ebca newsletter march 2009

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Representing the 1200 households North of East-West Highway, South of JonesBridge Road, East of Wisconsin Avenue and West of Columbia Country Club.

Neighborhood NewsMARCH 2009MARCH 2009MARCH 2009MARCH 2009WWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORG

Presidents NotebookPresidents NotebookPresidents NotebookPresidents NotebookBy Ilaya Hopkins, President

Coming Up

GeneralMembership Meeting

Wednesday,March 18th, 8 p.m.

LynnbrookRecreation Center

I am fortunate to be around the

neighborhood a lot during the

day. I go to the bus stop, walk into

Bethesda, visit the playground and

sledding hill when the opportunityarises and now have a new puppy

to exercise. That has helped to

keep me in contact with neighbors

all over East Bethesda. I am

equally glad to have the website

and email list as effective tools to

broaden my reach. The EBCA e-

Alert system is used to send

periodic notices of events or

announcements that are of interest

to residents. Recently, we used it to

alert neighbors to a series of

robberies and attempted break-ins. In one case, this

communication led to additional

leads that we hope will help police

catch the perpetrators. We

currently have about 200 people

registered at www.ebca.org to

receive e-Alerts. If you have not

done so, I encourage you to sign up

today. Just provide your name and

email and you will automatically

be added to the list. This is the

most effective way to stay in touch

in a timely manner, and we will

never share the mailing list with

anyone.

This spring we will have several

opportunities to meet in person. On

March 18th, we have our quarterly

general membership meeting at

8:00 p.m. in the Lynnbrook

Recreation Center on Newdale

Road. We will discuss the school

assignment survey conducted last

fall. We will also discuss and vote

on whether to request the

Examiner newspaper to stop

servicing our neighborhood. (See

the related article in the January/

February issue.) Mark yourcalendars now for the May 20th

meeting when we will hold

elections for officers for next

year. If you are interested in being

part of the EBCA executive

committee, please contact

[email protected]. There is

always room for anyone who can

offer their time to help make our

community great. We are also

planning an informal gathering at

the playground (weather

permitting) to celebrate the newequipment. Plans for the

community yard sale are currently

on hold until we find someone to

organize the event. If you are

interested, contact [email protected].

Whether we see you in person or

you visit the website, we hope that

you will connect with EBCA!

After five and a half years o

working with Montgomery County

Department of Public Works and

Transportation, the access

restriction sign on Chelsea Lane

has been put in place. During the

evening rush hour, over 500 cars

come through Glenbrook Village on

their way to Connecticut Avenue

and beyond. This is due to the fact

that the Jones Bridge Road and

Wisconsin Avenue intersection isfailing and drivers get frustrated

waiting in gridlocked traffic. Tag

surveys show that the vast

majority of cars are cut through

commuters. Most drivers are

talking on phones, eating, playing

loud music and otherwise not

paying attention. Speeds are

excessive and stop signs are not

heeded. This is particularly

frightening since most streets in

Glenbrook Village do not have

sidewalks and many people

commute by foot to the Medical

Center area or into Bethesda. It is

a problem that occurs for several

hours every day, disrupting

otherwise peaceful residential

streets.

To make our streets safer,

neighbors contacted DPWT in

August 2003 to ask what could be

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RoundupRoundupRoundupRoundupBook SaleThe B-CC Used Book Sale will be

held on March 28th and 29th. The

sale will consist of all books

donated in the one week "drop/sort"

period: Friday, March 20th

through Friday, March 27th after

school and over the weekend in B-

CC's two atriums. The organizers

anticipate a sale smaller in scope,

but just as well-organized and ofthe same high caliber as in years'

past. Tax receipts will be given at

drop-off, and all proceeds support

the B-CC PTSA!

Drop-Off Dates:

Fri., 3/20, 2:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Sat., 3/21, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sun., 3/22, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mon-Thurs., 2:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Fri., 3/27, 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Sale Dates:Sat., 3/28, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sun.,3/29, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thanks!

Please join EBCA in expressing

our deep gratitude to Sandy

Spagnolo who did an excellent job

as EBCA Social Chair this last

year. Sandy coordinated the spring

community yard sale, the Labor

Day picnic and the Halloween

parade and celebration. In

addition, she organized a number

of fun happy hours that gave

neighbors the chance to get out to

local spots to enjoy each others

company. Thanks so much!

B-CC Reception

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

School community of alumni,

parents, neighbors, and

community members on Thursday,

March 12th from 7-9 p.m. for the

third annual "Wine, Chocolate, and

Cheese" event at the Woman's Club

of Chevy Chase. The event will

honor B-CC math teacher and class

advisor Christopher Orlando,Montgomery County Teacher of the

Year 2008. Contributions will

benefit the programs sponsored by

the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

School Educational Foundation,

including after-school tutoring,

CollegeTracks, mentoring, staff

development, grants and other

academic support programs. For

ticket information, please visit

www.bccedfoundation.org or call

301-657-2547

Playground Equipment

The Montgomery County Parks

Department replaced the old

wooden structure at Lynnbrook

Park with a new piece of play

equipment designed for ages 5-

12. This will be a fantastic

addition to the playground. Thanks

to Karen Auerbach for working

with the Parks Department to

bring this about. To officially

celebrate the renovation, bring a

picnic and join neighbors on

Sunday, March 29th at 3:00 p.m.

for a neighborhood playdate and

picnic in the park. We hope to see

you there!

done. Their recommendation was

access restriction for the rush

hour. The issue was taken to

EBCA, which voted to apply for the

restriction November 2003. Thecounty ultimately confirmed that

the situation did meet the criteria

for access restriction and following

a public hearing in November

2007, the County Executive signed

an Executive Order allowing the

sign to be placed. Unfortunately,

the restriction is for all vehicles

from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Despite the

inconvenience for residents, an

overwhelming majority signed the

final petition this fall in favor of

the access restriction. The sign is

posted on Wisconsin Avenue just

before the turn and is temporary. A

permanent sign will be installed

after the 60-day trial period.

There are also new permit

parking signs in the neighborhood

on Gladwyne Drive between Jones

Bridge Road and Lynnbrook Drive.

We will post information on the

website about how to get permit

parking signs for your block.

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GeneralMembership

MeetingWednesday,March 18th

8:00 Review School Survey

8:30 Discuss and vote on

Examiner delivery

8:45 Committee Reports

8:50 Old Business

8:55 New Business

9:00 Adjourn

Lynnbrook Recreation Center is

located on Newdale Road. We hope

to see you there!

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Inside This IssueGlenbrook Access ..................... 1

B-CC Book Drive ...................... 3

Meeting Agenda ....................... 3

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