Hungerford Civic Association Holiday Decorations Contest

 We are pleased to announce the winner is:



The Matheny Family at 1024 Brice Road with 41.5% of the votes!




















And not far behind with 36.6% of the votes was the Honorable Mention Winner:

The Holmes Family at 805 Harrington Road!

Be sure to check out their beautiful lights. Thank you to everyone who participated in decorating and voting.  The HCA plans to continue this tradition for years to come. 

Happy Holidays!

Teddy Bear Picnic January 2019

 

                                 Please use the following link to go to Sign-Up genius 
                                            for more information and to see what is needed. 

 Teddy Bear Picnic

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Announcing the first annual 2018 Holiday Decorations Contest!  The Hungerford Civic Association is hosting a friendly competition to recognize and show appreciation to residents for an outstanding job of decorating during the holidays for everyone to enjoy. We encourage all our neighbors to walk or drive around and admire the exterior of homes that have decorated this season, all concepts welcomed.  Please use the google form to nominate a home, and/or vote after viewing.  All family members can vote for their favorite!  The winner will earn a certificate of bragging rights on December 24 and be featured on our www.hungerford.us website.

Fill out the form to Vote

Hungerford Civic Association Meeting

We will be holding a brief Hungerford Civic Association (HCA) meeting during the Hungerford National Night Out (NNO) celebration. The main items on the agenda will be to discuss changes on the HCA board and plans for upcoming events.

The NNO potluck dinner will be held on Tuesday, August 7th, 6pm to 8pm at Elwood Smith Park. The HCA meeting will take place at 7pm.

Volunteers have stepped forward to fill two openings on the HCA board, but we are still looking for additional volunteers to serve on the interim board or committees (liaison with city, landscape, etc).  Please contact me if you are interested.

Hope to see you there!

Aaron

Save the Date! National Night Out

Hungerford will participate again in the National neighborhood night out campaign in an effort to lower neighborhood crime and support local police. 

Tuesday, August 7th, 6pm to 8pm at Elwood Smith Park 
Potluck and Bounce House! 

If you would like to volunteer and/or plan, your help would be appreciated! 

You can message or email our organizer: pattiwestenberg@yahoo.com

Hungerford-Stoneridge turtle relocation and construction

From Gae Kosarek, City of Rockville:

Hello again,

I’m pleased to report that our efforts were successful and our volunteers from MATTS were able to relocate 77 turtles!

Unfortunately, with the lowering of the water level, all of the existing organic matter, and the decaying remains of the fish which were unable to be removed, there will be a bit of an odor from the facility for what we expect will be a short period of time.  We apologize in advance for this.  It is one of the challenges of the project that is difficult to manage.  Please feel free to steer any concerned residents in my direction and/or forward this message through your distribution channels.

It would also be helpful if you could pass along the word that we are advising any curious residents against wandering into the drained area of the facility.  The boundary between firmish ground and that which will suck the shoes right off of your feet is very sudden.

Thanks again for your community’s support and understanding of this project!

Best,

-Gabe

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Gabriel P. Kosarek, P.E., PMP
Principal Civil Engineer
City of Rockville, Department of Public Works
111 Maryland Avenue; Rockville, MD  20850
240.314.8513 (direct)
240.314.8500 (main); 240.314.8539 (fax)
gkosarek@rockvillemd.gov
www.rockvillemd.gov

Memorial Day Neighborhood Parade & Picnic

Monday, May 28 * 4-7pm * Elwood Smith Park, 601 Harrington Road

Veterans, neighbors, families, kids, pets, and scouts - decorate your bikes, strollers or pets in red, white and blue! Meet at Elwood Smith Park for a neighborhood parade to honor our veterans, followed by a picnic. Veterans are invited to lead the parade.

Parade Details:
● Parade lineup begins at 4:00 pm in the Elwood Smith Community Center Parking Lot. The parade begins at 4:15 p.m.
● The parade takes place on the sidewalks and paths. Please do not use the road!
● We welcome fire trucks and other service vehicles to park at Elwood Smith Park for the event. **Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate motorized vehicles for the parade itself.
● Parking is very limited - arrive before 3:45 pm, especially those who need assistance. We will close part of Elwood Smith parking lot for the event for safety reasons.
● We hope to see you either participating in the parade or supporting participants along the parade route!

Join us for a community picnic beginning right after the parade (approximately 4:30pm). Bring a chair or blanket & some bug spray and listen to Hungerford’s own Bowie Road Benders perform!

Picnic Details:
● Burgers and hot dogs will be provided by the Hungerford Civic Association.
● Bring a side-dish, appetizer or dessert to share and a picnic blanket.
● Volunteers also needed for set-up/clean up and to bring supplies.
● Please go to Sign-Up genius to see what is needed.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4caba82da57-memorial

Contact Kate Vendemio at kvendemio@gmail.com to help with the Memorial Day Picnic and Parade, or with suggestions.

Upcoming Hungerford Events

If anyone has ideas for other neighborhood events, please send in your suggestions! We are also looking for volunteers for events, especially anyone interested in helping pursue Hungerford signage with the City of Rockville.

Sat May 5, 1:30-4pm, Mother’s Day Flea Market & Book Swap
Dawson Farm Park, pavilion (tentative)

Time to pick out gifts for Mother’s Day! Bring a small trinket or book to donate (or both) for the Mother’s Day flea market & book swap, and pick one for Mom. You will get a ticket for each donated item to “buy” one as a gift for Mother’s Day. Kids can also make a craft or card for Mom (free).

Please bring items by 1:30pm.
Additional items can also be purchased for $1 or less - a great way for kids to spend their pocket money for a gift.

Raised funds will be used towards the upcoming neighborhood event - Memorial Day neighborhood parade and picnic.

Contact Elizabeth Enders/Lok Samson


Monday May 26, 4-7pm, Memorial Day Neighborhood Parade and Picnic
Elwood Smith Community Center

Veterans are invited to lead the neighborhood mini parade , joined by kids! Neighborhood picnic afterwards at Elwood Smith, with our own Bowie Roadbenders band. This event is after Rockville’s Hometown Holidays ends. (Contact Kate Van Demio)

Stream Clean-up Event

Stream Clean-up Event

Date/Time: Saturday, April 14 from 9 am to noon.


April 14 is the date of the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, so most of the Rockvillle cleanups will also be held on this day. We clean Dawson Creek, which runs down the middle of Ritchie Parkway, specifically the section from Copperstone Court to West Edmonston Drive.

Bags and gloves will be provided. 

A sign-up sheet will be posted later to get count for gloves.

**Meet at the table at Ritchie Pkwy and W. Edmonston. **
Everyone must sign a waiver form (provided). Students can get SSL credit.

We hope that the neighborhood can come together for this event to demonstrate our commitment to our neighborhood. Even an hour of your time would make a difference.

Both Elizabeth Crane and Monica Berger are certified Weed Warriors with MC Parks. We want to use the opportunity to help neighbors identify invasive weeds and tackle some of the porcelainberry and garlic mustard along the creek.