ARLILNGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM ON THE ORIGINS OF THE CIVIL WAR IN VIRGINIA

 Subject:  Arlington Historical Society Program on Origins of the Civil War in Virginia
 
Thursday, March 17, Central Library

 
The next meeting of members of the Arlington Historical Society will be held Thursday, March 17, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street. The meeting will  feature a program entitled "Origins of the Civil War in Virginia."   George W. Dodge, former President of the Society, will portray (in full uniform) Alexander Hunter, a Confederate soldier who was in the 17th Virginia Infantry and 4th Virginia Cavalry.  The Hunter family lived on land that is now part of Washington National Airport.  Hunter was a neighbor of Robert E. Lee, who resided at Arlington House, and author of "Johnny Reb and Billy Yank" and "The Huntsman of the South."  Also appearing as part of the program will be Tom Dickinson, President of the Arlington Historical Society, and Craig Syphax, from the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington.  Tom and Craig are members of the Arlington County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee.
 
Refreshments will be served.

The Columbia Pike Documentary Project at the Artisphere: You are invited!

 

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The Columbia Pike Documentary Project at the Artisphere Artist-talk and Reception on March 18th Where: ARTISPHERE Town Hall Gallery 1101 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22209 Driving Directions When: Friday March 18, 2011 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT Add to my calendar     Event Sponsor     Event Sponsor Dear Friend,   At CPRO (the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization) we are particularly proud to support and sponsor the work of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project Photographers.   Their truly amazing takes on Columbia Pike and on the people who live and work in its many neighborhoods will be projected during one week, from March 14th to March 20th, in Arlington's new Arts Center, the Artisphere. This week-long event will bring the Pike, "our Pike", closer to a broader Arlingtonian and Metropolitan audience. On this occasion, we are pleased to invite you to a  Reception in honor of the Artists of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project  which will take place in the Artisphere on March 18th,  at 7:30pm-9:00pm. Acclaimed Acoustic Blues Musician Rick Franklin will perform some true Pike Blues. Wine, light refreshments and snacks will be served courtesy of the Arlington Community Credit Union who graciously sponsors our event. The CDPD-Artists will be exhibiting photographs of people and contemporary life along the ethnically diverse and rapidly changing Columbia Pike corridor, one of the most culturally varied and transitional neighborhoods in the Washington DC area.  CDPD's visual work projects a wide range of powerful documentary photographs that vividly depict the multi-hued faces and places along the Pike.  Photographers Lloyd Wolf, Duy Tran, Paula Endo, Xang Mimi Ho, Aleksandra Lagkueva & Elayna Tursky will be exhibiting their body of works as part of an ongoing project which consists of photographs and oral histories documenting the community's life, culture, businesses, physical environment, historical trends, and neighborhoods. Admission to the Reception is Free.  However, we accept donations on behalf of the Documentary Project. All proceeds will go to support CPDP. Please RSVP! I can't make it We are looking forward to seeing you.  Sincerely, Takis Karantonis Executive Director Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization cpro@columbiapike.org 703 8922776

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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT

Hello,

The 2011 spring E-CARE event will be held Saturday, April 9, 2011. I'm

The Arlington Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE)
gives residents a chance to safely get rid of hazardous materials like
paint, solvents and garden chemicals and to recycle electronics, bikes,
small metal items, shoes, eyeglasses, and durable medical equipment.

E-CARE will take place on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Thomas Jefferson
Middle School located at 125 S. Old Glebe Rd. The collection site will
be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. E-CARE is open to Arlington
residents only. Commercial or business waste will not be accepted. For
more information about E-CARE including details about acceptable items
visit the E-CARE Web page
<http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/EnvironmentalServices/Environment
alServicesEnvex.aspx> , check the attached flyer, or call 703.228.6832.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like
additional information.

Thank you!

Laura Richards
Arlington County Department of Environmental Services
703.228.6596 office

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AT ARLINGTON HOUSE, THE ROBERT E. LEE MEMORIAL

 Experience Your America

 The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the  American people so that all may experience our heritage.  Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Commemorates the 150th
 Anniversary of the Resignation of Robert E. Lee from the United States Army "I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home…"

April, 1861, Robert E. Lee made a gut wrenching decision to turn down command of federal troops and give up his U.S. Army commission to fight for his homeland - Virginia. April, 2011 marks the 150th  anniversary of that critical decision. It was one of the most pivotal decisions of the Civil War. As Lee rose to be the South's greatest general the U. S. Government seized his family's plantation and made it into the nation's most revered military burial ground – Arlington National Cemetery.

