates for ending homelessness gathered Monday, Dec. 14 in the offices of Piedmont Fund Services in Herndon to launch the “Build a Village” campaign.
Lessons in Charitable Giving
Conversations, modeling behavior and hands-on actions can help teach children about benevolence and compassion.
Matthew Mamalian’s holiday shopping list included some items that might seem atypical for a 12-year-old middle school student: shampoo, socks, soap and a few snacks.
Mount Vernon: Alice’s Kids Donates Items to Enhance Student Self-Esteem
As a seventh grader growing up in Long Island, current Mount Vernon resident Ron Fitzsimmons missed 60 days of school because he was too embarrassed to go. After his father abandoned them, Fitzsimmons’ family survived on welfare, but only just.
Mount Vernon: Police Make Arrest In November Shooting
Fairfax County Police arrested Andre Curtis Wilkins, 21, of Waldorf, Md. on Dec. 4 and charged him with malicious wounding related to the Nov. 18 shooting death of Marquel L. Davis, 21, of Audubon Avenue.
2015 Alexandria/Mount Vernon Holiday Entertainment Guide
Holiday Events in Alexandria and Mount Vernon, Va.
Mount Vernon Brief: Unboxing Potential
Grants provide Bucknell with computers.
As Bucknell Elementary "boxes up" for school renovations, they have been unboxing new growth in technology literacy.
Thomas Enters First Season as Mount Vernon Head Coach
Majors beat Friendly in season opener.
The Mount Vernon girls' basketball team defeated Friendly 49-24 on Tuesday.
Mount Vernon: Beacon at Groveton Wins Highway Beautification Award
The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation recognized local businesses doing exceptional work to enhance their streetview image with the annual holiday open house and Mary Thonen Highway Beautification Awards.
Letter: How To Fix Recycling?
Letter to the Editor
As a Fairfax County resident who considers herself a dedicated recycler, I was shocked and extremely disappointed to learn that Fairfax County does not, in fact, recycle the glass it collects.
Editorial: Safety Net for Holiday Celebrations
It’s an opportunity to talk about responsibility, alcohol and planning ahead.
The holiday party season is here, and we will almost all be celebrating in some way. Some ways will involve celebrations that include alcohol.
Ideas for Decking the Halls
Local designers create opulent holiday designs.
From traditional to glamorous, fresh to faux and high-end to old school, local tastemakers tell how they create dazzling holiday design extravaganzas.
Citizen Speakers Turn Out for J.E.B. Stuart High Name Change
School Board to take action Dec. 17
J.E.B. Stuart High School senior Whitten Rutledge is proud of his school, mostly.
Classified Advertising December 9, 2015
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Letter: Stand Up Against Ignorance
Letter to the Editor
Mount Vernon Unitarian Church stands with all Unitarian Universalists in full support of our Muslim brothers and sisters throughout the world and here in the United States. We condemn the horrific statements aimed at any form of persecution or rejection of people based on their faith.
Letter: Stable’s Loss Not Forgotten
Letter to the Editor
As I read the Nov. 26 Mount Vernon Gazette article about Arcadia Farms and Woodlawn Plantation, I was sorry that was no mention of Woodlawn Stables.
Column: Possible Tool in Battling Fraud against Seniors
Fraud and identity theft is an increasing criminal sector and will likely continue to grow. On Nov. 13, an off-duty police officer noticed a fraud device known as a “skimmer” on an ATM at a Huntington 7-11.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: Supporting UCM
United Community Ministries (UCM) was a beneficiary of Aldersgate United Methodist Women’s 2015 Luncheon and Fashion Show. Pictured presenting a $2,035 check to UCM Executive Director Nichelle A. Mitchem (far right) in September is Aldersgate UMW President Laura Derby (far left) with Vice President Cindy Harrington. Next year’s 2016 Fashion Show Luncheon is scheduled for April 16, 2016.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: Official Opening
Gerson Andrade, store manager, and Fernando Enriquez, district manager, cut the ribbon to open the new Advance Auto Parts store with George Ksenice, Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce president.
Merry and Fit
Support groups help members maintain fitness during season of indulgence.
Just after 7:30 on a recent Sunday morning, the steady beat of Cold Play’s "Viva la Vida" pulsed through the warm, sleepy air.