Aug 8, 2023 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
Why are documents relating to the Prisoners’ Relief Society in Washington Grove’s WWII archives? At first, one might think that this Society relates to the foreign prisoners of war held here in the Gaithersburg area during WWII. However, the prisoners...
Jul 1, 2023 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
(based on Robinson & Associates’ 2019 Historic Context Report, Town of Washington Grove (PDF)) The Chautauqua Movement developed in the last quarter of the nineteenth century to provide programming and courses for cultural uplift and recreation. Those who...
Dec 3, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The founders of Washington Grove intended from the start that it would also operate as a summer resort. A promotional pamphlet from July 1873 read, “After the land has been plotted, it is the intention of the Trustees to issue renewable leases to sites suitable for...
Dec 3, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Emergencies (e.g., downed trees, water main breaks, downed electric wires) Issues that involve utility companies like a water main break or downed wires require contacting the utility company. For other emergency issues contact: The Town Office. Committee/Commission...
Nov 4, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The Washington Grove campground was located southwest of Emory Grove, a Methodist camp meeting established by African Americans. Although the exact date of the first Emory Grove camp meeting is unknown, it is believed to have begun informally in the 1860s by area...
Jul 13, 2022 | Community Resource News
Montgomery County is now part of a spotted lanternfly quarantine zone. What does that mean and what should we do? Learn more on this page. Native to China, lanternflies first appeared on the eastern U.S. coast in 2014 in Pennsylvania, and were first reported in...
Jun 20, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad, which commenced passenger and freight operations on May 25, 1873, stretched at its completion from the northwest corner of Washington, D.C., to the mouth of the Monocacy River and revolutionized transportation and trade...
May 1, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, General News, What's Happening, Woman's Club News
Come by the Town Hall for free coffee and donuts on Saturday, May 7 at 9 am, mingle with your neighbors, then join us for a timely presentation, Living with Our Wild Neighbors. Children are welcome! Beginning at 9:30 am, John Griffin, Senior Director of Urban...
Mar 4, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
Washington Grove’s initiative to seek incorporation followed national trends. Starting in the early twentieth century, many camp meeting associations across the country began to transition into independent municipalities or transferred their assets to other local...
Feb 6, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
At the height of the camp meeting era, the Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad served Washington Grove with as many as 20 excursion trains a day. (One Sunday in the summer of 1882 saw camp meeting attendance swell to some 12,000 people.) So, how were the...
Jan 30, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Q: How much does it cost to charge a typical vehicle, and how does that compare to what I would pay at home? A: The cost, as regulated by the Public Service Commission, will be $0.18/kWh (what is a kWh?), vs. $0.12-0.13/kWh at home. To fuel 300 miles of travel, Cost,...
Jan 11, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Got questions about the prospect of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Grove? Here are some resources you can review. Site plan diagram for charging stations near McCathran Hall (PDF) Most recent version of proposed License Agreement with PEPCO, agreed to...
Dec 2, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
Robinson & Associates, Inc.’s research for Washington Grove’s 2020 Updated and Expanded Historic District Nomination to the National Register included the preparation of Viewshed Documentation (PDF) that identified and recorded historic properties and landscapes...
Nov 4, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The period of significance for the Washington Grove Historic District spans the years 1873 to 1969. It begins with the establishment of the Washington Grove Camp Meeting and ends in 1969 (50 years before the updated and expanded 2020 form nominating Washington Grove...
Sep 2, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The Historic Context Report researched by Robinson & Associates, Inc., in conjunction with their work in preparation of the Town’s National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, provides perspective on the significant regional and national events and...
Aug 11, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The research of Robinson & Associates, Inc., in preparation of Washington Grove’s Updated and Expanded Historic District Nomination to the National Register is gratefully acknowledged. It is the basis of the following. Washington Grove’s initiative to seek...
Jun 23, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
This month, we share the brief history of indigenous people of Washington Grove environs that Town resident Ann Philips has researched and compiled with information contributed by Sarah Hedlund, Montgomery County Librarian/Archivist, and Heather Bouslog, Montgomery...
Jun 5, 2021 | Community Resource News
Next meeting: Sunday, June 20, 2021; 2:00 p.m. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical resources can...
Jun 5, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: June 22, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 Switching to Energy Choice These listed Washington Grove neighbors have switched their electricity supplier. Each household estimates savings between...
Jun 5, 2021 | Community Resource News
As the coronavirus starts its retreat, Washington Grove Cares will resume more of our previous activities, helping to build community and support neighbors in our treasured Town within a Forest. We can still arrange for help with grocery or pharmacy shopping, but...
