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Maryland 20878 - A magazine of Archetypal Towns and Villages of Country and City™ - Kentlands, Lakelands, and Beyond;

Kentlands is a neo-traditional, or new urbanist, community. The community design is based on the concept that the most pleasant living environments were nineteenth century villages in which homes were grouped around a town center with shops, community buildings, and schools. New urbanism has developed architectural communities going back to this design.

Lakelands is a similar, and neighboring, community built on property which was also once owned by Otis Beal Kent. Lakelands has its own distinct character. Both communities are within walking distance of restaurants, grocery stores, and shops.

Kentlands and Lakelands were built on the estate of Otis Beall Kent. His mansion is now the cultural arts center for Gaithersburg, Maryland. The barn, which is now the Arts Barn, houses a rich center for community theater and artists' workspace as well as offices and a pleasant shop selling the works of local artists. The former barn loft is now a 99-seat theater for the performing arts. Kentlands is thought to be the largest and most successful neo-traditional project in North America.

Maryland 20878™ magazine began as Kentlands Dot Us® which focused on Kentlands. We rapidly acquired both readers and contributors from Lakelands and added both the Market

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Kentlands is one of the first, and probably the best known, of the archetypal towns and villages of country and city which are actually built by architects who design, not just buildings, but entire communities and the towns in which they exist. Lakelands is a similar, adjacent, community with a character of its own.

Editorials

The Communications Clog

The wonderful new communications vehicle of e-mail wasn’t a boon for too long before people with too much time on their hands figured out how to ruin it with spam. Web boards, listservs, and blogs quickly became a method for conveying and exchanging ideas. They, too, seem to be going the way of e-mail and becoming less useful than in the few early days of their enthusiastic endorsement.

There was a web board for Kentlands on the Greenspun sites that received a great deal of activity. Begun in February of 2000, it was an excellent method for distributing news and discussing issues. The problem was that it got rather nasty before long. People got caught up in the enthusiasm of their ideas and chucked out all notion of polite discourse. The problem with the ability to respond in the heat of the moment is that people do it. Then the embarrassing posts which are, in turn, attacked by others remain posted indefinitely. The poster can’t remove the offending message. It stays there at the whim of the site “owner.” This has a chilling effect on those who respond to such things. The Greenspun site has neither been used nor thought of in about three years.

The neighborhood watch for Kentlands, Lakelands, and Orchards which began in January of 2004 seemed that it would be something different. It had a specific purpose: safety of the neighborhoods it served and was restricted to such postings. It was widely advertised. It was followed by the police department and was monitored by citizens. It had an unusually large number of registered users.

The registered users, however, were only a small percentage of the population of the three communities. It might be expected that where their personal safety is concerned, people would be driven to participate. Despite being monitored, it got some thoughtless responses of the “if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” and “who are you to tell us…” nature.

Since Brett Cosor’s discouraged resignation in December, usage has fallen to nothing. There was one posting in January and two so far in February and all have been about lost dogs (while lost dogs are certainly an important issue, thefts from garages and cars and many others are far more so).

Neil Harris, the new KCA president, is making attempts to enhance communication in Kentlands by establishing two new blog sites for that community. So far, however, they have not been advertised and have received practically no response.

In order for this type of communication to become truly effective, people are going to have adhere to better than just basic rules which prohibit profanity and slanderous attacks. They are going to have to engage in polite discourse and learn to disagree without attacking.

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HOO-RAY For Hollywood!

By Graceann Maciolek

Every couple of years, I treat myself to a trip to Hollywood to visit friends and take part in a film event called Cinecon. The films are great, but that’s only a small part of the enjoyment for me. I was so excited to

leave for Hollywood that I was awake at 2:30 a.m. I sometimes stay up until that hour, but I very rarely wake up then. I ended up watching some bad TV and trying not to think about how long it was until I would get to leave for the airport. I felt like a five-year old waiting for Santa to finally show up on Christmas morning. The shuttle arrived at 7am and hustled me off to the airport, where I had a very smooth sail through security, though the guard found my inhaler and CD collection of great interest.

This was the smoothest flight I’ve ever experienced. Not even a touch of turbulence, and beautiful clear skies that actually allowed me to see the points of interest that the pilot was so conscientiously pointing out. The Grand Canyon and Lake Mead were beautiful, and I could even see Las Vegas glittering off in the distance. I had pleasant, interesting

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Surprise, Surprise

By Charles Sullivan, ABR, CRS, GRI, MBA

When I was a child and Dulles Airport still used the people movers to shuttle people directly to the aircraft door and the toll road had not been conceived, the FAA’s 12-mile stretch of road connecting the beltway to the airport was a barren, unbroken swath of pine trees.

Now this same road is graced by a similarly unbroken strand of glass-front high-rise office builders employing tens of thousands of high-paid workers.

Confirmation of this fact was presented on the front page of the January 30, 2007 Washington Post:

Fairfax County has emerged as a jobs powerhouse that far outpaces Montgomery County . . . according to a new federal report that details a profound shift in the Washington area over the past 15 years.

In the same story, the head of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority says “Businesses want to be in a place where they don't have to worry about the next election.”

Our own Royce Hanson, chairman of Montgomery County's Planning Board, offered a different theory in analyzing Fairfax County’s explosive growth in jobs creation:

Fairfax has enjoyed a snowball effect as it has become known as a hub for information technology companies. Montgomery has a similar reputation for biotechnology, he said, but that industry is behind in the growth curve and employs fewer people.

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company for the duration of my flight, and I barely looked at my book because I was so interested in what my neighbor was saying.

When You Go to Hollywood, Movie Stars Meet You at the Airport

As I was passing through the doors that lead to the luggage carousel, I was suddenly aware of numerous flashbulbs popping around me. I assumed it was the German couple I’d seen earlier, who had been photographing the “Welcome to Los Angeles” sign, but as it turns out, Tony Shalhoub was standing at the door, patiently waiting for his daughter (who, apparently,was on my flight). Emmy winner, outstanding actor – yes, all that is true – but today he’s just a Daddy who is looking forward to seeing his little girl again. They were joined at the carousel by Mr. Shalhoub’s wife, Brooke Adams, and their younger daughter, and we all waited together for what seemed an interminable length of time for our luggage to make its appearance. Many people snapped photos and bothered him for autographs, but I satisfied myself with making eye contact, smiling, and congratulating him on his recent Emmy win for his work on Monk. I was... click to continue

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What do current trends portend for residents of the Kentlands and Lakelands?

The short answer is “more of the same.”

Montgomery County is, and will continue to be, a far-less crowded place to live than Fairfax County for the foreseeable future. Our transportation infrastructure is much superior to that found in Fairfax County. On this side of the river, politicians and policy makers have won the 50-year battle to build the famed inter-county connector, a high-tech toll road connecting I-95 to I-370. In Virginia, raging debate exists about how to fund new transportation projects. Fiscal conservatives and out-of-area politicians have effectively throttled any meaningful road-building projects in and around the beltway. Saturday-morning trips to Wal-Mart in Fairfax County can rival weekday commutes to DC.

Another measure of “crowdedness” is the recent decision by the Montgomery County Council to impose a “warning” on homebuilders and commercial developers as opposed to an outright moratorium. The November 2006 election ...click to continue

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Maciolek's Past Columns

We are pleased to present columns by Graceann Maciolek. She is a writer who works for a large law firm. Her greatest loves are her cat of dubious intelligence, Spike, silent and early sound cinema, and road trips around the US (usually to silent film events or historic sites).

