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From YouTube: Arlington in the News/Update 11/14/12
Description
Arlington TV's regular roundup of news and events. In this edition, voters head for the poll in record numbers, a beautiful new public square opens on Columbia Pike, and the Arlington Public Library is named a Star! We also encourage all our residents to Shop Local and Shop Arlington for the holiday season and ask everybody to remember to be GIVING this Thanksgiving and donate food to the Arlington Food Assistance Center.
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A
Hi
this
is
Maureen
zilch
from
the
office
of
communications,
and
this
week
Arlington's
been
in
the
news.
Arlington
saw
a
record
number
of
voters.
Turnout
in
the
recent
election
118,000
voters
lined
up
to
cast
their
ballots,
equating
to
eighty-three
percent
of
active
registered
voters
way
to
make
your
voices
heard
at
Arlington.
A
Among
other
results
on
Election
Day
Libby
Garvey
was
reelected
to
the
Arlington
County
Board
she'll
be
sworn
in
for
her
first
full-term
at
the
December
board
meeting
house,
where
Arlington
celebrated
the
completion
of
penrose
square
phase,
one
a
major
step
in
the
transformation
of
Columbia
Pike.
The
celebration
was
attended
by
many
members
of
the
community
who
have
worked
with
county
officials
for
years
to
see
this
vibrant
public
square
realized.
Penrose
is
the
first
of
several
community
squares
plan
for
columbia,
pike
in
other
news.
B
A
Journal
has
named
the
Arlington
Public
Library
among
the
nation's
star
libraries
for
2012.
The
star
designation
is
based
on
statistics
for
circulation
visits
programs
in
public
pc
usage
and,
finally,
nbc4
reported
that
not
all
the
local
victims
of
Hurricane
sandy
were
humans.
The
animal
welfare
league
of
Arlington
received
two
reports,
a
very
confused
beavers
found
wandering
in
Arlington
neighborhoods.
The
Beavers
had
apparently
been
flooded
out
of
their
homes
due
to
the
rising
tide
left
in
Sandy's
wake.
A
B
I'm
Lara
cordon
and
here's
what's
happening
around
arlington
with
black
friday
and
the
holiday
season
fast
approaching,
remembered
shop,
local
and
shop
arlington
arlington
small
business
initiative
is
encouraging
all
residents
to
participate
in
the
first
annual
small
business
saturday
on
november
24th,
but
don't
stop
there.
Arlington's
small
businesses
can
help.
B
You
meet
all
your
holiday
shopping
needs
and
if
you
need
some
suggestions
on
the
best
places
in
arlington
to
shop
check
out
the
brand
new
2012
Abby
Award
winners,
Abby
Award
winners
will
be
announced
at
the
arlington
county
board
meeting
november
27
and
a
complete
list
of
the
award-winning
businesses
will
be
available
at
shop,
arlington
org
and
the
shop
arlington
facebook
page.
The
arlington
county
police
department
is
digitizing
accident
reports,
which
citizens
and
insurance
companies
may
conveniently
purchase
online
criminal
history,
background
checks
and
police
incident
report.
Verifications
are
also
available
online
for
a
small
fee.
B
All
requests
will
receive
responses
within
2
to
3
business
days
play
space.
Is
the
new
community
network
connecting
people,
organizations
and
businesses
from
all
over
arlington
county,
put
your
thoughts
into
action
and
join
the
conversation
at
arlington
placed
based
us.
It's
your
virtual
town
square,
where
you
can
share,
connect
and
engage,
and,
finally,
this
holiday
season
don't
forget
to
put
the
giving
and
thanksgiving.
Please
consider
donating
to
arlington
food
assistance
center,
helping
feed
our
neighbors
in
need
to
get
more
information
on
how
and
what
to
donate
visit
a
fact
info
org!