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Column: Raising Children Who Are Resilient and Readers

Vision: Every child in Alexandria can read and succeed.

Resilience allows children to develop in spite of adversity, which every child faces in some form.

Mount Vernon Snapshot: Official Opening

Gerson Andrade, store manager, and Fernando Enriquez, district manager, cut the ribbon to open the new Advance Auto Parts store with George Ksenice, Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce president.

Alexandria: Plans for Old Town North Take Shape

Motherhood, apple pie, and “enriching community living” in Old Town North.

After a week-long community engagement process, Alexandria city staff was happy to report that people like good things. At the Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 1, city staff started with a review of the three-day charrette, held between Nov. 16 and 20.

Alexandria: ‘Onerous Regulations’ Cripple Food Trucks Pilot

After two years, and with only a week before City Council is set to make a decision, it’s difficult to say the results of the Food Truck Pilot Program are decisive.

MGM Addresses New Casino’s Impact on Alexandria

Across the Potomac, the MGM Casino is beginning to take shape. By the end of next year, Alexandria will be a short drive across the Potomac from a casino larger than any in Las Vegas.

Weekend in Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Clifton, Lorton, Springfield

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Alexandria Snapshot: Holiday Gifts Set in Stone

Those looking for holiday gifts that make a bold statement might be in luck this weekend. Ivy Lane Living in Old Town Alexandria will host a trunk show featuring Northern Virginia-based jewelry and home accessories line Addison Weeks.

Visit Alexandria Builds Business with Bikes

Visit Alexandria joined forces with Volunteer Alexandria in the fourth annual Bows, Baskets and Bikes charity event to build bikes for families in need as part of its Alexandria Cares team-building program for community service projects.

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Merry and Fit

Support groups help members maintain fitness during season of indulgence.

Just after 7:30 on a recent Sunday morning, the steady beat of Cold Play’s "Viva la Vida" pulsed through the warm, sleepy air.

Alexandria: Resiliency Required in Child Abuse Cases

Luncheon honors those working with victims.

The Center for Alexandria’s Children organized an appreciation luncheon last month to honor the work of its Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), which is comprised of 55 representatives of both Alexandria city agencies and certain state agencies.

Environmental Quality of Life

Advisory Council issues 512-page vision for county environmental policy.

Flooding will rise in concern in Fairfax County as a result of climate change, warned Stella Koch, chairperson of the county’s Environmental Quality Advisory Council.

Centreville Brief: ‘Lion King Jr.’ at Stone Middle

The Stone Players of Ormond Stone Middle School will be taking on a Disney classic and Broadway production this year in the annual school musical.

Brief: Carfax To Expand

Carfax will invest $5 million to expand its headquarters in Centreville, creating 120 new jobs.

Cappies Review: A Comedic Masterpiece

West Springfield High School’s production of ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona.’

A doo-wop serenade, an adorable bromance, and a biker gang are almost as far as you can get from traditional Shakespeare.

Brief: Lane Closures This Saturday in Fairfax County

Drivers can expect lane closures at Braddock Road and Pleasant Valley Road from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Crews will be doing pipe work and grading.

Chantilly Elementary School: ‘Recycling Is the Power’

Team AMP promotes recycling.

The First Lego League (FLL) Team AMP of Poplar Tree Elementary School is a group of eight students full of ideas about recycling. The name AMP is derived from the first letters of their first names.

Cappies Review: A Vibrant Interpretation of a Well-Loved Tale

Paul VI's production of ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream.’

Two tangled couples are better than one and fairy mischief produces hilarious results - two truths that were proved at Paul VI Catholic High School in their production of “A Midsummer Night's Dream.”

Tender Comedy About Substance Over Mere Beauty

Providence Players presents ‘Snow White and the Family Dwarf.’

There are cheeky dialogue, comic turns and magical moments intended to treat everyone with the utmost respect and love in the Providence Players upcoming production of “Snow White and the Family Dwarf.”

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