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December 6, 2016 | Elizabeth Ortega-Lohmeyer

December Recreation Happenings

RecCalendar December 2016 December 1:  Drop In Bridge East County Community Recreation Center 3310 Gateshead Manow way, Silver Spring, MD 20904 240.777.8090 1-4pm Come drop in every Thursday and play with us. Free/Gratis   December 1:  Live Music with Dale Jarrett Holiday Park Senior Center 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton, MD 20906 240.777.4999 1-2pm Dale is […]

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December 5, 2016 | Christen Milstead

New Ingleside Program for Persons with Dementia-related Cognitive Impairment

Registration is now open for a new program for persons with dementia-related cognitive impairment at Ingleside at King Farm. The program is limited to 10 participants per day to support an individualized and socially connective environment. Program staff will include a licensed geriatric nursing assistant and certified dementia practitioner. WHAT:  Ingleside at King Farm’s “Ingleside […]

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December 5, 2016 | Juanita Farmer, CPA

2016 Tax Provisions for Individuals: A Review

Many of the tax changes affecting individuals and businesses for 2016 were related to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH) that modified or made permanent numerous tax breaks (the so-called “tax extenders”). To further complicate matters, some provisions were only extended through 2016 and are set to expire at the end […]

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December 2, 2016 | Carey Heller, Psy.D.

Practical Tips for Parenting High School Seniors

For parents who have high school seniors, the thought of them living on their own next year at college can be scary, especially if you worry about their ability to be independent. Obviously not all adolescents are ready to move out right after high school. However, many will do so, whether they are actually prepared […]

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December 1, 2016 | Juanita Farmer, CPA

The Overtime Rule: What Employers Need to Know

UPDATE: On November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction blocking the enforcement of the Overtime Rule, that was to have gone into effect on December 1, 2016. The injunction is not a final decision; rather it means that it preserves the status quo. As such, employers are not required to […]

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November 30, 2016 | Marian Merewitz

Telling Your Story With Terrel and Nic: Meet Tim Shriver

Join us when Tim Shriver, the Chairman of the Board for Special Olympics International stops by on Telling Your Story with Terrel and Nic. We shared some laughs and learned some new things. Don’t miss this special episode.

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November 28, 2016 | Phil Fabrizio

Taking It One Game at a Time

A standing room only crowd surrounded the entire football field at Quince Orchard High School on Friday, November 25th in what would be the last home crowd of the season.  In this match up between two schools with a 11-1 record the Annapolis Fighting Panthers would experience life inside the Cougar Dome for the first […]

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November 24, 2016 | Phil Fabrizio

Football Preview: Friday Night Lights in small towns and the 12th Man

High School football season comes to a close as many of the DMV’s public and private schools are finished with conference and state championship playoffs. At this point only a few teams have survived the quest for that championship plaque. So, on Tuesday of this week I spent an afternoon at the Navy-Marine Stadium in […]

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November 22, 2016 | Christen Milstead

Gaithersburg High School Education Foundation Honors Dr. William Leahy with Community Contribution Award

Dr. William Leahy, of Chevy Chase, was honored Saturday, Nov. 12 at the 5th Annual Gaithersburg High School Education Foundation gala for his work with Gaithersburg High School (GHS) and Ingleside at King Farm (IKF), a senior living community in Rockville, in his creation of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program and its support of […]

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November 22, 2016 | Mary Ruth McGinn

A Letter to America (VIDEO)

The day after the election, my students wanted to talk. They wanted to tell me how they were feeling and what they were thinking. I listened. Then I encouraged them to write their thoughts in a letter to America. Below are excerpts from their writing. I am hopeful as I think about the future of […]

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