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2012 

Gaithersburg Receives 34th Consecutive Annual Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting   For the 34th consecutive year the City of Gaithersburg has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United...
03/18/2012
Alzheimer's Disease and Family Caregivers In its 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures Fact sheet, the Alzheimer’s Association reports that 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Most people survive an average of four to eight years after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but some ...
03/17/2012
Students and Retirement Community Residents Bridge Generation Gap at Sunday Pool Party From Asbury Methodist Village: Gaithersburg High School students will join Asbury Methodist Village residents for a most unusual party on Sunday, March 18 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Rosborough Cultural Arts and...
03/17/2012
Reverse mortgages can be beneficial, if you know how to use them By Harvey S. Jacobs, from the Washington Post March 17, 2010 As the country's home-owning population ages and baby boomers hit their mid 60s, it is time to take another look at the once-popular mortgage product known as the reverse...
03/17/2012
Gaithersburg Police Offer Safety Tips for St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Gaithersburg, MD   The Gaithersburg Police Department would like to remind drivers not to get behind the wheel if they have had too much to drink.  Whether your plans include gathering at the local bar, hosting a party or attendi...
03/16/2012
St. Patrick's Day Parade   Phone 301-258-6350 Email parksrec@gaithersburgmd.gov   St. Patrick's Day Parade VideoView this video on the.Gaithersburg Television Youtube Channel 2012 Parade Line-up (pdf) The City of Gaithersburg, in partnership with the Harp and Shamrock Society of Gaithersburg and...
03/16/2012
Paws in the Park Dog Walk and Festival  Phone 301-258-6350 Email mwinans@gaithersburgmd.gov   “Helping Animals is a Walk in the Park” Saturday, April 29, 2012Noon - 4 p.m.Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm506 S. Frederick Ave.Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Paws ...
03/15/2012
Brookside Gardens Spring Display - Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs Brookside Gardens is located in the Wheaton Regional Park in Montgomery County, Maryland.    The annual Spring Display of flowers and plants may be enjoyed in the Conservatory until April 15, 2012.   We are enjoying beautiful s...
03/15/2012
KidServe in Kentlands: Kids Partnering with Parents to Serve   KidServe made a whopping 145 lunches for the Rainbow House women's shelter in February for the first KidServe event! Kudos to everyone who helped out.   We hope you can join us at the Kentlands Clubhouse on Sunday, March 18 where we'l...
03/15/2012
Crocuses are blooming in Kentlands - Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs Sometimes, the smallest things provide the greatest beauty.  When I walk through our Kentlands neighborhood in Gaithersburg, Maryland, I seek the changing colors of the season with my camera in hand. Watch for the Crocus bloo...
03/14/2012