Bringing Neighbors Together
Republican and Independent Candidates for Alexandria City Council Celianna Gunderson, Mason Butler, and Roy Byrd joined the DRCA’s October 2024 membership meeting to share a bit about themselves and answer questions submitted by our membership. Candidates were given 5 minutes each to respond to the following questions (submitted by members). The order was chosen at Read More …
Democratic Candidates for Alexandria City Council John Chapman, Jacinta Greene, Charlotte Scherer, Jonathan Huskey, Kevin Harris, and Canek Aguirre joined the DRCA’s June 2024 membership meeting to share a bit about themselves and answer questions submitted by our membership. Candidates were given 5 minutes each to respond to the following questions (submitted by members). Read More …
After the announcement of the proposed arena and entertainment complex at Potomac Yard, the DRCA stood up a committee of interested members and citizens to study the issue and meet regularly to discuss neighborhood concerns as well as potential remedies and solutions in preparation for an eventual consideration phase in Alexandria. Although that phase never Read More …
January 8, 2024 – Held Virtually Via Zoom. Senator Adam Ebbin and Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker for a virtual town hall to discuss the Potomac Yard Arena proposal. Mayor Justin Wilson and Stephanie Landrum from the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership also joined the meeting to share additional details and context. Meeting recording is available here 24 Read More …
May 17, 2023 Membership Meeting Notes Agenda: 7:00 p.m. Business meeting begins promptly — board introductions and welcome 7:05 p.m. Crime and traffic report by Captain Dennis Andreas Increase in crime city-wide. Reassigning officers to go to the hot spots in the city. Del Ray had 9 larcenies over the past month. Four bikes stolen Read More …
Unfortunately the representative for the city was unable to join our rescheduled May meeting. They’ve made their planned presentation available below: 2023 05 10 DRCA Simpson Renovation Presentation
April 11, 2023 DRCA Membership Meeting Agenda Alive Ribbon cutting ceremony this morning Introduction and Welcome Crime and Traffic report by Captain Dennis Andreas 2 burglaries in 1600 block of Mt. Vernon 7 larcenies at CVS 2 stolen autos, they arrested a suspect City-wide have seen increases including aggravated assault 31 traffic stops, 1 DUI Read More …
March 8, 2023 DRCA Membership Meeting Notes 7:00 p.m. Board introductions and welcome 7:05 p.m. Crime and traffic report by Captain Dennis Andreas Aggravated assaults (2) in Del Ray and an arrest was made in both cases Burglaries (2) at the smoke shop 18 larcenies over 30 days in Del Ray including 4 shoplifting, package Read More …
The Del Ray Citizens Association hosts a House and Garden Tour every even numbered year. Proceeds from the tour are used to fund a $1,000 per year donation to The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria. Proceeds beyond the scholarship donation go towards beautification of the neighborhood and public art. The 2020 House and Garden Tour is Read More …
The Del Ray Citizens Association’s Sixth Annual Chili Cook-off was held on February 9, 2019 and raised $2333 for the construction of a new park at the corner of E. Bellefonte Ave and Route 1. We could not have raised such a sum without the incredible generosity of the winners in each category, as well as the winner Read More …