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Happy 75th Birthday to Arlington Parks and Recreation
Splash, dance, cook, hike, bat, parlez-vous, bicep curl or ollie.
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Alexandria: Teacher Retires After 40 Years
Cecelia Snyder leaves Old Town Montessori School.
After 20 years of teaching 3-6-year-olds at the Old Town Montessori School on S. Columbus Street and serving as its administrative director, Snyder is retiring.
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City-wide Food Drive in July
Volunteer Alexandria is hosting a City-wide food drive during the month of July. Sixteen collection boxes are located through the City from Beatley Library to Fairlington Presbyterian Church to City Hall. All of the food collected will be donated to ALIVE!’s food program.
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Stop Waiting — Start Donating
Blood donors suffering from COVID fatigue; visit www.inovablood.org/donate-blood/
Just a few minutes of your time can save a life.
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Burdette Goal: A Microgreen in Every Fridge
Paula Burdette won’t stop talking about microgreens “until they are in everyone’s fridge in the Washington metropolitan area” because of their nutritional value.
Back to School Already?
Not too early to fill backpacks for those in need.
Not too early to fill backpacks for those in need.
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Let the Games Begin
Northern Virginia Senior Olympics competitions are going on around the region.
Northern Virginia Senior Olympics competitions are going on around the region.
Arlington Democratic Primary Election
More choice on the ballot; ranked choice voting debuts.
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Arlington: Panel Discusses Reinstatement of Virginia Parole
U.S. tops world incarceration rates.
Al Schuman says "three strikes and you're out," instituted in 1995, was one of the biggest mistakes of the country. Twenty years ago, the Commonwealth adopted legislation to abolish discretionary parole and adopted the Truth-in-Sentencing (TIS), which required offenders to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences.
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Chopsticks for Good Causes in Arlington
Sushi Zen organizes 20 fundraisers in one year to assist non-profit organizations.
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Postal Worker Rescues Elderly Man on Her Route in Arlington
“If you see something, say something.”
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Coffee with an Arlington Cop
Coffee with an Arlington Cop