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Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber Awards $28,000 in Scholarships

Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber Awards $28,000 in Scholarships

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Guest House Celebrates 50 Years

It all began in 1975 with one woman’s dream to help women returning into society from prison who had committed nonviolent crimes. At the time there was no place for them to go and still today, Guest House is the only residential facility for these women in Northern Virginia.

Seventh Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Fair

Alexandria News Briefs

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Takin’ It to the Streets

Festival of Speed and Style returns to Old Town.

Hot Rods

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Fair Winds and Following Seas

ODBC marks opening of boating season.

ODBC marks opening of boating season.

Share Your Experiences With Extreme Heat

Alexandria News Briefs

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Remembering Rocky

West Point ’59 classmates visit Versace Plaza in Del Ray.

Members of the West Point Class of 1959 gathered recently for a reunion in the DC area, making a special visit to pay their respects to their fallen classmate, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Humbert “Rocky” Versace.

WAPF Meeting on Thyroid Function

Shep Saltzman’s topic for his Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) presentation May 19 was Thyroid Function but his bottom line was, “You can’t cookie cutter people. You have to get to know them because everyone is different and what works for one person doesn’t work for another. There are so many patterns; it takes finesse to figure it out. I am very thorough.”

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Scott Celebrated

Community liaison retires after 25 years.

Scott Celebrated

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Excellence in Aging

City honors work with older adults.

City honors work with older adults.

Participate in Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 17

Join National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17 in the City of Alexandria. The free, annual event encourages the public to consider bicycle commuting as an affordable, fun and environmentally friendly way to get to work.

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StarKist Presents $10k to Miracle League

Charlie the Tuna on hand for MLA game.

Rainy skies didn’t dampen the spirits of the Miracle League of Alexandria as Charlie the Tuna and representatives of the StarKist Corporation presented a check for $10,000 to MLA board president Mac Slover May 4 at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center.

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StarKist Presents $10k to Miracle League

Charlie the Tuna on hand for MLA game.

Rainy skies didn’t dampen the spirits of the Miracle League of Alexandria as Charlie the Tuna and representatives of the StarKist Corporation presented a check for $10,000 to MLA board president Mac Slover May 4 at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center.

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Remembering the Fallen in Alexandria

Wreath laying ceremony held for slain officers.

Wreath laying ceremony held for slain officers.

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