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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 13, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — Jun 13, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies today, with the temperature reaching a high of around 93 degrees, accompanied by a south wind of 6-8 mph. Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 5pm, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Tonight, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues before 11pm, leaving mostly cloudy skies and a low of about 67 degrees. Winds will shift to the north at 9 mph, and there is a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”
– Henry David Thoreau

🌅 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.

News

Plan to swap proposed Crystal City library for $5.8M could become final this weekend

By Dan Egitto
1901 S. Bell Street, where a library branch was meant to be located (via Google Maps)

A plan to have a developer pay Arlington County $5.8 million instead of building a planned library in Crystal City could get final approval this weekend.

Citing “site, operating, and capital budget constraints,” a county report calls for accepting a proposal “to support library operations elsewhere” by receiving payments from JBG Smith in installments over the next six years.

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History for Sale: 5501 3rd Street South, Glencarlyn

By Carolanne Korolowicz

This regularly scheduled sponsored column is written by Carolanne Korolowicz, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Carolanne in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach her directly at [email protected].

There is something special about establishing a home within walls that hold history. Arlington consists of a handful of late 19th-century houses, but few have helped shape a community like Glencarlyn’s 5501 3rd Street South. Coming soon to the market, a new owner gets the opportunity to continue this property’s story.

(Photo Courtesy of Pauline Leonard, Long & Foster Real Estate)
(Photo Courtesy of Pauline Leonard, Long & Foster Real Estate)

Nestled within the Historic Glencarlyn Neighborhood, surrounded by parkland, this Late Victorian home was once the community’s educational epicenter. In 1892, The Village Improvement Association (now the Glencarlyn Civic Association) approached Alexandria County School Board requesting a grade school for the hamlet During this time, the lack of childhood education had become an issue for the community, with many neighborhood children never receiving proper schooling. The School Board proved unresponsive, so families banded together to pay Mrs. William King to teach out of her home — 5501 3rd St. South. The schoolhouse grew quickly with an estimated fifteen children, ages six to twelve, attending Mrs. King’s class. By 1894, the School Board was persuaded to finally pay a teacher’s wage ($25 a month) if they furnished a new schoolroom, motivating the village school to move out of Mrs. King’s home. Though a short-lived location, 3rd Street was the catalyst for Glencarlyn’s public education. (more…)

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Fort Myer celebrates grand opening of modernized dining facility

By Jared Serre
The exterior of the renovated dining facility (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Hungry soldiers have a new place to dine at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

Fort Myer’s new dining facility held its grand opening on Wednesday after three years of renovations, providing a modernized place to eat for more than 4,000 active duty and Department of Defense civilians on base.

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Announcement

School’s Out, Swords Are In — Beginning Fencing Starts June 22

By Nova Fencing & Archery Club

School’s out and summer’s the perfect time to try something new. Youth Beginning Fencing (ages 7–12) at Nova Fencing and Archery Club builds focus, coordination, and confidence. Twice a week for 4 weeks, gear included. New session starts June 22 — reserve your child’s spot today!

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News

Alleged Pentagon City bike theft caught on video amid rise in cases

By ARLnow.com
Alleged bike theft in progress in Pentagon City (via courtesy anonymous)

A local high school student is hoping police can catch a man he says stole his bike in Pentagon City.

The alleged theft, on May 8 near Amazon’s HQ2, was caught on a surveillance camera and shared with ARLnow. The victim is a senior at Washington-Liberty High School.

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News

In Arlington’s race to become carbon neutral, some residents seeking green upgrades feel left behind

By James Jarvis
Workers installing solar panels (via Arlington DES)

This reporting was supported by the ARLnow Press Club. Join today to support in-depth local journalism — and get an exclusive morning preview of each day’s planned coverage.

Arlington is rolling out a series of green initiatives, pouring millions into revamping its public infrastructure.

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Clarendon’s Láylí Mediterranean seeks to re-establish Bar Ivy’s outdoor dining area

By Jared Serre
Layli in June 2024 (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Láylí Mediterranean is looking to take advantage of the outdoor space at 3033 Wilson Blvd.

