RECENT BLOG POSTS
Shop Maryland Energy Weekend, Feb. 17-19The “2024 Shop Maryland Energy Weekend” from Feb. 17-19 will save consumers money on select energy-efficient appliances. During the annual three-day period, Maryland’s sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of solar water heaters and certain Energy St...
02/17/2024
Gaithersburg Summer Camp Registration Summer Camp registration is now open for City of Gaithersburg residents; open registration begins February 21. Summer offerings include all-day youth camps, preschool and kindergarten programs, teen and tween camps, mini camps and clinics, sports camps, and s...
02/17/2024
The Zoom call this week was intended to get input from those in attendance to try and get more involvement in Active Rain.    Zoom Call 2.13.24  Getting Engagement in ActiveRain The Zoom call this week was intended to get input from those in attendance to try and get more involvement in Active Ra...
02/17/2024
Gaithersburg Housing & Community Development Survey  The City’s Housing and Community Development Division is seeking feedback on affordable housing and community needs as it prepares its Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Action Plan (FY24AAP). An online survey is available in English here and in Spanish h...
02/16/2024
Gaithersburg Presidents' Day Closures In observance of Presidents Day, most City facilities and offices will be closed on Monday, February 19. Recycling will be collected as scheduled. Bulk pickup is unavailable. Note that the regular Mayor and City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb...
02/16/2024
My best advice: Follow the rule most of the time, but if it doesn't sound quite right, follow your ears! In other words, be sure you read what you wrote (proofread) before you send it out.    You probably don't think much about the words "fewer" and "less" unless you see a sentence that jars or y...
02/16/2024
11 Comments
Maryland RaccoonsAs you can tell from my photograph in this post, we do have raccoons in Kentlands, our home community in Gaithersburg, Maryland. However, I have not seen them very often during my walks through the neighborhood.Raccoons can be nuisance wildlife. Raccoons are well adapted to urban...
02/15/2024
Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for Presidents’ Day  The Montgomery County Government, and programs that impact County residents, will have holiday schedule and program changes for Presidents’ Day on Monday, Feb. 19.Schedule changes for the holiday celebrating Presidents’ Day on Monday, Feb. 1...
02/15/2024
We all know how easy it is to make mistakes. Often, our minds are traveling far ahead of our fingers as we type or write.  We've discussed how important proofreading is and how frustrating it is to publish something and THEN catch the mistakes. We've also discussed different methods for catching ...
02/15/2024
An interesting AI experiment by Carol Williams...    "A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe." -Thomas KellerLast month our ActiveRain Challenge was all about how we use AI in our business or life. We hoped one of our cooking gurus, like Will Hamm  or Endre Barath, ...
02/15/2024