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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
White Chrysanthemums in Maryland Autumn is a time to enjoy beautiful flowers in Maryland.  Chrysanthemums are among our favorites. The kinds of Chrysanthemums that most of of us have in our gardens are not what you will see when you attend the shows conducted by the outstanding gardeners in the region.  These pictures are a couple of examples from the recent show at Brookside Gardens. Life is good in Maryland and we are very thankful that we have such beautiful blooms to enjoy. Please share your favorite photographs in the comments for this post. We attended the 51st Annual Potomac Chrysanthemum Show at Brookside Gardens on October 22, 2011.  Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Sunny Day Chrysanthemum We have an absolutely beautiful sunny day in Maryland and I thought I would share this beautiful yellow Chrysanthemum with you.  Dolores captured this image in the Conservatory at Brookside Gardens, in the Wheaton Regional Park in Montgomery County, Maryland. Please share photographs from your favorite places in the comments for this post. We are truly thankful to have beautiful chrysanthemums in Montgomery County.  Chrysanthemum Display:  Autumn Harvest is the seasonal Conservatory Display at Brookside Gardens. October 8 through November 20, 2011. Our visit was on October 22.  Photograph by Dolores Kelley using a Canon PowerShot S90 camera. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Do you have Chrysanthemums in your fall garden? In Maryland, Chrysanthemums are among our favorite autumn flowers.  They are seen in a variety of colors and shapes.  The recent Potomac Chrysanthemum Society Show at Brookside Gardens offered a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a large display of blooms grown by the regional expert gardeners.  If you missed the show, you still have time to visit the Chrysanthemum Display in the Conservatory at Brookside Gardens. Dolores captured this photograph of a yellow Chrysanthemum in the Conservatory.  During this season of Thanksgiving, it is good to remember the beautiful flowers that nature has provided for our pleasure. Please share your favorite photographs in the comments for this post. l Chrysanthemum Display:  Autumn Harvest is the seasonal Con...
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Autumn Flowers in Maryland - Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 11/1/11 Dahlias are among my favorite autumn flowers. This photograph was taken in our home garden in the Kentlands community in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Yes, Dahlias were blooming when it snowed and some are still blooming after the snow melted.  Our thoughts are with our friends in the northeast that are without power and still facing the problems of clearing snow. Please share your favorite photographs in the comments for this post. Dahlia in our home garden.  Life is good in Maryland. Photograph by Roy Kelley. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Blooming for you on Halloween - Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs We have a beautiful sunny fall day and it is a major improvement over the snowy Saturday that we experienced in Maryland.  The 5th Annual Halloween Rocks! festival will be held in Kentlands today from 3 to 7 p.m. It is open to the public and a large crowd is expected.  The downtown Kentlands location for the event is the parking lot next to Potomac Pizza. Have a Happy and Safe Halloween! H Dahlia in our home garden in Kentlands. Life is good in Maryland. Photograph by Roy Kelley.  Canon PowerShot G11 Camera. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Spooky Flowers in Kentlands Flowers from our home garden are dressed up for Halloween.  Big crowds are expected in Kentlands for the special Halloween event in the downtown Kentlands area. Put safety first if your children are going to be on the streets this evening. Enjoy the festivities and have a wonderful Halloween. Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon Powershot G11 Camera. Color adjusted on Picnik. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Happy Halloween There are many Halloween decorations in our Kentlands community.  I picked this happy scarecrow to send greetings to you for a very Happy Halloween.  We did have snow in Maryland on Saturday but are having a beautiful sunny day today.  Enjoy the seasonal festivities and have an outstanding week. Please post your favorite pictures in the comments for this post. Kentlands Scarecrow.  Photograph by Roy Kelley.  Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 10/29/11 Halloween Rocks in Kentlands Halloween Rocks is this coming Monday, October 31 from 3-7pm in Kentlands Downtown.  This event is free and open to the public and will feature trick-or-treating, crafts, games, a DJ and dancing, moonbounces, facepainting and a creative costume contest! For more information, please visit www.halloweenrocks.net.  Fox-5 Morning News will likely be broadcasting live from Kentlands Downtown on Monday morning to promote the best Halloween event in the DC area. The Kentlands Citizens Assembly is a proud sponsor of Halloween Rocks.  Visit Kentlands online at http://www.kentlandsusa.com Posted on ActiveRain as a community service. Saturday, August 13, 2011. Canon PowerShot G11 Camera. Photographs by Roy Kelley. Roy and Dol...
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By Yvette Chisholm, Associate Broker - Rockville, MD 301-758-9500
(Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)
The POSITIVE ATTITUDE for the Weary Soul group gives you the opportunity to share the miracles in your life during this fall season with a creative writing challenge . Join in on the challenge with the  FALL SEASON OF MIRACLES CONTEST | Positive Attitude for the Weary Soul Group I've been a member of the  POSITIVE ATTITUDE for the Weary Soul  for quite some time and love participating and reading posts.   This contest, however, made me think about what has affected me and my life - my family. The tragedy of losing my lovely Spenser the Rhodesian Ridgeback.   A show dog, a beautiful and special dog.  A dog I wanted for so long and I loved so much.   The anniversary of his loss was last week.   It is so sad, so unexpected, and so hard for our family.   I am one of the most positive people...
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Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 10/26/11 Kentlands Fall Leaf Collection   The City's fall leaf collection will take place from the last week in October until the final week of December.  Pick up is made every 5 to 7 working days, usually on regular recycling days (Thursday).  During the heaviest periods, they may be one or two days behind.  During the pickup, leaves raked to the curb next to the recycling bins will be collected and disposed of by City recycling crews.  If you have any questions, please contact the City at 301-258-6370 or www.gaithersburgmd.gov.  The City does not collect leaves from the mews/alleys.   The Assembly's next leaf collection will take place the week of October 24th. Subsequent leaf collection will take place every two weeks.  Again, you are asked to rake ...
