Pets can feel like children, and many pet owners don’t want to imagine life without their furry friend.

鈥淕rief is the other side of love,鈥� psychotherapist Jessica Kwerel said.

Kwerel specializes in helping people deal with their grief after losing a pet.

鈥淲e grieve in proportion to how much we love. Feeling overwhelmed is normal. You are having a normal reaction to a tremendous loss,鈥� she said.

The usual part of your life is no longer there when you get home from work or school, and that can leave a huge void.

Kwerel said losing her animals made her feel like she wasn鈥檛 tethered to anything and like she no longer had an anchor.

She said it鈥檚 important to get help to cope with the loss. Either try a support group where others are feeling the same emotions and experiences, or talk to a counselor.

Laura Manatos and her family leaned on one another while grieving the passing of their 15-year-old Yorkie named Gibbs.

鈥淚t鈥檚 painful. It鈥檚 horrible. It鈥檚 really hard and it鈥檚 part of life. And to dismiss the pain is not good for any of us,” Manatos said.

Another way some pet owners work through their grief is by keeping a display of the pet鈥檚 favorite toys, photos, collars and even an urn or keepsake box with their ashes.

The walls of 小萝莉影视 producer Mike Jakaitis鈥� home he shares with his wife Kelly are filled with pictures of happy moments with their late Labrador mix named Barkley, who died at the age of 14.

The couple also has their dog鈥檚 favorite toys nearby in the home to glance at as they head out the door each day.

鈥淓very day, my routine was to say goodbye to Barkley and now even still before I go to work I say ‘bye boy,’鈥� Jakaitis said.

Some dog owners already have other animals in the home that can offer great comfort after pet loss.

The Manatos family have another Yorkie, which helped them get through some of the toughest times without Gibbs.

鈥淪he is bringing a lot of love to our family when we really need it,鈥� Manatos said.

But is there a right or wrong time to get another pet after one dies? It depends on the person, but Kwerel said she believes pet owners should understand the new pet isn鈥檛 taking the place of the one that died.

Sometimes, the animal finds you. That was the case about seven months after we lost our Labrador named Raven to cancer.

While making donations of blankets and towels to a local rescue, a puppy 鈥渋mprinted鈥� on my husband.

鈥淪kye鈥� will never replace Raven, but she is quickly helping to heal our hearts.

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But those hearts get broken when our pets get sick and pass away. That鈥檚 what happened to me and my family last winter when we made the decision to say goodbye to our 7-year-old black lab, Raven.

A little more than a month before she passed away, I noticed a small speck of blood near her as she was watching squirrels and birds through the window on a chilly day. I never thought one small drop of blood would mean an aggressive cancer in her mouth and a shortened life for our sweet girl.

Raven didn鈥檛 show any symptoms that she was sick. She still walked miles each day, played with her toys, took naps and dreamed of running at the beach.

After meeting with our veterinarian, Dr. Gina Akande, who had worked for seven years at in Rockville, Maryland, and doing tests on Raven, we decided to do palliative care for her when the cancer got too aggressive. Our desire was to keep her comfortable.

We spent weeks showering Raven with all her favorite foods, treats and toys. We wanted more time but that wasn’t going to happen.

No one knows the right time to make such a hard decision to euthanize a pet or even if the decision is the correct one, but Akande shared something with us that day that has always stuck with me and helped us to make our personal decision.

鈥淚t鈥檚 better a day too soon than a day too late,鈥� Akande said. 鈥淣obody wants their pet to suffer. It can be very difficult to make that decision. But I think putting it into the pet鈥檚 perspective 鈥� it鈥檚 all about the pet鈥檚 comfort level.”

Akande said it’s important to keep the pet’s quality of life in mind.

That sentiment was echoed many times in different forms by a number of people I talked with who agreed to share their stories of pet loss. All of them had to make the hard decision and figure out if their pets’ final breaths would be taken in a veterinarian office or through an at-home service.

Keeping them comfortable

Laura Manatos and her family were faced with that decision when their 15-year-old Yorkie, Gibbs, was dying.

Her family decided since Gibbs wasn鈥檛 a big fan of the vet鈥檚 office, that a more comfortable situation at home was better. So, she reached out to a home hospice care and in-home euthanasia company.

