Randolph Civic Foundation

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Randolph Civic Foundation
P.O. Box 489
Garrett Park, MD 20896-0489

Serving: Randolph Hills, Randolph Farms, Franklin Park, Montrose Park and Hilltop Square in North Bethesda, MD

May 2011 President's Message
By Matthew Tifford Two years ago, The Randolph Civic Foundation raised money for a family on Randolph Road whose house burned down. Likewise, we will be collecting donations for a fund to help the family whose house exploded last night and neighboring families who have been forced from their homes. As yet we don't have all the details about them. If you would like to help, please consider donating. Your tax-deductible donation should be payable to the Randolph Civic Foundation, with "Disaster Relief Fund" in the memo field of the check. 100% of all funds collected will go to these families. Please send donations to: The Randolph Civic Foundation 4707 Coachway Drive North Bethesda, MD 20852
October 2010 President's Message
By Matthew Tifford I don't know about you, but for us at the Randolph Civic Foundation, the summer went by all too fast. Nevertheless, rested and rejuvenated, your Foundation is ready to get the ball rolling on neighborhood beautification projects. Keep a look out; this year the RCF will be adopting a road in the community. While easy access to public transportation is one of the many assets we enjoy, one unwanted side effect is periodic littering near bus stops. Working together, we can keep our roads litter free. Please let us know if you would like to help out. Do you have a green thumb? We need you! Please consider helping us maintain our neighborhood flower beds. As you may have seen or read about in the summer Echo, scout Eric Uglem led a group of volunteers who painted the wood and upgraded the flower beds at four of our neighborhood signs. These flower beds will need some periodic maintenance throughout the year to stay in top shape. We will also be taking over maintenance of new landscaping and a rain garden as part of the coming picnic shelter at Randolph Hills Local Park. As we have since the Foundation first began, the RCF is proud to sponsor our local scouting and youth organizations. Our community has always been generous in its support. Please help us to continue that tradition. Last year, many of you gave generously to our Sign fund. We are hoping that you will all give again, and encourage your neighbors to give as well! We have been researching designs and meeting with sign companies, and believe me, signs are not cheap! However, while pricey, signs are a worthwhile investment. Prominent and well-placed neighborhood entrance signs bring enormous benefit to a community. They help create what urban planners call a "sense of place", a quality that can increase our enjoyment of our homes, encourage community participation, improve property values, and calm cut-through traffic. We also would like to put a call out to anyone who might have any skills and experience that would help, including architects, designers, trade professionals, and landscapers. One more thing! When you donate to the RCF this year, please check to see if your employer matches charitable donations. The RCF is a registered 501 (C)3 non-profit corporation. So, any donations made to the RCF are eligible for employer matching programs and tax-deductible as well. We appreciate your help. Working together we can achieve great things!
Improving the neighborhood signs in the RCF area
The signs in RCA land vary from pleasant to nasty. I have taken photos showing the signs and their adjacent landscape. The sign on Ashley Drive is in the worst condition – both for lack of “landscaping” and the condition of the sign itself. Montrose Park, Randolph Farms and Hilltop Square have no signs. New signs would run – ballpark $2500 and run through the Montgomery County sign permitting process. The new Franklin Park sign was a “grassroots” project – planned, organized and partially funded by Franklin Park residents. If residents in Montrose Park, Randolph Farms and Hilltop Square are interested in a sign, we can give you contact information for leaders of the Franklin Park effort.
We have had a generous offer from Brickman Landscaping who has the landscaping contract for Charles E Smith School. They have been mowing, mulching the trees and cleaning up the area between Boiling Brook and Rocking horse Road for several years. They have now offered to plant flowers in the area of the Boiling Brook sign – coordinating with the flower plantings at the School. They will plants annuals and if we choose to add perennials, they will assist in planting and maintaining them. It seemed a win-win offer for us. Now we will be exploring whether we can negotiate with some other landscaping company for assistance in beautifying the areas around our other signs.
The RCF is a charitable and educational organization for our community. The RCF will focus its involvement primarily on the areas of our targeted charities; educating our community with activities such as: supporting our various youth Scout groups, providing educational speakers on topics, such as gardening or local history; and promoting environmental stewardship. The RCF will accept donations from individuals, corporations, and from the RCA. Contributions to the RCF are deductible as we are a 501(c)(3) organization. The ECHO (which is educational in its own right) will carry articles and information about the RCF such as: ongoing activities, meeting minutes, and financial reports.