The Rose Hill Civic Associaon is celebrang the community’s Sixth Fiſth birth- day. The new signs are up at the main entrance at Rose Hill Drive and Franconia Road as well as all other entrances to our neighborhood. And, we have new Tee shirts that include the logo. What’s more, RHCA will be giving away FREE Tee Shirts to five lucky members at both our Sep- tember and October meengs. The September meeng will take place on Tuesday, September 24 in the main meeng rooms of the John Marshall Li- brary. The meeng begins at 7 p.m. Each member will be given a cket and a chance to win one of the five shirts. Others will be able to purchase a shirt for $15. We’ll have the same drawing at the October 22 meeng, same place, same me. If you aren’t already a member, clip the registraon form in this edion of the Rambler, bring it with the membership fee to the meeng and we’ll give you a cket to enter the drawing. You also can sign up as a member electronically by vising myrose- hill.com. Please consider a donaon in excess of the membership fee to help defray the costs of maintaining the landscaping at the entrance sign on Rose Hill Drive. We have the planngs updated quarterly. If you sign up online, please be sure to include your address so we can add you to our records. In September, we’ll update you on the latest informaon about the 16 homes that will be built on an extension of Lark Lane and discuss the plan to build a senior living facility on the land now occupied by Virginia Hills Bapst Church. We’ll also talk about plans to improve the pedestrian walkways at the corner of Franconia Road and Rose Hill Drive. Both projects are discussed in more detail later in this report. As usual, there will be refreshments aſter the meeng. In October, we’ll celebrate Connie Beay’s 95th birthday by serving her favor- ite bacon, leuce and tomato sandwiches and singing “Happy Birthday” to the lady who has lived here since December, 1954. Hopefully, she will share some reminis- cences about the growth of our community and some of those who have lived here. 2019 Quarter 3 Attend the September 24 Meeting, Win A RHCA Is 65 Tee Shirt! Brought to you by the Rose Hill Civic Association A Word From The Editor Hello neighbors. I’m pleased to take over as editor of the Rose Hill Rambler. My wife Ingrid, her daughter Michelle and I have lived on Rose Hill Drive since 1993 and having recently rered I’m looking forward to taking advantage of all Rose Hill has to offer and geng to know more of our neighbors. Also, please consider joining the Rose Hill Civic Associaon. Dues are used to maintain the flower bed at the entrance sign, updang veteran’s signs and contribuons to worthy causes such as the Edison All-Night Graduaon Party, Koinonia to support the less fortunate among us and the meals for our police officers. And feel free to contact me with your ideas and com- ments on the Rambler. — Daniel Bearth 703-971-4357 Inside this issue: Shootings Update 2 Veteran’s Day Display 2 Development Update 3 RHCA Membership 4 Real Estate and Business Listings 6-9 John Marshall Library Events for October and November 10-11 Seen on the Street 12 Rose Hill Rambler
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The Rose Hill Civic Association is celebrating the community’s Sixth Fifth birth-day. The new signs are up at the main entrance at Rose Hill Drive and Franconia Road as well as all other entrances to our neighborhood. And, we have new Tee shirts that include the logo.
What’s more, RHCA will be giving away FREE Tee Shirts to five lucky members at both our Sep-tember and October meetings. The September meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 24 in the main meeting rooms of the John Marshall Li-brary. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Each member will be given a ticket and a chance to win one of the five shirts. Others will be able to purchase a shirt for $15. We’ll have the same drawing at the October 22 meeting, same place, same time.
If you aren’t already a member, clip the registration form in this edition of the Rambler, bring it with the membership fee to the meeting and we’ll give you a ticket to enter the drawing. You also can sign up as a member electronically by visiting myrose-hill.com. Please consider a donation in excess of the membership fee to help defray the costs of maintaining the landscaping at the entrance sign on Rose Hill Drive. We have the plantings updated quarterly. If you sign up online, please be sure to include your address so we can add you to our records.
In September, we’ll update you on the latest information about the 16 homes that will be built on an extension of Lark Lane and discuss the plan to build a senior living facility on the land now occupied by Virginia Hills Baptist Church. We’ll also talk about plans to improve the pedestrian walkways at the corner of Franconia Road and Rose Hill Drive. Both projects are discussed in more detail later in this report. As usual, there will be refreshments after the meeting.
