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Coming Up Next Halloween Parade Sunday, October 26th Chase to Lynnbrook Parks President’s President’s President’s President’s Notebook Notebook Notebook Notebook By Ilaya Hopkins, President Representing the 1200 households North of East-West Highway, South of Jones Bridge Road, East of Wisconsin Avenue and West of Columbia Country Club. Neighborhood News OCTOBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 WWW.EBCA.ORG WWW.EBCA.ORG WWW.EBCA.ORG WWW.EBCA.ORG Purple Line: Waiting Purple Line: Waiting Purple Line: Waiting Purple Line: Waiting for the Next Report for the Next Report for the Next Report for the Next Report By David Saltzman, 1st Vice President The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Purple Line from the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is currently scheduled for release on October 17th. The DEIS will weigh all possible routes for a proposed transit system and the various light rail and bus alternatives. It will attempt to address all impacts each alternative may have along its entire route including air quality, water quality, noise, deforestation, and other issues such as the cascading effects on traffic on local roads. At the September 17th EBCA general membership meeting, I delivered a presentation outlining the system and the county’s efforts to obtain public input on its design. I noted the various alternatives under consideration and their prospective costs. I urged residents to visit the MTA’s website, which contains a tremendous amount of useful information, including maps and cross-section drawings for the various alternatives online at www.bi-countytransitway.com. You will also be able to download the DEIS from this site. I expressed that the county and MTA appear biased toward building a light rail system on the Master Plan Alignment, which is presently the trail that runs across the back of our neighborhood. I gave my opinion that I felt the county and MTA appeared to be devoting considerably less energy to studying alternatives to this. Additionally, I noted that almost no study has been done regarding the sufficiency of the proposed 10- foot wide trail that would run alongside the rail lines, which I believe is an acute issue in light of overcrowding issues on the Capital Crescent Trail, as well as the county planning board’s recent decision to substitute the long- planned bike path that was to run in parkland along the Inter County Connector with a bike lane along crowded urban streets. The EBCA’s position is to oppose any development that degrades or inhibits our use of the Georgetown Branch Trail. Presently, it appears that the construction of a light rail system or bus system on the trail would degrade its use significantly. EBCA has not taken a position on any of the other alignments. We Continued on page 6... Public Safety is important to us all. From daily activities like dealing with cut-through traffic to more rare occasions of major crime, we are all impacted as it ultimately affects our quality of life. Because of the recent rash of major crimes in the nearby vicinity, the Montgomery County Police Department has provided more information on keeping our neighborhoods safe. It all comes down to trusting your instincts and reporting suspicious activity. A critical part of crime deterrence is reducing opportunity for criminals by locking cars and houses and keeping an eye out for neighbors. You’ll see more specifics in our article on this very subject. Another part of public safety is fire prevention. October is fire safety month. This is a great time to publically thank those East Bethesda residents who serve on volunteer fire boards or are part of the volunteer rescue squads that respond to all kinds of calls. And, since it is fire safety month, don’t forget to use this opportunity to check smoke detectors. In East Bethesda, we do our best to keep people informed by sending out the monthly newsletter and posting items on the website or to our email list. It is exciting to announce that our website, www.ebca.org, has gotten a Continued on page 5...
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Coming Up Next

Halloween Parade

Sunday, October 26th

Chase to Lynnbrook Parks

President’s President’s President’s President’s NotebookNotebookNotebookNotebook

By Ilaya Hopkins, President

Representing the 1200 households North of East-West Highway, South of Jones

Bridge Road, East of Wisconsin Avenue and West of Columbia Country Club.

Neighborhood News OCTOBER 2008OCTOBER 2008OCTOBER 2008OCTOBER 2008 WWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORGWWW.EBCA.ORG

Purple Line: Waiting Purple Line: Waiting Purple Line: Waiting Purple Line: Waiting for the Next Reportfor the Next Reportfor the Next Reportfor the Next Report

By David Saltzman, 1st Vice President

The Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (DEIS) for the Purple

Line from the Maryland Transit

Administration (MTA) is currently

scheduled for release on October

17th. The DEIS will weigh all

possible routes for a proposed

transit system and the various

light rail and bus alternatives. It

will attempt to address all impacts

each alternative may have along

its entire route including air

quality, water quality, noise,

deforestation, and other issues

such as the cascading effects on

traffic on local roads.

