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Recent Actions on Behalf of the Neighborhood

The Sumner Citizens Association submitted a letter of concern to the Montgomery County Council and our Council member indicating concern about the pace of consideration of the Planning Board suggested Attainable Housing Initiative (AHI). An informal survey of attendees at our annual meeting indicated few people knew the details of this proposed change. We urged both a slow down in the pace of consideration and further resident-focused educational efforts.

We will provide updates here with more information on AHI.


Little Falls Watershed Alliance

If you are interested in helping keep Little Falls watershed healthy and well-maintained, check out the Little Falls Watershed Alliance website.

About this site: 

The Sumner Citizens Association is a civic group of neighbors living in and around the Sumner area of Bethesda.  This site was created for keeping track of our association members, providing a portal for the payment of membership dues, and finding out what is going on in the neighborhood.


Explore the links above to see and let us know what you think (email feedback to sumnerca2023@gmail.com

Description of the menu items

  • Join Us: forms for becoming a member and paying annual membership dues.
  • About the SCA: SCA officers, SCA history, county information, and a map.
  • Events: upcoming neighborhood events.
  • SCA Discussion Forums: discussion of various topics of interest.
  • SCA Blog: neighborhood messages.
  • Our Sponsors: We are very grateful to our sponsors!
  • Members: Page shows only to paid members. Includes the online directory, SCA Financial information, Board and Annual meeting minutes, and a list of service provider recommendations.
 You can make additional DONATIONS to the SCA here Members Only (do not use for Annual Dues).

SHOULD I JOIN THE SCA?
  • Do you find value in the Neighborhood list-serve for sharing advice with your neighbors or getting an answer to your own questions?
  • Did your child enjoy the annual Halloween parade and party complete with donut holes and other treats?
  • Do you admire the beautifully landscaped medians as you turn off Mass Avenue onto Ft Sumner Drive or the many traffic circles in our neighborhood?
  • Did your foot start tapping to the rhythm of the Bluegrass trio at the Block Party?
  • Did you find out something about Sumner from reading the Newsletter?
  • Did you have a child captivated by the juggler at the Spring Street Fair?
  • Do you use the Sumner directory?

 

If you answered YES to any of these questions, please DO join the Sumner Citizens Association by clicking on the 'Join Us' tab above. 

 

SCA dues help to make all of the above possible.

What's going on

 

Halloween Parade Friday October 31!


Get Ready for the 2025 Halloween Parade!


The Sumner Citizens Association will provide donut holes, cider, water and glow sticks (for better darkness visibility) at the end of the parade route at Rockmere Court.


Parade will start at 5:45 pm at Nahant and Overlea Circle and proceed down Nahant to Rockmere and then to Rockmere Court.


Trick or Treaters are encouraged to visit the whole neighborhood, not just the parade route.  


Thank you to those residents on the route that lean in and embrace this event, we appreciate you!


THANK YOU FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP!



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