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The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will host its 14th Annual Wine Tasting event on May 11 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg. This year’s wine tasting will feature a guided tutorial of five featured wines compliments of Pinky and Pepe of Pinky and Pepe’s Grape Escape. Also attendees will receive a special […]

On a beautiful, sunny morning while on a retreat in Buckeystown, Maryland, I happened upon a magnificent labyrinth. Its circular stone path called to me. I had no choice but to enter. As I took my first step into the maze, I thought about my students and their challenging journey this school year. I decided […]

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s (GGCC) Executive Director Marilyn Balcombe was honored with the Rocky Award on Friday, May 5 from BlackRock Center for the Arts. BlackRock has been near and dear to my heart since we opened 15 years ago. I was the Executive Director through the building and opening of the Center. I have […]

There is lots of emotion in high schools at this time of year.  Adding to the emotion for some is the anxiousness of AP testing, approaching finals, proms, college searches and choices and finally the end of the year’s sports season.  So Thursday, I found myself at Montgomery Blair in Silver Spring on what would […]

Despite the abundance of bad news around the world and relentless headlines back home, the U.S. stock market continues to climb higher. According to BTN Research, through the first four months of 2017, the total return of the S&P 500 (i.e., through 4/28/17) is +7.2%, north of its +3.5% average return for the first 4-months […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) celebrated the reopening of the Lakeforest Sport & Health Club by conducting a “ribbon-cutting” ceremony for them on May 2nd. The club is located at 700 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg.       City of Gaithersburg Councilmember Neil Harris along with chamber members and guests enjoyed the gyms new look, including […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) celebrated the grand opening of the Gaithersburg Duck Donuts by conducting a “ribbon-cutting’ ceremony on April 28th. The business is located at 511 Quince Orchard in Gaithersburg.    What started out as a whim, a far-fetched idea is now a staple and tradition. Duck Donuts is warm, delicious, made […]

It’s official! The Victim Rights Foundation’s new preschool in Kenya has opened. We planned for 30 students, but 70 students are enrolled. The children walk more than one mile to attend preschool in this rural area of Kenya. Thank you to all our amazing volunteers for supporting this effort. I leave Kenya knowing that the Victims […]

Merriam Webster defines collaboration as “the action of working with someone to produce or create something.” When stated as such, the act itself sounds relatively simple to achieve, yet most of us struggle in situations where we are expected to work together to accomplish a common goal. We see this everywhere . . . in […]

Montgomery County Recreation RecCalendar – May 2017 May 1: Summer Camp Registration Montgomery County Recreation offers a wide variety of exciting summer programs throughout the county with an emphasis on safety, convenience, affordability, and most of all…FUN! We offer over 150 summer programs that are designed to appeal to a variety of campers. With such a large […]