Representing the 1200 households North of East-West Highway, South of JonesBridge Road, East of Wisconsin Avenue and West of Columbia Country Club.

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President’s NotebookPresident’s NotebookPresident’s NotebookPresident’s Notebook

By Ilaya Hopkins, President

Spring has sprung and it iswonderful to see everyone out andabout. Be sure to mark May 9th onyour calendar for our annualNeighborhood Day of park cleanup.This year we will also have aspecial celebration for our newlyinstalled playground equipmentthat I hope everyone has had achance to try – at least if you are 5-12 years old which are the ages theequipment is designed toaccommodate.Inside this issue of thenewsletter are lots of ways to rollup your sleeves and help out EastBethesda. From providing input tothe Woodmont Triangle ActionGroup, to forwarding names to thisyear’s nominating committee, tovolunteering for various activitiesin the neighborhood, there issomething for everyone. There arealso some resources listed based oninput and feedback from the March18th meeting. Meeting notes can befound on our website,www.ebca.org.We’re delighted to continue ournewsletter sponsor program andwelcome Champions Field House.Why include a sports facility inRockville? Well, Jenna Ries,Founder and CEO of ChampionsField House, was raised inBethesda and has been an activemember of the community for thepast 20+ years. Jenna and herhusband, Dave, are proud to beraising their family in such awonderful neighborhood as EastBethesda. Champions Field Houseis Montgomery County’s newestrecreational and fitness facility.CFH offers a variety of activitiesfocusing on the development of niche market sports such as fieldhockey, lacrosse, soccer, futsal,volleyball, softball and baseball.Champions Field House creates a“clubhouse” environment thatcaters to team development andenhances the athletic experience.To learn more, check out the ad orvisit the website atwww.championsfieldhouse.com. Wealso want to thank Smith, Thomas& Smith, Inc., another neighbor-owned business, for their supportearlier this year and for theongoing support of MarcieSandalow and Jane Fairweather.In addition, local businesses likeStrosneiders, Razor Sharp Men’sGrooming and Hollywood Tanshave supported our newsletter overthe last months and we hope thatneighbors will help to supportthese businesses as well. If you areinterested in helping keep theEBCA Neighborhood News going,please see information atwww.ebca.org.The newsletter, website, andevents are the threads that tie ourcommunity together by providingthe opportunity to shareinformation and come together as aneighborhood. I appreciate theefforts of so many neighbors tokeep one another informed andengaged. Our community is betterfor it.See you ‘round the neighborhood!Neighborhood Day is Saturday,May 9th. Please stop by thegatherings at your parks, meetsome neighbors and see what canbe done to maintain ourcommunity's environment. Oneimmediate action will be cleaningup our parks and public spaces,such as the trail and the footpathsthat run between the streets. At 11:00 a.m. (mid-way throughthe day) we'll take a break for agroup photo by the new playequipment. Come a little early,stay a little later, and everyone canchip in to get our parks ready forspring.We will be cleaning upCheltenham, Chase and LynnbrookParks. Any time you can spare willbe most welcome. Groups willgather at Cheltenham andLynnbrook. We will be picking upbrush, spreading mulch andplanting, so bring rakes, shovelsand wheelbarrows. Anyone interested in raisingawareness regarding communityissues such as BRAC, the trail orthe use of Lynnbrook RecreationCenter and other public buildingsshould contact Kevin Kraus. Atleast stroll by and look at therenovated playgrounds. PleaseRSVP to Kevin Kraus at 301-656-2813 or kevinkraus@usa.net. Advance contact facilitatesorganizing the groups.