At the September 17th EBCA

general membership meeting, I

delivered a presentation outlining

the system and the county’s efforts

to obtain public input on its design.

I noted the various alternatives

under consideration and their

prospective costs. I urged residents

to visit the MTA’s website, which

contains a tremendous amount of

useful information, including maps

and cross-section drawings for the

various alternatives online at

www.bi-countytransitway.com. You

will also be able to download the

DEIS from this site.

I expressed that the county and

MTA appear biased toward

building a light rail system on the

Master Plan Alignment, which is

presently the trail that runs across

the back of our neighborhood. I

gave my opinion that I felt the

county and MTA appeared to be

devoting considerably less energy

to studying alternatives to this.

Additionally, I noted that almost

no study has been done regarding

the sufficiency of the proposed 10-

foot wide trail that would run

alongside the rail lines, which I

believe is an acute issue in light of

overcrowding issues on the Capital

Crescent Trail, as well as the

county planning board’s recent

decision to substitute the long-

planned bike path that was to run

in parkland along the Inter County

Connector with a bike lane along

crowded urban streets.

The EBCA’s position is to oppose

any development that degrades or

inhibits our use of the Georgetown

Branch Trail. Presently, it appears

that the construction of a light rail

system or bus system on the trail

would degrade its use significantly.

EBCA has not taken a position on

any of the other alignments. We

Continued on page 6...

Public Safety is important to us

all. From daily activities like

dealing with cut-through traffic to

more rare occasions of major crime,

we are all impacted as it ultimately

affects our quality of life. Because

of the recent rash of major crimes

in the nearby vicinity, the

Montgomery County Police

Department has provided more

information on keeping our

neighborhoods safe. It all comes

down to trusting your instincts and

reporting suspicious activity. A

critical part of crime deterrence is

reducing opportunity for criminals

by locking cars and houses and

keeping an eye out for neighbors.

You’ll see more specifics in our

article on this very subject.

Another part of public safety is

fire prevention. October is fire

safety month. This is a great time

to publically thank those East

Bethesda residents who serve on

volunteer fire boards or are part of

the volunteer rescue squads that

respond to all kinds of calls. And,

since it is fire safety month, don’t

forget to use this opportunity to

check smoke detectors.

In East Bethesda, we do our best

to keep people informed by sending

out the monthly newsletter and

posting items on the website or to

our email list. It is exciting to

announce that our website,

www.ebca.org, has gotten a

Continued on page 5...

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PAGE 2 Neighborhood News OCT 2008

East Bethesda Citizens

Association, Inc. PO Box 41020

Bethesda, MD 20824 www.ebca.org

Neighborhood News

Jay Briar, Editor

[email protected]

Sponsorship, Vacant

[email protected]

Ilaya Hopkins, President

David Saltzman, 1st Vice President

Tori Hall, 2nd Vice President

A.B. Carneal, Recording Secretary

Jack Hayes, Treasurer

Dan Fox, Immediate Past President

Andy O’Hare, Crescent Trail

Monica Hayes, Education

Rebecca Fayed , Membership

Eleanor Rice, NIH Liaison

Kevin Kraus, Parks & Playgrounds

Sandy Spagnolo, Social Events

Dorian Patchin, Website

Leslie Weber, Welcome Packets

With the days getting shorter

and Halloween just around the

corner, it is a good time to

remember that “safety never takes

a holiday.” One of the most

effective ways to prevent crime is

simply to watch out for our

neighbors and pay attention to the

community we know best. Trust

your instincts and call the police to

report any suspicious activity. The

Montgomery County Police non-

emergency number is 301-279-

8000. Here are some home safety

tips they offer.

Stay alert to suspicious-looking

couriers delivering packages to you

or your neighbors. Also, many con

artists take advantage of holiday

generosity by going door-to-door.

Ask for identification and get

specifics to how and where the

donations will be spent or used. If

you feel uncomfortable, just say "no

thank you" and shut the door.

