*CANCELED* Open Door Monday
2016-01-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

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!

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
NA 247

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.

TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up.
2016-02-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-03-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-04-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-05-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-03 18:00 - 21:00 | 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

March AHCA Meeting
2016-03-09 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 Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods.
Meeting Agenda

Introductions
Community Updates

We had a great turnout at Siné on February 25 for the second AHCA social.
Next AHCA social event will be at Crystal City Sports Pub, March 30, 7–9 P.M.
Ribbon-cutting for the east side of Virginia Highlands Park will be on March 13 at 1:00 p.m. Laura Holman has generously offered to organize the reception by the tennis courts. If you can provide some finger foods or drinks, please arrive a little early.
School Board Forum on 22202 will be held at Oakridge Elementary School, March 16, 7-9 P.M.
County Board approved funding for two Neighborhood Conservation projects in our
neighborhood. One was to fund the cost over-run of the Fern St. sidewalk project, which has been stalled for several years. Utility work on Fern St. will begin in the spring, followed by hardscape in the summer or early fall. The board also agreed to fund renovation at Nelly Custis Park, though we are not expected to see anything happen on the design phase until the fall or later.
County Board Chair Libby Garvey will be at our April 13 meeting.
Whole Foods will be opening in Metropolitan Park. Representatives will be at the meeting to answer your questions about the new store.

For Discussion

Vote on $250 donation to Oakridge Elementary School for the Spring Fling festival.
Capital Bikeshare: a representative of Capital Bikeshare will be at the meeting to discuss two proposed locations for new Bikeshare stations in our neighborhood.
One is at S. Hayes and 23rd St. S., and the other is at S. Fern and Army-Navy Drive. You can take the surveys at: http://bit.ly/1VstwJH (for the Fern St. site) and http://bit.ly/HayesBikeshareSurvey (for the Hayes St. site).
County Board member John Vihstadt will talk with AHCA about issues facing our community: development, density, schools, and transportation. Come with your questions.

Virginia Highlands Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2016-03-13 13:00
On Sunday, March 13 at 1 p.m., come celebrate the recently renovated Virginia Highlands Park!
The ribbon cutting ceremony will include fun activities for kids and adults including a tennis drill clinic for kids and adults hosted by FirstServe Tennis Academy and a basketball clinic for kids with shooting and dribbling instructions that will culminate into fun group games hosted by Tiptop Sports.
About the project: built using Capital Maintenance Program funds, the courts and community fields have been renovated, lighting for each has been replaced and new site furnishings and accessible paths have been installed. Additional features include shade structures, a drinking fountain and water filler, bleacher seating for the grass field, a junior half court, new pedestrian access to the restroom and parking lots, and new landscaping. View the Virginia Highlands Park Ribbon Cutting Flyer. For details about the renovation, visit the project page.

Yard Waste Collection begins
2016-03-14
Yard waste collection for curbside customers begins on Monday, March 14, 2016. It will occur on your regular trash and recycling day.
If you received a green yard waste cart, you can start using it on March 14. We are working hard to deliver all green yard waste carts as soon as possible. Please only place yard waste in the cart, food waste (including vegetables and fruit from your fridge and garden) should go in your black trash cart. More information on composting food, if you’re interested.
If you opted out of receiving a cart, you can use biodegradable paper bags, a personal household container, or bundle your brush. Do not use plastic bags.

22202 School Capacity Meeting
2016-03-16 07:00 | Oakridge Elementary School, 1414 24th St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
APS has agreed to meet with the Oakridge Boundary in a community focused meeting about capacity. This is a rare chance to have the full attention of all the APS Facilities staff and many members of the School Board. This meeting will focus on enrollment projections in our community, the possibility of a new school in our boundary, and the suggested plan to boundary change our students to Drew or Hoffman-Boston. On Wednesday, March 16th at 7:00pm at Oakridge, we need A HUGE TURNOUT of parents to come and ask for solutions to the Oakridge capacity crisis. Please attend, we need as many people to show their concern as possible!! Childcare for kids aged 3+ will be provided.

For previous e-blast updates on capacity from the Oakridge PTA, please click this link. Below is the press release from APS and you can also view the press release as a PDF at the APS site here.

AHCA March Social
2016-03-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come join your neighbors at the Crystal City Sports Pub on Wednesday, March 30, 7–9 P.M. for the 3rd social of 2016.

