Since a 1984 Presidential proclamation, July has been ‘National Ice Cream Month’. There is still time to get some licks in to celebrate. In the U.S. we consume enough ice cream to equal 48 pints per person each year! At any given time, 87% of Americans have ice cream in their freezer. Nine percent of U.S. milk production goes toward making ice cream.
The origins of this frosty confection can be traced back […]
Most people may find it difficult to keep up with paperwork and keep everything updated. The same is true of our laws. The following list shows some of the laws still ‘on the books’. It would certainly be interesting to learn the circumstances that prompted the passage of some of this jurisprudence.
Whether your aches and pains are from pickleball or the effects of the weather, here are several helpful tips.
Studies in 2016 published in the Journal of General Practice and in 2019 EMC Musculoskeletal Disorders found that people with arthritis and rheumatism are sensitive to seasonal changes. The advice to alleviate stiffness and pain is:
Do you know about the Plant an Extra Row initiative started by Sustainable Barnesville in cooperation with WUMCO in 2020? The pandemic was the impetus for this project which encourages and supports those with backyard farms and gardens to “plant an extra row” of commonly grown veggies to donate to a local food bank.
As a very local community initiative, Plant an Extra Row supports backyard gardeners and […]
If you are looking for an outing near to home, try the Black Rock Mill located right in the middle of Seneca State Park and Greenway Trail. It is a good place for exploration adjacent to Black Rock Road between Route 28 and Germantown Road.
In 1760, a tract of land on Seneca Creek, known as “Black Rock,” was deeded to John Brisco. In 1815, Thomas Hilleary built the Black Rock Grist & […]
Poolesville Seniors is planning our day at Poolesville Day on September 23rd. Starting early that day we will be setting up our booth for the Day and readying for the big march in the parade. There are multiple opportunities to help out.
If you want to help plan the day, respond to the Volunteer page on our website and let us know if you want to be on the Poolesville […]
All year, nature enthusiasts across the state eagerly await the arrival of the Sunflowers! Have you seen them yet? It’s about that time again and the sunflowers are approaching full bloom. The 2,000 acre McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area off River Rd. south of Poolesville, has over 34 acres of sunflowers in four fields which rotate yearly. Their purpose is to attract and feed over 245 species of birds, especially mourning doves, native bees and […]
Did you know that Montgomery County has its own Sports Hall of Fame? In 2019, the group inducted the first Hall of Fame class which included Walter “The Big Train” Johnson of the Washington Senators, (as a player from 1907 to 1927 and a manager from 1929 to 1932).
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame MCSHF is a 501(c)3 non-profit created to honor the men and women that, through […]
This year’s Montgomery County Farm Tour and Harvest Sale on July 22nd and 23rd, promises to be a terrific event with not only 21 farms on the tour but cideries, breweries, wineries, and orchards.
Tour participants have a choice of three self-guided tours this year:
The Grapes and Grains Tours (two to choose from) The Grape & […]
This Summer may be a trial weather-wise. It is especially important for those of us 50 and better to monitor ourselves in the extreme heat. Be particularly careful if you are exercising outdoors or indoors without sufficient air conditioning. Adults over the age of 65 and young children also have a higher risk for heat exhaustion and other heat-related illnesses. This is because their bodies cannot cool down as easily as those of older […]