Tag: st. paul’s episcopal church
Houses of worship contemplate reopening
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
When restaurants got the green light to resume in-person dining, many jumped at the opportunity to reopen their doors. When...
The mystery of the Female Stranger
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Every fall, Alexandria’s rich history takes on a distinctly spooky tone, the hard facts of the historical record giving way...
Alexandrian Shannon Ayres acolytes at National Cathedral services for Bush, McCain
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Some of the most powerful people in America, and dignitaries from around the world, gathered in the echoing, awe-inspiring chamber...
Tying the knot: Thirty years, five children and a stand-in blind...
By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]
In 1988, Susan Pantzer Hyre had recently moved from the Midwest to the D.C. area to work in politics.
That summer,...
Vance Hall dies at 87
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Vance Hall, a former Foreign Service officer who spent his retirement years volunteering with a variety of Alexandria nonprofits, died...
St. Paul’s Nursery and Day School turns 70
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Stepping through the front doors of St. Paul’s Nursery and Day School, it’s hard not to be transported back to...
Patsy Ticer: Alexandrians remember legacy of service-oriented former mayor, state senator
By Denise Dunbar and Alexa Epitropoulos
Patsy Ticer, Alexandria’s long-serving, iconic former mayor and state senator, died early Monday at age 82 of complications from...