‘APAH’ BECOMES ‘TRUE GROUND HOUSING PARTNERS’: The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) has announced a new name: True Ground Housing Partners.
The name reflects the organization’s broader geographic scope and its emphasis on a full range of services for those who call its properties home, said Carmen Romero, the organization’s president/CEO.
“Our new name builds on our legacy to reflect the full breadth of what we do, and what we hope to build in the future,” she said. “What’s not changing is what our organization stands for – our passionate staff and resident-centered communities remain the same.”
As APAH, the organization grew from a modest start to provide housing in 2,800 apartments across 23 properties in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Montgomery counties. Another 1,400 units are under construction or in pre-development in those jurisdiction and in the District of Columbia.
“We will continue to advocate for bold and inclusive policies” to help address housing-affordability issues, Romero said.
NAACP SETS DATE OF FREEDOM FUND BANQUET: The NAACP Arlington branch will hold its annual Freedom Fund banquet on Oct. 26 at George Mason University’s Arlington campus, officials with the civil-rights organization said.
More details will be forthcoming.
The Arlington affiliate of the NAACP traces its history back to 1940. The Freedom Fund event is its largest fund-raiser of the year.
For information and updates, see the Website at www.arlingtonnaacp.com.
‘GREEN VALLEY DAY’ ON THE HORIZON: Green Valley Day, sponsored by the Green Valley, Civic Association, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon to 5 p.m.
The event will feature food, entertainment, community activities and special events for youth and children in the area of Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School and Green Valley Town Square.
Roads around the festival will see closures and restrictions from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day.
LIBRARY PROGRAM LOOKS AT LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE: The Charlie Clark Center for Local History at Arlington Central Library will present longtime Arlington resident Roger Mola discussing civil-defense within the county and local region on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library auditorium.
Mola is a retired Smithsonian researcher. His discussion will look at efforts and organizations that supported civil-defense efforts.
The community is invited. To register, see the Website at library.arlingtonva.us/events.
ONLINE WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON SOIL HEALTH: Virginia Cooperative Extension will present an online forum on soil health on Friday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m.
Kirsten Conrad, the Virginia Cooperative Extension agent focused on agricultural and natural resources for Arlington and Alexandria, will offer easy lessons on how to achieve optimal conditions to maintain soil fertility, organizers said.
“She also explains the soil-nutrient-analysis services available to you through Virginia Cooperative Extension,” organizers said.
The event is free. For information and to register, see the Website at http://mgnv.org/rsvp-for-public-education-classes/.
