Community Gardening & Edible Schoolyards Seminar

The Arlington County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is sponsoring
a seminar on Building Sustainability with Community Gardening and Edible
Schoolyards on Friday, September 16 at Fairlington Community Center. The
seminar will focus on patterns and tools for success. Keynote speakers will
be Walter Tejada of the Arlington County Board and Rob Krupika, Alexandria
city councilman. Alexandrians are welcome to attend.

Networking begins at 8:15 a.m. and panel sessions at 9:15. Topics include
Cultivating Community With Edible Gardening; Pre-School to Higher Education:
A Gardening Continuum; and Food for Thought: Ideas for Success and
Sustainability.

A BYO Brown Bag Lunch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., and the program will end
at 2:30. 

Limited spaces are available. The cost is $5, payable at the door.
Pre-register by phone at 703-228 6414 or by e-mail at mgaralex@gmail.com.

Fairlington Community Center is located at 3308 S. Stafford Street in
Arlington. Take 33rd Street off Quaker Lane.

Alexandria Police Department Enhances Safe Return to School

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

The Alexandria Police Department, in its annual effort to foster the start of a safe school year, will be increasing enforcement as students return to school on Tuesday, September 6.  Additional police and parking enforcement officers will be assigned to enforce all traffic laws, including speeding, passing school buses, illegal parking and failing to yield to pedestrians.

Enforcement will be increased in and around school zones and along bus routes.  The Police Department would like to remind drivers that the speed limit in school zones is posted at 15 or 25 mph.  Drivers are also reminded that it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus with its lights flashing. This action constitutes Reckless Driving and is subject to DMV fines. All violators of these laws will be ticketed as the Police Department strives to promote the safety and welfare of both children and adults.

Motorists and pedestrians are advised to use caution and maintain a safe driving environment.

Fall Crew Sign up

From the TC Williams crew boosters---

Fall Crew Signup 
Saturday September 10

The Alexandria Crew Boosters would like to invite you down to signup for Fall Crew on Saturday September 10.
This is a great way to stay conditioned and in touch with your coaches for the Spring Season.

Refer to the TC Williams Crew website for more information. 
http://www.tcwcrew.org/

We hope to see you at sign up.

--
Karen and Roland Lemke
Co-Presidents Alexandria Crew Booster