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The 2013 Mardi Growl Gala is leading the way as the must-attend event of 2013. Join the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and fellow animal lovers from around the region on Friday, March 8, 2013 for a festive night of music, dancing, costumes, and more. Mardi Growl is the League's largest fundraising event of the year and all proceeds directly assist the homeless animals at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter. To purchase tickets go to MG3 Tickets 

Sunday, October 21, 2012 - 9am
Market Square, Old Town Alexandria
Rain or Shine
Registration:  Online registration closes October 19, 2012 at 12 noon.
Day of registration will be available the morning of the walk, at Market Square, starting at 7:30 AM
 
Walk for Homeless Animals and help AWLA raise awareness about pet overpopulation in Alexandria and throughout the region. Each year, the League cares for thousands of animals at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter. Some are abused and neglected and some are simply unwanted, but all deserve a second chance in a permanent, loving home.
 
The Walk helps raise critical funds to support the many AWLA programs that combat animal homelessness, promote responsible pet care, and match all types of shelter animals with loving adopters. It is the only walk to benefit Alexandria's homeless animals.
 
Dogs are welcome and walkers are encouraged to bring their canine friends. We ask those with cats, small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians to leave their companion animals at home, but hope you will join us and represent your companion animals. No species or breed is immune to homelessness and your participation helps support the AWLA's fight for all animals that do not have a voice.

Participant Information:
Adult registration is $25 and includes an event t-shirt and bandana.  Children and teenagers are invited to join in the fun under the supervision of a registered adult.  Youth registration (ages 6-16) is $10 and includes t-shirt.  Children 5 years
of age or younger are free.  We encourage people to form teams with coworkers, family members or civic group members.  Prizes will be awarded to the top Team and Individual fundraisers.  Adult participants who raise $100 also win an LED flashlight and poop bag dispenser to keep your evening walks clean and bright.
 

Yesterday, the City had the groundbreaking cermoney for Fire Station 210, which will be located at 5255 Eisenhower Avenue, is part of the City's Capital Improvement Program. The station, which was approved by City Council in 2008, will provide enhanced emergency response time to Alexandria's West End, with close proximity to the Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Facility (an area of much concern to residents in the community). The station will also provide additional Fire Department classroom and training facilities, and community meeting space. Funding for this $16 million project will also support the improvement of the City impound lot located at Eisenhower Avenue and the addition of a new impound lot at 3000 Business Center Drive.

Benefits of Firehouse 210
•Enhanced response times to western portion of Eisenhower Avenue
•Close proximity and speedy response to the Norfolk-Southern Ethanol Transfer Facility
•Provide Fire Department with desperately needed classrooms and technical training facilities
•Open exercise facilities, classrooms and meeting rooms

Rock and Stroll is coming to the Eisenhower Valley at Cameron Run Regional Park on Saturday, September 29th from noon until 4 pm. In an unprecedented partnership, five homeless service providers--Alive!, The Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless (AACH), Community Lodgings, New Hope Housing, and Wesley Housing. Hundreds of Alexandria residents will come together to raise awareness and funds to fight homelessness in our area. The day's activities will include a Help the Homeless Community Walk (sponsored by Fannie Mae), live music, hula hooping, ZUMBA, and jump roping to keep guests on their feet!
For more information go to www.rockandstroll.net

Meeting to be held: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 7 p.m.

at the Former Restaurant Depot Site - 4700 Eisenhower Ave. Alexandria, VA 22304

Members of the Community are all invited to learn about the proposed reuse

of the former Restaurant Depot site by Enterprise Holdings.

Enterprise Holdings, which includes Alamo, Enterprise and National Car

Rental, would like to locate its vehicle staging and light auto maintenance

facility on the site. Please join us to hear the details.

Refreshments will be served.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Mary Catherine Gibbs at either mcg.hcgk@verizon.net or at 703-836-5757