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By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Orchids, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA Our 54th wedding anniversary was on Wednesday, June 12th and we decided to take a day trip to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. It takes a little over two hours to get there from our home if the traffic is not too bad. The weather was perfect an...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
Comments 20
The Mushroom Capital of the World When you visit the home of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, you are in mushroom country. During our recent visit, we enjoyed the outstanding mushroom soup that is always available at Longwood Gardens. Dolores surprised me with a beer selection that I had n...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Chamber After Hours, June 25th at Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Chamber After Hours event on Tuesday, June 24, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Clyde's Tower Oak Lodge. Click here to register for this event. Tower Oaks Lodge2 Preserve ParkwayRockv...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Wine Harvest to Close Kentlands Location in Gaithersburg, Maryland The Wine Harvest will close its Kentlands location after 23 years at 114 Market Street.Their announcement stated that food will no longer be served after June 30th and that the store will close soon after that. The Park Potomac lo...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Free Residential Deck Inspections in Montgomery County, Maryland The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) is extending its free residential deck inspection service into the summer months.To schedule a free deck inspection in Montgomery County, call 3-1-1 or 240-777-0311. Resi...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Book Recommendation: Cemetery Road by Greg Iles Cemetery Road (2019) is the latest standalone novel by The New York Times bestselling author and Mississippi resident Greg Iles. This is an outstanding novel and definitely should be on your reading list. Click on the links to learn more about the a...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Book Recommendation: The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz The Sentence is Death (2019) is the second novel in the Detective Daniel Hawthorne murder mystery series by The New York Times bestselling British author Anthony Horowitz. Dolores and I enjoyed this fast reading book and recommend it ...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Antique Appraisals at the Lawton Community Recreation Center  The Lawton Community Recreation Center is once again hosting their Antique Appraisals event. Bring in your antique collectibles, jewelry or heirlooms and receive a free appraisal. Tuesday, June 25 from 2-4 p.m. For more information cal...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
Comments 11
Kentlands Under the Lights...Tonight, Saturday, June 15th 

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
Comments 8
"Summer Sipping" Wine Festival  at Finewine.com in Gaithersburg, MD Saturday, June 15, 2019Noon - 4:30 p.m. - 16 wines to taste!Summer officially begins on the 21st of June, and we're celebrating with 16 summer sippers and grill-friendly wines at our Annual "Summer Sipping" Festival on Saturday. ...

By Barbara Michaluk, Top Producing / Full Service REALTOR in Marylan
(Weichert Realtors | Silver Spring, MD Phone Direct 240-506-2434)
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Just sold in 55+ Leisure World MD 15301 Beaverbrook Ct #2G    55+ LEISURE WORLD - Warfield Deluxe model with 2 Bedrooms + bonus room and 2 bathrooms in elevator building. Laminate wood flooring in living room, dining room, kitchen and hallway. Table space kitchen with ample space for table and la...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Police Summer Camp for Students Entering the 9th Grade The Montgomery County Police Department Camp is a one-week day camp for students who have completed 8th Grade but have not yet entered 9th Grade. The purpose of Police Camp was to provide law enforcement education for future outstanding citiz...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Thermal Cameras Available at Montgomery County Public Libraries The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has recently made thermal imaging cameras available through Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL). Library cardholders can borrow the cameras to monitor energy us...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
Comments 15
Monday Happy Hour at Yard House, Gaithersburg, Maryland Chef Dolores and I went to Yard House in Gaithersburg for happy hour on Monday.  They are currently offering a Monday happy hour special for flights of four beers from their long beer list for $5. So shared two flights to sample eight differ...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
Comments 62
54th Wedding Anniversary for the Kelleys Today, June 12th, is our 54th wedding anniversary. Dolores is the best wife in the world and I am a very lucky person.Our wedding took place in my home community, Cradock, Portsmouth, Virginia.  Rose, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USACanon Po...

By Andrea Bedard, M.A.; REALTOR® Silver Spring, MD and beyond
(Thompson Company, REALTORS®)
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There is no shortage of brick homes in Silver Spring, MD and beyond. Many of the subdivisions inside and outside the beltway were built in the 1930s and 1940s and feature brick colonials and cape cods, some still with (original) slate roofs. We would have called these homes cookie-cutter - the sa...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Developing an Emergency Family Communication Plan Today, we have more ways to speak to each other than ever before. We’ve grown accustomed to staying in touch with cell phones, internet, and email, but disasters can change things.  These devices may not be available, or may become useless if powe...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
Comments 9
Free 5X5 Basketball Tournament in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County Recreation is hosting a free 5X5 Summer Basketball Tournament. Adults 21 and over Single Elimination Teams will consist of no more than 10 players. Prizes for first and second place teams. Friday, June 21, 2019, 6-10 ...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Care for the Caregiver Event in Montgomery County, Maryland  Please join us at a free event for family caregivers in Montgomery County. Learn about available options for you & your loved one. Come all day or just when you can. Sat, June 15 from 10-4 in Silver Spring. Details & register here: http...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Book Recommendation: Madame Fourcade's Secret War by Lynne Olson Madame Fourcade's Secret War (2019) is the biography of a daring young woman who led France's largest spy network during World War II by The New York Times bestselling American author and Washington, DC resident Lynne Olson. This is...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
Comments 12
Peonies, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland We have a rainy Sunday afternoon in Maryland and we are at home. I received many positive comments when I posted this photograph in Facebook groups. It was taken in in home garden. Peonies provided the cut flowers for our home for several weeks...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Visual Change Applications: Tree Removal in Kentlands  A reminder to Kentlands residents, tree removals are considered a landscaping change. If you are planning to remove trees within your property, the Kentlands Historical Trust (KHT) is requiring all residents submit a Visual Change Application...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Montgomery County 4Business Listening Session in Germantown, MD Join Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council Vice President Sidney Katz for their sixth and final 4Business listening session at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 10, at the Upcounty Regional Services Center, located at 12900...

By Roy Kelley
(Realty Group Referrals)
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Kentlands Under the Lights, Saturday, June 15th The annual Kentlands Under the Lights, the must-see Kentlands summer kick-off party, returns on June 15, 2019. The festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. and continue until the lights go out at 11:00 p.m.  Don't miss this free event that has something for e...

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