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Marc Williams
| | Williams Grabs School Board Seat Amid Low Voter Turnout
About 10 percent of District B’s eligible voters showed up at the polls Tuesday to elect Marc Williams to the Alexandria School Board seat vacated by former chairwoman Claire Eberwein.
The IBM employee and father of three children enrolled in the city’s public schools outpolled John Leary, Elynn Simons and Bernie Schulz by a significant margin in the central ward’s election. His closest competitor, Leary, trailed by 423 votes when the polls closed. Of 30,877 eligible voters, only 2,995 cast ballots, according to Alexandria’s Office of Voter Registration and Elections.
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Warner to Headline Democratic Convention
August 14, 2008
Hoping to ride the bluish wave seeping through the traditionally red Commonwealth, Old Town resident, former governor and Virginia Senatorial candidate Mark Warner (D) will address the country as the Democratic National Convention’s keynote speaker in Denver later this month, his campaign announced Wednesday.
Mark Warner | | The distinction is a coveted one. Four years ago Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), a Senate candidate at the time, stood at the DNC podium and spoke words that launched him onto the country’s stage for what would become a meteoric presidential quest.
Four years after then-governor Bill Clinton took the DNC podium in 1988 he became president.
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Child Development Center Teaches Skills to Kids in Need
August 14, 2008
It’s just like any other preschool. Kids come in screaming and chattering, putting their belongings in cubbies that line the hallways — then comes breakfast, activity time, outside playtime, and naps. To the unenlightened observer, these kids at the ALIVE! Child Development Center (CDC) eat, sleep, and play like any other 3 to 5 year olds, but the majority of them come from low-income families in Alexandria and are at risk for school failure
Courtesy/Alexandria Child Development Center
Preschool students play at ALIVE! Child Development Center. | | The Child Devolvement Center is one of the programs run by ALIVE! (Alexandrians Involved Ecumenically), a nonprofit organization that acts as a “private safety net for the needy in the city of Alexandria,” according to the organization’s Web site. It is supported by 41 congregations of different denominations in the Alexandria and Arlington areas, but the programs run by ALIVE!, such as the CDC, shelter house and food banks, are open to all families in need.
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Pollution Strikes Four-Mile Run
August 14, 2008
For the second time in two weeks, portable toilet waste was dumped into Four Mile Run Park, which borders the Arlandria section of Alexandria. Officials are warning residents and visitors to stay away from the contaminated water, usually a popular spot for fishing, biking and other outside recreation.
A vacuum truck was used to remove the waste, which was dumped into a storm drain and seeped out near Interstate 66 and Westover and Bon Air Parks. According to Arlington County officials, a resident reported the waste spill last Thursday around 8 a.m. after noticing an offensive odor. Since the original complaint, there have been no other reports from residents. However, the county has complied with requests to place warning signs around the site.
Chief Fire Marshal Benjamin Barksdale is leading the Arlington County Fire Department investigation. No arrests have been made.
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Increase In Alexandria Schools AYP Rates
August 7, 2008
The number of Alexandria public schools attaining Adequate Yearly Progress status increased from seven to 10 during the 2007-2008 school year, according to preliminary estimates released by the Alexandria City Public Schools.
Determined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, early estimates of spring Standards of Learning test score information indicate that 10 Alexandria schools expect to make AYP status this year despite a four percent increase in test standards. The 10 schools are: John Adams, Charles Barrett, Jefferson-Houston, Cora Kelly, Lyles-Crouch, Douglas MacArthur, George Mason, Matthew Maury, James Polk and Samuel Tucker.
“I am extremely pleased with our progress,” said Deputy Superintendent Cathy David. “Our dedicated students, teachers and administrators work hard throughout the year to help all students achieve at their highest potential and this is one indicator that we are moving in the right direction. Our goals, however, go far beyond making AYP.”
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Feedback Wanted
August 21, 2007
Readers are encouraged to write and submit their opinions on issues of the day or about any of the Alexandria Times editorials.
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