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The Official Newsletter of the Montgomery Village Foundation
Village News
Montgomery
Volume XLV, No. 15
photo by Mike Conroy
August 7, 2015
Montgomery Village Foundation Board of directors President John driscoll (right) presents
Wayne Mcgovern (left) with a Certificate of Appreciation for his many years of service on the
Architectural review Board.
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MVF Board thinking green
by Mike Conroy
Before the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) Board
of Directors meeting on July 23,
residents, the Board, Committee on the Environment (COE)
members and representatives
from Paradise Energy Solutions gathered at Lake Marion
Community Center (LMCC)
to kick off the use of the solar
panels installed on the center
roof earlier this year. Paradise
hosted an ice cream social to
show off the technology and
equipment used at the facility.
About 300 solar panels were
installed on the roof of LMCC,
sending collected solar energy
through nine inverters, helping
to power LMCC. This project
was approved by the MVF
Board in 2014 and after permitting and installation, was
ready for Pepco to turn on in
mid-July. Through a Purchase
Power Agreement with Paradise, MVF is projected to save
$250,000 in energy costs over
the next 25 years.
Sticking to their strategic
implegoal of identifying and imple
menting green initiatives in
the Village, the Board also
reforestook action to begin a refores
tation project on some MVFowned properties. For the last
year, the COE has worked to
reforestastudy and identify reforesta
tion programs, and locations
in the Village where a turf
management program could
be implemented. The committee recommended adding trees to 10 percent of the
greenspace area of four key
locations: North Creek Lake
Park, the MVF Office, Apple
Ridge Recreation Area and the
CSAAC parcel. The suggested
areas abut existing tree lines
and would not only add trees,
but reduce mowing space. The
Board approved this proposal
and instructed staff to engage
with adjacent homeowners
associations and identify assistance from outside agencies
or organizations.
the Environment and COE;
and use of hand tools to perform work, among other standards.
A new sign for the entrance
to Hurley Park was approved.
The project was awarded to
Designs of the Times and is
a budgeted 2015 reserve expense. The new entrance sign
will replace the outdated and
damaged sign with one that is
similar to other newer entrance
signs in the Village.
The rest of the agenda
items were related to architectural standards. The Board
approved the Middle Village Design Study as well as
clerical revisions to the Middle
Village Community Criteria,
including the Middle Village
Homes Corporation suggestion to consider paint colors
other than the original when
exterior painting is updated.
See BOARD page 6
LOOK InsIde
Fall classes
and programs—
something for
everyone!
See insert
MVF 2016 Budget
schedule
See page 7
save the date:
MVFit-ness Fest
Other AgendA IteMs
Stemming from a tour of
Lake Whetstone and a discussion of shoreline maintenance
in February, the COE drafted,
revised and recommended
a document outlining maintenance standards for lakes,
ponds and streams. The Board
approved these standards,
which include: preserving
stream buffer width; pruning
requirements; notification to
the Maryland Department of
See page 19
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host blood drive
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Contents
At Your Leisure ..................15
Architectural Standards ..... 11
Classifieds .........................26
Community Service ...........16
Homes Corporations..........12
East Village Echo ..........12
Heron’s Cove Condo .....12
Middle Village Voice ......14
Northgate News ............14
North Village View .........13
South Village Scenes ....14
Stedwick Signals ...........13
Whetstone Watch ..........12
In the News..........................5
Kids Page ..........................18
Letters to the editor..............5
Milestones .........................16
MVF Board Motions .............3
MVF Meeting Agendas ........2
MV Seniors ........................22
Neighborhood Noteboard ....2
President’s Message ...........3
Professional Directory .......25
Real Estate ........................27
Recreation .........................19
Services Around Town .......23
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MVF Meeting AgendAs
JOInt AUdIt COMMIttee/
MVF BOArd BUdget MeetIng
The joint Audit Committee/MVF Board budget meeting is
scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27 at North Creek Community Center, 20125 Arrowhead Road. Following discussion,
the Audit Committee will forward their recommendation re: the
2016 Budget to the MVF Board, which will then approve the draft
2016 Budget for publication.
MVF BOArd OF dIreCtOrs
The MVF Board of Directors meeting is scheduled immediately
following the Joint Audit Committee/MVF Board Budget Meeting
on Thursday, Aug. 27 at North Creek Community center, 20125
Arrowhead Road.
COMMUnICAtIOns COMMIttee
The Communications Committee meeting is scheduled for
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 in the MVF Office, 10120 Apple
Ridge Road.
Note: All meeting agendas listed in this section are current as of the
deadline date for this publication. The listings do not include every agenda
item. This information is also available on the MVF website at www.
montgomeryvillage.com. For the most up-to-date information available,
call the MVF Board/Committee Agenda hotline at 301-948-0110, then press
4. All meeting agendas are tentative and may be changed without notice.
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nOrth VILLAge
The North Village Homes Corporation meeting is scheduled
for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 at the North Creek Community
Center, 20125 Arrowhead Road.
PArk PLACe I
The Park Place I Condominium Annual Meeting is scheduled
for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13 at the Whetstone Community
Center, 19140 Brooke Grove Court.
sOUth VILLAge
The South Village Homes Corporation meeting is scheduled for
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26 in the North Creek Board Room,
20125 Arrowhead Road.
stedWICk
The Stedwick Homes Corporation meeting is scheduled for
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Stedwick Community
Center, 10401 Stedwick Road.
thOMAs ChOICe COndOMInIUM
The Thomas Choice Condominium meeting is scheduled for
7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10 in the Thomas Choice Party Room,
19401 Brassie Place. The Annual Meeting will follow.
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nOrMAndIe-On-the-LAke I
The Normandie-on-the-Lake I meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m.
on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the NOL Office, 18740 Walkers Choice
Road.
ArChIteCtUrAL reVIeW BOArd
The Architectural Review Board (ARB) meeting is scheduled
for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 in the North Creek Board Room,
20125 Arrowhead Road, to review residents’ requests for exterior
modifications. The board requests that homeowners contact the
Foundation if they plan to attend and if their contractors will accompany them.
get started.
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The Horizon Run Condominium Annual Meeting is scheduled for
7:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24 in the North Creek Board Room,
20125 Arrowhead Road.
50th AnnIVersAry COMMIttee
The 50 Anniversary Committee meeting is scheduled for
7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the MVF Office, 10120 Apple Ridge
Road.
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President’s MessAge
serving the residents
of Montgomery Village
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Montgomery
The Montgomery Village News
is the official newsletter of the
Montgomery Village Foundation,
Inc., and its Board of Directors.
Its purpose is to disseminate
news and information in
accordance with the Editorial
Policy of the Foundation.
Publisher:
MVF Board of directors
Montgomery Village Foundation
10120 Apple ridge road
Montgomery Village, Md 20886
Phone: 301-948-0110
FAX: 301-990-7071
MVF e-mail: [email protected]
MV News e-mail: [email protected]
MVF 24-hour Board Voice Mail:
301-948-0110, press 5
Office hours:
The MVF Office, 10120 Apple
Ridge Road, is open Monday Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Director of Communications
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[email protected]
Sales and Marketing Manager
Humberto Benitez, ext. 2359
[email protected]
Communications Assistant
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[email protected]
Graphic Designer
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[email protected]
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Website:
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eMergenCy PhOne:
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Articles appearing in the Montgomery Village News are presented as
a community service. They do not
necessarily represent the views of
the Montgomery Village Foundation.
The advertisements in the
Montgomery Village News are not
intended to be an endorsement by
the Montgomery Village Foundation
of any business or individual.
MVF Board of directors
Officers
President
John Driscoll
Vice President
Pete Young
treasurer
Beth-Ellen Berry
directors
Pamela Bort
Ricardo Camacho
Dennis Clark
Scott Dyer
Glenn Gargan
Linda Moore
Peter Webb
executive Vice President
David Humpton
by John Driscoll
MVF President
In the world that is Montgomery Village, volunteers
are the energy that moves us
forward. As your President, I
would like to personally thank
all of those hardworking individuals. In today’s busy world,
time is a precious commodity,
and we have an extraordinary
group of volunteers who generously donate their time. That
generosity makes it possible
for the staging of community
events, and the productivity
of our committees and our
board. For example, take a look
at the work done by the Committee on the Environment
subcommittee on solar energy.
Their diligence resulted in the
installation of solar panels on
the Lake Marion Community
Center. On July 23 the Montgomery Village Foundation
(MVF), in conjunction with
Paradise Solar Energy, held a
small celebration as the solar
panels were put on line by
Pepco.
As with most of the activity
in the Village, we work in a
combined effort. All of our volunteers are supported by the
MVF staff. Our staff is a part
of the Village family, and work
in concert with the volunteer
corps to insure the success of
our events. The events that
distinguish us as a diverse and
dynamic community, such as
the July 4th Celebration, or the
Fall Festival, could not happen without the extraordinary
MVF boArd Motions
hard work of the MVF staff.
Our MVF staff does so many
things to make our community
better. From the overseeing of
the building of the Whetstone
Pool, to Architectural Review,
to working with county and
state representatives on the
MV Master Plan, our staff provides our volunteers with the
technical support they need.
Also on July 23, the Montgomery County Planning
Department approved the
Working Draft of the Montgomery Village Master Plan.
The next step in this long
process is the public hearing
on Thursday, Sept. 10, before the Montgomery County
Planning Board. The meeting
will be held in the third floor
hearing room of the Council
Office Building, 100 Maryland
Avenue, Rockville. The time
is yet to be determined. If you
would like to view the Montgomery Village Master Plan,
visit www.montgomeryplanning.
org/community/montgomery_
village.
Following the public hearing, the planning board will
hold several work sessions on
the Master Plan during October to discuss the community
testimony as well as issues
planning board members wish
to address. At the conclusion of
the work sessions, the plan will
be revised per the planning
board’s direction and transmitted to the county council and
county executive. The county
council will then hold a public
hearing on the revised Montgomery Village Master Plan,
possibly in January 2016.
From what I have seen of
the MV Master Plan, it strongly
resembles our Vision 2030
Plan. This is our future, so
please take the time to review,
comment and attend the meetings. We have this opportunity
to shape the Village for the next
generation.
As always you can contact
me at JohnDriscoll235@yahoo.
com.
MontgoMerY ViLLAge FoUndAtion
boArd oF direCtors
Motion List
July 23, 2015
1.
Mr. Dyer moved to approve the minutes of the regular Board
of Directors’ meeting held June 25, 2015 as presented. The
motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
2.
Mr. Clark moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report for the
period ending June 30, 2015. The motion was seconded and
passed unanimously.
3.
Mr. Dyer moved to accept the Action List as presented. The
motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
4.
Mr. Dyer moved to approve the Standards for Montgomery
Village Foundation Common Property Maintenance Around
Lakes, Ponds and Streams. The motion was seconded and
passed unanimously.
5.
Mr. Dyer moved to direct staff to proceed with gathering input
from adjacent homeowner associations regarding proposed
areas for reforestation, and to continue looking for assistance
and possible funding from outside agencies or organizations.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
6.
Mr. Young moved to approve the proposed revisions to the
Middle Village architectural criteria. The motion was seconded
and passed unanimously.
7.
Mr. Webb moved to approve the Middle Village Design Study.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
8.
Ms. Moore moved to approve the revised Freestanding Shade
Structure Guidelines. The motion was seconded and passed
unanimously.
9.
Mr. Dyer moved to award the project for the replacement
of the William Hurley Park sign to “Designs of the Times”
as a sole source contractor in the amount of $13,295, and to
authorize additional funds of 10% for unforeseen conditions.
The motion was seconded and passed (7-0) with all in favor
except Ms. Moore who abstained.
10. Mr. Clark moved to accept the committee reports. The motion
was seconded and passed unanimously.
11. Mr. Dyer moved to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:35 p.m.
pursuant to Section 11B Real Property, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (Maryland Homeowners Association Act) to go
into closed session for (iv) Consultation with staff, personnel,
consultants, attorneys, board members, or other persons in
connection with pending or potential litigation or other legal
matters. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
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M oNt goMe r y
Vil l age
Calendar of Events
sUndAy
Sunday
MOndAy
Monday
tUesdAy
Tuesday
WednesdAy
Wednesday
thUrsdAy
Thursday
FrIdAy
Friday
Village News
Don’t Miss It!
