Letter: About ‘Building On History’
To the Editor: Contrary to the impression made by the article [“Building on History,” The Gazette, March 14] on the house being built along Ft. Hunt Road, the bulk of the property involved is an abandoned Clarence Gosnell parcel that was deemed unbuildable during the development of Riverside Gardens by Gosnell’s company in the mid-60s. It was an outlot because the trolley right of way divided it from the rest of the neighborhood.
‘Going for the Green’
The Fort Hunt Elementary School PTA held a silent auction and evening of fun for the school community on Friday, March 15, The hallway and gym were filled with tables laden with class baskets and auction items. In the gym a deejay played music for the students and their friends and parents. Next door a magician demonstrated his skills.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: February, 2013
Mount Vernon Home Sales: February, 2013
Will Route 1 Corridor See Improvements as a Result of Transportation Agreement?
Playing the money game on Richmond Highway.
People in Mount Vernon have been talking about widening Route 1 for decades.
Mount Vernon Bulletin Board March 20
Information for upcoming events in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon School Notes March 20
School notes for Mount Vernon natives.
Volunteers Build Wheelchair Ramp
Firefighters partner with Rebuilding Together.
Firefighters from the Mount Vernon Fire Station #9 worked with the group Rebuilding Together on March 13, building a wheelchair ramp for a local resident on Bluebird Lane unable to leave her home.
Renovated Safeway Re-Opens in Belle View
Midst the celebration on March 14 of the re-opening of its remodeled store in Belle View, Safeway Inc. recognized United Community Ministries for its impact on the community with a $1,000 donation.
Opportunity Neighborhood: Mt. Vernon
More than 45 families attended the second organizing event for Opportunity Neighborhood: Mt. Vernon on the evening of Feb. 28 at Riverside Elementary School.
Troop 1906 Gains Its First Eagle Scout
Emmanuel Karem Edward Lewis, the youngest son of David W. Lewis and Merriam Uplay-Lewis, is the first Eagle Scout for Boy Scout Troop 1906, co-chartered by Bethlehem Baptist Church and in conjunction with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, XI Alpha Lambda Chapter.
West Potomac Girls’ Lax Falls to Yorktown in Opener
Wolverines coach Cochran has heightened expectations.
The West Potomac girls' lacrosse team reached the region quarterfinals in 2012.
Toruing UCM’s Cynthia Hull Food Pantry
The Fairfax County Food Providers Network met on Feb. 25 at United Community Ministries in Alexandria to tour UCM’s newly upgraded client-choice Cynthia Hull Food Pantry.
Letter to the Editor: Broken Compromise
During the final week of the General Assembly Session this year, the Virginia State Senate Democrats worked with Gov. Robert McDonnell to reach a compromise to pass a transportation plan — a plan that is funded in part by funds not yet appropriated from Congress — funds unlikely to ever materialize for Virginia.
Column: 2013 General Assembly’s Mixed Record
Now that the 2013 session of the General Assembly’s work has been completed, except for the April 3 veto session, I will continue my report on several measures.
Wymond Associates Honored
Wymond Associates, a technology consulting firm, has been chosen as one of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 100 Blue Ribbon Award winners, representing the best in American small business.