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Notices from the Mayor

In Memoriam
Remembrances of Birgit Henninger and Jim Shiflet are now on the In Memoriam page.

Help the Rec Committee Plan the Town’s 4th of July and Labor Day Celebrations
Complete the four-question survey, which will help the Committee understand which town events residents and their guests are most likely to attend for the 4th of July and Labor Day celebrations. Here’s the survey. The deadline to respond is April 30th.

You Can Now Watch Recordings of Council Meetings on the Town’s YouTube Channel
Recordings and transcripts of Council meetings are now available.  To access them, go to “Latest Documents” on this page and click on “Town Council Meetings: Agendas, Minutes, Recordings, Transcripts,” OR view them directly on the Town Council meetings playlist of our new YouTube channel.

Attending Council Meetings via Zoom
Council meetings are held at the same Zoom web address every month; click here to join a meeting.  To view the agenda, click on “Town Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes” under the “Latest Documents” heading on this page.

Annual Town Elections and Town Meeting
Annual Town elections and the Town Meeting will take place Saturday, May 11.  In-person voting will be held at McCathran Hall between 4-7 pm, followed by the Annual Town Meeting, which will be online via Zoom, at 8 pm.  Absentee ballots are available for anyone who prefers to not vote in person.  Through Saturday, May 4, you can drop off an application for an absentee ballot (PDF) in person at the Town Office or you can send an application by mail to P.O. Box 216, Washington Grove, MD 20880-0216.  After May 4, applications can only be dropped off in person, and ballots can only be received, at the Town Office. Please call 301-926-2256 to ensure someone will be present.

The Grove is Hiring

Apply to Volunteer for Summer in the Parks

SITP is looking to hire 14- to 19-year-olds to volunteer. Interested?  View more info here and fill out this job application form no later than May 5. 

Swim Instructor and Lifeguards Needed at Maple Lake This Summer

Lifeguards are needed for Maple Lake this summer. Hours are from 12 noon – 6 pm, seven days a week (including a ½ hour break). The pay for a lifeguard starts at $17/hour. Lifeguards must be certified in lifesaving, CPR, and first aid (we can help pay for the training.) Call Tom Land for details. We also need a swim instructor for the month of July in the afternoons, and the pay is $20/hour. The Town offers free swim lessons for kids. If you’d like your kid to learn to swim for free, please help us find a swim instructor. If you can suggest someone, please call Sung Chang.

Upcoming Events

In the Grove…

  • Saturday, April 20, 10 am – Noon: Join us for Lake Cleanup (rain date the 21st). Please add it to your calendars. Bring a rake, shovel, gloves, wheelbarrow, and all your good, helpful muscles. It’s fun to help get Maple Lake ready for the 2024 swim season.
  • Sunday, April 21, 1:30 – 3:30 pm: Join RASEC members and the Emory Grove community at Emory Grove United Methodist Church (EGUMC) to share stories from lived experiences on racial issues.  This is the first in a series of discussions; the other sessions are Sundays May 5, June 23 and July 21, same time.  The May and July sessions will be held at the Woman’s Club and the June session at EGUMC.
  • Saturday, April 27, 10 am – noon: Join members of the Woods and Gateway Committees for the annual Spring Cleanup Day in the West Woods and along Washington Grove Lane.  Pick up trash, protect trees from over browsing, and remove non-native invasive plants. Please bring rakes, gloves, deer protective clothing and deer spray; Water and trash bags will be provided.
  • Saturday, April 27, 1 pm: Annual Spring Cleanup of the Dog Spot. Contact Liz Gillanders for more information.
  • Sunday, April 28, 3 pm: Come to McCathran Hall to hear Maryland Master Gardener Janet Hostetler talk about “Using locally native plants to solve common landscape challenges in Washington Grove.”
  • Weekly Events at McCathran Hall:
    • Tuesdays, 6 – 7 pm:  An all-levels slow-flow yoga class with Ingeborg McCright.  RSVP to Eva Patrone and bring a waiver form (PDF) to your first class.  Classes are free to Grove residents, with a suggested donation of $5-$10, and are $10 for non-residents.  Ingeborg accepts cash or check.  Learn more here.
    • Wednesdays, 11 am – 12:15 pm:  Tai chi with Claire Rosser.  Sessions are free to all.  Learn more here.

… and Nearby

Casey Community Center Farmers Market

Thursday, April 18, and Every Thursday from May 4 through November 30, 11 – 2:30 pm:   Enjoy some fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables; come get some eggs, beef or pork ready to put on the grill; bring home some savory homemade breads or artisan sweets; get some fresh ground coffee.  See their food truck calendar and learn more about the market. Casey Community Center, 810 South Frederick Avenue.

Gaithersburg Book Festival

Save the date for this celebration of books, writers, and literary excellence!  Saturday, May 18, 10 am – 6 pm, at Bohrer Park.  Free to attend, free to park!  Listen to writers like Adrienne Brodeur, A.J. Jacobs and Gaithersburg’s own Sara Goodman Confino speak about their latest books; submit an entry to the poetry contest or attend a writers’ workshop.  Learn more at www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org.

Latest Documents

Town Bulletins

Older Town Bulletins: 

Town Council Meetings: Agendas, Minutes, Recordings, Transcripts

Should you wish to review draft minutes, or view a recording or read a transcript of a meeting that occurred prior to 2024, please contact the town clerk or the mayor.  Older agendas and minutes can be found on the Agendas and Minutes of the Town Council and Commissions page.  You can view all recordings of Council meetings, beginning in 2024, on the Town Council meetings playlist of our YouTube channel.

