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2021 

Lakeforest Mall Vaccination Clinic is Open for Free Vaccinations Take your shot to end COVID! Visit the Lakeforest Mall Vaccination Clinic located at Bus Commuter Lot #18 this week. August 17-22 9am-5pm Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer are available. For additional information visit: https:/...
08/17/2021
Recommended Author: Charles Todd I just finished reading the latest Charles Todd book, An Irish Hostage (2021), book number 12 of the Bess Crawford Mystery series. Dolores and I have read all of the Charles Todd novels and recommend them for your reading list.CHARLES TODD BOOKS IN ORDERPublicatio...
08/17/2021
What you need for this one is 1 cup (2sticks) butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup applesauce 2 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 to 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 salt 1/34 butterscotch chips Heat oven to 350 degree.  lightly grease 13x9 x2 baking pan Beat but...
08/17/2021
Recommended Facebook Group: Orchid Lovers If you enjoy orchids, you may wish to join Orchid Lovers, a public Facebook group with over 84,200 members. Click on the link to reach the group.  The photograph in this blog was posted in the group this morning.  Corsage Orchid, 'Fred', Cattleya Sarah-Ja...
08/16/2021
Senior Planet Montgomery Online Programs, Aug 16-20, 2021 Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 50 and older, is offering free online classes that focus on how to thrive at home. Classes, which are offered live via video conference, enhance a wide va...
08/16/2021
The answer to that question of what's wrong with accountability is Nothing!  People invested in their careers or their businesses are accountable.  They even choose accountability partners. How do we get a team of accountable people?  First of all, as Jim Collins says, we need to get the right p...
08/16/2021
Save Those Unneeded Bikes for Donations It is a time of year when people start planning for fall and begin to clean out garages and storage spaces. Sometimes they find a bike that is no longer needed. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is hoping you will hang onto those bi...
08/15/2021
This is my third entry into Rocky Dickerson 's Savory Stories challenge.  Here is another summer special.  I received this recipe from Hello Fresh.  I subscribe to their boxes from time to time and I note the ones I really like.  This is one I liked and I tried to stay with their ingredients but...
08/15/2021
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Pet Heat Safety If it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for them! On hot days like today, walk your pets early in the morning or later in the evening when temperatures are lower. Make sure to leave out plenty of water for your furry friends to stay hydrated. This is a Montgomery County Emergency Ma...
08/14/2021
MCPS Employees must be Vaccinated or Tested Weekly All Montgomery County Public Schools employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or agree to weekly testing, the district announced Friday.MCPS, Maryland’s largest school district and one of the county’s largest employers, will require its appr...
08/14/2021