{"id":94,"date":"2022-04-17T09:50:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T14:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patriciacallison.com\/wp\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:10:05","slug":"sample-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/?page_id=94","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our North Potomac community includes 25,000 residents in approximately seven square miles.\u00a0North Potomac, MD, was created in 1988 from the peripheral fringes of Gaithersburg, Potomac, and Rockville, and lies near the Potomac River.\u00a0 It shares ZIP codes with Gaithersburg, Potomac, and Rockville.\u00a0 As defined by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) and the North Potomac Citizens Association (NPCA), it is bordered by Darnestown Road in the north, Glen Mill Road in the east and south, Boswell Lane and Travilah Road in the south, and Jones Lane in the west and encompasses distinct sections of the ZIP codes 20878, 20854, and 20850.\u00a0 See an August 3, 1989, Washington Post article about the acceptance of the NPCA North Potomac designation <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/local\/1989\/08\/03\/no-mans-land-reborn-as-north-potomac\/d397bd83-17d8-4a68-b542-5299f76a0c15\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>NPCA is a volunteer-run organization whose mission is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain and enhance the quality of life within the North Potomac community.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as\u00a0the \u201ceyes, ears, and voice\u201d of North Potomac.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the residents of our community informed of issues that may affect our lives and our neighborhoods.<\/li>\n<li>Educate decision makers at the county and state level about the community\u2019s interests and concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Recent NPCA accomplishments and ongoing projects that reflect our Mission\u00a0include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Advocating for and securing reasonable development at Belward Farm\/Science City.\u00a0 The Master Plan now includes less overall density which is concentrated away from residences, provides\u00a0a significant amount of green space and\u00a0buffer zones, and protects the farmstead.<\/li>\n<li>Working with community leaders and members of the Montgomery ?County Council to find an agreeable local ordinance that would protect our neighborhoods as much as possible from unsightly cell towers now planned for installation.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring the <a title=\"Recreation Center\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montgomerycountymd.gov\/DGS-BDC\/UMC\/720102.html\">North Potomac Community and Recreation Center<\/a> progressed towards its opening date. \u00a0It is now open and many community members are already enjoying its facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Keep an eye on the Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) development to ensure smart growth. We are against the current plan for development.<\/li>\n<li>Track plans for annexation of property that falls in our adjacent to North Potomac into the City of Gaithersburg.<\/li>\n<li>Improving\u00a0road, bike, and pedestrian safety along\u00a0Quince Orchard Road and Travilah Road.<\/li>\n<li>NPCA organizes \u201cTown Hall\u201d meetings with elected and public officials and offers presentations on topics such as lyme disease, your tax dollars, police protection, plans to develop Belward Farm (&#8220;Science City&#8221;) and energy conservation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hrule clearfix\"><\/div>\n<h1>Meet the Board<\/h1>\n<div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/board-naomiyount.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231\" src=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/board-naomiyount.jpg\" alt=\"Naomi Yount\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Naomi Yount<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was raised in Montgomery County and just recently moved to North Potomac in 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sherlock-Grigsby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-992\" src=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sherlock-Grigsby-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sherlock Grigsby\" width=\"177\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sherlock-Grigsby-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sherlock-Grigsby-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sherlock-Grigsby-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Sherlock\u00a0Grigsby<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Vice President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My family purchased our house and moved to Potomac from Northern Virginia in 2017.\u00a0 Our time here has been great so far.\u00a0 The community, neighbors and school are top notch, and I can&#8217;t see myself living anywhere else.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/?attachment_id=1044\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1044\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1044\" src=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Jay-Neel-2-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jay Neel\" width=\"166\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Jay-Neel-2-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Jay-Neel-2-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Jay-Neel-2-965x1024.jpg 965w, https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Jay-Neel-2.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jay Neel<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a native\u00a0Washingtonian and I&#8217;ve lived in North Potomac since 1977.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Robert-Janku.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-953 size-thumbnail alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Robert-Janku-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Janku\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Robert Janku<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Treasurer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve lived in North Potomac from 1987 to 1994 and from 2002 to present.\u00a0 I consider the DC metro area my home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/board-stucallison.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-232\" src=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/board-stucallison.jpg\" alt=\"Stu Callison\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Stu Callison<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Director<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We bought our North Potomac house in 1987. Although I was stationed abroad in the Foreign Service with USAID between 1993 and 2007, I have always considered North Potomac\u00a0our stateside\u00a0home and am happy to be back permanently.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/board-susanfitzpatrick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-233\" src=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/board-susanfitzpatrick.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Fitzpatrick\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Susan Fitzpatrick<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Director Emeritus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Susan\u00a0lived in North Potomac from 1999 to 2020\u00a0and\u00a0is a native Washingtonian. Past board member\u00a0of\u00a0NPCA 2001-2003, president from 2007 to 2018 and vice president from 2018 to 2020.\u00a0 We owe her our gratitude for her contributions to and leadership of the NPCA over those many years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div> <div class=\"col-md-3\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our North Potomac community includes 25,000 residents in approximately seven square miles.\u00a0North Potomac, MD, was created in 1988 from the peripheral fringes of Gaithersburg, Potomac, and Rockville, and lies near the Potomac River.\u00a0 It shares ZIP codes with Gaithersburg, Potomac, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/?page_id=94\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-94","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":70,"href":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1127,"href":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions\/1127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}