COMMUNITY LODGINGS HOLDS 11TH ANNUAL SPRING FORWARD EVENT

COMMUNITY LODGINGS HOLDS 11TH ANNUAL SPRING FORWARD EVENT Raises Awareness and Funding for Alexandria's Low-Income and Homeless Families

Community Lodgings
Opening Doors to Independence

On Sunday April 10^th, 2016, Community Lodgings will host its 11th annual fundraiser, Spring Forward,from 5:00 - 8:00 pm at Union Street Public House, 121 S. Union Street in Alexandria, VA. This event will showcase the past 11 years of Community Lodgings’ commitment to the City of Alexandria and spotlight all the work we have accomplished.

"This is going to be a fantastic event," said Lynn Thomas, Community Lodgings' executive director. "I'm particularly excited about the music and the live auction packages. I'm planning to bid on the Cancun trip myself. And I'm especially grateful to the Union Street Public House for their continual, generous support of Community Lodgings each year."

The Philadelphia international recording artist The Intruders will headline the live music part of the program, and several local musicians will perform as well. Union Street Public House is once again donating their venue, food and staff. The event includes a dinner buffet and an open bar. Live auction items include a stay in a country cottage near Paris, a Cancun villa that sleeps eight and other adventurous prizes. The program portion includes the presentation of the Christopher M. McMurray Outstanding Program Achievement Award to a family that has excelled in Community Lodgings’ Transitional Housing and/or Youth Education Programs.

Community Lodgings Spring Forward fundraiser would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors including: Donna Cramer, McEnearney Associates, Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, Imaging Zone, Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota, Your Dog’s Best Friends, BB&T Bank, Landmark Honda, Lynn and Michael Sauls, Nixon Peabody, Steve Wallace, and the Boyle Family.

The cost per person is $50 in advance, $60 at the door and $40 to Community Lodgings volunteers and young professionals under the age of 40. Tickets can be purchased online at www.communitylodgings.org or by calling (703) 549-4407. All proceeds will support Community Lodgings’ mission to lift families from homelessness and instability to independence and self-sufficiency.

ABOUT COMMUNITY LODGINGS

Founded in 1987, Community Lodgings' mission is to lift families from homelessness and instability to independence and self-sufficiency through its transitional housing, affordable housing and youth education programs. They offer 44 apartments at below-market rent, transitional housing and comprehensive support for up to two years for families transiting from homelessness, and challenging, educational afterschool, summer enrichment and mentoring programs for children. For more information visitwww.CommunityLodgings.org. 

Arlandria Easter Eggstravaganza 2016, Saturday March 26th

Everyone is invited to the 2016 Arlandria Eggstravaganza!!

This years partner organizations include: Casa Chirilagua, The City of Alexandria, Community Lodgings, Elevate Church, Love of Christ Church, National Community Church,and Restore Alexandria.

This is one of the most EGGciting Easter events in the Alexandria/Arlington area. The event is filled with entertainment, food, music, and of course an old fashioned egg hut with 1700 eggs.

This family friendly event drew 1500+ people last year and has plenty to do now matter you age. 

It will be happening Sat. March 26 between 11:00 AM and 2:00PM. 

For more information go towww.arlandriaeggstravaganza.com or email arlandriaeggstravaganza@gmail.com.

Arlandria Action Plan Advisory Group meeting Wednesday, March 16th

The Arlandria Action Plan Advisory Group will meet on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 7:00p.m., Cora Kelly Elementary School Library, 3600 Commonwealth Avenue.

Discussion will include updates on projects in the Arlandria area, as well as a presentation by AlexRenew regarding the Four Mile Run Pump Station educational fence.

The meeting is open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. Spanish interpretation is available upon request by contacting Graciela Moreno, 703.746.3808.

For additional information, please visit the Arlandria Plan Implementation website at www.alexandriava.gov/arlandria or contact Katherine Carraway, 703.746.3855.

City of Alexandria Renovates Four Mile Run Park Parking Lot

The City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities will renovate the parking lot in Four Mile Run Park at Mount Vernon Avenue. Renovation activities will begin the week of March 7 and continue through mid-April. The parking lot will be closed during construction, and park and soccer field users may use the parking lot at the Conservatory Center located at 4109 Mount Vernon Ave. On weekends, additional on-street parking is available along Mount Vernon Ave. between the Four Mile Run Bridge and 4109 Mount Vernon Ave.

The parking lot renovation will include twenty marked parking spaces on pervious pavers, a turnaround for drop-off and pick up, a rain garden and additional trees.

This project is part of the Four Mile Run Restoration Master Plan, a joint effort between the City of Alexandria and Arlington County to make Four Mile Run into a model of urban ecological restoration through the sensitive and sustainable integration of a restored natural stream channel with an active urban environment. For additional information, visit the Four Mile Run Project website.

For questions pertaining to construction, please contact Mike Gales, RK&K, on-site Construction Manager, at410.952.7686. For questions on the overall project, please contact Dana Wedeles, Park Planner, at dana.wedeles@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5491.

Ribbon Cutting at Virginia Highlands Park, Sun Mar 13, 1pm

The renovations at Virginia Highlands Park are now complete! Celebrate at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Sunday March 13th, 1pm - 2:30pm.

Virginia Highlands Park is located at 1600 S. Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will include fun activities for kids and adults including a tennis drill clinic for kids and adults hosted by FirstServe Tennis Academy and a basketball clinic for kids with shooting and dribbling instructions that will culminate into fun group games hosted by Tiptop Sports. 

About the project: built using Capital Maintenance Program funds, the courts and community fields have been renovated, lighting for each has been replaced and new site furnishings and accessible paths have been installed. Additional features include shade structures, a drinking fountain and water filler, bleacher seating for the grass field, a junior half court, new pedestrian access to the restroom and parking lots, and new landscaping. 

This 18-acre park is packed with opportunities for fun. There are two adult lighted diamond fields (permit only fields), six lighted tennis courts, two lighted basketball courts, and volleyball court, natural grass rectangular community field, lighted rectangular synthetic field (permits take priority), a sprayground to cool off in the hot summer, three petanque courts, and a frost-free drinking fountain

View the Virginia Highlands Park Ribbon Cutting Flyer. For details about the renovation, visit the project page.





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