Join the National Park Service as it commemorates "Lee's Great Decision" with a series of special events and programs, April 16 – April 24, at General Lee's old home, Arlington House, in the center of 
Arlington National Cemetery.

Two special evening programs will be conducted: the first, on Saturday, April 16, 7:00pm-10:00pm, will focus on the beginning of the Civil War and Virginia's secession from the Union that caused Lee's
resignation. This program will include talks, tours, music and a lecture by award winning Lee scholar, Elizabeth Pryor, author of "Reading the Man."

The second, on April 19, will be a vigil, 8:00pm-12:30am, marking the exact moment of when it is believed that Lee penned his resignation. Talks, tours, dramatic readings of Lee's letters, and a program of music will highlight the evening. Both programs are free but reservations are required. These events offer a rare opportunity for the public to tour the house at night and view the Washington, D.C. evening skyline from the finest vantage point in the area.

A lecture on "Southern Honor and the Election of Abraham Lincoln" by noted Civil War historian, Peter Carmichael, will be held at Arlington House on Sunday, April 24 at 2:00pm.

Additionally, special talks and tours will be conducted daily and a special exhibit of Robert E. Lee artifacts will be on display throughout the commemorative period. Park Rangers and volunteers will be in 
the house and on the grounds to tell the story of the Custis and Lee families and the enslaved people of Arlington.

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Additional information is available on the internet at www.nps.gov/arho or by calling (703) 235-1530, Monday through Friday.

Feedback requested on 2011-17 Strategic Plan priorities

 

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From: apsschooltalk@apsva.us
To: lynndurbin@hotmail.com
Subject: Feedback requested on 2011-17 Strategic Plan priorities
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:17:47 -0600

Dear School Talk Subscriber:
Arlington Public Schools (APS) is working on the strategic plan for 2011-17. The most critical part of this process is gathering input from the APS community. From November through January, APS conducted forums with the community, staff, and students, to discuss the priorities that should be reflected in the next strategic plan. 
We are now asking community members, staff, and students to tell us what you think are the most important of these priorities for our school district as we move forward. If you have not previously filled out a strategic plan survey, please click on the link below and complete this 10-minute survey at your convenience, but no later than Friday, March 18.
Complete the Survey in English 
(http://research.zarca.com/k/SsSRTVsRUXsPsPsP)

Thank you for your time and attention to this very important request. For more information about the Strategic Plan, please visit: http://www.apsva.us/strategicplan/2011-17
Sincerely,
Kevin Clark and Ron Fecso
Co-Chairs, Strategic Plan Steering Committee
Suzanne Raber
Staff Liaison, Strategic Plan Steering Committee
Director, Office of Planning and Evaluation
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Estimado suscriptor de APS School Talk:
Las Escuelas Públicas de Arlington (APS) están trabajando en el plan estratégico para 2011-17. La parte más crítica de este proceso es coleccionar las aportaciones de la comunidad de APS. De noviembre a enero, APS llevó a cabo foros con la comunidad, el personal y los estudiantes, para discutir las prioridades que deben reflejarse en el próximo plan estratégico.
Ahora estamos pidiendo a los miembros de la comunidad, el personal y los estudiantes que nos digan cuales piensan son las prioridades más importantes para nuestro distrito escolar a medida que avanzamos. Si usted no ha completado la encuesta del plan estratégico, por favor haga clic en el enlace a continuación y completar la encuesta de 10 minutos a su conveniencia, pero no más tarde del viernes 18 de marzo.
Completar la encuesta en Inglés   
(http://research.zarca.com/k/SsSRTVsRUXsPsPsP)

Completar la encuesta en español 
(http://research.zarca.com/k/SsSRTVsRVYsPsPsP)

Gracias por su tiempo y atención a esta encuesta muy importante. Para obtener más información sobre el Plan Estratégico, por favor visite:
http://www.apsva.us/strategicplan/2011-17
Atentamente,
Kevin Clark y Ron Fecso
Co-Presidentes del Comité Directivo del Plan Estratégico
 
Suzanne Raber
Personal de Enlace, el Comité Directivo del Plan Estratégico
Director de la Oficina de Planificación y Evaluación

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HELICOPTER COMMUNITY FORUM

 

