It’s Veterans Day — “Several city offices will close [today] in observance of the holiday, while veterans and the Alexandria community are welcome to participate in some local ceremonies and events. The Friends of Rocky Versace will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 1 p.m. inside the Mount Vernon Recreation Center at 2701 Commonwealth Avenue.” [ALXnow]
Minnie Howard Closed for Repairs —The main pool is closed until further notice pending repairs. The warm water training pool will have offer extended hours with limited capacity on these dates: Monday, Nov. 10 from 4-8:45 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 4-6:20 p.m. and 7:20-8:45 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 14 from 4-8:45 p.m.” [City of Alexandria]
Warner Thanks Veterans — “To every veteran, service member, and military family, thank you. Your sacrifice and courage embody the best of what it means to be an American. As we honor that legacy, we must also recommit ourselves to the work ahead. Our duty does not end when service members return home. We must ensure every veteran has timely access to health care, including mental health support.” [Sen. Mark Warner]
ALX Commonwealth’s Attorney on AG Transition Team — Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter is one of 14 newly announced members of Attorney General-Elect Jay Jones’ transition team, according to a news release yesterday (Monday). [Attorney General-Elect Jay Jones]
Beyer Blasts Senate Resolution, Trump — “I will be voting no on Senate Republicans’ proposed continuing resolution in the U.S. House. Republican leaders have turned their backs on Americans facing rising health care costs and refuse to engage in serious negotiations toward real solutions for the affordability crisis their own policies created … [President Donald Trump] illegally fired public servants across the country, illegally withheld government assistance that helps millions of Americans buy groceries, and threatened to deny federal employees the back pay they are legally owed.” [Rep. Don Beyer]
City Announces Beautification Winners – “The Alexandria Beautification Commission is thrilled to announce the 2025 Beautification Awards for residential, residential street, and community properties … The Commission thanks these property owners for their dedication to enhancing Alexandria’s beauty.” The full winners’ list is available on the City of Alexandria’s website: [City of Alexandria]
It’s Tuesday — Today’s forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, with a gradual clearing during the afternoon and a high near 46 degrees. It’ll be breezy, with a west wind between 14 to 26 mph, with gusts reaching as high as 40 mph. [NWS]
Photo via Friends of Rocky Versace/Facebook.
