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Campaign to save Old Dominion Boat Club from the City of Alexandria
The status of the campaign to save Old Dominion Boat Club from the City of Alexandria is a current topic. Jacque Knight State Legislative Director of Virginia briefed the Chesapeake Yacht Clubs Association Board and membership of the status of the issue at a meeting on Saturday November 20,2004, at the Kent Island Yacht Club. Members agreed that our association will participate in letter-writing in support of ODBC. Your letters will be posted on this site.
Website Old Dominion Boat Club ODBC -
Chesapeake Boaters Support Historic Alexandria Club- Press Release
SB
1271 Condemnation authority; definition of public uses.
Patron - Ken
T. Cuccinelli, II (all
patrons) ..... notes The Chesapeake Bay
Yacht Clubs Association (CBYCA) with 65,000 members in five states, including
Virginia, supports this bill. We are alarmed at the possibility of the City of
Alexandria's takeover of the property owned by the Old Dominion Yacht Club.
More ODBC Website
History and Background of Old Dominion
Washington Post Article Nov. 10th
Washington Post Article Nov. 18th
To have your letter posted to this page, please email your letter to the Webmaster@cbyca.org or mail to the Webmaster.
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For interested clubs who wish to send letters of their support of Old Dominion Boat Club in its campaign to save its building and parking lot from a forced purchase by the City of Alexandria, the e-mail address of the Council and Mayor is-
CITYMAIL@CI.ALEXANDRIA.VA.US
Alexandria
Home Page
Planning Presentation-King Street-Old Dominion YC
City Board Appointments 2002 Three Year Term
King Street Planning Guide includes Retail areas.
Potomac Waterfront Tour Picutres
Sample Letter for Old Dominion Boat Club from DSLVA Jacque Knight. Please edit your letter to not be exactly the same as the draft letter. Example below
November 20, 2004
Paul C. Smedberg, Councilman Alexandria, Virginia
Dear Councilman Smedberg:
On behalf of the members of the Corinthian Yacht Club, DC (1903-2004) and as Commodore we would appreciate your time to hear our opposition regarding Alexandria's plans to acquire ODBC property.
Our Yacht Club has been in existence since 1903. CYC is one of the many boating visitors who use ODBC facilities, docks and also contribute tourism to the historic town of Alexandria.
ODBC, as you know, has occupied their building since 1923 and added their parking lot and ramp in 1935. This address of ODBC has enhanced membership and for all these years proved a vital asset to the financial growth of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Since 9/11 our world has changed dramatically and ODBC has increased our safety by allowing law enforcement, fire/rescue and now Homeland Security patrols to train at ODBC facilities to better protect the City of Alexandria and their residents and all who visit ODBC.
We urge you to take a more positive view of ODBC and give this prestigious Club a continuing vision in bringing safe boating, recreation and economic growth to the City of Alexandria and their long standing members.
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the many reasons why ODBC should be able to maintain their current address of S Strand & King Streets, Alexandria, Virginia.
Sincerely,
Darrell Derrington, Jr. Commodore Corinthian Yacht Club, DC (1903-2004)
cc: ODBC, Commodore Richard Lloyd - hr13@erols.com CBYCA, Commodore Betty Stahler - CBYCAQO@aol.com PRYCA, Commodore Marv Storey - MTSTOREY@aol.com