Effective home security starts

with properly locked doors and

windows and visible, well-lighted

entryways. Lighting is one of the

most cost-effective deterrents to

burglary. Indoor-lighting gives the

impression that a home is

occupied. If you are going to be

away from your home, consider

using automatic timers to switch

interior lights on at preset times.

Outdoor lighting can eliminate

hiding places. Install exterior

lighting near porches, rear and

side driveways, garage doors, and

all other points of entry.

Entryways to your home should

always be well lighted. Place lights

out of reach from the ground so the

bulbs cannot be removed or broken.

Aim some lights away from the

house so you can see if anyone is

approaching, or install motion-

sensing lights.

The Montgomery County Police

has seen an increase recently in

thefts from automobiles and thefts

of automobile parts. Some of these

thefts are preventable by taking

very simple, yet effective steps, and

they are asking for your help. Most

important, lock your car doors and

close the windows completely. An

unlocked door or open window is an

invitation to a thief to take any

property in your vehicle.

In addition, take with you or lock

in your trunk any electronic

equipment and remove GPS

systems. Whenever possible, park

in well lit, populated areas.

Safety FirstSafety FirstSafety FirstSafety First

By Ted Winstead

By our count, this is the 13th

year of the EBCA Halloween

Parade. Be sure to mark your

calendars for Sunday, October 26th

from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for this

spook-tacular display of costumes

and fun. Everyone will gather at

Chase Park at 3:00 p.m. begin the

parade down Chase Avenue toward

Lynnbrook Park. Even if you are

not walking in the parade, it is

quite a site to watch the

procession. Thanks to all our

neighbors on Chase Avenue for

moving their vehicles and cheering

us on.

Just like last year, this event will

also be a chance to give back to the

community. We will be collecting

food for Bethesda Help

(www.bethesdahelp.org), an all-

volunteer, non-profit organization

that offers immediate short-term

financial and transportation

assistance and emergency food

deliveries to residents of southern

Montgomery County who are in

financial crisis. As such, they are

always looking for food donations

to their pantry including canned

goods (fruits, vegetables, pasta

sauce, beans, soups, fish and

meat), pasta, rice, peanut butter,

jam, and breakfast cereals. No

glass or oversized items, please.

There will be a drop-off point at

Chase Avenue Park as well as

Lynnbrook Park.

More information about all of the

Halloween events will be on our

website, www.ebca.org. If you are

interested in helping out with the

event, please send and email to

Sandy Spagnolo, Social Chair, at

[email protected].

Halloween Halloween Halloween Halloween Parade:Parade:Parade:Parade:

October October October October 26th26th26th26th

By Sandy Spagnolo, Social Chair

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EBCA recently mailed a School

Assignment Survey to all

households in the neighborhood.

This comes as Montgomery County

Public Schools (MCPS) is reviewing

the current school assignments for

our area. We will not have a good

sense of what that means for our

residents until recommendations

are made from MCPS to the Board

of Education in mid to late October.

In the meantime, EBCA is

interested in collecting information

from residents on current

preferences. This will help inform

the Education Committee and the

Executive Committee of EBCA.

The results of the survey will be

shared with the East Bethesda

Community and a summary of

East Bethesda's elementary school

preference will be shared with

MCPS and the Board of Education.

We anticipate having Education

Committee meetings in the coming

weeks that will be open to any

neighbors interested in attending.

We will examine the data collected

and try to gather information that

will be useful in any discussion of

the future assignments for our

neighborhood.

Whether or not you have children

currently in public elementary

schools and even if you do not have

a strong preference, it is important

to share your views. The higher the

response to the survey, the more

forceful a case EBCA will be able to

make when communicating with

the county. Once we have more

information on what MCPS is

considering, we will move forward

accordingly.

The survey can also be found on

our website, www.ebca.org. Please

complete either the paper version

or the online version but not both.

If you have questions, please

contact Monica Hayes, EBCA

Education Committee Chair, at

[email protected]. Thanks for

your cooperation on this very

important community issue.