Dr. Daniella Yaakov Lilach is a veterinarian who works for Lap of Love. She said a doctor comes into the home 鈥� with no white lab coat or anything scary 鈥� and helps the pet pass in a very peaceful manner.

Yaakov Lilach said the home environment helps the pets and their owners during that time.

鈥淚n the home, the pets tend to be a lot more relaxed, a lot more supported. They can have their whole family surround them. They have access to their toys and their beds,鈥� Yaakov Lilach said.

Manatos said she knew using Lap of Love was the right decision, but she acknowledged that in-home euthanasia may not be for everyone, because it might be too tough for pet owners to see the spot each day where their dog or cat died.

鈥淔or me, it was peaceful,鈥� Manatos said.

小萝莉影视 producer Mike Jakaitis also used Lap of Love when he and his wife Kellie were faced with making a decision about their 14-year-old dog named Barkley.

Barkley would get nervous once he was in the examine room of the vet鈥檚 office, and the last thing Jakaitis and his wife wanted to do was to have their dog nervous at that stressful time.

鈥淲e vowed never to keep him around just for our feelings. We wanted to do right by him and let him go out with dignity,鈥� Jakaitis said.

How vets are accommodating mourning families

Veterinarian offices are changing to accommodate for when it’s time for a pet to be put to sleep.
Some offices have specially designed rooms in their practices separate from the usual busyness of the office. The offices are creating rooms that don鈥檛 feel so sterile.

In the 鈥淐omfort Room鈥� at Caring Hands, there was a rug, a small sofa, soft lighting and comforters. And most importantly, a place for the pet鈥檚 humans to get in those last moments.

Our family decided Raven would do well in the Comfort Room at Caring Hands. We were able to share time with her at our own pace, have her enjoy some of her favorite treats and play with a toy. Then, when we were ready, there was a special button on the wall to alert the staff for the next step. We said goodbye through lots of tears and pain.

Akande has been there with pets and parents many times same as she was for us that cold winter day.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor I get to relieve pain and suffering to a pet 鈥� that they can just let go. And go in a peaceful way,鈥� Akande said.

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These creatures bring many of us joy when they greet us at the front door after a long day and lift our spirits when they wait patiently to get belly rubs or pets.

It can feel like a connection that goes beyond words. A connection that can span years, if you’re lucky. But that bond comes with the sad, hard truth that most of us outlive our pets. And their time with us is never enough.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 know that there鈥檚 any other creature that loves unconditionally like dogs love,鈥� said Laura Manatos, who lives in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Some people may even feel they have a stronger connection with a four-legged animal than with a two-legged human.

鈥淭he brain doesn鈥檛 differentiate between skin and fur,鈥� Jessica Kwerel, a D.C. psychotherapist specializing in grief associated with pets, said.

She told 小萝莉影视 the brain just knows about pair bonding and close relationships. And that creates high levels of the love hormone.

鈥淲e are going to have these really intense relationships that look like human relationships,” she said.

Pets have increasingly become a part of many of our lives.

Many American households now include a pet. Forbes reported in 2024 that 66% of households in the U.S. included a pet, up from 56% in 1988.

The popularity of owning a pet is on display during an annual event for pet lovers in Northern Virginia.

Super Pet Expo brings together all sorts of resources for different types of pet owners. And dogs are usually in tow with their owners.

Angela, from Gainesville, Virginia, brought along her cockapoo named Vinnie.

She said dogs have been a part of her life since she was a child.

鈥淚 just love how they only see you, and you are their whole world,” she said.

Another dog owner named Kim lives in D.C. and has had corgis, cats and horses. She said her world revolves around her corgi named Annie.

Her family will even change their vacation plans once they’re set if they can鈥檛 find the right person to take care of their pet.

Many of us get so attached to our pets that feelings of loss can be profound when our four-legged friends die.

The attachment between a human and an animal is not lost on Tyler Gleysteen.

He works for In Memoriam Pet Services in Chantilly, Virginia, a pet after-care and cremation services company.

Gleysteen said the amount of love an owner has for their pet comes through in how they memorialize them after the animal dies.

A pet can become an extension of the family.

鈥淢ore and more people, including myself, decide not to have children. So, animals become that 鈥� I don鈥檛 want to say replacement,” Kwerel said, “but sort of fill that part of having a family.”