Aug. 12
29
sAtUrdAy
Saturday
7
Fall Recreation Guide
Summer MVFit-ness Fest
Touch-a-Truck
Camera Club
10 am – NCCC
(pre-registration required)
The MV Farmers’ Market runs every
Saturday through October 31
9
10
11
Thomas Choice Condo
7 pm – TCPR
(Annual Meeting)
16
12
Mvfit-ness Fest
6 to 8 pm – NCCC
and Apple Ridge Ball Field
17
18
23
24
19
25
Horizon Run Condo
7:30 pm – NCBR
(Annual Meeting)
31 september 1
th
15
Farmers’ Market
9 am to 1 pm
Christ the Servant Lutheran
Church
20 Village News 21
26
South Village HC
7 pm – NCBR
50 Anniversary Committee
7 pm – MVF Office
14
North Village HC
7 pm – NCBR
27
28
29
Farmers’ Market
9 am to 1 pm
Church
MVF Board
7:30 pm – NCCC
2
22
Farmers’ Market
9 am to 1 pm
Church
Joint Audit Committee/
MVF Board Budget meeting
7 pm – NCCC
Normandie-on-the-Lake I
7 pm – NOLI Office
30
13
Park Place I Condo
7 pm – WCC
(Annual Meeting)
Stedwick HC
7:30 pm – SCC
8
Farmers’ Market
9 am to 1 pm
Church
Touch-a-Truck
9 am to noon - NCCC
3 Village News 4
Seniors in Action
10 am to 1 pm - SCC
5
Farmers’ Market
9 am to 1 pm
Church
ARB
5 pm – NCBR
Communications Committee
7 pm – MVF Office
MV Community Band
7 pm - SCC
KEY:
LMCC ............. Lake Marion Community Center, 8821 East Village Ave.
MVF Office...... 10120 Apple Ridge Rd.
NCBR ............. North Creek Board Room, 20125 Arrowhead Rd.
NCCC ............. North Creek Community Center, 20125 Arrowhead Rd.
All facilities are handicap accessible.
SCC ................ Stedwick Community Center, 10401 Stedwick Rd.
TCPR .............. Thomas Choice Party Room, 19401 Brassie Pl.
WCC ............... Whetstone Community Center, 19140 Brooke Grove Ct.
WHPR............. Walker House Party Room, 18700 Walkers Choice Rd.
Calendar brought to you by the
Montgomery Village Foundation
301-948-0110
Visit www.montgomeryvillage.com
All information tentative and subject to change.
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE NEWS Letters tO the edItOr POLICy
1. The Montgomery Village News
Letters to the Editor section is a community forum for Montgomery Village
residents and/or property owners. In
addition, at the Editor’s discretion, the
Montgomery Village News may print letters of appropriate interest to residents
from others, including representatives
of local schools, governments and businesses. Campaign letters are prohibited,
except for Montgomery Village Foundation and Village homes corporation
elections. The views expressed in the
Letters to the Editor section are those
of the authors of the letters and not
necessarily those of the Montgomery
Village Foundation (MVF) or its Board
of Directors.
2. The Montgomery Village News will
make every effort to publish all letters
received during the weeks prior to
publication.
3. Typed letters and e-mail must be
received no later than 5 p.m. on the
Monday prior to publication and distribution, while handwritten letters must
be received no later than noon on the
Friday, one week prior to publication.
When a holiday occurs on a deadline
Monday, Letters to the Editor must
be received no later than noon on the
subsequent Tuesday prior to the Friday
publication and distribution.
4. Letters must bear the writer’s name,
address and telephone number for
verification purposes. The sole use of
pen names, initials or the complete omission of a signature will eliminate a letter
from consideration from publication. A
request from the author to withhold the
name or mark the letter anonymous will
eliminate the letter from consideration.
5. All letters are subject to condensation or deferral to the next issue by the
editor for space considerations, if absolutely necessary. Editor is to so indicate
any condensations.
6. All letters may not exceed 300
words. Longer letters will be eliminated from consideration for publication
in the Village news. As time permits,
the writers may be notified and given
the opportunity to shorten the letter for
future publication. Letters exceeding
300 words which meet all other criteria
of this policy may be published on the
MVF website.
7. The Village News respects the
privacy of individuals and residents;
letters should not contain references to
specific persons, except when endorsing
candidates for MVF or Village homes
corporation elections or referencing
a previously published article with a
byline.
8. Letters submitted by an author
regarding the same topic must present
new information or opinions; repetitive submissions and/or form letters
submissions will only be printed once.
9. The Letters to the Editor section
is not a forum for extensive debates;
MVF encourages residents to use other
avenues such as facebook and twitter
for timely discussion.
10. All e-mail is subject to this policy.
The e-mail subject line must read “Letter
to the Editor.”
• All e-mail letters must include
the writer’s full name, address and
telephone number for verification.
• As with letters delivered to the MVF
office in person or by the U.S. Postal
Service, the Montgomery Village News
will make every effort to publish all
letters received prior to the publication
deadline.
11. MVF retains the right to respond to
letters to the editor addressing specific
issues involving it in the form of editor’s
notes or other methods at its discretion,
and extends the same opportunities to
homeowner or condominium association boards regarding letters specifically
aimed at those boards.
12. The Director of Communications,
in his/her sole discretion, reserves the
right to withhold from publication of
inflammatory, slanderous, libelous, or
lewd material, or material which may
be an invasion of privacy, material
deemed in bad taste and inconsistent
with Montgomery Village News editorial
policy, or other language which opens
MVF to potential legal liability, and limit
the number of letters on a given subject
when the number is so large it presents
a problem.
in the news
social security turns 80
Eighty years ago, on
August 14, 1935, President
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed
the Social Security Act into
law. The new law guaranteed
a basic income for retirees and,
at the time, the unemployed.
Over the years, Social Security has expanded its safety net
to provide benefits for retirees;
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chronically ill; and spouses and
children of deceased workers.
The agency has evolved to
serve the needs of a changing America. Now, the Social
Security Administration (SSA)
is celebrating this historic anniversary by looking at both the
successful past, and the path to
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Social Security is there for
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Right from the beginning,
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Editor
Editor:
In your Friday, July 24 issue,
the MVF announced a “50 th
Anniversary Logo Design Contest.” I am disappointed that
there is no offer of payment for
the new logo design. The MVF
wants a nice looking logo, but
appears unwilling to pay for
it. Hiding that in a “contest”
is detestable. Why? Resident
assessments pay the MVF
staff. The newspaper writers,
editors, and printers get paid.
The MVF pays the landscapers
and pool cleaners. Why do you
assume graphic design should
be free? My son grew up in the
village and spent four years in
college, studying graphic arts.
He worked jobs while in school
and took on a large debt to pay
for that education. He’s now
a freelance professional who
receives money for his efforts.
The contest is an insult to his
education, efforts, skills and
the efforts and skills of other
talented graphic designers. If
the MVF wants to get a new
logo that reflects what the community is all about, it should
pay for a professional design.
Ron Exler
East Village
Editor’s Note:
The 50th Anniversary Logo
Contest is one of the celebration activities being planned
by the 50th Anniversary Committee. The contest is designed
to engage Village residents and
encourage participation and
pride in the community. If an
appropriate design or concept
is not presented by community
members, then the professional,
trained and highly skilled
MVF staff will create a celebration logo. However, given the
number of submissions for the
contest, and our faith in the
Montgomery Village community, we don’t anticipate this
being necessary.
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and we hope to see you again next
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Freestanding Shade Structure
Guidelines were modified to
include neutral canvas colored
metal or wood shade structures, seasonally, in back-toback house communities. The
proposed architectural criteria for Walker’s Choice were
tabled until further review
by the South Village Homes
Corporation.
PresIdent’s
reMArks
Board President John
Driscoll talked about volunteerism in the community.
He noted that he had recently
attended a Montgomery Village Rotary Club meeting and
discussed the role of MVF, as
well as answered questions
about the master plan and development on the golf course
property.
Driscoll also recognized
several resident volunteers
who had recently finished
service on MVF committees.
He noted that Andwele Worrell stepped down from the
Commercial Architectural
Review Committee, and that
Jeff Brush and Wayne McGovern stepped down after many
years of service to the Architectural Review Board (ARB).
He presented McGovern with
a certificate of appreciation for
his dedication to the ARB.
eVP rePOrt
Executive Vice President
Dave Humpton gave the Board
a brief overview of the status of
the Montgomery Village Master
Plan. Humpton acknowledged
the prior work and planning
by the Board and residents on
the Vision 2030 plan as a great
investment, noting that the
Planning Department used a
majority of the document as a
starting point for the master
plan. He encouraged the Board
to endorse the master plan at
the Thursday, Sept. 10 Planning
Board hearing.
Humpton touched on several aspects of the master plan,
adding suggested areas for the
Board to keep tabs on throughout the rest of the process. He
noted the new zoning was the
first time in county history
that an entire master plan was
rezoned, and that the overlay
zone would help preserve
unique community features, as
well as help plan for the future
of MVF-owned property. He
believes the references to the
Professional Center site need
attention, making sure that
any potential future changes to
the Professional Center site be
planned carefully with adjoining homes in the Whetstone
Homes Corporation.
He stressed the importance
of making sure the proposed
extension of Stewartown Road
did not end up as a cut-through,
and that the plan’s attention to
trails and connectivity were
a good move. Humpton also
noted the master plan left the
option for a new fire station
and potential new elementary
school sites. Humpton noted
the golf course proposed zoning was in keeping with the
concept plan endorsed by the
MVF Board.
treAsUrer’s
rePOrt
CFO Greg Snellings reported on MVF’s finances for
the month of June as well as
year-to-date (YTD). Snellings
said Net Income for the month
is $92,123 and YTD $865,334,
both of which are favorable to
the budget and mainly due to
lower than expected Operating
Expenses. Year-to-date Revenue was slightly unfavorable
to the budget at $4,089,886,
with Assessment Fees, Camps
and Classes and Advertising as
the driving factors.
Previously opened staff
positions helped keep YTD Operating Expenses at $3,385,106,
which is about $292,000 favorable to the budget. The Balance
Sheet shows just over $8.1 million of MVF’s assets in Cash
and Investments, continuing
the organization’s strong financial position. Snellings
noted that investments were
performing well given recent
volatility in the market. He said
the new investment strategy
has produced a 1 to 1.5 percent
favorable change for MVF.
Snellings also said that with
the new Collections Policy
in place and the pool season
half over, MVF is seeing the
benefits of these changes. The
Delinquency Rate was reported at 8.8 percent, the lowest it
has been since 2012; also for
the third consecutive quarter,
the rate has steadily declined.
next MeetIng
The next MVF Board of
Directors meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Aug. 27 in the North Creek
Board Room, 20125 Arrowhead Road. This is a joint meeting with the Audit Committee
to review the 2016 MVF Draft
budget. The meeting is open
to the public and residents
are encouraged to attend. The
meeting begins promptly at
7 p.m. with Residents Time; a
regular MVF Board business
meeting will follow the joint
meeting about the budget.