Graceann Maciolek's past columns are available here in Adobe files. Click on the links below to access the Adobe files. If you do not have Adobe on your computer, you can download a free copy here:

● St. Simons Island – Going Coastal April 2005 [Quarterly] ● Stepping Into the Past – Gettysburg July 2005 [Quarterly] ● The New Orleans I Remember October 2005 [Quarterly] ● St. Simons Island – The First Visit January 2006 [Quarterly] ● ‘Wonderful People Out There in the Dark’ April 2006 [Quarterly] ● Travel Then and Now July 2006 [Quarterly] ● Mackinac Island–Of Lilacs and Long Ago October 2006 [Quarterly] in columns

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actually annoyed on his behalf – he was just a Dad trying to get his daughter’s luggage so that they could go home and relax, and people wouldn’t let him alone.

If You’re Going to Meet Your Friend at Her Office – Make Sure that Office has a Couch

Once I finally got my luggage and rolled it out to the shuttle, I settled into the air conditioning for the journey into Los Angeles proper to meet my dear friend Patty at her office. The guard had been advised that I was arriving, and when he said “I’ve heard all about you,” I said “Oh you poor thing!” The elevator dinged and one of the most beautiful people in my World, International Buster Keaton Society President Patricia Eliot Tobias, stepped out into the hallway and was immediately enveloped into a most unprofessional hug. Since we were both starving, we went straight to her car, threw (or rather, heaved with great effort) my suitcase into the trunk, and she maneuvered us out into the traffic for some tasty lunch. I knew I was in the land of the famous when it was pointed out to me that Tyra Banks was in the next booth. Lunch was absolutely decadent, and I scarfed down every last bite – I was so hungry; I hadn’t had any real food since about 6:00 a.m., and it was now about 3pm on my home clock. Had the waiter tried to remove my plate prematurely, the poor young man may have lost an arm.

We returned to the office and Patty had to put in a few more hours’ work but, being the astute hostess that she is,

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she had arranged for me to have a quiet place to rest while I waited for her. I was feeling fairly wiped out by this time and curled up with my book, but only lasted about 15 minutes before I was sound asleep. I slept like a rock for close to two hours before finally stirring and feeling like a human again.

The Ocean – ‘Nuff Said

If you’ve been reading my columns all along, you already know of my love for the water. Patty is well aware of this deep affection, and decided to give me a treat by taking the long way home so that we could drive along the Ocean; the first time I’ve been near the Pacific in all my travels. She pulled off into a scenic overlook and took a picture of me looking rapturous, and then we traveled a bit further down the highway to a beautiful church called the Wayfarer’s Chapel. It’s made entirely of glass and is one of the most beautiful houses of worship I’ve ever encountered. We arrived just at sunset and had the place almost entirely to ourselves, too.

We followed that up by having dinner at a waterfront restaurant and then going to Patty’s home in San Pedro – and what a beautiful home it is! Patty and her husband Joe Adamson are highly-acclaimed film historians, and their abode is literally overflowing with memorabilia and beloved treasures. After I wandered the house looking at the walls for a while, we adjourned to the balcony and talked into the wee hours, with nothing but the insistent “ork, ork, ork!” of the seals in the harbor to interrupt us. We finally crashed at about 2:00 am or so.

I Have Happy Toes!

After a nibble of breakfast, Patty introduced me to one of her most decadent indulgences; the spa pedicure. Of course, I had to have the matching spa manicure, and I have never felt so utterly pampered in my life. What a marvelous



beginning to the day. We walked out to the car and I kept looking at my newly-adorable toes, including tiny little art designs. I couldn’t believe those feet belonged to me!

We took my new feet for a walk to the Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro, and I ambled all around in order to take pictures and enjoy the view of the ocean and the village. The grounds are so lovely, and I had a wonderful time in the gift shop, too. Oddly enough, they had some St. Simons Island Lighthouse gear, which of course I had to purchase even though I was on the other side of the Country from that particular beacon.

In California, Distance is Relative

I was due to check in at the luxurious Renaissance Hollywood & Highland, where the movie stars stay when they attend the Academy Awards. I could see it, taunting me just little ways away on Highland Boulevard. Why, I’d like to know, was it going to take another 30 minutes to get there? I got a first-hand lesson in the joys of Hollywood/L.A. traffic (though Patty was driving, mercifully). Here’s a little tip – before you leave for any destination in Southern California, use the restroom. You never know how long it’s going to take you to get where you’re going, and you may be incredibly uncomfortable by the time you arrive. The hotel room was beautiful – but it had to wait just a few moments while I attended to an emergency. Once that was taken care of,

I could run to the window and assure myself that, yes indeed, there was the Hollywood sign. From my room on the 13th

floor, I could also see the Capitol Records building and the observatory made famous in the climax of “Rebel Without a Cause.”

Dinner with the DoNs – and Cinecon

I am blessed to be part of an elite group of beautiful women who share their joys and sorrows with one another. Most of them live in Southern California, so the only chance we have to gather in a large group is at an event such as Cinecon. We had dinner at the Hotel’s marvelous restaurant, Twist. I shared something called The Quartet, which is comprised of four appetizer-sized portions chosen by the chef. Sharing with Patty left me room for some most amazing caramel ice cream. I was surrounded by award-winning writers and historians – for some reason, the Sesame Street song “One of These Things is Not Like the Others,” bothered me with its haunting refrain. We dawdled over dinner until the last possible moment before some of us had to dash to the Egyptian Theater for the first film on the Cinecon bill in which we were interested. I had planned to see all the rest of the films that evening, but I only stayed for one and then hoofed it back to the hotel – I had only been in town for one day, but I was already tired!

Film, Friends and Fine Food

Patty and I woke up to a delicious room-service breakfast (there’s something so marvelous about food being delivered to your room and being able to enjoy it while still in your jammies), and then slowly started moving about in preparation for our day. Patty was introducing the 1927 original, silent version of “Chicago,” which is now extremely well-known due to the long-running musical on Broadway and the Oscar-winning 2002 film. This film, and the play which inspired it (and before that, the real-life murder), was first, though, and it was expertly introduced by Patty, who has done some excellent research on the fact behind the fiction. The film was excellent, and very close to what we’ve come to know as the essential plot of “Chicago.” Some lines of dialogue have remained unchanged since 1927, and I found that fascinating.

I Found My Boys!

I have a posse of beloved friends – I call them “My Boys,” who take good care of me whenever I am able to attend this film event. I finally caught up with them after the afternoon films and we were able to have dinner together (spinach ravioli? NOT to be missed!) and then sit in a large group for the evening screenings. Being with them makes the world



seem like a more bearable place, somehow, and I treasure each and every one of them. They escorted me safely back to the hotel and I was carefully ensconced in my room before Midnight.

More Movie Stars Than You Can Count

I saw a few films in the afternoon on Sunday, but headed back to the hotel for some serious primping in preparation for the banquet, which is the cornerstone of Cinecon each year. This year’s guests included Ann Rutherford, Stella Stevens, Jane Withers, Kim Darby, France Nuyen, Rose Marie, Marsha Hunt, and Tab Hunter to name just a few of the more than 40 luminaries who graced the ballroom at the Renaissance.

We all looked wonderful, and I was able to have my picture taken with Ann Rutherford, who I’ve always adored and who is still cute as a little button. When I saw my photos, I was delighted to see that I looked as happy as I felt. I got to shake Rose Marie’s hand and when she said something sassy, I called her a “stinker.” That made her giggle.

We adjourned to the lobby to visit and relax for a short time before retiring for the night – it had been a long day and we were showing some wear (though I still

looked fabulous).

A Few Last Movies, and Too Many Goodbyes

The next morning, I slept in, but was able to get to the theatre for a couple of the afternoon films, after which there were many hugs and kisses and promises to call and write. I returned to my room and started packing up my gear (the vacation had seemed to stretch out ahead of me – how did the time go so swiftly?) and ordered one last delicious plate of fettuccine alfredo to be delivered by room service. I watched a film and generally relaxed, because I knew Tuesday was going to be a long, depressing day.

