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  • 1 week ago | alexandriagazette.com | Jeanne Theismann

    “The gala was a fantastic success.”— SSA executive director Mary Lee AndersonA sellout crowd of more than 400 attendees filled the ballroom of the Westin Alexandria Old Town Hotel March 29 as Senior Services of Alexandria raised more than $185,000 at its annual gala celebrating 57 years of serving the City of Alexandria. “The gala was a fantastic success,” said SSA executive director Mary Lee Anderson, who for the first time missed the evening after suffering a broken ankle due to a fall.

  • 3 weeks ago | connectionnewspapers.com | Jeanne Theismann

    Spring is in the air and flowers are blooming in “Native Gardens,” the Karen Zacarias play that shines a comedic light on the delicate dynamics between neighbors. Set in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., “Native Gardens” is especially timely as the script addresses privilege, class and racism through the metaphor of gardening. “Native Gardens is a comedy with a point,” said producer Marg Soroos.

  • 3 weeks ago | connectionnewspapers.com | Jeanne Theismann

    A sellout crowd of more than 400 attendees filled the ballroom of the Westin Alexandria Old Town Hotel March 29 as Senior Services of Alexandria raised more than $185,000 at its annual gala celebrating 57 years of serving the City of Alexandria. “The gala was a fantastic success,” said SSA executive director Mary Lee Anderson, who for the first time missed the evening after suffering a broken ankle due to a fall. “Thank goodness my staff is fantastic. The gala went perfectly.

  • 3 weeks ago | connectionnewspapers.com | Jeanne Theismann

    The Alexandria Sportsman’s Club honored the high school March Athletes of the Month at its March 19 meeting at the Old Dominion Boat Club. The meeting featured presentations on high school spring sports teams.

  • 3 weeks ago | connectionnewspapers.com | Jeanne Theismann

    The city unveiled its latest installation of public art with Break Water, seventh in the annual temporary SiteSee exhibits at Waterfront Park. The sculpture by DC-based mixed media artist Nekisha Durrett will be on display through November 2025. It draws inspiration from Alexandria’s waterfront being a place where natural forces and human activity intersect.

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Jeanne Theismann
Jeanne Theismann @TheismannMedia
19 Apr 24

Ira Robinson, first African American elected to @AlexandriaVA City Council in 1970 since Reconstruction, has died. He was 85. An amazing man and trailblazer. #RIP https://t.co/R2HFLSEAlB

Jeanne Theismann
Jeanne Theismann @TheismannMedia
24 Feb 24

Tragic news on Alexandria couple Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry, victims of violent crime while sailing in the Caribbean. Prayer service tonight at 7 pm at Christ the King Sanctuary 1801 N. Quaker Lane. https://t.co/UvySHlU0jZ

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