Next Issue: September 2017 THIS MONTH in the CRIER Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers Reelected; Join the Crew; the Compost Crew

Volume 105, Number 7 July 2017

Next Issue: September 2017 THIS MONTH IN THE CRIER Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers Reelected; Join the Crew; The Compost Crew...... 2 Members Sworn In and Officers Selected Solicitations to Switch Energy Providers...... 2 At the start of the Village Board’s June 12 regular meeting, the Assistant Deputy Solicitations to Insure Water and Sewer Lines...... 2 Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ms. Delores Riggs, conducted the Oath of Office ceremony, swearing into office re-elected members Ms. Minh Le (Oliver Street), Cross Connecticut Avenue with Caution...... 3 Mr. Gary Crockett (Grafton Street), Mr. Richard Ruda (Newlands Street), and Board Actions - June 12, 2017...... 4 Mr. David Winstead (Kirkside Drive). Members serve two-year, staggered terms. The Police Beat...... 5 Following the Oath of Office Ceremony, the Board elected from amongst its Community News...... 6 members individuals to serve in the officer positions established in the Village’s Village Teens...... 7 Charter. The full listing of the Board, including the officer positions, is:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Michael L. Denger, Chair [email protected] Monday, July 10, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Elissa A. Leonard, Vice Chair Board of Managers’ Meeting [email protected] Chevy Chase Village Hall Gary Crockett, Treasurer July 4: Annual Parade & Party [email protected] Parade leaves the Village Hall at 10:30 a.m. en route Robert C. Goodwin, Jr., Assistant Treasurer to the large Oliver Street Park. Party continues at the [email protected] Park until 12:30 p.m. David L. Winstead, Secretary July 24: MVA on Wheels [email protected] July 18, August 15 & 23 and September 6 & 12: Minh Le, Assistant Secretary Chevy Chase@Home Events (see pg. 6 for more info) [email protected] July 29: New Story Leadership Farewell Dinner Richard M. Ruda, Member August 1: National Night Out [email protected] There is NO Village Board Meeting in August ational ight ut Sept 4: Labor Day - Village Offices and Public N N O Works Closed The Chevy Chase Village community and Police De- September Appeal/Variance partment will participate in National Night Out the Deadline: Mon, Aug. 14 by 5:00 p.m. evening of Tuesday, August 1. This is a great time to 5906 Connecticut Avenue meet your fellow residents, police department person- Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 nel, and other first responders. See the enclosed flier phone: 301.654.7300 and plan to join us in Newlands Park from 6:30 p.m. fax: 301.907.9721 to 8:30 p.m. for food, fun and giveaways! email: [email protected] website: www.chevychasevillagemd.gov

