Douglas Thurman Alley

The Living Legends Board of Directors has unanimously and enthusiastically endorsed the request of the Old Town Civic Association to name the alley behind his home in honor of the late Douglas Thurman.

Doug was a founding Board member and an ardent supporter of the project. He gave not only financial support, he gave us ideas to increase our visibility, for example participating in the Scottish Walk and the St. Pat's Parade. He arranged for an information table at last year's Irish Festival and for an Alexandria City Band piper at the opening reception of the Living Legends photo exhibition at the Del Ray Artisans. He gave all this generously despite his failing health.

Legends at Lee Center

The 2010 Living Legends of Alexandria portraits will be exhibited at the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street, beginning August 9 through October 2011.  The 2010 Legends are Chet Avery, Rosalind Bovey, V. Rodger Digilio, Nelson A. Greene, Sr., T. Michael Miller, the team of Linda Odell and Alice Merrill, John Porter, Joan and John Renner, David G. Speck, Pat Troy, Lois Walker and Betty Wright. Read their stories in the 2010 Living Legends Catalog.

John Porter Acts For Alexandria

2010 Living Legend of Alexandria John Porter

 

2010 Living Legend of Alexandria John Porter is completing his second year as executive director of ACT for Alexandria. In its seventh year, ACT has been instrumental in raising the level and effectiveness of giving and engagement in our community. From its first initiative, the Giving Circle, in 2004 to the recent launch of ACTion Alexandria, a Web 2.0 platform designed to mobilize community giving and provide problem-solving support, ACT has proven to be a driving force for change in Alexandria.

During Spring for Alexandria 2011, ACT initiated Spring2ACTion, an innovative three-day online, community-wide, grassroots fundraising effort which raised over $100,000 for Alexandria nonprofits. More is planned as ACTion Alexandria seeks new and innovative ways to help others in our community.

For more information, go to www.actforalexandria.org or call John at 703-739-7778. Remember ACT when you absolutely want to improve Alexandria.

Jane Hess Collins joins Board

 Jane Hess Collins

(Courtesy Photo)

 

 Living Legends of Alexandria proudly announces that Jane Hess Collins has joined its Board of Directors. 

Collins is a retired colonel, United States Air Force, and the founder of Get Out and Give Back, LLC, which inspires people to “Connect. Contribute. Create a Legacy.” through her writing, speaking and coaching. She currently writes about charity and philanthropy for Washington Life Magazine and I Am Modern, and created the “Get Out and Give Back” newspaper column that ran in newspapers in Virginia, Maryland and Ohio from 2005 – 2011. She is a member of the ACT for Alexandria marketing and communication committee and is an accredited member of the International Coaching Federation.  She is a frequent guest speaker for various service organizations, selected as the commencement speaker for Bellefontaine (Ohio) Senior High School’s graduating class in June of 2009 and was one of three recipients of the school’s first “Distinguished Alumni” award.  Jane has appeared on local television to promote volunteering, and hosts the “On the Go with AAUW (American Association of University Women” television show for Fairfax Public Access television.  Her personal service-oriented passions are international volunteer work with children and she has traveled to Ecuador, Brazil, Peru and India with nonprofit organizations that offer international service vacations.

 

Nominated For Alexandria Chamber's Non Profit Business Award

Living Legends of Alexandria is proud to have been nominated for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce's Association & Non Profit Business Award.

The winners will be announced at a dinner on Thursday, October 6, at the Patent & Trademark Office in Alexandria. Follow the link for information and to register.

Alexandria's Annual Irish Festival

2010 Living Legend of Alexandria Pat Troy announces that the annual Irish Festival will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, at Waterfront Park.  There will be live music, step dancing, arts and crafts, food and fine beverages.

The festival which celebrates Alexandria's Irish heritage and John Fitzgerald Day will be dedicated to the memory of Doug Thurman who passed away in January.

The Ever Energetic Arlene Hewitt

Ask Arlene Hewitt what she's up this summer and you get an impressive list.

In addition to working as the "chief stuffer and stamper " for her favorite candidate, she's been working with the Coalition for Clean and Smoke-Free Air to promote prevention of smoke second hand smoke.

She's working with the Women of Reform Judaism on a bagel brunch with a speaker on the subject of "What do one billion Muslims really think?" The event will be at Beth El Hebrew Congregation on October 23. The community is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Arlene at 703-751-0950.

Audrey continues to work with the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy Policy and Fund Committee. She serves on their executive committee.

For fun and relaxation, she takes Tai Chi classes, attends Adult Retiree Meetings of the Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center, and as an avid Nationals Baseball fan, has been attending some games and watching the rest on TV.

She has recently returned from a three-day stay at the Bavarian Inn in Shepardstown, West Virginia where she attended the American Theater Festival and will soon take her daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons, ages 14 and 16 on a cruise to Alaska.

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