Big things are in the works in the city. The proposed police review panel is coming back to the City Council in January, but discussions still rage in the community over what authority it should have. New plans are also moving forward for Potomac Yard, while the question of whether or not the Virginia Tech initials will be added to the name remains up in the air.
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Here are our top stories this week in Alexandria.
- Police: Three Children Safe After Being Found in ‘Deplorable’ Conditions in West End Home
- Mayor: Household Contact Primary Source of COVID Transmission in Alexandria
- Restaurants and Other Businesses for Sale in Alexandria
- Poll: Should the Police Review Board Have Subpoena and Disciplinary Power?
- Carpenter’s Shelter Plans Virtual Ribbon-Cutting for New Braddock Shelter This Week
- Planning Commission Approves Potomac Yard Park Expansion
- Women’s Clothing Store LOFT Closes in Old Town
- ACPS Faces Reopening With Around Half of Staff Still Unwilling to Return
- After CARES: City Plans for Looming Collapse of Food Security and Housing Funding
- Southern Towers Residents Protest Eviction Amid Pandemic
Staff photo by Jay Westcott
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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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