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Montgomery County RESTORES
Indoor Mask RequirementMask Requirement Reinstituted for Access to the Village HallMontgomery County will return to an indoor mask mandate effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, November 20 because the county has returned to a substantial transmission status for the COVID-19 virus. See the below press release for more information: PRESS RELEASE With this county action, those entering the Village Hall will also be required to wear a mask or face covering effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, November 20.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Closings and Service Impacts
The Administrative staff and Public Works Department will be closed on Thursday, November 25 in observance of Thanksgiving and minimal staff will be working on Friday, November 26. Leaf collection will be suspended on November 25-26. The Communications Center and Police Department remain staffed 24 hours a day. We wish you all a happy holiday!
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Holiday Collection Schedule For Refuse and RecyclingWeek Of Thanksgiving, November 22-27
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Board of Education Unanimously Approves the Interim Superintendent’s Recommendation to Reassign a Portion of the Village from Somerset to
Westbrook Elementary School
At its regular meeting on November 18, the MCPS Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the Interim Superintendent’s recommendation to reassign a portion of the Village from Somerset Elementary School to Westbrook Elementary School. With the reassignment now approved, beginning in the 2022–2023 school year prekindergarten through Grade 4 students who reside in the Village west of Cedar Parkway between Oliver Street (to the north) and Western Avenue (to the south) will attend Westbrook Elementary School. Full implementation of the reassignment will occur in the 2023–2024 school year with prekindergarten through Grade 5 students from the above cited area attending Westbrook ES. Only homes located west of Cedar Parkway along West Lenox, Grafton, and Hesketh Streets will remain assigned to Somerset Elementary School.
The Superintendent’s Recommendation can be viewed online at https://gis.mcpsmd.org/boundarystudypdfs/BSW_SupplementB.pdf.
Background
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) had previously determined that Somerset Elementary School is over capacity and the school system is conducting a boundary study process in an effort to relieve the capacity pressure by reassigning students to Westbrook Elementary, located west of River Road and south of Little Falls Parkway. In November 2020, the Board of Education authorized expanding the study to include Bethesda Elementary School, which is also operating over capacity.
Nine options were originally presented, including two that reassigned households within Chevy Chase Village from Somerset ES to Westbrook ES. On October 15, 2021, the Interim Superintendent issued her report recommending that the Board of Education approve Option 1, which would reassign a portion of Chevy Chase Village to Westbrook Elementary. This includes homes west of Cedar Parkway between Oliver Street (to the north) and Western Avenue (to the south). Only homes located west of Cedar Parkway along West Lenox, Grafton, and Hesketh Streets would remain assigned to Somerset Elementary School under Option 1.
Please visit the boundary study page for more information.
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Notice of Public Hearing & Possible Board Action
The Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers will convene a virtual open session on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. to hold a public hearing to consider possible adoption of:
Resolution No. 11-01-21, Charter Amendment No. 21-1: A Resolution to Amend Section 301, Registration, Nominations and Elections, of the Chevy Chase Village Charter
This resolution is enacted to enable distribution of ballots by mail, and voting in person, by deposit to a designated drop box, or in person on the day of the election, and includes amendments to change the date on which elections are held, change the date by which a petition for candidacy must be filed and the extension date for filing, authorize an election ballot to be mailed to all registered voters in the Village, allow the ballots to be voted through the mail, deposited in a drop box, or submitted in person on the day of the election, set the date by which a ballot must be received, and to make conforming changes.
Copies of the draft Resolution may be obtained at the Chevy Chase Village Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, you may download a copy at www.chevychasevillagemd.gov or you may submit a request to the Village office for the draft Resolution to be mailed to you.
The regular meeting of the Village’s Board of Managers will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2021, and will be held virtually with members of the Board and public attending via phone and video conference. To join the December 13 virtual session via video conference, visit: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/788617813. To join by phone (Toll Free) dial: 1 (866) 899-4679. The meeting access code is: 788-617-813.
