A model military hedgehog outside the French ambassador's residence (courtesy of David Ostrander)
Model WWII props built in an Arlington veteran’s backyard were featured at a VIP event Wednesday at the French ambassador’s residence.
Former Army officer David Ostrander constructed a set of hedgehog anti-tank obstacles, as well as a portion of a World War II era landing craft, to go along with several surplus Army jeeps at two French fêtes. Yesterday’s event took place on Victory in Europe Day, while the second is scheduled to happen at the French embassy on June 6, the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Low tide for Boundary Channel, with the Air Force Memorial in the background (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Courthouse Construction Continues — From Fox 5’s Steve Chenevey: “Can’t believe this now stands on the site of the long-time Arlington @Wendys, the name of the new building? The Wendy.” [Twitter]
Empty Office Building Worries — “What do empty office buildings and over-leveraged commercial developers have to do with Arlington’s parks, libraries and schools? A lot, actually. There’s a storm brewing in the business landscape that has yet to unleash its full fury. In the worst case, fierce economic winds and rain could lash taxpayers and the county services they hold dear.” [Arlington Magazine]
Green Valley Real Estate Profile — “Once known as one of Arlington’s last affordable neighborhoods, the values for Green Valley’s duplexes and single-family brick homes are climbing… Of the homes sold in the last year, the lowest-priced was a snug 1,360-square foot single-family without updates for $582,000; the highest was a 20-year-old mini-mansion near the country club with five-and-a-half bedrooms and more than 5,000 square feet for $1.2 million.” [Washington Post]
Arlington Scholarship Winners — “In the second round of scholarship winners in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program announced Wednesday, students from Arlington were among the winners… Virginia had 65 scholarship winners, six of whom live in Arlington.” [Patch]
DJO Senior to Play for Maryland — “The Bishop O’Connell High School senior football player was pleasantly informed by Knights’ head coach Todd Sabatino and team counselor Tracey Leipold that the University of Maryland’s Division I football team wanted to offer McConnell a preferred walkon position to join the Terrapins’ squad this fall as a long snapper.” [Gazette Leader]
‘Coffee With a Cop’ Returns — “The Arlington County Police Department’s Community Engagement Division is excited to announce ACPD’s spring Coffee with a Cop events will be returning with a new twist. In reaffirming ACPD’s commitment to making engagement accessible for all, we are taking our spring Coffee with a Cop events on the road to Arlington neighborhoods!” [ACPD]
Eden Center Robbery — “Falls Church Police are looking for three suspects involved in an assault and robbery at the Eden Center (6700 Wilson Blvd). On May 7, 2024 at approximately 6:30 PM, the victim was approaching her vehicle in the parking lot when three suspects assaulted her, stole her purse, and fled the scene in a vehicle headed in an unknown direction on Wilson Blvd. The victim sustained minor injuries.” [City of Falls Church]
It’s Thursday — Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, increasing in likelihood after 8am, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 76. Light east winds will strengthen to 5-9 mph in the morning. Precipitation chances are 70%, with new rain amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, possibly higher in thunderstorms. Thursday night, chances of showers and thunderstorms decrease to 50%, with a low around 58. [NWS]
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, increasing in likelihood after 8am, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 76. Light east winds will strengthen to 5-9 mph in the morning. Precipitation chances are 70%, with new rain amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, possibly higher in thunderstorms. Thursday night, chances of showers and thunderstorms decrease to 50% before 2am, with a low around 58. East winds of 7-10 mph will turn west after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“We become what we think about most of the time, and that’s the strangest secret.” – Earl Nightingale
Phoenix Bikes is seeking its next Executive Director who will lead our mission-based organization, build on our strong foundation of serving the community, enrich our youth education programs, and drive future growth and outreach opportunities. The Executive Director has overall responsibility for ensuring that programs—both the youth training programs and the community bike shop—are running successfully, executing successful fundraising, managing the financial health and the sustainability of the organization, developing staff, and managing operations. This full-time position manages an annual operating budget of about $700,000 and an outstanding team of five full-time staff and 7-12 part-time staff, supported by over 100 volunteers.
The existing RiverHouse apartments at 1111 Army Navy Drive (staff photo)
Arlington’s Pentagon City Sector Plan has been overturned by a state court.
Reversing a trial court’s decision, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled yesterday (Tuesday) that the Arlington County Board failed to provide sufficient public notice before adopting a vision for the next 30-plus years of growth in Pentagon City.
A D.C. man is facing multiple charges after police say he was caught with stolen scooters in the Rosslyn area.
The incident happened just before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday when someone called police to report a man stealing electric scooters from a residential building’s bike storage room.
Crash and rescue on S. Glebe Road (via traffic camera)
The driver of a car was rescued after a crash on S. Glebe Road.
The crash happened just before 2 p.m. on Glebe near 19th Street S., in the Green Valley area. All lanes of S. Glebe Road were closed as of publication time.
A new Japanese restaurant with an extensive sushi menu has officially opened its doors in Ballston.
Kanji Izakaya held a soft opening at 4301 Fairfax Drive last month and is in the process of building out its seating and offerings, manager Ting Chen told ARLnow.
So many of the families we talk with during the admissions process are wondering if private school tuition could ever be affordable for them.
They recognize the value of the small school and classroom, the opportunity for extraordinary educational experiences, and the potential to finally find a school that fits their kid. They also have to live in reality, where the tuition costs are substantial, and they wonder if they could be affordable.
Know an inspiring Arlingtonian? Nominate them for the 31st annual Spirit of Community Awards by May 27.
For over three decades, the Spirit of Community Awards have recognized those who demonstrate a tireless commitment to improving life in Arlington, whether through philanthropy, advocacy, the arts, social justice, or volunteering (among other fields).
