Police investigate bank robberies

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: Alexandria Police Investigate One Attempted Bank Robbery and One Bank Robbery in Two Days Alexandria Police are investigating an attempted bank robbery that occurred Friday, June 8 at the BB&T Bank located at 233 South Van Dorn Street and a bank robbery that occurred this morning at the BB&T Bank located at 300 South Washington Street. At approximately 1:17 p.m. on Friday, June 8, two suspects entered the lobby of the BB&T at 233 South Van Dorn Street.  One of the suspects approached a teller and demanded cash.  The teller went to retrieve the cash.  However, both suspects fled the bank before receiving any cash. The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male, late teens to early 20’s, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with tan colored shorts.  The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his early 20’s, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Both suspects were last seen running south through the parking lot of Van Dorn Plaza towards the rear of Safeway. At approximately 10:30 a.m. this morning, a suspect entered the BB&T Bank located at 300 South Washington Street and approached a teller.  The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money.  The teller relinquished an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled the bank.  Nobody was injured during the robbery. The suspect is described as a black male in his late 30’s to early 40’s, wearing a light blue button down shirt, blue jeans and a dark baseball cap. The suspect was last seen possibly entering a dark vehicle that was parked in the 700 block of Duke Street. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6711.  Detectives would like to remind residents that they can remain anonymous.

365 - Cool

This is a really cool fan.....

365 - You Go First

365 - Empty

empty laundry basket....
let me say that again - EMPTY laundry basket!
(I'm sure it won't happen again for years!)

365 - traffic jam

Coastal Flood Advisory

The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for the City of Alexandria until 1 a.m. on Thursday. Tides are expected to be one to two feet above normal. This may result in minor coastal flooding at high tide on Wednesday evening, scheduled to occur at 10:58 p.m.

Summer....

Computer Classes for Senior Citizens

FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD LISTSERVE: 


JCA SENIOR TECH COMPUTER CENTER  LANDMARK MALL ALEXANDRIA

A new set of computer training classes & workshops will start the first week in July 2012

Registration and information is available by calling Marcie Mishkin at 240-395-0916, eMail: seniortech@accessjca.org; Mail Registration to: JCASeniorTech, 

12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, Md 20852

The PHONE NUMBER FOR THE classroom at Landmark Mall is 703-941-1007, web site: www.va-seniortech.org 

THE LANDMARK MALL July/August 2012 Course Schedule (six, 2 hour, classes) is:

Mondays beginning 2 July 10;00am  Explorer Club -Graphics

Tuesdays beginning 3 July 10:00am  Intermediate Computer

Tuesdays beginning 3 July 12:30  Digital Photography 

Wednesdays beginning 11 July 10:00am  Computer Basics

Thursdays beginning 5 July 10:00am Introduction to the Internet

THE LANDMARK MALL, July/August 2012 Workshops Schedule (one, two hour class) is:

Thursday, 12 July 12:30  Power Point

Thursday, 19 July 12:30 Excel Workshop

Thursday 26 July 12:30pm Workshop Free Programs

Friday 13 July 10:00  Why Would My Computer Become Infected?

Friday 27 July  10:00am - Identity Theft

All Landmark computers now have Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System, and MS Word 2010. Classes are taught by retired volunteers and are designed for the older person. Still plenty of time to register for the July classes call Marcie 240-395-0916, or email at: seniortech@accessjca.org, or show up at class starting time and tell the instructor you need to register. 

365 - Cool

keeping cool with Fla-vor-Ice

VA Joint Legislative Audit & Review commission Survey

from FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), the staff research agency for the Virginia General Assembly, is surveying parents about school calendars, with a focus on year-round calendars. This survey presents an opportunity for parents to share their views on school calendars with the General Assembly. The survey should require less than 5 minutes to complete and will be a valuable part of JLARC's study of year-round schools. The survey deadline is Friday, June 8. Please click here to take the survey: http://survey.jlarc.virginia.gov/Survey.aspx?surveyid=2483 If you have problems completing the survey, please contact the JLARC staff at schools@jlarc.virginia.gov . Thank you.

VA Yoga Week 6/10-6/17

Fifth Annual Virginia Yoga Week
June 10 -17, 2012

Virginia Yoga Week - Engaging Community, Promoting Wellness, Sharing Yoga

Alexandria, VA. – The fifth annual Virginia Yoga Week (VYW2012) will take place from June 10-17, offering people of all ages and fitness levels a variety of free and $5 with the opportunity to raise funds for local charities. From Arlington to Leesburg, Richmond to Reston, Sterling to Alexandria, the public will have a chance to sample many forms of yoga from different traditions and styles. Virginia Yoga Week offers something for everyone.

"Virginia Yoga Week was founded five years ago to unite Yoga studios and Independent Teachers in a state-wide effort to promote the benefits of yoga for mind, body and spirit. We also foster community involvement and a pay-it-forward attitude through the VYW Karma Project, benefitting those in need,” states VYW founder Margaret Townsend. “The positive energy generated through our efforts resonates throughout the other 51 weeks of the year."

