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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Thankful for Career SupportThe November Challenge for blogger members of ActiveRain is to share expressions of thankfulness. I am currently thankful for many years of a comfortable retirement that has been made possible by a successful career in the real estate industry.Many people have provided me with meaningful support and assistance over the years. Some of the most productive assistance was from my staff members at the office and the very special support for my licensed assistant who worked in my home office for five decades. That special assistant happened to by my wife, Dolores.Dolores was always there to assist me in any way possible and she spent many nights and weekends taking calls, adding information to our database and assisting me with the scheduling of appointments that so...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Paper Shredding & Recycling EventThe Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) invites the community to a special Confidential Paper Shredding & Recycling Event. Do you have old tax documents, bank statements, or other sensitive papers piling up? Bring them to this community drop-off event for secure, on-site shredding and eco-friendly recycling at no additional cost. It’s a great way to protect your personal information and help the planet.Click here to learn more.This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Flame Lily + Imagination, Color Edited for our Imagination Series, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 8715ACanon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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Book Recommendation: The Last Hitman by Robin YocumThe Last Hitman (Expected publication date: December 2, 2025, Crooked Lane Books) is an interesting new novel by crime writer Robin Yocum. I enjoyed this book and recommed it for your reading list. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and his books.Marked for death, a hitman must figure out how to save himself and extract a final revenge before his past catches up to him.Perfect for fans of Eli Cranor and Tulsa King, this thrilling mafia tale shows what happens when loyalty isn’t a two-way street.Once upon a time, being a “made man” meant something. Angelo Cipriani was a member of the inner circle of the Fortuna Crime Family, one of the biggest mafia families in the Ohio Valley. Not that Angelo would eve...
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Book Recommendation: The Hiding Place by Paula MunierThe Hiding Place (2021, Minotaur Press) is volume number three of the Mercy Carr Mystery series by Paula Munier. I enjoyed this novel and recommend this series for your reading list. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and her books.Mercy and Elvis are back in The Hiding Place, the most enthralling entry yet in USA Today bestselling Paula Munier's award-winning Mercy Carr mystery series. When the man who killed her grandfather breaks out of prison and comes after her grandmother, Mercy must unearth the long-buried scandals that threaten to tear her family apart. And she may have to do it without her beloved canine partner Elvis, if his former handler has his way….Some people take their secrets with th...
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Caregivers Month Holistic Care, Arts, and MoreNational Caregivers Month Holistic Care, Arts, and More! (In-Person Program)Wednesday, November 19th from 9:00 am to 12 pmThe Arc Montgomery County, 7362 Calhoun Place, RockvilleJoin us for a morning of relaxation, connection, and inspiration as we celebrate National Caregivers Month with a special in-person program dedicated to supporting caregivers' well-being. Hosted by the National Family Caregiver Support Program, the Commission on Aging, and The Arc Montgomery County, this event offers a variety of engaging activities designed to nurture mind, body, and spirit.9:00 am to 9:30 am Light Breakfast and Registration9:30 am to 10:30 am Spiritual Aspects of Caregiving, with Dr. Christina Puchalski10:30 am to 10:45 am Breakout Sessions10:45 am...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Free Medicare Information SessionsThe Montgomery County SHIP will offer two free Medicare seminars in November to help residents understand their coverage options. The sessions will be led by the SHIP Director and will provide expert, unbiased guidance on enrollment, coverage choices, and how to avoid penalties. Thursday, Nov. 6 | 6–8 p.m. – Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Dr., Rockville Tuesday, Nov. 18 | 6–8 p.m. – Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring No registration is required. For more information, visit medicareabcd.org/events/list.Montgomery County SHIP is a federally funded program that provides free Medicare counseling to beneficiaries, families, and caregivers. Contact SHIP at 301-255-4250 or email SHIP@AccessJCA.org.Click here to visit the website.This is a M...
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By Roy Kelley
(Retired)
Family Caregiver Support ProgramThe National Family Caregiver Support Program invites you to powerful, informative and uplifting events for caregivers.  Join us at these Zoom meetings.Respite Programs and other Resources for CaregivingFriday, November 14th from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pmJulz Abate and Ruth KershnerJoin Zoom Meeting:  https://montgomerycountymd-gov.zoom.us/j/81094419723?pwd=o1lAamOyVYuA1SpU6114KhnI5fsiuA.1Alzheimer's Program:  Healthy Living for Brain and BodyMonday, November 17th from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pmJoin Zoom Meeting:  https://montgomerycountymd-gov.zoom.us/j/835939%2043739?pwd=J4kFjUxoLqWxfqon3XtPn8R1yVHeEX.1Mental Health Coaching for Caregivers (In English)Monday, November 17th from 5:30 pm - 6:30Jhoselyn Rodriguez, CEO & Founder, Coaching Salud HolisticaJoin Zoom Meeting:...