School Assignment UpdateSchool Assignment UpdateSchool Assignment UpdateSchool Assignment Update

By Monica Hayes, Education Chair

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PAGE 4 Neighborhood News OCT 2008

As the leaves begin to change colors and the lazy days of summer become a fading memory, now is the perfect

time to tackle that “hot spot” in your house. You know, that place where you pile all the mail, school forms,

shopping lists, and other “to-do” items. Perhaps your EBCA membership form is sitting in that pile as something

you’ve been meaning to do? Whether the form has made its way to that all important pile or not, we need for you to

contribute your annual membership of $15 per member for the year beginning July 1st. Whether you’re new to the

neighborhood or you’ve spent your whole life here, whether you were a member last year or just never got around

to joining, the EBCA welcomes you to join our association. The EBCA is only as good as its members.

As a member, you are entitled to vote on the issues raised at the EBCA general meetings, will be kept up to date

on the important issues affecting our neighborhood, including, for example, the Purple Line and our public school

assignment, and are encouraged to participate in our numerous social events, such as the upcoming Halloween

Parade, scheduled for October 26th.

If you have questions about membership, would like to confirm whether you’ve paid your dues or would like to

volunteer to be a part of the Membership Committee, please contact Rebecca Fayed by email at

[email protected] or by phone at 301-564-1499.

Salman Abu-Hjel i • Paul

Aggugia • Amy Aggugia • Jerry

Alexander • Michelle Alexander •

Cynthia Allen • Joseph Allen •

Mark Anderson • Margo

Anderson • Bruce Anderson •

Fernanda Andreassi • Kenneth

Angell • Graciela Argerich • Ed

Arovas • Genta Arovas • Jeff

Bacon • Caryn Bacon • Pamela

Baker-Masson • Dave Barker •

Joseph Barthold • Sally Barthold •

Linda Baxter • Ed Baxter • Dena

Belinkoff • Paula Benson •

Andrew Benzmiller • Jocelina

Benzmiller • Courtney Billet •

Paul Bizot • Betsy Bizot • Patricia

Blaes • Peter Blaes • W.B.

Blandford • Hilary Blank • Forrest

Blank • Dan Blumenthal • Vence

Bonham • Angela Bonham • Keith

Boniface • Lindsey Borgia • Susan

Braman • Jay Briar • Bill

Brockman • Janet Brockman •

Gloria Burkhardt • Jeff Burnett •

Colyn Cain • Chris Cain • A.B.

