Written by Suzanne Tobin
Like to hike? Interested in exploring different trails in Montgomery County for free? Want a free baseball hat with the MCExplorers logo on it?
Come join the Montgomery Explorers, a group of 50 and better walkers who meet each Monday in most seasons except on county holidays. They mosey along at their own pace in various parks […]
June is National Great Outdoors Month. The end of the school year, warm weather, and a need to commune with nature, make this the perfect time to plan and take in the Great Outdoors in all its splendor.
Started in 1998 under President Bill Clinton as Great Outdoors Week, it was originally an economic stimulus project to increase jobs and GDP through outdoor adventures. It was so popular that it was expanded in […]
Written by Maureen Ivusic
As legend tells it, an old monk sat quietly meditating on a mountainside when a snake and a crane began to fight. As he watched, he noticed the interplay of the animals – one attacking, one defending – playing out the natural balance of yin and yang. He sought to learn the movements of animals and wove them into a tapestry of energetic play. * While the true origins may be […]
The Naval Committee of the Continental Congress purchased and outfitted a Philadelphia merchant vessel to be the first Continental Navy fighting vessel, Alfred. In December of 1775, Philadelphia seamstress Margaret Manny sewed the first Continental Colors, and the flag was raised for the first time on an American fighting vessel.
A year later, the Maritime Committee of the Continental Congress considered it the official flag of the American naval forces.
June, Men’s Health Month, is an opportunity to heighten awareness about preventable health problems, encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys, and encourage families to practice a healthy lifestyle.
Highlight Men’s health by participating in Wear Blue Friday, on the Friday before Father’s Day, June 16th. Everyone is encouraged to dress in blue that day to draw attention to a silent health crisis in […]
Father’s Day dates to 1908 when Grace Golden Clayton organized a memorial service at her church in Fairmont, West Virginia to honor her own father and 361 other men who were killed the previous year in a coal mining explosion. This was the country’s first-ever event honoring fathers.
The following year, Sonora Smart Dodd began a crusade to establish Father’s Day as a national holiday. Dodd was one of […]
What is Juneteenth?
On June 19th the Federal Government celebrates the Juneteenth holiday. Just what is Juneteenth?
Unlike our current world, news in the 1860’s traveled slowly across the country and in Texas. Although the Civil War effectively ended with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee on April 9, 1865, the true end of the war did not occur until August 20, 1866. During the conflict, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation […]
Many thanks to host Alex Markoff for a fun-filled evening out at Calleva Farm. Alex met the group at the campfire area near the Calleva Café with free delicious hors d’oeuvres including chips and salsa, farm-made meatballs, mouthwatering home-made bruschetta, and freshly squeezed lemonade.
Not one to have people sitting for long, Alex, piloting a tractor, got the tour of Calleva Farm started by towing our group expertly through the farm on a […]
Saturday June 10th will be a busy day in Poolesville. Invite your friends, neighbors and relatives to sample some of the activities.
Start the day by joining Sustainable Poolesville and Poolesville Green from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with a clean-up at Steven’s Park or head to the Baptist Church for the WUMCO Community Health Clinic from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Declutter your […]
June 8th, World Ocean Day, was first introduced during the 1992 Earth Summit — the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The UN formally designated an annual World Ocean Day with a resolution on June 8, 2009.
This year’s theme, “Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing”, aims to raise awareness about the result of human activities on the oceans and to motivate people to use the ocean’s […]