THANKSGIVING POTLUCK DINNER THIS TUESDAY
T H I S T U E S D A Y N O V E M B E R 19
s t a r t s a t 6 : 0 0 p. m.
Fort Worth Firefighters Hall 3855 Tulsa Way at Crestline Road
AHNA provides the turkey, fixings and beverages.
Neighbors are asked to contribute a side or dessert; please bring enough to share.
It’s BYOB–you are free to bring your choice of alcoholic beverages.
This year will feature turkey generously donated by Railhead Smokehouse.
Entrants to this year’s Turkey Cook Off Challenge include Arlington Heights neighbors:
Jerry Bodiford (smoked)
Robert Gorden (deep fried)
Charles Lew (traditional)
Chef Todd Brown, owner of Lettuce Cook Gourmet, is cooking up a turkey Todd-style.
Please RSVP to president@arlingtonheightsna.com to give us a heads up, so we have enough food for everyone.
RSVPs not required. Don’t worry if you decide at the last minute to attend and haven’t sent a RSVP.
We want you to come!
You don’t need to be an AHNA member to attend, so invite your neighbors, too.
Everyone is welcome.
We’ll be collecting canned goods to be distributed by Thomas Place Community Center, so clean out your cupboards.
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COUNCILWOMAN HILL TO HOLD SPECIAL IN PERSON MEETING ABOUT UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
This will be an enlightening meeting about what’s up ahead for the West Side in terms of major infrastructure improvements. Don’t miss the opportunity to talk to Councilwoman Hill and city staff.
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NOVEMBER YARD OF THE MONTH
The side yard pergola at 2021 Ashland Avenue makes a dramatic
visual statement while creating the perfect haven for bees and
butterflies to visit the salvia, wormwood, Texas sage, and
Little Gem Magnolias planted there.
The house at 2021 Ashland Avenue had been a rental property for several years before Georgeanne Dollar bought it and moved in at the end of 2022. She vowed to turn the front yard into a beautiful low maintenance perennial garden.
Enter professional master gardener Sarah Copp of Good Copp Creative who laid out a front yard design that extended the existing plant beds and included two new maple trees. New to the mix are salvia, dwarf Hameln fountain grass, Carex feather falls grass that looks like a weeping version of variegated monkey grass, and lots of lamb’s ear. In addition to the existing well-established nandina and Nellie R. Stevens holly, the new garden design features oakleaf hydrangea, prostrate rosemary, and Brakelights red yucca. The front porch is home to Boston ferns in hanging pots, purple hearts, and potted gardenias, one of which is blooming even though it’s November.
The pergola on the south side of the house offers a seating area hidden behind a stand of Little Gem magnolias. Pots of zinnias and geraniums add a splash of annual color.
For Georgeanne, her new yard turned out to be a dream come true. She says it’s still a work in progress.
Georgeanne received a $25 gift certificate to Archie’s Gardenland and a year’s membership in Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association, courtesy of AHNA.
This is the last Yard of the Month award for 2024. We’ll start up again in March or April 2025, depending on the weather.
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THANK YOU TO OUR FIRE STATION PARTY DONORS
The Texas Girls’ Choir always participates in the annual party honoring Fire Station 18. The choir practices in the re-purposed church across the street from the fire station.
This was the eleventh birthday party AHNA has thrown for the treasured historic Fire Station 18 at the corner of Camp Bowie and Carleton Ave. The station first opened its doors in 1923, making it Fort Worth’s oldest operating fire station.
We could never have pulled off this year’s celebration without the generous support of local businesses and donors:
Councilwoman Macy Hill
Arlington Heights United Methodist Church
Ben E. Keith
Bluebonnet Bakery
Bob Fox, Artist
Camp Bowie District
Crestline Area Neighborhood Association
Curly’s Frozen Custard
Dickies Arena
Fort Worth Firefighters & Support Teams
Frost Bank
House of Neville
Imprint Graphics
Lance Johnson
Mark Osborn
Mesman Design Company
Montgomery St. Café
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Olivella’s Pizza
Rivercrest Station – Judy Rosenblum
Roger Harwerth & the Ridglea Jam Group
Taco Heads
Texas Girls’ Choir
The Happy Lark
Thomas Place Community Center
Winslow’s Wine Cafe
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WATER AND SEWER CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
Good news! Arlington Heights is getting new water and sewer lines. It requires major reconstruction of some streets as they remove the old cast iron water lines and put in new PVC lines. The work is progressing slowly block by block and is expected to be completed by June 2026. Current construction is underway in the 4200 block of Pershing Avenue near South Hi Mount Elementary School.