All Good Things…

I was up and had my luggage together, though I don’t think I’d ever be “ready” to leave such a wonderful place. The trip to the airport, and the flight home, were uneventful, but by the time I got back to my decidedly non-luxurious apartment I was completely wiped out. I looked at my mail, fed the cat, took a shower, and collapsed. I knew I’d have to go back to work (i.e., the Real World) in a mere 12 hours, and I needed all the rest I could get in order to prepare for that. The biggest problem with vacationing in a place so steeped in fantasy is that the real world smacks you with a dull thud upon your return. If I could keep a tiny bit of that glamour with me the rest of the year, I think I’d be a much more contented girl.



Links of Interest:

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http://www.sanpedro.com/

http://www.sanpedrochamber.com/champint/ptfmlths.htm

Renaissance Hollywood & Highland Hotel:

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/LAXRH?ppc=adwords_emergent_renaissance-hollywood_laxrh

www.cinecon.org


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Charles Sullivan's Past Columns

We are pleased to present columns by Charles Sullivan, ABR, CRS, GRI, MBA.

Charles Sullivan, real estate consultant and founder of the Sullivan Team, is licensed to serve clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He is an owner of the Keller Williams market center in Gaithersburg. Prior to joining Keller Williams, Charles worked for Fortune 500 companies such as MCI, Giant Food, Centel, and Contel.

Charles resides in Gaithersburg with his wife, Shelly, who is also licensed and part of the Sullivan Team, and their three sons, Frank (16), Edward (14), and Steven (10). All three boys help the team

with marketing and promotional campaigns.

Charles Sullivan's past columns are available here in Adobe files. Click on the links below to access the Adobe files. If you do not have Adobe on your computer, you can download a free copy here:

● Taxes on Out-of-State Property Sellers January 2005 ● Best Gift Ever–Real Estate Taxes February 2005 ● Seller Mistakes to Avoid in a Hot Market March 2005 ● Buyer Mistakes to Avoid in a Hot Market April 2005 ● Crazy Days in DC Real Estate May 2005 ● The Importance of Time June 2005 ● New Law on Capital Gains Withholding July 2005 ● Is the Housing “Bubble” Ready to Burst? August 2005 ● Homes I Would Buy September 2005 ● Tell Before You Sell October 2005 ● Twelve Rules of the Game November 2005 ● Santa's Been Good to the Kentlands December 2005 ● The Kentlands at 14: Aging Well January 2006 ● Truths, Half Truths, and Outright Baloney February 2006 ● Mature Kentlands March 2006 ● The Forward Observer April 2006 ● Rules of the Road May 2006 ● How Do I Price My Home? June 2006 ● So You Want to Sell Too? July 2006 ● The Future is Ours to See August 2006 ● Summertime Views September 2006 ● Ducks on the Pond October 2006 ● The Golden Age November 2006 ● I Told that Girl my Prospects Were Good December 2006 in Columns● Tea Leaves January 2007 in Columns

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of but a single politician, Ike Leggett, albeit universally well-liked, was significant enough to embolden the County Council to even debate the measure publicly.

On a micro-level, Montgomery County government and its residents are willing to fight about anything and everything related to growth. Recent oversized NIMBY battles have been the Holton-Arms saga of 2002 (the school wanted to increase enrollment slightly; the neighbors feared the traffic), the Clarksburg siege of 2006 (residents demanded existing townhomes be “shortened” in height to conform with zoning regulations), and the Thornapple Street debacle of 2007 (Chevy Chase residents went to the mat over whether one family’s home was being “rebuilt” or merely “renovated”).

Montgomery County has enough high-paying jobs to create demand for its scarce in-place housing stock but the county has shown relatively little inclination in recent years to offer sweetheart deals to lure employers with large payrolls – more people equate to more congestion and there is no place for them to live, or so the logic goes. Future homesellers would benefit from an increase in the employment base.

Montgomery County residents have enough roads to get from Point A to Point B without facing constant gridlock. Maryland politicians and road building bureaucrats have won the bigger battles in recent years. Look for private-enterprise toll roads to come next.

And in Montgomery County, controls exist to quash, delay, and overanalyze any new development plan, however big or small. Owners of developed real estate prosper in this type of environment; visionaries go to Fairfax County.





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Growing Up In Gaithersburg

Paperboy

By Marien Helz

I was one of the first girls to be a paperboy when I was growing up in Gaithersburg. I wasn’t the first; Linda Largeson’s sister was the first. Her sister gave the route to

Linda and then Linda gave it to me, and I later gave it to my sister. It was a surprise that Linda offered it to me because I really didn’t know her. She was in a higher grade in school by around four years, and school grades served to separate people better than the Berlin Wall did when it was up. Generally, you didn’t presume to speak to people in upper grades, and most people didn’t particularly know who the people in the lower grades were. Therefore, it was unusual one day, well before she gave me the route, that Linda strode up beside me and started a conversation as I was walking to school. I wouldn’t have thought that she knew who I was.

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Scenes from Sugarloaf—Photographic Essay

By Tiffany Perry

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I, on the other hand, knew exactly who she was. She was a tomboy—par excellence. Everyone knew who she was. She didn’t walk—she bounced, just like spring lambs hopping in a field. She had a slight, boyish frame and wore high-top black sneakers. No girl wore those. They were really ugly and were exclusively a boy thing. Because she had a pretty, finely sculpted face, the boy-garb made her more interesting to the guys. She was always in the center of a bunch of boys who buzzed around her joking and teasing. She was lithe and quick, skipping around in the middle of them.

On the day she came up beside me walking to school, she said that the trouble with being a tomboy was that eventually you wanted to be a girl, and the boys wouldn’t let you.

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Marien Helz's Past Columns

Marien Helz is originally from Gaithersburg and began writing the Growing Up in Gaithersburg column for an HOA paper in 2003.

She published four books of poetry beginning in 1980 under her married name, and felt that when she began publishing prose articles, she needed a different pen identity, and began writing those works under her original name.

She holds a Master's degree in English and American literature from the University of Iowa, a Master of Fine of Arts degree from the world renowned Iowa Writers' Workshop [the only organization to receive the National Humanities Medal, presented by the U.S. government in 2003], a Master's degree from the University of Buffalo Reading Specialist Program, and

a PhD in English Research from the University of Buffalo.

She splits her time between Kentlands and a classic village in the Buffalo-Niagara region of Western New York state where she is a college professor–a profession she began at the age of twenty-two. She lives with her husband, Franklyn (Lyn) Perry, and their Belgian Malinois Shepherd.

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● Happening September 2005 ● Wedding October 2005 ● Figurine November 2005 ● Gifts and Giving December 2005 ● Names January 2006 ● Moving to Gaithersburg February 2006 ● Children and Safety March 2006 ● Grave Danger―for Jonathan April 2006 ● Sugarloaf Mountain May 2006 ● Gardening June 2006 ● Mothers July 2006 ● Fathers August 2006 ● Real Class―True Grace September 2006 ● Harvest and Halloween October 2006 ● Trouble November 2006 ● Santa Claus December 2006 in Commentary● Treasures January 2007 in Commentary

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I didn’t have a response. I had always thought of myself as a tomboy. I played football, climbed trees, could compete with the neighborhood boys in the basketball game of Around the World, played to the death in the apple war games, could row a boat a mile across the lake and back. One of my favorite pictures that my father took of me when I was a child is one of me sitting on a swing in a flannel shirt and dungaree shorts. The only part of the clothing I didn’t like were the suspenders and the high top leather shoes that mothers thought we had to wear “to give our ankles support.” There is something sticking out of my right pocket in the picture that is unrecognizable, but I know what it was—it was a sling-shot.