page 1 Holiday Closings Building Permits Issued The Administrative office and Public Works Department will June 2017 be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence 113 Hesketh Street Replace the air conditioner in the rear closed Monday, September 4 Day. They will also be on in yard observance of Labor Day. The Communications Center and Police Department remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a 5505 Center Street Replace and add to the front walkway; week. replace a retaining wall & drain pipe 3912 Oliver Street In-kind replacement of an air condi oin the rew he ompost rew J C ; T C C tioner located in the south side yard Food-waste recycling--otherwise known as “composting” is a 104 East Melrose St. Install 2” service from street to house great way to reduce your carbon footprint and greenhouse emis- 5501 Montgomery St Construct retaining wall and steps sions while returning nutrients to our soil and food system. 5501 Montgomery St Extend existing patio and install drain The Village has partnered with The Compost Crew to provide pipes low-cost household collection of food-waste. The Compost Crew 35 West Lenox Street Replace the lateral connection to the provides each household with an airtight bin and compostable main sewer line bags; all you have to do is separate your organic waste and leave the bin by your trash and recycling receptacles for collection on 5502 Western Avenue Enclose the existing screened porch the designated day for weekly pick-up. The collected waste is 6131 Nevada Avenue Replace fence in the rear yard processed at a composting facility in Maryland and, after six 138 Grafton Street Interior alterations and construction of months of service, households can request that a portion of your new window well contributed waste be returned in the form of rich, finished compost or nutrient-rich soil. For more information regarding the household composting col- Are You Receiving Solicitations to lection service, including current rates, please visit the “Food Waste Recycling Program” page on the Village website under Insure Your Water and Sewer Line? Quick Links on the homepage. The more households that sign- WSSC is responsible for the maintenance of the water and up, the cheaper the service is for all, so sign up today! sewer lines which run through the public right-of-way up to the individual property lines. The sections of pipe that run from re you eceiving olicitations to A R S the property line to the connections within your home are the witch nergy roviders S E P ? homeowner’s responsibility to maintain. Over time, or as a Maryland is one of a number of states that have begun to result of intrusions, these pipes can become clogged or damaged change the regulations in the energy industry to enhance and may even need to be replaced. competition among energy providers. Electricity and gas have WSSC has partnered with a company called Homeserve to pro- been “deregulated” and the solicitations many residents report vide insurance for repairs and replacement of these portions of receiving are intended to alert you to expanded energy options. pipe, and letters have been mailed to WSSC customers to make You now have the option to compare prices for your electric you aware of this partnership. Before purchasing this optional and gas providers. insurance coverage through Homeserve or any other provider, In regulated markets, the utility company owns the entire flow check your homeowner’s insurance policy to see if the water and of electricity or gas, from its generation to your meter. The sewer lines—specifically the sections of pipe located between deregulation of energy has divided the utility company monop- the property line and the exterior wall of the house—are olies by separating the production of energy from its distribu- already covered within your policy. If not, you may wish to con- tion. The reorganization of regulated service allows operations sider purchasing the additional coverage through Homeserve, and charges to be separated or “unbundled” into generation, or another provider. Here is a link to more information on the transmission, distribution, and other services. This separation is WSSC web site at intended to create more competition. https://www.wsscwater.com/homeserve The Maryland Public Service Commission has some helpful information on deregulation if you are considering switching Rent the Village Hall providers. Here is a link to their web site: http://www.psc.state.md.us/ For Your Next Event!

page 2 Little Lending Library Reminder to Pedestrians: Cross onnecticut venue with aution needs Children’s Books C A C It has been a year since the pedestrian crosswalk and flashing The Little Lending Libraries at the Village Hall have been warning beacons were installed on Connecticut Avenue at West here for almost two years now and we are so pleased to have Lenox Street. We take this opportunity to remind pedestrians this great program here in our community. The concept to CROSS WITH CAUTION as this is NOT A FULLY behind these libraries is a book-sharing honor system in ACTUATED SIGNAL, therefore, THERE IS NO RED LIGHT which neighbors take and leave books of interest for one that will signal drivers along Connecticut Avenue to stop. another. When using the crosswalk, please remember the following: Unfortunately, the large supply of children’s books that once graced our libraries has once again been depleted. If you have • Wait for a break in traffic. taken a children’s book from the libraries, we remind you to • Press the button to activate the yellow flashing beacons. return them once your little readers have finished enjoying • An audible message will play alerting you that the flashing them or leave others in their place. We want all children in beacons have been activated (please remove earbuds and the community to be able to walk or bike up to the Hall to headphones so you can hear this message) and will continue check out a new book to enjoy, but our lending libraries will for the duration of the flashers’ activation: “Yellow flashers only work if we all agree to take AND leave a book for the activated for Connecticut; cross with caution”. next family to enjoy. • TRAFFIC IS NOT REQUIRED TO STOP unless a pedestrian is within the crosswalk. We are always looking for donations, so please feel free to donate a book or two today! • DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS UNLESS YOU ARE SURE THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. Village Website • The flashing beacons may stop flashing before you are able to completely cross Connecticut Avenue. The beacons are The new website, developed together with website developer programmed to flash for 32 seconds, which may not provide CivicPlus®, and feedback received from the Board, residents sufficient time for pedestrians to wait until it is safe to cross and staff, is designed to be more user-friendly and chock-full and safely do so. of information. The new website features a mobile-friendly display, online service requests and tracking, and the ability Village Police continue to periodically monitor driver compliance. to submit permits and Hall reservations online with the op- Drivers continue to become acclimated to the new configuration tion to pay filing and rental fees via a credit card. Lastly, the and so it is abundantly important that pedestrians use the new site features a more responsive content search engine, making crosswalk with utmost care and caution. it easier for visitors to find the information they really need. Should you have any questions regarding the new crosswalk The site integrates a much improved blast email and social and flashing warning beacons, please contact the Village media functions by allowing residents to customize the types, Communications Center at 301-654-7300. frequency and methods (email and/or text) by which you receive updates and information from the Village. We hope residents enjoy the website and find it to be a useful resource. 2017 Resident Directory The NEW 2017 Resident Directories will be available for residents to pick-up at this When The Power Goes Out... year’s July 4th Celebration at the large Oliver Street Park. The Directory contains When a power outage occurs, it is important for all residents important information such as the history of the Village; to call the following two phone numbers: details regarding municipal services; Village government and 1. PEPCO at 1-(877) PEPCO-62 operations; frequently called numbers; useful code provisions 2. Village Communications Center at (301) 654-7300 and safety tips. After July 4th, directories will be available for If the power is restored and goes out again in a matter of pick-up at the Village office, limit one per household. minutes, the above two phone calls must be made again so the new outage is registered.

