MASONIC LODGE FUNDRAISER TUESDAY DECEMBER 6
The Arlington Heights Lodge will hold its annual fundraiser on Tuesday December 6th at 6:30 PM in the Masonic Lodge located at 4600 Camp Bowie Boulevard. There will be live music, food, raffle, and a silent auction that includes a baseball signed by Nolan Ryan. Contributions to this auction will assist in renovating the 100-year-old Lodge building that was built in 1922.
Proceeds from the raffle are used for various charitable requests the Masons receive throughout the year, as well as their Arlington Heights High School scholarship program. Last year, the winners of their scholarship program were awarded a total of $5,000.
Seating is limited, so if you would like to attend, please email lodge1184@gmail.com with your name, phone number, and if you are bringing a guest. The lodge will respond with a confirmation.
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SHOP SMALL ON CAMP BOWIE BLVD. ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26
Shop Small Saturday is a national movement to increase traffic and sales for small, local businesses. On Saturday November 26, Camp Bowie District, Inc. is placing complimentary drink stations along Camp Bowie Blvd. offering both adult and kid-friendly drink options. It’s the perfect time to sip and shop!
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20TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING POT LUCK DINNER
You are invited to Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association’s
20TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING POT LUCK DINNER
Tuesday November 15, 2022
Starts early at 6:00pm
Fort Worth Firefighters Hall
3855 Tulsa Way at Crestline Rd.
We start early at 6:00pm. Everything is free and everyone is welcome.
AHNA provides the turkey and fixings. We rely on you to bring your favorite sides, salad or dessert–be sure to bring enough to share.
This year, we’re asking everyone to write on an index card what dish they bring (include your name if you’d like), so we can display the cards next to your dish.
It’s BYOB, so feel free to bring your own favorite alcoholic beverages. AHNA provides water, iced tea and beer.
All ages are welcome. Don’t miss it!
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NOVEMBER YARD OF THE MONTH
The yard at 4016 Dexter is always decorated festively throughout the year.
When Lisa and David Abbett bought their home on Dexter Avenue in 2018, they inherited a well-established landscape. Unfortunately, the big freeze of 2021 wiped out everything except two large evergreen trees on each side of the house. And those are a little iffy. “We’re not sure if they’ll make it,” says David who says they were planted back in 2009 when the house was built. “We love them, but they’re not looking great, so we’ll see.”
David turned to Archie’s Gardenland for advice about what to plant in the front since it faces due south and gets full sun. He bought yellow Sunshine Ligustrums and fills in the bottom of the bed seasonably with Mexican heather, marigolds and petunias. Knock out roses fill up the two large pots by the porch steps. Nearby are pots of light violet and white mums. Two small flower boxes on the porch ledge are filled with a mix of fall flowers.
David, who is the Director of Supplier Quality Management at Lockheed Martin, says he inherited his love for working in the yard from this father. “I love working outside–it’s a Zen thing for me.” After failing to get any grass to grow on the dark east side of his house, David planted a bed of crepe myrtle, crimson yucca and lantana.
While the yard is all David’s, the decorations are all Lisa’s. “I do what she tells me to do,” David says. Lisa, who is a digital learning specialist at Fort Worth ISD, loves their front porch and says she and David spend a lot of time sitting there, along with Twyla, a feral cat who adopted the Abbetts. Lisa has built a pyramid of dried flowers and grass plumes inside a wooden wine cask she brought back from Italy. Sprinkled throughout the front are colorful Mexican tin toys, including a turquoise truck, the Abbetts bring back from a favorite outdoor store they visit between Fredericksburg and Johnson City.
As AHNA’s November Yard of the Month, Lisa and David received a $25 gift certificate to Archie’s Gardenland, courtesy of Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association, and a free year’s membership in AHNA.
If you’d like to nominate a yard, even your own, please send the address to president@arlingtonheightsna.com.
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HOLIDAY SPONSORSHIPS
TURKEY BASKET ASSISTANCE (30 families)
Each basket will include a butterball turkey, 2 boxes of stuffing, 4 canned veggies, cranberry sauce, a pie, and tea
You can donate the specific items, or monetarily and we will buy in bulk
Families will be able to pick up or we will deliver November 21st
CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE (10 families)
We will sponsor 10 families for Christmas with clothing, shoes, toys, books, etc.
We will hand these items out the week before Christmas
Items can be purchased, or you can donate monetarily. If you would like to buy the items but won’t have time to wrap, we can do that as well.
Another option is that our Advisory Council will be doing a toy drive at the center if you would like to ask members to drop off items.
Thank you so much for being willing to assist, we are finding that more families are in need this year so everything helps.
For more information: 817-392-7394, rebecca.leach@fortworthtexas.gov
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MASONIC LODGE TOUR
Masonic Lodge #1184 on Camp Bowie Blvd. has been celebrating its 100 years on the red bricks.
As part of its year-long centennial celebration, the Masonic Lodge at the corner of Camp Bowie Blvd. and Hulen St. is opening its doors to AHNA members for a private in-person tour of the entire building, including the spectacular second floor Lodge Hall. Come to see all the careful renovations the Masons have been making to this amazing building.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1 @ 6:30pm
4600 Camp Bowie Blvd.
RSVP to president@arlingtonheightsna.com
In addition to a tour of the inside of the building, the friendly Masons are providing nibbles and refreshments.
It’s not too late to sign up for this special tour. This is an exclusive event for members of Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association. If you ever wondered why you should join AHNA, this is an excellent reason. You can join or renew via PayPal by going to arlingtonheightsna.com and clicking on “Join the AHNA” on the left side of the home page. Or you can bring cash or check to the event. Annual dues are $25/household; $20/household for 65 and older.
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BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR FIRE STATION 18 THIS SUNDAY
Don’t miss this amazing annual event! Free and fun. Something for everyone in the family.
It’s the 10th year AHNA is throwing a big birthday party for our beloved fire station, the oldest operating fire station in Fort Worth. This year’s party promises to be bigger than ever with free food and beverages, free music and lots of surprise entertainment. One block of Carleton Ave. will be closed to make room for the bevy of firetrucks that will park there and be open for tours. Fun for all ages. Four-legged friends on leashes are welcome.
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