tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39263208751615776462024-03-04T23:48:25.734-05:00West End Citizen's AssociationMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-4371211695281616862016-09-14T23:16:00.002-04:002016-09-14T23:16:42.188-04:00WECA - Take Note of our New E-Mail PlatformWECA Neighbors - You may have noticed a few changes recently...we are moving to a new communications platform for our WECA listserv distribution (away from Yahoo Groups and to MailChimp e-mails). While you should already be receiving those new e-mails if you were previously on the WECA listserv, you can always find an archive of them here:<br />
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Be sure to review the two items immediately below, with the WECA meeting schedule through the end of the year, and a special Beall-Dawson House event on Thursday, Oct 6th.Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-36260056978045429692016-09-14T23:07:00.001-04:002016-09-14T23:07:15.772-04:00Invitation to a Special Meeting at the Beall-Dawson House on Thurs, Oct 7th at 7pmWECA Neighbors - You are cordially invited to....<br />
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<span style="color: maroon;">A special meeting for West End residents...</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: black;">Our neighbors at Montgomery History (MH) (</span><a href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8064f85cd627e04316b9ba374&id=4afda5c3b6&e=a917be0f68" rel="nofollow" style="color: mediumblue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: mediumblue;">http://montgomeryhistory.org/</span></a><span style="color: black;">) (originally the Montgomery County Historical Society), and their Executive Director, Matt Logan, invite residents of the West End to attend a special meeting at:</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Beall-Dawson House on Thursday, October 6, starting at 7 pm</span></strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><em>Beall-Dawson House is best accessed from W Middle Lane, in the block between N Adams Street and N Van Buren Street. Parking is available in a small lot facing W Middle Lane and also along the adjoining and nearby streets. See map below.</em><br /><br /> Beall-Dawson House is owned by the City of Rockville. Under agreement with the City, MH uses the Beall-Dawson House as a museum and exhibition space (along with the Stonestreet Museum of 19<sup>th</sup> Century Medicine and MH's Research Library, both on the grounds). MH owns the two adjoining houses (111 & 113 W Montgomery Avenue).<br /><br /> Matt joined MH in late 2014. His goal is to revitalize the organization to enhance its relevance, vibrancy and impact. Matt, his staff, and the MH board of directors, are interested in finding ways to better leverage Beall-Dawson House, built in 1815 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as a historic resource and destination.<br /><br /> No plans are yet formulated. Matt would very much like to engage West End residents in a collaborative conversation about creating a vision for Beall-Dawson House, then work in partnership with the West End neighborhood going forward.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: maroon;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Here is the a<span style="font-size: 14px;">nticipated </span>program for this October 6<sup>th</sup> meeting:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif;">7:00 pm – Arrival<br /> 7:10 pm – Overview of Montgomery History and staff introductions<br /> 7:20 pm – Brief history of Beall-Dawson House<br /> 7:35 pm – Behind the scenes tour of Beall-Dawson House<br /> 8:05 pm – Potential opportunities/aspirations for Beall-Dawson House<br /> 8:20 pm – Discussion, ideas sharing and questions<br /> 8:45 pm – Wrap-up and next steps<br /> 9:00 pm – Departure</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Matt looks forward to meeting as many West End residents as possible on October 6. Matt is also planning to attend the WECA General Meeting on October 20 at 7 pm at Rockville Presbyterian Church (more about the full agenda for that meeting to come).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">MH also has two upcoming events in September and October that might interest you. The first is at Beall-Dawson House. See the MH website links below for more information.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Friday, September 30, 6 pm to 9 pm<br /> Speakeasy at Montgomery History</span></strong><br /><span style="color: black;">at the Beall-Dawson House in Rockville</span><br /><a href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8064f85cd627e04316b9ba374&id=646a541b75&e=a917be0f68" rel="nofollow" style="color: mediumblue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: mediumblue;">http://montgomeryhistory.org/speakeasy/</span></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: black;">Wednesday, October 26, 6 pm to 9 pm<br /> An Evening with Steve and Cokie Roberts</span></strong><br /><span style="color: black;">at Montgomery Community Media in Rockville</span><br /><a href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=8064f85cd627e04316b9ba374&id=7cc0551486&e=a917be0f68" rel="nofollow" style="color: mediumblue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: mediumblue;">http://montgomeryhistory.org/events/steveandcokieroberts/</span></a></span></div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-83095499471300711052016-09-14T23:04:00.002-04:002016-09-14T23:04:50.626-04:00Upcoming WECA Meetings (Through Dec 2016) - mark your calendars!<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: maroon;">Upcoming WECA Meetings<br /> (through December)</span></h1>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Thu, Sep 22 at 7 pm - </strong>WECA officers & block captains (all WECA residents welcome)<br /><br /><strong>Thu, Oct 20 at 7 pm</strong> - Semi-annual general meeting of all WECA residents<br /><br /><strong>Thu, Nov 17 at 7 pm</strong> - WECA officers & block captains (all WECA residents welcome)<br /><br /><strong>Thu, Dec 15 at 7 pm</strong> - WECA officers & block captains (all WECA residents welcome)</span></span><br /> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: black;">Agendas for each meeting will be sent via email and posted to the WECA website (<a href="http://blogspot.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=8064f85cd627e04316b9ba374&id=a4042fd475&e=a917be0f68" rel="nofollow" style="color: mediumblue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://westendmd.blogspot.com/</a>) at least several days before each meeting.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: maroon;"><em>All of these WECA meetings are at the:</em><br /><strong>Rockville Presbyterian Church</strong><br /> 215 W Montgomery Avenue</span></span><br /> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: maroon;">If you have not attended a WECA meeting before, please join us!</span></span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: black;">Please note: Access to the church complex is from Harrison Street, 50 feet east of the intersection with Upton Street. From the church's parking lot, enter the door farthest to the left (with the awning). Then, walk to the end of the hallway to the meeting room.</span></span></div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-57769509407658665772016-05-26T19:06:00.003-04:002016-05-26T19:06:34.729-04:00LAST CHANCE on Neighborhood Survey
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">WECA Neighbors – We have
had a tremendous response to the neighborhood survey we’ve been telling you
about, with more than 400 people completing it so far. As a reminder, this is a
survey that will help shape Rockville’s Comprehensive Master Plan, which will
affect planning decisions in and around our neighborhood for decades to come – it’s
hugely important to make sure your views are represented.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Since the responses are
still coming in, and we know that many of you have plans for the upcoming Memorial
Day weekend (Rockville’s Hometown Holidays festivities, or otherwise!) we have
decided to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">extend the deadline through
Tuesday, May 31<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup>. </b>This is your last chance, so seize the
opportunity to let your views be heard by completing the survey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The survey is available
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The password to access
the survey is: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2016</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">To learn more about the
Master Plan, please visit the City’s website at </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">www.rockvillemd.gov</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and click on “Rockville 2040.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Have a fun and safe Memorial
Day weekend, and a great summer ahead.</span></div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-75789945589355180492016-05-22T19:38:00.003-04:002016-05-22T19:38:23.823-04:00Important WECA Neighborhood Survey + Chestnut Lodge + Hometown Holidays!
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Dear WECA Neighbors – <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What do YOU think? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This is a final call to
please share your opinions with us regarding life in our neighborhood and City of
Rockville services by completing an important neighborhood survey by May 27<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>.
There is more detail and links to the survey just below, plus a quick update on
the proposed redevelopment plans at the historic Chestnut Lodge site, and a
reminder of Hometown Holidays festivities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Please take the time to
complete the survey if you haven’t yet done so – your opinion is important, so
make it count!</span></div>
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Neighborhood Survey: let your views be heard!</u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The City of Rockville is
in the process of updating its Comprehensive Master Plan, the blueprint for
shaping everything about our community. This was last done more than 30 years
ago in 1986. WECA and the Woodley Gardens East-West Neighborhood Association
will be reporting on our neighborhood as part of this process. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We need your help and your input</b> by
completing a brief online survey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
results of this survey will be the basis for virtually every decision made in
developing a report to the City's Long Range Planning Division and to the
Planning Commission. This anonymous survey should take about 15 minutes to
complete.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We strongly encourage you
to take the survey online at: </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RockvillePA4"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RockvillePA4</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
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the survey is: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2016</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We ask that you complete
this survey <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">by Friday, May 27th</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure your voice is heard in this
important process as we plan for the next 30 years in our community!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about the Master Plan, please
visit the City’s website at </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">www.rockvillemd.gov</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and click on “Rockville 2040.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">On Monday, May 16th,
shortly before midnight,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> the Mayor and
Council voted in favor of a motion proposed by Councilman Pierzchala to deny
the application for townhouses to replace Chestnut Lodge</b>. There was
relatively little discussion before the vote was called. Mayor Newton, Council
members Feinberg and Pierzchala voted to deny the townhouses and Council
members Onley and Palakovich-Carr voted in favor of the townhouses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In accordance with the motion of denial,
staff was instructed to prepare a resolution for the next Mayor and Council
meeting (future agendas are available here, as they are prepared: </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
). For those interested, you can watch the discussion on Rockville video,
available here (it is item #20): </span><a href="http://rockvillemd.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3529"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">http://rockvillemd.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3529</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Hometown
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The weather over Memorial
Day weekend promises to be nearly perfect for the annual Hometown Holidays celebration,
hosted by the City of Rockville Mayor and Council. Come out and join your
neighbors in what promises to be fun for all ages, with awesome live music, tons
of food options, kids’ inflatables and rides, a sand beach, and more. The festivities
begin on Saturday, May 28<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> and continue through Memorial Day,
Monday, May 30<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> with the favorite Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade.
