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On April 10, after several months of deliberations and conversations with a broad cross section of Cabin John residents, the Cabin John Citizens Association (CJCA) Nominating Committee submitted a slate of candidates, including Heidi and Scott Lewis serving as co-presidents, for the 2022-2023 term.  The Committee nominated Kelly Banuls as secretary, replacing Meredith Griggs who …

Nominating Committee Delivers Candidate Slate for CJCA Leadership Positions Read More »

A small but committed group of volunteers took to the trails and even went to the other side of the creek to collect trash during the annual Cabin John Creek Cleanup held April 9.  “We finally got rid of those landscaping tarps which have been an eyesore for some time,” noted Greg Gurley, the Friends …

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The next CJCA meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 1 at the Clara Barton Community Center at 7:30 pm. It will include two important votes: The Election of the CJCA Officers for the 2022-2023 term. (See related story) Approval of an online password-protected version of the CJCA Neighborhood Directory. Invasive Plants in Parks & …

CJCA June 1 meeting: elections; speaker on invasive plants Read More »

Loss of natural habitat, caused by everything from invasive species to climate change, is causing an alarming loss of bird population in Cabin John and throughout North America, Clive Harris told the 45 or so attendees of the March 30 CJCA meeting.  Clive, an avid birder and past president of the Montgomery Bird Club, focused …

Local Bird Species Diverse and Threatened – Clive Harris, CJCA March 30 Read More »

More than 70 families have moved to Cabin John since we held the last New Neighbors Potluck in 2019!  Now that the pandemic restrictions are lifted, let’s give them a proper Cabin John welcome at the 3rd annual potluck to be held April 24 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Clara Barton Community …

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The Cabin John Citizens Association is seeking community input on whether or not to provide residents with an online version of the 2021 Cabin John Neighborhood Directory. The print directory was provided free last year to the roughly 750 residences and businesses within Cabin John.  As explained to the attendees of the March 30 CJCA …

An Online Option for the Cabin John Neighborhood Directory Read More »

First In-Person CJCA Meeting since February 2020!! Come to socialize at 7 pm, the meeting will start at 7:30 pm Time to Learn About Those Birds in Your Backyard One of the few silver-linings of the pandemic is that folks took advantage of Cabin John’s beautiful surroundings and enjoyed walks along the canal towpath and …

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