Alexandria Police investigate sexual assault in Rosemont

FROM THE ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT: 


Alexandria Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred on Thursday, December 8, at approximately 9:10 P.M. on Little Street near the intersection with E. Maple Avenue.  A female was walking home from work when she was grabbed from behind by a man who pushed her to the ground and inappropriately touched her.  She screamed and the suspect fled on foot.  He was last seen running towards Walnut Street.  The suspect is described as an unknown race male, 25-30 years old and clean shaven.  He is approximately 5’8” to 5’10” and was wearing a dark jacket and a winter knit cap with a red stripe.

It is too early in the investigation to determine if this incident is related to a similar incident on a female jogger that occurred on Monday, November 21, at 6:00 A.M. in the 200 block of E. Del Ray Avenue.  
Anyone with information about this incident or who might have been in the area is asked to call Detective Betty Sixsmith at 703.746.6280 or the Criminal Investigations Section at 703.746.6711.
Detectives would like to remind witnesses that they can remain anonymous.
For more information please contact the Public Information Office at 703.746.6600.

Parents - Take the Survey

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

Calling all Parents and Caregivers! 

The Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (ACAP) wants your input! 

The Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (ACAP) has created a survey for Alexandria parents/caregivers to find out what programs/resources should be offered or enhanced in Alexandria to best prevent teen pregnancy.   If you have not already filled out the survey, are a parent/caregiver of a child age 0-19 and live in Alexandria we want to hear from you!  Please take the time to fill out our survey in order to help enhance teen pregnancy prevention efforts in the community.

To access the survey, click on the link below.  The survey is confidential.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CL6H65Y

From the CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

Potomac Yard Development Schedules Construction Work at Potomac Yard Park

As part of the construction of Potomac Yard Park, Potomac Yard Development LLC (PYD), will construct GeoWeb wall systems along the CSX railroad tracks east of Potomac Ave. PYD’s General Contractor, KT Enterprises, will construct the walls and related infrastructure in December 2011 and January 2012.

GeoWeb wall systems will are vegetated walls located throughout the park, and are more prevalent at the park belvederes. Belvederes are interpretive urban plazas that include trellis systems. Trellis systems include large steel piles that will be installed with the GeoWeb walls. The pile driving operation is a limited function that will be done in conjunction with the wall construction. 

During construction, the new Potomac Ave. trail will remain open. As with any construction process, there may be temporary interruptions to services and access. Residents will see equipment in use and crews at work during the daytime.

For additional information or questions about the work, call Zachary Lette, LPDA, Inc., Project Liaison, at 703.437.7907. 

ACTion Alexandria helping Community Partners for Children

FROM ACTion Alexandria: 

Imagine a holiday without presents.

This week, ACTion Alexandria is working with Community Partners for Children to raise money for their 21st Annual Holiday Donation Drive to make sure no children miss out on the joy of opening holiday presents this year.

Each year, Community Partners for Children works with the City's Holiday Sharing program to help children in need through their annual Holiday Donation Drive.  The need is greater than ever this year. 350 families need assistance providing holiday gifts for 650 children.

Please help CPC provide gifts for children in need by making a $20 donation!

Families  receive a special invitation to attend CPC’s Distribution Day. A local  recreation center is transformed in a winter wonderland and children are entertained with fun activities while their parents choose gifts for  them.

Help us make sure that all children in Alexandria have something to look forward to this holiday.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Construction Work at Simpson Park

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

Potomac Yard Development Schedules Construction Work at Simpson Park

As part of the construction of Potomac Yard Park, Potomac Yard Development LLC (PYD), will rebuild the restroom and storage building at Simpson Park, located at 426 E. Monroe Ave. PYD’s General Contractor, KT Enterprises, will demolish the existing building in December 2011. A new building will be built on the same footprint and location as the existing building. At completion, the new facility will provide the public with modern restroom facilities as well as additional functionality for City Maintenance Crews.

During construction, Potomac Yard Development and the Department of Recreation Parks and Cultural Activities will be providing temporary facilities for restrooms to the park users. There will be a construction staging area in the gravel lot immediately north of the existing building. During construction, the dog park and the fields will remain open as scheduled and access will be maintained to the Simpson facilities. As with any construction process, there may be temporary interruptions to services and access. Residents will see equipment in use and crews at work during the daytime. For your safety please use extra caution in moving around the site as it will be an active construction zone.

For additional information or questions about the work, call Zachary Lette, with LPDA, Inc., Project Liaison, at 703.437.7907.

ACPS Bullying Intervention Workshop 12/8

FROM ACPS:

BULLYING INTERVENTION STRATEGIES WORKSHOP

A workshop on “Bullying Intervention Strategies for Parents of Children with Disabilities” will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, at the T.C. Williams High School Minnie Howard Campus Media Center, 3801 W. Braddock Road. Although designed specifically for parents of children with disabilities, the event is open to all who want to learn how to deal with bullying, how to speak to their children who are bullied, how bullying disrupts children's day-to-day life and how to collaborate with teachers and administration to solve the issues. This workshop is presented by Dannel Wilson, social services and prevention coordinator for Alexandria City Public Schools, and sponsored by the Anne R. Lipnick Special Education Family Resource Center. Light snacks will be available. For more information, please contact johnathan.harris@acps.k12.va.us or monica.sanjur@acps.k12.va.us or call 571-237-1551