RCA Updates – November 2018

Turkey Trot. The Thanksgiving Turkey Trot will be held through the streets of Rosemont and Del Ray on Thanksgiving Day (November 22).  For information, please visit https://www.alexandriaturkeytrot.com/.

Metro Disruptions. There will be no Yellow Line service across the Potomac between Monday, November 26 and Sunday, December 9.  For information, please visit https://www.wmata.com/service/track-work.cfm.

Leaf Collection. Fall leaf collection also has begun.  For information, please visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/LeafCollection.

Holiday Events.The tree lighting in the market square will be held on Friday, November 23 at 6pm (https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=17066) and the Del Ray tree lighting on Saturday, December 1 at 6pm (http://www.visitdelray.com/holiday-tree).  A holiday pop-up market will also be held in Del Ray on Sunday, December 2 between 11am and 3pm (http://www.visitdelray.com/Del-Ray-Holiday-Pop-Up-Market).  Also, some safety tips for Christmas trees: https://www.alexandriava.gov/fire/info/default.aspx?id=95239.

Keeping Informed. We try to provide regular updates on local news, Rosemont history, and general happenings in Alexandria via our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/RosemontCitizensiation/), cross-posted to Twitter (https://twitter.com/RosemontCitizen) and our web page (http://RosemontCitizens.org/facebook/).  Please consider following one or another (as well as the independent Rosemont email list, https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/rosemontva/info, and the community forums at https://nextdoor.com).

Membership. Please renew!  (See http://RosemontCitizens.org/join/.)

Jol Silversmith
President, RCA