Residents who are unable to attend the Public Hearing may submit written testimony for the record before the December 13 meeting either by email to ccv@montgomerycountymd.gov or directly to the Village office at 5906 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.
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Updated: 11/19/2021COVID-19 Vaccine InformationBooster Eligibility Expanded to all Adults in MarylandCOVID-19 vaccinations remain available across the state and county. Clinics are providing third/booster doses for eligible individuals.
The Maryland Department of Health has issued a new bulletin directing all providers to administer upon request a booster dose of any FDA approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 18 years and older who completed a primary series of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago.
Individuals who received a primary series of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago continue to be eligible for a booster dose.
State health officials continue to strongly recommend that the following individuals get a booster shot as soon as possible: The bulletin further emphasizes to providers that they may not turn away any individual requesting a booster dose.
Click on the below links for additional vaccine information:
Montgomery County: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/vaccine/
The county provides Free Taxi Service to COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Sites for Seniors 65-and-Over and Residents with Disabilities.
State of Maryland: Visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829).
Retail pharmacies are also providing vaccinations at locations across the state. To access scheduling information through the state’s website (search by zip code), visit:
https://maryland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=0dbfb100676346ed9758be319ab3f40c
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Thrive Montgomery 2050Council Listening Session November 30
Thrive Montgomery 2050 (or “Thrive” for short) is Montgomery County’s general plan update. It is the blueprint for how and where the county will grow over the next 30+ years. On its own, Thrive does not modify any laws, but it sets the policy agendas for the County Council and County Planning Department, and will impact all future Master & Sector Plans.
The Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee has concluded its review of the draft plan and the Committee recommended draft is now posted online and available for review. Because the Committee made numerous changes, the version posted online is not a redlined-markup version. Council Staff determined that the markup would just be too difficult to read. However, the first few pages provide highlights of the changes made by the PHED Committee that you might find informative. In addition, you can find descriptions of chapter-specific changes in the staff packets prepared for the committee work sessions. You can view those packets and/or watch the work sessions here. For ease of reference, click here to view a list of all of the Committee’s Thrive work sessions held between June and October.
The Council held a briefing on the changes made by the PHED Committee on Nov. 16, a recording of which can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thXqMMtnkGk (advance to minute 38:30).
At District 1 Councilmember Friedson’s urging, the Council will be holding a Listening Session on Thrive the evening of November 30 at 7:00 pm. Those who would like to speak at this hearing, can here here until November 26. Council staff will send confirmation notices to each resident with the Zoom information, once it's determined how many speakers can be accommodated at the virtual listening session. If you prefer to submit written comments, you can do so here.
Click on the below link for additional information, including a sample letter that residents can use to write the County Council:
https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4178/Thrive-2050_111921pg-2-4
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Consider Donating Used Sports EquipmentAs we move into the season of giving and gratitude, please consider putting aside your gently used, unwanted and/or outgrown sports equipment for a collection drive the CCV E&E committee will be hosting in in early 2022, to aid the efforts at Leveling the Playing Field in Silver Spring, MD. This non-profit provides sports equipment to kids and organizations in need across the region.
More information on collection date to come. Thank you, in advance, for your participation!
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2021 Annual Leaf Collection InformationThe Public Works Department’s yearly leaf collection effort has begun and will continue as often as needed through December.
Each week, the leaf truck on the west side of the Village will begin on West Melrose Street and work south ending on Western Avenue; and the leaf truck on the east side will begin on East Irving Street working north and ending on Quincy Street.
Residents on Bradley Lane are required to bag their leaves before placing them at the roadside, unless they have arranged for a loose leaf pick-up (email ccv@montgomerycountymd.gov for more information). Bradley Lane leaf bags will be collected throughout the week, as part of your normal yard waste collections. If you bag your leaves, they must be placed in paper bags.
