March, 2011 | ARLnow.com

Rosslyn Blasting Will Begin Early Thursday Morning

Published March 28, 2011 at 2:14PM

Blasting on the Rosslyn Metrorail entrance project will begin in the wee hours of this coming Thursday morning. From Arlington County:

Controlled blasting is scheduled to begin at the Rosslyn Metrorail Station Project site (immediately across from the Station entrance on N. Moore Street) during the early morning of Thursday, March 31. Initial blasting will occur nightly between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Due to the small area of the excavation site, minimal noise and vibration are expected. One block of N. Moore Street, between 19th Street North and Wilson Blvd., will be closed during blasting hours only.

Events

Church to Hold Mock Funeral for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

By ARLnow.com

Published March 28, 2011 at 11:38AM | Updated March 28, 2011 at 11:55AM

“The anticipated 400 to 600 attendees will participate in a faux burial of a large scroll representing the DADT policy, accompanied by a genuine brass band and decorated umbrellas,” the church said in a press release. “Following the formalities, we will provide revelry with live music and hors d’oeuvres.”

Admission to the event is free. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP online. The church says the service will honor those who have served in the military and those who worked to repeal the policy.

Around Town

Zone Parking Becomes More Restrictive Near Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published March 28, 2011 at 9:44AM

(Updated at 9:50 a.m.) Some parking restrictions near Clarendon have gotten more restrictive.

The zone parking restriction on this residential stretch of North Highland Street, two blocks from Wilson Boulevard, used to end at 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Now it ends at 1:00 a.m. seven days a week.

News

Fire Breaks Out at Wood Lee Arms Apartments

By ARLnow.com

Published March 28, 2011 at 9:20AM

A fire broke out at the Wood Lee Apartments (4400 Lee Highway) around 10:45 Friday night. The flames appeared to have been confined to four apartments on the top two floors.

Photos courtesy Deborah Eckbreth.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 28, 2011 at 6:00AM

H-B Woodlawn Student Wins Arlington Idol — We have a new Arlington Idol. H-B Woodlawn junior Mary Shields (above) placed first at the annual singing competition Thursday night. Watch her winning performance here. Shields will now perform at a July 8 summer concert at Washington-Lee High School. [Arlington Public Schools]

Discussion of Pike/Glebe Development Tonight — Arlington’s site plan review commission will discuss early plans for a mixed used development at the Rosenthal auto dealership site at Columbia Pike and South Glebe Road tonight. The development plan calls for ground floor retail space, 259 residential units and 44 town homes. The meeting is open to the public. [Pike Wire]

Around Town

The Last Days of Jay’s?

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2011 at 3:14PM | Updated March 25, 2011 at 4:43PM

Kathi Moore, who co-owns the bar with her ex-husband, Jay Moore, says their lease is up at then end of the year and she does not expect the landlord to renew it. The landlord, an ownership group led by Clarendon-based Buck and Associates, is under contract with a developer that plans to redevelop the land occupied by Jay’s and two small, adjacent commercial buildings.

That is not to say that Jay’s will close at the end of the year — they may be kept on a month-to-month lease until the developer is ready to proceed with its project. But one thing is for sure: Jay’s days are numbered.

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Homemade No Parking Sign in Westover?

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2011 at 1:34PM

A tipster sent us this photo of a spray-painted no-parking sign in front of a dumpster on 11th Street N., near the intersection with N. Kennebec St., in Westover.

“What right does someone have to do this?” the outraged tipster asked. “Can I report this to the county?”

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Management Change at Mad Rose Tavern

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2011 at 11:26AM | Updated March 25, 2011 at 12:34PM

The Clarendon restaurant opened last month to mixed reviews and underwhelming crowds. Now, we hear, a management change has already taken place.

General Manager Seamus Phillips, who has been credited with the restaurant’s name and initial concept, is out. On his Facebook page on Tuesday, Phillips told friends that he was fired.

Around Town

Huge Tree Felled in Rosslyn

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2011 at 10:18AM

Workers felled a huge tree on a construction site in Rosslyn this morning.

News

Construction Worker Pulls Gun During Argument

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2011 at 9:34AM

Police are looking for a construction worker who reportedly pulled a gun during an argument near Crystal City.

Initial reports suggest other construction workers were able to wrestle the gun away from the man after he brandished it during an argument at a construction site at Old Jefferson Davis Highway and S. Clark Street.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2011 at 9:14AM

Tax Rate Hearing Sparsely Attended — Compared to the three-hour, 75-speaker bonanza that was the March 22 budget hearing, last night’s County Board tax rate hearing was an intimate, low-key affair. The board heard a half hour of testimony from two polar opposite sides: those who want the tax rate lowered and those who want to see the tax rate raised. [Sun Gazette]

DCA Controller Suspended — An air traffic controller suspected of snoozing on the job while two planes landed has been suspended by the Federal Aviation Administration. While some are calling the incident a major safety failure, one retired pilot says the air safety system worked as intended when a regional air traffic controller stepped in to guide the planes. [Christian Science Monitor]

Schools

Man Exposes Himself to Yorktown High School Student

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2011 at 8:46AM

A man exposed himself to a Yorktown High School student while she was walking to school yesterday morning, according to an email sent to parents.

March 24, 2011