Chevy Chase Village Employees’ Holiday Fund: Not Too Late to Donate

Thank you to the many Village residents who have so generously donated to this year’s Chevy Chase Village Employees’ Holiday Fund. If you are interested in donating and have not yet done so, it is not too late. A second distribution is made to the staff in mid-to late January.

For more information regarding the fund, please view the below flier, which was mailed to Village households in late November and was included in the December issue of the Crier. Donations may be mailed to or dropped off at the Village Hall.

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3824/2020-Employee-Holiday-Fund

State Issues Information Regarding COVID-19
Vaccine Distribution

This week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and his cabinet presented information regarding the vaccine distribution plan for Marylanders. FAQs about the Maryland vaccination plan and the COVID-19 vaccine can be found here:

https://covidlink.maryland.gov/content/faqs/#faqVP

and an Overview of Maryland COVID-19 Vaccination Planning can be reviewed here:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=856

Please view the below press release and video link from the Governor’s office for more information.

As State of Maryland Begins Vaccination Phase 1A, Governor Hogan Reactivates National Guard

National Guard to Provide Logistical Support For Points of Distribution, Mobile Clinics, Nursing Homes
Renewed Public Outreach Effort Emphasizes Safety,
Importance of Vaccines

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced the reactivation of the Maryland National Guard to support state and local health officials in the efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccines statewide.
“With vaccine distribution now beginning in our state, we have finally reached a turning point. We are able to see the sun rising on the horizon—even if that horizon may still seem a little distant right now,” said Governor Hogan. “I want to assure the people of Maryland that we will get through this together, and that every single day, as we vaccinate more and more people and we continue to fight this virus with everything we’ve got, will bring us that much closer to victory over this deadly virus.”

Watch today’s press conference.

View the slides from today’s press conference.

The governor was joined by Acting Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Jinlene Chan, COVID-19 Incident Commander and Senior Medical Advisor Dr. David Marcozzi, and Maryland National Guard Adjutant General Timothy Gowen.
REACTIVATION OF NATIONAL GUARD FOR VACCINE DISTRIBUTION: The governor announced that he has activated the Maryland National Guard to provide support to state and local health officials in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines:

During the initial distribution phase, special field teams will be deployed to provide logistical support with vaccination planning and operations to points of distribution across the state.
As more vaccines become available, the guard will provide additional coordination and logistical support for the set-up of mobile vaccination clinics as well as address outbreaks at nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE: The governor announced an aggressive public outreach effort on the COVID-19 vaccines, including briefing Maryland’s congressional delegation, the leaders of the General Assembly, county leaders, faith-based leaders, and community stakeholders. In addition, the governor announced that the state will soon be launching public service announcements regarding the safety and importance of vaccinations.

MARYLAND COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATES: Dr. Chan provided an overview of the latest developments regarding Maryland’s vaccination plan, which is currently in Phase 1A.

Maryland has an initial allocation of 155,000 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which will be dedicated to healthcare workers in hospitals and nursing home residents and staff. While the state is projected to be allocated up to 300,000 doses by the end of the month, actual availability is dependent on vaccine production.
Phase 1A: Frontline Healthcare Workers. A portion of the initial vaccine allocation will be shipped directly to hospital facilities, using information collected in coordination with the Maryland Hospital Association. Every Maryland hospital will get an initial allocation out of the 155,000 doses.
Phase 1A: Long-Term Care Facilities. State health officials have signed up every nursing home and assisted living facility in Maryland for the federal pharmacy partnership with CVS and Walgreens, which will set up clinics to begin in the next two weeks.
Phase 1A: First Responders. State health officials are setting aside doses from initial allocations for local health departments to vaccinate first responders. Vaccination clinics for EMS, firefighters, and law enforcement may start in the next two weeks.
Transparency. In the coming weeks, state health officials will roll out a new public COVID-19 vaccine dashboard that will show how many vaccines have been administered by county, age, race and other demographic details.

For more information on COVID-19 vaccinations, visit covidlink.maryland.gov.

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Learning and Activity Sheets for Kids

NICO'S QUEST TO RECYCLE: A KID'S GUIDE
TO RECYCLING

Nico is on a quest to help save the planet! He’s passionate about sharing his knowledge of recycling with everyone, so join Nico on his journey to reduce, reuse and recycle with tips and fun activities. Once you have the practices down, you can share your recycling knowledge with your family and friends, too!

Brought to you by the Village’s Environment & Energy Committee through saveonenergy.com (an alternate energy provider company).

NICO'S QUEST TO RECYCLE: A KID'S GUIDE TO RECYCLING

https://www.saveonenergy.com/kids-recycling-guide/

Note: The activity sheets reference separating of recyclable materials. The Village has a single-stream recycling program and residents are not required to separate approved recyclable materials.

Support the Nearby Farmer's Market in Section 3

Bring cash or a check for the
“$5 for Food” Donation Drive
Benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank

The Farmers Market in Section 3 is open through the winter until the third week in March. 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 9-9:30 a.m. for seniors and other vulnerable individuals and opens for all patrons from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (rain or shine).

Click on the below link for more details:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=854

Chevy Chase At Home

An 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. Even, or especially, during this time of the Covid 19 pandemic, the value of an engaged peer community cannot be overstated.

CC@H offers a rich program of affinity groups, continuing education, socialization, and exercise – all currently 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.

New Rates for Compost Collection
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. We recently hit a milestone of 75 households who 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 will now be $16 per month for the standard size bin- a 20% savings from the previous cost. The monthly cost for the larger 12-gallon bins has dropped to $20/month.

Pricing for existing customers will also reflect the new rates. Compost Crew will be in touch with residents who are already composting to share details of the new rates. 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

COVID-19 Operations Modification and Reminders

Click on the below link for the latest directives on access to the Village Hall and the status of non-essential staff as well as useful links for up-to-date information regarding COVID-19:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=810

Sign-Up for Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Updates

Montgomery County is continuously pushing out useful information and updates related to the COVID-19 health emergency. Please visit the below site to sign-up for the county’s COVID-19 updates:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDMONTGOMERY/signup/14849

Join the Village Listserv on Groups.io

CCVillage (CCVillage@Groups.io), is the neighborhood mailing list (listserv) for residents of Chevy Chase Village. As residents continue to practice social distancing, CCVillage is a resource to allow neighbors to stay connected with one another other. For more information and to join, visit:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=806

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

Emergency Contact Sheet

EMERGENCY - 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

or visit the website at Pepco.com/Outages/ReportanOutage
to report their outage and receive restoration information.

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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