365 - homemade

Homemade pita chips (so much cheaper than buying them!)

Help Needed for family in fatal accident in Alexandria

Taken from the neighborhood list serves: 


I am sure many of you have heard about the tragic death of Brian Hernandez Chavez this past Sunday. He was only 8 years old. He and his mother were walking from thier apt to Landmark Mall in the middle of the day when a drunk driver hit them both. Brian was pronouced dead at the scene and mom is still in the hospital with almost every bone from the waist down broken. This family is in DESPERATE need of financial assistance. They need help paying for mom's medical bills (which will be in the many thousands as she will be in a wheelchair for months) and replacing her income, as well as funeral and other general expenses. PLEASE everyone click on the link and give anything you can even if it is $5. I have been working directly with the family and I know their need is great. This tragedy was so needless and the family is in pieces (of course). EVERY PENNY COUNTS!!!
> 
> https://www.wepay.com/donations/maria-chavez

Proposed changes in definition of Autism

From Social Media Moms

As a member of SocialMoms who cares about special needs, we wanted to alert you to a special media opportunity with ABC World News tonight. Please review the information below and forward this to someone you think would be interested in commenting for the program. More about the topic and the producer's request is below -- special preference will be given to people in the greater NYC area:

Proposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and might make it harder for many people who would no longer meet the criteria to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests. ABC World News is looking to hear from parents of children in the US whose children have been diagnosed with autism or a related discorder, but under the new guidelines would not be. The most likely population affected are those with a high functioning child with Aspergers.

If you would care to comment, please let the producer know where they can reach you and a bit about your views on the proposed changes. Please feel free to forward this alert to friends or followers. The deadline 1/20/2011 at 2 p.m. EST. Thanks!

https://docs.google.com/a/twittermoms.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFZ0SnNXU3hUU0x5Vm9XMmV5WEcwX2c6MA#gid=0

365 - Words with Friends

Celebrate Black History Month with Paul Robeson at the Carlyle Club

February 12 Performance and Dinner Benefit Alexandria Black History Museum

Experience the true spirit of Black History Month with actor, scholar and activist Paul Robeson at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria! On Sunday, February 12, actors Hugh Staples and Michael Hill will bring Robeson to life in a special one-night performance of “Paul Robeson, A Play by Philip Dean Hayes” at the Carlyle Club (411 John Carlyle Street). A sumptuous dinner will begin at 5 p.m., followed at 7:30 p.m. by the 90-minute show. After the performance, Mr. Staples and Mr. Hill will answer questions from the audience. The snow date is Sunday, February 19.

This play, directed by Cody Jones, follows Paul Robeson (1898-1976) from his youth in New Jersey through his adult years as he traveled the world. An All-American athlete and a graduate of Columbia Law School, Robeson negotiated a complicated system of racism as he spoke out against the injustices he witnessed. Fighting for civil rights and labor causes, he triumphed in the midst of adversity that turned him into a modern-day martyr.

Tickets for the play and dinner are $65 per person. Tickets for the play only are $30 per person with limited seating in the bar. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Carlyle Club at 703.548.8899 or by booking online at www.thecarlyleclub.com. Proceeds benefit educational programming at the Alexandria Black History Museum.

For more information, contact the Alexandria Black History Museum by calling703.746.4356 or visiting www.alexblackhistory.org.

365 - Ice

brrrrr - so cold this morning the dogs outside water bowl was frozen.

Metro Blue Line track work this weekend

Blue Line

Trains will single track between Braddock Road and Van Dorn Street for rail rehabilitation.

Blue Line trains will depart Franconia-Springfield and Largo Town Center every 24 minutes. Service will be coordinated with the Orange Line to provide service every 12 minutes at stations from Rosslyn to Stadium-Armory. Additional trains will be operated based on ridership and available track space.

City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Waterfront Plan

The Alexandria City Council will hold a public hearing on the draft Waterfront Small Area Plan on Saturday, January 21, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in City Council Chambers, Room 2400 (2nd Floor) at Alexandria City Hall, 301 King St. The current version of the draft Plan incorporates recommendations from the Waterfront Plan Work Group and changes discussed by the City Council and the Planning Commission at a joint work session held on January 10, 2012.

