Civic Association Meeting Monday 20th February 2023

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The next Douglas Park Civic Association [DPCA] meeting will be held at 7pm, Monday 20th February 2023 via Zoom.

It’s our annual election of officers; all positions are open for candidates.  To run for an office, please send an email to current DPCA president Eric Berkey.   Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the meeting.

Also on the agenda is

  • A update on Pike Forward construction from Susan Finotti and Sheila Borkar of Arlington DES/Transportation

The February 2023 Douglas Park Neighbor News is available here.

All residents are welcome; please use the instructions below to attend the meeting:

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DPCA General Meeting via Zoom
When: Mon 20 Feb 2023; 1900 Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfu2orTgrGdwNNIEAx94b9XbLeumoETyc

 

 

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Civic Association Meeting Monday 14th November 2022

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Just a reminder that our next Civic Association meeting will be held at 7:00 pm Monday, November 14, 2022, via Zoom. You can register to attend by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/ms2hbxkx

At the November meeting, we will hear officer updates and entertain ideas, suggestions, concerns, and the like for the Civic Association’s activities and programs for the coming year.

Prior Meeting: At our September 2022, meeting, we listened to a presentation from Corporal Mark Francis, Arlington County Police Department, and asked questions about residents can do to prevent crime within Douglas Park and along Columbia Pike.

Eric Berkey, President DPCA

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Civic Association Meeting Tuesday 14th June 2022

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held at 7pm, Tuesday 14th June 2022 via Zoom.

The June newsletter is available here.

The Zoom link will be provided a few days prior to the meeting on the Civic Association ListServ. If you are not a member of the listserv, please join by sending an email to dpca-listserv+subscribe@groups.io with your name, street, and block number.
In addition to officer updates, the main agenda item at our meeting will be a presentation by Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation staff regarding capital improvements to both Monroe Park and Douglas Park, discussed further in this newsletter. Both projects will be discussed in greater detail at the meeting and are huge opportunities for the neighborhood to advocate for the types of improvements we addressed in the recent update to our Neighborhood Plan.

Eric Berkey, President DPCA

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Upgrades Coming to Two Douglas Park Parks

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Upgrades Coming to Two Douglas Park Parks

by Steven Jordan Tomaszewski

Two neighborhood parks are getting ready to receive some much needed renovations:  Monroe Park and Douglas Park (our neighborhood’s namesake). In the next few months, residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback to Arlington County as the Department of Parks and Recreation prepares to rehabilitate the parks. Monroe Park will be the first park to be updated, and it will retain the playground for ages 2-5 and an open multi-use space. Douglas Park will take more time and be more involved because of its size and amenities.

If approved in the Fiscal Year 2023-2032 Arlington County Capital Improvement Plan, Douglas Park will receive $1.8 million in development funding for design and construction of renovation improvements, which include replacement of the picnic shelter, one pedestrian bridge, site furnishings, site circulation, stormwater management improvements, invasive plant species removal in the forested area and reforestation plantings. The playground, which was last replaced in 1996, will be revamped at a later date.

Our Civic Association is actively looking for interested volunteers to advocate for park improvements, interact with County staff, and engage with fellow residents, email Steve at vicepresident@douglasparkca.org if interested.

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New Officers, FY 2023

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All,

Our annual elections for Civic Association officers occurred at our meeting on Monday 28 February 2022.

Effective Tuesday 1 March 2022, your new officers and board are:

OFFICERS
President • Eric Berkey
Vice President • Steven Jordan Tomaszewski
Secretary • Lilly Mancilla
Treasurer • Andy Price

BOARD MEMBERS AT-LARGE
• Linda Dye
• Adam Henderson
• John Snyder

NEIGHBOR NEWS and douglasparkca.org
Editor • Adam Henderson

The list of officers and email addresses is available at https://www.douglasparkca.org/officers/.

 

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Civic Association Meeting Monday 28th February 2022

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held at 7pm, Monday 28th February 2022 via Zoom.

It’s our annual election of officers; all positions are open for candidates and we are in need of a new secretary and a new vice-president.

On the agenda are

  • A conversation and Q&A with Arlington County Board Member Matt de Ferranti

Please use the instructions below to attend the meeting:

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DPCA General Meeting via Zoom
When: Mon 28 Feb 2022; 1900 Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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New Officers, FY 2022

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All,

Our annual elections for Civic Association officers occurred at our meeting this past Monday evening. As I noted a few weeks ago, I had decided to not run again for president; today winds up eight years serving in that role. It has been both an honor and challenge to serve these many years, and I thank you all for your trust in me. Our long-time treasurer Al Fox is also stepping down. Thank you, Al, for your years of reliable service.

Effective Monday 1 March 2021, your new officers and board will be:

OFFICERS
President • Eric Berkey
Vice President • Megan Lynch
Secretary • Rick Reed
Treasurer • Andy Price

BOARD MEMBERS AT-LARGE
• Linda Dye
• Adam Henderson
• Annette Pigott
• John Snyder
• Steven Tomaszewski

NEIGHBOR NEWS and douglasparkca.org
Editor • Adam Henderson
Advertising • Sean Steele

The list of officers and email addresses is available at https://www.douglasparkca.org/officers/. Congratulations to Eric and Andy on their new roles!

As you can see, I’ll still be serving on the Board and helping Eric get up to speed; I will also continue to serve as Chair of the Pike Presidents’ Group for the foreseeable future; I can be reached there at chair@pike-ppg.org.

I wish Eric, Andy and all our returning officers the best for the year ahead. I feel confident I am leaving this great neighborhood in competent hands.

Best to all,
Adam Henderson
President, Douglas Park Civic Association, 2013-2021

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Civic Association Meeting Monday 22nd February 2021

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held at 6.15pm, Monday 22nd February 2021 at 6.15 pm via Zoom.

It’s our annual election of officers; all positions are open for candidates and we are in need of a new treasurer and a new president.

On the agenda are

  • Updates on local projects (Columbia Pike multimodal, new construction etc)
    • highlights are available here.

Please use the instructions below to pre-register for the meeting:

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DPCA General Meeting via Zoom
When: Mon 22 Feb 2021; 18:15 Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOCtrj0pHdEGW-KKUE_j5O1__VRsofTh

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Civic Association Meeting Monday 29th June 2020

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The next Civic Association meeting will be held at 7.30pm, Monday 29th June 2020 at 6.15 pm via Zoom.

Along with the usual neighborhood updates, Bill Browning and Marion Jordan of Arlington Master Naturalists will give a talk on White-Tailed Deer in Arlington.

Key highlights are here:

https://armn.org/2020/05/09/white-tailed-deer-and-forest-health-in-northern-virginia/
https://arlingtonmasternaturalists.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/deer-flyer-suburban-landscapes.pdf

 

This month’s newsletter is available here.

All are welcome to attend.

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