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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 […]

November’s Native American Heritage Month began at the turn of the 20th Century as a day of recognition for the contributions of Native Americans to the growth and establishment of the United States. In the early 1900’s, Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to set aside a “First Americans’ Day”, which they did for three years. On September 28, 1915, the Congress of the […]

Veterans Day is observed on November 11 in commemoration of the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany, declaring a cessation of WWI hostilities on the western front effective at the 11th hour (am) of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. 

The official end of WWI came on June 28, 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Due to the objections of the […]

REMEMBER TO VOTE! The 2022 United States elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. During this midterm (non-presidential) election year, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested. Thirty-nine state and territorial gubernatorial (including Maryland) and numerous other state and local elections will also be contested. This will […]

November 11, 2022, marks the 101st anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the most visited site in Arlington Cemetery. 

The first unknown soldier from World War I was honored on Armistice Day in November 1921. The body lay in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda where 90,000 people viewed the casket. On the following day, a caisson transported the unknown soldier to Arlington National Cemetery. During the procession, […]

On November 8th a total lunar eclipse will be fully visible in the Washington DC area. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, because the Moon appears to turn red. The eclipse begins around 4:00 a.m. with the total eclipse beginning at 5:15 a.m. and the maximum eclipse at 6:00 a.m.  

A total lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth comes between the Sun […]

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 more mundane (or […]

The American Legion celebrated its 103rd anniversary in March 2022. It was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans’ organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities. The Legion evolved from a group of war-weary World War I veterans into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across […]

In September 1949 a group of 20 local veterans met at Dickerson School answering a call from veteran Mansfield Daniel to form an American Legion post. By the next month a temporary charter for Post 247 was issued and these founding officers were elected: Commander Mansfield Daniel, Vice Commander Charles H Jamison, Adjutant Charles E Orme, Serv. Officer Gorman Lee Butler, Historian Wellstood White Tipton, Chaplain Herbert T Dixon, Sgt. at Arms Robert Day, […]