2014 Del Ray House and Garden Tour date set
The biennial Del Ray House and Garden Tour will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2014. Committee co-chair Virginia Amos provided a short update at the recent DRCA membership meeting.
DRCA to hold meeting on Del Ray parks on October 23
A meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 23, at 7 p.m., at the Cora Kelly Recreation Center (teen room) to discuss possible enhancements to some of Del Ray’s small parks and open spaces. The meeting will primarily focus on the parks that the Del Ray Citizens Association helps to clean under the city’s Adopt-a-Park Read More …
Copyright William Coyle
Images by local Del Ray photographer, Bill Coyle.
Copyright William Coyle
Images by local Del Ray photographer, Bill Coyle.
Congressman Jim Moran to speak at October 14 DRCA meeting
The DRCA membership meeting on Monday, October 14 will feature a talk by U.S. Congressman Jim Moran, pending, of course, the need for him to be on the Hill for votes on ending the current government shutdown and increasing the federal debt limit. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m., with refreshments at 7 p.m. Read More …
Volunteers needed to help maintain gardens
A work party will be held on Saturday, October 19, from 1 to 4 pm., at the gardens at Simpson Park off of East Monroe Avenue and adjacent to the YMCA. These demonstration gardens were originally planted and are maintained by volunteers from the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia. Help is needed in a variety Read More …
Council urged to keep Warwick Village pool open
The Warwick Village Citizens Association has asked the City Council to keep the Warwick Village pool open once again during the 2014 summer season. City manager Rashad Young had proposed closing the pool in his fiscal 2014 budget request, but the Council voted to keep the pool open for the summer of 2013. In a Read More …
Traffic calming, bike lanes considered for East Monroe Avenue
In response to citizen requests, the staff of the city’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES) has proposed measures to slow traffic and accommodate bicycles on East Monroe Avenue. Hillary Poole of T&ES presented the proposal to the DRCA Transportation and Pedestrian Safety Committee at its September 16 meeting. The presentation will be repeated at Read More …
DRCA committee to consider proposal for traffic calming, bike lanes on Monroe Avenue
The DRCA Transportation and Pedestrian Safety Committee will consider a city staff proposal for traffic calming and bicycle lanes on East Monroe Ave. between Mount Vernon and Leslie avenues. For further information, contact Committee chair Jay Nestlerode at [email protected].
New Leadership for DRCA’s Land Use Committee
Danielle Fidler and Lisa Quandt have taken over as co-chairs of DRCA’s Land Use Committee. They replace Sarah Haut and Kristen Gedeon. Sarah is stepping down because of another commitment, but will remain on the committee. Kristen has for moved to Baltimore for a job. Thank you very much to both of them for their hard Read More …