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Montgomery County Office of Procurement Annual Procurement FairThe Montgomery County Office of Procurement will host its annual Procurement Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Silver Spring Civic Building, located at 1 Veterans Place in Silver Spring. This year’s event will feature a new workshop highlighting eligibility requirements and the benefits of certification for veteran-owned businesses. It will also feature assistance to minority, female, and disabled-owned businesses looking for certifications to do business with the County. The event is free, but registration is encouraged. Click here to read more.This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Dahlia, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA IMG 5474Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph...
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Book Recommendation: The Wedding Plot by Paula MunierThe Wedding Plot (2022, Minotaur Books) is book number four of the Mercy Carr Mystery series by author Paula Munier. This is an excellent series for your reading list. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and her books.The Wedding Plot , USA Today bestselling author Paula Munier's fourth Mercy Carr mystery, finds Mercy and Elvis at a deadly Vermont wedding.Love never dies a natural death…When Mercy’s grandmother Patience marries her longtime beau Claude Renault at the five-star Lady’s Slipper Inn, it promises to be the destination wedding of the year. Just as the four-day extravaganza is due to begin, the inn’s spa director Bodhi St. George disappears―and Mercy’s mother Grace sends Mercy and Elvis to f...
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Job Search Training for 50+ Job SeekersThe Career Gateway Provides Affordable Job Search Training for 50+ Job Seekers November 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12thAre you over 50 and looking for a new job?   The JCA Career Gateway Program can help you hone your resume, polish your networking and interviewing skills, and use internet job search resources more effectively. For only $99, each session of the Career Gateway features: 30 hours of small-group classroom instruction over five days comprehensive take-home materials practical exercises and a long-term mentor Sessions run from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Optional employment-related tech classes are also available. Sessions and tech classes will be held as an interactive, live Zoom experience. Don’t be intimidated by online instruction; we’ll t...
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Book Recommendation: The House of Hawthorne by Erika RobuckThe House of Hawthorne (2015) is a well written historical novel by Maryland author Erika Robuck. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and her books.From the bestselling author of Hemingway’s Girl comes a novel that explores the unlikely marriage between celebrated novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne and accomplished artist Sophia Peabody—a forgotten woman in history who inspired one of the greatest writers of American literature.As a sensitive, artistic young woman, Sophia Peabody is discouraged from pursuing a woman’s traditional roles of marriage and motherhood. But from their first meeting, she and Nathaniel Hawthorne begin an intense romantic partnership. Together, they cross continents, raise chil...
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Building Your AI Awareness: Pearls and PerilsLearn about Artificial Intelligence and How to Avoid Fraud during the Age-Friendly EcoSystem Summit’s Last Day – Free and VirtualBuilding Your AI Awareness: Pearls and PerilsThursday, October 30th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmArtificial intelligence is transforming our world - for better and for worse. Learn how AI can support aging through health, connection, and safety, while also uncovering the ethical and security risks, ageism concerns, and protections we must champion to create a truly age-friendly digital future.Speakers: Laurie Orlov, Aging and Health Technology WatchMichael Phillips, AARP Technology Strategy IntegrationPeter Abadir, Johns Hopkins UniversityJeb Saunders, North Carolina Department of JusticeMichael Herndon, Consumer Financia...
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Book Recommendation: As Death Draws Near by Anna Lee HuberAs Death Draws Near (2026) is book number five of the historical fiction series of Lady Darby Mysteries by author Anna Lee Huber. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and her books."The latest mystery from the national bestselling author of A Study in Death tangles Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage in a dangerous web of religious and political intrigue. July 1831. In the midst of their idyllic honeymoon in England's Lake District, Kiera and Gage's seclusion is interrupted by a missive from Kiera's new father-in-law. A deadly incident involving a distant relative of the Duke of Wellington has taken place at an abbey south of Dublin, Ireland, and he insists that she and Gage look into the matter. ...
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Montgomery County Housing Market CoolsAs autumn settles across the region, the Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. housing markets are showing signs of seasonal slowdown. According to the latest report from the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® (GCAAR), homes in September 2025 took noticeably longer to sell than they did a year earlier, signaling a market that’s stabilizing after several years of intense competition.Residential properties across the region spent a median of 27 days on the market, a 108% increase from September 2024 and up 17.4% from August 2025. The number of closed sales also dipped, with 1,179 homes sold in September and 4,931 active listings across Montgomery County and DC, giving buyers more choices than they’ve had in recent months.The median sold pr...
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Book Recommendation: The Righteous by Ronald H. BalsonThe Righteous (2025, St. Martin's Press) is a World War II historical novel by the National Jewish Book Award winning author Ronald H. Balson. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and his books.By the end of 1943, nearly all of Europe’s Jewish population had fled, been deported, captured, or killed by Hitler. Only Hungary, and its almost 900,000 Jews, remained free from Hitler’s subjugation. They lived under government edicts and restrictions but without fear of harm. That changed in March 1944, after the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad, as an avaricious Hitler conquered Hungary and declared his plan for mass extermination of the Jewish people. With the notorious Adolf Eichmann supervising the process, Nazi...
