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	Next PCA General Meeting: Tuesday October 5, 2010 PCA meetings are the First Tuesday of the month ... 7:30 PM at the Palisades Recreation Center

NEW	Download the latest (July) edition of the PCA Newsletter ... in color!

	JULY 4 PARADE INFORMATION Many thanks to everyone who made the Palisades 44th Annual July 4th Parade & Picnic a success! more info

	Palisades Community Fund: grant deadline was April 30, 2010 Check out the Palisades Community Fund page to see what grants have been made ... and how you or your organization can apply for one.

	Useful information on the DC Property Tax Assessment Process ... and how to file an appeal. As discussed at the March PCA General Meeting.

	Info on the Chain Bridge Road fire and on fire hydrant markings ... from the December 2009 General Meeting

	Resolution (adopted at the December meeting) in support of Sibley Hospital's Expansion Plans (as presented at the November meeting)

	TREES ALERT: Per DDOT's report at the 4/6 April General Meeting: the Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) has reached an agreement with PEPCO whereby only wires will be replaced ... no poles or tree removals along MacArthur Blvd. The moratorium on tree work remains in effect but is expected to be lifted at PCA's cue shortly, to allow normal seasonal tree work to take place. Read the PCA's resolution adopted at the 11/3 General Membership meeting Read more about Pepco's upgrade plans and the impact to Palisades trees along the trolley right of way and MacArthur Blvd ... sign the online petition asking Pepco officials to consider alternatives ... read PCA's ongoing correspondence with Pepco expressing community concerns. more info

	Palisades Farmer's Market is now open year-round! Visit www.palisadesfarmersmarket.com for more details

The Historical Palisades Poster
Meticulously crafted for your pleasure and enlightenment by Dan Dalrymple, former Palisades resident...it's 23" x 30", two-sided (full color on the front), chock full of information and suitable for framing. Copies are available at The Palisades Image Center (next to Marvelous Market). If you would like one sent to you, please send a check - made out to PCA - for $28 (to cover the cost of the tube and postage) to PCA, PO Box 40603, Washington DC 20016. The PCA makes $5 for every poster sold. Thank you and enjoy!

Hugging the Potomac River with its high bluffs and breathtaking sunsets, the Palisades is a treasure... (more)

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Find out what's new in the Palisades' sister neighbohood, Hillcrest. Hillcrest Community Civic Association has an online photo gallery.