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Parade on Albemarle Street in Arlington is All About Kids...
...and the memories of a small town Fourth of July
It was 9 a.m. on North Albemarle Street in Arlington, and the engines were revving.
Alexandria/Arlington: Neighborhood Health Offers Health Care Safety Net
Community health center provides comprehensive primary care, dental care, and behavioral health services.
Dr. Basim Khan walks toward the door of the Casey Clinic of Neighborhood Health in Alexandria’s West End, stopping to greet two of his patients by name: “Hey, how is your foot?”
Grabowsky Talks Trash in Arlington
Don’t “wish cycle” because you do more harm than good when you do.
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Two Arlington Foster Parents Advise: ‘Just do it’
Recalling the challenges and joys.
Scott and Marcy Burka are Arlington's Foster Parents of the Year. In addition to their three birth children, they’ve provided five long-term placements, including two sibling groups of three. Scott Burka works in real estate and Marcy Burka is an accountant.
In Search of Fireflies: She Got a Copperhead Bite Instead
Advice from an Arlington resident and Virginia Herpetologists
It was a beautiful summer’s eve in Arlington last July, and Sara Stepahin was walking with her partner to see fireflies at Fort C.F. Smith.
Arlington: Threading Your Way Through the Maze
Help for dementia patients and their families in Arlington; excellent services but many people don’t know what they are.
Laura “Fayse” Howard lives in the house her husband Allen built in South Arlington. The side entrance looks out on bird feeders hanging from a tree he planted. There is a bench big enough for two in the garden. The kitchen is the way kitchens used to be: cozy, galley size. In the living room, there are pictures of family, an antique organ, crocheted blankets, and a rescued dog named Diva who is keeping an eye on things from “her” armchair.
Negotiating for Expanded Mental Health Services in Arlington
County Board could ask for funding by VHC as a quid pro quo.
Arlington: A-SPAN says, 'Don't Give Money to Panhandlers'
Most are not homeless: the money is not housing them but hurting them
"Most panhandlers are not homeless, and most homeless are not panhandlers," said Kathy Sibert, CEO of A-span, Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network, located in South Arlington off Four-Mile Run.
Alexandria: Sharing Lifestyle That Keeps Her Young
Everyday is a 10 out of 10 for Annie Scheppach.
Annie Scheppach does not look her age. She looks almost two decades younger.
Arlington Painter Ending Successful Show at Northside Social
Sue Grace’s colors and shapes are hitting their stride.
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Fairfax County Public Schools Needing Community’s Help
Superintendent Karen Garza begins and ends her Listening Tour meetings with a plea to those in the room — parents, teachers, employees, unions — to help her achieve what needs to be done for their school system. “I am going to need your help,” she says to audiences who voice concerns about class size, resources for special education, and teacher salaries.
Celebration of Juneteenth in Arlington
Juneteenth has always been important for African-Americans.
Jim Moore sat back at his barber chair on Lee Highway last week, the shop quiet on a midweek, midday visit, no longer the hub it was in pre-pandemic days.
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