Tuesday, January 8, 2013
There are multiple programs offered by the county.
Seniors in Montgomery County have plenty of ways to stay fit, according to Elizabeth Ortega-Lohmeyer from the Montgomery County Recreation Center. From basketball to volleyball, Lohmeyer adds there are 10 recreation centers to choose from. Here are a few activities county seniors can take advantage of: Read more: Seniors Can Drop in Anytime for Exercise. Join Patch’s Local Voices! We want to provide a platform for your message. Email Tamika Smith, the Community Manager for Montgomery County, at Tamika@Patch.com to sign up.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
How many thousands of calories were consumed?
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Written by: Josef Brandenburg The Fourth of July marked not only America’s Independence Day but also – as crazy as it sounds – the International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. This year’s winner, a California man, scarfed down 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes. If you are impressed by this record, read this: in a mere 10 minutes, this contestant took in almost 20,000 calories, more than 1,150 grams of fat, over 400 grams of saturated fat, and 48,300 milligrams of sodium! Do we even need to tell you what is wrong with this picture? True, this is an extreme example of a very bad judgment call and most of us will, hopefully, never consume such a whooping amount of calories, saturated fat, and sodium in one sitting. But if you do happen to over-indulge…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Patch catches up with Zach Lederer, subject of the "Zaching" internet sensation, as he undergoes cancer treatment and continues to inspire.
Every day, Zach Lederer, 18, forces himself to do 50 pushups and lift weights in the 6-by-15 foot gym in his family's Ellicott City, MD, home. That might not seem unusual for a teenage boy, but Lederer is defying expectations for a patient undergoing radiation and chemotherapy for brain cancer. "Every time I go up in that room and lift one weight, I'm doing the impossible," Lederer said in a recent interview. In early February, a photo went viral on the Internet and Twitter with a scrappy-looking college kid sitting in a hospital bed flexing his biceps. To the casual observer, he may have just come out on top in a schoolyard fight. But for Lederer--the young man in the photo–the battle is deadly serious. At the time, Lederer was recovering…
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
This week Patch scoured our local sources to come up with great deals!
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
It's no secret — we're all watching our budget these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for other deals and specials, we're taking advantage of offers and savings that help stretch our dollars. In this column we'll give you five local deals each week to help your family’s bottom line. And since we do the scouting, it saves you time as well as money. You're a big part of this column — let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box, then come back each week and see what we've found together. This week, we scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on home cleaning, salon deals, and, movie popcorn. Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions, if any: 1. Wednesday Salon …
