Each school board member was asked to propose additions and commensurate deletions to the proposed FY 2009 budget.
Archives:January, 2008
City of Alexandria Hosts Community Meeting on Key Drive Drainage Improvements
[From: City Hall]The City of Alexandria invites residents to participate in a community meeting to learn about proposed drainage improvements along Key Drive. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 7 at T.C. Williams High School (3330 King St.) at 7 p.m.
Sometimes It Really Is Hard to Be Green
[From: Editorials]Something is amiss at the new T.C. Williams High School. It is very dark around the school at night. It is so dark that the police department asked the fire department volunteers to man a mobile light unit during home basketball games so that students and adults would feel safe proceeding to and from the school and the parking in Chinquapin park.
City Launches Cemetery Design Competition
[From: Other News]The City of Alexandria invites design submissions from architects, landscape architects, artists, students, and the general public to memorialize and honor the 1,800 individuals who escaped slavery by fleeing to Alexandria during the Civil War who are buried in Contrabands and Freedmen’s Cemetery. The three-acre site is located at the southwest corner of Church and South Washington streets in Alexandria. Design
Competition guidelines will be released on Wednesday, Feb. 6 and the submissions are due Friday, April 25.
Leadership for Virginia’s future
[From: From Richmond]House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran made the following statement after a press conference including Governor Tim Kaine and Lt. Governor Bill Bolling to support bi-partisan redistricting reform. Former Governor Mark Warner and former Senator George Allen also made statements of support. Delegate Moran has consistently introduced bipartisan redistricting legislation since 2001 including HB836 (2007).
Rebuilding Together Alexandria, Sears and Kmart Partner
[From: Non-Profits]Rebuilding Together Alexandria recently repaired and improved the homes of four local veterans of World War II and the Korean War as part of the Heroes at Homesm program. A partnership between Rebuilding Together and Sears Holdings Corporation, including Sears and Kmart, this new initiative is designed to improve the lives of military families in need across America by making necessary repairs and modifications to their homes.
Parks & Recreation Winter Basketball League Standings
[From: Sports]Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities
Recreation Services Division
2008 Winter Youth Basketball League Standings
Local Athletes Honored at Local State House
[From: Sports]On Monday, Februrary 4, 2008, the Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Sports Alliance will hold it’s annual GoodSports Awards ceremony during the General Assembly at the Maryland State House, in Annapolis.
Work extended on Capital Beltway
[From: Traffic & Transportation]Lane Reduction on Beltway Outer Loop at Telegraph Road Interchange to Occur This Week Will Require Traffic to Merge from Four to Three Lanes Earlier