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Montgomery County Shares Safety Tips for HalloweenThe Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is urging residents to stay alert and prioritize safety during Halloween weekend, which will bring increased pedestrian activity and reduced visibility as Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2.Officials remind drivers to avoid traveling during trick-or-treat hours, slow down in neighborhoods, and use extra caution, while also promoting safety events and programs such as the free “Monster Flash” bus appearances and the WRAP SoberRide program for safe transportation options.Per MCDOT: “The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is encouraging residents to have a safe and fun Halloween ahead of a weekend that will bring increased pedestrian traffic to the stree...
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Book Recommendation: A Death in Diamonds by S. J. BennettA Death in Diamonds (2025, Crooked Lane Books) is the fourth book of the Her Majesty the Queen Investigates series by author S. J. Bennett. I have enjoyed this series and recommend these novels for your reading list. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and her books.Shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Whodunit Dagger Award 2025 1957 - The young Queen has been on the throne for five years, as the United Kingdom adjusts to being a country without an empire, without a set place in post-war Europe, and without a reliable friendship with America.  As Elizabeth travels the world to try and build bridges, she is advised by the 'men in moustaches', as Philip calls them - her father's old courtie...
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Gaithersburg Virtual Watershed Planning MeetingWatershed Planning Meeting:Strategy Session – Watershed Goals and ObjectivesOctober 306:30 – 8 p.m.Virtual via Zoom. Register here.Join us for a virtual community meeting as we continue developing the City’s Watershed Plan. Your input is essential in shaping the goals and objectives that will guide the protection and improvement of our local waterways. During this session, The Center for Watershed Protection will share results from the Watershed Characterization Study and Policy Audit, providing important context for identifying priorities and next steps. Your feedback will help ensure the plan reflects community values and supports a healthy, resilient environment for generations to come.Click here to register and to learn more.This is a C...
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MCPD to Hold Narcan Training on October 28The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) Community Engagement Division will host a Narcan training session on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the First Floor Conference Room, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg.The training is open to business owners, community leaders, and families, and will cover how to properly administer Narcan, recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose, and information about Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law. All participants will receive a free Narcan kit upon completion of the session.The event is sponsored by GatherWyse and Bio-One Gaithersburg. Space is limited, and participants must register in advance using the below QR code.This is Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Sedum + Imagination, C...
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Fall Loose Leaf Collection in GaithersburgFall loose leaf collection for single-family and townhouse owners begins Monday, October 27, and will continue through Friday, December 26, weather permitting. Collection is made weekly, however there may be a one to two-day delay during busy periods. Rake your leaves to the street curb by 7 a.m. on your regular recycling day. Note that leaves placed in alleys or mews will not be collected. After the collection period ends, leaves can be placed in biodegradable brown paper bags and left curbside with yard waste on your weekly recycling collection day. Click here to learn more.This is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement.Collections take place in Kentlands on Thursdays. Loose Leaf Collection Guidelines Collection is suspended on Thanksgi...
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Trunk or Treat at Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Oct. 29All monsters, goblins, witches, and more are invited to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service’s (MCFRS) Trunk or Treat Halloween from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The free event will be held at the Public Safety Headquarters, located at 100 Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg. Other public safety partners will decorate a trunk and plan on sharing safety tips and emergency preparedness messages along with candy. One goal for MCFRS is to reinforce Fire Prevention Month messages in a fun and festive way.  Click here to learn more.This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Black-eyed Susan, Redbeckia hirta, Kentlands Photowalk,Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA IMG 8694Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy ...
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Montgomery County History Conference, Sat., Nov. 8The Montgomery County History Conference will take place on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Montgomery College’s Germantown Campus. Hosted by Montgomery History, this year’s event celebrates 250 years of Montgomery County’s history with a keynote by local historian Ralph Buglass, breakout sessions, and a closing panel, Montgomery County at 250: Looking Back to Move Forward. Breakout sessions will explore topics including student activism during the Vietnam era, the creation of the Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit program, the fair housing and conservation movements, elected women of color in County leadership, and the early slave trade in Montgomery County. Click here to learn more and to register.This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. ...
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SNAP Benefits Threatened for 680,000 Maryland ResidentsIn a statement released Friday, Governor Wes Moore said the Trump Administration has directed Maryland not to issue SNAP benefits and withheld legally required contingency funds, warning that approximately 680,000 residents, including 270,000 children, may not receive food assistance beginning November 1.He added that the state has received no assurance of reimbursement if it covers the costs itself and vowed to continue pressing the federal government to meet its funding obligations.​”In a letter dated Oct. 10, the Trump Administration directed the State of Maryland not to issue SNAP benefits. The Trump Administration is also choosing not to release contingency funding for the program, as required by law. As a result, SNAP benefits...
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Town Hall: Advancing Racial Equity and Social JusticeJoin the Montgomery County Racial Equity and Social Justice Advisory Committee for a Racial Equity and Social Justice Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Mid-County Regional Service Center in Wheaton. Hear from national speakers, engage in small-group discussions on key community issues, explore community group exhibits, and access free health screenings. All are welcome: advance registration encouraged!Register OnlineThis is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Plains Coreopsis, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 5592Canon PowerShot G11 Camera, f/4.5, 1/320 sec., ISO-640, 30 mm, No FlashPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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