Making the Most out of Winter
A survival guide for indoor and outdoor enthusiasts.
We all know the type. Those chipper, cheery souls who bound out of bed in sub-zero temperatures to embrace any opportunity to get outside. But for many people, it's a challenge to stay active during the winter months.
Wellbeing: Cybercycling for Better Health
Exergaming — exercise combined with video games — might offer a greater cognitive benefit than traditional exercise alone.
The same staccato beeps and flashing graphics that keep some youth glued to video games might also boost cognitive function in senior citizens.
Editorial: About Halfway
Always entertaining, the high-stakes session of the Virginia General Assembly reaches new heights this month.
The user-friendly website for the Virginia General Assembly plus live-streaming of the legislative sessions might make you believe that most of the important decisions in Richmond are being made out in the sunshine.
For people who smoke, January is a time to quit.
For people who have resolved to quit smoking, the new year’s resolution to quit marks both a challenge and an opportunity.
The Kelley Cares Mobile
Multi-Sensory room takes to the road.
The Kelley Cares Foundation unveiled its latest and largest project to date with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 21 at City Hall to officially open the Kelley Cares Multi-Sensory Mobile.
MVCS Honored with Healthy School Award
Students win $1,000 for PE department.
The efforts of 115 Mount Vernon Community School students who braved the torrential rains and cold temperatures last Oct. 29 paid off when MVCS was honored Jan. 19 as one of the top five schools that participated in the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run.
City Students: No. 1 in Poverty
Superintendent proposes $236 million budget; more students eligible for free and reduced price meals.
Superintendent of Schools Morton Sherman unveiled his FY2013 budget on Thursday, Jan. 19, describing his plan as "about the best budget we could have come up with. It is the coalescing of the work we’ve done over the past four years."
Column: Seminary Valley
With our real estate tax bills freshly arrived, you might be wondering how recent home sales in Seminary Valley are going.
Column: Legislation Starts To Move Forward
The General Assembly completed its first full week of work this week.
Linda Graninger Davis
Linda Graninger Davis of Belle Haven died on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 at Mount Vernon Hospital of an aneurism. She was 93 years old.
Construction Work at Simpson Park
As part of the construction of Potomac Yard Park, Potomac Yard Development LLC will rebuild the restroom and storage building at Simpson Park, 426 E Monroe Avenue. PYD’s General Contractor, KT Enterprises, will demolish the existing building in January.
Column: A New Session for New State Senator
With the 2012 General Assembly underway, this is my first report as from Richmond as your new senator for the 30th Senate District.
Column: Racing Against the Clock When Heart Attack Strikes
About every 34 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack. On Nov. 18, 2011, that "someone" included Leesburg resident Richard Fleeman.
Column: Working To Improve Quality of Life
Working to create a better life for the next generation has always been a key component of our American values. There has always been a cost — whether in the form of laws or taxes, and today that is no different.
Column: Some Bills Move Forward, While Others Create a Stir
With the General Assembly session moving at its typical breakneck pace, several of my initiatives are moving forward, while others are creating a stir.
Column: In Service to Their Community
The Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Summit participant attendance numbers increased this year with families from the community stopping in to help make sure the service projects were accomplished.
Column: All in the Family
In 1957, William’s* parents gave each of their sons a plot of land on North Quaker Lane on which to build a home. "I think we only had $.25 but we got a house built somehow," remembers William’s widow, Arminta.
Column: Budget Plan Invests in Community’s Future
I am honored to present to you my FY 2013 Proposed Operating Budget which is dedicated to the amazing students who attend Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS).
Letter: Fair and Balanced
I want to compliment the Alexandria Gazette Packet for its fair and balanced reporting on the ongoing saga of the Waterfront Plan.
Letter: Appreciative Foundation
The Kelley Cares Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends, relatives, volunteers and sponsors who have continued to support Kelley Cares since our formation six years ago.