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MontgomeryVillage
Volume III
Montgomery Village, Maryland | www.flourishmv.com
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On the cover:
South Valley Park Lawn Theater: Then and Now
“now” photo | Mike Conroy
features
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CREATING A PLAN THAT LASTS A LIFETIME
Shaping the Kettler Brothers’
plan for the next 50 years of
Montgomery Village history.
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SWIM TEAMS
Camaraderie and character
are built when you are part of a
team—especially a Montgomery
Village swim team.
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THE FOUNDATION OF COMMUNITY
Montgomery Village
Foundation—it literally means
“establishing Montgomery
Village,” exactly what the
Kettlers set out to do
in the first place.
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contents
contributors
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editor
mike conroy
graphic designers
mike conroy
maria pullifrone
editorial
mike conroy
melanie o’brien
roslyn price
photos
mike conroy
charity gutierrez
maria pullifrone
sales
humberto benitez
charity gutierrez
contact
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Message from MVF Board President John Driscoll
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Flourish Then and Now
Mike Conroy
Mike Conroy
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The Foundation of Community
Mike Conroy
What We Do... Understanding MVF
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What’s in a Name?
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Village Leadership
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The Red Barn
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Growth Potential
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Montgomery Village Parks
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Creating a Plan that Lasts a Lifetime
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July 4 Celebration
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Tomorrow’s [Young] Leaders
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Ready, Set, Race!
Think About Today’s Needed Change
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Seniors in Action
Mike Conroy
Montgomery Village | Flourish
Under the Canopy
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Melanie O’Brien
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Roslyn Price
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Vintage Village Memories
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50th Anniversary Celebration Events
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Swim Teams
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Going Somewhere?
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Solar Flair
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County Resources
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Cleaner Waters
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Places of Worship
Roslyn Price
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT JOHN DRISCOLL
Montgomery Village
50 Years in the Making
C
ompared to many residents who have made their homes in Montgomery
Village for the better part of our 50 year history, I am a relative newcomer.
When I moved to the Village about 11 years ago, I had no idea how special
my new home town would be. We live in a special place because of how many
people care about what happens here. And it has been that way since the beginning
of the Village.
The Kettler brothers took a unique concept and turned it into a wonderful
community, a place that 40,000 of us now call home. I imagine that 50-plus years
ago, county planners may have looked confusedly at the Kettler Brothers request
for new zoning and their proposal to build a “new town.” But their out-of-the-box
thinking led to the landscape we live in today. Now, as we are again talking about
the future of our community, it’s exciting to have the opportunity to be a part of
the next chapter in that history.
As the Montgomery Village Master Plan is being finalized by Montgomery County,
we will be challenged to maintain a balance between our history and our future as a
flourishing community in the Washington, D.C. area. This may mean development
or redevelopment of areas of the Village. Any potential project will significantly
impact our community. It is our responsibility to remain diligent to ensure that the
needs of our Village are met. Montgomery Village was founded as a unique concept
in community planning and must remain true to its roots. The future of the Village
is taking shape before our eyes.
But our commitment to the future shouldn’t take away from what a great
community we currently have. We are surrounded by nature—trees and foliage,
lakes, wildlife—yet convenient to major business, something you won’t find
elsewhere in the county. We have community events, family activities, classes, camps and
programs for all age levels. I personally enjoy the weekly Farmers’ Market from
June to October; the seven sparkling pools that provide so much summertime
enjoyment; our free summer concerts and activities in South Valley Park; the
July 4 Celebration; the Great Pumpkin Race; and of course, the Christmas Tree
Lighting to usher in the holiday season each year. I am always pleased to see how
our residents come together and enjoy these events. It is Montgomery Village at
its fun-loving best.
However, our residents also come together and volunteer for many causes. In
today’s busy world, time is a precious commodity, and we have an extraordinary
group of volunteers who generously donate their time. I am encouraged and happy
to be part of a community that is led by volunteers. It does not matter whether it is
F.O.W.L., a group of volunteers who look after Lake Whetstone; the many committees
that are staffed by volunteers; or our boards of directors, also volunteers—they all
have one thing in common, they all work to make the Village a better place to live.
The strong commitment to our community by the residents who live here makes
Montgomery Village a unique place to live.
As we get wrapped up in our daily lives, I think we often forget what a great
place Montgomery Village is. The Village has always been special. It was special
50 years ago when it was built, and for the last 50 years, it has been a special home
for many people. I am proud to continue this special tradition as we look to flourish
for another 50 years.
JOHN DRISCOLL
President
MVF Board of Directors
When I moved to the
Village about 11 years ago, I
had no idea how special my
new home town would be.
We live in a special place
because of how many people
care about what happens here.
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flourish
then
and now
Mike Conroy | MVF Director of Communications
vi•sion (vizh-uh n)
noun
1. the ability or an instance of great
perception, esp of future developments: a man of vision
verb
2. to envision or picture mentally
O
Over 50 years ago, Clarence Kettler
had a vision. He wanted to build a
new town with amenities, shopping,
business opportunities and most of all, community. His vision included acres of green
space, lakes, parks, homes, schools, places
of worship, retail and commercial establishments and neighborhoods. He wanted people to live close to where they worked, have
the necessary amenities close at hand and be
close with their neighbors.
He knew exactly how he wanted to turn
that vision into future developments, and
together with his brothers, he realized that
vision. That vision is Montgomery Village.
That vision set the ground for similar communities across the nation. That vision is alive
and well today.
But that vision is also 50 years in the making. The original thoughts about how the community would age—maintenance and upkeep
and additions or updates—have changed
over the years. Ideas on how to best utilize
resident assessment fees have changed. The
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housing market and resident
demographics have changed.
The economy and desirable
housing types have changed.
We are now at a pivotal
point in our community’s history, continuing to build on
the original vision of the Kettler Brothers, but in ways
that relate to today’s homeowners. Integral to what and
who we are as “Montgomery
Village” are the building blocks
of family, history, nature, community and recreation, all part of the developers’ original
vision. But now we are no longer establishing these as key elements; instead we are
enhancing, improving and growing; simply
put, we are flourishing as a special community in the Washington metropolitan area.
A lot has changed over the last 50 years,
but one thing has remained the same—community pride. We take pride in the ways in
which we are moving forward with the times,
and we want to project that pride both within
our community and to the outside world.
That pride has led the Montgomery Village
Foundation Board of Directors to develop
and recommend a new vision for the community, a vision that will spur growth and
pride for the next 50 years. This vision builds
on the ideals of the Kettler Brothers’ vision
and marries them with today’s residents’
ideas of community.
In the last several years, the community has
taken a hard look at its infrastructure and sur-
roundings and developed a plan to continue
to grow. Thoughts on how to upgrade or
replace amenities have been discussed. Each
of MVF’s seven pools was studied and ranked
in order of need for replacement. Last year,
the Whetstone Pool was transformed into a
fun, family pool with water features, but still
holds on to swimming lanes to honor the
community’s long-standing tradition with
swim teams. Development charettes were
conducted to get community feedback on
how key parcels of commercial property
could be transformed to best benefit the
whole Village.
Each year, the MVF Board of Directors
updates its strategic goals, making a commitment to the future of the Village. Green initiatives, such as solar panels and LED lighting
at MVF facilities, have led to reduced utility
costs while helping with sustainability. Marketing efforts have a new vision, aiming to
reach not only Village residents, but also our
area neighbors, spreading news of our events,
classes, programs and pride throughout the
county. And the Board’s vision includes an
annually updated 5-year financial plan, which
allows the community at large to know on a
larger scale how their assessment dollars are
invested back into the community.
This long-term planning for the future has
another name: vision. The vision for Montgomery Village is always changing, always
flourishing. In this issue of Flourish, we will
take a look at how far we’ve come in the last
50 years, but also where we are and where
we’re going.
What we do...
Understanding the Montgomery Village Foundation
About Us
Montgomery Village Foundation Fast Facts
The Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) is a nonprofit corporation,
501(c)(4), with the primary mission to
promote the health, safety, and welfare of the 40,000 residents of Montgomery Village through a wide array of
public services.
MVF is governed by an elected, ninemember volunteer Board of Directors,
all of whom are committed to preserving the value, integrity and general
sense of community in Montgomery
Village.
The Board works closely with the
executive vice president, who is the
chief operating officer of the corporation and is responsible for the day-today operations of the Foundation, handling long range planning, investigating
capital improvements as well as new
revenue sources and overseeing budget development.
There are five departments with a
total of approximately 49 full-time and
170 temporary staff who comprise the
Foundation’s operations. The operating costs are funded from a variety of
sources, including general and designated user assessments as well as user
fees and a variety of miscellaneous income. The assessment rates and the
annual operating budget are determined by the Board of Directors.
Established
1966
Status
Incorporated 501(c)(4)
Purpose
To promote the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the
community of Montgomery Village
under its governing documents
Annual Budget
$8 million
Full Time Staff
49
Temporary Staff (seasonal) 170
Operating Departments
5
Total Property Owned
330 acres
Village Facilities
4 Community Centers
7 Pools
22 Tennis Courts
18 Recreation and Park Areas
Community/Corporation Offices
Natural Amphitheater
Nature Center
Montgomery Village Foundation
Board of Directors Meetings
The MVF Board of Directors meets on the fourth Thursday of
each month (except November and December) at 7:30 p.m. in the
North Creek Board Room, 20125 Arrowhead Road. Meetings are
open to the public and begin with Residents Time promptly at
7:30 p.m.
Contacting Montgomery Village Foundation
Montgomery Village Foundation
10120 Apple Ridge Road
Montgomery Village, MD 20886-1000
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E-mail: [email protected]
24-Hour Answering Service
Toll-free Answering Service
General After-Hours Voice Mail Box
301-576-1204 or 301-576-1212
1-800-215-1784
301-948-0110, ext. 2300
The main Foundation phone number is 301-948-0110. Follow the voice prompts to
be routed to the correct department. Press “0” or remain on the line for the operator.
Foundation Staff
Executive Vice President ...................................................ext. 2322
Chief Financial Officer.......................................................ext. 2323
Director of Architectural Standards ................................ext. 2345
Director of Communications ............................................ext. 2331
Director of Community Management.............................ext. 2329
Director of Recreation, Parks and Culture .....................ext. 2337
General Counsel ................................................................ext. 2375
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When Clarence Kettler started to name streets and
neighborhoods in the Village, he was very careful to
honor those whose land was being built on, as well
as choosing descriptors that accurately named the
types of homes being built there.
For example, the word “Choice” is
derived from an Old English word
that means to let or rent. Kettler combined
this term with the names of previous farm
owners Walker, Mills and Thomas to create the communities Walker’s Choice, Mills
Choice and Thomas Choice. While all three
properties now contain condominiums and
some of the names may have changed, they
were all originally rental apartments, fitting
of the term “Choice.” “Stedwick” is another
Old English word meaning “the meadow” or
“land that was a dairy farm.”
Other community names referenced specific individuals, such as McRory, named for
Peg McRory, an outspoken supporter of
moderately priced housing in Montgomery
County; or Dorsey’s Regard, which regards
the memory of Remus and Henrietta Dorsey,
some of the oldest residents in the area.
Still others were purely about location.
Center Stage is at the center of Montgom-
ery Village and overlooks the music pavilion
stage. Highfield, Greentee, Fairidge and Fairway Islands all refer to their location on or in
proximity to the former Montgomery Village
Golf Course.
But it wasn’t just Kettler who attempted to
honor the past with his naming conventions.
Here are a few examples of names we take
for granted now, and their origins:
Whetstone Run
Walkers Mill
Watkins Mill
Whetstone Run is the name of the small
stream that runs through much of presentday Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village
and forms Lake Whetstone. Originating near
Washington Grove, the stream is named for
the caprock on the source spring, which was
used for centuries to sharpen tools and is
called a whetstone. The word “whetstone,”
or “whetston” in Middle English and “hwetstan” in Old English, is a compound word
formed with the word “whet,” which means
to sharpen, and “stoning,” which describes
the process of sharpening. It actually has
nothing to do with the water of the spring
or the stream, but is only about the natural
rock formation. Whetstone Run provided
two very important resources to the early inhabitants of Montgomery County, Maryland:
water for people, animals and plants, and a
natural stone for sharpening tools and weapons.
The water source of Whetstone Run and
the nearby sharpening stone likely attracted
the first Europeans who inhabited this area.
In March 1723, Nathan Wickham and Samuel
Pottinger were granted a large area of land
near Whetstone Run. Between 1849 and
1877, Nathan James Walker purchased multiple parcels of land and eventually built a grist
mill (to grind grain) and a saw mill (to cut timber) along Whetstone Run. The original mill
had an overshoot wheel and a wicker dam
used to make the mill pond. In the 1940s, the
mill was converted to a roller flour mill, and it
was restored in the 1960s to mill corn, barley
and wheat.
Another mill was located on the Cabin
Branch of Seneca Creek, called Watkins Mill,
and also known as Grays Neck. Watkins Mill
was a three-story, wood frame grist mill that
operated as early as 1783 and in the 1800s,
and also operated as a saw mill. The mill was
powered by an overshoot wheel and with a
quarter mile mill race, or ditch, that was ten
feet deep. The mill was destroyed by fire in
1908, although remnants of the mill race can
still be seen.
Without electricity or even steam power,
water was one of the most efficient power
sources available. Water-powered mills were
used to grind corn and wheat into meal and
flour and saw lumber for construction. In the
year 1800, there were 44 mills operating in
Montgomery County, serving its 15,000 residents. Today, only traces of these powerful
forces of community and economy remain.
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The Red Barn - a “historic” Village icon
by Melanie O’Brien
When the Kettler Brothers started purchasing local farms that would eventually
become their new town of Montgomery Village, they were faced with the reality that they would have to tear down old, existing structures to make way for
new homes, community centers, religious institutions, schools and retail establishments. While most of the original farm houses and buildings were run down and
home to various wildlife, the Kettlers salvaged what they could for the short term.
One of those buildings was a big red barn in the center of the Village. Eventually,
though, this too needed to come down to make way for something bigger.
In 1971, Montgomery Village was the hotbed of a political
protest over the preservation of a large red barn on Montgomery Village Avenue, near the northern end of Lake Whetstone.
A group called BARN (Barns Are Really Neat) organized a protest
to save the old barn from demolition. After a county official deemed
the barn very unsound and renovation impossible, the structure was
razed. “If it were possible to have saved the barn, we probably would
have designed around it,” a spokesman for the Kettler Brothers stated
in February 1971.
The barn was originally built for storage only, and was not “old or
historical in any way.” At the time of its demise, the barn was mostly
used by teenagers for “various clandestine activities,” the Village News
reported. Parents were cautioned about the dangers in its
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continued use and a regular patrol of the area was enforced, although
a full time guard at the property was cost prohibitive.
Despite the best efforts of BARN, the structure was eventually
demolished, and in its place the Village Shopping Center was
expanded. By 1977, the Village Mall was fondly known as “the small
mall with it all,” and served as a convenient shopping center for
Village residents as well as the venue for many special events,
including concerts, antique shows, art shows and dances. The indoor
shopping mall boasted 18 shops, including a drugstore, grocery, bank,
hardware, post office, dress shop, shoe store and a Greek restaurant. The movie theater opened in 1975, and the Village Quarter, with
shops and offices and additional residential
quarters, opened a year later.
The mall was renovated in 1990 and
the interior spaces transitioned to
the open-air exterior structure still in place today.
VILLAGE
F1RSTS
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Parcel of land acquired:
412 acre Walker Farm
February 8, 1962
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Community built: Whetstone
•
Residents:
The Crosby and Bartik families
Whetstone, September 25, 1967
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Amenity built:
Lake Whetstone, September 1967
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Community Center:
Whetstone Community Center
August 1968
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Schools:
Whetstone Elementary School and
Montgomery Village Middle School
September 1968
•
HOA President:
William N. Hurley, Jr.
(established each homes corporation)
•
EVP: Robert Zboray (1967 – 1970)
•
MVF Board President:
Charles V. Phillips, Jr. (1967 – 1968)
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Village News: November 1967
•
Place of Worship:
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints, October 1977
Other interesting firsts:
• Pioneering the “new town” model of
community building (Reston, Va. and
Columbia, Md. were developed in
tandem)
• Town Sector Zoning
• First tree planting machine
(later used by Lady Bird Johnson)
• Architectural firsts: back-to-back, corner
and atrium townhomes; zero-lot-line
development
• 20886 zip code, 1998
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The Montgomery Village Home Show
L a ke M a r i o n C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r | 8 8 2 1 E a s t V i l l a g e Ave n u e
• Meet the members of the Architectural Review Board and the MVF Design Consultant
• Meet local contractors who work in your neighborhood
• Find out about the ARB application process
• See replacement materials and photos of completed, approved projects
• Discover what improvements can be made to your home
• Get information on the latest exterior updates that
homeowners are requesting
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Architectural Standards Department
MVF ANNUAL
Creating a plan
that lasts a
lifetime
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In November 1964, the front page of the Gaithersburg Gazette announced
that a $20 million “Disneyland” amusement park was going to be built near
King Farm in southern Gaithersburg, and the park was expected to draw millions
of visitors each year to the area. The park would feature “America in Miniature”
and represent nearly a hundred metropolitan areas built graphically to scale. Today,
if you visit the 100 acres between I-270 and Route 355, you will not find this massive amusement park dreamed of and planned for in 1964. Instead, you will find a
sign welcoming you to the community which, on page 25 of the same edition of the
Gazette, was asking for zoning of over 1,700 acres for homes to accommodate
20,000 new residents and would be called “Montgomery Village.” One of these
proposals seemed more unlikely than the other in 1964. Given the status attributed
by the newspaper editor at the time, it is surprising which one is now celebrating its
50th anniversary.
In the mid-1960s the Kettler Brothers embarked on a mission to create a “new
town” that would embody a total way of life for its residents and one that would
provide the answer to life in the suburbs. The “planned community,” based on the
old European model, would have everything the inhabitants would need to fulfill the
American Dream. It would be a family-oriented community and place major emphasis on recreation and open space, designed to enable residents to live in harmony
with each other and nature. It was to be called Montgomery Village after its location in a county named Montgomery in the heart of Maryland. The word “Village”
was chosen to promote a small town feeling in a growing metropolitan area around
Washington, D.C.
The plan for this new town began to take shape when the Kettler Brothers
acquired farmland adjacent to the city of Gaithersburg about 20 miles northwest
of Washington, D.C. The area was booming with new industry and employment
opportunities, but was still relatively rural and with limited housing. Since colonial
times, the land was cleared and cultivated to support small farmers and their families.
The Town Sector Zone, a new zoning category, was created by Montgomery
County for Montgomery Village. The main purpose of this new zone was to make
possible the building of new towns located far enough from the built-up areas of
the Washington metropolitan area to permit a high degree of self-sufficiency and
independent existence as a separate functioning economic and social unit. The full
build-out of Montgomery Village has resulted in attractive and desirable neighborhoods, with ample green spaces and preservation of the many natural features. The
initial plan included 400 acres of green space and a 12 acre man-made lake. Careful planning led to the inclusion of neighborhood schools, places of worship, a golf
course and a Village Center, with neighborhood shops, as well as recreational amenities and walking/bike paths to connect the community. A large regional library, fire
station, large shopping mall and other commercial areas are in close proximity. The
Kettler motto, “Don’t simply build on the land—improve upon it,” was clear from
the beginning.
Neighborhoods were developed on land that had been part of the farmland, long
planted primarily with corn. The only existing trees were located in drainage swales
and along fence rows. Therefore, the early development included the planting of
many mature trees in order to realize the developers’ vision for the community—an
effort that required the use of one of the first “new-fangled” tree moving machines.
One significant decision made by the developers and enabled by the special Town
Sector Zone (TSZ) created for the Village was with regard to the design of the
streets and open spaces. Because the streets were considered “private” roads,
rather than public streets, houses could be built closer to the roads than normally
permitted by public road codes, and the back of the homes then had more room
for paths, open spaces and separation between backyards. It was thought that this
would create a greater sense of community, as well as allowing the roads to be built
following the natural flow of the land, thus creating a residential landscape of winding streets and hills. These private roads are owned and maintained by the homes
corporation, rather than the county.
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The Town Sector Zone, a new
zoning category, was created
by Montgomery County for
Montgomery Village. The
main purpose of this new
zone was to make possible
the building of new towns
located far enough from the
built-up areas of the Washington metropolitan area to
permit a high degree of selfsufficiency and independent
existence as a separate functioning economic and social
unit.
Vision 2030 – looking ahead
Now, 50 years later, the Montgomery County Planning Board
has been reviewing and updating the Gaithersburg East/Montgomery Village Master Plan. In preparation for this review and expected
rezoning of Montgomery Village, and to ensure that the needs and
desires of Village residents were taken into consideration, the MVF
Board of Directors appointed the Vision 2030 Steering Committee
in 2011 to work with a professional land use consultant to:
1) develop a general vision statement that would articulate the
community’s vision and would influence the county’s master plan
update; and 2) hold a number of charrettes to get residents’ and
others’ input on how to change, improve or enhance various areas
of Montgomery Village. A series of three two-day charrettes were
held at the Montgomery Village Golf Club, and various land use
options were developed for each site. Feedback during the charrette process demonstrated that the community recognizes the
need for change and that there needs to be an infusion of new high
quality development, both residential and commercial, as well as
updated public facilities, in order for Montgomery Village to maintain
a sense of community and serenity in an ever urbanizing county.
Questions such as “how do we make things more attractive,
fresh and vibrant?” came up again and again, as residents and professional planners shared their ideas and, in some cases, drawings
for various areas of the Village. “How do we strengthen our sense
of community? How do we increase property values? What kinds
of housing or commercial facilities do we need?” The entire charrette process was directed at beginning to develop a new vision
and land use plan for the year 2030 and beyond.
Integral to that visioning and review were four properties that
are a part of Montgomery Village and that will be ripe for redevelopment in the next 20 years, but over which MVF has little or no
control or influence. These were the four properties earlier identified by the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee as important
pieces to consider as part of any overall plan for our community:
the Village Center, the Professional Center, the Montgomery
Village Golf Course and the property at the corner of Lost Knife
Road and Montgomery Village Avenue.
The visioning process undertaken by the Vision 2030 Steering Committee resulted in the development of very conceptual
design solutions, not intended to be taken literally as proposals,
but rather to suggest what might be possible and desirable. Committee members included the EVP, Government Relations and
Architectural Standards staff, interested volunteers from various
parts of the Village and MVF Board members, along with assistance
from the land planning firm, Wiencek and Associates.
MV Master Plan
For the first time in Montgomery County history, a master plan
process has recommended all new zoning for an entire master plan.
The TSZ is being replaced with relevant zoning categories already
in place in the rest of the county. An overlay zone will be added to
the borders of Montgomery Village to preserve the characteristics
that are unique to the Village, but any new development will operate
under the newly established zoning guidelines.
The MV Master Plan also addresses potential redevelopment
areas such as the Professional Center, the Village Center, the gateway
site and the former golf course property. It doesn’t dictate what any
potential changes have to be, but through community engagement,
helps determine what the best probable uses for those sites may be,
if they were to be redeveloped.
The plan also helps lay out potential space for other public needs
such as a fire station; an additional elementary school; trail connectivity, both within the Village and to our surrounding neighbors; and
areas that should remain undeveloped.
All these visions have one thing in common—improving the land,
just as Kettler had suggested. As populations, economies and landscapes change, so must plans and visions change. It is important to
remaining a flourishing community that we embrace the opportunities
to change and foster their success. If the Kettler Brothers hadn’t, maybe
we’d all be riding a roller coaster or strolling through a miniature San
Francisco right now.
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The
Great Pumpkin Race
and Fall Festival
A M O N T G O M E R Y V I L L A G E F O U N D AT I O N E V E N T
Tomorrow’s [young] leaders think
about today’s needed change
by Mike Conroy
A
s Montgomery County planners
work to finalize the Montgomery Village
Master Plan, county and community leaders and residents gather to discuss the
future of Montgomery Village. The master plan takes a global look at what could
potentially fit in the community and how
changes over a set period of time can
affect the landscape of the Village.
But they aren’t the only ones wondering
about the future of the community. Fourth
graders from Goshen Elementary School,
resident youth, and hopefully tomorrow’s
homeowners, participated in a project to
look at their community and make plans
for future development, of sorts. The
project had students researching Montgomery Village history, understanding
how and why certain parts of the com-
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munity were built and how each development change affected the community as
a whole.
The students then took these elements,
combined with an simple understanding
of natural and capital resources needed to
add new amenities, and developed “business proposals” to support their ideas.
According to Media Specialist Elisabeth
Portocarrero-Pitt, the students in Ms.
Huntt, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Page and Ms.
Weir’s classes took on this first research
project with great enthusiasm. The students used the opportunity to develop
many new skills, including research habits,
fact checking, presentation creation, public
speaking and critical thinking. Students
began the project by thinking in depth
about their community, looking at current
amenities and analyzing demographic data
to determine what types of businesses
were missing. Using the median age as
a guide, they determined what types of
businesses those aged residents might
frequent; since their families (parents in
particular) fit into this age range, it was
no stretch to come up with a number
of ideas based on personal interests or
experience.
After selecting a business, each student
then began researching what resources
would be necessary to build and operate
it. Land and water were identified as key
natural resources, and items including
personnel, construction materials, business-specific supplies (inventory, tables,
chairs, computers, etc.) and electricity were identified as capital resources.
Students learned the difference between
the types of resources needed, used criti-
Firehouse
-Maria
cal thinking skills to dissect businesses and
planned how they would work.
Once their plans were put together,
each student put their findings into a
PowerPoint presentation, complete with
photos and effects. Then they engaged in
public speaking by presenting their proposal to their classmates. For most students,
this was both fun and nerve-wracking, but
each rose to the challenge and gave a sigh
of relief when it was over.
Ms. Johnson’s class had many proposals
for an indoor sports complex or multi-use
recreation facility. Ideas ranged from an ice
hockey rink, to a karate studio, and indoor
soccer to a rock climbing wall, and shared
an underlying theme of providing convenient family exercise/fitness opportunities.
Montgomery County Senior Planner for
the Montgomery Village Master Plan Renee
Kamen commented, “Since October
Cultural Restaurant
-Mark
Medical School
-Liam
[2014], the MVPlan team has been asking
the community the same exact questions.
The idea that these children love their
community, but want to enhance it with a
certain feature, indoor recreation space,
aligns with what we have been hearing
through this process. Residents alike want
preservation of existing open space and
finding recreational opportunities.”
Other unique, and certainly plausible,
ideas included: a fire station; new high
school; Game Stop; video arcade; medical school; movie theater; Taco Bell; Wegmans; mini golf; Buffalo Wild Wings; gymnastics school; retail outlet mall; ice cream
shop; homeless shelter; recycling center;
bowling alley; all inclusive card/collection/
comic book store; and a store to “build
your own robot.”
These students were extremely proud
of all their ideas, and the level of detail
Game Stop
-Justin
Indoor Ice Rink
-Tatiana
and thought put into each presentation
was clearly on the path of planning for the
future. While their ideas may address
some perceived immediate needs, they
certainly developed long term planning and thinking skills for sustainability.
Students were challenged not only to
come up with a business idea, but understand that resources such as money,
water, electricity and personnel were
needed to complete the project. This led
them to take a hard look at where in the
community facilities or amenities could be
added, and why or why not—exactly the
type of work that the county planners do
on a daily basis.
And while the master plan process is underway, asking today’s residents how they
envision the future, it’s great to see that the
Kettler’s vision of community isn’t being
lost on the planners of tomorrow either.
Retail Outlet Mall
-Parth
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Vintage
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VilageMemories
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Cel
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
SUNDAY
2 to 4 p.m.
FEB
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50th Anniversary
Birthday Party
MARCH 19/20
MVF Art, Craft &
Photography Show
50th Anniversary
Art Exhibition
THURSDAY
MARCH
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MVF Annual Meeting
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lebration Events
SATURDAY
APRIL 23
Arbor Day Celebration
Seedling and seed
giveaway
Monarch
Butterfly
Program
MONDAY
JULY
4
July 4th
Celebration
Reduced ride rates
and more family fun!
SPRING 2016
Seniors in Action
Luncheon
SUNDAY
JUNE
5
Summers at
South Valley
Park Concert
Kickoff
Through
the Decades
Selections by
the MV
Community Band
SATURDAY
JULY 23
FALL 2016
Nature Center
Celebration
Nature Crafts and
Activities for the
whole family
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 15
Great
Pumpkin Race
& Fall Festival
50th Anniversary
Concert
“The Reagan Years”
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 22
Dedication
of Historical
Marker
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 30
Holiday Tree
Lighting
Ornament
giveaway
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www.montgomeryvillage.com
Julyt4
ion
celebr
a
Family Fun for the Fourth of July!
Why travel in the summer heat when you can enjoy Independence Day in your own backyard?
Montgomery Village’s Fourth of July Celebration is a summertime signature event, featuring familyfriendly fun and activities and live entertainment—there’s something for everyone. Build a float, march
in the parade, enjoy the carnival festivities, take a dip in the pool and head back home in time for a
BBQ! Show your community pride and join in the fun!
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Swim
Teams
Swim teams have always played an important role in Village life. With 11 pools in
the Village, it’s no wonder that most Village children learn to swim early and well,
and spend a great many of their summertime leisure hours in the pool. From family time to
swim lessons and summer camps to swim teams, there is no shortage of kids enjoying the
pools all summer long.
But of these, there is one group that has been almost like a rite of passage for many
Village youth—swim team. Since Whetstone Community Center and Pool were built,
there have been Montgomery Village swim teams. And as other pools were built and the
Village grew, more teams cropped up, giving kids the opportunity to flourish.
At one time, there were competitive swim teams at five of the existing Montgomery
Village Foundation pools: Whetstone Whales, Stedwick Sharks/Stingrays, Watkins Mill
Marlins, North Creek Neptunes and Northgate Gators; Lake Marion Lasers were formed
after that pool opened. However, after years of booming participation, as neighborhoods
aged and kids grew up, some teams decreased in numbers and no longer had enough participants or parent volunteers to field an entire team, making it necessary for them to be
split up and folded into neighboring teams; the Watkins Mill Marlins joined Stedwick, which
eventually also folded and was split up, and the Northgate Gators, who practiced at Apple
Ridge Pool, joined the North Creek Neptunes.
But what never faded was the sense of community and sportsmanship amongst the teams.
In all instances, each team was proud to represent their part of the Village, and enjoyed the
neighborly competition, as well as competition around the county. All Village swim teams
are members of and abide by the rules of the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL),
which sponsors competitive swimming and other activities among the swimming pools and
organizations in Montgomery County.
The goals of the program
include helping young people establish a love for the
sport of swimming; advanced
aquatic skills; teamwork; and
the principles of good sportsmanship. Incidentally, despite
the official sounding name of
this organization, it is composed of a volunteer group of
parents from various pools,
dedicated to running a fun
summer program for kids.
These goals and ideals ring
true for Village resident Paul
Wolf. “I swam MCSL for 13
seasons, and I can remember
being a ‘little’ kid cheering on
the big kids and wanting to
be just like them—and then
WHAM!, I was one of the
‘big’ kids helping the ‘little’
kids have fun. And now that
my daughter is nearing the
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Village Swim Teams
over the years
As soon as water went into the
Whetstone Pool, Village families could
be found poolside, whether for recreation or sport. A popular and growing sport in the late 1960s and 1970s,
team swimming found homes—and no
shortage of athletes—at each Village
pool. Over the years, some teams have
come and gone, but the memories,
sportsmanship and family bonding have
remained.
Village Swim Teams:
Lake Marion Lasers
North Creek Neptunes
Northgate Gators*
Stedwick Sharks/Stingrays*
Watkins Mill Marlins*
Whetstone Whales
*no longer active
end of her MCSL career, I have witnessed the exact same pattern
occurring. That is truly what makes summer league so special, not the
times, not the records, not who finished first in a division, but where
else can you see an 18-year-old young man screaming his heart out as
a 6-year-old girl swims across a pool? The cycle of kids cheering each
other on and assuming new roles. It’s a wonderful, fabulous, exhausting 10-week sprint every summer.”
MCSL sets the official boundaries for each team in the organization,
to ensure a fair distribution of swimmers. Our three current Village
swim teams—Whetstone Whales, North Creek Neptunes and Lake
Marion Lasers—are now thriving, with children ages 4½ to 18 welcome to join. Although the teams utilize MVF pools, non-designated
user (NDU) families may also “buy in” for their children to join the
teams for practices and meets.
The swim season starts on Memorial Day weekend, with registration beginning in early May, and ending with the Divisional Swim Meet,
held toward the end of the summer. Our Village teams traditionally do
extremely well, often finishing the season at the top of their respective divisions.
In addition to the professionally trained, paid coaches and lifeguards, parent volunteers are essential to the continued existence of
these swim teams. Responsibilities include organizing and managing
meets, practices and social functions, hiring coaches and lifeguards,
implementing safety practices at the pool facilities, and abiding by all
Montgomery County Health Department regulations regarding swim-
ming pool operations. On one team’s roster alone, there were over
30 volunteers responsible for a variety of things, including parking,
food sales, sound system, apparel, awards picnic and so much more…
even Friday donuts!
Today, swim team members enjoy many long-standing traditions at
each of their pools. For example, the Whetstone Whales hold an ice
cream social each year before the season starts, to get the swimmers
and their parents together. This helps the new swimmers bond with
the experienced ones, and draws the families close in a fun, informal
setting.
Whetstone Whales Team Representative Carolyn Fisher says, “In
terms of traditions, there are so many. From the cheers at swim
meets and awaiting Captain Whetstone’s arrival just prior to the start
of meets, the Whales also love marching in the 4th of July parade, the
special Divisional Dinner, doughnut Friday and of course the Crab
Feast.”
The other teams also participate fully in the July 4th Celebration,
creating competitive floats and/or chants as they march down the
street. Each team honors their graduating seniors differently, by paying homage to those who have carried the torch and tradition (and
pool water) for the next generation of Village swimmers. Fisher
shares sentiments with Wolf, noting, “The highlight of the season is
the mini-meet where the youngest Whales swim their first ‘meet.’ It
is always amazing to see the number of older swimmers and families
that come out that Sunday morning to cheer on the littlest Whales.”
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What is the best
thing about being
involved with Village
swim teams?
“I can’t begin to express my pride and
thankfulness in the Whetstone Whales swim
team. I have been involved with the team
for the last 8 years, joining when my daughter was 4 years old. At the most basic level,
the Whales taught both my children how to
swim very well. They have also learned the
value of good sportsmanship and the other
positive aspects of being involved in a team.
But involvement with the Whales goes so
much further than just swim instruction and
competition. My children have formed wonderful friendships during their time on the
team. They have formed relationships with
older swimmers who provide support and
encouragement and are also now becoming
role models to the youngest Whales. While
they go through the “off season” without seeing many neighborhood friends who attend
different schools, the moment swim practice
starts, the swim team friendships are immediately rekindled. Likewise there is a huge
amount of adult friendships that are nurtured
through participation in summer swim team.
While we all lead busy lives during the school
year, our neighborhood gravitates to the pool
and swim team in June and July.”
~ Carolyn Fisher, Whetstone Whales
Swim Team Representative
What is your best
memory of being
on a Montgomery
Village swim team?
“Before the start of a home meet, the team
would go up into the courts of Whetstone
next to the pool and ‘hide.’ Once the opposing
team was warming up, we would descend
down the path chanting a spirited cheer! It
was very exciting! And my best memory was
that some nice parent would mow a huge ‘W’
into the hill next to the pool; it made you feel
like that giant ‘W’ was Whetstone!”
~ Kris Campbell,
Whetstone Whales (1970s)
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Just as the Kettler Brothers were planning for the future with every
detail of Montgomery Village when they started development, today’s
Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) Board of Directors must also
plan for the future to maintain our community. This planning comes in
many forms—financial, economic, development, maintenance, investment and more—and should be in the best interest of the community
as a whole.
As such, as sub-committee of the COE was formed to study the
effectiveness of adding solar panels to MVF facilities. This group spent
10 months researching information on the feasibility of installing solar
panels on various building owned by MVF. As a result of their hard
work, the Committee on the Environment and the MVF Board decided
to install solar panels on Lake Marion Community Center (LMCC),
with the possibility of adding other facilities in the near future.
In recent years, the MVF Board of Directors has laid out a series
of strategic goals and 5-year financial plan, and revisits both on an
annual basis. The financial plan looks at projected costs over a fiveyear period to help formulate the annual budget and maintain assessment rates. The strategic goals focus the efforts of Board direction
and staff projects to maintain the community.
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.
Among these strategic goals is reducing energy costs and carbon
footprint through green initiatives. This is not only environmentally
friendly, but helps free up resources for other important initiatives.
The Architectural Review Board regularly approves the use of solar
panels on homes, and reviews new, efficient exterior home products
for use in the community. The Committee on the Environment (COE)
looks at ways to reduce our impact on the environment, while maintaining a balance with wildlife.
A display kiosk inside LMCC monitors real-time power usage,
savings and other comparisons. The monitor shows items such as
how much energy was produced on a daily basis, how much energy
has been used and other useful information including the weather.
The system produces a portion of the electricity used at LMCC. In
addition, to further reduce energy costs, the community center will
be receiving all new LED lighting. After monitoring the success of this
facility, MVF plans to duplicate it at other facilities, building commitment to the future of Montgomery Village.
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One of the first things you see when driving into Montgomery Village is Lake Whetstone. It’s funny to think that a little over 50 years
ago, the lake wasn’t there. Like most of the surroundings you see today in Montgomery Village, not too long ago they were nothing but
open fields; they were host to several family farms in upper Montgomery County.
But Clarence Kettler had a different idea. He knew that with his new town, he would need to incorporate storm water management, so he
decided to take it to the next level. Instead of just making a place for runoff to collect, he turned an otherwise unsightly and mundane necessity into an attractive landmark feature and amenity. In fact, when the Kettler Brothers planned the area around the lake, the road was actually
designed to be on two levels, so motorists could have great views of Lake Whetstone from both directions.
However, due to the size and amount of runoff collected, the lake must be cleaned, or “dredged,” from time to time. The man-made, 27-acre
lake serves as a storm water management facility and collects runoff from a 2,000-plus acre watershed, most of which is outside of Montgomery
Village borders. Over time, sediment accumulates with this runoff and needs to be removed. The lake was last dredged in 1986, at the expense
of Village residents; following that, the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) Board of Directors lobbied the county council to take some
responsibility for maintenance, given that a large portion of the runoff comes from elsewhere in the county. With that success, Montgomery
County took over structural maintenance of facility and is responsible for maintenance and upkeep. Projects such as this are funded through
the Water Quality Protection Charge (WQPC).
Since the previous dredging, major sediment accumulation has occurred at the south end of the lake, resulting in the formation of a small
island. Over a period of several years, MVF and the Whetstone and South Village boards of directors persuaded the county to have the lake
dredged again. Initially, funding wasn’t available; however, the project was finally bid out in spring 2015. After the county chose a contractor to
perform the work, a contract was finalized in May.
To accomplish the task of cleaning the water, a barge is set in the lake to pump sediment to the equipment on shore. Sediment is pumped
and sent through a three-chamber filter system where large debris, sand, clay and water are separated. The clean water is returned to the lake
and the dried debris (resembling piles of dirt) is trucked to an EPA-approved disposal site out of the area. The scope of the project calls for
removal of 20,000 cubic yards of sediment, about 20 truckloads per day, through mid-February 2016. Once the dredging is complete and the
equipment is removed from the site, the county will return the park to its original condition.
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Lake Whetstone Sediment Removal by Hydraulic Dredging
1
Hydraulic dredges
work by sucking a
mixture of bottom
sediments and
water from the lake.
A cutterhead is a
mechanical device
that has rotating
blades or teeth to
break up or loosen
the bottom sediments
so that it can be
pumped through the
dredge.
4
At the same time,
the material is
processed through
hydro cyclones
and linear shakers
to separate water
and suspended
sediments.
2
Sediment slurry is
pumped from the
dredge site through
the orange pipeline
and to the shore
for dewatering and
removal.
5
3
Sediment is pumped
into the shaker
screens to remove
debris and larger
items.
Material is sent
to a mixing tank
which holds water
and suspended
sediments. It is
then processed
through the belt
press that removes
sediment from the
water. The water is
then clarified and
the clean water
is returned to the
lake.
6
Stockpiled
sediment is then
loaded into dump
trucks and sent to
an EPA-approved
dump site (out
of Montgomery
County).
Approximately 15
to 20 trucks leave
the site each day.
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by Mike Conroy
For the last 27 consecutive years, Montgomery Village
has been designated a “Tree City USA” by the National
Arbor Day Foundation. This distinction is bestowed through meeting
various criteria aimed at urban forestry management. And one of the
programs highlighted each year is the planting of new trees around
the Village. The Montgomery Village Foundation Board of Directors usually gathers before their regular April business meeting,
which is in close proximity to both Earth Day and Arbor Day, to
install a new planting, usually in a Montgomery Village park.
But long before the Village started earning the Tree City USA
designation, the Kettler brothers understood the importance of
having and planting trees in the community. As with many new
developments, young trees were planted along with the new
homes erected. However, since the land Montgomery Village was
built on was previously all farm land, there were no mature trees.
Clarence Kettler’s vision for the Village was that although it
was new, he wanted it to look like it had always been there. This
meant planning every detail, even down to the location of trees
planted. He didn’t want visitors to imagine what full greenery
would look like years after they bought homes here, so he took
the initiative to plant fuller, mature trees as well.
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Kettler’s landscaping manager, the late George Aubin, found a
nursery in Largo, Md. that had trees that had grown too much for
an average homeowner to purchase and plant. Aubin bought them
all—nearly 10,000 Pin Oak trees—to have planted to make the
Village look established. Around the same time, the Vermeer Company from Iowa was developing a new machine which made moving
and planting large trees easy. Kettler quickly purchased one of those
machines as well—one of the first to be brought to the East Coast.
You may be familiar with this machine, as they are fairly common today. The back has a large spade-shaped scoop which splits
into quarters. This machine can be used to dig the hole, then pick
up and insert a large tree with ease. As this was not a common
landscaping machine in the mid-1960s, Kettler’s machine was put
to good use in and around the Village. Former First Lady, Lady Bird
Johnson, even commissioned use of the machine for a beautification project in Washington, D.C.
During construction, Ketter often turned plots of land into
tree farms to keep a generous supply of different aged trees on
hand. Many of these White Pines were planted all around the
Village. Although many of them are now at the end of their life and
are being replaced, these are original pieces of history associated
with the early years of Montgomery Village.
What is a Tree City?
The National Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City
USA program is a national program dedicated to
community forestry management for cities and
towns in the United States. To become a designated Tree City, communities must apply each year
and meet the four core standards of sounds urban
forestry management established for the program.
Each community must: maintain a tree board or
department; have a community tree ordinance;
spend at least $2 per capita on urban forestry; and
celebrate Arbor Day.
As far as tree replacement goes, Kettler was also smart in keeping
relative age and size of trees varied. A large dollar figure in any
homes corporation budget can be attributed to maintenance and
tree replacement. While this number might seem high on an annual
basis, just imagine what it could be if every tree had to be replaced
at once. Not only would associations and homeowners need to pay
significantly higher rates, but the tree canopy would change drastically all at once.
The careful planning and foresight of having the community look
established also translates to forward thinking about homeowners
and the HOA budgets. Staggered ages of trees roughly equals staggered tree replacement, which means that budgets can be prepared
with a steady rate in mind, not something that fluctuates in order to
cover the needed expenses.
By working with our landscaping contractor, the
Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) ensures
that the first three criteria are met or exceeded
each year. Additionally, each year for Arbor Day,
the MVF Board of Directors, in conjunction with
the Committee on the Environment, plants trees
at community locations. In the recent past, Yoshino
Cherry trees have been plated at Whetstone and
North Creek community centers, and this year,
the landscape of the newly renovated Ed DeSimon
Park was enhanced with another celebratory
planting.
For more information on the Tree City USA program, visit www.arborday.org/programs/treeCityUSA/
about.cfm.
But most of all, the lush greenery and attention to planting
and trees makes Montgomery Village a beautiful green space in
this growing, suburban area. To this day, there is no other place in
Montgomery County, right off of I-270, that is this full of greenery
and wildlife; there is no other place that flourishes in quite the same
way.
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The Foundation
of Community
by Mike Conroy
When building a home or other
structure, it’s important to have a
solid foundation. Without a level,
load-bearing surface to start from,
everything you do from then on is
compromised. A “foundation” can
also refer to the act of establishing
something, or is commonly thought of
as a non-profit, charitable organization.
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In planning and building their new town, the Kettler brothers seemed to use
“foundation” in many forms. Obviously, when building houses, community centers
and other structures, time was taken to pour and build proper foundations.
Whether it was a basement, a crawl space or just a concrete slab, careful attention
was paid to make sure that those structures would be here 50 years later.
But the reality is that the Kettler Brothers were “founding” much more than
some home sites. They established a new town. They established a new set of
zoning rules in order to build something unique. They established policies and
rules for homeowners to follow to ensure that their unique idea was preserved.
And they established the corporations necessary to uphold those policies. In no
uncertain terms, the Kettlers laid the foundation for Montgomery Village.
And so, it’s no wonder that the institution charged with “promoting the health,
safety and welfare of the residents of Montgomery Village” is aptly named the
Montgomery Village Foundation—it literally means “establishing Montgomery
Village,” exactly what the Kettlers set out to do in the first place. It was their
intention to create a sense of community by emphasizing recreation with open
space and amenities that residents could use in common and share in the cost of
ownership and operation, and establish architectural standards and guidelines to
help maintain harmony among neighborhoods and preserve home values. Thus,
the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) was established.
What does MVF do?
The Montgomery Village Foundation was created to own and operate all the
facilities that everyone in the Village would use (known as “common” property),
including the large parks, lakes and lawn theater, as well as the facilities intended
for restricted use by certain designated communities (Designated User facilities),
which include the community centers, pools and tennis courts. MVF also
maintains architectural standards for each community and offers management
services to the associations within the Village’s borders.
The Montgomery Village Foundation, under the direction of the MVF
Board of Directors, is responsible for:
• SettingannualassessmentratesfortheMVFFundandDUFund
• Preparingtheannualbudget
• PublishingtheVillage News, website and other publications and
information
• Holdingrecreationalcamps,classesandprograms
• Maintaining recreational facilities including pools, parks, community
centers, tennis courts and basketball courts (common property)
• Contractingforlandscaping,trashcollection,leafpickup,snowremoval
and security for MVF property
• ApprovingpoliciesandproceduresforMVFpropertyandactivities
• AdvocatingforVillageresidentsatthecountyandstatelevel
• Upholdingarchitecturalstandardsineachneighborhood
• AdministeringtheannualBoardelection
• Appointingadvisorycommittees
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These responsibilities are different from those of the local
associations in the Village, which are responsible for:
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TrashCollection
SnowRemoval
LeafCollection
PrivateSecurity(ifapplicable)
Administeringcommunitycovenants
Maintaining community property including private streets,
greenspace, parking lots and some tot lots
Preparingannualassociationbudget
Settingannualassociationassessmentrates
Administeringlocalboardelections
Approving policies and procedures for association property
and activities
MVF also plays an important role in the community at large, more
than just in the Village itself. As a unique entity in Montgomery County,
Village leadership is often looked to for input and potential impacts
of local and state legislation. The MVF Board of Directors weighs in
on current hot topics such as towing laws; water quality protection
charges; the MV Master Plan; and transportation, road changes and
other development issues. The MVF Board and staff work closely
with government officials on behalf of all Village residents.
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Why pay assessment fees?
All property owners are members of both their local homes corporation or condominium association as well as the Montgomery Village
Foundation, and pay fees and have voting rights in both entities to
support the services provided to them by each. Assessment fees become the budgets for both the local associations and MVF. This money
is prudently spent throughout the year on necessary items including:
association management, security, trash, landscaping, snow removal,
capital improvements and reserves (future asset replacement).
Residents in communities that MVF manages only write one check
for their assessment fees, which then get separated into money for
Village-related expenses and association-related expenses. Residents
in communities that MVF does not manage send one check to MVF
and one to their association management company. In either case, this
money supports the “foundation” of living in a planned community.
The funds are used for the upkeep and betterment of your neighborhood and community, which in turn, helps maintain your home value.
Through new ideas, plans, zoning and governing associations, the
Kettler Brothers laid the groundwork for their new town. With careful
oversight from the beginning, they created the Montgomery Village
Foundation and entrusted their philosophy to the residents who
understood that their homes would be part of a unique community.
Fifty years later, the foundation that they laid is as strong as ever—
strong enough to support expansion and change, all while maintaining
the original ideals of community.
Montgomery Village
Fast Facts
Village Leadership
Volunteer leaders
moving the community
forward
One of the great things about Montgomery Village is residents’ willingness to get involved. There are so many
volunteer organizations, committees, clubs,
PTAs, school groups, service organizations
and the like, there is really something for any
interest group.
However, one of the most important
groups of volunteers in a planned community is comprised of those who serve on
their homeowners or condominium association board of directors. They are the ones
who make sure assessment dollars are spent
wisely, make difficult decisions to maintain
their communities and keep their friends
and neighbors informed of changes to come.
Beyond the 20-plus HOAs and COAs in
the Village, there is also the Montgomery
Village Foundation (MVF) Board of Directors, who dedicate their time each month
to setting policies and making decisions that
keep Montgomery Village flourishing. These
community members willingly give of their
time to work toward community goals;
work with and for residents to update and
maintain the community; prudently spend
assessment dollars; and work tirelessly to
keep the community current and relevant.
Each board builds upon its predecessors’
ideas, continuing work and making changes,
all for the benefit of the Village. For the last
several years, the MVF Board of Directors
has been rebuilding the foundation of our
community. From initiatives like establishing strategic goals; maintaining and updating a 5-year financial plan; and implement-
ing green operation strategies, the MVF
Board is dedicated to making difficult decisions, streamlining processes and using their
expertise to make assessment dollars go
further.
Working with residents and other volunteers, the Board has developed a plan to
reinvigorate the excitement that early residents of Montgomery Village felt. Community involvement in the Long Range Facilities
Plan; Vision 2030 process; redevelopment
of the Montgomery Village Golf Course
property; pool renovations; addition of new
facilities; and updating the Village have
helped bridge the gap between residents
and the Board, inviting input on critical decisions that shape the future of the Village.
Past boards, committees and volunteers
have laid the foundation for how far the
Village has come; today’s volunteers are
planning to make the Village flourish for the
next 50 years and a whole new generation
of Villagers.
Population
40,000 (2011 est.)
Residential Units
12,099
Neighborhoods
10 Homes Corporations
11 Condominium Associations
4 Rental Complexes
Established
1966
Community Definition
Large-scale
Planned Community
Emergency Services
Montgomery County
Zoning and Code
Montgomery County
Architectural Standards
Montgomery Village
Foundation
MVF Board of Directors
John Driscoll, President
Scott Dyer
Pete Young, Vice President
Glenn Gargan
Pamela Bort
Linda Moore
Ricardo Camacho
Peter Webb
Dennis Clark
Beth-Ellen Berry, Treasurer
David Humpton, Executive Vice President
Each year, residents of Montgomery Village elect three directors for a
three-year term. To learn more about applying to be on the MVF Board
of Directors, visit www.montgomeryvillage.com.
www.flourishmv.com
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Saturdays
June
thru
October
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M O N T G O M E R Y
V I L L A G E
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Growth Potential
Montgomery Village
Home Show helps your
investment flourish
Any realtor, investor, contractor or
banker can tell you owning a home is
an investment. The home buying process can
have plenty of ups and downs, but generally,
when a homeowner walks in the door to
their new house for the first time, it’s a feeling of pride. That continued sense of pride is
what drives many to update, upgrade or put
a personal touch on their homes.
Currently, there is no shortage of television
shows, websites, books and magazines with
home improvement tips, tricks and ideas.
There are also plenty of “experts” who will
tell you their way is the best, most efficient
or cost effective; of course, it’s all subjective
and relative to your personal style, tastes
and budget. And, you can choose to hire a
contractor or tackle projects yourself—but
where do you start?
Every March, as the weather starts to
turn away from snow and homeowners start
thinking about being outside on a regular
basis, Montgomery Village hosts an annual
Home Show, pulling local contractors, product vendors and financeers together to help
residents with their home improvement projects. The Home Show hosts upwards of 50
vendors, most of whom do regular work in
Montgomery Village. This is important when
seeking exterior work, as contractors need to
be aware of specific guidelines and products
for Village homes.* Interior changes,
such as kitchens, bathrooms and basements,
or any other updates to your home can easily
help increase the value of your investment,
and the Home Show is the place to get those
projects moving.
Each year, project-minded residents meet
with contractors to discuss ideas and generate relationships that ultimately end with
an increase in home value. The professionals who participate in the Home Show are
ready to share their expertise and knowledge with homeowners, helping them make
sensible choices based on community criteria
and budgets.
Local home center TW Perry has taken the initiative to work as a community
partner and incorporated all of the Village
architectural criteria into its database. If
Village homeowners are looking for specific
products, or are unsure if they need specific
products, the staff at TW Perry can crossreference the community and the product
to see if it meets the criteria. This is not a
substitute for having ARB approval, but it
helps homeowners in making the correct
purchase rather than falling in love with a
style that doesn’t fit the rest of their neighborhood.
The Annual Home Show is a great place
for homeowners to gather information
or set up appointments to begin home
improvement projects. Each step in maintaining your home helps keep property
values up, increases pride in your home and
helps the community continue to flourish.
2016
Montgomery Village
Home Show
Saturday, March 19
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lake Marion Community Center
8821 East Village Avenue
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
•Kitchens
•Bathrooms
•Basements
•Windows
•Siding
•Roofs
•Financingoptions
•Specialtyvendors
•Muchmore!
*In Montgomery Village, exterior changes
are approved by the Architectural Review Board
to help maintain harmony, as well as home values in the community.
For more information on architectural
standards and specific community criteria,
visit www.montgomeryvillage.com.
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MontgOmery VILLAGE PARKS
MVF Office
The 5.1 acres of parkland adjacent
to the MVF Office includes a soccer
field, open green space, a wooded
buffer area and a 36-space parking
lot.
Clubside Park
This 1.8-acre park is located off
Montgomery Village Avenue and is
bounded on the south by the Clubside community. Facilities include a
playground, gazebo and picnic tables.
Ed DeSimon
Recreation Area
This 8.27-acre recreational area is
located on East Village Avenue and
is bounded to the west by the Ashford community. Facilities include a
ramped handicapped accessible playground, four tennis courts, a parking
lot, a 2-acre pond, and paved paths
throughout the park.
Lake Marion Park
This 21.04-acre park is located on
East Village Avenue adjacent to the
Lake Marion Community Center.
Facilities include a 3.1-acre lake, a
gazebo, footbridges, park benches,
picnic tables, grills and paved paths
throughout the park.
Martin P. Roy Park
20121 Cinnabar Drive
This 4.6-acre park is located off East
Village Avenue on Cinnabar Drive.
Facilities include a baseball field,
tot-lot, stone sitting area, basketball
court, benches and a parking lot.
Milton M. Kaufmann Park
9607 Wightman Road
This 17-acre park is located between
Warfield and Wightman roads and
bounded on the east by the Salem’s
Grant community. Facilities include
a soccer/lacrosse field, a baseball/
softball field, paved paths, a gazebo,
benches, playground, pond, tree
identification markers and a parking
lot. A brochure for the self guided
tour for this park is available online
at www.montgomeryvillage.com.
North Creek Lake Park
20300 Aspenwood Lane
This 83.7-acre park is located off
Shadow Oak Drive. The park is
bounded on the south by the Dorsey’s Regard community, to the north
by the Points community, and to the
east by Montgomery Village Avenue.
Facilities include two tot-lots, a nature center, a picnic area, a 6.5-acre
lake with adjacent paved path, the
North Creek Stream Valley and a
parking lot.
Patsy E. Huson Ballfield
20300 Fulks Farm Road
This 5.49-acre facility is located on
Fulks Farm Road in East Village. Facilities include a softball field, bleachers and a parking lot.
Picton Tot-Lot
Welbeck Way
This .12-acre playground area is located off Welbeck Way between the
communities of Picton and Essex
Place. Facilities include a playground
and drop-shot.
South Valley Park
19003 Watkins Mill Road
This 32-acre park includes the open
space area bounded on the east by
Montgomery Village Avenue, on
the north by the Center Stage and
Heron’s Cove communities, on the
south by the Walker’s Choice community, and on the west by Watkins
Mill Elementary School. Facilities
include the Dr. Gordon W. Bowie
Music Pavilion, lighted ballfields, a
tot-lot, creeks, ponds, picnic areas,
gazebos, footbridges, paved paths
and a parking lot.
William Hurley Park
20737 Highland Hall Drive
This 9.3-acre park is located north
of Wightman Road. To the east and
north of the park is the Highland
Hall community; to the west are the
Perry Place and Essex Place communities; and to the south is the Northgate Community Church. Facilities
include playground areas, basketball
courts, a ballfield, covered picnic areas, grills, paved paths and a parking
lot.
Park areas are open daily from sunrise until one half-hour after sunset except South Valley Park when ballfield lights are in use or a Lawn Theater performance is scheduled. When ballfield lights are in use, the
park will close 15 minutes after the ballfield lights are turned off; in the event of a performance at the music pavilion, the park will close one half-hour after the performances. The parking lot gates at Lake Whetstone
Parks, Martin P. Roy, and Milton M. Kaufmann are opened daily at 8 a.m. and closed between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. based on the time the sun sets. Lake Whetstone is closed for boating after sunset. Note: The MVF
park path system will be closed any time there is snow or ice on the pathways.
Independence Day Celebration
Painting the town Red,
White and Blue
Run. This fun course takes runners and walkers
around Lake Marion, through the neighborhoods surrounding the community center and
under and along East Village Avenue. Novices,
seasoned runners and all levels in between enjoy running this race and collecting the coveted
race t-shirt.
Just after the last runner crosses the finish line, it’s usually about time to start heading
toward Apple Ridge Road to stake out a spot
along the parade route. Families line the street
to enjoy the sights and sounds of the community parade. Elected officials, mounted police,
fire and rescue workers, swim teams, families,
community organizations, the Montgomery
Village Community Band and many more groups
and individuals decorate floats, bikes, tricycles,
wagons and themselves to match each year’s
theme. Parade participants proudly march to
the Apple Ridge Recreation Area and shout, sing
or play patriotic tunes or slogans while tossing
candy to the crowd.
As the last group in the parade makes their
way down the street, a flood of spectators follows behind. The midway soon fills with the
sounds of fun and laughter, not to mention live
music and the smells of festival food. Children
play games for prizes, seek thrills on the rides
and of course, beg for more. Many find it both
relaxing and exciting under the bingo tent, playing for prizes and bragging rights among their
neighbors. The sights and sounds of families
having fun fills the air, as thousands of Village
residents share this holiday together, still, in our
flourishing community.
And although county laws have changed and
fireworks are no longer allowed over the lake,
July 4th in the Village is still the perfect way to spend
the holiday at home. So when you see the banners change along Montgomery Village Avenue,
start planning your parade float and continue
this flourishing tradition in your hometown.
Summers often come with reasons to
celebrate: holidays, birthdays, graduations, camps, vacations, pools open and inviting
family, friends and neighbors over for outdoor
fun and a barbecue.
One of the most anticipated summer events
is July 4th, which symbolizes America’s assertion of independence from England over 300
years ago. And while our diverse community
is comprised of people from around the globe,
this holiday embodies not only the freedom of
our ancestors, but the freedom of those who
choose to live in this country today.
Around the country on this day people celebrate with parades, flags, fireworks, music, food
and friends. Everything is proudly decorated in
red, white and blue, symbols of our country.
Those who have given their lives in the fight for
freedom, and those who continue to do so today are honored and remembered. Montgomery Village is no different.
This summer holiday has been a part of Village history since the community’s inception.
The festivities have changed slightly over the
years, but the feeling is always the same—celebrating this flourishing community’s place in
America, together. In the early days of the Village, July 4th meant a parade down Watkins Mill
Road, ending at a huge community barbecue in
South Valley Park. Residents decorated bikes,
strollers, wagons, cars and themselves. Baseball
teams held exhibition games in the park. The
smell of hamburgers and hot dogs filled the air,
and families enjoyed spending time with neighbors and making new friends. The pools were
open for business, and at the end of the day, a
fireworks display lit up the night sky over Lake
Whetstone.
Today, many of these traditions are still in
place, though the locations may have changed.
Early in the morning, residents and local neigh- For more information, call 301-948-0110 or visit
bors can participate in the July 4 5K or Fun www.montgomeryvillage.com.
2016
July 4 Celebration
Monday, July 4
7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Apple Ridge Recreation Area
•5KRaceand
1 mile Fun Run
•Parade
•LiveEntertainment
•CarnivalRides
•MVCommunityBand
•Games
•Bingo
•Crafts
•FoodBooths
•FacePainting
•LocalVendors
•Muchmore!
www.flourishmv.com
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March
12-13, 2016
www.montgomer yvillage.com
Ready, Set, Race!
Montgomery Village’s
Great Pumpkin Race
and Fall Festival
Each October, kids, families, groups,
organizations, elected officials, residents, friends and neighbors prepare for the
area’s most unique fall festival, Montgomery
Village’s Great Pumpkin Race. In this wacky
elimination-style competition, participants
build a custom racing vehicle out of a pumpkin and roll it against other competitors on
the pumpkin race track.
Designs are one-of-a-kind decorated
pumpkins, affixed to wheels on axles.
Racers are launched by hand down a ramp,
and whichever one makes it to the finish
line first moves on, until a single winner is
crowned. But the fun begins long before the
last racers cross the line in the championship race.
Anywhere from weeks to months before
race day, families get into the pumpkin mindset,
planning racer ideas and decorations. This
event that brings together community on
a large scale brings together families on the
smaller scale, helping foster family bonding and creativity. Skills like engineering and
construction, plus some imagination and a
little luck, are all put to the test for this crazy
race.
The Great Pumpkin Race is a kid-friendly
activity, but certainly one that the whole
family gets into and enjoys. Often before
the races officially start, racers are making
practice runs to find the optimal start position. On the sidelines are parents, all with
encouraging words, ranging from the “just
aim it to left” to full blown race pit crews
complete with tools for last minute adjustments. However, the unpredictable factor in
all the craziness is the racer next to you; no
matter how well you roll, if the other guy
knocks you off course, it’s all over!
And that variable makes for laughter, fun,
heartache, defeat and levity across the board.
Until you get to the cheaters, that is. Some
entrants try to skirt the rules for an advantage; using a pre-made chassis, for example,
gives you more stability, but is against the
rules. If disguised, they’re hard to spot, but
the race referee knows what to look for.
And when he finds a cheater, the chants
begin: “Smash it! Smash it! SMASH IT!”
Clearly the highlight of any race is when
your competition is literally flattened by the
“Hammer of Justice,” proving that ingenuity
is acceptable, but cheaters never win.
Amid the fun and anticipation of the Great
Pumpkin Race is a flurry of other fall activity.
Festival food, live music, art for sale, a
pumpkin pie and baked treats contest, kids’
crafts and games, carnival amusements and
much more. All in all, the Great Pumpkin
Race and Fall Festival is an event that helps
families flourish. This October, bring your
wheels and your best racer design, and test
your family’s skill against your neighbors.
See you at the track!
2016
Great Pumpkin Race
and Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct. 15
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
North Creek Community Center
20125 Arrowhead Road
•PumpkinRaces
•LiveEntertainment
•PumpkinPieandTreat
Baking Contest
•CarnivalRides
•Games
•Crafts
•FoodBooths
•FacePainting
•ArtShowandSale
For more information, call 301-948-0110 or
visit www.montgomeryvillage.com.
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FREE FAMILY FUN
South Valley Park
19003 Watkins Mill Road
Sunday Concerts, KidjAM and Culture.
