Thank you everyone who came out to support Poolesville Seniors on Poolesville Day 2022. Whether you were one of our marchers chanting to throngs of parade onlookers to Stay Active, manned our booth, or stopped by to learn more about our organization and sign up for our newsletter, we so appreciated getting to spend time with you. Thank you to those who signed up for our PS Postscript newsletter. Your name will be entered […]
Thanks to Jon Wolz who took us to the tow path at White’s Ferry and showed us the groves of pawpaw trees. It was an excellent day for pawpaw gathering. The weather was sunny and in the 70’s, and the paw paws were so plentiful that the group finished getting all they wanted in about 45 minutes. We began by […]
What Happened on this Date in History
September 19
1881 – President Garfield dies after assassination attempt 80 days earlier
1893 – New Zealand first country to grant women’s suffrage
1941 – Germans bombard Leningrad
1955 – Juan Peron deposed as leader of Argentina by military coup
1957 – First-ever underground nuclear explosion takes place in Nevada
1959 – Khrushchev barred from Disneyland
1969 – Nixon ends draft
Mahjong Thursdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 10 am – 12:30 pm
Bridge and Other Games Tuesdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 1 pm – 4:00pm.
Poolesville Farmers Market Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00 pm at Whalen Commons. (20+) Poolesville Farmers Market | Facebook
PHS PTSA meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom For questions or to […]
Many thanks to singer/songwriter and toxicology research director Bill Mattes who spent an hour on Tuesday entertaining us at Speer Hall performing tunes with a flavor of Americana mixed with a bluesy feel. Accompanying him on guitar was our Program Chair Bill McDonald who alternately led and harmonized with Bill Mattes on several sing along songs such as “City of New Orleans”, “Up on the Roof”, and “Take Me Home Country Roads”. The two […]
You still have time to apply for the 2022 Maryland Renters’ Tax Credit Program before the final deadline on October 1, 2022. The program provides property tax credits for renters who meet certain requirements, reasoning that renters indirectly pay property taxes as part of their rent and thus should have some protection, like homeowners. The plan was modeled after and designed to be similar in principle to the Homeowners’ Tax […]
If you are looking for a reduction of your Montgomery County Property Tax Bill, you still have until October 1, 2022, to qualify for a tax reduction on your 2022 property tax. The application for this reduction is available at Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit Application Form HTC (2022)
The State of Maryland is providing a credit on the real property tax bill for homeowners of all ages who qualify […]
Many thanks to archivist Sarah Hedlund for the great information. As we get older, we find we want to reduce the objects and clutter in our lives and homes. Sarah provided some great tips for organizing and preserving our family documents and photos for future generations. Curate your family collections and do your best to maintain the records and prevent deterioration.
Sarah touched on the importance of “Respect des Fonds”, an archival principle […]
Dr. William Beanes was a third generation Scotsman and surgeon born in Croom, Prince George’s County. He was an early patriot who offered his medical services after Lexington and Concord, and the battles of Brandywine, Long Island, and Valley Forge. After the Revolution, he was a founding member of the Maryland State Medical Society.
In August of 1814, during the War of 1812, the British marched into Upper Marlboro on their way to […]
On Tuesday 9/06 Rockville Police District Commander Elizabeth Hattenburg and several members of her staff met with the Poolesville Commissioners and the public. One of the hot topics was the recent spate of auto thefts in Poolesville. Commander Hattenburg reported that a juvenile individual has been charged with two of the thefts and evidence of the other thefts is expected to result in charges regarding the other thefts.
Commander Hattenburg offered some commonsense […]