South Four Corners Citizens Association

Learn more about components of the Department of Environmental Protection’s and Transportation’s Green Streets program proposed for our neighborhood on a Community Walk, Thursday, August 8th from 6 to 8 p.m. starting at Lanark Way and Portland Road.

The program’s Roadway Low Impact Development (LID) designs including rain gardens, bioretention gardens, curb extensions, bioswales, tree box filters, permeable parking pads, and pavement removal are an effort to reduce and filter rainfall and pollutants that wash off surface areas (storm water runoff) into nearby Sligo Creek.

For more information about the Green Streets’ project go to www.montgomerycountymd.gov/restorationprojects  and click on Dennis Avenue Low Impact Design Project.

And for more information about the walk itself on August 8th, contact Jennifer St. John at 240-777-7740 or jennifer.st.john@montgomerycountymd.gov

The walk will point out

The third annual SFCCA Ice Cream Social was a sweet time.  Approximately 150 neighbors attended the June 16 social at South Four Corners Park.  We met new neighbors, caught up with old friends and everyone enjoyed ice cream and snow cones from L-J Mobile Ice Cream.  Hope to see even more of you out there next year!

Next Sunday, June 23rd, SFCCA’s Garden Classroom will be hosting two neighborhood garden tours. The tours will begin at 1 p.m. at 10100 Greenock Road.

On these tours, the Garden Classroom will get to see local vegetable, herb, and flower gardens, as well as a certified wildlife habitat with a pond, rain barrel and butterfly area. And, of course, the owners of these gardens will share with you how you too can bring these elements to your garden.

The 2013 community-wide yard sale will be held on April 20 from 8-11a.m. and we’re making it really easy for you. We ask that each neighbor set up in their own yard or coordinate with your neighbor and host in their yard.

SFCCA will advertise online, in the local newspaper and will post signs at all entrances to the community. We encourage each street to make sure there is a sign at the end of their block directing traffic to their sale.

Check out the tips posted here.

It’s time for the Montgomery Blair Annual Mulch Sale to benefit the Blair Athletic Association. The Grant Co. Shredded Hardwood treated mulch will be sold in 3-cubic-foot bags and the sale will be held April 3rd through 8th. Bags cost $5 each and orders of 10 bags or more can be delivered to your home in SFC free. For more information email blairmulch@gmail.com or call Mike McClain at 301-538-3638.

Full order form is available at http://southfourcorners.com/resources/mbhs-annual-mulch-sale/.

After the most recent snow-ish-storm, South Four Corners residents submitted these entries for the 2012-2013 SFCCA Snowman building contest:

The Wilson Family Snowman in the running for Biggest or Most Creative.

Jianni Lockley’s Snowman in the running for Most Creative.

“Snow Cat” by Jennifer Troke’s kids in the running for the Under 10 category.

Jeanne Berman’s snowman In the running for Most Creative.

Jack Severino’s “Snowman” In the running for Most Creative or Under 10. (Made with clay since there wasn’t enough snow)

The Bishop’s Spring Break snowman.

The Bishop kids, their kid friends and a new frosty one.

On behalf of SFCCA, President David Meininger extends his gratitude to Russell Arrington, Michael Daviller, and Holly Thomas for their collective decision to plant eight elm-like Helka Zelkova trees around the playground area in South Four Corners Park. Details behind the creation of this wonderful play area will be shared at the upcoming, March 11th meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schweinhaut Senior Center.

Minutes from the January SFCCA meeting have been posted. Stay up-to-date and check them out. http://southfourcorners.com/minutes/