Cast iron water lines will be replaced on:
- Bryce Avenue
- Byers Avenue
- Carleton Avenue
- Collinwood Avenue
- El Campo Avenue
- Hillcrest Street
- Hulen Street
- Pershing Avenue
- Thomas Place
- Tremont Avenue
- Western Avenue
Water and sewer lines will be replaced on:
- Tremont Avenue from El Campo Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard
Water lines will be replaced on:
- Western Avenue from Bryce Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard
- Western Avenue from the I-30 frontage road to El Campo Avenue
- El Campo Avenue from Hulen Street to Clover Lane
- Collinwood Avenue from Eldridge Street to Hulen Street
- Byers Avenue from Kenley Street to Hulen Street
- Hulen Street from El Campo Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard
- Hillcrest Street from El Campo Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard
- Bryce Avenue from Kenley Street to Hulen Street
- Carleton Avenue from Bryce Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard
- Thomas Place from Camp Bowie Boulevard to Lafayette Avenue
Sewer Lines will be replaced on:
- Pershing Avenue from Ashland Avenue to Clover Lane
- Alley between Pershing Avenue and El Campo Avenue from Neville Street to Penticost Street
- Easement east of Neville Street from 170 feet north and 190 feet east of Pershing Avenue/ Neville Street intersection to Camp Bowie Boulevard
- Alley between El Campo Avenue and Collinwood Avenue from Sanguinet Avenue to Hulen Street
- Easement between Hillcrest Street and Tremont Avenue from El Campo Avenue to Bryce Avenue
- Easement north of El Campo Avenue from 165 feet north of El Campo/Ashland Avenue intersection to 200 feet east
- Alley between Collinwood Avenue and Byers Avenue from 175 feet north and 190 feet west of the Collinwood Avenue/Hulen Street intersection to 385 feet east
- Easement south of Bryce Avenue from 375 feet south of the Bryce Avenue/Ashland Avenue intersection to 175 feet southwesterly
- Easement south of Camp Bowie Boulevard from 285 feet south and 230 feet southwest of the Camp Bowie Boulevard/Carleton Avenue intersection to 455 feet northwesterly
- Easement south of Camp Bowie Boulevard from 610 feet south and 210 feet west of the Camp Bowie Boulevard/Tremont Avenue intersection to 920 feet southeasterly
- Easement west of Tremont Avenue from 610 feet south of the Tremont Avenue/Camp Bowie Boulevard intersection to 210 feet northwesterly
- Easement between Hillcrest Street and Thomas Place from Bryce Avenue to 300 feet north
- Easement between Bryce Avenue and Lafayette Avenue from 200 feet west and 300 feet north of the Bryce Avenue/Thomas Place intersection to 430 feet northeasterly
- Easement south of Camp Bowie Boulevard from Thomas Place to Tremont Avenue
- Easement between Thomas Place and Clover Lane from Camp Bowie Boulevard to 555 feet south
For more information, contact project manager Dena Johnson at 817-392-7866, dena. johnson@fortworthtexas.gov.
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CAMP BOWIE BRICK REPAIR
The broken bricks on historic Camp Bowie Boulevard are finally getting some much-needed attention. City crews have been replacing the temporary blacktop patches with vintage bricks that match the Camp Bowie bricks from the 1920s.
Work is already completed between Ashland Avenue to Thomas Place. Next up is Thomas Place to Montgomery Street. Expect some lane closures until the project is completed in December.
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BIG PARTY FOR ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MASONS THIS THURSDAY
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