May 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News
After 17 years awaiting their big moment, a few million of Washington Grove’s longtime residents will shortly reveal themselves. Our very own periodical cicadas last visited us with gusto in 2004. The reappearance on schedule of what is known as the brood X...
May 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Historic Preservation News
The National Register of Historic Places is maintained and expanded by the National Park Service on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior. Properties included in the Register represent major patterns of shared local, state, and national experience. To guide the...
May 10, 2021 | Community Resource News
Next meeting: Sunday, May 16, 2021; 2:00 p.m. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical resources can...
May 10, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 One tap mobile +13017158592,3440199688# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) What’s Your Carbon...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History
Virtual Social Distancing – Archival Style During these past months of social distancing due to the 2020 pandemic, my companions in the Town Archives were men and women who lived here in the Grove over a hundred years ago. After hours – and days – of reading their...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News
Next meeting: Sunday, April 11, 2021; 2:00 p.m. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical resources can...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: April 27, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 One tap mobile +13017158592,3440199688# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News
As a COVID-19 precaution, WGC suggests ways to avoid trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: We have a volunteer making a weekly shopping trip: MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MOM’s or Aldi’s; text or email Caitlin Bethepu at...
Mar 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Shared Use Path News
The second public presentation by the Washington Grove Connector – Crabbs Branch Extension study being conducted by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation was held by Zoom on February 17th. Impacts and cost estimates were discussed for the several routes...
Mar 1, 2021 | Community Resource News
Next meeting: Sunday, March 21, 2021; 2:00 p.m. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical resources can...
Mar 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting of the Sustainability Group is March 23, 7:30 PM. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Save $$ and the Environment: Make the Switch to Renewable Electricity You can do something about climate change. The Maryland Electric Choice program makes...
Mar 1, 2021 | Community Resource News
As a COVID-19 precaution, WGC suggests ways to avoid trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: We have a volunteer making a weekly shopping trip: MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MOM’s or Aldi’s; text or email Caitlin Bethepu at...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Sustainability and Washington Grove: Presentation and discussion of the Montgomery County Climate Action Plan Draft. Virtual Presentation Tuesday February 2 at 7:30 PM The new Sustainability section proposed for the Town’s Master/Comprehensive Plan (currently...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The Commercial Corner in the 60s and 70s The research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination forms the basis of this month’s overview of our Commercial Corner’s more recent past. It is...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Shared Use Path News
Virtual Presentation Tuesday February 17 from 7:00- 9:00 PM This will be the second public meeting on the Washington Grove multiuse pathway Connector – Crabbs Branch Way extension projects being studied by MCDOT. These projects will help connect the terminus of Crabbs...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Montgomery County Council will be holding a public hearing on the Planning Board Drift of the Shady Grove Minor Master Plan Amendment on February 23, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. If you are interested in testifying at the public hearing, please call (240) 777- 7803. Copies...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Some residents have formed the Washington Grove Sustainability Group (SG) to facilitate action to reduce our carbon footprint. We are drafting a Town Climate Action Plan that will have both short- and long-term goals. We plan to offer informative programs for...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Making of Cottage Fever: A Virtually Real Holiday Show By Judy Mroczka The Accidental Producer/Writer/Director (written at the request of the Mayor to pay tribute to all who worked on the show) It takes a village to create a holiday show. In Cottage Fever, there...
Jan 10, 2021 | Community Resource News
We will be holding our next meeting of the Washington Grove Racial Equity Committee on Sunday, January 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm over Zoom. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
In response to Montgomery County declaring a Climate Emergency in 2018, County Executive Marc Elrich set some of the most ambitious carbon reduction targets and has orchestrated a year-long grass roots effort to develop a Climate Action Plan. The Climate Task Force...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
We acknowledge with appreciation Robinson & Associates’ research in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination; it forms the basis of this month’s look back at the early days of our Commercial Corner. As Washington Grove...
Jan 10, 2021 | Community Resource News
As a COVID-19 precaution, WGC suggests ways to avoid trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: We have a volunteer making a weekly shopping trip: MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MOM’s or Aldi’s; text or email Caitlin Bethepu at...
Dec 5, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Woman's Club News
During this 2020 pandemic year, Washington Grove has once again proved itself to be The Little Town with the Big Heart. With your help, the Woman’s Club has been able to help these groups meet many of their needs. We collect all things all year, so if something pulls...
Dec 5, 2020 | Community Resource News
Next Meeting: Sunday, December 13, 2020, 2:00 p.m. over ZOOM. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical...
