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The Hole (2009)
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Rating #:6/10
Director:Joe Dante
Runtime:92 minutes
Cast:Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble, Bruce Dern, Teri Polo
Director Joe Dante returns to his horror-ish, family-friendly roots with The Hole, a flick that seemed somewhat promising from the trailers. Unfortunately, although The Hole did successfully capture the feel of a fun semi-horror romp, this turned out to be your pretty standard genre yarn, with a mediocre and highly predictable premise. You'd never guess it was Joe Dante behind the camera, as it seemed like it could've been directed by any other person.
The story starts off interesting enough about a single mom and her two sons moving into a new house. As we know from horror flicks of the past, any movie that starts off with a family moving into a home never ends well, and there's no difference here. However, instead of an evil spirit or a killer with a grudge, we've got a mysterious hole in the basement...
Discovered by the teenaged Dane, his younger brother Lucas, and the neighbor girl Julie, the trio proceed to throw all sorts of objects into the dark pit, which seems to have no end to it. The group will soon discover that it's no ordinary hole, but a key to their deepest and darkest fears come to life.
The movie had a lot of potential to be an above-average and potentially memorable addition to the genre, but it just seemed to delve into far too familiar territory and just got worse as the story progressed. Don't get me wrong, there are quite a few aspects of the film I did like. For instance (as said earlier) it does successfully capture a fun family-friendly atmosphere, which is rare in the genre now-a-days.
I also liked a majority of the scenes involving the Jester toy and was happy that they opted to stick with practical effects and steer clear of CGI. There are a couple somewhat creepy scenes and nods to past genre (and Joe Dante) pics the help keep the viewer on their toes, along with some comedic and horror elements that don't seem as "family friendly" as you'd expect.
Some plot-holes are apparent throughout the pic, like the logic behind why the kids decide not to tell their mom that the basement is not only home to rats and old boxes, but also an endless black hole. Speaking of which, the mother character was pretty much useless the entire movie, only popping on screen for minutes at a time before disappearing again. The film also became rather silly and over-the-top by the end, ruining any chance of removing itself from mediocrity.
The Hole is unfortunately neither a good nor a bad film, but simply a mediocre one. The movie doesn't really boast much creativity behind it, and loses any sort of potential fairly early on. However, it is a fun "family-friendly" genre pic that should prove, if anything, to be an entertaining watch for a dull evening.
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Calling all children, teenagers, men and women, young people or seniors: YOU have to try Italian chocolate.
You've heard that that Italian cuisine is special, you know the dishes are delicious, the taste is superb, but have you ever had the chance to try the chocolates? Like most Italian cuisine, its chocolate involves all senses: touch, smell, taste, sight, and makes an experience as well-worth remembering as that trip to the Colosseum (or at least the panino you had on the way!).
February, national chocolate month, has just ended, so here at Select Italy we've decided to come up with what we think are the 5 most popular and globally recognized Italian chocolates. Here, we offer a little taste of the world of Italian chocolate:
1. Modica
One of the most popular chocolates in Italy is Modica chocolate, made in Sicily. The tradition of chocolate making in Sicily came about centuries ago when the natives were taught the traditional process by Spaniards, beginning by collecting cacao beans (more about their influence on Sicilian Cuisine in this post). The seeds were cooked by a method literally translated as "cold chocolate," during which they are ground at 40 degrees with sugar and retain their buttery quality. The sugar, however, does not melt, and gives a gritty and crumbly consistency which is signature of Modica chocolate. At the end of the process, a variety of flavors, such as vanilla, red pepper, cinnamon, coffee, or citrus can be added and the product packaged and sold. Nowadays, Modicans use industrial machines to make their chocolate, found in bars or grocery stores to be eaten as a delicious solid bar or to be mixed into a hot drink!
2. Perugina
Perugina is the name of famous confection company in Perugia that produces chocolates as well as other sweets. It was founded in 1907 and bought by Nestlé in 1988, but its most important product is and always has been Baci Perugina, with its chocolate shell and a gianduia hazelnut filling inside. Baci, meaning "kiss", Perugina is a symbol in Italy for falling in love, largely due to the company's marketing campaign to push the idea that inside of the packaging, you can find a romantic "quote" written in several languages. This quotes is one way to say something that might fail you with speech. Check out below for an example of one of their romantic quotes.
La Ragione e l'amore sono nemici giurati.
Reason and love are sworn enemies.
La raison et l'amour sont ennemis jurés
La razón y el amor son eternos enemigos A razão e o amor são eternos inimigo
Have you ever found one of these quotes? Let us know which is your favorite so far below.
3. Ferrero
Ferrero was founded by Pietro Ferrero in Piedmont in 1942. Their first product was Pasta Gianduia, wrapped up in foil and made to cut and spread on bread. These days, Ferrero produces several treats, but in our opinion, the best remains Ferrero Rocher. These tasty morsels have crunchy chocolate with hazelnuts on the outside of a wafer with a chocolate and hazelnut filling, and all are wrapped in a gold paper. Ferrero Rocher is bought over the world along with other products from the company, including Nutella, Kinder Sorpresa, Duplo and other confections to be enjoyed during breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
4. Gianduiotto
Caffarel, founded by Pietro Caffarel in Turin in 1826, uses local materials to produce high quality products for a world market using the traditional chocolate-making method. This company often offers different packaging for various occasions, such as a heart box for Valentine's Day, or a Christmas tree box during the holiday season. These fun gifts are filled with their main specialty, Gianduiotto, named after a mask used for Turin's Carnival, Gian d'la duja. The chocolates are mix of hazelnuts of Piedmont, cacao beans and aromatic chocolate formed into a little boat or barchetta. The barchette can be eaten as a dessert and paired with sweet or sparkling wine, or Piedmont's prize wine, Barolo.