page 3 BOARD ACTIONS: June 12, 2017 Board of Managers’ Meeting

Election of Officers Board members Minh Le, Gary Crockett, Richard Ruda, and David Winstead took the Oath of Office. The Election of Officers followed (see cover article). Board Appointment Board appointment of Gary Crockett to serve as Building Officer - approved Approval of Previous Meetings’ Minutes May 8, 2017 Regular Meeting - approved Matters Presented for Board Consideration • Request for the Removal of a Section of Public Sidewalk abutting 110 Primrose Street - approved, provided the Village retains the bricks for use elsewhere throughout the Village • Resolution No. 06-01-17 - FY2017 Budget Amendment No. 2 - An Ordinance to amend the fiscal year 2017 budget (reallocation of funds to replace the air conditioning system that serves the Mary Anne Tuohey Conference Room in the Village Hall) - approved as drafted • Resolution No. 06-02-17 - An Ordinance to adopt traffic control signage as authorized by Chapter 13 “Traffic Control Generally”, Sec. 13-3 “Restriction of Traffic and Parking” (“No Truck” entry and “25 MPH” signage on specific streets) - approved as drafted • Contract Authorization Request - Replacement of the air conditioning system that serves the Mary Anne Tuohey Conference Room in the Village Hall: Thomas E. Clark Heating & Air Conditioning - approved Commission Committee Matters • Environment & Energy Committee Board appointment of Susan Dixon (Montgomery Street) as a Co-Chair - approved • Selection of Board Representatives & Contacts to Village Committees: - following approved Community Relations Committee Tree Committee Minh Le as Board Representative Michael L. Denger as Board Representative Financial Review Committee Environment & Energy Committee Gary Crockett as Board Representative Gary Crockett as Board Contact Public Safety Committee Parks & Greenspaces Committee Richard M. Ruda as Board Representative Elissa Leonard as Board Contact Traffic Committee Seniors Committee Robert C. Goodwin, Jr. as Board Representative Minh Le as Board Contact Manager’s Report • The Village Manager reported on Chevy Chase Club’s application for an amendment to their special exception to build a 3,000 square foot all weather golf facility toward the middle of their property. No formal action taken by the Board. • The Village Manager advised that Mr. Denger expressed interest in the Village pursuing certification as a Tree City USA. No formal action was taken by the Board, however, the Board supported staff proceeding to begin the process to obtain certification.

This is a synopsis of the Board’s actions. To view an archive of the approved minutes, or to listen to audio recordings of the most recent Board Meetings, please visit the Village website: www.chevychasevillagemd.gov by clicking on “Board of Managers Meetings” under the header “Quick Links” on the homepage.

Next Regular Board of Managers’ Meeting: Monday, July 10, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

page 4 THE POLICE BEAT E-mail Police Chief John M. Fitzgerald: [email protected]