Historic Preservation Commission
  • April 2024 Meeting

Older agendas and minutes can be found on the Agendas and Minutes of the Town Council and Commissions page.

Planning Commission
  • April 3, 2024 Meeting

Older agendas and minutes can be found on the Agendas and Minutes of the Town Council and Commissions page.

Contact Information

Mayor and Town Councilors and their Areas of Responsibility

Mayor
John Compton
240-432-5700
[email protected]
The Mayor is responsible for all intergovernmental relationships and activities.

For Councilors with no contact information listed below, please refer to the phone numbers and email addresses shown in the Town Directory. If you do not have a Directory, please call the Town Office at 301-926-2256, or email the Town Office at [email protected].  Want to write the mayor and all councilors?  Please write to [email protected].

Contracts
Rob Gilmore

Dog Park
Mary Warfield
[email protected]

Emergency Preparedness and Safety
Eva Patrone
[email protected]

Forestry and Beautification (includes memorials)
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Gateway
Peter Nagrod
[email protected]

Historic Preservation Commission
Robert Gilmore

Lake
Mary Warfield
[email protected]

Lighting
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Maintenance
Peter Nagrod
[email protected]

Maryland Municipal League
John Compton

McCathran Hall
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Planning Commission
Peter Nagrod
[email protected]

Racial Equity
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Recreational Events/Recreation Committee
Eva Patrone
[email protected]

Recreational Facilities (Woodward Park, Playground and Tennis Courts)
Eva Patrone
[email protected]

Roads and Walkways
Rob Gilmore

Shady Grove Crossing
Christine Dibble
[email protected]

Sustainability
Mary Warfield
[email protected]

Washington Grove Conservation Park
Christine Dibble
[email protected]

Website and Communications
Christine Dibble
[email protected]

Woods
Christine Dibble
[email protected]

Town Office Contact Info

McCathran Hall
300 Grove Avenue
PO Box 216
Washington Grove, Maryland
20880-0216

Town Office
Located in the lower wing of McCathran Hall, the office is usually open 9:30am – 12:30pm; and 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Town Clerk Kathy Lehman is available to answer your questions. Please drop by, call the office at 301-926-2256 or send an email to [email protected].

Staff Directory

Clerk
Kathryn L. Lehman
301-926-2256
[email protected]

Treasurer
Jean Moyer
301-775-1168
[email protected]

Boards and Commissions

Board of Supervisors of Elections
Nick Suzich, Supervisor
Mary Blake, Observer
Margaret Cavenagh
Joe Clark
Dave Hix

Board of Zoning Appeals
Satoshi Amagai
Charlie Challstrom
Kathie Evans

Historic Preservation Commission
Bob Booher, Chair
Robert Gilmore, Council Liaison
Bill Earl
Wendy Harris
David Stopak
Mimi Styles
Samantha Suzich, Alternate

Planning Commission
Georgette Cole, Chair
Peter Nagrod, Council Liaison
Sung Chang, Alternate
Jonathan Dail
Sylvie Favret
Robert Johnson

Volunteer Committees

Dog Park
Liz Gillanders, Chair

Emergency Preparedness and Safety
Dave Lutter, Chair

Forestry & Beautification (F&B)
Georgette Cole, Chair

Gateway
Jonathan Dail, Chair

Lake
Tom Land, Chair

Lighting
Virginia Quesada, Chair

Racial and Social Equity (RASEC)
Paula Puglisi, Leadership Team 
Betsy Klinger, Leadership Team 

Recreation
Lisa Bielen, Co-Chair
Kristina Kough, Co-Chair

Sustainability
Bob Booher, Chair

Woods
Patrice Klein, Co-Chair
Joan Mahaffey, Co-Chair

 

How do I… ?

Don’t SPRING into Garden Cleanup Too Soon!

Wait until temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees.  Many butterflies, bees and other pollinators are currently wintering in piles of dead leaves and in hollowed-out stems of last year’s plants.  LEAVE THEM BEE! and learn three ways you can help protect pollinators at home this Spring.

Local Transportation

MARC Brunswick Line:  View the schedule and map | View alerts

MTA Bus from Shady Grove station to BWI Airport:  View the schedule and map

Ride-On Bus:  View maps and schedules for nearby routes:  Route 57  |  Route 61

Metrorail: Trip Planner  View all alerts: Weekday | Weekend

Transit nerds: Check out MetroHero’s data on the operational performance in real time of Metrorail  |  MARC trains  |  Ride On bus routes.  MetroHero also displays real-time “where’s my train?” maps for the Red Line.

A Note on Post Office Box Rental Fees

Existing residents with a PO Box: If you are billed for the PO box you have had, that box, whatever size, will become no-fee! Only one box per residence.  When you are billed, take the bill and proof of Washington Grove residence (i.e. something with your physical address: MD drivers license, utility bill, bank statement) to the Acting Postmaster at the Washington Grove PO. He will take care of it.  If you already paid, the Postmaster should issue you a refund for your payment.

New residents who wish to get a PO box:  You will get a free box of the smallest size you if take proof of Washington Grove residence (i.e. something with your physical address: MD drivers license, utility bill, bank statement) to the Acting Postmaster at the Washington Grove PO. He will take care of it.  You can also choose to pay for a larger box.

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