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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Bohemian Rhapsody On The Way To School (Video)
The palate cleanser of the week (a.k.a. our video of the week). What a way to go to school! This would surely get me in a good mood in the car - what about you?
La Plata, MD Tornado - 10 Years Later (Video)
Great post by the WJLA weather team on the La Plata, Maryland F4 tornado that hit 10 years ago today.
*WARNING* Graphic language @ beginning of video
*WARNING* Graphic language @ beginning of video
Reminder: Building Information & Docs On Our New Residents Portal
Reminder: You can make work requests online as well as get information regarding project schedules, meeting dates, community events & more at our new residents portal located @ http://www.ctcalexandria.com powered by BuildingLink.
Greetings To New CTC Residents!
March 2012
- Marilyn & Richard Mellor - 1210 West
- Rudolph & Julie Ann Garcia - 1109 South
- Meryl Schumacker - 2003 South
Have You Completed The Communications Committee Survey?
The Carlyle Towers Communications Committee sent out a survey with the last issue of the Carlyle Chronicle. Have you returned it yet? The deadline for the survey is the end of May so there's still time. If you need a copy, copies are available in the lobbys or at the front desk.
Thank you!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Did You Miss The Space Shuttle Discovery? (Photos)
In case you missed the Space Shuttle Discovery flying low over D.C., here are some amazing photos from the Space Shuttle Discovery Group Pool on Flickr.
Did You Witness A Crime? There's An App For That
Via NBC Washington:
Did you witness a crime and want to report it anonymously? Now there’s an app for that!
Fairfax County Crime Solvers has launched an app that allows the public to anonymously submit tips to police through their local Crime Solvers program.
Tip Submit employs software Crime Solvers already uses to gather text and email tips.
The free app can auto-locate the nearest Crime Solvers program or law enforcement agency, or you can manually select a location for your tip. You can also submit photos and videos with your tips.
Many jurisdisctions protect tipsters when they provide information to a certified Crime Solvers program.
Tip Submit is the first app of its kind and is available for download on iPhone and Android phones.
Civil War Crimean Oven Lecture at Fort Ward Museum
On Saturday, May 12, Fort Ward Museum will sponsor a lecture on “The Story of Alexandria’s Civil War Crimean Ovens and Camp California.” The lecture will be presented by Wally Owen, Assistant Director at Fort Ward Museum, at 1 p.m. in the Museum library. Admission to the program is $10 per person. Reservations are recommended due to limited seating.
The lecture will present new research highlighting the story behind Alexandria’s rare archaeological features that were discovered in 2003 and used to heat hospital tents, and their relationship to Camp California. Camp California was home to 10,000 Civil War soldiers from December 1861 to March 1862. Located in today’s West End of Alexandria, the Camp was an early war training ground for the Union Army of the Potomac.
Mr. Owen is a Civil War historian, curator and author who specializes in the Defenses of Washington and the Civil War history of Alexandria. He is the co-author of the book, Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington
.
Fort Ward is the best preserved fortification in the Civil War Defenses of Washington, an extensive system of forts built to protect the Union capital during the Civil War. The Museum offers changing exhibits, tours, lectures, and interpretive programs throughout the year. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site is located at 4301 West Braddock Road.
For more information, please visit www.fortward.org, or call 703.746.4848.
The lecture will present new research highlighting the story behind Alexandria’s rare archaeological features that were discovered in 2003 and used to heat hospital tents, and their relationship to Camp California. Camp California was home to 10,000 Civil War soldiers from December 1861 to March 1862. Located in today’s West End of Alexandria, the Camp was an early war training ground for the Union Army of the Potomac.
Mr. Owen is a Civil War historian, curator and author who specializes in the Defenses of Washington and the Civil War history of Alexandria. He is the co-author of the book, Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington
.
Fort Ward is the best preserved fortification in the Civil War Defenses of Washington, an extensive system of forts built to protect the Union capital during the Civil War. The Museum offers changing exhibits, tours, lectures, and interpretive programs throughout the year. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site is located at 4301 West Braddock Road.
For more information, please visit www.fortward.org, or call 703.746.4848.
Our Alexandria: African American Dollhouses - Open Through May 1
Exhibition by Sharon J. Frazier and Linwood M. Smith
Take in the memories of the historic Parker-Gray neighborhood with this exhibition of miniature dollhouses by Sharon J. Frazier and Linwood M. Smith at the Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe Street.
See more than a dozen buildings and rooms in 1:12 scale, including buildings and furnished rooms inspired by real places in Alexandria. First shown in 2008, this expanded exhibition now features the Carver Nursery School, the Robert Robinson Library, Hayden’s Studio of Photography and more.
The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and suggested admission is $2. For more information, visit www.alexblackhistory.org or call 703.746.4356.
Take in the memories of the historic Parker-Gray neighborhood with this exhibition of miniature dollhouses by Sharon J. Frazier and Linwood M. Smith at the Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe Street.
See more than a dozen buildings and rooms in 1:12 scale, including buildings and furnished rooms inspired by real places in Alexandria. First shown in 2008, this expanded exhibition now features the Carver Nursery School, the Robert Robinson Library, Hayden’s Studio of Photography and more.
The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and suggested admission is $2. For more information, visit www.alexblackhistory.org or call 703.746.4356.
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