Arlington: Yorktown Graduate Wood Plays in Third Ripken League All-Star Game
6-foot-6 slugger totaled 8 home runs, 32 RBIs at WVU in 2015.
Yorktown graduate Shaun Wood hit eight home runs and totaled 32 RBIs for the West Virginia University baseball team in 2015.
Arlington: “Flourishing After 55”
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, for July 27-Aug. 1.
Arlington Swim Notes: WGCC Goes 4-0 In Dual Meet
On July 14, the Washington Golf and Country Club (WGCC) Lightning swim team hosted their cross-town rivals, the swim team from Army- Navy in Country Club Swimming and Diving Association (CCSDA) Division-A action.
Arlington: County Board Plans to Turn Parking Lot into Park
County Board approves advertisement of “National Mall-like” Courthouse plan.
Big changes are coming for the Courthouse Sector. A new civic building and a new county administration building are among the proposed additions to the site, as well as expansions onto nearby promenades and streetscapes.
Arlington: Muslims Gather in Dar al Hijrah Mosque as Ramadan Ends
Local Muslims count their blessings.
It was 8:38 on July 13, and it was Laylat al Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, at the Dar al Hijrah in Falls Church.
Marymount Physical Therapy Students Honored for Fundraising Work
Physical Therapy students at Marymount University raised $5,700 for research in their field and were honored by the Foundation for Physical Therapy with an honorable mention award at its annual gala, held last month in National Harbor, Maryland.
Arlington’s Role in South Korean Dog Rescue
Helping rescued dogs acclimate.
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington took in three of the 23 puppies rescued by Humane Society International from a South Korean dog farm earlier this year. In just a few months, all three of the dogs had made it new, safe homes.
Arlington: Local Muslims Celebrate at End of Ramadan
A month for spiritual renewal.
This Friday marked the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, for Muslims. For many area Muslims, Ramadan has meant going without food and drink from sunrise until sunset. Many evenings were spent at their local mosques praying, visiting with others, and eating iftar dinner, the first meal after breaking a day’s fast.
Arlington Leads Animal Shelters in Lives Saved
Volunteers’ efforts praised.
Saving lives since 1945, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington has been named the top of the area’s animal shelters with a 95 percent success rate for 2015 thanks to more than 500 volunteers contributing more than 25,000 hours.
Buying Fresh Produce at The Clarendon Farmer's Market
Another afternoon of rain in Arlington: Stan Lou has stopped on his way home at the Wednesday afternoon Clarendon Farmer’s Market to pick up corn on the cob. He packs it on top of the tomatoes in his bicycle saddlebag.
Arlington Home Sales: June, 2015
In June, 2015, 354 Arlington homes sold between $3,650,000-$7,000.
Arlington Home Sales: June, 2015
Arlington Author Shifts from Screenplays to Novels
Matthew Sullivan’s “The Orphans” launches a trilogy.
When author Matthew Sullivan decided two years ago to write his debut book, “The Orphans,” it wasn’t the first time he had crafted a story for the public.
Arlington Announcement: Levy, Griffin Engaged
Ms. Lynn Levy Spencer and Mr. James Sizemore are happy to announce the engagement of Ms. Spencer's daughter, Caroline Elizabeth Levy, to Steven James Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Griffin, III of Marshall, Va.