After years of wear and tear, the Quince Orchard High School track is getting a new look. The school was recently notified the track will be resurfaced this summer, making Cougar runners and coaches very happy. The school’s track and field programs have been hampered by poor track conditions at the school for quite...
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No need to go to the movies in order to satisfy that popcorn craving. Popkorn Mama is set to open in Kentlands in early May. Owner Rebecca Salzman is excited to finally be able to share her lifelong love of popcorn with the world. “If I can get to the point where people are...
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Hula hoops. Tents. Marching Bands. DJs. Dance contests. Scavenger hunts. These are not items normally associated with the opening of a fast food restaurant. Chick-fil-A prides itself on being more than just a typical fast food restaurant. And this was more than just an average opening. As reported in earlier editions and on the...
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Every spring there is a rite of passage few know exists in Kentlands. For the last four years, in the middle of March, a lone female duck secures her spot in a bush outside of the Cosi restaurant in Kentlands Downtown and sits on eggs patiently until they hatch. “This year I noticed her...
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My children have been begging my husband for a dog for years. I chose to employ less whiny tactics to try and convince him as well. His response has always been a constant and resounding, “NO.” As I had never had a pet as a child, my husband clearly had the upper hand in...
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Neha Kundagrami was living the life of an average teen. She had just gotten her learner’s permit and was preparing her return to high school for her junior year. Then on Aug. 9, 2011, she lost all sense of normalcy when she was diagnosed with lymphoma. Neha was no longer the average teenager; she...
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Kentlands Chick-fil-A owner Brian Summers always knew what he wanted to do. It just took him a while to get to do it. “In college I worked at Chick-fil-A, and I always wanted to own one someday,” Summers said. “After I graduated , a friend got me a job in...
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There is an old adage that says, “Do something you love for a living and you will never work a day in your life.” Washingtonian Woods resident, Lisa Reichmann is living proof of that saying every day. Reichmann, an attorney, was “struggling with the balance of work and family life,” she said. “So, I...
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With the mild winter temperatures, it is not hard to envision swim season right around the corner. The Lakelands Lionfish and the Kentlands Kingfish are both looking forward to banner seasons. The Lionfish kicked off the preseason with an ice cream social on March 11 for new and returning swim families. With official registration...
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The city of Gaithersburg’s history is steeped in the influence of the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railway. When the railroad was established there in 1873, the station was called “Gaithersburg,” and a formal incorporation followed five years later. “One of the main reasons Gaithersburg became all that it is today is because of the...
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