5. Cioccolata Venchi
Venchi has produced chocolate in Turin since 1878 using the traditional method along with the same passion with which they started. Venchi has several Maestri della cioccolata, or Master Chocolatiers, who pride themselves in pure chocolate with no additional preservatives using cacao from South America and Africa, hazelnuts from Piedmont, pistachio, olive oil and almonds. Venchi's shops include bars, pralines, slabs, liquids or products without gluten for sale.
Many of these chocolates can be immediately consumed or used in baking cookies, ice-cream, cupcakes, cookies butter with chocolate, cream of coffee and muffins. Want to know a specific recipe? Let us know below and we will point you toward our favorite!
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The caption on the first photo says "Modena chocolate" when it's clearly "Modica" ;-)
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"So , after long years of being together you betray us! " said Noah . "Don't make me laugh ! Haven't you noticed yet ? He has been using us all ! " marik replied .
Both of them clash with their swords . Noah tries to slash marik but he evades them . Marik tries to stab him but Noah grabs the sword and punches marik in the face . Marik grabs his broken nose that is full of blood . He turns his back towards his enemy .
Noah tries to charge his sword right through mariks back but marik elbows him to the face . Then marik trips Noah . Noah falls to his butt . Marik tries to stab Noah but Noah rolls over . Marik tries to unstuck the sword . Noah grabs his sword from the ground and charges at marik again . Marik lets go of the stuck sword and blocks Noah attack with the other sword . Then marik pushes Noah away .
"Damn , you're strong ! " Noah said impressively . Marik looks around quickly . He runs towards the windows . Noah throws the sword at marik . It misses by inches . Marik crashes through the window and disappears . Noah runs to the broken window and looks down . "No one could survive that fall ! " He said to himself . A pair of legs grab Noah by the neck and pull him through the window . The legs let go of him . Noah screams as he falls face first to the ground . Marik crawls back inside through the window . "That dumb-ass , falling for my trick like this . " He said to himself . "Who is a dumb-ass ? " A voice said behind him . Marik turns around to see Noah hanging in the air . Then wings appear from noahs back . "Wings ? " marik asked .
"You see marik , I'm a half-demon ! " Noah explained . "I see . " Marik said . Marik takes out two smoke balls out of his back pockets . He throws them at Noah and they explodes in noahs face . Then marik runs down the stairs . Noah begins to cough . He flaps his wings to make the smoke go away . "Shit , he disappeared ! " He thought to him self .
"Still no sign of Samantha ? " Captain asked . "No sir ! " The soldiers replied . "Well , keep searching . She has to be around here somewhere ! " Captain said .
Marik runs out of the castle entry way . He hides under a demon-plane . Noah lands a few feet away from marik . "Marik , where are you you damn bastard ! " Noah shouts . Marik doesn't reply . Noah begins to fly again . Marik waits until noahs wings can't be heard anymore . He climbs from under the plane and runs towards the trees . "I can't be seen by him . Better stay in the shadows . " He though to himself .
An hour passes by . Marik still continues to run in the shadows . Then he notices someone running in his direction . It is Samantha . She notices marik running in her direction . She stops running and takes out a long knife .
"I don't mean no harm to you ! " Marik said . Samantha doesn't lower the knife down . "Why should i trust you ? " She asked . "Sir , i found her ! " A voice behind Samantha said . Samantha turns around to see the captain and his soldiers running to her . She turns back to marik . "You have no where to run . " She said .
"Listen to me ! I mean you no harm - " marik said but he gets interrupted . He and the others see Noah flying towards them . Marik runs past Samantha and the others . "Men shoot down that thing ! " The captain orders . A battalion of bullets are fired at Noah . Most of the bullets struck Noah . He screams and turns around . He begins to fly back to the castle when a bullets hit his wings . Noah looses control and crashes into the trees .
"Thank god you're okay miss ! " the captain said . "I'm sorry for running away ! " Samantha said sadly . "It's OK ma'am ! " one of the soldiers said . "Well men let's head back ! Our mission is complete ! " The captain said .
"Get some medics here and hurry ! He's been shot multiple times ! " Krum said . Noah tries to open his eyes but couldn't . "It's okay Noah ! The medics are coming ! " krum said . "That's great ! "Noah said . Then he passes out .
Heaven : Luke is sitting on a white bed when there is a knock on the door . Jesus comes in . "I got news for you ! Hero is back on earth ! Tomorrow your training begins ! Also your friend is here ! " Jesus said .
A boy walks into the room . "Michael ! " Luke shouts . "Long time no see , eh Luke ? " Michael asked .


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Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
2012 Urban Fantasy Protagonist Nominee
The fourth and final Dark Swan novel finds half-human/half-fairy shaman Eugenie Markham fighting to protect her unborn twins from a terrifying prophecy. Over the course of this tumultuous series, Mead has taken her gutsy heroine on one amazing and truly treacherous journey, all culminating in this unforgettable finale. As storytellers go, they don't get better than Mead!
