Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers before 2pm, transitioning to a chance of showers and thunderstorms from 2pm-5pm, and increasing to likely showers with potential thunderstorms after 5pm. The high temperature will be near 57°F with an east wind of 6-10 mph. There is an 80% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch. Tuesday night, anticipate showers, possible thunderstorms, and patchy fog with a low around 50°F. The east wind will continue at 8-10 mph, and the precipitation likelihood rises to 90%, with the same range of new rainfall amounts predicted.
🚨 You need to know
One family will win a monument to Alexandria’s infinite capacity for pettiness.
As part of Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia’s Tiny Home, Big Heart Playhouse Fundraiser, custom home builder Alair Alexandria built a scale model of the Hollensbury Spite House built into an alley at 523 Queen Street, Zebra reported.
The original 7’6″ wide home is less than 350 total square feet. Local legend is the homeowner in the adjacent property built the home after he got tired of people loitering in the alley
The new playhouse is only slightly less wide, 6’9″, and also contains multiple stories with an artificial grass backyard. The construction was sponsored by Andrea Courduvelis of Sotheby’s International Realty.
Those who want a chance at winning the home can donate $10 to SCAN.
Photo via SCAN of Nothern Virginia/Facebook
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 1, 2024.
- In wake of Potomac Yard arena implosion, Alexandria mayor says area will stay the same for ‘quite some time’ (2548 views)
- Notes: Pizza and cocktail bar opening this week in Old Town (1973 views)
- Alexandria adding protection to four bike lanes, including Seminary Road and King Street (1091 views)
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
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