Arguments about the way Arlington approved Missing Middle have taken center stage this week in the civil trial over last year’s hotly contested zoning amendments.
Testimony on behalf of the plaintiffs concluded yesterday (Wednesday) as attorneys continue to argue that Missing Middle zoning changes should be invalidated because they say the county improperly advertised the changes and failed to adequately study them, among other allegations.
Meet Angel, a white and grey cat in need of a forever home!
This beautiful girl is up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and is currently in foster.
Between the ages of 18 months and 2.5 years old, children experience enormous growth. During this stage of development, children learn how to communicate feelings, navigate transitions, develop critical thinking skills, and build friendships. More families are turning to Montessori education because it empowers children to become more independent, motivated, and capable through hands-on learning and thoughtfully prepared classroom environments.
At Children’s House Montessori School (CHMS) in Arlington and Alexandria, that development begins with classrooms intentionally designed for toddlers. Walk into a CHMS toddler classroom, and you will see children pushing in their chairs, preparing their own snack, cleaning up after themselves, watering plants, practicing language skills, and independently choosing lessons from child-sized shelves. Every material and lesson has a purpose: to help young children build coordination, concentration, and the foundation for academic and social success during one of the most important stages of development.
Throughout the school day at CHMS, toddlers naturally build meaningful friendships with one another, whether that means engaging in parallel play on the playground, working on a lesson beside a friend, or helping a classmate clean up spilled water. These small everyday moments help children develop empathy, social skills, and patience within the classroom community.
As children grow more comfortable expressing themselves, experienced and certified CHMS teachers gently guide them to learn how to communicate their needs and interact respectfully. The calm and collaborative Montessori environment gives young children opportunities to build emotional awareness alongside academic readiness from an early age. (more…)
A new pool hall is coming to Clarendon.
Billiards, Bites and Beverages is expected to open at 3200 Wilson Blvd, the distinctive former site of the neighborhood’s Silver Diner location, according to permits.
At long last, Wagamama is opening its doors.
The long-awaited restaurant, located at 2950 Clarendon Blvd, will start serving the general public on Friday, Aug. 2, a PR rep said. A private, ticketed grand opening event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, Aug. 1.
Join Jadin O’Brien, Olympic athlete, 3x NCAA pentathlon champion and 10x All-American (heptathlon) winner for this in-person and virtual 5K. This event is sponsored by The Alex Manfull Fund to raise awareness and advance research on debilitating infection-associated neuroimmune disorders (including PANS and PANDAS) that affect young people. The 5K is part of the organization’s 36 Hours for PANS and PANDAS Advocacy in Motion event. Runners will receive a Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt and A Chip Timed Event. The event commemorates the life of Alex Manfull, who died at age 26 due to PANDAS. Susan and William Manfull established the Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short—or interrupted—by these illnesses. Learn more at TheAlexManfullFund.org.
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a postal facility near Shirlington.
They were dispatched to 2565 Shirlington Road in Green Valley around 10:45 a.m. after receiving multiple calls about a dumpster that was on fire next to a building. The address corresponds with the U.S. Postal Service Shirlington Annex.
Bobalicious Cafe, an eatery and bubble tea shop, opened for business at 3000 Washington Blvd in Clarendon last week.
The new cafe serves a variety of milk teas, fruit teas, smoothies, coffee and other chilled drinks. “Favorites” on the menu include milk tea, brown sugar milk tea, taro slush, cappuccino smoothie, Thai tea, sea salt coffee, passion fruit green tea, lychee green tea, peach black tea, and mango slush.
Five juvenile suspects were detained by police Wednesday evening, potentially in connection to the series of thefts from the Clarendon Lululemon store.
It started with officers observing a group of teens outside of the activewear store at 2847 Clarendon Blvd, which since mid-June has seen at least four thefts involving groups of young suspects grabbing armfuls of merchandise and fleeing.
Historic Marker for Gay Rights Activist — “The Virginia Board of Historic Resources has approved a historic marker that will honor Washington Blade co-founder Lilli Vincenz. The Arlington County Historic Preservation Program sponsored the marker that will be located at 817-829 S. Carlin Springs Road… The marker will be the first one in the state that specifically highlights LGBTQ history.” [Washington Blade]
More on IHOP Fight — From Dave Statter: “Police say the 100 degree fight yesterday caught on video at the Ballston IHOP also involved a knife. According to @ArlingtonVaPD, the man who showed the knife is the same one who an officer used OC spray on and then cuffed.” [Twitter, ACPD]
After Storm Sky — In case you missed it, there was a rainbow and a spectacular sunset last night after the storm went through. [Twitter, Twitter, Twitter, Twitter, Capital Weather Gang]
After the storm. What. A. Sky. 💥 (Looking over 395 in #Arlington) @capitalweather @dougkammerer @SteveRudin7News @laurynricketts @CapitalJeff @STATter911 @davebied @ARLnowDOTcom @StormHour pic.twitter.com/HiOyqnjrRb
— Hillary Howard (@HillaryHowardDC) July 11, 2024
Community Awards Recipients — “The Arlington Community Foundation has announced 2024 recipients of its William T. Newman Spirit of Community Awards. Jeannie Broyhill, Dr. Raymond Hoare and Marty Swaim were selected for the honors, to be bestowed in November.” [Gazette Leader]
Lease Renewal Signals Future Changes — “A defense department agency recently negotiated a short-term lease extension, though not for as long as it wanted, in an aging JBG Smith Properties office a stone’s throw from HQ2 in Crystal City, which might be poised for redevelopment not too far over the horizon. JBG Smith did not want to re-up for the ‘long-term’ the Washington Headquarters Service’s 46,000 square feet at 1235 S. Clark St. when that lease expired in April, ‘due to a repositioning of its portfolio in Crystal City.'” [Washington Business Journal]
Free Slurpees Today — “Here’s one way to cool down: Head over to 7-Eleven for a free Slurpee on Thursday. July 11 marks the convenience store chain’s 97th birthday and what’s become known as National Slurpee Day, when 7-Eleven gives away free Slurpees to celebrate.” [USA Today]
Missing Middle in MoCo — “In Montgomery County, Maryland, County Council President Andrew Friedson told reporters Monday, ‘When it comes to the housing shortage that we face, we need to do something.’ He said solutions could include the proposal to allow duplexes, triplexes and even quadplexes in areas where only single-family homes were permitted.” [WTOP]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny skies and a high of around 91 degrees with a westerly wind at about 6 mph. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 73. There is a 50% chance of showers during the night. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by ksrjghkegkdhgkk
Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 10, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny skies and a high of around 91 degrees with a westerly wind at about 6 mph. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 73, as the northwest wind of around 5 mph becomes calm in the evening. There is a 50% chance of showers during the night. See more from Weather.gov.
“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.”
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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