Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-06-06

the drive ended only 70%6 of last
years mark. And, this year we
shall need more money to cover
the costs of the more elaborate
picnic that is planned! Those
who have not been contacted by
their block captains are asked
to phone Mr.. Keller at Pc 2
5474.
Tea Meetings
In addition to the "Twinbrook
Life" the residents of Twin
brook are kept informed by
guests at the monthly meetings
held every fourth Thursday of
the month. At the November
meeting Mr.. Joseph Geeraert
explained his request for recon-
ing for high-rise apartments on
the Bulls Tract. In December,
Mr.. George Allen, of Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission explained the
Commissions Preliminary Gen.
eral Plan. In February Mr..
James Salerno explained the
aims and advantages of joining
the Montgomery County Civic
Federation.
In March Tea was privileged
to hear Mayor Frank Ecker ex-
plain the City's Urban Renewal
Plan. In April, Mr.. Tom Fabian,
Program Supervisor of Recrea-
ton for Rockville, presented the
city's report on the proposed
three major recreation facilities
for Rockville. In May, Mr..
Henry Redkey and the Civic
Center Commission presented
its functions and gave a tour.
The June meeting is going to be
unusual by being held at the
large rose and lawn demonstra-
ton plot located two miles
north of Rockville where Mr..
Brian Finger, Assistant County
Agent, will conduct a tour. A
large turnout of residents of
TWinbrook is expected.
FUTURE GOALS
There is an immediate need
for a teen center in the Twin
brook area. A teen center was
initially sought for this area in
1855 but the size of the teen
population at that time did not
warrant such a facility. How
ever, the children of 1855 are
now teenagers and Twinbrook
needs a teen center. In the past
Elwood Smith was able to meet
the demand but not onw. Also,
Elwood Smith is not centrally
located and therefore does not
presently serve much of the
city's teen population. Twin
brook comprises the largest
single neighborhood area in
Rockville, and has available land
for a teen center in the Rock
crest Recreation Area. This has
been made known to the Mayor
and Council by letter.
Library
Twinbrook needs a permanent
library. Early in 1858 a commit
tee of Tea led by Robert Salos-
chin and later joined by Henry
Redkey and others, with sup
port from the City of Rockville,
worked towards having the va
cant land at the corner of Viers
Mill and Atlantic Roads ac-
quired by the County for a L.
brary. Instead, the County rent
ed the present basement space
in the Twinbrook Shopping Gen.
ter. In April 1862 the County
Council voted to include the
Twinbrook Library in its budget
for acquiring land, and the City
of Rockville is on record with
an offer Of about an acre just
back of the Viers Mill-Atlantic
corner, to be given to the Coun-
ty free for the library II the
County will acquire the adjoin-
ing privately-owned piece at the
corner.
1t appeared as though Twin
nent library until February 1868
when the Montgomery County
Circuit Court reversed the Rock
vile City Councils denial to the
owners of the property. The
owners can now request recon.
ing to either OIL (office build
ings) or CO (commercial.stores,
gas stations, etc.. The price of
the land under the new coming
will most likely be many times
the budgeted sum which was
bahsed on the R-60 property.
Possibly, the permanent library
can be built on the land owned
by the city.
In conclusion, these are some
Of the problems, the recreation
and Nla- ft,t