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May 28, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

750 Flags to be Unfurled in Memorial Day Ceremony at Bohrer Park

For the seventh year in row, hundreds of American flags will be on display at Gaithersburg’s Bohrer Park during Memorial Day. This year, the flags are being placed not just in memory of those who died fighting for this country, but also front line heroes as well. This Memorial Day weekend, 750 eight-foot tall American […]

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October 10, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Cadets Attend Magruder’s JROTC’s Eagle Battalion Golf Event

More than 30 students involved in Magruder High School’s Army Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (JROTC) program came out to the first-ever Eagle Battalion Charity Golf Event at Blue Mash Golf Course in Laytonsville on Wednesday. The event was organized by the Eagle Battalion Booster Club, a nonprofit that raises money for the Army JROTC […]

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October 9, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Five Things to Know for Oct. 9 in Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 9 and people of the Jewish faith are continuing to celebrate Yom Kippur, which is known as the Day of Atonement. It’s considered the holiest day of the year for Jewish people. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. No School for MCPS Students: Since it’s Yom Kippur, […]

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September 20, 2019 | Hannah Dalsheim

Eagle Battalion Charity Golf Event to Support Local JROTC

On Oct. 9 the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) in Montgomery County is hosting a charity golf event to help fund their program. The event will take place at Blue Mash Golf Course in Laytonsville, Maryland. All proceeds from the event benefit the Army JROTC program at Colonel Zadok Magruder High School, the […]

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May 18, 2015 | Krista Brick

Huge Flag Display Planned on Memorial Day Weekend

For three days at the end of May, 750 large American flags are expected to fly on the lawn at Bohrer Park. The flags will be displayed from May 22 to 25 at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm on South Frederick Avenue. They will be put in place by the Rotary Clubs of Montgomery Village […]

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