ebca newsletter september 2010

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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 NewsSEPTEMBER 2010SEPTEMBER 2010SEPTEMBER 2010SEPTEMBER 2010WWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORG

Presidents NotebookBy Greg Volz, President

General Membership MeetingWednesday, September 22nd

7:00 p.m.B-CC High School Cafeteria

4301 East-West Highway

We are rolling full steam ahead

in to fall. School starts soon and

vacations are wrapping up. Now it

is time to get back to business.

There are several items that weare addressing at EBCA as we

begin our new fiscal year. The

biggest one is increasing our

membership numbers, and running

a close second is improving our

website and its usefulness.

The EBCA community is a total

volunteer organization. Our budget

and our ability to provide services

to our community like the

newsletter, Labor Day Picnic and

Halloween parade is based on the

number of folks who send in their$15 annual membership dues. We

rely on you to help fund the East

Bethesda Citizens Association. In

an effort to make it easier for you

to become a member, we will have

an online payment option available

very soon on our website,

www.ebca.org. You can also clip

the coupon on the back of this

newsletter and mail it in today.

Your support is greatly

appreciated.

Speaking of our website, it can be

a tremendous resource for our

neighborhood, but only if it is used

properly. You need to register first

at www.ebca.org. Just a few of thebenefits to East Bethesda residents

using this communication tool:

rapid dissemination of emergency

information through email blasts;

sharing event information; sharing

referrals for babysitters,

contractors and landscapers; and

notifying neighbors of important

news. Feel free to share this with

other neighbors. The more that

join, the more useful the website

becomes.

In addition to the website, anEast Bethesda resident and our

new Membership Chairman, Jill

Chodorov, has started an East

Bethesda Yahoo Group to facilitate

sharing information. Like any

Yahoo listserv, you can select to get

emails as they are posted or in a

digest form. In order to subscribe

yourself to the Yahoo group, send

an email to eastbethesda-

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Labor DayLabor DayLabor DayLabor DayPicnic &Picnic &Picnic &Picnic &

PartyPartyPartyParty

The annual EBCA Labor DayPicnic and Party will take place at

Lynnbrook Park on Monday,

September 6th from 2 to 5 p.m. All

community members are invited to

come take part in sack races, tug of

war, the bean bag toss, relay races,

the football toss, the moon bounce

and much more.

If you are interested in helping

at the event, please send an email

to [email protected].

NewsletterEditor

Wanted After four years as editor of

Neighborhood News, Jay Briar is

looking to pass along the

newsletter to another neighbor

who, like him, wants to be involved

in the community without actually

getting off of the couch. Training

can be provided.

If you are interested in learning

more about how the newsletter is

published, please send an email to

Jay at [email protected] or to

EBCA President Greg Volz at

[email protected].


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PAGE 2 Neighborhood News SEPT 2010

East Bethesda Citizens

Association, Inc.

PO Box 41020Bethesda, MD 20824

www.ebca.org

Neighborhood NewsJay Briar, Editor

[email protected]

Sponsorship, Vacant

[email protected]

Greg Volz, President

Kevin Kraus, 1st Vice President

Rebecca Fayed, 2nd Vice President

A.B. Carneal, Recording Secretary

Jack Hayes, TreasurerIlaya Hopkins, Past President

Andy OHare, Crescent Trail

Monica Hayes, Education

Eleanor Rice, NIH Liaison

Carmen Abrams, Website

Dorian Patchin, Website

Leslie Weber, Welcome Packets

Jill Chodorov, Membership

Parks & Playgrounds, Vacant

Social Events, Vacant

[email protected] and

you will automatically be added tothe group. There is also a Facebook

Page called East Bethesda Citizens

Association which residents who

are on Facebook can join to share

information.

We are also keeping our eye on

the Lynnbrook Recreation Center.

As you know, the Montgomery

County Council decided to close the

Lynnbrook and other similar

neighborhood facilities to help close

the budget gap. This is a huge

issue, in my opinion, becauseLynnbrook has served this

community for over 40 years. And

now that it is closed, there is no

telling what the County Council

might do with the property, let

alone the fact that it is not being

maintained. Could EBCA work out

a deal with the County to manage

the facility? Could we buy it? What

does this mean to us as an

organization and what does it

mean to the greater neighborhood?

I would like to take a quick poll to

see how many would rent the

facility for an event. It is great

space including a full kitchen,

mens and womens bathrooms,

tables and chairs. It is perfect for

holding a bridge tournament, poker

night, movie night for the kids, and

run around space when it is too

cold to go outside. Please send me

an email at [email protected] and

let me know what you think.

Finally, there are a couple ofupcoming events to note. We will

hold our annual Labor Day Picnic

on Monday, September 6th at

Lynnbrook Park from 2 to 5 p.m.

Primary elections will be held on

Tuesday, September 14th, and our

EBCA general membership

meeting, open to all residents, will

be held on Wednesday, September

22nd at B-CC High School. Please

come out and support B-CC High

School athletics, too.

Continued from page 1...