Dec 5, 2020 | Community Resource News
As a COVID-19 precaution, WGC suggests ways to avoid trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: We have a volunteer making a weekly shopping trip: MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MOM’s or Aldi’s; text or email Caitlin Bethepu at...
Nov 17, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Halloween 2020 in the Grove
Nov 1, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Washington Grove is moving to a new community listserv. Yahoo will be ending its support for group listservs on December 15, so Shelley Winkler and Christine Dibble, who manage the WG Yahoo Group, will move the group to a Google Groups listserv to replace it. This is...
Nov 1, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
We appreciate the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination; it forms the basis of this month’s overview of the choice of camp meeting locations and their physical arrangements. While...
Nov 1, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Washington Grove Racial Equity Committee will be holding our next meeting on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 2:00 pm over Zoom. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link.
Nov 1, 2020 | Community Resource News
Coordinating Shopping Trips During the COVID 19 Epidemic Regularly Scheduled Grocery Trip: A volunteer is shopping at a regular time during the week. Please contact her to make arrangements by the preceding evening. MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Whole Foods, Trader...
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Town Elections
In this political season it is not unusual to see signs of support for candidates in many yards. Residents are reminded that such signs should only be displayed on private property per Article VII, Section 6.3. Permits are not required, but signs are limited in size...
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
While no standardized definition exists, a camp meeting is an outdoor preaching event at which participants sustain themselves and camp overnight, often in tents. Camp meetings are temporary gatherings, typically lasting a few days to a week at the end of the summer....
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Town Budget
Town Treasurer Position Filled! Resident Jean Moyer has been tapped to fill the large shoes of retiring Town Treasurer Mary Challstrom and will be shadowing Mary until June. A fully qualified candidate for the position, Jean will bring lots of experience and knowledge...
Sep 11, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Committee to Advance Racial Equity in Washington Grove will be holding our next meeting on Sunday, September 13 at 4pm over Zoom. The meeting is open to the public, so please feel free to spread the word! Anyone can join even if you were not at the first Zoom...
Sep 11, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
Last month, we looked at the role of the Auditorium in the Chautauqua Movement and the significance of the Auditorium in the early development of Washington Grove. Again, we express our appreciation for the work of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the...
Aug 6, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
In June, we looked at the Chautauqua Movement and its manifestation in Washington Grove. Again, we express our appreciation for the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination. Excerpts...
Aug 6, 2020 | Community Resource News
The Street Sign Volunteers have been recognized once again for their restoration work on the Town’s historic wooden street signs. Preservation Maryland has chosen the Washington Grove Street Sign Volunteers, under the capable and energetic leadership of Susan...
Aug 6, 2020 | Community Resource News
In recent months, many Grovers have begun the hard work of learning and thinking about racial injustice in our country and our community. Joining a movement of communities across the country making or renewing their commitments to anti-racism, we are organizing a...
Aug 6, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Coordinating Shopping Trips During the COID 19 Epidemic Regularly Scheduled Grocery Trips: Two volunteers are shopping at regular times during the week. Please contact them to make arrangements by the preceding evening. MONDAYS: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Whole Foods,...
Jul 3, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Community Outreach Project Do you have a child with a box of crayons (or a virtual classroom of children with crayons)? Do you have your own box of crayons or paints? Do you have a favorite poem? To bring some cheer to older adult residents (socially isolated because...
May 31, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
We are grateful for the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District nomination. Excerpts from their work, which follow, focus on the Chautauqua Movement and its manifestation in Washington Grove....
May 31, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
If You Don’t Regularly Read the Washington Grove Listserv… You can receive the occasional but useful announcements of WGC activities and resources without relying on the WG Yahoo listserv. Contact Betsy Klinger ([email protected]) to add your name to a...
May 4, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
NOW – BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY BALLOTS ARE MAILED OUT …REGISTER TO VOTE OR VERIFY YOUR REGISTRATION In response to Governor Larry Hogan’s renewed proclamation governing election procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the June 2 primary will take...
May 4, 2020 | Community Resource News
We hope everyone is staying safe and keeping well. Read about the Masker Aider Project and see a few reminders below from Washington Grove Cares (WGC). MaskerAider Project The project to sew cloth masks by town residents for Grovers who need them has been a resounding...
Apr 24, 2020 | Community Resource News
Being counted in the Census is IMPORTANT. Census data is the critical resource for the allocation of resources in the US. Census data guides how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to states and communities each year. During the current pandemic,...
Apr 24, 2020 | Community Resource News
The worsening situation with COVID-19 has led to advice that everyone should stay home as much as possible. To encourage consolidation of shopping trips and to decrease everyone’s exposure, Washington Grove Cares now offers three options. 1. For all neighbors:...
