Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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 Can’t attend on March 21?  Or want to make sure you win one of these?  
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 Living Legends of Alexandria – Live Auction Items
Weekend Getaway on the Chespeake Bay
Compliments of Betty Gentile


   Rest & rejuvenate at a Waterfront Home in Mayo, Maryland
   45 minutes from D.C.
   Enjoy three bedrooms, eat-in dining room and living room
   Friday evening to Sunday
   Mutually agreeable date between 9/14/13 - 1/6/14

   Value $850
   BIN $700 (1 Available)
 
Hot Air Balloon Ride for 2   

                
Compliments of Soaring Adventures of America   A Soaring Experience!
   Float for an hour above the treetops and below the clouds.
   Celebrate with a Champagne Toast or soft drinks upon landing.
   Choose from 200 locations nationwide – close to home or while on vacation.
   Fully transferrable and the ride can be taken anytime in the next 12 months.
   The perfect unique birthday, anniversary, wedding, holiday gift!  


 Value $400   
 BIN $350 (2 Available)    


Champagne Brunch                            

Compliments of Nina Tisara


Enjoy a delectable brunch with an assortment of goodies.
Offer a champagne toast in celebration of something or someone very special at the home of Nina Tisara, Founder and Director, Living Legends of Alexandria
Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.


A priceless experience!   12 available.      BIN $60


 Day on the Chesapeake Bay                                           Compliments of Timothy Allen
 33' Tartan Sloop sailed by an experienced Captain and First Mate
 Gourmet Lunch included 
 Departs from Solomon's Island, Maryland
 Mutually agreeable date 


 Value $500       
  BIN $400     











      


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Meet The Legends Reception and The Project

MEET THE LEGENDS RECEPTION
Fourteen exceptional Alexandrians will be honored at the sixth annual Meet the Legends reception at the U.S. Patent and Trade Office, 600 Dulaney Street, Alexandria on March 21, 6 p.m. Welcomed into the Living Legends of Alexandria “Class of 2013” will be Willie F. Bailey Sr., Kathryn A. Brown and Marlin G. Lord, Rosa E. Byrd, Elizabeth C. Chimento and Poul Martin Hertel, Joe Guiffre, Thomas Young “Jay” Johnson Jr., David M. Martin, Richard E. Merritt, Joann E. Miller, Lonnie C. Rich, William “Bill” Rivers and Lewis A. Stearman.
To register and for information visit www.AlexandriaLegends.com or call 703.625.2330.
THE LIVING LEGENDS PROJECT
Within two weeks in the fall of 2006 I was approached by the City and the Gazette Packet for photos of people who had died. When the photos weren’t in the Tisara Photography archives, the idea came to me to photograph people who were doing important things while they were still alive. With early support from the Gazette Packet and the Rotary Club of Alexandria, Living Legends of Alexandria was formed. It is now a private, not-for-profit corporation. Its mission is to identify, honor and chronicle Alexandria’s recent history makers. We have now told the stories of over 150 Legendary Alexandrians. Our goal is to become the premier recognition program in Alexandria and we’re working hard to make that happen. 
The catalogs of stories and photographs we create for distribution at the Meet The Legend receptions are collected by the Alexandria Library and the Library of Virginia in Richmond. They are registered at the U.S. Library of Congress.
The Legend portraits are exhibited in the prestigious Market Square lobby of City Hall. The Traveling Exhibit gives us opportunities to collaborate creatively with performing arts and other groups. 
We’re excited to include Family Legends of Alexandria as one of our activities. In Family Legends, children and adults work together to choose a “legend” in their family, write their story, and make it into a handmade storybook to take home. This year we held programs at the Alexandria Black History Museum and Carpenter’s Shelter.
We’re delighted to be working with the photography and music departments of Northern Virginia Community College. The 2013 Legend nominees were introduced at NOVA’s winter concert and NOVA music students will perform at the reception. A NOVA student created three of this year’s photos and we hope to be working with more students next year.

We are in the early stages of considering a new activity, Legends in the Making, that would recognize youth who are making a positive difference in our community and who may develop into Alexandria’s Legends in the future.
Living Legends of Alexandria is proud to have received an FY 2012-13 grant from the Alexandria Commission of the Arts. And I am very proud to be receiving the Donna Bergheim Cultural Affairs Award from the Office for Women on March 19.
The 2013 Living Legends are firefighters, artists, community activists, volunteers, lawyers and business people. You will find their photographs and stories published throughout the year by our media partners, the Alexandria Gazette Packet, AlexandriaNews.org, Local Kicks, the Old Town Crier and The Zebra.
The Legends have different passions and work in different arenas. What they share is the belief that they can make a positive difference and the perseverance to make it happen. What remains most exciting to me is the opportunity to gather this extraordinary group together in one place and time. Join us on March 21.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Meet the 2013 Living Legends of Alexandria

9 days left to save with early registration !!!
 
Thursday, March 21, 2013, 6 p.m.
Patent & Trademark Office


9 days left to save with early registration !!!

Thursday, March 21, 2013, 6 p.m.
Patent & Trademark Office
600 Dulaney St., Alexandria
Madison Building Lower Atrium

Honoring the 2013 Living Legends of Alexandria: Willie F. Bailey Sr., Kathryn A. Brown and Marlin G. Lord, Rosa E. Byrd, Elizabeth C. Chimento and Poul Martin Hertel, Joe Guiffre, Thomas Young “Jay” Johnson Jr., David M. Martin, Richard E. Merritt, Joann E. Miller, Lonnie C. Rich, William “Bill” Rivers and Lewis A. Stearman.

Legendary Tastings generously donated by Alexandria Cupcake, Alexandria Pastry Shop, Bertucci’s, Bittersweet Catering, Dishes of India, Hard Times Chili, Red Rocks Pizza, Joe Theismann’s Restaurant, Pork Barrel BBQ and UnWined.

Complimentary parking in the East and West PTO garages. Complimentary Valet Parking (sponsored by McLaughlin Ryder investments) available at the Eisenhower Avenue entrance.

Reservations received by March 14, $40/$75 for two; after March 14, $50/90 for two. Register online at http://meet-the-legends.eventbrite.com/ . Or mail check (include names of each registrant) to LLA, P.O. Box 10485, Alexandria, VA 22310. Must be received by March 14 to take advantage of lower rate.
Info:  703-625-2330

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Legends at City Hall

The 2013 Legend portraits were installed in the Market Square Lobby of City Hall on Friday.  Stop by to see them, enjoy, and let us know your favorites.   Evaluation forms that you can return by mail are in a plastic holder on the wall - or email us at  Legends@AlexandriaLegends.com .





                                                     Photos by Steven Halperson/Tisara Photography