For more information, visit: </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=665"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=665</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-17834227987855233622016-05-16T21:15:00.001-04:002016-05-16T21:15:16.009-04:00WECA: Change to WECA Officer Slate + Thurs, May 19th at 7pm General Membership Meeting
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">There is important news
to share, as there is a change to the slate – specifically, the President
position -- for the upcoming annual election of WECA officers to be held at our
general membership meeting this Thursday, May 19<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> at 7pm. Please
see the note immediately below from current WECA President Noreen Bryan with
additional detail. The full agenda for the meeting is also provided below. We
hope you can join us and your neighbors for Thursday’s meeting!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Message from current WECA President Noreen Bryan</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am writing to you to
announce a change in the Slate of Officers for the West End Citizen's
Association (WECA) for the next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is a new nominee for the office of President.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All other nominees remain unchanged. This
past week Jacques Gelin, who had been unanimously approved in April by the WECA
Executive Board to be its nominee for President, advised me that his
commitments to his family preclude him from serving as President next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An emergency meeting of the WECA Executive
Board was held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At the meeting, the Board expressed its deep appreciation of Jacques and
his long service to our West End neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jacques will continue as a Block Captain and member of the Board working
on issues of preserve the neighborhood and Rockville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before the meeting, the WECA nominating
committee met with former Mayor Larry Giammo who indicated that he would be
willing to serve as President of WECA, if nominated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Board was very pleased with this report
and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">unanimously approved Larry Giammo as
its nominee for President</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please
note that this information is a revision to the Slate of Officers shown on the
cover of the newsletter, which was published before this change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Therefore, the proposed
slate reflecting this new change for the position of President is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">President – Larry Giammo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Vice President – Andrew
Sellman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Treasurer – Dennis Cain</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Recording Secretary – Jen
Timmick</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Corresponding Secretary –
Jane Pontius</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I truly hope to see you
at the WECA General Meeting and Election on Thursday, May 19th.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">AGENDA for WECA General Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 19<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>
at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>215 West Montgomery Ave. </span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">(Please park behind the
church, via Harrison Street)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">7:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Welcome and
Organizational/Business Items</span></div>
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Welcome to Beryl Feinberg</div>
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Treasurer’s Report</div>
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Approval of Minutes for April</div>
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Report from City</div>
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Report from Major Over of Rockville Police
Department</div>
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Nomination of Block Captains: Kathy Smeltzer for
1D and David Dickerson for 2B</div>
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Announcements</div>
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Retirement of Chief Treschuk</div>
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New City Clerk: Cathleen Conway</div>
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Craig Simoneau: Acting City Manager</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">7:20pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Farewell Comments:
Noreen Bryan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">7:25pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Election of Officers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">7:30pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Remarks by new WECA
President</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">7:45pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Committees</span></div>
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Pike Plan: Jacques Gelin</div>
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Chestnut Lodge: Patricia Woodward</div>
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Carver Bus Depot: Theresa Defino</div>
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Small Cell Tower text amendment: Nadia Azumi</div>
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Master Plan Update: Noreen Bryan</div>
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Survey: Jack Kelly or Kevin Zaletsky</div>
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Block Captain Status: Jan Balkam</div>
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Sound Wall: Don Kettlestrings</div>
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Child Care Facility: Jacques Gelin</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">9:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Adjourn</span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-66047855146125041382016-05-08T22:12:00.002-04:002016-05-08T22:12:33.183-04:00WECA: Four Major Items of Interest
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">With
spring now upon us, there is lots of activity affecting our neighborhood to share
with you. Keep an eye out for the WECA newsletter soon arriving on your
doorstep, and <u>take special note of these four items</u>, with further detail
below:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Information on a survey we ask each West End
household to complete prior to May 27<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">2. Detail on the proposed
school bus depot on the Carver lot, and a meeting scheduled for May 11<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>;
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">3. An invitation to our
May 19<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> WECA General Membership Meeting and annual Election of Officers;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">4. Hometown Holidays
activities planned for Memorial Day weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Thanks for taking a look
at the items below, and engaging with those you find of interest!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Important
Neighborhood Survey: let your views be heard!</u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The City of Rockville is
in the process of updating its Comprehensive Master Plan, the blueprint for
shaping everything about our community. This was last done more than 30 years
ago in 1986. WECA and the Woodley Gardens East-West Neighborhood Association
will be reporting on our neighborhood as part of this process. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We need your help and your input</b> by
completing a brief online survey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
results of this survey will be the basis for virtually every decision made in
developing a report to the City's Long Range Planning Division and to the
Planning Commission. This anonymous survey should take about 15 minutes to
complete.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We strongly encourage you
to take the survey online at: </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RockvillePA4"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RockvillePA4</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The password to access
the survey is: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2016</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If you prefer, a paper
copy of this survey is being delivered to you in the next few days along with
the WECA newsletter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ask that you
complete this survey <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">by May 27th</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure your voice is heard in this
important process as we plan for the next 30 years in our community!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about the Master Plan, please
visit the City’s website at </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">www.rockvillemd.gov</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and click on “Rockville 2040.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Latest
News on Proposal for a School Bus Depot on Carver Lot (Mannakee Street and Rt
355)</u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Many of you have voiced strong
concern on this issue, so we wanted to share the very latest news. Montgomery
County Public Schools (MCPS) is moving forward with plans to put a 250-vehicle
depot, including 100 diesel school buses and 150 drivers' cars, at the MCSP
headquarters across from Montgomery College on the Carver lot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This coming Wednesday
night, May 11<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> at 7:30pm, MCPS will present plans for this site. If
you wish to share your views on this issue with MCPS, you may do so by coming to
this meeting at College Gardens Elementary School. While the Carver lot is
proposed as “temporary”, the meaning of temporary is undefined, and therefore
could potentially be a period of several years or more. WECA adopted a
resolution in opposition to the bus depot at the April 21, 2016 Executive Board
meeting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Please see </span><a href="http://www.carvercoalition.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">www.Carvercoalition.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"> for more
information on this issue (website not affiliated with WECA).</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>WECA
General Membership Meeting and Annual Election of Officers on Thurs, May 19<sup>th</sup>
at 7pm</u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">You are invited to the
spring WECA General Membership Meeting, and to participate in the democratic
process of electing WECA officers for the next year. The meeting will be on
Thursday, May 19<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church, 215
West Montgomery Ave (parking available in the lot of Harrison Street). The
proposed slate follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">President – Jacques Gelin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Vice President – Andrew Sellman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Treasurer – Dennis Cain</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Recording Secretary – Jen
Timmick</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Corresponding Secretary –
Jane Pontius</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Meet these candidates,
and take the opportunity to thank Noreen Bryan, our outgoing WECA President,
and Vicki McMullen, our outgoing WECA Vice President, for all of their hard
work and tireless dedication to serving our neighborhood these past four years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Hometown
Holidays festivities over Memorial Day Weekend</u></b></div>
</li>
</ol>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark your calendars! Rockville’s annual Hometown
Holidays celebration is nearly here, and promises to be fun for all ages, with awesome
live music, tons of food options, kids’ inflatables and rides, a sand beach, and
more. The festivities begin on Saturday, May 28<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> and continue
through Memorial Day, Monday, May 30<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> with the favorite Memorial
Day Ceremony and Parade. For more information, visit: </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=665"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=665</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
</span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-25413817921964815582016-04-20T22:19:00.001-04:002016-04-20T22:19:35.992-04:00April WECA Mtg - Thurs, April 21st at 7pm + Rockville Pike Plan
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">Happy spring, WECA
neighbors! Our April meeting is now less than 24 hours away – it is on
Thursday, April 21<sup>st</sup> at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church
(215 W. Montgomery Avenue). The agenda is provided below and you’ll see a
number of topics of interest. Parking for the meeting is available in the lot
off of Harrison Street. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">There is also a brief
item on the Rockville Pike Plan offered far below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">Much like the resurgence
of activity all around us in the spring, there are a lot of things happening in
the neighborhood. Don’t miss out on the news and the impacts on your life. Join
us for Thursday’s meeting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AGENDA for WECA Executive Board Meeting on
Thursday, April 21<sup>st</sup> at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian
Church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>215 West Montgomery Ave. </span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">(Please park behind the church, via Harrison Street)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Welcome
and Organizational/Business Items</span></div>
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<ul style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;">
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Treasurer’s
Report</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Approval of
Minutes for March</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Report from
City</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Report from
Major Over of Rockville Police Department</span></div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">WECA
communications</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:20pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Report of
Nominating Committee: Proposed Slate of Officers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:30pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Report on
Master Plan Update and Distribution of Neighborhood Survey</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Feedback from
City-wide meeting on April 19<sup>th</sup></span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Survey distribution
process – Jack Kelly</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:45pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Rockville
Pike Plan: Hearing on May 16<sup>th</sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:05pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>School Bus
Depot on carver Lot</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:35pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Small
Antenna Zoning Text Amendment from Verizon Wireless</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:45pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Report on
Chile Care Center Appeal to Court of Special Appeals</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:50pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Other
Issues</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">9:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Adjourn</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">*************************</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">Rockville
Pike Plan</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">The Mayor and Council
are holding a second public hearing regarding the draft Rockville Pike Plan on Monday,
May 16, 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Based on public input and
deliberations of council members, they will make a decision to approve, revise,
or reject the Plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WECA had serious
concerns about the 2014 Pike Plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since
WECA testified at the hearing in December 2014, the Mayor and Council have made
recommendations for improvement of the plan, the Planning Commission has
evaluated their recommendations and revised the Plan, where they deemed it
appropriate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The revised 2016 Plan has
recently been sent to the Mayor and Council.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">The WECA President
and Corresponding Secretary have reviewed the draft 2016 Plan and found that
little has changed since 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WECA's
previous 2014 position was also reviewed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A point paper and draft resolution have been prepared for presentation
