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Alexandria Department Of Recreation

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Holiday Volunteering: Santa’s Winter Wonderland

More than 4,000 toys will be distributed to 1,300 youth at the annual event sponsored by the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

The holiday season is here and that means Alexandria communities seek volunteers for many and different causes. The Alexandria Patches are highlighting good causes seeking volunteers during this holiday season. If you’d like your initiative to be featured, please email Sharon.mcloone@patch.com. This week’s volunteer spotlight shines on: Who: Santa’s Winter Wonderland What: More than 150 volunteers are needed to help organize and distribute more than 4,000 toys to 1,300 Alexandria youth. When: Dec. 19 is the day of the event, but organizers are also needed to help set up beforehand. Where: Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA 22314 Why: To help spread holiday cheer to the children of Alexandria. Contact: Jason …

Friday, April 27, 2012

Alexandria Contemplates New Swimming Pools

City consultants say old facilities are near the end of their lifespan.

Consultants tapped to look at the city's aging public swimming and wading pools have recommended the city replace them at a capital cost of nearly $50 million. The consultant team of Kimley-Horn and Counsilman-Hunsaker said the plan would create new pools with life expectancies of 30 to 50 years, triple annual attendance to more than 300,000 people, raise operating costs to $3.5 million, increase annual revenues to $2.7 million and reduce annual operating subsidies due to the increase in visitors. The Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities hosted a public meeting on Wednesday at the Nannie J. Lee Center to review the findings of the City of Alexandria Aquatics Facilities Study. The recommendations include: The …

Scott

12:19 am on Sunday, April 29, 2012

I think replacing the pools as recommended by the study is a good idea because it will enhance the quality of life for Alexandrians. At the public meeting the consultants made it abundantly clear that most of Alexandria’s pools have outdated infrastructure that does not meet current standards and that the pools are reaching the end of their functional and physical life expectancy. While replacing…   more ›

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