WEEKLY TOWN UPDATES
October 6, 2023
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Upcoming Special Events
15th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets, Oct.1-30TOCC Happy Hour at Tacombi, October 6Fall Festival, October 15
Flu Clinic, October 17Coffee and Playdate in the Park, October 22TOCC Book Club, October 30
Theatre Night, November 4
LEGO Fair, November 12
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Columbus Day Holiday, October 9
The Town office will be closed on Monday, October 9 for the Columbus Day holiday. Household trash, yard trash, recycling, and household organic waste will be collected on the regular schedule next week.
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Town Council Meeting, October 11
The next regular meeting of the Town Council will be held on Wednesday, October 11 in the Town Hall and by Zoom video conference. View the agenda here.
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Leaf Collection to Begin in October
Leaf vacuuming will begin in mid to late October (an exact date will be announced soon). If you or your landscape company plan to use gas-powered leaf blowers this fall (allowed from October 15 to December 31), please follow the Town’s quiet hours schedule and refrain from using them before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on weekdays and before 12 p.m. or after 6 p.m. on weekends. Better yet, please encourage/ask your landscapers to continue using the electric-powered leaf blowers they have been using over the last two years that the Town has had a partial ban on GPLBs in place.
Montgomery County just enacted legislation to ban the sale of GPLBs (effective July 1, 2024) and to ban the use of GPLBs (effective July 1, 2025). Residents, landscape workers, and the environment benefit from the reduced noise and pollution of electric-powered leaf blowers.
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Once again, our Town has been asked to help 100 MCPS families over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Food insecurity is very real for many nearby neighbors in our county. Here is how you can help.
Drop off/mail a check payable to YMCA/YFS or Giant or Aldi gift cards to Georgia Guhin (4006 Rosemary Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20815) between October 1 and 31. If you would like us to pick up your donation, contact one of us below. Your donation of any amount will help purchase a $100 food card for each of the 100 families for the Thanksgiving Holiday. All additional funds raised will go toward extra gift cards. 100% of your donation will support MCPS families in need. The YMCA is not able to accept online donations for this special project. You will receive an acknowledgement of your donation from the YMCA. Have questions? Send an email to the Town Office at townoffice@townofchevychase.org; to Georgia Guhin at gbguhin@gmail.com; to Bridget Hartman at bridget@hartmanjr.net; or Katie Vita at katie.vita@gmail.com.
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Happy Hour at Tacombi, October 6
The Town’s Community Relations Committee is hosting a happy hour event on Friday, October 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tacombi, 4749 Bethesda Ave. Come by to meet other Town residents and enjoy a fun evening out. Complimentary appetizers while supplies last. The event is open to all. Cheers!
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2023 Fall Festival, October 15
The Town is partnering with the Lawton Center to host the 2023 Fall Fest. The event will take place on Sunday, October 15 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Lawton Center parking lot. Join us for pumpkin painting, moon bounces, music performance by the BCC Jazz Band, and so much more! All ages welcome!
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Flu Clinic, October 17- Adventist HealthCare will administer flu shots on Tuesday, October 17 from 2 to 7 p.m. in the Town Hall.
- Shots will be administered to anyone nine years of age and up.
- The cost for the standard vaccine for those without Medicare Part B is $35.
- There is no charge if Medicare Part B is your primary insurance.
- Cash and checks (payable to LifeWork Strategies) are accepted.
- A high dose vaccine ($80) is available for persons 65 years of age and older.
Please sign up for the program by Friday, October 13. You must sign up to receive a flu shot.
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Coffee and Playdate in the Park, October 22
Meet old and new neighbors (with or without kids) for coffee & snacks while the kids burn off energy at the Lawton Center playground (4301 Willow Lane) on Sunday, October 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
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TOCC Book Club, October 30
Our Town of Chevy Chase Book Club will meet October 30 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall to discuss Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. A 3-generation saga of an Indian family plagued by drowning, this book explores what makes family and the impact of generational change. Looks long, but it reads really fast! Sponsored by the Community Relations Committee; all are welcome.
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Theatre Night, November 4
The Community Relations Committee has secured 20 tickets for a center section orchestra performance of The Mountaintop at the Round House Theatre on Saturday, November 4 at 8 p.m. at a reduced price of $41.25 per ticket. A pre-show talk with Ryan Rillette, Artistic Director of Round House Theatre, is included at no additional cost. Details about this play are available at https://bit.ly/RHTTheMountaintop.
Tickets are available on a first come, first-served basis, with payment via check or Stripe. For payment details, email townoffice@townofchevychase.org with your name and desired number of tickets.
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LEGO Fair, November 12
Join us for the inaugural TOCC LEGO fair at the Town Hall on Sunday, November 12 from 2 to 4 p.m.! Prizes will be awarded across three age groups (8 & under, 9-15, and 16 & over) in categories of best structure, vehicle, landscape (coloring), still scene, and most creative! You may submit a custom build for display or, for a larger build/multiple items, entrants may reserve half of a 6-foot table. To register by November 9, please email townoffice@townofchevychase.org with entrant’s name, age, address, and a brief description of the submission. All ages welcome! Sponsored by the Community Relations Committee. Questions, contact Howard Berkof at hberkof@yahoo.com.
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Chevy Chase at Home (CC@H)
CC@H is a member organization providing social and educational programs to neighbors of all ages and support services to older adults. You can learn more at www.chevychaseathome.org.
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