to the WECA Executive Board at the April 21<sup>st</sup> WECA meeting.</span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-10825678725667050272016-04-17T08:38:00.001-04:002016-04-17T08:38:28.512-04:00Carver School Bus Depot Update + WECA April Meeting
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Dear WECA Neighbors – Happy spring! A
reminder that our next WECA monthly meeting is this Thursday, April 21 at 7pm
at the Rockville Presbyterian Church. (215 W. Montgomery Avenue), with parking
available in the lot off of Harrison Street. Earlier this month, we sent some information
about the Montgomery County Public Schools school bus lot being proposed in our
neighborhood area. An update is below, and we encourage you to take action if
you are concerned about this issue. We hope to see you this Thursday at 7pm at
the WECA meeting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">PROPOSED MCPS
SCHOOL BUS LOT AT THE CARVER LOT (RT 355 AND MANNAKEE STREET INTERSECTION)</span></u></b></div>
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<div align="left" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Here is information of interest
regarding the proposed bus depot on the Carver Lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A group of neighbors from Woodley Gardens,
College Gardens and the West End are working diligently to make their concerns
known and keep the buses off the Carver Lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Recently Philip Kauffman, a member of the Montgomery County School
Board, has written a letter, recognizing that citizens have legitimate concerns
and recommending that the existing site on Crabbs Branch Way not be released
for redevelopment until both interim and final solutions for parking the buses
is approved. In response, Kevin Karton, one of our neighbors, has shared the
message below asking for your help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IF
YOU OPPOSE THE BUS DEPOT AT THE CORVER LOT, PLEASE READ IT AND SEND A MESSAGE
TO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER KAUFFMAN BEFORE THE APRIL 19 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></div>
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<div align="left" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 23.25pt 0pt 0in; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">----Original
Message-----<br />
From: Kevin Karton<br />
Sent: Wed, Apr 13, 2016 <br />
Subject: [wgwca] School Board Phil Kauffman is Listening. We need your help.</span></div>
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<div align="left" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 23.25pt 0pt 0in; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To
All:</span></div>
<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
<br />
<div align="left" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 23.25pt 0pt 0in; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
would like to send School Board Member Kauffman a note of appreciation and urge
him on. To date, he has given us the best chance we have of stopping the
Carver depot plan. He has written a memo to his fellow School Board
members and to the County Council and County Executive Leggett asking them to
delay the sale of the current school bus depot site until a real and good
solution is found for the relocation issue. We want him to urge them to
exclude Carver once and for all from any further consideration. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<div align="left" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 23.25pt 0pt 0in; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your
help is needed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
<br />
<div align="left" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 23.25pt 0pt 0in; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
are including a sample of the letter we are recommending. Feel free to
copy and paste it, edit it and otherwise add your own thoughts and reactions
and your name. His e-mail address is: <a href="mailto:Phil_Kauffman@mcpsmd.org" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Phil_Kauffman@mcpsmd.org</span></a>
</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SAMPLE
LETTER</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dear
Board Member Kauffman:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
applaud your recent memo indicating that at the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">April 19</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Board meeting, you will ask your fellow members to
vote on a motion to urge the County Council to delay the "Declaration of
No Further Need” (DNFN) for the Jeremiah Park (Shady Grove Depot) land parcel.
We ask that you also urge the Board to exclude the Carver site as part of
the eventual solution for all the reasons that residents have shared with you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
must be done until a good solution is found that does not so negatively affect
residents living within the neighborhood (some within 50 feet of the site).
As you know, the Carver site abuts a residential community and the
pre-dawn to late afternoon activity of 100+ buses, their operators, and site
administrators, would have significant adverse effects on our residents. Our
community is still baffled that planning for this site has gotten this far
despite, by the admission of MCPS COO Andrew Zuckerman, there being no studies
conducted on the impact of traffic, noise, bus fume emissions, storm water
historic site implications, and overall safety.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
have collected more than 800 signatures of Montgomery County citizens who
oppose any plans for a bus depot at Carver and will support you and fight
against this detrimental plan at every step. Members of our coalition will be
attending and speaking at the BOE meeting on </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tuesday, April 19</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> against the plan.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
developers at Shady Grove are pushing hard, no doubt, to develop the land upon
which the current depot sits. A bad solution done for their expedience
and gain at the extraordinary expense of so many in our neighborhood should not
be tolerated.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our
online petition is: <a href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/No-100-School-Bus-Depot-In-Our-Neighborhood" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/No-100-School-Bus-Depot-In-Our-Neighborhood</span></a>.
We have hundreds of additional signatures on paper petitions that will be
presented on </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">April
19</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank
you very much for all you are doing to help us. It does not go unnoticed.</span></div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-43216982872427703872016-04-03T20:49:00.003-04:002016-04-03T20:49:52.258-04:00Two Important Items for WECA Awareness
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">WECA Neighbors –
There are two important items to share with you below, so please take a few
minutes to read through this. The first pertains to recent, unprovoked harassment
that some of our neighbors have experienced at their home, and how we as
concerned West End residents can help. The second details a school bus lot
being proposed by the Montgomery County government and MCPS for the corner of
Mannakee Street and Route 355, and outlines associated concerns. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">As the spring
weather arrives, the days get longer, and more people are out-and-about, please
do keep a watchful eye, help your neighbors where you can, and remember “If you
see something, say something.” </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Disturbing Harassment Incidents within
the West End</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The message below from West End residents, Don and Maggie
Hadley, is most disturbing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have
been subjected to frightening harassment in their home by a group of young
men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please take care of yourselves and
support the Hadleys by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">turning on your
front porch lights</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hi Neighbors,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We wanted to let you know that apparently our house is being
targeted for harassment by a group of young white men (18-20 years old).
We have now had two incidents within 10 days – the first on Saturday, March 19<sup>th</sup>
at around 8:30 p.m. and the second on Thursday, March 31<sup>st</sup> at around
10 p.m. They repeatedly ring our doorbell and when we open the door we
are cursed at (severe profanity) and threatened (we are going to blow up your
house). The first time was just the verbal abuse, but most recently they
also detonated fire crackers on our front porch. The first night they ran
off down Upton Street; on the March 31<sup>st</sup> incident we did not see
which way they went, or whether they are on foot or have a car parked on the
street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The police have been called both times (Rockville first,
Montgomery County most recently), but by the time they arrive the culprits have
disappeared. Don drove the neighborhood immediately after the first
incident and saw no one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The only suggestion the police had was that since our
neighborhood is very dark, if the neighbors would leave their outside and/or
porch lights on overnight, it would afford less places for the perpetrators to
hide. So far, we seem to be the only house that has been selected for this
“special treatment”, so we would request that if possible everyone illuminate
the outside of their house at night so perhaps we can deter further visitations
or at least get a good description of the young men in question. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thanks, and be vigilant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maggie & Don Hadley</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Proposed
Bus Depot on Carver Lot</span></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Background:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Montgomery County government
and the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) Board are working to relocate
100 school buses to the Carver School lot at the corner of Mannakee Street and
RT 355.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The county is moving the buses
because it has sold the land on Crabbs Branch Way where 400 school buses and
their fueling station are parked today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In selling the land to a developer to build housing the county failed to
make provisions for parking and fueling the buses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, the County’s decision to use the
Carver Lot was made without letting citizens know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No public hearings were held.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reviews of pertinent public documents reveal
that the County did not assess potential adverse impacts of locating a bus
depot next to a residential neighborhood, including traffic, noise, air
pollution, reduced residential values associated with a fenced bus compound
abutting a neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Currently, the
County is planning to relocate buses to the Carver Lot by December 31,
2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Issues:</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through Traffic of School Buses in the West End and Woodley
Gardens Neighborhoods will reduce safety and overburden the streets</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: </span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">These neighborhood roads are narrow,
lined with houses and parked cars, have bike lanes and are not designed to
accommodate a large volume of school buses passing through the neighborhood for
other destinations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steady streams of
buses will make these streets hazardous for children walking to school and
commuters walking to the metro.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Noise and Air Pollution: </span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The noise
and noxious fumes emitted by buses as they warm-up and sit in lines waiting to
exit the lot will adversely affect the health and quality of life of neighbors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Idling will begin as early as 4:30am and
will exceed County noise ordinances. Further, experience shows that school bus
drivers regularly park their buses along their routes on narrow, residential
roads running their engines while they wait for the next pick up, thus creating
noise and air pollution throughout the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Traffic on RT 355: </span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The intersection at Mannakee Street and RT 355 is
considered the second busiest transit chokepoint in Rockville. Traffic to and
from Montgomery College, the heavy volume of Metro buses and commuter traffic
make this a heavily congested area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Adding the trips of 100 school buses and their drivers arriving in the
morning and departing at the end of the day will make the situation
significantly worse.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">What Neighbors Are
Doing to Stop the Bus Depot</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Mobilizing neighbors to stand up and
voice their opposition to the bus depot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Voicing our concerns with County
Councilman Sidney Katz, District 3, Rockville Mayor and Council and Montgomery
County School Board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Asking the City of Rockville to
formally review and take a position in opposition to the bus depot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the County Council could overrule this
decision, it would require them to take a public vote in the face of
overwhelming citizen opposition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The West End Civic Association will
discuss and potentially adopt a resolution at its Board meeting on April 21,
2016.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">What You Can Do</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Sign
the on-line petition in opposition to the bus depot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go to: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/No-100-School-Bus-Depot-In-Our-Neighborhood" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/No-100-School-Bus-Depot-In-Our-Neighborhood</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please have everyone of voting age in your
household sign the petition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Sign
the paper petition, if you have not signed the on-line form.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please be aware that some of us may be
knocking on neighbors’ doors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Send
an e-mail message to the Rockville Mayor and Council, Montgomery County Council
and the School Board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are the
addresses:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="mailto:mayorcouncil@rockvillemd.gov"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">mayorcouncil@rockvillemd.gov</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><a href="mailto:County.Council@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">County.Council@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><a href="mailto:boe@mcpsmd.org"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">boe@mcpsmd.org</span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Attend
neighborhood meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The next one is Tuesday,
April 5th at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church (100 Welsh Park Drive).</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Follow
this issue, attend meetings and voice your opposition with city, county and
school board members.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">If you would like
more information, please contact Theresa Defino, WECA’s Point of Contact as
follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">Telephone: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">301-738-3721<br />
E-mail:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><a href="mailto:tdefino@aol.com"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">tdefino@aol.com</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> or tdefino@aishealth.com</span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-61414378022261938032016-03-13T21:32:00.001-04:002016-03-13T21:32:22.338-04:00March WECA Meeting - Thurs, March 17th at 7pm
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Hello WECA Neighbors – Consider your selves lucky (and remember to
wear some green!) and come gather with your neighbors for our monthly WECA
Executive Board Meeting. This month, our meeting happens to fall on St. Patrick’s
Day, this Thursday, March 17<sup>th</sup> at 7:00pm at the Rockville
Presbyterian Church (215 W. Montgomery Avenue). The agenda is provided below;
note that we will spend time discussing the Master Plan process and an upcoming
neighborhood survey, last conducted in 1986, which will feed into the plan update.
