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Mill Road Gets Straightened Out
Mill Road Gets Straightened Out
All Aboard the Trolley
It was a cool October morning. The trolley door opened with a swish. “Good morning, watch your step," Marlene Stevens, the bus operator for the Alexandria trolley was beginning her first trip of the day.
New Board Members Face 'Learning Curve'
Five new School Board members will join incumbent board members to serve a four-year term starting in January 2004.
New Board Members Face 'Learning Curve'
Alexandria: Last Stop
Sandy Modell retires from DASH.
Thirty-two years after she started driving buses part time in Harrisonburg in college, Sandy Modell is retiring from her position as CEO and general manager of DASH, the Alexandria transit company. For 28 years, Modell led DASH through massive expansions. Since Modell started, the company has grown from one million passengers on 17 buses to four million passengers across 85 buses.
‘Alternative 3 is the Worst of All the Plans’ in Centreville
Meeting about Braddock Road, Old Lee Road stirs controversy.
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News in Brief
News in Brief
News in Brief
News in Brief
Vienna Church Takes Ash Wednesday Message Outdoors
On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, Emmanuel Lutheran Church will be offering Ashes and Dashes, a new approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition, in its church parking lot (at 2589 Chain Bridge Road) from 6:45-8:30 a.m. Emmanuel is part of a new nationwide movement that has clergy and lay people stepping outside of churches to mark the foreheads of interested passers-by in parking lots, at transit centers and on street corners with ashes and encourage them to gain a better sense of self by examining their humility and mortality, and seek renewal.
Super Heroes Splash and Dash in Reston
Aquathlon draws 150 participants as it raises funds for ‘Kids Helping Kids.’
Bruins with a Touchdown
Lake Braddock girls’ team claims another Northern Region outdoor track and field title.
Bruins with a Touchdown
Bruins with a Touchdown
Lake Braddock girls’ team claims another Northern Region outdoor track and field title.
Bruins with a Touchdown
Column: Trying Out Alexandria’s Bus
Commentary
After 23 years of living in Alexandria, I had never taken the bus. Until now.
‘This Doesn’t Work for Us’
Pleasant Valley/Braddock roundabout: To be or not to be?
As far as the folks at VDOT are concerned, a roundabout at the intersection of Pleasant Valley and Braddock roads in Centreville is a swell idea.
Reston Splash & Dash Will Make Children Feel Like Superheroes
Locally Acclaimed Musician Ted Graber to produce & entertain at the event.
Hershey’s Track & Field Meet
Hundreds of city children competed in the annual Hershey's Track and Field Program on Saturday, May 19 in the Parker Gray Stadium at T.C. Williams High School. The meet featured the 50, 100, 200, and 400-meter dash; 800 and 1600 meter run, 4 x 100 relay, softball throw and standing long jump. Winners can advance through District, Regional, State and National Competitions.
Seahawk Boys, Saxon Girls Victorious at District Track
Strong showings also come from Madison, McLean, and Fairfax athletes.
Seahawk Boys, Saxon Girls Victorious at District Track
Having Healthy Holidays
Having Healthy Holidays
Having Healthy Holidays
Most people skip workouts during the holiday, but that’s when exercise is needed the most.
Having Healthy Holidays