The strange thing to me was that no one seemed to think of me as a tomboy in spite of my activities. Once when I was at camp, some of the girls were saying that they couldn’t imagine any of the others there in dresses because we never

wore anything like that in camp; but then they added that I was the exception. They could imagine me in a dress because I was so feminine—not how I thought of myself at all.

When Linda did offer me the paper route, I was glad to have the opportunity and accepted immediately. My

brother had a route, and I had substituted for him when he had other things to do. Both his route and mine were for the Washington Star which I greatly preferred over the Washington Post because the Post was delivered in the morning before school. Jimmy Federline across the street had the Post route. Getting up several hours earlier than usual was something that I would have had trouble managing. In addition to the time of delivery, my route was particularly nice because in started at our house, so I didn’t have to travel a distance to get to it as my brother did to get to his.

Throughout our high school years, our lives were centered around newspaper routes. We learned how to managed money, to relate to customers, to schedule our activities. If we had after school events, we had to make sure we had a substitute for the papers. When we went on any trips, we had to make sure we could take care of the route first. On Sundays, the Star was delivered in the morning, so

we were up early on the day most people slept in.

I delivered papers to homes along Frederick Pike that were up on an embankment above the road on both sides with lawns held in place by retaining walls. Both the homes and the embankments are gone now, flattened for plazas and businesses. Only Grace Methodist Church stands as it was then—alone against changing times.

Once when I was collecting from my customers, I saw a picture in Mrs. Largeson’s house of Linda. She was wearing a starched white nurse’s cap,

the symbol at that time of excellence and achievement. She looked beautiful and refined, and it occurred to me that no one who knew her at the time of the picture would be able to imagine her as a tomboy.

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Worlds Apart

by Charles Miess

The frigid wind penetrates my pants and chills my legs the minute I step out of the door. Cold pellets of snow bite my cheeks until I pull up my hood and turn my face away from the wind. I trudge through the brown slush in the parking lot, then

quicken my pace as a car speeds by, headed for the local diner or who-knows-where for lunch. The raw wind feels harsh and foreign to my body, and for a moment I consider turning back. Instead, I grit my teeth and set my sights for an opening in the woods.

I approach the entrance to a wide swath that my company cut through the trees. Cut, I presume, to provide the grounds crew a summertime shortcut between the plants of this sprawling complex. Now it is desolate and isolated and used only by an occasional solitary skier, and me. The portal is guarded by tall brown stalks of teasel swaying and rustling in the breeze like long dead sentries. I can almost hear them whisper “who goes there?” as I pass by. Further down, a highbush cranberry hugs the side of the woods and thrusts her crimson berries, flaccid from the winter cold, into the open. I watch quietly as a small grouse yields to temptation, grabs a mouthful, and darts into the woods.

Warmth spreads throughout my body as the mild exertion from walking gets my blood flowing freely. The nearby trees now tame the wind and add to my comfort. The low winter sun pushes her way through a hole in the clouds, and her oblique rays skip across the new-fallen snow leaving it textured and sparkling. Her radiance transforms the dark umber at the edge of the woods to the color of golden-brown toast. I pull back the hood of my jacket and delight at the kiss of snowflakes on my face. The snow on the ground is as soft and as pure as a baby’s cheek. It is undisturbed by man, except for the faint footprints that I left yesterday and days before. I am alone here, but I am one with the poet who says: “never less alone than when alone.”

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A Potential Partial Solution to our Oil and Energy Problems

by Louis P. Solomon with Dick Van Orden

Iraq, Venezuela, Nigeria, and other oil producing nations around the world are experiencing political instability. There is a rumor that Iraq oil is substantially less than has been predicted. In effect, while we are not running out of oil at the moment, it is clear that the world’s ever increasing demands for energy will mean that the day when there will be no more oil available is approaching. Is there anything that can be done about it?

In the past few months I have written about various methods that might ameliorate this problem. There is, of course, ethanol as developed and used by Brazil. There is the promise of nuclear fusion reactors, which will generate electricity forever from seawater. There are lots of different technologies that could contribute to solving the long term energy problem. One solution that appears to have great potential is the concept of powering vehicles with water.

This concept, always historically pictured as pushed forth by pointy-headed scientists, and ruthlessly suppressed by the giant oil companies, may, or may not, be true. But, today is a different world. There is such a product that may work. The reason for my hesitation to state flatly that it will work is simply that there are many steps between having something work in a laboratory and have it be used by millions of people throughout the world. The issues of cost of development, engineering, cost for operation, and repair all arise in strange and subtle ways.

Doug Bender, President of HyPower announced on 12 December 2006 that his company recently demonstrated that, using water only, they could run a Volkswager GTi. They installed an H2 Reactor (H2R) hydrogen system that produces sufficient hydrogen on board to power the vehicle. The detailed web reference is http://www.greencarcongress.

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I leave the twenty-first century completely behind as I start down a solitary trail that departs from the wide swath and leads deeper into the forest. It is quiet now, and except for the cadence of my feet I hear only the muffled howl of the wind high above, having her way with the naked trees as they sway innocently in their sleep. Closer to earth, the thin, yellow-brown leaves of a small grey beech flutter gently in the breeze like fine old parchment. I pull off my glove and rub my fingers on her smooth bark and compare it to the coarse texture of a black cherry nearby. Further down the trail in a spot low and moist I see a small ironwood tree and I marvel at the sinewed, and muscled stem that looks so much like the leg of an Olympic runner.

All about me are shades of grey and brown and amber. The lone exception is the deep green of a misplaced Norway spruce. The ends of her delicate branches curve up gracefully and sensuously. With a hint of sadness, I wonder if she knows she will eventually lose her struggle for sunlight to the shagbark hickory that slumbers majestically nearby.

Here there are few straight lines, perfect circles, or numbers in even sets to please the technical mind. Only nature and the artistic soul find beauty and order in the muted colors, random spacing, curved and crooked branches, and the odd numbers. I notice that the mighty red oak has a penchant for growing haphazardly in groups of three. How much less beautiful she would be if... click to continue

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com/2006/12/hypower_fuel_mo.html. Currently the H2 Reactor requires 1 watt hour to produce 1 liter of hydrogen which is approximately 2 to 2.5 times more efficient than the current performance of competing technologies. Is this the answer to our transportation problems?

HyPower management is quick to point out that these are preliminary laboratory results using prototype H2R units and will require considerable improvements before any practical transportation application can become a reality. The company plans to host a number of live demonstrations in early 2007 with independent experts in attendance to monitor and verify resulting data.

It appears that HyPower has successfully created a situation where a car could run on water and produce virtually no harmful emissions or greenhouse gases. But, it is difficult to overcome all the problems associated with generating a new power source. If Mr. Bender is correct, the use of the H2R process could substantially ameliorate the green house gas emissions, and the source of fuel could be waste water from our sewage treatment plants. How about that for multiple use of our own waste products? And, it will utilize not our scarce supply of fresh water, but only that water that has been chemically cleaned and purified.

Is there a way for this possibly wonderful technology advance to proceed with alacrity and vigor? Yes, there is. Last May, 2006, the House of Representatives passed a bill...click to continue

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Charles Miess's Past Columns

Charles Miess is the Contributions Editor of Kentlands Dot Us® and an Editor as well regular columnist for Word Worth–World Magazine of Ideas and the Arts. One of his first columns on Word Worth, "A Journey into Darkness," was the recipient of the Grand Award for Excellence in Writing–a distinguished award indeed. The Apex judges had this to say about Miess's column: "What a beautiful story, riveting, with powerful imagery and a warm, inviting style that draws you in and won't let you go. A marvelous example of wordcraft."

