AlexandriaNews

Workers Memorial Day is a commemoration day that is celebrated in the U.S and abroad each year on April 28th. It is meant to remember those who have been killed or left disabled as a result of an injury suffered at work. It’s an opportunity to recognize the preventable nature of most workplace accidents and bring greater awareness to safety campaigns and legislation.

The T. C. Williams Girls Freshman 8 Crew team made it a clean sweep at the Noxontown Regatta this past weekend, winning their third and final race on the Middletown, Delaware race course to follow-up on victories in their two other appearances there this year.

The Bishop Ireton Lady Cardinals girls lacrosse team (9-4 overall, 3-1 conference) stunned the defending WCAC champion Holy Cross Tartans 7-6 on an overcast, windy April 19, Friday afternoon at Fannon Field in Alexandria. With three key players out due to various injuries, Bishop Ireton was forced into a slower, more deliberate style of play instead of their normal up-tempo game.

Native Alexandrian, Jace Caulfield, a 2012 graduate of Gonzaga College High School who attended St. Mary's Catholic School, was recognized as a member of the elite 2012 Metro Area Varsity Rugby Conference All-Met Rugby Team during the fourth annual Jesuit Rugby Classic Tournament held on April 13-14.

Beginning Saturday, April 27, the City of Alexandria’s Old Town Farmers’ Market will be participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. As a result, SNAP customers will be able to use their electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and other eligible food products at the market.

Calling it recognition of high school students “doing the right thing,” a local alcohol-education group today awarded three Washington-metropolitan area high school student groups with honors for their efforts in fighting underage drinking.

Following the tragic attack at the Boston Marathon, the City of Alexandria is working with the organizers of the George Washington Parkway Classic road race to ensure the safety of all participants and spectators.

On April 22, 2013, Alexandria City Public Schools will be hosting thirty-two seventh grade students from three of the Yew Chung International School campuses, which are located in various cities across China. The YCIS students will embark on Washington D.C. on a 10-day visit and have dedicated a full day of cultural exchange with students from both Francis Hammond Middle School and George Washington Middle School.

William “Bill” Lord of Alexandria made it to the finals of a four-month nationwide talent search, “The Next Great Voice Talent.”

April is Litter Enforcement Month in Alexandria, and agencies throughout the City, including the Police Department, Sheriff's Office, and Code Administration Department, with support from the Alice Ferguson Foundation, are increasing enforcement of existing litter laws.