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“Helping Animals is a Walk in the Park”

Saturday, April 29, 2012
Noon - 4 p.m.

Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm
506 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Paws in the Park dog walk and festival, one of the largest dog walks in the DC area. As a signature special event of the Montgomery County Humane Society, held in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg, it raises funds to help homeless and abandoned animals throughout Montgomery County.

This year’s event will take place on Sunday, April 29, from noon to 4 p.m. at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, 506 S. Fredrick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD, next to Gaithersburg High School.

The fun-filled afternoon includes a 1-mile walk, pet games, demos, rescue groups, a “flealess” market with over 50 pet-friendly vendors, food, music and more.

Registered walkers are encouraged to invite friends to support them through online donations. Supporters can sign on individually or by forming a team that includes family and friends, favorite breed groups, rescue organizations, companies, teams to honor or remember a pet – even the family cat. Entrance fees are $20 for an individual or $35 for a family.

To register and start fundraising online, visit www.firstgiving.com/mchsmd. Register before March 1 and be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Addie’s (Rockville) or Black’s (Bethesda) Restaurant. Participants can also register on-site the day of the event.

Paws in the Park supports the Montgomery County Humane Society’s efforts to protect and care for unwanted, abandoned and abused animals – everything from dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs, to reptiles, birds and others. Contributions make a difference in the animals’ lives as well as assist the people who love them. Programs include life-saving medical care, off-site adoption events, animal rescue, pet retention and pet bereavement workshops, foster homes, humane education, behavior advice, affordable spay/neuter, and a network of approximately 200 partnering rescue groups.

For more information and to register, visit www.mchumane.org/Paws12.shtml.

For more information contact 240-401-8144 or jwillems@mchumane.org.

Posted on ActiveRain as a community service. Character counts in Gaithersburg.

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Photograph by Roy Kelley

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50 Foreclosures For Sale in Montgomery County, Maryland

Today, there are 2,317 homes for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland. This count includes the active listings on the multiple listing service (MRIS) but does not include any homes that are not listed for sale. 50 (2.15%) are lender owned foreclosures (REO) and 436 (18.8%) are offerings of short sale pre-foreclosures.

The current total of lender owned foreclosures is not having a major impact on the overall market for Montgomery County. Home buyers and home sellers should ask for data in specific neighborhoods to help with purchase and sale decisions.

Short sale listings are still a significant problem in the county. When close to 20% of the available listings are short sales that must be approved by the secured mortgage lenders, home buyers and home sellers must take notice. Many of the short sale listings will never reach settlement because of unrealistic pricing, sellers that have not provided the required documentation or lenders that are not responsive.

The volume of short sale listings makes it appear that there are more homes available than will actually go to contract. The reality in many neighborhoods is that there is a shortage of normal listings and many home buyers face multiple contract competition.

All home buyers and real estate investors that are planning to use mortgage financing should have a pre-approval letter from their lender before looking at properties. Those that want to purchase fix-up properties should be familiar with the available renovation financing such as the excellent FHA 203(k) program.

Please contact us when you have questions on the real estate market in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. We will do our best to provide the information you will need. We represent our clients as their exclusive agents.

50 Lender Owned Foreclosures For Sale

There are many things to see and much to do in Montgomery County. Be sure to have your camera in hand to capture the special moments.

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Photograph by Roy Kelley

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Brookside Gardens, A Good Place To Visit On A Winter Day

We have a cloudy day and snow is predicted in Montgomery County, Maryland this afternoon and evening. The afternoon rush hour could be a mess for those heading north and west from the Washington, DC area.

It is a good time to turn our thoughts to beautiful flowers. One of our favorite local places to visit is Brookside Gardens which is located in the Wheaton Regional Park in Montgomery County. Currently, the annual Spring Exhibit is featured in the Conservatory. This is one of the good places to visit on a chilly day.

Be sure to have your camera in hand to capture those special moments when you are out and about in your community or in your travels.

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Photographs by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs