Visa Barriers Cut ACHS Teacher’s Time Short — “Over a year and a half, [Misa] Suzuki has established herself as a valuable member of the ACHS community and connected with students through ASL, however, her time has been tragically cut short due to an inability to acquire a new work visa … ‘Under the Trump administration’s policies, the options for obtaining this work visa are extremely limited,’ said Suzuki. ‘It is hard to accept, but I will treasure my two years of work experience and strive to do my best in Japan.'” [Theogony]
APD Warns of Funeral Home Scam — “As part of APD’s Holiday Crime Prevention Plan, we want to make our community aware of a scam affecting parts of Virginia. Scammers are posing as funeral home employees and calling families to demand immediate payment. They often use real business names and staff names to sound credible. No cases have been reported in Alexandria at this time.” [Alexandria Police Department]
NYC-Based Cafe Now Open in Old Town — “A new bakery and cafe, Maman, opened Dec. 18 at 701 King St. in Old Town Alexandria, the former home of gourmet market Foxtrot, which closed last year. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. Kitchen hours end at 4 p.m.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]
Zebra Shares Local Theatre Guide — Several plays and musicals will be in show across the region from January to February, including “School of Rock” at the Little Theatre of Alexandria from Feb. 7-28. [The Zebra]
SoberRide Now Available Through New Year’s — “Lyft rides totaling up to $15 will be available free of charge from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. nightly through Thursday, Jan. 1. The rides are courtesy of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s SoberRide initiative, which aims to combat drunk driving.” [ALXnow]
It’s Monday — The skies will gradually become cloudy, reaching a high temperature of around 44 degrees, accompanied by a light southwestern wind of about 6 mph during the afternoon. On Monday night, there is a 40% chance of rain and snow occurring from 1-4 a.m., followed by a possibility of rain after 4 a.m. With an expected low of 35 degrees, the light south wind will intensify to 5-10 mph later in the evening. [NWS]
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