Parking for the meeting is available in the lot off of Harrison Street.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend; we hope that you, and any
leprechaun friends, will join us! </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AGENDA for WECA Executive Board Meeting on
Thursday, March 17<sup>th</sup> at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian
Church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>215 West Montgomery Ave. </span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">(Please park behind the church, via Harrison Street)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome and Organizational/Business Items</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Treasurer’s
Report</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Approval of
Minutes for January 2016 and meeting notes for February 2016</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Report from
City</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Report from
Maj. Over of Rockville Police Department</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Approval of
Andrew Sellman as Block Captain for Block 6B</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Creation of
Nominating Committee for WECA Officers 2016-2017</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:20pm<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Discussion of Master
Plan Update and Distribution of Neighborhood Survey</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:50pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Updates: On-going Projects</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:50pm Report
on recent cell tower zoning text amendment from Verizon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:00pm Report
on Chestnut Lodge </span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:10pm Report
on Child Care Center Appeal to Court of Special Appeals</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:15pm Report
on Carver Bus Depot</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:25pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other Issues from Board Members</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:30pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adjourn</span></div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-30631068860889156092016-01-18T18:43:00.000-05:002016-01-18T18:43:10.581-05:00WECA Meeting Agenda for Thurs, Jan 21st at 7pm
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Hello WECA Neighbors – Now that the holidays are behind us and we have
all had a couple of weeks to settle into the New Year, it is a great time to reconnect
with others in the community! This is a friendly reminder that our monthly WECA
Executive Board Meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, January 21<sup>st</sup>,
2016 at 7:00pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 W. Montgomery Avenue).
The agenda is provided below. Parking is available in the lot off of Harrison
Street. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend; we hope that you can join
us!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AGENDA for WECA Executive Board Meeting on
Thursday, January 21<sup>st</sup> at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian
Church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>215 West Montgomery Ave. </span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">(Please park behind the church, via Harrison Street)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome and Organizational/Business Items</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Treasurer’s
Report</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Approval of
Minutes for October 2015 and November 2015</span></div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Report from
City</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Report from
Maj. Over of Rockville Police Department</span></div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Format and
purpose for February meeting- Outreach to Block Captains and mini-survey of
attendees for Master Plan Update<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Sharing
Agendas and info on Listserv with counterparts in East Rockville, Twinbrook,
Lincoln Park and King Farm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:25pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Updates: On-going Projects</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:25pm Master
Plan and Neighborhood Plan – report from committee</span></div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:40pm Status
on Bikeways Master Plan – 2<sup>nd</sup> hearing and notification of neighbors</span></div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:45pm Report
on Chestnut Lodge petition </span></div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:00pm Report
on Child Care Center Appeal to Court of Special Appeals</span></div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div align="left" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:05pm Report
on Confederate Statue</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:10pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Open Discussion on WECA – Thoughts for the
Future</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:30pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adjourn</span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-83737026731362845222015-12-08T22:13:00.000-05:002015-12-08T22:13:05.118-05:00WECA January Meeting - Thurs, Jan 21st at 7pm (no December meeting)
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">With the busy holiday season now upon
us, WECA will be taking a break and there will be no December meeting. The next
WECA meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 21, 2016 (yes, get used to
writing 2016 already!) at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church. We will send
details on the agenda as the date draws closer.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On behalf of the WECA officers, we wish you a joyous holiday
season and good cheer for the New Year!</span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-73982314359498472922015-11-18T07:12:00.002-05:002015-11-18T07:12:22.328-05:00WECA Meeting Agenda for Thurs, Nov 19th at 7pm
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear WECA Neighbors – A reminder that our November WECA
meeting is tomorrow evening, Nov 19<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> at 7pm at the Rockville
Presbyterian Church (215 West Montgomery Avenue). The agenda is provided below.
Parking is available behind the church, off of Harrison Street. All are welcome
to attend, so please come and join with your neighbors. We look forward to
seeing you there.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Agenda for WECA Executive Board Meeting on Thursday, November
19, 2015</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">MEETING TIME:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7 pm</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">LOCATION:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rockville
Presbyterian Church</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 4.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:00pm Welcome
and Organizational/Business Items<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<ul style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;">
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">
Treasurer’s Report </div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">
Approval of Minutes for September and October Meetings</div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">
Report from City</div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">
Report from Maj. Over</div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">
Newsletters- should phone numbers of block
captains be printed in newsletters?</div>
</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">
Vote on new Block Captains: Francesca Kim for
Block 14A<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
</li>
</ul>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:10pm Confederate
Statue </span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:25pm Master
Plan and Neighborhood Plan - formation of committee<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:40pm Report
on Bikeways Master Plan - motion to request notification of all homeowners who
would be affected by bike paths</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:45pm Report
on Chestnut Lodge and WECA petition<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:55pm Report
on Child Care Center Appeal to Court of Special Appeals</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8:00pm Rockville
Villages - Aging in Place</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">9:00pm Adjourn</span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-1945503151276848152015-11-08T21:57:00.002-05:002015-11-08T21:57:49.811-05:00WECA Items of Interest _ Notice of Nov 19th at 7pm Meeting
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">WECA Neighbors –
There are updates below which will be of interest to many of you, including Mayor
and Council election results. This is also an early reminder to mark your
calendar for the November WECA meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 19<sup>th</sup>
at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church. We’ll send an agenda as the date
draws closer. But in the meanwhile, please see the items below from WECA
President Noreen Bryan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Rockville
Mayor and Council Election Results</span></b></div>
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<div align="left" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">The votes have been
tallied, and Bridget Donnell Newton won re-election as Mayor (for a 4 year
term) and the following four individuals were elected as Councilmembers (also 4
year terms): Beryl Feinberg, Julie Palakovich Carr, Mark Pierzchala, and
Virginia Onley. This new Mayor and Council will begin its duties with its
inauguration on November 15, 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
citizens of Rockville are invited to attend the swearing-in ceremonies which
will be held at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater beginning at 1 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A number of events and topics will proceed
quickly once the Mayor and Council take their seats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This message addresses issues of particular
interest to the West End neighborhood.</span></div>
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<div align="left" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Update
of Rockville’s Master Plan</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">The Master Plan is
of great important because it sets the vision and policy for the future of the
City and our neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The update
of the Master Plan was initiated by the City in a Kick-off meeting in May
2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>City staff has indicated that
they will be looking for inputs from the neighborhoods by early in 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As President of WECA, I am forming a
committee to develop the West End’s position on the Master Plan, in particular
how it affects our neighborhood. If you are interested in participating in this
committee, please get in touch with me at <a href="mailto:noreen1945@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">noreen1945@yahoo.com</span></a>
or 301-762-1256.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Chestnut
Lodge-</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Application to build Townhouses to replace the Main
Building destroyed by fire</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">The Historic
District Commission (HDC) will review the application again on November 19,
2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Changes that were provided to the
Planning Commission, but never reviewed by the HDC, will be addressed at that
meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thereafter, a presentation will
be made to the Mayor and Council by the developer on Monday, November 23,
2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In an emergency meeting of the
WECA Executive Board on September 3, 2015 a resolution was adopted in
opposition to the proposed townhouses with a recommendation that other
alternatives be investigated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
addition, an on-line petition in concert with the WECA position was created by
the WECA committee and approved by the Board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The petition allows neighbors to weigh in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please go to:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/not-townhouses-at-chestnut-lodge.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/not-townhouses-at-chestnut-lodge.html</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Relocation
of the Confederate Statue</span></b></div>
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<div align="left" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">In July, Montgomery
County Executive, Ike Leggett, decided that the Confederate statue, which is
currently located east of the historic Red Brick Courthouse, would be removed
from County property. To enact this decision, the County filed a request to
remove the statue with Rockville’s Historic District Commission (HDC).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The application was unanimously approved by
the HDC in its meeting on September 17, 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Subsequently, the County has asked the city of Rockville to accept
ownership of the stature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The previous
Mayor and Council deferred the decision on ownership because the implications,
including the financial responsibilities, were unknown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is likely that the new Mayor and Council
will address the question of ownership of the Confederate statue in one of its
first meetings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"> </span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;">In parallel, the
County has filed an application with Rockville’s HDC to relocate the statue in
Beall-Dawson Park, which is owned by the City of Rockville, including all the
buildings in the Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Various County
activities, including the Montgomery Historical Society, are tenants in
buildings located in the park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
application from the County recommends a specific location within the park near
the intersection of East Middle Lane and N. Van Buren Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Signs are posted in the park announcing that
the application for relocation in Beall-Dawson Park will be considered by the
HDC at a public meeting on November 19, 2015.<sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></sup>Citizens will have the opportunity to
share their views on the location of the statue at this meeting. Please check
Rockville’s website for the HDC agenda and the estimated time for the review of
the application.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Agendas are usually
posted in the week preceding the meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-48698350715343601522015-10-08T21:09:00.001-04:002015-10-08T21:09:54.119-04:00Candidate Forum / WECA October General Membership Mtg: Thurs, Oct 15 at 7pm
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">WECA
Neighbors – It’s that time of year! Fall has arrived, the latest WECA
newsletter is landing on your doorstep, and the City of Rockville elections for
Mayor and City Council are just around the corner. </span></div>
