Strosniders turns 55

Strosniders is a locally owned and operated hardware store that has served the greater Washington area for 55 years. Walter Strosnider opened the original store in April 1953 in the new Bradley Shopping Center at the corner of Arlington Road and Bradley Boulevard in the fast growing Washington, D.C. suburb of Bethesda.

In 1968, Strosnider moved the store to its current location at the northern end of the shopping center that was previously occupied by an Acme supermarket. Bill Hart, Stan Smith and Bob Koenig purchased the store from Strosnider in 1984, two years before his death. Today, Hart’s son, Bill Hart III, is general manager and Smith’s son, Craig Smith, is manager of the Bethesda store.

Strosniders also has locations in Potomac Village and downtown Silver Spring.

For more information, visit www.strosniders.com or call 301-654-5688.

Bethesda CPA firmpromotes new CFO

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C., CPAs recently announced the promotion of Paula B. Ellenberg, CPA, CVA, MST to Chief Financial Officer. Ellenberg joined the staff of Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell in December, 2003 and works primarily with the firm’s tax, accounting, and business valuation departments. She volunteers for the American Society of Women Accountants and served as the President in 2007. She was recently nominated for Regional Director and will begin duties on July 1.

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C. (CBM) is a Bethesda CPA and management advisory firm. For more information visit www.cbmcpa.com.

Yoga gear shop to openon Bethesda Row

Lululemon athletica will introduce its yoga-inspired athletic apparel with the grand opening of its first Maryland retail store on Friday. The store will be located at 4856 Bethesda Ave. in the Bethesda Row shops.

Guests are invited to kick off the opening weekend with a complimentary yoga class at 9 a.m., June 7. The celebration continues throughout the day with yoga demos, a live DJ and kids’ face painting. A complimentary yoga class on Sunday morning will be immediately followed by breakfast and private shopping before the store opens; guests are asked to RSVP to Bethesda-Community@lululemon.com as space is limited.

The store will partner with yoga studios and fitness clubs around the city to offer a variety of complimentary classes, demos, and health-related seminars to its guests.

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