8 February 2010, 11:45 am
The meeting, originally set for 2/9, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Kensington Historical Society welcomes Roy Sewall, local author and leading photographer of the Potomac River and the C&O Canal. His MARCH 9 presentation will include slides of his award winning photographs, giving his perspective of those historic waterways. Mr. Sewall has published two books, Our Potomac, from Great Falls through Washington, D.C in 2005 and Great Falls and Mather Gorge in 2009. His photos have appeared on the National Park Service Passport Stamp Set and on banners throughout the C & O Canal National Historical Park. He’s worked as the project leader to scan C&O Canal Nat’l Historical Park’s entire collection of historic prints.
We invite you to attend our Kensington Historical Society meeting for his presentation, Tuesday, March 9 at the Kensington Town Hall/Armory, 3710 Mitchell Street, ground floor. Come for coffee at 7 PM. Roy Sewall will speak from 7:30 to 8:30 followed by a brief business meeting. Mr. Sewall will have books available for purchase.
4 February 2010, 8:03 am
The Kensington Sector plan has been resheduled for tonight, Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 7:30 pm.
The County Office Building is located at:
100 Maryland Avenue • Rockville, MD 20850
7:30 PUBLIC HEARING – Kensington and Vicinity Sector Plan (Michaelson)
PHED Committee worksession tentatively scheduled for 3/15/10.
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/council/pdf/agenda/col/current_agenda.pdf
3 February 2010, 4:31 pm
The Archives is closed while construction at the Town Hall continues. We will post the opening date as soon as it’s available.
29 January 2010, 11:31 am
The Warner Circle Committee will be holding a meeting with M-NCPPC staff on Monday, February 1 at 7pm in the Council room at Town Hall.
The meeting is in regards the County’s proposed budget cuts to the Warner Circle project.
Park and Planning staff will also brief the community on progress on applying for State Bond bills, getting an easement over the property with Maryland Historic Trust, and moving the design process forward from 15% to 35%, among other issues. Please let other interested parties in the community know about this update meeting.
Town Hall is located at:
3710 Mitchell Street
Kensington, MD 20895
If you have any questions, please contact the Town at 301.949.2424.
15 December 2009, 5:50 pm
Thanks to our hosts, Debra and Mike McCurry, and all of those who made it possible.
20 November 2009, 4:46 pm
This year’s calendar suggests a new way to look at Kensington, as shown by its title: Kensington ~ A Green Perspective. You’re in for a surprise if you haven’t seen it yet!
Thanks to KHS members Detta Voesar and Katie Rangos, calendars have been distributed to the membership. Additional copies may be purchased for $5.00 at the Town Hall, Prevention of Blindness, Kensington Pharmacy and Kensington Row Bookshop, or call Julie at 301-942-8933.
14 November 2009, 6:45 pm
The November 10th KHS Annual Meeting provided an opportunity for the Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Kensington Cabin on Kensington Parkway. Montgomery Parks’ Senior Historian Jamie Kuhns provided excellent historical data and slides on the creation of the park and the building of the cabin during another stimulus project era, the 1930’s! Look for more information on our website in the near future. To comment and voice your support for early restoration and reopening of the Cabin, please email: Fred.Boyd@mncppc-mc.org; jamie.kuhns@montgomeryparks.org
At our meeting, several items of business were conducted as well: The KHS Membership voted to accept the proposed Bylaws Changes recommended by the Board; new officers were elected. The KHS Holiday Party was announced for Saturday 3 to 6, December 12th. Members should expect their invitation in the mail shortly. (Not sure you’re still a member or want to join? Check the label on your newsletter for year of membership – or go to our Support page for a membership form.)
14 November 2009, 6:43 pm
Congratulations to the new and continuing Officers and Board Members:
Officers:
President Julie O’Malley
Vice President Steve Cohen
Recording Secretary Sheila Dunne
Corresponding Secretary Janet Barnes
Treasurer Detta Voesar
At-Large Members: Sue Mathias, Trammell Maury, and Elisenda Sola-Sole.
Committee Chairs and members of the board: Gary Ditto, John Doherty, Sigrid Doherty, Jack Gaffey, Leanne Pfautz, Ann Pfautz, Barbara Scharman, Wat Stewart, and Toni Ward.
We greatly appreciate the dedication of these members.
14 November 2009, 6:42 pm
On October 1st, the Montgomery County Planning Board (www.montgomeryplanningboard.org) voted approval of the Kensington Sector Plan and sent it to the County Council. The County Executive will be commenting on it in a feasibility study. The County Council will hold a hearing for public comment which is expected to be in January.
