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Life Lessons on the Water
Amy Zang directs sailing camp.
It was 9:45 a.m. in early July, and Amy Zang, who lives in Del Ray, was checking in the 141 campers sitting on the lawn waiting for their week of sailing instruction at the Washington Sailing Marina.
People at Work in Alexandria: Animals are Hungry, Too
AniMeals’ monthly deliveries provide food for needy animals.
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Arlington: Students at Gunston Middle Learn Life Skills
Elective wheel exposes students to variety of courses.
Handbooks are ready, supplies have been ordered and teachers have been getting acquainted with their new classrooms.
Manoukian Brothers Oriental Rugs in Arlington Nears 100 Year Anniversary
“Live from the Rug Shop” features local performers.
A stack of 3x10-foot runners lines one of the walls at Manoukian Brothers Oriental Rugs on Columbia Pike.
Food for Everyone During Pandemic in Alexandria
ALIVE! serves as the City’s basic food resource for people in need through many programs targeting specific populations.
Ann Patterson, Food Program Director for ALIVE!, says that the first week after the pandemic was announced, they packed for 400 in their regular food distribution but 1,100 families showed up.
Juggling Grandparenting in Baltimore and Arlington
Making schedules work across the generations.
It is Monday. That means that Mike and Dot Green are caring for their granddaughters Calliope and Thalia Willis in their home on N. 31st Street in Arlington. Dot Green says that Calliope at 3 is very funny and active. She has lots of facial expressions and loves to run … "has to run," Mike Green interjects.
A Gathering of Woodcarvers Happens Weekly in Arlington
It’s more about the company than the product.
Wilda Garrison will be 93-years-old in two weeks.
Arlington: Kick Off Relay for Summer Reading
Ten-year-old Charley Hicks carries the summer reading Olympic torch on the first leg of the Summer Reading Relay on Saturday, June 4.
Never Too Early to Prepare for Senior Olympics
New this year: canasta, croquet and beach ball wallyball.