To save her unborn twins from assassination, it has been necessary for Eugenie to play a high stakes game of hide and seek in the Otherworld and the mortal realm. Although she has King Dorian's support, Eugenie has yet to forgive him for his deception regarding the Iron Crown. While hiding out in the mortal realm, at first Eugenie is unaware of a mysterious blight that begins to devastate Otherworld. To stop the spell-driven terror, Eugenie must join forces with others, including those enemies who want her babies dead. Now Eugenie, Dorian and Kiyo are in a perilous fight to try and save all their lands and people, no matter what the personal cost. (ZEBRA, Jan., 352 pp., $7.99)
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So who and what will they see? For the first time since signing Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007, the Celtics are not expected to contend for an NBA championship – or even the Atlantic Division title. General manager Danny Ainge blew up the veteran squad and acquired multiple draft picks in the process. They're starting anew in Boston, including rookie head coach Brad Stevens, whom Ainge plucked from Butler. The 37-year old Stevens brings optimism and enthusiasm to the bench, which fans in the TD Garden seats will appreciate. He's not the fiery leader that his predecessor Doc Rivers was, but Stevens is praised for his analytical mind and intense preparation. Still, there will be an adjustment period for Stevens who must get acclimated to the NBA and gain the respect of his players.
Jeff Green and Avery Bradley are the only two returning starters and much will be asked of them, especially with Rondo expected to be out early in the season. Green averaged 12.8 points per game last season while Bradley, one of the top defenders in the league, averaged 9.2. Jordan Crawford (11.6 ppg) is a natural scorer and he could have a bigger role this season, although fans in TD Garden seats won't be mistaking him for Pierce any time soon. Veterans Courtney Lee, Brandon Bass, Jared Sullinger return and the Celtics picked up Gerald Wallace in the trade with Brooklyn. Rookie Kelly Olynyk caught the attention of many during summer league with his shooting and ball-handling skills. The skilled seven-footer will help sell Celtics tickets.
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(Updated at 11:40 a.m.) "Highline R&R," a new bar that bills itself as the future "social anchor" of Crystal City, is coming to the former Bailey's Pub space at 2010 Crystal Drive.
A permit application reveals that the establishment will have a seating capacity of more than 150. The company behind the application traces back to the offices of Bedrock Management, which operates numerous well-known local bars, like the Continental in Rosslyn; CarPool in Ballston; and Penn Social, Iron Horse Tavern, RocketBar and Buffalo Billiards in D.C.
"Highline will be an industrial themed, craft beer and signature cocktail bar and restaurant that will serve as Crystal City's social anchor," according to the bar's Facebook page, which was created on July 29.
Multiple calls to Bedrock Management have not been returned.
The R&R in the name stands for railroad — echoing the bar's industrial theme – but it might also stand for "rock and roll." Located in a large space above McCormick and Schmick's, Highline is rumored to be a potential live music venue.
No word yet on a potential opening date. An interior demolition permit for the space was approved on Monday.
Two wrecks, two friends, two deaths, one block apart. One friend died, and the other is now facing jail time for manslaughter.
Friday morning, police say Aman Singh Lail drove drunk and slammed into another car at the intersection of Fort Myer Drive and eastbound Lee Highway in Rosslyn, killing the 24-year-old driver. Amazingly, ten months prior, his friend Sami Ullah died when, after driving 90 miles per hour across the Key Bridge, he lost control of his 2008 BMW M5 and crashed just before the intersection of Fort Myer Drive and westbound Lee Highway.
The grim coincidence is tied together by a photo Lail posted in May on his Instagram account. "The last time I saw my brother Sami," he wrote. Also posted on Instagram: a photo of what appears to be the tricked-out Jeep involved in the wreck.
Police have released few details about this morning's accident, only saying that it occurred just after 2:00 a.m. when Lail's Jeep Wrangler, which was traveling eastbound on Lee Highway, collided with Saqlain Chowhury's Chrysler Crossfire at the Fort Myer Drive intersection. So far police are not saying how fast the vehicles were traveling, which had the green light at the intersection and whether Chowhury was wearing a seat belt.
Lail, a 24-year-old Baltimore resident, is now charged with DUI Aggravated Involuntary Manslaughter, a felony punishable by 1 to 20 years in prison. Given Lail's prior driving record, he might see the upper end of that range.
As pointed out in the comments section of our initial article, Lail has faced nearly three dozen vehicle-related charges since 2008, and that's just in Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties alone. Among them:
- One for disregarding traffic lights in Fairfax County on Aug. 16, 2009
- One for Driving While Intoxicated in Arlington on Nov. 7, 2009, which was later amended to a charge of reckless driving
- Nine speeding violations, including one for going 97 in a 55 in Fairfax on Jan. 7, 2012
- One DWI conviction in Fairfax County, on Feb. 5, 2012
Lail is being held without bond at the Arlington County Detention Center.
Update at 2:15 p.m. on October 17 – Because Congress came to an agreement last night that re-opened the government, both the Army Ten-Miler and the Marine Corps Marathon will proceed as originally planned.
The route of the Army 10-Miler race has been changed and the Marine Corps Marathon is in jeopardy due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, ARLnow.com has learned.
The 10-Miler, which is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 20, starts and finishes near the Pentagon in Arlington. Originally slated to cross the Memorial Bridge into D.C., the course has been altered so that the race will cover more distance in Arlington, thus avoiding National Park Service territory impacted by the shutdown.
Runners will now double back on Route 110, heading southbound before crossing the 14th Street HOV bridge into D.C., according Lt. Dave Green, of the Arlington County Police Department Special Operations Section, which coordinates road closures for large events.
