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Saturday, February 20th Food Distribution in Gaithersburg, MD A free food distribution is scheduled for this afternoon, February 20, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Islamic Center of Maryland, 19411 Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please share this information with families who ma...
02/20/2021

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P. U. - What’s that Smell?    When a circuit breaker overheats, the plastics and heat-resistant chemicals used to make the breakers, as well as outlets or wiring insulation, may emit a fishy or urine-like odor. You can often smell the odor throughout the house, but it is more intense near the br...
02/20/2021

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Montgomery County COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update More than 119,000 Montgomery County residents have received their first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine as of today. Visit the Vaccine Distribution Dashboard for more data: https://buff.ly/2Zzy9Mp. This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcem...
02/19/2021

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City of Gaithersburg Strategic Planning Retreat As part of the annual budget process, the Mayor and City Council are hold a planning retreat to discuss the City's Strategic Plan in detail. The plan serves as a roadmap for City initiatives and funding priorities. The 2021 retreat takes place virtu...
02/19/2021

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A Family Feast Forbidden Rice Pilaf Recipe Chef Dolores used A Family Feast recipe for Forbidden Rice Pilaf and it was delicious. You may wish to give it a try as well. Click on the link to view and print the recipe. Black rice is a range of rice types of the species Oryza sativa, some of which a...
02/19/2021

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One the interesting facets of marketing ourselves on the internet is that someone can meet us online first before they ever see us in person. Having a blog is a way for us to share our expertise and help a person come to know and trust us. Letting them SEE who we are helps fill a hole in the who...
02/19/2021

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Flying Dog Brewery Irish Coffee Stout I was out shoveling snow and ice this afternoon and decided to try the Irish Coffee Stout from the currently available Brunch Pack by the Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland. This was a good selection and you may wish to give it a try. Drink responsibly...
02/18/2021

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Book Recommendation: The Light Over London by Julia Kelly The Light Over London (2019) is a work of historical fiction sharing the story of a World War II diary found by an employee of an antiques dealer by international bestselling author Julia Kelly. I enjoyed this novel and recommend it for yo...
02/18/2021

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Most of us prefer not to look at our own faces on camera. Similar to hearing your own voice, we are simply not used to listening or looking at ourselves from an outward perspective. Understandably, it fosters a bit of self-consciousness.  Egyptian Water Lily, Nymphaea lotus, Longwood Gardens, Ken...
02/18/2021

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Snow Emergency Declared in Gaithersburg, Effective 10 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2021Residents Urged to Prepare for Inclement WeatherGaithersburg, Md. (February 17, 2021).  With local weather reports indicating the possibility of a significant weather event starting in the early morning hours o...
02/17/2021
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