This month, Arlington Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Kate Bates celebrates 15 years of service with the organization.
Kate Bates joined the Chamber in 2007 as Member Services Manager. She was promoted to Vice President in 2013 before being named President and CEO in 2014 after the organization held a national search to find a replacement for Rich Doud when he announced his retirement after 23 years. Only 29 at the time, Kate was the youngest Chief Executive Officer, and the first female to lead the Chamber in the organization’s history.
Varity Homes today announced its partnership with Side, the only real estate technology company that exclusively partners with high-performing agents, teams, and independent brokerages to transform them into market-leading boutique brands and businesses. The alliance will ensure that Varity Homes, a company that lifts up clients and the community, is powered by the industry’s most advanced platform.
Varity Homes was founded by Geva Lester and Jane Morrison, longtime Arlington residents and agents with an 85% referral clientele. Generating $50 million in sales in 2021 and $234 million in their combined careers, Lester and Morrison boost their client services with their tech backgrounds and deep knowledge of the northern Virginia market. Lester and Morrison are also community-focused and continue their charitable endeavors through Varity. Varity Homes represents buyers and sellers throughout northern Virginia, specializing in Arlington as well as Falls Church, Washington, D.C., and Alexandria.
This fall, approximately 3.2 million eligible taxpayers will receive one-time tax rebates of up to $250 if they filed individually, and up to $500 if they filed jointly. To be eligible, taxpayers must file by November 1, 2022 and have had a 2021 tax liability. Starting September 19, taxpayers can go to tax.virginia.gov/rebate and check their eligibility for this one-time tax rebate. We are processing the rebates “first in/first out.” Those who filed by July 1 should expect their rebate to arrive in late October. Those who file between July 1 and November 1 will receive their rebate within 4 months of their file date.
Taxpayers who received a state tax refund by direct deposit this year will likely receive their one-time tax rebate by direct deposit in the same bank account. All other eligible taxpayers will receive their rebate by paper check in the mail.
NOLA’ s favorite drink, Pimm’s Cup, Pops-Up at Bayou Bakery as “Your Majesty – Lilabet” for a Ceremonial, Burial Toast to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19, 2022. $7 dollar Cocktail for Seven Reigning Decades
New Orleans comes to mind for one thing very British – a Pimm’s Cup at the Napoleon House, which has been a popular cocktail since the late 1940s, beginning with the bon vivant crowd. It is a refreshing drink that has quenched the thirst during the heated summer days in New Orleans. The elegant gin-based drink, “Your Majesty – Lilabet” is popping up at Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery [Arlington, Virginia] and will be served all day while playing the ceremonial burial on the “telly’ from 7AM-5PM, Monday, September 19, 2022. Raise a glass of Pimm’s #1, Bayou Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Cucumber, and Mint Garnish to honor the refreshing and elegantly dutiful Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, when she is laid to rest beside her beloved Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) today by recognizing members of the workforce who have been with TSA for 20 years, swearing in new TSA officers and looking back at the earliest days of TSA and two decades of evolution.
The airport launched under TSA security oversight 20 years ago, on Sept. 17, 2002, when the security checkpoint was first staffed by federal TSA officers one year after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Arlington, VA (September 12, 2022) — Cerdafied Dance Studios is ready to get the DMV moving at the second annual pop-up Takeoff to Takeover on September 18 at Clarendon Pop-Up Bar (3185 Wilson Blvd). Takeoff to Takeover provides a full day of training experiences with special guest instructors. This year, the DMV can expect intimate workshops led by Cerdafied instructors Jaida Brooks, who recently danced in Doja Cat’s Coachella performance and Kendrick Lamar’s The Big Stoppers Tour; Gabby David, the famous Fortnite shuffler; Alec Faddoul, choreographer and co-captain for the Washington Commanders Command Force; Jason Cerda, co-founder of Cerdafied Dance Studios and Billboard chart topping artist; as well as headliners Cisco, Nicole Kirkland, and Brian Puspos.
A live band and DJ will make sure the music is sharp, and the beats never stop. In between the day of classes, the event will feature an industry Q&A for those looking for more expertise on the professional world of dance. Cerdafied Dance Studios will also be dropping exclusive merch with special giveaways including memberships and intensive program scholarships at the Alexandria studio.
ANCC’s internationally renowned credentialing programs certify and recognize health care organizations that promote nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes while providing safe, positive work environments. ANCC accreditation sets the global standard for residency and fellowship programs that transition registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses into new practice settings. The accreditation, granted for four years, showcases VHC Health’s nurse residency program’s content knowledge, experience of faculty, evidence-based practice, satisfaction of residents, and improved patient care and outcomes.
For more information on ANCC and the PTAP credential, please visit their website.
Arlington, VA: September 6, 2022 – VHC Health™, a community-based health system providing medical services to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, is expanding across the Northern Virginia region in order to bring its services directly to communities where patients and their families live, and to provide the healthcare services they need the most.
As part of its expansion efforts, VHC Health will add several new healthcare locations throughout Northern Virginia–including physician practices and new outpatient services. In 2023, VHC Health will open a $250 million Outpatient Pavilion, and over the next two years, VHC Health Physicians will open additional service locations throughout the region.
The Vespa Committee of Washington, DC’s Raduno Duemilaventidue, that’s Italian for “Rally 2022,” will take place September 16-18 2022, in and around the nation’s capital.
This September, on the final weekend of summer, the DMV’s preeminently Vespa-loving and all-scooter-welcoming social group, the Vespa Committee of Washington, DC, is hosting their annual scooter rally. The event returns after pandemic cancellations in 2020 and ’21.
Sept. 5, 2022–Arlington, VA-based filmmakers Steve Dorst and Angie Gentile announced the Washington, DC premiere of their first joint documentary, DANI’S TWINS, at the DC Shorts Film Festival being held from September 8-11.
Their film documents the rare and risky pregnancy of Dani Izzie, one of the few quadriplegics ever to give birth to twins. The story is an entertaining, high-stakes drama, told from Dani’s perspective as she battles the odds to deliver healthy babies and become a mother.
On Thursday, November 10 at 12 PM (ET), the 29th annual Spirit of Community Awards and Luncheon will bring together business, civic, and philanthropic leaders, as well as Arlingtonians from all walks of life, for a celebration of individuals who have made Arlington a better home for all of us. This year’s celebration will be the first in-person event in three years. Registration for the event is now open.
For the first time in 29 years, three extraordinary people will be honored with The William T. Newman Spirit of Community Award. Individually and collectively, these recipients represent the passion, commitment, and community advocacy that define the Award and the absolute best vision of what Arlington can be:
Defying recent national higher education trends, Marymount University has recorded significant increases from last year in both applications and enrollment deposits for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Leading up to the Fall 2022 semester, a total of 3,551 applications were submitted from prospective students – a 44 percent jump from the 2,462 applications that the University received prior to the 2021-2022 academic year. This data represents both the largest total number of applications that Marymount has received as well as the highest year-to-year growth percentage in applications received over the last 16 years of recorded admissions data available.