Shaunteh Kelly, media relations coordinator for the race, could not immediately confirm the route changes when reached by ARLnow.com.
The situation is more dire for the Marine Corps Marathon, which is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27. The race may be postponed or canceled if Congress doesn't act to reopen the government by the end of the week, we're told exclusively.
"I don't want to put people in panic mode, but if as of Friday evening the government is still closed, it's probably not going to happen," Lt. Green said of the race.
Green said police agencies are still "plowing ahead" on the assumption that the government shutdown will be lifted in time.
"As of right now all participating jurisdictions are moving forward as if it is going to take place," he said.
Tami Faram, spokeswoman for the marathon, said that organizers were still planning for the race to go on. As reported by Runner's World, Marine Corps Marathon staff is paid with non-appropriated funds, and thus not subject to furloughs.
"From our standpoint… we're continuing to plan for Sunday, October 27," said Faram.
"We're waiting with everyone else," she said of the shutdown. "We just don't have a crystal ball."
Faram would not confirm whether a cancellation or postponement is possible should the government remain shut down. She did note, however, that 60 percent of the race is run on National Park Service property.
According to Green, too much of the 26.2 mile race is on federal property to make changes in the route feasible. That includes the marathon's iconic finish, at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn.
The marathon has never been canceled in its 37 year history. The race was run last year despite Hurricane Sandy barreling down on the East Coast. The storm hit Washington after the race finished.
Should any changes be made regarding the race, Faram said, information will be posted on the Marine Corps Marathon website and Facebook page.
Update at 8:55 p.m. — The Marine Corps Marathon released a statement tonight via Facebook.
Dear Runners,
Since the government shutdown occurred, the Marine Corps Marathon continues its coordination with hopes of a conclusion in time to host the event without impact. Without a resolution to the government shutdown this week, the MCM as planned is in jeopardy of being cancelled.
While still considering and exploring all possible options, the MCM has targeted this Saturday, October 19 as the date to officially notify runners of the status of the event. It is sincerely the hope of everyone associated with the organization of this event that MCM participants can run as planned.
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A Florida man has been charged with reckless driving after driving nearly a mile on the W&OD trail in Arlington yesterday (Wednesday) evening.
The man was in a rental car with his wife and kids when he drove northbound onto the trail at Columbia Pike, according to Arlington police spokesman Lt. Mike Watson. After receiving numerous calls from trail users, a police officer on a motorcycle caught up with the vehicle, a Chrysler 300 sedan, in Glencarlyn Park.
According to Watson, the man claimed that a GPS navigation system on his phone directed him to use the trail. The Florida resident was issued a court summons for reckless driving and was escorted off the trail and back onto local roads, Watson told ARLnow.com.
While trying to catch up with the errant driver, police officers marveled at the fact that he didn't realize he was driving on a bike trail.
"He must think it's the world's smallest two-lane highway," one said on a police radio channel. No one was hurt during the incident.
Last month, a McLean woman was arrested after allegedly driving five miles while drunk on the W&OD trail in Fairfax County, striking and seriously injuring a 65-year-old bicyclist in the process.
Also last month, gates were installed on the Capital Crescent Trail in Northwest D.C. to prevent drivers from mistaking it for a road. No such gate was in place where the man entered the W&OD trail yesterday.
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Plans to open a new law school in Arlington have fallen through, ARLnow.com has learned exclusively.
In April, the Arlington County Board quietly approved a site plan amendment for the vacant National Gateway building at 3500 and 3550 S. Clark Street, along Jefferson Davis Highway near Potomac Yard. The amendment was granted to allow the office building to be used for educational purposes.
Specifically, the building was to be occupied by a new 1,300-student law school, complete with 22 classrooms, a law library, a bookstore, a moot courtroom and a cafe.
Since April, however, no construction permits have been issued for the building. InfiLaw System, a Florida-based consortium of independent law schools that was planning to open the new school, now says that plans have fallen through, at least for now.
"The InfiLaw System was exploring opening a law school in Arlington, Virginia," confirmed Kathy Heldman, the organization's vice president of marketing, via email last night. "We have decided to put the initiative on hold."
No word yet on whether InfiLaw might revive the law school plans at some point in the near future. The decision is another blow to Arlington's commercial real estate market, which is reeling from the National Science Foundation's decision to move to Alexandria and the Fish and Wildlife Service's expected decision to move to the Skyline area of Fairfax County.
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(Updated at 8:30 p.m.) An accidental shooting at Arlington National Cemetery sent one person to the hospital on Memorial Day (Monday).
The incident happened at the cemetery's parking lot around 9:30 a.m., an hour and a half before President Obama was scheduled to lay a wreath at the cemetery.
According to a spokeswoman for Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBMHH), which has jurisdiction over the incident, a cemetery visitor returned to his car in the parking garage after visiting the gravesite of a friend. The man reportedly opened the door to his vehicle and tried moving a handgun from under the seat.
The privately-owned gun fell out of its holster and underneath the vehicle, however, and fired once as the man attempted to retrieve it. The discharged bullet hit the leg of a vehicle passenger — the man's mother — who then had to be transported to George Washington University Hospital with a non-life threatening injury. Nobody else was injured.
Visitors are prohibited from bringing a gun to the cemetery, according to JBMHH spokeswoman Sharon Walker.
"Weapons of any type are not authorized on military installations or reservations such as [Arlington National Cemetery]," said Walker. "Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Police and Arlington National Cemetery security personnel responded to the call."
