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What A Difference 20 Years Makes: Rosemont At The Corcoran

(Saturday) July 11, 2009

Between 1987 and 1988, Claudia Smigrod took pictures of 20 Alexandria children. The portraits provide an intimate look at the iconic rights of childhood, traditional American rituals and how community and childhood combine to create and establish personal identity. Now, at the Corcoran gallery of Art, Smigrod has unveiled “Neighborhood Watch”, an exhibition of vintage and contemporary portraits of those same children-now adults-at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The exhibit runs through August 9.

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Dickert Sisters 1981, on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Courtesy photo: Claudia Smigrod)
Dickert Sisters 1981, on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Courtesy photo: Claudia Smigrod)

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Virginia Submits Pre-applications For More Than $2 Billion Of High Speed Rail Projects From Federal Recovery Funds

(Friday) July 10, 2009

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that the Commonwealth has submitted pre-applications for more than $2 billion of high speed rail projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s (ARRA) high speed rail program. The rail stimulus program will provide $8 billion in federal funds to support high speed and intercity passenger rail projects across the country. Virginia’s applications focus on the I-95 corridor between Washington, DC and Petersburg.

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Eisenhower Avenue Connector Closed to Traffic, Bicyclists and Pedestrians; Outer Loop Connector Ramps to be Used as Third Capital Beltway Lane Week of July 13 Through September

(Thursday) July 9, 2009

As part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project, on July 6, the Eisenhower Avenue Connector, its ramp to the Outer Loop of the Beltway and the ramp from Outer Loop to the Connector were closed to vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Vehicle traffic from Eisenhower Avenue to the Inner Loop of the Beltway is the only remaining movement allowed.

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Governor Kaine Announces Availability Of Historic Freedmen Records Online

(Thursday) July 9, 2009

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that the historic Virginia Freedmen’s Bureau records, the earliest major compilation of information on the African-American community, have been extracted and indexed, and are now available online to historians and family history researchers.

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Swim Safe

(Wednesday) July 8, 2009

As summer heat intensifies, a dip in cool water becomes more inviting. Enjoy that refreshing swim safely. Fatal drowning remains the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1-14 years in the U.S.

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Swimmers at all levels learn pool safety at the Alexandria YMCA's swim camp. (Photo: Regan Kireilis)
Swimmers at all levels learn pool safety at the Alexandria YMCA's swim camp. (Photo: Regan Kireilis)


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Public Asked To Pitch Solutions For Reducing Poverty

(Thursday) July 9, 2009

“If you had two minutes with Governor Kaine — or your local government leaders — what would you recommend to reduce poverty and why? What should we start doing, stop doing, or keep doing to expand economic opportunity for all Virginians?”

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President Obama Celebrates Independence Day And The American Spirit

(Saturday) July 4, 2009

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama celebrated the unyielding American spirit that has defined our past and will lead us into the future. Even as we face daunting challenges - two wars, a deep recession, skyrocketing health care costs, and a dependence on foreign oil, we have always overcome long odds and faced down our trials. We must remember and renew that spirit as we confront and meet our current challenges.

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Happy Fourth of July, Alexandria! (Photo: Regan Kireilis)
Happy Fourth of July, Alexandria! (Photo: Regan Kireilis)


City of Alexandria Receives Green Innovation Award from Virginia Sustainable Building Network

(Thursday) July 2, 2009

The City of Alexandria received the 2009 Virginia Sustainable Building Network’s (VSBN) Green Innovation Award for Most Sustainable Community Project. This award recognizes the City’s Eco-City Alexandria Initiative efforts toward creating a more environmentally sustainable community.

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