News for Neighbors
from ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CIVIC ASSOCIATION
December 2001
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News for Neighbors from ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CIVIC ASSOCIATION December 2001 http://www.geocities.com/ahcawebsite |
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HOLIDAY EVENTS
Please join AHCA and come vote at our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 7:00 pm, at Patrick Henry Elementary School, starting with a pot-luck dinner.
At our meeting in October, we set 2002 dues at $12.00 for families, $25.00 for businesses. Please join AHCA using the form on the back so you can vote at our January meeting.
In October, we approved the proposed Neighborhood Conservation priorities for 2nd Street including 1st Road and Old Glebe Road, for 6th Street, and for Garfield Street; approved our revised NC plan; and named Dave Reidy and Betty Siegel as our new NC reps.
At the meeting, we voted unanimously to oppose median strips on Route 50 between Fillmore and Jackson and to oppose protected left turns at Irving, as presented by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) but to request southbound "No Left Turn" signs between Fillmore and Irving. In letters to VDOT and Arlington County Board, I presented both the results of the meeting AND the spectrum of viewpoints via e-mail, including messages from neighbors who supported medians or protected left turns.
We seek neighbors as AHCA officers in 2002. Please consider running for president, vice-president, secretary, or treasurer. Contact Nominating Committee members Dave Reidy (703-920-2940, dreidy@ompdirect.com) or Barbara Mascareñas (703-920-3768, barbzm@yahoo.com).
We thanked Karen Laake and Ken Nagle for preparing
a small parks grant for Garfield at Route 50.
Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) hosts a Design Forum on the Columbia Pike Initiative (Master Plan) at Arlington Career Center, 816 South Walter Reed Drive, Monday, December 10, 7:00 pm. At the forum, CPRO presents design aspects of the plan and panel of experts including Maureen McAveey of Urban Land Institute. Call 703-892-2776.
CPRO invites you to an Open House and Pot Luck
at
its new office, 2611 Columbia Pike, Tuesday, January 1, 1:00-6:00 pm. Bring
your family, friends, and a dish to share. CPRO provides the beverages.
Come greet your neighbors and see what's planned for the New Year on your
Columbia Pike. First presentation of the Columbia Pike Master Plan
to the County Board is in January.
Free lectures open to the public, Sundays, 10:30
am:
December 9, Jacques Brawer on "Yiddish Cinema
and Theater - A History and Personal Encounters."
December 16, Professor Max Ticktin on "Perspectives in Yiddish Literature."
Starting January 13, Rabbi Emeritus Marvin Bash
delivers five weekly lectures on The Bible, starting with "Who Wrote
The Bible?" followed talks on the Book of Job.
Our neighborhood now has its own radio station.
On October 15, WZHF 1390 AM moved into 3219 Columbia Pike, Suite 400
(between Thai Square and Westmont Shopping Center) WZHF is Northern VA's
only Spanish-language radio station. Broadcasting at 5000 watts, WZHF reaches
Frederick to Fredericksburg, from Front Royal to Eastern Shore.
2001 was a big year for digging in Arlington
Heights.
The year began with unexpected excavations of
Columbia Pike and Glebe Road sidewalks, now complete.
6th Street storm sewer construction
ended in July, and Lake Irving and Lake Jackson
are no more.
The stoplight at 2nd & Glebe is
complete, and the County hired a crossing
guard at 2nd & Old Glebe.
3rd & Ivy and Fenwick, Garfield,
& a block of 5th got Carlyle
lights under Neighborhood Conservation.
Highland Street got sidewalks under Safe
Routes to Schools and Carlyle lights under Neighborhood Conservation.
5th & Jackson and 7th
& Ivy got sidewalks missing links.
Irving Street excavation began for Carlyle
lights.
Open To Everyone Monday-Saturday 9 am-9 pm Sunday 10 am-8 pm Northern Virginia's Only Co-op
Grocery
Phone 703-521-2667 Fax 703-553-0739
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On November 17, the County Board approved Angel Montaño's request to expand Sports House Grill Restaurant (3249 Columbia Pike, Westmont Shopping Center) to the adjacent storefront (3253), with a one-year live music permit.
Brenner's Bakery and other Westmont stores
collected
hundreds of signatures on petitions opposing Sports House's
expansion. AHCA took no position, as the issue came up between meetings,
but many neighbors wrote individually to the County Board.
On Monday-Friday, December 10-14, school hours, come to the Book Fair at TJMS Library to buy gift books.
On Thursday, December 13, 7:00 pm, come to the Winter Concert at TJMS Auditorium to enjoy students' performances. Book Fair is open during the Winter Concert.
The gym at Thomas Jefferson Community Center is open 7:00 am to 9:50 pm, Monday-Friday, year round. From January to March, the gym is also open 1:00-5:00 pm on Saturdays and Sunday. On Fridays in December, January, and February, the gym closes at 2:30 pm for high school indoor track meets 3:00-9:00 pm. Spectators are welcome.
On Sundays, January 13, January 27, and February
10, 8:00 am - noon, DC Road Runners Club and Potomac Valley Track Club
conduct all-comers track meets ($5.00). See www.pvtc.org/entrytj.html
or call 703-218-2726.
Send articles and ads by December 15 for January's Over The Fence to jmg_slr@hotmail.com. To join our e-mail list, write to ahca-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Contributors to this issue: Natasha Garraway,
Timothy Lynch, Shannon Rudisill, Jay Jacob Wind.
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