Arlington County Retired Employees Association, Inc. P.O. Box 10023, Manassas, Virginia 20108

~ Established 1973 ~ acrea@comcast.net

2011 Board of Directors

John Bassett, Sharon Berry, Ralph Darne, Edward Plaugher, Marcia Smith, Gregory Kurasz – Luncheon Coordinator, Richard Alt – Retirement Board Representative

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No.105 September 2011

The Chairman’s Corner By: Ralph Darne

Greetings to all and as you will soon see your newsletter has taken on a bit of new look from the past and we hope you enjoy it. However, feedback from our membership is important in making it interesting and useful. Your thoughts for this newsletter and topics you would like to see included or excluded in future editions are important and encouraged. I must say that things have been a bit of a challenge since Eileen Williams decided to step down from her position on the Board. It would be an understatement to say most did not have a good understanding of how big a role she played in keeping things afloat. On behalf of the Board we sincerely thank her for all the dedication and hard work she so unselfishly gave to the ACREA for 10 years. With Eileen’s departure yours truly decided it would be a good time to seize the opportunity and have a better understanding of all she was doing. I can now honestly say that it has been an eye opening experience. Matter of fact I did find that you can teach an old dog new tricks, albeit taxing, but a lesson well learned. During my personal involvement in updating our Membership data etc., it become apparent a number of our members are behind in their dues. Rather than just remove them from the rolls it was decided to maintain everyone for one more cycle of the newsletter as it is the Boards intention to recruit new members and not remove them without pre-notification. Please take a look at your mailing label which includes the year you are ―Paid Through.‖ If you find that we have made a mistake with the

date or your information in the Membership Directory please let us know.

Fall Luncheon Thursday October 13, 2011

Please RSVP by October 10

At the Little Falls Presbyterian Church, 6025 N. Little Falls Road, in Arlington. Social Hour begins at 10:30 and the buffet lunch will follow at 11:30 followed by the business meeting and election of officers to the 2012 Board. Price is $10 per person, cash or checks accepted at the door. If you bring a guest eligible for ACREA membership who joins for one year at the luncheon both you and your guest will attend free. There will be a raffle and door prizes for some lucky attendees. RSVP using the Membership Form included in the newsletter or email acrea@comcast.net. In the spring edition all members were asked to complete the revised Membership Form so our database could be verified updated and many did respond. Please be sure to include, agency retiring from, chapter retiring under, year you retired, and best guess as to the year you joined ACREA.

Welcome New Members

Sharon Andrews – ECC Randy Bilder – Police

Richard B. Chesley – DHS Robert Cornwell – Fire

Rafaela Cruz – DHS Anita M. Fruman – Library Helen E. Guthrie – DPHD

Fran Lunney – CPHD Jeff Marin – PRCR

Charles McDermott – DES – WPCD Terence Murray - Police

Isabel Turman McDermott - DHS James K. Pate – Police

Gus Vega – MDF

Upcoming Vacancies on YOUR Board

At the upcoming 2011 Fall Luncheon/Annual Meeting an election will be held for three Board positions. ACREA members who are interested in running for the Board and/or have skills to offer are asked to submit their name. Nominations from the floor will be permitted.

Terms Expiring December 31, 2011 Sharon Berry – (DPHP)

Ralph Darne – (Fire) Marcia Smith – (DPHP)

Terms Expiring December 31, 2012 John Bassett – (ECC)

Edward Plaugher – (Fire)

We always need to hear from YOU Your Newsletter Editor has received a little more information than usual from our membership that has been added to this edition. With this being said we would appreciate your assistance by providing the Board with:

Happenings you would like to share with our members. This can be just about anything, i.e., vacations, birthdays, anniversary’s, family events, old work or county photo’s, etc., etc. as you can see in the comments in the Members Corner.

Information for the Memorial Section of the newsletter. We do catch a few but know that many we never hear about.

