Mount Vernon: Officer Helps Freezing Child
PFC Chris Mamalis of the Mount Vernon District police station helped rescue a freezing nine-year-old boy from his neighborhood while off-duty on Jan. 21.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: Supporting UCM
The Bishop Ireton High School Swim and Dive Team is conducting monthly collection drives for UCM’s Food Pantry during its 2015 - 2016 season. Above, Swim Team Captain Emma Klein at UCM is making a delivery of tuna, rice, and other staples on the Friday morning before the blizzard hits. For information about donations to UCM’s food program, visit www.ucmagency.org.
Mount Vernon: Skydiver Wins Gold at Championships
West Potomac High School graduate Trevor Woods won a gold medal last month at the 2015 U.S. Parachute Association National Collegiate Parachuting Championships, held at the Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Wales.
Mount Vernon Brief: Seeking To Reduce Gun Violence
About 30 members and friends of Mount Vernon Unitarian Church lobbied state representatives in Richmond for stronger state gun laws on Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Jan. 18.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: Block Advisors Opens
A ribbon cutting and grand opening for Block Advisors, 7584 Telegraph Road, was held Thursday, Jan. 14, by Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce.
Mount Vernon Letter: Why Change Felony Status?
Letter to the Editor
In last week's Gazette, I pointed out that the two most important issues our representatives in Richmond should be concentrating on are education and transportation.
Mount Vernon Column: Firearm Compromise, Equal Rights Amendment Passes
Commentary
The third week of the General Assembly saw a major agreement emerge on firearm violence issues, and action on several of my bills.
Mount Vernon Column: Legislation for Virginia’s Indigenous Tribes
Commentary
Virginia’s 11 state-recognized American Indian tribes played an important role in Virginia’s history, specifically in the founding of European settlements at Jamestown. Without the early contributions of resources and knowledge that these tribes shared, settlements such as Jamestown would have failed.
Mount Vernon Brief: Support Santa Claus Yacht Club
River Bend Bistro & Wine Bar is announcing a Super Bowl fundraiser event Sunday, Feb. 7 for the Santa Claus Yacht Club, a charitable organization that provides assistance to children in Alexandria through providing food, uniforms, and gifts.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Column: Nondiscrimination Bills Pass State Senate
Council members spar over last minute additions.
As the snow thawed and the General Assembly went about its business last week, a number of developments occurred involving LGBT rights.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: Preparing for Renovations
Linwood Gorham, Fairfax County Park Authority board member, welcomed everyone to the groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 30 that launched the renovation of the baseball fields at McNaughton Park. All four existing fields will be demolished, along with the current buildings, to make way for new, state-of-the-art facilities.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Feb. 5-14
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Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Jan. 29-Feb. 7
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Mount Vernon: Several Projects Taking Shape in 2016
Including commercial, residential, hospital and U.S. Army.
The former Penn Daw Plaza shopping center was rezoned as part of a 2012 Comprehensive Plan amendment for the Penn Daw area and is set to be replaced by a mixed-use development. The development, now named “South Alex,” will feature 400 apartments, 41 townhomes and 44,000 square-feet of ground-level retail space. The project team is hoping to break ground by the second quarter of 2016.
Snowstorm Q&A: West Potomac’s Lisenby Got into Snowball Fights
Snowstorm Q&A with West Potomac junior Brandan Lisenby.