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. 

Construction Work at Dogwood Park

The City of Rockville Department of Recreation and Parks is planning improvements to the basketball and tennis courts at Dogwood Park during fall 2017 and spring 2018. Improvements to park facilities are scheduled on a rotating basis every five years. Work is planned to start in December 2017 with replacement of the basketball nets. In early to midspring 2018 (weather permitting), the city will resurface and repaint the tennis and basketball courts.

Work will consist of the following:

• Replacing six basketball goals and repainting courts in the spring.
• Resurfacing three tennis courts and adding pickleball lines to one court.
• Replacing the fence around the perimeter of the tennis courts and installing two gates.

Notification signs will be posted at the park approximately one week before improvements are
scheduled to begin. The tennis court and basketball court areas will not be accessible during these times.

Please contact Mauricio Daza, Parks and Facilities Development Specialist, at 240-314-8620 if you have any questions.

2nd meeting of the Hungerford Education Committee for RMES #5 (and upcoming Board of Education meetings)

The Hungerford Education Committee for RMES #5 is having a meeting on November 10th, from 7-9PM, to discuss outcomes of the RMES #5 boundary advisory committee meeting from the night before (Nov 9), and discuss additional ways we can advocate for our boundary proposal for the new school.      

When: Friday, November 10th, from 7-9PM

Where: Elwood Smith Community Center at 601 Harrington Rd, Rockville, MD 20852

Who: All Hungerford residents that are interested in joining

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FYI: Upcoming Key Meetings of the MCPS Board of Education (BOE):

-Mon, 11/6 at 6:30pm - Facilities and Boundaries Public Hearing #1

-Wed, 11/8 at 6:30pm - Facilities and Boundaries Public Hearing #2

-Tue, 11/14 at 10am - BOE all-day business meeting (will include facilities and boundaries work session)

-Thu, 11/16 at 6:30pm - Facilities and Boundaries Public Hearing #3 (focused on alternative boundary options proposed) 
 

MCPS BOE meetings are held at the Carver Educational Services Center Auditorium: 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850.

You can watch the BOE meetings live on webcast: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/meetings/live.aspx

Meetings are also broadcast live on Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36, and RCN Channel 88. 

Hungerford National Night Out

Join us for the 2017 Hungerford National Night Out!

THIS Tuesday, August 1st 2017
6pm to 8pm at Elwood Smith Park

Bring something to share with your neighbors, your own drinks, and chairs.  Bathrooms will be open and the Mayor and city council members have been invited.  Even Scruff McGruff!

Spread the word - See you there!

Rain will cancel this event.

Upcoming General Meeting

A General Meeting of the Hungerford Civic Association has been scheduled for 

Monday,  February 27, 2017
Beginning at 7:00 pm
Elwood Smith Community Center (601 Harrington Road)

All residents of the Hungerford Neighborhood are welcome and invited to attend.  Join with your neighbors and hear about what is happening in and around our neighborhood.

Tentative Agenda

• Police Report
• Rockville Villages - Neighbor helping neighbor
  
• City Report
  
• Landscape Committee
• Needs for our neighborhood

We are going to offer two small door prizes at our meeting. A previous resident of Hungerford, Mr. Kai Hu, painted a series of small watercolor paintings, one for each person who worked on the recent landscaping project. We have a few left over. Therefore those who attend the meeting can put their name in and we will pick two winners who can each choose a painting.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please help spread the word! Tell a neighbor and bring a friend!

Planning for an Addition to Richard Montgomery High School

Feasibility Study for RMHS Addition Project Work Session Meeting #1

On Wednesday, September 28th, the first of three community meetings related to the proposed Richard Montgomery High School addition project will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the RMHS cafeteria. While all are invited to participate in this process, the community is encouraged to send representatives from your respective streets, areas, and associations.  Everyone present will have the opportunity to hear about the study process for the proposed project.

The purpose of this study is to develop conceptual design options for the proposed school project. The meetings address spatial relationships within the school's interior, the pedestrian and traffic flow to the site, and how the proposed project will impact the community at large. 

We hope that you will join us to learn more about the proposed addition to RMHS.  If you are unable to attend, there will be two more meetings in the upcoming months:

Work Session Meeting #2--Thursday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m.

Work Session Meeting #3--Tuesday, November 15th at 6:30 p.m. (Part of PTSA Presentation)

Hungerford-Stoneridge Stormwater Management Facility Improvements - Update

Gabe Kosarek, Senior Civil Engineer with the City, presented two options for the upcoming renovation of the Hungerford Stoneridge Pond at two meetings with our community.  The concepts can be viewed here: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=1957

During the meetings, Gabe mentioned two other locations that were similar to the Concept #2. The first facility is the College Gardens SWM facility.  This pond was originally constructed in 2010.   The facility is located near College Gardens Elementary here: https://goo.gl/maps/qQgcYRA2o5H2. Note that the woody debris there is due to be cut back. 

The second facility is Sunrise Pond at the Horizon Hill SWM facility.  Construction on this pond was completed this year.  It can be found behind 1913 Sunrise Drive.  Alternatively, you may park at the end of Pebble Ridge Court and enjoy a pleasant ½ mile walk (1 mile round trip) down to the pond and back.  Just walk from the cul-de-sac down towards the basketball court, across the footbridge, and continue on until you reach the pond.  This walk goes past some stream restoration we did as well as part of the project which included relocating the basketball court out of the floodplain.  The location of this facility can be seen here: https://goo.gl/maps/3VmEmn2h6an.  

Feel free to share feedback with Gabe.  His contact information can be found at: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=1957