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Competitive eater Juliet Lee set her first world record in 2007 by gobbling down 13.23 pounds of cranberry sauce in eight minutes. Two years later, she's done it again.
The petite Germantown resident set her second world record at Peter's Clam Bar Cherrystone Clam-Eating World Championship in Island Park, N.Y., on May 25, according to the International Federation of Competitive Eating. Lee, who wrote on her Web site www.julietlee.com that she developed a taste for seafood growing up near the ocean in northern China, steamed the competition by eating 23 dozen clams in six minutes. Tim Janus placed second with 20 dozen clams and Wing Kong ate 16 dozen for third place.
Lee also put a fork in the competition at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest two days earlier in Atlantic City, N.J. She ate 30.5 hot dogs — buns and all — in 10 minutes. She's been participating in the contest since 2007.
Library talk
Margaret Coleman, author of "Around Germantown — Then and Now," will meet and talk with residents from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Germantown Library, located at 19840 Century Blvd. in Germantown. The talk is sponsored by the Germantown Chapter of Friends of the Library. Signed copies of Coleman's book will be on sale.
Coleman, a Germantown resident for more than 40 years, wrote her book "to record the past and honor the planners of Germantown today," according to a statement from Montgomery County. The book includes chapters and photos on topics from homes and gardens to farms, business, industry, schools, churches and the Civil War.
Congratulations
Cadet First Class Alexander Eames of Poolesville graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a bachelor's degree in marine environmental science. He is the son of Seth and Sandra Eames and a 2005 graduate of Poolesville High School. Among his awards, he earned the National Defense Ribbon, the Pistol Sharp Shooter, the Presidential Unit Citation with Hurricane Devise and the Coast Guard Battle Excellence Ribbon. His first tour of duty will be as deck officer on the USCGC Bear stationed in Portsmouth, Va.
-Tara Flynn of Boyds received her Doctorate in veterinary medicine from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. She is a 2001 graduate of Poolesville High School and a 2005 graduate of University of Maryland Baltimore County. Flynn is the daughter of Peter and Charlene Flynn.
-Stephen Alan Ketchum Jr. son of Kim and Steve Ketchum of Poolesville, graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business with a concentration in management.
Eagle accomplishment
Michael C. Nerud, 17, of Germantown, a member of Boy Scout Venture Crew 829, recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle Scout service project, he cleared several overlooks on Sugarloaf Mountain of trees and brush to restore the panoramic views. Venture Crew 829 is sponsored by St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Gaithersburg.
There she is…
Come meet Jessica Bermudez of Germantown, 2009 Miss Montgomery County, at White Flint Mall in North Bethesda. She will be on Level 1 at Center Court noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. Bermudez will compete at the Miss Maryland Scholarship Program the week of June 21.
Poster contest winners
The Poolesville Library Advisory Committee announced the winners of its poster contest last week. They are as follows.
Kindergarten: Winner, Nicole Pach – The Owl; Honorable Mention, Charlotte Vogel – Mr. Potter and Tabbie Walk the Dog. First grade: Winner, Tabor Normoyle – Good Job, Little Bear; second place, Ashlynn Stearns - Martha Callin; Honorable Mention, Leo Guillette – Garfield Takes the Cake. Second grade: Winner, Lauren Dubin – Pony Pals; second place, Aidan Auel – Freddy to the Rescue; Honorable Mention, Danny Geehreng – Hedgie Blasts Off! Third grade: Winners, Mackenzie Mullet – Runny Babbit and Madeleine Thomas – Super Fly Guy; second place, Talijoy Normoyle – A Mouse called Wolf; Honorable Mentions, Ellen Beal – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and Stefanie Beltran – Beware of Dogs. Fourth grade: Winner, Brandon Kocur – Marley: A Dog Like No Other; second place, Lauren Souder –Stormy, Misty's Foal; Honorable Mention, Beth Roberts – Willow the Wild Pony. Fifth grade: Winner, Liesl Green – McDuff and the Baby; second place, Grace Beal – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Awards to honor historic preservation achievement
The Montgomery County Awards for Historic Preservation will be held 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the historic Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station at 8100 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring.
A reception and buffet will be held after the awards ceremony at the Taste of Jerusalem restaurant, 8123 Georgia Ave. The awards are being given by Montgomery Preservation Inc., Montgomery County's only countywide, private, nonprofit historic preservation organization, according to its Web site. For more information go to www.montgomerypreservation.org.
The organization has also set up a memorial fund to honor its late president, longtime community activist Wayne Goldstein, who died April 27 of a heart attack at age 56 on his way to testify at a hearing in Rockville. The fund will continue his civic advocacy for historical preservation. Montgomery Preservation has also set up a blog for people to share their memories of Goldstein, found at www.mont
gomerypreservation.org/wordpress.
Humane Society benefit
Montgomery County Human Society is holding its 11th annual charity fundraiser Paws in the Park, noon Sunday at Wheaton Regional Park, 11751 Orebaugh Ave. in Wheaton.
Walkers and their dogs will take 1K, 3K and 5K walks, starting 1 p.m.
More activities for dogs and people are scheduled until 4 p.m. Paws in the Park features pet games, dog demos, a petting place, kitty corner, face painting, a "flealess" market for pet-friendly vendors, food, music, prizes, raffles, rescue zone and more.
Registration is free. Walkers are encouraged to collect donations by walking as an individual or forming a team. To register, visit www.firstgiving.com/mchsmd, or download an individual registration form from the event Web site at www.mchumane.
org/Paws09intro.shtml.
This year MCHS is partnering with Critters For the Cure, a nonprofit that supports uninsured and underinsured women battling all types of women's cancer by providing help with wigs, prosthetics, medical bills, transportation, rent, vet bills and even dog walkers.
Proceeds from Paws in the Park benefit the homeless animals under the care of the Montgomery County Humane Society and Critters for the Cure. Walkers may specify the organization of their choice.
For more information visit www.mchumane.org.
Jr. Park Ranger program returns
For the first time in 10 years, Seneca Creek State Park is offering a Junior Ranger Summer Program for children and teens.
The emphasis of the program is conservation of natural resources, ecological concepts and recreational opportunities in state parks.
The Junior Ranger program consists of seven levels that can be achieved, some of which include Naturalist, Explorer and Guide. Each level has a set of requirements that focus on stewardship of natural resources, recreational activities in Maryland State Parks, and investigations about nature.
Participants will be taught topics including park history, boating skills, water ecology, plant ecology and issues relating to pollution. Hiking, bird watching and canoeing will be incorporated into the program along with lessons involving science, social studies, math, art and English.
Seneca's six-week Junior Ranger Summer Program will begin June 25 and end July 30. This program is open to children ages 8 to 14. The participants will meet weekly with the program leader and volunteers at Seneca Creek State Park.
Registration packets are available at libraries and the park office. The cost, which covers the entire program, is $20 per participant. Registration is due June 18.
For details, contact program leader Katie Wong at 301-924-2127 or SCSPNaturalist@gmail.com or Dave Powell at dpowell@dnr.state.md.us.
Coupons for planting trees
The county Planning Department is encouraging residents to plant trees in their yards through a program titled Leaves for Neighborhoods, which offers a discount on trees at participating county nurseries.
The $25 discount off native shade trees worth $75 or more is intended to increase the county's tree canopy on residential property, planners announced.
The coupon is available at www.montgomeryplanning.org/environment/forest/leaves_for_neighborhoods.shtm as well as area nurseries, Park and Planning headquarters and county park facilities.
The campaign is funded by the Montgomery County Forest Conservation Fund.
The Leaves for Neighborhoods campaign will run through May 31, 2010.
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