Please Lock Your Home! Construction Noise: Secure all doors and windows Please adhere to the start/stop times in the Village Code The Chevy Chase Village Police Department offers a house check Recently, Village Police have service to residents whose homes responded to an increased will be unoccupied for a period number of early morning and of 24 hours or longer. When our evening construction noise officers perform a house check, complaints. Many residents have they walk the entire outside ongoing construction projects, perimeter of the structure to make sure that all doors and and when construction noise windows within reach are securely closed and locked. occurs at prohibited times, it is not only illegal, it is a nuisance to Recently, while performing house checks, our officers have neighbors. discovered several unsecured homes. When an officer discovers an unlocked door or window, a second officer Residents are encouraged to remind their contractors that the responds to assist. Both officers enter the home and they Village noise ordinance prohibits construction noise prior to then walk through the entire home to determine if anyone 8:00 a.m. on weekdays, prior to 9:00 a.m. on weekends and is inside and to make sure that the home hasn’t been holidays, and after 6:00 p.m. every day. Violations of the Village burglarized. The officers then make every effort to lock noise law are enforced by a civil citation and fine. the house on their way out (which is not always easy or possible), they leave documentation inside the home, and our Remember: Don’t Drive Distracted Communications Center attempts to contact the homeowner. ‘Hands free’ means just that: You can’t use your hands to An unlocked door or window not only is an invitation to hold your phone—even when it’s on speaker crime, it creates a significant and unnecessary workload for our police department. It seems that some drivers just can’t help it—they just HAVE Since only a fraction of Village homes are on the list of house TO make or answer that call or read or send that text while checks at any given time, there may be many more unsecured they’re driving. It seems that it’s very much like a drug homes in the Village that are not discovered by our officers. addiction. When that smart phone vibrates or makes a noise, Whenever you leave your home—whether you are on the some folks have no will power—they go to the phone the way way to work, to the store, or to a long vacation—please lock Pavlov’s dog reacted to the ringing of the bell. If this describes all doors and windows and activate your alarm system. And you, please stop. You are endangering yourself and others. It’s if you have a deadbolt lock, use it. A locking door knob will selfish, it’s unsafe, and by the way, it’s illegal. not keep a burglar out. And if you’re going on a trip, please If you cannot trust yourself to refrain from handling or looking call us to set up a house check—you can do it online, over at your smart phone while you are in control of a vehicle, then the phone, or in person. Give our Communications Center a either turn it off or put it out of reach before you start driving. call at 301-654-7300 if you have any questions. Have a safe If you absolutely must use your phone while you are in your car, summer! then stop in a safe place (a parking lot or a side street—NOT in

a place that will impede traffic), put the car in ‘park’ and make/ receive that communication. And remember: Our Key Program Only Works If We Have Your Key! If you have not already done so, please return your house key in case you or a family member gets locked out and so the Village Police can access your home in an emergency.

page 5 Community News

The Senior Corner The Community Corner Summer is here and we have many programs to keep you cool: Summertime is moving time and as such we have several new neighbors! We are pleased to welcome the following families July 18 - 2:00-4:00 p.m. Beat the Heat - Join us at our An- who have recently moved into the Village: nual ICE CREAM SOCIAL. Come and bring your friends and neighbors to the cool Village Hall. Enjoy the ice cream, Rajeev Date & Jessica Killin - 6403 Connecticut Avenue drinks and entertainment. Gregory & Alicia Fishbein - 35 Oxford Street Kevin & Elizabeth McGrann - 23 Primrose Street August 15 - 2:00-4:00 p.m. Our Free Summer Movie - Chris Babbitt & Claire Prestel - 6108 Western Avenue “Calendar Girls,” the 2003 British comedy about a group of Yorkshire women who bare almost all to raise money for a Please reach out to welcome our new neighbors! worthy cause. Winner of the Best British Comedy Award, To help welcome these new residents and to give everyone a it features an all-star cast, including Helen Mirren. Again, chance to visit with one another, there will be a Fall Social at the bring your friends and neighbors to enjoy the fun and treats. Village Hall on Sunday, October 8th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. As at all movies, popcorn will be served. There will be refreshments for all ages and a moonbounce for August 23 - 2:00-4:00 p.m. Back-Yard Bird Watching the children. - Karen Stewart will do a presentation on back-yard bird The Community Relations Committee is in need of Children’s watching, a great past time activity. Come and join us at the books for the Village Little Library. This section is very popular Village Hall. and we are in need of donations – toddler books, early readers, etc. You can leave them on the bottom shelf of the outdoor or indoor library. Thank you! **SAVE THE DATES** For questions and suggestions, please contact committee mem- September 6 - 7:00-9:00 p.m. Health & Aging Series, Part bers: Mike Marsh at [email protected] or 3 - Howard Gleckman, Senior Fellow of the Urban Institute Lance Patterson at [email protected] and President of Suburban Hospital’s Board of Trustees is a renowned economist and journalist with an intense interest Michael Marsh & Lance Patterson in how to plan economically and organizationally for an Chair & Vice Chair, Community Relations Committee ever-larger, aging society. Plan to attend, and bring your New Story Leadership: Host Family neighbors. Farewell Dinner and Graduation September 12 - 2:00-4:00 p.m. Tech Help Event - Kathleen New Story Leadership (NSL) will hold its annual host family McGuinness will continue to explain more about tech tools farewell dinner and graduation ceremony at the Village Hall on and Social Media, such as Facebook, texting and Google. Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. New Story Leadership Join us. is a 501c3 organization that brings Israeli and Palestinian Look for more interesting events in the Village Crier each University students to the Washington D.C. area for seven month. These programs are presented for you by Chevy weeks each summer. This is our eighth year of operation. Our Chase Village and Chevy Chase@Home. If you know of participants live with host families, including some in the friends or neighbors who would be willing to share their Village, spend three days a week at work placements and receive experiences or talents with us, please contact me. I am also extensive training in the use of the personal narrative as a way looking for musicians who would join us for an afternoon or to connect with one another as well as the wider Washington evening of music. Contact me at [email protected] community. We invite interested Village residents to join us or by phone 301-656-0597. and meet our 2017 team before they return home.; you are Betty O’Connor welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Joyce Schwartz at (301)- Chair, Village Committee for Seniors 656-0946 or [email protected]. page 6 Village Teens Village teens are available for a variety of services. Please email the Village office at [email protected] to add a teen to the list and to make changes.

