The July 2020 Issue of The Bugle is out. Click here - Bugle - to connect. It contains what you will need to know about this year's July 4th Celebration.
	Free Tennis Clinic/Fun Session on Saturday, June 19th, 1-3 pm at the BPRA courts This Saturday at 1-3 pm, Harvey Ratner, a tennis teaching professional from our neighborhood, will be leading a free informal tennis clinic for both kids and people of all ages. The idea is to get people on the courts and promote interest in the game. Signs are posted at the courts and on the pool bulletin board. Please spread the word and come out and support this community event!
	Useful phone numbers: Emergencies and to report "hot" or sparking wires, especially those across roadways, call 9-1-1 (do not use for plowing questions); Non-emergency, Police 301-279-8000; Snow removal problems or downed trees 240-777-6000; email highway@montgomerycountymd.gov; Power outages, call your power provider: PEPCO at 1-877-737-2662, Allegheny Power at 1-800-255-3443 or Baltimore Gas and Electric at 1-877-778-2222; Four-wheel drive volunteers 240-777-2600; email volunteer@montgomerycountymd.gov Shelter information/transportation 240-777-6000; Damaged mailboxes (standard boxes) report 240-777-6000; damaged non-standard mailbox, call 240-777-8920 Residents concerned about the safety and well-being of children, elderly individuals or adults with disabilities, call the County's Crisis Center 240-777-4000. Web sites: County plowing policies and plans (pdf). street missed by County plows, the County's Snow Operations. general snow information, www.montgomerycountymd.gov.
	You can report a malfunctioning streetlight over the Internet. Just go to the Montgomery County Portal at:

Click on the link to report a broken light. No more phone calls or lengthy forms, but make sure that you write down the light number. Each pole has one prominently displayed.

BPRA homeowners who need copies of the Strathmore-Bel Pre Covenants or other Bel Pre Recreation Association documents in order to sell their homes should contact the Montgomery County Civil File room in person. This office can be found on the first floor of the Circuit Court Building in Rockville . Refer to Civil Desk: Homeowner Records, HOA 268 filed on March 28, 1989. There is a cost for duplication. As an alternative you might contact Community Paperworks. They will charge a fee for their service:

 

	We have discovered a great website for information on everyday household problems. Click on http://www.onlinetips.org for information on everything from air conditioning problems to ceramic tiling, capturing rainwater, mosquito problems, and on and on. Happy reading!
	We have also found a web site that contains much of Levitt's original sales material for Strathmore. Besides a wonderful description of the company's thinking in creating the community how it came to be, the site contains the original elevations and floor plans for each model. Check it out at: http://levittownbeyond.com/StrathmoreBelPre.html
	The County Department of Consumer Affairs has launched a new service. Beginning now, the office has inaugurated a system that will estimate real property tax plus other non-tax charges a new owner will pay in the first full fiscal year of ownership. All anyone has to do is enter an address into a box to have the charges computed. Click here to check it out.
	County Urges Residents to Plan for Emergencies and Sign Up for Personal Emergency Alert Systems. Click Notices for details.
	If you want information on what's happening in Montgomery County, Click on Mont. Co. Sites, and then on the link to the Mid County Sparkler. The Sparkler's police section now has a map of the location of all the county's speed cameras.
	Montgomery County residents who have County-provided refuse and recycling collection service and would like to know how holidays and/or inclement weather may affect their pickups need look no further than their computers. The County Division of Solid Waste Services invites residents to subscribe to its email notification service which sends reminders approximately one week before a holiday to explain whether or not that holiday will cause collection days to shift. When weather- related changes are announced, email alerts are sent out immediately. The announcements apply to County-provided collection service only. To subscribe, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/solidwaste.
	If you want to know what's really going on in the county, click on www.neighborspac.org. You'll find much of what you need to know right there.
	New Call Center Now Available for Department of Public Works and Transportation Operations; Single Phone Number Will Make Services Easier to Access. Check Notices for more information.
	In the weeks and months following the September 11th attacks, you probably made some very good plans.  In addition to water and food supplies you may have bought masking tape and plastic.  You might have defined a family evacuation plan.  Well, it's been nine years and things have changed.  Your kids are older and maybe in school now or driving or out of the house.  Does everyone still know what to do?  Do you have what you need?  Do some items need replacement?  Have you updated your plan? If not, we have a Security Guide you can transfer to your computer. Click on Home Security for more information.
	In the event of a terrorism incident or other emergency in Montgomery County, our public safety and health officials are prepared to respond quickly. Check out some of the online resources below that they have pulled together. (To view them, you will need to install Acrobat Reader if you don't already have it. It's free. Just click here: Acrobat Reader.)  Home Guide for Emergency Preparedness Online Public Health and Emergency Information

	The County has announced a new discount prescription drug card plan that will help County residents save money on prescription medications. Notices has more.
	The Montgomery County Department of Transportation has published an updated version of its “Resident’s Guide to Services.” This brochure lists more than 85 services offered by the department. From potholes to streetlights, bus shelters to bikeways, you will find useful telephone numbers and email addresses that let you get right to the office responsible for handling your public work issue. You will find a copy on the Internet at: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/dot/Dir/comm_docs/residentsguide.pdf
	Did you know that the County Government also has a Mid-County Phone book? Click on Phonebook for a list of important numbers you can use, from the Department of Animal Control, Cable TV Montgomery information and repairs, to report abandoned vehicles, and on and on. * Our advertisers are very important to us since they make this site possible. Please, check them out by clicking on Advertisers.

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