<br />
<div align="left" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
<br />
<div align="left" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">We
are hosting a special event – a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Candidate
Forum</b> -- for our WECA General Membership Meeting being held on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thursday, October 15<sup>th</sup> at 7pm at
the Rockville Presbyterian Church</b> (215 West Montgomery Ave), and all are
encourage to attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are 11 candidates
this year (2 for Mayor, and 9 vying for the four Councilmember seats) and we
have confirmed that at least 10 of them – and hopefully we will soon be able to
confirm the final candidate – will be participating.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Our
City elections are always important, but this year brings a new and significant
change, as the term of office for each individual will now be four years
(rather than two years). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">You
can learn much more about these candidates by attending our October 15<sup>th</sup>
meeting, and hearing their views on the issues, watching them debate hot
topics, and posing questions of importance to you. But if you can’t attend this
meeting – or want to get a “sneak peek” – there are videos of all the
candidates, describing their platform and explaining why they are asking for
your vote, airing frequently on Rockville Channel 11. For more information,
visit the City of Rockville website here: </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1016"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1016</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Following
ours, two additional debates will also be held which are either live broadcast
or recorded. They are on October 22<sup>nd</sup> at 7pm (at F. Scott Fitzgerald
Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive – live broadcast) and October 27<sup>th</sup> (at King
Farm Community Center, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle – recorded broadcast airing on
October 29<sup>th</sup> at 7pm). Again, more information is available here: </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1016"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1016</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Remember,
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Election Day is Tuesday, November 3<sup>rd</sup></b>
and polls are open from 7am – 8pm. All the detail you need on voting locations,
early voting, and everything else can be found here: </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=415"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=415</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">We
hope that you can join your neighbors for this important forum with the future
leaders of Rockville City government! Again, the meeting is on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thursday, October 15<sup>th</sup> starting promptly
at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church, located at 215 West Montgomery
Avenue</b>. Parking is available in the lot behind the church, accessible from
Harrison Street.</span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-53683441894966186842015-09-18T21:59:00.000-04:002015-09-18T21:59:10.229-04:00Reminder of Sept 24 WECA Meeting at 6:30pm + Chestnut Lodge Redevelopment Petition for Consideration
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">WECA Neighbors – Two
important items for you, as you start the last weekend of summer: First, a final
reminder that the WECA September meeting is taking place <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">this Thursday, September 24<sup>th</sup> at 6:30pm </b>(note the
earlier-than-normal start time) at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 West
Montgomery Avenue). Information on discussion topics was circulated a few days
ago, and is on the website <a href="http://www.weca.us/"><span style="color: blue;">www.weca.us</span></a> .
Second, the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WECA position regarding the
redevelopment of the Chestnut Lodge site</b> is provided below, along with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">a petition you may choose to sign</b>, if
you support that position.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">We look forward to
seeing everyone for the WECA meeting on Thursday at 6:30pm!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">WECA
Opposition to Proposed Townhouses at Chestnut Lodge - Petition for your
consideration</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">Chestnut
Lodge - Townhouses Proposed to Replace Main Building</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">Issue:</span></u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A developer has proposed 7 townhouses at 500
W. Montgomery Ave., the Chestnut Lodge site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This requires an amendment to the approved Planned Residential Unit
(PRU) for the Chestnut Lodge housing development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The former Main building was one of the most
significant historic structures in Rockville, providing an iconic view scape
along West Montgomery Ave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the
original plan, the Main Building was to have been restored as condominiums with
underground parking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To achieve that,
significant development concessions were granted the original developer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Increased density was granted for the new
housing in the rear to enable the front 7 acres to be preserved as a Historic
District.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Main Building was to have
been the centerpiece, giving historic context to the other buildings, including
the Fromm-Reichmann Cottage, Little Lodge, the Ice House and the Stable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tragically, the Main building was allowed to
deteriorate and was destroyed by fire on June 7, 2009.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">The proposed
amendment to the PRU is for a stick of townhouses that faces Thomas Street, not
West Montgomery Avenue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would present
the rear of the building with surface parking, garages, back porches, garbage
cans etc. to the west, in clear view from West Montgomery Avenue and the
surrounding houses, some in the Historic District.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Townhouses were not considered appropriate
anywhere in the original development and there are none on West Montgomery
Avenue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So why would these now be
desirable?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is precedent for the
re-building of historic structures on this site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Stable was demolished and a replica
built.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Ice House had deteriorated
almost to rubble and was rebuilt, partially from the salvaged pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is possible that the Main building could
be rebuilt as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are likely
other uses and/or buildings that could be go on this important historic site,
but a sideways stick of townhouses is not appropriate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">WECA
Involvement</span></u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
WECA committee chaired by Patricia Woodward was formed this summer to look at
this issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They recommended denial of
the amendment to allow townhouses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
would give the neighborhood and City time to seriously consider what the most
appropriate use would be for this site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Both the history of Chestnut Lodge as well as the intent of the original
approved development plan should be respected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A petition is circulating stating the WECA position (see link below).</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">Status</span></u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Planning Commission was briefed in
September on the proposal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be
additional briefings to the Mayor and Council and the Historic District
Commission in November.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thereafter,
hearings will be held with the final decision to be made by the new Mayor and
Council in 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have thoughts about
this issue, now would be the time to discuss them with the candidates for
Rockville Mayor and Council.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">See the petition
here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><a href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/not-townhouses-at-chestnut-lodge.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/not-townhouses-at-chestnut-lodge.html</span></a>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">See more
information about Chestnut Lodge here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><a href="http://www.peerlessrockville.org/historic-rockville/peerless-places-2/chestnut-lodge/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.peerlessrockville.org/historic-rockville/peerless-places-2/chestnut-lodge/</span></a>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut_Lodge"><span style="color: blue;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut_Lodge</span></a>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-74289102608660820292015-09-15T21:47:00.001-04:002015-09-15T21:47:03.268-04:00Change of WECA Meeting to Thursday, Sept 24 at 6:30pm + Master/Neighborhood/Bikeways Plans and City "Listening Meeting"
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">The
regularly scheduled meeting of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WECA
Board has been moved to September 24, 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It will start at 6:30pm</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Topics
will be discussed that have far reaching impact on our neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Board meeting will be followed by a
“Listening Meeting” conducted by City staff at 7:30pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meetings will be located in the Rockville
Presbyterian Church (215 West Montgomery Avnue).</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Updating Rockville’s Master Plan and
the Neighborhood Plans </span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">-
The City is in the process of updating Rockville’s Comprehensive Master Plan
including the Neighborhood Plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
West End neighborhood is included in Planning Area 4 that encompasses Woodley
Gardens East/West as well as our neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A Kickoff meeting was held this past May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recent developments have led to concerns
about the way the city is communicating with the neighborhoods and the process
that will be followed.</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Communications
from the City regarding the Master Plan Update </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">-
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Last spring WECA
representatives attended meetings of the Planning Commission, Judge Patrick
Woodward briefed the Planning Commission on the process used to create the West
End Neighborhood Plan in 1989 and WECA representatives attended the Kick-off
meeting in May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At all these meetings
the City stressed that updating the Master Plan would be a collaborative effort
wherein staff would work closely with citizens and neighborhood organizations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far, that has not happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The City unilaterally set up the “Listening Meeting”
for September 24th without coordination with anyone in the neighborhood or
WECA. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The WECA Executive Board will
discuss how to improve this situation such that all future meetings and actions
regarding the West End’s Neighborhood Plan and portions of the Master Plan that
affect the West End be coordinated with WECA <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PRIOR</b> to scheduling and setting the agendas for meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
communication approach should be used with all neighborhood associations, not
just WECA. The City’s excuse that oops it slipped through the cracks is not
good enough.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Process
for Updating the Neighborhood Plan </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">-</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> At numerous Board meetings last
spring and at the presentations given to the Planning Commission by WECA
officers and Judge Woodward, it was made clear that WECA wanted to lead the
effort to update our own Neighborhood Plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Planning Commission heard these recommendations and agreed that
neighborhoods could design their own approaches to conduct this process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In parallel the City would design listening
meetings if some neighborhoods preferred to have the City lead the
discussions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The City staff has ignored
this agreement and gone forward with “Listening Meetings” of their own design
that they are taking to all neighborhoods without any inputs from the
neighborhoods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The purpose of the
meeting, as relayed by City staff, to collect information on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">what issues are of importance</b> to the
neighborhood, not to make decisions on how these issues would be resolved. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, this approach precludes a discussion
within the neighborhood to decide on the relative importance of issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Further, it limits the issues to those raised
at the Listening Meeting and may exclude other significant issues. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lastly, it is not clear how the City will use the
information that they collect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that
in mind, it is essential that a record be kept and that WECA have a copy of the
record. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WECA will work with Woodley
Gardens East/West to design a more comprehensive approach for updating the Area
4 Neighborhood Plan.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Bikeways Master Plan -</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> The City continues to push for a
Bikeways Master Plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A new version
including some revisions by the Planning Commission is available on-line at </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/bikewaymasterplan" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.rockvillemd.gov/bikewaymasterplan</span></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was just advised of this development last
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the message from Resource
Coordinator he states: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Note
that in the draft Bikeway Master Plan, bicycle projects are proposed in the
