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News Releases for 2004
December 2004
12/29/2004 Arlington State Legislators' Annual Legislative Meeting Jan. 4
12/23/2004 Private Clean-up Continues in Arlington after Dec. 22 Tanker Truck Crash
12/22/2004 CORRECTION: Truck crash, fire investigation in Arlington
12/22/2004 State Police Investigation Underway of Tanker Truck Crash, Fire in Arlington
12/17/2004 Arlington County Trains over 250 Residents to Assist in Disasters
12/16/2004 CORRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE PRESS RELEASE
12/16/2004 Arlington County Board Chairman Reviews 2004 Highlights
12/15/2004 Arlington Approves 2005 Legislative Program
12/15/2004 New Condo Project for S. Glebe Road to Have 20 Affordable Units
12/15/2004 Arlington Announces New Urban Hotel for Courthouse
12/15/2004 CORRECTION: Media Alert: Press Briefing on Courthouse Plaza Hotel Project
12/14/2004 County Board Approves Site for Fire Station No. 3
12/14/2004 Arlington Approves Community Skating Facility
12/14/2004 Lost “Tiffany” Stained Glass Windows Glitter Again at Arlington Arts Center
12/13/2004 Statement of Arlington County, Virginia In the Case of Kansas-Lincoln, LC
12/11/2004 Congressman Moran Reports on 2004 Successes to County Board
12/11/2004 Arlington County Board Approves Design for Madison Dog Park
12/11/2004 New Scholarship to Honor Former Arlington County Board Chairman Charles Monroe
12/10/2004 Important Changes to Dec. 11 County Board Meeting Agenda
12/10/2004 Media Alert: Arlington County Board Year-End Press Conference
12/9/2004 Arlington Receives Two Community Appearance Alliance Awards
12/9/2004 CORRECTION: Arlington County 2004 Winter Holiday Schedule
12/8/2004 Fisette Enlists National League of Cities in Fight against Predatory Towing Companies
12/7/2004 MEDIA ADVISORY: Swearing-In Ceremony for Barbara A. Favola, Dec. 10
12/2/2004 “Mean Streets” Report Finds Arlington Safest for Pedestrians in Northern Virginia
November 2004
11/30/2004 CORRECTION: Arlington Public Health Observes World AIDS Day
11/18/2004 Arlington County Thanksgiving Day 2004 Holiday Schedule
11/18/2004 Arlington Board Approves Long-Term Funding for Major Renovation of Gates
11/17/2004 CORRECTION: Arlington County Public Health Completes Distribution of Flu Vaccine to Private Doctors
11/16/2004 Board Approves Lease for Community Policing Center in Buckingham
11/16/2004 Survey Says: Arlington “Among the Very Best” in the Nation
11/9/2004 Media Alert: Arlington to Announce Citizen Survey Results
11/8/2004 Arlington County Public Health Receives Limited Supply of Flu Vaccine
11/5/2004 Arlington County’s 2004 Veterans Day Schedule
11/3/2004 Favola, Garvey, Wilson Reelected in Arlington
11/2/2004 Arlington Names Kenneth Chandler Deputy County Manager
11/1/2004 Arlington Announces Human Rights Awards Winners
11/1/2004 Arlington Public Library to Screen Sneak Preview of WETA Documentary on Arlington
October 2004
10/29/2004 Arlington Honors Fire Department Personnel for Service and Outstanding Achievements
10/29/2004 MEDIA ALERT: Neighborhood Celebrates Completion of Columbia Pike and Glebe Rd. Intersection Project
10/26/2004 Arlington Announces Corporate Executive Board as Anchor Tenant for Waterview Development
10/27/2004 Arlington Prepares Fair to Showcase Emergency Resources Available
10/26/2004 Arlington Prepares Fair Expands Citizen Capacity for Emergency Response
10/23/2004 Arlington County Board Approves Innovative Mixed-Use Church and Residential Project
10/23/2004 Arlington Cable Channel 71 Service Restored
10/23/2004 Arlington Cable Channel 71 Temporarily Off Air
10/22/2004 29th Annual Marine Corps Marathon Returns to Arlington on Oct. 31
10/21/2004 Verizon to Wire Arlington, Va., with “Fiber to the Premise” Broadband Technology
10/20/2004 Arlington Weed Warriors To Lead The Charge Against Invasive Plant Species
10/20/2004 Arlington to Hold Transit Customer Dialogue Forum
10/18/2004 Arlington County Board Member to Spotlight Transportation at Disability Awareness Day Event
10/18/2004 Pike Ride Wins Two National Awards
10/15/2004 Update Arlington: All Things Arlington in Just Five Minutes
10/15/2004 Arlington Wins Four International Association of Business Communicators Awards
10/14/2004 60 Arlington Companies Named 'Best Workplaces for Commuters'
10/13/2004 Arlington Public Health Observes Latino AIDS Awareness Day with Street Outreach
10/12/2004 Salud Pública Promueve la Prevención Debido a la Escasez de Vacuna contra la Gripe
10/12/2004 Arlington County Public Health Promotes Prevention Due to Flu Vaccine Shortage
10/8/2004 New Arlington Park Features the Region’s First Concrete Skatepark
10/7/2004 More than Just a Coffee Break: The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
10/6/2004 Arlington County’s 2004 Columbus Day Schedule
10/5/2004 Arlington Welcomes New Residents: Big Bird, Clifford, Frontline and NOVA
10/5/2004 MEDIA ADVISORY: Media Preview of Region’s Best Skatepark, Arlington’s Powhatan Springs Park
10/4/2004 Media Alert: Arlington Kids and Parents Celebrate 'Walk to School Day'
10/2/2004 Arlington Approves “Metro Matters” Funding
10/2/2004 Arlington Begins Four Mile Run Restoration
10/2/2004 Arlington Board Greenlights Traffic Signal Timing Improvements
10/2/2004 Arlington Honors Four Organizations for Accessibility
10/2/2004 Arlington Accepts Nearly $750k in Federal Funding for Police
10/1/2004 In Arlington Every Dog Has Its Day
10/1/2004 Arlington Gets Fired Up About Fire Prevention on Oct. 9
September 2004
9/30/2004 Media Alert: Students to Vote for Best Superhero!
