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Morning Notes

Published October 12, 2023 at 7:30AM

Pedestrians navigate Ballston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Marine Killed in WWII Interred — “When a representative from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency told Cheryl Cronin that her uncle, Marine Pvt. First Class Lawrence E. Garrison had been positively identified 80 years after his death in battle, she was overwhelmed… On Oct. 5, 2023, Cronin and a handful of family and friends laid Garrison to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.” [Arlington National Cemetery, Washington Post]

Podcast: Missing Middle and Real Estate — On our latest podcast episode, ARLnow real estate columnist Eli Tucker of the Eli Residential Group discussed the current state of the Arlington real estate market, in light of high mortgage interest rates, as well as the impacts of new Missing Middle policies and Amazon’s HQ2. [Apple Podcasts]

Arlington police offering $20k for identity of person sending harassing emails to female ACFD personnel

By Jo DeVoe

Published October 11, 2023 at 3:30PM

File photo

Arlington police are investigating a series of harassing emails sent to a group of female Arlington County Fire Department employees this summer.

To move the inquiry along, the police department has offered a $20,000 reward to the first person within ACFD who provides information that leads to the identification and arrest of the anonymous sender, per a copy of the reward notice shared with ARLnow.

Long Bridge Aquatic Center pool hours limited due to lifeguard shortage

By James Jarvis

Published October 11, 2023 at 2:30PM | Updated October 11, 2023 at 2:48PM

Pool at the Long Bridge Park Aquatics & Fitness Center (staff photo)

Starting tomorrow, Long Bridge Aquatic Center will limit its pool hours due to a lifeguard shortage.

On Monday, Arlington County announced that, beginning Thursday, the 50-meter competition pool would operate on a “revised schedule” on Thursdays and Fridays due to a “national lifeguard shortage.”

Dorsey: We ‘unequivocally… condemn all of the violence that has been targeted at non-combatants’

By ARLnow.com

Published October 11, 2023 at 11:00AM | Updated October 11, 2023 at 12:09PM

Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey speaks at a work session on Oct. 10 (via Arlington County/YouTube)

Arlington’s first public statement on the Israel-Hamas war came during a County Board work session Tuesday afternoon.

Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey spoke about the latest Middle East violence — which has left more than 1,000 dead on both sides of the Gaza border after starting with a surprise Hamas attack on Israeli civilians — at the start of a work session on commercial resiliency.

Large water main break closes busy road near Shirlington

By ARLnow.com

Published October 11, 2023 at 10:15AM | Updated October 11, 2023 at 1:38PM

Water main repairs underway on Shirlington Road

Repairs are underway along Shirlington Road after a large water main break early this morning.

A 12-inch main broke overnight in front of the Weenie Beenie restaurant, near the border of the Shirlington and Green Valley neighborhoods.

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 11, 2023 at 7:30AM

A man crosses Columbia Pike (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Street Sweeping Underway — “Fall street sweeping continues through most of next week. Check the schedule, know how to help make your little stretch as spiffy as can be.” [Twitter, Arlington County]

Fridays at the Fountain Returning — “The beloved outdoor concert series returns to the heart of National Landing at the vibrant new Water Park featuring local bands and musicians.” [National Landing BID]

Proposed senior living facility in Alcova Heights heads to County Board amid affordability, sustainability concerns

By Jo DeVoe

Published October 10, 2023 at 3:45PM

Renderings of the Sunrise Senior Living facility on S. Glebe Road (via Arlington County)

A proposed senior living facility on S. Glebe Road is teed up for Arlington County Board approval this Saturday.

Sunrise Senior Living proposes redeveloping a church in the Alcova Heights neighborhood with a 4-story, 99-unit building with 120 bedrooms and 53 parking spaces.

County changes course on HOV and bus-only lane on Langston Blvd through Rosslyn

By Jo DeVoe

Published October 10, 2023 at 11:45AM

Langston Blvd headed eastbound from N. Veitch Street to N. Lynn Street (via Google Maps)

Arlington County has scrapped plans to make a dedicated high-occupancy vehicle and bus-only lane on Langston Blvd.

Instead, it will take a new tack to improve bus reliability on the corridor, says Arlington Dept. of Environmental Services spokeswoman Claudia Pors.

Early morning armed carjacking pushes Arlington past 2022 total

By ARLnow.com

Published October 10, 2023 at 10:45AM

Police car speeding to a call at night (staff photo)

The 15th carjacking of the year in Arlington — based on ARLnow’s count of public crime reports — happened early Monday morning in the Green Valley neighborhood.

The incident happened around 3:20 a.m. on the 3200 block of 24th Street S., near the Shelton apartment complex.

Military funeral honors and flyover for Arlington Marine killed in Australia

By ARLnow.com

Published October 10, 2023 at 10:00AM

Military funeral honors for U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Spencer Collart in Section 52 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 25, 2023 (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery)

The following was written by Kevin M. Hymel of Arlington National Cemetery. It was linked in yesterday’s Morning Notes but is republished this morning with permission. Cpl. Collart grew up in Arlington and graduated from Washington-Liberty High School.

Alexia Collart’s eyes filled with tears as she accepted the flag that had been draped over her son Marine Cpl. Spencer R. Collart’s casket. Her daughter Gweneth, sitting beside her, openly wept. Bart Collart, Cpl. Collart’s father, held back tears. The family’s grief spread to the crowd of more than 100 family and friends, who either dabbed their eyes or let the tears roll down their cheeks.

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 10, 2023 at 7:30AM

Westover at dusk (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Military Flyover Today — From AlertDC: “The US Military will conduct a fly over at Arlington National Cemetery on October 10, 2023 at 1:00PM.”

Police Holding ‘Essentials Drive’ — “The Arlington County Police Department is hosting an Essentials Drive to benefit unsheltered individuals in our community. Officers will be present at the following locations and times to collect new toiletries and cold weather items as well as engage with community members.” [ACPD]

New apartments, church and daycare to open next year in Ballston

By Jo DeVoe

Published October 9, 2023 at 11:55AM

Construction at Ballston Station project, October 2023 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A new development with affordable apartments, a church and childcare, across from the Ballston Metro station, is set to debut early next year.

Nearly two years ago, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing broke ground on the long-delayed, $84 million project to replace the old Central United Methodist Church building at 4201 Fairfax Drive with an 8-story building with 144 committed affordable units.