We are honored once again to include the Exalted Warrior Foundation amongst our 2012 charities. Tom Steffens, founder of the Exalted Warrior Foundation says, "Yoga classes for recovering soldiers, their families and their care givers started at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2005 and led to the founding of the Exalted Warrior Foundation in 2008.  This special adaptive yoga program has since expanded to seven military and VA hospitals and to the Marine Corps' Wounded Warrior Battalion and Detachments. EWF's mission is to make available the healing power of yoga to our Wounded Warriors as they recover in hospital, and to establish centers of excellence for Veteran's yoga throughout the nation as they and their families return home."  

Highlights of Virginia Yoga Week 2012  include:

Thursday, June 7: Acro Yoga Workshop with Adi Carter at River's Edge Yoga Virginia Yoga Week 's sneak preview begins with this 6:30-8:30 pm workshop on Redefining Balance. This evening will feature Acro Yoga, Thai massage and, weather permitting, slackline at the riverfront. A percentage of the profits from the workshop will be donated to The Surfrider Foundation and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Price: $25

Friday, June 9: Community Kirtan at East Meets West                                                This special preview has just been added - Get ready to relax and enjoy this form of devotional yoga, Bhakti yoga involving live music and chanting beginning at 7:00 pm.

Saturday, June 10: Love Your Body Day
Virginia Yoga Week officially opens on June 10 with Love Your Body Day, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. This family friendly free festival features yoga, henna, live music, massage, food samples and unique vendors. Proceeds from the day will benefit RestonInterFaith.

Thursday, June 15: Yoga After Dark with Lynne Valdes at East Meets West
Enjoy a unique vinyasa practice and meditation by candlelight with live music from 7-9:00 pm. Donations to Mind Body Solutions.

Sunday, June 17: Free Yoga in the Fresh Air in historic Old Town Alexandria
Virginia Yoga Week’s closing event in Old Town Alexandria is designed to ‘energize and inspire’. From 3:00-5:00 pm, free outdoor yoga and bellydance classes will be offered in conjunction with a food drive to benefit both humans and our four-legged friends.
VYW is delighted to offer an additional closing event with BeYoga to benefit Off the Mat, Into the World.

Virginia Yoga Week 2012 is made possible by the sponsorship of Sport&Health/Serenity Day Spas, Yogis for Positive Change, River's Edge Yoga, and East Meets West Yoga Center.

"Yoga is so universal in its principles and so holistically beneficial, it is possible for any person, young or old, to embrace and enjoy this practice.  Yoga heals, nourishes, and challenges us.  Virginia Yoga Week is a beautiful opportunity for the community to gather in celebration of a healthy and happy life!" says Dawn Curtis from East Meets West Yoga Center.

"I am excited to be a part of Virginia Yoga Week for the first time,” says Krista Zember of BE Yoga. “I love having the chance to work together with studios to promote yoga in our area. This year, I will be promoting the idea of SEVA or selfless service through my project with The Global Seva Challenge, a program of Off the Mat, Into the World. All the money I raise at my new studio, BE Yoga in Sterling will be donated to this project to help rescue, rehabilitate and empower victims of sex trafficking. It is such an honor to be able to share that yoga isn't just about what you do on your yoga mat, but also what you give back to the world selflessly."

Donation-based Karma classes promote the yoga of selfless service. Beneficiaries of VYW's 2012 Karma Projects include the Carpenter’s Shelter The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Dogs XL Rescue, King Street Cats, Off the Mat and Into the World, Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, Reston Interfaith, Tranquil Space Foundation, and YoKid.

Profiles of the beneficiaries as well as the full Virginia Yoga Week class and event schedule are also viewable on the website and on our social media channels.

Visit www.virginiayogaweek.com to find a full listing of all VYW2012 supporters, friends and community members. Follow us on Twitter @vayogaweek or via the hashtag #vyw2012. "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaYogaWeek

Future Planning Workshop for Students with Disabilities

Future Planning & Trusts Workshop for Students with Disabilities
June 7, 2012 7:00–8:30pm Location: Minnie Howard Campus Media Center 3801 W. Braddock Rd. Alexandria, VA 22302	This workshop will introduce families to the concept of special needs trusts and discuss why such planning is necessary. Specifics will include what a special needs trust is (and what it is not,) how to choose a trustee, funding a trust, and resources to appropriately develop special needs trusts. Presented by: Tia Marsili, Director of Trusts, The Arc of Northern Virginia

For more information contact:

Johnathan Harris at jonathan.harris@acps.k12.va.us or

Mónica Sanjur at monica.sanjur@acps.k12.va.us

703.824.6750

365 - Watermelon

it's summer time!

Sweet Frog Yogurt is Coming

Have you seen/noticed - A Sweet Frog Yogurt Shop is coming to Alexandria Commons Shopping Center on Duke St. (Panera, Giant, AT&T, Z Pizza, etc..).