9/24/2004 Construction to Begin on New Ballston Metro Station Improvements
9/24/2004 TRAFFIC ALERT: 2004 "Blocktoberfest" Street Closures
9/21/2004 New Guide Shows Where to Park in Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor
9/20/2004 Arlington Encourages 20 and 30-Somethings to Get Involved with Youth
9/18/2004 Arlington Approves Design Funding for Sept. 11 Memorial Grove
9/18/2004 Arlington Head Start Program to Get a New Home
9/18/2004 Ret. Fire Chief Edward P. Plaugher Receives Secretary of the Army Public Service Award
9/15/2004 El Lanzamiento del Sitio Web en Español Marca el Inicio del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Arlington
9/15/2004 Spanish-Language Web Launch Kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in Arlington
9/14/2004 Pike Ride Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary
9/13/2004 Arlington Citizen Corps Volunteers Helping in Hurricane-Battered Florida
9/13/2004 Alerta de Prensa: Walter Tejada Será el Anfitrión de una Sesión Informativa para la Prensa
9/11/2004 Arlington Remembers September 11th
9/2/2004 Arlington County's Labor Day Schedule
9/1/2004 Arlington Invites Community to 9-11 Commemorative Ceremony
August 2004
8/30/2004 Arlington Signs Sister City Agreement with Reims, France
8/30/2004 Arlingtonians Can Now Register Vehicles Online with Enhanced Payment Portal
8/27/2004 Media Advisory: Press Event on Arlington’s Enhanced Online “Payment Portal” and IT Security Tour
8/27/2004 Second Emergency Management Team from Arlington Heads to Florida Aug. 28
8/21/2004 Arlington Emergency Management Team Deployed to Florida
8/18/2004 Arlington Water to Receive Orthophosphate Treatment
8/18/2004 Have Fun and “Get Involved” at the Arlington County Fair
8/13/2004 El Huracán Charley Podría Traer Gran Cantidad de Lluvias, Fuertes Vientos
8/13/2004 Hurricane Charley Could Bring Heavy Rains, Strong Winds
8/13/2004 Arlingtonians Receive Two Governor’s Volunteerism Awards
8/12/2004 Ed Plaugher Named Fire Chief of the Year
8/12/2004 Arlington Issues Correction on Name of July 28-30 Basketball Tournament
8/10/2004 Arlington Releases Good Results of “EPA Tier” Drinking Water Testing
8/8/2004 Arlington Concludes Communicable Disease Investigation
8/8/2004 Residente del Condado de Arlington Hospitalizado por Infección Bacterial
8/7/2004 Arlington County Man Hospitalized with Bacterial Infection
July 2004
7/29/2004 MEDIA ADVISORY: Major League Soccer Celebrity Caravan Makes First Area Stop in Arlington
7/13/2004 Arlington Greenlights Mixed-Use Project in Virginia Square
7/26/2004 Arlington Transit Celebrates Its One-Millionth Passenger
7/21/2004 Applications Sought for Arlington Human Rights Award
7/19/2004 Arlington Expands Services to Adults with Developmental Disabilities
7/13/2004 Urban Forest Master Plan Approved for a Greener Arlington
7/13/2004 Dennis Leach Named Arlington’s New Transportation Chief
7/12/2004 Media Alert: Congressman Moran Holds 7/19 Press Conference on Tow Truck Legislation
7/10/2004 Arlington and Alexandria Get Wired
7/10/2004 Arlington Approves Rosslyn Project with Forty Percent Affordable Housing
7/10/2004 Arlington Board Approves Plan to Revitalize Nauck Community
7/10/2004 Arlington Approves $208 Million November Bond Referendum
7/2/2004 Arlington Confirms West Nile Mosquitoes Found
7/2/2004 Media Alert: Status of Fugitive Thomas Richard Koucky
June 2004
6/29/2004 Arlington Alert Welcomes 10,000th Subscriber
6/28/2004 Launch of New Two-Way Streets Headline Crystal City Transportation Enhancements
6/26/2004 Arlington Approves $942.3 Million Six Year Capital Program