Apr 24, 2020 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History
(as researched and compiled by Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist and HPC Commissioner) Tennis has been an important part of the life, culture, and landscape of Washington Grove since the camp meeting days. Philip Edwards (Washington Grove, 1873-1937) and...
Apr 24, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Dog Park News
Looking to get out of the house and exercise your stir-crazy dog? Complete a membership application, available at https://bit.ly/39oEDjE, and email or deliver to Mary Warfield (500 McCauley St., PO Box 1488 or [email protected]). Verification of rabies...
Apr 14, 2020 | Alerts, Announcements, Community Resource News, Lake Committee News, Woods Committee News
Dear WG neighbors, In response to the COVID19 pandemic precautionary measures established by Governor Hogan and Mayor Compton, the Woods Committee is reorganizing our West Woods group clean-up event originally scheduled on April 25th to a list of individual activities...
Apr 10, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Two videos about Washington Grove, produced by Montgomery County, have been added to the Video Gallery. They include Clare Kelly’s 2000 Tour of Town and the 2017 feature about Washington Grove in the “Neighborhood Niches” series.
Mar 6, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
UPDATE – 03.13.20 / Awards for Historic Preservation – POSTPONED Due to the developing situation involving coronavirus (COVID-19), Montgomery Preservation has postponed this event. Washington Grove Street Sign Volunteers, led by Susan Van Nostrand, will...
Mar 6, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Everyone Counts in Washington Grove – Census Day is April 1st, and the 2020 Census is easy. The questions from the Census Bureau are simple: How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2020? Were there any...
Feb 4, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
February 13 at 7:00 p.m. in McCathran Hall. To solicit input from affected communities and individuals, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is holding Public Workshop #1 for the Washington Grove Connector – Crabbs Branch Extension Projects...
Jan 29, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Town Maintenance News
Montgomery Municipal Cable (MMC) has produced a wonderful six-minute video about the Town’s volunteer historic wood street sign restoration project. Thank you MMC! The Town has also been informed that Montgomery Preservation, Inc. (MPI) will recognize our project with...
Jan 7, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Town Council News
McCathran Hall, Saturday January 25 @ 11:00 am Purpose: Discussion of Connection to the County and Gaithersburg Bikeway Systems A direct and safe walking and bicycle pathway to the Metro and the Grove Shopping area has been a goal in the Town’s Master Plan for...
Jan 7, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
A second camp meeting was served by the B&O Railroad when it stopped at the Washington Grove station… Did you know that Johnson’s Park at Emory Grove, alongside Washington Grove Lane, was the site of a camp meeting? The community of Emory Grove,...
Jan 7, 2020 | Community Resource News
WGC wishes everyone the best in 2020. If your New Year’s resolutions, despite your good intentions, leave you quaking at the unimaginable work of decluttering or redecorating, or disheartened by the challenge of learning to ice skate or speak Spanish, or...
Dec 7, 2019 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Washington Grove Recreation Committee is planning to host a Sip and Knit night this winter with a fantastic local knitting teacher. Susan is excellent at fixing mistakes, helping folks start projects, finish projects, learn new stitches, and working with new...
Dec 7, 2019 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Town Maintenance News
The trial speed hump at Oak and Grove Road has been replaced with a new hump configured to reduce jarring at 15 mph. The previous Grove Road hump will be installed on Chestnut Road between Center and Oak. The speed bumps on Chestnut Road will be removed and installed...
Nov 3, 2019 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Many thanks to Lawren and Richard Lankford, Eric Selby, the musicians, Master Griller Ted Yachup, the many who helped set-up and clean-up, Rec. Committee Co-chair Emily Cavey and, last but not least, Co-chair Missy Yachup for making BluestoberFest a huge success!...
Nov 3, 2019 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Did you know that leaving the leaves in your yard or garden not only saves you time and energy but also benefits wildlife? Here are a few good reasons to put down the rake: Provide habitat for wildlife: frogs, turtles and salamanders rely on fallen leaves to provide...
Oct 2, 2019 | Community Resource News, Town Council News
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation has initiated a study of completing the connection between Crabbs Branch Rd and Amity Dr., and will review their plans at 7:00 PM on October 14, 2019 in McCathran Hall before the Town Council meeting. Residents are...
Oct 2, 2019 | Community Resource News
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration I-495 & I-270 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Program continues working to relieve the National Capital Region’s traffic congestion. To learn more, go to 495-270-p3.com/p-3...