West End neighborhood. Bike lanes are proposed in your neighborhood on the
following streets: <br />
* Martins Lane <br />
* Mannakee Street <br />
* N. Washington Street <br />
* Dawson Avenue (extended)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maryland Avenue ????</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While no detailed engineering analysis
has been completed to determine how a bike lane would be placed on these
streets, they were identified in the draft Bikeway Master Plan</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> as useful connections to important
destinations and existing bicycle infrastructure. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">W. Montgomery Avenue is also included</b> in the Bikeway Master Plan as
an area to continue to study for future bicycle improvements.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(The bolded text was added by Noreen Bryan,
President of West End Neighborhood Association for emphasis.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The fact that the
City wants to choose streets for bike paths without understanding the impact on
the neighborhood is unreasonable and irresponsible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bike paths could mean the elimination of
curbside trees, grassy areas between the street and the sidewalk, parking, or
even reduction of front yards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has
been my experience that once approved in the Master Plan, citizens will have
little ability to prevent these detrimental impacts on the neighborhood,
because the City will say that we agreed to the Master Plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is what happened in front of the
historic houses on Fleet Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
sidewalk was expanded for bicycles and the trees near the curb were destroyed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A WECA committee to deal with the Bikeways
Master Plan has been established.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marian
Hull will lead the Committee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
have interest in participating on this committee please contact Noreen Bryan at
</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><a href="mailto:noreen1945@yahoo.com"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">noreen1945@yahoo.com</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because the impact on the neighborhood could be adverse and potentially
degrade property values, the WECA committee will assess the material available
from the City with an eye to testifying at the next public hearing before the
Planning Commission on October 14<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-69029151727912266752015-08-29T22:21:00.001-04:002015-08-29T22:21:08.415-04:00WECA Items of Interest + WECA Meeting Thurs, Sept 17 at 7pm
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Hello WECA Neighbors – We
hope that you are enjoying these fading days of summer, and looking forward to
the return of autumn and all its activities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">There are four items
below that we want to draw your attention to, ranging from development plans to
community forums, to items for awareness. Please also mark your calendars -- the
first WECA meeting of the fall will be held on Thursday, September 17<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>
at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 West Montgomery Ave.). An
agenda will be distributed prior to the meeting. Please plan to join us!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Below are items likely to be of interest to many of you, provided by
the City of Rockville:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">On the Sept. 21 Mayor & Council agenda there
is a Public Hearing on Map Amendment MAP2016-00113, for the rezoning of 17
Martins Lane from R-60 to R-60 (HD) to designate the property as Historic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Also on the Sept. 21 meeting there will be a
presentation - Briefing on a Proposed Amendment to the Approved Planned
Development for Chestnut Lodge at 500 West Montgomery Avenue; Project Plan
Application PJT2015-00005.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The City is currently in the process of updating
the Comprehensive Master Plan. A key part of the process is public involvement;
for the balance of 2015 City staff will be visiting all parts of the City and
conducting Listening Sessions to hear directly from citizens about their hopes
and concerns for the future of both the City and their own neighborhoods.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">A Listening Session for West
End/Woodley Gardens East-West (Planning Area 4) will be held on Thursday
September 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rockville Presbyterian Church, 215 West
Montgomery Avenue. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">In advance of the Listening
Session we are reaching out to you with the following links: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Comprehensive
Master Plan update: </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/masterplanupdate" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">www.rockvillemd.gov/masterplanupdate</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Existing
Comprehensive Master Plan documents: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2002
Comprehensive Master Plan: </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=200" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=200</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
scroll down to the “Adopted Comprehensive Master Plan”. Information on Planning
Area 4 can be found in Chapter 11. Please scroll further down to the link to
the 1989 Planning Area 4 plan referred to in the 2002 plan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">If you would prefer a hard
copy of any of the documents please contact Ann Wallas at </span><a href="mailto:awallas@rockvillemd.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">awallas@rockvillemd.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
or </span><a href="tel:240-314-8200" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">240-314-8200</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Interested in knowing about the Montgomery College Facilities Master
Plan for 2014-2024?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Montgomery College will
hold a community meeting on each campus to discuss the 2014-2024 Facilities
Master Plan: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rockville Campus – Tuesday, September 8, 2015
from 7-9 p.m. in Room SC152, the Science Center Building<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Germantown Campus – Wednesday, September 9, 2015
from 7-9 p.m. in Globe Hall in the High Technology and Science Center Building<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Takoma Park Campus – Thursday, September 10,
2015 from 7-9 p.m. in room CM211 in the Catherine F. Scott Commons Building<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Please contact Mr. Jamie
Karn at 240-567-4288 if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sharing Information on Solicitors/Hawkers/Peddlers<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
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F<span style="font-family: Arial;">rom Major Over of the
Rockville City Police Department: Recently there have questions from the
community about Solicitors/Hawkers/ and Peddlers, and what does the City
Ordinance allow and mandate. For details, please visit the ordinance at <a href="https://www.municode.com/library/md/rockville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeld=CICO_CH12LIPEMIBURE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.municode.com/<wbr></wbr>library/md/rockville/codes/<wbr></wbr>code_of_ordinances?nodeld=<wbr></wbr>CICO_CH12LIPEMIBURE</a> and Chapter 12 under Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Aging in Place Community Forum: You are Invited<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">You are invited to a free
event: Aging in Place Community Forum<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Saturday, October 17,
2015 from 10am – 12pm<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Rockville Senior Center,
Carnation Room<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">1150 Carnation Drive,
Rockville, MD 20850<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Have you heard about the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Village Movement</b>? The principle of the
village movement is simple. Communities form inter-generational organizations
to provide volunteer help and access to services that support neighbors’
choices to stay at home as long as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Over 70 representatives
of non-profits, local government, city residents and businesses have come
together to develop a plan to strengthen our community and make Rockville a
place to thrive for all ages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">To make this initiative a
reality, we need to hear from you. Join us and bring a friend! Refreshments
will be served! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Questions:
<a href="mailto:rockvillevillages@gmail.com">rockvillevillages@gmail.com</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(240)
314-8800<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-3560685749217959242015-05-18T22:16:00.003-04:002015-05-18T22:16:42.121-04:00May WECA General Membership Meeting - Thurs, May 21st with 6:30pm Ice Cream Social and 7pm Meeting + Hometown Holidays Information
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Hello, neighbors! It’s that time of year again – time for WECA
newsletters to arrive at your doorstep, and time for our spring West End
Citizen’s Association General Membership Meeting, scheduled for this Thursday,
May 21<sup>st</sup>. We invite everyone to join us at 6:30pm for an ice cream
social (yes, bring the kids!) and a chance to catch-up with your neighbors and
friends prior to the meeting starting at 7pm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">As we do annually at our spring meeting, there will be the Election of
WECA Officers (slate below), and then two informative presentations (information
below). Parking for the meeting is available in the lot off of Harrison Street.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Finally, Rockville’s Hometown Holidays celebration is just a few days
away. For those of you who will be in town over the long holiday weekend,
details on the activities can be found below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">We hope to see you at Thursday evening’s WECA meeting!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AGENDA for WECA General Membership <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meeting on Thursday, May 21<sup>st</sup> at
the Rockville Presbyterian Church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>215
West Montgomery Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">(Please park behind the church, via Harrison Street)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">6:30pm<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ice Cream Social (free
ice cream!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome and Organizational/Business Items<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Annual Election of Officers </span></u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">– the slate below was approved by the WECA Board in
April:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">President:
Noreen Bryan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Recording
Secretary: Jen Timmick<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Corresponding
Secretary: Jacques Gelin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Treasurer:
Dennis Cain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Note that the
Vice President position was not part of the previously approved slate. Since
that time, the Nominating Committee has recommended Vicki McMullen for Vice
President.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Our Neighborhood Plan – What is it and Why it is
Important</span></u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> – presented by Judge
Patrick Woodward<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Judge Patrick
Woodward of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals will talk about the
Neighborhood Plan for the West End.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
chaired the committee which developed the original Neighborhood Plan in 1989.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The City is undertaking an update of the
whole of Rockville's Master Plan in the next couple years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our neighborhood plan is scheduled to be part
of that update.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The plan sets the vision
and direction for our neighborhood in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zoning, capital improvements and land use are
laid out in the Plan. Learn about Neighborhood Plans and lend your voice to set
the course for your neighborhood in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Proposal for Townhouses at Chestnut Lodge</span></u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> – presented by Owner/Developer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">The owners
/developers of Chestnut Lodge will discuss their proposal to build six
townhomes on the former Main Lodge property site. More detail is available
here: <a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=1696"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=1696</span></a>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Hometown Holidays Festivities in Rockville Town
Center over Memorial Day Weekend<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Start your summer off with a Rockville tradition this Memorial Day
weekend, as entertainers from around the country descend on Rockville for the
city’s 27<sup>th</sup> annual Hometown Holidays. The festival will feature
performance by more than 30 groups on four stages, showcasing blues, rock,
reggae, folk, Americana, Irish, pop and country music throughout the festival.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Organizers are also preparing for The Taste of Rockville, featuring
food from local restaurants, kids amusements (including return of “the beach”
sand pile) and the 71<sup>st</sup> annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade on
Monday, May 25<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Festivities are scheduled both Saturday and Sunday, May 23<sup>rd</sup>
and 24<sup>th</sup>, from noon – 10:00pm (free, live music starts at 2:00pm). On
Monday, May 25<sup>th</sup>, the Memorial Day Ceremony starts at 9:30am in
Rockville Town Square, followed by the Parade at 10:30am, proceeding from Martins
Lane and North Washington Street, turning left on Beall Avenue, right on
Maryland Avenue through Rockville Town Center, and left on East Montgomery
Avenue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">For all the details, please visit: <a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=665"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=665</span></a>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-36968758326451498962015-04-12T21:24:00.005-04:002015-04-12T21:24:58.245-04:00April WECA Meeting - Thurs, Apr 16 at 7pm + Chestnut Lodge Redevelopment Meeting
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Happy spring, WECA neighbors! There are many activities happening in
the West End and in Rockville generally; to stay current, we hope you will be
able to join us for our monthly WECA Executive Board Meeting scheduled for this
<strong>Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church</strong> (215 W.
