Letter: Welcoming Refugees from Syria
Letter to the Editor
We are writing to you today to affirm Montgomery County, Maryland’s policy to be a welcoming community to refugees from around the world, including those from Syria. We are disheartened that many governors have expressed opposition to having Syrian refugees make new homes in their states.
Potomac Snapshot: Horse Show
Nina Dufour, Karen O'Connor, Christine Cadigan-Benonis and Brittany Klein at the NCAEL Horse Show.
Potomac Brief: Park Service OKs Removing Trees
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal) will move forward with hazardous tree maintenance at three locations in Montgomery County that include Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campground, Rileys Lockhouse Day Use Area and Marsden Tract Group Campground. The work will begin as soon as park contractors can be scheduled.
Potomac Brief: Bowers Recommends $2.4 Billion Budget
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Interim Superintendent Larry A. Bowers presented his recommended $2.4 billion Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget to the Board of Education on Dec. 8. The budget calls for a 4.5 percent increase in new spending.
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Lessons in Charitable Giving
Conversations, modeling behavior and hands-on actions can help teach children about benevolence and compassion.
Matthew Mamalian’s holiday shopping list included some items that might seem atypical for a 12-year-old middle school student: shampoo, socks, soap and a few snacks.
Potomac: ‘Junior’ Proctor Dies at Home
Leonard Charles Proctor Jr. died Dec. 9, 2015 at his home in Derwood, Md.
Potomac: Celebrating the Life of Austin H. Kiplinger
“A life devoted to the people and passions he held most dear.”
There were very few empty seats left in the Kennedy Center’s spacious Concert Hall on Dec. 11, where nearly a thousand family members and friends gathered to celebrate the life of Austin Huntington “Kip” Kiplinger who died Nov. 20 following a brief bout with brain cancer.
Chloupek Retires from Potomac Community Center Friends Board
Recognizing more than two decades of commitment.
Twenty-five years ago, when Larry Chloupek joined the Friends of the Potomac Community Center (PCC) Board, basketball and baseball programs were popular among Potomac youngsters.
Potomac: Hunger Project Reaches 500,000 Milestone
One hundred volunteers came together at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center in Potomac to pack the 500,000th Washington Hebrew Congregation Hunger Project meal on Sunday, Dec. 6.
Potomac: Collecting Books for Stepping Stones Shelter
The Geneva Day School kindergarten class recently held a book drive with the goal of collecting 100 new children’s books for Stepping Stones Shelter in Rockville.
Potomac Snapshot: Collecting Toys
As part of Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department’s 35-year tradition, Santa Claus rode through the Cabin John, West Bethesda and Potomac communities. He and his firefighter elves are collecting toys for the National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda, the USMC Toys for Tots Program and the Children’s National Medical Center. See www.cipwfd.org.
Murders, Slavery and Family Feuds in Early Potomac
Potomac Community Village presents local historian Ralph Buglass.
A direct descendant of the Offutt family, whose acreage originally known as Offutt’s Crossing at the meeting of River and Falls Roads became Potomac Village in 1880, brings to life his colorful family history at the Potomac Community Village Potluck Dinner and Program on Dec. 17, 6 p.m., at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road.
Potomac: Whitman Girls’ Talented Roster Returns
Vikings have won two of last three region titles.
The Whitman girls' basketball team opened the season with a loss to Neumann-Goretti.
Editorial: Safety Net for Holiday Celebrations
It’s an opportunity to talk about responsibility, alcohol and planning ahead.
The holiday party season is here, and we will almost all be celebrating in some way. Some ways will involve celebrations that include alcohol.
Ideas for Decking the Halls
Local designers create opulent holiday designs.
From traditional to glamorous, fresh to faux and high-end to old school, local tastemakers tell how they create dazzling holiday design extravaganzas.
Potomac: Garden Club Decorates Great Falls Tavern
Local club keeps 38-year tradition.
The Christmas Spirit descended on the Great Falls Tavern in the C&O Canal Park on Monday, Nov. 30 with 40 members of the Little Farms Garden Club volunteering their time and talents. Fresh live greens, red bows, Christmas wreaths, and holiday garlands provided the joy of the season to the historic Tavern.
Potomac Snapshot: Ready for Christmas
Stephanie Saas her son Grayson buy their tree at the Cabin John Fire Station Christmas Tree Sale last weekend. Volunteers Joel Levitt and Laila El-Hifnawi helped package the tree.
Potomac Snapshot: Students Triumph
Our Lady of Mercy School’s eighth grade students challenged the faculty and administration in the annual Turkey Bowl on Nov. 25. The students won 30-23.
Potomac Snapshot: Holiday Shopping
All kinds of crafts were for sale at the Clara Barton Holiday Craft Show on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the Clara Barton Community Recreation Center. More than 50 local artists participated.