Home Again (PG-13) **** The summer has ended for most of us without a great romance. Sad to say, “Home Again” isn’t a great summer romance, but “it will serve.” Reese Witherspoon (Alice) celebrates her 40th birthday with friends as…
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New Ideas for the Jewish Holidays or Just for Great Eating
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Quick Chicken Pho This is a great variation on the obligatory chicken soup usually served for most Jewish holidays. Delight friends and family with this recipe from “The Pho Cookbook” by Andrea Nguyen. The keys to this streamlined approach to pho include…
Summer Snapshots
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Well, it is official: Summer is a wrap. We have the dog swim as solid proof. We were short on relaxation this year with jobs, sports and bizarre staph infections but there were some highlights. Here are my random thoughts…
Seniors Take Charge as Cougars Top Blair to Go 2-0
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For a moment, an unfamiliar sense of concern gripped the Quince Orchard sideline last Friday night in Silver Spring as the Cougars fell behind, 7-0, midway through the second quarter against a pumped-up Blair team playing in front of a…
With Fast and Athletic Defense, NW Has 2-0 Start
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It can be hard for defensive players to stand out in a football game. Their work often flies under the radar as the average spectator tends to pay more attention to the tangible statistics provided by skill players on offense.…
Arts Barn Celebrates 15 Years as Gaithersburg’s Home for the Arts
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Jaree Donnelly and Tony Glander were among the first to work at the newly renovated circa-1900 Arts Barn when it opened as part of the City of Gaithersburg’s cultural arts campus in 2002. The two long-term artists-in-residence offered their respective…
Girls Soccer Trained This Summer in Balkan Countries
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When the school year resumes next week, a small group of Quince Orchard and Northwest girls will have a killer topic for the traditional essay on “what I did during my summer vacation.” They spent 10 days in Bosnia and…
A Very Composing Teen
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Zoe Fischthal began playing piano when she was in kindergarten and started composing music in fifth grade. After appearing in a variety show at Rachel Carson Elementary, she decided to meld her talents. “Being in a show was really fun…
Time for the 24th Annual Kentlands/Lakelands 5k Run/Walk
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More than 1500 runners and walkers are expected for the 24th Annual Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 2. The day’s events include the 5K and Kids’ Fun Runs, and a post-race Merchant Expo Festival and Awards Ceremony. Races start…
Around Town
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Paw-sitive News Bring the four-legged member of your family to your neighborhood pool for the annual dog swim Labor Day weekend. Kentlands dogs and their owners are invited to the Kentlands pool on Sept. 4, 4 to 6 p.m.; Lakelands…