Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 02/19/2020Scott Sklar, AHCA President, brought the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.  Scott was contacted by the county regarding the Clarendon Sector Plan inviting our community’s input.  Scott replied that representatives from our Development, Transportation, Housing Committees and , Playgrounds & Parks and our Tree Canopy subcommittees will be… Continue reading Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 02/19/2020

Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 01/15/2020 Scott Sklar, AHCA President, brought meeting to order at 7:30 pm.   Scott thanked Amy Miller for stepping up as the new editor of the AHCA newsletter. AHCA has a new committee, AHCA Committee on Housing Chair Matthew Hall and Vice Chair Christina Schulz. Dave Phillips and Jack… Continue reading Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 01/15/2020

Scott Sklar, AHCA President, brought meeting to order at 7:32 pm.   Scott announced that this is the last Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting of 2019.   Christina Schultz of our Crime and Safety Committee reported that according to Arlington County Police the level of gang activity in Arlington has gone down.  They feel the use… Continue reading Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 11/20/2019

Scott Sklar, AHCA President, brought meeting to order at 7:30 pm.   Scott mentioned that two potential newsletter editors have left, and the editor for the Lyon Park newsletter has stepped up to help us again.  We need an editor for our newsletter!  To be the editor one needs to have an IBM PC to work… Continue reading Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 10/16/2019

Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes 09/18/2019Scott Sklar, AHCA President, brought meeting to order at 7:30 pm.  Scott mentioned that this is going to be his 8th and final term as President.  For the next year, Julia Tanner will be shadowing him and his duties, so she can step in as President at the end of… Continue reading Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 9/18/2019

Scott Sklar, AHCA President, brought meeting to order at 7:35 pm.   Tom Eversole of Shepherd’s Center of McLean, Arlington and Falls Church – a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which provides rides, limited handyman services and visits for elderly people who wish to remain in their homes for as long as possible.  It has been around since… Continue reading Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 05/15/2019

Scott Sklar, AHCA President, brought meeting to order at 7:30 pm.   Representatives from Arlington County Police Officers Busser and Levy – Crimes stats for this past quarter between January 1 thru April 1 reflect approximately 85 offenses including 11 drunk and disorderly, 2 embezzlements, 6 frauds, 2 ID thefts, 18 larcenies and 1 sexual offense. … Continue reading Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting Minutes for 04/17/2019

Our April 2019 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments, send them to editor@ashtonheights.org.

Scott Sklar, AHCA President, brought meeting to order at 7:30 pm, with a full schedule.  Various AHCA Committee reports: Transportation Committee, Patrick Lueb was not here, but Scott shared draft copies of the Ashton Heights Transportation and Parking Principles and went through to solicit comments.  Please review and email any comments to Patrick.  We will… Continue reading Ashton Heights Civic Association Meeting 03/20/2019

(approved 1/16/2019) A. The Ashton Heights Civic Association (AHCA) supports retention, expansion and resident education on the benefits of our tree canopy, with a focus on replacement and expansion and utilization of native trees.  Ashton Heights’ tree canopy declined from 48.3% in 2008 to 40% in 2016 (the most recent survey). It is apparent that… Continue reading Ashton Heights Canopy Tree and Native Plants Principles