State/Local Elections. Polls are now open for no-excuse early voting.  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.

Noise Ordinance Updates. Alexandria is proposing revisions to its noise ordinance and is requesting public input. For a video presentation about the issues and questions, please visit http://alexandria.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=29&coa_clip_id=5166&coa_view_id=29; or visit https://RosemontCitizens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Noise-Ordinance-Revision-Outreach-Final-9-13-21.pptx for the PowerPoint file only.

Willard Scott. Willard Scott – NBC weatherman and the original Ronald McDonald – who passed away on September 4, grew up in Rosemont.  His family lived at 125 Commonwealth Avenue in the 1940s and he was the president of the George Washington High School class of 1951.

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