Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) is pleased to announce that Laura Rowles has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County (CVC-MC). The CVC-MC educates businesses on how to create successful volunteer/charitable programs that positively impact the businesses, their employees, and the local community. Rowles is the […]

I’m often amazed by the commitment of seniors to their daily exercise routines.  One resident of a retirement community told me this year “if you’re movin’, you’re livin’!” As the holidays approach chock full of home-cooked dinners and sweet treats, staying in shape is a seasonal challenge that leads to many new year’s resolutions. This year, […]

During an emotional discussion following a challenge attempted three times by Harness the Stars Kids Opera Company, Rayn stated, “We didn’t fail, we just didn’t finish.” If we could all adopt this philosophy concerning failure and making mistakes, our world would be different. In determining the theme for the opera, we must ascertain what students […]

The stores may be ringing with holiday tunes, but throughout the country high school seniors are wringing out whatever they can grab on to with stress over applying to colleges. The most daunting task for most students is writing their college application essays. Of course when they’ve completed them, they think they can take a […]

Don’t shout it from the rooftops, but most managers and most employees in a workplace have good intentions. Really. And one of the commonest good intentions of bosses is to do what they can for employee wellbeing. So why does it so often go wrong? Why do good intentions end up as eye-rolling “teambuilding” sessions, […]

The sign Help Wanted . . . Apply Within hung on the classroom door the day students made their final selections for opera jobs.  Harness the Stars Kids Opera Company labored through the arduous application and interview process.   Now, each company member has been hired in a job for which he or she is well […]

Circa 2012 – a local high school gym, Quince Orchard (QO) boys basketball team was about to lose when the chants started “Old Mill, Old Mill”. Opposing school teenagers rubbing salt in a fresh wound. You see QO lost a few months earlier in the 2011 4A State Football Championship in the last seconds to […]

Having good time management and organizational skills are vital to success in school and later on in a career. They also are essential skills needed for success in handling adult responsibilities such as paying bills, getting places on time, and juggling demands and responsibilities related to caring for other family members in adulthood. While to […]

It’s Black Friday night – the day after Thanksgiving and it is cold championship weather here in Montgomery County. We have the “Flickmeister” filming the Duval vs. Northwest game over in Germantown to decide who moves on to the 4A Championship game in Baltimore. And then there’s me – “Photoloaf “– taking pics and tweeting […]

I almost hate to admit it, but I’m absolutely guilty of over-using a common phrase to suggest the level of one’s greatness, in any field or endeavor. Often, I’ll be heard saying: “He/she… is a real rock star!” I use it so much that I’m known within our company for periodically showering accolades on members […]