Miess won a second Apex Award for "The Robbery," a column that appeared in Word Worth in 2004.

In addition to many activities involving his devotion to excellence in writing, Miess is a Senior Reliability Engineer for an international air and space company.

Charles Miess's past column is available here in Adobe files. Click on the links below to access the Adobe files. If you do not have Adobe on your computer, you can download a free copy here:

● Geeks and the Piano Man December 2005 ● African Gold February 2006 ● African Gold II March 2006 ● The Water Glass April 2006 ● Low Tide May 2006 ● Superlatives Grow as the Standards Go July 2006● Sharing a Fire December 2006 in Viewpoints● The Color Red January 2007 in Viewpoints

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lined up in straight rows and grouped by two’s or four’s.

Underneath the trees, soft mounds in the snow conceal the pregnant earth that is brimming with sleeping life waiting patiently for its time. With a faith born of more than fifty years experience on this planet, I know without doubt, that the forest will soon be filled with the sweet trill of crickets and spring peepers, the beauty of cecropia moths and purple trilliums, the aroma of woodland earth, and the pungent smell of leeks free for the digging. But for now I am content with the peace and the promise.

Reluctantly, I leave the woods and head back to my work. Even from a distance, the harsh lines of the brick and mortar building seem to assault my senses. I open my jacket to allow the wind to cool and caress the same body that recoiled from it less than an

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hour before. My soul is refreshed and prefers to remain outside, but the rest of me must open the door and step in. I make my way to my cubicle, while the dry artificial heat burns my cheeks. I resume my passive position behind my computer. I am back to my world of straight lines, perfect circles, and pure colors. I am back to a world of numbers and equations that claim to define – that which is indefinable.

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Louis Solomon's Past Columns

We are pleased to present viewpoint columns by Louis P. Solomon.

Most of Louis Solomon's career was spent in the military-industrial community working on anti-submarine systems. He has also taught at the university level and founded the firm, Planning Systems. His current interests include co-authoring books of fiction and non-fiction. Solomon holds an MS degree in Aero/Astro from MIT and a BA and PhD in Engineering from UCLA.

Solomon is an avid amateur small boat sailor and cruises his sailboat, Dream Maker, on the Chesapeake Bay and up and down the East Coast. He lives in the Kentlands with his wife, Leslie Marks.

Louis Solomon's past columns are available here in Adobe files. Click on the links below to access the Adobe files. If you do not have Adobe on your computer, you can download a free copy here:

● The Birth of a Column June 2005 ● Concepts of Responsibility and Courtesy July 2005 ● Living with Gusto August 2005 ● The Rise and Fall of Organizations September 2005 ● The Real Issue in Dealing with Katrina October 2005 ● Some Comments on the Supreme Court November 2005 ● Confusion: Mine December 2005 ● Working as Catharsis January 2006 ● Government Eavesdropping February 2006 ● Government Eavesdropping―How They Do It March 2006 ● The Coming Catastrophe―Our Helplessness and Our Response April 2006 ● The National Anthem May 2006 ● Alternative Power Sources with Dick Van Orden June 2006 ● The Energy Problem with Dick Van Orden July 2006 ● Nuclear Power (Fission) with Dick Van Orden August 2006 ● Hydrogen and its Uses with Dick Van Orden September 2006 ● Fuel Cells with Dick Van Orden October 2006 ● The Ultimate Automobile with Dick Van Orden November 2006● Nuclear Power (Fusion) with Dick Van Orden December 2006 in Viewpoints● Global Warming: True or False? with Dick Van Orden January 2007 in Viewpoints

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where scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs will be able to vie for millions of dollars in prizes, including a grand prize potentially worth $50 million, under House-passed legislation to encourage research into hydrogen as an alternative fuel. The measure would award four prizes of up to $1 million every other year for technological advances in hydrogen

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production, storage, distribution and utilization. One prize of up to $4 million would be awarded every second year for the creation of a working hydrogen vehicle prototype. The grand prize, to be awarded within the next 10 years, would go for breakthrough technology. The bill caps the federal contribution to that grand prize at $10 million, but additional contributions from private sources could pad the total payout to $50 million. While this seems like a lot of money to the average man on the street, I would like to remind everyone that we are spending about $ 1 Billion per day operating in Iraq. The Senate was supposed to have passed the bill as well.

This effort may come to nothing. The car that runs on water may be just a fluky device that widens the eyes of our science geeks, but the cost to actually make it work as part of the United States economy, and then the world, might be prohibitive. But, consider the problem from the other end of the telescope. What if it can be done? What if it is possible and progress is made in the next 10 years? Then we will have made an enormous stride in making ourselves energy independent, as well as helping our warming planet. Isn’t it reasonable to make the effort to try, rather than be a nay-sayer.




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Community Invited to Preview Initial Concept Plans for New

Aquatic, Recreation Center

The City of Gaithersburg will host a Community Workshop on Monday, February 26, 2007 at Lakelands Park Middle School to give the public an opportunity to review initial concept plans for the new Gaithersburg Indoor Aquatic and Recreation Center at Edison Park Drive.

Display boards will be available for viewing beginning at 6:30 p.m. City Staff and the design firm, SORG Architects, will make a presentation at 7:30 p.m., followed by ample opportunity for questions and answers.

It is envisioned that the new center will include an indoor pool with lap lanes and recreational areas, a gymnasium with basketball courts, a fitness area, and rooms for meetings and social gatherings.

The City anticipates receiving more detailed renderings of the concept plans from SORG this spring. These plans are the precursor to the development of a site plan.

Lakelands Park Middle School is located at 1200 Main Street. For more information please visit the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov, or contact the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture at 301-258-6350.

School’s Out for Arts Presents “Billy B. In Concert”

Gaithersburg’s “Schools Out for Arts,” a program that provides an opportunity for learning when Montgomery County Public Schools are closed, continues in 2007 with performances by comical stuntman Michael Rosman and zany musician Billy B. The shows take place at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg.

Billy B. In Concert exhibits upbeat entertainment, pleasing family and festival audiences alike. Through the peppiest tunes and craziest moves, Billy guarantees the kudos of a young crowd with an arrangement of his flamboyant best. His performance takes place on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.

Tickets for each show are $5 for residents and $6 for non-residents. They may be purchased online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov using RecXpress or by calling 301-258-6394.

City scholarships

High school seniors who are residents of the City of Gaithersburg are encouraged to apply for a W. Edward Bohrer, Jr. Memorial CHARACTER COUNTS! Scholarship. Since the program’s inception in 1999, forty high school seniors have received more than $78,000 to help with their college tuition.

“I’m proud to say that CHARACTER COUNTS! has become an integral part of our community,” said Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz. “I think it’s important that as a City we continue to support, encourage and reward ethical behavior through programs like this scholarship fund.”

Scholarships will be awarded at the discretion of the selection committee, and are based on the embodiment of the Six Pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS!, personal merit, financial need, and the student’s commitment to further education. Previous scholarships have ranged from $1,500 to $3,000. Applications are available through school guidance counselors, principals, senior class sponsors, and on the CHARACTER COUNTS! page of City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov. The deadline for applications is 3 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2007.

This program is funded in part by the W. Edward Bohrer Memorial Fund, DRS Signal Solutions, Lockheed Martin, and Rodgers Consulting, Inc. For more information please contact the Gaithersburg Human Services Division at 301-258-6395 ext. 3.

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Kentlands Mansion to Host Gourmet Wine Pairing Dinner

February 23

The elegant and historic Kentlands Mansion will be the setting for a unique Wine Dinner presented by the City of Gaithersburg on Friday, February 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. The Mansion is located at 320 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg. Seating is limited to the first 36 people. Admission is $85 per person. For reservations call 301-258-6425.

