Monday, May 12, 2008

Archived News Items



--- 2005 ---

Education Facts:
Forty percent of the current public school teaching force expects not to be
teaching five years from now.          (Source: Profile of Teachers in the U.S. 2005)

The K-12 teaching force is aging rapidly. The proportion of K - 12 teachers who  are 50 years of age and older has risen from one in four (24 percent) in 1996 to  42 percent in 2005.             (Source: Profile of Teachers in the U.S. 2005) 

The proportion of the K - 12 public school teaching force has 25 or more years of teaching experience has doubled in the last 15 years - from 12 percent in 1990 to 20 percent in 1996 to 27 percent in 2005.    (Source: Profile of Teachers in the U.S. 2005)

2005 State of the City Address, Mayor William D. Euille, City of Alexandria, VA February 25, 2005  

Potential Redevelopment of Landmark Mall    (article - .PDF format)
Revitalized Property Could Include Retail, Entertainment, Dining, Residential
Components

Landmark Mall Redevelopment
Subject: Landmark Mall Redevelopment Finances
Meeting follow-up from Mark Jinks, Assistant City Manager  --  Wed, 26 Jan 2005

Inova Alexandria Hospital
New Wing Opens -and- Project 2010 Expansion Plans Unveiled
The Twig Pavilion opened in March 2005. This new 16 single-room patient telemetry unit will help Inova Alexandria Hospital respond to the community's growing need for monitored short-term medical care and alleviate overcrowding in the Emergency Department. The unit's single patient rooms reduce the risk of infection and increase privacy for patients, their physicians and families, promoting family-centered care. This new unit is named after The Twig (Inova Alexandria Hospital women's auxiliary), for their generous pledge of $750,000 toward the unit's $1.5 million construction cost. This is the Twig's largest pledge of support to the hospital in its more than 70-year history.  As also view an overview of Inova Alexandria Hospital's Project 2010 reconfiguration and expansion project.

2005 ALEX Award - Nominee:
Congratulations to WEBA member Guy Thrift, Minuteman Press, for his nomination for a 2005 ALEX Award.

AEDP Wins Award
Alexandria Economic Development Partnership was nominated for the 2005 American Planning Association (APA) Economic Development Division, Excellence in Economic Development Planning Award. APA has informed AEDP that it won the award for its efforts in the relocation of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The award was given at APA's annual convention in San Francisco in March. Congratulations to Paula Riley and her staff.

Inova Alexandria Hospital - Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit -1
Alexandria Technology Achievement Award Finalist
Inova Alexandria Hospital - Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit - 1 was named as one of the four Alexandria business finalists for the 9th Annual Alexandria Technology Achievement Award. Inova Alexandria Hospital - Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit -1 implemented VISICU, Inc.'s eCareManager critical care system. Components of the system include a remote monitoring system with access to vital signs for patient monitoring; centralized clinical result reporting, medication ordering and documentation; and direct patient observation and conferencing capability from each patient's room. All users have access to an online information source of current clinical data. Inova press contact: Kathleen Barry
703-504-7437

--- 2004 ---

Alexandria's West End Renaissance - Economic and Community
The Honorable William D. Euille, Mayor of the City of Alexandria, speech given May 27, 2004 at the Landmark Mall, Alexandria.   View Mayor's Speech  (PDF file) 

Economic / Real Estate  --  Market Reports:
Metro Washington DC Economy - Year-End 2004  (.PDF format)
National Economy - Year-End 2004   (.PDF format)
Metro Washington DC Office Market - Overview at Year-End 2004  (.PDF format)
Northern Virginia Office Market Outlook - November 2004   (.PDF format)
State of Washington Metro Area Condo Market at Year End 2004   (.PDF format)
State of Mid Atlantic Class A Apartment Market at Year End 2004   (.PDF format)


Virginia Department of Business Assistance
The Virginia Department of Business Assistance's end of fiscal year 2004 report includes the following highlights: 21,186 requests for assistance were fielded, a 112% increase; new multilingual offerings were utilized; $ 51m in financing was administered for 145 businesses for a total of 1,643 jobs; the Virginia Small Business Incubator Program awarded grants to 16 organizations for nearly $400,000 in state dollars; and more than 400 businesses developed through Virginia's Incubator Network. Visit www.dba.state.va.us

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