North Four Corners News/Northwood News
View PDF Versions of the 2021–2022 Newsletters
Note: With the December 2022 issue, the newsletter name changed from Northwood News to North Four Corners News.
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DECEMBER 2022 — NOW THE NORTH FOUR CORNERS NEWS!
- ?! Where’s My ‘Northwood News’?
• NFCCA Website Redesigned, Too
• President’s Message
• This Year’s Halloween Parade Pix
• Photos from the Halloween Bike Ride on 30 October
• Answering Questions About Plastic Bag Recycling
• New Book by a Neighbor Details the Impact of Gratitude on Life
• Dedicated Median Bus Lane Considered for Route 29
• Process Underway for University Boulevard Corridor Plan
• History Corner(s): Neighbor Lucille at the World’s Fair Home on Lorain
• The Del Real Deal [New Column!]
[16 pp.]
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OCTOBER 2022 — THE FINAL NORTHWOOD NEWS!
- NFCCA Dues Increased to $15
• President’s Message
• Donate Your Used Bikes on 14 October
• County Council Moves Toward Final Consideration of Thrive Montgomery 2050 Despite Opposition
• Your Civic Association Needs You!
• History Corner(s): An Anniversary of Resistance: Sam Hanson’s Bid for Freedom
• All-Ages Halloween Bike Ride Sunday, 30 October
• Paseo en Bicicleta de Halloween el Domingo 30 de Octubre
• Third Annual Halloween Pet Costume Contest
• Halloween Parade Sunday Afternoon on 30 October
• Desfile de Halloween Domingo Por la Tarde
• National Night Out Celebrated on Tuesday, 2 August
• Your Input is Needed on the Pedestrian Master Plan
• Join NFCCA’s Neighborhood Traffic Committee
[12 pp.]
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JUNE 2022
- June Meeting Hosts At-Large County Council Candidate Forum
• President’s Message
• Great Turnout on Earth Day Weekend for First Northwood Bicycle Club Neighborhood Bike Ride
| Gran Participación en el Primer Paseo en Bicicleta Por el Vecindario del Northwood Bicycle Club
• Celebrating Our Diversity
| Celebrando Nuestra Diversidad
• NFCCA Dues Are Lagging, But You Can Help
• Community Public Services: Did You Know? Services Available in the Community
• 26-Plus Homes at First Neighborhood Yard Sale
• Saving Our Black Walnut ‘Witness Tree’
• National Night Out 2022
[16 pp.]
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APRIL 2022
- County Council District 5 Candidate Forum at NFCCA Meeting
• President’s Message
• Neighborhood Yard Sale on 7 May
• Neighborhood Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange on Sunday, 24 April
• Ride Along! Join the Northwood Bicycle Club (NBC)
• Join Our Family Bike Ride on Earth Day, 23 April
• Paseo Familiar en Bicicleta por el DÃa de la Tierra
• Nurturing Nature: Rats and Our Unintentional War on Wildlife
• Community Public Services
• The Beautiful Bradford Pear, an Ornamental Tree Tied to Maryland, is Now Considered a Menace
• Carousel to Move from Wheaton Regional Park
[16 pp.]
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FEBRUARY 2022
- The Laws on Occupancy Limits, Parking in Our Neighborhood
• President’s Message
• Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise to Open in Neighborhood
• Community Public Services (New Column!)
• White Oak Town Center is Now Under Construction
• For Your Awareness: Protecting Your Identity Information from Theft
• Northwood Garden Club Forming
• Compost Crew Might Give Our Area a Reduced Rate
• Have You Joined Your Civic Association Yet?
• What the Winter Woodpecker Can Tell Us About Our Neighborhood
• Texting to 911
• Our Own Lockridge Drive Tributary to the Northwest Branch Hosts a County Environmental Pilot Project
[16 pp.]
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DECEMBER 2021
- Upzoning Proposal Would Increase Housing Density in Montgomery County
• President’s Message
• Four Corners Likely to Move to New County Council District
• Jumping Worms: Can We Stop Them in Their Tracks?
• Publishing a Book with an Eight-Year-Old
• The Tree Fairies Decorated, Too
• History Corner(s): Early Roads in (and Through) Four Corners
• Nurturing Nature: The Problem with Salt
• Holiday Village and Model Train on Margate Road Returns
• This Year’s Fantastic Halloween Contest Winners
[16 pp.]
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OCTOBER 2021
- Vision Zero — A Plan to Make Walking, Biking Safer in County
• President’s Message
• County Ranks High (#3!) in Religious Diversity
• The Buy Nothing Project in Four Corners, Forest Knolls
• Promoting Community Online: NFCCA’s Listserv, Next Door
• Could There Be Fairies Here?
• The Montgomery County Community Gardens Program
• Would Open Primaries Be a Good Idea for Maryland?
• History Corner(s): Yarrow Mamout in Four Corners, 1752 – ca. 1770
• Invasive Vines on Lockridge Drive Threaten Native Trees
• Second Annual NFCCA Halloween with a Little Distance, a Lot of Fun!
• John and Bette Hill Receive This Year’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Award
• Seen the Lovely Spotted Lanternfly? Kill it on Sight!
• Neighborhood Block Parties Enliven Summer 2021 — Belton Road and Southwood Avenue
• Autumn Keeps Honeybees Busy Preparing for Winter
• Bridge on Dennis Avenue to be Replaced in 2022
[20 pp.]
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JUNE 2021
- Chickens in Our Neighborhood
• President’s Message
• Home Tree Care 101 Workshop
• Shared Streets Program to Temporarily Close Lanes in Both Directions on University Boulevard for Bikes
• Toyota Prius Catalytic Converters Targeted for Theft
• Nurturing Nature: Ways You Can Prevent Mosquitoes in Your Yard (How to Make Your Own Mosquito Trap)
• A Bit of Community...
• Suggestions for GameStop Half
• 2021 Earth Day is Celebrated
• History Corner(s): ‘Guarded by Protecting Restrictions”: The Color of Law in the Four Corners Subdivisions of Silver Spring
• Got Too Much Junk? Just Call 311
[16 pp.]
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APRIL 2021
- President’s Message
• The Northwood News Welcomes Photographs
• The Problem with Unleashed Dogs in North Four Corners
• Nurturing Nature: The Cicadas are Coming!
• For Your Awareness: Beware of COVID Scams During the Pandemic
• Little Free Pantry: It’s Like a Little Free Library, But for Food
• Montgomery County Installs Traffic Calming, Pedestrian Safety Measures
• Not Sure if You’re an NFCCA Member This Year? Check This List
• How Would You Describe Your Personality? The 4 Temperaments
• Things to Consider Before Selling to a Home ‘Flipper’
[16 pp.]
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FEBRUARY 2021
- Local Biotech Company Now Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine
• President’s Message
• Revitalizing Downtown Silver Spring ... Again
• Adventures in Teaching Second Grade on Zoom
• For Your Awareness: Don’t Fall Victim to ‘Elder Fraud’
• County Explicitly Bans #6 Plastic Food Containers
• Senior Telephone Call Check
• NFCCA Community Cares Network Offers a Range of Volunteer Help
• The Charm of Our North Four Corners Neighborhood
• ‘Woodmoor Eats’ on Facebook Brings Food Trucks to Area
• Shots at Night
[16 pp.]