Individuals may sign up online prior to the public hearing or call the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council at 703.746.4550. Presenters are requested to provide a copy of their text to the City Clerk and Clerk of Council. Presenters should be aware that the public hearing is expected to last until at least 4 p.m. Persons with disabilities who wish to request an accommodation for this public hearing should contract the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council at703.746.4550 (TTY/TDD 703.838.5056) prior to January 21, 2012, if possible.

The public hearing will be broadcast live on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and on the City’s website at alexandriava.gov/Video. For more information about the City’s draft Waterfront Plan, visit alexandriava.gov/Waterfront.

365 - Sewing

I don't even pretend to be able to sew - this is my sewing kit.  I can sew a button if I had to, but not much else.

Fairfax County Public Schools Allergy Management handbook

A new handbook, Management of Life-Threatening Allergies, is now available online to assist schools to care for students with life-threatening allergic conditions and to provide parents guidance about how allergies are addressed in Fairfax County Public Schools. Topics includes allergies and anaphylaxis, prevention, emergency procedures, best practices, and emotional wellness.

The manual was developed as a result of a collaborative effort between parents, community members, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the Fairfax County Health Department who were part of an Allergy Review Team.

FCPS Guidelines -  Management of Life-Threatening Allergies:
http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/healthservices/AllergyHandbook.pdf

City Commission, Committees, and Board Vacancies

The Alexandria City Council is seeking applicants to fill the following vacancies on City
of Alexandria boards, commissions and committees.  Council will act on these
vacancies at the February 14, 2012, City Council meeting.  All applicants must complete
a Personal Data Record Form and return it to the City Clerk’s Office or file the form
electronically via the City’s website no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 3,
2012.  Applications received after this deadline will not be forwarded to City Council.

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee – one vacancy for a builder or developer of
residential property, due to an administrative action.  The Committee, whose members
also serve on the Housing Master Plan Advisory Group, meets on the first Thursday of
each month at 7:00 p.m. for Housing Master Plan business.  Separate Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee meetings will be held at 6:30 the same evening on an as-
needed basis.   In the event Committee business is expected to take longer than 30
minutes, a special meeting will be held on an alternate date convenient to the majority
of members.  Approximately four to five hours per month are required of Committee
members.

Alexandria ASAP (Alcohol Safety Action Program) Board – This is an existing board
but its members will now be appointed by City Council. One vacancy for a public
defender representative. The Board meets quarterly on the third Tuesday of the month
at 4:00 p.m.

Alexandria Gang Task Force – one vacancy for a member from and representing the
youth of the City, due to a resignation.  The Task Force meets quarterly during the
weekday evening.  Approximately two hours per meeting are required of Task Force
members.

Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee – one vacancy for a citizen member due to
an expiring term.  The committee meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00
p.m.  Approximately four hours per month are required of committee members. 

Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee – six vacancies for citizen members, five
due to resignations and one due to an expiring term. The committee meets at 7:30 p.m.
on the fourth Tuesday of the month.  Approximately three hours per month are required
of Committee members.

Archaeological Commission – one vacancy for a citizen member, due to an expiring
term.  The Commission meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. 
Approximately four to five hours per month are required of Commission members. 

Citizen Corps Council – six vacancies: one representative of the Emergency Medical
Services Council, Medical Reserve Corps or a person with emergency medical
response experience, due to an administrative action; one representative from the
Alexandria Chapter of the American Red Cross due to a resignation; one representative
of an Alexandria civic association due to a resignation; one for a representative of the
Alexandria business community, due to an expired term; one member designated by the
Alexandria School Board due to a resignation; and one representative of the Crime
Prevention Council, or an individual with law enforcement or crime prevention
experience, due to a resignation.  The Council meets on the fourth Monday of the month
at 7:00 p.m.  Approximately four hours per month are required of Council members.

Commission for the Arts – one vacancy for a member who has expertise in the arts,
either as a practitioner of various art disciplines or as a professional administrator
working the field, due to a resignation.  The Commission meets on the third Tuesday of
the month at 7:00 p.m.  Approximately twelve hours per month are required of
Commission members.  Commissioners are required to become involved in various art
projects/events throughout the City and serve on one grant review panel and one
committee. 