President


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In his Meditation XVII written in 1624, English poet

John Donne proposes that human beings do not thrive in

isolation. Rather, he says we are all interconnected. He

writes, every man is a piece of the continent, a part of

the main.

Today, more than ever, Donnes words ring true. We

rely on the grocer to collect our food, the electric

company to light our homes, the teacher to educate our

children, and the government to ensure our health and

safety.

Yet, as our dependence on one another intensifies, our

lines of communication pull further apart. Tweeting has

replaced talking, being friends refers to contacts onFacebook, blogging is the new family reunion, and

texting is acceptable as the required daily contact to

mom and dad. With every upgrade in technology, we add

another degree of separation to the human condition.

As the new Membership Chair of the East Bethesda

Citizens Association, it is my goal not only to increase

the membership of the association, but also to inspire

my neighbors to participate. East Bethesda is facing

a number of crucial issues that affect us first-hand.

There are zero degrees of separation between our

daily lives and the expansion of the National Naval

Medical Center, the construction of the Purple Line,

increases in population, and school redistricting.

These issues will potentially increase the duration of

our commutes; alter the quality of our childrens

education, the value of our homes and the safety of

our neighborhood; and result in the loss of our trails

and green space.

It is important to stay informed (join EBCA onFacebook, visit us at www.ebca.org, or join our yahoo

group). But it is even more important to participate.

We must all work together, hand-in-hand, without

any barriers or separation. To find out how you can

get involved, please call me at 202-390-9800 or send

an email to [email protected].

2010201020102010----2011 Membership Campaign:2011 Membership Campaign:2011 Membership Campaign:2011 Membership Campaign:No Man Is an IslandNo Man Is an IslandNo Man Is an IslandNo Man Is an Island

By Jill Chodorov, Membership Chair


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On Sunday, October 10th, friends and neighbors of Chevy Chase

Section 5 resident Ellen Vala Schneider will hold the 5th annual 5K

run/3K walk for adults, students and children starting at Candy Cane

City in Rock Creek Park. Participants can race as individuals or in

self-formed teams.

Proceeds from the race will be donated to the B-CC High School

Community Scholarship Fund and the Mental Health Association of

Montgomery County (MHAMC), two groups that Ellen supported. The

B-CC HS Community Scholarship Fund is a program to help students

close the financial gap between the actual costs of college and other

scholarships and loans they receive. The MHAMC promotes mental

wellness and supports those with mental illness by sponsoring and

implementing education, advocacy and community service programs.

This year, we established the Ellen Vala Schneider/Ellens Run Fund

at the Community Foundation for Montgomery County, a 501(c)(3)

organization, which will distribute the money raised to the two groups

that benefit from Ellens Run.

Bring children of all ages to join your neighbors in support of these

two great causes. The race begins at 9:00 a.m., Sunday, October 10th,

with a celebratory brunch following. Before October 8th, the cost is

$25 for adults; $15 for students; $10 for children 3-12. After October

8th, cost for adults is $40; $20 for students; $10 for children 3-12.Registration is available at www.EllensRunOnline.org. For more

information, contact Pam Feinstein at [email protected] or 301-332-

7859.

Free, Every 10 Minutes.

Monday to Thursday:

7 a.m. to 11p.m.

Friday:

7 a.m. to MidnightSaturday:

10 a.m. to Midnight

Events Around Town...Bethesda

Circulator

Find more local events for children and adultsand collaborate with neighbors on our website:

www.EBCA.org


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BCC Barons Home GamesDate Opponent Location Time

09/03/2010 Wheaton B-CC 6:30 PM

09/16/2010 Northwest B-CC 6:30 PM

10/01/2010 Wootton B-CC 6:30 PM

10/15/2010 Blair B-CC 6:30 PM

11/05/2010 Gaithersburg B-CC 6:30 PM

Date Opponent Location Time

09/04/2010 Wheaton B-CC 10 AM

10/02/2010 Wootton B-CC 10 AM

10/16/2010 Blair B-CC 10 AM

11/06/2010 Gaithersburg B-CC 10 AM


09/13/2010 Walter Johnson B-CC 7:00 pm

09/24/2010 Montgomery Blair B-CC 7:00 pm

10/04/2010 Wootton B-CC 5:00 pm

10/08/2010 Gaithersburg B-CC 7:00 pm

10/14/2010 Paint Branch B-CC 5:00 pm

10/26/2010 Damascus B-CC 7:00 pm


09/13/2010 Walter Johnson B-CC 5:00 pm

09/15/2010 Paint Branch B-CC 4:30 pm

09/29/2010 Magruder B-CC 5:30 pm

10/06/2010 Sherwood B-CC 3:30 pm

10/08/2010 Gaithersburg B-CC 5:00 pm

10/12/2010 Springbrook B-CC 3:30 pm

Varsity Football

JV Football

Boys Varsity Soccer

Boys JV Soccer

Girls Varsity & JV Soccer2010 schedule was not posted on the B-CC website at time of printing.

Double check game times and locations at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/bcchs.


