Help us keep Arcola Avenue clean and socialize with your neighbors!
We’ll meet up at the park on the corner of Lamberton and Arcola at 1:00 PM and break into groups to pick up trash on Arcola between University Blvd and Kemp Mill Road before meeting back up at the park to drop off the trash and recyclables we’ve collected.
If you have questions, please reach out to Melanie at cleanupcommittee@kempmillcivic.org, or by phone or text at 646-421-0328.
Help us keep Arcola Avenue clean and socialize with your neighbors!
We’ll meet up at the park on the corner of Lamberton and Arcola at 10:30am and break into groups to pick up trash on Arcola between University Blvd and Kemp Mill Road before meeting back up at the park to drop off the trash and recyclables we’ve collected.
If you have questions, please reach out to Melanie at cleanupcommittee@kempmillcivic.org, or by phone or text at 646-421-0328.
RESCHEDULED – Originally Sunday August 18th
Help us keep Arcola Avenue clean and socialize with your neighbors!
We’ll meet up at the park on the corner of Lamberton and Arcola at 10:30am and break into groups to pick up trash on Arcola between University Blvd and Kemp Mill Road before meeting back up at the park to drop off the trash and recyclables we’ve collected.
If you have questions, please reach out to Melanie at cleanupcommittee@kempmillcivic.org, or by by phone or text at 646-421-0328.
Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,
You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Thursday June 27 at Odessa Shannon Middle School from 7:30pm-8:50pm. An agenda for the meeting is below.
We will be hearing from a prosecutor with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office (specific speaker to be named later). The State’s Attorney’s Office will discuss crime trends in our neighborhood, and their office’s efforts to prosecute and deter crime.
We’ll also hold elections for several Board positions, recognize some of the people who made this month’s Kemp Mill Community Day such a success, and hear updates on the Kersey-Auth Bridge, the Arcola Avenue road segment we’ve adopted, and the latest from our Landscaping, Sidewalks, and Transportation committees.
I look forward to seeing you on Thursday!
Thanks,
Jules
Jules Szanton
President, KMCA
President@KempMillCivic.org
Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda
June 27, 2024; 7:30 pm
Odessa Shannon Middle School
• 7:30 pm: Administrative Matters
o Call to order
o Adoption of agenda/previous minutes: https://www.kempmillcivic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/KMCA-Q1-Mtg-Minutes-2024mar25.pdf
o Treasurer’s report: Balance of funds and membership numbers
• 7:35 pm: Invited Guest – Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office
o KMCA has invited the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office to discuss public safety issues in our neighborhood, and the SAO’s efforts to prosecute and deter crime.
o There will be an opportunity for questions from members of the community.
• 8:05pm: 2024 Community Day Recognitions
o We will express our appreciation for volunteers and sponsors who helped make the 2024 Community Day such a successful event.
• 8:15pm: Elections
o The following candidates have been nominated for KMCA board positions:
▪ Vice President: Jonathan Aghion
▪ Treasurer: Anna Waller
▪ Director: Alan Felsen
▪ Director: Maria Lopez
▪ Director: Gil Chlewicki
o Other candidacies may be proposed from the floor.
• 8:25pm: Kersey-Auth Bridge update from VP Jonathan Aghion
o The County has officially responded to public comments on the Kersey-Auth bridge. At our last meeting, the membership voted to support the proposed project, with the request that the County plant three new trees for each mature tree to be removed. The project is continuing to move forward, with construction projected to begin this fall.
o Jonathan will discuss a proposal to include a commemorative plaque on the new bridge.
• 8:40pm: Committee Updates
o Cleanup
o Landscaping
o Sidewalks
o Transportation
• 8:50pm: Adjourn
KMCA will be accepting new membership applications and renewals at Community Day on Sunday June 2, 2024 between noon and 4 PM at Kemp Mill Shopping Center.
Anyone signing up for a new membership or renewing/extending their existing membership at Community Day will receive a free beverage, snack size bag of chips or cotton candy in addition to a free KMCA tote!
Make sure to visit the KMCA tent near the MVA office to sign up or renew. We look forward to seeing you there.
You can check your current membership status at https://www.kempmillcivic.org/membership/
Kemp Mill Civic Association has adopted the stretch of Arcola Avenue from University Blvd. to Kemp Mill Road and organizes cleanups of the road every other month.
We’ll meet up at the park on the corner of Lamberton and Arcola at 10:30 am, hand out supplies, and then break up into 4 groups (2 groups will head towards University, and 2 will head towards Kemp Mill) and then we’ll meet back at the starting point to drop off the trash and recyclables we’ve collected.
If you have questions, please reach out to Melanie at cleanupcommittee@kempmillcivic.org, or by by phone or text at 646-421-0328.
This is a great opportunity to socialize with neighbors and help us keep our community clean!
For those who haven’t already seen the signs, the Kemp Mill Civic Association has adopted the stretch of Arcola Avenue from University Blvd. to Kemp Mill Road, and the Cleanup Committee is organizing our first community cleanup this Sunday at 1pm!
We’ll meet up at the park on the corner of Lamberton on Arcola at 1pm, hand out supplies, and then break up into 4 groups (2 groups will head towards University, and 2 will head towards Kemp Mill) and then we’ll meet back at the starting point to drop off the trash and recyclables we’ve collected. This should be a great opportunity to meet neighbors and help us keep our community clean!
A huge thank you to Melanie Goodrich, the chair of our Cleanup Committe, for leading this effort! If you have questions, please reach out to Melanie at cleanupcommittee@
Kemp Mill Community Day will be on Sunday, June 2, 2024, Noon to 4:00 p.m., in the Kemp Mill Shopping Center located at Arcola Avenue and Lamberton Drive, Silver Spring. This free event will feature activities, entertainment, food and fun for all ages.
More information can be found here: https://www.kempmillcivic.org/community-day/
Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,
You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Tuesday December 19 at Kemp Mill Elementary School from 7:30pm-8:55pm. An agenda for the meeting is attached.
Councilmember Natali Fani-González, our District 6 representative on the Montgomery County Council, will be our guest speaker. She’ll discuss her work to fix up Kemp Mill Urban Park, and will be available to answer questions generally about her work as our representative in county government.
Folks who were at the September meeting will remember that KMCA discussed and adopted a list of eight priorities for fixing/improving Kemp Mill Urban Park. Since then, we’ve been hard at work trying to make our beloved park better serve the community’s needs. The KMCA Board sent the County Council a letter summarizing KMCA’s priorities for the park. Councilmember Fani-González has been using that letter as a basis for discussions with Montgomery Parks. Additionally, the newly-created KMCA Cleanup Committee, led by Melanie Goodrich, had a successful park cleanup on November 5 where we removed several trash bags worth of litter from Kemp Mill Urban Park.
As you can see from the agenda, we have other important areas to discuss as well. I look forward to seeing you at next week’s meeting!
Thanks,
Jules
Jules Szanton
President, KMCA
Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda
December 19, 2023; 7:30 pm
Kemp Mill Elementary School