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Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, is being held without bond and faces dozens of charges, including attempted murder and assault, in connection with a series of attacks that documents say included stabbing a 15-year-old girl and a cabdriver. The string of crimes occurred Thursday night, police said, and happened in several parts of the county over 90 minutes.

On Monday, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said there was a warrant out for Stallings-Brown’s arrest in Baltimore, related to an aggravated assault with a weapon.

Charging documents from that incident say that on Jan. 24 around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a Baltimore address related to an assault by cutting.

The documents said Stallings-Brown stabbed a friend 14 times, leaving injuries that caused “serious bodily injuries and disfigurement.”

The unidentified friend, who the documents said grew up with Stallings-Brown, had stab wounds on her head, back and other areas, according to the court document. The friend was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Stallings-Brown left the house after the incident, documents said.

Stallings-Brown is facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, in connection with the Baltimore attack.

Braveboy, the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, said Monday that her office is working with officials in Baltimore to determine how the cases will be prosecuted.

The day after the attack in Baltimore, Stallings-Brown is accused of stabbing a teenage girl eight times in a McDonald’s parking lot and stabbing a taxi driver near a Lanham gas station. She’s also accused of hitting pedestrians and then driving away.

Stallings-Brown was ultimately arrested back in Baltimore on Thursday night, hours after the string of attacks.

Prince George’s County police believe that Stallings-Brown chose victims at random.

Stallings-Brown has a history of mental illness, including schizophrenia and ADHD, her mom told The Washington Post.

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According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the state is now about seven inches below where it should be for rainfall this year. The map shows the driest counties in the state are Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, Prince George鈥檚 and Charles.

A spokesperson told 小萝莉影视 that the department is closely monitoring the groundwater-stream and reservoir levels for the state.

“[The department] does not see any shortfall in the availability of enough water to meet the needs of the state鈥檚 residents and businesses,” the spokesperson said.

In addition, the department said it’s beginning to reach out to local governments and public water services to make sure they have enough water, should the drought worsen.

The department isn’t directing water companies to implement mandatory restrictions on water use, but a spokesperson said water conservation is always a good idea.

As a precaution, the department is urging “smart and efficient water use at businesses and in and around the home.”

Ways you can conserve water include taking shorter showers, turning off faucets in between washing hands or dishes and buying gallons of water.

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For many people, spring is the time of year to go through homes, removing anything old and outdated. And with the COVID-19 public health emergency coming to an official end Thursday, it is also a good time to check the status of pandemic supplies.

The extended the shelf-life of some at-home COVID tests. However, using old or expired tests could mean an inaccurate result.

鈥淚f your tests have expired and it鈥檚 been several months, they may not be reliable. So when you go ahead and take a test and it shows negative, it could be that the test is no longer valid,鈥� said Dr. Parham Jaberi, deputy director for Medical Services at the Fairfax County Health Department.

Jaberi said the tests also won鈥檛 be as reliable if they have been sitting in the closet for over a year, or in the garage, where temperatures can fluctuate. He suggests using the information to double check the expiration dates, to see if it can be used past the date printed on the back of the box.

Jaberi adds that from the government before the May 11 cutoff date.

Currently, he said, COVID transmission levels in the community are low. He added that COVID-19 is beginning to pick up somewhat of a seasonal pattern, like the flu, but there are still cases of people getting exposed to the virus.

So, Jaberi said that it鈥檚 important to still have supplies and a stock of tests on-hand.

鈥淔or those who are at higher risk or who may be going into health care centers and interacting with elderly folks who have immunocompromised conditions, they may want to go ahead and order some additional tests,鈥� Jaberi said.

With the end of the public health emergency, there will be fewer places to get a test, but you should still be able to find where tests are being offered, Jaberi said.

He said that there is still testing being done at free clinics and community health centers. Those who have insurance should check with their provider or doctor鈥檚 office to find out where to get tested for COVID.

Jaberi also said everyone should get vaccinated against COVID, and if you are ill with symptoms of COVID, don鈥檛 take it lightly, because you may not get severely ill, but you could pass it along to someone else who could. That鈥檚 why it is important to isolate and stay home if you test positive, he said.

Additionally, Jaberi said, there are have caught the virus and need to get tested.

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Previously, this area of the Library of Congress was reserved for researchers and was only open to visitors on holidays and special occasions.

