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2021 

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Prickly pear cactus, photographed in an open space in Cave Creek AZ, in July 2021.   The edible parts include the fruit, leaves, flowers and stems.   Prickly pear cactus can be eaten whole, boiled or grilled.   In Arizona sometimes we can see it for sale is in the form of juice and jams.   I can...
07/14/2021

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City of Gaithersburg, Maryland FY22 Budget Available Online The FY22 City of Gaithersburg budget, strategic plan and fee schedule, which were adopted by the Mayor and City Council on June 7, are now available for online review here.The FY22 Adopted Revenue Budget is $70.6 million, and the FY22 Ad...
07/13/2021

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Major Lab Space Expansion in Montgomery County, Maryland An additional 1.6 million square feet of lab space in Montgomery County is in development, according to the county’s economic development agency.The space will be an addition to the 10.6 million square feet of existing lab space in the coun...
07/13/2021

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...Or why waste a good post?   It’s hard to come up with topics for a post for so many of us. Listings and market reports aside, sometimes the well runs dry when trying to pick a topic for your next post.      Why not follow what many television series do...go for summer reruns or, as done latel...
07/13/2021

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Our First Happy Hour This Year in Kentlands For many years, Kentlands Citizens Assembly, the homeowners association for our home community, has sponsored monthly happy hours for the community residents. They have been creative with a variety of themes and locations. However, those events were sus...
07/12/2021

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  DON'T WAIT FOR THANKSGIVING DAY TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS INDEPENDENCE DAY IS ALSO A PERFECT TIME TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS    “Concentrate on counting your blessings and you’ll have little time to count anything else.”  Woodrow Kroll   If there's a time I realize just how blessed my life is, it's...
07/12/2021

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Renters: Avoiding Eviction & Working with Landlords A virtual information session for tenants is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.For details to join the meeting and additional resources: https://buff.ly/3hvRffW This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Please share this informa...
07/12/2021

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Public Art Initiative: "Paint the Town", Bethesda, Maryland The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is partnering with the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District in a call for artists to participate in the “Paint the Town” initiative to promote and bring more public art murals ...
07/11/2021

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If you are promoting team members based on current experience and success you could be setting them up for failure. A first line supervisor who performs very well is not destined to be a great middle manager. Unfortunately, many times we think that there is one set of skills that pertain to lead...
07/11/2021

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 Senior Nutrition Programs Restarted in Gaithersburg, Maryland Nutrition and transportation programs for members of the Benjamin Gaither Center have restarted. Part of the Montgomery County Senior Nutrition Program, older adults can enjoy a healthy lunch at noon, five days a week.The meal is avai...
07/10/2021
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