Aurora Highlands Civic Association (AHCA)

TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up.
2016-03-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-02-05 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come spend the evening with your middle school neighborhood friends for Tween Night!
We’ll have:

Wi-fi for your handheld devices
Comfy chairs
Music
Clay table
3Doodler pens
Café with pizza, snacks and drinks (modest donation)

Pizzas delivered at 6:30 and 7:30. Ledo, Bozzelli’s and Lost Dog.
AHCA is hosting this event with support from Arlington Teen Programs.
Questions or suggestions: Mike Dowell, mdowell9 at gmail.

AHCA February Social
2016-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Siné Irish Pub, 1301 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
AHCA Social, February 25, 7–9 p.m. – We hope to see you there!
Join your neighbors at the Siné Irish Pub at Pentagon Row, which has generously offered to host us in their fireplace room. Siné is located in Pentagon Row at the back end of the ice rink.

County Board Open Door Monday
2016-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Drop in and chat with a County Board member one-on-one about any topic at the Aurora Hills Library.
Open Door Mondays are held every Monday — at locations around the County — except County holidays and during August and December. View the entire 2016 Open Door Monday schedule.

February AHCA Meeting
2016-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.
Email president@aurorahighlands.org ASAP if you will need childcare.
**Note Change In Venue!** : Aurora Hills Library, Back Room
Meeting Agenda

Introductions
Community Updates

Recent Civic Federation vote on Parkland Acquisition resolution
Next AHCA social event

For Discussion

Planning for School CapacitySchool Board Member Emma Violand-Sanchez will speak at 7:15; come with your questions.
By 2025, Oakridge Elementary is estimated to have 50% more students than it was built for. One way the school board is likely to address this issue is through boundary changes. Another potential way is through building new schools or expanding others. Our area needs to make our voices heard about how we want the school board to address these capacity issues. Right now, the school board is in the process of formulating its Capital Improvement Plan, which is the process by which it decides where in Arlington it will spend money for construction and building improvements for the next 10 years. Without more community involvement, we will lose our voice in the decision-making process. We need to advocate now for money to be spent in our area for 2025 and beyond.
If these issues are important to you, please Come to the AHCA meeting on Wednesday and
contact Rob Sidman at recordingsecretary@aurorahighlands.org to join the AHCA Schools Committee and learn more about what you can do to help. We are putting together a group to strategize with our sister civic associations in 22202 about the most effective advocacy.
Proposal for a New Vision of Virginia Highlands ParkFunding is already in place for design replacement of the west side of VHP, with construction anticipated in 2017–2018. The County is expected to allocate funds to redo the two softball fields along Joyce St. With so much of VHP dedicated to recreational fields and courts, now is the time to consider whether the west side should be redeveloped so that it benefits all residents.
An AHCA subcommittee has drafted a proposal to restore balance to VHP by transforming the west side into a vibrant public park with creatively designed open green space. The vision is a park that would accommodate the broad constituency represented in our diverse and rapidly growing population, and would benefit the neighborhood and the County in a multitude of ways.
This is not a proposal for a specific park design. It is to replace the exclusive softball fields on the west side with a different sort of community park. To see the proposal, including suggestions and images of what might be included, please go to http://aurorahighlands.org/news/vhp-proposal/ .
The AHCA will be voting on this proposal at its Feb. 10 meeting. If you want to vote, please make sure your membership dues are paid up. You can pay with PayPal at our website www.aurorahighlands.org or bring your check to the meeting.
If the AHCA membership supports the proposal, then AHCA would reach out to our sister civic associations, other interested groups, the Parks Department, and the County Board to build support for it.

Long Bridge Phase II Community Meeting (Rescheduled)
2016-02-10 04:00 - 19:00 | L’Enfant Plaza Club Room, Promenade Level, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, , Washington, DC, United States
This meeting was rescheduled from the original January 27th date to accommodate cleanup from the recent weather event and to ensure that the public has the opportunity to provide input.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invite you to attend a community meeting for the Long Bridge Phase II Study:
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
L’Enfant Plaza Club Room, Promenade Level
470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC
L’Enfant Plaza Metro and VRE Station
The community meeting will provide the public an opportunity to express their views on the possible replacement or rehabilitation of the Long Bridge across the Potomac River in Washington, DC. The existing two-track rail bridge was constructed in 1904 and serves freight (CSX Transportation), intercity passenger (Amtrak), and commuter rail (Virginia Railway Express) traffic. The community meeting will focus on recent project activities, next steps in the planning process, and provide a general overview of the environmental resources which have been identified within the project corridor.
DDOT completed an initial (Phase I) feasibility study of the Long Bridge in January 2015, which conducted a preliminary evaluation of various concept designs for upgrading the existing bridge, identified opportunities for multimodal connectivity and operational improvements, and determined existing and future capacity needs of the bridge.
The Long Bridge Phase II Study, currently underway, is expanding on the information from Phase I to advance the project through the initial stages of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. FRA and DDOT anticipate that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for the project. In an effort to streamline the NEPA process, the Phase II Study will prepare a draft purpose and need statement, and conduct a preliminary screening and analysis of alternatives for the bridge replacement.
For more information, visit www.longbridgeproject.com or call (202) 479-2707.
DDOT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related statutes.
In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in a violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.
If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Greta Arnold at garnold@rkk.com or 202-479-2707 at least 72 business hours in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.

