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New Health Club in Alexandria/Mount Vernon Offers ‘Judgment Free Zone’ delete
“Biggest Loser” finalist attends ribbon-cutting.
Planet Fitness, the health club franchise known for its “judgement free zone,” opened its second club in in December. Located at 5960 Richmond Highway, the club celebrated with a ribbon-cutting party on Jan. 14. Special guest, “The Biggest Loser” finalist, David Brown, was available to talk about fitness tips, and his own fitness philosophy.
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Alexandria: Making 19,970 Packets — and Saving Lives
Temple Beth El hosts rehydration packet project.
“At my table this morning there was a massage therapist from Old Town; he came with a girl who had just been accepted to medical school,” said Dave Ingold, a volunteer from Emmanuel on the Hill Church who had been there all day.
Reflecting on Politics
A progressive Vermonter in Old Town
Progressive Chester Kasnowski comes to Old Town
Arlington: A-SPAN says, 'Don't Give Money to Panhandlers'
Most are not homeless: the money is not housing them but hurting them
"Most panhandlers are not homeless, and most homeless are not panhandlers," said Kathy Sibert, CEO of A-span, Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network, located in South Arlington off Four-Mile Run.
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Getting Out the Vote Among Women
Inconsistent voting or, in some cases, inability to register addressed by local activists.
Tron has been in the U.S. for 10 years. She has never voted.
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Mount Vernon: Ethiopian ‘Political Football’ Lands at MVHS
Protesters attempt to disrupt Ethiopian-American football league game.
It was graduation day at Mount Vernon High School on June 16 and some parents were annoyed. A group of protesters had gathered outside the school. “It’s graduation day for our kids,” the parents complained to the protesters. “Can’t you go somewhere else?” The protesters responded that they were there because children in Ethiopia can’t always get to high school, or graduate, without dying of hunger, or being arrested or killed for their political beliefs.
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Winter Solstice Concert is a Sublime Celebration of Arts
Ninth Street Quartet Offers a rare moment for retreat and reflection
Music
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Arlington: Task Force Votes To Keep Fire Station 8 at Current Site
Questions continue about how to improve response times.
Attendees at the penultimate meeting on Fire Station 8 shook their heads.
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Searching for a Superintendent for Arlington
Public asked to contribute views: What do you want in a new superintendent?
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Arlington: Thrive’s 40th Anniversary Gala Raises Over $140,000
Thrive Arlington community depends on its volunteers and neighbors.
At that point in the George Washington Parkway Ten Miler where you aren’t sure you are going to make it to the end, Kim Kenney and Mary Bohan were amazed to see Thrive Executive Director Gerry Shannon cheering them on from the sidelines, shouting out their names with encouragement.
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It’s a Beautiful Day in the (Hall’s Hill) Neighborhood in Arlington
Growing up black in Arlington was not easy; good neighbors helped.
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Arlington: An Oasis for Uninsured Working People
Annual gala is main source of funding for non-profit Arlington Free Clinic.
The last person you expect to see at the Arlington Free Clinic is your own family doctor. But he’s there, volunteering his time to work with Arlington’s uninsured. It is one of the main tenets of the Arlington Free Clinic (AFC): This isn’t just health care for the people who can’t afford doctors, or free health care that is “good enough” — It’s premium medical care. The doctor knows you by name, or knew you when you had your first child and is now coaching you through breast cancer.
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Arlington: Family Homelessness: Still a Major Problem
Decrease in numbers of homeless on the streets does not mean families are all housed.
Caroline Jones, of Doorways, an organization which is part of Continuum of Care and specializes in family homelessness, notes the Point in Time Count can be misleading. It’s a snapshot of what is happening on the street on a cold night in January.
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Arlington Hands Out Fentanyl Test Strips To Save Lives
Program helps keep fatal Fentanyl overdoses at bay
Fentanyl
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Sharing Similar Visions in Arlington
Vihstadt and de Ferranti present views on development, Amazon HQ 2, and other issues.
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Ramadan Tent Iftar Brings Northern Virginia Muslims Together
Local Muslims celebrate unity and democratic values
Ramadan
Campaign Finance Reform Finds Support in Both Parties in Arlington
Campaign finance reform is a priority for nearly 90 percent of Virginians.
Campaign finance