A five course meal, prepared by Bryan Davis of Chef Bryan’s Kitchen, will be accompanied by appropriate wines presented by The Wine Harvest. Wine educator Jim Davis will be on hand to discuss the selections. Hors d’oeuvres include shrimp in phyllo cups, canapés of brie and pear with candied nuts, and mini beef Wellingtons, all accompanied by a Prosecco. A soup course featuring lobster bisque will follow.

The first main course includes pork scaloppini with a puree of acorn squash with apple demi glace, accompanied by a Pinot Noir, followed by a course of short ribs of beef with a red wine chocolate sauce, accompanied by a South American Malbec.

For dessert, enjoy Bananas Foster accompanied a Moscato di Asti.

A 1998 honors graduate of L’Acadamie de Cuisine of Bethesda, Chef Bryan Davis developed his style working at Old Ebbitt Grill and Red Sage in Washington, D.C. For the last seven years he has worked as a personal chef and caterer. In 2005 he purchased a cooking school in the Kentlands to expand his offerings and to share his love of good food.

Wine educator Jim Davis has had two professional careers, one traveling the world and building hospitals in seven countries, and another as a mortgage broker in the Gaithersburg area. He is a graduate of the Part Time Professional Program of L’Acadamie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg and has been a teaching assistant at the Bethesda location for more than seven years. He is a member

Works by Montgomery College Faculty

The City of Gaithersburg proudly presents the collective works of painting and sculpture by faculty members of Montgomery College. The works will be displayed at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The exhibition runs from January 19 through March 18, 2007, with an artists’ reception on Thursday, February 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Rockville faculty of Montgomery College has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Among the members on display are Komelia Okim, who is internationally renowned for her expertise in jewelry and metal smithing. Ms. Okim recently returned from China where she was an honored guest speaker at The International Folk Art and Crafts Forum. David Krueger, another honored guest, was represented in the permanent collection of the Palmer Museum of Art in Pennsylvania. Also included are Sumita Kim, who has recently created six paintings for the Radiology Department of the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and Michael Farrell, whose work was recently accepted by the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities for inclusion in the City Hall permanent art collection.

Montgomery College, known for its diversity and inclusiveness, displays its philosophy through a diverse range of both mediums and styles. Included within this exhibition are painting, pastel, printmaking, metal smithing, mixed media, and sculpture, along with realism and abstraction.

For viewing hours, please contact Gallery Director Andi Rosati at 301-258-6394 or visit the City online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov/artsbarn.

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Calendar Alert

What: 7th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

When: March 17, 2007 10 a.m. to Noon

Where: Washingtonian Center (I-370 at Washingtonian Blvd.) Gaithersburg, MD

Sponsors: City of Gaithersburg, The Harp & Shamrock Society, Montgomery County Recreation Department, Peterson Corporation.

Contact: City of Gaithersburg at 301-258-6350, www.gaithersburgmd.gov or the Harp & Shamrock Society at 301-208-8833, www.hssg.org

Mansion to Host Valentine Champagne & Chocolate Tea

As a special Valentine’s treat, the Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg is hosting a two hour Champagne and Chocolate Tea on Sunday, February 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. Champagne and sparkling cider will be served with passed hors d’oeuvres, followed by a delightful buffet of delectable chocolate treats accompanied by a variety of fine teas provided by Tranquil Traditions. Live piano music and a small artisan’s market will add to the ambiance.

Passed hors d’oeuvres will include Beef Wellington, mini cheese quiche, white pizza, shrimp wrapped in bacon, and crab toast. The buffet will be a chocolate lover’s dream, including cream puffs, éclairs, shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate, mousse in chocolate cups, cake, torte, cream pies, cheesecake, flourless cake, chocolate dipped berries, truffles and much, much more all in dark, milk and white chocolate.



of the Society of Wine Educators, and teaches monthly wine and food pairing classes for the Montgomery County Recreation Department. Mr. Davis was named “Chef of the Year” 2005-2006 at the annual summit of the American Personal Chef Association in New Orleans, LA.

For more information on the dinner please call Kentlands Mansion at 301-258-6425, or visit the City of Gaithersburg’s website at www.

gaithersburgmd.gov/kentlandsmansion.

Cost for the tea is $35 per person. Kentlands Mansion is located 320 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg. For information and directions visit the City of Gaithersburg’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov/kentlandsmansion. For reservations please call 301-258-6425.

Caregiver Support Group Held Twice a Month at Senior Center

A caregiver support group is now being held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Gaithersburg UpCounty Senior Center, 80A Bureau Drive in Gaithersburg. Facilitated by Social Worker Maggie Wesley, the meetings provide support and encouragement to people of all ages who are caring for spouses, parents, siblings, or friends who are ill.

There is no charge to participate, and membership in the Gaithersburg UpCounty Senior Center is not required. For more information please contact Ms. Wesley at the Senior Center, 301-258-6380, or visit the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.


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Gaithersburg 4th Graders Encouraged to Enter “If I Were

Mayor*” Essay Contest

Fourth graders in the City of Gaithersburg are encouraged to share what they would do if they were Mayor in a statewide essay contest sponsored by the Maryland Municipal League and the Maryland Mayors’ Association. The theme for this year’s contest, to be explored in 275 words or less, is: If you were Mayor, what would you do to educate the youth in your community about municipal government? How would you get young people involved in the services you are providing to residents? One winning essay will be selected from each of the Maryland Municipal League’s 11 regional districts. Each winner will receive a $250 savings bond and a plaque. MML will also select two winners at random from each district to receive $25 Barnes and Noble gift cards. The City of Gaithersburg is taking the program one step further by selecting a winner specifically from our own community. Essays submitted to the statewide contest from students who are residents of Gaithersburg will be reviewed by members of the City’s Education Committee. One winner will be selected to shadow Mayor Sidney Katz, and the winning Gaithersburg essay will also be published on the City’s website and in its quarterly newsletter, the Communiqué. “I think this is a great opportunity to help young people understand what their local government does,” said Mayor Sidney Katz. “And it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if our students come up with some great ideas that we might even implement in Gaithersburg!” Deadline for entries is April 1. For more information visit the Human Services page on the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov , or call 301-258-6395.

City Sponsors Trip to See Phantom of the Opera at Kennedy Center

Make plans now to see the ever-popular “Phantom of the Opera” starring Howard McGillin at the Kennedy Center Opera house on Sunday, June 24, 2007. The City of Gaithersburg has a limited number of orchestra seat tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance, so early reservation is recommended.

This seven-time Tony Award-winning musical features lavish sets and costumes, and some of the most incredible special effects ever created for the stage. For nearly two decades, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production has been weaving its spell of magic over theater-goers around the world.

The bus departs at 5 p.m. from the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Avenue, and will return to Gaithersburg at approximately 11 p.m. There will be time to eat dinner at the Kennedy Center should you choose. Cost is $84 for City residents and $90 for nonresidents, and includes the theatre ticket and transportation.

For more information and to register please call 301-258-6350 or use RecXpress online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.

City Sponsors Bus Trip to American Girl Place New York

The City of Gaithersburg invites you to spend a day you’ll never forget at American Girl Place New York. Situated in the heart of the Big Apple’s most prestigious shopping, cultural, and business neighborhood, American Girl Place New York is more than a store, it’s a place for magical experiences and memories.

A deluxe motor coach will depart from the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Avenue, at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 24. It is scheduled to arrive at American Girl Place New York at approximately 11:30 a.m.

The day includes lunch at the American Girl Café at 12:30 p.m., followed by admission to the American Girls Revue Show at 2 p.m. Participants are then on their own to shop and enjoy New York until the bus departs for Gaithersburg at 5 p.m. Return to the Activity Center is anticipated by 10 p.m.

