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From YouTube: Arlington in the News/Update 10/12/12
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Arlington TV's regular roundup of news and events. In this edition, the Glebe Road overpass over Route 50 is completed. Arlington opens a new park. The National Capital Region Chapter of the American Planning Association's honors Arlington with the prestigious Benjamin Banneker Award for the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods project. And Washington-Lee's Best Buddies chapter gets a visit from Lauren Potter, star of the hit TV show Glee. The actress, who has Down Syndrome, is well noted for her advocacy work.
A
Hi
this
is
Samantha
system,
and
this
week
Arlington
has
been
in
the
news.
Arlington
county
and
vida
cut
the
ribbon
to
mark
completion
of
the
Six
Million
Dollar
glebe
road
bridge
replacement
project
over
arlington
boulevard.
More
than
30
people
attended,
including
board
chair
mary
hines
state,
senator
barbara
favola
and
delegate
patrick
hope.
Speakers
highlighted
the
successful
collaboration
between
arlington
and
V
dot
in
designing
this
new
bridge.
You
can
see
a
report
on
the
story
right
here
on
Arlington
TVs
newsmakers
program
in
more
infrastructure
news,
Arlington
has
a
new
park.
A
The
Henry
right
park
is
a
2.3
acre
centerpiece
to
the
redeveloped
Buckingham
Commons
village
1,
the
oval
park
features
a
fence
playground
designed
for
children,
ages,
2
to
12
a
water,
fountain
picnic
and
game
tables
and
grassy
fields.
The
eponymous
Henry
right
was
chief
architect
of
a
historic
Buckingham,
Commons
village
apartments
elsewhere
Arlington
is
one
the
2012
Benjamin
Banneker
award
for
outstanding
social
commitment
and
community.
A
This
prestigious
award
is
presented
annually
by
the
National
Capital
Area
chapter
of
the
American
Planning
Association
Arlington
was
recognized
for
the
county's,
ambitious
long-term
planning
effort
to
preserve,
affordable
housing
along
the
pike
corridor
and
finally,
washington-lee
high
school
students
got
a
special
visit
recently
as
Lauren
Potter.
One
of
the
stars
of
the
TV
program,
Glee
paid
a
visit
on
behalf
of
Best
Buddies,
Potter
and
actress,
who
has
Down
syndrome,
is
well
known
for
advocacy
work
and
is
a
member
of
Best
Buddies
board
of
directors.
A
B
Hi
I'm
Lisa
van
Wagner
and
here's
what's
going
on
around
arlington
voting
is
now
open
to
choose
Arlington's
best
businesses,
the
abbey
award
finalists
have
been
determined
in
categories
ranging
from
best
brunch
to
best
place
to
work
out
vote
for
your
favorite
business
at
Arlington,
Va
us
/
Abby's.
You
can
join
other
knitters
and
proshares
working
on
a
top-secret
yarn
bob
stop
by
the
artist
fear
on
any
wednesday
evening
between
six
and
nine
pm
and
help
create
a
public
art
project
that
will
bring
color
and
art
to
rockland.
B
Everyone
from
novices
to
advance,
knitters
and
crow
shares
are
welcome.
They'll
help
you
get
started
with
materials
instruction
and
inspiration,
Arlington's
classes
for
those
55
and
older
can
help
you
get
involved,
create
holiday
gifts,
exercise
your
mind
and
body
prepare
for
the
future
and
much
more
browse.
The
latest
55-plus
guide
on
our
website
to
find
out
more
about
what
we
have
to
offer.
Many
programs
are
free.
If
you
have
a
55-plus
pass,
you
can
find
out
about
that
too.
At
Arlington
Va
us
/,
DPR
November
is
national
novel
writing
month.
B
If
you
have
a
novel
in
you,
just
waiting
to
burst
forth,
join
the
right
in
on
mondays
in
November,
at
Westover
branch
library,
bring
your
own
materials
and
see
if
you
can
get
it
done
in
November
all
arlington
county
government
offices,
libraries
and
schools
will
be
closed
on
Monday
November
twelfth
in
honor
of
Veterans
Day.
The
same
offices
will
be
closed
on
November,
22nd
and
23rd
for
Thanksgiving.
That's
it
for
update
Arlington.
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