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2401 Blueridge Avenue, Suite 101Wheaton, Maryland 20902phone: 301-949-0080e-mail: wkchamber@wkchamber.orgwww.facebook.com/WheatonKensingtonCC

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ALL ABOUT SOLAR Program andGreen Drinks Happy Hour

AVA Wheaton is the stylish new apartment complex inWheaton that won the 2018 Wheaton Urban DistrictAdvisory Committee Annual Award for Best PropertyImprovement.

The WK Chamber held a Meet & Greet Halloween Mixer on October 17 in the main reception area at AVAWheaton. Manager Swayzine Bryant graciously arranged

the event, which included residents. She also provideddesserts, and the great refreshments that were from thelocal Denizens Brewing Company.

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Introducing AVA Wheaton in a Meet & Greet Halloween Mixer

The WK Chamber joined One Montgomery Green for anAll About Solar program on September 27 at Los ChorrosRestaurant in Wheaton.

We had a fun with Green Drinks and learned about optionsfor buying and installing solar on your roof. There were lotsof questions asked and answered about moving to differenttypes of solar energy.

Owner Omar Lazo and several One Montgomery GreenBoard members were in attendance, including ExecutiveDirector Wendy Howard, Ed Murtaugh and Leah Haygood.

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Executive CommitteePR E S I D E N T

William Moore, IHOP 301-942-2323

VI C E-PR E S I D E N T

Mirza Donegan, Griswold Home Care –Aspen Hill-Wheaton 301-330-7646

2N D VI C E-PR E S I D E N T

Harold Weinberg, Miles Realty Co.301-933-6161

SE C R E TA RY-TR E A S U R E R

James Onder, Onder CommunicationsGroup 301-367-7023

IM M E D I AT E PA S T-PR E S I D E N T

Kathleen Guinan, Crossway Community301-929-2505

DirectorsL. Jeannette Feldner, Letterforms Typography & Graphic Design 301-942-9186

Angie Garcia, Lafayette Federal CreditUnion 202-568-0267

Omar Lazo, Los Chorros Restaurant301-455-3037

Kenneth Nelson, Montgomery CollegeWorkforce Development & ContinuingEducation 240-328-4747

Ali Oliver-Krueger, InterAct StoryTheatre 301-879-9305

Laura-Leigh Palmer, a.s.a.p. graphics240-354-5454

Ellen Riger, EllenOriginals & Just Paws301-318-7103

Paul Sexton, Edward Jones 301-933-6753

George Sydnor, Fitzgerald Auto MallWheaton 301-933-7400

Tim Wiens, Jubilee Association ofMaryland 301-949-8628 x105

Ex-Officio DirectorLuisa Montero-Diaz, Director,Mid-County Services Ctr. 240-777-8101

Administrator & Newsletter EditorVicky Surles 301-949-0080

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TH A N K YO U T O OU R ME M B ER RE N EWA L S!

Accounting & Tax ServicesMarinucci & AssociatesTony Marinucci, CPA301-942-2266Tony@MarinucciCPA.comwww.MarinucciCPA.com

Automotive RepairFranklin’s Auto Body &

PaintingRashaud Wayns301-250-8327F.CustomPainting@gmail.comwww.FranklinsAutoBody.com

Carpet & Floor CleaningExcellent Carpet CleaningRashaud Wayns301-270-4001ExcellentCarpetCleaning@

gmail.comwww.ExcellentCarpetCleaning.net

Community ServicesOne Montgomery GreenWendy Howard301-946-5091WendyH@OneMontgomery

Green.orgwww.OneMontgomeryGreen.org

Computer ConsultingWH ConsultingWendy K. Howard301-946-5091WKHoward@whconsults.comwww.whconsults.com

Graphic Design/Web Designa.s.a.p. graphicsLaura-Leigh Palmer240-354-5454Laura.Leigh@asapgraphics.comwww.asapgraphics.com

Government ServicesMontgomery County

Department of Transportation (MCDOT)Div of Parking Management & Wheaton Revitalization

Al Roshdieh240-777-7170mcdot.director@montgomery

countymd.govwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/

dot/index.html

RestaurantsIHOP International House

of PancakesWilliam Moore301-942-2323ihop522@verizon.netwww.IHOPwheaton.com

Senior ServicesGriswold Home CareMirza Donegan301-330-7646Mirza.Donegan@GriswoldHome

Care.comwww.GriswoldHomecare.com/

Aspen-Hill-Wheaton

VeterinariansKindness Animal HospitalDr. Jeff Zolkiewicz301-949-2511KindnessHospital2130@

gmail.comwww.KindnessHospital.com

Water/Flood/Mold CleanupSERVPRO of Wheaton/

KensingtonPhilip Kirlew301-933-2425servpro10083@gmail.comwww.ServproWheaton

Kensington.com

FROSTEDA Traditional British PantomimeNovember 30 – December 16

by Warren McWilliamsDirected by Charles HoagProduced by Nicola Hoag and Caitlin O’Leary

This story tells the tale of two Princesses as onestruggles to come to terms with the magicalpowers she has been given. Can they survivethe snow storm? Will they ever find true love?

Or will their kingdom be taken over by a wickedPrince? Come see the show to find out howstrong the bond between sisters can be. They’llstop at nothing to look after each other!

