Sunday, November 13, 2011

November WECA Meeting Announcement

The November WECA meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17th at 7:00pm.

Meetings are held at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 W. Montgomery Ave). Please enter from the rear parking lot on Harrison Street.

All West End residents are welcome and encouraged to attend WECA meetings. We look forward to seeing you there!

Monday, October 10, 2011

WECA Candidates Forum for Rockville Election: Oct 27 at 7:00pm at City Hall‏

A WECA sponsored Candidates Forum for the upcoming City of Rockville elections will be held on Thursday, October 27th, 2011, at Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue. This forum will be televised live on Rockville Channel 11, the City's cable station, and will start promptly at 7:00 pm.

WECA members are encouraged to submit questions in advance by e-mail to forum@weca.us, as this gives WECA and the forum moderator an opportunity to carefully consider good questions. Questions may also be submitted at the debate.

City of Rockville elections are held every two years, at which time the mayor and four council seats are up for election.

For the mayoral seat, current Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio is seeking re-election. Current Councilmember Piotr Gajewski will also run.

Eight candidates will vie for the four council seats. They are:

* Les Francis
* Richard Gottfried
* John F. Hall Jr.
* Tom Moore
* Bridget Donnell Newton (seeking re-election)
* Virginia Onley
* Mark Pierzchala (seeking re-election)
* Dion Trahan

Current Councilmember John Britton will not seek re-election.

The elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8th.

We look forward to seeing you at the WECA Candidates Forum on Oct. 27th, and then at the polls!

Saturday, September 10, 2011

September WECA Meeting Announcement

The September WECA meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00pm. Meetings are held at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 W. Montgomery Ave). Please enter from the rear parking lot on Harrison Street.

Our featured speaker will be Ingrid Manfredo, Director of Rainbow Place. Ingrid will be discussing Rainbow Place's progress, as well as concerns and preparations for the upcoming shelter season.

There will also be a discussion of the Annexation and proposed development of the Reed Property.

All West End residents are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Photo Tour of Historic West End Homes

Neighbors - Rockville Patch recently posted pictures with narratives of some historic West End properties. Please click on the link below to enjoy the photo tour!

http://rockville.patch.com/articles/viewfinder-past-preserved#photo-7379078


Friday, June 10, 2011

WECA General Membership Meeting: Thursday, June 16th

Come Join Us for the WECA General Membership Meeting!

Thursday, June 16th at 7:00pm


Annual Election of Officers to WECA (slate below)!

Meet Your Mayor & Council (all of them)!

Ice Cream Social Prior to Meeting!

6:30pm - 7:00pm available for purchase from Carmen's Italian Ice


The WECA Annual Election of Officers Slate:

President: Susan Prince
Vice President: Vicki McMullen
Corresponding Secretary: Jack Gelin
Treasurer: Noreen Bryan
Recording Secretary: Jan Balkam


Meeting will be held at the Rockville Presbyterian Church

215 W. Montgomery Avenue (park behind the church, via Harrison Street)


We invite you to join your neighbors for this special and important meeting!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

June 2nd Community Forum on the APFO

On Thursday, June 2nd at 7:00pm at City Hall, the City will be hosting a public forum on the APFO (Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance). Residents will be able to share their views and listen to the community discussion on this important topic.

Full details on the meeting, and how you may sign-up to testify, can be found here:
http://www.rockvillemd.gov/news/2011/05-may/05-19-11b.html

And a link to the meeting agenda is here, along with some previously submitted public testimony: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/government/commissions/pc/apfo/2011/060211.htm

Sunday, May 22, 2011

WECA Statement on the Rockville Pike Plan

On April 29, 2011, with unanimous approval from the Executive Board, WECA's Corresponding Secretary submitted a Statement on the Rockville Pike Plan to the City of Rockville and the Planning Commission. A draft of this plan was distributed to all members of the WECA listserv on 4/20/11, to solicit community input.

To view WECA's Statement on the Rockville Pike Plan, please click here.

Monday, May 16, 2011

May WECA Meeting Announcement

The May WECA meeting will be held this Thursday, May 19th at 7:00pm. Meetings are held at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 W. Montgomery Ave). Please enter from the rear parking lot on Harrison Street.

All West End residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

April WECA Meeting Announcement

The April WECA meeting will be held on Thursday, April 28th at 7:00pm (Note: This is one week later than normally held, due to spring break). Meetings are held at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 W. Montgomery Ave). Please enter from the rear parking lot on Harrison Street.

The main item on the agenda will include a review and discussion of WECA's position on the Rockville Pike Plan. To review the Draft Pike Plan, please link here:
www.rockvillemd.gov/rockvillespike

All West End residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Monday, March 14, 2011

March WECA Meeting Announcement

The March WECA meeting will be held this Thursday, March 17th at 7:00pm. Meetings are held at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 W. Montgomery Ave). Please enter from the rear parking lot on Harrison Street.

Main items on the agenda include:
  • * A general discussion and opportunity to provide your input to WECA's Executive Board on the Rockville Pike Plan, as presented at last month's meeting and outlined on the City website here: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/rockvillespike/ [Note that a Rockville Planning Commission Public Hearing is being held the day before, on Wednesday, March 16th at 7:00pm at City Hall. That meeting is your best opportunity to get your personal comments reflected in the official record.]
  • * An update on the work of Rockville's Communications Task Force
Finally, there will be a Town Center Action Team (TCAT) meeting on Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00pm at City Hall. All interested citizens are invited to attend.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

February WECA Meeting Announcement

The February WECA meeting will be held on Thursday, February 17th at 7:00pm. Meetings are held at the Rockville Presbyterian Church. Enter from Harrison St.

All West End residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Monday, January 17, 2011

January Meeting Announcement

The January WECA meeting will be held on Thursday, January 20th at 7:00pm. Meetings are held at the Rockville Presbyterian Church. Enter from Harrison St.

The main item on the agenda for this month's meeting will be a proposed Chinese Jehovah's Witness church.

A pre-application has been submitted to the City seeking approval for an additional Place of Worship at the intersection of Great Falls Road and Maryland Ave, across the street from Julius West Middle School. The site is currently developed with single family homes, 628 and 626 Maryland Avenue. 628 is currently not occupied and 626 is used as an office for the Jehovah's Witness Church located just north of the property at 624 Maryland Avenue. The existing houses will be demolished to make room for the new development.

The proposal is for a 4,500 square foot church with approximately 164 seats and an 850 square foot associated apartment. Development will include a parking lot providing 20 parking spaces and a one-way through driveway from Great Falls to Maryland Avenue.

All West End residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Update - Concept Plan Review & Public Meeting for Proposed Sidewalk Anderson Avenue

City staff will hold an open house to discuss the proposed sidewalk for Anderson Avenue at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,January 11, 2011, in the Mayor and Council Chambers at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave. For more information, go to http://www.rockvillemd.gov/residents/advisories/2010/120210.pdf .

Drawings are now available at http://www.rockvillemd.gov/transportation/pdf/AndersonAveSidewalk_ConceptDesign.pdf.

Proposal to build new church at Great Falls and Maryland

A Pre-Application has been submitted to the City seeking approval for an additional Place of Worship at the intersection of Great Falls Road and Maryland Ave, across the street from Julius West Middle School. The site is currently developed with single family homes, 628 and 626 Maryland Avenue. 628 is currently not occupied and 626 is used as an office for the Jehovah's Witness Church located just north of the property at 624 Maryland Avenue. The existing houses will be demolished to make room for the new development.

The proposal is for a 4,500 square foot church with approximately 164 seats and an 850 square foot associated apartment. Development will include a parking lot providing 20 parking spaces and a one-way through driveway from Great Falls to Maryland Avenue.

For more information, see
http://www.rockvillemd.gov/zoning/development/626-628GreatFallsRoad.html.

A Pre-application Area Meeting has been scheduled for January 6th at the offices of Miller, Miller and Canby at 200-B Monroe St. from 7pm to 9pm.