Ashton, MD – (June 1, 2006) Nichols Development said today that the development team for Ashton Meeting Place, a retail, residential and office community, will host two open houses to allow the entire community to review the plans for the proposed project.  Members of the development team along with their consultants for architecture, environmental, traffic and retail will be on hand to answer questions. 

The first open house is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the second open house is scheduled for Saturday, June 17, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.  Both open houses will be held at Sherwood High School, located at 300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road in Sandy Spring, Maryland. 

“We are extremely proud of where we are with our plans and welcome everyone to stop by and take a look,” said Fred Nichols of Nichols Development, the lead developer of the project.  “The community has been great to work with and we appreciate everyone’s ideas and suggestions to make this a wonderful place for the Ashton and Sandy Spring community.”

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