Arlington County Government, VA / Tell Arlngton's Story

Susan Bell is the retired Department Director for Arlington County Community Planning, Housing and Development. Bell worked for the County from 1983-2011 and oversaw some of the most dramatic changes in Arlington's history. Ms Bell is interviewed by Library Director Diane Kresh and Dept. of Technology Services Director Jack Belcher.

A sampling of the best stories submitted on video from Arlington Virginia's Tell Arlington's Story first year. .

As Tell Arlington's Story concludes it's first year, here is a sample of the over 100 stories collected in print, audio and video.

Everyone has a story to tell. Arlington is a community of people with compelling stories -- whether you've been here generations or just a year or two. Take time to look at the many stories featured here ... then share your own!

Everyone has a story to tell. Arlington is a community of people with compelling stories -- whether you've been here generations or just a year or two. Take time to look at the many stories featured here ... then share your own!

Everyone has a story to tell. Arlington is a community of people with compelling stories -- whether you've been here generations or just a year or two. Take time to look at the many stories featured here ... then share your own!

Everyone has a story to tell. Arlington is a community of people with compelling stories -- whether you've been here generations or just a year or two. Take time to look at the many stories featured here ... then share your own!

As part of the Tell Arlington's Story project, Kline Price discusses growing up in the Drew family and the tragic death of his grandfather, Dr. Charles Drew. www.arlingtonstory.us

As part of the Tell Arlngton's Story project, Patti Monroe Meek talks about growing up as an African-American in Arlington and how she came to terms with her identity.

Native Arlingtonian Kenny James remembers his school days in Arlington and the effect that busing and Arlington's response to Brown v. Board of Education had on the quality of his education. Part of the Tell Arlington's Story initiative. Taped at the Multigenerational African-American Storytelling Workshop. www.arlingtonstory.us

Native Arlingtonian Kenny James remembers his school days in Arlington and the effect that busing and Arlington's response to Brown v. Board of Education had on the quality of his education. Part of the Tell Arlington's Story initiative. Taped at the Multigenerational African-American Storytelling Workshop. www.arlingtonstory.us

As part of the Telling Arlington's Story initiative, Kenny James remembers his parents at the Multigenerational Afircan-American Storytelling Workshop at the Arlington Public Library. www.arlingtonstory.us

In this latest episode of Tell Arlington's Story, Mattie Walker talks about segregation and child rearing in Arlington VA in the 1930s.

Tell Arlington's Story is an initiative to document Arlington's rich heritage through the collection of residents' stories. In this clip, filmed at the Multi-generational African-American Storytelling Workshop at the Arlington Central Library, Mattie Walker talks about Arlington when it was a farm community and her early school days. For more information about this project, go to http://arlingtonstory.us.

Everyone has a story to tell. Arlington is a community of people with compelling stories -- whether you've been here generations or just a year or two. Share your story at http://www.arlingtonstory.us

People featured in video:
Katina Wells -- Foster Parent of the year 2010
Thomas W. Richards - Arlington County Board Member 1961 -- 1968; 1975
Mimi Ho, Photographer
Dr. Yue Wang, Professor Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute
Don Zientara, Founder of Inner Ear Studios
Ellen Bozman - Arlington County Board Member 1974 -- 1997
Paata Tsikurishvili, Founding Artistic Director, Synetic Theater