The April 2026 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Community Organization and an Appeal for Volunteers!By Scott Sklar, President, AHCA In fall of 1984 I moved onto North Ivy Street buying a 1922 one story bungalow. The first thing I noticed is that most of my neighbors on the… Continue reading April 2026 Ashton Heights Newsletter
Presented by Tim Aiken at the March 2026 AHCA meeting, see the following presentation on the stumbling stones project which reminds Arlingtonians that people were enslaved here, and upcoming placement of stones here in Ashton Heights. Presenter will be Tim Aiken. Two stones will be placed on the site of a farm owned by the… Continue reading Presentation on the Stumbling Stones Project
AHCA meeting minutes – 2.18.2026 Meeting started at 7:30 with 21 people in attendance. President Sklar welcomed everyone, thanking VP Schutz for setting up the meeting. AHCA had three technical corrections to the AHCA bylaws, which were reviewed in the January meeting and voted out, as well as published in the Association’s newsletter. To comply… Continue reading February 2026 Meeting Minutes
The March 2026 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Our Diverse Community Benefits Us AllBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Spring is around the corner, and I have to say “good riddance winter.” I am hearing scores of birds and my window box birdhouses are teaming with chicks. Arlington has… Continue reading March 2026 Ashton Heights newsletter
January 21, 2026 President Scott Sklar called the 40 assembled AHCA members to order precisely at 7:30 PM. Agenda Item 1 Scott Sklar announced 2026 as a Policy Year for the association. He outlined four local issues that will come before the County Board1. Rethinking EHO (Expanded Housing Option) implementation in light of the way… Continue reading January 2026 Meeting Minutes
The February 2026 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Arlington County Issues that are Critical to the AHCABy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA This 2026 year will be a critically important political year for our community. There is some good news. Our new Governor will likely help support flexibility for… Continue reading February 2026 Ashton Heights newsletter
The January 2026 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. The New Year Comes in Like a LionBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Welcome to 2026 – a colder than usual winter, but one that has a beauty all its own. I put some electric heaters for my two bird baths… Continue reading January 2026 Ashton Heights newsletter
The November 2025 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Ending 2025 in Ashton HeightsBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA As we enter Autumn – with cool mornings and warm weather, leaves beginning to turn, school sessions in full swing – the beauty of our area is in full form. Our… Continue reading November 2025 Ashton Heights newsletter
The October 2025 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Getting Down to BusinessBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA The Ashton Heights Civic Association (AHCA) is in full gear this fall. Sometimes it’s the little things that are harbingers of bigger issues. And in many cases, the goal is balancing different… Continue reading October 2025 Ashton Heights newsletter
The September 2025 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Issues in Full GearBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA The Ashton Heights Civic Association (AHCA) is in full gear this fall. As many of you know from the AHCA listserv, we won a Virginia grant to give out tree whips to… Continue reading September 2025 Ashton Heights newsletter