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The St. Rose of Lima Parish in Gaithersburg has re-established its furniture ministry. The volunteer-run donation and community aid program closed in November after a storage facility where the ministry operated asked the popular program to leave when it could no longer accommodate long lines and numerous visitors.

"It was a drop-off drop-in kind of operation," said Mike Wallerstedt, a parishioner who has taken charge of the program. "We're doing it now by appointment."

The ministry re-opened for business on June 6, providing six families living room, bedroom or kitchen and dining room furniture, Wallerstedt said. Furniture is available to families in need. It is stored at The East Diamond Storage Facility, located at 501 E. Diamond Ave. in Olde Towne Gaithersburg near the old grain mill.

The biggest need is for beds, sofas, loveseat, dining room furniture, kitchen tables and dressers, Wallerstedt said.

To schedule an appointment to receive furniture at a Saturday morning distribution, e-mail clients@strosefurniture.com or call 301-482-2947.  

To make tax-deductible donations of furniture in good condition, e-mail donations@strosefurniture.com to schedule drop-off or free pickup (within a limited service area). For more information, visit www.strosefurniture.com.

Go green

Learn more about the ABCs of backyard composting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kentlands Clubhouse, 485 Tschiffely Square Road in Gaithersburg. The Kentlands Go Green Group is sponsoring the lecture and discussion.

For more information, call Alex Stavitsky-Zeineddin, co-chairwoman of the Kentlands Go Green Group, at 240-246-1645.

Kudos

Amrith V. Wadhera, son of Pearl and Harish Wadhera of Gaithersburg, made the spring dean's list at Towson University, where he is a political science major. He is a 2008 graduate of Gaithersburg High School.

Megan Smith, daughter of Alexander and Judith Smith of Gaithersburg, made the spring dean's list at Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn.

Several Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village residents recently made the spring dean's list at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. They are:

John J. Dellomo of Gaithersburg, a senior and physics major; Joseph Gibney of Gaithersburg, a senior and mathematics major; Johannes C. Kutten of Montgomery Village, a senior and biomedical engineering major; Kwame Kutten of Montgomery Village, a senior and biomedical engineering major; and Zachary Strudler of Gaithersburg, a junior and computer science major.

Several area students also made the spring dean's list at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa.: Rebecca J. Becker, daughter of Kellie Becker of Germantown and a graduate of St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac; Andrea A. Massa, daughter of Jorge and Anne Massa of Germantown and a 2008 graduate of Georgetown Visitation Prep School in Washington, D.C.; Patrick G. Selwood, son of James and Julia Selwood of Darnestown, and a graduate of Heights School in Potomac; and Jennifer M. Welch, daughter of John and Shirley Welch of Gaithersburg and a 2007 graduate of Northwest High School in Germantown.

Curbside recycling

Recycling gets easier and easier in Gaithersburg, where, beginning in July, residents will have the option of using a 65-gallon wheeled recycling cart with a lid to store and recycle household items. The cart can hold about four times the amount of the green bins, according to the public works department.

Each household will be limited to one wheeled blue cart. The carts will be assigned to homes using a serial number.

To order a cart send your name, address and phone number to recycle@gaithersburgmd.gov or call 301-258-6377, ext. 300.The city will begin delivering carts in mid-July.

For more information, contact the public works department at 301-285-6370, or visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov.

Celebrate Juneteenth

Montgomery County's 13th Annual Juneteenth Celebration is 7 p.m. Thursday at BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown.

The celebration will include performances by 2009 Gaithersburg High School graduate Joshua Sommerville, soloist Caelyn Sommerville, the Emory Grove United Methodist Church Youth Choir, The Finest! Youth Performance Troupe, Lincoln Park Historic Foundation and storyteller Vernon Ricks.

Juneteenth was first celebrated June 19, 1865, to mark the liberation of black slaves by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 240-777-5199.

Kentlands Community Chorus

The Kentlands Community Chorus holds its summer session for eight weeks, with meetings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through July 7 in the Kentlands Clubhouse, 485 Tschiffely Square Road. This session is not for younger children (4 to 5-year-olds) because it will focus more on technique and harmonies than games and songs, said Lisa Pickett, artistic director, in an e-mail to The Gazette.

The session will include classes taught by Stephanie Bonte-Lebair and Jenni McGinnis. The group will hold a casual concert on July 7. 

Tuition is $55 per child. To join, send a check payable to the Kentlands Community Foundation to Lisa Pickett, 135 Lake St., Gaithersburg, Md. 20878. The first session will use Broadway and Disney songs to identify students' range, as well as practice volume, proper breathing and posture, diction and reading music.

Rock out

Enjoy a free evening concert by Annie Sidley at 7 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Farms Park, 857 Quince Orchard Blvd., Gaithersburg. The backyard concert featuring original pop, rhythm and blues is sponsored by the city's ON STAGE summer series program. Homemade sandwiches and platters from Uncle Charlie's Backyard Barbecue of Darnestown will be for sale.

On Saturday, the Rhodes Tavern Troubadours, an award-winning pop and roots band named for Washington D.C.'s Rhodes Tavern — the capital's first town hall, built in 1799. RTT will play at 7 p.m. at the City Hall Concert Pavilion, 31 S. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg.

Admission is free. Donations of non-perishable food items are requested. For more information, call 301-258-6350 or visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov/onstage.

Outdoor flea market

An outdoor flea market will be held 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St. in Gaithersburg. Admission is free. For details, call the city parks department at 301-258-6350 or visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov.

Peter Pan flies into town

Catriona's Castle presents Peter Pan at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the City Hall Concert Pavilion, 31 S. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg.

A fairy godmother will present the interactive fairy tale drama with help from the audience. The show is part of the city's ON STAGE summer series. Admission is free. For details, call 301-258-6350 or visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov/onstage.

Women on the way up

Sit down and stay a while at a summertime high tea, a community fundraiser for Women on the Way Up, a nonprofit that aims to help low-income women find employment through education, training, internships and mentoring. The tea is planned from 3 to 5 p.m. June 28 at the Casey Community Center, 810 S. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg. The Moveable Tea Room, Flowers by Leila and The Beautiful Bride, all Gaithersburg shops, are sponsoring the event. All proceeds will go to WWU. Admission is $20 per person. For tickets, e-mail Darline@pfppartners.com or call Darline Bell-Zuccarelli at 206-202-1158.

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