In October, we’ll celebrate Connie Beatty’s 95th birthday by serving her favor-
ite bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches and singing “Happy Birthday” to the lady
who has lived here since December, 1954. Hopefully, she will share some reminis-
cences about the growth of our community and some of those who have lived here.
2019 Quarter 3
Attend the September 24 Meeting,
Win A RHCA Is 65 Tee Shirt!
Brought to you by the Rose Hil l Civic Assoc iat ion
A Word From The Editor
Hello neighbors. I’m pleased to
take over as editor of the Rose Hill
Rambler. My wife Ingrid, her
daughter Michelle and I have lived
on Rose Hill Drive since 1993 and
having recently retired I’m looking
forward to taking advantage of all
Rose Hill has to offer and getting to
know more of our neighbors. Also,
please consider joining the Rose
Hill Civic Association. Dues are used
to maintain the flower bed at the
entrance sign, updating veteran’s
signs and contributions to worthy
causes such as the Edison All-Night
Graduation Party, Koinonia to
support the less fortunate among
us and the meals for our police
officers. And feel free to contact
me with your
ideas and com-
ments on the
Rambler. —
Daniel Bearth
703-971-4357
Inside this issue:
Shootings Update 2
Veteran’s Day Display 2
Development Update 3
RHCA Membership 4
Real Estate and Business
Listings
6-9
John Marshall Library
Events for October and
November
10-11
Seen on the Street 12
Rose Hill Rambler
Captain Gregory Fried, the new commander
of the Franconia station, reports that Fairfax County
detectives are continuing to investigate and evalu-
ate information concerning the shootings July 2 near
the recording studio in the commercial enclave that
backs up to Climbhill Road. Captain Fried says the
investigations have been hampered by the fact that
the victims in the case have refused to talk. If any-
one has any information, they are requested to con-
tact the police.
Not much has changed since the well attend-
ed community meeting in July at Rose Hill Elemen-
tary. A few speakers that night cautioned the police
about profiling potential targets of the investigation.
For whatever the reason, or whoever is involved,
RHCA is interested in making sure the perpetrators
are apprehended and proper steps are taken to
keep our community safe. Everything else pales
when our safety is concerned. The Highland Park
Swim Club and individual residences were threat-
ened by the gunfire. They have been other instanc-
es of shootings on our streets recently and we are
concerned. The captain indicates he understands
our concerns and the police have taken steps to
help make sure it doesn’t happen again. We need
to support the police investigation, no matter
where it leads. We have noticed police patrols in
the vicinity of the commercial area late at night.
There have been two arrests in connection
with shootings in the same location last February.
Let’s hope those responsible for the July shootings
are found and arrested and nothing like this hap-
pens again.
uated from Liberty with a Bachelor’s degree in Spe-cial Education with a minor in autism studies. She currently is attending Johns Hopkins University in a master’s degree program concentrating in severe and profound disabilities and autism. She also teaches an intensive autism class for the Prince Georges County public schools. Emily has been a member of the Coast Guard Reserve since 2017 in Medical Services.
There still is time to get the veteran in your
household or family in line to be honored in our
veteran’s display. The only requirement is that the
person live in Rose Hill or has family still living here.
Sign honoring deceased members are never dis-
carded. Contact any of the RHCA officers to make
sure your veteran is on the list.
We will be extremely pleased to add the name of Emily Fleisher to the list of those who are serving or have served in the military on Veteran’s Day this November 11. Since the date falls on a Monday, we will erect the signs in the front yard of the Krause residence across from Rose Hill Elemen-tary of the previous Friday. They will remain up un-til two days after Veteran’s Day. We will begin plac-ing sign at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 8 and begin taking them down at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13. Volunteers are invited to help in this meaningful expression of our support for all our veterans, past and present.