The fee of $105 for City residents and $135 for nonresidents includes deluxe motor coach transportation, lunch, and the Revue Show.

For more information and to register please call 301-258-6350 or use RecXpress online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.

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An "Eternity" of Indian Art Comes to Activity Center at Bohrer Park

Original artwork from the Shrishti Art Gallery in Hyderabad, India will be presented in an exhibition of contemporary Indian art titled “Eternity” from January 17 through March 4, 2007 at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, located at 506 South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland

This eclectic exhibition is comprised of 21 renowned artists from various parts of India. Although diverse in their specific styles, perspectives and themes, these works share the common thread of Indian heritage, thought and conception. The amalgam of works typifies the spirit of Indian art and cultural timelessness, one represented through figurative, abstract or nature oriented pieces. Each unique work is painted in detailed watercolor, oil, acrylic, or even metal sculpture. The spiritual elements that take root combined with a modern social-political-cultural environment truly affect the breadth and reflection of the stimulating creations.

Viewing hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information or viewing hours, please contact Gallery Director Andi Rosati at 301-258-6394 or visit the city’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.

Indoor Flea Markets Announced for Winter & Spring

The City of Gaithersburg announces a series of Indoor Flea Markets at the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, 16 Chestnut Street, from January through April. The Markets, held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., are scheduled for January 20, February 17, March 17, and April 21, 2007. Admission to the Flea Markets is free.

Vendors are sought to sell gently used and new items. Registration cost for residents selling used items is $15 per space. The cost for nonresidents is $20. Residents selling new items may register at a cost of $20 per space. The cost for nonresidents is $25.

Application forms are available online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov through the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture. For more information please contact Sarah Messier 301-258-6350.

Comedy and Mystery

The Comedy and Mystery Society, combining astounding magic and sleight of hand with interactive theater and hilarious fun, announces its Winter/Spring 2007 season at the Arts Barn.

Award-winning magicians Bob Sheets, Alain Nu, and Mark Phillips invite you to join them as members of the exotic, strange and amusingly interactive Comedy and Mystery Society. As audience members enter the theatre, they’ll step into the secret and very kooky world of the CMS, a collection of zany characters not quite clever enough to take themselves lightly. This season’s periodic “Society Meetings,” - each with a different agenda, frequently with guest artists - will be held at 8 p.m. on April 13, and May 25 (Friday evenings) and February 28, March 21, and May 9 (Wednesday evenings).

The Arts Barn is located at 311 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg. Tickets are $15 for residents and $18 for nonresidents for Wednesday performances, and $18 for residents and $21 for nonresidents for Friday performances. The family-friendly shows are perfect for ages ten and up. For information and tickets please call 301-258-6394. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov/RecXpress.

Exhibit of the Laurel Art Guild

The City of Gaithersburg proudly presents a multi-media exhibit of the Laurel Art Guild, January 26 through March 1, 2007 at the Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg. Viewing is by appointment only. Please call 301-258-6425 for hours. An

Wizard of Oz

The City of Gaithersburg and the American Family Theater’s Broadway for Kids present the classic Wizard of Oz, live on stage at Gaithersburg High School, 314 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD. Performances will be held twice on Sunday, February 25, at 2 p.m. and again at 4 p.m.

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artists’ reception will be held Thursday, February 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Laurel Art Guild is a non-profit organization of over 50 professional and amateur artists dedicated to the advancement of visual arts. Membership in the Guild, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2007, is open to anyone with an interest in multi-media visual arts.

The Guild is located at the historic Montpelier Mansion in Laurel, Maryland. Each year, an open juried exhibition at the Montpelier Arts Center takes place, offering two scholarships to local high school students who express an interest in continuing their studies in the Fine Arts. The Guild hosts monthly meetings with guest speakers, conducts occasional workshops, and presents three or four exhibitions annually. The Guild also publishes a newsletter and maintains a website at www.laurelartguild.org, where members can display their work free of charge.

For more information on the exhibit please contact Gaithersburg Gallery Director Andi Rosati at 301-258-6394

Tickets are FREE but must be reserved in advance. Resident tickets will be available on Monday, February 5th, and nonresident tickets on Monday, February 12. Tickets can be obtained by visiting the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in person or sending a self addressed stamped envelope to: Wizard of Oz, Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877.

Through the magical world of the Wizard of Oz, join Dorothy’s adventures over the rainbow with Tinman, Scarecrow, Lion and of course, the Wizard himself. This lively musical features friends both new and old, so “follow the yellow brick road” in this wonderfully fun production. The award winning lighting and special effects ensure a memorable time for all ages. With original spirit, energy, and song, the astounding command of contemporary theater truly engages its audience.

Those attending are strongly encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for donation, which will be distributed to local food banks and those less fortunate. Last year, 15 overflowing tubs of food were collected at this program, with hopes of even more this year.

The American Family Theater (AFT) is the nation’s leading theater for family audiences, and is celebrating a distinguished 36-year tradition. Its preservation in quality entertainment both enriches and educates.

City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 16, Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz and City Manager David Humpton presented the City of Gaithersburg Employee of the Quarter Awards for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2007 (September 1 – November 30, 2006), to Kirk Eby, Planning and Code Administration and Tommy Mason, Casey Community Center and the Team of the Quarter Award to the 25th Annual Celebrate Gaithersburg Planning Committee.

Each quarter the City’s Employee Recognition Committee, made up of peers from each department, reviews nominations for Employee of the Quarter and/or Team of the Quarter. The Employee Recognition Program guidelines provide that a maximum of two individual and two team awards may be presented in each quarter. The quarterly winners are entered into nomination for the year-end Employee and Team of the Year Awards.

Tommy Mason, Custodian/Maintenance Worker, was nominated for his outstanding on-going performance in maintaining and caring for the Casey Community Center. For almost 16 years he has shown exceptional dedication, dependability and reliability in his role at the Center. He not only takes pride in attending to the day to day needs but is proactive in tackling and resolving any problems that arise, regardless of the time and energy needed. Most remarkable is his happy attitude, safety consciousness and his commitment to customer service. The heart and success of the Casey Community Center in large measure is due to the behind-the-scenes care and concern of Tommy Mason.

Kirby Eby, GIS Planner, Planning and Code Administration, was nominated for his outstanding work with the City of Gaithersburg, Geographic Information System

(GIS). His efficiency in providing high-quality, detailed maps has proven to be instrumental in making critical land-use and other decisions. Productivity, attention to detail, research and reliability are the standard for this employee, evidenced by the fact that his maps and mapping system are used consistently on



the City’s website and at public hearings and meeting. The information provided by this employee has proven to be essential and critical in the code and planning operations of the City.

The 25th Annual Celebrate Gaithersburg Planning Committee which included Sarah Messier, Nansie Wilde, Dorthy Winder, Sharon DeVore, Karen Eader, Corinne Emanuel, Judy Hockey, Parks, Recreation, and Culture; Crystal Carr, Ann Choate, Cindy Hines, City Manager’s Office; Bobby Johnson, Mark Kober, Laura Sarno, Mark Scafide, Public Works/Parks Maintenance; and Rudy Wagner, Police, was nominated for its efforts in planning, organizing and implementing this successful event. The smooth operations, new activities and venues were a direct result of the dedication, hard work and excellent planning on the part of the committee to rejuvenate a 25 year tradition in the City. Early on, the committee decided to make changes that would attract more citizens and visitors, such as the first “Taste of Gaithersburg” and the “World Market.” The overwhelming success was evidenced by the large turnout of visitors of all ages and was due in part to the inter-departmental support. The planning committee’s extraordinary dedication and exceptional teamwork revitalized an event important to Gaithersburg’s past, present and future.

