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'You Want To Look Ahead': Arlington Woman Celebrates 108th Birthday - Arlington, VA - An Arlington resident who hasn't lost her spunk celebrated her 108th birthday. "My secret is to look ahead," she told Patch.
Arlington County honored a group of local centenarians during a special ceremony earlier today. County staff members presented nearly a dozen long-living locals (including Eugene Kahn, who was the subject of an ARLnow profile last month) with a proclamation from County Board member Libby Garvey and a letter from Del. Patrick Hope at the Arlington Employment Center. All of those honored have
Vera Punke moved to Arlington at the ripe old age of 95 to be closer to her daughter. That was 13 years ago. Punke, who turned 108 on Tuesday, has lived through 19 presidential administrations. She was honored by the county for becoming a centenarian during the Obama administration. Her first grandson married during the
Charlottesville Learns About Arlington's Use Of Ranked Choice Voting - Arlington, VA - The Charlottesville City Council heard about the positives and negatives of Arlington's experience with ranked choice voting on Monday.
Letter writers call out state lawmakers for inaction on gun control measures, express concern for those in military housing, and push for mental and physical fitness tests for presidential candidates.