Amanda Socci
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Cover Story
Baking Their Way Through a Pandemic Year…
Alexandria, VA – Do you remember a year ago when you couldn’t find yeast, vanilla, sourdough starters, or most baking…
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Zebra Misc
Jorden Costen Created Safe Space NOVA to Connect LGBTQ Youth to Mentors
By Amanda Socci ALEXANDRIA,VA- It took a while for Jorden Costen to open up. The Alexandrian spent his formative years…
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Community News
The Healthy Way to Fight Fires and Save Lives
By Amanda Socci ALEXANDRIA,VA- Imagine the physical challenges and mental pressures that steadily mount on the backs of firefighters.They must…
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Arts
Building Character, Creativity, Imagination at CARE Actor for Kids
By Amanda Socci ALEXANDRIA, VA – CARE Actor is a theater arts education program located in Old Town that works…
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Business News
It’s Nuts, Nuts, Nuts at The Old Town Shop in Alexandria
By Amanda M. Socci ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Old Town Shop recently reminded us it was “NATIONAL PEANUT MONTH!” in…
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Community News
An Alexandria Era Coming to an End: Diversions Card Store Closing April 30
By Amanda M. Socci Diversions Cards and Gifts is the last independent card store in Alexandria. Since 1985, Diversions has…
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School News
Learning Life Lessons through Chess, and More
Innovative ACPS Program Helps At-Risk Students…At Home! By Amanda M. Socci [This story is also available in Spanish at: https://thezebra.org/2019/01/19/aprendiendo-lecciones-de-la-vida-por-medio-de-ajedrez-y-mas/] Thinking.…
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Community News
Alexandria Starting the Conversation on the Status of Women: Can You Join In?
By Amanda M. Socci The Alexandria Commission for Women (CFW) has officially started the conversation on the status of women.…
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Community News
Free Alexandria Children’s Swim Clinic with Celebrity Olympic Swimmers, June 2
Make a Splash Tour will Kick Off at Chinquapin By Amanda Socci Olympic swimmers Cullen Jones and Andrew Gemmell are…
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