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The Luxmanor Greensheet Growing a sense of community!

May 2020Letter from the President Dear Neighbors,

The Greensheet returns! We hope you find this edition informative especially as we all are coping with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our lives. There has been a real need for community and neighbors to rally along side neighbors, and Luxmanor has stepped up to the challenge. I appreciate those in our community who have been checking in on their neighbors, helping children and elderly in need, volunteering to provide and create masks, alleviating hunger and providing meals to hospital personnel. I want to thank the many health professionals, first responders and other essential personnel in our community -- you really are the heroes during these difficult times. We wish for a return to health for those who are ill and extend our condolences to those in our community who have lost loved ones.

We at LCA have been sending out important information through our online platforms, creating virtual activities and sustaining community efforts to enhance our neighborhoods -- Luxmanor, Windermere and the Oaks. We have represented the neighborhood to state and county officials, agencies and schools. We have held virtual Board meetings on Zoom, broadcast on Facebook Live so neighbors can “attend.” These efforts are critical to keeping a sense of community while we confront the realities of the virus, children home from school, quarantines, illness, social distance and being at home. We have heard many neighbors miss our online communications and hope this Greensheet will add to our efforts to inform you and to the resilience of our neighborhood as we face the implications of the virus together.

There is a lot going on! Join us on Facebook Live on our Lux Manor Facebook page on Thursday, May 14 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to hear from the candidates in the primary for the Board of Education At Large member before you cast your mail in ballot. LCA's Candidates Forum is one of very few opportunities to see all the candidates. This is a nonpartisan race where all registered voters have a say. Also, there are a range of upcoming social events on Zoom for residents of all ages, from seminars on current topics, local chef demonstrations, discussions with experts who live in our neighborhoods, geocatching for the kids and more Bingo!!! Our Board Meetings on Facebook Live are archived. There, you can hear from Senator Susan Lee about new laws and budget troubles in Annapolis, how to get assistance from our elected officials and agencies and contact information to fight domestic violence. You can learn more about WSSC work in our neighborhood, our efforts to track all of the development around us or the school boundary analysis, or that Tilden Middle School, Rock Terrace School and Luxmanor Elementary School are all scheduled to open this fall.

Not a member? Join the LCA at luxmanor.org (About tab). Also, please join our electronic communications (see page 2). Attend our Zoom and Facebook Live offerings. Participate in our online social events. Suggest new activities. Volunteer your time to help a committee or head a committee. Assist us in our advocacy efforts. We are a volunteer organization and need your help. Your LCA Board is a wonderful group of outstanding volunteers -- I thank them all for their efforts as they have risen to this challenge. I especially want to thank Susan Verner for her hard work putting this Greensheet together in record time. She saw a need and stepped in to great effect.

If you have ideas for activities or actions LCA can take, please contact me at President@luxmanor.org.

Sheri Steisel Weiss

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This Week!LCA Hosts Board of Ed

Candidates Virtual ForumMay 14th

We have invited all Board of Education (BOE) At Large candidates to our forum on May 14, and 11 of the 13 will attend virtually from 7- 9:30 PM. The forum will be held on Facebook Live (see Connect with the LCA Online). You do NOT need to have a Facebook account to watch. The BOE At Large position is non-partisan and all registered voters can vote in the primary. We asked the community for questions and we have compiled a list for all of the candidates. Questions? Please contact LCA School Chair, Deborah Berger 301-793-0711

Connect with the LCA online!We use several electronic platforms so we can reach the largest segment of our community. Save the Date:

Paul & Celine Silver Memorial 5KBy Nathalie Valette-Silver

This year the Paul and Celine Silver Memorial 5K walk/run will take place on September 20, 2020 starting at the Tilden Woods Park. Watch for more announcements and consider donating now. Thank you in advance.

Currently, our private neighborhood listserv hosts in excess of 500 subscribers. If you are a resident or property owner in Luxmanor, Windermere or The Oaks, and you are interested in joining the Listserv, please send your request to: https://luxmanorlistserv.org/register/ and follow the instructions.

Also, LCA hosts a Facebook page called "Lux Manor". During this pandemic, the Lux Manor Facebook page allows us to hold our meetings and other events live like the upcoming Board of Education candidate forum. To join the Facebook page go towww.facebook.com/

2019-2020 Officers President

Sheri Steisel Weiss president@luxmanor.org

Vice President Sharon Plotnick info@luxmanor.org

Treasurer Burman Berger Beneli_md@yahoo.com

Corresponding Secretary Edward Farber Edfarber @comcast.net

Recording Secretary Sharon Plotnick (Acting) info@luxmanor.org

luxmanor.20852 and make a "friend request". You do not need to join the Facebook group to watch the live meetings.

