Douglas Park Civic Association Meeting

We’re excited to share that Congressman Don Beyer will be joining us for the next Douglas Park Civic Association meeting on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 PM at Studio Pause (4710 Columbia Pike).

This was a packed house last year, and we expect strong turnout again. Neighbors are encouraged to bring a folding chair, and the meeting will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page for those who can’t attend in person.
Meeting agenda highlights include:
1. Vision Zero intersection update (Walter Reed & Pollard)
2. Dominion Energy Substation update
3. Park renovation update
4. Holiday Fund Drive recap
5. Civic Association officer voting
6. Remarks from Congressman Beyer
7. New business and community discussion
 
Important note:
We will be voting on Civic Association leadership, with two open officer positions and no incumbents running this year, Treasurer and Secretary. This is a great opportunity to step into a leadership role and help shape the future of Douglas Park. If you’re interested in serving as President, Vice President, Treasurer, or Secretary, please reach out to Steve at president@douglasparkca.org.
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Santa in a Fire Truck

A little elf recently let me know that Santa plans to visit South Arlington in a Fire Truck again this year, and that he’s looking forward to another cruise around the neighborhood to check up on all of the girls and boys! Starting at 3:00pm on Saturday, December 20th, Santa will ride through Douglas Park, Green Valley, and Columbia Heights for an hour, ending back at the fire station at 4:00pm.


The following is an estimated timetable of Santa’s ride (Santa may be a bit early or late so plan accordingly):
3:00 – Santa leaves Fire Station #9
3:10 – John Robinson Jr. Town square in Green Valley
3:20 – Through Eastern Green Valley
3:25 – Columbia Heights
3:35 – 16th St in Douglas Park
3:30 – Barcroft Apartments
3:45 – Quincy by Randolph Elementary School
3:50 – 14th and Oakland
3:55 – Santa returns to Fire Station #9
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Douglas Park Civic Association Meeting

 

Join us for our next Douglas Park Civic Association meeting set to take place next Monday November 17th at 7:00pm at Fire Station #9 (downstairs community room).

We will be discussing some major initiatives across the neighborhood and are looking for your feedback and engagement. We will also stream the meeting to our Facebook page, but we appreciate in-person presence as much as possible.

 

Agenda:

1. Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation update (Douglas Park, Monroe Park, Doctor’s Run Park)

2. Dominion Energy update

3. Election Day Bake Sale

4. Holiday Fund Drive kickoff

5. Santa on a Fire Truck

6. Removed training cars at Fire Station #9

 

For questions or information email:

Steve Jordan Tomaszewski
President, Douglas Park Civic Association
president@douglasparkca.org

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Election Day Bake Sale

Neighbors,

Tuesday November 4th is Election Day – and the Douglas Park Civic Association is excited for our annual tradition of the Election Day Bake Sale at Randolph Elementary School from 6:00am – 7:00pm. A special thank you to our neighbor Molly for running the bake sale this year. Two ways to participate:
 

BAKING

Donating baked goods such as cakes (whole or quarters), pies, sweet breads, cookies/brownies (with and without nuts), fruit bars/fudge/scones/biscotti, anything else you’d like!

Wrapping items in clear plastic or bagging them individually (for larger items like brownies) or a few in a bag (cookies), is helpful but not required. Please attach a note or let me know when you drop off what the baked good is, and if it should be labeled as nut-free, gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, etc.

Drop-off Details:

When/Where:

  • Monday, November 3rd, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 1506 South Stafford Street (new location!).
    • If you need to drop off earlier in the day or over the weekend, feel free to reply to me (Molly) to arrange. 
  • Election Day: You can also drop off items directly at the sale table on November 4th.

 

VOLUNTEERING

We need volunteers for two-hour shifts at the bake sale table on Tuesday, November 4th, from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM (or until we run out of food).

BUYING BAKED GOODS

If you can’t bake or volunteer, please consider purchasing items to enjoy at home or share at the office. Like last year, we will accept cash, check, Venmo, and PayPal. We also plan to sell coffee, tea, and hot chocolate if we have enough volunteers. 

SIGN UP:  Please fill out information HERE on what you plan to bake and if you’re willing to volunteer.

Thank you for your continued support! Our neighborhood has amazing bakers and enthusiastic supporters, and we look forward to another successful event. You do not need to vote at Randolph to enjoy buying baked goods.

Cheers,

Steve Jordan Tomaszewski
President, Douglas Park Civic Association

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Ft. Barnard Community Garden

The Ft. Barnard Community Garden invites you to our neighborhood Open House on Saturday,
September 20 from 10am-2pm. We are proud of our gardens and are looking forward to showing them off. Our bee keepers will be on site to talk about the bees, our master gardeners will answer your gardening questions and we will even have a garden themed scavenger hunt.

