Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today celebrated House passage of the Respect For Marriage Act, sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). The bill repeals the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, protects same-sex and interracial marriage for federal purposes, and provides additional protections at the state level. With House passage, this historic bill heads to President Biden for signature.
Beyer said:
WASHINGTON, DC (December 7, 2022) – Don your ugliest holiday sweaters, because Bar Ivy is hosting its inaugural Holiday Wine Dinner on Tuesday, December 13, featuring creative fare paired with eclectic French wines and a festive dose of seasonal spirit.
Executive Chef Jonathan Till and Chef/Owner Nathan Beauchamp have collaborated on a delicious four-course savory menu (plus some special sweet surprise endings) such as Baked Oyster (with leeks, brioche, fennel pollen); Steelhead Trout (with puff pastry, dill, crème fraiche, smoked roe); Sturgeon (with savoy cabbage, crispy ham, mustard butter); and Venison (with chestnut polenta, juniper, red currants).
For the third year in a row, Arlington Community Foundation is excited to host the Nonprofit Wish Catalog featuring grant ideas of 30 local nonprofits with wishes of up to $5,000 each. Open through December 31, the public is able to view and ‘shop’ these nonprofit wishes and donate any amount toward any goal, all in one easy-to-navigate (and easy-to-donate) place.
In 2020 and 2021, thanks to the generosity of so many donors and community members, the Wish Catalog raised over $100,000 for local organizations each year.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) reminds travelers that starting Monday, Dec. 5, vehicles will need three or more occupants to qualify as a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) on I-66 in Northern Virginia. This change from HOV-2+ to HOV-3+ will apply across the entire I-66 corridor in Northern Virginia from Haymarket to the D.C. line.
Details surrounding the new I-66 HOV-3+ rule are as follows:
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Arlington House Chapter, is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for students living in Arlington County. Over thirty-five scholarships are awarded nationally in fulfillment of the Society’s goal to support General Washington’s desire to foster “an enlightened public opinion”.
The deadline for DAR Virginia state scholarships is January 10th and DAR National scholarships is January 31, 2023.
Arlington, VA (November 2022) – Ballston Quarter is kicking off the holiday season with festive events and photos with Santa. Visitors to the shopping and dining destination can celebrate the season this year with festive music and hot cocoa, a very special Holiday Dog Party, and lots of jolly holiday spirit.
This year’s festive event lineup includes:
Higher Logic, the industry-leading, human-focused engagement platform, announces the promotion of Lisa Gilley to Chief Legal Officer. Prior to this appointment, Gilley served as General Counsel at Higher Logic for more than three years, building a comprehensive function from the ground up that is collaborative and customer centric.
“As the first ever general counsel for Higher Logic, Gilley has established herself beyond the legal function as a business partner to our customers with a collaborative, solution-oriented approach that maximizes business impact,” said Kevin Boyce, CEO at Higher Logic. “From streamlining a customer-friendly contracting process to being a key player in our SOC and ISO certifications to sharing her expertise in data privacy, Lisa has been a true asset to Higher Logic since day one, and I look forward to seeing how she continues to make an impact as Higher Logic’s Chief Legal Officer.”
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Technomics, Inc., an employee-owned decision analysis company that specializes in cost analysis, data management, and data analytics, has invested $1.7 million to expand in Arlington County. The company is leasing an additional 10,000 square feet of space at 1225 South Clark Street to increase capacity. Virginia successfully competed with Maryland, DC, and California for the project, which will create 150 new jobs.
“Virginia boasts the largest concentration of tech talent in the U.S., and Technomics is a prime example of how an educated and skilled workforce pipeline can contribute to the success of a business,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “In addition to talent, Arlington County provides strategic proximity to the company’s primary customers. We congratulate Technomics on this expansion and look forward to its continued growth trajectory in the Commonwealth.”
According to the October 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 8,828 homes sold in Virginia in October 2022. This is 3,828 fewer sales than last October, representing a sharp 30.2% decrease in sales activity. This is Virginia’s largest year-over-year decrease in sales in more than ten years. While there were far fewer sales, it’s important to keep it in context, as last year was an unusually busy year. The sharp slowdown in sales is also partly a result of the market responding to climbing mortgage rates, which rose quickly in October. The average on a 30-year fixed mortgage jumped up nearly half a percentage point in October alone.
Statewide, October’s sold dollar volume was lower than last year, and, on average, homes are taking longer to sell. The average days on market statewide was 29 days, four days longer than October of last year. These trends are allowing the state’s inventory of available homes to build up.
Encore Creativity for Older Adults, the nation’s largest choral organization for adults over 55, is pleased to announce its free holiday concert series that kicks off December 3rd and runs through December 17th, 2022. Encore’s local choral ensembles – Encore Chorales, Encore ROCKS and Sentimental Journey Singers – will perform crowd-pleasing holiday songs with live musical accompaniment in a variety of venues in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., New York City and its two newest locations in Wilmington, Del. and Santa Clarita, Calif. For a detailed schedule and tickets, visit Upcoming Events › Performances (encorecreativity.org/events/category/performances)
These dynamic performances, led by celebrated conductors, promise to set the holiday spirit in motion. From seasonal classics, such as the Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah), Ose Shalom and Silent Night sung by Encore Chorales to choral medleys of the Beach Boys and Neil Diamond sung by Encore ROCKS, the concerts will appeal to music lovers of all ages. Sentimental Journey Singers, Encore’s choir for adults with early Alzheimer’s and other memory impairments and their care partners, will also perform, singing all-time favorites, such as Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.
