Between now and the end of July comet NEOWISE, one of the brightest comets in recent years will be getting steadily higher in the Northwestern evening sky.  For tips on viewing and seeing some nice photographs taken from people around the world, check out https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/comet-neowise-dazzles-at-dusk/ and related information on the Sky and Telescope website.

If we get clear evening skies and you have a clear view to the NW or can go somewhere with a clear view, you should have a nice view.  Telescopes not required, but binoculars can improve your view.

Enjoy!

Kevin B. Marvel

Between now and the end of July comet NEOWISE, one of the brightest comets in recent years will be getting steadily higher in the Northwestern evening sky.  For tips on viewing and seeing some nice photographs taken from people around the world, check out https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/comet-neowise-dazzles-at-dusk/ and related information on the Sky and Telescope website.

If we get clear evening skies and you have a clear view to the NW or can go somewhere with a clear view, you should have a nice view.  Telescopes not required, but binoculars can improve your view.

Enjoy!

Kevin B. Marvel

I'm sorry to bother those of you to whom this does not apply.

To the woman in the neighborhood who took the signs out of my front yard at the corner of Sumner and Brookeway Drive, please bring them back.  I don't know your name, but I have your image on my Ring camera.  If you bring the signs back and leave them in the yard, that will be the end of it.  If not, I am going to treat this as theft.

I am saddened that you took signs encouraging people to practice good public health at a time when so many people are dying from this horrific disease.  Please bring them back so that we can move on. 

Emily Brands

4920 Brookeway Drive

Hi,

According to Fed Ex, a package was delivered to my house last Sat 2/29 and left by the garage (doubt it, as it is in the back of my house) Did anyone receive this package?

Thanks,

Megan Breen

5611 Wood Way

Dear Sumner Neighbor,

The Sumner Citizens Association plans to issue a new directory before the end of the current year. The directory is made available to dues paying members of the association. Please let me know directly if you seek a change to your current listing.

Marsha E. Barnes

Attention Sumner Business Owners

The Sumner Citizens Association plans to publish a new directory before the end of the year. If you have an interest in advertising in the directory please contact me directly. Advertising. In the directory also means that your ad will be carried on the Sumner website.

Marsha E. Barnes

Dear New Neighbor,

Welcome to the Sumner neighborhood! I trust that when you moved in you received the directory the Sumner Citizens Association publishes every two years.

The Association plans to publish a new directory before the end of the year.  Copies of the directory are made available free of charge to dues paying members of the Association. Members can also access the directory information online.

 
I am seeking your information for inclusion in the new directory, names, including children if you wish, address, and phone number.  Please respond to me or Hope Hare directly. vangebarnes@yahoo.com  hoperhare@gmail.com

Marsha E. Barnes

Some years ago the county installed several circles in Sumner to “calm” traffic. While the roads and the circles belong to Montgomery County, the Summer Citizens Association (SCA) is responsible for the circles.The brick edging of the first circles was in bad shape. The bricks had been broken up by trucks driving over them. The circles installed at the end of the original project had concrete borders and seem to have suffered little or no damage.

The SCA got the appropriate county employee to come out and assess the situation and then Phil Wilcox of Sumner's Traffic Committee stayed on the case. The result: this week county crews have been installing concrete borders on the circles where they were lacking. This should help to keep the circles in good order.

Hope you have noticed the Spring cleaning of the circles and addition of colorful pansies. This is made possible by dues paid to the SCA.

Marsha E. Barnes
For the Sumner Board

Sumner Listserv Rules.pdf

Hello,

I have family trying to move back to DC, and into the Sumner neighborhood. If any of you are thinking about selling your home, please let me know! They would be moving ASAP (posted as of December 14th).

Best,

Erin Vieira

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For the Upcoming Annual Meeting please find below:

• Slate for election as directors:   At the annual meeting, the following slate will be proposed to serve as directors of the Sumner Citizens Association:   Rich Landfield, Endre Esztergomi, Donna Collins, Marsha Barnes, Helen Berns, Nancy Klothe, Owen Kirby, Nora Denbo, Susanna Gebhard, and Asher Lipman.  You will note that the number of candidates proposed is 10 while the bylaws proposed for adoption provide for a board of directors of nine directors.  This discrepancy comes about because after the notice was sent out about the annual meeting (with the proposed bylaws), an additional person indicated interest in serving on the board.  Accordingly, because SCA's board has traditionally been 10 persons, we will propose at the meeting that the bylaws be adopted with a change from nine directors to 10 directors.  board recommendations re articles and bylaws.docx
  

• For approval of an Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.  The Articles of Incorporation were adopted in 1969 and should be updated.  A draft for approval: Articles Of Amendment And Restatement proposed for adoption.docx
  
• For approval of Amended and Restated Bylaws.  The current Bylaws need to be brought current with existing Maryland law governing non-profit corporations.  A draft for approval: Bylaws - SCA - proposed for adoption.docx