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The American Association of School Administrators honored three exceptional educational leaders, including the immediate past president of the association, with the Distinguished Service Award at a ceremony at AASA’s 2013 National Conference on Education, Feb. 23, in Los Angeles, California.

The Center for Alexandria’s Children, a public-private partnership that serves abused and neglected children, raised a record $100,000 and honored three Alexandrians who have shown exceptional dedication and service to improving the lives of Alexandria’s children at its fourth annual Gala Benefit Thursday, Feb. 28, at Virtue Feed & Grain in Old Town.

The Fun Dog Show has long been part of Alexandria’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrations.

It’s rare to find a performance that weaves the perfect blend of drama, empathy, humor and slice of life introspection as deftly as Michael Healey’s The Drawer Boy.

Alexandria’s Commission for Women has announced the names of the honorees for its 33rd Annual Salute to Women Awards Banquet. Eleven women will be recognized for their accomplishments in civic life and for the improvements they have brought to the well-being of Alexandria’s women. The awards are presented for achievement in a wide range of private and governmental pursuits, including the arts, business, service to youth, public policy, health and safety, public service and civic leadership.

More than two dozen City residents and business owners took part last evening in an open house at Alexandria Renew Enterprises’ campus to discuss the construction of a major component of its mission critical State-of-the-Art Nitrogen Upgrade Program.

The perfect murder is often something found only in crime novels. But what happens when a murder mystery novelist dreams up an elaborate murder that actually turns out to be true? The Little Theatre of Alexandria weaves quite a tangled cat’s cradle in Dial “M” for Murder, a whip-smart, fast-paced comedic thriller. Written by Frederick Knott, it originally aired on the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1952 and then in London’s West End.

Feb. 23, T.C. Williams sent its top band students to audition for selection to VA All-State Band and Orchestra. This year eight TC musicians earned the opportunity to audition for the All-State Band based on their exceptional performance in auditions for District X band.

Inmates at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center received an important message of hope from Renaldo Nehemiah, a former world class track star and NFL player, who addressed them in the jail gymnasium on Thursday, Feb. 21.

The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria announced today they have hired Megan Webb as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer. Beginning Monday, March 11, Webb will lead AWLA’s staff and volunteers to operate the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, an open-admission facility and Alexandria’s only animal shelter, and implement the City’s animal control contract.