The Ft. Myer Fire Department and the Arlington County Fire Department also responded to the incident.
The owner of the gun was an active duty military service member, according to JBMHH spokeswoman Leah Rubalcaba, and the charges are pending under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to Walker.
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Update — Krusinski was acquitted by an Arlington County jury on Nov. 13, 2013.
FIRST REPORTED BY ARLNOW.COM: The chief of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response branch of the U.S. Air Force was arrested and charged with sexual battery in Arlington over the weekend.
Lt. Col. Jeff Krusinski is accused of fondling a woman in a Crystal City parking lot early Sunday morning.
"A drunken male subject approached a female victim in a parking lot and grabbed her breasts and buttocks," according to a Arlington County Police Department crime report. "The victim fought the suspect off as he attempted to touch her again and alerted police."
"Jeffrey Krusinski, 41, of Arlington, VA, was arrested and charged with sexual battery," police said. "He was held on a $5,000 unsecured bond."
An Air Force spokeswoman confirmed Krusinski's rank, job title and the fact that he works at the Pentagon to ARLnow.com, but had no further comment.
The victim did not know Krusinski, said Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. Police were unable to say how Krusinski sustained cuts on his face that appeared in his booking photo. He did not require medical treatment.
Update at 5:05 p.m. — Lt. Col. Krusinski has been removed from his position pending an investigation, NBC News reports.
One county employee was fired and three others were disciplined after financial irregularities were discovered at Arlington's Senior Adult Travel Program, but no criminal charges were brought after a months-long investigation that one source says was "botched."
The investigation started in fall 2011, after four improperly-opened bank accounts were discovered, but only came to light this month after one of disciplined employees appealed her punishment at a public Civil Service Commission hearing, which was attended by ARLnow.com.
The four accounts were opened, unbeknownst to county officials, at an Arlington PNC Bank branch in 2010. They were opened by an Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) employee who coordinated the Senior Adult Travel program, we're told by a source with knowledge of the investigation.
The county-run senior travel program organizes dozens of trips per year for Arlington residents over the age of 55. The activities range from day trips to cultural performance, casinos and historic sites — on a new county-owned bus — to overnight trips to Europe and elsewhere. The program has two employees, an annual budget of $134,046 and recorded 2,738 trip reservations in Fiscal Year 2012, according to DPR Director Jane Rudolph.
The four accounts were used to deposit fees paid by travelers and to pay for senior travel program expenses, but were outside of the county's direct control. By personally opening and controlling the account, the employee (who has not been officially identified) was able to conduct transactions — like paying for meals and other expenses on the trips — without the restrictions and hassle of the county's internal financial controls.
"It was well-meaning employees who thought they were enhancing the experience of seniors," Arlington County Director of Human Resources Marcy Foster told ARLnow.com. "They were delivering quick and efficient services, and they thought that was the way to do it."
But operating the accounts, and cashing checks written out to Arlington County in accounts not controlled by the county, was a serious violation of county policy. After one of the accounts was discovered by an audit in late 2010, DPR management and budget analyst Celia Wong-Walsh was directed by then-DPR Director Dinesh Tiwari to close it.
For nearly a year, however, the account remained open. Wong-Walsh, the employee who appealed her punishment this month, told the Civil Service Commission that she could not force the bank to close the rogue account. She says the bank told her that the account could only be closed by the employee that opened it.
Wong-Walsh, who has since retired, had some of her unpaid leave stripped for failing to proactively work with the employee to close the account. She appealed the punishment, saying she did not have the legal authority to close the account and didn't even know that more than one rogue account had been opened.
(The commission upheld the county's disciplinary action but reduced the amount of leave that was taken away.)
The accounts were finally closed in September 2011, after the Arlington County Treasurer's Office discovered them independently. The discovery was made when a $200 check written from one of the accounts bounced in August 2011, and the woman who it was written to contacted the treasurer.
A police investigation followed, but no criminal wrongdoing was found.
"We didn't find any money missing," said Foster. "There was no criminal activity."
That point was disputed by a source with knowledge of the investigation, who spoke to ARLnow.com on the condition of anonymity. The source said up to $17,000 might have been missing from the accounts, but any solid evidence of that was lost because it took too long to investigate.
"The case was so screwed up that they couldn't prosecute," the source said.
(Updated at 10:20 p.m.) A 60-year-old male real estate agent has been accused of stealing women's clothing from a house that's for sale in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, Va. The alleged incident was caught on the homeowner's video surveillance system.
Stephen Brumme, of Silver Spring, Md., was arrested and charged with burglary and possession of burglarious tools after a homeowner on the 4100 block of 11th Street N. approached police with the video. The homeowner — we'll call him William (not his real name) — spoke exclusively to ARLnow.com last month on the condition of anonymity.
According to William, the incident took place on Saturday, Feb. 9, while he and his wife were out of town, participating at an out-of-state athletic competition.
Brumme entered the house legally and signed in as a real estate agent, in advance of a client showing up to tour the home, but is seen on a surveillance camera going through what William said is his wife's clothing, in a bedroom closet and a dresser. According to William, Brumme pocketed three of his wife's shirts before the client showed up and Brumme is seen leaving the bedroom to answer the door.
William said he and his wife were "creeped out" by the video when they watched it.
"Our reaction was a feeling of being violated by a creep who wanted to go through our things," he said. "I like to think that people are good, but often times they're not."