The Member’s Corner Thank you for the newsletter and to the persons who work on the Board of Directors and the newsletter. The info is very useful. Anna-Maria Alfara, JDR Courts An informative issue! Enjoy the photos. Carl J. Beyeler, JDR Courts I appreciate all your good work for us. Carol G. Bruce, PRCR Always look forward to receiving the newsletter and find it very informative. Thanks to those who work on the newsletter and their service. Bill Christian, Fire Always interest in hearing news from ACREA. Henry Churchborne, Police Thanks to all ACREA leadership for your good work. Dotty Dake, County Manger’s Office I really enjoy the newsletter as it gets better and better. Keep up the good work. Richard G. Flynn, DHR Time and distance is an issue for me to be able to participate. John E. Gamble, Police Sorry I am not able to attend the Spring Luncheon as I am unable to walk. Marit A. Grachow, DHS (retired in 1961) Thanks for all your hard work. Rosemary Guida, Police Thanks for all you do. Helen E. Guthrie, Planning I became a widower on 09/02/2008 – Daniel Hartle, Police Thanks for all who volunteer to serve on the ACREA Board. Martha Anne Jesnak, Williamsburg, School

This letter does not say anything about this year’s COLA, we did not get one last year. I am also from MPDC, last year we got a 2.5% and this year we got 1.5%. The COLA from D.C. is based on the same information as Arlington County so why did Arlington County not give us a COLA last year? Richard Laird – Sheriff’s Office Update: Chapter 46 Retirees received a 1.6% COLA effective July 1, 2011 I am most appreciative of being a member. Evelyn V. Snoots, Revenue Did you know that my ex-secretary, Rosemary Guida and I have contacted each other by phone for the last 26 years on every April Fools Day? Charles Walker, Police Thanks to everyone who keeps all of us retired people up-to-date. I was 84 on April 29th and am down here in the little old town Clarksville, This is the best fishing hole in VA and anyone driving through give a holler. I would love to hear from them. Peggy Wilkinson, Voters Registration

Miscellaneous Updates

Dennis Johnson

A 34-year veteran of the Arlington County government has been tapped as director of the Vienna, VA Public Works Department. Dennis Johnson has served as acting director of the department ever since April, when former director Holly Chu resigned. Johnson, 64, joined the department as an

engineer in February 2008 and has pursued a bevy of town sidewalk projects and other assignments since then, frequently giving presentations before the Vienna Town Council. Town officials chose six candidates from 54 initial applicants and these selectees then underwent a question-and-answer session with the public-works employees, who graded the job seekers. Johnson emerged as the best candidate for the job, said Vienna Town Manager Mercury Payton.

Richmond Police Chief Bryan T. Norwood named three new deputy chiefs, including Tonya Vincent, a captain with the Arlington, VA police department, to Deputy Chief of Administration.

Retired Detective Bernie Lunsford celebrated his 90th birthday in March at his daughter’s home in Boston, VA. His ACPD partner, Otto Koch, was in attendance.

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ARLINGTON, VA – Moody's announced on

Thursday, May 26 that it has reaffirmed

Arlington's Triple-A bond rating, making this the

eleventh consecutive year that the County has

received the coveted Triple-Aaa bond rating,

with Standard & Poor's, Fitch Ratings and

Moody's all giving the County's debt the

highest rating. • Praised for deep and diverse economy,

exceptional financial management, strong reserves and financial flexibility

• Arlington one of only 36 counties in the

United States with ―triple-triple-A‖ rating

from all three agencies

• Rating ensures lowest costs to residents

for County capital investments

―Maintaining our AAA ratings is especially

important in the current economic

environment,‖ said County Manager Barbara

Donnellan. ―It allows the County to make

critical investments in the ongoing capital

needs of the County at the lowest possible cost

to residents and businesses.‖

Agencies cite County’s excellent financial

management Fitch and Standard & Poor’s both

noted the County’s excellent financial

management, solid reserve levels and financial

flexibility. Both also noted the County’s

moderate debt levels and the strong economic

performance of the County against key state

and national averages in the areas of

unemployment, income and the local tax base.

―Arlington County’s outstanding financial

management, highlighted by conservative

budgeting, timely tax and fee increases, and

closely monitored expenditure controls,

consistently produces surplus operating results

leading to solid reserve levels and liquidity,‖

Fitch said in its press release.