The room, Tuesday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and again from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the afternoon. Access will be limited to those who .

Also, every Thursday evening the library鈥檚 Thomas Jefferson Building and its exhibitions will be open for extended hours from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of the experience.

The library says it will also begin allowing non-flash photography, provided it does not distract researchers.

Research will continue in the Main Reading Room as visitors are looking around. The LOC says it expects visitors to “maintain the respectful atmosphere.”

The number of visitors inside at one time will be limited, so are required. The library says that, due to strong interest, access to the Main Reading Room may not be guaranteed to those visiting.

The new visiting times for the Main Reading Room are part of a pilot program that will continue through September.

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Charles Jenkins, a longtime crossing guard in Talbot County, Maryland, was recognized by Gov. Larry Hogan for 48 years on the job Monday.

Jenkins was presented a Governor鈥檚 Citation at the State House. He helps students get across the street safely in Easton during the school week, and in St. Michaels on the weekends, where tens of thousands of visitors are often walking through the town, which has no traffic light.

鈥淚鈥檓 the traffic light,鈥� Jenkins told 小萝莉影视 in September.

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This was Jenkins鈥� first time at the State House and his first time meeting the governor.

Hogan congratulated Jenkins on his service, his dedication to keeping students and others safe when crossing the streets and his kindness. Hogan also presented Jenkins with a Governor鈥檚 Coin of Excellence.

The governor, whose term ends in a few weeks, joked with Jenkins about becoming a crossing guard. 鈥淚 could be the stop light,鈥� Hogan said.

Jenkins laughed and told the governor he would help him out. 鈥淭hat would be nice if I could teach the governor how to do traffic,鈥� Jenkins said. 鈥淗e would really love it if he could get out there with me.鈥�

Jenkins鈥� two daughters, his grandchildren, St. Michaels Police Chief Anthony Smith, Administrative Assistant Tiffany Sweeney and Town Commissioner Al Mercier were all on hand for the presentation.

Tymika Blake said the citation means a lot to her father and her family.

鈥淗e is always appreciating everyone else and he is always doing for everyone else,鈥� Blake said. 鈥淪o it is honorable for him to be appreciated.鈥�

Jenkins was all smiles as he held the citation and coin, calling the State House beautiful and praising what the governor did for him.

When asked why he has been a crossing guard for so many years, Jenkins said he loves the people and his job:

鈥淚 love doing it. I love the people I do it under and the guys I work with.鈥�

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The Free Period Pantry, on Maple Avenue in Vienna, has been providing free tampons and pads to those in need since September, and it鈥檚 the creation of three James Madison High School students.

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Ariyanna Ghala, Isabel Buescher and Ramsey Warner, all 14 and who are also Girl Scouts with Troop 6833 USA Nation鈥檚 Capital, worked on the project for almost a year for the Silver Award 鈥� the organization鈥檚 highest award, given for projects intended to have a lasting impact on the community.

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The pantry works much like the Little Free Food Pantry which sits right next to it on the property in Vienna. Products such as and then put in the pantry for those who are in need.

Ghala came up with the idea after seeing the prices of period products. 鈥淲e were looking through stores and realizing how expensive these products were, and this was our idea of how to solve this growing problem,鈥� she said.

The three teenagers also discovered that for some in the community, it鈥檚 not just about cost but access.

鈥淧eriod products are a necessity that has been overlooked,鈥� Warner said. 鈥淚t is expensive and it is health care, so I think it is important that a lot of people have it 鈥� so that鈥檚 why we built the pantry.鈥�

Ghala said, 鈥淣ot having access to these products just was crazy to us, because we understand how vital they are.鈥�

Warner said they weren鈥檛 sure how popular the pantry would be, since it was a new concept, but the shelves empty as fast as they鈥檙e filled up: 鈥淚t just goes to show that a lot of people needed this.鈥�

Advocates for women have brought period equity to the fore as the cost of tampons and pads skyrocketed during the pandemic, adding to what鈥檚 known as the 鈥� higher costs for products used by women.

The teenagers also designed and constructed the pantry, and petitioned the church to use its property. The girls said they worked almost every weekend for a month learning how to use power tools to build it with the lumber they worked to get donated.