Montgomery Avenue). The agenda is provided below. You will see several
important agenda items listed, including a presentation from Federal Realty
Investment Trust (FRIT) regarding the health of Rockville Town Center;
Nominating Committee recommendations for WECA officers for the next year; and a
farewell to Rose Sharkey who is moving to California. Parking for the meeting is
available in the lot off of Harrison Street. Everyone is welcome and encouraged
to attend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Many of you will also be interested in the last item, which details a
Community Area Meeting on April 21<sup>st</sup> regarding the redevelopment of
the former Chestnut Lodge Main Lodge Building site into six proposed townhomes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">We hope to see you at Thursday evening’s WECA meeting!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AGENDA for WECA Executive Board Meeting on
Thursday, April 16<sup>th</sup> at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian
Church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>215 West Montgomery Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">(Please park behind the church, via Harrison Street)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome and Organizational/Business Items<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Treasurer’s
Report <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Approval of
Minutes for March 2015<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Report from
City<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Report from
Maj. Over<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Farewell to
Rose Sharkey and recognition of her efforts for our neighborhood<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Announcements
– A law suit has been filed by EZ Storage in opposition to the text amendment
which would prevent<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:10pm<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recommendations from
Nominating committee for WECA officers for 2015/2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:15pm<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Topics for May General
Meeting - potluck desserts and Neighborhood Plan<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:25pm<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WECA position on sparrow
markings on Nelson, Anderson and Harrison Streets<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:30pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Status Report for on-going Projects<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Appeal on Child Care Center<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Gelin)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Cell Tower at Julius West<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Azumi)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">628 Great Falls Road<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Sharkey)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Process for updating Master Plan<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Bryan)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Sidewalks on Maryland Ave<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Bryan)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Sound Wall along Nelson Street<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Bryan)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Grey house across from Three Little Pigs<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Wagman)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Condition of Fleet Street historic houses<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Vitol)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:45pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FRIT presentation on health of Town Center<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:30pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pike Plan: new issues, potential
clarification of WECA position<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">8:40pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Future directions for WECA<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">9:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Community Area Meeting regarding development of
former Chestnut Lodge Site on Tuesday, April 21<sup>st</sup> at 7pm at City
Hall<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">As received in a recent letter from law firm Miller, Miller &
Canby, an Application for Pre-Application Meeting (PAM) has been submitted to
the City of Rockville that seeks to amend the original Project Plan for the
Chestnut Lodge development to allow construction of six townhouses on the
former site of the historic Main Lodge building.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">In compliance with the City’s Zoning Ordinance, a Community Area Meeting
will be held in advance of the PAM, to provide the community the opportunity to
become fully aware of development intentions and to allow the opportunity to
comment on the proposal. The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Community
Area Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2915 at 7:00pm in the Mayor and
Council Chambers at City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850.</b></span>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-76370571912251609912015-03-16T21:55:00.002-04:002015-03-16T21:55:44.623-04:00March WECA Meeting - Thurs, March 19th at 7pm
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Hello WECA Neighbors – With longer days and better weather finally
upon us, now is a great time to get out and reconnect with others in the
community! This is a friendly reminder that our monthly WECA Executive Board
Meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, March 19<sup>th</sup>, 2015 at 7:00pm
at the Rockville Presbyterian Church (215 W. Montgomery Avenue). The agenda is
provided below. Parking is available in the lot off of Harrison Street.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend; we hope that you can join us!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AGENDA for WECA Executive Board Meeting on
Thursday, March 19<sup>th</sup> at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian
Church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>215 West Montgomery Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">(Please park behind the church, via Harrison Street)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">7:00pm<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome and Organizational/Business Items<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Minutes for November 2014 and January 2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Maj. Over<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Principal of Richie Park Elementary School announces that class sizes will go
to 30 and that three teaching positions will be eliminated because of school
budget cuts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Child Care Center<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Gelin)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Julius West<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Azumi)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Falls Road<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Sharkey)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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County Meeting re: school overcrowding<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Hull, McMullen, Prince)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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density of new institutions in the West End and all neighborhoods<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Bryan)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-59012782233697465892015-02-16T15:14:00.003-05:002015-02-16T15:14:58.738-05:00February WECA Mtg - Thurs, Feb 19th at 7pm + of-interest items<span id="yui_3_15_0_1_1424117493556_1162"><div align="left" class="ygrps-yiv-963653155MsoNormal" id="yui_3_15_0_1_1424117493556_1178" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;">
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<span id="yui_3_15_0_1_1424117493556_1187" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span id="yui_3_15_0_1_1424117493556_1186" style="font-family: Calibri;">Residents should remove vehicles from roads, including neighborhood streets, by 6 p.m. tonight (Monday, Feb 16<sup>th</sup>). Recycling and refuse collection is cancelled Tuesday and will shift to one day later for the remainder of the week. Residents are urged to remove snow from around fire hydrants so that fire crews will have easier access to the hydrants in an emergency. Residents also are encouraged to check in on older neighbors who may not be able to clear snow and may need some help.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_15_0_1_1424117493556_1190" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span id="yui_3_15_0_1_1424117493556_1189" style="font-family: Calibri;">Full detail on the above items, as well as information on how to report any power outages, emergency transport assistance, and frequently asked questions about snow removal, can be found here: </span><a data-rapid_p="1" href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=783" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=783</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">AGENDA for WECA Executive Board Meeting on Thursday, February 19<sup>th</sup> at 7pm at the Rockville Presbyterian Church<span> </span>215 West Montgomery Ave. </span></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:10pm<span> </span><span> </span>Report of Mayor and Council decision on APFS- Meeting on March 7th (should we send a representative?)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:25pm<span> </span><span> </span>Report on Presentation to the Planning Commission re: process for updating the Master Plan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7:40pm<span> </span><span> </span>Sidewalks on Maryland Ave.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8:05pm<span> </span><span> </span>Condition of Fleet Street historic houses</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8:10pm<span> </span><span> </span>Animal control ordinance</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8:15pm<span> </span><span> </span>Zoning Text Amendment to control the size and density of new institutions in the West End and all neighborhoods</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8:20pm<span> </span><span> </span>Future directions for WECA</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9:00pm<span> </span><span> </span>Adjourn</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Saturday, March 7<sup>th</sup> from 8:30am to 4pm, Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner is hosting an Infrastructure & Growth Symposium which community members are invited to attend. The purpose of the event is to inform and engage county residents about current school and transportation planning policies and procedures, and offer the opportunity for them to meet with public officials and provide feedback about their communities.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">WSSC and Fairfax Water have informed the City of Rockville Police Department that:<span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">• Water utility customers in the region are reporting new scam calls that began in early February. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">• WSSC is putting out a press release and using social media. Fairfax Water has information on their web page: </span><a data-rapid_p="3" href="http://www.fairfaxwater.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.fairfaxwater.org/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Customers receiving calls should:<span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">• Hang up immediately;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">• Refuse to give any information (including account numbers) to unsolicited callers;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">• Notify local police departments in the jurisdiction and report the call; </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">• Use the Caller ID to note the number and give it to the police.</span></span></div>
</span><br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-39639737454404229662015-01-12T21:45:00.002-05:002015-01-12T21:45:44.735-05:00January WECA Mtg - Thurs, Jan 15th at 7pm + APFO/APFS Hearing Information
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Happy New Year WECA
Neighbors!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">We hope that 2015 is off to a
great start for you, and that you will be able to join us for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">January WECA Meeting, scheduled for this
Thursday, January 15<sup>th</sup> at 7:00pm. </b>The meeting will be held at
the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Rockville Presbyterian Church,
located at 215 West Montgomery Avenue. </b>Parking is available in the lot off
of Harrison Street. The agenda for the meeting is provided below. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Also, we know that many of
you are interested in developments related to Rockville’s Adequate Public
Facilities Standards (APFS) and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO). A public
hearing on the topic was held earlier this month (you can view the archived video
on the Rockville Channel 11 Videos on Demand area of the City website<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/"><span style="color: blue;">www.rockvillemd.gov</span></a>
), and a second hearing is scheduled for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Monday,
January 26<sup>th</sup> at 7pm</b> during the Mayor & Council meeting. This
will allow you a chance to testify and make your views known, if you choose,
either by speaking during Community Forum (time limit is 3 minutes, and you may
sign up in advance by contacting the City Clerk’s office) or during the public
hearing agenda item. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you are unable to testify but
still would like to express your views, you may also send an e-mail to the
Mayor & Council at<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="mailto:mayorandcouncil@rockvillemd.gov"><span style="color: blue;">mayorandcouncil@rockvillemd.gov</span></a>
. More information on the subject is available here: <a href="http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=1306"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=1306</span></a>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">We hope to see you this
Thursday evening at 7:00pm for our January meeting!</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Agenda for WECA Executive Board Meeting on 15 January 2015 at 7pm
at the Rockville Presbyterian Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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for approval at February’s meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926320875161577646.post-43268556769535381272014-12-07T18:12:00.005-05:002014-12-07T18:12:54.374-05:00WECA Response to Councilmember Moore's APFO E-Mail
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Hello West
End Neighbors,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This
message is posted (and has been sent to the WECA listserv) because </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">we are aware
that neighbors in the West End have received an e-mail message from Councilmember Moore
regarding the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance/Standards. We are
concerned for two reasons. First there are inaccuracies and misleading
