Five Things to Know Today, August 14, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, August 14, in Montgomery County:

1. The 20th annual Public Safety Awards will be handed out a Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce breakfast this morning at the Montgomery County fairgrounds. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for the latest from the ceremony. Don’t forget!  The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens its doors at 3 p.m. today.

2. The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is hoping to “Clear the Shelter” this Saturday.

3. The “Black Lives Matter” sign outside a Bethesda church was vandalized again.

4. The Town of Poolesville plans to celebrate the opening of the Dollar General store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Saturday on Fisher Avenue.

5. Montgomery Parks officials are advising residents to use caution when visiting Lake Needwood and Lake Frank.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in Montgomery County? Our Weekend Planner is your guide to our area’s activities and events.

For the latest news and events in Montgomery County, stay with MyMCMedia.  We hope you will also follow MyMCMedia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Sonya Burke

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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