Northwood News ♦ December 2011

President’s Message

By Brian Morrissey

Hi, Neighbors!

We are now well into the holiday season.  Halloween, Veteran’s Day, and Thanksgiving are behind us.  Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s Day are rapidly approaching.  Often I am reminded how fortunate I am to live in this neighborhood.  As I walk my dogs through the neighborhood, North Four Corners Park, or Rachel Carson Meadow, I am frequently engaged in conversations concerning health, happiness, and (in this season) holiday plans.  I am so happy to live in a community where a little neighborly outreach is reciprocated so generously.

The Civic Association is working on ways to:  better communicate with the community, focus the agenda during NFCCA meetings, and increase participation of individual neighbors.  We’ll post Board meeting minutes on the listserv.  Also, we’ll solicit ideas for the meetings on the listserv (thanks to Jennifer Cox for the suggestion).  Another idea is to have the Montgomery County Police Department post crime updates to the listserv (thanks to Astrid Diaz for that one).  We are also coordinating with the group on Snowy Owl/Mountain Quail as they start up a Crime Watch which we hope to expand to larger sections (if not all) of the neighborhood (special thanks to Anthony Marcavage and Greg Daniel).

I would like to thank Ted Daniels and Dee Wilner, our outgoing Civic Association Board members, for their help in the past.  Also, I sincerely welcome Greg Daniel and Carolyn Van Dyck, who are stepping up to fill the open positions.   ■