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Nominees Sought for Early Care and Education Excellence Awards The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Child Care Support Services (CCSS) is seeking nominees for its first-ever presentation of the Montgomery County Early Care and Education Excellence Awards. Nominati...
08/31/2023

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Gardening Grant Program Awards Montgomery County’s Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Resident and Community Food Gardening Grant Program recently presented 10 awards totaling $100,000 in funding to expand resident and community food production capacity. The awards, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, represent...
08/31/2023

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Stop Look and Listen!   Bet you had to stop a moment and wonder what these crazy people were all about!  I had to laugh when I saw it this afternoon!  I was going  through photos thinking about what I wanted to write about for the August Challenge. And les voila  - this photo popped up!   Years ...
08/31/2023

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Gaithersburg Farmers Markets, Aug. 31 and Sept. 2 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!     CASEY FARMERS MARKET 810 South Frederick Ave   OPEN MAY - NOVEMBER Thursdays 11 AM - 2:30 PM ____________   CURRENT CASEY MARKET VENDORS   SEE OUR FULL SCHEDULE OF FOOD TRUCKS HERE!   Maria's Kitchen: Let's Lunch@Casey w...
08/30/2023

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58 MCPS Schools Provide Meals at No Cost For the 2023–2024 school year, 58 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)  will operate under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) will allow students to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost regardless of household income.A list of the participating...
08/30/2023

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This post is in response to Anna "Banana" Kruchten and Carol Williams August 2023 Challenge: Embracing Life's Lessons. Our challenge is to share life lessons we may have picked up so far, both in terms of our business and personal lives. So here are a few of the lessons I've learned. Lesson: Lif...
08/30/2023

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Donate a Bike  Bicycles that are no longer being used by some can make a big difference for others. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s annual Bicycle Donation Drive will be held on Friday, Oct. 20. The event will make it easy to donate previously owned bikes and ensure they will...
08/29/2023

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Montgomery County FY25 Operating Budget Forums Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, along with the County’s regional services offices and community partners will host 10 Community Conversations from September through December to seek input on the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget. The first c...
08/29/2023

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5 Tips to Rekindle the Motivation Within   Motivation is the spark that ignites the engine of success and propels you towards your accomplishments.   You've likely felt those quick jolts of motivation after diving into a good book, sitting through a lecture, or getting lost in an uplifting movie...
08/29/2023

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Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade  The 85th Annual Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade will return to the streets of Olde Towne at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4. This rain or shine event includes dance groups, antique cars and fire trucks, clowns and high school marching bands. It also will feature an assortme...
08/28/2023
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