Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The US Military will conduct a flyover at the Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 @ 9:45 AM.”
Candidates Critical of County Service — “The six announced Arlington County Board candidates may not agree on everything. But they all, in various ways, feel the county government is falling short in its interactions with the public that, in theory at least, it serves.” [Gazette Leader]
Metro Satisfaction Rating Rises — “Metro riders have given the system its highest ratings in the past decade, though many remain wary of crime on the rail service amid widely reported shootings in and around stations, a Washington Post-Schar School poll finds. Seventy-seven percent of regular and occasional Metro riders rate the system as ‘excellent’ or ‘good.'” [Washington Post]
Board Again Rejects Mideast Statement — “Pro-Palestinian activists came away empty-handed a third time on May 18, as Arlington County Board members affirmed they would not wade into the Israel-Hamas war. ‘An official stance is not an appropriate step,’ County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said at the end of the board’s public-comment period.” [Gazette Leader]
Call for County Mask Requirement — “A disability-rights advocate is still pressing Arlington government leaders to require masking at county-sponsored events, a move he said would provide a better feeling of security for those at advanced levels of risk for COVID. Those with various disabilities are feeling ‘abandoned and betrayed’ by the societal desire to move on from COVID, ” he said. [Gazette Leader]
Clarendon Lessons for Eden Center — “The Viet Place Collective believes that understanding what happened in Clarendon is critical to ensuring that future redevelopment plans protect the interests of other ethnic enclaves… The Viet Place Collective was formed in 2022 when the City of Falls Church began considering a plan to guide future redevelopment in an area that included the Eden Center, the Vietnamese retail center in Seven Corners.” [Annandale Today]
YHS Baseball Wins District Tourney — “The hard-throwing left-hander hurled the final three innings of hitless and shutout ball to help the host and top-seed Yorktown Patriots (16-5) nip the No. 2 seed McLean Highlanders, 1-0, in the championship game of the Liberty District high-school baseball tournament.” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Tuesday — Expect patchy fog to clear by 9am, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a high around 82 and a south wind blowing at 3 to 7 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with a low temperature near 62 and a south wind around 7 mph. [NWS]
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