Isabel Buescher鈥檚 mother, Heather, who has experience with power tools and woodcraft, worked as the project adviser. 鈥淚 took them under my wing and taught them how to measure and cut wood properly,鈥� she said 鈥� 鈥渉ow to put it together, how to drill holes, countersink screws, so they could have the final product.鈥�

The teenagers say they learned many other skills.

鈥淲e were able to practice leadership and communication and collaboration skills, all of which the Girls Scouts aim to teach the kids,鈥� Ghala said.

The three teens hope that the pantry will continue to be around for a long time, providing free products for women and girls who need them. Isabel Buescher added that they hope 鈥渕ore people learn about how much they cost and why they are needed and how it鈥檚 hard for people to get them.鈥�

You can buy items for the Free Period Pantry on their .

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This year’s ornaments were created by more than 2,600 students.

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The America Celebrates ornament program represent states, territories and schools managed by the Bureau of Indian Education and the Department of Defense Education Activity. The program each year involves the National Park Service, the U.S. Department of Education and the National Park Foundation.

The Park Service said the ornaments will feature state flowers, landmarks, historical sites and ecological wonders.

The public will have a chance to see the National Christmas Tree and the students’ decorated trees featuring those student鈥檚 ornaments from Dec. 2 through Jan. 1.

The 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at the President’s Park on the National Mall in D.C. The ceremony will be broadcast on CBS on Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.

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according to the number of rodent treatments the pest control company performed in homes and businesses from September 2021 through August 2022.

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For the eighth consecutive year, Chicago ranks No. 1 on the list. New York City moved into second place on this year’s list, bumping Los Angeles into third. Baltimore, meanwhile, ranked seventh, down from sixth.

On the flip side? Burlington, Vermont, bottomed out at 50th place, taking the medal as Orkin’s least rodent-infested city.

The top 10 rat-infested cities in America, according to Orkin:

1. Chicago
2. New York
3. Los Angeles
4. Washington, D.C.
5. San Francisco
6. Philadelphia
7. Baltimore
8. Cleveland
9. Detroit
10. Denver

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Orkin said that each fall, mice and rodents invade an estimated 21 million U.S. homes seeking food and shelter from the cold. Rodents are not only a nuisance, but can pose health risks like being carriers for pathogens such as salmonella and hantavirus.

“Beyond health issues, rodents can cause severe structural damage with their strong jaws and burrowing skills,” the company said in a news release. “They have oversized front teeth for gnawing, and teeth which are adapted for chewing a variety of items including electrical wires, water pipes and gas lines.”

Signs of a rat infestation include droppings near food storage, gnaw marks on walls or wires, and scurrying-like noises. Shredded paper products, cotton or packing materials can be evidence of nests.

Orkin recommends staving off rodents by ensuring proper food storage, decluttering crowded spaces, sealing possible entry points and landscape maintenance. .

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This could change the standard of care for these types of patients in the future. For example, patients who need surgery for fractures are usually given heparin to prevent blood clots for weeks after surgery, and the medicine needs to be injected.

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The clinical trial findings were released at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s annual meeting in Florida on Thursday. The study was co-led by the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

鈥淲e expect our findings from this large scale trial to have an important impact on clinical practice and potentially even change the standard of care,鈥� said Dr. Robert V. O鈥橳oole of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

More than 12,000 patients who needed surgery for broken arms, legs or pelvic fractures took part in the study over four years at 21 trauma centers in the U.S. and Canada. Half of those in the study were given aspirin, while the rest received heparin over 90 days.

The study鈥檚 main finding shows that aspirin is no worse than heparin at preventing death from any cause. According to the data, 47 patients that took aspirin died compared to 45 who took heparin.

鈥淲ith data from more than 12,000 patients, this study provides clear evidence that aspirin is a viable option for preventing blood clots in the lung and death in patients who require surgery for orthopaedic trauma,鈥� said Andrew Pollak, senior vice president and chief clinical officer for the University of Maryland Medical System.

The study is considered the largest ever conducted on orthopedic trauma patients.

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Icon, legend and town ambassador 鈥� this is how some residents describe the weekend crossing guard in the Eastern Shore town of St. Michaels, Maryland.

Charles Jenkins has been helping people get safely from one side of Talbot Street to the other for 20 years. The maritime community doesn鈥檛 have a traffic light through its downtown, and it can get crowded during peak weekends in the summer or during special events. More than 10,000 visitors can show up on the weekends.