Emily grew up in Rose Hill and attended Rose Hill Elementary, Mark Twain Middle School and Edison High School. She graduated from Edison in 2011, then attended Liberty University. She grad-
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Veteran’s Day Display
The Rose Hill Meadow development has been approved and soon will start to become a reality. The last step is for the developer to post the bonds neces-sary to guarantee items required will be implemented. RHCA has worked with the County and the developer to answer the concerns of neighbors on Willowood Lane, Bee Street, Lark Lane, Rose Hill Drive and Sturbridge Place. Because of our input, numerous changes have been made to the original plan. Although this is a by right development at the R-3 level (three units per acre), RHCA was able to point out some deficiencies that would affect the neighbors. We met numerous times with the developer and twice with the county staff. The major change had to do with storm water management to protect adjacent homeowners.
Development of this property will affect the neighbors, however, especially those on Lark Lane, the only access to the property. Unfortunately, those who live on Lark Lane can expect disruptions as trucks and workers enter and leave the property during the pro-cess. We have asked the developer to prohibit workers from parking on Lark Lane. He has agreed. Christopher Companies, the same developer who built the houses on May Boulevard where the silos once stood, will build the 16 houses. Expect the same style and price as the May Boulevard project. (See photo below)
As this project nears completion and the build-ing begins, another is just starting. The Virginia Hills Bap-tist site across Telegraph Road from Rose Hill is pro-posed to be redeveloped into a new church and senior living facility. The Brightwood Senior Living company proposes to build a new church for Virginia Hills Baptist and a senior rental facility of 150-plus units. The access will be rearranged to make it compatible with Wil-lowood Lane across the street.
This is a different product than we have seen in other nearby senior projects in that seniors over 55 will rent month-to-month rather than buy a unit and pay for services. Monthly rentals for space and services will be in the $3,000-to-$4,000 market range, according to the
company. Brightview operates several communities in the Mid-Atlantic area, including several in Northern Vir-ginia. Company representatives say their experience is that the average age of residents is in the 80s. There are no set asides for low and moderate income units alt-hough some renters may receive a federal, state or county subsidy. Parking on site will be shared with the church.
This project requires a rezoning with public hearing. Community representatives from Rose Hill, Vir-ginia Hills and the nearby Mission Court community al-ready have begun to meet with Brightwood. The Planned Development Commercial (PDC) category is being requested. We need to make sure the senior housing project is proffered so as to bar any retail com-mercial on the property. Meetings also are expected to be held with County zoning staff representatives. If you would like to be involved, please let us know.
As you may know, Top Golf is moving from its location on South Van Dorn Street to National Harbor on the Potomac across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Already, there is a project proposed that is in excess of the current zoning and has a new connection to South Van Dorn Street be-tween the traffic lights at Castlewellan Drive and Kings-town Village Parkway.
The zoning category requested is Planned De-velopment housing (PDH) at 12 units per acre. The resi-dential portion of Kingstowne is PDH-4. The current shopping center is Planned Development Commercial (PDC) and the buildings behind the Walmart are high quality industrial. The proposal, which requires an amendment to the comprehensive plan, is currently being discussed. Adoption to the comprehensive plan amendment will set the stage for the rezoning.
In addition to townhouse and apartment style residential, the project will include a commercial center. This property originally was sought as a part of Kings-town, but the owners would not sell. After an estate sale, it developed into Top Golf, raising the value of the land. Raising the unit count on this property through the comprehensive plan sets a dangerous precedent for nearby property. Another entrance on already busy South Van Dorn Street doesn’t make any sense.
Development Updates
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Bob Ciccotelli, 6511 Haystack Road
Matthew Dailey & Cynthia Johnson-Cavey, 5009 Eastchester Circle
Ron & Donna Dillon, 4618 Winston Place
Robin & David Dodson, 6400 Wayside Place
The Corbins, 4901 Split Rock Road
B. Digman, 6217 Blossom Lane
Peg Dockery & Mike Cabell, 6430 Carriage Drive
Dennis Dzierzawski, 6210 Thornwood Drive
Stien Van Egmond, 6508 Cottonwood Drive
Lyn & Mark Erickson, 6223 Driftwood Drive
Zo Ann Frietag, 6303 May Boulevard
Larry Fulk, 6410 Cottonwood Drive Chris & Susie Guinto, 6515 Haystack Road Johanna Giuccione, 6013 Leewood Drive Mike & Bonnie Greek, 6330 Willowood Lane Carol Guzetta, 6407 May Boulevard Jessica Hall, 4803 Flower Lane Alice Haupt, 6208 Thornwood Drive Robert & Shirley Herr, 6103 Leewood Drive Linda & Tom Hestvik, 4515 Sturbridge Place Lynn & Don Hoffman, 5002 Treetop Lane
Anyone interested in placing an ad can send an email to Daniel Bearth at [email protected] in tiff or jpeg format or send a hardcopy to P.O. Box 10891, Alexandria, VA 22310. Checks made out to RHCA should be included with advertisement and sent to the P.O. Box.
