August 16, 2010 | ARLnow.com

Published August 16, 2010 at 7:07PM

Dancing in the street sounds like a fun, whimsical way to work off some extra energy on a beautiful, non-stormy summer evening. But it can also be a traffic hazard! Just ask the citizen who alerted police to the two juvenile males breakdancing in the middle of the 1900 block of North George Mason Drive, near Virginia Hospital Center.

Martha and the Vandellas would approve of letting loose in the public right-of-way, but Johnny Law dutifully responded to the area to tell the b-boy punks to move on.

Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

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Published August 16, 2010 at 2:51PM | Updated August 16, 2010 at 6:48PM

Update at 6:45 p.m. — For once this summer, the initial storm prediction did not pan out. There’s still a chance that storms will develop later, but that’s looking increasingly unlikely.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Arlington and the greater Washington area.

News

Ballston, Pentagon City Mall Food Courts Cited For Pests

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Published August 16, 2010 at 1:56PM | Updated August 16, 2010 at 2:46PM

A review of health violations by the Washington Examiner revealed that every food court vendor in each mall has been cited for one or more “critical health violations.”

Signs of roach or rodent infestation were found in sixteen food court vendors, the Examiner reports. Subway and Texas BBQ Factory get the dubious distinction of being cited for infestation in both Ballston and Pentagon City.

News

Volunteer Opp: Teen Tutors Needed

By ARLnow.com

Published August 16, 2010 at 11:34AM

AHC Inc. (formerly Arlington Housing Corporation) has been running its teen tutoring program for more than 15 years. Tutors act as a teacher, mentor and role model for ask-risk middle school and high school students who live in AHC communities. They work one-on-one with the teens, devoting at least an hour and a half per week.

The program has been a great success so far. Last year, all of the program’s seniors graduated high school and 80 percent went on to college. Many of the students who went to college were the first in their family to do, according to AHC spokesperson Celia Slater.

Events

The Real World’s Eric Patrick to Perform at Cinema Drafthouse

By ARLnow.com

Published August 16, 2010 at 9:19AM | Updated August 17, 2010 at 12:18AM

Patrick will take the stage with three friends: comedians Lafayette Wright, Mike Eltringham and Courtney Fearrington.

Eric promises to have some fun at the expense of his fellow Real World cast members. Even occasional viewers of the MTV show can attest that Jemmye, Knight and Ryan seem like ripe subjects for comedy.

Around Town

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 16, 2010 at 6:00AM | Updated August 16, 2010 at 8:53AM

Fairlington’s Timeless Qualities — The Washington Post profiles Fairlington, which was recently battered by severe thunderstorms (though mention of the storms is conspicuously absent from the article). If it weren’t for the modern cars parked around the neighborhood, the Post says, one could easily mistake Fairlington for a scene out of the 1950s.

Boutiques to Check Out — Support local business and discover new places to shop. Connection Newspapers has a list of a number of great local boutiques around Arlington.