Message from the President
Allen M September 18th, 2007
Welcome to the 2007-08 membership year for the Maplewood Citizens Association. We have a busy year ahead. We begin the year as we ended last year with two major development projects proposed for the neighborhood. The American College of Cardiology is moving forward with its plans for single family housing on its property and will present its latest plans to us at our September meeting (see related article). Also, the Foundation for the Advancement of Education in the Sciences (FAES) is reviewing the possible uses for its property. FAES hopes to have something to show to us at our November meeting.
Lastly, the clock is ticking on the proposed merger of Walter Reed Army Hospital with the National Naval Medical Center. A draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is scheduled to be released sometime in December. We will spend part of our September meeting discussing this important neighborhood issue. Please read the related article by Montgomery County BRAC Member (and new MCA Vice President) Janet Maalouf.
With all this activity, we need a strong Association. We become strong by having a large membership and dedicated volunteers. Not all the volunteer efforts are work. Some are play. I’m referring to the social events that MCA has hosted in previous years in the fall and the spring. Volunteers are needed to chair and to be members of the social committees that put these events together. If you are interested in volunteering to help MCA in any capacity, please contact me via either the MCA phone number (301) 530-6080 or our website. Please use either of these methods to communicate with the officers of your association at any time.
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