Community Corner
5 Useful Things to Know Today: Aug. 22
Tidbits of information to make your Monday great.
1. Today's weather will be pretty nice – partly cloudy, breezy, with a high temperture of 83F. It might be a great day for the kids to enjoy the outdoors during their last week before school starts again.
2. All this week, Montgomery County Public School District is collecting new school supplies and backpacks for children in need. Items can be dropped of at the MCPS Department of Family and Community Partnerships through Aug 25 at 850 Hungerford Dr, Rockville, MD. Please call or e-mail for more information. 301-279-3100 Gail_S_Woolf@mcpsmd.org
3. The Montgomery County Fair ended this past Saturday, the final nights were filled with Monster Trucks and Demolition derbies. Here is some video of the you might have missed in person.
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4. North Potomac Patch opinion writer, Richard Parsons, wrote about Pepco's apparent upswing in terms of keeping the power on this summer, with fewer blackouts, even in severe weather. Weigh in with your thoughts.
5. Whole Foods Market Kentlands does Back to School! Taste some of the best kid friendly items that we have to offer while shopping for this exciting time of the year. The first 200 kids will receive a goodie bag filled with B2S items and treats, 4:00pm–6:00pm 316 Kentlands Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, 301-258-9500, candace.child@wholefoods.com