State/Local Elections. Polls will be open 6am – 7pm on November 2. Statewide races include Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General. In Alexandria, Mayor, City Council, School Board, State Delegate, Sheriff, and Commonwealth’s Attorney are on the ballot. Note that most of Rosemont is in District B for School Board. For more information, please visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/Elections.

Turkey Trot. The 46th annual event will be held on Thanksgiving morning in the streets of Del Ray and Rosemont, requiring certain street closures.  For more information, please visit https://www.alexandriaturkeytrot.com; the specific course is shown at https://www.alexandriaturkeytrot.com/course/.

Leaf Collection. The first pass for leaf collection in Rosemont west of Russell Road will start on November 5; east of Russell Road on November 11. For more information, please visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/LeafCollection.

Keeping Informed. We try to provide regular updates on local news, Rosemont history, and general happenings in the neighborhood and Alexandria via our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/RosemontCitizensiation) and general resources on our web page (http://RosemontCitizens.org). The independent community email list can be accessed at https://groups.io/g/rosemontva.

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

Jol Silversmith
President, RCA