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September Issue of the Crier
The September 2022 issue of the Crier is now available online.
Please click the link below to view it.
September 2022 Crier
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Holiday Collection Schedule for Refuse and RecyclingWeek of Labor Day: September 5-10
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Holiday Closing –Labor DayThe Administrative office and Public Works Department will be closed on Monday,
September 5 in observance of Labor Day. The Communications Center and Police Department remain staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Back to School Safety Tips For Parents & Children Now that children are back in school, please remember and practice the following important tips: - Don’t drive distracted. Put aside the electronic devices and fully focus on driving. Reading or sending any communication with your smart phone, even while stopped, is very dangerous and will earn you a citation.
- Don’t drive distracted. Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while reading or sending a text. When traveling at 55mph, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded. (www.distraction.gov)
- Don’t drive distracted. Don’t let anything divert your attention and scan the road ahead for pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Failure to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights carries a $570 fine and three points. Village officers will be increasing patrol of school bus stops to catch violators.
- If you witness an unsafe driver in the Village, note the tag number and report it to the Village Police Department.
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Fall 2022 Class Schedule
Meadowlark Music presents a 12-week Baby-Toddler Music class for the Fall season. Children and their caregivers will share the joy of music using instruments, singing, parachute games, puppets, scarves, dancing, and sign language in this fun and creative class. Click here for the registration form. Completed forms and payments should be returned to the Village Hall by Tuesday, September 6th.
Instructors interested in holding classes at the Village Hall should reach out by email to ccv@montgomerycountymd.gov for details. Community interests include but are not limited to yoga & fitness, arts & crafts, and music & dance.
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September is National Preparedness MonthTake Time to Ensure your Family is PreparedSeptember is National Preparedness Month, during which families, businesses, and communities are encouraged to review their preparedness plans to ensure they are prepared in the event of a natural or man-made disaster or emergency.
The Village website features an Emergency Preparedness page with reminders and links to resources to help you and your family prepare. Click here to access this useful page.
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Friday Night Concert Series at
The Collection Chevy Chase
Beginning the week of Labor Day and continuing through the month of September, The Collection Chevy Chase will host a free concert series every Friday evening on the
Tiered Plaza from 5:30 – 8:30.
Each week will feature a different artist.
- September 9th – Dan Wolff & The Muddy Crows
- September 16th – The Leigh Goodwin Band
- September 23rd – Capital Effect
- September 30th – The Uncounted
Residents are invited to attend and enjoy this free concert series
with friends and neighbors just steps from the Village.
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Pepco Performing Line Clearance Work
Pepco’s tree contractor, Asplundh, is finishing up the latest round of vegetation management in the Village to prune trees away from power lines. There are no service interruptions expected with this work.
The following blocks are included in this round of pruning (the below list has been modified from a blast email circulated last week, and clarifies the planned work locations): - Bradley Lane
- Connecticut Ave from Bradley Lane to Chevy Chase Circle
- Brookville Road from Broad Branch Road to Western Avenue
- Oxford Street from Brookville Road to Primrose Street
- Newlands Street (east of Brookville Rd.)
- East Melrose Street from Brookville Road to the dead end
- East Lenox Street from Brookville Road to Nevada Avenue
- East Kirke Street from Brookville Road to the dead end
- East Irving Street from Brookville Road to Western Avenue
- West Newlands Street
- West Melrose Street
- West Lenox Street from Connecticut Avenue to Cedar Parkway
- Laurel Parkway
- West Kirke Street
- West Irving Street
In locations where the power lines run through the rear yard of affected properties, Pepco will provide notice to those residents prior to entering the property.
Please observe the No Parking signs posted in the affected areas.
Questions/concerns should be directed to Matt Young, Pepco’s Vegetation Management Senior Program Manager at 667-313-2169 or myoung@pepcoholdings.com.
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Replacing or Installing an Air Conditioner?
Make sure you get a Village PermitWhether replacing or relocating an existing unit or installing a new one, both Montgomery County and Village permits are required to install or replace any air conditioner, heat pump, generator or geothermal system. Setback requirements apply for the location of all external unit(s).
Village staff are available to advise you throughout the permitting process. Please visit the Village website’s permitting page or contact the Village office by phone (301-654-7300) or e-mail (ccvpermitting@montgomerycountymd.gov) for more information.
