Community Volunteer Network Monthly Meetup

Hope to see you out at Community Volunteer Network's September meetup which will be held this coming Tuesday at Yaku in Courthouse. Community Volunteer Network is an Arlington group of 20 and 30 somethings that volunteer on evenings and weekends. They've got lots of volunteer events coming up in September and will have sign up sheets and more information at the meetup.

Yaku was recently named one of the best new restaurants by Northern Virginia Magazine and it is located on the corner of Clarendon Blvd and N. Scott Street. The closest metro stop is Court House, on the orange line.

For more information about Yaku and to view their Happy Hour specials, please visit: http://www.latinconcepts.com/yaku

Volunteer Donors Needed for Look Cool for School Program

There's one week left to help outfit a low income student for the new school year!

The Look Cool for School program, now in its 6th year, has helped hundreds of families give their children that special, new back to school outfit. This school year Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless, with the help of volunteers, would like to provide our students with the opportunity to receive something new. They especially need gift cards for places like Target so the kids can get what they need.

If you are interested in participating please contact Brenda Orr at 703-525-7177x35 or borr@aachhomeless.org as soon as possible. A formal participation form will then be emailed to you. All donations are due to AACH by Friday, August 28.

Arlington in the Movies

Check out this interesting little video about films that have been filmed in Arlington. Arlington National Cemetary, Fort Meyer, Iwa Jima, Rosslyn, Route 50, Cyrstal City, and others locations all make the cut in such movies and TV as the West Wing, All the President's Men, State of Play.

Interesting stuff ...

Great New Courthouse Restaurant

I'm hearing great things about Yaku in Courthouse.

Courthouse is all too often the step child to Clarendon, so it would be great to have some more options there.

Yaku is also running a great August promotion.

Anybody checked it out?