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Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet
A few years back, when my grandmother died, we had to clean out her house. She wasn’t much of a pack rat, so it was surprising to discover an old box of prescriptions dating back to the 1960’s. Perhaps she had some crafty pharmaceutical plans for her stash of old medicine? Doesn’t exactly fit her profile. I’m guessing she just didn’t know what to do with them. After all, you can’t (or shouldn’t) flush them down the toilet. And putting them in the trash (I’m told) is a no no.
Fast forward to 2012, and I’m guilty of the same. I still have old bottles of this and that sitting unused and forlorn in my over crowded linen closet. But I’ve got good news, folks. Salvation is right around the corner.
Saturday, April 28 is the DEA- Take Back Drug Day. From 10-2 you can drop off your unused, unwanted, unfinished, & expired medications at the following locations:
Montgomery County Police Department/Bethesda, 7359 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 Read the rest of this entry »
Donate in Chevy Chase April 2012
Trash and Treasure is coming to town. But it’s not the only way to get rid of stuff. Consider the following:
Shred-It – Shred Your Documents
Back by popular demand! The Town has contracted with SHRED-IT to have a truck in the Lawton Center parking lot on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to shred paper for residents. Staples and paper clips are okay. Shred-It is bonded and insured. If you have additional questions, please call the Town Office at 301-654-7144.
RECYCLE TVs and Electronic Equipment
The Town has contracted with CDM eCycling to have a truck in the Lawton Center Parking Lot on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the collection of TVs and the following electronic equipment: monitors, printers, copiers, stereos, VCRs & DVD players, camcorders, CD players, fax machines, calculators, scanners, electronic toys and microwaves. You can recycle any item with a plug. CDM does not provide tax deduction receipts. If you have a question about items not listed, please call the Town Office at Read the rest of this entry »
East Bethesda Lynbrook Park Middle School Shake Up
Wow, just when you think you know everything, the Planning Board comes along and screws around with your predictions! In my last several blogs discussing the ongoing middle school site selection, I hastily suggested that the Rock Creek Hills site was almost a done deal. This came on the heels of a strong recommendation from the Site Selection Advisory Committees and the Superintendent. How wrong I appear to have been:
Last night the Montgomery County Planning Board met for a mandatory review of the Superintendent’s recommendation to build the new middle school on the Rock Creek Hills site.
They voted 4 to 1, that while recognizing the right of reclaim on the Rock Creek Hills Park, that rather MCPS reconsider Lynbrook Park as the site for the new B-CC Middle School.
The Planning Board said this would provide a Read the rest of this entry »
Coming Soon… Kindergarten Orientation (MoCo, MD)
Kindergarten Orientation Sessions for Fall 2012 Kick Off
The 2012 Kindergarten orientation is beginning, giving parents an opportunity to enroll their child in school, meet the teachers and principal, and introduce their future MCPS student to the school environment. The sessions – scheduled at every elementary school between April 10 and May 29 – are for children who will be five years old before September 1, 2012 and their parents. Parents should call their home school to make an appointment to register for that school’s specific orientation date(s).
Parents who are not certain which elementary school serves their area should contact the Boundaries Office at 240-314-4710. Parents can also access the School Assignment Locator on the MCPS website.
An Early Entrance to Kindergarten application is available for parents with children who will turn 5 years old between September 2, 2012 and October 15, 2012. Parents who seek early entrance consideration for their children should inquire at their home school.
For more information, call the Division of Early Childhood Programs and Services at 301-230-0691.
2012 Kindergarten orientation schedule
BCC Book Sale- Sunday 3/18/12
The BCC Book Sale started off today with a mad dash by the local book dealers. It’s quite a sight to see.
The sale continues tomorrow, Sunday March 18 from 10-3pm. Hardbacks are $3, Paperbacks are $1. Bargains are to be had.
Cash and check only. No credit cards.