―We expect the county to continue to manage,

what we regard as, its strong financial profile

prudently,‖ Standard & Poor’s said in

explaining its rating. ―Moreover, we expect

county management to respond proactively

and quickly to budget challenges that could

potentially arise given the uncertainty of

economic recovery. Therefore, we do not

expect to change the rating within the outlook's

two-year horizon.‖

High ratings mean low interest rates

The high ratings ensure that the County will

enjoy lower interest rates for its planned sale of

General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds

on June 13-15, 2011. Currently, $127 million in

new-money bonds are planned. The County

continues to monitor market conditions and

may also refinance a portion of its outstanding

debt to achieve debt service savings. New

money bond proceeds will finance:

• Arlington Public Schools projects,

including design and construction of

Wakefield High School, Yorktown High

School construction, and HVAC and

roofing projects

• Transportation, Maintenance Capital

and Neighborhood Conservation

projects

• Design and construction of Arlington Mill

Community Center and Long Bridge

Park

• Improvements to the Water Pollution

Control Plant

• Metro rail system and facilities

improvements County will offer bonds

directly to public

This year’s bond issuance was similar to 2009

when the County offered bonds directly to

County residents through a retail sale. On

June 13 and 14 residents were able to

purchase the bonds through one of five brokers

participating in the sale.

The Arlington County Board has

voted to plug a $221,088 budget gap caused

by a cut in federal grants. The board voted to

use its existing, two-year-old Budget

Stabilization Fund to make up the gap, caused

by a $442,077 reduction in federal community

block grants. The grants are used to fund local

human services and education projects, to

support affordable house and homeless

prevention initiates, to improve neighborhood

safety and to enhance economic opportunities

for residents.

It is a good thing that Arlington has the

reserves available to get us through FY 2012,‖

said County Board Chairman Chris

Zimmerman. ―This is, however, a temporary

solution. We expect the federal government to

make far deeper cuts in FY 2013, cuts that

may seriously affect programs that create

affordable housing, house the homeless,

provide training for the unemployed and more.

We are starting now to make contingency

plans with our non-profit partners for FY 2013.‖

Meet your Human Resources Team

(From L to R) Marcy Foster, HR Director, Julia Kong, Benefits and Wellness Division Chief, Amy Rozier, Benefits Manager, Cassandra Mock Glover and Phyllis Hawkins, Benefits Specialist, Takisha Folkes-Moye, Benefits Analyst. Not pictured are Benefits Specialist Velonta Adams, Caroll Ambrose, April Greer, and Tina Quick.

Retirement benefits only a click away

To access just about anything you as a retiree needs to know regarding retirement, benefits, Retiree Link, Retirement Board, and much

more is just a click away at the link below. If you scroll down a hot link to ACREA is on the left side where you can find the Membership Form and more at www.arlingtonva.us/retirement

Note: The County HR Dept. manages pension benefits for both County and School retirees as

long as they are not in Virginia Retirement

System (VRS). The County HR doesn’t manage life insurance and/or health for schools.

Human Resources Department (County) 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 511

Arlington, VA 22201 703-228-3500 (Option 1 for benefits & retirement)

pers@arlingtonva.us (email for general personnel matters) www.arlingtonva.us/retirement (Retirement Website) benefits@arlingtonva.us (email for retirement and County benefits)

Human Resources Department (Schools) 1426 N. Quincy Street Arlington, VA 22207 703-228-6000 (for retiree life & health benefits)

Before moving be aware CIGNA

coverage is not available everywhere

Below is an actual situation one of our retirees encountered and the response from HR Benefits Manager, Amy Rozier. The exchange has been edited slightly to ensure protection of the retiree’s privacy. I am looking for some advice, direction or contacts that might be able to help me with a problem my wife and I have been experiencing with CIGNA. I retired in 2007 but before retiring we built a home in Florida. Because of our zip code, I have been told on numerous occasions by CIGNA personnel that we do not fall into an HMO network and therefore have no coverage where we live. I have contacted Arlington Human Resources about this problem. To this point the only answer I have received is you can change from the HMO to the Point of Service Open Access

plan for an additional cost of approximately $350.00 a month. Amy’s Response……………… Some states have more stringent requirements and restrictions that may prevent CIGNA from developing networks in a particular area, therefore, providers may not be available in the immediate area of where you plan to move. When we contracted with them, on their information system, CIGNA only "opened" the networks where we had employees/retirees. As employees/retirees moved to areas where there were networks and we didn't have employees/retirees there previously, CIGNA would "open" their network --- this simply meant that they were "flipping a switch" (if you will) on their information system to allow our members to see contracted doctors in that network, if a network existed. CIGNA does allow ―guesting‖ for folks who have a split-residency, but if you are moving residences permanently, this option won't work. Also, since there is no network where you will be moving, this does not work because there is no network in which to "guest". CIGNA has worked with us to contract providers in various areas, so if there are providers in the area where you are moving that you would like to see, we can engage CIGNA to reach out to those providers to see if they'll contract with CIGNA. I am trying to find out if this is a viable option since there currently is no network in the area to which you are moving. Since there is no network access where you are moving to, the health plan the County has available is the CIGNA POS plan. Which, as you state, is more expensive, has a deductible and coinsurance. Since we contracted with CIGNA, we have been coaching retirees and soon-to-be retirees that they should look into network options before moving. We do this via our meetings with soon-to-be retirees and regularly via our retiree newsletter. The overarching message is that if you are planning to move residences, please check

