Princess for A Night Accepting Donations

The Princess For a Night (PFAN) project is collecting dry-cleaned formal dresses, shoes, handbags, jewelry, unused make-up and “nice” shopping bags so young ladies across the region can attend prom without breaking the bank. 

Items may be dropped off during school hours at the main office at T.C. Williams Highschool, 3330 King St., Alexandria 

News and Info from Seminary Valley

FROM NEIGHBORHOOD LISTSERVE:



INFORMATION ON THE PEGRAM-STRAWBERRY HILL SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT

After two cancellations due the snow, the BSVCA was finally able to present
the City speaker on the sewer project. You can review the PowerPoint (pdf)
of the presentation on our website, www.bsvca.net <http://www.bsvca.net> ,
listed right above the April Calendar. This is very informative and should
be reviewed by all residents; so please consider sharing the information
with a neighbor who may not have a computer. Homeowners should be receiving
letters soon from the City regarding this project and time lines. During
work on the sewer on individual blocks, residents will be requested not to
use water during that day. This includes turning off sump pumps. In order
to work in a segment of the sewer, water can not be running through it. It
is important that we are aware of and cooperate with requests from the
Department of Project Implementation (DPI) so that this project can be
completed in a timely manner and without any unwanted concerns.

UPDATE ON WORK BY VDOT

Even though the weather impeded the work by VDOT, they are now moving ahead
with various aspects of the I-395/Seminary Rd. project. They have begun to
install the roadway posts for the noise wall, south of Sanger Ave. along N.
Van Dorn St. They began opposite Taney Ave. and planned to work north and
then south from there. However, they are working south from Taney and
generally install two posts per day when they are working. They anticipate
being substantially complete on that wall by the middle or end of April.
They are continuing to work on the remainder of the Auxiliary Lane, and it
should be closer to completion toward the Seminary Exit Ramp by mid April.
Once that is finished, they indicated that they would go back to the
sediment basin (opposite Hollandtowne Townhouses) and work south from there.
They planned to remove the basin at that time, too. However, VDOT is
currently working on removing the basin prior to completing the Auxiliary
Road. They indicated that the HOV Bridge project is progressing well and
that they anticipate finishing it and the Seminary Bridge replacement by the
end of September. The new pedestrian bridge will open before that date (in
early summer).

Nominations for Excellence in Aging Awards

The Alexandria Commission on Aging, which advocates for the needs of Alexandria seniors, is seeking nominations for its Annual Excellence in Aging Awards.  These awards honor individuals, regardless of age, who have provided service to older Alexandrians or demonstrated superior contributions in advancing issues and projects that favorably affect older Alexandrians.  

The Annie B. Rose Lifetime Award will be given to an individual who has served seniors for at least 10 years.  A second award, in honor of Lois Van Valkenburgh, will be given to an individual citizen with at least one year of service to seniors.  A third award, the Excellence in Aging Award for an Organization, will be awarded to an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to Alexandria seniors.  The fourth award, the Public Service Award, will be given to a City employee who has advanced, improved or otherwise contributed to making Alexandria a more livable community for all ages during the course of their job.

Award winners will be recognized at a reception Tuesday, May 12 at 6 p.m. in the Vola Lawson Lobby in City Hall. For more information or to obtain a nomination packet, contact Debbie Ludington at the Department of Community and Human Services Division of Aging and Adult Services at 703.746.5694or via email at Debbie.ludington@alexandriava.gov.  Information, as well as the awards nomination form, can also be accessed at www.alexandriava.gov/aging