Newsletters from AHCA
The March 2024 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Looking at the End Gameby Scott Sklar, President, AHCA I usually contribute very upbeat President columns. I am very upbeat on this community and on the civic association. I am very upbeat on all of you I meet in our… Continue reading March 2024 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The February 2024 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Crime, Development and Transportationby Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Issues rise and fall within the Ashton Heights Civic Association (AHCA) over the years, but these crime, development and transportation always appear at the top of the list. In planning for the… Continue reading February 2024 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The January 2024 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Welcome 2024 —Opportunities and Challenges for the New Yearby Scott Sklar, President, AHCA A Happy New Year to all and a hope the holiday season gave us all a time to reflect how lucky we are. I read The Richmond… Continue reading January 2024 Ashton Heights Newsletter
The November 2023 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. End of Year in the NeighborhoodBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA My end-of-year column, is really a “shout out” and I apologize for not being able to include everyone who deserves recognition. There are so many great volunteers within AHCA and… Continue reading NOVEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER
The October 2023 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. The Small Stuff MattersBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA The last few months have been interesting and somewhat out of the mainstream. Peter Lynch and Kevin Sweeney gave AHCA September meeting attendees an update on traffic issues. Saying it’s “a long… Continue reading October 2023 Newsletter
The September 2023 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Off to a Busy StartBy Scott, Sklar, President, AHCA I hope you enjoyed the summer – vacations, working in the yard, appreciating the extra rain (making up for our partial drought), and spending time with family and friends. We have… Continue reading September 2023 Newsletter
The May 2023 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Good Neighbors — May Be Getting Harder to FindBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA What makes a good neighbor ? Our civic association has welcomed businesses and promotes them in our community. In fact, we want local vendors and restaurants, because… Continue reading May 2023 Newsletter
The April 2023 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Spring is Coming – Walk Around Your Communityby Scott Sklar, President, AHCA What struck me during COVID, when many of us were stuck working from our homes, is that I saw families, couples and children walking around the streets of… Continue reading April 2023 Newsletter
The March 2023 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Process is Everythingby Scott Sklar, President, AHCA We will have two jointly-sponsored candidates’ nights with the Lyon Park Citizens Association (LPCA), to cover the entire spectrum of state and local Virginia candidates. I am using this column in a more… Continue reading March 2023 Newsletter
The February 2023 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Juggling Priorities as Trends Come Togetherby Scott Sklar, President, AHCA All of us have been bombarded on the listserv about the Missing Middle proposals by the Arlington County Board. We had an AHCA monthly meeting program in October 2022 and… Continue reading February 2023 Newsletter