Here is a list of some of the programs that the Lyon Village Citizens' Association has held as part of our regular General Membership Meeting.

Programs Scheduled Every Year

• Candidates night (held in October)

• Holiday Party (held in December in lieu of regular General Meeting; has evolved from a Christmas Party to a combination Christmas and Hanukkah party. We buy snack food. People bring some. We provide cookies to decorate. There is entertainment, usually the W&L Madrigal singers. Santa comes and kids tell him what they want for Christmas.

Programs Held in the Last Two Years

• Rat Control - County staff spoke on the new rat abatement effort.

• Walking tour of Clarendon followed by dinner at Facia Luna - This was held in lieu of a regular General Membership meeting. Attendance was low.

• Financial Planner - A financial planner who lives in the neighborhood did a presentation. (I do not recommend this topic.)

• Neighborhood History - Robert McAtee, a local historian who lives in Maywood, spoke about Maywood in the Early 1900's. (People are very interested in the history of their neighborhood.)

• Livable Communities - Stephanie Bothwell, Director of the AIA Center for Livable Communities spoke about how community development should be implemented to ensure livable communities.

• Dog Parks - Peter Spaulding from Clarendon Dogs made a presentation to ask for support for a dog park somewhere in Arlington. (People do care about dog parks.)

• Retailer Night - The manager of the Glebe Road Harris Teeter store came before the store opened to describe it. Cable TV Arlington was invited to speak about their new digital service.

• Scams - Corporal Lisa Herring of the Arlington Police did a PowerPoint presentation on the scams that are being done in Arlington Neighborhoods.

• Neighborhood Conservation - Chris Nixon, County Staff who heads of Neighborhood Conservation, came to discuss what's covered on the night we were scheduled to vote on our projects.

• Local Architect - David Ricks, an architect who lives in Lyon Village and specializes in renovation, showed slides and talked about projects. (People are interested in this topic.)

• Code Enforcement - Susan Bell and her staff talked about the Code Enforcement program. The Code Inspector assigned to our neighborhood also spoke.

• Traffic - We had several general and special meetings on the process/plans for neighborhood traffic calming.

This page was last revised on: December 28, 2003.