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
The January 2023 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. 2023 Opportunities and Obstaclesby Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Year end 2022, was a rush of issues and challenges. I don’t expect any change for 2023. And in fact, I expect that the issues confronting Arlington’s growth, government’s directional changes, increases… Continue reading January 2023 Newsletter
Our Shrinking Tree Canopy – What is to be Done? Ashton Heights has been a green oasis in the center of Arlington for decades.Unfortunately, our oasis is disappearing! Look at the tree canopy maps thru time: At Ashton Heights Civic Association’s (AHCA) September meeting, we examinedthe available tree canopy studies of Arlington, including Ashton Heights.… Continue reading Tree Canopy Decline Since 1973
The November 2022 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. President’s ColumnBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA At our October AHCA monthly meeting we had a dialogue on the Arlington County Board’s proposal on Missing Middle with two speakers (long-time Arlington residents) supporting and questioning the Missing Middle Housing (MMH) proposal.… Continue reading November 2022 Newsletter
As the Ashton Heights Civic Association celebrated its 100 years anniversary, a variety of presentations were made at public meetings and are a good source of learning more about the various parts of our history. This includes the following slide presentations: A History of the Clarendon Alliance The 2011 Historical House Tour Three Historical Presentation… Continue reading Ashton Heights 100th Anniversary Presentations
Scott Sklar, AHCA President, called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Scott thanked Dave Schultz, VP for Programs, for organizing the meeting and praised him for the conception and logistics for the successful joint meeting with the Lyon Park Civic Association for Candidates night on September 14th at the Lyon Park Community Center. Scott also introduced Alexander… Continue reading September 2022 Meeting Minutes
The October 2022 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Visions of Our CommunityBy Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Arlington County and our communities are a great place to live due to the actions and hard work or many Ashton Heights and Lyon Park residents, who are still active members of… Continue reading October 2022 newsletter
The September 2022 newsletter is linked below. If you have any comments or questions, email editor@ashtonheights.org. Back in the Saddle – AHCA on the Moveby Scott Sklar, President, AHCA Welcome back! Autumn will be here soon, humidity will decrease, mosquitoes will decline, schools/colleges are open and “in person”, and the issues ACHA addresses will continue to… Continue reading September 2022 Newsletter