Joe and Becky Pritchard of Pritchard Music Academy are always looking for new and innovative ways to inspire their students to get excited about music. On April 16 and 17, the couple achieved this goal in an amazing way, both for their students and the entire Gaithersburg community. While in California in January, the...
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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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City Conducts Sustainability Survey The city of Gaithersburg is currently seeking designation as a Sustainable Maryland Certified community, recognizing the city’s efforts in conservation, cost-effective resource protection and community revitalization. To further this initiative and better allocate resources, the city is soliciting feedback from those who live, visit, work or conduct business in Gaithersburg....
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Today seniors (age 60 and over) comprise 15 percent of the population of Montgomery County. County planners project that by 2020, less than eight years from now, seniors will comprise 24 percent of county residents. Yet according to the Action in Montgomery (AIM) organization, many seniors are being forced out of the county because...
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During the early morning hours of April 4, several vehicles and homes were vandalized by multiple rounds from a paintball gun in Kentlands. The properties affected were in the Tschiffely Square Road, Chestertown Street and Midpoint Road areas. “We were hit with two small spots of bright pink paintball last week, one spot on...
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There is something in the air over Lakelands, something aromatic — and it isn’t the aroma of spring flowers, say residents and others, including employees of Lakelands Park Middle School (LPMS). In fact it’s the acrid scent of “pitch,” which is defined as a dark, viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation...
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The Kentlands Downtown Partnership (KDP) was founded to help foster a sense of community among business owners in the Kentlands. It was in this spirit of collaboration that several Kentlands business owners came together for a networking lunch at Pasha Lounge on March 14. KDP President Joe Pritchard, owner of The Pritchard Music Academy...
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Gaithersburg Police Launch Pedestrian Safety Initiative Now through April 14, the Gaithersburg Police Department is conducting education and enforcement actions along Route 355 and Great Seneca Highway at Kentlands Boulevard in Gaithersburg, focusing on pedestrians not properly using crosswalks and drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians. The initiative will run through April 14....
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Montgomery Council Seeks Planning Board Applicants The Montgomery County Council is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery County Planning Board. The term of Amy Presley (Republican) will expire on June 14. Presley has indicated her intent to apply for reappointment to a second term. Letters expressing interest, including a resume listing...
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