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Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 10/25/11 Halloween Rocks!  The Kentlands Citizens Assembly will be sponsoring the 5th Annual Halloween Rocks! Festival for kids and their families. The event will again take place in Kentlands Market Square and the surrounding streets on Monday, October 31 from 3:00 - 7:00 pm.We hope you will enjoy this popular community event! Halloween Safety Recommendatons   The National Confectioner's Association has established the following safety tips to help make this Halloween a safe and enjoyable one: Wear light-colored clothing that's short enough to prevent tripping and add reflective tape to the sides, front, and back of costume. Make sure children can see well through face masks, or use cosmetics to create fun or scary faces. Adults should accompany young...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Colors of Autumn  10/20/11 In Maryland, the blooming dahlias provide many of the brilliant colors of autumn. These photographs were taken in out home garden in Kentlands. As you enjoy the fall weather and the festivities of the season, be sure to have your camera in hand to capture the changing colors and those special moments. Please share your fall photographs in the comments for this post.  Kentlands Dahlias.  Photographs by Roy Kelley.  Canon PowerShot G11 Camera. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 10/20/11 Gaithersburg HELPProject Harvest Food Collection Drive Begins October 28 Once again the Foundation is pleased to team up with several Girl Scout troops, the Rachel Carson Elementary School PTA, the Lakelands Park Middle School PTSA, Kentlands Citizens Assembly and the Lakelands Community Association for Project Harvest in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Starting October 28 we invite you to drop off non-perishable foods, to benefit Gaithersburg HELP, at one of four locations: Kentlands Clubhouse, Lakelands Clubhouse, RCES and LPMS. Your donations help our neighbors right here in Gaithersburg.   Posted on ActiveRain as a community service.  Character counts in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Saturday morning, August 6, 2011, walk through Kentlands...
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Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 10/19/11 Team Up to Green Up Kentlands Community Clean-Up Sat., October 22 * 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. * Kentlands Clubhouse  We're hitting the streets--and parks and tree saves and lakes--throughout Kentlands this Saturday for a fall community clean-up. If you have an hour or two to spare please join us. Stop by the Kentlands Clubhouse to arm yourself with a bag and a pick-up stick, and we'll point you in the right direction. This is a great opportunity to earn a few SSL hours, too! Snacks will be provided. Posted on ActiveRain as a community service.  Character counts in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please share photographs from your community in the comments for this post.   Saturday morning, August 6, 2011, walk through Kentlands and Lakelands in Gaithersburg, M...
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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 )
"Short Sale With A Bad Tenant?"  I have many clients over the years that call me wanting to short sell their investment properties.  They are generally very clear in their actions and they are not emotional attached to their properties. In this particular case, the investment property had one problem. . a bad tenant. It seems that the tenant was not communicating with the landlord in a proper way. . and this short sale came to me as as last ditch effort to end a problem that was daunting for my client. Dealing with short sale investments could be a slippery slope for most short sale real estate agents because of the legal minefield that exists if a tenant is not dealt in a proper and legal way. I made contact with them and basically negotiated for them to stay in the property for 45 mo...
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Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 10/16/11 We have a beautiful sunny Sunday morning in Montgomery County, Maryland. Have an outstanding day. Dolores and I attended the Mothers Fighting For Others Fundraiser last night and several ActiveRain members were there.  My photographs will be posted on Facebook later in the day if you wish to see them. The Mothers Fighting For Others group in our area is under the leadership of Audrey Forshey and the strong RE/MAX women that assure the success of any event they conduct. Please post photographs from your favorite places in the comments for this post.  Saturday morning, August 6, 2011, walk through Kentlands and Lakelands in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Canon PowerShot G11 Camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs  
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Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 10/15/11 Elections - Tuesday, November 8, 2011 City Attorney Lynn Board Phone 301-258-6310 Email CityElections@gaithersburgmd.gov    Espanol Gaithersburg residents will cast their ballots for three City Council Members on Tuesday, November 8, 2011.  The Council Members each serve the community at-large for a four-year term. The terms of office for Council Members Jud Ashman, Cathy Drzyzgula and Ryan Spiegel will expire in November. The Board of Supervisors of Elections has certified five candidates to run for three at-large City Council seats.  The certified candidates for the election are Jud Ashman, Cathy C. Drzyzgula, Paula Ross, Tom Rowse, and Ryan Spiegel. City of Gaithersburg Voters Guide(pdf file) City of Gaithersburg Election Video (YouTube) Vo...
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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 )
Buying Homes in Montgomery County Maryland WHATYOU SHOULD YOU ASK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU RENT OR BUY YOUR NEXT HOME ? As you probably know, we are in the middle of lots of Foreclosures flooding our local  market. When we interview possible renters, we ask them to tell us the real reason why they want to rent. In most cases, our clients do not realize how easy it is to buy a home right now.. but most importantly, in some case. .even cheaper! Building Value Over Time while buying. . as opposed to . . Paying rent year after year with nothing to show for. While the money you pay to rent every single month will never benefit you again, the mortgage payments you make on a home will build you equity and add to your financial net worth. Don't let misinformation steer you to the wrong side. .  I b...
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Brookside Gardens Dahlia Show - Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 10/14/11 This is the second Pink Dahlia post for this afternoon.  Dahlias come on many shapes and sizes and it is quite an experience to see the absolutely beautiful blooms at The Dahlia Show at Brookside Gardens in Montgomery County, Maryland. Visitors to Maryland should allow time to visit Brookside Gardens.  Over 400,000 people enjoy the gardens each year.  Admission is free. Please share photographs from your favorite places in the comments for this post. Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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