with your health plan to confirm if your health plan has adequate access to network providers in the new area. If there isn’t adequate network coverage, there are options, but it may cost you more money. Tip: Sometimes a solution may be as simple as moving to a different zip code near where you had planned on moving.

Virginia attorney general’s office on the Bank of New York Mellon lawsuit

RICHMOND (August 11, 2011) – Today, after seeking several continuances over several months to investigate and attempt to resolve a matter relating to trading practices the Bank of New York Mellon performed for its clients, the Virginia Retirement System and others, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has filed suit against the bank.

The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and the Arlington County Employees Retirement System (ACERS) and Fairfax County employee retirement funds (all three collectively known as ―the funds‖) use the Bank of New York Mellon as their custodian, to hold and protect the pensions of their employees. The bank is paid annual fees in excess of $4.5 million by the funds for these services. The bank is the primary custodian for the approximately $54.3 billion (as of March 31, 2011) VRS fund and the bank holds lesser amounts in the local government funds. As the funds have invested more in international financial markets in recent years, the need for foreign currency to complete transactions has grown. The Commonwealth of Virginia is suing for both damages and penalties. The commonwealth is asking the court for $120 million plus interest in damages, based on estimated actual damages of $40 million and the fact that under FATA, Virginia is allowed to recover treble damages. Virginia is also seeking the maximum allowable penalty of $11,000 for each of the 73,784 falsely reported

foreign currency trades executed, for a total of $811,624,000 in civil penalties.

The case was initiated by a whistleblower against BNY Mellon. The allegation is that when executing certain types of foreign exchange (FX) transactions for custodial clients like ACERS, BNY Mellon systematically did so at unfavorable prices, negatively impacting clients while profiting the bank. Earlier this year, the Virginia Attorney General (AG) intervened on behalf of VRS, the 3 Fairfax plans and ACERS under the Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (FATA). After an unsuccessful attempt to settle the case out of court, the suit was filed on August 11, 2012 and is in the discovery phase.

In terms of ongoing operations, in early 2011, a benchmarking analysis was performed by an outside firm to determine what, if any, action is necessary to improve ACERS current FX practices. The study found nothing atypical, concluding that while some managers perform very well with regard to FX, others have room for improvement. Staff has had discussions with those managers and new processes have been implemented where appropriate.

Richard Alt, ACREA’s Retirement Board Representative, advised that AG Office brought the case forward for all public employee retirement programs within VA. Arlington’s retirement trustees will be having a deep discussion on this matter in November and in the mean time we have requested the County Attorney’s Office to keep us abreast of any obligations on our part. We thought there might have been room for a negotiated settlement last month but those conversations appear to be dead for the time being. I think we will be in a better position to provide information after the November meeting.

The link below explains the case from the stand point of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office.

http://www.oag.state.va.us/Media%20and%20News%20Releases/News_Releases/Cuccinelli/81111_NewYorkMellon.html

New Fire Station 3 4100 Old Dominion Drive

Arlington County officially dedicated its newest fire house – Fire Station No. 3 – July 29, 2011. The new fire station is a state-of-the-art facility that meets the needs of our growing community and supports Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD) firefighters.

The uncoupling of a fire hose serves as the appropriate "ribbon-cutting." (L to R) Board Members Walter Tejada, Vice-Chair Mary Hynes, Chairman Christopher Zimmerman, Jay Fisette, Barbara Favola, Fire Chief James Schwartz, and County Manager Barbara Donnellan. The new Fire Station No. 3 is a state-of-the-art facility designed to address the evolving nature of the emergency environment and the modern demands on our professional firefighters. Personnel: Fully staffed with 15 firefighters/EMTs over three shifts. A Battalion Chief is also housed here. The station is under the command of Captain II Joe Lightfoot. Capt. Lightfoot represents his family’s third generation of fire service. Joe’s father, Capt.

