Arbor Day arrived early at the Montessori School of Northern Virginia in Falls Church with the planting of trees donated by Casey Trees, a Washington, D.C. non-profit organization dedicated to restoration, enhancement, and protection of the capital area’s urban canopy. Pictured above, elementary students participated in a briefing by Casey Trees before digging in to plant the school’s newly donated trees. (Courtesy Photo)
Every Eight Hours: This September, Make Checking In a Habit
BY JOHN F. CROWNOVER Every eight hours, Virginia loses someone to suicide. In 2023, 1,230 Virginians died by suicide, and nearly four out of five were men. They were fathers,
