Parks Half Marathon 2015 -- On Sunday, September 13, Elm Street will be closed at the intersection with Woodmont Avenue from 5:00 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. due to the Parks Half Marathon [https://www.parkshalfmarathon.com/] . Click here [https://www.parkshalfmarathon.com/motorist-tips/] for more information about motorist tips near the race.
Community Safety Meeting -- On Wednesday, September 16, 7 p.m., in Town Hall, the Town will host a Community Safety Meeting to provide residents with important information on crime prevention. Officer Dana Stroman from the 2nd District police station will offer a safety presentation and review recent crime trends in the area. We encourage you to attend this meeting to find out more about preventing thefts from vehicles, keeping your home safe, and learning how you can get involved with the Town’s Neighborhood Watch Program.
Trash & Treasures -- The Town’s fall Trash and Treasures [http://www.townofchevychase.org/DocumentCenter/View/1474] is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20. The Town offers this bulk trash pickup so that residents can dispose of items that are no longer usable, such as appliances (doors must be removed for safety), furniture, rolled rugs, mattresses, games and bikes. But, if the items are usable, we encourage you to review the list of Alternatives to Trash and Treasures [http://www.townofchevychase.org/DocumentCenter/View/1526] .
Discussion & Desserts -- Join naturalist, writer, teacher and Town resident Melanie Choukas-Bradley for Discussion & Desserts in the Town Hall on Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. Author of the highly acclaimed City of Trees: The Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, DC, two books about Sugarloaf Mountain, and A Year in Rock Creek Park – the Wild Wooded Heart of Washington, DC, Melanie recently received one of four inaugural Canopy Awards by CaseyTrees for her efforts to educate people about the trees of the nation’s capital. Melanie will share her deep love of nature and her extensive knowledge of our area’s wildlife, native plants and trees through beautiful slides and lively conversation.
Sponsored by the Town’s Community Relations Committee, the event has an RSVP deadline of September 25. Please e-mail the Town Office at townoffice@townofchevychase.org [mailto:townoffice@townofchevychase.org] or call 301-654-7144.
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