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City Of Alexandria Holds Remembrance Ceremony On Saturday, September 11

(Thursday) September 2, 2010

The City of Alexandria’s public safety departments will host a joint memorial service honoring the sacrifice of our nation’s first responders in the aftermath of the attacks on September 11, 2001.

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Governor McDonnell Announces DMV To Open Sunday And Labor Day

(Thursday) September 2, 2010

Governor Bob McDonnell announced this afternoon that Virginia’s DMV customer service centers will be open both Sunday and Labor Day in order to help process the backlog in license applications resulting from last week’s unprecedented computer issues.

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2010 Vehicle Personal Property Tax Bills Mailed

(Wednesday) September 1, 2010

The City of Alexandria has mailed 2010 Vehicle Personal Property Tax bills to all vehicle owners residing in the City. Please note that you may now pay personal property taxes in cash only at 50 Global Express Payment Centers throughout Northern Virginia, including all Shoppers Food and Pharmacy locations. See alexandriava.gov/payments for more information and a full listing of payment center locations.

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Moran To Hold BRAC Mark Center Town Hall Sept. 16

(Tuesday) August 31, 2010

On Thursday, September 16th, Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) will host a special community town hall to discuss the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 133 situation at the Mark Center site in Alexandria. The event comes one year out from the military’s stated date of implementing the major BRAC relocation.
Six thousand four hundred people are scheduled [...]

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Let your Creative Side Play At Art Activated Sept 11 At The Torpedo Factory

(Tuesday) August 31, 2010

Let your creative side play at this 4th annual event taking place during the Alexandria Festival of the Arts! Visitors will become a part of the creative process with hands-on projects, artist demonstrations, and special activities throughout the afternoon.

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Free Swordsmen’s Training Sessions In October At Gadsby’s Tavern Museum

(Tuesday) August 31, 2010

This fall, the Living History Foundation is offering free instruction in fencing as part of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum’s swordsmen’s activity. This two-session program is open to those ages 13 and older interested in learning and teaching fencing and who will commit to assist with at least one Swordsmen’s Rendezvous, a public participation event offered at the museum.

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Jane Smiley To Appear At NOVA-Annandale

(Tuesday) August 31, 2010

Jane Smiley, winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for her novel “A Thousand Acres” and author of the new bestseller “Private Life,” will speak about her writing on Sept. 22 at 12:30 p.m

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City of Alexandria Announces Schedule Of Services For Labor Day On September 6

(Monday) August 30, 2010

Health Facilities: The Alexandria Health Department, 4480 King St.; the Flora Krause Casey Health Center, 1200 N. Howard St.; and the Adolescent Health Center, 3701 W. Braddock Road, will be closed on September 6.

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Historian Discusses Volusia In The Civil War

(Sunday) August 29, 2010

Research into a photograph of “Felix Richards Slaves” reveals how the Civil War impacted three groups of people on a property known as Volusia. During the first years of the Civil War, Volusia (located where Foxchase is today) was home to a family of slave owners loyal to the Union, hundreds of Union soldiers who camped on the grounds for months at a time

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Mount Vernon’s Popular Fall Wine Festival And Sunset Tour Tickets On Sale September 1

(Sunday) August 29, 2010

Mount Vernon’s Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour celebrates the history of wine in Virginia with exclusive evening tours of the Mansion and cellar, appearances by “George and Martha Washington”, and live blues on the east lawn overlooking the scenic Potomac River.

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