Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly cloudy day with a high temperature around 46°F accompanied by a southwest wind blowing at 5 to 9 mph. The night will be partly cloudy with the temperature dropping to around 32°F and light, variable winds.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria resident Glenn D’Amore is now president of Silver Brands, the parent company of Silver Diner, Zebra reported.
D’Amore, who previously served as Chief Operation Officer, has been with the company since he started as a manager in 1997. Zebra wrote that D’Amore oversaw a push within Silver Brands to switch to “fresh and local” sourcing.
A small bio at the Washington Business Journal says D’Amore will continue to oversee the portfolio’s expansion with two new Silver Diners opening this year and next. Alexandria’s Silver Diner opened in the West End at 4630 King Street back in 2020.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Dec 6, 2023.
- Alexandria’s Natural Resources Manager ‘retires early in frustration’ after battles within city government (8375 views)
- Alexandria investing in thousands of mussels to help clean the Potomac River (2350 views)
- New Alexandria holiday ornament celebrates Potomac Yard’s rail history (1657 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- A Taste of Scotland: Alexandria Whiskey Tasting Brings Out Philanthropists and Spirit-Lovers
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📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
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Monarch Montessori School is now enrolling infants, toddlers and three year-olds for its full-time Montessori program. We offer a seamless enrollment process which involves submitting an application for review, paying the enrollment fee and submitting the remaining enrollment materials before your proposed start date.
At Monarch Montessori School, we aim to provide an authentic Montessori learning experience. At our Alexandria location, we currently have 8 openings in our Primary classroom (ages 3-6), and 6 openings in our Toddler classroom. Additionally, there are 3 infant openings at this time.
Our first floor space is an open concept. Infants and toddlers share the same large classroom. Children ages 3-6 are in two classrooms on our second floor. Each classroom has one lead and assistant guide. We offer a year-round program, with intermittent breaks for Spring Break and Winter Break.
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who