John Lightfoot, retired from former Station 3 after 32 years of service with Arlington County. Another firefighter assigned to Station 3, Doug Barb, is also the son of a retired Arlington firefighter, Clarence W..(Bill) Barb, who passed away in 2010 . The station has four equipment bays and is home to Engine 103 and Battalion 112. This is the first Arlington station to have bi-fold doors, which are easy to maintain, faster to open and can easily be manually operated. LED alerting system: This state-of-the-art system alerts firefighters with both sound and light displays. By starting softer and increasing in intensity, the system lessens the stress in waking up firefighters in the middle of the night. Residential level: 10 separate gender-neutral dormitory quarters (private bedroom and bathroom, and storage for three shifts) for firefighters, providing improved conditions for our ever-growing number of female firefighters. The residential level includes a commercial-grade kitchen, with storage for all three shifts. Two fire poles whisk firefighters quickly from the residential level down to the equipment bay. At 21’ high, the poles are the tallest in Arlington County/Falls Church. Continuous education: Includes a state-of-the-art training room and Fire Dept. library. Environmentally-friendly LEED building. The station is a sustainable, environment-friendly design that meets Green Building Council LEED Silver award criteria. Features include: Insulated glass to reduce energy usage; all finishes are low- to no-odor. Storm water retention area to reduce runoff. Off-street parking area includes a large portion of permeable surface to help reduce runoff. A new public green space on the south side of the relocated 21st Road N. Part of the project included relocating and rebuilding a portion of 21st Rd. N. ―This station is a real example of Arlington’s commitment to community service and the environment,‖ said Arlington County Fire Chief

James Schwartz. ―We are grateful to the community and the County Board for giving us a facility that will truly meet the needs of our professional firefighters in service to the community. We thank the community for its patience on this project.‖

As a guest of honor, Retired Captain William E. Conover along with his two daughters (L-R) Betty Owens, Dot Wilson and granddaughter Cathy Wilson, attended the ceremony. Captain Conover retired in 1967 from Station 3 and will celebrate his 98 Birthday on October 12, 2011.

The original Fire Station No. 3

The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department was the first fire company in Arlington County. Formed in 1898 and officially established in 1904, it originally consisted of 10 leather buckets and a ladder. A community fundraising effort, including a contribution from U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, resulted in the construction of the Cherrydale Firehouse in 1921. The masonry building became the first permanent fire house in the County located at 3900 Lee Highway. This firehouse continued to serve the citizens of Arlington County until completion of new Fire Station No. 3.

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Retiree Memorials

Bill Jeunette Police Department - Sergeant

ACREA Leader for many years April 7, 2011

Beloved husband, father and friend, passed away after a short battle with leukemia, on April 7, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Ann (Boots), daughter Lynn Marie (Robert) Jeunette-Tedesco, sons William Becker (Debbie) Jeunette and Jon Fredrick (Susi) Jeunette, and grandchildren, Julia Ann and Kate Lynn Tedesco and William Cody and Shannon Kylie Jeunette and his half brother, Karl-Heinz Zaage living in Wilhelmshaven, Germany and his wife Ursula and daughter Tina. Bill was born in Braddock PA on August 30, 1930. He was raised by his parents William Alfred and Alma Louise (Becker) Jeunette and holds a BA in Administration of Justice from American University. After serving as a radio man in the USN from 1947-51, he joined the Arlington County Police Department, retiring as Sergeant Commander, Youth Resources Unit in 1980. During his career he developed the concept of Youth Resource Officer for Arlington County Schools. Upon retirement they moved to Gore VA. An avid outdoorsman and traveler, Bill and Boots visited, all 50 states, except Hawaii. He watched NASCAR every Sunday, the Tour de France every summer and the Redskins, if they were winning. Bill was a compassionate, intelligent, and loving man. A memorial service was held in his honor on April 23 at 2 p.m.

Millwood Station, 252 Costello Drive, Winchester, VA.

