Our Community
The Greater Shady Grove Civic Alliance is concerned about social and government
events that impact our residents. Our Communities span the Shady Grove Metro
area, including Candlewood, Cashell Estates, Derwood Station, Edinburgh, King
Farm, Mill Creek Towne, Needwood Estates, Old Derwood, Park Overlook, Parkside
Estates, Washington Grove, Amity Drive and greater Derwood neighborhoods. This
includes areas in three Montgomery County Master Plans: Shady Grove,
Unincorporated Gaithersburg, and Upper Rock Creek.
"We need vigilance here to take our
concerns before elected officials because we don't have a mayor, and I think...a
lot of things have been dumped here by Rockville and Gaithersburg."
— Pat Labuda, Past Alliance President, to the
Gaithersburg Gazette
Our Mission
The objective (mission) of the Alliance is to educate
and inform the citizens of the Greater Shady Grove area on matters of public
concern and to act on matters of common interest in a manner consistent with
positions approved by the membership. (By-Laws of the Alliance)
Here are some examples of issues and activities we have worked on in the past few years:
 | Providing input to and monitoring development of the Shady Grove Sector
Plan focused on the Shady Grove Metro and Crabbs Branch Way areas. |
| Working with the county and state officials on the ICC, Shady Grove Road
sound barriers, and Redland Road expansion. |
| Holding forums with public officials and state legislators on topics
affecting the community including school overcrowding, trash pickup,
traffic, Metro, housing, streetscape, and more. |
| Keeping the community apprised of issues and events through our monthly
newsletter and e-mails. |
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Host candidate forums for county elections. |
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Annual spring forum with state legislators to report on results of the legislative
session |
Alliance
Meeting Schedule
Alliance meetings are held at the Mill Creek Towne
Elementary School located at 17700 Park Mill Drive, Derwood, Maryland, in the
All Purpose Room. They are typically held once a month from 8:00 - 10:00 pm. Alliance members may also submit notices of other meetings
of interest to the membership for posting here by notifying Kay
Guinane. The schedule for the next several months is:
September 13, 2006
October 11, 2006
November 8, 2006
December 13, 2006
January 10, 2007
February 14, 2007
March 14, 2007
Newsletter
September 2006 GSGCA
Newsletter
April 2006 GSGCA
Newsletter
March 2006 GSGCA
Newsletter
January 2006 GSGCA
Newsletter
December 2005 GSGCA
Newsletter
November 2005 GSGCA Newsletter
September 2005
GSGCA Newsletter
Communications with the County Council
Testimony to County Council CIP Budget,
Jim Snee, February 6, 2006
Highway Noise Abatement Funding Cut,
January 2006, Background Document
Councilmember Silverman Letter to GSGCA on Shady
Grove Master Plan Vote, January 2006
Letter on Shady Grove Master Plan Vote,
Brad Botwin, January, 2006
GSGCA President's Comment to County
Council, James Snee, December 2005
Recent GSGCA Press Coverage:
Dissent to ICC Again
Surfaces, November 4, 2005
Drawback
to ICC, September 21, 2005
Alliance
Rejects Sector Plan, September 19, 2005
Literacy
Volunteer Saluted on TV, September 7, 2005
Useful Links:
Rockville Community Network
Membership
Membership is open to individuals, civic organizations
and homeowners' associations that are affected by develops in the Greater Shady
Grove area and that are concerned with improving community life. Join
today!
Membership
Survey results on proposed development of the Shady Grove Area.
Alliance Officials
Brad Botwin, Co-President (Derwood
Station)
Pat Labuda, Co-President (Parkside)
Ken Weiss, 1st Vice President (Park Overlook)
Joe Parello, 2nd Vice President (Old
Derwood)
John Talcott, Treasurer (Edinburgh)
Secretary, Vacant
Contact Information
l under
construction. Let us hear from you regarding your views on what information
would be useful, including any resources you think we should link to.
| Electronic Mail -- General Information: see list of officials above
Webmaster: webmaster@gsgca.org |
| Telephone (Voice & Fax) --301/527-8380 |
| Postal Address -- Greater Shady Grove Civic Alliance (GSGCA),
7915 Bounding Bend Court, Derwood, MD 20855 |
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