Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-19
BY Elaine WOjtanowski
CA. 1888


Well, now we know - spring
can be far behind. Fashionwise.
boots and babooshkla are all the
rage for moving the lawn this
season.
While the procession of the
equinoxes goes on apace, Twin
brook will not be left behind.
weather or no. The Little League
has had its try-outs this week,
and expects to have no less than
Is teams in the field this
summer.
This represents a four-year
growth in the league which had
exactly one team the first year,
composed of eight boys and one
girl. The current crop is all
male and is broken down into
three age groups: PeeWees, 8 to
10; Midgets, II to 10; and Juniors
over IA.
A new area of outdoor activity
is opening to our children.
through the efforts of old faith
full, Leo Mccarthy AS a part
of the boys club project, Leo has
started an archery club.
The pilot group of II boys is
being taught such fundamentals
as how to make their own
arrows as we'll as the safety
rules required for survival to
say nothing of continued mem
bership in the club.
Because of the nature of this
sport strict discipline is main
tanned and there are no second
chances" Once the boys have
mastered the basic rules for
handling their weapons they will
be taken to a regular archery
range and, as their skill develops,
they will earn the titles of
Papoose, Indian Boy, Warrior
and Chief.
The recreation area Twin
brook Park is all freshly paint
ed the buildings, that is and
the grass cut, the ballfield
seeded, and the banks of the
black top nicely groomed and
graded. There are even pleasant
rumors that the tennis courts
may be ready this summer.
And, then, of course, there's the
swimming pool - and the bath
house, and the bylaws and the
budget, which provided consider
able preseason exercise at the
annual membership meeting last
week. At least one parliament
tartan had lots of exercise.
For the benefit of the many,
many members who did not at
tend the meeting, we provide a
synopsis.
The board explained its reason
for soliciting the approval of an
amendment to the bylaws which
would greatly reduce the number
of votes required to amend other
bylaws. The board feels that
all the members who do not vote
are indicating lack of interest
in the pool rather than a lack
of interest in amending the by
laws. Before the meeting start
ed a report of the bylaws COM
mite on suggested amendments
was given to all who attended
the meeting.
Among the provisions of these
proposed amendments is one
which would prevent a member
from selling his membership UNI
less he also sold his house or
moved away from the area.
Another would require that
members sell their membership
for no more than they paid for
it. (The corporation has already
increased the price from $3.50 to
$3.50, but those who joined early
would have to sell at $3.50 re-
CARELESS of the real value) This
provision is to protect h e
rights" of people on the waiting
list.
An amendment is also propos-
ed which would reduce the board
of directors to 10. A bylaw pro-
vides that members may be ex-
PEELED at the discretion of the
board of directors. At present,
IA directors, two-thirds of 81,
would have to approve the action.
Under the proposed change. two
thirds of the directors present"
at a meeting or four directors
two-thirds of a quorum of seven
would be sufficient
The board of directors stressed
the desire to have the pool
community facility. with special
emphasis on what they believe
to be the desire of the member
ship-to avoid snobbishness and
exclusiveness.
To this end they have pro-
posed further amendment
which would throw the pool open
to guests from anv area includ-
ing Twinbrook and all the other
areas originally excluded be-
cause of the fact that all these
people had an opportunity to