Carneal • Megan Carroll • Mike

Chapman • Jessica Chapman •

Catherine Chow • Lois Chretien •

Larry Clare • Neal Collins • Vera

Collins • Christy Concannon •

Tom Condon • Lori Condon • Mary

Ellen Condon • Michael Conlan •

Michael Corcoron • Julie Corwin •

Robert Courts • Adam Cowles •

C h r i s t i n e C r ow e • P a t

Cunningham • Mark Cymrot •

Ann Danner • Robert Danner •

Ann Dansie • William Dansie •

Rob Dapice • Dorothy Day • John

Day • Mary DeFilippes • David

DiBari • Meg DiBari • Connie

Dierman • Roger Dierman • Karen

Dietrich • Martin Dieu • Judith

Doherty • Brian Doherty •

Elizabeth Donaldson • Kelley

Doran • Jessica Doran • Jeff

Dubin • Gordon Duguid • Jennifer

Dunbar • Jon Ebinger • Kate

Eldred • Holly Elwood • Kathleen

Etxegoien • Jon Etxegoien •

Louise Evans • Erik Evenson •

Rebecca Fayed • Ramy Fayed •

Jesus Ferro • Rebecca Ferro •

Alvin Figer • Mary Fletcher • Kate

Fothergill • Celina Frank •

William Franz • Nancy Freas •

Robert Friedman • Ivan Galic •

Kristie Galic • Robin Gallbraith •

Penelope Garcia • Agnes Garrity •

Joseph Garrity • Keisha Gary •

Janet George • Robert George •

Gregory Gertner • Heidi Gertner •

Alison Ghaed • Vera Glocklin •

Sara Gold • Peter Goldstein •

Melody Goldstein • Mark

Gourley • Leslie Graham • Bob

Gray • MaryAlice Gray • Jon

Greenbaum • Daniel Groman •

Melissa Groman • Robin Gross •

Ed Gro s sman • Sha l l ay

Grossman • Heather Haas •

James Hammack • Geoff Handy •

Peggy Anne Hansen • Isaac

Hantman • Roberta Hantman •

John Hardgrove • William

Harless • Michelle Harmon • Scott

Harmon • Alexandra Harrington •

Monica Hayes • Jack Hayes •

Karen Helsing • Chris Helzer •

Deborah Helzer • Deborah Hill •

Nancy Holland • Ilaya Hopkins •

Bob Hopkins • Henry Hoppler •

Nancy Horton • Mark Horton •

Susie Huey • Rob Huey • Miebeth

Janssens • Scott Johnson • Hanna

Kadushin • Leslie Kahn • Sharada

Kalanidhi • David Kaufman •

Sara Kaul • Rob Kaye • John

Kelly • Ian Kelly • Beverly

Kempf • Veronica Kidd • John

Kilbourne • Jacqueline King •

Mary King • Wendy Kisch •

Virginia Kling • Patricia Klosky •

Robert Kopera • Bill Kopit •

Shauna Kopit • Mary Alice

Paid memberships as of 9/15/08. We regret any errors or omissions. Please send corrections to [email protected].

Membership UpdateMembership UpdateMembership UpdateMembership Update By Rebecca Fayed, Membership Chair

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fantastic facelift along with some

upgrades behind-the-scenes. An

article in this newsletter goes into

further detail about some of the

changes but we hope that this

improved site will be useful in

keeping neighbors up to date on

activities and in touch with one

another. Be sure to register on the

site so that you will receive email

updates.

We continue to have interest in

our newsletter sponsorship

program and welcome a new

business, Hollywood Tans, to the

neighborhood and the newsletter.

We try to fill the newsletter with

useful and relevant information

each month so I encourage you to

take a look to see what is

happening in and around East

Bethesda. Most importantly, send

in your membership dues. The

membership year is July 1st to

June 30th, and your $15 helps keep

the newsletter coming, allowed us

to update the website and will

contribute to another ghoulishly

good time at this year’s Halloween

Parade on October 26th.

Together, we all contribute to the

outstanding quality of life we enjoy

here in East Bethesda. Thanks for

doing your part.

Continued from page 1...

Kotonias • Dave Kowtko • Rita

Kozla • Kay Krug • Ernie Krug •

Susan Kyle • Richard Kyle • Ben

Labaree • Kurt Larson • Jack

Lass • Susan Lass • Robin

Lawson • Keith Lawson • Izja

Lederhendler • Barry Leibowitz •

Ori Lev • Susan Levine • Marc

Levine • Ruth Lewis • Richard

Lewis • Richard Lingle • Martin

Liss • Stephanie Loughlin • Mark

Lutes • Jean Lutes • Kevin

Lynch • Allison MacFarlane • Phil

MacNeill • Barbara MacNeill •

Dorsat i Madani • James

Malcolm • Karen Malcolm • Julia

Mark • C.R. Mark • J.V.