Oct 2, 2019 | Community Resource News
Thanks to Mary Blake and her co-presenter, William Kellibrew for leading a stimulating discussion of trauma and trauma-informed care. And thanks to our Washington Grove neighbors for attending and participating in this important discussion. A list of relevant...
Sep 6, 2019 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The festival is outdoors, on the green, at the Methodist Church on Saturday, September 28th from 10-5. Come by and have lunch at one of our food trucks and don’t forget to enjoy ice cream from Ben and Jerry’s. Purchase a pumpkin from our “Pumpkin...
Sep 6, 2019 | Announcements, Community Resource News
How can individuals and communities heal from traumatic events? Neighbor Mary Blake (Chestnut Avenue) will raise awareness of trauma (e.g., violence, abuse, adversity, bullying) and discuss new and innovative ways that people are mobilizing to respond and facilitate...
Jun 30, 2019 | Announcements, Communications Workgroup News, Community Resource News
The Communications Working Group will meet Wednesday, July 24 at 7pm at Marida Hines’s house. All are welcome to attend. Topics will include the usability test for the website, next steps in emergency communications planning, and communications to support volunteerism...
Jun 30, 2019 | Community Resource News
Thanks to Ryan Young for his stimulating talk, (in June) on the origins of lymphoma, part of our series, What’s My Line? Grovers Revealed. And thanks to all the Grovers who turned out for his presentation. Stay tuned for announcements about future talks by town...
Jun 2, 2019 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Town History
We live in an historic community, and through the efforts of the Historic Preservation Commission, that history is becoming more readily available to both our residents and historians interested in researching our unique little town. Washington Grove’s...
Jun 1, 2019 | Community Resource News
WGC invites everyone to another stimulating and timely talk in our series, What’s My Line? Grovers Revealed, highlighting our neighbors’ areas of expertise and passions. On Sunday, June 2, at 3 PM in McCathran Hall, Dr. Ryan Young (Ph.D. in Biochemistry)...
Jun 1, 2019 | Community Resource News
(from Mayor John Compton) Guiding Montgomery County into the Future: the General Plan to be Updated. Thrive Montgomery 2050 – the update to the County’s General Plan – has begun. This effort will lead to a new policy document that will guide the...
Apr 27, 2019 | Community Resource News, Summer in the Parks News
It’s that time of year when the Town of Washington Grove announces plans for yet another exciting July full of fun and adventure! For decades, Washington Grove’s SITP program has been a unique, unparalleled camp for children to spend their summer in a...
Apr 27, 2019 | Community Resource News, Yoga News
Family friendly events scheduled once a month on a Saturday for the next two (2) months; May 4th, and June 22, 2019. The events will go from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. in McCathran Hall. All are welcome. Contact Eleni Khan for further details,...
Apr 27, 2019 | Community Resource News
Washington Grove Cares has coordinated meals and rides for residents in recent weeks. If you’re going through a rough patch or would like some skilled help from a neighbor, don’t be shy. Give us a call at 240-813-3316, drop us a line at...
Mar 30, 2019 | Community Resource News
WGES is making plans for the next year’s Kindergarten Orientation for the incoming Kindergarten class (2019-2020). Orientation will occur on Friday, April 12, 2019. To be eligible for Kindergarten this coming September, children must be five years old on or...
Mar 30, 2019 | Community Resource News
Maryland State Income Tax Washington Grove Subdivision Code: 1612 Every year the Town of Washington Grove receives a portion of the Maryland State income tax paid by Town residents. Because most residents do not have mail delivered to street addresses, this presents a...
Mar 30, 2019 | Community Resource News, Woman's Club News
Project Linus For those who like to knit, crochet or work with fabric, this year we’re participating in Project Linus. From time to time, we’ll have get togethers at the Clubhouse, where we’ll work on no-sew fleece throws to help give some security,...
Mar 30, 2019 | Community Resource News
Washington Grove Cares has coordinated meals and rides for residents in recent weeks. If you’re going through a rough patch or would like some skilled help from a neighbor, don’t be shy. Give us a call at 240-813-3316, drop us a line at...
Mar 2, 2019 | Announcements, Community Resource News
MD DOT continues its I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study to evaluate congestion relief options. They released their February Newsletter, in which 7 alternative solutions have now been selected for further study (from an original 15). This Spring 2019 the public...
Mar 2, 2019 | Communications Workgroup News, Community Resource News
The town website has been substantially renovated and includes migration of all existing content into new page layouts, reorganized site architecture and changes to the site navigation. Our upgraded hosting plan now has a higher-bandwidth allowance, as we were...