Commission on Aging – one vacancy for a citizen member who is under 60 years of
age, due to an administrative action.  The Commission meets on the second Thursday
of every month, except in July and August, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Approximately
four to six hours of work per month are required of Commission members. 

Commission on Employment – two vacancies for two business representatives from
among recognized area businesses, including minority owned and small businesses,
due to resignations.  The Commission meets on the second Tuesday of the month at
8:00 a.m.  Approximately five hours per month are required of Commission members.

Commission on HIV/AIDS – nine vacancies:  one high school student who currently
attends any high school located in the City due to an administration action (ordinance
change); one member from and representing the Inova Alexandria Hospital’s
Department of Pastoral Services; two citizen-at-large members due to resignations; one
member who is a practicing physician due to a resignation; one member  from and
representing the Human Rights Commission due to an expired term; one member from
and representing the Community Services Board due to an expired term; and one
member from and representing the City of Alexandria Public Schools due to an expired
term. The Commission meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:00
p.m.  Approximately three hours per month are required of Commission members.

Commission on Information Technology – four vacancies:  one citizen member, due
to a resignation; one for a member representing a provider of local telephone
communication services in the City of Alexandria due to an expired term; one School
Board representative, due to an administrative action; and one member representing
the holder of the City’s cable television franchise, due to an administrative action.  The
Commission meets on the second Monday of every month.  Approximately two hours
per meeting are required of Commission members.

Commission on Persons with Disabilities – six vacancies:  one citizen member due
to a resignation; two disabled citizen members due to resignations; and two
representatives of the business community (one designated by the Alexandria Chamber
of Commerce), due to a resignation and an expiring term. The Commission meets at
7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month.  Approximately six to ten hours a
month are required of Commission members.

Community Policy and Management Team – one vacancy for a representative of a
private organization or association of providers of children’s or family services which
provides such services within the City on a continuing and consistent basis, due to an
expiring term.  The Team meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. 
Approximately two hours per month are required of Team members.

Community Services Board – four vacancies:  one for a licensed physician
representative due to a resignation; and two citizen members due to resignations. The
Board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.  Approximately eight
hours per month are required of Board members.

Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors – one vacancy for a hotel
owner or manager representative due to a resignation.  The Board meets on the third
Monday of the month.  Approximately three hours per month are required of Board
members.

Economic Opportunities Commission – three vacancies:  one for a representative of
business, industry, labor, religious, welfare or other private groups and interests certified
by the Commission, due to a resignation; and two for representatives of low income
individuals and families in the City of Alexandria, who must be democratically chosen as
an EOC representative by the low-income members of the respective organization or
geographic area, due to resignations.  The Commission meets on the third Wednesday
of the month at 7:00 p.m.  Approximately four hours per month are required of
Commission members.

Emergency Medical Services Council – one vacancy for a representative of the
Emergency Nurses Association from Alexandria Hospital due to an expired term. The
Council meets quarterly at the call of the chair.

Environmental Policy Commission – one vacancy for a citizen at large member, due
to an expiring term.  The Commission meets for a work session on the first Monday of
the month at 7:30 p.m. and a regular meeting on the third Monday of each month at
7:30 p.m.  Approximately 15 hours per month are required of commission members. 

Fort Ward Ad Hock Advisory Group - (appointments will be made by the City
Manager) One vacancy as follows: one at-large citizen member who has shown a
knowledge and keen interest in Fort Ward.  The Advisory Group will meet on an as-
needed basis and is limited to a two-year period.  Approximately three hours per month
are required of members.

George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee – nine vacancies: one member
nominated by the Alexandria Jaycees, due to an administrative action; two business
community representatives nominated by the Chamber of Commerce, one due to an
expired term and one due to an expiring term; one citizen member due to a resignation;
one member nominated by a veterans organization other than the Veterans of Foreign
Wars or the American Legion, due to a resignation; one member nominated by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars due to a resignation; one member nominated by the
Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations due to a resignation; one member
nominated by the Masonic Fraternity and one member who attends high school in the
City of Alexandria, due to a resignation.  The Committee meets on the third Monday of
each month at 7:00 p.m.  Approximately three to five hours per month are required of
Committee members.

