The Sligo-Dennis Avenue Park Playground Project is finally underway! The current playground is still open during construction. Check out the progress the next time you head to the park and trail! More info on the project is on the Montgomery Parks website.
Help beautify your neighborhood! The Sligo Woods Civic Association is sponsoring our annual neighborhood cleanup on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00 am-11:00 am. We will meet on the hill on Tenbrook across from Robin Rd (aka “Sledding Hill”). The civic association will provide trash bags and gloves. Neighbors will fan out throughout the neighborhood to pick up trash. Come back to the hill to swap stories and grab a popsicle at 11:00 am. Meet your neighbors and do good! Our rain date will be May 21st.
The Sligo Woods Civic Association held its general meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2023. Unfortunately, no one was nominated from the floor to run for President or Secretary of the the civic association. Michele Moller will continue as Vice President, and Sarah Meytin will continue as treasurer. Romy Wilson will move from her At-Large position to the role of Membership Secretary. Tim Tawney was elected as an At-Large board member. David Hollibaugh Baker will remain on the board as Past President. If you would be interested in the President or Secretary position, please email the Board at sligowoods@gmail.com.
Meeting minutes are here: 2023-03-09 Annual Meeting MM final
New bylaws are here: BYLAWS rev March-25-2023_CKSfinal_03.16.2023 (1)
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igo Woods Civic Association will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Sligo-Dennis Activity Building. We will be electing new board members at this meeting. The positions of President, Secretary, and one At-Large board member are open. If you would like to run for an open position, please email sligowoods@gmail.com. There will be updates on the University Blvd Corridor Plan, and we will also be discussing upcoming events like the Spring Neighborhood Clean Up, Truck Touch, and Spring Yard Sale. All attendees will be entered in a raffle, so come join the fun! A Zoom link for virtuall attendees will be added closer to the meeting date.
Come Join us on Sunday, January 15th, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 pm for the Sligo Woods Chili Cookoff! Help warm up our winter with some homemade chili! Our Chili Cookoff will take place in the lower lever meeting hall in the back of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 818 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD. SWCA will provide paper goods, drinks, and chili toppings, you provide the delicious chili. You are welcome to contribute any dish you enjoy making, even if it’s not chili. We will have power strips to plug in crockpots. Please bring a list of chili ingredients for those with dietary restrictions or allergies. We would love to see you there and share your delicious contributions! Sign up by Friday, Jan. 13 at:
Thank you to the many residents of Sligo Woods who brightened up our holidays with their festively decorated homes! Here are the winners of the 2022 Holiday Decorating Contest:
Join the Sligo Woods Civis Association for our quarterly general meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 at the activity building in the Sligo-Dennis Avenue Local Park. The meeting will run from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm. It will be streamed over Zoom as well, so be on the lookout for the Zoom link the day before the meeting. Refreshments, including some holiday cookies from our neighborhood cookie exchange, will be served. Our special guest will be Nkosi Yearwood, a community planner from the Montgomery County Planning Department. He will present the University Boulevard Corridor Plan and answer questions from residents about the plan. Please join us!
Our Annual Sligo Woods Halloween Parade took place on Oct. 31, 2022. The rain could not dampen our enthusiasm, and we saw some amazing costumes!
Halloween Parade Participants, Oct 31, 2022