LCA continues to post on Nextdoor and a neighborhood Google Group. Please email 3magmom@gmail.com if you are interested in joining either of these other platforms.

Thank you, Abbe Milstein, Listserv Chair

(301-793-0711 orRealEstatewithDeb@gmail.com)

Updates from our Committees Environmental Sandy Ladden- Rappaport, Chair

Over the last two years, LCA has been partnering with Friends of Cabin John Creek (FoCJC) in a Stormwater Solutions program to allow residents with stormwater issues get priority attention from the Montgomery County’s RainScapes program. There were more than 50 attendees at the three informational meetings, and 25 homeowners have requested a free site assessment to help them identify opportunities to manage stormwater in their yard. FoCJC is continuing to work with Luxmanor homeowners to get RainScapes projects installed and qualify for the RainScapes Rewards Rebate – now up to $7500 per property! Eligible projects include Rain Gardens, Conservation Landscaping, Water Harvesting (rain barrels and cisterns) and Permeable Pavement installations.

Stormwater issues of great concern to Luxmanor homeowners include basement flooding, ponding of water on property, destruction of landscaping, and long periods of standing water which increase mosquito populations. Excessive stormwater runoff that flows down the

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Update from Nkosi Yearwood of Montgomery County Planning on the

White Flint Sector

Development Moratorium [T]here is a current developmentmoratorium for the Walter Johnson cluster.The Planning Board will receive theupdated schools test information in lateJune.

Development The preliminary plan for the Wilgusproperty, which is the vacant property thatis west of Towne Road and betweenMontrose Road and Montrose Parkway,will be reviewed by the Planning Board inthe near future.

The construction of the WesternWorkaround (realignment of ExecutiveBoulevard and Old Georgetown Road)continues. More about the project isavailable here https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/whiteflint/index.html

The closure of Executive Boulevard,between Marinelli Road and OldGeorgetown Road, is tentative for lateMay.

Construction for the Marinelli Roadbikeway should begin this Fall.Advancing the Pike District-MetrorailArea-10 year Check Up

The Planning team will host a virtualpublic meeting on May 19 at 7 p.m. Youare encouraged to submit questions to theplanning team in advance of the meeting.The meeting will be hosted on MicrosoftTeams and a live link will be madeavailable on the meeting’s event page.

Other Development News

There are four notices currently before the Planning Board in our community. (1) The Diener School has put in anapplication with the Montgomery CountyPlanning Board to relocate from its currentlocation at Congregation Har Shalom onFalls Road in Potomac to Green AcresSchool on Danville Drive.

(2) The Alef Bet Montessori School hasapplied to the Planning Board to expandenrollment of their private school onTuckerman Lane from 33 student to 90students. The school is located at 6125Tuckerman Lane. The PlanningDepartment Staff is currently coordinatingwith community members and the school torevise the conditions for this application.

(3) Encore Development has purchased theEpstein property on Danville Drive and iscurrently developing 4 homes on the site.

(4) The Josiah Henson Park is a 1.43-acrehistoric park property located at 11420 OldGeorgetown Road in North Bethesda,Maryland. It consists of a small portion ofthe original Riley plantation whereReverend Josiah Henson lived and workedas a slave from 1795 to 1830. Henson’s 1849autobiography inspired Harriet BeecherStowe’s landmark novel, Uncle Tom’sCabin. The Department of Parks isconverting the site and historic buildings toa public historic/cultural park and housemuseum with an interpretive program tohonor the man. After years of enslavement,Josiah Henson escaped to freedom inCanada on the Underground Railroad andlater published his memoirs that were a keysource for Mrs. Stowe’s story. The JosiahHenson Park is currently on schedule toopen in December 2020.

Abbe MilsteinPlanning, Zoning & Development Chair

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School NewsAs most of you know by now, we are doing online learning in Montgomery County. Some are adjusting better than others and it can take time to adjust. Please let us know at the LCA if you need any help. On May 6, the State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon announced that the students will not be returning this 2019-2020 school year.

In addition, MCPS is evaluating how the semester's grades will be finalized, as the 4th quarter grades are pass/fail. The Board of Education is making their decision on May 12 about the semester's grades. If you have any comments, feel free to email the Board of Education.

