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On Sept. 14, Alexandria Councilwoman Alicia Hughes is expected in General District Court to respond to an unlawful detainer suit. Her landlord, Realty Management Inc., the managers of The Strand Apartments on Yoakum Parkway in Alexandria, is attempting to evict Hughes for the eighth time in three years for nonpayment of rent.

The Washington, DC Chapter of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals®, has partnered with The Campagna Center as this year’s recipient for World Wide Staging Services Week. World Wide Staging Services Week has been an honored tradition among ASP® stagers and IAHSP® members since 2005, when IAHSP® Founder, Barb Schwarz, the creator of Home Staging®, had the vision to give back to communities and individuals in need, and helping others with the art and creativity of home staging.

The Safeway Foundation presented grant award checks totaling nearly $130,000 to 31 mid-Atlantic region non-profit agencies during a ceremony at Safeway Eastern Division Headquarters earlier this week. Thus far, the Foundation has distributed $194,000 in donations in 2011.

To the Editor, First, I would like to congratulate the City of Alexandria on their heartfelt efforts to close this power plant and the GenOn company for this wise decision to agree. This decision was a long time in the making, and I hope GenOn follows through on the closing of the plant in 2012.

For the second time in less than a week, Alexandria Police have charged a City employee with embezzlement.

On Thursday, August 25th and Friday, August 26th, UCM outfitted nearly 1,000 disadvantaged children with back packs and school supplies to start the school year off on the right foot. 


The City of Alexandria and GenOn Energy have reached an agreement to permanently close the company’s Potomac River Generating Station, which began operating in 1949. To facilitate the retirement of the plant, the City of Alexandria will release approximately $32 million currently held in escrow, which was set aside to pay for the additional environmental controls at the station as a result of a 2008 agreement between the City and GenOn.

Alexandria’s state and local contests are set for the November General Election. Incumbent State Delegates David Englin (D-45) and Charniele Herring (D-46) are unopposed.

Alexandria police conducted a sobriety checkpoint in the 1800 block of Jefferson Davis Highway to deter and apprehend intoxicated drivers from 10:00 P.M. on Friday, August 26, to 6:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 27.

The Virginia AFL-CIO voted Aug. 5 to endorse Delegate David Englin (D-45) for re-election to the House of Delegates in this year's November election.