The video was recorded using a Dropcam, a camera that transmits and records video online via Wi-fi. William said the camera was in plain sight in the bedroom. He said the video also assisted him after he found a razor blade in his garbage disposal following some showings by other real estate agents.
Brumme was released on bail following his arrest. Police say his real estate license was "immediately suspended." Cops are now asking other home sellers to come forward if they believe they might have been burglarized.
"His behavior leads us to believe there are additional victims," said Arlington County Police Department spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. "He went straight to the closet and the drawers. He knew exactly what he was looking for."
Amy homeowner who believes they might also have been a burglary victim is encouraged to contact ACPD at (703) 558-2222, or Det. Timothy Parsons at (703) 228-4172 or email@example.com.
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Clarence Stukes, the Assistant Superintendent for Facilities and Operations at Arlington Public Schools, is retiring at the end of January, an APS spokesman confirmed Monday evening.
Stukes has announced his retirement and his last day at the school system will be at some point later this month, APS spokesman Frank Bellavia told ARLnow.com. Bellavia said he did not know whether Stukes was taking a job with another school system.
As the top administrator in the Department of Facilities and Operations, Stukes is responsible for overseeing facilities planning, capital improvement programs, aquatics, building and grounds maintenance, custodial services, energy management, and transportation. In August, Stukes was caught up in a wave of parent anger over changes to enforcement of the school system's busing policy.
Stukes defended the busing policy, but also pointed out that this was the first time in his tenure that the school system did not add buses to make up for growth in enrollment.
Stukes joins a long list of principals and senior administrators who have left Arlington Public Schools since 2010. While the departures have concerned some school watchers, APS officials attribute the phenomenon to the fact that a "senior corps" of school staffers have been approaching retirement.
"It is something we have been watching for a number of years now," APS spokeswoman Linda Erdos said in September.
After he leaves, Stukes will likely be replaced with an interim Assistant Superintendent for Facilities and Operations while APS advertises to full the position on a permanent basis, Bellavia said.
Restaurants in Arlington collectively owe more than $900,000 in unpaid meals taxes to the county. Arlington Treasurer Frank O'Leary is lobbying for the power to shut the worst offenders down.
By law, restaurants collect a 4 percent food and beverage ("meals") tax in Arlington on top of the 5 percent state sales tax. The meals tax is then to be remitted to the county. But some restaurants — especially restaurants experiencing financial difficulties — simply pocket the money and accrue a debt to the county.
Frustrated by weak enforcement measures, O'Leary is seeking the power to seize and shut down restaurants that continue to accrue large meals tax debts, with no end to the delinquency in sight.
"What we would like to do is get the power to close down restaurants that are going deeper and deeper into debt," he told ARLnow.com. "What they're doing is essentially criminal. You can't charge people tax on their meals and keep it for yourself, no matter how pressing your problems are. That money belongs to the county."
O'Leary said he has been meeting with members of Arlington's delegation to Richmond and is hoping to get a law passed in the state legislature's upcoming session.
The effort is an uphill battle, however; the Republican majority in the state legislature has been reluctant to pass tax-related bills, especially those sought by Arlington County. O'Leary says he plans to argue that the measure could benefit the state's coffers. He says restaurants that aren't paying their meals taxes might be skimping on their state sales taxes, too.
Part of the challenge of enforcing the meals tax is the nature of the restaurant business itself. The county can seize property from tax cheats, but restaurants often operate in rented spaces with rented furniture and rented kitchen equipment.
"There's very little to actually confiscate," O'Leary said.
Restaurant owners are also able to keep the tax man at bay by offloading their personal property to others. His proverbial white whale, chef and restaurateur Roberto Donna, managed to get away with pocketing some $140,000 in meals taxes — for awhile, at least — in part because most of his personal property, like his McLean mansion, was in his wife's name. O'Leary took the extraordinary step of having Donna prosecuted, but he avoided jail time and is now paying off his debt at a rate of a mere $500 per month.
O'Leary said he even considered having Donna extradited back to Italy, but decided he'd rather have the famous chef make his paltry debt payments than no payments at all.
Should O'Leary get his way, sheriff's deputies would be dispatched to a severely delinquent restaurant to post closure notices on the doors and change the locks, so restaurant owners aren't able to remove any property.
"Nothing else seems to work," he said. "What we really need to do is stop them from operating. That's the only thing I can think of to solve the problem."
Even if his lobbying efforts prove unsuccessful, though, O'Leary has another trick up his sleeve: public shaming.
This month, the treasurer's office is sending a mailing to tax delinquent restaurants, warning the owners that their tax delinquencies will be publicized in the media and on the county's web site should they not agree to a repayment plan. Should any restaurants continue to flout the tax laws, O'Leary says he hopes Arlington residents will take note and do as he does: not dine there.
The long-awaited process of demolishing the Navy Annex and its surrounding parking lots is scheduled to begin within the next month or two, officials tell ARLnow.com.
The 1 million square foot military office complex, first built in 1941 and located on the eastern end of Columbia Pike, will be torn down to make way for an expansion of Arlington National Cemetery. The entire 42-acre Navy Annex site, which includes a large surface parking lot on the other side of Columbia Pike, will be turned into a grass field in advance of an official transfer from the Department of the Army to Arlington National Cemetery in late 2013.
Demolition on the eastern wing of the Navy Annex is scheduled to start in November or December. The process will include abatement of asbestos and other hazardous materials. Demolition, site grading and seeding is expected to be complete by August 2013.
