WVCA Meeting & Elections – 10/27/21

Hey, Westover Village, it’s been awhile!

Please join us on Wednesday, October 27th at 7pm for a Virtual Meeting.

We’ll be discussing updates on County construction projects in the neighborhood, Cardinal Elementary, and gauging interest for activities and priorities for 2022.

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The Westover Village Civic Association is looking for Volunteers!

We have not held Board Member elections since 2018. If there is sufficient interest, we would like to hold elections during the meeting on October 27th.

The WVCA Board has traditionally been a minimal time commitment, with the board coordinating events with surrounding civic associations. We hope to see those begin again in 2022.

If you’re interested in getting to know your neighbors, and would like to help plan events with our surrounding community, please reach out to the current Board Members with your questions about specific positions! Most of the board is interested in passing the baton on to other members of the community. If you are interested in running for a position, please let us know before the meeting so we can prepare for a virtual vote. Board positions are stated as a 2-year commitment, but if there isn’t sufficient interest to running elections, we may want to discuss reducing the scope of the WVCA until there is renewed interest.

Please remember only active members of the WVCA can participate in voting. Members must reside or own property located within Westover Village’s neighborhood boundaries.

If you have not paid your $15 dues for 2021, you can make a payment through Paypal on our website.  Dues paid in advance of the 10/27 meeting will carry through the 2022 year.

https://www.westovervillage.org/

President – Primary point person for the WVCA. Coordinates with County and surrounding Civic Associations on issues relevant to Westover. Sends newsletters and updates as needed. The work of the President varies depending on needs and priorities of the community. It averages between 2-5 hours per month

Contact Lilith Christiansen, wvcapres@yahoo.com

Vice President – Supports President with planning events and community outreach as needed. The work of the VP is seasonal and depends on whether an event is coming up. But, on average, it could be about 3 hours a month.

Contact Bob Orttung, vicepresident@westovervillage.org

Treasurer – Coordinates dues collection, maintains accounting of the WVCA accounts. Approximately 1 to 3 hours per month.

Contact John Marsh, jdmarsharlington@gmail.com

Secretary – Manages the WVCA website, and records attendance and notes during WVCA meetings. Approximately 1 to 2 hours per month.

Contact Lisa Garcia, westover.village.secretary@gmail.com

Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee Delegate (NCAC) – Are you interested in how your Arlington tax dollars are spent? Do you want to have more sidewalks, better parks, improved streets, and pedestrian-friendly crosswalks? Do you want to hear about new projects and initiatives that are happening in other areas of Arlington? 

Over the past 25 years, the County has spent $62.7 million on Neighborhood Conservation projects to beautify and strengthen our neighborhoods.  This neighborhood improvement program needs a representative from WVCA. Currently, the program meets virtually 8-10 times a year for about an hour every month. 

Contact John Egge, jegge8@gmail.com

2018 Westover Easter Egg Hunt

The Westover Easter Egg hunt is coming Saturday March 31st from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon at the Reed School field. There will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. Please bring your own basket.

After the event, be sure to drop by our event sponsors:

  • Toby’s Ice Cream & Coffee
  • Ayers Variety & Hardware
  • Lebanese Taverna
  • Finders Keepers

2018 WVCA Membership Dues

2018 Westover Village Civic Association Membership Dues Are Now Due

In order to support the activities and events of the Westover Village Civic Association, we need to collect dues from our members. This pays for the expenses we incur in the work of our civic association, such as costs for the Westover Easter egg hunt, dues for our participation in the county Civic Federation, rental of our civic association PO box and charges for our internet domain name. WVCA membership dues are $15.00 per household per year. Members must be current with their dues to vote on issues at WVCA meetings.

There are several ways in which you can pay your dues. The easiest is to use the ‘Pay Dues Online’ entries on the upper right-hand side of this page to pay by Paypal or credit card. You can also can pay your dues by sending a check for $15.00 payable to the Westover Village Civic Association to PO Box 5604, Arlington, VA, 22205 or by simply bringing your payment when you attend the next WVCA community meeting.

Thanks so much for your continued support of the work of the Westover Village Civic Association!

Ice Cream Social & November WVCA Meeting

Come join your friends and neighbors for an ice cream social Sunday, October 22 at 2 pm on the field next to Reed School. Kids of all ages are welcome to attend in costume, though it is not required. This is our main social event of the fall as we will not organize a Halloween parade this year.
We also encourage you to come out for the Greater Westover Studio Tour, which is October 21 and 22, 12-5.  https://www.facebook.com/westoverstudiotour/
We will have our next civic association meeting on Wednesday, November 15 at 7PM in the large conference room at the Westover Library. We will discuss the upcoming renovations and conversion of the Reed School to an elementary school, provide an update on affordable housing and other topics of interest to the community.
Best,
Lilith Christiansen
WVCA President

March WVCA Meeting

Residents & Community Members:

I hope everyone has survived our “big winter” storm without too much hassle. We will have our March Civic Association Meeting on March 22 at 7:30 PM in the Swanson Auditorium. Please note the change in location & slightly later start time.
During our meeting we will discuss a variety of topics of importance to our community:
  • Approval of changes to our civic association by-laws
  • Status of Neighborhood Conservation Plan and opportunities to help develop it
  • Plans for candidate night(s) for School Board and County Board candidates
  • Opportunities for community involvement to influence decisions affecting our area such as Reed School future, bike lanes on Washington Blvd., community facilities round tables, and school enrollment/transfer policies and others
  • Annual Easter Egg Hunt – Tentatively April 8
  • Westover Market and Beer Garden proposal for additional music times
We look forward to seeing you next week.
Best,
Lilith Christiansen
WVCA President

WVCA Meeting

Washington Boulevard Bike, Pedestrian, Roadway Enhancements – March 1, 2017 – 5-8pm

On Wednesday, March 1, from 5 to 8pm Arlington County will be hosting an information session and open comments for planned restriping/addition of bike lanes to Washington Blvd between Westover and East Falls Church Metro.

Community Calendar

More information is available on the county’s website and attached flier.

Washington Boulevard Bike, Pedestrian, Roadway Enhancements

Washington Blvd. Bike Lane flyer final

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