information contained therein. Second, we do not know how Mr. Moore
obtained the e-mail addresses, but it appears that the source is some of our
WECA mailings. Mr. Moore has been asked to refrain from using email addresses
from WECA communications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In accordance
with WECA By-Laws, these addresses were provided for WECA business only.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the future we will modify our
communications to provide greater protections of your email addresses. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, given that this has
occurred, it is important to correct misleading and inaccurate information
provided by Mr. Moore.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">This
was discussed at the Executive Board meeting on December 4, 2014 and a copy of
the point paper prepared for that meeting follows. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Point Paper for WECA Board Meeting of
December 4, 2014 re:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Councilmember
Moore's message to West End Neighbors</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">In the message from Councilmember Moore sent to West End
Neighbors on December 2, 2014, he states:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Your WECA leadership has given you quite an unbalanced look at what the
Mayor and Council is doing with Rockville’s school standards …” </i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Moore’s message then presents information that he claims to be the
“facts.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In this point paper prepared for the Executive Board meeting
on December 4, 2014, we address Mr. Moore’s “facts” and show the deficiencies
and errors therein.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">First, Mr. Moore alleges,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Your WECA leadership has given
you quite an unbalanced look, …”</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>NOT TRUE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Here are the Facts:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">WECA has provided balanced and accurate information
on Rockville’s APFO based on information provided by past Mayor Giammo and past
Councilmember Hall, who are the authors of Rockville’s APFO, and materials from
Dennis Cain who was a participant in the APFO Task Force reporting to the
Planning Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">WECA’s Executive Board and West End neighbors
have been consistently opposed to efforts to dilute or dismember the APFO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The facts have not changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Mr. Moore states, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Put simply, Rockville’s APFO has failed to
keep our schools from becoming more overcrowded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is hurting our schools and hurting our
City.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><u>NOT TRUE</u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></o:p></i></b></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Here are the
Facts:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Rockville’s APFO <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">HAS</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">DOES </b>prevent the
addition of more children to an already overcrowded school, by preventing
construction of new residential developments that would feed into it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lower enrollment helps not “hurts” our
schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">By contrast, the county standard <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FAILS</b> to prevent new residential
construction in the majority of the cases because of the 120% threshold, cluster
“averaging” and the five-year test.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Rockville’s APFO was not designed to prevent
people with children from moving into existing housing units, nor could it
prevent construction of projects that were already approved prior to enactment
of the ordinance/standards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It could
not, nor was it designed to, eliminate all sources of additional children in
our schools. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is characteristic of
good parents to seek to live in communities with good schools, a feature of the
schools in Rockville.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Rockville’s APFO/APFS has done exactly what it was intended
to do, i.e. hold down additional overcrowding of schools until classroom space
is constructed by the Montgomery County Public Schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will not be the case if the County’s
standards are adopted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Mr. Moore states, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Rockville Town Center has been in
moratorium as to new projects since the APFO was enacted, and the entire
Richard Montgomery High School cluster – which includes all of Town Center and
most of Rockville Pike – will be at a standstill until at least 2029 if we fail
to fix our standards.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><u>NOT TRUE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Here are the
Facts:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Town
Center residential development is complete-either built or approved and will be
built soon. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rockville’s APFO has not
hindered this redevelopment. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The APFO <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">did
not stop or hinder</b> the construction of Town Square, OR the Duball buildings
which are going up opposite the movie theater OR the Kettler project on the
site of the pink bank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of these
projects are mixed use with residential over retail and have school allowances
that predate the APFO.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The APFO <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">did
not prevent or impact</b> the development of 275 N. Washington St., future home
of the Bank of America, retail stores at street level and offices above.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The APFO <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">did
not prevent or impact </b>the senior housing project at 285 N. Washington
Street, which was approved by the Planning Commission in July 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The APFO <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">did
not prevent</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">or impact</b> the
construction of Walgreens, which was a rehabilitation of an existing
building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Only two sites remain for potential
redevelopment in Town Center- 414 and 416 Hungerford Avenue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Per the Rockville Town Center Master Plan
these sites are designated as preferred mixed-use office with retail at street
level. In summary, Town Center residential redevelopment is complete and the
APFO did not hinder or prevent its redevelopment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Mr. Moore states, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“</i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Likewise, Rockville’s standards have failed to bring
school-construction funds to the City any sooner.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ILLOGICAL and
MISLEADING<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></o:p></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Here are the Facts:<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Rockville’s APFO was not designed to increase
the speed with which the county constructs schools in Rockville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">More importantly, it has not hindered
construction of new school facilities in Rockville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The whole county has a severe problem that
has been neglected for too long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other
areas are in worse shape than Rockville.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">We know from a former Rockville representative
on the Montgomery County School Board that Rockville’s APFO/APFS did not delay
building of schools in Rockville.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Mr. Moore states, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Worse, The City’s standards do not prevent
development just across the city limits in the County, where there is no
moratorium.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><u>ILLOGICAL and
MISLEADING</u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></b></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></o:p></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Here are the
Facts:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">While it is true that Rockville’s APFO cannot
prevent new residential construction outside of its borders and some additional
county children can increase enrollment in some Rockville schools, that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">is no reason</b> to get rid of Rockville’s
APFO and allow even greater overcrowding of our schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just because there is a leak in the dike,
that is not a good reason for tearing down the whole dike and letting a flood
occur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Mr. Moore
substantiates his position by relying on recommendations of the Summit Task Force.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He fails to tell you about the other
in-depth reviews that have consistently supported preservation of Rockville’s
APFO/APFS. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>MISLEADING AND INCOMPLETE
INFORMATION</u><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Here are the
Facts:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In the last three years Rockville’s APFO has
been evaluated extensively by Rockville’s Planning Commission and a task force
under its auspices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In 2011 the Task Force, created by the Planning
Commission, evaluated the APFO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
task force was composed of citizens, representatives of developers and chaired
by Councilmember Julie Palakovich Carr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Task Force recommended that Rockville’s
APFO be preserved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In 2012 the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Planning
Commission</b> performed its own evaluation of the APFO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They recommended by a unanimous vote to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">keep the school standards of the APFO/APFS unchanged.</b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In 2013 the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Planning
Commission</b> addressed the APFO again and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">unanimously voted against weakening the APFO school standards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Mr. Moore states,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Our
law </i></b>[if the same as the county’s]<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> will better reflect and predict what the
County’s school-construction plans will be.”</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>NOT TRUE</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Here are the
Facts:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Under the County’s APFO the schedule for school
construction regularly fails to meet its original construction schedule and
slips further into the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indeed, the County includes “paper schools”
in its budget planning to avoid having to put areas in construction
moratorium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Schools that were predicted
to occur in 3 to 5 years slip out to 5 to 7 years or longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means that the schools are not there
when the children arrive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Some history of
the Overcrowding Problem- Missing from Mr. Moore’s message<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Historical factors are relevant to the current discussion of
overcrowding of the Rockville schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The MCPS decided to economize during the 1980’s and closed and disposed
of 8 public schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over time the
enrollment has increased and the need for classrooms has been met by addition
of portable trailers placed on school playgrounds, eliminating playground space
and providing questionably adequate classroom space to avoid the cost of
building new buildings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some schools
have as many as 14 trailers. There is currently a total of 350 trailers on MCPS
school grounds. The trailers do not add to the core facilities such as lunch
rooms , libraries, computer labs, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hence we now have some children who must take their lunches as early as
10 am or as late as 2 pm – a grossly unfair, doubtlessly unhealthy system
imposed on the children. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Here are the facts today for the Richard Montgomery cluster.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beall elementary has a core capacity of
641children and is presently teaching 831 children. That is 130 % of rated
capacity - 190 children extra in that school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One must wonder what is the consequent impact on their education??
College Gardens, a school just recently rebuilt already has125% of core
capacity; for Ritchie Park elementary enrollment is 141% of core capacity; and
Twinbrook Elementary is 104% of capacity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At the middle school, Julius West Middle is presently at 110% of
capacity with projections of 132 % of capacity in the next few years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new high school (Richard Montgomery) is
presently at 98% of capacity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
years of public pressure, the Board of Education has finally allocated funds
for the construction of the 5<sup>th</sup> elementary school in the cluster –
ironically on the same site as the Hungerford School it disposed of in the
80’s.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Summary:</u></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t be fooled by Councilmember Moore’s
message.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Protecting our schools from
more overcrowding depends on preserving Rockville’s APFO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adopting the County’s standards would lead to
more residential development and bring new children to schools that are way
beyond capacity.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If
you support Rockville's APFO, please testify at the Public Hearing on January
5, 2015 and sign the petition at </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/keep-the-city-of-rockville-apfoapfs.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/keep-the-city-of-rockville-apfoapfs.html</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785143243462923239noreply@blogger.com