On This Day in Alexandria History — “On February 2, 1904, Magnus L. Robinson was elected to chair the executive committee of the State Negro Press Association. Born in 1852, Robinson was a lifelong Alexandrian and his parents provided him with a private school education. For a time he went to Howard University, but withdrew due to a serious illness. He then turned his attention to teaching, and then journalism, becoming one of Alexandria’s most well-respected and beloved African American leaders in the early 20th century.” [Historic Alexandria]
Trash Collection Resumes — “Regularly scheduled trash, recycling, yard waste, and curbside compost collections will resume on Monday, February 2 in the City of Alexandria. Residents may place their bins out for collection on their regularly scheduled day.” [City of Alexandria]
City Monitoring Shutdown — “City of Alexandria leadership is closely monitoring the federal government shutdown and we are actively assessing any potential impacts to City operations, local services, and residents. While Congressional negotiations are ongoing, our priority is to be prepared and responsive.” [City of Alexandria]
Potential Measles Exposures at Dulles — “A person with measles traveled through the Dulles airport and took a shuttle bus to its rental car facilities on Saturday, Jan. 24.” [ALXnow]
Restaurant Reschedules Grand Opening — “The Mumbai-inspired Bombay Canteen is planning to ‘soft open’ at 2010 Eisenhower Avenue on Monday, Feb. 2, a spokesperson told ALXnow. An official grand opening is planned for Sunday, Feb. 8.” [ALXnow]
Ebbin Sponsors Bill to Remove Confederate Statues — “Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) is sponsoring a bill to remove three statutes — one of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, one of Gov. William ‘Extra Billy’ Smith, a former Confederate general, and another of Confederate Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire — from Capitol Square.” [DC News Now]
Fairlington Resident Shovels to Support Minn. — “Megan Moos Detweiler, a teacher who grew up on the East Side of St. Paul, Minn., launched the ‘Shovel ICE Out’ fundraiser to help immigrant families at her alma mater, Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary. Since last weekend’s storm, it has received about 300 donations, including $5,600 through GoFundMe.” [ARLnow]
Two-Year Closure at Kennedy Center — “Trump’s announcement on social media follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. Trump made no mention in his post of the recent cancellations.” [AP, ARLnow]
What To Know About Partial Shutdown— “The partial government shutdown is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because this shutdown, which started Saturday, does not include the whole of government and may not last long, even as it now drags into the new week.” [Associated Press]
New Legal Notice — Housing voucher PHA Plan hearing rescheduled; review and comments accepted. [Public Notices]
It’s Monday — Expect a sunny day with a high temperature around 31 degrees and wind chill values dropping to as low as zero. The northwest wind will be blowing at a speed of 8 to 14 mph, with gusts reaching up to 23 mph. As for Monday night, the sky will be partly cloudy, and the temperature will drop to around 18 degrees. The west wind will blow at a speed of 5 to 7 mph before becoming calm in the evening. [NWS]
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