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Farmers Market Launches Kids Composting Program 06/12/2013 04:15pm • Central Farm Markets is launching a food recycling and composting program geared at encouraging kids to take up the practice. Starting Saturday, June 22 and continuing each week through Sunday, Sept. 1, Central Farm Markets and the CompostCrew representatives at its Bethesda and North Bethesda marke Pet of the Week: Josie Mae 06/12/2013 02:00pm • Meet Josie Mae, a rescue pup with a heart of gold and this week’s Arlington Pet of the Week. Here’s what her owners had to say about her: Josie Mae–or Miss Mae, The Pups, Pup-Tart and Frankenpuppy, Poo Poo Potties, Baby GIrl, Freshie Freshington and Pretty Pie–as we affe Arlington Pet of the Week: Huggins 06/05/2013 11:15am • Meet Huggins, a spirited bulldog and this week’s Arlington Pet of the Week. Here’s what his owner had to say about him: Huggins is a four-month-old English bulldog named after the beloved coach of the West Virginia University basketball team. He came home with me during March Madnes Pet of the Week: Oliver 05/29/2013 01:00pm • Meet Oliver, a one-of-a-kind guinea pig who overcame great odds as a piglet and now lights up the lives of everyone around him. Here’s what his owners had to say about him: This is Oliver, and he lives in Barcroft neighborhood. Adopted on January 10, 2012, his vet estimates that h RG3 sends thank you note to fans for wedding gift 05/27/2013 11:00am • WASHINGTON - You might remember that RG3 apparently caught some heat after showing off some of the wedding gifts he received from fans. Well, no matter how you feel about a millionaire athlete getting free stuff, you've gotta hand it to the guy: He (or more likely, his fiancee) is on it when it Arlington Pet of the Week: Zoe 05/22/2013 01:30pm • Meet Zoe, a lovable but sometimes mischievousness rescue dog, and this week’s Arlington Pet of the Week. Here’s what Zoe’s owners had to say about her: This is our dog Zoe, a 1.5 year-old mix who lives in Arlington. We adopted her when she was 3 months old from Lost Pure Leaf Contest Rules 05/16/2013 10:39am • WTOP - PURE LEAF ICED TEA NEW YORK GETAWAY OFFICIAL RULES 1. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. In order to enter, from Monday May 27 through midnight June 23, 2013, go to the www.wtop.com website, click on the "Contest" icon under the living section of the navigation bar, click on the "Pure L Pure Leaf "Real or False" Contest 05/16/2013 10:36am • Win a trip for two to New York City to attend the New York City Wine and Food Festival October 18-20 - courtesy of Pure Leaf Iced Tea and WTOP! Let's be REAL. We all know that it is important to tell the difference between what's REAL and what's artificial, especially when it comes to w Arlington Pet of the Week: Kirky 05/15/2013 01:15pm • This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is a long, but lovable Australian Bearded Dragon named “Kirky”. Here’s what Kirky’s owners had to say about this unique family pet: When our oldest son was six years old he asked for a lizard for his birthday. Our friends had a b Arlington Pet of the Week: Espen 05/08/2013 12:00pm • Meet Espen, a talkative Arlington rescue cat named after her owner’s favorite hobby. Here’s what Espen’s owner had to say about her. You can probably guess that I’m a huge sports fan. To answer the obvious question: Yes, the name “Espen” does derive from ESPN. Arlington Pet of the Week: Sabra 05/01/2013 01:00pm • Meet Sabra, a rescue dog who escaped war and near-death before finding her new owners in Arlington. This is what Sabra’s owner said about this international pooch: This is our dog, Sabra. She is a very special dog because she came to us from Israel as a rescue during the 2006 Israel-Hezbol Pet of the Week: Gordy 04/24/2013 10:00pm • Our Pet of the Week is Gordy, an athletic 9-year-old yellow lab who has a voracious appetite for furniture and brownies. Here’s what owner and Cherrydale resident Susan said of Gordy: He loves playing soccer (see his favorite ball in the picture), taking long walks on the trails a Arlington Pet of the Week: Adam Puppy 04/17/2013 12:30pm • This week’s Pet of the Week is a young rescue dog named Adam Puppy, who is looking for a family to call his own. Here’s what the the volunteers at Lucky Dog Animal Rescue had to say about him: Meet our Lucky Dog. He’s a one-year-old Catahoula Leopard/Doxie mix who is very playf 12 years in prison for identify theft conviction 04/10/2013 05:15pm • WASHINGTON - A Silver Spring man convicted of using credit cards he stole from more than two dozen vehicles was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday. Michael B. Dorsey, 47, was convicted of 22 total counts of misdemeanor theft, felony theft, identity theft and misuse of a credit card for the Arlington Pet of the Week: Cooper 04/10/2013 02:30pm • This week’s Pet of the Week is Cooper, an energetic dog who hits both the gym and the dance floor. Here’s what he wanted to say to his fellow Arlingtonians: Hi, my name is Cooper. From my earliest years, I have considered myself an athlete. They say I’m pretty fast. In order