Wed., 5/27, BCA Meeting at ATS

[SSSundburg]

Bluemont Civic Association (BCA) Members:

May Meeting:
Wed., May 27, 7:30 pm at ATS
Please help us welcome Deputy County Manager Barbara M. Donnellan on 5/27/09 at Arlington Traditional School (ATS is located at 855 N. Edison Street). With the difficult economic climate, citizens are now more interested than ever in the county’s budget process.  Donnellan will be on hand to explain the budget process and how the County Manager’s office is working to keep Arlington’s budget balanced.

Return Your Wilson Boulevard
Commercial Area Survey by June 1
In order to obtain residents’ feedback on the Wilson Boulevard commercial area (between N. George Mason Drive and N. Greenbrier Street) and to determine whether Bluemonters would be in favor of a village center design to guide future redevelopment along the commercial area, BCA created and distributed a brief preliminary survey as part of the April newsletter. We urge all Bluemont residents to complete and return the survey by the deadline on June 1. Complete the survey online at www.bluemontcivic.org, or mail the paper version to BCA, P.O. Box 5134, Arlington VA  22205.

Nominate Yourself
Or Someone Else
BCA is searching for new officers and representatives for its June 24 election. If you are interested in serving or know someone else who may be interested in serving, please contact one of the Nominating Committee members ASAP: Richard Young at rcyoun...@yahoo.com, Bob Atkins at luddi...@yahoo.com or David Van Wagner at dpvan...@mindspring.com.

Conservation Workshop on June 22
At Arlington Central Library
Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) and the Virginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund will host a regional workshop on key environmental issues and discuss ways that concerned Virginians can make a difference as citizen lobbyists, activists and educators.

Learn more about what political changes in D.C. mean for the environment—and what statewide elections will mean for conservation in Virginia. The workshop will cover major issues like climate change and water quality as well as locally significant issues ranging from mining to high-speed rail.

Come have dinner (compliments of VCN), meet environmental experts and learn how the Legislative Contact Teams program is turning concerned Virginians into conservation leaders.

To view the agenda and register, visit http://citizen-networks.org/vcn/events/arlingtonlct/details.tcl

May Calendar Items
Fri., 5/29, 11am–3pm, Ballston Farmers’ Market, Welburn Square  
(9th & Stuart Streets)
Sat., 5/30, 11am–1pm, Composting Essentials Workshop, Potomac Overlook Regional Park

June Calendar Items
Tues., 6/9, 7:30–8:30 pm, BCA Executive Board Meeting, ATS (all members welcome)
Sat., 6/13, 10am–4 pm, Ballston Arts & Crafts Market, Welburn Square
Sat., 6/13, 10am–noon, Second Saturday Invasive Plant Removal, Lacey Woods Park
Wed., 6/24, 7:30-9 pm, BCA Annual Meeting & Election (venue TBD)