Arlington County Government, VA Most Recent, 17 Dec 2021

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From YouTube: 2021...a year of resilience

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Arlington County's look back at 2021

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I'd ask that we take a moment of silence to recognize the absent members. We've lost our sisters- brothers, mothers, fathers, daughters and sons, our grandparents, those who've left us this past year due to this terrible virus.

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There's no easy way to go on, but we will go on.

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And what is the current status of vaccinations in arlington? What are we seeing.

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Would say 50 to 75 of our staff each and every day are volunteers, and they are amazing.

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And a band-aid to say we gave you.

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When you get a vaccine, you they put a band-aid on your arm after you get that shot. That band-aid comes from us that that wipe comes from us. Those supplies come from us there's a lot more going on than the shot itself.

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We're going to be posting, regular q a's right here, and you can submit your questions by dming us or you can use it.

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We are here tonight with some of our county's faith leaders to have an honest and open conversation about the impacts. Coven 19.

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Even if you are vaccinated and you're still just not feeling well use those testing services know your status and help protect you, your members of family and the community. The thing.

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That I have to remind people is it's open to all kids from anywhere that's going to be the case for all of virginia and the whole region.

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This grant really does try to target those who have a physical bricks and mortar location. We know that's a fixed cost every month, regardless of whether one customer comes in or not, and those expenses don't go away.

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Arlington is going even greener, with the program to collect and recycle food scraps and turn it into compost.

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Recovery is a journey to overcome mental health, illness and substance use disorder.

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It has been 445 days since we last had a meeting in this room. Welcome back.

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This one in particular, is in a very diverse part of the county, and it had a.

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Feel and a vibe that none of the other branches has had.

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There are strong collective.

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Bargaining organs. Thank you and the motion passes 5-0. Congratulations.

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The county board had asked me to lead a review that would look into the arlington county police department's practices.

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When the arlington police showed up everything changed, and so I just want to say thank you not just us personally, but what you did to protect the edifice of our democracy.

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Behind me, you'll see the latest and greatest features of fire stations for firefighting and public safety.

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Let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds.

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To care for him, who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.

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When they walk down the street they're actually walking through many layers of history.

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We're here today at freddy's beach, bar and restaurant, one of the legacy businesses of arlington and the only lgbtqia, plus and straight friendly bar in the county. Today.

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We launch the documentation of the history of latinos in arlington.

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We walk around the county, we see it as it is. I want people to see it as it was and how it informs what we are right now.

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People needed to kind of process 2020.

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And there's a lot to put in that trunk.

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We're trying to pull it all together here. All the past is in the present right and then we're also talking to the future.

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