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.
The Kensington Historical Society (KHS) was founded in June 1977 to safeguard and promote the heritage of the Community of Kensington. The Society, furthers its mission by:
1. Preserving a record of its cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history;
2. Promoting the preservation, protection, and restoration of district, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that reflect the history of the education, welfare, and pleasure of its residents; and
3. Promoting the preservation of open space within the community for historic, recreation, and scenic purposes.
The Society maintains a library of publications, newspaper clippings and photographs at their Archives in the Town Hall. The Archives are open Friday mornings 9:30 to 12 and by appointment.
The Society also presents educational programs, community concerts, hosts semi-annual social events, and publishes a quarterly newsletter and yearly calendar honoring some feature of historic Kensington.
For more information about the Society, address inquiries to the Kensington Historical Society, PO Box 453, Kensington, MD 20895. Visit the Support page to see how to become a member.
Please direct all inquries to:info@kensingtonhistory.org
OFFICERS:
President Julie O’Malley
Vice President Steve Cohen
Treasurer Detta Voesar
Recording Secretary Sheila Dunne
Corresponding Secretary Janet Barnes
AT LARGE MEMBERS
Sue Mathias
Trammell Maury
Elisenda Sola-Sole
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Gary Ditto, John Doherty, Sigrid Doherty, Jack Gaffey, Leanne Pfautz, Ann Pfautz, Barbara Scharman, Wat Stewart, and Toni Ward
KHS thanks the following sponsors. Please patronize them and thank them for their support!
BENEFACTORS: Macon Construction (Carl Mahaney), Long and Foster Realtors (The Ditto Group, Gary & Diana Ditto)
PATRONS: Samuel S. Case Cabinetmakers, Kensington Pharmacy, KnowlesPrinting, Safeway;
SUPPORTERS: State Delegate Al Carr, Amicus, Chesapeake Framing, David Gregg Tree Services, Hardware City, Johnson's Flower & Garden Center, Jubilee Assoc. of MD, Kensington Caboose, Kensington Row Bookshop, Kitchen & Tile Classics, Logan's Automotive, Mizell Lumber & Hardware, Moose, Green & Korom, P.A., Osiris Books, Patrick Realty Co., Sparrow's, Sub*Urban Trading Company, Textile & Rug Museum and Susan I. Wranik Associates