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City Staff forwarded the following to me, and I figured it was worth posting. I know nothing about this other than what it says below:

Subject: HGTV is looking for homes!
From: “Christiansen, Mindy” <MChristiansen@HighnoonEntertainment.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:13:58 -0600
To: <neighborhoods@gaithersburgmd.gov>

Hi,

I’m a casting producer for the HGTV show, ‘If Walls Could Talk.’ We are bringing our show to Gaithersburg this fall/winter to feature enthusiastic homeowners who have historical homes with incredible stories, and artifacts to prove it!

I was wondering if you would be able to help us spread the word to neighborhood associations in your area? Below is our casting call (beneath signature). We are eagerly seeking homeowners who have found things on their property (in walls, in secret rooms, in the backyard, etc.) that connect directly to the house’s history.

Please call me with any questions: 303-712-3148, or email me: MChristiansen@highnoonentertainment.com. We are hoping to secure homeowners as soon as possible, and we would love to speak with anyone interested.

Thank you! :)

Kind regards,

Mindy Christiansen
IF WALLS COULD TALK
HGTV
High Noon Entertainment
4100 East Dry Creek Road
Centennial, CO 80122
P: 303.712.3148 / F: 303.486.3881
E: MChristiansen@highnoonentertainment.com
I: www.highnoonentertainment.com

If Walls Could Talk

A New Season on HGTV
DOES YOUR HISTORIC HOME HAVE A STORY TO TELL?

HGTV’s “If Walls Could Talk” is coming to the Tri-State area to film enthusiastic homeowners who have made surprising discoveries while they were moving in and fixing up their homes. We are looking for historic homes with fascinating stories and artifacts found inside the home. The homes need to be single-family and privately owned.

If your house has a story to tell, or you know about one that does, please contact Mindy Christiansen at (303) 712-3148 or e-mail MChristiansen@highnoonentertainment.com to be considered for the program. Please include a photo of yourself, your home, and a brief history of your house. Entries needed ASAP!

Michael Dresser writes,

The Maryland Transit Administration is planning a sweeping expansion of its popular but crowded MARC commuter train service, including weekend runs and additional weekday trains by next year and a tripling of the system’s capacity by 2035.

The detailed blueprint, outlined in a briefing by MTA Administrator Paul J. Wiedefeld, envisions a system that eventually would stretch from Virginia to Delaware and have the capacity to carry more than 100,000 riders a day.

In a sidebar, they identify the specific plans for the Brunswick Line:

Brunswick Line: Martinsburg, W.Va. to Washington; 7,000 daily trips
2010

• Add 200 seats
• Lengthen trains

2015

• Add 3,800 seats
• Increased Frederick service
• More express trains

2020

• Add 8,400 seats
• Reduce peak intervals to 15-20 minutes
• Expanded off-peak service
• Northern Virginia extension
• Weekend service
• New reverse peak* service

2035

• Add 7,000 seats
• Increase weekday service
• Weekend service

* Reverse peak service moves in the direction opposite of peak morning or evening travel. The Brunswick line now runs only eastbound in the morning and westbound in the evening.