All are invited to the next membership meeting of the Bluemont Civic Association, Wednesday, June 24, at 7:30. The meeting will be in the library of the Key Escuela Elementary School, 855 N. Edison Street, or you can attend on Zoom. If you come in person, the best door for getting into the school is the one at the south end of the building next to the parking lot.

You can join us in person in the library of the Key Escuela Elementary School, or you can attend on Zoom. You can get that link our email list, and via eNews, this Facebook page, Bluemont Next Door and at www.bluemontcivic.org. To join our email list, please contact exec@bluemontcivic.org.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Before the membership meeting, there will be an Executive Board meeting starting at 7 pm in the same location. All members are welcome to attend that meeting. If you want to attend on Zoom, you can use the same link as for the membership meeting.

RESOLUTION for vote at June 24 meeting

BCA members will vote on a resolution at the June 24 Annual General Membership Hybrid Meeting. You must be a current member to vote (see “About” tab for membership info.)

At the May 20 meeting of the Bluemont Civic Association, neighbors from N. Vermont Street discussed serious problems posed by heavy traffic, speeding and related problems on N. Vermont Street in Bluemont. They explained and answered questions about the petition neighbors sent the County over two years ago requesting measures to address these problems. The County has not responded to the petition.

The Bluemont Civic Association president is contacting the County about the need to respond to the petition and the neighbor's concerns. In addition, members of the Bluemont Civic Association voted to advertise the following motion for a vote at our June 24 Annual General Membership hybrid meeting.

The draft resolution matches the petition neighbors sent the County, and is the same as the language shared with the Bluemont community via eNews sent to our email list, and in Bluemont Neighborhood News on our Facebook page and Bluemont Next Door.

DRAFT RESOLUTION -- The Resolution is entitled, “Pedestrian and Traffic Safety on N. Vermont Street in Bluemont” and calls on the County to:

(1) Change the permitted parking times to 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM for the entire length of North Vermont St, 7 days a week.
(2) Lower the speed limit on North Vermont St to 20 MPH and paint the new speed limit on the street before each speed hump.
(3) Enforce slower speeds with frequent radar monitoring and increased speeding ticket fees.
(4) Paint a crosswalk with flashing signs from the sidewalk south of the Presbyterian Church entrance to the sidewalk at the south corner of North Vermont and 7th St North.
(5) Create a three-way stop at North Vermont St and 7th St North.
(6) Move the parking signs near all entrances back five additional feet from the entrances.
(7) Enforce the stop sign at North Vermont St and Tazewell St.
(8) Restrict left turns from Wilson BLVD onto North Tazewell to improve traffic flow and increase safety for drivers, bikers, and pedestrians.

The Bluemont Civic Association is seeking nominees for the upcoming election. Below is the current slate of nominees. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else please email nominating@bluemontcivic.org

For President Kate Mattos
For Vice President Jeremiah Howard
For 2nd Vice President Henry McFarland
For Treasurer David Smith
For Secretary Laura Kirkconnell
For ArNAC Rep. Chris George
For ArNAC Rep. Alt Becca Gaspard

For BCA Civic Federation Delegate (4 positions)
David Smith 
Barbara Wien
Bobby Herman 
Jennifer Odlum 

For BCA Alternate Civic Federation Delegates (4 positions)
Allen Norton
Nick Pastore
Sylvia Rosales
Josh Rand-Castillo