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East Bethesda CitizensAssociation, Inc.PO Box 41020Bethesda, MD 20824www.ebca.org

Neighborhood News

Jay Briar, Editornewsletter@ebca.orgSponsorship, Vacantsponsorship@ebca.orgIlaya Hopkins, PresidentDavid Saltzman, 1st Vice PresidentTori Hall, 2nd Vice President A.B. Carneal, Recording SecretaryJack Hayes, TreasurerDan Fox, Immediate Past President Andy O’Hare, Crescent TrailMonica Hayes, EducationRebecca Fayed , MembershipEleanor Rice, NIH LiaisonKevin Kraus, Parks & PlaygroundsSocial Events, Vacant

Carmen Abrams & Dorian Patchin, Website

Leslie Weber, Welcome Packets

At the March 18th generalmembership meeting, an item onthe agenda was the unsoliciteddelivery the

Examiner

newspaperto the neighborhood. The debateand any vote on whether to stopdelivery neighborhood-wide waspostponed until the May meetingbecause representatives from eachside of the issue were not available.The issue of unsolicited contacts of any kind was discussed andprovided below are some resourcesto help individuals control whatthey receive. While some may enjoyreceiving a free newspaper similarto the

Gazette

, the

Examiner

doesnot honor individual requests tostop delivery. Nevertheless, thecontact information is includedbelow.It also became clear that whilethe Glenbrook Village area getsfairly regular delivery of theExaminer (at least twice a week),other parts of the neighborhood donot receive it. If you do get it onyour block, please emailpresident@ebca.org so that we caninclude that street in the request tostop delivery if that is the decisionof the membership.

Examiner NewspaperExaminer NewspaperExaminer NewspaperExaminer NewspaperDelivery DebatedDelivery DebatedDelivery DebatedDelivery Debated

Contact these organizations to stop junk delivery:

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Examiner Newspaper: Call 703 560-4000 or visit www.dcexaminer.comby clicking “newspaper delivery service” and then “stop delivery.”

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Gazette Newspaper: Call 301-670-7350 or emailcirculation@gazette.net.

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Federal Trade Commission Information: Visit www.ftc.gov/privacy/protect.shtm or, for Unsolicited Mail, Telemarketing and Email: Whereto Go to “Just Say No,” www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt063.shtm.

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National Do Not Call Registry: Call 888-382-1222 or visitwww.donotcall.gov.

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The Direct Marketing Association’s (DMA) Mail Preference Service: Visit www.dmachoice.org.

CommitteeJobs Open

EBCA has a number of activecommittees and is looking forpeople to help out in a variety of ways.

Social Committee

Our most visible committee plansand organizes our social eventswhich include the Labor Day Picnicand the Halloween Parade. In thepast we have also had a springtime community yard sale, happyhours, theater nights and coffees.We need a few good people to helporganize and recruit volunteers tomake these events a success. Weare looking for either a chair of thecommittee or lead organizers forour big events.

Membership Committee

This important committee helps topromote, recruit and retainmembers. Our revenues are basedsolely on membership dues. We areeager to develop ways to make iteasier and more fun to contributeto the success of the organization.We are also looking for someone tomanage the membership spreadsheet.

Newsletter/Communications

We currently publish thenewsletter ten times a year. Weneed people to write content, drumup support in the form of advertisements, and follow throughwith the printer and sponsors. Wealso need help keeping the websitefresh and interesting for residents.

Parks & Playgrounds Committee

Our parks and public spaces aretreasures for all of us to enjoy. Thiscommittee organizes clean up daysand works with MontgomeryCounty Parks Department to stayon top of maintenance and repair.There are a variety of ways to getinvolved in the neighborhood andbroader community. If you’ve gotan idea, please contactpresident@ebca.org to get involved.

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A casting agent asked me if I wanted to audition fora commercial right in the produce section of the Arlington Road Giant. After a callback auditionconvinced me that it was not a joke, a crowd of adagency people, directors, producers, and camera peopledescended on our beautiful neighborhood to shoot aspot featuring their brand of natural products. Theywere all uniformly impressed by Lynnbrook Park andthe close-knit, leafy simplicity of East Bethesda.Patrick Kanold and Judy Tso opened their home for“staging” along with their kitchen where nearly 40pizzas were cooked to sizzling perfection! Although itwas a long day, the kids had a blast and I learned allabout the fifty or so people it takes to make even athirty-second television ad. Thanks to everyone in theneighborhood for putting up with the extra cars!