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Arlington Snapshot: Bird and Butterfly Friendly
"If you are a bird or a butterfly, what are the three things you need?" Thomas Condenzio asked the 11 attendees at Lee Senior Community Center's class Aug. 26 on “Making Gardens Bird and Butterfly Friendly.”
Home Sweet Home Only a Few Months Later in Arlington
Seniors ease back into newly renovated apartments.
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Pet Sitting for 30 Years and Still Loves It
Fun, food and games.
Sasha hears familiar footsteps and sits at the top of the stairs waiting for his food and fun to begin.
Hunger Free Alexandria Receives Bishop’s Award
Hunger Free Alexandria has been awarded the 2017 Bishop's Award for the establishment of the West End Pantry on Oct. 24, 2016 at Church of the Resurrection.
Pick Up What You Need—Every Six Weeks in Arlington
Ronda Gilliam Clothing Bank, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church, has reopened at the Arlington Methodist Building located at 716 S. Glebe Road.
Motherhood: A New Story
Jennifer Jones empowers women to tell their stories worldwide.
Jack wiggles on Jennifer's lap in front of the computer while she tries to research a grant application. A Zimbabwean tapestry with muted background spotted with an elephant and a giraffe hangs behind her desk. Jennifer Jones and her husband, James Kaelin, adopted Jack from China in January when he was 22 months old.
Sailing: So Near to the City but So Far Away
Lessons on the water.
Joan Darrah walks down the wooden pier to the Flying Scot. "Hold on to the mast while you step on the boat," she says to Sarah White, a summer employee who is out for a refresher. Darrah is a senior sail instructor at the Mariner Sailing School at Belle Haven Marina.
Step Out the Door, Return as a New Woman
New mobile hair salon gives door-to-door service.
People at Work
99 Percent Live in a 10 Minute Walk to a Park
Arlington’s Park system ranked third in the nation by the Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore Index.
Parks
Mask Mandate—Yes or No?
Masks
Arlington: Senior Olympics Opens with a Splash
The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics (NVSO) opened Sept. 10 with an afternoon splash at Yorktown Aquatic Center.