5325 Polk Avenue to be Preserved as Open Space

The Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group unanimously chose a 2.4-acre, heavily wooded site at the intersection of Polk Avenue and North Pelham Street to preserve as open space during a meeting Monday night in West End Alexandria.

For the full story, published in the West End Alexandria Patch, please see:
http://westendalexandria.patch.com/articles/beauregard-group-picks-polk-avenue-site-for-open-space

Play Event at Holmes Run Park on September 25th

The Alexandria's Parks and Recreation department now has the new equipment purchased from the Spruce Up Grant for Holmes Run Park Tot Lot and it should be installed by September 22nd.

The Alexandria Childhood Obesity Action Network (A-COAN) and the Project Play Task Force have planned an evening of play in the park on Tuesday, September 25th from 5:00-6:30 pm to highlight the new enhancements from the Spruce Up Grant and to encourage the neighborhood to come out and play!  

All families are invited to attend the event for free.  We will have kids' activities and light refreshments.  Please see the attached flyer for all the details.

If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to contact Candace Hill via email, hillcand@gmail.com, or by phone at 571.213.8486.

We hope you'll be able to attend next Tuesday.  The resident who nominated Holmes Run Park for the Spruce Up, Ameena Hijazi, will be there as well.

Personal Property Tax Bills Mailed

The City of Alexandria has mailed 2012 Vehicle Personal Property Tax Bills to all registered vehicle owners. 

If you own a vehicle registered within the City of Alexandria, and have not received a bill by September 15, 2012, please contact the City to request a duplicate bill.

Payments are due on Friday, October 5, 2012.

For more information, please see:  http://alexandriava.gov/Cartax

BSVCA Nominating Committee

The BSVCA Nominations Committee is currently looking for members that are interested in serving on the Board for 2013.  Please submit your suggestions to any member of the Nominations Committee:  Ginny Franco, Chair, at ginny.franco@bsvca.net, Desiree Jessimy at desiree.jessimy@bsvca.net and Mary Beth Thompson at marybeth.thompson@bsvca.net

The deadline for nominations is August 18, 2012.

Upcoming events in July 2012

* Sundays, 7/15 through 7/29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: West End Farmers' Market at Ben Brenman Park

* Wednesday, 7/11, 7 to 8 p.m.: Concert at Ben Brenman Park, featuring the Jazz Foundry (traditional jazz). Free.

* Thursday, 7/12, 7 to 9 p.m.: BSVCA Board meeting, Burke library. Open to members.

* Wednesday, 7/25, 6 to 8 p.m.: Community reception at the Torpedo Factory, 105 North Union Street in Old Town, to “Remember and Recommit to End HIV/AIDS in Alexandria.” Featuring Northern Virginia’s largest display of panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Free.

* Wednesday, 7/25, 7 to 8 p.m.: Concert at Ben Brenman Park, featuring the band Hand Painted Swinger (pop rock). Free.

* Sunday, 7/29, 7 to 9 p.m.: Story League Story Contest at Busboys and Poets, Shirlington.

* Monday, 7/30, 7 to 8:30 p.m.: BSVCA General membership meeting at the Beatley Central Library.  A representative of the City's Office of Communications and Public Information, and Kerry Donley, the Vice Mayor of Alexandria, will speak and answer questions.

Upcoming events for June 2012

* Sundays, 6/3 through 6/24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: West End Farmers' Market at Ben Brenman Park,

* Tuesday, 6/5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m: Summer Career Fair, with more than 40 employers looking to hire. At the Activity Center (Building Entrance 4) of the First Baptist Church of Alexandria, 2932 King St.

* 6/5, 5 p.m.: Deadline for the absentee ballot applications to be received by the Voter Registration and Elections Office.

* 6/5, 7:30 p.m.: Planning & Zoning Commission public hearing on High Capacity Transit Corridors A and B recommendations. Council Chamber, second floor, City Hall, 301 King Street. [Item 13 on the docket.]

* 6/5, 8 p.m.: Choral concert, T.C. Williams High School auditorium. Free.

* Wednesday, 6/6, 7 to 9 p.m.: Design Public Hearing for the North Auxiliary Lane in Alexandria, on I-395, between Duke Street and Seminary road. At the Francis C. Hammond Middle School.

* Thursday, 6/7, 7 p.m.: Holmes Run Park Committee meeting at Beatley Central Library. Presentation on local low-cost and no-cost events this summer.

* Saturday, 6/9, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Last day for in-person absentee voting for the June 12th primary election, at 132 N. Royal St.

* Tuesday, 6/12, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Primary election in Alexandria. There are contested elections on both the Democratic side (City Council, U.S. House of Representatives) and the Republican side (U.S. Senate).

* Thursday, 6/14, 6 to 8 p.m.: Public meeting to discuss BRAC-133 Mark Center short and mid-term improvements, at the Francis Hammond Middle School.

* 6/14, 7 to 9 p.m.: Brookville-Seminary Valley Civic Association (BSVCA) Board meeting, Burke library.

VDOT informational session on 3/29, regarding the planned HOV ramp

This Thursday, March 29th, starting at 7:00 p.m., VDOT will participate in an informational meeting in the auditorium at Minnie Howard School, to discuss the planned HOV ramp at Seminary Road. This is a chance to find out what's happening on this issue, and to get answers to any questions you might have. More information can be found here.