This is Chiquita, a 9-year-old Chihuahua. She loves to go on walks at Alcova Heights Park, which is located in her South Arlington neighborhood. Her hobbies include: sunbathing, trying to catch flying insects that annoy her and guarding the house from the postman. She is terrified of thunderstorms and loud action movies, but she loves Spanish soap operas. Although she enjoys her dog food, her favorite treats are yogurt and empanadas (she even dances for them). Chiquita can have bad temper at times, but she has a good heart and is great companion.

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,


