Holiday Office Closure and Refuse/Recycling Schedule

The Village’s Administrative office and Public Works Department will be closed on Friday, December 31 in observance of New Year's Day. The Communications Center and Police Department will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

There are no changes to the refuse and recycling schedule during the week leading into New Year's Day.

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-late January.

Residents are welcome to make their contribution by check payable to the “Chevy Chase Village Employees’ Holiday Fund” for drop-off or by mail to the Village Hall (5906 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815). While we were excited to introduce an option for residents to make online contributions by credit card, we were forced to disable the online site due to some technical issues that could not be resolved in time for this year’s contribution. We will work with the payment vendor in hopes of launching an improved system for the holiday season in 2022!

Residents may use their own judgment in handling gratuities for non-employee service providers, such as the crews that collect the refuse and recycling.

For more information regarding the Employees’ Holiday Fund, please click on the below
link: Chevy Chase Village Employees’ Holiday Fund flier

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF A CHARTER RESOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Article XI-E of the Constitution of Maryland, §4-304 et seq. of the Local Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland and the Charter of Chevy Chase Village, the Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers on December 13, 2021, duly adopted Resolution No. 11-01-21 (Charter Amendment No. 21-1) to amend Section 301 of the Chevy Chase Village Charter 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.

This amendment shall become and be considered a part of the Chevy Chase Village Charter on February 1, 2022, unless properly petitioned to referendum in a manner prescribed by law on or before January 22, 2022. A complete copy of the Resolution and Charter Amendment can be obtained from Shana Davis-Cook, the Village Manager, at 5906 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 and is available online at:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4204/ReslNo_11-01-21_Charter-Amendment-21-1-Elections_FINAL

An Eco-friendly Diet for the Holidays

Brought to you by the Village's Environment & Energy Committee

In addition to monitoring all of the extra calories available during the holidays, it's important that we be mindful of all of our fun-but-unnecessary consumption! A 2021 analysis conducted by the Center for Biological Diversity shows that Americans generate 23% more TONS of waste in December than in other months of the year! Read here for some tips and guidance for how to "holiday" with the least environmental impact and waste.....

Gift Outside the Box

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and its partners encourage residents to “gift outside the box” to reduce, save energy, and build a strong local economy. For example:

Buy local
Give experiences, such as online classes or a visit to Brookside Gardens
Give greener, such something from a Certified Green Business.
Give back. Volunteer your time, give blood, or with friends, prepare and give a meal to hospital front-line workers.
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Give used items you already have or buy from Habitat for Humanity or similar organizations. Give something you’ve made. Give an item that can be used again and again, such as a coffee mug or lunch bag.

Recording of the December 13 Attainable Housing Strategies Information Session

Last Monday, Montgomery Planning staff held a virtual presentation on the Planning Board’s Attainable Housing Strategies recommendations.

View the recording of and presentation from Community Meeting #4: Attainable Housing Strategies Planning Board Recommendations.
Review the draft Attainable Housing Strategies final report. This report includes a summary of the Planning Board’s recommendations from the Board’s Attainable Housing Strategies work sessions, as well as technical appendices that provide further background on how the Board reached these decisions with Planning staff analysis.
Read the Planning Department’s press release for a recap of the Planning Board’s last Attainable Housing Strategies work session held on December 9.
Take a look at the short Montgomery Planning housing explainer to find out the latest on housing strategies: English

The Attainable Housing Strategies initiative is meant to address Montgomery County’s serious housing shortage, especially affordable housing, in light of an expected 200,000 additional residents by 2050. The initiative includes proposed Priority Housing Districts, in which quadplexes would be allowed and parking requirements would be reduced. These areas are defined using a straight-line buffer of 1-mile from Red line, Purple Line, and MARC stations, plus 500 ft from a BRT Corridor plus River Road and Connecticut Avenue. The Planning Department has created an Interactive Tool to assist residents with understanding the effect that the proposed initiatives could have in their community.

The Planning Board will hold its seventh work session on January 27, 2022. This session will focus on the specific zoning modifications that would implement the recommendations identified in the report. This will be included as an additional appendix. Planning staff will also provide an appendix on how other jurisdictions have addressed similar efforts before the report is finalized.

The final report will be transmitted to the Montgomery County Council in early 2022 following final County Council action on Thrive Montgomery 2050.

Consider Donating Used Sports Equipment

As 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!

2021 Annual Leaf Collection Information

NOTE: Please assist the leaf collection by ensuring that vehicles belonging to you, others in your household and your contractors are not blocking the leaf piles. With many continuing to work from home, we are seeing more vehicles parked on the street blocking access to leaf piles which prevents our crews from accessing the leaves for collection. Thank you for your cooperation!

The 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.

Click below for reminders for residents and their contractors to assist Village crews to assure a safe and efficient leaf collection operation:
https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4155/Annual-Leaf-Collection-notice_2021

It's the Final Countdown: 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).

Updated: 12/10/2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Booster Eligibility Expanded to 16 Years and Up (Pfizer only for 16- and 17-year-olds)

COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals age 5 and up remain available across the state and county. Clinics are also providing third/booster doses for eligible individuals.

UPDATE AS OF 12/9/2021: The Maryland Department of Health has issued a new bulletin (eff. 12/9/2021) 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 AND to administer upon request a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 16 and 17 years old who completed a primary series of Pfizer-BioNTech.

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:

Individuals age 65 years and older
Individuals who live in long-term care settings, those who have underlying medical conditions, and those who work or live in high-risk settings or in communities with high transmission rates

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

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

Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Offers Tips to Prepare for the Winter Storm Season

Click on the below link to view a press release from the county's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security with tips for winter storm readiness:

Press Release

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

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

Catalytic converter theft is on the rise nationally

What 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

Latex Paint Disposal Policy

Effective Immediately

Wet 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.

Farmers Market in Friendship Heights

Open 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/

Local Goods Donation Organizations

Looking 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.

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.

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.

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

Join the Village Listserv on Groups.io

CCVillage (CCVillage@Groups.io), is the neighborhood mailing list (listserv) for residents of Chevy Chase Village. 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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