Webb Butler Police Department

June 25, 2011

Oliver L. Mauck Public Works July 17, 2009

_____________________________________ William A. McClintock

Fire Department July 11,1936 - August 12, 2011

James D. Rudd Fire Department

November 29, 1945 – June 30, 2011 _____________________________________

Russell Slaughter Police Department

March 2, 2011 _____________________________________

Ronald J. Smith Fire Department

April 17, 1948 – May 13, 2011

Bill Summers Police Department

March 2, 2011 _____________________________________

Quentin E. Tabscott Fired Department

March 24, 1939 – April 30, 2011 _____________________________________

Chapter 46 Multiplier Update As a follow up to the multiplier increase for Chapter 46 employees from 2.5 to 2.7% in 2009 the County has stated that this is not feasible as noted in the article under the County Manager on the following page. As a brief overview, ACREA has continued to work with the County on behalf of a number of Chapter 46 retirees who had retired prior to the change who felt it should have been retroactive to those who had already retired.

Unfortunately, as with changes of this nature, some are always impacted by not being in the right place at the right time. This same situation came about when the County enacted the Chapter 46 Retirement System to replace Chapter 21 for new employees effective February 8, 1981. With this change a similar situation prevailed for employees who originally came to work under Chapter 21 who had a break in service and later returned to work after the effective date for Chapter 46 were not able to pick up where they left off under Chapter 21.

Barbara Donnellan

County Manger

As some of you may be aware, in 2009 we changed the Chapter 46 benefits for current employees to include a .2% increase. At the time, we discussed with our actuary the cost of matching this benefit for all our retired employees and found that the cost to do so was prohibitive. Since that time, we have reviewed the issue based on retiree feedback, and unfortunately, at this time we will not be able to change the Chapter 46 retirees' pensions as we did for the active employees. Arlington County greatly values its retirees, and we will continue to reassess the possibility of adding this benefit with each fiscal year.

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Memories from the

2011 Spring Luncheon

A hearty thanks to the ones who plan and prepare our great meals. Pictured are Gregg and Rae Kurasz and Church Custodian Ross. Not pictured is Gregg and Rae’s untiring assistant Lowell Schuyler who was unable to attend this luncheon. The Little Falls Presbyterian Church has been a wonderful place to hold our luncheons for a number of years and we sincerely appreciate the hospitality shown us by Pastor Matt Merrill and his staff.

The first stop at the luncheon is staffed by current Board Member Marcia Smith and Edna Eagle, wife of retired Police Officer Roscoe Eagle.

Marty Parr, far right, is the person we all can thank for taking luncheon photos that are used in the newsletters. Marty is joined by his retired ECC co-workers Sharon Andrews, Craig Allen and his wife Julie.

Showcase Arlington

In this edition and the upcoming issues of the newsletter we will be sharing sections of Arlington that you will find quite interesting if you haven’t been there for a while.

Shirlington began when Joseph Cherner, automobile dealer and banker, established the Shirlington Corporation to build a shopping center for nearby Fairlington and Park Fairfax. He began with a 231⁄2-acre (9.5 ha) site on which the first store opened in June 1944. In 1959, the Lansburgh's department store opened a 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m2), $2.5 million store, its second suburban branch. However, by the 1970s, Shirlington was an aging traditional shopping center facing competition from shopping malls. In the 1980s, Shirlington was partially renovated to create a "traditional main street" along South 28th Street (now Campbell

Avenue) with two office buildings at one end and a big box store and a cinema at the other. However, Shirlington remained small. By 2000, Arlington County authorities, who had previously concentrated on development of areas adjacent to Washington Metro rail lines, began giving more attention to areas not served by Metro, such as the Columbia Pike corridor and Shirlington. The property's owner and the county spurred the creation of a Shirlington Phased Development Site Plan (PDSP) and the associated Shirlington Design Guidelines. A conceptual design for the area was established and almost 1,000,000 square feet (about 93,000 m2) of new mixed-use development was envisioned. Emphasis was placed on making the area pedestrian friendly with automobile parking located behind the commercial buildings. This plan was approved by the Arlington County Board in 2001. The development, a public-private partnership between developer Federal Realty Investment Trust of Rockville, Maryland (the operator of several other regional town-center-like developments such as Bethesda Row, Pentagon Row, and Rockville Town Center) and the County, began in the mid-2000s. As the plan was implemented, South 28th Street was extended westward and a building to house both the Signature Theatre and the Shirlington Library was constructed. Several new residential and parking structures were added as well.

Original Shirlington Shops on S. 28th Street, now Campbell Avenue, looking toward 395 from S. Randolph Street.

S. 28th Street, now Campbell Avenue, was extended west toward the Trades Center where the Old Lansburg Building and huge parking lot use to be located.