From music to movies and animals to art, enjoy a
summer full of entertainment for the whole family!
See the Village News for our 2016 season line-up.
MONDAY
Arts and Crafts
10 a.m. to noon
Work side-by-side with other members while
you each explore your creative side
Book Discussion Group
10 to 11 a.m. - third Monday each month
Pickleball
11 a.m. to noon
Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis.
Join the game every Monday!
TUESDAY
Light Cardio Workout
9 to 10 a.m.
Work out with exercise videos, light weights
and resistance bands.
Seniors Program
seniors
in
action
The ever-growing Seniors in Action
program has been expanded to provide a wonderful array of activities Monday
through Friday, where adults 55 and over
can flourish in Montgomery Village. There’s
something to do every day of the week!
Newcomers are welcome to try out a free
week-long Open House with unlimited access
to programs. During this time, prospective
members can check out the program, participate in arts and crafts workshops, exercise and energize, connect with old friends or
make new ones and enjoy refreshments and
activities.
Developed under the guidance of the Seniors in Action Steering Committee, activities
include cultural activities, including a monthly
Book Discussion Group; Arts and Crafts
Workshops, where seniors learn to create
artistic works such as glass etching, copper
enameling, stamping, beading and more; conversation clubs; exercise sessions tailored to
senior needs, including Light Cardio Workout
Tai Chi and Pickleball; games of all kinds, from
cards, board games and team trivia contests
to Wii and table tennis; and the most popular
activity, monthly potluck luncheons with talks
given by visiting speakers on a variety of topics.
Past speakers have included local celebrities,
such as elected officials, chefs, a meteorologist and experts on gardening, fitness, financial
planning and other areas of interest. Health is
a major concern of seniors, and in addition to
the regular exercise sessions, weekly blood
pressure screenings are available.
Many special events are held throughout
the year as well. Field trips are scheduled
each season—trips to Toby’s Dinner Theatre
and to Anne Arundel Mills Mall, including the
Maryland Live! Casino, are just two popular
past field trips. Ice Cream and Bingo socials,
Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day parties
and dances and seasonal birthday celebrations
with refreshments and party decorations are
just some of the fun group events.
Even more wonderful, these seniors want
to provide for others as well. The “Caring
Hands” community outreach group undertakes projects to benefit local families and individuals in need of help, particularly children
and the elderly. Projects have included bake
sales, collecting food to be distributed to underprivileged youth in the community, clothing drives in partnership with local churches
and donating time for service projects. Seniors in Action isn’t just a name, it’s a statement about how they live and interact with
the community.
All regular activities are held at Stedwick
Community Center, 10401 Stedwick Road,
unless otherwise noted. Group members also
enjoy a discount to neighboring City of Gaithersburg senior activities, including co-sponsored trips, senior days and other activities.
NEW! Seated Tai Chi
Noon to 12:45 p.m.
Join instructor Marcy, as she takes you
through controlled and low impact movements
of Tai Chi.
WEDNESDAY
SIA Games / Social Hour
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Enjoy a variety of card and board games,
conversation and refreshments.
Pickleball
11 a.m. to noon
Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis.
Join the game every Monday!
THURSDAY
Light Cardio Workout
9 to 10 a.m.
Work out with exercise videos, light weights
and resistance bands.
SIA Games / Social Hour Take 2
10:15 a.m. to noon
Games, socializing and table tennis with your
friends.
FRIDAY
Caring Hands Community Outreach
11 a.m. to noon – second Friday each
month
Brown Bag Lunch & Bingo
Noon to 2 p.m.
Bring lunch and play Bingo with friends.
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PLACES
OF WORSHIP
Montgomery Village was built with people in
mind. The concept included places to work,
shop, live and play, all within walking distance, so residents would not have to go far to enjoy any amenity. The
initial plans set aside areas for homes, parks, schools and
multiple sites for places of worship.
The original Land Use Plan, adopted in 1965, indicated
eight possible sites for church uses. The National Council
of Churches originally wished to be involved in the assignment of church locations, but eventually it was left to
each individual denomination to contact the developer.
While raising funds and constructing new buildings, some congregations met in local schools or other
meeting places. Initially the sites were sold to individual
congregations, but later tracts were donated by Kettler
Brothers, Inc., and gratuities were paid to those who
previously had paid for their sites.
Today’s Village houses of worship include Lutheran,
Methodist, Mormon and non-denominational churches,
Beth Messiah Congregation
20300 Pleasant Ridge Drive
240-292-9262
www.bethmessiah.com
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
9801 Centerway Road
301-977-0285
www.ctslutheranelca.org
by Roslyn Price
as well as a synagogue. Just outside the Village are many
other churches, representing religious faiths of all kinds.
Over the years, our Village religious institutions have
played an important role in the well-being of our community. For example, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
volunteered to host Montgomery County’s SHARP tutoring program for at-risk youths from Village schools.
They now provide a home in their parking lot for our
popular seasonal Saturday Farmers’ Market.
For the past several years, Covenant United Methodist
Church has been a generous contributor to our Food
for Schools program, which provides nourishing meals
to needy children in Village elementary schools. These
are just two examples among many ways in which our
numerous Village houses of worship have reached out to
the greater community and had a positive impact.
The generosity and caring of those who give of themselves to help others in our community cannot be quantified and are, as they say, “priceless.”
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
301-330-1070
Covenant United Methodist Church
301-926-8920
www.covenant-umc.org
Kehilat Shalom
301-869-7699
www.kehilatshalom.org
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Northgate Community Church
301-840-9830
www.northgatecc.org
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
9000 Warfield Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
301-977-5451
saintjohnneumann.org
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MONTGOMERY VILL AGE
www.montgomeryvillage.com
going somewhere?
Montgomery County
Ride On Bus Service
There are a number of ways to get
to work, recreation or shopping near
Montgomery Village.
Located in the heart of Montgomery
County, we are convenient to all major commuting routes and interstate
highways.
Ride On, Montgomery County’s
public transportation system, has a
number of stops in the Village ready
to take you to the Washington, D.C.
Metro, nearby attractions, shopping
or your job downtown.
The Shady Grove Metro Station is
a short drive or bus ride away, so you
can explore or work in Maryland, D.C.
and Northern Virginia with ease.
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COUNTY
RESOURCES
Gaithersburg Library
Gaithersburg/Washington Grove
Volunteer Fire Department
Montgomery County
Sixth District Police Station
Ride On Buses
Recycling Services
MC311 Call Center
While the Montgomery Village Foundation provides many amenities to residents
through annual assessments, there are
some resources that are simply not possible
to accommodate as a planned community.
However, many of these important and
necessary resources are part of the greater
community, and are provided by Montgomery County. For more information about
Montgomery County or county services,
visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov.
MVF FACILITY RENTALS
20125 Arrowhead Road
• Large L-shaped room with tile floor
• Large kitchen (three warming ovens, microwave,
sink and refrigerator)
• 15 – 6’ x 2 ½’ banquet tables
• 100 metal folding chairs
• Maximum attendance: 125*
Activity Room:
• 50’ x 30’ rectangular room with wood floor
• Kitchenette (microwave, sink and refrigerator)
• 12 – 6’ x 2 ½’ banquet tables
• 80 metal folding chairs
Gym:
16
• Standard basketball
court-size
• Bleachers, basketball goals,
volleyball standard with nets
• Appropriate footwear required
• No food or drink in gym
*Please note: There is a maximum of 75 guests per rental allowed
when pools are open.
Hold your next party, meeting, gathering, or sports team practice
right here in Montgomery Village
Montgomery Village residents who pay the DU fee (designated user/pool, tennis, centers assessment) are able
to rent these centers for their non-alcoholic, private functions held between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. (may rent until
11:45 p.m. for clean-up). Rental rates start at $50 per hour and require a $250 security deposit.
North Creek Community Center and Lake Marion Activity Room are air conditioned.
Restrooms (including handicap accessible) are available at both locations.
Rental requests must be submitted to the Montgomery Village Foundation office at least three weeks in advance. Potential renters can obtain a copy of the “Procedures
on the Use of Private Rentals” and the “Private Rental Request Form” at the MVF Office, 10120 Apple Ridge Road, or online at www.montgomeryvillage.com (under
“Recreation,” “Montgomery Village Facilities,” “Facility Rental”).
For more information, contact Elijah Davis at 301-948-0110, ext. 2361 or e-mail [email protected].
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HONESTY | INTEGRITY | DEPENDABILITY
GAITHERSBURG GARAGE DOORS, INC. was
founded by the current company president, Peter
Giglio, Sr., who grew up in the business. He began
installing doors for his father's company in New
Brunswick, NJ at age 16. When he started his own
business, it was a one-man show built on superior
customer service. Today, the Gaithersburg Garage
Door family of companies has grown to include
The Deck Awning Company (retractable awnings
for your deck) , Lifetime Windows (quality window installation) & Fairfax Garage Door along
with 10 trucks and 15 experienced employees.
Thinking about replacing your 20 year old door with an energy efficient,
low-maintenance door? Ask us about the Clopay Premium Series doors
with exceptional insulating R-values, strength and security.
MHIC #120452
Gaithersburg
Garage Door, Inc.
301-990-6200
GaithersburgGarageDoor.com
Give Us a Call or Visit Our Showroom
FREE ESTIMATES
SHOWROOM LOCATION
7845-F Airpark Road | Gaithersburg, MD 20879

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