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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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Gaithersburg Arts Barn Call to Artists The Arts Barn is seeking artwork for the Fiscal Year 2025 season brochure and related marketing materials. Artwork should prominently feature the diverse arts that are shared and celebrated at the Arts Barn. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3.Learn more and apply here.This is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement. Orchids, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA IMG 4341Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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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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By Roy Kelley
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Driveway-Paving Scams Warning As the warm weather approaches, the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is warning homeowners about driveway-paving scammers who typically look to exploit them in spring. These scammers are a common problem not only in Montgomery County, but also across Maryland. Homeowners should be aware and take appropriate measures to avoid falling victim to it.In the last year, OCP has been taking measures against individuals who performed unlicensed home improvement work, particularly those who conducted driveway paving. As a result, civil and criminal charges have been issued against them, and several have been issued arrest warrants. OCP also has managed to suspend all websites associated with these criminals, either permanently or temporarily, thr...
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By Roy Kelley
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Skating on the Lakes is Prohibited!    Please warn your family members that it is not safe to walk on the ice covered lakes in Kentlands and Lakelands.  Do not try to rescue pets that have fallen through the ice. Call for assistance! This following notice was distributed by the Kentlands Citizens Assembly. The frozen lakes look inviting, but please do not attempt to play or skate on any lakes within Kentlands or Lakelands.  The ice could give way and you would fall through to freezing water!  If this were to happen, it could prove to be fatal before rescuers could reach the scene.  Talk to your children about the extreme danger of playing on the ice or on the rocks surrounding the lakes. Yes, the ice looks stable and inviting but please remember that our lake systems double as a storm d...
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Orchid, Longwood Gardens Conservatory IMG 1790   “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” - Dalai Lama   Orchid, Longwood Gardens Conservatory IMG 1790 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Orchids, Longwood Gardens Conservatory IMG 1844   “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” - Helen Keller   Orchids, Longwood Gardens Conservatory IMG 1844 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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By Roy Kelley
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Blue Dahlia   “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” - Henry David Thoreau   Blue Dahlia, Imagination Series Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Free Income Tax Preparation in Gaithersburg   Qualifying individuals can receive free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, available to those earning less than $53,000 per year. Preparation is done by IRS-trained volunteers who assist taxpayers in determining eligibility for the earned income tax credit. The Gaithersburg VITA program is marketed under Bank On Gaithersburg, an initiative to draw unbanked and under banked individuals into the financial mainstream. VITA services are available through April 15. Make an appointment online or call 240-777-1123.   Longwood Gardens Conservatory IMG 1845 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Too much sitting may be harmful, even if you exercise   “Even if you exercise, sitting too much will harm your health, a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine reports. Sitting several hours every day, just like smoking, is bad for you, regardless of other healthful activities you do.”   Sitting is harmful to your health   Iris, Imagination Series Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Orchids, Longwood Gardens Conservatory IMG 1795   “We must do that which we think we cannot.” -  Eleanor Roosevelt   Orchids, Longwood Gardens Conservatory IMG 1795 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Book Recommendation: Terminal City by Linda Fairstein   The latest novel by Linda Fairstein is Terminal City (2014). This is book number 16 in her Alexandra Cooper series. Her thrillers are excellent selections for your reading list. The primary character is Alex Cooper, Assistant DA. Linda Fairstein is an American author and former prosecutor focusing on crimes of violence against women and children.   “With her newest Alexandra Cooper novel, Terminal City, New York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein delivers another breakneck thriller that captures the essence of New York City—its glamour, its possibilities, and its endless capacity for darkness.”  - Goodreads   Orchids, Longwood Gardens IMG 1784 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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GoRed For Women's Healthon the First Friday in February   Tomorrow is a day designed to raise awareness of the dangers of heart disease and the risks of stroke in women, and it all starts by your wearing red. Wear Red Day is a project of the American Heart Association, and the message behind it all could not be more simple. Four out of five cases of heart disease and stroke are—or could have been—completely preventable through lifestyle changes. We celebrate women wearing red with a portrait of a woman wearing red that was painted by a woman who was ahead of her time. Harriet Cany studied under and later married painter Rembrandt Peale. A savvy widow who had worked in her family business after the death of her husband, her second marriage came with a pre-nup. It protected her money from...