Looking up S. Randolph Street towards Fairlington from Campbell Avenue. Building on right is where Lansburg’s Store was located. The Shirlington House is not visible behind the large residential complex at the far end of the street.

Looking east on Arlington Mill Drive toward 395 from S. Randolph Street.

Looking west on Arlington Mill Drive towards the Trades Center from S. Randolph Street.

Shirlington Bus Station on S. Quincy Street just off the exit ramp for 395.

The Arlington Trades Center

South Taylor Street looking toward the main entrance off Arlington Mill Drive. On the right, where the first vehicle is parked, is the lower entrance to the two story parking garage as shown in the upcoming photos.

Looking down S. Taylor Street, and off to the right, are the high-rise buildings on Arlington Mill Drive that abuts the Trades Center property.

Standing on a parking deck of the nearest high-rise building shown in the photo above is the Trades Center looking toward S. Taylor Street. The tall building in the far upper left is the Shirlington House.

The next several photos are panning to the right from same position as the previous photo. The Schools Operations Building and bus parking lot are still where they use to be. However, just to the right of the school buses is the new PRCR Building.

The brown building on the right is the back side of the Equipment Division‘s Repair Garage.

Parking garage for equipment is just opposite the entrance to the Fire Training Academy.

Pictured above is the new Operations Building for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources (PRCR.) An impressive building with lots of "green" features to include a big meeting room on the second floor.

Spotlight - The Campbell Family - Building Community

"Campbell Avenue" now runs through the heart

of Shirlington. South 28th and S. Stafford

Streets in Shirlington were renamed "Campbell

Avenue" in 2007. The new street name

commemorates the life and contributions of

Edmund and Elizabeth Campbell, both to the

Arlington Community and to the Washington

region.

Elizabeth and Edmund Campbell dedicated

their lives to public service and activism. Mrs.

Campbell founded WETA Public Television

and was the first woman elected to school

board in the history of Virginia.

Mr. Campbell was a pioneer civic leader, and a

champion of civil rights, playing a pivotal role in

battling school segregation. In 1959, he took

on the James Almond case in federal court

seeking to strike down Virginia's "massive

resistance" laws, which were actions to prevent

school desegregation. His work was

instrumental in the end of segregation in

Virginia's public schools in 1959.

Much more information on the Campbell Family can be found at the Arlington Public Library website noted below. http://library.arlingtonva.us/departments/libraries/sites/librariessitescampbellscommunity.aspx

Upcoming issues will continue to showcase other sections of the County. But in the meantime here are a few snapshots to peak your interest.

Looking east on Wilson Boulevard at N. Buchanan Street toward Glebe Road. The building under construction on left is on the Bob Peck Chevrolet parcel.

Looking east on Wilson Blvd., just west of Glebe Road in front of Murphy’s Funeral Home.

Wilson Blvd. and Glebe Road. Building in center is located in the surface parking lot that was in front of the Hecht Company. The short building directly behind it is the old Hecht Company, now Macy’s.

Arlington County Retired Employees Association, Inc. Membership Form

A.C.R.E.A. - Post Office Box 10023, Manassas, VA 20108-0597 Email Address: ACREA@comcast.net

Name: _________________________________________________ Date:___________________________________ (Please Print)

Home Address:___________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone:_________________________ Email Address:_____________________________________________ Agency Retiring From:_____________________________________________ I Retired (Year) ________________

Check Retirement System you retired under

□ Chapter 21 (Hired before 02/08/1981) □ Chapter 46 (Hired after 02/08/1981 □ Chapter 35 (Schools)

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(Please check all that apply)

□ New Member Application □ Pay My Dues □ Information Update (Current Members)

□ Annual Dues $10.00 - Paying for year(s) ___________ □ Lifetime Membership $100.00

□ Luncheon RSVP (Number attending ___________) - □ Check Enclosed - □ Will Pay at the Door

Total Amount Enclosed $__________________________ (Make checks payable to ACREA)

□ I am interested in serving on the Board of Directors and/or have special skills to offer, please contact me.

□ In lieu of a paper copy I prefer to receive upcoming ACREA Newsletter’s at my email address listed above.

□ I do not wish to have my information published in the Membership Directory.

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Amount Received: $________________ Check No.______________ Date on Check:_______________________

Remarks:________________________________________________________________________________________ Database Updated: Date:______________________________ Initials:______________________