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Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Amato’s Saxons - Playing the Game With Rigor
Spirited Langley boys’ coach has seen his squad win first six games.
Amato’s Saxons - Playing the Game With Rigor
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Learning Together
On 50th anniversary of decision ending segregation, Arlington celebrates 45 years since local schools began integration.
Learning Together
$34 Hires Hitman?
Attempting to hire a hitman, defendant gives undercover detective downpayment for murder.
$34 Hires Hitman?
Don't Be Afraid; Learn About Bees
Number of drones on the increase.
What Do You Know About Bees? How many bees in an ordinary colony (hive)? a) 1000 b) 10,000 c) 60,000 or more 2. Each colony has one queen. What happens if more than one is born? a) All but one is killed b) All but one is driven out c) The first one takes half the colony and relocates 3. The oldest bee ever found (preserved in a drop of amber) lived how many years ago? a) 1,000,000 b) 25,000,000 c) 100,000,000 4. Stingers release venom for a brief time. What to do on being stung? gently back out stinger with a fingernail or credit card apply ice for swelling c) both a and b 90% of bees are workers. Which gender? a) male female Which stinging insect is vegetarian? hornet bee wasp 7. At least how much honey a colony (hive) needs for winter? 10 pounds 60 pounds 100 pounds 8. Honey has flavors depending on the blossoms visited. What do beekeepers do with "bad tasting" honey? throw it out leave it for bees to eat 9. Normal gathering range of a bee? 500 yards one-half mile c) 2 miles (or more) 10. For millennia, honey has been used treating wounds? a) true b) false Answers; 1.c; 2.a; 3.c; 4.c; 5.b; 6.b; 7.b; 8.b; 9.c; 10.a. Grading correct answers: 9-10 = A; 7-8 = "bee"; 5-6 = C. Arlington Adult Education offers a class called "Help the Honeybees!" on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Arlington Career Center, in Walter Reed Drive near Columbia Pike. Hours are 7 to 10 p.m. and registration is $5. Beekeepers Association of Northern Virginia has a booth at the 2013 Arlington County Fair to be held in Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 2nd Street, South, Aug. 7 - 11. Bee products are judged at the Fair and many Are offered for sale. All the answers to all the possible questions about bees are found through that association's webpage: www.beekeepersnova.org
Oatlands Invitational: No Ordinary Cross Country Meet
T.C. Williams, Bishop Ireton among the large field of teams.
Oatlands Invitational: No Ordinary Cross Country Meet
Transportation
Transportation
Roundup
Roundup
And The Cappie Goes To ...
Arlington high school thespians to be honored next month at The Kennedy Center.
And The Cappie Goes To ...
H-B Woodlawn, Wakefield Win Big at Cappies
Seventh-annual gala honors best of the best in high school theater.
H-B Woodlawn, Wakefield Win Big at Cappies
Single Father of Five Faces 16 Years
Drunk driver pleads guilt to hit-and-run accident that permanently injured police officer.
Single Father of Five Faces 16 Years
Historic Display Over the Falls
Images from the World War II Flyover at Great Falls: In my Own Words
In addition to my photographic work of the Great Falls area, I also volunteer as a docent at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum both downtown and at the Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport. A few months ago when I learned that there was going to be a flyover of World War II aircraft to celebrate the 70th anniversary of VE Day,I immediately tried to think about where I might position myself to capture photographs of the event.
McLean Teacher Authors Memoirs-in-Essays
Allison B. Kelly: Seeking the perfect day and finding joy in the imperfect
Allison B. Kelly, ESOL Teacher at Haycock Elementary School, is the author of the newly released book, “There's Spaghetti on My Ceiling.”
Health Notes
Health Notes
Health Notes
Health Notes
Health Notes
Health Notes
Health Notes
Health Notes
Chanukkah: Pre-school Style
Chanukkah: Pre-school Style