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Morning Notes

Published November 1, 2016 at 9:05AM

Garvey Wants to Nix New Year’s Day Meeting — Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey has proposed moving the Board’s traditional New Year’s Day meeting (this year it would otherwise be held on Jan. 2, the federal observance of the New Year holiday) to the next business day: Tuesday, Jan. 3. [Washington Post]

Neighbors Upset About Sex Offender’s Halloween Decorations — A 57-year-old registered sex offender says he did nothing wrong in putting up Halloween decorations in front of his Arlington house. But nearby residents don’t agree: they called the police and local TV stations, saying the display is “inappropriate” since it might “entice” children. One concerned resident said, “we are within our rights as taxpayers and longtime members of this community to protect the children in our community.” [Fox 5]

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Halloween Parades and Trick-or-Treating in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published October 31, 2016 at 2:55PM

Today is Halloween and family-friendly festivities are already underway in Arlington.

Numerous local Halloween parades take place in Arlington each year, usually organized by a school with the police department’s help in closing roads.

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Photos: Elaborate Halloween Decorations in Arlington

By Samantha Moore

Published October 28, 2016 at 2:35PM

N. Jackson Street decorations

If there’s one thing true about Arlington County, it’s that we have an abundance of hard working, creative residents.

That’s particularly on display at the end of October, as elaborate Halloween displays start popping up in front yards throughout the county.

Schools

Students Petition County Board for Day Off After Halloween

By ARLnow.com

Published October 28, 2016 at 10:20AM

Decorations on Ivy Street in Ashton Heights

The petition, directed to the Arlington County Board, says next Tuesday, the day after Halloween, should be an off day.

Here’s what the petition says:

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 26, 2016 at 9:40AM | Updated October 26, 2016 at 10:46AM

Board Holds Pike Transit Station Meeting — Updated at 10:45 a.m. — More than three-and-a-half years after it was first revealed by ARLnow.com that a prototype bus stop on Columbia Pike cost more than $1 million, the discussion of less expensive bus stop alternatives continues. The County Board last night held a work session with staff to discuss the current status of Pike transit station planning, ultimately voting to approve the County Manager’s design recommendations. [Arlington County]

APS High School Boundary Refinements — The next step in what promises to be a contentious process of adjusting Arlington’s high school boundaries will take place tomorrow. A community meeting is planned at the Washington-Lee High School cafeteria starting at 7 p.m. Thursday. [Arlington Public Schools]

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SoberRide Offering Free Cab Rides This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published October 24, 2016 at 11:20AM

The Washington Regional Alcohol Program will be offering its SoberRide free taxi service from 10 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday.

Those who want to take advantage of the free service must call a cab at 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) during those times.

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Halloween Store Now Open in Crystal City

By ARLnow.com

Published October 6, 2016 at 10:30AM

A retail store for your Halloween costume and decoration needs recently opened in Crystal City.

Total Fright — or Total Party, during other times of the year — is open in the Crystal City Shops at 1750 Crystal Drive, near the Metro station. It was formerly located in the now under-renovation Ballston Common Mall.

Events

Halloween Bar Crawl to Haunt Clarendon After Halloween

By ARLnow.com

Published October 4, 2016 at 12:15PM

Halloween is on Monday, Oct. 31. The bar crawl is scheduled from 1-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.

“Bust out your best costume and get ready for a spooktacular party like no other this season,” says the website for the crawl. “The Clarendon Halloween Crawl celebrates the scariest time of the year in Arlington with thousands of your closest friends!”

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Tomorrow: Halloween Cow Poop Contest in Lyon Park

By ARLnow.com

Published October 30, 2015 at 2:30PM

The “Cow Flop Drop” game is part of the Lyon Park neighborhood’s family-friendly, all-day Halloween festivities.

A cow named Blossom will wander around part of the park, marked off in an 8×8 grid. Residents will buy a square in the grid and hope that Blossom deposits her droppings in that square, to win cash prizes.

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Photos: Outlandish Halloween Decorations in Arlington

By Heather Mongilio

Published October 30, 2015 at 11:30AM

Halloween decorations of N. Jackson Street

Halloween is tomorrow and some houses in Arlington have been decked out for the spooky holiday.

Spider webs and spiders hanging from fences, windows and trees are popular choices. The more festive have skeletons or half-decomposed corpses trying to emerge from graves on the lawn.

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Guide to Trick-or-Treating in Arlington

By Jennifer Currier

Published October 28, 2015 at 3:45PM

Halloween decorations at a house on N. Jackson Street

The three day countdown to Halloween has begun, and that means it’s time to start solidifying plans for the haunted holiday.

Halloween falls on Saturday this year, giving you more time and flexibility to take part in festive activities happening in the area, especially trick-or-treating.

Events

Anti-DUI Campaign to Thank Sober Drivers in Clarendon This Weekend

By Jennifer Currier

Published October 27, 2015 at 11:05AM

This Halloween, patrons at select Arlington restaurants will be praised not for the creativity of their costumes, but for getting home safely.