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Sandy Spring-Ashton Rural Preservation Consortium
The
SSARPC (PreserveAshton.net)
supports
development in Ashton that conforms to the Master Plan.
We
are pro-Master Plan, not anti-development.
SSARPC Town Meeting Now January 11
The Town Meeting has been rescheduled from January 4 to Thursday, January
11. It will be held at Sherwood High School and will start at 7:00 PM. The reasons for the change are:
- One of the primary presenters will be away until right
before the meeting and this doesn’t give the person much time for
last minute preparations.
- Members of the SSARPC Steering Committee recently
met with employees of the Montgomery County Park and
Planning Commission. Park and Planning employees have brought up issues
of encroachment on the wetlands, parking and traffic concerns. The
Steering Committee would like to have time to digest some of these issues
and understand their impact, even though it is doubtful that they will be
remedied by January 11th.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
SSARPC
Changes Co-Chair
Beth Garrettson and Paul Mannina have been co-chairing the SSARPC
Steering Committee for over a year. Beth has resigned as co-chair. Beth
brought a strong knowledge of the history of the area to the organization. She
grew up in the area, and after being away for a number of years, returned to
live in Sandy Spring. Paul said “Beth is a delight to work
with and I look forward to continuing a strong relationship that we have built
together.” Beth always encouraged people to examine where they stood on
issues, encouraged them to speak their mind, and was able to look at the
diversity of input and work towards a consensus. Beth is missed in her role as
co-chair, but we expect her to continue as a strong member of the group and
wish her the best in all the other various activities she has taken on.
Michelle Layton, of Ashton, has taken Beth’s position as
co-chair. Michelle has lived in the Ashton area for 17 years. She has been an
advocate of supporting the Master Plan and creating a commercial area that is
rural in nature, and has been a member of the Steering Committee since it
began.
Upcoming
Events
The following is a schedule of upcoming events:
November 29, Wednesday:
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is having a town meeting to hear from
the people in this area. His meeting is being held at the Olney Elementary
School, 3401 Queen Mary Drive in Olney, at 7:30 PM. We hope that you are
able to attend the Ike Leggett meeting, where you’ll also be able to
speak with SSARPC Steering Committee members about any questions that you may
have.
January 11,
Thursday: The SSARPC Steering Committee is holding a Town Meeting at Sherwood High
School starting at 7:00. Presentations will be given on the current status
of the Ashton Meeting Place (AMP) as well as topics such as the northeast
corner and the southwest area. Individual
opinions will be solicited as part of the meeting. We hope that you will be
able to attend!
January 21, Sunday: We hope you can join the
SSARPC Steering Committee for a dinner at the Historic Cedars honoring some of
the team who have performed work for free or at reduced rates. Donations are
$100 per person. The funds will help cover the costs of SSARPC’s attorney
and city planner. For more information, send email to SSARPC.reservations@verizon.net
or call 301-570-9065.
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