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This annual event will be held from 11-4 Sunday, March 13th, 2011 at the Holiday Inn in Rosslyn. Admission is $10 with free parking. There will be 50 tables of CDVs, stereoviews, dagguerotypes and photographs and other antique photo imagery for sale. For more information, visit the website here.
NEWS RELEASE FROM ARLINGTON COUNTY MARCH 7, 2011
World Leaders Make Surprise Visit to Wakefield High
President, Australian Prime Minister, Secretary of Education Meet Students in AP Class
Arlington, VA — Today, President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to a class of students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. Accompanying the President on the surprise stopover were the Honorable Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
After being greeted upon arrival by Arlington Superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy, School Board Chair Libby Garvey and Wakefield principal Dr. Christian Willmore, the dignitaries surprised a class of 22 juniors in the midst of their Advanced Placement U.S./Virginia History class. After brief remarks by the visitors, the students had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss current issues with their guests. Before the dignitaries departed, Colette Fraley, the Arlington and state Region IV Teacher of the Year and teacher of the class, thanked them for the special honor and accepted gifts for the students from Prime Minister Gillard.
This week marks the Australian Prime Minister’s first official visit to the United States. Gillard has a strong interest in education and served as her country’s minister of education before being elected as Prime Minister in 2010.
Today was President Obama’s second outing to Wakefield High School. His first visit was in September 2009 when the school was selected as the location for the President’s back-to-school message.
Dr. Christian Willmore, principal of Wakefield, said, “Today’s visit was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Wakefield and our students. We are extremely honored that President Obama, Prime Minister Gillard and Secretary Duncan devoted time from their schedules today to engage our students in such a special way.” He continued, “The relevance of our students’ daily work in the classroom is heightened when they have an opportunity to spend time with role models from our community and beyond. I am confident that today’s visit by these leaders will serve to further inspire our students as they work to become the future leaders in our community and our nation.”
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is a time to help people understand their consumer rights and make well-informed decisions about money. In the past Arlington has had a booth at the main Arlington Post Office during NCPW to teach consumers how to protect their privacy, stay safe online, avoid identity theft and steer clear of the latest fraud schemes. For more information on National Consumer Protection Week, visit this website.
Held every Saturday on 15th Street in the Courthouse area from 9am-4pm, the Arlington Urban Village Market sells a little bit of everything – funky jewelry, books, crafts, furniture, and collectibles.
One of Arlington’s big annual events is the Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras parade held on Fat Tuesday every year. For 2015, the parade will be on Tuesday, February 17th beginning at 8 PM. The parade route runs down Wilson Blvd. from N. Barton Street to Washington Boulevard. A pre-parade party will be held outside Bayou Bakery beginning at 6. Tickets for the block party can be bought online or at Bayou Bakery. To register for the parade or for more information, visit the Clarendon Alliance website.
Laissez les bons temps roulez!
The Front Page Restaurant and Bar in Ballston has “Thirsty Thursday Taco Toss” with 2 tacos for $1 from 5-8 pm and a DJ Dance Party. During away Caps games you can come “Rock the Red” with a viewing party. They have a “Build Your Own Pasta Bar” on Mondays, Trivia Night on Tuesdays and Half Price Burgers on Wednesdays. Weekend specials change throughout the year but right now they are having “Dewey Beach Weekend Parties” with music.
NOTE: The Front Page is now closed.
