Arlene Hewitt in The Connection
“She is four feet 10 inches tall and 84 years old. She tutors children who cannot read; she champions health insurance for the uninsured in Alexandria; she meets with mayors and senators; she takes 90-year-old gentlemen out to dinner; she wants to reduce the teen pregnancy rate in Alexandria; and she never lets more than a few days go by without chatting with her children or grandsons, usually via email or skype.
Arlene Hewitt is a power to be reckoned with in her ninth decade. She doesn’t take “no” for an answer. She pursues challenges, and this includes aging. Mah Jongg and Bridge? Not for this senior.”