Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual public safety valor awards luncheon on April 17 at the Fort Myers Officers Club.
Arlington Crime Report April 24
The following incidents were reported by the Arlington Police Department.
Board Approves Neighborhood Plan
The Arlington County Board on Saturday April 20, accepted the Fairlington-Shirlington Neighborhood Conservation Plan, a community-based update to the area’s 1987 plan that identifies needed services and improvements for these neighborhoods.
Showcasing Energy Systems
The Energy House will hold its next Education and Demonstration Showcase, Energy House Six, on April 27 and 28 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 2617 N. Nottingham St. in Arlington.
Federal Money for Streetcars Derailed; Arlington Leaders Vow to Press Ahead Anyway
Critics call for independent cost-benefit analysis; county manager refuses to answer questions.
Plans for Arlington officials to receive federal money for a proposed $250 million streetcar line have been derailed, although county leaders say they are pressing ahead anyway.
Massive Resistance from an Eyewitness
Civil rights pioneer explains segregation to diverse group of students.
As the students assembled in a conference room at Campbell Elementary School, it was clear that the Rev. James M. Kilby had his work cut out for him. How would a 71-year-old civil rights pioneer explain massive resistance to this diverse crowd of students — a group that included not only whites and blacks but also Hispanics and Indians?
Entertainment
Calendar
Don Quixote Virginia Ballet Company and School will present the classic full-length Don Quixote Ballet. Performances are at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the Northern Virginia Community College Annandale Campus in the Ernst Community Cultural Center Theater. Ticket prices for reserved seating are $30 for adults and $20 for children, students and seniors, plus a $3 fee per ticket. Tickets may be purchased online at www.virginiaballetcompany.org. Group pricing is available for groups of 10 or more for the same performance. For additional information and group rates call 703-249-8227. A limited number of general admission tickets is available for the working stage rehearsal on April 26, 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 plus a $2 fee per each ticket and may be purchased online at www.virginiaballetcompany.org. Tickets for the working stage rehearsal must be purchased in advance. For additional information call 703 249-8227.
Encore Stage & Studio's Sunny Side Up Breakfast
Friends and supporters celebrated Encore Stage & Studio’s 46 years of serving and inspiring children in the community at the Washington Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, April 9.
Crime
MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 1700 block of N. George Mason Drive. At 5:34 p.m. on April 5, a suspect pulled a meat cleaver from his waistband after a verbal altercation escalated inside Virginia Hospital Center. The suspect struck a room door several times with the knife before throwing the weapon inside the room in the direction of the occupants. Hospital security detained the suspect until arrival of police. A 34-year-old Arlington man was arrested and charged with five counts of attempted malicious wounding and carrying a concealed weapon. He was held without bond.
Bulletin Board
Every Friday in April 5k Fridays Race Series. 6:30 p.m. in Crystal City. Organized by Pacers Running Store, runners can enjoy a professionally timed and certified course. $20/race or $60/series. Visit http://runpacers.com/race/crystal-run-5k-fridays/ to register.
Police Seek Additional Victims
The Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is investigating a suspect involved in the sexual assault of a 17-year-old juvenile and police are concerned that there may be additional victims. The suspect, 50-year-old Miguel Angel Pinedo-Valdivia, was charged on April 1, with attempted forcible sodomy. One day prior to his arrest, Pinedo-Valdivia approached the juvenile victim outside a Columbia Pike restaurant offering potential work. The victim entered the suspect’s Mercedes sedan and was driven to an unknown location in Maryland where he was sexually assaulted, according to police.
Registration for MCM10K Begins
Registration for two of the Marine Corps Marathon's events, the MCM10K presented by Aetna and the Healthy Kids Fun Run, opened online at noon, on Wednesday, April 17 at www.marinemarathon.com. The MCM10K, to be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, will include 10,000 participants running a course that starts among the buildings of the Smithsonian Institution on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and finishes at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn. The MCM10K is open to runners ages 8 and above. Registration for the MCM10K costs $48 and includes the competitor shirt, bib with timing device, the MCM event program and many other amenities throughout MCM Weekend. Finishers receive a medal and finisher certificate.
Nonprofit Developer of Year
AHC Inc. has won the 2013 “Nonprofit Developer of the Year” award from the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers. The award recognizes innovative housing developments, programs and solutions across the Washington, D.C., metro area. The award will be presented during the HAND Annual Meeting, June 11. In 2012, AHC initiated, preserved or opened five affordable housing projects, providing nearly 1,200 new or renovated apartments in four different jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia.
School Board Honors Volunteers
To acknowledge the support of volunteers in Arlington Public Schools, the Arlington School Board will recognize 15 citizens at the Volunteer Appreciation Reception and Ceremony on April 25. The reception begins at 7 p.m. and the recognition ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m.
No FTA Funds for Streetcar Project
Arlington and Fairfax counties have been informed that the Federal Transit Administration has not included the Columbia Pike Streetcar Project in its Small Starts program for Fiscal Year 2014. The FTA released its FY 2014 Annual Report on Funding Recommendations on April 12.