GOOD News: Passing Out Turkeys, 105 Dogs Adopted, Popcorn Truck Found

Start your week off with some upbeat news from around the region, featured on our Patch sites in Virginia and DC.

• Arlington Food Assistance Center Hands Out Turkeys
• 105 Dogs Adopted during Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month
• UPDATE: Stolen Popcorn Food Truck Recovered
• VRE’s Santa Train Rides On Sale Nov. 24: Ticket Information
• Alexandria Students Up at Dawn for Video Conference with Afghan Students
• National Zoo’s Red Panda Cubs Get a Helping Hand
• Maple Ave Restaurant to Offer Black Friday Brunch in Vienna
• Ice Rink to Open at Tysons Corner Center on Black Friday
• $8.5 Million Loan Approved to Create 80 Affordable Housing Units
• Online Auction Benefits Alexandria Choral Society
• Fairfax Lions Conduct Vision Screening
• Arlington Named Top in the Nation for Young Entrepreneurs
• Let’s Hear It for Kingstowne’s KaleidoScoops!

PHOTO: Congressman Jim Moran and Chef David Guas from Bayou Bakery helped the Arlington Food Assistance Center kick off their annual turkey week. The duo passed out turkeys to 196 families on Monday. Photo courtesy of AFAC.