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The final report documenting the Bethesda-Chevy

Chase (B-CC) cluster Roundtable group approaches

to relieve elementary school overcrowding, and B-CC

Cluster schools Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

comments, have been posted to the Montgomery

County Public Schools (MCPS) Roundtable website.

Roundtable approaches evaluated by the group

include:* Moving 6th grades at North Chevy Chase and/or

Chevy Chase Elementary Schools to Westland

Middle School. This would not require a boundary

study and could be implemented as soon as August

2011.

* Establishing a boundary study for East Bethesda

(and Paddington Square) to examine elementary

schools assignments.

* Additions for B-CC cluster Elementary schools.

* Opening a new elementary and/or middle school

in the B-CC Cluster. These would require boundary

studies.

Links to the full Roundtable report, EBCAcomments, and the MCPS response to EBCA have

been added to the local education page on our

website, www.ebca.org.

MCPS next steps:

* The MCPS Superintendent will release his

recommendation to the Board of Education (BOE) for

the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Capital Improvement

Program (CIP) on October 15th.

* The BOE will conduct a FY 2012 CIP work

session on November 4th, hold public hearings on

November 10th and 11th, and take final action by

November 18th.

* Boundary studies could follow this winter forinclusion in the FY 2012 CIP, or fall 2011 for the FY

2013 CIP. The implementation of reassignments

from boundary studies may need to wait until

additions (earliest completion August 2014) or new

schools (earliest completion August 2016) are funded

and built.

More information, links to MCPS B-CC Cluster

planning activities, and tips for advocacy can be

found on our website, www.ebca.org, under Local

Education. If you have more questions, send an

email to [email protected].

School BoundarySchool BoundarySchool BoundarySchool Boundary

DeliberationsDeliberationsDeliberationsDeliberations

ContinueContinueContinueContinueBy Monica Hayes, Education Chair

Primary Elections,Primary Elections,Primary Elections,Primary Elections,

Early Voting DaysEarly Voting DaysEarly Voting DaysEarly Voting DaysPrimary Election DayTuesday, September 14

Maryland Election Center

www.mdelections.org

Confirm your voter registration

and polling place.

Montgomery County Board of Electionswww.montgomerycountymd.gov/elections

Montgomery County Gazette Voters Guide

www.gazette.net/votersguide2010

Early Voting Centers

As a result of a constitutional amendment approved by

voters in 2008, you can now vote in-person before any

election day at polling places designated by the

Montgomery County Board of Elections. This is an

alternative to absentee balloting for voters who wish to

vote at an alternative time.

This year, five locations will be available before both

the Primary and General Election Days. Vote Early from

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on September 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th,

and 9th. (Closed on Sunday, the 5th, but open on Labor

Day Monday, the 6th.)

Nearest Location to East Bethesda:

Silver Spring Civic Building

8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring

Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center

14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville

Germantown Recreation Center

18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown

Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center

14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

Montgomery County Executive Office Building

101 Monroe Street, Rockville


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Recent Home Sales4505 Chestnut Street $540,000

4420 Chestnut Street $570,0004607 Maple Avenue $607,000

4520 Chelsea Lane $613,000

4704 S Chelsea Lane $644,000

4312 Lynbrook Drive $668,000


4523 Rosedale Avenue $690,000

4311 Kentbury Drive $701,000



4526 Cheltenham Lane 720,000

4704 Rosedale Avenue $727,0004607 Harling Lane $729,000

4618 Rosedale Avenue 750,000

8201 Tilbury Street $755,000

4508 Chestnut Street $785,000

4530 Rosedale Avenue $800,000


4628 Rosedale Avenue $1,000,000



4556 Fairfield Drive $1,150,0004516 Chestnut Street $1,202,000

4603 Fairfield Drive $1,215,000


7902 Sleaford Place $1,475,000

4700 N Chelsea Lane $1,566,400


Farmers MarketsNear East Bethesda

Bethesda Farmers Market:Saturdays, through October 30th,

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Woodmont Triangle

Montgomery Farm Womens

Cooperative Market:

Wednesdays, Fridays-Sundays,

7 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7155 Wisconsin Ave.

Bethesda Central Farm Market:

Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Elm Street

Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m., Bethesda Lane

Courtesy: Bethesda.org


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Inside This Issue

Labor Day Picnic ...................... 1

Membership Update................. 3

Local Events .......................... 4-5

Primary Elections .................... 6

School Boundaries.................... 6

Next GeneralNext GeneralNext GeneralNext GeneralMembership Meeting:Membership Meeting:Membership Meeting:Membership Meeting:

Wednesday, September 22nd,7 p.m. at BCC High School

Happy New Year!?Now is your chance to show yoursupport for EBCA for 2010-2011!

Please support our neighborhood activities, this

newsletter, and the community activism that

makes East Bethesda one of the most desirable

places in which to invest and raise a family. $15

per member, but additional contributions are

always welcome.

EBCA - Membership

P.O. Box 41020Bethesda, MD 20824

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Number of Members _____ x $15 each = $_____

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anyone outside of the organization.

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