Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Activate the National Guard for Major Snow Emergencies

Hello, Yupette,

Guest Thread?

Why hasn't the National Guard been activated and helping remove the snow from streets, roads, airports, Metrorail stations, etc., with front loaders and dump trucks?

VietVet

Monday, February 8, 2010

Time for Mandatory Telecommuting for Non-Sensitive Employment?

Is it time for mandatory telecommuting for persons who aren't involved in working with national security or law enforcement organizations? Your thoughts. A.Y.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

County Employees Perform Above and Beyond During Snow Emergency

Hello, Yupette.

I've been listening to the Arlington County radio dispatch frequencies on my old Radio Shack scanner (most of the action is now encrypted). County employees have performed above and beyond the call of duty in the snow emergency. How bad is it? The EMS crews needed snowplows to get into the dead end streets and cul de sacs to rescue people who were sick or injured and tehn carry them as far as 1/4 mile to a street where a snow plow and EMS vehicle were waiting. Power is out all over North Arlington and its really cold. This is as bad as the wind damage we had from near-miss hurricanes.

Military Road

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Will Special Programs Remain the School Board's Priority?

Hello Yupette,

My child is a 10th grader at Wakefield High School I am sick and tired of seeing Wakefield's problems ignored while special program after special program is funded for the Elitist Yuppies in North Arlington.

Thank you for this blog.

Wakefield Parent

Friday, January 29, 2010

County Board to Attend February Civic Federation Meeting

The Arlington County Board will attend the February meeting of the Arlington Civic Federation (Tuesday, February 2nd at 7 PM, Auditorium, Virginia Hospital Center).

Note that you must be a CivFed Delegate to submit questions to County Board members.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

How Energy Efficient Will New Arlington Public Buildings Really Be?

How energy efficient will new Arlington County public buildings really be? Arlington Mill Community Center? Wakefield HS? Walter Reed Career Center? Your observatons? A.Y.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Fisette Has Major Conflicts of Interest Via Domestic Partner's Corporation

Hi Yupette,

Check out the consulting firm Healthy Companies International, owned by Jay Fisette's domestic partner, Robert Rosen. Client list reads like the membership of the local and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Including Dominion Resources, which Fisette just appointed to his environmental task force.

Kelly