Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect rain mainly after 4pm with a cloudy high of 51°F and light east winds. Precipitation has a 70% chance with less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday night will bring heavier rain and a low of around 41°F, with the east wind increasing up to 10 mph. The precipitation chance will be 100%, with half to three-quarters of an inch possible.
🚨 You need to know
Visit Del Ray had its biggest voter turnout yet for the Heart of Del Ray awards and two groups of locals — one business and one organization — walked home with the prize.
The Heart of Del Ray award is dedicated to businesses or places in the community with the most warm and welcoming attitude.
The Dog Store/Your Dog’s Best Friends (2301 Mount Vernon Avenue), a local pet supply store, won one of the hearts. The other went to the Alexandria Library’s Duncan Branch/Friends of the Duncan Library.
According to the Visit Del Ray Facebook page:
SO MUCH LOVE in Del Ray! After the biggest turnout (nearly 2,000 votes!) and the closest vote in Heart of Del Ray history, our 16th Heart of Del Ray is extra sweet — with TWO winners! Congrats to The Dog Store/Your Dog’s Best Friends and Alexandria Library’s Duncan Branch/Friends of Duncan Library!
Image via Visit Del Ray/Facebook
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 9, 2024.
- Alexandria businesses have mixed feelings on turning 200 block of King Street into a pedestrian zone (3160 views)
- Inova opens new Urgent Care facility south of Alexandria (1530 views)
- Notes: Suspect arrested in attempted sexual assault in Potomac Yard (1247 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Learn How City Government Works by Joining City of Alexandria Academy
Zebra (Friday @ 5:36 pm)
- Collective Bargaining Process To Begin In Alexandria Schools
Patch (Friday @ 12:16 pm)
- The Dog Store and Duncan Library Win 2024 Heart of Del Ray Award
Zebra (Friday @ 11:37 am)
- Development Projects Move Forward in Old Town
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:29 am)
- Alexandria Chamber Endorses Arena Proposal
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:58 am)
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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
