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The Annual Meeting was held on Monday 5/17. Thank you to those who attended and to Thomas Pogue from the Office of the Director for Montgomery County Department of Transportation. More info is below.
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MSCA wants volunteers for September Social
We are looking for volunteers to help with a community social event in September to be held in the Smoketree Road / Devilwood Drive area. Please contact Steve Schuck.
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Support a neighbor and help a good cause
An Evening of Classical Proportions – Saturday, June 5th at 7:00
Being promoted by neighbor and performer Teddi Pensinger
Come and enjoy “An Evening of Classical Proportions” presented by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Orchestra and Chorus in association with
The East Avenue Ensemble of Chevy Chase. The concert will take place on
Saturday, June 5th, at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of the North Bethesda United
Methodist Church, 10100 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland. This one-
time only performance will feature a combination of the timeless orchestral and
choral music of Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert as well as American
composers Daniel Gawthrop and Morten Lauridsen. The performance, which is
sponsored by the NIH Recreation and Welfare Association, and
The American Music Performance Foundation.
No charge for admittance or parking. Donations are accepted and appreciated.
Benefits NIH charities.
For more information, please visit the Orchestra’s website at www.nihco.org
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Annual Meeting Details
Thomas Pogue’s Presentation – Mr. Pogue gave a detailed explanation of the services that the Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation provides. Five major functions are:
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Transportation Engineering – Sidewalks, Bikeways, Road Construction, Storm Drains…
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Highway Services – Snow Removal, Potholes, Road/Curb/Sidewalk Maintenance…
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Parking Management
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Traffic Engineering – Speed humps, Traffic Mitigation, Signals…
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Transit Services – Ride On, Taxi Cab licensing, Medicaid Transportation …
A main point of his is that they are here to help and open to requests and questions.
Ice Cream social update - Based on a bowl count, we had about 150 people through for the event.
Yard Sale update - This year we had at least 20 homes holding a yard sale – most in the past several years
Treasurer/dues report - MSCA began 2010 with a balance of $8,105. Dues in the amount of $12,940 were received from approximately 260 families. Expenses have been paid in the amount of $1,500 for our P.O. Box, newsletter preparation and mailing, yard sale ad, and the ice cream social. Projected calendar year expenses include landscaping at $8,500.00, web site maintenance at $300 and Fall Newsletter, Directory Mailing and Directory at $1500. The projected year-end balance is $9,245. - David Grossman
Directory update - We have 60% of the community that has responded with forms. The association will do one last mailing to the 172 households that haven’t responded to the directory information and dues requests. After that deadline passes, we will get to work on the directory.
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