6/26/2004 Arlington Greenlights Region’s Tallest “Green” Residential Building
6/26/2004 North Arlington Dog Park Relocation Approved
6/25/2004 Arlington County’s Independence Day Weekend Schedule
6/24/2004 Schwartz Calls on Congress for More Local Input on Regional Homeland Security
6/24/2004 Governor's Latino Advisory Commission to Hold Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Issues
6/17/2004 Media Alert: New Two-Way Streets to Launch in Crystal City
6/15/2004 First Form-Based Code Project Approved for Columbia Pike
6/14/2004 Garfield Park: Developer and Community Create “A Spectacular Project”
6/14/2004 MEDIA ALERT: Arlington Flag Day Ceremony Postponed
6/12/2004 Arlington Transit Fares to Change on June 27
6/12/2004 Arlington County Board Approves Plan for Virginia Square Mixed-Use Project
6/12/2004 Arlington Officially Designates First Blighted Properties
6/11/2004 Nationally Syndicated Financial Columnist Michelle Singletary to Speak at Central Library
6/10/2004 Arlington Graduates Diverse Class of 22 New Fire/EMS Recruits
6/9/2004 Correction: Latino Advisory Commission Public Hearing in Arlington on June 30
6/7/2004 Arlington Declares Door-to-Door Exercise a Success
6/4/2004 Arlingtonians Invited to Get Caught Reading
6/4/2004 Department of Environmental Services: New Department, Familiar Name
6/3/2004 Media Alert: Arlington Official Flag Disposal Ceremony
6/2/2004 Arlington Goes on the Attack against Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus
6/1/2004 Media Alert: Hundreds of Volunteers to Visit Every Arlington Home on 6/5
6/1/2004 Region's Most Awesome Skatepark 'Ramps Up'
May 2004
5/26/2004 Arlington Nabs Chronic Tax and Ticket Delinquents
5/24/2004 Arlington County's 2004 Memorial Day Schedule
5/24/2004 Arlington Counts!: Próxima encuesta de satisfacción de los residentes de Arlington
5/24/2004 Arlington Counts! Resident Satisfaction Survey Coming
5/20/2004 Arlington Installing 32 “Heart Starting” Devices in County Buildings
5/19/2004 Media Alert: Governor Warner to Hold Public Briefing on State Budget in Arlington
5/19/2004 Media Alert: Pentagon to Hold Training Exercise Today
5/17/2004 Media Alert: Arlington’s Halls Hill/High View Neighborhood Park to Open
5/15/2004 Local Builder Wins First “Arlington Green Home Choice” Award
5/14/2004 Arlington Names James Schwartz New Fire Chief
5/13/2004 Arlington Seeks “20-30-Somethings” for Meaningful Relationships
5/12/2004 Arlington, Fairfax Meetings to Chart Columbia Pike’s Transit Future
5/12/2004 Arlington Makes it Easier to List and Find Volunteer Opportunities Online
5/10/2004 CANCELLED: Arlington County May 13 Human Rights Commission Public Hearing
5/3/2004 Notice of Arlington County Human Rights Commission Public Hearing
5/3/2004 Arlington Honors 11 Historic Preservation Projects
April 2004
4/30/2004 Arlington Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Landmark Brown v. Board Desegregation Ruling
4/28/2004 Aviso para los medios: Taller en Español sobre Preparación para Casos de Emergencia
4/27/2004 Arlington Board Approves Affordable Housing Guidelines for Site Plans
4/26/2004 Arlington Launches Countywide Disaster Preparedness Information Campaign
4/24/2004 Arlington Board Approves Virginia Square Mixed-Use Development
4/24/2004 Arlington County Board Approves FY 2005 Budget
4/21/2004 Arlington County Receives Tree City USA Growth Award, Celebrates Arbor Day
4/19/2004 Manager Proposes Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2005-2010
4/16/2004 Arlington Braces for “Red-Eyed” Invaders (a.k.a. Cicadas)!