MVF Financial reports - June 2015
OPerAtIng FUnd - stAteMent OF InCOMe & exPense
June 2015
For the Period ended June 30, 2015
ytd Jun 2015 June 2015
Actual Budget Variance
Actual
Budget
(Unfav)
revenue:
Assessments
Assessment Fees
Transfer Fees
Disclosure Fees
Advertising revenue
Pool Memberships/Rental Fees
Camps & Classes
Management Fees
Capital Contribution fee
Other Income
total revenue
MVF BALAnCe sheet
Variance
Current
Assets
494,094
1,725
3,225
14,909
19,231
37,425
60,823
73,967
14,167
18,611
738,177
494,066
7,506
3,886
13,718
16,364
17,288
53,472
73,580
11,103
13,924
704,908
29
(5,781)
(661)
1,191
2,867
20,137
7,351
387
3,064
4,687
33,270
2,964,567
122,789
18,000
78,633
80,235
78,749
169,792
409,673
66,416
60,954
4,049,807
2,964,394
154,961
15,640
58,237
90,058
54,562
242,607
398,657
49,593
61,178
4,089,886
173
(32,172)
2,360
20,396
(9,823)
24,187
(72,815)
11,016
16,823
(224)
(40,078)
Cash & Cash equiv
Investments
due from reserves
Assessment receivables
Other receivables
Current Assets
gross Fixed Assets
Accumulated depreciation
Fixed Assets
Other Assets
Personnel Costs:
Salaries & Wages
Payroll Taxes & Benefits
Personnel Costs
Business Expenses
Office Supplies
Program/Maint Supplies
Occupancy
Office Expenses/Svc Contracts
Equip Maintenance
Vehicle Expenses
Financial & Legal
Insurance
Printing
Landscape/Maintenance
Security
Other
Operating Costs
Contribution to Reserves
Contribution to CCF
Purchases of Assets
Other Equity Transfers
Restricted Donations
reserve/capital
Operating expenses
excess/deficit revenue
Prior year
(Unfav)
291,168
78,338
291,167
81,227
(2)
2,888
1,403,971
432,899
1,500,711
453,684
96,740
20,784
369,507
372,394
2,887
1,836,870
1,954,394
117,524
8,995
5,242
19,775
41,067
18,127
7,260
2,037
7,623
11,649
4,058
82,384
19,201
(147)
227,270
26,128
5,082
18,250
33,303
19,736
13,300
2,103
14,880
12,085
5,900
85,616
14,214
250,597
17,133
(161)
(1,525)
(7,764)
1,608
6,040
67
7,257
436
1,842
3,232
(4,987)
147
23,326
54,731
18,776
71,024
166,670
131,559
15,828
8,390
69,741
45,354
37,351
366,565
57,277
(152)
1,043,113
97,182
29,175
72,300
136,318
146,970
29,400
12,945
73,805
45,492
39,350
428,092
68,285
1,179,314
42,451
10,399
1,276
(30,352)
15,410
13,572
4,555
4,064
139
1,999
61,527
11,008
152
136,201
82,254
14,167
96,421
82,254
11,103
93,357
0
(3,064)
(3,064)
493,525
66,416
(54,818)
505,123
493,525
49,593
543,118
0
(16,823)
54,818
37,995
693,198
716,347
23,149
3,385,106
3,676,826
291,720
44,979
(11,440)
56,419
664,701
413,060
251,641
2,423,784
5,705,546
375,818
763,100
89,208
9,357,455
13,321,902
(7,411,555)
5,910,347
1,898,205
5,797,060
114,174
725,125
74,043
8,608,608
12,647,225
(7,321,867)
5,325,357
44,811
53,242
15,312,613
13,987,208
due to Operating
Payables
deferred revenue Liab
Liabilities
375,818
559,794
495,853
1,431,464
114,174
304,280
428,989
Undesignated reserves
designated reserves
equity
2,140,470
11,740,674
13,881,144
1,842,147
11,297,616
Liabilities & equity
15,312,613
13,987,208
Assets
LIABILItIes & eQUIty
Actual
Budget
847,444
13,139,763
Operating Fund net Income
300,000
200,000
100,000
(100,000)
(200,000)
(300,000)
(400,000)
For complete details and explanations, please refer to the treasurer's report in the MVF Board meeting packet which can be found online at www.montgomeryvillage.com .
photos by Mike Conroy
in the news
Members of the MVF Board of directors, MVF staff, Paradise energy solutions
and the Committee on the environment cut the ribbon signifying the start of
use of solar panels on Lake Marion Community Center on July 23.
schedule for 2016 MVF
Budget Process
Friday, Aug. 7
Delivery of 2016 budget books
thursday, Aug. 27
Presentation of 2016 Proposed Budget
7 p.m.
• Joint Audit Committee/MVF Board meeting
• Audit Committee: Recommend forwarding 2016 Budget
to MVF Board
MVF Board Meeting
• Opportunity for public comment on 2016 Budget
• Approve draft 2016 Budget for Publication
Friday, sept. 4
Village News
• Publish draft 2016 Budget on MVF website
• Publish draft 2016 Budget for 30-day public comment
(if approved by MVF Board)
thursday, sept. 24
MVF Board Meeting
• Opportunity for public comment on 2016 Budget
thursday, oct. 22
MVF Board Meeting
• Adopt 2016 Budget
• Set 2016 Assessment Rates
November 2015
• Notify owners of 2016 assessments
• Approval of 2016 Assessment Coupon bid
All above referenced meetings will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the North
Creek Board Room, 20125 Arrowhead Road, unless otherwise noted.
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6th district Police talk crime and progress
with residents
think vintage photos for the
annual Village Calendar
About 50 Village residents
attended a meeting on July 22
at North Creek Community
Center to get an update on
crime statistics in the Village
and hear a number of presentations from police personnel
and a representative from the
Montgomery County State’s
Attorney’s Office. Numerous
questions were asked by those
in attendance as well.
Sixth District Commander
Willie Parker-Loan noted that
crime in general is up from
last year in several categories
including burglaries and assaults; however, he noted that
by year end, with the exception
of thefts from autos, he believes
crime numbers would only be
slightly up from the prior year.
He noted that arrests were up
as well for the year and that he
thought his team was doing an
excellent job.
Before asking his 6th District
team members to present,
he asked 5th District Deputy
Commander Bob Ravida to
talk about body camera implementation in the county.
Ravida mentioned that a pilot
program had been initiated to
test various types of cameras.
He showed three types of cameras, one worn on glasses, one
worn on the shoulder and one
worn in the center of the chest.
He mentioned that each had
pros and cons, and that officers were providing feedback.
Ravida is part of a state-wide
commission that is developing
rules that will be approved
by the state next year before
agencies in Maryland can fully
Each year, the Montgomery
Village Foundation runs a photo
contest for our annual calendar,
asking residents to highlight
their favorite things about living
in the Village. These photos usually showcase wildlife, recent
events, parks, flower displays
and snow scenes. For the 2016
calendar, and in celebration
of Montgomery Village’s 50th
Anniversary, we are looking to
showcase some of the Village’s
unique history through submissions of vintage and historical
photographs.
Residents are asked to submit photographs that may recall
historical events or programs,
early development of the Village, original Village landmarks
or any other nostalgic and
“uniquely Montgomery Village” scenes. With resident help,
the final calendar will showcase
the best of the Village over the
last 50 years!
The annual calendar contest
requires photos that are at least
10”(w) x 8”(h) at 300 dpi (high
resolution suitable for commercial printing) in JPG format.
Photos must be received by
5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. Two
photos will be chosen to represent each month, one large
and one small; each entrant can
submit up to five photos for the
contest.
Photos can be e-mailed to
[email protected], with the appropriate contest name in the
subject line. Original photos or
those on CD may be dropped
off at the MVF Office, 10120
Apple Ridge Road. Please include name, address and phone
deploy the cameras.
He noted that citizens normally would be notified when
the cameras are in use and
that the evidence is saved and
stored per evidence protocols.
He said that the biggest cost of
the cameras will be in redacting bystanders who are not
part of a crime scene to protect
their privacy. Ravida felt that
the cameras were an important
tool and would protect both
the citizens and officers.
Commander Parker-Loan
introduced a representative
from the gang unit, several
detectives from the recently
formed detective bureau of the
6th District, his deputy commander, and George Simms
from the States Attorney’s
Office. Several of them gave
remarks during the evening.
Community Police Officer
Scott Zimmerman was in attendance and had brought along
many giveaways and promotional materials with crime
solving tips on them.
Assistant States Attorney
George Simms spoke about
his agency’s close working
relations with the police department and their effort to
be proactive with community
concerns, trying to address
them before they become significant crime or community
issues. Specifically, he mentioned the drug court and
how it operated, noting that
those convicted have to return
to court regularly, as well as
receiving drug testing and
counseling. He noted that John
McCarthy was working on
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the establishment of a mental
health court because so many
cases, especially minor crimes,
involve people with mental
health issues.
McCarthy also noted that
when charges of police officer
misconduct or investigations
after a shooting by an officer
causing death are filed, a new
procedure had been put in
place to ensure that there were
no conflicts of interest. Such
cases or incidents would be
investigated by the Howard
County State’s Attorney’s
Office, not the Montgomery
County State’s Attorney’s
Office.
Sergeant Robert Perkins of
the District Community Action Team mentioned that he
had requested to be part of
the team because he had lived
in Montgomery Village. He
noted that his team focusses on
solving crimes generated from
community complaints and
that they have been very effective. The general manager of
Heron’s Cove Condominium
thanked the sergeant and his
team for dealing with various
crime issues in her community,
saying that she was most grateful for their work.
Parker-Loan also introduced two detectives who
were investigating theft from
auto cases. The commander
said that this type of crime is
up over 300 percent from last
year. Detective Brandy Molacha said most of the crimes
were being perpetuated by
teenagers who were just taking advantage of unsecured
vehicles. She asked residents
to make sure that vehicle doors
are locked and that nothing
of value be left in a vehicle.
She also said victims need to
be present in court when the
police arrest someone for theft
from auto, so that the judges
are aware of the impact to
victims of such crime.
Community Police Officer
Scott Zimmerman provided
home safety tips and encouraged those in attendance
to contact him via e-mail at
Scott.zimmerman@montgomery
countymd.gov to set up an appointment for a security analysis of their home. Zimmerman
also answered many questions
before the community meeting
ended.
MontgoMerY ViLLAge
Paper Carriers
Village residents age
10 to 18 can visit
montgomeryvillage.com
or call 301-948-0110,
ext. 2342 for more
information
number for identification purposes. For more information or
questions, contact Director of
Communications Mike Conroy
at 301-948-0110, ext. 2331 or
e-mail [email protected]. The
50th Anniversary edition of the
annual calendar is expected to
be delivered with a December
issue of the Village News.
CALendAr
COntest rULes
• Photos must be received
by MVF by close of business on Friday, Oct. 2,
2015.
• 35mm photographs must
be in color and no smaller
than 3” x 5” in size.
• Digital photographs must
be 300 dpi in JPG format.
• Digital photographs must
be at least 8” x 10” in size.
• Digital photographs will
not be accepted in print.
• Original photographs
will be returned to contributors after they are
scanned; CDs, disks and
other materials received
will not be returned to
contributors.
• Entrants may submit up
to five photographs.
• Photographs must be
of Montgomery Village
scenes, seasons or events
from the last 50 years.
• All photographs are subject to the policies and
by-laws set forth by the
Montgomery Village
Foundation, Inc., Board
of Directors.
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The following is information taken from the
Recent News Summaries of the Montgomery
County Police Department. The report is not a
complete listing of every incident.
ArMed rOBBery
An armed robbery occurred near the intersection of
Butterwick Way and East Village Avenue on Monday,
July 13 at 4:45 p.m. The victim was assaulted by two
suspects. Property was taken.
Suspects: 2 B/M, ages between 20 and 30 years
An armed robbery occurred at Ed DeSimon Park
on July 18 at 2:40 p.m. The victim was assaulted by the
suspects. Property and cash were taken.
Suspects: 2 B/Ms, both age 18
resIdentIAL BUrgLAry
A residential burglary occurred in the 18000 block of
Walkers Choice Road on July 9 between 4:50 and 5 p.m.
No forced entry; nothing taken.
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Pursuant to the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Chapters 24A and 33A
of the Montgomery County Code, the Montgomery County Planning Board of THE MARYLANDNATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION hereby gives notice that it will
hold a public hearing on the Public Hearing Draft Montgomery Village Master Plan, being also an
amendment to the 1985 Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan, as amended. When adopted, the Plan
will also amend The General Plan (On Wedges and Corridors) for the Physical Development of the
Maryland-Washington Regional District in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties and the Master
Plan of Highways and Transitways, as amended.
thursday, september 10, from 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Council hearing room of the Montgomery County Council building
100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
The Plan makes recommendations for land use and zoning within the Montgomery Village Master
Plan area as well as recommendations intended to improve overall circulation, pedestrian connections
and the network of bikeways, community facilities, land use and environment for approximately
2,435 acres generally east of MD 355, south of Warfield Road, west of Woodfield Drive and north of
the City of Gaithersburg.
Copies of the Public Hearing Draft Plan are available online at www.montgomeryplanning.org/mvp
or at the Commission's Montgomery Regional Office Building at 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring,
Maryland, or at the Gaithersburg Public Library at 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg.
