365 - Owl

Look what we saw this afternoon - an owl.  It was amazing!  (and huge!)

365 - snack

Flower Sales for TC Orchestra

Support the TC Williams Orchestra Program!

The Paperwhite Gift Box contains four Narcissus Ziva paperwhite bulbs (16/17 cm), an attractive gift box, a plastic pot special soil, and instructions. Priced at $10.00/ box. A wonderful teacher appreciation gift or hostess gift. 

The Amaryllis Gift Box makes a fabulous gift for family and friends as well as an unusual hostess gift over the holidays. Each gift box contains one top size bulb, a plastic pot, potting medium and instructions.  Choice of Red Lion, White Dazzler, or Apple Blossom Amaryllis.  Priced at $15.00/ box.

For more information, or to purchase bulbs, please contact Karen Helbrecht at 703 548-5784 or by email at: mjkandg@verizon.net

Spread the word to friends and neighbors, support the orchestra, and perhaps even start your holiday shopping!!

City of Alexandria Releases Draft Housing Master Plan for Public Comment

City of Alexandria Releases Draft Housing Master Plan for Public Comment 

For Immediate Release: November 30, 2012

Today, the City of Alexandria has released its draft Housing Master Plan for public review and comment. The Housing Master Plan is intended to guide future preservation and enhancement of affordable housing opportunities, community diversity, and economic sustainability in Alexandria. In developing the Plan, the City held a series of 15 public meetings; a bus tour of the City’s affordable housing stock; and an allocation exercise that gave residents and other stakeholders the opportunity to consider future housing needs and locations. The draft Plan is available atalexandriava.gov/HousingPlan.

Persons wishing to ask questions or provide comment on the draft Plan are encouraged to attend one of two town hall meetings planned for late January in the east and west ends of the City. These meetings are tentatively scheduled for January 24 at Samuel Tucker Elementary School (435 Ferdinand Day Drive), and January 29 at Jefferson-Houston Elementary School, (1501 Cameron Street). Both meetings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m.

There will be additional opportunities for public comment at the Planning Commission and City Council hearings on the Plan in the spring prior to final Council action. The City’s Office of Housing also will be scheduling a limited number of briefings to present the findings and recommendations of the draft Housing Master Plan to interested Boards and Commissions or other organizations. Work sessions with the Planning Commission and City Council are planned for February and March 2013. While open to the public, there will not be an opportunity for public comment at these work sessions.

For an “At a Glance” overview of the draft Housing Master Plan, additional information on the Housing Master Plan process, and extensive background information on affordable housing resources, please visit the Housing Master Plan webpage atalexandriava.gov/HousingPlan. Public comment on the draft Plan may also be submitted online by clicking the “Comments” link at the top of the page.

To receive the most current information on meeting dates and locations, please sign up for the City’s eNews alerts and subscribe to the Housing Master Plan list. 

Leaf Collection Update

Solid Waste & Recycling Announcements
• Leaf Collection Update

 More Information:
• Department of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES), Solid Waste Division • Eco-City Alexandria Initiative

Leaf Collection
Staff is currently collecting loose leaves in Zone 3. 

Loose Leaf Collection Updates 
• Residents in Zone 4 should rake out on December 2, for pickup starting on December 4.
• Residents in Zone 1 should rake out on December 8, for pickup starting on December 10.
• Residents in Zone 2 should rake out on December 12, for pickup starting December 14.

Leaf bags are collected at the front curb one business day after your regular refuse collection day.

Confused about your ‘leaf collection zone’? Need additional information?  Visit:alexandriava.gov/LeafCollection

Rock Your Park

“Rock Your Park” – Winter 2012-2013 Community Open Play at Ben Brenman Park Synthetic Turf Field

The City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities is celebrating “Rock Your Park” by offering free Community Open Play Days and Nights throughout this winter at the Ben Brenman Park synthetic turf field. Beginning December 4, 2012 through February 17, 2013, families, friends and neighbors of all ages are encouraged to visit our fields to exercise, play soccer, lacrosse, touch football, rugby, frisbee and much more. Staff monitored activities will be available as follows:

Ben Brenman Park Field, 4800 Brenman Park Dr.

• Tuesday & Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Guidelines to consider as you go to “Rock Your Park”:

• Show courtesy to all other field users.
• No permits or registration will be required and use will be on a first come, first served basis.
• No uniformed teams or structured games allowed.
• Participants must provide their own equipment /balls.
• Tennis shoes or turf shoes only.
• Pick-up game time limits enforced.
• No pets, smoking, alcohol, or music allowed at the fields.
• Youth must be accompanied by a parent or adult chaperone.
• HAVE FUN!!!!

We look forward to seeing you in our parks and at our fields. For additional information, call Mac Slover at 703.746.5402 or e-mail at mac.slover@alexandriava.gov.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Mac Slover with the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.746.5407 (VA Relay 711) or e-mailmac.slover@alexandriava.gov.  

365 - finished

Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group Meeting

Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group Meeting Saturday, December 1 at 9 a.m. 
 
 
The Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group will hold a meeting on Saturday, December 1,  from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the cafeteria at Polk Elementary School, 5000 Polk Avenue. The meeting topics will include continued discussion of the matrix of Beauregard Small Area Plan recommendations, and discussion of Beauregard Urban Design Standards and Guidelines.

The agenda and materials will be posted on the City’s Beauregard Small Area Plan website (alexandriava.gov/BeauregardPlan), on the Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group page.

The meeting is open to the public. Public comments are welcome. Spanish translation services will be provided at the meeting. Individuals with disabilities that may require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group meeting may call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703.746.4666. For meeting-related questions, please contact Maya Contreras in the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703.746.3816 or email maya.contreras@alexandriava.gov.

365 - New bed

for the dog that is.

and NO we don't have a dog this big - couldn't beat the price!

365 - Home repair

I HATE home repair projects!

365 - Shred

We've been a little busy cleaning up....

we'll use this for shipping christmas presents.

Alexandria Police Investigate Robbery at Wells Fargo in Old Town

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

NEWS RELEASE
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 #12-076
10:30 A.M. DONALDSON

Alexandria Police Investigate Robbery at Wells Fargo

Alexandria Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at the Wells Fargo Bank, located at 330 N. Washington Street.  Around 9:23 A.M. on Saturday, November 24, a man wearing a mask entered the bank, displayed a knife and demanded money.  The teller relinquished and undisclosed amount of money and the suspect fled the bank.  No one was injured.

The suspect is described as an unknown race male, approximately 5’8” to 5’9” with a medium build.  He was wearing a red and white hooded sweatshirt with a stripe down the arms, dark pants and a mask with a white face with fake blood on the cheek and eye area.  He was also wearing dark gloves and was armed with a knife.

Anyone information about the robbery or who recognizes the suspect in the surveillance photos is asked to call Detective Sean Casey at 703.746.6853 or the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6711.

Detectives would like to remind witnesses that they can remain anonymous.
          

365 - Beds

I hate making bunk beds!