Alexandria Briefs

 

 
Homeowner’s Relief Program
Additional funding is available through the Alex-andria Emergency Home-owner’s Relief Program. The program is designed to help homeowner’s complete necessary projects such as roofing and gutter work. The funding must be distributed by August 2012.
For more information and qualification requirements contact Bob Rogers, Build-ing Commissioner, at 724-4633.

Church Street Commons needs volunteers
The Church Street Commons tutoring program at the intermediate school needs volunteers to work weekly with students for one hour after school on Mon-days, Tuesdays, or Wed-nesdays. Call Marjorie Adamson 724-4831 with questions or for more information.

Old police building closed to the public
Effective Monday, Jan. 9, the lobby of the old police department dispatch building at 204 S. Harrison Street is closed to the public. All inquires should be handled by using the south entrance of the police department at 201 E. Washington Street. For after hour emergencies, there is a call box directly connecting to 911 dispatch outside the public entrance to the E. Washington Street building.

Looking for Leap Year birthdays
If you were born on February 29, we would like to hear from you. Please send us your name, birth date, age in leap years and how you celebrate to alexeditor@elwoodpublishing.com or call 724-4469.

St. Mary School Open House
As part of celebrating Catholic Schools Week, St. Mary School is hosting an Open House on Sunday, Feb. 5, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to learn about the school. For more information, please contact the Principal Sister Marilyn Huegerich at 724-4459.

 

New winter hours for Beulah Park
The Alexandria Parks Board has changed the hours of access to vehicle traffic at Beulah Park starting immediately until March 21. All park entrances will be closed to vehicle traffic from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Parking for walking access to the park will be available at the Emery Lee Building and along Fourth Street.

Alexandria skate parked closed for the winter
The Alexandria Parks Board has closed the Alexandria Skate Park on Belmont Street for the winter to avoid vandalism. The gates will be locked and trespassing is prohibited. The board will discuss reopening the park at its April 2012 meeting.

Beauty for Ashes rummage items
Beauty For Ashes Tran-sitional Home, 216 W. Washington, is accepting items for its annual rummage sale, including clean, gently used clothing, home furnishings as well as furniture and appliances. Call 724-3454 to make drop off arrangements at the house.

State of the City address
Alexandria Mayor Jack Woods will deliver his annual State of the City address on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Emery Lee Building in Beulah Park.
Alexandria School Cor-poration Superintendent, Dr. Alice Johnson will report on the state of the schools following the mayor’s address.
The public is encouraged to attend.

SmallTown Garden Club
SmallTown Garden Club will meet Monday, Feb.6, at the Community Center in Alexandria. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m. Ruth Moorehead and Karen Niemeyer will present a program entitled Gourds & Their Possibilities. For additional information, please contact Program Chairman, Sylvia Finney at 765-282-0100.