Wilson Joins Easter Seals Board of Directors
Dr. Marta C. Wilson, founder and CEO of Transformation, Inc. has been elected to serve on Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region’s board of directors. Wilson makes her homes in both Arlington and Harrisonburg, Va.
Marymount To Host 16th Annual HalloweenFest
Students turn campus into Halloween wonderland for local children.
Marymount University students are working to make sure some disadvantaged Arlington children have a festive Halloween. Students are turning the school’s dorms into haunted houses and the gymnasium into a carnival site. Marymount’s 16th annual HalloweenFest is set for Friday, Oct. 26.
Going Pink During October
Marymount University hosts “Pink Out” to educate young women about breast cancer.
A corner of Arlington turned pink last week in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Marymount University held the first ever “Pink Out MU” day to promote breast cancer awareness and share information on the disease.
Letter: Not Sign Of Hate
Sandra Corder’s letter ("WMATA profits from hate") is most inaccurate.
Church Hosts Walk for the Homeless
Friends and parishioners of the Church of the Ascension gathered at Lyon Park for the 3rd annual Fall Fest and Walk for the Homeless on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20.
Spotlight on Domestic Violence
Ongoing effort needed to raise awareness.
Lydia Y. Marlow, a woman whose family has endured 60 years of intergenerational intimate partner violence that included her grandmother, her mother, herself, and her daughter, stepped down from her leadership role in corporate America to develop a call to action for a public awareness strategy.
Next Top Author?
Chelsea Hicks Bryan of Arlington, pictured with her husband, ranked 12th this week in the national writing competition America's Next Top Author. With a combination of social media, votes and the jury's discernment, the America's Next Top Author competition compiles nominees, one each week through Nov. 27. Should Bryan get a nomination before Tuesday, Nov. 27, she'll advance to the next round. To read her story, visit Bryan's author page at http://www.ebookmall.com/author/chelsea-hicks-bryan where readers can vote, tweet, review and share the story.
W-L Girls’ X-Country Places Second at Glory Days Invite
Chantilly’s McGorty, West Springfield’s Alcorta break records.
The Washington-Lee girls' cross country team finished second at the 20th Annual Glory Days Invitational.
Yorktown’s Homecoming Parade
On Oct. 12, students of Yorktown High School celebrated 2012 Homecoming with the annual parade.
Final Rehearsals at Yorktown High School
Drama instructor Carol Cadby and choreographer Ryan Sellars run through scenes with the cast for the upcoming show “Mirrors” at a rehearsal on Monday afternoon, Oct. 15.
Arlington Election Officials Prepare for Record Breaking Number of Absentee Ballots
Last two presidential cycles have seen dramatic spike in absentee voting.
Election officials in Arlington are predicting another record-breaking turnout for absentee ballots, which have been dramatically increasing in recent years.
Arlington Orange Line: Oct. 17, 2012
Upcoming events and activities
Arlington Calendar: Oct. 17, 2012
Upcoming events and activities in Arlington
“Flourishing After 55”
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office of Senior Adult Programs for Oct. 28 - Nov. 3.
Staged Reading
Inspired by the very current War on Women, The Disreputables theater company retaliates against the barrage of attacks on women’s healthcare and rights with an arsenal of new plays in the SLUT Staged Reading Festival.