Sligo Woods Civic Association

Sligo Woods Civic Association (SWCA) is partnering with Seasonal Roots to bring healthy, delicious food to our community, to support local farmers and artisans, and to raise money to support SWCA programs and activities!

Seasonal Roots is an online farmers market that delivers “dirt to doorstep” to families in Maryland and Virginia. Each week the market offers more than 200 items that are all grown and produced locally, sustainably, and ethically. Market items include fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, vegan specialties and more.

To access the Seasonal Roots market, you sign-up as a member and pay an annual
membership fee. Through our collaboration, the fee is reduced by 50% – it’s just $25 for Sligo Woods families. And when you join, Seasonal Roots donates $20 to SWCA!

Once you are a member, what you order and when you order are up to you. There is no
obligation. You can select exactly what produce and extras you want, skip or pause weekly
deliveries, and cancel anytime. Our neighborhood’s online market opens Friday at 2:00PM and closes at midnight on Sunday. Orders are delivered on Wednesday.

To join Seasonal Roots and earn a $20 donation for Sligo Woods Civic Association, use promotional code SWCA at https://www.seasonalroots.com/swca.

The Sligo Woods Civic Association will be holding its quarterly general meeting on Thursday, June 8th at 7:00 pm in the Sligo-Dennis Ave Park Activity Building. All Sligo Woods residents are welcome to attend. We will have a speaker from the University Boulevard Bus Lane Pilot, who will speak about the changes coming to University this summer.

We are still in need of a President, Secretary, and At-Large member to serve on our board. Please consider nominating yourself or an interested candidate, and we will hold an election for those positions at this meeting. Only SWCA members can run for the board or vote in the election.

We will also discuss our upcoming activities, such as our summer picnic, fall neighborhood yard sale, and Halloween parade. Please join us for refreshments, a raffle, and neighborly chats! We will have a Zoom link to the meeting available closer to the meeting date.

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)

Sligo 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:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA8AD2FAA8-sligo

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!