The purpose of the public hearing is to provide an opportunity for all interested persons to express
their views. Persons wishing to testify in person at the public hearing are requested to notify the
Planning Department’s Public Information Line at 301-495-4605, or sign up to speak at the hearing
using on-line registration at www.montgomeryapps.org/planning_board/testify.asp.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission encourages the involvement and
participation of all individuals in the community, including those with disabilities, in the planning and
review processes. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) will
not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services,
programs or activities. M-NCPCC works to make its facilities and materials accessible and to hold
public meetings in locations that are, likewise, accessible. M-NCPPC will generally provide, upon
request, appropriate aids and services and make reasonable modifications to policies and programs
for qualified persons with disabilities (e.g. large print materials, listening devices, sign language
interpretation, etc.) For assistance with such requests, please contact the M-NCPPC Montgomery
County Commissioner’s Office, at least a week in advance, at 301-495-4600 or at mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.
org. Maryland residents can also use the free Maryland Relay Service for assistance with calls to or
from hearing or speech impaired persons; for information, go to www.mdrelay.org or call 866-269-9006.
Written testimony may be submitted to: Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. E-mail testimony may be submitted to [email protected].
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3:30 - 7:30 pm
12 - 7:30 pm
sept. 5 & sept. 6
12 - 7:30 pm
12 - 7:30 pm
12 - 7:30 pm
Closed
Open daily
Open daily
Open daily
sept. 7
12 - 6 pm
12 - 6 pm
12 - 7:30 pm
stedwick Pool
Late Fall schedule
september 9 - september 7
Weekday hours
Closed
3:30 - 7:30 pm Mon & tues
Weekend hours
12 - 7:30 pm
sept. 27
12 - 6 pm
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saturdays thru Oct. 31 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Buy Local. Buy Fresh.
Christ the servant Lutheran Church
9801 Centerway road, Montgomery Village, Md 20886
Abundant grace Farm
Vegetables, peaches, apples, pears, berries, herbs
Allen’s Apiary
Honey, creamed and finely granulated honey, beeswax
candles, honey oatmeal soap
LM Arnold Flowers
Fresh cut flowers and bouquets
Only nuts
Honey roasted almonds, pecans and peanuts
Pleitez Produce
Bushdogs
Maryland Crab cakes, Cream of Crab Soup, Maryland
Crab Soup, shrimp cocktail and salad, various sausages,
Smith Island Cake, Tropical Pound Cakes
Canela Bakery
Artisan breads, empanadas, danishes, cookies, European
and Mexican breads
Carolina squeeze
Fresh squeezed lemonade with local berry puree
diaz Berries & Veggies
Tomatoes, peppers, peaches, strawberries, raspberries,
red, black, tay and golden berries, broccoli, potatoes, beets,
apples, spinach, snow peas, beans, summer squash,
winter squash, sweet potatoes, turnips, pears, lettuce,
cucumbers, watermelons, herbs, onions, garlic, shallots
Freeman Fine Foods
Master Freeman’s Anything Sauce
holy Crêpes Food truck
Sweet and savory crêpes and paninis
Asparagus, arugula, beans, beets, cabbage, carrots,
corn, cucumbers, herbs, peas, peaches, peppers,
spinach, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelons
Raffle Calendar
Aug. 8 - Fetter’s Fruit Farm
rights of Man Farm
Organic Meats: goat, chicken, pork beef and eggs.
Organic vegetables
rock hill Orchard
Milk, sheep’s milk cheese and flower bouquets
Special Winery Dates
the Jk Farm
Elk Run Vineyards
Valencia’s Produce
Cove Point Winery
Grass feed beef and lamb products
Asparagus, beans, berries, broccoli, carrots, hanging
baskets, herbs, leeks, lettuce, melons, okra, peas,
peppers, pumpkins, zucchini
tony Fetters Fruit Farm
Apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries,
tomatoes, cucumbers, apple cider, pears, blueberries,
blackberries, raspberries, grapes, strawberries, asparagus,
peppers, cantaloupes, fruit butter, apple juice, sweet and
spicy salsa, jam and jelly
Sept. 5 and Oct. 31
Aug. 8, Aug. 29,
Sept. 12, Sept. 26 and Oct. 10
Great Shoals Winery
Aug.15, Aug. 22,
Sept. 19, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24
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ArChiteCtUrAL stAndArds
Air conditioning information you should know
by Presidential Heating and Air
Conditioning
Did you know that wellmaintained air conditioning
units last longer, perform more
reliably, and deliver better
performance than those that
are poorly maintained?
PerFOrMAnCe
The performance of your
air conditioner will suffer if it
is not properly maintained. An
air conditioning service company will thoroughly check
the condensate drains, coils,
and coil fins to ensure everything is functioning properly.
Clogged filters reduce AC unit
performance, so change them
once per month during cooling season.
energy Use
A poorly maintained air conditioner is inefficient. In fact, the
Department of Energy found
that replacing a dirty air filter
with a clean one can lower your
air conditioning unit’s energy
use up to 15 percent. The money
you spend on higher energy
bills could be used to pay for
AC maintenance instead.
UnIt LIFe
A routinely maintained
air conditioning unit will last
considerably longer than one
that is neglected. When debris
builds up in the filter, condenser, or coils, the air conditioning
unit must work harder. Over
time, this takes a toll on the
air conditioner and causes the
parts to wear out faster.
rePAIr BILLs
Basic AC maintenance, such
as cleaning the condenser coils,
replacing dirty filters, and inspecting for leaks, can prevent
serious problems down the
road. The cost of preventable
AC repairs is typically much
higher than the cost of having
the unit thoroughly maintained every year.
reLIABILIty
air conditioning needs to be replaced. Over time, AC systems
lose some of their operational
effectiveness and have to work
harder in order to keep the
house cool, leading to energy
bill increases. While repairs
can temporarily fix this issue,
the best way to deal with it is
to get a new AC system.
2. Age: Is your air conditioner more than 10 years old? If so,
you should definitely consider
replacing it. Older air conditioners are typically very inefficient and simply do not work
as well as newer models. By
replacing your old air conditioner with an energy-efficient
system, you can save money
on your monthly electricity
bills and keep your house more
comfortable as well.
3. Uneven Heating and
Cooling: When air conditioners age, they lose their ability
to maintain an even temperature throughout the house.
This causes some rooms to
be hotter or colder than others, which can be irksome
for homeowners. If you have
noticed this problem occurring in your house, there is a
strong likelihood that your air
conditioner is failing and needs
to be replaced.
4. Constant repairs: Older
air conditioners have frequent
mechanical problems that need
to be repaired, ranging from
refrigerant leaks to frozen
coils. If this sounds like your
AC unit, you probably need to
replace it. By getting a new air
conditioner, you will not only
save money on repair costs,
but also have a more reliable
system that works when you
need it to.
Presidential Heating & Air
Conditioning of Gaithersburg
is a locally owned and operated HVAC service and repair
specialist, with more than 32
years of experience. For more
helpful, money-saving tips as
well as regular inspection and
maintenance programs, call
Presidential at 301-670-0851
or visit www.PresidentialHeat
AndAir.com.
Sparsely maintained air
conditioning units are more
likely to break down, requiring an AC technician to come
to your home and fix it before
it begins working again. To
avoid dealing with the hassle
and discomfort of a broken air
conditioner, keep up with AC
maintenance.
FOUr sIgns
thAt yOUr AIr
COndItIOnIng UnIt
MAy need tO Be
rePLACed
Air conditioners can run for
years. But, like all appliances,
air conditioning units eventually wear out and stop working
as effectively. Here are a few of
the signs that show that your
air conditioning system may
need to be replaced.
1. energy bill increases: Energy bills usually become more
expensive during the summertime. However, if you’ve
noticed a steady increase in
your heating and cooling costs,
there’s a possibility that your
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Homes Corporations
& Condominium
assoCiations
East VillagE Echo
WhEtstonE Watch
Whetstone Whales season
wrap up
by the Whetstone Board of
Directors
Another fantastic Whetstone Whales swim season has
come to an end. Whetstone
placed second overall in Division K, and will remain in
the same division for 2016.
In a strange season where it
seemed to rain every Saturday morning, Whetstone won
three dual meets but only lost
its other two regular meets
by mere points. The Manor
Woods meet came down to a
7-point loss and the Somerset
meet was lost by a single point!
The Whales also enjoyed great
success at this year's Relay
Carnival where they pulled
off a decisive win. Then again
almost pulling off another big
win in the Divisional Meet,
they came in second place, only
being beat out by Somerset in
another very close score.
Whetstone Whales hosted
the Division K meet at Whetstone Pool this year. This was
one of two significant MCSL
events held at the pool since its
opening last year. These large
events where all six teams are
brought together take a massive amount of planning and
coordination by Team Reps
and hard working volunteers.
Except for a strange morning
thunderstorm (couldn't let the
season end without rain), the
divisional meet was a huge
success. Food sales, raffles and
a silent auction all contributed
to a successful and profitable
swim meet. The Whales team
plans to put in their bid for
hosting Division K next year,
as well.
For those of you who may
no longer frequent Whetstone
Pool or haven't done so recently, the Whales Swim Team
now proudly displays over 45
years of success in their brand
new trophy case. The trophies
were stored and forgotten
about for many years, and it
wasn't until renovations at
the pool required the team to
clean out the storage closet,
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Montgomery Village Foundation, its Board of Directors, representatives or staff. Residents with specific questions or concerns
about the information contained in these articles should contact
their community manager or the author of the article.
uncovering many of these
gems that sat in boxes gathering dust. The trophies have
been cleaned up and placed on
display behind the attendant’s
desk. The top shelf is home to
some of the earliest awards
dating as far back as 1969. For
current Whale families and
Whale Alumni, Whales Swim
Team is asking for donations
to go towards the purchase of
this trophy case which was 100
percent financed by the team;
please visit www.whetstone
whales.com and select the "contact us" tab to send a message
to the Team Representative
and they will follow up with
instructions on how to donate.
LAke WhetstOne
UPdAte
Dredging operations have
now begun on the lake after
several weeks of equipment set
up. This operation is expected
to last into the early winter as they expect to remove
approximately 20,000 cubic
yards of silt from the bottom
of the lake. Expectations are
that anywhere from 20 to 30
dump truck loads per day will
be loaded and hauled off. The
last time Lake Whetstone was
dredged was 1986.
tree WOrk
This year's batch of dead or
dying trees is in the process
of being taken down. Tree
replacements will wait for an
ideal planting season, typically
in the spring. If you wish to
see the street tree replacement
plan, please visit our webpage
at www.montgomeryvillage.com,
go to the “Communities” menu
and select “Whetstone” from
the list of communities.
The next Whetstone board
meeting is scheduled for
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10
in the North Creek Board
Room, 20125 Arrowhead Road.
whetstone watch: for residents
of the Courts, goshenside,
Lakeside and the Ridges of
whetstone.
knowing who to contact
by Scott R. Dyer
East Village Homes Corporation (EVHC) contracts
community management services through the Montgomery
Village Foundation (MVF).
Residents should use the following contact information
for questions, requests, concerns or kudos, so that all
correspondence is logged and
tracked for response. For inperson contact, visit the MVF
Office, 10120 Apple Ridge
Road and ask for EVHC Community Manager April Steward; for mailed letters send
to: Attn: East Village Homes
Corporation, Montgomery Village Foundation, 10120 Apple
Ridge Road, Montgomery Village, MD 20886; for e-mail correspondence send to eastvillage
[email protected]; call 301-948-0110,
ext. 2344; message us through
the EVHC facebook page at
www.facebook.com/eastvillagehc;
or attend a scheduled EVHC
Board of Directors meeting and
speak during residents time.
neW COrPOrAte
seCretAry
Liana Roberts recently became East Village Homes Corporation’s Corporate Secretary.
Liana brings many years of
customer service experience,
specifically in property management. We are excited for
her to join our team, working
with Community Manager
April Steward.
MAIntenAnCe
UPdAtes
tree pruning in the estates
– At the July Board meeting,
EVHC awarded the Brickman
Group the contract to prune
55 Pink Oak street lining trees,
along Dry Ridge Road, within
the Estates neighborhood.
Lewisberry Drive safety
improvements – Pedestrian
safety and traffic calming improvements are scheduled to
be completed by Montgomery
County by the end of summer, in response to concerns
raised by the EVHC Board
of Directors. Changes along
Lewisberry Drive include the
installation of pedestrian crosswalks at Laurel Valley Lane
and Fountain Valley Drive that
will extend the width of the
road. MCDOT will also install
3-foot by 3-foot “islands” on
the curbs to narrow the road
and insure that drivers slow
down to all for pedestrian
crossing. Additional pedestrian signage will be posted
along Lewisberry Drive.
trash rules and regulations
– EVHC reminds residents
that both Montgomery County
and EVHC require all trash to
be placed in “vermin-proof”
containers. EVHC trash collection days are Tuesdays and
Fridays, recycling collection is
only on Fridays, and trash and
recycling containers should
be placed out after 7 p.m. the
night before collection.
BOArd MeetIng
tUesdAy, sePt. 15
The next EVHC Board of
Directors meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
Sept. 15 at Lake Marion Community Center, 8821 East Village Avenue. As always, these
meetings are open to public,
and each meeting begins with
residents time for residents to
ask questions or make comments; comments are limited
to three minutes to allow time
for all residents to speak. The
agenda includes a review of
the Draft EVHC 2016 Budget.
COMMUnIty PICnIC
sAtUrdAy, sePt. 19
East Village residents
should mark their calendars
for the East Village Homes
Corporation’s Annual Community Appreciation Picnic.
This year’s picnic will be held
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat-
urday, Sept. 19 at Lake Marion
Community Center, 8821 East
Village Avenue, rain or shine,
with plenty of free parking and
fun for all ages. Come for great
food, activities, music and
more! Don’t miss this opportunity to mingle with fellow residents, elected officials (EVHC/
MVF/County/State/Federal),
MVF Community Management, our landscape contractor
Brickman Group and other
special guests including the
Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department and the
Montgomery County Police
Department.
eAst VILLAge
COMMUnICAtIOns
Sign up to receive e-mail
communications (upcoming
events, news, important notices, etc.) from East Village
Homes Corporation by e-mailing [email protected] and
include the subject, “Register.”
Also check out the EVHC facebook page by visiting www.
facebook.com/eastvillagehc, or
searching “East Village Homes
Corporation;” be sure to “Like”
our page to receive updates.
Our Community Manager and
the EVHC Board of Directors
always want to hear from residents; if you have questions,
suggestions or just kudos,
please e-mail eastvillagehc@
mvf.org, or call 301-948-0110,
ext. 2344.
east Village echo: for residents
of the downs, the reach, the
estates, essex Place ii, Candle
Ridge, Gablefield, Glenbrooke,
Meadowgate, Ashford, holly
Pointe and Wethersfield.
hEron’s coVE condominium
heron’s Cove Condominium
annual meeting
In accordance with Section
50206 of the Maryland Corporation and Association Code,
notice is hereby given that a
subsequent annual meeting
will be held on Thursday,
Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at 19101
Mills Choice Road. Those
members of the association
present will constitute a quorum and a majority of those
present will have the authority
to decide any and all proposed
actions.
hoMes CorPorAtions
north VillagE ViEW
Widening Wightman road
by the North Village Board of
Directors
The Montgomery County
Planning Department, part of
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
presented the Working Draft of
the Montgomery Village Master
Plan to the Montgomery County
Planning Board on Thursday,
July 23.
Pending the board's approval, a public hearing for the
Montgomery Village Master
Plan is scheduled for Thursday,
Sept. 10, at which time community residents and property
owners can testify about the
plan. A public notice about
the hearing will be sent when
the date and location are confirmed. Your board of directors
recommends that you take a
look at this document, which
is available online at www.mont
gomeryplanning.org/community/
montgomery_village.
The biggest concern to your
board of directors is that the
Working Draft proposes that
Wightman Road be widened to
four lanes with a 100-foot rightof-way. It was thought that this
option had been successfully
defeated when an earlier attempt by the MidCounty Cor-
ridor Study to widen Wightman
Road under Alternative 4-Modified was rejected. But now, as
proposed by the Master Plan
Working Draft, this is again
under consideration.
The widening of Goshen
Road is already approved as a
Capital Improvement Project
(CIP), the plan originally calling
for a six-lane road that has since
been reduced to four lanes. We
note, however, that a footnote
in the plan indicates that this
may be seen as only an interim
solution. As they widen Goshen
Road, we know they must fix the
intersection of Goshen Road and
Wightman Road to provide safe
and adequate turn lanes, and
we believe that these changes
should go only as far as the
intersection with Montgomery
Village Avenue. The problem
with this proposed widening of
Wightman and Goshen roads,
and by implication, Brink Road,
is that it will cause serious
disruption to our established
communities. Such disruptions
were documented and rejected
in the evaluation of Alternative
4-Modified to the MidCounty
Corridor Study.
Some key pages to note in the
Draft Master Plan are:
Pages 64 and 65 – Table 1 lists
the proposed classifications for
the Master Plan of Highways
and Transitways (MPOHT)
network within the Montgomery Village Master Plan area.
Wightman Road is listed as a
four-lane highway with a 100foot right-of-way.
Page 66 – This page contains
a map of the planned Village
streets showing Wightman and
Brink roads as planned fourlane arterials.
Page 79 – This page contains
a list of proposed Capital Improvement Projects, with widening Wightman Road listed as
Number 2 out of 29 proposals.
Now is the time to make your
voices heard. The proposed
Wightman Road right-of-way
is only 5 feet narrower than
that proposed in Alternative
4-Modified, and the noise, visual effect and traffic confusion
will be just as bad. Effectively,
this is Alternative 4-Modified
in disguise—so we all need
to oppose it vociferously and
unanimously. Your board of
directors will be working with
our neighboring communities in
an effort to modify or eliminate
the Wightman Road enlargement and limit the Goshen Road
widening.
newly paved corner of Aspenwood Lane and Chadburn Place
street PAVIng
The repaving of the streets
and parking areas in McRory
and Salem’s Grant has been
completed, and the results are
very good as you can see from
the photo above. Our contractor,
Chamberlain Construction, also
did an excellent job of painting
the curbs and striping the parking areas. The project enhances
the beauty and functionality of
our communities.
next MeetIngs
Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. The next regular board meeting is scheduled
for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20
in the North Creek Board Room,
20125 Arrowhead Road. If you
have any questions or want to
report any problems, call Community Manager April Steward
at 301-948-0110, ext. 2344.
north Village View: for residents
of essex Place, highland hall,
Mcrory, Perry Place, Picton,
Pleasant ridge and salem’s
grant.
The North Village Board of
Directors is meeting to draft
the 2016 budget on Thursday,
stEdWick signals
going on a vacation? never do this!
by Michael J. Gronsky
I never thought about this,
because I am not a user of
the many social networking
sites like Facebook, Instagram
and Twitter. But millions of
individuals are. And a recent
news report I saw stated that
users post comments on their
personal pages in advance of
their vacations like “I can’t
wait until next week when
I’m in Bermuda for a whole
month!” So when criminals
view these postings, guess
what they hear—“ca-ching!”
And you return to a potentially
burglarized house. Please wait
until after you are back home
to gloat about your wonderful
vacation and post all the pictures of your adventures.
Also, while you are gone,
put the mail and newspaper on
hold, and ask a trusted neighbor to watch your house for
the Village News or any other
publications or packages left
at your residence. Take-out
menus stuck in the front door
are another clear indication of
an unoccupied home. Put a
timer on your lights, and ask
your neighbor to walk around
the house every few days to
make sure all doors and win-
dows are secure. Finally, give
both family members and your
neighbor a trip itinerary and a
contact phone number in case
of an emergency. Ok, now that
all is in order, you can really
enjoy your trip to Bermuda
with peace of mind.
Why dO PrIVAte
PrOPerty
MAIntenAnCe?
Did you recently receive a
Private Property Maintenance
letter? Do not feel singled out,
so did I (just so you know
the program is fair). So, why
do we do it? We do these
inspections (hopefully) to
bring small matters to your
attention before they become
much larger issues for you as
a homeowner. These are the
items we basically look for:
noticeable peeling paint; cracking, splitting or rotted wood;
missing or damaged shutters;
broken or missing windows;
split rail fences with missing
parts or significant damage or
wood rot or significant leaning;
damaged or missing gutters
or downspouts; and outside
decks that are damaged or in
disrepair.
For landscaping and yard
maintenance, we follow the
county code on grass mowing which is that the grass not
exceed 12 inches, and we ask
that the yard (both front and
back) be substantially free of
any stored items. For “stored
items” we mean things that are
not seasonal. Like a couch in
the backyard, and believe me,
we have seen that and many
more “interesting” items.
next BOArd MeetIng
The next Stedwick board
meeting is scheduled for
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19
at Stedwick Community Center, 10401 Stedwick Road.
Residents time is the first order
of business, which is your time
to share any ideas, comments
or concerns on the community in which you live. In the
meantime, if you have an issue,
please contact your Stedwick
Homes Corporation community management team at 301948-0110, ext. 2326, or e-mail
[email protected].
Until next time, folks…
Stedwick Signals: for residents
of Club hill, Clusters of stedwick I, II, III, Forest Brooke,
Frenchton Place, the heights
and The Ridges of Stedwick.
Community Criteria
for exterior features on all homes in
Montgomery Village is available
online at www.montgomeryvillage.com
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middlE VillagE VoicE
reserved Parking in effect for Middle Village
by the Middle Village Board of
Directors
The Reserved Parking and
Towing Policy was approved
by the Middle Village Board of
Directors and went into effect on
August 1. Each home has been
assigned one reserved parking
space. The notices were sent last
week. There were a small handful of spaces on Brassie Way that
were reassigned to get them
closer to the home entrances.
The revised assignments were
mailed earlier this week. Reserved parking hang tags will be
mailed to each home within the
next few weeks. The tag number
will correspond to your assigned reserved parking space.
To view the Reserved Parking
and Towing Policy, please visit
the Comsource website at www.
comsource.com.
grACe PerIOd
FOr tOWIng
In an effort to give some
neighbors an opportunity to adjust to reserved parking, towing
for Reserved Parking violations
will not be enforced during the
month of August. Towing will
continue for all other vehicle
violations. Effective Tuesday,
Sept. 1, those parked in the incorrect reserved parking space
will be towed without notice.
All other parking violations
are subject to towing as per the
Parking Policy.
nOn-COMMerCIAL
VAns
The Reserved Parking Policy
language includes a change for
non-commercial vans (cargo
vans without factory installed
windows on both sides and rear
or without factory-installed seating for more than the driver).
These vehicles are only permitted to park in the reserved
parking space assigned to that
owner. If they are parked in
any other space, including unmarked spaces, they will be
immediately towed without
notice. This change will take effect on Tuesday, Sept. 1. If you
have more than one cargo van,
you must park the others on
the street.
seCUrIty
Security On Demand (SOD)
provides security services to
Middle Village on a nightly
basis. Feel free to introduce
yourself to the guards when
you see them in the community
and share any security concerns.
Please call 1-877-241-1265 to report loitering or trash dumping
in the community, or if you need
someone to walk you to your
vehicle at night. There is a live
operator 24/7 who can assist
you. Please continue to call 911
in the event of an emergency.
tree reMOVAL
The board has approved tree
removal and maintenance work
northgatE nEWs
Curb painting update
by Jane L. Hatch
The painting of curbs, fire
lanes and reserved parking
spaces began in Overlea on
July 27. If the weather cooperated, Overlea should be
completed by the time you are
reading this. The board wants
to thank the residents who
helped by door knocking and
reminders to neighbors about
moving their cars out of the
way. Great job!
Painting will proceed in
Dorsey’s Regard, McKendree II, McKendree I, Shadow
Oak and Apple Ridge, in that
order. The work is scheduled
to be completed by the end of
August.
Mead Tree is on site removing dead, dying and otherwise
problematic trees.
McFall & Berry will be clearing debris out of all storm
drains during August, per
their contract. We want to be
ahead of hurricane season.
Some drains may need more
than simple debris removal,
at which point we bring in a
contractor to flush them out.
The board is waiting on additional bids for concrete work.
A contract should be awarded
in the next two months.
The board made a report to
the police on May 13 regarding speeding on Shadow Oak
Drive. We were advised it
was turned over to the Traffic
Unit. We ask all residents not
to speed on community streets.
Finally, the International
Space Station made a clear
pass over us on Friday, July 31.
It was visible for six minutes
at 51 degrees, appearing first
in the southwest sky. If you
are interested in viewing the
space station, you can sign up
for viewing alerts at http://spot
thestation.nasa.gov. Just a fun
note to end on.
northgate news: for residents
of Apple Ridge, Dorsey's Regard, McKendree I & II, Overlea, The Points, Shadow Oak
and williams range.
throughout Middle Village. The
work is expected to be completed within the next two weeks by
an arborist contractor, The Care
of Trees. The primary focus will
be on trees that are encroaching
on homeowner property.
BULk trAsh
Bulk trash is becoming an
increasingly troubling issue in
Middle Village. The community
pays additional money for trash
pickup when prohibited items
are dumped in the community.
The excessive amount of trash
that is cleaned from the community weekly is one of the
items that will likely lead to an
assessment increase in 2016, as
hundreds of dollars are spent
monthly because of dumping.
Please call Comsource at 301924-7355 to report anyone you
see dumping prohibited items in
the community or putting bulk
trash out other than on Monday
or Thursday nights. The cleanliness of our community is the re-
sponsibility of all Middle Village
residents. Potomac Disposal will
pick up bulk trash on Tuesdays
and Fridays when they collect
the regular trash at no additional
cost to the community. Contact
Potomac Disposal at 301-2949700 to inform them of bulk
items such as furniture. Bulk
pickups can also be scheduled
online at www.potomacdisposal.
com.
trAsh COLLeCtIOn
Trash is collected on Tuesdays and Fridays. You can
place trash in your verminproof can with lid tightly closed
after 9 p.m. on Monday for
Tuesday’s pickup, and after
9 p.m. on Thursday for Friday’s
pickup. Recycling is collected
on Wednesdays. Place your
recycling bin out by 7 a.m. on
Wednesday morning for pickup. Please put your address on
all recycle and trash cans. Any
trash cans left out on non-pickup
days that do not have addresses
on them, will be removed and
discarded.
OnLIne ACCess
Contact your landlord to
obtain access to association information via the website if you
are a tenant or want to receive
community information via
e-mail. You can view community documents, including
parking regulations, at www.
comsource.com. Contact Shirley
Umali at 301-924-7355 if you
have questions, or are an owner
and want to register.
next BOArd MeetIng
There is no board meeting
in August. The next meeting is
scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22 in the Thomas
Choice Clubhouse, 19401 Brassie
Place.
Middle Village Voice: for residents of thomas Choice west
and Clubside.
south VillagE scEnEs
Parking changes during lake dredging
by the South Village Board of
Directors
By now, residents in the area
of Islandside Drive in Dockside,
whose parking spaces have been
affected by the lake dredging
operations, will have received
a pair of small yellow parking
permit cards for their vehicles.
During the dredging operation,
we’re going to temporarily lose
a number of spaces to make
room for vehicles and equipment supporting operations at
Lake Whetstone.
Therefore, the usually tight
parking conditions will pass
a critical point. To make sure
that residents get a fair-share
chance at the available parking
resources, the board has voted
to protect residents and their
guests by allowing vehicles with
the displayed ID cards preferred
access to the remaining parking bays. Vehicles originating
outside that area and parked in
the common parking bays (as
opposed to private driveways)
will be subject to towing and
increased enforcement efforts
during the dredging operations. In short, for the duration
of operations, no parking pass
means no parking in the designated bays.
If you are a resident in one
of the affected areas and have
not received your parking pass,
please contact Community
Manager Andrea Mandato at
301-948-0110.
WALkIng On
BrOken gLAss
In our case, it’s not an Annie Lennox cover from a 1990s
nostalgia band. A number of
residents have recently brought
to our attention an increase in
the amount of broken glass
along some of the community
pathways, mostly from broken
liquor and beer bottles. While
both South Village Homes Corporation (SVHC) and the Montgomery Village Foundation
(MVF) try to police their paths,
there are other public walkways
(such as the pedestrian tunnel)
that we don’t maintain.
However, there should be no
reason to have problems in the
first place. Shards of glass create
a hazard for the landscaping
crews and residents alike (they
can be ejected as dangerous
projectiles during mowing operations), for walkers (especially
women and children in the summer season of open shoes) and
for animals and wildlife. There
is no excuse for this kind of negligence. Trash receptacles are
provided along the major MVF
paths and packing your empty
containers out is a basic sign of
civilization.
stAy InFOrMed ABOUt
the MOntgOMery
VILLAge ZOnIng
ChAnges
We are also part of the wider Montgomery Village community, which is undergoing
substantial change and will
for the next decade or so. Part
of that process is the complete
revision of the 50-year-old zoning code for the Village. In the
last weeks, Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning has
published a draft zoning code
for the Montgomery Village
area. If you haven’t been able
to make one of the public meetings, you might consider participating by first informing
yourself about what is being
proposed, which can be found
online at www.montgomery
planning.org/community/mont
gomery_village.
sChOLArshIP
OPPOrtUnItIes
At MOntgOMery
COLLege
If you or someone you know
wants to attend Montgomery
College and is worried about
funding, there are new scholarship programs from the MC
Foundation and WDCE Maryland under the terms of the
Maryland Community Fellow
Program. Scholarship funding
may be as high as $9,000 per
academic year. There are a
number of individual programs,
with deadlines starting Monday,
Aug. 10. For more information,
Gloria Bonilla, Advisor, Office
of Advancement and Community Engagement, 40 West
Gude Drive #110, Rockville,
MD 20850, call 240-567-4367
or e-mail gloria.bonilla@mont
gomerycollege.edu.
south Village scenes: for residents of Center Stage, Dockside,
Grover's Forge, Hamptons, Millrace, Nathan's Hill and Walker's
Choice.
At YoUr LeisUre
ease on down the road with “the Wiz”
at the Arts Barn
In partnership with
ANKH Repertory Theatre
and The Finest! Performance
Foundation, Inc., Arts on the
Green presents “The Wiz,”
a modern musical version
of “The Wonderful Wizard
of Oz” by L. Frank Baum.
The show runs now through
Sunday, Aug. 23, with performances on Fridays and
Saturdays at 8 p.m. and
Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Arts
Barn, 311 Kent Square Road,
Gaithersburg. Admission is
$22, $12 for children 14 and
under. This show is appropriate for ages 7 and older.
“The Wiz” is a retelling
of Baum’s “The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz” in the context
of African-American culture with a dazzling, lively
mixture of rock, gospel and
soul music. This timeless tale
turned modern musical tells
the story of Dorothy, a restless Kansas farm girl who is
transported by a tornado to
a magical world of Munchkins, witches and a yellow
brick road. On her way to
the Emerald City to meet
the Wizard of Oz, she encounters the Scarecrow, Tin
Man and Cowardly Lion—
friends who help her battle
the Wicked Witch of the
West and eventually learn
that there really is “no place
like home.”
The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony
Awards, including Best
Musical, and in 1978 was
released as a feature film
starring Diana Ross, Michael
Jackson, Lena Horne and
Richard Pryor. The musical
is known for Ross’ rendition
of the show-stopping “Ease
on Down the Road.”
“Radiates so much energy
you can hardly sit in your
seat...great fun,” says The
New York Post.
silver spring/takoma Park
seasonal Walk
The Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club is
sponsoring a seasonal, selfguided Silver Spring/Takoma Park walk now through
Wednesday, Sept. 30. The
5km/10km Silver Spring trails,
rated 2A, are on sidewalks
through downtown Silver
Spring’s retail area and residential areas. The 6km/10km
Takoma Park trails, rated 2A,
are on sidewalks through the
south end of Silver Spring and
into Historic Takoma Park.
The 10km has one steep hill
and includes the border crossing into Washington, D. C.
Create additional distance by
combining individual loops. It
is suitable for strollers and for
wheelchairs.
Walkers must register for
the walk at the “Start Box” at
Safeway, 909 Thayer Avenue,
Silver Spring. This walk is for
daylight hours only. The walk
is free; Volksmarch credit
is $3. Restrooms are available in Safeway, Whole Foods
and other places noted in the
walking instructions. Pets are
allowed but must be leashed
at all times during the walk;
walkers must clean up after
pets. Pets are not allowed in the
shops or other buildings unless
otherwise noted.
For more information, contact Maribeth Evans at 301-9465496 or e-mail gammie0612@
verizon.net.
kehilat shalom to hold
annual yard sale
Kehilat Shalom will be holding its annual yard sale on
Sunday, Aug. 9 (rain date Sunday, Aug. 16), from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Spaces are available to
rent to sell your items, or you
may donate goods to Kehilat
Shalom to sell to benefit the
congregation.
Kehilat Shalom is located
at 9915 Apple Ridge Road. To
arrange to drop off donated
items or to find out how to rent
a space, call 301-869-7699 or
e-mail [email protected].
Arts on the Green is the
City of Gaithersburg’s premier center for the performing and visual arts. Join us
before the show and enjoy
wine by the glass, Flying
Dog beer and non-alcoholic
beverages in a bistro setting. The Pub is open one
hour before the show and
during intermission. For
tickets and information call
301-258-6394 or visit www.
gaithersburgmd.gov.
dance with deAnne to
hold open house
Dance with DeAnne is hosting an open house on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to
noon at Rocky Hill Middle
School, 22401 Brick Haven
Way, Clarksburg. Directed
by DeAnne Post, the program
offers dance lessons in the
Cocchetti graded system of
ballet, the Al Gilbert style of
tap, numerous styles of jazz
and popular preschool combo
classes for dancers ages 3 to 18
years, for beginner to advanced
level.
All classes are held at the
Dance Center located inside
Rocky Hill Middle School,
which provides dancers with
mirrors, barres and wonderful
hardwood flooring. Classes begin the week of September 14
and continue for 30 weeks until
the end of May 2016.
Stop by during “Open
House/On-Site Registration”
to meet new classmates, work
a dance puzzle, see scrapbooks
of past years, challenge yourself on the “Ballet Wheel” and
watch videos of past recitals.
Students will receive a free gift
when registered. Bring along a
friend or neighbor to share in
the fun!
For more information, call
301-972-6600 or visit www.
DancewithDeAnne.com.
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Twitter: @MontVillageMD
Now Hiring: Lead Teachers and Teacher Assistants.
Visit our website for details and forms.
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exploration and discovery…and we are excited to be doing it in
Montgomery Village.
From infancy through five years old, Li’l Village will be a place where
your child can enjoy the experience of learning and socializing. Our
curriculum will serve to enrich the mind and invigorate the body.
We are designing our innovative new space to
engage your child and energize their learning environment.
Please visit so you can meet our staff and have a tour.
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Montgomery Village, MD 20886
301.527.0207 LilVillage.com
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household / while supplies last
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CoMMUnitY serViCe
MiLestones
goshen United Methodist
Church Blood drive
Goshen United Methodist
Church, 19615 Goshen Road,
Gaithersburg, is hosting a Blood
Drive on Saturday, Aug. 22
from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The blood drive will be
administered by the American
Red Cross and double red cell
donations will be accepted
for blood types O+, O-, A- &
B-. Residents interested in
donating blood should call
1-800-733-2767 or visit www.
redcrossblood.org (enter Sponsor
photo submitted by Bob Hydorn
16
ID "Goshen UMC Gaithersburg
MD") to register. For eligibility
concerns, call the Red Cross at
1-866-236-3276.
Donors are reminded to
bring a photo id, and eat iron
rich foods and drink extra water in advance of their appointment. For more information
or questions, contact Shanita
Young at [email protected] or
David Hull at David.Hull@
redcross.org.
Former Montgomery Village Foundation Board of directors President Bob hydorn was recently
named to the Montgomery College Board of trustees by Maryland governor Larry hogan. Clerk
of the Court Barbara Meiklejohn (right) presents hydorn (left) with and official proclamation.
hydorn was installed on the board on July 21.
Village student selected as summer intern
at the kennedy Center
Village News
Montgomery
Share Your
Good News
With The Village
Send your birth,
engagement or
wedding announcements,
achievements or other good
news to [email protected] or
complete the Milestones form online
at www.montgomeryvillage.com.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
selected Montgomery Village
native and Catholic University
of America student, Maria Rodriguez, for its prestigious, nationally recognized internship
program. From June 1 through
August 7, Rodriquez interned
in the Kennedy Center’s Public
Relations Department.
This fall, Maria will be a
senior at Catholic University
of America in Washington,
D.C., pursuing a Bachelor’s in
History with minors in Medieval Studies and English. She
previously interned with CenturyLink, Inc., a telecommunications company in Monroe,
Louisiana, as their business
strategy intern, responsible
for conducting research. Last
spring she studied abroad at
the University of Oxford’s
Jesus College.