Historic Alexandria Resources Commission – six vacancies: one representative of
the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors, due to an
expiring term; one member from Planning District II, due to a resignation; one
representative from the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage due to
a resignation; one representative from Landmarks Society/Stabler Leadbeater due to an
expired term; and one representative for the Torpedo Factory Artists Association, due to
a resignation.  The Commission meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30
p.m.  The Commission does not meet in the summer.  Approximately two hours per
month are required of Commission members.

Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission – two vacancies:  one vacancy
for a citizen member due to a resignation and one due to an expiring term.  The
Commission meets at the call of the chairperson.

Human Rights Commission – two vacancies:  one vacancy for a citizen member, due
to a resignation; and one vacancy for a Landlord-Tenant Relations Board representative
due to a resignation.  The Commission meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00
p.m.  Approximately five hours per month are required of Commission members.

Industrial Development Authority – one vacancy for a citizen member, due to a
resignation.  The Authority meets at the call of the Chairperson.

Juvenile Detention Commission – one vacancy for a citizen member, due to an
expiring term.  The Commission meets at the call of the Chairperson. 

Law Library Board – one vacancy for a citizen member, due to an expiring term.  The
Board meets quarterly on the third Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.  Approximately 1-1/2 hours
per meeting are required of Board members.  

Local Emergency Planning Committee – one vacancy for a representative of the
broadcast or print media, due to an administrative action.  The Committee meets
quarterly at the call of the chair.  Approximately two hours per meeting are required of
Committee members.

Public Health Advisory Commission – three vacancies: one for a citizen member who
shall not be a health professional, due to an expiring term; one for a representative from
the Inova Alexandria Hospital, nominated by the Hospital due to a resignation; and one
physician practicing in the City nominated by the Alexandria Medical Society due to a
resignation.  The Commission meets on the third Thursday of the month at 5:30
p.m.  Approximately four hours per month are required of Commission members.

Public Records Advisory Commission – two vacancies for citizen members, due to
expiring terms.  The Commission meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. 
Approximately two hours per month are required of Commission members. 

Sanitation Authority – one vacancy for a citizen member, due to an expiring term.  The
Authority meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.  Approximately four
hours per month are required of Authority members. 

Sister Cities Committee – five vacancies: two for representatives of the Alexandria-
Gyumri Sister City Committee due to resignations; and three citizen members, one due
to a resignation, one due to an expired term, and one due to an expiring term. The
Committee meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. and participates in
the Christmas Walk and Scottish games.

USS Alexandria Liaison Committee – one vacancy for a representative of the U.S.
Navy League due to an expired term.

Waterfront Committee – one vacancy for a citizen who resides east of Washington
Street and north of Pendleton Street, due to an expiring term.  The Committee meets on
the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 a.m.  Approximately three hours per month are
required of Committee members. 

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Please note that the term “expiring term” means the position vacancy is due to a term of
an incumbent that is about to expire, and the incumbent may or may not reapply for the
position.
All applicants must comply with City Ordinance No. 2452, which states that no
appointee shall resident outside of the City of Alexandria unless a residency waiver is
granted, and City Ordinance No. 2641, which states that City employees may not apply
for vacancies on boards, committee or commissions that relate to the responsibilities of
the department in which they are employed.
Applicants may only submit an application to one committee at a time.
Members of the Human Rights Commission are available to assist any person or attend
any meeting to explain the board and commission application process.  To request such
assistance, contact Jean Niebauer at 703 746-3140.
For further information about the vacancies or responsibilities of these boards and
commissions, contact Jackie Henderson in the City Clerk/Clerk of Council Office at 703
746-4550.

New ACPS on-line tutoring

ACPS has recently installed an on-line tutoring program (BrainFuse HelpNow) that seems to be an amazing resource allowing students to access live help 7 days/week, 24 hours/day. Help is available for all grades (PreK - 12) and all subjects. Anyone with a Blackboard login (students in grades 6-12) can access the program. PreK - 5 students can access the site if they have a sibling in grades 6-12 with a log-in. Students can also upload documents for editing by tutors; they can schedule group meetings/study sessions among their peers; they can store documents; the list goes on. The website can be viewed in English or Spanish.