The eatery, which opened its doors last week, has applied for three use permits at the 7,100 square foot property — two of which would re-establish the outdoor presence put in place under the former Bar Ivy.

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News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com
Sunlight reflects on Four Mile Run (Flickr pool photo by huskerdont77)

More on Seven Corners Development — “A 110-foot-tall multi-family building with 250 apartments and 5,000 square feet of retail space has been proposed at 6200 Wilson Blvd… In addition, townhomes are being planned to replace the 143 surface parking spaces along N. McKinley Road on the Arlington portion of the 5.58-acre site. Design work is underway for what will be a separate, by-right development.” [FFXnow]

Local Woman Faces DUI Charge — “A 35-year-old Arlington woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in connection to Tuesday’s early morning crash that injured a Virginia State Trooper on the Capital Beltway.” [Patch]

Flyover This Afternoon — “The US Military will conduct a flyover at the Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 3:15 PM.” [Twitter]

Flights for Party Conventions — “Washingtonians looking to attend the presidential nominating conventions in Milwaukee and Chicago this summer will have no shortage of flight options. United Airlines Inc. said this week that it will add dozens of flights from Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) to the two cities during the weeks of the conventions.” [Washington Business Journal, PR Newswire]

CivFed to Focus on Parks — “As the Arlington County Civic Federation continues rebuilding its committee structure for a post-COVID world, one major part of community life thus far has yet to be addressed. But that is about to change. ‘We don’t have a parks-and-recreation committee, but we will soon,’ said Jackie Snelling.” [Gazette Leader]

AED Reveals Startup Grants — “Arlington Economic Development (AED) is excited to announce the latest recipients of Catalyst Grants from the Arlington Innovation Fund (AIF). After a thorough review process, four Arlington-based startups have been awarded $175,000 in grants.” [Arlington County]

Success for YHS Crew — “The Yorktown High School crew team completed a successful season this spring with various shells placing high in regattas. The girls varsity eight, the girls second eight and the boys varsity eight all finished fourth in the state-championship competition on the  Occoquan River.” [Gazette Leader]

Summer Turns Up the Heat — From the National Weather Service: “After a beautiful day today, heat & humidity return later this week. High temps will push toward 90 degrees Thursday & above that mark Friday in many locales. This will be just a preview to even hotter conditions expected for much of next week.” [Twitter]

It’s Thursday — Expect sunny conditions with a high near 88 and a south wind ranging from 3 to 8 mph. On Thursday night it will be mostly clear with a low around 70 and a gentle southerly wind. [NWS]

Flickr pool photo by huskerdont77

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 12, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Wednesday 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 — Jun 12, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny conditions with a high near 88 and a gentle south wind ranging from 3 to 8 mph. As for Thursday night, it will be mostly clear with a low around 70 and a south wind maintaining a speed of around 7 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
– William Shakespeare

🌅 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.

News

More composting, higher fees for more bins recommended in plan to divert 90% of Arlington’s waste

By Dan Egitto
Arlington recycling bins (Flickr pool photo by Aaron Webb)

A new recycling facility and more food scraps collection could be coming to Arlington as the county revamps its waste-reduction strategy.

A proposed Solid Waste Management Plan seeking to divert 90% of Arlington waste away from landfills and incineration by 2038 is slated to go before the Arlington County Board on Saturday. Replacing the current plan adopted in 2004, the new document would guide initiatives in Arlington for the next two decades.

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Announcement

Welcome to the Arlington Home Energy Hub

By Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy (AIRE), Arlington County

The Arlington Home Energy Hub is a new resource provided by Arlington County to help residents make their homes more energy efficient, healthier and powered by clean energy. Arlington residents can now explore a new webpage with information and resources to learn about, plan for and implement home energy upgrades.

The Home Energy Coach is a new resource that provides free, virtual technical support to help Arlington residents make energy upgrades. Home Energy Coaches are available to help with any type of energy upgrade, such as installing new heating and cooling equipment, improving insulation and adopting solar energy. Homeowners can meet with a Home Energy Coach individually and renters can join a group coaching session. To get started, Arlington residents can submit an interest form online and a Coach will follow up with more information.

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