The garden is at the top of Walter Reed hill in South Arlington. Easiest parking is along South 19th Street between South Pollard and South Nelson Street where our 19th Street gate will be open. Those in Douglas Park should be able to walk over.

Date: Saturday, September 20th
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: Fort Barnard – 3912 19th St S, Arlington, VA 22204

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DPCA Fourth of July

Join us for the 43rd Annual Douglas Park Civic Association Fourth of July Parade and Potluck!
 
We still need volunteers this year, please sign up for a shift here.
 
Help fund the event directly through our Venmo: @DPCA_Arl
 
Pay annual dues to the Douglas Park Civic Association, it helps us put on events like this: https://www.douglasparkca.org/join/
10:00am – Gather at Monroe Park for parade and judging of the best parade floats, costumes, and decorated bikes. (Contact the Civic Association if you would like to apply for a grant to offset the cost of creating a float)
10:30am – Parade leaves from Monroe Park, proceeding along S Nelson Street to 18th St S, to S Quincy Street and into Douglas Park for the potluck.
There will be a waterslide, a moon bounce, and live music. This is a potluck picnic, so bring your finest recipes to share:
· Folks with last names beginning with A-M are asked to bring a side dish.
· Folks with last names beginning with N-Z are asked to bring a dessert.
Hot dogs will be provided by the Douglas Park Civic Association, and bring your own water bottles to fill with a water refill station.
12:00pm – The reading of the Declaration of Independence.
A special thank you to our neighbor Geeti Bawa who has stepped up as our event Executive Coordinator!
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Douglas Park County Board Candidate Forum & Meeting

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Join us for our next Douglas Park Civic Association quarterly meeting featuring an Arlington County Board Candidate Forum on May 20th 7:00-8:00pm at Fire Station #9 (1900 S Walter Reed Dr, Arlington, VA 22204, come in the back entrance and go to the basement community room).
We will have a debate between all declared candidates for this year’s open County Board seat: Audrey Clement For A Greener Arlington, James Devita For County Board, Jermay Olmack, and Takis For Arlington.
This will be an opportunity for neighbors to meet and hear from the candidates, and to be able to directly ask questions that affect Douglas Park.
Last year’s County Board candidate forum was a well-attended event, and this year we are looking forward to having a discussion on the future of Arlington. We will also stream the event on our Facebook page, but residents are highly encouraged to attend in-person.
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Second Annual Douglas Park Spring Egg Hunt

We’re happy to announce the second annual Douglas Park Spring Egg Hunt! The Douglas Park Civic Association is looking forward to your family joining us for this new neighborhood event. We will have eggs to find, a bouncy house, an Easter Bunny kids can take pictures with, and a glitter face paint station. The event will take place the Saturday before Easter, April 19th, from 10:00am – 12:00pm, with the Egg Hunt starting promptly at 10:30am. Participants can enter Douglas Park near the corner of South Quincy Street and 16th Street South (1602 S Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22204).

There will be three separated egg hunts by age group. The first group will be for 1-2 year olds, who can turn in empty eggs for a little toy. The second age group will be 2+ year olds, who will hunt for eggs filled with candy.

We are asking families to bring a food donation for the Arlington Food Assistance Center, or families can make a monetary donation to AFAC at the event. Please bring your own bag to hold eggs during the egg hunt. Please remember to return the empty eggs as they exit the event so we can re-use them next year. We are also in need of volunteers, so please sign up to set up, help out with the Easter Bunny and egg hunts, and clean up. In the event of spring showers, we will reschedule the event for the following Saturday April 26th.

We would like to especially thank our neighbors Tim and Louise Blasius who are making this event happen, and generous support from Kristin Francis Team!

Sign up to volunteer here.

Fund the event here.

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Civic Association Meeting: Monday, February 24, 2025

Join us on February 24th at 7:00pm at Studio Pause (4710 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204) for our Douglas Park Civic Association quarterly meeting. Not only will Congressman Beyer be joining us, but now also Arlington County Commissioner of Revenue Kim Klingler and Arlington County Treasurer Carla de la Pava will join us for a presentation. Please RSVP here:
Agenda:
1. Welcome from Studio Pause and officer updates
2. Holiday fund drive results
3. Spring Egg Hunt announcement
4. Arlington County Commissioner of Revenue Kim Klingler / Arlington County Treasurer Carla de la Pava
5. Congressman Don Beyer remarks
6. Douglas Park Projects in 2025 – Parks and sidewalk focused discussion
7. Call for new business
8. DPCA Officer Elections (Please email Steve if you would like to run for office this year, all four incumbent officers will be running for re-election)
We would especially like to thank Congressman Beyer for helping to secure funding ($500K) for Monroe Park renovation, and if we get a finalized FY25 appropriations bill an even bigger thanks for the other Douglas Park and Doctor’s Run park renovation federal funding ($3.1M).
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