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Valentine's Weekend at Brasserie Beck in Kentlands   Kentlands residents do not have to leave the neighborhood for a very special Valentine's dinner celebration at Brasserue Beck at 311 Kentlands Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland.  
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Book Recommendation: Rain on the Dead by Jack Higgins   One of the novels that I recently read is Rain on the Dead (2014) by Jack Higgins. This is the 21st book in the Sean Dillon series. If you enjoy suspense novels, you should add this book to your reading list. Jack Higgins is the principal pseudonym of British novelist Harry Patterson. He is one of the best-selling authors of popular thrillers and espionage novels.   “The past comes back to haunt Sean Dillon and his colleagues, as the" New York Times"-bestselling master of suspense returns with a knife-edge story of terrorism, revenge, and a very old nemesis.  In the past few years, the killing and capture of many Al-Qaeda leaders has left the terrorist organization wounded--but by no means dead. And they intend to prove it.  On a d...
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By Roy Kelley
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Driving in Fog Safety Tips   Fog can be thought of as a cloud at ground level. It forms when the temperature drops to the dew point (the temperature at which air is saturated), and invisible water vapor in the air condenses to form suspended water droplets. Fog can reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less, creating hazardous driving conditions. If you can't postpone your trip until dense fog lifts -- usually by late morning or the afternoon -- follow these tips:   * Drive with lights on low beam. High beams will only be reflected back off the fog and actually impair visibility even more.   * Reduce your speed -- and watch your speedometer. Fog creates a visual illusion of slow motion when you may actually be speeding.   * Listen for traffic you cannot see. Open your window a little, to hea...
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Vintage Wedding Gowns on Display at Kentlands Mansion     Kentlands Mansion invites you to “Walk Down the Aisle” this February and celebrate romance with an exhibition of vintage bridal gowns courtesy of the Montgomery County Historical Society. Tracing fashions from the delicate silhouettes of WWII through the dramatic sweeping gowns of the 1950’s to the sleek shapes of the 1960’s, the gowns will be set against the elegant backdrop of the Helz Music Room at Kentlands Mansion. The exhibition, on display February 5 through 26, celebrates the 20thanniversary of Kentlands Mansion as a wedding venue, and can be viewed weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on weekends when the Mansion is open to the public for special events. There is no admission fee. Kentlands Mansion is an appropriate settin...
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Book Recommendation: The Murder Room by P.D. James   You may have seen the news reports of the death of English crime writer P.D. James in November, 2014. She was an excellent author and I have decided to read all of her novels that I failed to read during her lifetime. I just completed The Murder Room (2003). I recommend her novels for your reading list.   The P.D. James Library   Murders present meet murders past in P.D. James's latest harrowing, thought-provoking thriller. Commander Adam Dalgliesh is already acquainted with the Dupayne--a museum dedicated to the interwar years, with a room celebrating the most notorious murders of that time--when he is called to investigate the killing of one of the family trustees. He soon discovers that the victim was seeking to close the museum ag...
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Leonardo da Vinci and the Idea of Beauty   The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia will host the Leonardo da Vinci and the Idea of Beauty exhibit from February 21 through April 5, 2015. The exhibit will include a selection of 25 masterpiece drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo from Italian museums. The exhibit will then go to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts where it will be on display from April 15 through June 14, 2015. 
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Gaithersburg Summer Camp Registration Opens Feb. 4th     Resident registration for Gaithersburg's popular summer camp programs opens on February 4. All-day camps and half-day Youth Activity Programs are offered in four separate sessions. The City also offers specialized art camps, a program for video game and app development, sports and dance clinics, a School of Skate, and Kinderplay, a half-day camp for kindergartners.   Open registration begins February 18. Payment plans are available. Hurry! Many camps fill quickly.   Poinsettias, Longwood Gardens Conservatory IMG 1644 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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By Roy Kelley
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Home Safety Check for Seniors   The fire department recently launched a “Home Safety Check” program for seniors in Montgomery County, Maryland. Initial results from the program indicate that over 90% of smoke alarms checked during recent home visits to seniors were found to be inoperable due to dead or missing batteries, past the 10-year life span for smoke alarms or not present in homes. To request a free home safety evaluation and smoke alarm check-up, the Fire Department’s “Senior Hotline” is 240-777-2430. Additionally, all County residents are urged to take advantage of the department’s free home safety evaluation program and can call 311 for additional information.   Bird of Paradise, Longwood Gardens Conservatory 1748 Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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