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City recognizes Garman for dedication to youth
tributed to the initiative’s success, including Asbury Methodist Village, the city of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County and Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. “Without them, there wouldn’t be anything,” he said Asbury Methodist Village is a continuing care retirement community. This year, 21 Asbury residents are mentoring 24 fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders from Gaithersburg elementary and middle schools. Mentors work with the students by taking them to different events and collaborating on various activities. They improve their reading skills by reading Phyllis Naylor’s children’s books and traveling to Washington to witness festivities for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Even though much has already been achieved through the initiative, Garman said, more work must be done. “The reason we called it the beloved community initiative is because if you read what the beloved community is really supposed to be, we don’t have it. But we can grow into it,” he said. “We use the word ‘initiative’ because we’re still working on it. There’s a lot to do.”
Hal Garman, an Asbury Methodist Village resident and retired church pastor, has made it his mission to keep young people from going down the wrong path in life.
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Fueled by the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Garman, 78, has fostered the idea of a “beloved community initiative” in Gaithersburg since January 2011 by promoting community teamwork and encouraging Asbury senior citizens to mentor young people. “Basically, it’s about building relationships and working with people to help them develop their sense of self-esteem and their selfworth,” he said. This month, the city of Gaithersburg recognized Garman and his dedication to the community with a Person of Character award. “In my mind, I received it on behalf of all the people who have been involved with the beloved community initiative,” he said. He said groups and entities throughout the region have con-
Campus congrats Dawn Patricia Fahey and David Baker Lyle, both of Gaithersburg,
graduated Jan. 15 from Hood Col-
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Hal Garman, a resident of Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, has received the Person of Character award from the city of Gaithersburg. lege in Frederick. Fahey earned a bachelor of arts degree and Lyle earned a bachelor of science degree.
St. Patrick’s Day parade at Rio Washingtonian Center The city of Gaithersburg, in partnership with the Harp and Shamrock Society of Gaithersburg, the Peterson Cos. of Fairfax, Va., the Washingtonian Center and 94.7 Fresh FM will host its 14th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade March 15. The parade will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the Washingtonian Center, near the intersection of Washingtonian Boulevard and Sam Eig Highway. Following the parade, there will be live entertainment on Lakefront Plaza until 1 p.m.
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Shifting Climate, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Manor Country Club, Great Oak and 14901 Carrolton roads, Rockville. $89. 301-962-1400. Used Book and Media Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 20100 Fisher Ave., Poolesville. Free. 301-349-2073.
Benefit Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m.,
Watkins Mill High School, 10301 Apple Ridge Road, Montgomery Village. $10 suggested donation. 240-398-8870.
From Stuck to Successful: Helping the Challenging Child to Learn, 7-8
p.m., Novel Books, 23330 Frederick Road, Clarksburg. Free. 301-717-8500.
Amateur Radio Technician Class, 9
All, 7-10 p.m., Buffington Building
a.m.-noon, Montgomery College Science Center, fourth floor, room 424, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Free. 301251-0304. Diabetes University, 9 a.m.-noon, Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Free. info@diabetesac-
Community Room, 3300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney. Free. www.meaningfulmoviesolney.org.
FRIDAY, FEB. 28 Green Matters: Gardening in a
Monroe St., Plaza East 10, Rockville. Free. 240-271-8904.
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Robert Reich’s film: Inequality for
Maryland Legislative Update by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County, 10 a.m., 51
Ultimate Indoor Yard Sale. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Rockville Senior Center,
1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville. Free. 240-314-5019. scenter@rockvillemd. gov. Resident Artists Open House, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring. Free. 301-774-0022. Potomac Community Village
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Arshak Sirunyan, a composer and pianist from Derwood, plans
to release his new album, “Hoodman’s Blind,” on Sunday. The jazz album features several Grammy-winning and -nominated musicians, such as Mike Stern, Eric Marienthal, Omar Hakim and Raul Pineda. The album can be preordered for $9.99 at arshaksirunyan.com. For more information, email Sirunyan at info@arshaksirunyan.com.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2 Snow White Ballet Tea Party, 10
a.m., Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy, 10076 Darnestown Road, Rockville. $15. 301-762-1757. dreamMakerS Ice Skating, 4:306:30 p.m., Cabin John Ice Rink, 10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville. Free for families living with multiple sclerosis. 240-812-9025. Open House, 6 p.m., Shoresh Hebrew High School, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. Free. 301-828-1912. Musical Celebration for Hazzan Kim Komrad, 6-9:30 p.m., Kehilat Sha-
lom, 9915 Apple Ridge Road, Gaithersburg. $18. 240-888-7485. Lycoming College Choir in Concert, 7-8:30 p.m., Damascus United
Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St., Damascus. Free. 240750-8287.
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Meeting, 7:30-8:45 p.m., Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac. 301-299-2522.
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The grand marshals and masters of ceremonies for this year’s parade are Tommy McFly, Kelly Collis and Jen Richer of 94.7 FM’s “The Tommy Show.” For more information, call the city of Gaithersburg at 301-258-6350.
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CORRECTION
In a Feb. 19 Education Notebook story, the last name of Cloverly Elementary School Assistant Principal Rachel Sifri was misspelled. Also, the story incorrectly reported the number of students who asked questions.
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