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Production that starts at the top provides strength for the entire office. Clematis Seed Head, Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG_2988     Production starts at the top. I’ve professed that statement for decades.  After seeing the success of that theory in action, I’m a firm believer.   The...
09/13/2020

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Voting Advice from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Election day is less than two months away, and for those who have ordered mail-in ballots (it is not too late to do that), they will begin arriving in just a few weeks. This will be an election unlike any we have experienced. Here in Mont...
09/12/2020

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A favorite recipe from Ron and Alexandra Seigel...  Gazania, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG_3138 Ron was introduced to Tabbouleh (pictured above) by my mother when he first met her.  It was the family's favorite salad  (can be a main course) that she made in the summer when t...
09/12/2020

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Book Recommendation: The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki The Accidental Empress (2015) is historical fiction about "Sisi", the Austro-Hungarian empress and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph by The New York Times bestselling American author Allison Pataki. I enjoyed this novel and highly recommend...
09/11/2020

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Inspiration Park in Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland In 2002, Inspiration Park was dedicated to those who gave their lives on 9/11/01. We honor those who were lost 19 years ago and invite you to visit this special place to remember and reflect. https://gburg.md/2RfAgAE#NeverForget  This is a Cit...
09/11/2020

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September is Leukemia Awareness Month  September is National Leukemia Awareness Month. Although Leukemia typically is slow-growing, signs you can look for are: fatigue, weight loss, frequent infections, bleeding and easy bruising.   I am lucky to be among the long term leukemia survivors. Fortuna...
09/11/2020

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    Don't Forget Your Pets During National Preparedness Month In September   Do you have a plan in place to keep your pets disaster-ready? With so many American households with dogs and cats in the home, it's  important to have a pet plan and disaster kit to protect and care for them during a di...
09/11/2020

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Manna Food Center Weekend Bags on Fridays Weekend bags of food are available on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please share this information with families who may be food insecure.  ChrysanthemumsCanon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley PhotographsSubhash SharmaThe...
09/10/2020

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It is time to get your flu shot! Medical professionals are advising that it is very important to get our flu shots this year. Dolores and I went to our local CVS pharmacy for our shots. Quick and easy. Medicare covers the cost for seniors. CVS will also give you a $5.00 coupon for shopping there....
09/10/2020

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Free COVID-19 Testing on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, Germantown, MD Do you need a COVID-19 test? Montgomery County offers free testing. This Friday you can get a test in Germantown from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Plum Gar Community Recreation Center, 19561 Scenery Drive Germantown 20876For more in...
09/10/2020
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