Site Admin April 12th, 2011
On Friday, April 22nd from 4 to 7 PM the FAES will be sponsoring a free community shred day at its social and academic center at 9101 Old Georgetown Road. Compact fluorescent and battery recycling will also be available. The limit for shredding of personal documents is two file boxes.
For more information, contact the FAES property manager or call 301-530-2194.
Mark N September 28th, 2010
The next meeting of the Maplewood Citizens Association will take place 7:30 PM on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at the old American College of Cardiology campus at 9111 Old Georgetown Road. The agenda will include a presentation by Thomas Dagley, Montgomery County Inspector General. Also on the agenda are the election of MCA Vice President for 2010-2011, and the expenditure of funds to apply for tax-exempt status.
Because of the current county budget shortfall, the role of the Inspector General has taken on renewed importance in making sure that county revenue is spent appropriately. Although appointed by the County Council, the Inspector General is solely responsible for choosing topics for review after carefully considering available resources and the mission of the office: to reduce fraud and waste, increase accountability, and review efficiency of county programs and agencies.
Please attend what should be a very interesting and timely presentation.
Site Admin June 4th, 2010
We’ve added a photo gallery to the Mapleleaf Online website, and for starters, it features some great photos of the recent Maplewood Spring Social taken by Allen Myers. Do you have some photos of Maplewood you’d like to share? Submit them by email and we’ll gladly publish them on this site!
Katee N May 26th, 2010
A volunteer coordinator is needed for delivery of The Mapleleaf newsletter (5 issues/membership year; January issue often mailed due to winter weather). Routes and maps have already been established and a great team of neighbors is ready to assist – although more are always welcome! Please contact MCA Vice President Janet Maalouf for more information.
Allen M October 5th, 2009
This Thursday, October 8th, shortly after 9 AM, the Montgomery County Planning Board will meet to determine the recommendation it will make to the County Council’s Hearing Examiner regarding the rezoning application by the FAES. Even though you may not desire to speak at this hearing, a large turnout of Maplewood residents will demonstrate to the Planning Board the high level of neighborhood concern and involvement regarding this issue.
The rezoning application is the second agenda item in a meeting which begins at 9 AM. You should plan to arrive as close to that time as possible, as it is difficult to predict how fast the board will deal with the item that precedes the FAES matter. The address is 8787 Georgia Avenue, at the corner of Spring Street in downtown Silver Spring. Metered parking – both short and long term – is available behind the building. Please bring adequate change as we may not be through until 11 AM or noon.
Traveling on Spring Street from Bethesda, cross Georgia Avenue, continue on Spring Street as it curves to the right, and look for the parking entrance on the right. (See this map for complete driving directions from Maplewood.)
I hope to see a large contingency from Maplewood at this meeting. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Thank you for attending the meeting on this important issue.
Mark N October 30th, 2008
As reported yesterday in the Bethesda Gazette, The McClean School of Maryland, a private K-12 institution currently located in Potomac, is proposing to relocate its upper school to the old Heart House property at 9111 Old Georgetown Road. The 10-acre site was vacated by the American College of Cardiology in September 2006 and has been unoccupied since then. Eventually, the Bethesda campus would house approximately 350 students in grades 9-12. The McLean School’s younger students (grades K-8) would stay in Potomac.
School officials have stated that although the existing building would require only a minimum of renovation to accommodate the influx of students and faculty, there will be a need for a new athletic field as well as a gymnasium on the property. They will present their proposal to the neighborhood at an upcoming meeting on the Heart House campus.
The McLean School is fully accredited and holds membership in a number of local and national organizations, including the Learning Disabilities Association and the Parents of Gifted and Talented/Learning Disabled Children. According to their web site, the school was established in 1954 to “provide a unique environment for learning that would serve the needs and gifts of all kinds of students”. An announcement on the site details the background of the planned move, and predicts a move-in date of late 2010 to early 2011.
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