Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg Environmental Justice Survey  The City’s Environmental Affairs Committee (EAC) is conducting an Environmental Justice Survey to understand what environmental issues are of most concern to City residents. The results will guide initiatives and resources that the EAC will recommend mov...

Spring cleaning doesn’t have to be done in one day!  Make a list of what you want to do…some people take one room at a time while others will tackle one chore, such as cleaning the baseboards, and do it all at one time.   Spring Cleaning Tips…Some Forgotten Areas   With Spring officially here, ma...

Whether participants wrote one, two, or three entries, each one provided valuable lessons to be learned. All in all, they provided a plethora of education. The total number of entries by participants numbered 105 of which 30 fully completed 3 entries each, earned 3,000 points each and virtual gol...

Arab American Heritage Month in Gaithersburg Join Gaithersburg in celebrating and honoring Arab American Heritage Month in April with programs and a proclamation highlighting the culture, heritage, and achievements of our Arab American neighbors. At the April 3 Mayor and City Council meeting, May...

Origins of April Fools' Day Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar, the new year began with the sp...

Gaithersburg Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Ordinance  The Mayor and City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. to receive comments from the public concerning the proposed annual budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The public may attend in-person at City Hall o...

Agents often face challenges that were unexpected. Finding out what happened, who is involved, how you use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to find solutions is paramount. We all know people aren't perfect and life is filled with twists and turns, screeches or halts, and obstacles to ...

Malcolm King Park Clean Up and Trail Mapping The Gaithersburg Parks, Arts, and Recreation Corporation (G-PARC) continues its efforts to map the trails in the City with family-friendly park clean ups and trail mapping on Sunday April 2 from noon to 2 p.m. Volunteers will pick up trash and map the ...

Gaithersburg's Skate Park Opens for Spring Break Just in time for MCPS Spring Break, the Skate Park will be open weekdays at 3 p.m. and weekends at noon, Saturday, April 1 through Monday, April 10. It closes at sunset every day. Please note, the park is closed on Sunday, April 9. Skateboarders, i...

We can often get excited about something we love and discover that we have way too many of that same type of item.  A passion of mine is design! I enjoy helping clients stage their current homes or, we may completely start from scratch with a new and fresh design. I spend time finding out what co...