Living Legends on Fairfax Cable

The Alexandria Branch American Association of University Women (AAUW) invited Living Legends of Alexandria to appear on their public access cable TV show, On the Go with AAWU.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y-5mv3-k5Y

2013 Legends Willie Bailey and Bill Rivers were interviewed by Deborah Wright.
 

The video is in two parts. Scroll down to the bottom to click on Part 1 and then Part 2.

Family Legends Bookmaking Workshop for Children

at Alexandria Black History Museum

Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013 • Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m • Ages: 6 - 12 yrs.

Location: Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria,VA

• Fee: Free • Reservation Required: Call 703.838.4356

The Family Legends of Alexandria bookmaking workshop is a fun and informative art class designed for families with children 6 -12 years. Participants choose a “legend” in their family, write their story, and make it into a handmade storybook to take home! 

 

Instructor Sushmita Mazumdar is a local book artist, writer, and educator. She started writing stories for children when her children were little and made them into fun books by hand. Since then, she has taught art education programs for children as well as adult groups to encourage storytelling and passing on cultural heritage from one generation to the next. She has taught at Smithsonian museums, in local schools, incuding Alexandria City Public Schools, and art centers in the region. More at www.HandmadeStorybooks.com 

 

Family Legends is an activity of Living Legends of Alexandria, (www.AlexandriaLegends.com) an ongoing, not-for-profit photo-journalism project to identify, honor and chronicle the people making current history in Alexandria.

902 Wythe Street, is in the heart of the Parker-Gray Historic District.

The museum is open from Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • www.alexblackhistory.org.

    

Family 

Legends 

Bookmaking 

Workshop

 

SAT, FEB. 16, 

11 a.m. to 1 p.m, 

ALEXANDRIA BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM, 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 

WHO: Families with children 6 - 12 yrs.   

FREE! Reservation Required: Call 703.838.4356 

The Family Legends of Alexandria bookmaking workshop is a fun and informative art class designed for families with children 6 -12 years. Adults and children work together to choose a "legend" in their family, write their story, and make it into a handmade storybook to take home! Click here for details

Family Legends is currently doing an ongoing workshop at the Carpenter's Shelter, the largest homeless shelter in Northern Virginia where children are writing stories about Legends in their families. Family Legends is a project of the Living Legends of Alexandria. More Family Legends: On Fairfax Cable

Experience Alexandria! 

 

The Living Legends of Alexandria (LLA) for 2013 have been announced and a new class of outstanding community members has joined this elite group of visionaries and action-takers that have improved life in Alexandria!  With that, we are preparing for our Annual "Meet the Legends" Reception on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6pm at the US Patent and Trademark Office. The evening will honor these 12 individuals/teams and publicly recognize them for their contributions. Watch for details. 

 

The theme for the Reception this year is "Experience Alexandria." The proceeds from this event enables us to continue to identify, honor and chronicle individuals who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in Alexandria. This year, in keeping with our theme, we are seeking interesting opportunities to "Experience Alexandria" for our Silent and Live Auctions. 

 

Will you lend your support to this uniquely Alexandria event by donating a special experience for our guests to enjoy?  

 

Need some ideas? Consider these:

• Host a meal at your favorite restaurant (lunch or dinner for 2 - 4)
• Host a book discussion with a local author
• Host a local artist showing, possibly at your home
• Host a wine tasting experience
• Provide a luxury car ride (Bentley, Austin Martin, Maserati, etc.)
• Host a cultural or sports outing (Theater, Symphony, pro game/college/bowl/classic sports, or a bowling afternoon)
• Beautify a home or office with a flowers arrangement or a plant a month for 3 months
• Donate professional services (legal, medical, dental, cleaning, event planning, etc.)  

The list of ideas is only limited by your imagination!

 

Will you help? Call our Event Fundraising Director, Marilyn Patterson, with questions, to donate an experience or  to arrange pick-up of your donation. She can be reached on 703.851.6377.

 

 

 

Bill Kehoe Joins Board

Retired from the military, William "Bill" Kehoe is a volunteer firefighter at the Alexandria Fire Department (AFD) Emergency Operations Center (EOC). He was a first responder to the “9/11” crash and spent three days assisting in the EOC, shuttling AFD personnel to and from the Pentagon and standing a night shift fire watch on the Pentagon roof. Kehoe volunteers regularly with Rebuilding Together Alexandria, an organization that donates home repairs to the in-need families of Alexandria. He donates time to work with Habitat for Humanity and has represented Alexandria on several trips to the Gulf States to help rebuild houses after the Katrina hurricane.

