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Portion of Native American exhibit at Gulf Branch Nature Center (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)
Some local parks boosters say they are eager to work with county officials to upgrade an exhibit on Arlington’s Native American history.
Representatives of Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center recently met with officials from the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to discuss ways to move forward at the nature center. The meeting came after two refurbished exhibits recently reopened following a multi-year restoration effort.
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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)
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…)
Aftermath of a crash on S. Carlin Springs Road in November 2024 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)
Neighbors are pressing county leaders to deliver tangible safety improvements to S. Carlin Springs Road by the time students return to school in August.
“This is an immediate emergency — an urgency that we cannot look beyond,” Glencarlyn resident Dixie Duncan said at the Board’s public-comment period on Saturday.
Rendering of proposed arch near Memorial Bridge (via Commission of Fine Arts)
A group of Northern Virginia state lawmakers is urging the National Park Service to reject President Trump’s planned 250-foot “triumphal arch” near Arlington National Cemetery and Memorial Bridge.
In a letter sent Monday, 25 Democratic senators and delegates asked the agency to find that the arch would harm historic sites and to “decline to approve it.” Their districts cover Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax and other parts of Northern Virginia — the communities, they wrote, “most directly affected by this project.”
St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington is hosting its monthly run & walk social on June 18th (Thursday) at 6:30pm. The 3 or 4 mile run (or walk) will start in the back parking lot (off N. Stafford St.) and end at St. Agnes. Participants can enjoy complimentary pizza afterwards. Drinks are BYOB. Extra points if you wear Catholic school swag. Thank you Father Oetjen, who started off our May run from Court House to/from the Marine Corps War Memorial with a prayer (and ran a competitive pace). Also, thank you to the Notre Dame and Georgetown alumni who wore their schools’ colors!
Please RSVP at the link, so we know how much pizza to get. Thank you!
Federation delegates on June 9 reelected Nicholas Giacobbe (Aurora Highlands) for a second one-year term as president, and also re-elected Jean Henceroth (Leeway Overlee) as vice president.
Wilson Blvd Christian Church on a sunny summer day (courtesy George Brazier)
Spatula Attack — An Arlington man, 27, is charged with malicious wounding after police say he struck a woman with a spatula during a verbal dispute on the 1800 block of N. Scott Street Saturday, causing a laceration. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated on scene. The man briefly fled before officers took him into custody. [ACPD]
Arlington’s Private Jet Brokers — Advanced Aviation Team, an Arlington brokerage founded by a former White House Travel Office staffer, arranges private jets for political figures, executives and security-sensitive travelers, securing aircraft and crew without owning planes. Demand is growing, but founder Gregg Brunson-Pitts said he’s keeping the firm small, hoping to be “the best at what we do for the most discerning client.” [WBJ]
Hardy Returns to FCCPS — The Falls Church City School Board approved Valerie Hardy as the division’s new executive principal, effective July 1. Hardy previously led Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and the district’s secondary schools before leaving for Prince William County. “Valerie knows our students, our families, and our IB mission,” Superintendent Terry Dade said. [Falls Church News-Press]
Neighbors Save Barber Shop — Chesterbrook Barber Shop, a McLean fixture since 1967, reopened Sunday at 6262-F Old Dominion Drive after the new owner of its longtime shopping center declined to renew its lease. More than 200 customers rallied behind owner Peggy Ngo, signing a letter and helping her find the new space. “When one window closes, the other one would be open,” Ngo said. [FFXnow]
Local Police on GW Parkway — Starting July 1, state and local police can cite drivers for speeding and other traffic violations on the federally managed George Washington Memorial Parkway, under a law signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The U.S. Park Police remain the primary agency. Sen. Scott Surovell (D) sponsored the measure over speeding concerns south of Alexandria. [FFXnow]
Power Plant Site Greenlit — Alexandria City Council unanimously approved plans and a $135 million financing deal to redevelop the shuttered Potomac River Generating Station in Old Town North. Owner HRP Group says the project will draw more than $2 billion in private investment, with mixed-use buildings and more than 10 acres of public open space. Deconstruction could begin next year. [ALXnow]
FCPS Device Opt-Out — After a contentious debate, the Fairfax County School Board will let parents of preschool and elementary students opt out of take-home laptops and tablets next school year, and will study tighter screen restrictions. [FFXnow]
Va. Budget Standoff — Six months into her term, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is navigating a budget impasse and unrest within her own party over a string of vetoes. Lawmakers face a June 30 deadline to pass a spending plan or risk an unprecedented state government shutdown, with the fight centered on data center tax incentives. “I think it’s outrageous that we are where we are,” she said. [Virginia Mercury]
Urgent Sewer Line Repairs — DC Water began emergency repairs Monday on a corroding section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line in Potomac, Maryland, before it could fail and leak wastewater into the river. The pipe carries about 6 million gallons of wastewater daily and sits upstream of major regional drinking water intakes. [WJLA]
It’s Tuesday — Sunny, basically perfect weather today with a high near 80 and light northeast winds. Skies turn partly cloudy overnight with a low around 63. [NWS]
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Expect sunny skies with a high near 80 degrees and light, variable winds. Tuesday night will bring increasing cloud cover and a low of around 63 degrees, with south winds at 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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Yorktown's Claire Beasley (23) shoots on goal in the state final (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)
The Yorktown Patriots reached the championship games of three post-season girls high-school soccer tournaments this spring, earning a 19-2-1 record.
The most recent match was the Virginia High School League’s Class 6 state tournament final in Ashburn on June 13. Yorktown lost that game, 1-0, on a late goal off a corner kick to the Independence Tigers on their home field.
Leaf blowing along Washington Blvd. in Westover (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
County Board members have voted to consider a transition period of between 18 and 36 months to potentially phase out gas-powered leaf blowers.
On a 5-0 vote, Board members advertised a July public hearing for final action. The proposal features a potential implementation timetable that is longer than some environmental activists want but shorter than some industry leaders say is feasible.
