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Flourishing After 55 in Arlington
After 55
ART Offers Free Fares for Fall
Free Rides
Arlington’s Ballston Wetland Opens
No beavers, but green and speckled frogs plus trash seen
Arlington Wetlands
Sidewalk Spots and Parking Spots
Sidewalks get “Spot treatment” in Country Club Hills, car data collected from parking spots
Cars in Arlington
Looming Crisis
Understanding the impacts and consequences of a Government Shutdown
Government shutdown
Community Provides Instant Success Story
Funds to replace washing machine donated within 24 hours.
Community comes together
Senior Safety and Awareness Workshop in Alexandria
Senior Services of Alexandria’s ‘Senior Living in Alexandria’ Speaker Series Returns on Oct. 19
Workshop
County Takes Another Step with Solar Fire Stations
Woodlawn station goes solar in Mount Vernon.
Solar powered station
Residents Speak Out Against Data Center
Say environment and people’s health should matter more.
Speaking before the Fairfax County Planning Commission last week, opponents of the gigantic data center proposed for construction near Chantilly’s Pleasant Valley community attacked the project from every angle.
Planning Commission Approves Chantilly Data Center
Despite unanswered questions, clock was ticking.
Members of Chantilly’s Pleasant Valley community did all they could last week to convince the Fairfax County Planning Commission that allowing construction of a huge data center near their homes would be a terrible idea.
A Place at the Table for Everyone Born
Some catchy phrases that led to success at the ballot box resulted in some terrible public policies.
Second Story Backpacks from Women’s Club of McLean
The Woman’s Club of McLean has long supported Second Story, a non profit organization in Fairfax County providing counseling and residential housing for teens, young mothers, and their children who were living in unsafe residential situations.
Homes Sold Faster and Prices Jumped More
Median sold price for a home in August reached $700,000 in Northern Virginia
Even though sales declined regionally and nationally, inventory was lower and prices grew faster in the Northern Virginia real estate market than nationally in August, according to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.
Brush Piles – Headaches or Havens?
From chipmunks to chickadees, these can shelter local wildlife.
Tropical storm Ophelia soaked the Washington area last weekend, leaving behind, among other impacts, fallen limbs and sticks scattered around. Instead of becoming landfill or incinerator material, they can support local wildlife, from chipmunks to chickadees.
PRS Reaches Spanish Speakers with Content and Outreach
PRS, a behavioral health nonprofit serving Northern Virginia which operates as the Regional Crisis Call Center for most of Virginia, has enhanced its offerings and outreach to the Northern Virginia Spanish speaking community.