About the Book Best Friends follows young vivacious Sarah, her two best friends—her pony Trudy and her dog Hopalong—through a tragedy that changes the ten-year-old’s life. With the help of her family and friends, Sarah works hard to regain her strength and spirit, and in doing so, conceives a way to help many others. Read along as Sarah and those she loves work to bring her dream to life. The author says, “Through the eyes of reading my book, readers feel the things I have experienced. The smell of flowers, noise of creeks moving swiftly, winds blowing through your hair, rabbits running through a field of wildflowers. That the simple things in life can you bring you happiness, that even going through tragedy, you can overcome anything.” About the Author Janet Davis Talbott has been retired for ten years. Her life revolves around her children and her grandchildren. Outside of her family, animals are her second love. Talbott enjoys crafts and gardening when not spending time with her family.
Arlington County was carved from a section of the District of Columbia and formally named by the Virginia General Assembly in 1920. The rural farming community across the Potomac River was home to vacationing District of Columbia elite as well as rumrunners and brothels. Law enforcement fell to the commonwealth attorneys, sheriffs, special officers, and citizen leagues. The county board adopted a proposal, and the Arlington County Police Department was founded on February 1, 1940. This photographic history covers law enforcement from the early days of rumrunners to the present day, showing the changes in uniforms, equipment, methods of policing, and the department's response to the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. Officers are shown training for the line of duty, investigating crimes, serving in specialized units, and promoting public safety. The officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the community are honored here.
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