Holiday Office Closure and Refuse/Recycling Schedule

The Village Administrative Office and Public Works Department will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 in observance of Labor Day. As a reminder, the Communications Center and Police Department are open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

Special pick up is not affected by the Holiday. The trash and recycling pick up schedule is as follows:

Fall 2017 Classes Coming Up! 

This is a reminder that Fall 2017 classes are right around the corner. The class flier is now up on the website for you to view. We have all the same classes with one NEW class.

Don't forget Yoga has come back to the Village. Forever Young Yoga is for all levels and is being offered on Thursday mornings; taught by Ms. Margaret Brozen & Robin Glantz.  

For questions regarding the upcoming schedule you can contact Tamu Tucker, Community Liaison/Administrative Assistant, at 301-654-7300 or by email ccv@montgomerycountymd.gov.

**UPDATE: Event time has been changed to 8:00 p.m.**

Fall Social - Save the Date!

To help welcome new residents and to give everyone a chance to visit with one another, we will have our annual Fall Social at the Village Hall on Sunday, October 8th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. There will be refreshments for all ages and a moon-bounce for the children. More details will be available as we get closer to the date.

The Fall Social Flyer can be found in the September 2017 Crier. 

A Boy Bitten in Face, Seriously Injured by Unleashed Dog

Village Police to Strictly Enforce the Leash Law

On July 18 at about 6:30 p.m., a 10 year-old boy, his sister and his parents were walking in the Village when they encountered a woman walking near her large, unleashed dog. The boy asked the woman if he could approach and pet her dog, and she told him that he could. As the boy began to pet the dog, the animal turned and bit the boy in the face seriously injuring the boy’s nose and upper lip. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance where a plastic surgeon worked to repair the wounds. The boy continues to heal and will likely have significant facial scarring.

As a result of this event, the dog was seized and euthanized by the County’s Animal Services Division, and the dog owner was charged with two offenses: violating the leash law, and failing to prevent the dog from making unwanted contact with another person.

The Village has adopted Montgomery County’s animal control law which, among other things, requires dogs to be leashed whenever the animal is outside the owner’s premises unless the dog is in an authorized dog exercise area. Further, the law defines ‘unwanted contact’ as an animal’s unwelcome or unsolicited threatening physical contact or close proximity to a person or a domesticated animal that occurs outside of an owner’s property and causes alarm in a reasonable person. Examples of unwanted contact includes biting, chasing, tracking, inhibiting movement, or jumping.

In the past, Village police officers have patiently issued warnings to dog owners who ignore the leash law. This incident has heightened our vigilance—and our resolve—in enforcing this law for the protection of residents and visitors to our community. Going forward, those who fail to keep their dog under control at all times with a leash as required by law should expect to be cited. The fine for failing to prevent unwanted contact is $500 for a first offense, and $750 for a second or subsequent offense. The fine for failing to keep a dog on a leash is $100 for a first offense and $150 for a second or subsequent offense.

Are You Prepared?

As we saw last season during the record Blizzard of 2016 and as gear up for the upcoming winter season, the Village reminds residents that it is important to be prepared. 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.

Village Website and Blast Email System – Have you signed up for the Village’s blast email system? This is primary electronic method of communication with you. The Village has 2 email lists you can sign-up for:

Urgent News Alert – include messages such as criminal activity, neighborhood disruptions such as water main breaks, power outages and road closures and major weather events.

General News Alerts – include messages about Board and committee meetings, community events, changes in public services such as refuse/recycling collection schedules and upcoming road closures.

To sign-up for the blast email system visit the Village website at www.chevychasevillagemd.gov and click on the tablet icon at the top of the Village’s homepage.
 

Alert Montgomery – Alert Montgomery is the office emergency communications service for Montgomery County, MD. During major crisis, emergency or severe weather events, Montgomery County officials will send event updates, warnings and instructions directly to you on any of your devices. To sign-up for Alert Montgomery please visit the OEMHS website www.montgomerycountymd.gov/oemhs and click on the “Alert Montgomery” link at the top of the page.

Family and Community Preparedness Information – Emergencies can take many form and occur with or without warning. By taking a few simple steps now, you can ensure that you, your family and your community are better prepared to handle emergencies. To assist in your family planning please visit the Village’s emergency preparedness page, www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/emergencyprep for helpful tools and links. Another important tool the Village has to assist you in your preparedness efforts is to always request a House Check when you are out town and ensure that your emergency contacts are up to date with the Village office.

For additional information please visit the Village’s website at www.chevychasevillagemd.gov and click on the “Are you prepared? – Emergency Preparedness Tips” link listed in the Quick Links on the homepage.

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

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 2017 Crier.

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