Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: The weather forecast predicts a sunny day with a high temperature of around 84, accompanied by a light northward wind at about 6 mph. For Tuesday night, expect it to be mostly clear with a low temperature of roughly 65 and a gentle northeast wind ranging from 3 to 6 mph.
🚨 You need to know
Ingrid Bynum, Principal at Patrick Henry K-8, has won Virginia’s Mrs. America title, NBC4 reported.
Bynum won the title back in June and is heading to the national competition later this month (August). Bynum had only entered one pageant prior to this but also won Principal of the Year back in 2016.
Bynum said she hopes to use her new title to help put a bigger spotlight on student literacy issues. Bynum told NBC4 that student literacy has suffered over the course of the pandemic and she wants to raise funds to get a book in the home of every student in her school.
Ingrid Bynum, Principal of Patrick Henry (image via ACPS)
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jul 31, 2023.
- Alexandria still cleaning up after Saturday’s severe storm (3123 views)
- International food festival returning to Old Town next month (1353 views)
- What’s next for plans to bring more affordable housing and pedestrian safety to the West End? (888 views)
- Restaurant Week returns to Alexandria in two weeks (460 views)
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FREE Leadership Sessions will be conducted at the George Mason University –Arlington Campus for High School Latinas. The program runs from Monday 7/15 through Friday 7/19 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM EST each day (1-week).
Las sesiones de liderazgo GRATUITAS se llevarán a cabo en el campus de George Mason University – Arlington para latinas de secundaria. El programa se desarrollará desde el lunes 15 de julio hasta el viernes 19 de julio, de 10:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. EST cada día (1 semana).
Our goal is to equip students with the fundamentals of self-promotion and guide them in shaping their personal brand for future success. What sets this program apart is its integration of self-awareness activities and mentorship by seasoned professionals.
Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!
Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.
Our cleaners will take care of everything, including vacuuming and mopping as well as cleaning and dusting countertops, tables, mirrors, appliances and more. Sinks, toilets, showers and appliance exteriors also get a good scrub.
Plus, when you buy a gift certificate from Well-Paid Maids, you’re supporting a living-wage cleaning company. That means cleaners get paid a starting wage of $24 an hour and get access to benefits, like 24 days of PTO and health insurance.
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The
