HCA, Report, Summary 2004 Assoc. Activities

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Report:

Summary of Assoc. Activities, year 2004 Meetings/Events:

January 22	"Bringing it HOME to Rockville," Development of Neighborhoods in Rockville, 1784-2004. #4 Post-World War II Neighborhoods We co-sponsored the fourth installment of this lecture series by Peerless Rockville. A well attended and lively open discussion ocurred reflecting on period neighborhood history of the City, highlighting Hungerford, Twinbrook and Rockcrest. Our thanks to the Jeffs on Bowie Rd., who represented Hungerford in the discussion pannel and related wonderful first-hand description of the early years of our neighborhood. Peerless Rockville video recorded this session; contact their office (by e-mail) to see a replay or for more information.
March 29	Hungerford showcased in Wash. Post article Our neighborhood was highlighted in a Real Estate section article in the Washington Post. The Assn. acted as a resource for contacts for the reporter.
September 18	Dedication of Dawson Farm Park Pavillion The Assoc. supported the City's dedicating a new pavillion, historic markers, artwork and landscaping in Dawson Farm Park. This culminates the effort to address park completion and a cycle of significant maintenance.
October 24	Board of Education, Candidate Forum We co-sponsored a candidate forum for the 2004 Montogmery County Board of Education election, held at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater. All six candidates for the at-large and open district seats responded to questions submitted by the public or posed by attendees. HCA, President, David Hill, moderated.

Issues Handled:

Dawson Farm Park Improvements
fy2005 CIP Budget Projects, Stoneridge Park path lighting
Cabin John Stub Reconfiguration
Village of Tower Oaks Retaining Wall Reconstruction and Impacts
Tower Oaks Retaining Wall, Reforestation Plans
Tower Oaks building proposal meetings (neither of two proposals came to fruition)
Rockville Pike Corridor, Master Plan Update, initial meetings
SHA Study of First St./Viers Mill Road intersection and proposals for improvements
RMHS Reconstruction, monitoring ongoing activities
Millenium Trail (bike/ped. path) connection planning along Wootton Parkway (between W. Edmonston and Viers Mill Rd.) and support of neighborhood routing for the Bikeways Master Plan update
Board of Ed., Candidate Forum planning
Alliance of Rockville Neighborhood Assns. representation
Curtis Place SWM embankment and placement/removal of trees
City use of Elwood Smith parking for temporary overflow

Major Correspondence and Testimony:

Dawson Farm Park Pavillion remarks
Notes on traffic generation concerns in Tower Oaks buildings proposals
Cabin John Stub Reconfiguration correspondence
Tower Oaks Retaining Wall correspondence
Neighborhood bikeways planning submissions
Board of Ed., Candidate Forum, formulating questions
Curtis Place SWM issues, correspondence
City use of Elwood Smith Parking, notice and correspondence

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