Five Things to Know for July 17 in Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, July 17 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Procurement Monthly Open House: The Montgomery County Office of Procurement is hosting its first monthly open house today from 10 to 11 a.m. at its office at 255 Rockville Pike Suite 180. Anyone interested in learning how to do business with Montgomery County can learn more and register for the event here.

2. Coffee with a Cop: Montgomery County Police Officers in the Gaithersburg district are inviting community members to have a cup of coffee with them in Gaithersburg from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Anyone interested in attending can meet in the parking lot at 25 West Watkins Mill Road.

3. Donut Worry:  We can all breath a sigh of relief because Duck Donuts on the Rockville Pike re-opens today.

Donut Worry: Duck Donuts in Rockville to Re-Open Wednesday

4. Strathmore Summer Concert: Tonight at 7 p.m., the Band of Us is performing at the outdoor Strathmore Summer Concert, located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda.

Strathmore’s Summer Concerts ‘Live from the Lawn’ Continue through Aug. 28

5. ICYMI: They were off duty public safety officers, but still on the ball. Read about how two first responders, who happened to be at the right place at the right time, saved a Colesville couple in a burning home.

Off-Duty First Responders Rescue Colesville Couple From Burning Home

One more thing…

Montgomery County has activated its extreme heat plan from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. today so make sure to stay hydrated.

Montgomery County has activated the Extreme Heat Plan for a Hyperthermia Alert for Wed, 7/17/19 from 11am – 9pm. Expect the heat index to be above 95 degrees. Stay hydrated. Take precautions to protect yourself & pets from heat-related illnesses: https://t.co/hKa4uvWWVZ #MoCo pic.twitter.com/NTIcfDcpHG

— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) July 16, 2019

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Deirdre Byrne is a social media coordinator for Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at dbyrne@mymcmedia.org or on twitter at @DeirdreByrneMCM.

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