Martinez • Karen Mathura •

Thomas McCann • Jabez

McClelland • Yelda McMurray •

Pat McMurray • Tony Meeks •

Dorothy Meeks • Van Mertz •

Susan Miller • Nancy Mitchell •

Eric Mitchell • Lisa Molynex •

Guy Molynex • Michael Moodie •

Linda Moodie • John Morris •

Kristen Mosbaek • Janet Myder •

Barry Myers • Barbara Nash •

Susan Neely • Pat Nevans Locke •

Lisa Nevans Locke • Lois

Nienaber • Celia Nogales • David

Notley • Marcia Notley • Mary Lee

O'Connell • Jim O'Connell •

Au s t i n O 'C onno r • Ann

O'Donoghue • Linda O'Hare •

Linda O'Hare • Tom Olin • Lou

Olin • Kevin O'Neil • Gael

O'Sullivan • Grace Palladino •

Alex Perera • Elizabeth Perera •

Kathy Petruccel l i • Brad

Piepmeier • Bob Polin • Sandra

Polin • Maureen Politi • Andrew

Polott • Melissa Polott • Nina

Popovich-Pavlicic • Victoria

Porter • Gabrielle Prandoni •

Michelle Price • Jeffrey Rackon •

Judy Racoosin • Andrew Rashid •

Howard Rathbun • Katy

Rathbun • Rebecca Ravenal •

Rebecca Ravenal • Stephanie

Reed • Sharon Reinckens • Leon

Rib • Steve Rice • Robin Rice •

Kathy Riddell • Heather Rieff •

Alberto Rodriguez • Rene Rojas •

Amy Ross • Steven Roth • Barbara

Roth • Allen Rothenberg • Jim

Rubin • Rebecca Rubin • Michael

Rucker • Elaine Rucker • Roxanne

Russell • Francesca Ryan • Chris

Ryan • James Ryan • Jen Ryan •

Marc ie Sandalow • Marc

Sandalow • Roxanne Sarley • John

Savage • Craig Schultz • David

Schwarz • Illia Schwarz • Tom

Seed • Vicki Seed • Perry

Seiffert • Dianne Seiffert • Peg

Seminario • Peter Shifter •

William Shine • Aneta Shine •

Barbara Showers • Sushma

Shrestha • Susan Shuttleworth •

Opher Shweiki • Elsa Silverman •

Guy Silverman • Marcia Slattery •

Alison Snow • Eleanor Snyder •

Sandra Snyder • Bruce Spiegel •

James Springer • Ann Stahr •

Wi l l i am S tahr • Chr s ta

Stanoyevitch • Frances Stewart •

Deborah Stine • Elaine Sullivan •

Susanna Sullivan • Chuck

Sullivan • Dee Taylor • Brad

Tesh • Suzanne Tesh • Carl

Thomason • Biga Doris Tollanen •

Judy Tso • Mary Lou Tucker •

Peter Tulip • Vivian Underwood •

Floris Van Hovell • Ray

VanIterson • Frank Vinik • Liz

Vitchock • Tracy Waldon • Kyra

Walsh • Monika Walters • Jerry

Waters • Janice Waters • Sara

Watkins • Leslie Weber • Mike

Weber • Richard Weiss • Jeanne

Weiss • Ruth Weiss • Robert

Wilen • Madeline Wilks • Gary

Wilks • Michael Winnings • Ted

Winstead • Evan Winston • Amy

Winston • Joel Winston • Mary

Yopes • Frank Young • Patricia

Young • Joan Zaro • John

Zehner • Elizabeth Zehner • Laura

Zeller • Marcia Zier • Kurt

Z imme rman • C a t h e r i n e

Zimmerman •

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The Neighborhood Roundup Fire Safety Month

The Chevy Cha se F i r e

Department will hold its annual

Open House from 10:00 a.m. to

3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October

11th. The open house will feature

supervised fire engine rides for

c h i l d r e n a n d a d u l t s ,

demonstrations by members of

specialized teams, clown, fire truck

s l ide , Safety House , and

refreshments. October is also Fire

Safety Month so do not forget to

check your smoke detectors and

replace batteries.

Newsletter Sponsorship Help

We are now publishing our

newsletter monthly thanks in great

part to the work of David

Kauffman who has been soliciting

and maintaining our sponsors for

the past several years. A

description of the newsletter

sponsorship program and a set of

rates are ready, but we need a new

neighbor to manage this endeavor

as David is now ready to move on.

Please contact [email protected]

if you might have a few hours a

month to lend to this program.

Changes in Montgomery

County Government?

The Montgomery County Charter

Review Commission will hold a

public forum on Monday, October

6th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in

the 7th Floor Hearing Room at the

Council Office Building in

Rockville. The Commission is

seeking comments on a variety of

issues to determine if the current

system of County Government

adequately addresses the needs of

County residents. Specifically, the

Commission would like community

input on the following issues: (1)

whether the Charter should be

amended to allow for an Executive-

nominated, Council-confirmed

Inspector General; and (2) whether

certain special taxing districts

should be excluded from the

Charter’s limit on the growth of the

property tax revenue to the rate of

inflation. Those wishing to present

their opinions on the issues listed

above or who are interested in

recommending additional issues for

the Commission to study should

sign up to speak on or before

October 5th by contacting Marie

Jean-Paul at 240-777-7928 or

charterreview.commission@montgo

merycountymd.gov.