Public Works will not pick up leaves that have been bagged in plastic.
Keep leaves OUT OF THE STREET! Rake leaves as close to the curb as possible without putting them in the roadway gutter. Please inform your landscape crews of this requirement. Should it rain, leaves piled in the gutter will dam the water causing it to pond. Avoid boxing in piles of leaves between cars both for easier accessibility for the collection crews and safety for your vehicles.
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A Smarter Fall Cleanup
A Fall Cleanup that’s good for the environment with a lot less fuss and a greener garden next spring: a little mess can be a good thing! Leaf litter provides habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects. Chopped leaves from the lawnmower are a great nutrient for the lawn- just leave them where they fall from the mower.
-Brought to you by the Environment and Energy Committee.
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Work with Your Landscaper to Operate Leaf Blowers Legally;Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers goes into effect January 1, 2022
A ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers will go into effect on January 1, 2022. The Village Board approved the ban in December 2019 citing the adverse environmental, human health (principally for the equipment operator) and quality of life impacts resulting from the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. These impacts were highlighted in a report from the Village Environment & Energy Committee, dated August 15, 2019, which can be viewed on the committee’s page on the Village website.
A letter communicating the effective date of this ban and to explain the regulations was mailed in September to every Village household and a separate letter was sent to all landscapers on record with the Village. If you would like the handout emailed or mailed directly to your landscaper/yard maintenance contractor, please email your contractor’s information to: ccvpermitting@montgomerycountymd.gov. Links to both letters are below:
Click here to read the letter sent to Village households
Click here to read the letter sent to landscapers
In the interim, residents and landscapers are reminded that all blowers operated within the Village remain subject to Montgomery County’s Noise Ordinance. The county’s Noise Ordinance states that “a person must not...use a leaf blower at any time that has an average sound level exceeding 70 dBA at a distance of 50 feet.” Additionally, the simultaneous use of multiple leaf blowers that are compliant with the 70 bDA limit can create noise of a sufficient level to qualify as a violation and/or noise disturbance.
If a blower seems loud, it may be in violation. Residents are encouraged to report blowers that are suspected to be in violation to the Village Communications Center to allow staff to follow-up with the contractor and property owner. First time confirmed violators will receive a warning and guidance for operating legally.
Residents are responsible for discussing these restrictions with your yard maintenance crews.
To view the county’s leaf blower notice, visit: https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=912
Click here to review the Montgomery County Noise Ordinance and the provisions pertaining to leaf blowers (Section 31B-9).
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Marylanders Can Receive a Digital Version of their COVID-19 and Other Vaccination Records
Marylanders who were vaccinated in the state can now receive a digital copy of their vaccination record on the website ImmuNet. This website makes it easier for those who have misplaced their COVID-19 vaccine records.
The website is free and secure to use and is used by healthcare providers in the state to maintain the vaccination records of Marylanders of all ages. Records for people who received their vaccination outside of the state are not included on the website.
To receive your vaccination records on the website, you’ll have to register and follow the directions to confirm your identity and then link your official vaccine records with your account. If your vaccination records appear incorrect, you should contact your healthcare provider.
The CDC does not currently have a database with COVID-19 vaccination records.
-Article courtesy of Montgomery Community Media
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Support the Nearby Farmer's Market in Section 3Bring cash or a check for the “$5 for Food” Donation Drive Benefiting the
Capital Area Food Bank
NEW HOURS! The Farmers Market in Section 3 is open through the third week in March 2022 (and will resume at the beginning of May 2022). Located at Taylor St. and Brookville Rd. with ample parking at La Ferme restaurant, the market features organic products sold in a COVID-compliant manner. Patrons must wear a mask, bring their own bag and pay by credit/debit card. The market is open on Saturdays from 8-8:30 a.m. for seniors and other vulnerable individuals and opens for all patrons from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (rain or shine).
NOTE: If you are driving to the Farmers Market, please park in the La Ferme parking lot and NOT by the Brookville Market to leave sufficient parking for the retail shops along Brookville Rd.
Click on the below link for more details:
Section 3 Farmer's Market Information
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Catalytic converter theft is on the rise nationallyWhat is it and how can I prevent it?
Click on the below link to read an article from Police Chief John Fitzgerald regarding the increase in catalytic converter thefts and what you can do to protect your vehicle: Catalytic Converter Theft
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Latex Paint Disposal PolicyEffective ImmediatelyWet latex paint is not hazardous waste. Cans should be left open to dry and then disposed of in your regular household trash. We are receiving an increase in requests for hazardous waste pickups including latex paint, which is not permitted. We have established a clear procedure for residents to follow. Click here to read the policy.
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Farmers Market in Friendship HeightsOpen Year-Round;
Within Walking Distance to the Village
Twin Springs Fruit Farm holds a fruit market in Friendship Heights year-round on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 4433 South Park Avenue (adjacent to the Friendship Heights Village Center). The market offers a variety of fruits, berries and vegetables based on their seasonal peak availability.
For more information regarding Twin Springs Farm and the market, visit: https://www.twinspringsfruitfarm.com/
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Local Goods Donation OrganizationsLooking to donate used items for general reuse or for use by those in need?
Looking to safely discard old papers?
Click on the below link to access a list of organizations accepting used items along with an organization that provides free paper shredding, year-round.
https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=921
Please refer to the listed organizations’ websites for changes in collection days/times and operations.
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Chevy Chase At HomeAn Aging-in-Place Village
Do you know that there’s an organization in your neighborhood that helps seniors remain in their own homes safely when they need help doing so? Chevy Chase At Home is a group of neighbors helping neighbors. Volunteers bring needed support to members with a smile.
CC@H offers a rich program of affinity groups, continuing education, socialization, and exercise – many via Zoom, which actually makes it easier for many to participate.
Please consider whether you, a family member, a friend or neighbor might benefit from the help and sense of community that Chevy Chase At Home can provide. We welcome members and volunteers. Visit https://www.chevychaseathome.org/ for more information and applications.
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Join The Compost Crew Today!
The food-waste collection program in Chevy Chase Village continues to grow as the community looks for more ways to be conscientious consumers. Currently, over 80 Village households are recycling their food-waste with Compost Crew. As a result of increased participation, the price per household for Compost Crew’s convenient food-waste collection is $16 per month for the standard size bin--a 20% savings from the previous cost. The monthly cost for the larger 12-gallon bins is $20/month.
To sign up for collection services, or if you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact info@compostcrew.com or visit their website via the link below.
The Compost Crew Website
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Are You Prepared?
It is important to be prepared for local weather emergencies. In order the assist residents in their preparedness, the Village in partnership with the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) offer a number of helpful tools, plans and free alerts to assist and keep you informed. Click on the below link to view this information:
https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=813
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Emergency Contact SheetEMERGENCY - 911
Chevy Chase Village Police
Non Emergency/24hrs - 301-654-7300
Montgomery County Police
Non Emergency/24hrs - 301-279-8000
Bethesda - Chevy Chase Rescue Squad - 301-652-0077
Chevy Chase Fire Dept
(Opposite Columbia Country Club) - 240-773-4707
Bethesda Fire Dept
(Wisconsin Ave and Bradley Blvd) - 240-773-4706
National Capital Poison Center
(George Washington University Hospital) - 800-222-1222
Utilities
Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO)
Emergency-Live wires down, power failure - 877-737-2662 Customer Service - 202-833-7500
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Emergency - 301-206-4002
Complaints, Leaks, Information - 301-206-4001
Washington Gas Emergency - 703-750-1400
Information & Customer Service - 703-750-1000
Comcast - 800-934-6489
Verizon - 800-837-4966
**A cut out sheet is also located on page two of the January 2019 Crier.
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