Announcements
October 2020
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2019 Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 24, 7 pm at Discovery School Dining Commons: Come hear County Board Member, Eric Gutshall, speak; Bring your questions for him; Vote for the slate of RSCA officers and executive board; Meet fellow neighbors; Pay your annual dues of $20 |
RSCA 2018 Annual Meeting
Rock Spring Civic Association's
Annual Meeting will be held on October 18, at 7pm at the
Discovery Elementary School Dining Commons
Join your neighbors to learn
more about the future of Arlington, as well as what's ahead in our own
neighborhood. Our keynote speaker this year is Christina M. Winn,
Director, Business Investment Group in Arlington's Economic Development
office. She will discuss plans for growth, including how that might
impact our neighborhoods and schools. We hope to see you there!
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2017 Annual Meeting
The Rock Spring Civic Association will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, October 19 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Discovery Elementary School (5241 36th Street North). The entrance to the school is adjacent to the parking lot on 36th Street and the meeting will be in the dining commons area (at the end of the hall in the back of the building). The association will hold elections for the officers and directors to serve for the 2018-19 term. All households within the Rock Spring Civic Association boundary are eligible to vote (see map below). The election is scheduled at the beginning of the meeting agenda. Following the elections, representatives from the Lee Highway Alliance (LHA) will present an update on the recent activities of the Alliance and the vision for an economically vibrant, walkable and attractive Lee Highway corridor from Rosslyn to East Falls Church. The LHA representatives will take questions following the presentation. More information about the Lee Highway Alliance is available in its website (www.leehighwayalliance.com). RSCA Boundary Map: |
2016 Annual Meeting
Meet Mark Schwartz, Arlington County
Manager at the Rock Spring Civic Association Annual Meeting on
Thursday October 6. The meeting will start at 7pm at the Discovery
Elementary School (corner of 36th
& Harrison Streets -- parking lot is on 36th Street). The meeting will be
in the cafeteria. All neighbors in the Rock Spring area and nearby neighborhoods are welcome (you can find a map of the civic association boundaries on the web at RockSpringCivicAssoc.org). Join us if you want to hear about the County's plans affecting our local neighborhoods, raise your concerns, or are curious to see inside Arlington’s newest elementary school.
The County Manager will discuss and answer questions on issues affecting North
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Changing of the Guard
RSCA officers and Executive Board members elected at the Oct. 22 Annual Meeting took office on Nov. 1, 2015, thus beginning their two year terms. Congratulations to newly elected President, Mark Luncher; new Vice President, Judy Wheat; new at-large Executive Board members, Bruce Dodd and Aaron Feit, and to the eleven officers and Executive Board members continuing for another term. The full leadership list may be viewed on the Governance page. Many thanks to retiring Executive Board members Sharon Jolly and Joe Delogu and to outgoing President Carl Cunningham for their many and valuable contributions to the RSCA community. |
Cunningham Wrapping Up as RSCA President
Carl Cunningham today made the following announcement indicating he will not seek re-election as RSCA President:
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RSCA Annual Meeting & Elections Coming Oct. 22
Please mark your calendar: the 2015 Rock Spring Civic Assoc. Annual meeting and Elections will be held on Oct. 22 in the music room at Williamsburg Middle School, starting at 7 pm. Election of all RSCA officers and Executive Board members will take place at the meeting. Nominations for these positions will be open from 9/17 to 10/8. Nominations chair, Judy Wheat (703-536-4658 judithwheat@griffithwheatlaw.com), may be contacted with any nominations or questions concerning the elections. Watch for further announcements regarding the meeting agenda, nominations, and election details. |
Old Dominion Drive Construction Letter
A "Construction letter" was sent to RSCA 3/18/15 announcing that a contractor has been chosen and that the phase II Improvement project will get underway shortly. A copy of the letter and additional details are available in the Community Projects folder. |
Old Dominion Drive
On January 24, 2015, the Arlington County Board approved a $7.3 million contract for the construction of the Old Dominion Drive transportation multi-modal project along Old Dominion Drive from 38th Street N. to west of North Glebe Road. The project is expected to begin construction in the spring or early summer and is the second and final phase of a project designed to improve safety along more than a mile of Old Dominion Drive. |