Here are the instructions for logging in:

* Log-in to Blackboard

* 

Click on TC Williams Students tab

* 

Click on OnLine Resources in left column

* 

Scroll down and click on BrainFuse HelpNow

* 

The program opens in a new window

365 - I don't want to grow up

I won`t grow up,
----I won`t grow up
I don`t want to go to school.
----I don`t want to go to school
Just to learn to be a parent,
----Just to learn to be a parent
And recite a silly rule.
----And recite a silly rule
If growing up means
It would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree,
I`ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up
Not me!
Not I,
Not me!
Not me!
I won`t grow up,
----I won`t grow up
I don`t want to wear a tie.
----I don`t want to wear a tie
And a serious expression
----And a serious expression
In the middle of July.
----In the middle of July
And if it means I must prepare
To shoulder burdens with a worried air,

I`ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up
Not me,
Not I,
Not me!
So there!
Never gonna be a man,
I won`t!
Like to see somebody try
And make me.
Anyone who wants to try 
And make me turn into a man,
Catch me if you can.
I won`t grow up.
Not a penny will I pinch.
I will never grow a mustache,
Or a fraction of an inch.
`Cause growing up is awfuller
Than all the awful things that ever were.
I`ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up,
No sir,
Not I,
Not me,
So there!

I won`t grow up!
----I won`t grow up
I will never even try
----I will never even try
I will do what Peter tells me
----I will do what Peter tells me
And I`ll never ask him why
----And I`ll never ask him why

We won`t grow up!
----We won`t grow up
We will never grow a day 
----We will never grow a day
And if someone tries to make it
----And if someone tries to make it
We will simply run away
----We will simply run away

I won`t grow up!
----I won`t grow up
No, I promise that I won`t
----No, I promise that I won`t
I will stay a boy forever
----I will stay a boy forever
And be banished if I don`t!
----And be banished if I don`t

And Never Land will always be
The home of youth and joy
And liberty
I`ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up
Not me!
Not me!
Not me!
Not me!
No sir!
Not me!

Char Bah to Present Genealogy Lectures for Black History Month

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

During Black History Month, discover your own family history with expert techniques for tracing African-American ancestors! Genealogist Char McCargo Bah will present two illustrated lectures at the Alexandria Black History Museum at 902 Wythe Street that will help guide family historians in their own research.

The first, on Saturday, February 4, is “Using Oral History, Censuses and Vital Statistics to Start Your Research,” a program for beginners. Participants will be introduced to key techniques in obtaining oral history from family members and learn how to use these techniques to obtain census and vital statistic information. The program runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are recommended, and the $5 admission may be paid at the door.

The second, on Saturday, February 11, is an advanced program that celebrates this year’s Black History Month theme of “Black Women in American Culture and History.” Ms. Bah will examine the family histories of four Alexandria women who were influential in the city’s African American community. Participants will discover how to apply Ms. Bah’s techniques in their own research. The program runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are recommended, and the $5 admission may be paid at the door.

These events are part of “Their Voices Can Be Heard,” Ms. Bah’s Alexandria genealogy lecture series which developed from her research into descendants of people buried at Freedmen’s Cemetery, the historic African-American burial ground reclaimed by the City in 2007. Since 2008, Ms. Bah, an Alexandria native, has located dozens of descendants of people buried at Freedmen’s Cemetery, most of whom are five and six generations removed. Many of the descendants still live in Alexandria or nearby, but were not familiar with their Civil War-era ancestors.

Char Bah has been doing genealogical research since 1981 and specializes in overcoming the unique challenges that African-American family research presents. She holds two undergraduate degrees and a certificate in legal research investigation, and her work has been featured in several magazines and newspapers. A regular columnist for the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society newsletter, she also hosts a monthly online chat on Afrigeneas.com called “A Chat with Char.” Ms. Bah is a contributing author to Everyday Grace, Everyday Miracle, and the forthcoming Eyewitness to America: Virginia WPA Slave Narratives. She has appeared on several television and radio programs, including BBC Radio, PBS’sHistory Detectives, and Fox 5 news in Washington, D.C. Ms. Bah has lectured throughout the East Coast and is a popular speaker at the Alexandria Black History Museum.

