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2015 

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Replace an old, rickety wooden ladder with a new one. Newer aluminum models are often lightweight, sturdy and easy to install.     Attic pull-down ladders, AKA pull-down stairways, are collapsible ladders that are permanently attached to the attic floor. In order to save money, I find that homeow...
08/28/2015

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Montgomery County has equipped 25 school buses with cameras to record any vehicles that pass a stopped bus. Police said they plan to eventually have cameras on up to 100 buses. It seems like the rest of the country has already headed back to school  Even DC started this week, but Montgomery Count...
08/28/2015

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This is good advice if you live in the path of a hurricane. Hurricane Tips-Last Minute Preparations- Palm Beach County For now, Erika is still a Tropical Storm.  Depending upon what happens in the next few days if and when Erika passes over Puerto Rico, Palm Beach County may get our first hurrica...
08/28/2015

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What Does "Sharrows" Mean? Bicycle Master Plan On roadways throughout the City of Gaithersburg, motorists might notice graphic images of bicycles with two chevron arrows above them. These lane markings, or "sharrows," do not indicate a dedicated biking lane; rather, they alert motorists and bicyc...
08/28/2015

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 Chicken Taco Salad Firehouse Recipe 1 head iceberg lettuce,  chopped 1 cucumber peeled/chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 3 carrots, peeled, sliced 2 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped 2 tomatoes, 1" cubes 1 large can sliced black olives 1 15 oz can kidney beans 1 15 oz can corn 3 lbs chicken, sliced...
08/27/2015

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I have been seated at the closing table with clients who couldn't hold it together when they had to sign off on the sale of the home they had loved for so many years.    In the past few years, I have had many clients who were faced with selling the family home they grew up in. For some it was a h...
08/27/2015

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Your success journey will greatly resemble your choices.  The Extent of Your Efforts is a Choice “It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it’s what you put into the practice.” Eric Lindros, Professional Hockey Player   As I see it . . . . . . . The extent of you...
08/27/2015

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Record Public School Enrollment in Maryland Public schools will open in Maryland with an expected record enrollment of 870,000 students. In Montgomery County, where we live, the enrollment forecast is that 156,514 students will attend classes during the school year that begins on August 31st. Tha...
08/27/2015

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Teaching Kids How to Walk Safely School starts next week in Montgomery County, Maryland!  If your child walks to school, now would be a good time to review with her/him how to safely walk to school.  The below tips are provided by our partners in safety SafeKids. Teach kids at an early age to loo...
08/27/2015

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Kentlands Photowalk: Thistle IMG 4602 Kentlands, in zip code 20878, is a planned neo-traditional community within the City of Gaithersburg in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland. Kentlands is a favorite neighborhood for families moving to the Metro Area of the District of Columbia.When you t...
08/26/2015
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