| ARLnow - Part 2

Published April 27, 2018 at 9:45AM

The possibility of including a swimming pool in Career Center site planning arose at a joint Arlington County Board/Arlington Public Schools work session last week.

Kristi Sawert, who presented Career Center site considerations for programming and amenities during the work session, said that the pool possibility was “one of the more lively discussions” that the working group has had. Sawert listed several reasons for being pro-pool, including what she called a long-standing APS and School Board policy that aquatics education is essential.

Schools

Who’ll Run The World (Finals)? Glebe’s Girls

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 26, 2018 at 4:15PM

Maybe girls really do run the world — or at least, perhaps, world finals.

An all-girls group of problems solvers from Glebe Elementary School is heading to the 2018 Odyssey of the Mind world finals next month after becoming state champions on April 14 in Newport News, Va.

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Two Public Hearings Scheduled For Four Mile Run Valley Concept

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 25, 2018 at 4:45PM | Updated April 25, 2018 at 5:06PM

Jennie Dean Park rendering, with field alignments approved by the County Board

The public will get a chance to give feedback on the draft Four Mile Run Valley policy framework at two upcoming hearings.

The two park concepts detail proposed outlines for redeveloping the area. Both propose two different developmental phases, and at first glance are quite similar. They concepts initially maintain PBS member station WETA’s building, but both anticipate eventually acquiring the space for redevelopment.

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Beyer Seeks To Appease Aircraft Noise Concerns With Amendments

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 25, 2018 at 2:45PM

Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.) has added several amendments to the FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4) intended to reduce aircraft noise in the region.

One of the amendments would provide for soundproofing “residential buildings located on residential properties that are subject to increased perceived noise levels as a result of the NextGen initiative of the Federal Aviation Administration.”

Events

Belly Dancing Classes To Be Held At Rosslyn’s Freedom Park

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 25, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated April 25, 2018 at 2:29PM

A whole lot of shaking will be going on at Rosslyn’s Freedom Park, where a series of belly dancing classes will occur.

The hour-long classes, which run from May 9-30, target beginners looking to learn belly dancing basics. Classes take place on Wednesdays starting at 6 p.m.

Schools

Washington-Lee PTA Concerned about Possible Education Center Repurposing

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 25, 2018 at 9:45AM | Updated April 25, 2018 at 12:08PM

Some members of the Washington-Lee High School Parent-Teacher Association are concerned that the Arlington School Board may re-purpose the adjacent Arlington Education Center into an elementary school instead of adding high school seats, as was previously decided.

The concern stems from a working session on April 12 centered on the Arlington Public Schools Capital Improvement Plan, in which School Board members briefly discussed the costs of potentially converting the Education Center into elementary school space rather than up to 800 high school seats.

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ARLnow Hires New Full-Time Reporter

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 24, 2018 at 4:45PM

ARLnow has hired a new full-time reporter.

Alex Koma joins ARLnow from Inside NoVa, where he covered Prince William County as a multimedia reporter.

Around Town

AWLA: In Arlington Canine Parks, No Hogs, Just Dogs

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 24, 2018 at 9:45AM

A tipster tells ARLnow that a pig has been coming to the dog park with its owner for at least the past two Saturdays, even though county code specifies that “no animals should be inside the dog park perimeters whether on or off of a tether or leash except for dogs.”

Additionally, Arlington residents cannot keep or maintain “any pig, shoat, sow, hog, or other porcine animal anywhere within the confines of the county.” Pigs have been illegal to keep as pets in the county, according to the local ordinance, since 1935.

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Affordable Housing Coming to Former Red Cross Headquarters Site

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 23, 2018 at 3:45PM

The Arlington County Board has approved a site plan that would bring 97 affordable housing units and two rows of townhouses to Buckingham.

The “100 percent affordable” multi-family building and townhouses will replace the former local Red Cross headquarters.

Around Town

Arlington Agenda: April 23-29

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published April 23, 2018 at 2:45PM | Updated April 24, 2018 at 8:47AM

(Updated at 3 p.m.) Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out the event submission form.

Also, be sure to check out our event calendar.

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