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Senior Sharks Have A Ball at Northern Virginia Senior Olympics
Women's 8-ball pool competition is one of 60 events in 25 venues for the NVSO.
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McCrary Creates the Score, Directs 'The Prodigal Son'
John McCrary, director of Music and Liturgy at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on W. Braddock Road, gears up for the Feb. 24 concert.
Alexandria: Caring for Animals
A loud meow hangs in the air as the brown tabby struggles against the small needle inserted in his hind leg. Deidre Seifried, animal care technician, says, "This blood test is part of the intake procedure that also includes vaccines if necessary, inserting a microchip and a ‘snap detail’ physical exam. It starts with the mouth, nose and goes all the way to the end of the tail.
People At Work: It Takes a Village in Alexandria
At Home in Alexandria sponsors neighbors helping neighbors.
Arlington Snapshot: Fall Heritage Festival
Dhaya Wood stuffs straw into hand-made scarecrows lined up on bales of hay while her brother Shaan (who has chosen his World Series team) looks for a refill at the Gulf Branch Fall Heritage Festival on Saturday, Oct.17. The festival gives children the experience of stepping back in history to recreate life in the early 1900s in Arlington. Dave Farner, park manager, says the festival had gone on long before the first one he did in 1998.
Hunger Free Alexandria Receives Bishop’s Award
Hunger Free Alexandria has been awarded the 2017 Bishop's Award for the establishment of the West End Pantry on Oct. 24, 2016 at Church of the Resurrection.
Arlington Naturalists Unite in Common Cause
Japanese Knotweed crowds out native growth along the Potomac
It is 6:15 a.m. as Kit Britton heads for the Donaldson Run trailhead where he will have a 45-minute hike to the Potomac River.
Don’t Rain on This Parade in Arlington
It’s on. It’s off. It’s on. It’s raining.
Chilly but Determined in Arlington
Most voters already voted before Election Day
Almost two-thirds of active registered voters in Arlington had voted either by mail or in person by Saturday when the in-person early voting closed in Virginia.
Walker Chapel Cemetery Moves from Maintenance to Ministry in Arlington
Elaborate plans open spots for congregation and community.
Walker Chapel United Methodist Church, after four long years of permits and drawings and dreams, is set to break ground on renovations to its historic cemetery.
Never Too Early to Prepare for Senior Olympics
New this year: canasta, croquet and beach ball wallyball.
Local Audubon Chapter Votes to Change Its Name
John James Audubon claimed ownership of enslaved people
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