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Package and Mail Pickup
If you were out of town during the summer months and requested that your mail and packages be picked up,
please remember to contact the Communications Center to collect your items. The Communications Center is available 24/7, and calling ahead to 301-654-7300 helps staff to have your items ready for you when you arrive.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS:Vaccine Clinic at the Village HallWednesday, October 19, 4-6 PMThe Village will host our annual vaccine clinic on October 19 in partnership with Chevy Chase@Home and Giant Pharmacy. Vaccines will be offered for the flu and pneumonia, as well as boosters for COVID-19, shingles and tetanus. Pre-registration will be required. More information will be included in the October 2022 issue of the Crier and in the Village’s weekly blast emails.
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STOP! Do you have a permit??
Please ensure you have obtained the necessary permits from the Village (and, when applicable, Montgomery County and the Historic Preservation Commission) BEFORE you begin your home improvement project.
When is a Building Permit required? For the installation, replacement or expansion of the following:
- Air conditioners, generators and geothermal systems
- Garages, accessory buildings and sheds (of any size)
- Decks, patios and terraces
- Outdoor kitchens and fireplaces
- Fences, gates and walls
- Driveways and walkways
- Lampposts, handrails and freestanding electric vehicle charging stations
- Permanently anchored play equipment
- Swimming pools and outdoor therapeutic baths
- Landscape feature items such as fountains, trellises, and arbors
- Regrading and any work that alters the existing flow of water on a property
(See Sec. 8-5 of the Village Code to review the full list of projects that require a Village Building Permit.)
When in doubt, Village staff are here to help! Email ccvpermitting@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 301-654-7300 to confirm if your planned project requires a permit. Confirming permitting requirements in advance will save you time and money and ensure you can get to using your outdoor space that much sooner!
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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 95 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 the Compost Crew website.
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Village Resident Offering
Battery-Power Mower Repair AssistanceOllie Davidson (Oliver Street), a member of the Village’s Environment & Energy Committee, has offered to help neighbors who have a battery-powered mower that may not be in good working condition. As the Village moves toward becoming a quieter neighborhood with the now in effect ban on the use of gas-powered blowers, Ollie is offering to look at any non-working battery mower to identify if it can be (easily) rehabilitated. If so, he can return it to the resident or offer the rehabbed machine to a small lawn service operator.
If you would like some assistance with your old battery-powered mower, Ollie is happy to discuss your options (this offer does not include gas-powered mowers). If you are interested, please reach out to Ollie Davidson directly at PPPartners@comcast.net.
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COVID Testing, Masks, and VaccinesTesting and Masks
The Village continues to provide rapid (antigen) test kits and N95 masks. Village residents may stop by the Village office to pick-up up masks and test kits. Read more about the mask and test distribution at the Village Hall and other means of accessing COVID-19 tests.
The rapid COVID test kits distributed by the Village are manufactured by iHealth. In July, the FDA extended the expiration date printed on the iHealth boxes by an additional three months. To confirm the applicable expiration date for your test kit, visit https://ihealthlabs.com/pages/news.
Montgomery County offers free COVID-19 testing and urges those doing at-home tests to report their results.
Vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completion of a primary series with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. To learn more, click here to visit the FDA website.
COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals ages 5 and up remain available across the state and county.
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Alert Your Landscapers:
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers are
Banned in the VillageA ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers went into effect January 1, 2022.
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.
Residents are responsible for discussing these restrictions with their yard maintenance crews. Click here for more information.
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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.
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Section 3 Farmers Market
Located at Taylor Street at Brookville Road with ample parking at La Ferme restaurant, the market features locally sourced organic products.
The market is open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (rain or shine). The Market has designated 9:00-9:30 a.m. for vulnerable customers, then 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for all!
Don’t forget to bring a $5 (or more!) donation to support Section 3’s “$5 for Food” donation drive benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank.
NOTE: If you are driving to the Farmers Market, please park in the rear of the La Ferme parking lot and NOT by the Brookville Market to leave sufficient parking for the retail shops along Brookville Rd. Click here for more information.
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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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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 to access a list of organizations accepting used items along with an organization that provides free paper shredding, year-round.
Please refer to the listed organizations’ websites for changes in collection days/times and operations.
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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. Click for more information and to join the listserv.
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Are You Emergency 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 to view emergency preparedness information.
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