A curious plaque outside a private development in the Old Glebe neighborhood underwent some copy-editing in recent years. The plaque is attached to a large stone on the corner of N. Richmond and Stafford streets, near where Fort Ethan Allen once stood. It marks the entrance to a development across the street from the Madison Community Center and Fort
Long-time local developer, civic leader and philanthropist Preston Caruthers has died. Caruthers passed away on New Year's Day at the age of 95. Dubbed "Mr. Arlington" for "his tireless work to enhance the quality of life of his fellow residents," Caruthers served in the Navy
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(Updated 4 p.m.) Since Girl Scout cookie season started, troops in north Arlington have donated 671 boxes to their hometown heroes: the staff at Virginia Hospital Center.
“It’s very local and very personal,” said Dorine Andrews, the Service Unit Manager for the local scouts. “[VHC] is a real institution in Northern Virginia, and we really feel that the healthcare workers are overworked.”
One of the troops six Glebe Elementary 3rd grade girls of Brownie troop #60229 harnessed the power of Instagram to sell 1,415 boxes, 395 of which they donated to VHC, she said. The troop with the second-most boxes, #60160, donated 59 boxes.
“None of the other troops have really done what this troop has done in terms of social media,” Andrews said. “It really worked well.”
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The Virginia Hospital Center is focusing on providing meals to the healthcare workers who are working directly with COVID-19 patients, in the ICU, Emergency Department, and in COVID-19 units.
Hilary Phillips, the Executive Assistant to the President of the Virginia Hospital Center Foundation has been leading the charge in this effort. She said when COVID-19 first hit, many people were working to give meals to healthcare workers, but that has slowed down with the second virus surge.
Phillips has been reaching out to previous donors and restaurants to help. So far, they have been supported by several businesses, communities, churches, and various organizations.