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Another Day Directing Traffic — But in Puerto Rico
Arlington County Police officers volunteer in aftermath of disaster.

Shovels to Ribbons Signals Completion of Culpepper Garden Renovation
A bevy of shovels signaled the groundbreaking of Culpepper Garden 1 Renovation on April 11, 2018.

Responding to Teen Sex Trafficking
Comprehensive approach seeks to educate teens.
In 2012 Fairfax County Detective William Woolf discovered a 16-year-old girl being prostituted by the M-16 gang. At the time there was little recognition that the problem existed locally. The girl was recovered and since then Woolf has interviewed 300 recovered victims, some as young as 12-years old. After the initial shock, Northern Virginia businesses, faith communities and educational groups sought to understand the extent of the problem.
Arlington: Get Paid To Talk
Voice-over work continues to grow.
Voice Coaches in conjunction with the Arlington County Public Schools will be giving a presentation, "Getting Paid to Talk," on Oct. 7 at Washington Lee High School from 6:30-9 p.m.

Arlington: Chiefs Face off Against Chefs at Fundraiser
Competition benefits Arlington Food Assistance Center.
Steam rises from the pots. Chefs on stage sharpen their knives.

Living Legends: The Dynamic Duo
Patty and Kate Moran making a difference in Del Ray.
Living Legends “It’s addictive here. The people are so easy to get along with.” — Patty Moran

Arlington: Pre-schoolers Learn from Garden Therapy
The door swings open and 12 pre-schoolers skip to the corner and sit themselves in a circle. It is the monthly half-hour garden therapy session at Glebe Elementary in Arlington.
Voters Taking No Chances in Arlington
Voting is underway for the November Presidential election.
On Sept. 18, the official countdown begins in Arlington for the Nov. 3 Presidential election.

The Year That Was in Arlington
Feeding the multitudes during COVID — one can at a time
In March 2020, COVID suddenly brought about the closing of schools where children had regularly received free breakfast and lunches.

Make Friends with a Chameleon in a Book...or in Person in Arlington
APAH hosts Parade of Animals book event
A colorful converted school bus emblazoned with R.E.A.D. sits by the First Presbyterian Church on N. Vermont Street Wednesday, June 2.

Happy 75th Birthday to Arlington Parks and Recreation
Splash, dance, cook, hike, bat, parlez-vous, bicep curl or ollie.
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