The British Players perform at Kensington Town Hall3710 Mitchell Street, Kensington, MD 20895

Box Office: 240-447-9863www.BritishPlayers.org

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Your Donation Can Make a Huge Difference!

Holiday OnDuty

During the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and

New Year Holidays

We provide meals for these Public Safety Personnel:

• Kensington Volunteer Fire Department

• Montgomery County Police stationed in this Area

• Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad

~ PLEASE HELP AND DONATETO THIS WORTHY FUND ~

Make checks payable to:

Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce

reference:Holiday on Duty

and mail to:2401 Blueridge Ave, Suite 101

Wheaton, MD 20902

or Donate online: wkchamber.org/events/holiday-on-duty

For more information, contact:Committee Chair Ellen Riger

301-318-7103e-mail: exquisiteladyel@comcast.net

The Wheaton Volunteer RescueSquad in conjunction with

Montgomery HousingPartnership and

The Wheaton & KensingtonChamber of Commerce asks foryour support for the 20th annual

Your generousdonationsof toys

(or cash forpurchasingtoys) are

delivered tolocal children for

Christmas by Santa and his helpers.We prefer unwrapped presents, because

it allows us to better match the gifts with families.

Sponsors include:Acorn Self Storage

Montgomery Housing PartnershipSherwood Associates

Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squadand

W K Chamber of Commerce

For drop-off locations and information

on how you may help, contact:

For a monetary donation, make checks out to: Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce

reference:Angels for Children

and mail to:2401 Blueridge Avenue, Suite 101

Wheaton, MD 20902

or Donate online:wkchamber.org/events/toy-drive

Charlotte Garvey at 301-812-4138Montgomery Housing Partnership

cgarvey@mhpartners.orgor

Vicky Surles at 301-949-0080W&K Chamber of Commerce

wkchamber@wkchamber.org

The ‘I Found It In Kensington’ campaign is underway!Come explore a new shop, taste a new menu item, or try a new service here andtell people you Found It In Kensington!Visit a participating merchant and fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win a$200 Kensington shopping spree.The ‘I Found It In Kensington’ campaign runs until Dec. 18. A raffle winnerwill be drawn on December 20.

http://explorekensington.com

Los Chorros Restaurant2420 Blueridge AvenueWheaton, MD 20902

(301-933-1066)

Some of the variousways to use solar are:leasing solar panels,joining a solar coop topurchase solar, and/orbuying solar energyproduced remotely forthose who don’t havegood sun exposure on

their roof or have other challenges to going solar.

Learn more about the many options and opportunities tomove to cleaner energy by contacting Neighborhood Sun (www.NeighborhoodSun.solar),Solar United Neighbors (www.SolarUnitedNeighbors.org),or Sunlight to the Rescue (Swww.unlighttotheRescue.com).

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Ellen Riger, chairperson of the Chamber’s Holiday OnDuty Fund, talked explained to the gathering about ourprogram that provides holiday meals to our local PublicSafety personnel, and then gathered monetary donations.

Tours were given of the two-bedroom floor plan. AVA features social events for residents and friends, is also pet-friendly, with landscaped courtyards, swimming pool,BBQ gas grills, fire pit, and lounge with games includingshuffleboard.

AVA Wheaton, 2425 Blueridge AvenueWheaton, MD 20902 (301-933-1961).

Pizza and wings were sponsored by Chamber memberLittle Caesars Wheaton.

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www.AVAwheaton.com

Sponsored by the Wheaton

301-933-4590 • LittleCaesars.com

Cost is $15 in advance or online pay / or $20 at the door

Register/Pay online at wkchamber.org/events/mixers-networking-events

~ Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive ~Ideas: Soccer balls, board games, arts & crafts materials, gifts for babies, gifts for teens

Pick up a Drop-off Box for Toys to place at your business

Celebrate the season and join us for the Kick-off of the 20th annual ANGELS FOR CHILDREN Holiday Toy Drive.

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Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door $5.00

of eachentrance ticket will bedonated

to the

Toy Drive!

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www.wkchamber.orgFor registration informationcall: 301-949-0080fax: 301-949-0081email: wkchamber@wkchamber.org

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LosChorrosRestaurant.com

Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce

invites you to a

Holiday Mixeron

Wednesday, December 5, 2018from 6:00 – 8:00 PM

at

LOS CHORROS RESTAURANT2420 Blueridge Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 (301-933-1066)

~ Warm appetizers will be served ~ Cash Bar ~Sponsored by Montgomery Housing Partnership

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The Gift Greener ChallengeThis holiday season, there are many cool ways to giftoutside the box: gift greener; buy and give local; giveexperiences; reduce, reuse, recycle; and give back to the community we share.

The County Department of Environmental Protectionand partners would like to encourage giving – in uniqueand meaningful ways, to create deeper connections withloved ones; minimize the environmental impact of gifts;and support local businesses and organizations.

Shop at locally-based small businesses; promote givingof environmentally-friendly gifts; give to local charitableorganizations; and of course, buy recycled and recycleeverything that can be recycled in the County.

Looking for the perfect way to show you care?#GiftGreener by giving back, by making a donation to a cause of your choice in someone’s honor, or donateyour time by volunteering. Find great gift ideas andgive – and gift differently this year.

Learn more at the “Gift Green” websiteMontgomeryCountymd.gov/DEP/gift-greener.html