Letter: True Community Business
I am writing to thank the Harvey family for everything they've done in the 20 years or so that we've lived in the Fort Hunt area, fully aware that they had done the same things for years before we arrived.
Winifred Reilly Tracy
Winifred Reilly Tracy died on April 11, at her home in Alexandria, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Letter: Neighbor Mourned
My neighbor and friend, Gen. William H. Montcrief, Jr, passed this week at 90 years old.
Letter: Just the Facts
ACPS facts ... no politics, nothing personal, no rhetoric:
Letter: A Perfect Symphony
The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) marathon meeting on April 12 was a textbook perfect picture of collaborative decision-making at its best — equitable and obliging.
Letter: Too Late
I cannot understand why Mayor Euille thinks that VDOT should give Hunting Towers to the City of Alexandria.
Letter: Sound of Change
If the explosive eruption of Krakotoa in 1883 was a “sound heard ‘round the world,” the cheering you heard on Friday morning at 1 a.m., after the Board of Zoning Appeals reversed a City decision that prevented citizens from protesting a major waterfront zoning decision last January was heard all over Alexandria.
Letter: Smart Growth For Alexandria
Many Alexandrians are worried that more development inevitably means more traffic and a less desirable city.
Letter: How To Save Affordable Units
Folks need to understand a few things about Hunting Towers: * First, VDOT abused its acquisition (eminent domain) authority when it took all three towers when it only needed one and a few out buildings for the Wilson Bridge project;
Letter: Shortchanging Schoolchildren
How many more times do we have to read about the poorly performing schools twinned with internal issues?
Letter: Shortchanging Schoolchildren
How many more times do we have to read about the poorly performing schools twinned with internal issues?
New Fleet of Hybrid Trolleys on Its Way
Alexandria’s free King Street trolley service gets clean and green with the launch of an all-new fleet of hybrid trolleys on April 22.
Zdebski’s 5 Goals Lift West Potomac Girls’ Lax to Win
Wolverines start season 6-0, including pair of Patriot District victories.
After leading the West Potomac girls’ lacrosse team to a victory against Lee on April 13, junior midfielder Karley Zdebski showed shyness, declining a postgame interview. Unfortunately for the Lancers, Zdebski wasn’t nearly as passive during the game.
Sports Briefs: Mount Vernon Boys’ Soccer Remains Undefeated
The Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team defeated Falls Church 5-2 on April 16 and Robinson 2-1 on April 13 to improve to 5-0-2.
Pleading for Restoring Funding for Human Services
Residents, agencies testify to need for community services.
After three years of deep budget cuts and declining revenue, Fairfax County is showing signs of fiscal equilibrium as property values and revenues begin a slow uphill climb.
Addressing ‘College Drinking Culture’
The Perils of the College Drinking Culture" forums continue through May.
It’s college decision time for Fairfax County seniors, and college-bound students and their parents are encouraged to attend an upcoming program that deals with binge drinking on college campuses. "The Perils of the College Drinking Culture" will be presented by the Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County, in collaboration with the Fairfax County Police Department, in April and May at locations across the county.
Column: “Meagulpa”
As a veteran of the chemo wars, I should have been better prepared mentally for the food/taste challenges often caused by the infusion of such cancer-fighting chemicals, but I wasn’t.
Mount Vernon Real Estate: Top Sales in February 2012
Mount Vernon Real Estate: Top Sales in February 2012
Fairfax County Real Estate: Top Sales by Town in February 2012
Fairfax County Real Estate: Top Sales by Town in February 2012
Easter Eggstravaganza at Gum Springs
The staff at the Gum Springs Community Center held an Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 7. More than 60 children and their parents participated in the afternoon events. Easter baskets were filled with grass, goodie bags with treats were distributed, lunch was served in the cafeteria and crafts followed. The children made Easter bunny masks and jeweled eggs and colored in drawing sheets before going into the gym for a few games. At 3 p.m., the children paraded outside for an Easter Egg Hunt in the field.