Losing patience with insects decimating your garden? Why not try companion planting? Also referred to as inter-planting, inter-cropping, or polyculture, this eco-friendly, non-toxic method of pest management benefits insects such as bees, butterflies, and ladybugs.
Companion planting, or placing two or more different plants near one another, is likely to provide seven benefits:
National Donut Day is the first Friday in June, 6/2. While fried dough confections have existed in most cultures, the U.S. roots go back to the fried dough scraps, oilykoeks (oil cakes), of 1700s Dutch settlers. The fried dough often remained uncooked in the center, prompting some to fill the center with nuts to help complete cooking, thus the doughnut moniker. In 1847, sixteen-year-old schooner crew member Hanson Crockett Gregory punched a hole […]
If you are currently registered for the Montgomery County 55+ BBQ Bonanza on June 23rd at Smokey Glen through the Poolesville Seniors activity code, and you are unable to attend, you can cancel your enrollment, through your account on Activemontgomery.org. The County will move people who are registered on the waitlist to full registration as openings become available through June 6th.
After signing in to your Active Montgomery account, click on your name at the top […]
The first official national commemoration of Memorial Day, known then as Decoration Day, was held in Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, to honor the more than 620,000 Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the single bloodiest military conflict in American history. After World War I, the holiday continued to evolve, eventually commemorating American military personnel who died in all wars, […]
If you are an angler, you should know that Maryland will have Free Fishing Days the first two Saturdays in June– June 3rd & June 10th, and July 4.
During a free fishing day, a person may catch and possess finfish in the tidal and nontidal waters of the State of Maryland for recreational purposes without an angler’s license, Chesapeake Bay sportfishing license, or any fishing stamp normally […]
The eighth annual Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week will take place from June 3-11, 2023. While this week is officially designated in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, events will take place throughout the entire watershed to raise awareness about this valuable economic and environmental resource—a national treasure that directly connects over 18 million residents.
The 2023 theme of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week is “Chesapeake Journeys.” […]
National Spring Senior Health and Fitness Day is May 31st. This semi-annual event promotes the importance of physical activity for older Americans. It’s so important for all of us to incorporate regular physical activity in our routine and stay active for long life. Celebrate Senior Health and Fitness by inviting a friend to join you in one or more of our weekly movement classes. We have two weekly options to help you get […]
We have learned with great sadness that former founding member of Poolesville Seniors, Gene Bennett, has passed away. From the time Poolesville Seniors started as the Gathering Place in 2012, until 2016 when we gained nonprofit status as Poolesville Area Senior Center, Inc., Gene played a critical part in guiding those transitions. He was a shrewd businessman of few words who ensured that the organization met the legal requirements for the organization to operate at […]
Written by Norm Spencer
Poolesville Seniors were well represented with 11 of our pickleball players entered in multiple events. The Poolesville team had an outstanding record with 9 Gold medals, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze and 1 Fourth place.
Our Poolesville pickleball team and supporters were the largest fan group at the Olympics Games held at the Germantown TennisPlex. Many of the players and supporters wore our blue pickleball team shirts and sweaters. There were […]
May is “Older Americans Month”. It was originally designated by President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens as “Senior Citizens Month,” in April 1963 to raise awareness about the plight of citizens over 65. At the time, one-third of all seniors lived in poverty with few social programs available to help support them.
Two years later, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older Americans Act of […]