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HELICOPTER COMMUNITY FORUM
>>Sponsored by Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
>>
>>WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
>>7:00 PM – 8:30 P.M.
>>ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD ROOM, 2100 CLARENDON BLVD., ROOM 300
>>(Metro Orange Line: Courthouse station. Free parking also available after 5:00
>>pm in the underground parking garage.)
>>
>>
>>AGENDA
>>1. Welcome and Introductions
>>Hon. Mary Hynes, COG Board Aviation Policy Liaison and Vice Chair Arlington
>>County Board
>>Carmine Gallo, Regional Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
>>
>>2. Follow-up to September 22nd Forum and November 30th Meeting with Elected
>>Officials
>>Hon. Mary Hynes
>>Hon. Penelope Gross, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
>>Bob Laser, FAA Operations Manager, Washington National Tower
>>
>>3. Fly Neighborly Program
>>Harold L. Summers
>>Helicopter Association International
>>Director, Flight Operations and Technical Services
>>
>>4. Proposed Community Input System
>>Hon. Mary Hynes
>>Robert Grotel, Eastern Region Helicopter Association
>>Carmine Gallo, Regional Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
>>
>>5. Open Discussion and Dialogue
>>
>>6. Closing Remarks/Adjourn
>>Hon. Mary Hynes
>>

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A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE

On Friday, February 25th, the community is invited to join students, staff and distinguished guests in celebrating African American literature.
Special guests and students will read aloud in celebration of African American writing during the school's lunch periods.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School
125 Old Glebe Road
Arlington, 22204
 
703 228-5900

 

19th ANNUAL FEEL THE HERITAGE FESTIVAL

A Celebration of African- 
American Culture and History
 
On Saturday, Feb. 26, Arlington County will celebrate it's 19th
> Annual Feel the Heritage Festival, a celebration of African
> American history and and culture. This is a great event for the
> whole family that features a great lineup of entertainment and
> education, including arts and crafts for kids, music and dance,
> comedy, and great food! The goals of this exciting event are to
> celebrate African American history, honor Arlington's African
> American heritage, build community and help people connect and have
> fun and promote Arlington's homegrown talent and generate business
> for Arlington's small businesses.
>>>
>  When: Saturday, February 26, 12-5pm
> Where: Charles Drew Community Center, 3500 23rd Street S.,
> Arlington, 22206
> Admission: Free
>
> Noteworthy Entertainment

> • Musical and Dance Performances from Image Band and Soul in Motion

> • Seven Step Hand Dance, a unique DC African-American art form and
> the official dance of the District of Columbia

> • Master of Ceremonies Horace Holmes, Emmy award-winning journalist
> with ABC 7/WJLA-TV; Justine Love, Director of Community/Public
> Affairs WIAD, WJFK, WHFS, WLZL, WPGC; and local talent.
>
> Feel the Heritage is sponsored by Arlington
> County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources and
> Arlington County Public Schools and is put together by a dedicated
> group of community volunteers.

>

WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON ALONG THE COLUMBIA PIKE CORRIDOR?

Hi Neighbors,
 
A local resident has started a blog about the happenings along Columbia Pike.  The Pike Wire can be accessed at www.piketowncenter.com.  On the site there is also a link to another Arlington blog, ARLnow.  Both contain great information and news about Arlington.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS

 
Black History Month Gospel Concert and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at
Walter Reed Community Center

Celebrate Black History Month on Wednesday, February 9 at Walter 
Reed Community Center with a Gospel concert from members of the 
Macedonia Baptist Church!
 
The concert starts at 11:00am, and will 
give expression to the spiritual values of African American 
culture. Performances will be enriched by Minister of Music David 
Nelson who will lead a discussion on the historical significance of 
each song.
 
Come early for a ribbon cutting ceremony, hot chocolate, 
and cookies in the Walter Reed café.
 
Arlington County Board  Chairman Chris Zimmerman will introduce the Gospel choir and 
commemorate the redesigned entrance features at Walter Reed, 
including the installation of a solid steel picket fence and a new 
entrance sign, will take place just before the concert.
 
 
 
Black History Month Celebration

Wednesday, February 16
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Walter Reed Center
2909 16th St., S., Arlington, VA 22204

The contribution of African Americans to Arlington's history is the theme of
this year's celebration of Black History month. A short film on Freedman's
Village, a discussion of the Black Heritage Museum and the report of a study
of black businesses in Arlington and how they were affected by integration
are just some of the highlights of this program.

There is a small fee for lunch. If you want to stay for lunch, be sure to
make your reservation by Monday, February 14,by calling 703-228-0951.