🌱 Why did only Damascus schools stay closed after the winter storm?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did only Damascus schools stay closed after the winter storm?

Also on today's calendar: Child Care Open House and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 47, low: 27.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 50 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Damascus parents want answers after winter weather closures in Montgomery County schools (wusa9.com) — Damascus parents are demanding answers after icy conditions forced Damascus High, Baker Middle, and Hallie Wells Middle to close Monday while most other Montgomery County schools opened on a delay. They’re questioning why parking lots weren’t properly treated despite a full day of prep time, and local Councilmember Dawn Luedtke is pressing MCPS about what went wrong for more than 3,000 affected students.
   

📸 Around Damascus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Damascus

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Family Storytime at Damascus Community Recreation Center
  Damascus Library, 9701 Main St #2, Damascus
  10:15 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Child Care Open House
  25100 Ridge Rd , Damascus
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Damascus Daytime Book Discussion
  Damascus Library , 9701 Main St #2 , Damascus
  11:30 am

Monday December 22

• Damascus Library Evening Book Discussion
  Damascus Library , 9701 Main St #2 , Damascus
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Celebration and Storytime at Damascus Community Recreation Center
  Damascus Library , 9701 Main St #2 , Damascus
  10:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
  Mount Airy Branch Library , 705 Ridge Avenue , Mount Airy
  10:00 am
• 🍞 Mt. Airy Net — Soberlivin.org
  Mt Airy Net , 1402 N Main St , Mt Airy
  10:00 am
• Mental Health Association Re-Opening of Mobile Crisis under MHA
  Frederick County Calendar , 226 South Jefferson Street , Frederick
  11:00 am
• Council Legislative Meeting
  Frederick County Calendar , First Floor Hearing Room Winchester Hall , Frederick
  5:30 pm
• Sip & Stitch Felt Ornament Workshop
  Brookeville Beer Farm , 20315 A , Brookeville
  6:00 pm
• Wrestling: V
  Clarksburg High School
  6:15 pm
• Wrestling: G/V
  Clarksburg High School
  6:15 pm

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• Naturally Integrated Learning Experiences NILE — (240) 766-0099
  Bilingual child care and Pre K center.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We are looking for a Golden Retriever puppy who is 10 to 16 weeks old.
  We appreciate your response to this message. VS (Nextdoor Goshen Oaks)
• Montgomery County Fire and Rescue respond to a house fire on Gabel Street with residents reporting power loss and smoke, but no injuries are reported.
  4:02PM on Dec 14: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is dispatched to a house fire on Gabel Street in Silver Spring, with no injuries reported and all… (Nextdoor )

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Stocking/Shelving Merchandiser in Damascus. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(06064) - 26437 Ridge Rd in Damascus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Damascus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clarksburg

• "When We March Together": Youth, Music, and the Future of China-US Relations (barchart.com)

Montgomery Village

• Montgomery dedicates ceremonial street sign to retired Oswego library director (shawlocal.com)
• JSSA Expands Meals on Wheels Program in MoCo (washingtonjewishweek.com)
• List: Schools close or delay opening Monday after snow (thebanner.com)

Germantown

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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