Bill Kehoe.  Photo by Nina Tisara

Kehoe is the volunteer treasurer for the Institution of Fire Engineers, an international fire organization whose purpose is to promote, encourage, and improve the science and practice of fire engineering, fire prevention and fire extinction and serves as the secretary/treasurer of the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association. Kehoe also organizes Friendship's annual breakfast held the morning of the George Washington Birthday Parade and the Friendship Firehouse Festival.

Kehoe was named a Living Legend of Alexandria in 2012.

2013 Living Legends Announced

The Living Legends of Alexandria board of directors is pleased to announce the Legends of 2013: Willie Bailey, the team of Kathryn Brown and Marlin Lord, Rosa Byrd, the team of Elizabeth Chimento and Poul Hertel, Joseph Guiffre, Thomas "Jay" Johnson, Jr., David Martin, Richard Eugene Merritt, Joann Miller, Lonnie Rich, William "Bill" Rivers and Lewis Stearman. Watch for their feature stories and portraits in the months ahead. Meanwhile, here's a brief summary of their contributions.

Firefighter Willie Bailey decided to do something about the impact of poverty on kids by arranging to supply toys, coats and school supplies first in Fairfax County and now also in Alexandria.

The team of Kathryn Brown and Marlin Lord have contributed to Alexandria through their efforts in the Del Ray Artisans, the King Street Gardens Park Foundation and the Arts Forum.

Thanks to the leadership of Rosa Byrd, her Lynhaven neighborhood has turned from drug-infested to a vibrant, middle-class, diverse community.

Community activists Elizabeth Chimento and Poul Hertel were successful in their years-long lobbying efforts to close GenOn (formerly the Mirant Plant) in 2012.
 
Among many civic activities to benefit Alexandria, Joseph Guiffre headed up three special ad hoc efforts: a flood relief program called Operation Bailout, Zero Litter and Alexandrians for a Better Community.

Thomas “Jay" Johnson Jr.. entered Alexandria public safety in 1977 as a volunteer firefighter and advanced to lead to Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department as President for over three decades.

Since 1990, goldsmith David Martin has worked to help market Alexandria, promoting beautification projects and spearheading the campaign that led to banners on King Street.

Richard Eugene Merritt has been a community activist for over 10 years, most recently with leadership of the Public Health Advisory Commission and the Coalition for Clean and Smoke-Free Air.

Joann Miller exemplifies service to vulnerable women, children and the aged through her service on the Women's Commission, the Alexandria Community Services Board and Alexandria Commission on Aging.

Lawyer Lonnie Rich's service to the City began with his appointment to the Women's Commission in 1977 and continued to include stints on neighborhood associations, partisan groups, education task forces and his local church.

Through endless hard work and dedication, William "Bill" Rivers helped launch the new Miracle Baseball League program designed specifically for use by youths and adults with physical and metal disabilities.

Lewis Stearman was a founder of Senior Citizens Employment Service and the Alexandria Optimist Club. He's been active in the Boy's and Girl's club and tireless in bringing together persons of different faith groups.

The 2013 Legends will be honored at the "Meet The Legends" reception on Thursday, March 21 at the Patent & Trademark Office Madison Building.

Now in its sixth year, Living Legends of Alexandria is an ongoing not-for-profit photo-documentary project to identify, honor and chronicle people making current history in Alexandria. For additional information, see www.AlexandriaLegends.com or contact Nina Tisara, 703-625-2330.

Musical Tribute to Living Legend Nominees

Come celebrate music at NOVA and join us in a tribute to the Living Legends of Alexandria Nominees! 

Who: NOVA Community Chorus, NOVA Jazz Ensemble, The NOVA Alexandria Band, and The Living Legends of Alexandria Nominees

What: A Winter Concert and Introductions of the Living Legends of Alexandria Nominees

When: December 6^th, 2012, 7:30-9:00pm

Join us from 6:30-7:15 p.m. for an opportunity to meet the nominees.

Why: Hear a fantastic concert that features NOVA Alexandria music ensembles, and join us in a tribute to outstanding citizens who have made a positive impact on our Alexandria community.

Where: Rachel M. Schlesinger Hall, NOVA Alexandria Campus, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA

The concert is FREE, but parking is $6 in the Beauregard Parking Garage.  Donations to the NOVA Music Department and/or Living Legends are welcome.

Thinking of studying music or playing in an ensemble?  The NOVA Alexandria Music Department is a vibrant and energetic program designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body.  A variety of topnotch music courses and ensembles are offered, all at an affordable price!  For more information, please visit our website at  http://www.nvcc.edu/depts/alexandria/libarts/music/

For additional information contact Nina Tisara at NinaT@ninatisara.com or Lisa Eckstein at leckstein@nvcc.edu.