The annual Heart ‘n Soul Online Auction starts Friday, February 9, 2023 at 8:00 am, and continues for 10 days through Sunday February 19 at 8:00 pm (unless extended up to 2 hours for certain items — see “The Rules”!).
Click here to take a look at the auction and start bidding!
If you are 18 or older and in need of health services, you will want to know about the Free Community Health Clinics sponsored by WUMCO Help in partnership with Care for Your Health, Inc. After a pilot program that included health screenings on Poolesville Day, WUMCO is rolling out regularly scheduled clinics for those who are insured as well as the uninsured.
The clinics will provide Primary Care, Annual Checkups, […]
On January 8, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson delivered his Fourteen Points speech to a joint session of Congress. Appalled by the carnage of World War I, Wilson, a former Princeton professor, recognized that the future national security of the United States would depend largely on restoring international stability. He had an inkling of the coming Global economy that we recognize today. Wilson defended his speech against American isolationists, saying the world must
During inclement winter weather it is advisable that you stay off the road. However, if travel is unavoidable, be sure that you check your tires, windshield wipers, and car fluids. Here are some suggested items to keep in your car to help you prepare for an emergency.
First Aid Kit –
Have you noticed the Little Free Pantry in Poolesville? It is intended as an occasional resource to supplement other food security programs like those of WUMCO-Help and Community Farmshare. It also assists those who only have an occasional need. Located in front of the Presbyterian Church, and refilled by townspeople and church members, the Little Free Pantry provides yet another way to fill the gap in food security for all area residents […]
The first paper currency in the new world colonies was issued in 1690 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Other colonies soon issued their own currency. Of course, counterfeiting was soon to follow as an issue. In 1739, Benjamin Franklin first addressed the problem of counterfeiting. He used his Philadelphia printing presses to print paper currency with nature prints using raised patterns cast from actual leaves. Franklin printed notes for Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.
If you are resolving to improve your health in the new year, you might start with your heart. Surprisingly, there are real physical differences between a man’s and a woman’s heart. In general, a man’s heart is as much as 25% larger than a woman’s heart and has the capacity to pump blood easier than a woman’s heart. That is not just because men are larger than women. By ratio, the size […]
White’s Ferry is one-of-a-kind on the Potomac River. Until it closed in June 2021, it was the last operating ferry on the Potomac River, transporting vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians from Maryland across to the Leesburg area of Virginia.
If you miss that 20-minute trip to Leesburg and dread the now 45+-minute route, join the Poolesville Fair Access Committee at White’s Ferry on Thursday, December 29TH at 2:00 […]
Over 4,000 years ago the Babylonians celebrated the new year with an 11-day festival, Akitu. That March festival occurred after the Vernal Equinox, the day of equal sunlight and darkness, and commemorated the victory of their sun god over an evil sea goddess. During the festival they either reaffirmed the king’s divine power over his people or replaced him.
The advent of Julius Ceasar’s Julien calendar in 46BC shifted the start of the […]
Montgomery County Recreation fitness passes will be free for Montgomery County residents in 2023. Starting Jan. 3, 2023, the free pass will provide access to fully equipped fitness rooms, open gym (drop-in) activities and game rooms at any recreation center during regularly scheduled hours.
“We are pleased to be offering this service free to our residents in 2023,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. “As we head into the new […]