The May 2025 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Mid-Year Callouts –Thanks to all of you!By Scott Sklar, President, AHCA For those of you on our AHCA listserv, I hope you saw my announcement of the new AHCA Officers and the Executive Committee that were unanimously voted in at… Continue reading May 2025 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The April 2025 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. We Have Challenges, But We Can Handle ItBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA At our March AHCA meeting, Arlington County Board Chairman Takis Karantonis laid out the challenges and issues before the county. Commercial space is 20% empty, close to 30,000… Continue reading April 2025 Ashton Heights newsletter
The March 2025 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. AHCA’s 2025 Top Marquee IssuesBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Our February Ashton Heights Civic Association meeting had some excellent presentations from experts on tree canopy. We voted unanimously to have an AHCA-sponsored petition to the Arlington County Board on expanding… Continue reading March 2025 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The February 2025 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Tree Canopy – Arlington and Ashton HeightsBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA We are dedicating our February Ashton Heights meeting to two presentations on Arlington tree canopy. Our lead off speaker is Mary Margaret Whipple. Whipple is a former Democratic member… Continue reading February 2025 Ashton Heights newsletter
The January 2025 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. The Vision Thing – Arlington 2050by Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Our Ashton Heights Civic Association (AHCA) meeting in January will feature Libby Garvey. Libby just served as our Arlington County Board Chair, has served on the board for over a… Continue reading January 2025 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The November 2024 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Little Wins Along the Way, but More to Go!By Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Powered by our active North Jackson Street neighborhood about Halloween Safety, we have been able to move more positive action. I talked with Arlington County Board Chair… Continue reading November 2024 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The October 2024 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. When it Rains, it PoursBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA We have lots of activity in September, and I have excerpted from the listserv, media and county communications to give you some flavor. On September 10th, Arlington police surrounded the red… Continue reading October 2024 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The September 2024 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Juggling Challenges and OpportunitiesBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA We start fall coming through a summer drought and Arlington is full of beautiful flowers and wildlife. I am seeing more and more walkers, joggers, and bicyclers throughout our community. Ashton Heights… Continue reading September 2024 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The May 2024 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. As Arlington and Ashton Heights EvolveBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA I was thinking about the issues we faced as a community in 1984 when I bought my home, and now. And while there are a few similarities, most are not… Continue reading May 2024 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The April 2024 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Spring has Sprung and Ashton Heights is Amazing!By Scott Sklar, President, AHCA I have been around a broad swath of Ashton Heights admiring the great trees and flowers in everyone’s yards. Camellia trees and cherry trees in bloom. Lenten Roses,… Continue reading April 2024 Ashton Heights Newsletter