For more information on the awards program and the individuals recognized, please contact the Gaithersburg City Manager’s Office at 301-258-6310, or visit the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.


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Gaithersburg was selected as Number 17 in Money Magazine's 2005 list of the 100 best places to live. Money states: "MONEY magazine and CNN/Money spent months looking for Great American Towns -- where you would want to raise your children and celebrate life's milestones."

Gaithersburg Ranked Second Among “Best Places to Raise Your Family”

Once again Gaithersburg has been recognized as one of the top cities in America. Confirming what is well known by the people who call Gaithersburg home, the travel guide publisher Frommer’s has ranked Gaithersburg as second best in the nation in it’s newly released book "Best Places to Raise Your Family: The Top 100 Affordable Communities in the U.S."

“I often say that I have the honor of being the Mayor of the greatest City in the world,” said Mayor Sidney Katz. “We know that we could not have achieved this recognition without active and involved citizens, local businesses and our partners at the County and State level, coupled with a dedicated staff,” continued Mayor Katz.

City Manager David Humpton added, “We have so many partners that help make Gaithersburg such a family-friendly place, from volunteers involved on our City committees, to elected officials at all levels. We all work together – including the hundreds of employees in all the different City departments – to help make Gaithersburg such a great community.”

"Best Places to Raise Your Family” authors Bert Sperling and Peter Sander used research on the standard of living, education, health and safety, lifestyle and population profiles to develop their rankings as well as the “feel” and character of each city. Gaithersburg was highlighted for its attractive setting, educational and recreation opportunities and strong economy. Gaithersburg was listed as second behind Louisville, Colorado.

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This is the City’s second outstanding national ranking. In July of 2005 Money Magazine/CNN Money placed Gaithersburg, Maryland seventeenth in the nation on the list of “Best Places to Live.”

For more information please contact the office of the City Manager at 301-258-6310 or [email protected].

City Receives Distinguished Budget Award for Fifth Consecutive Year

The City of Gaithersburg has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the current fiscal year from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This award is the highest from of recognition in governmental budgeting.

This is the fifth year that Gaithersburg has received the award. It was presented to David B. Humpton, City Manager and Harold Belton, Director of Finance and Administration.

The City had to satisfy nationally-recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well a municipality’s budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association that represents nearly 16,000 government finance professionals throughout North America. The GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.

Gaithersburg Police Chief Viverette Announces Retirement

Mary Ann Viverette has announced her retirement after 27 years in the City of Gaithersburg Police Department, 20 of those as Chief of Police. Her retirement will take effect May 18, 2007.

“I am proud that I have played at least a small part in developing Gaithersburg and our policing programs to the accredited status we enjoy today,” said Chief Viverette in her letter of announcement to City Manager David Humpton.

“Working with a team of dedicated officers over the past two decades, Chief Viverette has developed and implemented creative and effective programs to better serve the citizens of Gaithersburg,” said Mayor Sidney Katz. “A commitment to excellence will be her legacy.”

Mary Ann Viverette joined the Gaithersburg Police Department in 1979, holding all ranks until her appointment as Chief of Police in 1986. Gaithersburg has seen its force grow from a complement of three sworn officers and one civilian clerk when it was formed in the early 1970’s to a staff of over 50 today.

An FBI Academy graduate, Chief Viverette became the first female elected to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) board of directors in 1999. In October of

2006 she completed her term as president of IACP, serving as an international ambassador for the oldest and largest law enforcement leadership organization with over 20,000 members worldwide.

Under Chief Viverette’s leadership, the Gaithersburg Police Department has been nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) since 1993, meeting or



exceeding an internationally-embraced body of more than 400 individual standards covering everything from agency management to personnel issues to the delivery of law enforcement.

Among Chief Viverette’s many accomplishments are her commitment to outfitting the Gaithersburg Police Department with the most advanced tools and equipment and her insistence that the Gaithersburg Police Department be a partner in all aspects of community outreach. Today Gaithersburg Police are actively involved in such programs as National Night Out Against Crime, Adopt-a-School, Neighborhood Watch, child fingerprinting and safety seat inspections, Operation Lifesaver rail safety, and PROS (Police Reaching Out to Students).

“A strong sense of commitment to the community in which she lives and works has paved the way for our Police Department to become an integral partner in creative outreach programs,” said City Manager Dave Humpton. “She has focused much of her energy on building bridges between the Police Department and local businesses, organizations, individuals and neighborhoods, helping to make Gaithersburg a great place to live.”

City Manager Humpton stated that he will begin working with other staff shortly in the search for a new Chief of Police. For additional information please contact the City Manager’s Office at 301-258-6310.

Council Member Marraffa Elected to National League of Cities Board of Directors

Four-term Gaithersburg City Council Member Henry F. Marraffa, Jr. was elected to the 25-member National League of Cities (NLC) Board of Directors at their annual Congress of Cities, held December 5 through 9, 2006 in Reno, Nevada. He is the first elected official from Gaithersburg to hold office with this

association that represents 18,000 cities, villages and towns nationwide. His two-year term began on December 9.

“I’m delighted that I’ll be representing Gaithersburg’s interests on this national Board,” said Marraffa. “I also look forward to working with other municipal leaders around the country to address some very complex issues that impact municipalities of all size.” According to Marraffa, immigration, housing, transportation and telecommunications will highlight the Board’s agenda in 2007.

Marraffa has served on the Community and Economic Development Committee of the NLC for seven years, serving as its chair in 2006. He was also appointed to the NLC Immigration Task Force in 2006, a role in which he will continue as a Board Member. He has been an active member of NLC since 1997.

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Kentlands is one of the first, and probably the best known, of the archetypal towns and villages of country and city which are actually built by architects who design, not just buildings, but entire communities and the towns in which they exist. Lakelands is a similar, adjacent, community with a character of its own.

At the Feb 28 meeting, the Kentlands Board of Trustees appointed Rachael Hammoudeh to fill the position vacanted by Gwen Love's resignation last

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● School’s Out for Arts Presents “Amazing Feats of Comedy” and “Billy B. In Concert”

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Kentlands is a community that was designed to combat the isolating elements of developments with convoluted streets that have no town center. Kentlands is based on villages from years past with a market center, schools, parks and others green spaces and pleasant walks throughout. Live-work units are another concept brought back in the Kentlands. While many people still need to commute from the Kentlands, a number of residents are learning how to work from home.

Lakelands is another community which was built next to the Kentlands and is served by the same market area. Both communities were built on property once owned by Otis Beal Kent who envisioned the typed of community on the farm that he named Kentlands.

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For practical reasons, developments sprung up across the United States in which "single use" communities were considered ideal. This defeated the normal way people like to live. For millennia humanity has gathered together in business centers with farms surrounding. The many city states of Greece were essentially towns. The town, or the 18th century village has come to be recognized as the ideal way of life. We see this in the way we idealize the towns and small cities of Europe, the New England villages with the white church spire in the center, the western towns of fiction, and so many others. Even in large cities, such as Manhattan, residents form smaller units which become like towns in that their markets, schools, churches, and so on, are located within walking distance.

New community concepts have revived the ancient idea of the town, and New Urbanist or Neo Traditional communities are being planned and developed which bring back the life style which was developed away during most of the 20th century.

We have celebrated the concept of the town in paintings and books, in songs such as "My Town," in the radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, T.V. shows like Northern Exposure, and now we celebrate the towne and your town here.

Kentlands features tree-lined streets and pleasant walks such as the one pictured here. Houses in Kentlands and Lakelands are built close together in order to promote the kind of community that existed from coast to coast in the Our Townes kind of places in 19th century America.

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