4/14/2004 Media Alert: Spanish Language Emergency Preparedness Workshop
4/14/2004 Arlington County Board Announces 2004 Neighborhood Walking Town Meeting Schedule
4/13/2004 Robert Griffin to Join Arlington as Emergency Management Director
4/12/2004 Arlington Releases American Humane Consultation Report on Animal Welfare League Shelter
4/12/2004 Arlington’s Environmental Extravaganza Scheduled for April 17
4/9/2004 Tests of 127 Homes Show Water Safe in Arlington Residences
4/8/2004 Media Alert: Walter Reed Community Center Groundbreaking
4/6/2004 2004 Pulitzer Winner Edward P. Jones To Speak at Arlington Library on April 19
4/1/2004 Arlington’s Annual Spring Water Main Cleaning: Temporary Switch to Free Chlorine
March 2004
3/31/2004 Media Alert: Arlington Hosts First Marine Corps Marathon Registration
3/29/2004 Arlington’s Legislative Delegation to Hold Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Impasse
3/27/2004 Arlington County Board Greenlights New Bus Transfer Center for Shirlington
3/27/2004 Arlington Enters North-South Economic Development Partnership
3/23/2004 Arlington Rolls Out New Carsharing Program in Rosslyn-Ballston Area
3/22/2004 Arlington Board Chair Urges Governor, Legislature to Pass a Budget
3/18/2004 Media Alert: Arlington County, Zipcar and Flexcar Launch Expanded Carsharing Pilot
3/16/2004 Arlington Fire Chief Ed Plaugher to Retire June 25
3/13/2004 Five Arlington Homes Showing Initial High Lead Levels Now Testing Low
3/12/2004 Spring Yard Waste Curbside Collection Program Begins April 1
3/9/2004 Majority of Arlington Water Samples Test Lead-free; Fewer than 4 Percent Exceed EPA Action Level
3/9/2004 Media Alert: Press Briefing on Arlington Lead/Water Test Results
3/5/2004 MEDIA ADVISORY: Arlington to Honor Employers Hiring Persons with Disabilities
3/5/2004 Arlington’s Favola Urges the EPA to Clarify Its Standards for Lead in Drinking Water
3/4/2004 Arlington Police unveil new, state-of-the-art mobile command center
3/4/2004 Barbara Favola and Randy Bartlett to Discuss Lead Issues Today on NewsChannel 8’s “NewsTalk”
3/4/2004 Arlington Lead Issues to be Discussed Today in Live Webchat on Washingtonpost.com
3/2/2004 Preliminary Tests Reveal Elevated Lead Levels in Five Arlington Homes
February 2004
2/27/2004 MEDIA ALERT: Open House for Arlington's New Mobile Command Post
2/27/2004 New Traffic Calming Projects Make Arlington More Walkable, Bikeable
2/21/2004 Arlington Board Approves Courthouse-Area Apartment Project
2/21/2004 Arlington County Board Adopts Plans for North Tract Recreational Complex
2/19/2004 Media Alert: Arlington's Tejada Makes Ethnic/Minority Outreach a Priority as Chair of COG Committee
2/17/2004 Arlington’s Landmark Review Board Invites Entries for 2004 Preservation Design Awards
2/12/2004 Arlington County's 2004 Presidents' Day Schedule
2/10/2004 Arlington Board Approves First Project for Pentagon City Parcel
2/10/2004 Arlington Adopts Street Space Vision, Plan for Columbia Pike
2/9/2004 Arlington Posts Lowest Crime Rate in Two Decades
2/7/2004 Arlington County Receives Grant to Restore Donaldson Run
2/7/2004 County Accepts $1.9 Million in Neighborhood Conservation Projects
2/7/2004 Arlington County Manager Proposes $713 Million 2005 Budget
2/5/2004 Mary Marshall Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
2/3/2004 Arlington’s Zimmerman Receives Livable Communities Leadership Award
January 2004
1/27/2004 Arlington County Government Offices, Courts to Close at 2 p.m. on Jan. 27
1/25/2004 Arlington’s Winter Weather Webpage Centralizes Closings, Cancellations
1/23/2004 News Tips from Arlington County Government
1/22/2004 Arlington Health Officials Searching for Dog Involved in January 14 Incident
1/16/2004 Fisette Elected Vice Chairman of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board
1/14/2004 ARLINGTON COUNTY 2004 CLOSING SCHEDULE FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
1/14/2004 Arlington’s Snow Cancellations Centralized
1/12/2004 MEDIA ADVISORY: Martin Luther King Holiday Tribute in Arlington
1/10/2004 Arlington Greenlights Design Concept for Water Pollution Control Plant
1/10/2004 Woodlawn High Student Receives First Charles Monroe Award
1/6/2004 Start Walking! Get Fit with WALKArlington.com
1/6/2004 Reverse 911 Callout Brings 800 New Arlington Alert Subscribers
1/5/2004 Media Alert: Charles P. Monroe Commitment Award
1/1/2004 Favola Sets Arlington County Board Priorities for 2004


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