New Rose Hill Plaza Redevelopment Survey
by Carl Sell on September 11th, 2024
Please take the time to respond to our latest survey seeking feedback on community sentiment regarding redecelopment plans for Rose Hill Plaza.  Read More
REMINDER: May 28 RHCA Meeting at 7PM at John Marshall Library
by Rose Hill on May 25th, 2024
Sandeep Lohia, the new owner of the office building at 6801 Telegraph Road, has agreed to discuss his purchase of the large former government office building across from Greendale Golf Course at a meeting of the Rose Hill Civic Association on Tuesday May 28 at 7 p.m. in the community rooms of the John Marshall Library. ...  Read More
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Owner Hopes to Keep Doggie Daycare Business in Rose Hill
by Daniel Bearth on May 25th, 2024
When Martha Day opened Sonny’s Place in 2018, she was looking for a new purpose in her life after retirement. Her Irish Setter pup, Sonny Boy, had just begun attending Doggie Daycare at Poochie Playhouse, which was shutting down after operating for 12 years in Rose Hill Plaza.  Read More
UPDATE: News and Announcements from the RHCA
by Carl Sell on April 19th, 2024
First and foremost, there will be noRose Hill Civic Association meeting on April 24, but we've still got a lot to think about.  Read More
RAMBLER FEATURE: Mentors Extend Helping Hand to Selected Students at School
by Dan Bearth on February 20th, 2024
Community members, schoolteachers and staff are volunteering their time to mentor young people who need a helping hand to keep up with classmates or to ease anxieties some kids have in dealing with group activities and personal relationships.At Rose Hill Elementary, Virginia State Trooper Darius Henry comes from his home in Woodbridge to spend time with a student he first met two years ago and who...  Read More
IN THE NEWS: County to Profile Neighborhoods for Economic Development
by Rose Hill on December 28th, 2023
Fairfax County officials are planning a series of studies to create commercial profiles of neighborhoods in the county that will inform future economic development initiatives, according to a recent FFX Now report that mentioned Rose Hill as one such area.During a recent committee meeting, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors discussed the program, which involves studying different communities ...  Read More
RAMBLER FEATURE: Come With Us for a Walk in the Woods at Franconia Park
by Julie Margolis on November 21st, 2023
Did you know Franconia Park has more than five miles of walking trails? Since April 2022, volunteers have been hard at work removing brush and marking pathways to provide a safe place to enjoy a quiet walk in the woods. Trail entrances are not yet clearly marked but can be found at several spots along the newly built Chessie’s Trail, which is paved, and along two busy roadways: Telegraph Road near...  Read More
SIGN THE PETITION BELOW TO SAVE RUDY'S GOLF
by Carl Sell on November 17th, 2023
As publicized in the current issue of the Rambler, a Franconia Teen who is a golfer at Edison High School is collecting names on a petition to save the former Top Golf site on South Van Dorn Street as a recreational facility. A developer has proposed to tear down the golf site and build 174 townhouses. The proposed development is double what is called for in the current comprehensive plan for the ...  Read More
UPCOMING: RHCA to host candidate forum for state senator, other local positions
by Carl Sell on October 23rd, 2023
Candidates seeking election to represent Rose Hill in the Virginia State Senate, along with various other local offices, are on the agenda for the Rose Hill Civic Association meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, in the community rooms of the John Marshall Library. State offices are of great importance as they affect each of us directly and form the basis for Fairfax County laws and ordinances...  Read More
VIDEO: Watch the RHCA Supervisor Candidate Forum
by Rose Hill on October 16th, 2023
The Rose Hill Civic Association hosted a Franconia District supervisor candidate forum on Wednesday, October 11. We recorded the video and posted it on YouTube so that voters and community members can watch the forum if they were unable to attend. EDITOR'S NOTE: At the Rose Hill Candidate Forum on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the John Marshall Library, candidate Paul Beran said that that he beli...  Read More
UPCOMING: RHCA Supervisor Candidate Forum
by Carl Sell on October 7th, 2023
Three candidates for Franconia District Supervisor will meet Rose Hill voters on Wednesday, October 11, in the community rooms of the John Marshall Library beginning at 7 p.m. Incumbent Democrat Rodney Lusk will begin the program, making a short statement and answering questions at 7:10 p.m. Republican Paul Beran will follow at 7:45 p.m. and Independant Mark T. Welch at 8:15. Times may differ by a...  Read More
Community Opposition Remains Strong as Residents Wait for New Redevelopment Plan for Rose Hill Plaza
by Carl Sell on August 24th, 2023
For the past eighteen months since it was first presented, opposition to Combined Properties’ plan to redevelop the Rose Hill Plaza shopping center has increased dramatically after several meetings, Rambler articles and e-mail announcements.  Read More
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