Five Things to Know Today, Feb. 22, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 22, in Montgomery County:

1. Montgomery County Government is closed today. That means public libraries and recreation centers are not open.

2. Community use activities at Montgomery County Public Schools are also canceled. For a list of other delays and closings in Montgomery County, visit here.

3. A Derwood house was significantly damaged by fire on Friday night.

4. Local residents celebrated the Chinese New Year at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg on Saturday.

5. A Neighbors Helping Neighbors benefit for the Gemmell family and friends impacted by the Dec. 8 plane crash is scheduled for later today in Damascus. You can find out more here.

Save the Date: we are counting down to our annual Day in the Life celebration on April 22, that’s two months from today, in Montgomery County.

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Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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