Regarding our local schools, Luxmanor Elementary and Tilden Middle School are still planning on moving into their new schools this summer. Woodward High School will return to its original location, now where Tilden is, and it will open as a holding school first for Northwood in 2024 and then Woodward will open its doors in 2026. MCPS will tell the community 18 months before how they will fill this new school. Walter Johnson High School is still over-capacity at 120%, so there is a building moratorium until July 1 in the area. They will reevaluate the situation soon.

If you have any questions about the schools, please feel free to reach out to the LCA School Chair, Deborah Berger, 301-793-0711

Neighborhood NewsWe love to share life cycle events with our neighborhood. Please email greensheet@luxmanor.org with news for publication in our next Greensheet.

Welcome to the LCA!Many new families have moved into the neighborhood. While we would like to welcome every new family, the LCA is not always aware of moves that occur. Please let us know if you have new neighbors so that we can welcome them! Meanwhile, join us in welcoming these families who are new to the neighborhood:

• The Fisher/Kearney Family on QuakerRidge Road

• The Lee Family on West Hill Drive• The Mayzel Family on Luxmanor Road• The Huang/Cobb Family on Poindexter

Lane• The Lazarus/Berlin Family on Tilden

Lane• The Domokos Family on Danville Place• The Helman Family on Paxton Road• The Song/Ningli Family on Tilden Lane• The Goodman Family on Tilden Lane• The Kim/Lee Family on Parkedge Drive• The Park/Kim Family on Whisperwood

Court• The Frankel Family on Danville Drive• The Skinner/Gauthier Family on

Stephalee Lane• The Dhyani Family on Rosemont Drive• The Bride Family on Tilden Lane

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Not Yet a Member?? Join the LCA! Membership has its Privileges

In addition, your membership includes one vote per household for the general membership meeting and elections.

If you have already received your PayPal invoice, please click the payment link. If you would like to pay your dues via PayPal and have not received an invoice, please contact Burman Berger at beneli_md@yahoo.com. Otherwise, please complete the form below, include a check for $40 payable to LCA, and mail to the address below.

We look forward to welcoming you to the LCA!Deborah Berger & Marilyn Hammerman Membership Co-Chairsmembership@luxmanor.org301-793-0711 (Debbie) 301-881-0011 (Marilyn)

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Luxmanor Citizens Association2020-2021 Membership Form

Annual Dues $40

Return to our Treasurer, Burman Berger at 6105 Rosemont Circle, North Bethesda, MD 20852.

Name(s):____________________________________

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Please consider joining the LCA. Membership runs from June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. Your membership helps us to strengthen and improve our community. It also helps us advocate with local officials for issues that are important to our community, including school overcrowding, environmental concerns and traffic. Funds collected allow us to provide community services including off duty policy officers to patrol dangerous intersections and increase safety. Your dues also help pay for fun community building events including a Movie Night, Halloween Hot Dogs and Books and Brunch. Your $40 annual dues include the Luxmanor Directory (available online and printed annually), a $90 discount from Potomac Disposal for Luxmanor non-HOA residents for trash removal, and support for our local schools: Luxmanor, Tilden and Walter Johnson.

Committee Chairs Directory: Sharon Plotnick lcadirectory@luxmanor.org Environment: Sandy Laden Rappaport &

Nathalie Valette-Silverenvironment@luxmanor.org

Electronic Communication: Abbe Milstein &Eric Manchesterlistserv@luxmanor.org

Greensheet: Susan Vernergreensheet@luxmanor.org

Membership: Deborah Berger &Marilyn Hammermanmembership@luxmanor.org

Planning & Zoning: Abbe Milsteinlistserv@luxmanor.org

Public Safety: VACANTSchools: Deborah Kornbluth Berger

schools@luxmanor.orgSocial & Welcome: Nurit Coombe

welcome@luxmanor.orgTraffic & Safety: VACANTVillages Liason: Sandy Friedman

info@luxmanor.org

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Stay-at-Home Social Events in the 'Hood!Greetings from Nurit Coombe, Social Chair

This wonderful neighborhood always comes together as a family in times of uncertainty! It is so heartwarming to see neighbors helping neighbors throughout Luxmanor… running errands, checking up on each other, delivering groceries, and gathering together in new ways to create a caring community. I feel so blessed to be a part of it. And we had some fun times last month in spite of the unusual circumstances!

