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July 4 at the New Mark Pool: Residents Reconnected at Community Splash
The day was blessed with good weather, nice lunch with yummy brownies, and lots of fun! Stephanie Bloom, the Pool Committee and the swim team deserve a huge round of thanks for organizing such a special day! The photos tell the story … Photos by Pat...
Come Discuss Villages Concept with Rockville Expert! July 11, 5 p.m.
July 11, 5 p.m., at New Mark Clubhouse By Lori Newman I would like to introduce Trish Evans. She has been the Rockville Villages Coordinator since 2016. Several years ago, this neighborhood attempted to begin a village, but timing is everything. Recently there has...
Homeowners Approve Updated Governing Documents
By the New Mark Commons Board of Directors In a historic vote, New Mark Commons homeowners have voted to replace the community’s 56-years-old Governing Documents. At a virtual Special Meeting held June 1, 2023, Board President Kathleen Moran announced that more...
New Mark Volunteers Plant Trees, Clear Brush
By Saven Wilkins Volunteers planted trees and cleared brush and bamboo, completing the annual spring Landscape Enhancement Day to keep the community looking good and fill in holes in our canopy. Donuts and coffee at the Clubhouse kicked off the day. The Landscape...
Fun Times at the International Dinner, 2023!
Volunteers resurrected the annual International Dinner in February after the three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, bringing together more than 70 residents for an evening of gourmet food, elegant atmosphere, and fun. Our photographers were Morris Kaplan and Raj...
New Mark’s Vibrant Wildlife: One Month, One Photographer, 11 Species
New Mark resident Ardis Fisher documented 11 different species of wildlife over the period of one month. We teased these photos in the New Mark newsletter distributed this weekend. We’re curious how readers did on the test since we published the photos without...
Holiday Music Draws Cheerful Crowd
Photos by Nan Whalen, Michelle Ava and Pat Reber Dozens of New Mark residents—and some former residents returning to visit—joined the holiday musical cheer last Sunday. Gabe Meyer on trombone and Rhonda Gordon with voice, tambourine and bells organized the...
Ghosts and Goblins in New Mark!
Once again New Mark's creatures and characters of all ages came out of the woods for the Halloween parade. COVID prevented the indoor potluck once again, but the weather was good for a walk. The crowd of children converged near the clubhouse for the group photos...
Frieda’s Cottage—The Story of a Trailblazing Woman Scientist and Rockville’s First National Historic Landmark
When the National Park Service went looking for landmarks to highlight women’s history in the United States, it found its way to a German-born Jewish psychiatrist who escaped the Nazis in 1933 and settled in Rockville, Maryland. Her name was Frieda Fromm-Reichmann,...
September New Target for Bike Lane Creation on MD Ave after City Adjusts Plan in Response to NMC Residents’ Concerns
CORRECTION: The bike lane lines will be created with 10-inch wide white thermoplastic paint, a Rockville City official says—not green epoxy paint. An official July memorandum from the city indicated the color would be green. The creation of bike lanes on Maryland...