I don't know the exact opening date but I'll keep you posted.

https://sweetfrogyogurt.com/about/whats-a-sweet-frog

BRAC Meeting

The City of Alexandria invites residents to attend a BRAC-133 Mark Center Short and Mid- term Improvements public meeting on Thursday, June 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Francis Hammond Middle School, 4646 Seminary Road.  This meeting will outline construction schedule and upcoming construction activities.  For more information, visit http://alexandriava.gov/BRAC.

Absentee Voting - Correction

Absentee Voting Deadlines for June 12 Democratic and Republican Primaries (CORRECTION)

(Includes corrected information on in-person absentee voting)

For Immediate Release: June 4, 2012
On Tuesday, June 12, there will be a Democratic primary for U.S. House of Representatives and Alexandria City Council and a Republican primary for U.S. Senate. There is no party registration in Virginia, however, voters may only vote in one primary and are required to express their political party ballot choice. Alexandrians who qualify to vote absentee for this election may request an absentee ballot to be mailed to them, or they may cast an absentee ballot in person.

Absentee Voting By Mail

The deadline to submit an application to have an absentee ballot sent by mail is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5. Absentee ballot applications are available online fromalexandriava.gov/Elections, or by contacting the Alexandria Voter Registration Office at703.746.4050. Completed absentee applications can be submitted by mail to the Voter Registration Office at the address below. They may also submitted in-person, by fax(703.838.6449), or by scanned email attachment to Anna Leider, anna.leider@alexandriava.gov.  Please be sure to indicate in which primary you wish to vote.

Absentee ballots obtained by mail must be received by the Voter Registration Office on or before Election Day, Tuesday, June 12, at 7 p.m.

Absentee Voting in Person

The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person is Saturday, June 9, at 5 p.m. To cast an absentee ballot in-person, go to the Alexandria Voter Registration Office at 132 N. Royal St., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

In-person absentee voting hours are Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours on the following days:

• Thursday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There are many reasons registered voters in the City of Alexandria may qualify to vote absentee, for example, if they are:

• Away on business, vacation, active military service, or at school.
• Working and commuting for 11 or more hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day.
• A “first responder” (firefighter, law enforcement, emergency medical technician).
• Physically unable to go to the polls, or a primary caregiver for a family member who is ill.

New Voting Equipment

Beginning with the June primary, voters in Alexandria will be able to use the new eScan paper ballot voting system—it’s accurate, secure and easy-to-use. In addition, Alexandria will still have an accessible eSlate voting machine in every precinct (with headphones) to ensure that all Alexandria voters can vote privately and independently.

For more information on absentee voting, sample ballots and Alexandria’s new voting system, see alexandriava.gov/Elections or call 703.746.4050.

Absentee Voting

Absentee Voting Deadlines for June 12 Democratic and Republican Primaries

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2012

On Tuesday, June 12, there will be a Democratic Primary for U.S. House of Representatives and Alexandria City Council and a Republican Pmary for U.S. Senate. There is no party registration in Virginia, however, voters may only vote in one pimary and are required to express their political party ballot choice. Alexandrians who qualify to vote absentee for this election may request an absentee ballot to be mailed to them, or they may cast an absentee ballot in person.

Absentee Voting By Mail
The deadline to submit an application to have an absentee ballot sent by mail is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5
Absentee ballots obtained by mail must be received by the Voter Registration Office on or before Election Day, Tuesday, June 12
Absentee Voting in Person
The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person is Saturday, June 9, at 5 p.m
In-person absentee voting hours are Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours on the following days:

• Thursday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There are many reasons registered voters in the City of Alexandria may qualify to vote absentee, for example, if they are:

• Away on business, vacation, active military service, or at school.
• Working and commuting for 11 or more hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day.
• A "first responder" (firefighter, law enforcement, emergency medical technician).
• Physically unable to go to the polls, or a primary caregiver for a family member who is ill.

New Voting EquipmentBeginning with the June Primary, voters in Alexandria will be able to use the new eScan paper ballot voting system—it’s accurate, secure and easy-to-use. In addition, Alexandria will still have an accessible eSlate voting machine in every precinct (with headphones) to ensure that all Alexandria voters can vote privately and independently.
For more information on absentee voting, sample ballots and Alexandria’s new voting system, see alexandriava.gov/Elections or call 703.746.4050., at 7 p.m. . To cast an absentee ballot in-person, go to the Alexandria Voter Registration Office at 132 N. Royal St., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.. Absentee ballot applications are available online from alexandriava.gov/Elections, or by contacting the Alexandria Voter Registration Office at 703.746.4050 703.746.4050 . Completed absentee applications can be submitted by mail to the Voter Registration Office at the address below. They may also submitted in-person, by fax (703.838.6449), or by scanned email attachment to Anna Leider,anna.leider@alexandriava.gov. Please be sure to indicate in which Primary you wish to vote.

365 - More pool time

(towels)