Patrick Henry Information and Update

ACPS updated its website with cost estimates for the project- http://www.acps.k12.va.us/news/good-news/gn2015043001.php 


Important upcoming dates:

May 7: The City Council will vote on the CIP Budget. The proposed budget includes almost $6 million for the Patrick Henry Rec Center, and $38.1 million for the new school.

May 14, 7 pm: The School Board will hear a presentation on the Patrick Henry feasibility study, including costs for each plan. These meetings are open to the public and it would be great to have many people from the neighborhood attend.

May 28, 7 pm: The School Board will vote on addition/renovation vs. new building at Patrick Henry.

If you are interested in contacting any School Board members or Council members directly, you can find their email addresses below. You can also e-mail all of the Council members and all of the School Board members at once using these online forms:

http://www.acps.k12.va.us/board/contactsb.php

http://request.alexandriava.gov/CCC/#tab=Departments <http://request.alexandriava.gov/CCC/#tab=Departments&group=MayorandCityCouncil&service=CNC_GROUP> &group=MayorandCityCouncil&service=CNC_GROUP

The Alexandria Aces Are Seeking Host Families

The Alexandria Aces are a member of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.  The team is comprised of players from universities and colleges across the country and plays at Frank Mann Field at Four Mile Run Park in Del Ray.  

2015 marks the 8^th season for the team and we are committed to enhancing the players’ experience.

The Aces are grateful to our wonderful host families who provide players with “homes away from home” during the summer season (June through July or early August).  There are many rewards to hosting our players including great family memories and lifetime bonds.

Like every other team in the CRCBL, the Aces are always in need of new host families.  Without the generous support of all of our host families, where is no team in our community.

If you are interested in becoming a host family or would like more information, please contact:

John Kelly johnfkellyjr@comcast.net

 or

Amy Goodrich amy_goodrich@comcast.net

Absentee Voting Opens for Eligible City Voters on April 24

For Immediate Release: April 20, 2015

Absentee voting for the June 9 Democratic Primary begins on Friday, April 24. Many Alexandria voters are eligible to vote absentee, for example, if they are:

• Away for personal business, work, 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. Take into account those days when traffic is heavy or the weather is bad and it takes longer than usual to get to and from work.
• Physically unable to go to the polls because of an illness or disability.
• A caregiver for a confined family member.
• A “first responder” (firefighter, law enforcement, emergency medical technician, search and rescue).

To learn more about these, and other circumstances in which absentee voting is an appropriate option, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections and click on “Absentee Voting,” or call 703.746.4050.

Absentee Voting in Person

The deadline for voting absentee in person is Saturday, June 6, at 5 p.m. In-person absentee voting hours and locations are as follows:  

Office of Voter Registrations and Elections, 132 N. Royal St. #100 

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed Monday, May 25)

Extended hours for in-person absentee voting:

Thursday, May 28                   8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 30                  8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Monday, June 1                      8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 2                      8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 6                     8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

ID Requirements for Absentee Voting

Virginia's photo ID requirements apply to absentee voters who cast their absentee ballot in person. They do not apply to absentee voters who request an absentee ballot by mail.

Acceptable forms of photo identification include:

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License or DMV-issued Photo Identification Card
• Valid United States Passport or Passport Card
• Valid Military ID
• Other government-issued photo identification card (from the U.S. Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a local government within Virginia)
• Valid student photo identification card from an institution of higher education located in Virginia
• Valid employee photo identification card

Voters who do not have acceptable ID may apply for an ID (and receive a temporary ID) at the same time they come to cast their in-person absentee ballot.

Absentee Voting By Mail

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot by mail is Tuesday, June 2. Applications must be received in the Voter Registration Office by 5 p.m. on that day. Absentee ballot applications are available online at alexandriava.gov/Elections, or by contacting the Alexandria Voter Registration Office at 703.746.4050. Completed (signed) absentee applications can be submitted in person or by mail to the Voter Registration Office (132 N. Royal Street, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314); or can be sent by fax (703.838.6449), or scanned email attachment to VoteAbsentee@alexandriava.gov.

Mailed absentee ballots must be received by the Voter Registration Office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 9. The ballot may be returned by mail or delivered personally by the voter.

What’s on the Ballot?

In Alexandria, the June Ballot will include a Democratic Primary for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 45^th District (the fourteen precincts east of King Street) and a citywide Democratic Primary for Mayor.

There is no Republican Primary this June. Instead, the Republican Party will hold a Party Canvass to nominate its candidates for the November election.

The voter registration deadline for this election is May 18. You may submit or update your registration information online at vote.virginia.gov.

For complete information on this election, including voter registration requirements, sample ballots, precinct maps and photo ID requirements, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections.