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Gaithersburg Book Festival Volunteers Needed VOLUNTEER Sign up for a day full of books, authors, and fun! Saturday, May 18, 2024! The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an enormous undertaking that would not be possible without the generous assistance of numerous volunteers. We have many volunteer opportunities associated with putting on this world-class event. Please see the job descriptions below, and if you are interested is helping, fill out the Volunteer Sign-up Form by clicking the link below. SSL and PAU hours are available. Please note the following two requirements for volunteering at GBF: You must be age 16 or older  You must attend a volunteer training in early May (multiple session options will be offered) If you have questions about volunteering, please email Kathleen Benson at ...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Going Solar in Montgomery County Montgomery County is going solar! We're converting facilities to clean energy thanks to a $790K state grant. Imagine reducing emissions equivalent to taking 968 cars off the road for a year! We're shining a light on sustainability this Earth Month! https://ow.ly/64AJ50RfQGkThis is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement.  African Daisy, Arctotis, 'Kleat12610', Opera Rose, Longwood Gardens,Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA IMG 6856Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Art is Ageless Exhibit in GaithersburgCelebrate aging with the Art is Ageless juried exhibition at the Benjamin Gaither Center through June 30. This unique exhibit features 28 two-dimensional artworks by artists of all ages that raise awareness of ageism in society and advance positive age beliefs. Meet the artists at a free reception and panel discussion on positive aging on Saturday, April 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Learn more here.This is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement. Lilies, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA IMG 4322Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Peter Chang Gaithersburg Offers Chinese-Style TapasThe region's newest Peter Chang restaurant will hold its grand opening April 18 in Gaithersburg with a Chinese tapas-style menu of small, shareable plates offered.Peter Chang Gaithersburg is located at 637 N. Frederick Ave. in what had been Ichiban RestaurantChef's special items on the Gaithersburg location's menu include: Chengdu garlic steamed pork, Xi'an cold-skin noodles, Chengdu spicy mouth-watering chicken and Sichuan beef jerky.Click here to learn more. Dahlia, National Capital Dahlia Society Show, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland USA IMG 3065Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Carroll County Farmers Market, Saturday, July 20 Home Party Day   Dolores and I always enjoy our Saturday morning visits to the Carroll County Farmers Market in Westminster, Maryland.  This Saturday, July 20, 2013, is Home Party Day.  The hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees will be able to book home parties and also buy some items on site. This is a great opportunity to check out what great products each one has to offer all in one place. Representatives for the following Home Parties will be here: Pampered Chef, Longaberger, Melaleuca, Tupperware, Origami Owl’s Jewelry, Mineral Make-up, Home Wine Party, and Mary Kay. This week’s demonstrations will be “How to sketch a simple scene” by Hope Holland. Plant vendors will be on hand with perennials, flowering shrubs, hanging baskets a...
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Photowalking in Kentlands: Maryland Flowers for You!    The Kentlands community, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is located in the heart of Montgomery County. This is one of the preferred areas for families that are relocated to the Metro Area of the District of Columbia.  Kentlands is a neo-traditional community that is designed for walking. Residents can walk for miles within the neighborhood. I walk for the exercise and enjoy taking photographs of flowers along the way. Add a camera to your walks and you will also be photowalking. Enjoy the colors of the season with your camera in hand. These photographs show some of the many flowers in Kentlands. Keep cool and enjoy the summer!     Kentlands, Flowers IMG_6339 Daylily, Kentlands, Flowers IMG_6337 Daylily, Kentlands, Flowers IMG_6333 Lily,...
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Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Real Estate Market Statistics, June, 2013   There are 165 active listings of homes for sale in zip code 20878 in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  This zip code includes Kentlands, Lakelands and North Potomac as well as other neighborhoods. The available properties include four lender owned foreclosures and five short sale pre-foreclosures. Short sale transactions require the approval of the secured mortgage lenders since the anticipated proceeds of a sale will not fully cover the outstanding mortgage obligations. Let’s compare the active listing figures with the statistics for June, 2013. During June, the total sold dollar volume in zip code 20878 was $41,398,967, up 26.85% from the same month last year. There were 84 closed sales, up 23.53% at a median sold price of $436...
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Free Ice Cream Social for Maryland Real Estate Industry, July 17th   Confidence Title & Escrow is the company recommended by RE/MAX Realty Group for real estate settlements in Maryland.  On the third Wednesday of each month, May through September, Confidence sponsors free ice cream socials for the area real estate industry.  This is a hot week in Montgomery County, and the thought of ice cream is very appealing. So, stop by for a tasty treat and enjoy the company of others in the real estate industry. Where: Bruster’s Ice Cream, 18519 N. Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 When: July 17th. The next events will be held on my birthday, August 21st and on September 18th, the third Wednesdays Time:  2-4 p.m. Cost:  Free! Confidence Title & Escrow 600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 204 Rockville,...
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Summertime Reading:  The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry   I just finished reading The Columbus Affair (2012) by New York Times Bestselling Author Steve Berry. This is most recent of his stand alone books which include The Amber Room (2003), The Romanov Prophecy (2004) and The Third Secret (2005).  I suggest any or all of these books for your summertime reading pleasure. Steve Berry is also well known for his Cotton Malone series of novels. There are currently eight books in this series and number nine, The Lincoln Myth, is to be published in 2014.  Cotton Malone novels by Steve Berry: 1.    The Templar Legacy (2006) 2.    The Alexandria Link (2007) 3.    The Venetian Betrayal (2007) 4.    The Charlemagne Pursuit (2008) 5.    The Paris Vendetta (2009) 6.    The Emperor’s Tomb (2010) 7.  ...
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Montgomery County, MD Real Estate Market Statistics, June, 2013   There are 2,227 homes for sale in Montgomery County, MD. 73 (3.28%) of the available properties are lender owned foreclosures. 146 (6.56%) of the active listings are short sale pre-foreclosures. Short sale transactions require the approval of the secured mortgage lenders since the proceeds of a sale would not fully satisfy the mortgage obligations. During June, 2013, the total sold dollar volume of residential properties in Montgomery County, Maryland was $677,083,210, up 27.46% from the same month last year. There were 1,250 closed sales, up 19.16%, with a median sold price of $430,000, up 4.12%. The average sold price was $541,667, up 6.96%, with an average of 33 days on the market. The average sold to original price ra...
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
  Kentlands Gaithersburg Homes For Sale  INSIDER TIP #2 "Absolutely The Best Time To Buy a House is When This Occurs..... " Watch video to find perfect timing. .. When is really the best time to buy in any neighborhood?Exactly, the best time to purchase is when it is right time for you regardless of what is happening around your local market.Otherwise, the second best time to buy is right now as of the Summer of 2013Interest rates have dropped in the last few months and they are now coming up. The Real estate market changes constantly and they can change very quickly and Interest rates are inching upwards right now. .if you need to buy . .I advice you to buy it now! "Kentlands Gaithersburg  Real Estate Prices Have Remained Stable" Kentlands Gaithersburg Maryland Instant Home Search Cli...
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Home Sale Statistics, Washington, DC Metro Area, June, 2013 Families that are relocated to the Washington, DC Metro Area have a selection of a number of jurisdictions in which to purchase a home. The primary factors for many are convenience to work, price range and school systems. Simply stated, those that will be working in Virginia will usually want to live in Virginia and those that live in Maryland usually want to live in Maryland. The selection is more difficult when the job location is in the District of Columbia. Generally speaking, home prices in the suburbs are lower as you go out from the District of Columbia.  The Median Sales Price chart shown below provides price ranges for the various jurisdictions.  The statistics are from MRIS, the regional multiple listing service, and ...
