Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association E-News

News and Updates from the Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association! View this email in your browser Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association News and Updates, October 2015 Welcome to the Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association newsletter! We are going digital a few times per year to get more information out to our neighborhood. Please share this newsletter with neighbors so we can update our email and membership lists. - The TLHCA Board 2015-2016 Civic Association Dues Thank you to all of those who have paid dues to the TLHCA for the 2015-2016 year, which began in May. Dues are $10.00 per year. If you have not yet paid your dues, please click on the link below to pay via PayPal. Dues payments can also be sent to PO Box 50022, Arlington, VA 22205.   Pay Dues with PayPal Monthly TLHCA Meetings All community members are welcome to attend TLHCA's board meetings, generally on the third Tuesday of the month at Westover Library's community room at 7pm. Upcoming Events See the Tara-Leeway Heights website more information on these events soon: Oct. 31 - Halloween Party with Greater Westover Group civic associations Nov. 17 - TLHCA Board Meeting Virginia Hospital Center Expansion The Arlington County Board has approved a non-binding letter of intent with Virginia Hospital Center to sell 5 acres of land north of the hospital (the Edison Complex) to VHC for potential future expansion. The TLHCA will participate in a task force in coming months and years to work with the hospital on plans for the expansion. See the County's news release for more information on the potential sale.  Patrick Henry Improvements Construction has begun on the Tara-Leeway Heights Neighborhood Conservation improvement along Patrick Henry Drive. This improvement, which involves making three intersections more pedestrian friendly, mitigating storm water runoff and attempts to reduce speeding especially at 18 St N., was approved by the County Board in 2011. All affected residents have been provided contact information regarding the project. See the County's website for information on the Neighborhood Conservation Program. Tara-Leeway Heights on Nextdoor and Facebook Have you discovered our Nextdoor.com online community discussion forum? Join the conversation with Tara-Leeway Heights and more than a dozen nearby neighborhoods at taraleewayheights.nextdoor.com. We also have a new Facebook page - check it out and "like" the page to receive updates. Have You Heard? Our civic association recently joined forces with three other neighborhoods to form the Greater Westover Group. Together we will collaborate on important county issues and hold joint social events such as our September Ice Cream Social. Learn more at www.greaterwestovergroup.org Visit our website at www.taraleewayheights.org for more information. Web Email Facebook Nextdoor Copyright © 2015 Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association, All rights reserved. You are on this list because you previously joined TLHCA or signed up to receive information from TLHCA. Our mailing address is: Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association P.O. Box 50022 Arlington, VA 22205 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Join the TLHCA Email List

TLHCA is establishing a new email newsletter for the community. If you would like to receive this newsletter please visit this page to sign up for the list.

Note that this email signup form is NOT a membership form. For membership and annual dues payments please also see the TLHCA online payment form.

November TLHCA Meeting Notice: 11/17/15

The next TLHCA board meeting will be held on November 17, 2015 (NOTE CORRECTED DATE). The meeting will be held at the Children's School, which is attached to the Westover Library located at 1644 North McKinley Road.

Meetings are open to all community members.

The agenda will be posted soon.

2014-2015 TLHCA Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes are regularly posted on our Nextdoor site: https://taraleewayheights.nextdoor.com/news_feed/

For those not on the Nextdoor system, the meeting minutes from 2014-2015 year are located at the following link:

TLHCA's Meeting Minutes Archive

A BIG thank you to the these local businesses!

The Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association wishes to thank the following local businesses for generously supporting our raffle at our Ice Cream Social on June 8, 2014. Their contributions made the event extra special.  Please shop local!
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Local Businesses:
Arlington Magazine
Ayers Variety & Hardware
Blue Groove Soundz
Deli Italiano
Heads Up Hair Design
Jimmy Potters Studio
Peking Pavilion
Pete's Barber Shop
Salon Mirage
Toby's Home-made Ice Cream & Coffee
Trade Roots
Westover Barber Shop
Westover Cleaners
Westover Market

Westover Farmers Market Vendors:
Baguette Republic
Big Riggs Produce
Black Rock Orchard
Cafe Delice
Dogma Gourmet Dog Bakery and Boutique
Field to Table
Fresh Joseph's
Gina's Pacific Jams and Jellies
Grace's Pastries
KiwiKuisine
Lois' Produce
Mama's Donut Bites
Over the Mountain Farm
Penn Farm
Rub n' Roast
Smith Family Farm
Spring Valley Farm & Orchards
Twin Springs Fruit Farm
Wilhoit's Roasted Nuts