Summertime Reminder: Maintaining Rights-of-Ways Noise Regulations Summer is finally here and that means shrubs and plantings The Village reminds residents that are have bloomed. Take a walk around your property…are use of lawn mowers, leaf blowers and all of the public sidewalks surrounding your property clear other power landscape equipment of low-hanging branches, overgrown bushes and vines? Is the is prohibited between the hours of grass in the right-of-way and tree box area mowed and main- 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. weekdays, tained at less than ten inches in height? Does any shrubbery and between the hours of 6:00 block sight lines for vehicles? p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on holidays and Be a considerate neighbor (and comply with the Village Code) weekends. by mowing the grass and pruning back any overgrowth that interferes with pedestrian use of the sidewalks abutting your Please advise your landscape crews of these noise regulations, property. Clearing these obstacles will continue to make the which are strongly enforced by the Village Police and Code Village pedestrian, stroller, and bicycle friendly and safe for all. Enforcement Coordinator.

page 7 5906 Connecticut Avenue Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Have a Safe and Happy Summer!

BOARD OF MANAGERS Michael L. Denger - Chair Elissa Leonard - Vice-Chair David L. Winstead - Secretary Minh Le - Assistant Secretary Gary Crockett - Treasurer Robert C. Goodwin, Jr. - Assistant Treasurer Richard M. Ruda - Board Member VILLAGE MANAGER Shana R. Davis-Cook

Trash & Recycling Collection; Holiday Collection Schedule Special Pick-Ups For Refuse and Recycling Week of Independence Day: July 3 - 8, 2017 Resident input regarding the contracted If your normal Your collection day services for trash and recycling collection is collection day is... will be... an important factor during the evaluation of these services. Please contact the Village Tuesday Wednesday (7/5) office to provide your feedback. Wednesday Thursday (7/6) The Village provides rear door collection of refuse and recy- Thursday Friday (7/7) cling as a convenience to our residents. Please leave your gates Friday Saturday (7/8) unlocked to allow access to your receptacles and remember to contact the Communications Center if either your refuse or recycling were not collected. Holiday Collection Schedule For Refuse and Recycling Special Pickups of bulk items are collected on Wednesdays. Week of Labor Day: September 4 - 9, 2017 Requests must be submitted either by phone or through the Village website by 2:00 p.m. on the preceding Tuesday to If your normal Your collection day ensure collection. collection day is... will be... Monday Tuesday (9/5) Tuesday Wednesday (9/6) Wednesday Thursday (9/7) Thursday Friday (9/8) The mobile service bus will visit the Friendship Heights Friday Saturday (9/9) Village Center along Friendship Boulevard on Monday, July 24 AND August 21 Follow Chevy Chase Village on from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Facebook and Twitter!! For more information, call (301) 656-2797 or visit https://www.facebook.com/CCVillage www.FriendshipHeightsmd.gov https://twitter.com/chevychasevill