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Today is the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest foreign attack on American soil since the attack on Washington, DC in War of 1812. On 9/11/2001, nineteen Saudi Arabian al-Qaeda operatives hijacked four commercial airplanes and crashed them into the Twin Towers in NYC, a field in Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon in Virginia.  

A total of 2,966 people died on 9/11/01, an additional 6,000 were injured and countless others have died in […]

Contributed by Cheryl Watts

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 […]

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 […]

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 Day […]

According to the U.S. Naval Observatory, there will be a full moon on August 30th when the Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon. The moon will reflect the greatest sunlight onto the Earth. 

Compounding this spectacular event are a number of other unusual factors. This will be the second full moon in August giving it the designation “Blue Moon”. The most recent blue moon occurred in October 2020. […]

The worlds of caregiving, aging and art collide in the art exhibit on view through September 17th at Riverworks Artist in the House Gallery at Locals Farm Market in Poolesville. The exhibition by Rockville community artist Patricia Dubroof, is supported by a 2023 Maryland State Arts Council Creativity Grant. In this ongoing project, Patricia is learning more about caregivers by conducting interviews with both family and professional caregivers.  

In […]

Truth and Hope Outreach is a local volunteer group that meets twice a month to work on outreach-targeted projects. In 2022, their outreach extended to local families and those in Peru, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, India, Kenya, Cuba, and various Central American countries. 

Their contributions include comforters, baby bundles, eye glass cases, school kits, street packs, afghans, tablecloths, shoes, mirrors, personal hygiene items, and more. 

Because they believe in building community, the group […]

Get Your Walking (or Running) Shoes Ready for the Poolesville Day 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 23! Register now for the limited spots in this fun event and help celebrate over 30 years of 5K community spirit. Organized by the Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) and the Monocacy Lions Club, all proceeds from the race after expenses are returned to the community to help our neighbors in need. Last year, […]

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 these assets. This plan can include a will, trust, […]

Fresh garlic, which contains allicin, has been used for at least 4,000 years as a potent antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial. Garlic has been shown to naturally repel pests from the garden. You can use this multifunctional vegetable for its bulbs, leaves (from Softneck variety), or scapes (the central stalk in Hardneck varieties), eaten fresh or in various dishes. 

The “neck” in hardneck refers to the stalk that grows upward from […]