The Kennedy Center Public
Relations Office works closely
with local, national, and international media outlets, including print, radio, television
and the variety of artists that
appear at the Kennedy Center.
As the Public Relations
intern, Maria assisted the Ken-
nedy Center press representatives for ballet, dance, theater,
jazz, comedy and Millennium
Stage by compiling press lists,
drafting press reports, pasting
up articles and working with
various media outlets that
come to the Kennedy Center
for press events. Maria was
also responsible for promoting the internship program
by drafting individual press
releases for each of the 35 summer interns at the Kennedy
Center.
Following her Kennedy
Center internship, Maria will
work on her senior thesis for
the remainder of the summer,
and then return to Catholic University of America to
complete her undergraduate
degree. This year, she will
return as an Arts & Entertainment editor for her university’s
student newspaper, The Tower.
Call 301-948-0110, ext. 2359
MiLestones
SHARE YOUR
GOOD NEWS
WITH THE VILLAGE
Village News
Montgomery
Send your birth, engagement or wedding announcements, achievements
or other good news to [email protected] or complete the Milestones form
online at www.montgomeryvillage.com.
Montgomery Village News Milestones Submission Form
For Montgomery Village News issue date: ____________
Birth Announcements
Engagement & Wedding Announcements
Bride’s Information
Groom’s Information
Bride’s First Name_______________________ M.I.____
Last Name___________________________________
Complete Address_______________________________
__________________________________________
Employer______________________________________
Employment City, State________________________
Job Title_____________________________________
Years of Service_______________________________
Volunteer Work/Hobbies/Sports/Etc.________________
__________________________________________
College Name__________________________________
Year Graduated_______________________________
Field of Study and Degree_______________________
High School____________________________________
Year Graduated________________________________
Awards/Achievements___________________________
__________________________________________
Bride’s Mother’s First Name_______________________
M.I._____ Last Name__________________________
Bride’s Father’s First Name_______________________
M.I._____ Last Name__________________________
Maid/Matron of Honor First Name___________________
M.I._____ Last Name__________________________
Groom’s First Name_____________________ M.I.____
Last Name___________________________________
Complete Address_______________________________
__________________________________________
Employer______________________________________
Employment City, State________________________
Job Title_____________________________________
Years of Service_______________________________
Volunteer Work/Hobbies/Sports/Etc.________________
__________________________________________
College Name__________________________________
Year Graduated_______________________________
Field of Study and Degree_______________________
High School____________________________________
Year Graduated________________________________
Awards/Achievements___________________________
__________________________________________
Groom’s Mother’s First Name______________________
M.I._____ Last Name__________________________
Groom’s Father’s First Name______________________
M.I._____ Last Name__________________________
Best Man’s First Name___________________________
M.I._____ Last Name__________________________
Engagement Date_______________________________
Wedding Date__________________________________
Wedding Location_______________________________
Honeymoon Location____________________________
Address Where Couple Plans to Reside______________
__________________________________________
Contributor Information
Required for Publication*
First Name___________________________ M.I._______
Last Name______________________________________
Address________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Telephone______________________________________
Email (optional)__________________________________
* Please note that not all information is guaranteed to be included in any article in the Montgomery Village
News. The Montgomery Village News does not guarantee that all submissions will be published. The
Montgomery Village News is not responsible for any errors or omissions.
The Montgomery Village News will print milestone events and photographs at no charge
for Montgomery Village residents.* Information can be provided on this form and
dropped off at the Foundation at 10120 Apple Ridge Road, Montgomery Village, MD
20886. Information can also be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 301-990-7071.
Announcements should be received at the Foundation by the deadline date of the
specific Montgomery Village News issue requested for publication (see page 2 of this
issue for deadlines). Publication dates are available online at www.montgomeryvillage.com
under Press Room, then Village News, or by calling 301-948-0110, ext. 2331.
Child’s First Name______________________ M.I._____
Last Name_____________________________________
Date of Birth____________________ Gender________
Length/Weight___________________________________
Mother’s First Name___________________ M.I.______
Mother’s Last Name_____________________________
Father’s First Name____________________ M.I.______
Father’s Last Name_______________________________
Address________________________________________
Hospital Name & Location (City, State)
___________________________________________________
Achievement Announcements
First Name___________________________ M.I._______
Last Name______________________________________
Address________________________________________
Achievement (provide details)______________________
___________________________________________________
School/College Name and Location__________________
_________________________ Grad Year____________
Company/Employer ______________________________
Name of Organization Presenting the Award____________
___________________________________________________
Send your
digital photos
to
[email protected]!
Anniversary Announcements
Wife’s First Name_____________________ M.I._______
Last Name____________________________________
Husband’s First Name__________________ M.I._______
Last Name____________________________________
Address________________________________________
____________________________________________
Anniversary Date________________________________
Number of Years Married__________________________
Children’s Full Names (those without last names will not be printed)
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Number of Grandchildren__________________________
Description of How Anniversary Couple Met
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Where Couple Was Married________________________
____________________________________________
Wife’s Employer/Location__________________________
____________________________________________
Husband’s Employer/Location______________________
____________________________________________
Plans for Celebrating the Anniversary________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
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Kids PAge
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to sponsor the
MV Kids Page TODAY!
MV Kids learn about Piggy Banks
by Maria Pullifrone
Piggy banks are typically made of ceramic or porcelain. the general
use of piggy banks is to store loose change in a cute, decorative
manner. Modern piggy banks are not limited to the likeness of pigs,
and may come in a range of animal shapes, sizes and colors. Many
piggy banks have a rubber plug located on the underside that can be
removed to get the money out. some incorporate electronic systems
which calculate the amount of money deposited. some piggy banks
have no opening besides the slot for inserting coins, so you will
have to smash the piggy bank with a hammer when you want to get
the money out.
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bank.
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Because they’re adorable? Um, no
that’s not why. In english, the word
“pig” can refer to two things: the
animal and earthenware, which is
used to make pottery. People often
saved money in kitchen pots and
jars made of pig, called “pig jars.”
By the 18th century, the term “pig
jar” had evolved to “pig bank.” As
earthenware was replaced by other
materials, such as glass and plastic,
the name gradually began to refer
specifically to the shape of the bank,
instead of what it was made out of.
reCreAtion
rental Facilities
in the Village
Looking for space to hold your party, celebration or
sports practice? Look no further than Lake Marion or
North Creek community center. Montgomery Village
residents who pay the Designated User fee are able
to rent these centers for their non-alcoholic private
parties or functions.
Lake Marion has a wood-floored room that can
be rented for parties with a maximum capacity of 85
people. There also is a full-size gymnasium available
for rent at Lake Marion.
north Creek is a tile-floored L-shaped room that
may be divided into two smaller rooms with a maximum
capacity of 125 people.
We are currently accepting rental requests for
functions to be held through September 2015. Fees
for these facilities begin at $50 per hour and require
a $250 security deposit. Requests must be submitted
at least three weeks in advance. Potential renters can
obtain a copy of the “Procedures on the Private Use of
Facilities” and the “Private Rental Request From” from
the MVF Office, 10120 Apple Ridge Road or online at
www.montgomeryvillage.com. Please remember that
all functions must be non-alcoholic, and that the renter
must be present the entire length of the rental.
For more information, contact Elijah Davis at 240243-2361 or e-mail [email protected].
Children’s dance
Whether you’re new to ballet or a continuing student, we
invite you to join Youth Ballet
with Denise Sayer right here in
Montgomery Village! Denise
is an experienced instructor,
holding a certification from
the internationally recognized
Cecchetti Council of America.
Dance education provides
your child with movement,
strength building, flexibility,
poise, confidence and coordination. All classes stress learning to move and dance within
the individual’s abilities and
are taught with an emphasis
on good technique, correct use
of the body and of course, lots
of fun!
Argentine tango
New Village residents Viviana and Isidoro Levinson are
excited to bring a new social
dance class, Argentine Tango.
This wonderful couple were
born and raised in Argentina
and have been teaching this
style of dance for over 20 years.
This beginner level class is for
those who have never taken
Tango before or for people
with little Argentine Tango
experience.
Through the 10-week
course, dancers will focus
Classes are held on Saturdays, Sept. 19 to Nov. 14 at
North Creek Community Center, 20125 Arrowhead Road.
For more information or to register, call 301-948-0110, e-mail
Melanie Maggi at mmaggi@mvf.
org or visit www.montgomery
village.com.
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on open and close embrace,
pivots, ochos, la cruzada, rocksteps and more! Classes will
be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on
Wednesdays, Oct. 7 to Dec. 16
at North Creek Community Center, 20125 Arrowhead
Road.
For more information or
to register, call 301-948-0110,
e-mail Melanie Maggi at
[email protected] or visit www.
montgomeryvillage.com.
-ness
FREE &
FAMILY
FRIEND
LY
!
Lake Marion
8821 East Village Avenue
85 people max.*
Wednesday, Aug. 12
6 to 8 p.m.
North Creek Community Center
20125 Arrowhead Road
and Apple Ridge Ball Field 20101
Swallow Point Road
Come out to enjoy fresh air and exercise! The whole
family is invited to participate in this popular event. Make
your way from station to station while completing fitness
activities including a jog/walk, fitness challenge, yoga,
Zumba® and other activities. Choose to complete any or
all of the stations. Those who attempt at least 7 of the 10
activities will be rewarded with a prize! Completing all stations should take about one hour. Healthy refreshments
will be available.
north Creek
20125 Arrowhead Road
125 people max.*
*Please note: there is a maximum of 75 people
allowed per rental during pool season.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged but not required.
To register, visit the MVF Office, 10120 Apple Ridge Road,
or call 301-948-0110.
For more information or to volunteer at the event, contact Lauren Hydorn
at 240-243-2314 or e-mail [email protected].
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reCreAtion
kids invited to
“touch-A-truck” on
saturday, Aug. 29
Calling all kids, kids-at-heart
and those simply fascinated by
large trucks and machinery!
Montgomery Village will be
hosting a free, family-friendly
“Touch-A-Truck” event from 9
a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug.
29 at North Creek Community
Center, 20125 Arrowhead Road.
A wide variety of unique
vehicles, heavy equipment and
trucks will be available for kids
to climb on, honk horns, “drive”
and explore. Corporate Sponsor
Brickman Landscaping will
have several trucks and staff
on site as well as many other
local service companies. Families
are encouraged to
check out the trucks
and ask questions
about how they work
and types of work they might
perform. Equipment operators
will be stationed with their
respective vehicles.
For more information, call
301-948-0110 or visit www.
sPOnsOrs WAnted!
Touch-A-Truck is great advertising for your business and
-ness FEst
a wonderful way to show your
support for the youth in our
community. If your business
would like to participate in this
awesome family event, contact
Melanie Maggi at 240-243-2338
or e-mail [email protected], or
Beto Benitez at 240-243-2359 or
e-mail [email protected].
Join Village residents on Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 6
to 8 p.m. at North Creek Community Center and Apple
Ridge Ball Field for the third annual summer MVFit-ness
Fest! Participants will enjoy a variety of fitness activities to
include tennis games, a shuttle run, team sports skills and
more! Make your way from station to station and complete
events to earn a reward. This free event is open to all ages
and abilities. Completing all stations will take approximately
45 minutes and refreshments will be available.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, but not required.
To register, visit the MVF Office, 10120 Apple Ridge Road,
or call 301-948-0110.
30-Minute Core on trial
Instructors Nancy Brouillette and Tara Smith are teaming up again this September
to offer residents a speedy, no
hassle, high-energy workout
designed to strengthen and
shape your hips, thighs, glutes
and abdominals! Designed for
all fitness levels, this 30-minute
workout involves much more
than endless sit-ups.
Not sure if this class is for
you? Try this class for two
weeks at a reduced rate and
join the remainder of the session if you liked it! 30-Minute
Core on Trial is scheduled
for 7 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 29
through Oct. 8 at Stedwick
Community Center, 10401
Stedwick Road. The full session runs through Dec. 17. For
more information or to register, call 301-948-0110, e-mail
Melanie Maggi at mmaggi@mvf.
org or visit www.montgomery
village.com.
discount Amusement Park tickets
May
north Creek drop-In participants enjoyed a variety of fun and furry special guests on
Wednesday from Pony to go! Animals included bunnies, ducks, guinea pigs, chickens,
goats and a 3-month-old miniature donkey named May. this petting zoo was just one of
the many fun events campers did this week to wrap up their summer program!