New Middle School Recommended
The BCC Middle School Site Selection Committee has officially recommended Rock Creek Hills Park in Kensington, MD as the site of the future middle school within the BCC cluster. It’s not a done deal, but it’s likely to be the final resting place for the school. The next steps in the site selection process are:
- March 15th 9:00 am – Briefing by MCPS staff to Montgomery County Planning Board on SSAC report and recommendations
- March 30th Superintendent recommendation released
- April 9th 5:00 pm – Mandatory Referral at Planning Board on report recommendations
- April 12th 4:00 pm – Board of Education action on a site
An extensive report is available for viewing for those wanting to dig deep into the selection process.
I’m highlighting some of the more pertinent details from the report: Read the rest of this entry »
Westland Overcrowding & the New Middle Schoool
I recently attended a community meeting covering the topic of Westland Middle School overcrowding and the options out there for the new middle school.
The new middle school is scheduled to open in August of 2017. The site selection (quite contentious to date) is expected to be resolved in the Spring of 2012. Beginning in the 2017/2018 school year, Chevy Chase and North Chevy Chase Elementary Schools will no longer house 6th grade classrooms.
If your child is currently in Kindergarten (2011-2012), they will be in the first class of 6th graders from CCES or NCC to attend middle school.
A minimum of 10-acres is needed for the new middle school site. Most of the proposed public sites have been eliminated, Read the rest of this entry »
2011 Real Estate Statistics- Bethesda/Chevy Chase & DC
2011 Wrap up
On Wednesday of this week I had an opportunity to share some local real estate statistics on the new Washington Post’s “Where We Live“ blog. While it didn’t exactly launch into a vibrant on-line discussion (come on… it’s statistics), it was fun having it out there.
The table below breaks down real estate activity for 2008-2011 in the Bethesda/Chevy Chase/DC markets. Read below the graph for detailed analysis on what it all means…
I’ve been selling real estate for 12+ years. I’m always getting asked how the market is doing. The simple answer is that it’s a whole lot better than the rest of the country. But those in the market always want more detail, and that’s complicated. It’s easier to talk about real estate when there is a distinct swing in the market. I’ve been tracking real estate trends in Bethesda/Chevy Chase/Northwest DC for many years (specifically zip codes 20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20015 and 20016) and in 2011 we’ve got a hodge-podge of plusses and minuses, ending the year on a bit of a dull plateau. Still, given the turmoil in other parts of the US, this is a fine predicament.
- In 2007 2,153 homes sold with an average price of $918,074
- In 2008 1,796 homes sold with an average price of $870,833
- In 2009 1,951 homes sold with an average price of $819,145
- In 2010 1,978 homes sold with an average price of Read the rest of this entry »
Holiday Recycling in MoCo
Straight from the Montgomery County website…
Reminder: Christmas Tree recycling + holiday recycling tips
We will collect Christmas trees for recycling on your recycling day from Monday, December 26, 2011 through Friday, February 3, 2012. Remember to remove all decorations.
Local holiday light recycling locations accept light strings through January 2012.
Live Near the Red Line
Traffic these days is a miserable thing. People want to live near Metro so they can stay away from their cars. So, if you’re looking to buy a house in a neighborhood that’s convenient to the Red Line, search no further. I’ve got the skinny on the best neighborhoods within walking distance of Metro AND within the beltway:
NIH/Medical Center Metro: Since they closed access to NIH right after 911, your best and only access to the metro stop here is on the east side of the campus just off of Wisconsin Avenue. The closest neighborhoods include the north side of East Bethesda (aka Glenbrook Village), Locust Hill Estates, Alta Vista/Maplewood and Parkview Estates.
- Glenbrook Village/East Bethesda is a great neighborhood with about 300 homes. Most of the houses started off as modest colonials and capes, but many have added sizable additions and/or been replaced over the years with new construction. Houses in this neighborhood start at roughly $600,000 and top off around $1,500,000. The average walk to metro can range from 5-15 minutes depending on the lights.
- Locust Hill is a lovely enclave of older, more distinguished homes and larger Read the rest of this entry »
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