Ads may be bought quarterly or yearly. Our newsletter
is published 4 times a year.
RHCA
Business card: 3 ½” x 2”, $10
Quarter page: 3 ½” x 4 ¾”, $25
Half page: 7 ½” x 4 ¾”, $50
Full page: 7 ½” x 9 ¾”, $100
Advertising in The Rambler is an excellent way to reach the 700+ homes in our community. In addition, the ads are placed on our website, www.myRoseHill.com, for the world to see.
Homes For Sale and Sold (September 2019) Courtesy of Tom & Cindy and Associates
Status Address Bedrooms Price Total Square Feet
ACTIVE 4903 Silo Rd 4 $895,000 3,807
ACTIVE 5002 Eastchester Cir 4 $489,900 1,752
ACTIVE 6113 Rose Hill Dr 5 $549,900 1,922
PENDING 4612 Cottonwood Pl 3 $475,000 1,352
PENDING 4809 Flower Ln 3 $465,000 1,040
PENDING 4431 Roundhill Rd 4 $449,900 1,786
SOLD 6305 May Blvd 3 $440,000 2,132
SOLD 6100 Leewood Dr 5 $575,000 2,631
SOLD 6402 Cottonwood Dr. 4 $515,000 2,116
SOLD 4403 Roundhill Rd 4 $480,000 1,935
SOLD 6511 Carriage Dr 4 $470,000 1,107
SOLD 6510 Carriage Dr 4 $550,000 2,214
SOLD 4432 Roundhill Rd 3 $450,000 1,342
SOLD 4602 Apple Tree Dr. 3 $495,000 1,726
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Only those residents who are members of the Rose Hill Civic Association or provide services in kind will qualify for a FREE listing in the business directory. Membership
dues are the source of funds for printing of The Rambler.
Heating and Air Conditioning
Dove Heating and Air Conditioning. We service and install heat pumps, air conditioners, furnaces, hot water heaters, and humidifiers. David and Linda Nichols, 703.971.8897. The Nichols have been in business for 30 years and have lived in Rose Hill for 41 years.
Real Estate
Re/Max 100. Steve Dougherty, 703.746.8720. www.stevedougherty.com. Steve and his family have lived in Rose Hill and been active in civic affairs for 30 years. He has been a Realtor of 20 years and specializes in service to his neighbors in the community.
Speech Therapy
Speech Beginnings, PLC is a pediatric speech therapy practice serving Alexandria. Our speech pathologists provide evalua-tions and therapy to children and young adults. We provide services in the client’s home and/or private school. Jamey
Lord at: 571.481-4344 or www.speechbeginnings.com
Lawn Services
Fortney Lawn & Garden. David and Jimmy Fortney, 703.960.8869. Although they live in Virginia Hills, the Fortneys work closely with RHCA to maintain the median landscaping on Rose Hill Drive.
Photography
Tisara Photography. Nina Tisara, 703.838.8098. Tisara Pho-tography is a family business with a studio in Old Town Alex-andria since 1990. They specialize in portraits and special events. Nina lives on Hayfield Place.
Need Help?
Pet services (dog walking, vet appointments); errands (pharmacy, dry cleaning, drop off/pick-up product repair); personal shopping (grocery, post office, exchange and item returns); vehicle services (vehicle license and emission renew-al, vehicle service repair, vehicle inspection); home services (house sitting, light yard work, wait at home for service per-sonnel); travel and transportation (to and from); medical con-cierge services (doctor appointments, pre/post-operation assistance). Contact David Sell at 703.971.4716, or email [email protected].