Need a Ride?

Would you like to attend EBCA

meetings but need a ride? Contact

[email protected] ahead of time

and we’ll make sure you get to the

meeting!

Permit Parking on Your Block?

A number of neighbors have

inquired about obtaining permit

parking for their streets so that

only EBCA residents could legally

park on the street during specified

hours, preventing commuters and

others from parking on our streets.

If your street does not currently

have a sign, you may petition other

houses on your block, a majority

being required to approve

permitted parking. Parking

stickers for permitted areas may be

obtained at the parking office in

the Cheltenham parking garage.

If you live on the 4300 block of

Chestnut Street and are interested

in this, please contact Ellen Belkin

at [email protected] or 301-

986-0352. If you have general

questions about the program,

contact Traffic Operations at

mcdot.trafficops@montgomerycoun

tymd.gov or 240-777-6000.

Be a Mentor

You can make a difference for an

at-risk 9th grader who needs

encouragement and guidance A

mentor is an experienced advisor

and supporter; somebody who

watches over and fosters the

progress of a younger, less

experienced person. For this

program, volunteers are needed

once a week, for an hour, after

school during the school year, plus

a coaching session once a month.

Meetings take place at Bethesda-

Chevy Chase High School and the

next training is October 13th at

2:45 p.m. For more information,

contact Debbie Newman at

[email protected] or

240-497-6356 or 301-529-0702.

will likely issue a statement to the

county and the MTA during the

public comment period after the

DEIS is issued. I urge residents

who feel strongly about the project,

whether pro or con, to do the same.

Additional resources you may wish

to consider are the following

websites. These are from groups

who oppose the use of the trail for

mass transit:

rethinkingthepurplelinecoalition.web.officelive.com

www.savethetrailpetition.org

www.purplelinenow.com

www.sierraclub.org/DC/Sprawl/action/p009.html

Feel free to send me an email if

you have any questions or would

like to contribute to EBCA’s

analysis and response to the DEIS.

David is a member of

Montgomery County’s Purple Line

Functional Master Plan Advisory

Group.

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After lots of talk and planning,

our website, www.ebca.org, is

getting an update. The website

first debuted over 10 years ago

having been designed by Michael

Corcoran and has been an

invaluable resource for neighbors.

Dorian Patchin has been our

webmaster over the last few years

and instrumental in bringing the

site up to date. Carmen Abrams

handled a lot of the transition and

will be our main point of contact

moving forward. Much thanks goes

to all three of these volunteers!

New EBCA Website Unveiled New EBCA Website Unveiled New EBCA Website Unveiled New EBCA Website Unveiled On the new site, you will find

much of the same information such

as archived newsletters, notes from

general meetings and links to

general information. But the home

page will be updated more

frequently and the right hand side

will provide quick links to

important information such as

membership forms, newsletter

sponsorship and email alerts.

If you would like to begin or

continue receiving alerts by email,

you must register with the site,

which is quick and easy. Just go to

www.ebca.org and fill in the box at

the top right hand corner. We have

also added a number of forums,

where you can post items to

communicate with other neighbors.

As we launch the new look, we

look forward to hearing from you

about how you use the site and

ideas you have for its continued

evolution. We were eager to get it

up and running so some of the

older archived material will be

added shortly. For more info, email

[email protected]. We hope

everyone enjoys the new site.

EBCA Residents Support Businesses Who Support the Newsletter. Email [email protected]

today for advertisings rates and more information!

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Inside This Issue

Halloween Parade.....................2

School Choices ..........................3

Membership Update ..............4-5

New Website .............................7

Have you filled out the

EBCA School

Assignment Survey?

Check it out online at

www.ebca.org.

We need your input today.

Make sure that the Purple Line makes sense! Become a member of EBCA today!

Please support our neighborhood activities, this

newsletter, and the community activism that

makes East Bethesda one of the most desirable

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

per member, but additional contributions are

always welcome.

EBCA - Membership

P.O. Box 41020

Bethesda, MD 20824

Members _____________________________________

Address _____________________________________

Phone _____________________________________

E-mail _____________________________________

Number of Members _____ x $15 each = $_____

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anyone outside of the organization.