The MVF Department of Recreation, Parks and Culture,
in conjunction with the Maryland Recreation and Parks Association, is selling discounted tickets to area amusement
parks at the Foundation Office, 10120 Apple Ridge Road.
Payment for these tickets must be made in person at the office
in cash or credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover) only.
The Foundation will not accept faxes or telephone calls for
amusement park ticket sales.
busch gardens – Adult $57
Dorney Park – Adult $42, Jr./Sr. $34
dutch wonderland – All Ages $35
Hershey Park – Adult $49.50, Jr./Sr. $37.50
Kings dominion – Adult $44; Summer Days (through
August 14) $37
six Flags America – Special Days (through August 23) $33
Zumba® with heidy
Achieve long-term health
benefits while having a blast
in one exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing
movements meant to engage
your whole body and keep you
fit. The routines feature fast
and slow rhythms combined
with resistance training to tone
and sculpt your body and burn
fat—it’s exercise in disguise!
Classes start back up on
Wednesday, Sept. 2 and are
held on Wednesdays from 6:15
to 7:15 p.m. at Lake Marion
Community Center, 8821 East
Village Avenue, and from
9 to 10 a.m. on Saturdays at
Stedwick Community Center,
10401 Stedwick Road. Register
for the full fall session or drop
in for just $6 per class!
For more information or to
register, call 301-948-0110 or
visit www.montgomeryvillage.
com.
Introduction to Meditation
Taught by experienced yogini Maria Doherty, this workshop is perfect for those who
want to deepen their meditation practice or those wish to
learn more about the great
benefits of meditation. This
two-hour workshop will take
participants through seated
guided meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditationin-motion yoga practice and
more. Suitable and beneficial
for all adults. Please bring a
yoga mat and blanket.
This workshop is scheduled
for 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday,
Sept. 19 at Stedwick Community Center, 10401 Stedwick
Road. For more information
or to register, call 301-9480110, e-mail Melanie Maggi at
[email protected] or visit www.
Six Flags Great Adventure – Hurricane Harbor $30
water Country UsA – All Ages $40
Check with the amusement park directly for operating
schedules. For more information, call 301-948-0110.
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try PICKLEBALL day!
thursday, sept. 10
5 to 7 p.m.
stedwick Community Center
10401 stedwick road
Free
Come see what the Pickleball hype is all about!
The game is a combination of badminton, tennis and ping pong. It’s never been easier to
meet new friends, socialize and learn a new
sport! With larger paddles than ping pong but a
smaller court than tennis it’s never been easier
to get out and get active!
A learning and enrichment program for 3 & 4 yr. olds
MVF’s recreational and supplemental educational program for preschool-age children,
under the direction of Kathi Hufnagel. Enhance your child’s social, emotional and physical development. Your child will explore reading, writing, science, math, music, drama,
movement, crafts, nature and playtime. Whetstone Community Center
Creative Playtime 3’s
An introductory preschool-age recreational program providing a gentle atmosphere of acceptance as well as development of social, emotional and physical skills without pressure.
Using tools such as colors, shapes, numbers, the calendar and the weather, children are
exposed to basic skills essential to school success.
Provides an atmosphere allowing more time to delve into subjects of interest. Activities
are based on themes, such as cooking, science, math, language enrichment, art, music,
literature and social studies. Children develop the cognitive, physical and social skills
essential to kindergarten success.
No. 4008.401
Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. to noon
Sept. 9, 2015 to May 11, 2016
(No class Sept. 14, Sept. 23, Nov. 2, Nov. 25, Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, 2016, Jan. 18, Jan. 25,
Feb. 15, March 25 to April 4)
$1,496/Residents: $187 due at registration (non-refundable tuition deposit for May 2016)
$187 due on Sept. 1, Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Jan. 1, Feb. 1, March 1, and April 1
$1,800/Non-residents: $225 due at registration (non-refundable tuition deposit for May 2016)
No. 4008.402
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sept. 9, 2015 to May 11, 2016.
(No class Sept. 14, Sept. 23, Oct. 16, Nov. 2, Nov. 25, Nov. 27, Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, 2016,
Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 15, March 25 to April 4)
$2,056/Residents: $257 due at registration (non-refundable tuition deposit for May 2016)
$2,464/Non-residents: $308 due at registration (non-refundable tuition deposit for May 2016)
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MV seniors
MOndAy
Seniors in Action
Fall Session
Arts and Crafts
10 a.m. to noon
Work side-by-side with other members while
you each explore your creative side
Aug. 31 to dec. 18
No meetings: Sept. 7, Nov. 26 or Nov. 27
Book discussion group
10 to 11 a.m. - third Monday each month
Fall session
sept. 21: “Only Time Will Tell” by Jeffrey
Archer (fiction)
Oct. 19: “Red Square” by Martin Cruz Smith
(mystery)
Seniors in Action Fall session Kicks off Monday, Aug. 31 at Stedwick Community Center, 10401
Stedwick Road. New programs have been added to our daily programming for the fall season! Join
us for a free Open House from Monday, Sept. 14 to Friday, Sept. 18. Register at any SiA program or
at the MVF Office, 10120 Apple Ridge Road, today!
neW! Pickleball
11 a.m. to noon
Fall Trip
Mark your calendars now for our fall trip on Wednesday,
Oct. 7 to Toby’s Dinner Theatre to see “Ragtime!” Bus departs from Stedwick Community Center, 10401 Stedwick
Road, at 9:30 a.m. Registration can be done at any Seniors
in Action program or at the MVF Office, 10120 Apple Ridge
Road. $40/member, $50/non-member.
Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines
elements of badminton, tennis and table
tennis. Join the game with your SiA friends
every Monday!
tUesdAy
Light Cardio Workout
9 to 10 a.m.
Work out with exercise videos, light
weights and resistance bands.
neW! seated/standing tai Chi
NEW
Join instructor Marcy, as she takes
you through controlled and low impact
movements of Tai Chi.
Pickleball
Join MVF staff and other pickleball enthusiasts for fun on
the court playing this sport that combines tennis, badminiton and ping pong. With specialized lines drawn just for
pickleball, players use a paddle and plastic ball to volley
over the net. Beginners and skilled players are welcome
to join in! Pickelball is scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon on
Mondays (weather permitting).
WednesdAy
sIA games / social hour
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Enjoy a variety of card and board games,
conversation and refreshments.
thUrsdAy
Light Cardio Workout
9 to 10 a.m.
NEW
Work out with exercise videos, light
weights and resistance bands.
Seated/Standing
Tai Chi
Experienced instructor Marcy will lead you through the
movements of Tai Chi to work on balance and muscle
control. Tai Chi will be held on Tuesdays. The time is to
be announced.
sIA games / social hour take 2
10:15 a.m. to noon
Enjoy a variety of card and board games,
conversation and refreshments.
FrIdAy
Caring hands Community Outreach
11 a.m. to noon – second Friday each
month
sept. 11: Monthly Planning Meeting
For more information, contact Lauren
Hydorn at 240-243-2314 or e-mail
[email protected].
Brown Bag Lunch & Bingo
noon to 2 p.m.
Bring lunch and play Bingo with friends.
The Seniors in Action program offers convenient and affordable activities to seniors 55 years and older, Monday through
Friday. For more details on any Seniors in Action activity, contact Lauren Hydorn at 240-243-2314 or e-mail [email protected].
Free for siA members, $2/non-members.
Pre-registration is required; forms available
at any SiA activity or the MVF Office, 10120
Apple Ridge Road.
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OPTOMETRISTS
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MONTGOMERY VILLAGE EYE CENTER
Gabriela Miller, O.D.
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Montgomery Village Animal Hospital
19222 Montgomery Village Ave.
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CHIMNEY & STOVE
LEGAL ADVISORS
SHERWOOD FOREST, INC.
Stove Installation, Cleaning & Repair
Rees Broome, PC
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Community
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DENTISTS
Steven M. Anolik, D.D.S.
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Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry
19221 Montgomery Village Ave. Suite C-23
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Preventive, Whitening, Restorative, & Implant Services
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OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
MARYLAND EYE INSTITUTE
Farhad Naseh, M.D.
Sara Tavassoli O.D.
Eye Exam • Optical Boutique • Low Vision Care
Day & Evening Hours
301-869-4070
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ORTHODONTISTS
ORTHODONTICS
Chris E. Tsintolas, D.D.S., M.S.
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for children and adults
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MVF is seeking recording secretaries for evening Board and
committee meetings. Perfect for
those who want to earn a little
extra pay or for anyone who has
an interest in the community.
Salary is per meeting, commensurate with experience.
Good writing skills a must, and
prior experience a plus. Send
letter of interest and résumé to:
roz Price, MVF, 10120 Apple
ridge road, Montgomery
Village, Md 20886, or e-mail
[email protected].
P: 301-793-9478
E: [email protected]
Professional teacher – All
levels. PhD in Spanish, Native
speaker. Reasonable prices.
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@yahoo.com
End-unit townhouse, having
a room and a parking space
to share, $700/month plus 1/4
utility expenses. Contact Tom
@ 240.686.6095 or tplanck1@
aol.com
Large, nice 3 level townhouse,
4 BR 3.5 BA w/basement.
Located in Gaithersburg $1680+utilities. Call 301-7608525.
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family daycare in Montgomery Village. Start September,
must speak English, pass a
background check and enjoy
working with small children.
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Early arrivals, late pickups
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WHETSTONE
$389,000
Nicely renovated 4 BR, 2.5 BA Goshenside home.
Granite counters & cherrywood cabinets in kitchen,
refinished hardwood floors, new lighting, fresh neutral
décor, updated baths – bonus room upstairs perfect
for den, office, extra bedroom – front porch and backyard paver patio with built-in seating wall – finished basement w/new carpet
and tons of storage – excellent value!
REDUCED!
WHETSTONE
Woodburn model with beautiful screened porch &
hdwd floors, 4 BR, 2.5 BA, 1st floor FR w/wood-burning
fireplace & slider to porch – table-space kit., formal
LR & DR, big foyer – full basement w/tons of storage.
$619,000
Stunning end unit townhome w/garage, 3 BR,
3.5 BA, 2 fireplaces. Finished basement walks out to
flagstone patio – main level deck – BR-level laundry.
Many upgrades including granite, hardwood and stainless. Excellent commuting location for DC.
Under Contract
ACT
UNDER CONTR
THE POINTS
$399,500
Seriously upgraded house w/new hardwood floors –
new granite counters, stainless appliances, sink,
fixtures, lighting & flooring in kitchen – new carpet –
newer windows & sliding glass doors – updated basement w/new flooring & lighting – new baths w/designer
tile & custom features – beautiful corner lot w/landscaping & mature trees
– 4BR, 2FB, 2 car garage – wonderful home!
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COURTS OF WHETSTONE $429,000
This Montreal model has been upgraded & renovated
throughout! Solar panels – 4 BR, 2.5 BA, 1st fl. FR
w/fireplace & new carpet – reconfigured kitchen
has center island & custom cabinets, fin. basement
w/wine cellar & craft room – refinished wood floors.
STEDWICK
REDUCED!
WASHINGTONIAN TOWER $155,000
Perfect location smack dab between Downtown Crown
and Rio Washingtonian Center – 1 BR, 1 BA condo with
excellent amenities and all utilities included – walk out
the door to excellent new restaurants, movie theatres,
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WHETSTONE
Fantastic 4 BR, 3.5 BA Fairview model in Goshenside of
Whetstone – updated kitchen with granite counters, dbl
oven, custom cabinets, tile backsplash, pantry.
THE POINTS
$394,500
Beautifully improved rambler in The Points – 4 BR, 2FB,
updated kitchen and baths, windows and doors replaced, new carpet, fresh paint – cul-de-sac location.
COURTS OF WHETSTONE $412,500
Delightful contemporary SFH w/exceptional sunroom
addition w/skylights and gorgeous view of backyard and
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WHETSTONE
$412,500
Wonderful 5 BR, 3 full BA, upgrades include granite
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$535,000
Spectacular! Renovated & reconfigured Baltimore
model full of improvements – kitchen w/upgraded
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$275,000
Updated brick end unit in Clusters II in Stedwick – 4 BR,
2 full baths, 2 half baths with renovated kitchen including stainless steel appliances, new counters & fixturesnew carpet & fresh paint – huge basement!
$411,000
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A donation from each sale goes directly to Children's
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