From the RCHCA Officers – Page 6 – Rock Creek Hills Citizens' Association

Notes from B-CC Middle School # 2 – First Construction Meeting – 02/03/2016

Hello Rock Creek Hills Neighbors, Last Wednesday, February 3’rd, 2016 at 7:30 AM: · Jim Pekar, President Rock Creek Hills Citizens Association · Rick Bond, A.I.A., a Rock Creek Hills Resident Architect with experience in large facilities construction · Hill Carter, Vice-President Rock Creek Hills Citizens Association Met with Seth Adams, Director, Division of Construction […]

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B-CC Middle School Boundary Study

Dear neighbors, Please see forwarded message below. Please note that the flier & schedule may be found at: http://gis.mcpsmd.org/boundarystudypdfs/BCCMS2_FlyerEnglishAndSpanish.pdf http://gis.mcpsmd.org/boundarystudypdfs/BCCMS2_ScheduleEnglishAndSpanish.pdf With best regards, Jim Pekar President, RCHCA

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First Onsite Meeting with MCPS & Contractors 1/28/16-postponed

From the RCHCA Officers, RCHCA Biz / rchca

1/28/16 UPDATE: At the request of MCPS, the first onsite construction meeting, which was to have taken place this morning, has been postponed due to icy conditions. We will update you on its rescheduling. Dear neighbors, This Thursday morning (1/28/16) your representatives from RCHCA are scheduled to hold the first of what are intended to

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County Council Hearing Update 10-6-15

B-CC Middle School / RCH Park, From the RCHCA Officers / rchca

Dear neighbors, This afternoon the Montgomery County Council held a hearing on the Board of Education’s proposal to transfer 1.8 million dollars within the CIP budget, in order to add to the new B-CC middle school construction what MCPS calls the “cold dark shell” of a future addition, which would increase the capacity of the

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From the RCHCA Officers, Meetings / rchca

Dear neighbors, The Fall Meeting of the Rock Creek Hills Citizens’ Association will take place at 7:30 PM on Monday, October 26th, in the Multipurpose Room of Grace Episcopal Day School, at 9411 Connecticut Avenue. With best regards, Jim Pekar President, Rock Creek Hills Citizens’ Association

A letter from Councilmember Rice & Planning Board Chair Anderson

B-CC Middle School / RCH Park, From the RCHCA Officers / rchca

Dear neighbors, We received today a copy of a letter recently sent by Craig Rice, Chair, Education Committee, Montgomery County Council, and Casey Anderson, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, to Patricia O’Neil, President, Montgomery County Board of Education, expressing concerns about the recent review of the new BCC Middle School. A brief excerpt: “…the process

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Update on new B-CC middle school planned for the site of Rock Creek Hills Park

B-CC Middle School / RCH Park, From the RCHCA Officers, RCHCA Biz / rchca

Dear neighbors, Today a crew from the Parks Department removed some swings from the playground in Rock Creek Hills Park, so that they can be re-used elsewhere. The park is slated to close permanently; groundbreaking for the new school is now scheduled for August 20th. As you may know, county Planning Board staff expressed concern

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March 26 Planning Board Meeting Update

B-CC Middle School / RCH Park, From the RCHCA Officers / rchca

Dear neighbors, [March 26] the Montgomery County Planning Board held a hearing to conduct their “Mandatory Referral” (and Forest Conservation Plan) review of plans submitted by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) for construction of a new middle school on the site of Rock Creek Hills Park. As you may know, those plans include retaining walls

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Thank you for your support

B-CC Middle School / RCH Park, From the RCHCA Officers / rchca

Dear neighbors, Three years ago, seeking to uphold the law and protect Rock Creek Hills Park, we started an uphill battle against Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Board of Education, the Maryland-National Capital Area Parks and Planning Commission, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. One local citizens’ group, Rock Creek Hills, took on multiple

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