鈥淚鈥檓 the traffic light,鈥� Jenkins said with a laugh.

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The Easton resident has been working as a crossing guard since he was in the fifth grade. 鈥淚 just stayed with it. That鈥檚 what I like doing. I love traffic,鈥� Jenkins said.

Jenkins, 77, works as a crossing guard during the week in neighboring Easton when school is in session. He has worked almost five decades as a crossing guard on the Eastern Shore.

One of the best parts of his job, Jenkins said, is meeting visitors from different parts of the country, such as New York, D.C. and Philadelphia. He describes himself as a people person, and said that the visitors he helps cross the street sometimes give him hugs, high fives and say kind things.

鈥淚 try to be nice to everybody,鈥� he said.

鈥淚 look at Charles Jenkins as a human traffic calmer,鈥� said St. Michaels Police Chief Anthony Smith. He said that鈥檚 very important in a small town with cyclists, festivals and many other special events throughout the year.

鈥淗e makes the town safe,鈥� Smith said.

Some of the locals in St. Michaels don鈥檛 always appreciate Jenkins and the work he does. Smith said he gets phone calls from some residents who want to know why Jenkins is holding up traffic when they have to get somewhere. Smith said he tells them that is the point of having a crossing guard in place 鈥� to keep people driving cautiously and watching out for visitors.

Smith said Jenkins also acts as the eyes and ears for the town and helps keep the community safe.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 why we love him here,鈥� Smith said.

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Visitors usually hear Jenkins before they see him in his yellow vest and gloves out in the street or along the sidewalk. That鈥檚 because of the whistle around his neck. He said you can hear it from three blocks away

鈥淧eople are driving, they are on their phones or texting, or talking and they are turning their heads.聽 With my whistle, and I blow it loud, that gets a reaction from them,鈥� Jenkins said.

He said some drivers are not so pleasant and have even made obscene gestures to him or hollered at him to get out of the road. But he said he doesn鈥檛 pay attention to them because he has a job to do.

“My job is to protect the little kids and older people and make sure nobody has no accidents,” Jenkins said.

Jenkins has lots of friends and supporters in town who frequently shake his hand, call out his name or bring him food and water while he is working the weekends.

鈥淗e is an icon here,鈥� said Jeff Joseph, a St. Michaels resident who was eating breakfast at the Carpenter Street Saloon one Saturday when Jenkins walked in to say hi.

Joseph said Jenkins always has a smile on his face and everyone in town appreciates the hard work he does to keep traffic moving and keep people safe.

Jenkins hopes to keep working as long as he can and tries not to miss a day of work.

He has a message for visitors to St. Michaels: 鈥淏e careful, be safe and obey what I say and you will get along nice here.鈥�

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The U.S. Attorney鈥檚 Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said 28-year-old Rashawn Perkins could get between 28 years and life in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 12, 2023.

Perkins was convicted of using a gun to hold up a 7-Eleven on Dec. 30, 2021. A few weeks later, he held up a Sunoco gas station.

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Federal prosecutors said that several weeks later, he went back to those same two businesses and robbed them again. Perkins had been previously convicted of three felonies.

According to federal prosecutors, when Fairfax County police detectives went to his home, they caught him throwing a gun out from his bedroom window. That gun, police say, was used in some of the crimes.

Police body-worn camera video showed Perkins throwing the gun out of the window.

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The Queen Vic British Pub located at 1206 H Street NE will open at 5:30 a.m., with the bar opening at 7 a.m., and hold their screening until 2:30 p.m. Anyone planning to attend will need a free ticket, which will be . Tickets do not guarantee a seat as they will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

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, 949 Wharf Street SW, will also open at 5:30 a.m. for a screening of the funeral. Reservations are not necessary, but seating is first come first served.

Good afternoon. We will be open on Monday morning at 5:30am for the viewing of the Queen鈥檚 funeral.
All seatings are first come first serve and reservations are not necessary.
Thank you.

鈥� thebrightondc (@brightonwharf)

The Queen Vic British Pub acknowledged the funeral would be somber for some but requested that patrons be respectful of one another’s feelings during the proceedings.

We understand that this is an emotional and somber occasion for some, so we request that all attendees are respectful and supportive of each others views and feelings

鈥� The Queen Vic (@queenvicdc)

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