Stories for April 2022

Stories for April 2022

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Wednesday, April 27

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Demolition of Fire Station 8 Begins in Arlington

New Fire Station coming

West Glebe Road Bridge Will Close to Vehicle Traffic

Because of continued degradation of the bridge beams, engineers will close the West Glebe Road Bridge to all motor vehicle traffic beginning on Monday, May 9, 2022, for construction of a planned replacement superstructure, road deck and beams.

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Arlington’s USA Team Headed To Finals in Ramadan Tourney?

Soccer tournament is a gathering place for multicultural team

The holy month of Ramadan can be tough when you are away from home. Like any major religious event, there are special home-cooked recipes for breaking the fast, mouth-watering and calorie-rich, and it’s hard, when you live across the world, to replace the most important part of Ramadan: the gathering of extended family and friends uniting over the Fitur (breakfast) table as the sun sets.

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The Best Way To Solve Violence Is To Get Ahead of It

Teaching middle school and high school students to know what a healthy relationship with a peer looks like, what are the boundaries, and conflict resolution.

Wednesday, April 20

FCPS to Consider Trust Policy

CASA members and allies speak out at rally and public hearing.

FCPS policy

Poor Penmanship: What About All Those Vetoes?

Vetoes

Bunny Hop 5K for Bridges to Independence

Bunny hop

Bridges Bash in Arlington

Bridges Bash

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Oh Deer: Just How Big a Problem Are Deer in Arlington?

Deer in Arlington

Arlington Festival of the Arts

Art

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

After 55

Fairfax County Budget Hearings

Comments favor funding for low-income and affordable housing, police and first responders pay increases, parks, and more.

Budget

Gala for Children’s Inn at NIH

NIH Gala

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Video Games: How Much Is Too Much?

Establishing and enforcing screen time limits

Video game time

Wednesday, April 13

A Basic Foundation

Education

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Arlington Donates Public Safety Equipment to Ukraine

Ambassador visits

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A Local Gem Sparkles No More

Jeweler closes

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

After 55

EcoAction Arlington Plants 170 Trees

Replanting canopy trees helps manage stormwater, shade, carbon

trees

Tuesday, April 12

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Creating an Elegant and ADHD-friendly Home

Designers share tips for combining style and effective organization.

Home

Purple for Military Kids Day

April 20

Purple day

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Coalition for TJ Files Emergency Request to Vacate the 4th Circuit Stay

Case alleges anti-Asian American discriminatory admissions process

Emergency request

Wednesday, April 6

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Teens in Arlington Paint Sneakers to Raise Funds for At-Risk Youth

Arlington Arts Center wants to connect the art world with local community.

Painted sneakers

Friends of the Library in Fairfax County

Friends of the Library

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Blast from the Past: Time Capsules

These historical preservation tidbits are popping up everywhere.

Time Capsules

Tuesday, April 5

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Embrace Your Voice 2022: Poetry Share

Poetry share

Arlington Preparedness Month

Arlington Preparedness Month

Flourishing After 55 in Arlington

After 55

Column: The Devilish Details of Tax Cutting

taxes

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44th Annual Fairfax County Valor Awards

Valor is more than bravery or courage. It goes beyond what is expected.

Valor awards