Letter: Budget Reflects Commitment to Education
To the Editor
The April 21-27, 2016 edition included an article discussing the Supervisors’ approval of a 4-cent tax increase as part of an overall budget. T
Commentary: Goal - Involving Public in Police Use of Force Review
With the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors May 10 Public Safety Committee meeting just a few days away, it is important to remember what has been discussed so far, what is on the agenda for May 10, and what will be done in the future.
Mount Vernon Letter: Condolences
Letter to the Editor
I write to the editor of the Gazette occasionally and among those letters I sometimes express a different opinion to one expressed by H. Jay Spiegel.
Mount Vernon Letter: Focus on North Hill
Letter to the Editor
Last week, I attended a meeting scheduled to discuss the current status of efforts to develop the North Hill property. An accurate summary of the history of the property to that date appeared in the Oct. 11, 2012 edition of the Gazette.
Mount Vernon Letter: More Study Needed Before Funding FCPS
Letter to the Editor
I'm responding to a letter from a leader for more taxing and spending, Supervisor Dan Storck, published in April 28, 2016 Mount Vernon Gazette regarding the county budget that includes more taxes.
Mount Vernon Column: For Better Future, Understand the Past
Commentary
Olga Rozenberg. Aron Rozenberg. Pinkhas Rozenberg. Llova Rozenberg, Klara Grinberg, Shulom Litvak.
Alexandria Letter: Preserving History, More than a Month
Letter to the Editor
May is Historic Preservation month, and I want to make it a meaningful month for Preservation in Alexandria.
Alexandria Letter: Patrick Henry – Auditorium Matters
Letter to the Editor
Alexandria is about to make a multi-million dollar, much-needed investment in the West End to build the new Patrick Henry K-8 School and Recreation Center.
Alexandria Letter: Recipe for Disaster?
Letter to the Editor
It seems that incidents on the Metro System are on the rise, and most of them can be attributed to little to no dedicated maintenance and a poorly funded operation over the past 40 years.
Alexandria Letter: Food Trucks Not the Problem
Letter to the Editor
I am eager to see food trucks in Old Town and I think the concerns by the local businesses are two separate problems.
Alexandria Column: May Is Older Americans Month
Commentary–Senior Services of Alexandria
May is a month of fresh beginnings with flowers in bloom, blazing a trail of color around the city. May is also when we celebrate Older Americans Month by acknowledging older adults as a growing and increasingly vital part of our country.
Column: Mother’s Day in Alexandria
From Old Town Boutique District
France, India, Ethiopia, Peru, the United States — Mother’s Day is universal.
Letter: Obstacles to Continued Learning
To the Editor
Why does George Mason University, place meaningless but annoying obstacles in the path of Senior Citizens who wish to engage in mentally challenging and potentially rewarding experiences?
Alexandria Letter: Rebuilding Patrick Henry
Letter to the Editor
I am a West End resident living near Patrick Henry School who strongly supports arts education in our schools because it has such a high value, both in terms of helping children enjoy school and because, as the research shows, arts education stimulates creativity, helps children learn new skills and improve their academic performance.
Commentary: Restoring Rights
Governor Terry McAuliffe issued an executive order recently restoring civil rights of voting, serving on a jury, running for office, or being a notary public for persons who had been convicted of any and all felonies in the past and who have completed the terms of incarceration and who have completed any period of supervised release of probation and parole.