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
Kentlands Gaithersburg Homes For Sale    I can assure you that the Kentlands truly is the "neighborhood of the future".. . Rather than waste acres of land making room for a car-centric lifestyle, the Kentlands community in western Gaithersburg instead focuses on creating a space where residents can live, work, shop and play all in the same pedestrian-traffic area.  Kentlands Gaithersburg Maryland Instant Home Search  INSIDER TIP #5 "Are you really cut-out to be a  Kentlands Resident?"   If You Only Knew. . As reflected in real estate you live where you feel the most comfortable. .If you live in the Kentlands, You are energetic and do not mind community participationYou will see a lot of people, connecting with them is part of the lifestyle on the Kentlands. .Yes, you can have privacy w...
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
Kentlands Gaithersburg Homes For Sale    I can assure you that the Kentlands truly is the "neighborhood of the future".. . Rather than waste acres of land making room for a car-centric lifestyle, the Kentlands community in western Gaithersburg instead focuses on creating a space where residents can live, work, shop and play all in the same pedestrian-traffic area.  Kentlands Gaithersburg Maryland Instant Home Search  INSIDER TIP #4 "Single Family Houses are BIGGER on this part of town. ."   Welcome to the Lakelands!From a practical point of view. .the Lakelands is an extension of the Kentlands except. .The houses are bigger, the streets are wider, there is less traffic and it is mostly residential.Is the same life style than the Kentlands offers. .by giving you the same benefits . .it ...
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Will you live longer in Montgomery County, Maryland? Life expectancy   Today’s issue of The Washington Post has a very interesting article, by Patricia Sullivan, on “The State of U.S. Health, 1990-2010” which was published by the Journal of the American Medical Association this week.  Sullivan reports that Americans born in 2010 may expect “to live 78.2 years, up from 75.2 years in 1980.” The report shows Montgomery County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia among the areas with the highest life expectancy.  Men may expect to live 81.67 years and women may expect to live 84.87 years in Montgomery County. In 2010, 678,282 Americans died because of dietary risks, even more than died of smoking related diseases. Over a million others died of obesity, high blood pressure, high blood suga...
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Housing Trends for the DC Metro Area, June, 2013  During June, 2013, there were 5,237 settlements of homes sold in the DC Metro Area. This represents a 12.3% increase from the same month last year. The median sales price was $440,000, up 10%. There were 5,434 pending sales, up 6.8%. Active listings totaled 8,281, down 20.2%. The good news was that new listings were up 10.6% to a total of 6,180 homes.  9 days was the median time on the market (DOM). These statistics are from MRIS, the regional multiple listing service , and were compiled by RBI, RealEstate Business Intelligence for the use of real estate professionals and their clients.      “Region ties record high for median price, and townhomes set new record.  DC median price surges.  At $440,000, the median sale price in the Washing...
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Gaithersburg raccoon tests positive for rabies   A Gaithersburg raccoon lost a battle with two neighborhood dogs on East Deer Park Drive. The body was picked up by Gaithersburg Animal Control and tested positive for rabies. This is serious because the rabies virus can be fatal. Fortunately, the two dogs had up to date rabies vaccinations.  Individuals that have had any contact with a raccoon should immediately contact the Montgomery County Health Department at 240-777-1755.  Anyone with a pet that has come into contact with a raccoon should call Gaithersburg Animal Control at 301-258-6343. Pet owners are reminded to make sure that their pets have current rabies shots. This is a good topic for family discussions. Parent should warn their children to avoid any contact with wild animals.  ...
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
Kentlands Gaithersburg Homes For Sale    I can assure you that the Kentlands truly is the "neighborhood of the future".. . Rather than waste acres of land making room for a car-centric lifestyle, the Kentlands community in western Gaithersburg instead focuses on creating a space where residents can live, work, shop and play all in the same pedestrian-traffic area.  Kentlands Gaithersburg Maryland Instant Home Search  INSIDER TIP #3   Have you checked the CROWN? Located near  Rio-Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg Maryland this new community has formed. .   If you were wondering about all the new construction that is taking place near Rio in Gaithersburg? I'm sure you've seen it. .   wonder no more. .   Is the Crown; a new community that once completed will feature more than 2,200 res...