S Fern St - Final design review
2016-02-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Review of final design for a proposed Neighborhood Conservation Street Improvement project for S Fern Street from 19th to 22nd Streets S.
The project is a pedestrian safety improvement proposed to include the installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk on the west side of Fern Street (the side currently without sidewalk) along with a grass utility strip in between the sidewalk and the street. The project proposes to extend the sidewalk out from the existing curb, which means all of the improvements will be pulled out into Fern Street.
Staff will present the final design for information purposes, and include time to answer questions.
See Fern Street construction plans.

South Side Quarterly Police Meeting
2016-02-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 830 S. 23rd Street, Arlington, 22202, United States
The South Side Quarterly meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and postponed due to the recovery from the snow storm has been rescheduled. The new date is Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at 7 PM. The meeting will take place at its usual place, Our Lady of the Lourdes Catholic Church located at 830 S. 23rd Street. Hope to see you there to discuss crime statistics for the last quarter of 2015 and anything else.
Please pass this message to others as you see fit.
Captain Kamran Afzal
Arlington County Police Department
Commander, 2nd District Police Team
703-228-4327; kafzal@arlingtonva.us
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AHCA January Social
2016-01-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Join your neighbors at the Crystal City Sports Pub, second floor. The Sports Pub has generously offered a food & drink special for our group.
We hope to see you there!

*CANCELED* Open Door Monday
2016-01-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
* With County facilities closed, the Open Door Monday scheduled for Aurora Hills Community Center has been canceled. *
Drop in and chat with a County Board member one-on-one at the Aurora Hills Library.

Community Center/Library Renovations - Public Meeting
2016-01-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
County staff will be sharing 100% design plans for the project with the public. Planned work includes renovations to both the community center and library. Construction is planned for 2016-2017.
For more information: http://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/aurora-hills-complex-interior-refresh-project/

Arlington Historical Society: C&O Canal and W&OD Railroad
2016-01-14 19:00 - 20:00 | VA
The Arlington Historical Society programming year will kick off on Thursday, January 14, 2016, with Michael Nardolilli’s lecture “How the C&O Canal and W&OD Railroad Shaped Arlington.”
As a leader of both the C&O Canal Trust and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Nardolilli became very familiar with the story of both of these transportation corridors. He will discuss the surprising connections between the towpath, trail, and the history of Arlington County.

January AHCA Meeting
2016-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Join us for the first AHCA meeting of 2016.
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.
Email president@aurorahighlands.org ASAP if you will need childcare.

Introductions
Community Updates

Public Spaces Master Plan – a chance to voice your priorities for our public spaces
Community Facilities Plan – recommendations for planning and siting public facilities, including schools, fire stations, parks, community centers, etc.
Wastewater Treatment Plant – kicking off its Master Plan for treatment of solids
South Arlington Working Group for Schools
Virginia Highlands Park – finishing touches on the east side
Aurora Hills Community Center Refurbishment – final plans for review Jan. 20, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.

For Discussion

Virginia Highlands Park – planning for a west-side makeover
Civic Federation – proposed resolution on bond funding for parkland acquisition (see p. 2)

Open Forum (as time permits) – what would you like to see on AHCA’s agenda this year?

Arlington Historical Society: Winter Social
2016-01-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Arlington Historical Society, 1805 S Arlington Ridge Rd, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come and join the Arlington Historical Society, your friends, and fellow history buffs for light hors d’oeuvres and libations, a chance to talk about all things Arlington history, and get a final look at the museum’s holiday exhibit. It’s free and open to the public.

TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up.
2016-01-08 06:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up. This Friday, Jan 8, Aurora Hills Community Center, 6-9pm
Come spend the evening with your middle school neighborhood friends for Tween Night!
We’ll have:

Wi-fi for your handheld devices
Comfy chairs
Music
Clay table
3Doodler pens
Café with pizza, snacks and drinks (modest donation)

Pizzas delivered at 6:30 and 7:30. Ledo, Bozzelli’s and Lost Dog.
AHCA is hosting this event with support from Arlington Teen Programs.
Questions or suggestions: Mike Dowell, mdowell9 at gmail.

November AHCA Meeting
2015-11-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

Boo Haha
2015-10-17 15:00 - 18:00 | VA
Fun for the whole family.

October AHCA Meeting
2015-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

September AHCA Meeting
2015-09-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

June AHCA Meeting
2015-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

May AHCA Meeting
2015-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

April AHCA Meeting
2015-04-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

March AHCA Meeting
2015-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

February AHCA Meeting
2015-02-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
The AHCA monthly meeting will be held at the Aurora Highlands Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202 at 7pm.
Agenda TBD

January AHCA Meeting
2015-01-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Monthly Civic Association Meeting

Christmas Event
2014-12-25 08:00 - 17:00 | VA

Christmas Tree Lighting - TEST
2014-11-15 05:00 - 19:00 | VA
Come by and sing and watch.

Main Event
2014-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 | VA
Coming soon!

June Event
2014-06-22 | VA
Coming soon
