| The Ravensworth-Bristow Civic Association (RBCA) is a non-profit civic association representing over 700 homes in Annandale, Virginia. RBCA was formed to help build a community in the Ravensworth and Bristow neighborhoods. Our mission is to protect property values, improve public safety, and to promote cultural and recreational activities.
Please help us grow the Civic Association by encouraging other fellow neighbors to join.
Yearly dues of $15.00 help fund our website, newsletter, flyer distribution and other activities sponsored by the RBCA. As a convenience, dues can now be paid online via PayPal!
RBCA is a Civic Association not an HOA. Property owners and renters are welcome to join!
The RBCA is here to help our community, contact us with any new ideas, comments or concerns you might have. RBCA can be reached via
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or traditional mail.
Attachments on this website are saved in the Adobe PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, you can download it from here. |
|
Beware of Door to Door service vendors - Repair/Landscaping/Tree Cutting/Roofing/Paving
|
|
| Its that time of year again when folks take advantage of the weather for home repairs, sprucing up their yards, trimming trees and adding home additions. This time of season also brings door to door handymen, landscapers, roofers, paving vendors, window and fencing workers etc. All looking for work, they can be convincing talkers too. If someone approaches your home asking if you need their services, It may be in your best interest to thank them for stopping by but you are not interested in their service. Keep in mind businesses are not allowed to go door to door and solicit without a proper license and permit. You can report them to non emergency (703-691-2131) so the Fairfax County Police Department can ask them to cease their activity.
|
|
|
Braddock Elemtary School Eaglemania Family Fun Fair
|
|
| The Braddock Elementary School is hosting "Eaglemania Family Fun Fair" on Saturday, May 12; please open the attached flyer for more details.
The Braddock Elementary School is a supporter of the RBCA and the location of our general meetings. We are happy to support our local schools and promote events within our community. |
|
Spring 2012 Neighborhood Clean-up A Success
|
|
| On Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 8am - 12pm the RBCA hosted the annual Neighborhood Clean-Up event. The RBCA faciliated with Fairfax County to provide junk removal trucks for residents to dispose of their unwanted large items in the Braddock Elementary School parking lot at no cost. This year we had over 60 passes of vehicles. Two new members joined on the spot and several others took home membership forms to mail in later. During the event we made a useful contact with the President of the school's PTA. Later that afternoon several volunteers cleaned the street gutters on Bristow beside the Ravensworth Baptist Church with over fourteen bags of 39 gal. trash liners. The weather was gerogous and we made many new friends.
RBCA Board Members Clair Grumbly (Corresponding Secretary) and Barry Newman (President) |
|
Details About Upcoming RBCA Events
|
|
| Attached is an electronic copy of flyers distributed throughout the neighborhood in late March, 2012 containing details about upcoming RBCA events including:
March 31, 2012, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Spring Egg Hunt
April 14, 2012, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, Spring Clean Up Day
May 19, 2012, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Block Party, Neighborhood Yard Sale, Plant Sale |
|
Abandoned Property Demolitioned Through RBCA Efforts
|
|
| After some time and campaigning to our Braddock District Supervisor's Office, the abandoned property on Royston at the intersection with Bristow was finally demolitioned over three days starting on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. After a serious fire destroyed the property, it was declared a total loss.
The first delay was a fire investigation to declare that the fire was arson. The County had to first go through the legal process of declaring the property abandoned. Part of the delay pertained to searching for the owner who was never found. Through efforts and persistent lobbying from RBCA about the eyesore and unsafe house, the Fairfax County permitting processing was expedited through the Supervisor's office to arrange for demolition through competitive bidding. During this time, the County came out several times to clean out trash from the yard and board up the property to keep the homeless and vagrants from occupying the house. All of this organization red tape took time but was required.
The Staff of the District Supervisor's Office deserves a lot of credit for doing everything within their power to expedite this demolition. This is a good example of RBCA's partnership with County officials to amplify our voices to get things done. We exercised our community responsibility to report an unsafe situation and the County Officials complied with their actions to correct the blight. This accomplishment satisfied all three of our missions: protect property value, preserve security, and promote community. It helped to galvanize the RBCA community to everyone's benefit.
Pictured: Ann Sharp, Senior Staff Assistant for Constituent Services,
Supervisor John C. Cook, Braddock District
|
|
RBCA Feb 7 2012 General Meeting Guest Speaker Announced
|
|
| RBCA General Meeting Tuesday February 7th
7:30 pm—9:00 pm
Braddock Elementary School Library
Guest Speaker:
Ms. Evans—School Board Representative
Girl Scouts Flag Presentation |
|
RBCA December 2011 Newsletter
|
|
| Linked below is the electronic copy of our December 2011 Newsletter.
Featured articles include:
* President's Corner
* Neighborhood Watch Report
* RBCA Board Candidates
* Halloween Parade Report
* Driving Safety Tips
* Recipe Corner
* 2011-2012 Calendar of Events
* Contractor Tips
* RBCA General Info |
|
|
|
