Montgomery Village News Articles
Spring forward
by Doniele Ayres, MVF President
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as President of the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) Board of Directors. I am excited to work with the Board, the Executive Vice President and all of the MVF staff. More important, I am excited to serve the community. At our annual meeting in March, we looked back at a successful 2023 for the Village, and our April meeting shows strong financial performance in the first quarter of 2024, as well as a plan to continue our growth.
Committee members, chairs reaffirmed at April MVF Board meeting
In any given year, more than 150 volunteers in the community fill positions on the boards of directors and committees, providing oversight and advice and helping make decisions that keep neighborhoods and Montgomery Village as a whole, the best it can be.
From the desk of the EVP: A look back at April growth in Montgomery Village
The spring season is synonymous with growth, change and rebirth. As soon as the weather starts to change and the flowers and trees start to bloom, we are reminded of the newness of the year and the changes to come. In thinking about that change over time, and the growth of the Village, I thought it would be interesting to look back at some important changes in Village history that happened in the month of April.
Meet the WGTS 91.9 radio team on Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the parking lot of Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church (GPC), 610 South Frederick Avenue.
On Sunday, Oct. 15, 1 to 4 p.m., East Gaithersburg United presents an “EGU Environmental Forum.” This special virtual event offers workshops, presentations and a Q&A session.
On Sept. 26, representatives from Evergreen Investment Company once again shared a proposal with the community for a seven-story apartment complex for the second parcel of the Lidl property— known as Lot 37—adjacent to the entrance to the Whetstone community. This in-person pre-submission meeting came two weeks after first sharing the same plan at the Whetstone Homes Corporation (WHC) meeting; nearly 120 residents attended each meeting.
Government officials are once again sending free Covid tests through the United States Postal Service. The program's relaunch comes as COVID hospitalizations have continued to rise, passing 20,000 for the first time since March this month, according to data from the CDC.
With one of the largest expanses of greenspace in Montgomery County, Montgomery Village is home to not only a diverse population of human residents, but also diverse wildlife and plant and animal habitats. As such, part of our collective responsibility is to be environmental stewards and help care for and maintain our greenspace for years to come.
