FEBRUARY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday February 17 at 6:30pm
Fort Worth Firefighters Hall
3855 Tulsa Way at Crestline Rd.
Please come to the AHNA membership meeting this Tuesday February 17. Our meetings are always open to the public. You don’t need to be a member to attend.
Following a brief business meeting that includes the neighborhood crime report, we will welcome our special guest speaker.
Halona Norton-Westbrook
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Director Halona Norton-Westbrook. Ms. Norton-Westbrook took the reins of the Modern in July 2025. Previously, she was the director of the Honolulu Museum of Art and the director of curatorial affairs at the Toledo Museum of Art. We are very excited to see and hear her presentation.
A free wine reception honoring Ms. Norton-Westbrook will begin at the top of the meeting. We love having visitors, so bring anyone who is interested.
Our meetings are always BYOB, so feel free to bring your own beer or wine to enjoy and/or share.
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EARLY VOTING STARTS FEBRUARY 17 FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Don’t overlook voting in primary elections–it can be more important than voting in general elections.
Early voting starts Tuesday February 17, 2026 and runs through February 27, 2026. Election day is March 3.
If you vote by mail, you must re-register every single year for that privilege. The mail ballot option is granted to anyone over the age of 65 or if you are disabled. Even if you received a mail ballot for January’s election, you must register again for this election and the rest of 2026. To check your mail ballot status, call 817-884-1111. The deadline to request a mail ballot is Friday February 20, 2026. Go to https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/elections/voting-by-mail.html
Early voting locations:
https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/elections/2026/pm26/locations/PM26_EV_Sched.pdf?linklocation=About%20Us
Election day voting locations:
https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/elections/2026/pm26/locations/PM26_Vote_Center_Locations.pdf?linklocation=About%20Us
Click here to view sample ballots for the Democratic primary and Republican primary.
Another good source of election information is Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson at 1-800-252-VOTE or elections@sos.texas.gov or votetexas.gov.
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FREE TOUR OF THE MASONIC LODGE WHEN YOU DONATE BLOOD
Take advantage of the rare opportunity to get a free tour
of the 103-year-old Arlington Heights Masonic Lodge.
When you sign up to donate blood at the Mason’s upcoming blood drive scheduled for Saturday March 7, you’ll also get a free tour of the building. The drive is sponsored by the Arlington Heights Masons Lodge No. 1184 and benefits the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital.
The Arlington Heights Masonic Lodge at the corner of
Camp Bowie Boulevard and Hulen Street celebrates its 104th birthday this year.
Schedule a time today to donate your blood on Saturday March 7 at the Masonic Lodge by clicking on the portal below:
Carter BloodCare Donor Portal
For more information contact Jason Parker at parkerjm@me.com.
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COWTOWN CLEANUP CREW
This year’s AHNA crew is already forming for the annual citywide cleanup event on Saturday March 28.
Jackson Wynn was a member of t he 2022 AHNA Cowtown Cleanup Crew.
The theme for this year’s AHNA team is The Caffeinated Happy Hour. Delicious hot coffee will be served to help jump start the task of picking up trash in the neighborhood. All ages welcome.
If you want to get a free t-shirt and gloves, please sign up by March 13. You can always come at the last minute, but no free t-shirt and gloves for you.
For more information, contact AHNA Vice President Shanna Cisneros at shafw@aol.com or text her at 817-992-6722.
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COWTOWN MARATHON LAST WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY
This year’s Cowtown Marathon begins Saturday February 28 through Sunday March 1. Although runners will not be coming through Arlington Heights, they’ll be going down Montgomery Street both days. So, best to avoid Montgomery that weekend. Here are the maps of the route for each day:
https://cowtownmarathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Saturday-Maps.pdf
https://cowtownmarathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Sunday-Map_Course.pdf
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JANUARY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday January 20 at 6:30pm
Fort Worth Firefighters Hall
3855 Tulsa Way at Crestline Rd.
Start the new year off right by heading over to AHNA’s membership meeting this coming Tuesday night. These meetings are open to anyone who wants to come. Check it out. You don’t have to be a member.
Neighborhood Patrol Officer Andy Morquecho will give the monthly neighborhood crime report and take questions.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Scott Nishimura of The Fort Worth Report
Journalist Scott Nishimura started his illustrious career at the Fort Worth Star Telegram in 1985, covering business and City Hall. After almost thirty years as a reporter and editor there, he moved to the Fort Worth Business Press. Scott was named the editor of Fort Worth, Inc. Magazine when it launched in 2015. Most recently, he was the editor of Fort Worth Magazine and 360 West. He is currently Senior Editor for Local Government Accountability at The Fort Worth Report, a non-profit all-digital free publication that debuted in 2021. Scott will talk about The Fort Worth Report, how it works, and lots more. There will be time to ask questions.
Our meetings are always BYOB, so feel free to bring beer or wine to enjoy and/or share.
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VOTE IN RUNOFF ELECTION FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
It’s time for everyone to put on their voting shoes and go to the polls starting next Wednesday January 21 through Tuesday January 27 for early voting. Election Day is Saturday January 31, 2026. Runoff elections typically result in low voter turnout, so make an extra effort to prove history wrong. It’s easy and it’s important.
This runoff election is for our representative in the Texas State Senate, District 9. Candidates are Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss.
To find out where to vote, go to gisit.tarrantcounty.com/TCVL/ OR call 817-831-8683 OR email electionsinfo@tarrantcountytx.gov.
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