Columbia Pike should only experience "minimal" traffic impacts from the project; Southgate Road, which runs parallel to the Pike on the other side of the Navy Annex, is expected to see the majority of traffic disruptions.
The Navy Annex site is not expected to be used for burials for at least a couple of years. First, Arlington County and the federal government must come to a land swap agreement. The entities are still working on a deal to swap the county's 4.23 acre Southgate Road right of way, and perhaps some other land, in exchange for a portion of the Navy Annex site.
The most recent land swap agreement — which has since fallen through, according to Arlington County federal liaison Brian Stout — called for construction of an Arlington County heritage museum on the site. At least a portion of the proposed museum would be used to commemorate the Civil War-era Freedman's Village, which was once located on the site.
The county is also working with the federal government and VDOT to reach an agreement for a realignment of Columbia Pike. Currently, the Pike curves around the Air Force Memorial — located adjacent to the Navy Annex — and toward the cemetery before the intersection with S. Joyce Street.
Stout says the county is proposing that the Pike be straightened and run through the current Navy Annex parking lot, before making an L-shaped intersection with Joyce Street. That would make for an easier drive up the Pike and would make for a contiguous burial area that's not divided by the busy road. The project has been discussed but so far no engineering plans are in place, Stout said.
Another point of discussion deals with parking for the Air Force Memorial. Stout said the current demolition plan seems to call for the demolition of a portion of the parking lot used by memorial visitors. If that's removed, visitors may need to park on Southgate Road.
Takis Karantonis, Executive Director of the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization, says the demolition presents an opportunity to improve the "eastern gateway" to the Pike. He said CPRO would like to see up to five stories of mixed use development along the Columbia Pike frontage of the tiny Foxcroft Heights neighborhood, located between the Navy Annex and the Sheraton National hotel.
"This is not the sightliest of places," he said of the aging military building and the parking lots that line that section of the Pike. "Getting this redeveloped… is for us a welcome development. We think that the neighborhood will develop very nicely with that."
Most of Foxcroft Heights is slated to remain single family homes under the recently-approved Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Area Plan.
A neighborhood information meeting about the demolition process is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15 at the Galaxy Room of the Sheraton National (900 S. Orme Street).
Two alleged shoplifters were detained by security at the Pentagon City Macy's store yesterday evening, but only one suspect was taken to jail because the other had diplomatic immunity.
Police responded to the store, in the Pentagon City mall, around 5:45 p.m. after getting a call from Macy's about two female shoplifters who were taken into custody by security officers. The women were accused of collectively trying to steal more than $600 worth of clothing.
When police arrived, both suspects claimed to have diplomatic immunity, according to Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. After checking with the State Department, it was determined that one suspect, a 35-year-old woman, was indeed a diplomat from Jordan and had diplomatic immunity. She was released on a court summons, accused of trying to steal $205 worth of merchandise.
Sternbeck declined to release the name of the woman. The embassy of Jordan was contacted about the incident, he said.
The second suspect, identified as 48-year-old Entaser Alsmady, did not have diplomatic immunity and was charged with grand larceny, according to Sternbeck. Alsmady is accused of trying to steal $427 worth of merchandise. She is currently being held in the Arlington County jail, Sternbeck said.
Alleged crimes by individuals with diplomatic immunity are not unheard of in Arlington. Sternbeck said he could recall at least one other diplomat accused of a crime in the past year.
Around lunchtime on Friday, Aug. 24, five Arlington County police officers, including three undercover officers in plainclothes, were assigned to enforce mobile vending regulations along the county's Metro corridors. By the time lunchgoers had returned to their offices, police had issued seven court summonses to four different food trucks for a variety of violations.
The operation was one of two such coordinated enforcement actions against food trucks this summer — operations that have become necessary due to repeated violations, according to police.
As the number of food trucks in Arlington continues to rise, complaints against improperly licensed or illegally parked food trucks have risen — with many of those complaints coming from the brick and mortar restaurants that compete with food trucks for customers. In response, Arlington County Police say they came up with a plan of action earlier this year that included a vendor education campaign.
"[Police] determined that based on the number of complaints, we needed to at least assess the situation," Arlington County Police second district commander Capt. Andy Penn told ARLnow.com. "We looked to see what was going on and noted that there were some violations were occurring. [We] then got together and decided that the best approach is going to be an educational campaign, certainly in the beginning, just trying to make sure people are informed and seek compliance."
Penn said police met with vendors, inspected vending licenses, and handed out a small booklet listing relevant county ordinances. They also distributed a one-page handout of the most commonly-violated mobile food vending rules, including requirements for each vendor and employee to be licensed and — the perhaps most controversial rule — that food trucks can only remain parked in one spot for 60 minutes at a time. Finally, officers issued warnings when vendors were not in compliance, Penn said.
With the warnings distributed and the violations continuing, police began enforcement, issuing summonses that require the vendors to appear in court, in person, and pay a fine.
"The goal was not to give anybody a summons until they've been warned at least one time, if not more," Penn said. "To my knowledge, the people charged have been previously warned."
On July 25, a coordinated "district team" of officers observed how long food trucks were parked in various areas and issued summonses to three vendors, all for parking more than 60 minutes, Penn said. On Aug. 24, five officers — including two uniformed officers and three plainclothes officers — issued seven summonses to four different vendors.
The plainclothes officers were only detailed to the district team on Aug. 24 for a "limited amount of time," Penn noted, and were in plainclothes "for a different issue."
