ebca newsletter may 2009
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PAGE 3 Neighborhood News MAY 2009
Neighborhood Roundupwater. Mosquitoes only need about
half an inch to lay their eggs. So, in
addition to obvious sources of
standing water, like children’s
pools and birdbaths, we need to be
vigilant about hidden sources. For
example, tire swings, saucers
under flower pots, and tarps
covering a background grill where
water might pool are all breeding
grounds for mosquitoes. Dorothy
said in family-friendly
neighborhoods such as ours, thereis often a problem with plastic
children’s toys left in the yard.
Those flexible plastic drain pipes
many of us have are also great
places for mosquitoes.
I inspected my own backyard and
discovered an overturned paint
bucket with a half-inch rim along
the bottom sitting behind the
garage. In addition, my daughter’s
plastic slide has an indentation
suitable for mosquito-breeding. I
want to encourage all of you to
take a close look at your own
property. All of us can help control
the mosquito population by
emptying these sources of standing
water at least once a week and
rinsing them.
The good news is that Asian
Tigers only travel about one
hundred feet. So, if we can be
vigilant about our own property, as
well as encourage our neighbors to
the left and right of us, we shouldbe able to control this problem and
have a more pleasant summer.
If you are interested in learning
more about solutions to the
mosquito problem, including
discussing whether the
neighborhood would be interested
in having the state spray for
mosquitoes, Dorothy will speak at
the general membership meeting
on May 20th at 8 p.m. at the
Lynnbrook Recreation Center.
“Mosquitoes” from page 1...Summer Concerts
The Bethesda Summer Concert
Series will be held Thursday
evenings at Veterans Park, at the
corner of Norfolk & Woodmont
Avenues, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. All
concerts are free. More information
is available at www.bethesda.org/
specialevents/summerconcerts.htm.
Plant Sale
Gardeners and anyone who lovesplants won't want to miss the
Bethesda Community Garden
Club's 66th annual plant sale on
Thursday, May 7th. The sale, at
the Bethesda Farm Women's
Market, 7155 Wisconsin Avenue,
Bethesda, will run from 7:00 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. rain or shine. Find
wonderful buys on a large selection
of perennials grown in members'
well-tended gardens, plus herbs,
annuals, native plants and shrubs.
Novices and experts alike can pose
their gardening questions to
Montgomery County Master
Gardeners on site throughout the
sale. Proceeds benefit various
community projects including
landscaping at Bethesda and Davis
libraries and a Montgomery
College scholarship in landscape
technology. Plentiful metered
public parking is available in the
lot behind the Market. For more
information call Simone at 301-571-9782.
Neighborhood Event Space
Need a place to host a party?
Consider renting the Lynnbrook
Recreation Center. The cost is only
$19 per hour weekdays and $38 per
hour Friday evenings, Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays. The space
is rented in 4 hour blocks of time.
The description of the building and
more details about renting the
space can be found at www.mc-
mncppc.org/permits/permits/find/
activity.shtm.
Scholarships
Maryland Delegate Alfred Carr
(D-18) has state scholarship money
available for local students.
Applicants must be enrolled in a
Maryland college or university or
attending an out-of-state school in
a field of study not offered in
Maryland. Interested students
must write an application, a letter
detailing their accomplishments
and have a Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on
file. The application deadline is
May 30th. For more information,
please contact Legislative Aide
Kristin Fulkerson at 301-858-3638
Legislative Wrap-Up
The District 16 Town Hall
meeting is scheduled for May 11that the Davis Public Library.
Urban Trees
To learn more about trees in urban environments, visit these links:
www.ufei.org/files/pubs/22BenefitsofUrbanStreetTrees.pdf
www.tlcfortrees.info/tree_root_myths.htm
www.treesaregood.org/treecare/tree_planting.aspx
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Inside This IssueSlate of Officers ........................ 1
Mosquitoes................................ 1
Neighborhood Roundup............ 3
Coming Up Next
General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, May 20th
Lynnbrook Recreation Center
Parks Clean-Up
Saturday, May 9th, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Group Photograph at 11 a.m.
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