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
Kentlands Gaithersburg Homes For Sale    I can assure you that the Kentlands truly is the "neighborhood of the future".. . Rather than waste acres of land making room for a car-centric lifestyle, the Kentlands community in western Gaithersburg instead focuses on creating a space where residents can live, work, shop and play all in the same pedestrian-traffic area.    Kentlands Gaithersburg Maryland Instant Home Search  INSIDER BUYER'S TIP #2 "Absolutely This is the  Best Time To Buy . . ." When is really the best time to buy in any neighborhood? Exactly, the best time to purchase is when it is right time for you regardless of what is happening around your local market. Otherwise, the second best time to buy is right now as of the Summer of 2013 Interest rates have dropped in the last f...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Happy Birthday to Dolores Kelley!   Today is my wife’s birthday and she has been kind enough to identify items that are appropriate gifts for her special day. Dolores and I celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary in June and I am very lucky to be married to the best wife in the world. We spent yesterday at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. This is one of our favorite day trip destinations. We took several hundred photographs of the beautiful flowers. Today, Dolores is having lunch and playing cards with her friends at Montgomery Country Club.  Life is good when you have the right partner. Happy Birthday, Dolores, and thanks for spending all of these years with me. This is a picture of Dolores at Brookside Gardens with a Peach Lovers cookbook from the gift shop.   Dolores...
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
Kentlands Gaithersburg Homes For Sale    I can assure you that the Kentlands truly is the "neighborhood of the future".. . Rather than waste acres of land making room for a car-centric lifestyle, the Kentlands community in western Gaithersburg instead focuses on creating a space where residents can live, work, shop and play all in the same pedestrian-traffic area.      Kentlands Gaithersburg Maryland Instant Home Search    INSIDER TIP #1   Walkability. ... What is Walkability? As reflected in real estateWalkability is a measure of the effectiveness of community design in promoting walking and bicycling as alternatives to driving cars to reach shopping, schools, and other common destinations.    Kentlands Gaithersburg Real Estate  Is all about a new life style where sharing the same hab...
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By Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA, 301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA
(Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties )
New Homes For Sale in Crown Gaithersburg MD 20878 A sample below of the latest listings for the new communitynear Rio in Gaithersburg  Maryland CROWN   For the latest listings and a fresh list. . GO HERE $799,990 718 CROWN PARK AVENUE, Gaithersburg Move right into this brand new luxury end unit townhome build by kb home. This home includes upgrades galore including hardwoods ... Add to Favorites Request Information Beds 3 Baths 4.0 MLS MC8124011 SqFt. 2,266   $749,990? 722 CROWN PARK AVENUE, Gaithersburg Brand new interior townhome built by kb home in crown! This stunning home offers 3 fully finished levels, 2 car rear load garage,... Add to Favorites Request Information Beds 3 Baths 4.0 MLS MC8095494 SqFt. 2,266   $705,170 727 CROWN PARK AVENUE, Gaithersburg Kb home exclusive collecti...
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Free Summer Lunch Program for Children in Gaithersburg   When we think of hungry kids, our thoughts usually turn to rural communities and areas with high levels of poverty.   We should be paying more attention to the hungry children in our own community.  Gaithersburg is a wealthy community, by comparison, and is located in Montgomery County which brags about some of the highest income levels in the country.  Yes, there are needy and hungry children in Gaithersburg and Montgomery County.  The Montgomery County Public Schools Division of Food and Nutrition is providing free meals to assist the young people in our community.  Please share this information with families that may need assistance.  If you are looking for a good way to pay it forward in your community, seek the opportunities ...
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How to contact Animal Control Services in Gaithersburg   The hot days of summer frequently create concerns about the treatment of pets in the community.  Gaithersburg residents that wish to reach the City Animal Control services need to know that there is now new contact information. Please visit their website for information on animal controls services and licensing requirements in Gaithersburg. This is the official notice from the City of Gaithersburg: New Contact Information for Gaithersburg Animal Control  Because of recent changes to the Montgomery County dispatch system for animal control, which also coordinates the after hours/emergency dispatch of Gaithersburg Animal Control Officers, new contact procedures will take effect as of July 1. These modifications are not anticipated t...
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