Living Legends
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Living Legends Series
Birchmere Founder Gary Oelze Honored Postumously as Living Legend of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA – Legendary Birchmere owner Gary Oelze was, if anything, an extraordinarily humble man. He was legitimately proud of…
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Alexandria Living Legend Stephen W. Rideout Shares His Next Act as Mayor of Cambridge, MD
Alexandria, VA – Inducted into as an Alexandria Living Legend in 2008, Stephen Rideout has never stopped serving his community…
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Living Legends of Alexandria 2020 Finally Honored
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the 2020 Living Legends of Alexandria were finally honored at the George Washington National…
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Arts
“Witnessing Worship” Revisited: Nina Tisara Reexamines Faith in a Time of Crisis
Alexandria, VA – Photographer, mosaic artist, and Alexandria Living Legend Nina Tisara has never indulged in routine idle moments. She…
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Carol and Ryan Bailey, 2020 Living Legends
By Shirley Ruhe Alexandria, VA – Carol Bailey has devoted her life to improving the lives of those with special…
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You Deserve This: Rosa Landeros Named a Living Legend of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA – She’s been a much-loved and respected figure as the Parent Liaison at Mount Vernon Community School for…
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Florence King
By Mike Lane The numbers don’t change very much from year to year. As high as 14% of Americans are…
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Do You Know Someone You Think Should be an Alexandria Living Legend?
2019 Living Legends Nominations Now Open Living Legends of Alexandria is now accepting nominations through September 30. Maybe you know…
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Living Legend: Mary Anne Weber
By Nina Tisara Retired editor Mary Anne Weber has focused 50 years of editorial experience with local newspapers in New…
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Living Legends: Patricia S. Ticer
[Editor’s Note: Today, August 7, 2017, we learned of the passing of the Honorable Patsy Ticer. With permission, we reprint…
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