The Alexandria Black History Museum is located in the heart of the Parker-Gray Historic District in Alexandria, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alexandria Police Investigate Bank Robbery

Alexandria Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at the United Bank, located at 301 S. Washington Street.  Around 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 17, a man entered the bank, displayed a handgun and demanded money.  The teller relinquished an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled towards S. Washington Street on foot.  No one was injured.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned black male, 25-30 years-old, approximately 5’9” tall.  The suspect was wearing blue jeans, black scarf around his face, black coat and a camouflaged floppy hat.

Anyone recognizing the suspect from the surveillance photos or with additional information about the robbery is asked to call Detective Chris Whelan at 703.746.6884 or the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6711

Results from last weekends Alexandria Police DWI enforcement

Alexandria Police Roaming DWI Enforcement Results

Alexandria police conducted a roaming DWI enforcement effort to deter and apprehend intoxicated drivers from 8:30 P.M. on Saturday, January 14, to 6:30 A.M. on Sunday, January 15.  Vehicles observed committing traffic infractions were stopped and drivers were checked to assure that their abilities to drive had not been impaired by alcohol or drugs.

During the roaming enforcement effort, 154 vehicles were stopped and four arrests were made for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).  In addition, 75 summonses were issued for miscellaneous traffic offenses.

Seven Alexandria police officers and one Emergency Communications Technician participated in the mobile enforcement effort.

For further details, please call the Public Information Office at 703.746-6600.

365 - Snow on my mind

I'd really like some snow!

What I found annoying, lately

What has irked me  lately ---

My neighbor - for parking on my leaf pile so they couldn't be collected by the city and I had to bag them. 

Another neighbor who thinks it's fun(ny)  to honk the horn hello and goodbye to their child EVERY time they come and go from their home. 

The garbage men - for always tossing my trash can in the middle of my driveway after they have emptied it.  Can't they put it back on the curb where I leave it? 

People that don't use their blinkers - this is always a pet peeve of mine. 

The television - for the LOUD commercials and the barely audible programs.  (I'm old!) 

 

My kids for continually bending all the teaspoons (they don't know their own strength) dishing out ice cream. We have ice cream scoops for that!

The weather - make up your mind - hot or cold, but this switching on a day to day basis is driving me batty! 

Alexandria Police Charge Man in Fatal accident

Alexandria Police have charged Victor M. Aldana, 22, of 4945 Manitoba Drive, #102, located in the Alexandria part of Fairfax County, with DUI Manslaughter, DUI Maiming, Reckless Driving and No Operators License following an investigation into the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred yesterday afternoon.  He is being held at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center without bond.

The victim has been identified as Brian Hernandez-Chavez, 8, of the Lincolnia area. 

This is the first fatal pedestrian crash of 2012 in Alexandria.

Alexandria. Police investigate fatal crash

ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
3600 WHEELER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22304
703-746-6600

NEWS RELEASE
JANUARY 15, 2012 #12-003
6:30 P.M. DONALDSON

Alexandria Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash


Alexandria Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred around 2:28 p.m. on Sunday, January 15.  A 22 year-old Fairfax County man was driving a 1994 Honda Accord westbound on Duke Street approaching the overpass to Interstate 395.  For unknown reasons, the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a 31 year-old Lincolnia area woman and her 8 year-old son.  The vehicle continued down an embankment, struck a traffic control box and came to rest against the guardrail along the northbound lanes of I-395.  The 8 year-old suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced at the scene.  The mother was taken to INOVA Fairfax Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  The driver remained on the scene and was not injured.


Members of the Crash Reconstruction Team are conducting the investigation.  No charges have been placed at this time.  The investigation continues.


Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call the Alexandria Police Department at 703-838-4444.

365 - Sunday

Mayor Euille's Annual Super Bowl Party

Mayor Bill Euille's 15th Annual Super Bowl Party, February 5th, 5:00 p.m. at Joe Theismann's Restaurant, 1800 Diagonal Road, Alexandria. Tickets -  $35 per person; $60 for two; $100 for family of four; donations accepted. Includes a buffet dinner, door prizes, and lots of fun. RSVP - "Friends of Bill Euille", PO Box 25048, Alexandria, VA 22313. 

For more information call 703-307-0851.