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Newcomers & Community Guide
Arlington County Schools
Enrollment numbers are projections for September 2009. Visit www.arlington.k12.va.us.
Elementary Schools
Abingdon
3035 S. Abingdon St.
Arlington, Va. 22206
703-228-6650
Principal: Joanne
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Year Ahead
AUGUST
National Night Out. An annual event observed in all 50 states on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Arlington County Police sponsors the event and encourages residents to turn on their porch lights
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Who’s in Charge?
The Arlington County Board is a five-member body elected at large by the voters of Arlington. It is the sole legislative body
in the county and is responsible for all county services including real
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The Scoop on Pets
Animal Emergencies
If residents suspect a case of animal cruelty, need help for an injured animal, or see a lost or stray animal in the neighborhood, they can call the Animal Welfare League
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Offering Libraries for the 21st Century
The Arlington library system offers residents and visitors book clubs, special events, classes and programs designed to meet the needs of a multi-cultural, multi-generational population. Visit the Arlington
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On Stage in Arlington
Music
Hesperus
3706 N. 17th St.
Arlington, VA 22207
703-525-7550
www.hesperus.org
Hesperus plays early music, folk music, and various combinations of the two. It presents European medieval,
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Farm Fresh
Arlington Farmer’s Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m., year-round.
Arlington County Courthouse Parking Lot at North Courthouse Road and North 14th Street. On the Metro, take the Orange Line to the Courthouse
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Viewpoint
"I like the easy access to D.C., and the various hang-out locations."–
— Katie Randazzo
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Much To See in Arlington
Every city has something that shapes its identity. In Washington, D.C., it’s the monuments and museums. In New York, it’s the multitude of skyscrapers. Chicago has the shore of Lake Michigan.
But
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Welcome
This issue of the Connection includes our annual Newcomers and Community Guide.
Through narrative, listings, viewpoints and photographs, we endeavor
to capture what it means to live here, highlights
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Archived Articles
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