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Poolesville Seniors is making a big difference for seniors in and around Poolesville. Our program is chock full of many and varied opportunities for your participation. Our daily, weekly, and monthly activities and events keep area 50+ residents mentally, physically, and socially active. In fact, in the last year we offered over 650 activities and events that had over 5000 unique attendees.  

For us to offer our quality program, we need both your […]

The first week of September will mark the sixty-seventh anniversary of the end of segregation at what was then the Poolesville combined K-12 School. Montgomery County School Superintendent Forbes Norris and Poolesville Principal Robert Crawford began their tenures only a year before the 1954 landmark Supreme Court Decision, Brown v Board of Education, which declared segregated schools unconstitutional. Dr. Norris presided over the phased-in implementation of school desegregation in Montgomery County, the first county […]

The CDC reported the first case of West Nile Virus in Maryland last week. The mild winter and dry summer may be responsible for more Culex mosquitoes which can cause some serious health problems. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you indoors or ruin your outdoor time. Avoid the outdoors at dusk and be sure to wear long sleeves and pants and use an approved bug repellant.  

Knowing which smells that mosquitoes hate will give […]

Poolesville Seniors is planning our day at Poolesville Day on Saturday September 21st. Starting early that day, we will be setting up our booth for the big day and readying for a march in the parade. There are multiple opportunities for you to help.  

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 Day […]

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VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED: Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels has an urgent need for 2 drivers: a Monday, Route 3 driver, and a Tuesday, Route 7. Training is provided. Please leave a message at 301-216-4200 if interested in serving. Read our previous article for more information.

September 4th –Community Dinner– ALL ARE WELCOME! – St. Peter’s Episcopal Church – […]

If you always wanted to be an Olympic Athlete, the Maryland Senior Olympics (MSO) might just be your chance. Each year since 1980, this 501(c) 3 has offered about 100 events in two dozen sports for active residents over 50 (by 12/31/2024). Approximately 1,500 adults from 50-80 have participated in the age-grouped competitions. In the odd years, the top three qualifiers in each event receive medals and in even years the […]

Women’s Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. It was first celebrated in 1971, designated by Congress in 1973, and is proclaimed each year by […]

In the U.S., Labor Day has become a symbol for the end of summer. For some it is a long weekend, an opportunity to enjoy a mini holiday and the last days of summer, a weekend of picnics, swimming and the sight and smell of barbeque smoke in the air.  

On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed the law making the first Monday of September a national Labor Day holiday, thus allowing […]

Stay Active – Community Activities

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED: Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels has an urgent need for 2 drivers: a Monday, Route 3 driver, and a Tuesday, Route 7. Training is provided. Please leave a message at 301-216-4200 if interested in serving. Read our previous article for more information.

August 31st- Second Story Books – Free Appraisal Day -FREE VERBAL APPRAISALS […]

August is National Make a Will Month and the perfect time to work on your will. A will should be a basic component of your lifelong financial plan and should be regularly reviewed and updated as needed. While we tend to think of a will as we age, anyone over the age of 18 who has any assets or property should have a plan to distribute those assets. This plan might include […]