Reminder: POTUS Visit for 9/11 — “Ceremonies in remembrance of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be taking place in Arlington… President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are also scheduled to visit the Pentagon.” [ARLnow]
APS Hiring More Substitutes — “Improvements in pay, cleaning up the database and starting recruitment/outreach efforts earlier seem to be paying off as Arlington Public Schools seeks to have enough available substitute teachers on hand throughout the 2024-25 school year. Superintendent Francisco Durán on Sept. 5 told School Board members initial trends were ‘promising’ – with the school system able to fill 80 percent to 90 percent of the need in schools in the first weeks of the academic year.” [Gazette Leader]
School Board Candidates Talk Spending — “Does the Arlington school system need, and can county taxpayers afford, an ongoing capital-spending blizzard when the projected growth of the student body is expected to slow to a trickle in coming years? That was among a brief set of questions posed to the four aspirants for two open Arlington School Board seats during a Sept. 3 forum.” [Gazette Leader]
Brandishing Incident in Clarendon — “The female victim was standing at the intersection of Washington Boulevard at N. Hudson Street when the suspect vehicle pulled up and the occupants engaged her in conversation during which the driver referenced having a firearm. The victim then ran to Clarendon Boulevard at Washington Boulevard and was standing with the male victim when the driver pulled alongside them and brandished a firearm before driving away. During the course of the investigation, officers identified the driver and obtained warrants.” [APCD]
Can Creations at Pentagon City Mall — From the Arlington Food Assistance Center: “You don’t want to miss the larger-than-life #CANstruction creations located @fashionctrpc this week! Built by @aianorthernvirginia architectural firms, teams used only canned and non-perishable food items to bring their designs to life – all of which are donated to AFAC to help feed our neighbors in need. Catch the exhibit before it ends on September 14!” [Instagram]
W-L Wins Another — “The Washington-Liberty Generals (2-0) routed the host Annandale Atoms, 46-3, Sept. 6 for its second blowout of the season. Leading W-L was running back Brayden Black rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns and quarterback Matt Abramson completing 16 passes for 202 yards and two scores.” [Gazette Leader]
Virginia Presidential Poll — “Vice President Kamala Harris leads former president Donald Trump among likely Virginia voters by eight percentage points, powered by an 18-point advantage among women and by a sense of unity among Democrats, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll… Harris draws support from 50 percent of likely Virginia voters compared to 42 percent choosing the former president and 2 percent supporting third-party candidates.” [Washington Post]
It’s Wednesday — Expect sunshine and a high of 84 during the day, with light winds becoming east at 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to a low of 62. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by John Sonderman
