Letter: An Independent’s Choices
Letter to the Editor
As the only Independent candidate running to win a seat on City Council, I have chosen to identify and endorse the candidates I believe will best serve the needs of Alexandria.
Letter: Spending Problems
Letter to the Editor
I attended the Old Town and North Old Town candidates’ forum on Oct. 14. Justin Wilson’s heated rebuttal of Mr. Van Fleet’s desire to cut spending while meeting our actual needs, did not come off as well in the room as the Gazette’s description would make readers believe.
Letter: Rooting for the Home Team
Letter to the Editor
In all athletic competitions, from the kindergarten Peewees level, to the adults engaged in professional sports, there are penalties for “unsportsman-like conduct.”
Letter: Proven, Strong Leadership
Letter to the Editor
Bill Euille has given strong leadership as Alexandria’s mayor.
Letter: Whom Do You Trust?
Letter to the Editor
Before the June mayoral primary all three Democratic candidates signed a pledge to honor the primary results and not run independently.
Column: A Halloween ‘Shock’ for Alexandrians
Commentary: Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria (SAPCA)
This Halloween, cases of beer and other alcoholic beverages often popular among teens will be wearing “costumes;” well, maybe not costumes, but small red stickers that resemble stop signs.
Column: First Class of City’s Senior Academy
Senior Services of Alexandria
The Oct. 13 City Council meeting began with a wonderful ceremony led by Mayor Bill Euille as he and members of the City Council paid tribute to the first graduating class of the Senior Academy.
Commentary: Is It Smart or Dumb Growth for Alexandria?
Politicians claim we can improve our fiscal health by promoting more development. When the red ink turns up we are told to “grow ourselves out of debt.”
Column: Time To Prep for Winter
Commentary
As the days get shorter, our Rebuilding Together Alexandria volunteers are scurrying around the city to get ready for winter.
AWLA: Inside World of Guinea Pigs
Dozens turned over to Alexandria Shelter every year.
Life at Alexandria’s Vola Lawson Animal Shelter is about more than cuddly cats and adorable dogs. A variety of “small animals” — rabbits, ferrets, turtles, snakes, even the occasional chicken — make up the shelter’s diverse community. And then there are the guinea pigs, each with its own personality.
Letter: Hatred and Ignorance
Letter to the Editor
Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year- old Muslim student who was arrested for building a clock, is now moving to Qatar with his family.
Letter: An Important Election
Letter to the Editor
The election on Nov. 3 is important; funding for our schools, transportation improvements and services will all be decided by the newly-elected Board of Supervisors.
Letter: Murphy Opposes Tolls on I-66
To the Editor
Delegate Kathleen Murphy opposes tolls on I-66. She made an unequivocal statement at the McLean Community Center debate on Oct. 18 that she is opposed to tolls on I-66--and has always been opposed to such tolls.
Letter: Supervisor With Proven Competence
To the Editor
In the ongoing discussion in the race for the Dranesville Supervisor, the challenger to incumbent John Foust has dismissed Foust’s experience and record of accomplishments as irrelevant.
Letter: Proven Leader
To the Editor
I have read with interest the accounts of the recent debates among the candidates for Dranesville Supervisor.