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2020 

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"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."-Carol Williams    Does getting Featured here in The Rain sometimes feel like a roll of the dice? Not anymore. I'm always...
10/04/2020

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Newman's Own Mediterranean Pizza Chef Dolores served a Newman's Own Thin and Crispy Mediterranean pizza. It was good and a bargain at $5.00 at our local Giant grocery store in Kentlands. You may also wish to give it a try with a nice glass of wine. Multigrain Crust (Wheat Flour, Water, Vegetable ...
10/03/2020

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Gaithersburg Wells/Robertson House Recovery Month Wells/Robertson House, Gaithersburg's empowering transitional program for homeless men and women in recovery, celebrates its 2020 graduation virtually. View this inspiring video to learn more about the program and what it means to this year's grad...
10/03/2020

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Gaithersburg Microgrants for Small Businesses The Gaithersburg Emergency Microgrant (GEM) Program is now accepting applications. The program provides financial assistance of up to $5,000 each to income eligible, for-profit businesses with five or fewer employees operating in the City that have ex...
10/03/2020

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Another recipe from the kitchen of Richard Weeks...  Chinese chicken stir fry with rice noodles. Ingredients 1 pound chicken cubed 7 ounces green beans cut in half 2 carrots diced in triangles 1/2 onion sliced 5 cloves garlic sliced 8 ounces mushrooms sliced 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce 8 ounc...
10/03/2020

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Trader Joe's Honey Walnut Shrimp Chef Dolores served Trader Joe's Honey Walnut Shrimp over Kokuho Rose rice for our Thursday night dinner at home. We enjoyed this selection and plan to get it again. Click on the link to see a review. Our beverage was warm Ozeki Sake. Kokuho Rose is an extremely h...
10/02/2020

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Gaithersburg Winter Lights Beneficiaries Applications Now in its 25th season, the Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival continues the tradition of donating a portion of its proceeds to local charities that help the Gaithersburg community. In response to the increased need for food donations due to ...
10/02/2020

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Weekend Food Bags Available Today, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 Please share this information with families who may be food insecure. The Manna Food Center provides weekend bags each Friday.   Pink Sapphire Oriental Lily, Lilium oriental, Kentlands,Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 5288Canon PowerShot G11 C...
10/02/2020

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18th Annual Young Artist Award Competition Applications are now being accepted for the 18th Annual Young Artist Award, a juried competition that provides instrumental, piano and vocal musicians ages 12 to 18 with an enriching artistic experience. Top prize winners will be featured in concert (liv...
10/02/2020

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While I've not been here since the founding days of ActiveRain, I have been here for the bulk of its history and have seen many bloggers come and go. Some found other platforms to blog on (Wordpress), some shifted to other methods (Facebook & Twitter), and some quit "because blogging doesn't wor...
10/02/2020
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