South Four Corners Citizens Association

The Gardening Guru: Jeanne Berman

The garden tours continue this month. On Saturday, 7/21, we will meet at 10:30 a.m. in my front garden at 408 Gilmoure Dr. After a short discussion, we will walk to 10132 Hereford Pl. where John Evanoff will be our garden host.

Earlier this year we were very lucky to have our neighbors let us into their gardens for some great learning experiences. We have met a neighbor who has an orchard in her front yard! Eight fruit trees along her walkway and berries galore down the side of her yard and her vegetables look as though they are growing strong. Another neighbor across the street who has three rain barrels, NEVER has to turn her water hose on in the summertime drought!

Join us in July to learn more about the planned roadway repairs and other SFC news!

The guest speaker for our July 9th meeting is Mr. Randall Paugh, chief, pavement management section, Montgomery County Department of Transportation. Mr. Paugh will provide a brief overview of our planned roadway repairs and answer everyone’s questions and concerns about the condition of neighborhood and other local streets.

Additionally, David Meininger will share some of the highlights of the recent, first-ever South Four Corners Citizens Association household survey.

Hope to see you on Monday, July 9 at 7p.m. at the Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road

The weather was great and the turnout was even better. More than 150 neighbors joined the citizens association for ice cream on Sunday afternoon. Thanks SFCCA!

The South Four Corners Ice Cream Social will be held on Sunday, May 20 from 5-7p.m. It will take place at the South Four Corners park on Forest Glen between Dallas and Renfrew.  Join your neighbors and for some tasty ice cream and a great way to kick off the warmer months!

Greetings…….In an effort to provide you with the best neighborhood experience possible, the South Four Corners Citizens Association (SFCCA) has put together a brief survey to learn a bit more about the households in our community. If you could please take five minutes to answer the questions, it will really go a long way in helping us plan meetings, events and our communication to you.

Here is the link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XD8975D

Thanks in advance for taking the time to complete this survey.

That’s right we are putting the popular neighborhood yard sale back on the calendar!

The sale will be held on April 21 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. The association will advertise online and in local newspapers 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. We will also provide a drop off location in the neighborhood after the sale for those wanting to donate any unsold items to charity and we’ll have the charity pick up on Monday.

Check out some great tips for a successful yard sale.

During  the  March  12  meeting,  Marc  Elrich,  one  of  our  At-­large  representatives  on   the  Montgomery  County  Council,  will  brief  us  on  some  of  the  pressing  issues     confronting  the  County  today,  including:  traffic  congestion  and  transit  solutions,   public  safety,  economic  growth  and  sustainable  development  and  Montgomery   County’s  budget  priorities.    Moreover,  he  is  especially  eager  to  hear  about  the   specific  needs  and  concerns  of  neighborhood  residents  during  a  Q  &  A  session   that  will  follow  his  presentation.    As  this  is  a  rare  opportunity  to  engage  in  a  candid  dialogue  with  one  of  our  top  elected  officials,  you   are  encouraged  to  attend  this  meeting  and  participate  along  with  your  neighbors.  As  this  is  a  rare  opportunity  to  engage  in  a  candid  dialogue  with  one  of  our  top  elected  officials,  you   are  encouraged  to  attend  this  meeting  and  participate  along  with  your  neighbors.  Please  bring  your   neighbors  with  you they  might  win  a  $20  gift  certificate  to  Woodmoor  Bakery,  Chipotle,  Subway  or   Santucci’s. A $25 gift certificate to Fajita Coast will go to the neighbor who brings the most neighbors.

The  remainder  of  the  meeting  will  focus  on  strengthening  our  community  through  volunteering,  block   parties,  using  the  SFCCA  website,  joining  the  List-­serv,  gardening  tour  and  all  the  great  benefits  of   SFCCA  membership.

Join us on Monday, March 12 from  7-8:30p.m. at the Senior Center on Forest Glen Rd.

The SFCCA list-serv is a great way to stay connected to the community, and we encourage everyone who lives in South Four Corners to sign up. You can join in four easy steps:

Go to Yahoo.com and register to get a free Yahoo! ID. (Yahoo also calls this process creating an account.)

Search for SFCCAMembers groups page at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFCCAMembers

Click on the box that says “Join This Group!”

Include your street name and block number (e.g. 10100 block of Brunett), so you can be approved as a member!

State delegate Jeff Waldstreicher who represents Silver Spring in the Maryland General Assembly, will discuss PEPCO, preview the upcoming legislative session and answer questions from attendees from approximately 7:00-7:30 p.m. A representative from Holy Cross Hospital will offeriupdates on the hospital’s addition from 7:45-8:15 p.m. and MCPD’s Officer Joy Patil will round out the guest speakers, talking about safety issues related to our community. These meetings present a great opportunity to learn more about our community and to have your voice heard. All residents, especially families with children encouraged to attend SFCCA meetings.

Join us on January 9, 2012, 7 p.m.: SFCCA Meeting, Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road.

It was great to see so many neighbors at the 11th Annual Community Day. Thanks for  making the day such a success and thank you weather for cooperating. making the day such a success and thank you weather for cooperating.

I also want to thank all of our generous sponsors and please thank them when you visit their businesses. We want them to support us in the future and a simple “thank you” can make all the difference.

The sponsors and donors included The American Plant Co., Eggspectation, Gymboree, Woodmoor Dry Cleaners, Andy’s Parties, The Little Gym, Hoover-Fisher Florist, Dream Dinners, Maryland Youth Ballet, Montgomery County Golf Courses, Jerry’s Subs and Pizza, Alchemy Hair Salon, CREATE Arts Center, Westfield Wheaton Shopping, Frozenyo, The Pearl Spa, Color Me Mine, Photography Session by Chelsea Hudson, The Fillmore, Fajita Coast, The Corner Pub and Silver Stars Gymnastic, Papa John’s, Safeway, Holy Cross Hospital, Joy of Fitness, MOMS club of Silver Spring-Four Corners, Magician Benjamin Corey, John Maisto, Montgomery County Fire and Police Departments and Downtown Silver Spring.

We also dropped off 10 bags of coats to “A Wider Circle” today. I can’t thank you enough for your generosity.

I also want to thank the Law Office of Louis Leibowitz, a great neighbor for donating the signs.

And a special thanks to all those who helped!

I look forward to seeing everyone at community meetings, the Halloween Parade, Adopt-A-Road and many other great events we have planned.

Best,
Betty Batty