Met Park Open Space Meeting
2016-04-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
With the Metropolitan Park Phase 6 Site Plan, the last section of the “Central Open Space” will be built. The community is welcome to an open house to provide input on the features of the new open space. Also learn about the future improvements to the section of S Eads Street along Metropolitan Park.

April AHCA Meeting
2016-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Placeholder for AHCA monthly meeting.
This meeting notice will be updated prior to the event with an agenda.
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.

Street Sweeping
2016-04-18 07:30 - 15:00, 2016-05-16 07:30 - 15:00
Why Street Sweeping?
Street sweeping removes accumulated debris and pollutants such as sand, salt, metals, petroleum products and bacteria before they wash into streams, the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. Street sweeping includes both commercial and residential areas. Approximately 814 lane miles are swept countywide.
Street Sweeping Schedule
Arlington’s 59 civic associations have been grouped into 11 street sweeping zones. Street sweeping occurs yearly from April-October. Citizens are asked to move their cars from their streets so that the street sweepers can provide more effective sweeping. View the Residential Street Sweeping Zone Map .
Street Sweeping Checklist

Check the online schedule for your zone’s street sweeping day.
Make sure to move your car to a driveway or garage on your scheduled day. Street sweeping hours are from approximately 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Remind your neighbors about street sweeping day.
Sign up for our street sweeping and leaf season listserv email updates

AHCA April Social
2016-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Siné Irish Pub, 1301 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
AHCA Social, Thursday April 28, 7–9 p.m. – We hope to see you there!

Join your neighbors at the Irish Pub Siné, which has generously offered to host us in their back room. Siné is located in Pentagon Row.

May AHCA Meeting
2016-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

Annual Oakridge Elementary School SPRING FLING
2016-05-22 14:00 - 18:00 | Oakridge Elementary School, 1414 24th St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
This annual neighborhood tradition celebrates the advent of springtime with rides, games, a cake walk, a book fair and delicious food sponsored by Hard Times Cafe! This year there will be a dunk tank with some school celebrities to dunk! And as usual, there is a Silent Auction with many great items to bid on. It is always an honor to be supported by our local South Arlington alumni. business owners, and residents come together to support our neighborhood school.
This year’s event is new and improved:

buy tickets in advance*
view Silent Auctions Items Online
pre-register your method of payment before the event
self-check in & out without waiting in line

We’d love to have you attend! Tickets are available now. Thanks, and we’ll see you at this year’s SPRING FLING!

June AHCA Meeting
2016-06-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

Street Sweeping
2016-06-13 07:30 - 15:00
Why Street Sweeping?
Street sweeping removes accumulated debris and pollutants such as sand, salt, metals, petroleum products and bacteria before they wash into streams, the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. Street sweeping includes both commercial and residential areas. Approximately 814 lane miles are swept countywide.
Street Sweeping Schedule
Arlington’s 59 civic associations have been grouped into 11 street sweeping zones. Street sweeping occurs yearly from April-October. Citizens are asked to move their cars from their streets so that the street sweepers can provide more effective sweeping. View the Residential Street Sweeping Zone Map .
Street Sweeping Checklist

Check the online schedule for your zone’s street sweeping day.
Make sure to move your car to a driveway or garage on your scheduled day. Street sweeping hours are from approximately 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Remind your neighbors about street sweeping day.
Sign up for our street sweeping and leaf season listserv email updates:

AHCA June Social
2016-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Siné Irish Pub, 1301 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
AHCA Social, Wednesday, June 22, 7–9 p.m. – We hope to see you there!

Join your neighbors at the Irish Pub Siné, which has generously offered to host us in their back room. Siné is located in Pentagon Row.

July AHCA Meeting
2016-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
See the July Newsletter for details on the meeting agenda:
http://aurorahighlands.org/news/july-2016-newsletter/
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.

Street sweeping
2016-07-18 07:30 - 15:00
Aurora Highlands and Arlington Ridge street sweeping is scheduled for Monday, July 18.
Arlington’s expanded street sweeping service will continue through October. This service will:

Help reduce runoff into the Chesapeake Bay.
Increase efficiency in cleanup efforts.
Provide you with a better understanding of when street sweeping will occur in your neighborhood.

Street sweeping will occur from approximately 7:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. Be sure to move your car to a driveway, garage or non-sweeping street. This will help the County provide more effective sweeping.
