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CELEBRATIONS
HEALTH CALENDAR UPCOMING Healthy Weight Series, 5:306:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 29 to March 19, at Suburban Hospital Lambert Building (second floor), 8710 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Focusing on the building blocks of a healthy diet, explore the latest topics in nutrition, exercise and lifestyle issues that can affect weight management. Topics include portion size, making healthier menu options when dining out, and bulking upon fiber rich food. Facilitated by licensed/ registered dietician. $85. www. suburbanhospital.org.
Senior Shape: Advanced Weight Training, from 10-10:45
Guthery, Hoffman Jeff and Debbie Hoffman of Gaithersburg announce the engagement of their son, David Jordan Hoffman, to Lisa Simson Guthery, daughter of Peter and Dr. Jean Guthery of Denver, Colo. The prospective groom is a 2001 graduate of Gaithersburg High School. In 2005 he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor and obtained his master’s degree in accountancy at the University of Denver. He is currently employed as a CPA at Holben.Hay.Lake. Balzer Certified Public Accountants LLC of Denver. The bride-to-be graduated magna cum laude in 2007 from Bowdoin College in Maine with a degree in psychology. After graduation, she served as a volunteer at Safe Passage in Guatemala City. She is currently employed as the Parents as Teachers Coordinator at Focus Points Family Resource Center of Denver. No date has yet been set for the wedding.
a.m. Fridays to March 28, at Holiday Park Community Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton. Taught by a certified instructor, this exercise program, participants perform a variety of weight-training exercises at a faster pace to increase muscular strength and endurance while getting the heart rate up. Form is emphasized to insure maximal results while keeping the joints safe. Dress comfortably. Bring a mat. $30. www.suburbanhospital.org.
Kuscher, McHugh Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kuscher of Boynton Beach, Fla., (formerly of Rockville) announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandra Rosa Kuscher, to Mr. Terence Lanman McHugh, youngest son of Mr. Martin Charles McHugh of Siesta Key, Fla., and Ms. Maureen Collins McHugh of Rockville. Alex is a 1994 graduate of Thomas Wootton High School and a 1998 graduate of Ithaca College. Ms. Kuscher is the senior marketing manager for ServiceNow in Tysons Corner, Va. Terry is a 1996 graduate of Gonzaga College High School and a 2000 graduate of the University of Delaware. Mr. McHugh is the vice president and third-generation licensed funeral director for Francis J. Collins Funeral Home Inc. in Silver Spring, a family owned and operated funeral home. The wedding is scheduled for June 7, 2014, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Easton. The couple plans to reside in Bethesda.
Yoga for Women Cancer Survivors, from 7-8:15 p.m.
Meditation and Mindfulness: Tools for Alleviating Stress Post Cancer Diagnosis, from 7-8 p.m.
Thursdays to March 27 at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Private Dining Room 3 (next to cafeteria), 5255 Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, D.C. Join facilitator Ashley Nunn and others with a history of cancer to learn about and practice a relaxation technique that uses focus on breathing. This practice has been shown to be effective in reducing stress, anxiety and loneliness; improving sleep; and boosting immune system. No prior experience required. Walkins welcome. Register at Sibley. org or call 202-243-2320. Free. www.suburbanhospital.org.
RELIGION CALENDAR ONGOING Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St.,
Damascus, offers traditional Sunday morning worship services at 8:15 a.m., a youth contemporary worship service at 9:30 a.m. and a service of liturgy and the word at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. for all ages during the school year. www.damascusumc.org. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7730 Bradley Bou-
levard, Bethesda, offers services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. each Sunday, with Sunday School for all ages scheduled at 10 a.m. Child care is offered from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A fellowship and coffee hour follows the 8:30 a.m. service. 301-365-5733, www. elcbethesda.org.
Reed, Lavon Keith A. Lavon of Takoma Park and Danielle M. Reed of Unadilla, N.Y., were married Aug. 24, 2013, at Traditions at the Glen in Johnson City, N.Y. The bride’s sister, Darcy Reed, was matron of honor, and attendants included Taylor Reed, Tanner Reed, Jen Reed, Niki Reed, Tara Judd and Jean Gearhart. Keith was attended by Tim Fouche, Eamonn Murphy, Andrew Parente, Adam Jones, Brandon Reed, Jim Bob Sides, Will McDermott and Nicholas Natalicchio, and his younger brother, Scott Lavon, served as the best man. The bride is the daughter of Denny and Elaine Reed of Unadilla, N.Y. Keith is the son of Neal Lavon and Carol Hightower of Takoma Park. Danielle received her high school diploma in 2004 from Unatego High School in Otego, N.Y. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Oneonta in 2007 and a master’s degree from the University of Texas Pan-American in 2012. Keith received his high school diploma from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School formerly in Wheaton in 2005, and he obtained a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in Boston in 2010. Danielle is employed by the New England Center for Homeless Veterans in Boston and Keith works for The Schawbel Corporation in Bedford, Mass. The couple honeymooned in Maine before returning to Waltham, Mass., where they reside.
Mondays to March 31, at Sibley Medical Building Conference Room 2, 5215 Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, D.C. Weekly meditative gentle and restorative yoga using mindful movement, balance and breathing techniques to help women with a history of cancer to reduce anxiety, improve quality of life and regain sense of self. $10 per class, $30 per month, scholarships available. Walk-ins welcome with cash/check if space permits. 202-243-2320. www. suburbanhospital.org.
Liberty Grove United Methodist Church, 15225 Old
Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, conducts Sunday morning worship services at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday school, nursery through adult, is at 9:30 a.m. 301-421-9166. For a schedule of events, visit www. libertygrovechurch.org. “MOPS,” a faith-based support group for mothers of children, birth through kinder-
Miller, Geggel Betsy and Jeff Miller of Rockville announce the engagement of their daughter Michal Miller to Ezra Geggel, son of Karen and Rob Geggel of Dover, Mass. The bride-to-be graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 2002 and the University of Maryland in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in communication. She has worked for a variety of private-sector and nonprofit organizations and now serves as a communications consultant. The prospective groom graduated from the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Mass., in 2005 and from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. He is currently finishing a law degree from the University of Michigan. He has a clerkship with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court beginning in September 2014. The couple met during an organized trip to Israel in 2011. The wedding will take place in October 2014 at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Va.
garten, meets from 9-11:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Frederick Church of the Brethren, 201 Fairview Drive, Frederick. Child care is provided. For more information call 301-662-1819. Email mops@fcob.net. Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road,
Germantown, has returned to its fall worship schedule, with services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays. Sunday School for all ages at 9:40 a.m. www. Neelsville.org.
Providence United Methodist Church, 3716 Kemptown
Church Road, Monrovia, conducts a contemporary service at 8 a.m. followed by a traditional service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, with children’s Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and adult Sunday school at 11 a.m. For more information, call 301-253-1768. Visit www. kemptownumc.org. Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, conducts services every Sunday, with child care from 8 a.m. to noon and fellowship and a coffee hour following each service. 301-881-7275. For a schedule of events, visit www.TrinityELCA.org.
PLACING AN ANNOUNCEMENT The Gazette prints engagement and wedding announcements, with color photographs, at no charge, as a community service. Copy should be limited to 150 words and submitted in paragraph form. Announcements are subject to editing for space. Please include contact information, including a daytime telephone number. Photos should be professional quality. If emailing photos, file size should be a minimum of 500 KB. Wedding announcements should be submitted no later than 12 months after the wedding. Send to: The Gazette, 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or email kgroff@gazette.net. Montgomery County celebrations are inserted into all Montgomery County editions.
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