Around Town

ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 6, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — May 6, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Showers and possible thunderstorms after 11am, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 78. Light winds becoming southeast at 6 mph in the afternoon, and a 50% chance of precipitation. Tuesday night: cloudy with a low near 65, and southeast wind around 6 mph, with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
– Dalai Lama

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Obituary

Obituary: Mary Ellen Craig (1945-2024)

By ARLnow.com

Mary Ellen Craig (Age 78)

Mary Ellen Craig, age 78, passed away at her home on May 1, 2024. Born on December 7, 1945, in Cambridge, MA, she was daughter to the late Edward L. Craig, Jr. and the late Flore L. (Piston) Craig of Concord, MA. The oldest of five children, Mary Ellen graduated from the now closed Marian High School in Framingham, MA (’63). Her fellow Marian classmate, former Congressman James P. “Jim” Moran, fondly remembers that exactly 60 years prior to the day of her passing, Mary Ellen was crowned Queen of the May, a title bestowed in honor of the Blessed Mother. “Standing up there in front of the entire crowd, she had never looked happier or more beautiful”, Jim recollected.

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News

Stained glass window, salvaged by Arlington County, has a new home

By ARLnow.com
"Christ in Blessing" stained glass window (courtesy Arlington County)

A 90-year-old Tiffany stained glass window has a new home in Arlington.

Christ in Blessing was salvaged from a bankrupt mausoleum by Arlington County. The private mausoleum, built in the 1920s near Arlington National Cemetery, was torn down by the Navy about 20 years ago.

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Announcement

Top 5 and Climbing: Local Child Needs Votes to Reach #1 in Jr. Ranger Contest’s Group Phase

By Tiffany Lavinder

Local rising kindergartener, Phin, has advanced to the Top 5 in his group in the national Jr. Ranger Contest, a competition that celebrates children who are passionate about nature, wildlife, and exploration. After making it through earlier rounds with strong community support, Phin is now in 4th place and working toward the top spot needed to move on to the quarterfinals.

The contest encourages kids to engage with the outdoors and highlights their curiosity and love for learning about the natural world. For Phin and his family, this experience has been both exciting and meaningful, made even more special by the encouragement from friends, neighbors, and the broader community.

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Events

Weekly jazz concerts return to Pentagon City starting Thursday

By Dan Egitto
A jazz performance at Metropolitan Park (via National Landing BID/X)

Free jazz concerts are returning to Metropolitan Park in Pentagon City starting this week.

The first performance, featuring the JoGo Project, will take place this Thursday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to bring chairs or sit on the green at 1330 S. Fair Street starting at 4 p.m.

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Event

The Arlington Triathlon in Memory of Anne Viviani

Washington-Liberty Aquatic Center

1301 N. Quincy St.

Arlington, Virginia 22201

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Join us for the 12th Arlington Triathlon in Memory of Anne Viviani. This youth-only swim-bike-run event for ages 7-15 takes place Sunday, June 7th at Washington-Liberty Aquatics Center. It features a time-trial pool swim, a circuit bike course on closed streets, and an on-road run to the finish on the track. For registration, sponsorship information and more, please visit our website at www.triathlonfamilyusa.com. The race benefits the Arlington Triathlon Club, Arlington’s award-winning, elementary school-based multi-sport training program, the longest-running youth triathlon program of its kind in the country.

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Around Town

Arlington ‘buy nothing’ group survives turmoil, expands to host meetups and free yard sale

By Dan Egitto
A free yard sale hosted by Buy Nothing Arlington (Northwest), VA (photo by Roxanne Davis)

On the recent anniversary of an online referendum on the fate of one of Arlington’s largest “buy nothing” groups, some 400 people gathered in a Rock Spring back yard.

Wandering among tables set with everything from gardening items to designer purses, members of Buy Nothing Arlington (Northwest), VA perused and picked out finds from dozens of people last month. It was like a big yard sale, organizers said — except, in keeping with the Facebook group’s identity of giving and receiving at no cost, everything was free.

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News

UPDATED: Fire reported at Rosslyn condo building

By ARLnow.com
Fire truck (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Firefighters battled a blaze at a large condominium building in the Rosslyn area Monday morning.

Smoke was reported around 10 a.m. at the Atrium Condominium at 1530 Key Blvd. Initial reports suggest that some sort of fire in the parking garage spread smoke to parts of the building.

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ACPD: Green Valley threats lead to I-395 arrests

By ARLnow.com
Felony stop on I-395 (via Dave Statter/X)

Four Virginia men are facing drug and other charges after a verbal dispute between one of the men and a woman in Arlington.

The incident happened Thursday evening in the Green Valley neighborhood. Police were called after the man “allegedly lifted his shirt, exposing what appeared to be a firearm and made threatening statements.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com
Raindrops on flowers in Virginia Square (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Flyover Planned Today — “The US Military will be conducting a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 11:15AM.”

DCA Adding Summer Flights — “On May 15, JetBlue will start its daily service to Nantucket, Massachusetts, via an Embraer 190 aircraft, which is expected to last until October… And then on May 24, JetBlue will begin its flight offering to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts — also via an Embraer 190 aircraft — which will last until September and start out at three days per week until ramping up to daily service by mid-June.” [Washington Business Journal]

Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas — “From foie gras to delectable doughnuts, Northern Virginia has something for everyone come brunchtime. How many meals has Mom made for you? Whether she’s a veritable Julia Child or can barely slap together a PB&J, she deserves to eat like the queen she is on Mother’s Day. Treat her to a day off—and something tasty—at local these eateries.” [Arlington Magazine]

Police Tase Man in Ballston — From Dave Statter: “Man was tased by @ArlingtonVaPD near the Ballston Metro around 6:30 p.m. Witnesses told police the man threatened people with three knives at the 7-11 across the street on Fairfax Drive. @ArlingtonVaFD took the man to the hospital to be checked out.” [Twitter]

YHS Baseball Is Top in District — “With four straight victories, the Yorktown Patriots baseball team took over sole possession of first place in the Liberty District with an 8-3 victory. Yorktown (13-5 overall) defeated the Wakefield Warriors, 14-5.” [Gazette Leader]

DJO Softball Is Undefeated — “The Bishop O’Connell Knights (17-0) finished their regular season with a 17-0 overall record and a 12-0 mark in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference… The Knights are the top seed in the upcoming WCAC tournament, where the team is the two-time defending champion and has won the competition 25 times in program history. O’Connell also is ranked No. 1 in the Division I private-school state poll.” [Gazette Leader]

It’s Monday — Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2pm, with patchy fog clearing by 10am. Expect mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 80 and a westerly breeze at 6 mph. On Monday night, the chance of rain and thunderstorms continues, mainly before 11pm, then again after 2am, with a low around 65 and light winds. Precipitation chances are 40% for the day and 50% for the night. [NWS]

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Join Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz and Alexandria City Manager Jim Parajon for a conversation about how local governments are adapting to shifts in federal funding and changes at the state level. The discussion will explore how these evolving conditions may impact local priorities, services, and decision-making in our communities.

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