We started out with the GREAT LCA BAKE- OFF competition and had some amazing entries. We have so many creative and talented chefs in our neighborhood, it was difficult to pick a winner. We were impressed by our third-place winner, Sarah Koegel and her son, who have a great love for peanut butter and entered a yummy looking peanut butter pie with peanut butter blossoms. We were delighted by the “Jetti Spaghetti” cake submitted by the Silberman family – the cake looked amazing and the “Jetti Spaghetti Meatball Man” stole our hearts! The artistry of our first place winner, Julie Yeo, simply astounded us with “Meringue Chicks and Chickens” – they looked too pretty to eat! Congratulations to you all!

The fun continued with our rousing, Bingo game on April 19th. We had over 90 participants of all ages who were on the edges of their seats waiting for the next number to be called! It was so nice to gather together over Zoom and share a family game. Congratulations to our winners, Jennifer Schwartz, Lidymar Gonzalez, and Joanne & Tom Kee. This event was so much fun that we’ve had many requests for another round, so be on the lookout for an invitation to the next Family Bingo Night soon!

I look forward to finding new and creative ways to connect as neighbors in the coming month. I’m planning a Local Chef Cooking Demonstration on Zoom, another Family Bingo Night, and several other virtually interactive experiences. As always, I welcome your suggestions and input, so please call me at 301-346-5252, see ya at our next event!

Condolences to...The Leonard family of Arroyo Drive on the death of Harris Leonard on October 19, 2019. Harris was a past president of the LCA and devoted himself to the community and above all to his family. The Walker family formerly of Neilwood Drive on the death of their mother, June Walker on April 6, 2020. June was a long time Greensheet editor and member of the Luxmanor Garden Club and an incredible artist. Her sculptures were whimsical and humorous. Interment was private.The family of Marcia Goldman formerly of Danville Court. on April 1. 2020The family of Lenora Rita Lassen of Danville Drive on Thursday, April 23, 2020

Congratulations...

Congrats to all the neighborhood graduatesthis year and their families! Though there will be no publiccelebrations, these milestones are stillimportant. We applaud you and allyou've accomplished! Go Class of 2020!

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It Takes a Village...

NORTH BETHESDA VILLAGE UPDATE

North Bethesda Village is a grass-roots community organization in which neighbors come together to provide mutual support and assistance, as well as to foster social connections through various planned, shared activities.

North Bethesda Village began as a modest effort by a small number of community members in mid-2019. While we are not yet fully operational as a Senior Village, we have begun to serve our community in a number of modest ways. Most significantly, during this period of social isolation, we have maintained frequent contact with the several hundred individuals on our email distribution list. Through group emails, we have shared advice, updates, and encouragement from Montgomery County government, Suburban Hospital, and elsewhere. We intend to continue to offer this service until such time as life returns to some semblance of “normal”.

Meanwhile, the North Bethesda Village Planning Group is continuing its efforts to establish a network of neighbors for the 20852 community, What a time to try to envision our Village! But what better time to work on a framework for what we hope to be a robust ccommunity service in the years to come?

Toward that end, we have drafted Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation and plan to file soon as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with the State of Maryland. We have also begun work on developing an attractive and informative website to connect North Bethesda Village with those who wish to learn more about our efforts.

We need your help and your talents to build the many components of the Village! Specifically, we are seeking individuals to take the lead in website management, newsletter development, database management, tracking volunteer hours, committee members, social events, services and communications.

We are also seeking a small number of people to service on our Board of Directors. Interested? Please email northbethesdavillage@gmail.com.Stay tuned for more news on the North Bethesda Village in the months to come! Caroline Levenson, LCA Resident and North Bethesda Village Co-Founder

Sandy FriedmanLCA Villages Liaison

Interested in getting involved with the LCA? We need you! It's the community volunteers who make our neighborhood special. Check out the committee list on page 5, and feel free to reach out to a committee chair. See a vacancy that interests you? Email Sheri Steisel Weiss at president@luxmanor.org.

Are you missing something? Are you ”Out of Touch” with the LCA? Email Luxlistserv@gmail.com for help joining our Listserve, our NextDoor

community, or our Google and Facebook Groups.

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Upcoming LCA Meetings & Events

LCA Candidates ForumThursday, May 14, 2020 7:00-9:30 PMLCA virtual candidate forum held on Facebook Live on Lux Manor Facebook page. You do not

need a Facebook account to watch!

LCA Board MeetingMonday, June 8, 2020 7:15pm

Note: All LCA Board meetings are open to the public. The General Meeting features updates as well as an opportunity for all paid up members to vote on issues including the budget and officers.

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