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Nutty: Squirrel Jams Transmission

A customer had his nearly new 2011 Toyota Camry towed into Alexandra Toyota because the transmission would not shift.

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Harry ‘Bud’ Hart Recommends: ‘Be Other-Centered’

“If you’ve got a gift, spread it around.”

“Mr. Bud’s coming! Mr. Bud’s coming! Mr. Bud’s coming to read to us!” For more than 20 years, that has been the chant of children at ALIVE! who, literally, hang on every word that Harry “Bud” Hart reads to them.

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'The Rock Stars Of Alexandria'

Salute to Women Awards 2012.

The Alexandria Commission for Women held its 32nd annual Salute to Women Awards March 26 in a ceremony that honored 14 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community.

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Census Records Show Alexandria is Getting Older and More Educated

New report shows shifting black population and an increase in African-born residents.

Alexandria is getting older and more educated, and its residents are increasingly likely to take public transportation to work.

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Learning To Clean Teeth

Alaris Bentley, 9, played the role of dentist and leaned the dentist’s chair back to examine Dr. Angela Austin’s teeth at Alexandria Children’s Dentistry.

Taylor Run

Successful Blind Date

Krista Kendlmyer, born and raised in New Jersey, went to Texas to visit her brother in 1979; there she went on a blind date with Karl Kendall, a petroleum engineer working for an oil company down there.

Military Notes March 21

Air Force Airman Nicholas J. Cahill graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Jill Timberlake of Franconia Road, Alexandria. The airman is a 2009 graduate of Thomas Edison High School, Alexandria.

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Rodriguez Wins 2011 Sullivan Award

Bishop Ireton grad named nation’s top amateur athlete

Army standout and 2008 Bishop Ireton graduate Andrew Rodriguez was named the winner of the 2011 James E. Sullivan Award in a ceremony held March 20 at the New York Athletic Club.

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Rodriguez Wins 2011 Sullivan Award

Bishop Ireton grad named nation’s top amateur athlete.

Army standout and 2008 Bishop Ireton graduate Andrew Rodriguez was named the winner of the 2011 James E. Sullivan Award in a ceremony held March 20 at the New York Athletic Club.

Lt. Col. Wayne A. Babb (ret)

Lt. Col. Wayne A. Babb, USMC (ret), died recently at his home in Alexandria after a courageous fight with terminal illnesses.

Betty M. Miller

Betty M. Miller, of Haymarket, Va., formerly of Alexandria, died on March 1, 2012.

Dorothy Moore Jones

Dorothy Moore Jones of Alexandria died on March 10, 2012.

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On Parade

Spectators fill the streets for annual St. Patrick's Day parade.

Crowds filled the streets for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Alexandria.

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Young Addresses WEBA Gathering

Focus is on West End development, issues.

City Manager and now West End resident Rashad Young was the featured guest at the West End Business Association's monthly Business Over Breakfast meeting March 7 at the Washington Suites Hotel.

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George Mason Wins Healthy School Award

Marines make presentation.

A contingent of Marines from Quantico visited George Mason Elementary School March 1 to present the student body with the Marine Corps Marathon Healthy School Award for their record participation in the 2011 Healthy Kids Fun Run.