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Helping others has become a lifelong habit for Gaithersburg girl, 7 The church is at 23640 Woodfield Road.
Swallow Point Road, both in Montgomery Village. Preregistration is encouraged but not required. To register, visit the Montgomery Village Foundation office at 10120 Apple Ridge Road or call 301-948-0110.
Teens invited to join library advisory group
Kentlands Mansion hosts oil, acrylic exhibit
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Carlyssa Prather was cho-
sen for a $1,000 scholarship from Kohl’s Cares, a philanthropic program, for generosity and dedication. Carlyssa volunteers at the Rainbow Outreach Ministries food pantry in Gaithersburg, where she sorts donations, greets families and delivers food to those in need. She is a rising secondgrader at Sandy Spring Friends School. Her mother, Saundra Prather, said generosity is in her daughter’s nature. “Her report cards always talk about empathy and wanting to help others,” Prather said. Sometimes that empathy becomes a detriment when Carlyssa tries to give away her toys, her mother said, but she’s learning to balance that. Prather said Carlyssa volunteers a few hours a week, depending on the needs of the pantry. She started to be conscious of those in need after completing a school project about what it means to be in a community. “She’s always thinking of others,” Prather said. In addition to volunteering, Carlyssa enjoys playing the piano and performing in plays at her school. Melia Gayaldo, 9, of Silver Spring also was chosen to receive a scholarship. Melia collected hundreds of pairs of gloves and socks to donate to local organizations. The scholarship is intended to help fund higher education for the recipients, which range in age from elementary school to high school students. Kohl’s Cares is affiliated with department store chain Kohl’s Corp.
Montgomery Village holds first Fitness Fest Montgomery Village will hold its inaugural Fitness Fest from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 14. Admission is free. Tennis, team sports, a shuttle run and more activities will be offered for people of all ages. It will be held at the North Creek Community Center at 20125 Arrowhead Road and at Apple Ridge Ball Field at 20101
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An exhibit featuring oil and acrylic paintings will be open by appointment only at Kentlands Mansion from Friday through Oct. 4. The exhibit will showcase art from Arlette Jassel and Farzan Sadeghi, ranging from images of blossoms in oil on canvas to abstract pieces reminiscent of Persian carpets. The mansion is at 320 Kent Square Road. A free public reception with the artists will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. To schedule an appointment to view the exhibit, call 301-258-6425. For more information about the works or the exhibit, contact Andi Rosati at 301-258-6394 or arosati@gaithersburgmd.gov.
Affordable housing available at Summit Hall Reserve Workforce housing and moderately priced dwelling units are now available at Summit Hall Reserve in Gaithersburg. When completed, the new development on West Deer Park Road will consist of 53 townhomes and 28 two-floor condominium units. There are six workforce housing and six moderately priced dwelling units available. These units will be offered to households with incomes up to 120 percent of the area median income. Priority households include public safety workers, Montgomery County public and private school employees and full-time Gaithersburg city employees. Displaced tenants from other properties in Gaithersburg also will have first priority for the affordable units. For more information on the Summit Hall Reserve units or other affordable housing in Gaithersburg, visit gaithersburgmd.gov/housing or email mpdu@gaithersburgmd.gov.
City streets to be resurfaced, closed Resurfacing of four city streets — Brighton Drive, Brighton Terrace, Brighton Lane and Brighton Court — is scheduled to start Monday and run through Nov. 1. Work will take
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Carlyssa Prather, 7, has volunteered her time at Rainbow Outreach Ministries in Gaithersburg since she was 3.
place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Besides resurfacing the roadway, the curbs, gutters and sidewalks will be replaced where needed. The affected neighborhoods will be notified before construction begins. Parking restrictions will be posted 48 hours in advance. Teacher’s Way near Gaithersburg Middle School will be closed to vehicles from Girard Street to the entrance of the Olde Towne Youth Center parking lot from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Aug. 19. While the street is closed, vehicles must access Teacher’s Way from North Summit Avenue or Melvin Street. The school’s west parking lot and the Youth Center parking lot will remain open. For updates on these projects, visit gaithersburgmd. gov or contact the city’s Department of Public Works at 301-258-6370 or publicworks@ gaithersburgmd.gov.
Restaurant honored for charitable donations Not Your Average Joe’s, a restaurant in the Kentlands, has donated more than $12,000 to local charities in its first year. Both cash and food donations were made to needy families in the area. The restaurant’s staff received a proclamation from Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz on July 30 proclaiming that day Not Your Average Joe’s Day in the city and recognizing the restaurant’s contributions to the local community.
King-Burdette family reunion in Gaithersburg The 80th annual KingBurdette family reunion will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wesley Grove United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg. The reunion will begin with a church service, to be followed by lunch and children’s games. Attendees should bring a dish to share.
Montgomery County’s public libraries are recruiting teenagers for its Teen Advisory Group, which promotes library programming and services for teens. Teens ages 14 to 18 who like to read, write, interview authors and public officials for the libraries’ Teensite page, work with Facebook, and-or produce YouTube and video segments may apply at www.montgomerycountymd.libguides.com/ teensite or at a library branch. Applications are due Sept. 4. Qualified candidates will be interviewed in September. Those accepted will serve from September to May and will meet monthly, plus work independently or in small groups. For more details, visit the website or email teensite@ montgomerycountymd.gov.
Schools seek donations for student backpacks With the start of a new school year fast approaching, Montgomery County Public Schools is seeking donations for its campaign to provide 50,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to students who need them. Each backpack costs $10. Donors are encouraged to sponsor one student for $10, a class for $300, a grade for $1,500 or a whole school for $6,500. Individual and corporate sponsors are welcome. Donations may be made at mcpsfoundation.org/donate/ index.php. Checks, payable to MCPS Educational Foundation, may be mailed to OCEP-MCPS GIVE BACKpacks, 850 Hungerford Drive, Room 50, Rockville, MD 20850. For more information, contact the Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships at 301-279-3100.
Studio dancers to perform at fair Dancers from the Denise Shores Studio of Dance will perform at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg. The dance school has locations in Gaithersburg, Damascus and Poolesville. Its dancers regularly perform locally, including at Asbury Methodist Village and Shady Grove nursing centers.
Law affects smoke alarms The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service has issued a “what you need to
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Staff at Valley Mill Camp in Germantown cut a camper’s hair recently for Locks of Love, a charity that donates wigs to children who have lost their hair from illness. So far, 10 girls have donated their hair, according to staff member Celeste McGee. The girls must have at least 10 inches of hair to donate. know” information sheet on the state’s new smoke alarm law that took effect July 1. The Maryland law requires homeowners to replace batteryonly operated smoke alarms with units powered by sealedin, long-life batteries. The law also requires residential battery-operated smoke alarms to have a “hush-button” feature that will temporarily silence the alarm if accidentally activated. The new law applies to battery-only powered alarms, not those hard-wired into electrical systems. The information is at montgomerycountymd.gov/mcfrsinfo/news/2013/07162013. html.
Energy-efficiency inspections available Low-income homeowners or owners of small multifamily rental properties may qualify for a state energy-conservation program. The EmPower Low Income Energy Efficiency Program is administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development. For homes that are eligible, an energy audit inspection will be scheduled to identify which improvements will suit the property. Improvements include attic insulation,
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Elizabeth Bonifant Hyde Elizabeth Bonifant Hyde, 84, of Olney died Aug. 2, 2013. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring. Roy W. Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville handled the arrangements.
Ethel Read White Ethel Read White, 91, of Rockville died Aug. 3, 2013. A service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at Christ Episcopal Church, 107 South Washington St., Rockville. Pumphrey Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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