Agenda:Alexandria

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September 27, 2010	Torpedo Factory – Targeted for Change? The Factory has made Alexandria a mecca for cultural tourists but is it performing to its full capacity? Explore the pros and cons of proposed changes.
October 25, 2010	Waste Not? The Costs and Benefits of Recycling What goes into our bins; who sorts it and how; at what costs; in what form does it return; is it worth the effort?
November 22, 2010	Alexandria‘s Unique Retailers – An Endangered Species? Are big box stores, national chains, and e-tailers our future? What is the future of the boutiques that contribute to Alexandria's charm and character? What policies help - and hurt - these local gems?
January 24, 2011	Alexandria Development: Are Residents Part of the Process? How do citizens find out what's being proposed, how and when they can provide input, and who is involved in decision making at each level
February 21, 2011	Alexandria and the Civil War – Pride and Shame in Black and White
March 21, 2011	Dollars and Sense: Paying for the Alexandria We Want
April 25, 2011	Open for an Emerging Topic
May 23, 2011	Who We Are and Who We Will Be Ken Billingsley, Director of Demographics for the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, takes us through what the 2010 Census tells us about Alexandria today and tomorrow.
All programs are held at: Holiday Inn Eisenhower Metro Center - 2460 Eisenhower Avenue . Reception at 6:30 p.m. (Cash Bar) Buffet Dinner ($25 members with reservations/$30 non-members or members without reservations) at 6:45 p.m. Dessert and beverage only is $10 for members/$15 nonmembers Program only (free to members/$5 non-members) 7:15 p.m. Presentations are followed by a question and answer session based on written questions from the audience. Programs end promptly at 9 P.M. Dinner reservations required. Each month Comcast Communications broadcasts AGENDA:ALEXANDRIA programs at least twice on Channel 69. A copy of programs is on file at the Charles Beatley Library. For information or reservations, contact Executive Director Sherry Brown 703-548-7089 or agendaalexandria@aol.com.