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Growing Up with a Changing Arlington County
Conversations and haircuts.
A local resident gets up in the old leatherette chair on a Tuesday morning. As he starts to cut hair, Jim Moore says, “I’m sorry to hear your dad died. He always looked so young.”
We Struggle with the Aftermath of Oct. 7
Quakers, Muslims, Rabbis preach: “We must find the humanity in each other.”
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EcoAction Arlington Seeks To Get Residents Involved
Getting Arlington residents to take responsibility for climate is focus
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A Record Year for Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Association of the National Capital Region honors its supporters.
Megan Newman told her story at the Alzheimer’s Association “Wall of Hope” reception at Tysons Corner on Feb. 9. She was only 18, a senior in high school, when her mother started to ask the same question more than once.
Fishy Story: Thousands of Fish Die in Four Mile Run, Cause Unknown
Conservationists interested in information on the origin of the incident
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Adopt-A-Tree and Notable Tree Programs Prove ‘Poplar’
Deadline for Notable Tree Program is No. 15.
Arlington County’s Natural Resources Division’s annual program provides a variety of native tree species free to Arlington residents. On Oct. 24 at the nursery on Four Mile Run behind Barcroft Recreation Center, hundreds of Arlingtonians took advantage of the program.
House Paint and Risk Takers at McLean Project for the Arts
The McLean Project for the Arts show Strictly Painting opens at new venue.
First Free Pop Up Shop To Become Annual Event
Almost 2,000 pieces of clothing found new homes (instead of the landfill).
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Arlington Students Collect Clothes for Free Pop Up Shop
EcoAction Arlington and other local groups support ‘swap don't shop’ event
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Arlington Can Play Role in Passing ERA
Committee of 100 discussion highlights why the ERA is needed.
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A Night to Remember in Arlington
School Board promises action as they hear some students do not feel safe.
They walked to the podium: black, white, Latino, student, teacher, parent. They talked about two signs: one saying “Black Lives Matter,” the other saying, “Patriots know: science is real, facts are not political, women’s rights are human rights, we are all immigrants, diversity strengthens us, justice is for all, kindness is everything.”
Arlington Has a New Cooperative Bike Shop
Nonprofit helps get bikes to those in need, offers fix-it locale
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Arlington: New Owner-Chef Leads La Côte d’Or
Attention to culinary detail.
La Côte d’Or, on the border of Falls Church and Arlington, has a new owner. The restaurant was purchased in February by Chef Jacques Imperato.
Black Lives Matter Banner Removed at Yorktown
School Board and administrators refer to “safety first” as rationale for removing banner.
Yorktown High School administrators asked African-American students who had put up a #Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner to take it down on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to William Lomax, assistant principal at Yorktown High School.
Arlington: Fire Station 8 Will Remain on Lee Highway Site
County Board votes 4-1 to keep station where it is, praising task force efforts.
Marguerite Reed Gooden could not conceal her delight at the comments of County Board Member Christian Dorsey during the County Board vote on 19 June. Dorsey said he was voting to keep the Fire Station 8 where it is, rebuilding on the site, rather than relocating the fire station further north.
Muslims Celebrate Ramadan at Home During Pandemic
It was hard not to be able to embrace friends and family after the 30 day fast.
Ramadan, the month-long fast that takes place in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar year, is, after all, a time of sacrifice. For many who were under stay-at-home orders in Virginia, that spirit of sacrifice took on an added dimension.