Commentary: Leaving a Lasting Legacy
Events of the past couple of weeks remind me of the wonderful people in our community who tirelessly and endlessly work to ensure that others have a good quality of life. A good friend and former colleague of mine, Elizabeth Link, passed away after a bout with cancer.
Letter to the Editor: Kudos for Supervisors
To the Editor: This week’s story "Board Approves Bicycle Master Plan" (Oct. 29), discussed a major update to the county's transportation planning.
Column: Dos, Don’ts and What-Ifs
Instinctively, I am not the most open-to-new-ideas/new-things kind of person. However, an unexpected diagnosis of stage IV, non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at age 54 and a half – along with its equally unexpected “13-month to two-year prognosis,” changes a few things.
Letter: Seeking Stay To Tree-Cutting
To the Editor: The following open letter was addressed to Kevin Hughes, chairman, Maryland Public Service Commission.
Column: Saving Tree Canopy and Biodiversity
Finally, we are making some headway. People here in Montgomery County and across the nation are listening to very real concerns about a potential link between cancer and synthetic turf.
Ten Days in Diplomacy
Woodson High junior reflects on her experiences with High School Diplomats program at Princeton.
“OK, everybody, I got the call! The buses are coming! I repeat, The buses are coming!” With those words, an excited cheer rises among the giant mob of American students, our nervousness and excitement feeding off of each other, spreading through the crowd like an electrical impulse.
Bragging Scofflaw?
When is it permissible for a member of one of our boards or commissions to openly admit to breaking the law, while still being able to maintain a seat on that appointed body?
Lights … and Learning
It was interesting to watch the School Board meeting as they received the Lights Feasibility Report.
An Answer Down the Road?
The article about the plight of housing people of modest means, and especially those with blemished records, made me appreciate that in Alexandria there are some exceptionally compassionate people.
Accreditation: A Mixed Bag
Commentary
The Virginia Department of Education has issued accreditation reports on our public schools. For our area, the results are mixed.
The Never Never Bond
The British call credit card charges the “Never Never.” That is the attitude of the Fairfax Board of Supervisors (the BOS) with the current $100 million bond issue on the ballot.
A Better Tribute?
This is in response to H. Jay Spiegel’s letter in the October 23, 2014, issue of the Mount Vernon Gazette.
The Dysfunction In the Senate
(and why we need Ed Gillespie for Virginia)
The Senate Majority Leader Mister Reid is a master of the partisan deed.
Bylaw Maneuvers
Last week the MVCCA conducted a special council meeting to consider proposed changes to their bylaws.
Supporting Streetcar
The following open letter was addressed to Aubrey L. Layne, Jr. Secretary of Transportation Commonwealth of Virginia.
As members of the Arlington County General Assembly delegation, we strongly support the Commonwealth of Virginia’s commitment to provide funding for the regional streetcar system that the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has included in its six-year improvement program.