Arlington County Government, VA Around Arlington, 13 Aug 2014

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Arlington Police Chief replaced by 9-year old boy? We’ll tell you more about that later in our program, but first…

Arlington marked the 30th anniversary of Dark Star Park on August 1st by declaring Dark Star Park Day. That’s when the shadows of the Rosslyn sculpture align with specific markings on the ground. With the proclamation, Arlington also celebrated it’s commitment to public art. To find out more about Arlington’s public art program, which is among the most respected in the nation, and where you can see other pieces of public art, visit our website at publicart.arlingtonva.us.

On another design front, three concepts were unveiled for community feedback at the third Envision Courthouse Square Community Workshop. Each concept is a draft based on input collected earlier. The County is accepting feedback on the designs from the community to determine the right mix of elements for the area. The next working group meeting is September 17. To get involved in the process, check our website at arlingtonva.us keyword “envision”

Metro launched its Silver Line service, connecting Arlington to five new stations in Fairfax County, including McLean, Tysons Corner, and Reston. The new line joins the Orange Line on the existing Metro system. It will eventually extend to Dulles Airport. To learn more about transportation options in Arlington, go to Arlingtontransit.com

OK, relax…Chief Doug Scott wasn’t really replaced… instead, he shared his job with Patrick Omberg, who submitted the winning essay that transformed him from a mild-mannered Taylor elementary school student to Chief of Arlington Police – for a day. The Arlington County Police Department hosts the Chief-for-the-Day contest for students aged 8 through 12. To find out more about the police force in our community, visit our website at police.arlingtonva.us.

With the recent adoption of the County’s 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan, pedestrian and bike upgrades have been accelerated around the East Falls Church Metrorail station, improving safety and accessibility. And, Tyrol Hills Park can expect a replacement playground and gazebo. To learn more about the Capital Improvement Plan, visit our website and search CIP.

In other parks improvement news, the County Board voted unanimously to approve funds to renovate the courts at one of Arlington’s biggest and most popular parks. Improvements at Virginia Highlands Park will include replacement lighting, improved drainage and other amenities. To learn more about Parks improvement projects, go to our website and click on the tab that says Projects & Planning.

That’s it for this show. Thanks for watching! We'll see you Around Arlington.

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The Arlington police chief, replaced by a nine-year-old boy, will tell you more about that later in our program, but first Arlington marked the 30th anniversary of Dark Star Park on august first, by declaring Dark Star Park day.

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That's when the shadows of the Rosslyn sculpture, aligned with specific markings on the ground with the proclamation Arlington also celebrated its commitment, the public art to find out about Arlington's public art program, which is among the most respected in the nation and where you can see other pieces of public art visit our website at public art, the Arlington Va us on another design front. Three concepts were unveiled for community feedback at the third and vision courthouse square community workshop. Each concept is a draft based on input collected earlier.

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The county is accepting feedback on the designs from the community to determine the right mix of elements for the area. The next working group meeting is sep tember 17th and to get involved in the process check our website at Arlington Va us keyword and vision, Metro launched its silver line service connecting Arlington 25 new stations in Fairfax County, including McLean, tysons corner and reston. The new line joins the orange line on the existing metro system. It will eventually extend to Dulles Airport the.

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Work of transportation is really the work of generations and, if we're not putting those corner stones in place as a nation, we're not building for the generations that come afterwards and today is a time to celebrate the voices of yes being stronger than the voices of no and getting something done.

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To learn more about transportation options in Arlington go to arlington transit com; now, okay, relax, relax, chief doug scott really wasn't replaced. Instead, he shared his job with patrick on birth, who submitted the winning essay that transformed him from a mild-mannered taylor, elementary school student to chief of arlington police. For a day, the.

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Idea was actually submitted to me by our Pio internal as a way to do some community outreach and engage. You know the youth in Arlington and to make them interested in becoming a law enforcement officer. Perhaps later in their life, we had the contest and Patricks essay was selected and he did a great job. It.

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Was about being the police chief and how police chief help kept us.

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Safe, he was picked up at his home in a police car and driven to work. I, don't get picked up and driven to work that way, but he was. We then gave him a tour of the police department. We had a canine demonstration, a motors demonstration. He was fingerprinted and provided a photograph like an ID that our officers carry he's going to spend a little more time with me, we're going to have lunch and that'll pretty much wrap its day up. If.

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I were a police chief. I would put my sister in jail because he's annoying. If.

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He decides to arrest his sister and lock her in her bedroom as her form of jail. You know as the Chief of Police. He probably has that authority to do it so with the approval of his parents. Of course, this is intended to be a fun opportunity for the youth in arlington county, and we hope that this is the first of many to come by the.

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Arlington county police department hosts the chief for a day contest for students aged 8 through 12, find out more about the police force in our community visit our website at police, arlington VA us with the recent adoption of the county's 10 year, capital improvement plan, pedestrian and bike upgrades have been accelerated around the east falls. Church, metro, rail station, improving safety and accessibility.

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Anti-Roll hills park can expect a replacement, playground and gazebo to learn more about the county's capital improvement plan, visit, arlington, VA us and search CIP and in other parks improvement news. The county board voted unanimously to approve funds to renovate the courts at one of Arlington's biggest and most popular parks. Improvements at virginia highlands park will include replacement lighting, improve drainage and other amenities to learn more about parks, improvement projects go to our website and click on the tab that says projects and planning. Well, that's it for this show.

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Thanks for watching and we'll see you around arlington.

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