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Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade 2008
August 22nd, 2008 categories: Movin Consumers, Movin Entertainment
Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade September 1st 2008 (edit/delete)
Gaithersburg will be say good bye to summer with a big send off. On September 1st the 70th annual Gaithersburg Labor Day parade will be held at the intersection of Russell and Diamond Avenues in Olde Town Gaithersburg.
There will be Fire engines, marching bands, giant balloons and clowns celebrating the weekend. The parade will start at 1:00 and last until about 2:00. Bring your the family and your chairs and enjoy the afternoon. There will be free parking at the city parking garage and shuttle buses from Gaithersburg Middle School.
If your group is interested in participating in the parade you may contact Janet Limmer at 301-258-6350 or you can go to Gaithersburgmd.gov and fill out the pdf form online.
Come on out with the family and enjoy the fun!!
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You Go Girl! Single Women Move Forward in Purchasing Real Estate
August 6th, 2008 categories: Movin Consumers, Movin Entertainment, Movin Information, Movin Lifestyle, Movin Real Estate News
You know the saying. You go Girl. It is kind of like the female version of that jump in the air high five thingy? Whatever you guys call it?!! It is something that we say to women when they show us their strengths and that they have overcome or accomplished something major in their lives. We all know that we are stronger than we realize, just sometimes we need a little nudge. So this story will be about women and their strengths when it comes to home ownership.
I work with many first time homebuyers. I love them, they are eager to learn the process from start to finish and they are so proud at the sucess of their first home. It is so cool when that happens. Not to pick on the guys, but I think some women are not sure about this subject.
For single women though, I think some of you don’t think you can’t do it. I think many women still think they need to wait for their Knight in Shinning Armour to show up and that is when these types of life decisions start to take place. Not so I say. As a former single female first time home buyer, I say go for it. You can do it.
Did you know, as a single home buyer you make up about 18% of the home sales across the country?
Here’s how strong you are;
Statistics on women and home ownership
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Sources: 2007 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, (Chicago, IL: National Association of REALTORS®, 2006).
2000 census delivers insights on homeownership, (Community Banker, Mar. 2002). 
Many of us are waiting to marry or cohabit later in life, but there is no need to put your life on hold in regard to making a home buying decision. I remember about 5 years ago I had a buyer, a Single woman around 30 who said to me “I don’t know why I put this on hold? I think I have been waiting to be rescued and now I have missed out on buying a home at a lower price waiting for prince charming.” That just smacked me right across the head as an “Ah ha moment”. What are we thinking? We can do it.
Right now, my buyer pool has 3 single, never been married woman, on the hunt for a new home in the Gaithersburg/Germantown area. I am so proud of them and their strength. You should find yourself a REALTOR(R) and a lender that you know and trust to guide you through the transaction. It is not as difficult as you may think. It will be one of the magic moments in your life, owning your first home.
You Go girl, you are stronger than you think!!
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Cool Radio for your computer
May 21st, 2008 categories: Movin Consumers, Movin Entertainment, Movin Lifestyle
We just found this really neat website for music. It is http://www.pandora.com/ . You sign up, it is free, it feeds through your computer. The really fun thing about it is if you want to listen to a certain genre, then it play music from different artists of that genre. So if you are in the mood for Jack Johnson, then you will get a mix of Donavan Frankerieter, or Matt Costa. If you like Country, that is what it plays. No commercials that I heard? Really cool.
I know you youngsters have known about this, but for me this is really great. Thought I would share it with the rest of you that have not heard of it.
Have a good evening.
Check it out!
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Something Fun to Do in Bethesda
May 21st, 2008 categories: Movin Entertainment, Movin Lifestyle
If you like to meet new people and cook, I have a great suggestion. 
L’Academie de Cuisine Culinary school
located in Bethesda Maryland. LAC is an accredited culinary school. If becoming a professional chef is of interest to you, I have included a link to the school.
This link will provide you with all the information you will need. It has a complete class schedule, descriptions of the classes and recipes. If you have someone special that really enjoys cooking, LAC has gift certificates available too. I got some of these for Christmas. This is a great gift for everyone. I got to learn some fun recipes, I made them for my friends and family so they got to enjoy my class as well. Kinda neat!
For the novice, LAC also has a recreational school. The recreational school is broken down into to two areas. One is the demonstration classes. This is where you can come and watch Chef Francois Dionotcook for you and watch as he shows you how to prepare the recipe. The second is the participation classes. These are the ones that I like best. You get to get in there and actually make all of the recipes. You can register for everything from baking bread to making soufflés. They also teach knife skills, making candy and cake decorating classes.
There are single session classes. These classes are 3 hours long, you will watch a demonstration of the items to be prepared and then you will actually make the recipes right there in the classroom. You may also sign up for classes that are a series. They are usually 3 classes that meet once a week. There are intense weekend classes for real cooking junkies.
There are usually several recipes for each class. It is usually two or three main dishes and several side dishes. All of your ingredients are all measured and set out for you in your station. Just don’t mix up the salt for the sugar like I did when I was making English Toffee! We had to start that one over. There are also helpers there to assist you and the teaching chef.
The reward is when you are finished cooking, grilling, or baking you sit down with everyone and have a meal and a glass of wine to experience your cooking abilities. The recipes are printed and yours to take home and try again.
So next time you are trying to think of something new to do, think L’Academie de Cuisine. It is a lot of fun and a great place to meet new people!!
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South Germantown Soccer and Sports Complex
May 19th, 2008 categories: Movin Entertainment, Movin Lifestyle, Movin Real Estate News, Movin Sports
You will never want for something to do if you live in Montgomery County Maryland. There are several Cultural venues, world renowned restaurants, and sports facilities to keep everyone in the family happy and entertained.
One of the best facilities we have access to is The Germantown Pool and Soccer complex, located on 695 acres located off of Shaeffer Road in Germantown, Maryland.
The pool complex has three indoor pools. Two large pools, one is Olympic size, with dive platforms and one is a lap pool. There is also a smaller kiddie pool located indoors. During the summer months there is an outdoor pool and a splash pool that is open as well.
In the same complex is the Discovery Zone soccer field. This features indoor soccer/volleyball/basketball and lacrosse indoor fields and an outdoor lighted field with stadium seating for 3200. There are 24 other soccer fields there at the complex that are always full on the weekends with soccer games being played by all different leagues and age groups. The complex also has a golf driving range, an Archery range and a pond to launch your remote control model boats. There are hiking trails, softball fields and two miniture golf courses too! Fun for everyone. It is really a great facility.
I think the county thought of just about everyone, and all you have to do is be a resident of Montgomery County Maryland!!
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