"The initial intent for the plainclothes had nothing to do with vendors," he said. "They just happened to be in plainclothes that day."
Food truck operators, meanwhile, have been voicing their discontent, calling the rules — in place since 2010 — "unfair," and suggesting the fines and required court appearances are heavy-handed.
"Law enforcement has stepped up efforts in major areas like Crystal Drive, N. Lynn Street and N, Stuart Street in Ballston to enforce the rule," Bada Bing food truck owner Nicholas Terzella told ARLnow.com via email on Aug. 24. "Police have been staking trucks out. When I was parked in Crystal City a few weeks ago, an Arlington County police officer sat across from Chic fil A for over an hour. In this time, multiple cars pulled up to 2200 Crystal Drive and double parked (this happens daily). None of these cars are EVER ticketed. The officer sat there for 1.5 hours and ticketed us."
"This is the first time in my 2 years of business that I have ever received a ticket," he continued. "I admit, parking in those particular locations is AWFUL!! That's why we can't just leave after the 60 minutes and just grab another spot. This rule ends our lunch service early and makes staying in Arlington impossible. We have to change it now or Arlington will soon be a food truck wasteland."
(Updated at 10:00 p.m.) The suspect in a shooting at the Family Research Council in D.C. might have parked at the East Falls Church Metro station, ARLnow.com has learned.
FBI agents and Metro Police officers blocked off part of the parking lot at the East Falls Church Metro station with crime tape this afternoon. When we photographed the scene, investigators were still in the process of obtaining a warrant to search a car in the parking lot that they believe belongs to the shooting suspect, according to FBI Washington Field Office spokeswoman Rebecca Callahan. Later, news footage showed a silver Dodge Neon being searched and photographed.
The shooting happened around 10:45 this morning at the Family Research Council building at 801 G Street NW, in D.C.'s Chinatown neighborhood. A guard was shot in the arm while confronting a gunman in the building's lobby, according to various news reports. The gunman was arrested, placed in FBI custody, and charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
In a statement, the FBI has identified the suspect as Floyd Lee Corkins II, 28, of Herndon, Va.
The Family Research Council is a conservative Christian lobbying organization that opposes gay rights, abortion, pornography and stem cell research.
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I love coconut. I love coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut ice cream, coconut cake, coconut frosting, coconut cream pie and of course, coconut dipped in chocolate. Unfortunately, I must confess, I have always settled for these coconut byproducts, because I have been completely intimidated by coconuts. Seems, I have also settled for love stories, romance novels, reading about love and writing about love. Perhaps, the truth is, I was shelled from true love and happy to settle for these byproducts.
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The angle is awkward but it illustrates very well exactly how a sleek black and stainless kitchen (cabinetry and countertops) works aesthetically with rustic, traditional flooring and accessories, nudging this kitchen toward a warm look and feel. Invita kitchen showroom.
Beautiful lighting by &Tradition, displayed at ICFF. Sensuous and understated.
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A mix of styles and neutrals in these eclectic dining and living rooms in a Copenhagen apartment. It's the way to combine comfort and elegance.
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Clean white kitchen with texture in the Invita showroom in Copenhagen-a black textured tile backsplash adds continuity and interest. The wide planked highly textured natural flooring is beautifully textured and adds warmth. A warm, modern kitchen.
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The past two days have seen the completion of our script, the creation of our storyboard and the assigning of roles in the film. It has been extremely busy, but definitely filled with lots of laughter, excitement, and collaboration. Youth received their parts in the film and practiced bringing emotion to their lines. As one student said, "you have to feel the character" in order to bring it to life. The students did a great job at infusing their characters with personality and making sure that they do justice to the important issues they are tackling. I feel honored and proud to work with such a talented and invested group of students.
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I just finished up my second day with VVP and it has been nothing short of exciting! Yesterday, we introduced youth (and myself!) to Machinima, Second Life, and the new Badging System. Today, youth were split up into different workshops to work on different pieces of their movie. I worked with the screen-writing group on creating an original storyline that highlights health effects due to climate change. Our group heavily debated issues of climate change around the world and were actively engaged in writing a script that educated others on these issues. All in all, it has been an extremely rewarding and jam-packed two days! I am excited to continue helping students in developing their storyline and seeing the final product.
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At our last session together in June, youth picked the final winner of the "Media and You Challenge" they designed, which is also the sixth AMD Social Impact Challenge. "Media and Youth" asked youth around the country to make a game about the effects and uses of media in their lives, and to think critically about both the positive and negative influences of media. We'll be announcing the winner of the challenge very soon!
Youth also spent some time blogging and reflecting on their highlights, lessons learned, and experiences from the program. Below are links to each youth's reflection and some of their quotes.
Ednica: "My year at Global Kids was the best thing that ever happened, and I'm looking forward to more years at Global Kids."
Today marked my first day interning for the Online Leadership Program at Global Kids, and one thing is for sure - the day was not short of excitement and newexperiences. In the morning, I braved the hoards of people frantically trying to get on the 6 train, and almost got trampled by an elderly woman riding a bike, wearing quite a flamboyant outfit.
For the past few months, we've been meeting with a small group of Global Kids staff members called the Badges Fast Action Team or B-FAT. The group consists of five staff members who convene every other week to discuss big picture questions as we build out badges for ourorganization. So far, we've discussed what the overall badging schemata for Global Kids should look like, including what features there should be and what skills, abilities, accomplishments, etc. we want to badge. You can read about that in more detail here and a template of what it looks like here.
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