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Best of Ballston Awards and Annual Meeting
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The Best of Ballston Awards presented by Clark Construction Group, LLC will be hosted in conjunction with the BID's 6th Annual Meeting on June 21st at 5:30pm at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. We welcome Zach Leonsis, Vice President and General Manager of Monumental Sports Network, as our keynote speaker and Innovation Award presenter. Zach will talk about his experiences as a young pioneer in the technology world.
Highlighting the evening will be the presentation of the inaugural Robert Ball Award to John Shooshan, Chairman of the Shooshan Company, for his work to strengthen the Ballston community both aesthetically and intellectually. John is currently leading the Shooshan Company in the completion of the Liberty Center Development, and under his leadership won the approval for the redevelopment of Marymount University's Ballston Campus. Additionally Mr. Shooshan is an active community member, actively involved in combating homelessness and establishing affordable housing for Arlington's most vulnerable citizens. Mr. Shooshan will be the first ever recipient of the Robert Ball Award and is exemplary
of the type of person who makes Ballston great.
The event will start with an open bar and passed hors d'oeuvres. Registration is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP by June 16th below.
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Paint a Work of Art with the Ballston BID
Unleash your inner artist with the Ballston BID!
We are looking for company teams or individuals to join us from 11am-6pm on Thursday, June 15th at the Ballston BID Office to help us paint a work of art to be unveiled at our Annual Meeting. This is a great team building exercise for company teams or individuals; with each group/individual being responsible for painting one, or several individual canvases that will be assembled into the backdrop for our Annual Meeting. Once complete, the canvases will be framed together and then the final artwork will be unveiled at the Ballston BID Annual Meeting at 6:15pm at the Westin Hotel on June 21st.
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Cheesetique Turns One
Starting today- Monday, June 12th, Cheesetique celebrates their one year anniversary of the opening of their Ballston location. The specialty cheese shop and cheese & wine bar will be commemorating their 1st birthday with a week's worth of celebrations and daily specials. Here's how you can celebrate with the shop next week:
Monday, June 12: Bubbles & Brie: Join in the festivities all day Monday. Enjoy a glass of bubbly and a bevy of beautiful cheeses.
Tuesday, June 13: Bottle Bonanza: Cheesetique is taking Thirsty Tuesday to a whole new level with 50% off bottles in the restaurant all day.
Wednesday, June 14: That's Sweet!: Order any one of the new entrees and enjoy a dessert of your choice... on the house! (after 5pm)
Thursday, June 15: Taste of 'Tique: Swing by for a free guided Wine & Cheese Tasting (5-8pm)
Friday, June 16: Fondue Friday: All day long, Cheesetique's decadent Fondue Traditionale is only $10.
Cheesetique Ballston is located at 800 N. Glebe Road and is open Monday through Friday from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM and Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
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Central United Methodist Church Redevelopment Approved
The Arlington County Board unanimously approved the redevelopment of Central United Methodist Church (CUMC) earlier this year. This project will expand the church's ability to serve the community on several fronts. The redevelopment will include expansion of the daycare space to supplement Kinhaven School's capacity to provide daycare services to the community as well as an increased worship space and community kitchen. With the creation of nonprofit organization Ballston Station Housing Corporation, the redevelopment will also include a residential structure above the church with 119 total rental units, 48 of which will be affordable housing units. A local historic district honoring Ballston's founding family will also be located at the space, with a section containing several Ball family members' headstones and a stained glass backdrop. The project will begin in fall of 2017 with an estimated completion date of fall 2019 assuming CUMC wins approval of its tax credit application.
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Rustico's Summer Crawfish Boil
Kick off Summer 2017 the right way with a southern lowcountry boil at Ballston's own
Rustico
on June 17th. Rustico will be serving a traditional menu of Louisiana crawfish, Andouille sausage, corn on the cob, and red potatoes paired with local draft beers from Virginia craft breweries including The Veil, Commonwealth, Brothers Craft Brewing, and more from 12pm to 4pm in the courtyard adjacent to the restaurant. In addition to amazing food and drinks there will be two live bluegrass performances from local bands and lawn games in the courtyard. There's no admission fee for the event, and crawfish will be priced by the pound. Make sure to stop by and experience this southern tradition firsthand; there's no better way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
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