Living Legends of Alexandria
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Community News
Do You Know Someone Who Should Be an Alexandria Living Legend?
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to Alexandria’s quality of life, or an…
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Memories and Musings
On Breaking Bread
Alexandria, VA – Confession. I am not a “foodie.” I eat to live rather than the other way around. For…
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Zebra Misc
City Arts District in Old Town North Takes Public Art to the StreetZ
Alexandria, VA – The Alexandria Office of the Arts has turned its attention north to the new City Arts District.…
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Community News
Florence M. King Joins Race for Alexandria’s City Council as an Independent
ALEXANDRIA, VA – An Alexandria resident and business owner for thirty years, Florence M. King filed the organizational paperwork as…
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Zebra Misc
Living Legends of Alexandria – Ginny and Richard Obranovich
By Shirley Ruhe Alexandria, VA – The Alexandria Police Foundation was founded in 2002 to provide health insurance for retiring…
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Obituaries
Obituary: Joe Shumard, Alexandria Living Legend and Beloved Community Leader, Passes Away After Extended Illness
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Over the weekend, Joe Shumard, an Alexandria Living Legend, past president of the Chamber of Commerce, executive…
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Memories and Musings
Memories & Musings – On Discoveries
Alexandria, VA – In response to Covid-19, the exhibition of my mosaics in Woodstock, VA, in May was postponed along…
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Community News
Alexandria Living Legend James Henson Receives Official Portrait During Parade
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Sunday, Sept. 27, the newest Living Legend of Alexandria, James Henson, received quite the surprise. Friends…
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Community News
SAYING GOODBYE: A Son Asks for Voicemails for Hard Times Café Founder Fred G. Parker
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Days before his passing, son Ned Parker posted a message on his father Fred G. Parker’s Facebook…
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Community News
Power Lunch: A Trio of Alexandria Legends
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Three Living Legends of Alexandria met for lunch in December. Kathleen Baker drove down from Delaware where…
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