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Another Day Directing Traffic — But in Puerto Rico
Arlington County Police officers volunteer in aftermath of disaster.
In Arlington: Round and Round and Round and.......
Josh Babb runs marathon on his street for Columbia Baptist Church food pantry.
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Arlington: New Homeless Services Center Unveiled
”A bridge, not an end game.”
It was just a week before the new Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN) Homeless Services Center was scheduled to open in Arlington.
Chopsticks for Good Causes in Arlington
Sushi Zen organizes 20 fundraisers in one year to assist non-profit organizations.
Arlington: Project Christmas Angel Sets Goal of 400 Gifts
OAR collects gifts for children of incarcerated.
Offender’s Aid and Restoration (OAR) is sponsoring Project Christmas Angel, a toy drive to collect Christmas presents for the children of incarcerated prisoners in Arlington County Detention Facility as well as those who have been recently released and/or are OAR clients.
Plot Against Hunger Spring Garden Kickoff Begins March 13 in Arlington
Feeding our community, one garden at a time
What better way to celebrate the coming Spring season than joining the Plot Against Hunger’s Spring Garden Kickoff on March 13?
An Ambassador and an Enforcer
Working in traffic enforcement.
Cheryl Fuller has been a traffic enforcement officer for the City of Alexandria for 20 years.
Alexandria People at Work: One Pint Can Save Three Lives
Robbins manages Red Cross Blood Drive in Alexandria.
It was 12:20 p.m., and donors were starting to line up for the American Cross Blood Drive at Alexandria Chapter House.
Arlington Snapshot: Thanksgiving Meal
Table number 4 is called, the first in line to go through the Thanksgiving lunch line at Lee Senior Center in Arlington on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Migrating Birds Flock to Monticello Park
Monticello Park, tucked away in a neighborhood in Alexandria, is a migrant trap for warblers and other migrating birds such as tanagers and orioles. Beginning in March but escalating in April and at prime season in May, this park has a large variety and number of warblers. In 2013 from May 8-17 in nine out of 10 days there was a 100 day warbler total with some days counting over 20 different species. In early May of this year the number of warblers had exploded, already breaking that record. This park is unusual because it has a small stream running through the underbrush, and warblers often fly down when the sun warms up in the morning to bathe in the water. This means you can see warblers all day long. Birders who are used to the seasonal malady of "warbler neck" from staring into the tall trees for hours searching for movement, are delighted that the birds are only a few feet away from them in the stream.