<lbt>The Arlington Connection is a weekly community newspaper distributed free of charge to the residents of Arlington. Any resident of Arlington can receive a free mailed subscription by request; call 703-917-6465. The Connection also distributes copies of the paper at local libraries and other convenient locations.
The Connection features stories and items about and of interest to our readers, covering local politics, sports, community developments, leisure activities, business and real estate.
<sh>Who's Who at The Arlington Connection
<lbt>Editor - Mary Anne Weber, 703-017-6431
Call Mary Anne Weber with any questions, concerns, letters to the editor or opinion pieces.
Assistant Editor - Mike DiCicco, 703-917-6432
Call Mike about calendar items, briefs, weddings, engagements, obituaries.
Arlington Reporter – Stefan Cornibert, 703-917-6436
Call Stefan Cornibert, with any story ideas, news, tips. Display Advertising – Lou Emery, 703-917-6479
Call Lou Emery for advertising needs.
Connection Newspapers:
President/CEO – Peter Labovitz
Publisher and Editor – Mary Kimm
Executive Vice President - Jerry Vernon
Editor-in-Chief – Steven Mauren
Sports Editor – Greg Wyshynski
Photography – Pam Brooks and Louise Krafft
Copy Editor – Suzanne Taney
Production Managers – Stuart Moll and Scott San Martin
Graphic Artists/Production Staff - Laurence Foong, Paula Friedrich, John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, John Smith, Joy Allen, Les Rosenberg, Janice Chang, Emma Dixon, Tam Nguyen
Classified Advertising – Andrea Smith
Employment Advertising – Ralph Butler
Circulation Manager – Linda Pecquex
The Connection welcomes submissions from readers, including:
Letters to the Editor (up to 500 words)
Wedding engagement and birth announcements (photographs encouraged)
Business, people, school, faith or health notes
Obituaries
Community calendar announcements
E-mail submissions to arlington@connectionnewspapers.com; mail to: Editor, The Arlington Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102; or fax to 703-917-0991.
Please call us with story ideas, questions and information about events in Arlington at 703-917-6431 or 703-917-6436 for the newsroom, or 703-917-6441 for sports. Call 703-917-6479 for display ads, 703-917-6400 for classified advertising and 703-917-6464 for employment ads. For questions about home delivery or to become a carrier, call circulation at 703-917-6480.
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